 | Russel Canfield - Universalism - 1827 - 268 pages
...descend to a grateful, because a benefited posterity. The same writer has already informed us, that "A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of DEATH, than the day of one's birth." If it be true, that dust returns to dust, and the spirit to God... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 732 pages
...Minister, before the Corpse entering at the Church-door, may begin with one or more of these Sentences. A GOOD name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...name is rather to be chosen than gmi riches, and loving favour rather than silver. / '.-. xxii. 1 . A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. EC. vii. 1. Pray far us ; for we trust we have a good consaence,... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...spendeth as a shadow ? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? LESSON LXXXVIII. A GOOD name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the... | |
 | 1834 - 846 pages
...Maker! Great is he in a good name, which shall endure for ever! To him belongs the saying of Solomon, ' A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.' If thy conversation here hath been good, thy reward shall be like... | |
 | Edward James Moor - 1840 - 212 pages
...for him the instrument of Death." SERMON III, THE HOUSE OF MOURNING. ECCLESIASTES vii. 1, 2, 3, 4. A good Name is better than precious ointment: and the day of Death than the day of one's Birth. It is better to go to the house of Mourning, than to the house of... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 696 pages
...here, and shall have that which is good for us hereafter. The Preacher setteth forth the right way. 1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - Readers - 1843 - 314 pages
...one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. [Ecclesiastes vii. 1.] A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. ^ 1 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the... | |
 | 1852 - 672 pages
...men followed him to the tomb and made great lamentation over him." The proverb was verified in him, " A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth." His death was improved in Salem Chapel, on Sabbath evening, Aug.... | |
 | Thomas Manton - Bible - 1845 - 624 pages
...out the lip, they shake the head" (Psalm xxii. 7). A good name is more precious than life to some : " A good name is better than precious ointment : and the day of death, than the day of one's birth " (Eccles. vii. 1). The coupling of these two sentences shows, men... | |
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It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 
