He praises God for his goodnessDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 31:249612hope, in GodLibraryGoodness Wrought and Goodness Laid Up'Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men!' Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart (See Gill on Psalms 27:14); by this instance of God's wonderful kindness to the psalmist, he would have the saints take heart, and be of good cheer, even in the greatest distresses, since their case cannot be worse than his was; and yet he had deliverance out of it; all ye that hope in the Lord; for the eye of the Lord is on such, and he takes delight in them, ( Psalms 33:18 ) ( 147:11 ) . 2, 3 (R.V.). What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. How God acts in them. The ultimate basis of this expectancy must be sought in the Old Testament, 27. --PSALM xxxi. For to me to live is Christ. We are ignorant of our own hearts, and . God alone can do this.1. He rejoices in his mercy9. 2, 3 (R.V.). Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. i. (b) He does hope in God - in reference to all that is needful for himself as an individual; all that will be for the good of his family; all that will tend to bless the world; all that he desires in heaven. But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of Christ. of He built it on Ocean foundations, laid it out on River girders. There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. If sin has gained power over you, at once delay not a day in seeking to subdue it. Nay, you shall be more happy that everything should cross you than that everything should please you, if it be God's sweet will. THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Languagecopyright 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. 3. 1. HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus, My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great Miss A. L. WaringHymns and MeditationsHis Journey to South Russia. 3. The admonition was timely and effectual. For, as stated above [4401](A[8]), the intention of the minister is necessary for the validity of a sacrament. Spurgeon. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. And He did on this account feign that He knew not, that He might signify somewhat else by that His seeming ignorance: and since this St. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. 'I trusted Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHid in Light'Thou shall hide them in the secret of Thy presence from the pride of man; Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.' Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. It does not make him neglect means. Contra Julian iv). Appendix xiv. Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Psalm 146:5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: Romans 15:12,13 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. Psalms 31:24 - MSG Bible - Be brave. Be strong. Don't give up. Expect "Where have ye laid him?" 3. Oh, be brave, not cowards. For those who deplore sins of deed are to be admonished that perfected lamentations should wash out consummated evils, lest they be bound by a greater debt of perpetrated deed than they pay in tears of satisfaction for it. 2. Psalm 30. Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. Its Peculiar Properties. AugustineAgainst Lying, The Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' 3. ", The Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus, [861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. Hence we cannot strengthen our hearts; the Gospel only can do this. "All ye that hope in the Lord." What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. Do We See Any Gospel Connections in the Book of Numbers? 4. For it is written, He hath given us drink in tears by measure (Ps. 23). 2. God alone can do this. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. Bible Language English. 30). The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. 5. There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. The Psalmist has been describing, with the eloquence of misery, his own desperate condition, in all manner of metaphors which he heaps together--'sickness,' 'captivity,' 'like a broken vessel,' 'as a dead man out of mind.' New International Version Update. For it is written, He hath given us drink in tears by measure (Ps. He praises God for his goodnessDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 31:249612hope, in GodLibraryGoodness Wrought and Goodness Laid Up'Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men!' The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. Do not be a religious or political "turn-coat" against the secret conviction of your mind. The scope of this chapter. Expect God to get here soon. I. 19. Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. What Does Colossians 2:6-7 Teach Us about Our Faith Walk? (Admonition 30.) (Isaiah lair. Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. Psalms 31:24 MSG. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage."2. When Life's gloomy curtain, at last, shall close o'er me, And the chill hand of death unexpectedly knock, I will John Ross MacduffThe Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of JesusThe Communion of Saints. 22. --PSALM xxxi. The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed." 5. Because, with the outward extension of the Church, its influence upon the inner man needs always to be considered. How God acts in them. It sounds strange logic, 'Be for Thou art,' and yet it is the logic of prayer, and goes very deep, pointing out both its limits and its encouragements. The ultimate basis of this expectancy must be sought in the Old Testament Alfred EdersheimThe Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, There are Some Things of this Sort Even of Our Saviour in the Gospel27. Psalm 31:24 in all English translations. Proud member Have you never felt it? 1. Dont give up. The Message of Psalms: Premier Journaling Edition, blaze into view cover, The Message Prayerful Reading Bible: Luke & Acts, The Message: Solo - An Uncommon Devotional, The Message: Solo New Testament, Pink - Imperfectly Imprinted Bibles. Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. 3. HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. III. Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? Ii. When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. There are some things of this sort even of our Saviour in the Gospel, because the Lord of the Prophets deigned to be Himself also a Prophet. Because, with the outward extension of the Church, its influence upon the inner man needs always to be considered. Psalm 32. ", 1. There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of Christ. NIV, Lucado Encouraging Word Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Verse Mapping Bible, Comfort Print: Find Connections in Scripture Using a Unique 5-Step Process, NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation. Be thou my strong rock and the strength to save me! The affection of love is natural, but the grace is not. The Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureBe for Thou Art'Be Thou to me a strong Rock, an house of defence to save me. "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. This weakness occurs on many occasions. It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. All comes to sinners through the wondrous gift of the only-begotten Son of God, to be the atonement for their sins. (3)In the midst of great labour for the Lord.The best of men are but men at the best; and, therefore, who wonders if their heart sometimes faileth them in the day of suffering, in the hour of battle, or under the broiling sun, when they are labouring for their Lord?3. Salem Media Group. 