Memoir of REV. Nathaniel Colver, D. D; With Lectures, Plans of Sermons, Etc (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ... Lectures On Romans. lecture I. The Apostle. I. His Birth.--He was born at Tarsus of Jewish parents, was conversant with heathen literature and customs, but finished his education at the feet of Gamaliel, and became versed in all the lore of Judaism. ii. His Conversion and Call to the Ministry.--He was converted suddenly by the almightiness of Jesus Christ from a zealous persecutor to a praying, loving disciple. The peculiarity of his conversion so impressed him with the sovereignty of grace as to show itself in all his after communications through life. iii. He was separated to his work like Jeremiah by the electing grace of God from the womb, and was ordained by the specific directions of the Holy Ghost, and was commissioned directly by Christ. N. B. The election of Matthias was undirected of God. The apostolic office is one of power and authority--official authority, and one to be filled by no human election, but by Divine appointment, ends with the appointed incumbent, and has no successor. lecture ii. Rom. I. a.--Christ the Burden of all Scriptural Prophecy. Prop.--Christ the crucified is the Christ upon whom all Scriptural Prophecy rests, and is declared to be "the Son of God with power," etc. I. He is the mysterious seed of the woman who should bruise the head of Satan. See Gen. iii. 15. ii. He is the Shiloh who it was promised should come before the tribe of Judah should cease in its patriarchal government. See Gen. xlxix. 10. iii. He is the sacrifical lamb. See Ex. xii. 46, cf. John xix. 36. iv. He is the suffering substitute. See Is. liii., as uoted in Acts viii. 32, 33. This is a credential, clear, 1ll and unmistakable. V. He is the Messiah to be cut off. See Dan. ix. 24-27. 1. The weeks (or sevens) are weeks of years. 2. From...