,,h[ ,,to ,,ma/] ,,! ,,engli% ,,bible ,,h[ ,,to ,,ma/] ,,! ,,engli% ,,bible ,,an ,,exp]i5ce1 ,a ,,me?od ,a ,,result1 ,,an ,,illu/ration ,,by ,,rev4 ,,james ,m4 ,,gray1 ,d4,d4 ,,m9i/] ,,9 ,,! ,,re=m$ ,,episcopal ,,*ur* ,,au?or ,,( ,,syn!tic ,,bible ,,/udies ,,! ,,antidote ,,to ,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,prim]s ,,( ,,! ,,fai? ,,etc4 ,,etc4 ,,ed9burgh ,,& ,,london ,,oliphant ,,&]son ,,f]ri] #aijg ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,! ,/ory ( ! ,case ,,ii4 ,explanation ( ! ,me?od ,,iii4 ,! ,plan at ,"w ,,iv4 ,results 9 ! ,pulpit ,v4 ,expository ,outl9es ,,note ,,by ,,! ,,publi%]s ,,( ,,! ,,briti% ,,edition ,! success ( ! au?or's book1 ,syn!tic ,bible ,/udies1 has be5 su* t x is a pleasure to u to introduce ?is little book to ,briti% ,bible /ud5ts4 ,,note ,,by ,,! ,,publi%]s ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican ,,edition ,! au?or ( ?is book requires no introduction to ! ,bible-lov+ p ( our "t4 ,a "t x is ( unusual quick5+ 9 ! /udy ( ,god's ,^w along spiritual & evangelical l9es1 t[>d :i*1 z ! editor ( a lead+ newspap] has said1 no "o man has contribut$ m ?an ,rev4 ,james ,m4 ,gray1 ,d4,d4 ,he kn[s :at is 9 ! ,book1 says ! ,*ri/ian ,endeav\r ,_w1 & :5 he s\nds ! cle>1 /rong notes ( ,god's love1 ( victory ov] s91 ( ! believ]'s assurance1 x is no wond] t ?\s&s ( "y p wax z en?usia/ic ov] ! ,bible z o!rs d ov] a?letics or art4 ,! int]d5om9ational ,bible classes :i* he has c>ri$ on1 & to :i* 8 "w directly & indirectly has giv5 rise1 are ! l>ge/ & 9 o!r respects ! mo/ rem>kable kn[n4 ,8 "w has revolutionis$ ! me?od ( tea*+ 9 "s ,sunday s*ools2 x has put life into dead pray]-meet+s2 9 n a few in/ances x has mat]ially help$ to solve ! problem ( ! second s]vice on ! ,"l's day2 x has be5 a boon to _m pa/ors 9 ! lab\rs ( /udy & pulpit1 ^: gratitude is outspok52 x has contribut$ to ! effici5cy ( =eign mission>y work]s1 ^: te/imony has come f ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?2 & x has react$ b5eficially on ! in/ruction giv5 9 ! ,engli% ,bible 9 "s ( our home academies1 small] colleges & sem9>ies4 ,! secret ( ^! results is giv5 9 ?is book4 ,nor is x z a ,bible tea*] only1 b also z a ,bible prea*]1 t ,dr4 ,gray holds a di/+ui%$ place 9 ! curr5t hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,8 expository s]mons leave an impress n to be effac$4 ,presbyt]ies & m9i/]ial associations are on record t !y h /irr$ communities to _! dep?s4 ,ev5 secul> editors1 commonly unmov$ by ord9>y types ( evangelism1 h writt53 ,"h is some?+ new = ! p1 some?+ fre% & sugge/ive = e active m9d1 :i* ! bus9ess int]e/s ( ! city _c af=d to neglect4 ,! te/imony ( "o pa/or giv5 at a meet+ ( ! presbyt]y is practically t ( scores ( o!rs ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,he _h att5d$ a s]ies ( popul> meet+s conduct$ by ,dr4 ,gray1 & said3 ,i le>n$ m dur+ ! few days ,i li/5$ to ,dr4 ,gray ab\t ! true "* ( prea*+ ?an ,i _h le>n$ 9 all my sem9>y c\rse & my tw5ty ye>s ( m9i/ry4 ,because ( :at ,i le>n$ !re ( true expository prea*+ ,i %all hope to make ! la/ ye>s ( my m9i/ry ! v be/ ( all4 ,we are glad t ?is book conta9s a practical application ( all t ! au?or has said & taught to ! results :i* may be ga!r$ f x 9 ! pulpit4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,case ,,h[ ,,to ,,ma/] ,,! ,,engli% ,,bible ,,"p ,i ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,case ,sid5ote3 ,! ,bible l a ,f>m ,h[ to ma/] ! ,engli% ,bible6 ,high-s\nd+ title t1 b does x mean :at x says8 ,x is n h[ to /udy x1 b h[ to ma/] x2 = !re is a s5se 9 :i* ! ,bible mu/ be ma/]$ be=e x c be /udi$1 & x is ! failure to see ?is :i* acc\nts = o!r failures on ! "p ( _m e>ne/ w\ld-be ,bible /ud5ts4 ,i suppose x is some?+ l a f>m2 = al?\gh nev] a f>m] myself1 ,i h always imag9$ a f>m] %\ld "k 8 f>m be=e he attempt$ to "w x4 ,h[ mu* upl& & h[ mu* l[l&8 ,h[ mu* wood & h[ mu* pa/ure8 ,:]e %\ld ! or*>d be laid out8 ,:]e plant my corn1 oats1 & potatoes8 ,:at plot is to be se$$ d[n to grass8 ,:5 he has ma/]$ 8 f>m he beg9s to get ready = results f x4 ,n[ !re are _m ways ( /udy+ ! ,bible1 any "o ( :i* may be good en\gh 9 itself1 b !re is only "o way to ma/] x1 z we %all see4 ,& x is ! ,bible itself we are to ma/]1 n books ab\t ! ,bible1 nor yet *>ts4 ,i once li/5$ to an e>ne/ & cultivat$ "y man deliv]+ a lecture on ,bible /udy1 illu/rat$ by a *>t s long t :5 he unroll$ & held "o end ( x above 8 head1 z high z 8 arms c\ld rea*1 ! o!r curl$ up on ! floor bel[ ! plat=m4 ,z ! auditor gaz$ ^u its labyr9?ian l9es1 circles1 crosses & o!r ?+s int5d$ to illum9ate x1 & ga!r$ up ! lo9s ( 8 m9d to li/5 to ! explanation foll[+1 x 0 ) an inw>d sigh ( gratitude t ,god _h nev] put su* a yoke ^u u1 :i* nei!r we nor our fa!rs 7 able to be>4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,v]nacul> & ,bible ,tongues ,& x is ! ,engli% ,bible we are ?9k+ ab\t1 ! ,bible 9 ! v]nacul>1 ! tongue mo/ ( u be/ und]/&4 ,"o is grateful to h /udi$ ,hebrew & ,greek1 j to be able to tell o!rs :o h n t !y d n require ei!r to he>k5 to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r's voice4 ,he has an advantage z a s*ol> :o c utilise ! orig9al tongues2 b ! ,bible 0 n giv5 to s*ol>s1 b to ! p1 & he> we e man 9 our own tongue :]e9 we 7 born 7,acts #b3h74 ,x is n at all inconsi/5t to add t he :o ma/]s ! ,engli% ,bible is possess$ ( ! /ronge/ inducem5t to /udy x 9 ,hebrew & ,greek4 ,t :i* foll[s gr[s l>gely out ( ! writ]'s p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,= ! fir/ eight or t5 ye>s ( my m9i/ry ,i did n "k my ,engli% ,bible z ,i %\ld h kn[n x1 a fact to :i* my own spiritual life & ! "* ( my pulpit m9i/rations bore depress+ witness4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,bible 9 ! ,sem9>y ,nor 0 ,i s =tunate z to meet ) m ?an "o or two bre?r5 9 ! m9i/ry :o knew _! ,engli% ,bible v mu* bett] ?an ,i knew m9e4 ,!y all decl>$ t ! !ological sem9>ies did n pr(ess to tea* ! ,engli% ,bible4 ,!y taught mu* ab\t ! ,bible ( great importance = m9i/]s to "k1 su* z ! ,hebrew & ,greek tongues1 ! pr9ciples ( exegesis & int]pretation1 ! hi/ory ( ! text1 & ! pro(s & illu/rations ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e2 b1 9 ! words ( "o ( ! m9i/]s ref]r$ to 7:i* h appe>$ 9 pr9t71 :ile we _h "s special lessons 9 "o or two ( ! epi/les1 sev]al ( ! psalms1 9 "s ( ! prophecies1 & 9 a few select portions ( ! gospels1 o!r & va/ly important p>ts ( ! ,bible 7 left out altoge!r4 ,we _h no?