adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
BodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
Cassocks
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From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
Church-Clothes
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From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
ClothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
ExistencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "These are unspeakably the most important of all the vestures and garnitures of Human Existence.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from it!
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
FormsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from it!
garnitures
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From this reading "These are unspeakably the most important of all the vestures and garnitures of Human Existence.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
haberdashernoun
a merchant who sells men's clothing
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "These are unspeakably the most important of all the vestures and garnitures of Human Existence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
IdeanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading "These are unspeakably the most important of all the vestures and garnitures of Human Existence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
life-givingadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfɡɪvɪŋ/
giving or having the power to give life and spirit
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "These are unspeakably the most important of all the vestures and garnitures of Human Existence.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
premisedverbUS /ˈpreməst/
past form of “premise” — set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
PrinciplenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
ReligiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
Surplices
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From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These are unspeakably the most important of all the vestures and garnitures of Human Existence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading "These are unspeakably the most important of all the vestures and garnitures of Human Existence.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
Vestures
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From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
vocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We here translate it entire:-- "By Church-Clothes, it need not be premised that I mean infinitely more than Cassocks and Surplices; and do not at all mean the mere haberdasher Sunday Clothes that men go to Church in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not less questionable is his Chapter on _Church-Clothes_, which has the farther distinction of being the shortest in the Volume.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
WORDnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Church-Clothes are, in our vocabulary, the Forms, the _Vestures_, under which men have at various periods embodied and represented for themselves the Religious Principle; that is to say, invested the Divine Idea of the World with a sensible and practically active Body, so that it might dwell among them as a living and life-giving WORD.
