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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ...be resolutely put forth; and let me keep my heart with all diligence--and how easily I am cast down, even by the apprehensions of evil; strengthen me, 0 God, against its realities. Keep the evil from me, 0 Lord, if it be Thy blessed will; but if not, keep me from the evil by perfecting Thy strength in my weakness when under temptation, by bearing up my courage and confidence when under adversity. This verse 10 is a notabile, and so also pre-eminently are verses 11 and 12. How impressively do they rebuke and should they alarm the spiritual cowardice of him who shrinks from the faithful warning that might convert and save souls! 13-22.--Wisdom is to be cultivated because of its pleasantness, even as honey is eaten because of its sweetness. There is a very present reward, as well as a future hope attendant on righteousness. The wicked shall not prevail against the just.--Recover me, 0 God, from my manifold falls. Make good my rising again, and restore my backslidings.--Verse 16 is a notabile The enemies of Israel, though instruments in God's hand for the punishment of His people, were themselves punished because they rejoiced in the downfall which they had effected. This inhuman joy will be disappointed in its own object--for God will because of it turn Him in mercy to the unhappy victims of their triumph Verse 19 is nearly a repetition of verse 1; but the reason of the injunction is given in verse 20--the temporary and perishable nature of the wicked's prosperity Verse 21 is a clear notabile. It is not change simply that is here denounced, but addictedness to change--the being given to change for change's sake, or from the mere love and habit of innovation. Ruin will come both upon such and those who join with them. July, 1846. 23-34.--The first four verses o...
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