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

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come in heart, still came to Him, <strong>and</strong> learned <strong>of</strong><br />

Him, <strong>and</strong> found rest to her soul. In that early<br />

springtide <strong>of</strong> her new-bom life, it seemed that, as<br />

on Aaron's rod, leaf, bud, <strong>and</strong> flower were all<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r in tangled confosion <strong>of</strong> rich forthbursting.<br />

She had not yet reached order <strong>and</strong> clearness;<br />

perhaps, in <strong>the</strong> fulness <strong>of</strong> her feelings, knew not<br />

how great were her blessings, <strong>and</strong> felt not yet that<br />

conscious rest which grows out <strong>of</strong> faith in <strong>the</strong><br />

forgiveness which it obtains.<br />

And this was now <strong>the</strong> final gift <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> to her. As<br />

formerly fbr <strong>the</strong> first time He had turned, so now<br />

for <strong>the</strong> first time He spoke to her— <strong>and</strong> once more<br />

with tenderest delicacy. * Thy sins have been<br />

forgiven ''—not, ore forgiven, <strong>and</strong> not now—'<strong>the</strong><br />

many.' Nor does He now heed <strong>the</strong> murmuring<br />

thoughts <strong>of</strong> those around, who cannot underst<strong>and</strong><br />

Who this is that forgiveth sins also. But to her, <strong>and</strong><br />

truly, though not literally, to <strong>the</strong>m also, <strong>and</strong> to us.<br />

He said in explanation <strong>and</strong> application <strong>of</strong> it all: '<br />

Thy £uth has saved <strong>the</strong>e: go into peace.'' Our<br />

logical dogmatics would have had it: ^ go in

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