 | George Fox - 1694 - 536 pages
...for bounds to the sea by a perpetual decree, that the waves thereof cannot pass ! and he said, " A horrible thing is committed in the land ; the prophets...falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means. Shall not I arise for these things, saith the Lord ? Shall not my soul be avenged upon such a nation... | |
 | George Bishop - 1703 - 598 pages
...seen in this our-day, that the filthy and abominable thing is committed in the land, as it was of old, the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and the people love to have it so. " But what will you do in the end thereof?" saith the Lord Almighty,... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 228 pages
...and the prophets prophefied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit. Jeremiah f. 30, 51. A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land. The prophets prophefie falfely, and the priefts bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it fo : and... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1730 - 428 pages
...wonderful and horrible Thing is committed in the Land. 31 The PROPHETS prophefy FALSLY, and the Fuefts bear Rule by their means, and my PEOPLE LOVE to have it fo. Why do ye fuch Things ? for I hear of your Evil Dealings by all this People. 24 Nay, my Sons :... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1736 - 294 pages
...evil Priefts, grew to jer. v. 32. be pleafed with it. The Prophets prophejy falfely ; and the Priefts bear rule by their means : and my people love to have it fo : From the Prophet even to thePrieft, everyone dealt falfty. And upon that, a Wo is denounced againft... | |
 | Charles Chauncy - 1743 - 478 pages
...the Land. This is plainly infinua;ed in the, Text placed on the Title-Page ; viz. .Jer. 5. 30, 3i. A wonderful and horrible Thing is committed in the Land ; the Prophets prophefy falfly, 'and the Priefts hear Rule by their Means, and my People love to have it fo : And... | |
 | Samuel Ecking - 1784 - 210 pages
...deceived, as in their eternal concerns ! This the Lord by the Prophet complains of, Jer. v. 30. 31. A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land, the prophets prophecy falfely, and the priejis bear rule by their means, eind the people /ova to haw it fo ; and... | |
 | William Atkinson - 1801 - 70 pages
..."was an age in which these awful words were " fulfilled, they are in our day. The prophets " prophecy falsely, and the priests bear rule by " their means,...have it so, " and what will ye do in the end thereof ? " But it will be said, all our teachers are not of " this stamp. I answer, no, God forbid they "... | |
 | 1801 - 552 pages
...awful words were fulfilled, they are in our day, " Tne prophets prophecy falsely, and the priests hear rule by their means, and my people love to have it so, and what will ye do in the end thereof." But it will be said, " All our teachers are not of this stamp." I answer, no ; God forbid they should... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pages
...avenged on such a nation as this ? 30 A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; 3 1 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear...have it] so ; and what will ye do in the end thereof ? what can these things come to but the ruin of you all ? REFLECTIONS. I. ~\A 7" E here see the design... | |
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A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31). 
