| William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1840 - 644 pages
...him, his people can understand that to "depart and be with Christ is far better." He had come to the grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season. And the beautiful and soothing bnrial service was never more appropriate : the hope with... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1820 - 488 pages
...things ; and when death shall be viewed as your merciful dismission from a long warfare. To come to the grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in its season, * is the natural termination of the human course. Amidst multiplying infirmities, to prolong... | |
| 1821 - 588 pages
...Prov, xvi. 31. The testimony borne at his interment was allowed by all to be just; he came to his " grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in its .season," Job v. 26. May God raise up many such aged and honourable old men in all the churches... | |
| Arminianism - 1863 - 1198 pages
...touched has since died, and in the very same order. In the morning I opened upon Job v. 26, 27 : ' Thou shall come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. Lo this, we have searched it, so it is ; hear it, and know thou it for thy good." I w as encouraged... | |
| Arminianism - 1824 - 920 pages
...life or death, for time or eternity! ALL is WELL." Thus this venerable servant of CHRIST " came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his seaion." — Honourable in his death, his memory will long be cherished with affection by those who... | |
| Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 492 pages
...things ; and when death shall be viewed as your merciful dismission from a long warfare. To come to the grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in its ' season,* is the natural termination of the human course. Amidst multiplying infirmities, to prolong... | |
| John Scott - 1822 - 716 pages
...his Saviour, seemed to leave little more to be done, but for the stroke of death to bring him to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in its season ! " To this vigorous and animated delineation, I shall now add a few particulars from my... | |
| John Scott - 1822 - 470 pages
...his Savior, seemed to leave little more to be done, but for the stroke of death to bring him to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in its season!" To this vigorous and animated delineation, I shall now add a few particulars from my own... | |
| 1822 - 858 pages
...the close of these Anniversaries with her mild and venerable presence. She, however, " came to her grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in its season ;" and we felt disposed to hail her peaceful and easy passage to her great reward. There... | |
| Arminianism - 1813 - 998 pages
...he feared. God from his youth, maintained a consistency of character through life, and came to " his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in its season." He was born at a time when Methodism was in its infancy in Cornwall, when its doctrine*... | |
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