2 Chronicles 29

But when not only our sins serve to abuse us before God, and lay us in the dust before him, but those very duties wherein are most consciencious in obeying God, do by our looking upon them, help to make us see what worthless nothings we are: when we gather up out of every one of…

2. Judgement begins at them (Ezekiel 9:6): Slay utterly old and young, and begin at my sanctuary. 3. The refining work of Reformation begins or ought to begin at the purging and refining of the sons of Levi, so you have it in the next words after my Text, and (2 Chronicles 29:4,…

1. There was then a clear word of institution for them. The trumpets of silver and cornets of horn, were instituted by the hand of Moses (Numbers 10, in the ten first verses, and Leviticus 23:23, 24), and in David's time there were added cymbals of brass, and harps and psalterie…

As all marriages, conjunctions or near familiarity with idolaters (2 Corinthians 6:14; Deuteronomy 17:3-4; 2 Chronicles 19:1-2; Genesis 24:3, 28:1, 34:14). Likewise all relics of idolatry which we must pollute and mar, not doing any service or honor, no not giving them any estim…

The dissuasion is laid down in these words: Be not deceived. The like phrase of speech we have in sundry other places, as in that advertisement which Hezekiah gives the Levites (2 Chronicles 29:11). Now my sons be not deceived.

He shall kill the Bullock; that is, say some, he that brought the Offering, was to kill it. For say they, those that killed the Offering, are distinguished from them that took the blood of it, and sprinkled it on the Altar (2 Chronicles 29:22). So they killed the Bullocks, and t…

You see the man was all in his possessives, my bread, and my water, and my flesh, he never thought that God had any share or interest in his estate, that God gave it, therefore he would not give to a servant of God. You shall see on the other hand, how David's munificence and th…

Others are commended, that they did remove them. And among the most renowned acts of Hezekiah's piety, it is mentioned to his immortal honor, that he commanded the priests and Levites to sanctify themselves, and cleanse the Temple, and restore the true worship of God, after many…

It was used in the church of Israel by God's appointment: this is manifest by the title of many of the psalms, in which they are inscribed to the chief musician, that is to the man that was appointed to be the leader of divine songs in the temple, in the public worship of Israel…

Again if parents forbid their children the doing of any necessary duty commanded of God, the child ought to do it notwithstanding the parents' prohibition. We may well think that Ahaz who set himself so violently to deface the holy things of God, to profane his ordinances, and t…

Not only he that was a wandering partridge, and flitted up and down; but David that was settled in a throne, he that was so powerful and victorious a prince. But you will say, possibly David might speak this when he was chased like a flea upon the mountains, when he was hunted t…

The baker watches when the oven is hot, and then puts in the bread. At another time it went on roundly, for God had prepared the people (2 Chronicles 29:36). When we are in a posture, mercy will not be long a coming.

Oh then labor after, and pray for a thorough work of conversion, beg of God that he would make a saving change in your souls, that you may be altogether Christians, all other changes below this saving change, this heart-change, make us but almost Christians. 11. A man may be ver…

Common soldiers, if their numbers increase, though they be but weak and unskillful, yet give encouragement to the trained band, and the commanders themselves; indeed their very appearance in the field, though they strike not a stroke, helps much in the fight. So the prophet in t…

God made Eve out of Adam's rib, to be a helper (as the father speaks;) but the Devil made an arrow of this rib, and shot Adam to the heart: so does discontent take the rib of God's mercy and ungratefully shoot at him; estate, liberty shall be employed against God. Thus it is oft…

This heart-temple must be kept pure and holy; no filth must lie here; sweep the dust out of the temple. The vessels of the temple were cleansed (2 Chronicles 29:15); thus the memory, affections, conscience — these temple-vessels must be cleansed (2 Corinthians 7:1). Christ whipp…

How did David bless God that he gave the people hearts to offer so cheerfully to the building of the Temple? Who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort, 2 Chronicles 29:14? Their willingness was more than their offering; so shou…

9 For evils removed, Moses and the Israelites blessed God who overthrew their enemies (Exodus 15): and David praised God for preserving his people from their enemies (Psalm 124:6): and the Christians glorify God for the conversion of Saul, a mortal enemy of the Church (Galatians…

Does the Civil Magistrate have power to call Synods, to be present at them, and to provide, that whatever is transacted in them be according to the mind of God? Yes (2 Chronicles 19:8-11; 2 Chronicles 29-30; Matthew 2:4-5). Well then, do not the Papists err, who maintain, that t…

By what reasons are they confuted? (1) Because, under the Old Testament, Councils, and Synods were appointed and called by godly Kings (1 Kings 8:1; 2 Kings 23:1; 2 Chronicles 29:4). (2) Because, it is the duty of the civil magistrate being born within the church, to take care t…