_And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem._
THE HOLY CITY REPLENISHED
Jerusalem is called here the holy city, because there the temple was,
and that was the place God had chosen to put His name there. Upon this
account one would think the holy seed should all have chosen to dwell
there. The... [ Continue Reading ]
_Had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God._
THE SECULAR IN SACRED SERVICE
I. It is possible to secularise the sacred. When sacred service is
entered upon from secular motives; when it is performed in a
perfunctory manner; when any object less than God is regarded in its
perfor... [ Continue Reading ]