Jeremiah 2:18 - Homilies By A.f. Muir

The unreasonableness of appealing to worldly assistance in spiritual enterprises.

This was the tendency of Israel when her faith grew weak. It is shown even now by those who trust to the arm of flesh, and who seek worldly alliances for the Church. We ought to be deterred from this when we consider—

I. THE OPPOSITION OF THE CHARACTER AND AIMS OF THE WORLD TO THOSE OF SPIRITUAL RELIGION .

II. THE UNRELIABLENESS OF THE WORLDLY .

III. THE DISHONOR AND SPIRITUAL PERIL OF SUCH ALLIANCES .—M.