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

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that <strong>of</strong> an earthly parent, but <strong>of</strong> His Fa<strong>the</strong>r in<br />

Heaven.^ <strong>The</strong>re was^<br />

in truth, a tw<strong>of</strong>old relationship in that <strong>Life</strong>, <strong>of</strong><br />

which none o<strong>the</strong>r but<br />

<strong>the</strong> Christ could have preserved <strong>the</strong> harmony.<br />

This is one main point—we had ahnost called it<br />

<strong>the</strong> negative one J <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>and</strong> positive one, was<br />

<strong>the</strong> miracle itself. All else is but accidental <strong>and</strong><br />

circumstantial. No one who ei<strong>the</strong>r knows <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> language,^ or remembers that, when<br />

commending her to John on <strong>the</strong> Cross, He used <strong>the</strong><br />

same mode <strong>of</strong> expression,* will imagine, that • st<br />

John <strong>the</strong>re was anything derogatory to her, or harsh<br />

on His part, in ^ addressing her as * woman' ra<strong>the</strong>r<br />

than * mo<strong>the</strong>r.' But <strong>the</strong> language is to us significant<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> teaching intended to be conveyed, <strong>and</strong> as <strong>the</strong><br />

beginning <strong>of</strong> this fur<strong>the</strong>r teaching : * Who is My<br />

mo<strong>the</strong>r ? <strong>and</strong> My brethren ? And He stretched forth<br />

His h<strong>and</strong> toward His disciples, <strong>and</strong> said, Behold<br />

My mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>and</strong> My brethren!' ^ »at. Hstt

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