...it. For there are hardly any more obvious truths than thcfe : That " man that is born of a womap,is of few days and " full of trouble : He cometh forth as a flower, " and is cut down ; he fleeth alfo as a fhadow, " and continueth not." How frequent are the examples of mortality, even in the young...

...have the t( days of the years of my life been." And in Job, " Man that is born of a woman, is but " of few days, and full of trouble: he cometh " forth as a flower, and is cut down; he fleeth " alfo, as a fhadow, and continueth not." But the doctrines of the gofpel fhould rather excite our...

...hearers with commiseration, devotion, and self-abasement. — Man that is born of a woman is of fea) days and full of trouble ! He cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down: he fleet k as a shadozv, and continueth pot. Job xiv. I, 2. ft 4 It It is generally easier to understand...

...leaving it, however, to be understood in its full extent. Of this kind are the following examples: " Man, who is born of woman, is " of few days and full of trouble." " Godliness, which " with contentment is great gain, has the promise both " of the present...

...have learning as well as you, and who knoweth not thefe things. Man that is born of a wohian is Q£ few days, and full of trouble., He cometh forth as a flower, he fleeth as a fhadow, and continues not. So man dieth and wafteth away : he giveth up the ghoft and...

...CHRIST. Amen, Job's account of the Shortness and Troubles of Life, considered. JoB xiv. i, 2. flan that is born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble : He comet h forth like a flower, and is cut down ; he Jlteth also as a shadow, and continueth not. THERE...

...are. deftined to endure, while travelling through this vale of tears. Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down ; he fleeth alfo as a fhadow, and continueth not. Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are...

...with him, and whatsoever he ordaineth will surely come to pass. 5. For whalis the life of a man, but of few days and full of trouble ? he cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down ; he ileeth also as a shadow and contimieth not. 6. Seeing his days are determined, and the number of months...

...'.-» cannot be resolved into mJ lu consistently with truth or common sense. Bui in the expression, " Man, who is born of »woman, is of few days and full of trouble," the relative M-Ao may be so resolved, at least HJthnU violating truth ; — " Man is of...

...of spiritual strength. Affliction is the general lot of mortals :. " Man who is born of a woman is of few days, and. full of trouble : he cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down ; he flieth also as a shadow, and continueth not." The saint has his full share of the evils of life : ''...