...was broke?i, and to strengthen that which was sick-: he is said, to gather the lambs with his arm and carry them in his bosom and gently lead those that are with young. I have been so very diffuse, in the illustration of the doctrine of the text, in the opening of my...

...tenderness." This is expressed in those words ; He shall gather the lambs •j•itft his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young, ie he will consider their weakness and infirmity, and conduct them as they are able to bear it : Which...

...great Shepherd will deal in this tender manner; that ha will thus gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. « Hcb. xiii. 20. As the lamb sometimes fears the shepherd, and is ready to flee from him, when he...

...xlviii. 35. He is there to guide them safely through every difficulty ; for he will carry the lambs in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young, Isa. xl. 11. and none of his sheep shall ever be lost, either in the mire of sin, or among the rocks of...

...office! " He shall feed his " flock, like a shepherd; he shall gather the " lambs with his arms, and carry them in his " bosom, and gently lead those that are with " young." In Christ's fold there are sheep of all ages and conditions. But according to their circumstances and...

...He rememberetft that ive are but dust. The Shepherd of Israel will gather the lambs in His arms, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. It is He that giveth power to thejaint ; and to them that have no might,. He increaseth strength. O...

...break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax ; that he shall gather the lambs with his arms, carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young ; that he shall give light to thern that are in darkness and in the shadow of death, and guide their...

...same prophet! "He shall feed his flock like a shepherd ; he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young." He doth not despise the weakness of bis people ; for he knoweth their frame, and " is touched with...

...the diseased, bring again that vAwA wat driuen away, feed Umßocb, gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. His life, in short, must be one continued scene of exertion ; and the hope of winning souls to Christ...

...Jehovah in his goodness shall feed his flock like a shepherd ; he shall gather the lambs with his arm ; carry them in his bosom ; and gently lead those that are with young." In the Psalms3, the royal poet exclaims, " The Lord is my shepherd ; I shall not want : he maketh me...