Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VII, THIRD QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, AUG. 10.

Ho- commentary ny inc heV' ~ NJ
Stearns.
81 "And when the seven days were al
most ended the Jews which were of Asia,
when they saw him in the temple, stirred
up all the people and laid hands on him"
After parting with the elders of Ephesus
Paul and his companions continued their
voyage and in due time landed at Tyre in
Syria; then on to CRsarca, where they tar
ried some days with Philip and his daugh
ters after which they continued on to Jeru-
salem and were gladly received by the
brethren. Then that Paul might not seem
to the jealous lawkeepers to disregard any
of the laws and so prevent their anger he
does questionable thing, which does not
accomplish any good Both at Tyre and at
CTsarea Paul was warned by the Holy
Spirit not to go to Jerusalem oversees 4, ~,
but he would not be persuaded Verse 14
2S. Crying out Men of Israel, helpl
This is the man that teaCheth all men ev-
erywhere against the people, and the law,
and this place" Not word of truth in
either of these charges or in the one follow
ing. So that Paul could truly say, They
laid to my charge things that knew not"
90. For they had seen before with him
in the city Trophimus an Ephesian whom
they supposed that Paul had brought into
the temple Their last charge, therefore,
was grounded IN mere supnosition. In
their fancied zeal for God they were dis
obevinp the very commands of God for it
is written. ~ ct none of YOU imagine evil
against his brother in your heart Czech.
vii, 10; viii, ~. They knew nothing of the
love which thnketh no evil, is not easily
provoked, rejoiceth in the truth, hopeth all
things Il Cor xiii, 3D..
30 And nil the city was moved. and the
peonle ran toVether and they took pnul
and drew him ont of he temnle. and forth
with the doors were shut" How much of
the devil there may he under the cloak Of
religion and anparent zeal for Godl What
righteous indipnation (0 and the whole
citv moved brt IL is ali tbe vvorl, of ,be
wicked ono Re calm panl. for the unseen
ALMIGHTY Ono coratb and legions of angels
| ara randy +o do bis bidding SEQ IT KINGS
vi. 16. II: Ps. xxxiv. :: Math. XVI. So.
n "And nc tbev vent about to kill him
tidinos came INTO the chief cantain of tbe
hand that all Jprusalpn was in an unroar -
| death i. tha davilis last and worst that he
can doto y child of God Int even then he
| is only n hlacl, servant. TO usher us into the
nresence of orr ord who has taught MS not
! to fear them which XIII the body NIath. X.
! osl lie has tauob+ ms not to he offended if
we are mt ont of the company of religions
,aonIe and avon If they XIII no CTobn wi
~
~ "And when thov saw the chief can
tain and the soldiers they left beating of
paul :" This ,yns nrobably one of tho three
HEARINGS which be sneaks of in II Cor ri
o. His hack had many q scar ere this Int
betook nleasure in - II distresses for Christ, :
sale if nnIv the mower of Christ might rest
rnon him III Cor xii o 1O We do well
ALWAYS to consider Him that endured s11ch
contradiction of sinners agninst Himself
| last we he ,vearied and faint in orr minds
for not many of ms have like Paul. resisted
INTO blood iIIeb. xii. 3. A..
33 "Then the chief captain came near
and took him and commanded him TO he
bound with two chains and demanded
who he was and what he had done" OF
these bonds also he had been forewarned
verse II and cbanter Xxx. o., but these were
neither his first nor his last chains for .Je-
sus' sake (chapter xviii, 20; III Tim. i, To-
| These chains we're Int for n time and for
the rlory of God. hut we read of everlasting
chains for lost snirits Gnde &. II Pet ii a.
Not present suffering. but the eternal is to
he feared (Nath Y on. XIV. 30. Al. Rev. xiv.
10 II. w II. wi S,
"a And some cried one thing. some an
other amono the multitude and when he
could not knovv the certainty for tbe tn
mult he commanded him to he carried into
the castle - This is very suggestive of the
tuuult of to-day among religions neonle
There ia such n owing Of one thing and an
other Inv higher and lower and no critics.
Inv the iifTeTent denominations and bv che
nosts and nres that il would almost seem
imnossihle to know the certainty of any
thing but those who cling TO the book may
know and will know if they only take God
at His word lisa viii 20 W.,
az And when he came upon the stairs
so it was that he was borne of the soldiers
for tbe violance of tbe neonlen Violence
and strife in the CITY. sure enough ops. ",
o. But the day will come when Jerusalem
shall be called a CITY Of truth; when her
walls shall be salvation and her gates
praise; when the work of righteousness
, Shall be peace. and the effect of righteous.
ness ouietness and assurance forever Czech
viii, 8; lisa. TX. IS: xxi. ~.
, 80. For the multitude of the people fol
lo,vad oftar cr,-;r. Avav with hip,p, Sr