 | Abraham Belais - 1850 - عدد الصفحات: 84
...all kind and merciful Legislator, in the laws given to us by our ancestors and the Prophets. VII , I, "A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth." A proof of the impossibility of purchasing happiness by the means... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1850 - عدد الصفحات: 390
...dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in it ! " ON THE GOOD NAME OF THE DEAD.* ECCLESIASTES, vii. 1. A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. THERE seems, my brethren, at first view, to be something very extraordinary... | |
 | Giovanni Battista Pagani - 1851 - عدد الصفحات: 368
...deeply and devotedly this faithful servant of God was beloved by all. Truly may it be said of him: " A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of the just man's death is better than the day of his birth." CCLX. In consideration of Father Gentili's... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1852 - عدد الصفحات: 698
...useful life. He had finished his course with joy. He was present with the Lord. He had obtained mercy. "A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than thedayofone'sbirth." These thoughts were a cordial to her bleeding heart, and soothed her... | |
 | Robert Shittler - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 588
...ayainst vanity are. a yood name, 2 mortifieation, 7 paticnce, 1 1 wisdam. &\ The diffieulty of wisdom. A GOOD name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 2 If // is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to... | |
 | Harry Croswell - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 550
...fall asleep* In such a spirit the primitive Church received in earnest the proverb of the preacher — "A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's hirth." t With sweet economy of faith, she made practical the separate... | |
 | John Kitto - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 750
...vanity are, a good name, 2 mortification, 7 patience, 1 1 wisdom. 23 The difficulty of getting wisdom. @ ` qy death than the day of one's birth. 2 If It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to... | |
 | John Eadie - 1857 - عدد الصفحات: 858
...The wicked- U driven away In his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope In his death. Ecclea.vtt, 1. s, to take out of them a people Cor his name. And to this ag death lhau the day of one's birth. Isa. Ivll, 1. The righteous perlsheth, and no man layeth It to heart;... | |
 | John Eadie - 1857 - عدد الصفحات: 860
...The wicked is driven away la his wickedness; but the righteous hath hope In his death. Ecctef.vll, 1. fathers' sakes. For the gifts and calling of God are without death than the day of one's birth. Isa. Ivil, 1, The righteous perishetb, and no man layeth it to heart;... | |
 | 1858 - عدد الصفحات: 328
...where alone true joys are to be found, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PROPHECIES. ECCLESIASTES. A GOOD name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house... | |
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It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 
