“Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.” Eccles. 7:10. 1. It is not easy to discern any connexion between this text and the context; between these words and either those that go before or those that follow after. It … Continue reading “OF
FORMER TIMES”
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ON OBEDIENCE TO PASTORS
“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: For they watch over your souls, as they that shall give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: For that is unprofitable for you.” Heb. 13:17. 1. Exceeding few, not only among nominal Christians, but among truly religious men, … Continue reading “ON
OBEDIENCE TO PASTORS”
ON VISITING THE SICK
“I was sick, and ye visited me.” Matt. 25:36. 1. It is generally supposed, that the means of grace and the ordinances of God are equivalent terms. We commonly mean by that expression, those that are usually termed, works of piety; viz., hearing and reading the Scripture, receiving the Lord’s Supper, public and private prayer, … Continue reading “ON
VISITING THE SICK”
THE REWARD OF THE RIGHTEOUS
PREACHED BEFORE THE HUMANE SOCIETY “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” Matt. 25:34. 1. Reason alone will convince every fair inquirer, that God “is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” This alone teaches him to say, “Doubtless there is a reward … Continue reading “THE
REWARD OF THE RIGHTEOUS”
ON FAMILY RELIGION
“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Josh. 24:15. 1. In the foregoing verses we read that Joshua, now grown old, “gathered the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges and officers; and they presented themselves before the Lord.” (Josh. … Continue reading “ON
FAMILY RELIGION”
ON THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN
“Train up a child in the way wherein he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Prov. 22:6. 1. We must not imagine that these words are to be understood in an absolute sense, as if no child that had been trained up in the way wherein he should … Continue reading “ON
THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN”
ON OBEDIENCE TO PARENTS
“Children, obey your parents in all things.” Col. 3:20 1. It has been a subject of controversy for many years, whether there are any innate principles in the mind of man. But it is allowed on all hands, if there be any practical principles naturally Unplanted in the soul, that “we ought to honour our … Continue reading “ON
OBEDIENCE TO PARENTS”
AN ISRAELITE INDEED
“Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.” John 1:47. 1. Some years ago a very ingenious man, Professor Hutcheson of Glasgow, published two treatises, The Original of our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue. In the latter of these he maintains that the very essence of virtue is, the love of our fellow-creatures. He … Continue reading “AN
ISRAELITE INDEED”
ON CHARITY
“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not charity, … Continue reading “ON
CHARITY”
ON ZEAL
“It is good to be always zealously affected in a good thing.” Gal. 4:18. 1. There are few subjects in the whole compass of religion, that are of greater importance than this. For without zeal it is impossible, either to make any considerable progress in religion ourselves, or to do any considerable service to our … Continue reading “ON
ZEAL”