...the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Prov. xvi. 4. The Lord hath made all things for himself; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 16. b Col. i. 16. for by him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth,...

...perfections, any more than there is in the execution thereof? There is another scripture, in Prov. xvi. 4. The Lord hath made all things for himself; yea, even the -wicked for the day of evil; from whence they infer, that the doctrine of reprobation, which they suppose to be founded on...

...perfections, any more than there is in the execution thereof? There is another scripture, in Prov. xvi. 4. The Lord hath •made all things for himself; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil; from whence they infer, that the doctrine of reprobation, •which they suppose to be founded...

...LORD weigheth the spirits. 3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. 4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 5 Every one that is proud in heart w an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he...

...be solved. In the first place, the declaration of Solomon ought to be universally admitted, that " the Lord hath made all things for himself; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil." (e) Observe; all things being at God's disposal, and the decision of salvation or death belonging...

...favourable to their tenets of Election and Reprobation, although the words themselves do not occur in them. " The Lord hath made all things for himself; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil (e) : " The wicked are indeed the work of His hands, as being a part of the Creation ; and he...

...silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honour, and some to dishonour:" Prov. xvi. 4. " The Lord hath made all things for himself; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil." I shall briefly take notice of some ends which God accomplishes by it. 1 . Unfruitful persons...

...pleasure of his will is the end for which he did produce them. ' I have created him for my glory. — The Lord hath made all things for himself, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.' I think the Chaldee paraphrase, the Syriac and Arabic, give us the true meaning of this, who...

...and everlasting contempt ; but God's glory is brightened by their condemnation : For " the Lord haih made all things for himself, yea, even the wicked for the day of e\ii."— Their laughter is turned into weeping, anil their joy i'lto eternal heaviness ; but they...

...only to the awards of justice. And for justice, let Mr. Bellamy wait at our tribunal. Prov. xvi. 4. The Lord hath made all -things for himself, yea, even the wicked for the day of Jehovah hath ordained all to answer him; thus also the wicked for the day of evil, evil. This is one...