...even among equals in age and in station. " Let the righteous smite me," said the Psalmist ; " it shall be a kindness ; and let him reprove me • it shall...an excellent oil, which shall not break my head." If this be the development of feelings which belong to the relation of ordinary friendship ; how much...

...love affectionate and well-timed reproof. " Let the righteous smite me," says the meek man, " it shall be a kindness ; and let him reprove me, it shall be an excellent oil which shall not break my head." The spirit of such a man is of a submissive yielding frame, making every possible allowance for the...

...to us by those whose duty it is to convey it. " Let the righteous smite me," he has said, " it shall be a kindness ; and let him reprove me, it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my headg." And so it was when the prophet Nathan went to ( John iii. 19. * Psalm cxli. 5. him. Did he...

...shut up in the prison of hell, where there is weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth, Psal. cxli. 6, " When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet." When that sad plague of sweating sickness was here in England, how much were proud nobles in apparent...

...shall be a kindness: tor, Lett/,* and let him reprove me ; it shall be an excellent oil, which smf/Jm' shall not break my head : for yet my prayer also shall...bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. 8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O Go D the Lord : in thee...

...God, it ought to be kindly received, and carefully improved. "Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness ; and let him reprove me ; it shall...yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities-"* Again, I would remark, that the church should make those who are under censure for their crimes, the...

...rather smite me,' with respect unto this comparison and balance. ' Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me ; it shall...which shall not break my head : for yet my prayer shall be in their calamity.' Tlie view of our translation will evidence the words to be elliptical...

...sincerity, and value the Scriptural declaration, "Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness : it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break...yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities." Ah, reader, what a contrast ! — how distinguishing and how allimportant I The one class — the resisters...

...Excellent ones, in whom was all his delight;" and, "Let the righteous smite me," saith he, " it shall be a kindness ; and let him reprove me, it shall be...excellent oil, which shall not break my head ; for faithful are the wounds of a friend.":): O what a mercy if we could by divine assistance, help one...

...dainties. 5 Let the righteous smile me ; it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me ; if aliall them greatly ; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house ; and he mad ia their calamities. 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words ;...