in reading? While his eye is upon the Bible, his heart is upon the world; it is not the writings of the Apostles he is so much taken up with, as the writing in his account books. Is this man like to profit? You may as soon extract oil and syrup out of a flint, as he any real benefit out of Scripture. 3. Take heed of jesting with Scripture; this is playing with fire. Some cannot be merry unless they make bold with God; when they are sad, they bring forth the Scripture as their harp to drive away the