The Continuity of Christian Thought: A Study of Modern Theology in the Light of Its History

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Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 - Theology - 438 pages
 

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Page 411 - If I looked into a mirror and did not see my face, I should have the sort of feeling which actually comes upon me when I look into this living, busy world and see no reflection of its Creator.
Page 406 - What? - it will be questioned — when the Sun rises do you not see a round Disk of fire somewhat like a guinea? О no, no, I see an innumerable company of the Heavenly Host crying: Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God Almighty...
Page 404 - And what if all of animated nature Be but organic harps diversely framed, That tremble into thought, as o'er them sweeps Plastic and vast, one intellectual breeze, At once the Soul of each, and God of all?
Page 402 - Was war ein Gott, der nur von außen stieße, Im Kreis das All am Finger laufen ließe! Ihm ziemt's, die Welt im Innern zu bewegen, Natur in Sich, Sich in Natur zu hegen, So daß, was in Ihm lebt und webt und ist, Nie Seine Kraft, nie Seinen Geist vermißt.
Page v - Philadelphia," in trust, a sum of money for certain designated purposes, out of which fund the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars was set apart for the endowment of THE JOHN BOHLEN LECTURESHIP, upon the following terms and conditions : — "The money shall be invested in good, substantial, and safe securities, and held in trust for a fund to be called The John Bohlen Lectureship ; and the income shall be applied annually to the payment of a qualified person, whether clergyman...
Page 382 - High instincts before which our mortal Nature Did tremble like a guilty Thing surprised: But for those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what they may, Are yet the fountain light of all our day, Are yet a master light of all our seeing...
Page 404 - Eternal dooms for His immortal sons. From ho"pe and firmer faith to perfect love Attracted and absorbed : and centered there God only to behold, and know, and feel Till by exclusive consciousness of God All self-annihilated it shall make God its Identity : God all in all ! We and our Father one...
Page 403 - Tis the sublime of man, Our noontide majesty, to know ourselves Parts and proportions of one wondrous whole ! This fraternizes man, this constitutes Our charities and bearings. But 'tis God Diffused through all, that doth make all one whole ; This the worst superstition, him except Aught to desire, Supreme Reality!
Page 269 - Thus this brook has conveyed his ashes into Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, they into the main ocean; and thus the ashes of Wickliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all the world over

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