| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Ivanhoe by Walter Scott: which they were enjoyed. Like Damocles at
his celebrated banquet, Rebecca perpetually beheld,
amid that gorgeous display, the sword which was
suspended over the heads of her people by a single
hair. These reflections had tamed and brought down
to a pitch of sounder judgment a temper, which, under
other circumstances, might have waxed haughty,
supercilious, and obstinate.
From her father's example and injunctions, Rebecca
had learnt to bear herself courteously towards
all who approached her. She could not indeed
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Augsburg Confession by Philip Melanchthon: is nothing but civil and philosophical righteousness.
Heretofore consciences were plagued with the doctrine of
works, they did not hear the consolation from the Gospel. Some
persons were driven by conscience into the desert, into
monasteries hoping there to merit grace by a monastic life.
Some also devised other works whereby to merit grace and make
satisfaction for sins. Hence there was very great need to
treat of, and renew, this doctrine of faith in Christ, to the
end that anxious consciences should not be without consolation
but that they might know that grace and forgiveness of sins
and justification are apprehended by faith in Christ.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from When the Sleeper Wakes by H. G. Wells: propitiatory gesture. "For a moment," he said, "I must
wait. I did not think it would be like this. I must
think of the thing I have to say.
While he was still hesitating there came an agitated
messenger with news that the foremost aeroplanes were
passing over Arawan.
"Arawan?" he said." Where is that? But anyhow,
they are coming. They will be here. When?"
"By twilight."
"Great God! In only a few hours. What news of
the flying stages?" he asked.
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