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

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feature <strong>of</strong> ancient Roman society. Of course, <strong>the</strong>re<br />

were nei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

hospitals, nor provision for <strong>the</strong> poor; charity <strong>and</strong><br />

bro<strong>the</strong>rly love in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir every manifestation are purely Old <strong>and</strong> New<br />

Testament ideas.<br />

But even <strong>the</strong> bestowal <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> smallest alms on <strong>the</strong><br />

needy was regarded<br />

as very questionable; best, not to afford <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong><br />

means <strong>of</strong> protracting<br />

a useless existence. Lastly, <strong>the</strong> account which<br />

Seneca has to give<br />

<strong>of</strong> what occupied <strong>and</strong> amused <strong>the</strong> idle multitude—<br />

for all manual<br />

labour, except agriculture, was looked upon with<br />

utmost contempt

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