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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...the time of their administration they were forbidden it. This was one of the laws in Ezekiel's temple, Ezek. 44.21; and it is required of gospel ministers that they be not given to wine, 1 Tim. 3. 3. Drunkenness is bad in any, but it is especially scandalous and pernicious in ministers, who of all men ought to have the clearest heads, and the cleanest hearts. The penalty annexed to the prohibition was, Lest ye die; die when ye are in drink, and so that day come upon you unawares, Luke 21. 34. The danger of death, to which we are continually exposed, should engage all to be sober, I Pet. 4. 7. Ver. 18--20. Of eating the holy things. Moses here directs Aaron to go on with his service after this interruption. Afflictions should rather quicken us to our duty, than take us off from it. He repeats the directions formerly given to Aaron and his sons about eating their share of the sacrifices. He inquires concerning one deviation from the appointment, which had happened on this occasion. Moses deals mildly with them, considering their present affliction, being loth to speak to the grief of those whom God had wounded. He acquiesces in the excuse. God had provided that what could not be eaten might be burnt. Our unfitness for duty, when it is natural and not sinful, will have great allowances made for it; and God will have mercy, and not sacrifice. Let us profit by the solemn warning which this history conveys. No man can come in supplication well pleasing to the Father, except by Christ. And as the way to the golden altar of incense lay by the brazen altar of burnt-offering, no worshipper can approach Jesus Christ, acceptably pleading his intercession, who comes not to the cross whereon he died, to remove guilt, and to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. How t...
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About the Author
Matthew Henry (1662-1714) was a Presbyterian minister in England who began his commentary on the Bible in 1704. He completed his work up to the end of Acts before his death. Afterward, his ministerial friends completed the work from Henry's notes and writings.
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 123630571X
- ISBN 13 9781236305718
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages372
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