Even the Church of God, after a long time of peace, is apt to gather corruption, as water doth by standing, and as the air itself will do if it have not the wind to purge it.2. He has more foes, in addition to those planted in the way of the Christian.5. The peace of heaven forbids that you should go there in your sins. There is nourishment for his body — for his intellect — for his heart. THE HAPPINESS OF THE WICKED IS MOMENTARY, THEIR MISERY ENDLESS. Not with the righteous in the judgment, for so God's Word has often and most solemnly affirmed. He is the faithful One. Their chief concern is, that whatsoever be lost, this may not; this is the jewel, and therefore the prime care is of this. Some time since I stood looking with melancholy interest on the magnificent desolations of Kenilworth Castle. Though we may sometimes deem it a mystery we may readily see that it is a mercy — it is according to the will of God — both as to the end to be answered by it, and as to the measure and degree.II. If the soul be safe, all is well; it is riches enough. "He hath done all things well."III. That may be understood two ways. There is not the least promise of comfort in Scripture to such a man, unless he return, and seek the Lord by timely repentance; for all encouragement is to well-doing.II. 2. (2) How dreadful must it be! Satan makes assault. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (Matthew 6:14). So that all were agreed that it was impossible to attain to anything that looked like happiness without some real difficulty, which was necessary to be undergone, although the success Were uncertain. The righteous are saved with difficulty, secondly, because, in consequence of the general causes mentioned, their holiness is exposed to some degree of failure. (1)None are such legally (Romans 3:10; Job 9:15). (3) Because even when salvation is thus attained, it is not persevered in without the same supernatural aid, and the utmost diligence. A man may do good, yet come short of this comfort; it is given to them that do well. And this the Lord doth out of mercy to His poor creatures, that they might not sink before Him, but gather strength of grace, and be the better fitted to bear further crosses afterwards. Not with the righteous in the judgment, for so God's Word has often and most solemnly affirmed. He may have accomplished little which men will remember; but he has kept on his way faithfully. So that in speaking of the Creator as faithful we must mean that He has followed some method in creation. If you would commit your soul to the keeping of God, know that He is a holy God, and an unholy soul that walks in any way of wickedness, whether known or secret, is no fit commodity to put into His pure hand to keep. HOW FAR THEY MAY RELY UPON THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD TO BEAR THEM OUT IN THESE SUFFERINGS. And from hence we see WHAT ENCOURAGEMENT THERE IS STILL FOR US TO HOPE TO BE SAVED, IF WE BE RIGHTEOUS. Sincerity and constancy are the necessary conditions of salvation, which may be tried much more in some than it is in others. Coleman. (2) That God offers His gracious assistance for the performance of them.II. Many parents have children who are a constant trial to them. What construction ought to be put on the little difference made between the righteous and the wicked in the dispensations of Providence. It requires that the goal be kept in sight. Now their being scarcely saved is not for want of power in God, for "He is able to save to the uttermost," nor is it for want of will, for He win give grace and glory (Psalm 84:11), nor is it for want of an appointment, for He hath not "appointed them to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Thessalonians 5:9); but the difficulty lies in the things they meet with in the way to salvation. When they suffer for the maintenance and defence of any necessary and fundamental article of it, though they be not required to renounce the whole Christian religion.5. ANOTHER INFERENCE. But must we not commit our bodies and our estates to God, as well as our souls? (2) They must suffer also in regard of themselves; for the best of us all have many lusts to be subdued, and a great deal of corruption to be purged out, before we can come to heaven, that holy place into which no unclean thing can enter. The other particular which I would bring out from this general truth of the methodicalness which the faithful Creator observes is this: a good method, as we know, is not to be set aside every now and then because it may seem not to meet exactly all cases and contingencies. Sibbes. But what should we desire our souls to be kept from in this world? There is not a verse of prophet or apostle, there is not a word spoken by Jesus Christ, to lead us to suppose for an instant that God on high would avoid His responsibility for His world; or that He would for a moment put off upon any man the least of His Divine responsibility for affairs. A man may do good, yet come short of this comfort; it is given to them that do well. But suppose a man carry himself ill in suffering. BUT WHY MUST WE COMMIT OUR SOULS TO GOD? And what is most grievous, is, that, by their unwary walking and the prevailing of some corruption, believers grieve the Spirit of God, and provoke Him to hide His face and withdraw His comforts. We reason from analogy — we say, in the common arrangements of society, that parentage involves the idea of obligation. So likewise in suffering we must commit our souls to God in well-doing in a double regard.1. For that which is not only hard, but impossible to us, in our own strength, may, by the mighty power of Divine grace, become not only possible but easy to us.III. Indeed, He only can keep our souls.IV. We may also see why Christians are exhorted to separate themselves from the world. where will you appear?