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 to him; citizens delight to read  charters, to see their privileges;  malefacture who is acquitted, delights  read his pardon; and the prodigal that  received into favour, delights to read  affectionate letters of his father to : Then if ye are received into, and born of God, you cannot but  the lovers of his most excellent word;  read and meditate on it both day  night. Psal. i. 2.

6. We are to contend for the scriptures; the precious jewel is too good to parted with, Prov iv. 13, 'Keep her e is thy life.' It is our duty, not only to, read and understand the scriptures, also to contend for the same: Herecks fight against it, we must therefore  for it, Jude, 3. The scriptures our book of evidence for heaven, shall  part with our evidences? The saints old were both advocates and martyrs  the truth, they held fast by scripture,  it was at the expence of their. David spends the whole cxix Psal, show his intimate affection to it:  esteems it above all the learning of