...violence and spoil ; because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision daily. Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in my heart, as a burning fire shut up in my bones ; and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not...

...sharpeneth iron ; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend." In the words of Jeremiah,* " I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name: but his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay."...

...violence and spoil ; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unlo me, and a derision, daily. rch of England ,'/;.- word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing,...

...to take it, and to give over duty because there is no sensible appearance of success, Jer. xx. 9. " I said I will not make mention of him nor speak any more in his name." He has signified his will to bo the quite contrary, 1 Thess. v. 17. " Pray without ceasing ;" and our...

...thoughts is about to force from me the cry which the persecution of the wicked made Jeremiah utter,—" I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name."* In such moments, for ought I know, a frightful temptation might present itself to my mind, if unbelief,...

...and violence — had impelled him contrary to his own resolution to desist. Accordingly he adds, " Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name : but his word was in my heart as a burning fire in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I would not stay." ||...

...God, they had no rest, nor could have, unless they declared it in its proper way and season : Jer. xx. 9, " Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name : but his word was hi mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not...

...hath roared, who will not fear ? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy ?" and Jer. xx. 9, " His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones;" — things sensible enough. Haply Satan may so far delude false prophets as to make them suppose their...

...hath roared, who will not fear ? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy V and Jer. xx. 9, " His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones;" — things sensible enough. Haply Satan may so far delude false prophets as to make them suppose then:...

...CALL to preach is frequently just what Jeremiah describes it to be. Although he was tempted to say, " I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name," yet when he held his peace, he tells us the word of the Lord was in his heart as a burning fire shut...