(J. Considering therefore that it is Satan's aim to unloose our hold from God, by defiling our souls with sin, oh! Will not heaven be worth all the efforts he has yet to make?2. Through the grace of God, all sinners, even the chief. All outward difficulties, however, would be us nothing, were it not for the incumbrance of lusts and corruptions within. Sibbes. Comfort is nothing else but reasons stronger than the evil which doth afflict us; when the reasons are more forcible to ease the mind than the grievance is to trouble it. THE CAUTION OF THIS BOLDNESS. Observe, first, that the faith of the righteous, which is always imperfect, has, like a physical power, a constant tendency to decrease in strength and firmness through its exercise being neglected. There is much in a persuasion of the power of God. (2) Nor in the death and merit of Christ, which are infinite (Hebrews 2:9; 1 John 2:2). You were never quite comfortable in spiritual society on earth.5. When the mind gives itself up to self-indulgence, and a host of appetites become clamorous and impetuous, what a labour it must be to bring the soul into harmony with God! View our recording guidelines. When the mind gives itself up to self-indulgence, and a host of appetites become clamorous and impetuous, what a labour it must be to bring the soul into harmony with God! The peace of heaven forbids that you should go there in your sins. (1) This difficulty is not owing to any deficiency in the love of God, which is universal (John 3:16). To which I answer: that provided we do what is our duty on our part, the providence of God, will not be wanting on His part to bear us out in all our sufferings for His cause, one of these three ways.1. no! (6) To confute the devil, and show that God's people serve Him not for wages. Those who believe on Him, He never deceives or disappoints. (3) That any man who desired to be happy must, above all things, take pains about himself. 2. How sweet will heaven be! God has His providential methods of soul training, and soul enlarging, and soul ripening. To God. BUT "WHERE SHALL THE UNGODLY AND SINNER APPEAR?" We say that our God has His regular habits of procedure: that He does not deal with His creation now on one plan and then on another; that He does not let His divine affairs run on of themselves from age to age without thought, system, or order. Provided, also, that we do trust the providence of God, and do indeed commit ourselves to it; relying upon His wisdom and goodness, and entirely submitting ourselves to His will and disposal, both as to the degree and duration of our sufferings.4. In their property. THE CONDUCT OF CHRISTIANS UNDER SUFFERINGS.1. ANOTHER INFERENCE. Again, the faith of the righteous is liable to decrease in strength and firmness, through being exposed to attacks from the unbelief of their fallen nature, called in Scripture the evil heart of unbelief. Now I have two inferences to draw from this solemn subject.1. And now will heaven let you in? A man may do good, yet come short of this comfort; it is given to them that do well. Therefore beware of wilful pollutions and unholy ways. The manner of such injury to their faith will be different at separate times. How many postpone conversion because they think that it is so easy to become religious — they can begin at any time! "The righteous scarcely are saved."1. Though the age of martyrdom has passed, let us cherish and honour the memory of those, etc.II. Let us do with our might whatsoever our hands find to do, because we are but servants, and the responsibility is God's. )The Christian's duty under trialsThe Lay Preacher.I. Their parents have held erroneous opinions, and they have had their moral constitution saturated with this influence from their cradle and upwards. What will be your condition in the next world?(J. And there is no way but this to be quiet within, to be impregnable and immovable in all assaults, and fixed in all changes, believing in His free love. Mark, also, why Christians are exhorted to spend the time of their sojourning here in fear, and to walk softly and carefully, as before God, through all the meanderings of their pilgrimage. But what should we desire our souls to be kept from in this world? Yet without faith is it not impossible that the ungodly and sinners should be saved?2. Our chief care must be over our souls. First, I say, in affliction our carriage must be generally good in respect of God, by a meek behaviour under His hand, without murmuring against Him.3. To build a church is a good work; yet if the foundations of it be laid in the ruins of the poor, their children come not to pray for, but curse the builder.