 | Jared Sparks - Theology - 1824 - 402 pages
...this character of imperfection. Ye prophets and apostles ! ye ambassadors of Christ ! How do ye say, we are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us ? Lo ! certainly in vain made he it, the pen of the scribes is in vain ! Precarious wisdom, that must... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Theology - 1824 - 652 pages
...text, the people of Judea are exhibited as saying, in the midst of all their apostasy and wickedness, ' We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us ;' that is, we are holy, or virtuous ; and the law of the Lord is possessed, understood, and obeyed... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1825 - 632 pages
...persons fall short of every purpose for which the word of God was mercifully given. " How do ye say, " we are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us ? " Lo, certainly in vain made he it, the pen of the " scribes is in vain."1 The word of truth continually... | |
 | William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 698 pages
...(Лет that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight ! Isa. v. 20, 21. How do ye say. We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us ? Lo, certainly in vain made he it ; the pen of the scribes is in vain . The wise men are ashamed,... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1827 - 590 pages
...from it, that at this very time they said, "We are innocent, we have not sinned," (Jer. ii. 36. 37.) " We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us," (c. viii. 8.) " The temple of the Lord! the temple of the Lord are we," c. vii. 4. 15. Thus it was... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...observe the time of their coming ; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD. 8 How do ye say. ve oy bread only, but by every word thai proceed Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. 9 The wise men are ashamed, they... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1830 - 612 pages
...persons fall short of every purpose for which the word of God was mercifully given. " How do ye say, we are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us ? Lo, certainly in vain made he it, the pen of the scribes is in vain." Jer. viii. 8. The word of truth... | |
 | 1830 - 586 pages
...But God himself, in the words of the prophet, replies to this arrogant assumption : — " How say ye we are wise and the Law of the Lord is with us. La, certainly /// vain made he it: the pen of the scribe is in vain. The wise men are ashamed, ilu-v... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 604 pages
...Jeremiah, for the law thall not perish from the priests." Jer. xlii. 23, and viii. 8. " How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us .^Lo, certainly in vain made he it, the pen of the scribes is in vain." Chap. vi. 19, and xvi. 11,... | |
 | John Jewel - Bible - 1831 - 418 pages
...instruction of the LORD'S word, but like ignorant men disallow it, and cast it behind the back. say we are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us ? They have rejected the word of the LORD, and what wisdom is in them ?"' Again, " Unto whom shall... | |
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We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us?" Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. 
