CONTENTS The awful rejection of the Prophet's advice, by Johanan and his party, is related in this Chapter: and with daring impiety he and his followers carry Jeremiah / and the remnant of the people by force into Egypt.... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! mark in the progress of the history, the truth of that scripture; as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth, men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith, 2 Timothy 3:8. How awful the state of judicial blindness!... [ Continue Reading ]
To what a desperate degree of boldness in sin, doth sin harden! It is somewhat extraordinary however, under all, that the life of the Prophet is so sacred. The reason is assigned us: Jeremiah 1:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! look at God's people in their vassalage: part of them in Babylon, and part in Egypt! Is this the Lord's heritage? Well might the Prophet use his lamentations in the way he hath, and pour out his soul in prayer, see Lamentations 5:1 throughout. But, Reader! in the midst of judgments do not ov... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS MY soul! do not close this book of God, neither pass away from this Chapter, without first dropping in prayer before the mercy seat, for the continual leadings, and preventing, and restraining influences of the Holy Spirit. Who can read the astonishing hardness of the human heart, as set... [ Continue Reading ]