 | James Marsh - Theology - 1830 - 608 pages
...put off their very selves as a disguise. This is agreeable to the language of Scripture elsewhere, Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie, &c. Psal. 62. 9. In two respects may the present state of man seem to approach near to nothingness,... | |
 | 1830 - 1070 pages
...didst not go out with our 0 Surely men of low degree are armies? 11 Give us help from trouble : for vanity, and men of high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, vain i* the help of man. 12 Through God we shall do vathey are altogether lighter than vanity. liantly... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1831 - 638 pages
...whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters," &e. ; Jer. xvii. 5 — 8. "Surely men of low degree are vanity ; and men of...the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity ;" Psal. Ixii. 9. Let me warn you all, for the time to come, to take the creature as a creature ; remember... | |
 | 1831 - 676 pages
...Trust in him at all times ; ye people, pour out your heart before him : God ua refuge for us. Selah. !i Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they art altogether lighter than vanity. The blessedness of Gofs chosenwork of God ; for they shall wisely... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 664 pages
...I shall, II. Qualify it— Beyond all doubt, the Scriptures generally contain the same language : " Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity V But stronger still is the language of the Psalmist in another place, where he says, " Verily every... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 582 pages
...itself. "Every man" is so: not only the poor and ignorant, but the rich and learned: as it is said, " Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanityd." And this they are " in their best state ,-" even in the vigour of youth, and in the midst... | |
 | Isaac Ambrose - 1832 - 730 pages
...forsaken of God, an object amongst men; )f VjC./< " Alas! man at his best is altogether vanity, yea, men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie, to lie laid in the balance, I am altogether lighter than vanity; how then should I Iteiieve any such aeonclition'f... | |
 | John Comly, Isaac Comly - Quakers - 1833 - 434 pages
...been beheld soaring above the real participation of those enjoyments for which they seem to aim. " Surely, men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity." Surely, nothing but a life of rectitude, the result of an enlightened understanding and obedient mind,... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him : God is a refuge for 118. 12 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 13 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart... | |
 | George Horne - Bible - 1833 - 438 pages
..." God is our refuge ;" yet how very seldom do we recur to him as such in the hour of temptation ! " 9. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of...lie : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighttr than vanity." A reason is here assigned, why we should at all times " trust in God ;" namely,... | |
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Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 
