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pulace, and compel me to employ the in
strumentS Of justice.
The Nazarene calmly replied:

strumentS Of justice.
The Nazareno calmly replied:
"Prince Of the earth, your words PRO-
ceed not from true wisdom. Say TO the
torrent TO stop in The midst of The noun
tain because it will uproot the trees Of the
valley; the torrent will answer you, tha,
it obeys the laws of the Creator. God
alone knows whittier flows The waters of
the torrent. Verify, ] say unto you, be.
fore the rose of Sharon blossoms, lhe
blood of the just will be split"
"Your blood shall not be split" replied
|, with emotion. "You are more precious
in my estimation, on account of your wis
dom, than all these turbulent and proud
Pharisees who abuse the freedom granted
them by the Romans, conspire against
CGsar, and construe our bounty into fear.
Insolent wrelcIies! They are not aware
that the wolf of the Tiber sometimes clothes
himself with The skin of the sheep. Twill
protect you against them. My pretorinm
is open to you as place of refuge--t is
sacred asylum" . .
Jesus careessly shook lis head, and
said, with graceful and divine smile:
"Wben the day shall have come, there
will be no asylum for tne son OF man, nei.
lhes on earth nor under the earth. i'he
asylum of the Just is there. (poiniing to
the heavens J That which is written in
the books of the prophets must be accom-,
plished,"
"Young man." answered mildly, "vou
oblige me To convert my request into an
order. The safety Of the province which
has been confded 10 my care requires it.
You must observe more moderation in
your discourses. Do not infringe my Or
ders you know. May happiness attend
you. FAREWELL"
prince Of EARTH" replied jesus, 81
come not 10 bring war into the world, bu,
peace, love and charity. was born the
same day on which Caesar Augustus gave
peace 10 the Roman world. Persecution
proceeds not from me. | expect il from
others, and will meet il in obedience TO
the will Of my Father, who has shown me
the way. Restrain, therefore. your world
| " prudence. Ii is not in your power to
arrest the victim al the foot of the taber-
nacle of expialion."
So saving, he disappeared like a bright
shadow behind The curtains of the basilic.
Hrrod, fie Telrarch who then .eigned
in Judea, and who died devoured of YER
min, was weak and wicked man,
chosen by the chiefs Of the law to be The
instrument of their hatred. To him the
enemies of Jesus addressed themselves, to
wreak their vengeance on The Naznrene.
Had Herod consulted his own inclina
ton he would have ordered Jesus imme
diately 10 be put TO death, but though
) proud Of his regal dignity, yet he wal
, afraid Of committing all act that might di
minish his influence with Cesar.
, Harod called on me one day at the Pre-.
! lorium. and on rising 10 take leave, afle
r some insignificant conversation, he asket
+ me what was my opinion concerning th'
{ Nazarcne.
I | replied that Jesus appeared to me Il
he one Of those grave philosophers lha
I great nations sometimes produce tia
: his doctrine was by no means dangerous
B. and that the intention of Rome was t,
4 leave him that freedom of speech which
was justified by his actions. Herot
. smiled maliciously, and salating me witt
ironical respect he departed.
# The great feast Of the Jews was ar
}. preaching, and their intention was to avaj
). themselves Of the popular exulration whic
e always manlesis itself at the solemnitie
of passover. The city was overAowin
!, with a nmulmods populace, clamorng fc
!, the death of The Nazarene. My emiss'
. res informed me that the treasure Of 4
n Temple had been employed ID brib;ng III
e. people. The danger wGs pressing.
IT Roman Centurion mad been nsulted.
wrote to the Prefect Of Syria, reques
NJ ing hundred foot soldiers aud the SAN
v number of cavalry. He declined. ! sa
i, myself alone with a handful Of veterans
q. the midst Of rcbcllious city, too weak
= suppress disorder, and having no 9th
,d choice lefl than to tolerate it.
ar They had seized upon Jesus; and Il
sedilious rabble, although they knew The
,r. had nothing TO fear from the PrelOriul
nd believing, on the faith Of their leaders, tn
nj winked at their sediion, continued '
n cifera,ing. "Crucify him! cruelty him!"
IN Three powerful parties had comhln
a together al that time against Jesus. Fir
70 the Herodians and Sadducoes, whose {
dilious conduct seemed to have proceed
ID. from double motive. They hated t
no Nazarene, and were impatien, Of the r
r.. man yoke. They could never forgive |
&. for having entered their holy city wi
banners that bore the image of the Ram
nv emperor; and, although in This instance
/ had committed fatal error, yet the sac
ire leGe did not appear less hneious in III
70, eyes Another grievance also ranked
their bosoms. had proposed 10 empl
los part Of The treasure Of the Temple
;s erecting cdfces Of public utility.
;,y proposal was scowled at. The Pharist
a., we're the avowed enemies nf Jesus. Th
,cd cared not for the Government, but tn
in bore with bitterness the severe reprimar
cd which the Nazarene had for three ye
or. been continually throwing out against tn
nm wherever he went. ......
mn Too weak and pusilanimous TO ocl
ne. me- themselves they had eagerly embr3'
20. the quarrels Of the lIerodians and Sa,
ic. Gees. Beside these three parties, had
in. contend against the reckless and rro0ig