,,all ,,sa9ts' ,,day ,,& ,,o!r ,,s]mons ,inh]it+ ! zeal ,& f ! sanctity ( eld] times ,n deviat+2--a prie/1 ! l ( :om ,if multipli$1 & 9 _! /ations set1 ,w\ld o'er ! bosom ( a joyful l& ,spread true religion1 & h] g5u9e fruits4 ,! excursion--,book vi4 ,,prefatory ,,note #a ,! foll[+ ,s]mons c\ld n be arrang$ accord+ to any prop] sequ5ce4 ,^?1 h[ev]1 :i* ref] to doctr9e & ! ,*ur* ,seasons w mo/ly be f\nd at ! beg9n+ ( ! volume1 :il/ ^? :i* deal ) practical subjects are plac$ at ! close4 ,a few ( ! ,s]mons h already appe>$ 9 ,good ,words2 b by f> ! great] numb] 7 nev] prep>$ by _! au?or = ! press4 ,!y 7 writt5 out v r\ghly--sometimes at an h\r's notice1 z occasion dem&$--& 7 only int5d$ = deliv]y f ! pulpit4 ,! orig9al ,,mss4 h be5 adh]$ to z closely z possible4 ,x is ?\ght t _m to :om ! late ,rector ( ,ev]sley 0 de> w welcome ! publication ( ^! e>ne/ words1 & f9d !m helpful 9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l f h5ce=?3 ,yea1 sai? ! ,_s1 t !y may re/ f _! lab\rs2 & _! works d foll[ !m4 ,,s]mon ,i4 ,,all ,,sa9ts' ,,day ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,novemb] #a1 #ahgd4 ,revelation vii4 #i-ab4 ,aft] ?is ,i beheld1 &1 lo1 a great multitude1 :i* no man c\ld numb]1 ( all nations1 & k9dr$s1 & p1 & tongues1 /ood be=e ! ?rone1 & be=e ! ,lamb1 clo!d ) :ite robes1 & palms 9 _! h&s2 & cri$ ) a l\d voice1 say+1 ,salvation to our ,god :i* sitte? ^u ! ?rone1 & unto ! ,lamb4 ,& all ! angels /ood r\nd ab\t ! ?rone1 & ab\t ! eld]s & ! f\r bea/s1 & fell be=e ! ?rone on _! faces1 & wor%ipp$ ,god1 say+1 ,am53 ,bless+1 & glory1 & wisdom1 & ?anksgiv+1 & hon\r1 & p[]1 & might1 be unto our ,god = ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,to-day is ,all ,sa9ts' ,day4 ,on ?is day we commemorate--&1 z f> z our dull m9ds w let u1 contemplate--! sa9ts2 ! holy ones ( ,god2 ! pure & ! triumphant--be !y :o !y may1 or :5ce !y may1 or :]e !y may4 ,we are n bidd5 to def9e & limit _! numb]4 ,we are expressly told t !y are a great multitude1 :i* no man c\ld numb]1 ( all nations1 & k9dr$s1 & peoples1 & tongues2 & mo/ bless$ news t is = all :o love ,god & man4 ,we are n told1 aga9--& ,i beg y all to m>k ?is well--t ?is great multitude consi/s m]ely ( ^? :o1 accord+ to ! popul> notion1 h gone to heav51 z x is call$1 simply because !y h n gone to hell4 ,n s1 n s6 ,! great multitude :om we commemorate on ,all ,sa9ts' ,day1 are ,,sa9ts4 ,!y are ! holy ones1 ! h]oes & h]o9es ( mank9d1 ! elect1 ! ari/ocracy ( grace4 ,^! are !y :o h kept !mselves unspott$ f ! _w4 ,!y are ! pure :o h wa%$ _! robes1 & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 :i* is ! _s ( self-sacrifice4 ,!y are ^? :o c>ry ! palm- bran* ( triumph1 :o h come out ( great tribulation1 :o h d>$1 & f\ght1 & suff]$ = ,god1 & tru?1 & "r4 ,nay1 !re are ^? among !m1 & _m1 ?ank ,god--weak wom51 too1 among !m--:o h resi/$ unto blood1 /riv+ aga9/ s94 ,& :o are easy-go+ folk l y & me1 t we %\ld arrogate to ourselves a place 9 t gr& company8 ,n s6 ,:at we %\ld d on ,all ,sa9ts' ,day is to place ourselves1 ) all humility1 if b = an h\r1 :]e we c look af> (f ^u our bett]s1 & see :at !y are l1 & :at !y d4 ,& :at are !y l1 ^? bless$ be+s ( :om ! text speaks8 ,! ,gospel = ?is day describes !m to u2 & we may look on t description z complete1 = ,he :o gives x is none o!r ?an our ,"l ,himself4 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s2 = _!'s is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,bless$ are !y t m\rn3 = !y %all be com=t$4 ,bless$ are ! meek3 = !y %all inh]it ! e>?4 ,bless$ are !y :o hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness3 = !y %all be fill$4 ,bless$ are ! m]ciful3 = !y %all obta9 m]cy4 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t3 = !y %all see ,god4 ,bless$ are ! peace- mak]s3 = !y %all be call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,bless$ are !y :i* are p]secut$ = righte\sness' sake3 = _!'s is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,bless$ are ye1 :5 m5 %all revile y1 & p]secute y1 & %all say all mann] ( evil aga9/ y falsely1 = my sake4 ,rejoice1 & be exce$+ glad3 = great is y\r rew>d 9 heav54 ,?is is :at !y are l2 & :at we1 ,i fe>1 too _m ( u1 are n l4 ,b 9 proportion z we gr[ l !m1 by ! grace ( ,god1 j s f> %all we ent] into ! communion ( sa9ts1 & und]/& ! bliss ( t ev]la/+ ,all ,sa9ts' ,day :i* ,/ ,john saw 9 heav54 ,& :at d !y d1 ^? bless$ be+s8 ,:atev] else !y d1 or d n d1 ?is we are told !y d--!y wor%ip4 ,!y satisfy1 x w\ld seem1 9 p]fection1 t my/]i\s in/9ct ( devotion--t inborn crav+ to look upw>d & adore1 :i*1 let false philosophy say :at x w1 proves ! mo/ b5ight$ idolat] to be a man1 & n a brute--a _s1 & n a m]ely natural ?+4 ,!y h wor%ipp$1 & s are ble/4 ,!y h hung]$ & ?ir/$ aft] righte\sness1 & n[ !y are fill$4 ,!y h long$ =1 toil$ =1 x may be di$ =1 ! true1 ! beautiful1 & ! good2 & n[ !y c gaze upw>d at ! p]fect reality ( t :i* !y saw on e>?1 only z 9 a glass d>kly1 dimly1 & af>2 & c contemplate ! utt]ly free1 ! utt]ly beautiful1 & ! utt]ly good 9 ! "* ( ,god & ! face ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!y ent]$ :ile on e>? into ! my/]y & ! glory ( self-sacrifice2 & n[ !y f9d _! bliss 9 gaz+ on ! "o p]fect & et]nal sacrifice1 & rejoic+ 9 ! ?\ght t x is ! cause & gr\nd ( ! :ole univ]se1 ev5 ! ,lamb sla9 be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,i say n t all ?+s are cle> to !m4 ,h[ c !y be to any f9ite & creat$ be+8 ,!y1 & inde$ angels & ar*angels1 mu/ walk = ev] by fai?1 & n by sight4 ,b if !re be my/]ies 9 ! univ]se /ill hidd5 f !m1 !y "k :o has op5$ ! seal$ book ( ,god's secret c\nsels1 ev5 ! ,lamb :o is ! ,lion1 & ! ,lion :o is ! ,lamb2 & !re=e1 if all ?+s are n cle> to !m1 all ?+s at lea/ are bright1 = !y c tru/ t ,lamb & ,8 self-sacrifice4 ,9 ,him1 & ?r\gh ,him1 light w conqu] d>kness1 ju/ice inju/ice1 tru? ignorance1 ord] disord]1 love hate1 till ,god be all 9 all1 & pa9 & sorr[ & evil %all h be5 ext]m9at$ out ( a _w = :i* ,*ri/ /oop$ to die4 ,!re=e !y wor%ip2 & ! v act ( wor%ip--und]/& x well--is t great rew>d 9 heav5 :i* our ,"l promis$ !m4 ,adoration is _! v bliss & life4 ,x mu/ be s4 ,= :at ke5]1 :at nobl] enjoym5t = rational & moral be+s1 ?an satisfaction )1 & admiration (1 a ,be+ bett] ?an !mselves8 ,!re=e !y wor%ip2 & _! wor%ip f9ds a natural v5t 9 words mo/ fit ?\gh few1 b all express+ utt] tru/ & utt] satisfaction 9 ! wor?9ess ( ,god4 ,!re=e !y wor%ip2 & by wor%ip ent] into communion & h>mony n only ) ea* o!r1 n only ) angels & ar*angels1 b ) all ! p[]s ( nature1 ! f\r be+s :i* are ar\nd ! ?rone1 & ) e creature :i* is 9 heav5 & 9 e>?1 & "u ! e>?1 & 9 ! sea4 ,= !m1 likewise1 ,/ ,john he>d say+1 ,bless+ & glory1 & hon\r1 & p[]1 be unto ,him t sitte? on ! ?rone1 & to ! ,lamb = ev] & ev]4 ,& :y8 ,i ?9k1 ) all humility1 t ! key to all ^! hymns-- :e!r ( angels or ( m51 or ( m]e natural ?+s--is ! fir/ hymn ( all2 ! hymn :i* %[s t1 h[ev] grateful to ,god = :at ,he has done = !m ^? are :om ! ,lamb has r$eem$ by ,8 blood to ,god1 out ( e k9dr$1 & nation1 & tongue2 yet1 nev]!less1 ! hymn ( hymns is t :i* speaks n ( gratitude1 b ( absolute moral admiration--! hymn :i* glorifies ,god1 n = t :i* ,he is to man1 n = t :i* ,he is to ! univ]se1 b = t :i* ,he is absolutely & 9 ,himself--t :i* ,he 0 be=e all worlds1 & w\ld be /ill1 ?\gh ! :ole univ]se1 all creat$ ?+s1 & "t1 & space1 & matt]1 & e creat$ _s likewise1 %\ld be annihilat$ = ev]4 ,& :at is t8 ,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty1 :i* 01 & is1 & is to come4 ,ah6 :at a ,gospel lies )9 ^? words6 ,a ,gospel8 ,ay1 if y w receive x1 ! root ( all o!r possible ,gospels1 & good news = all creat$ be+s4 ,:at a ,gospel6 & :at an ev]la/+ f\nt ( com=t6 ,surely ( ^? words x is true1 bless$ are !y :o1 go+ ?r\gh ! vale ( mis]y1 f9d !re9 a well1 & ! pools are fill$ ) wat]4 ,"k y n :at ,i mean8 ,happi]1 p]haps1 are y--! "y at lea/ among y--if y d n "k4 ,b "s ( y mu/ "k too well4 ,x is to !m ,i speak4 ,7 y nev] n m]ely puzzl$--all ?9k+ m5 are t--b cru%$ & sick5$ at mom5ts by ! my/]y ( evil8 ,sick5$ by ! follies1 ! failures1 ! f]ocities1 ! f\lnesses ( mank9d1 = ages ^u ages pa/8 ,sick5$ by ! s9s ( ! unholy _m--sick5$1 alas6 by ! imp]fections ev5 ( ! holie/ few8 ,& h y nev] cri$ 9 y\r he>ts ) long+1 almo/ ) impati5ce1 ,surely1 surely1 !re is an ideal ,holy ,"o some:]e1 or else h[ c\ld h aris5 9 my m9d ! conception1 h[ev] fa9t1 ( an ideal hol9ess8 ,b :]e1 oh :]e8 ,n 9 ! _w ar\nd1 /rew$ ) unhol9ess4 ,n 9 myself--unholy too1 )\t & )9--seem+ to myself sometimes ! v wor/ company ( all ! bad company ,i meet1 because x is ! only bad company f :i* ,i _c escape4 ,oh1 is !re a ,holy ,"o1 :om ,i may contemplate ) utt] delight8 & if s1 :]e is ,he8 ,oh1 t ,i might behold1 if b = a mom5t1 ,8 p]fect beauty1 ev5 ?\gh1 z 9 ! fable ( ,semele ( old1 ! lightn+ ( ,8 glance 7 dea?4 ,nay1 m1 has x n happ5$ to "s "h--to cl]gyman1 lawy]1 physician1 p]haps1 alas6 to "s pure-m9d$1 noble- he>t$ woman--to be br\ght 9 contact p]=ce ) t :i* truly sick5s !m--) "s case ( human folly1 bas5ess1 f\lness--:i*1 h[ev] mu* _! s\l revolts f x1 !y mu/ h&le1 !y mu/ toil ov] _m weeks & mon?s1 9 hope t t :i* is crook$ may be made some:at /raight1 till _! :ole s\l 0 di/emp]$1 all b degrad$1 by ! cont9ual sight ( s91 till _! eyes seem$ full ( no?+ b ! dance ( dea?1 & _! e>s ( ! gibb]+ ( madm51 & _! no/rils ) ! od\rs ( ! *>nel h\se1 & !y long$ = "o brea? ( pure air1 "o gleam ( pure light1 "o /ra9 ( pure music1 to wa% _! spirits clean f ^? f\l elem5ts into :i* _! duty _h ?ru/ !m d[n p]=ce8 ,& !n1 oh !n1 has !re n come to su* an "o--,i "k t x has come--t = :i* 8 _s 0 a?ir/1 ! v brea? ( pure air1 ! v gleam ( pure light1 ! v /ra9 ( pure music1 = x is ! v music ( ! sph]es1 9 ^? same words1 ,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty1 :i* 01 & is1 & is to come2 & he has answ]$1 ) a flu% ( ke5e/ joy1 ,yes4 ,:atev] else is unholy1 !re is an ,holy ,"o1 spotless & undefil$1 s]5e & self-conta9$4 ,:atev] else ,i _c tru/1 !re is ,"o :om ,i c tru/ utt]ly4 ,:atev] else ,i am dissatisfi$ )1 !re is ,"o :om ,i c contemplate ) utt] satisfaction1 & ba! my /a9$ s\l 9 t et]nal f\nt ( purity4 ,& :o is ,he8 ,:o save ! ,cause & ,mak]1 & ,rul] ( all ?+s1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come8 ,ah1 ,gospel ( all gospels1 t ,god ,himself1 ! ,almighty ,god1 is ! et]nal & un*angeable realisation ( all t ,i & all mank9d1 9 our pure/ & our noble/ mom5ts1 h ev] dream$ conc]n+ ! true1 ! beautiful1 & ! good4 ,ev5 ?\gh ,he slay me1 ! unholy1 yet w ,i tru/ 9 ,him4 ,= ,he is ,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy1 & c d no?+ to me1 or any creature1 save :at ,he ,,ought4 ,= ,he has creat$ all ?+s1 & = ,8 pleasure !y are & 7 creat$4 ,:osoev] has ent]$1 ?\gh b = a mom5t1 h[ev] fa9tly1 p>tially1 /upidly1 into t ?\ght ( ?\ghts1 has ent]$ 9 s f> into ! communion ( ! elect2 & has _h 8 %>e 9 ! ev]la/+ ,all ,sa9ts' ,day :i* is 9 heav54 ,he has be51 ?\gh b = a mom5t1 9 h>mony ) ! polity ( ! ,liv+ ,god1 ! heav5ly ,j]usalem2 & ) an innum]able company ( angels1 & ! *ur* ( ! fir/-born :o are writt5 9 heav52 & ) ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1 & ) all pa/1 pres5t1 & to come1 9 ?is & 9 all o!r worlds1 ( :om x is writt51 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s3 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,bless$ are !y :o hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness3 = !y %all be fill$4 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t3 = !y %all see ,god4 ,bless$ are !y :o are p]secut$ = righte\sness' sake3 = _!'s is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,great inde$ is _! rew>d1 = x is no less ?an ! v beatific vision to contemplate & adore4 ,t supreme moral beauty1 ( :i* all e>?ly beauty1 all nature1 all art1 all poetry1 all music1 are b phantoms & p>ables1 h9ts & hopes1 dim reflect$ rays ( ! cle> light ( t ev]la/+ day1 ( :i* x is writt5--t ! city _h no ne$ ( ! sun1 nei!r ( ! moon1 to %9e 9 x3 = ! glory ( ,god did light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 ,,s]mon ,,ii4 ,,prep>ation ,,= ,,adv5t ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,novemb] #ae1 #ahgd4 ,amos iv4 #ab4 ,prep>e to meet ?y ,god1 ,o ,israel4 ,we read to-day1 = ! fir/ lesson1 p>ts ( ! prophecy ( ,amos4 ,!y are some:at difficult1 "h & !re1 to und]/&2 b nev]!less ,amos is p]haps ! gr&e/ ( ! ,hebrew prophets1 next to ,isaiah4 ,r\gh & homely z 8 words are1 !re is a /r5g?1 a maje/y1 & a t]rible e>ne/ness 9 !m1 :i* x is good to li/5 to2 & specially good n[ t ,adv5t draws ne>1 & we h to ?9k ( ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & :at ,8 com+ means4 ,prep>e to meet ?y ,god1 says ,amos 9 ! text4 ,p]haps he w tell u h[ to meet our ,god4 ,amos is specially ! poor man's prophet1 = he 0 a poor man himself2 n a c\rti] l ,isaiah1 or a prie/ l ,j]emiah1 or a sage l ,daniel2 b a h]dsman & a ga!r] ( sycamore fruit 9 ,tekoa1 ne> ,be?lehem1 :]e ,amos 0 born4 ,yet to ?is poor man1 look+ aft] %eep & cattle on ! d[ns1 & pond]+ on ! wrongs & mis]y ar\nd1 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came1 & he knew t ,god _h spok5 to him1 & t he mu/ g & speak to m51 at ! risk ( 8 life1 :at ,god _h bidd51 aga9/ all ! nations r\nd & _! k+s1 & aga9/ ! k+ & nobles & prie/s ( ,israel1 & ! k+ & nobles & prie/s ( ,judah1 & tell !m t ! day ( ! ,"l is at h&1 & t !y mu/ prep>e to meet _! ,god4 ,& he said :at he felt he mu/ say ) a noble fre$om1 ) a true indep5d5ce su* z ! grace ( ,god alone c give4 ,amaziah1 ! prie/ ( ,be!l1 :o 0 wor%ipp+ 7absurd z x may seem to u7 ,god & ! gold5 calf at ! same "t 9 ,k+ ,j]oboam's c\rt1 compla9$ l\dly1 x w\ld seem1 ( ,amos's pla9 speak+4 ,h[ unc\rte\s to prophesy t ,j]oboam %\ld die by ! sword1 & ,israel be c>ri$ captive out ( _! own l&6 ,let him g home into 8 own l& ( ,judah1 & prophesy !re2 b n prophesy at ,be!l1 = x 0 ! k+'s *apel & ! k+'s c\rt4 ,amos w5t1 ,i presume1 9 fe> ( 8 life4 ,b he left noble words beh9d him4 ,i 0 no prophet1 he said to ,amaziah1 nor a prophet's son1 b a h]dsman1 & a ga!r] ( wild figs4 ,& ! ,"l took me z ,i foll[$ ! flock1 & said1 ,g1 prophesy unto my p ,israel4 ,& !n he turn$ on t smoo? c\rt-prie/ ,amaziah1 & pron\nc$ aga9/ him1 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 a curse too t]rible to be repeat$ "h4 ,n[ :at 0 ! secret ( ?is inspir$ h]dsman's /r5g?8 ,:at help$ him to face prie/s1 nobles1 & k+s8 ,:at did he believe8 ,:at did he prea*8 ,he believ$ & prea*$ ! k+dom ( ,god & ,8 righte\sness2 ! simple b inf9ite diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong2 & ! c]ta9 doom ( wrong1 if wrong 0 p]si/$ 94 ,he believ$ 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,he told ! k+s & ! p ( all ! nations r\nd1 t !y _h committ$ cruel & outrage\s s9s1 n aga9/ ! ,jews m]ely1 b aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,9 ! case ( ,moab1 ! culm9at+ crime 0 an insult to ! dead4 ,he _h burn$ ! bones ( ! k+ ( ,edom into lime4 ,9 ! case ( ,ammon1 x 0 brutal cruelty to captive wom52 b 9 ! cases ( ,gaza1 ( ,tyre1 & ( ,edom1 x 0 slave-mak+ & slave-trad+ invasions ( ,pale/9e4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,= ?ree transgressions ( ,gaza1 & = f\r1 ,i w n turn away ! puni%m5t !re(2 because !y c>ri$ away captive ! :ole captivity1 to deliv] !m up to ,edom4 ,b ,i w s5d a fire ^u ! wall ( ,gaza1 :i* %all dev\r ! palaces !re(4 ,yes4 ,slave-hunt+ & slave-trad+ w>s--t 0 & is an iniquity :i* ! j & m]ciful ,rul] ( ! e>? w\ld n1 & w n1 p>don4 ,& hon\r to ^? :o1 z 9 ,africa ( late1 put d[n ^? f\l de$s1 :]esoev] !y are done2 :o1 at ! risk ( _! own lives1 d>e free ! captives f _! *a9s2 & :o1 if int]f]$ ) 9 _! pi\s "w1 d>e execute on arm$ murd]]s & man/eal]s ! v5geance ( a righte\s ,god4 ,= ! ,"l ,god 0 _! ,k+1 & _! ,judge1 :e!r !y knew x or n4 ,& = ?ree transgressions ( !irs1 & = f\r1 ! ,"l w\ld n turn away _! puni%m5t1 b w\ld s5d fire & sword among !m1 & !y %\ld be c>ri$ away captive1 z !y _h c>ri$ o!rs away4 ,b to g back4 ,amos next turns to 8 own c\ntrym5--to ,judah & ,israel1 :o 7 !n two sep>ate nations4 ,= ?ree transgressions ( ,judah1 & = f\r1 ! ,"l w\ld n turn away _! puni%m5t1 because !y _h despis$ ! law ( ! ,"l1 & _h n walk$ 9 ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,!re=e ,he w\ld s5d a fire on ,judah1 & x %\ld dev\r ! palaces ( ,j]usalem4 ,b ,amos is mo/ bitt] aga9/ ,israel1 aga9/ ! c\rt ( ,k+ ,j]oboam at ,sam>ia1 & aga9/ ! ri* m5 ( ,israel1 ! bulls ( ,ba%an1 z he calls !m4 ,= ?ree transgressions1 & = f\r1 ! ,"l w\ld n turn away _! puni%m5t4 ,& :y8 ,n[ see :at ,i meant :5 ,i said t ,amos believ$ n only 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 b 9 ! righte\sness ( ,god4 ,x 0 n m]ely t !y 7 wor%ipp+ idols--gold5 calves at ,dan1 & ,be!l1 & ,sam>ia1 at ! same "t t !y wor%ipp$ ! true ,god4 ,t 0 bad1 b !re 0 m beh9d4 ,^! m5 7 bad1 pr\d1 luxuri\s1 cruel2 !y 7 sell+ _! c\ntrym5 = slaves--sell+1 he says s twice1 z if x 0 "s notori\s & special case1 an hone/ man = silv]1 & ! poor = a pair ( %oes4 ,!y 7 ly+ d[n on clo!s tak5 on pl$ge by e alt>4 ,!y 7 break+ ! sev5? comm&m5t 9 an abom9able way4 ,!y 7 falsify+ weights & measures1 & sell+ ! refuse ( ! :eat4 ,!y /or$ up ! fruits ( viol5ce & robb]y 9 _! palaces4 ,!y hat$ him :o rebuk$ !m1 & abhorr$ him t spoke uprightly4 ,!y trod ^u ! poor & cru%$ ! ne$y1 & !n said to _! /ew>ds1 ,br+ w9e1 & let u dr9k4 ,!re=e ?\gh !y _h built h\ses ( hewn /one1 !y %\ld n live 9 !m4 ,!y _h plant$ pleasant v9ey>ds1 b %\ld n dr9k ( !m4 ,& all ! :ile ^! sup]/iti\s & wick$ ri* m5 7 talk+ ( ! day ( ! ,"l1 & hop+ t ! day ( ! ,"l w\ld appe>4 ,y1 if y h read y\r ,bibles c>efully & rev]5tly1 mu/ surely be aw>e t ! day ( ! ,"l1 ei!r 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t or 9 ! ,new1 does n mean m]ely ! f9al day ( judgm5t1 b any /rik+ ev5t1 any great crisis 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 :i* ?r[s a div9e light ^u t hi/ory1 & %[s to m5--at lea/ to ^? :o h eyes :]e) to see--t v]ily !re is a ,god :o judges ! e>? 9 righte\sness1 & m9i/]s true judgm5t among ! p2--a ,god :om m51 & all _! in/itutions1 %\ld always be prep>$ to meet1 le/ com+ sudd5ly1 ,he f9d !m sleep+4 ,if y are n aw>e ( ?is1 ! real mean+ ( a day ( ! ,"l1 a day ( ! ,son ( ,man1 let me entreat y to g & se>* ! ,scriptures = y\rselves2 = 9 !m ye ?9k ye h et]nal life1 & !y are !y :i* te/ify ( ! ,"l1 ( t ,et]nal ,son ( :om ! second ,psalm speaks1 9 words :i* mobs & tyrants1 ! a!i/ & ! sup]/iti\s1 are alike will+ to =get4 ,9 ! "t ( ,amos1 ! ri* tyrants ( ,israel seem to h meant by ! day ( ! ,"l "s vague hope t1 9 ^? d>k & ?reat5+ times1 ,god w\ld int]f]e to save !m1 if !y 7 attack$ by =eign armies4 ,b woe to y t desire ! day ( ! ,"l1 says ,amos ! h]dsman4 ,:at d y want ) x8 ,y w f9d x v diff]5t f :at y expect4 ,!re is a day ( ! ,"l com+1 he says1 !re=e prep>e to meet y\r ,god4 ,b y are unprep>$1 & y w f9d ! day ( ! ,"l v diff]5t f :at y expect4 ,x w be a day 9 :i* y w le>n ! righte\sness ( ,god4 ,because ,he is righte\s ,he w n suff] y\r unrighte\sness4 ,because ,he is good1 ,he w n p]mit y to be bad4 ,! day ( ! ,"l to y w be d>kness & n light1 n z y dream deliv]ance f ! invad]s1 b ru9 by ! invad]s1 f :i* w be no escape4 ,z if a man did flee f a lion1 & a be> met him2 or w5t into ! h\se & lean$ 8 h& on ! wall1 & a s]p5t bit him4 ,!re w be no escape = ^? wick$ m54 ,?\gh !y dug into hell1 ,god's h& w\ld take !m2 ?\gh !y climb$ up into heav51 ,god w\ld fet* !m d[n2 ?\gh !y hid 9 ! bottom ( ! sea1 ,god w\ld comm& ! s]p5t1 & x %\ld bite !m4 ,he w\ld sift ! h\se ( ,israel among all nations l corn 9 a sieve1 & n a gra9 %\ld fall to ! e>?4 ,& all ! s9n]s among ,god's p %\ld die by ! sword1 :o say1 ,! evil %all n ov]take u4 ,?is 0 ,amos's notion ( ! k+dom ( ,god & ,8 righte\sness4 ,^! ,israelites w\ld n obey ! laws ( ,god's k+dom1 & be righte\s & good4 ,b ,amos told !m1 !y c\ld n get rid ( ,god's k+dom4 ,! ,"l 0 ,k+1 9 spite ( !m1 & !y w\ld f9d x out to _! sorr[4 ,if !y w\ld n seek ,8 k+dom & ,8 gov]nm5t1 ,8 gov]nm5t w\ld seek !m & f9d !m1 & f9d _! evil-do+s out4 ,if !y w\ld n seek ,god's righte\sness1 ,8 righte\sness w\ld seek !m1 & execute righte\s judgm5t on !m4 ,no wond] t ! ,israelites ?\ght ,amos a mo/ tr\blesome & insol5t p]son4 ,no wond] t ! smoo? prie/ ,amaziah begg$ him to begone & talk 9 t way some:]e else4 ,he saw pla9ly en\gh t ei!r ,amos mu/ leave ,sam>ia1 or he mu/ leave x4 ,! two c\ld no m "w toge!r ?an fire & wat]4 ,amos want$ to make m5 rep5t ( _! s9s1 :ile ,amaziah want$ only to make !m easy 9 _! m9ds2 & no man c d bo? at once4 ,s x 0 !n1 my fri5ds1 & s x w be till ! end ( ?is wick$ _w4 ,! way to please m51 & be popul>1 always 01 & always w be1 ,amaziah's way2 to tell m5 t !y may wor%ip ,god & ! gold5 calf at ! same "t1 t !y may wor%ip ,god & money1 wor%ip ,god & foll[ ! ways ( ?is wick$ _w :i* suit _! fancy & _! int]e/2 to tell !m ! k+dom ( ,god is n ov] y n[1 ,*ri/ is n rul+ ! _w n[2 t ! k+dom ( ,god w only come1 :5 ,*ri/ comes at ! la/ day1 & mean:ile1 if p w only believe :at !y are told1 & live tol]ably respectable lives1 !y may behave 9 all ?+s else z if !re 0 no ,god1 & no judgm5ts ( ,god4 ,seek+ ! righte\sness ( ,god1 say ^! prea*]s ( ,amaziah's s*ool1 only means1 t if ,*ri/'s righte\sness is imput$ to y ne$ n be righte\s y\rselves1 b w g to heav5 )\t hav+ be5 good m5 "h on e>?4 ,t is ! com=table message :i* ! _w delights to he>1 & = :i* ! _w w pay a high price to its flatt]]s4 ,b if any man d>es to tell 8 fell[-m5 :at ,amos told !m1 & say1 ,! k+dom ( ,god is among y1 & )9 y1 & ov] y1 :e!r y l or n1 & y are 9 x2 ! ,"l is ,k+1 be ! p nev] s unquiet2 & all p[] is giv5 to ,him 9 heav5 & e>? already2 & at ! la/ great day1 :5 ,he comes 9 glory1 ,he w %[ t ,he has be5 gov]n+ ! _w & ! inhabitants !re( all along1 :e!r !y c>$ to obey ,him or n3--if he tell m51 t ! righte\sness ( ,god means ?is--to pray = ! ,_s ( ,god & ( ,*ri/1 t !y may be p]fect z _! ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect1 & holy z ,*ri/ is holy1 = )\t hol9ess no man %all see ! ,"l3 if he tell m51 t ! wra? ( ,god 0 reveal$ f heav5 at ! fall ( man1 & has be5 reveal$ cont9u\sly ev] s9ce1 aga9/ all ungodl9ess & unrighte\sness ( m51 t indignation & wra?1 tribulation & angui% w fall ^u e s\l ( man t doe? evil2 & glory1 hon\r1 & peace to e man t worke? good3--:5 a man d>es to prea* t1 he is no m likely to be popul> ) ! wick$ _w 7= x is a wick$ _w7 ?an ,amos 0 popul>1 or ,/ ,paul 0 popul>1 or our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o gave bo? to ,amos & to ,/ ,paul _! messages1 0 popul>4 ,false prea*]s w dislike t man1 because he wi%es to make s9n]s uneasy1 :ile !y wi% to make !m easy4 ,philosoph]s1 falsely s-call$1 w dislike t man1 because he talks ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 & !y are busy--at lea/1 j n[--9 tell+ m5 t !re is no provid5ce & no ,god-- at lea/1 no liv+ ,god4 ,! covet\s & worldly w dislike t man1 = !y believe t ! _w is gov]n$1 n by ,god1 b by money4 ,politicians w dislike t man1 because !y ?9k t n ,god1 b !y1 gov]n ! _w1 by ^? v politics & knavi% tricks1 :i* we pray ,god to conf\nd1 :5ev] we s+ ,god save ! ,que54 ,& ! common p--! masses--:o ought to he> su* a man gladly1 = 8 words are to !m1 if !y w\ld und]/& !m1 a gospel1 & good news ( div9e hope & deliv]ance f s9 & ignorance1 oppression & mis]y--! masses1 ,i say1 w dislike t man1 because he tells !m t ,god's w is law1 & mu/ be obey$ at all risks3 & ! poor fools h got into _! heads j n[ t n ,god's w1 b ! w ( ! p1 is law1 & t n ! et]nal lik5ess ( ,god1 b :atev] !y happ5 to decide by ! majority ( ! mom5t1 is "r4 ,& s su* a prea*] w n be popul> ) ! _m4 ,!y w dismiss him1 at be/1 z !y might a public s+] or lectur]1 ) complim5ts & ?anks1 & s excuse !mselves f do+ :at he tells !m4 ,& he mu/ look = 8 s9c]e he>]s 9 ! he>ts ( ^?-- & !re are su*1 ,i v]ily believe1 9 ?is congregation--:o h a true love & a true fe> ( ,*ri/1 _! inc>nate ,god--:o believe1 inde$1 t ,*ri/ is _! ,k+1 & ! ,k+ ( all ! e>?2 :o ?9k t to please ,him is ! mo/ bless$1 z well z ! mo/ pr(itable1 ?+ :i* man c d2 to displease ,him ! mo/ horrible1 z well z ! mo/ dang]\s1 ?+ :i* man c d2 & :o1 !re=e1 try to please ,him by becom+ l ,him1 by really r5\nc+ ! _w & all its mean & false & selfi% ways1 & putt+ on ,8 new patt]n ( man1 :i* is creat$ aft] ,god's lik5ess 9 righte\sness & true hol9ess4 ,bless$ are !y1 = ( !m x is writt51 ,bless$ are !y :i* d hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness1 = !y %all be fill$4 ,ev5 ,*ri/ ,himself %all fill !m4 ,bless$ are !y1 & all t !y take 9 h&1 = ( !m x is writt51 ,bless$ are all !y t fe> ! ,"l1 & walk 9 ,8 ways4 ,= ?\ %alt eat ! lab\rs ( ?9e h&s4 ,! ,"l is righte\s 9 all ,8 ways1 & holy 9 all ,8 works4 ,! ,"l is nigh unto all !m t call ^u ,him1 yea1 all su* z call ^u ,him fai?fully4 ,he w fulfil ! desire ( !m t fe> ,him4 ,he also w he> _! cry--ay1 & w help !m4 ,happy1 ay1 ble/ w su* s\ls be1 let ! day ( ! ,"l appe> :5 x w1 or h[ x w4 ,x may appe>--! day ( ! ,"l1 z x has appe>$ aga9 & aga9 9 hi/ory--9 ! ?und] ( "s mighty w>4 ,x may appe> aft] "s irresi/ible1 ?\gh (t5 sil5t revolution1 :e!r religi\s or intellectual1 social or political4 ,x w appe> at la/1 z t great day ( days1 :i* w conclude1 s we believe1 ! drama ( human hi/ory1 & all m5 %all give acc\nt = _! own works4 ,b1 h[ev] & :5ev] x %all appe>1 !y at lea/ w wat* its dawn+1 nei!r ) ! selfi% assurance ( mod]n ,ph>isaism1 nor ) ! abject t]ror ( m$iaeval sup]/ition2 b ) t manful fai? ) :i* he :o sang ! #ih? ,psalm saw ! day ( ! ,"l dawn once 9 ! f> ea/1 m ?an two ?\s& ye>s ago1 & cri$ ) solemn joy1 9 ! glori\s words :i* y h j he>d sung--words :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has embodi$ 9 h] daily ev5+ s]vice1 9 ord]1 ,i presume1 to %[ h] true *ildr5 h[ !y ought to look at days ( judgm5t2 & s prep>e to meet _! ,god3-- ,%[ y\rselves joyful unto ! ,"l1 all ye l&s3 s+1 rejoice1 & give ?anks4 ,let ! sea make a noise1 & all t !re9 is3 ! r\nd _w1 & !y t dwell !re94 ,let ! floods clap _! h&s1 & let ! hills be joyful toge!r be=e ! ,"l3 = ,he come? to judge ! e>?4 ,) righte\sness %all ,he judge ! _w3 & ! p ) equity4 ,glory be to ! ,fa!r1 & to ! ,son1 & to ! ,holy ,gho/2 ,z x 0 9 ! beg9n+1 is n[ & ev] %all be1 _w )\t end4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,iii4 ,,! ,,purify+ ,,hope ,ev]sley1 #ahfi4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 #ahfi4 #a ,john iii4 #b4 ,belov$1 n[ are we ! sons ( ,god1 & x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be3 b we "k t1 :5 he %all appe>1 we %all be l him2 = we %all see him z he is4 ,& e man t ha? ?is hope 9 him purifie? himself1 ev5 z he is pure4 ,let u consid] ?is noble text1 & see some?+1 at lea/1 ( :at x has to tell u4 ,x is1 l all ,god's messages1 all ,god's laws1 ay1 l ,god's _w 9 :i* we live & brea!1 at once beautiful & awful2 full ( life-giv+ hope2 b full1 too1 ( *a/5+ fe>4 ,hope = ! glori\s future :i* x op5s to poor human be+s l u2 fe>1 le/ s great a promise be+ left u1 we %\ld fall %ort ( x by our own fault4 ,behold :at mann] ( love ! ,fa!r ha? be/[$ on u1 t we %\ld be call$ ! sons ( ,god4 ,!re is ! root & beg9n+ ( all ,*ri/ianity1--( all true religion4 ,we are ! sons ( ,god1 & ! inf9ite1 absolute1 et]nal ,be+ :o made ?is _w1 & all worlds1 is our ,fa!r4 ,we are ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,x is n = u to say :o are n ,god's *ildr54 ,t is ,god's conc]n1 n ours4 ,all t we h to d )1 is ! awful & bless$ fact t we are4 ,we 7 baptis$ into ,god's k+dom1 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,let u believe ! ,gospel & good news :i* baptism br+s u1 & say ea* ( u2--,n = our own goodness & des]v+2 n = our own fai? or assurance2 n = any?+ :i* we h ?\ght1 felt1 or done1 b simply out ( ! free grace & love ( ,god1 seek+ out u unconsci\s infants1 we are *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,belov$ n[ are we ! sons ( ,god1 & x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be4 ,x do? n yet appe> :at ! next life w be l1 or :at we %all be l 9 x4 ,t !re w be a next life1--t dea? does n end all = u1 ! ,new ,te/am5t tells u4 ,yea1 our own he>ts & reasons tell u4 ,t s5tim5t ( immortality1 t in/9ct t ! dea? ( our body w n1 _c de/roy our s\ls1 or ourselves--all m5 h _h t1 except a few2 & x is a "q :e!r !y _h x n once1 & h only lo/ x by giv+ way to _! brute animal nature4 ,b be t z x may1 x conc]ns u1 ,i ?9k1 v little4 ,= we at lea/ believe t we %all live aga94 ,t we %all live aga9 9 "s /ate or o!r1 is z c]ta9 to our m9ds z x 0 to ! m9ds ( our =efa!rs1 ev5 :ile !y 7 hea!ns2 z c]ta9 to u z x is t we are alive n[4 ,b 9 t future /ate1 :at we %all be l1 we "k n4 ,/4 ,john says t he did n "k2 & we c]ta9ly h no m means ( kn[+ ?an ,/4 ,john4 ,!re=e let u n fe$ our fancies ) pictures ( :at ! next _w w be l1--pictures1 ,i say1 :i* are b wak+ dreams ( m51 intrud+ into ^? ?+s :i* !y h n se51 va9ly puff$ up 9 _! fle%ly m9ds--t is 9 _! animal & mortal bra94 ,let u be cont5t ) :at ,/4 ,john tells u1 :i* is a matt] n = our bra9s1 b = our he>ts2 n = our imag9ations1 b = our consci5ce1 :i* is inde$ our highe/ reason4 ,:atev] we d n "k ab\t ! next _w1 ?is1 he says1 we d "k1--t :5 ,god 9 ,*ri/ %all appe>1 we %all be l ,him4 ,l ,god4 ,no m3 ,no3 b no less4 ,to be l ,god1 x appe>s1 is ! v end & aim ( our be+4 ,t we might be l ,god1 ,god our ,fa!r s5t u =? f ,8 et]nal bosom1 :i* is ! gr\nd ( all life1 9 heav5 & 9 e>?4 ,t we might be l ,god1 ,he clo!d u 9 mortal fle%1 & s5t u into ?is _w ( s5se4 ,t we might be l ,god1 ,he call$ u1 f our infancy1 into ,8 ,*ur*4 ,t we might be l ,god1 ,he gave u ! div9e s5se ( "r & wrong2 & m1 by ! inspiration ( ,8 holy _s1 t inw>d witness1 t ,light ( ,god1 :i* light5s e man t come? into ! _w1 ,he taught u to love ! "r & hate ! wrong4 ,t we might be l ,god1 ,god is educat+ u f our cradle to our grave1 by e ev5t1 ev5 ! smalle/1 :i* happ5s to u4 ,t we might be l ,god1 x is 9 ,god t we live1 & move1 & h our be+2 t z ! ra9drop :i* falls f heav51 rises aga9 surely1 soon or late1 to heav5 aga92 s ea* s\l ( man1 com+ =? f ,god at fir/1 %\ld return aga9 to ,god1 z _m ( !m z h et]nal life1 hav+ become l to ,god f :om x came at fir/4 ,& h[ %all we become l ,god8 or r l ,*ri/ :o is bo? ,god & man8 ,to become l ,god ! ,fa!r1--t is impossible = f9ite & creat$ be+s z we are4 ,b to become some:at1 at lea/1 l ,god ! ,son1 l ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 :o is ! brightness ( ,8 ,fa!r's glory1 & ! express image ( ,8 p]son1 t is n impossible4 ,= ,he has reveal$ ,himself z a man1 9 ! s\l & body ( a man1 t our s9ful s\ls might be made l ,8 pure s\l2 our s9ful bodies l ,8 glori\s body2 & t s ,he might be ! fir/ born among _m bre?r54 ,& h[8 ,we "k t :5 ,he appe>s1 we %all be l ,him1 = we %all see ,him z ,he is4 ,= we %all see ,him z ,he is4 ,h]e9 is a great my/]y1 & "o :i* ,i d n pret5d to fa?om4 ,only ?is ,i c try to d--to %ew h[ x may seem possible & reasonable1 f :at is call$ analogy1 t is by judg+ ( an unkn[n ?+ f a kn[n ?+1 :i* is1 at lea/1 some?+ l x4 ,n[ d we n all "k h[ apt we are to become l ^? :om we see1 ) :om we sp5d our h\rs--&1 above all1 l ^? :om we admire & hon\r8 ,= good & = evil1 alas6 ,= evil- -= ^? :o associate ) evil or frivol\s p]sons are too apt to cat* n only _! l[ tone1 b _! v mann]1 _! v expression ( face1 speak+1 & ?9k+1 & act+4 ,n only d !y become scornful1 if !y live ) scorn]s2 false1 if !y live ) li>s2 mean1 if !y live ) covet\s m52 b !y w actually cat* ! v look ( _! faces4 ,! companions ( affect$1 frivol\s p1 m5 or wom51 gr[ to look affect$ frivol\s4 ,indulg+ 9 ! same passions1 !y m\ld _! own c\nt5ances & _! v walk1 also ! v tones ( _! voice1 z well z _! dress1 into ! lik5ess ( ^? ) :om !y associate1 nay1 ( ^? ^: fa%ions 7z !y are call$7 !y "k m]ely by books & pictures4 ,b ?ank ,god1 :o has put into ! he>ts ( ,*ri/ian p ! t5d5cy t[>ds ,god--j 9 ! same way does good company t5d to make m5 good2 high- m9d$ company to make !m high-m9d$2 k9dly company to make !m k9dly2 mode/ company to make !m mode/2 hon\rable company to make !m hon\rable2 & pure company to make !m pure4 ,if ! "y man or woman live ) su*1 look up to su* z _! ideal1 t is1 ! patt]n :i* !y ought to emulate--!n1 z a fact1 ! ,_s ( ,god work+ 9 !m does m\ld !m into some?+ ( ! lik5ess ( ^? :om !y admire & love4 ,i h liv$ long en\gh to see m ?an "o man ( real g5ius /amp 8 own "*1 ?\ght1 ev5 8 v mann] ( speak+1 = good or = evil1 on a :ole s*ool or p>ty ( 8 disciples4 ,x has be5 said1 & truly1 ,i believe1 t *ildr5 _c be br\ght up among beautiful pictures1--,i believe1 ev5 among any beautiful sights & s\nds1--)\t ! v expression ( _! faces becom+ m beautiful1 pur]1 g5tl]1 nobl]2 s t 9 !m are fulfill$ ! words ( ! great & holy ,poet conc]n+ ! maid5 br\ght up accord+ to ,god1 & ! laws ( ,god-- ,& %e %all b5d h] e> ,9 _m a secret place1 ,:]e rivulets dance _! wayw>d r\nd1 ,& beauty1 born ( murmur+ s\nd1 ,%all pass into h] face4 ,b if m]e human be+s c h ?is p]sonal influ5ce1 z x is call$1 ov] ea* o!rs' *>act]s1 if ev5 inanimate ?+s1 if !y be beautiful1 c h x--:at mu/ be ! p]sonal influ5ce ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,( ,him1 :o is ! ,man ( all m51 ! ,son ( ,man1 ! p]fect & ideal ,man--& m1 :o is v ,god ( v ,god2 ! ,au?or ( all life1 p[]1 wisdom1 g5ius1 9 e human be+1 :e!r !y use to good1 or abuse to ill1 ,8 div9e gifts2 ! ,au?or1 too1 ( all natural beauty1 f ! sun ov] our heads to ! fl[] b5ea? our feet8 ,?9k ( t /eadily1 accurately1 rationally4 ,?9k ( :o ,*ri/ is1 & :at ,*ri/ is--& !n ?9k :at ,8 p]sonal influ5ce mu/ be--q inf9ite1 b\ndless1 miracul\s4 ,s t ! v bless$ness ( heav5 w n be m]ely ! sight ( our ,"l2 x w be ! be+ made holy1 & kept holy1 by t sight4 ,if only we be fit = x4 ,= let u ask ourselves ! "q1--,if ,/ ,john's words come true ( u1 if we %\ld see ,him z ,he is1 w\ld ! sight ( ,8 all- glori\s c\nt5ance w>m u into su* life1 love1 long+ = virtue & usefulness1 z we nev] felt be=e8 ,or w\ld x cru% u into ! v e>? ) utt] %ame & humiliation1 full & awful k ( h[ weak & fooli%1 s9ful & unwor?y we 78--z x does to ,g]ontius 9 ! poem1 :5 he dreams t1 aft] dea?1 he dem&$1 ra%ly & ambiti\sly1 to see our ,"l1 & _h 8 wi%4 ,t is ! "q :i* e "o mu/ try to answ] = himself 9 fe> & trembl+1 =1 he t ha? ?is hope 9 ,him purifie? himself1 ev5 z ,he is pure4 ,! common s5se ( m5--:i* is (t5 _! consci5ce & highe/ reason--has taught !m ?is1 m or less cle>ly1 9 all c\ntries & all ages4 ,!re are v few religions :i* h n made purify+ ( "s k9d a "p ( _! duty4 ,! v savage1 :5 he ent]s 7z he fancies7 ! pres5ce ( 8 god1 w wa% & adorn himself t he may be fit1 poor creature1 = meet+ ! paltry god :i* he has inv5t$ out ( 8 own bra92 & he is "r z f> z he goes4 ,! ,engli%man1 :5 he dresses himself 9 8 be/ to g to *ur*1 obeys ! same reasonable in/9ct4 ,&1 inde$1 is n holy baptism a sign t ?is in/9ct is a true "o8--t if ,god be pure1 he :o ent]s ! pres5ce ( ,god mu/ purify himself1 ev5 z ,god is pure8 ,else :y1 :5 ea* p]son1 :e!r infant or adult1 is receiv$ into ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 is wa%+ ) wat]1 :e!r by spr9kl+1 z n[1 or1 z ( old1 by imm]sion1 ! v sign & sacram5t ( 8 be+ receiv$ into ,god's k+dom8 ,! in/9ct1 ,i say1 is reasonable1 & has its root 9 ! v he>t ( man4 ,:atsoev] we respect & admire we %all also try to copy1 if x be only = a "t4 ,if we are go+ into ! pres5ce ( a wis] man ?an ourselves1 we %all surely recollect & summon up :at little wisdom or k we may h2 if into ! pres5ce ( a holi] p]son1 we %all try to call up 9 ourselves ^? bett] & m s]i\s ?\ghts :i* we s (t5 =get1 t we may be1 ev5 = a few m9utes1 fit = t good company4 ,& if we g into ! pres5ce ( a pur] p]son ?an ourselves1 we %all surely 7unless we be base & brutal7 call up our pure/ & noble/ ?\ghts1 & try to purify ourselves1 ev5 z !y are pure4 ,x is true :at poets h said aga9 & aga91 t !re are wom5 ^: m]e pres5ce1 ^: m]e look1 drives all bad ?\ghts away--wom5 be=e :om m5 d>e no m speak1 or act1 nay1 ev5 ?9k1 basely1 ?an !y w\ld d>e be=e ! angels ( ,god4 ,b if x be s--& s x is--:at mu/ we be1 to be fit to appe> be=e ,him :o is ,purity itself8--be=e t spotless ,*ri/ 9 :om is no s9 & :o kn[s :at is 9 man2 :o is quick & pi]c+ z a two- edg$ sword1 ev5 to ! divid+ asund] ( ! jo9ts & m>r[1 s t all ?+s are nak$ & op5 9 ! sight ( ,him ) :om we h to d8 ,:at purity c we br+ into ,8 pres5ce :i* w n seem impure to ,him8 ,:at wisdom :i* w n seem folly8 ,:at humility :i* w n seem self-conceit8 ,:at ju/ice :i* w n seem unju/8 ,:at love :i* w n seem h>dness ( he>t1 9 ! sight ( ,him :o *>ges ,8 angels ) folly1 & ! v heav5s are n clean 9 ,8 sight8 ,:o lov$ ,him bett]1 & :om did ,he love bett]1 ?an ,/ ,john8 ,yet1 :at befel ,/ ,john :51 9 ! _s1 he saw ,him ev5 some:at z ,he is8--,& ,i fell at ,8 feet z dead4 ,if ,/ ,john himself 0 /ruck d[n ) awe1 :at %all we feel1 ev5 ! be/ & pure/ among u8 ,all we c d is to ca/ ourselves1 n[ & = ev]1 9 life1 9 dea?1 & 9 ! day ( judgm5t1 on ,8 b\ndless m]cy & love-- :o /oop$ f heav5 to die = u & cry1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]4 ,!re=e1 ,i h _m fe>s = "s :o are ready en\gh to talk ( _! fulness ( hope & _! assurance ( salvation1 & to jo9 9 hymns :i* express we>9ess ( ?is life & long+s = ! joys ( heav51 & pray]s t !y may dep>t & be ) ,*ri/4 ,if !y are n 9 e>ne/ 9 su* words !y mock ,god2 b if !y are 9 e>ne/1 "s ( !m1 ,i fe> mu*1 tempt ,god4 ,:at if ,he took !m at _! ^w8 ,:at if ,he gave !m _! wi%8 ,:at if !y dep>t$ & ent]$ ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/1 only to meet ) a worse fate ?an t ( ,g]ontius8 ,only to be ov]:elm$ ) %ame & t]ror1 because1 ?\gh !y h be5 talk+ ( be+ ) ,*ri/1 !y h n be5 try+ to be l ,*ri/2 because !y h n s\ght aft] hol9ess1 )\t :i* no man %all see ! ,"l2 because !y h n tri$ to purify !mselves1 ev5 z ,he is pure2 & h1 poor1 he$less s\ls1 gone out ( ! _w1 ) all _! s9s ^u _! head1 to ent] a place = :i* !y w f9d !mselves utt]ly unfit1 because x is a place into :i* no?+ c ent] :i* defile?1 or committe? abom9ation1 or make? a lie1 & f :i* ! covet\s are specially exclud$2 & 9 :i* w be fulfill$ ! p>able ( ! man :o came to ! fea/1 n hav+ on a w$d+ g>m5t1--,take him1 b9d him h& & foot1 & ca/ him into ! out] d>kness4 ,!re %all be wail+ & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,assurance1 my fri5ds1 may be reasonable en\gh :5 x is f\nd$ on rep5tance & hatr$ ( evil1 & love & practice ( :at is good4 ,b1 aga91 assurance may be z unreasonable z x is (f5sive4 ,we blame a man :o has too mu* assurance ab\t e>?ly ?+s4 ,let u bew>e t we h n too mu* assurance ab\t heav5ly ?+s4 ,= our assurance w surely be too great1 unreasonable1 built ^u ! s&1 if x be built on m]e self-conceit ( our own or?odoxy1 & our own privileges1 or our own special connection ) ,god4 ,mean:ile x has be5 my com=t to meet ) "s--w\ld ,god !y 7 m num]\s--:o1 in/ead ( talk+ ( _! assurance ( salvation1 liv$ 9 a /ate ( noble self-discont5t & holy humility2 :o c\ld see no?+ b _! own faults & fail+s2 :o1 ?\gh !y 7 holi] ?an o!rs1 consid]$ !mselves z unholy2 ?\gh !y 7 do+ m good ?an o!rs1 ?\ght !mselves useless2 ^: /&>d ( duty 0 s l(ty1 t !y c\ld ?9k ( no?+1 b h[ f> !y _h fail$ 9 rea*+ x2 :o measur$ !mselves1 n by o!r m51 b by ,*ri/ ,himself2 &1 do+ t1 _h n\ght to say1 save1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]4 ,& = su* p ,i h _h full assurance1 j because !y _h no assurance !mselves4 ,& ,i h said 9 my he>t1 ,^! are wor?y1 j because !y ?9k !mselves unwor?y4 ,^! are fit to appe> 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 j because !y believe !mselves unfit4 ,^! are !y :o w cry at ! day ( judgm5t1 9 wond]+ humility1--,"l1 :5 saw we ,!e hungry1 or ?ir/y1 or nak$1 or 9 prison1 & visit$ ,!e8 ,& w receive = answ]1--,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51 ye h done x unto ,me4 ,?\ ha/ be5 fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i w make !e rul] ov] _m ?+s4 ,ent] into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4 ,to :i* end may ,god ( ,8 m]cy br+ u1 & all we love4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,iv4 ,,! ,,"l ,,com+ ,,to ,,8 ,,temple ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,novemb]1 #ahgd4 ,mala*i iii4 #a1 #b4 ,! ,"l1 :om ye seek1 %all sudd5ly come to ,8 temple4 4 4 4 ,b :o may abide ! day ( ,8 com+8 & :o %all /& :5 ,he appe>e?8 = ,he is l a ref9]'s fire1 & l full]'s sope4 ,we believe t ?is prophecy 0 fulfill$ at ! fir/ com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we believe t x w be fulfill$ aga91 9 t great day :5 ,he %all judge ! quick & ! dead4 ,b x is ( nei!r ( ^! ev5ts ,i wi% to speak to y j n[4 ,i wi% to speak ( an ev5t :i* has n 7z f> z we "k7 happ5$2 :i* w probably nev] happ52 b :i* is /ill p]fectly possible2 & "o1 too1 :i* x is good = u to face n[ & !n1 & ask ourselves1 ,if ?is ?+ came to pass1 :at %\ld ,i ?9k1 & :at %\ld ,i d8 ,i %all t\* ! "q ) all rev]5ce & caution4 ,i %all try to tread lightly1 z "o :o is inde$ on hall[$ gr\nd4 ,= ! "q :i* ,i h d>$ to ask y & myself is none o!r ?an ?is--,if ! ,"l sudd5ly came to ?is temple1 or any o!r 9 ?is l&2 if ,he appe>$ among u1 z ,he did 9 ,judea eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 :at %\ld we ?9k ( ,him8 ,%\ld we recognise1 or %\ld we reject1 our ,savi\r & our ,"l8 ,x is an awful ?\ght1 ! m we look at x4 ,b = t v reason x may be ! m fit to be ask$1 once & = all4 ,n[1 to put ?is "q safely & hone/ly1 we mu/ keep )9 ^? words :i* ,i j said--z ,he appe>$ 9 ,judea eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,we mu/ limit our fancy to ! hi/oric ,*ri/1 to ! say+s1 do+s1 "* :i* are h&$ d[n to u 9 ! f\r ,gospels2 & ask ourselves no?+ b--,:at %\ld ,i ?9k if su* a p]sonage 7 to meet me n[8 ,to imag9e ,him--z has be5 too (t5 done--z do+ de$s1 speak+ words1 & ev5 worse1 ent]ta9+ motives1 :i* are n writt5 9 ! f\r ,gospels1 is z unfair morally1 z x is illogical critically4 ,x creates a phantom1 a fictiti\s "*1 & calls t ,*ri/4 ,x makes ea* writ]1 ea* ?9k]--or r dream]--h[ev] %all[ 8 he>t & /upid 8 bra9--& all our he>ts are b too %all[1 & all our bra9s too /upid--! measure ( a p]sonage s va/ & s unique1 t all ,*ri/5dom = eighte5 hundr$ ye>s has se5 9 ,him1 & we ( c\rse hold se5 truly1 ! ,inc>nate ,god4 ,no2 we mu/ ?9k ( no?+ save :at is set d[n 9 ,holy ,writ4 ,& yet1 alas6 we _c use 9 our days1 t :i* eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago 0 ! mo/ simple & obvi\s te/ ( our ,"l's tru?fulness1 namely ,8 miracul\s p[]s4 ,! folly & s9 ( man h robb$ u ( :at is1 z x 71 "o ( ! natural rights ( reason+1 man4 ,ly+ prodigies & juggl]ies1 =g$ & pret5d$ miracles1 ev5--oh1 %ame6--imitations ( ,8 mo/ sacr$ w\nds1 h1 up to our own "t1 made all rational m5 m & m afraid ( aught :i* seems to sav\r ( ! miracul\s2 till mo/ ( u1 ,i ?9k1 w\ld h to ask =giv5ess--z ,i myself %\ld h to ask1--if1 tantaliz$ & insult$ aga9 & aga9 by c\nt]feit miracles1 we fail$ to recognise real miracles1 & ,him :o p]=m$ !m4 ,!re=e1 = good or evil1 we %\ld be driv5 back ^u t te/ alone1 :i*1 aft] all1 p]haps1 is ! mo/ sure z well z ! mo/ conv9c+--! moral te/- -! te/ ( "*4 ,:at mann] ( p]sonage w\ld ,he be did ,he condesc5d to appe> among u8 ,( t1 ?ank ,god1 ! ,gospels ought to leave u 9 no d\bt4 ,:at acts ,he might condesc5d to p]=m1 :at words ,he might condesc5d to speak1 x is n = su* be+s z we to guess4 ,b h[ ,he w\ld demean ,himself we "k2 = ,holy ,writ has told u h[ ,he demean$ ,himself 9 ,judea eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago2 & ,he is ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]1 & c be only l ,himself4 ,b %\ld we "k ,him m]ely by ,8 be>+ & "*8 ,%\ld we see 9 ,him an utt]ly ideal p]sonage--,! ,son ( ,man1 & !re=e1 ere we lo/ sight ( ,him once m1 ! ,son ( ,god8 ,let u ?9k4 ,fir/1 !re=e1 we mu/ believe t--z 9 ,judea ( old--,*ri/ w\ld meet m5 ) all consid]ation & c\rtesy4 ,he w\ld n break ! bruis$ re$1 nor qu5* ! smok+ flax4 ,he w\ld n /rive1 nor cry1 nor let ,8 voice be he>d 9 ! /reets4 ,he w\ld n cause any ( ,god's little ones to (f5d1 to /umble4 ,9 pla9 words1 ,he w\ld n %ock & repel !m by any conduct ( ,84 ,!re=e1 z 9 ,judea ( old1 ,he w\ld be c>eful (1 ev5 indulg5t to1 ! usages ( society1 z long z !y 7 innoc5t4 ,he w\ld nev] outrage ! code ( mann]s1 h[ev] imp]fect1 h[ev] conv5tional1 :i* ?is or any o!r civilis$ nation may h agre$ on1 to express & keep up respect1 self-re/ra9t1 delicacy1 ( man t[>d man1 ( man t[>d woman1 ( ! "y w>d ! old1 ( ! liv+ t[>d ! dead4 ,no4 ,z ,i said j n[1 ,he w\ld nev] cause1 by any act or ^w ( ,81 "o ( ,god's little ones to /umble & fall away4 ,i us$ j n[ t ^w ,,mann]s4 ,let me beg y\r v s]i\s att5tion to x4 ,i use x1 rememb]1 9 its true1 its anci5t--t is1 9 its moral & spiritual s5se4 ,i use x z ! old ,greeks1 ! old ,romans1 us$ _! correspond+ words2 z our wise =efa!rs us$ x1 :5 !y said well1 t ,mann]s make? man2 t mann]s are at once ! effici5t cause ( a man's success1 & ! pro( ( 8 des]v+ to succe$3 ! outw>d & visible sign ( :atsoev] inw>d & spiritual grace1 or disgrace1 !re may be 9 him4 ,i mean by ! ^w :at our ,"l meant :5 ,he reprov$ ! pu%+ & vulg> arrogance ( ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 & laid d[n ! gold5 rule ( all good mann]s1 ,:osoev] w be great among y1 let him be y\r m9i/]2 & :osoev] w be *ief among y1 let him be y\r s]vant4 ,next1 ,i beg y to rememb] t all1 or almo/ all1 good mann]s :i* we h among u--c\rtesies1 ref9em5ts1 self-re/ra9t1 & mutual respect--all :i* raises u1 socially & morally1 above our =efa!rs ( fifte5 hundr$ ye>s ago--deep-he>t$ m51 valiant & noble1 b co>se1 & arrogant1 & qu>relsome--all t1 or almo/ all1 we owe to ,*ri/1 to ! influ5ce ( ,8 example1 & to t ,bible :i* te/ifies ( ,him4 ,yes1 ! ,bible has be5 = ,*ri/5dom1 9 ! cottage z mu* z 9 ! palace1 ! s*ool ( mann]s2 & ! say+ t he :o becomes a true ,*ri/ian becomes a true g5tleman1 is no rhetorical boa/1 b a solid hi/oric fact4 ,n[ imag9e ,*ri/ to reappe> on e>?1 ) t p]fect outw>d beauty ( "*--) :at ,greeks & ,romans1 & our own ance/ors1 w\ld h call$ ^? p]fect mann]s--:i*1 if we are to believe ! ,gospels1 ,he %ew$ 9 ,judea ( old1 :i* won !n s _m he>ts1 especially ( ! common p1 s\nd] judges (t5 ( true nobility ?an _m :o fancy !mselves _! bett]s4 ,conceive--b :i* ( u c conceive8--,8 p]fect t5d]ness1 pati5ce1 sympa?y1 graci\sness1 & grace1 comb9$ ) p]fect /r5g?1 /atel9ess1 ev5 awfulness1 :5 awe 0 ne$$4 ,rememb] t1 if1 aga91 ! ,gospels are to be believ$4 ,he alone1 ( all p]sonages ( :om hi/ory tells u1 solv$ 9 ,8 own words & de$s ! mo/ difficult p>adox ( human "*- -to be at once utt]ly consci\s1 & yet utt]ly unconsci\s1 ( self2 to comb9e ) p]fect self-sacrifice a p]fect self-ass]tion4 ,:e!r or n ,8 be+ able to d t prov$ ,him to h be5 t :i* ,he 01 ! ,son ( ,god1 x proves ,him at lea/ to h be5 ! ,son ( ,man-- ! unique & unapproa*able ideal ( humanity1 utt]ly inspir$ by ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god4 ,b aga93 ,he condesc5d$1 9 ,8 tea*+ ( old1 to ! level ( ,jewi%1 k at t "t4 ,we may1 !re=e1 believe t ,he w\ld condesc5d to ! level ( our mod]n k2 & :at w\ld t involve8 ,x w\ld leave ,him1 h[ev] less ?an ,himself1 at lea/ ma/] ( all t ! human race has ?\ght or discov]$ 9 ! la/ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,?9k ( t4 ,& ?9k aga91 t if ,he condesc5d$1 z 9 ,judea ( old1 to employ t k 9 tea*+ m5--,he :o knew :at 0 9 man1 & ne$$ n t any %\ld be> witness to ,him ( man--,he w\ld manife/ a k ( human nature to :i* t ( a ,%akspe>e w\ld be purbl9d & dull2 a k ( :i* ! ,scripture nobly says t ,! ,^w ( ,god is quick & p[]ful1 & %>p] ?an any two-edg$ sword1 ev5 to ! divid+ asund] ( s\l & _s1 & ( ! jo9ts & m>r[1 & is a disc]n] ( ! ?\ghts & int5ts ( ! he>t2 s t all ?+s are nak$ & op5$ unto ! eyes ( ,him ) :om we h to d4 ,& consid] t1 9 ! light ( t k1 ,he might adapt himself z p]fectly to u ( ?is great city1 z ,he did to ! villag]s ( ,galilee1 or to ! t[nsm5 ( ,j]usalem4 ,consid]1 aga91 t ,he :o spoke z nev] man yet spake 9 ,j]usalem1 might speak z man nev] yet spoke on ,engli% soil2 t ,he :o 0 li/5$ to gladly once1 because ,he spake ) au?ority1 & n z ! scribes1 at second h&1 & by rule & prec$5t1 might be li/5$ to gladly "h once m4 ,= ,he might speak "h1 n z we poor scribes c speak at be/1 b ) an au?ority1 orig9ality1 e>ne/ness1 z well z an eloqu5ce1 :i* might ex]cise a fasc9ation1 :i* w\ld be1 to all ) :om ,he came 9 contact1 :at ,mala*i calls x1 a ref9]'s fire--mo/ purify+1 ?\gh (t5 mo/ pa9ful to ! v be/2 a fasc9ation :i* might be to e "o :o came "u its spell a v]itable ,judgm5t & ,day ( ! ,"l1 %ew+ ea* man ) fe>ful cle>ness to :i* side he really incl9$ at he>t 9 ! /ruggle betwe5 tru? & falsehood1 good & evil2 a fasc9ation1 !re=e1 equally attractive to ^? :o wi%$ to d "r1 & intol]able to ^? :o wi%$ to d wrong4 ,consid] t la/ ?\ght4 ,& consid]1 too1 t ^? to :om ! fasc9ation ( su* a p]sonage might be s intol]able1 t x might turn to utt] hate1 w\ld probably be ^? ^: moral s5se 0 s p]v]t$1 t !y ?\ght !y 7 do+ "r :5 !y 7 do+ wrong1 & speak+ tru? :5 !y 7 tell+ lies4 ,x is an awful ?\ght4 ,b we "k t !re 7 su* m51 & too _m1 among ! scribes & ,ph>isees ( ,j]usalem4 ,& human nature is ! same 9 e age4 ,be t z x may--h[ev] retir$ ,8 life1 ,he c\ld n long be hid4 ,he w\ld %ortly ex]cise1 almo/ )\t attempt+ x1 an enorm\s public influ5ce4 ,b yet1 z 9 ,judea ( old1 w\ld ,he n be only too successful8 ,w\ld ,he n be at once too lib]al = "s1 & too exact+ = o!rs8 ,w\ld ,he n1 z 9 ,judea ( old1 enc\nt] n m]ely ! active envy ( ! va9 & ! ambiti\s1 :i* w\ld foll[ "o :o spoke z nev] man spoke2 n m]ely ! active malignity ( ^? :o wi% _! fell[- creatures to be bad & n good2 n m]ely ! bigotry ( e sect & p>ty2 b t m]e re/less love ( new excitem5ts1 & t dull fe> & suspicion ( new tru?s1 & ev5 ( old tru?s 9 new words1 :i* beset ! un$ucat$ ( e rank & class1 & 9 no age m ?an 9 our own8 ,& !re=e ,i mu/ ask1 9 sob] sadness1 h[ long w\ld ,8 influ5ce la/8 ,x la/$1 we "k1 9 ,judea ( old1 = "s ?ree ye>s4 ,& !n--4 ,b ,i am n go+ to say t any su* trag$y is possible n[4 ,x w\ld be an insult to ,him2 an insult to ! graci\s influ5ces ( ,8 ,_s1 ! graci\s tea*+ ( ,8 ,*ur*1 to say t ( our g5]ation1 h[ev] unwor?y we may be ( our high call+ 9 ,*ri/4 ,& yet1 if ,he _h appe>$ 9 any c\ntry ( ,*ri/5dom only f\r hundr$ ye>s ago1 might ,he n h endur$ an ev5 m dreadful dea? ?an t ( ! cross8 ,b d\btless1 no p]sonal h>m w\ld happ5 to ,him "h4 ,only !re might come a day1 9 :i*1 z 9 ,judea ( old1 aft] ,he _h said ^! ?+s1 _m 7 (f5d$1 & walk$ no m ) ,him3 :5 8 he>]s & admir]s w\ld gr[ few] & m few1 "s ?r\gh bigotry1 "s ?r\gh envy1 "s ?r\gh fickl5ess1 "s ?r\gh c[>dice1 till ,he 0 left alone ) a little knot ( e>ne/ disciples2 :o might dim9i%1 alas1 b too rapidly1 :5 !y f\nd at ,he1 z 9 ,judea ( old1 did n int5d to become ! head ( a new sect1 & to gratify _! ambition & vanity by mak+ !m ,8 delegates4 ,& s ! _w1 ! religi\s _w z well z ! re/1 might let ,him g ,8 way1 & vani% f ! eyes & m9ds ( m51 leav+ beh9d little m ?an a regret t "o s gift$ & s fasc9at+ %\ld h prov$--,i h>dly l to say ! words1 & yet !y mu/ be said--s unsafe & s uns\nd a tea*]4 ,i %all n give n[ ! reasons :i* h l$ me1 & n 9 ha/e1 to ?is melan*oly conclusion4 ,i %all only say t ,i h come to x1 ) pa91 & %ame1 & fe>4 ,) %ame & fe>4 ,= :5 ,i ask y ! solemn "q1 ,w\ld y "k ,*ri/ if ,he came among y8 d ,i n ask myself a "q :i* ,i d>e n answ]8 ,h[ c ,i tell :e!r ,i %\ld recognise1 aft] all1 my ,savi\r & my ,"l8 ,h[ d ,i "k t if ,he said 7z ,he b too c]ta9ly might71 some?+ :i* cla%$ s]i\sly ) my preconceiv$ notions ( :at ,he ought to say1 ,i %\ld n be (f5d$1 & walk no m ) ,him8 ,h[ d ,i "k t if ,he said1 z 9 ,judea ( old1 ,w ye too g away8 ,i %\ld answ] ) ,/ ,pet]1 ,"l1 to :om %all we g8 ,?\ ha/ ! words ( et]nal life1 & we believe & are sure t ?\ art ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god8 ,i d>e n ask t "q ( myself4 ,h[ !n d>e ,i ask x ( y8 ,i "k n4 ,i c only say1 ,"l1 ,i believe3 help ?\ m9e unbelief4 ,i "k n4 ,b ?is ,i "k--t 9 ?is or any o!r _w1 if y or ,i did recognise ,him1 x w\ld be ) utt] %ame & t]ror1 unless we _h /udi$ & _h /riv5 to copy ei!r ,himself1 or :atsoev] seems to u mo/ l ,him4 ,yes2 to /udy ! good1 ! beautiful1 & ! true 9 ,him1 & :]esoev] else we f9d x--= all t is good1 beautiful1 & true ?r\gh\t ! univ]se are n\ght b rays f ,him1 ! c5tral sun--to obey ,/4 ,paul ( old1 & :atsoev] ?+s are true1 v5]able1 j1 pure1 lovely1 & ( good report--if !re be any virtue & if !re be any praise1 to ?9k on ^! ?+s1--on ^! scatt]$ fragm5t>y sacram5ts ( ,him ^: numb] is n two1 nor sev51 b sev5ty-times sev52 t is ! way--,i ?9k1 ! only way--to be ready to recognise our ,savi\r1 & to prep>e to meet our ,god2 t ,he may be to u1 too1 z a ref9]'s fire1 & ref9e u--our ?\ghts1 our de$s1 our *>act]s ?r\gh\t4 ,& ,i ?9k1 too1 t ?is is ! way1 p]haps ! only way1 to rid ourselves ( ! fancy t we c be acc\nt$ righte\s be=e ,god = any works or des]v+s ( our own4 ,^? 9 :om t fancy l+]s mu/ h b a paltry /&>d ( :at righte\sness is1 a mean conception ( moral--t is1 spiritual--p]fection4 ,b ^? :o look n inw>ds1 b upw>ds2 n at !mselves1 b at ,*ri/ & all spiritual p]fection--!y become m & m pa9fully aw>e ( _! own imp]fections4 ,! beauty ( ,*ri/'s "* %[s !m ! ugl9ess ( _! own4 ,8 purity %[s !m _! own f\lness4 ,8 love _! own h>dness4 ,8 wisdom _! own folly4 ,8 /r5g? _! own weakness4 ,! high] _! /&>d rises1 ! l[] falls _! e/imate ( !mselves2 till1 9 utt] humiliation & self-di/ru/1 !y seek com=t ere alone x c be f\nd--9 ,,fai?--9 utt] fai? & tru/ 9 t v moral p]fection ( ,*ri/ :i* %ames & dazzles !m1 & yet is _! only hope4 ,to tru/ 9 ,him = !mselves & all !y love4 ,to tru/ t1 j because ,*ri/ is s magnific5t1 ,he w pity1 & n despise1 our meanness4 ,j because ,he is s pure1 & righte\s1 & true1 & lovely1 ,he w appreciate1 & n abhor1 our /ruggles aft] purity1 righte\sness1 tru?1 love1 h[ev] imp]fect1 h[ev] soil$ ) failure--& ) worse4 ,j because ,he is s unlike u1 ,he w smile graci\sly ^u out feeble/ attempts to be l ,him4 ,j because ,he has borne ! s9s & c>ri$ ! sorr[s ( mank9d1 !re=e ^? :o come to ,him ,he w 9 no wise ca/ out4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,v4 ,,adv5t ,,lessons ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ,fir/ ,sunday 9 ,adv5t1 #ahgc4 ,romans vii4 #bb-be4 ,i delight 9 ! law ( ,god aft] ! inw>d man3 b ,i see ano!r law 9 my memb]s1 w>r+ aga9/ ! law ( my m9d1 & br++ me into captivity to ! law ( s9 :i* is 9 my memb]s4 ,o wret*$ man t ,i am6 :o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 ,i ?ank ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,?is is ! fir/ ,sunday 9 ,adv5t4 ,to-day we h pray$ t ,god w\ld give u grace to put away ! works ( d>kness1 & put on u ! arm\r ( light4 ,next ,sunday we %all pray t1 by true und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures1 we may embrace & hold fa/ ! bless$ hope ( ev]la/+ life4 ,! ,sunday aft] t ! m9i/]s & /ew>ds ( ,god's my/]ies may prep>e ,8 way by turn+ ! he>ts ( ! disob$i5t to ! wisdom ( ! j--! next1 t ,8 grace & m]cy may spe$ily help & deliv] u f ! s9s :i* h9d] u 9 runn+ ! race set be=e u4 ,b ,i d n ?9k t we %all und]/& ^? collects1 or inde$ ! mean+ ( ,adv5t itself1 or ! reason :y we keep ! season ( ,adv5t ye> by ye>1 unless we fir/ und]/& ! pray] :i* we (f]$ up la/ ,sunday1 ,/ir up1 ,o ,"l1 ! wills ( ,?y fai?ful p1--& we %all und]/& t pray] j 9 proportion z we h 9 u ! ,_s ( ,god1 or ! _s ( ! _w1 :i* is ! _s ( unbelief4 ,worldly p say--& say op5ly1 j n[--t ?is pray] is all a dream4 ,!y say ,god w n /ir up m5's wills to d good any m ?an to d h>m4 ,he leaves m5 to !mselves to get ?r\gh life z !y c4 ,?is ,heav5ly ,fa!r ( :om y speak w n give ,8 holy _s to ^? :o ask ,him4 ,he does n1 z "o ( y\r ,collects says1 put into m5's m9ds good desires--!y come to a man entirely f outside a man1 f 8 e>ly tea*+1 8 y\?ful impressions1 z !y are call$ n[-a-days4 ,he does n ei!r give m5 grace & p[] to put ^! desires into practice4 ,t dep5ds entirely on ! natural /r5g? ( a man's "*2 & t1 aga91 dep5ds pr9cipally on ! /ate ( 8 bra94 ,s1 says ! _w1 if y wi% y\r own "* to improve1 y mu/ improve x y\rself1 = ,god w n improve x = y4 ,b1 aft] all1 :y %\ld y try to improve8 :y n be cont5t to be j :at y are8 y did n make y\rself1 & y are n responsible = be+ m]ely :at ,god has *os5 to make y4 ,?is is :at worldly m5 say1 or at lea/ :at !y believe & act on2 & ?is is ! reason :y !re is s little improvem5t 9 ! _w1 because m5 d n ask ,god to improve _! he>ts & /ir up _! wills4 ,i say1 v little improvem5t4 ,m5 talk l\dly ( ! enlight5m5t ( ! age1 & ! progress ( ! species1 & ! spread ( civilisation1 & s =?3 b :5 ,i read old books1 & comp>e old times ) ^!1 ,i confess ,i d n see s mu* ( x z all ?is hopeful talk w\ld lead me to expect4 ,m5 9 g5]al h gr[n m prud5t1 m cunn+1 f long exp]i5ce4 ,!y h f\nd out t c]ta9 s9s d n pay--t is1 !y int]f]e ) p's com=t & _! p[] ( mak+ money1 & !re=e !y prud5tly avoid !m !mselves1 & put !m d[n by law 9 o!r m5's cases4 ,m5 h c]ta9ly gr[n m good-natur$1 9 "s c\ntries1 9 t !y dislike m ?an _! ance/ors did1 to inflict bodily torture on human be+s2 b !y are j z ready1 or ev5 m ready1 to inflict on ^? :om !y dislike t moral & m5tal torture :i* to noble s\ls is worse ?an any bodily pa94 ,z = any real improvem5t 9 human nature--:]e is x8 ,!re is j z mu* falsehood1 *eat+1 & covet\sness1 ,i believe1 9 ! _w z ev] !re 02 j z mu* cant & hypocrisy1 & p]haps m2 j z mu* envy1 hatr$1 malice & all un*>itabl5ess4 ,is n ! condition ( ! masses 9 _m great cities z degrad$ & z sad z ev] 0 t ( ! s]fs 9 ! middle ages8 ,d n ! poor /ill die by t5s ( ?\s&s ( fev]s1 *ol]as1 & o!r diseases1 :i* we "k p]fectly h[ to prev5t1 & yet h n ! w to prev5t8 ,is n ! adult]ation ( food j n[ z sc&al\s z x is un*eck$8 ,! s9s & follies ( human nature h be5 repress$ 9 "o direction only to break out ano!r4 ,& z = op5 & co>se s91 p compla9 ev5 n[1 & ,i fe> ) ju/ice1 t !re is m drunk5ness 9 ,engl& at ?is mom5t ?an !re ev] 04 ,s mu* = our boa/$ improvem5t4 ,look aga9 at ! w>s ( ! _w4 ,five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago1 "o us$ to be told t ! human race 0 gr[n too wise to g to w> any m1 & t we 7 to h an adv5t ( univ]sal peace & pl5ty1 & s9ce !n we h se5 "s sev5 great w>s1 ! la/ ! mo/ t]rible ( all1--& ev] s9ce1 all ! nations ( ,europe h be5 wat*+ ea* o!r 9 di/ru/ & dread1 increas+ _! armam5ts1 work+ (t5 night & day at =g+ improv$ eng9es ( de/ruction1 :]e) to kill _! fell[-m54 ,n t ,i blame t4 ,x is necess>y4 ,yes6 b ! hide\s ?+ is1 t x %\ld be necess>y4 ,does t /ate ( ?+s look mu* l progress ( ! human race8 ,c we say t mank9d is mu* improv$1 ei!r 9 wisdom or 9 love1 :ile all ! nations ( ,europe are sp5d+ millions m]ely to be ready to fight !y "k n :om1 !y "k n :y8 ,no1 my good fri5ds1 obey ! wise man1 & cle> y\r m9ds ( cant-- man's pret5sions1 man's boa/fulness1 man's p[] ( bl9d+ 8 own eyes to pla9 facts--above all1 to ! pla9 fact t he does n succe$1 ev5 9 ?is _w ( :i* he fancies himself ! ma/]1 because he lives )\t ,god 9 ! _w4 ,all ?is sadd5s1 ,i _h almo/ said1 sick5s1 a ?\ghtful man1 till he turns away f ?is noisy %am improvem5t ( mank9d--! wages ( s91 :i* are dea?1 to ,/ ,john's acc\nt ( ! true improvem5t ( mank9d1 ! true progress ( ! species1--! gift ( ,god :i* is et]nal life4 ,& ,i saw a new heav5 & a new e>?3 = ! fir/ heav5 & ! fir/ e>? 7 pass$ away4 ,& ,i saw ! ,holy ,city--,new ,j]usalem1 com+ d[n f ,god out ( heav51 prep>$ z a bride adorn$ = h] husb&4 ,& ,i he>d a great voice out ( heav51 say+1 ,behold ! tab]nacle ( ,god is ) m51 & ,he w dwell ) !m1 & !y %all be ,8 p1 & ,god ,himself %all be ) !m1 & be _! ,god4 ,& ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes2 & !re %all be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[ nor cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m pa93 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 ,does t s\nd mu* l a g5]al increase ( armam5ts8 or l bills = ! prev5tion ( pe/il5ce1 or ( drunk5ness1--:i*1 ev5 if !y pass1 w bo? probably fail to d ! good :i* !y propose8 ,no4 ,& if ?is wick$ _w is to be m5d$1 !n ,god mu/ /ir up ! wills ( ,8 fai?ful p1 & we mu/ pray )\t ceas+ = ourselves1 & = all = :om we are b\nd to pray1 t ,he w\ld /ir !m up4 ,= :at we want is n k2 we h en\gh ( t1 & too mu*4 ,too mu*2 = kn[+ s mu* & do+ s little1 :at an acc\nt w be requir$ ( u at ! la/ day6 ,no4 ,x is ! w :i* we want1 9 a hundr$ cases4 ,take t ( pe/il5tial dwell+-h\ses 9 our great t[ns4 ,e "o kn[s t !y ought to be made heal?y2 e "o kn[s t !y c be made heal?y4 ,b ! w to make !m heal?y is n "h1 & !y are left to bre$ disease & dea?4 ,& s1 z 9 a hundr$ in/ances1 %all[ philosoph]s are prov$1 by facts1 to be mi/ak51 :5 !y tell u t man w act up to ! be/ ( 8 k )\t ,god's help4 ,= t is exactly :at man does n4 ,:at is wrong ) ! _w 9 g5]al1 is wrong likewise m or less ) y & me1 & ) all human be+s2 = aft] all1 ! _w is made up ( human be+s2 & ! s9 ( ! _w is no?+ save ! s9s ( ea* & all human be+s put toge!r2 & ! _w w be r5ew$ & come "r aga91 j z f> & no f>!r1 z ea* human be+ is r5ew$ & comes "r4 ,! only sure me?od1 !re=e1 ( sett+ ! _w "r1 is to beg9 by sett+ our own little "p ( ! _w "r--9 a ^w1 sett+ ourselves "r4 ,b if we beg9 to try1 t1 we f9d1 is j :at we _c d4 ,:5 a man beg9s to hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness1 &1 discont5t$ ) himself1 attempts to improve himself1 he soon beg9s to f9d a pa9ful tru? 9 _m a ^w ( ! ,bible & ! ,pray] ,book to :i* he gave little he$1 z long z he 0 cont5t$ ) himself1 & ) do+ j :at pleas$ him1 "r or wrong4 ,he soon f9ds out t he has no p[] ( himself to help himself1 t he is ti$ & b\nd ) ! burd5 ( 8 s9s1 & t he _c1 by reason ( 8 frailty1 /& upright--t he actually is sore let & h9d]$ by 8 own s9s1 f runn+ ! race set be=e him1 & do+ 8 duty :]e ,god has put him4 ,all ^! say+s come home to him z actual facts1 mo/ pa9ful facts1 b facts :i* he _c d5y4 ,he soon f9ds out ! mean+ & ! tru? ( t t]rible /ruggle betwe5 ! good 9 him & ! evil 9 him1 ( :i* ,/ ,paul speaks s bitt]ly 9 ! text4 ,h[1 :5 he tries to d good1 evil is pres5t ) him4 ,h[ he delights 9 ! law ( ,god ) 8 inw>d m9d1 & yet f9ds ano!r law 9 8 body1 w>r+ aga9/ ! law ( ,god1 & br++ him into captivity to ! law ( s94 ,h[ he is crippl$ by old bad habits1 weak5$ by c[>dice1 by laz9ess1 by vanity1 by g5]al inability ( w1 till he is ready1--disgu/$ at himself & 8 own weakness1--to cry1 ,:o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 ,let him b utt] t cry hone/ly4 ,let him once f9d out t he wants some?+ outside himself to help him1 to deliv] him1 to /r5g!n him1 to /ir up 8 weak w1 to give him grace & p[] to d :at he kn[s in/ead ( m]ely admir+ x1 & leav+ x undone4 ,let a man only f9d out t4 ,let him see t he ne$s a help]1 a deliv]]1 a /r5g!n]--9 "o ^w1 a ,savi\r--& he w f9d "o4 ,i v]ily believe t1 soon] or lat]1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ w reveal to t man :at ,he reveal$ to ,/ ,paul2 t ,he ,himself w deliv] him2 & t1 l ,/ ,paul1 aft] cry+ ,o wret*$ man t ,i am1 :o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 he w be able to answ] himself1 ,i ?ank ,god--,god w1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,*ri/ w deliv] me f ! bonds ( my s9s1 ,*ri/ w /ir up ?is weak w ( m9e1 ,*ri/ w give me /r5g? & p[]1 fai?fully to fulfil all my good desires1 because ,he ,himself has put !m into my he>t n to mock me1 n to disappo9t me--n to make me wret*$ ) ! sight ( noble graces & virtues to :i* ,i _c atta91 b to fulfil ,8 "w 9 me4 ,:at ,he has begun 9 me ,he w c>ry on 9 me4 ,he has s[n ! se$ 9 me1 & ,he w make x be> fruit1 if only ,i pray to ,him1 day by day1 = /r5g? to d :at ,i "k ,i ought to d1 & cry morn+ & night to ,him1 ! f\nt ( life1 ,/ir up my w1 ,o ,"l1 t ,i may br+ =? ! fruit ( good works1 = !n by ,!e ,i %all be pl5tifully rew>d$4 ,s ! man ga9s hope & he>t = himself1 & s1 if he w b ?9k rationally & humbly1 he may ga9 hope & he>t = ?is poor s9ful _w4 ,= :at has come true = him may come true = any man4 ,:o is he t ,god %\ld c>e m = him ?an = o!rs8 ,:o is he t ,god %\ld help him :5 he prays1 m ?an ,he w help ,8 :ole *ur* if x w b pray8 ,he says to himself1 all ?is k ( :at is "r2 all ^! good desires1 all ^! long+s aft] a ju/]1 pur]1 nobl]1 happi] /ate ( ?+s2 !re !y are up & d[n ! _w already1 ?\gh1 alas6 !y h borne little en\gh fruit z yet4 ,be x s4 ,b ,god put !m into my he>t4 ,& :o save ,god has put !m into ! _w's he>t8 ,x 0 ,god :o s[$ ! se$ 9 me2 surely x is ,god :o has s[$ x 9 o!r m58 ,& if ,god has made x be> ev5 ! poore/ fruit 9 me1 :y %\ld ,he n make x be> fruit 9 o!r m5 & 9 all ! _w8 ,all !y ne$ is t ,god %\ld /ir up _! wills1 t !y may d ! good !y "k1 & atta9 ! bless$ness aft] :i* !y long4 ,& !n1 if ! man h a truly human1 truly reasonable he>t 9 him-- he feels t he c pray = o!rs z well z = himself4 ,he feels t he mu/ pray = !m1 & cry1--,?\ alone can/ make m5 /rong to d ! "r ?+1 & ,?\ wilt make !m4 ,/ir up _! wills1 ,o ,"l6 ,?