...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...

...and accept the punishment of mine iniquity, and exercise an hatred of the sin, for which I now smart. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, and I repent with a self-abhorrence ; and I lie in the dust at his feet, and wait on him, until that...

...which was wont to run in the channel of worldly crosses, now is diverted into the channel of sin : I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I HAVE SINNED : any burden is light in comparison of sin, the very indignation of God. The soul that God teacheth...

...light unto vs. 3. A serious remembrance of our sins will tend to promote our patience and submission. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him. Afflictions are sometimes the effect of God's indignation ; and the cause is sin. Thi» is a sufficient...

...God's rebukes, not only acknowledge the insufficiency of creatures, but his justice and righteousness. I -will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned againat him, God is not unrighteous when he taketh vengeance. When, as a nation, we expect calamities...

...Once have I spoken, but I will not answer ; yea, twice but I will proceed no further. Micahvii. 9. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned." In all our sorrows, we should read our sins ; and when God's hand is upon our backs, our hands should...

...shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. See Nah. i. 5, 6, 8. Mic. vii. 9. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him. Rom. ii. 8. To those that obey unrighteousness, God will render indignation and wrath, tribulation...

...his righteous judgments unto victory. Wait, Oh ! wait in patience upon God, if it be all thy days ! " I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him," said the prophet Micah. Again, " All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come,"...

...resignation to the will of God, as did the Prophet, " I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because 1 have sinned against him, until he plead my cause and execute judgment for me : He will bring me forih to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness." And we should remember, that a stedfast...

...Though I sit in darkness, Yet shall Jehovah he a Jight unto me. 9 I bear the indignation of Jehovah, Because I have sinned against him : •.\ Until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me ; Until he bring me forth to light, until I see his righteousness. 10 Then she that is mine enemy shall...