 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...fixed point of security which we could gain, the mind would then have some basis on which to rest. " But our condition is such, that every thing wavers and totters around us. " Boast oot thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." It is much if, duriag... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1815 - 442 pages
...not. - 322 SERMON XVIII. On the Conduct to be held with regard to Future Events. PROVERBS, xxvii. 1 . Boast not thyself of tomorrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. - - - 341 SERMON XIX. On following the Multitude to do Evil. EXODUS, xxiii. 2. Thou... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...much where you have so little reason ? What ! take it for granted thatyou shall livetobeold! Ah, man! "boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." — If I could but read to you your names in the order in which they stand in Death's... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...off, and we fly away. Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Here have we no continuing city. Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...any fixed pomt of security which we could gain, the mind would then have some basis on which to rest. But our condition is such, that every thing wavers...around us. " Boast not thyself of tomorrow ; for thou know eat not what a day may bring forth." It is much if, during its course, thou hearest not of somewhat... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 186 pages
...the Author of his own superior wisdom. forgive this short excursion in honour of a favourite writer. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; 'for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. For the same reason, despair not of to-morrow ; it may bring forth good as well as... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1824 - 334 pages
...till the morrow what may be done to day ; but the inspired writer of the Book of Proverbs lias said, " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." Indeed we do not. The veriest trifle is often of importance enough to overthrow our... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 554 pages
...longer." SERMON VI. PROCRASTINATION; THE SIN AND FOLLY OF DEPENDING ON FUTURE TIME. PROv. xxvii. 1. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. THE design of the wise man, in this book of Proverbs, is to give us the precepts of... | |
 | J. Coote - 1817 - 378 pages
...us lilt up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. Si. Peter, Corntiill. Prov. xivii. 1. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. St. Peter-le-Paor, Broad-street. Rev. W. Parker. Isaiah, Uiv. 6; We all do fade as... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Sermons - 1818 - 804 pages
...which to rest. But our condition is such, that SERMON that every thing wavers and totters around _^ us. Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest...bring forth. It is much if, during its course, thou hearest viot of somewhat to disquiet or alarm thee. For life never proceeds long in an uniform train.... | |
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Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 
