 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.  The Holy Scriptures - Page 6771867 - 1203 pagesFull view - About this book
 | J. Coote - 1817 - 378 pages
...understand -<ng, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happenetb to them all. For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are...an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. vi. 9. Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it. Clapham. Rev Craig. Micah, Croydm. Rev. J. Lockwood,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 554 pages
...the wise man observes, in Eccles. ix. 12. " For man also knoweth not his tfine : as the fishes I hat are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are...an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them." SECT. V. Serious Inquiries. I SHALL improve this doctrine, by putting you upon examining yourselves,... | |
 | 1819 - 948 pages
...understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 12 For man 5 :ime, when it falleth suddenly upon them 13 If This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1823 - 508 pages
...were at the door, to fetch Haman to his funeral-banquet. How little do we know what is towards us! 'As the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and...an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.' It was, as Haman conceived, the only privilege of his dearness, arid the comfort of his present heaviness,... | |
 | Caleb Pitt - 1824 - 868 pages
...understanding, nor yet favour always to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not his time; as the fishes that are...an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them." We now dismiss the origin of evil, and are naturally led forward to the Divine ruling of mankind, which... | |
 | Charles Drelincourt - 1824 - 654 pages
...reflection that caused the wisest king that ever lived upon the earth, to cry out, " For man • • knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are taken...evil time, when it '• falleth suddenly upon them," Eccles. ix. 12; and this it was that indited this excellent sentence in the book of Job, " In a moment... | |
 | 1839 - 248 pages
...were at the door, to fetch Haman to his funeral banquet. How little do we know what is towards us ! As the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as...men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly on them. And now, in the fulness of cheer, the king hungers for that long-delayed suit of queen Esther.... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pages
...also knoweth not his me : as the fishes that are taken in n evil net, and as the birds that are aught few men within it ; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks... | |
 | 724 pages
...what is your life ? It iseven a vapour which appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. Man knoweth not his time ; as the fishes that are taken...an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them." Have you made a covenant with death ? Have you formed a firm compact with the grave ? Do you trust... | |
 | Richard Hele - 1825 - 598 pages
...the night cometh, when no man can work a. For man also knoweth not his time : as the * John ix. 4. fishes that are taken in an evil net ; and as the...in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them b. He said c I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years ; take thine... | |
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