| Robert Benton Seeley - 1842 - 706 pages
...prophets. " Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place ; that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth." (Isa. v. 8.) In fact, this was obviously one great end of the whole enactment;—the precluding the... | |
| 1842 - 296 pages
...such " as join house to house, and field to field, till there be no place," no place for the poor, " that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth." And if heritors will turn out tenants because they will not compliment them with their vote in the... | |
| Cuthbert William Johnson - 1842 - 1364 pages
...them," says the prophet, "that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth." (/«noA, v. 8.) П. THE AGRICULTURE or THE GREEK». 3 1. Ancient implement, from ft tombftone at Atheoi.... | |
| J. Thornton - 1843 - 202 pages
...PKECIOUSNESS OF CHRIST. unto them that join house to house, and lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth ! Wo unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, that continue... | |
| 1843 - 826 pages
...them,' says the prophet, ' that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth.'"" The imporlance and blessings of good husbandry were well understood and thoroughly appreciated by the... | |
| Robert Benton Seeley - 1843 - 462 pages
...us of a " woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth," or land. This is the case with many who read or hear the words, without suspecting that they come under... | |
| 1850 - 676 pages
...prophet. " Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there he no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth." Yes, woe unto them. We have read some official lamentations of British statesmen over these things... | |
| James Freeman Clarke - 1844 - 672 pages
...God of hosts. Wo unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth ! Wo unto them that rise up early in the morning that they may follow strong drink ; that continue... | |
| 1872 - 722 pages
...woe is pronounced against "those who add house to house and field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth" (Isa. v. 8) . Is there no danger of imbibing the spirit that is here censured, and incurring the woe... | |
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