...faithful shepherds, watching for souls as those who must give account; making straight paths for our feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way, but rather that it be healed ; looking diligently, lest any man fail of the grace of God, lest any...

...God; to lift up the hands that hang down, and the feeble knees ; and to make straight paths for their feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way." (Heb. xii. 12, 13, 15.) Have they given us offence ? It teaches us to " put on, as the elect of God,...

...it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. iVherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble...feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way ; but let it rather be healed. IT has been observed, that no artist of real skill, in framing to himself...

...COMMAND FOUNDED BV THE APOSTLE, I5 THE TEXT, ON THE STATEMENT WHICH PRECEDBB IT. " Wherefore," he says, " lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, test that which is lame be turned out of the way ; but let it rather be healed" Let us notice the duties...

...•.' x.' v» " ° Micah, iv. 6, 7. " Zephan. iii. 19. * " How long halt ye between two opinions' ?" " Make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way *." No lame person was suffered to approach the altar 3; which prohibition had a figurative signification....

...nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees." (Heb. xii. 5—12.) In this manner did Mr. Orthodox reason with and comfort the little pilgrims; till,...

...We are girded also with strength, and our feet are made like hinds feet ;' so that we are enabled to lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and to make straight paths " for our feet."J Anointing with the Spirit, and anointing with power, are united...

...for ourselves ; it is what the Holy Spirit said by the mouth of the Apostle Paul, in these words, " Lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble...lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed."1 If our hearts condemn us on this point, and tell us we have not kept...

...hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not." " And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed." Let us aim to carry about with us so much of likeness to Jesus, so much...

...nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them who are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and bring forth fruit with patience, knowing that tribulation worketh patience, and patience experience,...