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December 14—Morning Devotion
"Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known."—Psalm 106:8 Pause, my soul, over this verse, and observe how thy gracious God took occasion, from the misery of Israel, and even from their unworthiness, to magnify the riches of his grace. Israel had highly sinned: they had provoked the Lord; and…
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72 Prescription
PRESCRIPTION In theology, was a kind of argument pleaded by Tertullian and others in the third century against erroneous doctors. This mode of arguing has been despised by some, both because it has been used by Papists, and because they think that truth has no need of such a support. Others, however, think that if it can be shown that…
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1 Thessalonians: Chapter 4, Verse 2
“For ye know what commandments we gave you, etc.]” When among them; such as those of faith and love, the ordinances of the Gospel, baptism, and the Lord's supper, and all such as relate to the worship and service of God, to the discipline of Christ's house, to their behaviour one towards another, and their conduct in the world: and…
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December 13—Morning Devotion
"The tree of life."—Revelation 22:2 Lead me, O Holy Ghost, by the hand of faith, this morning, into the paradise of God, and cause me to sit down under the tree of life; and for a while, before the world breaks in upon me, enable me to meditate on its beauties, its loveliness, and its fruit. Is it not Jesus…
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71 Precept
PRECEPT A rule given by a superior; a direction or command. The precepts of religion, says Saurin, are not essential as the doctrines; and religion will as certainly sink, if the morality be subverted, as if the theology be undermined. The doctrines are only proposed to us as the ground of our duty.
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1 Thessalonians: Chapter 4, Verse 1
“Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, etc.]” Or request of you in the most kind and tender manner, from real and hearty love and affection for you, and with a view to your good, and the glory of God: “and exhort you:” Or beseech and entreat you. The apostle does not lay his commands upon them as he might have…
