“Whom God means to destroy, he first infatuates.” This was remarkably exemplified in the case before us. In spite of all the discouragements thrown in their way, and though heaven and earth both frowned upon them, the enemies of the Jews persisted in their hostile intentions, and assumed an offensive posture on the long looked-for day. Infatuated men! Do you not consider that you are fighting against heaven, whose peculiar charge the Jews, as the worshippers of the true God, are? That ye are rushing