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This incomparable book!
这无与伦比的书!
(Thomas Brooks, “Apples of Gold” 1660)
(托马斯·布鲁克斯，”金苹果”1660年)
“Oh, how I love Your law! I meditate on it all day long!” Psalm 119:97
“我何等爱慕你的律法，终日不住地思想！”诗篇119:97
The whole of Scripture is but one entire love letter, dispatched from the Lord Christ, to His beloved spouse!
整本圣经不过是一封完整的情书，由主基督发送给祂心爱的新娘！
Oh! the mysteries, the excellencies, the glories which are in this incomparable book! There are none so useful, none so needful, none so delightful, none so necessary to make you happy and to keep you happy — as this!
哦！这无与伦比的书中蕴含着何等的奥秘、卓越和荣耀！没有任何东西如此有用，如此必要，如此令人愉悦，如此能使你快乐并保持快乐——唯有这本书！
Ah! the Word of the Lord is . . .
a light to guide you,
a counselor to counsel you,
a comforter to comfort you,
a staff to support you,
a sword to defend you,
a physician to cure you!
啊！主的话语是……
引导你的光，
指点你的顾问，
安慰你的慰藉者，
支撑你的杖，
保护你的剑，
医治你的良医！
The Word is . . .
a mine to enrich you,
a robe to clothe you,
a crown to crown you.
bread to strengthen you,
wine to cheer you,
a honeycomb to feast you,
music to delight you,
a paradise to entertain you!
这话语是……
使你富足的矿藏，
为你披戴的长袍，
为你加冕的冠冕，
使你坚强的面包，
使你欢欣的美酒，
使你饱足的蜂巢，
使你喜悦的音乐，
使你愉悦的乐园！
Oh! therefore, before all and above all:
search the Scripture,
study the Scripture,
meditate on the Scripture,
delight in the Scripture,
treasure up the Scripture!
哦！因此，在一切之先，高于一切：
搜寻圣经，
研读圣经，
默想圣经，
以圣经为乐，
珍藏圣经！
There is . . .
no wisdom like Scripture wisdom,
no knowledge like Scripture knowledge,
no experience like Scripture experience,
no comforts like Scripture comforts,
no delights like Scripture delights,
no convictions like Scripture convictions,
no conversion like Scripture conversion!
没有……
比圣经的智慧更智慧，
比圣经的知识更有学问，
比圣经的经历更有阅历，
比圣经的安慰更令人欣慰，
比圣经的喜悦更令人愉悦，
比圣经的确信更坚定，
比圣经的归信更彻底！
I exhort you to a speedy, serious, diligent,
and constant study of the Scripture.
我劝勉你要迅速、认真、勤奋、
持续地研读圣经。
Ah! you do not know how soon . . .
your blind minds may be enlightened,
your hard hearts may be softened,
your proud spirits may be humbled,
your sinful natures may be changed,
your defiled consciences may be purged,
your distempered affections may be regulated,
and your poor souls may be saved . . .
by searching into the Scriptures,
by reading the Scripture, and
by pondering upon the Scripture.
啊！你不知道多快……
你蒙昧的心灵可能被启迪，
你刚硬的心可能被软化，
你骄傲的灵可能被谦卑，
你罪恶的本性可能被改变，
你污秽的良心可能被洁净，
你失调的情感可能被调节，
你可怜的灵魂可能被拯救……
通过探索圣经，
通过阅读圣经，
通过思考圣经。
Ah! if you do not in good earnest,
give yourself up . . .
to the reading,
to the studying,
to the pondering,
to the believing,
to the practicing,
to the applying, and
to the living up to the Scripture —
Satan will be too hard for you,
the world will be too hard for you,
your lusts will be too hard for you,
temptations will be too hard for you,
deceivers will be too hard for you,
and in the end you will be miserable!
啊！如果你不认真地
献身于……
阅读圣经，
研究圣经，
思考圣经，
相信圣经，
实践圣经，
应用圣经，
按照圣经生活 —
撒但将胜过你，
世界将胜过你，
你的欲望将胜过你，
诱惑将胜过你，
欺骗者将胜过你，
最终你将陷入悲惨！