....upon our guard, theSon of Sjrach gives rccius. ij.exce^ent advice : My Son, if thou come 'toferve the Lord, prepare thy Soul for Temptation Set thy Heart aright, and conft ant ly endure, And be patient when thou art changed to A Low Eft ate. for Gold is tryed 'in the...

...Continuance in the truth is the touchstone of faith ; thus only is it evidenced. Disciple, remember, " if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation," Ecclus. ii. 1. So surely as thou art a disciple indeed and in truth, thou must become a crucified servant...

...history of Abraham's probation, seems to have extracted from it this refined and excellent moral. " My son, if " thou come to serve the Lord, prepare...temptation. Set thy heart aright, " and constantly endure, and make not haste " in time of trouble. Cleave unto him and " depart not away, that thou mayest be...

...give her unto thee. Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest. 4 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy...temptation. Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure; and make not Aajte in time of trouble. Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased...

...righteously and execute judgement. On patience in affliction, and reliance on God. Ecclesiasticus. My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy...temptation. Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble. Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased...

...particularly to recommend to all ,young persons, as containing a most important and useful lesson. " My son, if thou come to serve the LORD, prepare thy...temptation. Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not baste in time of trouble. For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace...

...Christianity was entirely changed, they remained insuperable. It is wisely said by the son of Sirach, ' My son, if ' thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for ' temptation.' I had twice before subscribed these articles, with the same religious sentiments I now entertained....

...that he might be an example to all his children ; to whom this warning is given by the son of Sirac/i, My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation'— for gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity *. I suppose this rule...

...true felicity is.' St-Hicron. » The preacher writes beautifully npoa thif subject. Ecclus. C. ii. " My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for tria, set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, «" make not haste in time of trouble ;" ie b* w*...

...make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it (a) :' Therefore the wise man advises, saying, ' My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy...temptation. Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble. Cleave unto him, and depart not away (b).' And again we are...