INSIGHTS & NOTES FROM
CHAPTER 45
"Young beginners in... (their walk w/ the Lord), like fresh-water soldiers are apt to be discouraged with the little difficulties which they commonly meet with at first in the service of God." "The frowns of the world would not disappoint us as they do if we did not foolishly flatter ourselves with the hopes of its smiles & court & covet them too much." "To seek ourselves more than the public welfare, especially to seek great things to ourselves when the public is in danger, is very unbecoming" "What folly is it then to seek great things for ourselves here, where every thing is little & nothing certain!" "The preservation & continuance of life are very great mercies, & we are bound to account them such, as they are the prolonging of our opportunity to glorify God in this world & to get ready for a better" CHAPTER 46 "It concerns those that go forth to war not only to order the buckler, & harness the horses, but to repent of their sins, & pray to God for his presence with them, & that they may have it to keep themselves from every wicked thing." "When men think to magnify themselves by pushing on unrighteous enterprises, let them expect that God will glorify himself by blasting them & cutting them off." "The race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong. Valiant men are not always victorious." "Those that make most noise in any business are frequently but a noise. Great talkers are little doers." "The Lord of hosts hath numberless hosts at his command." "It concerns us, among all our preparations, to prepare for trouble." "Fear thou not, O Jacob! God would not have his people to be a timorous people." CHAPTER 47 "Those whom God will spoil must needs be spoiled; for, if God be against them, who can be for them?" "When war is once begun it often lasts long; the sword, once drawn, does not quickly find the way into the scabbard again" "O that swords might be beaten into ploughshares!" "When the sword is drawn we cannot expect it should be sheathed till it has fulfilled its charge. As the word of God, so his rod & his sword, shall accomplish that for which he sends them." CHAPTER 48 "
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September 2023
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