...up. He is like the sluggard, unwilling to be roused, who ever wishes for •**•••£ little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands together in sleep." He thinks that he may sleep a little longer, till he sinks into the grave, and...

...native selfishness and indolence of our hearts; and if we indulge ourselves and say, "A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to steep," let us beware of ihe impending '-destruction" that will fall upon our fellow-men, and the frown...

...what cruel deceits will sin land us in ! and how artfully it pleads for a " little more sleep, and a little more slumber; a little more folding of the hands to sleep." We should hold out no longer, BOr make not such an abuse of the forbearance of God: we will treasure...

...warned either of God or man, that trials and dangers are at hand ; and yet may say in his heart, " A little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to rest.'' Now, if such an one afterwards fall, though unawares, into the snare which he might have avoided,...

...rung in your ears, and has left you as it found you, crying in halfarticulated sounds, " A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." You have slumbered over the pit of destruction. If you are not lifeless, if you are not hopeless, listen....

...every messenger of God, to every friendly monitor you reply, I pray thee have me excused. A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." pp. 2S9, 290. He proceeds to say, that "it is necessary, not only that you should be roused to think...

...irretrievable loss ! The life, the soul, all is lost, and lost for ever ! Say not, then, " a little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." Alas ! sinners, you have slept too long already ; let sober reason now assume her throne ; and let...

...previously warned either of God or man, that trials and danger are at hand : and yet may say in his heart, " A little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to rest." Now, if such a one afterwards fall, though unawares, into the snare which he might have avoided...

...consult with his sloth in the case ; for that will still, with Solomon's sluggard, cry, A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep, Prov. xxiv. 33 ; but take only so much as he really finds to tend to the end forementioned. III. He...

...no very great distance. Hence to those who would rouse them to exertion, they say, " A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." They acknowledge in general terms the propriety, and even the necessity, of exertion ; but they wish...