We have here a most interesting relation, in which Jeremiah appears most delightful indeed. Neither stripes, nor prisons, can make the faithful servants of the Lord less faithful: yea the exercises of a prison are always found to give a greater dignity and strength to their preaching. Witness the Apostles Paul and Silas, Acts 16:1. And what a rich savour do those Psalms of David afford, which were composed in the wilderness; and Paul's Epistles from prison? Psalms 63:1 Epistle Philippians 1:1; Philippians 2:1; Philippians 3:1; Philippians 4:1 throughout.

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