| Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...faith, scarce thirty years old : to whom that saying of Isaiah does very well agree — ' Woe nnto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness...darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter' (v. 20). CHAPTER XIV. OF REPENTANCE, AND THE CONVERSION OF MAI?. The Gospel has the doctrine... | |
| 1611 - 360 pages
...may see it: And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, That we may know it! Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil;...in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight ! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, And men of strength to mingle strong drink : Which justify... | |
| Jesus Christ, John Henderson Thomson - 1871 - 720 pages
...foot from their path : for their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood ' (Prov. i. 10-16). Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ;...in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight ! Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him !... | |
| 1810 - 582 pages
...Hypocrite, or Fanatic, are the mildest epithets which will be applied to him ! But what says Jehovah? ' Woe unto them that call evil Good, and good Evil ;...darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter. He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are an abomination... | |
| Robert Burton - 1800 - 616 pages
...conceit? more hope is of a fool then of him." I say pronounced) a woe against such men. cap. 5. 21. " that, are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight." For hence we may gather, that it is a great offence, and men are much deceived that think too well... | |
| 1808 - 500 pages
...the work of corruption more secretly, but more certainly : bul hear the words of the prophel — " Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ;...and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, anj sweet for bitter." (Isaiah v. 20.) " Of the same nature with indecent conversation is the singing... | |
| Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 pages
...virtue, that it shall assume the garb of vice, or folly. But " woe urito them (says the holy prophet) that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness." " Let me appeal to your experience and knowledge of the world. Have you not sometimes... | |
| William Mason - 1803 - 402 pages
...against you from the Lord : you are linked with those, " who call evil good, and good evil, Etc. who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight : yea with drunkards also."....Isa. v. 20, 21, 22. See what sad company you are in : your heads are... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pages
...filings are all bugbears, and that God can20 not or will not do а.ч they have said. Wo unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness...darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter ! who confound the nature qf virtue and vice, contrary to their judg21 тел F and knowledge.... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...threatening* are all bugbears, and that God can20 not or will not do as they have said. Wo un^Q the ra that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light for d.irkness j that put bitter for sweet, and iWtyt.for bitter \ •who coijfaund the nature of virtue... | |
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