silence, etc., are proofs only to those who know and believe them. Joseph so internal in a law so external.
Outward penances dispose to inward, as humiliations to humility. Thus the... 699. The synagogue has preceded the church; the Jews, the Christians. The prophets have foretold the Christians; Saint John, Jesus Christ. 700. It is glorious to see with the eyes of faith the history of Herod and of Caesar. 701. The zeal of the Jews for their law and their temple (Josephus, and Philo the Jew, Ad Caium). What other people had such a zeal? It was necessary they should have it. Jesus Christ foretold as to the time and the state of the world. The ruler taken from the thigh, and the fourth monarchy. How lucky we are to see this light amidst this darkness! How fine it is to see, with the eyes of faith, Darius and Cyrus, Alexander, the Romans, Pompey and Herod working, without knowing it, for the glory of the Gospel! 702. Zeal of the Jewish people for the law, especially after there were no more prophets. 703. While the prophets were for maintaining the law, the people were indifferent. But, since there have been no more prophets, zeal has succeeded them. 704. The devil troubled the zeal of the Jews before Jesus Christ, because he would have been their salvation, but not since. The Jewish people scorned by the Gentiles; the Christian people persecuted. 705. Proof.--Prophecies with their fulfilment; what has preceded and what has followed Jesus Christ. 706. The prophecies are the strongest proof of Jesus Christ. It is for them also that God has made most provisi _______________________________________________ help-gplusplus mailing list help-gplusplus@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gplusplus
