 | John Everitt Good - 1829 - 692 pagine
...employments in which they engage, are of the most exalting and improving nature. " It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting." || In their visits to such an abode, and in witnessing the miseries of the unhappy, the heart is softened... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock, Thomas Smart Hughes - 1830 - 512 pagine
...near apace : and when it comes, will convince them of the truth of the wise preacher's observation : ' The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,...heart of fools is in the house of mirth.' There is a very great difference between the misgivings and misapprehensions of a religious mind, and the fear... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock - 1830 - 512 pagine
...sense of religion : but their day of fear is not far off; and when it comes, it will convince them that the heart of the wise is in the house of mourning...heart of fools is in the house of mirth. There is a great difference between the misgivings and misapprehensions of a religious SHERL. VOL. II. A mind,... | |
 | 1830 - 156 pagine
...to think and reflect; whereas the grand plan of the enemy to our peace is to destroy recollection, "The HEART of the wise is in the house of mourning;...but the HEART of fools is in the house of mirth." Who, then, are the wise of this world? In the parable of the ten virgins, we find the five, who were... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 622 pagine
...into joy." And Solomon knew that the house of mourning was better than the house of feasting; and that the heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth, (Eccles. vii. 2, 3, 4,) but holy joy of faith and hope is best of all. -; HOW TO DO GOOD TO MANY: «... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 682 pagine
...to the house of feasting ; for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth." (Eccl. vii. 2 — 6.) S. It is a wonder of stupidity, that reasonable men can so much forget so great,... | |
 | Edmund Calamy - 1829 - 534 pagine
...I, upon the occasion of her decease, preached at Mr. Shower's, in Jewin-street, from Eccl. vii. 4. " The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning...but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth." I afterwards preached frequently, as desired, and was generally persuaded both by Ministers and friends... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 616 pagine
...heart. Sorrow is better than laughter ; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools : for as the... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 576 pagine
...heart : Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth;" (I pray you do not say I rail at you by the reciting of these words, nor that I diminish the honour... | |
 | 1830 - 864 pagine
...belter than laugliter : for bf the («adiifss of tlic countenance the heart u made betler.' 4 The lienrt of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fools ù in the hou*e of mirth. is better to hear the rebuke of the «ist than for a man to hear the song... | |
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It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 
