...thoughtless course. His heart was humbled, and his eyes opened, so that he might truly say, "Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now have I kept thy word," Psa. cxix. 67. Affliction, in the hands of God, is often made a precious medicine to the afflicted...

...Spirit teacheth them! Surely they reckon it an abundant recompenfe of all that they fuffer. " It is good for me ' ' «' that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy ftatutes," Pfalm csix. 71. Yea, he refreflies as well as teaches, and no cordials revive ' f like his....

...enjoy in private, the more exalted pleafures of abftinence, meditation, and prayer. 71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted: that I might learn thy Jiatutes. God's ftatutes are beft learned in the fchool of affliction, becaufe by affliftion the great...

...enjoy in private, the more exalted pleafures of abftinence, meditation, and prayer. 7i. It is good for me that I have been afflicted: that I might learn thy jlatutes. God's ftatutes are beft learned in the fchool of affliction, becaufe by affliction the great...

...admonition ; " In the day of my trouble I have fought the Lord. Before I was afflicted, I went aftray : but now have I kept thy word. It is good for me that I have been afflided,, that I might learn thy ftatutes V This alfb we learn from the example of Solomon...

...has learned by experience how to. estimate their worth. He can say with the psalmist, ' it is good for me that I have been afflicted ; that I might learn thy statutes — before I was afflicted I went astray.' He knows it is ' needful that he should sometimes be in...

...will, to the end of the World. BY JOHN BUNYAN, MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL. Psalm exit. 67- '.' Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now have I kept thy Word." Published by JoHN BAXTEH. .Sold by E. Himrington, 21 , High-Street, Bloornsbury, and J. Paternoster-Row,...

...study of thy law. They think that their prosperity 71 is ti ue happiness : but I can say, [It is] good for me that I have been afflicted ; that I might learn thy statutes ; learn t/iem bet72 ter, and observe them more diligently. The law of thy mouth [is] better, that is,...

...KIRKLAND, of ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH,) who died May the nth, 1804, in r^e 43^ Year of his Age. " Before I was afflicted I went astray : but now have I kept thy Word." Ps. cxix. 67. THE Royal Psalmest till opprest, Oft falter'd 'midst the sacred way; Delusive fancy fiHrd...

...with my whole heart. % 70. Their heart is as fat as lard, but my delight is in thy law. 71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy ftatutes. G g 72. The law of thy mouth is better unto me, than thoufands of gold and filver. Tod. 73....