Exodus 34

We shall be like him. If when Moses was with God on the mount, and had but some imperfect sight of his glory, Moses' face shined (Exodus 34:33), how shall the saints glorified shine, being always in God's presence, and having some beams of his glory put upon them! We shall be li…

2. There is but one omnipotent power. If there be two omnipotents, then we must always suppose a contest between these two; that which one would do, the other power being equal would oppose, and so all things would be brought into a confusion. If a ship should have two pilots of…

His mercy is his glory. Mercy is the name by which God will be known (Exodus 34:6): The Lord passed by, and proclaimed, the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. Mercy proceeds primarily and originally from God; he is called the Father of mercies (2 Corinthians 1:3), becaus…

Exodus 20:5. For I the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation, of them that hate me. 1. I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God.] The first reason why Israel must not worship graven images, is bec…

Our senses may fail us, but the promise cannot, being built upon the truth of God; God will not deceive the faith of his people, in fact he cannot; God which cannot lie has promised: he can as well part with his deity, as his verity. God is said to be abundant in truth, (Exodus…

This rest is when the saints shall lie on Christ's bosom, that hive of sweetness, that bed of perfume. 8. The saints shall in the Kingdom of Heaven have their bodies richly bespangled with glory; they shall be full of clarity and brightness, as Moses' face shone, so that Israel…

First, I shall lay down these twelve positions: 1. It is the great design of the Scripture to represent God as merciful. This is a loadstone to draw sinners to him (Exodus 34:6): "The Lord merciful, gracious, long-suffering, abundant in goodness," etc. Here are six expressions t…

Surely from a conceit that God is made up all of mercy. 'Tis true God is merciful, but also he is just (Exodus 34:6-7): Keeping mercy for thousands, and that will by no means clear the guilty. If a king did proclaim that only those should be pardoned who came in and submitted, s…

4. Men seek not after the forgiveness of sin, through a bold presumption of mercy, they conceit God to be made up all of mercy, and that he will indulge them, though they take little or no pains to sue out their pardon. It is true, God is merciful, but withal he is just, he will…

Fourthly, that the justice and holiness of God, as he is the supreme governor and judge of all the world, require that sin be punished. (Exodus 34:7) That will by no means clear the guilty. (Joshua 24:19) He is an holy God, he is a jealous God, he will not forgive your transgres…

Second, Jesus Christ, as he is made and set forth to be righteousness to the sons of men. For the first, in Exodus 34:4-7 the Lord proclaimed his name: 'The Lord God, merciful, gracious, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniqu…

In which forlorn condition, what is there to be found to relieve and support this man? But only one thing, which is here held forth to him: the name of the Lord, for him to trust and stay himself upon — both that name of God (Exodus 34:6), 'The Lord God, gracious and merciful,'…

Cain contrariwise brought not the best of his fruits, but either the worst, or whatsoever came first to hand; as thinking that whatsoever he brought, was good enough: therefore worthily is Abel said to have offered a better sacrifice than Cain. And further, this holy practice of…

But they are elsewhere all three used, where mention is made of the pardon of sin, or the causes of it. As (1) in the declaration of the Name of God with respect thereunto (Exodus 34) [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] pardoning iniquity, transgression and sin. (2) In the confession of…

Sin it forbad, that is all and every sin in matter and manner, on the pain of death, and gave the promise of life to perfect sinless obedience only. From where the Decalogue itself, which is a transcript of the Law of Works, is called the Covenant (Exodus 34:28). And besides thi…

Therefore all these following institutions did only manifest, how that Covenant should be complied withal and fulfilled. (2.) It was written in tables of stone, and those renewed after they were broken, before any of these things were prepared or erected (Exodus 34:1). God by th…

3 Branch. See what high thoughts God has of the righteous, he looks upon them more excellent than others, and his judgment is best worth prizing; the saints have low thoughts of themselves, they overlook their own worth, like Moses who knew not that his face shined (Exodus 34:29…

'Tis true, God is infinitely just, as well as infinitely merciful; but he delighteth in gracious discoveries of himself to the creature; he counteth it his glory. Moses was earnest with God to shew him his glory, and then God proclaimeth his Name (Exodus 34:5, 6): The Lord, the…

But I say it by way of answering him, that reproacheth in the gates, and by way of pleading for the truth of God. Some have objected to our reproach, that when the Lord required the Israelites to appear before him in Jerusalem three times a year, he promised that no man should i…

God loves to have our affection comply with his; God loves others the better for soliciting its welfare. Moses had the greatest manifestation of God's love after he had prayed for the Israelites though in a case of sin (Exodus 32:32), and presently after in (Exodus 33:11) God sp…

And again, the word signifies saw-dust that comes from timber that is sawn, and so it shall be broken in pieces: look as the calf in the wilderness was broken even to dust, to powder, and Moses made the people drink of it; so God will serve this calf. And then further observe: i…

We showed previously that all true theology rests upon some divine covenant. Now, although the Hebrew word sometimes signifies a bare promise, and is used in that sense first in the Scriptures (Genesis 6:18, Exodus 34:10, Isaiah 59:21), yet, since a promise of this kind exhibits…

Hence in Chaldean the related term means "to profane" or "to make profane"; for nothing is more profane than idolatry. XV. Hence they are also called by a term meaning "gods of casting" or "molten gods": Exodus 34:17, "You shall not make for yourself molten gods." And there is a…

The whole Law is divided by the Lord himself into two Tables. The first, does contain those duties which we owe directly in his service (Deuteronomy 4:13 and Exodus 34:1-2). The second, which we owe to our brethren (Matthew 22:36; Romans 13:8-9).

