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CONTEMPLATION OF DIVINITY…
默想神性…
From Spurgeon’s, “The Immutability of God”
出自司布真的《神的不变性》
The proper study of a Christian is the Godhead–
基督徒当学习的是神性–
The highest science,
最崇高的科学，
the loftiest speculation,
最高深的思辨，
the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the attention of a child of God,
最伟大的哲学，这些都是上帝的儿女所当专注的，
is the name,
是祂的名，
the nature,
祂的本性，
the person,
祂的位格，
the work,
祂的工作，
the doings,
祂的作为，
and the existence
以及祂的存在，
of the great God whom he calls his Father.
这位他称之为父的伟大上帝。
There is something exceedingly improving to the mind in a contemplation of the Divinity–
在默想神性的过程中，有一些事物能极大地提升心智–
It is a subject so vast,
这是一个如此浩瀚的主题，
that all our thoughts are lost in its immensity;
以致我们所有的思绪都迷失在其浩瀚之中；
so deep, that our pride is drowned in its infinity.
如此深邃，以致我们的骄傲都淹没在其无限之中。
Other subjects we can compass and grapple with–
其他的主题我们都能够掌握和理解–
in them we feel a kind of self-content,
在这些主题中我们感到一种自满，
and go our way with the thought, “Behold I am wise.”
带着”看哪，我是智慧的”这样的想法继续前行。
But when we come to this master-science,
但当我们来到这门至高的科学面前，
finding that our plumb-line cannot sound its depth,
发现我们的测深线无法测出其深度，
and that our eagle eye cannot see its height,
我们如鹰般的眼睛也无法看见其高度，
we turn away with the thought, that vain man would be wise, but he is like a wild donkey’s colt; and with the solemn exclamation–
我们转身离开时带着这样的思想，虚妄的人想要有智慧，却如同野驴的驹子；并带着庄严的感叹–
“I am but of yesterday, and know nothing.”
“我不过是昨日之人，一无所知。”
No subject of contemplation will tend more to humble the mind, than thoughts of God.
没有任何默想的主题，比思想上帝更能使人心谦卑。