Война и мир

Chapter 25

           Soyoung,andburdenedwithsuchriches—towhattemptationshewillbeexposed!IfIwereaskedwhatIdesiremostonearth,itwouldbetobepoorerthanthepoorestbeggar.Athousandthanks,dearfriend,forthevolumeyouhavesentmeandwhichhassuchsuccessinMoscow.Yetsinceyoutellmethatamongsomegoodthingsitcontainsotherswhichourweakhumanunderstandingcannotgrasp,itseemstomeratheruselesstospendtimeinreadingwhatisunintelligibleandcanthereforebearnofruit.Inevercouldunderstandthefondnesssomepeoplehaveforconfusingtheirmindsbydwellingonmysticalbooksthatmerelyawakentheirdoubtsandexcitetheirimagination,givingthemabentforexaggerationquitecontrarytoChristiansimplicity.LetusratherreadtheEpistlesandGospels.Letusnotseektopenetratewhatmysteriestheycontain;forhowcanwe,miserablesinnersthatweare,knowtheterribleandholysecretsofProvidencewhileweremaininthisfleshwhichformsanimpenetrableveilbetweenusandtheEternal?LetusratherconfineourselvestostudyingthosesublimeruleswhichourdivineSaviourhasleftforourguidanceherebelow.Letustrytoconformtothemandfollowthem,andletusbepersuadedthatthelessweletourfeeblehumanmindsroam,thebetterweshallpleaseGod,whorejectsallknowledgethatdoesnotcomefromHim;andthelessweseektofathomwhatHehasbeenpleasedtoconcealfromus,thesoonerwillHevouchsafeitsrevelationtousthroughHisdivineSpirit.

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