Synopsis
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. 1837. Excerpt: ... many distinct notices have we on record of his appearing to his believing followets? Nine, besides that on occasion of his ascension. Was this last appearance of our Lord, previous to his ascension, a very memorable one? llemarkably so. On what account? Because it was on this occasion, he delivered his final commission and promise to his apostles. To whom did he now specially appear? To the eleven, as they sat at meat.f Did he say many things to them? Yes; he spoke to them in the way of reproof, instruction, commission, and encouragement. For what did he reprove them? For their unbelief and hardness of heart.f In what respect were they chargeable with unbelief and hardness of heart? They believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.f How was it, that our Lord reproved the eleven on this occasion?--had he not seen them several times since the circumstance referred to? He had not seen them alone, since that time. Is reproof often best administered in private? Yes. What instruction did our Lord communicate to his apostles on this occasion? "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." What did Christ assert in these words? His universal dominion, as Mediator. What power has Jesus Christ on earth? He is Lord of all. And what power has he in heaven? He has dominion over the angels, f Why did our Saviour thus assert his sovereign authority? To prepare his apostles for the commission that he was about to give them. What do you mean by a commission? A charge to do something, in the name or on behalf of another person. 19. What did our Lord then commission them to do? Three things. What was the first? "Go ye( therefore, and teach all nations." In what latitude of meaning are we to understand the phrase "all nations"? In the widest sense, comprehe...
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