Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. THE question as to the Rabbinic views in regard to the binding character of the Law, and its imposition on the Gentiles, in Messianic times, although, strictly speaking, not forming part of this history, is of such vital importance in connection with recent controversies as to demand special consideration. Because, with the outward extension of the Church, its influence upon the inner man needs always to be considered. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? The Law in Messianic Times. God's great goodness was shows to him openly and secretly. In like manner, his being cast into the sea and swallowed by the great fish, is a poetic reproduction, for homiletical purposes, of Israel's sufferings at the hands of the heathen whom it had failed to warn. --PSALM xxxi. "He shall strengthen your heart." HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus, My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. Be strong. I like the way this is put. How God acts in them. Oh, I would rather that you should be stung into courage by excessive pain than that you should be healed into cowardice! Expect God to get here soon. Question answered in respect to the devil. I Cor 2:2. But I know not that there is any Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture 'Into Thy Hands''Into Thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.' Courageous - Being Daughters rooted in Grace. He prays in his calamity19. The word rendered 'presence' is literally 'face,' and the force of this very remarkable expression of confidence is considerably marred unless that rendering be retained. But it is now to be proved that what is promised to God by vow or oath, ought to be performed also because of the act of Covenanting. Beside all that, God the Holy Spirit has a secret way of strengthening the courage of God's people, which none of us can explain. Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. 3. John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionCovenanting Confers Obligation. --JONAH 11. A brief recapitulation of the leading points of the whole discussion. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him? where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. In Thee I place my trust, On Thee I calmly rest; I know Thee good, I know Thee just, And count thy choice the best. 2. 24 Be brave. The parallelism between these two clauses is even stronger in the original than in our Version, for whilst the two words which designate the 'Rock' are not identical, their meaning is identical, and the difference Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture"My Times are in Thy Hand"Having thus taken to the best resource by trusting in Jehovah, and having made the grandest claim possible by saying, "Thou art my God", the Psalmist now stays himself upon a grand old doctrine, one of the most wonderful that was ever revealed to men. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart (See Gill on Psalms 27:14); by this instance of God's wonderful kindness to the psalmist, he would have the saints take heart, and be of good cheer, even in the greatest distresses, since their case cannot be worse than his was; and yet he had deliverance out of it; all ye that hope in the Lord; for the eye of the Lord is on such, and he takes delight in them, ( Psalms 33:18 ) ( 147:11 ) . If you want to get out of diffidence, and timidity, and despondency, you must rouse yourselves up. Save 15% on BibleGateway+ with code SPRINGSTUDY15. How Satan acts in the reprobate. How Satan acts in the reprobate. He was not shut up unto the hand of the enemy; but his feet stood in a large room, for he was Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 37: 1891That it is Sweet to Despise the World and to Serve GodNow will I speak again, O my Lord, and hold not my peace; I will say in the ears of my God, my Lord, and my King, who is exalted above all, Oh how plentiful is Thy goodness which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee! 2, 3 (R.V.). Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. The Psalmist has been describing, with the eloquence of misery, his own desperate condition, in all manner of metaphors which he heaps together--'sickness,' 'captivity,' 'like a broken vessel,' 'as a dead man out of mind.' In like manner, his being cast into the sea and swallowed by the great fish, is a poetic reproduction, for homiletical purposes, of Israel's sufferings at the hands of the heathen whom it had failed to warn. Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. He praises God for his goodnessDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 31:249612hope, in GodLibraryGoodness Wrought and Goodness Laid Up'Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men!' Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. The Psalmist has been describing, with the eloquence of misery, his own desperate condition, in all manner of metaphors which he heaps together--'sickness,' 'captivity,' 'like a broken vessel,' 'as a dead man out of mind.' This supposeth what our case by nature is, and what we are all John Brown (of Wamphray)Christ The Way, The Truth, and The LifeJesus, My Rock. John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionCovenanting Confers Obligation. Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? "He shall strengthen your heart." When Life's gloomy curtain, at last, shall close o'er me, And the chill hand of death unexpectedly knock, I will John Ross MacduffThe Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of JesusThe Communion of Saints. The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed." Who can scale the holy north-face? They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything.1. A friend who had watched with regret his unsuccessful attempts on former journeys to enter that jealous country, and who augured from the political changes which had taken place that permission might probably now be obtained, brought the subject again under his notice. When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! He prays in his calamity19. i. i. