San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-16


prophecies last time last tunes,
last day" last days latter day,
latter days." end of the world,
''ends of the world" and "the last enc
OF the indignation" OF Daniel, com
pleted by the literal destruction O.
earthly jerusalem; thus the perfection
and last finishing stroke Tor the purif
cation Of the church of the wilderness
Mount Zion," City OF David,
earthly jerusalem;" spiritually subli.
mating the same and build jerusa.
lem unto the Messiah the Prince" the
last unequalled gift to men for their
spiritual entertainment and comfort in
the flesh, on the earth. All these
last days." times" and lends" Of
the Jewish ages or dispensations, clear
ly Disseminated from the ultimate end;
after Christ has reigned on the earth
through his chosen instruments to en-
tire completion OF wisdom, and deliv.
cry Of all things to predestined resti-
tuition in God. The church of the
wilderness, the Israelitish place for
the worship of God, was so modelled
that men could handle, modify and
make earthly use of it, and as matter
of easy comprehension. wicked natures
made an instrument OF it for selfag-
grandisement; corrupting it; creating
the necessity for expurgation. II saw
under the sun the place Of judgment
that wickedness was there; and the
place of Righteousness, that lniquity
was there. | said in niue heart, God
shall judge the righteous and the wick.
ed; for there is time there for every
purpose and for every work. ."-Eccl. 3:
16. II. This talk of Solomon of a
general course Of judgment in time,
under the sun, in the earth, sounds in.
harmonious in the face of orthodox
teachings. Christ says: For judgment
l am come into the world" Now is
the judgment of this world, now shall
the prince of this world be cast out. y
John $3.50, chapt, 1881. Casting
whom out, and from what? If the i'm
mortal, impossible fagmentor had
never been interpolated for Gods
teaching, the necessity tor such ques-
ton would never have arisen. Il be-
held satan as lightning fall from heav.
en-. Luke 1918. The scribes and
pharisees sit in Moses seat. "-N1ath.
1872. Moses seat, was certainly the
presiding authority in this church,
place of righteousness, Jewish heaven,
earthly jerusalem. There was cer-
tainly no other heaven to men, when
all this transpired. Is more necessary
to the bible philosopher, to show who
the prince was, and the place he was
made to vacae in order to the build
ing "of Jerusalem unto the Messiah,
the Prnce?" The church, thus purg.
ed, made ready for the bridegroom.
What could hinder its perfect spiritual
ization and blending to the bleeding
Saviour of mankind; and all resurrect-
ed by the same superhumau power that
raised the dead Saviour, thus spirit.
ualzing the place Of righteousness and
exalting it at the right hand of God
in heavenly high places IN Christ Je-
sus, with all the recoucled, saints,
angels, just men made perfect. This
state OF things continuing by the in
cessant judgments Of God in the earth |
until all are purified and restituted.
This sublimation, in the process of
God s judgments with men, immutably
takes the place of righteousness"
The Kingdom of Heaven" from the
reach and control of wicked powers.
men may corrupt themselves,
lnc deceive their followers, but there
shall in no wise enter into it anything
that defileth, neither whatsoever work.
eth abominatiop, or maketh a lie; but
hey which are written in the Lambs
book of life. REV. 81 :27. He shall
,ot fail nor be discouraged, till he have
set judgment in the earth; and the
sizes shall wait tor his law. lisa.
Y 4. From his right hand went a
iery law, "--Deut. 3D. With this
aw in His right hand, Christ unmis-
akably set Judgment in the earth; and
voc unto those who do. and teach
wrong, and expect to escape its imme-
late inhiction during their lifetime
N the earth. This law is our exalted
choolmasier, to bring all TO Christ.
Thine own wickedness shall correct
hee. DER, 2:l9. "The righteous
hall be rocOmpensed in the Garth much
nore the wicked and the sinner. -
'rov. IL 81. Wherefore the law was
ur schOolmasler to bring us to Christ"
ial. 1924. This fiery law" follows }
he sinner into physical dissolution to !
he grave, 90 further. "I'he dead
now not anything, neither have they :
ny more n reward. "-Eccl. 9.5. Ifli
he dead have no more a reward. !"
Tbore their retribution. if not on the 6
aFth2 Before Christ set Judgment .
D the earth" during tie prophetic =
&c. amidst dilatory infietion Of juiy- /:
tents. Solomon said Because scn- .
,nce sc1inst an evil work IS not exc.
uted sTee,iily. therefore the hearts Of !,
be sons Of men Is fully set in them TO :
o evil. ."-Ecci. s III. This cautien Of