...of my youth. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ? for since I spake against him, I on, a dry 21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps : set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which...

...them, verse 20. " Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still ; therefore my bowels...will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord." God doth act in this case as a loving father, who being provoked to scourge or leave his offending...

...concerning him " Is Ephraim my dear Son ? is he a pleasant child ? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still ; therefore my bowels...troubled for him : I will surely have mercy upon him." He shall receive such a look as Peter received in the highpriest's hall : the growing hardness of his...

...penitents in every age. "Is Ephraim my dear Son, is he a pleasant child ? For since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still ; therefore my bowels are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy on him, saith the Lord." Witness that affecting picture of Divine goodness which our Lord has exhibited...

...a pleasant child ? for since I spake against him I do cwnestly remember him still ; therefore my 9 bowels are troubled for him, I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord." Thus does our heavenly Father welcome the humble penitent ! — thus does he open the arms of his love...

...a pleasant child ? For since I spake against " him, I do earnestly remember him still. There" fore my bowels are troubled for him. I will " surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord."2 Indeed the kindness and condescension of Christ, as recorded in the gospel, during his personal...

...voice ; then had their peace been as a river, and their righteousness as the waves of the sea ! — Set thee up way-marks, make thee high heaps ; set thine heart toward the high way, even the way that thou wentest ! Return, O thou backsliding children, for 1 am married unto...

...of my youth. — Is Ephraim my dear son ? Is he a pleasant child ? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still ; therefore my bowels...will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord." Here is the true penitent, mourning for sin, covered with shame, and crying for mercy ; and the encouraging...

...as of Ephraim, " Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ? for since I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still ; therefore my bowels...will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord." — And again; " How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel ? how shall I...

...this argument; " Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ? For since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still : therefore my bowels...will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord." (Jer. xxxi. 20) In confession we must say, " Thus and thus have we done :" (Josh. vii.J20) in petition...