 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.  The Friend - Page 248edited by - 1829Full view - About this book
 | Robert Barclay - Society of Friends - 1825 - 584 pages
...Israel by the prophets, Jer. ii. 13. For my people have committed two evils, they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water 1 Have not many forsaken, do not many deride and reject this inward and immediate... | |
 | Elias Hicks, L. H. Clarke, Marcus Tullius Cicero Gould - Sermons, American - 1825 - 146 pages
...spoke to his prophet Jeremiah, and said, " My people have committed two evils : they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water." Here the queries seem to arise in my mind, how far it is proper to consider all... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Conversion - 1825 - 426 pages
...heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water." Many a time hath Christ proclaimed that free invitation to you, " Let him that... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pages
...CHAP. II. [and Israel's ingratitude. 13 For my people have committed two evils ; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. 14 1$ Israel a servant ? is he a homebora slave ? VVhy is he spoiled ? 15 The young... | |
 | William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 698 pages
...waters, and he that hath no money, Iv. 1. For my people have committed two evils ; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water, Jer. ii. 13. And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem... | |
 | Zebulon Ely, Ezra Stiles Ely - 1825 - 64 pages
...of a part of the angels, and of all our race ? — Their moral beauty is gone ! " They have forsaken the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water." In consequence of moral evil, the fallen Angels are " are reserved in everlasting... | |
 | 1826 - 870 pages
...striking imagery in the thirteenth verse : " My people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water." God is the author of all blessings, both for the body and the soul ; and whatever... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1826 - 626 pages
...observe it, it is but one act, yet there are two evils in it, what are they ? " they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water," Jer. ii. 13. Oh what evil is in the bowels of one sin ! but especially the sin... | |
 | John Pridham - 1826 - 376 pages
...ingratitude shewn towards himself:—" My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me,the fountain of living waters; and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water h ." 1. That separation from the world, which it is our business to inculcate, does... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...very desolate, saith the LORD. 13 For my people have committed two evils ; they have forsaken me the x fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. 15 The young lions roared upon him, and * yelled, and Ac 629. thev made his land... | |
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