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 #1. There is great hope of those that reverence their parents.
 There is little hope of any who will not hear those that deal
 faithfully with them. #2|. By our words we must be justified or
 condemned, #Mt 12:37|. #3|. He that thinks before he speaks,
 that suppresses evil if he have thought it, keeps his soul from
 a great deal both of guilt and grief. Many a one is ruined by an
 ungoverned tongue. #4|. The slothful desire the gains the
 diligent get, but hate the pains the diligent take; therefore
 they have nothing. This is especially true as to the soul. #5|.
 Where sin reigns, the man is loathsome. If his conscience were
 awake, he would abhor himself, and repent in dust and ashes.
 #6|. An honest desire to do right, preserves a man from fatal
 mistakes, better than a thousand fine-drawn distinctions. #7|.
 Some who are really poor, trade and spend as if they were rich:
 this is sin, and will be shame, and it will end accordingly.
 Some that are really rich, would be thought to be poor: in this
 there is want of gratitude to God, want of justice and charity
 to others. There are many hypocrites, empty of grace, who will
 not be convinced of their poverty. There are many fearing
 Christians, who are spiritually rich, yet think themselves poor;
 by their doubts, and complaints, and griefs, they make
 themselves poor. #8|. Great riches often tempt to violence
 against those that possess them; but the poor are free from such
 perils. #9|. The light of the righteous is as that of the sun,
 which may be eclipsed and clouded, but will continue: the Spirit
 is their Light, he gives a fulness of joy: that of the wicked is
 as a lamp of their own kindling, easily put out. #10|. All
 contentions, whether between private persons, families,
 churches, or nations, are begun and carried forward by pride.
 Disputes would be easily prevented or ended, if it were not for
 pride. #11|. Wealth gotten by dishonesty or vice, has a secret
 curse, which will speedily waste it. #12|. The delay of what is
 anxiously hoped for, is very painful to the mind; obtaining it
 is very pleasant. But spiritual blessings are chiefly intended.
 #13|. He that stands in awe of God, and reverences his word,
 shall escape destruction, and be rewarded for his godly fear.
 #14|. The rule by which the wise regulate their conduct, is a
 fountain yielding life and happiness. #15|. The way of sinners
 is hard upon others, and hard to the sinner himself. The service
 of sin is slavery; the road to hell is strewed with the thorns
 and thistles that followed the curse. #16|. It is folly to talk
 of things of which we know nothing, and to undertake what we are
 no way fit for. #17|. Those that are wicked, and false to Christ
 and to the souls of men, do mischief, and fall into mischief;
 but those that are faithful, find sound words healing to others
 and to themselves. #18|. He that scorns to be taught, will
 certainly be brought down. #19|. There are in man strong desires
 after happiness; but never let those expect any thing truly
 sweet to their souls, who will not be persuaded to leave their
 sins. #20|. Multitudes are brought to ruin by bad company. And
 all that make themselves wicked will be destroyed. #21|. When
 God pursues sinners he is sure to overtake them; and he will
 reward the righteous. #22|. The servant of God who is not
 anxious about riches, takes the best method of providing for his
 children. #23|. The poor, yet industrious, thrive, though in a
 homely manner, while those who have great riches are often
 brought to poverty for want of judgment. #24|. He acts as if he
 hated his child, who, by false indulgence, permits sinful habits
 to gather strength, which will bring sorrow here, and misery
 hereafter. #25|. It is the misery of the wicked, that even their
 sensual appetites are always craving. The righteous feeds on the
 word and ordinances, to the satisfying of his soul with the
 promises of the gospel, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the
 Bread of life.
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 #1 A woman who has no fear of God, who is wilful and wasteful,
 and indulges her ease, will as certainly ruin her family, as if
 she plucked her house down. #2|. Here are grace and sin in their
 true colours. Those that despise God's precepts and promises,
 despise God and all his power and mercy. #3|. Pride grows from
 that root of bitterness which is in the heart. The root must be
 plucked up, or we cannot conquer this branch. The prudent words
 of wise men get them out of difficulties. #4|. There can be no
 advantage without something which, though of little moment, will
 affright the indolent. #5|. A conscientious witness will not
 dare to represent anything otherwise than according to his
 knowledge. #6|. A scorner treats Divine things with contempt. He
 that feels his ignorance and unworthiness will search the
 Scriptures in a humble spirit. #7|. We discover a wicked man if
 there is no savour of piety in his discourse. #8|. We are
 travellers, whose concern is, not to spy out wonders, but to get
 to their journey's end; to understand the rules we are to walk
 by, also the ends we are to walk toward. The bad man cheats
 himself, and goes on in his mistake. #9|. Foolish and profane
 men consider sin a mere trifle, to be made light of rather than
 mourned over. Fools mock at the sin-offering; but those that
 make light of sin, make light of Christ. #10|. We do not know
 what stings of conscience, or consuming passions, torment the
 prosperous sinner. Nor does the world know the peace of mind a
 serious Christian enjoys, even in poverty and sickness. #11|.
 Sin ruins many great families; whilst righteousness often raises
 and strengthens even mean families. #12|. The ways of
 carelessness, of worldliness, and of sensuality, seem right to
 those that walk in them; but self-deceivers prove
 self-destroyers. See the vanity of carnal mirth. #14|. Of all
 sinners backsliders will have the most terror when they reflect
 on their own ways. #15|. Eager readiness to believe what others
 say, has ever proved mischievous. The whole world was thus
 ruined at first. The man who is spiritually wise, depends on the
 Saviour alone for acceptance. He is watchful against the enemies
 of his salvation, by taking heed to God's word. #16|. Holy fear
 guards against every thing unholy. #17|. An angry man is to be
 pitied as well as blamed; but the revengeful is more hateful.
 #18|. Sin is the shame of sinners; but wisdom is the honour of
 the wise. #19|. Even bad men acknowledge the excellency of God's
 people. #20|. Friendship in the world is governed by
 self-interest. It is good to have God our Friend; he will not
 desert us. #21|. To despise a man for his employment or
 appearance is a sin. #22|. How wisely those consult their own
 interest, who not only do good, but devise it! #23|. Labour of
 the head, or of the hand, will turn to some good account. But if
 men's religion runs all out in talk and noise, they will come to
 nothing. #24|. The riches of men of wisdom and piety enlarge
 their usefulness. #25|. An upright man will venture the
 displeasure of the greatest, to bring truth to light. #26,27|.
 Those who fear the Lord so as to obey and serve him, have a
 strong ground of confidence, and will be preserved. Let us seek
 to this Fountain of life, that we may escape the snares of
 death. #28|. Let all that wish well to the kingdom of Christ, do
 what they can, that many may be added to his church. #29|. A
 mild, patient man is one that learns of Christ, who is Wisdom
 itself. Unbridled passion is folly made known. #30|. An upright,
 contented, and benevolent mind, tends to health. #31|. To
 oppress the poor is to reproach our Creator. #32|. The wicked
 man has his soul forced from him; he dies in his sins, under the
 guilt and power of them. But godly men, though they have pain
 and some dread of death, have the blessed hope, which God, who
 cannot lie, has given them. #33|. Wisdom possesses the heart,
 and thus regulates the affections and tempers. #34|. Piety and
 holiness always promote industry, sobriety, and honesty. #35|.
 The great King who reigns over heaven and earth, will reward
 faithful servants who honour his gospel by the proper discharge
 of the duties of their stations: he despises not the services of
 the lowest.