...and rewarded! transgressors. 11 As a dog retumeth to his vomit, so a fool reurneth to his folly. 12 inually, unt K th;j of hjnv 13 The slolliful man saith, There is a i,on in the way : a lion in in the streets. 14...

...enemy who reminds you of the wrong you have done, you are hardly capable of amendment. *' Seest thoti a man wise in his own conceit ; — there is more hope of a fool, than of him." In the progress of the religious life, difficulties, unforeseen and unthotight of, will...

...and he will be yet -wiser ; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning, (Prov. ix. 9.) But, seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more . hope of a fool than of him, (xxvi. 12.) The " principalities and powers in heavenly places," were no novices in the...

...haughty spirit before a fall. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be truly wise. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him. He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit, than...

...our own discernment and acuteness, than which I know not a more unteachable quality in any pupil. " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ; there is more hope of a fool than of him." As this disposition of humbleness of mind leads to a modest diffidence of oneself, it...

...and he will be yet wiser ; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning, (Prov. ix. 9.) But, seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him, (xxvi. 12.) The " principalities and powers in heavenly places," were no novices in the...

...display of presumption as a man whose judgement ought to be suspected. Be not wise in your own conceits. Seest thou a man wise in his own con*ceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him. Let no man deceive himself ': if any among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him...

...will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he •will increase in learning, (Prov. ix. 9.) But, seesf thou a man -wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him, (xxvi. 12.) The " principalities and powers in heavenly places," were no novices in the...

...doubt he can do, for none make so bold with God and truth as those hardened and blinded by Satan. " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him." 3. Believing in this life is called looking through a glass; " For now we see through...

...Yours in Christ Jesus, WHS S A LETTER TO MR. BRITTON, MINISTER AT DOWNHAM, IN THE ISLE OF ELY. ilEST THOU A MAN WISE IN HIS OWN CONCEIT ? THERE IS MORE HOPE OF A FOOL THAN OP HIM. PltOV. XXVI. 12. TO MR. BRITTON. SIR, THE God of all grace neither applauds nor approves...