The antithesis between symbolism and revelation - pagina 22

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expounding not to the clergy alone, mysteries of justification and

bold

their

course

there

confession,

but

become

kindle the pure

in the conscience, there is

communion with

the

is

the truth, to

us

to

and serene

their

banners

;

And

given to

us

for

the

purified

their

as to the fundamental

all

distinctly for under-

dilemma between Revelation

pervading authority of God's holy Revelation. their

and to

strength,

this

For

the

energies

it

conscience, the

the

God was

and

every nation, following

The remarks

political

its

came forward,

restored,

of worship,

liberty

social

their imperishable

was by thus decidedly turning the wheel

of humanity

union of the soul with

This

staunch defense of

Symbolism, they owe

human mind was roused from

quence,

God's holy ordi-

feeling or faith, they

glory in history.

hidden

neces-

and simplified liturgy;

of the

if

to

antagonized the symbolical system, and stood

Revelation over against

that

Gospel,

by God, and Symbolism conventionally coined by

firmly

was the nerve of

life,

its

Standing before the dilemma between sensation

for faith.

standing.

up

us up to

the substantial Scriptural

their submitting of every creature to

they

lift

of the

light

and understanding, they declared themselves

man,

the

and the

not to abandon us to shady and dim

So standing before the dilemma of

nances.

gifts,

social classes; the well defined confessions,

preaching;

of their

finally

choose

God

God's Revelation. Hence the circulation of

all

which they unfolded as content

Of

compromise.

is

martyrblood not for mystical sensations, but

among

Bible

with

of a sound and clear confession, and

confessors

for the inviolability of

and

is

declare

to

sary to shed their

their

lies

and so to enable the children of the kingdom of

understanding,

heaven to

Here, therefore,

But these are the mystical

Spirit.

aim of God's Revelation perceptions,

of

and there

prayer,

in

Holy

indwelling

Rome

and

perception

the

is

emotion

—

the mystical working of hidden potencies in our

is

mind, there the

redemption,

to all the saints, the

between our old Calvinistic churches

the fundamental difference

with

but

that the direct

and that the liberty of

and as

liberties,

slumbers, that

its

were

immediate consereconquered for

in their track.

thus far suggested to your attention,

I

trust, fully

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