The Bible contains:
The Mind of God.
The State of man.
The way of salvation.
The doom of sinners.
The happiness of believers.
Light to direct you.
Food to support you.
Comfort to cheer you.
It is:
The traveler's map.
The Pilgrims staff.
The Pilot's compass.
The soldier's sword.
The Christians' character.
A mine of wealth.
A paradise of glory.
A river of pleasure.
Its doctrines are holy. Its precepts are binding. Its histories are true.
Its decisions are immutable. Christ is its grand subject.
Our good its design. The glory of God its end.
Read it to be wise. Believe it to be safe. Practice it to be holy.
Read it slowly, frequently, prayerfully.
It should:
Fill the memory; rule the heart; guide the feet.
It is given you in life, will opened at the Judgment and be remembered for ever.
It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.
It is "the word of our God which shall stand for ever."
The Mind of God.
The State of man.
The way of salvation.
The doom of sinners.
The happiness of believers.
Light to direct you.
Food to support you.
Comfort to cheer you.
It is:
The traveler's map.
The Pilgrims staff.
The Pilot's compass.
The soldier's sword.
The Christians' character.
A mine of wealth.
A paradise of glory.
A river of pleasure.
Its doctrines are holy. Its precepts are binding. Its histories are true.
Its decisions are immutable. Christ is its grand subject.
Our good its design. The glory of God its end.
Read it to be wise. Believe it to be safe. Practice it to be holy.
Read it slowly, frequently, prayerfully.
It should:
Fill the memory; rule the heart; guide the feet.
It is given you in life, will opened at the Judgment and be remembered for ever.
It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.
It is "the word of our God which shall stand for ever."
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