Proverbs 8:15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. I. THE SPECIAL CAUSE THAT WE HAVE FOR INCREASED THANKFULNESS TO GOD. 1. We ought to be thankful for any event which tends to secure the blessings of peace to our country. 2. A state of peace, as it is most conducive to the temporal interests of a nation, so too it is essential to the interests of true religion. II. THE DUTY OF PRAYING CONSTANTLY AND EARNESTLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE LAWFULLY SET OVER US. (H. W. Sulivan, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. |