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“Those who, rejecting scripture, imagine that they have some peculiar way of penetrating to God, are to be deemed not so much under the influence of error as madness…I wish they would tell me what spirit it is whose inspiration raises them to such a sublime height that they dare despise the doctrine of the scripture…if they answer that it is the spirit of Christ, their confidence is exceedingly ridiculous.”

“The powers of the earth armed themselves for its (Scripture) destruction, but all their attempts vanished into smoke. When this powerfully assailed on every side, how could it have resisted if it had trusted only to human aid? No, its divine origin is more completely established by the fact, that when all human wishes were against it, it advanced by its own energy.”

“If at any time, then, we are troubled at the small number of those who believe, let us, on the other hand, call to mind, that non comprehend the mysteries of God save those to whom it is given.”

“If true religion is to beam down on us, our principle must be, that it is necessary to begin with heavenly teaching, and that it is impossible for any man to obtain even the minutest portion of right and sound doctrine without being a disciple of the scripture.”