...divine command, in which he says, " My son, give me thine heart." He says, and it is precious, " I love them that love me, and they that seek me early shall be sure to find me." Chïist's love is heaven. His love is prior to our love of him ; but he is thus...

...for them and rose again. The dear children were directed to hearken to that voice which saith, ' I love them that love me, and they that seek me early shall find me.' It was a solid opportunity — the goodliness of man was laid low, before the power of an endless life,...

...early to Christ ; early, as soon as he afforded her any light. Christ says, in the person of Wisdom, / love them that love me, and they that seek me early shall find me 1* ; and a good soul will echo back that return of David, 0 God, thou art my God, early mil I seek...

...CXLVII. A SERMON PREACHED TO QUEEN ANNE, AT DENMARK-HOUSE, DECEMBER 14, 1617. PROVERBS viii. 17. I love them that love me, and they that seek me early shall find me. As the prophets, and the other secretaries of the Holy Ghost in penning the books of Scriptures, do...

...memorial how much he loved the Bible, and how he found pardon and peace by fleeing to Jesus, who says, " I love them that love me, and they that seek me early shall find me." The word of God teaches the way of life, by showing us the wonderful provision which is made for our...

...SERMON CXLVII. A SERMON PREACHED TO QUEEN ANNE, AT DENMARK-HOUSE, DECEMBER U, 1617. PROVERBS viii. 17. I love them that love me, and they that seek me early shall find me. As the prophets, and the other secretaries of the Holy Ghost in penning the books of Scriptures, do...

...whom he had often observed at the preaching, turned about and said, " Well, child, God hath said, I love them, that love me, and they that seek me early shall fmd me." He said no more, and Adam pondered these words in his heart ; and thus reasoned on them :...

...was like him. Again, you ought to seek God early, because you have a promise to encourage you. ' I love them that love me, and they that seek me early shall find me.' The Saviour has every thing to give that can stimulate the youthful breast with a commendable ambition....

...wash them with her tears, and wipe them with E 64 the hairs of her head. She said, Christ says, " I love them that love me, and they that seek me early shall find me." But alas ! cried she, I have been too long of seeking him : I thought I had been seeking him before...

...all the peopie came early in the morning to hear him." * And the words of wisdom favor this duty. " I love them that love me ; and they that seek me early shall find me." This doctrine is not mere theory. The learned, the active, the wise and good of the earth ha,e not...