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   "Jesus sanctified Baptism by being Himself baptized. If the Son of God was   
   baptized, what godly man is he that despises Baptism? But He was baptized   
   not that He might receive remission of sins, for He was sinless; but being   
   sinless, He was baptized that He might give to them that are baptized a   
   divine and excellent grace. For 'since the children are partakers of flesh   
   and blood, He also Himself likewise partook of the same' (Heb. 2:14), that   
   having been made partakers of His presence in the flesh, we might be made   
   partakers also of His Divine grace: thus Jesus was baptized, that thereby   
   we again by our participation might receive both salvation and honor."   
      
   St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures: Lecture 3 no. 11.   
      
   "Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble."   
   Proverbs 3:34   
      
   Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)