 | William Greenough Thayer Shedd - Future punishment - 1885 - 202 pages
...were to be statutes "forever" (Lev. 16:34). Sometimes it means, as long as the world stands. " One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth forever" (Eccl. 1:4). In all such instances, "forever" refers to the temporal aeon, and denotes finite duration.... | |
 | Owen Street - Sermons, American - 1887 - 430 pages
...purely of duration. It is the word employed in the first chapter of this book where we read, " One generation passeth away and another generation cometh, but the earth abideth forever." Of course, this is a limited forever; — a long period of time. So I understand it in the text. Sometimes... | |
 | William Greenough Thayer Shedd - Theology, Doctrinal - 1888 - 822 pages
...were to be statutes " forever," Lev. 16 : 34. Sometimes it means, as long as the world stands. " One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh ; but the earth abideth forever," Eccl. 1:4. In all such instances, "forever" refers to the temporal aeon, and denotes finite duration.... | |
 | Jews - 1888 - 218 pages
...vanities, all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labor which he taketh under the sun ? One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh : but the earth abideth forever. All things are full of labor ; man cannot utter it : the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 500 pages
...that paper, I now respectfully recall your attention to what maybe called "compensated emancipation." A nation may be said to consist of its territory,...first importance to duly consider and estimate this ever enduring part. That portion of the earth's surface which is owned and inhabited by the people... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 454 pages
...that paper, I now respectfully recall your attention to what maybe called "compensated emancipation." A nation may be said to consist of its territory,...away, and another generation cometh, but the earth ahideth forever." It is of the first importance to duly consider and estimate this ever enduring part.... | |
 | Education - 1913 - 456 pages
...perfect and must prevail, though we erring mortals may fail to accurately perceive them in advance. A nation may be said to consist of its territory, its people, and its laws. OUR PATRIOTIC SONGS. 1. — By whom written? 2. — How inspired? 3. — Where first sung? TitlesAmerica.... | |
 | Devotional exercises - 1891 - 356 pages
...to be such an one in his life, as he wisheth to be found at the hour of his death. — A Kempis. One generation passeth away, and another generation Cometh ; but the earth abideth forever. Here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth... | |
 | Devotional exercises - 1891 - 356 pages
...to be such an one in his life, as he wisheth to be found at the hour of hii dmth. — A Kempis. One generation passeth away, and another generation Cometh ; but the earth abideth forever. Here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come. What man is he that dcsireth life, and loveth... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1891 - 424 pages
...compensated emancipation." A nation may be Bnid to consist of its territory, its people, and its 'uws The territory is the only part which is of certain durability. >- One goneration passeth away, and another generation cometh, but the earth abideth forever." It is of the... | |
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A nation may be said to consist of its territory, its people, and its laws. The territory is the only part which is of certain durability. "One generation passeth away and another generation cometh, but the earth abideth forever. 
