A Help to the Gospels; Containing a Harmony, Exercises, Illustrations, and Practical Lessons, from the History and Miracles Contained in the Four Gospels - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1829. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... eyes. God, in kindness to our weakness, for the present, screens them in a cloud, ver. 34. That weakness of faith, and neglect of watchfulness, will sometimes make even good men afraid at the approach of death and glory. "They feared, as they entered the cloud," ver. 34. That Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and the appointed prophet of his people. He reveals the will of the Almightv, who commands us to hear and obey him, ver. 35. That in heaven alone is the felicity of the saints permanent. Seasons of high communion with God on earth are but transient and few. The heavenly messengers must depart, the glory of the Lord will remove, and we for a while must again be left alone, ver. 36. That great prudence is at all times necessary in communicating, even to our Christian brethren, our spiritual frames and heavenly anticipations. "They kept it close," during those days, ver. 36. SECTION XXV. The Servant Debtors.--Matt-xviii. 23--35. NARRATIVE. FTER descending from the mount of transfigura. A tion, our Lord cured a young man who was afflicted with falling sickness, and again foretold his sufferings and death, (Matth. xvii. 14--23. Mark ii. 14--32. Luke ix. 37--45.) He then removed to Capernaum, where he directed Peter to get a piece of money from a fish's mouth, to pay the tax demanded from them; reproved the.disciples for contending about the chief places; delivered the parable of the lost sheep, and enjoined the forgiveness of injuries. (Matth. xvii. 24--26. xviii. 22. Mark ix. 33--50. Luke ix. 46--50.) At this time also, he delivered the parable of the Servant Debtors, which forms the subject of the present section. EXERCISE. Ver. 23. What is likened to a certain king? Of whom was he to take account? Who was to take account of his servants? 24. Who was brought to ...
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