 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
 | John Goodwin - Redemption - 1840 - 774 pages
...terms or conditions specified in the covenant ten times over. " If the trumpet," saith the apostle, " give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?" 1 Cor. xiv. 8. In like manner, if the covenant of grace speaks unto persons unknown both to themselves... | |
 | Andrew Sall - 1840 - 88 pages
...except they give a distinction in the sound, how shall it be known what is piped or what is 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... | |
 | Albert Barnes - Bible - 1841 - 372 pages
...(ju&oja) was a stringed instrument, and was made in the same way as a modem harp. It usually had 8 For if the trumpet « give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ? 9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words 'easy a Num.10.9. * significant. ten strings,... | |
 | David Everard Ford - 1841 - 134 pages
...doubtful apprehensions of the truth, will utterly disqualify us to become instructors of others. " If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ?" 1 Cor. xiv. 8. Christians often allow natural affection to neutralize their religious convictions. They... | |
 | David Everard Ford - Christians (Duties of) - 1841 - 156 pages
...doubtful apprehensions of the truth, will utterly disqualify us to become instructors of others. " If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ?" 1 Cor. xiv. 8. Christians often allow natural affection to neutralize their religious convictions. They... | |
 | Edwin Francis Hatfield - Universalism - 1841 - 360 pages
...correspondents, or for extracts which we may select, especially in poetical productions !"—But we may ask, " if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle 1" He then proceeds to say—" We have no reason to believe in the immortality of the mind. As far as... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1841 - 530 pages
...of his ablest sermons. Amongst those listened to with peculiar interest, was a series on the text: " For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ;" which, with many more of his best discourses, were unfortunately lost, by being lent to a clerical... | |
 | Edwin Francis Hatfield - Universalism - 1841 - 360 pages
...correspondents, or for extracts which we may select, especially in poetical productions !"—But we may ask, " if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle 7" He then proceeds to say—" We have no reason to believe in the immortality of the mind. As far... | |
 | Fountain Elwin - 1841 - 204 pages
...will be blown effectually by the one, or hearkened to at all by the other : I say effectually blown, for " if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for the battle ?" This trumpet we would blow today. We blow it in the ears of those, who, like Gideon's... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 810 pages
...harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped ? 8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ? 9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known... | |
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