Graven — Nor is it a thing done in secret, but it is engraven upon the horns of their altars. God's altar was four — square, and at each corner there was a rising part made of brass, these were called the horns of the altar. Now their sin is said to be engraven upon the horns of the altar, because t... [ Continue Reading ]
Their children — This shewed how inveterate they were in this sin of idolatry, that they taught it their children.... [ Continue Reading ]
My mountain — Jerusalem stood at the foot of an hill, and part of it on the side of it, upon the top of which hills, were many pleasant fields.... [ Continue Reading ]
For ever — For a long time; so the word ever is often taken.... [ Continue Reading ]
The heart — There is nothing so false and deceitful as the heart of man; deceitful in its apprehensions of things, in the hopes and promises which it nourishes, in the assurances that it gives us; unsearchable by others, deceitful with reference to ourselves, and abominably wicked, so that neither c... [ Continue Reading ]
Hatcheth them not — Having lost them, either by some man that has taken them from her, or by some vermin or wild beast. A fool — Shall lose it again before he dies, and then shall understand what a fool he was.... [ Continue Reading ]
Depart — From what I have revealed to them as thy will, shall have no portion beyond the earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
For thou art — He whom alone I have reason to praise for mercies already received.... [ Continue Reading ]
Where — Daring the vengeance of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
I hastened not — As I did not seek the office of a prophet, so when thou wast pleased to call me to it, I did not decline.... [ Continue Reading ]