A learned native of Saxony all his life long has attacked Jesus
and His gospel. But in his old days he doubted if he had been
right, and yet fought against his doubts and against Christ.
Often he would stop before a picture of Jesus, and say, “After
all, thou wast only a man!” Then, “What dost thou say? that thou
camest from above? How terribly thou eyest me! oh, thou art
dreadful! But thou art only a man, after all.” He would go away,
then with faltering step return and cry out, “What! art thou in
reality the Son of God?” That scene was often renewed until the
unhappy man, struck by paralysis, died. (Text.)
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