SING ALOUD UNTO GOD OUR STRENGTH: MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE GOD OF JACOB.-Psalm lxxxi. 1. Mt. xvii. 2. white as the light-white and glistering,' Lu. ix. 29-'exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them,' Mk. ix. 3-Of the angel that appeared at the door of the sepulchre, when Christ was risen from the dead, it is said, 'His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow,' Mt. xxviii. 3, § 93, of the Bride, the Lamb's wife, it is said, To ner was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white (or bright): for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints, Rev. xix. 8-and the armies in heaven that follow the Bridegroom, are described as being 'clothed in fine linen, white and clean,' ver. 14. 3. Moses and Elias-the two witnesses referred to at the close of the Old Testament, Mal. iv. 4-6-the writings of Moses are at the commencement of the written word, Lu. xxiv. 27, 44, §§ 94, .8, Elijah did not leave his words in writing, they being words for the time then present, and, like the words LUKE ix. 30. and his raiment ἱματισμος was white s and glistering εξαστράπτων Α And, behold, there- 30 talked-with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:" of the Baptist, to be immediately fulfilled, 1 Ki xvii., &c.-Moses had been the mediator of the old covenant, whereby Israel had been married to the Lord; whilst through the ministry of Elijah was given the bill of divorce,' according to which Israel was cut off from being the people of God, 1 Ki. xix.; Jer. iii. 8; Hos. i.-Moses had fasted forty days and forty nights' at the receiving of the law, Ex. xxiv. 18; xxxiv. 28-and Elijah the same at the time of the divorce, and as journeying to Horeb, 1 Ki. xix. 8Moses had died, and was buried, De. xxxiv. 5, 6-and his appearance in glory on the mount may be regarded as representing the saints who have fallen asleep, and who will be raised from their graves at the coming of Christ, 1 Th. iv. 14-whilst the case of Elijah was more like that of the Lord's people, who will be found alive at the same coming of Christ-he having been caught up without passing through death, 2 Ki. ii. 1-11; 1 Th. iv. 15-7-see the description of the two witnesses, Rev. xi. 3-12. NOTES. [Mt. xvii. 2. Was transfigured. μSTEμоppen. The word (which sometimes imports a change of substance) here denotes only a change in external appearance, agreeably to the sense of its primitive Hopph in the Old and New Testament. Thus, in the plainer words of Lu. ix. 29, τὸ εἶδος τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἕτερον εγένετο. A similar appearance is ascribed to Moses, when he came down from Sinai, after receiving the Tables of the covenant, Ex. xxxiv. 29, sq., where it is said that his face shone de dólaorai, namely, with a kind of glory, as it were an απαύγασμα τῆς δόξης τοῦ Osov.]-Bloomfield. [Christ took on him the form of a servant, μoppη dova, Ph. ii. 7. He drew a veil over the glory of his Godhead; but now, in his transfiguration, he put by that veil, appeared v opon esov, in the form of God, ii. 6, and gave his disciples a glimpse of his glory.] Elias. Lu. ix. 29. White and glistering. The Lord was transfigured so as to appear in that brightness, and beauty, and power, in which He will come, the second time without sin unto salvation,' He. ix. 28. Mk. ix. 3. So as no fuller, &c. yvapes-from yvá pos, a tool with which the ancients used to raise the nap of old cloth. This was one of the employments of an artisan called yrapets: and with it were united that of cleansing soiled garments, and restoring them to their original state; either by dyeing them, or by the use of fuller's earth and alkali, restoring their whiteness. Mt. xvii. 3. Moses and Elias. That Moses and Elias actually appeared in their own proper persons, there is not the least reason to doubt. For though, indeed, the sepulchre of Moses was not known, yet his body was actually buried in a valley in the land of Moab, PRACTICAL REFLECTIONS. Mt. xvii. 3. At our blessed Lord's second advent, his saints shall appear with him in glory; both those who have been buried, as was Moses, and those who shall be found alive, and who, without being previously laid in the grave, shall be caught up, as was It is possible for men in mortal bodies, such as Peter, and James, and John, to have intercourse with men in glorified bodies, such as Moses and Elias -and thus our Lord, in the fact before us, has answered the objection of those who say it is impossible that the glorified saints, in the kingdom, can be upon the earth along with men in mortal bodies. 