復 原 耶 穌 基 督 教 會 台 灣 佈 道 所
The Church of Jesus Christ Taiwan Restoration Mission
June 28th, 2015秘 密 使 徒 Secret Disciples
(長老 丹 Elder Dan Brotherton)
一開始,連線不順,看不見他們的影像,Adam 打趣 Paul 換他代 Dan上課,雖然你看不到我,但是我保證不會度咕,Adam 還真愛開玩笑.
倒是Dan說,上星期參加教會的靜修營,在本教會創立的Graceland大學,位於Lamoni校區裡,遇到一件有趣的事,那裡有一位年輕姐妹,說她算半個台灣人,且認識(知道)Paul是誰,原來她父親來自台灣,是Paul的同學,母親是美國人,她在美國讀音樂舞台劇表演相關科系,還說等她拿到學位,將來想回台灣教英文.
言談嘻笑間,Eileen 趁機把視訊關了重開,終於恢復正常.可以上課囉!
(話說美國時間,週四晚間發生強烈暴風雨襲擊中部地區,密蘇里州首當其衝,導致獨立市近1/10的住家大斷電,時間長達十幾二十小時,多數民宅冰箱解凍,損失慘重;今天差一點不來電,要不就沒課上了.)
好啦!時間有點晚了,我們今天上點不一樣的課題,你們大家應該都很少接觸到的主題:基督的祕密使徒,我想即便是美國人,都不一定清楚有這回事,事實上,在聖經裡有某個章節,就是談論這件事,怎樣?有人聽說過嗎?(對我們來講,還真的是第一次聽到)Dan 後頭的Amanda小聲說:她最近剛好有翻閱到這個,求證後才知道這就是基督的祕密使徒.很好,等會我們就來探討這事,現在,請先打開藍色詩歌集,唱#314首 Jesus is calling.沒錯! 耶穌基督正在召喚我們.
就在一星期以前,在座大多數的人,都有參加我們教會在Graceland大學校園,所舉行每年度的靜修營.那是長達一週的活動,內容有禱告服務,見證課程,佈道課程,並且每天聚餐都在一起.可說所有活動幾乎都聚在一起,正如同剛剛詩歌所唱的,耶穌基督正在召喚著我們.召喚我們成為祂的門徒,我記得在台灣教會的牆面上,有一幅耶穌基督站在門外敲門的畫像,就是代表這意象.
只是,今天,耶穌基督已經站在我們心房外敲門了,請求進入你我的心門,召喚我們成為祂的門徒.今天所要探討的是來自以色列的基督耶穌,我想你們不見得在聖經裡有翻閱過這段;尤其三本經書裡,看得到祕密使徒描述的,大概只有這段經文.好的,我再問一下這邊的,有人知道祕密使徒是什麼嗎?知道的請舉手.沒有人舉手,那麼大家應該很想知道有關祕密使徒的真相了.OK,我們這裡就由Amanda開始唸囉,
約翰福音 John 19:38-39
38 這些事以後、有亞利馬太人約瑟、是耶穌的門徒、只因怕猶太人、就暗暗的作門徒、他來求彼拉多、要把耶穌的身體領去．彼拉多允准、他就把耶穌的身體領去了。
Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jews. With Pilate's permission, he came and took the body away.
39 又有尼哥底母、就是先前夜裡去見耶穌的、帶著沒藥、和沉香、約有一百斤前來。
He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
我們今天可真的是又學到新知了,亞利馬太人的約瑟,我們會記住他,是因為他在耶穌基督釘死在十字架後,多次的去跟彼拉多討耶穌基督的軀體,但是,這裡卻說他只是其中之一的祕密使徒.所以說,他並不是唯一的祕密使徒囉.因此,還有其他的祕密使徒存在.等我們再繼續讀下去,真相就大白了,原來還有第二個祕密使徒呢- 就是先前夜裡去見耶穌的、帶著沒藥、和沉香的尼哥底母.
就在很多信徒,開始放棄耶穌基督的時候,這些祕密使徒,在當晚都有個了不起的行動,都為了收取耶穌基督的軀體而忙碌著.也許大家還記得彼得- 他是在天亮前有三次不認主;其他還有不勝枚舉的,經文裡記錄,當晚大家爭相走避風頭,除了少數幾位婦女,在前往骷髏山的路徑上,還給水並傾聽耶穌基督的話之外,沒有人,尤其是男眾使徒,一個也不見,全部閃得遠遠的.