But before we come to the proper and peculiar exercises, we will set down reasons, that prove it perpetual for the Church in this world, to have one such day in seven to be dedicated to the Lord, that so we may have the use of it in our conscience, and of the ceremony ceased I w…

A second carnal principle is, that there is no such reality in the threatenings of God as there is in His promises, as if He were utterly averse from executing a threatening, and as if it were a rare thing to Him to condemn any; and is there anything more opposite to Scripture t…

(Romans 2:8-9) Indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that does evil; which one place, putting the four words together says, 1. That there is sorrow most certainly and inseparably on every soul that has sinned, and 2. That this sorrow is exceeding…

2. How is man freed from this sinfulness and misery? Answer: He cannot be free from it, till there be a condign satisfaction made to divine justice; wounding and bruising must be to procure pardon, and stripes must be to procure healing, and chastisement must be to bring about o…

4. It is implied here, that sin wherever it is deserves strokes, even the sin of the elect; Indeed we may add this to it, that not only do the sins of the elect deserve strokes in themselves, being breaches of God's Law, but that there is an actual curse standing against them ti…

Use 2: It gives a great commendation to the grace of God in Christ Jesus; it makes grace wonderfully glorious, that takes the sinner at this nick, and in this pinch. We shall not dispute here; nor is it needful, nor edifying, whether God might have forgiven sin freely, without a…

All similitudes and representations of God are discharged. 4. In our addresses to God through the Mediator; we would rest our faith on what is revealed in the Word, seeking rather to take up God, and Christ as they are revealed in it, than without the Word, to seek satisfaction…

(Psalm 34:5) "They looked to him and were lightened, and their faces were not ashamed." 2. That we should pray so as that the heart may be raised and lifted up to God, and in some sort made like God; when Christ prayed to God he is made partaker of the divine glory, as Moses als…

Where observe, 1. That he fasted forty days, and forty nights; so did Moses when he received the law (Exodus 34:28). And at the restoring of the law Elijah did the like (1 Kings 19:8).

1. Of the first consideration, if Christ's prayer were of ordinary import it teaches us, that we should pray so that the heart may be raised and lifted to God in prayer, and in some sort made like to God, let us state this matter aright. 1. It must be granted that this shining o…

He gives directions about the manner of worship, but supposes it, that he will be worshipped. When God had proclaimed his name and manifested himself to Moses (Exodus 34:8), Moses made haste, and bowed himself and worshipped. It is the crime charged upon the Gentiles, that when…

There some Moses must needs come between as a Mediator, and yet notwithstanding without any fruit, as I will declare hereafter. To this purpose serves that place in 2 Corinthians 3 concerning the covered face of Moses, where Paul out of the history of Exodus 34 shows that the ch…

No where. For Moses himself confesses that he is not such a one: for he says in Exodus 34 that none is innocent before God. And David says: Lord, enter not into judgment with your servant, for no flesh is righteous in your sight.

This authority shows itself, specially in two things: in the marriage, and in the calling of the child. In the marriage of the child, the parent is the principal agent, and the disposer thereof (Deuteronomy 7:3; Exodus 34:16; 1 Corinthians 7:38). Where observe, that the commandm…

Some think he calls this a strange work, because nothing agrees better to God's nature than to show mercy in pardoning sins: for when he is angry, it is against his liking, and therefore puts upon him another nature as it were contrary to his own. Because in (Exodus 34:6) he pro…

What is lawful and proper the Lord has comprehended under the ten words. Where the English version gives the words, ten commandments, the phrase in the original Hebrew is, עשרת הדברים, the ten words, (Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13; 10:4.) — Editor Now as it is possible that man…

And after the Fire, a still small Voice: And it was so, when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his Face in his Mantle. And Moses, with whom God spoke Face to Face, as a Man speaks with his Friend, and was distinguished from all the Prophets, in the Familiarity with God that he was adm…

If we therefore Design to be Holy, let us constantly in our Families, towards our Relations, in Churches, in our Conversations in the world, and dealings with all men, towards our Enemies and Persecutors, the worst of them, so far as they are ours only, towards all Mankind as we…

The properties he layes out in destruction, are equally glorious, with those he laies out in preservation. In the proclamation of his glorious name he omits them not (Exodus 34:6, 7). In these he triumpheth gloriously when he has overthrowne the horse and his rider in the sea (E…

(14) Appropriations made of the Sabbath to the Church of Israel in this Renovation. (15) The Commandment renewed again, Exodus 34:21. New additions made to it.

1. The properties of God are those whereby God makes known himself to us; and declares both what he is, and what we shall find him to be in all that we have to deal with him: He is infinitely holy, just, wise, good, powerful, &c. And by our apprehension of these things, are we l…

And indeed there is no Precept but may conveniently be referred to one or other of these Heads, as they are usually explained. That which is commonly called the Moral Law, the Scripture terms [in non-Latin alphabet] (Exodus 34:28) the words of the Covenant, the ten words; from w…

Can we have any greater evidence of its being fictitious than this; that whereas it is pretended that it is the main Rule of their Obedience to God, God did never reprove them for the transgression of it, though while he owned them as his Church and People, he suffered none of t…

But as this is contrary to the Targum, so also to the use of the word in like cases. For this Declaration of the Name of the Child promised, answers the Proclamation made of the Name of God (Exodus 34:6), where [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] is well rendered by Ours, and proclaimed…

For nothing can encourage a sinner as such, but under this consideration, that it is, or it respects forgiveness. That this Graciousness of Gods nature, lyes at the head or spring, and is the root from whence forgiveness does grow, is manifest from that solemn Proclamation which…

See (Psalm 122:3, 6). 3. When believers get nearest Christ for themselves, it's then the fit time to deal with him for others, especially for the Church whereof they are members: it's Moses's only express suit (Exodus 34:9), when God admits him to his company (in presenting wher…