PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
Horae Homileticae — Volume 7 of 21
Simeon, Charles, 1759-1836 · 280,193 words · 586 reading sections
584 Isaiah, Xix. 20. [885.
world" ; and it is in seasons of heavy dejection that He reveals himself to them : to him therefore we must look as the Saviour foretold in the text. I. In what respects He is " a great Saviour" — It is justly said by the Psalmist that *' his greatness is unsearchable''; nevertheless we may, not unpro- fitably, e…
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But there are some who mourn like the saints of okl". They desire nothing so much as to be delivered from their corrup- tions For these Jesus came down from heaven, and died upon the cross Nor, though they be lawful captives, will he leave them in the hand of their enemies p.] They at the same time " cry earnestly…
309 wordsSECTION 543580 Ism Ah, Xix. 24, 25. [886.
Isai. xix. 24, 25. In that day shall Israel he the third vnth Egypt and tcith Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land; whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the zvork of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance. THERE is among God's ancient people an idea, that…
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execrated, they have been a snare to their enemies, and an oc- casion of greatly aggravating their guilt. But " in that day will they prove a blessing " to all amongst whom they dwell : they will prove a blessing, as examples " whose conversion will be as life from the dead to the whole world ^ :" they will prove …
454 wordsSECTION 545588 Isaiah, Xix. 24, 25. [886.
1. To enlarge our philanthrop)^ — [We are, for the most part, very narrow and contracted in our regards for our fellow men. Rarely do we feel much for any, except our own niimediate neighbours, or those in whose welfare we have some personal interest. And even then, it is for their temporal, rather than their spir…
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did the prophet in his day see it realized before his eyes, and shall not we, now that the time is so nearly come ? Dear Bre- thren, you may already see " a stir among the dry bones, through the whole valley of vision : and it is yet but a very little time, and the Spirit of God shall breathe upon them, and they sh…
475 wordsSECTION 547Profane Scoffers Instructed.
Isai. xxi. 11, \2. The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night ? Watchman, what of the night ? The nmtchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night. If ye tvill inquire, inquire ye : return, come. THIS portion of holy writ is justly considered as very obscure ; and the more …
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to Him, from whom you have deeply revolted. Then there may yet be hope both concerning you and your nation.' In this view of the prophecy, we see, I. In what way men treat the Divine testimony — The spirit shewn by the inquiring Edomite is pre- cisely that which has obtained in every age, and which the Apostle P…
364 wordsSECTION 549592 Isaiah, Xxl 11, 12. [887.
But how is our testimony received by them ? Have we not reason to take up the lamentation which was first uttered by the Prophet Isaiah, and was afterwards repeated both by the Lord Jesus Christ and his servant Paul, " Who hath believed our report ? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been re- vealed'^?" It is in…
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folly V' but should give him such counsel and admo- nition as his necessities require. Mark the conduct of the prophet on this occasion : 1. His admonition — [He tells the inquirer, that, though his countrymen should yet have a season of prosperity, a night of fearful adversity awaited them. And this is the answe…
487 wordsSECTION 551594 Isaiah, Xxi. 11, 12. [887.
[Not even the scoffer should be dismissed without such counsel, as, if duly received, may operate a saving change upon his soul. The prophet here says to the inquiring Edomites, " If ye will inquire seriously, inquire ye; returning" from your evil ways, and " coming" humbly and believingly to your God. So say I to…
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[It matters little whether your present portion resemble morning or night. If you enjoy all the prosperity that the world can afford, of what value will it be when night cometh? On the other hand, if you experience here one continued night of affliction, it will soon pass away, and no more be remembered, when once…
278 wordsSECTION 553596 Isaiah, Xxii. 12—14. [888.
in lying words, saying. The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord are we^;" nor, on the other hand, to trust in human devices, to the neglect of him, who " worketh all things after the counsel of his own will." It was for the latter of these sins, that the Jews were reproved in the wo…
706 wordsSECTION 554598 Isaiah, Xxii. 12—14. [888.
