EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE. 265 righteousman histhoughts; and lethim be convertedto the Lord,and mercy shallbe prepared forhim, becauseHe does notmuch1 forgiveyour sins."s Also in the same : " Remember thesethings,O Jacob and Israel,because thou art my servant. I have calledtheemy servant; and thou,Israel,forgetme not. Lo, I have washed away thy unrighteousnessesas ... , and thy sinsas a rain- cloud. Be convertedto me, and I willredeem thee."3 Also in thesame : " Have thesethingsinmind, and groan. Eepent, ye that have been seduced; be convertedin heart unto me, and have in mind the former ages,because I am God."4 • Also in the same : " For a very littleseason I have for saken thee,and with greatmercy I willpitythee. In a very littlewrath I turned away my facefrom thee; in everlasting mercy I willpitythee."5 Also in the same: "Thus said the Most High, who dwellethon high,forever Holy in the holies,His name is the Lord, the Most High, restingin the holy places,and givingcalmnessof mind to the faint-hearted,and givinglife to those that are broken-hearted: I am not angry with you for ever,neitherwillI be avenged in allthings on you: for my Spiritshallgo forth from me, and I have made all inspiration;and on account of a very littlesin I have grievedhim, and have turned away my face from him ; and he has sufferedthe vileman, and has gone away sadlyin his ways. I have seen hisways, and have healedhim, and I have comforted him, and I have given to him the truecon solation,and peace upon peace to thosewho are afaroff,and to those that are near. And the Lord said,I have healed them; but the unrighteous,as a troubled sea, are thus tossedabout and cannot rest. There isno joy to thewicked, saiththe Lord."6 Also in Jeremiah : " Shalla brideforgether adornment, 1 Non raultumremittit— probablya misprintfor" permultum." 8 Isa.lv.6,7,LXX. 3 Isa.xliv.21,22,LXX. * Isa.xlvi.8,LXX. 5 Isa.liv.7,8,LXX, 0 Isa.lvii.15 etseq.,LXX.