...do the thing, yet he appoints this to be the means : " Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them ;" that is, though I have done it, and intend to it, yet will I do it by the means of prayer. Howsoever...

...behalf, and remember, that God in promising to " build up Jerusalem like a flock" has said " For all this I will be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them, saith the Lord." — I have sometimes feared that pious persons do not exercise as much faith in prayer...

...still desolate 87 in general, and hat few inhabitants. Thus «aith the Lord Gop ; I will yet [few] this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do [it} for them ; it is their duty to ask these mercies, and I will incline them to pray, and give them gracious answers...

...flesh, and I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. Yet I will, for this be inquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them, saith the Lord God. Cast away all your transgressions, and make you a ne w heart, and я new spirit,...

...following chapters to the end of the book) ihe says, ver. 37. " Thus saith the Lord, I wjll yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them." Which doubtless implies that it is the will of God that extraordinary prayerfulness in his people for...

...extensive revivals take place in different parts of the globe ; " But for all these, eaith Jehovah, I will be inquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them." To Uve as becometh saiuts, will tend much to the comfort of every child of God. It will go far to promote...

...xxxvi. 36, 37. " I the Lord have spoken it, and will doit. Thus saith the Lord, I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them." God has been pleased to constitute prayer to be an antecedent to the bestowment of mercy ; and he is...

...idols will I cleanse you, &c. After all which is added, Thus saitk the Lord God, I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them. It was for Israel's sake that the promise was made, yet he will have Israel's faith and prayers called...

...meritorious cause, yet without prayer we have no ground to expect the blessing. / will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them. Ezek. xxxvi. 37. When Saul of Tarsus was met with in mercy, and convicted of his sin against Christ,...

...will increase it, and will lay no famine upon you. But thus sa^th the Lord God, I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them," Ezek. xxxvi. 29, 37. Hence it is plain that those, who tell us that Christ grants no warrant to pray...