Paul, the apostle; a poem - Softcover

Braithwaite, Joseph Bevan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1236193288 ISBN 13: 9781236193285

Verlag: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...of Xenophon, of Sophocles, Of Aristotle wise, great Stagirite; Or of the other scarce less brilliant lamps That filled that starry firmament with light; And ne'er the longing feel, hard to repress, With them to have lived, who lived so nobly great, Illustrious dead? But was it so? Did Paul Whilst thus detained at Athens, meditate Her wondrous past? What was that past to him, The Jew, the Christian? Much in every way. Was he not called and specially designed "Apostle of the Gentiles" by his Lord, A chosen vessel? Did not He who called Equip him for his work; give him the power To feel with Gentiles, intellect to think Their thoughts, a mind and heart to sympathize With seekers after God of every clime, Barbarian, Jew, and Greek? How could he fail To gauge at proper worth the master minds Of Pindar, Sophocles, or Eschylus; Or think of Socrates, Pythagoras, Sages who live enthroned through time in hearts Of all that love the truth, and not himself "Prove them in all things, holding fast the good "? Yes, surely he could see that whatsoe'er In them was right, and just, and true, was not Their own, but all freely received from Him, "Father of lights" supreme, sole fount of Truth; Granted in mercy, part of that great work Of preparation, by which He, the God Of all, gave proof of His all-patient love Through the long twilight till the time was full To unveil His glory in the face of Christ. Paul thus, behold, Ambassador for Christ! Divinely taught all to "persuade" to accept His Truth and Love; by Him prepared to meet Throughout the ages, giant doubts of men Mighty in thought, differing in tongue and time; Teacher and friend alike of Origen, Of Alexandrian Clement; and of him, The "Golden-mouthed," whose lofty eloq...

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• Verlag: RareBooksClub.com
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1236193288
• ISBN 13: 9781236193285
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 36