\ can/ n mean t all ! good se$ :i* is s[n ab\t ! _w %\ld die & )]1 & br+ no fruit to p]fection4 ,surely ,?y ^w w n return to ,!e void1 b be l ! ra9 :i* comes d[n f heav51 & gives se$ to ! s[] & bread to ! eat]4 ,oh1 /r5g!n su* z /&1 & com=t & help ! weak-he>t$1 & raise up !m t fall1 &1 f9ally1 beat d[n ,satan & all ! p[]s ( evil "u our feet1 & p\r out ?y _s on all fle%1 t s _! ,fa!r's "n may be hall[$1 ,8 k+dom come1 ,8 w be done on e>? z x is 9 heav54 ,& s w come ! "o & only true progress ( ! human race--:i* is1 t all m5 %\ld become fai?ful & ob$i5t citiz5s ( ! holy city1 ! k+dom ( ,god1 :i* is ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,to :i* may ,god 9 ,8 m]cy br+ u all1 & our *ildr5 aft] u4 ,am54 ,?is1 !n1 is ! lesson :y we are met toge!r ?is ,adv5t day4 ,we are met to pray t ,god w\ld s help u by ,8 grace & m]cy t we may br+ =? ! fruit ( good works1 & t :5 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ %all come 9 ,8 glori\s maje/y to judge ! quick & ! dead1 we1 & our desc5dants aft] u1 may be f\nd an acceptable p 9 ,8 sight4 ,we are met to pray1 9 a ,national ,*ur*1 = ! :ole nation ( ,engl&1 t all ord]s & degrees !re9 may1 ea* 9 8 place & /ation1 help =w>d ! hall[+ ( ,god's "n1 ! com+ ( ,8 k+dom1 ! do+ ( ,8 w on e>?4 ,we are met to pray = ! ,que5 & all t are 9 au?ority1 t ^! ,adv5t collects may be fulfill$ 9 !m1 & by !m1 = ! good ( ! :ole p2 = ! m9i/]s & /ew>ds ( ,*ri/'s my/]ies1 t ! same collects may be fulfill$ by !m & 9 !m1 till !y turn ! he>ts ( ! disob$i5t to ! wisdom ( ! j2 = ! ,commons ( ?is nation1 t ea* man may he deliv]$1 by ,god's grace & m]cy1 f ! special s9 :i* besets him 9 ?is fai?less & worldly g5]ation & h9d]s him f runn+ ! race ( duty :i* is set be=e him1 & get /r5g? f ,god s to live t 9 t dread day he may meet 8 ,judge & ,k+1 n 9 t5or & 9 %ame1 b 9 loyalty & 9 humble hope4 ,b m--we are "h to wor%ip ,god 9 ,*ri/1 bo? ,god & man4 ,to confess t )\t ,him we c d no?+1 t unless ,he enlight5 our und]/&+s we are d>k1 unless ,he /ir up our wills we are p[]less = good4 ,to confess t ?\gh we h =gott5 ,him1 yet ,he has n =gott5 u4 ,t ,he is ! same graci\s & g5]\s ,giv] & ,savi\r4 ,t ?\gh we d5y ,him ,he _c d5y ,himself4 ,t ,he is ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev] z :5 ,he came to visit ?is e>? 9 great humility4 ,t ! ,"l is ,k+1 ?\gh ! e>? be mov$4 ,he sitte? ^u ,8 ?rone1 be ! nations nev] s unquiet4 ,we are "h to decl>e to ourselves & all m51 & ! :ole univ]se1 t we at lea/ believe t ! heav5s & e>? are full ( ,8 glory4 ,we are "h to decl>e t1 :e!r or n ! k+s ( ! e>? are wise en\gh1 or ! judges ( x le>n$ en\gh1 to ackn[l$ge ,*ri/ = _! k+1 we at lea/ w wor%ip ! ,son le/ ,he be angry1 & s we p]i% f ! "r way2 = if ,8 wra? be k9dl$1 yea b a little1 !n bless$ are !y1 & !y only1 :o put _! tru/ 9 ,him4 ,we are "h to jo9 our songs ) angels r\nd ! ?rone1 & ) ^? pure & mighty be+s :o1 9 "s c5tral sanctu>y ( ! univ]se1 cry = ev]1 ,?\ art wor?y1 ,o ,"l1 to receive glory & hon\r & p[]3 = ,?\ ha/ creat$ all ?+s1 & = ,?y pleasure !y are & 7 creat$4 ,we d s 9 anci5t words1 anci5t music1 anci5t c]emonies1 = a tok5 t ,*ri/'s rule & glory is an anci5t rule & an et]nal glory2 t x is no new discov]y ( our own1 & dep5ds n on our own pass+ notions & feel+s ab\t x1 b is l ,*ri/1 ! same n[ z 9 ! days ( our =efa!rs1 ! same z x 0 fifte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! same z x has be5 s9ce ! day t ,he /oop$ to be born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ! same t x w be till ,he %all come 9 ,8 glory to judge ! quick & ! dead4 ,!re=e we delight 9 ! anci5t c]emonial1 z l z we c make x1 to t ( ! e>li] & pur] ages ( ! ,*ur*1 :5 ,*ri/ianity 0 /ill1 z x 71 fre% f ! h& ( its ,creator1 ere yet x _h be5 debas$ & defil$ by ! idolatr\s innovations ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,= s we confess ourselves b\nd by l9ks ( gratitude to ! ,apo/les1 & ! successors ( ! ,apo/les1 & to all :i* has be5 be/1 pure/1 & true/ 9 ! ages s9ce4 ,s we confess t we wor%ip ! same ,god-man ( :om ,apo/les prea*$1 ( :om fa!rs philosophis$1 & = :om m>tyrs di$4 ,t we believe1 l !m1 t ,he alone is ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords2 t !re is no progress1 civilization1 or salvation 9 ?is life or ! life to come1 b ?r\gh ,8 undes]v$ m]cy & ,8 /r5g!n+ grace2 t ,he has reign$ f ! creation ( ! _w1 reigns n[1 & w reign unto t la/ dread day1 :5 ,he %all h put all enemies "u ,8 feet1 & deliv]$ up ! k+dom to ,god1 ev5 ! ,fa!r1 t ,god may be all 9 all4 ,unto :i* day may ,he 9 ,8 m]cy br+ u all ?r\gh fai? & good works3 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,vi4 ,,capital ,,puni%m5t ,ev]sley4 ,qu9quagesima ,sunday1 #ahgb4 ,g5esis ix4 #a1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f4 ,& ,god bless$ ,noah & 8 sons1 & said unto !m1 ,be fruitful1 & multiply1 & repl5i% ! e>?4 4 4 4 ,e mov+ ?+ t live? %all be meat = y 4 4 4 ,b fle% ) ! life !re(1 :i* is ! blood !re(1 %all ye n eat4 ,& surely y\r blood ( y\r lives w ,i require3 at ! h& ( e bea/ w ,i require x1 & at ! h& ( man2 at ! h& ( e man's bro!r w ,i require ! life ( man4 ,:oso %$de? man's blood1 by man %all 8 blood be %$3 = 9 ! image ( ,god made he man4 ,?is is ,god's bless+ on mank9d4 ,?is is our *>t] f ,god1 :o made & rules ?is e>?4 ,?is is ! end & duty ( our mortal life3- -to be fruitful & multiply & repl5i% ! e>?1 & subdue x4 ,b is t all8 ,is !re no h9t 9 ?is bless+ ( ,god ( some?+ m ?an our mortal life--some?+ beyond our mortal life8 ,surely !re is4 ,^? words--9 ! image ( ,god made ,he man1 mu/ mean1 if !y mean any?+1 t man c1 if he w b be a true man1 %>e ! et]nal life ( ,god4 ,b ,i w n speak ( t to-day1 b r ( a "q ab\t 8 mortal life 9 ?is _w1 :i* is ?is3--,:at is ! reason :y man has a "r ov] ! lives ( animals8 :y he may use !m = 8 food8 & at ! same "t1 :at is ! reason :y he has n ! same "r ov] ! lives ( 8 fell[-m58 :y he may n use !m = food8 ,x is ?is--t 9 ! image ( ,god made ,he man4 ,man is made 9 ! image & lik5ess ( ,god1 !re=e he is a sacr$ creature2 a creature1 n m]ely an animal1 & ! highe/ ( all animals1 only cunn+] ?an all animals1 m highly organis$1 m delicately =m$ ?an all animals2 b some?+ beyond an animal4 ,he is 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god1 !re=e he is consecrat$ to ,god4 ,he is ! "o creature on e>? :om ,god1 s f> z we "k1 is try+ to make l ,himself4 ,!re=e1 :osoev] kills a man1 s9s n only aga9/ t man1 nor aga9/ society3 he s9s aga9/ ,god4 ,& ,god w require t man's blood at ! h& ( him :o slays him4 ,b h[8 ,at ! h& ( e bea/ w ,he require x1 & at ! h& ( e man4 ,:at t fir/ "p ( ! law means ,i _c tell4 ,h[ ,god w require f ! lion1 or ! crocodile1 or ! %>k1 :o eats a human be+1 ! blood ( _! victims1 is m ?an ,i c say4 ,b ?is ,i c say--t ! feel+1 n only ( horror & pity1 b ( real rage & indignation1 ) :i* m5 see 7:at ,god grant y nev] may see7 a wild bea/ kill a man1 is a witness 9 man's consci5ce t ! text is true someh[1 ?\gh h[ we "k n4 ,i receiv$ a lett] a few weeks s9ce f an (fic]1 a v rem>kable p]son1 9 :i* he describ$ 8 horror & indignation at see+ a fri5d ( 8 /ruck d[n & eat5 by a tig]1 & h[1 :5 next day he /ood ov] :at _h be5 b ! day be=e a human be+1 he look$ up to heav51 & kept repeat+ ! words ( ! text1 9 ! image ( ,god made ,he man1 9 rage & %ame1 & almo/ accus+ ,god = all[+ ,8 image to be eat5 by a brute bea/4 ,x %ook1 = ! mom5t1 8 fai? 9 ,god's ju/ice & goodness4 ,t man 0 "y !n1 & has gr[n calm] & wis] n[1 & has rega9$ a deep] & s\nd] fai? 9 ,god4 ,b ! %ock1 he said1 0 dreadful to him4 ,he felt t ! matt] 0 n m]ely pa9ful & pitiable1 b t x 0 a wrong & a crime2 & on ! fai? ( ?is v text1 a wrong & a crime ,i believe x to be1 & "o :i* ,god kn[s h[ to av5ge & to correct :5 man _c4 ,someh[-- = ,he has ways ( :i* we poor mortals d n dream--at ! h& ( e bea/ w ,he require ! blood ( man4 ,b m2 at ! h& ( e man w ,he require x4 ,& h[8 ,! text tells u1 ,:oso %$de? man's blood1 by man %all 8 blood be %$3 = 9 ! image ( ,god made ,he man4 ,n[1 ,i d n d\bt b t ! all-see+ ,god1 look+ back on :at _h mo/ probably happ5$ on ?is e>? already1 & look+ =w>d to :at w\ld happ51 & happ5s1 alas6 too (t5 n[1 meant to w>n m5 aga9/ ! awful crime ( cannibalism1 ( eat+ _! fell[-m5 z !y w\ld eat an animal4 ,by s do+1 !y n only treat$ _! fell[-m5 z bea/s1 b !y behav$ l bea/s !mselves4 ,!y d5i$ t _! victim 0 made 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god2 !y d5i$ t !y 7 made 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god2 !y will+ly & delib]ately put on ! lik5ess ( bea/s1 & z bea/s !y 7 to p]i%4 ,n[1 ?is is c]ta91 t savages :o eat m5--& alas6 !re are ?\s&s ev5 n[ :o d s--usually "k 9 _! he>ts t !y are do+ wrong4 ,z soon z _! consci5ces are ! lea/ awak5$1 !y are a%am$ ( _! cannibalism2 !y lie ab\t x1 try to conceal x2 & z soon z ,god's grace beg9s to "w on !m1 x is ! v fir/ s9 t !y give up4 ,& next1 ?is is c]ta91 t !re is a curse ^u x4 ,no cannibal p1 s f> z ,i c f9d1 h ev] ris5 or prosp]$ 9 ! _w2 & ! cannibal peoples n[-a-days1 & = ! la/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 h be5 dy+ out4 ,by _! own vices1 diseases1 & w>s1 !y p]i% (f ! face ( ! e>?1 9 ! mid/ ( com=t & pl5ty2 &1 9 spite ( all ! ef=ts ( mission>ies1 ev5 _! *ildr5 & gr&-*ildr51 aft] giv+ up ! horrid crime1 & becom+ ,*ri/ians1 seem to h no p[] ( liv+ & increas+1 b dw9dle away1 & p]i% (f ! e>?4 ,yes1 ,god's laws "w 9 /range & subtle ways2 s d>kly1 s sl[ly1 t ! ungodly & s9n]s (t5 believe t !re are no laws ( ,god1 & say--,tu%1 h[ %\ld ,god p]ceive x8 ,is !re k 9 ! ,mo/ ,high8 ,b ! laws "w1 nev]!less1 :e!r m5 are aw>e ( !m or n4 ,! mills ( ,god gr9d sl[ly1 b soon] or lat] !y gr9d ! s9n] to p[d]4 ,& n[ ,i w leave ?is hateful subject & g on to ano!r1 on :i* ,i am mov$ to speak once & = all1 because x is mu* 9 m5's m9ds j n[--,i mean :at is vulg>ly call$ capital puni%m5t1 ! puni%+ ( murd] by dea?4 ,n[ ! text1 :i* is ! anci5t cov5ant ( ,god ) man1 speaks v cle>ly on ?is po9t4 ,:osoev] %$de? man's blood1 by man %all 8 blood be %$4 ,man is made 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god4 ,t is ! gr\nd ( our law ab\t murd]1 z x is ! gr\nd ( all j & m]ciful law2 t gives man 8 "r to slay ! murd]]2 t makes x 8 duty to slay ! murd]]4 ,he has to be jeal\s ( ,god's lik5ess1 & to slay1 9 ! "n ( ,god1 ! man :o1 by murd]1 outrages ! lik5ess ( ,god 9 himself & 9 8 victim4 ,y all "k t !re is n[-a-days a /rong feel+ among "s p]sons ab\t capital puni%m5t2 t !re are ^? :o w move heav5 & e>? to int]f]e ) ! c\rse ( ju/ice1 & beg (f ! wor/ ( murd]]s1 on any gr\nds1 h[ev] unreasonable1 fanciful1 ev5 unfair2 simply because !y h a dislike to human be+s be+ hang$4 ,i believe1 f long consid]ation1 t ^! p]sons' /range dislike proce$s f _! n believ+ suffici5tly t man is made 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,&1 alas6 x proce$s1 ,i fe>1 9 "s ( !m1 f n believ+ 9 a ,god at all--believ+1 p]haps1 9 "s m]e mak] ( ! _w1 b n 9 ! liv+ ,god :i* ,scripture sets =?4 ,= h[ else c !y say1 z ,i h kn[n "s say1 t capital puni%m5t is wrong1 because we h no "r to u%] a man into ! pres5ce ( 8 ,mak]4 ,into ! pres5ce ( 8 ,mak]6 ,:y1 :]e else is e man1 y & ,i1 hea!n & ,*ri/ian1 bad & good1 save 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 ,mak] already8 ,d we n live & move & h our be+ 9 ,god8 ,:i!r c we g f ,8 _s1 or :i!r c we flee f ,8 pres5ce8 ,if we asc5d into heav51 ,he is !re4 ,if we g d[n to hell ,he is !re also4 ,& if ! law puts a man to dea?1 x does n u%] him into ! pres5ce ( 8 ,mak]1 = he is !re already4 ,x simply says to him1 ,god has judg$ y on e>?1 n we4 ,god w judge y 9 ! next _w1 n we4 ,all we "k is1 t y are n fit to live 9 ?is _w4 ,all our duty is to s5d y out ( x4 ,:]e y w g 9 ! o!r _w is ,god's matt]1 n ours1 & ! ,"l h m]cy on y\r s\l4 ,& ?is want ( fai? 9 a liv+ ,god lies at ! bottom ( ano!r objection4 ,we are to keep murd]]s alive 9 ord] to conv]t & in/ruct & am5d !m4 ,! answ] is1 ,we %all be mo/ happy to am5d anybody ( any fault1 h[ev] great3 b ! exp]i5ce ( ages is t murd]]s are pa/ m5d+2 t ! fact ( a man's murd]+ ano!r is a pla9 pro( t he has no moral s5se1 & has become simply a brute animal ,our duty is to puni% n to am5d1 & to say to ! murd]]1 ,if y c be am5d$2 ,god w am5d y1 & s h m]cy on y\r s\l4 ,god mu/ am5d y1 if y are to be am5d$4 ,if ,god _c am5d y1 we _c4 ,if ,god w n am5d y1 c]ta9ly we _c =ce ,him to d s1 if we kept y alive = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,t w\ld seem reasonable1 z well z rev]5t & fai?ful to ,god4 ,b m5 n[-a-days fancy t !y love _! fell[ creatures f> bett] ?an ,god loves !m1 & c deal f> m wisely & lov+ly ) !m ?an ,god is will+ to deal4 ,( ^! objections ,i take little he$4 ,i look on !m z m]ely loose cant1 :i* does n q und]/& ! mean+ ( its own words1 & ,i tru/ to s\nd1 h>d1 ,engli% common s5se to put !m aside4 ,b !re is ano!r objection to capital puni%m5t1 :i* we mu/ deal ) mu* m respectfully & t5d]ly2 = x is made by c]ta9 good p1 p :om we mu/ hon\r1 ?\gh we diff] f !m1 = no set ( p h done m 7accord+ to _! numb]s7 = education1 = active *>ity1 & = b5evol5ce1 & = peace & good w among ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,& !y say1 y mu/ n take ! life ( a murd]]1 j because he is made 9 ,god's image4 ,well1 ,i %\ld h ?\ght t ,god ,himself 0 ! be/ judge ( t4 ,t1 if ,god truly said t man 0 made 9 ,8 image1 & said1 moreov]1 z x 7 at ! same mom5t1 t1 !re=e1 :oso %$s man's blood1 by man %all 8 blood be %$--our duty 0 to tru/ ,god1 to obey ,god1 & to d our duty aga9/ ! murd]]1 h[ev] pa9ful to our feel+s x might be4 ,b ,i believe ^! good p make _! mi/ake f =gett+ ?is2 t if ! murd]] be made 9 ,god's image & lik5ess1 s is ! man :om he murd]s2 & s also is ! jury :o convict him1 ! judge :o condemns him1 & ! nation 7! society ( m57 = :om !y act4 ,& ?is1 my de> fri5ds1 br+s u to ! v root ( ! mean+ ( law4 ,man has s5se to make laws 7:i* animals _c d71 j because he is made 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god1 & has ! s5se ( "r & wrong4 ,man has ! "r to en=ce laws1 to see "r done & wrong puni%$1 j because he is made 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god4 ,! laws ( a c\ntry1 z f> z !y are j & righte\s1 are ! copy ( :at ! m5 ( t c\ntry h f\nd out ab\t "r & wrong1 & ab\t h[ mu* "r !y c get done1 & h[ mu* wrong puni%$4 ,s1 j z ! m5 ( a c\ntry are 79 spite ( all _! s9s7 made 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god1 s ! laws ( a c\ntry 79 spite ( all _! defects7 are a copy ( ,god's w1 z to :at m5 %\ld or %\ld n d4 ,& t1 & no o!r1 is ! true reason :y ! judge or magi/rate has au?ority ov] ei!r prop]ty1 lib]ty1 or life4 ,he is ,god's s]vant1 ! s]vant ( ,*ri/1 :o is ,k+ ( ?is l& & ( all l&s1 & ( all gov]nm5ts1 & all k+s & rul]s ( ! e>?4 ,he sits !re 9 ,god's "n1 to see ,god's w done1 z f> z poor fallible human be+s c get x done4 ,&1 because he is1 n m]ely z a man1 b1 by 8 special au?ority1 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god1 :o has p[] ov] life & dea?1 !re=e he also1 z f> z 8 au?ority goes1 has p[] ov] life & dea?4 ,t is my op9ion1 & t 0 ! op9ion ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,= :at does he say--& say n 7rememb] always7 ( ,*ri/ian magi/rates 9 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 b actually ( hea!n ,roman magi/rates8 ,let e s\l be subject unto ! high] p[]s4 ,= !re is no p[] b ( ,god3 ! p[]s t be are orda9$ ( ,god4 ,:osoev] !re=e resi/e? ! p[]1 resi/e? ! ord9ance ( ,god3 & !y t resi/ %all receive to !mselves damnation4 ,?us spoke out ! t5d]e/-he>t$1 mo/ ,*ri/-l human be+1 p]haps1 :o ev] trod ?is e>?1 :o1 9 8 int5se long+ to save s9n]s1 endur$ a life ( mis]y & dang]1 & f9i%$ x by m>tyrdom4 ,b !re 0 no s5tim5tality1 no s(t indulg5ce 9 him4 ,he knew "r f wrong2 common s5se f cant2 duty f public op9ion2 & div9e *>ity f ! m]e c[>dly dislike ( witness+ pa91 n s mu* because x pa9s ! p]son puni%$1 z because x pa9s ! spectator4 ,he knew t ,*ri/ 0 ,k+ ( k+s1 & :at ,*ri/'s k+dom 0 l4 ,he _h discov]$ ! div9e & wond]ful ord] ( m5 & angels4 ,he saw t "o "p ( t ord] 0--! s\l t s9ne?1 x %all die4 ,b "s say t capital puni%m5t is inconsi/5t ) ! mild religion ( ,*ri/--! religion ( m]cy & love4 ,! mild religion ( ,*ri/6 ,d ^! m5 "k ( ,:om !y talk8 ,d !y "k t1 if ! ,bible be true1 ! ,god :o said1 ,:oso %$de? man's blood1 by man %all 8 blood be %$1 is ! v same ,be+1 ! v same ,god1 :o 0 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 crucifi$ "u ,pontius ,pilate--! v same ,*ri/ :o took little *ildr5 up 9 ,8 arms & bless$ !m1 ! v same ,^w ( ,god1 too1 ( :om x is writt51 t out ( ,8 m\? goe? a two-edg$ sword1 t ,he may smite ! nations1 & ,he %all rule !m ) a rod ( iron1 & ,he treade? ! w9e press ( ! fi]c5ess & wra? ( ,almighty ,god8 ,^! are awful words1 b1 my de> fri5ds1 ,i c only ask y if y ?9k !m too awful to be true8 ,d y believe ! ,*ri/ian religion8 ,d y believe ! ,cre$s8 ,d y believe ! ,bible8 ,= if y d1 !n y believe t ! ,"l ,*ri/1 :o 0 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & crucifi$ "u ,pontius ,pilate1 is ! ,mak]1 ! ,ma/]1 ! ,rul] ( ?is _w1 & ( all worlds4 ,by :at laws ,he rules o!r worlds we "k n1 save t !y are1 because !y mu/ be--j & m]ciful laws4 ,b ( ! laws by :i* ,he rules ?is _w we d "k1 by exp]i5ce1 t ,8 laws are ( mo/ t]rible & unb5d+ sev]ity1 z ,i h w>n$ y aga9 & aga91 & %all w>n y1 z long z !re is a li> or an idl]1 a drunk>d or an adult]ess 9 ?is p>i%4 ,& if ?is be s--if ,*ri/ be a ,god ( sev]ity z well z a ,god ( love1 a ,god :o puni%es s9n]s z well z a ,god :o =gives p5it5ts- -:at !n8 ,we are1 ,he tells u1 made 9 ,8 lik5ess4 ,!n1 accord+ to ,8 lik5ess we mu/ behave4 ,we mu/ copy ,8 love1 by help+ ! poor & afflict$1 ! weak & ! oppress$4 ,b we mu/ copy ,8 sev]ity1 by puni%+ :5ev] we h ! p[]1 )\t c[>dice or indulg5ce1 all wilful (f5d]s2 &1 above all1 ! man :o de/roys ,god's image 9 himself1 by murd]+ & de/roy+ ! mortal life ( a man made 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,& m2 if we be made 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god & ( ,*ri/1 we mu/ rememb]1 morn+ & night1 & all day long1 t mo/ awful & mo/ bless$ fact4 ,we mu/ say to ourselves1 aga9 & aga91 ,i am n a m]e animal1 & l a m]e animal ,i mu/ n behave2 ,i d>e n behave l a m]e animal1 = ,i 0 made 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god2 & :5 ,i 0 baptis$ ! ,_s ( ,god took possession ( me to re/ore me to ,god's lik5ess1 & to call out & p]fect ,god's lik5ess 9 me all my life long4 ,!re=e1 ,i am no m]e animal2 & nev] 0 int5d$ to be4 ,i am ! temple ( ,god2 my body & s\l belong to ,god1 & n to my own fancies & passions & lu/s1 & :osoev] defiles ! temple ( ,god1 him w ,god de/roy4 ,!re=e1 ?is is our duty1 ?is is our only hope or safety--to d our be/ to keep alive & /rong ! lik5ess ( ,god 9 ourselves2 to try to gr[1 n m & m mean1 & brutal1 & c>nal1 b m & m noble1 & human1 & spiritual2 to cru% d[n our base passions1 our selfi% incl9ations1 by ! help ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 & to ?9k ( & to pray =1 :atsoev] is l ,*ri/ & l ,god2 to pray = a noble love ( :at is good & noble1 = a noble hate ( :at is bad2 & :atsoev] ?+s are pure & lovely & ( good report to ?9k ( ^! ?+s4 ,& to pray1 too1 = =giv5ess f ,*ri/1 & = ! sake ( ,*ri/1 :5ev] we h yield$ to our l[ passions1 & defil$ ! lik5ess ( ,god 9 u1 & griev$ ,8 ,_s1 le/ at ! la/ day x be said to u1 if n 9 words yet 9 acts1 :i* !re w be no mi/ak+1 no escap+1--,i made !e 9 ,my lik5ess 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! creation1 ,i r$eem$ !e into ,my lik5ess on ! cross1 ,i baptis$ !e into ,my lik5ess by my ,holy ,_s2 & :at ha/ ?\ ha/ done ) ,my lik5ess8 ,?\ ha/ ca/ x away1 ?\ ha/ let x die out 9 !e1 ?\ ha/ liv$ aft] ! fle% & n aft] ! _s1 & ha/ put on ! lik5ess ( ! c>nal man1 ! lik5ess ( ! brute4 ,?\ ha/ copi$ ! vanity ( ! peacock1 ! sill9ess ( ! ape1 ! cunn+ ( ! fox1 ! rapacity ( ! tig]1 ! s5suality ( ! sw9e2 b ?\ ha/ n copi$ ,god1 ?y ,god1 :o di$ t ?\ mighte/ live1 & be a man4 ,!n1 ?\ ha/ de/roy$ ,god's lik5ess1 = ?\ ha/ de/roy$ x 9 ?yself4 ,?\ ha/ sla9 a man1 = ?\ ha/ sla9 ?y own manhood1 & art ?9e own murd]]1 & ?9e own blood %all be requir$ at ?y h&4 ,t :i* ?\ ha/ done to ,god's lik5ess 9 !e1 %all be done to t :i* rema9s ( !e 9 a second dea?4 ,& f t may ,*ri/ 9 ,8 m]cy deliv] u all4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,vii4 ,,temptation ,ev]sley1 #ahgb4 ,*e/] ,ca!dral1 #ahgb4 ,/ ,matt4 iv4 #c4 ,& :5 ! tempt] came to ,him1 he said1 ,if ,?\ be ! ,son ( ,god1 comm& t ^! /ones be made bread4 ,let me say a few words to-day ab\t a solemn subject1 namely1 ,temptation4 ,i d n mean ! temptations ( ! fle%--! temptations :i* all m5 h to yield to ! l[ animal nature 9 !m1 & behave l brutes4 ,i mean ^? deep] & m t]rible temptations1 :i* our ,"l conqu]$ 9 t great /ruggle ) evil :i* is commonly call$ ,8 temptation 9 ! wild]ness4 ,^! 7 temptations ( an evil _s-- ! temptations :i* entice "s m51 at lea/1 to behave l devils4 ,n[ ^! temptations specially beset religi\s m5--m5 :o are1 or fancy !mselves1 sup]ior to _! fell[-m51 m fav\r$ by ,god1 & ) nobl] p[]s1 & gr&] "w to d1 ?an ! common av]age ( mank9d4 ,b specially1 ,i say1 !y beset ^? :o are1 or fancy !mselves1 ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,&1 !re=e1 ,i humbly suppose our ,"l _h to endure & to conqu] ^! v temptations because ,he 0 n m]ely a *ild ( ,god1 b ! ,son ( ,god--! p]fect ,man1 made 9 ! p]fect lik5ess ( ,8 ,fa!r4 ,he _h to endure ^! temptations1 & to conqu] !m1 t ,he might be able to succ\r u :5 we are tempt$1 see+ t ,he 0 tempt$ 9 l mann] z we are1 yet )\t s94 ,n[ x has be5 said1 &1 ,i ?9k1 well said1 t :at proves our ,"l's ?ree temptations to h be5 v subtle & dang]\s & t]rible1 is ?is--t we _c see at fir/ sight t !y 7 temptations at all4 ,! fir/ two d n look to u to be wrong4 ,if our ,"l c\ld make /ones into bread to satisfy ,8 hung]1 :y %\ld ,he n d s8 ,if ,he c\ld prove to ! ,jews t ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 _! div9e ,k+ & ,savi\r1 by ca/+ ,himself d[n f ! p9nacle ( ! temple1 & be+ miracul\sly support$ 9 ! air by angels--if ,he c\ld d t1 :y %\ld ,he n d x8 ,& la/ly1 ! ?ird temptation looks at fir/ sight s prepo/]\s t x seems silly ( ! evil _s to h h9t$ at x4 ,to ask any man ( piety1 mu* less ! ,son ( ,god ,himself1 to fall d[n & wor%ip ! devil1 seems p]fectly absurd--a reque/ n to be li/5$ to = a mom5t1 b put aside ) contempt4 ,well1 my fri5ds1 & ! v dang] ( ^! spiritual temptations is-- t !y d n look l temptations4 ,!y d n look ugly1 absurd1 wrong1 !y look pleasant1 reasonable1 "r4 ,! devil1 says ! apo/le1 trans=ms himself at times into an angel ( light4 ,if s1 !n he is c]ta9ly f> m dang]\s ?an if he came z an angel ( d>kness & horror4 ,if y met "s v5om\s snake1 ) loa?some spots ^u 8 scales1 8 eyes full ( rage & cunn+1 8 head rais$ to /rike at y1 hiss+ & %[+ 8 fangs1 !re w\ld be no temptation to h to d ) him4 ,y w\ld "k t y _h to deal ) an evil bea/1 & mu/ ei!r kill him or escape f him at once4 ,b if1 aga91 y met1 z y may meet 9 ! tropics1 a lovely little coral snake1 braid$ ) r$ & :ite1 its m\? s small t x seems impossible t x c bite1 & s g5tle t *ildr5 may take x up & play ) x1 !n y might be tempt$1 z _m a poor *ild has be5 ere n[1 to admire x1 fondle x1 wrea! x r\nd ! neck = a necklace1 or r\nd ! arm = a bracelet1 till ! play goes "o /ep too f>1 ! snake loses its temp]1 gives "o t9y scrat* ^u ! lip or f+]1 & t scrat* is c]ta9 dea?4 ,t w\ld be a temptation inde$2 "o all ! m dang]\s because !re is1 ,i am told1 ano!r sort ( coral snake p]fectly h>mless1 :i* is s exactly l ! deadly "o1 t no *ild1 & few gr[n p1 c "k !m ap>t4 ,ev5 s x is ) our wor/ temptations4 ,!y look sometimes s exactly l :at is good & noble & useful & religi\s1 t we mi/ake ! evil = ! good1 & play ) x till x /+s u1 & we f9d out too late t ! wages ( s9 are dea?4 ,?us religi\s p1 j because !y are religi\s1 are apt to be specially tempt$ to mi/ake evil = good1 to d some?+ specially wrong1 :5 !y ?9k !y are do+ some?+ specially "r1 & s give occasion to ! enemies ( ! ,"l to blaspheme2 till1 z a h>d & exp]i5c$ man ( ! _w once said3 ,:5ev] ,i he> a man talk+ ( 8 consci5ce1 ,i "k t he is go+ to d some?+ p>ticul>ly fooli%2 :5ev] ,i he> ( a man talk+ ( 8 duty1 ,i "k t he is go+ to d some?+ p>ticul>ly cruel4 ,d ,i say ?is to fright5 y away f be+ religi\s8 ,god =bid4 ,bett] to be religi\s & to fe> & love ,god1 ?\gh y 7 tempt$ by all ! devils out ( ! pit1 ?an to be irreligi\s & a m]e animal1 & be tempt$ only by y\r own c>nal nature1 z ! animals are4 ,bett] to be tempt$1 l ! h]mits ( old1 & ev5 to fall & rise aga91 s++1 ,rejoice n aga9/ me1 ,o m9e enemy1 :5 ,i fall ,i %all arise2 ?an to live ! life ( ! fle%1 l a bea/ ) l[] pleasures1 l a bea/ ) l[] pa9s4 ,x is ! price a man mu/ pay = hung]+ & ?ir/+ aft] righte\sness1 = long+ to be a *ild ( ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,! devil1 says a wise man ( old1 does n tempt bad m51 because he has got !m already2 he tempts good m51 because he has ,,n got !m1 & wants to get !m4 ,b h[ %all we "k ^! temptations8 ,god kn[s1 my fri5ds1 bett] ?an ,i2 & ,i tru/ t ,he w tea* y to "k1 accord+ to :at ea* ( y ne$s to "k4 ,b z f> z my small exp]i5ce goes1 ! root ( !m all is pride & self-conceit4 ,:atsoev] ?\ghts or feel+s tempt u to pride & self-conceit are ( ! devil1 n ( ,god4 ,! devil is specially ! _s ( pride2 &1 !re=e1 :atev] tempts y to fancy y\rself some?+ diff]5t f y\r fell[-m51 sup]ior to y\r fell[ m51 saf] ?an !m1 m fav\r$ by ,god ?an !m1 t is a temptation ( ! _s ( pride4 ,:atev] tempts y to ?9k t y c d )\t ,god's help & ,god's provid5ce2 :atev] tempts y to d any?+ extraord9>y1 & %[ y\rself (f1 t y may make a figure 9 ! _w2 & above all1 :atev] tempts y to ant9omianism1 t is1 to fancy t ,god w ov]look s9s 9 y :i* ,he w n ov]look 9 o!r m5--all ^! are temptations f ! _s ( pride4 ,!y are temptations l our ,"l's temptations4 ,^! temptations came on our ,"l m t]ribly ?an !y ev] c on y & me1 j because ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,man1 ! p]fect ,man1 &1 !re=e1 _h m real reason = be+ pr\d 7if su* a ?+ c\ld be7 ?an any man1 or ?an all m5 put toge!r4 ,b ,he conqu]$ ! temptations because ,he 0 p]fect ,man1 l$ by ! ,_s ( ,god2 &1 !re=e1 ,he knew t ! only way to be a p]fect man 0 n to be pr\d1 h[ev] p[]ful1 wise1 & glori\s ,he might be2 b to submit ,himself humbly & utt]ly1 z e man %\ld d1 to ! w ( ,8 ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 f :om alone ,8 greatness came4 ,n[ ! _s ( pride _c und]/& ! beauty ( humility1 & ! _s ( self-w _c und]/& ! beauty ( ob$i5ce2 &1 !re=e1 x is reasonable to suppose ! devil c\ld n und]/& our ,"l4 ,if ,he be ! ,son ( ,god1 s might ,satan argue1 ,he has all ! m reason to be pr\d2 &1 !re=e1 x is all ! m easy to tempt ,him into %ew+ ,8 pride1 into prov+ ,himself a conceit$1 self-will$1 rebelli\s be+--9 "o ^w1 an evil _s4 ,& !re=e 7z y w see at fir/ sight7 ! fir/ two temptations 7 cle>ly meant to tempt our ,"l to pride2 = w\ld !y n tempt y & me to pride8 ,if we c\ld fe$ ourselves by mak+ bread ( /ones1 w\ld n t make u pr\d en\gh8 ,s pr\d1 ,i fe>1 t we %\ld soon fancy t we c\ld d )\t ,god & ,8 provid5ce1 & 7 ma/]s ( nature & all h] secrets4 ,if y & ,i c\ld make ! :ole city wor%ip & obey u1 by ca/+ ourselves (f ?is ca!dral unhurt1 w\ld n t make u pr\d en\gh8 ,s pr\d1 ,i fe>1 t we %\ld end 9 committ+ "s great folly1 or great crime 9 our conceit & va+lory4 ,n[1 :e!r our ,"l c\ld or c\ld n h done ^! wond]ful de$s1 "o ?+ is pla9--t ,he w\ld n d !m2 &1 !re=e1 we may presume t ,he ought n to h done !m4 ,x seems z if ,he did n wi% to be a wond]ful man3 b only a p]fectly good man1 & ,he w\ld d no?+ to help ,himself b :at any o!r man c\ld d4 ,he answ]$ ! evil _s simply out ( ,scripture1 z any o!r pi\s man might h done4 ,:5 ,he 0 bidd5 to make ! /ones into bread1 ,he answ]s n z ! ,et]nal ,son ( ,god1 b simply z a man4 ,x is writt53--x is ! belief ( ,moses & ! old prophets ( my p t man do? n live by bread alone1 b by e ^w t proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ,god3--z mu* z to say1 ,if ,i am to be deliv]$ out ( ?is ne$1 ,god w deliv] me by "s means or o!r1 j z ,he deliv]s o!r m5 out ( _! ne$s4 ,:5 ,he 0 bidd5 ca/ ,himself f ! temple1 & s save ,himself1 probably f sorr[1 pov]ty1 p]secution1 & ! dea? on ! cross1 ,he answ]s out ( ,scripture z any o!r ,jew w\ld h done4 ,x is writt5 aga91 ,?\ %alt n tempt ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,he says no?+--?is is mo/ important--( ,8 be+ ! et]nal ,son ( ,god4 ,he keeps t 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,!re ! fact 02 b ,he veil$ ! glory ( ,8 godhead1 t ,he might ass]t ! rights ( ,8 manhood1 & %ew t m]e man1 by ! help ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 c\ld obey ,god1 & keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,i say ^! la/ words ) all diffid5ce & humility1 & tru/+ t ! ,"l w p>don any mi/ake :i* ,i may make ab\t ,8 ,div9e ,words4 ,i only say !m because wis] m5 ?an ,i h (t5 tak5 ! same view already4 ,( c\rse !re is m1 f> m1 9 ?is wond]ful say+ ?an we c und]/&1 or ev] w und]/&4 ,b ?is ,i ?9k is pla9--t our ,"l det]m9$ to behave z any & e o!r man ought to h done 9 ,8 place2 9 ord] to %ew all ,god's *ildr5 ! example ( p]fect humility & p]fect ob$i5ce to ,god4 ,b aga91 ! devil ask$ our ,"l to fall d[n & wor%ip him4 ,n[ h[ c\ld t be a temptation to pride8 ,surely t 0 ask+ our ,"l to d any?+ b a pr\d action1 r ! mo/ humiliat+ & mo/ base ( all actions4 ,my fri5ds1 x seems to me t if our ,"l _h fall5 d[n & wor%ipp$ ! evil _s1 ,he w\ld h giv5 way to ! _s ( pride utt]ly & b\ndlessly2 & ,i w tell y :y4 ,! devil want$ our ,"l to d evil t good might come4 ,x w\ld h be5 a bless+1 t all ! k+doms ( ! _w & ! glory ( man %\ld be our ,"l's1--! v bless+ = ?is poor e>? :i* ,he came to buy1 & :i* ,he b\ght ) ,8 own preci\s blood4 ,& "h ! devil (f]$ ,him ! v prize = :i* ,he came d[n on e>?1 )\t /ruggle or difficulty1 if ,he w\ld b d1 = "o mom5t1 "o wrong ?+4 ,:at temptation t w\ld be to our ,"l z ,god1 ,i d>e n say4 ,b t to our ,"l z ,man1 x mu/ h be5 ! mo/ t]rible ( all temptations1 ,i c well believe3 because hi/ory %ews u1 &1 alas6 our own exp]i5ce 9 mod]n times %ews u1 p]sons yield+ to t temptation p]petually2 pi\s p1 b5evol5t p1 p :o long to spread ! ,bible1 to conv]t s9n]s1 to f\nd *>ities1 to am5d laws1 to set ! _w "r 9 "s way or o!r1 & :o fancy t !re=e1 9 c>ry+ out _! f9e projects1 !y h a "r to d evil t good may come4 ,?is is a v pa9ful subject2 all ! m pa9ful j n[1 because ,i sometimes ?9k x is ! special s9 ( ?is c\ntry & ?is g5]ation1 & t ,god w br+ on u "s heavy puni%m5t = x4 ,b all :o "k ! _w 9 its v>i\s phases1 & especially :at are call$ ! religi\s _w1 & ! philan?ropic _w1 & ! political _w1 "k too well t m51 n o!rwise bad m51 w d ?+s & say ?+s1 to c>ry out "s fav\rite project or movem5t1 or to support "s p>ty1 religi\s or o!r1 :i* !y w\ld 7,i hope7 be a%am$ to say & d = _! own private ga94 ,n[ :at is ?is1 b wor%ipp+ ! evil _s1 9 ord] to get p[] ov] ?is _w1 t !y may 7z !y fancy7 am5d x8 ,& :at is ?is b self- conceit--ru9\s1 ,i _h almo/ said1 blasphem\s8 ,^! p ?9k !mselves s c]ta9ly 9 ! "r1 & _! plans s absolutely necess>y to ! good ( ! _w1 t ,god has giv5 !m a special lic5ce to d :at !y l 9 c>ry+ !m out2 t ,he w excuse 9 !m falsehoods & meannesses1 ev5 tyranny & viol5ces :i* ,he w excuse 9 no "o else4 ,n[1 is n ?is self-conceit8 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( a s]vant :o disobey$ y1 *eat$ y1 & yet said to himself--,no matt]1 my ma/] d>e n turn me (f3 ,i am s useful t he _c d )\t me4 ,ev5 s 9 all ages1 & n[ z mu* z1 or m ?an ev]1 h m5 said1 ,we are s necess>y to ,god & ,god's cause1 t ,he _c d )\t u2 & !re=e ?\gh ,he hates s9 9 ev]yone else1 ,he w excuse s9 9 u1 z long z we are ab\t ,8 bus9ess4 ,!re=e1 my de> fri5ds1 :5ev] we are tempt$ to d or say any?+ ra%1 or va91 or mean1 because we are ! *ildr5 ( ,god2 :5ev] we are incl9$ to be puff$ up ) spiritual pride1 & to fancy t we may take lib]ties :i* o!r m5 mu/ n take1 because we are ! *ildr5 ( ,god2 let u rememb] ! words ( ! text1 & answ] ! tempt]1 :5 he says1 ,if ?\ be ! ,son ( ,god1 d ?is & t1 z our ,"l answ]$ him--,if ,i be ! ,*ild ( ,god1 :at !n8 ,?is--t ,i mu/ behave z if ,god 7 my ,fa!r4 ,i mu/ tru/ my ,god utt]ly1 & ,i mu/ obey ,him utt]ly4 ,i mu/ d no ra% or va9 ?+ to tempt ,god1 ev5 ?\gh x looks z if ,i %\ld h a great success1 & d mu* good !reby4 ,i mu/ d no mean or base ?+1 nor give way = a mom5t to ! wick$ ways ( ?is wick$ _w1 ev5 ?\gh aga9 x looks z if ,i %\ld h a great success1 & d mu* good !reby4 ,9 "o ^w1 ,i mu/ wor%ip my ,fa!r 9 heav51 & ,him only mu/ ,i s]ve4 ,if ,he wants me1 ,he w use me4 ,if ,he does n want me1 ,he w use "s "o else4 ,:o am ,i1 t ,god _c gov]n ! _w )\t my help8 ,my bus9ess is to refra9 my s\l1 & keep x l[1 ev5 z a wean$ *ild1 & n to m$dle ) matt]s too high = me4 ,my bus9ess is to d ! little1 simple1 ev]yday duties :i* lie ne>e/ me1 & be fai?ful 9 a few ?+s2 & !n1 if ,*ri/ w1 ,he may make me "s day rul] ov] _m ?+s1 & ,i %all ent] into ! joy ( my ,"l1 :i* is ! joy ( do+ good to my fell[ m54 ,b ,i %all nev] ent] into t by ?ru/+ myself into ,*ri/'s way1 ) gr& s*emes & ha/y projects1 z if ,i knew bett] ?an ,he h[ to make ,8 k+dom come4 ,if ,i d1 my pride w h a fall4 ,because ,i w\ld n be fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i %all be tempt$ to be unfai?ful ov] _m ?+s2 & in/ead ( ent]+ into ! joy ( my ,"l1 ,i %all be 9 dang] ( ! awful judgm5t pron\nc$ on ^? :o d evil t good may come1 :o %all say 9 t day1 ,"l1 ,"l1 h we n prophesi$ 9 ?y "n8 & 9 ?y "n ca/ out devils8 & 9 ?y "n done _m wond]ful works8 ,& !n w ,he prote/ unto !m--,i nev] knew y4 ,dep>t f me1 ye t "w iniquity4 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 9 all y\r projects = good1 z 9 all o!r matt]s :i* come be=e y 9 y\r mortal life1 keep innoc5ce & take he$ to ! ?+ t is "r4 ,= t1 & t alone1 %all br+ a man peace at ! la/4 ,to :i*1 may ,god 9 ,8 m]cy br+ u all4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,viii4 ,,"m',s ,,love ,ev]sley1 ,second ,sunday 9 ,l5t1 #ahgb4 ,/ ,mat!w xv4 #bb-bh4 ,&1 behold1 a woman ( ,canaan came out ( ! same coa/s1 & cri$ unto him1 say+1 ,h m]cy on me1 ,o ,"l1 ?\ son ( ,david2 my daught] is griev\sly vex$ ) a devil4 ,b he answ]$ h] n a ^w4 ,& 8 disciples came & bes\ght him1 say+1 ,s5d h] away2 = %e crie? aft] u4 ,b he answ]$ & said1 ,i am n s5t b unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,!n came %e & wor%ipp$ him1 say+1 ,"l1 help me4 ,b he answ]$ & said1 ,x is n meet to take ! *ildr5's bread1 & to ca/ x to dogs4 ,& %e said1 ,tru?1 ,"l3 yet ! dogs eat ( ! crumbs :i* fall f _! ma/]'s table4 ,!n ,jesus answ]$ & said unto h]1 ,o woman1 great is ?y fai?3 be x unto !e ev5 z ?\ wilt4 ,& h] daught] 0 made :ole f t v h\r4 ,if y want a pro( f ,scripture t !re are two sides to our bless$ ,"l's "*--t ,he is a ,judge & an ,av5g] z well z a ,savi\r & a ,p>don]--t ,he is inf9itely sev]e z well z inf9itely m]ciful--t1 :ile we may come boldly to ,8 ?rone ( grace to f9d help & m]cy 9 "t ( ne$1 we mu/1 at ! same "t1 tremble be=e ,8 ?rone ( ju/ice--if y want a pro( ( all ?is1 ,i say1 !n look at ! ,epi/le & ! ,gospel = ?is day4 ,put !m side by side1 & comp>e !m1 & y w see h[ p]fectly !y %ew1 "o aft] ! o!r1 ! two sides4 ,! ,epi/le = ! day tells m5 & wom5 t !y mu/ lead moral1 pure1 & mode/ lives4 ,x does n advise !m to d s4 ,x does n say1 ,x w be bett] to d s1 m prop] & conducive to ! good ( society1 m likely to br+ y to heav5 at la/4 ,x says1 ,y mu/1 = x is ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 & ! w ( ,god4 ,let no man encroa* on or defraud 8 bro!r 9 ! matt]1 says ,/ ,paul2 by :i* he means1 ,?\ %alt n covet ?y neighb\r's wife4 ,& :y8 ,because t ! ,"l is ! av5g] ( all su*1 z we also h =ew>n$ y & te/ifi$4 ,my fri5ds1 p talk loosely ( ! ,?und] ( ,s9ai & ! rig\r ( ,moses' law1 & set !m aga9/ :at !y call ! g5tle voice ( ! ,gospel1 & ! mild religion ( ,*ri/4 ,:y1 "h are ! ,?und]s ( ,s9ai utt]$ z l\d z ev]1 f ! v foot ( ! ,cross ( ,*ri/2 & ! t]rible1 ,?\ %alt n1 ( ,moses' law1 ) ! curse ( ,god = a p5alty on ! s9n]1 utt]$ by ! ,apo/le ( ,fai?1 & ,fre$om1 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ & ( ,god4 ,/ ,paul is n afraid to call ,*ri/ an ,av5g]4 ,h[ c\ld he be8 ,he believ$ t x 0 ,*ri/ :o spoke to ,moses on ,s9ai--! v same ,*ri/ :o pray$ = ,8 murd]]s1 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,& he knew t ,*ri/ 0 ! et]nal ,son ( ,god1 ! same ye/]day1 to- day1 & = ev]2 t ,he _h n *ang$ s9ce ,moses' "t1 & c\ld nev] *ange2 t :at ,he =bade 9 ,moses' "t1 hat$ 9 ,moses' "t1 & av5g$ 9 ,moses' "t1 ,he w\ld =bid1 & hate1 & av5ge = ev]4 ,& t1 !re=e1 he :o despises ! w>n+s ( ! ,law despises n man m]ely1 b ,god1 :o has also giv5 to u ,8 ,holy ,_s to "k :at is un*angeable1 ! ev]la/+ly "r1 f :at is ev]la/+ly wrong4 ,s mu* = t side ( our ,"l's "*2 s mu* = s9n]s :o1 aft] _! h>dness & imp5it5t he>ts1 treasure up = !mselves wra? aga9/ ! day ( wra? & revelation ( ! righte\s judgm5t ( ,god1 9 ! day :5 ,god %all judge ! secrets ( m5 by ,jesus ,*ri/1 accord+ to ,/ ,paul's ,gospel4 ,b1 :5 we turn to ! ,gospel = ! day1 we see ! o!r side ( our ,"l's "*1 b\ndless condesc5sion & b\ndless *>ity4 ,we see ,him !re /ill a ,judge1 z ,he always is & always w be1 judg+ ! secrets ( a poor woman's he>t1 & t woman a hea!n4 ,he judges h] op5ly1 9 public1 be=e ,8 disciples4 ,b ,he is a ,judge :o judges righte\s judgm5t1 & n accord+ to appe>ances2 :o is no respect] ( p]sons2 :o is p]fectly fair1 ev5 ?\gh ! woman be a hea!n3 &1 in/ead ( condemn+ h] & driv+ h] away1 ,he acquits h]1 ,he grants h] pray]1 ,he heals h] daught]1 ev5 ?\gh t daught] 0 also a hea!n1 & "o :o knew ,him n4 ,i say our ,"l judg$ ! woman aft] ,he _h tri$ h]1 z gold is tri$ 9 ! fire4 ,:y ,he did s1 we _c tell4 ,p]haps ,he want$1 by ! trial1 to make h] a bett] woman1 to br+ out some?+ noble :i* lay 9 h] he>t unkn[n to h]1 ?\gh n to ,him :o knew :at 0 9 man4 ,p]haps ,he wi%$ to %ew 8 disciples1 :o look$ d[n on h] z a hea!n dog1 t a hea!n1 too1 c\ld h fai?1 humility1 nobl5ess1 & grace ( he>t4 ,be t z x may1 :5 ! poor woman came cry+ to ,him1 ,he answ]$ h] n a ^w4 ,8 disciples bes\ght ,him to s5d h] away--& ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t !y wi%$ ,him to grant h] :at %e ask$1 simply to be rid ( h]4 ,s5d h] away1 !y said1 = %e crie? aft] u4 ,our ,"l1 we le>n f ,/ ,m>k1 did n wi% to be kn[n 9 t place j !n4 ,! poor woman1 ) h] cry+1 0 draw+ att5tion to !m1 &1 p]haps1 ga!r+ a cr[d4 ,some:at noisy & tr\blesome1 p]haps %e 01 9 h] mo!rly eag]ness4 ,b our ,"l 0 /ill seem+ly /]n4 ,he w\ld n li/51 x seem$1 to ,8 disciples any m ?an to ! hea!n woman4 ,i am n s5t b unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,s our ,"l said1 & 7:at is wor? rememb]+7 if ,he said s1 :at ,he said 0 true4 ,he 0 ! ,k+ ( ! p ( ,israel1 ! ,royal ,pr9ce ( ,david's l9e2 &1 z a man1 ,8 duty 0 only to ,8 own p4 ,& ?is woman 0 a ,greek1 a ,syro- ph5ician by nation--( a mix$ race ( p1 notori\sly l[ & pr(ligate1 & old enemies ( ! ,jews4 ,!n1 x seems1 ,he w5t into a h\se1 & w\ld h no man "k x4 ,b1 says ,/ ,m>k1 ,he c\ld n be hid4 ,! "m's wit f\nd our ,"l out1 & ! "m's he>t urg$ h] on1 &1 9 spite ( all ,8 rebuffs1 %e seems to h got into ! h\se & wor%ipp$ ,him4 ,%e fell at ,8 feet1 says ,/ ,m>k--d\btless b[+ h] =ehead to ! gr\nd1 9 ! fa%ion ( ^? l&s--an hon\r :i* 0 paid1 ,i believe1 only to p]sons :o 7 royal or div9e4 ,s %e confess$ t ,he 0 a k+--p]haps a ,god come d[n on e>?--& aga9 %e cri$ to ,him4 ,"l1 help me4 ,& :at 0 our ,"l's answ]--seem+ly m /]n ?an ev]8 ,let ! *ildr5 fir/ be fill$3 = x is n meet to take ! *ildr5's bread & ca/ x unto ! dogs4 ,h>d words4 ,yes3 b all dep5ds on h[ !y 7 spok54 ,all dep5ds on our ,"l's look z ,he spoke !m1 &1 ev5 m1 on ! tone ( ,8 voice4 ,we all "k t two m5 may use ! v same words to u2--& ! "o %all speak sne]+ly1 brutally1 & raise 9 u indignation or despair2 ano!r %all use ! same words1 b solemnly1 t5d]ly1 & raise 9 u confid5ce & hope4 ,& s x may h be5--s1 ,i fancy1 x mu/ h be5--) ! tone ( our ,"l's voice1 ) ! expression ( ,8 face4 ,did ,he speak ) a fr[n1 or ) some?+ l a smile8 ,!re mu/ h be5 "s t5d]ness1 mean+ness1 pity 9 ,8 voice :i* ! quick woman's wit caught in/antly1 & ! quick "m's he>t int]pret$ z a sign ( hope4 ,let ,him call h] a dog if ,he w\ld4 ,:at matt] to a "m to be call$ a dog1 if %e c\ld !reby save h] *ild f a devil8 ,p]haps %e 0 little bett] ?an a dog4 ,!y 7 a bad p ^! ,syrians1 quick- witt$1 highly civilis$1 b vici\s1 & tea*+ vice to o!r nations1 till "s ( ! wise/ ,romans curs$ ! day :5 ! ,syrians fir/ spread into ,rome1 & debau*$ ! /urdy ,romans ) _! new- fangl$1 =eign s9s4 ,!y 7 a bad p1 &1 p]haps1 %e _h be5 z bad z ! re/4 ,b if %e 7 a dog1 at lea/ %e felt t ! dog _h f\nd its ,ma/]1 & mu/ fawn on ,him1 if x 7 b = ! hope ( gett+ some?+ f ,him4 ,& s1 9 ! poor hea!n "m's he>t1 !re rose up a :ole heav5 ( p]fect humility1 fai?1 adoration4 ,if %e 7 base & mean1 yet our ,"l 0 great1 & wise1 & good2 & t 0 all ! m reason :y ,he %\ld be magnanim\s1 g5]\s1 condesc5d+1 l a true ,k+1 to ! base/ & meane/ ( ,8 subjects4 ,%e ask$ n = money1 or hon\r1 or ?is _w's f9e ?+s3 b simply = h] *ild's heal?1 h] *ild's deliv]ance f "s my/]i\s & degrad+ illness4 ,surely !re 0 no h>m 9 ask+ = t4 ,x 0 simply a "m's pray]1 a simply human pray]1 :i* our ,"l mu/ grant1 if ,he 7 inde$ a man ( woman born1 if ,he _h a "m1 & c\ld feel = a "m1 if ,he _h human t5d]ness1 human pity 9 ,him4 ,& s1 ) h] quick ,syrian wit1 %e answ]s our ,"l ) ^? wond]ful words-- p]haps ! mo/ pa!tic words 9 ! :ole ,bible--s full ( humility1 ( rev]5ce1 & yet ) a c]ta9 ar*ness1 almo/ playfulness1 9 !m1 z x 71 turn+ our ,"l's words aga9/ ,him2 &1 by t v ?+1 %ew+ h[ utt]ly %e tru/$ ,him1--,tru?1 ,"l3 yet ! dogs eat ( ! crumbs :i* fall f _! ma/]s' table4 ,^? 7 ! beautiful words--m beautiful to me ?an :ole volumes ( poetry--:i* our ,"l _h z x 7 cru%$ out ( ! woman's he>t4 ,d\btless1 ,he knew all ! :ile t !y 7 9 h] he>t1 ?\gh n z yet %ap$ into words4 ,d\btless1 ,he 0 try+ h]1 to %ew ,8 disciples--& all ,*ri/ians :o %\ld ev] read ! ,bible-- :at 0 9 h] he>t1 :at %e 0 capable ( say+ :5 x came to ! po9t4 ,s ,he tri$ h]1 & judg$ h]1 & acquitt$ h]4 ,out ( ! abundance ( h] he>t h] m\? _h spok54 ,by h] words %e 0 ju/ifi$4 ,by ^? few words %e prov$ h] utt] fai? 9 our ,"l's p[] & goodness--p]haps h] fai? 9 ,8 godhead4 ,by ^? words %e prov$ ! g5tl5ess & humility1 ! graci\sness & gracefulness ( h] own "*4 ,by ^? words %e prov$1 too1--& oh1 y t are mo!rs1 is t no?+8--! p]fect dis9t]e/$ness ( h] "m's love4 ,& s %e conqu]$--z ! bless$ ,"l loves to be conqu]$-- z all noble s\ls :o are l _! bless$ ,"l1 love to be conqu]$- -by ! pray] ( fai?1 ( humility1 ( confid5ce1 ( e>ne/ness1 & %e _h h] rew>d4 ,o woman1 said ,he1 ! ,mak] ( all heav5 & e>?1 great is ?y fai?4 ,= ?is say+ g ?y way4 ,be x unto !e ev5 z ?\ wilt4 ,! devil is gone out ( ?y daught]4 ,%e w5t1 full ( fai?2 & :5 %e 0 come to h] h\se1 %e f\nd ! devil gone out1 & h] daught] laid ^u ! b$4 ,"o ^w m1 & ,i h done4 ,i d n ?9k t any "o :o really took 9 ! full mean+ ( ?is beautiful /ory1 w\ld ev] c>e to pray to ,sa9ts1 or to ! ,bless$ ,virg91 = help2 fancy+ t !y1 & specially ! ,bless$ ,virg91 be+ a woman1 are m humane ?an our ,"l1 & c feel m quickly1 if n m ke5ly1 = poor creatures 9 di/ress4 ,we are n "h to judge ^! p1 or any p4 ,to _! own ma/] !y /& or fall4 ,b = ! hon\r ( our ,"l1 we may say1 ,does n ?is /ory %ew t ! ,"l is humane en\gh1 t5d] en\gh1 to satisfy all mank9d8 ,does n ?is /ory %ew t ev5 if ,he seem sil5t at fir/1 & does n grant our pray]s1 yet /ill ,he may be keep+ u wait+1 z ,he kept ?is hea!n woman1 only t ,he may be graci\s to u at la/8 ,does n ?is /ory %ew u especially t our ,"l c feel = mo!rs & ) mo!rs2 t ,he actually all[$ ,himself to be won ov]--if ,i may use su* a ^w 9 all rev]5ce--by ! wit & grace ( a "m plead+ = h] *ild8 ,0 x n s8 ,o woman1 great is ?y fai?4 ,= ?is say+ g ?y way4 ,be x unto !e ev5 z ?\ wilt4 ,ah6 are n ^? graci\s words a com=t to e "m1 bidd+ h]1 9 ! ,"l's own "n1 to come boldly :]e mo!rs--( all human be+s--h (t5e/ ne$ to come1 to ! ?rone ( ,*ri/'s grace1 to f9d m]cy1 & grace to help 9 "t ( ne$8 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 su* is our ,"l1 & su* is our ,god4 ,inf9ite 9 sev]ity to ! scornful1 ! pr\d1 ! disob$i5t3 inf9ite 9 t5d]ness to ! e>ne/1 ! humble1 ! ob$i5t4 ,let u come to ,him1 e>ne/1 humble1 ob$i5t1 & we %all f9d ,him1 inde$1 a refuge ( ! s\l & body 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 art all ,i want4 ,all & m 9 !e ,i f9d4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,ix4 ,,good ,,friday ,ev]sley1 #ahef4 ,/4 ,luke xxiv4 #e1 #f4 ,:y seek ye ! liv+ among ! dead8 ,he is n "h1 b is ris54 ,?is is a v solemn day2 = on ?is day ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$4 ,! "q = u is1 h[ ought we to keep x8 t is1 :at sort ( ?\ghts ought to be 9 our m9ds ^u ?is day8 ,n[1 _m mo/ excell5t & pi\s p]sons1 & mo/ pi\s books1 seem to ?9k t we ought to-day to ?9k z mu* z possible ( ! suff]+s ( our ,bless$ ,"l2 & because we _c1 ( c\rse1 und]/& or imag9e ! suff]+s ( ,8 ,_s1 to ?9k ( :at we c1 t is1 ,8 bodily suff]+s4 ,!y1 !re=e1 seem to wi% to fill our m9ds ) ! mo/ pa9ful pictures ( agony1 & %ame1 & dea?1 & sorr[2 & n only ) our ,"l's sorr[s1 b ) ^? ( ,8 ,bless$ ,"m1 & ( ! disciples1 & ! holy wom5 :o /ood by ,8 cross2 !y wi% to /ir u up to pity & horror1 & to br+ be=e u ! sadde/ p>ts ( ,holy ,scripture1 su* z ! ,lam5tations ( ,j]emiah2 z well z dwell at great l5g? ^u v pa9ful details1 :i* may be all q true1 b ( :i* ,scripture says no?+2 z s to make ?is day a day ( d>kness1 & sorr[1 & horror1 j su* z x w\ld h be5 to u if we _h /ood by ,*ri/'s cross1 l ^! holy wom51 )\t expect+ ,him to rise aga91 & believ+ t all 0 ov]--t all hope ( ,israel's be+ r$eem$ 0 gone1 & t ! wick$ ,jews _h really conqu]$ t p]fectly good1 & admirable ,savi\r1 & put ,him out ( ! _w = ev]4 ,n[1 ,i judge no man2 to 8 own ma/] he /&e? or falle?2 yea1 & he %all /&1 = ,god is able to make him /&4 ,b x does seem to me t ^! good p are seek+ ! liv+ among ! dead1 & =gett+ t ,*ri/ is nei!r on ! cross nor 9 ! tomb1 b t ,he is ris52 & x seems to me bett] to bid y foll[ to-day ! ,bible & ! ,*ur* ,s]vice1 & to ?9k ( :at !y tell y to ?9k (4 ,n[ ! ,bible1 x is mo/ rem>kable1 nev] enl>ges any:]e ^u ev5 ! bodily suff]+s ( our de> & bless$ ,"l4 ,! evangeli/s keep a sil5ce on t po9t :i* is mo/ l(ty1 dignifi$1 & delicate4 ,:at sad & dreadful ?+s might n ,/4 ,john1 ! belov$ apo/le z he 01 h said1 if he _h *os51 ab\t :at he saw & :at he felt1 z he /ood by t cross on ,calv>y--words :i* w\ld h /irr$ to pity ! mo/ cruel1 & drawn te>s f a he>t ( /one8 ,& yet all he says is1 ,!y crucifi$ ,him1 & two o!r ) him1 on ei!r side "o1 & ,jesus 9 ! mid/4 ,he passes x ov]1 z x 71 z a ?+ :i* he ought n to dwell on2 & :y %\ld we put words into ,/4 ,john's m\? :i* he did n ?9k fit to put into 8 own8 ,he wrote by ! ,_s ( ,god2 & !re=e he knew be/ :at to say1 & :at n to say4 ,:y %\ld we try & say any?+ m = him8 ,scripture is p]fect4 ,let u be cont5t ) x4 ,! apo/les1 too1 9 _! ,epi/les1 nev] dwell on ,*ri/'s suff]+s4 ,i entreat y to rem>k ?is4 ,!y nev] m5tion ,8 dea? except 9 words ( *e]fulness & triumph4 ,!y seem s full ( ! glori\s fruits ( ,8 dea?1 t !y h1 z x 71 no "t to speak ( ! dea? itself4 ,:o1 = ! joy :i* 0 set be=e ,him1 endur$ ! cross1 despis+ ! %ame1 & is set d[n at ! "r h& ( ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,t is ! apo/les' key-note4 ,= ,god's sake let x be ours too1 unless we fancy t we c improve on ,scripture1 or t we c feel m = our ,"l ?an ,/4 ,paul did4 ,9 ! ,lessons1 ! ,psalms1 ! ,epi/le1 & ,gospel = ?is day1 y f9d j ! same _s4 ,all except "o ,psalm are songs ( hope1 joy1 deliv]ance1 triumph4 ,! ,collects = ?is day1 :i* are p>ticul>ly rem>kable1 be+ ?ree 9 numb]1 & evid5tly meant to tea* u ! key-note ( ,good ,friday1 make no m5tion ( our ,"l's suff]+s1 save to say t ,he 0 ,,cont5t$1 cont5t$ to be betray$1 & giv5 up into ! h&s ( wick$ m51 & to suff] dea? ^u ! cross1 b are full ( pray]s t ! glori\s fruits ( ,8 dea? may be fulfill$1 n only 9 u & all ,*ri/ians1 b 9 ! v hea!n :o h n kn[n ,him2 draw+ u away1 z x 71 f look+ too closely ^u ! cross itself1 le/ we %\ld =get :at ! cross meant1 :at ! cross conqu]$1 :at ! cross ga9$1 = u & mank9d4 ,surely1 ?is 0 n done )\t a reason4 ,& ,i _c b ?9k ! reason 0 to keep u f seek+ ! liv+ among ! dead2 to keep u f kn[+ ,*ri/ any long] aft] ! fle%1 & sp5d+ te>s & emotions ov] ,8 bodily suff]+s2 to keep u f ?9k+ & sorr[+ too mu* ov] ! dead ,*ri/1 le/ we %\ld =get1 z "s d1 t ,he is alive = ev]more2 & :ile !y weep ov] ! dead ,*ri/ or ! crucifix1 g to ! bless$ ,virg9 & ! sa9ts to d = !m all t ! liv+ ,*ri/ is long+ to d = !m1 if !y w\ld b g /raight to ,him to :om all p[] is giv5 9 heav5 & e>?2 :om ,/ ,john saw1 no long] hang+ on ! accurs$ tree1 b ) ,8 hair z :ite z sn[1 & ,8 eyes l a flame ( fire1 & ,8 voice l ! s\nd ( _m wat]s1 & ,8 c\nt5ance z ! sun :5 he %9e? 9 8 /r5g?1 say+ unto him1 ,fe> n1 ,i am ! fir/ & ! la/2 ,i am ,he t live? & 0 dead1 & behold ,i am alive = ev]more4 ,?is is :at ,*ri/ is n[4 ,9 ?is %ape ,he is look+ at u n[4 ,9 ?is %ape ,he is he>+ me speak4 ,9 ?is %ape ,he is wat*+ e feel+ ( y\r he>ts1 disc]n+ y\r mo/ secret int5ts1 see+ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ! ?\ghts :i* y w\ld confess to no human be+1 h>dly ev5 to y\rselves4 ,?is is ,he1 a liv+ ,*ri/1 an almighty ,*ri/1 an all-see+ ,*ri/1 & yet a mo/ pati5t & lov+ ,*ri/4 ,he ne$s n our pity2 b our gratitude1 our ob$i5ce1 our wor%ip4 ,:y seek ,him among ! dead8 ,he is n !re1 ,he is ris56 ,he is n !re1 ,he is "h6 ,b[ y\rselves be=e ,him n[2 = ,he is 9 ! mid/ ( y2 & ^? eyes ( ,81 m pi]c+ ?an ! mid-day sunbeams1 are ^u y1 & y\r he>ts1 & y\r ?\ghts1 & ^u m9e also4 ,god h m]cy ^u me a s9n]4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 :y seek ! liv+ among ! dead8 ,he is n !re1 b "h4 ,we may try to put ourselves 9 ! place ( ! disciples & ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 z !y /ood by ,jesus' cross2 b we _c d x1 = !y saw ,him on ! cross1 & ?\ght t ,he 0 lo/ to !m = ev]2 !y saw ,him die1 & gave up all hope ( ,8 ris+ aga94 ,& we "k t ,*ri/ is n lo/ to u = ev]4 ,we "k ,*ri/ is n on ! cross1 b at ! "r h& ( ,god 9 bliss & glory unspeakable4 ,we may be told to wat* ) ! ?ree ,m>ies at ! tomb ( ,*ri/3 b we _c d z !y did1 = !y ?\ght t all 0 ov]1 & br\ght sweet spices to embalm ,8 body1 :i* !y ?\ght 0 9 ! tomb2 & we "k t all 0 n ov]1 t ,8 body is n 9 ! tomb1 t ! grave c\ld n hold ,him1 t ,8 body is asc5d$ into heav52 t in/ead ( ,8 body ne$+ spices to embalm x1 x is ,8 body :i* embalms all heav5 & e>?1 & is ! v life ( ! _w1 & food :i* pres]ves our s\ls & bodies to ev]la/+ life4 ,we are n 9 ! place ( ^? bless$ wom52 ,god has n put u 9 _! place1 & we _c put ourselves into _! place2 & if we c\ld & did1 by any imag9ations ( our own1 we %\ld only tell ourselves a lie4 ,good ,friday 0 to !m inde$ a day ( d>kness1 horror1 disappo9tm5t1 all b despair2 because ,ea/] ,day _h n yet come1 & ,*ri/ _h n yet ris54 ,b ,good ,friday _c be a day ( d>kness to u1 because ,*ri/ has ris51 & we "k x1 & _c =get x2 we _c =get t ,ea/] dawn1 :5 ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness arose1 nev] to set aga94 ,has n ! light ( t ,resurrection morn+ fill$ ) glory ! cross & ! grave1 yea ! v agony 9 ! ,g>d51 & hell itself1 :i* ,*ri/ h>r[$ = u8 ,has x n ris5 a light to light5 ! ,g5tiles1 a joy to angels & ar*angels1 & sa9ts1 & all ! elect ( ,god2 ay1 to ! :ole univ]se ( ,god1 s t ! v />s 9 _! c\rses1 ! trees z !y bud ea* spr+1 yea1 ! v birds ^u ! b\gh1 are s++ = ev]1 9 ! e>s ( ^? :o h e>s to he>1 ,*ri/ is ris58 ,& %all we1 "u pret5ce ( hon\r+ ,*ri/ & ( be/[+ on ,him a pity :i* ,he ne$s lea/ ( all1 try to sp5d ,good ,friday & ,passion ,week 9 =gett+ ,ea/] ,day2 try to ?9k ( ,*ri/'s dea? z we %\ld if ,he _h n ris51 & try to make out ourselves & ! _w inf9itely worse (f ?an we really "k t we are8 ,*ri/ has di$1 b ,he has ris5 aga92 & we mu/ n ?9k ( "o )\t ! o!r4 ,heav5ly ?+s are too important1 too true1 too real--,*ri/ is too ne> u1 & too lov+ to u1 too e>ne/ ab\t our salvation1 = u to sp5d our ?\ghts on any su* attempts 7h[ev] rev]5tly meant7 at imag9ative play-act+ 9 our own m9ds ab\t ,8 hang+ on ,8 cross1 :ile we "k t ,he is n on ,8 cross2 & ab\t wat*+ by ,8 tomb1 :5 we "k t ,he is n 9 ,8 tomb4 ,let u ?ank ,him1 bless ,him1 s]ve ,him1 die = ,him1 if ne$ be1 9 return = all ,he endur$ = u3 b let u keep our sorr[ & our pity1 & our te>s1 = our own daily s9s--we h en\gh ( !m to employ all our sorr[1 & m2--& n 9 volunt>y humility & w-wor%ip1 aga9/ :i* ,/ ,paul w>ns u1 lose sight ( our real ,*ri/1 ( ,him :o 0 dead & is alive = ev]more1 & dwells 9 u by fai?2 n[ & = ev]1 am52 & ha? ! keys ( dea? & hell1 & has op5$ !m = u1 & = our fa!rs be=e u1 & = our *ildr5 aft] u1 & = nations yet unborn4 ,true1 ?is is a solemn day1 = on x ! ,son ( ,god f\ght su* a fight1 t ,he c\ld only w9 x at ! price ( ,8 own life's blood2 & a humiliat+ day1 = our s9s help$ to nail ,him on ! cross--& !re=e a day ( humiliation & ( humility4 ,pr\d1 self-will$ ?\ghts are surely out ( place to-day 7& :at day are !y 9 place87 ,on ?is day ,god agonis$ = man3 b x is a day ( triumph & deliv]ance2 & we mu/ g home z m5 :o h /ood by & se5 a fe>ful fight--a fight :i* makes ! blood ( him :o wat*es x run cold2 b we h se51 too1 a glori\s victory--su* a victory z nev] 0 won on e>? be=e or s9ce2 & we !re=e mu/ ?9k *e]fully ( ! battle1 = ! sake ( ! victory t 0 won2 & rememb] t on ?is day dea? 0 inde$ swall[$ up 9 victory--because dea? 0 ! victory itself4 ,! "q on :i* ! fate ( ! :ole _w dep5d$ 01 :e!r ,*ri/ d>e die2 & ,he d>$ die4 ,:e!r ,*ri/ w\ld endure to ! end2 & ,he did endure4 ,:e!r ,he w\ld utt]ly dr9k ! cup :i* ,8 ,fa!r _h giv5 ,him2 & ,he drank x to ! dregs2 & s by ,8 v agony ,he %[$ ,himself noble1 beautiful1 glori\s1 adorable1 beyond all t words c express4 ,& s ! cross 0 ,8 ?rone ( glory2 ! pr9ts ( ! nails 9 ,8 h&s & feet 7 ! v tok5s ( ,8 triumph2 ,8 v sorr[s 7 ,8 bliss2 & ^? la/ words1 ,x is f9i%$1 7 no cry ( despair1 b a trumpet-call ( triumph1 :i* rang f ! highe/ heav5 to ! l[e/ hell1 proclaim+ to all creat$ ?+s1 t ! v f\nta9 ( life1 by dy+1 _h conqu]$ dea?1 t good _h conqu]$ evil1 love _h conqu]$ selfi%ness1 ,god _h conqu]$ man1 & all ! enemies ( man2 & t ,he :o di$ 0 ! fir/ begott5 f ! dead1 & ! ,k+ ( all ! pr9ces ( ! e>?1 :o 0 go+ to fulfil1 m & m1 z ! ye>s & ! ages roll$ on1 ! glori\s pray] :i* we h pray$ ?is day1 graci\sly to behold t family = :om ,he _h be5 cont5t$ to die2 & wisely & ord]ly to call ea* man to a vocation & a m9i/ry1 9 :i* he might duly s]ve ,god & be a bless+ to all ar\nd him1 by ! inspiration ( ,*ri/'s ,holy ,_s2 & to h m]cy1 9 ,8 own good "t1 ^u all ,jews1 ,turks1 hea!ns1 & infidels1 & br+ !m home to ,8 flock1 t !y may be sav$1 & made "o fold "u "o ,%eph]d--,him :o 0 dead & is alive = ev]more4 ,!re=e1 my de> fri5ds1 if we wi% to keep ,good ,friday 9 _s & 9 tru?1 we _c d s bett] ?an by try+ to c>ry out ! v end = :i* ,*ri/ di$ on ?is day2 & do+ our "p1 small ?\gh x be1 t[>d br++ ^? poor hea!ns home into ,*ri/'s fold1 & tea*+ !m ! gospel & good news t = !m1 too1 ,*ri/ di$1 & ov] !m1 too1 ,*ri/ reigns alive = ev]more2 & br++ !m home into ,8 flock1 t !y1 too1 may f9d a place 9 ,8 great family1 & h _! call+ & m9i/ry appo9t$ to !m among ! nations ( ^? :o are sav$ & walk 9 ! light ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4 ,i h refra9$ till n[ f speak+ to y mu* ab\t mission>ies1 & ! duty :i* lies on u all ( help+ missions4 ,x seem$ to me t ,i mu/ fir/ tea* y to und]/& ^! fir/ & second collects be=e ,i w5t on4 to ! ?ird2 t ,i mu/ fir/ tea* y t y belong$ to ,*ri/'s family1 & t ,he _h call$ ea* ( y1 & appo9t$ ea* ( y to "s ord] & degree 9 ,8 ,holy ,*ur*4 ,b n[1 if inde$ y h le>nt t--if my prea*+ "h = f\rte5 ye>s has _h any effect to tea* y :o & :at y are1 & :at y\r duty is1 let me entreat y to g on1 & take ! lesson ( t ?ird collect1 & ?9k ( ^? poor ,jews1 ,turks1 infidels1 & h]etics1 :o /ill--_m a million ( !m--sit1 or r w&]1 & fall1 & lie1 mis]ably wall[+ 9 d>kness & ! %ad[ ( dea?1 & ?9k :e!r y _c d some?+ t[>d help+ !m4 ,:at y c d1 & h[ x is to be done1 ,i w tell y h]eaft]2 &1 by ,god's grace1 ,i hope to see m5 ( ,god 9 ?is pulpit1 :o hav+ be5 mission>ies !mselves1 c tell y bett] ?an ,i1 :at rema9s to be done1 & h[ y c help to d x4 ,b take home ?is "o ?\ght ) y1 ?is ,good ,friday1--,*ri/1 :o live? & 0 dead1 & behold ,he is alive = ev]more1 if ,he be inde$ preci\s to y1 if y inde$ feel = ,8 suff]+s1 if y inde$ believe t :at ,he b\ght by ^? suff]+s 0 a "r to all ! s\ls on e>?1 !n d :at y c t[>d repay+ ,him = ,8 suff]+s1 by see+ ( ! travail ( ,8 s\l1 & be+ satisfi$4 ,all ! rew>d ,he asks1 or ev] ask$1 is ! he>ts ( s9n]s1 t ,he may conv]t !m2 ! s\ls ( s9n]s1 t ,he may save !m2 & !y belong to ,him already1 = ,he b\ght !m ?is day ) ,8 own mo/ preci\s blood4 ,d some?+1 !n1 t[>d help+ ,*ri/ to ,8 own4 ,,s]mon ,x4 ,,! ,,image ,,( ,,! ,,e>?ly ,,& ,,! ,,heav5ly ,ev]sley1 ,ea/] ,day1 #ahga4 #a ,cor4 xv4 #di4 ,z we h borne ! image ( ! e>?y1 we %all also be> ! image ( ! heav5ly4 ,?is season ( ,ea/] is ! mo/ joyful ( all ! ye>4 ,x is ! mo/ com=table "t1 9 ! true old s5se ( t ^w2 = x is ! season :i* ought to com=t u mo/--t is1 x gives u /r5g?2 /r5g? to live l m51 & /r5g? to die l m51 :5 our "t comes4 ,/r5g? to live l m54 ,/r5g? to fight aga9/ ! temptation :i* ,solomon felt :5 he said3 ,i h se5 all ! works :i* are done "u ! sun1 & behold all is vanity & vexation ( _s4 ,= :at has a man ( all 8 lab\r1 & ( ! vexation ( 8 he>t1 :]e9 he has lab\r$ "u ! sun8 ,= all 8 days are sorr[1 & 8 travail grief4 ,yea1 8 he>t take? n re/ 9 ! night4 ,?is also is vanity4 ,= t :i* befalle? ! sons ( m5 befalle? bea/s3 z ! "o die?1 s die? ! o!r3 yea1 !y h all "o brea?3 s t a man has no pre-em95ce ov] a bea/2 = all is vanity4 ,all g to "o place3 all are ( ! du/1 & all turn to du/ aga94 ,:o kn[e? ! _s ( man t x goe? upw>d1 & ! _s ( ! bea/ t x goe? d[nw>d to ! e>?8 ,s ?\ght ,solomon 9 8 temptation1 & made up 8 m9d t !re 0 no?+ bett] = a man ?an t he %\ld eat & dr9k1 & make 8 s\l enjoy good 9 8 lab\r4 ,s ?\ght ,solomon1 9 spite ( all 8 wisdom1 because he _h n he>d ! good news ( ,ea/] day4 ,& s ?9k _m n[1 :o are call$ wise m5 & philosoph]s2 because !y1 alas6 = !m1 w n believe ! good news ( ,ea/] day4 ,b :at says ,ea/] day8 ,ea/] day says1 ,man has pre-em95ce ov] a bea/4 ,! man is r$eem$ f ! dea? ( ! bea/s by ,*ri/1 :o rose on ,ea/] day4 ,ea/] day says1 ,:]ev] ! _s ( ! bea/ goes1 :]ev] ! _s ( ! brutal & ! wick$ man goes1 ! _s ( ! true ,*ri/ian goes upw>d1 to ,*ri/1 :o b\ght x ) ,8 preci\s blood4 ,ea/] day says1 ,! body may turn to ! du/ f :i* x 0 tak51 b ! _s lives = ev] be=e ,god1 :o %all give x ano!r body1 z x %all please ,him1 z ,he gives to e se$ its own body4 ,&1 !re=e1 ,ea/] day says1 ,!re is some?+ bett] = a man ?an to eat & dr9k & enjoy himself1 = to-morr[ he may die1 & all be ov]2 & t some?+ is1 to lab\r n m]ely = ! meat :i* p]i%es ) ! p]i%+ body1 b to lab\r aft] ! fruits ( ! _s--love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance4 ,^! ! life ( ! body does n give u2 & ^! ! dea? ( ! body n take away f u2 = !y are spiritual & heav5ly1 et]nal & div9e2 & he :o has !m _c die = ev]4 ,& !re=e1 we may com=t ourselves 9 all our lab\r1 if only we lab\r at ! "o useful "w on e>?1 to be good1 & to d good1 & to make o!rs good likewise4 ,true x is1 z ,/4 ,paul says1 t if 9 ?is life only we h hope 9 ,*ri/ we are ( all m5 mo/ mis]able4 ,= we d n c>e to be ( ! e>?1 e>?y3 we long to be ( ! heav51 heav5ly4 ,we d n c>e to sp5d our "t 9 eat+ & dr9k+1 mean covet\sness1 ambition1 & ! base pleasures ( ! fle%3 we long aft] high & noble ?+s1 :i* we _c get on e>?1 or at be/ only 9 fragm5ts1 & at r>e mom5ts2 aft] ! hol9ess & ! bless$ness ( ourselves & our fell[-creatures4 ,b we h hope 9 ,*ri/ = ! next life z well z = ?is4 ,hope t 9 ! next life ,he w give u p[] to succe$1 :]e we fail$ "h2 t ,he w enable u to be good & to d good1 &1 if n to make o!rs good 7= !re1 we tru/1 all w be good toge!r71 to enjoy ! fulness ( t pleasure = :i* we h be5 long+ on e>?--! pleasure ( see+ o!rs good1 z ,*ri/ is good & p]fect1 z _! ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4 ,to be good ourselves1 & to live = ev] 9 good company--ah my fri5ds1 t is true bliss4 ,if we _c rea* t aft] dea?1 x 7 bett] = u t dea? %\ld make an end ( u1 & t :5 our body decays 9 ! grave we %\ld be annihilat$1 & become no?+ = ev]4 ,b ,ea/] day says to u1 ,if y lab\r to create good company 9 ?is life1 by try+ to make o!r p r\nd y good1 y %all enjoy = ev] 9 ! next _w ! good company :i* y h help$ to make4 ,if y lab\r to make y\rself good 9 ?is life1 y %all enjoy ! fruit ( y\r lab\r 9 ! next life by be+ good1 &1 !re=e1 bless$ = ev]4 ,ea/] day says1 ,y\r lab\r is n vanity & vexation ( _s4 ,x is solid "w1 :i* %all receive solid pay f ,god h]eaft]4 ,ea/] day is a pl$ge--,i may say a sacram5t--f ,god to u1 t ,he w righte\sly rew>d all righte\s "w2 & t1 !re=e1 x is wor? any man's :ile to lab\r1 to suff]1 if ne$ be ev5 to die1 9 try+ to be good1 noble1 useful1 self-sacrific+1 z ,*ri/ toil$ & suff]$ & di$ & sacrific$ ,himself to d good4 ,= !n he w %>e ,*ri/'s rew>d1 z he has %>$ ,*ri/'s lab\r1 & be rew>d$1 z ,*ri/ 01 by resurrection to et]nal life4 ,& s ,ea/] day %\ld give u /r5g? to live l m5--! only truly manly1 truly human life2 ! life ( be+ good & do+ good4 ,& /r5g? to die4 ,m5 are afraid ( dy+1 pr9cipally1 ,i believe1 because !y fe> ! unkn[n4 ,x is n t !y are afraid ( ! pa9 ( dy+4 ,x is n t !y are afraid ( go+ to hell2 = 9 all my exp]i5ce1 at lea/1 ,i h met ) b "o p]son :o ?\ght t he 0 go+ to hell4 ,nei!r is x t !y are afraid ( n go+ to heav54 ,_! expectation almo/ always is1 t !y are go+ ?i!r4 ,b !y d n c>e mu* to g to heav54 ,!y are will+ en\gh to g !re1 because !y "k t !y mu/ g some:]e4 ,b _! notions ( :at heav5 w be l are by no means cle>4 ,!y h sung raptur\s hymns 9 *ur* or *apel ab\t ! heav5ly ,j]usalem1 & pass+ ,jordan safe to ,canaan's %ore1 ) no v cle> notion ( :at ! words meant--& small blame to !m4 ,b :5 !y ?9k ( actually dy+1 !y feel z if to g into ! next _w 0 to be turn$ out into ! d>k night1 into an unkn[n l&1 away f h\se & home1 & all !y h kn[n1 & all !y h lov$2 & !y are ready to say ) ! good old hea!n emp]or1 :5 he lay a-dy+-- ,little s\l ( m9e1 w&]+1 k9dly1 ,companion & gue/ ( my body2 ,into :at place art ?\ n[ dep>t+1 ,%iv]+1 nak$1 & pale8 ,& s !y %r9k f dea?4 ,!y mu/ %r9k f dea?1 unless !y w believe ) _! :ole he>ts ! good news ( ,ea/] day4 ,! m ?\ghtful & clev] !y are1 ! m !y w %r9k f dea?1 & dread ! ?\ght ( los+ _! bodies4 ,!y h always _h bodies "h on e>?4 ,!y only "k !mselves z s\ls embodi$1 liv+ 9 bodies2 & !y _c ?9k ( !mselves 9 ! next _w ) any com=t1 if !y may n ?9k ( !mselves z hav+ bodies4 ,& ! m lov+ & affectionate !y are1 ! m !y w %r9k f dea?1 unless !y believe ) _! :ole he>ts ! good news ( ,ea/] day4 ,= ^? :om !y h lov$ on e>? h bodies4 ,?r\gh _! bodies--?r\gh _! voices1 _! looks1 _! actions1 !y h kn[n !m1 & ?us !y h lov$ !m2 & if _! belov$ ones are to h no bodies 9 ! _w to come1 h[ %all !y see !m8 h[ %all !y "k !m8 h[ %all !y conv]se ) !m8 ,x seems to !m 9 t case nei!r !y1 nor ^? !y love1 w\ld be ! same p]sons 9 ! _w to come !y are "h2 & t ?\ght is lonely & dreadful1 till !y accept ! good news ( ,ea/] day1 ! ?rice bless$ words ( ,/4 ,paul1 9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 :i* !y he> at ! burial ( ^? :om !y love & lose4 ,oh1 bless$ news = u1 & = ^? we love2 ^? )\t ^: company ! _w to come w\ld be lonely & *e]less to u4 ,= n[ we c say1 ,tell me n t z ! bea/ dies1 s dies ! man4 ,tell me n t z ,adam di$ because ( s91 s mu/ ,i die1 & all ,i love4 ,tell me n t x is ! univ]sal law ( nature t all ?+s born 9 "t mu/ die 9 "t2 & t e human be+1 animal1 & plant c>ries 9 itself f its beg9n+ to its end a law ( dea?1 ! se$ ( its own de/ruction4 ,i "k all t2 b ,i c>e little = x1 because ,i "k m ?an t4 ,i "k t ! man's body dies z ! bea/'s body dies2 b ,i "k t ! body is n ! man1 b only ! husk1 ! %ell ( ! man2 t ! true man1 ! true woman1 lives on aft] ! loss ( 8 mortal body2 & t !re is an et]nal law ( life1 :i* conqu]s ! law ( dea?2 & by t law a fre% body w gr[ up r\nd ! true man1 ! immortal _s1 & w be z fit--ay1 f> fitt]--to d 8 "w1 ?an ?is poor mortal body :i* has turn$ to dea? on e>?4 ,tell me n t because ,i am desc5d$ f a mortal & s9ful old ,adam1 ( :om x is writt5 t he 0 ( ! e>?1 e>?ly1 !re=e my s\l is a "p ( my body1 & dies :5 my body dies4 ,i belong n to ! old ,adam1 b to ! new ,adam--! new ,head ( m51 :o is ! ,"l f heav51 ! au?or ( et]nal life to all :o obey ,him4 ,d n tell me t ,i h no?+ 9 me b ! lik5ess ( ! old ,adam1 = t seems to me & to ,/4 ,paul no?+ b ! lik5ess ( ! fall5 savage & ! brute 9 human =m4 ,i "k ,i h m 9 me--inf9itely m--?an t4 ,:at may be 9 /ore = ! savage1 ! brutal1 ! wick$1 is ,god's conc]n1 n m9e4 ,b :at is 9 /ore = me ,i "k--t z ,i h borne ! image ( ! e>?ly1 s %all ,i be> ! image ( ! heav5ly1 if only ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 ! new ,adam1 be 9 me4 ,= if ,*ri/ be 9 u1 ! body is dead because ( s92 b ! ,_s is life because ( righte\sness4 ,& if ! ,_s ( ,him :i* rais$ up ,jesus f ! dead dwell 9 u1 ,he t rais$ up ,*ri/ f ! dead %all also quick5 our mortal bodies by ,8 ,_s t dwelle? 9 u4 ,h[ ,he w d x ,i "k n2 nei!r d ,i c>e to "k4 ,:5 ,he w d x ,i "k n2 b x w be :5 x ought to be2 & t is en\gh = me4 ,t ,he c d x ,i "k1 = ,he is ! ,mak] ( ! univ]se1 & to ,him all p[] is giv5 9 heav5 & e>?2 & z = its be+ /range1 wond]ful1 pa/ und]/&+1 t matt]s little to me4 ,t w be b "o wond] m 9 a _w :]e all is wond]ful--"o m my/]y 9 an utt]ly my/]i\s univ]se4 ,& s1 z ,ea/] day has giv5 u /r5g? to live1 let ,ea/] day1 too1 give u /r5g? to die4 ,,s]mon ,,xi4 ,,ea/] ,,day ,*e/] ,ca!dral4 #ahgj4 ,/ ,john xii4 #bd1 #be4 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 except a corn ( :eat fall into ! gr\nd & die1 x abide? alone3 b if x die1 x br+e? =? mu* fruit4 ,he t love? 8 life %all lose x2 & he t hate? 8 life 9 ?is _w %all keep x unto life et]nal4 ,?is is our ,"l's own p>able4 ,9 x ,he tells u t ,8 dea?1 ,8 resurrection1 ,8 asc5sion1 is a my/]y :i* we may believe1 n only because ! ,bible tells u ( x1 b because x is reasonable1 & accord+ to ! laws ( ,8 univ]se2 a fulfilm5t1 r say ! highe/ fulfilm5t1 ( "o ( ^? laws :i* runs ?r\gh ! _w ( nature1 & ?r\gh ! spiritual & heav5ly _w likewise4 ,except a corn ( :eat fall into ! gr\nd & die1 x abide? alone2--b>r51 useless1 & truly dead to ! re/ ( ! _w ar\nd x1 because x is %ut up 9 itself1 & its hidd5 life1 ) all its wondr\s p[]s ( gr[? & f]tility1 rema9s undevelop$1 & w rema9 s1 till x decays away1 a wor?less ?