By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.-Prov. xxii. 4.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.—Prov. xxiii. 17. Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.Prov. xxviii. 14.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.— Prov. xxxi. 30.

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.-Eccl. iii. 14.

... Surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him.-Eccl. viii. 12. ...Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.-Eccl. xii. 13.

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Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him your fear...Isa. viii. 13.

But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.-Isa. xxix. 23.

...The fear of the Lord is his treasure.-Isa. xxxiii. 6.

Who is among you that feareth the Lord ?...let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.-Isa. 1. 10.

So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the

west, and his glory from the rising of the sun... Isa. lix. 19.

Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it ?...Jer. v. 22.

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.-Jer. x. 7.

And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them.-Jer. xxxii. 39.

...I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.-40.

Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.-Hos. iii. 5.

I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off.-Zeph. iii. 7.

A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name.-Mal. i. 6.

Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkened, and heard it,

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and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.—Mal. iii. 16.

And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.-17.

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings... Mal. iv. 2.

ADMIRE, AND MEDITATE ON

THE WONDERFUL WORKS

OF THE CREATOR.

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide... Gen. xxiv. 63.

And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.-Ex. iii. 3.

And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush...4.

Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the Gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?-Ex. xv. 11.

Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.Deut. iv. 39.

Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee.-Deut. viii. 5.

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Therefore shall ye lay up these heart and in your soul...Deut. xi. 18.

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Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.-Deut. xxxii. 7.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein...Josh. i. 8.

I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause :-Job v. 8.

Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number.-9.

He divideth the sea with his power...Job xxvi. 12. By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens...13. Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?—14.

Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.--Job xxxvii. 2. God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.-5. Hearken unto this;...stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.-14.

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?-16.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,...Ps. i. 1.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.-2.