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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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Wct. 9t Clv» Biogr., VOL ii.<br />

82<br />

OHAP.<br />

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mon treasmy at his own discretion, except in <strong>the</strong><br />

case <strong>of</strong> relatives.* It scarcely needs mention that<br />

<strong>the</strong>y extended fhllest hospitality to strangers<br />

belonging to <strong>the</strong> order; in fact, a special <strong>of</strong>ficial<br />

was appointed for this purpose in every city.^<br />

Everything was <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> simplest character, <strong>and</strong><br />

intended to purify <strong>the</strong> soul by <strong>the</strong> greatest possible<br />

avoidance, not only <strong>of</strong> what was sinful, but <strong>of</strong> what<br />

was material. Rising at dawn, no pr<strong>of</strong>ane word<br />

was spoken till <strong>the</strong>y had <strong>of</strong>fered <strong>the</strong>ir prayers.<br />

<strong>The</strong>se were addressed towards, if not to, <strong>the</strong> rising<br />

sun—probably, as <strong>the</strong>y would have explained it, as<br />

<strong>the</strong> emblem <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Divine Light, but implying<br />

invocation, if not adoration, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sun.^ After that<br />

<strong>the</strong>y were dismissed by <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>of</strong>ficers to common

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