+1 into wor?less du/4 ,b if x be buri$ 9 ! e>? a :ile1 !n ! ri* life :i* lay hid 9 x is call$ out by t seem+ dea?1 & x spr\ts1 till]s1 & fl[]s1 & rip5s its gra9--=ty-fold1 sixty-fold1 an hundr$-fold2 & s x %[s ,god's m9d & w conc]n+ x4 ,x %[s :at is really 9 x1 & develops ! full capabilities ( its be+4 ,ev5 s1 says our ,"l1 w\ld ,8 dea?1 ,8 resurrection1 ,8 asc5sion be4 ,he speaks ( ,8 own resurrection & asc5sion2 yes1 b ,he speaks fir/ ( ,8 own dea?4 ,be=e ! corn c br+ =? fruit1 & %[ :at is 9 x1 fulfill+ ! law ( its be+1 x mu/ fall into ! gr\nd & die4 ,be=e our ,"l c\ld fulfil ! prophecy1 ,?\ wilt n leave my s\l 9 hell1 nei!r wilt ,?\ suff] ,?y ,holy ,"o to see corruption1 ,he mu/ fulfil ! d>k] prophecy ( t awful #hh? ,psalm1 ! only "o ( all ! psalms :i* ends 9 sorr[1 9 all b despair1 ,my s\l is full ( tr\ble1 & my life drawe? nigh unto hell4 ,i am c\nt$ z "o ( !m t g d[n into ! pit3 & ,i h be5 ev5 z a man t ha? no /r5g?4 ,free among ! dead1 l unto !m t are w\nd$ & lie 9 ! grave1 :o are out ( remembrance1 & are cut away f ?y h&4 ,s x 0 to be4 ,s1 we may believe1 x ne$$ to be4 ,*ri/ mu/ suff] be=e ,he ent]$ into ,8 glory4 ,he mu/ die1 be=e ,he c\ld rise4 ,he mu/ desc5d into hell1 be=e ,he asc5d$ into heav54 ,= ?is is ! law ( ,god's k+dom4 ,)\t a ,good ,friday1 !re c be no ,ea/] ,day4 ,)\t self-sacrifice1 !re c be no bless$ness1 nei!r 9 e>? nor 9 heav54 ,he t love? 8 life w lose x4 ,he t hate? 8 life 9 ?is paltry1 selfi%1 luxuri\s1 hypocritical _w1 %all keep x to life et]nal4 ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ fulfill$ t law2 because x is ! law1 ! law n ( ,moses1 b ( ! k+dom ( heav51 & mu/ be fulfill$ by him :o w\ld fulfil all righte\sness1 & be p]fect1 ev5 z 8 ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4 ,be> ?is 9 m9d1 ,i pray y1 & :5ev] y ?9k ( our ,"l's resurrection & asc5sion1 rememb] always t ! backgr\nd to ,8 triumph is--a tomb4 ,rememb] t x is ! triumph ov] suff]+2 a triumph ( ,"o :o /ill be>s ! pr9ts ( ! nails 9 ,8 h&s & 9 ,8 feet1 & ! w\nd ( ! spe> 9 ,8 side2 l _m a poor s\l :o has foll[$ ,him triumphant at la/1 & yet sc>r$1 & only n maim$ 9 ! h>d battle ( life4 ,rememb] = ev] ! adorable w\nds ( ,*ri/4 ,rememb] = ev] t ,/ ,john saw 9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone ( ,god ! lik5ess ( a lamb1 z x _h be5 sla94 ,= s alone y w le>n :at our ,"l's resurrection & asc5sion are to all :o h to suff] & to toil on e>?4 ,= if our ,"l's triumph _h _h no suff]+ be=e x1--if ,he _h conqu]$ z ! ,h9doos repres5t _! gods z conqu]+ _! enemies1 )\t ef=t1 )\t pa91 de/roy+ !m1 ) c>eless ease1 by lightn+s1 hurl$ by a hundr$ h&s & aid$ by innum]able armies ( spirits1--:at w\ld su* a triumph h be5 to u8 ,:at com=t1 :at example to u "h /ruggl+1 (t5 s9n+1 9 ?is piecemeal _w8 ,we want--& bless$ be ,god1 we h--a ,capta9 ( our salvation1 :o has be5 made p]fect by suff]+s4 ,we want--& bless$ be ,god1 we h--an ,high ,prie/ :o c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities1 because ,he has be5 tempt$ 9 all ?+s l z we are1 yet )\t s94 ,we want--& bless$ be ,god1 we h--a ,k+ :o 0 glorifi$ by suff]+1 t1 if we are ev] call$ on to sacrifice ourselves1 we may hope1 by suff]+1 to %>e ,8 glory4 ,& :5 we h rememb]$ ?is1 & fix$ x 9 our m9ds1 we may g on safely to ?9k ( ,8 glory1 & see t 7z ,i said at fir/7 ,8 resurrection & asc5sion satisfy our consci5ces1-- satisfy t highe/ reason & moral s5se )9 u1 :i* is none o!r ?an ! voice ( ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god4 ,= see4 ,our ,"l prov$ ,himself to be ! p]fectly righte\s ,be+1 by ,8 v passion4 ,he prov$ x by be+ righte\s utt]ly aga9/ ,8 own int]e/2 by endur+ %ame1 torm5t1 dea?1 = righte\sness' sake4 ,b we feel t our ,"l's hi/ory c\ld n1 mu/ n1 end !re4 ,our consci5ce1 :i* is our highe/ reason1 %r9ks f t ?\ght4 ,if our ,"l _h di$ & nev] ris51 !n w\ld ,8 hi/ory be full ( no?+ b despair to all :o long to copy ,him & d "r at all co/s4 ,our consci5ces dem& t ,god %\ld be j4 ,we say ) ,abraham1 ,%all n ! ,judge ( all ! e>? d "r8 ,%all n ,he1 :o suff]$ )\t hope ( rew>d1 h ,8 rew>d nev]!less8 ,%all n ,he :o cri$1 ,my ,god6 my ,god6 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 ,me8 be ju/ifi$ by hav+ x prov$ to all ! _w t ,god _h n =sak5 ,him8 ,b we surely _c be m j ?an ,god4 ,if we expect ,god to d "r1 we %all surely f9d t ,he has done "r1 & m "r ?an we c\ld expect or dream4 ,!re=e we may believe--,i say t we mu/ believe1 if we be truly reasonable be+s--:at ! ,bible tells u2 t ,*ri/1 :o suff]$ m ?an all1 0 rew>d$ m ?an all2 t ,*ri/1 :o humbl$ ,himself m ?an all1 0 exalt$ m ?an all2 & t ,8 resurrection & asc5sion1 z ,/ ,paul tells u aga9 & aga91 0 meant to %[ m5 ?is1--to %[ !m t ,god ! ,fa!r has be5 inf9itely j to ! inf9ite m]its ( ,god ! ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1--to ju/ify our ,"l to all mank9d by ,8 triumph ov] dea? & hell1 & 9 ju/ify+ ,him to ju/ify ,8 ,fa!r & our ,fa!r1 8 ,god & our ,god4 ,& :at is true ( ,*ri/ mu/ be true ( u1 ! memb]s ( ,*ri/4 ,he is ent]$ into ,8 re/1 & y desire to ent] into x likewise4 ,y h a "r to desire x1 = x is writt51 ,!re rema9e? a re/ = ! p ( ,god4 ,rememb]1 !n1 t true re/ c only be atta9$ z ,he atta9$ x1 ?r\gh lab\r4 ,y desire to be glorifi$ ) ,*ri/4 ,rememb] t true glory c only be atta9$ 9 e>? or heav5 ?r\gh self-sacrifice4 ,:osoev] w save 8 life %all lose x2 :osoev] w lose 8 life %all save x4 ,if t et]nal moral law held good en\gh = ! s9less ,*ri/1 :o1 ?\gh ,he 7 a son1 yet le>n$ ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i* ,he suff]$1 h[ mu* m mu/ x hold good ( y & me & all moral & rational be+s1--yea1 = ! v angels 9 heav54 ,!y h n s9n$4 ,t we "k2 & we d n "k2 & ,i presume _c "k1 t !y h ev] suff]$4 ,b ?is at lea/ we "k1 t !y h submitt$4 ,!y h obey$ & h giv5 up _! own wills to be ! m9i/]s ( ,god's w4 ,9 !m is nei!r self-w nor selfi%ness2 & !re=e by fai?1 t is1 by tru/ & loyalty1 !y /&4 ,& s1 by cons5t+ to lose _! individual life ( selfi%ness1 !y h sav$ _! et]nal life 9 ,god1 ! life ( bless$ness & hol9ess2 j z all evil spirits h lo/ _! et]nal life by try+ to save _! selfi% life1 & be some?+ 9 !mselves & ( !mselves )\t respect to ,god4 ,?is is a great my/]y2 inde$1 x is ! my/]y ( ! et]nal1 div9e1 & bless$ life1 to :i* ,god ( ,8 m]cy br+ u all4 ,& !re=e ,good ,friday1 ,ea/] ,day1 ,asc5sion ,day1 are set z great lights 9 ! firmam5t ( ! spiritual ye>1--to rem9d u t we are n animals1 born to d :at we l1 & fulfil ! s9ful lu/s ( ! fle%1 ! ways :]e( are dea?2 b t we are moral & rational be+s1 memb]s ( ,*ri/1 *ildr5 ( ,god1 inh]itors ( ! k+dom ( heav52 & t1 !re=e1 ,i say x aga91 l ,*ri/ our ,"l1 we mu/ die 9 ord] to live1 /oop 9 ord] to conqu]4 ,!y rem9d u t hon\r mu/ gr[ out ( humility2 t fre$om mu/ gr[ out ( discipl9e2 t sure conque/ mu/ be born ( heavy /ruggles2 righte\s joy out ( righte\s sorr[2 pure laught] out ( pure te>s2 true /r5g? out ( ! true k ( our own weakness2 s\nd peace ( m9d out ( s\nd contrition2 & t ! he>t :i* has a "r to cry1 ,! ,"l is on my side1 ,i w n fe> :at man doe? unto me1 mu/ be born out ( ! he>t :i* has cri$1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]6 ,!y rem9d u t 9 all ?+s1 z says our ,"l1 !re _c be joy1 because a man is born into ! _w1 unless !re fir/ be sorr[1 because ! h\r ( bir? is come2 & t he :o w\ld be plant$ into ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/'s resurrection1 mu/1 l ! corn ( :eat1 be fir/ plant$ into ! lik5ess ( ,8 dea?1 & die to s9 & self1 t he may live to righte\sness & to ,god2 &1 l ! corn ( :eat1 become truly liv+1 truly /rong1 truly ri*1 truly useful1 & develop ! hidd5 capabilities ( 8 be+1 fulfill+ ! m9d & w ( ,god conc]n+ him4 ,aga91 ,i say1 ?is is a great my/]y4 ,b aga91 ,i say1 ?is is ! law1 n ,moses' law1 b ! ,gospel law2--! law ( lib]ty1 by :i* a man becomes truly free1 because he has trampl$ "u foot ! passions ( 8 own selfi% fle%1 till 8 immortal _s c asc5d free into ! light ( ,god1 & into ! love ( ,god1 & into ! b5efic5ce ( ,god4 ,my de> fri5ds1 rememb] ^! words1 = !y are true4 ,rememb] t ,/ ,paul always c\ples ) ! resurrection & asc5sion ( our bodies 9 ! next life ! resurrection & asc5sion ( our s\ls 9 ?is life2 = )\t t1 ! resurrection ( our bodies w\ld be b a resurrection to fre% s91 & !re=e to fre% mis]y & ru94 ,rememb] 8 great words ab\t t moral resurrection & asc5sion ( our wills1 our he>ts1 our *>act]s1 our actions4 ,god1 he says1 :o is ri* 9 m]cy1 = ,8 great love1 :]e) ,he lov$ u1 ev5 :5 we 7 dead 9 s9s1 ha? quick5$ u toge!r ) ,*ri/1 7by grace are ye sav$27 & ha? rais$ u up toge!r1 & made u sit toge!r 9 heav5ly places 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,& :at are ^? heav5ly places8 ,& :at is our duty 9 !m8 ,let ,/ ,paul himself answ]4 ,if ye !n be ris5 ) ,*ri/1 seek ^? ?+s :i* are above1 :]e ,*ri/ sitte? at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,& :at are !y8 ,let ,/ ,paul answ] once m2 :o %\ld "k bett] ?an he1 save ,*ri/ alone8 ,:atsoev] ?+s are true1 hone/1 j1 pure1 lovely1 ( good report4 ,if !re be any virtue1 & if !re be any praise1 ?9k on ^! ?+s4 ,yes1 ?9k ( ^! ?+s1--&1 ?9k+ ( !m1 ask ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god to inspire y1 & make a ,:itsuntide 9 y\r he>ts1 ev5 z ,he has made1 ,i tru/1 a ,good ,friday & an ,ea/]tide & an ,asc5sion ,day2 t s1 kn[+ ^! ?+s1 y may be bless$ 9 do+ !m2 t s- -& s only--may be fulfill$ 9 y & me or any rational be+1 ^? bless$ promises :i* 7 fulfill$ 9 ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,!y t s[ 9 te>s %all reap 9 joy4 ,he t n[ goe? on 8 way weep+1 & be>e? =? good se$1 %all d\btless come aga9 ) joy1 & br+ 8 %eaves ) him4 ,bless$ is ! man ^: /r5g? is 9 ,!e1 9 ^: he>t are ,?y ways2 :o go+ ?r\gh ! vale ( mis]y1 use x = a well1 & ! pools are fill$ ) wat]4 ,!y w g f /r5g? to /r5g?3 & unto ! ,god ( gods appe>e? e "o ( !m 9 ,sion4 ,to :i* may ,god 9 ,8 great m]cy br+ u all4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,xii4 ,,pres5ce ,,9 ,,abs5ce ,ev]sley1 ?ird ,sunday aft] ,ea/]4 #ahfb4 ,/ ,john xvi4 #af4 ,a little :ile1 & ye %all n see me3 & aga91 a little :ile1 & ye %all see me1 because ,i g to ! ,fa!r4 ,div9es diff]1 &1 p]haps1 h always diff]$1 ab\t ! mean+ ( ^! words4 ,"s ?9k t our ,"l speaks 9 !m ( ,8 dea? & resurrection4 ,o!rs t ,he speaks ( ,8 asc5sion & com+ aga9 9 glory4 ,i _c decide :i* is "r4 ,i d>e n decide4 ,x is a v solemn ?+--too solemn = me--to say ( any words ( our ,"l's !y mean exactly ?is or t1 & no m4 ,= if wise m5's words h 7z !y (t5 h7 m mean+s ?an "o1 & yet all true1 !n surely ! words ( ,jesus1 ! ,son ( ,god1 :o spake z nev] man spake--,8 words1 ,i say1 may h _m mean+s2 yea1 mean+s )\t end1 mean+s :i* we %all nev] fully und]/&1 p]haps ev5 9 heav51 & yet all alike true4 ,b ,i ?9k x is c]ta9 t mo/ ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians und]/ood ^! words ( our ,"l's asc5sion & com+ aga9 9 glory4 ,!y believ$ t ,he 0 com+ aga9 9 a v little :ile dur+ _! own life-"t1 9 a few mon?s or ye>s1 to make an end ( ! _w & to judge ! quick & ! dead4 ,& z !y wait$ = ,8 com+1 "o g5]ation aft] ano!r1 & yet ,he did n come1 a sadness fell ^u !m4 ,*ri/ seem$ to h left ! _w4 ,! little :ile t ,he _h promis$ to be away seem$ to h become a v long :ile4 ,hundr$s ( ye>s pass$1 & yet ,*ri/ did n come 9 glory4 ,&1 z ,i said1 a sadness fell on all ! ,*ur*4 ,surely1 !y said1 ?is is ! "t ( :i* ,*ri/ said we 7 to weep & lam5t till we saw ,him aga9--?is is ! "t ( :i* ,he said t ! bridegroom %\ld be tak5 f u1 & we %\ld fa/ 9 ^? days4 ,& !y did fa/1 & weep1 & lam5t2 & _! religion became a v sad & melan*oly "o--mo/ sad 9 ^? :o 7 mo/ holy1 & lov$ _! ,"l be/1 & long$ mo/ = ,8 com+ 9 glory4 ,:at happ5$ aft] t aga9 ,i c\ld tell y1 b we h no?+ to d ) x to-day4 ,we w r g back1 & see :at ! ,"l's disciples ?\ght ,he meant :5 ,he said1--,a little :ile1 & ye %all n see me2 & aga91 a little :ile1 & ye %all see me1 because ,i g to ! ,fa!r4 ,"o w\ld ?9k1 surely1 t !y mu/ h tak5 ^? words to mean ,8 dea? & resurrection4 ,!y he>d ,him speak !m on ! v night t ,he 0 betray$4 ,!y saw ,him tak5 f !m t v night4 ,9 horror & agony !y saw ,him mock$ & sc\rg$1 crucifi$1 dead1 & buri$1 z !y ?\ght = ev]1 & ! _w ar\nd rejoic+ ov] ,8 dea?4 ,surely !y wept & lam5t$ !n4 ,surely !y ?\ght t ,he _h gone away & left !m !n4 ,& ! ?ird day1 beyond all hope or expectation1 !y beheld ,him alive aga91 un*ang$1 p]fect1 & glori\s--z ne> !m & z fai?ful to !m z ev]4 ,surely t 0 see+ ,him aga9 aft] a little :ile4 ,surely !n _! sorr[ 0 turn$ to joy4 ,surely !n a man1 ! man ( all m51 0 born into ! _w a second "t1 & 9 !m 0 fulfill$ our ,"l's mo/ exquisite p>able--mo/ human & yet mo/ div9e--( ! "m rememb]+ no m h] angui% = joy t a man is born into ! _w4 ,i ?9k1 too1 t we may see1 by ! disciples' conduct1 t !y took ^! words ( ! text to speak ( ,*ri/'s dea? & resurrection4 ,= :5 ,he asc5d$ to heav5 out ( _! sight1 did !y consid] t 0 see+ ,him no m8 ,did !y ?9k t ,he _h gone away & left !m8 ,did !y1 !re=e1 z w\ld h be5 natural1 weep & lam5t8 ,on ! contr>y1 we are told expressly by ,/ ,luke t !y return$ to ,j]usalem ) great joy2 & 7 cont9ually 9 ! temple1 n weep+ & lam5t+1 b prais+ & bless+ ,god4 ,pla9ly !y did n consid] t ,*ri/ 0 p>t$ f !m :5 ,he asc5d$ into heav54 ,he _h be5 tra9+ !m dur+ ! =ty days betwe5 ,ea/] ,day & ,asc5sion ,day to ?9k ( ,him z cont9ually ne> !m1 :e!r !y saw ,him or n4 ,sudd5ly ,he came & w5t aga94 ,my/]i\sly ,he appe>$ & disappe>$4 ,he %[$ !m t ?\gh !y saw n ,him1 ,he saw !m1 he>d _! words1 knew ! ?\ghts & int5ts ( _! he>ts4 ,he 0 always ne> !m !y felt2 ) !m to ! end ( ! _w1 :e!r 9 sight or out ( sight4 ,& :5 !y saw ,him asc5d into heav51 x seem$ to !m no sep>ation1 no calamity1 no *ange 9 ,8 relation to !m4 ,he 0 gone to heav54 ,surely ,he _h be5 9 heav5 dur+ ^? =ty days1 :5ev] !y _h n se5 ,him4 ,he _h gone to ! ,fa!r4 ,might ,he n h be5 ) ! ,fa!r dur+ ^? =ty days1 :5ev] !y _h n se5 ,him8 ,nay2 0 ,he n always 9 heav58 ,0 n heav5 v ne> !m8 ,did n ,*ri/ br+ heav5 ) ,him :i!rsoev] ,he w5t8 ,0 ,he n always ) ! ,fa!r1 ! ,fa!r :o fills all ?+s1 9 :om all creat$ ?+s live1 & move1 & h _! be+8 ,h[ c\ld !y h ?\ght o!rwise ab\t our ,"l1 :5 almo/ ,8 la/ words to !m 7 n1 ,lo1 ,i leave y alone1 b1 ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w4 ,my fri5ds1 ^! may seem deep words to "s--d\btless !y are1 = !y are ! words ( ! ,bible--s deep t pla91 unle>n$ p c make no use ( !m1 & draw no lesson f !m4 ,i d n ?9k s4 ,i ?9k x is ( endless use & endless importance to y h[ y ?9k ab\t ,*ri/2 &1 !re=e1 h[ y ?9k ab\t ^! =ty days betwe5 our ,"l's resurrection & asc5sion4 ,y may ?9k ( our ,"l 9 two ways4 ,y may ?9k ( ,him z hav+ gone v f> away1 millions ( millions ( miles into ! sky1 & n to return till ! la/ day1-- & !n1 ,i d n say t y w weep & lam5t4 ,!re are n _m :o h t notion ab\t our ,"l1 & yet love ,him en\gh to weep & lam5t at ! ?\ght ( ,8 hav+ gone away4 ,b y\r religion1 :5 x wakes up 9 y1 w be a melan*oly & t]rify+ "o4 ,i say1 :5 x wakes up 9 y--= y w be tempt$ cont9ually to let x g to sleep4 ,!re w come ov] y ! feel+--,god =give u1 does x n come ov] u all b too (t58--,*ri/ is f> away4 ,does ,he see me8 ,does ,he he> me8 ,w ,he f9d me out8 ,does x matt] v mu* :at ,i say & d n[1 provid$ ,i make my peace ) ,him be=e ,i die8 ,& s w come ov] y n m]ely a c>elessness ab\t religi\s duties1 ab\t pray]1 read+1 *ur*-go+1 b worse /ill1 a c>elessness ab\t "r & wrong4 ,y w be 9 dang] ( c>+ little ab\t controll+ y\r passions1 ab\t speak+ ! tru?1 ab\t be+ j & m]ciful to y\r fell[-m54 ,& !n1 :5 y\r consci5ce wakes y up at times1 & cries1 ,prep>e to meet ?y ,god6 y w be t]rifi$ & anxi\s at ! ?\ght ( judgm5t1 & %r9k f ! ?\ght ( ,*ri/'s see+ y4 ,my fri5ds1 t is a fe>ful /ate1 ?\gh a v common "o4 ,:at is x b a =eta/e ( t dreadful t]ror 9 :i* ^? :o w\ld n see 9 ,*ri/ _! ,"l & ,savi\r w call on ! m\nta9s to fall on !m1 & ! hills to cov] !m1 f ,him t sitte? on ! ?rone1 & f ! ang] ( ! ,lamb8 ,b1 aga93 y may ?9k ( ,*ri/ z ,8 true/ s]vants1 ?\gh !y might h be5 long 9 d>kness1 9 all ages & c\ntries h ?\ght ( ,him1 soon] or lat]4 ,& !y ?\ght ( ,him1 z ! disciples did2 z ( ,"o :o 0 ab\t _! pa? & ab\t _! b$1 & spy+ out all _! ways2 z ,"o :o 0 9 heav51 b :o1 = t v reason1 0 br++ heav5 d[n to e>? cont9ually 9 ! graci\s inspirations ( ,8 ,holy ,_s2 z ,"o :o br\ght heav5 d[n to !m z (t5 z ,he visit$ _! he>ts & com=t$ !m ) sweet assurance ( ,8 love1 ,8 fai?fulness1 ,8 p[]--z ,god grant t ,he may com=t ^? ( y :o ne$ com=t4 ,& t ?\ght1 t ,*ri/ 0 always ) !m1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w1 sob]$ & /eadi$ !m1 & yet refre%$ & com=t$ !m4 ,x sob]$ !m4 ,:at else c\ld x d8 ,does x n sob] u to see ev5 a picture ( ,*ri/ crucifi$8 ,h[ mu/ x h sob]$ !m to c>ry1 z good ,/ ,ignatius us$ to say ( himself1 ,*ri/ crucifi$ 9 8 he>t4 ,a man to :om ,*ri/1 z x 71 %[$ p]petually ,8 mo/ bless$ w\nds1 & said1 ,behold :at ,i h endur$--h[ d>e he give way to 8 passion8 ,h[ d>e he be covet\s1 ambiti\s1 rev5geful1 false8 ,& yet x *e]$ & com=t$ !m4 ,h[ c\ld x d o!rwise1 to "k all day long t ,he :o 0 w\nd$ = _! iniquities1 & by ^: /ripes !y 7 heal$1 0 ne> !m day & night1 wat*+ ov] !m z a fa!r ov] 8 *ild1 say+ to !m1--,fe> n1 ,i am ,he t 0 dead1 & am alive = ev]more1 & ,i hold ! keys ( dea? & hell4 ,?\gh ?\ walke/ ?r\gh ! fires1 ,i w be ) !e4 ,i w nev] leave !e nor =sake !e4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 if y wi% y\r life--& !re=e y\r religion1 :i* ought to be ! v life ( y\r life--to be at once sob] & *e]ful1 full ( e>ne/ness & full ( hope1 believe our ,"l's words :i* ,he spoke dur+ ^! v =ty days1--,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w4 ,believe t heav5 has n tak5 ,him away f y1 b br\ght ,him ne>] to y2 & t ,he has asc5d$ up on high1 n t ,he1 9 :om alone is life1 might empty ?is e>? ( ,8 pres5ce1 b t ,he might fill all ?+s1 n ?is e>? only1 b all worlds1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come4 ,believe t :]ev] two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 ,*ri/'s "n1 !re ,he is 9 ! mid/ ( !m2 t ! holy communion is ! sign ( ,8 p]petual pres5ce2 & t :5 y kneel to receive ! bread & w9e1 ,*ri/ is z ne> y--spiritually1 inde$1 & invisibly1 b really & truly--z ne> y z ^? :o are kneel+ by y\r side4 ,& if x be s ) ,*ri/1 !n x is s ) ^? :o are ,*ri/'s1 ) ^? :om we love4 ,x is ! ,*ri/ 9 !m :i* we love2 & t ,*ri/ 9 !m is _! hope ( glory2 & t glory is ! glory ( ,*ri/4 ,!y are p>tak]s ( ,8 dea?1 !re=e !y are p>tak]s ( ,8 resurrection4 ,let u believe t bless$ news 9 all its fulness1 & be at peace4 ,a little :ile & we see !m2 & aga9 a little :ile & we d n see !m4 ,b :y8 ,because !y are gone to ! ,fa!r1 to ! s\rce & f\nt ( all life & p[]1 all light & love1 t !y may ga9 life f ,8 life1 p[] f ,8 p[]1 light f ,8 light1 love f ,8 love--& surely n = n\ght8 ,surely n = n\ght1 my fri5ds4 ,= if !y 7 l ,*ri/ on e>?1 & did n use _! p[]s = !mselves alone1 if !y are to be l ,*ri/ :5 !y %all see ,him z ,he is1 !n1 m surely1 w !y n use _! p[]s = !mselves1 b1 z ,*ri/ uses ,81 = ^? !y love4 ,surely1 l ,*ri/1 !y may come & g1 ev5 n[1 unse54 ,l ,*ri/1 !y may brea! ^u our re/less he>ts & say1 ,peace be unto y--& n 9 va94 ,= :at !y did = u :5 !y 7 on e>? !y c m fully d n[ t !y are 9 heav54 ,!y may seem to h left u1 & we1 l ! disciples1 may weep & lam5t4 ,b ! day w come :5 ! veil %all be tak5 f our eyes1 & we %all see !m z !y are1 ) ,*ri/1 & 9 ,*ri/ = ev]2 & rememb] no m our angui% = joy t a man is born into ! _w1 t ano!r human be+ has ent]$ t "o true1 real1 & et]nal _w1 :]e9 is nei!r disease1 disord]1 *ange1 decay1 nor dea?1 = x is none o!r ?an ! ,bosom ( ! ,fa!r4 ,,s]mon ,,xiii4 ,,asc5sion ,,day ,ev]sley4 ,*e/] ,ca!dral4 #ahgb4 ,/ ,john viii4 #eh4 ,be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am4 ,let u consid] ^! words a:ile4 ,!y are mo/ fit = our ?\ghts on ?is glori\s day1 on :i* ! ,"l ,jesus asc5d$ to ,8 ,fa!r1 & to our ,fa!r1 to ,8 ,god1 & to our ,god1 t ,he might be glorifi$ ) ! glory :i* ,he _h ) ! ,fa!r be=e ! mak+ ( ! _w4 ,= x is cle> t we %all bett] und]/& ,asc5sion ,day1 j z we %all bett] und]/& ,*ri/mas or ,ea/]tide1 ! bett] we und]/& ,:o x 0 :o 0 born at ,*ri/mas1 suff]$ & rose at ,ea/]tide1 &1 z on ?is day1 asc5d$ into heav54 ,:o1 !n1 0 ,he ^: asc5t we celebrate8 ,:at 0 t glory :i*1 z f> z we c judge ( div9e ?+s1 ,he resum$ z on ?is day8 ,let u ?9k a few m9utes1 ) all humility1 n ra%ly intrud+ ourselves into ! ?+s we h n se51 or m$dl+ ) div9e matt]s :i* are too h>d = u1 b tak+ our ,"l's words simply z !y /&1 & :]e we d n und]/& !m1 believ+ !m nev]!less4 ,n[ x is cle> t ! book ( ,exodus & our ,"l's words speak ( ! same p]son4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t tells ( a p]sonage :o appe>$ to ,moses 9 ! wild]ness1 & :o call$ ,himself ! ,"l ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob4 ,b ?is p]sonage also calls ,himself ,i ,,am4 ,i ,,am ,,t ,i ,,am3 & ,he said1 ,?us %alt ?\ say unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ,i ,,am ha? s5t me unto y4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we read ( a p]sonage :o calls ,himself ! ,son ( ,god1 is cont9ually call$ ! ,"l1 & :o tells ,8 disciples to call ,him by t "n )\t reprov+ !m1 ?\gh !y & ,he knew well :at x meant--t x meant no less ?an ?is1 t ,he1 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 poor mortal man z ,he seem$1 0 /ill ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob4 ,i d n say t ! disciples saw t at fir/1 cle>ly or fully1 till aft] our ,"l's resurrection4 ,b !re 0 "o mom5t %ortly be=e ,8 dea?1 :5 !y c\ld h _h no d\bt :o ,he assum$ ,himself to be4 ,= ! unbeliev+ ,jews _h no d\bt1 & consid]$ ,him a blasphem]2 & ^! 7 ,8 awful & wond]ful words1--,i d n pret5d to und]/& !m--,i take !m simply z ,i f9d !m1 & believe & adore4 ,y\r fa!r ,abraham rejoic$ to see my day1 & he saw x1 & 0 glad4 ,!n said ! ,jews unto ,him1 ,?\ art n yet fifty ye>s old1 & ha/ ,?\ se5 ,abraham8 ,"o _c blame !m = ask+ t "q1 = ,abraham _h be5 dead !n ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s4 ,b :at is our ,"l's solemn answ]8 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am4 ,i ,am4 ,! same "n by :i* our ,"l ,god _h reveal$ ,himself to ,moses 9 ! wild]ness1 "s sixte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,if ^! words 7 true1--& ! ,"l prefaces !m ) ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,am51 ,am51 :i* 0 z solemn an assev]ation z any oa? c\ld be--!n ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is none o!r ?an ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ! ,god ( ,moses1 ! ,god ( ! ,jews1 ! ,god ( ! :ole univ]se1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come4 ,let u ?9k a:ile ov] ?is wond] ( all wond]s4 ,! m we ?9k ov] x1 we %all f9d x n only ! wond] ( all wond]s1 b ! good news ( all good news4 ,! deepe/ & s\nde/ philosoph]s w tell u t !re mu/ be an ,i ,am4 ,t is1 z !y w\ld say1 a self-exi/5t ,be+2 nei!r made nor creat$1 b :o has made & creat$ all ?+s2 :o is )\t p>ts & passions1 & is incompreh5sible1 t is _c be compreh5d$1 limit$1 made small] or weak]1 or act$ on 9 any way by any ( ! ?+s t ,he has made4 ,s t ?is self-exi/+ ,be+ :om we call ,god1 w\ld be exactly :at ,he is n[1 if ! :ole univ]se1 sun1 moon1 & />s1 7 de/roy$ ?is mom5t2 & w\ld be exactly :at ,he is n[1 if !re _h nev] be5 any univ]se at all1 or any ?+ or be+ except ,8 own p]fect & self-exi/5t ,self4 ,= ,he lives & moves & has ,8 be+ 9 no?+4 ,b all ?+s live & move & h _! be+ 9 ,him4 ,he 0 be=e all ?+s1 & by ,him all ?+s consi/4 ,& ?is is ! ,ca?olic ,fai?2 & n only t1 ?is is accord+ to s\nd & "r reason4 ,b m3 ! s\nde/ philosoph]s w tell y t ,god mu/ be n m]ely a self-exi/5t ,be+1 b ! ,i ,am3 t if ,god is a ,_s1 & n m]ely a "n = "s p[]s & laws ( brute nature & matt]1 ,he mu/ be able to say to ,himself1 ,i ,am3 t ,he mu/ "k ,himself1 t ,he mu/ be consci\s ( ,himself1 ( :o & :at ,he is1 z y & ,i are consci\s ( ourselves1 & m or less ( :o & :at we are4 ,& ?is1 also1 ,i believe to be true1 & rational1 & necess>y to ! ,ca?olic ,fai?4 ,b !y w tell y aga9--& ?is1 too1 is surely true--t ,i ,am mu/ be ! v "n ( ,god1 because ,god alone c say p]fectly1 ,i ,am1 & no m4 ,y & ,i d>e n1 if we ?9k accurately1 say ( ourselves1 ,i am4 ,we may say1 ,i am ?is or t2 ,i am a man2 ,i am an ,engli%man2 b we mu/ n say1 ,i am2 t is1 ,i exi/ ( myself4 ,we mu/ say--n ,i am2 b ,i become1 or h become2 ,i 0 made2 ,i 0 creat$2 ,i am gr[+1 *ang+2 ,i dep5d = my v exi/5ce on ,god & ,god's w1 & if ,he will$1 ,i %\ld be no?+ & n[h]e 9 a mom5t4 ,god alone c say1 ,i ,am1 & !re is none beside ,me1 & nev] has1 nor c be4 ,i exi/1 absolutely1 & simply2 because ,i *oose to exi/1 & get life f no?+2 = ,i ,am ! ,life1 & give life to all ?+s4 ,b y may say1 ,:at is all ?is to u8 ,x is v difficult to und]/&1 & dre>y1 & ev5 awful4 ,:y %\ld we c>e = x1 ev5 if x be true8 ,yes1 my fri5ds2 philosophy may be true1 & yet be dre>y1 & awful1 & h no gospel & good news 9 x at all4 ,i believe x nev] c h2 t only 9 ,revelation1 & 9 ! ,revelation ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 c poor human be+s f9d any gospel & good news at all4 ,& sure ,i am1 t t is an awful ?\ght1 a dre>y ?\ght1 a cru%+ ?\ght1 :i* makes a man feel z small1 & wor?less1 & helpless1 & hopeless1 z a gra9 ( du/1 or a mote 9 ! sunbeam--t ?\ght ( ,god = ev] conta9$ 9 ,himself1 & say+ = ev] to ,himself1 ,i ,am1 & !re is none beside ,me4 ,b ! ,gospel1 ! good news ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! ,gospel1 ! good news ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 is ! ,revelation ( ,god & ,god's ways1 :i* began on ,*ri/mas ,day1 & f9i%$ on ,asc5sion ,day3 & :at is t8 ,:at b ?is8 ,t ,god does n m]ely say to ,himself 9 ,maje/y1 ,i ,am2 b t ,he goes out ( ,himself 9 ,love1 & says to m51 ,i ,am4 ,t ,he is a ,god :o has spok5 to poor human be+s1 & told !m :o ,he 02 & t ,he1 ! ,i ,am1 ! self-exi/5t ,"o1 ! ,cause ( life1 ( all ?+s1 ev5 ! ,mak] & ,rul] ( ! ,univ]se1 c /oop to man--& n m]ely to p]fect m51 righte\s m51 holy m51 wise m51 b to ! enslav$1 ! s9ful1 ! bruti%--t ,he may deliv] !m1 & tea* !m1 & raise !m f ! dea? ( s91 to ,8 own life ( righte\sness4 ,d y n see ! diff]5ce1 ! inf9ite diff]5ce1 & ! good news 9 t8 ,d y n see a :ole heav5 ( new hope & new duty is op5$ to mank9d 9 t "o fact--,god has spok5 to man4 ,he1 ! ,i ,am1 ! ,self-,exi/5t1 :o ne$s no "o1 & no ?+1 has turn$ aside1 z x 71 & /oop$ f ! ?rone ( heav51 aga9 & aga91 dur+ ?\s&s ( ye>s1 to say to y1 & me1 & millions ( mank9d1 ,i ,am y\r ,god4 ,h[ d y prosp]8--:at d y ne$8--:at are y do+8-- = if y are do+ ju/ice to y\rself & y\r fell[-m51 !n fe> n t ,i %all be j to y4 ,& m4 ,:5 t ,i ,am1 ! self-exi/5t ,god1 c\ld n set s9ful m5 "r by say+ ?is1 !n did ,he /oop once m f ! ?rone ( ! heav5s to d t inf9ite de$ ( love1 ( :i* x is writt51 t ,he :o call$ ,himself ,i ,am1 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 0 conceiv$ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 crucifi$ "u ,pontius ,pilate1 rose aga9 ! ?ird day1 & asc5d$ into heav51--t ,he might s5d d[n ! ,_s ( ! ,i ,am1 ! ,holy ,_s :o proce$e? f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 ^u all :o ask ,him2 t !y may be holy z ,god is holy1 & p]fect z ,god is p]fect4 ,yes1 my de> fri5ds1 rememb] t1 & live 9 ! light ( t2 ! gospel ( good news ( ! ,inc>nation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 v ,god ( v ,god begott54 ,"k t ,god has spok5 to y z ,he spoke to ,abraham1 & said1--,i am ! ,almighty ,god1 walk be=e ,me1 & be ?\ p]fect4 ,"k t ,he has spok5 to y z ,he spoke to ,moses1 say+1--,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god1 :o h br\ght y1 & y\r fa!rs be=e y1 out ( ! spiritual ,egypt ( hea!ndom1 & ignorance1 s91 & wick$ness1 into ! k ( ! "o1 true1 & righte\s ,god4 ,b "k m1 t ,he has spok5 to y by ! m\? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 say+1--,i am ,he t di$ 9 ! =m ( mortal man ^u ! cross = y4 ,&1 behold1 ,i am alive = ev]more2 & to me all p[] is giv5 9 heav5 & e>?4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 let u lay to he>t1 ev5 ^u ?is joyful day1 ! awful w>n+s ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1--,god1 ! ,i ,am1 has spok5 to u2 ,god1 ! ,i ,am1 is speak+ to u n[4 ,see t y refuse n ,him t speake?2 = if !y escap$ n :o refus$ ,moses t spake on e>?1 mu* m %all n we escape if we turn away f ,him t speake? f heav52 :]e=e foll[ peace ) all m51 & hol9ess1 )\t :i* no man %all see ! ,"l1 & h grace1 :]eby we may s]ve ,god acceptably1 ) rev]5ce & godly fe>4 ,= our ,god is a consum+ fire4 ,to ^? :o disobey ,him1 et]nal wra?2 to ^? :o love ,him1 et]nal love4 ,yes1 my fri5ds4 ,let u believe t1 & live 9 ! light ( t1 ) rev]5ce & godly fe>1 all ! ye> r\nd4 ,b let u specially to-day1 z f> z our dull feel+s & poor imag9ations w all[ u2 let u1 ,i say1 adore ! asc5d$ ,savi\r1 :o rules = ev]1 a ,man 9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone ( ! univ]se1 & t ,man--oh1 wond] ( wond]s6--sla9 = u2 & let u say ) ,/ ,paul ( old1 ) all our he>ts & m9ds & s\ls3--,n[ to ! ,k+ ( ! ,ages1 immortal1 invisible1 ) ! ,fa!r & ! ,holy ,_s1 be hon\r & glory1 = ev] & ev]4 ,am56 ,,s]mon ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,com=t] ,ev]sley4 ,sunday aft] ,asc5sion ,day4 #ahfh4 ,/ ,john xv4 #bf4 ,:5 ! ,com=t] is come1 :om ,i w s5d unto y f ! ,fa!r1 ev5 ! ,_s ( tru?1 :i* proce$e? f ! ,fa!r1 he %all te/ify ( me4 ,"s writ]s1 especially :5 !y are writ+ hymns1 h fall5 n[-a- days into a habit ( writ+ ( ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 9 a tone ( :i* ,i d>e n say t x is wrong or untrue2 b ( :i* ,i mu/ say1 t x is "o-sid$4 ,& if !re are two sides to a matt]1 x mu/ d u h>m to look at only "o ( !m4 ,& ,i ?9k t x does p h>m to he> ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! ,com=t]1 spok5 ( 9 t]ms1 n ( rev]5ce1 b ( ende>m5t4 ,= consid]3 ,he is ! ,creator-,_s1 by ^: aid ,! _w's f\ndations fir/ 7 laid1 ! life-giv+ ,_s ( :om x is writt51 ,?\ s5de/ =? ,?y ,_s1 & ?+s live1 & ,?\ r5ewe/ ! face ( ! e>?4 ,b ,he is ! de/roy+ ,_s too2 :o c1 :5 ,he w1 produce n m]ely life1 b dea?2 :o c1 & does s5d e>?quakes1 /orm1 & pe/il5ce2 ( :om ,isaiah writes--,all fle% is z grass1 & all ! goodl9ess !re( is z ! fl[] ( ! field4 ,! grass )]e?1 ! fl[] fade?2 because ! ,_s ( ! ,"l bl[e? ^u x4 ,i ?9k x does p h>m to he> ?is awful & almighty be+1 ,i say1 spok5 ( m]ely z ! sweet ,_s1 & g5tle dove--words :i* are true1 b only true1 if we rememb] o!r tru?s1 equally true ( ,him1 conc]n+ :om !y are spok54 ,! ,_s ( ,god1 x seems to me1 is too maje/ic a be+ to be talk$ ( ha/ily z sweet4 ,words may be true1 & yet x may n be always q rev]5t to use !m4 ,an e>?ly sov]eign may be full ( all human sweetness & t5d]ness1 yet we %\ld n d>e to address him z sweet4 ,b1 inde$1 "s ( ?is talk ab\t ! ,holy ,_s is n w>rant$ by ,scripture at all4 ,9 "o ( ! hymns1 = in/ance1 9 our hymn-book-- an excell5t hymn 9 o!r respects1 !re is a l9e :i* speaks ( ! ,holy ,_s z possess+ ,! brood+ ( ! g5tle dove4 ,n[1 ?is l9e is really little b pretty s5tim5t1 made up ( false uses ( ,scripture4 ,! ,scripture speaks once ( ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god brood+ l a bird ov] its ne/4 ,b :]e8 ,9 "o ( ! mo/ my/]i\s1 awful1 & important ( all texts4 ,& ! e>? 0 )\t =m & void4 ,& ! ,_s ( ,god mov$ 7brood$7 ov] ! face ( ! deep4 ,:at has ?is--! magnific5t picture ( ! ,life- giv+ ,_s brood+ ov] ! dead _w1 to br+ x into life aga91 & create f x sea & l&1 heat & fire1 & cattle & creep+ ?+s aft] _! k9d1 & at la/ man himself1 ! fl[] & cr[n ( ?+s2--:at has t to d ) ! brood+ ( a g5tle dove8 ,b ! ,holy ,_s is spok5 ( 9 ,scripture "u ! lik5ess ( a dove8 ,true1 & "h is ano!r confusion4 ,! ,dove is n ! emblem ( g5tl5ess 9 ! ,bible3 b ! ,lamb4 ,! dove is ! emblem ( some?+ else1 pure & holy1 b n ( g5tl5ess2 & !re=e ! ,holy ,_s is n spok5 ( 9 ,scripture z brood+ z a g5tle dove2 b v diff]5tly1 z x seems to me4 ,/ ,mat!w & ,/ ,john say1 t at our ,"l's baptism ! ,holy ,_s 0 se51 n brood+1 b desc5d+ f heav5 z a dove4 ,to any "o :o kn[s any?+ ( doves1 :o w m]ely g out into ! field or ! f>m-y>d & look at !m1 & :o w use 8 own eyes1 t figure is /rik+ en\gh1 & gr& en\gh4 ,x is ! swiftness ( ! dove1 & n its fanci$ g5tl5ess t is spok5 (4 ,! dove appe>+1 z y may see x aga9 & aga91 l a speck 9 ! f> (f sky1 ru%+ d[n ) a swiftness :i* out/rips ! v eagle2 return+ surely to ! v spot f :i* x set =?1 ?\gh x may h fl[n ov] hundr$s ( miles ( l&1 & ?r\gh ! v cl\ds ( heav54 ,x is ! sky- cleav+ =ce & swiftness1 ! un]r+ in/9ct ( ! dove1 & n a s5tim5tal g5tl5ess to :i* ,scripture lik5s t ,holy ,_s1 :i* l ! ru%+ mighty w9d bl[e? :i!r x li/e?1 & ?\ he>e/ ! s\nd !re(1 b can/ n tell :5ce x come?1 or :i!r x goe?2--t ,holy ,_s :o1 :5 ,he fell on ! apo/les1 fell 9 tongues ( fire1 & %ook all ! h\se :]e !y 7 sitt+2 t ,holy ,_s ( :om "o ( ! wise/ ,*ri/ians :o ev] liv$1 :o knew well en\gh ! "w ( ! ,_s1 argu+ j z ,i am n[ aga9/ ! fancy ( associat+ ! ,holy ,_s m]ely ) pretty ?\ghts ( our own1 & pleasant feel+s ( our own1 & s5tim5tal raptures ( our own1 said1 ,w\ld/ ?\ "k ! mann] ( spiritual conv]se8 ,( ! way 9 :i* ! ,_s ( ,god works 9 man8 ,!n x is ?is3 ,he ha? tak5 me up & da%$ me d[n4 ,l a lion1 ,i look1 t ,he w break all my bones4 ,f morn+ till ev5+1 ,?\ wilt make an end ( me4 ,b p are apt to =get ?is4 ,& !re=e !y fall into two mi/akes4 ,!y ?9k ( ! ,holy ,_s z only a g5tle1 & :at !y call a dove-l be+2 & !y =get :at a p[]ful1 awful1 lit]ally =midable be+ ,he is4 ,!y lose respect = ! ,holy ,_s4 ,!y trifle ) ,him2 & :ile !y s+ hymns ab\t ,8 g5tl5ess & sweetness1 !y d ?+s :i* grieve & %ock ,him2 =gett+ ! awful w>n+ :i* ,he1 at ! v outset ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 gave aga9/ su* tak+ ( lib]ties ) ,god ! ,holy ,gho/3--h[ ,ananias & ,sapphira ?\ght t ! ,holy ,_s 0 ,"o :om !y might hon\r ) _! lips1 & m1 ) _! outw>d actions1 b :o did n require tru? 9 ! inw>d p>ts1 & did n c>e = _! tell+ a slight falsehood t !y might appe> m g5]\s ?an !y really 7 9 ! eyes ( m52 & h[ ! answ] ( ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god 0 t ,he /ruck !m bo? dead !re & !n = a w>n+ to all su* trifl]s1 till ! end ( "t4 ,ano!r mi/ake :i* really pi\s & good p commit1 is1 t !y ?9k ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god to be m]ely1 or little beside1 c]ta9 pleasant frames1 & feel+s1 & com=table assurances1 9 _! own m9ds4 ,!y d n "k t ^! pleasant frames & feel+s really dep5d pr9cipally on _! own heal?3 &1 !n1 :5 !y get out ( heal?1 or :5 _! bra9 is ov]work$1 & ! pleasant feel+s g1 !y are t]rifi$ & di%e>t5$1 & compla9 ( spiritual dryness1 & cry out t ,god's ,_s has des]t$ !m1 & are afraid t ,god is angry ) !m1 or ev5 t !y h committ$ ! unp>donable s93 n kn[+ t ,god is n a man t ,he %\ld lie1 nor a son ( man t ,he %\ld rep5t2 t ,god is z ne> !m 9 ! d>kness z 9 ! light2 t :atev] _! own heal?1 or _! own feel+s may be1 yet /ill 9 ,god !y live1 & move1 & h _! be+2 t to ,god's ,_s !y owe all :i* raises !m above ! dumb animals2 t no?+ c sep>ate !m f ! love ( ,him :o promis$ t ,he w\ld n leave u com=tless1 b s5d to u ,8 ,holy ,gho/ to com=t u1 & exalt u to ! same place :i!r ,he has gone be=e4 ,n[1 :y d ,i say all ?is8 ,to take away com=t f y8 ,to make y fe> & dread ! ,_s ( ,god8 ,god =bid6 ,:o am ,i1 to take away com=t f any human be+6 ,i say x to give yon true com=t1 to make y tru/ & love ! ,holy ,_s utt]ly1 to "k ,him--,8 /r5g? & ,8 wisdom z well z ,8 t5d]ness & g5tl5ess4 ,y "k t afflictions d come--t]rible b]eavem5ts1 sorr[s sad & /range4 ,my s]mon does n make !m come4 ,!re !y are1 ,god help u all1 & too _m ( !m1 9 ?is _w4 ,b f :om d !y come8 ,:o is ,"l ( life & dea?8 ,:o is ,"l ( joy & sorr[8 ,is n t ! "q ( all que/ions8 ,& is n ! answ] ! mo/ ess5tial ( all answ]s8 ,x is ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god2 ! ,_s :o proce$e? f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son2 ! ,_s ( ! ,fa!r :o s lov$ ! _w t ,he sp>$ n ,8 only begott5 ,son2 ! ,_s ( ! ,son :o s lov$ ! _w1 t ,he /oop$ to die = x ^u ! ,cross2 ! ,_s :o is promis$ to lead y into all tru?1 t y may "k ,god1 & 9 ! k ( ,him f9d ev]la/+ life2 ! ,_s :o is ! ,com=t]1 & says1 ,i h se5 ?y ways & w heal !e1 ,i w lead !e also1 & re/ore com=ts to !e & to ?y m\rn]s4 ,i speak peace to him t is ne>1 & to him t is f> (f1 sai? ! ,"l2 & ,i w heal him4 ,is x n ! mo/ bless$ news1 t ,he :o takes away1 is ! v same z ,he :o gives8 ,t ,he :o afflicts is ! v same z ,he :o com=ts8 ,t ,he ( :om x is writt5 t1 z a lion1 s w ,he break all my bones2 f day ev5 to night wilt ,?\ make an end ( me2 is ! same z ,he ( :om x is writt51 ,he %all ga!r ! lambs 9 ,8 arms1 & c>ry !m1 & %all g5tly lead ^? t are ) "y2 &1 aga91 z a bea/ goe? d[n into ! valley1 s ! ,_s ( ! ,"l caus$ him to re/8 ,t ,he ( :om x is writt51 ,our ,god is a consum+ fire1 is ! same z ,he :o has said1 ,:5 ?\ walke/ ?r\gh ! fire1 ?\ %alt n be burn$8 ,t ,he :o br+s u into ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 is ! same z ,he ( :om x is said1 ,?y rod & ,?y /aff !y com=t me8 ,is n t bless$ news8 ,is x n ! news ( ! ,gospel2 & ! only good news :i* p w really c>e =1 :5 !y are torm5t$1 n ) sup]/iti\s fe>s & doctr9es ( devils :i* man's diseas$ consci5ce has orig9at$1 b torm5t$ ) ! real sorr[s1 ! rational fe>s ( ?is /ormy human life4 ,we all l com=t4 ,b :at k9d ( com=t d we n m]ely l b ne$8 ,m]ely to be com=table8--,to be free f pa91 anxiety1 sorr[8- -,to h only pleasant faces r\nd u1 & pleasant ?+s said to u8 ,if we want t com=t1 we %all v seldom h x4 ,x w be v seldom good = u to h x4 ,! com=t :i* poor human be+s want 9 su* a _w z ?is1 is n ! com=t ( ease1 b ! com=t ( /r5g?4 ,! com=t] :om we ne$ is n "o :o w m]ely say k9d ?+s1 b give help--help to ! we>y & heavy lad5 he>t :i* has no "t to re/4 ,we ne$ n ! sunny & smil+ face1 b ! /rong & help+ arm4 ,= we may be 9 t /ate t smiles are %ock+ to u1 & m]e k9dness1--?\gh we may be grateful = x--( no m com=t to u ?an sweet music to a dr[n+ man4 ,we may be mis]able1 & unable to help be+ mis]able1 & unwill+ to help x too4 ,we d n wi% to flee f our sorr[1 we d n wi% to =get our sorr[4 ,we d>e n2 x is s awful1 s he>tr5d+1 s pla9 spok51 t ,god1 ! ma/] & tutor ( our he>ts mu/ wi% u to face x & endure x4 ,our ,fa!r has giv5 u ! cup--%all we n dr9k x8 ,b :o w help u to dr9k ! bitt] cup8 ,:o w be ! com=t]1 & give u n m]e k9d words1 b /r5g?8 ,:o w give u ! fai? to say ) ,job1 ,?\gh ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9 ,him8 ,:o w give u ! firm reason to look /eadily at our grief1 & le>n ! lesson x 0 meant to tea*8 ,:o w give u ! temp]ate w1 to keep sob] & calm amid ! %ocks & *anges ( mortal life8 ,above all1 ,i may say--,:o w lead u into all tru?8 ,h[ mu* is our sorr[ increas$-- h[ mu* ( x is caus$ by simple ignorance6 ,:y has our anxiety come8 ,h[ are we to look at x8 ,:at are we to d8 ,oh1 t we _h a com=t] :o w\ld lead u into all tru?3--n make u infallible1 or all kn[+1 b lead u into tru?2 at lea/ put u 9 ! way ( tru?1 put ?+s 9 _! true light to u1 & give u s\nd & rational views ( life & duty4 ,oh1 = a com=t] :o w\ld give u ! _s ( wisdom & und]/&+1 ! _s ( c\nsel & gho/ly /r5g?1 ! _s ( k & true godl9ess1 & fill u ) t _s ( ,god's holy fe>1 :i* w\ld make u n sup]/iti\s1 n slavi%1 n anxi\s1 b simply ob$i5t1 loyal & resign$4 ,if we _h su* a ,com=t] z t1 c\ld we n take evil f 8 h&s1 z well z good8 ,we h _h fa!rs ( our fle% :o correct$ u1 & we gave !m rev]5ce4 ,!y *a/is$ u1 b we lov$ & tru/$ !m1 because we knew t !y lov$ & tru/$ u--*a/is$ u to make u bett]--*a/is$ u because !y tru/$ u to become bett]4 ,b if we c f9d a ,fa!r ( our spirits1 ( our s\ls1 %all we n r be 9 subjection to ,him & live8 ,if ,he s5t u a ,com=t]1 to com=t & guide1 & inspire1 & /r5g!n u1 %all we n say ( t ,com=t]--,?\gh ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9 ,him4 ,if we _h su* a ,com=t] z t1 we %\ld n c>e1 if ,he seem$ at times /]n1 z well z k9d2 we c\ld endure rebuke & *a/isem5t f ,him1 if we c\ld only get f ,him wisdom to und]/& ! rebuke1 & c\rage to be> ! *a/isem5t4 ,:]e is t ,com=t]8 ,god answ]s3--,t ,com=t] am ,i1 ! ,god ( heav5 & e>?4 ,!re are com=t]s on e>? :o c help !e ) wise words & noble c\nsel1 c be /rong z man1 & t5d] z woman4 ,!n ,god c be m /rong ?an man1 & m t5d] ?an woman likewise4 ,& :5 ! /rong arm ( man supports !e no long]1 yet "u !e are ! ev]la/+ arms ( ,god4 ,oh1 bless$ news1 t ,god ,himself is ! ,com=t]4 ,bless$ news1 t ,he :o /rikes w also heal3 t ,he :o gives ! cup ( sorr[1 w also give ! /r5g? to dr9k x4 ,bless$ news1 t *a/isem5t is n puni%m5t1 b ! education ( a ,fa!r4 ,bless$ news1 t our :ole duty is ! duty ( a *ild--( ! ,son :o said 9 ,8 own agony1 ,fa!r1 n my w1 b ?9e be done4 ,bless$ news1 t our ,com=t] is ! ,_s :o com=t$ ,*ri/ ! ,son ,himself2 :o proce$s bo? f ! ,fa!r & f ! ,son2 & :o w !re=e te/ify to u bo? ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 & tell u t 9 ,*ri/ we are inde$1 really & lit]ally1 ! *ildr5 ( ,god :o may cry to ,him1 ,fa!r1 ) full und]/&+ ( all t t royal ^w conta9s4 ,bless$1 too1 to f9d t 9 ! p[] ( ! ,div9e ,maje/y1 we c ackn[l$ge ! unity1 & "k & feel t ! ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,gho/ are all "o 9 love to ! creatures :om !y h made-- _! glory equal1 = ! glory ( ea* & all is p]fect *>ity1 & _! maje/y co-et]nal1 because x is a p]fect maje/y2 ^: ju/ice is m]cy1 ^: p[] is goodness1 its v /]nness love1 love :i* gives hope & c\nsel1 & help & /r5g?1 & ! true life :i* ?is _w's dea? _c de/roy4 ,,s]mon ,,xv4 ,,?\ ,,art ,,wor?y ,ev]sley1 #ahfi4 ,*e/] ,ca!dral1 #ahgj4 ,tr9ity ,sunday4 ,revelation iv4 #aa4 ,?\ art wor?y1 ,o ,"l1 to receive glory & hon\r & p[]3 = ,?\ ha/ creat$ all ?+s1 & = ,?y pleasure !y are & 7 creat$4 ,i am go+ to speak to y on a deep matt]1 ! deepe/ & mo/ important ( all matt]s1 & yet ,i hope to speak simply4 ,i %all say no?+ :i* y _c und]/&1 if y w att5d4 ,i %all say no?+1 inde$1 :i* y c\ld n f9d out = y\rselves1 if y w ?9k1 & use y\r own common s5se4 ,i wi% to speak to y ( ,!ology--( ,god ,himself4 ,= ?is ,tr9ity ,sunday ( all ! ,sundays ( ! ye>1 is set ap>t = ?9k+ ( ,god ,himself--n m]ely ( our own s\ls1 ?\gh we mu/ nev] =get !m1 nor ( :at ,god has done = our s\ls1 ?\gh we mu/ nev] =get t--b ( :at ,god is ,himself1 :at ,he w\ld be if we _h no s\ls--if !re 71 & _h be5 f ! beg9n+1 no human be+s at all ^u ! e>?4 ,n[1 if we look at any liv+ ?+--an animal1 say1 or a fl[]1 & consid] h[ curi\sly x is contriv$1 our common s5se w tell u at once t "s "o has made x2 & if any "o answ]s--,oh6 ! fl[] 0 n made1 x grew--our common s5se w\ld tell u t t 0 only a /ill m wond]ful contrivance1 & t !re mu/ be "s "o :o gave x ! p[] ( gr[+1 & :o makes x gr[4 ,& s our common s5se w\ld tell u1 z x told ! hea!ns ( old1 t !re mu/ be ,,gods--be+s :om we _c see1 :o made ! _w4 ,b if we wat* ?+s m closely1 we %\ld f9d out t all ?+s are made m or less ^u ! same plan2 t 7& ,i tell y t ?is is true1 /range z x may seem7 all animals1 h[ev] diff]5t !y may seem to our eyes1 are made ^u ! same plan2 all plants & fl[]s1 h[ev] diff]5t !y may seem1 are made ^u ! same plan2 all /ones1 & m9]als1 & e>?s1 h[ev] diff]5t !y may seem1 are made ^u ! same plan4 ,!n common s5se w\ld surely tell u1 "o ,god made all ! animals1 "o ,god made all ! plants1 "o ,god made all ! e>?s & /ones4 ,b if we wat* m closely /ill1 we %\ld f9d t ! plants c\ld n live )\t ! animals1 nor ! animals )\t ! plants1 nor ei!r ( !m )\t ! soil b5ea? our feet1 & ! air & ra9 above our heads4 ,t ev]y?+ 9 ! _w work$ toge!r on "o plan1 & ea* ?+ dep5d$ on ev]y?+ else4 ,!n common s5se w\ld tell u1 "o ,god mu/ h made ! :ole _w4 ,b if we wat*$ m closely aga91 or r1 if we ask$ ! a/ronom]s1 :o /udy ! />s & heav5s1 !y w\ld tell u t all ! worlds ov] our heads1 all ! />s t spangle ! sky at night1 7 made ^u ! same plan z our e>?--t sun & moon1 & all ! ho/ ( heav51 move accord+ to ! same laws by :i* our e>? moves1 & z f> z we c f9d out1 h be5 made 9 ! same way z our e>? has be5 made1 & t ^! same laws mu/ h be5 go+ on1 mak+ worlds aft] worlds1 = hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s1 & ages beyond c\nt+1 & w1 9 all probability1 g on = c\ntless ages m4 ,!n common s5se w tell u1 ! same ,god has made all worlds1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come4 ,!re is b "o ,god1 ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]4 ,s we %\ld le>n some?+ ( h[ all ?+s 7 made2 & !n w\ld come a second "q1 :y all ?+s 7 made8 ,:y did ,god make ! worlds8 ,let u beg9 ) a v simple example4 ,simple ?+s w (t5 tea* u mo/4 ,y see a fl[] gr[+1 n 9 a g>d51 b wild 9 a field or wood4 ,y admire its beautiful col\rs1 or if x is fragrant1 its sweet sc5t4 ,n[1 :y 0 t fl[] put !re8 ,y may answ]1 to please me4 ,my de> fri5ds1 ,i %\ld be ! la/ p]son to d5y t4 ,i c nev] see a *ild pick+ a nosegay1 mu* less a little ,london *ild1 born & br$ & %ut up among bricks & mort>1 :5 x gets = ! fir/ "t into a gre5 field1 & ?r[s itself in/9ctively ^u ! butt]cups & daisies1 z if !y 7 preci\s jewels & gold2--,i nev] c see t sight1 ,i say1 )\t feel+ t !re are su* ?+s z f9al causes--,i mean t ! great ,fa!r 9 heav5 put ^? fl[]s into t field on purpose to give pleasure to ,8 human *ildr54 ,b !n comes ! "q1 ,( all ! fl[]s 9 a s+le field1 is "o 9 t5 ?\s& ev] look$ at by *ild or by m58 ,& yet !y are j z beautiful z ! re/2 & ,god has1 s to speak1 tak5 j z mu* pa9s ) ! _m beautiful ?+s :i* m5 w nev] see1 z ) ! few1 v few1 :i* m5 may see4 ,& :5 "o ?9ks fur!r ab\t ?is--:5 "o ?9ks ( ! va/ =e/s 9 o!r l&s :i* ! foot ( man has seldom or nev] trod1 & :i*1 :5 !y are ent]$1 are f\nd to be full ( trees1 fl[]s1 birds1 butt]flies1 s beautiful & glori\s1 t any?+ :i* we see 9 ^! isl&s is poor & pla9 9 comp>ison ) !m2 & :5 we rememb] t ^! beautiful creatures h be5 go+ on g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 age aft] age1 unse5 & un5joy$ by any human eyes1 "o mu/ ask1 ,:y has ,god be5 creat+ all t beauty8 simply to let x all1 z x 71 run to wa/e1 till aft] ?\s&s ( ye>s "o travell] comes1 & has a ha/y glimpse ( x8 ,impossible4 ,or aga9--& ?is is an example /ill m /range1 & yet x is true4 ,we us$ to ?9k till )9 a v few ye>s pa/1 t at ! bottom ( ! deep sea !re 7 no liv+ ?+s--t miles bel[ ! surface ( ! ocean1 9 total d>kness1 & "u su* a weight ( wat] z w\ld cru% u to a jelly1 !re c\ld be no?+1 except /ones1 & s&1 & mud4 ,b n[ x is f\nd out t ! bottom ( ! deepe/ seas1 & ! utt] d>kness into :i* no ray ( light c ev] pi]ce1 are alive & sw>m+ ) millions ( creatures z cunn+ly & exquisitely =m$1 & 9 _m cases z brilliantly col\r$1 z ^? :i* live 9 ! sunlight along ! %all[ %ores4 ,n[1 my de> fri5ds1--surely beautiful ?+s 7 made to be se5 by "s "o1 else :y 7 !y made beautiful8 ,common s5se tells u t4 ,b :o has se5 ^? c\ntless tribes1 :i* h be5 liv+ d[n1 9 utt] d>kness1 s9ce ! mak+ ( ! _w8 ,common s5se1 ,i ?9k1 c give b "o answ]--,,god4 ,he1 & ,he only1 to :om ! night is z cle> z ! day1 to :om ! d>kness & ! light are bo? alike4 ,b m--,god has n only made ?+s beautiful2 ,he has made ?+s happy2 :atev] mis]y !re may be 9 ! _w1 !re is no d5y+ t4 ,h[ev] sorr[ may h come into ! _w1 !re is a great deal m happ9ess ?an mis]y 9 x4 ,mis]y is ! exception2 happ9ess is ! rule4 ,no rational man ev] he>d a bird s+1 )\t feel+ t t bird 0 happy2 &1 if s1 8 common s5se ought to tell him t if ,god made t bird1 ,he made x to be happy2 ,he int5d$ x to be happy1 & ,he takes pleasure 9 its happ9ess1 ?\gh no human e> %\ld ev] he> its song1 no human he>t %\ld ev] %>e 9 its joy4 ,yes1 ! _w 0 n made = man2 b man1 l all ! _w1 0 made = ,god4 ,n = man's pleasure m]ely1 n = man's use1 b = ,god's pleasure all ?+s are1 & = ,god's pleasure !y 7 creat$4 ,& n[1 surely1 common s5se w tell u :y ,god made all ?+s4 ,= ,8 own pleasure4 ,god is pleas$ to make !m1 & pleas$ ) :at ,he has made1 because :at ,he has made is wor? be+ pleas$ )4 ,he has se5 all ?+s t ,he has made1 &1 behold1 !y are v good1 & "r1 & wise1 & beautiful1 & happy1 ea* aft] its k9d4 ,s t1 z ! ,psalmi/ says1 ,! ,"l %all rejoice 9 ,8 works4 ,& ,scripture tells t x mu/ be s1 if we only recollect & believe "o ^w ( ,/4 ,john's t ,god is ,love--= x is ! v ess5ce ( love1 t x _c be cont5t to love itself4 ,x mu/ h some?+ :i* is n itself to love t x may g out ( itself1 & =get itself1 & sp5d itself 9 ! good & 9 ! happ9ess ( :at x loves4 ,all true love ( husb& & wife1 "m & *ild1 si/] & bro!r1 fri5d & fri5d1 man to 8 c\ntry1--:at does x mean b ?is8 ,=gett+ "o's selfi% happ9ess 9 do+ good to o!rs1 & f9d+ a deep]1 high] happ9ess 9 t4 ,! man :o only loves himself kn[s n :at ,love means4 ,9 tru?1 he does n ev5 love himself4 ,he is 8 own wor/ enemy3 8 selfi%ness torm5ts him ) discont5t1 disgu/1 pride1 fe>1 & all evil passions & lu/s2 & 9 him is fulfill$ our ,"l's say+1 t he t w save 8 life %all lose x4 ,b ! man :o is full ( love1 z ,god is full ( love1 :o =gets himself 9 mak+ o!rs happy1 :o lives ! et]nal life ( ,god1 :i* is alone wor? liv+1 he is ! only truly happy man2 & 9 him is fulfill$ t o!r say+ ( our ,"l1 t he :o lose? 8 life %all save x4 ,& ! lov+1 unselfi% man too is ! only s\nd !ologian1 = he :o dwelle? 9 love dwelle? 9 ,god1 & ,god 9 him4 ,he alone w und]/& ! my/]y ( :o ,god is1 & :y ,he made all ?+s4 ,! lov+ man alone1 ,i say1 w und]/& ! my/]y--h[ because ,god is love ,he c\ld n live alone 9 ! abyss1 b mu/ create all ?+s1 all worlds & heav5s1 yea1 & ! heav5 ( heav5s1 t ,he might h some?+ beside ,himself1 :]eon to sp5d ,8 b\ndless love4 ,& :y8 ,because love c only love :at is some:at l itself1 ,he made all ?+s accord+ to ! idea ( ,8 own et]nal m9d4 ,because ,he is un*angeable1 & a ,god ( ord] & ( law1 ,he made all ?+s accord+ to "o ord]1 & gave !m a law :i* _c be brok51 t !y might cont9ue ?is day z !y 7 at ! beg9n+1 s]v+ ,him & fulfill+ ,8 ^w4 ,because ,he is a ,god ( ju/ice1 ,he made all ?+s j1 dep5d+ on ea* o!r1 help+ ea* o!r1 & compell$ to sacrifice !mselves = ea* o!r1 & m9i/] to ea* o!r :e!r !y w or n4 ,because ,he is a ,god ( beauty1 ,he made all ?+s beautiful1 ( a v>iety & a ri*ness unspeakable1 t ,he might rejoice 9 all ,8 works1 & f9d a div9e delight 9 e moss :i* gr[s ^u ! moor1 & e gnat :i* dances 9 ! sun4 ,because ,he is a ,god ( love1 ,he gave to e creature a p[] ( happ9ess accord+ to its k9d1 t ,he might rejoice 9 ! happ9ess ( ,8 creatures4 ,& la/ly1 because ,god is a _s--a moral & a rational ,be+--!re=e ,he creat$ rational be+s to be m l ,him ?an any o!r creatures1 & con/itut$ ! s]vices ( m5 & angels 9 a mo/ wond]ful ord]1 t !y might rev]5ce law z ,he does1 & ju/ice z ,he does--t !y might love to be lov+ z ,he loves1 & to be useful z ,he is useful--t !y might rejoice 9 ! beauty ( ,8 works z ,he rejoices 9 !m ,himself2 &1 cat*+ f "t to "t full] & full] glimpses ( t ,div9e & wond]ful ord] accord+ to :i* ,he has made all ?+s & all worlds1 may see m & m cle>ly1 z ! ye>s roll on1 t all ?+s are j1 & beautiful1 & good2 & jo9 m & m he>tily 9 ! hymn :i* goes up = ev] f e sun1 & />1 & _w1 & f ! t9ie/ creature 9 ^! worlds3 ,?\ art wor?y1 ,o ,"l1 to receive glory & hon\r & p[]2 = ,?\ ha/ creat$ all ?+s1 & = ,?y pleasure !y are & 7 creat$4 ,n[1 to ,god ! ,fa!r1 :o1 out ( ,8 b\ndless love1 orda9s ! mak+ ( all ?+s2 & to ,god ! ,son1 :o1 out ( ,8 b\ndless love1 p]=ms ! mak+ ( all ?+s2 & to ,god ! ,holy ,_s1 :o1 out ( ,8 b\ndless love1 brea!s law & k9d1 life & gr[? into all ?+s1 ?ree ,p]sons 9 "o1 ev]-bless$ ,tr9ity1 be all glory1 & hon\r1 & praise1 = ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,glory ,,( ,,! ,,tr9ity ,ev]sley1 #ahfh4 ,/ ,m>y's ,*e/]1 #ahga4 ,tr9ity ,sunday4 ,psalm civ4 #ca1 #cc4 ,! glory ( ! ,"l %all endure = ev]3 ,! ,"l %all rejoice 9 8 works4 ,i w s+ unto ! ,"l z long z ,i live3 ,i w s+ praise to my ,god :ile ,i h my be+4 ,?is is ,tr9ity ,sunday1 on :i* we ?9k especially ( ! "n ( ,god4 ,a day :i*1 to a wise man1 may well be "o ( ! mo/ solemn1 & ! mo/ humiliat+ days ( ! :ole ye>4 ,= is x n humiliat+ to look /$fa/ly1 ev5 = a mom5t1 at ,god's greatness1 & !n at our own littl5ess2 at ,god's /r5g? & at our own weakness2 at ,god's wisdom1 & at our own ignorance2 &1 mo/ ( all1 at ,god's righte\sness1 & at our own s9s8 ,i d n say t x %\ld n be s4 ,r1 ,i say1 x %\ld be s4 ,= :at is m :olesome = y & me1 & any man1 ?an to be humiliat$--humbl$--& br\ght to our own level--t all may see :o1 :at1 & :]e we are8 ,:at m :olesome ?an to be made holy & humble m5 ( he>t8 ,:at m :olesome = u1 :o are ea* ( u tempt$ to behave z if we 7 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 to judge ourselves ! mo/ important p]sonages 9 ! _w1 & to judge ( ev]y?+ accord+ z x is pleasant or unpleasant to u1 ea* 9 our own family1 our own sect1 our own neighb\rhood2 :at m :olesome ?an to be br\ght n[ & !n face to face ) ,god ,himself1 & see :at poor1 little1 contemptible atoms we are at be/1 comp>$ ) ,him :o made heav5 & e>?8--to see h[ well ,god & ,god's _w h gone on = ?\s&s ( ye>s )\t our help2--h[ well !y w g on aft] we are dead & gone8 ,face to face ) ,god6 ,& h[ f> %all we h to g to f9d ourselves face to face ) ,god8 ,n v f>1 accord+ to ,/ ,paul4 ,god1 he says1 is n f> f e "o ( u2 = 9 ,him we live1 & move1 & h our be+4 ,9 ,god1 9 ! ev] bless$ ,tr9ity--,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/--we1 & n we only1 b e liv+ ?+--ea* fl[]1 ea* insect--lives1 & moves1 & has its be+4 ,s x is--/range z x may seem1 & we _c make x o!rwise4 ,y fancy ,god f> (f--some:]e 9 ! skies1 beyond suns & />s4 ,"k t ! heav5s1 & ! heav5 ( heav5s1 _c conta9 ,him4 ,r1 9 ! v deepe/ s5se1 ,he conta9s !m4 ,9 ,god1 suns & />s1 & all ! ho/ ( heav51 live1 & move1 & h _! be+2 & if ,god de/roy$ !m all at ?is v mom5t1 & ! :ole univ]se became no?+ once m1 z x 0 no?+ at fir/1 /ill ,god w\ld rema91 nei!r great] nor less1 nei!r /rong] nor weak]1 nei!r ri*] nor poor]1 ?an ,he 0 be=e4 ,= ,he is ! self-exi/5t ,i ,am2 :o ne$s n\ght save ,himself1 & :o ne$s n\ght save to ass]t ,himself 9 ,8 ,^w1 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 & say ,i ,am1 9 ord] to create all ?+s & be+s1 save ,himself4 ,he is ! inf9ite2 :om no?+1 h[ev] huge1 & va/1 or /rong1 c compreh5d--t is1 take 9 & limit4 ,he takes 9 & limits all ?+s2 giv+ to ea* ?+1 =m accord+ to its own k9d1 & life & gr[? accord+ to its own law2 appo9t+ to all 7z says ,/ ,paul7 _! times1 & ! b\nds ( _! habitation2 t if !y be rational creatures1 z we are1 !y may feel aft] ! ,"l & f9d ,him2 & if !y be irrational creatures1 l ! animals & ! plants1 m\nta9s & /reams1 cl\ds & tempe/s1 sun & />s1 !y may s]ve ,god's graci\s purposes 9 ! economy ( ,8 _w4 ,!re=e1 ev]y?+ :i* y see1 is1 z x 71 a ?\ght ( ,god's1 an action ( ,god's2 a message to y f ,god4 ,!re=e y c look at no?+ 9 ! e>? )\t see+ ,god ,himself at "w !reon4 ,z our ,"l said1 ,my ,fa!r worke? hi!rto1 & ,i "w4 ,y c look nei!r at ! sun 9 ! sky1 nor at ! grass b5ea? y\r feet1 )\t be+ br\ght face to face ) ,god1 ! ev] bless$ ,tr9ity4 ,! t9ie/ gnat :i* dances 9 ! sun1 0 conceiv$ by ,god ! ,fa!r1 9 ^: et]nal bosom are ! ideas & patt]ns ( all ?+s1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come2 x 0 creat$ by ,god ! ,son1 by :om ! ,fa!r made all ?+s1 & )\t :om no?+ is made3 & x is kept alive by ,god ! ,holy ,_s1 ! ,"l & giv] ( life1 ( :om x is writt51 ,?\ s5de/ =? ?y ,_s1 !y are creat$2 & ?\ r5ewe/ ! face ( ! e>?4 ,oh t we c\ld all rememb] ?is4 ,t :5 we walk across ! field1 or look out into ! g>d51 we c\ld h ! wisdom to rememb]1 ,:i!r1 ,o ,god1 c ,i g f ,?y pres5ce8 ,= ,?\ art look+ d[n on ! op5+ ( e bud & fl[]1 & )\t ,!e n a sp>r[ falls to ! gr\nd4 ,:i!r c ,i flee f ,?y ,_s8 ,= ,?y ,_s is giv+ life p]petually1 alike to me & to ! insect at my feet2 )\t ,?y ,_s my lungs c\ld n brea! "o brea?1 my he>t c\ld n beat "o pulse4 ,9 ,!e1 ,i & all ?+s live1 move1 & h our be+4 ,& %all ,i =get ,!e1 disobey ,!e1 neglect to praise1 & hon\r1 & wor%ip ,!e1 & ?ank ,!e day & night1 = ,?y great glory8 ,if we c\ld b rememb] t1 !re w\ld be no fe> ( our be+ ungodly1 irreligi\s1 undev\t4 ,we look too (t51 day aft] day1 mon? aft] mon?1 on ! _w ar\nd u j z ! dumb bea/s d1 z a place out ( :i* we c get some?+ to eat1 & =get t x is also a place out ( :i* we c get1 daily & h\rly1 some?+ to admire1 to adore1 to wor%ip1 ev5 ! ?\ght ( ,god's wisdom1 ,god's p[]1 ,god's goodness1 ,god's glory4 ,oh bl9d & he$less t we are4 ,truly said ! wise man--,an undev\t a/ronom] is mad4 ,& truly said ano!r wise man1 an ,engli%man--! sa9tly philosoph] ,f>aday1 n[ ) ,god1--,h[ c\ld he be o!rwise ?an religi\s2 :5 at e /ep he f\nd himself br\ght m closely face to face ) ! signs ( a m9d con/ruct$ l 8 own1 ) an aim & a purpose :i* he c\ld und]/&1 employ+ ways & means1 & t5d+ cle>ly to an end1 & me?odically foll[+ out a sy/em :i* he c\ld bo? p]ceive & grasp4 ,su* a man's :ole life is "o act ( rev]5ce to t ,god 9 ^: inn] pres5ce he f9ds himself illum9at$ & /r5g!n$2 & if !re be revelation ( div9e ?+s on e>?1 x is :5 ! hidd5 secrets ( nature are disclos$ to ! s9c]e & self-d5y+ seek] aft] tru?4 ,yes1 t is true4 ,! m y look into ! _w ar\nd y1 & consid] e fl[]1 & bird1 & /one1 ! m y w see t a ,m9d plann$ !m1 ev5 ! m9d ( ,god2 a ,m9d l y\rs & m9e2 b h[ inf9itely diff]5t1 h[ mu* deep]1 wis]1 va/]4 ,be=e t ?\ght we %r9k into ! no?+ness f :5ce ,he call$ u out at fir/4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 our m9ds & ! ,m9d ( ,god is--to :at %all ,i lik5 x8 ,say1 to ! diff]5ce betwe5 a flake ( soot & a m\nta9 ( pure diamond4 ,t soot & t diamond are actually ! same sub/ance2 ( t !re is no d\bt :atsoev]2 b z ! light1 dirty1 almo/ useless soot is to ! pure1 & cle>1 h>d diamond1 ay1 to a m\nta91 a _w1 a :ole univ]se made ( pure diamond--if su* a ?+ 7 possible--s is ! m9d ( man comp>$ ) t ,m9d ( ! ev] bless$ ,tr9ity1 :i* made ! worlds1 & su/a9s !m 9 life & ord] to ?is day4 ,my fri5ds1 x is n 9 great ?+s only1 b 9 ! v smalle/1 t ! greate/ glory ( ! ev] bless$ ,tr9ity is se54 ,ay1 mo/1 p]haps1 9 ! smalle/1 :5 "o consid]s ! utt]ly inconceivable wisdom1 :i* c make ! smalle/ animal--s made z to be almo/ invisible "u ! /ronge/ microscope--z p]fect 9 all its organs z ! huge/ elephant4 ,ay1 m1 :i* c n only make ^! t9y liv+ ?+s1 b1 m wond]ful /ill1 make !m make !mselves8 ,= :at is gr[?1 b a ?+ mak+ itself8 ,:at is ! se$ gr[+ into a plant1 ! plant into a fl[]1 ! fl[] to a se$ aga91 b t ?+ mak+ itself1 trans=m+ itself1 by an inw>d law ( life :i* ,god's ,_s gives x4 ,i tell y ! m e>ne/ly & c>efully y exam9e into ! creation1 bir?1 gr[? ( any liv+ ?+1 ev5 ( ! daisy on ! grass outside2 ! m y inquire :at x really is1 h[ x came to be l :at x is1 h[ x got :]e x is1 & s =?2 y w be l$ away into que/ions :i* may well make y dizzy ) ?9k+1 s /range1 s va/1 s truly miracul\s is ! hi/ory ( e organis$ creature ^u e>?4 ,& :5 y recollect 7z y are b\nd to d on ?is day71 t ea* ( ^! ?+s is ! "w ( ! ev] bless$ ,tr9ity2 t ^u e fl[] & e insect1 g5]ation aft] g5]ation ( !m1 s9ce ! _w 0 made1 ! ev] bless$ ,tr9ity has be5 at "w1 ,god ! ,fa!r ?9k+ & conceiv+ ea* ?+1 9 ,8 et]nal ,m9d1 ,god ! ,son creat+ x & putt+ x into ! _w1 ea* ?+ accord+ to ! law ( its life1 ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ inspir+ x ) life & law1 t x may gr[ & ?rive aft] its k9d--:5 su* ?\ghts z ^! cr[d ^u y1 & !y ought to cr[d ^u y1 ?is day ( all ! ye>1 at sight ( ! meane/ insect "u y\r feet2 !n :at c a rational man d1 b b[ 8 head & wor%ip 9 awful sil5ce1 ador+ humbly ,him :o sits ^u ! ?rone ( ! univ]se1 & :o says to u 9 all ,8 works1 ev5 z ,he said to ,job ( old1 ,:]e wa/ ?\ :5 ,i laid ! f\ndations ( ! e>?8 ,:5 ! morn+ />s sang toge!r1 & all ! sons ( ,god %\t$ = joy8 ,ha/ ?\ ent]$ into ! spr+s ( ! sea8 or ha/ ?\ se5 ! doors ( ! %ad[ ( dea?8 ,kn[e/ ?\ ! ord9ances ( heav58 ,can/ ?\ lift up ?y voice to ! cl\ds1 t abundance ( wat]s may cov] !e8 ,can/ ?\ s5d lightn+s1 t !y may g1 & say unto !e1 ,"h we are8 ,wilt ?\ hunt ! prey = ! lion8 or fill ! appetite ( ! "y lions8 ,gave/ ?\ ! goodly w+s unto ! peacocks8 or w+s & fea!rs unto ! o/ri*8 ,ha/ ?\ giv5 ! horse /r5g?8 ha/ ?\ clo!d 8 neck ) ?und]8 ,do? ! hawk fly by ?y wisdom8 do? ! eagle m\nt up at ?y comm&8 ,:5 ,god speaks ?us to u--& ,he does ?us speak to u1 by e cl\d & %[]1 & by e lightn+ fla% & ray ( sun%9e1 & by e liv+ ?+ :i* flies 9 air1 or swims 9 wat]1 or creeps ^u ! e>?--:at c we say1 save :at ,job said--,behold1 ,i am vile2 :at %all ,i answ] !e8 ,i w lay m9e h& ^u my m\?4 ,b if ,god be s awful 9 ! mat]ial _w1 ( :i* our five s5ses tell u1 h[ mu* m awful is ,he 9 t spiritual & moral _w1 ( :i* our s5ses tell u n\ght8 ,t unse5 _w ( ju/ice & tru?fulness1 ( hon\r & duty1 ( rev]5ce & loyalty1 ( love & *>ity1 ( purity & self-sacrifice2 t spiritual _w1 ,i say1 :i* c be only se5 by ! spiritual eye ( ! s\l1 & felt by ! spiritual he>t ( ! s\l8 ,h[ awful is ,god 9 t et]nal _w ( "r & wrong2 :]e9 *]ubim1 s]aphim1 angel & ar*angel cry to ,him = ev]1 n m]ely ,mighty1 mighty1 mighty1 b ,holy1 holy1 holy4 ,h[ awful to poor creatures l u4 ,= !n comes 9 ! "q--n m]ely is ,god good8 b1 am n ,i bad8 ,is ,god s9less8 b1 am n ,i a s9n]8 ,is ,god pure8 b am n ,i impure8 ,is ,god wise8 !n am n ,i a fool8 ,& :5 once t ?\ght has cross$ our m9ds1 mu/ we n tremble1 mu/ we n say ) ,isaiah ( old1 ,woe is me6 = ,i am undone2 because ,i am a man ( unclean lips1 & ,i dwell 9 ! mid/ ( a p ( unclean lips3 = m9e eyes h se5 ! ,k+1 ! ,"l ( ho/s4 ,yes2 awful z is ! ?\ght ( ,god's p]fection 9 ! mat]ial _w ab\t u1 m awful /ill is ! ?\ght ( ,8 p]fection 9 ! spiritual _w4 ,s awful1 t we might well be ov]:elm$ ) dread & horror at ! sight ( ,god's righte\sness & our s9fulness2 7 x n = ! graci\s message ( revelation t tells u1 t ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( heav51 is ,,our ,fa!r likewise1 :o s lov$ u t ,he gave = u ,8 only begott51 ,god ! ,son2 t = ,8 sake our s9s might be freely =giv5 u2 t ,god ! ,son is our ,atonem5t1 our ,r$eem]1 our ,k+1 our ,int]cessor1 our ,example1 our ,savi\r 9 life & dea?2 & ,god ! ,holy ,gho/1 our ,com=t]1 our ,guide1 our ,inspir]1 :o w give to our s\ls ! et]nal life :i* w nev] p]i%1 ev5 z ,he gives to our bodies ! mortal life :i* mu/ p]i%4 ,on ! m]cy & ! love ( ! ev] bless$ ,tr9ity1 %[n =? 9 ,*ri/ ^u ,8 cross1 we c ca/ ourselves ) all our s9s2 we c cry to ,him1 & n 9 va91 = =giv5ess & = sanctification2 = a clean he>t & a "r _s2 & t we may become holy & humble m5 ( he>t4 ,we c jo9 our feeble praises to t hymn ( praise :i* goes up = ev] to ,god f suns & />s1 cl\ds & %[]s1 bea/s & birds1 & e liv+ ?+1 giv+ ,him ?anks = ev] = ,8 great glory4 ,o all ye works ( ! ,"l1 bless ye ! ,"l2 praise ,him & magnify ,him = ev]4 ,o ye holy & humble ,m5 ( he>t1 bless ye ! ,"l2 praise ,him & magnify ,him = ev]4 ,,s]mon ,,xvii4 ,,love ,,( ,,god ,,& ,,man ,,fir/ ,,sunday ,,aft] ,,tr9ity4 ,ev]sley4 ,*e/] ,ca!dral1 #ahgb4 #a ,john iv4 #af1 #ba4 ,god is love2 & he t dwelle? 9 love dwelle? 9 ,god1 & ,god 9 him4 4 4 4 ,& ?is comm&m5t h we f ,him1 ,t he :o love? ,god love 8 bro!r also4 ,?is is ! fir/ ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity4 ,on x ! ,*ur* beg9s to tea* u morals1--t is1 h[ to live a good life2 & !re=e %e beg9s by tea*+ u ! f\ndation ( all morals1--:i* is love1--love to ,god & love to man4 ,b :i* is to come fir/1--love to ,god1 or love to man8 ,on ?is po9t m5 9 diff]5t ages h diff]$1 & w diff] to ! end4 ,"o p>ty has said1 ,y mu/ love ,god fir/1 & let love to man come aft] z x c2 & o!rs h contradict$ t & said1 ,y mu/ love all mank9d1 & let love to ,god take its *ance4 ,b ,/ ,john says1 nei!r ( ! two is be=e or aft] ! o!r2 y _c truly love ,god )\t lov+ man1 or love man )\t lov+ ,god4 ,/ ,john says s1 be+ full ( ! ,_s ( ,god3 b alas6 m51 :o are n full ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 b only let !mselves be taught by ,him n[ & !n & "h & !re1 h f\nd x v difficult to und]/& ,/ ,john1 & /ill m difficult to obey him2 & !re=e !re always h be5 9 ,god's ,*ur* ^! two p>ties2 "o say+1 ,y mu/ love ,god fir/1 & ! o!r1 ,y mu/ love y\r neighb\r fir/1--& ea*1 ( c\rse1 quot+ ,scripture to prove t !y are 9 ! "r4 ,! great lead] ( ! fir/ p>ty--p]haps ! f\nd] ( x1 z f> z ,i am aw>e--0 ! fam\s ,/ ,augu/9e4 ,he fir/ taught ,*ri/ians t !y ought to love ,god ) ! same passionate affection ) :i* !y love husb& or wife1 "m or *ild2 & to use t[>ds ,god ! same words ( affection :i* ^? :o love really utt] "o to ea* o!r4 ,i w n say mu* ( t2 /ill less w ,i m5tion any ( ! words :i* good m5 & wom5 :o are ( t way ( ?9k+ use t[>ds ,god4 ,i %\ld be sorry to hold up su* language to blame1 ev5 if ,i d n agree ) x2 & /ill m sorry to hold x up to ridicule f vulg>-m9d$ p]sons if !re be any 9 ?is ,*ur*4 ,all ,i say is1 t all :i* has be5 writt5 s9ce ab\t ?is passionate & raptur\s love t[>d ,god by ! old monks & nuns1 & by ! ,prote/ant ,pieti/s1 bo? ,engli% & =eign1 is all 9 ,/ ,augu/9e bett] said ?an x ev] has be5 s9ce4 ,"s ( ! ,pieti/ hymns1 z we "k1 are v beautiful2 b !re are ?