There must have been something of sincere disappointment in the young man's voice, indicating that this advice brought him no nearer the peace for which he longed, and the assurance of eternal life. That peace and confidence which he could see the face of the one before whom h knelt. And as the Lord looked on him, so earnest and appealing, his heart yearned for Mim. Here one who could be and do so much, Mark tells us that His face oung man him the Kingdom, observance of rules an but by ai ande to an ud by a surrendered ^en we have this con-our minds, can we ards which follow. th love like a diagnosed the di:
ing tne remed hearts and E ruler was ed heart—it atween the love of God the love of his possessions. If nething else ha n his chief tation, that something would for the test of renunciation. is no general principle in to wealth laid down here would sug. but a specific injunction governing the individual case. All diseases are not to be treated by the same medicine. an applic: tion of th à which &nds expression in Matthew V, "If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out" hand....cut it off. principle involved is the sure of what h lers complete surrender—hole hearted following of Jesu
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