| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Unseen World and Other Essays by John Fiske: question as to how far Jesus anticipated the views of Paul in
admitting Gentiles to share in the privileges of the Messianic
kingdom. Our author argues, with much force, that the designs of
Jesus were entirely confined to the Jewish people, and that it
was Paul who first, by admitting Gentiles to the Christian fold
without requiring them to live like Jews, gave to Christianity
the character of a universal religion. Our author reminds us that
the third gospel is not to be depended upon in determining this
point, since it manifestly puts Pauline sentiments into the mouth
of Jesus, and in particular attributes to Jesus an acquaintance
with heretical Samaria which the first gospel disclaims. He
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Sons of the Soil by Honore de Balzac: Vermut!" Recognizing the rich man, Vermut hurried up. Rigou joined
him, and said in a low voice:--
"Are there any drugs that can eat into the tissue of the skin so as to
produce a real disease, like a whitlow on the finger, for instance?"
"If Monsieur Gourdon would help, yes," answered the little chemist.
"Vermut, not a word of all this, or you and I will quarrel; but speak
of the matter to Monsieur Gourdon, and tell him to come and see me the
day after to-morrow. I may be able to procure him the delicate
operation of cutting off a forefinger."
Then, leaving the little man thoroughly bewildered, Rigou got into the
carriole beside Marie Tonsard.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum: grew nearer to them Tip exclaimed:
"The Jackdaws are coming! And if they find us here they will surely kill us
in their anger."
"I was afraid of this!" moaned the Pumpkinhead. "My time has come!"
"And mine, also!" said the Woggle-Bug; "for Jackdaws are the greatest
enemies of my race."
The others were not at all afraid; but the Scarecrow at once decided to save
those of the party who were liable to be injured by the angry birds. So he
commanded Tip to take off Jack's head and lie down with it in the bottom of
the nest, and when this was done he ordered the Woggle-Bug to lie beside
Tip. Nick Chopper, who knew from past experience Just what to do, then took
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