...the language of the prophet — " How shall I give thee up, Ephraim ? (though bent on backsliding»,) mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together," i! i xi. 8. " Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly...

...reasonably indulged that the tender mercy which yearned over Ephraim of old, might even now declare, " I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger ; I will not destroy Britain ;" and if the cloud should burst, might we not expect that the bow of mercy would rest...

...I give thee up? Ephraim ? how shall I de" liver thee, O Israel ? How shall I make thee as Ad" mah ? how shall I set thee as Zeboim ? Mine heart is" turned within me, my repentings are kindled togeth" er." And are not YOU, are not ALL of you examples ? Can you consider the time of your provocation...

...creatures in acts of forgiveness, as well as in every perfection of his nature. For thus it is written : / -will not execute the fierceness of mine anger ; I will not return to destroy Kjihraim. What is the reason of this forbearance .' It follows, FOR I AM GOD, and not man. In refer-...

...ever !" " Oh ! that my people had hearkened unto me ! — for, if Israel had walked in my ways" — " How shall I give thee up, Ephraim '? How shall I deliver thee, Israel ? My heart is turned within me ; my repentings are kindled together !" Is this the language of a Being...

...It is true, thou hast sinned with an high hand, both ' against thy light, and against my love ; but how shall I ' give thee up, Ephraim ? How shall I deliver thee, sin' ner ? How shall I make thee as Admah, and set thee as ' Zeboim, those rebellious cities, on which...

...This is the proper sense of the word heart, and in this sense God uses it in ap plication to himself. "How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall I deliver...turned within me^ my repentings are kindled together." The Scripture often speaks of God's being pleased and delighted; which plainly supposes, that he is...

...benevolent feelings towards thehi. Hence he addresses the sinners in Zion in this melting language, " How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall I deliver...turned within me ; my repentings are kindled together." Now if God feels such tenderness and concern for the good of sinners, he must be disposed to expostulate...

...express against proceeding to exterminating judgments? " How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall shall I deliver thee, Israel? How shall I make thee...turned within me, my repentings are kindled together." Hos. 11. 8. With what a melting passion does the Son of God foretel the decreed destruction of Jerusalem,...

...expostulate with the nation of the Jews before he finally marked them out as " the people of his Wrath? How shall I give thee up, Ephraim ? How shall I deliver...make thee as Admah ? How shall I set thee as Zeboim ? My heart is turned within me ; my repentings are kindled together." And upon their partial reformation,...