The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-14
SABBATH SCHOOL,
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
JUNE II.
Lesson Text: "Thc Woes of the
Drunkard." Prov. kill, 20-Jo
Golden Text Prov. kill,
30-Commentary.

Some one has said that. ns in tho first book
ot Moses, the book oi the beginnings OF
earth, lie, man aud Israel, It's typos nrc tho
lives OF men. so In the first book OF Psalms
q. TO XII. we have Gods purposes aud coun.
sells in relation to man man In general Il. to
viii }. tho man OF the Garth @ to l5) and tho
man Christ Jesus (xvi. to xli). The first
two psalms seem 10 give n summary Of tho
whole OF the first book and speak OF the time
when Jesus shall be- King over all the earth.
the man OF the earth ovcrthrown, but tho
blessed man prospering forever.
!. why do the hcathcn rage ani the poo
pie imagine vain thingY Although thcro
Is no title to this psalm. nor authors name.
the Spirit tells us In Acts iv., q, that tho
Lord spoke these words through David. Tho
words were the Lords. but He used Drvid'4
mouth. See also III sam. SSiii., . John xii. +,
40 AS In the days ot Noah every imaginn-
tton OF the thoughts Of mans heart was only
evil continually (Gen. vi. 81, SO II was in
David's day and SO il is still.
.. The kings Of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together against
the Lord and against His nno onted, saying. +"
This had special fulfllmont when Jesus was
hero In humiliation To- suffer and dic (Acts
| w.. 27). IL has had n iulillmont in every
persecution Of Christians by rulers but H..
greatest fulllilment will be ut the second
coming OF Christ.
D. ltt us bTcnk InNlV nHnuS uSun lNr an
cast away their cords from US" This ~ tho
continual altitude Of the carnal mind to-
ward God ever since man fell Olom. viii. ~.
such are ever saying. 1--WE will not hnva
this man TO reign over us (Lukc XIX, lN.
they mako u covenant with death, aud with
hell arc they ut agreement, but II shall not
stand. for tho ford bringctn tho counsel OF
! Tho hontben to naught He makcth the dee
Vices OF tho people OF none effect (lsa
xviii. 10. is Ps. XxSii., lO)
4. "llo that sitteth in the heavens shall
| laugh the Lord shall hav1 them in de-
rision." SEQ the same thought in r.. xxxvii
IL Ill.,, 3. and more fully In Prov. t., %, 70.
"But ye have set at naught all Ny counsel
! and would none OF My reproot; | also will
laugh Mt your calamity will mock whom
| your fear cometh." While God Is not will
ing thnt any should perish and IL long
suffering and slow TO wrath, yet It Is possible
| TO sin away the day OF grace and bring upon
| US the wrath Of God so long In mercy re-
strained (If Thess l., 7-l0).
! D. Then shall He speak TO them in His
wrath and vex them In His sore displcasurc. Of
| our God ehall come and shall not keep ST.
! lcnce u fire shall devour before Him. and II
shall be very tempestuous round about Him
| (ps. l., -. He has spoken by the prophets
He has also spoken by His own Son, but ioi
long centuries Ho has kept silence. When
! He speaks again, IL Will bo at His coming ~
| PUNISH the inhabitants OF tho earth Tor thcir
iniquity, to tako away the rcbukc OF His pco.
pie IRON of all tho earth, and 10 caus, Is
rael TO blossom and bud and MI tho taco ol
tho earth with fruit (lsa. 2xv., s XVI, 81
! xvii, 81.
| q. Yet have | set Ny kin: upon My holy
/ hill OF Xion,' or, IA In tho margin. uppt
! Zion, the hill OF My holiness. There Is only
ono holy hill OF Zion referred TO in Srriptur,
as being on this earth. aud that is in the hot,
] lam, In. D,.I.
standing all the hatred Of Gods enemies. al
the scolllng OF unbellnvers aud all thn unpr
! lief In the church because OF the false proph
! cts who speak out OF their own hearts, Jesu.
shall yet SIT on David's throne aud reign oyc
! tho house ct jacob.