| Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 630 pages
...is but short, and, therefore, the sorrows of this life are but short. Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble ; he cometh forth...; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. (Job xiv. 1, 2.) Though our days are evil, they are but few. (Gen. xlvii. 9.) As our time maketh haste,... | |
| Thomas Sherlock, Thomas Smart Hughes - Theology - 1830 - 506 pages
...: in chapter xiv. Job represents the miserable condition of man ; ' Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble ; he cometh forth...; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.' On this representation he expostulates his case with God : ' Dost,thou open thine eyes on such an one,... | |
| Thomas Sherlock - 1830 - 512 pages
...: in chapter xiv. Job represents the miserable condition of man : ' Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble ; he cometh forth...; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.' On this representation he expostulates his case with God : ' Dost thou open thine eyes on such an one,... | |
| Christopher Ralph Muston - Future life - 1830 - 458 pages
...survivors the anxious and doubtful inquiry — " And where is he?" Thus " man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. He cometh forth like...he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not."* What combinations are here of meanness and grandeur ! What a striking contrast between his existing... | |
| Presbyterians - 1832 - 460 pages
...word of God has been abundantly established by melancholy fact — " Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble ; he cometh forth...; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not." But there is consolation brought to the soul of the afflicted mourner when he sheds the tear of sorrow... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1799 - 152 pages
...remainder of life ; and, XV. rejoices in his happy situation. I. " MAN that is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble : he cometh forth...: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not." " And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee ?" As a watch,... | |
| John Nelson (Primitive Methodist preacher.) - Sermons, English - 1830 - 454 pages
...sorrow, and disappointment form the principal ingredients in his cup. " Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. He cometh forth like...down, he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth not." One grief rolls- in quick succession after another ; and his < sighs- will sooner cease than cause... | |
| Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1831 - 612 pages
...(Or, for this is much rather to be preferred, or letter.) SECT. 1. "Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth...: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. And dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee ?" saith Job,... | |
| Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1831 - 622 pages
...(Or, for this is much rather to be preferred, or better.) SECT. 1 . " Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth...: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. And dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee ?" saith Joh,... | |
| Christianity - 1832 - 670 pages
...forcibly impress on us the humiliating reflection of the patriarch Job, " Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth...down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not." Job xiv, 1, 2. Occupation of Cain and Abel. Cain and Abel were heirs apparent to the whole world :... | |
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