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Signs of the Times for 1878 Mit "Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be." Rev. 22 12. VOLUME 4. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, FIFTH-DAY, AUGUST 22, 1878. NUMBER 32. livered into the hands of sinful men, and be sented himself before the throne of God, down into the water in the likeness of Vato (Coto of tilt Zinito crucified, and the third day rise again." showing the marks of shame and cruelty Christ's death and burial, and he is raised out These angels were well acquainted with the upon his brow, his hands and feet. But he of the water in the likeness of his resurrec- IS ISSUED WEEKLY BY THE words of Jesus to his disciples, for they had refused to receive the coronet of glory, and tion—not to take up the old life of sin, but Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, been with him in the capacity of guardian the royal robe, and he also refused the ador- to live a new life in Christ Jesus. angels, through all the scenes of his life, and ation of the angels as he had refused' the The other women who had seen and been ELD. JAMES WHITE, PRESIDENT. had witnessed his trial and crucifixion. homage of Mary, until the Father signified addressed by the angels, left the sepulcher with With combined wisdom and tenderness, that his offering was accepted. mingled feelings of fear and great joy. They B2r- TERMS : Two DOLLARS a year in advance for a volume of 48 numbers. When paid by Tract Societies, the angels reminded the women of the words He also had a request to prefer concerning hastened to the disciples, as the angels had or.by individuals for their friends, $1.50. of Jesus, warning them beforehand of his his chosen ones upon earth. He wished to directed, and related to them the things crucifixion and resurrection. The women have the relation clearly defined that his re- which they had seen and heard. Peter was Office, 1059 Castro St., bet. 11th and 12th. now fully comprehended the words of their deemed should hereafter sustain to heaven, expressly mentioned by the angel as one to Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. Master, which at the time were veiled in and to his Father. His church must be j us- whom the women were to communicate their mystery to them. They gathered fresh hope tified and accepted before he could accept news. This disciple had been the most de- spondent of all the little, company of Christ's It Is Finished. and courage. Jesus had declared that he heavenly honer. He declared it to be his would rise from the dead, and had rested his will that where he was, there his church followers, because of his shameful denial of 'To finished all I The fearful debt is paid claims as the Son of God, the Redeemer of should be; if he was to have glory, his peo- the Lord. Peter's remorse for his crime was And guilty man once more can lift his eyes, the world, upon his future resurrection from ple must share it with him. They who suf- well understood by the holy angels, and their And hope for mercy, through the priceless blood, the dead. fer with him on, earth must finally reign with tender compassion for the wayward and sor- Of Jesus Christ, the spotless Sacrifice. Mary, who had first discovered that the him in his kingdom. In the most explicit rowing is revealed in the solicitude they 'Tis finished all, and at the wondrous words, tomb was empty, hurried to Peter and John, manner Christ pleaded for his church, identi- manifested for the unhappy disciple, and Bright angels touch their golden harps and raise, and announced that the Lord had been taken fying his interest with theirs, and advocating, which evidenced to him that his repentance One grand, triumphant strain of victory, out of the sepulcher, and she knew not where with a love and constancy stronger than was accepted, and his sin forgiven. And tongues immortal shout their joyous praise. they had laid him. At these words the dis- death, their rights and titles gained through When the disciples heard the account Oh, boundless mercy; depth of wondrous love ciples both hastened to the sepulcher, and him. which the women brqught, they were aston- Fit theme for sage's lore, or poet's song, found it as Mary had said. The body of God's answer to this appeal goes forth in ished. They began to recall the words of That lead the guiltless Son of God to die I their Master was not there, and the linen the proclamation : " Let all the angels of God their Lord Which foretold his resurrection. To suffer shame and cruelty and wrong ! clothes lay by themselves. Peter was per- worship him." Every angelic commander Still, this event, which should have filled Oh, sinful man How can'st thou e'er repay, plexed; but John believed that Jesus had obeys the royal mandate, and Worthy, their hearts with joy, was a great perplexity That love so deep, so infinite, so free? risen from the dead, as he had told them he worthy is the Lamb that was slain ; to them. After their great disappointment Yield up to Him, thy life, thy love, thine all, should do. They did not understand the and that lives again a triumphant con- in the death; of Christ, their faith was not In grateful homage bow thy stubborn knee. scripture of the Old Testament, which taught queror ! echoes and re-echoes through all strong enough to accept the fact of the res- To prove thy gratitude by deeds of love, that Christ should rise from the dead; but heaven. The innumerable company of an- urrection. Their hopes had been so blighted To wash thy spirit from its sinful stain, the belief of John was based upon the words gels prostrate themselves before the Re- that they could not believe the statement of Forsake thy pride, thy folly, that for thee, of Jesus himself while he was yet with them. deemer. The request of Christ is granted ; the women, but thought that they were' the The blood of Jesus be not shed in vain. The disciples left the sepulcher, and re- the church is justified through him, its rep- subjects Of an illusion. Even when Mary L. D. A. S. turned to their homes; but Mary could not resentative and head. Here the Father rat- Magdalene testified that she had seen 'and bear to leave while all was uncertainty as to ifies the contract with his Son, that he will .spoken with her Lord, they still refused to what had become of the body of her Lord. be reconciled to repentant and obedient men, believe that he had risen. 6.entral Avtirlso. As she stood weeping, she stooped dqVel-k LQ_ and take tberOpte,diviue faYor -tlaraugll-the They .woei terribly ,depreseed by gle.ey.fntse once more look into the sepulcher ; and lo, merits of Christ. Christ guarantees that he that had Crowded upon them. On the siXth' there were two angels, clothed in garments wi'l make a man "more precious than fine day they had seen their Master die ; Upon THE WOMEN AT THE TOMB. of white. They were disguised by an appear- gold, even a man than the golden wedge of the first day of the succeeding - week they ance of humanity, and Mary did not recog- Ophir." All power in heaven and on earth found thetiselves deprived of this body, and BY MRS. E. G. WHITE. nize them as celestial beings. One sat where is now given to the Prince of life; yet he the stigma resting upon them of having the head of Jesus had rested, and the other does not for a moment forget his poor disci- stolen it away for the purpose of practicing THE spices with which the body of Jesus where his feet had been. They addressed ples in a sinful world, but prepares to return a deception ,upon the people. They de- was to be anointed had been prepared on the Mary with the words : " Woman, why weep- to them, that he may impart to them his spaired ot ever correcting the false impres- day preceding the Sabbath. Early in the est thou? She saith unto them, Because power and glory, Thus did the Redeemer sions that had 'gained ground againfit them ; morning of the first day of the week, the they have taken away my Lord, and I know of mankind, by the sacrifice of himself, con- and now they were newly perplexed, by the Marys, with certain other women, went to not were they have laid him." In view of nect earth with heaven, and finite man with reports of the believing women. In their the sepulcher to proceed with the work the open sepulcher, and the disappearance of the infinite God. trouble their hearts yearned for their beloved of embalming the body of the Saviour. As her Master's body, Mary was not easily com- Jesus said to Mary, " Touch me not • for Master, who had always been ready to ex-, they neared the garden, they were surprised forted. I am not yet ascended to my Father." When plain the Mysteries that perplexed them and to see the heavens beautifully lighted up, In her abandonment of grief she did not he closed his eyes in death upon the cross, to smooth'their difficulties. and the earth trembling beneath their feet.
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