...polluted? but thou haft flayed the harlot with many lovers ; yet return again to me, faith the Lord, Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth? Come to Chrift, unite with him by faith, in the way of the covenant, and God...

...they fhall be to me a people. I will fay it is my people ; and they fhall fay^ The Lord is my God. Wilt thou not, from this time, cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth? Thou fhalt call me, my Father, and fhalt not turn away from me. I will betroth...

...grace expe£ls from them after fuch a difcovery of his readinefs to receive them ? See it, ver. 4. " Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth ?" ie Wilt thou not from this time obey the firft commandment of my law, and...

...calls them, and pleads with them, to own the mutual relation betwixt him and them : Jerem. iii. 4. " Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth ?" Laftly, The nature of the thing requires it, for they are his indeed. Honeft...

...there hath been no latter rain ; and thou hadst a 4 whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed. Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou [art] the guide of my youth ? and return to God, as thy husband, before l/wu arc quite ruined ? wilt thou...

...the chain of free grace." Id. jx 179, 180. and they shall say, The Lord is my God. Jerem. iii. 4, 22. Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the Guide of my youth ? Behold, ivc come unto thee ; for thou art the Lord our God. Hosea ii. "16....

...hereafter be your Judge, now expostulates with you, and addresses you in- the tender language of a Father. Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth ! Jer. iii. 4. 3. Delays encrease difficulties. The heart becomes more hardened,...

...hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them. Wilt thou not from this time. cry unto me, My father thou art the guide of my youth ? Will fce reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou...

...me, My Father, and shalt not inrn away from me. A most blessed answer to a dreadful question. Ver. 4. Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth ? An interest in God by Christ is offered and promised to all in the gospel ;...

...to public means of religion. Hear then the answer of these youths to this all important question—" Wilt thou not from this time cry " unto me, my Father, thou art the guide of my youth?" Some, less daring, hesitate a little; and say, I pray thee have me excused....