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The Holiest of All By Andrew Murray

This book illuminates the pages of the book of Hebrews. Andrew Murray's sermons and books have stood as spiritual standards for over a hundred years.

This book illuminates the pages of the book of Hebrews. Andrew Murray's sermons and books have stood as spiritual standards for over a hundred years.

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THE FIFTH WARNING.<br />

Chap.<br />

xii. 14-29.<br />

Against the Rejection <strong>of</strong> God s Son.<br />

CXVII.<br />

FOLLOW AFTER SANCTIFICATION.<br />

XII. 14. Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctlflcation without<br />

which no man shall see the Lord.<br />

THE Section on Patience in Tribulation (the Patience <strong>of</strong> Hope),<br />

is concluded, and their now remains the subject <strong>of</strong> Love and<br />

Good Works. It is as if the writer began here what he gives in<br />

chap, xiii., but was led into his last warning by the thought <strong>of</strong><br />

so many who fail in the pursuit <strong>of</strong> holiness and fall back.<br />

When the warning is concluded he returns to his subject in<br />

chap. xiii.<br />

Follow after peace with all men, and sanctification.<br />

relation to my fellow-men is most intimately one with my relation<br />

to God.<br />

My<br />

In the Beatitudes we have mercy and purity following<br />

each other : Blessed are the merciful Blessed are the pure in<br />

heart. <strong>The</strong> wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable.<br />

Where there is no peace with men, peace with God cannot be<br />

enjoyed. Paul writes: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you,

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