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  PRECEPT AND PRACTICE
  by W.R. Inge
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Summary: Living a perfect life requires more than just book knowledge,
but a deeper understanding and experience gained from a simple and
humble nature.

Topics: "Spiritual Guidance", "Christian Living"
Scripture References: Proverbs 9:9, Matthew 23:8, 1 Corinthians 1:25, James 3:17

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W.R. Inge emphasizes the value of having one master who embodies a life
of wisdom and virtue over a thousand masters who are experts in reading
and knowledge. He points out that while seeking a master in scriptures
may lead one to prestigious institutions like Paris and high learning
schools, true guidance on living a perfect life can only be found in
someone with a simple and pure nature.

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BETTER one life-master than a thousand reading-masters (wger wre ein
lebemeister denne tžsent lesemeister). If I sought a master in the
scriptures, I should seek him in Paris and in the high schools of high
learning. But if I wished to ask questions about the perfect life, that
he could not tell me. Where then must I go? Nowhere at all save to an
utterly simple nature; he could answer my question. (599)

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/wr-inge/precept-and-practice/
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