+ on ! book ( ,revelation1 no elaborate /udy ( ! ,mosaic ritual & its pr(\nd sy/em ( types1 & especially 7 we left un9itiat$ into ! m9ute & wond]ful co-ord9ation ( p>ts 9 ! v>i\s books ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 :i* disclose a /up5d\s div9e plan runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole1 l9k+ !m all toge!r z an indissoluble unit & c>ry+ ) !m an amaz+ p[] ( conviction4 ,! sem9>ies h assum$ t /ud5ts 7 acqua9t$ ) ! great facts ( ! ,engli% ,bible & _! relation to "o ano!r be=e matriculation1 b s compet5t an au?ority z ,presid5t ,h>p] decl>es t to indicate ! l9e ( ?\ght & *ief ideas ( a p>ticul> prophet1 or ! argum5t ( an epi/le1 or to /ate ev5 ! mo/ important ev5ts 9 ! life ( our ,"l1 w\ld be impossible = ! av]age college graduate4 ,x is su* an un=tunate /ate ( ?+s :i*1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 acc\nts = ! rise & ma9t5ance ( ^? excell5t in/itutions1 ! ,moody ,bible ,in/itute 9 ?is c\ntry & ,spurgeon's ,college 9 ,london1 ) _! almo/ c\ntless (fspr+ & imitators ev]y:]e1 creat+ z !y h a di/9ct atmosph]e ( biblical & evangeli/ic tea*+ & prea*+4 ,x is commonly suppos$1 x may be said 9 pass+1 t ^! in/itutions cat] to or attract only m5 or wom5 ( v limit$ educational atta9m5ts1 b 9 ! case ( ! fir/-nam$1 at lea/1 an incid5tal c5sus tak5 rec5tly disclos$ ! fact t "o-?ird ( ! male /ud5ts !n on ! rolls or :o _h lately left 7 college-tra9$2 "o may safely haz>d ! op9ion t 9 ! wom5's dep>tm5t ! proportion ( college-tra9$ /ud5ts w\ld h be5 /ill l>g]4 ,sid5ote3 ,help f a ,layman ,! fir/ practical help ,i ev] receiv$ 9 ! ma/]y ( ! ,engli% ,bible 0 f a layman4 ,we 7 fell[-att5dants at a c]ta9 ,*ri/ian conf]5ce or conv5tion & ?r[n toge!r a good deal = sev]al days1 & ,i saw some?+ 9 8 ,*ri/ian life to :i* ,i 0 a comp>ative /rang]--a peace1 a re/1 a joy1 a k9d ( spiritual poise ,i knew little ab\t4 ,"o day ,i v5tur$ to ask him h[ he _h become possess$ ( ! exp]i5ce1 :5 he repli$1 ,by read+ ! epi/le to ! ,ephesians4 ,i 0 surpris$1 = ,i _h read x )\t su* results1 & !re=e ask$ him to expla9 ! mann] ( 8 read+1 :5 he relat$ ! foll[+3 ,he _h gone into ! c\ntry to sp5d ! ,sabba? ) 8 family on "o occasion1 tak+ ) him a pocket copy ( ,ephesians1 & 9 ! aft]noon1 go+ out into ! woods & ly+ d[n "u a tree1 he began to read x2 he read x ?r\gh at a s+le read+1 & f9d+ 8 int]e/ ar\s$1 read x ?r\gh aga9 9 ! same way1 &1 8 int]e/ increas+1 aga9 & aga94 ,i ?9k he add$ t he read x "s twelve or fifte5 times1 & :5 ,i arose to g into ! h\se1 said he1 ,i 0 9 possession ( ,ephesians1 or bett] yet1 x 0 9 possession ( me1 & ,i _h be5 'lift$ up to sit toge!r 9 heav5ly places 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus' 9 an exp]im5tal s5se 9 :i* t _h n be5 true 9 me be=e1 & w nev] cease to be true 9 me aga94 ,i confess t z ,i li/5$ to ?is simple recital my he>t 0 go+ up 9 ?anksgiv+ to ,god = answ]$ pray]1 ! pray] really ( mon?s1 if n ye>s1 t ,i might come to "k h[ to ma/] ,8 ,^w4 ,& yet1 side by side ) ! ?anksgiv+ 0 humiliation t ,i _h n discov]$ s simple a pr9ciple be=e1 :i* a boy ( t5 or twelve might h kn[n4 ,& to ?9k t an orda9$ m9i/] mu/ sit at ! feet ( a layman to le>n ! mo/ important secret ( 8 trade6 ,sid5ote3 ,dr4 ,/alk]'s ,exp]i5ce ,s9ce t day1 h[ev]1 ! writ] has f\nd "s com=t 9 ! ?\ght t o!r m9i/]s h _h a n unlike exp]i5ce4 ,9 an address be=e ! ,national ,bible ,society ( ,scotl&1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/alk] speaks ( ! fir/ "t he ev] read a :ole book ( ! ,bible /raight ?r\gh at a sitt+4 ,x 0 :ile z a /ud5t he 0 sp5d+ a w9t] 9 ,france1 & !re be+ no ,prote/ant *ur* 9 ! t[n :]e he 0 pass+ a ,sunday1 he 0 ?r[n on 8 own res\rces4 ,leav+ ! hotel :]e he 0 /ay+1 he lay d[n on a gre5 knoll & began read+ "h & !re z x *anc$1 till1 com+ to ! epi/le to ! ,romans1 he read on & on ?r\gh to ! end4 ,z ,i proce$$1 he said1 ,i began to cat* ! drift ( ,paul's ?\ght2 or r1 ,i 0 caught by x & drawn on4 ,! mighty argum5t op5$ out & arose l a great "w ( art above me till at la/ x enclos$ me )9 its p]fect proportions4 ,x 0 a revolution>y exp]i5ce4 ,i saw = ! fir/ "t t a book ( ,scripture is a complete discussion ( a s+le subject2 ,i felt ! =ce ( ! book z a :ole1 & ,i und]/ood ! diff]5t p>ts 9 ! light ( ! :ole z ,i _h nev] und]/ood !m :5 read+ !m by !mselves4 ,?us to ma/] book aft] book is to fill ! m9d ) ! great ?\ghts ( ,god4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,au?or's ,plan ,let me n[ speak ( :at ,i1 p]sonally1 began to d aft] ! sugge/ion ( ! layman1 = ! results :i*1 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 h gr[n out ( x seem to w>rant dwell+ ^u x ev5 at ! risk ( prolixity on ! "o h& or ! suspicion ( egotism on ! o!r4 ,at fir/1 suppos+ x m desirable to read ! books 9 ! orig9al ?an ! v]nacul>1 ,i began to memorise "s ( ! small] epi/les 9 ,greek1 b ! ,"l %[$ me a m excell5t way 9 view ( ! purpose :i* ! ev5t prov$ ,him to h _h 9 m9d 9 ! matt]4 ,accord+ly1 ignor+ ! ,bible tongues = ! "t1 ,i read ,g5esis ?r\gh 9 ! ,engli% at a s+le read+1 & !n repeat$ ! process aga9 & aga9 until ! book 9 its great outl9es _h practically become m9e4 ,!n ,i took up ,exodus 9 ! same way1 ,leviticus1 ,numb]s1 & practically all ! o!r books ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts to ,revelation1 ) ! exception ( ,prov]bs1 ! ,psalms & "o or two o!rs :i* d n l5d !mselves readily to t plan ( read+1 & inde$ d n require x to _! und]/&+ & ma/]y4 ,i am c>eful to emphasise ! fact t ,i did n read ! ,bible 9 c\rse1 z x is commonly und]/ood4 ,"o might read x 9 t way a great _m times & n ma/] x 9 ! s5se indicat$ above4 ,! plan 0 to read & re-read ea* book by itself & 9 its ord]1 z ?\gh !re 7 no o!r 9 exi/5ce1 until x _h become a "p ( ! v be+4 ,sid5ote3 ,joy & ,p[] ,0 ! task t$i\s & long8 ,no m ?an 0 ,jacob's :5 he s]v$ ,laban = 8 daught] ,ra*el4 ,!re 7 comp5sations all along ! way & ev]-increas+ delight4 ,no romance ev] held sway ov] ! ?\ght & imag9ation 9 comp>ison ) ?is ,book ( books4 ,a bett] inve/m5t ( "t 7 nev] made by any m9i/]2 &1 %ut me up to-day to a *oice betwe5 all ! m9i/]ial lore ,i ev] le>n$ else:]e & :at 0 le>n$ 9 ?is syn!tic read+ ( ! ,bible1 & x w\ld n take me _m m9utes to decide 9 fav\r ( ! latt]4 ,nor did ,i "k until lately h[ closely my feel+ 9 ?is respect h>monis$ ) t ( a great educator & !ologian ( an e>li] day4 ,sid5ote3 ,dean ,burgon & ,dr4 ,r\? ,dean ,burgon tells ( an int]view he _h 9 #ahdf ) ! le>n$ presid5t ( ,magdal5 ,college1 ,ox=d1 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,joseph ,r\?1 !n ag$ n9ety-"o4 ,he _h call$ ^u him = advice z to ! be/ way ( pursu+ 8 !ological /udies4 ,i ?9k1 sir1 said ,dr4 ,r\?1 7 ,i y1 sir--t ,i w\ld--fir/ ( all--read !--! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,mat!w4 ,"h he paus$4 ,& aft] ,i _h read ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,mat!w--,i w\ld--7 ,i y1 sir--g on to read--! