The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25


The Jasper Is a transparent stone which
yet offers to the eye, q variety Of the
most vivid colors, thus signifying the
glorious perfection of God. The sardine
stone is red, a type Of the jusdc Of God;
and that essential attribute Of which He
never divests Himself, and which is more
abundantly shown in our Lord Jesus
Christ.
There was "a rainbow round about the
throne" The rainbow was the seal and
token of the covenant God made with
Noah, His posterity It is a fit emblem
of the covenant OF promise which God
has made with Christ and all who be-
lieve in His name. The rainbow in
heaven was like an emerald, the pre-
Svaiiing color, a pleasant and vivid green
to show the reviving, and refreshing ma
sture of the new covenant.
s# Round about the theme was four and
twenty seats, in which were setting four
and twenty elders, representing the
white church of God, both in the Old and
New Testament Their sitting denotes
their honor, rest, satisfaction. So near the
Throne signifies their relation to God and
the continual enjoyment they have in His
presence
They will "c11risten in white raiment,"
made so by the fleece of the Lamb. ION
their heads were crowns of gold,' Show
ing the honor and power given them by
Gcd, and the glory they share with Him.
THIS may be applied, in a lower sense to
the church on earth; in higher sense
to the church triumphant.
lightning, vioces proceeded from the
Throne. In that way God made known
to His church the awful declaration Of
His Sovereign voice and pleasure. Thus
lie gave forth the law in Mount Sinai;
the Gospel has the same glory and force
though it be CT q more spiritual nature.
He saw, also, 50 sea Of glass" In the
temple there was great vessel OF brass
filled with water Called sea) in which
the priests were to wash. where they
met in, to minister before the Lord. So
in the Gospel all must be cleansed in
the fleece of the Lord Jesus Christ, to be
admitted into the gracious presence of
God on Earth, or into His glorious court
above
And there were also the four beasts-a
living creature-in their blessed occupa-
ton praising Cod day and night The
elders sit and are ministered unto; these
stand and minister. "They rest not day
Or night They adore one God, and one
only, the Lord God Almighty, uncha-ge-
able and everlasting. They adore in this
one God, the Holy Father, the Holy Son
the Holy Spirit the one infinitely holy
and eternal being who sits upon the
throne and lives for ever and ever.
And when this was done, the four a1G
twenty elders fell down before the Throne
in the most profound humility reverence
and godly fear. They cast their crowns
before Him. giving Him the glory of the
holiness wherewith He had crowned theil
souls on earth, and the joy and happiness
with which He crowns them in heaven
It is to their glory to be clarifying God
Hear their words of alteration. Thou
art worthy, o Lord to receive glory an6
honor and power. They do not say I'VE
give Thee glory" For what can any
| creature pretend to give God? They &C
knowledge that God is exalted far above
all blessing and praise.
And why do they adore Him? They
give the threefold reason. He is the
Creator of all things, and none but the
Creator should be adored. He is the
preserver OF all things, and His preser
walton is continual creation, for all arr
upheld by the sustaining power of God
He is the final cause Of all things. $50,
by thy pleasure they are well created"