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in all a clear belief in the power of Reason and in the reality and authority of Revelation. There is hearty acceptance of Science, and yet a clear insist ence upon its necessary limitations. On p. 14 will be found the author's own statement of th chief problem of the day: "The great metaphy sical problem of the day is personality, implying self-consciousness and freedom;" and I believ that this volume will prove a real contribution i defence of those two points, Personality-the Per sonality of God and of man-and Freedom. of the strongest statements of Personality will b found in the Sermon on Theology and Law; th most fearless claim for the Reason in the sermo on "The Pride of Intellect." This will be a adequate excuse for including sermons in such volume as this. These sermons were, moreove preached on special occasions, and are philos phical rather than hortatory in tone and treatmen

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My warmest thanks are due to the Editor of th Guardian for permission to republish the review which have appeared in his paper; to the Pres dent of the Aristotelian Society for leave to pri No. IX.; and to many friends who have help me in the choice of papers and the revision proofs, especially to the Rev. J. R. Illingwort Rev. W. J. H. Campion, and the Rev. T. Strong. My task has been made easy ar pleasant by the kind help of the Rev. D. Moo

of Holy Trinity, Paddington, and of her who has tended the memory of Aubrey Moore with the same assiduous affection with which she tended him in his lifetime.

W. LOCK.

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in all a clear belief in the power of Reason and in the reality and authority of Revelation. There is a hearty acceptance of Science, and yet a clear insistence upon its necessary limitations. On p. 147

will be found the author's own statement of the chief problem of the day: "The great metaphysical problem of the day is personality, implying self-consciousness and freedom;" and I believe that this volume will prove a real contribution in defence of those two points, Personality-the Personality of God and of man—and Freedom. One of the strongest statements of Personality will be found in the Sermon on Theology and Law; the most fearless claim for the Reason in the sermor on "The Pride of Intellect." This will be ar adequate excuse for including sermons in such a volume as this. These sermons were, moreover preached on special occasions, and are philoso phical rather than hortatory in tone and treatment

My warmest thanks are due to the Editor of th Guardian for permission to republish the review which have appeared in his paper; to the Pres dent of the Aristotelian Society for leave to prir No. IX.; and to many friends who have helpe me in the choice of papers and the revision proofs, especially to the Rev. J. R. Illingwort Rev. W. J. H. Campion, and the Rev. T. 1 Strong. My task has been made easy an pleasant by the kind help of the Rev. D. Moon

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