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unto them, Ont of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so? And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a ridle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee? And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on tho seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him; and she told the riddle to the children of her people. And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not ploughed with my

fowl of every wing, in the shadow
of the branches thereof shall they
dwell. And all the trees of the
fleld shall know that I the LORD
have brought down the bigh tree,
have exalted the low tree; have
dried up the green tree, and have
made the dry tree to flourish: I the
LORD have spoken, and have done
it.

Ezek. xxxiv, 29. And I will raise
up for them a plant of renown,
and they shall be no more con-
sumed with hunger in the land,
neither bear the shame of the
heathen any more.

Zech. iii, 8. Ilear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee; for they are men wondered at: for, behold. I will bring forth my servant The BRANCH.

Zech. vi, 12, 13. And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his

dwelleth in me, and I in bin. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father, so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is that bread which came down from heaven; not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead. He that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

1 Cor. x, 3. And did all eat the same spiritual meat.

WATER.

The woman

and said unto her. It thou knew-
John iv, 10-12. Jesus answered
est the gift of God, and who it is
that saith to thee, Give me to
drink; thou wouldest have asked
of him, and he would have given
thee living water.
saith unto him, Sir, thou hast no-
thing to draw with, and the well
is deep: from whence then hast
thou that living water? Art thou
greater than our father Jacob,
which gave us the well, and drank
thereof himself, and his children,
and his cattle?

John vii, 87--39. In the last day; that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me,

heiter, ye had not found out my throne: and the counsel of peace and drink. He that believeth on

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Ezek. xvii. 2. Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel.

7. EMBLEMS AND TITLES OF CHRIST.

THE BRANCHI.

Isa. iv. 2. In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorions, and the fruit of the earth skill be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of

Israel.

shall be between them both.

BREAD.

John vi, 82--35, 48, 50-58. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him, Lord, everAnd more give us this bread. Jesus said unto them, I am the Jer. xxxii, 14-16. Behold, the bread of life: he that cometh to days come, saith the LORD, that I me shall never hunger; and he will perform that good thing which that believeth on me shall never I have promised unto the house thirst. I am that bread of life. of Israel, and to the house of This is the bread which cometh Judah. In those days, and at down from heaven, that a man that time, will I cause the Branch may eat thereof, and not die. I of righteousness to grow up unto am the living bread which came Davi; and he shall execute judg-down from heaven: if any man ment and righteousness in the land. In those days shell Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our Righteousness.

Ezek. xvii. 22--24. Thus saith the Lord Gon; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent: In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar; and under it shall dwell all

me, as the scriptures hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake be of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

SHEPHERD

Ezek. xxxiv, 23. And I will set

up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

Micah v, 4. 5. And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land; and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven The shepherds, and eight principal

eat of this bread, he shall live for
ever: and the bread that I will
give is ny flesh, which I will give
for the life of the world.
Jews therefore strove among
themselves, saying. How can this
man give us his flesh to eat? Then
Jesus said unto them, Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Except ye
eat the flesh of the Son of man,
and drink his blood, ye have no
life in you. Whoso eateth my
flesh, and drinketh my blood,
hath eternal life; and I will raise
him up at the last day. For my
flesh is meat indeed, and my blood
is drink indeed. He that eateth
my flesh, and drinketh my blood, I

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1 John 1, 2. (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us.)

1 John v. 11, 12. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life; and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

LAMB.

John i, 29, 35, 36. The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world! Again the next day after John stood and two of his disciples; And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

Rev. v, 6. And I beheld, and, 10, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

FOUNDATION.

1 Cor. ii, 11. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Eph. ii, 20-22. And are built apon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building, fitly framed together, groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

FORETOLD AS THE CORNER STONE.

Ps. cxviii, 22-24.

The stone

which the builders refused is be

come the head stone of the corner.

This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Isa. xxviil, 16. Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a trie stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Zech. iii, 9. For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

APPLICATION.

Matth. xxi. 42. Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the

builders rejected, the same is
become the head of the corner:
this is the Lord's doing, and it is
marvellous in our eyes?

Mark xii, 10, 11. And have ye
not read this scripture, The stone
which the builders rejected is be-
come the head of the corner: This
was the Lord's doing, and it is
marvellous in our eyes?

Luke xx, 17. And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

Acts iv, 11. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

1 Peter il, 7. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner.

PREDICTED AS A STUMBLING

BLOCK.

Isa. viii, 14, 15. And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of of fence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

Matth. xxi, 44. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

Luke xx, 18. Whosoever shall be fall upon that stone shall broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

Rom. ix, 33. As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling stone and rock of offence: and Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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AS LIGHT AND SUN.
Isa. xlii, 6, 7. I the LORD have
called thee in righteousness, and
will hold thine hand, and will
keep thee, and give thee for a
covenant of the people, for a
light of the Gentiles: To open the
blind eyes, to bring out the

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prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness, out of the prison house.

Mal. iv, 2. But unto yon that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth and grow up as calves of the stall.

LIGHT OF THE World.

Luke i, 78, 79. Through tho tender mercy of our God; whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

John viii, 12. Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follow. eth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John xii, 35, 36. 46. Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you: walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide

in darkness.

STARS.

Num. xxiv, 17. I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh; there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

Rev. 1, 20. The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven churches; and the seven candlestars are the angels of the seven sticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Rev. ii, 1. Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks.

Rev. iii, 1. And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Rev. xxii, 16. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

AS A SWORD.

Isa. xlix. 1--4. Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain; yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.

