THEO PAO& TH'P.ME PAOE The Blessing of Hunger 324 The Wounded Spirit 361 Penal Jndgmente on Guilt 324 Hear the Other Side 362 The Gentle Life ... 324 Brethren at Strife 362 Ohance and Providence 324, The Unfailing Friend 363 Thought, Action, Prayer 324 The Penitent'e Review and Prospect 325 Honesty in Bneinees 326 CHAPTER XIX. Pride and Humility 3'//1 Poverty and Integrity 371 The Supreme Mistake 328 The Crown of Old Age Fretting against the Lord 372 328 Deferred Anger . . . 372 The Command of ourselves 329 Soni-keeping 373 Lending unto the Lord 374 CHAPTER XVII. Timely Chastisement 375 The Lowly and Gentle Life 376 Mocking the Poor 336 Maxims of Intelligence 376 The Wisdom of accepting a Reproof 337 The True Prudence 377 " The Beginning of Strife" 338 Mixed Maxims of Life-Wisdom 377 The Trne Friend 338 The Evil of Ignorance 378 The Healing Effects of Cheerfulness 339 Disquietude and Complaint 378 Traits of Outward and Inward Happi- Making the Most of ourself and oor ness ... 340 Life ... 379 Dark Phases of Human Character ... 341 Valuable Kindness 380 Light in the Head, Love in the Ready at the End 380 Heart 342 The Mind of Man and the Mind of Varied Experiences of Good and Evil God ... 381 in Life 342 The Praise of Piety 382 Divine Proving and Purifying 343 Fatherhood and Sonehip ... 344 Friendship; the Silence that eaves CHAPTER XX. and the Speech that separates it ... 344 Wine the Mocker 390 The Growth of Strife 345 The Honour of Peace 391 Use and Neglect 346 Universal Sinfulness 392 The Friend in Need 347 A Child and his Doings 392 The Boyer 393 CHAPTER XVIIl. Revenge and its Antidote... 394 Young Men and Old 395 "A Strong Tower" 353 Evils to be avoided 395 The Folly of Hasty Jndgment 354 The Frailty of Mankind 396 Strong in Spirit 354 Religion, Industry, Prudence, and Private Jndgment 365 Honesty 396 The Blesseclnees of Trne Marriage ... 356 Smitten Sine 897 " The Friend that sticketh Closer The Troth of Life in Diverse Aepeote 397 than a Brother" 356 Strong Drink: Foor Delusions 398 Unsocial Vices ... 357 The Blessings of Goodness 398 Some Conditions of Weal and Woe ... 368 Purity of Heart . . . 399 Evils of the Tongue and of Con- Childhood: n. Transparency, a Pro- tention 368 phecy, a Study 400 Love in Different Relations 359 God onr Makei- . . . 400 The Utterances of Wisdom 359 Resentment anti Forgiveness 401 Needless Destitution 360 The Inward Light 402 God oar Refuge ... 361 The Glory ot Yoong Manhood 403 vi INDEX.
CHAPTER XXI. CHAPTER XXIII. TIIEMR PAGB TRBIIB PAOB P&tient Industry.,. 410 Sycophanoy and lndependenoe 446 Desiring Evil 410 Labouring to he Rich 447 Ignoring the Cry of the Poor 411 The Mighty Redeemer .... 448 The Love of Pleasure 412 Envying Sinners .. , 448 ·National Defence 413 Our Father's Claim 449 '.!.'he Providence and Government of The Danger of Strong Drink 450 God ... 414 Hints and Warnings on Conduct 450 A Fan:iily of Vices 414 Holding aloof from Evil 451 Lessons and W&rnings from Life- Discipline in Divine Wisdom 451 Experience 414 The Perils of Dissipation, and the Lights and Shades of the Earthly Antidote 452 Scene 415 The Harlot's True Character 452 Alternatives presented to Choice 415 The Perils of Drunkenness 452 The Wise and the Loving Life 415 The Temptation of the Table 453 Tho Process of Vice 416 The Worthlessness of Wealth 453 The Just Judgments of the Eternal 416 '.!.'he Graces of Giving, Receiving, Human Powel'. and Divine Direction 4m and Refusing . . . 454 Devotion and Duty 417 God's Righteous Jndgment 455 M&rks of Sin 418 The Freedom and the Price of Trnth 456 Sowing and Reaping 419 Drunkenness 457 The Successful Se&rch 419 The Achievements and Limitations of Wisdom 420 CHAPTER XXIV. Sin and Folly 463 Fainting in the DILy of Adversity 464 Culpable Negligence 465 CHAPTER XXII. The Fall of a Good Man 466 A Needless Trouble 466 A Good Name and Loving Favour ... 427 Rendering Evil for Evil 467 Social Distinctions 428 The Field of the Slothful ... 468 Two Graces, and their Reward 429 Warning against Evil Company 469 The Training of a Child 429 Wisdom edifies and invigc>re.tea 469 Certainty 4-30 Some Traits of Folly and Sin 469 Ancient Landmarks 431, 439 Compassion for the Wronged 470 The General Conditions of a Gooq Zeal in the Pursuit of Wisdom 47Q Name 432 Violence and Shameful Joy defeated 471 Means to the Preservation of a Good Religion fortifies the Heart, ago.inst No.me 432 Envy ... 471
Good Name . Hindrances to the .Attainment of o. 4-33 Partiality and Equality in Judgment Just Conduot to our Neighbour 471 472 The Words of the Wise to be taken The Prudence and Policy of Industry 472 to Heart 433 The Sluggard's Vineyard: a Parable Right in Social Relations .. , 434 of Sloth 472 Riches or Reputation P 435 Bullding with Wisdom 473 " Rich o.nd Poor" 435 "The Thought of Foolishness" 474 Thoughtfulness and Thoughtlessness 436 The Test of Adversity 474 The Path of the Perverse , , , 437 Inexcusa.ble Indifference ... 475 Pn.rental Trai.wng 437 The Ignobler a.nd the Nobler Spirit 476 Excuses 438 The Neglected Garden 477 INDEX. vii