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came to pass on the second sabbath after the O
first, that he went through the corn fields and s.
his disciples plucked the ears of cOrn and did G.
eat, rubbing them in their hands And certain O
of the Pharlsees said unto them, Why do ye Il
that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath s
days? And Jesus answering them said, Have E
ye not read so much this, what David did, {
when himself was an hungred, and they which i
were with him; how he went into the house 5
of God, and did take and eat the hew-brcad, '
AMI gave also to them that were with him |
which it is not lawful to eat, but for the priests
alOne?'' 1t is to be observed that our Lord i
did not justify his disciples in sin, because he
was also Lord of the sabbath and whom be
| justified them he also gorifed Christ first
goriied his disciples when he gave them power
against uuclean spirits, to cast them out and
to heal all manner of sickness See Johns
gospel, Chap. II, v. %: And the glory
which thou gave>t me have given them; that
they may he one, even as we are one" He
also glorifed his disciples when he gave them
the privilege to see him ascend up on high.
See johns gospel, Chap, II, v. "a Father, |
| will that they also whom thou hast given |
me, be with me where | am; that they may |
behold my glory, which thou hast given me,
&c. Can any man say that the eleven apostles |
were not glorifed when they remember that
but forty days previous they saw the suffering
, Son of God expire on the cross, and now be-
S hold him ascending, up on high as he had
promised, saying " | ascend to my God, and
. your God" Them he also glorifed See Acts:
. Chap. /, V. 5: And when he had spoken
i these things, while they beheld, he was taken
+ up and a cloud received him out of their
@ sight" The whole sum and substance of the
e doctrine of Predestination is, the Gospel
Paul says, Having predeStinated us unto the
adoption of children, by Jesus Christ, " 5,
> and in v. 10, That in the dispensation of the
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% one all things in Christ, both which are in
d heaven and which are on earth, even in him,
n which is evident that Paul here alludes to the
"a bringing in of the Gentes See Johns gos
- pei, Chap. 10, v. 1G: And other sheep
rv have, which are not of this fold them also,
IN | must bring, and they shall hear my voice,
n and there shall be one fold aud one shepherd
ie 1t is evident that Christ here means the Gen
in tiles when he says They shall hear my voice,
br the Gospel See Acts, Chap 10, v. Is:
in And the voice spake unto him again, the
rb second time, what God hath cleansed, that cal
es. not thou common" This is the bringing in o
nd the GentileS they we're odOus in the sight o
ID; the Jews,-see 28th v Now Now here is Christ
,or promise about to be fulfilled, "Other sheep
me have and they shall hear my voice" See 3Otl
mt verse: "And Corn,l Illus said, -Four days ag,
he | was fasting until this hour; and at the nntl
me hour prayed in my house; and, behold MAJ
hat stood before me in bright clothing, (this
the Christ voice. And said, Cornelius thy praye
her is heard, and thine aims are had in remem
D." brance in the sight of God Send therefore t
JOppa, and call hither Simon, whose surnam
is is Peter" See Rom. Chap. 8, V. %: " Fc
ere whom be did foreknow, he also did predesti
ere nate to be cOntormed to the image OF his Son.
i've He is lodged in the house of one Simon,
or. tanner by the sea side, who when he comet
tile shall speak unto thee" Here Peter conform
the ed to the image of his Son. "While Pete
A. IL h. llolxy Nh,ck fal +
but all Of them which heard the word, for thu
The heard them speak with tongues and magni
ian. God, &c. Here we see that the Genties T
ave ceived the Holy Ghost just as the Jews dI
saw And there shall be one fold and one she
are herd; that he might be the frst-born amO
the many brethren" See Acts, Chap. 10, VS..
am 40, Al: And we are witnesses of all thin
What which he did, both in the land of the Je
nodv and in jerusalem; whom they slew and hang
and on tree. Him God raised up the third da
-s Of and showed him openly; Not to all the pc
So pie, but unto witnesses chosen before OF GC
ali even to US, who did not eat and drink with h
after after he rose from the dead" Mark, no
fold Peter says mot to all the people, but III
that witnesses chosen before of God" Paul sa
itself 29'h verse as above, " for whom he did TO
,nirit know" Peter says, " witnesses chosen hef
nong of God" Was not God manifest in the fes
% We Did not Christ say to his disciples, " L kn
h;ng whom | have chosen" SO it is plain to
that that predestiuation is the Gospel Dispensati
h. so See Paul in his visions and revelations b
efore that he was caught up into Paradise and he
have unspeakabe words, which it was not lawful
here man to utter. What was the words that
edes. heard? Is there any language in that bri
n hv world above that God would withhold Fl
Well man, whom he loves so we'll as to give his
to die for him? No, o man the words t
[ the Paul heard was the words of the gospel.
ter of Acts, Chap. 9, 18th ": :" But the Lord s
fore unto him, go thy way, for he is a chosen
,rmed unto me to bear my name before the Gent
re the and Kings and the children of Israel.
o did also, Acts, Chap. %, V. 81: And he {
in his unto me- depart, foT | will send thee far he
noWL unto the Gpntiles. These are the words
years Paul helrd, which he calls unspeakahle,
ss;on not lawful to utter. 1t was not lawful f(
aimed man that was Jew to go among the Gent
mel" or TO have anything to do with them.
q the Acts, Chap. 10, v. %: And he said I
i CON them: Ye know how that it is an unla'
like thing for man that is Jew TO keep comp
Chan or come unto one of another nation but
h be- hath showed me that should not call any
fbren. common or uncean."
many am sorry could not give more elabo
rouble exposition Of this subject than | have.
ntist's sentences are somewhat broken neverthe
PauI | think | have made it SO plain that any
ust as can understand what is meant by Predest
ter tion. PTLGRIl