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Richard Mead De Mill

For if there had been a Law given which could have preserved alive, verily the said Righteousness (which entitles a man to Life) would have been from (man himself keeping) Law. — Gal. 3 : 21. I live by Faith, (not my Death producing faith, which does not fulfil the Righteousness of the Law, but) that of the Son of GOD, who loved me, and gave himself for me. — Gal. 2 : 20. In Him was Life ; and the Life was the Light of men . . . (of) every man that cometh into the world. — John 1 : 4, q.

If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth. ... If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — / John 1:6, 8. Behold, I come quickly ; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as is his work. — Rev. 22 : 12.

NEW YORK AND LONDON

Gbe ftnicfterbocfeer iprese 1908

Copyright, 1908

BY

REBECCA W. De MILL

IN MEMORY OF HENRIETTA ELIZABETH DE MILL

DAUGHTER OF THOMAS A. AND CAROLINE E. DE MILL BORN AUGUST 23, l82I. DIED DECEMBER l6, l88l

A wonderfully sweet-tempered and unselfish woman ; — most patient, gentle, forbearing, and forgiving. A model daughter and sister ; blessing her widowed father's house and mine. A sure reliance amid life's cares, a comforter in trouble. In all things performing her duties with steady faithfulness, unobtrusive tact, a constant thoughtfulness for others, and an engaging unconsciousness of self. One who in life would have shrunk from this public praise.

A GRATEFUL BROTHER'S LOVING TRIBUTE

NOTE

This book is published exactly as the manuscript was left at his death by Richard Mead De Mill. Mr. De Mill lived long enough, not only to complete his presentation of the truth as he saw it, but also to make this condensation of the argument so that his thought might have the benefit of a wider circulation. The condensation is published first, but it is intended later to give the more complete argument to the public.

While the author of this book was fortunately able to finish his work, he did not live long enough to superintend its publication. He had therefore no opportunity to read the proofs. It is quite possible that if he had had that opportunity, he would have made some alterations in the text, but his literary executor does not care to take the responsibility of doing so, and in fact sees no necessity for any change. The work, therefore, appears as he left it, even to the note — the evidently unfinished note — to Section 90.

The minute and painstaking care which Mr. De Mill gave to the preparation of his manuscripts was characteristic of the man himself. The study of the scriptures was his keenest pleasure. It became the passion of his life, and for twenty-five years he gave to it the benefit of his legal mind, trained in the sifting of evidence and the exact use of language. And it is in the results of this study, rather than in his labors in his profession, that are to be found his highest claims to grateful remembrance.

September, 1908.

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