Purity of mind, free from any undue bias or principle, Proverbs 11:3 . Many hold, that a certain artful sagacity, founded upon knowledge of the world, is the best conductor of every one who would be a successful adventurer in life, and that a strict attention to integrity would lead them into danger and distress. But, in answer to this it is justly observed,
1. That the guidance of integrity is the safest under which it leads us is, upon the whole, the freest from dangers, Proverbs 3:21 , &c.
2. It is unquestionably the most honourable; for integrity is the foundation of all that is high in character among mankind, Proverbs 4:8 .
3. It is the most conductive to felicity, Philippians 4:6-7 . Proverbs 3:17 .
4. Such a character can look forward to eternity without dismay. Romans 2:7 .
Despite a stated reliance on the plain meaning of the Bible and the dictates of common sense, Buck's Theological Dictionary, first published in London in 1802, seeks to provide a textual basis for the evangelical community. By combining brief essays on orthodox belief and practice with historical entries on various denominations, Buck provided an interpretive lens that allowed antebellum Protestants to see Christianity's almost two millennia as their own history.Wikipedia
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