 A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to his heart.  Eight years in Asia and Africa from 1846-1855 - עמוד 295מאת Israel Joseph Benjamin - 1859 - 332 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - 572 דפים
...Amen. SERMON XL ADVANTAGES OF THE HOUSE OF MOURNING. j- • . : ECCLESIASTES VII. 2. It is tetter to go to the House of Mourning, than to go to the House of Feasting. J\ OTHING seems more contradictory to the general sentiments of mankind, than this declaration of the... | |
 | J. Coote - 1817 - 378 דפים
...city, but we seek one to come. St. Martin's'in the Fields. Rev. Archdeacon Pott. Eccles. vii. 1. A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.—Second »ermon. Deuteronomy, xxvi. 11. And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which... | |
 | 1834 - 1046 דפים
...touched, believe me, 'tis not with romance — it is with the sorrows of actual life. " It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feastiug ; for that is the end of all men — aud the living will lay it to his heart."] Nov. 9th to... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1818 - 904 דפים
...Goodman, preached at the Synagogtie, Denmark Court, Strand. ECCLESIASTES, chap. vii. v. 1 and 2. " A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of mpuru>ng, than to the house of /eastmg ; tor th.it... | |
 | 1819 - 948 דפים
...he spcndeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? CHAP. VII. A righteousness, but behold one s birth. 2 If ft is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 דפים
...rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. Ecoles. vii. 1. A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 3 John 12. Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 716 דפים
...Minister, before the Corpse entering at the Church-door, may begin with one or more of these Senteqces. A GOOD name is better than precious ointment: and the day of death, than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of.mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that... | |
 | George Holden - 1822 - 316 דפים
...good for man in this life?" I observe, in the first place, that a [good] name, or fair reputation, [is] better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth, if we deserve this virtuous character. SECT. XXII. — AFFLICTION IMPROVES THE HEART AND... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1823 - 546 דפים
...This is the House of Mirth;" then lie remembered the words of the wise man, " That it is better to go to the House of Mourning than to go to the House of Feasting," Eccl. vii. 2, 4 And again, "The heart of the wise is* in the House of Mourning, but the heart of fools... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 דפים
...All thr d«yt, &c.— Heb. "ThenomVr nf the dajs of the life of his vanity " WAiYA Ac CHAP. VII. A ~7D one's birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for... | |
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