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4--,m>k4 ,i look$ at him1 says ,dean ,burgon1 anxi\sly1 to see :e!r he 0 s]i\s4 ,"o glance 0 en\gh4 ,he 0 giv+ me1 b at a v sl[ rate1 ! outl9e ( my future c\rse4 ,"h 0 a !ologian ( n9ety-"o1 says ! n>rator ( ?is incid5t1 :o1 aft] survey+ ! entire field ( sacr$ sci5ce1 _h come back to ! />t+ po9t1 & _h no?+ bett] to advise me to read ?an--! ,gospel6 ,& ?us he kept on until he _h m5tion$ all ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,sad1 h[ev]1 t ! /ory %\ld h be5 spoil$ by 8 n beg9n+ at ,g5esis6 ,sid5ote3 ,light5+ ,lab\r ,words fail me to express ! bless+ t read+ has be5 to me--/r5g!n+ my conviction z to ! integrity & pl5>y inspiration ( ! :ole ,book1 enl>g+ my m5tal vision z to ! div9e plan along ! l9e ( disp5sational tru?1 purify+ my life & light5+ my lab\rs 9 ! m9i/ry until t :i* be=e _h (t5 be5 a burd5 & we>9ess to ! fle%1 became a cont9ual joy & delight4 ,to speak ( ?is la/-nam$ matt] a little fur!r4 ,! claims on a city pa/or 9 ^! days are en\gh to break d[n ! /ronge/ m51 especially :5 _! pulpit prep>ation involves ! production ( two orations or f9i%$ !ses ea* week = :i* !y mu/ read up 9 sy/ematic treatises1 philosophic disquisitions1 works ( lit]ature1 magaz9e articles & :at n1 draw+ ^u _! +5uity ( inv5tion & f]tility ( imag9ation all ! "t 9 ord] to be orig9al1 /rik+1 elegant & fre%4 ,b :5 !y come to "k _! ,bible1 & get imbu$ ) its lore & ano9t$ by ! ,_s ?r\gh :om x speaks1 s]monis+ w give place to prea*+--! prea*+ t ,god bids u to prea*1 ! exposition ( ,8 own ,^w1 :i* is n only mu* easi] to d1 b correspond+ly m fruitful 9 spiritual results4 ,&1 inde$1 x is ! k9d ( prea*+ t p want to he>--all k9ds ( p1 ! conv]t$ & ! unconv]t$1 ! ri* & ! poor4 ,a wide exp]i5ce conv9ces me ( ?is4 ,"h is ! m9i/]'s field1 8 specialty1 8 ?rone4 ,he may n be a ma/] 9 o!r ?+s2 he may & %\ld be a ma/] 9 ?is4 ,! really great prea*]s to-day1 ! ,mac,larens1 ! ,torreys1 ! ,campbell ,morgans1 are ,bible exp\nd]s4 ,george ,:itefield1 9 ,bo/on1 _h a congregation ( two ?\s& p at six o'clock 9 ! morn+ to he> him exp\nd ! ,bible4 ,! p trod on ,jesus to he> ! ,^w ( ,god1 & if pa/ors only knew x1 x is ! way to get & to hold ! p /ill4 ,sid5ote3 ,d4 ,l4 ,moody & ! ,int]national ,bible ,classes ,my exp]i5ce 9 ! premises soon began to be t ( o!rs4 ,"s !ological /ud5ts "u my c>e at ! "t und]took ! ma/]y ( ! ,engli% ,bible 9 ! same way & ) ! same bless+4 ,!n ! "w began to broad51 & ,god's fur!r purpose to reveal itself4 ,su* ,bible in/itutes z ^? already spok5 (1 organis$ = ! purpose ( tra9+ ,*ri/ian "y m5 & wom5 z evangeli/s1 pa/ors' help]s1 mission>ies & gospel work]s g5]ally1 7 9 ne$ ( "s simple1 yet practical1 me?od ( putt+ _! /ud5ts 9 possession ( ! facts ( ! ,^w ( ,god = use among ! p ) :om !y _h to deal1 & ,god _h be5 mak+ ready to supply _! ne$4 ,b out ( ^! in/itutes aga9 h gr[n ^? l>ge int]d5om9ational ,bible classes :i* h become a feature ( our *ur* life 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,_! orig9 is traceable1 l t ( s _m o!r good ?+s ( ! k9d1 to ! sugge/ion & support ( ! late ,d4 ,l4 ,moody4 ,"o summ]1 :ile conduct+ a special c\rse ( ,bible /udy 9 ! ,*icago ,in/itute1 he said to ! writ]3 ,if ?is syn!tic me?od ( tea*+ ! ,bible is s desirable = & popul> ) our day classes1 :y w\ld x n take equally well ) ! masses ( ! p on a l>ge scale8 ,if ,i arrange = a mass meet+ 9 ! ,*icago ,av5ue ,*ur*1 w y speak to ! p on ',h[ to ,ma/] ! ,engli% ,bible' & let u see :at w come ( x8 ,! sugge/ion be+ act$ ^u1 z a result ab\t f\r hundr$ p]sons out ( "s "o ?\s& pres5t t ev5+ resolv$ !mselves into a union ,bible class = ! syn!tic /udy ( ! ,bible "u ! lead]%ip ( ,mr4 ,william ,r4 ,newell1 !n assi/ant sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,in/itute4 ,?is class cont9u$ to meet regul>ly once a week ) unabat$ int]e/ ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( t fall & w9t]1 & ! next ye> _h multipli$ into five classes held 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! city1 on diff]5t ev5+s ( ! week1 b "u ! same tea*]1 & ) an aggregate memb]%ip ( ov] f\r ?\s&4 ,! ye> foll[+1 ?is _h increas$ to ov] five ?\s&1 two or ?ree ( ! classes av]ag+ sep>ately an att5dance ( twelve hundr$ to fifte5 hundr$4 ,s9ce t "t sev]al simil> classes h atta9$ a memb]%ip approa*+ two ?\s&1 & "o1 9 ,toronto1 to ne>ly f\r ?\s&4 ,at ! "t ( ?is writ+1 9 ! heat ( ! summ]1 su* a class is be+ held weekly 9 ,*icago4 ,f ,*icago ! "w spread 9 o!r cities ( ! ,ea/ & ,middle ,we/1 & "u o!r tea*]s4 ,classes = brief] p]iods h be5 c>ri$ on 9 ,canada & ,great ,brita94 ,a religi\s weekly organis$ a class to be conduct$ ?r\gh its columns1 enroll+ t5s ( ?\s&s 9 its memb]%ip1 & ?r\gh its influ5ce _m pa/ors1 ,y4,m4,c4,a4 & ,y4,w4,c4,a4 work]s h in/itut$ classes 9 _! own fields :i* h1 9 turn1 multipli$ ! int]e/ 9 ! popul> /udy ( ! ,engli% ,bible 9 increas+ ratio4 ,,explanation ,,( ,,! ,,me?od ,,"p ,,ii ,,explanation ,,( ,,! ,,me?od ,! cont5ts ( ! prec$+ pages may be said to be prelim9>y to ! def9ition or description ( :at ! syn!tic /udy ( ! ,bible is2 = by t "n ! me?od to be describ$ has come to be call$4 ,! ^w syn!sis sugge/s ! opposite idea to ! ^w analysis4 ,:5 we analyse a subject we take x ap>t & consid] x 9 its v>i\s elem5ts1 b :5 we syn!sise x1 s to speak1 we put x toge!r & consid] x z a :ole4 ,n[ ! syn!tic /udy ( ! ,bible means1 z ne>ly z possible1 ! /udy ( ! ,bible z a :ole1 & ea* book ( ! ,bible z a :ole1 & z se5 9 its relation to ! o!r books4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,col\r$ ,critic ,a v de> ,*ri/ian fri5d & neighb\r1 ! late ,a4 ,j4 ,gordon1 ,d4,d41 us$ to tell an amus+ /ory ( a conv]sation ) a deacon ( a *ur* = col\r$ p 9 8 proximity4 ,he ask$ ! deacon h[ ! p lik$ _! new pa/or1 & 0 surpris$ to he> him say1 ,n b]ry mu*4 ,:5 press$ = an explanation he add$ t ! pa/or told too _m 'antidotes' 9 ! pulpit4 ,:y1 said ! doctor1 ,i'm surpris$ to he> t2 ,i ?