This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ... contrary to the traditions of their elders, but his vindication of himself had completely silenced their lips. He had done no works but those of mercy. He had spoken no words but those of purity and compassion. He had allied himself to no sect, political or theocratic. Why then this enmity, this continual plotting ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ... contrary to the traditions of their elders, but his vindication of himself had completely silenced their lips. He had done no works but those of mercy. He had spoken no words but those of purity and compassion. He had allied himself to no sect, political or theocratic. Why then this enmity, this continual plotting against his life, as if he were a robber or a murderer? It was because of the hardness of their hearts and the blindness of their eyes, which refused to recognize his Messianic claims, though fortified by such a holy life, such godly wisdom and such supernatural works. The same effect, though not manifesting itself in the same way, is seen now, as it was then. The holding up of Jesus, and the truth as it is in Jesus; the declaring that unless men believe in him they will be damned; that "he that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son hath not life, but the wrath of God abideth on him;"--these truths, when read in the Bible or proclaimed from the pulpit or uttered in private, will always arouse the hatred of the unrenewed heart and provoke deadly opposition to the Lord Jesus. The spirit that now ruleth in the hearts of the children of disobedience is not going to yield its claims, or its domicil, without stout opposition. Hence, any attack upon the heart under the influence of sin by truth, wakes up the enmity of that heart to God, and manifests its deeply-seated guilt. What a comment is this on sin! It hates God, the great and glorious Being who is the author of every good and perfect gift. It hates Jesus, the holy One of God--holy, harmless, undefiled--who, when on earth, went about doing good and gave his life a ransom for many. It hates the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, the spirit of truth and holiness, the re...
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