 | Joseph Bellamy - Christian life - 1804 - 454 pages
...mankind are disposed to make of it ? Why, because sentence against their evil works is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the Sons of men is fully set in them to do ew7....Ecclc. viii. 11. (2.) Another favor granted to mankind .in general by the great Governor of... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 476 pages
...denounced a righteous »entente upon them, but Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil ;* they grow licentious by the delay, and think of nothing but doing mischief. 12 Though a sinner do... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1805 - 470 pages
...repentance ? So says St. Paul, And, XCC t E S. Because sentence against an evil -work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. T AKE either as you like it, you will get nothing by the bargain. It is a terrible character of the... | |
 | William Jay - Free churches - 1805 - 486 pages
...him to purpofes the moft vile. " Becaufe " fentence againft an evil work is not executed fpee"dily, THEREFORE THE HEART OF THE SONS OF " MEN IS FULLY SET IN THEM TO DO EVIL." In this mode of proceeding there is fomething fpecious. Man is a rational creature, and is obliged... | |
 | James Fisher - Meditations - 1806 - 352 pages
...therefore we hope he will never destroy us : " Because " sentence against an evil work is not exe" cuted speedily, therefore the heart of the " sons of men...is fully set in them to do evil,** Eccl. viii. 1 1 . saying, with those scoffers mentioned by the apostle, " Where is the pro" mise of his coming ? for... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...where they had so done : this is also vanity. 1 1 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 12 ^f Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it... | |
 | Richard Graves - Bible - 1807 - 520 pages
...work." In chap. viii. v. 11. he remarks, " Be" cause sentence against an evil work is not " executed speedily, therefore the heart of " the sons of men is fully set in them to (' do evil." He adds, " Though a sinner " do evil an hundred times, and his days " be prolonged ; yet surely I know... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...They do evil with both hands. Eccl. viii. 11. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily ; therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Jer. iv. 22. My people are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. xiii. 23. Can the... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - Congregational churches - 1807 - 386 pages
...exemplified the inspired saying of the wise man : " Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them," that isfuUy liardmed, " to do evil." Again, An abuse of the special privileges of the gospel and means... | |
 | Charles Buck - Christian ethics - 1808 - 332 pages
...God will always forbear, and thus, " because sentence against an evil work is not speedily executed, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." Ecc. viii. 11. But sin is not thus indulged, nor divine goodness thus abused, by the righteous. The... | |
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Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 
