...recollection of past happiness is thus elegantly exhibited by the sacred author of the book of JOB. Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; when I ivashed my steps in butter, and the rocks poured me out rivers of oil. When the ear heard me, it...

...many, if indeed you have no occasion for repentance. Some of you may. have just reason to say : Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me! my soul desireth the first ripe fruit. Under this decline of your affections, be not discouraged. The...

...Job experienced, when he cried out in the bitterness of his soul — " Oh that it were as in mouths past — as in the days when God preserved me; " When his candle shmed upon my head — and when by his light I walked through darkness. " As I was in the days of my...

...grace of God, and his special presence in holy duties ; or have not occasion to say with Job, O that it -were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me : When his candle shined upon my head, and, by his lig-ht I walked through darkness, Job xxix. 2, 3. Moreover, we are to enquire, whether...

...peace of heart ? How passionately do they cry out with Job in the book of his patience, " O that I was as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; when his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness ; as I was in the days of my youth, when the secret...

...special presence in holy duties ; or have not occasion to say with Job, O that it were as in months fast, as in the days when God preserved me : When his candle shined upon my head, and, by his light I walked through darkness, Job xxix, 2, 3. Moreover, \ve are to enquire, whether...

...understanding. CHAP. XXIX. JOB'S JUSTICE AMD MEttCV. JOB farther, continued his speech, saying, 2. Oh! that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; 3. When his lamp of prosperity shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness,...

...depart from evil is understanding. CHAP. XXIX. MOREOVER Job continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; 3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; 4 As I was...

...adorned their nature. We may apply to ourselves some of the recollections and regrets of Job : " O that I were as in months past, as in the days " when God preserved me ; as I was when the " Almighty was yet with me. I put on righteousness, " and it clothed me ; my judgment...

...present exercises, and think if you haye not just reason to adopt the language of Job, and say, " Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me, when his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness !" You then could say, it was sweeter to you to converse...