. The books of Isaiah and Jeremiah : Isaiah, chaps. XLIX. to LXVI., Jeremiah. ould teach us that a nation isa moral whole, capable of doing evil and of receivingretribution, and not a mere aggregation of should teach us that transgression does still, thoughnot so directly or certainly as in the case of Israel, sap vs. 1-11] *AS SODOM 40S the strength of kingdoms; and that to-day, as trulyas of old, righteousness exalteth a nation. It shouldaccustom us to look on history as not only the result ofvisible forces, but as having behind it, and reaching itsend through the visible forc
. The books of Isaiah and Jeremiah : Isaiah, chaps. XLIX. to LXVI., Jeremiah. ould teach us that a nation isa moral whole, capable of doing evil and of receivingretribution, and not a mere aggregation of should teach us that transgression does still, thoughnot so directly or certainly as in the case of Israel, sap vs. 1-11] *AS SODOM 40S the strength of kingdoms; and that to-day, as trulyas of old, righteousness exalteth a nation. It shouldaccustom us to look on history as not only the result ofvisible forces, but as having behind it, and reaching itsend through the visible forces, the unseen hand of Christians, the vision of the Apocalypse contains theultimate word on the philosophy of history. It is theLamb before the Throne, who opens the roll with theseven seals, and lets the powers of whom it speaks loosefor their march through the world. It should teach usGods long-suffering patience and loving efforts to escapethe necessity of smiting, and also Gods rigid justice,which will not shrink from smiting when all these effortshave Date Due
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