.... Now, from all these premises put together, Solomon infers this short conclusion in the text, — That to " fear God, and .keep his commandments, is the " whole duty of man ;" — that, to be serious in the matter of religion, and careful about our future state, is that which,...

...author, in an academic way, difputes on both fides of the queftion ; and at lad concludes properly, that to " fear God and keep his commandments is the whole duty of man ; for God will bring every work to judgment." The general tenor and fty!e of Ecclefiaftes is very different...

...author, in an academic way, difputes on both fides of the queftion ; and at lad concludes properly, that to " fear God and keep his commandments is the whole duty of man ; for God will bring every work to judgment." The general tenor and (iyle of Erclefiaftes i* very different...

...greatness and the certainty of that difference.* And, in Ecclesiastos xii. 13, 14. Solomon declares, " That to fear God and keep his commandments, is the whole duty of man: because God will bring every work intojudgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether...

...every penitent transgressor, if he endeavours to walk in newness of life— Let them be persuaded, that to fear God and keep his commandments, is the whole duty anil interest of man ; and that they should know betimes the Lord God of their fathers, and serve him...

...which we maintain for pre-eminence and distinction, we shall find at the conclusion of the whole scene, that to fear God, and keep his commandments, is the whole duty of man. VOL. II. . V SERMON XIII. ON THE BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM THE HOUSE OF MOURNING. EcCLESIASTES, Vll....

...which we maintain for pre-eminence and distinction, we shall find at the conclusion of the whole scene, that to fear God and keep his commandments is the whole duty of man. * Psalm xxxvii. 5. E 4 SERMON XXVIII. On the BENEFITS to be derived from the HOUSE of MOURNING. ECCLESIASTES,...

...accomplishments, and a splendid establishment; but rather, that whatever be the rank, situation, or acquirements, to " fear God and keep his commandments, is the whole duty of man." In the summer of the year, 1806, I met with a very singular accident. Dining at a gentleman's house...

...Lord is the beginning or head of knowledge," Prov. i. 7 : and ends his Ecclesiastics with this ; " That to fear God and keep his commandments is the whole duty of man," Eccles. xii. 13. Other things appertain to the beast or the devil, but holy fear is the all of man;...

...upon it: For he gays in the conclusion of his Lcclesiaste.s which ho wrote in tlie decline of life, 'To fear God and keep his commandments, is the whole duty of man.' A good ht.-irl is infinitely more valuable, than eternal existence without it. Hence Solomon prefered...