"'I called for mourning, and fasting, and girding with sackcloth,' and you indulged in feasting on all occasions." "Surely, says the LORD, this sin shall not be purged from you until you die." And it is counted among the sins of the most profligate people, that when God's hand is lifted up and ready to strike, they will not see, so as to learn righteousness, Isa. 26:11. Therefore, let us beg for grace.