...of our soul's health, and an addition to our spiritual estate ? Hosca describes this liberty thus, / drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, and I was to them us they that take off the yoke on their jaws, Has. xi. 4. We see here God draws with cords of a man,...

...from them : they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burnt incense to graven images. I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them ;' — in which Israel, who is represented as a child of God, is declared to have sacrificed to Baalim,...

...treasure is ; there, simply, let your heart be also. 97 SERMON VII. THE BANDS OF LOVE. HOSEA xi. 4. I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love. NOTHING can be conceived more affectionate, more tender, and more apt to melt the soul in the finest...

...Hoseaiii.5. ii. 19. 20. Zech. xii. 9. When Israel was a child, then I loved him, &c. I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms : but they knew not...drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, &c.< — Hosea xi. 1 — 4. 0 children of Israel, &c. you only have I known of all the families of...

...Hoseaiii.5. ii. 19.20. Zech.xn.9. When Israel was a child, then I loved him, &c. I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms : but they knew not...drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, &c. — Hosea xi. 1 — 4. 0 children of Israel, &c. you only have I known of all the families of the...

...they may leave iniquity from a true zeal and hatred, stirred up by the true light, against it. •• I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love," &c. Hosea xi. 4. SS Ar^n. 2. •• God hath made absolute promises of the first saving grace. Ezek....

...cut off as branches from the olive-tree. True, we read, " With loving- kindness 1 have drawn thee." " I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." I think we rightly infer, that love and loving-kindness were the motive by which the church, in all...

...that I should not by this be altogether discouraged from walking in his way : " I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms ; but they knew not that I healed them. I drew them with the cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws,...

...I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by the arms. I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." Yet, notwithstanding these benefits, they were constantly rebelling against their Almighty Benefactor...

...delight; that act of God's gracious power, which is thus expressed in his word by the prophets ; " I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love. — Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love ; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee."...