Let us then, as it becomes us, proceed with all fidelity to shew, III. The evil and danger of such a state — What can be more unsuitable to our condition ? > This statement must of course be adjusted to the existing cir- cumstances, but with a clear reference to the preceding context, vcr. 7—11. [What should we …
510 wordsSECTION 555Eliakim A Type Of Christ.
with a determination througli grace to obey liis voice ; " Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep ; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into heaviness: humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God ; and he shall hft you up ^" The very Gospel itself, with all that Christ has done and suf- fered for…
362 wordsSECTION 556Goo Isaiah, Xxii. 24. [889.
foretel the elevation of Eliakim to his post and office. Tims was our Lord appointed to succeed the governors of the Jewish nation, who, both in the civil and ecclesiastical departments, had abused their trust, and rendered themselves unworthy to be continued in it. Humiliating in the extreme are the descrip- tion…
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enemies in derision'. " His dominion is an everlasting domi- nion, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed*^."] II. In the benefits resulting from his administration — ■ [A wise and righteous governor is a rich blessing, as well to the prince who appoints him, as to the people whom he governs. Such was E…
426 wordsSECTION 558602 Isaiah, Xxiv. 23. [890.
the vanities in which he had gloried, became monuments of his shame, and means of perpetuating his disgrace p. Thus will it be with all who trust in an arm of flesh. God has denounced a curse against them*! ; and though, through the forbearance of God, it may be awhile delayed, it will surely come at last ; and al…
404 wordsSECTION 559890.|] The Reign Of Christ Glorious. 603
Isai. xxiv. 23. Then the moon shall he confounded, and the sun ashamed, lohen the Lord of hosts shall reign in Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his antients, gloriously. THE chapter before us seems to refer to the de- struction of the Jewish Church and polity by the Chaldeans. But it looks forward, also, t…
478 wordsSECTION 560604 Isatah, Xxiv. 23. [890.
by the poorest of his subjects is " unsearchable''." " Though he have nothing (of an earthly nature), he actually possesses all things'." In earthly kingdoms, a few only, and those of the higher ranks, have access to their king ; and that only for a short season, on some particular occasions. But in Christ's kingd…
506 wordsSECTION 561891.] Christ An All-Sufficient Help. 605
See then, Brethren, 1 . What you should affect on earth — [The sun and moon may well be considered as emblems of all that is great and glorious upon earth : but " glorious as they are, they have no glory, by reason of the glory that ex- celleth." Before the superior lustre of the Redeemer's king- dom they must hi…
361 wordsSECTION 562606 Isaiah, Xxv. 4. [891.
Isai. XXV. 4. Thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, ivhen the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the toall. IT is generally thought that no great comfort can arise fi'om meditating upon God : and this is true, …
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891.] been for piety, the more have they been the objects of the world's hatred and contempt. With what astonishing cruelty were the saints of old treated ! They, of whom God says, the world was not worthy, were made as the filth of the world, and the ofF-scouring of all things ''. What though the same violence d…
464 wordsSECTION 564608 Isaiah, Xxv. 4. [891.
II. God's compassionate regard towards them — God is never more concerned about his people than when they are " in heaviness through manifold temp- tations:" nor will he merely afford them succour, but will himself be to them, 1. A suitable help — [As the trials of the saints are various, so, of course, must the…
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the Lord it shall be seen''. And it is remarkable that the poor illiterate fishermen, who followed our Lord, wei'e even ordered not to think beforehand what they should say, when summoned before their rulers, but to expect that the Holy Ghost should suggest to them at the moment what they ought to speak ■■; and th…
473 wordsSECTION 566The Gospel A Source Of Richest Blessings.
learned to walk as he walked." " Love is the very fulfilling of the law ! " and this love of Christ to us is the true pattern for our love to each other''. This is what becomes us "as the elect of God "^ :" and this will be the test of our obedience in the day of judgment''. " Let the same mind then be in you, as …
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and conveys an idea of costliness and abundance : a feast " of fat things " imports that the choicest provisions are set forth : and the fat things being " full of marrow," suggests, that no expense is spared in procuring whatever can provoke the appetite of the guests, or afford them pleasure. But "wines" are als…
466 wordsSECTION 568612 Isaiah, Xxv. 6—8. [892.
[The lusts and prejudices of men cast a film over their eyes, and incapacitate them from discerning spiritual things : and Satan by his subtle devices confirms their blindness <=. As the Jews, even while Moses was read to them every Sabbath day, were unable, by reason of the veil that was upon their hearts, to com…
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object of hope and desire rather than of terror and aversion'^: and when it comes, they are not so properly said to die, as to " ffill asleep in Jesus." Nor will its apparent triumphs be of long duration ; for that which swallowed up mankind with insatiable avidity, shall itself " be swallowed up in victory," and …
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that the " scales may fall from your eyes ;" and that, being *' brought from darkness unto light, you may be turned from the power of Satan unto God ! "] 2. To those who are come to God's holy mountain — [You find that the promises of the Gospel have not disappointed you. If you are not " satisfied with the plente…
790 wordsSECTION 571616 Isaiah, Xxv. 9. [893.
