...must remember the saying of the prophet Jeremy, when he saw the burning and plunder of Jerusalem, " Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandcth it not ? Out of the mouth of the most High proceeded! not evil and good, Lam. iil. We must...

...private nature and are either inflicted on wicked men by way of punishment for sin ; -wherefore should a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins ? Lam. iii. 39. or they are inflicted on good men in love, and as fatherly corrections and chastisements...

...belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion, of faces, as at this day. Lam. iii. 39, Wherefore dotl\ a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins ? Q. 21. What is the goodness of God ? A. The goodness of God is his essential property, whereby he...

...however afflicted any may be, have they any cause to say, that they are corrected beyond measure? Can a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? r Surely it is far better to be chastened here,.than to be condemned with the world hereafter.' We...

...take place. But do events happen by chance, or byjdtal necessity, or in any way independent of God ? " Who is he that saith, and " it 'cometh to pass, when...commandeth it " not ? Out of the mouth of the Most High pro" ceedeth not evil and good ?"3 " He doeth acconl" ing to his will in the army of heaven, and among...

...Word hath quickened us; he hath chastened us sore, but he hath not given us over unto death. Then " wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sin ?" Out of the dark regions of the shadow of death have we been brought: our sins have been removed,...

...it whithersoever he will :" And if the king's heart, why not the hearts of all men ? Lam. iii. 38. " Out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil and good ?" Hence we find, that the Lord bid Shimei curse David, 2 Sam. xvi. 10. That he moved David himself...

...doubts and fears ; smile on thy unworthy servant, and save the soul that wouldbe thine. But, why should a living man complain ? a man for the punishment of his sins ? I am sensible I deserve the withdrawings of God's countenance for ever. Ah ! if we were treated according...

...thy Voi. IV— No. IV. 2 B unworthy servant, and save the soul that rvouldbe thine. But, why should a living man complain ? a man for the punishment of his sins ? I am sensible I deserve the withdfawings of God's countenance for ever. Ah ! if we were treated according...

...Lamentations. It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not cursed, because his compassions fail not. Wherefore doth a living man complain ; a man for the...punishment of his sins. Let us search and try our way, and turn again unto the Loir. The following prayers, used by the Saviour o the world in his last...