 | John Logan - 1807 - 236 pages
...life. He begins with alacrity to run the race set before him, and feels, to his blessed experience, that the ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness, and that all her paths are peace. This is the crowning act of true repentance, and the test of its sincerity. That is not true repentance,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...are light and contemptible, as well as exceedingly transient, compared with the solid enjoyments and hopes, which result from piety and virtue. The Holy Scriptures assure us, that " The ways of wisdotn are ways of pleasantness, and that all her paths are peace:" " that religion has the promise... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1810 - 322 pages
...present pleasures, and the future hopes, which results irom piety and virtue. The Holy Scrip* tures assure us, that ' The ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness,...and of that which is to come :' and that the truly goed man, whatever may be the condition allotted to him by Divine Providence, ' iii all things gives... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1810 - 352 pages
...indulgences, are light and contemptible, : s well as exceedingly transient, compared with the suV stantial enjoyments, the present pleasures, and the future...Scriptures assure us, that " The ways of wisdom are ways of pBfcantness, and that all her paths are peace :" " that religiori jias the promise of the life that... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1817 - 356 pages
...indulgences, are light and contemptible, as well as exceedingly transient, compared with the substantial enjoyments, the present pleasures and the future hopes,...from piety and virtue. The Holy Scriptures assure us, rthat " The ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness, and that all her paths are peace:" " that religion... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1818 - 320 pages
...and virtue. The Holy Scriptures assure us, that " The ways of wisdom are ways of pleasant- [ ness, and that all her paths are peace :" " that religion...come :" and that the truly good man, whatever may be the conditiob allotted to him by Divine Providence, " in all things gives thanks, and rejoices even... | |
 | 1818 - 896 pages
...personal character. No one could have suspected, who took Séptima as a specimen of a religious character, that " the ways of Wisdom are ways of pleasantness, and that all her paths are peace." Thus every act of charity which she performed, every benevolent institution in which she had any considerable... | |
 | Peter Smith - Sermons - 1818 - 510 pages
...every duty which reason and religion require ; and we shall find that by perseverance in welldoing, the ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness, and that all her paths are peace. — That we may be induced to do so, let us consider, III. How the practice of religion ministers the highest... | |
 | 1818 - 510 pages
...article ; by which they will be confirmed in what their pions parents and ministers have taught them, that the ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness, and that all her paths are peace. •-*«• Ifarrative of the Mission at Otaheite, and other Islands of the South Seas; commenced by... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Sermons - 1818 - 632 pages
...distinguished " portion of felicity. And perhaps there never " was a man who experienced more completely " that the ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness, " and that all her paths are peace. His Country " was proud of his merits, and at different times " conferred on him, through the hands... | |
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The ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness, and that all her paths are peace :" "that religion has the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come... 
