 | rev. Thomas Bishop - 1711 - 308 pagine
...(all their exterior pomp and grandeur, and magnificence, is but an empty vapour, a mining delufion) to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity. And if there was no other thing to convince us, that there is no fecurity, no folid dependance to be... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1712 - 190 pagine
...afluredly burn and dry it up, with our life that upholds it. Sure- Pf»l. &.'£ ly ( faith the Pfalmifl ) men of low degree are vanity , and men of high degree are a lye : Men of high degree ; the mighty Princes, the fa* mous Captains, the fubtile Stated men, the grave... | |
 | Thomas Ken (bp. of Bath and Wells.) - 1725 - 192 pagine
...piercM our Hands., than holpen us: We have experienc'd the Truth of what David long ago affirmed, That men of low degree are vanity , and men of high degree are a lye : And therefore let us all fay as he does, Pfal. Ixii. 5. My foul, wait thou only upon God, for... | |
 | James Burroughs - 1733 - 296 pagine
...Trujl in him at all times, ye people, pour out your heart before him : God is a refuge for us. Selab. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree ar£ a lye: to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity. 'Truft not in opprejflon,... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1751 - 420 pagine
...external conditions of men, of all ftatipns in life, as confirm what the Pfalmift faith, Pfal. Ixii. 9. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and, men of high degree are a lie ; to be laid in the. ballance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. Thefe changes very often have unhappy effedts on... | |
 | Thomas Gibbons - 1767 - 540 pagine
...before GOD are as nothing; >J and they are counted to him as lefs than no" thing/*" And Pfalm Ixii. 9. " Surely men of " low degree are vanity, and men of..." are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are al* together lighter than vanity." G 3 ' § 3* — — Ipfe arduus altaque pulfat Sidera • JLneid.... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1777 - 528 pagine
...fhews in this book when he is proving that all is vanity. And his Father David faith it exprefly ; Surely men of low degree are vanity ; and men of high degree are a lye : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity, Pfal. Ixii. 9. Here the prince... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pagine
...Truftinhim at all times; ye people, pour out ycur heart before him : God is a refuge for us. Selah. 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Truft notinoppreffion, and become not vain in robbery : If riches increafe, fet not your heart upon... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1794 - 540 pagine
...Solomon mews in this book, when he is proving that all is vanity. And his father David faith exprefly, *' Surely men of low degree are vanity ; and men of high degree are a lye; to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity," Plal. Ixii. 9. Here the prince... | |
 | Oliver HEYWOOD - 1796 - 274 pagine
...of this folicitude is unworthy the purfuit. It it could be gained, where would be the advantage ? " Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity." But the favour of God is life ; his fmile is felicity ; his frown is deftruftion. Heaven and earth... | |
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Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 
