Wesley Corpus

10. One more excellent end may undoubtedly be answered by the preceding considerations. They may encourage us to imitate Him whose mercy is over all his works. They may soften our hearts towards the m...

10. "But, however, in other places," continue the objectors, "Solomon does assert plainly, `There is no man that sinneth not;' (1 Kings 8:46; 2 Chron. 6:36;) yea, "There is not a just man upon earth t...

Of Former Times "Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." Eccles. 7:10. 1. It is not easy to discern any connexi...

Solomon - To whose ears this had come. Shishak - Solomon's brother - in - law, who yet might be jealous of him, or alienated from him, because he had taken so many other wives to his sister, might cas...

8. "We have tried; we have laboured to reform sinners; and what did it avail On many we could make no impression at all. And if some were changed for a while, yet their goodness was but as the morning...

7. Even Christians, therefore, are not so perfect as to be free either from ignorance or error: We may, Thirdly, add, nor from infirmities. -- Only let us take care to understand this word aright: Onl...

Chapter XX A mocker - Wine immoderately drunk makes men mockers. Raging - Makes men full of rage. The fear - The terror which the wrath of a king causes. Meddling - Is always ready to begin strife, an...