Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-07-22


The Invitation is unlimited. THAT
fhirSteth." Every one who has keen
sense of need and an intense desire for
those things (see Matt. .: o. Wine I
and milk" These were regarded T
by the Jews as the very choicest ar
ticles Of diet without price" The
freeness OF the offer is again repeated I
that there may be no mistake and the .
poorest and most needy may feel sure F.
OF welcome.
.. Wherefore" There is a remon- /
STRANGE here against carthiincsS: /
against making much OF that which is F.
OF the least Importance. "Not bread" .
Contrast the "brcad OF deceit" PROV.
20. 10 with the bread OF life" Iohn
g; -. 30. "SatisGcth not" Nothing
but God can meet the houndless desires
Of the soul. I'm fairness" This express
sion pictures 20 MS the choicest bless
ingS that God has. His provisions are
ample and satisfying n Cor. .: .. 10:
PSa. 30. s.. G3. -. g. incline your
ear" Pay attention "S0ui shall live"
Life is more than mere existence. Real
lie is spiritual lfc-a life in Christ
and given hv Christ Goln -. OBJ. CIV
crlasting covenant" The covenant
made first with Abraham ana renewed
with David. the covenant promised of
Christ I'm liis humiliation and ending
with crowned CHRIST. cXulUng iu
royal Victories ana "a redeemed church.
"Sure mcrcics." That is. the mercics
promised to David ANA his house tsce
sam. Z: SIG. -..-1l.
f. "G.vcn Him." God continues CALL
Ing attention to The great Messiah. lie
is the central figure OF these three
chapters David was thc type and
Christ tho autitypc. David iu supreme
royalty. king over all foes and friends.
Christ in assembled majesty. but dispru-
sing Ills rich blessings which Tie has
provided iu His rcdcmptivc work to aiI
who Will receive them. "A Witness
lie bore witness even unto death Tor
God. 20 HIS law. - His claims and 60
His plan OF rcdocming love Leader
etc. He was the great Iaw-ivcr. orig
mating laws and institutions for His
people. People Peoples. Y.
We must keep in mind that no race dis-
tinctions are allowed All the peoples
and nations OF the world are included.
.. "Cau "a nation The Christian
church. holy nation. peculiar people
"knowcst not" The Gentle world
whom lie had hitherto not diStn.
guishcd hy covenants and blessings
Know yc not" etc. Tho Gentle na
ton was to become One with The people
of God (scc Eph. -: 1913.
TT. Conditions ~ accepting The lnvl
tatiou Tvs. Is. e.. G. "Soek" The oul1
way go find God is Co sock Iim. hu
i how BY rcpcntnc of and fOrSakiu:
sin. "Afny De- found" This imnIr
that there Will he % time WHOM We cam
not find Him. e. Wicked uu
righteous" The wicked man sins mor
openly % "hiS way" The unrightcou
refers Co the more subtle workings O.
sin elm the thoughts" an are guilt
q In the latter respect. though man
IT d ..
y openly wicked iu thc.r ways. For
sake &C.. rcturu." lie who would Nn
God must nr~t forSako his sins. y,
this i~ uot sufficient. hc must actuai
come to God Repentance therefor
implies both tho NEGATIVE AND the zoos
tive duty. "NN laVc mercy" How
ever far away the sinner may haN
gone yet when he returns with D.
whole heart Cod viii not reject hn
"Ahuudauiv pardon Gods pardo
is FUN AND free. The margin renders
multiply to pardon
III Reasons for accepting tho iny
fation Tvs. S-1a. s. MY thoughts
JehoNah's thoughts transcend those
man MS much aS the heaven SIS high
than tbe earth The thoughts 40
ways Of jehovah are Ills purposes
redemption Thus we have uot ou
motive Tor repentance. uut also
eager. cNpccfaut hope.
-. NV ways llchor" otc. This
4 natural ana beautiful Illustration
the previous verso. our fellow m
might rot bA willing Goo for-ive Pa
God is always ready 60 pa~0oa the tr
Il penitent
10. "Rain g.. snow" ctc Ey quI
association of the ideas mentioned
verse o. there is comparison Dr.
made. Rain ana SNOW fan from heaN
81 TO water the earth and SO prepare il
its annual growthS 10 feed the bod
Of men and beasts. just as Gods w
falls from heaven 20 produce fruit
righteousness among the millions
+ Israel and of outlying peoples. and
shall not he void. for every word Il
proccedeth out OF the mouth OF {
is bread CDeut. :: -. II. So
So every word that God uttcrS shall
made blessing To man. The Cos
< promises and commandments are
important and beneficial. Not ret
void" II shall not return with
results. Gods purposes shall be r.
H lied. The fun accomplishment OF |
verse and verses - and Is is 10 De
the Jews final restoration. and the {
version Of the world l. Go
with joy" etc The words are used
illustrative OF the people OF God n
the Mosaic dispensatiOn and bvou
into Gospel privileges under the Chr
They 60 forth bounding with JOY
the conquest of the whole world
Christ. ana all nature-the mOunta
the hills and the trces-take ON
happy spirit OF the church. The re
shall Ice the worlds renewal. Is.
steaG OF the thorn" etc. ChriSt's "
in the world is TO remove the use
and the injurious, and TO plant the :