...that he delights MI is mercy: Therefore, says the prophet f, Though he cause grief, yet he will hare compassion, according to the multitude of his mercies : For he doth not willingly afflict, nor grieve the children of men. Though he doth grieve them, yet not willingly ;...

...compassion on them, and will bring them again every man to his heritage, and to his land. Lam. iii. 32. Though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. Mic. vii. 18. Who is a God like unto thee, who pardoneth iniquity, Sec. Ver. 19. He will lurn again,...

...of compassion, and ready to make all his grace abound towards those, who put their trust in him. " Though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion, according to the multitude of his tender mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. Like as a father...

...will heal him : 1 will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him, and to bis mourners — Though be cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of bis mercies — Come, and let us return unto the Lord : for be bath torn, and be will beal us. ; be...

...We have many scriptural testimonies of the divine compassion. " For though he cause grief, yet wril he have compassion according to the multitude of his...mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve tha children of men." i D " It is of the Lord's mercies that we arc not consume;!, because his compassions...

...wounded by every stroke of adversity. He will not lay more upon us than he sees we are able to bear. Though he cause grief, yet •will he have compassion according to the multitude of his tender mercies. He will stay his rough wind in the day of the east 'wind* : For it is his state, but...

...affirms this to be his intention by his prophet Jeremiah ; " The Lord will not cast off for ever : and " though he cause grief, yet will he have " compassion,...multitude of " his mercies; for he doth not afflict or " grieve the children of men willingly/' The wickedness of men often renders the infliction of evil...

...seldom last long. The merciful God will not contend forever, for the spirit would fail before him. Though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his tender mercies. 6. The changing nature of things around us, should remind us of our great change. When...

...saith the Lord: he undertakes this work of correction unwillingly ; and, as it were, by constraint ; For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men : Lam. iii. 33 : were it not that he sees this discipline of the rod is necessary for thee, thou shouldst never...

...consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning : great is thy faithfulness. Though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion...mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.' Micah vii. 18. ' Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth...