The Old Testament begins with the book of the generation of the world, and it is its glory that it does so; but the glory of the New Testament herein excelleth, that it begins with the book of the generation of him that made the world. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Wherefore the folk will think slightly of me and belittle my wit and I shall be of those of whom it is said, ‘He whose science excelleth his sense perisheth by his ignorance.’ ❋ Unknown (2006)
The most excellent of food is brewis404 or bread sopped in broth; according to the saying of the Prophet, ‘Brewis excelleth other food, even as Ayishah excelleth other women.’ ❋ Unknown (2006)
Exclaimed one of them, ‘O my brother, verily, this young lady excelleth in beauty and loveliness and the love of her is fallen on my heart; wherefore I desire that thou give her to me and I will espouse her.’ ❋ Unknown (2006)
But if any one should examine the things which belong to the dispensation of grace, he will find that, small as they are, yet are they fearful and full of awe, and that what was spoken concerning the law is true in this case also, that “what has been made glorious hath no glory in this respect by reason of the glory which excelleth.” ❋ Unknown (2007)
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. ❋ Unknown (2006)
For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Sir, seeing there is no matter of worth in me, whereby to derive any compassion from you: yet for that Ladies sake, whom you have elected worthy to enjoy your love, and so farre excelleth mee in ❋ Unknown (2004)
For this divine water, which excelleth so much that of ❋ Unknown (2003)
Of these, although the first be the most complete and absolute kind of history, and hath most estimation and glory, yet the second excelleth it in profit and use, and the third in verity and sincerity. ❋ Unknown (2003)
But that form of writing in divinity which in my judgment is of all others most rich and precious is positive divinity, collected upon particular texts of Scriptures in brief observations; not dilated into commonplaces, not chasing after controversies, not reduced into method of art; a thing abounding in sermons, which will vanish, but defective in books which will remain, and a thing wherein this age excelleth. ❋ Unknown (2003)
I conclude therefore that he excelleth historie, not onely in furnishing the minde with knowledge, but in setting it forward to that which deserves to be called and accounted good: which setting forward and moving to well doing, indeed setteth the Lawrell Crowne upon the Poets as victorious, not onely of the Historian, but over the Philosopher, howsoever in teaching it may be questionable. ❋ Unknown (1992)
By the way of eminency; as the lily excelleth the thorns, so do the saints all others whatever, in the eye of Christ. ❋ 1616-1683 (1965)
