He opened his mouth and taught them.

This is. formula indicating. solemn and authoritative utterance. The King who shall reign over the coming kingdom now opens his mouth to declare its principles. When the Lord opens his mouth we should open our ears and hearts. The whole discourse that follows,. "sermon that commands the admiration of all decent men, even rationalists and infidels," would not require more than thirty minutes for delivery, yet it has had more influence than any other discourse ever delivered upon the earth. Other teachers might profit by the Lord's brevity. Luther says to preachers: "Got up freshly, open your mouth widely, and get done quickly."

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