 | John M. Orrock - Religion and literature - 1855 - 236 pages
...brethren " generally — to all, and not to a few. Now, what is the result of this course ? It is this : " A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means ; and my people love to have it so ; and... | |
 | Church of England - 1855 - 844 pages
...not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? on, and Halliday prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means ; and my people love to have it so : and... | |
 | Albrecht Dürer - Bookbinding - 1856 - 76 pages
...RIGHTEOUSNESS, THAN, AFTER THEY HAVE KNOWN IT, TO TURN FROM THE HOLY COMMANDMENT DELIVERED UNTO THEM. i8 A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land. The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what... | |
 | George Smith - History, Ancient - 1856 - 626 pages
...the ameliorating influence of religion, law, and government, was poisoned at the fountain:— 25 " A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means; And my people love to have it so." Jer.... | |
 | Sylvester Graham - Food in the Bible - 1859 - 360 pages
...warned by the judgments which I have brought upon Israel, but have practised the same abominations. A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land. The prophets prophecy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it so. Shall I not visit... | |
 | George Eliel Sargent - Anti-Catholicism - 1860 - 438 pages
...not visit for these things? saith the Lord : shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this ? A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land : the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so : and... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 560 pages
...surely to her, if to any community of modern days, may be applied the words of the Hebrew Prophet, ' a wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land. The Prophets prophecy falsely, and my people love to have it so.' " — Jan. 1s&. We may say here, en passent, that the Kmts,... | |
 | Henry Woodcock - 1862 - 370 pages
...is the position whkh Romanism, aided by herabettors, the Puseyites, occupies in England. ° ° ° " A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land. The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests. bear rule by their means, and my people love to haveit so ; and... | |
 | Thomas Jackson - Providence and government of God - 1862 - 424 pages
...Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits." (Isai. xxx. 9, 10.) "A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means ; and My people love to have it so : and... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1862 - 554 pages
...surely to her, if to any community of modern days, may be applied the words of the Hebrew Prophet, ' a wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land. The Prophets prophesy falsely, and my people love to have it sO.' " — Jan. I9lk. We may say here, en passent,... | |
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A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? 
