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Pructus Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
The problem of "it"
Hello...
I need some advice on the two "it"s below...
What does it refer to?
Does it refer to hate or fear?
I know this is very esoteric, but even without background knowledge about this material, purely in Engnlish native's sense, I wonder how this will come along to the natives of English.
T 31 A 10. The fear of God results as surely from the lesson that His Son is guilty as God’s Love must be remembered when he LEARNS his innocence. For hate must father fear, and look upon its father as itself. How wrong are you who fail to hear the call that echoes past each seeming call to death, that sings behind each murderous attack, and pleads that love restore the dying world! You do not understand Who calls to you beyond each form of hate, each call to war. But you will recognize Him as you give Him answer in the language that He calls. Hewill appear when you have answered Him, and you will know in Him that God is Love.
I need some advice on the two "it"s below...
What does it refer to?
Does it refer to hate or fear?
I know this is very esoteric, but even without background knowledge about this material, purely in Engnlish native's sense, I wonder how this will come along to the natives of English.
T 31 A 10. The fear of God results as surely from the lesson that His Son is guilty as God’s Love must be remembered when he LEARNS his innocence. For hate must father fear, and look upon its father as itself. How wrong are you who fail to hear the call that echoes past each seeming call to death, that sings behind each murderous attack, and pleads that love restore the dying world! You do not understand Who calls to you beyond each form of hate, each call to war. But you will recognize Him as you give Him answer in the language that He calls. Hewill appear when you have answered Him, and you will know in Him that God is Love.
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- For me, this is incomprehensible.
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pructusFor hate must father fear, and look upon its father as itself.Hate must father (generate) fear, and hate must look upon (regard, consider) its father (that which generates hate) as itself (as hate).
Hate must generate fear, and hate must consider that which generates hate to be hate.
It doesn't make a lot of sense to me, but that's th
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