...husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished. 7. And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you...it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. 8. For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Let not your prophets and your diviners, that...

...and with much success, to fulfil the precept given by the Lord to the Israelites in their captivity, "Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused...pray unto the Lord for it, for in the peace thereof, ye shall have peace ;"* and the promise which he made at his ordination, that he would " maintain and...

...this day. Nay^ even foreigners who dwell among us, are bound to regard it, for thus saith the Lord, " Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you...pray unto the Lord for it ; for in the peace thereof ye shall have peace." (Jer. xxix. 7.) As patriots, and foreigners, at home, therefore, we are bound...

...the prophet, " to seek the peace of the city whither I have caused yon to be carried away captive, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace" — how much more from attachment to their beloved native country, and value for their Christian privileges,...

...that they may bear sons and daughters ; and increase ye there, and be not 7 diminished. And seek ye the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, for in the peace thereof 8 shall ye have peace. For thus saith JEHOVAH of hosts, the God of...

...will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 1 Tim. 2: 1-4. — And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you...it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. Jer. 29: 7. ARTICLK TWENTY-EIGHTH. OF CHURcH ORDER AND DISCIPLINE, IN EXcLUDING PROM THE CHURCH DISORDERLY...

...of its inhabitants. On the contrary, he said — t See Jost't Geschickte, voi i. 70 and 153. « And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you...it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace." (Jerem. xxix. 7.) Now how does this command agree with the above prayers ? Suppose even that the rabbies...

...intercessory prayer is repeatedly inculcated in our heavenly directory. " Seek the peace of the city, and pray unto the LORD for it : for in the peace thereof ye shall have peace." " I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions,...

...amongst whom Jacob was captive, which would render this a parallel passage to Jer. xxix. 7 : " And seek the peace of the city, whither I have caused...carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it." But it seems more consistent to consider the transgressors here the same as in ver. 8. The Rabbi David...

...according to the advice of Jeremiah: Seek the peace of the city, whither I have carried you away captive, and pray unto the Lord for it ; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. This festival is concluded by the ceremony called Habdala or Destruction. NOTE (m) pages 64, 107. USTIF...