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THOMAS JACOMBE
SERMON 26
PURITAN SERMONS Vol. 2
(1659-1689)
"All is ordered by God wisely. As God at the first made all things with
infinite wisdom, so He doth also dispose and govern all things with infinite
wisdom. Reason with thyself in secret thus: "Did God know how to
make my person, and doth He not know who to order my condition? He that
hath wisdom enough to steer the great vessels of the world and of the church,
hath He not wisdom enough to steer my little boat? He that hath by an
unerring providence brought so many saints save to heaven, doth He not know
the best way to bring me safe thither also? Shall He mistake, in my case,
who never yet in all the works that have passed through His hands, was guilty
of the least mistake?"
"All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant
and His testimonies." (Psalm 25:10) All is in mercy, or in order to mercy,
to God's covenant-people. I do not say, that all is mercy to these formally,
as to the things themselves which befall them; but I say, all is mercy, or in
order to mercy. Afflictions are not mercy in their formal nature, but
they are of mercy originally, they coming from God's love, and for mercy finally,
God by them designing good, and nothing but good, to them that love Him. Others
have the sovereignty and righteousness of God to awe them; but the saints have
the mercy and goodness of God to work their hearts to a quiet submission to
His will.
God always knows what is best for His, such is His wisdom! And He always
doeth what is best for His, such is His mercy! What a heart-composing
meditation is this!"
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