...affection, and love forgetting all the misconduct of the past rejoices, as it tenderly exclaims, "this my son was dead, and is alive again, was lost, and is found." It is the peculiarity and glory of the christian scheme, that in it all is love. When men were rebellious...

...the father's house on that festival day, when he exclaimed, in the fulness of his heart, " This my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found ! " But there is nothing that more affectingly manifests the paternal relation of God to men, than...

...delayed. [DEATH. bring hither the fatted calf and kill it ; let us ' eat and be merry, for this my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found* The design of Christ was to represent his heavenly Father in that parable ; and to wounded spirits...

...his once lost but now recovered child ! Permit me to mingle my tears of joy with yours ; the prodigal son " was dead, and is alive again, was lost and is found." It is meet that we should rejoice and give thanks over the deliverance and redemption of lost souls....

...to the prophet, and then retires to pour forth her praises and thanksgivings to God, that this her son, " was dead, and is alive again; was lost, and is found." And here, brethren, we might conclude our observations, but there was an inquiry, which we would not...

...your conversion to God, and consequent holiness, "It is meet that we should make merry : for this our son was dead, and is alive again ; was lost, and is found." Brothers, who had long since disowned you, as far as they could do it, may yet restore to you their...

...plead with importunity, is VOL. II.— 52 in fact the father saying of his alienated child, " This my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found;" "Bring forth the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger, and shoes upon his feel,...

...to the prophet, and then retires to pour forth her praises and thanksgivings to God, that this her son " was dead, and is alive again ; was lost, and is found." And here, brethren, we might conclude our observations, but there was an inquiry, which we would not...

...to the prophet, and then retires to pour forth her praises and thanksgivings to God, that this her son " was dead, and is alive again ; was lost, and is found." And here, brethren, we might conclude our observations, but there was an inquiry, which we would not...

...bis feet ; and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and be merry; for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again, was lost, and is found." 1 wept, — I adored, — I loved, — I said, " Other Lords bave had dominion over me, but henceforth...