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 3. You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage."2. 23, 24.). Psalm 31:24The Message. --PSALM xxxi. Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? [2432] He asked, namely, as if not knowing that which in any wise He knew. 1 In you, Jehovah, I have trusted; let me never be confused. --JONAH 11. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? I like the way this is put. What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? Connection of this chapter with the preceding. What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? He sings, "My times are in thy hand." "O love the Lord, all ye his saints" (Psalm xxxi. I Cor 2:2. There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. AugustineAgainst Lying, The Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' Must I always go on sinning?" There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! New Living Translation (NLT) The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed." This supposeth what our case by nature is, and what we are all, When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! --JONAH 11. I. For to me to live is Christ. II. That is moral courage. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. ( C. H. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? 1. You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. i. Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. --JONAH 11. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Such are those where, concerning the woman which had an issue of blood, He said, "Who touched Me?" He was not shut up unto the hand of the enemy; but his feet stood in a large room, for he was. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. After carefully pondering the matter--with, John YeardleyMemoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the GospelWhether Faith is Required of Necessity in the Minister of a Sacrament?Objection 1: It seems that faith is required of necessity in the minister of a sacrament. A CHEERING PROMISE. "He shall strengthen your heart." How God acts in them. Moral courage is the great thing, that which will inspire you to do right at all costs. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." Oh, be brave, not cowards. -- Psalm 31:15 Father, I know that all my life Is portioned out for me, And the changes that are sure to come, I do not fear to see; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee. But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. --PSALM xxxi. 2. Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. As it has been shown that all duty, and that alone, ought to be vowed to God in covenant, it is manifest that what is lawfully engaged to in swearing by the name of God is enjoined in the moral law, and, because of the authority of that law, ought to be performed as a duty. (3)It pleads many excuses.III. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties John CunninghamThe Ordinance of Covenanting, Appendix xiv. ).PeopleDavid, PsalmistPlacesJerusalemTopicsCourage, David, Fear, Heart, Hope, Maschil, Psalm, Strengthen, Strengtheneth, Strong, Wait, WaitingOutline1. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of Christ. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. The Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureBe for Thou Art'Be Thou to me a strong Rock, an house of defence to save me. ).PeopleDavid, PsalmistPlacesJerusalemTopicsCourage, David, Fear, Heart, Hope, Maschil, Psalm, Strengthen, Strengtheneth, Strong, Wait, WaitingOutline1. 1853. 24Be brave. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties, THE question as to the Rabbinic views in regard to the binding character of the Law, and its imposition on the Gentiles, in Messianic times, although, strictly speaking, not forming part of this history, is of such vital importance in connection with recent controversies as to demand special consideration. Psalm 31:24 in all English translations. 1. 'I trusted Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHid in Light'Thou shall hide them in the secret of Thy presence from the pride of man; Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.' All rights reserved. The word rendered 'presence' is literally 'face,' and the force of this very remarkable expression of confidence is considerably marred unless that rendering be retained. After carefully pondering the matter--with, John YeardleyMemoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel, Whether Faith is Required of Necessity in the Minister of a Sacrament?Objection 1: It seems that faith is required of necessity in the minister of a sacrament. 3. That what we are to speak to for the clearing and improving this noble piece of truth, that Christ is the Truth, may be the more clearly understood and edifying, we shall first take notice of some generals, and then show particularly how or in what respects Christ is called the Truth; and finally speak to some cases wherein we are to make use of Christ as the Truth. 1. In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. The Definition of It. Such are those where, concerning the woman which had an issue of blood, He said, "Who touched Me?" 'I trusted Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHid in Light'Thou shall hide them in the secret of Thy presence from the pride of man; Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.' In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. Some Generals Proposed. There are Some Things of this Sort Even of Our Saviour in the Gospel How they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those who Lament Only Sins of Thought. 20). The ultimate basis of this expectancy must be sought in the Old Testament, 27. 