ON

VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

Containing,
I. Religion and Virtue, considered ||IX. Self-Government efient al to

under the Notion of Wisdom. Wisdom.
II. The Excellency of Wisdom. llx. The Proud and Scornfu inca-
III. The Ways of Wisdom, Ways || pable of attaining to Wisdom.
of Pleasantness.

XI. Attending to public Instruction,
IV. Wisdom the Strength of the !! and other Instrumental Duties,
Mind.

recommended.
V. The Favour of God, obtained || XII, Walking with Wise Men, a
by Wisdom.

Means of attaining to Wisdom.
VI. Long-Life, Riches, and Hon- || XIII. The Foundation of Confi.

our, the Fruits of Wisdom. I dence towards God explained.
VIL. The Love of Wisdom, ne- || XIV. On the fame Subject.

cessary to the attaining of it. | XV. Walking by Faith and not by
VIII. Diligence in seeking Wir- || Sight, explained and recom-
dom always successful.

mended,

By JOHN ABERNETHY, M. A.

VOL. III.

LONDON:
Printed for D, Browne, without Temple-Bar ; C. DAVIS,
in Holborn ; and A, MILLAR, opposite Katherine-Street in
the Strand.

M. DCC.LI.

CONTENTS.

SB Ř MON İ.

Religion and Virtue considered under

the Notion of Wisdom.

Prov. i. 1, 2, 3; 4.

The Proverbs of Solomon the Son of David,

king of Israel : To know wisdom and in-

struction, to perceive words of understand-

ing; to receive the instruction of wisdom,

justice, and judgment, and equity; to give

fubtilty to the fimple; to the young man

knowledge and discretion.

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Ser MON II.
The ExceLLÈNCY of WISDOM.

Prov. viii. 6, 7.

Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and

the opening of my Lips shall be right things ;

for my mouth shall speak truth. . p. 30