6. The heathen raged. The nations were in a
furious uproar; they gathered against the city of the Lord and swelled like a
tempestuous sea. The kingdoms were moved. A general confusion seized
upon society; the fierce invaders convulsed their own dominions by draining the
population to urge on the war, and they desolated other territories by their
devastating march to Jerusalem. Dismay seized on all who knew not the Lord. Heuttered his voice, the earth melted. Stout hearts were dissolved, proud
armies were annihilated, conquering powers were enfeebled. At first the
confusion appeared to be worse confounded, when the element of divine power
came into view; the very earth seemed turned to wax, the most solid and
substantial of human things melted; but peace followed, the rage of man subsided,
hearts capable of repentance relented, and the implacable were silenced. How
mighty is a word from God! How mighty the Incarnate Word. O that such a word
would come form the excellent glory even now to melt all hearts in love to
Jesus, and to end forever all the persecutions, wars, and rebellions of men!
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