...Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. " And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his meat was locust* and wild honey (k)" He taught that the kingdom of heaven was at hand; admonished his countrymen...

...rigour. He came, " neither eating nor drinking. He lived in " the wilderness, had his raiment of ca" mels hair, and a leathern girdle about his " loins, and his meat was locusts and wild " honey." A very proper demeanor this for him, whose province it was to prepare the minds. of men for the Gospel,...

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...flavour than that of cow's milk; it will keep, without salt, the whole year. And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about...his loins : and his meat was locusts and wild honey. — Matt, iii, 4. From this we learn what the diet of John the baptist, the favoured of heaven, and...

...and the Pharisees and all Jerusalem came out unto him, and were baptized. And John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his food was wild honey, of which the taste was that of manna, as a sweet cake in oil.' " After the passage...

...fish in every form, I will select a few, and lay them before the reader. " And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about...loins : and his meat was locusts and wild honey." — ST. MATTHEW, iii. 4. Thus we see that the Deity frowns not on this humble fare, since the only...

...Isaiah, saying, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about...his loins, and his meat was locusts and wild honey. And there went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the regions round about Jordan, and were...

...He came, " neither eating nor drinking. He " lived in the wilderness, had his raiment " of camels' hair, and a leathern girdle about " his loins, and his meat was locusts and " wild honey." A very proper demeanor this for him, whose province it was to prepare the minds of men for the Gospel,...

...in the desert, ' Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.' " 4 Now this John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins : and his food was locusts and wild honey. > 5 Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the country...

...or irritation. MISCELLANEOUS. ILLUSTRATIONS OF SCRIPTURE. Matthew Hi. 4. And the same John had hie raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about...loins ; and his meat was" locusts and wild honey. THE south-east wind constantly brought with it innumerable flights of locusts, but those which fell...