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

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e ga<strong>the</strong>red from a comparison <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> three<br />

Gospels.<br />

* A woman came <strong>of</strong> age at twelve years <strong>and</strong> one<br />

day, boys at thirteen years <strong>and</strong> one day.<br />

* Oodet points out a like snmmari-sation in St.<br />

Mat<strong>the</strong>w's aooonnt <strong>of</strong> tbe healing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Centorioii's serwtt.<br />

while in <strong>the</strong> latter cases' publicity was (whenever<br />

possible) forbidden ? And this for <strong>the</strong> tw<strong>of</strong>old<br />

reason, that Christ's Miracles were intended to aid,<br />

not to supersede, faith; to direct to <strong>the</strong> Person <strong>and</strong><br />

Teaching <strong>of</strong> Christ, as that which proved <strong>the</strong><br />

benefit to be real <strong>and</strong> Divine; not to excite <strong>the</strong><br />

carnal Jewish expectancies <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people, but to<br />

lead in humble discipleship to <strong>the</strong> Feet <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong>. In<br />

short, if only those were made known which would<br />

not necessarily imply Divine Power (according to<br />

Jewish notions), <strong>the</strong>n would not only <strong>the</strong>

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