...influence. Then every stroke of the hammer will tell immensely to thy benefit; thou wilt have reason to say, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted;" and thou wilt be enabled indeed to glorify thy God in the fires. w. ON GAMBLING. Reader, beware of gambling....

...learn such lessons as shall never be forgotten ; may they enjoy such consolations, as shall enable them to say, It is good for me that I have been afflicted. And to God, only wise, be glory and dominion, for ever and ever. Amen. SATURDAY MORNING. O THOU everlasting...

...is to try' our faith and love, and by showing us His preciousness and our worthlessness, to make us say, " It is good for me that I have been afflicted." And He brightens up our faith by the preaching of His Word, and the various when God will " come to make...

...themselves, and search for the sinful cause of their corrections. It looked well when David ii 2 could say, " It is good for me that I have been afflicted;" and I apprehend that all, whose souls prosper and are in health, can adopt the same language, in reference...

...prison, he was prepared for the palace. By his adversity, he was made meet for prosperity. He could well say, " It is good for me that I have been afflicted." "And he was there in the prison" — But he was not there always. Nothing could detain him when the word...

...learn such lessons as shall never be forgotten : may they enjoy such consolations as shall enable them to say, It is good for me that I have been afflicted. And to God only wise be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. SATURDAY MORNING. О Тнoи everlasting...

...feel thy need of God's continual help, and to quicken thee in thy way to the heavenly Zion : and learn to say, " It is good for me that I have been afflicted ; and it is in love and faithfulness that thou hast afflicted me."] 3. How sweet to the Christian should...

...hast never chastened us but for our profit; we already see the design of many of our griefs, and can say, It is good for me that I have been afflicted; and in all other cases where darkness yet clouds the dispensation, we desire to walk by faith. We believe...

...in the darkest hour of grief. He can touch the secret springs of sorrow. He can cause the bereaved to s^ay — " It is good for me that I have been afflicted ;" and " Though lie slay me, yet whl I trust in him." Bear with me, while 1 offer you the testimony of one,...

...beats down the weeds and softens the hard pound in the garden. David was taught by his chequered life to say, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; " and we may try to realize ftat our trials, which are not in themselves joyous but grievous, are Wessinga...