...feems, in Pfai, xxxu. fenfe to this here ; Lord, prays he, make me to know '"" my end, and the me afar e of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am : concerning the drift of which place, as well as of this here, it were obvious to conceive that both...

...tree fell on him, and crushed him, and occasioned his death. Though he was taken, I am still left. ' Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity,' Psa. xxxix. 4, 5." On completing his articles of...

...mufmg, the fire burncal, then fpake I with my tongue, Lord, make me to know mine end, and the meafure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am." Sometimes it is raging, as in Judas, who, under horror laid upon his fin, did miferably end his life....

...matters, as if they were fure of ages to come 1 '•' Lord ! make me to know mine end, and the meafure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am 1" ANECDOTE. THE Gofpel having been fent, by Lady Huntingdon's influence, to a place of public refort,...

...empty them there, they shall return in wine of strong consolation. Ver. 4. Now David's request is, Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am.] In which he does not desire a response from God, about the day of his death, but instruction concerning...

...friends concerninff 4 them, but to God. LORD, make me to know, that is, consider and reflect upon, mine end, and the measure of my days, what it [is ; that] I may know how frail I [am,] and so be less concerned at the misery I have to endure, or the prosperity of the wicked that t I eee....

...by feel me chilling it with the damps of death. " Lord, make me " to know mine end and the meafure of my days, " what it is, that I may know how frail I am !" And; iurely it requires contrivance and difficulty to keepoff reflections fo reafonable and falutary....

...return. xvii. 1. My days are extinct, my breath is corrupt, the graves are ready for inc. Ps. xxxix. 4. Lord make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. Ver. 5. Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand.breadxh, and nine age is as nothing before thee ;...

...are favoured with for the advancement of divine knowledge. Lift up your heart to heaven, and say, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. So teach me to number my days, that I may apply my heart unto wisdom. Amen. "f CHAP. V. Zeal inculcated....

...contemplating endless duration, should compare this fleeting life 1o things of the shortest continuance. " Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee." This is a subject which every man should deeply ponder in his heart, that he may learn those lessons...