![]() And if God delivers his people, he cannot be at a loss for instruments to be employed. It is comfort to God's people, that God will secure his own honour, therefore work deliverance for them. Many have been brought home to God as chosen vessels, and a good work of grace begun in them, in the furnace of affliction. If God should take that course, they are all dross, and, as such, might justly be put away. It was to refine them, but not as silver not so thoroughly as men refine silver. His bringing men into trouble was to do them good. It is for his praise, to the honour of his mercy, to spare. Verses 9-15 We have nothing ourselves to plead with God, why he should have mercy upon us. Does not the conscience of every man witness to the truth of Scripture? May the Lord prove us, and render us doers of the word. Where original sin is, actual sin will follow. We are all born children of disobedience. God has said and done enough to prevent men's boasting of themselves, which makes the sin and ruin of the proud worse sooner or later every mouth shall be stopped, and all become silent before Him. ![]() By prophecy they were shown how God would deal with them, long before it came to pass. If we are not sincere in religion, we do but take the name of the Lord in vain. They prided themselves respecting Jerusalem and the temple, yet there was no holiness in their lives. Verses 1-8 The Jews valued themselves on descent from Jacob, and used the name of Jehovah as their God. (9-15) Solemn warnings of judgment upon those who persisted in evil.
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