JesusChrist, whomthetwoTestamentsregard, theOldasitshope, theNewasitsmodel, andbothastheircentre.
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ThetwooldestbooksintheworldarethoseofMosesandJob, : MosesinrelatingthepromisesofGodtoAbraham, Jacob, etc., andhisprophecies; andJob, Quismihidetut,[278] , etc.
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ProofsofJesusChrist.
WhywasthebookofRuthpreserved?
WhythestoryofTamar?
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"Praythatyeenternotintotemptation."[279] Itisdangeroustobetempted; andpeoplearetemptedbecausetheydonotpray.
, conversusJesusrespexitPetrum.
SaintPeteraskspermissiontostrikeMalchus, .
Theword, Galilee, whichtheJewishmobpronouncedasifbychance, inaccusingJesusChristbeforePilate, , .
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ThosewhohaveadifficultyinbelievingseekareasoninthefactthattheJewsdonotbelieve."Werethissoclear," saythey, "whydidtheJewsnotbelieve?" Andtheyalmostwishthattheyhadbelieved, , , andgreatenemiesoftheirfulfilment.
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TheJewswereaccustomedtogreatandstrikingmiracles, andso, havinghadthegreatmiraclesoftheRedSeaandofthelandofCanaanasanepitomeofthegreatdeedsoftheirMessiah, theythereforelookedformorestrikingmiracles, ofwhichthoseofMoseswereonlythepatterns.
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ThecarnalJewsandtheheathenhavetheircalamities, , ; .(SeePerpetuity.)
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, andthecoarser-mindedremainedtoserveaswitnessesofHim.
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"IfthiswasclearlyforetoldtotheJews, howdidtheynotbelieveit, orwhyweretheynotdestroyedforresistingafactsoclear?"
Ireply: inthefirstplace, itwasforetoldboththattheywouldnotbelieveathingsoclear, ; foritwasnotenoughthatthereshouldbeprophets; , etc.
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