 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 512 pages
...xxxvii. 35.— 37. ' I have seen the wicked in great power ; and spreading himself like a green bay-tree. Yet he passed away, and lo, he was not ; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright : for the end of that man is peace.' It is observable,... | |
 | 1813 - 744 pages
...wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay-tree. " Yet be passed away, and, lo, lie was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found." PSALM x\\vii. v. 35, ;i6. This sublime sentence is accomplished in all its force, on our arrogant and... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1864 - 598 pages
...have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green tree growing in his own soil ; yet he passed away, and lo, he was not ; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found." And he thus describes the blessed and happy effects — "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright;... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 640 pages
...be broken." Yea, "the wicked shall perish; they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. He passed away, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found." How expressively does this declare the truth, that evil, combined with deceit, consumes every vital... | |
 | William Sherlock - Death - 1814 - 298 pages
...have seen the ^ckcd in great fioirer, and spreading himself like a green bay tree ; yet he fiassed away, and lo he was not ; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found, 35,36. And this is enough also to support the spirits of good men : for this cause we faint not, but... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...shall see it. 3d I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. 38 But the transgressors... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - Presbyterian Church - 1815 - 420 pages
...great power," says David, " and spreading himself like a green bay-tree : yet he passed away, and \&, he was not, yea, I sought him but he could not be found ;" all his pomp and power suddenly evanish, or as he expresses it in another verse, " into smoke they... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...keeper in the house of the Lord, "than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. I have seen the wicked in great power ; and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away; I sought. Jiim, but he could not be found. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom. Length of days is... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - Theology - 1816 - 572 pages
...wicked, says he, in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay-tree. Yet he passed arvay ; and lo, he was not ! yea, I sought him ; but he could not be found. He shone as a meteor : he blazed like a comet in his day : but still he passed away ! he was gone like... | |
 | 1817 - 1082 pages
...in great "Joks-3power, and spreading himself like || a ]£}£*f "" green bay tree. jTL,"/. ,„ 36 a, "let there be 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for Jthe end of that man « I'JJ''^1' '"' peace. 38... | |
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I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 
