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. 1871 Excerpt: ...meaning, and wholly unworthy, in any point of view, of receiving such attention. It certainly is not probable, if we reason according to the common tendencies of human nature. Men reserve their fine speeches for fine men, and their philosophy for philosophers. Had the mission of Christ followed human notions, it would ...
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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. 1871 Excerpt: ...meaning, and wholly unworthy, in any point of view, of receiving such attention. It certainly is not probable, if we reason according to the common tendencies of human nature. Men reserve their fine speeches for fine men, and their philosophy for philosophers. Had the mission of Christ followed human notions, it would have differed in every particular from its real history. But certainly this elevated doctrine delivered to the light-living woman of Samaria is in strict analogy with the other acts of Jesus. Modern critics are not the first to make such objections to his career. His contemporaries reproached him for this very thing, namely, consorting with publicans and sinners, and he made the noble reply, "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." If to any this familiarity seems discordant and repulsive, they have occasion to look well to their own hearts. Such a course would be apt to offend pride and spiritual conceit; it could not but harmonize with a spirit of pure benevolence. It is interesting to contrast these two conversations of Jesus, that with Nicodemus and that with the nameless woman of Samaria. Nicodemus was a man of rank and consideration; the woman was of the lower order of an outcast people. He was cultivated, reflective, and eminently moral; she was ignorant, unspiritual, and unvirtuous. Far apart as they were in all external proprieties, both of them had been caught in the snare of selfishness. He had built up a life for himself, and she for herself. He was selfish through his intellectual and moral nature, and she through her senses and passions. Outwardly they were far apart; as a member of society she fell sadly below him; but in the sight of God both were alike sinful. It was not needful to argue this w...
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