 Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the good things that are seen, know him that is : neither by considering the works did they acknowledge the workmaster...  Studies of nature - Page 228by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre - 1809Full view - About this book
 | William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 456 pages
...but worthy of a better name, when applied to its proper use : for if it be not our own fault, we may, out of the good things that are seen, know him that is ; and, by considering the works, be led to acknowlege the power, goodness, and unspeakable wisdom of... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...after his judgments. Book of Wisdom. Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the good things that are seen know...by considering the works did they acknowledge the workmaster : but deemed either fire, or wind, or the swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...with grateful acknowledgments. J " Surely vain are all men by nature, who ar« ignorant of God ; and could not, out of the good things that are seen, know...That is, neither, by considering the works did they mcknowledge the work-master." Wisd. of Sol. cb. xiii, ' - 1. 8 He employed ten or twelve hours a day... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God ; and could not, out of the good things that arc seen, know him. That is, neither, by considering the works did they acknowledge the work-master." Wisd. of Sol. ch. xiii, v. 1. 8 He employed ten or twelve houis a day in study, without... | |
 | John Leland - Christianity and other religions - 1819 - 436 pages
...author of the book of Wisdom. " Surely vain -are all men by nature, " who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the good " things that are seen know him that is : neither by consider" ing the works did they acknowledge the workmaster ; but " deemed either fire or wind, or... | |
 | Anthologies - 1827 - 290 pages
...return of our darkness; conformably to the well grounded censure of the Author of the book of wisdom : " They could not out of the good things that are seen,...by considering the works, did they acknowledge the work Master ; but deemed either fire, or wind, or swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the violent... | |
 | Bible - 1827 - 516 pages
...the succeeding chapters we are told, " how vain are all men by nature who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the good things that are seen know...by considering the works did they acknowledge the workmaster." We are informed that " they who deem fire, or wind, or the lights of heaven to be the... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...XXIII.—The Origin of Idolatry. LESSON LI. SURELY vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not, out of the good things that are seen, know...by considering the works did they acknowledge the workmaster; 2 But deemed either fire, or wind, .or the swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the... | |
 | Edward William Clarke - 1835 - 288 pages
...i. 28, § Rom. i. 28. in..." Surely," says Solomon, all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not, out of the good things that are seen, know...him that is : neither by considering the works, did acknowledge the workmaster ; but deemed either fire, or wind, or the swift air, or the circle of the... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - Quakers - 1849 - 248 pages
...of them doe ignorantlie worshipp, while the greater part, as was said of the Heathen formerlie, doe not, out of the good things that are seen, know Him that is; neither by considering the Works doe they acknowledge the Work-master, but deem the Fire or Wind, or the swift Air, or the Circle of... | |
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