...convincing evidence of the doctrine itself, and the ruling providence of its great Author." — Gibbon. " It has God for its author, salvation for its end,...truth without any mixture of error for its matter." — Locke. " Mussulmans are already a sort of heterodox Christians, because they believe firmly the...

...to render men virtuous and happy, even in this life only. The Scripture, on the other hand, ' with God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error, for its matter,' it commands with ¡minority, it speaks to the heart and to the understandmg, it reveals the Almighty...

...poetic, the most faithful, and the most pure and influential of all books. " It has," as Locke said, " God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its subject matter." He, therefore, who is entrusted with the education of the young, and doe* not most...

...it is demanded that we should surrender the free, stated, and general perusal of that volume which " has God for its author, salvation for its end, and...truth without any mixture of error for its matter." Where the eggs of the cockatrice are thus unsparingly deposited, can it be a cause of surprise that...

...superstition, on the one hand, and infidelity on the other. The Bible has God for its author, happiness for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter ; " and he that believeth not may be damned." Now is not that evidence enough ? What would men have?...

...sentiments of most exalted gratitude and delight, in the language of that eminent author, John Locke, "Therein are contained the words of eternal life....truth without any mixture of error for its matter." Shall a volume so precious lay unoccupied on the shelf? Shall it merely meet the eye, to attract commendation...

...in the superstition of the dark ages ; but in the energetic words of Locke himself, a religion which has ' God for its author, Salvation for its end, and...Truth without any mixture of error for its matter.' To their apprehensions, there was no want of evidence for the genuineness and authenticity of the Christian...

...for these benefits. There was a time in England when there was, indeed, a dearth of that word which has " God for its author, salvation for its end, and...truth without any mixture of error for its matter *." There was a time when it might be too sadly affirmed, few cared for the souls of the young and...

...same indifference as the systems of philosophy, that sacred volume, which, to use the words of Locke, "has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error, for its contents." Do not forget, then, that the very first requisite, not only in religion itself, but also...

...inestimable privilege, in possessing this Sacred Volume : which, as an excellent writer * observes, " lias God for its author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." 141 From the preceding enumeration and view of these most interesting subjects, even in so concise...