| Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 536 pages
...the children of Abraham did. When they hearken to their pious vet. ii. 40 fathers, saying, " My son, receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee...unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding. My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways :"* Then the heart of the children... | |
| Rev. John Thornton - Ethics - 1811 - 106 pages
...attained without diligence. Hear now the counsel which a wise father gave to his son, " If thou crifcst after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding...thou seekest her as. silver, and searchest for her as hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." Proverbs... | |
| John Dick - Bible - 1811 - 302 pages
...truth and duty be the only objects of your inquiries ; and the issue will be such as we wish it. " If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searches! for her as for hid treasures ; then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find... | |
| Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 528 pages
...ii. 1—6. My son, if than wilt receive my -words, and hide my commandments with thee; so that tfiou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou crjfst after A now ledge, mid lifte.it up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver,... | |
| Edward Williams - Calvinism - 1812 - 582 pages
...recommend a progressive improvement in it. "My son, if thou * John xvii. 3. en. vn. Concluding Remarks. 529 wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with...and searchest for her, as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord ; andjind the knowledge of t*W. For the Lord giveth wisdom;... | |
| Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 560 pages
...the ear and mind tq what is spoken. Hence is that counsel of the wise man, Prov. ii. 1, 2. * My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments...unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding.' — People must take care that they be not wandering in their heart while the Lord's words sound before... | |
| Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 512 pages
...Wisdom lies in the book of the Lord ; and see what course we should take to get at it, Prov. ii. 4, 5. * If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures : then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord ; and find the knowledge of God.' To read the scriptures... | |
| Edward Dorr Griffin - Congregational churches - 1813 - 340 pages
...but if you have yet to learn what violence is meant, an OldTestament saint shall tell you : " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments...and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." In short all the promises... | |
| Edward Dorr Griffin - Congregational churches - 1813 - 416 pages
...but if you have yet to learn what violence is meant, an OldTestament saint shall tell you : " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchcst for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
.../ Prov. ii. 1. My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee ; Ver. 2. So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Ver. 3- Yea, if thoucriest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding : Ver. 4. If... | |
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