 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...elated by prosperity," Herod arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration •: The people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of...Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost1*. " Striking as these examples are, we are still more... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 548 pages
...exalt himself, the effect of it would probably have been similar to that of Herod's oration, when " the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man." Bat Joshua possessed " another spirit." Long had he been dead to pride and self-interest. He sought... | |
 | Herodotus - 1821 - 498 pages
...reader the miserable end of Herod, surnamed the Great. And he went down to Caesarea, and there abode : and upon a set day Herod arrayed in royal apparel...and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. — See Lardner's observations upon the above historical incident. — T. HERODOTUS. BOOK V. TERPSICHORE,... | |
 | Joseph Stevens Buckminster - 1821 - 448 pages
...arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto the people. And the people s^ave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not...and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. My friends, I make no comments on this story. It is too solemn. Think only, if such was ihe punishment... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Bible - 1822 - 356 pages
...sitting on his throne in his royal robes, he made a speech to the people ; upon which they cried out, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man : and immediately...gave not God the glory, and he was eaten of worms and died, ver. 21 — 23* 68 Q What further account is there given of Peter in Scripture ? A. He preached... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Unitarianism - 1823 - 440 pages
...day appointed, Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne, and made an oration to them.* 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, " It is the voice of a god, and not of a man." 23 And immediately, an angel of the Lord smote him,t because he gave not glory to God : and he was... | |
 | Joseph Wilson (minister of Laxton.) - Bible - 1824 - 368 pages
...the example of Apries: For after he had received the vain applause of the multitude, who said, f " it is the voice of a God and not of a man ; and immediately...was eaten of worms, and gave up the Ghost." But the madness inflicted upon Nebuchadnezzar is a still more expressive proof of the vanity of human greatness,... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 408 pages
...12. J Acts xii. 19— 23. " And he (Herod) went down from Judea to Cesarea, and there abode. And on a set day, Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon...saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man : and unmediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory : and he was eaten of... | |
 | William Paley - Apologetics - 1824 - 426 pages
...l2. J Acts xii. l9—23. " And he (Herod) went down trom Judea to Cesarea, and there abode. And on a set day, Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon...saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man : and unmediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory : and he was eaten of... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God. — Acts vi. 11. 13. When Herod had spoken, &c. the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of...Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory, &c. — Acts xii. 21 — 23. Paul testified to the Jews, that Jesus was the Christ. And when they opposed... | |
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And upon a set day, Herod arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying ; It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave... 
