 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 314 pages
...day, in which he proved, to the conviction of many handicraftsmen, that the passage in Jeremiah, " The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means," was directly applicable to the Presbyterian system of church government. The clergyman dispatched an... | |
 | John Samuel Thompson - 1826 - 292 pages
...to carry into execution fraudulent purposes; and, in general, the complaint of the Prophetistootrne: "the Prophets prophesy falsely, and the Priests bear rule by their means; and the people love to have it so!" * But let all that would profit by reading, the holy Scriptures,... | |
 | Martin Luther - 1826 - 600 pages
...if he had said with Jeremiah, v. 30, 31, "A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means ; and my people love to have it so : and what will ye do in the end thereof?" For who can resist those... | |
 | Martin Luther - 1826 - 1184 pages
...if he had said with Jeremiah, v. 30, 31, "A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means ; and my people love to have it so : and what will ye do in the end thereof? " For who can resist those... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1826 - 386 pages
...day, in which he proved, to the conviction of many handicraftsmen, that the passage in Jeremiah, " The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means," was directly applicable to the Presbyterian system of church government. The clergyman dispatched an... | |
 | 1827 - 488 pages
...how bad soever they may be themselves, do generally hate evil priests, grew to be pleased with it. The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so : From the prophet even to the priest, every one dealt falsely a.... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 676 pages
...leaders of this people cause them to err, and they that are led of them are destroyed. JER. v. 31 : The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it so : and what will ye do in the end thereof? Hos. iv. 9 : There shall... | |
 | John Riland - 1828 - 326 pages
...place between the teachers and taught, in all religions not truly modelled upon the word of God. " The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to hate it to." A collection of correspondent texts would readily detect the causes... | |
 | James Paterson - 1828 - 216 pages
...the Lord bath not spoken," (Ezek. xxfi. 25 — 28). Jehovah, himself, testified of them, saying, " The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means: and my people love to have it so," (Jeremiah v. 30). Ye who are so far under the domination of the... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...have withholden good things from you, <fec. A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land : the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it so : and what will ye do in the end thereof? — Jer. v. 7— 10. 25.... | |
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A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31). 
