| Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1805 - 470 pages
...each, as i go along.— To begin With Solomon's account in the text, — that because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the...the sons of men are fully set in them to do evil. — It seems somewhat hard to understand the consequence, why men should grow more desperately wicked,... | |
| Thomas Scott - Religion - 1805 - 566 pages
...mentioned: the wise man has, however, summed them all up in one verse : " Because sentence against "an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore...hearts of the sons of men are fully set in ."them to do evil1." 1 Eccles. viii, 11. IV. Let us in the last place make some practical use of the subject. The... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 pages
...their innocence :" Repelled. IT is right so, as wise Solomon observed of old : because sentence asainst an evil work is not executed speedily ; therefore, the hearts of the sons of men are f ully set in them to do nil ; Eccl. viii. 1 1 . \Vicked Spirit ! what a deadly fallacy is this, which... | |
| John Pawson - 1809 - 434 pages
...it is too late. The word of the Lord hath been awfully fulfilled in you. " Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the hearts of the sons of men are fully set in them to.do. evil." Yet the Lord did not utterly cast them off, but graciously promised by the prophet, after... | |
| Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1810 - 498 pages
...be mentioned: the wise man has, however, summed them all up in one verse: " Because sentence against an evil work " is not executed speedily, therefore..." sons of men are fully set in them to do evil."* IV. Let us in the last plaee make some practical use of the subject. The view of the unfathomable love... | |
| Andrew Fuller - Baptists - 1810 - 292 pages
...the absence of the sun as the cause of Darkness. BECAUSE of God's forbearing to execute vengeance, the hearts of the sons of men are fully set in them to do evil; but no one, it is hoped, will think evil on that account excusable. See Dr. Gill's Cause of God and... | |
| Religion - 1811 - 982 pages
...reasoning on this subject is not unlike that of which ve wise man speaks: " Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the hearts of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil*." Delighted with the idea that he has silenced effectually the advocates... | |
| Religion - 1811 - 706 pages
...reasoning on this subject is not unlike that of which the wise man speaks : " Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the hearts of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil*." Delighted with the idea that he has silenced effectually the advocates... | |
| Religion - 1811 - 708 pages
...reasoning on this subject is not unlike that of which the wise man speaks : " Because sentence against Tan evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the hearts of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil*," Delighted with the idea that he has silenced effectually the advocates... | |
| Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1814 - 270 pages
...knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ?— Horn. ii. 4. Because sentence against nn evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the hearts of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. — Eccles, Yiii. 17. SERMON XXXIV. p. 136 TRUST IN GOD. Put thou... | |
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