Excerpt from On Reserve in Communicating Religious KnowledgeSuch, it may be added, is the expression of rebuilding the Tem ple in three days, which was not comprehended? And at twelve years of age, it is said, His parents understood not the saying that He spake unto them, but Mary kept all these sayings in her heart. (luke ii.And are not the numerous expressions in the New Testament, which are taken from the Old, and are either brought forward in a new meaning, or in a light which Opens and expands their fuller meaning, of the same kind for they are made to convey a lesson different from what is at first sight perceptible to a careless hearer, such as that of taking the lowest place in order that we may gain honor in the presence of those who sit at meat, and that of the Apostle's, to do good to our enemy in order to heap coals of fire on his head? And in the Old Testament itself are there not passages that refer to this reserve of wisdom? What is the meaning of that expression, (in Proverbs xxv. It is the glory of Goo to conceal a matter? Does it not allude to this?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.