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 The more we consider the scheme, the more clearly we see the genuine impress of Heaven upon it: it takes in the rights of God, as well as the necessities of his creatures. Now that the plan is fully manifested, a beautiful symmetry and adaptation of parts appears throughout the whole, from its first developement to its perfect consummation: reason acting as the handmaid to religion, cordially approves of the provisions made for the recovery of a lost world! But whence did we attain this wisdom? I repeat. From the Koran? No: with all the advantages of preceding revelations, nothing of the sort is there discernible. The solemn truth is there unheeded. It was communicated to us by the fishermen of Galilee, and from whom did they obtain the clear avowal?—From Jesus of Nazareth, who, being in the bosom of his Father from all eternity, has revealed as much of him, and his gracious purposes to us,