 As for man, his days are as grass: As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof shall know it no more.  Reports - Page 357by National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States, National council of the Congretional churches of the United States - 1915Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Proudfit - 1815 - 408 pages
...covenant under their inward darkness and disquietudes. — " As. a? father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him ; for he knoweth our frame ; lie remembereth that we are dust/' ^ Thus it is evident that particular perfections of the Godhead,... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...this ! Human pity will not do. What a mercy, then, that, " like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him ; for he knoweth our frame:" and he bids the north wind awake, and the south wind come, and blow upon our garden : he quickens us,... | |
 | American Bible Society - 1877 - 752 pages
...so recently heard Mm read have now received new emphasis: "As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more. " NEW MANAGER AND OFFICERS. The Hon. John... | |
 | Ralph Eddowes - 1817 - 236 pages
...(ch. xiv. 2.) " He cometh forth like a flower and is cut down" — David (Ps. ciii. 15, 16.) ««As a flower of the field so he flourisheth; for the wind passeth over it and it is gone and the place thereof shall know it no more" — And Isaiah (ch. xl. 6 — 8.) " All flesh... | |
 | Thornhill Kidd - 1817 - 804 pages
...and his ears are open unto their cry." And still more ; " Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame, he remembereth that we are dust." 4. The privilege farther denotes and includes the most liberal kindness. — We... | |
 | 1818 - 510 pages
...as it ought to be, irresistible, and must be accomplished, that all flesh shall die, and return to dust. " As for man, his days are as grass, as a flower of the field so he flourisheth ; for the wind passelli over it, and it is gone ; and ! he place thereof shall know it no more." How incessantly are... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 574 pages
...woman in the beauty and gracefulness of her person? — " As for man, his days are " as grass : as a flower of the field so he flourisheth. " For the wind passeth over it — it is gone — and the " place thereof shall know it no more9." Are we captivated by any thing... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - 1819 - 344 pages
...satisfaction must be. made to divine justice ; Judaism, that " like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him, for he knoweth our frame, and remembereth that we are dust :" Trinitarianism, that his vengeance is eternal ; Judaism, that judgment... | |
 | 1820 - 770 pages
...west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame ; he remembereth that we are dust." Psalm ciii. 10, et seq. This last sentiment may serve as an answer to the following... | |
 | James Clarke Franks - 1821 - 570 pages
...place, give us the assurance and the reason of such a hope: "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth...remembereth that we are dust. As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourished). For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, and... | |
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