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130 JESUS IB COMING.
It was "the Spirit of God," which "moved upon the face
of the waters" in the beginning (Gen. 1:2), and we believe
He had a part in all the work of creation, Gen. 1 :26. He
strove with sinners before the flood, Gen. 6:3. He spake
by the prophets, Acts 1 :16 ; 2 Pet. 1 :21. He was specially
granted unto Joseph and others. Gen. 41 :38 ; Ex. 31 :3 ;
Num. 11:17; 24:2; 27:18; 2 Kings 2:9, etc. In short,
He has been engaged in all the work of creation and re-
demption. We do not believe that His work is a failure
because of the flood, nor because the Jews have rejected
Christ, and as natural branches, have been broken oft
Rom. 11:20. Neither do we believe His work will be a
failure, though the preaching of the gospel in the present
dispensation shall only result in the salvation of "some." 52
We feel sure that He shall have a part in the glory and
triumph of the millennial dispensation, for even the Israel-
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ites shall then have a new Spirit within them. And the
nations are to be ruled, in peace and righteousness, by
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Him upon whom the Spirit of the Lord doth rest.
15. And out of his mouth open unto us ; and he shall an-
gq-
eth a sharp sword, that with it swer and say unto you, I know
he should smite the nations, you not whence ye are.
and he shall rule them with a 1 Cor. 9 :22. To the weak be-
rod of iron : and he treadeth came
I might
that
the winepress of the fierceness I as weak, I am made
and wrath of Almighty God. gain the weak; all
16. And he hath on Tits ves- things to all men, that I might
ture and on his thigh a name by all means save some.
KING OF KINGS, (53) Ezek. 11 :19. And I will
written,
AND LORD OF LORDS. give them one heart, and I will
Rom. 9 :28. For he will finish put a new spirit within you ; and
the work, and cut it short in I will take the stony heart out
righteousness : because a short of their flesh, and will give them
work will the Lord make upon, an heart of flesh.
the earth. See references.
(52) Luke 13:23. Then said (54) Isa. 11:2. And the
one unto him, Lord, are there Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon
few that be saved? And he said him, the spirit of wisdom and
unto them, understanding, the spirit of coun-
24. Strive to enter in at sel and might, the spirit of
the strait gate : for many, I say knowledge and of the fear of
unto you, will seek to enter in, the Lord ;
and shall not be able. 3. And shall make him of
25. When once the master of quick understanding in the fear
the house is risen up, and hath of the Lord : and he shall not
shut to the door, and ye begin judge after the sight of his eyes,
to stand without, and to knock neither reprove after the hear-
at the door, saying, Lord. Lord, ing of his ears-'