Jeremiah 45

What spring from heaven, and buried in the earth. For a Christian who pretends to derive his pedigree from heaven, yet wholly to mind earthly things, is to debase himself, as if a King should leave his throne to follow the plow; (Jeremiah 45:5) Do you seek great things for yours…

An emblem of such as profess to be crowned kings and priests to God, yet feed immoderately on these earthly dunghill comforts. And seeks you great things for yourself, seek them not (Jeremiah 45:5). What, you Baruch, who are ennobled by your new birth, and are illustrious by you…

It is Aristotle's observation, dogs cannot hunt among sweet flowers, because the smell of the flowers diverts the scent of the hare: Those can scarce run after Christ in the savor of his ointments, who are diverted by the smell of earthly delights; whom the Helena of the world k…

Thus an Husband is smitten, to draw the soul of a Wife nearer to God in dependence upon him, 1 Timothy 5:5 So for Children, we are apt to say of this or that Child, as Lamech of Noah, Gen.5:29 This same shall comfort us; but the wind passes over these slowers and they are wither…

Here was mercy. Therefore it was a special promise and privilege made and granted to some in times of great public sufferings and common calamities, as to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian (Jeremiah 39:18), and to Baruch the scribe (Jeremiah 45:5), that their lives should be given to th…

Certainly there is an eminency of all good contained in this. It was a charge of God unto Baruch, that we read of in Jer. 45. ult. Seekest you great things for yourself?

Oftentimes we are thinking of, and seeking after great things, when we should be preparing for suffering hard things: as Mat. 20:20 when Christ had been speaking to prepare for sufferings, Zebedees children most unseasonably come, seeking for the highest places in his kingdom. T…

By your profession, you seem to resemble the Birds of Paradise, that soar aloft, and live upon the dew of Heaven , yet as Serpents, you lick the dust. Baruc a good man, was taxed with this, (Jeremiah 45:5). Seekest you great things for your self?

They pretend to live by faith, and yet are as worldly and griping as others. These are spots in the face of Religion, Jeremiah 45:5. Seekest thou great things for thyself?

If I live, it's in Christ; if I die it's to Christ; if I ride with princes on horses, it's good; if I go on foot with servants, it is good; if Christ hide his face and frown, it's Christ, it's good; if it be full moon, and he overshadow the soul with rays and beams of love and l…