The Biblical criticism of the present day - pagina 1
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THE
BIBLIOTHECA SACRA ARTICLE
I.
THE BIBLICAL CRITICISM OF THE PRESENT DAY. BY THE REVEREND ABRAHAM *KUYPER,
In keeping with an ancient custom,
it
1
D.D., LL.D.
will be a rule at
our
University that the exchange of the rectorate shall be accom-
panied by an oration
;
and
take a theme from his serve this rule,
preferred that each rector shall
is
it
own
department.
I
also desire to ob-
and therefore the Annate Acadcuiici and the
inaugural of the
new
rector are preceded by this address
on
Present-day Biblical Criticism, viewed from the point of
its
dangerous tendency to the church of the living God.
I
deeply sensible of the importance of the task imposed on
by
this choice of subject
me when
I
my but
else,
my
may
compel
me
when
It is
is
demanded of
my
my own
superiors
;
I
heart prompts,
know when
hand and voice boldly against current opinions
when
;
the dangers that threaten the church
to speak?
And,
for several
months past a reply has been invited
I
add, do you expect anything
side about this cardinal point in the conflict of spir-
indeed our conviction which, with an appeal to your
Translated from the Dutch by
New
what modesty
are for the most part
refrain
I
from our
1
feel
need of greater courage than
I raise
its?
I
undertake to differ from celebrated and talented
who
colleagues,
;
am me
Jersey.
Vol. LXI.
No. 243.
1
J.
Hendrik de
Vries, D. D., Princeton,
UI&&
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