...be not afraid. — He stayeth his rough wind in the day of his east wind : by this, therefore, shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged ; and this is all the fruit, to take away Ins sin. — Ые, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not, — and...

...hand upon thee, and purely purge away the dross, and take away all thy tin.b "By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit, to take away his sin. "And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge and make them white. "Many...

...for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.— Eccles. vii. 2, 3. By this shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged : and this is all the fruit, to take away his sin.— Isa. xxvii. 9. Ephraim's chastisement was greatly for his good. — Jer. xxxi. 18 — 20. I will bring...

...sheep's clothing. Israel forms the leading word or subject, chap, xxvii. 9 : " By this, therefore, shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged ; and this is all...stones of the altar as chalk-stones that are beaten in sunder) ; the groves and images shall not stand up." Again, chap. xxx. 1 — 3 : " Woe to the rebellious...

...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 keep him back from sin in general, and from the sin of idolatry in particular, as it follows...

...affliction into pruning-hooks to them that are in Christ: Isaiah xxvii. 9, " By this, therefore, shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away his sin." Why then should we be angry with our cross? Why should we be frightened at it ? The believer must take...

...the spears of affliction into pruning-hooks, to them that are in Christ. " By this therefore shall the iniquity -of Jacob be purged ; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin." Why then should we be angry with our cross ? Why should we be frightened at it ? The believer must...

...and take sway your sins, according to that which the Lord saith, Isa.27: 9. "By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit, even the taking away of sin." For indeed, saith Mr. Culverwell,* afflictions, through God's Mousing,...

...stop men from sinning, and -under the divine agency to take away their sins. "By this therefore shall the iniquity 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...

...as a child that is weaned of his mother. Afflictions are to take away sin. " By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away his sin," Isa. xxvii. 9. If afflictions and sufferings were only to torture sin, this might quickly be done,...