(T. But He exerciseth a more peculiar providence towards mankind; and more peculiar yet towards those who study to please Him by obeying Him and doing His will (Psalm 11:7; Psalm 33:18). A third element goes with those just mentioned. The second inference is that the righteous have great cause for earnest striving that the evidences of their conversion may be clear to themselves and to others.3. Yet often, perhaps commonly, wicked men make no allowance for the faults of Christians, but assume that every Christian ought to be spotless, while every sinner may make so much apology for his sin as quite to shield his conscience from conviction of guilt.II. We indeed some times have to change our methods, because we find that they do not work. "Who then can be saved?"3. The followers of Christ, in the midst of all their difficulties, endure to the end: but if thus only are they saved, what shall be the doom of those who persevered in an opposite path? Sin may be pleasant for a season, but it brings forth death. There is no new reason, therefore, arising in any juncture of natural forces, or even from any emergency of human history, which should lead God to change the laws of life or to give to His Church some different method of redeeming love than that which has been followed, and is now pursued, by the Divine wisdom on this earth. To a time of popular calamity (Luke 21:25, 26).2. In particular, we must do well to them that do us wrong. it is an easy matter to be an hypocrite, but not to live godly.(R. "Where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" Indeed, He only can keep our souls.IV. Finally, let us take this same truth into our daily thought of ourselves, and of those with whose lives ours are bound in this world and beyond. When All is Said and Done, God. Genesis 3, 2 Corinthians 4:7-18, Ecclesiastes 9:1-6 – The origin and purpose of suffering. Did not Christ come to save sinners?I. (3) That any man who desired to be happy must, above all things, take pains about himself. God is infinitely ready to forgive them if they will repent; but the great problem is to persuade them to do so. "He hath done all things well."III. What can they do who have no Saviour? This last, however, might be regarded rather as the resultant of all the others, or as a consequent of faithfulness. He would subdue your selfishness and self-will. H. If God is thus faithful in responding to the claims of His creatures, surely He is faithful also in the sense of being worthy of our trust.II. It remains now to ponder the inference which the apostle chiefly designs to impress on our minds, "If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" In no desirable place or position — certainly. Experience discloses to some extent these spiritual methods of the faithful One; and there is life, hope, and peace in submitting our souls to them. and the professing Church. So the fact that God has method, and must have it in order to be faithful, is reason enough why He does not vary the course of His providence to meet some of our desires, however much the good God might wish to gratify us. It was a spectacle that filled the heart with regret, but beneath one part were some workmen busily engaged in introducing new layers of stone. It is no difficult matter to commit our souls to God when we are once persuaded that He is a faithful Creator. THE CAUTION OF THIS BOLDNESS. The most general argument brought against eternal punishment is that it is opposed to the perfect justice of God. When they rashly expose themselves to danger and run upon sufferings for the sake of religion.2. Again, the darkness of nature is so great and so gross that it must be an exceedingly great work to save them from its influence and pour the true light of God through their intelligence. Again, the darkness of nature is so great and so gross that it must be an exceedingly great work to save them from its influence and pour the true light of God through their intelligence. How terrible such an influence must inevitably be! We say that our God has His regular habits of procedure: that He does not deal with His creation now on one plan and then on another; that He does not let His divine affairs run on of themselves from age to age without thought, system, or order. The formalist will find ceremonies a poor solace.2. (3) That any man who desired to be happy must, above all things, take pains about himself. III. Because it is impossible for God by any means He can wisely employ to persuade them to desist from sinning. Before our suffering. )The faithful CreatorJ. Sometimes, to notice the two extremes, when it is violently assailed by doubts within and infidel expressions and actions without, its injury will be sudden and apparent, like that of a plant which in spring is smitten with the blast of the east