IN THE WORLD. 453 and confirmed his divinity- Until then we make our religion a part of our com mon life, until we bring Christianity, as an illustrious genius is said to have brought philosophy, from its retreat to live in theworld, and dwell among men ; until we, have brought it from the closet to the active scene, from the church to the world, whether that world be the court, the senate, the exchange, the public office, the private counting,house, the courts of justice, the professional departments, or the domestic drawing- room, it will not have fully accomplished what it was sent on earth to do, We do not mean the introduction of its language, but of its spirit : the former is frequently as incompatible with ptiblic, as it is unsuitable to private business but the latter is of universal application, We mean that the temper and disposi- tions which it is the object of prayer to communicate, should be kept alive in society, and brought into action in its
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