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- This was another incontestable miracle - four thousand men, besides women and children ("Thenª Jesusª answeredª° and saidª° unto her,ª Oª woman,ª greatª [is] thyª faith:ª be¹ it²° unto theeª even asª thou wilt.²° Andª¹ herª daughterª was made wholeª° fromª that veryª hour.ª" {Mtt 15:28}), fed with seven loaves (or rather cakes) and a few small fishes! Here there must have been a manifest creation of substance - for, they all ate, and were filled. "Whenª I brakeª° the¹ fiveª loavesª amongª five thousand,ª how manyª basketsª fullª of fragmentsª took ye up?ª° They sayª° unto him,ª Twelve.ª ... Andª whenª the¹ sevenª amongª four thousand,ª how manyª basketsª fullª of fragmentsª took ye up?ª° Andª they¹ said,ª° Seven.ª" {Mrk 8:19-20} + "Oh that [men] would praiseª° the LORDª [for] his goodness,ª and [for] his wonderful worksª° to the childrenª of men!ª ... For¹ he satisfiethª° the longingª° soul,ª and fillethª° the hungryª soulª with goodness.ª" {Psa 107:8-9} + "Thou openestª°¹ thine hand,ª and satisfiestª° the desireª of every¹ living thing.ª" {Psa 145:16} + "Neitherª the¹ sevenª loavesª of the¹ four thousand,ª andª how manyª basketsª ye took up?ª°" {Mtt 16:10} + "He hath filledª° the hungryª° with good things;ª andª the richª° he hath sent²° empty² away.ª°¹" {Lke 1:53} + "Andª Jesusª tookª° the¹ loaves;ª andª when he had given thanks,ª° he distributedª° to the¹ disciples,ª and²¹ the¹ disciplesª to them that were set down;ª° andª likewiseª ofª the¹ fishesª as much asª they would.ª° ... Thereforeª they gathered [them] together,ª° andª filledª° twelveª basketsª with the fragmentsª ofª the¹ fiveª barleyª loaves,ª whichª remained over and aboveª° unto them that had eaten.ª°" {Jhn 6:11-13} + "Labourª° notª for the¹ meatª which² perisheth,ª° butª for that meatª which² endurethª° untoª everlastingª life,ª whichª the¹ Sonª of manª shall give²°¹ unto you:ª forª himª hath²° Godª the¹ Fatherª sealed.ª°" {Jhn 6:27} + "Thenª Jesusª saidª° unto them,ª Verily,ª verily,ª I sayª° unto you,ª Mosesª gaveª° youª notª that breadª fromª heaven;ª butª myª Fatherª givethª° youª the¹ trueª breadª fromª heaven.ª ... Andª Jesusª saidª° unto them,ª Iª amª° the¹ breadª of life:ª he that comethª° toª meª shall neverª hunger;ª° andª he that believethª° onª meª shall²° neverªª thirst.ª°" {Jhn 6:32-35} + "Verily,ª verily,ª I sayª° unto you,ª He that believethª° onª meª hathª° everlastingª life.ª ... Thisª isª° that breadª which² came downª° fromª heaven:ª notª asª yourª fathersª did eatª° manna,ª andª are dead:ª° he that eatethª° of thisª breadª shall liveª° for² ever.ª¹" {Jhn 6:47-58} + "They shall hungerª° noª more,ª neitherª thirstª° any more;ª neitherªª shall²° the¹ sunª lightª° onª them,ª norª anyª heat.ª ... Forª the¹ Lambª whichª is in¹ the midstª² of the¹ throneª shall feedª° them,ª andª shall leadª° themª untoª livingª° fountainsª of waters:ª andª Godª shall wipe awayª° allª tearsª fromª their²¹ eyes.ª" {Rev 7:16-17}
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