'I trusted Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHid in Light'Thou shall hide them in the secret of Thy presence from the pride of man; Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.' But it is now to be proved that what is promised to God by vow or oath, ought to be performed also because of the act of Covenanting. Objection 2: Further, if a minister of the Church has not the true faith, it seems that he is a heretic. How His mind must Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture 'Lying Vanities''They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.' I. 2. -- Psalm 31:15 Father, I know that all my life Is portioned out for me, And the changes that are sure to come, I do not fear to see; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee. But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. As a wicked man's life is made up of sin, Thomas WatsonA Body of DivinityHow they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those who Lament Only Sins of Thought. HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. He prays in his calamity19. He rejoices in his mercy9. The affection of love is natural, but the grace is not. The parallelism between these two clauses is even stronger in the original than in our Version, for whilst the two words which designate the 'Rock' are not identical, their meaning is identical, and the difference Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture"My Times are in Thy Hand"Having thus taken to the best resource by trusting in Jehovah, and having made the grandest claim possible by saying, "Thou art my God", the Psalmist now stays himself upon a grand old doctrine, one of the most wonderful that was ever revealed to men. --PSALM xxxi. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. The Definition of It. 1. He praises God for his goodnessDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 31:249612hope, in GodLibraryGoodness Wrought and Goodness Laid Up'Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men!' He preserveth the faithful, and rewardeth the proud. --PSALM xxxi. In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of Christ. This supposeth what our case by nature is, and what we are all John Brown (of Wamphray)Christ The Way, The Truth, and The LifeJesus, My Rock. i. It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. I. By the design or end of acting. At the same time, the exhortation is not omitted. 20. (1)In the battle of life. Psalm 31:24. This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. (1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. There are four general things here to be noticed. Contra Julian iv). Contra Julian iv). He was not shut up unto the hand of the enemy; but his feet stood in a large room, for he was Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 37: 1891That it is Sweet to Despise the World and to Serve GodNow will I speak again, O my Lord, and hold not my peace; I will say in the ears of my God, my Lord, and my King, who is exalted above all, Oh how plentiful is Thy goodness which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee! of (1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. The call which John Yeardley had received to visit the German colonies in South Russia, and which had lain for a long time dormant, now revived. When Life's gloomy curtain, at last, shall close o'er me, And the chill hand of death unexpectedly knock, I will John Ross MacduffThe Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of JesusThe Communion of Saints. -- Psalm 31:15 Father, I know that all my life Is portioned out for me, And the changes that are sure to come, I do not fear to see; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee. "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. He prays in his calamity19. --PSALM xxxi. Psalms 31:24 In-Context. (Admonition 30.) 2, 3 (R.V.). No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' He sings, "My times are in thy hand." What an honour to that old saint that Jesus Christ, dying, should find nothing that more fully corresponded to His inmost heart at that moment than the utterance of the Psalmist long ago! Beside all that, God the Holy Spirit has a secret way of strengthening the courage of God's people, which none of us can explain. The admonition was timely and effectual. Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. 19. 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatThe Nature of JustificationJustification in the active sense (iustificatio, {GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH OXIA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER SIGMA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA}) is defined by the Tridentine Council as "a translation from that state wherein man is born a child of the first Adam, to the state of grace and of the adoption of the sons of God through the second Adam, Joseph PohleGrace, Actual and Habitual"The Truth. " "O love the Lord, all ye his saints" (Psalm xxxi. For to me to live is Christ. 3. (1)At the present time, I believe that it restricts enterprise. Same thought in substance in all these passages. 1. Spurgeon. Such are those where, concerning the woman which had an issue of blood, He said, "Who touched Me?" Walk Humbly. Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! As it has been shown that all duty, and that alone, ought to be vowed to God in covenant, it is manifest that what is lawfully engaged to in swearing by the name of God is enjoined in the moral law, and, because of the authority of that law, ought to be performed as a duty. Expect God to get here soon. Spurgeon. It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. The Law in Messianic Times. