 | Francis Pigou - 1865 - 336 pages
...tempted to call his death untimely, yet he is to be envied in his death. He who lives well, lives long. " He being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time." To him we may with truth apply the maxim of one of old : — " Honourable age is not that which standeth... | |
 | L. V. - 1866 - 168 pages
...by number of years. But wisdom is the grey hairs unto men, and an unspotted LAMB. life is Old age- He being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time. OSTRICH. READING LESSON XXIV. THE OSTRICH. plu-mage na-tive grey-hound cha-ri-ot feath-ers swift-ness... | |
 | Edward James Young - 1866 - 38 pages
...is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and unspotted life is old age. He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time. How is he numbered among the children of God, and his lot is among the saints ! In the way of righteousness... | |
 | Annie Kane - Blind - 1867 - 252 pages
...the " Wisdom of Solomon," who, speaking of the righteous man called away by an early death, says that "he, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time, for honorable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years,... | |
 | John Mason Neale - 1867 - 218 pages
...he said : " I doubt not but her clock is soon about to strike." It is written in one of our books, " He being made perfect in a short time fulfilled a long time." And I listened, and still their talk was of the Prince, how He Himself felt for those that, were in... | |
 | John Mason Neale, Richard Frederick Littledale - Bible - 1868 - 572 pages
...measured by number of years. But wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. . . . He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time." The later commentators, however, take the whole passage in a bad sense, and interpret it of the falling... | |
 | John Mason Neale - 1868 - 334 pages
...was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul. He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time." And our LORD teaches us the same thing. " Blessed are those servants whom the LORD when He cometh shall... | |
 | John Mason Neale - 1868 - 572 pages
...measured by number of years. But wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. . . . He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time." . The later commentators, however, take the whole passage in a bad sense, and interpret it of the falling... | |
 | Henrietta Louisa Lear - 1869 - 286 pages
...increase the natural weakness of his constitution. " He pleased GOD, and was beloved of Him ; . . . . and being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time. For his soul pleased the Lord : therefore hasted He to take him away from among the wicked."* When the day arrived on which... | |
 | 1870 - 518 pages
...obscure things that are honest ; and the wandering of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind. He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time : for his soul pleased the LORD : therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked. ty. Well done. p. 97. Lesson... | |
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He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time: For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked. 
