 | 1806 - 500 pages
...iv. 17, "This matter is by the decree of the WATCHERS, and the demand by trie word of the HOLY ONES; to the intent that the living may know, that the Most...will, and setteth up over it the basest of men." , The principal object of this Sermon is to discover who are the WATCHERS and the HOLY ONES mentioned in... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...over him. This matter is by the decrees of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones : to the intent that the living may know that the Most...he will, and .setteth up over it the basest of men. This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar declare the interpretation thereof;... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1804 - 546 pages
...Macedonians, or Romulus among the Romans*. This verifies that passage in holy scripture, which declares, k " That the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and...whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of meq." A- MT ' Onias, the sovereign pontiff of the Jews, had ^.nt.JC B Justin. 1. xli. c. 4 & 5. hDan.... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...else. This matter [is] by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones :* to the intent that the living may know that the most...he will, and setteth, up over it the basest of men ; which Nebuchadnezzar's finde le and tyranny had rendered him. This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have... | |
 | 1806 - 502 pages
...to^the intent that the living may know, that the MOST HIGH ruleth in the kingdom of men, and givetb. it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men." - -, • . /"JREAT minds attach themselves by preference to the investigation of difficult subjects;... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...This 17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the> demand by the word of the holy ones : to the intent that the living may know that the most...he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. 18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1808 - 628 pages
...Alexander, Romanic Romulus. Justin. This verifies that passage in holy scripture, which declares, * " that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and...he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men." w Oaias, the sovereign pontiff of the Jews, had neglected to send Ptolemy the usual tribute of twenty... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 542 pages
...declared throughout all the earth." Dan. iv. 17. " This matter is by the decree of the watchers, 8cc. to the intent that the living may know that the Most...will ; and setteth up over it the basest of men." But places to this purpose are too numerous to be particularly recited. This is also spoken of as a... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 524 pages
...declared throughout all the earth." Dan. iv. 17. " This matter is by the decree of the watchers, Sec. to the intent that the living may know that the Most...will ; and setteth up over it the basest of men." But places to this purpose arc too numerous to be particularly recited. This is also spoken of as a... | |
 | James Hare - 1809 - 412 pages
...kings; to the intent that the living may " know that the Most High ruleth in the king" dom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he " will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. " God the Judge putteth down one, and setteth " up another. The preparations of the heart in " man,... | |
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This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones : to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest... 
