...alienating your affections from God and your fellow-men ? Can you say, with the pious psalmist, Before I was afflicted, I went astray ; but now have I kept thy word ? Or have you rather dealt proudly — despised reproof- — sinned against judgments — and thus...

...alienating your affections from God and your fellow-men ? Can you say, with the pious psalmist, Before I was afflicted, I went astray ; but now have I kept thy word 1 Or have you rather dealt proudly — despised reproof — sinned against judgments — and thus been...

...more clearly and fully taught than this, in the sacred oracles. Thus the holy psalmist — " Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now have I kept thy word — It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes" — And thus, extensively,...

...enabled to amend what had been hitherto amiss, and to advance in piety. As he says, ver. 67, " before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now have I kept thy word." There were errors and faults in his conduct, in the time of ease and prosperity, which afflictions...

...he says : " It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes. Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now have I kept thy word." And then he adds, " Thou art good and doest good : teach me thy statutes." Thus acknowledging the goodness...

...any transitory source. I have no doubt but you shall yet sing with the royal Psalmist, ' It is good for me that I have been afflicted, for before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I have kept thy word. Blessed is the man thou chastenest, Lord, and makest to learn thy ways.'...

...In David's trial, and in its beneficial results, we see a verification of his own words : " Before 1 was afflicted I went astray ; but now have I kept thy word." Ps. cxix. <J7. We must not, however, infer ironi David's case, that ho who is afflicted the most has...

...loveliest appearance, but in affliction ? Therefore, one speaking from deep experience said, " It is good for me that I have been afflicted ; for before I was afflicted I went astray, but now have J kept thy word." When, therefore, O Christian, you enjoy this powerful means of healing the diseases...

...Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me ; for before 1 was afflicted I went astray : but now have I kept thy word. I therefore " At this statement, Mr. Sharpless grew so much irritated, that he warmly said, " Do let...

...more clearly and fully taught than this, in the sacred oracles. Thus the holy psalmist — " Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now have I kept thy word — It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes" — and thus, extensively,...