 | George Bishop - New England - 1703 - 598 pages
...and abominable thing is committed in the land, as it was of old, the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and the people love to have it so. " But what will you do in the end thereof?" saith the Lord Almighty, for they have daubed you up with untempered... | |
 | Martin Madan - Divorce - 1780 - 474 pages
...militates againft the word of GOD — 'The prophets propbefy faljly, (faith Jer. v. 31.) and the priejls bear rule by their means — and the people love to have it Jo. — No doubt, while they can gratify their pafiions, without the leaft obligation to protect or... | |
 | Martin Madan - 1781 - 422 pages
...militates againft the word of GOD— The prophets prophefyfaljly, (faith Jer. v. 31.) and the priejls bear rule by their means — and the people love to have it fa,— No doubt, while they can gratify their paffions without the leaft obligation to protedl or provide... | |
 | Abel Morgan Sarjent - Universalism - 1804 - 190 pages
...pafles among the ignorant for a conclufive argument in its defence. ' ' • No. zg. So do the priefts bear rule by their means, and the people love to have it fo. No. 30. There are no greater advocates for myftery than the clergy, and the reafons are obvious... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1849 - 494 pages
...113. MAY, 1849. VOL. X. MINISTER AND PEOPLE. IT is written, — " Her prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and the people love to have it so ; and what will they do in the end thereof?" Here a combination of principles and circumstances in... | |
 | 1822 - 746 pages
...infidelity of our higher orders, when such men are their teachers. " The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and the people love to have it so ; and what will ye do in the want of a sufficient number of end thereof?" Shame upon you, Mr. beaus;... | |
 | Missions - 1824 - 408 pages
...tidings of good things." But alas ! of this country it must be said, " the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and the people love to have it so." Among the many who call themselves Christians, it is to be feared, that not an individual can be found,... | |
 | John Samuel Thompson - Bible - 1826 - 292 pages
...purposes; and, in general, the complaint of the Prophetistootrne: "the Prophets prophesy falsely, and the Priests bear rule by their means; and the people love to have it so!" * But let all that would profit by reading, the holy Scriptures, show their gratitude to their Maker, for... | |
 | Robert Smith - Society of Friends - 1829 - 432 pages
...confession both to him as a blessed PMISUV, and as a divine PUINCIPLI: of light and life in the soul. the priests bear rule by their means, and the people love to have it so; but though these things may triumph for a time—though they may seem to bear down all opposition—still... | |
 | George Fox - Evangelists - 1831 - 368 pages
...way, that love the wages of unrighteousness, gifts and rewards. And now are such seen and known, that bear rule by their means, and the people love to have it so ; holding up the horrible and filthy thing committed in the land, as in Jeremy. And now are such shepherds... | |
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... the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and the people love to have it so. 
