Isaiah 57:1-2 The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful men are taken away… We all spend much time in panegyric of longevity. But I propose to preach about the blessings of an abbreviated earthly existence. I. IT MAKES ONE'S LIFE WORK VERY COMPACT. II. MORAL DISASTER MIGHT COME UPON THE MAN IF HE TARRIED LONGER. III. ONE IS THE SOONER TAKEN OFF FROM THE DEFENSIVE. IV. ONE ESCAPES SO MANY BEREAVEMENTS. V. IT PUTS ONE SOONER IN THE CENTRE OF THINGS. (T. De Witt Talmage, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. |
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