| William Gearing - 1838 - 188 pages
...to give them the rein, when the bit; when to let them loose, when to restrain them. Solomon says, " There is a time to speak, and a time to keep silence," Eccl. iii. 4. To this purpose there are divers circumstances, which are carefully to be observed by... | |
| Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1838 - 632 pages
...of conversation, giving of characters, speaking well or evil of others. The Wise Man observes, that there is a time to speak, and a time to keep silence. One meets with people in the world, who seem never to have made the last of these observations. And... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1838 - 642 pages
..." There is a season for every thing, and every thing is beautiful in its time," Ecc. iii. 1, 11. " There is a time to speak, and a time to keep silence," says Solomon, ver. 7. Again, " A word spoken in due season, how good is it !" Prov. xv. 23. " A word... | |
| Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 pages
...conversation, giving of characters, speaking well or evil of others. , The wise man observes, that "there is a time to speak, and a time to keep silence." One meets with people in the world, who seem never to have made the last of these observations. And... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1841 - 612 pages
...to publish any such revocations or additions. AN EXPOSTULATION LORD CHIEF JUSTICE COKE. Mv VERY OOOD is Bacon There is a time when the words of a poor simple man may profit; and that poor man in "The Preacher,"... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1841 - 624 pages
...to publish any such revocations or additions. AN EXPOSTULATION LORD CHIEF JUSTICE COKE. Mv VERY oooD LORD, Though it be true, that " he who considereth...is a time to speak,' and a time to keep silence." There is a time when the words of a poor simple man may profit; and that poor man in "The Preacher,"... | |
| 1868 - 414 pages
...seeking that full knowledge which we need. 2. The unseasonableness of their silence is very manifest. There is a time to speak and a time to keep silence. This was a time to speak. The subject was impoitant, and Christ was there to explain. They were alone.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1844 - 610 pages
...to time to publish any such revocations or additions. AN EXPOSTULATION LORD CHIEF JUSTICE COKE. Mv VERY GOOD LORD, Though it be true, that "he who considereth..."there is a time to speak, and a time to keep silence." There is a time when the words of a poor simple man may profit; and that poor man in " The Preacher,"... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1844 - 610 pages
...publish any such revocations or additions. AN EXPOSTULATION TO THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE COKE. Mv VERT GOOD LORD, Though it be true, that " he who considereth...so « there is a time to speak, and a time to keep their labour, and cannot charm the deaf adder. God, therefore, before his Son that bringeth mercy,... | |
| Joseph Butler, Samuel Halifax - 1844 - 406 pages
...of conversation, giving of characters, speaking well or evil of others. The Wise Man observes, that there is a time to speak, and a time to keep silence. One meets with people in the world, who seem never to have made the last of these observations. And... | |
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