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

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46-47(ed. Fritwche, p. 609). <strong>The</strong>se are only<br />

instances, <strong>and</strong> we refer besides to <strong>the</strong> gene^ial cast<br />

ot <strong>the</strong> reasoning.<br />

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NEABNESS OF MESSIAHS OOBilNO. 83<br />

day dawned, <strong>and</strong> tlie daynstar arose in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

hearts.* It was this CHAP which gave meaning to<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir worship, filled <strong>the</strong>m with patience in VI<br />

snfiering, kept <strong>the</strong>m separate from <strong>the</strong> nations<br />

around, <strong>and</strong> ever fixed <strong>the</strong>ir hearts <strong>and</strong> thoughts<br />

upon Jerusalem. For <strong>the</strong> ' Jerusalem' which was<br />

above was ' <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>r' <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m all. Yet a little<br />

while, <strong>and</strong> He that would come should come, <strong>and</strong><br />

not tarry—<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n all <strong>the</strong> blessing <strong>and</strong> glory<br />

would be <strong>the</strong>irs. At any moment <strong>the</strong> gladsome<br />

tidings might burst upon <strong>the</strong>m, that He had come,<br />

when <strong>the</strong>ir glory would shine out from one end <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> heavens to <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r. All <strong>the</strong> signs <strong>of</strong> His<br />

Advent had come to pass. Perhaps, indeed, <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Messiah</strong> might even now be <strong>the</strong>re, ready to

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