...of the shadow of death, were cheered by its ray. Yet from his lowly grave, the admonition sounds, " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth ;" for, " in the midst of life we are in death." And equally instructive is the remembrance...

...fixed point of security which we could gain, the mind would then have some basis on which to rest. " But our condition is such, that every thing wavers and totters around us. " Boast oot thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." It is much if, duriag...

...off, and we fly away. Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Here have we no continuing city. Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will...

...much where you have so little reason ? What ! take it for granted thatyou shall livetobeold! Ah, man! "boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." — If I could but read to you your names in the order in which they stand in Death's...

...not. - 322 SERMON XVIII. On the Conduct to be held with regard to Future Events. PROVERBS, xxvii. 1 . Boast not thyself of tomorrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. - - - 341 SERMON XIX. On following the Multitude to do Evil. EXODUS, xxiii. 2. Thou...

...any fixed pomt of security which we could gain, the mind would then have some basis on which to rest. But our condition is such, that every thing wavers...around us. " Boast not thyself of tomorrow ; for thou know eat not what a day may bring forth." It is much if, during its course, thou hearest not of somewhat...

...till the morrow what may be done to day ; but the inspired writer of the Book of Proverbs lias said, " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." Indeed we do not. The veriest trifle is often of importance enough to overthrow our...

...the Author of his own superior wisdom. forgive this short excursion in honour of a favourite writer. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; 'for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. For the same reason, despair not of to-morrow ; it may bring forth good as well as...

...longer." SERMON VI. PROCRASTINATION; THE SIN AND FOLLY OF DEPENDING ON FUTURE TIME. PROv. xxvii. 1. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. THE design of the wise man, in this book of Proverbs, is to give us the precepts of...

...us lilt up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. Si. Peter, Corntiill. Prov. xivii. 1. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. St. Peter-le-Paor, Broad-street. Rev. W. Parker. Isaiah, Uiv. 6; We all do fade as...