CHAPTER XXV.

Critical Notes 1-3 God's Mysteries and Man's Research 4, 5 See Homiletics on chap. xx. 26 and 28 6, 7 Self-promotion 8-11 Two Ways of Treating an Enemy 12 Giving and Taking 13 See Homiletics on chap. xiii. 17 14 Clouds Without Rain 15 Forbearance and Persuasiveness 16 Use and Abuse 17 Obtrusiveness 18 See Homiletics on chap xii. 18 19, 20 Misplaced Confidence and Unseasonable Songs 21, 22 A Blessed Recompense 23 The Way to Treat a Backbiter 24 See Homiletics on chap. xxi. 9 25 Cold Water and Good News 26 The Evil Result of Moral Cowardice 27 Too Much of a Good Thing 28 A Defenceless City