...him. He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people." " Who may abide the day of his coming, and who shall stand when he appeareth ?" None but he who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ, who takes him for his Saviour, and who proves...

...seek shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the Covenant whom ye desire ; but who may abide the day of His coming, and who shall stand when He appeareth?" chap. ii. 1,2; and again, "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great...

...purification of a new priesthood, to offer new and acceptable offerings. " But who may abide the Йау of his coming ? and who shall stand when he appeareth ? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap. And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver ; and...

...will send my messenger, and he shall prepare thy way before me," says at the second verse, ' But who may abide the day of his coming ? and who shall stand when he appeareth? fur he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap.' " This description can have no reference...

...the midst of Jerusalem, as into the furnace; to blow the fire upon them, and to melt them. Malachi treats the same subject, and represents the same event...the day of his coming ? And who shall stand when he appeared! ? For he is like the fire of the refiner. And like the soap of the fullers. And he shall...

...Allusions are continually made in Scripture to this property of fire. Malachi iii. 2, 3 : " But who may abide the day of his coming, and who shall stand when he appeareth ? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap ; and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of * Simpson's...

...come which like a burning oven will purify them; and this is what the second text expresses, " But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiners fire," &c. Thus he saith, " Behold, I will send my messenger who shall banish the wicked...

...will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me," says at the second verse, But who may abide the day of his coming ? and who shall stand when he appeareth ? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap." ' " This description can have no reference to the birth...

...messengerof the covenant, whom ye delight in : behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth ? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap. And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and...

...brought to light," and when the hypocrites in Zion will be unmasked before an assembled world ? " But who may abide the day of his coming, and who shall stand when he appeareth :" Unjust as was the sentence, which doomed such conscientious adherents to the church of Rome as Fisher...