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to be seen only by those who are scrupulously watching for
it. They shall not say, Behold here or there, for the king*
dom of God is among you, to-wit : it was then visibly pres-
ent among them, in the person of Jesus the King. And
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so it will be visibly present when He comes again. It
did not, and will not, need scrupulous watching to discern
it, Had they received Him with faith, instead of (nar-
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rowly) watching Him with deceitful spies, they might
have realized that their King was then visibly present, and
ready to usher in the universal manifestation of the king-
dom, which had been seen by the favored disciples of the
Mount. 19 How gladly He would have then fully mani-
fested Himself as King, and established His Kingdom
(among them, is shown by His words of tender yearning in
Mat. 23:37-39:
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets,
and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would
I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gath-
ereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. For I say
unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say,
Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord."
He came in His Father's name; but the Israelites to
whom He spoke would not receive Him. 20
(17) Rev. 6 :16. And said to until the Son of man be risen
the mountains and rocks, Fall on again from the dead.
as, and hide us from the face of 2 Pet. 1 :16. For we have not
faim that sltteth on the throne, followed cunningly devised fa-
and from the wrath of the ties, when we made known unto
lamb; you the power and coming of
17. For the great day of his our Lord Jesus Christ, but were
wrath is come ; an*} who shall eyewitnesses of his majesty.
be able to stand? 17. For he received from God
(18) Luke 20:20. And they the Father honour and glory,
watched Him, and sent forth when there came such a voice to
spies, which should feign them- him from the excellent glory,
selves just men, that th'ey might This is my beloved Son, in whom
take hold of his words, that so I am well pleased.
they might deliver him unto the 18. And this voice which came
power and authority of the gov- from heaven we heard, when we
ermor. were with him in the holy
(19) Mat. 17:9. And as mount.
they came down from the moun- (20) John 5:43. I am com*
tain, Jesus charged them, say- in my Father's name, and ye
ing, Tell the vision to no man, receive me not: if another shall