...did the Jew» of old, by the mouth of the prophet Isaiah: " Hear, O heavens! and give ear, O earthl for the Lord hath spoken! I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me!" To such professing Christians, I would say, has it not sometimes happened...

...England! To what numbers amongst ns may the Scripture be applied — " The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib : but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider" ! Now, my readers, let us humbly listen to the voice of God, going through the nation...

...many lessons man may learn from the beasts that perish. " The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass hi* master's crib, but Israel doth not know, my people do not consider." The ant is pointed out for our instruction and imitation. The wise man saith, " Go to the ant, thou...

...against the nation of the Jews, published with awful solemnity by God himself, in the following words: "Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord...master's crib ; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. Ah, sinful nation ! a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil doers, children...

...professed children of light; for thus saith God, of old; and in every age the complaint is justifiable — "I have nourished and brought up children, and they...master's crib; but Israel doth not know — my people doth not consider." FOURTH.— The indevout and impenitent do not reflect upon the nature and inestimable...

...charge. Every unbeliever is an enemy to his \lakerj and a rebel against the will of his Sovereign. "Hear, O heavens, and "give ear, O earth, for the...I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled "againt me."* "For there is no faithfulness in their mouth, "their inward part is very...

...themselves far below the brute creation, even of dogs and jack-daws, which are never ungrateful. " Hear, O heavens ! and give ear, O earth ! for the...I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me ! " And then immediately after our Heavenly Father produces the comparison...

...THE CAPTIVITY. THE Vision of Isaiah, the son' of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. Hear O heavens, and give ear O earth,. for the Lord hath spoken, I have 155 nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner,...

...expectations, disposition and personality of our God. Jesus begged, "Learn of me!1*26 Jehovah lamented, "I have nourished and brought up children, and they...rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass Ms master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider." "And they bend their...

...with Origin, referred to Isaiah's complaint over Israel's rebellion: "The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider" (1:3) and related it to the manger in Bethlehem. Several theologians considered...