Gnomon of the New Testament Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 Excerpt: ...Vers.; 2 Thess. i. 7, 8, is revealed, as present, because it is certain and near, Rev. xxii. 20.--rb irip, the fire) a metaphor, as throughout this whole discourse. The fire of the last day and of the Divine judgment is intended, as is evident from the subsequent language, which peculiarly applies to the last judgment, iv. 5; 2 Cor. v. 10 2 Thess. i. 8; to which the visible fire on that day will correspond.--doxipum) shall try, not shall purge. This passage not only does not support add fuel to the fire of purgatory, but entirely extinguishes it;, for it is at the last day, and not till then, that the fire shall finally try every man's work; therefore the fire of purgatory does not precede it. Nor on that very day, shall the work be purged; but it shall be tried, of what sort it previously was on either side good or bad, when it shall either remain or be burnt up. 14. E Tivog, if any man's) Hence Paul is accustomed to promise glory to himself from the constancy of his brethren hence also to derive exhortations, 2 Cor. i. 14; Phil. ii. 16; 1 Thess. ii. 19. 15. Zripioi$fiasrui, he shall suffer loss) He shall fail in obtaining the reward, not in obtaining salvation.--a&rij) he himself.--eubfieirai, shall be saved) because he does not forsake this foundation, ver. 12.--iig, as) a particle of explanation and limitation; as one who should be obliged to go through fire.--ha, through) So dia, through = with, Rom. ii. 27: not without fire, comp. ver. 13. As the shipwrecked merchant, though he has lost his merchandise and his gain, is saved through the waves.1 1 Is saved, though having to pass through the waves.--Ed. 16. NaJg, the temple) The most noble kind of building.--wri, ye are) the whole of you together.--rb miupa, the Spirit) The indwelling of the Holy S...