 | William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 486 pages
...Such is the way of the world! there hath always been too much room for that reflection of Moses— Ok that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end ! V. The wisdom of God saw how necessary it was to keep his servants attentive to the condition of... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 416 pages
...for why should the Lord manifest a great regard for the soul, except it were exceeding precious ? " O that they were wise ! that they understood this ! that they would consider their latter end !" This is the language of a kind and compassionate God, and shows that he highly uis of men. And he... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Theology - 1805 - 622 pages
...MORAL AND DIVINE. • OF THE. CONSIDERATION of our LATTER END, AND THE BENEFITS OF IT. . XXXII. 29. O THAT THEY WERE WISE, THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD THIS, THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER THEIR LATTER END ! IT may be probably thought, that the principal intention of this wifh of Moles was, that the people of... | |
 | Job Orton - Bible - 1805 - 430 pages
...understanding in them ; they are a foolish nation, who go on in a course that wil l end in 29 their ruin. O that they were wise, [that] they understood this, [that] they would consider their latter end ! Moses/eared the worst, yet earnestly wishes their reformation ; that they would seriously consider... | |
 | 1807 - 682 pages
...to thyself this solemn inquiry, If I should die this year, where shall my eternal habitation be ? " O that they were wise ; that they understood this ; that they would consider their latter end." <' Lord, so teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom." Rel. Monitor. captivating... | |
 | Samuel Pike - 1807 - 512 pages
...is their state that have no concern at all about their souls !—JL°t us drop a tear over them : Oh that they were -wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end ! THE COMPANION, OR THE PROFESSING CHRISTIAN, TRIED AT THE BAR OF GOD'S WORD; SEIKO ANSWERS TO SEVERAL... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons, English - 1808 - 402 pages
...breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded 316 SERMON XXX. Neglect of Warnings. Deuteronomy, xxxii. 29. O that they were wise that they understood this; that they would consider their latter end! 327 xir CONTENTS. SERMON XXXI. The Terrors of the Lord. Matthew, xvi. 26. What is a man profited if... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons, English - 1808 - 564 pages
...which we read in the Old Testament concerning it. SERMON XXX. NEGLECT OF WARNINGS. DEUT. xxxii. 29. Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end. HERE is one great sra, which, nevertheless, may not be amongst the number of those, of which we are... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 554 pages
...enjoy. This is often in scripture spoken of, as a great part of true wisdom ; as Deut. xxxii. 29. " O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!" And, Psalm xc. 12. " Teach us so to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." So... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1809 - 432 pages
...they are cast forth from the presence of God into utter darkness, and there are none to pity them ! O that they were wise, that they understood this; that they would consider their latter end ! 4. How carefully ought sinners now to apply the assistances which they have, in order to their preparation... | |
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that nearly concern them : so that every minister of the Gospel has as much reason as Moses to break out into this prayer, " O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end ! 
