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Chapter XXXIX.—Direct predictions by
the Spirit.
And when the Spirit of prophecy speaks as predicting
things that are to come to pass, He speaks in this way: “For out of
Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. And
He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people; and they
shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into
pruning-hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither
shall they learn war any more.”1849 And that
it did so come to pass, we can convince you. For from Jerusalem there went out into the world,
men, twelve in number, and these illiterate, of no ability in speaking:
but by the power of God they proclaimed to every race of men that they
were sent
by Christ to teach to all the word of God; and we
who formerly used to murder one another do not only now refrain from
making war upon our enemies, but also, that we may not lie nor deceive
our examiners, willingly die confessing Christ. For that saying,
“The tongue has sworn but the mind is unsworn,”1850 might be imitated by us in this matter. But if the soldiers
enrolled by you, and who have taken the military oath, prefer their
allegiance to their own life, and parents, and country, and all kindred,
though you can offer them nothing incorruptible, it were verily
ridiculous if we, who earnestly long for incorruption, should not endure
all things, in order to obtain what we desire from Him who is able to
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