 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...it, is to add contempt to thy presumption and rebellion. The wise man tells us, " Thatk man knoweth not his time, as the fishes that are taken in an evil...are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them." Mark, when it falls suddenly, at unawares, here is the wisdom then to... | |
 | Nathaniel Morton - 1669 - 562 pages
...and to hold our lives in our hands, and to be in a readiness for his pleasure, lest knowing not our time, as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, [Eccles. ix. 12,] so we shall be snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon us. This year... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...Moth,. There is but a ftep between us and; Death. 8 Man alfo knoweth not his time : but as the Fi(hes that are taken in an evil Net, and as the Birds that are caught in. the Snare, fo are the Sons of Men fnared in an evil time, when it falleth fuddenly upon them. mFf. 39. 5. b IP«.... | |
 | Charles Drelincourt - 1721 - 542 pages
...Meditation caufed the beft King upon Earth to tell us, Man knoiueth not bis time, as the Fifics that arc taken in an evil Net, and as the Birds that are caught in a Snare; fo are the Sons of Men fnar'd in an evil time, when it fallsfuddenly upon them,Ecclcf. ix.... | |
 | Charles Drelincourt - 1732 - 536 pages
...holy Meditation caufed the beft King upon Earth to tell us, Man knoweth not bis time; as the Fi/hes that are"' taken in an evil Net, and as the Birds that are caught in a Snare, fo are the Sons of Menfnared in an evil time, when it falls fuddenly upon them, Ecclef. ix.... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1743 - 500 pages
...long fcever delayed, yet when it comes, feems as fpeedy as if no Space had intervened. As the Fifr.es that are taken in an evil Net, and as the birds that are caught in the fnare ; fo are the fans of men fnared in an evil time, when it falleth fuddenly on them. Vain therefore... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 470 pages
...Prov. xxvii. i ; for thai knoweft not what a day, what an Hour, may bring forth. For as the Fijhes that are taken in an evil Net, and as the Birds that are caught in the Snare ; Jo are the Sons of Men fnared in an evil time, when it falleth fuddenly upon them ; Ecclef. ix. 12.... | |
 | Charles Drelincourt - 1764 - 170 pages
...This holy Meditation caus'd the wifcft King to tell us, that Man knows not his lime, as the Fifhet that are taken in an evil Net, and as the Birds that are caught in a Snare, Jo are the Sons of Menjnard in- an evil Time, 'when it falls fuddenly on 'em. Ecclef. ix 12.... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 520 pages
...; us, yet this is the common caf6 of the world. " For man " knoweth not his-timej but as the fifhes are taken in an evil " net* and as the birds that are caught in the fnare ; fo are , " the fons of men fnared in ah evil time> when it falleth oft " them fuddenly," Ecd.ix.-i2>... | |
 | Samuel Hoole - 1786 - 348 pages
...to prepare for the manfion appointed for all the living. For man knoweth not his time; as the fijh that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the fnare, Jo are the fons of men fnared in an evil time, w hen it falleth fuddenly upon them*. Every hour,... | |
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For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. 
