...pilgrimage in a foreign country. For what more can nature or reason prompt us to wish, than " to come to the grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in its season ?" Our natural desire of reaching this last stage of human existence, is strengthened by...

...He did his great Master's business till his strength absolutely failed him, and then " came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season."f Ob. 1653, JEt. 79. I am informed from a manuscript note in a copy of Fuller's " Worthies,"...

...mentioned Co call forth sorrow for his departure ; for he wai ripe for heaven, and he came to his grave in full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season, but to stir up all who knew him to consider his conversation — to imitate his many virtues, and to...

...He did his great Master's business till his strength absolutely failed him, and then " came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season."t Ob. 1653, JEt. 79. I am informed from a manuscript note in a copy of Fuller's " Worthies,"...

...widow of Mr. Wm. Kirby. She lived and died greatly respected by all who knew her, and "came to her grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." , Lately. Aged 40, Ann, wife of Mr. H. . * Son of Walter Merrick, of Kilpeck, by Mary,...

...dissolution. She had arrived at a good old age. She is going to her grave, as Job beautifully expresses it, " in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in its season." Her disease was not long, or peculiarly painful. She lived esteemed in her sphere for...

...answers to what is spoken by the Psalmist, They shall bring forth fruit in old age : or that in Job, Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season. Isaac and Ishmael are both present at his funeral. We have no account of their having ever seen each...

...what is spoken by the Psalmist, They shall bring forth fruit in old age : or that in Job, Thou shall come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season. Isaac and Ishmael are both present at his funeral. We have no account of their having ever seen each...

...such resign their spirit quietly to him who gave it, and praise his goodness, that they go to their grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in its season^. To die, is just as natural as to be born. That one generation should pass away and another...

...his Saviour, seemed to leave little more to be done, but for the stroke of death to bring him to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in its season 7. Such was the character of our departed friend. The consideration of the remaining topics...