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　and　unauthorised；　and　receives　its

validity　only　in　as　far　as　the　universal　soul　that　pervades　it　…　its　principle　…　receives　absolute　validity；

which　it　cannot　have　unless　it　is　recognised　as　the　definite　manifestation；　the　phenomenal　existence

of　the　Divine　Essence。　On　this　account　it　is　that　the　State　rests　on　Religion。　We　hear　this　often

repeated　in　our　times；　though　for　the　most　part　nothing　further　is　meant　than　that　individual　subjects

as　God…fearing　men　would　be　more　disposed　and　ready　to　perform　their　duty；　since　obedience　to

King　and　Law　so　naturally　follows　in　the　train　of　reverence　for　God。　This　reverence；　indeed；　since

it　exalts　the　general　over　the　special；　may　even　turn　upon　the　latter；　…　bee　fanatical；　…　and　work

with　incendiary　and　destructive　violence　against　the　State；　its　institutions；　and　arrangements。

Religious　feeling；　therefore；　it　is　thought；　should　be　sober　…　kept　in　a　certain　degree　of　coolness；　…

that　it　may　not　storm　against　and　bear　down　that　which　should　be　defended　and　preserved　by　it。

The　possibility　of　such　a　catastrophe　is　at　least　latent　in　it。

§　53

While；　however；　the　correct　sentiment　is　adopted；　that　the　State　is　based　on　Religion；　the　position

thus　assigned　to　Religion　supposes　the　State　already　to　exist；　and　that　subsequently；　in　order　to

maintain　it；　Religion　must　be　brought　into　it　…　buckets　and　bushels　as　it　were　…　and　impressed　upon

people's　hearts。　It　is　quite　true　that　men　must　be　trained　to　religion；　but　not　as　to　something　whose

existence　has　yet　to　begin。　For　in　affirming　that　the　State　is　based　on　Religion　…　that　it　has　its　roots

in　it　…　we　virtually　assert　that　the　former　has　proceeded　from　the