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George MacDonald
Feb. 18th, 2006 10:50 am' ... Christ is our righteousness, not that we should escape punishment, still less escape being righteous, but as the live potent creator of righteousness in us, so that we, with our wills receiving His spirit, shall like Him resist unto blood, striving against sin. ... '
' ... "Upon occasion," said the sexton at length, "it is more convenient to put one's bird-self in front. Every one, as you ought to know, has a beast-self--- and a bird-self, and a stupid fish-self, ay, and a creeping serpent-self too --- which it takes a deal of crushing to kill! In truth he has also a tree-self and a crystal-self, and I don't know how many selves more --- all to get into harmony. You can tell what sort a man is by his creature that comes oftenest to the front." ... '
' ... "Upon occasion," said the sexton at length, "it is more convenient to put one's bird-self in front. Every one, as you ought to know, has a beast-self--- and a bird-self, and a stupid fish-self, ay, and a creeping serpent-self too --- which it takes a deal of crushing to kill! In truth he has also a tree-self and a crystal-self, and I don't know how many selves more --- all to get into harmony. You can tell what sort a man is by his creature that comes oftenest to the front." ... '
