Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ... sermon ii. john the baptist. "In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matt. iii. 1, 2. Many years after the things I told you, the singing of the angels, and the coming of the Lord Jesus into the world as a little child born in a stable, a poor man came out of the lonely woods and rocky hills and stood by the ford across the river Jordan. The road came winding down the hill out from under the trees, through the canes and bushes to the clear and rapid water; and there, close to the river, he came and stood, and looked around, to see who was there. He was about thirty years old; he had on a rough long coat, and it was fastened round his waist by a leather belt; poor and humble as he was, he was a brave and noble prophet, and he came there with a message from God. All at once, as some of the country people came to cross the river, he cried out with a loud and solemn voice, "Repent! the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" They stopped and listened, to know what it meant; and then he spoke such kind, true, and faithful words about their sins, and told them such wonderful good news about the King and Saviour that was just coming, and would be there in a few days, that they gathered round him, and asked what he wanted them to do. They promised to give up their sins and ask God's pardon for them, and to look and wait for the Messiah, and to receive him when he came, for their Lord. Then John led them down to the river, and poured water on their heads, and baptized them in the name of him who was to come. So they called him John the Baptizer, or the Baptist. Then these good people, as they went home, told everybody they met about this great Prophet that...