除了本章節記錄者- 約翰,會稱為約翰福音,實在是這就是他不離不棄,守護在耶穌基督身旁的最佳見證啊!約翰也說,使徒是耶穌基督的最愛,而他更是耶穌基督忠誠的追隨者.
今天, 我們試著以約翰的角度來看待這事,也請記得約翰是自始至終,誠信不移、一路都陪伴在耶穌基督的身旁.所以,才能見證到亞利馬太人的約瑟,以及就是先前夜裡去見耶穌的、帶著沒藥、和沉香的尼哥底母倆位祕密使徒.也因為約翰的見證,才讓世人了解到有這倆位祕密使徒的存在.而且使徒就只提到這倆位,還是祕密使徒的身份,這也說明其他福音書:馬太福音、馬可福音、路加福音,卻隻字不提的原因了;因為,他們都不在現場.
馬可福音 Mark 15:43
43 有亞利馬太的約瑟前來、他是尊貴的議士、也是等候 神國的．他放膽進去見彼拉多、求耶穌的身體。
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.
雖然馬可福音的記載,有提到亞利馬太的約瑟這個人,卻沒有說出他是祕密使徒的身份;我們再來看路加福音的記載,同樣也沒點出他是祕密使徒的身份.
如果,我們把個別福音書,併在一起參考相關內容,會發現因為約翰的堅信,讓他看到了與其他福音書不同且是唯一的見證.
路加福音 23:50-52
50 有一個人名叫約瑟、是個議士、為人善良公義．
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man,
51 眾人所謀所為、他並沒有附從．他本是猶太亞利馬太城裡素常盼望 神國的人。
who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.
52 這人去見彼拉多、求耶穌的身體．
Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body.
再者,我們翻閱約翰福音最後一章第二十一章,將會發現通篇講的,所提到的就是彼得這個人,而這些事,其實是耶穌基督犧牲在十字架之後發生,且一而再的現身顯示給門徒知道祂復活回來了.那為什麼特別是現身給彼得看到呢?
耶穌基督曾連續問了他三次:你愛我嗎?彼得也都回答是的,主因此要彼得跟隨祂,並牧養祂的羊;但是,最後在十字架上的那一天,彼得卻三次的不認主.當然這是約翰給予我們他記錄時的觀點,就是因為他確實聽聞耶穌基督問彼得三次你愛我嗎?
當你看完這章節,你就會明白耶穌基督曾經希望彼得,能成為一個強而有力的使徒,期望他將來可以領導整個教會,卻因他三次的不認主、遇事落荒而逃,耶穌基督的失望,不在話下;也徒使人對他身為使徒身份的印象,大打折扣了.
約翰福音 John 21:19
19 耶穌說這話、是指著彼得要怎樣死榮耀 神。說了這話、就對他說、你跟從我罷。
Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, "Follow me!"
20 彼得轉過來、看見耶穌所愛的那門徒跟著、就是在晚飯的時候、靠著耶穌胸膛、說、主阿、賣你的是誰的那門徒。
Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is going to betray you?")
21 彼得看見他、就問耶穌說、主阿、這人將來如何。
When Peter saw him, he asked, "Lord, what about him?"
22 耶穌對他說、我若要他等到我來的時候、與你何干．你跟從我罷。
Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me."
23 於是這話傳在弟兄中間、說那門徒不死．其實耶穌不是說他不死．乃是說我若要他等到我來的時候、與你何干。
Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?"
24 為這些事作見證、並且記載這些事的、就是這門徒．我們也知道他的見證是真的。
This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.
25 耶穌所行的事、還有許多、若是一一的都寫出來、我想所寫的書、就是世界也容不下了。
Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
在最後章節裡,約翰用他觀點寫實的紀錄下,彼得與耶穌基督最後晚餐時的身影,約翰用此證明他自己沒有先閃人;說來好笑,彼得還問耶穌基督誰是賣主的人,可真正諷刺的是,被約翰紀錄到他像軟腳蝦般的退縮逃避,我們才算了解到耶穌基督對彼得說與你何干的真諦了.
