...professed children of light; for thus saith God, of old; and in every age the complaint is justifiable — "I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know — my people doth not consider."...

...THE CAPTIVITY. THE Vision of Isaiah, the son' of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. Hear O heavens, and give ear O earth,. for the Lord hath spoken, I have 155 nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner,...

...of the Divine and Holj Spirit apply, in all its humbling weight, " Hear, 0 heavens; and give ear, 0 earth; for the Lord hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, arid they have rebelled against me." Isai. i. 2.: and elsewhere, " My people have committed two evils;...

...: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is wilU us : fear them, not. Isai. i. 2, 3, 4. Hear, O heavens ; and give ear, O earth ; for the...I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled agaiust me: The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass. bis master's crib : but Israel doth...

...they will all conspire to testify against us, and condemn us, when God shall call unto them; saying, " Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord...I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me," Isa. i. 2. Lastly ; the creation of the world is of most necessary meditation...

...children, the following passages fully show. Isaiah i. 2, 3, 4. " Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earlh; for the Lord hath spoken : I have nourished and brought...children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knowelh his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my peopk doth not consider....

...trespasses and sins. (2 Eph 1.) 8. Does God particularly censure the sins of his professing people? I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider....

...to witness and abhor the vile and guilty ingratitude of man : " Hear, Ö" "heavens, and give ear, О earth; for the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me." But this forgetfuhiess of God, this contempt of his authority, this criminal...

...notwithstanding the great love of God to mankind ; yet how doth the Lord complain by the Prophet : ' Hear, O Heavens, and give ear, O Earth, for the Lord hath spoken ; 1 have nourished and brought.up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knows his owner,...

...universal Sovereign speaks? Hear now: the prophet summons the whole creation to attend when God speaks. Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord hath spoken!* * Is. 1,2. •tance 4. It more evidently shews the importance of the affair, that God should immediately...