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

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nearer to Mat<strong>the</strong>w. For, <strong>the</strong> great ones <strong>of</strong> Israel, *<br />

<strong>the</strong> Scribes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pharisees,' * <strong>and</strong> ^eir pietist<br />

followers, had combined against Him, <strong>and</strong> would<br />

exclude * Tbifl is perhaps <strong>the</strong> better reading <strong>of</strong> St.<br />

Mark U. IQ.<br />

Him, not on account <strong>of</strong> sin, but on account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Burners. And so, we take it, long before that<br />

eventful day which for ever decided his life,<br />

Mat<strong>the</strong>w had, in heart, become <strong>the</strong> disciple <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Jesus</strong>. Only he dared not, could not, have hoped for<br />

personal recognition—^far less for call to<br />

discipleship. But when it came, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> fixed on<br />

Viiwi that look <strong>of</strong> love which searched <strong>the</strong> inmost<br />

deep <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> soul, <strong>and</strong> made Him <strong>the</strong> true Fisher <strong>of</strong><br />

men, it needed not a moment's thought or<br />

consideration. When he spake it,' Follow Me,' <strong>the</strong><br />

past seemed all swallowed up in <strong>the</strong> present<br />

heaven <strong>of</strong> bliss. He said not a word, for his soul<br />

was in <strong>the</strong> speechless surprise <strong>of</strong> unexpected love<br />

<strong>and</strong> grace; but he rose up, left <strong>the</strong> custom-house,

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