| Jacques Saurin - 1800 - 308 pages
...proposed some rules for the government of life- he adds, ?-ly son be admonished by these, for of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh, chap. xii. 12. I wish I could weigh every expression. Observe however two imperfections of science.... | |
| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1806 - 406 pages
....What ! Is it in vain to become a celebrated author, a model of erudition ? Yes, saith he, of making many books . there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. This also is vanity. Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, all is vanity. 4. To reflections... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pages
...his Church, the Word of his Father. XII. 1 2 And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end ; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. By these divine words, O my son, do thou content thvself to be admonished; not roving in thy... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...full of admirable wisdom and truth. XII. 12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the .flesh. XII. 11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies,... | |
| Robert Coutts - 1808 - 460 pages
...; not excepting even those, which accompany the pursuits of literature and philosophy. " Of making many books there is no " end : and much study is a weariness to the flesh."* And in contrast with the exhausting toils, and unsatisfying pleasures of speculation,... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...assemblies, mfiic/i are given from one shepherd. 12 And further, by these, my son, lie admonished : of making flesh. 13 U Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter : Fear God, and keep his commandments :... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pages
...knowledge, increaseth sorrow." Ch. i. ver. 18. " And further, by these, my son, he admonished : of making many books there is no end : and much study is a weariness of the flesh." Ch. xn. vcr. 12. KXOH'/J'.DfiF.t \ THE FIRST BOOK. THE Л1СОМГ.УГ. SOLOMON, seeking happiness... | |
| Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...n£ in strife and envying. 1 EccL xii. 12. And further, by these, my son, be admonished; of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Eccl. ii. 22. For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...incrcaseth sorrow." Ch. i. ver. 18. " And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of ma.kin; many 1x>oks there is no end : and much study is a weariness of the flesh." Ch. xik ver. 12. TUE FIRST BOOK. THE ARGOMKNTl. SOLOMON, seeking happiness from knowledge,... | |
| Edward Reynolds - 1811 - 434 pages
...iii. 4; 1 Pet. iv. 11; 1 John i. 1. * 12. And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. "* " And further," as an inference from the three preceding verses, or quod reliquum cut, that... | |
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