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CHAPTER VII. 



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RETRIBUTION AND FORGIVENESS. 125 



The Prayer of Solomon 126 



The Prophecies of Ezekiel 127 



Retribution with Forgiveness ...... 128 



Jeremiah on Forgiveness . . . . . .129 



Saint Paul on Law and Gospel . . . . .130 



Mercy through Punishment ...... 131 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 THE LETTER AND THE SPIRIT. 132 



Saint Paul on the Letter and the Spirit . . . .133 



The same in a lower sphere . . . . . .134 



Christ on the Letter and the Spirit . '. . .135 



Christ's use of Scripture 136 



The Sadducees on the Resurrection . . . . .137 

 Similar Materialism among Christians . . . .138 

 Christ's argument for the Resurrection . . . .139 

 Christ condescending to give reasons .... 140 



Worship of the Letter 141 



" Not beyond the things written " ..... 142 



No worship of the Letter in Saint Paul . . . .143 



Christ's application of this principle in practice . . 144 

 Instances from the Gospels . . . . . .146 



Faith outrunning its commission . . . . .147 



Faith and Love hope all things 148 



Appeal from the Letter to the Spirit .... 149 



Omnipotent Love . . . . . . . .150 



Christ's appeal to Conscience . . . . . .151 



