...To the worldly minded pastor may be ap. plied the thrilling denunciation of the Prophet ; — " Wo to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock ! The...up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened." .Zechariah, xi. 9. 12. Frequent meditation on the eross of Jesus Christ, is a point of eminent efficacy...

...be deprived of those capacities he abused, and be made miserable in proportion to that abuse ; for His arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened f . Such we know are the pathetic views, which the scripture gives us of our office, and of the guilt...

...be deprived of those capacities he abused, and be made miserable in proportion to that abuse ; for His arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened ^f. Such we know are the pathetic views, which the scripture gives us of our office, and of the guilt...

...acts in so foolish a manner, as to be but the useless image of a shefiherd ! the sword [shall be J upon his arm, and upon his right eye : his arm shall...dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened ; the sword of God's wrath shall fall ufion him ; God shall weaken his flower, confound his understanding,...

...flock ! the shefiherd that acts in so foolish a manner, as to be but the useless image of a shepherd ! the sword [shall be] upon his arm, and upon his right...dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened ; the tword of God's wrath shall fall upon him ; God shall weaken his power, confound his understanding,...

...folded in his bosom, and his eye wandering from obj' ject to object, unmindful of its proper business. His arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. The more God does for us, the more we should do for him. Ample bestowments call for large returns....

...tlutt which standeth still. Woe (continues he) to the idle (the false or foolish) shepherd that leavelh the flock : the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye ; las arm shall be dean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. He shall eventually...

...may be disabled to stand up against him. XI. n 11 'oe to the idle shepherd that leaveth the flock I the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye : his arm shall be quite dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. But, woe be to that false pastor, which...

...neglected and eternally ruined ; their blood will, of course, be required at the watchmen's hands. " Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his right arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly...

...effect of that terrible denunciation — " Wo to the idle shepherd that forsaketh" or neglecteth " the flock ! The sword shall be upon his arm, and "...up, " and his right eye shall be utterly darkened*." SERMON XIV. BEST FOR THE WE ART. MATTH. xi. 28. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,...