Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ... LECTURE FOUR THE WITNESS OF THE SOUL TO GOD I ended the preceding lecture by summing up results reached at that point. It appeared that after laying down, in terms of the higher Christian thinking, a rational basis on which to establish the conception of a Witness of God in the Soul, I had proceeded to state three modes, peculiar to the inner or mystical life, in which that witness is known by human consciousness: the still, small Voice, the Sure Word of Prophecy, the Christ of God. Of the first and second modes I spoke with some fulness. The still, small Voice is God's most intimate and universal witness in man, speaking, in the inner ear of conscience, commandments of righteousness; and, as the Holy Spirit or Comforter, accomplishing, for each responsive soul, ministrations of companionship, suggestion, counsel, education, guidance, illumination, empowerment, support, comfort. The Sure Word of Prophecy is the manifestation of Truth in the souls of those to whom it is communicated. It is Truth's verification of itself in rational consciousness; the demonstration to the innermost self of Truth's beauty, simplicity, sincerity. It may be corroborated or denied by antiquity, usage, authority; the manifestation of Truth in the soul is final, the correspondence of the thing spoken with the thing that is. Of the third mode of Divine witness, namely, the Christ of God, I but prepared the way to speak in this lecture. I confined myself to two preliminary matters; which were spoken of, in closing, with an earnestness of conviction prompted by my love for the subject and my admiration for the Oriental Consciousness. These matters had reference to the Divinity of Christ and the need of Oriental co-operation in the larger interpretation of that...
