Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > study of the king james bible(ÇÕÓ¡¡´Ê¥¾­¡µÑо¿) >

µÚ37½Ú

study of the king james bible(ÇÕÓ¡¡´Ê¥¾­¡µÑо¿)-µÚ37½Ú


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




Quaker¡¡¡¡¡¡movement¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡John¡¡¡¡¡¡Greenleaf¡¡Whittier£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡gentle¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡

weak¡¡¡¡¡¡demand¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡national¡¡¡¡¡¡freedom¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡mean¡¡¡¡¡¡independence¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

other¡¡people¡¡alone£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡independence¡¡of¡¡all¡¡people¡¡within¡¡the¡¡nation¡£¡¡

So¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Quaker¡¡¡¡¡¡spirit¡¡¡¡¡¡helped¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡colonies¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡break¡¡¡¡¡¡loose¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡

foreign¡¡control¡¡and¡¡become¡¡a¡¡nation£»¡¡it¡¡helped¡¡the¡¡nation¡¡in¡¡turn¡¡to¡¡break¡¡

loose¡¡from¡¡internal¡¡shackles¡£¡¡The¡¡nation¡¡stood¡¡free¡¡within¡¡itself¡¡as¡¡well¡¡as¡¡

free¡¡from¡¡others¡£¡¡Yet¡¡the¡¡Quaker¡¡movementand¡¡this¡¡is¡¡the¡¡argumentis¡¡

itself¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡result¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡¡¡¡¡Bible£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Quaker¡¡¡¡¡¡influence¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

influence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡English¡¡Bible¡¡on¡¡history¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡is¡¡not¡¡need¡¡for¡¡extended¡¡

word¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡Wesleyan¡¡¡¡¡¡movement¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡midst¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡period£»¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡profoundly¡¡¡¡¡¡affected¡¡¡¡¡¡both¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡American¡¡¡¡¡¡history¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡

has¡¡not¡¡worked¡¡out¡¡into¡¡such¡¡visible¡¡political¡¡forms¡£¡¡But¡¡any¡¡¡¡movement¡¡

that¡¡makes¡¡for¡¡larger¡¡spiritual¡¡life¡¡makes¡¡for¡¡the¡¡strengthening¡¡of¡¡the¡¡entire¡¡

life¡¡of¡¡the¡¡nation¡£¡¡The¡¡mere¡¡figures¡¡of¡¡the¡¡early¡¡Wesleyan¡¡movement¡¡are¡¡

almost¡¡appalling¡£¡¡Here¡¡was¡¡a¡¡man£»¡¡John¡¡Wesley£»¡¡an¡¡Oxford¡¡scholar£»¡¡who¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡117¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡118¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Study¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡James¡¡Bible¡¡



spent¡¡nearly¡¡fifty¡¡years¡¡traveling¡¡up¡¡and¡¡down¡¡and¡¡back¡¡and¡¡forth¡¡through¡¡

England¡¡on¡¡horseback£»¡¡covering¡¡more¡¡than¡¡two¡¡hundred¡¡and¡¡fifty¡¡thousand¡¡

miles£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡preaching¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡everywhere¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡forty¡¡¡¡¡¡thousand¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡times£»¡¡¡¡¡¡writing£»¡¡

translating£»¡¡¡¡¡¡editing¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡hundred¡¡¡¡¡¡works¡£¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡death¡¡¡¡¡¡ended¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡busy¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡

there¡¡were¡¡in¡¡his¡¡newly¡¡formed¡¡brotherhood¡¡one¡¡hundred¡¡and¡¡thirty¡­five¡¡

thousand¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡members£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡five¡¡¡¡hundred¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fifty¡¡¡¡itinerants¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡

following¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡example¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡incessant¡¡¡¡¡¡preaching¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Bible¡¡¡¡¡¡exposition¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡

was¡¡the¡¡old¡¡Wiclif¡­Lollard¡¡movement¡¡over¡¡again¡£¡¡And¡¡here¡¡was¡¡the¡¡other¡¡

