...their fathers ; and if they must be cast off, desiring himself to perish with them : ' if thou wilt, forgive their sin ; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written ;' how we are astonished at an instance of such invincible fortitude, fervent...

...Oh ! this people have sinned a great sin, and have made " them gods of gold ; yet now, ifthou wilt forgive their sin — • " and if not, BLOT ME, I PRAY THEE, out of the book which " thou hast written." This is clearly an instance of prayer, arising from the peculiar...

...unto the Lord, peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin." He went, and said, " Oh, Lord, this people have sinned a great sin, yet now forgive...and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book !" " After some days," when the hubbub was over, Jesus returned home, "and it was noised that he was...

...put his Spirit upon them f who, prayed in love strong as death towards them, yet now if Thou wilt, forgive their sin, and if not blot " me," I pray thee, out of thy book ! — did he record these evidences with no view of use to his own kindred, his own people, his own...

...rather than not succeed : Oh, said he, this people have sinned a great sin, — yet note, ifthou wilt, forgive their sin; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thov hast written ! This was the true spirit of an advocate ; and he succeeded. But our Advocate...

...admits of a parallel, thus passionately expresses himself on the occasion, Now, O Lord, ifthou wilt, forgive their sin : and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written b. The flattering prospect of the erection of his own family into a great nation,...

...rather than not succeed : Oh, said he, this people have sinned a great tin, — yet now, if t/tou wilt, forgive their sin; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written ! This was the true spirit of an advocate ; and he succeeded. But our Advocate...

...said, Oh! this people have tinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now, if thou unit, forgive their sin; and if not. blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. Moses' meaning, while praying for Israel, is obvious; but the petition offered...

...Israelites for their sin in making the golden calf, his expression was, " Yet now, if thou viilt, for" give their sin ; and if not, blot me, I " pray thee, out of thy book. Exod. "xxxii. 31." (k) " Thy day," ie " the time of thy «* trial or visitation." In Ps. cxxxvii. 7....

...have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. Yet now if thou wilt forgive their sin ; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of the book which thou hast written." How noble thus to plead for Israel when they had rebelled against...