Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Some time ago the Rev. James Armstrong preached at Harmony, near the Wabash, when a doctor of that place, a professed Deist, called on his associates to accompany him while he attacked the Methodists, as he said. At first he asked Mr. Armstrong if he followed preaching to save souls. He answered in the affirmative. He then asked Mr. Armstrong if he ever saw a soul. "No." If he ever heard a soul. "No." If he ever tasted a soul, "No." If he ever smelled a soul. "No." If he ever felt a soul. "Yes, thank God!" said Mr. Armstrong. "Well," said the doctor, "there are four of the five senses against one that there is a soul." Mr. Armstrong then asked the gentleman if he was a doctor of medicine; and he also answered in the affirmative° He then asked the doctor if he ever saw a pain. "No." If he ever heard a pain. "No." If he ever tasted a pain. "No." If he ever smelled a pain. "No." If he ever felt a pain. "Yes." Mr. Armstrong then said, "There are also four senses against one to evidence that there is a pain; yet, sir, you know that there is a pain, and I know there is a soul." The doctor appeared confounded, and walked off. (Whitecross.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. |
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