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Page xiii
... given in the subjoined note , from which it will further appear , that the objection is entirely groundless . * * Of the four words pronounced by Grotius to be foreign , and not only two can at all be גומץפשר , אביונח , סיר , pure ...
... given in the subjoined note , from which it will further appear , that the objection is entirely groundless . * * Of the four words pronounced by Grotius to be foreign , and not only two can at all be גומץפשר , אביונח , סיר , pure ...
Page xiv
... given no examples , and other Oriental scholars cannot perceive in the book of Ecclesiastes any thing , either in the style or composition , unsuitable to the age of Solomon . Zerkel , in his Untersuchungen , or Researches respecting ...
... given no examples , and other Oriental scholars cannot perceive in the book of Ecclesiastes any thing , either in the style or composition , unsuitable to the age of Solomon . Zerkel , in his Untersuchungen , or Researches respecting ...
Page xxviii
... given for the Jews wishing to conceal or lay aside the Ecclesiastes , namely , that it critics have doubted or denied its divine authority . Its xxviii [ SECT . II . PRELIMINARY Canonical Authority of the Ecclesiastes.
... given for the Jews wishing to conceal or lay aside the Ecclesiastes , namely , that it critics have doubted or denied its divine authority . Its xxviii [ SECT . II . PRELIMINARY Canonical Authority of the Ecclesiastes.
Page xxix
... given it their infallible sanction by direct appeals to it , as an inspired writing , must be acknowledged ; and though , perhaps , no instance can be produced where they have indisputably alluded to it , there are , nevertheless ...
... given it their infallible sanction by direct appeals to it , as an inspired writing , must be acknowledged ; and though , perhaps , no instance can be produced where they have indisputably alluded to it , there are , nevertheless ...
Page xxx
... given by inspiration of God , " may be abundantly vindicated ; and thus we have apostolic and infallible evidence to the divine inspiration of the whole Old Testament . † * * The following table of references is given by Carpzov ...
... given by inspiration of God , " may be abundantly vindicated ; and thus we have apostolic and infallible evidence to the divine inspiration of the whole Old Testament . † * * The following table of references is given by Carpzov ...
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Page 167 - I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Page 12 - For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God.
Page 5 - The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new ? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
Page 119 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page 16 - So I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Page lv - I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Page 37 - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Page lxxxviii - Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Page 42 - DEAD flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour : so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Page lvi - There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.