 EVERY day is a little life; and our whole life is but a day repeated; whence it is that old Jacob numbers his life by days ; and Moses desires to be taught this point of holy arithmetic, to number not his years, but his days.  Selected letters, ed. by T. Chamberlain - Page 133by Selected letters - 1842Full view - About this book
 | 1880 - 374 pages
...we shall be blest With some new joy, takes off what we possest." " Every day," says Bishop Hall, " is a little life ; and our whole life is but a day repeated." This being the case, to be able to live a holy year, we must live each day in holiness. But how is... | |
 | 1827 - 606 pages
...'Daily Occupation. From the Memoirs of hit Life, Writings, and Sufferings, by the Rev. John Jones. " 'Every day is a little life, and our whole life is but a clay repeated ; whence it is that old Jacob numbers his life by days ; and Moses desires to be taught... | |
 | John Jones - 1826 - 612 pages
...letter to his patron Lord Denny, exhibit to us his usual manner of study and of spending each day. " Every day is a little life ; and our whole life is but a day repeated : whence it is, that old Jacob aumbers his life by days; and Moses desires to be taught this point of holy arithmetic, to number not... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 552 pages
...I. TO MY LORD DENNY. A particular Account how our Days are or should be spent, both common and holy. EVERY day is a little life ; and our whole life is...his years, but his days. Those, therefore, that dare loose a day, are dangerously prodigal ; those, that dare mis-spend it, desperate. We can best teach... | |
 | Joseph Hall, James Hamilton - 1838 - 644 pages
...to those whose distinguished prerogative has placed them in situations of like advantage : — , " Every day is a little life, and our whole life is but a day repeated : whence it is that old Jacob numbered his life by days, and Moses desired to be taught this point of holy arithmetic, to number... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 pages
...A DAY SHOULD BE SPENT.* FROM AN EPISTLE TO MY LORD DENNY. EVERY day is a little life: and our whole is but a day repeated : whence it is that old Jacob...numbers his life by days, and Moses desires to be taugh^ this point of holy arithmetic, to number not his years, but his days. Those therefore that dare... | |
 | 1855 - 630 pages
...things I may feel that without him I can do nothing. — Lady Huntingdon. BISHOP HALL'S MODE OF LIFE. numbered his life by days, and Moses desired to be taught this point of holy arithmetic, to number... | |
 | Basil Montagu, Hannah Mary Rathbone - 1845 - 396 pages
...and in him in whom we are that we are. HOW A DAY SHOULD BE SPENT.* FROM AN EPISTLE TO MY LORD DENNY. whence it is that old Jacob numbers his life by days,...holy arithmetic, to number not his years, but his clays. Those therefore that dare lose a day, are dangerously prodigal ; those that dare misspend it,... | |
 | 1845 - 584 pages
...in a letter to Lord Denny, gives the following picture of his daily occupation: — "Every day is u little life, and our whole life is but a day repeated ; whence it is that old Jacob numbered his life by days; and Moses desired to be taught this point of holy arithmetic, to number... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 pages
...is but a day repeated. And hence it is that old Jacob numbers bií life by days, and Hoses desire* to be taught this point of holy arithmetic.— to number not his years, but his <lay~. and these, so as to apply his heart onto wisdom! — Those, therefore, that dare lose a day,... | |
| |
