...whom I ever entertained a very high esteem. Whatever a misjudging world may say, such men as these will " shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever." May my soul, though at an humble distance, be admitted among them ! I have just been reading,...

...we then rise, with a great multitude saved through our unworthy instrumentality, to 'shine with them as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars forever and ever.' INAUGURAL DISCOURSE.* V>-> ;-° / IT is a deeply afflictive and mysterious dispensation of Providence,...

...purity, and strengthening its influence, and, after having turned many to righteousness, may you shine as the brightness of the firmament and as the stars forever and ever. This church and society will receive our congratulations on the happy re-settlement of the gospel ministry....

...good " in secret, will be rewarded openly;" especially them "who have turned many to righteousness : they will shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars, for ever and ever:" and when is contemplated the "many" — the innumerable converts " from darkness...

...infallibly and forever to prevent it ? If those who have been wise to turn men to righteousness shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and as the stars forever and ever, what shall they be who have been instrumental in preventing it, and sinking those who might have risen...

...multitude of sins." Should they, her reward hereafter, if her own heart is right, will be, " to shine as the brightness of the firmament and as the stars forever and ever." Shall not this glorious reward encourage every scholar and every teacher to make similar efforts ?...

...that kingdom where they who have been instrumental hi turning many to righteousness, " shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars forever and ever.* * It is not a little unaccountable, on Christian principles, that so many wealthy professors of religion...

...the end of your existence upon earth, and having glorified God in turning many to righteousness, you will " shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars forever and ever." CHAPTER VI. RELIGION. INTERNAL AND EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE. " If any man will do his will, he shall know...

...whom I ever entertained a very high esteem. Whatever a misjudging world may say, such men as these will " shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever." May my soul, though at a humble distance, be admitted among them ! I have just been reading...

...will be greatly increased by their turning souls unto righteousness here: for then they shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars forever and ever. Blessed Lord, convince the worldly-minded and sinful, of the depraving and perishing nature of temporal...