...Noah, Abraham, and the Israelites conferred the same honour upon David. To him hepledgeth his oath, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ, to sit on his throne, Psal. cxxxii. 11. Acts ii. SO. This oath also included that David should be blessed with all spiritual...

...Penticqst told the Jews, •• that God had sworn with aa oath to David, that of the fruit of his kins according to the flesh he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne-" Afterwards he said to those who hud killed the prince of life, "Now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance...

...(says an Apostle), let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he, being a prophet, spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made...

...he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore being a prtfphet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him,...Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption." I need not detain you for the purpose of shewing the complete and literal...

..." according to the flesh," is in several other texts. Some of which may be observed. Acts ii. 30. " brought out thence, and were formed into a distinct...a great people. Ver. 5. " Remember now what Balak • Rom. ix. 3. " For I could wish, that myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen,...

...substance; that it belongs to Messiah, the prince, we have Peter's authority in Acts ii. 30. " David being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with...flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne," &c. David's throne and kingdom was a typical representation of Christ, the antitypical and true «on...

...establish his kingdom. — I will raise him up a faithful priest. — And raise up seed to thy brother. — That of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Clvrist to sit on his throne. — A prophet shall the LORD your GOD raise up unto you of your brethren,...

...in this mannen •thou wilt not leave my soul in hell.' David, 'seeing this before,' says St. Peter, 'spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell*— or Heiles. Christ tlien in hi., separate state is represented as entering Hades. The thief » m willi...

...its force. — Acts ii. 30. referred to by Schleusner, furnishes a strong confirmation of it:— " Therefore, " being a prophet, and knowing that God...to him, that of the fruit of his loins according to thejlesh " (ro *ara iragxa) he would raise up Christ to sit upon his throne." What is the meaning of...

...freely speak to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day; therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath," &c. So that he was a type of Christ, in that he was both a prophet and a king. The oil that was used...