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transgression and the pure, spotless righteousness of One that knew
no sin. This heavenly purity annoyed the apostate foe as nothing
else could do, and he followed Christ day by day, using in his work
the people that claimed to have superior purity and knowledge of
God, putting into their hearts a spirit of hatred against Christ, and
tempting His disciples to betray and forsake Him (
The Signs of the
Times, May 10, 1899
).