 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness...  The Works of Hesiod, Callimachus, and Theognis - Page 240by Hesiod, Callimachus, Theognis, James Davies, Sir Charles Abraham Elton, Henry William Tytler, John Hookham Frere - 1856 - 495 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1808 - 500 pages
...the work of corruption more secretly, but more certainly : bul hear the words of the prophel — " Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ;...and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, anj sweet for bitter." (Isaiah v. 20.) " Of the same nature with indecent conversation is the singing... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - Sermons, English - 1802 - 490 pages
...Why will ye die ? / SERMON XVII. On the Guilt of eftablifhing unfcriptural Principles of Conduct. : iSAiAH, v. 20. Woe unto them that call Evil Good, and Good Evil ; that put Darknefs for Light , and Light for Darknefs ; that put Bitter for Sweet, and Sweet for Bitter !... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 pages
...virtue, that it shall assume the garb of vice, or folly. But " woe urito them (says the holy prophet) that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness." " Let me appeal to your experience and knowledge of the world. Have you not sometimes... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...threatening* are all bugbears, and that God can20 not or will not do as they have said. Wo un^Q the ra that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light for d.irkness j that put bitter for sweet, and iWtyt.for bitter \ •who coijfaund the nature of virtue... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 454 pages
...to them from it. The prophet Isaiah speaks of these people, where he says, ' Woe unto them who call evil good, ' and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and ' light for darkness, &c.' In his sermon on which text the witty Dr. South hath these words : — * Df' traction... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...Rev. xvi. 10. The kingdom of the beast was full of darkness. LXXXV. Threats. Isa. v. 20. Woe to them that call evil good, and good evil, that put darkness for light, and light for darkness. xxix. 15. Woe to them whose works are in the dark. 1 Cor. iv. 5. The Lord will bring... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 456 pages
...fools should concur in endeavouring to turn it into ridicule. Woe unto them, says the prophet Isaiah, that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; that fut bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter !•?-> 'Their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...it : and let tile counsel cf the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it .' 20 U nnd Tight for darkness ; tllat put bitter for sweet, and sv;cct for bitter ! 21 Woe unto tlic in that... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 528 pages
...h Mai. iii. 16. ' Isaiah Ixv. 5. k Mic. ii. 7. CCCLII. THE SINFUINESS OF CONFOUNDING GOOD AJD EVIL. Isaiah v. 20. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put dar&ness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter. THAT... | |
 | Missions - 1810 - 596 pages
...Hypocrite, or Fanatic, are the mildest epithets which will be applied to him ! But what says Jehovah. ? ' Woe unto them that call evil Good, and good Evil ;...for light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter tor sweet, and sweet for bitter. He that justitieth the wicked, and he that condeiuneth the just, even... | |
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