It was the same roll
that this same Shining One gave to Abraham, the first pilgrim and the
father of all true pilgrims, after Melchizedek, the priest of the Most
High God, had brought forth bread and wine and had blessed that great
believer. 'Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great
reward.' And, again, after Abram had lost his roll, like our pilgrim in
the arbour, when he recovered it he read thus in it: 'I am the Almighty
God: walk before Me, and be thou perfect. And I will make My covenant
between Me and thee.' And Abram fell on his face for joy. It was the
same roll out of which the Psalmist proposed to read a passage to all
those in his day who feared God. 'Come and hear, all ye that fear God,
and I will declare what He hath done for my soul.' It was the same roll
also that God sent to Israel in his sore captivity. 'Fear not, O Israel,
for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art Mine.
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee.' The high
priest Joshua also had the same roll put into his hand, and that not only
for his own comfort, but to make him the comforter of God's afflicted
people.
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