associates in office, have recoiled with horror from the idea of scrawling carelessly, again and again, upon the face of the savage rock, the ineffable, incommunicable name of Jehovali, so frequently occurring, according to the reading approved of by our Bible-nurses, it i More Vorgani How T

This last difficulty seems absolutely insurmountable; but whether we have made out our case or not, we trust enough has been said to show the expediency of letting well alone and allowing the Bible to take care of itself.

PACTS OF THE APOSTLES.EMENDATIVE RENDERINGS. AI Chapter xx, 1.And after the uproar was over, Paul, haring called to [him] the disciples and taken leave [of them] went out to go in Macedonia. Warpunte bre greiz) 2. And having gone through those parts, and exhorted them with much speech, he came into Hellad

(P 3. And when he had been there three months, a, plot of the Jews coming up against him as he was about to set sail into Syria, he thought it best to return through Macedonia.

4. And there followed with him as far as Asia, Sopater, aim of Pyrrhus, a Berean, and of Thessalonians, Aristarchus,, and Secundus; and Gaius, a Derbean, and Timothy, and the Asiatics, Tychicus, and Trophimus,

5. These going before, awaited us in Troad., 6. And we sailed away from Philippi, after the days of the unleavened, and came to them into Troad within five days, where we tarried for seven days.. A:

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7. And on the first day of the week, when we were assembled to break bread, Paul reasoned with them, about to depart on the morrow, and extended the speech until midnight.

8. And there were many lamps in the upper-chamber where we were assembled.

9. And a certain youth by name Eutychus, sitting upon the window, being borne down in a deep sleep, Paul reasoning long while, having been borne down by the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead..

10. But Paul going down fell upon him, and embracing [him] said, Make no wail, for his soul is in him.

11. And having gone up again and broke and tasted the bread, and harangued much until dawn, thus he went out. 12. And they brought the boy alive, and were comforted not a little.

13. And we (emphatic) going before to the ship, set sail for Assos, thence being about to take up Paul, for so he had ordered, bring about himself to foot it.

14. And when he fell in with us at Assos, taking him up, we came to Mitylene.

15. And having sailed from thence, on the following day we came down over against Chios; and the other day we reached Samos; and having abode at Trogyllium, the next [day] we came to Miletus.

16. For Paul had judged to sail by (that is, to pass) Ephesus, that it might not happen to him to spend time in Asia; for he hasted, if it were possible for him, at the day of Pentecost, to come to Jerusalem.

17. But from Miletus sending to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the Church.

18. And when they were come beside him, he said to them, Ye (emphatic) understand from the first day that I came into Asia, in what way I was with you all the time.

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19. Serving the Lord with all lowlimindedness, and tears, and temptations, which befel me through the plots of the Jews:

20. How I did keep back nothing of what was useful, só as not to announce to you, and to teach you in public, and in houses,

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21. Earnestly witnessing both to Jews and Hellenes the repentance toward God, and the faith toward our Lord Jesus.

22. And now behold I (emphatic), bound in the spirit, am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what shall meet me there.

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23. Except that the Holy Ghost earnestly witnesseth city by city, saying that bonds and tribulations are awaiting me.

24. But I make account of nothing, neither hold my soul so precious to myself, as the perfecting of my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, earnestly tó witness the Gospel of the grace of God.

25. And now behold I (emphatic) know that ye shall see my face no more, all among whom I went about preaching the kingdom.

26. Wherefore I protest to you this day, that I (emphatic) [am] pure from the blood of all.

27. For I did not keep back from announcing to you all the counsel of God.

28. Take heed then to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Ghost has set you [as] overseers, to shepherd the Church of the Lord which He gained with his own blood.

29. For I (emphatic) know this, that there shall comie after my departure fierce wolves in upon you, not sparing the flock.

30. And of yourselves shall arise men [avdpes] speaking perverse [things] to draw away the disciples after them.. 31. Wherefore watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I ceased not with tears admonishing every one.

32. And for the present I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, able to build [you] up and to give an inheritance among all the sanctified.

33. No one's silver or gold or clothing I desired.

34. Yourselves know that to my needs, and to them that were with me, these hands ministered all.

35. I gave you to understand that thus toiling it behoves to take part with the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, It is blessed to give rather than to

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736. And having said these things, bending his knees, he prayed with all of them.

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37. And much weeping was done by all; and falling on the neck of Paul, they kissed him;

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38. Sorrowing most for the word which he had said, that no more should they his face behold. And they accompanied him to the ship.

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seed of David," &c. (3) Her antagonist is "wonderful." "And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads, and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads." The devil is the great enemy of redeemed humanity, and the description here given of him indicates that he is a being of stupendous force and malice. (4) Her

"And the earth helped the woman."-Rev. xii. 16. By common consent "the Woman" here means redeemed humanity, or the children of God collectively; in other words, what is called, the Church. Without attempting any minute interpretation of this highly figurative chapter, one thing is clear, that this "woman"-redeemed humanity-influence is "wonderful." Su

is the great wonder of human history. (1) Her appearance and position are "wonderful." "Clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, upon her head the twelve stars." (2) Her progeny is "wonderful." "And she brought forth a man-child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron." Christ is at once, paradoxical as it may seem, the parent and the child of redeemed humanity, "he was born of the

pernatural beings engage in fierce conflict on her account. There was war in heaven. "Michael and his angels fought against the dragon," "&c.

But we must come to the text, the subject of which I shall take to be nature serving Christianity. "The earth'nature"helped the woman" - en bodied Christianity. Nature helps Christianity in various ways.

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