Bible Dictionary: Measures:

◄ Measures: (The Measure of Our Days) the Shortness of Life ►

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Psalm 39:4
LORD, make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Library

The Life of Mr. Hugh Binning.
... furnished his mind with an uncommon measure of the ... king and his ministers, against
the measures that were ... of the most concerning foundations of our faith are ...
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Letter cii. (AD 409. )
... and firkins, urns and amphoræ, are not measures of time ... aid our faith, how much more
should our faith be ... as those concerning the words, "In what measure ye mete ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/letter cii a d 409.htm

Life and Works of Rufinus with Jerome's Apology Against Rufinus.
... not be judged," and again, "With what measure ye mete ... Let us bestow our lamentations
upon that which is ... whole life stayed more than thirty days at Alexandria ...
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John Chapter ii. 11-Jan
... For by "metretæ" he means certain measures, as if he ... For metron is the Greek word
for measure, whence the ... more agreeably, let us, so far as our time permits ...
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Book ii.
... a fleshly mind, and not to recognize the measure of the ... 1592] let it enlighten the
eyes of our heart ... He brings forth three measures of fine meal, and slays one ...
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Acts i. 1, 2
... the while enjoying in more plentiful measure the grace ... the same way as before, but
taking effectual measures to secure ... In our case both take place under one act ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily i acts i 1.htm

Israel's Hope Encouraged;
... that, and then hope is in some measure in good ... at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
all shortness in duties ... a great deal of this in our days; our days indeed have ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/israels hope encouraged.htm

Period iv. The Age of the Consolidation of the Church: 200 to 324 ...
... Empire, and the constitution seems to have been merely a fiscal measure which laid ...
not originated in our times, but long before, in the days of our ancestors ...
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The Work of Jesus Christ as an Advocate,
... priest, doth always works of service for us, because in our most spiritual ... aside
from any thing that he commanded him, all the days of his life, save only ...
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Solomon's Temple Spiritualized
... coal they mount up fluttering.'[2] In a few days the labour of ... mount' (Exodus
25:40; Hebrews 8:5). Nor doth our apostle but take the same measures, when he ...
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Subtopics

Measures

Measures of Length: Cubit

Measures of Length: Fathom

Measures of Length: Furlong

Measures of Length: Handbreadth

Measures of Length: Mile

Measures of Length: Span

Measures of Liquids and Solids: Bath or Ephah

Measures of Liquids and Solids: Cab

Measures of Liquids and Solids: Firkin

Measures of Liquids and Solids: Hin