Jeremiah 25

The very consideration of his nature — a God of love, pity, and tender mercies — or of his relation to you, as a father, husband, friend — might be security enough, even if he had not spoken a word, to quiet you in this case. And yet you have his word too (Jeremiah 25:6): 'I wil…

In a word, what have we to do with consolations, unless the doctrine of repentance goes before? The dregs then are not to be taken in this place, as they are in Jeremiah 25:15. where he speaks of the reprobates (whom the Lord chokes and stifles with the drink of this cup) but fo…

Here he brings in two places of the Prophets at once, tending both to this purpose. The first is in (Jeremiah 25), saying thus. Behold, I begin to plague the city, where my name is called upon: I will first chastise and punish my best beloved and dearest children, they must firs…

We read in Scripture sometimes of the face of the sword, and sometimes of the mouth of the sword. As Isaiah 31:8. where we translate, they shall flee from the sword, the Hebrew is, they shall flee from the face of the sword; The like text you have, Jeremiah 25:27. Now when the S…

This promise is my security, however things go in the world. My God will do me no hurt, Jeremiah 25:6. In fact, he will do me good by every dispensation. O that I had but an heart to make all things work for his glory, that thus causeth every thing to work for my good.

A heavy judgment of God now then lies upon them. It is a grievous reproof the Prophet takes up against the Chaldeans (Isaiah 47:6-10): These two shall come upon you in one day, loss of children and widowhood, etc., and yet compare that with (Jeremiah 25:9). The Chaldeans did no…