 And the people gave a shout, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man." And immediately the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.  Sermons, on practical subjects - Page 150by Samuel Carr - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Robert May - Bible - 1819 - 392 pages
...men of Sodom were smitten with blindness by Angels. King Herod "was smitten by an Angel of the' Lord, because he gave not God the glory. and he was eaten of worms atrd gave up the ghost." Angrls are exceedingly switt, they are said to have wings. They are invisible... | |
 | William Jones - Albigenses - 1819 - 626 pages
...clemency. When he had ended, he heard his praises resound from every quarter ; — the multitude shouted, " It is the voice of a god and not of a man." His vain heart was elated with this impious compliment, which, considering that Herod professed the... | |
 | John Bigland - Jews - 1820 - 362 pages
...appearance, and, perhaps, prompted by some of his court sycophants, cried with loud acclamations, " It is the voice of a god, and not of a man." The monarch, too sensible of praise, approved instead of checking this impious flattery, and was instantly... | |
 | Herodotus - 1821 - 498 pages
...royal apparel sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. And immediately...and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. — See Lardner's observations upon the above historical incident. — T. HERODOTUS. BOOK V. TERPSICHORE,... | |
 | Joseph Stevens Buckminster - 1821 - 448 pages
...apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto the people. And the people s^ave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. And immediately...and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. My friends, I make no comments on this story. It is too solemn. Think only, if such was ihe punishment... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Bible - 1822 - 356 pages
...sitting on his throne in his royal robes, he made a speech to the people ; upon which they cried out, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man : and immediately...gave not God the glory, and he was eaten of worms and died, ver. 21 — 23* 68 Q What further account is there given of Peter in Scripture ? A. He preached... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - Bible - 1822 - 232 pages
...of glory. Thus, he showed himself, and having made an oration to the people, they shouted aloud, " It is the voice of a god, and not of a man." And, immediately, an angel of the Lord smote Herod, because he gave not glory unto God ; and he was eaten by worms, and... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1822 - 494 pages
...The Scriptures affirm " that Herod was smitten by the . Angel of the Lord, because he gave not God glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost ;" while his biographers, who only judged from Visible effects, and did not acknowledge the finger... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Unitarianism - 1823 - 440 pages
...apparel, sat on his throne, and made an oration to them.* 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, " It is the voice of a god, and not of a man." 23 And immediately, an angel of the Lord smote him,t because he gave not glory to God : and he was... | |
 | Joseph Wilson (minister of Laxton.) - Bible - 1824 - 368 pages
...the example of Apries: For after he had received the vain applause of the multitude, who said, f " it is the voice of a God and not of a man ; and immediately...and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the Ghost." But the madness inflicted upon Nebuchadnezzar is a still more expressive proof of the vanity of human... | |
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