wind, so that one hour its roots are firm and its leaves green, the next its roots are loose, and its leaves dried up and withered. When they suffer for the open profession and defence of truths not necessary.II. Sincerity and constancy are the necessary conditions of salvation, which may be tried much more in some than it is in others. Here is the difficulty. The keeping of our souls. True, if the righteous are exposed to temptation to neglect the exercise of faith, they have incentives to attend to the duty. First, to prepare for evils before they come; next, to make them welcome when they are come. They promote spiritual prosperity and happiness. where will you appear? (4) To mortify their lusts, wean them from the world, and quicken them to duty. Which chiefly happens when a religion appears new, or goes about to reform the old; for then it is sure to meet with all the opposition which the passions and interests and prejudices of partial men can raise against it. On inquiring what they were doing, I was told they were supporting the ruin to prevent its getting any worse. When brave Martin Luther was once hard pressed, and inclined to be over anxious concerning the prospects of the Reformation, quiet Philip Melancthon by his side would say to him, Martin, let God be Governor of the world. H. Coleman.Let us consider the solemn truth assumed — "If the righteous be scarcely saved." CERTITUDE ON SUCH A SUBJECT IS OF NO VITAL IMPORTANCE.1. Who is like unto Him? Because He is a faithful Creator. C. Finlayson.I. Poverty; Christ so suffered; so did His disciples; bodily affliction, etc.2. (8) The remains of corruption within. But what should we desire our souls to be kept from in this world? All outward difficulties, however, would be us nothing, were it not for the incumbrance of lusts and corruptions within. But I cannot do well, but I shall suffer ill. Labour, therefore, to carry thyself well in suffering evil, not only in the general, but even in particular, towards those persons that do thee wrong; endeavour to requite their evil with good. The justice of God will not allow you to participate in the joys of the saints. Where, then, shall the wicked appear? Inferences:1. There is not a verse of prophet or apostle, there is not a word spoken by Jesus Christ, to lead us to suppose for an instant that God on high would avoid His responsibility for His world; or that He would for a moment put off upon any man the least of His Divine responsibility for affairs. It was a spectacle that filled the heart with regret, but beneath one part were some workmen busily engaged in introducing new layers of stone. (1)Birth in a Christian family(2)Afflictive dispensations. The question in the text relating to such may refer —1. But after pardon is obtained, there are batteries of strength which must be passed on our way into the heavenly harbour. That though the righteous be saved, yet it is with abundance of difficulty. Enlarged views of the love and care of God.4. (2) Let us now consider the difficulties relating to salvation, or that happiness which Christians expect. C. no! THE INFLUENCE FROM THE FACT. Provided, likewise, that we do not attempt our own preservation or deliverance from suffering by evil and unlawful means.3. BUT TO WHOM MUST THE SOUL BE COMMITTED? There the difficulties will be ended forever. Let the wicked tremble for the consequences of their conduct. God is not always chiding (Psalm 103:9), but hath times of intermission, which He vouchsafes His children for their good. )If the righteous scarcely be savedThe righteous scarcely saved, and the misery of the wickedJ. What should God do with a foul and polluted soul? WHEN MEN DO SUFFER REALLY AND TRULY FOR THE CAUSE OF RELIGION AND GOD'S TRUTH, they may with confidence commit themselves (their lives and all that is dear to them) to the more especial care of His providence. 12, 13; 1 Peter 1:7). For happiness is not a thing of chance or necessity, but a matter of choice and design. 1 Peter 5:8). Indeed, Christians never know themselves except as they see themselves in God's own light. BUT TO WHOM MUST THE SOUL BE COMMITTED? To build a church is a good work; yet if the foundations of it be laid in the ruins of the poor, their children come not to pray for, but curse the builder.(T. Leighton.These words contain the true principle of Christian patience and tranquillity of mind in the sufferings of this life, expressing both wherein it consists and what are the grounds of it.1. No! God has not created sin, but He will triumph over it. And so the "faithful Creator" becomes the merciful Redeemer. (1) How certain! Because it is impossible for God by any means He can wisely employ to persuade them to desist from sinning. The other particular which I would bring out from this general truth of the methodicalness which the faithful Creator observes is this: a good method, as we know, is not to be set aside every now and then because it may seem not to meet exactly all cases and contingencies. He has more foes, in addition to those planted in the way of the Christian. Finally, the greatness of the