Jeremiah 30

A father takes a letter from his son kindly though there are blots, or bad English in it: what blottings are there in our holy things, yet our Father in Heaven accepts: God says, it is my child, and he would do better; I will look upon him through Christ with a merciful eye. 6.…

God does checker his works of providence, and shall not we submit and say, Lord if you are so kind mixing so many bright colors with my dark condition, your will be done. 11. There is kindness in affliction in that God does moderate his stroke (Jeremiah 30:11). I will correct yo…

Lastly, if we confess and believe God to be the father of Christ, and in him our father also; then in regard of our conduct, we must not frame ourselves like the world: but the course of our lives must be in righteousness and true holiness. Paul exhorts the Corinthians to separa…

Chaldea shall be a spoil, says the Lord, because [reconstructed: ye] were glad, because you rejoiced, O you destroyers of my heritage. Jeremiah 30:16. All that prey upon you, will I give for a prey.

There remains still some wildness in the thoughts and fancies of the best to humble them; but if you find a care beforehand to prevent them, and opposition against them when they come, and grief and sorrow afterwards, you will find enough to clear you from reigning hypocrisy. (1…

Now that we may the better clear this sentence, we must lay this foundation, to wit, that God always keeps a measure in his corrections: the reason is, because he is inclined to mercy, which we gather from the word judgment: for the Prophet's meaning therein is, that the Lord no…

Notwithstanding when it speaks of the elect, this word cup, serves to set forth the measure which God keeps in his judgments: for he favors his blow, though he chastises his people sharply. See Chapter 27:8. Jeremiah 30:11. I take the word Taraela, for anguish, or trembling, wit…

Accordingly, the name of David is sometimes applied to the Messiah. "They shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king," (Jeremiah 30:9.) Again, "my servant David shall be a prince among them," (Ezekiel 34:24; 37:24.)

How soon was the Persian Monarchy swallowed up by the Grecian, and that again by the Roman?Dioclesian and Maximin in the height of their persecution ound themselves so baffled by Providence, that they both resigned the government, and lived as private men. But in this wonderful…

Indeed, have we not found it in Scripture and experience that a dead and discouraged entrance upon duty has increased to sweet enlargements, and ravishments of spirit? Search and see, usually a heart engagement has ended in a heart-enlargement, and God-enjoyment: God will bring…

Well then, if God only send love-tokens to us, he deals well with us. 6. God deals well with his People when he afflicts them, because he moderates his stroke, Jeremiah 30:11. I will correct you in Measure. 1. God does not smite his Children so much as he might, Psalm 78:38.

Though we cannot lay wagers upon our own strength, yet we may resolve in God's strength, and ought to engage ourselves to duty. Jeremiah 30:21: Who is this that engaged his heart to approach to me, says the Lord? We must promise what is due, but not presume as if we could carry…

God will follow blow after blow, till we do consider his mind and purpose. (Jeremiah 30:24) The fierce anger of the Lord shall not return until he has done it, and until he has performed the intents of his heart. 2. To reprove us for not taking this advantage.

God deals with his own with much moderation, meting out their sufferings in due proportion. So (Jeremiah 30:11), I will correct you in measure. Thirdly, right as to their end and use.

Then I was by him as one brought up with him, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him (verse 30). And they may that have been verified (Jeremiah 30:21). And their noble one shall be of themselves, and their Governor shall proceed from the midst of them, and I wi…

For there is hidden in this speech a mutual relation, which is contained in the promise: I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people. Therefore Christ proves that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob have immortal life, by this that God testified that he is their God (Jeremiah…

As we use to say to Children when they are sick, this is your green fruit you have eat, or your going in the Snow: So says God, This is your wickedness. Jeremiah 30.15. Why do you cry for your affliction, because your sins were increased, I have done these things unto you.

Christ spoke more good of you than you are all worth. He tells over again Ephraim's prayers behind his back (Jeremiah 30:18). O woe to you, Christ is telling black tidings of you in heaven: Such a man will not believe in me, he hates me, and my cause, and my people.

Indeed — which is wonderful in this case — faith not only looks at affliction as a gift of God's grace and a fruit of God's love, but even those very afflictions wherein God is most heartily displeased, and strikes with incurable blows, and handles us as a man handles his enemy;…