...perfection as his father, and the higheft order of Spirits as his brethren, may, in an, ' ether refpecl, fay to " corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my fifter." « . , ADDISON. SECTION XXI. j»• •j Trust in the Care of Providence recommended. .MAN,...

...greatest dishonour and indignity, that could be offered to the majesty of heaven; he VOL. xix. a may say to corruption, " Thou art my father;' and to the worm, Thou art my mother," Job xvii. 14. But to think that God would, or could, ever acknowledge or accept such an one as a child...

...otnla i in a very deplorable case, and given to the most doleful mourning, as these creatures are : he said to corruption, Thou art my father : and to the worm, Thou art mil mother and my sister ; he reckoned himself extremely mean, sprung of dust, and fast hastening to...

..."what is man," as to his extract? A little dust, one made of "the dust of the ground;" that may say to corruption, ''thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother, and my sister," Job xviii, 14. His fabric was not one jot of any better materials than theirs. That God put this honor...

..." What is man" as to his extract ? a little dust, made of the dust of the ground, one that may say to corruption, " Thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister," Job xvii. 14. His fabric was not one jot of any bettor materials than theirs. That God put this honour...

...death far away, will soon ;be as if he had never been » many a one more worthy and respecta'say fo Corruption, Thou art my father, — and to the Worm, Thou art my sister and mother.' How affecting_ih is consideration to those thoughtless youth?, whose minds are...

...divine will, he said, " I have buried all my kin, and have long been familiar •with death ; I may say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister ;" adding, " Christ hath abolished death, and taken the sting out of it to hi» people, and when the...

...is hastening rapidly towards that condition, when he must adopt the language of Job, and " say unto corruption, Thou art my father; and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister \" * Job. xvii. 14. 3. Equally, if not more unreasonable is that pride, which glories in large possessions....

...ré as darkne». ТЫ» is my house, there have I made my bed : I have said to corruption, Thou ait my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister: As for my bope, «ho shall see it? 1 and my hope go down together to the bars of the pit." Job x. 51....

...for these distinctions, which become the vehicles of your dishonour. Such a nation might truly say, to corruption, Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister. We should say of such a race of men, Their name is a heavier burden than their debt. 9. Tfee refusal...