 | Johnson Grant - 1820 - 476 pages
...deservedly gave Solomon the name of wise man, Eccles. v. 2, is, he not rash with thy mouth, and le.t not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth. When we contrast the majesty of God with our own littleness, and his purity with our offences, we cannot... | |
 | Johnson Grant - 1820 - 474 pages
...the name of wise man, Eccles. v. 2, is, Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be haily to utter any thing before God ; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth. When •we contrast the majesty of God with our own littlenets, and his purity with our offences, we... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 540 pages
...his immediate presence no access is permitted. Our warmest devotion admits no familiarity with him. God is in Heaven, and thou upon earth ; therefore, let thy words be few. If his omniscience administers comfort in our secret distress, it likewise fills with awe the heart... | |
 | Thomas Moore (dissenting minister.) - 1821 - 164 pages
...ready to hear than to offer the sacrifice of fools," &c. " Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for...thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few." See also l Maccabees, vii. 37. * l Kings viii. 33, 34. c Ps. cxxii. 4. d Origines Hebrcea, Antiquities,... | |
 | Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1821 - 574 pages
...haseness ! and 0 the distance ! This is Solomon's advice ; Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God, for...and thou upon earth, therefore let thy words be few. Secondly ; when thou addressest thyself to prayer, desire and depend upon the assistance and inspiration... | |
 | 1821 - 506 pages
..." when thou goest to the liouse of God : Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasly to utter any thing before God ; for God is in heaven,...upon earth : therefore let thy • words be few." Have you entered into the courts of the Lord, without a proper reverence for the dread Being in whose... | |
 | 1822 - 526 pages
...God condescends to meet His creatures. He applies to himself the further injunction of the Wise man: "Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart...thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few." — The Christian studies, now more especially, than ever, to "keep his heart with all his diligence."... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 330 pages
...more ready to hear than to offer the sacrifice of fools. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God, for...thou upon earth ; therefore let thy words be few." Eccles. v, 1 2. We should endeavour to have that lively impression of the divine presence, which pervaded... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1822 - 576 pages
...baseness, and Oh ! the distance. This is Solomon's advice, "Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God, for...thou upon earth, therefore let thy words be few," Eccl. v. 2. This would keep us from our ordinary babblings, that heart nonsense, which, though he words... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 312 pages
...to oiler the sacrifice of fools. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to uitei any thing before God, for God is in heaven and thou upon earth ; therefore let thy words be few." Eccles. v, 1. 2. We should endeavour to have that lively impression of the divine presence, which pervaded... | |
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Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 
