On the 21st Day of DECEMBER, 1786, For the Benefit of the GIRLS CHARITY SCHOOL; in READING; And now published for the Benefit of the fame Charity. By WILLIAM BROMLEY CADOGAN, M. A. Rector of St. Luke's, Chelsea, Vicar of St. Giles's, Reading, If God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. READING: PRINTED by A. M. SMART and T. COWSLADE; and Sold by J. F. and C. RIVINGTONS and J. MATHEWS, LONDON; and J. FLETCHER, OXFORD. e.22 (2) T HIS chapter begins with an exhortation to repentance, and God not only exhorts them to repent, but puts words into their mouths, with which they may return unto him. " O Ifrael, return unto the " Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by "thine iniquity. Take with you words, " and turn unto the Lord: say unto Him, take away all iniquity, and receive us gracioufly: fo will we render the calves " of our lips. Ashur shall not fave us; we " will not ride upon horses: neither will wo "say any more to the work of our hands, " Ye are our Gods; for in Thee the father"lefs findeth mercy." In speaking upon these words we are naturally led to enquire, first, who are the fatherless;-fecondly, what is the mercy which they find; and thirdly, where they find it.-in "THEE the fatherless findeth 1 First then, the term "Fatherless" is put into the mouths of those, who had turned from the living and true God unto idols, "mingled with the heathen, and learned "their works:" which was the cafe with Israel and Judah when Hofea prophecied, that is " in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, " Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and " in the days of Jeroboam the Son of "Jofiah, king of Ifrael." The prophet is commissioned to point out to them by figns and by words their spiritual fornications, a very striking expression, by which the Holy Ghost marks the idolatry of those, to whom "I was an Hufband, faith the Lord" and to whom the Lord reprefents himself as a |