 | William Hendry Stowell - 1850 - 522 pages
...but rallied. The subject was a most appropriate one, and the sermon exceedingly beautiful: 'Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead, more than the living which are yet alive.' " The manner in which he conducted the devotional services of the sanctuary deserves special attention.... | |
 | George W. Burnap - 1850 - 436 pages
...they had no comforter." So much was the author's sensibility shocked and his pity moved, that he " praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive," and thought it was better never to have been born, than to have an existence in a world so full of injustice.... | |
 | 1849 - 788 pages
...comforter , and on the side of the oppressors there was power ; but they had no comforter. ' Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. • Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that... | |
 | Abraham Belais - 1850 - 84 pages
...retarded. On consideration of this deplorable state of society, the wise Preacher exclaims : 2, "Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead, more than the living, which are yet alive." As in such cases as above quoted, justice can only be hoped for in a future state, the preacher justly... | |
 | 1863 - 896 pages
...had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no comforter. Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead, more than the living wlii-ch are yet alive." So said the wise man, and his sentiments find a response in every heart that... | |
 | William Sherlock - 1851 - 368 pages
...the sensible advantages and disadvantages of life, may make death much more desirable than life. " I praised the dead, which are already dead, more than the living, which are yet alive." For the understanding of which, we must consider that this is one of those sayings which must not be... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - 1852 - 790 pages
...comforter; and on the side of the oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter. Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive." (Ec. iv. 1, 2.) Solomon never saw any oppression like this, unless he looked forward to this very instance... | |
 | George Smalridge (bp. of Bristol.) - 1852 - 580 pages
...of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter. This consideration led him to praise the dead which are already dead, more than the living which are yet alive: and the same consideration, if sufficiently attended to, would make us also entertain a more favourable... | |
 | sir George Sinclair (2nd bart.) - 1852 - 818 pages
...have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun;" he not only " praises the dead, which are already dead, more than the living, which are yet alive," but, by believing that they can, whilst dwelling in the " many mansions" of their Father's house, hear... | |
 | Mary Grey Lundie Duncan - 1852 - 402 pages
...fail to arise in the mind ? " Behold the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter. Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead, more than the living who are yet alive." Yea—presently—haste to be just before the time comes, for presently " the small... | |
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So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. Wherefore I praised... 
