...have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." Matthew xix. 19, xxii. 39, " Honour thy father and thy mother : and, Thou shalt love...

...worthy, to be accepted by God, without substituting human sacrifices in their st.jad. Hosea VI. 6. 'For I desired mercy and not sacrifice and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. "Isaiah 1 — 11. "To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices utilo me? sailh...

...of thee, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly before thy God?" Micah vi. 6 — 8. " I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings." Hosea vi. 6. " To do justice and judgment is more acceptable unto the Lord than sacrifice."...

...words "I will have mercy, and not sacrifice," are no ': where so to be found. Hosea has it thus : " For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offeringt ;" and which means, God desired that men should have mercy, (be merciful,) not to be...

...reference to him, in their original application. Very remarkable are the words of God in Hosea, vi. G. / desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. But important as is the sentiment, in the connexion in which the prophet has adduced...

...have slain them by the words of my mouth : and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. 6 For the boil, and he shall recover. 22 Hezekiah also had said, What burnt offerings. 7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant : there have they dealt treacherously...

...passages to which you have alluded as bearing on this point. Capt. The Prophet Ilosea, vi. 6. says, " For I desired mercy and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God more than Burnt-offerings. The Prophet Micah vi. 8. says, "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good ; and what...

...x. 34. bTo do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice, Prov. xxi. 3. For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God more than burntofferings, Hos. vi. 6. Wherewith shall I come before the LoRD,andbowmyself before the high God...

...of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God ?" Mich. vi. 8. " For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God, more than burnt offerings," Hosea vi. 6. And there are very frequent and earnest exhortations to seek religious...

...PRO. xxi. 3 : To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Hos. vi. 6 : I desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. MIC. vi. 6 — 8 : Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the...