Twelve addresses, on moral and religious subjects: delivered to young persons at school: with an original hymn to each1811 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 26
Page 13
... idle story book , or filthy jest . Which do you best like ? He chose what was holy , what related to a holy God , and tended to make him holy too : every word of God is pure , and commands us to purify ourselves , from every filthiness ...
... idle story book , or filthy jest . Which do you best like ? He chose what was holy , what related to a holy God , and tended to make him holy too : every word of God is pure , and commands us to purify ourselves , from every filthiness ...
Page 24
... idle talk , and idle books ; it is only wasting your time . Idleness leads to sin and sin leads to hell . Let true glory be pursued : holiness , " and happiness . The favor of good men , the blessing of God , are set before you in the ...
... idle talk , and idle books ; it is only wasting your time . Idleness leads to sin and sin leads to hell . Let true glory be pursued : holiness , " and happiness . The favor of good men , the blessing of God , are set before you in the ...
Page 42
... idle , they will certainly call you a fool : be sober , for though a drunkard is sometimes called a good sort of a man , it is only by his fellow drunkards ; real good men despise him , and God condemns him . Be religious , serve God ...
... idle , they will certainly call you a fool : be sober , for though a drunkard is sometimes called a good sort of a man , it is only by his fellow drunkards ; real good men despise him , and God condemns him . Be religious , serve God ...
Page 53
... idle , the swearer , the pilferer , that he will give it , do you think ; or the industri- If we want a servant , ous , and the honest ? should we choose a man that is drunken , and reprobate ; or a woman that is slut- tish ...
... idle , the swearer , the pilferer , that he will give it , do you think ; or the industri- If we want a servant , ous , and the honest ? should we choose a man that is drunken , and reprobate ; or a woman that is slut- tish ...
Page 62
... idle . It is the fool who foldeth his hands together in- stead of working with them , and by thus bringing himself to want , may be said to eat , or destroy , his own flesh . Eccl . vi . 5. Idleness is the way to want , and very fit it ...
... idle . It is the fool who foldeth his hands together in- stead of working with them , and by thus bringing himself to want , may be said to eat , or destroy , his own flesh . Eccl . vi . 5. Idleness is the way to want , and very fit it ...
Common terms and phrases
Achan attend bad company better bible blessing break the sabbath cast cern cheat child chuse coming to Christ commit companions condemned conscience crime curse danger day of judgement death despise diligent duty eternity everlasting evil excuse eyes fear feel folly foolish fools Gehazi give glory God's godly gospel grace guilty happiness hate heart heaven hell holy house of God idle iniquity Jesus Christ judgement keep little children live live in sin Lord Jesus Christ Lord's day ment mercy mind neglect ness never pardon parents pentance perhaps persons pleasure poor pray prayer Prov punishment racter religion remember repentance rich righteous ruin sabbath breaking salvation Saphira Satan save your souls Saviour says scriptures seek shame shew sinners sins sorrow soul spirit steal swear thee things thou thought true unto vengeance waste wicked wise word yourselves
Popular passages
Page 170 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 69 - Who hath woe ? who hath sorrow ? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Page 81 - And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
Page 90 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honorable; and shalt honor him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words; Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD...
Page 123 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 90 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, From doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; And call the sabbath a delight, The holy of the Lord, honourable; And shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, Nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord ; And I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, And feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Page 120 - Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep ; so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Page 122 - For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies : and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 124 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Page 115 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.