...and has put a more Form of Confeffion into their Mouths ; the two great Articles of it are thefe " We " will not ride upon Horfes, neither will we "...more to the Work of our Hands, " Ye are our Gods" (Chap. xiv. 3.) Confider now what is the Guilt of having a Country full of Horfes : Moral Evil furely...

...Hofea xiv. 3.- Aftmr /hall tet fave us, we -will not ride upon horfes, neither u'i/l we fay any more tc the work of our hands, ye are our gods, for in thee thefatherlejsjindeth mercy. They Fejeft the moft goodly appearances of reft and confentment, to make...

...God, neceflarily implies our renunciation and declaiming of all other refuges. " Afhur fhall not fave us, " we will not ride upon horfes, neither will we...hands, ye are our Gods, for in thee the " fatherlefs findeth metcy," Hot. xiv. 3. He that relies upon God, muft ccafe from man ; refignation to God excludes...

...Truly in the LORD our God is the falvation of Ifrael. ' And thus, Hof. xiv. 3. AJhur Jhall not fave us, we •will not ride upon horfes, neither -will we fay any more to the work of our hands, Te are our gods ; (our deliverers, to whom we look for falvation.) For in thee the fatherlefs find...

...taught to renounce all other dependencies ; " Afliur fhall1 not faVe us, we will not ride **!upcrt Horfes, neither will we fay any more ** to the • work of our hands, ye are cur '* Godsj for in THEE the fatherlefs findeth fe mercy." Here the wicked are taught that this mercy...

...and dependance, and truft in him alone; according to the words of the prophet, dJhcr Jhall not fave us, 'we will not ride upon horfes, neither will we fay any more unto the works of our hands, Te are our gods, for in thee the fatherlefs (the helplefs and comfortlefs)...

...defence. In this condition, they fhould adopt the language recorded Hofea xiv. 3. ' Afhur fhall not fave ' us, we will not ride upon horfes, neither will we...hands, Ye are * our gods: for in thee the fatherlefs findeth mercy.' Heartily renouncing all vain fuperflitious confidences, and all dependence on confederacy...

...noble difdain, the language tof Ephraim: ' What have I any inore to do * with idols ? We will fay no more to the work of * our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee (the Lord * our God) the fatherlefs findeth mercy VW e heartily renounce thofe lying vanities, which, ia...

...iniquity, and re" ceive us gracioufly : fo will we render " the calves of our lips. Afhur fhall not " fave us, we will not ride upon horfes, ** neither will we fay any more to the " works of our hands, Ye are our Gods : " for in thee the fatherlefs findeth mercy." After which, to...

...tears and prayers ; his righteoufnefs cannot profit him, therefore he cries out, " Amur (hall not fave us ; we will not ride upon horfes, neither will we...hands, Ye are our gods; for in thee the fatherlefs findeth mercy,'' Hof. xii. 3. "In vain is falvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude...