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Let us then have no fear of jealousy on the part of the
Spirit, because of the triumphs of Christ. Rather let us be
sure that He seeks to hasten the presentation of the bride,
which is being sealed by Him (Eph. 4:20), unto her
Lord who hath the Spirit without measure, 55 that these
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twain, united into one, may be the one perfect man, the
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Holy temple, built for the habitation of God in Spirit.
And who can estimate what shall be accomplished by the
Spirit, through this holy, living Temple, in which He shall
dwell. No wonder that He yearns to hasten its completion.
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See the type of His haste in Gen. 24:56. But this com-
pletion shall not take place until the Lord comes, when the
Head shall forever be united to the body. 1 Thes. 4:18.
Therefore, in this we may realize, to some extent, the mean-
ing of that yearning cry of the Spirit "EVEN SO COMB
LORD JESUS." Rev. 22 :20.
No. IX. The Gospel a Failure.
It is said that it makes the gospel a failure.
But this is not so. Man is a failure. The gospel is the
4. But with righteousness the measure of the stature of the
shall he judge the poor, and re- fulness of Christ,
prove with equity for the meek (53) i Cor . 3 :16 . Know ye
of the earth : and he shall smite not that ye are the temple of
the earth with the rod of his GO(J ( an(j that tne spirit of God
mouth, and with the breath of dwelleth in you?
his lips shall he slay the wicked. Also 6 :19 and 2 Cor g 16
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of God: for God giveth not the hlmse , f ^ ^ w f CQrner
Spirit by measure unto him.
stone
(56) Eph. 5 :30 Because we 21/ In whom ^^ geveral
are members of his body. framed
building, fitly together,
31. For this cause shall a man groweth Into a holy temple in
leave his father and mother, and the Lord ;
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shall cleave to his wife ; and the 22. In whom ye also are
two shall become one flesh. builded together for a habita-
32. This mystery is great : but tion of God in the Spirit.
I speak in regard of Christ and (60) Gen. 24 :56. And ho
of the church. said unto them, Hinder me not,
(57) Eph. 4:13. Till we all seeing the Lord hath prospered
come in the unity of the faith, my way ; send me away that I
and of the knowledge of the Son may go to my master.
of God, unto a perfect man, unto 57. And they said. We will