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Rh Divine, as the very Human form of God in whom "dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." He is the Visible God; in Him is the Invisible; and from Him is the Holy Spirit of life, light and regenerating power. This is why His Spirit has power to draw unto Himself and quicken with Divine life, even those who know Him not as God, but draw all their consciousness of the eternal goodness from its revelation in Him.

Vindicating the Divine wisdom in the life of Jesus Christ, the spirit of His redemption combats and victories enters mightily into the written Word. He fulfilled it in Himself; and filled full its every word and commandment with the omnipotent virtue of His own Victory. In and by the Word, His Divine Human Spirit is mediated to every soul who will receive it as His Word, and keep it in faith in Him; yea, this is why the Scriptures have power with men, and give power to a church, which has lost the dogmatic faith of their inspiration; the Spirit of Christ, the Word, enters with them and quickens through them the mind that will yield itself to goodness, yea, and "of the rebellious also."