But we think there would be very few such sermons in the
new church or chapel, for the interest of that life could hardly be
very varied, when all such sayings as that "though He was rich, for
our sakes He became poor" have ceased to be applicable to it. It is
the infinite nature of Christ which has led to such diversities of
genius in preaching as St. Francis, and Taylor, and Wesley.
[70] And after all we fear we have been unjust to Mrs. Ward's work.
If so, we should read once more, and advise our readers to read, the
profoundly thought and delicately felt chapter--chapter forty-three
in her third volume--in which she describes the final spiritual
reunion, on a basis of honestly diverse opinion, of the husband and
wife. Her view, we think, could hardly have been presented more
attractively. For ourselves we can only thank her for pleasure and
profit in the reading of her book, which has refreshed actually the
first and deepest springs of feeling, while it has charmed the
literary sense.
28th March 1888
V. THEIR MAJESTIES' SERVANTS
Annals of the English Stage, from Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean.
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