...for his comfort. Hence the Lord will often let the dearest friend take the part of an enemy. " For it was not an enemy that reproached me : then I could...man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance." Reader, contemplate again the apostle's language, " fa the botc«l* of Jetus Chr'at." It implies such...

...treachery David laments in several passages. "It was not an enemy that reproached pje^.^th^n-; I;-could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that...acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, and walked *V* ' ' " ' Y>,,. •* '.*' '. » i * « '<"* .' e Matt, xxvii. 46. Mark xv. 34. ' Psalm xli. 9- John...

...essential element in the original constitution of his mind. — "It was not an enemy that reproach* ed me ; then I could have borne it : neither was it he...: but it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and my acquaintance: we took sweet counsel together, and walked to the House of God in company." In religious...

...listening, thy mind may be diverted from self, and be led forth in holy fellowship with thy Lord — " For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could...me ; then I would have hid myself from him ; but it ivas thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, and walked...

...of it. 11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. 12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could...against me; then I would have hid myself from him : 13 But it was thou, *a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 -f- We took sweet counsel...

...hear him in anguish of spirit exclaim,—their mutual sorrows blending in the same acknowledgment, —It was thou, a man, mine equal, my guide, and mine...together, and walked unto the house of God in company ! Blessed be God for such gracious lessons of instruction in his holy word as these,—I will contend...

...God through evil report, and good report. " It was not an enemy that reproached me, for then I eould have borne it : neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me ; for then I would have hid myself from him. But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and my acquaintance....

...may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me Itath lifted up his heel against me. n Ps. Iv. 12 : It was not an enemy that reproached me ; then I could...against me ; then I would have hid myself from him. See do. xxii. throughout, also ISA. liii. DAN. ix.* 26 : After threescore and two weeks shall Messiah...

...shall pick it out, aiul the young eagles shall eat it. 2 Cor. xii. 15. And I will very glaJly spend . did magnify himself against me, then I would have...equal, my guide and mine acquaintance. We took sweet coiaisel together, and walked unto tho house of God in company. Let deatli .suize upon them, aad let...

...not from her streets. 12 For it was not an enemy tfiat reproached me ; then I could have borne ii : st, my purposes are >roken off, even the thoughts...heart 12 They change the night into cfay : the igh : 13 But if was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel together,...