World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-02-22
(Cent'nued from last wccE

We say liaC III l!liS tc'l tire Is
said ttere must come uu, of Il or.
n delIycrer who is to turn ungudli.
ness way from Jacob. for this is
Gtd's covenant unto them hon
he hall,ake away their sir s, this
is portion Of the work Of resti-
tuition, that is to open tie eyes of
the blinded Jews who thru their
blindness which Christ pl iced
upon them. by parallels uutl the
fulness of the een,iles should
come: and this cannot be until the
Deliverer spoken of above, sh,ll
come cut of Zion who will brig
about a restitution Of all things.
Orthodoxy will say, why Gar
ret their eyes were blinded by
their o Sn hardness Of heart but
in answer to this we must quote
this passage first please read.
And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear
We indeed but under stand not; and see We
indcci. bnt rreccivc not.
Make the heart of tits people fat, and make
their ~ heavy, and shu, their eyes: lest they
see wih their eyes. and hear with their ears,
Az
aud be healed. j. ,iah. e. 80.
BY this YOU viii see that God
said to spme one 90 make the
heart Of this leop!e fat c'ose
their eyes. The next thing we
must tind OIt is this did God
send some one TO do this and
was it done; well read again.
And Il" said nn,o them. Tut" you it is givcn
to know the mystery of the Kingdom Of God:
bat ant, them that are without. al these things
arc done in purablcs.
Vha' sc"n- they m"y sec, and not perceive.
and .eltinY they may hear, and not understand
lest at any time they should hc converted. and
their siiM .hoiId be fory vim thcm. Mark. II l.!
Then read again.
All these things spakc Jesus unto the mul'i.
tucd in p,r,e>: nnl without II parable suite
he nos unto them.
That it might he fulfilled which was spoken
by the prophet. saying, will open my mouth in
parallels; will utter things which have been
kept secret from the urla.pn of TIC world.
Mut l3-3l 81
Here we find the truth of the
prophesy: that is 80 make the
heart Of this people fat:( here
Chris was doing this by parab
les and fer lnis reason Paul SAID.
,4,curdlng as i, is written. God hath given them
the spirit of elumhcr, eyes that they should not
see and ears ,hNt they shouls not hear; up:c
this day Pom. lis
God gave them the spirit OF
slumber and it vas for this rea
son John said
Therefore they could not be
]ieve, because that Esaias sale
again,
He hnth blinded their eyes anc
hardened their hearts: that they
should not see with their Eye,
nor understand with their heart
and 6e converted and I sh7utt
heal them.
These things said Esaias wn'
he saw his glory and spAke U
him" St John. l2-39 40 II.
These scriptures teach any ma,
that God thru Christ blinded
the eyes of the moSalca' Jews as
nation by parallels. The next
thing ,o learn is how long, an
this question is asked in TIL
language
Then said Lord how long
And he answered, Until the cite
be wasted without inhabitan'
and the houses without man, an
the lard be utterly deso'ate.
And the Lord have remove
men far away and there be
great forsaking in the mldest
the land" lisa. Gil -,
The questi' Il is asked and
answer given by the Lord
the scripture above ali
to GET a mrre dcdnite time Jo
how long We shall ask you
read the following scriptures
"For l would not brethen IN
We should be ignorant OF this n
stery. lest ye should be wise
your own conceits that blindne
in part is happened to Israel u
80, H. c,lno,s nc tho Cont lies