 | Jeremy Collier - 1720 - 404 pages
....upon our guard, theSon of Sjrach gives rccius. ij.exce^ent advice : My Son, if thou come 'toferve the Lord, prepare thy Soul for Temptation Set thy Heart aright, and conft ant ly endure, And be patient when thou art changed to A Low Eft ate. for Gold is tryed 'in the... | |
 | Charles Churchill - English poetry - 1765 - 256 pages
...the Lord, prepare thy foul for temptation. Set thy heart, and conftantly endure and make not hafte in time of trouble. Cleave unto him and depart not away, that thou may'ft be encreafed at thy latter end. Whatfoever is brought upon thee take chearfully, and be patient... | |
 | William Mason - Devotional calendars - 1765 - 522 pages
...Continuance in the truth is the touchstone of faith ; thus only is it evidenced. Disciple, remember, " if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation," Ecclus. ii. 1. So surely as thou art a disciple indeed and in truth, thou must become a crucified servant... | |
 | Charles Churchill - English poetry - 1774 - 258 pages
...the Lord, prepare thy foul for temptation. Set thy heart, and conftantly endure and make not hafte in time of trouble. Cleave unto him and depart not away, that thou mayeft be encreafed at thy latter end. Whatfoever is brought upon thee take chearfully, and be patient... | |
 | Nathaniel Spinckes - Church work with the sick - 1775 - 468 pages
...prepare thy foul for temptation ; fet thy heart aright, and conflantly endure, and make not bajle. in time of trouble. Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that tbou mayji be increafed at thy laji end. Wbatfoevtr is brought upon tbee, take chearfully ; and be... | |
 | William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 486 pages
...history of Abraham's probation, seems to have extracted from it this refined and excellent moral. " My son, if " thou come to serve the Lord, prepare...unto him and " depart not away, that thou mayest be in" creased at thy last end. For gold is tried " in the fire, and acceptable men in the fur" nace of... | |
 | John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - Names in the Bible - 1804 - 190 pages
...give her unto thee. Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest. 4 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy...heart aright, and constantly endure; and make not Aajte in time of trouble. Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy... | |
 | William Jones - Anglican Communion - 1810 - 458 pages
...extracted from it this refined and excellent moral. " My 'son, if thou come to serve the Lord, pre" pare thy soul for temptation. Set thy heart aright, " and...away, " that thou mayest be increased at thy last end. For " gold is tried in thejire, and acceptable men in thefur" nace of adversity.'" Forewarned of this,... | |
 | Henrietta Maria Bowdler - 1810 - 242 pages
...particularly to recommend to all ,young persons, as containing a most important and useful lesson. " My son, if thou come to serve the LORD, prepare thy...heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not baste in time of trouble. For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity."... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...thii subject. Ecclus. C. ii. " My son, if tbou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy -<"<! for trial, set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble ;" ie be not impatient to get over thy trouble. "Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest... | |
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My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation. Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble. 
