| 1845 - 716 Seiten
...matter, we are forcibly reminded of that beautiful passage in scripture, " The stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times, and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow, know the times of their coming, but my people do not understand the judgments of their God." This is... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 768 Seiten
...supposed, it would be putrescent and diversified. THK MIGRATION OF BIRDS. Yea. the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times ; and the turtle, and the crane, and the sicallow, tbscrve the time of their coming. JEREMIAH. Who bids the stork, Columbus like, explore Heat-ens... | |
| 1822 - 796 Seiten
...to God, who, he declared had appeared to him. Illustrations from Natural History. CRANES AND STORKS. Jeremiah viii. 7. " Yea the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed lime.11 The storks come here (Bagdad) about the middle of March in great abundance, and return again... | |
| 1823 - 622 Seiten
...hand ! they come, they continue, they go away at his command. As the sun knoweth its going down, as " the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times,...the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming/' so do the various dispensations of God's providence come to us at the time of... | |
| 1823 - 402 Seiten
...the maxims of the Saints. REFLECTIONS ON SELECT PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE. Yea, the stork in the heavens 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 judgments of their Lord. — JEREMIAH viii. 7. STRANGE,... | |
| 1823 - 410 Seiten
...of the Saints. REFLECTIONS ON SELECT PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE. Yea, the stork in the heavens Xtnoweth her appointed times ; and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow, observe the time of their coming ; but my people know not the judgments of their Lord. — JEREMIAH viii. 7. STRANGE,... | |
| Robert South - 1823 - 610 Seiten
...have this very consideration applied to this present purpose; T'ea, the stork in the heaven Jcnoweth 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. I do not mention these things... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 580 Seiten
...explain and justify our author than Pliny. Jer. riii. 7. takes notice of this remarkable instinct ; Yea the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed...times, and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow, obitrve the time of their coining, 8tc. So very intelligent are they of teaion*. And as Milton instances... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 572 Seiten
...justify our author than Pliny. Jer. viii. 7. takes notice of this remarkable instinct ; Yea the stark in the heaven knoweth her appointed times, and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow, obteroe the time of their coming, &c. So very intelligent are they of seasont. And as Milton instances... | |
| Samuel Davies - 1864 - 686 Seiten
...to his course," says Jeremiah, " as the horse rusheth into the battle. Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow, observe the time of their coming ; but my people," more stupid than they, " know not the judgment of the LORD."... | |
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