 | 1822 - 588 pages
...wise man's admonition : — Methinks a voice, from the grave of these persons, proclaims aloud — " Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." There are three important lessons to be drawn from this event. 1. It shows us the... | |
 | 1822 - 500 pages
...be convinced of the precariousness of your lives, not only by these facts, but by the word of God. " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh. For... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1823 - 144 pages
...what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.- Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.Therefore be ye also... | |
 | John Newton - 1824 - 620 pages
...any warrant to assure ourselves that we shall live to the end of the present year, or even week. " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth."* We often read or hear of sudden deaths, and sometimes of those who, after a lingering... | |
 | 1824 - 396 pages
...asourselves, we should be equally solicitous for their souls as for our own. Then let us pray and never faint. "Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." If thou be wise, thou art wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shall... | |
 | John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - 706 pages
...any warrant to assure ourselves that we shall live to the end of the present year, or even week. " Boast not " thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what " a day may bring forth."* We often read or hear of sudden deaths, and sometimes of those, who, after a lingering... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pages
...which we could gain, the mind would then have some basis on which to rest. But our condition is syph, that every thing wavers and totters around us. " Boast...disquiet or alarm thee. For life never proceeds long in a uniform train. It is continually varied by unexpected events. The seeds of alteration are everywhere... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1825 - 572 pages
...Say not to thy neighbour, Go and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee." " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth °." Direct, ix. ' Distrust not Gods providence for thy own ° Prov. iii. 18. xxvii.... | |
 | John Hewlett - 1825 - 516 pages
...precept of our blessed Lord, on a very different occasion, indeed, — " What thou doest do quickly. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." Delays are always attended with danger, and sometimes with folly. In matters that... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1825 - 688 pages
...done wickedly. 16. Ps. xc. 10. The days of our years are threescore years and ten. 17. Prov. xxvii. 1. Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 18. Jam. iv. 14. What is your lifer1 It is even a vapour — that vanisbeth away.... | |
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Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 
