Jehovah, the Zion of the holy one of Ifrael. 'Whereas thou hast been forfaken and

hated, fo that no man went through 'thee, I will make thee an eternal excel

lency, a joy of many generations. Thou fhalt alfo fuck the milk of the Gentiles, and fhalt fuck the breaft of kings, and thou fhalt know that I Jehovah am thy Saviour, and thy redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob.' Zeph. iii. 19, 20.

'Behold at that time I will undo all that afflict thee, and will fave her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out, and I will get them praise • and fame in every land where they have ⚫ been put to shame. At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather For I will make you a name, and a praise, among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, faith the Lord."

you.

Jer. xvi. 14. 'Therefore behold the days come, faith the Lord, that it shall no more be faid, The Lord liveth that brought the children of Ifrael out of the land of Egypt, but the Lord liveth that brought

up

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up the children of Ifrael from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had • driven them; and I will bring them again into their land, which I gave unto their

'fathers.'

Jer. xxx. 3.

For lo the days come, faith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Ifracl, and Judah, 'faith the Lord, and I will cause them to

return to the land that I gave to their fa

thers, and they fhall poffefs it. Ver. 10, Therefore fear not, O my fervant Jacob, faith the Lord, neither be difmayed O Ifrael; for lo I will fave thee from afar, and thy feed from the land of their captivity, and Jacob fhall return, and be in reft and quiet, and none fhall make him afraid. For I am with thee, faith the 'Lord, to fave thee. Though I make a 'full end of all nations whither I have fcattered thee, yet will I not make a full end ' of thee, but I will correct thee in meafure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.'

Ezek. xxviii. 25.

Thus faith the

'Lord God, When I fhall have gathered

'the

the house of Ifrael from the people among

whom they are fcattered, and fhall be 'fanctified in them, in the fight of the

heathen, then fhall they dwell in their land that I have given to my fervant Ja'cob. And they shall dwell fafely therein, and fhall build houfes, and plant vineyards; yea they fhall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that defpife them round about; and they fhall know that I am 'Jehovah their God.'

The change of character that will take place in the Ifraelites in general, without. which they could not be proper objects of the Divine favour, is foretold, and happily expreffed, by this prophet, Ch. xxxvi. 25. For I will take you from among the Heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Then will I fprinkle clean water

upon you, and ye fhall be clean. From all your filthinefs, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart alfo will I give you, and a new fpirit will I put within you; and I will take away the

ftony

ftony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh, and I will put

my fpirit within you, and cause you to walk in my ftatutes, and

ye shall keep And ye

my judgments and do them. 'fhall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers, and ye shall be my people, and I 'will be your God. Ver. 31, Then fhall 'ye remember your own evil ways and

your doings that were not good, and shall

• loath yourselves in your own fight for

your iniquities, and for your abominations. Ver. 36, Then the Heathen that ' are left round about you fhall know that I 'the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that which was defolate.

'fpoken it. I will do it.?

Ezek. xxxvii. 21, &c.

I the Lord have

Thus faith

the Lord God, Behold I will take the • children of Ifrael from among the Heathen

whither they be gone, and will gather them on every fide, and bring them into their own land. And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Ifrael, and one king fhall be king to them all, and they fhall no more be

the house of Ifrael from the people among

whom they are fcattered, and fhall be 'fanctified in them, in the fight of the heathen, then fhall they dwell in their land that I have given to my fervant Ja'cob. And they shall dwell fafely therein, and fhall build houses, and plant vine

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yards; yea they fhall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all thofe that defpife them round about; and they fhall know that I am Jehovah their God.'

The change of character that will take place in the Ifraelites in general, without. which they could not be proper objects of the Divine favour, is foretold, and happily expreffed, by this prophet, Ch. xxxvi. 25. For I will take you from among the Heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Then will I fprinkle clean water upon you, and ye fhall be clean. From all your filthiness, and from all your idols, 'will I cleanfe you. A new heart also 'will I give you, and a new spirit will I 'put within you; and I will take away the