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PREFACE
" THE KEY OF KNOWLEDGE" does not claim to be a new Scripture, nor is it intended to found a new religion or a new sect. It is merely what its title indicates--a 'key,' with the aid of which all the locked doors of wisdom might be unlocked, enabling its possessor to enter into them and to see for himself the priceless treasures which have remained hidden from common view so long. Its chief value will be found to lie in its power of reconciling the numerous religious doctrines which have hitherto been regarded as irreconcilable.
It is not likely that every reader would find its perusal interesting. There is a certain class of people who do not care to think on the vital problems of life for themselves, and are ever content to be guided by the thoughts of others. For such and others who take no interest in religion the book is not meant. It is meant only for those, in the first instance, who ' labour and are heavy laden' and whose souls are panting for rest and for a breath of the air of freedom. They will find the 'yoke easy and the burden light'.
The book lays no claim to elegance of diction, and the critic would be wasting his breath if he merely criticised its literary merit or style. Thought-stimulating criticism is, however, always wholesome, and the author would be happy to have his errors pointed out, if any.
The author does not pretend to be a learned man in any
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