...were ordered- to keep the fust with •great strictness, and it was said to them, "Let man and beast be covered with .sackcloth, and cry mightily unto...turn and repent and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not I" Hence it is evident, that the people of Nineveh were thoroughly convinced, that...

...water: 8 but let man and § beast be covered with sackcloth; and let men cry mightily unto God, and let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the vio9 lenee which is in their hands. Who knoweth if God will turn and repent, and will turn away from...

...herd nor flock, taste any thing ; let them not feed, nor drink water. - f ,, But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto GOD : yea, let them turn everyone from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.. . ,,...f , ,, i: ... .....

...might be admonished, considering that for his sin, the anger of God was hanging over all creatures.) " Who can tell, if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not ?" And their labour was not in vain. The fierce anger of God was turned away from...

...cccclxxiii. 1. 12. ' He clearly knew, that the ' Ninevites did not deserve to be destroyed.' — " Who " can tell, if God will turn and repent, and turn -" away from his fierce anger, that we perish not." Was this the language of men, who thought, that they did not deserve the threatened...

...but be covered Kith sackcloth ; that is Let him abstain from Uis usual refreshments and pleasures, and cry mightily unto God : Yea, let them turn every one from his eoU way : Who can tett, if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that, we...

...forsake every one his evil way, and the violence that is in his hands, and cry mightily to him : and who can tell, if God will turn and repent, and turn away his fierce anger from us. At the same time let it be remembered, that repentance is a personal concern....

...beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God...way, and from the violence that is in their hands. 9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?...

...when threatened with destruction, repented in sackcloth and ashes ; for, said they, Who can tell but God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not '. Nor were they mistaken in their hope, for God saw their works, that they turned...

...yea, lei erery man turn from his eril way, and from the wiekedness thai is in their hands. Who ean tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fieree wrath, that we perish «oí? And upon this lheir hearty repentanee, thus deelared outwardly...