...reproach of singularity or censure, derision or pereecution. Fifthly: Alas, for those professors whose goodness " is as a morning cloud ; and as the early dew it passeth away !" For a time, their affections are warm, and they do many things gladly; but they soon...

...lower than this, as his secret power, he will be sure to wear out, and break down. His goodness will be as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. For a man's purposes to be constant, he .fcust have an everlasting source of strength. This is only...

...latter and former rain unto the earth. 4 O Ephraim, what shall 1 do unto thee ? O Judah, what shall 1 do unto thee ? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. 5 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets ; I have slain them by the words of my mouth : and thy...

...Wake, thou that dreamest ! wake ! THE IMPERFECT CHRISTIAN. O, Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee ? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee ? for your goodness...morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. HOSEA, vi, 4. good resolves are not a few, Though transient as a cloud, To-day, I bid the world adieu,...

...moved their heart far from me : and their " fear towards me is taught by the precept " of men. Their goodness is as a morning " cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. " When they fast, I will not hear their cry, " and when they offer an oblation, I will not •" accept...

...v. 4. " O Ephraim what shall I do unto theo? O Judah what shall I do unto thee '.' for your goodnes is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth jiway." The language of Prophecy it often beautifully poetical. No poet of modern times was more aware...

...is once more hardened. " O Ephraim," exclaims Jehovah by his prophet, " what shall I do unto thee ? O Judah, what " shall I do unto thee ? for your goodness is as a " morning cloud, and as the early dew it passeth " away :" Hos. vi. 4. Who, that hath been conversant in the house of mourning, and about the...

...have left hh service, and engaged yourselves to his enemy. "O Ephraim, what "shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? "for your goodness...as a morning cloud, and as the early "dew it goeth away."t "O my people, what have I done "unto thee, and wherein have I wearied thee, testify "against...

...by nature the children of wrath, even as others. (2 Eph. 3;) 18. Are early impressions often fading? Your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. (6 Hos. 4.) 19. What is a suitable prayer for a young sinner? Remember not the sins of my youth. (85...

...productive of the fruit intended by them. And with sorrow it may be too often said of them : ' Their goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.' " Thy affectionate son, " RICHARD SHACKLETON." Richard Shackleton and Elizabeth Carleton were married...