 | William Smith - 1803 - 584 pages
...sackcloth and ashes under him ! Wilt thou call this a Fast — an acceptable day' unto the Lord? Is not the Fast that I have chosen — " To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free, break every yoke, deal thy bread to the hungry,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pages
...this a fast, and an acceptable day to the 6 LORD? canst thou believe it 4oill be so ? [Is] not this the fast • that I have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? that is,... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...1 Kings xix. 8. By Jesus Christ. Matt. iv. 2. CLVI. Fasting acceptably. Isa. lviii. 6. Is not this the fast that I have chosen, to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke. Ver. 7. To deal... | |
 | James Stephen - 1807 - 76 pages
...sackcloth under him ? wilt thou " call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord ? ", Is not this the fast that I have chosen ; to loose the " bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, " and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break. " every yoke?" Not... | |
 | James Stephen - 1807 - 158 pages
...bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall po»sess their houses." Ezekiel vii. 23-4. " Is not this the fast that I have chosen ; to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heayy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?" Not less... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...ashes under him •' wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD ? tj Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? 7 Is it... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1807 - 520 pages
...Prophet Isaiah, with such superior beauty and energy ? * " Is. not this " the * Isaiah, Ifiiu 6, &c, " the fast that I have chosen ; to loose the " bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy " burdens, to let the oppressed go free ; and " that ye break every yoke ? Is it... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1810 - 594 pages
...enrich, but will certainly sink, the nation that sanctions them. In vain do we fast and pray, unless we " loose the " bands of wickedness, undo the heavy burdens, and " let the oppressed go free."* For whilst lucrative sins are persisted in, our repentance can only resetnble-that of Pharaoh, who... | |
 | William Wake - 1810 - 418 pages
...call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord ?" But to us he saith on this wise. " Is not this the fast that I have chosen, to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burthens, and to let the oppressed go free ; and that ye break every yoke ? Is it... | |
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 450 pages
...memorial before God," Acts x. 4. And this God himself expressly and largely declares, " Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? Is it not... | |
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Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? 