4 ver. It is not merely possible for men, such as we are, to have fellowship with the glorified saints, but we have the testimony of an eyewitness of the glory, that it is good for men so to be. [Peter shewed his previous ignorance of the knowledge of the glory, when he spake of making tabernacles for heavenly visitants. It was not the time of their coming to dwell with men upon the earth; and when that time is come, they will not, like men in these frail mortal bodies, require such tabernacles in which to dwell; they shall have a building of God, not made with hands.] that after it had been preserved by ancient tradition, that mount Hermon was the scene of the Transfiguration, those who lived in later ages supposed the Hermon to be that near Tabor, as was natural; since the two were often associated. So Ps. lxxxix. 12, Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name;' and others afterwards fixed on Tabor itself, on account of its very close contiguity, and its being most war' idiar, in their mistaken view of the expression, referring it to the mountain; for Mr. Maundrell, in his Travels, remarks that it stands apart :' and all travellers describe it as being of a conical form, detached from the neighbouring mountain, and terminating in a point.'-Bloomfield. See ADDENDA, The Transfig.', p. 66. VOL. II.] BE RENEWED IN THE SPIRIT OF YOUR MIND.-Ephes. iv. 23. [53 TAKE A PSALM, AND BRING HITHER THE TIMBREL, THE PLEASANT HARP WITH THE PSALTERY.-Psalm lxxxi. 2. IF ANY MAN BE IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATURE: OLD THINGS ARE PASSED AWAY; BEHOLD, ALL THINGS ARE BECOME NEW. Mk. ix. 4. talking with Jesus-they spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem,' Lu. ix. 31-Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow,' 1 Pe. i. 10, .1. Lu. ix. 31. appeared in glory-'Set your affection (or mind) on things above, not on things on the earth. 3, For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4, When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory,' Col. iii. 2-4-Peter bare witness, saying, For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17, For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18, And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount,' 2 Ep. i. 16-8-see also 1 Jno. iii. 2. decease, or exodus'-the same word which is used in the GR. translation of that remarkable prophecy which speaks of the guilt of Jerusalem in rejecting Zthe king of Israel, Whose goings forth (odos) have been from of old, from everlasting' (or from the days of eternity'), Mi. v. 1, 2-He himself said, I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me,' Jno. viii. 42, § 55, p. 105-I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world,' xvi. 28, § 87-the several steps in this coming forth LUKE ix. 31-.3. who appeared in glory, 31 and-spake-of his decease την εξοδον which he-should accomplish εμελλε πληpovv at Jerusalem. But 32 Peter and they that were with him were heavy ßeBapηuevor with-sleep: and when-they-were-awake diαγρηγορήσαντες, they-saw his glory, and the two men that stood-with him. And it-came-to-pass, as 33 they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master Επιστατα, it-is good for-us to-be here:" and let-us-make in humiliation, to the accursed death of the cross, at Jerusalem, are marked, Ph. ii. 6-8, Who, being in the form of God,' &c.-upon the consideration of that atonement he was to accomplish at Jeru salem, was Jesus now to be acknowledged as the Foundation of the kingdom, as in Lu. ix. 35, p. 55. 32. heavy with sleep-so also when they were with him during his agony in the garden, Mk. xiv. 37–42, § 88. saw his glory-'And we beheld his glory,' Jno. i. 14so Peter, in his second Epistle, which more particularly relates to the second key, the Glory,' says, ch. i. 16, We have not followed cunningly devised,' &c.-see on ver. 31, supra-When Israel had entered into covenant with the Lord, Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,' were admitted into the presence of the King, "And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness,' Ex. xxiv. 9—11— see the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord, Eze. i. 26-.8. two men that stood when the disciples saw Jesus taken up into heaven, Behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven,' Ac. i. 10, .1, § 98. Mt. xvii. 4. it is good, &c.-' He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?' Mi. vi. 8-see on Hear ye him,' p. 56. NOTES. and therefore must have seen corruption; and as the whole transaction was miraculous, it was just as easy to Omnipotence to restore life and form to a body mouldered into dust, as to reanimate a body that was preserved uncorrupted and entire; and indeed, was a much more exact emblem of our own resurrec tion. Mt. xvii. 4. The names of Moses, Drawn out,' and Elias, 'My God is Jehovah,' are expressive with regard to the two classes represented. The sleeping saints will be drawn out or brought forth from their graves; and the saints who live to the coming of the Lord, and who will then be changed, will have seen the mighty power of the Lord put forth in accomplishment of his word, and be led to exclaim, The LORD he is God.' Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation, Is. xxv. 9. 54] Lu. ix. 31. Who appeared in glory. The two who appeared with Christ in glory, were like him in this respect, that they each fasted forty days and forty nights, and probably in the same wilderness. Moses, at the giving of the law, when Israel entered into covenant with God at Horeb; Elias, when backsliding Israel was divorced from that covenant; and our Lord, upon being publicly manifested as the Fulfiller of all righteousness, when declared to be accepted of the Father in behalf of His people-see on Mk. i. 13, § 9. His decease. Literally, his exit, or departure. The word translated here decease-that is, exit, or going out-is elsewhere used to denote death.-See 2 Pe. i. 15, After my decease,' &c. [Accomplish. To fulfil the death,' gives a strong peculiarity to this passage. To depart from life is the common lot; but to fulfil his decease was peculiar to Christ.] THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.-Gal. iii. 11. [VOL. II. AND ALL THINGS ARE OF GOD, WHO HATH RECONCILED US TO HIMSELF BY JESUS CHRIST.-2 Cor. v. 17, .8. AS THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST ABOUND IN US, SO OUR CONSOLATION ALSO ABOUNDETH BY CHRIST.-2 Cor. i. 5. Mt. xvii. 4. let us make here three tabernacles-of the time of which it is written, My servant David shall be their Prince for ever,' it is also promised, 'My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people,' Eze. xxxvii. 25-.7on the feast of tabernacles,' see Jno. vii. 2, § 54, p. 87 -Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God,' Rev. xxi. 3-Peter seems to have manifested equal ignorance with regard to the 'glory,' as he had before in respect to the 'sufferings of Christ: the saints in the resurrection life do not require to dwell in tabernacles of man's making- God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city,' He. xi. 16; 'a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God,' ver. 10 'new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God,' Rev. iii. 12-the glorified saints will not require to have tabernacles built for them, but those who dwell upon the earth, and are as Peter, James, and John were on the holy mount, Is. lxv. 21-.3, 'They shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. 22, They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. 23, They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.' Mk. ix. 6. wist not what to say-so also in the garden of Gethsemane, neither wist they what to answer him;' xiv. 40, § 88. sore afraid they feared as they entered into the cloud,' Lu. ix. 34-they fell on their face, and were sore afraid,' Mt. xvii. 6, p. 56. 7. a cloud... overshadowed them-a cloud was a symbol of the Divine presence: thus God went before the Israelites in a cloudy pillar, dark by day, and bright by night, Ex. xiv. 19, 20, And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: and it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night' God appeared in a cloud on mount Sinai, xxiv. 15, .6, 'And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud' ver. 17, 'And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel '-Nu. ix. 15, .6, And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning. So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.' When the temple was finished, 'the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD; so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God,' 2 Chr. v. 13, .4Christ was the antitype of the tabernacle and of the temple: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt [tabernacled] among us, (and we beheld his glory,' &c.) Jno. i. 14-Jesus said to the Jews, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up... he spake of the temple of his body,' ii. 19-21, § 12, p. 82- The LORD will create upon every dwelling. place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence," Is. iv. 5-see Note,' infra. Lu. ix. 35. This is my beloved Son-the voice that was heard at the baptism of Jesus, Mt. iii. 17, § 8, NOTES. Lu. ix. 33. Three tabernacles. oknvàs. Booths, composed of branches of trees, such as travellers are accustomed to construct when they meet with a pleasant spot. The Greek Toniato signifies to envelop in shade,' which seems inconsistent with the descent of a bright cloud; but the Shechinah was at once dark and bright-a dark cloud, which sent forth rays of light.] Lu. ix. 34. As they entered into the cloud. Meaning, by a common permutation of terms, when the cloud enveloped them. They were afraid, because the cloud was a symbol of the Divine presence. Mt. xvii. 5. This is my beloved Son, &c. i. e., in whom I am always well pleased,' including past, present, and to come. This was the voice of God. This PRACTICAL REFLECTIONS. [Mt. xvii. 5. A bright cloud overshadowed them. This cloud is called by St. Peter, who beheld it, the excellent glory,' 2 Ep. i. 17, the Shechinah, or visible symbol of the Divine presence. Many MSS. read vepian paros, a cloud of light; and this reading is admitted into Griesbach's text. 