Testimony of the Scriptures to Themselves 39 whisper-tones of light, and music-tones of love, for it is wrap- ping in itself the everlasting past, and opening and expanding from itself the everlasting future; and, like an all-irradiating sun, will still roll on, while deathless ages roll, the one un- changing, unchangeable Revelation of God. 2. Immortality is on these pages, and a u t h o r i t y s e t s h e r e h e r s e a l . This is the second point. A Standard. Useless to talk about no standard. Nature points to one. Conscience cries out for one— conscience which, without a law, constantly wages the internal and excruciating war of accusing or else excusing itself. There must be a Standard and an Inspired Standard— for Inspiration is the Essence of Authority, and authority is in proportion to inspiration—t he more inspired the greater the authority—t he less, the less. Even the rationalist Rothe, a most intense opponent, has admitted that "that in the Bible which is not the product of direct inspiration has no binding power.” • Verbal and direct inspiration is, therefore, the “Ther- mopylae” of Biblical and Scriptural faith. No breath, no syllable; no syllable, no word; no word, no Book; no Book, no religion. We hold, from first to last, that there can be no possible advance in Revelation—no new light. What was written at first, the same thing stands written today, and will stand for- ever. The emanation of the mind of God—i t is complete, perfect. “Nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it , its ipse dixit-is peremptory, final. “If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are. written in this Book; and if any man shall take away from the words of the Book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the Book of life, and out of the Holy City, and from the things which are written in this Book,” The Bible is the Word of God, and not simply c o n t a i n s i t . This is clear.
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