11. Because they rebelled against the words of God. This was the general cause of bondage among the ancient people of God; they were given over to their adversaries because they were not loyal to the Lord. God’s words are not to be trifled with, and those who venture on such rebellion will bring themselves into bondage. And condemned the counsel of the Most High. They thought that they knew better than the Judge of all the earth, and therefore they left his ways and walked in their own. When men do not follow the divine counsel they give the most practical proof of their contempt for it. There is too much contending of the divine counsel, even among Christians, and hence so few of them know the liberty wherewith Christ makes us free.
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