 Jerusalem with iniquity: the heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, "Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 304by Alexander Pope - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...the judges take bribes, and the firiests salaries, though otherwise wellfiro* videdfor by the law. : yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among*us ? none evil can come upon us ; because of their profession, their tern/tie, and ordinances,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 446 pages
...them adapt his text. Micah the iiid and i itb affordeth good matter for Courtiers and court-ferving men. The heads of the land judge for reward ; and...for money: yet •will they lean upon the Lord, and fay, Is not the Lord among us? Were the firft Minifter to appoint a preacher before the Houfe of Commons... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 444 pages
...them adapt his text. Micah the iiid and i i'h affordeth good matter for Courtiers and court-ferving men. The heads of the land judge for reward ; and...divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and fay, Is not the' Lord among among us? Were the firft Minifter to appoint a preacher before the Houfe... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...mercenary, the judges take bribes, and the priests salaries, though otherwise well provided for by the lav : yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among us ? none evil can come upon US ; because of their profession, their temple, and ordinances, 12 they think... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 496 pages
...the people thereof judge for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money; yet will they N 2 lean lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us ?" Were the first minister to point out a preacher before the house of commons,* would not he be wise to make choice of these words?... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...according to that of the prophet : ' The priests'teach for hire, and the prophets divine for money; yet wiH they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us?' With the untempered mortar of supposed sanctity, they raise up a Babel of presumption, from whose steep... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 574 pages
...money they seek after, according to that of the prophet: ' The priests'teach for hire, and the prophets divine for money; yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us?' With the untempered mortar of supposed sanctity, they raise up л Babel of presumption, from whose... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 600 pages
...they seek after, according to that of the prophet : ' The priests'teach for hire, and the prophets divine for money; yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us?" With the untempered mortar of supposed sanctity, they raise up a Babel of presumption, from whose steep... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divii.e for money : yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us ? Dime evil can come upon us. £>eut. xxix. 1 9. And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 322 pages
...judge for reward ; and the people thereof judge for hire ; and the prophets thereof divine for money t yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not...minister to appoint a preacher before the House of Commons, would not he be wise to make choice of these words ? Give, and it thall be given unto ye.... | |
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