Wesley£»¡¡Charles£»¡¡teaching¡¡England¡¡to¡¡sing¡¡again£»¡¡teaching¡¡the¡¡old¡¡truths¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡Bible¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡rhyme¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡read£»¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡

familiar£»¡¡writing¡¡on¡¡horseback£»¡¡in¡¡stage¡­coaches£»¡¡everywhere£»¡¡writing¡¡with¡¡

one¡¡passion£»¡¡to¡¡help¡¡England¡¡back¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Bible¡¡and¡¡its¡¡truth¡£¡¡Such¡¡activity¡¡

could¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡leave¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡nation¡¡¡¡¡¡unmoved£»¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡religious¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡¡¡¡¡felt¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡

political¡¡life¡¡from¡¡serf¡¡to¡¡king¡¡was¡¡deeply¡¡affected¡¡by¡¡it¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡a¡¡common¡¡

saying¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Wesleyan¡¡movement¡¡saved¡¡English¡¡liberty¡¡from¡¡European¡¡

entanglement¡£¡¡Yet¡¡the¡¡Wesleyan¡¡movement¡¡issued¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Bible¡¡and¡¡led¡¡

England¡¡back¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Bible¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡apart¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡wide¡¡¡¡¡¡movements¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡souls¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡led¡¡

them£»¡¡there¡¡is¡¡time¡¡for¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡one¡¡typical¡¡character¡¡on¡¡each¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

sea¡¡who¡¡did¡¡not¡¡so¡¡much¡¡make¡¡a¡¡movement¡¡as¡¡he¡¡proved¡¡the¡¡point¡¡around¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡fluid¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡¡¡¡¡crystallized¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡strength¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Across¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sea¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

character¡¡shall¡¡be¡¡that¡¡man¡¡whom¡¡Carlyle¡¡gave¡¡back¡¡to¡¡us¡¡out¡¡of¡¡obloquy¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡misunderstanding£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Oliver¡¡¡¡¡¡Cromwell¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Choosing¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡pass¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡

names¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡crowd¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡memory£»¡¡¡¡¡¡names¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡served¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

need¡¡of¡¡England¡¡well¡­Wilberforce£»¡¡John¡¡Howard£»¡¡Shaftesbury£»¡¡Gladstone¡¡

who¡¡drew¡¡their¡¡strength¡¡from¡¡this¡¡Book¡£¡¡Yet¡¡we¡¡choose¡¡Cromwell¡¡now¡¡for¡¡

argument¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡side¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡best¡¡¡¡¡¡known£»¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡beloved£»¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡

typical¡¡of¡¡all¡¡Americans£»¡¡Abraham¡¡Lincoln¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡An¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡historian¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡influential£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡

unescapable¡¡years¡¡in¡¡English¡¡history¡¡are¡¡those¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Protectorate¡£¡¡That¡¡is¡¡

a¡¡strong¡¡saying¡£¡¡They¡¡were¡¡brief¡¡years¡£¡¡There¡¡were¡¡many¡¡factors¡¡in¡¡them¡£¡¡

Oliver¡¡Cromwell¡¡was¡¡only¡¡one£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡was¡¡chief¡¡of¡¡all¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡not¡¡chief¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡councils¡¡which¡¡resulted¡¡in¡¡the¡¡beheading¡¡of¡¡Charles¡¡I¡£¡¡on¡¡that¡¡30th¡¡of¡¡

January£»¡¡1649£»¡¡though¡¡he¡¡took¡¡part¡¡in¡¡them¡£¡¡Increasingly¡¡in¡¡the¡¡movements¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡118¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡119¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Study¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡James¡¡Bible¡¡



which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡led¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡event¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡followed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡growing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡

prominence¡£¡¡After¡¡Marston¡¡Moor£»¡¡Prince¡¡Rupert¡¡named¡¡him¡¡Ironsides£»¡¡and¡¡

his¡¡regiment¡¡of¡¡picked¡¡men£»¡¡picked¡¡for¡¡their¡¡spirit£»¡¡went¡¡always¡¡into¡¡battle¡¡

singing¡¡¡¡¡¡psalms£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨and¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡beaten¡£¡¨¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡rode¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡field¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡

