Psalm 48:12-14 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.… A diligent search into, and consideration of, the means and causes of the preservation and protection of the Church in the greatest dangers and difficulties, is a duty incumbent on us for our own support against sinful fears, and to enable us to that testimony which is required for future generations, to encourage them to trust in the Lord. 1. What is to be understood by the preservation and protection of the Church, so as we may look neither for less nor more than what we are like to meet with? 2. What is meant by searching into, and considering of, these causes and means of the Church's preservation? "Walk about Zion, tell her towers, set your heart to her bulwarks, consider her palaces," etc. 3. What are those causes and means of the Church's preservation, those towers and bulwarks which will not fail, whenever Zerah or Sennacherib comes, or whatever attempts are made upon Zion? 4. What reason is there why we should thus search into and consider these causes of the Church's preservation and protection? 5. What is the testimony which we have to give concerning this matter to the ensuing generation? "That ye may declare it to the generation to come." ( J. Owen, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. |
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