I'm thinkin the angels had lang to desire afore they
could luik intil certain things they sair wantit; but ye may be sure they
warna left withoot as muckle licht as would lead honest fowk safe on!"
"But suppose they couldn't tell whether what they seemed to see was true
light or not?"
"Syne they would hae to fa' back upo the wull o' the great Licht: we ken
weel he wants us a' to see as he himsel sees! Gien we seek that Licht,
we'll get it; gien we carena for't, we're jist naething and naegait, and
are in sore need o' some sharp discipleen."
"I'm afraid I can't follow you quite. The fact is, I have been so long
occupied with the Bible history, and the new discoveries that bear
testimony to it, that I have had but little time for metaphysics."
"And what's the guid o' history, or sic metapheesics as is the vera sowl o'
history, but to help ye to see Christ? and what's the guid o' seein Christ
but sae to see God wi' hert and un'erstan'in baith as to ken that yer seein
him? Ye min' hoo the Lord said nane could ken the Father but the man to
whom the Son revealt him? Sir, it's fell time ye had a glimp o' that! Ye
ken naething till ye ken God--the only ane a man can truly and railly ken!"
"Well, you're a long way ahead of me, and for the present I'm afraid
there's nothing left but to say good-night to you!"
And therewith the minister departed.
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