"PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW!"

Praise God. From heavens praise the Lord;

In heights praise to Him be.

All ye His angels, praise ye Him;

His hosts all praise Him ye.

O praise ye Him both sun and moon:

Praise Him all stars of light.

Ye heavens of heavens Him praise, and floods

above the heavens’ height.

Let all the creatures praise the name of our Almighty Lord;

For He commanded, and they were created by His Word.

He also, for all time to come, hath them established sure:

He hath appointed them a law, which ever shall endure.

Praise ye Jehovah from the earth, dragons and every deep;

Fire, hail, snow, vapor; stormy wind, His Word that fully keep:

All hills and mountains, fruitful trees, and all ye cedars high:

Beasts, and all cattle, creeping things, and all ye birds that fly

Kings of the earth, all nations,

Princes, earth’s judges all:

Both young men, yea, and maidens too,

0ld men and children small:

Let them God’s name praise; for His name

Alone is excellent;

His glory reacheth far above

The earth and firmament.

His people’s horn, the praise of all

His saints exalteth He;

Even Israel’s seed, a people near

To Him. The Lord praise ye.

-Psalm 148-

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November 13, 1618

The States General of Holland will convene a council in the city of Dort. There will be 84 members present along with 18 secular Commissioners. There are 27 delegates from Germany, Switzerland, England and the Palatinate.

In 154 sessions, lasting 7 months (the last convening May 9, 1619), the Five Points of Arminianism which have been presented by the Remonstrants will be unanimously stricken down as unscriptural, and the Five Points known as "Calvinism" will be adopted.

In 1610, the Remonstrants submitted their Five Points to the Church of Holland in opposition to the Heidelberg Catechism.

The Council of Dort after carefully weighing the Scriptures will decide in favor of doctrines they believe are the summary of Biblical Christianity. They will dub them the "Five Points of Calvinism" in honor of John Calvin whom they believe has expounded the Gospel better than any man since the time of Inspiration.

In the humble parsonage of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Fellows, a son is born. He will be named Timothy Dwight in honor of the renowned hymn-writer. Six months ago, the German armies surrendered; while just two months ago; the Japanese surrendered. It may be debated for the next several hundred years as to whether or not it was for fear of this child these countries called for an armistice thus ending the Second World War, but the Editor of the Angelus believes there is a strong connection. (-:

Part VI

Text: "Seek ye out of the book of the Lord and read...."--Isaiah 54:16.

John Gensfleish (Gutenberg) had invented a printing press with moveable type and had determined the first book he would print would be the Book of the Lord. One hundred Bibles came from his press, and now the Word of God could be printed with greater rapidity and ease. What a triumph! Once again men could "Seeks out the Book of the Lord and read." But wait! What is this I see? an ambassage from the king? What could he want?

John Gutenberg was issued an order to refrain printing the Word of God: Surely not. But so it was. But does not the king know that it is an honor for a king to search out a matter? Does he not know that the throne is established in righteousness? --(Prov. 25:2;Prov. 16:l2).

Fearing what measures the king might take to prevent him from printing the Bible, Gutenberg desisted. And God turned to a more fearless man to accomplish his work.

Chapter III

As a young man, William Tyndale felt quite overcome as he pondered the deep ignorance of the common man. An archbishop accompanied him to a field where they were wandering about together. Suddenly as he glanced across the open space, Tyndale spied a farm boy in the process of plowing "God sparing me," Tyndale cried, "the day will come when a common farm boy knows more Scripture than you, Archbishop!" May God spare him for what is life without the revelation of the Word of God!