| John Tillotson - 1748 - عدد الصفحات: 430
...the meaning of a watch in the night, that is as nothing. Now, St. Peter's converfion of the words, one day is as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day, only fignifies this, that the longeft duration of time is fo inconfiderable to God, that it is as the... | |
| John Tillotson - 1757 - عدد الصفحات: 488
...meaning of " a watch in the night ;" that is, as noching. Now St. Peter's converfion of the words, " one day is " as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one " day," only fignifies this, that the longeit duration of time is fo inconfiderable to GOD, that it is as the... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1783 - عدد الصفحات: 520
...perceptio 11 of the flux of'time, thefe events will actually be coincident; becaufe in fuch a ftate, one day is as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day.' His notion of future punifhments is as follows : that the gs-> neral conflagration will roufe all mankind... | |
| 1785 - عدد الصفحات: 580
...Meffiah ; he muft and will fulfil his promifes to His people whom himfelf has chofen ; a day to Him is as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day ; the God of armies will briog infinite ble flings bleflings and comforts to the loft fheep of Ifrael.... | |
| William Matthews (of Bath.) - 1786 - عدد الصفحات: 246
...gradual work can only be a ieries fubfifting in the weaknefs of our intellect; for with refpect to him, with whom one day is as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day, there could be no divifion of days, nor any fenfible feries of volition. The creation, therefore, may... | |
| Edward Tatham (D.D.) - 1790 - عدد الصفحات: 730
...quibus plane vueres Hebrxi, quxque nee ipfis quidem Vatibus Dei internuniciis concclla luut. Lovvth. Prael. xi. various apparatus arranged by the invifible...prophetic language, and prepare us to acknowledge the accomplish ment of others, when their events arrive. However intentionally myfterious, the Parabolical... | |
| William Hales - 1799 - عدد الصفحات: 306
...are plainly diftinguifhed by different terms. The DIVINE ORACLE is dated from its taking effect, by HIM, with whom " one day is as a thoufand years, and a thouj'and years as one day," Z Pet. iii. 8. Pf. xc. 4. — and who declared, of the refurreclion of... | |
| Thomas Fettiplace - 1801 - عدد الصفحات: 330
...grudge to fpend one minute vainly : Lord, there is no diftin&ion of time with thee ; one day with thee, is as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day ; O let me ferioufly confider, that with me there is, that I muft work while it is called to day, that... | |
| Joseph Galloway - 1802 - عدد الصفحات: 512
...theai nfolding of which tbere being nothing to guide us,-they arelOnly known to Him; with whom " pne day is • as a thoufand years, "and a thoufand years as. one day<* ;" and whofe omnifcience extends to all": things part, prefent, and to come. > Yet a few humble and... | |
| Hosea Ballou - 1805 - عدد الصفحات: 228
...quote a Peter, iii. 8. " But, beloved, be not. ignorant of this one thing, that one day with the Lord, is as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day -" and as Adam died fhort of a thoufand years, he die'.! in the day of tranfgreffion. But, in order... | |
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