Jeremiah 37

2. By contemptible means: The blowing of Trumpets, and blazing of Lamps, made the walls of Hiericho fall down, Judg. 7. 20. Ieremy was drawn out to the Dungeon by rotten rags, Jer. 37. 11. God often saves his Church by despicable instruments, he makes use of rotten rags.

Do they with upright Jehoshaphat say, 'Our eyes are upon you'? No, their eyes were upon Egypt for succor, not upon heaven: 'Well, Pharaoh and his aids are left still, all hope is not gone' (Jeremiah 37:9). See the like in Ahaz in a sore plunge and distress; he courts the king of…

God is my witness, I never drove a malignant design, I never carried on a malignant interest, I detest both; I still retain my old covenanting principles, from which through the grace of God I will never depart for any terror or persuasion whatever. When I look upon all the vows…