±´¿Çµç×ÓÊé > Ó¢ÎÄÔ­Öøµç×ÓÊé > study of the king james bible(ÇÕÓ¡¡´Ê¥¾­¡µÑо¿) >

µÚ43ÕÂ

study of the king james bible(ÇÕÓ¡¡´Ê¥¾­¡µÑо¿)-µÚ43ÕÂ


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




night¡¡with¡¡one¡¡hand¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Bible¡¡and¡¡the¡¡other¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Constitution¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

United¡¡States£»¡¡a¡¡description¡¡which¡¡could¡¡almost¡¡be¡¡transferred¡¡to¡¡his¡¡great¡¡

predecessor¡¡in¡¡that¡¡court¡£¡¡Moreover£»¡¡when¡¡Lincoln¡¡came£»¡¡Joseph¡¡Story£»¡¡the¡¡

greatest¡¡teacher¡¡of¡¡law¡¡which¡¡our¡¡country¡¡had¡¡produced£»¡¡had¡¡only¡¡just¡¡died¡¡

from¡¡his¡¡place¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Supreme¡¡Bench£»¡¡In¡¡his¡¡Phi¡¡Beta¡¡Kappa¡¡address¡¡at¡¡

Harvard¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨1826£©£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡brilliant¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡masterful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡analysis¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡

Characteristics¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Age£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡had¡¡paid¡¡tribute¡¡after¡¡tribute¡¡to¡¡the¡¡power¡¡

of¡¡religion¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Bible¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡declared¡¡his¡¡belief¡¡that¡¡the¡¡religion¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

Bible¡¡had¡¡¡¨established¡¡itself¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hearts¡¡of¡¡men¡¡by¡¡all¡¡which¡¡genius¡¡could¡¡

bring¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡illumine¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡eloquence¡¡¡¡to¡¡grace¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡sublime¡¡¡¡¡¡truths¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡¡

period¡¡with¡¡Lincoln¡¡was¡¡also¡¡Webster£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡called¡¡the¡¡¡¨concordance¡¡of¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡121¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡122¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Study¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡James¡¡Bible¡¡



the¡¡¡¡¡¡House¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡Many¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡stately¡¡¡¡¡¡periods¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡ideas¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Bible¡£¡¡Indeed£»¡¡there¡¡¡¡is¡¡no¡¡oratory¡¡¡¡of¡¡our¡¡history£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡has¡¡survived¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

waste¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡years£»¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡does¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡feel¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡power¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Scriptures¡£¡¡The¡¡English¡¡Bible¡¡has¡¡given¡¡our¡¡finest¡¡eloquence¡¡its¡¡ideas£»¡¡its¡¡

ideals£»¡¡its¡¡illustrations£»¡¡its¡¡phrases¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡line¡¡is¡¡unbroken¡£¡¡And¡¡it¡¡leads¡¡to¡¡this¡¡tall¡¡figure£»¡¡crowned¡¡with¡¡a¡¡

noble¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡head£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡saddest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡American¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡history£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡

Gethsemane¡¡in¡¡all¡¡its¡¡paths¡£¡¡The¡¡heart¡¡of¡¡the¡¡American¡¡people¡¡has¡¡always¡¡

been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡touched¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡early¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡abject¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡poverty¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡

compensations¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡few¡¡books£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡entered¡¡his¡¡blood¡¡and¡¡fiber¡£¡¡In¡¡

his¡¡earliest¡¡formative¡¡years¡¡there¡¡were¡¡six¡¡books¡¡which¡¡he¡¡read¡¡and¡¡re¡­read¡£¡¡

Nicolay¡¡and¡¡Hay¡¡name¡¡the¡¡Bible¡¡first¡¡in¡¡the¡¡list£»¡¡with¡¡Pilgrim's¡¡Progress¡¡as¡¡

the¡¡fourth¡£¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Morse¡¡calls¡¡it¡¡a¡¡small¡¡library£»¡¡but¡¡nourishing£»¡¡and¡¡says¡¡that¡¡

Lincoln¡¡absorbed¡¡into¡¡his¡¡own¡¡nature¡¡all¡¡the¡¡strong¡¡juice¡¡of¡¡the¡¡books¡££§1£§¡¡

How¡¡much¡¡he¡¡drew¡¡from¡¡the¡¡pages¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Holy¡¡Book¡¡let¡¡any¡¡reader¡¡of¡¡his¡¡

speeches¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡£¡¡¡¡Quotation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡reference£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡illustration¡¡¡¡¡¡crowd¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

phrases¡¡are¡¡familiar¡£¡¡The¡¡man¡¡is¡¡full¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Book¡£¡¡And¡¡what¡¡the¡¡man¡¡does¡¡

is¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡work¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Book¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£§1£§¡¡American¡¡Statesman¡¡Series£»¡¡Abraham¡¡Lincoln£»¡¡i£»¡¡12£»¡¡13¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡of¡¡his¡¡biographers¡¡says¡¡that¡¡there¡¡is¡¡nothing¡¡in¡¡the¡¡life¡¡or¡¡work¡¡of¡¡

