...usefulness afford any security from the shafts of death ; any indemnity from the all-devouring grave. — " The fathers where are they, and the prophets do they live for ever ?" He has finished his earthly course — fmished the ministry he received of the Lord Jesus, and gone...

...the hands of my offended Judge, and my spirit must go to him, to be disposed of for eternity. " Our fathers, where are they ? And the prophets, do they live for ever ?" O, my soul, prepare to follow them ; lay hold of grace and eternal life as they did ; commit thyself...

...respectable country congregations I ever knew ; and in reference to whom I now pensively say, " Your fathers, where are they ? and the prophets, do they live for ever ? " To these, in connexion with his aged colleague, Mr. Keyncs ministered with great and growing acceptance....

...kings and statesmen? Where the men of learning and science? Ah! they have taken the journey ! " Our fathers, where are they ? and the prophets, do they live for ever V The Indian king of Mexico, upon the day of his coronation, was clothed with a garment, painted over...

...transmit his church militant to the church triumphant in glory ! Once more, I will repeat the text. Our fathers, where are they ? and the prophets, do they live for ever? No; they were mortal, and are now numbered with the dead. We also shall soon follow them, and the place...

...that puts on the appearance of goodness, is good. And there appeared to them Elias with Moses. Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? At last, after much fatigue, through deep roads and bad weather, we came with no small difficulty to...

...testimony of our senses, and the records of our species. It is a fact too, that we must all die ! " The fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live for ever ?" " What man is he that liveth and shall not see death ?" Here then revelation comes in, arrayed in...

...raise up another, and another. A moment's reflection Convinces us of the justness of the reproof. " Our fathers, where are they ; and the prophets, do they live for ever ?" You can look back, and reckon many respectable men, who have often stood in this place, and displayed...

...Past ages are to us as if they had never been. One generation goeth away, and another cometh: " Our fathers, where are they ? and the prophets, do they live for ever ?" Look around through the kingdoms of the earth, and you behold the cruel ravages of war, and desolating...

...ways, and front your evil doings : but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD. 5 Your fathers, where are they ? and the prophets, do they live for ever ? 6 But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold...