This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xi. the infallible eule. And what do you call the Infallible Rule? The Bible, and nothing else. "To the Law and to the Testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them."--Isaiah viii. 20. The word of God is the only proper rule of human conduct. God's law requires nothing short of loving him supremely, and demonstrating that supremeness of affection by fulfilling all his requirements: --that we should love our neighbour as ourselves, and prove that sort of love by doing to others as we would, they should do unto us. This is the Law and the Testimony. This whole-heart-love to God is naturally demanded from his creatures by his very nature, character, attributes, and the relation which he bears to us and we to him. God must have his due. Anything short of the whole heart is unreasonable and wicked. As to the law which requires the love of our neighbour, says one, " He that loves his neighbour as himself, is at the extent of the commandment: he that does more, breaks. I would so love others, as not to injure myself; but so myself, as I might be helpful to others." An inspired writer goes much farther than even that: "Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren." Do I love my God supremely? Then I shall keep all his commandments, and perform all my actions with an eye to his glory. Do I love myself in body and soul, and prove it by using every means to promote my temporal and spiritual comfort? Just so I am to love my neighbour, and prove it by using every means in my power to promote his happiness temporally and spiritually. This is the tenor of the law and testimony, and is demanded by the old and new...