| John Newton - Theology - 1811 - 690 pages
...any warrant to assure ourselves that we shall live to the end of the present year, or even week. " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for " thou knowest not what a day may bring forth*." We often read or hear of sudden deaths, and sometimes of those who, after a lingering... | |
| Joseph Bellamy - Congregational churches - 1811 - 554 pages
...recreation, and sleep, affords no certainty of so much as to-morrow. Hence it is written, Boast not thystlfof to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth, A bow, shot at a venture, may wing its way with unerring aim, and hit the mark — an unexpected arrow... | |
| William Jay - Devotional literature - 1812 - 284 pages
...To what purpose is it to put the evil day far off in apprehension, when it is so near in reality ? " Boast not thyself of to-morrow -, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. " Go to now, ye that say, to-day or to-morrow we will " go into such a city, and continue... | |
| Missions - 1821 - 632 pages
...youth ! May it teach us all that " there is but a step between us and death," — as it says to us, " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." From the period of this calamity to the year 1815, no particular event is recorded.... | |
| 1835 - 612 pages
...of the shadow of death, were cheered by its ray. Yet from his lowly grave, the admonition sounds, " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth ;" for, " in the midst of life we are in death." And equally instructive is the remembrance... | |
| Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...off, and we fly away. Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Here have we no continuing city. Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will... | |
| Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...much where you have so little reason ? What ! take it for granted thatyou shall livetobeold! Ah, man! "boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." — If I could but read to you your names in the order in which they stand in Death's... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 186 pages
...the Author of his own superior wisdom. forgive this short excursion in honour of a favourite writer. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; 'for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. For the same reason, despair not of to-morrow ; it may bring forth good as well as... | |
| Decoration and ornament - 1824 - 334 pages
...till the morrow what may be done to day ; but the inspired writer of the Book of Proverbs lias said, " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." Indeed we do not. The veriest trifle is often of importance enough to overthrow our... | |
| J. Coote - 1817 - 378 pages
...away likea moth , surely every man is vanity. St. Stephen, Wnlhrnoh. Rev. B.' Williams. Prov. xxviii. 1. Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. ( Printed.) St. Stephen, Coleman-street. Psalm xc. 10. The days of our years are threescore... | |
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