...God rates the heinousness of his Israel's sin in proportion to his special kindness : Hos. xi. 4, " I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." Hos. vii. 13, 15. viii. 12. Jer. xxxi. 32, "Which my covenant they brake, although I was a husband...

...from them : they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms ; but they knew not that I healed them. 4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love : t HA. lift up. and I was to them as they that...

...though he was rich, for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." " I drew them with cords of a man — with bands of love." Benefits are the cords of a man, which, taking fast hold of the affections, draw them, and where the...

...pleasure flow ?' Psalm xxxiv. 8. It is love which ' lays up all this goodness for us,' Psal. xxxi. 19. ' I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love,' Hos. xi. 4. Let us meditate on the love of God, who, being supremely happy himself, communicates perfect...

...iii. 5. ii. 19, 20. Zech. xii. 9. When Israel was a child, then I loved him, &c. I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms : but they knew not...drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, &c. — Hosea xi. 1 — 4. 0 children of Israel, &c. you only have I known of all the families of the...

...he will draw you away from yourselves to your saviour! Remember, how the lord says of his people—' They knew not, that I healed them. ' I drew them with cords of a man, with bands ' of love'—! Pray to him, that he will so draw you, that by his powerful presence he will banish all those impediments,...

...taught Ephraim also to go ; and when Israel was a child I loved him, and called my Son out of Egypt, taking them by their arms, but they knew not that I healed them.' Hos. xi. 1, 3. And so ye may see here how they acknowledged the Lord's teaching. And the apostle said,...

...When Israel was a child, then I loved him. I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms ; I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." There are some parents who, in their eagerness to make doctrinal points plain to children, debase them...

...from them : they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms ; but they knew not that I healed them. 4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love ; and I was to them as they that take off the...

...intercession, he bears us in his hands; yea, he loads us by the hand, and arms too, " I taught Ephraim brose lea. 40:11. Hos. 11:3. He dandles us on his knees, be bears us on his wings, " As an eagle itirrcth...