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 achieve our  glorious  possibilities  we  must  first  of  all grasp firmly  such  fundamental  truths  of  faith  as Christ's  divinity,  and  try  to  realize  the  overwhelming force of  arguments  such  as  His  wondrous  miracles. The human  mind,  if  anything,  is  logical,  and  given first principles,  it  is  sure  to  draw  a  practical  conclusion; but  from  ignorance  of  fundamental  truths  result irreligion, indifferentism,  and  lukewarm  Catholics. And after  the  foundation  comes  the  superstructure,  a life  as  like  as  may  be  that  of  John. To see  one's  duty and to  do  it  come  what  may;  to  realize  the  importance of  salvation  and  subordinate  ail  other  thoughts to that;  to  recognize  the  duty  of  preparing  the Lord's way  and  leading  others  to  Him  by  word  and golden example;  to  cling  fast  to  the  Church  in  word and deed,  believing  her  divine  whatever  scandal  stain her human  side;  to  do  all  this  and  to  persevere  unto death is  to  carry  out  Our  Lord's  instructions;  is  to imitate  the  Baptist;  is  to  be  an  ideal  Christian.