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

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Sower, after <strong>the</strong> seed has been cast into <strong>the</strong> ground,<br />

can do no more; he goes to sleep at night, <strong>and</strong> rises<br />

by day, <strong>the</strong> seed <strong>the</strong> meanwhile growing, <strong>the</strong><br />

Sower knows not how, <strong>and</strong> as his activity ceases<br />

till <strong>the</strong> time that <strong>the</strong> fruit is ripe, when immediately<br />

he thrusts in <strong>the</strong> sickle—^so is <strong>the</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong><br />

God. <strong>The</strong> seed is sown; but its growth goes on,<br />

dependent on <strong>the</strong> law inherent in seed <strong>and</strong> soil,<br />

dependent also on Heaven's blessing <strong>of</strong> sunshine<br />

<strong>and</strong> showers, till <strong>the</strong> moment <strong>of</strong> ripeness, when <strong>the</strong><br />

harvest-time is come. We can only go about our<br />

' I would here remark in general, tliat <strong>the</strong><br />

snccession <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> words.<br />

I have always adopted what seemed * This is a<br />

Hebraism—explaining <strong>the</strong><br />

to me <strong>the</strong> best attested readings, <strong>and</strong> Hebrew use<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> verb nVfi^ in analogoiu<br />

endeavoured to translate literally, pre<br />

circumstances, serving, where it seemed desirable,

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