Make some observations for the illustration of it. This miracle is to be the subject of our present discourse: and we shall, The time so fixed was after the ascension of our blessed Lord: then was his Gospel to be preached to all nations: and, in order that it might be so, God reversed, as it were, the judgment he had before inflicted not indeed by restoring an unity of language among all nations, but by enabling his chosen servants to address all people in their native tongue. This knowledge however was revived in Abraham, and continued in a part of his posterity, till the time came that God had fixed for the diffusion of it over the face of the whole earth. From hence the knowledge of the true God was speedily lost till in a few generations it seemed to have vanished from among the children of men. They had hitherto been “all of one language and one speech:” but now “God confounded their language, so that they could not understand one another.” This introduced such confusion, that they could not prosecute their purpose, but were necessitated to form themselves into distinct societies, each uniting with the party whose speech he understood. When they had made considerable progress in the work, God was pleased to inflict upon them a judgment, which instantly put a stop to the building, and compelled them to separate themselves to different and distant places. No sooner did the posterity of Noah begin to multiply upon earth, than they conceived an idea of counteracting the intentions of their Maker in relation to their dispersion over the world, and actually began to build a city sufficiently large for their accommodation, and a tower which might place them out of the reach of any future deluge. IT was not long after the Flood that man retained the knowledge of the true God. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. ![]() And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
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