...impiety; places, civil, military, and ecclesiastical, were then supplied with men of sober lives; but now, how is the gold become dim; how is the most fine gold changed? He was a good soldier, and fought our battles; he was a politician, find the wisest of all that had...

...that three hundred and sixty millions of people, bowing down to such things, comes across the mind, " how is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed !" The large and elegant screens, at either end of the apartment, the profusion of splendid lanterns, \\ ith...

...present with the following observations. 1. What an alteration hath passed on the nature of man ? " HOAV is the gold become dim ? How is the most fine gold changed ?" (Lam* iv. 1.) Who can reflect on the first beauteous, image, and withhold a tear of sorrow ? " How...

...TTOW is the gold become dim ! [how] is the most fine _LJL gold, the gildings of the tcmfile, changed 1 the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street ; there •were many streets which led to the temfile, at the end» of which the ruins a/ifieared,-...

...12. 1 TT OW is the gold become dim !: [how] is the most finer _L_L gold, the gildings of the eemfilc, changed !' the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of ever)' street; there were many streets which led to the temfile, at the ends of 'which the ruins ap/icarcd?...

...but the name ;" but also take up this biuer complaint and lamentation. ' Ah ! Scotland, Scotland !' " How is the gold become dim ; how is the most fine gold changed ?" * Ah ! where is the God of Elijah, and where is his glory ? .Where is that Scottish zeal th.it once...

...should we make the ungodly and profane skulk into corners, and hide their impious heads ! But, alas! how is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. Dissenters are increasing,...

...anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed. How is the gold become dim ! how is the most fine...The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! For the punishment...

...advocates. Oh ! that it were with us as in days paft, when the candle of the Lord fhined upon us. " How is the gold become dim, how is the most fine gold changed !" This cry was reverfed, fo foon as Heaven fmiled. " We are an men that dream.... This surely is too...

...passes all understanding, kept your hearts ; your souls were cheered with the hope of immortality. ' But how is the gold become dim ! how is the most fine gold changed !' Hotr different is the appearance which you now exhibit to the eye of conscience and of God ! Your...