...(chap. iii. 1, 6, 6.) that when John came preaching in the wilderness and baptizing in Jordan, there " went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan " to be baptized of him. In a recent discussion on the subject of baptism,* this circumstance was urged...

...Saviour also wore " a coat without seam, woven from the top throughout ;" and that in the wilderness, St. John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins. The sackcloth of the Scriptures was a similar manufacture, but of the roughest and coarsest kind, like...

...in the desert country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. " And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair,...his loins, and his meat was locusts and wild honey (k)" He taught that the kingdom of heaven was at hand;, admonished his countrymen of the danger of...

...somewhat austere in his character, but he likewise ate animal food, and wore animal clothing. " He had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle...loins : and his meat was locusts and wild honey." Matt. iii. 4>. Nor has Philost nit us told any such wonderful works of Apollonius, as should make out...

...in the desert country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. " And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair,...leathern girdle about his loins, and his meat was locust* and wild honey (k)" He taught that the kingdom of heaven was at hand; admonished his countrymen...

...where there was much water is a certain proof of immersion. To which it is answered, that as there went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, that by chooeiüg a place where there were many streams or rivulets, it would be much more expeditiously...

...pafiage, if interpreted literally, would involve a contradiction to what we know to be the fact. " Then went out to him Jerusalem and ALL Judea, and ALL the region round about Jordan, and were b,iptii-.'d of him." As no judicious commentator will explain the word all, in this palia^e, to mean...

...without mixture of iin ; peace, without «trife or contention ; joy in the 3 4 And c the same John d had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his meat was e locusts and f wild honey. c Mark 1. 6.' 2 King» 1. 8. Zoch. 13. 4,11. Й5, X6. 'Lev. 11. АИ. «.мир....

...rigour. He came, " neither eating nor drinking. He lived in " the wilderness, had his raiment of ca" mels hair, and a leathern girdle about his " loins, and his meat was locusts and wild " honey." A very proper demeanor this for him, whose province it was to prepare the minds. of men for the Gospel,...

...the power of Elijah the prophet, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. He had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle...his loins ; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. Thas plain in his dress, and self-denied in bis manner of living, he sharply rebuked the sins of his...