wrong
likewise.

The proud imagined a lie against him. But he would keep God's
commandments with his whole heart, instead of breaking God's
commandments, and justifying their slander, and making their lie true.

Still, it went very hard with him. His honour and his faith were sorely
tried. He was dried up like a bottle in the smoke. It seems to have
been with him at times a question of life and death; till he had hardly
any hope left. He had to ask, almost in despair--How many are the days
of Thy servant? When wilt Thou be avenged of them that persecute me? The
proud dug pits for him, contrary to the law of God; contrary to honour
and justice; and almost made an end of him upon earth. The ungodly laid
wait to destroy him.

But against them all he had but one weapon, and one defence. However
much afraid he might be of his enemies, he was still more afraid of doing
wrong. His flesh, he said, trembled for fear of God; and he was afraid
of God's judgments. Therefore his only safety was, in pleasing God, and
not men. I deal, he says, with the thing that is lawful and right. Oh
give me not over to my oppressors. Make Thy servant to delight in what
is good, that the proud do me no wrong. If he could but keep right, he
would be safe at last.

I will consider Thy testimonies, O Lord. I see that all things come to
an end. Bad times, and bad chances, and still more bad men, and bad ways
for escaping out of trouble--they all come to an end. But Thy
commandment is exceeding broad. Exceeding broad. There are depths below
depths of meaning in that true saying; depths which you will find true,
if you will but read your Bibles, and obey your Bibles. For in them, I
tell you openly, you will find rules to guide you in every chance and
change of this mortal life. Truly said the good man that there were in
the Bible "shallows where a lamb may drink, and deeps wherein an elephant
may swim."

There are no possible circumstances, good or bad, pleasant or unpleasant,
in which you can find yourselves, be you rich or poor, young or old,
without finding in the Bible sound advice, and a clear rule, as to how
God would have you behave under those circumstances. For God's
commandments are exceeding broad, and take in all cases of conscience,
all details of duty; saying to each and every one of us, at every
turn--"This is the way, walk ye in it."

At least this is the teaching, this is the testimony, this is the life-
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