| William Warburton - Bible - 1765 - 498 pages
...ridicule in the whole apologue, fo muck of antiquity, I (hall need noexcufe for tranfcribing it : " The trees went forth on a time to anoint a " king over them, and they faid unto the olive*' tree, Reign thou over us. But the olive-tree " faid unto them, Should I leave... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 428 pages
...ancient way of instruction, which engaged the attention, and adminis8 tered reproof with less offence. The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. To represent the unreasonableness and wickedness of making any king... | |
| Ezra Sampson - 1806 - 340 pages
...ihe plain of ibc pillar that was in Shechem. me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 5. ...The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them ; and they faid unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over as. But theolive-tree (aid unto them, Should I leave my tatnefs,... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 The trees went forth 071 before God. 14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth ; that there be just men, u 9 But the olive-tree said unto them. Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and... | |
| American periodicals - 1812 - 594 pages
...whole passage, from the 8th to the 15th verse. " The trees went forth to anoint a king over them, anil they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us....them, should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees ? And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come... | |
| Thomas Sherlock (bp. of London.) - 1812 - 464 pages
...gods appeafed, who were ever thought concerned in fuch furprifing events. We read in Scripture, that the trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them : and theyfaid unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us, &c. Judges ix. 8. This, I fuppofe, will not be taken... | |
| Thomas Sherlock - Sermons, English - 1812 - 478 pages
...gods appeafed, who were ever thought concerned in fuch farprifing events. We read in Scripture, that the trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them : and theyfaid unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us, &c. Judges ix. 8. This, I fuppofe, will not be taken... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1857 - 1220 pages
...of Gotham, the olive, when appealed to to reign over the trees, is described as saying, — " Shall I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be [Enl. Series.— No. 45, vol. iv.] 8 D promoted over the trees ?" (Judges ix. 9.) and where again it... | |
| Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 706 pages
...and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken onto you. 8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith... | |
| Ephraim Wood - Society of Friends - 1815 - 384 pages
...lifted up his voice, and cried ; " Harkeu unto me ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive, Ice. Judges 9—7. Reader, I beseech thee, turn to thy Bible, and see the whole chapter. The... | |
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