...them hast made my days as a hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee ; verily every man in his best state is altogether vanity ; surely every man walketh in a vain show." ( Psa. xxxix. 4-6.) Let me, then, be equally careful ; yea, much more diligent, in making inquiry for...

...the son of man, that Thou visitest him ? Behold, Thou hast made his days, as an handbreadth, and his age is, as nothing, before Thee. Verily every man, at his best estate, is altogether vanity. He cometh forth, as a flower, and is cut down ; he fleeth also, as a...

...that I may know how frail I am. Ver. 5. Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand.breadxh, and nine age is as nothing before thee ; verily every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Ver. 1 3. O spare me, that I may recover strength before I go hence and...

...contemplating endless duration, should compare this fleeting life 1o things of the shortest continuance. " Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee." This is a subject which every man should deeply ponder in his heart, that he may learn those lessons...

...mine end, and the measure of my days, what it ixf that I may know how fr^il I am. 5 Behold, thou hnst Selalu 6 Surely ever}' man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapech...

...with the duration which is to follow. ", Thou hast made my days an hand-breadth," says David, " my age is as nothing before thee. Verily,, every man, at his best state, is altogether vanity." As we know death to be certain and near, so we. know, it will be a most solemn change, when it comes....

...years, shall be spent in a moment ? Of this vanity and evil the royal prophet complains, Psa. xxxix. " Surely every man walketh in a vain show ; surely they...are disquieted in vain ; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them." 18. Consider well, Christian people, the dangerous effects wrought...

...years, shall be spent in a moment ? Of this vanity and evil the royal prophet complains, Psa. xxxix. " Surely every man walketh in a vain show ; surely they...are disquieted in vain ; he heapeth, up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them." 18. Consider well, Christian people, the dangerous effects wrought...

...its shortness now ? David has chosen the best, " Thou hast made my days an handbreadth ; mine age is nothing before thee. Verily every man at his best state, is altogether vanity." Moses says, " The days of our years are threeacore years aind ten ; and if by reason of strength they...

...make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am. Behold thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth,...every man at his best state, is altogether vanity. The life to which we fondly cling shall vanish in a moment, like the air which we expire ; and the...