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

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tombs, whfle, aoooid-<br />

~ ^ '\ ing to St. Mark, he was ' night <strong>and</strong> day in <strong>the</strong><br />

tombs <strong>and</strong> in die<br />

moantains/ <strong>the</strong> very order <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> words indicating<br />

<strong>the</strong> notion (as in<br />

Jewish belief), that it was chiefly at night that evil<br />

spirits were wont to<br />

haant barying-places.<br />

In calling attention to this <strong>and</strong> similar particulars,<br />

we repeat, that this mast be kept in view as<br />

characteristic <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> demonised, that <strong>the</strong>y were<br />

incapable <strong>of</strong> separating <strong>the</strong>ir own oonacionsness<br />

<strong>and</strong> ideas from <strong>the</strong> influence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> demon, <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

own identity being meiged, <strong>and</strong> to that extent lost,<br />

in that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir tormentors. In tlus respect <strong>the</strong><br />

demonised state was also kindred to madness.<br />

Self-nscionsne6s, or ra<strong>the</strong>r what may be<br />

termed Individuisniy i.e. <strong>the</strong> conscioosness <strong>of</strong>

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