...thus; Thou has chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke : turn thou me, and I shall be turned ; for thou art the Lord...confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth." Such is the language of a broken-hearted penitent. And mark what follows : " Is Ephraim my dear son...

...thus : Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke : turn thou me, and I shall be turned, for thou art the Lord my...even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of mjr youth." This is the language of Ephraim's repentance. Now hear the language of God's compassion,...

...thus : Thou hast chastised me, and I was " chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke : " turn me and I shall be turned ; for thou art the " LORD...I smote " upon my thigh. I was ashamed, yea, even con" founded, because I did bear the reproach of my " youth. — Is Ephraim my dear son ? Is he a plea"...

...though Hieremie had said before, turn unto me, saith the Lord ; yet afterwards he saith,Turn tliou me, and I * shall be turned, for thou art the Lord my God. And therefore, that ancient writer and holy father, Ambrose, doth plainly affirm, that the turning...

...chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke : turn thou me, and I shall he turned, for thou art the Lord my God. Surely after...upon my thigh : I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, hecause I did hear the reproach of my youth." In what language did thej^ord notice this self-condemned...

...and tenderness of an earthly father — " I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus — ' I smote upon my thigh ; I was ashamed, yea, even confounded,...reproach of my youth !' Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasent child ? For since f spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still : therefore my bowels...

...testimony of divine agency, in producing genuine repentance, and a saving conversion to God. " Turn thou me, and I shall be turned, for thou art the Lord my...turned, I repented, and after that I was instructed," or spiritually taught, " I smote upon my thigh ;" a token of contrition. Ezekiel also bears the same...

...afflicted." "Is Ephraim my dear son," says Jehovah, by the prophet Jeremiah, " is he a pleasant child 1 For since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still. Therefore my bowels (or heart, perhaps.) are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord." Jer....

...thus : Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, As a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke : Turn thou me, and I shall be turned ; For thou art the Lord...I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, Because I did hear the reproach of my youth. Is Ephraim my dear son ? Is he a pleasant child ? For since I spake...

...free will can turn to God only through God turning it to himself, according to Jer. 31:18: "turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God," and also Lam. 5:21: "Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned." On the second point:...