 | Monthly literary register - 1811 - 766 pages
...impiety; places, civil, military, and ecclesiastical, were then supplied with men of sober lives; but now, how is the gold become dim; how is the most fine gold changed? He was a good soldier, and fought our battles; he was a politician, find the wisest of all that had... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1799 - 372 pages
...that three hundred and sixty millions of people, bowing down to such things, comes across the mind, " how is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed !" The large and elegant screens, at either end of the apartment, the profusion of splendid lanterns, \\ ith... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 738 pages
...master's use* ; but he is broken in pieces, and we are ready to say with the afflicted church of old, The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold,....earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter \ ! But herein our great Lord displays his royalty : He can form the most promising instruments of... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 680 pages
...broken in pieces, and we are ready to say with the afflicted church of old, The precious sonsofZion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as...earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter^! But herein our great Lord displays his royalty : He can form the most promising instruments of service... | |
 | Thomas Haweis - 1803 - 344 pages
...present with the following observations. 1. What an alteration hath passed on the nature of man ? " HOAV is the gold become dim ? How is the most fine gold changed ?" (Lam* iv. 1.) Who can reflect on the first beauteous, image, and withhold a tear of sorrow ? " How... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pages
...TTOW is the gold become dim ! [how] is the most fine _LJL gold, the gildings of the tcmfile, changed 1 the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street ; there •were many streets which led to the temfile, at the end» of which the ruins a/ifieared,-... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...12. 1 TT OW is the gold become dim !: [how] is the most finer _L_L gold, the gildings of the eemfilc, changed !' the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of ever)' street; there were many streets which led to the temfile, at the ends of 'which the ruins ap/icarcd?... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - 1807 - 546 pages
...others, and not less so in their own esteem. The precious sows of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how arc they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter ! Lam. iv. 2. 2. The bruised reed has some strength, and the smoaking flax some fire, though both in... | |
 | John Howie - 1809 - 484 pages
...but the name ;" but also take up this biuer complaint and lamentation. ' Ah ! Scotland, Scotland !' " How is the gold become dim ; how is the most fine gold changed ?" * Ah ! where is the God of Elijah, and where is his glory ? .Where is that Scottish zeal th.it once... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 pages
...should we make the ungodly and profane skulk into corners, and hide their impious heads ! But, alas! how is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. Dissenters are increasing,... | |
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How is the gold become dim ! how is the most fine gold changed ! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands... 
