60. As compared with
“in,” there is this difference, that while
“with” sets forth the mutual conjunction of the
parties associated,—as, for example, of those who sail with, or
dwell with, or do anything else in common, “in”
shews their relation to that matter in which they happen to be
acting. For we no sooner hear the words “sail in” or
“dwell in” than we form the idea of the boat or the
house. Such is the distinction between these words in ordinary usage;
and laborious investigation might discover further illustrations.
I have no time to examine into the nature of the syllables. Since
then it has been shewn that “with” most clearly
gives the sense of conjunction, let it be declared, if you will, to be
under safe-conduct, and cease to wage your savage and truceless war
against it. Nevertheless, though the word is naturally thus
auspicious, yet if any one likes, in the ascription of praise, to
couple the names by the syllable “and,” and to give glory,
as we have taught in the Gospel, in the formula of baptism, Father and
Son and Holy Ghost,
Matt. xxviii.
19. be it so: no
one will make any objection. On these conditions, if you will,
let us come to terms. But our foes would rather surrender their
tongues than accept this word. It is this that rouses against us
their implacable and truceless war. We must offer the ascription
of glory to God, it is contended, in the Holy Ghost, and not
and to the Holy Ghost, and they passionately cling to this word
in, as though it lowered the Spirit. It will therefore be
not unprofitable to speak at greater length about it; and I shall be
astonished if they do not, when they have heard what we have to urge,
reject the in as itself a traitor to their cause, and a deserter
to the side of the glory of the Spirit.