 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest...  Family Worship Hymnal: Hymns for Home and School - Page 193edited by - 1999 - 220 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 528 pages
...should be added. CCC£XXXyiII. THE WAY OF ATTAINIKG DIVINE KNOWLEDGE. Prov. ii. 1—6. My son, if than wilt receive my -words, and hide my commandments with thee; so that tfiou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou crjfst after... | |
 | Henry Venn - 1811 - 464 pages
...emphatically expresses the need we must feel of that gift. " If thou criest after knowledge, and liftcst up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searches! for her as for hid treasure." Our Lord points out the same feeling as essential to prayer... | |
 | Edward Williams - 1812 - 582 pages
...recommend a progressive improvement in it. "My son, if thou * John xvii. 3. en. vn. Concluding Remarks. 529 wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with...and searchest for her, as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord ; andjind the knowledge of t*W. For the Lord giveth wisdom;... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 560 pages
...bending of the ear and mind tq what is spoken. Hence is that counsel of the wise man, Prov. ii. 1, 2. * My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my...unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding.' — People must take care that they be not wandering in their heart while the Lord's words sound before... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 512 pages
...Wisdom lies in the book of the Lord ; and see what course we should take to get at it, Prov. ii. 4, 5. * If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures : then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord ; and find the knowledge of God.' To read the scriptures... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - 1813 - 340 pages
...force ;" but if you have yet to learn what violence is meant, an OldTestament saint shall tell you : " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my...and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." In short all the promises... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - 1813 - 416 pages
...force ;" but if you have yet to learn what violence is meant, an OldTestament saint shall tell you : " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchcst for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the... | |
 | John Murray - 1813 - 438 pages
...zealous toward God, as ye all are this day." Every one shall receive of thy words. Proverbs ii. 1 , " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee." Eighthly, The law is the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. Psalm cxix. 1 II, "Thy testimonies... | |
 | Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813 - 158 pages
...p ) Luke 24. 14. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. ( qj Prov. 2. 1. My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee. Psal. 119. 11. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 114 Q. 161. How... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pages
...h, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ ', doth, with grief and hatred of d Prov. ii. 1. My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with tliee ; Ver. 2. So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;... | |
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