...Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily — (and we may also say — certainly) therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." (a) It has been before observed, that some judges have reprieved, for many offences made capital...

...than the highest regardeth, and there be higher than they." Chnp. viii. 1I. " Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the...heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." And therefore, there is some other time, beside the time of this life, for executing the sentence...

...themselves, because, when they commit such wickedness, he keeps silence. " Because judgment against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil." But when once they shall have filled up the measure...

...moral likeness of Adam after his Apostasy. SERMON XXXI. DEPRAVITY OF MAN. ITS DEGREE. ECCLESIASTES viii. 11. Because sentence against an evil .work is...heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. IN the two last discourses, I proposed for consideration the following doctrine ; That in consequence...

...disposition of mind, which Solomon describes in that well-known passage in Eccl. " .Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the...heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." It seems, at first sight, as if the wise man had rather exceeded in his portrait of the human...

...the sinner to persist in his sins. " Because sentence against an evil work is not speedily executed, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." Eccles. viii. 11. But, ah ! what will be the consequence ? The stroke long delayed will fall...

...sufficiently believe his power. This is the character given of all wicked men by the Preacher, Eccles. yiii. 11 : Because sentence against an evil work is not...heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. But in the case of earthly parents, and their conduct towards the children intrusted to their...

...were forgotten in the city where they had so done : this is also vanity. 1 1 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the...heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 12 If Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that...

...»hall •ee the Lord,,,,, ..... , ........................... ..„.,....•>. 120 SERMON V. Page Eccles. viii. 11. — Because sentence against an...heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil 150 SERMON VI. .lohn xx. 17. — Go to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and...

...for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof, . . , . 28Q SERMON XX. — ECCLESIASTES viii. 11. Because sentence against an evil work is...heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil, 297 SERMON XXI.— 2 CORINTHIANS iv. 5. We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and...