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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1851. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... This being the state and condition of these poor creatures, the prophet discovers to them their mistake and desperate folly in the verse of my text . Two things are contained in this verse;--the one is implied, the other expressed in words:-- First . Here is something implied; and that is, a reproof of the error and mistake of the Jews. They thought sacrifices were appointed for the appeasing of God by their performance of them; and that this was their business in their worship,--by their duty in performance of them, to make satisfaction for the guilt of sin. This the prophet calls them from, telling them that is not their business, their duty: God hath provided another way to make reconciliation and atonement; it is a thing above their power. Their business is to walk with God in holiness; for the matter of atonement, that lies on another hand. " He hath showed thee, O man, what he requireth of thee:" he expects not satisfaction at thy hands, but obedience on the account of peace made. Secondly. What is expressed is this,--that God prefers moral worship, in the way of obedience, to all sacrifices whatever; according to the determination afterward approved by our Saviour, Mark xii. 33, " What doth the Lord require of thee?" Now, this moral obedience he refers to three heads:--Doing justly; loving mercy; and walking humbly with God. How the two first are comprehensive of our whole duty in respect of men, containing in them the sum and substance of the second table, I shall not stay to declare. It is the third head that I have fixed on, which peculiarly regards the first table and the moral duties thereof. Concerning this I shall do these three things:--I. I shall show what it is to walk with God. IL What it is to walk humbly with God. III. Prove this proposition:...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1234918714
- ISBN 13 9781234918712
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages274
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