However good a man may be, he will not escape trial in the flesh. Men dream, and then assert that their visions are truth. The authority of Jesus stands to us in the stead of reasoning. The world is a veritable Dead Sea upon a gigantic scale. Faith has brought us into the possession of an indefeasible salvation. The joy of religion lies in a hearty faith in it. It is foolish to try to live on past experience; it is a very dangerous if not a fatal habit. Idle professor, if you would be diligent in
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