...upon the earth," Eccl. xi. 1, 2. "In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand : for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that," Eccl. xi. 6. " They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament ; and they that turn...

...thei-efore be not anxious about 6 futurity, do thy duty, and leave the event to God. In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand :...knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or thaty or whether they both [shall be] alike good ; in youth and age, in prosperity and adversity, be...

...idle persons I apply the words in Eccles. ch. xi. vers. 4. " Qui observat ventos non seminat, &c." He that observeth the wind shall not sow, and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. BON MOT OF A GAMBLER. An Italian, who was very much addicted to gaming, very poor and very unlucky,...

...of your subjects in these parts; mindful of the saying of the wisest man, " In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand;...knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that." To do this hath been the most delightful employment of my v. hole life. In my youthful years, I sowed...

...tow aid the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falletli, there it shall be. 4 He that observeth the wind, shall not sow ; and he that regardeth the clouds, shall not reap. 5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, HOT how the bones do grow in the womb of her that...

...works of God, which he will do in time to come. XI. 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evemng withhold not thine hand : for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether Kc. Be thou constant and assiduous in doing 'good, and desist not at ' any time : if one of thy endeavours...

...need of others' bounty, nor how soon thou shalt be bereaved of an opportunity to give thine own. XI. 4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. XI. 5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her...

...appearance of affairs, and make ourselves, as many do by their conjectures, fearful. For ' he that obscrveth the wind, shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds, shall not reap'* : But we have learned to cast our bread upon the waters, in hope that we may find it after many days...

...charity of others, or even of those, who are now the objects of thy charity. "In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand ; for thou knowest not which of them shall prosper, or whether 1юЦ1 shall be alike good." " He who goeth forth and scattereth...

...It is written in the scriptures, " In the morning sow thy scc'd, nnd in the evening withhold not thy hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that." From these words the friends of the gospel may take encouragement, for, although much has not been...