 | George Townsend - 1826 - 902 pages
...prosperous. 7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. 8 f For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers : 9 (For « we are but of yesterday, and know $ nothing, gp because our days upon earth are a shadow... | |
 | 1826 - 674 pages
...Annual Sermon by the Kev. Charles S. Haw trey, MA $c. THE text is Job viii. 8 — 10. " For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their father» : (for we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow... | |
 | Thomas Prince - 1826 - 450 pages
...-I— , Remember the days of »ld, consider the yean of many generations Deut. xxxii. 7. For inquire, 1 pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers.. Job viii. 8. BOSTON, NE FEINTED BY KNEELAND It GREEN, FOR 8. GERRISH. MDOCXXXVI. A NEW EDITION, ADVERTISEMENT... | |
 | 1835 - 476 pages
...them as stubble, and with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered." Job viii. 8-10, " For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to search of their fathers : shall r.ot they teach thee and tell thee ?" with Deut. xxxii. 7, " Remember... | |
 | George Rapall Noyes - 1827 - 214 pages
...thy righteousness ; 7 So that thy beginning should be small, And thy latter end very great. - 8 For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And prepare thyself to examine their forefathers ; 9 (For we are of yesterday and know nothing, Our days upon the earth being... | |
 | Job (the patriarch), John Fry - 1827 - 630 pages
...Dr. Hales observes — Bildad, referring Job to their forefathers for instruction in wisdom, says, " Inquire, I pray thee, of the former age ; and prepare thyself to search of their fathers." Assigning as a reason, the comparative shortness of life, and consequent... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1828 - 170 pages
...reference must be considered to be made to those of the elder world by these remarkable words: " Enquire, I pray thee, of the FORMER age, and prepare thyself...NOTHING, because our days upon earth are a shadow.'' It seems quite clear that the friend of Job here speaks of the term of life as a mere " shadow" in... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1828 - 160 pages
...to those of the elder world by these remarkable words : " Enquire, I pray thee, of the FORMER ace, and prepare thyself to the search of their FATHERS...NOTHING, because our days upon earth are a shadow." It seems quite clear that the friend of Job here speaks of the term of life as a mere 100 " shadow"... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...righteousness pros7 Though thv beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. 8 For rod the mighty hunter before the LORD. 10 And the we but of yesterday, and our days upon their fathers : 9 (For we know nothing, because earth are a... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...Swifter than a weaver's shuttle, &c. Thine eyes are upon me, and I am not. — Job viii. 1, 2. 6 — 10. We are but of yesterday and know nothing, because our days upon the earth are a shadow. — Job viii. 9. 392 Man that is born of a woman is but of few days, and full... | |
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For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers '(for we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow). 
