...time, by princes more honourable than the first, "promising to promote him to great honours. The Lord, who searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts, put Balaam's integrity and sincerity, on this occasion, to the test, in giving him a sign, as the condition...

...upright judge of all the earth, can definitely state the moral obligations of mankind. And he only, who " searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts" can apply the statutes of omniscience with unerring equity and wisdom. The institutions of this world...

...neglect, in our attempts to regulate and discipline our thoughts, a frequent and devout application to Him who " searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. " There is the less need of more particularly urging your attention to the directions which we have...

...; it is oftener deeply hidden in the soul, unseen even by its possessor, and observed only by Him, who " searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. Pride is universally prevalent. It is indulged even in infancy. Probably not an individual exists,...

...who is of purer «yes than to behold iniquity, or to look on sin without abhorrence: It is with Him who searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts; so that there is not a thought of our heart, or a word on our tongue, but, lo! he knoweth it altogether....

...from beholding vanity," (Psalm cxix. 37,) and whenever we speak, let us remember that God is present, "who searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts." 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. " Among the deepest shades of night Can there be one who sees my way ? Yes ; God...

...the heart, we speak in reference to created beings only. With regard to the omniscient God, he is one who " searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts:" (Chron. xxviii. 9:) nay, he understandeth our thoughts " afar off," (Ps. cxxxix. 2,) knows them before...

...the great account we shall all have to give at last, young and old, parents and children, to HIM " who searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts ; " nor can he forget the awful alternative placed before us all ; all, I say, equally, parents and...

...light are both alike — whose eyes run to and fro in the earth beholding the evil and the good — who searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. He knew the secrets of Isaac's heart, and the purity of his intentions. He saw that his heart was right,...

...a few inquiries, to be pondered in our most sacred hours, and to be answered in the presence of Him who "searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts." Nor may we forget His own tender and thrilling appeals: "Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians,...