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

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sin.'*' But <strong>the</strong>ir real unspirituality appears most<br />

dearly, when we remember ^£cci» how special<br />

diseases were traced to particular sins. Thus,'<br />

diild-lessness <strong>and</strong> leprosy are described as<br />

chastisements, which indeed procure for <strong>the</strong><br />

sufferer forgiveness <strong>of</strong> sins, but cannot, like o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

chastisements, be regarded as <strong>the</strong> outcome <strong>of</strong> love,<br />

nor be received in fBebia love.^ And even such<br />

sentiments in regard to sufferings* are immediately<br />

followed by such cynical declarations on <strong>the</strong> part<br />

<strong>of</strong> Rabbis so afiiicted, as that <strong>the</strong>y loved nei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

<strong>the</strong> chastisement, nor its »Ber.ft» reward.^ And in<br />

regard to leprosy, tradition had it that, as leprosy<br />

^midh. attached to <strong>the</strong> house, <strong>the</strong> dress, or <strong>the</strong><br />

person, <strong>the</strong>se were to be 'T<strong>and</strong>Lon regarded as<br />

always heavier strokes, following as each<br />

successive i^eS^Lem^ waming had been neglected,<br />

<strong>and</strong> a reference to this was seen in bjrgii.i>. proy^<br />

xix. 29.** Eleven sins are mentioned * which bring<br />

leprosy, M^i^*''*' among <strong>the</strong>m pre-eminently those<br />

<strong>of</strong> which <strong>the</strong> tongue is <strong>the</strong> organ."<br />

Araok 15 6; aiid in numy

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