The application of redemption

In a word. The Lord often makes the Word work then effectually, when the scornful heart is […] against the work, and […] at a distance from it. This is the Lords profession, […] 43. 21. Even the people that he formed for himself, and such […] should show forth his praise, those whom […] would make most […] to himself, […] so did; yet see in the following words how he found these, and when he formed these for his own […] […] 24, 25. Thou […] […] […] no […] Cane […] […] […] […] […] […] Sacrifices: […] […] […] […] […] of his Ordinances, ⟨p. 288⟩and cast his commands behind their back, yea, thou hast made me serve with thy sins, and thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities; instead of serving God, they made his Ordinances, and the Privileges he provided, and so his Love, and Mercy, and himself therein, to serve their […] and sensual Hearts; they put God to it, his Patience and long-suffering, that he could no longer endure their lewdness. Yet then he ads, he would do most good to […] when they had no care of their own good; and then enlarge his compassions to them when they multiplied […] provocations against him. I, even I for mine own sake, will blot out thine iniquities, and remember thy sins no more. This was Gods dealing with Ephraim, and the season of that his saving health he extended towards him, when he rushed on in the ways of […], according to the ways of his own heart, Isai 57. 17, 18. For the iniquity of his covetousness, of his evil lustings, I was […] with him, I […] him, I hid my self and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his own heart; here is the highest strain of rebellious sturdiness of Spirit. When God is angry he smites the soul, and hides away himself; yet to be froward in the midst of all these heavy expressions of his displeasure that might reform him, yea, to go on after in the […] of wickedness. If ever a people seemed to be past cure, prepared for ruin and confusion, past all hope either of enjoying or profiting by the means; this might seem to be the time, these the men; but Gods ways and thoughts are not as ours: for mark the next words; I have seen his ways, and I will lead him, and heal […], and […] comfort to him, and those that mourn with him. Then God will see him, when he cannot see himself; then God will heal his frowardness who cannot help himself; then God will guide him when he cannot guide himself;

In a word. The Lord often makes the Word work then effectually, when the scornful heart is against the work, and at a distance from it. This is the Lords profession, 43. 21. Even the people that he formed for himself, and such should shew forth his praise, those whom would make most to himself, so did; yet see in the following words how he found these, and when he formed these for his own 24, 25. Thou no Cane Sacrifices: of his Ordinances,