至此,我們明白耶穌基督所徵召的門徒,各形各色都有,祕密使徒的稱呼,也到此先打住,其實約翰福音還有其他章節,也有提到尼哥底母等人.如第三章一開頭,就清楚的敘述了尼哥底母的出身背景,只是我們還沒辦法確定此時的他,是否已經是使徒了.
約翰福音 John 3:1-3; 4-5; 16
1 有一個法利賽人、名叫尼哥底母、是猶太人的官。
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council.
2 這人夜裡來見耶穌、說、拉比、我們知道你是由 神那裡來作師傅的．因為你所行的神蹟、若沒有 神同在、無人能行。
He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him."
3 耶穌回答說、我實實在在的告訴你、人若不重生、就不能見 神的國。
In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."
這裡約翰告訴我們:
(一) 尼哥底母是法利賽人,我們知道使徒保羅也曾經是法利賽人,
(二) 他也是猶太教的師傅,所以,並非只有一位法利賽人跟隨耶穌基督的.同時他還是猶太人的官.
經書紀錄中,法利賽人妒嫉耶穌基督在教會中孚眾望,所以都是在詰問耶穌基督,並想抓住耶穌基督的語病,來構陷羅織祂的罪名.
(三) 它告訴我們尼哥底母,是深夜來探訪和詢問耶穌基督的.現在,我們看到有趣的地方了,他盡可以選擇白天大大方方的來,為甚麼卻是選擇有些偷偷摸摸的夜訪呢?
我們可以想像他是忙碌的官員,白天公事繁忙,或其他的理由來解釋.但是,多數研讀聖經的學者,認為尼哥底母選擇夜訪,應該是為了避人耳目,以及較隱蔽的掩飾身分,減少被認出他與耶穌基督的會談,而被匿報到官府.
尼哥底母和其他人,雖都曾見過耶穌基督展現的神蹟,但此時相信的程度,還不是很強烈;在約翰的經文裡,我們都長了知識,也明白尼哥底母與耶穌基督,竟夜的一席之談,遂建立起他的信念,因為尼哥底母相信耶穌基督是來自耶和華的真知老師.
4 尼哥底母說、人已經老了、如何能重生呢．豈能再進母腹生出來麼。
"How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!"
5 耶穌說、我實實在在的告訴你、人若不是從水和聖靈生的、就不能進 神的國。
Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
當然,今天的我們都明白“重生”的意義,就是經由水洗禮和接受聖靈,但是那時的尼哥底母,可是很努力想弄清楚耶穌基督所說“重生”的本意.以下章節,對於如何成為基督徒有進一步的說明:
16 神愛世人、甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們、叫一切信他的、不至滅亡、反得永生。
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
耶穌基督趁機對尼哥底母所說的話,也是多數基督徒最愛註記的章節,說明了耶穌基督為什麼來傳福音和救贖世間人.但是,祂同時也表明,想要獲得救贖和進入 神的王國,就只有經由水洗禮,以及接受聖靈的淨化,且是唯一的道路,別無選擇.
這次的會談,隱藏著一些十分重要的訊息在裡面,比如說尼哥底母隱藏他是行政官的身份,所以,只有採取夜訪耶穌基督,來保護雙方;因為他想成為耶穌基督的門徒,甚至比我們任何人還更熱衷.
一開始,我們提到今天會有個特別的主題,就是祕密使徒,只是要提醒大家,不管你是什麼身份,都可能成為使徒,或可以成為祕密使徒;而不是說一定要像約翰或尼哥底母,那麼樣的特殊背景或行政官吏才能,現在來看另一段經文,
馬可福音 Mark 8:34
34 於是叫眾人和門徒來、對他們說、若有人要跟從我、就當捨己、背起他的十字架來跟從我。
Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
成為秘密使徒,可能有不得已的地方,但終歸不是常態方式,在這裡,耶穌基督又談到,另一個可以成為使徒的方式;誠如耶穌基督對彼得所說,來跟隨我,只要放棄自己的過去,並背負起自己的十字架,來牧養我的羊兒吧.
