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

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was not pbserve4 in <strong>the</strong> bu^iid <strong>of</strong> wpmen* Behind<br />

<strong>the</strong> fai^ walked f^he relatives, friends, fmd <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong><br />

sympathising ^ multitude.' For it was deemed like<br />

mopking one's Creator not to follow <strong>the</strong> dead to his<br />

last resting-place, <strong>and</strong> tp all such want <strong>of</strong><br />

reverence Prov. xviL 5 was applied.** If one were<br />

absolutely prevented from joining <strong>the</strong> procession,<br />

although for its sake all work, even study, should<br />

be interrupted, reverence should q.t least be shown<br />

by rising up before <strong>the</strong> dead.' And so <strong>the</strong>y would<br />

go on to what <strong>the</strong> Hebrews beautifully designated<br />

as <strong>the</strong> * house <strong>of</strong> assembly' or ' meeting,' <strong>the</strong> *<br />

hostelry,' <strong>the</strong> * place <strong>of</strong> rest,' or * <strong>of</strong> freedom,' <strong>the</strong><br />

* field <strong>of</strong> weepers,' <strong>the</strong> * house <strong>of</strong> eternity,' or ^ <strong>of</strong><br />

life.'<br />

We can now transport ourselves into that scene.<br />

Up fit)m <strong>the</strong> city close by came this * great<br />

multitude' that followed <strong>the</strong> dead, with<br />

lamentations, wild phaunts <strong>of</strong> mourning women,'<br />

accompanied<br />

> It is evident <strong>the</strong> young man coald without

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