 | John Logan - Sermons, English - 1821 - 392 pages
...over the terrors of that house which is appointed for all living, and with the ancient patriarch, say to corruption, " Thou art my father," and to the worm, " Thou art my mother and my sister." Ask seriously at your own heart, " Should these eyes never open upon the light of another... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 278 pages
...perfection as his father, and the highest order of spirits as his brethren, may, in another respect, say to " corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister." ABDISOKSECTION XXI. Trust in the care of Providence recommended. MAN, considered in himself,... | |
 | John Willison - Christian life - 1821 - 316 pages
...death, that you may learn to be acquainted and familiar with it, as Job was, who said before-hand, '' to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister," Job xvii. 1 4.. For this cause the Egyptians used to place a dead man's scull in some conspit-nous... | |
 | Moral essays - 1821 - 188 pages
...perfection as his Father, and the highest order of spirits as his brethren, may, in another respect say, to " corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister.". EFFECTS OF CONTEMPLATING THE WORKS OF NATURE. WITH the Divine works we are in every place... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...and the highest order of spirits .is his brethren, may, in another respect, say to " corruption ihou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and nij sister." ADBISON. SECTION XXI. Trust in the Care of Providence Recommended. MAX, considered in... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...disorder, and where the light is as darkness. This is my house, there hav£ I made my bed: I have said to corruption, thou art my father; and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister: and for my hope, who shall see it? I and my hope go down 40. D together to the bars of the... | |
 | Henry Belfrage - Bible - 1822 - 246 pages
...Sabbath of a new year, the minister in whose chapel she attended, discoursed on that text, " I have said to corruption, Thou art my father; and to the worm, Thou art my mother and- my sister." An illusion was made in the sermon to the dying exercise of a young lady, who, by faith in... | |
 | Spectator The - 1823 - 384 pages
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 | William Brown - Jews - 1823 - 532 pages
...and that the grave was ready for him," as for a putrid carcass: adding in verse 14th, " I have said to corruption, Thou art my father; and to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.'" The only other notice we have of the disease is in ch. xxx. 17. 30, where we hear him complaining... | |
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Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister. 