\ght he 0 a great ,bible man4 ,well1 repli$ ! deacon1 ,i'll tell y] h[ 'tis4 ,he's de be/ man ,i ebb] see'd to tak' de ,bible ap>t1 b he dunno h[ to put x tog$d] ag94 ,pr9cipal ,cairns1 ,i ?9k x 01 :o he>d ?is /ory1 said x 0 ! be/ illu/ration ( ! di/9ction betwe5 ! con/ructive & de/ructive criticism to :i* he _h ev] li/5$4 ,! syn!tic /udy ( ! ,bible1 x may be said 9 a ^w1 is an attempt to put x toge!r r ?an to take x ap>t4 ,sid5ote3 ,illu/rations ( ! ,me?od ,to illu/rate1 ,i h always felt a sort ( injury 9 ! way ,i 0 taught geography2 capes & bays1 & lakes & riv]s 7 s\ght to be cr[d$ on my und]/&+ be=e ,i ev] saw a globe4 ,%\ld n ! globe come fir/1 !n ! hemisph]es1 cont95ts1 nations1 capitals & ! re/8 ,does n a view ( ! :ole mat]ially assi/ 9 ! compreh5sion ( ! p>ts8 ,is x n vital to x1 inde$8 ,& hi/ory--:at is ! true me?od ( its /udy8 ,is x n fir/ ! outl9e hi/ory ( ! _w1 !n its great divisions1 anci5t1 m$iaeval1 mod]n1 !n ! sep>ate peoples or k+doms 9 ea*1 & s on8 ,h[ c\ld y hope to int]e/ a *ild 9 botany :o _h nev] se5 a fl[]8 ,h[ w\ld y /udy a picture ( a l&scape8 ,w\ld y cov] ! canvas ) a clo? & /udy "o feature ( x at a "t8 ,:at idea ( x w\ld y obta9 "u su* circum/ances8 ,w\ld y n r say1 ,hang x 9 ! prop] light1 let me get ! "r position ) reg>d to x1 & take x all 9 at a s+le glance1 fa/5 ! :ole ( x at once on ! cam]a ( my consci\sness1 & !n ,i %all be able & int]e/$ aft]w>d to /udy x 9 detail1 & to g into ! que/ions ( proportion1 & p]spective1 & %ad+1 & col\r+ & all t8 ,is x n ! failure to adopt ! correspond+ plan 9 ,bible /udy :i* acc\nts 9 l>ge measure = ! lack ( en?usia/ic int]e/ 9 its prosecution on ! "p ( ! p8 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,am]ican ,bible ,league ,x is assur+ to discov] t ! ,am]ican ,bible ,league1 :i* promises to d mu* to quick5 ,bible /udy among ! p along l9es ( fai? 9 its integrity z ! reveal$ ,^w ( ,god1 has rea*$ almo/ precisely ! same conclusion z to me?od4 ,! e/eem$ secret>y ( t league1 ,rev4 ,d4 ,s4 ,gregory1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 a man ( wide exp]i5ce 9 educational & lit]>y l9es o!r ?an ^? ( ! promulgation ( ,bible tru?1 *>ges ! pres5t ignorance ( ! ,bible1 ev]y:]e 9 evid5ce1 to ! failure ( ! old me?ods ( its /udy4 ,to quote 8 words 9 ! ,bible ,/ud5t & ,tea*]3 ,! fragm5t>y me?od 0 tri$ = a g5]ation or two4 ,we 7 kept /udy+ ! comm5ts ^u v]se aft] v]se1 on ! tacit assumption t no v]se _h any connection ) any o!r v]se1 until we we>i$ ( t1 & w\ld h no m ( x4 ,s ! lesson sy/ems came 91 & we h _h s]ies ^u s]ies ( su* sy/ems1 %[+ t m5 deeply felt t !re 0 ne$ ( sy/em 9 ! /udy ( ! ,bible4 ,b ^! sy/ems h be5 artificial1 all ( !m2 ! late/ ( all ! mo/ s ( all4 ,! m5 :o h be5 engag$ 9 prep>+ !m des]ve our gratitude4 ,!y h done ! be/ !y c\ld1 d\btless2 & we w look = m light & improvem5t = ! "t to come4 ,b y he> ev]y:]e t ! p are we>y ( lesson sy/ems4 ,!y are s because ! sy/ems are artificial1 & because !y d n take y directly to ! ,bible z ! ,^w ( ,god1 b r by means ( mo/ useful lesson leaves & o!r devices take y away f x4 ,& x is impossible to grasp ! sy/em1 h[ev] valuable x may be4 ,y /udy 9 sev5 ye>s y\r ?ree hundr$ & fifty lessons 9 a s-call$ sy/em2 & at ! end ( ! sev5 ye>s ! be/ memory 9 ,*ri/5dom has be5 f\nd unable to hold t sy/em s z to tell :at has be5 taught 9 t "t4 ,:5 y h pass$ on f ea* lesson y h lo/ its connection ) ! ,bible1 & lo/ ! lesson1 too4 ,sid5ote3 ,rationalism 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,x is ! judgm5t ( ?is same obs]v] t ^! fragm5t>y me?ods acc\nt1 9 "p1 = ! assault ( ! rationali/ic critics ^u ! "w ( ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,!re 0 a call = some?+ bett]1 a 'vacuum' 9 ! m9ds ( tea*]s & pr(essors 9 *>ge ( in/ruction 9 ! ,bible1 & j at ! psy*ological mom5t !re came all ?is ,g]man mat]ial--int]e/+1 +5i\s1 imag9ative1 ready to fill t vacuum4 ,! two ne$s met1 & s we h _h our rec5t developm5t ( ! critical sy/em ( /udy+ & pres5t+ ! ,bible1 :i* !y are seek+ n[ to introduce into all ! s*ools & colleges & ,sunday s*ools4 ,t critical me?od has tak5 ! ,bible ap>t into bits & scraps & scatt]$ x to ! ends ( ! e>?1 z we h he>d & h reason to "k4 ,:5 "o comes ^u its results he feels t he does n "k exactly :]e he is4 ,m5 hate bits & scraps1 z ?is writ] says1 & z ,bible tea*]s we %\ld br+ our me?ods into h>mony ) _! natural con/ructive s5se4 ,l ! exp]t m\nta9 climb]1 let u take !m to ! highe/ peak fir/1 t !y may see ! :ole range1 & !n !y c intellig5tly & en?usia/ically /udy ! features ( ! l[] levels 9 _! relation to ! :ole4 ,! opposite plan is confus+ & a we>9ess to ! fle%4 ,give p to see = !mselves :at ! ,bible is 9 ! l>ge1 & !n !y w h a desire to see x 9 detail4 ,put a telescope 9 _! h&s fir/1 & a microscope aft]w>ds4 ,sid5ote3 ,lu!r & ! ,apple ,tree ,m>t9 ,lu!r us$ to say t he /udi$ ! ,bible z he ga!r$ apples4 ,he %ook ! tree fir/1 !n ! limbs1 !n ! bran*es1 & aft] t he rea*$ out "u ! leaves = ! rema9+ fruit4 ,! rev]se ord] is monoton\s 9 ei!r case-- /udy+ ! ,bible or ga!r+ apples4 ,,! ,,plan ,,at ,,"w ,,"p ,,iii ,,! ,,plan ,,at ,,"w ,sid5ote3 ,beg9 at ! ,beg9n+ ,!re are c]ta9 simple rules to be obs]v$ 9 ! syn!tic /udy ( ! ,bible if we want to ma/] x1 & ! fir/ is to beg9 to /udy x :]e ,god began to write x1 i4e4 at ! book ( ,g5esis4 ,! new] criticism w\ld dispute ?is /atem5t ab\t ! prim>y au?or%ip ( ,g5esis1 b ! be/ answ] to ! objection is to try ! plan4 ,z ,dr4 ,smi? says 9 8 ,! ,integrity ( ,scripture3 ,inh]5t 9 revelation !re is a self-witness4 ,! late/ portion po9ts to ! beg9n+1 & ! beg9n+1 ) all t may be limit$ & provisional1 conta9s ! g]m ( ! end4 ,god's discov]y ( ,himself is n an episode1 b root$ 9 a va/ bread? ( ! _w's life1 int]tw9$ ) human hi/ory1 & gr[+ f less to m1 z 9 ?is div9e education & discipl9e man became capable ( receiv+ ! full self-unveil+ ( ,god4 ,dr4 ,a%more1 = fifty ye>s an hon\r$ mission>y ( ! ,am]ican ,bapti/ ,mission>y ,union at ,%anghai1 relates ! foll[+1 :i* furni%es a practical illu/ration ( ?is ?\ght4 ,at "o "t he & 8 bro!r mission>ies />t$ a ,bible s*ool = _! "y conv]ts1 & began to tea* !m ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews4 ,n[ ! ,*9ese are rem>kable = an inquir+ disposition1 & que/ions began to desc5d ^u ! tea*]s to su* a degree t !y 7 compell$ to =ego _! purpose to tea* ,hebrews & g back to ,leviticus z explanatory ( or introductory to x4 ,b ! tea*+ ( ,leviticus produc$ ! same result1 & !y w5t back to ,exodus4 ,& f ,exodus !y 7 driv5 to ,g5esis1 :5 ! que/ions mat]ially abat$4 ,! ,bible is wondr\sly self-int]pretive if we w give x an opportunity1 & t opportunity is af=d$ if 9 its p]usal we w wisely & submissively foll[ ! *annel m>k$ out by its div9e ,au?or4 ,sid5ote3 ,read ! ,book ,! second rule is to read ! book4 ,x is n ask$ t x be /udi$ 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 or memoris$1 or ev5 s\ght to be und]/ood at fir/2 b simply read4 ,! purpose is to make ! task z easy1 z natural1 & z pleasant z possible4 ,x matt]s n1 = ! "t be+1 h[ rapidly y read x1 if y b read x4 ,b is x n /range t ?is is "o ( ! la/ ?