Numbers 17
SIB- REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. XVII.—It is very desirable to prevent all disputes
- ing the people of God; but often very difficult to extinguish some men’s
- ensions to what was never theirs. Abundant is the grace of God, who will
- a work miracles to prevent the sin and ruin of such as have rebelled against
- and what a mercy is it when a minister’s call to his office is manifested by success therein; and if sinners, even at the last, be brought to repentance! ing surely but a remarkable bestowal of gracious influence will effectually all murmurings against the dispensations of God, and bring sinners to sub- —mit to them. But in this budding rod let me not only behold the fruitfulness of the Aaronic priesthood, in its usefulness to the people, and the certain succession of priests, while the ceremonial period continued, with the speedy vengeance which overtook the invaders thereof; but let me chiefly remark the eternal, the sole High Priesthood of our Lord Jesus, manifested by the blessed effects of the gospel rod of his strength in the conversion, sanctification, and comfort, of sinful men