There were two men in one city ; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up : and it grew up together with him, and with... Old Testament Narratives - Page 245edited by - 1919 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
| Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1726 - 340 pages
...Murder of Uriah her Husband. The Parable, which is related in the moft beautiful Simplicity, is this. * There were two Men in one City; the one rich, and...many Flocks and Herds : But the poor Man had nothing fave one little EwLamb, which he had bought and nourifted up : And it grew up together with him, N... | |
| Thomas Chubb - 1732 - 882 pages
...parable to David, 2Sam.x\\. i,— 4. And the lord Jent Nathan unto David, and he came unto him and Jaid unto him, There were two men in one city, the one...many flocks and herds. But the poor man had nothing fave one little eiv lamb, which be had nourijhed up, and it grew up together with him, and with his... | |
| Laurence Sterne - Sermons, English - 1760 - 226 pages
...circumftances, as to fail of ftriking him, when fliewn in a proper light. And Nathan came and faid unto him, " There were two men in one city, the "...flocks and " herds, but the poor man had nothing, " fave one Jittfe ewe lamb which he had " bought and nourifhed up — and it grew " up together with... | |
| John Francis (Vicar of Lakenham.) - 1764 - 220 pages
...what commonly makes Advice and Admonition fo difagreeable and irkfome. There 'were two Men, fays he, in one City, the one Rich, and the other Poor, The...many Flocks and Herds : but the poor Man had nothing fave one little Ewe Lamb, 'which he had bought and nourijhed vp : and it grew up together with him... | |
| Mungo Campbell - Trials (Murder) - 1770 - 286 pages
...cherimed. This is beautifully illuftrated in Nathan's parable to David J : ' He came unto him, and faid unto him, There were two men in one city, the one...many flocks and herds, but the poor man had nothing fave one ewe- lamb, whii,h he had bought and nourifhed up, and it grew up * See Locke's Effay, Book... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 480 pages
...main circumftances, as to fail of ftriking him when fhewn in a proper light. And Nathan came and iaid unto him, " There were two men in one city, the "...many flocks and " herds, but the poor man had nothing " fave one little ewe Jamb which he had tc bought and noufiflied up — and it grew " up together with... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1783 - 308 pages
...main circumftances, as to fail of ftriking him when fhewn in a proper light. And Nathan came and faid unto him, "There were two men in one city, the *.*.one...poor — the rich " man had exceeding many flocks and " hertls•, but the poor man had nothing " fave one little ewe lamb which he had .*.*> bought and... | |
| William Enfield - 1798 - 466 pages
...from his cafe as not to prevent him from giving the ftory a patient hearing. The parable was this : " There were two men in one city, the one rich and the...many flocks and herds ; but the poor man had nothing, fave one little ewe-lamb, which he had bought and nourished up : and it grew up together with him.... | |
| John Farrer - Parables - 1801 - 394 pages
...device no example can be more apposite than the parable which the prophet Nathan addressed to David : There were two men in one city, the' one rich, and...herds. But the poor man had nothing save one little ewe-lamb, which he had bought and nourished up : and it grew up together with him and with his children;... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...commanded, and Uriah was slain. Then David took Bath-sheba to be his wife. And the Lord sent Nathan unto David; and he came unto him, and said unto him,...him, and with his children : it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. And there came... | |
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