...an over-weening opinion of themselves, and the unworthiest the most so ; The sluggard, says Solomon, is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason : and not finding others, of their mind, this frets and troubles them. They take the ready course to...

...ourselves, and that over-weening self-conceitedness, of which the Wise Man saith, Tlie sluggard is Prov. wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a 16' reason. It is a calling, whereby we are qualified and enabled to do God service ; to gratify his...

...down. — Eccles. x. 18. As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed, &c. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason. — Prov. xxvi. 14. 16. , He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread : but he that followeth...

...down. — Eccles. x. 18. As the door turnethupon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed, &c. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason. — Prov. xxvi. 14. 16. He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread : but he that followeth...

...and that " professing themselves to be wise, they became fools." A truly wise man has observed that the sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a • •• •••"/.. He also said that he had applied his own heart to know and to search, and...

...from him ? He has already more understanding than all his teachers, or, as Solomon expresses it, " is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason." Wedded to his own opinions, fancies, and notions, from a persuasion that he cannot IK; mistaken, it...

...idleness, but to all the other sins which he can conveniently practise. ' The sluggard,' says Solomon, ' is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.' From this miserable vanity, of which their deplorable mismanagement ol their own affairs ought to cure...

...are, first, arrogance. Prov. xx. 6. * most men will proclaim every one his own goodness.' xxvi. 16. 'the sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason.' James iii. 1. 'be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.' Secondly,...

...this are, first, arrogance. Prov. xx. 6. most men will proclaim every one his own goodness, xxvi. 16. the sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason. James iii. 1. be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. Secondly,...

...becomes so depraved by the influence of sloth, that he is even not ashamed to advocate its cause : — " the sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason."* Listen again to the warning voice of Solomon ; " love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty : open thine...