'Ensoxíaσev, would be more correctly translated circumfusit, circumdedit. [Mt. xvii. 5. From the Shechinah, the dwelling-place | of the God of Israel, in which he tabernacled of old, proceeded the voice which bore witness of Jesus. It testified of him as the KING, the true David, This is my beloved Son;' as the PRIEST, whose service and sacrifice is well pleasing to God, 'In whom I am well VOL. II.] pleased;' as the PROPHET, one fully accredited to declare the will of God, Hear ye him."] Let us hearken diligently unto Him as our Prophet, repose wholly our confidence in Him as our Priest, and be obedient unto Him as our King, delighting to do whatsoever He hath commanded. PUT YE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.-Rom. xiii. 14. [55 FOR OF HIM, AND THROUGH HIM, AND TO HIM, ARE ALL THINGS: TO WHOM BE GLORY FOR EVER.-Rom. xi. 36. FOR WE MUST ALL APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST; THAT EVERY ONE MAY RECEIVE SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATIONS. p. 60-under this name of David, or Beloved,' the promised king of Israel had been spoken of by the prophets, Je. xxx. 9 (But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them'); Eze. xxxvii. 24 (And David my servant shall be king over them'); Ac. ii. 25-36-It was thus he had been acknowledged when entering upon his public ministry, Mt. iii. 17, § 8, p. 60-it was thus that it had been promised he should now be acknowledged, Ps. ii.-notwithstanding the Jews' rejection of Jesus as king, the prediction was fulfilled, Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee,' ver. 6, 7. these words are not reported as having been spoken at the baptism of Jesus, Mt. iii. 17, Mk. i. 11, Lu. iii. 22, § 8, p. 60; they are in substance the concluding words of the second psalm, 'Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 11, Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12, Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him,' ver. 10-2-The Father had recognised Jesus as being the Prophet he had spoken of to Moses, De. xviii. 18, .9-see the conclusion of our Lord's sermon on the mount: Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them,' &c., Mt. vii. 24-7, § 19, p. 141; and at the end of his discourse in the plain: Mt. xvii. 5. in whom I am well pleased-so the Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, three evangelists report the voice of the Father at and doeth them,' &c., Lu. vi. 47-.9, § 27, p. 210 the baptism of Jesus, Mt. iii. 17; Mk. i. 11; Lu. iii. Peter testifies, he received from God the Father,' 22, § 8, p. 60; only Matthew notices these words as &c., 2 Ep. i. 17, .8-see on Lu. ix. 31, p. 54-This voice being now spoken; they express an acceptance of appears to be that referred to by Jesus after proChrist in his priestly character, as having come to ducing evidence to shew that he was the Messiah who do the will of God, Wherefore when he cometh ought to be heard, How can ye believe, which reinto the world,' &c., He. x. 5-13, and the Father's ceive honour [acclamations such as "Hear him!" readiness to grant at his request, as in Ps. ii., all one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh authority to execute both judgment and merey from God only?' Jno. v. 44, § 23, p. 180--observe the Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for recognition here made by the Father, of the words thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the before spoken by Jesus, in reference to the name of earth for thy possession,' ver. 8- Thou shalt break his first disciple, Simon, Mt. xvi. 17, § 50, p. 37. them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in 6. sore afraid-see Mk. ix. 6; Lu. ix. 34, p. 55. pieces like a potter's vessel,' ver. 9. 8. save Jesus only-save Jesus only with themhear ye him-'hear him,' Mk. ix. 7; Lu. ix. 35-selves,' Mk. ix. 8- Jesus was found alone,' Lu. ix. 36. THE THINGS DONE IN HIS BODY, ACCORDING TO THAT HE HATH DONE, WHETHER IT BE GOOD OR BAD.-2 Cor. v. 10 NOTES. was the second time that, in a remarkable manner, 6. Fell on their face. So Saul of Tarsus, Ac. ix. 4. 