all, from the "fish of the sea" to "every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth!" (Gen. 1:26.) "Thy righteousness and Thy judgment" (Ps. 37:6), which must be developed; the reflection of Life; Spirit; Truth. This is the "reliable" self.

As man advances in the "Truth that shall make him free," the 3rd line will be the enduring, and finally will illustrate the Bible declaration, "the last shall be first." To the Real Man belongs Spiritual sight and hearing. "The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from Heaven." (1st Cor. 15:47.)

The true lesson of this concept is the superiority of the Spiritual over the material; of Wisdom over knowledge; of Truth over theory. Spiritual wisdom, comes through inspiration and revelation, a divine source, always unerringly true; from Spirit, which is God. So has it been from the beginning even till now!

It should be man's sincere desire and prayer, that his reasoning element should give place to that which is Spiritual. "The Kingdom of God is at hand", said John. "Where? Where?" says the reasoner. “I see it not!" But the Master says, "The Kingdom of God is within you!"

Look for it there! Your Spiritual eye, may behold it, and your Spiritual ear, may hear its voice.

THE PROUD—“UNRELIABLE.”

The Deviator. "His Days Are as Grass."

Human knowledge, comes from a human source called thought, against which Jesus warns mankind in the Sermon on the Mount, (Matt. 5:37; 6:27-34). This thought is the fruit of the tree of knowledge, and

though it clothes itself with what it is pleased to call learning, with its numberless offsprings and subdivisions, yet is it unsubstantial, because it is liable to change, and therefore uncertain and not to be depended upon. Many things which it considered in the past as truths, it now regards as fallacies. Even the mind of the greatest human philosopher is often mistaken, and when it quietly looks at itself in the mirror of truth, it beholds its own deformity. The thinking man (human) "is of the earth, earthy." He is the counterfeit of truth; human will, would bandage the eyes of truth. His aim is not freedom, but slavery to the senses. He claims to be king of the earth.

It is plain that the human body is but "our frame”. (Ps. 103:14.) All will admit that there is no consciousness in flesh or bone, apart from what we call mind.

Can we not distinguish between the fleshly or human mind that is within us-and the Spiritual mind which men often speak of as the Soul? We can comprehend to an extent, something of the workings and methods of this human mind; but of Soul, how little we understand! And yet who would be willing to be without this higher element?

Paul testifies to the absolute separateness and difference between these two varying elements that war for control.

"The wisdom of this world, is foolishness with God: for it is written, he taketh the wise in their own craftiness:"*"The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are vain." "Your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God."

*This is from Job, 5:13, but quoted by Paul in 1st Cor. 3:19. This shows that Paul studied Job.

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Throughout the writings of the prophets and apostles and throughout the wonderful revelations that are given to us through the testimony of inspired Paul, the predominating idea of that which is Spiritual, over that which is physical or mental, is more and more unfolded to those who really study the sacred pages of the Bible.

"It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. . . . . . Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?" (1st Cor. 1:19-20.)

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And above all are the distinct declarations of Jesus the Christ whose words were "Spirit and Life!"

Let him who criticizes the diagram on a page preceding, try to make one, that shall be more correct. It may be possible; though the writer hereof is unable to accomplish it. Please remember, it is sketched out only for comparative illustration, to plain readers and lovers of the Bible. Absolute correctness, is not claimed.

PREFACE

Let me not be presumptuous. Let me not depend only upon opinions formed within my own human thought. Let me be not governed by selfishness, nor a willingness to disregard the opinions of others, whose beliefs are expressed in earnestness and sincerity. Neither let me insist on my own correctness. Rather do I pray for guidance, from a source higher than human understanding. While desiring to be considerate. to all who have sought or are seeking a true understanding of the Bible, I am unable always to agree with them; therefore it becomes my duty to reply: "Let us choose to us judgment; let us know among ourselves what is good." (Job 34:4.) I have listened to them for many years, and will be thankful if they will listen to me, while I do my best to explain a concept of the meaning of one of the books of the Bible, which differs somewhat from theirs.

This I know. Within the past seven years, events have come into my experience that are of great importat least to me, though only in part understood. Whether they may or may not be of use to others, is of course, for them to decide.

Nearly all Christians have read the Book of Job. Some peruse it from a sense of duty and gain almost nothing therefrom. Some read it through curiosity, as we look at beautiful scenery and become more interested. Some of the learned, consider it only a poem.

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But the man who really studies it from an earnest desire to learn its meaning, will be abundantly repaid for whatever time he may devote to it. No man can comprehend it, except through earnest application.

A philosopher writes of philosophy, though never claiming to fully understand his subject. An electrician speaks of electricity, while realizing he knows only the rudiments of its force. A chemist observes certain effects, but can only partially explain them. So also a student of the Bible, or one of its grand books, must confess that he comprehends but a part of its meaning. However, there always may be value in honest deductions. No man can claim perfection, but improvement is open to all.

Those who read the Book of Job, and even those who desire to study it, are apt to look for its grandest lessons in the arguments and sayings of the subject and his three old companions, in which there is so much to engage attention; so much of reasoning, so many comparisons, so many aphorisms, and so large an amount of good advice withal. Absorbed with thoughts of these and perhaps a little wearied with them, they are inclined to hurry through what is said by the young man Elihu, and are unconsciously impressed with the idea that he merely continues the reproving sayings of the older men.

Such readers or students fail to comprehend this ancient forerunner, who was sent to speak "in God's stead," (Chap. 33:6). So far as I know, this affirmation of Elihu is either denied or ignored by practically all sectarians. Those who so deny or ignore, have a right to their opinions, but the writer can neither agree with