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Phases of Faith

CHAPTER IX
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But Mr.Rogers fancies he believes a mystical religion, and doesn't; and fancies he is very logical, and isn't.

This is to be a doubly distilled ninny.
Really I do not call this ridicule, Mr.Harrington (said Fellowes, rising), I must call it slander.

What right have you to say that Mr.
Rogers does not believe in the holy truths of the New Testament?
Surely (replied Harrington) I have just _as_ much right as Mr.Rogers has to say that Mr.Newman does not believe the holy sentiments of St.Paul, when Mr.Newman says he does.

Do you remember how Mr.Rogers told him it was absurd for an infidel like him to third: he was in a condition to rebuke any one for being profane, or fancy he had a right to say that he believed this and that mystical text of Paul, which, Mr.Rogers avows, Newman _totally_ mistakes and does _not_ believe as Paul meant it.

Now I may be very wrong; but I augur that Newman _does_ understand Paul, and Rogers does _not_.


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