...Heav'h mocks at your pray'rs.* r When ye approach his altar, on your lips CHAPTER v. q [ij Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more...of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. T [2] Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God ;...

...for him. His position in standing afar off, was a practical comment on the words of the preacher: " Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart...thing before God, for God is in heaven and thou upon the earth, therefore let thy words be few.'' He smote upon his breast in token of deep sorrow for sin—pungent...

...is before thee, and put a knife to thy throat, &c. — Prov. xxiii. 1, 2. Keep thy foot, when thon goest to the house of God : and be more ready to hear,...of fools ; for they consider not that they do evil : be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God ; for...

...is given in regard to what we address to our Maker — "Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God ; for...thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few." It would be easy to add to this precept passages of scripture almost without end, all conspiring to...

...•* rejoice tu him. Sure); this also u vaaily," fcc. Cautions as to] CHAP. V. CHAP. V. f/^ EEP thy rd of hosts, send among his fat lot not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing hefore God : for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth...

...private and in public prayer, vain repetitions and empty words are to be avoided. Matt. vi. 7. Eccles. v. 2. ' be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine...thou upon earth, therefore let thy words be few.' Such repetitions, however, as proceed from vehement emotion of mind, are not to be accounted vain.f...

...fruit thereof, 21. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from troubles, xñ. 23. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart...thou upon earth ; therefore let thy words be few. For a dream coiuetb through the multitude of business : and a fool's voice it known by multitude of...

...that which they understand. But yet a real excess of words even about holy things must be avoided. " Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart...and thou upon earth ; therefore let thy words be few : for a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice is known by the multitude...

...considered, its inconveniences and defects pointed out, and methods for removing them humbly proposed. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart...and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. tccl. v. 2I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray witfc the understanding also. 1 Cor. xiv. 15....

...acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer*. 4. A/cA 0 serious consideration fyc. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart...before God ; for God is in Heaven, and thou upon earth h. Let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear ; For our...