...which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon dry land. And Mases said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am, not eloquent, neither heretofore,...since thou hast spoken unto thy servant : but I am slaw of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, who hath made man's mouth? or who...

...weak.' ' And Moses said unto the Lord, 0 my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor si nee Thou hast spoken unto Thy servant : but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.' (Exodus iv. 10.) Physical and educational defects are often real limitations of practical service....

...voice ; for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. (Exod. iv. 1.) Afterwards his plea is, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since, thou hast spoken to thy servant ; but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. (Exod. iv. 10.) At length, when all...

...whether he was called of God to the ' '. ministry. In the language of Moses, he said in his heart, — " O ^ . my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore nor since thou hast ', spoken to tby servant; but I am slow of speech, and of a slow " " tongue." Ex. iv. 10. The impression, however,...

...for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. (Exod. iv. 1.) Afterwards his plea is, О my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken to thy servant ; but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. (Exod. iv. 10.) At length, when all...

...point. In the. former instance (Exod. iv. 10), when the command came, Moses said unto the Lord, " 0 my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor...: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue." And the Lord said unto him, " Who hath made man's mouth ? or who maketh the dumb or deaf, or the seeing...

...excuse which to him seemed sufficient. O my Lord I am not eloquent; neither heretofore, nor since ihou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. Jeremiah's answer to God's first address, betokens similar feelings of self-diffidence. Ah Lord God,...

...10, 11. ' O Lord,' saith he, ' I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken to thy servant : but I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? have not I the Lord?' So also was it with the...

...unto the Lord, O my Lord, I arn not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto t)iy servant : but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth ? or who maknth the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing,...

...perspicuous, so forcible, so impressive as Moses ' Can it be true, then, what he says of himself, " O, my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore...: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue."* Who is so favoured of nature and Providence, as to possess every talent, every blessing 1 Who 90 hardly...