+s 9 !m :i* "o wi%es left out2 :i* seem1 or ought to seem1 irrev]5t :5 us$ t[>d ,god2 :i* hurt1 or ought to hurt1 our pla91 cool1 hone/ ,engli% common-s5se4 ,a true ,engli%man does n l to say m ?an he feels2 & ! m he feels1 ! m he likes to keep x to himself1 in/ead ( p>ad+ x & talk+ ( x be=e m54 ,/ill wat]s run deep1 he holds2 & he is "r = himself2 only he mu/ n judge o!rs1 or ?9k t because he _c speak to ,god 9 su* passionate language z ,/ ,augu/9e1 :o 0 an ,african1 a s\!rn man1 ) mu* /rong] feel+s ?an we ,engli%m5 usually h1 t !re=e ,/ ,augu/9e1 or ^? :o copy him n[1 d n really feel :at !y say4 ,b1 nev]!less1 pla9 common-s5se p1 su* z mo/ ,engli%m5 are1 are afraid ( ?is en?usia/ical religion4 ,!y say1 ,we d n pret5d to feel ?is raptur\s love to ,god1 h[ mu*-soev] we may rev]5ce ,him1 & wi% to keep ,8 comm&m5ts2 & we d n desire to feel x4 ,= we see t p :o h talk$ 9 ?is way ab\t ,god h be5 almo/ always monks & nuns2 or bra9-sick1 disappo9t$ p]sons1 :o h no natural & :olesome b5t = _! affections4 ,& ev5 ?\gh ?is k9d ( religion may be v well = !m1 x is n ! religion = a pla9 hone/ man :o has a wife & family & 8 bread to e>n 9 ! _w1 & has *ildr5 to provide =1 & 8 duty to d 9 ! ,/ate z well z 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,& m1 !y say1 ^! en?usia/ic1 raptur\s feel+s d n seem to make p bett]1 & m *>itable1 & m lov+4 ,"s really good & *>itable p say t !y h ^! feel+s1 b = all t we c see !y w\ld be j z good & *>itable )\t ! feel+s1 :ile mo/ p]sons :o take up ) ?is sort ( religion are n ! bett] = x4 ,!y d n control _! temp]s2 !y c be full1--z !y say1--( love & devotion to ,god "o m9ute1 b :y are !y ! next m9ute peevi%1 pr\d1 self-will$1 h>% & cruel to ^? :o diff] f !m8 ,_! religion does n make !m love _! neighb\rs4 ,9 old times 7:5 p]secution 0 all[$71 x made !m1 or at lea/ all[$ !m1 to p]secute1 torm5t1 & kill _! neighb\rs1 & fancy t by su* conduct !y did ,god s]vice2 & n[ x tempts !m to despise _! neighb\rs--to look on e "o :o has n ^! /range1 int5se feel+s :i* !y say !y h1 z unconv]t$1 & lo/1 & doom$ to ev]la/+ de/ruction4 ,n1 says ! pla9 man1 t we are m satisfi$ ) ! m]e philan?ropi/ ( mod]n times1--! man :o pr(esses to love ! :ole human race )\t lov+ ,god1 or inde$ (t5 believ+ t !re is a ,god to love4 ,to u he seems z unlov+ a p]son z ! m]e fanatic4 ,mean:ile1 pla9 p say1 we w h no?+ to d ) ei!r fanaticism or philan?ropy1--we w try to d our duty :]e ,god has put u1 & to behave ju/ly & *>itably by our neighb\rs2 b beyond t we _c g4 ,we w n pret5d to :at we d n feel4 ,my fri5ds1 !re is1 z usual1 tru? on bo? sides1--bo? are p>tly "r1 & bo? are p>tly wrong4 ,& bo? may g on argu+ aga9/ ea* o!r1 & quot+ texts ( ,scripture aga9/ ea* o!r till ! la/ day2 if !y w n li/5 to ,/ ,john's message 9 ! text4 ,"o p>ty w say1 ,x is writt51 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & s\l1 & /r5g?1 & m9d2 & if ?\ doe/ t1 & ?y s\l is fill$ ) love = ! ,creator1 ?\ can/ h no love left = ! creature2 or if ?y he>t is fill$ ) love = ! creature1 !re is no room left = love to ,god4 ,& !n ?\ wilt f9d t ,god is a jeal\s ,god1 & w take f !e :at ?\ love/1 because ,he w n h ,8 hon\r giv5 to ano!r4 ,& to t ! o!r p>ty w answ]1 ,has n ,god said1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself8 ,has ,he n comm&$ u to love our wives1 our *ildr58 ,& ev5 if ,he _h n1 w\ld n common s5se tell u t ,he int5d$ u to d s8 ,d y ?9k t ,god is a tempt] & a deceiv]8 ,he has giv5 u feel+s & p[]s4 ,has ,he n meant u to use !m8 ,he has giv5 u wife & *ild4 ,did ,he mean u n to love !m1 aft] ,he has made u love !m1 we "k n h[ or :y8 ,y say t ,god is a jeal\s ,god4 ,yes1 jeal\s ,he may be ( our wor%ipp+ false gods1 & idols1 sa9ts1 or any?+ or p]son save ,himself1-- jeal\s ( our do+ wrong1 & ru9+ ourselves1 & w&]+ out ( ! pa? ( ,8 comm&m5ts1 9 :i* alone is life2 b jeal\s ( our lov+ our fell[ creature z well z ,himself1 nev]4 ,t sort ( jeal\sy is a base & wick$ passion 9 man1 & d>e we attribute x to ,god8 ,:at a ?+ to say ( ! lov+ ,god1 t ,he takes away p's *ildr51 husb&s1 & fri5ds1 because !y love !m too mu*6 ,!n ! fir/ p>ty w say1 ,b is x n writt51 ,love n ! _w1 nei!r ! ?+s t are 9 ! _w4 ,if any man love ! _w1 ! love ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 him8 ,& to t1 ! second p>ty w answ]1 ,& d y say t we are n to love ?is fair & wond]ful e>? :i* ,god has made = our use1 & put u into x8 ,:y did ,he make x lovely8 ,:y did ,he put u into x1 if ,he did n mean u to enjoy x8 ,t is contr>y to common s5se1 & contr>y to ! :ole tea*+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,b if by ! _w y mean ! _w ( man1 ! society 9 :i* we live--d>e y comp>e a ,*ri/ian & civiliz$ c\ntry l ,engl& ) t dete/able ,roman _w1 sunk 9 all abom9able vices1 aga9/ :i* ,/ ,john & ,/ ,paul prophesi$8 ,are n su* ?\ghts unju/ & un*>itable to y\r neighb\rs1 to y\r c\ntry1 to all mank9d8 ,!n ! fir/ p>ty w say1 ,b y d away ) all dev\tness2 & ! second p>ty w answ]1 ,& y d away ) all morality1 = y tell p t ! only way to please ,god is to feel ab\t ,him 9 a way :i* n "o p]son 9 a ?\s& c feel2 & !re=e :at w come1 & does come1 ( y\r b9d+ heavy burd5s & griev\s to be borne & lay+ !m on m5's %\ld]s is ?is1--t ! g5]ality ( p w c>e no?+ ab\t be+ good or do+ "r1 because y tea* !m t x w n please ,god1 & w leave all religion to a few :o h ^! peculi> fancies & feel+s4 ,& s !y may argue on = ev]1 unless !y w take hone/ly ! pla9 words ( ,/ ,john1 & see t to love _! neighb\r is to love ,god1 & to love ,god is to love _! neighb\r4 ,s says ,/ ,john cle>ly en\gh twice ov]4 ,god is love2 & he t dwelle? 9 love dwelle? 9 ,god1 & ,god 9 him4 ,! two ?+s are "o1 & ! "o _c be )\t ! o!r4 ,does ?is seem /range to y8 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 x ne$ n seem /range1 if y w b consid] :o ,god is1 & :o man is4 ,?\ love/ ,god8 ,!n1 if ?\ love/ ,him1 ?\ mu/ ne$s love all t ,he has made4 ,& :at has ,he made8 ,all ?+s1 except s92 & :at s9 is ,he has told !e4 ,he has giv5 !e t5 comm&m5ts1 & let no man give !e an elev5? comm&m5t out ( 8 own conceit & w wor%ip2 call+ unclean :at ,god ha? made clean1 & curs+ :at ,god ha? bless$4 ,?\ love/ ,god8 ,!n ?\ love/ all t is good2 = ,god is good1 & f ,him all good ?+s come4 ,b :at is good8 ,all is good except s92 = x is writt51 ,god saw e ?+ t ,he _h made1 &1 behold1 x 0 v good4 ,!re=e1 if ?\ love/ ,god1 ?\ mu/ love all ?+s1 = all ?+s are ( ,him1 & by ,him1 & ?r\gh ,him2 & 9 ,him all live & move & h _! be+4 ,!n ?\ wilt truly love ,god4 ,?\ wilt be cont5t ) ,god2 & s ?y love w ca/ out fe>4 ,?\ wilt tru/ ,god2 ?\ wilt h ! m9d ( ,god2 ?\ wilt be satisfi$ ) ,god's work+1 f ! rise & fall ( great nations to ! life & dea? ( ! smalle/ gnat :i* dances 9 ! sun2 ?\ wilt say = ev]1 & conc]n+ all ?+s1 ,i "k 9 :om ,i h believ$4 ,x is ! good ,"l1 let ,him d :at seeme? ,him good4 ,aga94 ,?\ love/ ?y neighb\r2 ?\ love/ wife & *ild2 ?\ love/ ?y fri5ds2 ?\ love/ or wi%e/ to love all m51 & to d !m good4 ,!n ?\ love/ ,god4 ,= :at is x t ?\ love/ 9 ?y neighb\r8 ,n t :i* is bad 9 him8 ,no1 b t :i* is good4 ,?\ love/ him = 8 k9dl9ess1 8 hone/y1 8 helpfulness1--= "s good quality 9 him4 ,b f :om does t good come1 save f ,*ri/ & f ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 f :om alone come all good gifts8 ,yes1 if y w receive x2--:5 we love our neighb\rs1 x is ,god 9 !m1 ,*ri/ 9 !m1 :om we love1--,*ri/ 9 !m1 ! hope ( glory4 ,:at1 "s "o w ask1 :5 a man loves a fair face1 does he love ,*ri/ !n8 ,ah6 my fri5ds1 t is n true love1 z all "k well en\gh if !y w let _! own he>ts tell !m tru?4 ,true love is :5 two p love ea* o!r = ! goodness :i* is 9 !m4 ,true love is ! love :i* endures aft] beauty has fad$1 & y\?1 & heal?1 & all t seems to make life wor? hav+ is gone4 ,h we n se5 ere n[ two old p1 worn1 crippl$1 diseas$1 yet liv+ on toge!r1 help+ ea* o!r1 nurs+ ea* o!r1 tott]+ on h& 9 h& to ! grave1 dy+1 p]haps1 almo/ toge!r1--because nei!r c>$ to live :5 ! o!r is gone be=e1 & lov+ all ! :ile z truly & t5d]ly z 9 ! days ( y\?8 ,!y "k n :y4 ,no2 b ,god kn[s :y4 ,x is ,*ri/ 9 ea* o!r :om !y love2--,*ri/1 ! hope ( glory4 ,yes1 we h se5 t1 surely2 & se5 9 x "o ( ! mo/ beautiful1 ! mo/ div9e sights ^u e>?1--"o :i* %\ld tea* u1 if we w look at x aright1 t :5 we love our neighb\r truly1 x is ! div9e "p 9 him1 ! sp>k ( et]nal goodness 9 him1--:at ,/ ,paul says is ,*ri/ 9 him1--:i* we admire1 & cl+ to1 & love4 ,b by t rule we _c love e "o1 = e "o is n good4 ,be n too sure ( t4 ,all are n good1 alas6 b 9 all !re is "s good4 ,x may be a v little1--a hope ( glory 9 !m1 ev5 ?\gh t hope be v fa9t4 ,x may be dy+ out2 x may die altoge!r1 & _! s\ls may become utt]ly base & evil1 & be lo/ = ev]4 ,/ill1 :ile !re is life !re is hope1 ev5 = ! wor/2 & j z f> z our he>ts are full ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 we %all see ! ,_s ( ,god /riv+ ) ! s\ls ev5 ( ! wor/ m51 & love !m = t4 ,j z f> z we h ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/ 9 u1 we %all be quick to cat* ! lea/ gleam ( ,8 lik5ess 9 our neighb\rs1 & love !m = t4 ,j z f> z our he>ts are full ( love we %all see some?+ wor? lov+ 9 e human be+ we meet1 & love !m = t4 ,i "k x is difficult4 ,x is n gott5 9 a day1 t wide & deep _s ( love to all mank9d :i* ,/ ,paul _h2 :i* made him weep ) ^? :o wept & rejoice ) ^? :o rejoic$1 & become all ?+s to all m51 if by any means he might save "s4 ,be=e our eyes are cleans$ & purg$ to see "s trace ( good 9 e man1 our he>ts mu/ be cleans$ & purg$ f all selfi%ness1 & bigotry1 & pride1 & fancifulness1 & ang]1 s t !y may be fill$ ) ! lov+ ,_s ( ,god4 ,z long z a ta9t ( selfi%ness or pride rema9s 9 u1 we %all be 9 cont9ual dang] ( hat+ ^? :om ,god does n hate1 despis+ ^? :om ,god does n despise1 & condemn+ ^? :om ,god does n condemn4 ,b if self is ca/ out ( u1 & ! ,_s ( ,god & ( ,*ri/ en?ron$ 9 our he>ts1 !n we %all love our bro!r1 & 9 lov+ him love ,god1 :o made him2 & s1 dwell+ 9 love1 we %all dwell 9 ,god1 & ,god 9 u3--to :i* true & only ev]la/+ life may ,he ( ,8 m]cy br+ u1 ei!r 9 ?is _w or 9 ! _w to come4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,xviii4 ,,c\rage ,*e/] ,ca!dral1 #ahga4 ,acts iv4 #ac1 #ah-bj4 ,n[ :5 !y saw ! boldness ( ,pet] & ,john1 & p]ceiv$ t !y 7 unle>n$ & ignorant m51 !y m>vell$2 & !y took k ( !m1 t !y _h be5 ) ,jesus4 4 4 4 ,& !y call$ !m1 & comm&$ !m n to speak at all nor tea* 9 ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,b ,pet] & ,john answ]$ & said unto !m1 ,:e!r x be "r 9 ! sight ( ,god to he>k5 unto y m ?an unto ,god1 judge ye4 ,= we _c b speak ! ?+s :i* we h se5 & he>d4 ,la/ ,?ursday 0 ,/ ,pet]'s ,day4 ,! congregation on t day 01 z f> z ,i c\ld p]ceive1 no l>g] ?an usual2 & ?is is n a matt] ( surprise4 ,s9ce we gave up at ! ,re=mation ! sup]/iti\s practice ( pray+ to ! sa9ts1 sa9ts' days h sunk--& inde$ sunk too mu*--into neglect4 ,= mo/ m5's religion has a t\* ( self-int]e/ 9 x2 & !re=e :5 p discov]$ t !y c\ld get no?+ out ( ,/ ,pet] or ,/ ,john by pray+ to !m1 !y began to =get ! v memory1 _m ( !m1 ( ,/ ,pet]1 ,/ ,john1 & o!r sa9ts & apo/les4 ,!y =get1 too (t51 /ill1 t ?\gh pray+ to any sa9t1 or angel1 or o!r creat$ be+1 is contr>y bo? to reason & to ,scripture2 yet x is accord+ to reason & to ,scripture to commemorate !m4 ,t is to rememb] !m1 to /udy _! *>act]s1 & to ?ank ,god = !m--bo? = ! virtues :i* ,he be/[$ on !m1 & ! example :i* ,he has giv5 u 9 !m4 ,= ^! old sa9ts liv$ & di$ = our example4 ,!y are1 next ( c\rse to ! ,"l ,himself1 ! ideals1 ! patt]ns1 ( ,*ri/ian life-- ! primeval h]oes ( our holy fai?4 ,!y %ew to u ( :at /uff ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 made2 :at sort ( /one--to use ,/ ,paul's own figure1--! ,"l *ose :]e) to build up ,8 ,*ur*4 ,!y are our spiritual ance/ors1 = !y spread ! ,gospel into all l&s2 & !y spread x1 rememb] always1 n only by prea*+ :at !y knew1 b by be+ :at !y 74 ,_! *>act]s1 _! p]sonal hi/ories1 are z important to u z _! writ+s2 nay1 9 ! case ( ,/ ,pet]1 ev5 m important4 ,= if ^! two epi/les ( 8 _h be5 lo/1 & nev] h&$ d[n to u1 ,/ ,pet] himself w\ld h rema9$1 z he is drawn 9 ! ,gospels & ! ,acts1 a gr& & colossal human figure1 e l9e & feature ( :i* is full ( mean+ & full ( tea*+ to u4 ,n[ ,i ?9k t ! quality--! grace ( ,god--:i* ,/ ,pet]'s "* & /ory specially =ce on our notice1 is1 ! true c\rage :i* comes by fai?4 ,i say1 ! c\rage :i* comes by fai?4 ,!re is a c\rage :i* does n come by fai?4 ,!re is brute c\rage1 :i* comes f h>dness ( he>t1 f /upidity1 ob/9acy1 or ang]1 :i* does n see dang]1 or does n feel pa94 ,t is ! c\rage ( ! brute4 ,"o does n blame x1 or call x wrong4 ,x is good 9 its place1 z all natural ?+s are1 :i* ,god has made4 ,x is good en\gh = ! brutes1 b x is n good en\gh = man4 ,y _c tru/ x 9 man4 ,& ! m a man is :at a man %\ld be1 ! less he c tru/ x4 ,! m m9d & und]/&+ a man has1 s z to be able to =esee dang]1 & measure x1 ! m *ance !re is ( 8 brute c\rage giv+ way4 ,! m feel+ a man has1 ! m ke5ly he feels pa9 ( body1 or pa9 ( m9d1 su* z %ame1 lonel9ess1 ! dislike1 ridicule1 & contempt ( 8 fell[ m52 9 a ^w1 ! m ( a man he is1 & ! less ( a m]e brute1 ! m *ance !re is ( 8 brute c\rage break+ d[n1 j :5 he wants x mo/ to keep him up1 by leav+ him to play ! c[>d & come to %ame4 ,yes4 ,to g ?r\gh ) a difficult & dang]\s und]tak+1 a man wants m ?an brute c\rage4 ,he wants spiritual c\rage--! c\rage :i* comes by fai?4 ,he ne$s to h fai? 9 :at he is do+2 to be c]ta9 t he is do+ 8 duty1 to be c]ta9 t he is 9 ! "r4 ,c]ta9 t "r w conqu]1 c]ta9 t ,god w make x conqu]1 by him or by "s "o else2 c]ta9 t he w ei!r conqu] hon\rably1 or fail hon\rably1 = ,god is ) him4 ,9 a ^w1 to h true c\rage1 man ne$s fai? 9 ,god4 ,to give "o example4 ,look at ! class ( m5 :o1 9 all ,engl&1 und]go ! mo/ fe>ful dang]s2 :o "k n at :at h\r ( any night !y may n be call$ up to ! mo/ s]i\s lab\r & responsibility1 ) ! *ance ( a horrible & tortur+ dea?4 ,i mean ! firem5 ( our great cities1 ?an :om !re are no /eadi]1 brav]1 nobl]-he>t$ m54 ,n a week passes )\t "o or m ( ^! firem51 9 try+ to save life & prop]ty1 do+ ?+s :i* are altoge!r h]oic4 ,:at d y fancy keeps !m up to _! "w8 ,high pay8 ,! amusem5t & excitem5t ( fires8 ,! vanity ( be+ prais$ = _! c\rage8 ,my fri5ds1 ^? w\ld be b paltry weak motives1 :i* w\ld n keep a man's he>t calm & 8 head cle> "u su* responsibility & dang] z !irs4 ,no4 ,x is ! s5se ( duty1--! k t !y are do+ a good & a noble "w 9 sav+ ! lives ( human be+s & ! weal? ( ! nation1--! k t !y are 9 ,god's h&s1 & t no real evil c happ5 to him :o is do+ "r1--t to him ev5 dea? at 8 po/ is n a loss1 b a ga94 ,9 %ort1 fai? 9 ,god1 m or less cle>1 is :at gives ^? m5 _! /rong & quiet c\rage4 ,god grant t y & ,i1 if ev] we h dang]\s "w to d1 may get true c\rage f ! same f\nta9 ( gho/ly /r5g?4 ,n[1 ,/ ,pet]'s hi/ory is1 ,i ?9k1 a special example ( ?is4 ,he 0 naturally1 x seems1 a d>+ man1--a man ( great brute c\rage4 ,s f> s good2 b he _h to be taught1 by sev]e lessons1 t 8 brute c\rage 0 n en\gh1--t he want$ spiritual c\rage1 ! c\rage :i* came by fai?1 & t if t fail$ him1 ! brute c\rage w\ld fail too4 ,he ?r[s himself into ! lake1 to walk ^u ! wat] to ,*ri/2 & z soon z he is afraid he beg9s to s9k4 ,! ,"l saves him1 & tells him :y he _h sank4 ,because he _h d\bt$1 8 fai? _h fail$ him4 ,s he f\nd out ! weakness ( c\rage )\t fai?4 ,!n1 aga91 he tells our ,"l1 ,?\gh all m5 %all be (f5d$ ( ,!e1 yet w ,i nev] be (f5d$4 ,i am ready to g ) ,!e bo? into prison1 & to dea?4 ,& %ortly aft]1 8 m]e animal c\rage breaks out aga91 & does :at little x c d1 & little en\gh4 ,he draws sword1 s+le- h&$1 on ! soldi]s 9 ! g>d51 & cuts d[n a s]vant ( ! high prie/'s1 & p]haps w\ld h flung 8 life away1 desp]ately & uselessly1 _h n our ,"l re/ra9$ him4 ,b :5 ! fit ( excitem5t is pa/1 8 animal c\rage des]ts him1 & 8 moral c\rage too1 & he d5ies 8 ,"l4 ,s he f\nd out t he 0 l too _m1- -full ( bodily c\rage1 p]haps1 b morally weak4 ,he _h to und]go a great *ange4 ,he _h to be conv]t$ by ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 & /r5g!n$ by t ,_s1 to h a boldness :i* no worldly c\rage c give4 ,!n1 :5 he 0 /rong himself1 he 0 able to /r5g!n 8 bre?r54 ,!n he 0 able1 ignorant & unle>n$ man z he 01 to /& up be=e ! high prie/s & rul]s ( 8 nation1 & to say1 simply & firmly1 )\t boa/+1 )\t defiance1 ,:e!r x be "r 9 ! sight ( ,god to he>k5 unto y m ?an unto ,god1 judge ye4 ,= we _c b speak ! ?+s :i* we h se5 & he>d4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 x is ! c\rage :i* comes by fai? :i* makes truly brave m51--m5 l ,/ ,pet] & ,/ ,john4 ,he :o c say1 ,i am "r1 c say likewise1 ,god is on my side1 & ,i w n fe> :at man c d to me4 ,we w n fe>1 said ! ,psalmi/1 ?\gh ! e>? be remov$1 & ?\gh ! hills be c>ri$ into ! mid/ ( ! sea4 ,! j man1 :o holds firm to 8 purpose1 says a wise old hea!n1 he w n be %ak5 f 8 solid m9d by ! rage ( ! mob bidd+ him d base ?+s or ! fr[ns ( ! tyrant :o p]secutes him4 ,?\gh ! _w 7 to crumble to pieces r\nd him1 its ru9s w\ld /rike him )\t mak+ him tremble4 ,:e!r x be "r1 said ,pet] & ,john to ! great m5 & judges ( ! ,jews1 to he>k5 to ,god m ?an to y1 judge ye4 ,we _c b speak ! ?+s :i* we h se5 & he>d4 ,we _c b speak :at we "k to be true4 ,x 0 t c\rage :i* enabl$ our =efa!rs1--& n ! great m5 among !m1 n ! ri*1 n ev5 ! le>n$1 save a few valiant bi%ops & cl]gy1 b = ! mo/ "p poor1 unle>n$1 lab\r+ m5 & wom51--to ?r[ (f ! yoke ( ,pop]y1 & say1 ,reason & ,scripture tell u t x is absurd & wrong to wor%ip images & pray to sa9ts1--tell u t y\r doctr9es are n true4 ,& we w say s 9 spite ( ! ,pope & all 8 p[]1--9 spite ( torture & a fi]y dea?4 ,we _c palt]2 we _c dissemble2 we _c %elt] ourselves "u half-tru?s1 & make a cov5ant ) lies4 ',:e!r x be "r 9 ! sight ( ,god to he>k5 unto y m ?an to ,god1 judge ye4 ,we _c b speak ! ?+s :i* we "k to be true4' ,s x has be5 9 all ages1 & s x w be = ev]4 ,fai?1 ! c]ta9ty t a man is "r1 w give him a c\rage :i* w enable him to resi/1 if ne$ be1 ! ri* ones1 ! /rong ones1 ! le>n$ ones ( ! e>?4 ,x has made poor unle>n$ m5 h]oes & deliv]]s ( _! c\ntrym5 f slav]y & ignorance4 ,x has made weak wom5 m>tyrs & sa9ts4 ,x has enabl$ m5 :o made great discov]ies to face unbelief1 ridicule1 neglect1 pov]ty2 kn[+ t _! wor? w\ld be ackn[l$g$ at la/1 _! names hon\r$ at la/ z b5efactors by ! v m5 :o laugh$ at !m & revil$ !m4 ,x has made m51 %ut up 9 prison = long we>y ye>s = do+ :at 0 "r & say+ :at 0 true1 endure manfully = ! sake ( "s good cause1 & say1- - ,/one walls d n a prison make1 ,nor iron b>s a cage2 ,m9ds innoc5t & quiet take ,t = an h]mitage4 ,if ,i h fre$om 9 my ?\ght1 ,& 9 my love am free1 ,angels alone1 t so> above1 ,enjoy su* lib]ty4 ,yes2 settle x 9 y\r he>ts1 all ( y4 ,!re is b "o ?+ :i* y h to fe> 9 e>? or heav51--be+ untrue to y\r bett] selves1 & !re=e untrue to ,god4 ,if y w n d ! ?+ y "k to be "r1 & say ! ?+ y "k to be true1 !n inde$ y are weak4 ,y are a c[>d1 & s9 aga9/ ,god1 & suff] ! p5alty ( y\r c[>dice4 ,y des]t ,god1 & !re=e y _c expect ,him to /& by y4 ,b if y w d ! ?+ y "k to be "r1 & say ! ?+ y "k to be true1 !n :at c h>m y8 ,:o w h>m y1 asks ,/ ,pet] himself1 if y be foll[]s ( t :i* is good8 ,= ! eyes ( ! ,"l are ov] ! righte\s1 & ,8 e>s are op5 to _! pray]s4 ,b if ye suff] = righte\sness' sake1 happy are ye2 & be n afraid ( ^? :o try to t]rify y1 nei!r be tr\bl$1 b sanctify ! ,"l ,god 9 y\r he>ts4 ,rememb] t ,he is j & holy1 & a rew>d] ( all :o dilig5tly seek ,him4 ,wor%ip ,him 9 y\r he>ts1 & all w be well4 ,= says ,david aga91 ,"l1 :o %all dwell 9 ,?y tab]nacle1 or :o %all re/ ^u ,?y holy hill8 ,ev5 he t leade? an uncorrupt life1 & doe? ! ?+ :i* is "r1 & speake? ! tru? f 8 he>t4 ,:oso doe? ^! ?+s %all nev] fall4 ,yes1 my fri5ds2 !re is a tab]nacle ( ,god 9 :i*1 ev5 9 ?is life1 ,he w hide u f ! /rife ( tongues4 ,!re is a hill ( ,god on :i*1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( lab\r & anxiety1 we may re/ bo? day & night4 ,ev5 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,rock ( ,ages1--,he :o is ! ,righte\sness itself1 ! ,tru? itself2 & :osoev] does righte\sness & speaks tru? dwells 9 ,*ri/ 9 ?is life1 z well z 9 ! life to come2 & ,*ri/ w /r5g!n him by ,8 ,holy ,_s to /& 9 ! evil day1 if x %all come1 & hav+ done all1 to /&4 ,my de> fri5ds1 if any ( y are m9d$ to be good m5 & wom51 pray = ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god4 ,fir/ = ! _s ( love to give y good desires2 !n ! _s ( fai?1 to make y believe deeply 9 ! liv+ ,god1 :o rew>ds e man accord+ to 8 "w2 & !n = ! _s ( /r5g?1 to enable y to br+ ^! desires to good effect4 ,pray = t _s1 ,i say2 = we all ne$ help4 ,!re are too _m p 9 ! _w--too _m1 p]haps1 among u "h--:o are n :at !y ought to be1 & :at !y really wi% to be1 because !y are weak4 ,!y see :at is "r1 & admire x2 b !y h n c\rage or det]m9ation to d x4 ,mo/ sad & pitiable x is to see h[ mu* weakness ( he>t !re is 9 ! _w--h[ little true moral c\rage4 ,i suppose t ! reason is1 t !re is s little fai?2 t p d n believe he>tily & deeply en\gh 9 ! absolute necessity ( do+ "r & be+ hone/4 ,!y d n believe he>tily & deeply en\gh 9 ,god to tru/ ,him to def5d & rew>d !m1 if !y w b be true to ,him1 & to !mselves4 ,& !re=e !y h no moral c\rage4 ,!y are weak4 ,!y are k9d1 p]haps1 & easy2 easily l$ "r2 b1 alas6 j z easily l$ wrong4 ,_! good resolutions are n c>ri$ out2 _! "r doctr9es n act$ up to2 & !y live pitiful1 confus$1 useless1 inconsi/5t lives2 talk+ ab\t religion1 & yet d5y+ ! p[] ( religion 9 _! daily lives2 play+ ) holy & noble ?\ghts & feel+s1 )\t giv+ !mselves up to !m 9 e>ne/1 to be l$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 to d all ! good works :i* ,god has prep>$ = !m to walk 94 ,pray all ( y1 !n1 = ! _s ( fai?1 to believe really 9 ,god2 & = ! _s ( gho/ly /r5g?1 to obey ,god hone/ly4 ,no man ev] ask$ e>ne/ly = t _s b :at he ga9$ x at la/4 ,& no man ev] ga9$ x b :at he f\nd ! tru? ( ,/ ,pet]'s own words1 ,:o w h>m y if ye be foll[]s ( t :i* is good8 ,,s]mon ,,xix4 ,,good ,,days ,ev]sley1 #ahfg4 ,we/m9/]1 ,sept4 #bg1 #ahgb4 #a ,pet] iii4 #h-ab4 ,be ye all ( "o m9d1 hav+ compassion "o ( ano!r1 love z bre?r51 be pitiful1 be c\rte\s3 ,n r5d]+ evil = evil1 or rail+ = rail+3 b contr>iwise bless+2 kn[+ t ye are !reunto call$1 t ye %\ld inh]it a bless+4 ,= he t w love life & see good days1 let him refra9 8 tongue f evil1 & 8 lips t !y speak no guile3 ,let him es*ew evil1 & d good2 let him seek peace1 & ensue x4 ,= ! eyes ( ! ,"l are ov] ! righte\s1 & ,8 e>s are op5 unto _! pray]s3 b ! face ( ! ,"l is aga9/ !m t d evil4 ,?is is "o ( ! texts :i* is apt to puzzle p :o d n read _! ,bibles c>efully en\gh4 ,!y _c see :at ! latt] "p ( x has to d ) ! =m]4 ,/4 ,pet] says t we ,*ri/ians are call$ t we %\ld inh]it a bless+4 ,t means1 ( c\rse1 !y say1 ! bless+ ( salvation1 ev]la/+ life 9 heav54 ,b !n ,/4 ,pet] quotes f ! #cd? ,psalm4 ,= he t w love life1 & see good days1 let him refra9 8 tongue f evil1 & 8 lips t !y speak no guile4 ,n[ t ,psalm1 !y say1 speaks ( bless+ & happ9ess 9 ?is life4 ,!n :y does ,/4 ,pet] give x z a reason = expect+ bless+ & happ9ess 9 ! life to come8 ,& !n1 !y say1 to make x fit 91 x mu/ be und]/ood spiritually2 & :at !y mean by t1 ,i d n cle>ly "k4 ,_! notion is1 t ! promises ( ! ,old ,te/am5t are m or less c>nal1 because !y speak ( ,god's rew>d+ m5 9 ?is life2 & t ! promises ( ! ,new ,te/am5t are spiritual1 because !y speak ( ,god's rew>d+ m5 9 ! next life2 & :at !y mean by t1 aga91 ,i d n cle>ly "k4 ,= is n ! ,old ,te/am5t spiritual z well z ! ,new8 ,i tru/ s1 my fri5ds4 ,is n ! ,old ,te/am5t inspir$1 & t by ! ,_s ( ,god8 & if x be inspir$ by ! ,_s1 :at c x be b spiritual8 ,!re=e1 if we want to f9d ! spiritual mean+ ( ,old ,te/am5t promises1 we ne$ n to alt] !m to suit any fancies ( our own2 l ^? monks ( ! f\r? & succe$+ c5turies1 :o saw no sanctity 9 family or national life2 no sanctity 9 ! natural _w1 &1 !re=e1 7 =c$ to trave/y ! ,hebrew hi/orians1 psalmi/s1 & prophets1 ) all _! simple1 heal?y objective humanity1 & politics1 & poetry1 into metaphorical & subjective1 or1 z !y miscall$ !m1 spiritual mean+s1 to make ! ,old ,te/am5t mean any?+ at all4 ,no2 if we h any real rev]5ce = ! ,holy ,scriptures1 we mu/ take !m ^w = ^w 9 _! pla9 mean+1 & f9d ! message ( ,god's ,_s 9 t pla9 mean+1 in/ead ( try+ to put x 9 = ourselves4 ,!re=e x is t ! ,,vii4 ,article bids u bew>e ( play+ ) ,scripture 9 ?is way4 ,x says ! ,old ,te/am5t is n contr>y to ! ,new1 = bo? 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t ev]la/+ life is (f]$ to mank9d by ,*ri/4 ,:]e=e !y are n to be he>d :o feign t ! old fa!rs did look only = transitory promises1 t is tempor>y promises1 promises :i* w\ld be fulfill$ only 9 ?is life1 & end & pass away :5 !y di$4 ,b "s "o w say1 h[ c t be1 :5 s _m ( ! old ,hebrews seem to h kn[n no?+ ab\t ! next life8 ,moses1 = in/ance1 always promises ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel t if !y d "r1 & obey ,god1 !y %all be rew>d$ 9 ?is life1 ) peace & prosp]ity1 fruitfulness & weal?2 b ( _! be+ rew>d$ 9 ! next life he nev] says "o ^w--:i* la/ /atem5t is und5iably true4 ,is n !n ! ,old ,te/am5t contr>y to ! ,new1 if ! ,old ,te/am5t tea*es m5 to look = _! rew>d 9 ?is life1 & ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ! next8 ,no1 x is n1 my fri5ds4 ,& ,i ?9k we %all see t x is n1 & :y x is n1 if we w look hone/ly at ?is v important text4 ,if we d t we %all see t :at ,/4 ,pet] meant-- :at ! ,,vii4 ,article means is ! only mean+ :i* w make s5se ( ei!r "o or ! o!r2 is simply ?is--t :at causes a man to enjoy ?is life1 is ! same t w cause him to enjoy ! life to come4 ,t :at w br+ a bless+ on him 9 ?is life1 w br+ a bless+ on him 9 ! life to come4 ,t :at bless$ ! old ,jews1 w bless u ,*ri/ians4 ,t if we refra9 our tongue f evil1 & our lips f speak+ deceit2 x we avoid evil & d good2 if we seek peace & foll[ e>ne/ly aft] x2 !n %all we enjoy life1 & see good days1 & inh]it a bless+2 :e!r 9 ?is life or 9 ! life to come4 ,& :y8 ,because !n we %all be liv+ ! "o & only ev]la/+ life ( goodness1 :i* alone br+s bless+s2 alone gives good days2 & is ! only life wor? liv+1 :e!r 9 e>? or heav54 ,my de> fri5ds1 lay ?is s]i\sly to he>t1 9 ^! days especially1 :5 p & prea*]s alike h tak5 to "p e>? & heav51 9 a fa%ion :i* we nev] f9d 9 ,holy ,scripture4 ,lay x to he>t1 ,i say1 & believe t :at is "r1 & !re=e good1 = ! next life1 is "r1 & !re=e good1 = ?is4 ,t ! next life is n contr>y to ?is life4 ,t ! same moral laws hold good 9 heav51 z on e>?4 ,m>k ?is well2 = x mu/ be s1 if morality1 t is "r & goodness1 is ( ! et]nal & immutable ess5ce ( ,god4 ,& !re=e1 m>k ?is well aga91 !re is b "o true1 real1 & "r life = rational be+s1 "o only life wor? liv+1 & wor? liv+ 9 ?is _w or 9 any o!r life1 pa/1 pres5t1 or to come4 ,& t is ! et]nal life :i* 0 be=e all worlds1 & w be aft] all are pass$ away--& t is nei!r m nor less ?an a good life2 a life ( good feel+s1 good ?\ghts1 good words1 good de$s1 ! life ( ,*ri/ & ( ,god4 ,x is ne$ful1 ,i say1 to be> ?is 9 m9d j n[4 ,p are1 z ,i told y1 too apt to say t ! ,old ,te/am5t sa9ts got _! rew>ds 9 ?is life1 :ile we %all get !m 9 ! next4 ,d !y f9d t 9 ,scripture8 ,if !y w read _! ,bible !y w f9d t ! ,old ,te/am5t sa9ts 7 m5 :om ,god 0 tra9+ & educat+1 z ,he does u1 by exp]i5ce & by suff]+4 ,t ,david1 s f> f hav+ 8 rew>d at once 9 ?is life1 _h 8 bitt] sorr[s & trials2 t ,moses1 ,isaiah1 ,j]emiah1 ,job1 all1 inde$1 ( ! old prophets1 _h to be made p]fect by suff]+1 & 7z ,/4 ,paul says7 di$ 9 fai? ,,n hav+ receiv$ ! promises4 ,s t if !y _h _! rew>d 9 ?is life1 x mu/ h be5 a spiritual rew>d1 ! rew>d ( a good consci5ce1 & ( ! fav\r ( ,almighty ,god4 ,& t is no transitory or pass+ rew>d1 b endur+ z immortality itself4 ,b p d n usually c>e = t spiritual rew>d4 ,_! notion ( rew>d & happ9ess is t !y are to h all sorts ( pleasures1 !y "k n :at1 & "k n really :y4 ,& because !y _c get pleasant ?+s en\gh to satisfy !m 9 ?is life1 !y look =w>d gre$ily to gett+ !m 9 ! next life2 & mean:ile are discont5t$ ) ,god's ,provid5ce1 & talk ( ,god's good _w z if "s fi5d & n ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! mak] & rul] !re(4 ,d n misund]/& me4 ,i am no optimi/4 ,i "k well t ?+s happ5 9 ?is _w :i* mu/1 :i* ought to make u sad--s sad t at mom5ts we envy ! dead1 :o are gone home to _! re/2 real trag$ies1 real griefs1 div9e & ,*ri/like griefs1 :i* only lov+ he>ts "k--! suff]+ ( ^? we love1 ! loss ( ^? we love1 &1 la/ & wor/1 ! s9 ( ^? we love4 ,ah6 if any ( ^? swords h pi]c$ ! he>t ( any s\l "h1 %all ,i blame t man1 t woman1 if !y cry at times1 ,fa!r1 take me home1 ?is e>? is no place = me4 ,%all ,i bid !m d aught b cl+ to ! feet ( ,*ri/ & cry1 ,if x be possible1 let ?is cup pass f me2 nev]!less1 n z ,i w1 b z ,?\ wilt4 ,oh1 n ( su* d ,i speak2 n ( su* %>]s ( ,*ri/'s unselfi% suff]+ "h1 t !y may be %>]s ( ,8 unselfi% joy h]eaft]4 ,n ( !m d ,i speak2 b ( ^? :o only wi% to make up = selfi% discom=ts & disappo9tm5ts 9 ?is life by selfi% com=ts & satisfaction 9 ! next2 & :o !re=e take up 7let me use ! hone/ ,engli% ^w7 "s maund]+ =m ( religion1 :i*1 to judge f _! own conduct1 !y usually only half believe2 ^? :o seem1 on six days ( ! week1 z fond ( f9]y & frivolity z any o!r gay worldl+s1 & on ! sev5? jo9 eag]ly 9 hymns 9 :i* 79 "o case at lea/7 !y in=m ! ,almighty ,god ( tru?1 :o w n be mock$1 t !y lie awake at night1 weep+ because !y _c die & see ,j]usalem ! gold51 & s =?4 ,or ^?1 aga91 :o = six days 9 ! week are absorb$ 9 mak+ money-- hone/ly if !y c1 no d\bt1 b /ill mak+ money1 & liv+ luxuri\sly on _! pr(its--& on ! sev5? li/5 ) satisfaction to prea*]s & hymns :i* tell !m t ?is _w is all a h[l+ wild]ness1 full ( sn>es & pitfalls2 & t 9 ?is wret*$ place ! ,*ri/ian c expect no?+ b tribulation & p]secution till he crosses ,jordan1 & is l&$ safe on ,canaan's /ore1 & s =?4 ,my fri5ds1 my fri5ds1 z long z a man talks s1 blasphem+ ,god's _w--:i*1 :5 ,he made x1 behold x 0 all v good--& lay+ ! blame ( _! own ignorance & peevi%ness on ,god :o made !m1 !y mu/ expect no?+ b tribulation & sorr[4 ,b ! tribulation & ! sorr[ w be _! own fault1 & n ,god's4 ,if religi\s pr(essors w n take ,/4 ,pet]'s advice & ! ,psalmi/'s advice2 if !y w g on covet+ & s*em+ ab\t money1 & h[ !y may get money2 if !y w g on be+ nei!r pitiful1 c\rte\s1 nor =giv+1 & hat+ & malign+ :e!r x be ^? :o diff] f !m 9 doctr9e1 or ^? :o !y fancy h injur$ !m1 or ^? :o m]ely are _! rivals 9 ! race ( life2 !n !y are b too likely to f9d ?is _w a ?orny place1 because !y !mselves raise ! ?orns2 & a disord]ly place1 because _! own temp]s & desires are disord]ly2 & a wild]ness1 because !y !mselves h run wild1 b>b>ians at he>t1 h[ev] civilis$ 9 dress & outw>d mann]s4 ,/4 ,james tells !m t ( old4 ,f :5ce1 he says1 come w>s & qu>rels among y8 ,come !y n h5ce1 ev5 ( ! lu/s :i* w> 9 y\r memb]s8 ,y long1 & h n4 ,y fight & w>1 yet y h n1 because y ask n4 ,y ask1 & h n4 ,y pray = ?is & t1 & ,god does n give x y4 ,because y ask amiss1 selfi%ly to consume x on y\r lu/s4 ,& !n y say1 ,?is _w is an evil place1 full ( temptations4 ,:at says ,/4 ,james to t8 ,let no man say :5 he is tempt$1 ,i am tempt$ ( ,god3 = ,god _c be tempt$ ) evil1 nei!r tempte? ,he any man4 ,b e man is tempt$1 :5 he is drawn away ( 8 own lu/1 & entic$4 ,s x 0 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t times1 & s x is 9 ^! ,*ri/ian times4 ,god is good1 & ,god's _w is good2 & ! evil is n 9 ! _w ar\nd u1 b 9 our own fooli% he>ts4 ,if we foll[ our own fooli% he>ts1 we %all f9d ?is _w a bad place1 z ! old ,jews f\nd x--:5ev] !y w5t wrong & s9n$ aga9/ ,god--because we are break+ its laws1 & !y w puni% u4 ,if we foll[ ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 we %all f9d ?is _w a good place1 z ! old ,jews f\nd x--:5ev] !y w5t "r1 & obey$ ,god--because we %all be obey+ its laws1 & !y w rew>d u4 ,?is is ,god's promise alike to ! old ,jewi% fa!rs & to u ,*ri/ian m54 ,& ?is is no transitory or pass+ promise1 b is f\nd$ on ! et]nal & ev]la/+ law ( "r1 by :i* ,god has made all worlds1 & :i* ,he ,himself _c alt]1 = x spr+s out ( ,8 own ess5ce & ,8 own et]nal be+4 ,he>1 !n1 ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]3 ,god ha? call$ y t y might inh]it a bless+4 ,he ha? made y ( a bless$ race1 creat$ 9 ,8 own lik5ess1 to :om ,he ha? put all ?+s 9 subjection1 mak+ man a little l[] ?an ! angels1 t ,he might cr[n him ) glory & wor%ip3 a race s preci\s 9 ,god's eyes--we "k n :y--t :5 mank9d _h fall51 & seem$ ready to p]i% f _! own s9 & ignorance1 ,god sp>$ n ,8 only begott5 ,son1 b freely gave ,him = u1 t ! _w by ,him might be sav$4 ,& ,god ha? put y 9 a bless$ place1 ev5 ,8 wondr\s & fruitful _w1 :i* praises ,god day & night1 fulfill+ ,8 ^w2 = x cont9ues ?is day z 9 ! beg9n+1 & ,he has giv5 x a law :i* _c be brok54 ,he has made y citiz5s ( a bless$ k+dom1 ev5 ! k+dom ( heav51 into :i* y 7 baptis$2 & has giv5 y ! ,holy ,bible1 t y might le>n ! laws ( ! k+dom1 & live = ev]1 bless+ & ble/4 ,& ! ,head ( ?is bless$ race1 ! ,mak] ( ?is bless$ _w1 ! ,k+ ( ?is bless$ k+dom1 is ! mo/ bless$ ( all be+s1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! only-begott5 ,son1 bo? ,god & man4 ,he has wa%$ y freely f y\r s9s 9 ,8 own blood2 ,he has p\r$ out on y freely ,8 r5ew+ ,_s4 ,& ,he asks y to ent] into y\r inh]itance2 t y may love y\r life1 & see good days1 by liv+ ! bless$ life1 :i* is ! life ( self-sacrifice4 ,b n su* self-sacrifices z too _m h fanci$ :o did n believe t mank9d 0 a bless$ race1 & ?is e>? a bless$ place4 ,he does n ask y to give up wife1 *ild1 prop]ty1 or any ( ! good ?+s ( ?is life4 ,he only asks y to give up t selfi%ness :i* w prev5t y enjoy+ wife1 *ild1 or prop]ty1 or any?+ else 9 e>?1 or 9 heav5 ei!r4 ,he asks y n to give up any?+ :i* is ,,ar\nd y1 = t :i* come? f )\t defile? n a man2 b to give up some?+ :i* is )9 y1 = t :i* come? f )91 t defile? a man4 ,he asks y to give up selfi%ness & all ! evil temp]s :i* t selfi%ness bre$s4 ,to give up ! tongue :i* speaks evil ( y\r fell[-m52 & ! lips :i* utt] deceit2 & ! bra9 :i* imag9es cunn+2 & ! he>t :i* qu>rels ) y\r neighb\r4 ,to give ^! up & to seek peace1 & pursue x by all means reasonable or hon\rable2 peace ) all ar\nd y1 :i* comes by hav+ fir/ peace ) ,god2 next1 peace ) y\r own consci5ce4 ,?is is ! peace :i* passe? und]/&+2 = if y h x1 m5 w n be able to und]/& :y y h x4 ,!y w see y at peace :5 m5 admire y & praise y1 & at peace also :5 !y insult y & injure y2 at peace :5 y are prosp]\s & ?riv+1 & at peace also :5 y are poor & desolate4 ,& t inw>d peace ( y\rs w pass _! und]/&+ z x w pass y\r own und]/&+ also4 ,y w "k t ,god s5ds y ! peace1 & s5ds x y ! m ! m y pray = x3 b h[ ,he s5ds x y w n und]/&2 = x spr+s out ( ^? inn] dep?s ( y\r be+ :i* are beyond ! n>r[ range ( consci\sness1 & is spiritual & a my/]y1 & comes by ! inspiration ( ! holy ,_s ( ,god4 ,b rememb] t all y\r pray]s w n get t peace if y\r he>t be ta9t$ ) malice & selfi%ness & covet\sness1 falsehood & pride & vanity4 ,y mu/ ask ,god fir/ to root ^? f\l se$s out ( y\r he>t1 or ! se$ ( ,8 ,_s w n spr+ up & be> fruit 9 y to ! ev]la/+ life ( love & peace & joy 9 ! holy ,_s4 ,b if y\r he>t be purg$ & cleans$ ( self1 !n inde$ w ! holy ,_s ent] 9 & dwell !re2 & y w abide 9 peace1 ?r\gh all ! *ances & *anges ( ?is mortal life1 = y w abide 9 ,god1 :o is = ev] at peace4 ,& y w inh]it a bless+2 = y w inh]it ,*ri/1 y\r light & y\r life1 :o is bless$ = ev]4 ,& y w love life2 = life w be full to y ( hope1 ( "w1 ( duty1 ( int]e/1 ( lessons )\t numb]4 ,& y w see good days2 = all days w seem good to y1 ev5 ^? :i* seem to ! _w bad days ( affliction & di/ress4 ,& s ! peace ( ,god w keep y 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 ?is life1 & 9 ! life to come4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,xx4 ,,grace ,ev]sley4 #ahef4 ,/4 ,john i4 #af1 #ag4 ,( ,8 fulness h all we receiv$1 & grace = grace4 ,= ! law 0 giv5 by ,moses1 b grace & tru? came by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i wi% y to m9d p>ticul>ly ?is ^w ,,grace4 ,y meet x v (t5 9 ! ,bible4 ,y he> (t5 said1 ,! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ be ) y all4 ,n[1 :at does ?is ^w grace mean8 ,x is really wor? y\r :ile to "k2 = if a man or a woman has n grace1 !y w be v unhappy p1 & v disagreeable p also2 a torm5t to !mselves1 & a torm5t to _! neighb\rs also2 & if !y live )\t grace1 !y w live b a poor life2 if !y die )\t grace1 !y w come to a v bad end inde$4 ,:at1 !n1 does ?is ^w mean8 ,"s ( y w answ] t grace means ,god's ,holy ,_s1 or t x means :at ,god gives to our s\ls by ,8 ,_s4 ,b :at does t mean8 ,:at does ,god's ,_s give u8 ,:at is ! grace ( ,jesus ,*ri/ l1 & h[ is x ! same z ! grace ( ,god's ,_s8 ,n[1 to "k :at grace means1 we mu/ "k :at ,/ ,john & ,/ ,paul meant by x1 & :at ! ^w meant 9 _! "t1 & :at ! ,ephesians1 & ,cor9?ians1 & ,romans1 to :om !y wrote1 w\ld h und]/ood by ?is ^w grace4 ,n[ ^! hea!ns1 to :om ! apo/les prea*$1 be=e !y he>d ! gospel1 knew t ^w grace v well inde$1 (t5 us$ x2 & saw x writt5 up 9 _! hea!n temples all ab\t !m4 ,& !y meant by x j :at we mean1 :5 we talk ( a graceful p]son1 or a graceful tree or fl[]2 & :at we mean1 too1 :5 we say t any "o is graci\s2 t !y d ?+s gracefully1 & h a great deal ( grace 9 _! way ( speak+ & behav+4 ,we mean by t t !y are h&some1 agreeable1 amiable1 pleasant to look at1 & talk to1 & deal )4 ,& s ^! hea!ns meant1 be=e !y 7 ,*ri/ians4 ,! ,romans us$ to talk ab\t "s "o call$ a ,grace4 ,! ,greeks call$ h] ,,*>is2 :i* is exactly ! ^w :i* ,/ ,john & ,/ ,paul use1 & f x come our words *>ity & *>itable4 ,b m2 !y us$ to talk ( ?ree ,graces3 !y fanci$ t !y 7 goddesses--spirits ( "s k9d 9 ! %ape ( beautiful1 & amiable1 & innoc5t maid5s1 :o took delight 9 go+ ab\t ! _w & mak+ p happy & amiable l !mselves2 & !y us$ to make images ( ^! graces1 & pray to !m to make !m lovely1 & happy1 & agreeable4 ,& pa9t]s & /atu>ies1 too1 us$ to pray to ^! graces1 & ask !m to put beautiful fancies into _! m9ds1 t !y might be able to pa9t beautiful pictures1 & c>ve beautiful /atues4 ,s :5 ,/ ,paul or ,/ ,john talk$ to ^! hea!ns ab\t grace1 or ,*>is 7z ! ,te/am5t calls x71 !y knew q well :at ! apo/les meant4 ,did ! apo/les1 !n1 believe 9 ^! ?ree goddesses8 ,heav5 =bid4 ,!y came to tea* ^! hea!ns to turn f ^? v vanities1 & wor%ip ! liv+-,god4 ,& s !y told !m1--,y are q "r 9 ?9k+ t grace comes f heav51 & is ,god's gift2 t x is ,god :o makes p amiable1 *e]ful1 lovely1 & hon\rable2 t x is ,god :o gives happ9ess & all ! joys ( life3 b :i* god8 ,n ^? ?ree maid5s2 !y are b a dream & fancy4 ,all t is lovely & pleasant 9 m5 & wom5--& our life "h1 & our ev]la/+ life aft] dea?1 9 ?is _w & 9 all worlds to come--all comes f ,jesus ,*ri/ & f ,him alone4 ,god has ga!r$ toge!r all ?+s 9 ,him1 :e!r ?+s 9 heav5 or ?+s on e>?2 & ,he be/[s bless+s & graces on all :o w ask ,him1 to ea* z mu* z is good = him4 ,he is full ( grace--m full ( x ?an all ! human be+s 9 ! _w put toge!r4 ,all ! goodness & sweetness1 & all ! graci\sness :i* y ev] saw 9 all ! m5 & wom5 :om y ev] met2 all ! goodness & sweetness :i* y ev] fanci$ = y\rselves1 all put toge!r is n to be comp>$ to ,him4 ,= ,he is ! p]fect brightness ( ,god's glory1 & ! express image ( ,god's p]son2 & 9 ,him is ga!r$ toge!r all grace1 all goodness1 all :i* makes m5 or angels good1 & lovely1 & lov+4 ,all is 9 ,him1 & ,he gives x freely to all1 said ! apo/les2 we "k t ,he speaks tru?1 we h se5 ,him2 our eyes saw ,him1 our h&s t\*$ ,him1 & !re 0 a glory ab\t ,him su* z !re nev] c\ld be ab\t any o!r p]son4 ,a glory z ( ! only begott5 ( ! ,fa!r1 full ( grace & tru?4 ,a p]son :om we c\ld n help lov+2 c\ld n help admir+2 c\ld n help tru/+2 c\ld n help giv+ ourselves up to--to live = ,him1 & if ne$ be1 die = ,him4 ,&1 said ! apo/les1 !re 0 a grace ( tru? 9 ano!r ( y\r hea!n fancies4 ,y ?\ght t ^! goddesses1 because !y 7 amiable & innoc5t !mselves1 lik$ to make e "o amiable1 innoc5t1 & happy also4 ,y\r consci5ce1 y\r reason 7 "r !re4 ,t is ! v nature ( grace1 n to keep itself to itself1 b to sp5d itself on e "o r\nd x1 & try to make e "o l itself4 ,if a man be good1 he w long to make o!rs good2 if t5d]1 he w long to make o!rs t5d]2 if g5tle1 he w long to make o!rs g5tle2 if *e]ful1 he w long to make o!rs *e]ful2 if =giv+1 he w long to make o!rs =giv+2 if happy1 he w long to make o!rs happy4 ,!n said ! apo/les1 only believe t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 j because ,he is full ( grace1 wi%es to fill y ) grace1 t5 ?\s& times bett] grace ?an y ev] fanci$ ^? false goddesses c\ld give y--( ,8 fulness y may all receive1 & grace = grace4 ,all ! grace ( ?is _w comes f ,him--heal?1 & y\?1 & happ9ess1 & all ! innoc5t pleasures ( life1 & ,he delights 9 giv+ y !m4 ,b1 ov] & above t1 comes a deep] & nobl] grace--spiritual grace1 ! grace ( ! immortal s\l1 :i* w la/ on1 & make y lov+ & loveable1 pure & true1 graci\s & g5]\s1 hon\rable & wor?y ( respect1 :5 ! grace ( ! body is gone1 & ! eye is gr[n dim1 & ! hair is grey1 & ! limbs1 feeble2 a grace :i* w make y graci\s 9 old age1 graci\s 9 dea?1 graci\s = ev] & ev]1 aft] ! body has crumbl$ aga9 to its du/4 ,:atsoev] ?+s are hon\rable1 lovely1 & ( good report2 :atsoev] temp]s ( m9d make y a com=t to y\rselves & all ar\nd y2 ,*ri/ has !m all1 & ,he c give y !m all1 "o aft] ! o!r1 till ,*ri/ be =m$ 9 y1 till y come to be p]fect m5 & wom51 to ! measure ( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/4 ,come1 !n1 boldly to ,8 ?rone ( grace1 to f9d m]cy1 & grace to help y 9 ! "t ( ne$4 ,?is 0 :at ! apo/les taught ! hea!n1 & _! words 7 true4 ,y may see !m come true r\nd y e day4 ,=1 my fri5ds1 j z f> z p pray = ,*ri/'s grace1 & give !mselves up to be l$ by ,god's ,_s1 !y become full ( grace !mselves1 c\rte\s & civil1 lov+ & amiable1 true & hon\rable--a pleasure to !mselves & to all r\nd !m4 ,:ile1 on ! o!r h&2 all rud5ess1 all ill- temp]1 all selfi%ness1 all gre$9ess are j s _m s9s aga9/ ! grace ( ,*ri/1 :i* grieve ! ,_s ( ,god1 at ! same "t t !y grieve our neighb\rs = :om ,*ri/ di$1 & cut u (f1 z long z we give way to !m1 f ! communion ( sa9ts4 ,well w\ld x be = m>ri$ p1 if !y w\ld b rememb] ?is4 ,well = !m1 = _! own sake & = _! *ildr5's4 ,heirs toge!r1 ,/ ,pet] says !y are1 ( ! grace ( life4 ,?9k ( ^? words2 = 9 !m lies ! true secret ( happ9ess4 ,n 9 ! m]e grace ( y\?1 :i* pleases ! fancy at fir/2 t mu/ soon fade2 & !n comes1 too (t51 coldness betwe5 man & wife2 neglect1 rud5ess1 ill-temp]1 because ! grace ( life is n !re--! grace ( ! inn] life1 ( ! immortal s\l1 :i* alone makes life pleasant1 ev5 tol]able1 to two p :o are b\nd toge!r = bett] or = worse4 ,b yet1 unless ,/ ,pet] be mi/ak51 ! fault 9 su* sad case is on ! man's side4 ,yes1 we mu/ face t tru?1 we m52 & face x l m54 ,if we are unhappy 9 our m>riage x is our own fault4 ,x is ! woman :o is ! weak]1 says ,/ ,pet]1 & selfi% m5 are apt to say1 ,!n x is ! woman's fault1 if we are n happy4 ,/ ,pet] says exactly ! opposite4 ,he says1--,because %e is ! weak] y are ! /rong]2 & !re=e x is y\r fault if %e is n :at %e %\ld be2 = y are able to help h]1 & lead h]2 y took h] to y\r he>t = t v purpose1 y swore to *]i% h]4 ,because %e is ! weak]1 y c tea* h]1 help h]1 improve h] "*1 if y w4 ,y h m k ( life & ! _w ?an %e has4 ,dwell ) h] accord+ to k1 says ,/ ,pet]2 use y\r exp]i5ce to set h] "r if %e be wrong2 & use y\r exp]i5ce & y\r /r5g?1 too1 to keep d[n y\r own temp] & y\r own selfi%ness t[>d h]1 to be> & =be>1 to give & =give1 live & let live4 ,rememb] t y are heirs ,,toge!r ( ! grace ( life2 & if ! grace ( life is n 9 y1 y _c expect x to be 9 h]4 ,& :at is ! grace ( life8 ,x mu/ be ! grace ( ,*ri/4 ,/ ,john says t ,*ri/ ,,is ! ,life4 ,& :at is ! grace ( ,*ri/8 ,*ri/'s grace1 ,*ri/'s gracefulness1 ,*ri/'s beautiful & noble & lov+ "*--! grace ( ,*ri/ is ,*ri/'s lik5ess4 ,d y ask :at w ,*ri/ give me8 ,he w give y ,himself4 ,he w make y l ,himself1 p>tak] ( ,8 grace2 & :at is t8 ,x is ?is--to be lov+1 g5tle1 temp]ate1 c\rte\s1 condesc5d+1 self-sacrific+4 ,giv+ hon\r to ^? :o are weak] ?an y\rself1 j because !y are weak]2 ready & will+1 ay1 & c\nt+ x an hon\r to take tr\ble = o!r p1 to be ( use to o!r p1 to give way to o!r p2 &1 above all1 to ! woman :o has giv5 h]self to y1 body & s\l4 ,t is ! grace ( ,*ri/2 t is ! grace ( life2 t is :at makes life wor? hav+3 ay1 makes x a =eta/e ( heav5 ^u e>?2 :5 man & wife are heirs toge!r ( ! grace ( life1 ( all ^? temp]s :i* make life graceful & pleasant1 giv+ way to ea* o!r 9 ev]y?+ :i* is n wrong2 /udy+ ea* o!r's com=t1 tak+ ea* o!r's advice1 %utt+ _! eyes to ea* o!r's little fail+s1 & correct+ ea* o!r's great fail+s1 n by h>% words1 b sil5tly & k9dly1 by example4 ,& if ! man w d t1 !re is little fe> b t ! woman w d x also4 ,& s1 _! pray]s are n h9d]$4 ,m>ri$ p _c pray1 !y h no he>t to pray1 :ile !y are discont5t$ ) ea* o!r4 ,!y feel !mselves wrong1 & because !y are p>t$ f ea* o!r1 !y feel p>t$ f ,god too2 & _! selfi%ness or ang] rises z a black wall1 n m]ely betwe5 !m1 b betwe5 ea* ( !m & ,god4 ,& s ! grace ( life is inde$ gone away f !m1 & ! :ole _w looks d>k & ugly to !m1 because x is n bright & *e]ful 9 ! light ( ,*ri/'s grace1 :i* makes all ! _w full ( sun%9e & joy4 ,b x ne$ n be s1 fri5ds4 ,x w\ld n be s1 if m>ri$ p w\ld take ! advice :i* ! ,pray] ,book gives !m1 & come to ,holy communion4 ,w\ld to ,god1 my fri5ds1 t all m>ri$ p w\ld und]/& :at t ,holy communion says to !m2 & come toge!r ,sunday aft] ,sunday to t ?rone ( grace1 !re to receive ( ,*ri/'s fulness1 & grace ^u grace4 ,= t ,table says to y3 ,y are heirs toge!r ( ! grace ( life2 y are n meant m]ely to fe$ toge!r = a few %ort ye>s1 at ! same table1 on ! bread :i* p]i%es1 b to fe$ = ev] toge!r on ! bread :i* comes d[n f heav51 ev5 on ,*ri/ ,himself1 ! life ( ! _w2 to receive life f ,8 life1 t y may live toge!r su* a life z ,he liv$1 & lives /ill2 to receive grace f ! fulness ( ,8 grace1 t y may be full ( grace z ,he is4 ,t ,table tells y t because y bo? mu/ live by ! same life ( ,*ri/1 y mu/ live ! same life z ea* o!r1 & gr[ m & m l ea* o!r ye> by ye>2 t z y bo? receive ! same grace ( ,*ri/1 y w become m & m graci\s to ea* o!r ye> by ye>1 & bo? gr[ toge!r1 ne>] & de>] to ea* o!r1 m wor?y ( ea* o!r's respect1 m wor?y ( ea* o!r's tru/1 m wor?y ( ea* o!r's love4 ,& !n till dea? u d "p may mean :at x w4 ,let dea? "p :at ( !m he c "p1 ! p]i%+ mortal body2 he has no p[] ov] ! s\l1 or ov] ! body :i* %all rise to life et]nal4 ,let dea? d 8 wor/4 ,!y belong to ,*ri/ :o conqu]$ dea?1 & !y live by ,8 ev]la/+ life1 & _! life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god1 :]e dea? _c rea* x or f9d x2 & !re=e _! life & _! love1 & ! grace ( x1 w la/ z long z ,*ri/'s life & ,*ri/'s love1 & ,*ri/'s grace la/- -& t w be = ev] & ev]4 ,,s]mon ,,xxi4 ,,fa!r ,,& ,,*ild ,ev]sley4 #ahfa4 #a ,cor4 i4 #d1 #e1 #g4 ,i ?ank my ,god always on y\r behalf1 = ! grace ( ,god :i* is giv5 y by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t 9 e ?+ ye are enri*$ by ,him1 9 all utt]ance1 & 9 all k 4 4 4 ,s t ye come beh9d 9 no gift2 wait+ = ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:o %all also confirm y unto ! end1 t ye may be blameless 9 ! day ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is text is a v important "o4 ,x ought to tea* me h[ ,i %\ld treat y4 ,x ought to tea* y h[ y %\ld treat y\r *ildr54 ,x ought to tea* y h[ ,god1 y\r heav5ly ,fa!r1 treats y4 ,y see at ! fir/ glance h[ *e]ful & hopeful ,/ ,paul is ab\t ^! ,cor9?ians4 ,he is always ?ank+ ,god1 he says1 ab\t !m1 = ! grace ( ,god :i* 0 giv5 !m by ,jesus ,*ri/1 t 9 ev]y?+ !y 7 enri*$ by ,him1 9 all utt]ance & 9 all k4 ,& he has good hope = !m4 ,nay1 he seems to be c]ta9 ab\t !m1 t !y w p]sev]e1 & conqu]1 & be sav$2 = ,*ri/ ,himself w confirm !m 7t is /r5g!n !m7 to ! end1 t !y may be blameless 9 ! way ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if we knew no m ( ^! ,cor9?ians ?an :at ^! words tell u1 we %\ld suppose t !y 7 v great sa9ts1 lead+ holy & irreproa*able lives be=e ,god & man4 ,b we "k t x 0 n s4 ,t !y 7 go+ on v ill4 ,t ?is is ! beg9n+ ( an epi/le 9 :i* ,/ ,paul is go+ to rebuke !m v sev]ely2 & to tell !m1 t unless !y m5d1 !y w surely become reprobates1 & be lo/ aft] all4 ,he is go+ to rebuke !m = hav+ h]esies among !m1 t is religi\s p>ties & religi\s qu>rels--v mu* z we h n[2 = be+ puff$ up ) spiritual self-conceit2 = despis+ & disp>ag+ him2 = loose lives1 all[+ 79 "o case7 su* a crime among !m z ev5 ! hea!n did n all[2 = pr(an+ ! ,"l's ,supp]1 to su* an ext5t t "s seem ev5 to h got drunk at x2 = want ( *>ity to ea* o!r2 = indulg+ 9 fanatical excitem5t2 = d5y+1 "s ( !m1 ! resurrection ( ! dead2 on ! :ole1 = be+ 9 s un:olesome a /ate ( m9d t he has to w>n !m solemnly ( ! fe>ful example ( ! old ,israelites1 :o p]i%$ 9 ! wild]ness = _! s9s--z !y w p]i%1 he h9ts1 unless !y m5d4 ,& yet he beg9s by ?ank+ ,god = !m1 by speak+ ( !m1 & to !m1 9 ?is *e]ful & hopeful tone4 ,does t seem /range8 ,:y %\ld x seem /range1 my fri5ds1 to u1 if we are 9 ! habit ( tra9+ our *ildr51 & rebuk+ our *ildr51 z we ought8 ,if we h to rebuke our *ildr5 = do+ wrong1 d we beg9 by try+ to break _! he>ts8 by rak+ up old (f5ces1 by reproa*+ !m ) all ! wrong !y ev] did 9 _! lives1 & giv+ !m to und]/& t !y are ?or\ghly bad1 & h altoge!r lo/ our love1 s t we w h no?+ m to d ) !m unless !y m5d8 ,or d we beg9 by mak+ !m feel t h[ev] griev$ we are ) !m1 we love !m /ill2 t h[ev] wrong !y h be51 !re is "r feel+ left 9 !m /ill2 & by giv+ !m cr$it = :atev] good !re is 9 !m--by appeal+ to t2 call+ on !m to act up to t2 to be true to !mselves1 & to _! bett] nature2 say+1 ,y c d "r 9 "o ?+--!n d "r 9 ano!r--& d "r 9 all8 ,if we d n d ?is we d wrong2 we de/roy our *ildr5's self-respect1 we make !m despair ( improv+1 we make !m fancy !mselves bad *ildr53 t is ! v sure/ plan we c take to make !m bad *ildr51 by mak+ !m reckless4 ,b if we be wise p>5ts--su* p>5ts to our *ildr5 z ,/ ,paul 0 to 8 spiritual *ildr51 ! ,cor9?ians--we %all d by !m j :at ,/ ,paul did by ^! ,cor9?ians4 ,be=e he says "o h>% ^w to !m1 he w awak5 9 !m fai? & love4 ,he w make !m tru/ him & love him1 all ! m because he kn[s t ?r\gh false tea*+ !y d n tru/ & love him z !y us$ to d4 ,b till !y d1 he kn[s t !re is no use 9 rebuk+ !m4 ,till !y tru/ him & love him1 !y w n li/5 to him4 ,& h[ does he try to br+ !m r\nd to him8 ,by prais+ !m3--by tell+ !m t he tru/s !m & loves !m1 because 9 spite ( all _! faults !re is some?+ 9 !m wor?y to be lov$ & tru/$4 ,he beg9s by giv+ !m cr$it = :atev] good !re is 9 !m4 ,!y are ri* 9 all utt]ance & all k2 t is1 !y are v brilliant & eloqu5t talk]s ab\t spiritual ?+s1 & also v deep & subtle ?9k]s ab\t spiritual ?+s4 ,s f> s good4 ,^! are great gifts--gifts ( ,*ri/1 too1-- tok5s t ,god's _s is ) !m1 & t all !y ne$ is to be true to ,8 graci\s inspirations4 ,!n1 :5 he has told !m t1 or r made !m und]/& t he kn[s t1 & is delight$ at x1 !n he c g on safely & boldly to tell !m ( _! s9s also 9 ! pla9e/ & /]ne/ & yet ! mo/ t5d] & fa!rly language4 ,?is is v important1 my fri5ds4 ,i _c tell y fully h[ important ,i ?9k x1 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,i am sure t if we took ,/ ,paul's me?od ) our *ildr5 we %\ld succe$ ) !m f> bett] ?an we d4 ,& ,i ?9k1 ,i h ?\ght long1 t if we c\ld see t ,/ ,paul's me?od ) ^? ,cor9?ians 0 actually ! same z ,god's me?od ) u1 we %\ld h f> tru] notions ( ,god1 & ,god's deal+s ) u2 & %\ld rev]5ce & value f> m t ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* into :i* we h be51 by ,god's inf9ite m]cy1 baptiz$1 & :]e9 we h be5 educat$4 ,=1 & n[ ,i entreat y to li/5 to me c>efully1 y :o h s\nd heads & e>ne/ he>ts1 ready & will+ to "k ! tru? ab\t ,god & y\rselves1 if ,/ ,paul look$ at ! ,cor9?ians 9 ?is light1 may n ,god h look$ at !m 9 ! same light8 ,if ,/ ,paul accept$ !m = ! sake ( ! good :i* 0 9 !m1 9 spite ( all _! faults1 may n ,god h accept$ !m = ! sake ( ! good :i* 0 9 !m1 9 spite ( all _! faults8 & may n ,he accept u likewise8 ,i ?9k x mu/ be s4 ,= 0 n ,/ ,paul an inspir$ apo/le8 & are n ^! words ( 8 inspir$ by ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god8 ,b if s1 !n ! ,_s ( ,god mu/ h look$ at ^! ,cor9?ians 9 ! same light z ,/ ,paul1 & !re=e ,god mu/ d likewise1 because ! ,holy ,_s is ,god4 ,mu/ x n be s8 ,c we suppose t ,god w\ld take "o view ( ^! ,cor9?ians1 & !n inspire ,/ ,paul to take ano!r view8 ,:at does be+ inspir$ mean at all1 save hav+ ! m9d ( ,*ri/ & ( ,god1--be+ taught to see m5 & ?+s z ,god sees !m1 to feel = !m & ?9k ( !m z ,god does8 ,if inspiration does n mean t1 :at does x mean8 ,!re=e1 ,i ?9k1 we h a "r to believe t ,/ ,paul's words express ! m9d ( ,god conc]n+ ^! ,cor9?ians2 t ,god 0 pleas$ ) _! utt]ance & _! k1 & accept$ !m = t2 & t 9 ! same way ,god is pleas$ ) :atsoev] ,he sees good 9 u1 & accepts u = t4 ,b1 rememb]1 n = our own works or des]v+s any m ?an ^! ,cor9?ians4 ,!y 71 & we are accept$ 9 ,*ri/1 & = ! m]its ( ,*ri/4 ,& any good po9ts 9 u1 or 9 ^! ,cor9?ians1 z ,/ ,paul says expressly 7"h & else:]e71 are n our own1 b come f ,*ri/1 by ! inspiration ( ,8 ,holy ,_s4 ,i "k _m p d n ?9k ?us4 ,!y ?9k ( ,god z look+ only at our faults2 z extreme to m>k :at is done amiss2 z nev] cont5t ) u2 z always cry+ to m51 ,yes1 y h done ?is & t well1 & yet n q well1 = ev5 9 :at y h done !re are blots & mi/akes2 b ?is & t y h n done1 & !re=e y are /ill guilty1 /ill "u inf9ite displeasure4 ,& !y ?9k t !y exalt ,god's hol9ess by su* ?\ghts1 & magnify ,8 hatr$ ( s9 !reby4 ,& !y inv5t argum5ts to prove !mselves "r1 su* z ?is3 ,t because ,god is an inf9ite be+1 e s9 committ$ aga9/ ,him is inf9ite2 & !re=e des]ves an inf9ite puni%m5t2 :i* is a juggle ( words ( :i* any educat$ man ought to be a%am$4 ,i d n "k :]e1 9 ! ,bible1 !y f9d all ?is4 ,c]ta9ly n 9 ! writ+s ( ,/ ,paul4 ,!y seem to me to f9d x1 n 9 ! ,bible at all1 b 9 _! own he>ts1 judg+ t ,god mu/ be z h>d ^u ,8 *ildr5 z !y are apt to be ^u _! own4 ,i "k t ,god is nev] cont5t ) u1 or ) any man4 ,h[ c ,he be8 ,b 9 :at s5se is ,he n cont5t8 ,9 ! s5se 9 :i* a h>d task-ma/] is n cont5t ) 8 slave1 :5 he flogs him cruelly = ! slighte/ fault8 ,or 9 ! s5se 9 :i* a lov+ fa!r is n cont5t ) 8 *ild1 griev+ ov] him1 c\nsell+ him1 z long z he sees him1 ev5 9 ! slighte/ matt]1 do+ less well ?an he might d8 ,?9k ( t1 & :5 y h ?\ght ( x1 believe t 9 ?is gr& text ,/ ,paul speaks really by ! ,_s ( ,god1 & accord+ to ! m9d ( ,god1 & tea*es n ^! old ,cor9?ians m]ely1 b y & y\r *ildr5 aft] y1 :at is ! m9d ( ,god conc]n+ y1 :at is ! light 9 :i* ,god looks ^u y4 ,=1 if y w b ?9k ov] y\r own lives1 & ov] ! ,cate*ism :i* y le>n$ 9 y\r y\?1 has n ,god's way ( deal+ ) y be5 j ! same z ,/ ,paul's ) ^? ,cor9?ians1 tea*+ y to love & tru/ ,him almo/ be=e ,he taught y ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong8 ,i "k t "s ?9k o!rwise4 ,_m :o d n belong to ! ,*ur*1 & _m1 alas6 :o pr(ess to belong to ! ,*ur*1 w tell y t ,god's me?od is1 fir/ to t]rify m5 by ! ?reats ( ! law & ! sight ( _! s9s & ! fe> ( damnation1 & aft]w>ds to reveal to !m ! gospel & ,8 m]cy & salvation 9 ,*ri/4 ,n[ ,i c only answ] t x is n s4 ,n s 9 fact4 ,^! prea*]s !mselves may d x2 b t is no pro( t ,god does x4 ,:at ,god's plan is c only be kn[n f facts1 f exp]i5ce1 f :at actually happ5s2 fir/ 9 ,god's k+dom ( nature1 & next 9 ,god's k+dom ( grace1 :i* is ! ,*ur*4 ,& 9 ! k+dom ( nature h[ does ,god beg9 ) mank9d8 ,:at are a *ild's fir/ impressions ( ?is life8 ,does he he> voices f heav5 tell+ little *ildr5 t !y are lo/ s9n]s8 ,does he see lightn+ come f heav5 to /rike s9n]s dead1 or e>?quakes rise & swall[ !m up8 ,no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,a *ild's fir/ impressions ( ?is life1 :at are !y b pleasure8 ,8 "m's brea/1 w>m?1 light1 food1 play1 fl[]s1 & all pleasant ?+s1--by ^! ,god educates ! *ild1 ev5 ( ! hea!n & ! savage3--& :y8 ,if haply he may feel aft] ,god & f9d ,him1 & f9d t ,he is a ,god ( love & m]cy1 a giv] ( good ?+s1 :o kn[s m5's necessities be=e !y ask1--a good & lov+ ,god1 & n a be+ su* z ,i w n1 ,i d>e n speak (4 ,i say ) ! v hea!n ,god deals ?us4 ,we h pla9 ,scripture = t4 ,= we h1 & ?anks be to ,god t we h1 9 su* times z ^!1 a mission>y s]mon prea*$ by ,/ ,paul to ! hea!n at ,ly/ra4 ,& 9 t is n "o ^w conc]n+ ^! t]rors ( ! law4 ,he says1 ,i prea* to y ,god1 :om y ought to h kn[n ( y\rselves1 because ,he has n left ,himself )\t witness4 ,& :at is ?is witness ( :i* ! apo/le speaks8 ,wra? & t]ror & de/ruction8 ,n s1 says ,/ ,paul4 ,?is is ,8 witness1 t ,he has s5t y ra9 & fruitful seasons1 fill+ y\r he>t ) food & gladness4 ,8 goodness1 ,8 b\nty1--x is ! witness ( ,god & ( ! "* ( ,god4 ,!re is wra? & t]ror en\gh1 says ,/ ,paul else:]e1 await+ ^? :o g on 9 s94 ,b !n :at does he say is _! s98 ,despis+ ! goodness ( ,god1 by :i* ,he has be5 try+ to w9 mank9d to love & tru/ ,him1 be=e ,he ?reat5s & be=e ,he puni%es at all4 ,s mu* = ! t]rors ( ! law com+ be=e ! good news ( ! gospel 9 ,god's k+dom ( nature4 ,& /ill less d ! t]rors ( ! law come fir/ 9 ,god's k+dom ( grace1 :i* is ! ,*ur*4 ,!y did n come fir/ to y or to me1 or to any "o 9 ,8 ,*ur* :o has be5 taught1 z *ur*m5 %\ld be1 _! ,cate*ism4 ,if any h be51 unhappily = !m1 br\ght up to le>n ,cate*isms & hymns :i* d n belong to ! ,*ur*1 & :i* t]rify little *ildr5 ) horrible notions ( ,god's wra?1 & ! torm5ts prep>$ n m]ely = wick$ m51 b = unconv]t$ *ildr51 & !n tea* !m to say1-- ,c su* a wret* z ,i ,escape ?is dreadful end8 s mu* ! worse = !m4 ,we1 :o are ,*ur* p1 are b\nd to believe t ,god speaks to u ?r\gh ! ,*ur* books1 & t x 0 ,8 w t we %\ld h be5 br\ght up to believe ! ,cate*ism4 ,& 9 t ,cate*ism we he>d n "o ^w ( ^! t]rors ( ! law or ( ,god's wra? hang+ ov] u4 ,we 7 taught t be=e we ev5 knew "r f wrong1 ,god adopt$ u freely z ,8 *ildr51 freely =gave u our orig9al s9 = ! sake ( ,*ri/'s blood1 freely r5ew$ u by ,8 ,holy ,_s1 freely plac$ u 9 ,8 ,*ur*2--t we might love ,him1 because ,he fir/ lov$ u2 tru/ ,him because ,he has done all t ev5 ,god c\ld d to w9 our tru/2 & obey ,him1 because we are b\ndlessly 9 debt to ,him = b\ndless m]cies4 ,?is is ,god's me?od ) u 9 ,8 ,*ur*1 & :at is x b ,/ ,paul's me?od ) ^! ,cor9?ians8 ,believe ?is1 !n1 y :o wi% to be ,*ur*m5 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,believe t ,/ ,paul's conduct is to y a type & patt]n ( :at ,god does1 & :at y ought to d4 ,t ,god's me?od ( w9n+ y to d "r is to make y love ,him & tru/ ,him2 & t y\r me?od ( w9n+ y\r *ildr5 to d "r is to make !m love & tru/ y4 ,let u rememb] t if our *ildr5 are n p]fect1 !y at lea/ inh]it$ _! imp]fections f u2 & if our ,fa!r 9 heav51 f :om we inh]it no s91 b only good1 h pati5ce ) u1 %all we n h pati5ce ) our *ildr51 :o owe to u _! fall5 nature8 ,ah6 ca/ ?y bread ^u ! wat]s1--! bread :i* ev5 ! poore/ c give to _! *ildr5 abundantly & )\t /9t1--! bread ( *>ity1--human t5d]ness1 =be>ance1 hopefulness1--ca/ t bread ^u ! wat]s1 & ?\ %alt f9d x aft] _m days4 ,,s]mon ,,xxii4 ,,god ,,is ,,our ,,refuge ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 #ahgc4 ,psalm xlvi4 #a4 ,god is our refuge & /r5g?1 a v pres5t help 9 tr\ble4 ,?is is a noble psalm1 full ( hope & com=t2 & x w be m & m full ( hope & com=t1 ! m fai?fully we believe 9 ! inc>nation1 ! passion1 ! resurrection1 & ! asc5sion ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,= if we are to give cr$it to ,8 express words1 & to ^? ( e book ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & to ! op9ion ( t ,*ur* into :i* we are baptis$1 !n ,jesus ,*ri/ is none o!r ?an ! same ,jehovah1 ,"l1 & ,god :o br\ght ! ,jews out ( ,egypt1 :o guid$ !m & gov]n$ !m ?r\gh all _! hi/ory--tea*+1 judg+1 rew>d+1 puni%+ !m & all ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,?is psalm1 !re=e1 is conc]n+ our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 to :om all p[] is giv5 9 heav5 & e>?1 & :o asc5d$ up on high2 t ,he might be z ,he _h be5 f ! beg9n+1 ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords1 ! ,ma/] ( ?is _w & all ! nations 9 x4 ,?is psalm1 !re=e1 is a hymn conc]n+ ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ & ( ,god4 ,x tells u some?+ ( ! gov]nm5t :i* ,*ri/ has be5 ex]cis+ ov] ! _w ev] s9ce ! beg9n+ ( x1 & :i* ,he is ex]cis+ ov] ?is _w n[4 ,x bids u be /ill1 & "k t ,he is ,god--t ,he w be exalt$ among ! nations1 & w be exalt$ 9 ! e>?1 :e!r m5 l x or n2 b t !y ought to l x & rejoice 9 x1 & f9d com=t 9 ! ?\ght t ,*ri/ ,jesus is _! refuge & _! /r5g?--a v pres5t help 9 tr\ble--z ! old ,jew :o wrote ?is psalm f\nd com=t4 ,:5 ?is psalm 0 writt51 or :at p>ticul> ev5ts x speaks (1 ,i _c tell1 = ,i d n ?9k we h any means ( f9d+ out4 ,x may h be5 writt5 9 ! "t ( ,david1 or ( ,solomon1 or ( ,hezekiah4 ,x may possibly h be5 writt5 mu* lat]4 ,x seems to mo probably to ref]--b ,i speak ) extreme diffid5ce--to t ,assyrian invasion1 & t pres]vation ( ,j]usalem1 ( :i* we he>d 9 ! magnific5t fir/ lesson = ?is morn+ & ?is aft]noon2 :51 at ! same "t t ! ,assyrians 7 cru%+1 "o by "o1 e nation 9 ! ,ea/1 !re 01 z ! eld] ,isaiah & ,micah tell u pla9ly1 a great volcanic outbreak 9 ! ,holy ,l&4 ,b all ?is matt]s v little to u2 because ev5ts analog\s to ^? ( :i* x speaks h happ5$ n once only1 b _m times1 & w happ5 (t5 aga94 ,& ?is psalm lays d[n a rule = judg+ ( su* />tl+ & t]rible ev5ts :5ev] !y happ51 & = say+ ( !m1 ,god is our refuge & /r5g?1 a v pres5t help 9 tr\ble4 ,x seems f ! beg9n+ ( ! psalm t !re _h be5 e>?quakes or hurricanes 9 ,judea--m probably e>?quakes1 :i* 7 & are n[ frequ5t !re4 ,x seems z if ! l& _h be5 %ak51 & cliffs ?r[n into ! sea1 :i* _h roll$ back 9 a mighty wave1 su* z only too (t5 accompanies an e>?quake4 ,b ! ,psalmi/ knew t t 0 ,god's do+2 & !re=e he w\ld n fe>1 ?\gh ! e>? 0 mov$1 & ?\gh ! hills 7 e>n$ into ! v mid/ ( ! sea4 ,x seems1 moreov]1 t ,j]usalem itself _h1 z 9 ,hezekiah's "t1 n be5 %ak51 or at lea/ s]i\sly injur$1 by ! e>?quake4 ,b :y8 ,god is 9 ! mid/ ( h]1 !re=e %all %e n be remov$4 ,x seems1 also1 z if ! e>?quake or hurricane _h be5 actually a b5efit to ,j]usalem-- :i* 0 (t5 !n1 & has be5 (t5 s9ce1 9 want ( wat]--t ei!r fre% spr+s _h brok5 out1 or abundant ra9 _h fall51 z occurs at times 9 su* convulsions ( nature4 ,b t1 too1 0 ,god's do+ on behalf ( ,8 *os5 city4 ,! riv]s ( ! flood _h made glad ! city ( ,god1 ! holy place ( ! tab]nacle ( ! mo/ highe/4 ,moreov]1 !re seem to h be5 great di/urbances & w>s among ! nations r\nd4 ,! hea!n _h made mu* ado1 & ! k+doms _h be5 mov$4 ,b :atev] _! plans 71 x 0 ,god :o _h br\ght !m to naught4 ,god _h %ew$ ,8 voice1 & ! e>? melt$ away2 & 7we "k n h[7 discomfiture _h fall5 ^u !m1 & a g5]al peace _h foll[$4 ,o come hi!r1 says ! ,psalmi/1 & behold ! works ( ! ,"l1 :at desolations ,he has made 9 ! e>?4 ,n a desolation ( cruelty & tyranny3 b a desolation ( m]cy & ju/ice2 putt+ d[n ! pr\d1 ! aggressive1 ! ru?less1 & help+ ! meek1 ! simple1 ! indu/ri\s1 & ! innoc5t4 ,x is ,he1 says ! ,psalmi/1 :o has made w>s to cease 9 all ! _w1 :o has brok5 ! b[ & snapp$ ! spe> 9 sund]1 & burn$ ! *>iots 9 ! fire2 & s1 by ! voice ( fact1 said to ^! k+s & to _! armies1 if !y w\ld b und]/& x1 ,be /ill1 & "k t ,i am ,god--t ,i1 n y1 w be exalt$ among ! nations--t ,i1 n y1 w be exalt$ 9 ! e>?4 ,su* is ! #df? ,psalm1 "o ( ! noble/ utt]ances ( ! :ole ,old ,te/am5t4 ,& is x n z true = u n[1 ay1 = all nations & all mank9d n[1 z x 0 :5 x 0 utt]$8 ,is n ,jesus ,*ri/ ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]8 ,h ,8 words pass$ away8 ,did ,he say 9 va91 ,all p[] is giv5 unto me 9 heav5 & e>?8 ,did ,he say 9 va91 ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w8 ,i tru/ n4 ,i tru/ & ,i hope t y1 or at lea/ "s "h1 believe t ,*ri/ is rul+ & guid+ ! _w1 ! *ur*1 & e individual s\l :o tru/s 9 ,him t[>d-- ,"o f> (f div9e ev5t1 ,to :i* ! :ole creation moves4 ,i hope y d h t tru/1 = y\r own sakes1 = ! sake ( y\r own happ9ess1 y\r own s\nd peace ( m9d2 = !n1 & !n only1 y c af=d to be hopeful conc]n+ y\rselves1 y\r families1 y\r c\ntry1 & ! :ole human race4 ,x mu/ be s4 ,if y believe t ,he :o hung ^u ! cross = all mank9d is y\r refuge & /r5g?1 & ! refuge & /r5g? ( all mank9d1 !n1 amid all ! *anges & *ances ( ?is mortal life1 y c af=d to be /ill calm 9 sudd5 calamity1 pati5t 9 long afflictions2 = y "k t ,he is ,god1 ,he is ! ,"l1 ,he is ! ,r$eem]1 ,he is ! ,k+4 ,he kn[s be/4 ,he mu/ be "r1 :osoev] else is wrong4 ,let ,him d :at seeme? ,him good4 ,n[ ,i _c b feel 7:at wis] & bett] m5 ?an ,i am feel m deeply71 t ?is old-fa%ion$ fai? 9 ! liv+ ,*ri/ is dy+ out among u4 ,t m5 d n believe z !y us$ to d 9 ! liv+ ,"l & 9 ,8 gov]nm5t1 9 t p]petual div9e provid5ce :i* ! ,scriptures call ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,!y h lo/ fai? 9 ,*ri/'s imm$iate & p]sonal gov]nm5t ( ! _w & its nations2 &1 !re=e1 !y are tempt$ m & m1 ei!r to try to misgov]n ! _w !mselves1 or to fancy t ,*ri/ has entru/$ ,8 gov]nm5t1 z to a sub/itute & vic>1 to an ag$ prie/ at ,rome4 ,!y h lo/ fai?1 likewise1 9 ,*ri/'s imm$iate gov]nm5t ( !mselves2 _! own =tunes1 _! own *>act]s1 & inmo/ s\ls2 &1 !re=e1 !y are tempt$ ei!r to foll[ no rule or guidance save _! own in/9cts1 passions1 fancies2 or else1 9 despair at _! own inw>d an>*y1 to commit ! keep+ ( _! s\ls to directors & confessors1 in/ead ( to ,*ri/ ,himself1 ! ,"l ( ! spirits ( all fle%4 ,yes1 ! fai? :i* keeps a man ev] face to face ) ,god & ) ,*ri/1 9 ! lea/ z well z 9 ! greate/ ev5ts ( life2 :i* says 9 prosp]ity & 9 adv]sity1 9 pl5ty & sc>city1 9 joy & sorr[1 9 peace & w>1--,x is ! ,"l's do+1 x is ! ,"l's s5d+1 & !re=e we c tru/ 9 ! ,"l--t fai? is gr[+1 ,i fe>1 v r>e4 ,t fai? 0 m common1 ,i ?9k1 a g5]ation or two back1 9 old-fa%ion$ *ur* p ?an 9 any o!r4 ,x c\ld n help be+ s2 = ! good old ,pray]-,book ^u :i* !y 7 br\ght up is m full ( t simple & liv+ fai? 9 ! ,"l1 f beg9n+ to end1 ?an any o!r book on e>? except ! ,bible4 ,x 0 m common1 too1 & ,i suppose always w be1 among ! poor ?an among ! ri*2 = ! poor soon f9d out h[ little !y h to dep5d ^u except ! ,"l & ,8 good provid5ce2 :ile ! ri* are tempt$1 & always w be1 to dep5d ^u _! own weal? & _! own p[]1 to tru/ 9 unc]ta9 ri*es1 & say1 ,s\l1 take ?9e ease1 ?