...him, desire the Lord to turn them, and turn to them, see what kind language he gives them, verse 20. " Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ?...bowels are troubled for him, I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord." God doth act in this case as a loving father, who being provoked to scourge...

...acknowledging that it was after he was turned he repented ; and the Lord shall say concerning him " Is Ephraim my dear Son ? is he a pleasant child ?...bowels are troubled for him : I will surely have mercy upon him." He shall receive such a look as Peter received in the highpriest's hall : the growing hardness...

...upon my thigh : I was ashamed, yea, even con. founded, because 1 'did bear the reproach of my youth. Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child ? For...bowels are troubled for him : I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord." And, in addition to free forgiveness for the past, a promise of the highest...

...also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners, Ivii. 16 — 18. Is Ephraim my dear son ? it he a pleasant child ! for since I spake against him,...bowels are troubled for him : I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD, Jer. mi. 20. Who it a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth...

...unaccustomed to the yoke. " Turn thou me, and I shall be turned, for thou " art the Lord my God. — Is Ephraim my dear son ? " Is he a pleasant child...against " him, I do earnestly remember him still. There" fore my bowels are troubled for him. I will " surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord."2...

...great way off, He sees us, and has compassion onus, and runs to meet us. His gracious words are, ' Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ?...spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still.' " " Remember me .' " cried Percy, for the first time exhibiting symptoms of something like hope : "...

...hears the voice of the prodigal, is moved with compassion, and runs to meet him. Is Ephraim my desr son ? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against...him, I do earnestly remember him still : therefore my bo-velx are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord. The virgin of Israel...

...interrupts his complaints and confessions, his sorrows and his fears — before he speaks he answers. " Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ? for since I spake against him I do cwnestly remember him still ; therefore my 9 bowels are troubled for him, I will surely have mercy...

...runs to meet him. Is Ephratm my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ? for since 1 spake against him, 1 do earnestly remember him still : therefore my bowels are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord. The virgin of Israel is then directed to prepare for returning home. Set...

...hail your return with the liveliest tokens of joy ; and, in accents of paternal love, will exclaim, " Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ?...bowels are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord 1 ." 5. Come then, poor, trembling, conscious sinner, and refuse not the consolations...