...disease, be it even penury. For if a certain wise man gave this advice in the Apocrypha, and said, " Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate ; " much more ought this to be the case with Christians. Yes, even though thou know not the word give...

...merit a future reward. Nay, it would seem that those who aim highest must expect the greatest trials. " My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation," says Solomon; and again, " Gold is purged in the fire, and acceptable men in the fiirnace of affliction."...

...for him to join in it, if things be as you fear.' And Mr. Channing applied himself to the reading. ' My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy...constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble." with greater force. As he listened on, the words brought with them a healing balm; and his chafed,...

...special way with GOD ; as for example after Confirmation or Holy Communion : as says the wise man, " My son, if thou come to serve the LORD, prepare thy soul for temptation." The word "driveth" does not, in the original, imply anything of force or violence. (See S. Luke iv....

...thee what others may do ? follow thou me," as He said to Peter, and remember what the wise man says, " My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation" — that is, expect to meet with trials and temptations, for so the faithful ever have done — but...

...and imitation, cheerfully bearing our cross, whatever it be, mindful of this profitable advice — " My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy...not haste in time of trouble. Whatsoever is brought unto thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. They that fear the...

...mayefl be increafed at thy laft end. Whatfoever is brought upon 260 Chief Hindrances to Conformity of thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low eftate. Look at the generations of old, and fee : did ever any truft in the Lord and was confounded...

...opened of itself at a part that seemed — ay, that seemed to have been written expressly for him. " My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy...constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble." And by the time he had read on to the end of the chapter, which is the Second of Ecclesiastkus, peace...

...cast Thy servant away in displeasure. The Chapter. Ecclus. ii. My son, if thou come to serve the LOED, prepare thy soul for temptation. Set thy heart aright,...constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble. Cleave unto Him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end. Whatsoever is...

...cheerfully bearing our cross, whatever it be; mindful of this profitable advice of the son of Sirach, " My son, if thou come to serve the LORD, prepare thy...Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and tie patient when thou art changed to a low estate. .... They that fear the LORD will not disobey His...