+s _m really e>ne/ ,*ri/ians & seek]s aft] ,bible tru? are will+ to d8 ,!y w read books ab\t ! ,bible almo/ )\t limit1 b to read ! books ( ! ,bible itself is ano!r matt]4 ,b h[ c\ld "o ma/] any correspond+ subject by su* a me?od8 ,& is x n di%on\r+ to ,god = any reason to treat ,8 au?or%ip ?us8 ,we are liv+ 9 a "t :51 if only = good =m1 we feel an obligation to be acqua9t$ ) ! be/ au?ors4 ,b %all we say t ,dante1 or ,%akespe>e1 or any o!r ( ! ma/]s is able to int]e/ u 9 :at he wrote1 :ile ,he :o creat$ him is unable to d s8 ,are we prep>$ to confess t ,god _c write a book z capable ( hold+ our att5tion z t ( "o ( ,8 creatures8 ,:at an indictm5t we are writ+ d[n aga9/ ourselves 9 say+ t1 & h[ x conv9ces u ( s96 ,i "k a lady :o once travell$ a long di/ance on a railroad ) h] trunk unlock$1 & :5 %e met h] husb& at ! t]m9us & report$ ! circum/ance !re 0 naturally "s emotion 9 h] spee*4 ,%e _h be5 unable to f9d ! key any:]e1 %e said1 & only discov]$ its loss at too late a mom5t to h ano!r fitt$ be=e %e />t$ ^u h] j\rney4 ,& ! trunk ) all its treasures _h come t :ole di/ance ) only a /rap ar\nd x4 ,:y1 exclaim$ h] husb&1 d y n recall t :5 we come home f a j\rney ,i always fa/5 ! key ( ! trunk to "o ( its h&les8 ,!re's y\r key1 po9t+ to ! end ( ! trunk4 ,! incid5t is recall$ by ! s frequ5t inquiry "o he>s = a key to ! ,bible4 ,its ,au?or has provid$ "o1 & to ! av]age p]son1 at lea/ 9 ?is enlight5$ c\ntry1 x is always at h&4 ,read ! book4 ,sid5ote3 ,read ,x ,cont9u\sly ,! ?ird rule is1 read ! book cont9u\sly4 ,i ?9k x is 9 8 lecture on ,! ,lo/ ,arts t ,w5dell ,phillips tells ! /ory ( ! weav] :o turn$ out s mu* m mat]ial f 8 loom ?an any o!r workman 9 ! mill4 ,h[ 0 x done8 ,9 va9 0 ! secret s\ght1 until "o day a bribe f "o ( 8 employ]s elicit$ ! in=mation1 ,*alk ! bobb9s4 ,ea* morn+ he _h c>ri$ a piece ( *alk ) him to 8 loom1 & :5 unobs]v$1 appli$ x to t small b important "p ( ! ma*9]y4 ,! result 0 a/oni%+4 ,! application ( ! *alk to e bobb9 ( e loom ( e workman made 8 employ]s ri*4 ,:o _c supplem5t ?is /ory ) "s o!r :]e a pr9ciple j z simple wr\ght results z great8 ,try x 9 ! case ( ! cont9u\s read+ ( a giv5 book ( ! ,bible1 & see :at x w d4 ,b :at is ! mean+ ( cont9u\s 9 ?is in/ance8 ,! adjective may n be ! mo/ lucid1 b ! idea is ?is3 ,x /&s = two ?+s--! read+ ( ! book un9flu5c$ by its divisions into *apt]s & v]ses1 & ! read+ ( ! book 9 ?is way at a s+le sitt+4 ,! divisions1 x %\ld be rememb]$1 are ( human orig9 & n div9e1 &1 :ile effect+ a good purpose 9 "s p>ticul>s1 are a h9drance to ! ma/]y ( ! book 9 o!rs4 ,sometimes a *apt] or a v]se w cut a tru? 9 half1 ^: halves /ate a diff]5t fact or tea* a diff]5t doctr9e f t int5d$ by ! :ole1 & necess>ily affect+ ! conception ( ! outl9e4 ,z to ! s+le sitt+1 ! reason = x is ?is4 ,_m ( ! books ( ! ,bible h a s+le ?read runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole--a pivotal idea ar\nd :i* all ! subsidi>y ones resolve--& to cat* ?is ?read1 to seize ^u ?is idea1 x is absolutely necess>y to unravel or break up ! :ole 9 its ess5tial p>ts4 ,to read ,g5esis 9 ?is way1 = example1 w lead to ! discov]y t1 l>ge z ! book is1 x conta9s b five great or outl9e facts1 viz43 ,! hi/ory ( creation4 ,! hi/ory ( ! fall4 ,! hi/ory ( ! deluge4 ,! hi/ory ( ! orig9 ( ! nations4 ,! hi/ory ( ! patri>*s4 ,x is1 !n1 a book ( hi/ory1 & ! l>g] "p ( x hi/ory ( ! biographical sort4 ,?is la/-nam$ fact c be subdivid$ aga9 into f\r facts1 viz41 ! hi/ories ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 ,jacob1 & ,joseph1 & ?us ! :ole book c be kept 9 m9d 9 a v practical way 9 eight words4 ,moreov]1 ! read+ necess>y to h ga9$ ! eight words w unconsci\sly h fa/5$ ^u ! und]/&+ ! subsidi>y facts associat$ ) ea* ^w1 s t a v satisfactory exam9ation might be pass$ z to ! cont5ts ( ! :ole book4 ,sid5ote3 ,read ,x ,repeat$ly ,! f\r? rule is to read ! book repeat$ly4 ,! read] w und]/& t by ! book 9 e case is meant ! p>ticul> book ( ! ,bible1 ,g5esis1 = example1 :i* x is n[ be+ s\ght to ma/]1 & :i* is n to be laid aside = any o!r succe$+ book ( ! ,bible until ! ma/]y is assur$4 ,?is _c usually be accompli%$ by "o read+1 b only by repeat$ read+s aft] ! mann] designat$4 ,a /rang] sail+ along ! ,new ,engl& coa/ on a foggy morn+ c\ld h>dly believe !re 0 a coa/4 ,b lat]1 :5 ! sun rises & ! fog beg9s to dissipate1 !re is1 at fir/1 a l9e ( s&y bea* disc]nible1 !n a clu/] or two ( rocks1 !n a little v]dure1 a h\se or two1 a c\ntry road1 ! wood$ hillside1 until at l5g? ! :ole ( ! beautiful l&scape /&s out 9 view4 ,x is mu* ! same 9 ! syn!tic read+ ( a giv5 book ( ! ,bible4 ,! fir/ view is n always satisfactory1 & x requires a little c\rage to try aga9 & aga92 b ! ef=t br+s a wond]ful & inspir+ result at la/4 ,! fir/ read+ ( ,g5esis may n reveal :at 0 spok5 ( above1 b two or ?ree read+s w reveal x4 ,leviticus is m difficult ?an ,g5esis or ev5 ,exodus1 because x is deal+ ) laws & ord9ances r ?an hi/oric happ5+s2 b z soon z y discov] t its !me is laws1 ^! latt] w beg9 to diff]5tiate !mselves be=e y\r m9d & naturally sugge/ a simple classification su* z ?is3 ,! law ( ! (f]+s4 ,! law ( ! consecration ( ! prie/s4 ,! law ( ! clean & ! unclean4 ,! law ( ! day ( atonem5t4 ,! law ( ! fea/s4 ,! law ( ! r$emption ( l& & slaves4 ,! law ( ! ye> ( jubilee4 ,:at a great & indisp5sable aid su* a classification is = any fur!r /udy ( t book or1 = t matt]1 any o!r "p ( ! ,bible to :i* ?is revelation ( ! c]emonial law is p>ticul>ly relat$6 ,ev5 ! ,old ,te/am5t prophets1 :i* "s h describ$ z ! des]t ( ! ,scriptures1 w rejoice & blossom z ! rose "u su* treatm5t z ?is1 ! disc\rses readily di/+ui%+ !mselves by /ructure & subject4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 ! ,new ,te/am5t w possess f> less difficulty ?an ! ,old4 ,sid5ote3 ,read ,x ,indep5d5tly ,! fif? rule is to read x indep5d5tly--i4e4 indep5d5tly1 at fir/ at lea/1 ( all comm5t>ies & o!r outside aids4 ,^! are invaluable 9 _! place1 ( c\rse1 b 9 ! ma/]y ( ! ,engli% ,bible 9 ! pres5t s5se1 t place is n be=e b aft] "o has got an outl9e ( a giv5 book = himself4 ,inde$1 an imp]fect or errone\s outl9e ( "o's own is bett] ?an a p]fect outl9e ( ano!r4 ,! necessity to alt] x :51 by comp>ison1 ! error is discov]$ may prove a valuable discipl9e & education4 ,! indep5d5t read+ ( a book 9 ?is s5se is urg$ because ( its developm5t ( "o's own intellectual p[]s4 ,to be ev] lean+ on help f o!rs is l walk+ on /ilts all "o's life & nev] attempt+ to place "o's feet on ! gr\nd4 ,:o c ev] come to "k ! mo/ direct & highe/ type ( ! tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ?is way8 ,:o c ev] und]/& ! mo/ preci\s & ?rill+ exp]i5ces ( spiritual illum9ation ?us8 ,%\ld y wi% to tea* o!rs1 h[ c\ld y communicate to !m t s5se ( y\r own ma/]y ( ! subject s vital to a p$agogue _h y nev] really dealt ) x at fir/ h&8 ,"o ( our millionaires is report$ z c>ry+ a c[ ar\nd ) him on 8 ya*t because he dislikes cond5s$ milk4 ,x is a great ga9 to s "k ! ,bible = y\rself t1 c>ry+ x ) y :]ev] y g1 y may be measurably indep5d5t ( o!r books 9 its /udy & use4 ,b !re is ano!r reason = ! indep5d5t read+ ( ! book1 & t is ! deliv]ance f intellectual confusion :i* x secures4 ,! temptation is1 :5 an int]pretive difficulty is rea*$1 to turn at once to ! comm5t>y = light1 :i* means s v (t5 t ! read] has become side-track$ = good1 or r bad1 z ! situation is n[ view$4 ,! se>* = ! solution ( "o little difficulty leads to se>*+ = ano!r1 & t = ano!r1 until1 to employ ,f4 ,b4 ,mey]'s figure1 we h become s occupi$ ) ! h$g][s & ! copses ( ! l&scape z to lose ! conception ( ! :ole sweep & ext5t ( ! panorama ( tru?4 ,! int5sive has be5 pursu$ to ! great disadvantage ( ! ext5sive1 & usually !re is no?