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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students - Ellen G. White

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in the l<strong>and</strong> whither ye go <strong>to</strong> possess it. Keep<br />

therefore <strong>and</strong> do them; for this is your wisdom <strong>and</strong><br />

your underst<strong>and</strong>ing in the sight of the nations,<br />

which shall hear all these statutes, <strong>and</strong> say, Surely<br />

this great nation is a wise <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

people. For ... what nation is there so great, that<br />

hath statutes <strong>and</strong> judgments so righteous as all this<br />

law, which I set before you this day? Only take<br />

heed <strong>to</strong> thyself, <strong>and</strong> keep thy soul diligently, lest<br />

thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen,<br />

<strong>and</strong> lest they depart from thy heart all the days of<br />

thy life: but teach them thy sons, <strong>and</strong> thy sons’<br />

sons.” (Deuteronomy 4:5-9)<br />

Where shall we find laws more noble, pure, <strong>and</strong><br />

just than are exhibited on the statute books wherein<br />

is recorded the instruction given <strong>to</strong> Moses for the<br />

children of Israel? From what other source can we<br />

gather such strength or learn such noble science?<br />

What other book will teach men so well how <strong>to</strong><br />

love, fear, <strong>and</strong> obey God? What other book<br />

presents <strong>to</strong> students more ennobling science, more<br />

wonderful his<strong>to</strong>ry? It clearly portrays righteousness<br />

<strong>and</strong> foretells the consequence of disloyalty <strong>to</strong> the<br />

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