Second advent library

LECTUREx1x_llA'I'l'.xvl.3.BntcsnysnotdlsesrnthssignsofthstlmesfOn text is aquestion proposed by Christtothe Plumisees and Sadducees, at a. time when they came totempting him for a sign from heaven; and is a. repupon them for their unbelief in the signs already givenby the Old Testament writers, which they professed tobelieve, and which were actually fulfilling before theireyes, yet disregarded. '1'he Pharisees and Ssdduceeswere two of the most lea.med and popular sects amongthe Jews; mar? of them were scribes, lawiers, doctors,and teachers o the law; yet so perfectly linded, thatthey could not or would not apply the most simple rulesofinteapretntion to the law or prophets. They wouldeapply nxles of common observation and conmmonsense to the weather, but neither the one nor the otherwere used in understanding the Scriptures. They werewell versed in the skill to tell the weather for the morrow,but had no skill in the promises, prophecies, andword of God. ," When it is evening, ye say it will befair weather, for the sky is red; and in the momin , itwill be foul weather to-day, for the sky is red and Hawering.Oye hypocrites! ye can discem the face of thesky, Ind can ye not Qby the same simple rule) discern thesigns qf the times 3,All the signs given in the word of God, concernllglgthe Grst coming and person of the Messiah, were fu ~ling before their eyes; yet they were demanding more