Views During The Time of the Reformation (14): Views on the Church: The Formal Principle

We concluded our preceding article on this subject with the observation that we must always be on our guard against the danger of False Mysticism. Mysticism was particularly effective and grew into prominence at the time of the Reformation on French and Germane soil, and, especially on German soil. This Mysticism flourished, we repeat, particularly on German soil and sought by means of asceticism, meditation and contemplation a fellowship and communion with God which could be experienced...