Encyclopedia of sacred theology - pagina 590

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WHAT

§ 87.

an

DEMANDED BY

report and codification,

official

comment

IS

that this

method

is

[Div. Ill

needs no further

it

altogether useless and has no

claim therefore on our consideration. it would be a mistake to explain the popuwhich this objectionable method captured for itself, on Call to mind the simple ground of a lack of understanding. the use made of the Old Testament Scripture by Christ and His apostles, and it not infrequently has the appearance that If it can they freely followed this objectionable method. readily be shown that Christ and His apostles also argue from the Scripture in an entirely different way (see Matt. xix. 8 and Heb. vii.), the fact nevertheless cannot be denied that literal citations from the Old Testament, as " the Scripture " or " it is written," repeatedly occur in the Gospels and in the apostolic discourses and epistles. Hence a distinction here is If we note in what form the Holy Scripture prenecessary.

Nevertheless

larity

sents itself to us, official

it

certainly has nothing in

report or a code

;

common with an

but it contains, nevertheless, extended

and positive utterances respecting faith and which utterances leave nothing to be desired either Such utterances clearness or in accuracy of formulation.

series of definite

practice,

in

stand not by themselves, but occur mostly in organic connection with events

exhales

its

and conversations.

fragrance

is

The

flower in bloom that

attached to a stem, and as a rule that

But even so, that utterance demands a hearing. Hence with reference to such utterances the task of the human mind has been reduced to a minimum. In controversy and exhorAnd this tation these utterances render most ready service.

stem is

is still

there,

joined to the plant.

and by

its

positiveness

explains the fact that the appeal to this category of utterances

has occurred most often, to occur.

Even

in the

still

occurs,

hour of dying

and ever it is

will continue

this sort of utter-

ances that refreshes and comforts most quickly and soothingly,

and with the lowly especially will ever carry the most But though we grant this, and though this

telling effect.

easily explains the fact that the methodistic idea so quickly

gained the day,

it

should not be admitted for a

this use of the Scripture is the general

moment

that

and exclusive method.

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