 stated, with wonderful force and beauty, in that incomparable composition, the book of Job: 'For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease ; that, through the scent of water,...  The American Journal of Education - Page 628edited by - 1877Full view - About this book
 | John Taylor - 1750 - 528 pages
...are determined, the number of his months with tbee, —6. Turn from him that he may reft, &c.—7. For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will fprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not ceafe.--%. Though the root thereofwax. old... | |
 | John Smith - 1752 - 270 pages
...the rout thereof wax oil in the earth, and the Jlock thereof die in the ground: Yet through the [cent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant: But man dieth, and wajleth away; yea man giveth up tbeGhoJ}, and where is he? Job xiv. 7, 8, 9, 10. And... | |
 | J. Fawcett - 1759 - 220 pages
...will not ccaje. Tbd the Root thereof wax old in tbe^Earlh, and;he Stock thereof die in tbc Ground: Tet through the Scent of Water it will bud, and bring forth Boughs like a Plant. But Man dietb, and toaftetb away : Tea Man givtfh up the Ghoft, and where is He ? As the Waters fail from... | |
 | William Warburton - 1765 - 452 pages
...thereof wax old in the earth, *' and the ftock thereof die in the ground, yet *' through the fcent of water, it will bud and *' bring forth boughs like a plant. But man " dieth and wafteth away : yea, man giveth up the " ghoft, and where is he ? As the waters fall... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 556 pages
...the root thereof wax old in the earth* and the itock thereof dry ia the ground; yet through the (cent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant." (3.) We affirm, by the authority of this text, That all the Jewifh nation was not broken oft', but... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pages
...cannot pafs : 6 Turn from him that he may reft, till he fhall accomplifh, as an hireling, his day. 7 fl' For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will fprout again, and that the tender branch thereof \tdll not ceafe. 8 Though the root thereof wax old... | |
 | Nathaniel May - 1793 - 320 pages
...the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the flock thereof die in the ground, yet through thefcent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. This corruptible fhall put on i ncorruption, and this mortal fhall put on immortality. WE may each... | |
 | George Lyon - 1794 - 424 pages
...cutting down of a tree ; and (hews that the latter, in fome refpects, has ths advantage of the former. " For there is hope of a tree, " if it be cut down, that it will fprout again, and " that the tender branch thereof will not cenfe. " Though the root thereof wax old... | |
 | Elizabeth Keir, Susanna Harvey Keir - 1802 - 276 pages
...ye my friends ; for the hand of God and rifeth not, till the heavens be no more !" hath touched me !—There is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will fprout again, and that the tender branch- thereof will not ceal'e : but man giveth up the ghoft, and... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; for there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that...and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; yet through... | |
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