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SECOND APPEAL
37 : Moses said to the children of Israel, "The Lord thy
God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of
thee, of thy brethren, like unto me: unto him ye shall
hearken." The words which the Lord addressed to
Moses were exactly of the same import: "I will raise
them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like
jinto thee &c." It was no doubt to this remarkable pas-
sage that Jesus referred, and nothing can more distinctly
prove the light in which he wished to be considered,
namely, that of a Messenger or Prophet of God. But
this is not the only instance in which Jesus entirely dis-
claims the attribute of omnipotence. On many other
particular occasions he declares, in the strongest lan-
guage, his want of almighty power, and his constant
need of divine influence. Matthetv, ch. xx. ver. 23 :
"And he saith unto them, ye shall drink indeed of my
cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am bap-
tized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left
is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for
whom it is prepared of my Father." Ch. xii. ver. 28 :
"But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the
kingdom of God is come unto you." Ch. xxvi. ver. 39 :
"And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and
prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this
cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou
wilt." Ver. ^ : "He went away again the second time,
and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not
pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.',
Luke, ch. xxii. ver. 3*2 : "But I have prayed for thee, that
thy faith fail not, &c." John, ch. xii. ver. 27 : "Father,
sa^e me from this hour." Whosoever honours God
cannot, I presume, consistently refuse to honour his
SECOND APPEAL
37 : Moses said to the children of Israel, "The Lord thy
God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of
thee, of thy brethren, like unto me: unto him ye shall
hearken." The words which the Lord addressed to
Moses were exactly of the same import: "I will raise
them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like
jinto thee &c." It was no doubt to this remarkable pas-
sage that Jesus referred, and nothing can more distinctly
prove the light in which he wished to be considered,
namely, that of a Messenger or Prophet of God. But
this is not the only instance in which Jesus entirely dis-
claims the attribute of omnipotence. On many other
particular occasions he declares, in the strongest lan-
guage, his want of almighty power, and his constant
need of divine influence. Matthetv, ch. xx. ver. 23 :
"And he saith unto them, ye shall drink indeed of my
cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am bap-
tized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left
is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for
whom it is prepared of my Father." Ch. xii. ver. 28 :
"But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the
kingdom of God is come unto you." Ch. xxvi. ver. 39 :
"And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and
prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this
cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou
wilt." Ver. ^ : "He went away again the second time,
and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not
pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.',
Luke, ch. xxii. ver. 3*2 : "But I have prayed for thee, that
thy faith fail not, &c." John, ch. xii. ver. 27 : "Father,
sa^e me from this hour." Whosoever honours God
cannot, I presume, consistently refuse to honour his