than they. We may perhaps adopt the sentiments contained in it ; but we shall never experience its power to transform the soul, till " the Spirit of God write it on the fleshly tables of our hearts0." It is " the Lord alone that giveth wisdom ; and therefore, while we search the Scriptures as for hid treasures, we must also lift up our voice to him in prayer for knowledge and understanding'1." Let us look then to the Saviour, " out of whose mouth goeth a two- edged sword6," even to him who is " the Captain of the Lord's hostf;" and beg, that he would both use that sword to slay the enmity of our hearts8, and enable us also to wield the same for the destruction of our enemies. Let us pray that " the arms of our hands may be made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob11." And let us go forth, like David, " not with carnal weapons, as a sword, and a spear, and a shield, but in the name of the Lord God of hosts1." Then shall we " smite our enemies till the sword even cleave to our handsk ;" and we shall experience, in its fullest extent, the import of that significant question, " Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly1?"
c 2 Cor. iii. 3. «J Prov. ii. 1—6. e Rev. i. 10.
f Josh. v. 13, 14. s Eph. ii. 16. h Gen. xlix. 2 1.
1 1 Sam. xvii. 45. k 2 Sam. xxiii. 10. * Mic. ii. 7.