PHILOSOPHY COMBINED WITH RELIGION. 187 



Compared with embracing " the faithful saying," 

 which is "worthy of all acceptation, that Christ 

 Jesus came into the world to save sinners," all 

 other knowledge is passing and worthless. For 

 the knowledge that is " life eternal," all other 

 attainments should be accounted " dross." 



Happily both have been and are still combined. 

 To take only one example : Did the religion of 

 Dr. Turner* impede his exertions in the field of 

 philosophy ; or in any way depreciate their value ? 

 The testimony of his friend, the rev. T. Dale, should 

 be inscribed upon the heart of every man of science. 

 " He received the Bible with implicit deference, * not 

 as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word 

 of God.' Blameless, excellent as he was, to outward 

 appearance, in every relation of life, he knew that 

 he could not abide the scrutiny of One who looked 

 upon the heart ; and he joyfully took refuge in the 

 comfortable doctrine of an Almighty Saviour, one 

 ' able to save them to the uttermost that come unto 

 God by him.' 



" When Dr. Turner knew that death was near, 

 he adverted to the perfect calmness of his pulse, 

 and asked, < What can make it so at such an hour ? 

 What but the power of religion ? who but the 

 Spirit of God ? I could not have believed,' (he 

 said,) 'that I could be happy on my death-bed. 

 I am content my career should close.' The 



* The laborious Secretary of the Geological Society. 



