⟨dedicateed⟩ to him; citizens delight to read ⟨their⟩ charters, to see their privileges; ⟨the⟩ malefacture who is acquitted, delights ⟨to⟩ read his pardon; and the prodigal that ⟨is⟩ received into favour, delights to read ⟨the⟩ affectionate letters of his father to ⟨them⟩: Then if ye are received into ⟨favour⟩, and born of God, you cannot but (illegible text) the lovers of his most excellent word; ⟨and⟩ read and meditate on it both day ⟨and⟩ night. Psal. i. 2.
6. We are to contend for the scriptures; the precious jewel is too good to ⟨be⟩ parted with, Prov iv. 13, 'Keep her (illegible text)e is thy life.' It is our duty, not only to ⟨have⟩, read and understand the scriptures, ⟨but⟩ also to contend for the same: Here(illegible text)cks fight against it, we must therefore ⟨contend⟩ for it, Jude, 3. The scriptures ⟨are⟩ our book of evidence for heaven, shall ⟨we⟩ part with our evidences? The saints ⟨of⟩ old were both advocates and martyrs ⟨for⟩ the truth, they held fast by scripture, ⟨though⟩ it was at the expence of their ⟨lives⟩. David spends the whole cxix Psal, ⟨to⟩ show his intimate affection to it: ⟨Moses⟩ esteems it above all the learning of
