...dumb, I opened not my mouth, because thou didst it:" and with the Church, in the prophet Micali: "I1 will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him." Touching the second, we may observe with St. Augustine, that " the" Almighty doth work in the hearts...

...not againjt me, O mine enemy $ when I fall, I Jhall arife ,• when I Jit in darknefs, the Lord fiall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, becaufe I have finned #gainft him, until upon my true repentance be become my friend, and plead my...

...againft 'me, 0 mine enemy : when 1 fallljball rife j when I fit in darbiefs, the Lord "Lord ft) all be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have finned again ft him, until he flead my caufe, and execute judgment for me : he will bring me forth...

...the Lord ; I will wait for the God of my salvation ; my God will hear me. Rejoice not against me, 0 mine enemy : when I fall, I shall arise ; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me," Micah vii. 7, 8. Sweet confession of faith, under most discouraging views. For, while the Lord cares...

...not againjt me, 0 mine enemy! when I Jail, 1 Jhall arife ; when I /it in darknefs, the Lord Jliatl be a light Unto me. I -will bear the indignation of the Lord, becaufe I have finned again/I him, until he plead my cau/e, and execute judgment /or me : he will bring...

...without fainting. I find much to be contained in the triumphant language of the church, Mic. vii. 8. " Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall,...sit in darkness the Lord shall be a light unto me." The faith of the' certainty of such events, frees the mind from despondency, fills it with hope, and...

...Rejoice not againft me, O mine enemy : when I fall, I fhall arife : when I fit in darknefs, the Lord mall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, becaufe I have finned againft him, until he plead my caufe, and execute judgment for me : he will bring...

...end of this good man, CHRISTIAN nimbly stretched out his hand for his sword, and caught it, saying, " Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy ! " when I fall, I shall arise;"' and with that gave him a deadly thrust, which made him give back as one that had received his mortal...

...not againft me, O mine enemy : when I fall, I (hall arife j when 1 fit in darknefs, the Lord {hall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, becaufe I have Cnncd againlt him, until he plead my caufe, and execute judgement for me : he will bring...

...life-time subject to bondage*. The christian may express his triumph in the words of the Prophet; " rejoice not against me, O mine " enemy; when I fall I shall arise, when " I sit in darkness the Lord will be a light * Heb. ii. 15. " unto u unto me*:" or, in those of the Apostle, " the night is far...