| Samuel Carr - 1801 - 366 pages
...strains we so often meet with in scripture; " Oh ! that my people -. •-- " would " would hear me! — Oh! that they were wise, " that they understood this, that they would " consider their latter end!" ,;.. , But fourthly, The scripture inay be considered as a rule of life to us; as... | |
| William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 486 pages
...Such is the way of the world ! there hath always been too much room for that reflection of Moses — Oh that they were, wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end! V. The wisdom of God saw how necessary it was to keep his servants attentive to the... | |
| Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 462 pages
...for why should the Lord manifest a great regard for the soul, except it were exceeding precious ? " O that they were wise ! that they understood this ! that they would consider their latter end !" This is the language of a kind and compassionate God, and shows that he highly... | |
| Sir Matthew Hale - Christianity - 1805 - 632 pages
...MORAL AND DIVINE. OF THE CONSIDERATION of our LATTER END, AND THE BENEFITS OF IT. DEUT. XXXII. 29. 0 THAT THEY WERE WISE, THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD THIS, THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER THEIR LATTER END ! IT may be probably thought, that the principal intention of this wifh of Moles was,... | |
| Job Orton - Bible - 1805 - 430 pages
...understanding in them ; they are a foolish nation, who go on in a course that will end in 29 their ruin. O that they were wise, [that] they understood this, [that] they would consider their latter end ! Moses/eared the worst, yet earnestly wishes their reformation ; that they would... | |
| Jean-Baptiste Massillon - Bible - 1805 - 304 pages
...naturally were, would be obedient, while they should have that object present before their eyes. " Oi), that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end !"* Secondlr, We should endeavor to have a sincere and true friend, a friend who,... | |
| 1807 - 682 pages
...thyself this solemn inquiry, If I should die this year, where shall my eternal habitation be ? " О that they were wise ; that they understood this ; that they would consider their latter end." «' Lord, so teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom."... | |
| Richard Steele - Business ethics - 1807 - 238 pages
...of the high calling of GoD, in Christ Jesus our Lord." To whom lie glory for ever and ever. Amen" O that they were Wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end, Deut. xxxii. 29. " If a man die, shall he live again ! All the days of my appointed... | |
| Congregational churches - 1807 - 612 pages
...thyself this solemn inquiry, If I should die this year, where shall my eternal habitation be ? " O that they were wise ; that they understood this ; that they would consider their latter end." " Lord, so teacli us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom."... | |
| William Paley - Sermons, English - 1808 - 402 pages
...in the Old Testament concerning it. SERMON XXX. NEGLECT OF WARNINGS , / DEUTERONOMY, xxxii. 29. i " Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their fatter end." THERE is one great sin, which, nevertheless, may not be amongst the number of those,... | |
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