 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pagina’s
...some basis on which to rest. Butour«ondition isBuch, that every thing wavers and totters around us. " Boast, not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." It is much if, during its course, thou nearest not of somewhat to disquiet or alarm... | |
 | John Newton - 1811 - 690 pagina’s
...any warrant to assure ourselves that we shall live to the end of the present year, or even week. " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for " thou knowest not what a day may bring forth*." We often read or hear of sudden deaths, and sometimes of those who, after a lingering... | |
 | William Jay - 1812 - 284 pagina’s
...To what purpose is it to put the evil day far off in apprehension, when it is so near in reality ? " Boast not thyself of to-morrow -, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. " Go to now, ye that say, to-day or to-morrow we will " go into such a city, and continue... | |
 | 1821 - 632 pagina’s
...youth ! May it teach us all that " there is but a step between us and death," — as it says to us, " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." From the period of this calamity to the year 1815, no particular event is recorded.... | |
 | 1835 - 612 pagina’s
...of the shadow of death, were cheered by its ray. Yet from his lowly grave, the admonition sounds, " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth ;" for, " in the midst of life we are in death." And equally instructive is the remembrance... | |
 | 1815 - 294 pagina’s
...off, and we fly away. Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Here have we no continuing city. Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1815 - 442 pagina’s
...not. - 322 SERMON XVIII. On the Conduct to be held with regard to Future Events. PROVERBS, xxvii. 1 . Boast not thyself of tomorrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. - - - 341 SERMON XIX. On following the Multitude to do Evil. EXODUS, xxiii. 2. Thou... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pagina’s
...much where you have so little reason ? What ! take it for granted thatyou shall livetobeold! Ah, man! "boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." — If I could but read to you your names in the order in which they stand in Death's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 186 pagina’s
...the Author of his own superior wisdom. forgive this short excursion in honour of a favourite writer. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; 'for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. For the same reason, despair not of to-morrow ; it may bring forth good as well as... | |
 | 1824 - 334 pagina’s
...till the morrow what may be done to day ; but the inspired writer of the Book of Proverbs lias said, " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." Indeed we do not. The veriest trifle is often of importance enough to overthrow our... | |
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Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 
