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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 42

The Summing Up

The Summing Up.

It would now be profitless to proceed in the same manner to follow this brilliant talkist through all his grotesque characters, for the merest babe in Bible learning may, for himself, mark the distortions and wilful corruptions which he makes, as he professes to quote from the sacred books, and to represent the cardinal truths of Christianity. It were a waste of time to devote such attention to his remaining pages, after having so absolutely overthrown every assertion he has made regarding the Mosaic record of the creation. I therefore conclude by advising young persons, not to spurn to read the strange lecture, but to read it with care, and then compare its statements with those of the Bible. I have great faith in freedom of exercise in each one of his intellectual faculties. No power should be cramped, but rather expanded and cultivated with care and pruned with caution. Take no man's word about the Bible, you have it by you, fear not to open it. Do not be too lazy to turn up its references, make it a point to sift every proposition to the very foundation, and thus to a very great extent be your own instructor.

"They of Berea were more noble than they of Thessalonica, for they searched the scriptures daily to see if these things were so."—Acts.

"Go thou and do likewise."
"Search the Scriptures."—

Jesus

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"Prove all things."
"Hold fast that which is good."—

Paul

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