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that no more can be known of God's plans now than was known by the Reformers.

This mistake has been an expensive one ; for, aside from the fal that but few great principles of truth were then re- covered from the rubbish of error, there are special features of truth constantly becoming due, and of these Christians have been deprived by their creed fences. To illustrate: It was a truth in Noah's day, and one which required the faith of all who would waft in the light then, that a flood was coming, while Adam and others had known nothing of it. It would not be preaching truth now to preach a coin- ing flood, but there are other dispensational truths constant- ly becoming due, of which, if walking in the light of the lamp, we shall know ; so, if we have all the light which was due several hundred years ago, and that only, we are meas- urably in darkness.

God's Word is a great storehouse of food for hungry pilgrims on the shining pathway. There is milk for babes, and strong meat for those more developed (i Pet. 2:2; Heb. 5:14); and not only so, but it contains food adapted to the different seasons and conditions \ and Jesus said the faithful servant should bring forth meat in due season for the household of faith " things new and old," from the storehouse. (Luke 12 : 42; Matt. 13 : 52.) It would be impossible to bring forth such things from any sectarian creed or storehouse. We might bring forth some things old and good from each, but nothing new. The truth con- tained in the creeds of the various seels is so covered and mixed with error that its inherent beauty and real value are not discernible. The various creeds continually conflict and clash ; and as each claims a Bible basis, the confusion of thought, and evident discord, are charged to God's Word. This has given rise to the common proverb : ' ' The Bible isan old fiddle, upon which any tune can be played."

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