15. We . . . are men of like passions, &c.--How unlike either
imposture or enthusiasm is this, and how high above all self-seeking do
these men of Christ show themselves to be!
unto the living God--This is the most glorious and distinctive of all
the names of God. It is the familiar phraseology of the Old Testament.
which, in such contrast with all that is to be found within the
literature of heathenism, is shown to be, with its sequel, the New
Testament, the one Book of the true religion.
who made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all . . . therein--This
idea of creation, utterly unknown alike to rude and to cultivated
heathenism, would not only define what was meant by "the living God,"
but open up a new world to the more thoughtful part of the audience.
JFB.
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