 of Laws, that they be certain. APHORISM 8. Certainty is so essential to law, that law cannot even be just without it. " For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ?  Works of Francis Bacon - Page 310by Francis Bacon - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Bernardin de Saint-Pierre - 1809 - 582 pages
...Hear what he says on the subject in his first Epistle to the Corinthians, xiv. 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16. " If the trumpet give an uncertain "sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? " so likewise you, except ye utter by the tongue " words easy to be understood, how shall it be " known... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 556 pages
...preacher be deficient in knowledge, fidelity and zeal, the people may perish in their iniquiquities; for, " if the trumpet give an uncertain " sound, who shall prepare himself to the bat" tie ?" Surely the possibility of the loss of a single soul, through the minister's misconduct... | |
 | Legh Richmond - Bible - 1811 - 802 pages
...should shine forth in all the world. " Cry out aloud; lift up thy voice as a trumpet." (Isai. Iviii.) If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ? When God had called Jeremiah to the office of a prophet, and said (ch. i.), " Thou shall go to all... | |
 | Andrews Norton - American periodicals - 1812 - 490 pages
...which becomes one who expects to give account of Ainuelfunlo God. AN IMPORTANT QUESTION EXAMINED. HR " For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself " for the battle. So likewise ye, except ye utter words easy to be under" stood, how shall it be known... | |
 | George Bethune English - Bible - 1813 - 220 pages
...men, but to God, for no man understandeth him ; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries." Again, " For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to battle ? So likewise unless ye utter by the tongue words to be understood, how shall it be known what... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1847 - 510 pages
...why has ground for this always existed ? It may be figuratively replied, in the language of Paul, " If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle." The people have to recite certain words. They are to be said, not sung. The people are, in some way... | |
 | James Reid - Clergy - 1815 - 456 pages
...even contrary, purposes.—Remarkable, in this case, is that very striking passage, 1 Cor. xiv. 8, 9. For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the bailie ? So likewise ye, except yK utter by the tongue, words easy to be understood, how shall it be... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - Presbyterian Church - 1815 - 420 pages
...HUMILIATION AND PRAYER, O3f ACCOUNT OF THE AIABMINO ASPECT OF DITINE PBOTIDEITCE TO OCH CODNTBT. Jf the trumpet give an uncertain sound who shall prepare himself to the battle ? 1 COBISTHIAHS Tiy. 8. 345 8ERMON XIV. JEREMIAH V. 29. Shall not my soul be avcngcdon such a nation as... | |
 | Legh Richmond - Suffering - 1817 - 806 pages
...should shine forth in all the world. " Cry out aloud ; lift up thy voice as a trumpet." (Isai. Iviii.) If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ? When God had called Jeremiah to the office of a prophet, and said (ch.'i.), " Thou shnltgo to all... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - Education - 1818 - 410 pages
...they give a distinction in the sound, how," says he, " shall it be known what is piped or harped ? For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for the battle ? So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall... | |
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