...Jerufalem, (faith he) thou that killedf} the Prophets, and ftoned them that -were fejit unto thee ! How often "would I have gathered thee as a Hen gathereth her Chickens under her Wings, but ye -would not ! but now your Houfe is left unto you defolate : and then the gentle Jefus wept. What fhould I fay...

...Jerufalem, Jerufalem, (faith he) thou that killed/I the Prophet^ and ftoned them that -were fent unto thee ! How often would I have gathered thee as a Hen gathereth her Chickens under her Wings, Itit ye would not ! but now your Houfe is left unto you defolate : and then the gentle Jefus...

...Jerufalem, Jerufalem, thou that killef t the " prophets, and ftonelt them that are fent unto " thee, how often would I have gathered thee, as " a hen gathereth...her chickens under her wings; " but ye would not! behold your houfe is left " unto you defolate." III. From this whole pafiage of our SAVIOUR, which...

...MAN. CHRIST faid, 0 Jerufalem, Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered thy Children together, as a Hen gathereth her Chickens under her Wings, but ye would not ? And, OJerufalem, thou that killejl the Prophets, andjlonejl them that arefent unto thee. We have pifed unto...

...Jerufalem, Jerufalem ! thou that killeft " the prophets, and ftoneft them who are •' fent unto thee ! how often would I have " gathered thee as a hen gathereth her chick* " ens under her wings ; but thou wouldft " not ! " Thus lamenting the obftinacy of his enemies,...

...fmners, faying, " Behold me, behold me." 3«Wy, He has a gathering wing : Matth. xxiii. at the clofe, " How often would I have gathered thee, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings !" He is eTen as fond of the falvation of Cnners, as ever the hen was to gather her brood...

...who standing over Jerusalem, and over the unnumbered thousands of his people, said, " Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered thee as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not ' behold your house is left unto you desolate." The love of God assumed...

..." O'Jerufalem, Jern" falem, — how often would I have gathered thy chil" dren together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens " under her wings, but ye would not !" And that which adds to the mifery you are under, is, that as long as .it continues, it is a growing evil....

...loved his country, and uttered that celebrated exclamation of patriotifin, " O Jerufalem, Jerufalem, " How often would I have gathered thee, as a hen " gathereth her brood under her wings !" As we now meet to pray for the peace or welfare of our Jerufalem, (for in...

...when amidst the acclamations of the multitude he wept over the lost city, and said, " О Jerusalem, Jerusalem! how often would I have gathered thee as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wing." We tell our heavenly Father how we long that at the end of our course some of that divine...