Show GEMS OF THOUGHT it Is huge folly rather to grieve for the good of others than to rejoice tor for that good which god hath given us of our own jeremy taylor despise not any man and do not spurn anything for there is no man that hath not his hour nor is there any thing that hath not its place rabbi ben azal to do great hurt some genius bom knowledge some talents in short natural or acquired are necessary less indeed far less than are required to do good but always some bolingbroke graco grace leads the right way if you choose the wrong take it and perish peris h but restrain your our tongue charge not with light sufficient and left free your wilful suicide en an gods decree cowper science is as truly a revelation of god as is the bible only in another form those who stand at the gates of nature and seek and find and mug bring forth his grat truths and powers to bless a world are worshipping wor shipping at the altars of the most high dr thomas death is a very tery successful teacher of that faith we all long to possess the conviction of the unseen we may play with the arguments against another life when our affections are neutral and may even pretend that the case is not proven let one ot of our flesh and blood bid us goodby good by and pass within the veil and reason surrenders the place of love A young youn child with christ does more to illum ilium 1 nate the other world than all the boo that ever eter have been written and it h often come to pass that at the touch this unseen hand hard and sceptic meu men have arisen and set their faces towards god for the hope of seeing again a golden head cm which the son was waa ever emer j ian maclaren |