 | 1837 - 324 pages
...soul be avenged on such a nation as this? A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so ; and what will ye do in the end thereof ? LUKE 16: 31. If they hear... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1838 - 520 pages
...would strengthen their opposition to the ministry of Jesus. So, long before, Jeremiah had complained, " The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means ; and my people love to have it so."4 All are concerned in maintaining what is wrong. The teachers... | |
 | George Merryweather (pseud.?) - 1838 - 476 pages
...on the subject of priestly rule, says, " A vxmderful and horrible thing is committed in the land : the prophets prophesy falsely and the priests bear rule by their means ; and my people love to have it so, and what will ye do in the end thereof T Here we have God himself... | |
 | Protestant association - 1857 - 1224 pages
...former. Priestcraft would have no chance, if unrenewed nature were not already inclined to its views. " The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means." (but neither prophet nor priest would venture upon the imposition, except that) " My people love to ha^e... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1839 - 558 pages
...provoking them to wrath ; * or * Jer. v. 30, 31. A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means ; and my people love to have it so : and what will ye do in the end thereof? 2 Sam. xiii. 28. b Jer.... | |
 | James P. Miller - 1839 - 536 pages
...is no difference between the two;) what I say to this case, is in the words of the prophet Jeremiah, "The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?" (Jer. v. 31.) A very interesting... | |
 | John Howie - 1839 - 606 pages
...be done unto them.' Ver. S0. ' A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land.' Ver. 31. ' The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it so : and what will ye do in the end thereof ?' Like unto the former coursns... | |
 | 1855 - 534 pages
...Nor were they the prophets of Israel only who prophesied falsely, but the prophets of Judah also. " The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means." — " The prophet is a fool ; the snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1840 - 268 pages
...how bad soever they may be themselves, do generally hate evil priests, grew to be pleased with it. " The prophets prophesy falsely; and the priests bear rule by their means : and my people love to have it so: from the prophet even to the priest, every one dealt falsely."... | |
 | John James - 1840 - 946 pages
...be avenged ou •'A a nation as this ? A wonderful and horrible thing is •nimitted in the land ; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means ; and my people love to have >i so : and what will ye do in the end thereof? 'irff.irbid that his ministers... | |
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A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31). 
