1841 William Miller Evidence from Scripture & History - A2Z.org
1841 William Miller Evidence from Scripture & History - A2Z.org
1841 William Miller Evidence from Scripture & History - A2Z.org
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CHRIB.~'s srcono comw.<br />
what they borrowed frora their neighbom, the learned<br />
Greeks and Latina But I hope, my dear hearers, that<br />
you have learned that if there is an mystery of God not<br />
explained by the Bible, it is not %r us to underatand.<br />
Therefore, in treating upon thie subject, I shall endeavor<br />
to present the <strong>Scripture</strong> on the point, and then<br />
leave you to 'udge whether we have light or not.<br />
I. Show want wiadom this is spoken of in tho text.<br />
11. Speak of the beast numbered, and show what<br />
beaat.<br />
111. The number, and whet we may understand by it<br />
I. The wisdom spoken of in tbe text.<br />
1st. Is it the wisdom of men, or of this world I<br />
an9 wer, No. For Paul says, 1 Cor. ii. 413, L6 And my<br />
speech and my preaching was not with enticing words<br />
ofman's +dm, but in dmonstrntion of the spirit and<br />
af power ; that your faith should not stand in the wisdom<br />
of man, but in the power of God. Howbeit we speak<br />
wisdom among them that are perfect; yet not the wiadom<br />
of this world, nor of the princes of thii world, that<br />
come to nought. But we speak the wisdom d God in a<br />
mystery, even the hidden wiadom which God ordained<br />
before the world unto our glory." Now, if Paul would<br />
not preach the wiadom of men or the world, surely the<br />
angel would not instruct John to we the wisdom of<br />
man or of this wodd, " for the wisdam of this world is<br />
foolishness with God," 1 Cor. iii. 19. And if Paul said<br />
our faith should not &and in the wisdom of men, neither<br />
would John have given any thing that depended on the<br />
wisdom of men for a foundation of our fhith. But Paul<br />
has taught us what tnie wisdom is, by eadmg, Christ,<br />
the power of God, and the wisdom of God; But God<br />
hath revealed them unto us by hie Spirit, for the Spirit<br />
searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God." And<br />
Paul tells us how we may exercise thur wiadom, 1 Cor.<br />
ii. 13, Which things also we speak, not in the words<br />
which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost<br />
teacheth; comparing spiritual thinga with spiritual."<br />
Here, then, my dear hearer, is the eat secret of wisdom,<br />
to compare spiritual things wi#spiritual ; and then<br />
we have the mind and will of the Spirit, and ahall not be<br />
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