 | James P. Miller - Presbyterian Church - 1839 - 536 pages
...religious deportment and conversation is associated with the earliest recollections of the subscriber. He came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season ; about the year 1813. It may also here be noticed, that Mr. Daniel Houston, another... | |
 | William Cave - Apostolic Fathers - 1840 - 478 pages
...have been much under an hundred years old at the time of his death. XX. Thus died this good man, who " came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." A man in whose soul there breathed a great zeal for God, and for the interests... | |
 | 1858 - 498 pages
...green old age, he was ready for the sickle of the great Reaper, and ripe for the Eternal garner of God. He came to his grave in a full age, "like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." Some of the story of his life the preacher gave — extracts from memorials... | |
 | 1861 - 980 pages
...Kirkman, who had been gradually declining for some time, and was only confined to his bed three weeks, ' came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn eomcth in his season.' ' I have been examining myself,' he said, 'and though very unworthy, I feel... | |
 | Christian education - 1841 - 954 pages
...honored he descended to the grave, on the 2títh of May, 1827, in the 78th year of his age. Truly he went to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season. His days were filled up with deeds of usefulness. As a benefactor of his race,... | |
 | Hiram A. Tracy - Bible - 1842 - 48 pages
...died May 8th, J789, aged 84 ; having preached the gospel to the people in this place, sixty years. He came to his grave " in a full age like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." Dr. Hall was born in Yarmouth, 1704 ; graduated at Harvard College, 1724. He... | |
 | 1745 - 522 pages
...leaves, for they were brighter than before. I think we may compare these to the aged Christian who cometh to his grave " in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season ;" his path is as " the shining light, which shineth more and more unto perfect... | |
 | John Hobart Caunter - 1842 - 412 pages
...from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God !" He shall "come to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season." Or, if he be called to his God in the bloom and beauty of life, he will... | |
 | Christian life - 1843 - 612 pages
...rest on the evening of the 14th of March last, having nearly completed the 74th year of his age. " He came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season." During the lengthened period of puhlic service which was thus assigned to... | |
 | Christian education - 1843 - 350 pages
...welcome summons in the greenness and vigour of his youth ; it shall be said of him with truth, ' that he came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season.' If the text has been rightly explained, every happy and triumphant death of... | |
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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. 
