...said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people Israel : I will not again pass by them any more. Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail. The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. Shall...

...provide a benevolent Boaz for every virtuous Ruth. ON THE SABBATH. " When will the new moon begone that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat'" Amos viii. 5 IN the dissipated cities of London and Edinburgh, the abuse of sunday has been a common...

...them that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath."— ACTS xiii. 14. 15. 16. 27. 42. " Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make thf poor of the land to fail, saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn ? and the...

...26iXXI11-38therein, or not willingly obferving it : Hear this, faith the Amos viii. prophet Amos, 0 ye that fwallow up the needy, even to *' *' make the poor of the land to fail, faying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may fell corn? and the Sabbath, that we may fet forth...

...this address in the impressive and solemn language of Scripture — "Hear this, O ye that itnall,iii' up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, saying. When will the new-moon be gone, that we may tell com? and the tabbath, that we may let forth wheat, making the ephah...

...day in seven, to set apart from secular occupations ; as they said in Amos, When will the new moons be gone, that we may sell corn, and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, #c. See Amos, viii. 5. And with respect to .the Jlfth commandment, which requires to honour parents,...

...not accept them1; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them™. Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor in the land to fail ; saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the Sabbath,...

...forth ; for the wicked doth compass about the righteous ; therefore * wrong judgment proceedcth. ' Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor ' of the land to fail. ' Her (corruption's) priests have violated my law, and have profaned ' mine holy things : they have...

...they complain in their hearts of the length of this day, as tlie Israel' ites of old, Amos viii. 5. " When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn ; and the Sabbath, that we mayset forth wheat ?" They count all these days lost days, that bring them in no wo.rldly gain. Hence...

...your hearts with those profane 'is persons whom the prophet Amos describes, as saying, ft (viii. 5.) "When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the Sablmth, that we may set forth wheat?'1 If you are conscious that it is thus with you, I need scarcely...