Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-03-24
2Relisio,ts department..
Rev. J. w. MALCOLM, Editor.
LESSON FOR THE SECOND QUAR-
TER.
TWELVE LESSONS IN GENESIS.

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Daniel, to the rivers side; Christ, into
the mount Peter up to the leads, or
housetop. 7rqpp.=Man,-some created
shape, some glimpse of glory, Jacob saw
whereby God was pleased for the pres
ent to testify his more immediate pres
ence. but not himself. Trapp=The
narrative plainly implies that Jacob re.
manned on the north of the Jabbok. And
whatever courage may have prompted
him to do as to protect his own with his
life. Jacob was dimly conscious that the
crisis of his life was now upon him, and
that he must be alone with God. ltwas
not the want of courage. but the sense
that help must come from God, and the
working of his faith, which led him to
cling to the arm of God, which kept him
here for the prayer and struggle and vic
tory GoSman.=Vs 49, Ont of Joint.
The angel put out Jacobs thigh to show
him what he could do, and that it was
God he was wrestling with, for no man
could disjoint his thigh with touch
Henry.=As Paul had thorn in the
flesh, given to humble him, lest he should
be too elevated by the abundant revela-
tions granted him, so Jacobs lameness
was to keep him mindful of this myste-
rious scene, and that it was in gracious
condescension the victory was yielded to
him. In the greatest of these spiritual
victories, which, through faith, any of
Gods people obtain, there is always
something to humble them.-J =. B.
The sinews of his thigh were paralyzed
through the extreme tension and distor-
ton. But this bodily paralysis does not
paralyze the persevering cob.-Lange-
His lameness was painfully apparent.
God will have us remember our weak
ness, daily and hourly in the whole
journey of life.-Jacobus.=Vs 26 The
day breaks. "Let it break" might ia
cob have replied; "What is that to me
| have thousand reasons why will
not let thee 90, and even the breaking
of the day is one of them. A perilous
day is approaching. l am afraid of my
brother Esau. | stand in special need
of thy blessing. Thou dost we'll to re-
mind me of it, that may cleave to thee
the closer.-Bush.=Though phantoms
are supposed to disappear when the sun
rises, that could be no reason in this
case. Most,of the angelic appearances
mentioned in the Old and New Tesla.
ments took place in open day, which put
their reality beyond question. -Adam
Clarke. Not except thou bless me-
Latimer so piled the throne of grace with
his "Once again, once again, restore thu
Gospel to England that he would have
no nay at Gods hands. He many times
continued kneeling and knocking so Ions
together that he was not able to rist
without help. His knees were grown
hard like cam Is knees, as Eusebius re
ports of James, the Lords brother
Paul prayed thrice" q Cor. II, s.,
that is often, till he had his desire
Trapp.=He doth not mean to wrestle al
night for nothing, but humbly resolve
he will have blessing, and rather shall
all his bones be put out of joint than h
will 60 away without one. The credi
of a conquest will do him no good with
out the comfort of a blessing Henry
Believing that his power, though by ia
superior to human, was yet limited b
promise to do him good, he determine
not to lose the golden opportunity of ST
curing blessing. And nothing give
God greater pleasure than to see tn
hearts of his people firmly adhering
him Our Savior also prayed himself il
to ian agony" duke % "A y and NJ
hemiah prayed himselfpale, (Neh. %.
Daniel prayed himself sick, Dan. s, 81
Hannah prayed, striving with such a
unusual motion of her lips that old Ell
looking upon her, thought her DRUM
(lst Sam. /, 49, Elijah put his head b
tween his knees, as straining every strir
of his heart in prayer. (lst Kings L
42.) HE prayed, and prayed" salt
ST. James, and, by his prayer he hs
what he would of God.-Trupp.=Vs 2
Prince-power. To gain an adequa
view of the true nature of this mystel
Gus strife, we must look upon it as sha
owing forth that secret inward strugg
of. the soul which forms the life of a
earnest and prevalent prayer with Go
-BuSh=So soon as he discovered tn
the wrestler was God, the Covenant A
gel,h struggled not any longer by mu
Gle, but by prayer, and so he prevaile
-Jdco6uS Now Jacob is father of t
praying ones. The sons of Jacob" a
the children of firm faith and consta
prayer. Where this phrase OCCURS els
where this is the significance of it.
designates the class of praying Ones
Jacobus. Not, at was my praise tt
| came off conqueror," but 'Itwas Coz
mercy that escaped with my life 4"
Henry. The strength by which he p
vailed was as truly Gods strength
that by which God himself in outwa
show contended against him. indie,