The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 96

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THE HOLY SCRIPTURE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.

XII.

The Holy

Scripture.

" All Scripture

is

given by inspiration of

God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness ; that the

may be unto

man of God

perfect, thoroughly furnished

all

good works."

—2

Tim,

iii.

16, 17.

Among

the divine works of art produced by the Holy Spirit, the

Sacred Scripture stands

first.

It

may seem

incredible that the

printed pages of a book should excel His spiritual work in hearts, yet

we

human

assign to the Sacred Scripture the most conspicuous

place without hesitation.

Objectors can never have considered what this holy Book is, or any other book, writing, or language is, or what the putting down of

a world of thought in a collection of Sacred Scripture means.

We

deny that a book, especially such as the Sacred Scripture, opposes a world of divine thought, the current of life, and spiritual experience. A book is not merely paper printed in ink, but is like a portrait a collection of lines and features in which we see the likeness of a person. Standing near, we see not the person, but spots and lines of paint; but at the right distance these disappear and we

—

see the likeness of a person. it is

the face of a stranger;

Even now it does we may be able

character, yet he fails to interest us. instantly the

image which

left

But

not speak to us, for to judge the

man's and

let his child look,

us cold appeals to him with warmth

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