DISCOURSE: 804 THE FEAR OF GOD ALL THE DAY Proverbs 23:17. _Be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long: for surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off_. THE men of this world, feeling but little restraint from the voice of conscience or the fear of God, gratify, each i... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 805 BUYING THE TRUTH Proverbs 23:23. _Buy the truth; and sell it not_. THE rich variety of metaphors contained in the Holy Scriptures gives an endless diversity to the most simple truths: and the commonness of those metaphors brings home to our minds the deepest truths, with a clearness... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 806 THE DUTY OF GIVING THE HEART TO GOD Proverbs 23:26. _My Son, give me thy heart_. THIS address, however it may be considered in some respect as delivered by Solomon to his son, must certainly be understood as proceeding from Him who is Wisdom in the abstract, Wisdom personified, even... [ Continue Reading ]