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VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

Containing,
I. Religion and Virtue, considered |IX. Self-Government efiental to

under the Notion of Wisdom, Wisdom.
II. The Excellency of Wisdom. X. The Proud and Scornfu inca-
III. The Ways of Wisdom, Ways pable of attaining to Wisdom.
of Pleasantness.

XI. Attending to public Inftruction,
IV. Wisdom the Strength of the

and other Instrumental Duties,
Mind.

recommended.
V. The Favour of God, obtained

XII, Walking with Wise Men, a
by Wisdom.

Means of attaining to Wisdom.
VI. Long-Life, Riches, and Hon- XIII. The Foundation of Confi.
our, the Fruits of Wisdom.

dence towards God explained.
VIL The Love of Wisdom, ne-

XIV. On the fame Subject.
cessary to the attaining of it. XV. Walking by Faith and not by
VIII. Diligence in seeking Wif-

Sight, explained and recom-
dom always successful.

mended,

By JOHN ABERNETHY, M. A.

C O N T E N T S.

S B Ř MON İ. Religion and Virtue considered under

the Notion of Wisdom.

Prov. i. 1, 2, 3, 4• The Proverbs of Solomon the Son of David,

king of Israel : To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive words of understanding; to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; to give fubtilty to the fimple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

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SERMON II. The ExceLLÈNCY of WISDOM.

Prov. viii. 6, 7 Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and

the opening of my Lips shall be right thing's ; for my mouth Mall speak truth. p. 30