| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Large Catechism by Dr. Martin Luther: the life everlasting. Amen.
This article (as I have said) I cannot relate better than to
Sanctification, that through the same the Holy Ghost, with His office,
is declared and depicted, namely, that He makes holy. Therefore we must
take our stand upon the word Holy Ghost, because it is so precise and
comprehensive that we cannot find another. For there are, besides, many
kinds of spirits mentioned in the Holy Scriptures, as, the spirit of
man, heavenly spirits, and evil spirits. But the Spirit of God alone is
called Holy Ghost, that is, He who has sanctified and still sanctifies
us. For as the Father is called Creator, the Son Redeemer, so the Holy
Ghost, from His work, must be called Sanctifier, or One that makes
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Enemies of Books by William Blades: Commonwealth quartos, unbound--a prey to worms and decay.
All was neglect. The outer door of this room, which was open,
was nearly on a level with the Quadrangle; some coats,
and trousers, and boots were upon the ebony table,
and a "gyp" was brushing away at them just within the door--
in wet weather he performed these functions entirely within
the library--as innocent of the incongruity of his position
as my guide himself. Oh! Richard of Bury, I sighed,
for a sharp stone from your sling to pierce with indignant
sarcasm the mental armour of these College dullards.
Happily, things are altered now, and the disgrace of such neglect no longer
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain: I go in there a good deal of the time, because there's
so many Americans there. I make lots of acquaintances.
You been up the Rigi yet?"
"No."
"Going?"
"We think of it."
"What hotel you going to stop at?"
"I don't know."
"Well, then you stop at the Schreiber--it's full of Americans.
What ship did you come over in?"
"CITY OF CHESTER."
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