...Porphyr. de vita ejusdem. » See Jamb. de vit. Pythag. sect. 122. 1 Chap ix and x. • Jer. vii, 22.' day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt -offer ings or sacrifices; but this thing I commanded them, saying, obey my voice, and ye shall be...

...Jeremiah remarks, that GOD spake not unto the Israelites, nor commanded them, in the day that he brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices*; from whence it is argued, that these were not a part of the religion, which was at first enjoined them....

...your hand?" And Jeremiah, " For / spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them, saith the Lord, in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings and sacrifices." It may, therefore, as reasonably and fairly be inferred, from the...

...say, and more than the grammatical construction and Hebrew idiom require ? JEREM. VII. aa, 33. I SPAKE NOT UNTO YOUR FATHERS, NOR COMMANDED THEM IN THE DAY...OFFERINGS OR SACRIFICES : BUT THIS THING COMMANDED I THEM, SAYING, OflEY MY VOICE, &c. The Objector passes a short censure upon this text; observing that, in...

...God of Israel, Put your burnt offerings vnto yovr sacrifices and eatjlesh for I spake not unto ynur fathers nor commanded them in the day that I brought...offerings or sacrifices. But this thing commanded I them sayingofoy my voice and I will be jour God and ye shall bo my people &c." Here we find prayers and...

...reacheth unto the soul 234 JEREM. vii. 22, 23. 1 spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in lite day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt,...offerings or sacrifices: but this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, &c. 237 JEREM. xiii. 4. Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy...

...reachelh unto the soul 834 JEREM. vii. 22, 23. / spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in ilie day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt,...offerings or sacrifices : but this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, 8cc. 237 JEREM. xiii. 4. Take the girdle that thou hast got^ which is upon thy...

...hosts, the God of Israel, Put your burnt-offerings unto your sacrifices and eat flesh. For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day...brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices. But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be...

...had not commanded it. When God, therefore, saith, in the words so often cited, " I spake not unto the fathers, nor commanded them, in the day that I brought...out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings and sacrifices," it must be taken in connection with the words immediately following, " but this thing...

...of hosts the God of Israel : Put your burntofferings unto your sacrifices and eat flesh. For I spake not unto your fathers nor commanded them in the day...brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings and sacrifices. But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice : and I will...