...THIS DISCOURSE IS INSCRIBED." From the very appropriate and affecting words of the prophet Jeremiah, xlvii. 6. — " O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet 't Put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still," occasion is taken first to...

...together.' Read likewise the following address, and tell me what emotion you feel at the time of perusal : ' O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? Put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest and be silent/ Art thou not amazed and delighted,...

...ther." Read likewise the following address, and tell me what emotion you feel at the time of perusal : " O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it " be ere thou be quiet ! Put up thyself into thy scab" bard, rest and be silent." Art thou not amazed and delighted,...

...! where is thy victory ? The following is an instance of personification and apostrophe united : " O thou sword of the Lord ! how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? put thyself up into thy scabbard, rest and be still ! How can it be quiet, seeing the...

...wilt thou cut thyself ? that is, tear thy 6 hair, and wound thyself through grief and astonishment. O thou sword of the LORD, how long [will it be] ere thou be quiet ? put up thyself in thy scabbard, rest, and be still. Л beautiful and noble afiosiro/ihe,...

...cities and countries, to persons and things, with which the prophetical writings every where abound. *' O thou sword of the Lord ! how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? put thyself up into the scabbard, rest and be still. How can it be quiet," (as the...

...uppn Gaza, Ashkelon is cut off with the the remnant of their valley : how long wilt thou cat thyself? O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. How can it be quiet, seeing the...

...off man and beast from it."* If, therefore, we * Ezek.xiv..i7. expostulate and pray with Jeremiah, " O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? Put up thyself into thy scabbard ; rest and be still :" we have the same answer, "...

...come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cutoff with the remnant of their valley : how long wilt thou cut thyself? 6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. 7 How can it be quiet, seeing...

...he foresaw, he seems to shrink from his own message, and thus utters the feelings of his heart : — O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? Put up thyself into thy scabbard: rest, and be still. Recollecting, however, that it...