...we have seen and heard.' So in Jer. xx. 9 ; His word was in mine heart as a burning fire, shut up m my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay. Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression,...

...hotter than any other kindled against it. After the touch of that coal, no forbearing. So Jer. rx. 9. But His word was in my heart as a burning fire shut...up in -my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, I could not stay. Feed the flock of God which is among you, says St. Peter, taking the oversight thereof,...

...he felt himself constrained, by an irresistible impulse, to the faithful discharge of his duty : " Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name : but his word was in mine heart, as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not...

...hotter than any other kindled against it. After the touch of that coal, no forbearing. So Jer. xx. 9. But His word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, I could not stay. Feed the flock of God which is among you, says St. Peter, taking the oversight thereof,...

...ensnared into the like temptation with the prophet, to quit their post, and resign their labour. — " Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name." If, under heavy discouragement, such frail men are kept close to their duty, sure it must be, because,...

...seemed to enter into the feelings of the prophet, when he said, Jer. xx. 9, " His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones ; and I was weary with forbearing, end I could not stay." And the kind and respectful conduct which was observed when we took leave of...

...the joints and marrow." Tired with calling to you in vain, we should be ready to say with Jeremiah, " I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name." But while " we hold our peace from good, our sorrow is stirred ;" we " are full of matter; the Spirit within...

...the joints and marrow." Tired with calling to you in vain, we should be ready to say with Jeremiah, " I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name." But while " we hold our peace from good, our sorrow is stirred;" we " are full of matter; the Spirit within...

...violence and spoil ; because the word of the LORD wasmade a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily. 9 f it. 8 The king answered and said, I laovr of certainty that y u his name : But his word was in nine heart as a burning fire shut up a my bones, and I was weary with...

...fished long and catched nothing, grow cold and heartless, and ready to sit down and say, as Jeremiah, " I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name'." So in prayer, sacrament, reproof, &c. the devil makes great use of this, What good hath it done thee...