Joel 3

Rule 4. In the matter of our redemption, especially in the New Testament, and prophecies of the Old of the same subject, Christ died for all pro generibus singulorum — for men of all nations, some of all kinds. 1. Because God speaks so of our salvation, as (Joel 3:28), which was…

When God comes with dyed garments from Bozrah (Isaiah 63:1). When he gathers the nations, and brings them into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and there causes his mighty ones to come down against them (Joel 3:2, 11). When the day of God's indignation does come, and he makes such sla…

This is a braving, a daring of God to his face, and with whoever he bears long, to be sure, these are none of them. You see now, what are the signs of a full ripe sinner; and when it comes to this, either with a nation, or with a single person, then ruin is near (Joel 3:13; Gene…

Then you shall return and discern between truth and falsehood, right and wrong (Malachi 3:18), which now it is not always easy to do. The day of the Lord is said to be in the valley of decision (Joel 3:14), because then and there will this great cause be decided, which has been…

So hope as a helmet keeps off the stroke from a Christian, that it shall not hurt or dismay him. In time of public calamities, hope keeps the soul from sinking (Joel 3:16): the Lord shall roar out of Zion; the heavens and earth shall shake, but the Lord will be the hope of his p…

After this, they had them into a place where did hang up a golden anchor. So they bid Christiana take it down; for said they, You shall have it with you, for it is of absolute necessity that you should, that you may lay hold of that within the veil (Hebrews 6:19), and stand stea…

A man may make himself like these things, he may debase himself into the vileness of an idol, "They that make them are like to them;" he may under-value and uncoin himself, blot out God's image and inscription, and write in the image and inscription of earth and Satan, he may tu…