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elieving from such a standpoint, it is well said that these have ajoy and peace, even amid tribulation, which the world canneither give nor take away.What advantage, then, hath a true, consecrated Christian in thepresent time? Much every way; both in the life that now is, andalso in that which is to come. All things are yours; for ye areChrist's, and Christ is God's, and ye are accepted of God in andthrough the merit of Christ.Soul, then know thy full salvation,Rise o'er sin and fear and care;Joy to find in every station,Something still to do or bear.No matter how dark the clouds, no matter how unfavorable thecircumstance on its surface, thou hast the heavenly assurance,that--"All must work for good to thee."Even those things which may seem to be, and to the world are,accidents, cannot be so regarded in connection with these sopeculiarly precious in God's sight. Nothing transpires withoutyour Father's knowledge --not even a sparrow falls, nor a hair ofyour heads. And since infinite wisdom, infinite love, and infinitepower are pledged to our aid, and guarantee us against all thatwould not be for our ultimate good, with how much confidenceand trust all such may free themselves from harassing care andanxiety, and with how much courage they may press on,committing their way unto the Lord, and engaging heart andhand and brain in his service; for we also "know that our labor isnot in vain in the Lord." Like their Master, such shall yet seeresults for all their travail of soul which will fully recompense orsatisfy them. Such may rejoice even in tribulation, knowing theresults. Even the families of the saints, and all that concernsthem, are precious to the Lord for their sakes.Courage, then, dear family of God! Be strong! quit you likemen! Endure hardness as good soldiers; endure as seeing theLord and the prize, though they are invisible except to your eyeof faith. Expect not to reign, nor to be exempted from trial andsufferings, until the battle is ended--until Evil (sin, as well asdisaster, trouble and death, its accompaniments) shall beremoved by our Redeemer, who soon is to take his great powerand reign to deliver the groaning creation from all its presentdistresses."Behold, we bring you good tidings of great joy which shall beunto all people." (Luke 2:10.) Let every thing that hath breathpraise the Lord; for though for a little moment he hid his faceand permitted calamities to scourge and destroy his creaturesbecause of their transgression, yet in great mercy he hath
provided our ransom price; yea, he hath highly exalted him to beboth Priest and King to cleanse from sin, and to rule to perfectall who will then submit their hearts to him and obey him. Fromsuch he shall wipe away all tears; and sorrow and dying, andevery evil, shall be no more. "Behold, I make all things new."Tell the whole world the blessed tidings;Speak of the time of rest that nears;Tell the oppressed of every nationJubilee lasts a thousand years.====================R1127 : page 5PAUL'S CHARGE TO TIMOTHY."This charge [message] I commit to thee, son Timothy, inharmony with the teachings previously given thee [to guidethee], that by these thou mayest carry on the good contest,holding faith and a good conscience, which some having putaway, concerning faith have made shipwreck.""I give thee charge in the sight of God who quickeneth allthings, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilatewitnessed the good confession, that thou keep thiscommandment [Greek, entole-- "this thing given in charge"--thisdoctrine given by divine inspiration] without spot, unrebukable,until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: which [goodconfession or sound faith] will be manifested in due time by thatblessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords--the only one possessing immortality, inhabiting lightinaccessible, whom no one of men has seen, nor is able to see, towhom be honor and power everlasting."-- 1 Tim. 1:18,19; 6:13-16.We have frequently noticed and called attention to the earnestexhortations and careful instructions given to Timothy by thefaithful Apostle Paul. But while these instructions wereapplicable and profitable to Timothy in his day, they apply withstill greater force to the Gospel Church as a whole, of whichTimothy was a member, and of which we have reason to believehe was a figure, or representative.Of this we have evidence in the general character of the epistlesaddressed to Timothy, which implies either that Timothy, or theclass which he represented and of which he formed a part,would be living down into the end of the age. We believe, then,that in the person of Timothy as a representative, the entireGospel Church is here addressed by Paul, and we notice that thename Timothy signifies--"honor of God." The church honorsGod and is to have honor conferred upon her by God. In thepresent age the honor consists in the fact that so important a"charge" is committed to her trust. And those thus honored in
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provided our ransom price; yea, he hath highly exalted him to beboth Priest and King to cleanse from sin, and to rule to perfectall who will then submit their hearts to him and obey him. Fromsuch he shall wipe away all tears; and sorrow and dying, andevery evil, shall be no more. "Behold, I make all things new."Tell the whole world the blessed tidings;Speak of the time of rest that nears;Tell the oppressed of every nationJubilee lasts a thousand years.====================R1127 : page 5PAUL'S CHARGE TO TIMOTHY."This charge [message] I commit to thee, son Timothy, inharmony with the teachings previously given thee [to guidethee], that by these thou mayest carry on the good contest,holding faith and a good conscience, which some having putaway, concerning faith have made shipwreck.""I give thee charge in the sight of God who quickeneth allthings, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilatewitnessed the good confession, that thou keep thiscommandment [Greek, entole-- "this thing given in charge"--thisdoctrine given by divine inspiration] without spot, unrebukable,until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: which [goodconfession or sound faith] will be manifested in due time by thatblessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords--the only one possessing immortality, inhabiting lightinaccessible, whom no one of men has seen, nor is able to see, towhom be honor and power everlasting."-- 1 Tim. 1:18,19; 6:13-16.We have frequently noticed and called attention to the earnestexhortations and careful instructions given to Timothy by thefaithful Apostle Paul. But while these instructions wereapplicable and profitable to Timothy in his day, they apply withstill greater force to the Gospel Church as a whole, of whichTimothy was a member, and of which we have reason to believehe was a figure, or representative.Of this we have evidence in the general character of the epistlesaddressed to Timothy, which implies either that Timothy, or theclass which he represented and of which he formed a part,would be living down into the end of the age. We believe, then,that in the person of Timothy as a representative, the entireGospel Church is here addressed by Paul, and we notice that thename Timothy signifies--"honor of God." The church honorsGod and is to have honor conferred upon her by God. In thepresent age the honor consists in the fact that so important a"charge" is committed to her trust. And those thus honored in
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