 Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil 1 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.  The English Review - Page 3781851Full view - About this book
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...may be placed alone in the midft of the Earth. f Woe to him that coveteth, that he may fet his Neft on high ; that he may be delivered from the Power of Evil. 8 Curfed Children are they, who have an Heart exercifed with covetous practices. h Give me, O Lord,... | |
 | Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...Habak. ii. 9. Woe to him that coveteth an evil Covetoufnefs to his Houfe, that he may fet his Neft on high, that he may be delivered from the Power of Evil. Prev. iiL 27, 28. Withhold not Good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the Power fof thine... | |
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1770 - 556 pages
...ii, 9, 10, 1 1. Wo to him that coveteth an evil covetoufnefs to his houfe, that he may fet his neft on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil. Thou haft con1 nhed fharne to thy houfe, by cutting off many people, and haft Tinned againft thy foul. For... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Sermons, English - 1798 - 492 pages
...Habakkuk), wo be to him, who covet eth an evil covetoitfnefs to his houfe ; that he may fet his neft on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil : Men, he implies, imagine by getting riches, they have fecured and raifed themfelves above the reach... | |
 | Robert Walker - Sermons - 1799 - 408 pages
...Habakkuk, " Wo *' to him that coveteth an evil coveto'ufnefs to *' his houfe, that he may fet his neft on high, " that he may be delivered from the power " of evil. Thou haft confulted fhame to thy" felf, and haft finned againft thy foul ; for " the ftone mall cry out... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 666 pages
...ii. 9, 10, n. Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetoufnefs to ' his honk-, that he may fet his nc-ft on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil. Thou haft confulted (haine to thy houfe, by cutting off many people, and haft finned again ft thy foul.... | |
 | John Mason - Conduct of life - 1801 - 192 pages
...prophet's words, " Woe to him who coveteth an evil covetouf" nefs to his houfe, that he may fet his neflon high; " that he may be delivered from the power of evil. " Thou haft confulted fhame to thine houfe, by cut* (I) Sa. Jt Bcnef. cap. 13. "How Afferent fronvthis is... | |
 | William Jay - Free churches - 1805 - 486 pages
...run over. " Wo to him that cov" eteth an evil covetoufnefs to his houfe, that he may ** fet his neft on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil !'* " Though thou exalt thyfelf as "• the eagle, and though thou fet thy neft amongft the " ftars,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1806 - 416 pages
...like an eagle, that he may be delivered from the power of evil, and in no danger 10 of an attack .' Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, hast taken the direct method to bring infamy and ruin on thy family, and hast sinned [against] thy... | |
 | James Stephen - France - 1807 - 158 pages
...-of aH that dwell therein." « Wo to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from...by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against rtiy seal." " For the stone shall cry put of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer... | |
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