Excerpt from The Precious Things of St. Peter This rich treasury is worthy Of a special examination. We propose to pass through this store-house Of God's grace, and look at the precious things which it contains. We believe that such an examination w111 be very profitable and pleasant. Much as we may have dwelt upon each Of them, and however correct and appreciative may have been Our views Of them, as we have considered them Singly, yet, when we examine them in their relations to each. Other, we, shall see new beauty and find richer value. AS a handful Of jewels, each brilliant and costly by itself, when brought together in One cluster, com bine and SO increase their lustre and them value, SO these precious things Of St. Peter, gathered into one group, form a collection Of gems Of heavenly beauty and Of priceless worth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.