...18; Col. iii. 10, 11.) It is, in a word, the celestial morning—-"a morning when the sun riseth—a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." (2 Sam. xxiii. 4.) Well, then, has the Temple of Solomon been designated by the great Hebrew...

...shadow that declineth :" — whereas, the returning glory of the Lord upon the Church, is said to " be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds." Hence also it is, that in this passage, the coming of the Lord is shadowed forth. For, the further...

...righteousness in the earth." David, after predicting the Kingdom of this righteous Ruler, as above, adds; "And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun risetht even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining...

...what arc called ik last words of David, recorded in the 2d book of Samuel : (xxiii. 3.J " He tliat ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of...springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain." This is one of the most regular and formal comparisons in the sacred books. Allegory, likewise,...

...and important office of ruling over men, must be just, ruling in the fear or reverential regard cl God. And he shall be as the light of the morning,...•when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; ie he shall be discerning, wise, merciful and prosperous ; Not as the darkness and inclemency of...

...spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me : he that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God." 2 Chron. xx. 14, 15. " Then upon Jahaziel, the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, — a Levite of...

...spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ;...

...liberty, safes, and happiness, by the justice and clemency of their administration. Thus it is said, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God, 2 Sam. xxiii. 3. By this means they will lay their subjects under the highest obligation to duty and...

...word vvas on my tongue. 3. To me the Godot" Israel spake, the Rock of Israel promised to guide me. He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God; 4. Not like the grass of the earth; shall be my house before God, which glistens after rain, when without...

...safety, and happiness, by the justice and clemency of their adminis-. tration. Thus it is said, //. that ruleth over men must be just, •ruling in the fear of God, 2 Sam. xxiii. 3. By this means they will lay their subjects under the highest obligation to duty and...