...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 not2?" None but a lunatic would ask for relief from them, that hath neither knowledge of his case,...

...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...

...from the violence that was in their hands'." And this was it that appeased God in that instance. " God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way ; and God repented of the. evil, and did it not." 33. The same character of repentance we find in the prophet Ezekiel : " When the wicked...

...from the violence that was in their hands1." And this was it that appeased God in that instance. " God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way ; and God repented of the evil, and did it not." 33. The same character of repentance we find in the prophet Ezekiel : " When the wicked...

...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, was similar; for D that prophet had...

...who feel, that the present times call for importunate intercession at the throne of grace ; for, " who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?" — Jonah, iii. 9. " О ETERNAL God, the Lord of glory ! who art the author and giver of every good...

...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 of the American churches, and " say...

...Nineveh, by the decree of the king and his nobles, " — Let them turn every one from the evil of his " way, and from the violence that is in their hands...turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish " not ? " l In like manner, the " Lord's voice " crieth," in the late mournful dispensation to this land...

...aud my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. — Jonah ii. 1—4. 7. 443 evil way, &c. Who can tell, if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not ? — Jonah iii. 8 — 10. Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek, &c. It may be ye shall be hid in the day...

...ever be with the Lord 225 The imminent Danger and only sure Resource of this Nation. Jonah, iii. 9. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? . 249 Motives to Humiliation and Praise. Hosea, xi. 8, 9. How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall...