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" MAN, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay. "
The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and advocate - Page 406
1806
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A compleat collection of devotions, both publick and private [compiled by T ...

Complete collection, Thomas Deacon - 1734 - 292 pages
...Prieft jhallfay, MA N that is born of a woman, hath but a fliort time to live, and is full of mifery. He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower > he fleeth as it were a fhadow, and never continueth in one ftay. In the midft of life we are in death : of whom may we feek...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Mr. William Whiston: Containing Memoirs ...

William Whiston - 1753 - 380 pages
...~\/\ AN that is born of a •*•*•* woman hath but a fhort time to live, and is full of mifery. He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a fhadow, and never continued) in one ftay. cajl upon the body by fame Jianding by, the Priefl Jhallfay....
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An exposition on the Book of common prayer; with notes. [With] A companion ...

1765 - 500 pages
...MA N that i > born of a woman, h'ath but a (hort time to live, and is full of mifery. He comethnp, and is cut down like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a fhadow, aad never continued! in one ftay. In the midfl of life we are in death : Of whom may we feck...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 3

1786 - 494 pages
...fatisfaftion, amid a life of calamity. " Man that is born of a woman is of few day«, and full of trouble ; he cometh up and is cut down like a flower, he fleeth like a fhadow, and continueth not." This was faid by Job three thoufand year» ago, and human nature...
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The alliance of musick, poetry & oratory

Anselm Bayly - 1789 - 402 pages
...flopped thus — Man, that is born of a woman, hath but a fhort time to live, and is full of mifery : he cometh up, and is cut down, like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a fhadow, and never continueth in one flay. *' Our Father which art in heaven hallowed be thy name thy...
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Devotional Offices for Public Worship: Collected from Various Services, in ...

1794 - 288 pages
...come to the Grave, the Minlfter jhall IVlAN that is born of a woman, hath but a fhort time to live : He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower; he fleeth as it were a fhadow, and never continueth in one ftay. In the midft of life we are in death ; of whom may we feek...
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Sermons, on practical subjects, Volume 1

Samuel Carr - 1801 - 390 pages
...lesson, not to set our affections on tilings below. The great and irreversible iaw of nature is this : " Man that is born of a woman " hath but a short time...down like " a flower, he fleeth as it were a shadow, and 1l never continueth in one stay." Whatever, therefore, may be our most valuable enjoyments ia life,...
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The Theological, Philosophical and Miscellaneous Works of the Rev ..., Volume 6

William Jones - 1801 - 478 pages
...18 1. C 3 HOW How sublime and affecting is that reflection in the book of Job — " Man that is bom of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery: he cometh up like a flower, and is cut down f:" In the same figurative language doth the Psalmist speak of the flourishing...
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The Orthodox churchman's magazine; or, A Treasury of divine and ..., Volume 6

1804 - 476 pages
...important truth. •r ""•.The great teacher, Death, Is ever sounding in our ears the •awfal warning, ' man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live .' that we must shortly follow the friend that is gone •liefore us : that the knell which announces...
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The Christian guardian (and Church of England magazine).

1842
...be laid into the earth, the Priest shall say. or the Priest and Clerks shall sing : Man that is bo hath but .a short time to live, and is full of misery....down, like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay. 3. the Priest shall say, Forasmuch as it h God of his great mercy...
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