+ to be done b to beg9 all ov] aga91 = :i* e read] does n possess ! requir$ c\rage4 ,& !re is an advantage 9 ?is indep5d5t read+ f ! tea*]'s po9t ( view1 too1 z well z t ( ! le>n]4 ,h[ _m pa/ors ?r\gh ! c\ntry h spok5 ( ! success ! syn!tic me?od has be5 to !m 9 attract+ _! p to ! h\se ( ,god & awak5+ 9 !m a real int]e/ 9 ,bible /udy6 ,t is1 :at a success x has be5 up to a c]ta9 po9t1 :5 !y got swamp$1 to use ! v expressive ^w ( m ?an "o ( !m6 ,swamp$8 ,h[8 ,inve/igation has always reveal$ ! "o cause1 & br\ght ! "o confession--a failure to dilig5tly & fai?fully pursue ! me?od 9 consequ5ce ( ! temptation to inve/igate m9utiae & multiply details4 ,!re is ly+ be=e me at ?is mom5t ! debris ( a collapse ( ?is k9d4 ,a devot$ pa/or s5ds me ! pr9t$ syllabus ( 8 "w ) 8 congregation cov]+ ! ,hexateu*4 ,!y 7 s delight$ & s help$ by x until n[1 :5 !re has come a hit*4 ,he fe>s he is gett+ away f ! plan1 & giv+ & expect+ too mu*4 ,& 8 "w reveals ! gr\nd ( 8 fe>s4 ,su* "w belongs to ! pa/or 9 8 /udy1 b n on ! plat=m be=e a popul> audi5ce 9 ,bible tea*+4 ,& if x w swamp ! tra9$ & cultivat$ tea*]1 h[ mu* m ! inexp]i5c$ le>n]6 ,a fai?ful read+ ( ! v>i\s books on an indep5d5t basis w secure a work+ outl9e1 & ?is %\ld be c>ri$ ) "o 9 8 m9d1 & on 8 notebook1 z he proce$s f book to book1 until ! "w is done4 ,!n he c successively beg9 8 f9] "w1 & analyse 8 outl9e1 & /udy helps1 & ga!r light1 & accumulate mat]ial1 )\t confusion ( ?\ght1 )\t a false p]spective1 & ) an ev]-increas+ s5se ( joy & p[]4 ,sid5ote3 ,read ,x ,pray]fully ,! mo/ important rule is ! la/4 ,read x pray]fully4 ,let n ! trit5ess ( ! obs]vation belittle x1 or all is lo/4 ,! po9t is insi/$ on because1 s9ce ! ,bible is a sup]natural book1 x c be /udi$ or ma/]$ only by sup]natural aid4 ,9 ! words ( ,william ,luff1 ,x is ! ,_s's ,bible6 ,copyright e ^w6 ,only ,8 ?\ghts are utt]$1 only ,8 voice is he>d6 ,:o is s well able to illum9ate ! pages ( a giv5 book z ! au?or :o compos$ x8 ,h[ (t5 :5 "o has be5 read+ ,br[n+ has he wi%$ ,br[n+ 7 at 8 side to int]pret ,br[n+6 ,b ! ,holy ,_s1 by :om holy m5 ( old wrote1 dwells )9 ! believ] on ,jesus ,*ri/ = ! v purpose ( br++ ?+s to 8 remembrance & guid+ him into all ! tru?4 ,col]idge said1 ,! ,bible )\t ! ,holy ,_s is a sundial by moonlight1 & a great] ?an he said1 ,we h receiv$1 n ! _s ( ! _w1 b ! ,_s :i* is ( ,god1 t we might "k ! ?+s t are freely giv5 u ( ,god 7#a ,cor9?ians #b3ab74 ,t de> old ,scotti% sa9t1 ,&rew ,bon>1 discrim9at$ betwe5 a m9i/]'s gett+ 8 text f ! ,bible1 & gett+ x f ,god ?r\gh ! ,bible2 a f9e di/9ction t holds good n only ) ref]5ce to ! selection ( a text to prea* ^u1 b ) ref]5ce to ! appreh5sion spiritually ( any "p ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,eye ha? n se51 nor e> he>d1 nei!r h ent]$ into ! he>t ( man1 ! ?+s :i* ,god ha? prep>$ = !m t love him2 b ,god ha? reveal$ !m unto u by 8 ,_s 7#a ,cor9?ians #b3i1 #aj74 ,! inspir$ apo/le does n say ,god has reveal$ !m unto u by ,8 ,^w1 ?\gh !y are 9 ,8 ,^w2 b by ,8 ,_s ?r\gh ,8 ,^w4 ,= ! ,_s se>*e? all ?+s1 yea1 ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,= :at man kn[e? ! ?+s ( a man1 save ! _s ( ! man :i* is 9 him8 ,ev5 s1 ! ?+s ( ,god kn[e? no man1 b ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,!re is a p>allel passage to ! above 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,ephesians :i* has always impress$ ! writ] ) great =ce4 ,paul _h be5 unveil+ ! pr(\nde/ v]ities ( holy writ to ! ,ephesians1 & !n he prays t ! eyes ( _! he>t 7,r4,v47 might be enlight5$ to und]/&1 to "k :at he _h unveil$4 ,he _h be5 tell+ !m :at 0 ! hope ( _! call+1 & ! ri*es ( ! glory ( ,god's inh]itance 9 ! sa9ts1 & ! exce$+ greatness ( ,8 p[] t[>d !m t believe2 b h[ c\ld !y appreh5d :at he _h told !m1 save z ! ,holy ,_s took ( ^! ?+s ( ,*ri/ & %[$ !m unto !m8 ,! ,^w ( ,god is n en\gh )\t ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,9 ! light ( ! =ego+1 let ! read] punctuate ! read+ ( x & e "p ( x ) pray] to its div9e ,au?or1 & he w come to "k ,h[ to ,ma/] ! ,engli% ,bible4 ,,results ,,9 ,,! ,,pulpit ,,"p ,,iv ,,results ,,9 ,,! ,,pulpit ,9 ! prec$+ pages ! consid]ation ( ! lay read] has be5 9 ! =egr\nd1 ?\gh ! m9i/ry has n be5 out ( m9d4 ,b 9 :at foll[s ! writ] v5tures to address 8 bre?r5 ( ! m9i/ry1 especially 8 y\ng] bre?r51 mo/ p>ticul>ly4 ,9 va9 we seek to int]e/ ! p 9 ,bible /udy 9 any p]man5t or g5]al way except z !y are /imulat$ !reto by ! in/ruction & example ( _! m9i/]s4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,vitiat$ ,ta/e ,!re mu/ be ev5 m ?an an example4 ,9 connection ) a ,bible conf]5ce 9 a city ( ! ,middle ,we/1 a private ga!r+ ( pa/ors 0 held1 at :i* "o ( !m arose & ) deep emotion said3 ,bre?r51 ,i h a confession to make4 ,i "k n :e!r x w fit 9 ) ! exp]i5ce ( any o!rs1 b ,i h be5 guilty ( cultivat+ 9 my p a vitiat$ ta/e = prea*+1 & h5ce=?1 by ,god's help1 ,i int5d to give !m ,8 own ,^w4 ,to se>* ! ,scriptures on _! own acc\nt1 ! p ( our *ur*es mu/ acquire a ta/e = _! cont5ts4 ,!y mu/ be con/antly f$ ) ! bread ( life to h an appetite = x4 ,!y w desire ! s9c]e milk ( ! ^w1 if s be !y h ta/$ t ! ,"l is graci\s4 ,b to :at ext5t d !y ta/e x 9 ! ord9>y pulpit m9i/rations ( ! day8 ,sid5ote3 ,secret>y ,%aw ,! ,hon\rable ,leslie ,m4 ,%aw1 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 gave an address rec5tly 9 ,wa%+ton1 on ! occasion ( a ,sunday s*ool jubilee1 :i* int]e/$ ! writ] deeply4 ,he 0 plead+ = ! ,sunday s*ool on ! gr\nd t x 0 ! only place at pres5t 9 :i* ! ,bible 0 taught4 ,x is n n[ taught 9 ! public s*ools1 said he1 nor am ,i "h to say t x ought to be taught !re4 ,9 our busy life x is n taught 9 our homes4 ,! head ( ! family ought to be a prie/1 b ! ,bible is seldom read1 mu* less taught1 9 ! home4 ,x is seldom taught 9 ! pulpit4 ,n t ,i am criticis+ ! m9i/ry4 ,b take up a pap] & see :at ! s]mons are to be ab\t4 ,y w le>n ab\t ! plan ( salvation if y li/5 to ! s]mons1 b y w n "k mu* ab\t ! ,bible if y dep5d on gett+ y\r k ( x f ! pulpit4 ,he !n w5t on to say t ! only place on ?is e>? :]e ! ,bible is taught is 9 ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we consid] ! "* ( ! av]age ,sunday s*ool1 ! scraps & bits ( ! ,bible !re taught1 ! brief p]iod ( "t devot$ to ! tea*+1 ! lack ( discipl9e 9 ! classes1 & ! inadequate tra9+ & prep>ation ( ! av]age tea*]1 we beg9 to inquire1 ,:]e is ! ,bible taught8 & wond] :e!r we h fall5 on ! times ( ! prophet3 ,behold1 ! days come1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 t ,i w s5d a fam9e 9 ! l&1 n a fam9e ( bread1 nor a ?ir/ = wat]1 b ( he>+ ! words ( ! ,"l2 & !y %all w&] f sea to sea1 & f ! nor? ev5 to ! ea/1 !y %all run to & fro to seek ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 & %all n f9d x4--,amos #h3aa1 #ab4 ,sid5ote3 ,pr(essor ,ma!ws on ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,i am ) ,pr(essor ,%ail] ,ma!ws1 ,d4,d41 9 "s ( 8 /rictures on ! mod]n ,sunday s*ool1 if only x be all[$ t !re are n a few bless$ exceptions to ! rule he lays d[n4 ,i d n "k h[ we %\ld agree z to a rem$y = pres5t conditions1 b "o rem$y w\ld be1 :]e !re is a ,bible expositor 9 ! pulpit1 to d away ) c]ta9 features ( ! ,sunday s*ool altoge!r = ! "t be+4 ,! infant or prim>y dep>tm5ts might be reta9$ z !y are1 & possibly ! ,bible classes = old] adults1 b ! int]m$iate classes w\ld d well to be ga!r$ toge!r "u ! in/ruction only ( ! pa/or himself4 ,9 "t1 su* a plan w\ld beget en\gh tea*]s ( ! "r quality & _s to return to ! =m] me?od if desir$4 ,! cab9et (fic]'s w>n+ & appeal are timely1 = an awful h>ve/ ( infidelity & its att5dant evils mu/ be reap$ 9 ! next g5]ation %\ld ! ,*ur* fail to arise to h] responsibility z to ! tea*+ ( ! unadult]at$ ,^w ( ,god 9 ! pres5t "o4 ,x is = ?is reason t ! writ] pleads ) 8 bre?r5 to make expository prea*+ ! /aple ( _! pulpit m9i/rations4 ,%\ld !y h read ! previ\s *apt]s 9 a sympa!tic _s1 !y w beg9 to d ?is )\t mu* urg+ ev5 :]e !y h be5 /rang]s to x hi!rto4 ,b if o!rwise1 !n a fur!r ^w1 be=e our conclud+ *apt]1 z to ! hi/ory & practicality ( t k9d ( prea*+1 may ?r[ !m back on :at has be5 said be=e 9 su* a way z to cat* ! _s ( x & be influ5c$ by x4 ,sid5ote3 ,expository ,s]mons ,def9$ ,expository s]mons diff] f ! textual n s mu* 9 k9d z 9 degree4 ,= example1 ! text is usually long]1 & m att5tion is giv5 to ! explanation ( ! words4 ,! text1 inde$1 may cov] sev]al v]ses1 a :ole *apt]1 or p>ts ( m ?an "o *apt]4 ,& ! treatm5t ne$ n necess>ily be conf9$ to ! def9ition ( words1 b include ! adju/m5t ( ! text to ! context1 & ! amplification & illu/ration ( ! v>i\s ideas sugge/$4 ,dr4 ,james ,w4 ,alex&]1 f ^: ,?\ghts on ,prea*+ ,i draw g5]\sly 9 :at foll[s1 says3 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,notion ( a ,s]mon ,suppose a volume ( human sci5ce to be plac$ 9 our h&s z ! sole manual or textbook to elucidate to a public assembly1 9 :at way w\ld x be mo/ natural to g to "w8 ,c]ta9ly we w\ld n take a s5t5ce "h1 & ano!r !re1 & ^u ^! sep>ate portions frame "o or two disc\rses e week6 ,no int]pret] ( ,ari/otle or ,littleton w\ld dream ( do+ t4 ,nor 0 x adopt$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 until ! s]mon ceas$ to be reg>d$ 9 its true notion1 z an explanation ( ! ,scripture1 & began to be view$ z a rhetorical ent]ta9m5t1 :i* might af=d occasion = ! display ( subtlety1 rese>* & eloqu5ce4 ,sid5ote3 ,inspir$ ,s]mons ,! same au?or recites "s int]e/+ facts t might be summ$ up "u ! g5]al head ( ! hi/ory ( expository prea*+4 ,= example1 he rem9ds u t z e>ly z ! "t ( ,ezra we f9d ! read+ ( ! law accompani$ ) "s k9d ( int]pretation4 ,see ,nehemiah #h4 ,9 ! synagogues1 moreov]1 aft] ! read+ ( ! law & ! prophets1 x 0 usual = ! presid+ (fic] to invite su* z 7 le>n$ to address ! p1 & x 0 9 ?is way t our bless$ ,"l ,himself--z well z ,8 apo/les1 subsequ5tly--0 giv5 ! opportunity to op5 up ! ,scriptures4 ,see our ,"l's disc\rse 9 ! synagogue at ,naz>e?1 report$ 9 ! f\r? ( ,luke1 & obs]ve t x 0 an expository treatm5t ( ,isaiah #fa4 ,notice1 also1 ! disc\rses ( ,pet] & ,paul 9 ! book ( ! ,acts4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs ,! e>ly ,*ri/ian assemblies adopt$ ?is me?od 9 _! religi\s s]vices1 z we may judge f allusions & examples 9 ! writ+s ( ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ,orig51 ,augu/9e & ,*ryso/om4 ,_! homilies1 especially 9 ! in/ances ( ! la/ m5tion$ two1 7 usually ( ! nature ( a close int]pretation1 or runn+ comm5t>y on ! text1 foll[$ by a practical application4 ,*ryso/om1 quot$ by ,ne&]1 says3 ,if anyone assidu\sly att5d public wor%ip1 ev5 )\t read+ ! ,bible at home1 b c>efully he>k5+ "h1 he w f9d a s+le ye> suffici5t to give him an intimate acqua9tance ) ! ,scriptures4 ,9 h[ _m ( our *ur*es c\ld ! same be said to-day8 ,b ought x n to be said 9 all8 ,dr4 ,alex&] is fur!r sponsor = ! /atem5t t x 0 ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! ?irte5? c5tury :5 ! me?od ( prea*+ f insulat$ texts came into vogue1 & ! y\ng] cl]gy adopt$ subtle divisions ( ! s]mon4 ,& he says1 too1 t x 0 w>mly oppos$ by "s ( ! be/ !ologians ( ! age1 z a *ildi% play+ ^u words1 de/ructive ( true eloqu5ce1 t$i\s & unaffect+ to ! he>]s1 & cramp+ ! imag9ation ( ! prea*]s4 ,he is n prep>$ to entirely accept ?is criticism ( ! !ologians1 h[ev]1 nor am ,i1 believ+ t bo? ! topical & ! textual me?ods ( prea*+ h _! attractions & advantages4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,re=mation ,p]iod ,nev]!less1 x is a pleasure to record t :5 ! light ( div9e tru? began to em]ge f its long eclipse1 at ! ,re=mation1 !re 7 few ?+s m rem>kable ?an ! univ]sal return ( evangelical prea*]s to ! expository me?od4 ,book aft] book ( ! ,bible 0 publicly exp\nd$ by ,lu!r1 & ! almo/ daily s]mons ( ,calv9 71 ) sc>cely any exceptions1 f\nd$ on passages tak5 9 regul> c\rse z he proce$$ ?r\gh ! sacr$ canon4 ,! same is true ( ! o!r re=m]s1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&4 ,9 ! times ( ! ,noncon=mi/s ! textual me?od came into practice aga92 b1 not)/&+1 exposition 0 consid]$ a necess>y "p ( m9i/]ial lab\r4 ,mat!w ,h5ry is a conspicu\s example ( ?is1 :o1 al?\gh he frequ5tly prea*$ f s+le texts1 yet on e ,"l's day morn+ exp\nd$ a "p ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & 9 ! ev5+ a "p ( ! ,new1 9 bo? in/ances proce$+ 9 regul> ord]4 ,sid5ote3 ,mod]n ,examples ,9 mod]n times ,*>les ,h4 ,spurgeon has foll[$ ! example ( ,mat!w ,h5ry to a great ext5t4 ,he prea*$ topically1 ) great int]e/ & p[]1 b at almo/ e s]vice ! exposition ( ,scripture 0 made a di/9ctive1 & always popul>1 feature ( ! ex]cises4 ,! late ,dr4 ,h[>d ,crosby 0 he>d to say t1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 pa/orate 9 ,new ,york1 he _h ?us giv5 in/ruction to 8 p on e v]se 9 ! ,bible4 ,! writ]1 also1 c add 8 te/imony to ! fact t ?is me?od ( prea*+ is delightful bo? to pa/or & p4 ,bo? ne$ tra9+ = x1 b :5 once ! ta/e has be5 acquir$ x dem&s con/ant gratification4 ,let me n[ supplem5t ^! obs]vations on ! nature & hi/ory ( expository prea*+ ) "s rem>ks ^u its practicality & value4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,easy ,way ,9 ! fir/ place1 :5 ! art is le>n$1 x is ! easie/ =m ( prea*+2 & ?is is say+ a good deal 9 an era ( ! cons]vation ( en]gy4 ,! o!r day my att5tion 0 call$ to an ann\ncem5t ( a s]ies ( ,sunday ev5+ disc\rses by a city pa/or1 on ,! ,gospel 9 ,rec5t ,fiction1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he propos$ to speak ( ! spiritual & e?ical tea*+ ( "s half-doz5 ( ! popul> novels ( ! day4 ,i c\ld n b ?9k if he _h put ! same "t & int]e/ into ! read+ & analysis ( z _m books ( ! ,bible1 he w\ld h work$ less & accompli%$ m4 ,x might be said he w\ld n get z _m p to he> him1 b ,i d\bt ! tru? ( t /atem5t1 if x 7 kn[n :at he 0 go+ to d1 & if he did x well4 ,moreov]1 !re is ano!r side to ! "q4 ,! ,wat*man says3 ,"t & aga9 we h se5 ,sunday congregations increas$ greatly "u ! /imulus ( :at is call$ 'up-to-date' prea*+1 b ! *ur* z a spiritual body1 effective = a*iev+ ! true ends ( a *ur*1 became progressively weak]4 ,! outsid]s said t x 0 do+ a trem5d\s "w1 b really x 0 n do+ any?