...was to come. As it is written, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness; and Abraham rejoiced to see my day ; he saw it, and was glad. It was the blood of Christ, which like dew distilled on Lazarus, and preserved him from the flames...

...was to come. As it is written, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness; and Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it, and was glad. It was the blood of Christ, which distilled, as the dew on Lazarus, in the parable, that he should...

...hand. 35. What and if ye shall sec the Son of Man ascend up where he was before? John vi. 62. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it, and was glad. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. John viiu 56; 58. 187 Jesus knowing that...

...which the Saviour's words had a peculiar and complete accomplishment, that was the very moment : " Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day, he saw it, and was glad." Divine justice demanded Isaac for a sin-offering; Divine mercy provided a ram for a typical substitute;...

...was to come. As it is written, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness; and Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it, and was glad. It was the blood of Christ, which like dew distilled on Lazarus, and preserved him from the flames...

...present, or in possession ; but merely as foreseen, as in John viii. 56, where our Lord says : " Your Father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad : " that is, he foresaw it, which is analogous to another interpretation, which the words will very...

...still more clear. "Abraham," saith our Saviour, in the eighth chapter of St. John, at the 56th verse, " rejoiced to see my day ; he saw it and was glad :" and again in the tenth chapter of Saint Luke, at the 24th verse, he declares, that " many prophets and...

...the world." In the 56th verse of the chapter whence the text in question is taken, Jesus says, " Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day ; he saw it and was glad." Now what is intended by this ? That Abraham actually beheld that which happened so long after his death?...

...* Gal. iii. 8. f Rom. iv. 18 — 21. doubt ; for our blessed Lord himself said to the Jews, " Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad*." What can be the meaning of this? can it mean only that he foresaw that this progeny could continue...

...she loved much ; but to whem little 'is forgiven, the same loveth little. Luke vii. 38, 42, 43, 47. Abraham rejoiced to see my day ; he saw it, and was glad. John viii. 56. Luke ii. 28, 29. When the Eunuch had believed, he went on his way rejoicing. Acts viii....