change requisite in passing from sin to real holiness — from Satan's kingdom into full fitness for Christ's, creates no small difficulty in the way of saving even the converted, Remarks: We see why the Scriptures are so full of exhortations to the Christians to run, run, and especially to run by rule. Enlarged views of the love and care of God.4. All outward difficulties, however, would be us nothing, were it not for the incumbrance of lusts and corruptions within. L. For this, too, the question strongly implies, not only as an appeal to reason, leaving themselves to decide, but as an allusion to the mode of procedure in courts among men. There is a great measure of self-denial required to be a Christian, especially in matter of revenge, "to pray for them that curse us, to do good to them that persecute us," etc., and so "heap coals of fire upon our enemies' heads" (Proverbs 25:22; Romans 12:20). Then, by reason of great discouragements and ill-usage which they find in the world from wicked men.5. Leighton.This imports not any uncertainty in the thing itself as to the end, in respect of the purpose and performance of God, but only the great difficulties and hard encounters in the way, "fightings without, and fears within." The question in the text relating to such may refer —1. 2. Everlasting happiness depends upon committing the soul to God now.III. Consider the appeal IN ITS REFERENCE TO SPIRITUAL AND ETERNAL SALVATION.1. C. Finlayson.I. )The faithful CreatorJ. It is infinitely more precious than the body.2. )The faithful CreatorJ. H. Coleman.Let us consider the solemn truth assumed — "If the righteous be scarcely saved." Certain limitations are fixed in the divine wisdom to the amount of moral influence which God shall employ in the case of a sinner. To build a church is a good work; yet if the foundations of it be laid in the ruins of the poor, their children come not to pray for, but curse the builder.(T. (1)It wins those that are indifferent. That the people of God shall be saved. But observe further, that we never suffer but when God will. But He exerciseth a more peculiar providence towards mankind; and more peculiar yet towards those who study to please Him by obeying Him and doing His will (Psalm 11:7; Psalm 33:18). Because God will discard hypocrites in this life, who take up so much of religion as stands with their ease and credit in the world, avoiding every difficulty which accompanies godliness, but, so they may swim two ways at once, go on in their lusts still and be religious withal. Nothing at all. So that in speaking of the Creator as faithful we must mean that He has followed some method in creation. Or the business of their parents may have been such as to miseducate them. Provided, likewise, that we do not attempt our own preservation or deliverance from suffering by evil and unlawful means.3. And yet, through all these, they are brought safely home. (3)Rebellion against God (Romans. We have implied A WARNING TO THE SINFUL. It is the day of battle that tests the valour and fidelity of soldiers. Many children have been brought up in error. It is no light thing to be saved; omnipotent grace is needed. First, to prepare for evils before they come; next, to make them welcome when they are come. Again, the faith of the righteous is liable to decrease in strength and firmness, through being exposed to attacks from the unbelief of their fallen nature, called in Scripture the evil heart of unbelief. (1) This difficulty is not owing to any deficiency in the love of God, which is universal (John 3:16). We must assume the Divine responsibility on the large scale of history. To their long and inveterate habits of sin.3. 3. Brown.? But the ungodly and sinners are entirely destitute of holiness in principle and in practice. GOD THE CREATOR IS FAITHFUL IS HIS RELATIONS TO US HIS CREATURES. Suppose it come to an exigent, that we must either sin and hurt our souls, or else lose all our outward good things? They are subject to many sicknesses, grievous pains, diseases, losses, crosses, disgrace, persecution at the hand of the wicked, etc. L. Watkinson.The victorious general in the hour of triumph has not unfrequently reason to remember how nearly, through oversight or miscalculation, he had lost the day: a little more pressure on this wing or that, a trifling prolongation of the struggle, a few minutes' further delay in the arrival of reinforcements, and his proud banner had been dragged in the dust. But further, the danger which their faith is in does not only arise from the unbelief of their fallen nature, but from the encouragement which such unbelief meets with in the world — ah! )Judgment beginning at the house of GodJ. Persecution in olden times; spoiling of their goods; loss of custom; piety a bar to temporal promotion.4. And surely, if He is thus faithful in adhering to His own purpose concerning you, He is faithful also in the sense of being worthy of your trust. The faithful Creator is the responsible One. You have served Me, says God to Israel, but after your own lusts. 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