...God in his own appointed way, for the blessing of a new heart. Ezek. xxxvi. 37. "Thus saith the Lord, I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them." The many gracious promises made to the visible church, that God will be theirGod, that he will...

...open the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing," Mai. iii. 10. " Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them ; I will increase them with men like a flock," Ezek. xxxvi. 37. Hoping that the anniversaries...

...plant that that was desolate. I the Lord " have spoken it, and I will do it. Thus saith the " Lord God, I will yet for this be enquired of by " the house of Israel, to do it for them."f DISCOURSE IV. PLOUGHING IN HOPE. 1 CORINTHIANS, ix. 10. For our sakes, no doubt, this is written;...

...humble : Ihou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear. Thus saith the Lord God ; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them ; 1 will increase them with men like a flock. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit...

...it : and consequently does not enjoin the striving of sinners. For God promises them nothing. 7. " I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to do it -for them," is another text which he evidently misapplies. For, 1. The house of Israel was the captivated...

...plant that that was desolate : I the LORD have spoken it, and 1 will do it. 3? Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock. 38 As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in...

...rushing swift to destruction I Our only help is in God. He will not help, only in answer to prayer. " I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them." (Ezek. xxxvi. 37.) If we have occasion for thanksgivings, we have far greater occasion for humiliation,...

...circumstances of prosperity to the Jewish nation, the Prophet was directed to add, Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them.* Is there any one who would say, that it is not incumbent on all rational creatures to feel their...

...to his people concerning justification, sahctification, and preservation, he subjoins, " Yet, I will for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to do it." God looks that we should spread his gracious promises before him, as Hezekiah did Sennacherib's letter....

...to create in you a new heart; for,, after the promise in the text, he ex-pressly declares, " I will for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them." Say not, that until you have this new heart, your prayers will be vain. God has said no such...