...afflicted. "When men take the timbrel, and the harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ, they are apt to say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the...ways. What is the Almighty that we should serve him? But when they are holden in cords of affliction, then he showeth them their work and their transgressions,...

...thuughti { Isa. Ixv. 2, which said unto God, depart trom u» ; and what can the Almighty do for them. Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of...ways. What is the Almighty that we should serve him, and what profit should we have if we pray unto him; Job xxii. 17, chap. xxi. 11, 14. We will not have...

...of the organ. 13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. 14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit, should we have, if we pray...

...himself, and made any overtures of a reconciliation, we insolently rejected the proposal, and said, " Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." — What a miracle of mercy was it, that we were not left to perish in this chosen and obstinately preferred...

...advantages which may be derived from prayer, I am naturally led by the order of the questions before us ; What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? or what profit s/iatt we have, if we pray unto him ? I. With respect to that part of the question, what is the Supreme...

...the way of our own hearts, and in the sight of our own eyes, while we have been praetically saying to God, depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. " We confess, that this, our wickedness, has been aggravated, by all the counsels and warnings,...

...sound. 13. They Spend 'their days m prosperity, and quickly go down to 'the grave. !•!•. They say to God depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15. What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what profit shall we have if we pray to...

...ill consequence of which, was, that it made them more bold and daring in their impieties. Therefore they say unto God, " depart from us ; for we desire...ways. What is the Almighty that we should serve him ? and what profit should we have if \'.^ pray unto him ?" These words are proper to introduce that...

...who, if not with their lips, say, in their hearts and conduct at least, unto GOD, "" depart from " me, for we desire not the knowledge of " thy ways. What is the ALMIGHTY, that " we should serve him ? And what profit " shall we have, if we pray unto him ?" But, oh ! how dreadful is the case of those,...

...like an egg. Alas ! the scripture makes mention of many that by their actions speak the the same : " They say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." — Again, " They refuse to hearken, and pull away their shoulder, and stop their ears ; yea,...