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“Bach merged the horizontal Counterpoint with the vertical Harmony. Before him, Harmony was subjected to Counterpoint. After, him, it was the contrary. Thus, he merged the Line with the Color, the Old time with the New time : his Head was a tinanic Forge.”

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EcclesiologyAbraham Kuyper
Book:Always Reformed: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey
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“What influence, in fact, have ecclesiastical establishments had on society? In some instances they have been seen to erect a spiritual tyranny on the ruins of the civil authority; on many instances they have been seen upholding the thrones of political tyranny; in no instance have they been the guardians of the liberties of the people. Rulers who wish to subvert the public liberty may have found an established clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just government, instituted to secure and perpetuate it, needs them not.”

Religious FreedomAmerican ValuesFounding FathersNot An Apology
Book:A Memorial And Remonstrance, On The Religious Rights Of Man: Written In 1784-85
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