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ching of Jesus is on the whole opposed to any such doctrine; the truth is that those who say so have not read their Bible in the light of the injunction : "whoso readeth let him understand," which we had occasion to refer to ere this. There are, as you are now aware, in the Bible secret tenets and concealed doctrines, bidden behind apparently meaningless words. But for this we. should not liave been told: "I will open my mouth in parables ; I will atter tbioge
which have been kept secret from the foundation of
the world” (Matt. xiii. 35). The text of John, viii. 32 becomes very important here. It was the bondage of karmas which Jesus referred to when he said :
« And ye sball know the truth, and the truth ghall make your . free "---John, viii. 32.
The fictitious discourse recorded in the verses that follow this dynamic truth was only desigried to furnish a hint to the thoughtful as to the nature of the bondage referred to. The important verses bearing on the point are reproduced below :33. "They answered him, we be Abraham’s séed and were
Deyer in bondage to any map: how sayest thon, Ye shal}
be made free ? 34. " Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you,
whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35. “And the servant abideth not in the house for over ;
but the son abideth ever. 86. “ If the sou therefore shall make you free, ye shall be
free indeed."
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