 | Horace Twiss - Engraving - 1844 - 552 pages
...generous benefactor. Thus, after a long and honoured life, was John Earl of Eldon gathered to his kindred. He " came to " his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn " cometh in his season."* His memory will live long in the hearts of his friends, — and for ever,... | |
 | 1844 - 676 pages
...poured out; and, after a long term of honourable, of successful, of comfortable labour, may h« come to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn comcth in in it» season, leaving behind him, as his predecessors have done, that good name which is... | |
 | Sunset - 1845 - 120 pages
...end of Job more than the beginning:" grey hairs form "a crown of glory," and their possessor " comes to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn is gathered in its season." Beautiful, affectingly beautiful, is the sight of this union— the manhood... | |
 | Benjamin Ferris - Delaware - 1846 - 338 pages
...died the venerable, the excellent old Joseph Springer. Having nearly travelled the round of a century, he " came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season." Job v. 26. A white marbte slab lies over his remains in the old churchyard.... | |
 | Robert Simpson - Covenanters - 1846 - 482 pages
...evening, destruction to the troopers. William Swan of Braehead lived to the great age of ninetysix, and " came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season; an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people." "The memory of... | |
 | 1846 - 906 pages
...(if his constitution be originally and hereditarily sound) even that of eighty years, thus " coming to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in its season.™ Let the zealous and devoted minister of the Gospel consider these things... | |
 | James Robertson - Missions - 1847 - 332 pages
...perfect readiness to depart, in obedience to his Father's will. His end was peaceful and happy. • He came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season. On the day of his interment, the Rev. James Smith preached a funeral sermon from... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1847 - 792 pages
...his task was done, the father, the leading features of whose character we have endeavoured to note, " came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." 1847. Jan. 20, at Northiam, of consumption, aged 16 years, EMILY, the second... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - Bishops - 1847 - 568 pages
...lived to a good old age, or, as it is elegantly expressed Chap. 5. 26. in the book of Job, He is come to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season. He neither shortened his days by intemperance, nor was he overmuch concerned... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - Sermons, English - 1847 - 590 pages
...lived to a good old age, or, as it is elegantly expressed Chap. 5. 26. in the book of Job, He is come to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season. He neither shortened his days by intemperance, nor was he overmuch concerned... | |
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... in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in its season ! " To this vigorous and animated delineation, I shall now add a few particulars from my own observation and reflection. 
