INSIGHTS & NOTES FROM
CHAPTER 111
"...whatever others do, whether they will praise God or no, we & our houses must determine to do it, we & our hearts." "We must praise God both in private & in public, in less & greater assemblies, in our own families & in the courts of the Lord's house; but in both it is most comfortable to do it in concert with the upright, who will heartily join in it." "All that truly love God have pleasure in his works, & reckon all well that he does" "...notice is to be taken of God's works, & an account to be kept of them" "God's pardoning sin is the most wonderful of all his works & which ought to be remembered to his glory." "What God has done shall never be undone." "What God has said shall never be unsaid: All his commandments are sure, all straight & therefore all steady. His purposes the rule of his actions, shall all have their accomplishment." "Men's folly & falsehood make them unstable in all their ways" "...the angels have an eye to God's holiness when they cover their faces before him" "Men can never begin to be wise till they begin to fear God" "It is the principal wisdom, & the principle of wisdom, to worship God & give honour to him as our Father & Master." "If any man will do his will, he shall know more & more clearly of the doctrine of Christ. John 7:17." CHAPTER 112 "The happy man is he that fears the Lord." "Wealth & riches shall be in the upright man's house" "Grace is better than gold, for it will outlast it." "A good man... Surely he shall not be moved, whatever happens, not moved either from his duty or from his comfort; for he shall not be afraid; his heart is established." "...good people. It is their endeavour to keep their minds stayed upon God, & so to keep them calm, & easy, & undisturbed" "The fixedness of the heart is a sovereign remedy against the disquieting fear of evil tidings." "Trusting in the Lord is the best & surest way of fixing & establishing the heart. By faith we must cast anchor in the promise, in the word of God, & so return to him & repose in him as our rest." CHAPTER 113 "We must bless the Lord in our day" "Let all that enjoy the benefit of the sun rising... give thanks for that light to the Father of lights." "We are, in our praises, to exalt his name, for he is high, his glory is high." "God is to be praised as transcendently, incomparably, & infinitely great; for he dwells on high, & from on high sees all, & rules all, & justly attracts all praise to himself." "The treasure of the gospel is put into earthen vessels, & the weak & foolish ones of the world are pitched upon to be preachers of it, to confound the wise & mighty (I Cor. 1:27, 28), that the excellency of the power may be of God, & all may see that promotion comes from him." CHAPTER 114 "All the world is God's dominion" "...for this end Christ has redeemed us that he might bring us into God's service & engage us for ever in it." "The same almighty power that turned waters into a rock to be a wall to Israel (Ex. 14:22) turned the rock into waters to be a well to Israel: as they were protected, so they were provided for, by miracles, standing miracles" Matthew Henry's Commentary: Job To Song Of Solomon, Mac Donald, pgs. 662 - 671.
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September 2023
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