(Seo Ps. xix.; cxlx.; John xxi. 31, et al.) That object is the rc"ulation of life on 0 mirth, anrl tho preparation of it for heaven. Aurl tho Book seoks to secure this by enforcement of duty, revelations of truth, disclosures of love, and offers of power. JIJ, l\o AMOUNT OF NATURAL I,EARNING OAN EVEB COMPENSATE FOR DF.l<ICIE~OY OF KNOWLEDGE OR FAILURE IN PRACTWE CONCERNrNG MAN'S DUTY TO IIIMSELF HIS FAMILY, HIS NEIGIIBOUR, AND HIS Goo. If he fails here, he fails everywhere. 'The more splendidly a vessel is fitted up, the more costly the wreck if she dashes on tb e rocks. To teach natural knowledge and leave out religion, is to furnish the vessel but to fail to make any provision for steering it aright. IV. NATUI\AL KNOWLELJGE IN THE HANDS OF OTHER THAN VIRTUOUS MEN MAY DEOOME AN INSTRUMENT OF ENORMOUS MISCHIEF. The attempt to blow up the Wiater Palace at St. Petersburg is an illustration of what science and skill may do in bad hands. The disclosures after the destruction of the Tay Dridge showed us how science, art, and skill may do their best, and yet the greatest efforts of great men may be blown away in an hour by a single blast, through the weak points which un- conscientious work had left, in the hope of being undetected. V. THE GREATER THE STRENGTH 'l'IIAT IS PUT FORTH IN ACQUIRING K."'<fOWLEDGE, THE GREATER THE ENERGY DEMANDED IN ORDER TO UBE SUCH KNOWLEDGE WELL. 'l'he larger the vessel, the more power is required to propel her. So the wider the culture, the stronger does moral principle need to be in order that natural knowledge may be not a veil to conceal, but a book to reveal the Divine. VI. HENCE THE CONCLUSION FOLLOWS: So far from the accumulating mass of natural knowledge making tho Word of God less necessary as a guide to living well and dying well, the fact is, that the necessity of Bible study i.~ greater than ever ! No book can take its place. No study can supersede that of the ways of God to man. Some of the wisest men of the age (so far as science goes) confess themselves hopelessly in the dark with regard to man's origin, nature, and destiny. Ah! in the Book of God, and in that alone, can man learn that which shall make him wise Wllo salvation. Here alone can we learn the mystery of God's will which was hidden from ages and generations, but now is made manifest. Here alone can he be taught that godliness which hath "promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come."
Vers. 16-21.-Faithful words silent accusers of those who heed them not. In the several paragraphs of this chapter we find that Moses was borne along by the Holy Ghost to take a glance into the futnre. He had been instructed by God to give a charge to Joshua, and to surreilller into Ji.is hands the leadership of the host. He had given to the priests their commission to guard the Law for the people. And now there remained but for him to give his final words to the people themselves. The Omniscient One foresaw that, after the death of their leader, they would become corrupt, forsaking the Lord, and ensuring for themselves and their children a heritage of woe. And hence it was mercifully provided that, even in Lhe worst of times, their lawgiver's words should be for them a perpetual standard of appeal; so that, however the people might have fallen from the heights of virtue, they should slill have the same trusty words to guide their path, and to direct and restore their life. While at the same time, these words would be a constant and silent witness against them for departing from the ways of the Lord. It is not at all unlikely that our Lord had this passage in mind when he said to the Jews, "Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust." That very Book, which if rightly used is "a lamp" to the feet and "a light" to the path, becomes, if neglected, a perpetual and silent accuser. Very earnestly and solemnly may the Christian preacher press this home" to every man's conscience in the sight of God." That selfsame purpose which was answered by sccurir.g permanent records of the Mosaic legislation, is also answered by permanent records of the Christian redemption. The apostles and prophets of the New Testament, like the legislator of the old, spake and wrote as they were borne along by tho Holy Ghost. It is, therefore, over the larger sphere that we propose now to illustrate and enforce the truth thnt neglected teaching becomes a silent acmser, ). WHEN OUR Goo LODGED IN Tl!E WORLD Tl!E JEWISII AND CHRISTIAN FAITHS, HE LOOKED ONWARD AND FORESAW THE FEA'l'URES OF THE COMING GENERATIONS. (Of. vers. lG--18; see also Acts xx. 29, 30; 1 'fim. iv. 1-3; 2 Pet. iii. 3; Matt. xxiv. 24.) THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY. [err. XXXI, 1-30,