Jeremiah 20

Psalm 50:20: You sit and slander your own mother's son. Jeremiah 20:10: Report, say they, and we will report. Ezra 4:15: This city (that is, Jerusalem) is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces.

Say your arrow killed the man, yet the soul is saved. 6. Many love not their life to death, as the witnesses of Jesus: Death is death, as clothed with apprehensions of terror; no man is wretched, actu secundo, within and without, but he that believes himself to be so: here are t…

Nor need we flee to that exposition ever and anon, that Christ died for all, that is, all ranks of men. For "all" is put in Scripture ordinarily for many; as (Deuteronomy 1:21; Psalm 71:18; Jeremiah 15:10; Jeremiah 19:9; Jeremiah 20:7; Jeremiah 23:30; Jeremiah 49:17; Ezekiel 16:…

His meaning is, Be not of a masterly spirit, be not masters of many persons, to be every man's master is out of censoriousness, our natures are ready to sift into every man's failings, and would ever be taxing of them, and that is the utmost end such men aim at, not so much the…

In this sense (as David cursed a place), so Job curses a time, his day, the day which either gave [reconstructed: occasion] to his sufferings, or the day in which he actually suffered such a world of evils. Thus also Jeremiah curses his day with a vehement curse (Jeremiah 20:14)…

As Nero, for his barbarous sport, wrapped up the Christians in beast skins; and then set dogs to worry them: so these disguise their brethren into false and antic shapes; and then fall upon them, and bait them. Secondly, There is a more secret and sly conveyance of slander; and…

Habits of grace are no otherwise known but by their acts: what's a man better for that he uses not? A talent of grace of the right stamp will not be confined to a napkin, though gifts may: exercising is as necessary and evidential, as having sincere grace: things that are not, a…

When the word was come to them, it was as a fire within them, that must be delivered, or it would consume them. Psalm 39:3. Jeremiah 20:9. Amos 3:8. Chapter 7:15, 16. So Jonah found his attempt to hide the Word that he had received, to be altogether vain.

God makes use of watchful enemies to show us the spots in our garments that are to be washed off. Many times a friend is blinded with love, and grows as partial to us as ourselves; therefore God sets spies for us to watch for our halting (Jeremiah 20:10). I heard the defaming of…

USE. O! then let the word of God be ever in sight, as your Comforter and Counsellor; the more we do so, the more shall we walk in the fear of God: You are not to walk according to the course of this world, but according to Rule, and therefore you are not to walk rashly and indel…

They show us the spots in our garments that are to be washed off. Many times a friend is blinded with love and grows as partial to us as we are to ourselves, will suffer sin upon us and not tell us of it; then the Lord sets spies upon us to watch for our halting (Jeremiah 20:10)…

Would he raise a confidence to disappoint us? In such a case we might say as the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 20:7): "You hast deceived me, and I was deceived" — the words seem to intrench upon the honor of God. In the general, I answer, they were spoken by the prophet in a passio…

(Philippians 4:6) In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. (Jeremiah 20:12) O Lord of hosts, that tries the righteous, and sees the reins and the heart, let me see your vengeance on them; for to you have I opened my cau…

He took with him Peter, James, and John: first, they had a glimpse of his glory, then a sight of his bitter agonies and sufferings. Jeremiah in one line singing of praise, and in the next cursing the day of his birth (Jeremiah 20:13-14). After the most ravishing comforts, may be…

Adam at the coming of the Lord into the garden feared and fled (Genesis 3:10). This is the fruit of the spirit of bondage (Romans 8:15), and the distressed sinner becomes as Pashur a terror to himself (Jeremiah 20:3-4). The flying of a [reconstructed: bird], the [reconstructed:…

Qu. 2. Whether a Christian may not lay open his grievances to God, and yet be contented? Ans. Yes: To you have I opened my cause (Jeremiah 20:12), and David poured out his complaint before the Lord. We may cry to God, and desire him to write down all our injuries; shall not the…

2. It is a more Gospel way to bear in the threat of everlasting wrath than of temporal rods. 3. Desertions and trials under the Law were more legal and sharp and sad upon David, Hezekiah, Job, Jeremiah, Heman (Psalm 6; Psalm 38; Psalm 77; Psalm 102; Psalm 88; Isaiah 38; Jeremiah…

(6.) There is an atheist heart to hate the existence of God, of Christ, of a Gospel (James 2:19; Matthew 8:29) compared with (Psalm 14:1; Ephesians 2:12). Some believers are near to say, I take my leave of Christ, I'll pray no more, for it is in vain (Jeremiah 20:9; Psalm 73:13-…

So he looked not behind him (Genesis 19:17), but fled towards the middle of the plain. The neighbors also came out to see him run (Jeremiah 20:10); and as he ran, some mocked, others threatened, and some cried after him to return; and among those that did so, there were two that…

1. After the revelation of the spirit, neither devil nor sin can make the soul to doubt (say they). Indeed, but the spirit of revelation was in Jeremiah, who doubted when he complained (Jeremiah 15:18) to God of God, 'Will you be to me altogether as a liar, and as waters that fa…

When Peter by denying his Lord had rotted a bone or a joint of the new man in himself, he rested not well that night; he went out and wept bitterly (Matthew 26:57). Jeremiah made a rash and passionate vow to speak no more in the name of the Lord; but he could not sleep with that…

David's Grace (Psalm 39:1) was kept in as with a muzzle put upon the mouths of Beasts: it was as coals of fire in his heart, and he was compelled to speak even before the wicked; I believed, therefore I spoke (Psalm 116:10). 5. When Jeremiah lays unlawful bands on himself, to sp…