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... thought good to bereave mankind of Solomon's profound Commentaries of Nature , hath reserved these his Divine Morals to outlive the world : as knowing , that those would but feed man's curiosity ; these would both direct his life , and ...
... thought good to bereave mankind of Solomon's profound Commentaries of Nature , hath reserved these his Divine Morals to outlive the world : as knowing , that those would but feed man's curiosity ; these would both direct his life , and ...
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... thought in mine heart and said , Behold , I have am- plified and increased wisdom , above all them that have been before me , in the court and university of Jerusalem , and mine heart hath seen much wisdom and knowledge : for ( when I ...
... thought in mine heart and said , Behold , I have am- plified and increased wisdom , above all them that have been before me , in the court and university of Jerusalem , and mine heart hath seen much wisdom and knowledge : for ( when I ...
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... thought I would be wise , but it went far from me : it is far off , what may it be ? and it is a profound deepness , who can find it ? yea , so far is it from giving contentment , that in the multitude of wisdom is much grief ; and he ...
... thought I would be wise , but it went far from me : it is far off , what may it be ? and it is a profound deepness , who can find it ? yea , so far is it from giving contentment , that in the multitude of wisdom is much grief ; and he ...
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... thought in his heart , so will he say to thee , Eat , and drink , but his heart is not with thee . Lastly , an impenitent ; He , that hideth his sins shall not prosper : but he , that confesseth and forsaketh them , shall have mercy ...
... thought in his heart , so will he say to thee , Eat , and drink , but his heart is not with thee . Lastly , an impenitent ; He , that hideth his sins shall not prosper : but he , that confesseth and forsaketh them , shall have mercy ...
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... thought in mine heart God will judge the just and the wicked , yea , oft times speedily ; so as The deceitful man roasteth not what he took in hunting : or if he eat it ; The bread of deceit is sweet to a man , but afterward his mouth ...
... thought in mine heart God will judge the just and the wicked , yea , oft times speedily ; so as The deceitful man roasteth not what he took in hunting : or if he eat it ; The bread of deceit is sweet to a man , but afterward his mouth ...
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adhuc alii blessed cernes Chiliasts Christ Church cujus cùm denique doth earth enim etiam evil eyes ferè fool glory Gog and Magog hæc hanc hath heart heaven hîc hinc Hisp holy honour huic hujus hunc illa illi illico incolæ ipsi Irenæus istis judgment king kingdom Lord malè Mede mihi minùs modò Moronia neque nihil nomen nostrates nunc olim omnes omnium parùm planè præ præter profectò quâ quæ quàm quibus quicquid quid quidem quis quisque quòd reign Resurrection rich righteous Saints saith sanè SATIRE SATIRE III SATIRE IV satis Satyre SECT semel semper sibi sive solent soul spirit sunt tamen tandem Terra terræ thee thine things thou thousand truth ultrà unto urbs verò vidi wherein whereof wicked wisdom wise words xxiii
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Page 36 - Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging : and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Page 37 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 15 - The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Page 12 - I made me great works ; I builded me houses ; I planted me vineyards ; I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits ; I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees...
Page 55 - Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Page 110 - There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old ; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
Page 24 - Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Page 48 - Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. 3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Page 60 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 119 - And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them : and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.