...spirit, not for fear of wrath, but under a daily sense of superabounding mercy to the worst of sinners. " Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain : but a woman...hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates," Prov. xxxi. 50, 31. You must take this in the rough; I have no time to cast it in a second mould. If...

...to her husband ;" " His heart doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil." " A woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised....hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates." But our outward man decays ; O my dear friend ! so it does; but the inward man is renewed day by day....

...Favour is deceitful, and beauty It vain ; but a woman that feareth' the LORD ihe thai) be praifed. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own work* pralfe her in the gatCH. ECCLESIAST.ES; or, The PREACHER. CHAP. .. te Prtachtr x/L-7ff-;A tha:...

...thing needful." O man, be not reconciled to a weak or ugly mind, because it wears a handsome body. " Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain : but a woman...her hands : and let her own works praise her in the gate." But a marriage that is not sinful, may be improper. The apostle himself distinguishes between...

...and " he praiseth her. Many daughters have done " virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favor " is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman " that...and let her own " works praise her in the gates."* Instil into their minds the propriety of attending- to domestic duties, which " God has assign'd them...

...to the tribunal of experience, and be judged by the criterion of facts. " Give her," I would say, " of the fruit of her hands ; and let her own works praise her." If this course be adopted, I would contend, that certain points have been ascertained, which establish,...

...gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all.- .Favour is deceitful, .and beauty is vain : the woman that feareth the Lord she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates. The Gospel Matt. xiii. 44. 52. At that time: Jems spoke to Jus disciples...

...Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain : but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands ; and let her own works praise her in the gates. ECCLESIASTES; OR, THE PREACHER. CHAP. I. 1 HE words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem....

...Favour is deceitful, and beauty it vain : but a woman that feareth the LORD, (he (hall be prailed. 51 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praife her in the gates. ECCLESIASTES ; OR, THK PREACHER. made ftraight ; and that which is wantCHA...

...surpassed them all. Favour is deceitful, and beautyis vain : the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall b« praised Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates. GRAD. Ps. xliv. — Grace is poured abroad on thy lips, therefore hath...