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed." HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. He was not shut up unto the hand of the enemy; but his feet stood in a large room, for he was Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 37: 1891That it is Sweet to Despise the World and to Serve GodNow will I speak again, O my Lord, and hold not my peace; I will say in the ears of my God, my Lord, and my King, who is exalted above all, Oh how plentiful is Thy goodness which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee! Spurgeon. The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed. This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. 30). Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? What an honour to that old saint that Jesus Christ, dying, should find nothing that more fully corresponded to His inmost heart at that moment than the utterance of the Psalmist long ago! HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. (Vers. The necessity of the doctrine of faith. No, get not into that class; be thou rather like that soldier of Alexander, who was always to the front, and the reason was that he bore about with him what was thought to be an incurable disease, and he suffered so much pain that he did not care whether he lived or died. For to me to live is Christ. 3. The admonition was timely and effectual. The word rendered 'presence' is literally 'face,' and the force of this very remarkable expression of confidence is considerably marred unless that rendering be retained. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." 21.). 1. 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatThe Nature of JustificationJustification in the active sense (iustificatio, {GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH OXIA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER SIGMA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA}) is defined by the Tridentine Council as "a translation from that state wherein man is born a child of the first Adam, to the state of grace and of the adoption of the sons of God through the second Adam, Joseph PohleGrace, Actual and Habitual"The Truth. " HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. 8. Of Faith. I. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. As a wicked man's life is made up of sin, Thomas WatsonA Body of DivinityHow they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those who Lament Only Sins of Thought. If this weakness of the heart should continue, it will be very injurious. Its Peculiar Properties. Don't give up. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? As a wicked man's life is made up of sin, Thomas WatsonA Body of DivinityHow they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those who Lament Only Sins of Thought. "He that believeth shall not make haste. [2431] and of Lazarus. David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help7. 2. Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. As to the first. Men of hope. Contra Julian iv). Jonah's refusal to obey the divine command to go to Nineveh and cry against it is best taken, not as prosaic history, but as a poetical representation of Israel's failure to obey the divine call of witnessing for God. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. God alone can do this.1. The admonition was timely and effectual. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. 2. 19. For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' I. It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. For those who deplore sins of deed are to be admonished that perfected lamentations should wash out consummated evils, lest they be bound by a greater debt of perpetrated deed than they pay in tears of satisfaction for it. 24Be brave. There are four general things here to be noticed. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Psalm 32. Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. Access 50+ premium resources. 1. Question answered in respect to God and man. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. i. Question answered in respect to God and man. New Living Translation (NLT). ", The Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus, [861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. Paul was a great admirer of Christ. No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! You have not a hope apart from the ever-blessed Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 1. 1. Oh, I would rather that you should be stung into courage by excessive pain than that you should be healed into cowardice! For those who deplore sins of deed are to be admonished that perfected lamentations should wash out consummated evils, lest they be bound by a greater debt of perpetrated deed than they pay in tears of satisfaction for it. But it is now to be proved that what is promised to God by vow or oath, ought to be performed also because of the act of Covenanting. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! This to him was a most cheering fact: he had no fear as to his circumstances, since all things were in the divine hand. But it is now to be proved that what is promised to God by vow or oath, ought to be performed also because of the act of Covenanting. No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' What an honour to that old saint that Jesus Christ, dying, should find nothing that more fully corresponded to His inmost heart at that moment than the utterance of the Psalmist long ago! Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. In like manner, his being cast into the sea and swallowed by the great fish, is a poetic reproduction, for homiletical purposes, of Israel's sufferings at the hands of the heathen whom it had failed to warn. When Life's gloomy curtain, at last, shall close o'er me, And the chill hand of death unexpectedly knock, I will John Ross MacduffThe Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of JesusThe Communion of Saints. Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. -- Psalm 31:15 Father, I know that all my life Is portioned out for me, And the changes that are sure to come, I do not fear to see; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee.
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