World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-08-22

!; Ii n. 1t was the Israciites as a
nation whn He spoke TO in para r
b!es, that seeing they might see
and Mt perceive, and hearing
they might hear and rot under
stand For this was fulfilling
prophesy as it is recorded in this
language.
And he said. Go, and tell this people, Tear
We indeed. but under stand not, and see We
indeed, hut perceive not.
Make the heart Of this people fat, and make
their ears heavy, aud shut their eyes. lest they
see with their e3cs, and hear with their ears
and understand with their heat, and convert,
, aud be healed, lsa. G9-1O.
Here is the rrcphesy of those
spoken of in Matt, who were not
to know the mysteries of the
kingdom, And it is true that it
t was not their fault at the time
t Christ was here on earth, for the
prophesy reads, make the heart
} of this people fat, close Their
e eyes. etc. Tnen we must claim
that they could not help their
t condition. And in order that
5 we may clearly understand this
q fact, Wa shall ask you to read.
h And when he was alone, they that were shout
n him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
|, Aud he said unto them, Unto you it is given
to know the mystery of the kingdom of God;
but unto them TINT are without, all these things
L are dcne in parallels:
e That seeing they may sce aud not perceive:
I. aud hearing they may hear, and not understand
~ lest at any time they should he converted, and
their sins should he forgiven them, Mark. l.
.l0-ll -l2.
n -.
:. , The fact is established in this
passage that those spoken OF
who was to know was the disci
piles OF Christ, and the Others
;, was the Israelites as a nation.
:. And so that our readers may
have no room for disbelief as
- we shall ask them to read;
What then? Israel bath not obtained tina
which be seskcth for; but the election hat
&c obtained it, and the rest were hlindeH.
"a according as it ia written. cod hath give
tn them the spirit of slumbcr, eyes that they shou
In not soc, and ears that they should not hear
~ unto this day. Rom. Ills,
+oi This scripture leaves no roor
nd for any onr to say, that they Cal
mot understand, who it was :ha
was to be blinded, And who
was that was not to see nor hea
his For Paul said that God la
he given the Israelites the spirit
to slumber. And it was for tn
is reason John said.
tho Therefore they could not believe. bccau
+. that Esaias said again,
He hath blin.cd thcir eyes, AID harden
w their heart; that they should not sec with tn
OW eyes. no, unde stand with their heart, aud
IN, converted, and should heal them. st. Jol
, L. 99-io.
hat This will teach our Reade
IKE how far wrong great man c;
lint get. Pastor Russell said that
fat. was now, at this time, that Chri
red vas referring to, that the
fer. should be people that cou
this not see. And as far as the
,inc raelites is concerned they Cam
rect see as a nation. But at Il
that time Christ intended that
Gentiles should see. For p
ned said.
noot And to make all men see what il the fell
w. ship OF the mystery which from the beginir
tho world hath been hid in God, who Gre
oA~ all things by Jesus Christ: Ephe SO
Dear Readers, you certaiI
III must see, the unscriptural tea
o'o ings that the world is listen
>1o1 to, and accepting as truth, WI
.'''o there is no truth in it. For
uO last scripture quoted leaves
A1' no Gentle person-It inclu
,''oA' them all because it says and
'''o" make all men see," Paul ,
It. speaking to the Gentiles, II,
""'' can be no mis- take, for he
an Apostle to the Cent
o,os therefore he spoke to them.
+ho it was for this reason, that Oh
+h.+ said, come unto me all ye
stery ''00- CIV " e"'S 'aoen'
,roro was spoken for theGentiles,
d no ~. ~ 10 i"oV 'l'aO 'lie
~ - of the Israelites were 5lir
until the fulness Of the Cen
De come in. as it reads.
For would not, breatheru, that We
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