“For the Holy Spirit does not supersede the gifts and peculiarities of nature, which are ordained by God; He sanctifies them to the service of His kingdom.” (p. 514)
“John’s spirit and style may be compared to a calm, clear mountain-lake which reflects the image of the sun, moon, and stars, while Paul resembles the mountain-torrent that rushes over precipices and carries everything before it; yet there are trumpets of war in John, and anthems of peace in Paul.” (p. 550)
“Plain fishermen of Galilee could not have drawn such a portrait of Jesus if He had not sat for it. It would take more than a Jesus to invent Jesus. They did not create the divine original, but they faithfully preserved and reproduced it.” (p. 581)
~History of the Christian Church, Volume I, by Philip Schaff, 1858
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Schaff is one of the most beautiful writers ever to put pen to paper. I agree. LOVE! those quotes.
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