...because of thy riches ; therefore, thus saith the Lord, &c. — Ezck. xxviii. 4 — 7. She said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread, and...water, my wool, and my flax, mine oil, and my drink, &c. She did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold ;...

...of His dealings with His people, and His wise and tender love to them. He says in the sixth verse, " Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths." What does this mean, but that God would impose restraints and place...

...fornication. 5 And their mother went a- whoring : she that bore them disgraced them: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, and my garments, and my linen clothes, my oil and all my necessaries. 6 Therefore, behold, I hedge...

...planted with thorns, than strewed with roses — rough and uninviting, than smooth and alluring. " I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths; and she shall follow after her lovers, and she shall not overtake them...

...fornication. 5 And their mother went a- whoring : she that bore them disgraced them: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, and my garments, and my linen clothes, my oil and all my necessaries. 6 Therefore, behold, I hedge...

...misery in a year, than is inflicted by the hand of Providence in a lapse of ages." HOSEA ii. 6. — Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths. A double allusion : first, to cattle that are apt to stray, " I will...

...23.] 6 [incensing.] nication anfbng the Jews of old, whose mother had played the harlot, saying1 : "I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and...water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink." " Nor she did know that I, saith the Lord, did give her her corn and oil, multiplied her gold and silver,...

...Sin admitted into the heart is the most common cause. God is a jealous God. So Israel: "She said, I will go after my lovers that give me my bread and...water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink." 3. The desolate soul pants after God. So it was with Job: ''O that I knew where I might find him, that...

...Sin admitted into the heart is the most common cause. God is a jealous God. So Israel: " She said, I s 3. The desolate soul pants after God. So it was with Job: " O that I knew where I might find him, that...

...Sin admitted into the heart is the most common cause. God is a jealous God. So Israel : " She said, I will go after my lovers that give me my bread and...water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink." 3. The desolate soul pants afterGod. So it was with Job: "O that I knew where I might find him, that...