十字架的意思,並不是叫你去樹林裡,砍兩截樹枝,綁成十字,架在背上到處跑,應該是牧養的責任或傳楊福音.另外,經文中捨己的意義,記得伊甸園中的亞當跟夏娃嗎?耶和華給與他們一份禮物- Agency 自由抉擇的權利,我們也一樣擁有這相同的權利,所以我們可以選擇,所思、所行、喜怒哀樂的自由表達.
來自於耶和華的賜予- Agency自由抉擇的權利, 神當然希望我們能選擇跟隨祂、親近祂,而那唯一的方式,就是要捨己,先放棄有罪的自己的過往,才能以無暇之姿,面無愧色的站在耶和華的跟前.
馬太福音 Matthew 16:24(25-26)
24 於是耶穌對門徒說、若有人要跟從我、就當捨己、背起他的十字架、來跟從我。
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
25 因為凡要救自己生命的、〔生命或作靈魂下同〕必喪掉生命．凡為我喪掉生命的、必得著生命。
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.
26 人若賺得全世界、賠上自己的生命、有甚麼益處呢．人還能拿甚麼換生命呢。
What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
同樣的話,也出現在馬太福音十六章,究竟有甚麼差異嗎?在我們啟示版本裡,就明顯指出祂的差異性.
“for a man to take up his cross is to deny himself all ungodliness and every worldly lust and keep my commandments.”
這裡就指出捨己的重點,除了放棄自己過往,還要對不敬畏神(如無神論者)以及世俗的種種慾望,加以棄絕.並遵守我的誡命.
何謂世俗的種種慾望?比如說肚子餓找東西吃的口腹之欲,人想生存之本性,但是該如何控制- 只取所需,而不是想滿足所要的欲;又比如男女交往,應該從一,而不是同時交往好幾個,以為這樣就可以挑到個好對象?不!那是貪婪之欲在作祟.
另一個最常見的欲望,就是妒忌,覬覦他人所擁有,不管自己是否已經擁有,仍然肖想他人所有的.於是不擇手段,想方設法去取得,或許就此葬送自己的一生在囹圄裡.這是非常不明智也不值得你這樣做的.
所以,背起自己的十字架,並非真的背個十字架到處跑,而是心中的那把尺- 神的誡命;而不敬畏 神,不遵守誡命,就很有可能就傾向撒但- 魔鬼那一邊了,遂淪入罪惡淵藪,萬劫不復之境.
馬可福音 Mark 8:35; 38
35 因為凡要救自己生命的、〔生命或作靈魂下同〕必喪掉生命．凡為我和福音喪掉生命的、必救了生命。
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.
如果想成為耶穌基督的使徒,你必須先做抉擇,誠心的侍奉、取悅祂,或受世俗欲望的控制;這是個人重要的抉擇,看你要信靠祂而得救贖,並有永生的大禮物,還是繼續在世俗欲望裡沉淪.
38 凡在這淫亂罪惡的世代、把我和我的道當作可恥的、人子在他父的榮耀裡、同聖天使降臨的時候、也要把那人當作可恥的。
If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels."
我們選擇跟隨祂,就必須表態與祂同在.如果有人問起,就應該大聲的說:是的,祂是我的主,祂是我的王.而不能扭扭捏捏,甚至於遮遮掩掩自己基督徒的身分.
這世間充斥著,沒有背負自己十字架的,對 神猶豫不敬畏的,沉緬在世俗欲望之中的,不遵守誡命的等等,這些人恥於與我們為伍,同時他們也喪失成為使徒的機會.
也許我們還在等待成為使徒的光圈來臨,當然,我們不會成為約翰口中的秘密使徒,至少我們已表態,我們是基督徒.在耶穌基督再來臨時,必不會棄我們不顧.至少在耶和華的跟前,祂可以無憾的說:祂們是我的,也就是天父的子女.
所以,今天跟大家談的重點就是,你們每一個想要跟隨耶穌基督的抉擇,都是非常重要的決定.在座的各位,當初接受洗禮和聖靈,而成為聖徒,正如同耶穌基督告訴尼哥底母的一樣,是千百年來都沒有變過的程序.接受聖靈的引導,象徵耶穌基督與我們常在,世界就可得到救贖.
