...invitations, became so common to his accustomed ears that they failed in their expected effect. He wanted '' a little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands for sleep," and he took it ; he would wake up again by and by, he said. Before long, perhaps, or it...

...to-day, while it is called to-day ; and let no man say with the sluggard, " a little more sleep, and a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." Life ebbs apace, The day is far spent to many of v>a. The night is at hand, when the sad licence may...

...Notwithstanding all these motives, is not the speech of the sluggard the very language of our conduct? ' A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep. 'f The most supine * Prov. vi. s. 1 There is, if I mistake not, a Dice gradation in this speech of...

...Notwithstanding all these motives, is not the speech of the sluggard the very language of our conduct? " A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." The most supine indifference, where all possible diligence is but just sufficient ! This, you must...

...lead them from ruin; they promise to hear at a more convenient season: they demand time for moving: 'A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep.' Hence we may account for many objections that are made to our labours. The sermon is too long, or too...

...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, nor make not such an abuse of the forbearance of God: we will treasure...

...previously warned cither 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 full, though unawares, into the snare which he might have avoided,...

...house was marked with decay, and his children were crying for bread. Yet I heard the wretch exclaim, " A little more sleep, a little more slumber ; a little more folding of the hands to sleep." Surely, said I, this is the dwelling of misery and despair. Such is the idle husbandman. Look at the...

...foolish heart draws back from the yoke; yet I stretch myself upon the bed of sloth, and cry out for " a little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." (Prov. vi. 10.) Thus does my corrupt heart plead for its own indulgence, against the conviction of...

...the same spirit ! 12. Poverty and want struck at the root of Sloth also. It was now no time to say, " A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to rest." If a man would not work now, it is plain he could not eat. All the pains he could take were...