Living Testimonies (Volume 2); Or, Spiritual Letters on Divine Subjects (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1797. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... into it. " The desire of all nations (hall come, and I will fill this house with glory, faith the Lord of hosts," Haggai ii. 7. Hence we see the temple itself is no part of this glory, for that had been standing near four hundred years before it was filled with this promised glory; so that the temple and the glory are two distinct things; the former was a den of thieves, but the latter is " Immanuel, God with us." " The glory of this house shall be greater than the former, and in this place will I give peace, faith the Lord of hosts." There be many things in Scripture that are called glory, such as the majesty and grandeur of earthly princes. God gave to Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory, Dan. ii. 37. Our Lord ascribes glory to Solomon. " Consider the lilies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I fay unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." For there was a deal of toiling and spinning too, in order to array Solomon: the bowels of the earth, the sheep, the silk-worm, must all contribute to set him off; and it is but artificial aster all. But the lily appears arrayed in its own native glory and beauty, and no art can come up to nature; no artist can reach the workmanship of God. The greatest glory that adorns the creation appears to be the fun: we read of the glory of the fun, and of the moon, and of the stars; but the fun stands first upon, the list of the heavenly bodies. The glory of the sun proclaims the glory of Omnipotence; but the image of God in Adam was a display of the glory of God's grace. This was a greater glory than that of the fun. Adam was the image and glory of God, but the woman the glory of the man. But all have sinned, and therefore al...