The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary on the Old Testament: EcclesiastesFunk & Wagnalls, 1892 |
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... possession of the L'upreme good . We are to enjoy the bounties of Providence with thankfulness ; and though it be difficult to preserve a calm mind in the present disjointed con- dition of the world , we must patiently submit to the ...
... possession of the L'upreme good . We are to enjoy the bounties of Providence with thankfulness ; and though it be difficult to preserve a calm mind in the present disjointed con- dition of the world , we must patiently submit to the ...
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... possession of the chief good . Why do they fail to secure this result ? -1 . Because they do not employ the whole capacity of man . many departments of industry , work is but a dull and weary round . The same course of things goes on ...
... possession of the chief good . Why do they fail to secure this result ? -1 . Because they do not employ the whole capacity of man . many departments of industry , work is but a dull and weary round . The same course of things goes on ...
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... possession we have of the present world ! We cannot carry hence its wealth or glory . But we can bear away the " pearl of great price . " God does not give to man an earthly immortality . The individual man passes away , and the wastes ...
... possession we have of the present world ! We cannot carry hence its wealth or glory . But we can bear away the " pearl of great price . " God does not give to man an earthly immortality . The individual man passes away , and the wastes ...
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... possessed a national his- tory in which the hand of God could be plainly traced . He was the repre- sentative of God ... possession of the rich heritage of the past . He had not yet put off his royal robes , he had not yet laid aside his ...
... possessed a national his- tory in which the hand of God could be plainly traced . He was the repre- sentative of God ... possession of the rich heritage of the past . He had not yet put off his royal robes , he had not yet laid aside his ...
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... possession of it must be our own . God is educating the human race by forcing upon everyone the painful problems of life - by the discipline of sorrow and humility - also , by means of punishment . Even the inspired teachers of the ...
... possession of it must be our own . God is educating the human race by forcing upon everyone the painful problems of life - by the discipline of sorrow and humility - also , by means of punishment . Even the inspired teachers of the ...
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beauty believer's Believers beloved blessed Bride Bridegroom character Christ Christian Church comfort darkness death delight DELITZSCH desire Divine duty earth earthly enjoy enjoyment eternal evil eyes faith favour fear feeling folly fool fruit GESENIUS gift give glory God's goeth Gospel grace hand happiness hath heart heaven heavenly Hence holy hope human infinite Israel Jermin Jerusalem Jesus John xiv King King's knowledge labour Lebanon light living Lord Mahanaim MAIN HOMILETICS man's marriage Matt mind misery moral myrrh mystery nature ness Nisbet oppression outward painful PARAGRAPH.-Verses passion peace Pentecost pleasure possession prayer Preacher present proper RASHI reason regard riches righteous Saviour seek sense SEPTUAGINT Shenir Shulamite Shulamite's sinner solemn Solomon Song Song of Solomon sorrow soul spikenard spirit SUGGESTIVE COMMENTS sweet TARGUM thee THEODORET things thou thought tion true truth unto vanity Verse 12 vineyard VULGATE Wardlaw wealth wisdom wise words
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Page 63 - Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
Page 101 - Lord to prepare his ways ; to give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God ; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Page 107 - Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and his word ? 3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed! How sweet their memory still ! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill.
Page 105 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common; and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Page 35 - Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
Page 92 - And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying : for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
Page 83 - And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write ; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth ; and shutteth, and no man openeth...
Page 73 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 142 - The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.