Autobiography of Charles HSpurgeon compiled from his diary, letters and records by his wife and his private secretary . incre beforegOU.—Matthews. II, 12. The text was hung up in our own room, and was read over by the dearpreacher every morning,—fulfilling its purpose most blessedly, for it strengthenedhis heart, and enabled him to buckle on the invisible armour, whereby he couldcalmly walk among men, unruffled by their calumnies, and concerned only for theirbest and highest interests CHAPTER jFirst *arg jFritnbs. I was reading, some time ago, an article in a newspaper, very much
Autobiography of Charles HSpurgeon compiled from his diary, letters and records by his wife and his private secretary . incre beforegOU.—Matthews. II, 12. The text was hung up in our own room, and was read over by the dearpreacher every morning,—fulfilling its purpose most blessedly, for it strengthenedhis heart, and enabled him to buckle on the invisible armour, whereby he couldcalmly walk among men, unruffled by their calumnies, and concerned only for theirbest and highest interests CHAPTER jFirst *arg jFritnbs. I was reading, some time ago, an article in a newspaper, very much in my praise. It alwaysmakes me sad,—so sad tliat I could cry, if ever I see anything praising me ; it breaks my heart, I feel Ido not deserve it; and then I say, Now I must try and be better, so tliat I may deserve it. If theworld abuses me, I am a match for that; I begin to like it. It may fire all its big guns at me, I will notreturn a solitary shot, but just store them up, and grow rich upon the old iron. All the abuse it likes toheap upon me, I can stand; but when a man praises me, I feel it is a poor thing I have done, and that hecommends what does not deserve commendation. This crushes me down, and I say to myself, Imust set to work and deserve this ; I must preach better, I must be more earnest, and more diligentin my Masters service.—C H. S. ^^ LTHOUGH many assailed Mr. Spurgeon through the press in thefirst years of his ministry in London, there were always loyal andtrue hearts
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