This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1805 edition. Excerpt: ... When he had made a scourge of small cords, He drove them out of the Temple. CHARGE III. ON ZEAL. X H E first office of our Lord's ministry in Jerusalem was an exercise and display of zeal against the abuses which dishonor the glory of his Father, and the sanctity of his Temple. That divine meekness ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1805 edition. Excerpt: ... When he had made a scourge of small cords, He drove them out of the Temple. CHARGE III. ON ZEAL. X H E first office of our Lord's ministry in Jerusalem was an exercise and display of zeal against the abuses which dishonor the glory of his Father, and the sanctity of his Temple. That divine meekness which had hitherto distinguished his whole conduct, was, on this occasion, changed into an holy severity He could not endure a public offence, which insulted Religion in the Lord's sanctuary. In vain did the Pharisees tolerate this abuse, in vain was it supported by universal and ancient custom; these seem the very considerations which awakened his indignation; and the more difficult and dangerous the remedy appeared, the less delay and caution did He use in abolishing this profanation of the Temple. The first example which our Lord hath left to his Ministers, in the public exercise of their profession, is observable in the zeal which He exhibited against those vices that insult the glory of God, and profane the holiness of Religion. He sends us, indeed, as lambs, who are to be silent and gentle in the midst of ill-treatment; but who are directed to raise our D 3 voice voice, and "to cry aloud," when the glory of the Lord, whose Ministers we are, is disparaged by the negligent, affronted by the careless, and contemned by the profligate. He disapproved, it is true, the zeal of the two disciples who called for fire from heaven on an unbelieving city; but He blamed only their unrestrained indignation, and unhallowed bitterness: He condemned the zeal which would punish, rather than reclaim, and taught us, that without charity, zeal is no more than violence of temper, and not an impulse of grace. I this day propose to your attention, that a true, ...
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