 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 pages
...English phrase. The Hebraisms are kept, and the phrase of that language is kept ; as for example, " he uncovered her shame," which is well enough, so long...to do with it ; but when it comes among the common pcople, Lord, what gear do they make of it ! 4. Scrutamini Scripturas. These two words have undone... | |
 | English literature - 1831 - 368 pages
...English phrase. The Hebraisms are kept, and the phrase of that language is kept : as for example, " he uncovered her shame " ; which is well enough, so long...when it comes among the common people, Lord, what gear do they make of it ! 4. " Scrutamini Scripturas." These two words have undone the world. Because... | |
 | John Selden - 1847 - 416 pages
...Phrafe of that Language is kept: As for Example, [He uncovered her Shame] which is well enough, fo long as Scholars have to do with it; but when it comes among the Common People, Lord, what Gear do they make of it! 4. Scrutamini Scripturas. Thefe two Words have undone the World; becaufe Chrift... | |
 | John Kitto - Bible - 1866 - 524 pages
...kept, and the phrase of that language is kept. As for example' [here he quotes from memory]. ' This is well enough so long as scholars have to do with...when it comes among the common people, Lord ! what gear do they make of it!' * " Perhaps the historian of literature might find some ground for mitigating... | |
 | 1856 - 504 pages
...rather than into English phrase. The Hebraisms are kept, and the phrase of that language is kept ; which is well enough so long as scholars have to do...when it comes among the common people, Lord, what gear do they make of it?" Mr. Harness then contends, that as the language of society is daily changed,... | |
 | Churches of Christ - 1856 - 640 pages
...English phrase. The Hebraisms are kept, and the phrase of that language is kept ; as, for example, He uncovered her shame : which is well enough, so long...when it comes among the common people, Lord, what gear they do make of it." Such testimony, from such a source, is enough ; yet the scholar will judge... | |
 | James Edmunds - 1856 - 224 pages
...English words than into English phrase. The Hebraisms are kept, and the phrase of that language is kept, which is well enough so long as scholars have to do...when it comes among the common people, Lord, what gear do they make of it ! ' Most extraordinary, indeed^ is the gear they make of it- " The Reviewer... | |
 | 1856 - 540 pages
...English words, than into English phrase. The Hebraisms are kept, and the phrase of that language is kept; which is well enough so long as scholars have to do...when it comes among the common people, Lord, what gear do they make of it!"' But we apprehend that there is a change since Selden's time, and that whilst... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1858 - 412 pages
...SELDEN, speaking of a certain Hebraism in our translation of the Bible, says, " It is well enough as long as scholars have to do with it; but when it comes amongst common people, Lord! what jeer do they make of it!"* This exclamation occurs, too, very frequently... | |
 | 1860 - 806 pages
...translation, the Hebraisms are kept, and the phrase of the language is kept, which is well enough, as long as scholars have to do with it, but when it comes among the incompetent, — what gear they do make of it." — Selden's Table-Talk. Qumfreston, Tenby. &. NA ELISHA... | |
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I say it is cold, not, it makes cold; but the bible is rather translated into English words, than into English phrase. The Hebraisms are kept, and the phrase of that language is kept: as for example (he uncovered her shame), which is well enough, so long... 
