...addressed to minds that have become sensitive -to his gracious influences; or, in his own language, "I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." — Hos. 11:4. /. And by such means, the Spirit acts in entire consistency with our own free agency....

...these must be overcome before we can ever come to God. But we are told by the Prophet that God says, " I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." The first is " with cords of a man," that is, rationally. When Christ draws us to himself, he does...

...Hosea, " When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called My son out of Egypt I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms ; but they knew not...drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." Such was " the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest...

...these must be overcome before we can ever come to God. But we are told by the Prophet that God says, " I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." The first is "with cords of a man," that is, rationally. When Christ draws us to himself, he does not...

...unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them. I drew...with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them. They shall not return into the land of...

...And called my son out of Egypt. . . . 1] Amos v. 1 5. 4* I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; But they knew not that I healed them. I drew them with cords of a man, With bands of love. . . . How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall I hand thee over, Israel ? . . . My heart is turned...

...the one hand we have the beautiful picture of Yahweh wooing the nation (2: I4f.), statements such as, 'I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love' (n: 4), or 'How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee...

...guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there] (Gen. 39: 1): B. "I drew them with cords of a man, [with bands of love. Yet I was to them as those who lift up a yoke, on account of their jaws. I reached out food to them]"...

...rose from the grave! Other foregleams are clearly apparent such as the magnetism of love. Forecast: "I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love" (Hos. 11:4). Fulfillment: "I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me" (John 12:32,...

...: ° they ° sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 °3 taught Ephraim also to °go, "taking them by their arms ; but they knew not that ° I healed them. 41° drew them with cords of a ° man, with bands of love : and I was to them as they that ° take...