...the words of the patriarch : Instruments of cruelty are in their habitation. O my soul, come not than into their secret ; unto their assembly, mine honour,...man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall. Cursedbe their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath for it was cruel. Detestable, however, as...

...as in the words of the patriarch : Instruments of cruelty are in their habitation. O my soul, came not thou into their secret ; unto their assembly,...they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged doom a wall. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath for it was cruel. Detestable,...

...assemblies, and even assemblies called religious, of which sense of honour ought to make each of us say, " O my soul, come not thou into their secret: unto their assembly, mine honour ! be not thou united : instruments of cruelty are in their habitations." There is many a pilgrimage, and many a path travelled...

...commission. We may speak of them in the language which Jacob employed in reference to two of his sons; " O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united." Genesis xlix. 6. Sometimes these high antinomian sentiments are embraced by persons whose genuine piety...

...forced at last to the tremendous verge, At once she sinks. — If this be the end of the ungodly, " my soul, come not thou into their secret ! unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united!" How awfully accomplished is that prediction of inspired wisdom ! Sin, though seemingly sweet in the...

...Levi consciousness, "Simeon and Levi are' brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. 0 my soul, come not thou into their secret, unto their assembly, mine honor, be not united..." In other words the kingdom of God has nothing to do with your carnality, mind.....

...their 5 swords. Let my soul not come into their council ; to their assem- 6 bly let my honour not be united : for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they lamed an ox. Cursed be their 7 anger, for it was fierce ; and their wrath, for it was cruel : I will...

...of Simeon and Levi, read the word in his dying charge and blessing. "Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. O...united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self will they digged down a wall. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it...

...where they stood, for he was speaking now of their criminal behavior (49:5b-6). "Simeon and Levi . . . instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. O...man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall." Their sin was not one of weakness like the sin of Reuben; it was one of downright, deliberate wickedness....

...and desolation, - as such, no man can remain in them without, at least, endangering his character. "O my soul, come not thou into their secret: unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united. Destruction and misery are in their ways: and the way of peace they have not known." Revolt is ruin...