Second advent library

'"cna|s'r's neon colnne. llof God's ernment under the I dispensationThis I shulilove by the word of éod. Matt 1, 2,"ln those days came John the Baptist, preaching in thsyxlderness of andJudea, saying, Repeat ye, for thelnngdom of heaven is at hand." That is, the gospelday is come.Again: "Jesus came into Galilee preach-of thekingdom of God, saying,Theingtime is fugospellled, and the of God ll at hand."Luke xvi. 16, kingdom "The law an the were untilsince thatpnéahetsglpaln; time the kingdom ofoglisjpghed."at is, the gospe day commenced wi o sincewhich time the gospel is preached."Ten virgins" means mankind in general, in a probationarystate, liable to be wooed and betrothed to the¥,ord,hul;;l]er the goipel, and during the gospelsaisdtay.See1-5 " orasaoungman marrie a virgin,so shall thy lions marry thee; and as the bridegroomrejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice overanlt is evident, by the second verze,that Gentileseqs are both included in this prop ecy.is a tl re of believers in God,"Five wise virgins""o1:r;hek;:h§'drenkinggdlm. of the Psalmsxg. 13i0g,e 'n sdsughteris all glorious within- er c -ing is of wrought*goldShe shall be brought unto thein ruiment oking needle-work; the vir 'ns, her com~pamons that follow her, shall be brougg unto thee.""That I might comfort thee, Ovirgin daughter of Zion."Lam. ii. 13.k_ "dl"iv¢l:i§'oolish£lrepre1:)en1s the unbelieving ellisThis will be suiliucliyently proved byof manlnw ein `s ro ation state un er e meansof grace.the followingpassages-Isa. xlvii. 1, "Come down, and sit inthe'd|5st,t§) virgin -un' ereisnodaughter rone,Oau ofdBab}ylon; terofag] eoxéhtlile§;(zins."' Jer. xlvi. ll, "O virgin,g the daughter ofEgypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; forthou shalt not be cured." These texts prove, beyonda doubt, that the wicked class of men are called virginsby the Scriptures."Lamps" is s.figure of the word of God; forthe!only can tell us about the New Jerusalem; that only