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November 26—Morning Devotion
"And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live."—Ezekiel 47:9 Listen to this promise, my soul, and make it the subject of this morning's meditation, of this day, and every day. See how rich, how extensive it is in the life-promising power. And the river of life in Jesus…
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54 Sublapsarians
SUBLAPSARIANS Those who hold that God permitted the first man to fall into transgression without absolutely predetermining his fall; or that the decree of predestination regards man as fallen, by an abuse of that freedom which Adam had, into a state in which all were to be left to necessary and unavoidable ruin, who were not exempted from it by…
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1 Thessalonians: Chapter 2, Verse 19
“For what is our hope, or joy, etc.]” The apostle here gives a reason why they were so concerned at parting with the Thessalonians, and were so desirous of seeing them again, and attempted it so often, cause they were their “hope”; not the foundation of it, which was Christ; nor the thing hoped for, which was eternal life; nor…
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November 25—Morning Devotion
"Once have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie unto David."—Psalm 89:35 Wonderful condescension! Was it not enough, that Jehovah gave his Son to poor sinners; gave his word, his promise, that all that believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life? But, as if consulting the weakness of our faith, confirmed it with an…
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53 Supralapsarians
SUPRALAPSARIANS Persons who hold that God, without any regard to the good or evil works of men, has resolved, by an eternal decree, supra lapsum, antecedently to any knowledge of the fall of Adam, and independently of it, to save some and reject others: or, in other words, that God intended to glorify his justice in the condemnation of some,…
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1 Thessalonians: Chapter 2, Verse 18
“Wherefore we would have come unto you, etc.]” They not only had a will, and purposed in themselves, and entered into some resolutions to come unto them, but endeavoured to put them into execution: “even I Paul:” As well as Silas and Timothy; the latter of which had been with them, and the others had as good a will, and…
