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(7). Matt. xiii. 11, Luke ix. 56; xix. 10, etc.
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The commentators of course interpret this passage in a
spiritual sense only. Well, it is the mission and the office
of every prophet and the preacher of the religion to call
the sinners to repent of their iniquity and wickedness. We
quite admit that Jesus was sent only to the "lost sheep of
Israel," to reform and convert them from their sins; and
especially to teach them more plainly concerning "the Son
of Man" who was to come with power and salvation to
restore what was lost and to reconstruct what was ruined;
no, to conquer and destroy the enemies of the true
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The commentators of course interpret this passage in a
spiritual sense only. Well, it is the mission and the office
of every prophet and the preacher of the religion to call
the sinners to repent of their iniquity and wickedness. We
quite admit that Jesus was sent only to the "lost sheep of
Israel," to reform and convert them from their sins; and
especially to teach them more plainly concerning "the Son
of Man" who was to come with power and salvation to
restore what was lost and to reconstruct what was ruined;
no, to conquer and destroy the enemies of the true
126