...proud in spirit. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry : for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them...

...all my later life, to water in large quantities. I indulge only iu an optimistic view, and say not that "the former days were better than these, for thou dost not speak wisely." Dare I give you a farmer boy's recollection it would be of bare feet and nursing stone...

...prelate, — all these circumstances give a special interest to the sermon before us. The text is Eccles. vii. 10, " Say not thou, What is the cause that the...former days were better than these ? For thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this." The caution of the text is, we believe, rarely needed for young men....

...dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. From the same. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of...

...friend, and act as passion directs. Another 10 way to happiness is to correct a complaining temper. Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former...? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this ; we do not know that they were better ; there have been good and tad in all ages. We read much of...

...spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry : for anger restetli m the bosom of fools. 10 Say wot thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. 1 1 f Wisdom is good with an inheritance : and by it there is profit...

..." What means this hard censure ? why do you slander the time ? Solomon was a wise man, and he says, Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days...for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this: this is but a needless rigour: this is but an envious calumny: the generation were not untoward, if...

...In the worst of times, God has assured us, that there shall be always a seed 'who shall serve him *. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? For thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Be not righteous overmuch ; neither make thyself otherwise^. Former...

...censure ? why do you slander the time ? Solomon was a wise man, and he says, Say not thou, What is ike cause that the former days were better than these...for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this: this is but a needless rigour: this is but an envious calumny : the generation were not untoward, if...

...accordingly ? It often has, no doubt. And so far certainly they have forgotten the caution of Solomon ; " Say not thou, What is the cause that " the former...For " thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." A mistake we would willingly avoid. Such complaints, when indulged indiscriminately, are either the...