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

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Christ in <strong>the</strong> teaching <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> courtier wa«<br />

accomplished: how, under certain spiritual<br />

conditions in him <strong>and</strong> upon him, <strong>the</strong> temporal<br />

benefit accomplished its spiritual object. And in<br />

this also, as in o<strong>the</strong>r points which will occur to <strong>the</strong><br />

devout reader, <strong>the</strong>re are lessons <strong>of</strong> deepest<br />

teaching to us, <strong>and</strong> for all times <strong>and</strong> circumstances.<br />

Whe<strong>the</strong>r this * royal <strong>of</strong>ficer' was Ghuza^ Herod's<br />

steward, whose wife, under <strong>the</strong> abiding impression<br />

<strong>of</strong> this miracle to her child, afterwards humbly,<br />

gratefully ministered to <strong>Jesus</strong>,* must remain<br />

undeter- • st Luke ndned on this side time. Suffice<br />

it, to mark <strong>the</strong> progress in <strong>the</strong> * royal <strong>of</strong>ficer' from<br />

belief in <strong>the</strong> power <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> to fcdth in His word,*<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>nce to absolute faith in Him,® with its<br />

blessed expan- *Twr.io sive effect on that whole<br />

household. And so are we ever led faithfully ^^' **<br />

<strong>and</strong> effectually, yet gently, by His benefits,<br />

upwards from <strong>the</strong> lower stage'<strong>of</strong> belief by what we<br />

see Him c2o, to that higher faith which is absolute<br />

<strong>and</strong> unseeing trust, springing from experimental<br />

knowledge <strong>of</strong> what He ia.

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