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

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* Comp. 1 Sam. zv. 22; Ps. zL 6-8; U. 7, 17; Is. i.<br />

11-13; Jer. vlL 22, 23; Amos V. 21, 22; Ecckis.<br />

vii. 9; zzzIt. 18^ 19; XXXV. 1, 7.<br />

CHAP.<br />

xn<br />

BOOK only ' sanctify to <strong>the</strong> purifying <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> flesh;'<br />

that, indeed, <strong>the</strong> whole ^ body <strong>of</strong> ceremonial <strong>and</strong><br />

ritual ordinances ' could not make hiTn that did <strong>the</strong><br />

service perfect as pertaining to <strong>the</strong> conscience.'<br />

<strong>The</strong>y were only * <strong>the</strong> shadow <strong>of</strong> good things to<br />

come ;' <strong>of</strong> ' a new' <strong>and</strong> * better covenant,<br />

established upon better promises.' ^ It was<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rwise ¥rith <strong>the</strong> thought <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kingdom. Each<br />

successive link in <strong>the</strong> chain <strong>of</strong> prophecy bound<br />

Israel anew to this hope, <strong>and</strong> each seemed only<br />

more firmly welded than <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r. And when <strong>the</strong><br />

voice <strong>of</strong> prophecy had ceased, <strong>the</strong> sweetness <strong>of</strong> its<br />

melody still held <strong>the</strong> people spell-bound, even

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