The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-24

If the soul and future state. They laid
great stress upon their traditions, esfeem-
ing them as highly as they did the Scrip
lures. They expected the Messiah would
be temporal deliverer and king, and were
generally looking for Him. Incidents.
4 a rich-ruler of the Jews, a Pharisee and a
member Of the Sanhedrin, the supreme
council OF the Jewish nation. All we know
/ Of him with certainty is recorded here
! and in John $50 and 1879. 2. Came
by night" The act of cleansing the tenn
| pie had brought Christ into prominence
The plain inference is, also, that He had
| performed miracles that are not mentioned
by the. Bible writers. He came privately,
| by night, as an act Of prudence and dis
/ eretion." He had strength Of character
and was an unprecedented earnest seeker
! after light RABBI" This was showing
4 great respect to one who had not been ed-N
| ucated IN the rabbincal schools A teach
er come from God, This was complete
now having thus Endorsed Him he was
under greater obligations to accept the
truths that Jesus was about to proclaim
LII The new birth Tvs. 36). 5. Jesus
| answered, Not to spoken question, but
to the deep unspoken question of his soul-
Verify, verify These words were used
| to express the truthfuiness Of what was
about to be spoken and were considered
| OF equal import with the most solemn oath
Il say unto thee Jesus here entered s
into the very heart Of gospel truth. He
did not undertake to preach pleasing ser
mon IN order to make new disciple f0f
this master in Israel, but gave a per-
sonal, thorough, heartsearching talk. in
which Nicodemus was made to understand
that he was not in the kingdom Of God Z
SIMPLY because he was pious Jew. eEx-
cept, Jesus meets the except Of Nicode-
mus with another except. Nicodemus says
do; Jesus says be We must be before
we can do" Born again From above
anew, converted, regenerated. The one
born again has new life, with a new ma
tnre, new principles, new affections, new
ann aims: : net see: Enjoy; siars IN. en-
dom Of grace here and Of glory hereafter
4 How-born, etc. To be born again
was a familiar figure with the Jews. but
Nicodemus evidently thought Christ's de-
serlptlon OF thus being born again to be so
radlcai and absolute as to suggest and jus
tify the query whether it did not include
re- birth Of body. 5. "Of water and Of the
Spirit. We present three different views
as to the meaning of the term water"
!, Water. washing and cleansing are figur-
alive expressions used in Scripture to de-
note spiritual operation on mans heart
II IS not necessary that we should under
stand two different things, and this is
probably only an eiliptical form Of speech
1or the Holy Spirit under the similitude of
water. p A number Of expositors think
the water has reference to Christian
baptism; 3: The. expression refers to
Johns baptism. which was unto repent
ance, and was alone known to Nicodemus
20. W the flesh is flesh Like produces
ike with regard to both flesh and spirit
we are thoroughly fallen, and a clean
thing cannot come from an unclean.
ssa III An Illustration Tvs. 2, SA Z.
there are many, things you do not under
stand. Thou canst not even understand
the blowing Of the wind Must be-
1hls law IS Interchangeable. There is DO
other way OF entering the kingdom Of
s. wind Bloweth.'' This illustration
was likely suggested by the sound Of &c
night wind about the house. Jesus specj-
ies three points in which the HOLY SPIRITS
work IN regeneration is like the wind: ].
Independence Of movement, where it list
eth. 2; Distinctness of effect, Chou "
comprehension as to its origin and It's des-
tiny, thou "canst not tell, ETC. A fourth
analogy is certainly worthy Of mention.
though not in point with Nicodemus.
namely, the varieties in the power. some-
times gentle as q zephyr, again raging as
and spirit is the same. This would
make the illustration all the more forcible.
80 IS every one" The laws Of the spirjt-
ual life are unknown. We can understand
the new birth only as we receive it.
~ Chrst's words the foundation of
faith Tvs. 9-l3). 8. How etc. In verse
his question was really an objection. but
now ne Is not unbeheving but bewidered.
He could not apprehend spiritual truth.
10. Art thou the teacher (R w The
question is reproof Have you studied
the Scriptures SO you are capable Of teach
tant truths? H. We Edersheim
thinks that in all probability St. John
was present during this entire interview.
DO know" He spoke with the greatest
possible assurance. Not upon hearsay, but
from personal knowledge. Eye receive
acies as genuine, yet refused to accept the
spiritual truths He taught. "YeD is al
ways plural, and Is spoken with reference
to the class to which Nicodemus belongs.
y. How shall We believe" If you DO
not believe the first principles-the begin
n p OF gospel truthThow shall We believe
II continue the subject further and tell
you OF the deeper things, the heavenly
things, such as, My divinity fv.-I3l. fhesA
atonement ". 14); salvation by faith ~
l5l the great love Of God ". l6)?"
H. And no man., etc. There was
false notion among the Jews that Moses
had assembled up to heaven to get the law
Jesus IN effect says, No one, not eveA
Moses, hath assembled up to heaven
search out heavenly things; but the Sos
Of man has .dwelt from all eternity IN the
bosom Of the Father" and has come d.
rect from heaven "In heaven 2 He il
omnipresent, filing heaven and earth With
Ills presence, and even now is in heaven.
= v. The way of salvation Tvs IA 1877
IA. "The serpent" Num- 2l:4-9. The
history Of the brazen serpent is parable
Of the gospel. Son Of Man be lifted uD
!. In His crucihxion. 2. In His exaita-
ton. g. In the publishing and preaching
Of His everlasting gospel Is. ssWhogo-
ever" etc. Genties as well as Jews
''Whosoeyer' is better for each one than
though he were called by name. for the
same name might belong to another. Those
who accept Christ as their personal Sa
vifur will be saved from the effects Of sin.
which naturally end in the destruction 81
TIE soul, and viii be given spiritual lie
here and in the world to come life ever.
lasting. Eternal life" Eternal life i
fitness Of life. JOY. peace and love.
Calf with NO Fore1egs.
On May &c heifer calf was born on
sarm short distance from Louisiana, Mo.
mat was perfect animal, save the absence
u the two forelegs. The shoulder blades
were peSfect and the skin was unbroken
where the two legs should have been TwaAs
Jays later steer calf was born on an ad.
loinlng farm, identical with the other.
With the exception that on the left side
tmali leg extended to the knee; the rest
only single bone, bent back to the body,
tna on the end was what appeared to be Al :.