Naseby¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨1645£©¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡faced¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡flower¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡loyalist¡¡¡¡¡¡army£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡

with¡¡him¡¡were¡¡only¡¡untrained¡¡men£»¡¡yet¡¡he¡¡smiled£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡said¡¡afterward£»¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨assurance¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡God¡¡¡¡¡¡would£»¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡not£»¡¡¡¡¡¡bring¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡naught¡¡

things¡¡that¡¡are¡£¡¨¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡adds£»¡¡¡¨God¡¡did¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡Never¡¡did¡¡he¡¡raise¡¡his¡¡flag¡¡but¡¡

in¡¡the¡¡interests¡¡of¡¡the¡¡liberty¡¡of¡¡the¡¡people£»¡¡and¡¡back¡¡of¡¡every¡¡movement¡¡of¡¡

his¡¡army¡¡there¡¡was¡¡his¡¡confidence¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Bible£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡his¡¡mainstay¡£¡¡

They¡¡¡¡¡¡offered¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡throne£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡dissolved¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Parliament¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡dragged¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡patience¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

exhausted¡£¡¡He¡¡called¡¡another¡¡to¡¡serve¡¡their¡¡need¡£¡¡The¡¡evening¡¡before¡¡it¡¡met¡¡

he¡¡spent¡¡in¡¡meditation¡¡on¡¡the¡¡One¡¡hundred¡¡and¡¡third¡¡Psalm¡£¡¡The¡¡evening¡¡

before¡¡the¡¡second¡¡Parliament¡¡of¡¡his¡¡Protectorate¡¡he¡¡brooded¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Eighty¡­¡¡

fifth¡¡Psalm£»¡¡and¡¡opened¡¡the¡¡Parliament¡¡next¡¡day¡¡with¡¡an¡¡exposition¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡

The¡¡man¡¡was¡¡saturated¡¡with¡¡Scripture¡£¡¡Yes£»¡¡the¡¡times¡¡were¡¡rude¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡an¡¡

Old¡¡Testament¡¡age£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡right¡¡Old¡¡Testament¡¡spirit¡¡did¡¡Cromwell¡¡work¡£¡¡

And¡¡it¡¡seemed¡¡that¡¡his¡¡work¡¡failed¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡one¡¡to¡¡succeed¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡

soon¡¡after¡¡his¡¡death¡¡came¡¡the¡¡Restoration¡¡and¡¡the¡¡return¡¡of¡¡Charles¡¡II¡££»¡¡of¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡already¡¡¡¡¡¡spoken£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡occurred¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡hint¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡real¡¡

sentiment¡¡of¡¡the¡¡English¡¡people¡¡which¡¡a¡¡wise¡¡man¡¡had¡¡better¡¡have¡¡taken¡£¡¡

Yet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡recall¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡actually¡¡¡¡¡¡happened¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Misunderstanding¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡spirit¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

English¡¡¡¡¡¡people£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡Cromwell¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡helped¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡form£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡turn¡¡

had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Cromwell¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡possible£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡servile¡¡¡¡¡¡courtiers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡false¡¡¡¡¡¡king¡¡

unearthed¡¡the¡¡Protector's¡¡body£»¡¡three¡¡years¡¡buried£»¡¡hanged¡¡it¡¡on¡¡a¡¡gallows¡¡

in¡¡Tyburn¡¡for¡¡a¡¡day£»¡¡beheaded¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡threw¡¡the¡¡trunk¡¡into¡¡a¡¡pit¡£¡¡His¡¡head¡¡

they¡¡mockingly¡¡set¡¡on¡¡a¡¡pinnacle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Parliament¡¡Hall£»¡¡whence¡¡for¡¡some¡¡

weeks¡¡it¡¡looked¡¡over¡¡the¡¡city¡¡which¡¡he¡¡had¡¡served¡£¡¡Then£»¡¡during¡¡a¡¡great¡¡

storm£»¡¡it¡¡came¡¡clattering¡¡down£»¡¡only¡¡a¡¡poor¡¡dried¡¡skull£»¡¡and¡¡disappeared¡¡no¡¡

one¡¡¡¡¡¡knows¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stand¡¡¡¡¡¡opposite¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡Parliament¡¡

buildings¡¡in¡¡London¡¡to¡­day£»¡¡the¡¡most¡¡beautiful¡¡buildings¡¡for¡¡their¡¡purpose¡¡

in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡world£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡buildings¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡liberties¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡¡¡¡¡express¡¡

themselves¡¡year¡¡after¡¡year£»¡¡whose¡¡is¡¡the¡¡one¡¡statue¡¡that¡¡finds¡¡place¡¡within¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡119¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡120¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Study¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡James¡¡Bible¡¡



the¡¡inclosure£»¡¡near¡¡the¡¡spot¡¡where¡¡that¡¡poor¡¡skull¡¡came¡¡rattling¡¡down£¿¡¡Not¡¡