8. They saw no man, save Jesus. One great purpose of the transfiguration may have been to represent the cessation of the Jewish, and the commencement of the Christian dispensation. Moses and Elias disappear--the former objects of the disciples' veneration are no more; Christ remains alone the Way, the Truth, and the Life;' no man can come unto the Father but through him. PRACTICAL REFLECTION. Mt. xvii. 5. Jesus, the beloved Son, is the substance of | by Elias. It is Jesus that is to be seen and heard in those types which were appointed by Moses, to foreshadow the bloodshedding of the Lamb of God; and he is the great subject of the prophets, represented 56] them all. It was the Spirit of Christ in them, which did testify of the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.'-See I Pe. i. 11. THANKS BE UNTO GOD FOR HIS UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.-2 Cor. ix. 15. [VOL. II WE ALL, WITH OPEN FACE BEHOLDING AS IN A GLASS THE GLORY OF THE LORD, ARE CHANGED (G. 11.)—The next day, as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus discourses with the three disciples on the coming of Elias. MARK ix. 9-12. 9 And as-they-came-down that they-should-tell no-man the Son of man all-things; and how it-is-written of the Son of man, that he-mustsuffer many-things, and beset-at-nought e§ovdevwon.S SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATIONS. Mt. xvii. 9. Tell the vision to no man, &c.-contrast with the publicity he gave to the doctrine of his sufferings, Mk. viii. 31-8, § 50, p. 40. Mk. ix. 9. risen from the dead-He had just before the transfiguration predicted both his death and resurrection, viii. 31 § 50, p. 40-see again ix. 31, § 52, p. 71. 10. what the rising, &c., should mean the disciples do not appear to have had clear views on this subject until after the prediction was fulfilled-see Lu. xxiv. 6-8, § 93,-; 25, .6, § 94, -the resurrection of Jesus is the pledge of ours, 1 Co. xv. 20-.3. LUKE IX. 37. "And it-came-to-pass, 37 that on the next day, by Elijah, at the time that the prophets of Baal were made ashamed, and cut off: Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again,' 1 Ki. xviii. 37-' He shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers,' Mal. iv. 6-I will heal their and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, backsliding,' &c., Ho. xiv. 4- Repent ye therefore, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20, and he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21, whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began,' Ac. iii. 19-21.-The restitution of which all the prophets have spoken, is the restoration of the lost sheep of the house of Israel,' All Israel are to be made anew the people of God-see ADDENDA, Prophecies concerning the restoration of Israel,' p. 67to this restitution or regeneration our Lord alludes in his promise to the twelve, Mt. xix. 28, § 75, p. 228The apostle of the Gentiles speaks of this turning to the Lord: And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take NOTES. Mt. xvii. 11. Elias truly shall first come-Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD,' &c. Mal. iv. 5, &c.-Elijah means, the LORD he is God,' And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: ... before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come,' Joel ii. 27-31, p. (57)-So sure as Jesus would depart, was the Holy Ghost to come, Jno. xvi. 7-15, § 37, p. 393-The Spirit of Life who is to raise 'all Israel' as from the dead; and the Spirit of Power by whom they are to stand upon their feet 'an exceeding great army,' Eze. xxxvii. restore all things-prayer for this was offered up for sides, their return to the place whence they set out does, as it were, restore the face of things to what it was at the beginning of their circuit. Hence the word has two meanings, which, on reflection, are more nearly related than at first they appear to be. One is to restore, the other to finish. John the Baptist came as the last prophet of the old dispensation, to finish that state of things, and to usher in a new one.'-Ibid.] PRACTICAL REFLECTIONS. Mk. ix. 9, 10. Well might the disciples be forbid to speak of the glory, when, as yet, they were so ignorant of the sufferings of Christ as to question among themselves what the rising from the dead should mean.' [Let us earnestly seek that soon may be restored to VOL. II.] the church all wherewith she was adorned in the days of her youth. Soon may all Israel' be in truth Holiness unto the LORD, Jer. ii. 3, and the promise be realized, Is. xlv. 25, In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory."] PRAISE THE LORD, ALL YE GENTILES.-Rom. xv. 11. [57 INTO THE SAME IMAGE FROM GLORY TO GLORY, EVEN AS BY THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD.--2 Cor. iii. 18. |