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Sin lives solely by plagiarising the ideas of God

Abraham Kuyper

There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Christ Domain Human Jesus Religious Sovereign Square
Whatever man may stand, whatever he may do, to whatever he may apply his hand – in agriculture, in commerce, and in industry, or his mind, in the world of art, and science.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Apply Art Faith Gift Greatest Hand Man Receive Responsibility
The sovereignty of the state as the power that protects the individual and that defines the mutual relationships among the visible spheres, rises high above them by its right to command and compel.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Define Doe Individual Mutual Relationship Spheres State
It is everywhere, in all parts of the world; and whatever its external form, frequently changing, often impure, yet the gifts wherever received increase our riches.
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Changing External Frequenting Impure World
God created hand, head, and heart; the hand for the deed, the head for the world, the heart for mysticism.
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Creation Hand Head Heart Mysticism World
There are two kinds of beauty; there is a beauty which God gives at birth, and which withers as a flower.
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Beauty Birth Christian Flower Gave God Kind
What is hell other than a realm in which unholiness works without restraint in body and soul?
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Body Hell Other Realm Restraint Soul
The seminaries must be like the churches’ poor relations, prolonging their existence with austerity.
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Austerity Church Existence Poor Prolonging Relation
To which Bible and Creation bear witness, until the nation pays homage again to Go
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Bear Bible Creation Homage Witness
One high motive has acted like a spur upon my mind and soul. and sooner than that I should seek escape from the sacred necessity that is laid upon me, let the breath of life fail me.
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Acted Escape Mind Motive Seek Sooner Spur Upon
It is this: That in spite of all worldly opposition, God’s holy ordinances shall be established again in the home
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Established God Holy Opposition Wordly
How often has not the parallel been drawn and the golden age of the Roman Empire, when the external brilliancy of life likewise dazzled the eye
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Age Drawn Empire External Eye Golden Parallel Yield
There is not an inch of any sphere of life over which Jesus Christ does not say, ‘Mine.’
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Christ Doe Inch Jesus Mine Sphere
The curse should no longer rest upon the world itself, but upon that which is sinful in it, and instead of monastic flight from the world the duty is now emphasized of serving God in the world, in every position in life.
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Flight Longer Monastic Life Rest Sinful Upon World
The question is not if the candidate’s heart is favorable to Christianity, but if he has Christ as his starting point even for politics, and will speak out His name!
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Candidate Christ Heart Name Out Speaks Starting
We understand hereby, that the family, the business, science, art and so forth are all social spheres, which do not owe their existence to the State, but obey a high authority within their own bosom
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Art Business Doe Grace Science Sphere Understand

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