...from the writings of Moses, when he was interceding for his countrymen the Hebrews. Yet now ifthou wilt, forgive their sin, and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book, which thott hast written. By this book is understood bj some the book of eternal life. Does not the passage...

...Israel because of their abominable impieties, Moses interceded for them, and said," Forgive their sin; if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written7. " Such also was the spirit of David, when he had commanded to number the people. Conscious...

...Moses then prayed for mercy for the children of Israel, " And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have...pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written." Ib. 31 and 32. " Therefore 'now go — nevertheless in the day when I visit," (ie the day will arrive...

...be wanting in true sympathy for man. The echo of that hightoned intercession was soon heard : " 0, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made...pray Thee, out of Thy book which Thou hast written." Moses was consistent throughout. First of all, he felt jealous for God's honour. When the threat was...

...flatly contradicted in another part of this very book. " And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh! this people have sinned a great sin, and have...thou wilt, forgive their sin ; and if not, blot me, 1 pray thee, out of thy book, which thou hast written. And the Lord said unto Moses, whosoever hath...

...returned to the mortar, until the whole was sufficiently fine. In verse 32, Moses asks of God, " And now, if thou wilt, forgive their sin ; and if not,...pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written." These words imply the customary employment of lists and rolls, which have existed in scarcely any other...

...cried, in accents that breathed the very spirit of charity, " Oh ! this people have sinned a great sin ; yet now, if thou wilt, forgive their sin ; and if not, blot me, I pray thee,.out of thy book." I am astonished that some ancient and some modern mystics have quoted this...

...Resignation in question. The first is in Ex. xxxii. 31,32, And Moses returned unto the Lord; and said, Oh! this people have sinned a great sin, and have...pray thee, out of thy book, which thou hast written. The part of this text, which is alleged in support of the. doctrine here contended against, is contained...

...had made with their fathers ; and if they must be cast off, desiring himself to perish with them : ' if thou wilt, forgive their sin ; and if not, blot...pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written ;' how we are astonished at an instance of such invincible fortitude, fervent piety, unadulterated...

...took place with one indiT idual, not the whole people. " And Moses returned unto th( Lord, and " said, Oh ! this people have sinned a great sin, and have made " them gods of gold ; yet now, ifthou wilt forgive their sin — • " and if not, BLOT ME, I PRAY THEE, out of the book which " thou...