...probationary state, "time and chance happen to all men," neither can a man tell " what is good for him all the day Every temporal advantage has a corresponding infelicity. Isaac grewrich and great, but "the Philistines...

...expectation or knowledge, and no control: — and it exemplifies the truth of Solomon's observation ; " Who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the...days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ?" We should consider also, that the evil which we cannot prevent, must be borne ; — and there is...

...than he. 11. Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? 12. For who ither three years' famine; or three montjis For -who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? CHAP. VII. Remtdits against vanity are,...

...pain it threatens. And is it wonderful that it should be so ? " For who knoweth what is good for a man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow?" It was not at once, nor was it by any definite and obvious circumstance, that all parties in this matter...

...once awful and salutary. " We know not what a day may bring forth, for who knoweth what is good for a man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ?" Notwithstanding that human existence is at best but " as a shadow that departeth ;" although it...

...better therefore, for having more vanities besides his own '. VI. 12. For who knoweth what is (food for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? We are commonly subject to mistakings...

...support you under the loss of it. I dare not pray with importunity for any earthly good ; for ' who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the...he has promised ; for that I importune ; and that, I doubt not, will be granted. " In a house directly opposite to the window before which I now write,...

..." is not, like the works of Confucius, a cold system of morality, teaching some things respecting " what is good for man in this life, all the days of...his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ;" but after giving directions respecting the most honourable mode of interment, leaving its votaries to shrink...

...appear in their true light, and are " naked and open in the eyes of Him with whom we have to do," " who knoweth what is good for man in this life all the...of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow." — " In thee, O Lord, I put my trust." — " My times are in thy hand." But, my brethren, if it be...

...many cross ways directly to the kingdom of heaven. " Who knows," saith Solomon, " what is good for a man in this life, all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow ? Eccles vi. 12. That which is desired with importunity, as tending to his happiness, often proves...