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...Lord my God. Surely after that I was turned, I repented ; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh; I was ashamed, yea, even confounded; because I did bear the reproach of my youth." This is the language of God's compassion, ver. 20. — " Is Ephraim my dear son ? Is he a pleasant...

...after that " I was inftruded, I fmote upon my thigh : *' I was afhamed, yea, even confounded, becaufc " I did bear the reproach of my youth. Is " Ephraim my dear fon ? is he a pleafant child? " for fince I fpake againft him, I do earneftly " remember him ftill...

...and after that I was inftrufted, Ifmote upon my thigh : I was afuamed, yea, even confounded, becaufe I did bear the reproach of my youth. Is Ephraim my dear fan ? is be a pleafant child? for fince I fpake againft him, I da earneftly remember himjlill: therefore...

...affectionate words ; attend to them, O thou returning sinner, for thy comfort in this hour of distress ! Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child? for...still ; therefore my bowels are troubled for him, and / will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord^. 5. I would advise you farther, that you " immediately...

...affectionate words ; attend to them, O thou returning sinner, for thy comfort in this hour of distress ! Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ?...still ; therefore my bowels are troubled for him, and / will surely have •mercy upon him, saith the Lord\. 5. I would advise you farther, that you...

...Jer. xxxi. 19, " Surely after that I was turned, I repented, and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh : I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth." And chap. iii. 25, " We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us ; for \VC have sinned...

...complaints and acknowledgments with tokens of his returning favour. Is Ephraim my dear son? is heapleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly...therefore my bowels are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord ; (Jer. xxxi. 20.) Thus does God welcome the humble penitent; thus...

...the Lord my God. " Surely after I was turned, I repented; and after •" I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh ; I was " ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did " bear the reproach of my youth1." — The effects of repentance are described after a similar manner in Ezekiel : " That thou...

...; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon [my} thigh, expressed great grief and humiliation : I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth, the burden of my former sins. To this penitent language 20 God graciously replies, [Is] Ephraim my...