 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1836 - 416 pagine
...myself. A mortal disease had already seized upon me, although 1 did not know it. " What is our life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." James iv. 14. But I forget that perhaps to-morrow my soul may VOL. III.-l 17 be required of me ; let me, then, hasten... | |
 | John Pring - 1837 - 424 pagine
...apostle writing to the church also observes hereupon very justly to them, "For what is your life? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away" (James iv. 14). This process of breathing or property of breath is generally supposed to be carried on by spirit. But... | |
 | Charles Bridges - 1837 - 184 pagine
...IX. PHILIPPIANS i. 21. To me to live is Christ. 16 As it regards his body, it is, as with others, " even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." James iv. 14. As it concerns his soul, it is everlasting life begun. It is no other than Christ himself. Gal. ii.... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1839 - 384 pagine
...and evening prayers, in reading the word of God, in our daily meditations, we are aware that " life is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away," James iv. 14 : but in a churchyard, with the memorials of mortality around us, the knowledge comes more home to... | |
 | John Donne - 1839 - 640 pagine
...God, as thy servant James, when he asks that question, What is your life, provides me my answer, It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away (James iv. 14), so if he did ask me what is your death, I am provided of my answer, It is a vapour too ; and why should... | |
 | John Donne, Henry Alford - 1839 - 630 pagine
...God, as thy servant James, when he asks that question, What is your life, provides me jny answer, It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away (James iv. 14), so if he did ask me what is your death, I am provided of my answer, It is a vapour too ; and why should... | |
 | John Donne, Henry Alford - 1839 - 710 pagine
...God, as thy servant James, when he asks that question, What is your life, provides me my answer, It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away (James iv. 14), SO if he did ask me what is your death, I am provided of my answer, It is a vapour too ; and why should... | |
 | Edward SWAINE - 1839 - 194 pagine
...believe, depend — So rest on Him who saith " /am the sinner's Friend!" LIFE. " For what is your life? it is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away." James iv. 14. What is Life ? 'tis a vapour, a phantom, a spray : Does the vapour then die when it passes away? No... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1839 - 338 pagine
...calamity ; but only looking forward to a prolonged life? To him would I say, " What is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away," James iv. 14. The old tree, whose root was vigorous, whose stem and branches were strong, and whose leaves were green,... | |
 | 1839 - 496 pagine
...such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain. . For what is your life ? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away," James iv. 13, 14. "Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth," Prov. xxvii.... | |
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For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 
