...first verse of this chapter, where he issues forth bis royal command, and clothes it with power : " O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God, for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity." In order to eucourage their hope of acceptance, he teacheth them in the following verses how to pray,...

...tabuy^rí*» IT ; - IT |- >T :IT s AT " J~ V fl • •' moan in» л'э и Ъ^згт Shuvah IsraeL O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God : for thou...graciously : so will we render the calves of our lips. Ashur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses, neither will we say any more to.the work of...

...the Lord's favour to his people, informing them to take with them words, and turn to the Lord, and say unto him, " Take away all iniquity, and receive...graciously, so will we render the calves of our lips," which is the sacrifice of the New Testament worshippers, who through Jesus the Mediator offer the sacrifice...

...on thy God continually ', O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself, but in me is thy help"'. Return to the Lord thy God, for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity....graciously : so will we render the calves of our lips. For in thee the fatherless findeth mercy. I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, for...

...before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth, therefore let thy words be few. Hos. xiv. 2. Tahe with you words, and turn to the Lord ; say unto him,...graciously : so will we render the calves of our lips. (See the Chapter on Prayer.) Matt. vi. 7. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen...

...and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. : O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God: for thou hast...iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord, saying, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips...

...the fire of divine love are both extinguished in the heart." The exhortation, belmigs to you — 0 Israel, return unto the Lord, thy God, for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Are the realities of a ilyingbed and the judgment day, less near, or less important than they once...

...away, as in that place of Hosea, where the church is directed to make her addresses on this wise, " Take with you words, and turn to the Lord, say unto him, Take away * Exod. xx. 6. t See Muis on Psal. li. 2. all iniquity, and receive us graciously ; so will we render...

...great fall by thine iniquity. Take unto you these words with you, when youb turn unto the Lord, and say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously ; so will we offer the calves of our lips unto thee. In all these places we have an express commandment given unto...

...FOURTEENTH CHAPTER OF HOSEA OR, The Fourteenth Chapter offfosea Sermonized. SERMON I. HOSEA XIV, vl O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen 6y thine iniquity. J. HE prophecy, of which this is the last chapter, concerned the Ten Tribes of Israel,...