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Excerpt from The Free Church Pulpit, Vol. 3: Consisting of Discourses by the Most Eminent Divines
Now, the question may be asked, Why he was numbered among the Apostles - why Christ, who knew what he really was, permitted him to take his place among them. Our Lord did nothing in vain, and we may rest assured that he had a wise design in view in allowing this abandoned man to be one of the few whom he chose to this high Office. You will remember what Peter said in regard to him when his place was about to be filled up Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of David, spake before concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus for it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein, and his bishopric let another take.' You will remember also what is said in the book of Zechariah And I said unto them, If ye think it good, give me my price and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces Of silver; and the Lord said unto me, Cast it into the potter, a goodly price that I was prized at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter.
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