because they were not obedient to the commandments of God, but lightly regarded the counsel of the most highest - he also brought down their hearts through heaviness.

Thou leadest me with thy counsel, and afterward receivest me unto glory.

Our fathers regarded not thy wonders in Egypt, neither kept they thy great goodness in remembrance, but were disobedient at the sea, even at the reed sea.

Many a time did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wickedness.

but all my counsels have ye despised and set my corrections to naught.

But the Pharisees and scribes despised the counsel of God, against themselves, and were not baptised of him.

They that were full, have hired out themselves for bread, and they that were hungry cease so to be: insomuch that the barren hath borne seven, and she that had many children is waxed feeble.

Wherefore the LORD was wroth with Amaziah and sent to him a prophet, and said to him, "Why seekest thou the gods of the people which were not able to deliver their own people out of thine hands?"

And when the LORD spake to Manasseh and to his people, they attended not to him.

But they mocked the messengers of God and despised their words and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD so arose against his people that it was past remedy.

He is the God that maketh men to be of one mind in a house, and bringeth the prisoners out of captivity, but letteth the renegades continue in scarceness.

Thou art gone up on high; thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men, yea, even for thine enemies, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

O how oft did they grieve him in the wilderness? How many a time did they provoke him in the desert?

Which taketh up the simple out of the dust, and lifteth the poor out of the mire,

For thy testimonies are my delight, and my counsellors.

but abhorred my counsel, and despised my correction.

Which used to speak on this manner: "Let him make haste now, and go forth with his work, that we may see it! Let that counsel of the holy one of Israel come, and draw nigh, that we may know it!"

But after they provoked him to wrath and vexed his holy mind, he was their enemy, and fought against them himself.

"As for the words that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will in no wise hear them:

Wherefore then murmureth the living man, let him murmur at his own sin.

The joy of our heart is gone, our merry query is turned into mourning.

All these things heard the Pharisees also which were covetous. And they mocked him,

For I have kept nothing back: but have showed you all the counsel of God.

And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,

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He is the God that maketh men to be of one mind in a house, and bringeth the prisoners out of captivity, but letteth the renegades continue in scarceness.
Many a time did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wickedness.
But after they provoked him to wrath and vexed his holy mind, he was their enemy, and fought against them himself.
Wherefore then murmureth the living man, let him murmur at his own sin.
The joy of our heart is gone, our merry query is turned into mourning.

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Thou leadest me with thy counsel, and afterward receivest me unto glory.
Which taketh up the simple out of the dust, and lifteth the poor out of the mire,
For thy testimonies are my delight, and my counsellors.
Wherefore the LORD was wroth with Amaziah and sent to him a prophet, and said to him, "Why seekest thou the gods of the people which were not able to deliver their own people out of thine hands?"
And when the LORD spake to Manasseh and to his people, they attended not to him.
but all my counsels have ye despised and set my corrections to naught.
They that were full, have hired out themselves for bread, and they that were hungry cease so to be: insomuch that the barren hath borne seven, and she that had many children is waxed feeble.
Which used to speak on this manner: "Let him make haste now, and go forth with his work, that we may see it! Let that counsel of the holy one of Israel come, and draw nigh, that we may know it!"
"As for the words that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will in no wise hear them:
But the Pharisees and scribes despised the counsel of God, against themselves, and were not baptised of him.
All these things heard the Pharisees also which were covetous. And they mocked him,
For I have kept nothing back: but have showed you all the counsel of God.
And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,
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