\ ha/ mu* goods laid up = _m ye>s4 ,x 0 m common1 too1 & ,i suppose always w be1 among ! old ?an among ! "y2 = ! "y are tempt$ to tru/ n 9 ! ,"l1 b 9 _! own heal?1 /r5g?1 wit1 c\rage1 & to put _! hopes1 n on ,god's ,provid5ce1 b on ! unkn[n *apt] ( accid5ts 9 ! future1 mo/ ( :i* w nev] come to pass2 :ile ! old h le>n$ by exp]i5ce & disappo9tm5t ! vanity ( human ri*es1 ! helplessness ( human endeav\r1 ! bl9dness ( human =esight1 & are cont5t to g :]e ,god leads !m1 & say1 ,i w g =? 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,"l ,god1 & w make m5tion ( ,?y righte\sness only4 ,?\1 ,o ,god1 ha/ taught me f my y\? up until n[3 !re=e w ,i tell ( ,?y wondr\s works4 ,=sake me n1 ,o ,god1 9 m9e old age1 :5 ,i am grey-head$2 until ,i h %[$ ,?y /r5g? unto ?is g5]ation1 & ,?y p[] to all !m :i* are yet = to come4 ,b1 = "s reason or o!r1 ?is g5]ation does n seem to c>e to see ,god's /r5g?2 & ^? t are yet = to come seem likely to believe less & less 9 ,god's p[]--believe less & less t !y are 9 ,*ri/'s k+dom1 & t ,*ri/ is rul+ ov] !m & all ! _w4 ,!y h n fai? 9 ! ,liv+ ,"l4 ,b !y mu/ get back t fai?1 if !y wi% to keep t weal? & prosp]ity aft] :i* e "o scrambles s gre$ily n[-a-days2 = ^? :o =get ,god are tread+1 !y & _! *ildr5 aft] !m1 n1 z !y fancy1 ! road to ri*es--!y are tread+ ! road to ru94 ,s x always 01 s x always w be4 ,yet ! majority ( mank9d w n see x1 & ! prea*] mu/ n expect to be believ$ :5 he says x4 ,nev]!less x is true4 ,^? :o =get t !y are 9 ,*ri/'s k+dom1 ,*ri/ does n g out ( ,8 way to puni% !m4 ,!y simply puni% !mselves4 ,!y e>n _! own ru9 by ! v laws ( human nature4 ,!y mu/ f9d hope 9 some?+ & /r5g? 9 some?+2 & if !y w n see t ,god is _! hope1 !y w hope to get ri* z fa/ z possible1 & make !mselves safe s4 ,if !y w n see t ,god is _! /r5g?1 !y w f9d /r5g? 9 cunn+1 9 intrigue1 9 flatt]y ( ! /rong & tyranny ov] ! weak1 & 9 mak+ !mselves /rong s4 ,!y want a pres5t help 9 tr\ble2 & if !y w n believe t ,god is a pres5t help 9 tr\ble1 !y w try to help !mselves out ( _! tr\ble by begg+1 ly+1 sw9dl+1 =g+1 & all ^? meannesses :i* fill our newspap]s ) %ameful /ories day by day1 & :i* all arise simply out ( want ( fai? 9 ,god4 ,moreov]1 x is writt51 ,be /ill1 & "k t ,i am ,god4 ,& if m5 w n be /ill1 !y w n "k t ,he is ,god4 ,& if !y d n "k t ! graci\s ,*ri/ is ,god1 !y w n be /ill2 & !re=e !y w gr[ m & m re/less1 discont5t$1 envi\s1 viol5t1 irrev]5t1 full ( passions :i* injure _! own s\ls1 & sap ! v f\ndations ( ord] & society & civilis$ life4 ,& :at c come out ( all ^! selfi% passions1 :5 !y are let loose1 b t 9 :i* selfi%ness mu/ always end1 b t same mi/ru/ & an>*y1 end+ 9 t same pov]ty & wret*$ness1 "u :i* s _m c\ntries ( ! _w n[ lie1 z x 71 welt]+ 9 ! mire4 ,alas6 say r welt]+ 9 _! own life-blood--& all because !y h =gott5 ! liv+ ,god8 ,oh1 my de> fri5ds1 take ^! words solemnly to he>t--= y\rselves1 & = y\r *ildr5 aft] y4 ,if y wi% to prosp] on ! e>?1 let ,god be 9 all y\r ?\ghts4 ,rememb] t ! ,"l is on y\r "r h&2 & !n1 & !n alone1 w y n be mov$1 ei!r to t]ror or to s91 by any ( ! *ances & *anges ( ?is mortal life4 ,fret n ?yself1 says ! ,psalmi/1 else %alt ?\ be mov$ to d evil4 ,& ! only way n to fret y\rselves is to rememb] t ,god is y\r refuge & /r5g?1 a v pres5t help 9 tr\ble4 ,he t believe?1 sai? ! ,prophet1 %all n make ha/e--n hurry himself into folly & disappo9tm5t & %ame4 ,:y %\ld y hurry1 if y rememb] t y are 9 ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ & ( ,god8 ,y _c hurry ,god's ,provid5ce1 if y w\ld2 y ought n1 if y c\ld4 ,god ,,mu/ "k be/2 ,god's ,laws ,,mu/ "w at ! "r pace1 & fulfil ,8 ,w 9 ! "r way & at ! "r "t4 ,z = :at t ,w is1 we c "k f ! angels' song on ,*ri/mas ,eve1 :i* told u h[ ,god's ,w 0 a good w t[>ds m54 ,= :o is our ,"l8 ,:o is our ,k+8 ,:o is our ,gov]nor8 ,:o is our ,lawgiv]8 ,:o is our ,guide8 ,*ri/1 :o di$ = u on ,calv>y2 :o rose aga9 = u2 :o asc5d$ into heav5 = u2 :o sits at ,god's "r h& = u2 :o s5t d[n ,8 ,holy ,_s at ! fir/ ,:itsuntide2 & s5ds ,him d[n = ev] to u2 t by ,8 graci\s inspiration we may bo? p]ceive & "k :at we ought to d1 & also may h grace & p[] fai?fully to fulfil ! same4 ,) su* a ,k+ ov] u1 h[ c ! _w b g "r8 ,) su* a ,k+ ov] u1 :at refuge or /r5g? or help 9 tr\ble d we ne$ b ,him ,himself8--,8 ,provid5ce1 :i* is ,love1 & ,8 ,laws1 :i* are ,life4 ,,s]mon ,,xxiii4 ,,pride ,,& ,,humility ,ev]sley1 #ahfi4 ,*e/] ,ca!dral1 #ahgj4 #a/4 ,pet] v4 #e4 ,god resi/e? ! pr\d1 & give? grace to ! humble4 ,let me1 ?is ev5+1 say a few words to y on !ology1 t is1 on ! be+ & "* ( ,god4 ,y ne$ n be afraid t ,i %all use long or difficult words4 ,s\nd !ology is simple en\gh1 & ,i hope t my words ab\t x w be simple en\gh = ! wor/ s*ol> "h to und]/&4 ,god resi/e? ! pr\d1 & give? grace to ! humble4 ,n[1 ?is say+ is an old "o4 ,x _h be5 said1 9 diff]5t words1 c5turies be=e ,/ ,pet] said x4 ,! old prophets & psalmi/s say x aga9 & aga94 ,! idea ( x runs ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z anyone mu/ "k :o has read 8 ,bible ) common c>e4 ,b :y %\ld x be true8 ,:at reason is !re = x8 ,:at is !re 9 ! "* ( ,god :i* makes x reasonable1 probable1 likely to be true8 ,t ,god w\ld give grace to ! humble1 & rew>d m5 = b[+ d[n be=e ,8 ,maje/y1 seems n s difficult to und]/&4 ,b :y %\ld ,god resi/ ! pr\d8 ,h[ does a man's be+ pr\d injure ,god1 :o is ,i ,,am ,,t ,i ,,am2 p]fectly self-suffici5t1 hav+ nei!r p>ts nor passions1 :o tempte? no man1 nei!r is tempt$ ( any8 ,:y %\ld ,god g out ( ,8 way1 z x 71 to c>e = su* a paltry folly z ! pride ( an ignorant1 weak1 %ort-sight$ creature l man8 ,n[1 let u take c>e t we d n give a wrong answ] to ?is "q--an answ] :i* too _m h giv51 9 _! he>ts & m9ds1 ?\gh n p]haps 9 words1 & s h fall5 into abject & cruel sup]/itions1 f :i* may ,god keep u1 & our *ildr5 aft] u4 ,!y h said to !mselves1 ,god is pr\d1 & has a "r to be pr\d3 & !re=e ,he *ooses no "o to be pr\d b ,himself4 ,pride 9 man calls out ,8 pride1 & makes ,him angry4 ,!y h ?\ght ( ,god z "s despotic ,sultan ( ! ,indies1 :o is surr\nd$1 n by free m51 b by slaves2 :o w h ^? slaves at 8 beck & nod4 ,9 "o ^w1 !y h ?\ght ( ,god z a tyrant4 ,!y h ?\ght ( ,god1 &1 may ,god =give !m1 h talk$ ( ,god z if ,he 7 l ,nebu*adnezz> ( old1 :o1 :5 ! ?ree "y m5 refus$ to obey him1 0 fill$ ) rage & fury1 & ca/ !m into a burn+ fi]y furnace4 ,t is "s m5's ,god--a ,god :o mu/ be propitiat$ by cr\*+ & flatt]y1 le/ he %\ld de/roy !m--a ,god :o holds all m5 z 8 slaves1 & !re=e hates pride 9 !m4 ,= :at has a slave to d ) pride8 ,b t is n ! ,god ( ! ,bible1 my fri5ds1 nor ! ,god ( ,nature ei!r1 ! ,god :o made ! _w & man4 ,= ,he is n a tyrant1 b a ,fa!r4 ,he wi%es m5 n to be ,8 slaves1 b ,8 *ildr54 ,& if ,he resi/s ! pr\d1 x is because *ildr5 h no "r to be pr\d4 ,if ,he resi/s ! pr\d1 x is 9 fa!rly love1 because x is bad = !m to be pr\d4 ,n because ! pr\d are injur+ ,god1 b because !y are injur+ !mselves1 does ,god resi/ !m1 & br+ !m l[1 & %[ !m :at !y are1 & :]e !y are1 t !y may rep5t1 & be conv]t$1 & turn$ back into ! "r way4 ,rememb] always t ,god is y\r ,fa!r4 ,?is "q1 l all que/ions betwe5 ,god & man1 is a "q betwe5 a fa!r & a *ild2 & if y see x 9 any o!r light1 & judge x by any o!r rule1 y see x & judge x wrongly1 & le>n no?+ ab\t x1 or worse ?an no?+4 ,if ,god 7 really angry )1 really hat$1 ! pr\d man1 or any o!r man1 w\ld ,he ne$ only to resi/ him8 w\ld ,he h to wait till ! next life to puni% him8 ,my de> fri5ds1 if ,god really hat$ y or me1 d y n suppose t ,he w\ld simply de/roy u--get rid ( u--aboli% u & annihilate u (f ! face ( ! e>?1 j z we cru% a gnat :5 x bites u8 ,t ,god c d2 & m--,he does x n[ & !n4 ,he w endure ) mu* long suff]+ vessels ( wra?1 fitt$ to de/ruction3 b a mom5t sometimes comes :5 ,he w endure !m no long]1 & ,he de/roys !m ) ! de/ruction = :i* !y h fitt$ !mselves4 ,9 !m is fulfill$ ! p>able ( ! ri* man1 :o said to himself1 ,s\l1 ?\ ha/ mu* good laid up = _m ye>s2 take ?9e ease1 eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry4 ,b ,god said unto him1 ,?\ fool1 ?is night ?y s\l %all be requir$ ( !e4 ,b = ! mo/ "p1 ?anks to ! m]cy ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 we are n de/roy$ by our pride & = our pride4 ,we are only *a/5$1 z a fa!r *a/5s 8 *ild4 ,& t we are *a/is$ = pride1 :o does n "k8 ,:at prov]b m common1 :at prov]b m true1 ?an t aft] pride comes a fall8 ,d we n "k 7if we d n1 we %all "k soon] or lat]7 t ! sure/ way to fail 9 any und]tak+ is to set ab\t x 9 self-w & self-conceit2 t ! sure/ way to d a fooli% ?+1 is to fancy t we are go+ to d a v wise "o2 t ! sure/ way to make ourselves ridicul\s 9 ! eyes ( our fell[-m51 is to assume airs1 & boa/1 %ew ourselves (f1 & end by %ew+ (f only our own folly8 ,:y is x s8 ,:y has ,god s ord]$ ! _w & human nature1 t pride puni%es itself8 ,because1 ,i presume1 pride is begott5 & born ( a lie1 & ,god hates a lie1 because all lies lead to ru91 & ?is lie ( pride above all4 ,x is z x 7 ! root lie ( all lies4 ,! v lie by :i*1 z old tales tell1 ,satan fell f heav51 & :5 he tri$ to become a god 9 8 own "r1 f\nd himself1 to 8 surprise & disappo9tm5t1 only a devil4 ,= pride & self-conceit contradict ! orig9al con/itution ( man & ! univ]se1 :i* is ?is--t ( ,god are all ?+s1 & 9 ,god are all ?+s1 & = ,god are all ?+s4 ,man dep5ds on ,god4 ,self tells him t he dep5ds on himself4 ,man has no?+ b :at he receives f ,god4 ,self tells him t :at he has is 8 own1 & t he has a "r to d ) x :at he likes4 ,man kn[s no?+ b :at ,god tea*es him4 ,self tells him t he has f\nd out ev]y?+ = himself1 & c say :at he ?9ks fit )\t fe> ( ,god or man4 ,!re=e ! pr\d1 self-will$1 self-conceit$ man mu/ come to h>m1 l ,malvolio 9 ! fam\s play1 m]ely because he is 9 ! blacke/ night ( ignorance4 ,he has mi/ak5 :o he is1 :at he is1 :]e he is4 ,he is fancy+ himself1 z _m mad m5 d1 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se2 :ile ,god is ! c5tre ( ! univ]se4 ,he is j z c]ta9 to come to h>m z a man w\ld be on bo>d a %ip1 :o %\ld fancy t he himself1 & n ! %ip1 0 keep+ him afloat1 & /ep ov]bo>d to walk ^u ! sea4 ,we all "k :at w\ld happ5 to t man4 ,let u ?ank ,god our ,fa!r t ,he n only kn[s :at w\ld happ5 to su* m53 b desires to save !m f ! consequ5ces ( _! own folly1 by lett+ !m feel ! consequ5ces ( _! own folly4 ,oh my fri5ds1 let u se>* our he>ts1 & pray to our ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 to take out ( !m1 by :atev] pa9ful means1 ! poison\s root ( pride1 self-conceit1 self-w4 ,s only %all we be truly /rong--truly wise4 ,s only %all we see :at & :]e we are4 ,d we pride ourselves on be+ some?+8 ,%all we pride ourselves on heal? & /r5g?8 ,a tile fall+ (f ! ro(1 a little p[d] & lead 9 ! h&s ( a c>eless *ild1 c bla/ u out ( ?is _w 9 a mom5t--:i!r1 :o c tell8 ,:at is our clev]ness--our /r5g? ( m9d8 ,a t9y blood vessel bur/+ on ! bra91 w make u 9 "o mom5t p>alytic1 helpless1 babbl]s1 & idiots4 ,:at is our k ( ! _w8 ,t ( a man1 :o is =c+ 8 way alone ?r\gh a ?ick & pa?less wood1 :]e he has nev] be5 be=e1 to a place :i* he has nev] se54 ,:at is our wisdom--,:at does a wise man say ( 88 ,s runs my dream2 b :at am ,i8 ,an infant cry+ 9 ! night2 ,an infant cry+ = ! light2 ,& ) no language b a cry4 ,yes4 ,our true k is to "k our own ignorance4 ,our true /r5g? is to "k our own weakness4 ,our true dignity is to confess t we h no dignity1 & are nobody1 & no?+ 9 ourselves1 & to ca/ ourselves d[n be=e ! ,dignity ( ,god1 "u ! %ad[ ( ^: w+s1 & 9 ! smile ( ^: c\nt5ance1 alone1 is any creat$ be+ safe4 ,let u cl+ to our ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 z a *ild1 walk+ 9 ! night1 cl+s to 8 fa!r's h&4 ,let u take refuge on ! l[e/ /ep ( ! ?rone ( ,*ri/ our ,"l1 & humble ourselves "u ,8 mighty h&2 &1 in/ead ( exalt+ ourselves 9 undue "t1 leave ,him to exalt u aga9 9 due "t1 :5 ! *a/isem5t has told on u1 & pati5ce _h h] p]fect "w2 ca/+ all our c>e on ,him1 :o surely c>es = u /ill1 if ,he c>$ = u once1 en\gh to die = u on ! cross2 c>+ = ,god's op9ion & n = ! op9ion ( ! _w4 ,& !n we %all be among ! truly humble1 to :om ,god gives grace-- fir/ grace 9 _! own he>ts1 t !y may live graci\s lives1 mode/ & cont5t$1 dignifi$ & indep5d5t1 tru/+ 9 ,god & n 9 man2 & !n1 grace 9 ! eyes ( _! fell[-m51 = :at is m graceful1 :at is m graci\s1 pleasant to see1 pleasant to deal )1 ?an ! humble man1 ! mode/ man8 ,i d n mean ! cr++ man1 ! flatt]+ man1 ! man :o apes humility = 8 own ends1 because he wants to climb high1 by pret5d+ to be l[ly4 ,he is nei!r graceful or graci\s4 ,he is only contemptible1 & he puni%es himself4 ,he spoils 8 own game4 ,he defeats 8 own purpose4 ,= m5 despise him1 & use him1 & ?r[ him away :5 !y h done ) him1 z !y ?r[ away a dirty worn-out tool4 ,n him d ,i mean by ! humble man1 ! mode/ man4 ,i mean ! man :o1 l a good soldi]1 kn[s 8 place & keeps x1 kn[s 8 duty1 & does x2 :o expects to be treat$ z a man %\ld be1 ) fairness1 consid]ation1 respect1 k9dness--& ,god w always treat him s1 :e!r man does or n3 b :o1 beyond t1 does n tr\ble 8 m9d ) :e!r he be private or s]geant1 lieut5ant or colonel1 b ) :e!r he c d 8 duty z private1 8 duty z s]geant1 8 duty z lieut5ant1 8 duty z colonel2 :o has le>nt ! gold5 lesson1 :i* s few le>n 9 ^! /ruggl+1 envi\s1 covet\s1 ambiti\s days1 namely1 to abide 9 ! call+ to :i* he is call$1 & 9 :atsoev] /ate he is1 !re) to be cont5t4 ,to be sure t 9 ,god's _w1 ! only safe way to become rul] ov] _m ?+s is to be a good rul] ov] a few ?+s2 t if he is fit = bett] "w ?an he is do+ n[1 ,god w f9d t out1 soon] & m surely ?an he1 or any man w1 & w set him ab\t x2 & t1 mean:ile1 ,god has set him ab\t "w :i* he c d1 & t ! true wisdom is to d t & d x well1 & s approve himself alike to man & ,god1 humbl+ himself "u ! mighty h& ( ,god1 t ,he may exalt him 9 good "t1 by giv+ him grace & /r5g? to d great ?+s1 z ,he has giv5 him grace & /r5g? to d small ?+s4 ,am ,i speak+ almo/ to deaf e>s8 ,i fe> t few "h w take my advice4 ,i fe> t _m "h w h excell5t excuses & pla9 reasons1 :y !y %\ld n take x4 ,be x s4 ,!y _c alt] et]nal fact4 ,9 "o ^w1 !y _c alt] ,!ology4 ,!y _c alt] ! laws ( ,god4 ,!y _c alt] ! "* ( ,god4 ,& soon] or lat]1 9 ?is _w or 9 ! next1 !y w f9d out t ,!ology is "r3 & ,/ ,pet] is "r3 t ,god ,,does resi/ ! pr\d1 t ,god ,,does give grace to ! humble4 ,,s]mon ,,xxiv4 ,,wor%ip ,ev]sley1 ,septemb] #d1 #ahgj4 ,revelation xi4 #af1 #ag4 ,& ! f\r & tw5ty eld]s1 :i* sat be=e ,god on _! seats1 fell ^u _! faces1 & wor%ipp$ ,god1 say+1 ,we give !e ?anks1 ,o ,"l ,god ,almighty1 :i* art1 & wa/1 & art to come2 because ?\ ha/ tak5 to !e ?y great p[]1 & ha/ reign$4 ,my de> fri5ds1--,i wi% to speak a few pla9 words to y ?is morn+1 on a matt] :i* has be5 on my m9d ev] s9ce ,i return$ f ,*e/]1 namely1--,! duty ( ! congregation to make ! responses 9 ,*ur*4 ,n[ ,i am n go+ to scold--ev5 to blame4 ,to d s w\ld be n only unju/1 b ungrateful 9 me1 to a congregation :i* is z att5tive & z rev]5t z y are4 ,inde$1 ,i am ! only p]son to blame1 = ,i ought to h spok5 on ! subject long ago4 ,z x is1 com+ fre% f ,*e/]1 & accu/om$ to he> congregations1 9 t city & 9 ! c\ntry r\nd1 read+ ! responses al\d ?r\gh\t ! s]vice ) e>ne/ness1 & rev]5ce1 ,i 0 pa9fully /ruck by ! sil5ce 9 ?is *ur*4 ,i _h be=e gr[n s accu/om$ to x t ,i did n p]ceive x1 j z "o gr[s accu/om$ to a great _m ?+s :i* ought n to be1 till "o =gets t1 h[ev] usual !y may be1 wrong !y are1 & ought to be am5d$4 ,n[1 x is always be/ to beg9 at ! root ( a matt]4 ,s to beg9 at ! root ( ?is4 ,:y d we come to *ur* at all8 ,"s w say1 to he> ! s]mon4 ,t is (t5 too true4 ,"s folks d come to *ur* to he> a man get up & prea*1 j z !y g to a conc]t to he> a man get up & s+1 to amuse & int]e/ !m = half-an-h\r4 ,"s g to he> s]mons1 d\btless1 9 ord] t !y may le>n f !m4 ,b are !re n1 especially 9 ^! days ( *eap pr9t+1 books ( devotion1 tracts1 s]mons1 pr9t$1 :i* conta9 bett] prea*+ ?an any :i* !y are likely to he> 9 *ur*8 ,if ,,tea*+ is all t !y come to *ur* =1 !y c get t 9 pl5ty at home4 ,moreov]1 n9e p out ( t5 :o come to *ur* ne$ no tea*+ at all4 ,!y "k already1 j z well z ! prea*]1 :at is "r & :at is wrong2 !y "k _! duty2 !y "k h[ to d x4 ,& if !y d n int5d to d x1 all ! talk+ 9 ! _w 7z f> z ,i h se57 w n make !m d x4 ,moreov]1 if ! tea*+ 9 ! s]mon be :at we come to *ur* =1 :y h we pray]-books full ( pray]s1 ?anksgiv+s1 psalms1 & s =?1 :i* are n s]mons at all8 ,:at is ! use ( ! s]vice1 z we call x1 if ! s]mon is ! only or ev5 ! pr9cipal object = :i* we come8 ,i tru/ !re are _m ( y "h :o agree ) me s fully1 t y w\ld come regul>ly to *ur*1 z ,i %\ld1 ev5 if !re 7 no s]mon1 kn[+ t ,god prea*es to e man1 9 ! dep?s ( 8 own he>t & consci5ce1 f> m solemn & />tl+ s]mons ?an any mortal man c utt]4 ,o!rs w answ] t !y come to *ur* to say _! pray]s4 ,well3 t is a wis] answ] ?an ! la/4 ,b if t be all1 :y c !y n say _! pray]s at home8 ,god is ev]y:]e4 ,god is all-see+1 all-he>+1 ab\t our pa? & ab\t our b$1 & spy+ out all our ways4 ,is ,he n z ready to he> 9 ! field1 & 9 ! work%op & 9 ! b$-*amb]1 z 9 ! *ur*8 ,:5 ?\ praye/1 says our ,"l1 ent] into ?y closet1 & :5 ?\ ha/ %ut ?y door1 pray to ?y ,fa!r :i* is 9 secret2 & ?y ,fa!r :i* see? 9 secret %all rew>d !e op5ly4 ,^? are n my words1 !y are ! words ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself2 & none c ga9say !m4 ,none d>e take f !m or add to !m2 & our com+ to *ur*1 !re=e1 mu/ be = m reasons ?an = ! m]e say+ ( our pray]s4 ,o!rs w answ]--v _m1 inde$1 w answ]--we come to *ur* because--because1 we h>dly "k :y1 b because we ought to come to *ur*4 ,"s may call t a silly answ]1 only fit = *ildr53 b ,i d n ?9k s4 ,x seems to me a v rational answ]3 p]haps a v rev]5t & godly answ]4 ,a man comes to *ur* = reasons :i* he _c expla9 to himself3 j s--& _m ( ! deepe/ & be/ feel+s ( our he>ts1 are j ^? t we _c expla9 to ourselves1 ?\gh we believe 9 !m1 w\ld fight = !m1 die = !m4 ,! man :o frankly confesses t he does n q "k :y he comes to *ur* is mo/ likely to "k at la/ :y he does come2 mo/ likely to und]/& ! answ] :i* ,scripture gives to ! "q :y we come to *ur*4 ,& :at answ] is t8 ,/range to say1 "o :i* p n[-a-days1 ) _! ,bibles 9 _! h&s1 h almo/ =gott54 ,we come to *ur*1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 to wor%ip ,god4 ,to wor%ip4 ,?9k a:ile :at t anci5t & deep & noble ^w signifies4 ,s anci5t is x1 t man le>nt to wor%ip ev5 be=e he le>nt to till ! gr\nd4 ,s deep1 t ev5 to ?is day no man altoge!r und]/&s :at wor%ipp+ means4 ,s noble1 t ! noble/ s\ls on e>? delight mo/ 9 wor%ipp+2 t ! angels1 & ar*angels1 & ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1 f9d no nobl] occupation1 no high] enjoym5t1 9 ! heav5ly _w ?an wor%ipp+ = ev] ,him ^: glory fills all e>? & heav54 ,to wor%ip4 ,t p[] ( wor%ip1 t long+ to wor%ip1 t in/9ct t x is 8 duty to wor%ip some?+1 is--if y w receive x--! true di/9ction betwe5 m5 & brutes4 ,philosoph]s h tri$ to def9e man z ?is sort ( animal & t sort ( animal4 ,! only s\nd def9ition is ?is3 man is ,,! "o animal :o wor%ips2 & he wor%ips1 j because he is ,,n m]ely an animal1 b a man1 ) an immortal s\l )9 him4 ,j 9 z f> z man s9ks d[n aga9 to ! level ( ! brute--:e!r 9 "s savage isl& ( ! ,s\? ,seas1 or 9 "s equally savage alley ( our own great cities--,god =give u t su* human brutes %\ld exi/ "h 9 ,*ri/ian ,engl&--j s f> he feels no ne$ to wor%ip4 ,he ?9ks ( no unse5 ,god or p[]s above him4 ,he c>es = no?+ b :at 8 five s5ses tell him (2 he feels no ne$ to g to *ur* & wor%ip4 ,j 9 z f> z a man rises to ! true /&>d ( a man2 j 9 z f> z 8 he>t & 8 m9d are truly cultivat$1 truly develop$1 j s f> does he become m & m aw>e ( an unse5 _w ab\t him2 m & m aw>e t 9 ,god he lives & moves & has 8 be+--& s mu* ! m he feels ! long+ & ! duty to wor%ip t unse5 ,god on :om he & ! :ole univ]se dep5d4 ,i "k :at seem+ exceptions !re are to ?is rule1 especially 9 ^! days4 ,b ,i say t !y are only seem+ exceptions4 ,i nev] knew yet 7& ,i h kn[n _m ( !m7 a virtu\s & high-m9d$ unbeliev]3 b :at !re 0 9 him ! in/9ct ( wor%ipp+--! long+ to wor%ip--he knew n :at1 ! _s ( rev]5ce1 :i* confesses its own ignorance & weakness1 & is ready to set up1 l ! ,a!nians ( old1 an alt>--9 ! he>t at lea/--to ! unkn[n ,god4 ,b h[ to wor%ip ,him8 ,! ^w itself1 if we consid] :at x means1 w tell u t4 ,wor%ip1 )\t d\bt1 is ! same ^w z wor?- %ip4 ,x signifies ! wor? ( ,him :om we wor%ip1 t ,he is wor?y1- -a wor?y ,god1 n m]ely because ( :at ,he has done1 b because ( :at ,he is wor? 9 ,himself4 ,good1 excell5t1 & p]fect 9 ,himself1 & !re=e to be admir$1 prais$1 rev]5c$1 ador$1 wor%ipp$-- ev5 if ,he _h nev] done a k9dness to y or to any human be+4 ,rememb] ?is la/ tru?4 ,= true x is2 & we rememb] x too little4 ,( c\rse we "k t ,god is good2 fir/ & ma9ly by ,8 goodness to u4 ,because ,he is good en\gh to give u life & brea? & all ?+s1 we conclude t ,he is a good be+4 ,because ,he is good en\gh to h n sp>$ ,8 only begott5 ,son1 b freely giv5 ,him = u1 :5 we 7 /ill s9n]s & rebels1 we conclude ,him to be ! be/ ( all be+s1 a be+ ( b\ndless goodness4 ,b x is because ,god is s p]fectly & glori\sly good 9 ,himself1 & n m]ely because ,he has done ,,u k9dnesses1 yea1 heap$ u ) undes]v$ b5efits1 t we are to wor%ip ,him4 ,= ,8 k9dnesses we owe ,him gratitude1 & gratitude )\t end4 ,b = ,8 excell5t & glori\s goodness1 we owe ,him wor%ip1 & wor%ip )\t end4 ,!re are "s he>ts1 surely1 among y "h :o "k :at ,i mean3 "s "h :o h felt rev]5ce & admiration = "s great & good human be+1 & :o h felt1 too1 t t rev]5ce & admiration is "o ( ! mo/ elevat+ & unselfi% ( all feel+s1 & q di/9ct f any gratitude1 h[ev] j1 = fav\rs done2 :o c say1 9 _! he>ts1 ( "s noble human be+3 ,if he nev] did me a k9dness1 nev] spoke to me1 nev] knew ( my exi/5ce1 ,i %\ld hon\r him & love him j ! same1 = ! noble & good p]sonage t he is1 irrespective ( little me1 & my paltry wants4 ,!n1 ev5 su* ought to be our feel+ t[>d ,god1 our wor%ip ( ,god4 ,ev5 s %\ld we adore ,him :o alone is wor?y ( glory1 & hon\r1 & praise1 & ?anksgiv+1 because ,he is good1 & beautiful1 & wise ,himself1 & ! cause & s\rce ( all goodness1 & beauty1 & wisdom1 9 all creat$ be+s1 & 9 ! :ole univ]se1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come4 ,consid]1 ,i besee* y1 ^? glimpses ( ! ,et]nal ,wor%ip 9 heav5 :i* ,/ ,john gives u 9 ! ,book ( ,revelation--,h[ he saw ! eld]s fall d[n be=e ,him :o sat ^u ! ?rone1 & wor%ip ,him t live? = ev]1 & ca/ _! cr[ns be=e ! ?rone1 say+3 ,?\ art wor?y1 ,o ,"l1 to receive glory1 & hon\r1 & p[]2 = ,?\ ha/ creat$ all ?+s1 & = ,?y pleasure !y are & 7 creat$4 ,consid] t--,^? bless$ spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1 confess+ t !y are no?+1 b t ,*ri/ is all2 t !y h no?+1 b t !y owe all to ,*ri/2 & decl>+ ,him wor?y--n m]ely = any special m]cies & k9dnesses to !mselves1 n ev5 = t cr[n+ m]cy ( ,8 inc>nation1 ,8 dea?1 ,8 r$emption2 ev5 t seems to h vani%$ f _! m9ds at ! sight ( ,him z ,he is4 ,!y glorify ,him & wor%ip ,him simply = :at ,he is 9 ,himself1 = :at ,he w\ld h be5 ev5 if--:i* ,god =bid--,he _h nev] /oop$ f heav5 to live & die on e>?--= :at ,he is & 0 & w be ?r\gh et]nity1 ! ,creator & ! ,rul]1 :o has made all ?+s1 & = ^: pleasure !y are & 7 creat$4 ,consid] t "o text4 ,! m ,i consid] x1 ! m awful & yet mo/ bless$ dep?s ( tea*+ d ,i f9d !re93 & consid] ?is text also1 ano!r glimpse ( ! wor%ip :i* is 9 heav54 ,i he>d a great voice ( mu* p 9 heav51 s++ ,alleluia2 salvation1 & glory1 & hon\r1 & p[]1 unto ! ,"l our ,god2 = true & righte\s are ,8 judgm5ts4 ,:at ! special judgm5t 01 = :i* ^! bless$ s\ls wor%ipp$ ,god1 ,i %all n argue "h4 ,x is en\gh = u t !y wor%ipp$ ,god1 z we %\ld wor%ip ,him1 because ,8 judgm5ts 7 righte\s & true1 7 l ,himself1 prov$ ,him to be :at ,he 01 wor?y 9 ,himself1 because ,he is righte\s & true4 ,& consid] !n1 aga9--! text4 ,be=e ,him1 ! righte\s & true ,be+ :o has creat$ all ?+s = ,8 pleasure1 & !re=e has made !m wisely & well2 be=e ,him :o reigns1 & w reign till ,he has put all ,8 enemies "u ,8 foot2 be=e ,him1 ,i say1 b[ d[n y\rselves1 & f9d true nobl5ess 9 confess+ y\r own paltr9ess1 true /r5g? 9 confess+ y\r own weakness1 true wisdom 9 confess+ y\r own ignorance1 true hol9ess 9 confess+ y\r own s9s4 ,& n alone m]ely1 ea* 9 y\r own *amb]1 or 9 y\r own he>t4 ,t is ! place = private confessions ( s91 = private pray]s = help2 = all ! secrets :i* we d>e n1 & ne$ n tell to any human be+4 ,!y inde$ are n out ( place "h 9 *ur*4 ,^? :o compos$ our ,pray] ,book felt t1 & h fill$ our s]vices1 ! ,litany especially1 ) pray]s 9 :i* ea* ( u c (f] up 8 own tr\bles to ,god1 if he b rememb] t he is (f]+ up to ,god 8 neighb\r's tr\bles also1 & ! tr\bles ( all mank9d4 ,= ?is is ! reason :y we pray toge!r 9 *ur*2 :y all m51 9 all ages1 hea!n z well z ,*ri/ian1 h _h ! in/9ct ( assembl+ toge!r = public wor%ip4 ,!y may h fanci$ (t5 t _! deity dwelt 9 "o special spot1 & t !y mu/ g ?i!r to f9d him4 ,!y may h fanci$ t he or %e dwelt 9 "s p>ticul> image1 & t !y mu/ visit1 & pray to t p>ticul> image1 if !y wi%$ _! pray]s to be he>d4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 h m5 done 9 _! fooli%ness2 b b5ea? t fooli%ness !re h be5 always m rational ideas1 s\nd] notions4 ,!y felt t x 0 ,god :o _h made !m into families1 & !re=e :ole families met toge!r to wor%ip 9 common ,him ( :om e family 9 heav5 & e>? is nam$4 ,t ,god _h =m$ !m into societies :e!r into tribes1 z ( old1 or into p>i%es1 z "h n[2 & !re=e :ole p>i%es came toge!r to wor%ip ,god1 ^: laws !y 7 b\nd to obey 9 _! p>o*ial society4 ,!y felt t x 0 ,god :o _h made !m into ,nations 7z ! psalm says :i* we repeat e ,sunday morn+71 & n !y !mselves2 & !re=e !y conceiv$ ! gr& idea ( ,national *ur*es1 9 :i* ! :ole nation %\ld1 if possible1 wor%ip ,sunday aft] ,sunday1 at ! same "t1 & 9 ! same words1 t ,god to :om !y ow$ _! ord]1 _! fre$om1 _! /r5g?1 _! safety1 _! ,national unity & life4 ,& n 9 sil5ce m]ely4 ,^! bless$ s\ls 9 heav5 are n sil5t4 ,!y 9 heav5 foll[ out ! human in/9ct :i* !y _h on e>?1 :i* all m5 7:5 !y recollect !mselves1 w h71 :5 !y feel a ?+ deeply1 :5 !y believe a ?+ /rongly1 to speak x--to speak x al\d4 ,!y d n fancy 9 heav51 z ! prie/s ( ,baal did on e>?1 t !y mu/ cry al\d1 or ,god c\ld n he> !m4 ,!y d n fancy1 z ! hea!n d1 t !y mu/ make va9 repetitions1 & say ! same words ov] & ov] aga9 by rote1 because !y w be he>d = _! mu* speak+2 nei!r ne$ y & ,i4 ,b yet !y spoke al\d1 because out ( ! fulness ( ! he>t ! m\? speake?2 & s %\ld y & ,i4 ,& ?is br+s me to ! special object ( my s]mon4 ,i h told y :at 7z x seems to me7 ,wor%ip means2 :y we wor%ip2 :y we wor%ip toge!r2 & :y we ought to wor%ip al\d4 ,believe me1 ?is la/ is y\r duty j z mu* z m9e4 ,! s]vices ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& are s con/ruct$ t ! :ole congregation may take "p 9 !m1 t !y may answ] al\d 9 ! responses1 t !y may say ,am5 at ! end ( ea* pray]1 j z !y read or *ant al\d ! alt]nate v]ses ( ! ,psalms4 ,! m9i/] does n say pray]s = !m1 b ) !m4 ,he is only _! lead]1 _! guide4 ,& if !y are n to jo9 9 ) _! voices1 !re is really no reason :y he %\ld use 8 voice1 :y he %\ld n say ! pray]s 9 sil5ce & to himself1 if ! congregation are to say ,am5 9 sil5ce & to !mselves4 ,ea* p]son 9 ! congregation ought to jo9 al\d1 fir/ = ! sake ( 8 neighb\rs1 & !n = 8 own sake4 ,= ! sake ( 8 neighb\rs3 = to he> ea* o!r's voices /irs up e>ne/ness1 /irs up att5tion1 keeps (f laz9ess1 inatt5tion1 & by a :olesome infection1 makes all ! congregation ( "o m9d1 z !y are ( "o spee*1 9 glorify+ ,god4 ,& = 8 own sake1 too4 ,=1 believe me1 :5 a man utt]s ! responses al\d1 he awak5s 8 own ?\ghts & 8 own feel+s1 too4 ,he speaks to himself1 & he he>s himself rem9d himself ( ,god1 & ( 8 duty to ,god1 & ackn[l$ge himself op5ly 7z 9 confirmation7 b\nd to believe & d :at he1 by 8 own confession1 has ass5t$ unto4 ,believe me1 my de> fri5ds1 ?is is no m]e !ory4 ,x is to me a matt] ( fact & exp]i5ce4 ,i _c1 ,i h long f\nd1 keep my att5tion /eady dur+ a s]vice1 if ,i d n make ! responses al\d2- -if ,i d n jo9 9 ) my voice1 ,i f9d my ?\ghts w&]+2 & ,i am b\nd to suppose t ! case is ! same ) y4 ,d n1 !re=e1 ?9k me imp]t95t or int]f]+1 if ,i ask y all to take y\r due %>e 9 wor%ipp+ ,god 9 ?is *ur* ) y\r voices1 z well z ) y\r he>ts4 ,let ^! s]vices be m lively1 m e>ne/1 m useful to u all ?an !y h be51 by mak+ !m m a wor%ip ( ! :ole congregation1 & n ( ! m9i/] alone4 ,i h read ( a great *ur* 9 ! ,ea/1 9 days long1 long ago1 9 :i* ! responses ( ! va/ congregation 7 s unanim\s1 s l\d1 t !y s\nd$ 7says ! old writ]7 l a clap ( ?und]4 ,t is too mu* to expect 9 our little c\ntry *ur*3 b at lea/1 ,i beg y1 take su* an op5 "p 9 ! responses1 t y %all all feel t y are really wor%ipp+ toge!r ! same ,god & ,*ri/1 ) ! same he>t & m9d2 & t if a /rang] %all come 91 he may say 9 8 he>t3 ,"h are p :o are 9 e>ne/1 :o "k :at !y are ab\t1 & are n a%am$ ( try+ to d x2 p :o evid5tly mean :at !y say1 & !re=e say :at !y mean4 ,,s]mon ,,xxv4 ,,! ,,peace ,,( ,,god ,baltimore1 ,u4,s41 #ahgd4 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,novemb] #h1 #ahgd4 ,colossians4 iii #ae4 ,let ! peace ( ,god rule 9 y\r he>ts4 ,! peace ( ,god4 ,t is :at ! prie/ w invoke = y all1 :5 y leave ?is abbey4 ,d y "k :at x is8 ,:e!r y d or n1 let me tell y 9 a few words1 :at ,i seem to myself to h le>n$ conc]n+ t peace4 ,:at x is8 h[ we c obta9 x8 & :y s _m d n obta9 x1 & are1 !re=e1 n at peace8 ,x is wor? :ile to d s4 ,= ^! are n peaceful times4 ,! peace ( ,god is r>e among u4 ,"s say t x is r>] ?an x 04 ,i "k n h[ t may be2 b ,i see all mann] ( causes at "w ar\nd u :i* %\ld make x r>e4 ,we live fa/] ?an our =efa!rs4 ,we hurry1 we bu/le1 we travel1 we are eag] = daily1 almo/ = h\rly news f e qu>t]1 z if ! _w c\ld n get on )\t u1 or we )\t kn[+ a hundr$ facts :i* m]ely satisfy ! curiosity ( ! mom5t2 & z if ! great ,god c\ld n take excell5t c>e ( u all mean:ile4 ,we are eag]1 too1 to get money1 & get m money /ill--pi]c+ ourselves ?r\gh too (t51 z ! ,apo/le w>n$ u-- ) _m sorr[s1 & fall+ into fooli% & hurtful lu/s1 :i* dr[n m5 9 de/ruction & p]dition4 ,we are luxuri\s--m & m fond ( %[2 m apt to live up to our incomes1 & probably a little beyond2 m & m crav+ = ?is or t gew-gaw1 especially 9 dress & ornam5t1 :i* if our neighb\r has1 we mu/ h too1 or we %all be mortifi$1 envi\s4 ,nay1 s /rong is ?is temp] ( rivalry1 ( all[+ no sup]iors1 gr[n 9 u1 t we h made n[-a-days a god ( :at us$ to be consid]$ ! base/ ( all vices--! vice ( envy-- & dignify x ) ! names ( equality & indep5d5ce4 ,m5 9 ?is temp] ( m9d _c be at peace4 ,!y are n cont5t2 !y _c be cont5t4 ,b ) :at are !y n cont5t8 ,t is a "q wor? ask+4 ,= !re is a discont5t 7z ,i h told y ere n[7 :i* is noble1 manful1 h]oic1 & div9e4 ,j z !re is a discont5t :i* is base1 mean1 unmanly1 e>?ly--sometimes devili%4 ,!re is a discont5t :i* is c]ta91 soon] or lat]1 to br+ ) x ! peace ( ,god4 ,!re is a discont5t :i* drives ! peace ( ,god away1 = ev] & a day4 ,& ! noble & peace-br++ discont5t is to be discont5t$ ) ourselves1 z v few are4 ,& ! mean peace-de/roy+ discont5t is to be discont5t$ ) ?+s ar\nd u1 z too _m are4 ,n[1 my fri5ds1 ,i _c see into y\r he>ts2 & ,i ought n to see4 ,= if ,i saw1 ,i %\ld be tempt$ to judge2 & if ,i judg$1 ,i %\ld mo/ c]ta9ly judge ra%ly1 %all[ly1 & altoge!r wrong4 ,!re=e exam9e y\rselves1 & judge y\rselves 9 ?is matt]4 ,ask y\rselves ea*1 ,am ,i at peace8 ,& if n1 !n apply to y\rselves ! rule ( old ,epictetus1 ! h]oic slave1 :o1 hea!n ?\gh he 01 s\ght ,god1 & ! peace ( ,god1 & f\nd !m1 d\bt x n1 long1 long ago4 ,ask y\rselves ) ,epictetus1 ,am ,i discont5t$ ) ?+s :i* are 9 my own p[]1 or ) ?+s :i* are n 9 my own p[]8--t is1 discont5t$ ) myself1 or ) ?+s :i* are n myself8 ,am ,i discont5t$ ) myself1 or ) ?+s ab\t me1 & outside ( me8 ,consid] ?is la/ "q well1 if y wi% to be true ,*ri/ians1 true philosoph]s1 &1 inde$1 true m5 & wom54 ,b :at is x t tr\bles y8 ,:at is x y want alt]$8 ,on :at h y set y\r he>t & affections8 ,is x some?+ outside y8-- some?+ :i* is ,,n y y\rself8 ,if s1 !re is no use 9 torm5t+ y\r s\l ab\t x2 = x is n 9 y\r own p[]1 & y w nev] alt] x to y\r lik+2 & m1 y ne$ n alt] x1 = y are n responsible = x4 ,god s5ds x z x is1 = bett]1 = worse1 & y mu/ make up y\r m9d to :at ,god s5ds4 ,d ,i mean t we are to submit slavi%ly to circum/ances1 l dumb animals8 ,heav5 =bid4 ,we are n1 l ,epictetus1 slaves1 b free m54 ,& we are made 9 ,god's image1 & h ea* our sp>k1 h[ev] dim1 ( t creative g5ius1 t p[] ( creat+ or ( alt]+ circum/ances1 by :i* ,god made all worlds2 & to use t1 is ( our v bir?right1 or :at w\ld all education1 progress1 civilisation be1 save rebellion aga9/ ,god8 ,b :5 we h done our utmo/1 h[ little %all we h done6 ,can/ ?\1--asks our ,"l1 look+ ) lov+ sadness on ! hurry & ! /ruggle ( ! human an?ill--can/ ?\ by tak+ ?\ght add "o cubit to ?y /ature8 ,:y1 is !re a wise man or woman 9 ?is abbey1 pa/ fifty ye>s ( age1 :o does n "k t1 9 spite ( all _! toil & /ruggle1 !y h gone n :i!r !y will$1 b :i!r ,god will$8 ,h !y n f\nd out t = "o circum/ance ( _! lives :i* !y c\ld alt]1 !re h be5 tw5ty :i* !y c\ld n1 "s born ) !m1 "s =c$ on !m by an ov]rul+ ,provid5ce1 irresi/ible inde$--b1 z ,i hold1 mo/ lov+ & mo/ fa!rly1 ?\gh (t5 sev]e--ev5 to agony--b irresi/ible /ill-- till :at !y h really ga9$ by fight+ circum/ance1 h[ev] valiantly1 has be5 ! ,,moral ga91 ! ga9 9 "*8--! p[] to live ! h]oic life1 :i* ,is n z idle ore1 ,b heat$ hot ) burn+ fe>s1 ,& ba!d 9 ba?s ( hiss+ te>s1 ,& batt]'d1 ) ! %ocks ( doom1 ,to %ape & use4 ,ah6 if a man be le>n+ t lesson1 :i* is ! prim] ( et]nal life1 !n ,i h>dly pity him1 ?\gh ,i see him f y\? to age te>+ ) weak h&s at ! gates ( brass1 & beat+ 8 s\l's w+s to pieces aga9/ ! b>s ( ! iron cage4 ,b1 alas6 ! majority ( mank9d te> at ! gates ( brass1 & beat aga9/ ! iron cage1 ) no su* good purpose1 & !re=e ) no su* good result4 ,!y fight ) circum/ances1 n t !y may become bett] !mselves1 n t !y may "r ! wrongs or elevate ! s\ls ( _! fell[-m51 n ev5 t !y may fulfil ! sacr$ duty ( ma9ta9+1 & educat+1 & provid+ = ! *ildr5 :om !y h br\ght into ! _w1 & = :om !y are responsible alike to ,god & to man2 b simply because circum/ances are disagreeable to !m2 because ! ?+s ar\nd !m d n satisfy _! covet\sness1 _! luxury1 _! ambition1 _! vanity4 ,& !re=e ! majority ( mank9d want to be1 & to d1 & to h a hundr$ ?+s :i* are n 9 _! own p[]1 & ( :i* !y h no pro( t ,god int5ds to give !m2 no pro( ei!r t if !y _h !m1 !y w\ld make "r use ( !m1 & c]ta9ly no pro( at all t if !y _h !m !y w\ld f9d peace4 ,!y w> & fight1 & h n1 because !y ask n4 ,!y ask1 & h n1 because !y ask amiss1 to consume x on _! lu/s2 & s !y sp5d _! lives )\t peace1 long+1 /ruggl+ = ?+s outside !m1 ! great] "p ( :i* !y d n get1 because ! gett+ !m is n 9 _! own p[]1 & :i* if !y got !y c\ld n keep1 = !y c c>ry no?+ away ) !m :5 !y die1 nei!r c _! pomp foll[ !m4 ,& !re=e does man walk 9 a va9 %ad[1 & disquiet himself 9 va91 look+ = peace :]e x is n to be f\nd--9 ev]y?+ & any?+ save 9 8 own he>t1 9 duty1 & 9 ,god4 ,b happy are !y :o are discont5t$ ) ! div9e discont5t1 discont5t$ ) !mselves4 ,happy are !y :o hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness1 t !y may become righte\s & good m54 ,happy are !y :o h set _! he>ts on ! "o ?+ :i* is 9 _! own p[]--be+ bett] ?an !y are1 & do+ bett] ?an !y d4 ,happy are !y :o long & lab\r aft] ! true ri*es1 :i* nei!r mobs nor tyrants1 man nor devil1 prosp]ity nor adv]sity1 or any *ance or *ange ( mortal life1 c take f !m--! true & et]nal weal?1 :i* is ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,! man1 ,i say1 :o has set 8 he>t on be+ good1 has set 8 he>t on ! "o ?+ :i* is 9 8 own p[]2 ! "o ?+ :i* dep5ds :olly & solely on 8 own w2 ! "o ?+ :i* he c h if he *ooses1 = x is writt51 ,if ye !n be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good gifts unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r heav5ly ,fa!r give ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask ,him8 ,moreov]1 he has set 8 he>t on ! "o ?+ :i* _c be tak5 f him4 ,god w n take x f him2 & man1 & =tune1 & mis=tune1 _c take x f him4 ,pov]ty1 mis]y1 disease1 dea? itself1 _c make him a worse man1 _c make him less j1 less true1 less pure1 less *>itable1 less high-m9d$1 less l ,*ri/1 & less l ,god4 ,!re=e he is at peace1 = he is1 z x 71 intr5*$ 9 an impregnable =tress1 aga9/ all m5 & all evil influ5ces4 ,& t ca/le is 8 own s\l4 ,& ! keep] ( t ca/le is none o!r ?an ,almighty ,god1 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 to ^: keep+ he has committ$ 8 s\l1 z unto a fai?ful & m]ciful ,savi\r1 able to keep to ! utt]mo/ t :i* is committ$ to ,him 9 fai? & hol9ess4 ,!re=e t man is at peace ) himself1 = 8 consci5ce tells him t he is1 if n do+ 8 be/1 yet try+ to d 8 be/1 bett] & bett] day by day4 ,he is at peace ) all ! _w2 = mo/ m5 are long+ & qu>rell+ = pleasant ?+s outside !m1 = :i* he does n greatly c>e1 :ile he is long+ & /riv+ = good ?+s inside him 9 8 own he>t & s\l2 & s ! _w goes "o way1 & he ano!r1 & _! desires d n int]f]e ) ea* o!r4 ,b1 m1 t man is at peace ) ,god4 ,he is at peace ) ,god ! ,fa!r2 = he is behav+ z ! ,fa!r wi%es ,8 *ildr5 to behave4 ,he is at peace ) ,god ! ,son2 = he is try+ to d t :i* ,god ! ,son did :5 ,he came n to d ,8 own w1 b ,8 ,fa!r's2 n to grasp at any?+ = himself1 b simply to sacrifice himself = duty1 = ! good ( man4 ,& he is at peace ) ,god ! ,holy ,_s2 = he is obey+ ! graci\s inspirations ( t ,_s1 & gr[+ a bett] man day by day4 ,& s ! peace ( ,god keeps t man's he>t free f va9 desires & angry passions1 & 8 m9d f ^? false & fooli% judgm5ts :i* make ! _w ?9k ?+s important :i* are q unimportant2 &1 aga91 fancy ?+s unimportant :i* are m important to !m ?an ! ri*es ( ! :ole _w4 ,my de> fri5ds1 take my words home ) y1 & if y wi% = ! only true & s\nd peace1 :i* is ! peace ( ,god1 d y\r duty4 ,try to be z good z y c1 ea* 9 8 /ation 9 life4 ,s help y ,god4 ,take an example f ! soldi] on ! m>*2 & if y d t1 y w all und]/& :at ,i mean4 ,! bad soldi] has no peace1 j because he tr\bles himself ab\t ?+s outside himself1 & n 9 8 own p[]4 ,w ! (fic]s lead u "r8 ,t is n 9 8 p[]4 ,let him g :]e ! (fic]s lead him1 & d 8 own duty4 ,w he get food en\gh1 wat] en\gh1 c>e en\gh1 if he is w\nd$8 ,i hope & tru/ 9 ,god he w2 b t is n 9 8 own p[]4 ,let him take t1 too1 z x comes1 & d 8 duty4 ,w he be prais$1 rew>d$1 m5tion$ 9 ! newspap]s1 if he fights well8 ,t1 too1 is n 9 8 own p[]4 ,let him take t1 too1 z x comes1 & d 8 duty2 & s ( ev]y?+ else4 ,if ! soldi] on ! m>* torm5ts himself ) ^! matt]s :i* are n 9 8 own p[]1 he is ! man :o w be tr\blesome & mut9\s 9 "t ( peace1 & 9 "t ( w> w be ! fir/ to run away4 ,he w tell y1 ,a man mu/ h ju/ice done him2 a man mu/ see fair play = himself2 a man mu/ ?9k ( himself4 ,poor fool6 ,he is n ?9k+ ( himself all ! :ile1 b ( a numb] ( ?+s :i* are outside him1 circum/ances :i* /& r\nd him1 & outside him1 & are n himself at all4 ,because he ?9ks ( !m--! ?+s outside him--he is a c[>d or a mut9e]1 :ile he fancies he is tak+ c>e ( himself--z x is writt51 ,:osoev] %all seek to save 8 life %all lose x4 ,b if ! man w really ?9k ( himself1 ( t :i* is inside him1 ( 8 own "*1 8 own hon\r1 8 own duty--!n he w say1 ,well f$ or ill f$1 well l$ or ill l$1 prais$ & cov]$ ) m$als1 or neglect$ & =gott51 & dy+ 9 a dit*1 ,i1 by myself ,i1 am ! same man1 & ,i h ! same "w to d4 ,i h to be--myself1 & ,i h to d--my duty4 ,s help me ,god4 ,& !re=e1 s help me ,god1 ,i w be discont5t$ ) no p]son or ?+1 save only ) myself2 & ,i w be discont5t$ ) myself1 n :5 ,i h left undone some?+ extraord9>y1 :i* ,i "k ,i c\ld n h done1 b only :5 ,i h left undone some?+ ord9>y1 "s pla9 duty :i* ,i "k ,i c\ld h done1 _h ,i ask$ ,god to help me to d x4 ,!n 9 t soldi] w\ld be fulfill$--has be5 fulfill$1 ?ank ,god1 a ?\s& times1 by m5 :o lie 9 ?is abbey1 & by m51 too1 ( :om we nev] he>d1 ^: graves are scatt]$ f> & wide1 by m\nt1 by /ream1 by sea1--9 him w\ld be fulfill$1 ,i say1 ! words1 ,he t w lose 8 life %all save x4 ,!n w\ld he h 9 8 he>t1 & 9 8 m9d likewise1 a peace :i* victory & safety _c give1 & :i* defeat1 & w\nds1 ay1 dea? itself1 c nev] take away4 ,& are n y1 too1 soldi]s--soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,!n ev5 z t good soldi]1 y may be at peace1 ?r\gh all ! battles1 victories1 defeats ( mortal life1 if y w be discont5t$ ) no?+ save y\rselves1 & v[1 9 _s & 9 tru?1 ! "o oa? :i* is no blasphemy1 b an act ( fai?1 & an act ( pray]1 & a confession ( ! true !ology--,s help me ,god4 ,= !n ,god w help y4 ,nei!r y nor ,i "k h[2 & ,i am sure nei!r y nor ,i "k :y--save t ,god is utt]ly good4 ,god1 ,i say1 w help y1 by ,8 ,holy ,_s ! ,com=t]1 to d y\r duty1 & to be at peace4 ,& !n ! peace ( ,god w rule 9 y\r he>ts & make y k+s to ,god4 ,= ,he w enable ,,y ea* to rule1 s]5e1 ?\gh we>y1 ov] a k+dom-- or1 alas6 r a mob1 ! mo/ unruly1 ! mo/ unreasonable1 ! mo/ un/able1 & (t5 ! mo/ fi]ce1 :i* y are l to meet on e>?4 ,to rule1 ,i say1 ov] a mob1 ( :i* y ea* mu/ ne$s be k+ or slave1 accord+ z y *oose4 ,& :at is t mob8 ,:at b y\r own faculties1 y\r own emotions1 y\r own passions--9 "o ^w1 y\r own selves8 ,yes1 ) ! peace ( ,god rul+ 9 y\r he>ts1 y w be able to become :at )\t x y w nev] be--& t is--ma/]s ( y\rselves4 ,,s]mon ,,xxvi4 ,,s9s ,,( ,,p>5ts ,,visit$ ,ev]sley4 #ai? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity1 #ahfh4 ,ezekiel xviii4 #a-d4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me aga91 say+1 ,:at mean ye1 t ye use ?is prov]b conc]n+ ! l& ( ,israel1 say+1 ,! fa!rs h eat5 s\r grapes1 & ! *ildr5's tee? are set on edge8 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ye %all n h occasion any m to use ?is prov]b 9 ,israel4 ,behold1 all s\ls are m9e2 z ! s\l ( ! fa!r1 s also ! s\l ( ! son is m9e3 ! s\l t s9ne?1 x %all die4 ,?is is a preci\s *apt]1 & a com=table *apt] likewise1 = x helps u to cle> up a puzzle :i* has torm5t$ ! m9ds ( m5 9 all ages :5ev] !y h ?\ght ( ,god1 & ( :e!r ,god meant !m well1 or meant !m ill4 ,= all m5 h be5 tempt$4 ,we are tempt$ at times to say1--,! fa!rs h eat5 s\r grapes1 & ! *ildr5's tee? are set on edge4 ,t is1 we are puni%$ n = :at we h done wrong1 b = :at our fa!rs did wrong4 ,"o man says1--,my =efa!rs squ&]$ _! money1 & ,i am puni%$ by be+ poor4 ,or1 my =efa!rs ru9$ _! con/itutions1 &1 !re=e1 ,i am weakly & sickly4 ,my =efa!rs 7 ignorant & reckless1 &1 !re=e1 ,i 0 br\ght up ignorant1 & 9 all sorts ( temptation4 ,& s m5 compla9 ( _! ill-luck & bad *ance1 z !y call x1 till !y compla9 ( ,god1 & say1 z ! ,jews said 9 ,ezekiel's "t1 ,god's ways are unequal--p>tial--unfair4 ,he is a respect] ( p]sons4 ,he has n ! same rule = all m54 ,he />ts m5 unequally 9 ! race ( life--"s heavily weight$ ) _! fa!r's s9s & mis=tunes1 "s help$ 9 e way by _! fa!r's virtue & good =tune--& !n ,he expects !m all to run alike4 ,god is n j & equal4 ,& !n "s g on1--m5 :o ?9k !mselves philosoph]s1 b are none--to say ?+s conc]n+ ,god ( :i* ,i %all say no?+ "h1 le/ ,i put into y\r m9ds fooli% ?\ghts1 :i* _h be/ be kept out ( !m4 ,b1 "s ( y may say1 ,is x n s aft] all8 ,is x n true8 ,is n ,god h>d] on "s ?an on o!rs8 ,does n ,god puni% m5 e day = _! fa!r's s9s8 ,does ,he n say 9 ! ,second ,comm&m5t t ,he w d s1 & visit ! s9s ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 to ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation2 & h[ c y make t agree ) :at ,ezekiel says1--,! son %all n be> ! iniquity ( ! fa!r4 ,my de> fri5ds1 ,i "k t ?is is a puzzle1 & always has be5 "o4 ,l ! old puzzle ( ,god's =ekn[l$ge & our free w1 :i* seem to contradict ea* o!r4 ,l ! puzzle t we mu/ help ourselves1 & yet t ,god mu/ help u1 :i* seem to contradict ea* o!r4 ,s ) ?is4 ,i believe ( x1 z ( ! two o!rs ,i j m5tion$1 t !re is no real contradiction betwe5 ! two cases2 & t "s-:51 someh[1 some:]e1 9 ! _w to come1 we %all see !m cle>ly reconcil$2 & ju/ify ,god 9 all ,8 deal+s1 & glorify ,him 9 all ,8 ways4 ,b surely already1 "h1 n[1 we may see our way some:at into ! dep?s ( ?is my/]y4 ,= ,*ri/ has come to give u light1 & 9 ,8 light we may see light1 ev5 into ?is d>k matt]4 ,= see3 ,god visits ! s9s ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation--b ( :om8--( !m t hate ,him4 ,n[1 by ^? :o hate ,god is meant1 ^? :o break ,8 comm&m5ts1 & are bad m54 ,if s1 !n1 ,i say t ,god is n only j b m]ciful1 9 visit+ ! s9s ( ! fa!rs on ! *ildr54 ,=1 consid] two cases4 ,suppose ^! bad m51 f fa!r to son1 & f son to gr&son1 g on 9 ! same evil ways1 & are incorrigible4 ,!n is n ,god m]ciful to ! _w 9 puni%+ !m1 ev5 9 de/roy+ !m out ( ! _w1 :]e !y only d h>m8 ,! _w does n want fools1 x wants wise m54 ,! _w does n want bad m51 x wants good m52 & we ought to ?ank ,god1 if1 by ,8 et]nal laws1 ,he gets rid ( bad m5 = u2 &1 z ! say+ is1 civilizes !m (f ! face ( ! e>? 9 ! ?ird or f\r? g5]ation4 ,& ,god does s4 ,if a family1 or a class1 or a :ole nation becomes incorrigibly pr(ligate1 fooli%1 base1 9 ?ree or f\r g5]ations !y w ei!r die out or vani%4 ,!y w s9k to ! bottom ( society1 & become mis]ably poor1 weak1 & ( no influ5ce1 & s unable to d h>m to any b !mselves4 ,:ole families w s9k ?us1 ,i h se5 x2 y may h se5 x4 ,:ole nations w s9k ?us2 z ! ,jews sank 9 ,ezekiel's "t1 & aga9 9 our ,"l's "t2 & be conqu]$1 trampl$ on1 c\nt$ = no?+1 because !y 7 wor? no?+4 ,b n[ suppose1 aga91 t ! *ildr51 :5 _! fa!r's s9s are visit$ on !m1 are ,,n incorrigible4 ,suppose !y are l ! wise son ( :om ,ezekiel speaks1 9 ! #ad? v]se1 :o see? all 8 fa!r's s9s1 & consid]e?1 & doe? n su* l--!n has n ,god be5 m]ciful & k9d to him 9 visit+ 8 fa!r's s9s on him8 ,he has4 ,god is ju/ifi$ !re94 ,8 et]nal laws ( natural retribution1 sev]e z !y are1 h work$ 9 love & 9 m]cy1 if !y h taught ! "y man ! ru9\sness1 ! deadl9ess ( s94 ,h ! fa!r's s9s made ! son poor8 ,!n he le>ns n to make 8 *ildr5 poor by 8 s94 ,h 8 fa!r's s9s made him unheal?y8 ,!n he le>ns n to injure 8 *ildr5's heal?4 ,h 8 fa!r's s9s kept him ignorant1 or 9 anywise h9d]$ 8 rise 9 life8 ,!n he le>ns ! value ( a good education1 &1 p]haps1 /9ts himself to give 8 *ildr5 advantages :i* he _h n himself--&1 z sure z he does s1 ! family beg9s to rise aga9 aft] its fall4 ,?is is no fancy1 x is fact4 ,y may see x4 ,i h se5 x1 ?ank ,god4 ,h[ "s ( ! pure/ & noble/ wom51 "s ( ! able/ & mo/ "r-m9d$ m51 w spr+ f families1 w be re>$ 9 h\seholds1 :]e ev]y?+ 0 aga9/ !m--:]e !re 0 ev]y?+ to make !m pr(ligate1 false1 reckless1 9 a ^w--bad--except ! grace ( ,god1 :i* 0 try+ to make !m good1 & succe$$ 9 mak+ !m good2 & h[1 ?\gh !y h felt ! puni%m5t ( _! p>5ts' s9s ^u !m 9 _m ways dur+ _! :ole life1 yet t has be5 to !m n a m]e puni%m5t1 b a *a/isem5t1 a purify+ m$ic9e1 a cross to be borne1 :i* only /irr$ !m up to great] wat*fulness aga9/ s91 to great] e>ne/ness 9 educat+ _! *ildr51 to great] activity & en]gy 9 do+ "r1 & giv+ _! *ildr5 ! advantages :i* !y _h n !mselves4 ,& s 7 fulfill$ 9 !m two laws ( ,god4 ,! "o :i* ,ezekiel lays d[n--t ! bad man's son :o executes ,god's judgm5ts & walks 9 ,god's /atutes %all n die = ! iniquity ( 8 fa!r1 b surely live2 & ! o!r law :i* ,moses lays d[n--t ,god %ews m]cy unto ?\s&s ( g5]ations1 z ,i believe x means--t is1 to son aft] fa!r1 & son aft] fa!r aga91 )\t end--z long z !y love ,him & keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,i d n1 !re=e1 see t !re is any real contradiction betwe5 :at ,moses says 9 ! second comm&m5t & :at ,ezekiel says 9 ?is *apt]4 ,!y are b two diff]5t sides ( ! same tru?2 & ,moses is %ew+ ! ,jews "o side1 because !y ne$$ mo/ to be taught t 9 8 "t1 & ,ezekiel %[+ !m ! o!r1 because t 0 ! tea*+ :i* !y ne$$ mo/ !n4 ,= !y 7 fancy+ !mselves1 9 _! calamities1 ! victims ( "s bl9d & cruel fate1 & _h =gott5 t1 :5 ,god said t ,he visit$ ! s9s ( ! fa!rs on ! *ildr51 ,he qualifi$ x by say+1 ( !m t hate ,me4 ,!re=e1 be hopeful ab\t y\rselves1 & hopeful ab\t y\r *ildr5 aft] y4 ,if any "o "h feels--,i am fall5 v l[ 9 ! _w-- "h all has be5 s mu* aga9/ me--my p>5ts 7 ! ru9 ( me--,let him rememb] ?is "o ^w ( ,ezekiel4 ,h ,i any pleasure at all t ! wick$ %\ld die8 sai? ! ,"l ,god3 & n t he %\ld return f 8 ways1 & live8 ,let him turn f 8 fa!r's evil ways1 & d t :i* is lawful & "r1 & !n he c say ) ! ,prophet1 9 answ] to all ! /rokes ( =tune & ! mis]ies ( circum/ance1 ,rejoice n aga9/ me1 ,o m9e enemy3 :5 ,i fall ,i %all arise4 ,provid$ he w rememb] t ,god requires ( all m5 some?+1 :i* is1 to be z good z !y c be2 !n he may rememb] also t our ,"l ,himself says1 ,unto :omsoev] mu* is giv51 ( him %all mu* be requir$2 imply+ t to :om little is giv51 ( him w little be requir$4 ,god's ways are n unequal4 ,he has "o equal1 fair1 & j rule = e human be+2 & t is p]fect und]/&+1 p]fect sympa?y1 p]fect good w1 & !re=e p]fect ju/ice & p]fect love4 ,& if any "o ( y answ]s 9 8 he>t--^! are good words1 & all v well3 b !y come too late4 ,i am too f> gone4 ,i ate ! s\r grapes 9 my y\?1 & my tee? mu/ be on edge = ev] & ev]4 ,i h be5 a bad man1 or ,i h be5 a fooli% woman too _m ye>s to m5d n[4 ,i am d[n1 & d[n ,i mu/ be4 ,i h made my b$1 & ,i mu/ lie on x1 & die on x too4 ,oh my de> bro!r or si/] 9 ,*ri/1 :oev] y are :o says t1 unsay x aga9 = x is n true4 ,ezekiel tells y t x is n true1 & "o great] ?an ,ezekiel1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 y\r ,savi\r1 y\r ,"l1 y\r ,god1 tells y x is n true4 ,= :at happ5s1 by ,god's et]nal & un*angeable laws ( retribution1 to a :ole nation1 or a :ole family1 may happ5 to y--to ea* individual man4 ,!y fall by s92 !y rise aga9 by rep5tance & am5dm5t4 ,!y may rise puni%$ by _! s9s1 & puni%$ = a long "t1 heavily weight$ by ! consequ5ces ( _! own folly1 & heavily weight$ = a long "t4 ,b !y rise--!y ent] into _! new life weak & w\nd$1 f _! own fault4 ,b !y ent] 94 ,& f t day ?+s beg9 to m5d--! wea!r beg9s to cle>1 ! soil beg9s to yield aga9--puni%m5t gradually ceases :5 x has done its "w1 ! weight light5s1 ! w\nds heal1 ! weakness /r5g!ns1 & by ,god's grace )9 !m1 & by ,god's provid5ce outside !m1 !y are made m5 ( aga91 & sav$4 ,s y w surely f9d x 9 ! exp]i5ce ( life4 ,no d\bt 9 g5]al1 9 mo/ cases1 ,! *ild is fa!r ( ! man = good & evil4 ,a pi\s & virtu\s y\? helps1 by sure laws ( ,god1 t[>ds a pi\s & virtu\s old age4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 an ungodly & pr(ligate y\? leads1 by ! same laws1 t[>d an ungodly & pr(ligate old age4 ,t is ! law4 ,b !re is ano!r law :i* may /op t law--j z ! /one falls to ! gr\nd by ! natural law ( weight1 & yet y may /op t law by us+ ! law ( bodily /r5g?1 & hold+ x up 9 y\r h&4 ,& :at is ! graci\s law :i* w save y f ! t]rible law :i* w make y g on f worse to worse8 ,x is ?is1--:5 ! wick$ man turne? away f 8 wick$ness t he ha? committ$1 & doe? t :i* is lawful & "r1 he %all save 8 s\l alive4 ,x is n said t 8 s\l %all come 9 a mom5t to p]fect heal? & /r5g?4 ,no4 ,!re are old bad habits to be got rid (1 old ties to be brok51 old debts 7(t5 worse debts ?an any money debts7 to be paid4 ,b he %all save 8 s\l alive4 ,8 s\l %all n die ( its disease4 ,x %all be sav$4 ,x %all come to life1 & gradually m5d & be cur$1 & gr[ f /r5g? to /r5g?1 z a sick man m5ds day by day aft] a deadly illness1 sl[ly x may be1 b surely3--= h[ c y fail ( be+ cur$ if y\r physician is none o!r ?an ,jesus ,*ri/ y\r ,"l & y\r ,god8 ,oh1 recollect t la/ ^w4 ,if y w b recollect t1 y w nev] despair4 ,h[ d>e any man say--,bad ,i am1 & bad ,i mu/ rema9-- :ile ! ,god :o made heav5 & e>? (f]s to make y good8 ,:o d>e say1--,i _c am5d--:5 ,god ,himself (f]s to am5d y8 ,:o d>e say1--,i h no /r5g? to am5d--:5 ,god (f]s to give y /r5g?1 /r5g? ( ,8 /r5g?1 & life ( ,8 life1 ev5 ,8 ,holy ,_s8 ,:o d>e say1--,god has giv5 me up2 ,he has a grudge aga9/ me :i* ,he w n lay by1 an ang] aga9/ me :i* _c be appeas$1 a score aga9/ me :i* w nev] be wip$ out ( ,8 book8 ,oh fooli% & fa9t-he>t$ s\l4 ,look1 look at ,*ri/ hang+ on ,8 cross1 & see !re :at ,god's grudge1 ,god's ang]1 ,god's score ( y\r s9s is l4 ,l love unspeakable1 & no?+ else4 ,to wa% out y\r s9s1 ,he sp>$ n ,8 only begott5 ,son1 b freely gave ,him = y1 to %ew y t ,god1 s f> f hat+ y1 has lov$ y2 t s f> f be+ y\r enemy1 ,he 0 y\r fa!r2 t s f> f will+ ! dea? ( a s9n]1 ,he will$ t y & e s9n] %\ld turn f 8 wick$ness & live4 ,= t1 ,jesus ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god1 came d[n & prea*$1 & sorr[$1 & suff]$1 & di$ ^u ! cross4 ,he di$ t y may live2 ,he suff]$ t y may be sav$2 ,he paid ! debt1 because y c\ld nev] pay x2 ,he bore y\r s9s ^u ! cross1 t y might n h to be> !m = ev] & = ev] 9 et]nal dea?4 ,n[1 ev5 if y suff] some:at 9 ?is life = y\r s9s1 t suff]+ is n puni%m5t1 b :olesome *a/isem5t1 z :5 a fa!r *a/5s ! son 9 :om he delighte?4 ,all ,he asks ( y is to long & try to give up y\r s9s1 = ,he w help y to give !m up4 ,all ,he asks ( y is to long & try to lead a new life1 = ,he w give y p[] to lead a new life4 ,oh1 say n--,i _c--:5 ,*ri/ :o di$ = y says y c4 ,say n--,i d>e n--:5 ,*ri/ bids y d>e come boldly to ,8 ?rone ( grace4 ,say n--,i mu/ be z ,i am-- :5 ,*ri/ di$ t y %\ld ,,n be z y are4 ,say n--!re is no hope--:5 ,*ri/ di$ & rose aga91 & reigns = ev]1 to give hope to y & all mank9d1 t :5 ! wick$ man turns away f 8 wick$ness t he has committ$1 & doe? t :i* is lawful & "r1 he %all save 8 s\l alive1 & all 8 transgressions %all n be m5tion$ unto him1 b 9 8 righte\sness t he ha? done %all he live4 ,,s]mon ,,xxvii4 ,,agree ,,) ,,?9e ,,adv]s>y ,ev]sley1 #ahfa4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 #ahfg4 ,/4 ,mat!w v4 #be1 #bf4 ,agree ) ?9e adv]s>y quickly1 :iles ?\ art 9 ! way ) him2 le/ at any "t ! adv]s>y deliv] !e to ! judge1 & ! judge deliv] !e to ! (fic]1 & ?\ be ca/ into prison4 ,v]ily ,i say unto !e1 ,?\ %alt by no means come out !nce1 till ?\ ha/ paid ! utt]mo/ f>?+4 ,?is p>able our ,"l seems to h spok5 at lea/ twice1 z ,he did sev]al o!rs4 ,= we f9d x also 9 ! #ab? *apt] ( ,/4 ,luke4 ,b x is !re "p ( q a diff]5t disc\rse4 ,i ?9k t by see+ :at x means !re1 we %all see m cle>ly :at x means "h4 ,our ,"l !re is speak+ ( ! s9s ( ! :ole ,jewi% nation4 ,"h ,he is speak+ r ( ea* man's private s9s4 ,b ,he applies ! same p>able to bo?4 ,he gives ! same w>n+ to bo?4 ,n to g too f> on ! wrong road1 le/ !y come to a po9t :]e !y _c turn back1 b mu/ g on to j puni%m5t1 if n to utt] de/ruction4 ,t is :at ,he w>n$ ! ,jews all ?r\gh ! latt] "p ( ! #ab? *apt] ( ,luke4 ,he w come aga91 ,he says1 at an h\r !y d n ?9k (1 & !n if _! eld]s1 ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 are go+ on z !y are n[1 beat+ ! man-s]vants & maid-s]vants1 & eat+ & dr9k+ ) ! drunk51 oppress+ ! p1 & liv+ 9 luxury & pr(ligacy1 ,he w cut !m asund]1 & appo9t !m _! portion ) ! unbeliev]s4 ,9 ?is1 & 9 _m o!r p>ables1 ,he _h be5 w>n+ !m t _! ru9 0 ne>2 &1 at la/1 turn+ to ! :ole cr[d1 ,he appeals to !m1 to _! common s5se4 ,:5 ye see a cl\d rise out ( ! we/1 /raightway ye say1 ,!re come? a %[]2 & s x is4 ,& :5 ye see ! s\? w9d bl[1 ye say1 ,!re w be heat2 & x come? to pass4 ,ye hypocrites1 ye c disc]n ! face ( ! sky & ( ! e>?2 b h[ is x t ye d n disc]n ?is "t8 ,if ,god c give y common s5se ab\t "o ?+1 :y n ab\t ano!r8 ,:y c y n op5 y\r eyes & ( y\rselves judge :at is "r8 ,agree ) ?9e adv]s>y quickly1 :iles ?\ art 9 ! way ) him2 le/ at any "t ! adv]s>y deliv] !e to ! judge1 & ! judge deliv] !e to ! (fic]1 & ?\ be ca/ into prison4 ,v]ily ,i say unto !e1 ,?\ %alt by no means come out !nce1 till ?\ ha/ paid ! utt]mo/ f>?+4 ,s ,he spoke2 & !y did n fully und]/& :at ,he meant4 ,!y ?\ght t by _! adv]s>y ,he meant ! ,roman gov]nor4 ,= !y imm$iately began to talk to ,him ab\t "s ,galileans ^: blood ,pilate1 ! ,roman gov]nor1 _h m+l$ ) _! sacrifices 7,i suppose 9 "s ( ^? w>s :i* 7 cont9ually break+ out 9 ,judea74 ,i ?9k ,he meant m ?an t4 ,suppose ye t ^! ,galilaeans 7 s9n]s above all ! ,galilaeans8 ,except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise p]i%4 ,z mu* z to say1 ?\gh ye did n rebel aga9/ ! ,romans l ^! ,galilaeans1 y h y\r s9s1 :i* w ru9 ,,y4 ,z long z y are hypocrites1 ) y\r m\?s full ( ! cant ( religion1 & y\r he>ts full ( all mean & spiteful passions2 z long z y _c ( y\rselves disc]n :at is "r1 & h lo/ consci5ce1 & ! ev]la/+ di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong1 s long are y walk+ bl9dfold to ru94 ,!re is an adv]s>y aga9/ y1 :o w surely deliv] y to ! judge "s day1 & !n x w be too late to cry = m]cy4 ,& :o 0 t adv]s>y8 ,:o b ! ev]la/+ law ( ,god1 :i* says1 ,?\ %alt d ju/ly8--& y ,jews are utt]ly unju/1 false1 covet\s1 & unrighte\s4 ,?\ %alt love all m52 & y are cruel & spiteful1 hat+ ea* o!r1 & mak+ all mank9d hate y4 ,?\ %alt walk humbly ) ?y ,god2 & y ,jews are walk+ pr\dly ) ,god2 fancy+ t ,god belongs only to y2 t because y are ,8 *os5 p1 ,he w let y commit e s9 y *oose1 z long z y keep ,8 "n on y\r lips1 & keep up an empty wor%ip ( ,him 9 ! temple4 ,t is y\r adv]s>y1 ! ev]la/+ moral law ( ,god4 ,& :o is ! ,judge b ,god ,himself1 :o is set on ,8 ?rone judg+ "r1 :ile y are do+ wrong8 ,& :o is ! (fic]1 to :om t judge w deliv] y8 ,!re inde$ ! ,jews 7 "r4 ,x 0 ! ,romans :om ,god appo9t$ to puni% !m = _! s9s4 ,all :i* our ,"l _h =etold1 z all ! _w kn[s1 came true =ty ye>s aft] 9 t horrible siege ( ,j]usalem1 :i* ! ,jews br\ght on !mselves entirely by _! own folly1 & pride1 & wick$ lawlessness4 ,9 t siege1 by fam9e & pe/il5ce1 by ! ,romans' swords1 by crucifixion1 & by ea* o!r's h&s 7= ! diff]5t factions 7 murd]+ ea* o!r :olesale up to ! v day ,j]usalem 0 tak571 ?\s&s ( ,jews p]i%$ horribly1 & ! re/ 7 sold z slaves ov] ! face ( ! :ole e>?1 & l$ away into a captivity f :i* !y c\ld n escape till !y _h paid ! utt]mo/ f>?+4 ,n[ let u look at ?is same p>able 9 ! #e? *apt] ( ,/ ,mat!w4 ,rememb] fir/ t x is "p ( ! s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 :i* is all ab\t n doctr9e1 b morality1 ! law ( "r & wrong1 ! law ( ju/ice & m]cy4 ,y w see !n t our ,"l is prea*+ aga9/ ! same s9s z 9 ! #ab? *apt] ( ,/4 ,luke4 ,aga9/ a hypocritical religion1 jo9$ ) a cruel & unju/ he>t4 ,^? ( old "t1 ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 said m]ely1 ,?\ %alt n kill4 ,& z long z ?\ do/ n kill ?y bro!r1 ?\ maye/ hate him 9 ?y he>t & speak evil ( him ) ?y lips4 ,b our ,"l says1 ,n s4 ,:osoev] is angry ) 8 bro!r )\t a cause is 9 dang] ( ! judgm5t4 ,:osoev] %all say to him ,raca1 or wor?less fell[1 %all speak insol5tly1 brutally1 cruelly1 scornfully to him1 is 9 dang] ( ! c\ncil4 ,b :osoev] %all say unto him1 ,?\ fool1 is 9 dang] ( hell fire4 ,= us+ t ^w to ! ,jews1 s says ! ,talmudic tradition1 ,moses & ,a>on 7 %ut out ( ! l& ( promise1 = x means an infidel1 an a!i/1 a godless man1 or rebel aga9/ ,god1 z x is writt51 ,! fool ha? said 9 8 he>t !re is no ,god4 ,:osoev] %all curse 8 bro!r1 :o is try+ to be a good ,*ri/ian man to ! be/ ( 8 light & p[]1 because he does n happ5 to agree ) him 9 all ?+s1 & call him a h]etic1 & an infidel1 & an a!i/1 & an enemy ( ,god--he is 9 dang] ( hell fire4 ,let him agree ) 8 adv]s>y quickly1 :iles he is 9 ! way ) him1 le/ he be deliv]$ to ,god ! judge1 & to ! j puni%m5t ( him :o has n done ju/ly1 n lov$ m]cy1 n walk$ humbly ) 8 ,god4 ,b :o is ! adv]s>y ( t man1 & :o is ! judge1 & :o is ! (fic]8 ,our adv]s>y 9 e case1 :5ev] we d wrong1 kn[+ly or unkn[+ly1 is ! ,law ( ,god1 ! ev]la/+ laws1 by :i* ,god has ord]$ e ?+ 9 heav5 & e>?2 & z (t5 z we break "o ( ^! laws1 let u agree ) x aga9 z quickly z we c1 le/ x hale u be=e ,god1 ! judge ( all1 & ,he deliv] u ov] to ,8 (fic]--to ^? p[]s ( nature & p[]s ( _s1 :i* ,he has appo9t$ z m9i/]s ( ,8 v5geance1 & !y ca/ u into "s prison ( necess>y & unavoidable mis]y1 f :i* we %all nev] escape till we h paid ! utt]mo/ f>?+4 ,d y n und]/& me8 ,!n ,i w give y an example4 ,suppose ! case ( a man hurt+ 8 heal? by self-indulg5ce ( any k9d4 ,!n 8 adv]s>ies are ! laws ( heal?4 ,let him agree ) !m quickly1 :ile he has ! p[] ( conqu]+ 8 bad habits1 by recov]+ 8 heal?1 le/ ! "t come :5 8 own s9s deliv] him up to ,god 8 judge2 & ,god to ,8 t]rible (fic]s ( puni%m5t1 ! laws ( ,disease2 & !y ca/ him into a prison ( %ame & mis]y f :i* !re is no escape--%ame & mis]y1 mo/ common p]haps among ! l[] classes3 b n altoge!r conf9$ to !m--! weak5$ body1 ! ble>$ eye1 ! /upifi$ bra91 ! premature dea?1 ! *ildr5 unheal?y f _! p>5ts' s9s1 despis+ _! p>5ts1 & p]haps copy+ _! vices at ! same "t4 ,_m a man h ,i se5 9 t prison1 fa/ b\nd ) mis]y ?\gh n ) iron1 & h[ he 0 to pay 8 debt & escape out ( x ,i "k n1 ?\gh ,i hope t ,god does "k4 ,are any ( y1 aga91 9 ! habit ( *eat+ y\r neighb\rs1 or deal+ unfairly by !m8 ,y\r adv]s>y is ! ev]la/+ law ( ju/ice1 :i* says1 ,d z y w\ld be done by1 = ) :at measure y mete to o!rs1 x %all be measur$ to y aga94 ,?is may %[ y h[ a bodily s91 l self-indulg5ce puni%es itself by br++ a man into bondage ( bodily mis]y1 f :i* he _c escape2 & 9 ! same way a spiritual s91 l want ( *>ity1 w br+ a man into spiritual bondage f :i* he _c escape4 ,& ?is1 z 9 bodily s9s1 x w d by virtue ( t my/]i\s & t]rible (fic] ( ,god1 :i* we call ,habit4 ,habit1 by :i*1 we _c tell h[1 our hav+ done a ?+ once becomes a reason = our do+ x aga91 & aga9 aft] t1 till1 if ! habit be once =m$1 we _c help do+ t ?+1 & become enslav$ to x1 & fa/ b\nd by x1 9 a prison f :i* !re is no escape4 ,look = in/ance at ! case ( ! untru?ful man4 ,let him bew>e 9 "t4 ,:o is 8 adv]s>y8 ,facts are 8 adv]s>y4 ,he says "o ?+1 & ,fact says ano!r1 & a v /ubborn & t]rible adv]s>y ,fact is4 ,! day w come1 mo/ probably 9 ?is life1 :5 ,facts w br+ t untru?ful man be=e ,god & be=e m5 likewise--& cry1--,judge betwe5 u :i* ( u is "r2 & !re w come to t false man exposure & %ame1 & a worse puni%m5t /ill1 p]haps1 if he h let ! habit gr[ too /rong on him1 & h n agre$ ) 8 adv]s>y 9 "t4 ,= h y n se5 7alas1 y h too surely se57 m5 :o _h contract$ su* a habit ( falsehood t !y c\ld n %ake x (f-- :o _h play$ ) _! s5se ( tru? s long t !y _h almo/ =gott5 :at tru? meant2 m5 :o c\ld n speak )\t my/]y1 concealm5t1 prev>ication1 half-/atem5ts2 :o 7 afraid ( ! pla9 tru?1 n because !re 0 any pres5t prospect ( its hurt+ !m1 b simply because x 0 ! pla9 tru?--*ildr5 ( d>kness1 :o1 f long habit1 hat$ ! light--& :o1 ?\gh !y _h be5 f\nd out & expos$1 c\ld n am5d--c\ld n become simple1 hone/1 & tru?ful--c\ld n escape f ! prison ( _! own bad habits1 & ! net ( lies :i* !y _h spread r\nd _! own pa?1 till !y _h paid ! utt]mo/ p5alty = _! deceit8 ,look1 aga91 at ! case ( ! un*>itable man1 9 ! habit ( =m+ h>% & cruel judgm5ts ( 8 neighb\rs4 ,!n 8 adv]s>y is ! ev]la/+ law ( ,love1 :i* w surely at la/ puni% him1 by ! mo/ t]rible ( all puni%m5ts--loss ( love to man1 & !re=e to ,god4 ,are we n 7,i am1 ,i "k1 may ,god =give me = x7 apt to be angry ) our bre?r5 )\t a cause1 out ( m]e peevi%ness8 ,let u bew>e 9 "t4 ,are we n apt to say to !m ,raca--to speak cruelly1 contemptu\sly1 fi]cely ( !m1 if !y ?w>t u8 ,let u bew>e 9 "t /ill m4 ,are we n wor/ ( all1 tempt$ 7z ,i too (t5 am7 to say to !m ,?\ fool2 to call bett] m51 m useful m5 m pure m51 m pi\s m5 ?an ourselves1 h>d & cruel names1 names f :i* !y w\ld %r9k ) horror because !y _c see ,*ri/ian tru? 9 j exactly ! same light t we d8 ,oh6 let u bew>e !n4 ,bew>e le/ ! ev]la/+ laws ( ju/ice & fairness betwe5 man & man1 ( love & *>ity betwe5 man & man1 :i* we h brok51 %\ld "s day deliv] u up1 z !y deliv]$ ^? bigot$ ,jews ( old to ,god our ,judge1 & ,he deliv] our s\ls to ,8 mo/ t]rible (fic]s1 :o are call$ envy1 hatr$1 malice1 & all un*>itabl5ess2 & !y ?ru/ u into t blacke/ ( all prisons1 on ! gate ( :i* is writt51 ,h>dness ( he>t1 & ,contempt ( ,god's ,^w & comm&m5ts1 & )9 :i* is ! out] d>kness into :i* if a man falls1 he _c see ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong3 b calls evil good1 & good evil1 l 8 companions 9 ! out] d>kness-- namely1 ! devil & 8 angels4 ,oh6 let u :o are com+ to lay our gift ^u ,god's alt> at ?is approa*+ ,*ri/mas tide1 consid] :e!r our bro!r ha? aught aga9/ u 9 any ( ^! matt]s1 &1 if s1 let u leave our gift ^u ! alt>1 & be fir/ reconcil$ to our bro!r1 9 he>t at lea/1 & ) inw>d %ame1 & confession1 & contrition1 & resolution to am5d4 ,b we c only d t by recollect+ :at gift we are to leave on ,*ri/'s alt>1--t x is ! gift ( ,,self1 ! sacrifice ( ourselves1 ) all our selfi%ness1 pride1 conceit1 spite1 cruelty4 ,ourselves1 ) all our s9s1 we are to lay ^u ,*ri/'s alt>1 t our s9s may be nail$ to ,8 cross1 & wa%$ clean 9 ,8 blood1 ev]la/+ly consum$ 9 ! fire ( ,8 ,_s1 ! pure _s ( love1 :i* is ! ,*>ity ( ,god1 t s1 self be+ purg$ out ( u1 we may become holy & lively sacrifices to ,god1 p>ts & p>cels ( t p]fect sacrifice :i* ,*ri/ (f]$ up = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w--ev5 ! sacrifice ( ,himself4 ,,s]mon ,,xxviii4 ,,/ ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/ ,*e/] ,ca!dral4 #ahgb4 ,/ ,luke iii4 #b1 #c1 #g1 #i-ad4 ,! ,^w ( ,god came unto ,john ! son ( ,za*>ias 9 ! wild]ness4 ,& he came into all ! c\ntry ab\t ,jordan1 prea*+ ! baptism ( rep5tance = ! remission ( s9s4 4 4 4 ,!n said he to ! multitude t came =? to be baptiz$ ( him1 ,o g5]ation ( vip]s1 :o ha? w>n$ y to flee f ! wra? to come8 ,br+ =? !re=e fruits wor?y ( rep5tance4 4 4 4 ,& n[ also ! axe is laid unto ! root ( ! trees3 e tree !re=e t br+e? n =? good fruit is hewn d[n & ca/ into ! fire4 ,& ! p ask$ him say+1 ,:at %all we d !n8 ,he answ]e? & sai? unto !m1 ,he t ha? two coats1 let him imp>t to him t ha? none2 & he t ha? meat1 let him d likewise4 ,!n came also publicans to be baptiz$ unto !m1 & said unto him1 ,ma/]1 :at %all we d8 ,& he said1 ,exact no m ?an t :i* is appo9t$ y4 ,& ! soldi]s likewise dem&$ ( him1 say+1 ,& :at %all we d8 ,& he said unto !m1 ,d viol5ce to no man1 nei!r accuse any falsely1 & be cont5t ) y\r wages4 ,?is is ,/ ,john ,bapti/'s day4 ,let me say a v few words--:]e _m might be said--ab\t "o ( ! noble/ p]sonages :o ev] has appe>$ on ?is e>?4 ,our bless$ ,"l said1 ,among !m t are born ( wom5 !re ha? n ris5 a great] ?an ,john ! ,bapti/1 not)/&+1 he t is lea/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav5 is great] ?an he4 ,^! are s]i\s words2 = :i* ( u d>e to say t we are great] ?an ,john ! ,bapti/8 ,b let u at lea/ ?9k a :ile :at ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 l4 ,s we %all ga9 at lea/ ! sight ( an ideal man4 ,x is n ! highe/ ideal4 ,our ,"l tells u t pla9ly2 & we1 z ,*ri/ians1 %\ld "k t x is n4 ,! ideal man is our ,"l ,*ri/ ,himself1 & none o!r4 ,/ill1 he t has n m\nt$ ! l[] /ep ( ! heav5ly /air1 has c]ta9ly n m\nt$ ! high]2 & !re=e1 if we h n atta9$ to ! lik5ess ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 /ill m1 we h n atta9$ to ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/4 ,:at1 !n1 0 ,john ! ,bapti/ l8 ,:at picture ( him & 8 "* c we =m to ourselves 9 our own imag9ations8 = t is all we h to picture him by--help$-- always rememb] t--by ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 :o helps ! imag9ation1 ! poetic & dramatic faculty ( m52 j z mu* z ,he helps ! logical & argum5tative faculty to see ?