sounds jor woman had to be very learned in all the difficulties raised by unbelievers, as if we had all to be earned theologians. Not at all. That is quite a mistake. Let me try and explain what is required and what not. I do not think T have ever seen it explained, but it ital to know it. The mistake (Christians make means that we as to utterly a unbeliever, and leave him without leg to stand on. Oh! No. That is we have to reasons for our ud fas he likes. He may not think much lof them.- Very well. We can do Ino more: It is said that when Lord Morley and Mr. Gladstone met for Jaimost the ast time, Mr. Gladstone asked Lord Morley whether he still remained in his old religious position, that is, of unbelief. Lord Morley said, he did. No more was said. They had had it out countless times, and Mr. Gladstone had done all he could to win Lord Morley to faith. And it is no reproach to Mr. [Gladstone's faith that he was un-fable to win his friend for Christ.
Some unbelief is deep set. Mr. Huxley once said to Mr. Gladstone when they were talking of religion, "Perhaps men like me are colour-blind to religion." That was candid.
is often true. There are men who are to spiritual things as lcouour-blind men are to colour seeing they see not, till the Holy Spirit opens the eyes of their soul to God and eternal things looked at jin this way, we can all" give ans-[wer to every man that asketh us. We may have one reason or a hundred. If asked give them. Peter doesn't say, "You must give a rea that knocks your inquirer down. No. Give one that satisfies you yourself, That is all, that is re-"Tt may prove "good seed in good ground" or seed "among thistes" or on "rocky ground." You Jeannot help that.
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