...venerable and excellent primus of the episcopal church of Scotland. The text is Ecelesiastes ix. 18. "Wisdom is better than weapons of war ; but one sinner destroyeth much good. An awful but just picture of the depravity of modern times is exhibited, after whieh the writer...

...rational, and argumentative address to an intelligent Congregation. His text is from Eccl. ix. 18. " Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroyeth much good:" thft preacher candidly avows, that the thought of his sermon was taken, from a sketch giveu...

...calmly and without, ostentation, are more regarded than the noise of an insa18 lent, overbearing man. Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war : but one sinner destroyeth much good ; one foolibh obtthiare man, by his fierversenens often fntzzles and ruins a good cause, and defeats...

...man might do a great deal of injury, to those around him. Hence, contrasting the two, he observed, " Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good." In illustrating the latter member of the sentence, we shall point out the truth of it I. In...

...measure of power, but who have no skill to manage it : Hie regit dictis catimos et pectora tnulccf. 18. Wisdom is better than weapons of war : but one sinner destroyeth much good. " Wisdom is better than weapons of war." Wisdom is not only superior to strength, but to strength...

...poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Then, said I, wisdom is better than strength. Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good." Eccles. 9. How often do we see men of extraordinary powers of mind in public stations, so much...

...heard. 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war : but one sinner destroyeth much good. • CHAP. X. DEAD flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour...

...prosperity are not annexed to any good dispositions, nor to the most valuable services. As Solomon says : " Wisdom is better than weapons of war. But one sinner destroyeth much good," Ecc. ix. 18. Nor can it be allowed to be fit, that he who has a strict regard to the reason...

...rue That weak or wicked Prince, who, in a day, ; Ruins the work of ages.§ 1 He that shines k [18] Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.§ CHAPTER X. 1 [1] Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send is said, in the sixteenth...

...despising others. It should make yon give no just occasion for any to despise you. Eccles. ix. 18. " Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroyeth much good." Observe what follows in the first verse of the next chapter. " Dead flies cause the ointment...