 Man that is born of a woman Is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.  The sermons of mr. Yorick - Stran 35avtor: Laurence Sterne - 1764Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edward Harley - 1730 - 332 strani
...Hope is in thee. 7«* xiv. i Man that is born of a Woman, is of few Days, and is ful} of Trouble. • He cometh forth like a Flower, and is cut down : he fleeth allo as $ Shadow, and continueth not. } And doft thou open thine Eyes upon luch an one, and bringcft... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 strani
...Earth are as a (a) Jot xiv. I, i, ?. Man that is born of a Woman, is of few Days, and full of Trouble : He cometh forth like a FLOWER, and is cut down ; he fleeth alfo asa SHADOW, and o nit: ninth not. And dolt thon open thine Eyes upon liich an one, ard bringelt him... | |
 | 1772 - 364 strani
...long fince done it, where he fays: " Man that is born oFa woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : he fleeth alfo as a lhadow, and continueth not." Tliefe words do not want a comment, yet here is one, man is fcarce born, when he is braced round, as... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1775 - 228 strani
...that he " cometh forth like a flower, and is cut 1-9 ** down; '* down ; he fleeth allb £sa madow, and " continueth not." The words of the text are an...the natural and moral vanity of man, and contain two diftinft declarations concerning his ftate and condition in each refpect. • Firft, That he is a creature... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 480 strani
...Life, confidered. JOB viv. i, a. Man that is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble:— He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; he fleeth alfo as a fludow, and cou. tinueth not. SERMON XI. p. 209. Evil . Speaking. JAMES I. 26. If any man among you... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1783 - 308 strani
...of mifery — that he " cometh forth like a flower, and is cut " down ; he fleeth alfo as a fhadow, and " continueth not." The words of the text are an epitome of the natural and moral vanity of many and contain two diftinct declarations concerning his ftate and condition in each refpecl. » Firft,... | |
 | 1788 - 598 strani
...garment that is moth-eaten. CHAP. XIV. MAN that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. 2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : he fleeth alfo as a.fhadow, and continueth not. 3 And doft thou open thine eyes upon fuch an one, and bringeft me into... | |
 | Daniel Bellamy - 1789 - 512 strani
...EVERMORE, THEIR REWARD ALSO IS WITH THE LORD, AND THE CARE OF THEM IS WITH THE MOST HIGH. VERSE II. HE COMETH FORTH LIKE A FLOWER, AND IS CUT DOWN : HE FLEETH ALSO AS A SHADOW, AND CONTINUETH NOT. " THE firft of thefe fimiles beautifully reprefents the tender... | |
 | William Martin Trinder - 1793 - 312 strani
...forgotten. And in the text, the life of man is compared to a flower and to a fhadow* " Man cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : he fleeth alfo as a fhadbw, and condnueth not." The flowers of the field grow out of the earth ; and man alfo was formed... | |
 | Sir Adam Gordon - 1795 - 462 strani
...memorable and and affecting words : Man that is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of ti ouHc. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : He fleeth alJo as a fhadow, and corttinueth not. And doft Thou vouch fofe, Q mighty Lord, to look uponfuch a... | |
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