1841 William Miller Evidence from Scripture & History - A2Z.org

y his name, we have worn our own clothing, and eat
onr own bread, and instead of being clothed upon, we
shall find ourselves naked. Shall we not be ashamed
before hi at his coming, if we are in this eituation
when he comes 0, what an awful thought! Therefore
let w now receive the fiuther admonition, u And
anoint thine eyea with eye-salve, that thou mayest seen
To anoint the eyea, in a figurative sense, is to examine
the truth and evidences of Scriptrue, that we may see
clearly our state and standing as it respects our charseter
towards God and our hope in his future aid, promises,
and blessings. It is to see our sins, and feel the need
of help, to know our weakness, and trust in him strength
-in one word, it is to repent and believe in the gospel
of Jesus Christ For he says, As many as I love I rebuke
and chasten: be zealous therefore and repent."
Hem, then, is one comfortable promise to this lukewann
church. If there is an tried, chastened, penitent spul
in this church, thk ~aodrcm state or age of the church,
they have the romise of hia love, his everlnstinp; love,
his uncbTf:le Lose ; hia lov kindna he wdl at
*e ti-om m, although he ah%( uvi.it their tM,
ssions with a rod, and their iniquity with stripean
Ezealous, therefore, brethren, and repent.
fLOth verse, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock"
He that is the &enn is now at the door. In this IAodicean
age of the church he comes; he knocka by his
door and knock ; if any man hear m voice and open the
door, I will come in to him, and wilf sup with ha^, and
he with me." In this passage of prophec we are bro ht
down to the marriage supper of the Lamb - anoxcr
and a strong testimony that the churchee are to be considered
in a m cal sense, and the language or subject
popheticaL flus is ccrhinly the 6ayhg of laa.
the faithful and tnle witness ; f'or the tmtmony of Jesua
b the spirit of propl~ecy." Kcv. xix. 74, Let us rejoice
and be glad, and give honor to him ; fur the nur.