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‘’ We slwtild not expect to see a reason for everyiliing which ive believe, for many doctrines are mysteries, and ive must receive them as ive do pills. We do not chew pills, but swallow them; ajid so we must take these truths i?tto otcr souls upon the credit of the revealery This indeed is true faith — this taking truth upon trust because of the divine authority of the revelation which contains it. We are persuaded that the Lord cannot lie, and so we believe, for this sole reason, that “thus saith the Lord.” Why should we chew the pill by wishing to know more than is revealed? Must our Father explain everything to us on pain of not being believed if he reserves any point in his proceedings? Would not such a demand savour more of a proud, rebellious spirit than of humble, childlike love? Has a man any faith in God if he will believe no more than his reason proves?

Many a truth when taken into the soul as a whole has proved to be very sweet to the heart. We could not understand it; but no sooner had we believed it than we were conscious of its delightful influence upon the inner nature. Who can understand the twofold nature of our Lord’s person, or the doctrine of the Trinity in Unity, or the predestination which does not violate free agency? And yet what a delight these truths create in minds which cheerfully accept them. My soul, thou canst not know or understand all things, else wert thou omniscient, and that is the prerogative of God alone. Be it thine, therefore, to believe the testimony of thy God, and then his omniscience will be all at thy disposal. He will teach thee what else thou couldst never learn, if thou art but willing to sit at his feet and receive of his word. We sometimes speak of a scholarly man; in the best sense every Christian should be scholarly; that is, willing to be a scholar.