...the children of Abraham did. When they hearken to their pious vet. ii. 40 fathers, saying, " My son, receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee...unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding. My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways :"* Then the heart of the children...

...attained without diligence. Hear now the counsel which a wise father gave to his son, " If thou crifcst after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding...thou seekest her as. silver, and searchest for her as hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." Proverbs...

...truth and duty be the only objects of your inquiries ; and the issue will be such as we wish it. " If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searches! for her as for hid treasures ; then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find...

...recommend a progressive improvement in it. "My son, if thou * John xvii. 3. en. vn. Concluding Remarks. 529 wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with...; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord ; andjind the knowledge of t*W. For the Lord giveth wisdom; out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding."*...

...Wisdom lies in the book of the Lord ; and see what course we should take to get at it, Prov. ii. 4, 5. * If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord ; and find the knowledge of God.' To read the scriptures just for reading's sake, without labouring to understand...

...and mind tq what is spoken. Hence is that counsel of the wise man, Prov. ii. 1, 2. * My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with...unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding.' — People must take care that they be not wandering in their heart while the Lord's words sound before...

...5. " If thou cries* after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding, if thou seekesl for her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid. treasures,...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." It is by praying, crying, supplications, with diligence and perseverance,...

...thoucryest after knowledge andliftestup thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest for her as for silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures!...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." It is by praying and earnest supplications, \vith persevering diligence,...

...have yet to learn what violence is meant, an OldTestament saint shall tell you : " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." In short all the promises addressed to the nnregenerate are summed up in...

...have yet to learn what violence is meant, an OldTestament saint shall tell you : " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchcst for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the...