The Biblical criticism of the present day - pagina 1

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THE

BIBLIOTHECA SACRA ARTICLE

I.

THE BIBLICAL CRITICISM OF THE PRESENT DAY. BY THE REVEREND ABRAHAM *KUYPER,

In keeping with an ancient custom,

it

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D.D., LL.D.

will be a rule at

our

University that the exchange of the rectorate shall be accom-

panied by an oration

;

and

take a theme from his serve this rule,

preferred that each rector shall

is

it

own

department.

I

also desire to ob-

and therefore the Annate Acadcuiici and the

inaugural of the

new

rector are preceded by this address

on

Present-day Biblical Criticism, viewed from the point of

its

dangerous tendency to the church of the living God.

I

deeply sensible of the importance of the task imposed on

by

this choice of subject

me when

I

my but

else,

my

may

compel

me

when

It is

is

demanded of

my

my own

superiors

;

I

heart prompts,

know when

hand and voice boldly against current opinions

when

;

the dangers that threaten the church

to speak?

And,

for several

months past a reply has been invited

I

add, do you expect anything

side about this cardinal point in the conflict of spir-

indeed our conviction which, with an appeal to your

Translated from the Dutch by

New

what modesty

are for the most part

refrain

I

from our

1

feel

need of greater courage than

I raise

its?

I

undertake to differ from celebrated and talented

who

colleagues,

;

am me

Jersey.

Vol. LXI.

No. 243.

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J.

Hendrik de

Vries, D. D., Princeton,

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