'As the apostle says to Timothy, so also he says to everyone, 'Give yourself to reading.' He who will not use the thoughts of other men's brains proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read. Renounce as much as you will all light literature, but study as much as possible sound theological works, especially the Puritanic writers, and expositions of the Bible. The best way for you to spend your leisure is to be either reading or praying.'
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Great Story... I was not aware that someone had narrated this story for SermonAudio. This is the short version... Mary had saved for a Bible there was no copy on sale nearer than Bala – 25 miles away; and it was not certain that a copy could be obtained there. Welsh Bibles were scarce in those days. Having saved for six years until she had enough money to pay for a copy, she started one morning in 1800 for Bala, and walked the 25 miles, barefoot as usual, to obtain a copy from the Rev. Charles. According to one version of the story, Thomas Charles told her that all of the copies which he had received were sold or already spoken for. Mary was so distraught that Charles spared her one of the copies already promised to another. This was the famed Thomas Charles of Bala. What is so interesting here is that last weekend I purchased the Attributes of God - Stephen Charnock - 1200 pages for 99 cents for Kindle. I was telling my wife after we had just left a solemn church business meeting that we have never been so blessed with the means of grace and God must be provoked that around us persons are still defecting from the faith. At this time I am narrating the Nature and Causes of Apostasy, John Owen, more for my own benefit than any other's.