We cannot attain to the understanding of Scripture either by study or by the intellect. Your first duty is to begin by prayer. Entreat the Lord to grant you, of His great mercy, the true understanding of His Word. There is no other interpreter of the Word of God than the Author of this Word, as He Himself has said, 'They shall be all taught of God' (John 645). Hope for nothing from your own labors, from your own understanding trust solely in God, and in the influence of His Spirit. Believe this on the word of a man who has experience.
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