...confirming and elucidating the other ; while both unite in testimony and in tributes of praise to ' the Lord of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working,' and in declaring of themselves, ' Lo, these are parts of His ways ; but how little a portion...

...the fallow ground of tbe sinner's heart, and sowing the incorruptible seed of the kingdom ! " This cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working." The heart is naturally shut : sin is shut in, and Christ shut out. Prejudice, perverseness,...

...bread-corn, and so to prepare nourishment for himself, and his family, and his neighbours. All these " come from the Lord of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working ;" and all these demand of us a tribute of gratitude and praise. Every time, therefore, that...

...not ever be thrashing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen. This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working."* In the early •Voyage en Arabie, Tab. xvii, p. 123; et Deseription, &c. p. 140. See also...

...and the rye in its proper place ? For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him. This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working." Agriculture has, by most nations, been attributed to the suggestions of Deity ; for " every...

...order to one another, and his own glory, unto the ends appointed for them ; for all these things come forth from the Lord of hosts, who is 'wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working ;' Isa. xxviii. 29. His law also is for ever to be admired, for the excellency of the wisdom...

...pure minds by way of remembrance ; " that even amongst other wickedness, the Papal aggression cometh from the Lord of hosts, who is " wonderful in counsel and excellent in working ! " What a striking Scripture is that in the Apocalyptic vision, and how full to the amount...

...sufficient ! Provision so sweet, and why ? Because it was from the Lord's own hand ! " This cometh of the Lord of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working." Seventhly. " And satisfy." Oh what a sweet word, that " satisfy." How full and how comprehensive,...

...Psalm cxiv. 17. The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. I) Isa. xxviii. 29. This also cometh forth from the Lord of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working. c Heb. i. 3. Upholding all things by the word of his power. d Psa. ciii. 19. His kingdom ruleth...

...which attempted to defeat it. Could all this have been trie work of man ? No ; it must have proceeded from " the Lord of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working." " Who doth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the...