2 Chronicles 17

He indeed is rich in grace whose graces are not hindered by his riches. There are but few Jehoshaphats in the world, of whom it is said (2 Chronicles 17:5-6): 'He had silver and gold in abundance, and his heart was lifted up in the way of God's commands.' Will not this keep your…

The remaining parts of the reformation of the Ezraitic church — The solemn restoration of the preaching of the divine word (Nehemiah 8:1, 8) — Its neglect before the captivity — Jehoshaphat's efforts in its restoration (2 Chronicles 17:7-9) — Princes joined to the priests and Le…

In the Hebrew: his great ones; or, his bowmen (because they are many, or because the great ones did fight afar off) have besieged me. So (2 Chronicles 17:9), (1 Samuel 7:16): Samuel went in a circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh. And (Joshua 6:3): You shall besiege Jericho.

The people of God may be in a dying condition; though they never die wholly in grace, yet they may be so weakened in their spirits, that they cannot pour out their requests to God as in accustomed times. Jehoshaphat walked in the first ways of David his father (2 Chronicles 17:3…

The general equity, that is in the obligation of, strengthening others, when we are confirmed, desiring them to be like our selves, in all participations of grace from God, the nature of true zeal for the glory and name of the Lord, are a sufficient warrant for this, yes, demand…

It argues that you are not seriously through with God, if you should break with him after some profession of his name; now your motion should be more earnest, more strong towards him. I speak this, because we are so apt to cast off our first faith (1 Timothy 5:12), and to lose o…

John Baptist to Herod (Matthew 14:4): It is not lawful for you to have her. Jehu to Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:2): Should you help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? Therefore is wrath upon you from before the Lord.

God has given your Ladyship a sound judgment, and a tender conscience, both which are jewels of great price. I may say of you, as it is said of Jehoshaphat, his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord (2 Chronicles 17:12). Yet I have observed, the more you have been lifted u…

And when do we know that it is not the old heart? Ans. 1 Propos. As physically, so also morally, the heart is the man, the good heart, the good man, the evil heart, the evil man, and God weighs men by the weight, not of the tongue, of the hands of the outward man, but by the wei…

For that which we chiefly intend, the public teaching of others, as to some it was enjoined, as an act of their duty, so it might at first seem, that it was permitted to all, who having ability thereunto, were called by charity or necessity. So the Princes of Jehoshaphat taught…

But this it will do. There is mention made in the Scripture of the first ways of David, and they are commended above his later (2 Chronicles 17:3). The last ways even of David were tainted with the power of indwelling sin.

That the Magistrate has also power so to govern and conduct the Consciences of his Subjects in his way of Administration, that is by ordering them to be taught, instructed, and guided in their duty, I know none that does deny. So did Jehosophat (2 Chronicles 17:7, 8, 9). But it…

Moses likewise took punishment with the sword, upon those, who did worship the golden calf; (Exodus 32:26, 27, 28). We have (2) the examples of Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:4), of Josiah (2 Kings 23), of Asa, who decreed that whoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel (according to t…