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Title: Complete works of Lyof N. Tolstoï
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 Dole, Nathan Haskell, 1852-1935
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Publisher: New York, San Francisco : Wheeler
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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ht to unitemen in unity by the solemn affirmation that it alone wasthe truth, has long since fallen to decay. But the Church composed of men united, not bypromises or consecrations, but by deeds of truth andlove, has always lived and will live forever. This Church,now as then, is made up not of those that say Lord,Lord and work iniquity, but of those that hear thewords of truth and reveal them in their lives. The members of this Church know that life is to thema blessing if they do not destroy the unity of the son ofman ; and that the blessing will be lost only to thosethat do not obey Christs commands. And so the mem-bers of this Church cannot help practising Christs com-mands and teaching them to others. Whether this Church be in numbers little or great, itis, nevertheless, the Church that shall never perish, theChurch in which all men will be united. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Fathers goodpleasure to give you the kingdom! Moscow, January 22 (O. S.), 1884. 1 Matt. v. 18.
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THE GOSPEL IN BRIEF AUTHORS PREFACE THIS present book is extracted from a larger work,which exists in manuscript, and cannot be pub-lished in Russia. That work consists of four parts, namely : — 1. An account of that course of my personal life, andof my thoughts, which led me to the conviction that inthe Christian teaching lies the truth. 2. An investigation of the Christian teaching — first,according to the interpretation of the Greek Churchsolely; then, according to the interpretation of theChurches generally, and the interpretation of the apos-tles, councils, and so-called Fathers. Also, an exposi-tion of the falsity in these interpretations. 3. An investigation of the Christian teaching, based,not upon the above interpretations, but solely upon thewords and deeds ascribed to Christ by the four Gospels. 4. An exposition of the real meaning of the Christianteaching, of the motives for its perversions, and of theconsequences to which it should lead. From the third of these parts

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