...fear and unrighteous hope, through application of the blood of Jesus. So that the soul shall have " the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness," Isa. Ixi. 3. JULY 5. — Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need...

...thinkcst proper, thou wouldst at length heal this soul of mine^ which has sinned against thee ; and give me beauty for ashes, the oil of Joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness**! Oh that thou vouldst at length restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and make me...

...; for we are told, that God will appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes^ the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. III. Real religion in awninifter will make him faithful, and impartial, in the difcharge...

...'•> * Isa. v!. 5. f Hos. xiii. 9. J Rom. i. 18. pangs of the new birth, and Gives them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness*. The news of salvation by the blood, and righteousness, and grace of Christ, is received...

...willing mind, " and will " in no wise cast thee out." He will bind up thy broken heart, and " give thee the oil of joy for " mourning, and the garment of praise for the " spirit of heaviness." Only .wait his time: let him probe thy wounds to the bottom : catch not impatiently...

...salvation were all my theme. My harp was put in tune, and the iLord gave me songs in the night. I had the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Nor were those fxtraordinary incomes of divine grace confined to particular times and...

...God; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might...

..." will satiate every weary soul, and replenish every sorrowful soul:" he " will give you beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that God may be glorified." V. The last observations we proposed to make, was, that Christ...

...shall be finally disappointed. Sooner or later he gives them, according to his promise, beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness*. This warfare is accomplished, when they rightly understand, and cordially believe the...

...is excited, he exultingly exclaims, I shall soon be changed; speedily I shall " receive beauty for ashes, the " oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of " praise for the spirit of heaviness." While " faith" is thus " the substance of things hoped " for, and the evidence of things...