 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 572 pagina’s
...j. .<.ss, which is, in effect, a saving as the) did who complained, When -will the new moon begone, that we may sell corn, and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, Amos viii. 5. This the prophet reproves, when lie says, They come unto thee as the people cometh, and... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1816 - 336 pagina’s
...they might return, not only to their avocations, but also to their crimes : they said in their hearts, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn ? and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat ? Amos viii. 5. Against this disposition of mind, God has denounced by the ministry of this same prophet,... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1816 - 488 pagina’s
...in your hearts with those profane persons whom the Prophet Amos describes, as saying (viii. 5.), " When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn ? and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat ?" If you are conscious that it is thus with you, I need scarcely inform you, that you must be classed... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1816 - 810 pagina’s
...such as indeed would swallow them up : " Hear ye this, ye that swallow up the needy, and that make the poor of the land to fail, saying, When will the new moon be gone, that \ve may sell corn ? and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephuh small, and the shekel... | |
 | Joseph Dennie - 1817 - 190 pagina’s
...give " beauty for ashes," and provide a benevolent Boaz for every virtuous Ruth. ON THE SABBATH. " When will the new moon be gone that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat?"~ Amos viii. 5. IN the dissipated cities of London and Edinburgh, the abuse of Sunday has been a common... | |
 | James Grahame - 1817 - 188 pagina’s
...Sabbath."— ACTS xiii. 14. 15. 16. 27. 42. " Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make thf poor of the land to fail, saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn ? and the Salbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small and the shekel great, and falsify' ing... | |
 | Joseph Dennie - 1817 - 196 pagina’s
...provide a benevolent Boaz for every virtuous Ruth. ON THE SABBATH. " When will the new moon begone that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat'" Amos viii. 5 IN the dissipated cities of London and Edinburgh, the abuse of sunday has been a common... | |
 | 1819 - 728 pagina’s
...8th chapter and the 5th verse, when reproving the wickedness of his countrymen, represents them as "saying, when will the new moon be gone, that we may...great, and falsifying the balances by deceit )" That is, reducing the size of the measure, by which they sold their corn; and increasing that of the weight,... | |
 | 1819 - 728 pagina’s
...5th verse, when reproving the wickedness of his countrymen, represents them as "saying, when will Ihe new moon be gone, that we may sell corn ? and the...great, and falsifying the balances by deceit ?" That is, reducing the size of the measure, by which they sold their corn; and increasing that of Ihe weight,... | |
 | John Everard - 1819 - 276 pagina’s
...day in seven, to set apart from secular occupations ; as they said in Amos, When will the new moons be gone, that we may sell corn, and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, #c. See Amos, viii. 5. And with respect to .the Jlfth commandment, which requires to honour parents,... | |
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Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn ? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat... 
