...forsake for ever. So saith the prophet in the Lamentations, " that" his compassions fail not, that though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion, according to the multitude of his mercies." And the Church in Micah, she resolvethb to bear the wrath of the Lord for awhile, assuring herself...

...Donald Cargill before the Torwood Excommunication, and the sermon afterwards on Lam. iii. 31, 32, " For the Lord will not cast off for ever. But though...compassion according to the multitude of His mercies." In Wilson's manuscript sermons, already referred to, there are also notes of the whole. They show that...

...for the Lord will not caft off for ever. 37. But though He caufe Grief, y«t will He have Compnilion, according to the Multitude of his Mercies: for He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the Children of Men. 38. Let us fearch and try our Ways, and turn again to the Lord, 39. Let us lift up...

...** The Lord will " not caft off for ever. But though he caufc " grief, yet will he have compafiion, according " to the multitude of his mercies ; for he doth not ** afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men." The prophet Hofea draws a moft affecting picture of the painful reluctance with which...

...God are afferted together: *'' Though he caufe grief," fays Jeremiah, " yet will he have compaffion according to " the multitude of his mercies : for he doth " not afflict willingly, nor grieve the chil" dren of men *." And though it is declared that he is " long-fuffering, full of " compaffion,...

...Ezek. chap. xvi. May it not be concluded he hath the fame end in view in all fnnilar cafes, feeing he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men ? Lam. iii. 33. X. The Apoftle hath compared the Afoft High to a potter, who hath power over the clay, of the fame...

...Lord is nigh unto all that call upon him.' • " Help me to be patient under trials and afflictions. 'The Lord will not cast off for ever : but though...compassion, according to the multitude of his mercies.' ' Ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.'...

...you*. He has not utterly forgotten to be gracious, nor resolved that he will be favourable no more^. For the Lord will not cast off for ever ; but though...compassion according to the multitude of his mercies\. It is comparatively but for a small moment that he hides his face from vou; hut you mav humbly hope,...

...you*. He has not utterly forgotten to be gracious, nor resolved that he will be favourable no more^. For the Lord will not cast off for ever ; but though...compassion according to the multitude of his mercies\. It is comparatively but for a small moment that he hides his face from you; but you may humbly hope,...

...more than is meet or right, Job. xxxiv. 23. ; and even this he does'with a kind of holy reluctance, for " he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children 'of men," Lam. iii. 33. 2. A hope of mercy to all their unrighteoufnefs, .through Chrift This is the great hope, called...