+s & m5 z !y really are1 by ! _s ( love1 :i* also is ! _s ( true und]/&+4 ,h[1 !n1 %all we picture ,john ! ,bapti/ to ourselves8 ,great pa9t]s1 great] ?an ! _w seems likely to see aga91 h ex]cis$ _! fancy ^u 8 face1 8 figure1 8 actions4 ,we mu/ put out ( our m9ds1 ,i fe>1 at once1 _m ( ! lovelie/ ( !m all3 ^? 9 :i* ,raffaelle & o!rs h depict$ ! *ild ,john1 9 8 camel's hair raim5t1 ) a *ild's cross 9 8 h&1 wor%ipp+ ! infant ,*ri/4 ,!re is also "o exquisite picture1 by ,annibale ,c>acci1 if ,i recollect rightly1 9 :i* ! bless$ babe is ly+ asleep1 & ! bless$ ,virg9 signs to ,/ ,john1 press+ =w>d to adore him1 n to awak5 8 sleep+ ,"l & ,god4 ,b su* imag9ations1 beautiful z !y are1 & true 9 a heav5ly & spiritual s5se1 :i* !re=e is true et]nally = y1 & me1 & all mank9d1 are n hi/oric fact4 ,= ,/ ,john ! ,bapti/ said himself1 & ,i knew him n4 ,he may h be51 we mu/ almo/ say1 he mu/ h be51 br\ght up ) or ne> our ,"l4 ,he may h se5 9 ,him su* a *ild 7we mu/ believe t71 z he nev] saw be=e4 ,he knew ,him at lea/ to be a pr9cely *ild1 ( ,david's royal l9e4 ,b he 0 n consci\s ( :o & :at ,he 01 till ! my/]i\s inn] voice1 ( :om he gives only ! d>ke/ h9ts1 said to him1 ,^u :om ?\ %alt see ! ,_s desc5d+1 & rema9+ on ,him1 ! same is ,he :i* baptize? ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& ,i saw & b>e record t ?is is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,b :at mann] ( man 0 ,/ ,john ! ,bapti/ 9 ! meantime8 ,pa9t]s h tri$ _! h&s at draw+ him1 & we ?ank !m4 ,pictures1 says ,/ ,augu/9e1 are ! books ( ! unle>n$4 ,&1 my fri5ds1 :5 great pa9t]s pa9t1 !y are ! books ( ! too-le>n$ likewise4 ,!y br+ u back1 br+ u home1 by "o glance at a human face1 a human figure1 a human sc5e ( action1 out ( our philosophies1 & criticisms1 & doctr9es1 :i* n>r[ our he>ts1 )\t wid5+ our heads1 to ! deep] facts ( humanity1 & !re=e to ! deep] facts ( !ology likewise4 ,b :at picture ( ,/ ,john ! ,bapti/ %all we *oose :]eby to repres5t him to ourselves1 z ! =]unn] ( ! inc>nate ,god8 ,! be/ :i* ,i c recollect is ! great picture by ,guido--ah1 t he _h pa9t$ always z wisely & z well--( ! magnific5t lad sitt+ on ! rock1 half clad 9 8 camel's hair robe1 8 /alw>t h& lift$ up to d5\nce he h>dly kn[s :at1 save t ?+s are go+ all wrong1 utt]ly wrong to him2 8 beautiful m\? op5 to prea*1 he h>dly kn[s :at1 save t he has a message f ,god1 ( :i* he is half-consci\s z yet--t he is a =]unn]1 a prophet1 a =etell] ( some?+ & "s "o :i* is to come1 & :i* yet is v ne> at h&4 ,! wild rocks are r\nd him1 ! cle> sky is ov] him1 & no?+ m4 ,he1 ! g5tleman born1 ! cl]gyman born--= y mu/ recollect :o & :at ,/ ,john ! ,bapti/ 01 & t he 0 nei!r democrat nor vulg> demagogue1 nor flatt]] ( ignorant mobs1 b a man ( an ance/ry z anci5t & illu/ri\s z x 0 civilis$1 & b\nd by long ties ( duty1 ( patriotism1 ( religion1 & ( ! temple wor%ip ( ,god3--he1 ! noble & ! prie/1 has ?r[n (f--n 9 discont5t & desp]ation1 b 9 hope & awe--all 8 family privileges1 all t seems to make life wor? hav+2 & !re al(t & 9 ! m\nta9s1 alone ) nature & ) ,god1 fe$+ on locu/s & wild honey & :atsoev] ,god %all s5d1 & clo!d 9 sk9s1 he1 l ,elijah ( old1 r5ews n m]ely ! habits1 b ! _s & p[] ( ,elijah1 & prea*es to a g5]ation sunk 9 covet\sness & sup]/ition1 p>ty _s1 & ! re/ ( ! sev5 devils :i* br\ght on ! fall ( 8 native l&1 & :i* w br+ on ! fall ( e l& on e>?1 prea*es to !m1 ,i say--,:at8 ,! mo/ common1 let me say boldly1 ! mo/ vulg>--9 ! good old s5se ( ! ^w--! mo/ vulg> morality4 ,he tells !m t an awful ru9 0 com+ unless !y rep5t$ & m5d$4 ,h[ fe>fully true 8 words 71 ! next fifty ye>s prov$4 ,! axe1 he said1 0 laid to ! root ( ! tree2 & ! axe 0 ! hea!n ,roman1 ev5 !n ma/] ( ! l&4 ,b ,god1 n ! ,roman ,caes> m]ely1 0 lay+ ! axe4 ,& ,he 0 a good ,god1 :o only want$ goodness1 :i* ,he w\ld pres]ve2 n badness1 :i* ,he w\ld de/roy4 ,!re=e m5 mu/ n m]ely rep5t & d p5ance1 !y mu/ br+ =? fruits meet = p5ance2 d "r in/ead ( do+ wrong1 le/ !y be f\nd b>r5 trees1 & be cut d[n1 & ca/ into t ev]la/+ fire ( ,god1 :i*1 ?anks be to ,8 ,holy "n1 burns = ev]--unqu5*able by all m5's politics1 & sy/ems1 & political or o!r economies1 to de/roy out ( ,god's ,k+dom all t (f5de? & :atsoev] love? & make? a lie-- oppressors1 quacks1 *eats1 hypocrites1 & ! re/4 ,! p--! f>m+ class--came to him ) ,:at %all we d8 ,! "y prie/ & nobleman1 9 8 g>m5t ( camel's hair1 has no?+ b pla9 morality = !m4 ,he t ha? two coats1 let him imp>t to him t ha? none2 & he t ha? meat1 let him d likewise4 ,! publicans1 ! r5egades1 :o 7 f>m+ ! taxes ( ! ,roman conqu]ors1 & mak+ _! base pr(it out ( _! c\ntrym5's slav]y1 came to him1--,ma/]1 :at %all we d8 ,he does n tell !m n to be publicans4 ,he does n tell 8 c\ntrym5 to rebel1 ?\gh he mu/ h be5 sorely tempt$ to d x4 ,all he says is1 ,make ! bad & base arrangem5t z good z y c2 exact no m ?an t :i* is appo9t$ y4 ,! soldi]s1 poor fell[s1 come to him4 ,:e!r !y 7 ,h]od's m]c5>ies1 or real gallant ,roman soldi]s1 we are n told4 ,ei!r _h unlimit$ p[] "u a milit>y despotism1 9 an an>*ic & half-enslav$ c\ntry2 b :i*ev] !y 71 he has ! same answ] to !m ( common morality4 ,y are :at y are2 y are :]e y are4 ,d x z well z y c4 ,d no viol5ce to any man1 nei!r accuse any man falsely1 & be cont5t ) y\r wages4 ,ah1 wise politician1 ah1 cle> & rational _s1 :o kn[s & tells o!rs to d ! duty :i* lies ne>e/ !m2 :o sees 7z old ,greek ,hesiod says71 h[ mu* bigg] ! half is ?an ! :ole2 :o1 9 ! h\r ( 8 c\ntry's deepe/ degradation1 _h div9e c\rage to say1 our deliv]ance lies1 n 9 rebellion1 b 9 do+ "r4 ,b he has /]n] words4 ,ph>isees1 ! sep>ati/s1 ! religi\s m51 :o ?9k !mselves holi] ?an any "o else2 & ,sadducees1 mat]iali/ m5 ( ! _w1 :o sne] at ! unse51 ! unkn[n1 ! h]oic1 come to him4 ,& = ,ph>isee & ,sadducee--= ! man :o prides himself on believ+ m ?an 8 neighb\rs1 & = ! man :o prides himself on believ+ less--he has ! same answ]4 ,bo? are exclusives1 inhuman1 :ile !y are pret5d+ to be m ?an human4 ,he knew !m well1 = he 0 born & br$ among !m1 & he =e/alls our ,"l's words to !m1 ,o g5]ation ( vip]s1 :o ha? w>n$ y to flee f ! wra? to come8 ,at la/ 8 prea*+ ( common morality is put to ! highe/ te/4 ,! k+--! tyrant z we %\ld call him--! ,h]od ( ! day1 an usurp]1 nei!r a son ( ,david1 nor a k+ *os5 by ! p1 tries to patronize him4 ,! old _s ( 8 =efa!r ,a>on1 ( 8 =efa!r ,ph9eas1 ! _s ( ,levi1 :i* 7rightly und]/ood71 is ! ,_s ( ,god1 fla%es up 9 ! "y prie/ly prophet1 9 ! old =m ( common morality4 ,x is n lawful = !e to h ?y bro!r's wife4 ,we "k ! re/2 h[1 at ! reque/ ( ,h]odias' daught]1 ,h]od s5t & behead$ ,john 9 prison1 & h[ %e took 8 head 9 a *>g] & br\ght x to h] "m4 ,great pa9t]s h %[n u aga9 & aga9 ! la/ act--outw>dly hide\s1 b really beautiful--( ,/ ,john's h]oic drama1 9 a picture ( ! lovely danc+ girl ) ! prophet's head 9 a *>g]--a dreadful picture2 & yet "o :i* ne$$ to be pa9t$1 = x 0 a t]rible fact1 & is /ill1 & w be till ?is wick$ _w's end1 a matt] = pity & te>s r ?an = indignation4 ,! mo/ p]fect repres5tations1 c]ta9ly ! mo/ tragical ,i "k ( x1 are ^? :i* are rem>kable1 n = _! expression1 b = _! want ( expression--! "y girl 9 brocade & jewels1 ) ! gory head 9 h] h&s1 ?9k+ ( no?+ out ( ^? wide vacant fooli% eyes1 save ! triumph ( self-satisfi$ vanity2 = ! spite & rev5ge is n 9 h]1 b 9 h] wick$ "m4 ,%e is j ! v creature1 :o1 if %e _h be5 bett] tra9$1 & taught :at ,john ! ,bapti/ really 01 might h rev]5c$ him1 wor%ipp$ him1 & m9i/]$ unto him4 ,alas6 alas6 h[ d ! follies ( poor humanity repeat !mselves 9 e age4 ,! butt]fly has kill$ ! lion1 )\t aft] all mean+ mu* h>m4 ,ah1 t su* human butt]flies w\ld take w>n+ by ! fate ( ,h]odias' daught]1 & see h[ m]e vanity w lead1 if indulg$ too long & too freely1 to awful crime4 ,"o kn[s ! old /ories1--h[ ,h]od1 & ,h]odias1 & ! va9 fooli% girl fell into disgrace ) ! ,emp]or1 & 7 bani%$ into ,prov5ce1 & di$ 9 want & mis]y4 ,"o kn[s too ! old leg5ds1 h[ ,h]odias' daught] reappe>s 9 ,s\? ,europe--ev5 9 old ,g]man leg5ds--z ! wit*-goddess1 fair & ru9\s1 sweep+ = ev] ?r\gh wood & wold at night ) h] troop ( fi5ds1 tempt+ ! travell] to dance ) !m till he dies2 a "n = ev] accurs$ ?r\gh its own vanity r ?an its own delib]ate s91 f :i* may ,god pres]ve u all1 m5 z well z wom54 ,s two wom51 "o wick$ & "o va91 did all !y c\ld to de/roy "o ( ! noble/ human be+s :o ev] walk$ ?is e>?4 ,& :at did !y d8 ,!y did n prev5t 8 be+ ! =]unn] & prophet ( ! inc>nate ,son ( ,god4 ,!y did n prev5t 8 be+ ! ma/] & tea*] ( ! bless$ ,apo/le ,/ ,john1 :o 0 8 spiritual son & heir4 ,!y did n prev5t 8 tea*+ all m5 & wom51 to :om ,god gives grace to und]/& him1 t ! true rep5tance1 ! true conv]sion1 ! true deliv]ance f ! wra? to come1 ! true entrance into ! k+dom ( heav51 ! true way to ,*ri/ & to ,god1 is common morality4 ,& n[ let u bless ,god's holy "n = all ,8 s]vants dep>t$ 9 ,8 fai? & fe>1 & especially = ,8 s]vant ,/ ,john ! ,bapti/1 besee*+ ,him to give u grace1 s to foll[ 8 doctr9e & holy life1 t we may truly rep5t aft] 8 prea*+ & aft] 8 example4 ,may ! ,"l =give our exce$+ c[>dice1 & help u con/antly to speak ! tru?1 boldly rebuke vice1 & pati5tly suff] = ! tru?'s sake2 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,xxix4 ,,! ,,pres5t ,,recomp5se ,*e/] ,ca!dral1 ,nave ,s]vice1 ,ev5+4 ,may #ahgb4 ,prov]bs xi4 #ca4 ,behold1 ! righte\s %all be recomp5s$ 9 ! e>?3 mu* m ! wick$ & ! s9n]4 ,?is is ! key-note ( ! ,book ( ,prov]bs--t m5 are puni%$ or rew>d$ accord+ to _! de$s 9 ?is life2 nay1 x is ! key-note ( ! :ole ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! eyes ( ! ,"l are ov] ! righte\s1 & ,8 e>s are op5 unto _! pray]s2 ! c\nt5ance ( ! ,"l is aga9/ !m t d evil1 to root out ! remembrance ( !m f ! e>?4 ,b "h1 at ! beg9n+ ( my s]mon1 ,i c fancy "s "o ready to cry--,/ay6 y h spok5 too /rongly4 ,t is n ! key-note ( ! :ole ,old ,te/am5t4 ,!re are words 9 x ( q a diff]5t note-- words :i* compla9 to ,god t ! good are n rew>d$1 & ! wick$ are n puni%$3 z = in/ance1 :5 ! ,psalmi/ says h[ ! ungodly m5 ( ?is evil _w are fill$ ) ,god's hid treasure1 & h[ !y h *ildr5 at _! desire1 & leave ! re/ ( _! sub/ance = _! babes4 ,& aga91 ,i 0 envi\s at ! fooli%1 :5 ,i saw ! prosp]ity ( ! wick$4 ,= !re are no b&s 9 _! dea?2 b _! /r5g? is firm4 ,!y are n 9 tr\ble z o!r m52 nei!r are !y plagu$ l o!r m54 4 4 4 ,!y set _! m\? aga9/ ! heav5s1 & _! tongue walke? ?r\gh ! e>?4 ,!re=e 8 p return hi!r2 & wat]s ( a full cup are wrung out to !m4 ,& !y say1 ,h[ do? ,god "k8 & is !re k 9 ! mo/ ,high8 ,& ?\gh ! ,psalmi/ says t su* p]sons w come to a sudd5 & fe>ful end1 yet he confesses t s long z !y live !y h prosp]$1 :ile he _h be5 puni%$ all day long1 & *a/5$ e morn+4 ,& d we n "k t s x is8 ,is x n obvi\s n[1 & has x n be5 notori\s 9 e c\ntry1 & 9 all times1 t s x is8 ,d n good m5 (t5 lead lives ( pov]ty & affliction8 ,d n m5 make l>ge =tunes1 or rise to fame & p[]1 by base & wick$ means8 & d n ^? same m5 (t5 en\gh die 9 _! b$s1 & leave *ildr5 beh9d !m1 & f\nd families1 :o prosp] = g5]ations aft] !y are dead8 ,h[ 7 !y recomp5s$ 9 ! e>?8 ,n[ ?is is "o ( ! puzzles ( life1 :i* tries a man's fai? 9 ,god1 z x tri$ ! psalmi/s & prophets 9 old "t4 ,b t ! text speaks tru? ,i d n d\bt4 ,i believe t ! prosp]\s bad man is recomp5s$ 9 ! e>?--is puni%$ 9 ?is life- -(t5 ) ! mo/ t]rible ( all puni%m5ts--,impunity2 ! n be+ puni%$ at all2 :i* is ! wor/ ?+ 9 ?is life :i* c happ5 to a s9n]4 ,b ,i am n go+ to speak ( t1 b r ( ! fir/ "p ( ! text1 ,! righte\s %all be recomp5s$ 9 ! e>?4 ,n[ is n ! answ] to ! puzzle ?is3 ,t ,god is imp>tial2 t ,he is no respect] ( p]sons1 b caus+ ,8 sun to %9e on ! evil & on ! good1 & ,8 ra9 to fall on ! j & on ! unju/2 & s rew>d+ e man accord+ to 8 "w1 pay+ him = all "w done1 ( :atev] k9d x may be8 ,"s "w = ?is _w1 :i* we d see1 & ,god gives !m :at !y e>n 9 ?is life2 "s "w = ! _w above1 :i* we _c see1 & ,god gives !m :at !y e>n 9 ?is life1 = ev] & ev] likewise4 ,if a man wi%es = treasure on e>?1 he c h x if he w1 & enjoy x z long z x la/s4 ,if a man wi%es = treasure 9 heav51 he c h x if he w1 & enjoy x z long z x la/s4 ,god deals fairly ) bo?1 & pays bo? :at !y h e>n$4 ,"s set _! he>ts on ?is _w2 "s want money1 "s want p[]1 "s want fame & admiration f _! fell[-m51 "s want m]ely to amuse !mselves4 ,!n !y w h :at !y want if !y w take ! "r way to get x4 ,if a man wi%es to make a l>ge =tune1 & die ri*1 he w v probably succe$1 if he w only foll[ dilig5tly ! laws & rules by :i* ,god has appo9t$ t money %\ld be made4 ,if a man longs = p[] & glory1 & mu/ ne$s be admir$ & obey$ by 8 fell[-m51 he c h 8 wi%1 if he w g ! "r way to get :at he longs =2 especially 9 a free c\ntry l ?is1 he w get mo/ probably j z mu* ( !m z he des]ves--t is1 z mu* z he has tal5t & k en\gh to e>n4 ,s did ! ,ph>isees 9 our ,"l's "t4 ,!y want$ p[]1 fame1 & money z religi\s lead]s1 & !y knew h[ to get !m z well z any m5 :o ev] liv$2 & !y got !m4 ,our ,"l did n d5y t4 ,!y _h _! rew>d1 ,he said4 ,!y succe$$--^? old ,ph>isees--9 be+ look$ up to z ! ma/]s ( ! ,jewi% mob1 & 9 crucify+ our ,"l ,himself4 ,!y _h _! rew>d2 & s may y & ,i4 ,if we want any e>?ly ?+1 & h k ( ! way to get x1 & h ability & p]sev]ance en\gh1 !n we %all v probably get x1 & mu* good x w d u :5 we h got x aft] all4 ,we %all h _h our treasure ^u e>? & our he>ts likewise2 & :5 we come to die we %all leave bo? our treasure & our he>ts beh9d u1 & ! ,"l h m]cy on our s\ls4 ,b aga91 !re are ^?1 ?ank ,god1 :o h1 or are at lea/ try+ to get1 treasure 9 heav51 :i* !y may c>ry away ) !m :5 !y die1 & keep = ev]4 ,& :o are !y8 ,^? :o are long+ & try+ to be true & to be good2 :o h se5 h[ beautiful x is to be true & to be good2 to "k ,god & ! w ( ,god2 to love ,god & ! w ( ,god2 & !re=e to copy ,8 lik5ess & to d ,8 w4 ,^? :o long = sanctification1 & :o desire to be holy1 ev5 z _! ,fa!r 9 heav5 is holy1 & p]fect1 ev5 z _! ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect2 & :o !re=e ?9k1 z ,/ ,paul bade !m1 ( :atsoev] ?+s are j1 true1 pure1 lovely1 & ( good report1 if !re be any true manhood1 & if !re be any j praise--9 ?ree words--:o seek aft] :atsoev] is true1 beautiful1 & good4 ,^! are !y t h treasure 9 heav54 ,= :at is really true1 really beautiful1 really good1 is also really heav5ly4 ,god alone is p]fect1 good1 beautiful1 & true2 & heav5 is heav5 because x is fill$ ) ! glory ( ,8 goodness1 ,8 beauty1 & ,8 tru?4 ,b :]ev] !re is a s\l on e>? l$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 & fill$ by ! ,_s ( ,god ) good & beautiful & true graces & inspirations1 !re is a s\l :i*1 z ,/ ,paul says1 is sitt+ 9 heav5ly places ) ,*ri/ ,jesus--a s\l :i* is already 9 heav5 ?\gh /ill on e>?4 ,we confess x by our own words4 ,we speak ( a heav5ly "*2 we speak ev5 ( a heav5ly c\nt5ance2 & we speak "r4 ,we see t t "*1 ?\gh x be /ill imp]fect1 & m>r$ by human weaknesses1 is already good ) ! goodness :i* comes d[n f heav52 & t t c\nt5ance1 ?\gh x may be mean & pla91 is already beautiful ) ! beauty :i* comes d[n f heav54 ,b h[ are su* s\ls recomp5s$ 9 ! e>?8 ,oh6 my fri5ds1 is n a man recomp5s$ 9 ! e>? :5ev] he c lift up 8 he>t above ! e>?8--:5ev] he c lift up 8 he>t unto ! ,"l1 & behold ,8 glory above all ! e>?8 ,does n ?is e>? look bright] to him !n8 ,! _w ( man looks bright] to him1 9 spite ( all its s9s & sorr[s1 = he sees ! ,"l rul+ x1 ! ,"l =giv+ x1 ! ,"l sav+ x4 ,he sees1 by ! eye ( fai?1 ! ,"l fulfill+ ,8 own promise--:]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 my "n1 !re am ,i 9 ! mid/ ( !m2 & he takes he>t & hope = ! poor e>?1 & says1 ,! e>? is n des]t$2 mank9d is n )\t a ,fa!r1 a ,savi\r1 a ,tea*]1 a ,k+4 ,bad m5 & bad spirits are n ! ma/]s ( ! _w2 & m5 are n z creep+ ?+s1 z ! fi%es ( ! sea1 :i* h no rul] ov] !m4 ,= ,*ri/ has n left ,8 *ur*4 ,he reigns1 & w reign1 till ,he has put all enemies "u ,8 feet1 & ca/ out ( ,8 k+dom all t (f5d1 & :atsoev] love? & make? a lie2 & !n ! heav5ly treasure w be ! only treasure2 = :atsoev] ?+s are j1 :atsoev] ?+s are true1 pure1 lovely1 & ( good report1 if !re be any val\r1 & if !re be any praise1 ^? ?+s1 & !y alone1 w be left 9 ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ & ( ,god4 ,is n t man recomp5s$ 9 ! e>?8 ,mu/ he n rise ea* morn+ to g ab\t 8 daily "w ) a m *e]ful he>t1 say+1 ) ,j]emiah1 9 l case1 ,^u ?is ,i awak$1 & beheld1 & my sleep 0 sweet to me8 ,yes1 ,i see 9 exp]i5ce t ! righte\s man is recomp5s$ 9 ! e>?1 e day1 & all day long4 ,9 proportion z a man's m9d is heav5ly1 j s mu* w he enjoy ?is beautiful e>?1 & all t is !re94 ,i believe t if a man walks ) ,god1 !n he c walk n[hi!r )\t see+ & he>+ :at ! ungodly & bad man w nev] see & he>1 because 8 eyes are bl9d$1 & 8 he>t h>d5$ f ?9k+ ( himself1 8 own selfi% wants1 8 own selfi% s9s4 ,:i*1 = in/ance1 0 ! happi] man--:i* ! man :o 0 ! m recomp5s$ 9 ! e>? ?is v day--! poor man :o w5t = 8 ,sunday walk into ! c\ntry1 ?9k+ ( little b ! s9s & ! follies ( ! week pa/1 & probably ( ! s9s & ! follies ( ! week to come2 or ! man :o w5t ) a cle> consci5ce1 & _h ! he>t to ?ank ,god = ! gre5 grass1 & ! %9+ riv]1 & ! mi/y m\nta9s sleep+ f> away1 & notice ! song ( ! birds1 & ! sc5t ( ! fl[]s1 z a little *ild might d1 & "k t 8 ,fa!r 9 heav5 _h made all ^!8 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 ,*ri/ is v ne> u1 ?\gh our eyes are hold5 by our own s9s1 & !re=e we see ,him n4 ,b j 9 proportion z a man walks ) ,god1 j 9 proportion z ! eyes ( 8 s\l are op5$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 he recov]s1 ,i believe1 ! privilege :i* ,adam lo/ :5 he fell4 ,he he>s ! ,^w ( ! ,"l walk+ among ! trees ( ! g>d5 9 ! cool ( ! day2 & in/ead ( try+1 l guilty ,adam1 to hide himself f 8 ,mak]1 answ]s1 ) rev]5ce & yet ) joy1 ,speak1 ,"l1 = ?y s]vant he>e?4 ,nay1 ,i w\ld g fur!r /ill1 & say1 ,is n ! righte\s man recomp5s$ on ! e>? e "t he he>s a /ra9 ( noble music8 ,to him :o has 8 treasure 9 heav51 music speaks ab\t t treasure ?+s f> too deep = words4 ,music speaks to him ( :atsoev] is j1 true1 pure1 lovely1 & ( good report1 ( :atsoev] is manful & ennobl+1 ( :atsoev] is wor?y ( praise & hon\r4 ,music1 to t man1 speaks ( a div9e ord] & a div9e proportion2 ( a div9e h>mony1 ?r\gh all ! discords & confusions ( m52 ( a div9e melody1 ?r\gh all ! cries & groans ( s9 & sorr[4 ,:at says a wis] & a bett] man ?an ,i %all ev] be1 & t n ( noble music1 b ( su* z we may he> any day 9 any /reet8 ,ev5 t vulg> music1 he says1 :i* makes "o man m]ry1 ano!r mad1 /rikes 9 me a deep fit ( devotion1 & a pr(\nd contemplation ( ,god1 ! fir/ compos]4 ,!re is some?+ m ( div9ity 9 x ?an ! e> discov]s4 ,x is an hi]oglyphical & %ad[$ lesson ( ! :ole _w1 & ( ! creatures ( ,god4 ,su* a melody to ! e> z ! :ole _w1 well und]/ood1 w\ld af=d to ! und]/&+4 ,t man1 ,i insi/1 0 inde$ recomp5s$ on ! e>?1 :5 music1 :i* is to ! ungodly & unrighte\s ! mo/ e>?ly ( all arts1 :i* to ! hea!ns & ! savages1 to frivol\s & pr(ligate p]sons1 only tempts to silly excitem5t or to brutal passion1 0 to him z ! spee* ( angels1 a remembranc] to him ( t et]nal & ev]-pres5t heav51 f :i* all beauty1 tru?1 & goodness are %$ =? ov] ! univ]se1 f ! glory ( ! ev]-bless$ ,tr9ity--,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s4 ,does any "o say--,^! ?+s are too high = me2 ,i _c und]/& !m8 ,my de> fri5ds1 are !y n too high = me likewise8 ,d y fancy t ,i und]/& !m1 ?\gh my reason1 z well z ,holy ,scripture1 tells me t !y are true8 ,i und]/& !m no m ?an ,i und]/& h[ ,i draw a s+le brea?1 or ?9k a s+le ?\ght4 ,b x is good = y1 & = me1 & = e man1 n[ & !n1 to he> ?+s :i* we d ,,n und]/&2 t s we may le>n our own ignorance1 & be lift$ up above ourselves1 & r5\nce our fanci$ worldly wisdom1 & ?9k )9 ourselves3--,w\ld x n be wis] to confess ourselves fools1 & take our ,"l's advice1 & be conv]t$1 & become z little *ildr58 ,= o!rwise1 our ,"l says1 we %all 9 n[ise ent] into ?is v k+dom ( heav5 ( :i* ,i h be5 tell+ y4 ,= ?is is "o ( ! ?+s :i* ,god hides f ! wise & prud5t1 & yet reveale? unto babes4 ,yes1 t is ! way to und]/& all ?+s1 h[ev] deep--to become z little *ildr54 ,a little *ild proves t all ,i say is true1 & t x kn[s t all ,i say is true4 ,?\gh x _c put its feel+s into words1 x acts on !m by a m]e in/9ct1 :i* is ! gift ( ,god4 ,:y does a little *ild pick fl[]s8 ,:y does a little *ild dance :5 x he>s a /ra9 ( music8 ,& deep] /ill1 :y does a little *ild "k :5 x has done wrong8 ,:y does x love to he> ( ?+s beautiful & noble1 & %r9k f ?+s f\l & mean1 if :at ,i say is n true8 ,! *ild does s1 because x is ne>] heav51 n fur!r (f1 ?an we gr[n folk4 ,ah6 t we w\ld all lay to he>t :at "o said ( old1 :o walk$ ) ,god3-- ,de> s\l1 c\ld'/ ?\ become a *ild1 ,once m on e>?1 meek1 undefil$1 ,!n ,p>adise 7 r\nd !e "h1 ,& ,god ,himself = ev] ne>4 ,,s]mon ,,xxx4 ,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,heav5 ,*apel ,royal1 ,/ ,james'4 #ahgc4 ,/4 ,matt4 xxii4 #b-g4 ,! k+dom ( heav5 is l unto a c]ta9 k+1 :i* made a m>riage = 8 son1 & s5t =? 8 s]vants to call !m t 7 bidd5 to ! w$d+3 & !y w\ld n come4 ,aga91 he s5t =? o!r s]vants1 say+1 ,tell !m :i* are bidd51 ,behold1 ,i h prep>$ my d9n]3 my ox5 & fatl+s are kill$1 & all ?+s are ready3 come unto ! m>riage4 ,b !y made light ( x1 & w5t _! ways1 "o to 8 f>m1 ano!r to 8 m]*&ise3 ,& ! remnant took 8 s]vants1 & entreat$ !m spitefully1 & slew !m4 ,b :5 ! k+ he>d !re(1 he 0 wro?3 & he s5t =? 8 armies1 & de/roy$ ^? murd]]s1 & burn$ up _! city4 ,?is p>able1 if we und]/& x aright1 w help to tea* u !ology- -t is1 ! k ( ,god1 & ( ! "* ( ,god4 ,= x is a p>able conc]n+ ! k+dom ( heav51 & ! laws & cu/oms ( ! k+dom ( heav5--t is1 ! spiritual & et]nal laws by :i* ,god gov]ns m54 ,n[1 :at any k+dom or gov]nm5t is l mu/ ne$s dep5d on :at ! k+ or gov]nor ( x is l2 at lea/ if t k+ is all-p[]ful1 & c d :at he likes4 ,8 laws w be l 8 "*4 ,if he be good1 he w make good laws4 ,if he be bad1 he w make bad laws4 ,if he be h>% & cruel--if he be c>eless & indulg5t--s w 8 laws be4 ,if he be lov+ & g5]\s1 delight+ 9 see+ 8 subjects happy1 !n 8 laws w be s %ap$ t 8 subjects w be happy1 if !y obey ^? laws4 ,b also--& ?is is a v s]i\s matt]1 & "o to :i* fooli% p 9 all ages h tri$ to %ut _! eyes1 & false prea*]s 9 all ages h tri$ to bl9d m5's eyes-- also1 ,i say1 if 8 laws be good1 & b\ntiful1 & sure to make m5 happy1 !n ! good k+ w h ^? laws obey$4 ,he w n be an indulg5t k+1 = 9 8 case to be indulg5t w be cruelty1 & no?+ less4 ,! good k+ w n say1--,i h giv5 y laws by :i* y may live happy2 b ,i d n c>e :e!r y obey !m or n4 ,i h1 z x 71 set y up1 9 life1 & giv5 y advantages by :i* y may prosp] if y use !m2 b ,i d n c>e :e!r y use !m or n4 ,= to say t w\ld be z mu* z to say t ,i d n c>e if y make y\rselves mis]able1 & make o!rs mis]able likewise4 ,! good k+ w say1--,y %all obey my laws1 = !y are = y\r good4 ,y %all use my gifts1 = !y are = y\r good4 ,& if y d n1 ,i w puni% y4 ,y %all respect my au?ority4 ,& if y d n--if y g too f>1 if y become wanton & cruel1 & de/roy y\r fell[-subjects unju/ly (f ! face ( ! e>?2 !n ,i w de/roy y (f ! face ( he e>?1 & burn up y\r city4 ,i w de/roy any gov]nm5t or sy/em ( society :i* y set up 9 opposition to my good & j laws4 ,& if y m]ely despise ! gifts1 & refuse to use !m--!n ,i w ca/ y out ( my k+dom1 inside :i* is fre$om & happ9ess1 & light & k1 into ! d>kness outside1 b\nd h& & foot1 into ! ignorance & brutal slav]y :i* y h *os51 :]e y may reconsid] y\rself1 weep+ & gna%+ y\r tee? z y discov] :at a fool y h be54 ,our ,"l's p>able has fulfill$ itself aga9 & aga9 9 hi/ory1 & w fulfil itself z long z fooli% & rebelli\s p]sons exi/ on e>?4 ,?is is "o ( ! laws ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ,x mu/ be s1 = x arises by necessity out ( ! "* ( ,*ri/1 ! k+ ( heav54--,inf9ite b\nty & g5]osity2 b if t b\nty be despis$ & insult$1 or /ill m1 if x be outrag$ by wanton tyranny or cruelty1 !n--= ! b5efit ( ! re/ ( mank9d--awful sev]ity4 ,s x is1 & s x mu/ be2 simply because ,god is good4 ,at lea/1 ?is is ! k9d ( k+ :i* ! p>able %[s to u4 ,! k+ 9 x beg9s1 n by ask+ 8 subjects to pay him taxes1 or ev5 to d him s]vice1 b to come to a great fea/--a high c\rt c]emonial- -! m>riage ( 8 son4 ,:atsoev] else t may mean1 x c]ta9ly means ?is--t ! k+ int5d$ to treat ^! m51 n z 8 slaves1 b z 8 gue/s & fri5ds4 ,!y w n come4 ,!y are too busy2 "o ov] 8 f>m1 ano!r ov] 8 m]*&ise4 ,!y owe1 rememb]1 safe possession ( _! f>m1 & safe transit = _! m]*&ise1 to ! k+1 :o gov]ns & gu>ds ! l&4 ,b !y =get t1 & refuse 8 invitation4 ,"s ( !m1 seem+ly out ( m]e insol5ce1 & ! _s ( rebellion aga9/ au?ority1 j because x is au?ority1 g a /ep too f>4 ,to %[ t !y are _! own ma/]s1 & int5d to d :at !y l1 !y take ! k+'s mess5g]s1 & treat !m spitefully1 & kill !m4 ,!n !re arises 9 t k+ a noble indignation4 ,we d n read t ! k+ s5tim5talis$ ov] ^! rebels1 & said1--,aft] all1 _! evil1 l all evil1 is only a l[] =m ( good4 ,!y _h a f9e in/9ct ( fre$om & indep5d5ce lat5t 9 !m1 only x 0 9 ?is case some:at p]v]t$4 ,!y are really only to be piti$ = kn[+ no bett]2 b ,i tru/1 by c>eful education1 to br+ !m to a cle>] s5se ( _! own int]e/s4 ,i %all !re=e s5d !m to a re=matory1 :]e1 9 consid]ation ( ! depress+ circum/ances ( _! imprisonm5t1 !y w be bett] look$ aft]1 & h light] "w1 ?an ! av]age ( my hone/ & peaceable subjects4 ,if ! k+ _h spok5 ?us1 he w\ld h won high applause 9 ^! days2 at lea/ till ! f>ms & ! m]*&ise1 ! prop]ty & ! pr(its ( ! re/ ( 8 subjects1 7 endang]$ by ^! fav\r$ objects ( 8 philan?ropy2 :o1 hav+ f\nd t rebellion & ev5 murd] 0 p>donable 9 "o case1 w\ld naturally try :e!r x 0 n p>donable 9 o!r cases likewise4 ,b :at we read ( ! k+--& we mu/ really rememb]1 9 fe> & trembl+1 :o spoke ?is p>able1 ev5 our ,"l ,himself1--is ?is--,he s5t =? 8 armies1 soldi]s1 m5 discipl9$ to d _! duty at all risks1 & sworn to c>ry out ! law1 & de/roy$ ^? murd]]s1 & burn$ up _! city4 ,yes1 ! k+ 0 v angry1 z he _h a "r to be4 ,yes1 let u lay t to he>t1 & tremble1 f ! v wor/ ( u all to ! v be/ ( u all4 ,!re is an ang] 9 ,god4 ,!re is indignation 9 ,god4 ,our highe/ reason ought to tell u t !re mu/ be ang] 9 ,god1 z long z s9 & wrong exi/ 9 any corn] ( ! univ]se4 ,= all t is good 9 man is ( ! lik5ess ( ,god4 ,& is x n a good feel+1 a noble feel+1 9 man1 to be indignant1 or to cry = v5geance on ! (f5d]1 :5ev] we he> ( cruelty1 inju/ice1 or viol5ce8 ,is t n noble8 ,i say x is4 ,i say t ! man ^: he>t does n burn )9 him at ! sight ( tyranny & cruelty1 ( bas5ess & deceit1 :o is n ready to say1 ,take him1 & d to him z he has done to o!rs2 t man's he>t is n "r ) ,god1 or ) man ei!r4 ,8 moral s5se is /unt$4 ,he is on ! way to become1 fir/1 if he c1 a tyrant1 & !n a slave4 ,& %all !re be no noble indignation 9 ,god :5 ,he beholds all ! wrong :i* is done on e>?8 ,%all ! j & holy ,god look on c>elessly & satisfi$ at inju/ice & unhol9ess :i* vexes ev5 poor s9ful man8 ,god =bid6 ,to ?9k t1 w\ld1 to my m9d1 be to fancy ,god less j1 less m]ciful1 ?an man4 ,& if any "o says1 ,ang] is a passion1 a suff]+ f some?+ outside oneself1 & ,god c h no passions2 ,god _c be mov$ by ! s9s & follies ( su* paltry atoms z we human be+s are3 ! answ] is1 ,man's ang]--ev5 j ang]--is1 too (t51 a passion2 weak-m9d$ p]sons1 ill-educat$ p]sons1 especially :5 !y get toge!r 9 mobs1 & excite ea* o!r1 are c>ri$ away :5 !y he> ev5 a false report ( cruelty or inju/ice1 by _! really :olesome indignation1 & say & d fooli%1 & cruel1 & unju/ ?+s1 ! victims ( _! own passion4 ,b ev5 among m51 ! wis] a man is1 ! pur]1 ! /rong]-m9d$1 s mu* ! m c he control 8 indignation1 & n let x rise into passion1 b puni% ! (f5d] calmly1 ?\gh /]nly1 accord+ to law4 ,ev5 s1 our reason bids u believe1 does ,god1 :o does all ?+s by law4 ,8 et]nal laws puni% ( !mselves1 j z !y rew>d ( !mselves4 ,! same law ( ,god may be ! mess5g] ( ,8 ang] to ! bad1 :ile x is ! mess5g] ( ,8 love to ! good4 ,= ,god has n only no passions1 b no p>ts2 & !re=e ,8 ang] & ,8 love are n diff]5t1 b ! same4 ,& ,8 love is ,8 ang]1 & ,8 ang] is ,8 love4 ,an awful ?\ght & yet a bless$ ?\ght4 ,?9k ( x1 my fri5ds-- ?9k ( x day & night4 ,"u ,god's ang]1 or "u ,god's love1 we mu/ be1 :e!r we w or n4 ,we _c flee f ,8 pres5ce4 ,we _c g f ,8 _s4 ,if we are lov+1 & s rise up to heav51 ,god is !re--9 love4 ,if we are cruel1 & wra?ful1 & s g d[n to hell1 ,god is !re also--9 wra?3 ) ! clean ,he w be clean1 ) ! fr[>d man ,he w be fr[>d4 ,9 ,god we live & move1 & h our be+4 ,on u1 & on u alone1 x dep5ds1 :at sort ( a life we %all live1 & :e!r our be+ %all be happy or mis]able4 ,on u1 & on u alone1 x dep5ds1 :e!r we %all live "u ,god's ang]1 or live "u ,god's love4 ,on u1 & on u alone1 x dep5ds :e!r ! et]nal & un*angeable ,god %all be to u a consum+ fire1 or light1 & life1 & bliss = ev]more4 ,we nev] _h m ne$ to ?9k ( ?is ?an n[2 = !re has spread ov] ! great] "p ( ! civilis$ _w a /rong _s ( disbelief 9 ! liv+ ,god4 ,m5 d n believe t ,god puni%es s9 & wrong- do+1 ei!r 9 ?is _w or 9 ! _w to come4 ,& x is n conf9$ to ^? :o are call$ infidels1 :o disbelieve 9 ! inc>nation & k+dom ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,w\ld to ,god x 7 s6 ,ev]y:]e we f9d ,*ri/ians ( all cre$s & d5om9ations alike1 hold+ ! v same ru9\s notion1 & say+ to !mselves1 ,god does n gov]n ?is pres5t _w4 ,god does n puni% or rew>d 9 ?is pres5t life4 ,?is _w is all wrong1 & ! devil's _w1 & !re=e ,i _c prosp] 9 ! _w unless ,i am a little wrong likewise1 & d a little ( ! devil's "w4 ,s "o lies1 ano!r *eats1 ano!r oppresses1 ano!r neglects 8 pla9e/ social duties1 ano!r defiles himself ) base political or religi\s intrigues1 ano!r breaks ! sev5? comm&m5t1 or1 inde$1 any & e "o ( ! comm&m5ts :i* he f9ds tr\blesome4 ,& :5 "o asks 9 a/oni%m5t--,y call y\rselves ,*ri/ians8 ,y believe 9 ,god1 & ! ,bible1 & ,*ri/ianity8 ,d y n ?9k t ,god w puni% ,,y = all ?is8 ,d y n he> f ! psalmi/s1 & prophets1 & apo/les1 ( a ,god :o judges & puni%es su* g5]ations z ?is8 ,( a wra? ( ,god :i* is reveal$ f heav5 aga9/ all unrighte\sness ( m51 :o1 l y1 hold d[n ! tru? 9 unrighte\sness1 kn[+ :at is "r & yet do+ :at is wrong8 ,!n !y answ]1 at lea/ 9 _! he>ts1 ,oh de> no6 ,god does n gov]n m5 n[1 or judge m5 n[4 ,he only did s1 our prea*]s tell u1 "u ! old ,jewi% disp5sation2 & su* words z y quote f our ,"l1 or ,/ ,paul1 h only to d ) ! day ( judgm5t1 & ! next life1 & we h made x all "r = ! next life4 ,i1 says "o1 regul>ly p]=m my religi\s duties2 & ,i1 says ano!r1 build *ur*es & *apels1 & give l>ge sums 9 *>ity2 & ,i1 says ano!r1 am conv]t$1 & a memb] ( a *ur*2 & ,i1 says ano!r1 am elect1 & pr$e/9$ to ev]la/+ life--& s =?1 & s =?4 ,ea* man turn+ ! grace ( ,god into a cloak = lic5ti\sness1 & delud+ himself into ! notion t he may break ! et]nal laws ( ,god1 & yet g to heav51 z he calls x1 :5 he dies3 n kn[+1 poor fooli% man1 t z ! noble comm9ation s]vice well says1 ! dreadful judgm5ts ( ,god are n wait+ = c]ta9 p at ! la/ day1 ?\s&s ( ye>s h5ce1 b hang+ ov] all our heads already1 & always ready to fall on u4 ,n kn[+ t x is z true n[ z x 0 two ?\s& ye>s ago1 t ,god is a righte\s judge1 /rong & pati5t4 ,if a man w n turn1 ,he w :et ,8 sword2 ,he ha? b5t ,8 b[1 & made x ready1 aga9/ ^? :o travail ) mis*ief1 :o conceive sorr[1 & br+ =? ungodl9ess4 ,!y dig up pits = _! neighb\rs1 & fall !mselves into ! de/ruction :i* !y h made = o!rs2 n kn[+ t x is z true n[ z x 0 two ?\s& ye>s ago1 t ,god is = ev] say+ to ! ungodly1 ,:y do/ ?\ prea* my laws1 & take/ my cov5ant 9 ?y m\?2 :]eas ?\ hate/ to be re=m$1 & ha/ ca/ my words beh9d !e8 ,?\ ha/ let ?y m\? speak wick$ness1 & ) ?y tongue ?\ ha/ set =? deceit4 ,^! ?+s ha/ ?\ done1 & ,i held my tongue1 & ?\ ?\ghte/1 wick$ly1 t ,i am ev5 su* a "o z ?yself4 ,b ,i w reprove !e1 & set be=e !e ! ?+s :i* ?\ ha/ done4 ,o consid] ?is1 ye t =get ,god3 le/ ,i pluck y away1 & !re be none to deliv] y4 ,let u lay ?is to he>t1 & say1 !re c be no d\bt--,i at lea/ h none--t !re is gr[+ up among u a s]i\s divorce betwe5 fai? & practice2 a s]i\s disbelief t ! k+dom ( heav5 is ab\t u1 & t ,*ri/ is rul+ u1 z ,he told u pla9ly en\gh 9 ,8 p>ables1 by ! laws ( ! k+dom ( heav52 & t ,he does1 & w puni% & rew>d ea* man accord+ to ^? laws1 & accord+ to no?+ else4 ,we pride ourselves on our sup]ior light1 & our improv$ civilisation1 & look d[n on ! old ,roman ,ca?olic mission>ies1 :o conv]t$ our =efa!rs f hea!ndom 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,n[1 ,i am a ,prote/ant1 if ev] !re 0 "o1 & ,i "k well t ^! m5 _h _! sup]/itions & false doctr9es4 ,!y made mi/akes1 & (t5 worse ?an mi/akes1 = !y 7 b m54 ,b ?is ,i tell y1 t if !y _h n _h a deep & s\nd belief t !y 7 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 ! k+dom ( heav52 & t !y & all m5 mu/ obey ! laws ( ! k+dom ( heav52 & t ! fir/ law ( x 01 t wrongdo+ w\ld be puni%$1 & rightdo+ rew>d$1 9 ?is life1 e day1 & all day long1 z sure z ,*ri/ ! liv+ ,"l reign$ 9 righte\sness ov] all ! e>?2 if !y _h n believ$ t1 ,i say1 & act$ on x1 we %\ld probably h be5 hea!n at ?is day4 ,z x is1 unless we ,prote/ants get back ! old belief1 t ,god is a liv+ ,god1 & t ,8 judgm5ts are abroad 9 ! e>?1 & t only 9 keep+ ,8 comm&m5ts c we get life1 & n p]i%1 we %all be s]i\sly 9 dang] ( s9k+ at la/ into t hopeless /ate ( popul> feel+1 into :i* m ?an "o nation 9 our own "t has fall51--t1 z ! prophet ( old says1 a wond]ful & horrible ?+ is committ$ 9 ! l&2 ! prophets--t is1 ! prea*]s & tea*]s--prophesy falsely2 & ! prie/s--! m9i/]s ( religion--be> rule by _! means2 & my p love to h x s--love to h _! consci5ces drugg$ by ! news t !y may live bad lives1 & yet die good dea?s4 ,& :at w ye d 9 ! end !re(8 asks ,j]emiah4 ,:at inde$6 ,:at ! ,jews did 9 ! end !re( y may read 9 ! book ( ! prophet ,j]emiah4 ,!y did no?+1 & c\ld d no?+--) _! morality _! manhood 0 gone4 ,s9 _h borne its c]ta9 fruit ( an>*y & decrepitude4 ,! wra? ( ,god reveal$ itself z usual1 by no miracle1 b ?r\gh inscrutable social laws4 ,!y _h to submit1 c[>dly & brok5-he>t$1 to an invasion1 a siege1 & an utt] ru94 ,i d n say1 ,god =bid1 t we %all ev] s9k s l[1 & h to endure s t]rible a *a/isem5t3 b ?is ,i say1 t ! only way 9 :i* any nation ( :i* ,i ev] read 9 hi/ory1 c escape1 soon] or lat]1 f su* a fate1 is to rememb] e day1 & all day long1 t ! wra? ( ,god is reveal$ f heav5 aga9/ all ill-do+ ( m51 :o hold ! tru? 9 unrighte\sness1 kn[+ :at is true & :at is "r1 yet tell+ lies1 & do+ wrong4 ,let u lay ?is to he>t1 ) s]i\sness & godly fe>4 ,= s we %all look up ) rev]5ce1 & yet ) hope1 to ,*ri/ ! asc5d$ k+1 to :om all p[] is giv5 9 heav5 & e>?2 = ev] ask+ ,him = ,8 ,holy ,_s1 to put into our m9ds good desires1 & to enable u to br+ ^! desires to good effect4 ,& s we %all live = ev] "u our great taskma/]'s eye1 & f9d out t t eye is n m]ely ! eye ( a j judge1 n m]ely ! eye ( a b\ntiful k+1 b m ! eye ( a lov+ & m]ciful ,savi\r1 9 ^: pres5ce is life ev5 "h on e>?2 & at ^: "r h&1 ev5 9 ?is s9ful _w1 are pleasures = ev]more4 ,,s]mon ,,xxxi4 ,,! ,,un*angeable ,,*ri/ ,ev]sley4 #ahde4 ,hebrews xiii4 #h4 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! same ye/]day1 & to-day1 & = ev]4 ,let me fir/ briefly rem9d y1 z ! tru? ^u :i* my :ole explanation ( ?is text is built1 t man is n meant ei!r = solitude or indep5d5ce4 ,he is meant to live ,,) 8 fell[-m51 to live ,,by !m1 & to live ,,= !m4 ,he is heal?y & godly1 only :5 he kn[s all m5 = 8 bro!rs2 & himself1 9 "s way or o!r1 z ! s]vant ( all1 & b\nd 9 ties ( love & duty to e "o ar\nd him4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 my int5tion to dwell ^u ?is tru?1 deep & necess>y z x is1 b to turn y\r att5tion to "o ( its consequ5ces2 ,i mean to ! disappo9tm5t & regret ( :i* s _m compla91 :o try1 m or less heal?ily1 to keep t tru? be=e !m1 & %ew x =? 9 _! daily life4 ,x has be51 & is n[1 a common compla9t ) _m :o int]e/ !mselves ab\t _! fell[-creatures1 & ! welf>e ( ! human race1 t no?+ 9 ?is _w is sure1--no?+ is p]man5t2 a cont9ual ebb & fl[ seems to be ! only law ( human life4 ,m5 *ange1 !y say2 _! fri5d%ips are fickle2 _! m9ds1 l _! bodies1 alt] f day to day4 ,! he>t :om y tru/ to-day1 to- morr[ may deceive2 ! fri5d = :om y h sacrific$ s mu*1 w n 9 8 turn endure ! trial ( 8 fri5d%ip4 ,! *ild on :om y may h repos$ y\r :ole affection = ye>s1 gr[s up & goes =? into ! _w1 & =ms new ties1 & y are left alone4 ,:y !n love man8 ,:y c>e = any born ( woman1 if ! happ9ess :i* dep5ds on !m is expos$ to a ?\s& *ances--a ?\s& *anges8 ,aga92 we he> ! compla9t t n only m51 b circum/ances *ange4 ,:y knit myself1 p w ask1 to "o :o to-morr[ may be :irl$ away f me by "s eddy ( circum/ances1 & s g on 8 way1 :ile ,i see him no m8 ,:y relieve di/ress :i* fre% accid5ts may br+ back aga9 to-morr[1 ) all its mis]ies8 ,:y atta* ourselves to a home :i* we may leave to-morr[1--to pursuits :i* =tune may =ce u to rel9qui%1--to bright hopes :i* ! roll+ cl\ds may %ut out f u1--to op9ions :i* ! next g5]ation may f9d to h be5 utt]ly mi/ak51--to a circle ( acqua9tances :o mu/ 9 a few ye>s be ly+ sil5t & solit>y1 ea* 9 8 grave8 ,:y1 9 %ort1 set our affections on any?+ 9 ?is e>?1 or /ruggle to improve or settle aught 9 a _w :]e all seems s tempor>y1 *angeful1 & unc]ta91 t n\ght do? endure b mutability8 ,su* is & has be5 ! compla9t1 mix$ up ( tru? & falsehood1 p\r$ out = ages by ?\s&s :o h lov$ 7z ! _w w\ld say7 too well--:o h tri$ to build up = !mselves homes 9 ?is _w2 =gett+ t !y 7 /rang]s & pilgrims 9 x2 & s1 :5 ! floods came1 & swept away t small fool's p>adise ( !irs1 rep9$1 & 7 a/oni%$1 z ?\gh "s /range ?+ _h happ5$ to !m4 ,! "t w\ld fail me did ,i try fully to lay be=e y h[ ?is dread & t]ror ( *ange1 & ?is unsatisfi$ crav+ aft] an et]nal home & an un*ang+ fri5d%ip embitt]$ ! m9ds ( all ! m ?\ghtful hea!ns be=e ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 :o1 z ! apo/le says1 all _! lives 7 9 bondage to ! fe> ( dea?4 ,h[ all _! s*emes & conceptions ( ! c\rse ( ?is _w1 resolv$ !mselves into "o d>k picture ( ! t]rible riv] ( "t1 re/less1 pitiless1 dev\r+ all life & beauty z fa/ z x arose1 ready to ov]:elm ! speak]s !mselves also ) ! com+ wave1 z x _h done all !y lov$ be=e !m1 & !n roll onw>d = ev]1 none knew :i!r6 ,! "t w\ld fail me1 too1 did ,i try to expla9 h[ aft] ,he _h appe>$1 ,:o is ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]1 m5 h /ill f\nd ! same disappo9tm5t 9 all ! pa?s ( life4 ,_m1 n see+ t ! manife/ation ( an inc>nate ,god 0 ! answ] to all su* d\bts1 ! heal] ( all su* w\nds1 h sick5$ at ?is same *ange & unc]ta9ty1 & attempt$ self-deliv]ance by all k9ds ( unc\? & mo/ useless me?ods4 ,"s h %ield$ !mselves1 or tri$ to %ield !mselves1 9 an arm\r ( /oical indiff]5ce--( utt] selfi%ness1 be+ sure t at all ev5ts !re 0 "o fri5d%ip 9 ! _w :i* c\ld nei!r *ange nor fade--,self-love4 ,o!rs1 aga91 h )drawn !mselves 9 disgu/1 n inde$ f _! ,god & ,savi\r1 b f _! fell[-m51 & buri$ !mselves 9 des]ts1 hop+ !reby to escape :at !y despair$ ( conqu]+1 ! *ances & *anges ( ?is mortal life4 ,?us !y1 alas1 ?rew away ! gold ( human affections among ! dross ( ?is _w's com=t & hon\r4 ,wis] !y 71 inde$1 ?an ^? la/ m5tion$2 b yet %ew ,i y a m excell5t way4 ,x is /range1 & m\rnful1 too1 t ?is compla9t1 ( unsatisfi$ hopes & long+s %\ld /ill be (t5 he>d f ,*ri/ian lips6 ,/range1 inde$1 :5 ! object & f\nd] ( our religion1 ! k+ & head ( all our race1 ! ,god :om we are b\nd to wor%ip1 ! elde/ bro!r :om we are b\nd to love1 ! ,savi\r :o di$ ^u ! cross = u1 is ! same ye/]day1 & to-day1 & = ev]6 ,/range1 inde$1 :5 we rememb] t ,god 0 manife/ 9 ! fle%1 t ,he might save humanity & its hopes f p]petual *ange & f9al de/ruction1 & satisfy all ^? crav+s aft] an immutable object ( man's loyalty & man's love4 ,yes1 ,he has giv5 u1 9 ,himself1 a k+ :o c nev] misgov]n1 a tea*] :o c nev] mislead1 a prie/ ^: sacrifice c nev] be unaccept$1 a protector :o c nev] gr[ we>y1 a fri5d :o c nev] betray4 ,& all t ?is e>? has 9 x really wor? lov+1--! ties ( family1 ( c\ntry1 ( univ]sal bro!rhood--! beauties & wond]s ( ,god's my/]i\s univ]se--all true love1 all useful lab\r1 all innoc5t enjoym5t--! m>riage b$1 & ! fireside circle--! b\nties ( h>ve/1 & ! smiles ( spr+1 & all t makes life bright & ?is e>? de>--all ^! ?+s ,he has re/or$ to man1 spiritual & holy1 deep ) new mean+1 bright ) pur] enjoym5t1 ri* ) usefulness1 n m]ely = "t1 b = et]nity1 aft] !y _h become1 ?r\gh ! accumulat$ s9 & folly ( ages1 f\l1 dead1 & well nigh =gott54 ,he has unit$ ^! common duties & pleasures ( man's life to ,himself1 by tak+ !m on ,himself on e>?2 by giv+ u ,8 _s to und]/& & fulfil ^? duties2 by mak+ x a duty to ,him to cultivate !m to ! utt]mo/4 ,he has sanctifi$ !m = ev]1 by %ew+ u t !y are types & patt]ns ( /ill high] relations to ,himself1 & to ,8 ,fa!r & our ,fa!r1 f :om !y came4 ,*ri/ our ,"l & ,savi\r is a witness to u ( ! endur+1 ! ev]la/+ nature ( all t human life conta9s ( beauty & hol9ess1 & real value4 ,he is a witness to u t ,wisdom is et]nal2 t t all-embrac+ sight1 t all-guid+ c\nsel1 :i* ! ,"l possess$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,8 way1 be=e ,8 works ( old1 ,he :o 0 set up f ev]la/+1 :o 0 ) ,him :5 ,he made ! _w1 /ill exi/s1 & ev] %all exi/1 un*ang$4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l /&e? sure6 ,t ,^w :i* 0 9 ! beg9n+1 & 0 ) ,god1 & 0 ,god6 ,glori\s tru?6 t1 amid all ! inv5tions :i* man has s\ght out1 :ile e new philosoph] has be5 />t+ "s new me?od ( happ9ess1 "s new !ory ( human life & its de/9ies1 ,god has /ill be5 work+ onw>d1 un*eck$1 unalt]$1 ! same ye/]day1 & to-day1 & = ev]4 ,o1 sons ( m56 p]plex$ by all ! app>5t contradictions & cross purposes & oppos+ p[]s & pr9ciples ( ?is /range1 d>k1 noisy "t1 rememb] to y\r com=t t y\r ,k+1 a man l y1 yet v ,god1 n[ sits above1 see+ ?r\gh all :i* y _c see ?r\gh2 unravell+ surely all ?is tangl$ web ( "t1 :ile "u ,8 guid+ eye all ?+s are mov+ sil5tly onw>d1 l ! />s 9 _! c\rses above y1 t[>d _! appo9t$ end1 :5 ,he %all h put d[n all rule & all au?ority1 & p[]1 = ,he mu/ reign1 till ,he ha? put all enemies "u ,8 feet4 ,& !n1 at la/1 ?is cl\dy sky %all be all cle> & bright1 = ,he1 ! ,lamb1 %all be ! light !re(4 ,*ri/ is ! witness to u also ( ! et]nity ( ,love1--,( ,god's love- -! love ( ! ,fa!r :o wills1 ( ,himself :o has pur*as$1 ( ! ,holy ,gho/ :o works 9 u our salvation2 & ( ! et]nity ( all love2 t true love is n ( ! fle%1 b ( ! _s1 & !re=e ha? its root 9 ! spiritual _w1 above all *ange & accid5ts ( "t or circum/ance4 ,?9k1 ?9k1 my fri5ds4 ,= :at is life t we %\ld make su* ado ab\t x1 & hug x s closely1 & look to x to fill our he>ts8 ,:at is all e>?ly life ) all its bad & good luck1 its ri*es & its pov]ty1 b a vap\r t passes away8--noise & smoke ov]cl\d+ ! endur+ light ( heav54 ,a man may be v happy & ble/ 9 ?is life2 yet he may feel t1 h[ev] pleasant x is1 at root x is no reality1 b only a %ad[ ( realities :i* are et]nal & inf9ite 9 ! bosom ( ,god1 a piecemeal patt]n1 ( ! ,light ,k+dom--! city n made ) h&s--et]nal 9 ! heav5s4 ,= all ?is "t-_w1 z a wise man says1 is b l an image1 beautifully & fe>fully emblematic1 b /ill only an emblem1 l an air image1 :i* plays & flick]s 9 ! gr&1 /ill mirror ( et]nity4 ,out ( no?+1 into "t & space we all came into noisy day2 & out ( "t & space into ! sil5t night %all we all return into ! _s _w--! ev]la/+ tw(old my/]y--into ! light- _w ( ,god's love1 or ! fire-_w ( ,8 ang]--e l unto its l1 & e man to 8 own place4 ,*oose well1 y\r *oice is ,brief b yet endless2 ,f ,heav51 eyes behold y ,9 et]nity's /illness4 ,!re all is fullness1 ,ye brave to rew>d y2 ,"w & despair n4 ,,s]mon ,,xxxii4 ,,re=mation ,,lessons ,ev]sley4 #ahfa4 #b ,k+s xxiii4 #c1 #d1 #be1 #bf4 ,& ! k+ /ood by a pill>1 & made a cov5ant be=e ! ,"l1 to walk aft] ! ,"l1 & to keep 8 comm&m5ts & 8 te/imonies & 8 /atutes ) all _! he>t & all _! s\l1 to p]=m ! words ( ?is cov5ant t 7 writt5 9 ?is book4 ,& all ! p /ood to ! cov5ant4 ,& ! k+ comm&$ ,hilkiah ! high prie/1 & ! prie/s ( ! second ord]1 & ! keep]s ( ! door1 to br+ =? out ( ! temple ( ! ,"l all ! vessels t 7 made = ,baal1 & = ! grove1 & = all ! ho/ ( heav53 & he burn$ !m )\t ,j]usalem 9 ! fields ( ,kidron1 & c>ri$ ! a%es ( !m unto ,be?-el4 4 4 4 ,& l unto him 0 !re no k+ be=e him1 t turn$ to ! ,"l ) all 8 he>t1 & ) all 8 s\l1 & ) all 8 might1 accord+ to all ! law ( ,moses2 nei!r aft] him arose !re any l him4 ,not)/&+ ! ,"l turn$ n f ! fi]c5ess ( 8 great wra?1 :]e) 8 ang] 0 k9dl$ aga9/ ,judah1 because ( all ! provocations t ,manasseh _h provok$ him )al4 ,y he>d ?is *apt] read z ! fir/ lesson = ?is aft]noon's s]vice2 & a lesson x is inde$--a lesson = y & = me1 z x 0 a lesson = our =efa!rs4 ,if y _h be5 wor%ipp+ 9 ?is *ur* ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 y w\ld h und]/ood1 )\t my tell+ y1 :y ! good & wise m5 :o %ap$ our pray]-book *ose ?is *apt] to be read 9 *ur*4 ,y w\ld h appli$ ! words ( x to ! times 9 :i* y 7 liv+4 ,y w\ld h felt t ! *apt] spoke to y at once ( joy & hope1 & ( sorr[ & fe>4 ,!re is no d\bt at all :at our =efa!rs w\ld h ?\ght (1 & did ?9k (1 :5 !y read ?is *apt]4 ,! glori\s re=mation :i* "y ,k+ ,josiah made 0 to !m ! patt]n ( ! equally glori\s ,re=mation :i* 0 made 9 ,engl& some:at m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,"y ,k+ ,josiah1 swe>+ to gov]n accord+ to ! law ( ! ,"l1 0 to !m ! patt]n ( "y ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vi4 det]m9+ to gov]n accord+ to ! laws ( ! ,bible4 ,! f9d+ ( ! law ( ! ,"l 9 ,josiah's "t1 aft] x _h be5 long lo/1 0 to !m ! patt]n ( ! sudd5 spread among !m ( ! ,bible1 :i* _h be5 practically hidd5 f !m = hundr$s ( ye>s1 & 0 !n translat$ into ,engli% & pr9t$1 & put freely into ! h&s ( e man1 ri* & poor1 :o 0 able to read x4 ,k+ ,josiah's de/ruction ( ! idols1 & ! temples ( ! false gods1 & driv+ out ! wiz>ds & work]s ) famili> spirits1 7 to !m a patt]n ( ! de/ruction ( ! mona/]ies & miracul\s images & popi% sup]/itions ( e k9d1 ! turn+ ! monks out ( _! conv5ts1 & =c+ !m to set to hone/ "w--:i* _h j tak5 place ?r\gh\t ,engl&4 ,& ! he>ts ( all true ,engli%m5 7 /irr$ up 9 ^? days to copy ,josiah & ! p ( ,j]usalem1 & turn to ! ,"l ) all _! he>t1 & ) all _! s\l1 & ) all _! might1 accord+ to ,god's law & gospel1 9 ! two ,te/am5ts1 bo? ,old & ,new4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t at su* a "t ! he>ts ( our =efa!rs w\ld be full ( no?+ b hope & joy1 cont5t & ?ankfulness4 ,& yet x 0 n s4 ,"o _c help see+ t 9 ! pray]-book1 :i* 0 put toge!r 9 ^? days1 !re is a great deal ( fe> & sadness4 ,y see x especially 9 ! ,litany1 :i* 0 to be said n only on ,sundays1 b on ,w$nesdays & ,fridays also4 ,"s p ?9k ! ,litany pa9fully sad--too sad4 ,x 0 n too sad = ! "t 9 :i* x 0 writt54 ,our =efa!rs1 ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 meant :at !y said :5 !y cri$ to ,god to h m]cy ^u !m1 mis]able s9n]s1 & n to rememb] _! (f5ces nor ! (f5ces ( _! =efa!rs1 c4 ,!y meant1 & _h good reason to mean1 :at !y said1 :5 !y cri$ to ,god t ^? evils :i* ! craft & subtilty ( ! devil & m5 7 work+ aga9/ !m might be br\ght to n\ght1 & by ! provid5ce ( ,8 goodness be disp]s$--to arise & help & deliv] !m = ,8 "n's sake & = ,8 hon\r2 & to turn f !m1 = ! glory ( ,8 "n1 all ^? evils :i* !y righte\sly _h des]v$4 ,!y 7 9 dang] & 9 t]ror1 our =efa!rs1 ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,& :5 !y he>d ?is lesson read 9 *ur*1 x 0 n likely to make _! t]ror less4 ,= :at says ! #bf? v]se ( ?is *apt]8 ,not)/&+1 9 spite ( all ?is re=mation1 & putt+ away ( idols & det]m9+ to walk accord+ to ! law ( ! ,"l1 ! ,"l turn$ n f ! fi]c5ess ( ,8 great wra?1 :]e) ,8 ang] 0 k9dl$ aga9/ ,judah4 ,& :at foll[$8 ,josiah 0 kill$ 9 battle--by 8 own fault too--by ,ph>aoh ,ne*oh1 ,k+ ( ,egypt4 ,& !n foll[$ no?+ b disa/] & mis]y4 ,! ,jews 7 conqu]$ fir/ by ! ,k+ ( ,egypt1 & tax$ to pay to him an enorm\s tribute2 & !n1 9 ! w>s betwe5 ,egypt & ,babylon1 conqu]$ a second "t by ! ,k+ ( ,babylon1 ! fam\s ,nebu*adnezz>1 9 t dreadful siege 9 :i* x is said mo!rs ate _! own *ildr5 ?r\gh extremity ( fam9e4 ,& !n aft] sev5ty ye>s1 aft] e "o ( t idolatr\s & corrupt g5]ation _h di$ 9 captivity1 ! poor ,jews 7 all[$ to g back to _! native l&1 *a/5$ & purg$ 9 ! fire ( affliction1 & hav+ le>nt a lesson :i*1 to d !m ju/ice1 !y nev] =got aga91 & h n =gott5 to ?is day2 t to wor%ip a grav5 image1 z well z to "w unrighte\sness1 is abom9ation to ! ,"l-- t ,god1 & ,god alone1 is to be wor%ipp$1 & wor%ipp$ 9 hol9ess & purity1 9 m]cy & 9 ju/ice4 ,& x 0 "s su* fate z ?is1 "s t]rible ru9 l t ( ! ,jews ( old1 t our =efa!rs fe>$ ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,_! he>ts 7 n yet altoge!r "r ) ,god4 ,!y _h n %ak5 (f ! bad habits ( m9d1 or ! bad morals ei!r1 :i* !y _h le>nt 9 ! old ,romi% times--too _m ( !m 7 us+ _! lib]ty z a cloak ( lic5ti\sness2 &1 "u pret5ce ( religion1 plund]+ n only ,god's ,*ur*1 b ,god's poor4 ,& _m o!r evils 7 rife 9 ,engl& !n1 z !re are sure to be great evils side by side ) great good 9 any c\ntry 9 times ( *ange & revolution4 ,& s our =efa!rs ne$$ *a/isem5t1 & !y _h x4 ,k+ ,edw>d1 ^u :om ! ,prote/ants _h set _! hopes1 di$ "y2 & !n came times :i* tri$ !m lit]ally z by fire4 ,fir/ came ! t]rible p]secutions 9 ,que5 ,m>y's "t1 :5 hundr$s ( good m5 & wom5 7 burnt alive = _! religion4 ,& ev5 aft] h] dea?1 = ?irty ye>s1 came times1 su* z ,hezekiah speaks (--times ( tr\ble & rebuke & blasphemy1 plots1 rebellions1 civil w>1 at home & abroad2 dang]s t grew ev] m & m t]rible1 till x seem$ at la/ c]ta9 t ,engl& w\ld be conqu]$1 9 ! ,pope's "n1 by ! ,k+ ( ,spa93 & if t _h come to pass 7& x all b came to pass 9 ! fam\s ye> #aehh71 ! ,k+ ( ,spa9 w\ld h become ,k+ ( ,engl&2 ! be/ blood ( ,engl& w\ld h be5 %$ ^u ! scaffold2 ! be/ e/ates p>t$ among ,spani>ds & traitors2 ,engl& enslav$ to ! mo/ cruel nation ( ^? times2 & ! ,inquisition set up to p]secute1 torture1 & burn all :o believ$ 9 :at !y call$1 & :at is1 ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t 0 to h happ5$1 & x 0 only1 z our =efa!rs confess$1 by ! inf9ite m]cy ( ,god t x did n happ54 ,!y 7 deliv]$ /rangely & sudd5ly1 z ! ,jews 74 ,= =ty ye>s !y _h be51 *a/is$1 & purg$ & humbl$ = _! s9s2 & !n1 & n till !n1 came times ( safety & prosp]ity1 hon\r & glory1 :i* h la/$1 ?anks be to ,god1 ev] s9ce4 ,& n[1 my de> fri5ds1 :at has ?is to d ) u8 ,if ?is *apt] 0 a lesson to our =efa!rs1 h[ is x to be a lesson to u likewise8 ,i h always told y 7z ^? :o h really und]/ood _! ,bibles 9 all ages h told m57 t ! ,bible sets =? ! et]nal laws ( ,god's k+dom--! laws by :i* ,god1 t is1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 gov]ns nations & k+doms--& n only nations & k+doms1 b y & me1 & e individual ,*ri/ian man2 all ^! ?+s1 says ,/ ,paul1 are writt5 = our admonition4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,jews is1 or may be1 y\r hi/ory or m9e1 = good or = evil2 z ,god dealt ) !m1 s is ,he deal+ ) y & me4 ,by _! exp]i5ce we mu/ le>n4 ,by _! *a/isem5ts we mu/ be w>n$4 ,s says ,/ ,paul4 ,s h all prea*]s said :o h und]/ood ,/ ,paul--& s say ,i to y4 ,& ! lesson t we may le>n f ?is *apt] is1 t we may rep5t & yet be puni%$4 ,i "k p d n l to believe t2 ,i "k t x is mu* m conv5i5t to fancy t :5 a man rep5ts1 &1 z he says1 turns ov] a new leaf1 he ne$ tr\ble himself no m ab\t 8 pa/ s9s4 ,b x is a mi/ake2 n only is ! lett] & _s ( ,scripture aga9/ him1 b facts are aga9/ him4 ,he may n *oose to tr\ble himself ab\t 8 pa/ s9s2 b he w f9d t 8 pa/ s9s tr\ble him1 :e!r he *ooses or n1--& t (t5 9 a v t]rible way1 z !y tr\bl$ ^? poor ,jews 9 _! day1 & our =efa!rs aft] ! ,re=mation4 ,:at8 "s w say1 is x n expressly writt5 9 ,scripture t ':5 ! wick$ man turne? away f 8 wick$ness t he ha? committ$1 & doe? t :i* is lawful & "r1 he %all save 8 s\l alive8' & 'all 8 transgressions t he ha? committ$ !y %all n be m5tion$ unto him1' b t '9 8 righte\sness :i* he ha? done he %all live8' ,no d\bt x is s writt51 my fri5ds4 ,& no d\bt x is p]fectly & lit]ally true3 b answ] me ?is1 :5 does ! wick$ man d t :i* is lawful & "r8 ,! m9ute aft] he has rep5t$8 or ! day aft]8 or ev5 sev5 ye>s aft]8--! m9ute aft] he is =giv51 & receiv$ freely back aga9 z ,god's *ild1 z he w be1 = ! sake ( t preci\s blood :i* ,*ri/ p\r$ out ^u ! cross8 ,w\ld to ,god x 7 s1 my fri5ds4 ,w\ld to ,god x 7 s easy to d "r1 aft] hav+ be5 accu/om$ to d wrong4 ,w\ld to ,god x 7 s easy to get a clean he>t & a "r _s4 ,w\ld to ,god x 7 s easy to break ?r\gh all ! old bad habits--p]haps ! habits ( a :ole life-"t4 ,b x is 9 va9 to expect ?is sudd5 *ange ( "*4 ,z well may we expect a man1 :o has be5 laid l[ ) fev]1 to get up & g ab\t to 8 "w ! mom5t 8 disease takes a fav\rable turn4 ,no4 ,aft] ! =giv5ess ( s9 mu/ come ! cure ( s94 ,& t cure1 l mo/ cures1 is a long & a pa9ful process4 ,! s9 may h be5 "s animal s91 l drunk5ness2 & we all "k h[ difficult x is to cure t4 ,or x may h be5 a spiritual s9--pride1 vanity1 covet\sness4 ,c any man put (f ^! bad habits 9 a mom5t1 z he puts (f 8 coat8 ,^? :o s fancy1 c "k v little ( human nature1 & h obs]v$ _! own he>ts & _! fell[ creatures v c>elessly4 ,if y w look at facts1 :at y w f9d is ?is3- -t all s9s & bad habits fill ! s\l ) evil hum\rs1 j z a fev] or any o!r sev]e disease fills ! body2 & t1 z 9 ! case ( a fev]1 ^? evil hum\rs rema9 aft] ! acute disease is pa/1 & are b too apt to break out aga91 to cause relapses1 to torm5t ! poor pati5t1 p]haps to leave 8 "* crippl$ & disfigur$ all 8 life--c]ta9ly to require long & (t5 sev]e treatm5t by ! heav5ly physician1 ,*ri/1 ! purifi] z well z ! r$eem] ( our s9-sick s\ls4 ,heavy1 !re=e1 & bitt] & %ameful is ! burd5 :i* _m a man has to be> aft] he has turn$ f self to ,god1 f s9 to hol9ess4 ,he is haunt$1 z x 71 by ! gho/s ( 8 old follies4 ,he f9ds out ! bitt] tru? ( ,/ ,paul's words1 t !re is ano!r law 9 8 body w>r+ aga9/ ! law ( 8 m9d1 ( 8 consci5ce1 & 8 reason2 s t :5 he w\ld d good1 evil is pres5t ) him4 ,! good t he w\ld d he does n d2 & ! evil t he w\ld n d he does4 ,till he cries ) ,/ ,paul1 ,o wret*$ man t ,i am6 :o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 & feels t none c deliv] him1 save ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,yes4 ,b !re is our com=t1 !re is our hope--,*ri/1 ! great heal]1 ! great physician1 c deliv] u1 & w deliv] u f ! rema9s ( our old s9s1 ! consequ5ces ( our own follies4 ,n1 inde$1 at once1 or by miracle2 b by sl[ education 9 new & nobl] motives1 9 pur] & m unselfi% habits4 ,& bett] = u1 p]haps1 t ,he %\ld n cure u at once1 le/ we %\ld fancy t s9 0 a light ?+1 :i* we c\ld ?r[ (f :5ev] we *ose2 & n :at x is1 an inw>d disease1 corrod+ & corrupt+1 ! wages :]e( are dea?4 ,!re=e x is1 t because ,*ri/ loves u ,he hates our s9s1 & _c abide or endure !m1 w puni% !m1 & is m]ciful & lov+ 9 puni%+ !m1 z long z a t9cture or remnant ( s9 is left 9 u4 ,let u !n1 if our consci5ces condemn u ( liv+ evil lives1 turn & rep5t be=e x be too late2 be=e our consci5ces are h>d5$2 be=e ! pur] & nobl] feel+s :i* we le>nt at our mo!rs' knees are /ifl$ by ! ways ( ! _w2 be=e we are h>d5$ into bad habits1 & gr[n frivol\s1 s5sual1 selfi% & worldly4 ,let u rep5t4 ,let u put ourselves into ! h&s ( ,*ri/1 ! great physician1 & ask ,him to heal our w\nd$ s\ls1 & purge our corrupt$ s\ls2 & leave to ,him ! *oice ( h[ ,he w d x4 ,let u be cont5t to be puni%$ & *a/is$4 ,if we des]ve puni%m5t1 let u be> x1 & be> x l m52 z we %\ld be> ! surgeon's knife1 kn[+ t x is = our good1 & t ! h& :i* inflicts pa9 is ! h& ( "o :o s loves u1 t ,he /oop$ to die = u on ! cross4 ,let ,him deal ) u1 if ,he see fit1 z ,he dealt ) ,david ( old1 :5 ,he =gave 8 s91 & yet puni%$ x by ! dea? ( 8 *ild4 ,let ,him d :at ,he w by u1 provid$ ,he does--:at ,he w d--make u good m54 ,t is :at we ne$ to be--j1 m]ciful1 pure1 fai?ful1 loyal1 useful1 hon\rable ) true hon\r1 9 ! sight ( ,god & man4 ,t is :at we ne$ to be4 ,t is :at we %all be at la/1 if we put ourselves into ,*ri/'s h&1 & ask ,him = ! clean he>t & ! "r _s1 :i* is ,8 own _s1 ! _s ( all goodness4 ,& provid$ we atta91 at la/1 to t--provid$ we atta91 at la/1 to ! truly h]oic & div9e life1 :i* is ! life ( virtue1 x w matt] little to u by :at wild & we>y ways1 or ?r\gh :at pa9ful & humiliat+ processes1 we h arriv$ ?i!r4 ,if ,god has lov$ u1 if ,god w receive u1 !n let u submit loyally & humbly to ,8 law4 ,:om ! ,"l love? ,he *a/5e?1 & sc\rge? e son :om ,he receive?4 ,,s]mon ,,xxxiii4 ,,human ,,soot ,prea*$ = ! ,kirkdale ,ragg$ ,s*ools1 ,liv]pool1 #ahgj4 ,/ ,matt1 xviii4 #ad4 ,x is n ! w ( y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav51 t "o ( ^! little ones %\ld p]i%4 ,i am "h to plead = ! ,kirkdale ,indu/rial ,ragg$ ,s*ool1 & ,free ,s*ool-room ,*ur*4 ,! great majority ( *ildr5 :o att5d ?is s*ool belong to ! class ( /reet arabs1 z !y are n[ call$2 & ei!r already belong to1 or are likely to s9k into1 ! dang]\s classes--pr(essional law-break]s1 pr(ligates1 & b>b>ians4 ,h[ ^! *ildr5 h be5 f$1 civiliz$1 *ri/ianiz$1 taught trades & dome/ic employm5ts1 & sav$ f ru9 ( body & s\l1 ,i leave to y to read 9 ! report4 ,let u take hold ( ^! little ones at once4 ,!y are n[ s(t1 pla/ic1 m\ldable2 a tone w /ir _! "y s\ls to ! v dep?s1 a look w affect !m = ev]4 ,b a h>d5+ process has comm5c$ )9 !m1 & if !y are n seiz$ at once1 !y w become h>d] ?an adamant2 & !n scald+ te>s1 & ! mo/ e>ne/ trials1 w be all b useless4 ,?is report conta9s full & pleasant pro( ( ! success ( ! s*ools2 b x conta9s also full pro( ( a fact :i* is any?+ b pleasant--( ! exi/5ce 9 ,liv]pool ( a ne$ = su* an in/itution4 ,h[ is x t :5 a ragg$ s*ool l ?is is op5$1 x is fill$ at once3 t x is enl>g$ ye> aft] ye>1 & yet is fill$ & fill$ aga98 ,:5ce comes ?is l>ge population ( *ildr5 :o are ne$y1 if n de/itute2 & :o are1 or are 9 a fair way to become1 dang]\s8 ,& :5ce comes ! population ( p>5ts :om ^! *ildr5 repres5t8 ,h[ is x t 9 ,liv]pool1 if ,i am rightly in=m$1 m ?an f\r hundr$ & fifty *ildr5 7 committ$ by ! magi/rates la/ ye> = v>i\s (f5ces2 almo/ e "o ( :om1 ( c\rse1 repres5ts sev]al m1 bro!rs1 si/]s1 companions1 corrupt$ by him1 or corrupt+ him4 ,y h y\r re=matories1 y\r tra9+ %ips1 l y\r ,akb>1 :i* ,i visit$ ) deep satisfaction ye/]day- -in/itutions :i* are an hon\r to ! t[n ( ,liv]pool1 at lea/ to _m ( its citiz5s4 ,b h[ is x t !y are ev] ne$$8 ,h[ is x--& ?is1 if correct1 or only half correct1 is a fact altoge!r horrible--t !re are n[ betwe5 t5 & twelve ?\s& *ildr5 9 ,liv]pool :o att5d no s*ool--twelve ?\s& *ildr5 9 ignorance ( _! duty to ,god & man1 9 tra9+ = t dang]\s class1 :i* y h1 x seems1 contriv$ to create 9 ?is once small & quiet port dur+ a c5tury ( wond]ful prosp]ity4 ,& consid] ?is1 ,i besee* y--h[ is x t ! exp]im5t ( giv+ ^! *ildr5 a fair *ance1 :5 x is tri$ 7z x has be5 9 ^! s*ools7 has succe$$8 ,i d n wond]1 ( c\rse1 t x has succe$$1 = ,i "k ,:o made ^! *ildr51 & ,:o r$eem$ !m1 & ,:o c>es = !m m ?an y or ,i1 or _! be/ fri5ds1 c c>e = !m4 ,b d y n see t ! v fact ( _! hav+ improv$1 :5 !y _h a fair *ance1 is pro( positive t !y _h n _h a fair *ance be=e8 ,h[ is t1 my fri5ds8 ,& ?is leads me to ask y pla9ly--:at d y consid] to be y\r duty t[>d ^? *ildr52 :at is y\r duty t[>d ^? dang]\s & degrad$ classes1 f :i* too _m ( !m spr+8 ,y all "k ! p>able ( ! ,good ,sam>itan4 ,y all "k h[ he f\nd ! poor w\nd$ ,jew by ! wayside2 & = ! m]e sake ( _! common humanity1 simply because he 0 a man1 ?\gh he w\ld h scornfully disclaim$ ! "n ( bro!r1 b\nd up 8 w\nds1 set him on 8 own bea/1 l$ him to an inn1 & took c>e ( him4 ,is y\rs ! duty :i* ! good ,sam>itan felt8--! duty ( m]e humanity8 ,h[ is x y\r duty to deal1 !n1 ) ^! poor *ildr58 ,t1 & ,i ?9k a little m4 ,let me say boldly1 ,i ?9k ^! *ildr5 h a deep] & a ne>] claim on y2 & t y mu/ n pride y\rselves1 "h 9 ,liv]pool1 on act+ ! good ,sam>itan1 :5 y help a ragg$ s*ool4 ,we d n read t ! good ,sam>itan 0 a m]*ant1 on 8 m>*1 at ! head ( 8 own c>avan4 ,we d n read t ! w\nd$ man 0 "o ( 8 own s]vants1 or a *ild ( "o ( 8 s]vants1 :o _h be5 left beh9d1 unable f weakness or we>9ess to keep pace ) ! re/1 & _h dropp$ by ! wayside1 till ! vultures & ! jackals %\ld pick 8 bones4 ,nei!r d we read t he 0 a g5]al1 at ! head ( an advanc+ army1 & t ! poor suff]] 0 "o ( 8 own rank & file1 crippl$ by w\nds or by disease1 wat*+1 z _m a poor soldi] does1 8 comrades m>* pa/ to victory1 :ile he is left alone to die4 ,/ill less d we he> t ! suff]] 0 ! *ild ( "s poor soldi]'s wife1 or ev5 ( "s drunk5 camp-foll[]1 :o _h lo/ h] place on ! baggage-waggon1 & trudg$ on ) ! *ild at h] back1 ?r\gh du/ & mire1 till1 9 despair1 %e dropp$ h] little "o1 & left x to ! m]cies ( ! ,god :o gave x h]4 ,9 ei!r case1 t good ,sam>itan w\ld h kn[n :at 8 duty 04 ,i tru/ t y w "k1 9 l case1 :at y\r duty is4 ,= is n ?is1 & none o!r1 y\r relation to ^! *ildr5 9 y\r /reets1 ragg$1 dirty1 pr(ligate1 s9k+ & p]i%+1 ( :om our ,"l has said--,x is n ! w ( y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 t "o ( ^! little ones %\ld p]i%8 ,x is n ,8 w4 ,i am sure t x is n y\r w ei!r4 ,i believe t1 ) all my he>t4 ,i d n blame y1 or ! p ( ,liv]pool1 nor ! p ( any city on e>?1 9 our pres5t imp]fect /ate ( civilisation1 = ! exi/5ce among !m ( brutal1 ignorant1 degrad$1 helpless p4 ,x is no "o's fault1 j because x is e "o's fault--! fault ( ! sy/em4 ,b x is n ! w ( ,god2 & !re=e ! exi/5ce ( su* an evil is pro( pat5t & suffici5t t we h n yet discov]$ ! :ole w ( ,god ab\t ?is matt]2 t we h n yet ma/]$ ! laws ( true political economy1 :i* 7l all o!r natural laws7 are t w ( ,god reveal$ 9 facts4 ,our processes are ha/y1 imp]fect1 b>b>ic--& _! result is va/ & rapid production3 b also wa/e1 refuse1 9 ! %ape ( a dang]\s class4 ,we "k well h[1 9 "s manufactures1 a c]ta9 am\nt ( wa/e is pr(itable--t x pays bett] to let c]ta9 sub/ances run to refuse1 ?an to use e product ( ! manufacture2 z 9 a /eam mill1 :]e x pays bett] n to consume ! :ole fuel1 to let ! soot escape1 ?\gh e atom ( soot is s mu* wa/$ fuel4 ,s x is 9 our pres5t social sy/em4 ,x pays bett]1 capital is accumulat$ m rapidly1 by wa/+ a c]ta9 am\nt ( human life1 human heal?1 human intellect1 human morals1 by produc+ & ?r[+ away a regul> p]c5tage ( human soot--( t ?9k+1 act+ dirt1 :i* lies ab\t1 &1 alas6 bre$s & p]petuates itself 9 f\l alleys & l[ public h\ses1 & all d5s & d>k places ( ! e>?4 ,b1 z 9 ! case ( ! manufactures1 ! ,nemesis comes1 swift & sure4 ,z ! f\l vap\rs ( ! m9e & ! manufactory de/roy vegetation & injure heal?1 s does ! ,nemesis fall on ! _w ( man2 s does t human soot1 ^! human poison gases1 infect ! :ole society :i* has all[$ !m to fe/] "u its feet4 ,sad1 b n hopeless6 ,d>k1 b n )\t a gleam ( light on ! horizon6 ,= ,i c conceive a "t :51 by improv$ *emical sci5ce1 e f\l vap\r :i* n[ escapes f ! *imney ( a manufactory1 pollut+ ! air1 de/roy+ ! vegetation1 %all be seiz$1 utilis$1 conv]t$ into "s pr(itable sub/ance2 till ! black c\ntry %all be black no long]1 ! /reams once m cry/al cle>1 ! trees once m luxuriant1 & ! des]t :i* man has creat$ 9 8 ha/e & gre$ %all1 9 lit]al fact1 once m blossom z ! rose4 ,& j s c ,i conceive a "t :51 by a high] civilisation1 =m$ on a political economy m truly sci5tific1 because m truly accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 our human refuse %all be utilis$1 l our mat]ial refuse1 :5 man1 z man1 ev5 d[n to ! weake/ & mo/ ignorant1 %all be f\nd to be 7z he really is7 s valuable1 t x w be wor? :ile to pres]ve 8 heal?1 to develop 8 capabilities1 to save him alive1 body1 intellect1 & "*1 at any co/2 because m5 w see t a man is1 aft] all1 ! mo/ preci\s & useful ?+ on ! e>?1 & t no co/ sp5t on ! developm5t ( human be+s c possibly be ?r[n away4 ,i appeal1 !n1 to y1 ! comm]cial m5 ( ,liv]pool1 if !re are any su* 9 ?is congregation4 ,if n1 ,i appeal to _! wives & daught]s1 :o are kept 9 weal?1 luxury1 ref9em5t1 by ! hon\rable lab\rs ( _! husb&s1 fa!rs1 bro!rs1 on behalf ( ?is human soot4 ,m]*ants are 7& ,i believe t !y des]ve to be7 ! lead]s ( ! great c>avan1 :i* goes =? to repl5i% ! e>? & subdue x4 ,!y are among ! g5]als ( ! great army :i* wages w> aga9/ ! brute p[]s ( nature all ov] ! _w1 to w>d (f pov]ty & />vation f ! ev]-teem+ millions ( mank9d4 ,h !y no "t--,i take = grant$ t !y h ! he>t--to pick up ! footsore & we>y1 :o h fall5 out ( ! m>*1 t !y may rejo9 ! c>avan1 & be ( use once m8 ,h !y no "t--,i am sure !y h ! he>t--to t5d ! w\nd$ & ! fev]-/rick51 t !y may rise & fight once m8 ,if n1 !n mu/ n ! pace ( _! m>* be some:at too rapid1 ! plan ( _! campaign some:at precipitate & ill-direct$1 _! ambulance tra9 & _! m$ical arrangem5ts some:at defective8 ,we are all ready en\gh to compla9 ( wa/e ( human bodies1 br\ght ab\t by su* defects 9 ! ,briti% army4 ,%all we pass ov] ! wa/e1 ! h]$it>y wa/e ( human s\ls1 br\ght ab\t by simil> defects 9 e great city 9 ! _w8 ,wa/e ( human s\ls1 human intellects1 human *>act]s--wa/e1 sadde/ ( all1 ( ! image ( ,god 9 little *ildr54 ,t _c be necess>y4 ,!re mu/ be a fault some:]e4 ,x _c be ! w ( ,god t "o little "o %\ld p]i% by comm]ce1 or by manufacture1 any m ?an by slav]y1 or by w>4 ,z surely z ,i believe t !re is a ,god1 s surely d ,i believe t comm]ce is ! ord9ance ( ,god2 t ! great army ( produc]s & di/ributors is ,god's army4 ,b = t v reason ,i mu/ believe t ! production ( human refuse1 ! wa/e ( human "*1 is n "p ( ,god's plan2 n accord+ to ,8 ideal ( :at our social /ate %\ld be2 & !re=e :at our social /ate c be4 ,= ,god asks no impossibilities ( any human be+4 ,b z ?