THE PUBLISHER

To the

SANCTIFIED

R E A D E R .

An ornate woodcut initial letter 'O' containing a central foliate or tree-like motif within an oval frame, surrounded by intricate floral scrollwork.In our judgment, we find it necessary to say something regarding this spiritual and excellent little work, which is earnestly sought by many in these days; and no wonder, for the matter and substance are such that they can awaken a soul—one that seeks to love Jesus in His beauty—and encourage it to practice fellowship in a spiritual manner with those of whom this little treatise and its illustrations tell.

It is a Living Heart-Theology original: "Herts-Theologie" — a term for a personal, internal spirituality focused on the emotions and the "inner man" rather than just intellectual study, which is to say a divinity original: "Godtsgeleerdheyd" — the 17th-century term for theology or the study of God which, through the Men of God in many proverbs from the divine leaves referring to the pages of Holy Scripture, lets its luster shine; especially that divine Prophet and King [David] in his hundred and nineteenth Psalm, and the wise Sa-