WHY I BELIEVE THE BIBLE 49 forest before, and had conducted many a party through in safety, and had never led a single party astray. Under bis leadership I began my journey through the forest. V,l e got on very: nicely together for a ways, but after a time we came to a place where two roads diverged. The guide said to me : '' The path to the right is the right path to take." But my judgment and rea son passing upon the phenomena observable by the senses saw clear indication that the road to the left was the road to take. I say to the guide : " I know that you have been through this forest time and again; that you have conducted many a party through in safety, and I have great con fidence in your judgment upon that account, but in the present instance I believe you are wrong. My reason and judgment passing upon the phe nomena that I can observe by my senses see clear indications that the road to the left is the road to take. Now I have never been through this forest before, and you have, and I know that my reason and judgment are not infallible, but they are the best guide that I have, and I cannot throw them overboard. I must follow them." So I take the road to the left. I go about a mile and then come to an impassable morass, and have to go back and take the way the guide said. We get on well together again for a ways, but again we come to a place where two paths di verge. This time the guide says : " The road to the left is the road to take." But my reason and
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