...head of the church, and that in the contention, when Jacob contended with the messenger, Gen. xxxii. he said, thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but ISRAEL ; for as A PRINCE hast hou power with God, and with men, and hast prevailed. The word £П1£^ Israel is a compound from ~11У...

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...except " thou bless me," prevailed, and was specially honoured. " Thy name shall no more be called Jacob, but " Israel; for as a prince hast thou power with God and " with man, and hast prevailed. "§ P. 1xxv. 1. 1. ' The dangers, &c.'1f Whether Calvinists, or the evangelical...

...birthright. But God had now forgiven and forgotten his past failings, and therefore ' Cant. ii. 14. he said, " thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel" By this change of name he published his act of oblivion for past offences, — destroyed the association...

...let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What м thy name ? And he said, Jacob. 28 nsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. 15 And...a restorer of thy life, and a nourisber ot thine o bast prevailed. 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name : And he said, Wherefore...

...Peniel, and there gave him the name Israel, or a Prince of God: assigning for it this remarkable reason ; For as a Prince hast thou power with God, and with men, and hast prevailed. After asking his name, and receiving a blessing from him (upon which he departed) Jacob called the...

...• Psalm Ixxxvi. 5. •" Psalm Ixxxvi. 7. * Psalm xvii. 6. ' Psalm cxxxviii. 3. * Lam. iii. 57. not let thee go, except thou bless me. And he said unto...power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. And he blessed him there"1. " To this event the prophet Hosea refers." By his strength he had power with...

...with him. And he said, let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, unless thou bless me. And he said unto him, what is thy name?...said, Jacob. And he said, thy name shall be called no jtnore Jacob, but Israel ; (which, in Chaldee signifies seeing God) ; for as a prince hast thou power...

...him, What is thy me ? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Thy nameshall be called no more Jacob, out 29 And Jacob asked him, and said.Tell BM, I pray thee, thy name : And he said, Wherefore is it that...

...out of joint. 10. Did not the Angel give Jacob a new name ? Yes, he called his name Israel, for as prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. VII. PRACTICAL .ADDRESS. Those that walk irt the way that God' commands them, shall be prese^d from...