...thyself thy people Israel, to be a people unto thee for ever ; and thou, Lord, art become their God1. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem01 ; so we thy people, and the sheep of thy pasture, will give thee thanks for ever". The...

...else would I give it ; thou delightest not in burnt offerings. 40 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart, 0 God, thou wilt not despise. CHAP. IX. lIt again persuades them to compose their divisions. fTlHUS has the humility and I 1 godly...

...sacrifices shall they offer ! But what are these offerings ? David says, The sacrifices of God are, a broken spirit : a broken and a contrite heart, 0 God, thou wilt not despise. (Ps. li. 17.) Through the knowledge of the Gospel, the Heathen shall be broken down under a sense of...

...may hope for a continuance of thy favour, and know that all things shall work together for our good. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion. Build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. And as the churches have rest, may they walk in the fear of the Lord, and in the comforts of the Holy...

...which is peculiarly acceptable and pleasing to God; Psal. li. 17. " The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : a broken and a contrite heart, 0 God, thou wilt not despise." Isa. lvii. 15. " Thus saith the high and lofty one, that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is holy, I...

...salvation on any terms, except that of reforming their lives. " The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : a broken and a contrite heart, 0 God, thou wilt not despise." (Psalm li. 17.) There can be no mercy shown, where no repentance is manifested ; and repentance is...

...fulness of time, was to die unto sin once, that we, together with him, might for ever live unto God. 18. 'Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem.' The king forgets not to ask mercy for his people, as well as for himself; that so neither his own nor...

...sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: n broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of .Terusalem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering,...

...indispensable obligations to offer up daily prayers on behalf of the Church? " Thy kingdom come." " Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion ; build " thou the walls of Jerusalem."6 " Oh ! that the sal" vation of Israel were come out of Zion ! When the " Lord bringeth...

...indispensable obligations to offer up daily prayers on behalf of the Church? " Thy kingdom come." " Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion ; build " thou the walls of Jerusalem."0 " Oh ! that the sal" vation of Israel were come out of Zion ! When the " Lord bringeth...