Rev. xix, 15, 21. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the wine-press of the flerceness and wrath of Almighty God. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

PICTURESQUE DESCRIP

TIONS.

THE SAVIOUR.

Rev. 11, 18. And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire and his feet are like fine brass.

Rev. xix, 11-14. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written that no man knew but he himself: clothed with a vesture dipped in And he was blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen white and clean.

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pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy

is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

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PERSECUTIONS IN

GENERAL.

Ps. xciv, 5. They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.

Ps. cxix, 86. All thy command ments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

Lam. iii, 45. Thou hast made us as the off-scouring and refuse in the midst of the people.

Matth. x, 21. And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Mark xiii, 12. Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

Luke xxi, 16. And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

1 Cor. iv, 9. For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

2 Cor. 1, 8. For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life.

PERSECUTION.

Gal. iv, 29. But as then he that
was born after the flesh persecut-

ed him that was born after the
Spirit, even so it is now.

1 Thess. ii, 14, 15. For ye, breth-
ren, became followers of the
churches of God which in Judea
are in Christ Jesus: for ye also
have suffered like things of your
own countrymen, even as they
have of the Jews; Who both
killed the Lord Jesus, and their
own prophets, and have persecut-
ed us; and they please not God,
and are contrary to all men.

were

Rev. vi, 9, 11. And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And white robes given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow-servants also, and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

FORETOLD AND EXPECTED. Dan. xi, 33. And they that understand among the people shall instruct many; yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.

Matth. x, 18. And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Matth. xxiii, 34. Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall

2 Cor. vii, 5. For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fight-ye ings, within were fears.

2 Cor. xi, 26, 27. In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by

mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

Gal. i, 13. For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it.

scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city.

Luke x, 3. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs

among wolves.

Luke xi, 49. Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute.

Luke xxi, 12, 13. But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake! And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

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John xv, 20. Remember the word that I said unto you, The

servant is not greater than his

lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

Acts xiv, 22. Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts xx, 22, 23. And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

2 Tim. ill, 12. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

1 Thess. iii, 3, 4. That no man

should be moved by these afflic tions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

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Matth. xxiv, 9, 10. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

Luke xxi, 17. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

Acts iv, 1, 2. And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Acts v, 17. Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees) and were filled with indignation.

Acts xiv, 2. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil-affected against the brethren.

OUTRAGE.

Acts vii, 54. When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they guashed on him with their teeth.

Acts xxii, 22-24. And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live. And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air. The chief captain coinmanded him to be brought into the castle,

and bade that he should be exam

ined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

Acts xxvi, 11. And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blasplieme; and,beingexceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

CONSPIRACIES.

Ps. lxxi, 10, 11. For mine enemles speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take Counsel together, Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

Jer. xviii, 18. Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet: come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

occasion against Daniel concern- [ ing the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

Acts v, 33. When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

Acts ix, 23.

many days were fulfilled, the
And after that
Jews took counsel to kill him.

STIMULATING OTHERS TO PER

SECUTE.

priests and the prophets unto the
Jer. xxvi, 11. Then spake the
princes, and to all the people,
saying, This man is worthy to
die; for he hath prophesied against
this city, as ye have heard with
your ears.

Acts xvii, 5-8, 13. 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 as-
saulted the house of Jason, and
sought to bring them out to the
people. And when they found
them not, they drew Jason, and
certain brethren, unto the rulers
of the city, crying, These that
have turned the world upside
down are come hither also; Whom
Jason hath received: and these
all do contrary to the decrees of
Cesar, saying that there is an-
other king, one Jesus. And they
troubled the people, and the
rulers of the city, when they
heard these things. But when

the Jews of Thessalonica had

was preached of Paul at Berea,
knowledge that the word of God
they came thither also, and stir-
red up the people.

JUDICIAL PROCESS.
Acts iv, 5-7. And it came to pass
on the morrow, that their rulers,
and elders, and scribes,
Annas the high priest, and Caia-
And
phas, and John, and Alexander,
and as many as were of the kin-
dred of the high priest, were
gathered together at Jerusalem.
And when they had set them in
the midst, they asked, By what
power, or by what name, have
ye done this?

PREACHING SILENCED. pass, when Jeremiah had made Jer. xxvi, 8, 9. Now it came to LORD had commanded him to an end of speaking all that the speak unto all the people, that the Dan. vi, 4. 5. Then the presid-priests, and the prophets, and all ents and princes sought to find the people took him, saying, Thou 531

shalt surely die. Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? against Jeremiah in the house of And all the people were gathered the LORD.

Acts iv, 18. And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach, in the name of Jesus.'

Acts v, 27, 28, 40. And when them before the council; and the they had brought them, they set high priest asked them, Saying, Did not we straitly command you, that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled blood upon us. Jerusalem with your doctrine, agreed: and when they had called and intend to bring this man's And to him they the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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2 Chron. xvi, 10. Then Asa was

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on them, and put them in hold Acts iv, 3. And they laid hands unto the next day: for it was now even-tide.

Acts v, 18. And laid their hands the common prison. on the apostles, and put them in

Acts viii, 3. As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women, committed them to prison.

Acts xii, 4. And when he had prison, and delivered him to four apprehended him, he put him in quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

CORPOREAL PUNISHMENTS. yourselves: for they shall deliver Mark xiii, 9. But take heed to you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before a testimony against them. rulers and kings for my sake, for

tude rose up together against Acts xvi, 22, 23. And the multithem: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. And when they

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