The Marriage in Cana of Galilee (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. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...to wash. The Church is the bride, the Lamb's wife, which He has united to Himself by faith, and K which He is sanctifying and cleansing with the washing of water by the Word, in order to present her to Himself a glorious Church without spot or wrinkle or any such thing. And the two great ordinances of the Church, baptism and the Lord's supper, speak to all its members of the need of cleansing, and the effectual means provided for the purpose. The baptismal font in the lowly chapel, and the baptistery connected with the magnificent cathedral, alike remind us of the great truth which our Lord taught the ruler of the Jews. And the sacramental wine on the Lord's table, as oft as we partake of it, tells us in the most solemn and emphatic manner, that not by the outward washing of water, but by eating the flesh and drinking the blood of Christ, can we be partakers of His life and of His holiness. Let these two ordinances be to us in a far higher and truer sense, as becometh the Gospel, what the waterpots were to the Jews, the means and seals of our spiritual purification, of the entire consecration of all that we are and all that we have to the service of "Him who loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and made us kings and priests unto God." Let us connect the water of the baptismal font with the wine of the Lord's table, the cleansing of regeneration with the Divine provision of our souls. Let the miracle of their perfect blending together be wrought in us. Let the blood that cleanses us from all sin be drink indeed to our souls, so that all through our life we may sit at the marriage feast of Jesus, and sup with Him and He with us. CHAPTER VI. THE HELP OF THE SERVANTS. "Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with...