The Practical Works; With a Life of the Author, and a Critical Examination of His Writings - In Twenty-Three Volumes Volume 10 (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. 1830 edition. Excerpt: ... are examined with a " Friend, how camest thou in hither, nothaving on awedding garment? Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into outer darkness;" Matt. xxii. 12, 13. They are called the children that have the bread, and the rest are called the dogs; of which some are without, and those within do feed but on the " crumbs that fall from the children's table;" Matt. xv. 26,27. Rev.xxii. 15. Hear the Lord's invitation and his promise: " Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good; and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me, hear and your soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you;" Isa. lv. 2,3. Who is it that is admitted into the "tabernacle of the Lord, and who shall dwell in his holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. In whose eyes a vile person' is contemned, but he honoureth them that fear the Lord;" Psal. xv. 1, 2.4. "The upright shall dwell in the presence of the Lord;" Psal. cxl. 13. " God will save Sion, and the seed of his servants shall inherit it, and they that love his name shall dwell therein;" Psal. lxix. 35, 36. And " blessed is the man whom thou choosest, Q Lord, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell. in thy courts: he shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple;" Psal. lxv. 4. Saith David, " Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, heshall serve me. Yea, Christ entertaineth faithful souls with a spiritual feast of his own flesh and blood. His flesh to them is meat...