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Christian Cautions, Psalm 139:23, 24

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” — Psalm 139:23, 24 INTRODUCTION Subject: Persons should be … Continue reading

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Man’s Natural Blindness in Things of Religion, Psalm 94:8-11

“Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he … Continue reading

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God the Best Portion of the Christian, Psalm 73:25

“Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.” — Psalm 73:25 Subject: ’Tis the spirit of a truly godly man to prefer God before all other things either in heaven … Continue reading

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The Most High a Prayer-Hearing God, Psalm 65:2

“O thou that hears prayer.” — Psalm 65:2 This psalm seems to be written, either as a psalm of praise to God for some remarkable answer of prayer, in the bestowment of some public mercy, or else on occasion of … Continue reading

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The Sole Consideration, that God is God, Sufficient to Still All Objections to His Sovereignty, Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 This psalm seems to be a song of the church in a time of great revolutions and desolations in the world. Therefore the church glories in God as her … Continue reading

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The Vain Self-Flatteries of the Sinner, Psalm 36:2

“For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.” [Psalm 36:2] In the foregoing verse, David says, that the transgression of the wicked said within his heart, “that there is no fear of … Continue reading

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Pardon for the Greatest Sinners, Psalm 25:11

“For thy name’s sale, O Lord, pardon my iniquity; for it is great.” [Psalm 25:11] It is evident by some passages in this psalm, that when it was penned, it was a time of affliction and danger with David. This … Continue reading

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Hypocrites Deficient in the Duty of Prayer, Job 27:10

“Will he always call upon God?” [Job 27:10] Concerning these words, I would observe, 1. Who it is that is here spoken of, viz. the hypocrite; as you may see, If you take the two preceding verses with the verse … Continue reading

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Ruth’s Resolutions, Ruth 1:16

“And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my … Continue reading

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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Deuteronomy 32:35

In this verse the vengeance of God is threatened upon the wicked unbelieving Israelites, who were God’s chosen people, and who lived under the means of grace; but who, despite all of God’s wonderful works towards them, remained without sense, … Continue reading

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The Duty of Charity to the Poor, Explained and Enforced, Deuteronomy 15:7-11

“If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy … Continue reading

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Temptation and Deliverance, Genesis 39:12

Subject: ’Tis our duty not only to avoid those things that are themselves sinful, but also, as far as may be, those things that lead and expose to sin. We have here, and in the context, an account of that … Continue reading

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The Manner in Which the Salvation of the Soul is to be Sought, Genesis 6:22

“Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.” [Genesis 6:22] Concerning these words, I would observe three things: 1. What it was that God commanded Noah, to which these words refer. It was the building … Continue reading

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