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236 which you are now the better prepared to estimate properly. The blessing of knowledge is then with you.

There is one thing that I command thee: that thou tell the truth about this book. And then thou shalt have also the blessing of the truth. I do not pronounce that blessing out he who sees your mind and hears your criticism will pronounce it or withhold it. He is not the dumb deity of the pantheist but the Christian's personal and holy God who knows a lie.

Keep thyself from the idol, or escape quickly from its embrace. “Touch not the unclean thing.” We shall meet before the throne of him before whose face of fire this refuge of learned lies shall be burned up. Peace be unto thee then and now.