Lincoln¡¡which¡¡cannot¡¡be¡¡explained¡¡without¡¡reference¡¡to¡¡any¡¡supernatural¡¡

influence¡¡or¡¡power¡£¡¡That¡¡depends¡¡on¡¡what¡¡is¡¡meant¡¡by¡¡supernatural¡£¡¡There¡¡

were¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡miracles£»¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡astounding¡¡¡¡¡¡visions¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡¡¡¡¡experiences¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡ran¡¡

into¡¡Lincoln's¡¡life¡¡from¡¡his¡¡young¡¡manhood¡¡onward¡¡this¡¡steady¡¡and¡¡strong¡¡

current¡¡of¡¡ideas¡¡and¡¡ideals¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Bible¡£¡¡In¡¡his¡¡second¡¡inaugural¡¡address¡¡

he¡¡worded¡¡the¡¡thought¡¡that¡¡was¡¡the¡¡deepest¡¡horror¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Civil¡¡War¡¡that¡¡

on¡¡both¡¡sides¡¡of¡¡the¡¡strife¡¡men¡¡were¡¡reading¡¡the¡¡same¡¡Bible£»¡¡praying¡¡to¡¡the¡¡

same¡¡¡¡¡¡God£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡invoking¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡aid¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡other£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡brief¡¡

inaugural¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Lincoln¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡quotes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡full¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡Bible¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡verses£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡makes¡¡

reference¡¡to¡¡two¡¡others£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡address¡¡lasted¡¡barely¡¡four¡¡minutes¡£¡¡

There¡¡could¡¡be¡¡no¡¡mistaking¡¡the¡¡solemn¡¡importance¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡to¡¡which¡¡

he¡¡¡¡¡¡referred¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡inaugural£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡presence¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡side¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡

held¡¡their¡¡Bibles¡¡high¡¡in¡¡regard¡£¡¡¡¨Stonewall¡¨¡¡Jackson¡¡was¡¡devout¡¡beyond¡¡

most¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡books¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hand¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡Bible¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡122¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡123¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Study¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡James¡¡Bible¡¡



Manual¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Rules¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡War¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Robert¡¡¡¡¡¡E¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Lee¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡cultured£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Christian¡¡

gentleman£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡others¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡throughout¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡South¡¡

were¡¡multitudes¡¡who¡¡loved¡¡and¡¡reverenced¡¡the¡¡Bible¡¡as¡¡fully¡¡as¡¡could¡¡any¡¡

in¡¡the¡¡North¡£¡¡As¡¡we¡¡look¡¡back¡¡over¡¡half¡¡a¡¡century£»¡¡this¡¡comes¡¡out¡¡plainly£º¡¡

that¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡American¡¡¡¡¡¡civil¡¡¡¡¡¡war¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡strife¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡union¡¡¡¡¡¡pure¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

simple£»¡¡having¡¡one¡¡nation¡¡or¡¡two¡¡here¡¡in¡¡our¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡continent£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡

matter¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡judgment£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡religion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡grew¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡around¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡question¡¡

certain¡¡¡¡¡¡others¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡national¡¡¡¡¡¡honor¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡obligation£»¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡clear¡¡

then¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡opposite¡¡¡¡¡¡sides¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡question¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡read¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

same¡¡Bible¡¡without¡¡finding¡¡authoritative¡¡word¡¡about¡¡it¡£¡¡In¡¡so¡¡far£»¡¡however£»¡¡

as¡¡the¡¡war¡¡had¡¡at¡¡its¡¡heart¡¡the¡¡matter¡¡of¡¡human¡¡slavery£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡possible¡¡for¡¡

men¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡differ¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡side¡¡¡¡¡¡read¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡letter¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Bible¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

other¡¡read¡¡its¡¡manifest¡¡spirit¡£¡¡Written¡¡in¡¡times¡¡when¡¡slavery¡¡was¡¡counted¡¡

matter¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡its¡¡letter¡¡dealt¡¡with¡¡slavery¡¡as¡¡a¡¡fact¡£¡¡It¡¡could¡¡be¡¡read¡¡as¡¡

though¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡approved¡¡¡¡¡¡slavery¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡

true¡¡spirit¡£¡¡England¡¡had¡¡abolished¡¡slavery¡¡£¨1808£©¡¡under¡¡the¡¡insistence¡¡that¡¡

