That God of the clergymen, He is for me as dead as a doornail. But am I an atheist for all that The clergymen consider me as such- be it so but I love, and how could I feel love if I did not live, and if others did not live, and then, if we live, t
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It is true that every day has its own evil, and its good too. But how difficult must life be, especially farther on when the evil of each day increases as far as worldly things go, if it is not strengthened and comforted by faith. And in Christ all worldly things may become better, and, as it were, sanctified. Theo, woe is me if I do not preach the Gospel if I did not aim at that and possess faith and hope in Christ, it would be bad for me indeed, but no I have some courage.
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