You may even go so far as to court persecution from selfish motives. He who found a Moses to face Pharaoh, an Elijah to face Jezebel, can find a man to confront the adversaries of today. But some will say that they cannot help having bad thoughts; that may be, but the question is, Do they hate them or not? In religion everything artificial is ridiculous, or worse; but grace in the heart is the best “master of the ceremonies.” He has a golden master-key which excels all others: it is the operation
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