...rigour ^d from his own disturbing conyictions. Do not both of the cases illustrate Isaiah xliv. 20 : 'A deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot...soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand ? ' But it may be fairly alleged that whatever steps led to the denial of a future life and conscioueness,...

...about trifles, which occasion so much misery, and so many crimes in the world. He feedeth on ashes, a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot...deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my rig/it liand ? * — Once open to him the perfect sources of knowledge and truth ; suppose him placed...

...others about trifles, which occasion so much misery, and so many crimes in the world. Hefeedethonashes,a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a liein my right hand ?\—Once open to him the perfect sources of knowledge and truth ; suppose him...

...what can he propose to gain ? He feedeth on ashes : A deceived heart hath turned him aside, that lie cannot deliver his soul, nor say, is there not a lie in my right hand.* THUS, I have set before you some of those great objects which ought to employ your meditation in religious...

...through his poverty might be rich." (2 Cor. viii. 9.) Of the one we must say, " he feedeth upon ashes, a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot...soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand ?" (lea. xliv. 20.) Of the other the Scripture saith, " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord:...

...unrighteousness."* The wretched victim of antinomianism as well as the stupid idolater, " feedeth on ashes : a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot...soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand ?"• But let us turn from these delusions to the light which is given to dissipate them, and first...

...the prophet, though spoken immediately of idolaters, will more fully apply i He feedeth on ashes : a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot...soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? There are, however, degrees in this kind of infatuation ; and I doubt not but many sincere minds have...

...cxxvii. 1. Man's goings are of the Lord: JLOW can a man then understand his own way ? — Prov. xx. 24. A deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot...deliver his soul -. nor say, Is there not a lie in? &c. — Isa. xliv. 20. O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that...

...idolaters, will more fully apply : He feedeth on ashes : a deceived heart hath turned him aside, tJtat he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? There are, however, degrees in this kind of infatuation ; and I doubt not but many sincere minds have...

...cxxvii. 1. Man's goings are of the Lord: how can a man then understand his own way ? — Prov. xx. 24. A deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul ; nor say, Is then; not a lie in? &c. — Isa. xliv. 20. : . O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself:...