"But they are the work of His fingers."
"Then we would take the very winds of heaven for our theme, lawless and erratic as they are."
"But Jesus taught us to comment upon these as an illustration of His truth. His poetic mind gave us the conception that the wind bloweth where it chooseth to blow; and we look on, wondering whence it cometh, and whither it goeth, knowing only that it is the breath of the wonderful, the counselor, who arouseth it as He listeth, or saith, Peace, be still. What else, then, do you prefer for your topic of conversation?"
"We prefer the laws of nature for our topic."
"But in them the Father worketh and Christ worketh equally."
"If it be so, we will select the fine and useful arts for our subject."
"But all the materials of these arts and all the laws which compact them, and all the ingenuity which arranges them are of His architectonic plan. He is the guide of the sculptor, painter, musician, poet. He is the contriver of all the graces which we in our idolatry ascribe to the human discoverer, as if man had originally invented them. The history of the arts is the history of Christ's government on earth. Will you propose, then, some other theme for your remark?"
"Do let us converse on the moral law."
"You may; but Christ gave this law and came to magnify it."
"Then let us comment on the ceremonial law."