...scarlet, they shall be white as snow . though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.' Hos. vi. 6. 'For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.' Mic. vi. 6, 7, S. ' Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before...

...Father, is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, &c. Hosea vi. 6. For I have desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God, more than burnt-offerings. Matth. v. 7. Blessed are the merciful ; for they shall obtain mercy. 2 Cor. viii. 8. I speak not by...

...purpose is the number of your sacrifices to me, saith the LORD ? I delight not in the blood of bullocks." Hosea vi. 6, " For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." Matthew xii. 7, " For if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not...

...shall I do unto thee ? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. 6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than, burnt offerings. 9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not ; yea, gray hairs are...

...moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth. They are a trouble unto me, J am weary to hear them."* "For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings."! Mr. English retreats from passages like these, with the remark, that " the other...

...and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword : For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it." . Ilos. vi. 6. " For I desired mercy and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings." 1 Sam. xv. 9%. " And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices,...

...refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: For the mouth of the Lord hatb spokcu it." Hos. vi. 6. " For I desired mercy and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings." 1 Sam. xv. 22. " And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices,...

...I have slain them by the words of my mouth : and thy judgments are as the light, that goeth forth. 6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. 7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant : there have they dealt treacherously...

...require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" Mich. vi. 8. " For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God, more than bufcnt offerings," Hosea vi. 6. And there are Tory frequent and earnest exhortations to seek religious...

...unto the Lord ; Tor he hath torn, and he will heal us ; he hath smitten and he will bind us up." — " I desired mercy and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God, more than, burnt-offerings." (Hosea vi. 1. 6.) " Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly." (Joel. i. 14.) " And rend your beart...