Second advent library

_cna|s'r's asconn calms. 277cameoutofthewilderuess, evsnso,in these days, thochurch is extending her banners over a largeshare oftheearth,thc promised land oftheChnstian. SeePsalm xxxvii. 22, 28, 29,and 34. Prov. ii.2l, 22. x. 30.Matt. v. 5. For the apostle Paul tells us, 1 Cor. x. 11,"Now all these things happened unto them for examples,(or types,) and they are written for our admonition, u nworld is come." Itt ie a e,in is passage, is speak' of travel:ahora the Pegg of thusof the children of Israel throu h the lsgderness, andtheir entrance into the promisedgland, or their comingisveaeevidightout of the wilderness, as a typeor resemblance of theChristian church in these last days.Therefore, we are allowed by the inspired apostles touse their journey and acts, to illustrate and show thepresent state of the church, if we cangain any instructionthereby.The Jews had a promise that they should inherit theland of Canaan; the Christian, that he shall inherit theearth-"For the meek shall inherit the earth;" andunder thewhole heaven, shall bee of the saints"The kingdom, and greatness of the kinpdomgiven to the (peepof the Most High." T e Jews use carnal weapons intheir wars with the inhabitants; the church are commandedto use spiritualones, to the down of theskong-holds, Jw. 'l`he were ledpulling by eirJoshua; the church, by her spiritual leader. The temporal ewsconquered by sending out their chosen and expert menwithvthe sword; the church has sent forth her chosenmissionaries, expert men with the sword of the Spirit,which is the " word of God."The Jews had greatsuccess in conquering theirenemies when they first came out of the wilderness;even so the church has had her unexpected success inher missionary edbrts. 'I'he Jews, within twenty years,became a proud, haughty, and an idolatrousperpple, ascribingall their success to their own power;aminglingthemselves with the nations around them, they began tobow down to their gods, and worship Banlim, and Ashtaroth;just so, and in about the same time, since thecauseofmiss;:nsbegantcsuccg:sd,lnsthechurch