Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-09

follows another vision TO inspire hope
and faith i'm the exiles, to lead them TO
prepare by a right life for their return.
attracted by the blessings yet TO come
upon the land. contrasted with their
sad condition in exile. The house"
The temple. THE waters" etc. The
natural fact on which this conception
rests is this. that there was n fountain
connected with the temple hill, the
waters OF which fell into the valley
east OF the city. and made their way
toward the sea. This was the only
natural fountain stream flowing from
Jerusalem. 1t was a small stream,
whose soft-fiowing waters We're al
ready regarded as symbol OF the ST.
lent and unObtrusive influence Of the
divine presence in Israel lisa. $50.
The waters OF this stream flowed east
ward. but they were too scanty TO have
any appreciable effect on the Fertility.
OF the region through which they
/ nassed. south side OF the altar" The
stream flowed not only from the tenn
pie. but apparently from the holy OF
/ HOLES. and flowed close by the altar
OF sacrifice.
/ , Ran out" etc This stream is
/ symbol of the miraculous transfOrma-
ton which the land OF Canaan is TO
| undergo in order 10 tit IL for the haDlta-
| tion OF IchOvah's ransOmed people
/ II ne WAAtLH AAA AANA NNAAaf ~ NA-N N-
/ ple. as il intended for the purpose OF
washing the sacrifices. but they issued
from it, and proceeded TO refresh and
fertilize other places.
, 1 "The man" The angel de-
scribed in chapter 4O:3. Measured
etc. There is no special significance
10 the exact distance. but only 60 the
fact that gradually the river broadened
! and deepened as IL flowed toward the
sea. "Ancles-lnees." etc This may
be- applied 10 the gradual discoveries
OF the plan Of salvation. I. In the pa
triarchal ages. >. In the giving OF the
law. 3 In the ministry OF John the
Baptist 4. In the full manifestation
OF Christ by the Holy Ghost Or this
vision may be applied 10 the growth OF
n believer in the grace and knowledge
OF God: or to the discoveries penitenC
believer receives OF the mercy OF COD
I'm his salvation; IL is also a type or the
progress OF Christianity. .. waters
20 swim in" The small rill. starting
from the temple. is type or the Cos
Del as IL spreads and deopens among
all the nations OF the earth. transform
ing the desert into n Garden OF Eden
III. The power and efficacy or the
cosnel Tvs. 6-12l. =. MANY trees
So long rs the beholder. the prophet.
/ followed the mcasurer. the angel. ne
saw nothing of the trees on the bank.
The looking forward gave Ezekiel the
knowledge of the progressive iulness
and depth OF the waters; not until ne
looks back does he come 10 know the
~ ferulizing. enlivening ehect OF tnVse
, waters.
u = Into the desert" The Arabah.
er the valley OF the Jordan and the Dead
of Sea extending south TO the ked sea.
re The country between Jerusalem AND
D.. / the Dead Sea Is the most desolate ana
fnhospltable tract in the whole coun
try. Unto the sea" The Dead Sea
the waters OF which are SO impress
mated with various salts that no nsl
or animal can live IN them. waters
shall be healed" Restored 20 the pro
ner condition. made healthful. This u
fvnical of the work OF the Holy Spirit
q .Fverything-shan live" LII,
and salvation shall continually accom-
many the preaching OF the gospel; III
death OF sin being removed, the ne o
Righteousness shall DE brought ll
.NIultIt,ide of fish, The Dead Sea Ia
become n sea OF life. out OF deaf
there arises. by the grace or COO.
rich life. The sea IS a symbol or IN
. world. accordingly men appear as IN
ge- living creatures in the sea, as III
100 fishes. Hitherto they were only dea
49, fishes, unspiritual unsaved men,
- 10 In this verse we are told that III
/ nSlerS SAIA HlAAN "a c-AA ~
- sea 10 the other and eaten many Us
- IL. The miry places and marshes sha
not be healed. but shall De gwen
salt Those not reached by the heahl
waters OF the gospel through the
eloth and earthly -mindedness are gave
HIS over TO their own bitterness ana pa
eo- renness. The gospel is the only hea
rs ing medicine for the disorders OF o.
,ed fallen nature, and they who VIII n
- receive il IN the love OF Il remain
- curabie and are abandoned 10 m
,uin. The salt comes into consider
heI ton here. not as seasoning, but as I
pro foe OF fertility. life and prosperl
Dor. The thought Is this: Only those W
cul- bar themselves against the graclo
.irs stream of divine love and are INV
The inc TO regain health are henceforth
th. be given over TO the curse, conunul
,rra- 90 exist as monuments tnere
Around the sea OF death there ing
on a death unto death.
u. Trees for meat Sa.vau
must present itself for the terribly )
heather world. above all. In the 70
of saving grace. Besides the nouri
ing fruits therefore, are named
the healing leaves The figure or
fishes refers to the extent the gr'
ness OF the community; this hgure
the trees to its nature in so Tar as
divine grace transforms II into II
living members. who themselves D
rich fruit and thereby become me
OF life and recovery TO others Q
Fruit according TO his months.
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