Charles¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡II¡£you¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡vain¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Not¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡George¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Monk£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡

brought¡¡back¡¡the¡¡Kingyou¡¡shall¡¡not¡¡find¡¡him¡¡there¡£¡¡The¡¡one¡¡statue¡¡which¡¡

England¡¡has¡¡cared¡¡to¡¡plant¡¡beside¡¡its¡¡Parliament¡¡buildings¡¡is¡¡that¡¡of¡¡Oliver¡¡

Cromwell£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Protector¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡stands£»¡¡¡¡¡¡warning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡kings¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡

interests¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡liberty¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡John¡¡¡¡¡¡Morley¡¡¡¡¡¡makes¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡ideal¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡thinks¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

rather¡¡closed¡¡the¡¡medieval¡¡period¡¡than¡¡opened¡¡the¡¡modern¡¡period£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡

will¡¡not¡¡have¡¡Cromwell¡¡compared¡¡to¡¡Frederick¡¡the¡¡Great£»¡¡who¡¡spoke¡¡with¡¡

a¡¡sneer¡¡of¡¡mankind¡£¡¡Cromwell¡¡¡¨belonged¡¡to¡¡the¡¡rarer¡¡and¡¡nobler¡¡type¡¡of¡¡

governing¡¡¡¡¡¡men£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡golden¡¡¡¡¡¡side£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡count¡¡¡¡¡¡faith£»¡¡¡¡¡¡piety£»¡¡¡¡¡¡hope¡¡

among¡¡the¡¡counsels¡¡of¡¡practical¡¡wisdom£»¡¡and¡¡who¡¡for¡¡political¡¡power¡¡must¡¡

ever¡¡seek¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡moral¡¡¡¡¡¡base¡£¡¨¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡rare¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡noble¡¡¡¡¡¡type¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡men£»¡¡¡¡¡¡whether¡¡

they¡¡govern¡¡or¡¡not¡£¡¡But¡¡no¡¡man¡¡of¡¡that¡¡type¡¡governs¡¡without¡¡red¡¡blood¡¡in¡¡

his¡¡veins£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡iron¡¡that¡¡made¡¡this¡¡man's¡¡blood¡¡run¡¡red¡¡came¡¡from¡¡the¡¡

English¡¡Bible¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡a¡¡far¡¡cry¡¡from¡¡Oliver¡¡Cromwell¡¡to¡¡Abraham¡¡Lincolnfar¡¡in¡¡years£»¡¡

far¡¡in¡¡deeds£»¡¡far¡¡in¡¡methods£»¡¡but¡¡not¡¡far¡¡in¡¡spirit¡£¡¡Great¡¡men¡¡are¡¡kindred£»¡¡

generations¡¡over¡£¡¡We¡¡pass¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Old¡¡Testament¡¡into¡¡the¡¡New¡¡when¡¡we¡¡

pass¡¡from¡¡Cromwell¡¡to¡¡Lincoln£»¡¡but¡¡we¡¡still¡¡feel¡¡the¡¡spirit¡¡of¡¡liberty¡£¡¡From¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡days¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Puritans£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Quakers¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Dutch£»¡¡¡¡¡¡history¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡

preparing¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Benjamin¡¡¡¡¡¡Franklin¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡done¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡

human¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡liberty£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡summed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡hope¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡nation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡his¡¡

memorable¡¡address¡¡in¡¡1787£»¡¡when¡¡he¡¡stood¡¡eighty¡­¡¡one¡¡years¡¡old£»¡¡before¡¡

the¡¡convention¡¡assembled¡¡to¡¡frame¡¡a¡¡constitu

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