"
"That will not be difficult," he said; "for no words could state it more
directly and clearly than these, 'Christ, who is over all, God blessed
forever. Amen,'" And opening the Bible at the ninth chapter of Romans, he
pointed to the latter clause of the fifth verse.
"Oh, let me show her that!" cried Vi.
"Suppose you invite them in here," he suggested, and she hastened to do
so.
Miss Reed read the text as it was pointed out to her, "I don't remember
noticing that before," was all she said.
Silently Mr. Daly turned over the leaves and pointed out the twentieth
verse of the first Epistle of John, where it is said of Jesus Christ,
"This is the true God and eternal life;" and then to Isaiah ix. 6. "For
unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall
be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor,
the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace," and several
other passages equally strong and explicit in their declaration of the
divinity of Christ.
"Well," said Miss Reed, "if he was God, why didn't he say so?"
"He did again and again," was the reply "Here John viii.
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