...ministers, but of his own authority in them. lie that d«spiseth you, says our Lord to his ministers despiseth me ; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me ; so said Moses and Aaron against Corah, Dathan, and Abiram, who presumptuously made priests of themselves...

...sent him. What does the Scripture say of the first Christian commission ? " He that clespiseth yoq, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me> despiseth him, that sent me." However great the difference in the two commissions, the conclusion is the same, from the rejection...

...thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven (by high gospel privileges), shalt be rhurst down to hell. 16. He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth...he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me. 17. 1f Now the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us thro' thy...

...rejected by those who rejected his messenger,, though a mere man. As our Lord himself says, Luke x. 6, He that despiseth you despiseth me ; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. On this ground you might rank both the Nazarenes and all the modern professed Unitarians with believers...

...jurisdiction of the Pope, who sent him. What does the Scripture say of the first Christian commission ? " He that despiseth you, despiseth me ; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him, that sent me." However great the difference in the two commissions, the conclusion is the same, from the rejection...

...through them to faithful ministers their successors — " go, preach the gospel to every creature. He that despiseth you despiseth me, and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me." Besides, the glory of God claims our chief, our pre-eminent regard ; this ought uniformly to be prefered...

...of disrespect and contempt offered to them, is an affront to God. As our Saviour has expressed it " He that despiseth you, despiseth me ; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me/* But as I am now called upon to address myself more immediately to those who have the rule over you,...

...faithfully executed, to reject it, is to reject not mail but God. Remember Who hath said, " He that heareth you, heareth Me; and he that despiseth you,...and he that despiseth Me, despiseth Him that sent Me."1 But in the second place, the Object which the Minister has in view> strongly obliges the people...

...those who despised them ; and their authority was recommended under the solemn assurance, " He that heareth you, heareth me ; and he that despiseth you,...and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent mek." In the execution of their commission the devils were obedient unto them1 ; and when they made...

...than 15 for you. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to the grave. 16 " He that heareth you, heareth me ; and he that...he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me." 17 And the seventy returned with joy, saying, " Master, 18 even the demons are subject to us through...