Comments on: Moore Wizardry http://andersonpost.org/2009/08/11/moore-wizardry/ think|ink Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:27:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: papermind http://andersonpost.org/2009/08/11/moore-wizardry/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 papermind Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:34:22 +0000 http://andersonpost.org/?p=775#comment-1783 I think that's probably right - 'ghostly' as in 'spiritual'. It's an interesting example of how far a particular word in English has drifted in its semantic range. My favourite example of this is in another prayer from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. At the end of the Service of Holy Communion there are a series of Collects (Prayers) to be said after the Offertory if there is no Communion. The fourth Collect starts: "Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings with thy most gracious favour..." Prevent meaning 'Go before'. Although sometimes I wonder if the Anglican Church <em>should</em> pray that God would prevent them in all their doings... It seems oddly appropriate. I think that's probably right – 'ghostly' as in 'spiritual'. It's an interesting example of how far a particular word in English has drifted in its semantic range. My favourite example of this is in another prayer from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. At the end of the Service of Holy Communion there are a series of Collects (Prayers) to be said after the Offertory if there is no Communion. The fourth Collect starts: "Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings with thy most gracious favour…" Prevent meaning 'Go before'.
Although sometimes I wonder if the Anglican Church should pray that God would prevent them in all their doings… It seems oddly appropriate.

]]> By: Goannatree http://andersonpost.org/2009/08/11/moore-wizardry/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Goannatree Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:13:36 +0000 http://andersonpost.org/?p=775#comment-1782 This may be stating the obvious, and if so forgive my interjection... could ghostly be the holy spirit as in holy ghost? :) This may be stating the obvious, and if so forgive my interjection…

could ghostly be the holy spirit as in holy ghost? :)

]]> By: Steve Boxwell http://andersonpost.org/2009/08/11/moore-wizardry/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Steve Boxwell Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:55:07 +0000 http://andersonpost.org/?p=775#comment-1780 It offers a different perspective on pastoral visits! (the warning that is, not the ghost bit). I'm told that Richard Baxter used to have a queue outside his house on Saturday evening full of people coming "discreetly". It offers a different perspective on pastoral visits! (the warning that is, not the ghost bit). I'm told that Richard Baxter used to have a queue outside his house on Saturday evening full of people coming "discreetly".

]]> By: Drew_D http://andersonpost.org/2009/08/11/moore-wizardry/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Drew_D Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:27:15 +0000 http://andersonpost.org/?p=775#comment-1779 "and there where two or three of you gather, I am there also" <i>like a ghost</i>. "and there where two or three of you gather, I am there also" like a ghost.

]]> By: papermind http://andersonpost.org/2009/08/11/moore-wizardry/comment-page-1/#comment-1777 papermind Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:35:00 +0000 http://andersonpost.org/?p=775#comment-1777 the 'benefit of absolution' sounds dodgy, and it can definitely be interpreted in dodgy ways, but I think the sense is that the Minister will explain truths and promises of the Bible to the person who is doubting, so that they will be encouraged to believe in their justification before God through the work of Jesus. the 'benefit of absolution' sounds dodgy, and it can definitely be interpreted in dodgy ways, but I think the sense is that the Minister will explain truths and promises of the Bible to the person who is doubting, so that they will be encouraged to believe in their justification before God through the work of Jesus.

]]> By: James http://andersonpost.org/2009/08/11/moore-wizardry/comment-page-1/#comment-1776 James Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:17:05 +0000 http://andersonpost.org/?p=775#comment-1776 I was fully expecting you to mention the 'benefit of absolution', but the 'ghostly' bit does kind of eclipse it. I was fully expecting you to mention the 'benefit of absolution', but the 'ghostly' bit does kind of eclipse it.

]]> By: papermind http://andersonpost.org/2009/08/11/moore-wizardry/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 papermind Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:49:13 +0000 http://andersonpost.org/?p=775#comment-1775 I really hope so, the alternative is very disturbing... I really hope so, the alternative is very disturbing…

]]> By: kristan http://andersonpost.org/2009/08/11/moore-wizardry/comment-page-1/#comment-1774 kristan Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:36:03 +0000 http://andersonpost.org/?p=775#comment-1774 spiritual? spiritual?

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