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... spirit . But may we gain that spirit by mere emulation , or can we ally ourselves with it only through supernatural means ? Do these , again , involve recognised sacraments , or may every man , whether a member of any church or of none ...
... spirit . But may we gain that spirit by mere emulation , or can we ally ourselves with it only through supernatural means ? Do these , again , involve recognised sacraments , or may every man , whether a member of any church or of none ...
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... Spirit in the World , but chose to call it , impersonally , Love or Life . Wordsworth spoke of a Presence which ... spirits who will attempt new methods : the great creative geniuses who 1 Retirement , 357–358 . 66 2 Ibid . , 213-214 ...
... Spirit in the World , but chose to call it , impersonally , Love or Life . Wordsworth spoke of a Presence which ... spirits who will attempt new methods : the great creative geniuses who 1 Retirement , 357–358 . 66 2 Ibid . , 213-214 ...
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... spirit - His Who wore the plaited thorns with bleeding brows- Rules universal nature . Not a flow'r But shows some touch , in freckle , streak , or stain , Of his unrivall'd pencil . He inspires Their balmy odours , and imparts their ...
... spirit - His Who wore the plaited thorns with bleeding brows- Rules universal nature . Not a flow'r But shows some touch , in freckle , streak , or stain , Of his unrivall'd pencil . He inspires Their balmy odours , and imparts their ...
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FOREWORD II | 11 |
AN EXTRAMUNDANE AND HIS WORLD | 34 |
THE EVANGELICAL REVIVAL | 158 |
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