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146 JESUS IS COMING.

must be separate.* The true church is in the world, but
not of it. 94 There are three parties in the world, viz.:
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the Jew, the Gentile and the Church of God. As the
Jews were a separate, called-out and peculiar people, 90
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not to be reckoned among the nations, so is this true
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church a separate and peculiar people, called unto cleans-
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ing and holiness, sealed by the Spirit of God, unto the
day of redemption (Eph. 4:30), no longer darkness, but
"children of light," and exhorted to "have no fellowship
with the unfruitful works of darkness" (Eph. 5:8-11). They
are of God, while the whole world lies in the wicked
one. 100 There is an irrepressible conflict between them
we might have a strong con- nation. These are the words
solation, who have fled for refuge which thou shalt speak unto the
to lay hold upon the hope set children of Israel.
before us : Ex. 33 :16. For wherein shall
19. Which hope we have as an it be known here that I and thy
anchor of the soul, both sure people have found grace to thy
and steadfast, and which enter- sight? Is it not in that thou
eth into that within the vail goest with us? so shall we be
;
20. Whither the forerunner is separated, I and thy people, from
for us entered, even Jesus, made all the people that are upon the
a high priest for ever after the face of the earth.
order of Melchisedec. Also Deut. 7:6, Psa. 135:4.
(94) John 17:11. And now (97) Num. 23 :9. For from
I am no more in the world, but the top of the rocks I see him,
these are in the world, and I and from the hills I behold him:
come to thee. Holy Father, lo, the people shall dwell alone,
keep through thine own name and shall not be reckoned among
those whom thou hast given me, the nations.
that they may be one, as we are. (98) Tit. 2:14. Who gave
15. I pray not that thou himself for us, that he might
shouldest take them out of the redeem us from all iniquity, and
world, but that thou shouldest purify unto himself a peculiar
keep them from the evil. people, zealous of good works.
16. They are not of the world, 1 Pet. 2 :9. But ye are a
even as I am not of the world. chosen generation, a royal priest-
* See (91)
pg. 144. hood, a holy nation, a peculiar
(95) 1 Cor. 10 :32. Give none people ; that ye should shew forth
offence, neither to the Jews, nor the praises of him who hath
to the Gentiles, nor to the church called you out of darkness into
Of God. his marvellous light.
(96) Ex. 19:5. Now there- (99) 2 Cor. 7:1. Having
fore, if ye will obey my voice therefore these promises, dearly
indeed, and keep my covenant, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves
then ye shall be a peculiar treas- from all fllthiness of the flesh
ure unto me above all people : and spirit, perfecting holiness in
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for all the earn is mine. the fear of God.
6. And ye shall be unto me a Also Eph. 5:25-27.
kingdom of priests, and an holy (100) 1 John 5:19. We know