...neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything, let them not feed, nor drink water; let all cry mightily unto God, yea, let them turn every one from his evil way. Who can tell if God will turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not. When God heard their...

...it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing; let them not feed nor drink water." Jonah iii. 6, 7. The aboriginal inhabitants of America had this ancient custom among them ; and according...

...to be proclaimed and 'published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his 'nobles, saying, 5 O> @ 8 : 8 But let man and boast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God : yea, let them turn...

...with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he caused it to DC proclaimed and published through Nineveh, let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing : let them not feed, nor drink water :" (Not that the beasts had sinned, or could repent ; but that, bv their example, man might be admonished,...

...request of your lips. 7. Again, had you been at Nineveh when it was proclaimed throughout the city, " Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing : let them not feed or drink water, but let them cry mightily unto God ;" — would your continual fast have been any reason...

...very unfair one. They were plainly the fitter on this account for service in a siege ! Jonah iii. 8. Let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God : — The terms ' herd nor flock,' which was included in the command for the strict fast, are not repeated,...

...water : but let man and § beast be covered with saekcloth ; and let men cry mightily unto God, and let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the 9 violence which is in their hands. Who knoweth if God will turn and repent, and will turn away from...

...shoes ; and A man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name. Amos iij 6. 12 Let man and beast be covered with sackcloth) and cry mightily unto Qod ; yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands'...

...but deeplyhumbled Ninevites ; " Let them 'cry," said the alarmed monarch, " let them cry mightily to God ; yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell, if God will turn and repent ; and turn away from...

...proclamation was that of the king of that heathen city ; Let neither man nor beast, herd nor jiock taste any thing : let them not feed, nor drink water...; but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, &c. As for the choice and punctuality of the time, whereto this public mourning must be limited, where...