...arise from that root, meant to allude to the place of his abode and education. III. 4. And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. And the same John preached in those villages, which were...

...one ciying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his meat was locusts and wild honey." Almost the same account we have in Mark, 1 : 1-7, and Luke,...

...have but two things to think of, either to repent, or to be sure that we need not. 4. And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbitc."...

...the New Dispensation. In meaner particular» even might this resemblance be discovered. " The same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his meat was locusts and wild honey." The office assigned to him was more honourable than bad hitherto...

...the heart to God? The Spirit of Christ. 4. How was John the Baptist distinguished in his apparel? He had " his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins." What is the camel ? A beast of burden, common in the East. What is the quality of the hair, of which...

...attire which the prophets usually wore. In like manner the great anti-type of Klijah, John the Baptist, had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins" (Matt. iii. 4). Strong and broad girdles of leather are still much in use among the nomade tubes and...

...manner of life, — in his doctrine, and in the remarkable success of his preaching. For, "the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his meat was locusts and wild honey." " He preached the baptism of repentance for the remission...

...crying in the desert, MATT. III. Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make his paths straight.' 4 Now this John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his food was loeusts and wild honey. 5 Then went forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judca, and...

...out whatever moisture may remain in recently swallowed food, to allay their thirst. 1 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.—St. Matthew, iii. 4. in husbandry; but certainly it was...

...in.) " In those days came Jokn the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and the same Jokn had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loint." — St. Matthew c. 3. v. 1—4. 175. Christ and the Mother of Zebedee's Children. (4/t. 6 in....