| Guillaume Durand - Christian art and symbolism - 1843 - 400 pages
...Although the Piers are more in number than seven, yet they are called seven, according to that saying, WISDOM HATH BUILDED HER HOUSE, SHE HATH HEWN OUT HER SEVEN PILLARS : 43 because Bishops ought to be filled with the sevenfold influences of the HOLY GHOST i44 and SS.... | |
| Clergy - 1843 - 596 pages
...vicinity of London." The next year, they instituted a government on a select scriptural passage — " Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars," by choosing a college of seven sages, denominated the seven pillars ; who framed an administration,... | |
| 1843 - 208 pages
...look around, for it is fulfilled at this day; yea, long ago, for many ages, and in many countries. "Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars." Where is the grot? where the stall for cattle? where the manger ? where the grass and straw ? where... | |
| William Mudge - 1843 - 408 pages
...extinguishing water in the burning lamp ; and not the oil which will nourish and expand its flame. Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars : whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith unto... | |
| Christian literature, American - 1844 - 398 pages
...civil and religious polity." The business was introduced by a sermon, from the words of Solomon : " Wisdom hath builded her house ; she hath hewn out her seven pillars." The preacher then " proceeded to show that the chureh— the house of God— should be formed of seven... | |
| Pope Gregory I - Bible - 1844 - 646 pages
...Church is represented by the number of seven Prov. 9, Churches. Hence it is said of wisdom by Solomon, Wisdom '• hath builded her house; she hath hewn out her seven pillars. And thus by the very number of the sacrifices those reconciled heretics set forth what they were before,... | |
| 1845 - 450 pages
...look around, for it is fulfilled at this day; yea, long ago, for many ages, and in many countries. "Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars." Where is the grot? where the stall for cattle? where the manger ? where the grass and straw ? where... | |
| Noah Webster - Readers - 1846 - 270 pages
...has a dependence on the former, whether the former has a dependence on the latter or not. Secondly. When several members of a sentence have a dependence...distinct propositions, the semicolon may be used : as, " Wifclom hath builded her house; she hath hewn out her seven pillars ; she hath killed her beasts... | |
| Noah Webster - Readers - 1846 - 260 pages
...has a dependence on the former, whether the former has a dependence on the latter or not. Secondly. When several members of a sentence have a dependence...principal word, and the clauses, in other respects, con* atitute distinct propositions, the semicolon may be used : as, " Wisdom hath builded her house... | |
| 1846 - 844 pages
...come down like rain into a fleece of wool : even as the drops that water the earth. PROV. ix. 1. — Wisdom hath builded her house : she hath hewn out her seven pillars. CANT. ii. 8. — The voice of my Beloved! Behold He cometh leaping upon the mountains, (kipping upon... | |
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