...nourish and mak6 his people fruitful is most sweetly set forth in the following promise. " I will " be as the dew unto Israel : he shall grow " as the lily,...be as the olive" tree, and his smell as Lebanon'." Dew is of a fructifying nature. The Lord being as dew unto Israel makes him grow up like a lily, and...

...heal thy backslidings, I will love thee freely ; for mine anger is turned away from thee : I will be as the dew unto Israel ; he shall grow as the lily,...branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olire-tree, and his smell as Lebanon. I give unto my sheep eternal life, and they shall never perish,...

...explained the chapter, I shall go no further in mat explanation. But now mark Hosea xiv. 5 — I will be as the dew unto Israel : he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. Joel i. 2 — Hear this, ye old men : chap. ii. 28 — I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh : Chap....

...into God's everlasting love, and bring forth fruit to his glory and pra'uc; his branches shall spread, his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon — the smell oi 'a field which God hath blessed ; read Hosea iv. and Gen. xxvii. 27. Zion shall never...

...anger is turned away from him ; I 5 will not remember their former offences. I will be as the dew onto Israel : he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon ; / will pour out my spirit in its gracious influ6 ences, and they shall tie strong and -vigorous,...

...cheerfully : for mine anger is turned away from him ; I 5 will not remember their former offences. I will be as the dew unto Israel : he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon ; / will pour out my spirit in its gracious influ6 enees, and they shall be strong and vigorous, a»...

...heal their backsliding, I will love them freely : for mine anger is turned away from him. 5 I will be as the dew unto Israel : he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. 6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanou. 7...

...fruitful. Jer. xxxi. 12. Their soul shall be as a watered garden. Mai. iv. 2. Hos. xiv. 5. I will be as the dew unto Israel, he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. Ver. 8. I am like a green fir-tree ; from me is thy fruit found. Matt. vii. 16. Ye shall know them...

...that God, in whom the fatherless and distressed can and shall find redress and mercy. XIV. 5 / will be as the dew unto Israel : he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. I will be comfortable and refreshing unto Israel, even as the dew is to the mown grass : so as he shall...

...remembered these words, which I found written in the I4th chapter of the book of Hosea, viz. " I will be as the dew unto Israel ; he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon ;" a gracious promise. Very weak and low, but pretty clear from condemnation on account of temporary...