...springs of water : I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the myrtle, and the oil tree ; and I will set in the desert the fir tree and the pine and the box tree together.'' Let any one now consult the account of the Jews' return from Babylon, as given by Ezra and Nehemiah,...

...will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree ; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together : derstand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done AOTIO this, and the Holy One of Israel hath...

...the more that our hearts struggle against the shock, the more does it behove us to " see, and know, and understand together, that the hand of the Lord hath done this." 3. Learn then, even now, thankfulness to God for his gift. It is often observed, and it is too often...

...and the oil tree : I will set in the deseit the fir-tree, and Ihepine, and the box-tree together; 20 hem, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel. CHAP. l.iiiiu hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it. 21 H Produce your cause, saith...

...will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and...done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it."f Passages of this description are so numerous, that it is unnecessary to quote them. Considering...

...20. Have ye not known ? &c. it is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth. — Isa. xl. 21, 22. That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand...together, that the hand of the Lord hath done this.— Isa. xli. 20. I will bring the blind by away they know not ; I will lead them in paths they have not...

...permit the church to fall into extreme danger before he interposes for its rescue — " that they might see and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the Lord hath done it." llie very gradual proyress of the cause of God cannot be contemplated with unconcern by the reflecting...

...box-tree together : 20 That they may see, and know, and jonsider, and understand together, that the land terly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal. 22 And S 21 1 Produce your cause, saith the LORD ; tiring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob....

...the myrtle, and the oil-tree. I will set in the desert the fir-tree, and the pine, and the box-tree together, that they may see and know, and consider...together, that the hand of the Lord hath done this." It is evident, this is not intended in a literal sense, but signifies the happy change in the state...

...forsake them ; I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys,' &c. ' That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand...this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.' So also, when pestilent enterprises, managed by close fraud, or by impetuous violence, are brought...