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superfluous, or you must learn through repentance and
faith that you and all men are but weak and corrupted
creatures, and that therefore human skill and art are not
sufficient to effect a change of heart, but that grace from
above must be the soul of your sermons if you wish to
convert the souls of men. I do not know what kind of
achievement it may be in Germany whereby you think of
attaining (‘ erjagen ’) a special fame. Let me hope you
do not meddle with politics, which have broken many a
man’s neck, and much less do anything contrary to the
faith you have learned, being grounded on Holy Writ.
You must therefore take heed in your intercourse lest your
mind (‘ Gemiith ’) be carried away with follies which bring
you no fame but shame, and your father and all honest
souls nothing but grief. Pray to God earnestly to guide
you on the path which leads to peace and eternal glory.
Can you imagine me begging for the situation of a
Court Chaplain, though the salary attached to it be ever
so 1 fat * (‘ fett ’) ? You have heard out of my mouth,
and seen by my example, that we must remain passive in
our good fortune, i.e. do good and leave the reward
submissively to the Highest. If we carefully attend to
this, God will provide for us in a miraculous manner, and we
shall find rest for our souls.
“To your lectures and other work may God give His
blessing ! To study ancient history might perhaps take
up too much of your time, considering your other studies.
How voluminous are the writings of Prideaux, Ussher,
Schlezer, and others! But I must conclude. Mother,
sisters and brothers, and all friends send their best regards,
and I remain in true love your faithful father,
“Andreas Murray.”1
1 Letter kindly lent to me by a descendant of the writer, Prof. Robt.
Murray, in Stockholm.
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