Exodus 4

Your faith toward God (1 Peter 1:21; Deuteronomy 1:32; John 3:12; Genesis 15:6; Daniel 6:23; Romans 4:3; Galatians 2:16; 2 Timothy 1:12). The word, promises, and Prophets and Apostles, are all creatures, and but media fidei, the means of saving faith: they are objectum quo (John…

And this has bin an vsuall dealing of God, with his own seruants. When Moses was called to deliver the Israelites, and was in the way, the Lord, for a defect in his family, comes against him; to destroy him, Exod 4:24. Da uid is annointed king of Israel: and withall Saul is rais…

For there is neither precept, nor fitting example for it in the word of God. The example of Zipporah is alleged (Exodus 4:28), who circumcised her child. Answer.

Let us therefore renounce all opinion of merit which is not to be found in us, that so we may wholly attribute all to God's free grace, who shows us no mean or common favor, when he vouchsafes to entitle us precious. In which respect he also calls us his firstborn (Exodus 4:22),…

And therefore it is well termed the power of God, indeed rather God himself. For so he said to Moses (Exodus 4): I will be in your mouth. And in (Psalm 81): Open your mouth wide: that is, show forth boldly, speak out, be hungry and I will fill it, I myself being present with you…

And not content simply to call them sons, sometimes he calls them his first begotten, sometimes his darlings. In Exodus the Lord says thus, Israel is my first begotten son, let my son go that he may serve me (Exodus 4:22). I am become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first…

That he would grant us, that we being delivered out of the Hands of our Enemies, might serve him without Fear, in Holiness and Righteousness before him, all the Days of our Lives. God often speaks of holy Practice, as the End of that great typical Redemption, the Redemption from…

Abigail was a discreet and vertuous Wman, but very unsuitably matched to a churlish Nabal; see 1 Samuel 25:25 What a temptation to the neglect of a known duty, prevail'd upon the renowned Moses, by the means of Zipporah his Wife? Exodus 4. 24, 25. David had his scoffing Michal,…

Lest Satan should cavil that God had touched him but lightly, he puts him into Satan's power and lets him do it himself, who would do it thoroughly. The hand (as we before noted) is put for power, and when anything is put into the hand, it is put into the power or disposition of…

And lastly, others detract from themselves out of a too bashful modesty, or to avoid some troublesome and unpleasing employments which they are called to. Thus we find Moses (Exodus 4:10) making many excuses, that he was not eloquent, but of slow tongue, and a slow speech; and a…

Armor of proof shall be sure to be shot at. It should seem that his wife was none of the best humored women; for what a passion was she in, about the circumcising of her son, when she reproached him as a bloody husband, and we do not read of one word that he replied, but let her…

Moses had a privy sore which he was loath to disclose; and therefore when God would have sent him into Egypt, he pleads other things — insufficiency, want of elocution, that he was a stammerer, that he had not utterance. Yes, but his carnal fear was the main: therefore see how G…

As to the inward case, it is God that gives a spirit of courage and fortitude, and a mouth and wisdom which all the adversaries shall not be able to gainsay or resist (Luke 21:15). He will give it us in that hour, what we shall say, so God encourages Moses when he pleads his slo…

Usually when the Lord intends us some signal mercy, he fits us for it by some eminent trial. As Moses's hand was first leprous before it worked salvation (Exodus 4:6), so God may let his people be stricken with the cursings and revilings of men before he showers down some blessi…

6. It is against God's anger and displeasure at the sins of his own children, for God is really angry at his own children's sins, and why then does he not punish them for their sins? (Exodus 4:14) The anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses. (Deuteronomy 1:37) Also the Lord…