 | Jacques Saurin - Sermons, English - 1827 - 666 pages
...imperfection. Ye prophets, and apostles ! ye ambassadors of Christ ! " How do ye say, we are wise, und the law of the Lord is with us ? Lo ! certainly in...vain made he it, the pen of the scribes is in vain !" Jer. viii. 8. Precarious wisdom that must not be questioned ! useless books, which must not be examined!... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...the swallow, observe the time of their coming ; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD. 8 man dolh nol live oy bread only, but by every word...mouth of the LORD, doth man live. 4 Thy raiment waxed 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken : lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD;... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 574 pages
...devices against Jeremiah, for the law thall not perish from the priests." Jer. xlii. 23, and viii. 8. " How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord...vain made he it, the pen of the scribes is in vain." Chap. vi. 19, and xvi. 11, xliv. 10, and xxvi. 4, and \.v.\ii. 23. See also Lam. ii. 9, Ezek. vii.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 604 pages
...devices against Jeremiah, for the law thall not perish from the priests." Jer. xlii. 23, and viii. 8. " How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord...vain made he it, the pen of the scribes is in vain." Chap. vi. 19, and xvi. 11, xliv. 10, and xxvi. 4, and xxxii. 23. See also Lam. ii. 9, Ezek. vii. 26,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1830 - 612 pages
...that all such persons fall short of every purpose for which the word of God was mercifully given. " How do ye say, we are wise, and the law of the Lord...vain made he it, the pen of the scribes is in vain." Jer. viii. 8. The word of truth continually calls them to consider their ways, and examine their hearts... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Theology, Doctrinal - 1830 - 588 pages
...in our hands, in our minds and in our hearts. To this arrogant declaration the prophet replies, Lq, certainly in vain made he it ! the pen of the Scribes is in vain ; that is, " To you God has given his Law or Word, in vain ; Thefa.se pen of the Scribes hath converted... | |
 | 1830 - 586 pages
...But God himself, in the words of the prophet, replies to this arrogant assumption : — " How say ye we are wise and the Law of the Lord is with us. La, certainly /// vain made he it: the pen of the scribe is in vain. The wise men are ashamed, ilu-v... | |
 | John Jewel - Bible - 1831 - 418 pages
...the instruction of the LORD'S word, but like ignorant men disallow it, and cast it behind the back. say we are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us ? They have rejected the word of the LORD, and what wisdom is in them ?"' Again, " Unto whom shall... | |
 | Stephen Merrill - Bible - 1832 - 472 pages
...and the swallow observe the time of their coming ; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD. 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD...vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken : lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD... | |
 | Robert Hall - Baptists - 1832 - 660 pages
...which we can pretend ? Still we are ready perhaps to exclaim with the people of Israel in the context, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us ! Let us hear the prophet's reply. Surely in vain hath he made it ; the pen of the scribes is in vain.... | |
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How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. 
