...«ay in the words of the Holy Writ. " The (¡nest mid the prophet have erred through strong «irink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink, they err in vision, they btumble in judgment." 1 have stated above that strong...

...and Customs of the Israelites, p. 266. Clarke's Edit. - § Isaiah xxviii. 1. J Isaiah xxxviii. 7, 8. the intemperance of the priesthood. Even that sacred...are swallowed up of wine ; they are out of the way through strong drink ; they err in vision, they stumfele in judgement. For all tables are full of vomit...

...Israelites were said to " look to other gods," and to " love flagons of wine."* Also, in Isaiah, " They have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way ; the priest and the people have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine."f About a year after this declaration...

...upon them even unto the entering of the gate ;" that is, we drove them back unto their own gates. 7 But they also have erred through wine, 'and through strong drink are out of the way : the t priest and the prophet have erred through strong • Hoi. 4. 11. drink, they are swallowed up of...

...all its power. Why was it not carried into effect? Because our chief magistrate, judges, and jurors have "erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way." This has been the difficulty in the way of executing the law; and I charge it upon temperance men to...

...when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. (4) They also have erred through wine, and through strong...are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink ; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. (5) Whoredom and •wine and new...

...repeat the residue of the afflictive and humiliating details. " Hear Isaiah speak : — ' But they have erred through wine, and through strong drink...the prophet have erred through strong drink ; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there...

...another who had been a Wesleyan local preacher ? Yes, it is the old story told by the prophet Isaiah, " the priest and the prophet have erred through strong...are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink." I pray for the time when instead of this, strong drink itself shall be " out...

...his brethren had more wisdom than those who drank wine, because they abstained. Isaiah xxiii. 7 : " But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way. The priest also and the prophet have erred through strong drink ; they are swallowed up of wine ; they err in...

...away the heart — wine is a mocker — strong drink is raging — he transgresseth by wine — they have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way— the priest and the people have erred through strong drink — wo to them that rise up early to follow strong drink, and...