 | 1822 - 550 pages
...declared, that all earthly things are only vanity. ." I have seen," says he, " all the works that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity and vexation of spirit." To the same effect are the recorded opinions of the New Testament saints. St. Paul, who was " caught... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 506 pages
...him and loves him, is always deferred. / have considered, saith Solomon, all the works that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity and vexation...spirit. But who believes it, till Death tells it us? It was Death, which, opening the conscience of Charles the Fifth, made him enjoin his son Philip to... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 508 pages
...evermore. Amen. DISCOURSE LXIX. VANITY OF VANITIES. ECCLES. i. 14. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity, and vexation of spirit. THIS, if I mistake not, is the severest reflection that ever was made on the world. Whatsoever keen... | |
 | Charles Drelincourt - Death - 1824 - 654 pages
...tasted all the delights of life, concludes with this confession, I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Vanity of vanities, all is vanity, Eccl. i. 2, 14. It is not needful that I should enter here into... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...hateth and destroyeth man, is believed ; God, which hath made him, and loves him, is always deferred. " I have considered," saith Solomon, " all the works...spirit :" but who believes it till death tells it us ? It was death, which opening the conscience of Charles the Fifth, made him enjoin his son Philip to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 608 pages
...loss of his innocence, he obtained only this conclusion : " I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit." That this result of Solomon's experience, thus solemnly bequeathed by him to all generations, may not... | |
 | William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 630 pages
...not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit, Eccl. i. 8. 14. For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of liis heart, wherein he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 602 pages
...much human nature is meliorated by religion. SERMON XII. " I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit." ECcL. i. 14. THAT all human actions terminate in vanity, and all human hopes will end in vexation,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 680 pages
...much human nature is meliorated by religion. SERMON XII. " I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit." ECcL. i. 14. THAT all human actions terminate in vanity, and all human hopes will end ir vexation,... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 620 pages
...wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven. — I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. That which is crooked Vol.. II. 8 L cannot be made straight : and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.... | |
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I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 
