Important lessons are given by this alternation of the two ideas of faith and unbelief, obedience and disobedience. Disobedience is the root of unbelief. Unbelief is the mother of further disobedience. Faith is voluntary submission within a person's own power. If faith is not exercised, the true cause lies deeper than all intellectual reasons. It lies in the moral aversion of human will and in the pride of independence, which says, 'who is Lord over us? Why should we have to depend on Jesus Christ?' As faith is obedience and submission, so faith breeds obedience, but unbelief leads on to higher-handed rebellion. With dreadful reciprocity of influence, the less one trusts, the more he disobeys; the more he disobeys, the less he trusts.

Alexander MacLaren

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Breads	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Warm water
1/4	c	Plus 1 tsp sugar
1/4	ts	Ground ginger
2	pk	Active dry yeast
1 1/2	c	Tomato juice, warmed
6	c	Unsifted flour
1/4	c	Butter or margarine, softened
1	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

In small bowl, combine water, 1 tsp sugar, ginger and yeast. Let stand Let
stand until bubbly. In large bowl, combine tomato juice, 1/4 cup sugar and
2 cups flour. Add yeast mixture, beat well. Stir in butter and salt. Add 3
cups  flour; stir until  thoroughly blended. Stir in remaining flour.
Turn dough onto well-floured board; knead until smooth and satiny. Return
dough on bowl; brush top with butter. Cover and let rise 30 to 40 minutes
or until doubled. Punch down; divide in half. Shape into two 14" loaves.
Place on greased baking sheets. Cut diagonal slashes on top. Brush with
butter; cover and let rise again until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 350
degrees. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer loaves to
wire racks. Cool. Makes 2 loaves.
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