...Again, sanctified affliction brings us to see our true sinnership. The brethren of Joseph felt this when "they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning...not hear ; therefore is this distress come upon us." It also puts our faith to the test. The Lord suffered the children of Israel to hunger, and then wondrously...

...words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did to. 1 21 T And they said one to another, We ore 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child ; and...

...become sensible of their crime with the brethren of Joseph, and say in the bitterness of their souls " we are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that...when he besought us, and we would not hear, therefore have all our evils come upon us." O think of this, ye who with unpitying eyes beheld the agonies of...

...felt little remorse, till adversity brought them to themselves : then conscience made itself heard-^-" we are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that...soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear." Thus it often is : you go on in a course of wickedness and deceit, and think little of it; but " be...

...their bread with anxiety and suspicion, in a strange land; and shall say with the brethren of Joseph, we are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that...saw the anguish of his soul when he besought us, and toe would not hear: therefore is this distress come upon us *. God who found out the iniquity of Joseph's...

...retaliation and vengeance on its own head. Let us attend to (he confession of the brethren of Joseph. And they said one to another, We are verily guilty...come upon us. And Reuben answered them, saying, spake not 1 unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child ; and ye would not hear ? therefore, behold also,...

...retaliation and vengeance on its own head. Let us attend to the confession of the brethren of Joseph. And they said one to another, We are verily guilty...hear : therefore is this distress come upon us. And Keuben answered them, saying, spake not 1 unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child : and ye would...

...brethren of Joseph, when their conscience told them that God had visited upon them their iniquity: " We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that...not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us." But Job had not only no accusing conscience in this respect, but could boast an exemplary conduct through...

...himself, whom they knew not, and of whom they could not suspect that he understood their language. " We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that...not hear. Therefore is this distress come upon us." A well instructed conscience also anticipates the sentence which will finally be pronounced upon unrepented...

...hostage, and the rest go home and fetch their youngest brother, they made the following reflection one to another. " We are verily guilty concerning...he besought us, and we Would not hear; therefore, behold also, his blood is required." — Their conscience, being awakened by the afflictions which...