...By these God dries up and consumes that spring of sin that defiles you : " By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged ; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin." Isa. 27 : 9. God orders your wants to kill your wantonness ; and makes your poverty slay your pride....

...afflictions are deferved by fin, they are laid upon the people of God with a defign to cure it. I/a. xxvii. 9. By this therefore jhall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away kisjins. We are chaftened of the Lord, that we may be partakers of his holinefs. We are in heavinefs...

...afflitfion into pruning hocki, to them that are r Chrifr, If a. x*vii. 9. « By this therefore (hall the iniquity of ' Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away h ' fin ' Why then mould we be angry with ourcrofs ? Why fhculd we be frighted at it ? The believer...

...your afflictions ? Is it not, 1. To purge your iniquities ? Ifa. xxvii. y. " By this there" fore fhall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the " fruit to take away his fin." 2. To reduce your hearts to God ? Pfal . cxix. 67. " Before . " I was afflicted I went aftray,...

...his Spirit, our afflictions are fanctified to fubdue and purge out our corruptions. " By this fhall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all " the fruit to take away fin," Ha. xxvii. 9. Now, if a man be iaftructed ia the ends and defigns of the rod, refrefhed and comforted...

...afffictions are means which the Spirit makes ufe of for this end, If. xxvii. 9. By this /hall the iniquity cf Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away bis fin. 1 fhall now fhut up this fubject with a few inferences, befides thofe I drew under the former...

...¡pedal Care of the Hufbar.dman. 209 \ • Ifa. xxvii. 9. " By this therefore ihall the,haiqoity of J'ccb be " purged, an-d this is all the fruit to take away his iin." Why then /liquid we be angry with our crcfs? Why fhould we be frighted at it? The believer mufttake...

...defied: — and ye Jhail loath yourfehes in your own Sight, and know, that I am the Lord*. By this Jhail the Iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the Fruit to take away his Sins1. When therefore God hideth his Face from us, and we are troubled* with Uneafinefs of Body or...

...Jer. xxxi. 18. 19. ft Wai. cxix. 71, fellies in your own fight, and know that I am the Lord*. By this Jhall the iniquity of ..Jacob be purged ; and this is all the fruit to take away his jin s f. When therefore God hideth his face from us, and we are troubled J with uneafinefs of body...

...sinner;" for such is the end for which our JJeavenly Father uses the rod of correction : " By this shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit, to take away his sin." Some have supposed that this exhortation has a primary reference to the ministers of the gospel, who...