...heaven.daring profligate, who casts off all fear of God, who bursts asunder every bond, " who draws iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope." Again, There are some whose hearts are set upon present gain. Instead of making that sober and moderate...

...general terms. Is. 28: 1, Wo to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim. Is. 5: 11 — 14, Wo to them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink j that continue until night, till wine may inflame them. And the harp and the viol, the tabret and...

...weeds, and sprinkle her precious tears, on the grave of her ministers, prostrated by this foe. ' Wo unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may VOL. I.— July, 1830. 23 follow strong drink,' for they have opened the floodgates of ruin upon the...

...heaven-daring profligate, who casts off all fear of God, who bursts asunder every bond. " who draws iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart-rope." Again, There are some whose hearts are set upon present gain. Instead of making that sober...

...respectability of religion ; and so on, multiplying religious pretexts for ungodly sins, " drawing iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin, as it were, with a cart-rope." A few grosser sins are entirely subdued, as far as outward commission goes, or, at least,...

...respectability of religion ; and so on, multiplying religious pretexts for ungodly sins, " drawing iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin, as it were, with a cart-rope." A few grosser sins are entirely subdued, as far as outward commission goes, or, at least,...

...pursuers are there of sensuality and riotous excess; such as those of whom the prophet speaketh, ' Wo unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink ; that continue until night, till wine inflame them !' How busy (O shame, O misery ! how fiercely busy)...

...the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall etrancers eat. 18 Wo unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with n cart-rope : 19 That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the...

...what is for their nourishment, health, and good. See what a dreadful wo the Lord pronounced against them, ' that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, that continue until night, until wine inflame them. Then they call for the harp and the viol, the tabret...

...debauchery, without considering what the end of these things will be. " Wo unto them," saith the Lord, "that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, and continue until night, till wine inflame them ; and the harp and viol, the tabret and pipe, and...