..." O'Jerufalem, Jern" falem, — how often would I have gathered thy chil" dren together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens " under her wings, but ye would not !" And that which adds to the mifery you are under, is, that as long as .it continues, it is a growing evil....

...the prophets, and stonest Pathetic them who are sent unto thee how often would I have gathered c!ty. thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings ! but ye would not. Be- 38 hold ! your city shall be left by you desolate. For I say unto you, such heavy judgments shall...

...Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that stonest my prophets, and killest them I sent unto thee: how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but thou wouldst not ? therefore shall thy house be left desolate unto thee." Here ebb the spring tide...

...wept over this sinful village, exclaims, " How often would I have gathered you together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not." And St. Peter, writing to the dispersed through the several regions of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia,...

...have life ; I would have healed yon, but ye would not be healed ; I would have gathered you often as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not ; and who, when the messenger of death shall calh them out of the world, and when they stand with the small...

...Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not." Here is a useful lesson, if we would make use of that inward instructor which the bountiful Creator...

...Jerusalem ! that killest the prophets, and stonest those that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings ; but ye would not! 38 Behold, your habitation shall be left by you desolate.* 39 For I tell you, Ye shall not see me hereafter,...

...many good works of my Father, said the Son of man, for which of these do ye stone me ? O, Jerusalem, Jerusalem! how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not! Father, for give them, for they know not what they do! And...

...Jerusalem ! that killest the prophets, and stonest those that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not ! Behold, your habitation shall be left byyoudesolatef." — These words were spoken while your city...

...done, (Matt. xi. 20. 24,) — weeping over Jerusalem, (Matt, xxiii. 37,) and saying, " O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not ! behold, your house is left unto you desolate." The same conduct, on the...