...Jerusalem from the midst thereof, by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning h. By this shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged ; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin'. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten1. Though briars and thorns be with thee, and thou dwell...

...debate with it : he stayeth his rough wind in the day of llie east wind. 9 By this therefore shall yped by E. & J. W sin ; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalk stones that are beaten in sunder, the groves...

...sinning, and under the divine agency to take away their sins.. ,' By this therefore shall the inquity of Jacob be purged ; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin," Isai. xxvii. 9. This is universally allowed to be the design of troubles and sorrows in the present...

...such trials and distresses, in order to mortify and kill sin in us, Isa. xxvii. 9. " By this shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away his sin." And indeed sickness and affliction, through the blessing of God have a native tendency to weaken...

...stayeth his " rough wind in the day of his east wind : by this " (moderate affliction) therefore shall the iniquity of " Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take " away his sin." — to ke.ep him back from sin in general, and from the sin of idolatry in particular, as it...

...Image-worshippers. Showing how contrary they are both to the Law and Gospel. By this, therefore, shall the Iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the Fruit to take away his Sin : when he makes all the stones of the altar like chalk-stones that are beaten in sunder, the groves...

...prophets as one ; and as intended equally for their reformation and reunion. " By this, therefore, shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit, to take away sin. And it shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall beat along-fthe channel of the river...

...?"§ , III, The ends, which are specially three. 1. The mortifying of our corruptions. " By this shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away his sin."|| All the harm which the fiery furnace did the young men in Daniel was to burn off their cprds...

...his Spirit, our afflictions are sanctified to subdue arid purge out our corruptions. " By this shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away sin," Isa. xxvii. 9. Now, if a man be instructed in the ends and designs of the rod, refreshed and...

...furnace : so the fire of affliction serves to burn the bonds of iniquity — By this, therefore, shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit, to take away his sin, Isai. xxvii. 9. When affliction, or death, comes to a wicked man, it takes away his soul; when...