+s are1 "o has only to g into ! /reets ( ?is1 or any great city1 to see h[ we1 ) all our boa/$ civilisation1 are1 z yet1 b "o /ep remov$ f b>b>ism4 ,is t a h>d ^w8 ,:y1 !re are ! b>b>ians ar\nd u at e /reet corn]6 ,gr[n b>b>ians--x may be n[ all b pa/ sav+--b br++ into ! _w "y b>b>ians1 :om we may yet save1 = ,god wi%es u to save !m4 ,x is n ! w ( _! ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 t "o ( !m %\ld p]i%4 ,& = t v reason ,he has giv5 !m capabilities1 p[]s1 in/9cts1 by virtue ( :i* !y ne$ n p]i%4 ,d n deceive y\rselves ab\t ! little dirty1 (f5sive *ildr5 9 ! /reet4 ,if !y be (f5sive to y1 !y are n to ,him :o made !m4 ,take he$ t ye despise n "o ( ^! little ones2 = ,i say unto y1 ,t 9 heav5 _! angels d always behold ! face ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,is !re n 9 e "o ( !m1 z 9 y1 ! ,light :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w8 ,& "k y n ,:o t ,light is1 & :at ,he said ( little *ildr58 ,!n1 take he$1 ,i say1 le/ y despise "o ( ^! little ones4 ,li/5 n to ! ,ph>isee :5 he says1 ,except ! little *ild be conv]t$1 & become z ,i am1 he %all 9 n[ise ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,b li/5 to ! voice ( ,him :o knew :at 0 9 man1 :5 ,he said1 ,except ye be conv]t$1 & become z little *ildr51 ye %all n ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,_! s\ls are l _! bodies1 n p]fect1 b beautiful en\gh1 & fre% en\gh1 to %ame any "o :o %all d>e to look d[n on !m4 ,_! s\ls are l _! bodies1 hidd5 by ! rags1 f\l ) ! dirt ( :at we miscall civilisation4 ,b take !m to ! pure /ream1 /rip (f ! ugly1 %apeless rags1 wa% ! "y limbs aga91 & y %all f9d !m1 body & s\l1 fre% & li!1 graceful & capable--capable ( h[ mu*1 ,god alone :o made !m kn[s4 ,well said ( su*1 ! great ,*ri/ian poet ( y\r nor!rn hills-- ,n 9 entire =getfulness1 ,& n 9 utt] nak$ness1 ,b trail+ cl\ds ( glory d we come ,f ,god1 :o is our home4 ,truly1 & too truly1 alas6 he goes on to say-- ,%ades ( ! prison-h\se beg9 to close ,^u ! gr[+ boy4 ,w y let ! %ades ( t prison-h\se ( mortality be peopl$ ) little save obsc5e phantoms8 ,truly1 & too truly1 he goes on-- ,! y\?1 :o daily fur!r f ! ea/ ,mu/ travel1 /ill is ,nature's prie/1 ,& by ! vision spl5did1 ,is on 8 way att5d$4 ,w y leave ! y\? to "k nature only 9 ! s5se 9 :i* an ape or a sw9e kn[s x2 & to conceive ( no m spl5did vision ?an t :i* he may behold at a p5ny !atre8 ,truly aga91 & too truly1 he goes on-- ,at l5g? ! man p]ceives x die away1 ,& fade into ! light ( common day4 ,yes1 to weak1 mortal man ! prosaic age ( manhood mu/ ne$s come1 = good z well z = evil4 ,b w y let t age be--to any ( y\r fell[ citiz5s--n ev5 an age ( rational prose1 b an age ( brutal recklessness2 :ile ! light ( common day1 = him1 has sunk into ! d>kness ( a common sew]8 ,& all ! :ile x 0 n ! w ( _! ,fa!r 9 heav5 t "o ( ^! little ones %\ld p]i%4 ,is x y\r w1 my fri5ds2 or is x n8 ,if x be n1 ! means ( sav+ !m1 or at lea/ ! great majority ( !m1 is easi] ?an y ?9k4 ,circum/ances drag d[nw>d f *ildhood1 poor1 weak1 fall51 human nature4 ,circum/ances mu/ help x upw>d aga9 once m4 ,d y\r be/ to surr\nd ! wild *ildr5 ( ,liv]pool ) su* circum/ances z y put r\nd y\r own *ildr54 ,deal ) !m z y wi% ,god to deal ) y\r belov$4 ,rememb] t1 z ! wise man says1 ! human plant1 l ! vegetable1 ?rives be/ 9 light2 & y w discov]1 by ! irresi/ible logic ( facts1 by ! success ( y\r own endeav\rs1 by see+ ^! "y s\ls gr[1 & n )]1 live1 & n die--t x is n ! w ( y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 t "o ( ^! little ones %\ld p]i%4 ,,s]mon ,,xxxiv4 ,,national ,,sorr[s ,,& ,,national ,,lessons ,on ! illness or ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales4 ,*apel ,royal1 ,/ ,james's1 ,decemb] #ag?1 #ahga4 #b ,sam4 xix4 #ad4 ,he b[$ ! he>t ( all ! m5 ( ,judah1 ev5 z ! he>t ( "o man4 ,no circum/ances c be m diff]5t1 ?ank ,god1 ?an ^? "u :i* ! he>t ( ! m5 ( ,judah 0 b[$ :5 _! k+ comm&] appeal$ to !m1 & ^? :i* h1 9 ! la/ few days1 b[$ ! he>t ( ?is nation z ! he>t ( "o man4 ,b ! feel+ call$ out 9 ea* case 0 ! same--,loyalty1 spontane\s1 contagi\s1 "s w\ld say unreason+3 b x may be all ! deep] & nobl]1 because = once x did n wait to reason1 b 0 cont5t to be human1 & to feel4 ,if ^? m5 :o h be5 s he>tily loyal ( late--respectable1 bus9ess-l1 manful p]sons1 ( a race 9 n[ise giv5 to s5tim5tal excitem5t--_h be5 ask$ ! cause ( ! int5se feel+ :i* !y h %[n dur+ ! la/ few days1 !y w\ld probably1 mo/ ( !m1 f9d "s difficulty 9 giv+ x4 ,_m w\ld talk frankly ( _! dread le/ bus9ess %\ld be int]f]$ )2 & no %ame to !m1 if !y live by bus9ess4 ,o!rs w\ld speak ( possible political complications2 & c]ta9ly no blame to !m = dread+ su*4 ,b !y w\ld mo/ ( !m speak1 z frankly1 ( a deep] & less selfi% emotion4 ,!y w\ld speak1 n eloqu5tly x may be1 b e>ne/ly1 ( sympa?y ) a "m & a wife2 ( sympa?y ) y\? & heal? fight+ untimely ) disease & dea?--!y w\ld plead _! common humanity1 & n be a%am$ to h yield$ to t t\* ( nature1 :i* makes ! :ole _w k94 ,& t w\ld be altoge!r to _! hon\r4 ,hon\rably & gracefully has t sympa?y %[$ itself 9 ^! realms ( late4 ,x has prov$ t 9 spite ( all our covet\sness1 all our luxury1 all our frivolity1 we are n cynics yet1 nor likely1 ?anks be to ,almighty ,god1 to become cynics2 t h[ev] encru/$ & cank]$ ) ! c>es & ri*es ( ?is _w1 & br++1 alas1 v little fruit to p]fection1 ! old ,briti% oak is s\nd at ! root--/ill human1 /ill humane4 ,b !re is1 ,i believe1 ano!r & an almo/ deep] reason = ! /rong emotion :i* has possess$ ^! m52 "o mo/ intimately b\nd up ) our national life1 national unity1 national hi/ory2 "o :i* !y c h>dly express to !mselves2 "o :i* "s ( !m are half a%am$ to express1 because !y _c r5d] a reason = x2 b :i* is /ill !re1 deeply root$ 9 _! s\ls2 "o ( ^? old h]$it>y in/9cts by :i* ! hi/ories ( :ole nations1 :ole races1 are guid$1 (t5 half-unconsci\sly1 & almo/ 9 spite ( !mselves2 & t is ,loyalty1 pure & simple ,loyalty--! atta*m5t to "s royal race1 :om !y conceiv$ to be set ov] !m by ,god4 ,an atta*m5t1 m>k x well1 f\nd$ n on _! own w1 b on gr\nds v complex1 & q indep5d5t ( !m2 an atta*m5t :i* !y did n make1 b f\nd2 an atta*m5t :i* _! =efa!rs _h transmitt$ to !m1 & :i* !y mu/ transmit to _! *ildr5 z a national inh]itance1--at once a symbol ( & a support to ! national unity ( ! :ole p1 runn+ back to ! "t :51 9 dim & my?ic ages1 x em]g$ into ! light ( hi/ory z a w&]+ tribe4 ,?is in/9ct1 z a hi/oric fact1 has be5 /rong 9 all ! progressive ,european nations2 especially /rong 9 ! ,teutonic2 9 none m ?an 9 ! ,engli% & ! ,scot*4 ,x has help$ to put !m 9 ! =efront ( ! nations4 ,x has be5 a rally+ po9t = all _! highe/ national in/9cts4 ,_! ,sov]eign 0 to !m ! div9ely appo9t$ symbol ( ! unity ( _! c\ntry4 ,9 def5d+ him1 !y def5d$ x4 ,x did n int]f]e1 t in/9ct ( loyalty1 ) _! mature manhood1 fre$om1 indep5d5ce4 ,!y knew t if royalty 7 inde$ ,god's ord9ance1 x _h its duties z well z its rights4 ,& :5 _! k+s broke ! law1 !y *ang$ _! k+s4 ,b a k+ !y mu/ h1 = _! own sakes2 n m]ely = ! sake ( ! nation's security & peace1 b = ! sake ( _! own self-respect4 ,!y felt1 ^? old =efa!rs ( ours1 t loyalty 0 n a degrad+1 b an ennobl+ influ5ce2 t a free man c give up 8 indep5d5ce )\t los+ x2 t--z ! example ( t mighty ,g]man army has j %[n an a/\nd$ _w--indep5d5ce is nev] m call$ out ?an by subord9ation2 & t a free man nev] feels himself s free z :5 obey+ ^? :om ! laws ( 8 c\ntry h set ov] him2 an able man nev] feels himself s able z :5 he is foll[+ ! lead ( an abl] man ?an himself4 ,& :at if1 z ne$s mu/ happ5 at :iles1 ! sov]eign 7 n a man1 b a woman or a *ild8 ,!n 0 add$ to loyalty 9 ! he>ts ( our =efa!rs1 & ( _m ano!r nation 9 ,europe1 an in/9ct ev5 deep]1 & t5d]]1 & m unselfi%--! in/9ct ( *ivalry2 & ! wid[$ que51 or ! pr9ce1 became to !m a preci\s jewel committ$ to _! *>ge by ! w ( _! =efa!rs & ! provid5ce ( ,god2 an heirloom = :i* !y 7 responsible to ,god1 & to _! =efa!rs1 & to _! *ildr5 aft] !m1 le/ _! names %\ld be /a9$ to all future g5]ations by ! crime ( bas5ess t[>d ! weak4 ,?is 0 ! in/9ct ( ! old ,teutonic races4 ,!y 7 (t5 unfai?ful to x--z all m5 are to _! high] in/9cts2 & fulfill$ x v imp]fectly--z all m5 fulfil _! duties4 ,b x 0 !re-- 9 _! he>t ( he>ts4 ,x help$ to make !m2 &1 !re=e1 x help$ to make u4 ,x ennobl$ !m2 x call$ out 9 !m ! s5se ( unity1 ord]1 discipl9e1 & a l(ty & unselfi% affection4 ,& ,i ?ank ,god1 z an ,engli%man1 = any ev5t1 h[ev] exquisitely pa9ful1 :i* may call out ^? true graces 9 u1 _! desc5dants4 ,&1 !re=e1 my good fri5ds1 if any cynic %all sne]1 z he may1 aft] ! pres5t dang] is pa/1 at ?is sudd5 outbur/ ( loyalty1 & speak ( x z unreason+ & *ildi%1 answ] n him4 ,give n t :i* is holy unto ! dogs1 nei!r ca/ ye y\r pe>ls be=e sw9e1 le/ !y trample !m "u _! feet1 & turn aga9 & r5d y4 ,b answ] y\rselves1 & answ] too y\r *ildr51 :5 !y ask y :at has mov$ y ?us--answ]1 ,i say1 n *ildi%ly1 b *ildlike3 ,we h gone back1 = a mom5t at lea/1 to ,engl&'s *ildhood--to ! mood ( ,engl& :5 %e 0 /ill "y4 ,& we are %[+ !reby t we are n yet decay$ into old age4 ,t if we be m51 & n /ill *ildr51 yet ! *ild is fa!r to ! man2 & ! *ild's he>t /ill beats und]nea? all ! s9s & all ! c>es & all ! gre$s ( our manhood4 ,m ?an "o =eign nation is look+ on 9 wond] & 9 envy at t sight4 ,god grant t !y may und]/& all t x means4 ,god grant t !y may und]/& ( h[ wide & deep an application is ! great law1 ,except ye be conv]t$1 *ang$1 & turn$ r\nd utt]ly1 & become z little *ildr51 ye %all n ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,god grant t !y may recov] ! *ildlike he>t1 & replace ) x t *ildi% he>t :i* pulls to pieces at its own irrev]5t fancy ! mo/ anci5t & sacr$ in/itutions1 to build up ev] fre% baby-h\ses out ( ! fragm5ts1 z a *ild does ) its brok5 toys4 ,!re=e1 my fri5ds1 be n a%am$ to h felt acutely4 ,be n a%am$ to feel acutely /ill1 till all dang] is pa/1 or ev5 long aft] all dang] is pa/2 :5 y look back on :at might h be51 & :at x might h br\ght1 ay1 mu/ h br\ght1 if n to y1 /ill to y\r *ildr5 aft] y4 ,= s y w %[ y\rselves wor?y desc5dants ( y\r =efa!rs3 s y w %[ y\rselves wor?y citiz5s ( ?is ,briti% empire4 ,s y w %[ y\rselves1 z ,i believe1 wor?y ,*ri/ian m5 & wom54 ,= ,*ri/1 ! ,k+ ( k+s & subjects1 s5ds all sorr[1 to make u feel acutely4 ,we d n1 ! great majority ( u1 feel en\gh4 ,our he>ts are dull & h>d & light1 ,god =give u2 & we =get cont9ually :at an e>ne/1 awful _w we live 9--a :ole et]nity wait+ = u to be born1 & a :ole et]nity wait+ to see :at we %all d n[ we are born4 ,yes2 our he>ts are dull & h>d & light2 &1 !re=e1 ,*ri/ s5ds suff]+ on u to tea* u :at we always gladly =get 9 com=t & prosp]ity--:at an awful capacity ( suff]+ we h2 & m1 :at an awful capacity ( suff]+ our fell[-creatures h likewise4 ,we sit at ease too (t5 9 a fool's p>adise1 till ,god awak5s u & tortures u into pity = ! torture ( o!rs4 ,& s1 if we w n ackn[l$ge our bro!rhood by any o!r tea*+1 ,he knits u toge!r by ! bro!rhood ( common suff]+4 ,b if ,god ?us s5ds sorr[ to ennoble u1 to call out 9 u pity1 sympa?y1 unselfi%ness1 mo/ surely does ,he s5d = t end su* a sorr[ z ?is1 :i* t\*es 9 all alike e s\rce ( pity1 ( sympa?y1 ( unselfi%ness at once4 ,surely ,he meant to b[ our he>ts z ! he>t ( "o man2 & ,he has1 ,i tru/ & hope1 done t :i* ,he meant to d4 ,god grant t ! effect may be p]man5t4 ,god grant t x may call out 9 u all an abid+ loyalty4 ,god grant t x may fill u ) "s ( t *>ity :i* be>s all ?+s1 hopes all ?+s1 believes all ?+s1 :i* rejoices n 9 iniquity1 b rejoices 9 ! tru?2 & make u ?ru/ aside h5ce=?1 9 dignifi$ disgu/1 ! cynic & ! sl&]]1 ! ribald & ! rebel4 ,b m4 ,god grant t ! v sight ( ! calamity ) :i* we h /ood face to face1 may call out 9 u "s valiant practical resolve1 :i* may b5efit ?is :ole nation1 & b[ all he>ts z ! he>t ( "o man1 to d "s "o "r ?+4 ,& :at "r ?+8 ,:at b ! ?+ :i* is po9t$ to by pla9 & t]rible fact1 z ! lesson :i* ,god mu/ mean u to le>n1 if ,he means u to le>n any1 f :at has s ne>ly befall58 ,let our he>ts be b[$ z ! he>t ( "o man1 to say--t s f> z we h p[]1 s help u ,god1 no man1 woman1 or *ild 9 ,brita91 be he pr9ce or be he begg>1 %all die h5ce=? ( prev5table disease4 ,let u rep5t ( & am5d t sc&al\s neglect ( ! n[ well-kn[n laws ( heal? & cleanl9ess :i* de/roys ?\s&s ( lives ye>ly 9 ?is k+dom1 )\t ne$ & reason2 9 defiance alike ( sci5ce1 ( humanity1 & ( our ,*ri/ian pr(ession4 ,two hundr$ ?\s& p]sons1 ,i am told1 h di$ ( prev5table fev] s9ce ! ,pr9ce ,consort's dea? t5 ye>s ago4 ,is t n a s9 to b[ our he>ts z ! he>t ( "o man8 ,ah1 if ?is f\l & ne$less disease1 by /rik+ once at ! v highe/1 %all br+ home to u ! (t5 told1 seldom he$$ fact t x is /rik+ p]petually at hundr$s among ! v l[e/1 :om we leave to sick5 & die 9 d5s unfit = m5--unfit = dogs2 if ?is trag$y %all awak5 all loyal citiz5s to dem& & to en=ce1 z a duty to _! sov]eign1 _! c\ntry1 & _! ,god1 a sanatory re=m 9 t[n & c\ntry1 imm$iate1 :olesale1 imp]ative2 if x %all awak5 ! m9i/]s ( religion to prea* ab\t t1 & h>dly aught b t-- till !re is n a fev] ally or a mal>i\s dit* left 9 any ,briti% city2--!n inde$ ?is fair & preci\s life w n h be5 imp]ill$ 9 va91 & g5]ations yet unborn w bless ! memory ( a pr9ce :o sick5$ z poor m5 sick51 & all b di$1 z poor m5 die1 t 8 example--&1 x may be h]eaft]1 8 ex]tions--might deliv] ! poor f dirt1 disease1 & dea?4 ,= him himself ,i h no fe>4 ,we h committ$ him to ,god4 ,x may be t he has committ$ himself to ,god4 ,x may be t he has already le>n$ lessons :i* ,god alone c tea*4 ,x may be t ^? lessons w br+ =? h]eaft] royal fruit "r wor?y ( a royal root4 ,at lea/ we c tru/ him 9 ,god's h&s1 & believe t if ?is great woe 0 meant to ennoble u x 0 meant to ennoble him2 t if x 0 meant to educate u x 0 meant to educate him2 t ,god is tea*+ him2 & t 9 ,god's s*ool-h\se he is safe4 ,= ?9k1 my fri5ds1 if we1 :o "k him p>tly1 love him mu*2 !n ,god1 :o kn[s him :olly1 loves him m4 ,& s ,god be ) him1 & ) y1 & ) y\r pray]s = him4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,xxxv4 ,,grace ,,& ,,glory ,*apel ,royal1 ,:itehall4 #ahfe4 ,= ! consumptive hospital4 ,/ ,john ii4 #aa4 ,?is beg9n+ ( miracles did ,jesus 9 ,cana ( ,galilee1 & manife/$ =? 8 glory4 ,?is ^w glory1 :e!r 9 its ,greek or its ,roman %ape1 _h a v def9ite mean+ 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les4 ,x meant ! admiration ( m54 ,! ,greek ^w1 z e s*ol> kn[s1 is d]iv$ f a root signify+ to seem1 & expresses t :i* a man seems1 & appe>s to 8 fell[ m54 ,! ,lat9 ^w glory is expressly def9$ by ,cic]o to mean ! love1 tru/1 & admiration ( ! multitude2 & a consequ5t op9ion t ! man is wor?y ( hon\r4 ,glory1 9 fact1 is a relative ^w1 & c be only us$ ( any be+ 9 relation to o!r rational be+s1 & _! op9ion ( him4 ,! glory ( ,god1 !re=e1 9 ,scripture1 mu/ ne$s mean t admiration :i* m5 feel1 or ought to feel = ,god4 ,!re is a deep]1 an altoge!r abysmal mean+ = t ^w3 ,& n[1 ,o ,fa!r1 glorify ?\ me ) ?y own self1 ) ! glory :i* ,i _h ) !e be=e ! _w 04 ,b on t text1 speak+ ( ! maje/y ( ! ev]- bless$ ,tr9ity1 ,i d>e n attempt to comm5t2 ?\gh1 c\ld ,i expla9 x1 ,i %\ld4 ,:5 ,/4 ,john says t ,*ri/ manife/$ =? ,8 glory1 & ,8 disciples believ$ on ,him1 x is pla9 t ,he means by ,8 glory t :i* produc$ admiration & satisfaction1 n alone 9 ! m9d ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 b 9 ! m9ds ( m54 ,n[1 :at ! ,romans ?\ght glori\s 9 _! days is notori\s en\gh4 ,no "o c look ^u ! picture ( a ,roman triumph )\t see+ t _! idea ( glory 0 =ce1 p[]1 brute =ce1 self-will$ dom9ion1 selfi% aggr&izem5t4 ,b ?is 0 n ! glory :i* ,/4 ,john saw 9 ,*ri/1 = ,8 glory 0 full ( grace1 :i* is incompatible ) self- w & selfi%ness4 ,! ,greek's mean+ ( glory is equally notori\s4 ,he call$ x wisdom4 ,we call x craft--! glory ( ! sophi/1 :o c\ld prove or disprove any?+ = ga9 or display2 ! glory ( ! successful adv5tur]1 ^: %rewdness made its m>ket out ( ! /upidity & vice ( ! b>b>ian4 ,b ?is is n ! glory ( ,*ri/1 = ,/4 ,john saw t x 0 full ( tru?4 ,!re=e1 nei!r /r5g? nor craft are ! glory ( ,*ri/2 &1 !re=e1 !y are n ! glory ( ,god4 ,= ! glory ( ,*ri/ is ! glory ( ,god1 & none o!r1 because ,he is v ,god1 ( v ,god begott54 ,9 ,*ri/1 man sees ! unse51 & absolute1 & et]nal ,god z ,he is1 01 & ev] w be4 ,no man ha? se5 ,god at any "t2 ! only begott5 ,son1 :i* is 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 ,he ha? decl>$ ,him3--& t p]fectly & utt]ly2 = 9 ,him dwells all ! fulness ( ! ,godhead bodily1 s t ,he ,himself c\ld say1 ,he t ha? se5 me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4 ,?is is ! ,ca?olic ,fai?4 ,god grant t ,i may believe x ) my :ole he>t4 ,god grant t y may believe x ) y\r :ole he>ts likewise1 & n m]ely ) y\r intellects & bra9s4 ,b1 x may be said1 ?\gh ,god be n glori\s & admirable = selfi% =ce1 :i* x 7 blasphem\s to attribute to ,him1 ,he is /ill admirable = ,8 p[]4 ,?\gh ,he be n glori\s = craft1 ,he is /ill glori\s = ,8 wisdom4 ,i d5y bo?4 ,i d5y t p[] is any object ( admiration1 unless x be us$ well = good ends4 ,to admire p[] = its own sake is "o ( ^? errors1 :i* has be5 well call$ ,titanolatry1 ! wor%ip ( giants4 ,nei!r is wisdom an object ( admiration1 unless x be us$ = good ends4 ,to wor%ip x = its own sake is a common error en\gh--! idolatry ( ,intellect4 ,b x is none ! less an error1 & a griev\s "o4 ,god's p[] & wisdom are glori\s only 9 z f> z !y are us$ 7z !y are utt]ly7 = good ends2 only1 9 pla9 words1 z f> z ,god is 7z ,he is p]fectly7 good4 ,& ! true glory ( ,god is t ,god is good4 ,s says ! ,scripture2 & s ,i bid y all rememb]1 = x is a tru? :i* y & ,i & all mank9d are p]petually ready to =get4 ,let me b ask y "o "q z a te/ :e!r or n ,i am "r4 ,if ! ,supreme ,be+ us$ ,8 p[]1 z ! ,roman ,caes> us$ 82 if ,he us$ ,8 wisdom z ! ,greek sophi/ us$ 81 w\ld ,he be glori\s !n & wor?y ( admiration8 ,! old hea!n ,a,eschylus answ]$ t "q = mank9d long ago on ! ,a!nian /age4 ,i %\ld be a%am$ to answ] x aga9 9 a ,*ri/ian pulpit4 ,& :5 ,i say ,,good1 ,i mean good1 ev5 z man c be1 & ought to be1 & is1 m or less1 good4 ,! !ory t because ,god's morality is absolute1 x may1 !re=e1 be diff]5t f man's morality1 9 ,,k9d z well z 9 ,,degree1 is equally contr>y to ! lett] & to ! _s ( ,scripture4 ,man1 accord+ to ,scripture1 is made 9 ,god's moral image & lik5ess1 & h[ev] fall5 & degrad$ t image may be1 /ill ! ultimate /&>d ( "r & wrong is ! same 9 ,god & 9 man4 ,h[ else d>e ,abraham ask ( ,god1 ,%all n ! ,judge ( all ! e>? d "r8 ,h[ else has ,god's comm& to ! old ,jews any mean+1 ,be ye holy1 = ,i am holy8 ,h[ else h all ! passages 9 ! ,psalms1 ,prophets1 ,evangeli/s1 ,apo/les1 :i* speak ( ,god's ju/ice1 m]cy1 fai?fulness1 any hone/ or practical mean+ to human be+s8 ,h[ else c !y be aught b a mock]y1 a delusion1 & a sn>e to ! t5s ( ?\s&s :o h f\nd 9 !m hope & tru/1 t ,god w\ld deliv] !m & ! _w f evil8 ,:at means ! comm& to be p]fect z our ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect8 ,:at mean ! words t we p>take ( a div9e nature8 ,h[ else is ! comm& to love ,god any?+ b an arbitr>y & impossible dem&1--dem&+ love1 :i* e writ] ( fiction tells y1 & tells y truly1 _c be compell$--c only g =? t[>d a be+ :o %[s himself wor?y ( our love1 by possess+ ^? qualities :i* we admire 9 our fell[ m58 ,no4 ,aga9/ su* a !ory ,i mu/ quote1 z embody+ all t ,i w\ld say1 & corroborat+1 on entirely indep5d5t gr\nd1 ! ,scriptural acc\nt ( human morality--aga9/ su* a !ory1 ,i say ,i mu/ quote ! words ( our greate/ liv+ logician4 ,language has no mean+ = ! words ,j1 ,m]ciful1 ,b5evol5t 7he might h add$ tru?ful likewise7 save t 9 :i* we pr$icate !m ( our fell[ creatures2 & unless t is :at we int5d to express by !m1 we h no bus9ess to employ ! words4 ,if 9 affirm+ !m ( ,god we d n mean to affirm ^! v qualities1 diff]+ only z great] 9 degree1 we are nei!r philosophically nor morally entitl$ to affirm !m at all 4 4 4 ,:at belongs to ,god's goodness z ,inf9ite 7or m prop]ly ,absolute7 ,i d n pret5d to "k2 b ,i "k t inf9ite goodness mu/ be goodness1 & t :at is n consi/5t ) goodness is n consi/5t ) inf9ite goodness4 4 4 4 ,besides1 he says--& to ?is s\nd r$uctio ad absurdum ,i call ! att5tion ( all :o believe _! ,bibles--unless ,i believe ,god to possess ! same moral attributes :i* ,i f9d1 9 h[ev] inf]ior a degree1 9 a good man1 :at gr\nd ( assurance h ,i ( ,god's v]acity8 ,all tru/ 9 a ,revelation presupposes a conviction t ,god's attributes are ! same1 9 all b degree1 ) ! be/ human attributes4 ,if1 in/ead ( ! 'glad tid+s' t !re exi/s a ,be+ 9 :om all ! excell5ces :i* ! highe/ human m9d c conceive1 exi/ 9 a degree inconceivable to u1 ,i am in=m$ t ! _w is rul$ by a be+ ^: attributes are inf9ite1 b :at !y are we _c le>n1 nor :at are ! pr9ciples ( 8 gov]nm5t1 except t '! highe/ human morality :i* we are capable ( conceiv+' does n sanction !m2 conv9ce me ( x & ,i w be> my fate z ,i may4 ,b :5 ,i am told t ,i mu/ believe ?is1 & at ! same "t call ?is be+ by ! names :i* express & affirm ! highe/ human morality1 ,i say 9 pla9 t]ms t ,i w n4 ,:atev] p[] su* a be+ may h ov] me1 !re is "o ?+ :i* he %all n d3 he %all n compel me to wor%ip him4 ,i w call no be+ good1 :o is n :at ,i mean :5 ,i apply t epi!t to my fell[ creatures4 ,t ,/4 ,john w\ld h ass5t$ to ^! bold & hone/ words1 t su* is ,/4 ,john's conception ( human & div9e morality1 ! /ory 9 ! text %[s1 to my m9d1 especially4 ,x is1 s to speak1 a crucial exp]im5t1 by :i* ! tru? ( ! ,scripture !ory is v]ifi$4 ,! difficulty 9 all ages ab\t a /&>d ( morality has be5--,h[ c we fix x8 ,ev5 if we agree t man's goodness ought to be ! c\nt]p>t ( ,god's goodness1 we "k t 9 practice x is n1 z mank9d has diff]$ 9 all ages & c\ntries ab\t :at is "r & wrong4 ,! ,h9doo ?9ks x "r to burn wid[s1 wrong to eat animal food2 & betwe5 su* extremes !re are numb]less m9or diff]5ces4 ,h>dly any act is conceivable :i* has n be5 ?\ght by "s man1 some:]e1 someh[1 morally "r or morally wrong4 ,if all t we c d is1 to *oose out ^? in/ances ( morality :i* seem to u mo/ "r1 & impute !m to ,god1 %all we n h an ev]-%ift+1 probably a m]ely conv5tional /&>d ( "r & wrong8 ,& worse--%all we n be always 9 dang] ( deify+ our own sup]/itions--p]haps our own vices3 ( mak+ a ,god 9 our own image1 because we _c "k t ,god 9 ^: image we are made8 ,mo/ true1 unless we believe rightly ! inc>nation ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 p]fect ,god & p]fect man4 ,9 ,him1 says ! ,bible1 ! p]fect human morality is manife/$1 & %[n by ,8 life & conduct to be id5tical ) ! div9e4 ,he bids u be p]fect ev5 z our ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect2 & ,he only has a "r- -9 ! s5se ( a s\nd & fair reason--= s do+2 because ,he c say1 & has said1 ,he t ha? se5 me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4 ,at lea/1 su* is ! doctr9e ( ,/4 ,john4 ,he tells u t ! ,^w1 :o 0 ,god1 0 made fle%1 & dwelt 9 8 l& & neighb\rhood2 & t he & 8 fell[s beheld ,8 glory2 & saw t x 0 ! glory ( ! only-begott5 ( ! ,fa!r1 full ( grace & tru?4 ,& !n1 9 ! next *apt]1 he goes on to tell u h[ t glory 0 fir/ manife/$ =?--by turn+ wat] into w9e at a m>riage fea/4 ,on ! tru? ( ! /ory1 ,i say simply1 9 pass+1 t ,i believe x fully & lit]ally2 z ,i d also ,/4 ,john's ass]tions ab\t our ,"l's ,div9ity4 ,b ,i only wi% to po9t out to y :y ,i call$ ?is miracle ! crucial exp]im5t1 :i* prov$ ,god's goodness to be id5tical ) t :i* we call 7& rightly7 goodness 9 man4 ,x is by ! seem+ insignificance !re(1 by ! seem+ non-necessity1 by ! seem+ humbl5ess ( its circum/ances1 by ! seem+ smallness ( its results1 issu+ m]ely 7z f> z ,scripture tells u1 & !re=e z f> z we ne$ "k1 or h a "r to imag9e7 9 ! giv+ ( a transitory & unnecess>y physical pleasure4 ,9 %ort1 by ! v abs5ce ( t ,dignus deo v9dice nodus1 t knot :i* only a ,god c\ld untie1 :i* hea!ns dem&$ ere a god 0 all[$ to int]f]e 9 ! plot ( a trag$y2 :i* too _m :o call !mselves ,*ri/ians dem& be=e ! liv+ ,god is all[$ to int]f]e 9 t _w 9 :i* )\t ,him n a sp>r[ falls to ! gr\nd4 ,9 a moral case ( ?is k9d1 if y w consid]1 t :i* seems lea/ is (t5 ! greate/4 ,t :i* seems ! l[e/1 because ! simple/ & meane/ manife/ation ( a moral law1 may be--probably is--! deepe/1 ! highe/1 ! mo/ univ]sal4 ,life is made up ( little ?+s1 say ! practically wise1 & !y say true1 = our ,"l says s likewise4 ,he t is fai?ful 9 t :i* is lea/ is fai?ful also 9 mu*4 ,if y look on morality1 virtue1 goodness1 hol9ess1 sanctification--call x :at y w--z m]ely ! obligation ( an ,,ext]nal law1 y w be tempt$ to say1 ,let me be fai?ful to x 9 its great] & m important cases1 & t is en\gh4 ,! petti] ones mu/ take c>e ( !mselves1 ,i h n "t en\gh to att5d to !m1 & ,god w n1 x may be1 require !m ( me4 ,b if ! morality1 goodness1 hol9ess be 9 y :at x 0 9 ,*ri/1 )\t measure--a ,,_s1 ev5 ! _s ( ,god--a _s )9 y1 possess+ y1 & work+ on y1 & 9 y--!n t :i* seems mo/ petty & unimportant w (t5 be mo/ important1 ! te/ ( ! s\ndness ( y\r he>t1 ( ! reality ( y\r feel+s4 ,we all "k--e writ] ( fiction1 at lea/1 %\ld "k--h[ true ?is is 9 ! case ( love betwe5 man & woman1 betwe5 p>5t & *ild3 h[ ! little k9dnesses1 ! half-unconsci\s ge/ures1 ! petty lab\rs ( love1 ( :i* _! object w nev] be aw>e1 ! scrupul\sness :i* is able to greatly f9d qu>rel 9 a /raw1 :5 hon\r is at /ake1--h[ ^! are ! v ?+s :i* %[ t ! affection is nei!r ! (fspr+ ( dry & legal duty1 nor ( selfi% enjoym5t1 b lies f> d[n 9 ! unconsci\s abysses ( ! he>t & be+ itself3--z ,*ri/--to comp>e 7= ,he ,himself p]mits1 nay comm&s1 u to d s 9 ,8 p>ables7 our littl5ess ) ,8 imm5sity- -z ,*ri/1 ,i say1 %[$1 :5 ,he *ose fir/ to manife/ ,8 glory--! glory ( ,8 grace & tru?--by increas+ = a %ort h\r ! pleasures ( a village fea/4 ,i might say mu* m on ! po9t2 h[ ,he %[$ ^! by ,8 tru?2 h[ ,he prov$ t ,he1 & !re=e ,8 ,fa!r & y\r ,fa!r1 0 n t ,deus quidam deceptor1 :om "s suppose ,him1 mock+ ! intellect ( ,8 creatures by ! ,,facts ( nature :i* ,he has creat$1 tempt+ ! s\ls ( ,8 creatures by ! v faculties & desires :i* ,he ,himself has giv5 !m4 ,b ,i wi% n[ to draw y\r m9ds r to t "o ^w ,,grace--,grace1 :at x means1 & h[ x is a manife/ation ( glory4 ,few ,scriptural expressions h suff]$ m t ?is ^w ,grace f ! /orms ( !ological controv]sy4 ,spr++ fle% 9 ! m9ds ( ,apo/les1 z did _m o!r noble words 9 t heav5-enri*$ soil1 ! only adequate expressions ( an idea :i* till !n _h nev] fully possess$ ! m9d ( man1 x meant m ?an we c n[ imag9e2 p]haps m t we %all ev] imag9e aga94 ,we1 alas6 only "k ! ^w ) its fragrance batt]$ out1 its hues rubb$ (f1 its v life anatomiz$ out ( x by ! battles ( rival div9es1 till its m]e skeleton is left1 & all t grace means to mo/ ( u is simply & dryly a c]ta9 spiritual gift ( ,god4 ,d\btless x means t2 b if x meant no?+ m at fir/1 :y 0 n ! pla9 ^w ,gift en\gh = ! ,apo/les8 ,:y did !y use ,grace8 ,:y did !y use1 too1 9 ! s5se ( giv+ & gifts1 n\ns & v]bs d]iv$ f t root-^w1 ,,*>is1 grace1 :i* pla9ly signifi$ s mu* to !m8 ,a ^w1 ! root-mean+ ( :i* 0 nei!r m nor less ?an a c]ta9 hea!n goddess1 or goddesses--! inspir] ( beauty 9 art1 ! imp]sonation ( all t is pure1 *>m+1 w9n+1 b\ntiful--9 "o ^w1 ( all t is graceful & graci\s 9 ! human "*4 ,! fact is /range1 b ! fact is !re2 & be+ !re1 we mu/ face x & expla9 x4 ,( c\rse1 ! ,apo/les use ! ^w grace 9 a f> deep] & l(ti] mean+2 raise x1 ma!matically speak+1 to a f> high] p[]4 ,!re is no ne$ to rem9d y ( t4 ,b :y did !y *oose & use ! ^w at all--a ^w ^: old mean+ e hea!n knew--unless = "s innate fitness 9 x to express some?+ 9 ! "* ( ,god8 ,to tell m5 t !re 0 9 ,god a graci\sness1 z ( ! mo/ graci\s ( all human be+s1 :i* gave to ,8 "* a moral beauty1 a *>m1 a w9n+ness1 :i*1 z ev5 ! old ,jewi% prophet1 be=e ! ,inc>nation1 c\ld p]ceive & boldly decl>e1 drew !m ) ! cords ( a man & ) ! b&s ( love1 attract+ !m by ! v human "* ( its graci\sness4 ,! glory z ( ! only-begott5 ( ! ,fa!r1 full ( grace4 ,m$itate on ^? words4 ,full ( grace1--( t _s :i* we1 l ! old hea!ns1 consid] r a fem99e ?an a mascul9e excell5ce2 ! _s1 :i*1 z ,/4 ,james says ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 gives simply & upbraide? n2 gives gracefully1 z we ourselves say--9 ! "r & happy use ( ! adv]b2 does n spoil its gifts by ?r[+ !m 9 ! tee? ( ! giv]1 b gives = m]e giv+'s sake2 pleases :]e x c be done1 )\t s9 or h>m1 = m]e pleas+'s sake2 mo/ human & humane :5 x is mo/ div9e2 ! _s by :i* ,*ri/ turn$ ! wat] into w9e at ! m>riage fea/1 & s manife/$ =? ,8 absolute & et]nal glory4 ,& h[8 ,h[8 ,?us1 if y w receive x2 if y w believe a tru? :i* is too (t5 hidd5 f ! wise & prud5t1 & yet reveal$ unto babes2 :i* w nev] be und]/ood by ! pr\d ,ph>isee1 ! s\r fanatic1 ! ascetic :o dreads & di/ru/s 8 ,fa!r 9 heav52 b :i* is cle> & simple en\gh to _m a cle> & simple he>t1 hone/ & s+le-ey$1 sunny itself1 & br++ sun%9e :]ev] x comes1 because x is inspir$ by ! graci\s _s ( ,god1 & delights to %[ k9dness = k9dness' sake1 & to make happy = happ9ess' sake1 tak+ no m]it to itself = do+ t1 :i* is z in/9ctive z its v brea?4 ,?is1--t ! graci\sness :i* ,*ri/ %[$ at t m>riage fea/ is nei!r m nor less ?an ! b\ndless love ( ,god1 :o c\ld n live alone 9 ! abyss1 b mu/ ne$s1 out ( ,8 own ,div9e ,*>ity1 create ! univ]se1 t ,he might h some:at beside ,himself :]eon to p\r out ! ocean ( ,8 love1 :i* f9ds its own happ9ess 9 giv+ happ9ess to all creat$ ?+s1 f ! l(tie/ ( rational be+s d[n to ! gnat :i* dances 9 ! sun1 & = aught we "k1 to ! v li*5 :i* ne/les 9 ! ,alp9e rock4 ,?is is ! "* ( ,god1 unless ,scripture be a dream ( man's imag9ation4 ,?us f> y may "k ,god2 ?us f> y may see ,god z ,he is2 & "k & see t ,he is j ) ! ju/ice ( a man1 only m j2 m]ciful ) ! m]cy ( a man1 only m m]ciful2 tru?ful ) ! tru?fulness ( a man1 only m tru?ful2 graci\s ) ! graci\sness ( a man1 only m graci\s2 & lov+8 ,t we d>e n say3 = if we say s mu*1 ! ,scripture comm&s u to say m4 ,! ,scripture tells u t ! :ole absolute morality ( ,god is summ$ up-- z our own human morality ought to be--9 ,8 ,love4 ,t love is ! fulfilm5t ( ! ,moral ,law 9 ,him z 9 u2 t x is ! root & cause & _s ( ,8 ju/ice1 m]cy1 tru?1 & graci\sness2 t x belongs n to ,8 attributes1 z !y may be said to be1 b to ,8 ess5ce & ,8 _s2 t we mu/ n1 if we be c>eful ( our words1 say1 ,god is lov+1 because we are bidd5 to say1 ,god is ,love4 ,?us1 ! comm&s1 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god--& ?y neighb\r z ?yself1 are %[n to be n arbitr>y & impossible dem&s1 miscall$ moral obligations1 :ile !y are m]ely legal & ext]nal ones2 b true moral obligations1 9 ! moral s5se1 to :i* he>t & _s c answ]1 ,i rejoice to d ?y w1 ,o ,god2 ,?y law is )9 my he>t4 ,y ought to love ,god1 because ,he is supremely loveable & wor?y ( y\r love4 ,y c love ,god1 because y c appreciate & "k ,god2 = y are ,8 *ild1 made 9 ,8 moral lik5ess1 & capable ( see+ ,him z ,he is morally1 & ( see+ 9 ,him ! full p]fection ( all t attracts y\r moral s5se1 :5 x is manife/$ 9 any human be+4 ,& y c love y\r neighb\r z y\rselves1 because1 & 9 z f> z y h 9 y ! ,_s ( ,god1 ! _s ( univ]sal love1 :i* proce$e? out = ev] bo? f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son to all be+s & ?+s :i* ,!y h made4 ,& ( "o ?+ ,i am sure1 t 9 proportion z y are l$ & inspir$ by t ,_s ( ,god :i* %[$ 9 our ,"l1 9 ! v deepe/ & true/ s5se1 z ! _s ( humanity1 j s y w feel a g5ial & he>ty pleasure 9 less5+ all human suff]+1 h[ev] slight2 9 increas+ all h>mless human pleasure1 h[ev] transitory2 & 9 copy+ ,him :o1 at ! m>riage fea/1 gracefully & graci\sly turn$ ! wat] into w9e4 ,i d n1 ( c\rse1 mean t y are to d no m ?an t2 to pref] s5tim5t to duty1 to amuse & glorify y\rselves by pay+ ti! ( m9t1 anise1 & cumm91 & neglect ! weighti] matt]s ( ! law1 judgm5t1 m]cy1 & fai?4 ,b ,i d mean t y are n to di/ru/ y\r own s5tim5ts1 n to cru% y\r own in/9ctive sympa?ies4 ,! v l[e/ ( !m--t :i* makes y %r9k at ! sight ( pa91 & rejoice 9 ! sight ( pleasure1 is n natural1 & common to y ) ! animals2 x is sup]natural & div9e4 ,x is a s*oolma/] to br+ y to ,*ri/1 to t high] inspiration ( ,81 :i* tells y\r he>t to alleviate ! unse5 woes :i* w nev] come into pa9ful contact ) y\r s5sibilities1 to be/[ pleasures 9 :i* y y\rself h no imm$iate %>e4 ,x w tell y\r he>ts especially 9 ! case ( ?is v ,hospital = ,consumption n to be slack 9 giv+1 because s mu* ( :at y w give--x is pa9ful to recollect h[ mu*--w be sp5t1 n 9 prev5tion1 n ev5 9 cure1 b 9 m]e alleviation1 m]e increas$ bodily ease1 m]e sav\ry food1 ev5 m]e pass+ amusem5ts = we>i$ m9ds4 ,be x s4 ,if 7:i* ,god =bid7 we c\ld d no?+ ,,save alleviate2 if 7:i* ,god =bid7 p]man5t cure1 ev5 l5g!n+ ( life1 7 impossible1 ,i %\ld say j z mu*1 ,give4 ,give money to alleviate2 give1 ev5 ?\gh :at y give 71 9 ! /rictly economic s5se1 ,,wa/$4 ,we are ready en\gh1 mo/ ( u1 to wa/e ^u ourselves4 ,x is well = u to ta/e once 9 a way ! luxury ( wa/+ on o!rs2 ?\gh ,i h yet to le>n t any?+ c be call$ wa/$ :i* less5s1 ev5 = a mom5t1 ! am\nt ( human suff]+4 ,a plan1 = in/ance1 is on foot = s5d+ tw5ty ( ! pati5ts to ,madeira = ! w9t]4 ,! ,briti% ,consul1 to 8 hon\r1 gu>antees _! ma9t5ance1 if ! ,hospital w pay _! passage out & home4 ,"s may say--,an unnecess>y exp5se--a problematical b5efit4 ,be x s4 ,i believe t x w n be su*2 t x may save _m lives--!y may revive3 b 7 x n s1 ,i w\ld /ill say ,give4 ,let !m g1 ev5 if e s\l 9 t %ip 7 doom$4 ,let !m g4 ,let !m dr9k ! fre% sea breeze be=e !y die2 let !m see ! gre5 tropic _w2 let !m =get _! sorr[ = a :ile2 let !m feel spr++ up afre% 9 !m ! cele/ial f\nt ( hope4 ,we let ! guilty crim9al eat & dr9k well ! morn ere he is l$ =? to die--%all we n d z mu* by ^? :o are innoc5t8 ,b especially w\ld ,i say1 try to less5 su* suff]+ z t = :i* ,i plead to-day1 because x is undes]v$ 9 ! true s5se ( t ^w--n e>n$ by any act ( _! own4 ,^! poor s\ls suff] = no s9s ( _! own2 !y h done no?+ to br+ on !mselves a disease :i* attacks too (t5 ! faire/1 ! seem+ly /ronge/ & heal?ie/1 ! mo/ temp]ate & mo/ pure4 ,!y suff]1 "s x may be = ! s9s ( _! =efa!rs1 "s f causes ( disease :i* sci5ce _c z yet control1 _c ev5 discov]4 ,!y are objects ( unmix$ pity & sympa?y3 !y %\ld be s to u2 = !y are s to ,him :o made !m4 ,on ?is disease ,god does be/[ a special alleviation--a special m>k ( ,8 pity1 ( ,8 t5d]ness1 9 a ^w ( ,8 grace4 ,t uncl\d$ intellect1 t unruffl$ temp]1 t *e]ful resignation1 t brave & yet calm fac+ ( ! inevitable future1 t ev]-fre% hope1 :i* is no delusion b a tok5 t ,god ,himself has tak5 away ! /+ ( dea? & ! victory ( ! grave1 till ! v ?\ght ( dea? has vani%$1 or is look$ on m]ely z ! gate to a life ( heal?1 & /r5g?1 & peace1 & joy3--all ^! symptoms1 s common1 s normal1 all b univ]sal--?is ,eu?anasia :i* ,god has provid$ = ^? :o1 humanly speak+1 are innoc5t1 yet mu/1 = ! g5]al good ( humanity1 leave ?is _w = ano!r2-- :at are !y b ! voice ( ,god to u1 tell+ t ,he loves1 t ,he pities1 t ,he alleviates2 & bidd+ u g & d likewise8 ,god has alleviat$ :]e we _c4 ,he has bidd5 u !reby1 if ,8 lik5ess & _s be inde$ 9 u1 to alleviate :]e we c2 & believe t by e additional com=t1 h[ev] petty1 :i* we provide1 we are copy+ ! ,ideal ,man1 :o1 because ,he 0 v ,god ( v ,god1 c\ld condesc5d1 at ! m>riage fea/1 to turn ! wat] into w9e4 ,,s]mon ,,xxxvi4 ,,useless ,,sacrifice ,prea*$ at ,s\?sea = ! ,mission ( ! ,good ,%eph]d4 ,octob] #ahga4 ,isaiah i4 #aa-ag4 ,to :at purpose is ! multitude ( y\r sacrifices unto me8 sai? ! ,"l3 4 4 4 ,:5 ye come to appe> be=e me1 :o ha? requir$ ?is at y\r h&1 to tread my c\rts8 ,br+ no m va9 oblations2 inc5se is an abom9ation to me2 ! new moons & sabba?s1 ! call+ ( assemblies1 ,i _c away )2 x is iniquity1 ev5 ! solemn meet+4 ,y\r new moons & y\r appo9t$ fea/s my s\l hate?3 !y are a tr\ble to me2 ,i am we>y to be> !m4 ,& :5 ye spread =? y\r h&s1 ,i w hide m9e eyes f y3 yea1 :5 ye make _m pray]s1 ,i w n he>3 y\r h&s are full ( blood4 ,wa% y1 make y clean2 put away ! evil ( y\r do+s f be=e m9e eyes2 cease to d evil2 le>n to d well2 seek judgem5t1 relieve ! oppress$1 judge ! fa!rless1 plead = ! wid[4 ,i h be5 ask$ to plead to-day = ! mission ( ! ,good ,%eph]d 9 ,portsea4 ,i am in=m$ t ,portsea conta9s "s ?irte5 ?\s& s\ls1 divid$ betwe5 two p>i%es4 ,t !y1 z ,i fe>$1 include "s ( ! mo/ ignorant & vici\s ( bo? sexes :i* c be f\nd 9 ! k+dom2 t !re are few or no ri* p 9 ! place2 t ! ri* :o h an int]e/ 9 ! lab\r ( ^! masses live away f ! place1 & f ! dwell+s ( ^? :om !y employ--a social evil new to ,engl&2 b gr[+1 alas6 fe>fully common 9 x2 & t vice1 & un?rift1 unc]ta9 wages1 & unheal?y dwell+s produce !re1 z else:]e1 mis]y & savag]y mo/ deplorable4 ,i am told1 too1 t ?is mission has be5 work+1 nobly & self-d5y+ly1 among ^! unhappy p = "s ye>s pa/4 ,t x c1 & ought to l>gely ext5d its op]ations2 t x is 9 want ( fre% funds2 t x is propos$ to build a new *ur*1 :i*1 x is hop$1 w be a c5tre ( civilization & organization1 z well z ( religion & morality1 = ! di/rict2 & ,i am bidd5 to invite y1 z close neighb\rs ( ,portsea1 to help 9 ! good "w4 ,i1 ( c\rse1 "k too little ( local facts1 or ( ! temp] ( ! p ( ,s\?sea4 ,b ,i am b\nd to believe x to be ! same z ,i h f\nd x else:]e4 ,& ,i !re=e %all conf9e myself to g5]al que/ions1 & %all treat ?is case ( ,portsea1 z :at x is1 alas6 "o among a hundr$ simil> ones1 & say to y simply :at ,i h said = tw5ty-five ye>s1 :]ev] & :5ev] ,i c get a he>+4 ,& !re=e if ,i seem "h & !re to speak %>ply & /]nly1 recollect t ,i pay y a complim5t 9 s do+--fir/1 t ,i speak n to y1 b to all ,engli% m5 & wom52 & next1 t ,i speak z to ^? :o h noble in/9cts1 if !y w be only true to !m3--z to ,engli% p1 :o are n afraid ( be+ told ! tru?2 to ,engli% p :o d wrong r f =getfulness & luxury1 ?an f meanness & cruelty a=e?\ght2 :o1 z f> z ,i h se51 ne$1 = ! mo/ "p1 only to be rem9d$ t !y are do+ wrong1 to reawak5 !m to _! bett] selves1 & set !m try+ hone/ly & bravely to d "r4 ,let me !n beg9 ?is s]mon ) a p>able4 ,alas6 t ! p>able %\ld repres5t a common & notori\s fact4 ,suppose y\rselves 9 "s /ately palace1 amid m>bles & bronzes1 /atues & pictures1 & all t cunn+ bra9 & cunn+ h&1 :5 w$d$ to ! high in/9ct ( beauty1 c produce4 ,! furniture is ( ! v ri*e/1 & kept ) ! mo/ fa/idi\s cleanl9ess4 ,! floors ( preci\s wood are poli%$ l mirrors4 ,! rooms h e appliance = ! ease ( ! luxuri\s inmates4 ,ev]y:]e y see1 n m]e brute weal?1 b ta/e1 purity1 & com=t4 ,!re is no lack ( intellect ei!r3--wise & le>n$ books fill ! libr>y %elves2 maps & sci5tific in/rum5ts cr[d ! tables4 ,nor ( religion ei!r2--= ! h\se conta9s a private *apel1 fitt$ up 9 ! ri*e/ /yle ( m$iaeval ecclesia/ical art4 ,& z y walk along f poli%$ floor to poli%$ floor1 y seem to pass 9 review e object :i* ! body1 or ! m9d1 or ! _s1 ( ! mo/ civiliz$ human be+ c ne$ = its satisfaction4 ,b1 next to ! *apel itself1 a sc5t ( c>rion makes y />t4 ,y look1 aga9/ ! w ( y\r sm>t & o/5tati\s guide1 ?r\gh a half-op5 door1 & see ano!r sight--a room1 d>k & f\l1 mildew$ & ru9\s2 &1 swept c>elessly into a corn]1 a heap ( dirt1 rags1 bones1 waifs & /rays ( e k9d1 decay+ all toge!r4 ,y ask1 ) a/oni%m5t & disgu/1 h[ comes t !re8 & are told1 to y\r fre% a/oni%m5t & disgu/1 t t is only :]e ! s]vants sweep ! litt]4 ,b cr\*+ beh9d ! litt]1 9 ! d>ke/ corn]1 some?+ moves4 ,y g up to x1 9 spite ( ! entreaties ( y\r guide1 & f9d an ag$ idiot gibb]+ 9 h] rags4 ,:o is %e8 ,oh1 an old s]vant--or a *ild1 or possibly a gr&-*ild1 ( "s old s]vant--y\r guide does n rememb] :i*4 ,%e is bett] out ( ! way !re 9 ! corn]4 ,at all ev5ts %e c f9d pl5ty to eat among ! dirt-heap2 & z = h] s\l1 if %e has "o1 ! cl]gyman is said to come & see h] n[ & !n1 s probably x w be sav$4 ,w\ld y n turn away f t palace ) ! contemptu\s ?\ght-- ,civiliz$8 ,ref9$8 ,^! p's civilization is b sk9-deep4 ,_! ref9em5t is b an outside %[4 ,look into ! fir/ back room1 & y f9d t !y are f\l b>b>ians /ill4 ,& yet su*1 lit]ally su* & no bett]1 is ! ref9em5t ( mod]n ,engl&2 su*1 & no bett]1 is ! civilization ( our great t[ns4 ,su* ,i fe> f :at ,i am told1 is ! civilization ( ,s\?sea1 beside ! b>b>ism to be f\nd 9 ,portsea close at h&4 ,dirt & squalor1 brutality & ignorance close beside su* luxury z ! _w has n se51 x may be1 s9ce ! bad days ( ,hea!n ,rome4 ,b m1 if y turn$ away1 y w\ld say to y\rselves1 if y 7 ?\ghtful p]sons--n only :at b>b>ism1 b :at folly4 ,! own] & 8 h\sehold are 9 daily dang]4 ,! idiot 9 discont5t1 or ev5 9 m]e folly1 may seize a light$ c&le1 burn petroleum1 z %e did 9 ,p>is ( late1 & set ! :ole palace on fire4 ,& m1 ! v dirt is 9 itself inflammable1 & capable1 z x fe/]s1 ( spontane\s combu/ion4 ,h[ _m a /ately h\se has be5 burnt d[n ere n[1 simply by ! heat+ ( greasy rags1 ?ru/ away 9 "s neglect$ closet4 ,let ! own] ( ! h\se bew>e4 ,he is liv+1 volunt>ily1 ov] a volcano ( 8 own mak+4 ,b m--:at if y 7 told t ! fault lay n s mu* 9 ! neglig5ce ( s]vants z 9 t ( ! own] himself1 t ! ma/] ( t palace _h ov] him a ,k+1 to :om all t 0 f\l1 neglectful1 cruel1 0 inexpressibly hateful1 s hateful t ,he once _h actually /epp$ (f ! ?rone ( ! univ]se to die = su* creatures z t poor idiot & h] =gott5 p>5ts8 ,w\ld y n "q :e!r ! pray]s (f]$ up 9 t *apel w\ld h any answ] f ,him1 save t awful answ] ,he once gave8 ,:5 ye spread =? y\r h&s1 ,i w hide m9e eyes3 yea1 :5 ye make _m pray]s1 ,i w n he>2 y\r h&s are full ( blood4 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 y :o und]/& my p>able1 has ! awful ?\ght nev] /ruck y t su* may be ,god's answ] to ! pray]s ( a nation :i* leaves 9 its mid/ su* b>b>ism1 su* hea!nism1 z exi/s 9 e great t[n ( ?is realm8 ,& :at if y 7 told next t ! laws ( ,8 k+dom 7 et]nal & inexorable1 & t "o ( ,8 c>d9al laws is--t z a man s[s1 s %all he reap2 t e s9 puni%es itself1 ev5 ?\gh ! s9n] does n "k t he has s9n$2 t he :o knew n 8 ma/]'s w1 & did x n1 %all be beat5 ) few /ripes2 t ! innoc5t babe does n escape unburnt1 because x knew n t fire burns2 t ! good man :o lives 9 a mal>i\s alley does n escape fev] & *ol]a1 because he does n "k t dirt bre$s pe/il5ce2 t1 9 a ^w1 he :o knew n 8 ma/]'s w1 & did x n1 %all be beat5 ) few /ripes2 b t he :o knew 8 ma/]'s w1 & did x n1 %all be beat5 ) _m /ripes8 ,!n ( h[ _m & h[ heavy /ripes1 ?9k y1 w ! inhabitant ( t palace be c\nt$ wor?y1 :o has be5 taught by ,*ri/ianity = ! la/ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s1 & by physical sci5ce & political economy = ! la/ fifty ye>s1 & yet p]si/s1 9 defiance ( 8 own k1 9 leav+ 8 us$-up s]vants1 & _! *ildr5 & gr&-*ildr5 aft] !m1 to rot1 body1 m9d1 & s\l1 9 ! v prec9cts ( ! palace1 hav+ no o!r excuse to (f] = ?is ?an t x is too mu* tr\ble to treat !m bett]1 & t1 on ! :ole1 he c make money m rapidly by ?us ?r[+ away t human dirt1 & leav+ x to decay :]e x c1 reg>dless :at x pollutes & poisons2 j z ! manufactur] c make money m rapidly by n consum+ 8 own smoke1 b lett+ x /ream out ( ! *imney to poison ) blackness & desolation ! gre5 fields :]e ,god meant little *ildr5 to ga!r fl[]s8 ,ladies1 to y ,i appeal1 n m]ely z wom51 b z ,ladies1 if 7z ,i am assur$ by ^? :o "k y71 ladies y are1 9 ! gr& old mean+ ( t gr& old ^w4 ,if s--y "k !n1 :at x is to be a lady & :at n4 ,y "k t x is n to g1 l ! daught]s ( ,zion 9 ,isaiah's "t1 ) m9c+ gait1 & borr[$ head-ge>1 & ta/eless f9]y1 ! head well-nigh empty1 ! he>t full ( little save vanity & vexation ( _s1 busy all ! week ov] *eap novels & exp5sive dresses1 & on ,sunday ov] a little dilettante devotion4 ,y "k1 ,i take = grant$1 t :atev] ! _w may ?9k or say1 t to be t1 is n to be a lady4 ,= y "k1 ,i take = grant$1 :at t ^w lady meant at fir/4 ,t x meant %e :o gave out ! loaves1 ! h\sewife :o provid$ food & clo!s2 ! /ew>dess ( h] h\sehold & dep5dants2 ! sp9n] among h] maid5s2 ! almsgiv] to ! poor2 ! wor%ipp] 9 ! *apel1 pray+ = wild m5 away 9 battle4 ,! be+ f :om fl[$ =? all graci\s influ5ces ( ?\ght & ord]1 ( b\nty & compassion1 ( purity & piety1 civiliz+ & ,*ri/ianiz+ a :ole family1 a :ole doma94 ,?is x 0 to be a lady1 9 ! old days :5 too _m m5 _h little c>e save to make w>4 ,& ?is x is to be a lady /ill1 9 ! new days 9 :i* too _m m5 h little c>e save to make money4 ,%[ !n t y c be ladies /ill4 ,t ! _s is ! _s ( y\r ance/resses1 ?\gh ! =m 9 :i* x mu/ %[ itself is *ang$ ) ! *ange ( society4 ,to y ,i appeal2 to z _m 9 ?is *ur* z are ladies1 n 9 "n only1 b 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,say to y\r fa!rs1 husb&s1 bro!rs1 sons1 & say too1 & t boldly1 to ! tradesm5 ) :om y deal--,d y he> ?is8 ,d y he> t !re are savages & hea!ns1 g5]ations ( !m1 )9 a rifle-%ot ( ! h\se8 ,& y _c ext]m9ate !m2 _c drive !m out1 mu* less kill !m4 ,y mu/ conv]t !m1 improve !m1 make !m civiliz$ & ,*ri/ian1 if n = _! own sakes1 at lea/ = our sakes1 & = our *ildr54 ,& if !y %\ld answ]3 ,my de>s1 x is too true4 ,b we did n make !m or put !m !re1 & !y are n 9 our p>i%4 ,!y are no conc]n ( ours1 & besides !y w n hurt u4 ,answ] !m3 ,n made by our fault6 ,true1 our h&s are m or less clean3 b :at ( t8 ,!re !y are4 ,if y _h a tribe ( ,r$ ,indians on ! fronti] ( y\r settlem5t1 w\ld y take ! less gu>d aga9/ !m1 because y did n put !m !re8 ,n 9 our p>i%1 & :at ( t8 ,!y are 9 our c\nty2 !y are 9 ,engl&4 ,has man ! "r1 has man ! p[] 9 ! sight ( ,god to draw any imag9>y l9e ( dem>cation betwe5 ,engli%man & ,engli%man1 especially :5 t l9e is drawn betwe5 ri* & poor8 ,engl& kn[s no l9e ( dem>cation1 save ! %ore ( ! great sea2 & ev5 t h] g5]osity is ov]leap+ at ?is mom5t at ! call ( m]e humanity1 9 b\nty to suff]]s by ! ,we/ ,indian hurricane1 & by ! ,*icago fire4 ,w y s5d y\r help across ! ,atlantic2 & d5y x to ! suff]]s at y\r own doors8 ,at lea/1 if ! ri* be conf9$ by an imag9>y l9e across1 ! poor on ! o!r side w n--!y w cross x freely en\gh2 & :at !y w br+ ) !m w be conc]n en\gh ( ours4 ,w\ld x n be our conc]n if !re 0 small- pox1 sc>let fev]1 *ol]a among !m8 ,%\ld we n fe> le/ t might hurt u8 ,w\ld y n be/ir y\rselves !n8 ,& d y n "k t x is among su* p z ^! t pe/il5ce is always br$8 ,& if n1 is n ! pe/il5ce ( ! s\l m subtle & m contagi\s ?an any pe/il5ce ( ! body8 ,:at is ! spread+ p[] ( fev] to ! spread+ p[] ( vice1 :i* spr+s f tongue to tongue1 f eye to eye1 f he>t to he>t8 ,:at matt] :e!r !y be "o mile (f or five8 ,w n !y corrupt our s]vants2 & ^? s]vants aga9 our *ildr58 ,& say to !m1 if y be prud5t & ?rifty h\sewives1 ,d n tell u t _! condition co/s y no?+4 ,ev5 9 pocket y are suff]+ n[--z all ,engl& is suff]+--f ! exi/5ce ( hea!ns & savages1 reckless1 pr(ligate1 paup]iz$4 ,= if y pay no poor-rates = _! support1 ! %op-keep]s ) :om y deal pay poor-rates2 & mu/ & d repay !mselves1 out ( y\r pockets1 9 ! =m ( increas$ prices = _! goods4 ,& :5 y h said all ?is1 ladies1 & m1--= m w sugge/ itself to y\r woman's wit1--say to !m ) ,/ ,paul--,& yet %[ we unto y a m excell5t way1--a nobl] argum5t--& t is ,*>ity4 ,n almsgiv+4 ,i _h almo/ said1 any?+ b t2 mak+ bad worse1 ! improvid5t m improvid5t1 ! li> m ready to lie1 ! idl] m ready to idle4 ,b ! ,*>ity :i* is ,humanity1 :i* is ! _s ( pure pity1 ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ & ( ,god4 ,say !n1 ,ev5 if ^! poor creatures did u no h>m1 z !y mu/ & w d--civilize & *ri/ianize !m = _! own sakes1 simply because !y mu/ be s v mis]able--mis]able too (t5 ) acute & consci\s mis]y2 too (t5 ) a worse mis]y1 dull & unconsci\s1 :i* kn[s n1 /upifi$ by ignorance & vice1 t x is mis]able1 & ought to be m mis]able /ill4 ,= :o is s wor?y ( our pity1 z he :o kn[s n t he is pitiable8--:o takes ignorance1 dirt1 vice1 passion1 & ! wret*$ness :i* vice & passion br+1 z all 9 ! day's "w1 z he takes ! ra9 & hail1 ! fro/ & sn[1--z unavoidable necessities ( mortal life1 = :i* ! only tempor>y alleviation is--dr9k8 ,if ! ref9$ & pure-m9d$ lady does n pity su* be+s z t1 ,i "k n ( :at h] ref9em5t is made4 ,if ! religi\s lady w n be/ir h]self1 & make sacrifices to tea* su* p t t is n :at ,god meant !m to be--to /ir up 9 !m a noble self-discont5t1 a noble self-abhorr5ce1 :i* may be ! beg9n+ ( rep5tance & am5dm5t ( life--,i "k n ( :at h] religion is made4 ,"o ^w m--,i "k t su* ?\ghts z ,i h put be=e y to-day are pa9ful4 ,i "k t we all--,i z mu* z anyone 9 ?is *ur*--are tempt$ to put !m by1 & say1 ,i w ?9k ( ?+s beautiful1 n ( ?+s ugly2 ( art1 poetry1 sci5ce--all t is ord]ly1 graceful1 ennobl+2 & n ( dirt1 ignorance1 vice1 mis]y1 all t is disord]ly1 degrad+4 ,nay1 ev5 ! mo/ pi\s at times are tempt$ to say1 ,i w ?9k ( heav5 & n ( e>?4 ,i w lift up my he>t1 & try to behold ! glory & ! goodness ( ,god1 & n ! disgrace & s9 ( man4 ,b only = a "t may !y ?us ?9k & speak4 ,happy if !y c1 at mom5ts1 lift up _! he>ts unto ! ,"l1 & cat* "o glimpse ( ,him en?ron$ 9 p]fect s]5ity & p]fect ord]1 gov]n+ ! worlds ) t all-embrac+ ju/ice1 :i* is at ! same "t all-embrac+ love1 & s1 giv+ ,him ?anks = ,8 great glory1 ga9 he>t & hope to--:at8 ,to desc5d aga91 ev5 7 x f ! beatific vision itself1 to ?is disord]$ e>?1 to "w a little--&1 alas h[ little- -at less5+ ! sum ( human ignorance1 human vice1 human mis]y--ev5 z _! ,"l & ,savi\r /oop$ f ! ?rone ( ! univ]se1 & f ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 to toil & die = su* z curse ab\t ! /reets outside4 ,,s]mon ,,xxxvii4 ,,! ,,surprise ,,( ,,! ,,righte\s ,prea*$ at ,s\?sea = ! ,mission ( ! ,good ,%eph]d4 ,octob] #ahga4 ,/ ,matt4 xxv4 #cd-cg4 ,!n %all ! ,k+ say unto !m on 8 "r h&1 ,come1 ye bless$ ( my ,fa!r1 inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = y f ! f\ndation ( ! _w3 ,= ,i 0 an hungr$1 & ye gave me meat3 ,i 0 ?ir/y1 & ye gave me dr9k3 ,i 0 a /rang]1 & ye took me 93 nak$1 & ye clo!d me3 ,i 0 sick1 & ye visit$ me3 ,i 0 9 prison1 & ye came unto me4 ,!n %all ! righte\s answ] him1 say+1 ,"l1 :5 saw we ,!e an hungr$1 & f$ ,!e8 or ?ir/y1 & gave ,!e dr9k8 ,let u consid] a:ile ?is magnific5t p>able1 & consid] x c>efully1 le/ we mi/ake its mean+4 ,& let u specially consid] "o po9t ab\t x1 :i* is at fir/ sight puzzl+1 & :i* has caus$1 ere n[1 _m to miss 7z ,i believe1 ) "s ( ! be/ comm5tators1 7 ! mean+ ( ! :ole--:i* is ?is3 t ! righte\s 9 ! p>able did n "k t :5 !y did good to _! fell[-creatures1 !y did x to ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,n[ !re are two k9ds ( p :o d "k t1 because !y h be5 taught x by ,holy ,scripture1 :o w\ld make two v diff]5t answ]s to ! ,"l1 :5 ,he spoke 9 su* words to !m4 ,at lea/ s we may suppose1 = !y are ready to make su* answ]s "h on e>?2 & !re=e1 we may suppose t if !y d>$1 !y w\ld answ] s at ! day ( judgm5t4 ,"o p>ty w\ld--or at lea/ might say1 ,yes1 ,"l1 ,i knew t :atev] ,i did to ! poor1 ,i did to ,!e2 & !re=e ,i did all ,i c\ld = ! poor4 ,i />t$ *>itable in/itutions1 ,i spoke at mission>y meet+s1 ,i put my "n d[n = l>ge sums 9 e subscription li/1 ,i built *ur*es & *apels1 s*ools & hospitals2 ,i ga9$ ! reputation among m5 ( be+ a lead+ philan?ropi/1 =emo/ 9 e good "w4 ,:at answ] ! man :o said t w\ld receive f ! ,"l1 ,i "k n2 = :o am ,i t ,i %\ld put words into ! m\? ( my ,creator & my ,god8 ,b ,i ?9k t ! awful maje/y ( ! ,"l's v c\nt5ance might /rike su* a man dumb1 ere he _h "t to say ^? va9 pr\d words1 & /rike 8 consci5ce ?r\gh ) ! ?\ght1 ,yes1 ,i h be5 *>itable3 b h ,i be5 humane8 ,i h be5 a philan?ropi/3 b h ,i really lov$ my fell[-m58 ,h ,i n made my int]e/ 9 ! hea!n :om ,i h n se51 an excuse = despis+ & hat+ my c\ntrym5 :om ,i h se51 if !y d>$ to diff] f me 9 religion or 9 politics8 ,i h giv5 l>ge sums 9 *>ity3 b h ,i ev] sacrific$ any?+ = my fell[-m58 ,i h giv5 ,*ri/ back a p\nd 9 e hundr$--p]haps ev5 out ( e t5 :i* ,he has giv5 me3 b :at did ,i d ) ! o!r n9e p\nds save sp5d !m on myself8 ,is !re a luxury 9 :i* a respectable man c\ld safely indulge1 :i* ,i h d5i$ myself8 ,:at h ,i be5 aft] all1 ) all my philan?ropy & *>ity1 b a selfi%1 luxuri\s1 pomp\s p]sonage8 an actor do+ my alms to be se5 ( m58 ,i did my good works z unto ,*ri/8--,no2 ,i did !m z unto myself--to get hon\r f m5 :ile ,i liv$1 & to save my selfi% s\l :5 ,i di$4 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]6 ,t su* ?\ghts ought to pass ?r\gh too _m p]sons' he>ts 9 ?is g5]ation1 ,i fe> is too c]ta94 ,god grant t !y may d s be=e x is too late4 ,b x is pla91 at lea/1 t ^! are n ! %eep ( :om ,*ri/ speaks4 ,aga91 !re are ano!r1 & a v diff]5t k9d ( p]sons1 :o we h a "r to fancy1 w\ld answ] ! ,"l some:at ?us3 ,oh ,"l1 speak n ( x4 ,x may be ,i h tri$ to d a little good to a poor suff]+ creature "h & !re2 to fe$ a few hungry1 clo! a few nak$1 visit a few sick & prison]s4 ,b ,"l1 h[ c\ld ,i d less8 aft] all t ,?\ ha/ done & suff]$ = me2 & aft] ,?y own graci\s say+1 t inasmu* z ,i did any?+ to ! lea/ ( ,?y bre?r51 ,i did x to ,!e4 ,:at less c\ld ,i d1 ,"l8--& aft] all1 :at a pitifully small am\nt ,i h done6 ,?\ did'/ hung] = me-- = :om h ,i ev] hung]$8 ,?\ did'/ suff] = me--= :om h ,i ev] suff]$8 ,?\ did'/ die = me--= :om h ,i ev] di$8 ,& ,i did n--,i fe> 9 ! dep? ( my he>t--d :at ,i did really = ,!e2 b = ! v pleasure ( do+ x4 ,i began to d good f a s5se ( duty to ,!e2 b aft] a :ile ,i did good1 ,i fe>1 only because x 0 s pleasant--s pleasant to see human faces look+ up into m9e ) gratitude2 s pleasant to h little *ildr51 ev5 ?\gh !y 7 none ( my own1 cl++ to me 9 tru/2 s pleasant :5 ,i w5t home at night to feel t ,i _h made "o human be+ a little happi]1 a little bett]1 ev5 only a little m com=table2 s pleasant to give up my own pleasure1 9 ord] to give pleasure to o!rs1 t ,i fe> ,i =got ,!e 9 my own enjoym5t4 ,if ,i s9n$ 9 t1 ,"l =give4 ,b at lea/1 ,i h _h my rew>d4 ,my "w among ,?y poor 0 its own rew>d1 a rew>d ( inw>d happ9ess beyond all t e>? c give--& n[ ,?\ speake/ ( rew>d+ me ov] & above1 ) ,i "k n :at ( undes]v$ bliss4 ,?\ art too good1 ,o ,"l1 z is ,?y wont f all et]nity4 ,let me g & hide myself--a m ?an unpr(itable s]vant1 :o has n done ! hundr$? "p ( t :i* x 0 my duty to d4 ,:at answ] ! ,"l w\ld make to ! mode/ misgiv+s ( t sweet s\l1 ,i _c say2 = aga91 :o am ,i1 t ,i %\ld put words into ! m\? ( my ,creator & my ,god8 ,b ?is ,i "k1 t ,i _h r be-- :at ,i am n1 & nev] %all be--su* a s\l z t 9 ! la/ day1 ?an own all ! k+doms ( ! _w & ! glory !re(4 ,/ill1 x is pla9 t su* p]sons1 h[ev] holy1 h[ev] lov+1 are n ^? ( :om our ,"l speaks 9 ?is p>able4 ,= !y1 too1 "k1 & mu/ "k1 t inasmu* z !y %[$ m]cy unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ! ,"l's bre?r51 !y %[$ x unto ,him4 ,b ! special peculi>ity ( ! p]sons ( :om our ,"l speaks1 is t !y did n "k1 t !y _h no suspicion1 t 9 %[+ k9dness to m51 !y 7 %[+ k9dness to ,*ri/4 ,"l1 !y answ]1 :5 saw we ,!e8 ,x is a revelation to !m1 9 ! /ricte/ & deepe/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,a revelation1 t is an unveil+1 a draw+ away ( a veil :i* 0 be=e _! eyes & hid+ f !m a div9e & mo/ bless$ fact1 ( :i* !y _h be5 unaw>e4 ,b :o are !y8 ,i ?9k we mu/ agree ) "s ( ! be/ comm5tators1 among o!rs ) t excell5t div9e & excell5t man1 n[ lo/ to ! ,*ur* on e>?1 ! late ,dean ( ,cant]bury1 t !y are p]sons :o1 till ! day ( judgm5t1 h nev] he>d ( ,*ri/2 b :o !n1 = ! fir/ "t1 z ,dean ,al=d says1 are ov]:elm$ ) ! sight ( ! grace :i* has be5 work+ 9 & = !m1 & ! glory :i* is n[ _! bless$ portion4 ,su* p]sons1 p]haps1 z ^? two poor negresses--to rem9d y ( a /ory :i* 0 fam\s 9 our fa!rs' "t--^? two poor negresses1 ,i say1 :o f\nd ! ,african travell]1 ,mungo ,p>k1 dy+ ( fev] & />vation1 & sav$ 8 life1 simply f human love--z !y sung to !mselves by 8 b$side-- ,let u pity ! poor :ite man2 ,he has no "m to make 8 b$1 ,no wife to gr9d 8 corn4 ,p]haps x is su* z ^?1 :o h succ\r$ human be+s !y knew n :y1 simply f a div9e in/9ct1 f ! voice ( ,*ri/ )9 _! he>ts1 :i* !y felt !y mu/ obey1 ?\gh !y knew n ^: voice x 04 ,p]haps1 ,i say1 x is su* z ^?1 t ,*ri/ w a/oni% at ! la/ day by ! words1 ,come ye bless$ ( my ,fa!r1 inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = y f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,if ?is be ! true mean+ ( our ,"l's words1 :at com=t & hope !y may give u1 :5 we ?9k1 z we are b\nd to ?9k1 if we h a true humanity 9 u1 ( ! hundr$s ( millions ( hea!n n[ alive1 & ( ! ?\s&s ( millions ( hea!n :o h liv$ & di$4 ,s9ful !y are z a :ole4 ,s9n+1 x may be1 )\t law1 b p]i%+ )\t law4 ,= ! wages ( s9 are dea?1 & c be no?+ else4 ,b may n ,*ri/ h ,8 elect among !m8 ,may n ,8 ,_s be work+ 9 "s ( !m8 ,may ,he n h ,8 %eep among !m1 :o he> ,8 voice ?\gh !y "k n t x is ,8 voice8 ,!y he> a voice )9 _! he>ts :isp]+ to !m1 ,be lov+1 be m]ciful1 be humane1 9 "o ^w be j1 & d to o!rs z y w\ld !y %\ld d to y4 ,& ^: voice c t be b ! voice ( ,*ri/1 & ! ,_s ( ,god8 ,^? lov+ in/9cts come n f ! fle%ly fall5 nature1 or natural man4 ,t says to u1 ,be selfi%2 d n be lov+4 ,d to o!rs n :at y w\ld !y %\ld d to y1 b d to o!rs :atev] is pleasant & pr(itable to y\rselves4 ,& alas6 ! hea!n1 & too _m :o call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 li/5 to t c>nal voice1 & live ! life ( selfi%ness & pleasure1 ( ang] & rev5ge1 ( tyranny & cruelty--! end ( :i* is dea?4 ,b if any among ^? hea!n--he>+ )9 _! he>ts ! o!r voice1 ! graci\s voice :i* says1 ,d unto o!rs z y w\ld !y %\ld d unto y1--feel t t voice is a good voice & a "r comm&1 :i* mu/ be obey$1 & :i* x is beautiful & delightful to obey1 & s obey x2 may we n hope !n1 t ,*ri/1 :o has call$ !m1 w p]fect ,8 own "w2 & 9 ,8 own good way1 & ,8 own good "t1 deliv] !m f _! s9 & ignorance1 & v\*safe to !m at la/ t k ( ! true & holy ,god1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s1 :om truly to "k is ev]la/+ life8 ,!y are ,*ri/'s lo/ %eep3 b !y are /ill ,8 %eep :o he> ,8 voice4 ,may ,he n fulfil ,8 own words to !m1 & g =? & seek su* s\ls1 & lay !m on ,8 %\ld]1 & br+ !m home2 say+ to ,8 ,*ur* on e>?1 & to ,8 ,*ur* 9 heav51 ,rejoice ) ,me3 = ,i h f\nd my %eep :i* 0 lo/8 ,n[ if we c ?us h hope = "s among ! hea!n abroad1 %all we n h hope1 too1 = "s among ! hea!n at home8 = "s among t mass ( human corruption :i* welt]s ar\nd ! walls ( s _m ( our cities8 ,i am n go+ to make va9 excuses = !m2 & say !y are b ! victims ( circum/ance4 ,! great majority ( !m are ! victims ( _! own l[ in/9cts4 ,!y h *os5 ! broad & easy road ( animalism1 :i* leads to de/ruction4 ,!y h s[n to ! fle%1 & !y w ( ! fle% reap corruption4 ,= ! laws ( ,god are inexorable2 & ! curse ( ! law is sure1 namely1 ,! wages ( s9 are dea?4 ,nei!r d>e ,i enc\rage too va/ hopes & say1 ,if we _h money en\gh1 if we _h ma*9]y en\gh1 if we _h zeal en\gh1 we might conv]t !m all1 & save !m all4 ,i d>e n believe x4 ,! _m1 ,i fe>1 w always g ! broad road2 ! few ! n>r[ "o4 ,& all we d>e say is1 if we h fai? en\gh1 we c conv]t "s4 ,we c at lea/ fulfil our ord9ation v[4 ,we c seek out ,*ri/'s %eep scatt]$ abroad ab\t ?is naughty _w1 & tell !m ( ,8 fold1 & try to br+ !m home4 ,b h[ %all we "k ,*ri/'s %eep :5 we see !m8 ,h[1 b by ! v te/ :i* ,*ri/ has laid d[n1 x seems to me1 9 ?is v p>able8 ,is !re 9 "o ( !m ! high in/9cts--ev5 ! desire to d a m]ciful act8 ,let u wat* = t3 & :5 9 ! mo/ brutal man1 &--alas t ,i %\ld h to use ! words--9 ! mo/ brutal woman1 we see any t\* ( nobl5ess1 ju/ice1 b5evol5ce1 pity1 t5d]ness--9 "o ^w1 any t\*1 h[ev] mom5t>y1 ( unselfi%ness1- -let u spr+ at t1 kn[+ t !re is ! s\l we seek2 !re is a lo/ %eep ( ,*ri/2 !re is ,*ri/ ,himself1 work+ unkn[n ^u a human s\l2 !re is a s\l ready = ! gospel1 & n f> f ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,b :at %all we say to t lo/ %eep8 ,%all we t]rify x by ?reats ( hell8 ,%all we ev5 allure x by promises ( heav58 ,n s--n s at lea/ at fir/--= t w\ld be to appeal to bodily fe> & bodily pleasure1 to ! v selfi%ness f :i* ,*ri/ is try+ to deliv] x2 & to neglect ! v prev5i5t grace1 ! v hold on ! s\l :i* ,*ri/ ,himself (f]s u4 ,let u det]m9e ) ,/4 ,paul to "k no?+ among our fell[-m5 b ,*ri/ crucifi$4 ,let u appeal j to t 9 ! s\l :i* is unselfi%2 n to ! in/9cts ( loss & ga91 b to ^? nobl] in/9cts ( ju/ice & m]cy2 j because !y are n ! man's or ! woman's in/9cts2 b ,*ri/'s )9 !m1 ! light ( ,*ri/ & ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 ! _s ( love & ju/ice say+1 ,d unto o!rs z y w\ld !y %\ld d unto y4 ,d y d\bt t8 ,i tru/ n4 ,= to d\bt t is to d\bt :e!r ,god be truly ! ,giv] ( all good ?+s4 ,to d\bt t is to beg9 to disbelieve ,/4 ,paul's great say+1 ,9 me1 t is1 9 my fle%1 dwelle? no good ?+4 ,to d\bt t is to lay our he>ts & m9ds op5 to ! insidi\s poison ( t ,pelagian h]esy :i*1 receiv$ "u new %apes & names1 is becom+ ! c>d9al h]esy ( mod]n disbelief4 ,no2 we w h fai? 9 ,*ri/1 fai? 9 our cre$s1 fai? 9 ca?olic doctr9e2 & w say to t man or t woman1 ev5 z !y wall[ /ill 9 ! d>kness & ! mire1 ,behold y\r ,god6 ,t cup ( cold wat] :i* y gave1 y knew n :y1-- ,*ri/ told y to give x1 & to ,him y gave4 ,t night wat* beside ! b$ ( a woman z fall5 z y\rself1--,*ri/ bade y wat*1 & y wat*$ by ,him4 ,= t drunk5 ruffian1 :om y1 a drunk5 ruffian y\rself1 leap$ into ! sea to save1 ,*ri/ bade y leap1 & l ,/4 ,*ri/oph] ( old1 y bore1 ?\gh y knew x n1 y\r ,savi\r & y\r ,god to l&4 ,& if !y %all make answ]1 ,& :o is ,he t ,i did n "k ,him8 :o is ,he t ,i %\ld "k ,him n[8 ,let u po9t !m--& :i!r else %\ld we po9t !m 9 heav5 or e>?8--to ,*ri/ ^u ! cross1 & say1 ,behold y\r ,god6 ,?is ,he did1 ?is ,he condesc5d$1 ?is ,he d>$1 ?is ,he suff]$ = y1 & su* z y4 ,?is is :at ,he1 ! ,mak] ( ! univ]se1 is l4 ,?is is :at ,he has be5 try+ to make y l1 9 y\r small degree1 e "t a noble1 a g5]\s1 a pitiful1 a m]ciful emotion cross$ y\r he>t2 e "t y =got y\rself1 ev5 = a mom5t1 & ?\ght ( ! welf>e ( a fell[-man4 ,if t tale1 if t sight1 if t revelation & unveil+ ( ,*ri/ to ! poor s9ful s\l does n "w 9 x an abhorr5ce ( pa/ s91 a crav+ aft] future hol9ess1 an admiration & a rev]5ce = ,*ri/ ,himself1 :i* is1 ipso facto1 sav+ fai?2 if t s\l does n reply- -x may n be 9 words1 b 9 feel+s too deep = words1--,yes2 ?is is inde$ noble1 inde$ ,godlike1 wor?y ( a ,god1 & wor?y !re=e to be at once imitat$ & ador$3 !n1 inde$1 ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ mu/ h lo/ t miracul\s p[] :i* x has possess$1 = m ?an eighte5 hundr$ ye>s1 z ! highe/ moral ideal :i* ev] 0 se51 or ev] c be se51 by ! reason & ! he>t ( man4 ,,s]mon ,,xxxviii4 ,,! ,,"l',s ,,pray] ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 #ahfg4 ,*e/] ,ca!dral1 #ahgj4 ,mat!w vi4 #i1 #aj4 ,aft] ?is mann]1 !re=e1 pray ye1 ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 heav51 hall[$ be ?y "n1 ?y k+dom come1 ?y w be done1 on e>? z x is 9 heav54 ,let u ?9k = a :ile on ^! great words4 ,let u rememb] t "s day or o!r !y w c]ta9ly be fulfill$4 ,let u rememb] t ,*ri/ w\ld n h bidd5 u use !m1 unless ,he int5d$ t !y %\ld be fulfill$4 ,& let u rememb]1 likewise1 t we mu/ help to fulfil !m4 ,we ne$ to be rem9d$ ( ?is f "t to "t1 = we are all incl9$ to =get x4 ,we are incl9$ to =get t mank9d has a ,fa!r 9 heav51 :o is rul+1 & guid+1 & educat+ u1 ,8 human *ildr51 to ,"o f> (f div9e ev5t1 ,t[>d :i* ! :ole creation moves4 ,we are apt to fancy t ! _w w always g on v mu* z x goes on n[2 t x w be guid$1 n by ! w ( ,god1 b by ! w ( man2 by man's craft2 by man's ambition2 by man's self-int]e/2 by man's crav+s aft] ! luxuries1 & ev5 aft] ! m]e necessities ( ?is life4 ,9 a ^w1 we are apt to fancy t man1 n ,god1 is ! ma/] ( ?is e>? on :i* we live1 & t m5 h no k+ ov] !m 9 heav54 ,! ,"l's ,pray] tells u t m5 ,,h a k+ ov] !m 9 heav51 & t t k+ is a ,fa!r likewise--a ,fa!r ^: "n w "o day be hall[$ above all names4 ,t ! _w w n always g on z x goes on n[1 b t ! ,fa!r's k+dom w come4 ,t above ! w ( man1 !re is a w ( ,god1 :i* mu/ be done1 & !re=e w be done "s day4 ,9 a ^w1 ! ,"l's ,pray] tells u t ?is _w is "u a ,div9e gov]nm5t2 t ! ,"l1 ev5 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,savi\r1 is ,k+1 be ! p nev] s impati5t4 ,t ,he sitte? betwe5 ! *]ubim1 ma/] ( all ! p[]s ( nature1 be ! e>? nev] s unquiet4 ,t ,8 p[] loves ju/ice4 ,t ,he has prep>$ equity4 ,t ,he has execut$1 & !re=e w execute to ! end1 judgm5t & righte\sness 9 ! e>?4 ,t ,*ri/ reigns 9 ju/ice & 9 love4 ,t ,he has = ^? :o disobey ,8 laws ! mo/ t]rible p5alties2 = ^? :o obey !m bless+s su* z eye ha? n se5 nor e> he>d1 nor ha? x ent]$ into ! he>t ( man to conceive4 ,t ,he mu/ reign till ,he has put all enemies "u ,8 feet & deliv]$ up ! k+dom to ,god1 ev5 ! ,fa!r4 ,t on t great day ,he w prove ,8 royalty1 & ,8 ,fa!r's royalty1 9 ! sight ( all heav5 & e>?1 & make e s\l ( man aw>e1 9 a fa%ion :i* none %all mi/ake1 t ,he is ,"l & ,k+4 ,?is is ! message :i* ! ,"l's ,pray] br+s--a message ( m+l$ fe> & joy4 ,b a message ( m joy ?an fe>4 ,else :y does our ,"l bid u pray = x t x may come to pass8--pray daily1 be=e we ev5 pray = our daily bread1 or ! =giv5ess ( our s9s--t ,8 ,fa!r's "n may be hall[$1 ,8 ,fa!r's k+dom come1 ,8 ,fa!r's w be done8 ,he bids u pray = t because x w br+ bless+s4 ,bless+s to e s\l ( man :o desires to be good & true4 ,because x w satisfy e aspiration :i* has ev] ris5 up f ! he>t ( man aft] :at is noble1 :at is g5]\s1 :at is j1 :at is useful1 :at is pure4 ,surely x is s4 ,consid] b ^! %ort words ( my text1 & ?9k :at ! _w w\ld be l if !y 7 fulfill$2 :at ! next _w w actually be l :5 !y are fulfill$4 ,hall[$ be ?y "n4 ,b :at "n8 ,! "n ( ,fa!r4 ,if t "n 7 hall[$ by m51 !re w\ld be an end ( all sup]/itions4 ,! root ( all sup]/itions1 fanaticisms1 & false religions is ?is-- t !y d n hall[ ! "n ( ,fa!r4 ,!y d n see t x is a ,holy "n1 a beautiful & t5d] z well z an awful & v5]able "n4 ,!y ?9k ( fa!rs1 l too _m among !mselves1 pr\d1 & arbitr>y1 selfi% & cruel4 ,!y say 9 _! he>ts1 ev5 su* fa!rs z we are1 su* is ,god4 ,!re=e1 !y %r9k f ,god1 & turn f ,him to idols1 to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 or ,sa9ts1 or any o!r be+s :o c deliv] !m 7z !y fancy7 out ( ! h&s ( _! ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,if m5 once le>nt to hall[ ! "n ( ,fa!r1 to ?9k ( a fa!r z "o :o n only possess$ p[] b felt love1 :o n only _h rights :i* he w\ld en=ce1 & issu$ comm&s :i* mu/ be obey$1 b :o felt ye>n+ sympa?y = 8 *ildr5's weakness1 an active int]e/ 9 _! education1 & 0 ready to lab\r =1 to sacrifice himself =1 8 family--,t w\ld be truly to hall[ ! "n ( ,fa!r1 & look on x z a holy ?+1 :e!r 9 heav5 above or 9 e>? b5ea?4 ,to hall[ ! ,fa!r's "n w\ld aboli% all ! sup]/ition ( ! _w4 ,& s ! com+ ( ! ,fa!r's k+dom w\ld aboli% all ! misrule & an>*y ( ! _w4 ,= ! k+dom ( ,god ! ,fa!r is a k+dom ( p]fect ord]1 p]fect ju/ice1 p]fect usefulness4 ,surely ! fir/ consequ5ces ( t k+dom's com+ w\ld be1 t e "o w\ld be exactly 9 8 "r place1 & t e "o w\ld get 8 exact des]ts4 ,t w\ld inde$ be ! k+dom ( ,god on e>?4 ,! prospect ( su* a k+dom w\ld be pa9ful en\gh to ^? :o 7 9 _! wrong place1 to ^? :o 7 undes]v+4 ,all :o 7 useless1 tak+ wages ei!r f man or f ,god1 )\t do+ any "w 9 return1 all ^! w\ld h b too good reason to dread ! com+ ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,b ^? :o 7 try+ e>ne/ly to d _! "w1 ?\gh amid _m mi/akes & failures1 :y %\ld !y dread ! com+ ( ! k+dom ( ,god8 ,:y %\ld !y %r9k f rememb]+ t1 ?\gh ,god's k+dom is n come 9 p]fection & fulness1 x is "h already1 & !y are 9 x8 ,:y %\ld !y %r9k f t ?\ght8 ,!y w f9d x full ( com=t1 ( /r5g?1 & hope1 if !y w b hall[ _! ,fa!r's "n1 & rememb] ! fact ( all facts--t !y h a ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,!re are ?\s&s on e>?1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 :o c say hone/ly--to take ! commone/ in/ance--e p>5t c say x--,i h a heavy "w to d1 a heavy responsibility to fulfil4 ,god kn[s ,i did n seek x1 ?ru/ myself into x2 x 0 ?ru/ ^u me4 ,x came to me 9 ! c\rse ( nature or ( society1 & circum/ances ov] :i* ,i _h no control4 ,9 "o ^w x 0 ,,my ,,duty4 ,b n[ t ,i h my duty to d1 behold ,i _c d x4 ,i try my be/1 b ,i fail4 ,i come %ort daily ( my own l[ /&>d ( duty4 ,h[ mu* m ( ,god's p]fect /&>d ( x6 ,& ! burd5 ( responsibility1 ! regret = failure1 is m ?an ,i c be>4 ,to su* we may answ]1 hall[ y\r ,fa!r's "n1 & be ( good *e]4 ,,y\r ,,fa!r has giv5 y y\r "w4 ,because ,he is a ,fa!r1 ,he is surely educat+ y = y\r "w4 ,because ,he is a ,fa!r1 ,he w surely set y no task :i* y are unable to fulfil4 ,because ,he is a ,fa!r1 ,he w help y to fulfil y\r task4 ,y\r /ation & call+ is ,8 w2 & because x is a ,fa!r's w x is a good w4 ,& ! ,judge ( y\r "w--,he is no /]n taskma/]1 no unfeel+ tyrant1 b ,jesus ,*ri/1 y\r ,"l1 :o di$ = y on ! ,cross4 ,he kn[s :at is 9 man4 ,he rememb]e? t we are b du/4 ,else ! _s w\ld fail be=e ,him & ! s\ls :i* ,he has made4 ,he c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities1 see+ t ,he 0 tempt$ 9 all ?+s l z we are1 yet )\t s94 ,he c sympa?ise utt]ly2 ,he c make all j all[ances2 ,he w judge n by outw>d results1 b by ! inw>d w & desire4 ,he w judge n by ! he>+ ( ! e>1 nor ! see+ ( ! eye1 z ! %all[ cruel _w judges1 b ,he w judge righte\s judgm5t4 ,tru/ y\r cause to ,him1 & tru/ y\rself to ,him4 ,believe t if ,he c sympa?ise1 ,he c also help2 = f ,him1 z well z f ,8 ,fa!r1 proce$s ! ,holy ,_s1 ! ,"l & giv] ( life1 ! _s ( wisdom & und]/&+1 ! _s ( p[] & might1 ! _s ( k & ! fe> ( ! ,"l1 & ,he w inspire y to see y\r duty1 & d y\r duty1 & rejoice 9 y\r duty1 9 spite ( we>9ess & failure1 & all ! burd5s ( ! fle% & ( ! _s4 ,?y w be done on e>? z x is 9 heav54 ,if t 7 done1 x w\ld aboli% all ! vice ( ! _w1 & !re=e ! mis]y :i* spr+s f vice4 ,ah1 t ,god's w 7 b done on e>? z x is 9 ! mat]ial heav5 ov]head1 9 p]fect ord] & ob$i5ce1 z ! />s roll 9 _! c\rses1 )\t re/1 yet )\t ha/e2 z all creat$ ?+s1 ev5 ! mo/ awful1 fire & hail1 sn[ & vap\r1 w9d & /orm1 fulfil ,god's ^w1 :o ha? made !m sure = ev] & ev]1 & giv5 !m a law :i* %all n be brok54 ,b above !m2 above ! div9e & wond]ful ord] ( ! mat]ial univ]se1 & ! w9ds :i* are ,god's angels1 & ! flames ( fire :i* are ,8 mess5g]s2 above all1 ! prophets & apo/les h caught sight ( ano!r div9e & wond]ful ord] ( ,,rational be+s1 ( races1 l(ti] & pur] ?an man--angels & ar*angels1 ?rones & dom9ions1 pr9cipalities & p[]s1 fulfill+ ,god's w 9 heav5 z x is n alas6 fulfill$ on e>?4 ,& beside !m1 beside ! innum]able company ( angels1 are !re n ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1 fre$ f ! fett]s ( ! gross animal body1 & n[ some:]e 9 t b\ndless univ]se 9 :i* ?is e>? is b a t9y speck1 do+ ,god's w1 z !y long$ to d x on e>?1 ) cle>] light1 full] fai?1 deep] love1 mighti] p[]s ( usefulness8 ,ah1 t we 7 l to !m6 ,ah1 t we c\ld p]=m ! lea/ "p ( our day's "w on e>? z x is p]=m$ by sa9ts & angels = ev] 9 heav56 ,:5 we ?9k ( :at ?is poor confus$ _w is1 & !n :at x might be1 7 ,god's w done !re9 z x is done 9 heav52 :at x might be if ev5 ! little ( ,god's w :i* we already "k1 ! little ( ,god's laws :i* are prov$ already to be c]ta91 7 c>ri$ out ) any e>ne/ness by ! majority ( mank9d1 or ev5 ( "o civiliz$ nation--:5 we ?9k--to take ! v l[e/ gr\nd--( ! heal? & weal?1 ! peace & happ9ess1 :i* w\ld cov] ?is e>? did m5 only d ! w ( ,god2 !n1 if we h human he>ts )9 u--if we c>e at all = ! welf>e ( our fell[- m5--ought n ?is to be ! pray] ( all our pray]s1 & ought we n to welcome any ev5t1 h[ev] awful1 :i* w\ld br+ mank9d to reason & to virtue1 & to ,god1 & aboli% ! s9 & mis]y ( ?is unhappy _w8 ,to aboli% ! sup]/ition1 ! misrule1 ! vice1 ! mis]y ( ?is _w4 ,t is :at ,*ri/ w d 9 ! day :5 ,he has put all enemies "u ,8 feet4 ,t is :at ,*ri/ has be5 do+1 /ep by /ep1 ev] s9ce t day :5 fir/ ,he came to d ,8 ,fa!r's w on e>? 9 great humility4 ,!re=e1 t is :at we mu/ d1 ea* 9 our place & /ation1 if we be inde$ ,8 subjects1 fell[-work]s ) ,him 9 ! improvem5t ( ! human race1 fell[-soldi]s ) ,him 9 ! battle aga9/ evil4 ,b :at we wi% to d = our fell[-creatures1 we mu/ d fir/ = ourselves4 ,we c give !m no?+ save :at ,god has already giv5 u4 ,we mu/ become good be=e we c make !m good1 & wise be=e we c make !m wise4 ,let u pray1 !n1 ! ,"l's ,pray] 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,let u pray t we may hall[ ! "n ( ,god1 our ,fa!r4 ,let u pray t ,8 k+dom may come 9 our own he>ts4 ,let u pray t we may d ,8 w on e>? z ^? :om we love & hon\r d x 9 heav54 ,let u keep t be=e u1 day & night1 z ! aim & purpose ( our lives4 ,let u pray = =giv5ess ( our failures 9 t2 = help to d t bett] z our ye>s run on4 ,s we %all be ready = ! day 9 :i* ,*ri/ %all h accompli%$ ! numb] ( ,8 elect1 & ha/5$ ,8 k+dom4 ,s we %all be f\nd 9 t dread day1 n on ! side ( evil1 b ( ,god2 n on ! side ( d>kness1 an>*y1 & vice1 b on ! side ( light1 ( ju/ice1 & ( virtue1 :i* is ! side ( ,*ri/ & ( ,god4 ,& s we1 ) all ^? t are dep>t$ 9 ! fai? ( ,8 holy "n1 %all h our p]fect consummation & bliss 9 ,8 et]nal & ev]la/+ glory1 to :i* may ,he1 ( ,8 great m]cy1 br+ u all4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,xxxix4 ,,! ,,di/ract$ ,,m9d ,ev]sley4 #ahga4 ,mat!w vi4 #cd4 ,take no ?\ght = ! morr[1 = ! morr[ %all take ?\ght = ! ?+s ( itself4 ,suffici5t unto ! day is ! evil !re(4 ,s*ol>s w tell y t ! words take no ?\ght d n exactly express our ,"l's mean+ 9 ?is text4 ,t !y %\ld r /&1 ,be n anxi\s ab\t to-morr[4 ,& d\btless !y are "r on ! :ole4 ,b ! tru? is1 t we h no ^w 9 ,engli% :i* exactly expresses ! ,greek ^w :i* ,/ ,mat!w uses 9 8 gospel1 & :i* we are b\nd to believe exactly expresses our ,"l's mean+1 9 :atev] language ,he spoke4 ,! ne>e/ ,engli% ^w1 ,i believe1 is--di/ract$4 ,be ye n di/ract$ ab\t to-morr[4 ,i d n mean ! vulg> s5se ( ! ^w--:i* is los+ "o's s5ses4 ,b ! old & true s5se1 :i* is /ill us$ by ^? :o speak good ,engli%4 ,to di/ract1 means lit]ally to pull a ?+ two diff]5t ways--ev5 to pull x asund]4 ,we speak ( di/ract+ a man's att5tion1 :5 we call him (f f look+ at "o ?+ to make him look at some?+ else1 & we call any?+ :i* int]rupts u 9 our bus9ess1 or puts a ?\ght sudd5ly out ( our heads1 a di/raction4 ,n[ ! ,greek ^w :i* ,/ ,mat!w uses1 means v ne>ly ?is--,be n divid$ 9 y\r ?\ghts--d n ?9k ( two ?+s at once--d n di/ract y\r att5tion f to- day's "w1 by fe>+ & hop+ ab\t to-morr[4 ,suffici5t = ! day is ! evil !re(2 & y w h q tr\ble en\gh to get ?r\gh to-day hone/ly & well1 )\t tr\bl+ y\rself ) to- morr[--:i* may turn out v unlike any?+ :i* y c dream4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 is ! true mean+ ( ! text2 & ) x1 ,i ?9k1 agrees ano!r ^w ( our ,"l's :i* ,/ ,luke gives--,& be ye n ( d\btful m9d4 ,lit]ally1 ,d n be up 9 ! air--bl[n helpless hi!r & ?i!r1 by e gu/ ( w9d1 in/ead ( keep+ on ! firm gr\nd1 & walk+ /raight on ab\t y\r bus9ess1 /\tly & pati5tly1 /ep aft] /ep4 ,h no va9 fe>s or va9 hopes ab\t ! future2 b d y\r duty "h & n[4 ,t is our ,"l's comm&1 & 9 x lies ! secret ( success 9 life4 ,= d we n f9d1 d we n f9d1 my fri5ds1 9 practice1 t our ,"l's words are true8 ,:o are ! p :o get ?r\gh mo/ "w 9 _! lives1 ) ! lea/ we> & te>1 n m]ely to _! bodily heal?1 b to _! temp]s & _! *>act]s8 ,are !y ! anxi\s p8 ,^? :o imag9e to !mselves possible mis=tunes1 & ask cont9ually--,:at if ?is happ5$--or t8 ,:at w\ld become ( me !n8 ,h[ %\ld ,i be able to pull ?r\gh su* a tr\ble8 ,:]e %all ,i f9d fri5ds8 ,h[ %all ,i make myself safe aga9/ ! *ances & *anges ( life8 ,d we n "k t ^? p are ! v ones :o d little "w1 & (t5 less ?an none1 by ?us di/ract+ _! att5tion & _! /r5g? f _! daily duty1 daily bus9ess8 ,t :ile !y are look+ anxi\sly = future opportunities1 !y are neglect+ ! opportunities :i* !y h already4 ,:ile !y are mak+ int]e/ ) o!rs to help !m1 !y =get to help !mselves4 ,t 9 proportion z !y lose fai? 9 ,god & ,8 goodness1 !y lose c\rage & lose *e]fulness2 & h too (t5 to f9d a false c\rage & a false *e]fulness1 by dr[n+ _! c>es 9 dr9k1 or 9 mean cunn+ & plott+ & plann+1 :i* usually ends 9 failure & 9 %ame8 ,are ^? :o d mo/ "w1 ei!r ! plott+ or intrigu+ p8 ,i d n mean base false p4 ,( !m ,i d n speak "h4 ,b really good & k9d p1 hone/ at he>t1 :o yet are full ( di/ractions ( ano!r sort2 :o are ( d\ble m9d--look two ways at once1 & are afraid to be q op51 q /raight=w>d--:o l to ,,compass _! ends1 z ! old say+ is1 t is to g r\nd ab\t1 t[>ds :at !y want1 in/ead ( go+ boldly up to x2 :o l to try two or m ways ( gett+ ! same ?+ done2 &1 z ! prov]b has x1 h _m irons 9 ! fire2 :o love little s*emes1 & plots1 & my/]ies1 ev5 :5 !re is no ne$ = !m4 ,d su* p get mo/ "w done8 ,f>1 f> f x4 ,!y take m tr\ble ab\t gett+ a little matt] done1 ?an simpl] & brav] m5 take ab\t gett+ great matt]s done4 ,!y fret !mselves1 !y we>y !mselves1 !y wa/e _! bra9s & he>ts--& sometimes _! hone/y besides--& if !y fail1 z 9 ! *ances & *anges ( ?is mortal life !y mu/ too (t5 fail1 h no?+ = all _! s*em+s save vanity & vexation ( _s4 ,b ! man :o w get mo/ "w done1 & done ) ! lea/ tr\ble1 :e!r = himself1 = 8 family1 or 9 ! call+ & duty to :i* ,god has call$ him1 w be ! man :o takes our ,"l's advice4 ,:o takes no ?\ght = ! morr[1 & leaves ! morr[ to take ?\ght = itself4 ,t man w believe t ?is _w is a well-ord]$ _w1 z x ne$s mu/ be1 see+ t ,god made x1 ,god r$eem$ x1 ,god gov]ns x2 & t ,god is m]ciful 9 ?is--t ,he rew>de? e man accord+ to 8 works4 ,t man w take ?\ght = to-day1 e>ne/ly & dilig5tly1 ev5 at times anxi\sly & 9 fe> & trembl+2 b he w n di/ract1 & divide1 & weak5 8 m9d by tak+ ?\ght = to-morr[ also4 ,ea* day he w set ab\t ! duty :i* lies ne>e/ him1 ) a :ole he>t & ) a s+le eye1 giv+ himself to x = ! "t1 z if !re 0 no?+ else to be done 9 ! _w4 ,z = :at he is to d next1 he w ?9k little ( t4 ,little1 ev51 w he ?9k ( :e!r 8 "w w succe$ or n4 ,t mu/ be z ,god %all w4 ,all t he is b\nd to d is to d 8 be/2 & 8 be/ he c only d by ?r[+ 8 :ole s\l into 8 "w4 ,z 8 day1 he tru/s 8 /r5g? w be2 & he mu/ n wa/e ! /r5g? :i* ,god has giv5 him = to-day on va9 fe>s or va9 dreams ab\t to-morr[4 ,to-day is q full en\gh ( anxiety1 ( c>e1 ( toil1 ( ignorance4 ,suffici5t = ! day is ! evil !re(4 ,yes2 & suffici5t = ! day is ! good !re( likewise4 ,to-day1 & to-morr[1 too1 may end v diff]5tly f :at he hop$4 ,yes2 b !y may end1 too1 v diff]5tly f :at he fe>$4 ,let him ?r[ 8 :ole s\l into ! ?+ :i* he is ab\t1 & leave ! re/ to ,god4 ,= s only w he come to ! day's end 9 t :olesome & manful temp]1 cont5t$ if n *e]ful1 satisfi$ ) ! "w he has _h to d1 if n satisfi$ ) ! way 9 :i* he has done x1 :i* w leave 8 m9d free to rememb] all 8 com=ts1 all 8 bless+s1 ev5 to ^? commone/ ( all bless+s1 :i* we are all too apt to =get1 j because !y are z necess>y z ! air we brea!2 :i* w %[ him h[ mu* light !re is1 ev5 on ! d>ke/ day4 ,he has n got ?is or t f9e ?+1 x may be1 = :i* he long$3 b he has at lea/ 8 life1 at lea/ 8 reason1 at lea/ 8 consci5ce1 at lea/ 8 ,god4 ,are n !y en\gh to possess8 ,are n !y en\gh :]e) to lie d[n at night 9 peace1 & rise to-morr[ to take :at comes to-morr[1 ev5 z he took :at came to-day8 ,& w he n be mo/ fit to take :at comes to-morr[ l a ,*ri/ian man1 :e!r x be good or evil1 ) 8 _s brac$ & yet *a/5$1 by hone/ & pati5t lab\r1 in/ead ( be+ weak5$ & irritat$ by idl+ ov] to-day1 :ile he dream$ & frett$ ab\t to-morr[8 ,ah6 ,i fancy t ,i he> "s "o say--p]haps a woman--,s easy to prea*1 b s difficult to practise4 ,s difficult to ?9k ( "o ?+ at a "t4 ,s difficult n to plot1 n to fret1 ) a :ole family ( *ildr5 dep5d5t on y6 ,:at does ! prea*] "k ( a woman's tr\bles8 ,h[ _m ?+s %e has to ?9k (1 day by day1 n "o ( :i* %e d>es =get--& yet c seldom or nev]1 = all h] recollect+1 contrive to get !m all done8 ,h[ c %e help be+ di/ract$ by ! ?\ght ( to-morr[8 ,c he feel = frail me8 ,does he "k :at ,i g ?r\gh8 ,yes4 ,i d "k2 & ,i wond]1 & admire4 ,to me ! sight ( any poor woman manag+ h] family respectably & ?riftily1 is "o ( ! mo/ surpris+ sights on e>?1 z x is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful sights on e>?4 ,h[ %e f9ds "t = x1 wit = x1 pati5ce = x1 c\rage = x1 ,i _c conceive4 ,i h wond]$ (t5 :y _m a woman does n lie d[n & die1 = %e] we>9ess ( body & s\l4 ,i h fanci$ (t5 t ,god mu/ give "s special grace to all good mo!rs1 to enable !m to d all t !y d1 & be> all !y be>4 ,b /ill1 ! wom5 :o d mo/1 :o br+ up _! families be/1 are surely ^? :o obey _! ,"l's comm&1 :o give _! :ole s\ls to ea* day's "w1 & ?9k z little z !y c ( to-morr[4 ,) !m1 surely1 ! true wisdom is1 n to fret1 n to plot1 to d ! duty :i* lies ne>e/ !m1 & leave ! re/ to ,god2 to get ea* week's bill paid1 tru/+ to ,god to s5d money = ! week to come2 to get _! *ildr5 e day to s*ool2 to correct 9 !m ea* fault z x %ews itself1 )\t look+ =w>d too mu* to h[ ! *ild w turn out at la/4 ,= !m1 & = p>5ts ( all ranks1 ! wise/ plan1 ,i believe1 is to make no f>-fet*$ plans = _! *ildr5's future1 c]ta9ly no ambiti\s intrigues = _! m>riage3 b simply to educate !m--t is1 to br+ out 9 !m1 day by day1 all t is pure/ & be/1 wise/ & able/1 & leave ! re/ to ,god2 sure t if !y are wor? any?+1 _! ,fa!r 9 heav5 w f9d !m "w to d1 & a place at ,8 table1 9 ?is life & 9 ! life to come4 ,yes1 my de> fri5ds1 ?is is ! true philosophy1 ! philosophy :i* ,*ri/ prea*es to u all--to old & "y1 ri* & poor1 pl\ghman & s*ol>1 maid1 wife1 & wid[1 all alike4 ,fret n4 ,plot n4 ,look n too f> ahead4 ,fret n--le/ y lose temp]1 & be mov$ to d evil4 ,plot n--le/ y lose fai? 9 ,god1 & be mov$ to be di%one/4 ,look n too f> ahead--,s f> only1 z to keep y\rselves out ( op5 & c]ta9 dang]- -le/ y see :at is com+ be=e y are ready = ! sight4 ,if we =esaw ! tr\bles :i* may be com+1 p]haps x w\ld break our he>ts2 & if we =esaw ! happ9ess :i* is com+1 p]haps x w\ld turn our heads4 ,let u n m$dle ) ! future1 & matt]s :i* are too high = u1 b refra9 our s\ls1 & keep !m l[1 l little *ildr51 cont5t ) ! day's food1 & ! day's s*ool+1 & ! day's play-h\rs1 sure t ! ,div9e ,ma/] kn[s t all is "r1 & h[ to tra9 u1 & :i!r to lead u1 ?\gh we "k n1 & ne$ n "k1 save ?is--t ! pa? by :i* ,he is lead+ ea* ( u--if we w b obey & foll[1 /ep by /ep--leads up to ,ev]la/+ ,life4 ,,s]mon ,,xl4 ,,! ,,lesson ,,( ,,life ,fif? ,sunday 9 ,l5t4 ,*e/] ,tra9+ ,college1 #ahgj4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 #ahga4 ,hebrews v4 #g1 #h4 ,:o 9 ! days ( ,8 fle%1 :5 ,he _h (f]$ up pray]s & supplications ) /rong cry+ & te>s1 unto ,him t 0 able to save ,him f dea?1 & 0 he>d 9 t ,he fe>$2 ?\gh ,he 7 a ,son1 yet le>n$ ,he ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i* ,he suff]$4 ,?is is ! lesson ( life4 ,?is is ,god's way ( educat+ u1 ( mak+ u m5 & wom5 wor?y ( ! "n ( m5 & wom51 wor?y ( ! "n ( *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,z ,*ri/ le>nt1 s mu/ we4 ,if x 0 necess>y = ,him :o "k no s91 h[ mu* m = u :o h s9s en\gh & to sp>e4 ,?\gh ,he 0 ! et]nal ,son ( ,god1 yet ,he le>nt ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i* ,he suff]$4 ,?\gh we are ,god's adopt$ *ildr51 we mu/ le>n ob$i5ce by :at we suff]4 ,he _h to (f] up pray] ) /rong cry+4 ,s %all we h to d aga9 & aga9 be=e we die4 ,he 0 he>d 9 t ,he fe>$ ,god1 & said1 ,fa!r n my w1 b ,?9e be done4 ,& s %all we4 ,he 0 p]fect$ by suff]+s4 ,god grant t we may be s likewise4 ,he _h to d l u4 ,god grant t we may d l ,him4 ,god grant x4 ,t is all ,i c say4 ,i _c be sure ( x1 = myself or = any ( y4 ,i c only hope1 & tru/ 9 ,god4 ,life is h>d "w--any life at lea/ :i* is wor? be+ call$ life1 :i* is n ! life ( a sw9e1 :o ?9ks ( no?+ b fe$+ himself1 or ( a butt]fly :i* ?9ks ( no?+ b enjoy+ itself4 ,^? are easy lives en\gh3 b ! end !re( is dea?4 ,! sw9e goes to ! slaught]4 ,! butt]fly dies ( ! fro/--& !re is an end ( !m4 ,b ! manly life1 ! life ( good de$s & noble ?\ghts1 & usefulness1 & purity1 ! life :i* is discont5t$ ) itself1 & :i* ! bett] x is1 longs ! m to be bett] /ill2 ! life :i* w endure ?r\gh ?is _w into ! _w to come1 & on & upw>d = ev] & = ev]4--,t life is n an easy life to live2 x is v (t5 n a pleasant life2 v (t5 a sad life--s sad t t is true ( x :i* ! great poet says-- ,:o ne'er 8 bread 9 sorr[ ate1 ,:o nev] 9 ! midnight h\rs ,sat weep+ on 8 lonely b$1 ,he kn[s y n1 y ,heav5ly ,p[]s4 ,y may say ?is is bad news4 ,i d n believe x is4 ,i believe x is good news1 & ! v be/ ( news3 b if x is bad news1 ,i _c help x4 ,i did n make x s4 ,god made x s4 ,& ,god mu/ "k be/4 ,god is love4 ,& we are ,8 *ildr51 & ,he loves u4 ,& !re=e ,8 ways ) u mu/ be good & lov+ ways1 & any news ab\t !m mu/ be good news1 & a gospel1 ?\gh we _c see x s at fir/4 ,9 any case1 if x is s1 x is bett] to rememb] t x is s4 ,& ,l5t1 & ,passion ,week1 & ,good ,friday are meant to put u 9 m9d ( x ye> by ye>1 because we are all ( u only too ready to =get x1 & %ut our eyes to x4 ,l5t & ,passion ,week1 ,i say1 are meant to put u 9 m9d4 ,& ! prea*] is b\nd to put y 9 m9d ( x n[ & !n4 ,he is b\nd1 n too (t5 p]haps1 le/ he %\ld disc\rage "y he>ts1 b n[ & !n1 to put y 9 m9d ( ! old ,greek prov]b1 ! v words ( :i* ,/4 ,paul uses 9 ! text1 t ta pa88ata a88ata--sorr[s are lessons2 & t ! mo/ truly pitiable p (t5 are ^? :o h no sorr[s1 & ask = no man's pity4 ,= s x is4 ,! v wor/ calamity1 ,i %\ld say1 :i* c\ld befall any human be+ w\ld be ?is--,to h 8 own way f 8 cradle to 8 grave2 to h ev]y?+ he lik$ = ! ask+1 or ev5 = ! buy+2 nev] to be =c$ to say1 ,i %\ld l t3 b ,i _c af=d x4 ,i %\ld l ?is3 b ,i mu/ n d x--,nev] to d5y himself1 nev] to ex]t himself1 nev] to "w1 & nev] to want4 ,t man's s\l w\ld be 9 z great dang] z if he 7 committ+ great crimes4 ,inde$1 he w\ld v probably be=e he di$ commit great crimes--l c]ta9 negroes :om ,i h se5 abroad1 :o live a life ( su* lazy com=t & safety1 & sup]abundance ( food1 t !y are beg9n+ m & m to live ! life ( animals r ?an m54 ,!y are l ^? ( :om ! ,psalmi/ says1 ,_! eyes swell out ) fatness1 & !y d ev5 :at !y lu/4 ,s d !y1 & indulge 9 gross vices1 :i*1 if n *eck$ 9 "s way1 w end 9 de/roy+ !m (f ! face ( ! e>? 9 a few g5]ations m4 ,i _h r1 = ! sake ( my "*1 my manhood1 my immortal s\l1 ,i _h r1 ,i say1 a hundr$ times ov]1 be an ,engli% lab\r]1 /ruggl+ on on twelve %ill+s a week1 & le>n+ ob$i5ce1 self-d5ial1 self- respect1 & tru/ 9 ,god1 by ! ?+s suff]$ 9 t h>d life "h at home1 ?an be a ,negro 9 ,tropic isl&s1 fatt5+ himself 9 slo? "u t p]petual sun%9e1 & ?9k+ n\ght ( ,god1 because1 poor fool1 he c get all he wants )\t ,god's help4 ,no1 my de> "y fri5ds1 ?is is good = a man4 ,x is necess>y = a man1 if he is to be a man & a *ild ( ,god1 & n a m]e animal1 to h to "w h>d :e!r he likes or n4 ,x is good = a man to be> ! yoke 9 8 y\?1 z ,j]emiah told ! ,jews1 :51 because !y w\ld n be> ,god's light yoke 9 _! y\?1 b ran riot into luxury & wantonness1 & sup]/ition & idolatry :i* come !re(1 !y _h to be> ! heavy yoke ( ! ,babyloni% captivity 9 _! old age4 ,x is good = a man to be *eck$1 cross$1 disappo9t$1 made to feel 8 own ignorance1 weakness1 folly2 made to feel 8 ne$ ( ,god2 to feel t1 9 spite ( all 8 cunn+ & self-confid5ce1 he is no bett] (f 9 ?is _w ?an a lo/ *ild 9 a d>k =e/1 unless he has a ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 :o loves him ) an et]nal love1 & a ,holy ,_s 9 ,heav51 :o w give him a "r judgm5t 9 all ?+s2 :o w put into 8 m9d good desires1 & enable him to br+ ^? desires to good effect2 & a ,savi\r 9 ,heav5 :o c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( 8 infirmities1 because ,he too 0 made p]fect by suff]+s2 ,he too 0 tempt$ 9 all po9ts l z we are1 yet )\t s94 ,&1 !re=e1 my de> fri5ds1 ^? words :i* we read 9 ! ,visitation ( ! ,sick ab\t ?is matt] are n m]e k9d words1 meant to give com=t = ! mom5t4 ,!y are tru? & fact & s\nd philosophy4 ,!y are z true = ! "y lad 9 heal? & spirits z = ! old folk crawl+ t[>ds _! graves4 ,x is true1 & y w f9d x true1 t sickness & all sorts ( tr\bles1 are s5t to correct & am5d 9 u :atev] do? (f5d ! eyes ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,x is true1 & y w f9d x true1 t :om ! ,"l love? ,he *a/5e?1 & sc\rge? e son :om ,he receive?4 ,x is true1 & y w f9d x true 7?\gh ,god kn[s x is a difficult lesson en\gh to le>n71 t !re %\ld be no great] com=t to ,*ri/ian p]sons1 ?an to be made l ,*ri/1 by suff]+ pati5tly n only ! h>d "w ( e-day life1 b adv]sities1 tr\bles1 & sicknesses1 & our ,heav5ly ,fa!r's correction1 :5soev]1 by any mann] ( adv]sity1 x %all please ,8 graci\s goodness to visit !m4 ,= ,*ri/ ,himself w5t n up to joy1 b fir/ ,he suff]$ pa92 ,he ent]$ n into ,8 glory1 be=e ,he 0 crucifi$4 ,s truly our way to et]nal joy is to lab\r & to suff] "h ) ,*ri/4 ,x is true1 & y w f9d x true1 :5 ye>s h5ce y look back1 z ,i tru/ y all w1 calmly & intellig5tly1 on ! ev5ts ( y\r own lives--y w f9d1 ,i say1 t ! v ev5ts 9 y\r lives :i* seem$ at ! "t mo/ try+1 mo/ vex+1 mo/ disa/r\s1 h be5 ^? :i* wore mo/ necess>y = y1 to call out :at 0 good 9 y1 & to purge out :at 0 bad2 t by ^? v tr\bles y\r ,"l1 :o kn[s ! value ( suff]+1 because ,he has suff]$ ,himself1 0 mak+ true m51 true wom5 ( y2 h>d5+ y\r heads1 :ile ,he s(t5$ y\r he>ts2 tea*+ y to obey ,him1 :ile ,he taught y n to obey y\r own fancies & y\r own passions2 ref9+ & temp]+ y\r *>act]s 9 ! furnace ( trial1 z ! smi? ref9es s(t iron into tru/y /eel2 tea*+ y1 z ! great poet says-- ,t life is n z idle ore1 ,b heat$ hot ) burn+ fe>s1 ,& ba!d 9 ba?s ( hiss+ te>s1 ,& batt]$ ) ! /rokes ( doom1 ,to %ape & use4 ,yes1 y w le>n t1 & m ?an t1 & say 9 peace--,be=e ,i 0 tr\bl$ ,i w5t wrong1 b n[ h ,i kept ?y comm&m5ts4 ,& to su* an old age may our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ br+ y & me & all we love4 ,am54 ,,s]mon ,,xli4 ,,sacrifice ,,to ,,caes> ,,or ,,to ,,god ,ev]sley1 #ahfi4 ,*e/] ,ca!dral1 #ahgb4 ,mat!w xxii4 #ba4 ,r5d] !re=e unto ,caes> ! ?+s :i* are ,caes>'s2 & unto ,god ! ?+s t are ,god's4 ,_m a s]mon has be5 prea*$1 & _m a pamphlet writt51 on ?is text1 & 7z too (t5 has happ5$ to ,holy ,scripture71 x has be5 made to mean ! mo/ opposite doctr9es1 & twi/$ 9 e direction1 to suit m5's op9ions & sup]/itions4 ,"s h f\nd 9 x a comm& to obey tyrants1 invad]s1 any & e gov]nm5t1 j or unju/4 ,o!rs h f\nd 9 x rules = draw+ a l9e betwe5 ! au?ority ( ! ,/ate & ( ! ,*ur*1 i4e41 betwe5 :at ! ,gov]nm5t h a "r to comm&1 & :at ! ,cl]gy h a "r to dem&2 & _m m matt]s h !y fanci$ t !y discov]$ 9 ! text :i* ,i d n believe are 9 x at all4 ,= to und]/& ! orig9al "q--,is x lawful to pay tribute to ,caes> or no8 we mu/ imag9e to ourselves a /ate ( ?+s 9 ,judea utt]ly diff]5t1 ?ank ,god1 f any?+ :i* has be5 9 ^! realms = n[ eight hundr$ ye>s4 ,! ,caes>1 or ,emp]or ( ,rome1 _h obta9$ by conque/ an au?ority ov] ! ,jews v l t :i* we h ov] ! ,h9doos 9 ,india4 ,& :at 0 work+ 9 ! m9d ( ! ,jews 0 v l t :i* 0 work+ 9 ! m9ds ( ! ,h9doos 9 ! ,sepoy ,rebellion--:e!r x 0 n a sacr$ & religi\s duty to rise aga9/ _! conqu]ors & drive !m out4 ,we "k f ! ,new ,te/am5t t bo? our ,"l & ,8 apo/les aga9 & aga9 w>n$ !m n to rebel1 w>n$ !m t !y w\ld n succe$3 b ru9 !mselves !reby2 = t ^? :o took ! sword w\ld p]i% by ! sword4 ,& we "k1 too1 t ! ,jews w\ld n take our ,"l's advice1 nor ! apo/les'1 b did rise aga9 & aga91 bo? 9 ,judea & else:]e1 gallantly & desp]ately en\gh1 poor creatures1 9 mad useless rebellion1 till ! ,romans all b de/roy$ !m (f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,b :at has t to d ) u1 free self-gov]n$ ,engli%m51 9 ?is peaceful & prosp]\s l&8 ,9 ! e>ly middle age1 :5 ! cl]gy repres5t$ & def5d$ ,roman pure ,*ri/ianity & civilization aga9/ ! half-hea!n & half-b>b>ic ,teutons :o _h conqu]$ ! ,roman ,empire1 !n d\btless ! text became once m full ( mean+1 & ! cl]gy _h aga9 & aga9 to def5d ! ?+s :i* belong$ to ,god aga9/ ! rapacity or ! wilfulness ( _m a b>b>ic ,caes>4 ,b :at has t1 aga91 to d ) u8 ,^? :o apply ! text to any que/ions :i* c at pres5t arise betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! ,/ate1 mi/ake alike1 x seems to me1 ! nature & functions ( an ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 & ! nature & functions ( a free ,gov]nm5t4 ,d ,i mean1 !n1 t ! text has no?+ to d ) u8 ,god =bid6 ,i believe t e ^w ( our ,"l's has to d ) u1 & ) e human be+1 = _! mean+ is inf9ite1 et]nal1 & inexhau/ible4 ,& :at ! latt] half ( ! text has to d ) u1 ,i w try to %[ y1 :ile ,i tell y op5ly1 t ! fir/ half ( x1 ab\t r5d]+ to ,caes> ! ?+s :i* are ,caes>'s1 has no?+ to d ) u1 & nev] ne$1 save ?r\gh our own c[>dice & effem9acy1 or folly4 ,we h no ,caes> ov] u 9 free ,engl&1 & %all n h1 :ile ,que5 ,victoria1 & h] *ildr5 aft] h] reign2 b if ev] "o1 or _m 7:i* ,god =bid671 %\ld arise & try to set !mselves up z despots ov] u1 ,i tru/ we %all "k h[ to r5d] !m _! due1 be !y native or =eign]1 9 ! same co9 9 :i* our =efa!rs h always paid tyrants & invad]s4 ,no4 ,! only ,caes> :i* we h to fe>--& he is a tyrant :o seems ready1 n[adays1 to oppose & exalt himself above all t is call$ ,god1 or is wor%ipp$1--patroniz+1 ( c\rse1 ,religion1 z a h>mless sanction = ord] & respectability1 b dictat+ morality1 :ile tell+ u all day long1 ) a ?\s& voices & a ?\s& p5s--,"r is n ! et]nal law ( ,god4 ,:atev] pr(its me1 :atev] ,i l1 :atev] ,i vote--t & t alone is "r1 & y mu/ d x at y\r p]il4 ,d y "k :o t ,caes> is1 my fri5ds8 ,he is call$ ,public ,op9ion--! huge anonym\s idol :i* we ourselves help to make1 & !n tremble be=e ! creation ( our own c[>dice2 :]eas1 if we w b face him1 9 ! fe> ( ,god & ! fai? ( ,*ri/1 det]m9$ to say ! ?+ :i* is true1 & d ! ?+ :i* is "r1 we %all f9d ! mod]n ,caes> b a phantom ( our own imag9ation2 a tyrant1 inde$1 z long z he is fe>$1 b a c[>d z soon z he is defi$4 ,to t ,caes> let u nev] b[ ! knee4 ,r5d] to him all t he des]ves--! homage ( common c\rtesy1 common respectability1 common *>ity--n 9 rev]5ce = 8 wisdom & /r5g?1 b 9 pity = 8 ignorance & weakness4 ,b r5d] always to ,god ! ?+s :i* are ,god's4 ,t duty1 my good fri5ds1 lies on u1 z on all mank9d /ill1 f our cradle to our grave1 & aft] t ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,let u g back1 or r1 let u g home to ! et]nal laws ( ,god1 :i* 71 ages be=e we 7 born1 & w be1 ages aft] we are dead--to ! ev]la/+ ,rock on :i* we all /&1 :i* is ! w & m9d ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god1 to :om all p[] is giv5 7z ,he said ,himself7 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,& we h ne$ to d s1 = 9 su* times ( *ange z ^! are1 !re w always be too _m :o fancy t *anges 9 society & gov]nm5t *ange _! duty ab\t religion1 & are1 "s ( !m1 sorely puzzl$ z to _! duty to ,god3 & o!rs ready to take advantage ( ! *ange to ?r[ (f _! duty to ,god1 & run into lic5ce & s*ism & fanaticism4 ,n[ let all p cle>ly und]/&1 & settle x 9 _! he>ts1 t no *ange 9 ,*ur* or 9 ,/ate c *ange 9 ! lea/ _! duty to ,god & to man4 ,if ! _w 7 turn$ upside d[n1 ,god w\ld /ill be :]e ,he is1 & we :]e we are--9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,"r w\ld /ill be "r1 my fri5ds1 & wrong wrong1 ?\gh all ! l\d voices 9 ! _w %\t$ t wrong is "r & "r wrong4 ,no *ange ( "t1 place1 society1 gov]nm5t1 circum/ance ( any k9d1 c alt] our duty to ,god1 & our p[] ( do+ t duty4 ,:atev] ! ,caes> ( ! h\r may require u to r5d] to him1 :at we are b\nd to r5d] to ,god rema9s ! same4 ,! two ?+s are diff]5t ,,9 ,,k9d1 s diff]5t1 t !y nev] ne$ int]f]e ) ea* o!r4 ,ev5 if1 :i* ,god =bid1 ! connection betwe5 ,*ur* & ,/ate 7 dissolv$2 ev5 if1 :i* ,god =bid1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 7 de/roy$ = a :ile--if all ,*ur*es 7 de/roy$--yea1 if n a place ( wor%ip 7 left = a :ile 9 ?is or any o!r l&2 yet ev5 !n1 ,i say1 we c\ld /ill r5d] to ,god ! ?+s :i* are ,god's1 & (f] to ,him spiritual sacrifices1 m pleas+ to ,him ?an ! mo/ gorge\s c]emonies :i* ! devotion1 & art1 & weal? ( man ev] devis$--sacrifices1 by virtue ( :i* ! ,*ur* w\ld arise out ( h] ru9s1 l ! ,jewi% ,*ur* aft] ! captivity1 m pure1 m glori\s1 & m triumphant ?an ev]4 ,:at d ,i mean8 ,i mean ?is--t !re are ?ree sacrifices :i* e man1 woman1 & *ild c (f]1 & %\ld (f]1 h[ev] l[ly1 h[ev] un$ucat$ 9 :at ! _w calls education n[adays4 ,^? !y c (f] to ,god1 & ) !m !y c wor%ip ,god1 & r5d] to ,god ! ?+s :i* are ,god's1 :]ev] !y are1 :atev] !y are do+1 :atev] be ! laws ( _! c\ntry1 or ! /ate ( society r\nd !m4 ,= ( ^! sacrifices our ,"l ,himself said1 ,! true wor%ipp]s %all wor%ip ! ,fa!r 9 _s & 9 tru?3 = ! ,fa!r seeke? su* to wor%ip ,him4 ,n[ :at are ^! spiritual sacrifices8 ,fir/ & =emo/1 surely1 ! sacrifice ( rep5tance1 ( :i* x is writt51 ,! sacrifice ( ,god is a brok5 _s4 ,a brok5 & a contrite he>t1 oh ,god1 ,?\ wilt n despise4 ,surely :5 we--ev5 ! be/ ( u--look back on our pa/ lives2 :5 we recollect1 if n great & positive s9s & crimes1 yet ! opportunities :i* we h neglect$2 ! "t1 & (t5 ! money :i* we h wa/$2 ! meannesses1 ! temp]s1 ! spite1 ! vanity1 ! selfi%ness1 :i* we h too (t5 indulg$--,:5 we ?9k ( :at we h be51 & :at we might h be51 :at we are1 & :at we might be2 :5 we measure ourselves1 n by ! paltry1 l[1 & (t5 impure /&>d ( ! _w ar\nd u1 b by ! pure1 l(ty1 truly h]oical /&>d ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/--:at c we say1 b t we are mis]able--t is1 pitiful & pitiable s9n]s1 :o h left undone :at we ought to h done1 & done t :i* we ought n to h done1 till !re is no heal? 9 u8 ,& if y ask me1 ,h[ is x a sacrifice to ,god to confess to ,him t we are s9n]s8 ! answ] is simple4 ,x is a sacrifice to ,god1 & a sacrifice well-pleas+ to ,him1 simply because x is ,! ,tru?4 ,god wants no?+ f u2 we c give ,him no?+4 ,! wild bea/s ( ! =e/ are ,81 & s are ! cattle on a ?\s& hills4 ,if ,he be hungry ,he w n tell u = ! :ole _w is ,8 & all t is !re94 ,b :at ,he asks is1 t = our own sakes we %\ld see ! tru? ab\t ourselves1 see :at we really are1 & sacrifice t self- conceit :i* prev5ts our see+ ourselves z ,god our ,fa!r sees u4 ,& :y does t please ,god8 ,simply because x puts u 9 our "r /ate1 & 9 our "r place1 :]e we c beg9 to become bett] m51 let u be z bad z we may4 ,if a man be a fool1 ! be/ possible ?+ = him is t he %\ld f9d out t he is a fool1 & confess t he is a fool1 z ! fir/1 & ! absolutely necess>y fir/ /ep to becom+ wise4 ,!re=e rep5tance1 contrition1 humility1 is ! v f\ndation-/one ( all goodness1 virtue1 hol9ess1 usefulness2 & ,god desires to see u contrite1 simply because ,he desires to see u good m5 & good wom54 ,next1 ! sacrifice ( ?ankfulness1 ( :i* x is writt51 ,i w (f] to !e ! sacrifice ( ?anksgiv+1 & w call ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,& aga9--,by ,*ri/ let u (f] ! sacrifice ( praise cont9ually1 t is1 ! fruit ( our lips1 giv+ ?anks unto ,8 "n4 ,ah6 my fri5ds1 if we (f]$ t sacrifice (t5]1 we %\ld h m seldom ne$ to (f] ! fir/ sacrifice ( rep5tance4 ,i am a/oni%$ :5 ,i look at my own he>t1 by :i* alone ,i c judge ! he>ts ( o!rs1 to see h[ un?ankful "o is4 ,h[ "o takes z a matt] ( c\rse1 )\t "o aspiration ( gratitude to our ,fa!r 9 heav5--h[ "o takes1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 ,i say1 life1 heal?1 reason1 fre$om1 education1 com=t1 safety1 & all ! bless+s ( humanity1 & ( ?is fav\r$ l&4 ,h[ we nev] really feel t ^! are all ,god's undes]v$ & une>n$ m]cies2 & !n1 h[1 if we set our he>ts on any?+ :i* we h n got1 =get all t we h already1 & beg9 entreat+ ,god to give u some?+ :i*1 if we _h1 we "k n :e!r x w\ld be good = u2 l *ildr5 cry+ peevi%ly = sweets1 aft] _! p>5ts h giv5 !m all ! :olesome food !y ne$4 ,ah6 t we w\ld (f] to ,god m frankly ! sacrifice ( ?anksgiv+6 ,s we %\ld d ,god ju/ice1 by confess+ all we owe to ,him2 & s1 we mu/ believe1 we %\ld please ,god2 = if ,god be inde$ our ,fa!r 9 heav51 z surely z a p>5t is pleas$ ) ! affection & gratitude ( 8 *ild1 s w our ,fa!r 9 heav5 be pleas$ :5 ,he sees u love ,him1 :o fir/ lov$ u4 ,next--! sacrifice ( righte\sness1 ( :i* x is writt51 ,pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable to ,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice4 ,to be good & to d good1 ev5 to long to be good & to long to d good1 to hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness1 is ! be/ & highe/ sacrifice :i* any human be+ c (f] to 8 ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,= s he hon\rs 8 fa!r mo/ truly2 = he longs & /rives to be l t ,fa!r2 to be good z ,god is good1 holy z ,god is holy1 b5efic5t & useful ev5 z ,god is inf9itely b5efic5t & useful2 be+1 9 "o ^w1 p]fect1 z 8 ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4 ,?is is ! be/ & highe/ act ( wor%ip1 ! true/ devotion4 ,= pure wor%ip 7says ,/ ,james71 & undefil$ be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r1 is ?is1 to visit ! fa!rless & wid[s 9 _! affliction1 & to keep ourselves unspott$ f ! _w4 ,yes--e "t we p]=m an act ( k9dness to any human be+1 aye1 ev5 to a dumb animal2 e "t we conqu] our own worldl9ess1 love ( pleasure1 ease1 praise1 ambition1 money1 = ! sake ( do+ :at our consci5ce tells u to be our duty1 we are inde$ wor%ipp+ ,god ! ,fa!r 9 _s & 9 tru?1 & (f]+ him a sacrifice :i* ,he w surely accept1 = ! sake ( ,8 belov$ ,son1 by ^: _s all good de$s & ?\ghts are inspir$4 ,?9k ( ^! ?+s1 my fri5ds1 always1 b1 above all1 ?9k ( !m z (t5 z y come--z w\ld to ,god all w\ld come--to ! alt> ( ! ,"l1 & ! ,holy ,communion ( ,8 body & blood4 ,= !re1 inde$1 y r5d] to ,god t :i* is ,god's--namely1 y\rselves2 !re y (f] to ,god ! true sacrifice1 :i* is ! sacrifice ( y\rselves-- ! sacrifice ( rep5tance1 ! sacrifice ( ?anksgiv+1 ! sacrifice ( righte\sness1 or at lea/ ( hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness2 & !re y receive 9 return y\r %>e ( ,god's sacrifice1 ! sacrifice :i* y did n make = ,him1 b :i* ,he made = y1 :5 ,he sp>$ n ,8 only-begott5 ,son b freely gave ,him = u4 ,t is ! sacrifice ( all sacrifices1 ! wond] ( all wond]s1 ! my/]y ( all my/]ies2 & x is also ! righte\sness ( all righte\sness1 ! g5]osity ( all g5]osity1 ! nobl5ess ( all nobl5ess1 ! beauty ( all beauty1 ! love ( all love4 ,?9k+ ( t1 behold+ 9 t bread & w9e ! tok5s ( ! b\ndless love ( ,god1 !n surely1 surely1 our rep5tance = pa/ follies1 our ?ankfulness = pres5t bless+s1 our long+ to be good1 pure1 useful1 humane1 g5]\s1 high-m9d$--9 "o ^w1 to be holy--ought to rise up 9 u1 into a passion1 z x 71 ( noble %ame at our own selfi%ness1 & admiration ( ,god's unselfi%ness1 a long+ to foll[ ,8 div9e example1 & to live1 n = ourselves1 b = our fell[-m54 ,if we c\ld b once und]/& ! full mean+ ( ^? awful yet glori\s words1 ,he t sp>$ n ,8 own ,son1 b deliv]$ ,him up = u all1 h[ %all ,he n ) ,him also freely give u all ?+s8 !n1 inde$1 we %\ld und]/& t ! "o ov]p[]+ reason = be+ unselfi% & do+ good is ?is--t we are ,god's *ildr51 & t ,god our ,fa!r is utt]ly unselfi%1 & utt]ly does good1 ev5 at ! sacrifice ( ,himself2 & t !re=e :5 we are unselfi%1 & d good1 ev5 at ! sacrifice ( ourselves1 we d inde$1 9 _s & 9 tru?1 r5d] unto ,god ! ?+s t are ,god's4 ,,s]mon ,,xlii4 ,,! ,,unju/ ,,/ew>d ,ev]sley1 #ahff4 ,,n9? ,,sunday ,,aft] ,,tr9ity4 ,luke xvi4 #h4 ,& ! ,"l comm5d$ ! unju/ /ew>d1 because he _h done wisely4 ,none ( our ,"l's p>ables has be5 z difficult to expla9 z ?is "o4 ,le>n$ & pi\s m5 h confess$ freely1 9 all ages1 t !re is mu* 9 ! p>able :i* !y _c und]/&2 & ,i am b\nd to confess ! same4 ,! puzzle is1 pla9ly1 :y our ,"l %\ld ,,seem to bid u to copy ! conduct ( a bad man & a *eat4 ,= ?is is ! usual int]pretation4 ,! /ew>d has be5 *eat+ 8 ma/] already4 ,:5 he is f\nd out & ab\t to be dismiss$1 he *eats 8 ma/] /ill fur!r1 by tell+ 8 debtors to *eat1 & s w9s fav\r ) !m4 ,b does our ,"l bid u copy a *eat8 ,i _c believe t2 & ! text ,i %\ld h said ought to give u a v diff]5t notion4 ,we read t ! "l--t is1 ! /ew>d's ma/]--comm5d$ ! unju/ /ew>d4 ,:at8 ,comm5d$ him = *eat+ him a second "t1 & tea*+ 8 debtors to *eat him8 ,he mu/ h be5 a man ( a /range "*--v unlike any man :om we "k1 or1 at all ev5ts1 any man :om we %\ld wi% to "k--to h done t4 ,b x is said--he comm5d$ him = hav+ act$ wisely4 ,n[ t ^w wisely may m]ely mean prud5tly1 s5sibly1 & ) common s5se4 ,b if ! ma/] ?\ght t to *eat1 or to tea* o!rs to *eat1 0 act+ ei!r wisely or prud5tly1 !n he 0 a v fooli% & %ort-sight$ man1 & altoge!r mi/ak54 ,= be sure & c]ta91 & settle x 9 y\r m9ds1 t nei!r falsehood or di%one/y is ev] ei!r wise or prud5t1 b %ort-sight$1 fooli%1 c]ta9 to puni% itself4 ,su* tea*+ is totally contr>y to our ,"l's own tea*+4 ,agree ) ?9e adv]s>y quickly1 ,he says1 :ile ?\ art 9 ! way ) him1 le/ he deliv] !e to ! ,judge4 ,if ?\ ha/ done wrong1 "r x aga9 z soon z possible2 = y\r s9 w surely f9d y out1 & av5ge itself4 ,give ! devil 8 due1 says ! good old prov]b4 ,pay him at once & be done ) him3 b nev] ?9k to escape out ( 8 clut*es1 z too _m wret*$ & fooli% s9n]s d1 by runn+ up a fre% score ) him1 & try+ to hide old s9s by new ones4 ,be sure t if ! /ew>d *eat$ 8 ma/] a second "t1 ! ma/] 0 fooli% & mi/ak51 & z x 7 a p>tn] 9 ! /ew>d's s9 by comm5d+ him4 ,b if s2 :y does our ,"l m5tion x8 ,:at _h our ,"l to d1 :at h we to d1 ) ! op9ion ( s fooli% a man8 ,x seems to me t ! only reason = our ,"l's us+ ! words ( ! text1 mu/ be1 t ! ma/] 0 "r1 n wrong1 9 comm5d+ ! /ew>d4 ,b x seems to me1 also1 t ! ma/] c\ld be "r only1 if ! /ew>d 0 "r also--if ! /ew>d _h done ! "r & j ?+ at la/1 &1 in/ead ( *eat+ 8 ma/] a second "t1 _h done 8 be/ to make re/itution = 8 own s9s4 ,b h[ c\ld t be8 ,we "k no?+ ( :at ^! debtors 74 ,all we "k is t "o believ$ t he ow$ ! ,"l a hundr$ measures ( oil2 & ano!r believ$ t he ow$ him a hundr$ measures ( :eat2 & t ! /ew>d told "o to put d[n 9 8 bill eighty1 & ! o!r fifty4 ,n[ suppose t ! /ew>d _h be5 *eat+ & oppress+ ^! m51 z 0 common en\gh 9 ^? days ) /ew>ds1 & has be5 common en\gh s9ce2 suppose t he _h be5 *>g+ !m m ?an !y really ow$1 &1 x may be1 putt+ ! surplus into 8 own pocket1 & s wa/+ 8 ma/]'s goods--t ! "o really ow$ only eighty measures ( oil1 & ! o!r really ow$ only fifty ( :eat2 :at c\ld be m simple1 or m truly wise ei!r1 :5 he 0 f\nd out1 ?an to d ?is--to g r\nd to ! debtors & confess3 ,i h be5 ov]*>g+ y2 y d n owe :at ,i h dem&$ ( y2 take y\r bill & write f\r-score1 = t is :at y really owe8 ,?is is b a guess on my "p4 ,b all o!r explanations are only guesses likewise1 because we d n "k h[ bus9ess 0 transact$ 9 ^? days & 9 t c\ntry4 ,we d n "k :e!r ^! debtors 7 t5ants1 pay+ r5t 9 k9d1 or trad]s to :om goods _h be5 advanc$1 or :at !y 74 ,we d n "k :e!r ! /ew>d 0 ag5t ( ! e/ate1 or h\se /ew>d1 or :at he 04 ,b ?is we d "k--t to m5d "o act ( villa9y by committ+ a fre% "o1 is n wisdom1 b fooli%ness2 & we may be sure t our ,"l w\ld nev] h held up ! unju/ /ew>d z an example to u1 or quot$ 8 ma/]'s op9ion ( him1 if all he did 0 to commit fraud on fraud1 & make bad worse1 !reby risk+ 8 own m utt] ru94 ,& ?is view ( ! p>able surely agrees ) our ,"l's own lesson1 :i* ,he draws f x4 ,& ,i say unto y1 ,make to y\rselves fri5ds ( ! mammon ( righte\sness4 ,b :at does t mean8 ,wise m5 h be5 puzzl$ by t text z mu* z by ! p>able2 b surely our ,"l ,himself expla9s x 9 ! v]ses :i* foll[3 ,he t is fai?ful 9 t :i* is lea/1 is fai?ful also 9 mu*2 & he t is unju/ 9 t :i* is lea/1 is unju/ also 9 mu*4 ,he t is ,,fai?ful4 ,! unju/ /ew>d 0 comm5d$ = act+ wisely4 ,n[1 x seems ! way to act wisely is to act fai?fully--t is hone/ly4 ,our ,"l bids u copy ! unju/ /ew>d1 & make ourselves fri5ds ( ! mammon ( unrighte\sness4 ,n[1 x seems1 ,he tells u t ! way to make fri5ds ( m5 by money transactions is to deal fai?fully & hone/ly by !m4 ,?is !n 0 p]haps :y ! ,"l comm5d$ ! unju/ /ew>d1 because he _h be5 conv]t$ 9 "t1 & se5 8 true int]e/2 & = once at lea/ 9 8 life become j4 ,he _h f\nd out t aft] all1 hone/y is ! be/ policy2 z ,god grant all ( u may f9d out if any ( u h n f\nd x out already4 ,hone/y is ! be/ policy4 ,fai?fulness1 z our ,"l calls x1 is ! true wisdom4 ,& 9 t1 z our ,"l says1 ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w are wis] 9 _! g5]ation ?an ! *ildr5 ( light4 ,! *ildr5 ( ?is _w1 ! pla9 worldly m5 ( bus9ess1 f9d t to conduct _! bus9ess !y mu/ be fai?ful1 dilig5t1 punctual1 accurate1 cauti\s1 bus9ess-l4 ,!y mu/ h practical common s5se1 :i* is itself a k9d ( hone/y4 ,!y mu/ be m5 ( _! ^w1 j & true 9 _! deal+s1 or soon] or lat]1 !y w fail4 ,_! s*emes1 _! money1 _! cr$it1 _! "*1 w fail !m1 & !y w be ov]:elm$ by ru94 ,& t is j :at too (t5 ! *ildr5 ( light =get4 ,! *ildr5 ( light h a high] light1 a deep] tea*+ f ,god1 ?an ! *ildr5 ( ! _w4 ,!y h a great insight into :at ought to be2 !y see t mank9d might be f> wis]1 happi]1 bett]1 holi] ?an !y are2 !y h noble & l(ty hopes = ! future2 !y desire ! welf>e & ! hol9ess ( mank9d4 ,b !y are too apt to want practical common s5se4 ,& s !y are laugh$ at 7& des]v$ly7 z dream]s1 z fanatics1 z fooli% unpractical p1 :o are wa/+ _! tal5ts on impossible fancies4 ,(t5 :ile _! m9ds are full ( really useful & noble s*emes1 !y neglect _! bus9ess1 _! families1 _! common duties1 till !y cause mis]y to ^? ar\nd !m1 & %ame to !mselves4 ,(t51 too1 !y are tempt$ to be actually di%one/1 to fancy t ! means sanctify ! end2 t x is lawful to d evil t good may come2 & s1 9 ord] to c>ry out "s f9e s*eme ( !irs1 to say false ?+s1 or d mean or cruel ?+s1 n = _! own int]e/1 b1 z !y fancy1 = ! cause ( ,god3 z if ,god1 & ,god's cause1 c\ld ev] be help$ by ! devil & 8 works4 ,& s !y ca/ a sc&al on religion1 & give ! enemies ( ! ,"l reason to blaspheme4 ,s x 01 x seems1 9 our ,"l's "t--s x has be5 too (t5 s9ce4 ,! *ildr5 ( light--^? :o ought to be ( mo/ use to _! own g5]ation--are sometimes ( lea/ use to x1 ?r\gh _! own weaknesses & follies4 ,!y w n rememb] t he t is n fai?ful 9 t :i* is lea/1 9 ! e-day conc]ns ( life1 is n likely to be fai?ful 9 t :i* is greate/2 t if !y w n be fai?ful 9 ! unrighte\s mammon--t is1 if !y _c resi/ ! temptations to meanness & unfairness :i* come ) all money transactions1 ,god w n commit to !m ! true ri*es--! p[] ( mak+ _! fell[ creatures wis]1 happi]1 bett]4 ,if !y w n be fai?ful 9 t :i* is ano!r man's--9 pla9 ,engli%1 if !y w n pay _! debts hone/ly1 :o w give !m t :i* is _! own--! inspiration ( ,god's indwell+ ,_s8 ,w\ld to ,god all high religi\s pr(essors w\ld recollect t1 & be j & hone/1 be=e !y pret5d to high] graces & c\nsels ( p]fection4 ,?is lesson1 !n1 ,i ?9k our ,"l means to tea* u4 ,i d n say x is ! only lesson 9 ! p>able2 ,god =bid4 ,b ,i ?9k t our ,"l's own words %[ u t ?is ,,is "o lesson4 ,t1 h[ev] pi\s we are1 h[ev] enlight5$ we are1 h[ev] useful we wi% to be2 9 "o ^w1 h[ev] mu* we are1 or fancy ourselves to be1 *ildr5 ( light1 our fir/ duty z ,*ri/ian m5 is ! duty :i* lies ne>e/ u--t ( :i* x is writt53 ,if a man "k n h[ to rule 8 own h\se1 h[ %all he take c>e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god8 ,& aga91 ,if any provide n = 8 own & specially = ^? ( 8 own h\se1 he ha? d5i$ ! fai?1 & is worse ?an an infidel4 ,our fir/ duty1 ,i say1 z ,*ri/ian m51 is to be j & hone/ 9 money matt]s & e-day bus9ess2 & ov] & above t1 to be g5]\s & lib]al !re94 ,n m]ely to pay--:i* ! v publicans 9 our ,"l's "t did--b to give1 g5]\sly1 lib]ally2 l5d+1 if we c af=d x1 z our ,"l bids u1 hop+ = no?+ aga92 & rememb]+ t he :o give? to ! poor l5de? to ! ,"l1 & :atsoev] he laye? out1 x %all be repaid him aga94 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 we mu/ all ne$s take our ,"l's advice--make to y\rselves fri5ds ( ! mammon ( unrighte\sness1 t :5 ye fail1 !y may receive y into ev]la/+ habitations4 ,,:5 ,,ye ,,fail-- lit]ally1 :5 y are eclips$1 z ! sun is eclips$4 ,t mu/ happ5 to all ( u1 to ! be/1 ! wise/1 ! mo/ fam\s4 ,ea* mu/ be eclips$1 & pass$ 9 ! race ( life1 & =gott5 = "s y\ng] man4 ,ea* 9 turn mu/ fail4 ,"o may fail 9 money--! mammon = :i* he toil$ may take to itself w+s & fly away2 or he may fail 9 8 plans1 noble plans1 & useful ?\gh !y seem$2 & he may f9d1 z he gr[s old1 t ! _w has n gone ,,8 way1 b q ano!r "o2 or he may fail 9 heal?1 & be cut d[n & crippl$1 & laid by 9 ! mid/ ( 8 "w4 ,& ev5 if he escapes all ^! disa/]s1 he mu/ ne$s fail at la/1 by m]e old age1 :5 ! days come :5 ?\ %alt say1 ,i h no pleasure 9 !m2 :5 ! sun & ! light are d>k5$1 & ! cl\ds return aft] ! ra91 :5 ! /rong m5 b[ !mselves1 & ^? :o look out ( ! w9d[s are d>k2 & he %all rise up at ! voice ( a bird1 & fe>s %all be 9 ! way1 & ! gras%opp] %all be a burd51 & desire %all fail3 because man goe? to 8 long home1 & ! m\rn]s g ab\t ! /reets4 ,?9k = y\rselves4 ,:at w\ld y wi% y\r end to be-- lonely1 unhappy1 )\t ! love1 ! respect1 ! c>e ( y\r fell[- m52 or surr\nd$ by fri5ds :o com=t y\r fail+ body & s\l on e>?1 & receive y at la/ into ev]la/+ habitations8 ,make fri5ds1 make fri5ds aga9/ t day1 :e!r or n y make !m out ( ! mammon ( unrighte\sness4 ,if y h be5 unrighte\s1 br+ fri5ds back to y1 z ! /ew>d did1 by be+ j & fair1 by confess+ y\r faults freely1 by do+ y\r be/ to atone = !m4 ,& if y h no %>e 9 ! mammon ( unrighte\sness1 /ill make fri5ds4 ,make !m by tru? & ju/ice1 make !m by g5]osity & usefulness4 ,to ease e burd51 & let ! oppress$ g free1 to fe$ ! hungry1 clo! ! nak$1 & :at ! v poore/ c d--com=t ! m\rn]2 to nurse ! sick1 to visit ! fa!rless & wid[s 9 _! affliction1 & s keep ourselves unspott$ f ! selfi%ness ( ! _w--,?is is t true ,religion1 acceptable 9 ! sight ( ,god ! ,fa!r--& happy he :o has s s]v$ ,god4 ,happy = him1 :5 he beg9s to fail1 to see r\nd him atta*$ he>ts1 & grateful faces1 h&s ready to t5d him1 z he has t5d$ o!rs4 ,& happi] /ill to rememb] t on ! o!r side ( ! d>k riv] ( dea? are o!r grateful faces1 o!r lov+ he>ts1 ready to welcome him into ev]la/+ habitations--& among !m1 & above !m all1 "o ^: =m is z ! ,son ( ,man1 full ( all humanity ,himself1 & lov+ & rew>d+ all humanity 9 ,8 creatures1 say+1 ,inasmu* z ye did x to "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51 ye h done x unto ,me4 ,,s]mon ,,xliii4 ,,! ,,ri* ,,& ,,! ,,poor ,*apel ,royal1 ,:itehall1 #ahga4 ,prov]bs xxii4 #b4 ,! ri* & poor meet toge!r3 ! ,"l is ! mak] ( !m all4 ,i h be5 ask$ to prea* "h ?is aft]noon on behalf ( ! ,p>o*ial ,mission ,wom5's ,fund4 ,i may be/ describe ! object = :i* ,i plead1 z an attempt to civilise & ,*ri/ianise ! wom5 ( ! l[] classes 9 ! poor] di/ricts ( ,london & o!r great t[ns1 by means ( wom5 ( _! own class--wom51 :o h gone ?r\gh ! same /ruggles z !y h1 & :o w be tru/$ by !m to und]/& & to sympa?ize ) _! ne$s & difficulties4 ,^! mission wom5 are 9 communication ) lady-sup]9t5d5ts 9 ea* ecclesia/ical di/rict4 ,^! are1 ,i und]/&1 usually ! wives ( small tradesm51 or ( cl]ks4 ,!y1 aga91 are 9 communication ) ladies at ! ,we/ ,end ( ,london1 :o are will+ to give p]sonal help & money = c]ta9 objects1 b n indiscrim9ate alms4 ,& ?us a s]ies ( l9ks is e/abli%$ betwe5 ! mo/ prosp]\s & ! lea/ prosp]\s classes1 by means ( :i* ! ri* & ! poor may meet toge!r1 & le>n--to ! inf9ite b5efit ( bo?--t ! ,"l is ! mak] ( !m all4 ,consid]+ ?is excell5t s*eme1 ,i c\ld n help see+ z a backgr\nd to x1 a v diff]5t & a f> d>k] sc5e4 ,i c\ld n help rememb]+ t dur+ ^! v days1 ! poor] classes ( ano!r great city _h tak5 up an attitude full ( awful lessons to u1 & to e civiliz$ c\ntry ^u e>?4 ,we h be5 read+ ( a hundr$ ?\s& arm$ m5 encamp$ 9 ! suburbs ( ,belleville & ,montm>tre1 ) cannon & mitrailleuses1 utt]+ ?r\gh _! organs1 ?reats :i* leave no d\bt t ! mean+ ( ?is movem5t is--z "s ( !m boldly phrase x1--a w> ( ! poor aga9/ ! ri*4 ,!re is no mi/ak+ :at t means4 ,?is madness has be5 /opp$ = ! "t1 we are told1 pr9cipally 7z 0 to be expect$71 by ! sup]ior common s5se ( _! wives4 ,b only1 ,i fe>1 = a "t4 ,su* m5 w g f>1 if n ?is "t1 !n "s o!r "t4 ,= !y believe :at !y say1 & "k :at !y want4 ,!y h done ) phrases1 done ) illusions4 ,!y are no long] deceiv$ & hamp]$ by p>ty cries aga9/ ?is & t grievance1 real or imag9>y1 ! abolition ( :i* ! work+ classes dem& s eag]ly f "t to "t1 9 ! va9 belief t if x 7 only got rid ( ! mill5nium w\ld be at h&4 ,!y h done long ago ) rem$ial half-measures4 ,l&$ ari/ocracy1 ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 milit>y classes1 privileg$ classes1 re/rict$ suffrage1 & all ! re/1 h be5 aboli%$ 9 _! c\ntry = two g5]ations & m3 b behold1 ! poor man f9ds himself 7or fancies himself1 :i* is j z dang]\s7 no ri*]1 saf]1 happi] aft] all1 & beg9s to see a f> simpl] rem$y = all 8 ills4 ,he has too little ( ?is _w's goods1 :ile o!rs h too mu*4 ,:at m fair1 m simple1 ?an t he %\ld take "s ( ! ri* man's goods1 & if he resi/s1 kill him1 cry+1 ,?\ saye/1 let me eat & dr9k1 = to-morr[ ,i die4 ,!n ,i too w eat & dr9k1 = to-morr[ ,i die8 ,& s w ! ri* & poor meet toge!r ) a v5geance1 simply because nei!r ( !m has le>nt t ! ,"l is ! mak] ( !m all4 ,?is is a hide\s conclusion4 ,b x is "o t[>ds :i* ! poor w t5d 9 e c\ntry 9 :i* ! ri* are m]ely ri*1 sp5d+ _! weal? 9 self-enjoym5t1 aton$ = by a modicum ( alms4 ,i said a modicum ( alms4 ,i ought to h said1 any am\nt ( alms1 any am\nt ( *>ity4 ,?r\gh\t ! great cities ( ,europe--9 ,london z mu* z any:]e--hundr$s ( ?\s&s are say+1 ,we want no alms4 ,we int5d to recon/itute society1 ev5 at ! exp5se ( blood1 s t no man1 woman1 or *ild1 %all ne$ ! ri* man's alms4 ,we d n *oose1 = x is n j1 t he %\ld take cr$it to himself = giv+ u a %ill+ :5 he owes u a p\nd1 t51 a hundr$ p\nds--owes u1 9 fact1 all by :i* he & 8 class are ri*] ?an u & our class4 ,& we w make him pay 8 debt4 ,i d n say t su* words are wise4 ,i believe !m to be fooli%-- suicidal4 ,i believe t x is ^? :o pati5tly wait on ! ,"l1 & n ! discont5t$ :o fret !mselves till !y d evil1 :o w inh]it ! l&1 & be refre%$ 9 peace4 ,i believe t all ^? :o take ! sword w p]i% by ! sword2 t ^? :o appeal to brute =ce w always f9d x--j because x is brute =ce--always /ronge/ on ! side ( ! ri*1 :o c hire x = evil1 z = good4 ,i only say1 t s hundr$s ( ?\s&s ?9k2 s !y speak1 & w speak m & m l\dly1 z long z ! pres5t tone ( society endures1--good-natur$ & well mean+1 b luxuri\s1 covet\s1 ignoble1 frivol\s1 ignorant2 believ+--all classes alike1 n only t money makes ! man1 b worse f>--t money makes ! woman also2 & all ! :ile half-a%am$ ( itself1 half-di/ru/ful ( itself1 & try+ to buy (f man by alms1 & ,god by sup]/ition4 ,s long z ! great mass ( ! poor ( any city "k no?+ ( ! great mass ( ! ri* ( t city1 save z folk :o roll pa/ !m 9 _! c>riages1 seem+ly easy :ile !y are /ruggl+1 seem+ly happy :ile !y are wret*$1 s long w ! ri* ( t city be suppos$1 h[ev] falsely1 to be :at ! ,fr5* workm5 us$ to call mangeurs d'hommes--exploiteurs d'hommes--to get _! weal? by means ( ! pov]ty1 _! com=t by means ( ! mis]y ( _! fell[-m52 & s long w !y be expos$ to t m]e envy & hatr$ :i* pursues always ! m prosp]\s1 till1 9 "s national crisis1 :5 ! ri* & poor meet toge!r1 bo? p>ties w be b too apt to behave1 ?r\gh mutual fe> & hate1 z if n ,god1 b ! devil1 0 ! mak] ( !m all4 ,^! words are /rong4 ,h[ c !y be too /rong1 9 face ( :at is n[ pass+ 9 a neighb\r+ l&8 ,n too /rong1 ei!r1 9 view ( ! actual /ate ( va/ masses ( ! poor 9 ,london itself1 & inde$ ( any "o ( our great cities4 ,t matt] has be5 report$ on1 prea*$ on1 spok5 on1 till all o!r civiliz$ c\ntries reproa* ,brita9 ) ! unique contra/ betwe5 ! exce$+ weal? ( "s classes & ! exce$+ pov]ty ( o!rs2 till we1 in/ead ( be+ />tl$ by ! reproa*1 take ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s z a matt] ( c\rse1 a physical necessity1 a law ( nature & society1 t !re %\ld be1 9 ! back /reets ( e great city1 hordes (1 mu/ ,i say1 savages8 nei!r dec5tly civiliz$ nor dec5tly ,*ri/ianiz$1 unc]ta91 mo/ ( !m1 ( regul> livelihood1 & !re=e %iftless & reckless1 extravagant 9 prosp]ity1 & 9 adv]sity fall+ at once into want & paup]ism4 ,y may ask any cl]gyman1 any m9i/] ( religion ( any d5om9ation1 :e!r ! ?+ is n s4 ,or if y want to read ! late/ news ab\t ! degradation ( y\r fell[-subjects1 read a little book call$ ,ea/ & ,we/1 & judge = y\rselves1 :e!r su* a population1 numb]$ by hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 are 9 a /ate pleas+ to ,god1 or safe = ^? classes ( :om !y only "k t !y pay !m wages1 & t ^! wages are z small z !y c be =c$ to take4 ,read t book2 & !n ask y\rselves1 is x wond]ful t1 9 "o di/rict1 be=e ! mission ( ! society = :i* ,i plead 0 e/abli%$1 ! poor us$ s]i\sly to believe t x 0 ! wi% & endeav\r ( ! ri* to gr9d !m d[n1 & keep !m poor4 ,we1 ( c\rse1 "k t ! poor folk 7 mi/ak5 b d we n "k1 too-- "s ( u--t !re are political economi/s 9 ! _w1 :o1 ?\gh !y w\ld n will+ly make ! poor poor] ?an !y are1 are /ill ( op9ion t x is good = ! nation1 on ! :ole1 t ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s %\ld cont9ue2 t !re %\ld be always a res]ve ( lab\r1 9 pla9 ,engli%1 a va/ multitude :o h n q "w en\gh to live on1 ready to be call$ on 9 any em]g5cy ( bus9ess1 & us$1 to beat d[n1 by _! competition1 ! wages ( _! fell[-workm58 ,is ?is !ory altoge!r novel & unhe>d (8 ,or ?is !ory also1 t = ?is v reason1 ,emigration1 :i* looks ! v simple/ rem$y = mo/ ( ?is want1--:ile n9e-t5?s ( ! b\nte\s e>? is wait+ to be subdu$ & repl5i%$ by ! poor wret*es :o _c get at x--t ,emigration1 ,i say1 is an unnecess>y movem5t--t ! p are all want$ at home--to be su* z ! p>son & ! mission wom5 f9d !m8 ,& x may be t ! poor folk h he>d--= a bird ( ! air may c>ry ! matt] 9 ^! days ( a free press--t "s ri* folk1 at lea/1 hold ?is op9ion1 & translate x freely out ( ! delicate language ( political economy1 into ! m vigor\s dialect us$ 9 ! fev] alleys & smallpox c\rts 9 :i* ! poor are left to wait = "w4 ,b if !re be any ri* p]sons 9 ?is congregation :o hold ^! peculi> economic doctr9es1 let me recomm5d to !m1 m ?an to any o!r p]sons pres5t1 t !y w\ld support a society :i* alleviates ! h>d pressure ( _! sy/em2 :i* helps to make x tol]able & prud5t by tea*+ ! poor to save2 by tea*+ !m1 9 ,london alone1--h[ to save #ed1jjj 9 ! la/ elev5 ye>s4 ,let !m help ?is society he>tily4 ,! *ildr5 ( ?is _w are--9 _! g5]ation--wis] ?an ! *ildr5 ( light4 ,b h[ long _! g5]ation w la/1 dep5ds ma9ly 7we are told7 on h[ f> !y make !mselves fri5ds out ( ! mammon ( unrighte\sness4 ,b if1 aga91 !re be ri* p 9 ?is congregation1 z ,i tru/ !re are _m & _m1 :o />t1 indignant1 at su* an imputation1 & utt]ly d5y its tru?--!n1--if x be false1 :y 9 ! "n ( ,god1 & ( humanity1 & ( common prud5ce1 :y d !y n g to ^! p & tell !m s8 ,:y d !y n prove t x is n s1 by %[+ a little m human sympa?y1 n m]ely = !m beh9d _! backs1 b sympa?y ) !m face to face8 ,if !y wi% to "k h[ mu* c be done by only a little active k9dness1 !y h only to read ! pages ( t pa9ful1 & yet pleasant1 book--,ea/ & ,we/1-- :i* ,i h j quot$2 & to read1 also1 an app5dix to x--a ,pap] orig9ally read at ! ,*ur* ,congress1 ,man*e/]1 by ! pres5t ,"l ,*ancellor--a docum5t :i* x w\ld be an imp]t95ce 9 me to recomm5d or praise4 ,br+ y\rselves !n boldly into contact ) ^! classes1 & especially into contact ) ! wom5--) ! wives & mo!rs4 ,= x is ?r\gh ! wom51 ?r\gh !m ma9ly1 if n altoge!r1 t civilization & religion c be introduc$ among any degrad$ class4 ,x 0 s 9 ! ,middle ,age4 ,! leg5ds :i* tell u h[ woman 0 !n ! civiliz]1 ! s(t5]1 ! purifi]1 ! p]petual witness to fi]ce & co>se m51 t !re 7 nobl] aims 9 life ?an pleasure1 & p[]1 & ! gratification ( rev5ge2 t n self-ass]tion1 b self-sacrifice 0 ! ,div9e ideal1 t[>d :i* all mu/ aspire4 ,^! old leg5ds are immortal2 = !y speak ( facts & laws :i* w endure z long z !re are wom5 ^u e>?4 ,?r\gh ! woman1 ! civiliz] & ! ,*ri/ianiz] mu/ rea* ! man4 ,?r\gh ! wife1 he mu/ rea* ! husb&4 ,?r\gh ! "m1 he mu/ rea* ! *ildr54 ,i say he mu/4 ,x is easy to compla9 t ! cl]gy 9 e age & c\ntry h tri$ to obta9 influ5ce ov] wom54 ,!y h be5 =c$ to d s1 because o!rwise !y c\ld obta9 no influ5ce at all4 ,& if a prie/hood %\ld arise h]eaft]1 ^: call+ 0 to tea* n religion b irreligion1 n ! good news t !re is a good ,god1 & t we c "k ,him2 b ! bad news t !re is no ,god1 or1 if !re is1 we _c "k ,him2 !n w\ld t prie/hood f9d x necess>y to appeal l all o!r prie/hoods1 to ! wom51 & to tea* !m h[ to tea* _! *ildr54 ,b m4 ,x is n religion only :i* mu/ be taught ?r\gh ! wives & mo!rs1 b s\nd sci5ce also1 & s\nd economy4 ,if y int5d 7z ,i tru/ "s "h int5d7 to tea* ! lab\r+ classes ^? laws ( heal? & life1 on :i* dep5d ! com=t1 ! :olesom5ess1 (t5 ! dec5cy & ! morality ( ! poor man's home1 !n y mu/ tea* ^? laws fir/ to ! h\se-"m1 :o br+s ! *ildr5 into ! _w1 & br+s !m up1 :o puts !m to b$ at night1 & prep>es _! food by day4 ,if y wi% to tea* habits ( ?rift1 & s\nd notions ( economy to ! lab\r+ classes1 y mu/ tea* !m fir/ to ! h\sewife1 :o has to make ! weekly e>n+s cov]1 if possible1 ! week's exp5ses4 ,if y wi% to s(t5 & to purify ! man1 y mu/ fir/ s(t5 & purify ! woman1 or at lea/ enc\rage h] n to lose :at womanl9ess %e has left1 amid sights1 & s\nds1 & habits :i* t5d cont9ually to de/roy h] womanhood4 ,y mu/ enc\rage h]1 ,i say1 to rememb] always t %e is a woman /ill1 & let h] tea*-- z none c tea* l h]--true manfulness to h] husb& & h] sons4 ,& h[ c y be/ d t8 ,n by giv+ h] %ill+s1 n by prea*+ at h]1 n by scold+ h]3 b by behav+ to h] z :at %e is--a woman & a si/]--& *e]+ h] heavy he>t by simple human k9dl9ess4 ,:at %e wants amid all h] pov]ty & toil1 h] *ild-be>+ & *ild-re>+1 :at %e wants1 ,i say1 to keep h] brave & /rong1 is to "k by actual sight & spee* t %e is /ill n an outca/2 n alone2 t %e is /ill a memb] ( ! human family1 t h] fell[-woman has n =gott5 h]2 & t1 !re=e1 x may be1 ,he t 0 born ( woman has n =gott5 h] ei!r4 ,t %e has1 aft] all1 a ,god 9 heav51 :o c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( h] infirmities1 & c help h] & ^? %e loves1 to /ruggle ?r\gh all _! temptations1 see+ t ,he too 0 tempt$ 9 all ?+s l !m1 yet )\t s94 ,x is only p]sonal int]c\rse ) !m--only ! meet+ ( ! ri* & poor toge!r1 9 ! belief t ,god is ! mak] ( !m all1 t w d t4 ,b x w d x4 ,only p]sonal int]c\rse w reconcile ^! p to _! condition1 9 z f> z !y ,,ought to be reconcil$ to x4 ,b p]sonal int]c\rse w reconcile !m to x1 z f> z x ought1 b no fur!r4 ,& ,i ?9k t ! sy/em ( p]sonal int]c\rse attempt$ by ?is ,society is1 on ! :ole1 ! be/ yet devis$4 ,x is imp]fect1 z all attempts to make t /raight :i* is crook$1 & to numb] t :i* is want+--to pat*1 9 a ^w1 a radically vici\s sy/em ( society1-- mu/ be imp]fect2 b x is ! be/ plan :i* ,i h yet se54 ,i f9d no fault ) o!r plans1 ,god =bid6 ,wisdom is ju/ifi$ ( all h] *ildr52 & ! am\nt ( evil is s great1 & 7z ,i believe1 s dang]\s71 t ,i mu/ bid ,god-spe$ to any p]sons :o w d any?+1 always sav+ & except+ indiscrim9ate almsgiv+4 ,b x seems to me t ! soo?+ & civiliz+1 & 9 due "t ,*ri/ianis+1 effect ( p]sonal int]c\rse _c beg9 bett] ?an ?r\gh a woman1 h]self ( ! work+ class1 :o has /ruggl$ z ^! poor s\ls h /ruggl$1 & conqu]$1 m or less1 :]e !y are fail+4 ,t ?r\gh h] !y %\ld be br\ght 9 contact ) wom5 ( ! m com=table & cultivat$ class1 :o are _! imm$iate employ]s1 if n _! imm$iate neighb\rs2 & ?r\gh !m1 aga91 br\ght 9 contact ) wom5 ( t class1 ( :om ,i %all only say1 t if !y 7 n meant = "s su* noble "w z ?is--& n = m]e pleasure & m]e display1 !n = :at purpose1 9 heav5 or e>?1 7 !y made8 & :y has ,provid5ce tak5 ! tr\ble 7z x 77 to elaborate1 by long ages ( civilization1 t mo/ exquisite ( all products ( nature & ( art--,a ,lady8 ,ah6 :at ! ladies ( ,engl& might d1 & t )\t int]f]+ 9 ! lea/ ) _! duties z wives & mo!rs1 if !y w\ld "w toge!r1 z a class6 ,if !y w\ld "w z well & humanly :ile !y are 9 t[ns1 z mo/ ( !m d "w :ile !y are 9 ! c\ntry2 z "s ( !m d1 to _! hon\r1 9 ! t[ns already6 ,b h[ _m8 :at proportion d ^? :o d good be> to ^? :o d no?+8 ,:at a small am\nt ( humaniz+ & civiliz+ int]c\rse ) "s wom5 ( ! lab\r+ class is !re 9 ! case ( ! wives ( ri* m5 :o come up to t[n1 m]ely = ! season1 & =get t x is _! tempor>y & unc]ta9 /ay 9 ,london :i* causes mu* ( ! tempor>y & unc]ta9 employm5t ( ! ,london poor1 & _! consequ5t temptation to un?rift & recklessness6 ,h[ little humaniz+ & civiliz+ int]c\rse ) ! poor is c>ri$ on by ! wives ( ^? employ]s ( lab\r :o surely1 surely owe some?+ m to _! husb&'s "w p1 ?an to be aw>e 7by he>say7 t !y are duly paid e ,saturday night8 ,b ,i %all be told3 ,we ne$ n fe>--we c ju/ify ourselves be=e ,god & man4 ,i %all be rem9d$ ( all t has be5 done1 & done well too1 = ! poor dur+ ! la/ g5]ation1 & bidd5 n to calumniate my c\ntrym54 ,true1 mu* has be5 done2 & done well4 ,& true also x is t no ef=t to make ! ri* & poor meet toge!r1 to br+ ! diff]5t classes ( society into contact ) ea* o!r1 b has succe$$--has s[n good se$--:i* ,i tru/ may br+ =? good fruit 9 ! day :5 e tree %all be judg$ by its fruit4 ,! ev5ts ( #ahcj1 />tl+ & w>n+1 & ^? ( #ahdh1 m pregnant1 if possible1 ) w>n+ ?an ! =m]1 awak5$ a _s ( humanity 9 ,engl&1 :i* 0 also a _s ( prud5ce & ( common s5se4 ,b ,i _c conceal f myself1 or y1 t ! e>ne/ness :i* 0 awak5$ 9 ^? days is dy+ out 9 ^!4 ,! ri*] classes ( e c\ntry are tempt$ f "t to "t to fits ( laz9ess--fits ( frivolity & luxury1 surfeits1 9 :i* m5 say1 ) a %rug & a yawn--,:y be v mu* 9 e>ne/8 ,:y take s mu* tr\ble8 ,somebody mu/ always be ri*1 :y %\ld n ,i8 ,somebody mu/ enjoy ! money1 :y %\ld n ,i8 ,at all ev5ts1 ?+s w la/ my "t4 ,& t su* a surfeit has fall5 ^u ! ri* ( ?is l&1 is a fact2 = t ?is is ! tone ( to-day1 & t ! tone increases1 none c d5y :o kn[s t :i* calls itself ! ,,_w1 & calls itself s only too truly2 ! _w ( :i* x is writt51 t all t is 9 ! _w-- ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 & ! lu/ ( ! eyes1 & ! pride ( life-- is n ( ! ,fa!r1 b ( ! _w4 ,& ! _w passe? away1 & ! lu/ !re(4 ,b he :o doe? ! w ( ,god1 he alone abide? = ev]4 ,god grant t we1 :o h j se5 ! mo/ cunn+ly organiz$ & da9tily b$iz5$ specim5 ( a _w1 :i* ev] flaunt$ on ! e>? s9ce m5 began to build _! t[]s ( ,babel1 collapse & crumble at a s+le bl[1 may take ,god's h9t1 t ! fa%ion ( ?is _w passe? away4 ,let ! idle1 ! frivol\s1 ! s5sual1 & ^? :o1 l ,fig>o's ,m>quis1 h e>n$ all e>?ly happ9ess by only tak+ ! tr\ble to be born--let !m look back on ?is la/ awful ,*ri/mas-tide1 & he>1 speak+ 9 fact unmi/akeable1 ! voice ( ! ,"l4 ,?9k ye t !y ^: blood ,pilate m+l$ ) _! sacrifices 7 s9n]s above all ! ,galilaeans1 because !y suff]$ su* ?+s8 ,i tell y1 ,nay3 b except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise p]i%4 ,!re are ^? :o w he> su* words ) a smile1 ev5 ) a sne]1 & say1 ,su* :olesale judgm5ts ( ,god1 ev5 grant+ t !re are su* ?+s1 are1 aft] all1 v r>e3 x is v seldom t a :ole class1 a :ole sy/em ( society1 is puni%$ 9 mass--& :y !n ne$ we tr\ble ourselves ab\t s remote a probability8 ,!n "k ?is--t z surely z ,god sometimes puni%es :olesale1 s surely is ,he always puni%+ 9 detail4 ,by t inf9ite concat5ation ( moral causes & effects1 :i* makes ! :ole _w "o mass ( special ,provid5ces1 e s9 ( ours w puni% itself1 & probably puni% itself 9 k9d4 ,are we selfi%8 ,we %all call out selfi%ness 9 o!rs4 ,d we neglect our duty8 ,!n o!rs w neglect _! duty to u4 ,d we indulge our passions8 ,!n o!rs1 :o dep5d on u1 w indulge !irs1 to our detrim5t & mis]y4 ,d we squ&] our money8 ,!n our *ildr5 & our s]vants w squ&] our money = u4 ,d we8--b :at use to g on rem9d+ m5 ( tru?s :i* no "o believes1 because !y are too pa9ful & se>*+ to be believ$ 9 com=t8 ,:at use to tell m5 :at !y nev] w confess to be true-- t by e crime1 folly1 ev5 neglect ( !irs1 !y drive a ?orn into _! own fle%1 :i* w tr\ble !m = ye>s to come1 x may be to _! dy+ day8 ,& yet s x is4 ,?\gh ! mills ( ,god gr9d sl[ly1 yet !y gr9d exce$+ small2 ,?\gh ) pati5ce ,he /&s wait+1 ) exactness gr9ds ,he all4 ,z ^? :o neglect _! fell[-creatures w discov]1 by ! mo/ pat5t und5iable pro(s1 9 t la/ great day1 :5 ! ri* & poor %all meet toge!r1 & !n1 at lea/1 discov] t ! ,"l is ! mak] ( !m all4 ,footnotes3 #a ,^! s]mons by ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,k+sley ,m4,a41 late rector ( ,ev]sley & ,canon ( ,we/m9/]1 7 edit$ by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,h>rison1 ,m4,a41 rector ( ,br+ton4--,,dp4