The issue of all which is, to give you an expected end Ī very desirable one such as they wished and hoped to have, and expected such as would put an end to all their troubles, and put them into the enjoyment of all good things promised and waited for. Or "for evil" F20 these thoughts were concerning the temporal peace and prosperity of the Jews in Babylon, and not of anything to their hurt yea, even their captivity was for their good, ( Jeremiah 24:5 ) and thoughts concerning his spiritual Israel, their peace and reconciliation with God, and the manner of bringing it about, by the blood, sufferings, and death of his Son in human nature, with whom he consulted and agreed about this matter and concerning their inward spiritual peace of mind and conscience now, and their eternal peace hereafter: nor does he ever think of evil for them whatever evil he thinks towards others, angels or men, he thinks none towards them and whatever evil befalls them, he means it for good, and it does work for good unto them he cannot think otherwise concerning them, consistent with his everlasting and unchangeable love to them since he has designed so much good for them, does so much to them, and has so much to bestow upon them. ![]() ![]() The purposes and resolutions of his heart concerning their welfare, particularly the restoration of them to their own land these were within him, and known to him, and him only they were remembered by him, and continued with him, as the "thoughts of his heart are to all generations" and so would not fail of being performed men think and forget what they have thought of, and so it comes to nothing but thus it is not with God he has taken up many thoughts in a way of love, grace, and mercy, concerning sinful men about their election in Christ a provision of all spiritual blessings for them redemption and salvation by Christ their effectual calling, adoption, and eternal life: thoughts of peace, and not of evil: ![]() For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the
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