23). Question answered in respect to God and man. He sings, "My times are in thy hand." I Cor 2:2. It sounds strange logic, 'Be for Thou art,' and yet it is the logic of prayer, and goes very deep, pointing out both its limits and its encouragements. The Communion of Saints. 1. Contra Julian iv). Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USAHow God Works in the Hearts of Men. "O love the Lord, all ye his saints" (Psalm xxxi. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. As you slam the door on those oily, mocking faces. You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. Ii. The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed." The history of the extension of the Church of Christ from one land to another, and of the successive victories won by the Cross over heathen races from age to age, gives by itself a very imperfect idea of the meaning of the words "The Holy Catholic Church." You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. III. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. But I know not that there is any Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture 'Into Thy Hands''Into Thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.' Ill. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything.1. 2. That what we are to speak to for the clearing and improving this noble piece of truth, that Christ is the Truth, may be the more clearly understood and edifying, we shall first take notice of some generals, and then show particularly how or in what respects Christ is called the Truth; and finally speak to some cases wherein we are to make use of Christ as the Truth. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of ChristAn Exhortation to Love God1. Such are those where, concerning the woman which had an issue of blood, He said, "Who touched Me?" 1853. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great Miss A. L. WaringHymns and MeditationsHis Journey to South Russia. If this weakness of the heart should continue, it will be very injurious. AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. But I know not that there is any Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, 'Into Thy Hands''Into Thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.' ", 2. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." 8. The dogma of implicit faith refuted. God's great goodness was shows to him openly and secretly. (1)At the present time, I believe that it restricts enterprise. Why Does God Compare Our Relationship with Him to That of a Bride and Groom? 23Love God, all you saints;God takes care of all who stay close to him,But he pays back in fullthose arrogant enough to go it alone. How God acts in them. Cancel. For, as stated above [4401](A[8]), the intention of the minister is necessary for the validity of a sacrament. where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! Jonah's refusal to obey the divine command to go to Nineveh and cry against it is best taken, not as prosaic history, but as a poetical representation of Israel's failure to obey the divine call of witnessing for God. --PSALM xxxi. On Psalm xxxi. 3. (Ver. (2)It endangers the success of the best workers. Phil 1:1I. Ii. Psalm 31: The Remedy for Stress | Bible.org --PSALM xxxi. Spurgeon. 1853. 4. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. 23). What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. 2. But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. 23). --PSALM xxxi. But it is now to be proved that what is promised to God by vow or oath, ought to be performed also because of the act of Covenanting. Some of them do not get much beyond hope, "All ye that hope in the Lord." (3)It pleads many excuses.III. Save 15% on BibleGateway+ with code SPRINGSTUDY15. Psalms 31:24 MSG - Bible "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." Psalm 31:24 in all English translations. The Law in Messianic Times. Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? After carefully pondering the matter--with, John YeardleyMemoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the GospelWhether Faith is Required of Necessity in the Minister of a Sacrament?Objection 1: It seems that faith is required of necessity in the minister of a sacrament. It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' 1. And we are made more than conquerors over our spiritual enemies. All rights reserved. A friend who had watched with regret his unsuccessful attempts on former journeys to enter that jealous country, and who augured from the political changes which had taken place that permission might probably now be obtained, brought the subject again under his notice. For to me to live is Christ. Christ ought not to be served by feather-bed soldiers.IV. It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. 1. All rights reserved worldwide. We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. 2. The Law in Messianic Times. "O love the Lord, all ye his saints" (Psalm xxxi. 3. Psalm 31:24The Message. 20. The Law in Messianic Times. Expect God to get here soon. In like manner, his being cast into the sea and swallowed by the great fish, is a poetic reproduction, for homiletical purposes, of Israel's sufferings at the hands of the heathen whom it had failed to warn. That what we are to speak to for the clearing and improving this noble piece of truth, that Christ is the Truth, may be the more clearly understood and edifying, we shall first take notice of some generals, and then show particularly how or in what respects Christ is called the Truth; and finally speak to some cases wherein we are to make use of Christ as the Truth. He is righteous (v. 1) and will judge righteously (v. 23). 1. Some Generals Proposed. ).PeopleDavid, PsalmistPlacesJerusalemTopicsCourage, David, Fear, Heart, Hope, Maschil, Psalm, Strengthen, Strengtheneth, Strong, Wait, WaitingOutline1. For those who deplore sins of deed are to be admonished that perfected lamentations should wash out consummated evils, lest they be bound by a greater debt of perpetrated deed than they pay in tears of satisfaction for it. In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. Dont give up. Have you never felt it? And many such martyrs there have been. --PSALM xxxi. lxxix. I Cor 2:2. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. Paul was a great admirer of Christ. [2431] and of Lazarus. Psalms 31:24. