...consideration. While we formerly regarded the world and its enjoyments as our chief delight, and said unto God depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways; we are now persuaded that God alone is the Being on whom we should place our chief affections,...

...the way of our own hearts, and in the sight of our own eyes, while we have been practically saying to God, depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. " We confess, that this, our wickedness, has been aggravated, by all the counsels and warnings,...

...the sound of the organ. 13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. 14 wn ways. 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit should we have.if we pray...

...himd? The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered ; he openeth his eyes, and he is not*. They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave'; with kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves ; or with princes...

...Jesus? What of those who send forth their little ones tike a Jlock, and their children dance; wAo tuke the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ? Was Job uncharitable, when he ranked persons of this character with those who say unto God, Depart...

...humanity, in their heart. Taking the timbrel and the harp, and rejoicing at the sound of the organ, they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not...knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that n>e should serve him ? or what profit shall we have, if we pray unto him ? But we are not to imagine...

...mouth again&t the Heavens. They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at Vie sound of the organ; and they say unto God, depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy "ways. What is the Alanighly, that we should serve him ? Or, standeth strong. Awake from those flattering dreams, and...

...seek after God. They are described as speaking loftily, and setting their mouth against the Heavens. They take the timbrel .and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ ; and they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What iy the Almighty...

...pleasure to another ; " They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance ; they take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the...in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave," Job. xxi, 11. S. These fat pastures hasten the death of these cattle : the sooner they are fattened,...

...enjoyments. Thus these graceless, yet prosperous persons are described in Job. xxi. 11, 12, 13 ; " They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the...sound of the organ : they spend their days in wealth." They take the timbrel, not the Bible. " They rejoice at the sound of the organ ;" not a word is said...