因為我們都是祂的使徒,我們都應該做為見證人,把耶穌基督的強大,告訴所有的人,使祂們也做出跟隨耶穌基督的抉擇.今天感謝大家的出席,更感謝有這樣的機會被祂招喚而成為聖徒,可以相互扶持,加強信念,持續遵守祂的誡命.
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約翰福音 John 21
1 這些事以後、耶穌在提比哩亞海邊、又向門徒顯現．他怎樣顯現記在下面。
Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias. It happened this way:
2 有西門彼得和稱為低土馬的多馬、並加利利的迦拿人拿但業、還有西庇太的兩個兒子、又有兩個門徒、都在一處。
Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
3 西門彼得對他們說、我打魚去．他們說、我們也和你同去。他們就出去、上了船、那一夜並沒有打著甚麼。
"I'm going out to fish," Simon Peter told them, and they said, "We'll go with you." So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
4 天將亮的時候、耶穌站在岸上．門徒卻不知道是耶穌。
Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.
5 耶穌就對他們說、小子、你們有喫的沒有。他們回答說、沒有。
He called out to them, "Friends, haven't you any fish?" "No," they answered.
6 耶穌說、你們把網撒在船的右邊、就必得著。他們便撒下網去、竟拉不上來了、因為魚甚多。
He said, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some." When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
7 耶穌所愛的那門徒對彼得說、是主。那時西門彼得赤著身子、一聽見是主、就束上一件外衣、跳在海裡。
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, "It is the Lord," he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water.
8 其餘的門徒、（離岸不遠、約有二百肘〔古時以肘為尺一肘約有今時尺半〕）就在小船上把那網魚拉過來。
The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards.
9 他們上了岸、就看見那裡有炭火、上面有魚、又有餅。
When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.
10 耶穌對他們說、把剛纔打的魚拿幾條來。
Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you have just caught."
11 西門彼得就去、〔或作上船〕把網拉到岸上、那網滿了大魚、共一百五十三條．魚雖這樣多、網卻沒有破。
Simon Peter climbed aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn.
12 耶穌說、你們來喫早飯．門徒中沒有一個敢問他、你是誰、因為知道是主。
Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." None of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord.
13 耶穌就來拿餅和魚給他們。
Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.
14 耶穌從死裡復活以後、向門徒顯現、這是第三次。
This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.
15 他們喫完了早飯、耶穌對西門彼得說、約翰的兒子西門、〔約翰馬太十六章十七節稱約拿〕你愛我比這些更深麼。彼得說、主阿、是的．你知道我愛你。耶穌對他說、你餧養我的小羊。
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."
16 耶穌第二次又對他說、約翰的兒子西門、你愛我麼。彼得說、主阿、是的．你知道我愛你．耶穌說、你牧養我的羊。
Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."
17 第三次對他說、約翰的兒子西門、你愛我麼。彼得因為耶穌第三次對他說、你愛我麼、就憂愁、對耶穌說、主阿、你是無所不知的、你知道我愛你。耶穌說、你餧養我的羊。
The third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my sheep.
18 我實實在在的告訴你、你年少的時候、自己束上帶子、隨意往來、但年老的時候、你要伸出手來、別人要把你束上、帶你到不願意去的地方。
I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go."
19 耶穌說這話、是指著彼得要怎樣死榮耀 神。說了這話、就對他說、你跟從我罷。
Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, "Follow me!"
20 彼得轉過來、看見耶穌所愛的那門徒跟著、就是在晚飯的時候、靠著耶穌胸膛、說、主阿、賣你的是誰的那門徒。
Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is going to betray you?")
21 彼得看見他、就問耶穌說、主阿、這人將來如何。
When Peter saw him, he asked, "Lord, what about him?"
22 耶穌對他說、我若要他等到我來的時候、與你何干．你跟從我罷。
Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me."
23 於是這話傳在弟兄中間、說那門徒不死．其實耶穌不是說他不死．乃是說我若要他等到我來的時候、與你何干。
Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?"
24 為這些事作見證、並且記載這些事的、就是這門徒．我們也知道他的見證是真的。
This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.
25 耶穌所行的事、還有許多、若是一一的都寫出來、我想所寫的書、就是世界也容不下了。
Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
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