 | Henry Stebbing - 1838 - 776 pages
...which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms, saying unto them, When tliou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in...whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. TUB GOSPEL. — Our Lord lived constantly in the sight of the... | |
 | John Kitto - 1838 - 394 pages
...room ; lest a * The Persian modes of sitting are described in p. 109. more honourable man than them be bidden of him ; and he that bade thee and him come...the presence of them that sit at meat with thee." UO Thank you, Frank. The passage is much to the purpose ; and in the same way a great number of passages... | |
 | William Fleming - 1838 - 646 pages
...with shame to take the lowest place ; but when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place, that when he that bade thee cometh he may say unto...whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that bumbleth himself shall be exalted.' — The dinner being over, the sky was soon illumined by thousands... | |
 | 1839 - 274 pages
...that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place ; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room ; that when he that bade thee cometh,...the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.' "In an Eastern feast or ceremony, nothing can exceed the particularity which is observed in reference... | |
 | Thomas Baldwin Thayer - Bible - 1840 - 200 pages
...of any man to a wedding (marriage-feast), sit not down in the highest room ; lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him, and he that bade thee...the presence of them that sit at meat with thee." Luke xiv. 7-11. 11. I have quoted this parable entire, because it finds so perfect an illustration... | |
 | Thomas Baldwin Thayer - Bible - 1840 - 198 pages
...a wedding (marriage-feast), sit not down in the highest room ; lest a more honorable man than tbou be bidden of him, and he that bade thee and him come...the presence of them that sit at meat with thee." Luke xiv. 7-11. 11. I have quoted this parable entire, because it finds so perfect an illustration... | |
 | Johnstone - English essays - 1840 - 386 pages
...in the highest room, lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; and he that bade thee come and say to thee, Give this man place, and thou...whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted " This is the wisdom which cannot err. This is the advice of... | |
 | 1842 - 494 pages
...highest room, lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; and he that bade thee and him comn and say to thee, Give this man place, and thou begin...whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." Is this a Protestant nation? In their national capacity, are... | |
 | Saint John Henry Newman - Sermons, English - 1842 - 442 pages
...self-abasement. Again : " When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room ; . . . but when thou art bidden, go and sit...whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted V Here is a rule which extends to whatever we do. It is plain... | |
 | 1842 - 588 pages
...come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 13ut when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest...whosoever exalteth himself, shall be abased: and he that humbleth himself, ehall be exalted.1 THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. The Collect. LORD, we... | |
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When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; and he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, ' Give this man place ;' and thou begin with shame to take the... 
