The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . the second, in Matthew, Luke v. 27, 28: Zaccheus, Luke , 9: Paul, 2 Cor. vi. 10: Phil. lii. 8. The Ephesian converts, Actaxix. 19: Eph. ii.: and in the church of Smyrna, Rev. ii. 9: comparedwith the church at Laodicea, Rev. iii. 17. 3. The great use of Scripture examples, however, is not for3 t purposes of interpretation, but for the increase of our moting our holiness. They illustrate Divine truth and human holiness. 1 1 n i duty—they show the possibility of obedience—theyrebuke our imperfections, and by exhibiting t
The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . the second, in Matthew, Luke v. 27, 28: Zaccheus, Luke , 9: Paul, 2 Cor. vi. 10: Phil. lii. 8. The Ephesian converts, Actaxix. 19: Eph. ii.: and in the church of Smyrna, Rev. ii. 9: comparedwith the church at Laodicea, Rev. iii. 17. 3. The great use of Scripture examples, however, is not for3 t purposes of interpretation, but for the increase of our moting our holiness. They illustrate Divine truth and human holiness. 1 1 n i duty—they show the possibility of obedience—theyrebuke our imperfections, and by exhibiting the sins of goodmen, excite our watchfulness and charity. Does the Christian ask, for instance, whether it is possible for him toserve God in the business of the world, as well as in retirement, or inthe public service of religion ? Let him remember that Enoch, whowalked with God, had sons and daughters, that Abraham had greatpossessions, that Joseph was governor of Egypt, that Moses was kingin Jeshurun (Deut. xxxiii. 5), that Jeremiah dwelt in royal courts, that. THEIR UTILITY, 375 Daniel was third ruler in the kingdom of Babylon, and that our blessedLord himself, was not less holy as the carpenter than when engaged inhis public ministry, or when offering the great sacrifice of the cross. Do we wish to test our repentance, and ascertain whether it is worldlyor spiritual? We may examine its fruits, or we may compare it withScripture examples. We have true repentance in David, 2 Sam. , and Psa. li: in Manasseh, 2 Chron. xxxiii. .2, IS: in Job xlii. 6:in Nineveh, Jonah iii. 5, 8: in Peter, Matt. xxvi. 75: and in the Publican, Luke xviii. We have worldly repentance in Pharaoh : in SauL1 Sam. xv. 24: in Ahab, 1 Kings xxi. 27: in Johanan, Jer. xiii. 1220: and in Judas, Matt, xxvii. 3, 5. Do we watch with most care against our easily besetting sins, andfeel secure against others to which we are less prone. We may, withadvantage, remember that Abraham the father of the faithf
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