Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-30


81. "And when tho messengers of John
were departed lie began to speak unto the
people concerning John, What went We
out into the wilderness for to see? A reed
shaken with the windY" 1t is possible that
this lesson prcccdcs in the order of events
the lesson of LAST week. John, from the pris-
on into which Hcrod had put him Mark
vi, II; Math. XII -, had sent messengers to
Jesus to inquire if he were the Christ.
Jesus wrought miracles before them and
said they should tell John what they had
seen and heard and add, Blessed is hu
whosocver slslll not be offended in me.
Then Jesus begins to talk to the people
about John and asks them if he was like
a reed shaken with tho wind, a weak ono
easily blown about.
%. But what went ye out for to see?
A man clothed in soft raimcnt? Behold
they which are gorgcously apparelcd and
live dclicatoly are in kings courts. =" They
knew that John did not indulge in fine
clothes nor luxurious living, but as it is
written, The same John had his raimcnt
of cancels hair and leathern girdle
about his loins, and his meat was locusts
ard wild honey (Math. iii, ~. He sought
not earthly comforts nor self indulgence,
but lived to make known and point out
the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin
of the world. He did not seek any great
ness for himself (John i, 20; Jcr. xiv, 81.
20. But what went yo out for to see?
A prophet? Yea say unto you, and much
more than "a prophet" The father of
+I,o Lirh IF t1ocl,ild Lod e,id .tAnI tI,o,,
child, shalt be called the prophet of the
of fbn ord Tn nrnnoro his wovs,, II ,ul,n j
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who sno,;o for God Abraham is tbo first
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.bnnti1pd ,,.i.h tho h,nti.n If John - All
vho h,ror tLo r,o.sananr of God nv bo-
Iicvir,, ma o5nvinp lis word inns honor
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icctcd thn colnsel If Gnd agoin.t thnIn-