prey upon thee will I give for al Gentiles shall come to thy light, Ezek. xi, 17, 18. Therefore say Ezek. xxxvii, 18-22. And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wil thou not shew us what thou meanest by these? Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD, Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, erea with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand. the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. And say unto them, Thas saith the Lord GoD, Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them int them one nation in the land upon. their own land: And I will make the mountains of Israel; and one And Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast even gather you from the people, king shall be king to them at of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. Isa. 1x1, 7, 9. For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double; everlasting joy shall be unto them. And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed. Isa. lxv, 9. And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there. Isa. lxvi, 10. Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her. Jer. ill, 7, 18. And I said, after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me: but she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it. In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers. Jer. xxiii, 3. And I will gather the remuant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. Jer. xxx, 16, 20. Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that and assemble you out of the coun- Ezek. xx, 41, 42. I will accept shall be no more a pricking brier Ezek. xxviii, 24-26. And there unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD. Thus saith the Lord GOD, When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctifled in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their laud that I have given to my servant Jacob. And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the LORD their God. and they shall be no more two divided into two kingdoms ang nations, neither shall they be more at all. Obadiah 17, 18. 20. But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness, and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. And the hous of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble,and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be ang remaining of the house of Esau. for the LORD hath spoken it. AD the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, eren unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south. the LORD, will I assemble her that Micah iv, 6-8. In that day, saith halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have cted; And I will make her that Zeta remnant, and her that cast far off a strong nation: the LORD shall reign over - in mount Zion from hence1, even for ever. And thou, *ower of the flock, the strong of the daughter of Zion, to thee shall it come, even the dominion; the kingdom shall to the daughter of Jeru vii, 12. In that day also all come even to thee from aria, and from the fortified * and from the fortress even the river, and from sea to ea and from mountain to moun pi, 9, 10, 15-17, 20. For will I turn to the people a *** Language, that they may all on the name of the LORD, rve him with one consent. beyond the rivers of pia my suppliants, even the Later of my dispersed, shall mine offering. The LORD ke away thy judgments, th cast out thine enemy: the ruf Israel, even the LORD, is midst of thee: thou shalt **evil any more. In that day be said to Jerusalem, Fear - and to Zion, Let not hands be slack. The LORD in the midst of thee is - he will save, he will over thee with joy; he will *his love, he will joy over with singing. At that time bring you again, even in the that I gather you: for I will te you a name and a praise or all people of the earth, I turn back your captivity - your eyes, saith the Lord. towns , 4, 6. 7, 11. And said En, Run, speak to this man, saying, Jerusalem be inhabited as tct walls for the multitude and cattle therein: Ho, ho, 4 forth, and flee from the land torth, saith the LORD: for I spread you abroad as the winds of the heaven, saith a. Deliver thyself, O Zion, dwellest with the daughter And many nations joined to the LORD in that cshall be my people: and dwell in the midst of thee; thoshalt know that the of hosts hath sent me unto vill, 7, 8, 22, 23. Thus saith of bosts. Behold, I will *y people from the east 7, and from the west counAnd I will bring them, and shall dwell in the midst Jerusalem; and they shall people, and I will fair God, in truth and in righteousness. Yea, many peo- Zech. xii, 7. The LORD also shall Zech. xiv,10,11,13,14. All the land shall be turned as a plain, from Geba to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses. And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited. And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the band of his neighbour. And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance. Mal. iii, 12. And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts. PROPHECIES HAVING Ps. ii. 8. Ask of me, and I shall world shall remember, and turn Isa. li, 2, 3. And it shall come to of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Isa. xlii, 1, 4. Behold my ser vant, whom I uphold; mine elect, have put my Spirit upon him; he in whom my soul delighteth: I shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judg shall wait for his law. Isa. xlix, 5, 6, 8. And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though be glorious in the eyes of the Israel be not gathered, yet shall I LORD, and my God shall be my light thing that thou shouldest be strength. And he said, It is a my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the prethee for a light to the Gentiles, served of Israel; I will also give that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable day of salvation have I helped time have I heard thee, and in a give thee for a covenant of the thee; and I will preserve thee, and people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages. Isa 1, 5. My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. Isa. lii, 15. So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see, and that which they had not heard shall they consider. Isa. lv, 5. Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not; and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee. Isa. Ixii, 2, 3. And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all called by a new name, which the kings thy glory; and thou shalt be mouth of the LORD shall name. Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. Isa. lxv, 1, 15. I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GoD shall slay thee, and call his servants by | stones to raise up children unto | people, which were not my people another name. Amos ix, 11. In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old. Micah iv, 1, 2. But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Mal. 1, 11. For from the rising of the sun, even unto the going down of the same, my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be of fered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. Matth. viii, 11. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. Matth. xil, 21. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. Matth. xxi, 43. Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. Luke xiii, 29, 30. And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. Acts vi, 14. For we have heard Abraham. Matth. xii, 17, 18. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. and her beloved, which was not beloved. And it shall come pass, that in the place where ! was said unto them, Ye are në my people; there shall they b called the children of the livis God. What shall we say the That the Gentiles, which followe not after righteousness, have tained to righteousness, even righteousness which is of fal But Israel, which followed a the law of righteousness, hath attained to the law of righted ness. Wherefore? Because sought it not by faith, but were by the works of the law they stumbled at that stumbi stone. John xi, 49-52. And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all. Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. And this spake he not of himself; but being high priest that year, he prophesied Rom. x, 19, 20. But I say, that Jesus should die for that nation; And not for that nation not Israel know? First, Me only, but that also he should saith, I will provoke you to gather together in one the chil-ousy by them that are no pe dren of God that were scattered and by a foolish nation 1 abroad. anger you. But Esaias is bold, and saith, I was found. them that sought me not; I made manifest unto them asked not after me. Acts xiii, 46, 47. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles: For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. Acts xv, 11-17. But we believe that, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved, even as they. Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After Rom. xv, 9-12, 21. And that Gentiles might glorify God his mercy; as it is written this cause I will confess to among the Gentiles, and sing thy name. And again be Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his ple. And again, Praise the all ye Gentiles; and laud hi And again ye people. saith, There shall be a re Jesse, and he that shall r reign over the Gentiles, t shall the Gentiles trust. But is written, To whom he wa spoken of, they shall see; and that have not heard shall of stand. 1 Cor. 1, 24. But unto which are called, both Jew Greeks, Christ the power of and the wisdom of God. 2 Cor. ill, 8-11. How shall the ministration of the Spir rather glorious? For if the him say, that this Jesus of Naza- this I will return, and will build istration of condemnation le reth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. Rev. xi, 15. And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. APPLICATION AND FULFILMENT OF Matth. 111, 9. And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these again the tabernacle of David, Rom. ii, 10. But glory, honour, and also to the Gentile. Rom. iii, 29. Is he the God of the Rom. ix, 25, 26, 30-32. As he saith much more doth the ministr of righteousness exceed in spect, by reason of the girt For even that which was glorious had no glory in th excelleth. For if that w more that which remalasti done away was glorious. glorious. Gal. ili, 14, 28, 29. That the the Gentiles through Jesus ing of Abraham might co that we might receive the pri of the Spirit through faith. 2 is neither Jew nor Geek th neither bond nor free, there al ther male nor female: for year one in Christ Jesus. And t Christ's, then are ye Abracad ad heirs according to the v, 30, 31. Nevertheless, ith the scripture? Cast bond woman and her son: son of the bond woman t be heir with the son of woman. So then, brethare not children of the nan, but of the free. il, 5, 6. Which in other not made known unto of men, as it is now rento his holy apostles and by the Spirit; That the should be fellow-heirs, the same body, and parhis promise in Christ by el. , 12, 18. For the priest ing changed, there is necessity a change also w. For there is verily a ing of the commandment bre, for the weakness and bleness thereof. , 39, 40. And these all, obtained a good report faith, received not the God having provided er thing for us, that they us should not be made HI FAITH AND JEW- 41, 42. Then they that ceived his word were and the same day there ded unto them about usand souls. And they i stedfastly in the aposrine and fellowship, and ing of bread, and in ,4 Howbeit many of ich heard the word bend the number of the about five thousand. 13, 14. And of the rest man join himself to them: people magnified them, lievers were the more o the Lord, multitudes nen and women.) 1, 7. And the word of eased; and the number of iples multipled in Jerureatly; and a great comthe priests were obedient ith. company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. Acts xi, 1-3, 9--14, 17, 18. And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thon common. And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven. were three men already come And, behold, immediately there from Cesarea unto me. And the unto the house where I was, sent Spirit bade me go with them, these six brethren accompanied nothing doubting. Moreover, me, and we entered into the man's house: And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter. Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God? When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. Acts xiv, 1. And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews; and so spake, that a and also of the Greeks believed. great multitude both of the Jews Acts xv, 8, 9. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Acts xxl, 20-22. And when they and said unto him, Thou seest, heard it, they glorified the Lord, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. 27, 28. And as he talked n, he went in, and found hat were come together. said unto them, Ye know Col. iv, 11. And Jesus, which is it is an unlawful thing called Justus, who are of the cirin that is a Jew to keep cumcision. These only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom to God, which have been a comfort unto me. JEWISH UNBELIEF. Acts xiii, 19, 40, 41, 50. And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot. Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken of in the prophets; Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the against Paul and Barnabas, and city, and raised persecution expelled them out of their coasts. Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and Acts xiv, 2. But the unbelieving made their minds evil affected against the brethren. Acts xvii, 5. But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. Acts xviii, 12, 13. And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgmentseat, Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. Acts xxvi, 19--21. Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn repentance. For these causes the to God, and do works meet for Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. unto this Acts xxviii, 25-29. And when themselves, they departed, after they [the Jews] agreed not among that Paul had spoken one word, Esaias the prophet unto our Well spake the Holy Ghost by fathers, Saying, Go people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and stand with their heart, and should hear with their ears, and underbe converted, and I should heal them. Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, an that they will hear it. And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. 1 Thess. ii, 16. Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles, that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. THE CHURCH AMONG THE GENTILES. Acts xiii, 48, 49. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. Acts xiv, 27, 28. And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. And there they abode long time with the disciples. Acts xv, 3. 4. And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared: all things that God had done with them. Acts xvii, 4, 12, 33, 34. And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few, Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men not a few. So Paul departed from among them. Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite,and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. Acts xxi. 19. And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. Acts xxii, 21. And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. Acts xxvi, 16-18. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee. To open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Rom. i, 5 13-15. By whom we have received grace and apostleship. for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name; Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians, both to the wise and to the unwise. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome also. Rom. x, 18. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. Rom. xv, 16-19. That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gos pel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 2 Cor. ii, 6. Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. Gal. ii, 7-9. But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of theuncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the cir be cumcision was unto Peter; (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. Eph. ii, 13-15, 17. But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition betireen us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, eren the law of commandments contained in ordinances for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace. And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. Eph. lil, 1--4, 7,8. For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, (If ye have heard of the dispensallon of the grace of God which given me to you-ward: How th by revelation he made know unto me the mystery; (as I wro afore in few words, Whereby when ye read, ye may understa my knowledge in the mystery Christ.) Whereof I was made? minister, according to the gift the grace of God given unto by the effectual working of power. Unto me, who am than the least of all saints, is th grace given, that I should prest among the Gentiles the unseard able riches of Christ. Col. 1, 6, 25-27. Which is co unto you, as it is in all the wor and bringeth forth fruit, as doth also in you, since the day? heard of it, and knew the g of God in truth: Whereof 1 made a minister, according to dispensation of God which given to me for you, to full word of God; Eren the myst and from generations, but now made manifest to his saints what is the riches of the g this mystery among the Gett which is Christ in you, the baj of glory. which hath been hid from whom God would make k 2 Tim. i, 11. Whereanto I appointed a preacher, and apostle, and a teacher of Gentiles. Acts xv,19 20. Wherefore my tence is, that we trouble not which from among the Ger are turned to God: But tha write unto them, that they abs from pollutions of idols, and fornication, and from strangled, and from blood. Rom. xi, 17-21. 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