...affliction into pruninghooks, to them that are in Christ, Isa. xxvii. 9. " By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away his sin." Why then should we be angry with our cross ? Why should we be frighted at it ? The believer must...

...especially afflictions are means which the Spirit makes use of for this end, Isa. xxvii. 9. ' By this shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away his sin.' I shall now shut up this subject with a few- inferences, besides those I drew under the former...

...dresseth the ground, it shall "bring forth herbs meet for himself," Heb. vi, 8. By this therefore, shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit, "to take away his sin" Isa. xxvii, 9. This fruit is lithe fruit of righteousness;" that which righteousness, bears, or...

...fail* of producing the desired effect, he will try the flail of adversity, by this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away sin. Enquire what effects have resulted in your case from the preaching of the word. Has it separated...

...afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. Lam. 3. 22. 31, 32, 33. By this shall his iniquity be purged ; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin. fact. 27. 9. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me ; the Lord will perfect...

...promised to bring good to them out of their afflictions, in Isa. xxvii. 9. ' By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away ' his sin.' And in Psal. xcvii. 11. ' light is sown for the * righteous, and gladness for the upright in...

...promised to bring good to them out of their afflictions, in Isa. xxvii. 9. ' By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away ' his sin.' And in Psal. xcvii. 11. ' light is sown for the • righteous, and gladness for the upright in...

...wilt debate with it : he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. 9 By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin ; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves...

...afflictions are a principal ¡iieans of -carrying on and perfecting our Sanctification. " By this shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit — the taking away of sin." But, Fourthly, No general rule can be laid down, which applies equally...

...every son whom he receiveth. — By this," saith the prophet Isaiah, speaking of affliction, " shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit to take away sin." David could say, " It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes....