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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 February 2009
I have no doubt that the discomfort of sitting on one horn of a dilemma may awaken lively hopes of the cushioned ease its alternative horn affords; but the hopes are delusive. Sit there, and the horn will presently enter your soul. (FS8, p. 119)
page 145 note 1 I have abbreviated the titles of most books quoted as follows:
The digit following the title refers to the chapter. In the case of Saving Belief I have invented numbers as follows:
I have also abbreviated many of the titles of essays, sermons and papers:
page 155 note 2 The expression ‘vessel of the Spirit’ is a favourite of Farrer's and is derived from the early Fathers. It is by no means common, but is found in ‘The Shepherd of Hermas’ (5th comm. chap 1) and in Eusebius' ‘Proof of the Gospel’. More importantly, in the Epistle of Barnabas (chap 7) it is said of Christ, ‘He also himself was to offer in sacrifice for our sins the vessel of the Spirit, in order that the type established in Isaac when he was offered upon the altar might be fully accomplished.’
page 159 note 3 Mr Hebblethwaite's article is to be found in ‘New Fire’, winter 1977. Concerning Farrer's view of the subordination of the son to his Father Mr Hebblethwaite comes to a very different and (I venture) incorrect solution.
page 163 note 4 Were it not for Mr Hebblethwaite's kindness, patience and painstaking attention to detail this paper would never have reached its present form.
