...question, and in practice nugatory. The wise man has said in the book of Ecclesiastes, " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this 1 ;" and his sentiment, applicable to all querulous...

...all, yet let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many." Whoever they may be that say, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? it is plain that they have not wisely considered this matter. The Lord himself aaid, " The days will...

...length indulge the propensity now, to offend against the injunction of the wise man, " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." If, however, there are any excellences (I, in...

...first Sermon of the Lord's Supper. CHAPTER VII. STATE OF PUBLIC MORALS UNDER EDWARD. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Eccles. vii. 10. r I "'HERE seems little doubt...

...a great idea ? So does also the railroad, and that too a very active and useful idea. Say not thou what is the cause that the former days were better than these, for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. God is in heaven and man on earth, and the truths...

...xgorfgui tI:rav ayadai virig ravras ; OTI eux. it eofia fvrigurt)ea.s KI%I rourov. " Say not thou, what is the cause that the former days were better than these ; forconrerning this thou doest not enquire in wisdom." * For some pointed illustrations of the impracticability...

...may come ; but when they do evil, God can overrule it to good purposes. Eccl. vii, 10. "Say not thou, what is the cause that the former days were better than these, for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this/' For nearly fourscore years, I have heard a continual...

...liable to think that our times and our days are the darkest and the worst of days. Dost thou say, ' What is the cause that the former days were better than these ''. ' ' Thou doest not inquire wisely concerning this.' Eccl. vii. 10. The church (like your soul)...

...a great idea ? So does also the railroad, and that too a very active and useful idea. Say not thou what is the cause that the former days were better than these, for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. God is in heaven and man on earth, and the truths...

...race, very inferior to those who lived in an earlier period. We know who has said, " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost riot inquire wisely concerning this." There may be the same degree of religious principle,...