Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. The Works of Edmund Burke - Page 354by Edmund Burke - 1839Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1803 - 446 pages
...all the parts of our vaffal conftitution. " If they do thefe " things in the green tree, what mail be done in " the dry ?" Next they tell us a condition to our treaty, that " this government muft abjure the uhjuft hatred it ** bears to them, and at laft open its ears to the " voice of humanity."... | |
| Timothy Kenrick - 1807 - 648 pages
...likely to be placed. S. Let wicked men remember the observation of Christ, as he was going to suffer : " If they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry r" If God permits such dreadful sufferings to befal the virtuous and good, and the most excellent... | |
| William Newcome - 1810 - 548 pages
...suffered such calamities, much greater would befal those whose crimes made them ripe for m destruction : " If they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry." When he came to the place of crucifixion, he was offered wine mingled with myrrh, which was... | |
| William Ettrick - 1810 - 524 pages
...gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, fall on us ; and to the hills, cover us. For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?" — if the innocent must upon occasion be partakers of affliction, what have not the guilty... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 460 pages
...them; these have their hour under the powers of darkness; they deny the Lord that bought us. And, " if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?" Then, pointing again, she said, Do not you see a large rock near that vapour of smoke? I... | |
| Noah Worcester - 1829 - 250 pages
...gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry!" Luke xxiii. 27-31. not the Effect of Go.d'f finger ...... ...Ml. Here we are called to contemplate... | |
| Hosea Ballou - 1832 - 376 pages
...gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, fall on us ; and to the hills, cover us. For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry ?" In his account of the destruction of the Jews, and of the vengeance of God upon them, Jesus... | |
| Samuel Wood (B.A.) - 1832 - 244 pages
...suck.' Then will they begin to say to the mountains, ' Fall on us ;' and to the hills, 'Cover us;' for, if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?" [That is, "If there be such grief among you now, when the Jewish state is green and flourishing,... | |
| Charles Simeon - 1833 - 596 pages
...18. 1 Rev. ix. 6. k Heb. vi. 6. 1 2 Pet. iii. 14. MDLXXXV. THE GREEN AND DRY TREE. Luke xxiii. 31. If they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? THE Jews, at this day, know not how to account for the judgments that are upon them. But... | |
| Thomas Arnold - 1834 - 496 pages
...One thought of those warning words, with which he repressed the tears of the women of Jerusalem, " If they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry ?" Yet, once more, if we are living a life not thoughtless, but over-careful ; if it is not... | |
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