 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times ; and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow, observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.  The Quarterly Review - Sida 341redigerad av - 1832Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Benjamin Martin - 1735 - 412 sidor
...15. The Migration of Birds is an Inftance of great Amazement : The Stork in the Heaven knoweth H'7^, her appointed 'Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the Time of their Coming, faith God himfelf, Jer. viii. j. What ftrange Inftin<ft fhould induce... | |
 | James Blair - 1740 - 476 sidor
...reprehend Ifrael for neglecting the Time of their Vifitation. Jer. viii. 7. Tea the • Stork in the Heaven knoweth her appointed Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow obferve the Time of their coming ; but my People know not the Judgment of the Lord. And fo our Saviour,... | |
 | John Milton - 1745 - 484 sidor
...fit Time of coming and going from one Country to another, Jer. 8. 7. " Yea, the Stork in the Heaven knoweth her appointed Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow obferve the Time of their coming.'' It is a Bird with a very long Bill, Neck and Legs ; fometimes weighing... | |
 | 1755 - 478 sidor
...Effect of a wonderful Inftin& in fome Families of the feathered Tribe. The Stork in the Heaven iwivcth her appointed Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow obferve the Times of their Coming. Jer. viii. 7. But can •we think, or fay, they go, and come, at... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1766 - 506 sidor
...are like the Horfe and Mule, that have no Underftanding. — Jer. viii. 7. The Stork in the Heaven knoweth her appointed Times ; and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the Time of their Coming : But my People know not the Judgment of the Lord. Thefe Things are... | |
 | James Hervey - 1767 - 464 sidor
...is flill more extraordinary, they always find the readieft Way, and the fhortefl Cut. Afy. The Stark in the Heavens knoweth her appointed Times : and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swdinv, obferve the Time of their Coming .- but my Pcoflc Inovj not the Judgment of their GOD f. The... | |
 | George Edwards - 1770 - 286 sidor
...Mr. Derham has produced what is obferved by the prophet, as a remarkable inftance of inftinft, " That the Stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the time of their coming." " This, fays Mr. Chambers, is a curious article in natural hiftory,... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1794 - 508 sidor
...know, my people doth not confider."f " Yea, the ftork in the heaven," faith God by another prophet, " knoweth her appointed times : and the turtle, and the crane, and the fwallow obferve the time of their coming ; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord." J Thus,... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 626 sidor
...dens, and remain in their " places." And of the fowls of the air it is faid, Jer. viii. 7, " The rtork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times, and the «' turtle, and the crane, and flie fwallpw, obferye the ti-jie of their " cominj." But man being a prudent and profpefting creature,... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1799 - 200 sidor
...the instructed man. " Yea," says the prophet, " the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times ; and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming ; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord." * Alas ! it is not alone to ancient Israel that... | |
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