 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.  MacMillan's Magazine - Page 47edited by - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Martin - Science - 1735 - 412 pages
...15. The Migration of Birds is an Inftance of great Amazement : The Stork in the Heaven knoweth H'7^, her appointed 'Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the Time of their Coming, faith God himfelf, Jer. viii. j. What ftrange Inftin<ft fhould induce... | |
 | James Blair - 1740 - 476 pages
...reprehend Ifrael for neglecting the Time of their Vifitation. Jer. viii. 7. Tea the • Stork in the Heaven knoweth her appointed Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow obferve the Time of their coming ; but my People know not the Judgment of the Lord. And fo our Saviour,... | |
 | John Milton - 1745 - 484 pages
...fit Time of coming and going from one Country to another, Jer. 8. 7. " Yea, the Stork in the Heaven knoweth her appointed Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow obferve the Time of their coming.'' It is a Bird with a very long Bill, Neck and Legs ; fometimes weighing... | |
 | 1755 - 478 pages
...Effect of a wonderful Inftin& in fome Families of the feathered Tribe. The Stork in the Heaven iwivcth her appointed Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow obferve the Times of their Coming. Jer. viii. 7. But can •we think, or fay, they go, and come, at... | |
 | George Fothergill - Sermons, English - 1765 - 466 pages
...Stork in the Heaven knoweth his appointed Times, and the 'Turtle and the Crane and the Swallow obferve the Time of their Coming ; but my People know not the Judgment of the LoRD. A dangerous Symptom This ; and utterly unworthy of fuch Creatures, as ought to be twifer than the Fowls... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Sin, Original - 1766 - 506 pages
...are like the Horfe and Mule, that have no Underftanding. — Jer. viii. 7. The Stork in the Heaven knoweth her appointed Times ; and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the Time of their Coming : But my People know not the Judgment of the Lord. Thefe Things are... | |
 | George Edwards - Natural history - 1770 - 286 pages
...Mr. Derham has produced what is obferved by the prophet, as a remarkable inftance of inftinft, " That the Stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the time of their coming." " This, fays Mr. Chambers, is a curious article in natural hiftory,... | |
 | Humphrey Primatt - Animal welfare - 1776 - 354 pages
...(Pfa. xlix. 20.) MAN that is in appointed times; and the TURTLE, and the CRJNE, and the SWALLOW o^ftrve the time of their coming: *but my People know not the judgment of the LORD. 7 honour, honour ; and underjlandeth not^ is like the BEASTS that perijh. .» -^fc. But let us have... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Bible - 1794 - 508 pages
...know, my people doth not confider."f " Yea, the ftork in the heaven," faith God by another prophet, " knoweth her appointed times : and the turtle, and the crane, and the fwallow obferve the time of their coming ; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord." J Thus,... | |
 | Anne Pratt - Wild flowers - 1799 - 200 pages
...the instructed man. " Yea," says the prophet, " the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times ; and the crane and the swallow observe the time of...but my people know not the judgment of the Lord." * Alas ! it is not alone to ancient Israel that the reproof belongs. The voice of nature, and the voice... | |
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