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

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old garment,^ about <strong>the</strong> blind leading <strong>the</strong> blind,^<br />

about <strong>the</strong> forth-putting <strong>of</strong> •stLakeW leaves on <strong>the</strong><br />

fig-tree; *^ or in <strong>the</strong> parabolic proverb, ^<br />

Physician, heal k st. Loin thyself;' * or in such<br />

parabolic narratives <strong>of</strong> St. John, as about <strong>the</strong> ^^<br />

Gtood Shepherd,* or <strong>the</strong> Vine '—in each case, only<br />

one part is selected xxIt. ss as parabolic. On <strong>the</strong><br />

o<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong>, even in <strong>the</strong> shortest Parables, such<br />

J^^^**" as those <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> seed growing secretly,' <strong>the</strong><br />

leaven in <strong>the</strong> meal,** <strong>and</strong> • st John z. <strong>the</strong> pearl <strong>of</strong><br />

great price,* <strong>the</strong> picture is complete, <strong>and</strong> has not<br />

only in 's^^®^*^-one feature, but in its whole<br />

bearing, a counterpart in spiritual iT.s»-s»<br />

realities. But, as shown in <strong>the</strong> Parable <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> seed<br />

growing secretly,^ ![^ 2**** it is not necessary that<br />

<strong>the</strong> Parable should always contain some nar-<br />

*tt.4«»46 rative, provided that not only one<br />

feature, but <strong>the</strong> whole thing related, Jr^ji^ have its<br />

spiritual application.<br />

In view <strong>of</strong> what has been explained, <strong>the</strong><br />

arrangement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Parables into syrnbolieal <strong>and</strong><br />

typical • can only apply to <strong>the</strong>ir form, not <strong>the</strong>ir

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