...his mind, filled his eyes with tears ; and, in the words of the venerable patriarch, he exclaimed, " With my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands." At length, in October, 1768, he took up his residence within the walls of Trinity College, Cambridge....

...humility and tin.' plicity, we shall not find, than that which is contained in Jacob** prayer : "I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of .all the truth which thon hast showed unto thy servant ; for with my staff, I passed over this Jordan, and now, I am become...

...be angry, and I will speak yet but this once." Gen. xviii. 27, 3Q,,; 3$.— Jacob said, " I am no* worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which tliou hast shewed onto thy servant ;. for, with my Staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become...

...Jehovah be angry, and I will speak yet but this once." Gen. xviii. 27, 30, 82. — Jacob said, " I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of...over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands." Gen. xxxii. 10. — Ezra said, " O, my God, I am ashamed, and blush to lift up my face to thee, my...

...saidst unto me, Return into thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee : 10 I am ntieth day of the month, was the earth dried. 1 5...thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. 17 Brin 11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the aand of my brother, from the hand of Esau . for I fear him, lest...

...be angry, if we that are but dust and ashes, take upon us to speak unto the Lord of glory./ We are not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth which thou hast showed unto thy servants ;m nor is it meet to take the children's bread, and cast it f» such as we...

...emotions of gratitude to Him. The language of Jacob will become every sinful child of Adam, « I am not « worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all • the truth, which Thou hast showed unto Thy ser« vant.'* This conviction of unworthiness is essential to the spirit of praise...

...circumstances in life which can render a liberal economy unnecessary CHAP. VI. RISING RANK IN LIFE. " With my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands. GENESIS, xnii. 10. IT sometimes happens that a worthy couple in humble life are rewarded for years...

...father's house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?" "1 am not worthy, said the humble Patriarch, I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth which thou hast showed unto thy servant!" The people of God need not be told that they have forfeited every favor....

...faithfulness to all generations*. And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant'. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good ; for his mercy endureth for...