Calvinism - pagina 83

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CALVINISM AND RELIGION.

way

phenomenal

into the

79

upon

Hfe of the church

earth.

National differences of morals, differences of disposition

and of emotions,

different degrees

necessarily

insight,

and then another

numerous

resulted

side

same

by

there

into

which the

virtue of this principle.

in

full

Calvinistic

no small degree, even such

as bitterly

oppose more than one capital they

yet

all

owe

their

article of

our confession

to a deep-rooted

origin

oppo-

sacerdotalism, and to the acknowledgment of

to

sition

may

denominations which

are

one,

Hence the

have departed from the rich deep and Confession,

first

truth.

denominations

external church-life has fallen

So on our

depth of hfe and

emphasizing

in

side of the

and

sects

in

the church as the "congregation of believers", the truth in

which Calvinism expressed

And

although

this fact

and even

rivalry,

its

fundamental conception.

unavoidably led to much unholy

to sinful errors of conduct

an experience of three centuries multiformity,

that this

with

which

is

the fundamental thought

much more religious

to

yet, after

must be confessed

it

inseparably connected of Calvinism, has been

favourable to the growth and prosperity of

life

than the compulsory uniformity

others sought the very basis of is

;

its

strength.

be expected more abundantly

still

in

in

which

And

fruit

the future,

provided only that the principle of ecclesiastical liberty does not degenerate into indifference, and that no church, which,

in

Calvinistic

its

banner,

recommending Still

name and omits

confession to

fulfil

still

its

upholds

holy mission of

to others the superiority of its principles.

another point must be brought forward

connection.

the

The conception

of the

Church

in this

as the '•^con-

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