The Catholic Series. For Prospectus indicating the character and purpose of the Catholic Series, and for List of Books already published, see Catalogue at the end of this Work. GOD IN CHRIST. THREE DISCOURSES, DELIVERED AT NEW HAVEN, CAMBRIDGE, AND ANDOVER. WITH A PRELIMINARY DISSERTATION ON LANGUAGE. BY HORACE BUSHNELL. LONDON: JOHN CHAPMAN, 142, STRAND. M.DCCC.Le CONTENTS. LANGUAGE AS RELATED TO THOUGHT AND SPIRIT. Origin of Language. Formation of Grammar. Views of others. Two departments in language. Applications of the doctrine. Reason of types or figures. Words of thought indeterminate. A false element in words of thought. Etymologies to be studied. Opposing words necessary. The logical method deceitful. In- terpretation. Language insufficient for the uses of dogma. Creeds and confessions. How a writer be- DISCOURSE AT NEW HAVEN. |