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

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deemed it suflScient to touch, not even Himself,<br />

but that which in itself had no power nor value,<br />

except as it was in contact with His Divine Person.<br />

But it is here that her faith iras<br />

> This, however, does not necessarily ing. Comp.<br />

<strong>the</strong> exceUent work <strong>of</strong> Btom-foUow, although in<br />

New Testament Ian- nivt (Vest. Sac. Heb. pp. 72,<br />

73—«0tf guage Kpdv-wflqv seems to bear that<br />

mean- p. 65, as Sokleuwer notes).<br />

beset by tw<strong>of</strong>old danger. In its excess it might<br />

degenerate into CHAP. superstition, as trees in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir vigour put forth shoots which, unless <strong>the</strong>y be<br />

cut <strong>of</strong>f, will prevent <strong>the</strong> fruit-bearing, <strong>and</strong> even<br />

exhaust <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tree. Not <strong>the</strong> garments in<br />

which He appeared among men, <strong>and</strong> which<br />

touched Bjb Sacred Body, nor even that Body, but<br />

Himself brings healing. Again, <strong>the</strong>re was <strong>the</strong><br />

danger <strong>of</strong> losing sight <strong>of</strong> that which, as <strong>the</strong> moral<br />

element, is necessary in faith: personal application<br />

to, <strong>and</strong> personal contact with, Christ.

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