For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away : but the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. The Quarterly Christian Spectator - Page 5061836Full view - About this book
| Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...Behold, O Lord, thou hast made our days as an hand-breadth ; and our age is as nothing before thee. Cy) All flesh is 'as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass wither. eth, and the flower thereof falieth away. As for man, his days are as grass : As a flower of... | |
| Missions - 1821 - 632 pages
...distinguished benevolence as a Christian, rendered his life a public blessing, and his death a public loss. " All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass ; the grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away : but the word if tlit Lord enduret/ifor ever." NOTICES.... | |
| 1814 - 570 pages
...endureth forever. And this is the word whieh by the Gospel is preaehed unto you. 24 For all flesh in as grass, and all the glory of man, as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, & the flower thereof falleth away; CHAP. II. side all maliee, and all guile, 1 He exkorteth... | |
| 1815 - 608 pages
...corruptible seed, but by incorruptible, even by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 24. for all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and its flower falleth off, 25. But the word of the Lord remains for ever. And this is the... | |
| Wild flowers - 1845 - 110 pages
...tumults of the heart; Monarchs would lay their sceptres down, And for a flower exchange a crown. ANON. ALL flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass ; the grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away.—St. Peter. Is all grass ? Make you no distinction... | |
| Robert Lowth - Bible - 1815 - 436 pages
...agreeable to St. Peter's interpretation of this passage of the prophet, quoted by him 1 PET. i. 24, 25. " All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away : but the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this... | |
| Reformed Church in America - 1815 - 290 pages
...consumed like a mist, and vanisheth as a shadow. And Peter also saith (quoting from Isaiah) " that nil flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man, as the flower of grass ; the grass withereth ; and the flo\ver thereof failedl away." 1 Peter i. 24, Again Jesus Sirach saith, " this... | |
| Ephraim Wood - Society of Friends - 1815 - 384 pages
...the fashion of it perisheth : So also shall the rich man fade away in his ways." (Jam. i. 9-—11.) " For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass! The grass withereth, and the flower thereof fadeth away: But the word of... | |
| Future punishment - 1817 - 334 pages
...seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lioeth and abidethfor ever. 24, For all jiesh is as grass,, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass wither eth, and ihejiower thereof falleth away. 25. But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And... | |
| Robert Huish - Nobility - 1818 - 904 pages
...an apprehension. Sermon preached by the Rev. Peter Roe, AM, Kilkenny. I PETER, chap. iv 24, 25. "; For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withercth, and the flower thereof falleth away: — But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And... | |
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