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REPENT OR PERISH The murder of the Galileans, mentioned in the first verse of this passage, is an event of which we know nothing certain. The motives of those who told our Lord of the event, we are left to conjecture. At any rate, they gave Him an opportunity of speaking to them about their own soul... Lee mas

We should observe, for one thing, in this passage, what striking testimony was borne to our Lord Jesus Christ's perfect innocence by His judges. We are told that Pilate said to the Jews, "You have brought this man unto me as one that subverts the people--and behold I, having examined him before you,... Lee mas

These verses are the winding up of Luke's history of our Lord's ministry. They form a suitable conclusion to a Gospel, which in touching tenderness and full exhibition of Christ's grace, stands first among the four records of the things which Jesus did and taught. (Acts 1:1.) Let us notice, firstly,... Lee mas

The Prophecies Respecting the Messiah CHAPTER X. Concerning the sufferings of the Messiah; wherein Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53 are particularly considered: as also the several circumstances which were to attend these sufferings. The writers of the New Testament, as they give an account of the sufferings ... Lee mas

A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 5—Chapter 12 OF CHRIST’S BLESSING HIS PEOPLE AS A PRIEST Thirdly, I proceed in this chapter to consider another part of Christ’s priestly office; which lies in blessing his people; for this was what belonged to the priests. Aaron and his sons were appointed to bless... Lee mas

A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 6—Chapter 13 OF CONVERSION Conversion, though it may seem, in some respects, to fall in with regeneration and the effectual calling, yet may be distinguished from them both. Regeneration is the sole act of God; conversion consists both of God’s act upon men, in turn... Lee mas

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 4 OF REPENTANCE TOWARDS GOD Repentance is another part of internal worship; it is a branch of godliness which lies in the disposition of the soul Godwards; for in the exercise of this the sensible sinner has much to do with God; he has a special respect to... Lee mas

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 15 OF SELF - DENIAL Self-denial accompanies humility; where the one is the other is; a self-denying man is an humble man, and an humble man is a self-denying man. "Proud, boasters, are lovers of their own selves," and cannot by any means deny themselves; b... Lee mas

A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 2—Chapter 7 OF THE EVERLASTING COVENANT OF GRACE, BETWEEN THE FATHER, AND THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. The council before treated of, is the basis and foundation of the Covenant of grace, and both relate to the same thing, and in which the same persons are concerne... Lee mas

A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 7—Chapter 8 Of the Millennium, OR PERSONAL REIGN OF CHRIST WITH THE SAINTS on the New Earth a Thousand Years I have treated already of the kingly office of Christ, as executed by him in various dispensations, particularly under the gospel dispensation, and have obse... Lee mas