 | 1812 - 488 pages
...andmoralimprovement. Truly might it be in that case said, our blessed Saviour's remark is here exemplified, that *' the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light." It is likewise a consideration well worthy of being remarked, that, while every... | |
 | John Aikin - 1804 - 660 pages
...an one she could and would provide for him, if he thought fit to marry." Mr. Hooker not considering "that the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light," and " fearing no guile, because he meant none," became completely the dupe of this... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1806 - 292 pages
...darkness and semi barbar rism, to its full establishment in more enlightened times. So true it js, that "the children of this world " are wiser in their generation than " the children of light !" We, who believe that God has called us to prepare ourselves for a, higher and... | |
 | William Newcome - 1810 - 548 pages
...Luke xvi- 9—13. AS A DIVINE INSTRUCTOR. applying that of the unjust steward ; deducing an inference that " the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light ;" and exhorting his hearers to make themselves friends of riches by a faithful use... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 pages
...one she could and woold pro* vide for him, if he thought fit to marry.' Mr Hooker not considering, that the children of this 'world are 'wiser in their generation than the children of light, and fearing no guilt, because he meant none, gave her a power to chuse /. wife for... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan, Melvill Horne - 1811 - 266 pages
...the midst of the earth, like an angel commissioned to destroy? Well might our Blessed Master observe, that the children of this -world are wiser in their generation than the children of light. With equal truth it may be said, that they have generally more zeal, more fortitude,... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 444 pages
...are the greatest fools that pay the money, agreeable to the assertion of divine wisdom, who affirms that, " The children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light." Nor would I be understood to rival these men in their wisdom, envy their honour,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...such a one she could and would provide for him, if he thought fit to marry." Hooker, not considering "that the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light," and fearing no guile, because he meant none, gave her a power to choose a wife... | |
 | 1843 - 628 pages
...: She was a clever and consistent woman of the world, and no exception to the scripture assertion, that "the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light." Worldly persons may understand what she was about when she kept her niece out of... | |
 | 1814 - 538 pages
...a one she could and would provide for him, if he thought fit to marry." Hooker, not conr sidering " that the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light," and fearing no guile, because he meant none, gave her a power to choose a wife... | |
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