a Luke ii. 10, 11. i> Luke ii. 25—30. "= Isai. Ixvi. 10—14. announced : " I heard as it were the voice of a great multi- tude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings ; saying, Alleluia : for the Lord God om- nipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him : fo…
466 wordsSECTION 572893. J Christs Advent A Ground Of Joy. 617
grateful surprise, he exclaims, ' Lo, this is my God, for whom I have waited and prayed! this is my Lord, whom alone, and above all things, I have desired to behold. I once thouglit the time long ; but now I regret not the troubles which I endured whilst seeking after him : had they been ten times as pungent, or h…
477 wordsSECTION 573Trust In God Recommended.
requests to the utmost bounds of human language to express, or of human ingenuity to conceive, and they shall fall infinitely short of what you shall surely realize, if he himself be yours. " All things are yours, if ye be Christ's ^."] 2. Let your joy in him abound — [Doubtless, whilst you are in the body, you wi…
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The unbeliever is an utter stranger to peace — [He may be stupid and insensible as a beast ; but he can know nothing of real peace : even his apathy vanishes when once he begins to think of death and judgment. As his sere- nity resembles that of the irrational creation ; so it arises from a similar source, a want …
514 wordsSECTION 575620 Isaiah, Xxvi. 3, 4. [894.
him from falling, and to present him faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy •:" and whilst he contemplates heaven as an " inheritance reserved for him, he has the comfort of reflecting that he also is kept for it, even by the power of God through faith unto everlasting salvation™." Persuaded …
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intimated in the very words of our text, where the literal ex- pression, as pointed out in the margin, is, " Thou wilt keep him in jjeace, peace," that is, in peace indubitably certain, unin- terruptedly abiding, and richly abundant. If only we cherished an " earnest expectation and hope" in God, verily " we should…
463 wordsSECTION 577622 Isaiah, Xxvi. 3, 4. [894.
[There are persons who imagine tlaey trust in God, when, in fact, they are trusting only in their own delusions''. There must be an express renunciation of every other hope*^, and an actual committing of our way to him in prayer^. There must be a direct exercise of faith in him, as able, and willing to eifect what…
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his protecting care, and a humble, yet confident, expectation, that he will order every thing for our eternal good. We cannot give a juster picture of it, than by referring you to the descrip- tion given of it by the sweet singer of Israel p. Nothing alarms him, or disturbs his rest, because he knows that " his Go…
484 wordsSECTION 579Humiliation With Zeal.
Isai. xxvi. 13. O Lord our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us : but by thee only will we make mention of thy name. MANY devout songs are composed in Scripture for the use of God's Church and people in the latter day. But, amidst their praises for mercies vouchsafed unto them, care is taken to…
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[" Other lords besides God, have liad dominion over you. The hp and the knee perhaps you have devoted to Jehovah in the observance of outward duties, both in the public assemblies of the Church, and in your own closets ; but where has been the heart^ ? You " have had the form of godliness perhaps, but where has be…
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3. As your happiness — [Ask the most successful votaries of this world what they have ever gained ? Ask them what solid satisfaction they have ever found in all that the world could give them? Then ask the servants of the living God, whether they have not found his service to be perfect freedom, and " his ways to …
421 wordsSECTION 582The Only Refuge Of Sinners.
Paul himself was constrained to say, " By the grace of God I am what I am"":" and if any of you confide for one moment in your own strength, you will fall^ On the other hand, if you trust in the liOrd Jesus Christ, you are assured, in this very Song, that your " strength shall be according to your day'." " Be stro…
386 wordsSECTION 583628 Isaiah, Xxvi. 20, 21. [896.
their being involved in the common calamity, he ap- prises them of his intention, and exhorts them to hide themselves, till the danger should be overpast. It is not, how^ever, necessary to confine the words to this sense ; because there are many other occasions on which God comes forth to punish mankind ; and bec…
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Nor let any one think that gross iniquities only shall be noticed in that day ; for God will " manifest even the counsels of men's hearts," and " bring every secret thing into judg- ment!^:" then a forgetfulness of God, or a rejection of his Gospel, shall as surely be punished with everlasting destruc- tion, as an…
416 wordsSECTION 5856^0 Isaiah, Xxvi. .'^O, 21. [896.
If we were bidden to hide ourselves in a pit or a dungeon, niethinks, any place should be a welcome hiding-jjlace from the wrath of God. But it is to our own " chamber," where every thing is provided for our rest and comfort ; yea, it is a pavilion^, surrounded by guards, and furnished with royal dainties ; it is …
499 wordsSECTION 586London : — K. Clay, Imiintek, Bread-Strket-Hill.
One is ready to think, that he has no need to fear the indigna- tion of God : another thinks he is too unworthy to be admitted into the chamber to which others have fled. But God addresses both the one and the other of them ; " Enter tliou ; " for, how- ever secure thou mayest think thyself, there is no security bu…
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