A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31). MacMillan's Magazine - Page 41edited by - 1871Full view - About this book
| George Fox - 1694 - 536 pages
...decree, that the waves thereof cannot pass ! and he said, " A horrible thing is committed in the land ; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means. Shall not I arise for these things, saith the Lord ? Shall not my soul be avenged upon such a nation... | |
| George Bishop - New England - 1703 - 598 pages
...seen in this our-day, that the filthy and abominable thing is committed in the land, as it was of old, the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and the people love to have it so. " But what will you do in the end thereof?" saith the Lord Almighty,... | |
| Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 228 pages
...wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land. The prophets prophefie falfely, and the priefts bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it fo : and what will ye do in the end thereof? Jeremiah 6. 1%, 14, if. For from theleaft of them, even... | |
| Edward Harley - 1730 - 428 pages
...wonderful and horrible Thing is committed in the Land. 31 The PROPHETS prophefy FALSLY, and the Fuefts bear Rule by their means, and my PEOPLE LOVE to have it fo. Why do ye fuch Things ? for I hear of your Evil Dealings by all this People. 24 Nay, my Sons :... | |
| Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - Clergy - 1736 - 294 pages
...evil Priefts, grew to jer. v. 32. be pleafed with it. The Prophets prophejy falfely ; and the Priefts bear rule by their means : and my people love to have it fo : From the Prophet even to thePrieft, everyone dealt falfty. And upon that, a Wo is denounced againft... | |
| William Atkinson - 1801 - 70 pages
..."was an age in which these awful words were " fulfilled, they are in our day. The prophets " prophecy falsely, and the priests bear rule by " their means,...have it so, " and what will ye do in the end thereof ? " But it will be said, all our teachers are not of " this stamp. I answer, no, God forbid they "... | |
| Literature, Modern - 1801 - 552 pages
...awful words were fulfilled, they are in our day, " Tne prophets prophecy falsely, and the priests hear rule by their means, and my people love to have it so, and what will ye do in the end thereof." But it will be said, " All our teachers are not of this stamp." I answer, no ; God forbid they should... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 476 pages
...avenged on such a nation as this ? 30 A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; 3 1 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear...have it] so ; and what will ye do in the end thereof ? what can these things come to but the ruin of you all ? REFLECTIONS. I. ~\A 7" E here see the design... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...such a nation as this ? 30 A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; 3 1 The prophet* prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their...have it] so ; and what will ye do in the end thereof ? what can these things come t« but the ruin of you all ? REFLECTIONS. 1. "T7C7" E here see the design... | |
| William Jay - Free churches - 1805 - 486 pages
...derful and horrible thing is committed in the land : " the prophets prophefy falfely, and the priefts bear ** rule by their means, and my people love to have it ** fo : and what will ye do in the end thereof ?" O how dreadful will it be in the day of judgment... | |
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