...I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by the arms. I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." Yet, notwithstanding these benefits, they were constantly rebelling against their Almighty Benefactor...

...Egypt." " I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love:...the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them." Oh, what abounding love is here ! what gracious upholdings and unceasing supplies! And yet ingratitude...

...Egypt." " I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms ; but they knew not that I healed them. I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love:...the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them." Or as Tyndal has it: "I learned Ephraim to go and bare them in my arms. I led in the cords of friendship...

...Egypt." " I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms ; but they knew not that I healed them. I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love...the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them." Or as Tyndal has it : " I learned Ephraim to go and bare them in my arms. I led in the cords of friendship...

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...though he was rich, for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." " I drew them with cords of a man — with bands of love." Benefits are the cords of a man, which, taking fast hold of the affections, draw them, and where the...

...pleasure flow ?' Psalm xxxiv. 8. It is love which ' lays up all this goodness for us,' Psal. xxxi. 19. ' I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love,' Hos. xi. 4. Let us meditate on the love of God, who, being supremely happy himself, communicates perfect...

...our view, if it be placed beyond our reach. Observe the language of God with regard to Ephraim : " I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love...yoke on their jaws; and I laid meat unto them." The former was as necessary as the latter: while the mouth of the ox was muzzled, the nearness of the food...

...&c. I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms : but they knew not that I healed them. I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, &c. — Hosea xi. 1 — 4. 0 children of Israel, &c. you only have I known of all the families of the...

...to your saviour! Remember, how the lord says of his people—' They knew not, that I healed them. ' I drew them with cords of a man, with bands ' of love'—! Pray to him, that he will so draw you, that by his powerful presence he will banish all those impediments,...