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Do not slight means, seeing Hod worketh by them; and he that hath appointed the end orders the means necessary for gaining the end.

“Man [in Genesis 1] signifies man and woman, male and female, Adam and Eve. Wherefore they are called HIM and THEM; for they were originally one, God having made two of one by creation; so they two were made one again by marriage.”

God is our Sovereign Lord Proprietor, and may do in us, on us, and by is, what he will (Rom 9:20-21)

There is no reason to murmur and fret under the cross, or any afflicting dispensation, that he exercises us with.

Contrasting reading the Book of Nature with the Book of Providence, “The secret touches of God upon your hearts, and your inward converses with him, are to you a clearer evidence of the being of God than all the works of nature.”

An exhaustive treatment of WSC #4 in the previous 50 pages

Directions for studying Scripture: keep to a schedule; mark passages that address your case & condition; compare Scripture with Scripture; read with holy attention; pay particular attention to duties required; beg God for understanding; beware a worldly fleshly mind; labor to be exercised unto godliness; labor to put what you learn into practice

In explaining the value of reading Scripture, exhorting the listener to learn to read, teach your children to read, or at least work for families that have family worship where the Bible is read.

Very convicting

“All right obedience flows from a principle of faith in the heart. True faith will always be productive of, and accompanied with good works. And it is in vain for men to say they have religion, unless they abound in all the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ unto the praise and glory of God.” (p.56)

Challenging words: “Prefer the Bible to all other books, as the book whereof God himself is the author. Prize and esteem it, as showing you the way of salvation, as a lamp to your feet, and a light to your paths.” (p.41)

WSC Q1&2 are related. Q1: the end for which we are made; Q2: the rule to direct us to that end.
Scripture is useful for doctrine-teaching us what to believe; reproof-point out errors to avoid; correction-reformation of manners; instruction and righteousness-showing is how to live a holy and righteousness life

Wow! This is excellent!