...their eyes that they cannot see, and their hearts that they cannot understand. .... He (the idolater) feedeth on ashes ; a deceived heart hath turned him...he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, is there not a lie in my right hand ?"* The other inspired writers also charge the Hebrews with being unable to understand...

...trusteth in his own heart is a fool : but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered, Prov. xxriii. 26. He feedeth on ashes : a deceived heart hath turned...that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there nota lie in my right hand, Isa. xliv. 20. The pride of thine heart haul л. D. 54. HEB. ni. 1;) —...

...taking occasion by tht commandment, Ь decehed me, and by it tlim me. « See on ver. 8. clause 1. '' He feedeth on ashes : a deceived heart hath turned...him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, It there not a lie in my right hand 1 Isa. xliv. 20. The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately...

...: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination Ï shall I fall down to the stock of a tree ? He feedeth on ashes : a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor «ay, /5 there not a lie in my right hand ? Isa. xliv. 18 — 20. Thefts, covetousness, wickedness,...

...make the residue thereof an abomination ? shall 1 fall down to the stock of a tree ? 20 He fcedeth It there not a lie in my right hand ? 21 Remember these, O Jacob and Israel ; for thou art my sen-ant...

...therefore, fall into the hands of his enemies, as he inevitably must, he will have himself to blame. A deceived heart hath turned him aside that he cannot deliver his soul. If there not a lie in his right hand ? 2, Sobriety is also opposed to intemperance. Drunkenness is...

...to evil ? " If not, you are still blind, and the language of the prophet may be applied to you — " He feedeth on ashes ; a deceived heart hath turned...he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand ? " (Isa. xliv. 20). On the other hand, what is it to see ? Now we are very far...

...state of those described of old. " Ephraim is oppressed, and broken in judgment : lie feedeth upon ashes ; a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that...cannot deliver his soul, nor say, " Is there not a lie in my right hand ?" " For the people that doth not understand shall fall." What wonder, that those...

...What the prophet says of the idol-maker, is more or less true of all unregenerate men in all ages, " A deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my rjght hand ?" Hazael could not believe that he deserved the character which the prophet gave...

...labyrinth and toils of corrupt usage, becomes at length hardened and incorrigible. A deceived heart turns him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? It cannot fail, therefore, of being a most important subject to endeavour to...