The Divine Word Opened; Sermons

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1887. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... XXIV. THE VISION OF THE HOLY WATERS. Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the outer gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side. And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ancles. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins. Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.-- Ezek, el xlvii. 2-5. The scene which was here described was magnificent and instructive indeed. It was displayed before the spirit of the prophet, when the eyes of his soul were opened. There was a glorious temple seen before him, and out of this issued, first feebly, and then gradually increased to be a mighty river, a stream of water; to image the origin, progress, and wonderful increase of the water of life in the world. It was a marvellous scene; let us inquire into its import. There was beheld, in the full view of the prophet, a representation of a temple, with its front facing the east: out of this, at the right side, that is, on the south side of the altar, issued first, as a very small rill, but becoming at length a majestic expanse, the waters which formed the other grand object of the vision. That the vision should be spiritually interpreted, not only arises from the apostolic rule, that of comparing spiritual things with spiritual, which he says the Holy Ghost teacheth (1 Cor. ii. 13); but, also, from the man...