...cast a tree into the waters of Marah ; the bitter waters will be made sweet. Let us indelge hope. " Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not ?" Jonah, iii. 9. If these prayers be answered — The Princes of...

...anger is attributed to Jehovah, and consequently repentance: So the king of Niniveh saith in Jonah," Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from the wrath of his anger, that we perish not ?" Where in like manner repentance is predicated because...

...and cry mightily unto God ; yea, let every one turn from his evil way, and from the violence which is in their hands : who can tell, if God will turn and repent, and turn away his fierce anger, that we perish not ?" Which words contain an excellent and lively pattern for all...

...as in the Ninevites of old, that they may " cry mightily unto God ; " yea, that every one may turn from his evil way, and from the " violence that is in their hands !'' The consequence of which was, that " God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way,"...

...feed nor drink water. But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God ; yea let them turn every one from his evil way, and from...violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will return and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger that we perish not." Our Saviour alludes to...

...sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God; yea, let every man turn from his evu way, and from the wickedness that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce wrath, that we perish not ? And upon this their hearty repentance, thus declared outwardly with...

...sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God; yea, let every man turn from Aw evil way, and from the wickedness that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away tnmhisjifrce wrath, that we perish not ? And upon this their hearty repentance, thus declared outwardly...

...prayers. The king of Nineveh had a solemn fast at the hearing of Jonah's prophecy ; " for," says he, " who can tell if God will turn, and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not1?" None but a lunatic would ask for relief from them, that hath neither...

...prayer of Nine*eh; let us " cry mightily unto God;" let us " turn every one from his evil way" — "who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?" It may be that the Lord will have respect to the fervent prayers...

...Nineveh; for, after Jonah had proclaimed, " Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be destroyed," they said, " Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?" (Jonah iii. 9.) The occasion of the fast in the days of Jeremiah,...