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Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

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There are many things in connection with the<br />

<strong>Testimonies</strong>, <strong>and</strong> the opposition to them, that have<br />

been sore trials to me, <strong>and</strong> in times of great<br />

perplexity I have thrown myself on my face before<br />

God in agony of soul <strong>and</strong> said, "0 God, why didst<br />

thou choose nay mother to be the instrument for<br />

this work? Why didst thou let so much perplexity<br />

come to us, so much distress?" It was at a time like<br />

this that I read the manuscript of those chapters in<br />

"Desire of Ages", in which is related the<br />

experiences of the disciples when they were<br />

distressed <strong>and</strong> perplexed, because their Master's<br />

teaching <strong>and</strong> manner of life seemed to leave the<br />

way open for misunderst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> criticism.<br />

(Chapters 40- 44) I said then, "Father, if it by thy<br />

will that thy people in all ages shall be perplexed<br />

<strong>and</strong> distressed, help me to enter into the experience<br />

meekly <strong>and</strong> intelligently.<br />

Many tines I have come to things in the<br />

<strong>Testimonies</strong>, as also in the Bible, that I did not<br />

underst<strong>and</strong>, that I could not explain <strong>and</strong> harmonize.<br />

These I have carried to the Lord <strong>and</strong> said, "Here,<br />

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