 it is the declaration of God himself, that because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. I  Capital Punishment - Strona 101autor: George Barrell Cheever - 1843 - Liczba stron: 99Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - Liczba stron: 548
...iu the midst thereof, . . , . 28Q SERMON XX.—EccLEsiASTEsviii.il. page. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily ; therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil, 297 SERMON XXI.—2 CORINTHIANS iv. 5. We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord;... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1820 - Liczba stron: 358
...bottom of their hearts. So Solomon tells us, because sentence against an evil work is not exe* cuted speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Eccl. viii. 14. But it is not always thus. There are few of us but have seen instances... | |
 | Willis Harris - 1821 - Liczba stron: 344
...the faith of devils, they would tremble; but they have not even this, and " because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." And though a hundred of their friends are hurried into eternity before their eyes, these... | |
 | Levy Alexander, David Levi - 1821 - Liczba stron: 362
...were forgotten in the city were they had so done. This is also vanity. 11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is fully set in them to do evil. 12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his 12 days be... | |
 | John Arrowsmith - 1822 - Liczba stron: 410
...is a long-suffering God. A vice of which the preacher of old took notice. " Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." But let such fear and tremble at what followeth, " Though a sinner doth evil an hundred... | |
 | John Venn - 1822 - Liczba stron: 478
...uncertain. Hence the fear of punishment is seldom a powerful restraint from sin. "Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." There are cases, indeed, in which the terrors of the Lord operate with their due force.... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - Liczba stron: 606
...shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? Eccles.viii.il. Because sentence against an evil worlt, is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 2 Cor. i. 9, 10. But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1823 - Liczba stron: 452
...scarcely be saved, where shall the Ungodly and the Sinner appear? SOLOMON, the Royal Preacher, remarks, that " because sentence against an evil work is not...the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." What we do see in the conduct of men strikingly illustrates the truth of this remark :... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1823 - Liczba stron: 670
...mentioned. The wise man has, however, summed them all up in one verse: " Because sentence " against an evil work is not executed speedily, " therefore...the heart of the sons of men is fully " set in them to do evil." l IV. Let us, in the last place, make some practical use of the subject. The view of the... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1824 - Liczba stron: 620
...to conclude the threatenings of scripture to be mere empty words. Thus, " because " sentence against an evil work is not executed " speedily, therefore...the heart of the sons of men " is fully set in them to do evil." 1 But " he that " being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall " suddenly be destroyed... | |
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