+ l ! "w x did 9 ! days ( its comp>ative obscurity4 ,at ! risk ( enl>g+ ^u ?is idea beyond its due proportion1 x is difficult to resi/ ! temptation to quote a fur!r p>agraph f ! ,int]ior1 to ! effect t no?+ is ( less value to ! *ur* ?an a full h\se--except an empty "o4 ,we happ5$ ! o!r morn+1 says ! editor1 --x 0 ,monday--to meet ! treasur] ( an important city *ur* ^: doors _h be5 cr[d$ ! night be=e4 ,we congratulat$ him ^u ! success ( 8 pa/or 9 'fill+ ! pews4' ',yes1' 0 ! hesitat+ reply1 'he has fill$ ! pews1 & fill$ ! ve/ibule1 & fill$ ! pulpit /eps--b he has empti$ ! collection baskets4 ,we h ! bigge/ audi5ce 9 ! city1 & w soon h ! bigge/ debt4' ,9 ano!r city two ?\s& miles di/ant1 & 9 ano!r d5om9ation1 we came ^u a *ur* f ^: doors hundr$s 7 turn$ nightly away4 ,?ree ye>s lat] we ask$ ! pr9cipal layman h[ ! *ur* 0 do+ n[1 & he repli$1 ) a t+e ( sadness1 ',we _h a gr& debau* "u ,bro!r ,x41 & we hav5't q recov]$ f x yet4' ,sid5ote3 ,! ,prop] ,way ,x is n only ! easie/ b ! mo/ appropriate =m ( prea*+1 i4e4 x assumes & compels on ! "p ( ! prea*] a l>ge k ( ! ,^w ( ,god & aptness 9 imp>t+ x4 ,z 0 rem>k$ 9 "p1 be=e1 9 ano!r connection1 :]e no ext5d$ exposition is attempt$ ! prea*] is naturally induc$ to draw ^u sy/ematic treatises1 philosophical !ories1 works ( m]e lit]ature1 or 8 own +5uity ( inv5tion & f]tility ( imag9ation2 ) ! result t ! rhetorical aspect ( prea*+ attracts undue att5tion1 & ! desire to be orig9al1 /rik+1 +5i\s & elegant sup]s$es ! e>ne/ endeav\r to be biblical4 ,!re are few m9i/]s1 hone/ ) _! own s\ls1 :o w n admit ! tru? & ! s]i\sness ( ?is implication4 ,"h1 too1 is h[ h]esy comes to raise its head & gr[ apace4 ,! biblical prea*] is always or?odox & evangelical1 & has no tr\ble 9 rema9+ s4 ,& ?is is ! same ) 8 congregation1 = "h we h a rule t works bo? ways4 ,a biblical prea*] comes1 9 "t1 to make a biblical *ur*1 & %\ld t n be ! aim ( e m9i/]8 ,%\ld n 8 example be t ( ,paul1 tea*+ e man 9 all wisdom1 t he may pres5t e man p]fect 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus8 ,! tru?1 h[ev]1 is1 z ! au?ority quot$ above says1 t ! scriptural k possess$ by our ord9>y congregations1 amid/ all our boa/$ light & improvem5t1 be>s no comp>ison ) t ( ! ,scotti% peasantry ( ! la/ g5]ation1 :o1 f v infancy1 7 taught to foll[ ! prea*]1 9 _! little ,bibles1 z he exp\nd$ 9 regul> c\rse4 ,:y he> we s mu* 9 ^! days ( ,bible ,tra9+ ,s*ools & ,bible ,conv5tions1 & ,union ,bible ,classes & ! l8 ,!y are good signs ( ! times1 & bad signs4 ,!y demon/rate a hung] on ! "p ( "s ( ! p ( ,god = ,8 ,^w1 & an inability to h x satisfi$ 9 ! place :]e !y naturally belong4 ,e *ur* %\ld be m or less truly a ,bible ,tra9+ ,s*ool1 & ! pa/or ! head ( x4 ,x is ! mo/ useful =m ( prea*+4 ,dr4 ,alex&] has "s excell5t obs]vations t fit 9 "u ?is head1 e "o ( :i* ,i h exp]i5c$ to be true 9 my own m9i/ry1 & e>ne/ly recomm5d to ! pray]ful consid]ation ( my bre?r54 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,useful ,way ,= example1 expository prea*+ af=ds inducem5t & occasion to ! prea*] to decl>e ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god4 ,x keeps him f neglect+ _m important doctr9es & duties :i* o!rwise w\ld almo/ necess>ily be ov]look$4 ,x gives a symmetry & complet5ess to 8 pulpit ef=ts4 ,x promotes v>iety & enables him to escape ruts4 ,to h[ _m p are su* biblical tru?s z pr$e/9ation & election unwelcome6 ,yet1 h[ important !y are1 h[ necess>y to be discuss$ & expla9$ by ! m9i/] ( ! ,gospel1 & h[ likely to be avoid$ none!less6 ,b let him be exp\nd+ ,romans1 & he mu/ deal ) ^? difficulties1 & glorify ,god 9 ! do+ ( x4 ,i say glorify ,god2 = ! reason t ^? doctr9es1 & "s o!rs1 are abhorr5t to ! popul> m9d1 is *iefly t !y are usually set =? 9 _! nak$ !ological =m1 & n 9 _! scriptural connection4 ,& !n1 too1 !re are c]ta9 s9s :i* e pa/or feels he ought to inveigh aga9/ once 9 a :ile1 b f :i* he is prev5t$ ei!r f delicacy1 or ?r\gh fe> ( be+ consid]$ p]sonal 9 8 rem>ks4 ,let him adopt ! expository me?od ( prea*+1 h[ev]1 & 8 hesitation 9 ^! respects w be remov$ z he comes across ! v !mes t %\ld ?us be t\*$ ^u1 9 a natural way4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,popul> ,way ,x may become ! mo/ popul> =m ( prea*+4 ,inde$1 x %\ld become s4 ,! fault is ours1 i4e4 ! m9i/]s'1 if su* is n ! case4 ,we %\ld keep at x till we le>n to d x well4 ,we %\ld besiege ! ?rone ( grace = p[] & wisdom to d x well4 ,:o d\bts t ! ,au?or ( ! ,holy ,scriptures w\ld answ] su* entreaties8 ,*alm]s' lectures on ,romans1 ,ar*bi%op ,leighton's lectures on ,fir/ ,pet]1 ,f4 ,w4 ,rob]tson's on ,fir/ ,cor9?ians1 are old1 b /&>d types ( :at may be done 9 ?is respect4 ,i d\bt n t ,ar*bi%op ,tr5* deliv]$ ! 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fir/ is drawn f ! au?or's own /ore1 & ! second is t ( ,pa/or ,f4 ,e4 ,m>%1 ( ,sund]l&1 ,engl&1 :i* has come "u ! au?or's obs]vation & af=ds a good illu/ration ( ano!r v>iety ( ! species4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,obta9$ ,! pr9ciple on :i* ! fir/-nam$ 0 obta9$ 0 t expla9$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]s4 ,! syn!tic read+ ( ,romans l$ to c]ta9 discov]ies1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,t epi/le conta9s a s+le !me1 viz41 ! gift ( ,god's righte\sness to m54 7#b7 ,?is !me is develop$ along ?ree ma9 l9es3 its necessity1 its nature1 & its effect ^u man4 7#c7 ,its effect ^u man is develop$ aga9 along ?ree l9es3 8 relations to ,god1 8 own exp]i5ce1 & 8 relations to o!rs4 7#d7 ,! la/-nam$ subdivision 78 relations to o!rs7 cov]s *apt]s #ab-af1 & exp&s ! idea socially1 politically1 & ecclesia/ically4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,/rong & ! ,weak ,"s "t be=e ?is f9al ?\ght 0 arriv$ at1 ! consid]ation ( ! epi/le _h already yield$ mat]ial = sev]al expository disc\rses1 b x 0 conceiv$ t /ill a good "o ( a v practical ord] lay emb$d$1 say1 9 *apt]s #ac3h to #ae3g1 :]e ! 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