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

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LECTO~ IT.
3d U&nd lo makc rediah'on fm iniqdy." Was
this also performed at hi death Yes. See CoL i
20, And having made peace through the blood of his
cross, by him to reconcile all things to himeelf." . Heb.
ii. 17," Wherefore in all thiw it behooved him to be
made like unto his brethren; that he might be a merciful
and faithful high prieat in things pertainingtoGod,
to make reconciliation for the sins of the people."
4th. "And to bring in everlnating 'iphkows."
"This must be by Christ's obedience," says the objector,
and cannot be at his death." Not sofast, dear sir ; let ne
hear the testimony. Romans v. 21, That as sin bath
reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through
righteousness unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our
Lord." And, '[By the obedience of one shall many be
made rigltteo~~a." Again, see PhiL ii. 8, And being
found in fashion tm a man, he humbled himself and became
obedient unto death, even the death of the cross
Paul snys, (6 I do not frustrate the p e of God; for if
righte:,usncss came by the law, then Christ is dead in
valn ;" evidently showing, that by Christ's obedience
unto death, he brought in everlastin righteousness.
5th. To red up the &on nnf What
does 6' to seal lip " mean I answer, It means to make
sure, crrtnin, unnlternble. Con~lilt Esther iii. 12, viii
8. Solotnon says, ('Set me nr a seal up11 thine lieart,
as a sen1 upon thine arm ;" that is, make rrte sun in
thy low, anti crrtnin by thy power. John says, UIle
that l~ath rccrived his testimony ltath set to l~iserd that
God is tnir." John iii. :%3. Pultl to Rotne, xv. 21
Li \Vl~cn I Ilnvo pc.rli)r~ned this, and sealed to them tl~ir
fruit ;" tltnt in, ~natle sure thr contriht~tions. ' Again,
to Timothy, 2 Epistle, ii. 19, Navertl~eleas, the foundstion
of (iotl shndeth sure, having thin seal, l'l~e llord
knowctl~ tho~tt tl~nt are his." Theretijrc tl~c death of
Christ wor~ltl make 1)aniel's vision sure; for if a part of
tllr vinion nl~o~~ltl be exactly fulfillecl, na to t~ttie and
mnnnt-r, th1.n tho remainder of the vmion wottld be accot~~l)lialt~~tl
in tllnnnrr and tirnr, as litemlly as the
ue\.c.llty ~v~oks hnd beon.
6th. And atmint Lhc Nort Holy." The Moclt Holy,