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

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<strong>the</strong> * evil impulse,' <strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> in many <strong>the</strong> conquest<br />

<strong>of</strong> it by <strong>the</strong> penitent was really <strong>of</strong> greater merit than<br />

abstinence from sin.® Thus it came, that <strong>the</strong> true<br />

i)enitent really •sanb.Ma; occupied a higher place<br />

—' stood where <strong>the</strong> perfectly righteous could<br />

Terti. Per. 7. not st<strong>and</strong>.'' <strong>The</strong>re is <strong>the</strong>n both work<br />

<strong>and</strong> merit in penitence; <strong>and</strong> ^J|:?*' we can<br />

underst<strong>and</strong>, how ' <strong>the</strong> gate <strong>of</strong> penitence is open,<br />

even when that <strong>of</strong> prayer is shut,' ^ <strong>and</strong> that <strong>the</strong>se<br />

two sentences are not only con- iTaikat oa sistent,<br />

but almost cover each o<strong>the</strong>r—that <strong>the</strong> Messianic<br />

deliverance Si »**'*'^ would come, if all Israel<br />

did righteousness,^ <strong>and</strong>, again, if all Israel<br />

ksanb.98a repented for only one day; ^ or, to put it<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rwise—if Israel were all isanh. 98 a; saints, or<br />

all sinners.*' 64 a<br />

We have already touched <strong>the</strong> point where, as<br />

regards repent- *BMh.w« ance, as formerly in<br />

regard to forgiveness, <strong>the</strong> teaching <strong>of</strong> Christ i^ in<br />

absolute <strong>and</strong> fundamental contrariety to that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Babbis. According to <strong>Jesus</strong> Christ, when we have<br />

done all, we are to feel ihat we are but

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