it¡¡was¡¡foreign¡¡to¡¡all¡¡right¡¡understanding¡¡of¡¡God's¡¡Word¡£¡¡Lincoln¡¡knew¡¡its¡¡

letter¡¡well£»¡¡he¡¡cared¡¡for¡¡its¡¡spirit¡¡more£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡found¡¡his¡¡strength¡¡not¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

familiar¡¡saying¡¡that¡¡God¡¡was¡¡on¡¡his¡¡side£»¡¡but¡¡in¡¡the¡¡more¡¡forceful¡¡one¡¡that¡¡

he¡¡¡¡¡¡believed¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡God's¡¡¡¡¡¡side¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡point¡¡¡¡¡¡around¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡fluid¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡¡¡¡¡crystallized¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡strengtha¡¡¡¡¡¡point¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

sustained¡¡by¡¡the¡¡influence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Bible£»¡¡which¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡only¡¡in¡¡the¡¡King¡¡

James¡¡version¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡have¡¡spoken¡¡of¡¡some¡¡wide¡¡movements¡¡and¡¡of¡¡men¡¡around¡¡whom¡¡

they¡¡crystallized£»¡¡finding¡¡in¡¡them¡¡the¡¡influence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Bible¡£¡¡It¡¡will¡¡be¡¡well¡¡

to¡¡note¡¡two¡¡outstanding¡¡traits¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Bible¡¡which¡¡in¡¡English¡¡or¡¡any¡¡other¡¡

tongue¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡inevitably¡¡¡¡¡¡tend¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡strong¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡favorable¡¡¡¡¡¡influence¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

history¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Those¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡traits¡¡¡¡¡¡are£»¡¡¡¡¡¡first£»¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡essential¡¡¡¡¡¡democracy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡

secondly£»¡¡its¡¡persistent¡¡moral¡¡appeal¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡recalled¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡century¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡¡¡¡¡James¡¡¡¡¡¡version£»¡¡

when¡¡by¡¡slow¡¡filtration¡¡the¡¡fundamental¡¡ideas¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Bible¡¡were¡¡entering¡¡

English¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Surely¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡beyond¡¡¡¡¡¡words¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Bible¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡Puritanism£»¡¡

though¡¡it¡¡was¡¡in¡¡strong¡¡swing¡¡when¡¡James¡¡came¡¡to¡¡the¡¡throne¡£¡¡Now¡¡John¡¡

Richard¡¡Green¡¡is¡¡well¡¡within¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡when¡¡he¡¡says¡¡that¡¡¡¨Puritanism¡¡may¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡123¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡124¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Study¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡James¡¡Bible¡¡



fairly¡¡claim¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡first¡¡political¡¡system¡¡which¡¡recognized¡¡the¡¡grandeur¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡£¡¨£§1£§¡¡¡¡¡¡It£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡magnifying¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

whole¡¡over¡¡against¡¡some¡¡people¡¡as¡¡having¡¡peculiar¡¡rights¡¡which¡¡marked¡¡

Puritanism£»¡¡and¡¡which¡¡is¡¡democracy¡£¡¡Shakespeare¡¡knew¡¡nothing¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡

had¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡influence¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡movement¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡larger¡¡¡¡¡¡democracy¡£¡¡After¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡

said¡¡our¡¡strong¡¡word¡¡of¡¡Shakespeare's¡¡powerful¡¡influence¡¡upon¡¡literature¡¡it¡¡

yet¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡difficult¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡finger¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡single¡¡¡¡¡¡historical¡¡

movement¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡except¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡literary¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Shakespeare¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡remotely¡¡

influenced¡£¡¡The¡¡Bible£»¡¡meanwhile£»¡¡was¡¡absolutely¡¡creating¡¡this¡¡movement¡£¡¡

Under¡¡its¡¡influence¡¡¡¨the¡¡meanest¡¡peasant¡¡felt¡¡himself¡¡ennobled¡¡as¡¡the¡¡child¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡God£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡proudest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡noble¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡recognized¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡spiritual¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡equality¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

meanest¡¡¡¡¡¡saint¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡inevitable¡¡¡¡¡¡result¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fresh¡¡¡¡¡¡reading¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Bible¡¡in¡¡every¡¡home¡£¡¡It¡¡assured¡¡each¡¡man¡¡that¡¡he¡¡is¡¡a¡¡son¡¡of¡¡God£»¡¡equal¡¡in¡¡

that¡¡sonship¡¡with¡¡all¡¡other¡¡men¡£¡¡It¡¡assured¡¡him¡¡no¡¡man¡¡has¡¡right¡¡to¡¡lord¡¡it¡¡

over¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡others£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡relation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡God¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡peculiar¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Th

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨3£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