 | Joseph Bellamy - Christian life - 1804 - 454 pages
...improvement which mankind are disposed to make of it ? Why, because sentence against their evil works is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the Sons of men is fully set in them to do ew7....Ecclc. viii. 11. (2.) Another favor granted to mankind .in general by the great Governor of... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1805 - 470 pages
...goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ? So says St. Paul, And, XCC t E S. Because sentence against an evil -work is not executed speedily, therefore...of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. T AKE either as you like it, you will get nothing by the bargain. It is a terrible character of the... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...[is] also vanity. 11 God has denounced a righteous sentence ufion them, but Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the...of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil ;* they grow licentious by the delay, and think of nothing but doing mischief. 12 Though a sinner do... | |
 | William Jay - Free churches - 1805 - 486 pages
...him to purpofes the moft vile. " Becaufe " fentence againft an evil work is not executed fpee"dily, THEREFORE THE HEART OF THE SONS OF " MEN IS FULLY SET IN THEM TO DO EVIL." In this mode of proceeding there is fomething fpecious. Man is a rational creature, and is obliged... | |
 | James Fisher - Meditations - 1806 - 352 pages
...therefore we hope he will never destroy 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. 1 1 . saying, with those scoffers mentioned by the apostle, " Where is the pro" mise of... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...rejoice to do evil. (Mic. vii. 3.) They do evil with both hands. Eccl. viii. 11. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily ; therefore...of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Jer. iv. 22. My people are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. xiii. 23. Can the... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...were forgotten in the city where they had so done : this is also vanity. 1 1 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the...of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 12 ^f Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it... | |
 | Richard Graves - Bible - 1807 - 520 pages
...every purpose and for every " work." In chap. viii. v. 11. he remarks, " Be" cause sentence against an evil work is not " executed speedily, therefore...the sons of men is fully set in them to (' do evil." He adds, " Though a sinner " do evil an hundred times, and his days " be prolonged ; yet surely I know... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 558 pages
...Ecclus. v. 4. Lo, even forbearance obdureth ; Because sentence against an evil work is not erecuted speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil ; Eccl. viii. 1 1. how much more do the riches of God's goodness, (Rom. ii. 4.) which are the hottest... | |
 | Charles Buck - Christian ethics - 1808 - 332 pages
...God will always forbear, and thus, " because sentence against an evil work is not speedily executed, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." Ecc. viii. 11. But sin is not thus indulged, nor divine goodness thus abused, by the righteous. The... | |
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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. 
