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

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THE PARABLE OF THE TARES AMONG THE<br />

WHEAT. 589<br />

daily work, or lie down to rest, as day <strong>and</strong> night<br />

alternate; we see, but CHAP, know not <strong>the</strong> how <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> growth <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> seed. Yet, assuredly it will<br />

XXTTI ripen, <strong>and</strong> when that moment has arrived,<br />

immediately <strong>the</strong> sickle is ^'"" ' ^ thrust in, for <strong>the</strong><br />

harvest is come. And so also with <strong>the</strong> Sower. His<br />

outward activity on earth was in <strong>the</strong> sowing, <strong>and</strong> it<br />

will be in <strong>the</strong> harvesting. What lies between <strong>the</strong>m<br />

is <strong>of</strong> that o<strong>the</strong>r Dispensation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spirit, till He<br />

again send forth His reapers into His field. But all<br />

this must have been to those * without' a great<br />

mystery, in no wise compatible with Jewish<br />

notions; while to <strong>the</strong>m * within' it proved a yet<br />

greater, <strong>and</strong> very needful unfolding <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

mysteries <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kingdom, with very wide<br />

application <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

<strong>The</strong> ' mystery' is made still fur<strong>the</strong>r mysterious, or

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