| Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...him in the fame meafure ; frnce he would have more riches than his life could contain, God deftroyed his life, and ga.ve the fruits of it to another. Thus God takes away fometimes the man from his riches, and no lefs frequently riches from the man: what hope can there... | |
| John Wesley - 1787 - 726 pages
...him in the fame meafure ; fmce he would have more riches than his life could contain, God deftroyed his life and gave the fruits of it to another. Thus God fometimes takes away the man from his riches, and no lefs frequently the riches from the man ; what... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 514 pages
...him in the fame meafure ; fince he would have more riches than his life could contain, God deftroyed his life, and gave the fruits of it to another. Thus God takes away fometimes the man from his * Luke xii. z0. Vol. I1. Bb riches, 37o ESSAYS IN VERSE AND PROSE riches,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 pages
...fame meafure ; fmce he would have more riches than his life could contain, God deftroyed his lifs, and gave the fruits of it to another. Thus God takes away fometimes the man from his * Luke xii. 20. Vot. II. B b riches, riches, and no lefs frequently riches... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 pages
...meted out to him in the same measure; since he would have more riches than his life could contain, God destroyed his life, and gave the fruits of it...what bonds can such a couple be kept long together ? Why dost thou heap up wealth, which thou must quit, Or, what is worse, be left by it ? Why dost thou... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 pages
...meted out to him in the same measure ; since he would have more riches than his life could contain, God destroyed his life, and gave the fruits of it...what bonds can such a couple be kept long together ? Why dost thou heap up wealth, which thou must quit, Or, what is worse, be left by it ? Why dost thou... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 284 pages
...-meted out to him in the same measure; since he would have more riches than his life could contain, God destroyed his life, and gave the fruits of it...marriage, where both parties are so fickle and uncertain f by what bonds can such a couple be kept long together ? Why dost thou heap up wealth, which thou... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...out to him in the same measure ; since he would have more riches than his life could contain, <"!od destroyed his life, and gave the fruits of it to another....marriage, where both parties are so fickle and uncertain t by what bonds can such a couple be kept long together ? Why dost thou heap np wealth, which thou... | |
| 1821 - 424 pages
...meted out to him in the same measure : since he would have more riches than his life could contain, God destroyed his life, and gave the fruits of it...another. Thus God takes away sometimes the man from • Buc. i. 74. t Luke, xii. eo. his riches, and no less frequently riches from the man. What hope... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 268 pages
...meted out to him in the same measure ; since he would have more riches than his life could contain, God destroyed his life, and gave the fruits of it to another. 3 Boc. i. 74. * Lake xii. 20. Thus God takes away sometimes the man from his riches, and no less frequently... | |
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