...thou haft flayed the harlot with many lovers ; yet return again to me, faith the Lord, Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth? Come to Chrift, unite with him by faith, in the way of the covenant, and God will pardon and adopt...

...to me a people. I will fay it is my people ; and they fhall fay^ The Lord is my God. Wilt thou not, from this time, cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth? Thou fhalt call me, my Father, and fhalt not turn away from me. I will betroth thee unto me for ever...

...from them after fuch a difcovery of his readinefs to receive them ? See it, ver. 4. " Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth ?" ie Wilt thou not from this time obey the firft commandment of my law, and know and acknowledge me,...

...humble confidence, and cry, Abba, Father, unto him : " Doubtlefs thou art my Father, wilt thou not cry unto me, my Father ? thou art the guide of my youth." 4/A/y, The Holy Ghoft is thy Comforter, to encourage and comfort the bride «in the abftnce of the...

...pleads with them, to own the mutual relation betwixt him and them : Jerem. iii. 4. " Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth ?" Laftly, The nature of the thing requires it, for they are his indeed. Honeft covenanters with God,...

...the Lord's." ** Surely fhall one fay, In the Lord have I righteoufncfs and ftrength." " Wiltthou not from this time cry unto me, My Father thou art the guide of my youth." " They fhall fay, The Lord is my God." " Thou fhalt call me Ifhi :" and in many places elfewhere. Now,...

...been no latter rain ; and thou hadst a 4 whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed. Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou [art] the guide of my youth ? and return to God, as thy husband, before thou art quite ruined ? wiit thou not from this time de it, when...

...free grace." Id. jx 179, 180. and they shall say, The Lord is my God. Jerem. iii. 4, 22. Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the Guide of my youth ? Behold, ivc come unto thee ; for thou art the Lord our God. Hosea ii. "16. Andit shall be at that...

...Judge, now expostulates with you, and addresses you in- the tender language of a Father. Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth ! Jer. iii. 4. 3. Delays encrease difficulties. The heart becomes more hardened, the conscience more...

...with thy wicfcfdnesf : Thou hast a whore's forehead, and refusest to be ashamed. Wilt thou not for this time cry unto me, my Father, thou art the guide of my youth ? Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord, for I am married unto you ; or, according to the French...