Ezra 10

How should we therefore labor for forgiveness! till then we can have no ease in our mind, nothing but a pardon sealed in the blood of a Redeemer can ease a wounded spirit. 4. Forgiveness of sin is feasible, it may be obtained, impossibility destroys endeavor, but as (Ezra 10:2)…

How can I part with such lovely companions as these have been? How often have I been benefited by their counsels — Ezra 10:3? How often refreshed, warmed, and quickened by their company — Ecclesiastes 4:10-11?

But I was more confirmed that the way of Antinomians is for the flesh, not for the Gospel, when I read that Mr. Crispe expounding confession (1 John 1), makes it no humble acknowledging that the sinner in person has sinned, and so is under wrath eternal, if God should judge him;…

To give the Hand, seems to be Hebrew Phrase for entering into Covenant, or obliging themselves by Covenant. Ezra 10:19. And they gave their Hands, that they would put away their Wives.

This must be a confession, that a people turned to the Lord are in their iniquities. 2. This is set down as a commendable practice (Ezra 10:1): Ezra confessed and wept (Nehemiah 9:1-2): And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their…

So faith is ready to embrace any homely service his calling leads him to, which a carnal heart would blush to be seen in; a faithful heart is never squeamish in this case, for repentance will make a man revenge himself upon himself, in respect of the many homely services he has…