Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-02-07
The New Testament .

lie Wn0it New Testament, or God re-
yealed will concerning salvation by Jesus
Christ. is frequently included in the word
Gospel. !: is called.
The Gospel of peace.
The Gospel of God concerning bis Son
The Gospel Of salvation.
The Goapclof the kingdom of God.
Tie Gospel of the grace Of God.
The word testament, when applied to
the holy Scriptures, signifies covenant or
agreement which God makes with his be-
lipving people. designed for their benefit.
aud freely bestowed upon them.
The Old Testament is record of tho
covenant which God makes with his ancient
people through Moses and the prophets.
1t is called by Moses the Book If tho
Covenant.
It's called by the Apostle Paul, the Old
Tes:aluen'.
BY this first covenant God sci, ctcd the
patriarchs, and their descendants the Isra-
elites. for his peculiar people. requiring on
their part the fulfilling OF the works OF tho
law.
But even VIII lie this dspensaiion was in
force. another and Il better covenant was
announced aud promised-a covenant of
grace under lhe Mcssiah.
.ljrhoil, the days come. saith the Lord.
that will make new covenant with the
horse of Judah ,
'fais covenant was indeed first made
with Adam, Gen. iii l5: it WIS TINT prom
Ike OF God concerning The seed Of the
woman on which the faith Of the ancient
saints fogiid II restihg place but it was
never fully proclaimed and understood till
the coming Of Christ.
The book of the Neac Testament is rec
ord OF this new covenant Of grace and
mercy through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Apostle Paul gives it the excellent
name OF Ne,1 Testament: Our sufiicien-
cy is OF God who also hath made us able
ministers of the new testament. !"
| This is the book of Redemption, into
which angels desire to lock.
.Ae,c-yes. it is the New Testament, and
it will be always new. 1t will never de-
cay. never be laid aside, never give place
to any other law, any other covenant Of
grace.
Il he New Testament Of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
What an Inscription is this !! The beau
tfal title OF Il wonderful book. There il
no ether history known to nian that treats
of "A Being So exalted and so lovely. and
yet 50 powerful. There is no other book
o. so much vast Importance as this.
Here is Il book in which all men, from the
most learned Philosopher to the huiublcst
child are equally interested.
Here is the milk for babes, and strong
meat for them that are of full age.
Here is light for the darkened mind, and
hope for the guilty and the lost.
On HAT all men would come to this foun-
tin Of living waters, and quench the thirst
of the sOul
Sweet it is to sit like Mary at the feet Of
Jesus. and learn from hin the way to oh
tain peace and pardon. Sweet to believe
on him, and embrace him as the only and
nil sufficient Saviour.
THE GREEK TESTAMENT.
Most ii not all the books of the New
/, stamect were originally written in TIE
Greek language aud in that language pre-
served for the use of succeeding ages
Many ancient copies are yet eytant, writ
ten III Greek upon parchment before the
nventon 81 printing
The eoaimor language Of Palestine, in
he line Of Christ. was the Svriac or later
Hebrew. This was the language spoken
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