 | Pierre Charron - Ethics - 1729 - 520 pages
...of his large ImproveWifd.viii. men^ above the common Rate of Men, I was a 9' J witty Child, and bad a good Spirit \ yea, rather being good, I came into a Body undefled. Thus intimating a Priority of Time, as well as of Order and Dignity in the Soul, and that... | |
 | Biography - 1806 - 224 pages
...the world rather to teach others, than to be taught by them. He might say, as the wise man did, " 1 was a witty child, and had a good spirit; yea, rather, being good, I came into a body nndefiled. Nevertheless when' I perceived that I could not otherwise pbtain wisdom, except God gave... | |
 | George Campbell - Bible - 1811 - 526 pages
...of the book of Wisdom, has, as it is rendered in the common translation, thus expressed himself: / was a witty child, and had a good spirit ; yea, rather, being good, I came into a body undefiled: oya/?og ow, ri%,&ov eu; oto^aa(iiavrov 91. Yet we have reason, from the New Testament, to think that... | |
 | George Campbell - Bible - 1811 - 528 pages
...of the book of Wisdom, has, as it is rendered in the common translation, thus expressed himself: / was a •witty child, and had a good spirit ; yea, rather, being good, I came into a body undefiled : aya/Jog aw, vfa$ov ei$ ou(ta a.[uavrov 91. Yet we have reason, from the New Testament, to think that... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...hand are both we and our words ; all wisdom, also, and knowledge of workmanship." Wisd. vii. 15, 16. " When I perceived that I could not otherwise obtain wisdom, except God gave her me ; (and that was a point of wisdom also, lo know whose gift she was) I prayed unlo the Lord, and... | |
 | 1820 - 224 pages
...progress, that he actually became an assistant teacher in that seminary at the age of nine _years. One who had great opportunities of knowing him, says,...spirit ; yea rather, being good, I came into a body mult•filed. Nevertheless when I perceived that I could not otherwise obtain Wisdom, except God gave... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 530 pages
...scriptures, and reasons, and the best authority, against it. " Qni potest capere, capiat." For — " I had a good spirit ; yea, rather being good, I came into a body undefiled." Wisd. viii. 19. 20. CHAP. VIII. OF SINS OF INFIRMITY. SECTION I. 1. ALL mankind hath for ever complained... | |
 | Walter Balfour - Future punishment - 1824 - 470 pages
...author of the book of Wisdom has, as it is rendered in the common translation, thus expressed himself : 'I was a witty child, and had a good spirit ; yea, rather being good, I came into a body undejiled :' ayaSat uv r,*.$ov w ffiauM ctu.ia.vrav, Wisd. viii. 19, 20. Yet we have reason, from the... | |
 | Walter Balfour - Bible - 1824 - 496 pages
...of the book of Wisdom has, as it is rendered in the common translation, thus expressed himself : ' / was a •witty child, and had a good spirit ; yea, rather being good, I came into a body undefiled :' «y*9-cr an r,tSov w trapa AJUMCVIW, Wisd. viii. 19, 20. Yet we have reason, from the New Testament,... | |
 | Walter Balfour - Bible - 1824 - 468 pages
...the book of Wisdom has, as it is rendered in the common translation, thus expressed himself : '/tons a witty child, and had a good spirit ; yea, rather being good, I came into a body undefiled :' evye&os eav ti^Bsv IK ffntfut XMX.VTOV, Wisd. viii. 19, 20. Yet we have reason, from the New Testament,... | |
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For I was a witty child, and had a good spirit. Yea, rather, being good, I came into a body undefiled. 
