...distress of Joseph's brethren, when they exclaimed, " We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought...not hear ; therefore is this distress come upon us," Conscience is an accurate observer of all our actions, ana will sooner or later reprove, remonstrate,...

...And they did so. tl 51 -^"d they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought...not hear : therefore is this distress come upon us. vi2 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child ;...

...their guilty fears, and they said one to another, " We are verily guilty concern" ing our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his " soul when he besought...would not hear} " therefore is this distress come upon us.J) But that the prosperous sinner may not presume upon impunity from the lashes of a guilty mind,...

...crime, inflicted by Heaven. 'They said one to ano~ ther, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought...not hear : Therefore is this distress come upon us. — Behold also his blood is required. From this instructive passage of history, the following observations...

...consciences, so far as appears, for the first time, smote them: " We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and would not hear." This is the natural and true effect of judgments in this world, to bring us to a knowledge...

...reflections arise ; " and they " said one to another, we are verily guilty " concerning our brother, in that we saw the " anguish of his soul, when he...hear ; therefore is this " distress come upon us." Afflictions, by thus awakening our attention, and quickening a sense of sin and a sorrow for it, yield...

...die. And they did so. 21 f And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, would be sin 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child'; and...

...language, (which they supposed he' did not understand,) " We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought...not hear ; therefore is this distress come upon us." They looked upon Joseph, as an austere man, and they well knew that he, being governor of the country,...

...temporary confinement, they had said one to another, " We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought...would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.'1 Now, their sin comes again to their remembrance. It seems to be brought home to them. One brother,...

...expressive language of scripture, " We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we " saw (he anguish of his soul when he besought us, and we " would not hear ; therefore is this evil come upon us." But although the people are disposed to accommodation, a mighty power continues...