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III. Guests in Calidon Tower

           IamloyalwhenshefulfilsthosedutieswhichGodhaslaiduponher--thatduty,aboveall,ofbringingmortalmentoGod.Ifsheforgetthoseduties,andmeddlearrogantlywithcivilmattersthatdonotconcernher,thenItakeleavetoopposeher,asinalikecaseIwouldopposehisMajesty.ForbysuchperversitiesbothKingandKirkbecometyrants,andtyrannyisnottobeenduredbymenwhoarecalledintothelibertyofChrist."

           "OrbyScots,"addedthetalltrooper.

           "Ihavenoclearnessonthepoint,"saidDavidafterapause."Ihavenotthoughtdeeplyonthesematters,forIambutnewtotheministry,andmyyouthwasfilledwithprofanestudy."

           "Nevertheless,suchstudyisagoodfoundationforawisetheology.IjudgethatyouarearipeLatinist--maybealsoaGrecian.YouhavereadyourAristotle?Youarefamiliarwiththehistoryoftheancientworld,whichilluminesalllaterages?Iwouldpointmyargumentsfromthatarmoury."

           "IcannotgrantthatthedoingsofancientheathendomgiveanyruleforaChristianstate."

           "But,sir,thebusinessofgovernmentisalwaysthesame.WehaveourLord’swarningthattherearethethingsofCæsarandthethingsofGod.TheRomanwasthegreatmasteroftheartsofgovernment,andhedidnotseekthroughouthisempiretomakeasinglereligion.Hewascontenttogiveitthepeaceofhislaw,andleteachpeoplegoitsownwayinmattersofworship.ItwasinthattolerantworldwhichhecreatedthatourChristianfaithfounditsopportunity."

           "DoubtlessGodsomovedtheRomanmindforHisownpurpose.ButIjoinissueonyourapplication.

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