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of ChristAn Exhortation to Love God1. The history of the extension of the Church of Christ from one land to another, and of the successive victories won by the Cross over heathen races from age to age, gives by itself a very imperfect idea of the meaning of the words "The Holy Catholic Church." I. THE question as to the Rabbinic views in regard to the binding character of the Law, and its imposition on the Gentiles, in Messianic times, although, strictly speaking, not forming part of this history, is of such vital importance in connection with recent controversies as to demand special consideration. Same thought in substance in all these passages. We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. The Message (MSG). (Admonition 30.) Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. Nay, you shall be more happy that everything should cross you than that everything should please you, if it be God's sweet will. MSG: The Message . In Thee I place my trust, On Thee I calmly rest; I know Thee good, I know Thee just, And count thy choice the best. He rejoices in his mercy9. 3. The Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureBe for Thou Art'Be Thou to me a strong Rock, an house of defence to save me. --PSALM xxxi. Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. How Satan acts in the reprobate. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. 3. A CHEERING PROMISE. The ultimate basis of this expectancy must be sought in the Old Testament Alfred EdersheimThe Life and Times of Jesus the MessiahThere are Some Things of this Sort Even of Our Saviour in the Gospel27. Read full chapter. 3. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. 1. No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! Proud member He sings, "My times are in thy hand." 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatThe Nature of JustificationJustification in the active sense (iustificatio, {GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH OXIA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER SIGMA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA}) is defined by the Tridentine Council as "a translation from that state wherein man is born a child of the first Adam, to the state of grace and of the adoption of the sons of God through the second Adam, Joseph PohleGrace, Actual and Habitual"The Truth. " 24Be brave. The scope of this chapter. We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. Contra Julian iv). Copyright 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. I Cor 2:2. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. What an honour to that old saint that Jesus Christ, dying, should find nothing that more fully corresponded to His inmost heart at that moment than the utterance of the Psalmist long ago! Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. 2, 3). All rights reserved. Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. Paul was a great admirer of Christ. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingAppendix xiv. love and reverence we owe to God because of his retributive work! 1. 'I trusted Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHid in Light'Thou shall hide them in the secret of Thy presence from the pride of man; Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.' The call which John Yeardley had received to visit the German colonies in South Russia, and which had lain for a long time dormant, now revived. . This supposeth what our case by nature is, and what we are all John Brown (of Wamphray)Christ The Way, The Truth, and The LifeJesus, My Rock. HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." Paul was a great admirer of Christ. No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' (2)It endangers the success of the best workers. The Definition of It. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." By a precious promise.4. The admonition was timely and effectual. Spurgeon. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. 23). And He did on this account feign that He knew not, that He might signify somewhat else by that His seeming ignorance: and since this St. [2431] and of Lazarus. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great Miss A. L. WaringHymns and MeditationsHis Journey to South Russia. "O love the Lord, all ye his saints" (Psalm xxxi. -- Psalm 31:15 Father, I know that all my life Is portioned out for me, And the changes that are sure to come, I do not fear to see; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee. In Thee I place my trust, On Thee I calmly rest; I know Thee good, I know Thee just, And count thy choice the best. We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. There are some things of this sort even of our Saviour in the Gospel, because the Lord of the Prophets deigned to be Himself also a Prophet. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. A brief recapitulation of the leading points of the whole discussion. The call which John Yeardley had received to visit the German colonies in South Russia, and which had lain for a long time dormant, now revived. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties, THE question as to the Rabbinic views in regard to the binding character of the Law, and its imposition on the Gentiles, in Messianic times, although, strictly speaking, not forming part of this history, is of such vital importance in connection with recent controversies as to demand special consideration. Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. 2. It sounds strange logic, 'Be for Thou art,' and yet it is the logic of prayer, and goes very deep, pointing out both its limits and its encouragements. Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. "Where have ye laid him?" Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage."2. There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. (2)It endangers the success of the best workers. In Thee I place my trust, On Thee I calmly rest; I know Thee good, I know Thee just, And count thy choice the best. all ye that hope in the Lord; for the eye of the Lord is on such, and he takes delight in them, Psalm 33:18. And He did on this account feign that He knew not, that He might signify somewhat else by that His seeming ignorance: and since this St. It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." "Today, if ye will hear His voice," etc. John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionCovenanting Confers Obligation. The scope of this chapter. 3. Access 50+ premium resources. For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' This to him was a most cheering fact: he had no fear as to his circumstances, since all things were in the divine hand. The admonition was timely and effectual. Beside all that, God the Holy Spirit has a secret way of strengthening the courage of God's people, which none of us can explain. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. After carefully pondering the matter--with, John YeardleyMemoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the GospelWhether Faith is Required of Necessity in the Minister of a Sacrament?Objection 1: It seems that faith is required of necessity in the minister of a sacrament.
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