Se. The names of the children of Israel, enraven on the stones of the Ephod, and of the reastplate of the high priest; which he bare his shoulder, and on his heart, when he went to the Presence of GOD. Exod. xxviii. 9, 12, 21, 29. Cf. Isa. xlix. 16. arch in union with her LORD offers herself to OD. here [i.e. together with the Offering of the One ifice] we offer and present unto Thee, O LORD, elves, our souls, and bodies, to be a reasonable, and lively Sacrifice unto Thee." torial Kingdom of Christ established. both King and Priest. upon His Throne." Zech. vi. 12, 13. elchizedech. Gen. xiv. 18. Ps. cx. 4. Heb. b. GOD by His Spirit reveals to us something of its surpassing wonder. I Cor. ii. 10. Beauty. Rev. xxi. 18-22. Glory. Rev. xxi. 22—27; xxii. 5. Joy. Zech. viii. 5. Rev. vii. 16, 17; xxi. 4. c. In GOD alone, all its perfections. Beauty; "Thine eyes shall see the King in His Glory; "The glory of GOD did lighten it." Rev. xxi. Holiness; The righteousness of the Saints, the "Righteousness of GOD." Rev. xix. 8. Cf. 2 Cor. v. 21. Joy; "In Thy Presence is the fulness of Joy." Ps. xvi. II; xlviii. 2. Peace; "The Peace of GOD passeth all understanding." Phil. iv. 7. 2 Cor. xiii. II. Cf. Isa. xi. II. III. Those who will be there. Those who are holy now. Ps. xv. S. Mat. v. 8. Those whose hearts are there now. Col. iii. 1-5. Those who hunger and thirst now after Heavenly Food. S. Mat. v. 6. Rev. ii. 17; xxi. 6. Those who are brave to suffer now. Rev. vii. 14. 2 Tim. ii. 12. Those who overcome. Rev. xxi. 7; iii. 12, 21. CHRIST wills that all His people should be there. S. John xvii. 24. 1 Tim. ii. 4. Special Application. (1) Are we learning day by day to love our Heavenly Home, and seeking to fit ourselves for it? (2) Let us pray to GOD to bring us there. "Send Thy HOLY GHOST to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place, whither our SAVIOUR CHRIST is gone before." "Pour into our hearts such love toward Thee, that we, loving Thee above all things, may obtain Thy promises which exceed all that we can desire." 1 Collect for the Day. 2 Collect for the 6th Sunday after Trinity. s time from Heaven." xvi. 7. Day of Pentecost, ten days after CHRIST'S ion. Acts ii. 1. Cf. Lev. xxiii. 15, 16. Feast of Pentecost was the Feast of Wheat -est; as on this day the spiritual harvest of began. John iv. 35. S. Luke x. 2. Acts ii. 41. Cf. Ex. xxiii. 16. e Feast of Pentecost two loaves were offered, Fruits of the newly gathered Harvest, of which irst or Wave Sheaf was offered seven weeks e; as on this day, [seven weeks after IST'S Resurrection, 1 Cor. xv. 20,] the firstof CHRIST's completed work were manifested, e gift of the HOLY GHOST, and in the beginof His work of sanctification. ts ii. 33. Cf. Lev. xxiii. 15, 16, 17. Cf. vv. O, 12. east of Pentecost commemorated the giving e Law upon Mount Sinai; as on this day GOD s His laws upon the hearts of men. Cor. iii. 3. Heb. x. 16, 17. Cf. Ps. lxviii. 7, , 17, 18.2 idden great sound, as it had been a mighty 2. A type of the Spirit. S. John iii. 8. en. ii. 7. 1 xeness of fiery tongues, lighting upon the 3. The Apostles are baptized "with the HOLY T, and with fire." S. Luke iii. 16. Acts i. 5. face. 2 Proper Ps. for Whitsun Day. e. At the third hour of the day. Acts ii. 15. [Nine, a.m.] II. The likeness of fiery tongues. a. Tongues; signifying 66 (1) The work of the HOLY GHOST to teach and guide. S. John xiv. 26; xvi. 13. Lighting upon the Apostles to teach them, and lead them into truth." (2) The gift bestowed upon the Apostles. 66 Acts ii. 4. Cf. S. Mat. xxviii. 19. Giving them the gift of divers languages." b. Like as of fire; signifying (1) The Illuminating power of the Spirit, the light of fire. Ex. xiii. 21. Isa. xi. 2. "GOD, Who as at this "2 time didst teach the hearts of Thy faithful people by the sending to them the light of Thy HOLY SPIRIT." See also Proper Preface. (2) The Sanctifying power of the Spirit; the purifying influence of fire. Ps. xii. 7. 1 Cor. vi. II. "Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy HOLY SPIRIT."3 (3) The Spirit's Gifts of love and zeal; the heat of fire. Rom. v. 5. "Send Thy HOLY GHOST and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of Charity." Giving them..... boldness with fervent zeal constantly to preach the Gospel." 66 First-Fruits of the Church. I. The Preaching of the Gospel. a. The Apostles endued with "power from on high." (1) The power of heavenly wisdom. Knowledge of divers languages. Acts ii. 6-12. Words to express those Divine Truths committed to them to teach. S. Mark xiii. 11. 1 Proper Preface. 2 Collect for the Day. 3 Introductory Collect; Communion Office. 4 Collect, Quinquagesima Sunday. Acts ii. 14; iv. 13; v. 41. Cf. Proper Preface. trast the Apostles before they had received this vine Gift. Unlearned, ignorant. S. Mark i. 16-21. Cf. Acts iv. 13. Weak, cowardly. S. Mat. xvii. 16; xxvi. 56. Cf. 1 Cor. i. 26-30. el preached to all nations. i. 5-12. Cf. S. James i. I. y of the Jews, scattered abroad through the ous dispersions, instead of returning to their land, had colonised in those countries whither had been carried captives. zra i. 34. Isa. x. 21. Cf. xi. II, 12. Law required all Jews to come to Jerusalem e times a year, of which the Feast of Pente was one. x. xxiii. 17. Sermon. eter declares to the people that the miracle witness is the fulfilment of prophecy; the ised outpouring of the Spirit. cts ii. 14-22. Joel ii. 28 to end. Cf. S. Luke xxiv. 45. reaches CHRIST to them; He Whom they have ted and crucified is indeed the Messiah, the ouring of the Spirit they now witness, GOD'S through CHRIST. cts ii. 22-37. Repent and be baptized. . . . for the remission of sins." Acts ii. 38. Cf. S. Mat. xxviii. 19. S. Luke xxiv. 47. "And ye shall receive the gift of the HOLY GHOST. For the promise is to you and to Four children." Acts ii. 39. Isa. xliv. 3. m of God established. 'near at hand," the Kingdom has come. e thousand souls" admitted into the King-"added to the Church." s ii. 41, 47. Cf. S. John iii. 3, 5. [S. Mat. iii. ; iv. 17. Acts i. 3.] |