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 #1 If we would get knowledge and grace, we must try all methods
 of improving ourselves. #2|. Those make nothing to purpose, of
 learning or religion, whose only design is to have something to
 make a show with. #3|. As soon as sin entered, shame followed.
 #4|. The well-spring of wisdom in the heart of a believer,
 continually supplies words of wisdom. #5|. The merits of a cause
 must be looked to, not the person. #6,7|. What mischief bad men
 do to themselves by their ungoverned tongues! #8|. How base are
 those that sow contention! and what fatal effects may be
 expected from small beginnings of jealousy! #9|. Omissions of
 duty, and in duty, are fatal to the soul, as well as commissions
 of sin. #10,11|. The Divine power, made known in and through our
 Lord Jesus Christ, forms a strong tower for the believer, who
 relies on the Lord. How deceitful the defence of the rich man,
 who has his portion and treasure in this world! It is a strong
 city and a high wall only in his own conceit; for it will fail
 when most in need. They will be exposed to the just wrath of
 that Judge whom they despised as a Saviour. #12|. After the
 heart has been lifted up with pride, a fall comes. But honour
 shall be the reward of humility. #13|. Eagerness, with
 self-conceit, will expose to shame. #14|. Firmness of mind
 supports under many pains and trials. But when the conscience is
 tortured with remorse, no human fortitude can bear the misery;
 what then will hell be? #15|. We must get knowledge, not only
 into our heads, but into our hearts. #16|. Blessed be the Lord,
 who makes us welcome to come to his throne, without money and
 without price. May his gifts make room for him in our souls.
 #17|. It is well to listen to our enemies, that we may form a
 better judgment of ourselves. #18|. It was customary sometimes
 to refer matters to God, by casting lots, with solemn prayer.
 The profaning the lot, by using it in matters of diversion, or
 coveting what belongs to others, forms an objection to this now.
 #19|. Great care must be taken to prevent quarrels among
 relations and those under obligations to each other. Wisdom and
 grace make it easy to forgive; but corruption makes it
 difficult. #20|. The belly is here put for the heart, as
 elsewhere; and what that is filled with, our satisfaction will
 be accordingly, and our inward peace. #21|. Many a one has
 caused his own death, or the death of others, by a false or
 injurious tongue. #22|. A good wife is a great blessing to a
 man, and it is a token of Divine favour. #23|. Poverty tells men
 they must not order or demand. And at the throne of God's grace
 we are all poor, and must use entreaties. #24|. Christ Jesus
 never will forsake those who trust in and love him. May we be
 such friends to others, for our Master's sake. Having loved his
 own, which were in the world, he loved them unto the end; and we
 are his friends if we do whatever he commands us, #Joh 15:14|.
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 #1 A poor man who fears God, is more honourable and happy,
 than a man without wisdom and grace, however rich or advanced in
 rank. #2|. What good can the soul do, if without knowledge? And
 he sins who will not take time to ponder the path of his feet.
 #3|. Men run into troubles by their own folly, and then fret at
 the appointments of God. #4|. Here we may see how strong is
 men's love of money. #5|. Those that tell lies in discourse, are
 in a fair way to be guilty of bearing false-witness. #6|. We are
 without excuse if we do not love God with all our hearts. His
 gifts to us are past number, and all the gifts of men to us are
 fruits of his bounty. #7|. Christ was left by all his disciples;
 but the Father was with him. It encourages our faith that he had
 so large an experience of the sorrows of poverty. #8|. Those
 only love their souls aright that get true wisdom. #9|. Lying is
 a damning, destroying sin. #10|. A man that has not wisdom and
 grace, has no right or title to true joy. It is very unseemly
 for one who is a servant to sin, to oppress God's free-men.
 #11|. He attains the most true glory who endeavours most
 steadily to overcome evil with good. #12|. Christ is a King,
 whose wrath against his enemies will be as the roaring of a
 lion, and his favour to his people as the refreshing dew. #13|.
 It shows the vanity of the world, that we are liable to the
 greatest griefs where we promise ourselves the greatest comfort.
 #14|. A discreet and virtuous wife is more valuable than house
 and riches. #15|. A sluggish, slothful disposition makes men
 poor; it brings them to want. And this applies both to the
 present life and that which is to come. #16|. If we keep God's
 word, God's word will keep us from every thing really hurtful.
 We abuse the doctrine of free grace, if we think that it does
 away the necessity and advantage of obedience. Those that live
 at random must die. This truth is clearly taught in words enough
 to alarm the stoutest sinner. #17|. God has chosen the poor of
 this world, to be rich in faith, and heirs of his kingdom. #18|.
 When parents keep under foolish tenderness, they do their best
 to render children a comfort to them, and happy in themselves.
 #19|. The spared and spoiled child is likely to become a man of
 great wrath. #20|. Those that would be wise in their latter end,
 must be taught and ruled when young. #21|. What should we
 desire, but that all our purposes may agree with God's holy
 will? #22|. It is far better to have a heart to do good, and
 want ability for it, than to have ability for it, and want a
 heart to it. #23|. Those that live in the fear of God, shall get
 safety, satisfaction, and true and complete happiness. #24|.
 Indolence, when indulged, so grows upon people, that they have
 no heart to do the most needful things for themselves. #25|. A
 gentle rebuke goes farthest with a man of understanding. #26|.
 The young man who wastes his father's substance, or makes his
 aged mother destitute, is hateful, and will come to disgrace.
 #27|. It is the wisdom of young men to dread hearing such talk
 as puts loose and evil principles into the mind. #28|. Those are
 the worst of sinners, who are glad of an opportunity to sin.
 #29|. The unbelief of man shall not make God's threatenings of
 no effect. Christ himself, when bearing sins not his own, was
 not spared. Justice and judgment took hold of our blessed
 Surety; and will God spare obstinate sinners?