DISCOURSE: 814 THE EFFECTS OF PIETY AND IMPIETY IN THE WORLD Proverbs 28:4. _They that forsake the Law, praise the wicked; but such as keep the Law, contend with them_. MAN, as a social being, has an influence on those around him: and his actions should be considered, not merely as they affect hims... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 815 THE LIGHT ENJOYED BY THE GODLY Proverbs 28:5. _They that seek the Lord understand all things_. THERE are, in the Holy Scriptures, broad, and, if I may so call them, sweeping expressions, which, if taken in their strict and literal sense, have not so much as even the semblance of trut... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 816 ADVANTAGES OF THE RICH AND OF THE POOR COMPARED Proverbs 28:11. _The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out_. PROVERBS are, for the most part, very obscure: they are intended to convey an abundance of instruction in a small space:... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 817 TRUE REPENTANCE RECOMMENDED Proverbs 28:13. _He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy_. THE subject of repentance offers nothing for the gratification of “itching ears.” But it must not on that account be overlooked; since,... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 818 THE PORTION OF THE FAITHFUL MAN Proverbs 28:20. _A faithful man shall abound with blessings_. ST. PAUL has told us, that “the love of money is the root of all evil: and that many, whilst coveting after it, have pierced themselves through with many sorrows [Note: 1 Timothy 6:10.].” I... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 819 SELF-CONFIDENCE REPROVED Proverbs 28:26. _He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool_. THE Holy Scriptures speak plainly, and without reserve: they know nothing of that squeamish delicacy that keeps men from designating things by their appropriate names: they declare sin to be sin,... [ Continue Reading ]