,,! ,,lit]>y ,,rema9s ,,( ,,samuel ,,taylor ,,col]idge ,,collect$ ,,& ,,edit$ ,,by ,,h5ry ,,nelson ,,col]idge1 ,,esq4 ,m4,a4 ,,volume ,,! ,,f\r? ,,albi ,,discip ,,anglvs ,,london ,,william ,,pick]+ #ahci ,,cont5ts ,,adv]tisem5t ,notes on ,lu!r ,notes on ,/ ,!resa ,notes on ,b$ell ,notes on ,baxt] ,notes on ,leighton ,notes on ,%]lock ,notes on ,wat]l& ,notes on ,skelton ,notes on ,&rew ,full] ,notes on ,:itak] ,notes on ,oxlee ,notes on ,a ,b>ri/]'s ,h9ts ,notes on ,davison ,notes on ,irv+ ,notes on ,noble ,essay on ,fai? 99 99 99 99 99 ,,adv]tisem5t4 ,= "s rem>ks on ! "* ( ?is publication1 ! ,editor begs to ref] ! ,read] to ! ,preface to ! ?ird volume ( ^! ,rema9s4 ,t volume & ! pres5t are expressly connect$ toge!r z "o "w4 ,! v>i\s mat]ials arrang$ 9 ! foll[+ pages 7 pres]v$1 & k9dly plac$ 9 ! ,editor's h&s1 by ,mr4 ,s\!y1 ,mr4 ,gre51 ,mr4 ,gillman1 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,elwyn ( ,philadelphia1 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mr4 ,money1 ,mr4 ,h>tley ,col]idge1 & ! ,rev4 ,edw>d ,col]idge2 & to ^? g5tlem5 ! ,editor's be/ ackn[l$gm5ts are due4 ,l9coln's ,inn1 #i? ,may1 #ahci4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lit]>y ,,rema9s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,lu!r',s ,,table ,,talk #a ,i _c m$itate too (t51 too deeply1 or too devotionally on ! p]soneity ( ,god1 & 8 p]sonality 9 ! ,^w1 ,greek3 ,go to monog5ei1 & !nce on ! individuity ( ! responsible creature2--t x is a p]fection :i*1 n inde$ 9 my intellect1 b yet 9 my habit ( feel+1 ,i h too mu* conf\nd$ ) t 'complexus' ( visual images1 cycles or cu/oms ( s5sations1 & fell[-travell+ circum/ances 7z ! %ip to ! m>9]71 :i* make up our empirical self3 !nce to br+ myself to appreh5d livelily ! exce$+ m]cifulness & love ( ! act ( ! ,son ( ,god1 9 desc5d+ to seek aft] ! prodigal *ildr51 & to h\se ) !m 9 ! /y4 ,likewise by ! relation ( my own und]/&+ to ! light ( reason1 & 7! mo/ important ( all ! tru?s t h be5 v\*saf$ to me67 to ! w :i* is ! reason1--w 9 ! =m ( reason--,i c =m a suffici5t gleam ( ! possibility ( ! subsi/5ce ( ! human s\l 9 ,jesus to ! ,et]nal ,^w1 & h[ x might p]fect itself s z to m]it glorification & abid+ union ) ! ,div9ity2 & h[ ?is gave a humanity to our ,"l's righte\sness no less ?an to 8 suff]+s4 ,d\btless1 z ,god1 z ! absolute ,alt]ity ( ! ,absolute1 he c\ld n suff]2 b t he c\ld n lay aside ! absolute1 & by union ) ! creaturely become affectible1 & a second1 b spiritual ,adam1 & s z aft]w>ds to be p>tak] ( ! absolute 9 ! ,absolute1 ev5 z ! ,absolute _h p>tak5 ( passion 7,greek3 t\ ps*e97 & infirmity 9 x1 t is1 ! f9ite & fall5 creature2--?is c be ass]t$ only by "o :o 7unconsci\sly p]haps71 has accu/om$ himself to ?9k ( ,god z a ?+1--hav+ a necessity ( con/itution1 t wills1 or r t5ds & incl9es to ?is or t1 because x is ?is or t1 n z be+ t1 :i* is t :i* x wills to be4 ,su* a necessity is truly compulsion2 nor is x 9 ! lea/ alt]$ 9 its nature by be+ assum$ to be et]nal1 9 virtue ( an endless remotion or retrusion ( ! con/itu5t cause1 :i* be+ manife/$ by ! und]/&+ becomes a =ese5 despair ( a cause4 ,sunday #aa? ,febru>y1 #ahbf4 ,"o argum5t /rikes me 9 fav\r ( ! t5et ( ,apo/olic succession1 9 ! ord9ation ( ,bi%ops & ,presbyt]s1 z taught by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & by ! l>g] "p ( ! e>li] div9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :i* ,i h n se5 9 any ( ! books on ?is subject2 namely1 t 9 /rict analogy ) o!r p>ts ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory1 ! miracle itself conta9$ a *eck ^u ! inconv5i5t consequ5ces necess>ily atta*$ to all miracles1 z miracles1 n>r[+ ! possible claims to any rights n proveable at ! b> ( univ]sal reason & exp]i5ce4 ,e man among ! ,sect>ies1 h[ev] ignorant1 may ju/ify himself 9 scatt]+ /ones & fire squibs by an alleg$ unction ( ! ,_s4 ,! miracle becomes p]petual1 /ill beg9n+1 nev] end+4 ,n[ on ! ,*ur* doctr9e1 ! orig9al miracle provides = ! future recurr5ce to ! ord9>y & calculable laws ( ! human und]/&+ & moral s5se2 in/ead ( leav+ e man a judge ( 8 own gifts1 & ( 8 "r to act publicly on t judgm5t4 ,! initiative alone is sup]natural2 b all beg9n+ is necess>ily miracul\s1 t is1 ha? ei!r no antec$5t1 or "o ,greek3 hetr\ g5\s1 :i* !re=e is n its1 b m]ely an1 antec$5t1--or an incausative ali5 co-incid5t 9 "t2 z if1 = in/ance1 ,jack's %\t 7 foll[$ by a fla% ( lightn+1 :i* %\ld /rike & precipitate ! ball on ,/4 ,paul's ca!dral4 ,?is w\ld be a miracle z long z no causative 'nexus' 0 conceivable betwe5 ! antec$5t1 ! noise ( ! %\t1 & ! consequ5t1 ! atmosph]ic dis*>ge4 ,! ,epi/le ,d$icatory4 ,b ?is w be y\r glory & inexpugnable1 if y cleave 9 tru? & practice to ,god's holy s]vice1 wor%ip & religion3 t religion & fai? ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* is pure & undefil$ be=e ,god ev5 ! ,fa!r1 :i* is to visit ! fa!rless & wid[s 9 _! affliction1 & to keep y\rselves unspott$ f ! _w4 ,james i4 #bg4 ,few mi/ranslations 7unless inde$ ! ^w us$ by ! translator ( ,/4 ,james meant diff]5tly f its pres5t mean+71 h l$ a/ray m ?an ?is r5d]+ ( ,greek3 ,?raeskea4 7outw>d or c]emonial wor%ip1 'cultus'1 div9e s]vice17 by ! ,engli% 'religion'4 ,/4 ,james sublimely says3 ,:at ! 'c]emonies' ( ! law 7 to morality1 't' morality itself is to ! fai? 9 ,*ri/1 t is1 its outw>d symbol1 n ! sub/ance itself4 ,*ap4 ,i4 p4 #a1 #b4 ,t ! ,bible is ! ^w ( ,god 7said ,lu!r7 ! same ,i prove z foll[e?3 ,all ?+s t h be5 & n[ are 9 ! _w2 also h[ x n[ goe? & /&e? 9 ! _w1 ! same 0 writt5 altoge!r p>ticul>ly at ! beg9n+1 9 ! fir/ book ( ,moses conc]n+ ! creation4 ,& ev5 z ,god made & creat$ x1 ev5 s x 01 ev5 s x is1 & ev5 s do? x /& to ?is pres5t day4 ,& al?\gh ,k+ ,alex&] ! ,great1 ! k+dom ( ,egypt1 ! ,empire ( ,babel1 ! ,p]sian1 ,grecian & ,roman mon>*s2 ! ,emp]ors ,julius & ,augu/us mo/ fi]cely did rage & swell aga9/ ?is ,book1 utt]ly to suppress & de/roy ! same2 yet not)/&+ !y c\ld prevail no?+1 !y are all gone & vani%$2 b ?is ,book f "t to "t ha? rema9$1 & w rema9 unremov$ 9 full & ample mann] z x 0 writt5 at ! fir/4 ,a pro( wor?y ( ! manly m9d ( ,lu!r1 & comp>$ ) :i* ! ,grotian pret5d$ demon/rations1 f ,grotius himself to ,paley1 are mis*iev\s und]m9+s ( ! ,fai?1 plead+s fitt] = an ,old ,bailey ?ieves' c\nsellor ?an = a ,*ri/ian div9e4 ,! true evid5ce ( ! ,bible is ! ,bible1--( ,*ri/ianity ! liv+ fact ( ,*ri/ianity itself1 z ! manife/ 'ar*eus' or pr$om9ant ( ! life ( ! planet4 ,ib4 p4 #d4 ,! art ( ! ,s*ool div9es 7said ,lu!r7 ) _! speculations 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 are m]ely va9 & human cogitations1 spun out ( _! own natural wit & und]/&+4 ,!y talk mu* ( ! union ( ! w & und]/&+1 b all is m]e fantasy & fondness4 ,! "r & true speculation 7said ,lu!r7 is ?is1 ,believe 9 ,*ri/2 d :at ?\ oughte/ to d 9 ?y vocation1 c4 ,?is is ! only practice 9 div9ity4 ,also1 ',my/ica ,!ologia ,dionysii' is a m]e fable1 & a lie1 l to ,plato's fables4 ',omnia sunt non ens1 et omnia sunt ens'2 all is some?+1 & all is no?+1 & s he leave? all hang+ 9 frivol\s & idle sort4 ,/ill1 h[ev]1 'du !ure ,mann ,gottes1 me9 v]ehrt] ,lu!r'6 reason1 w1 und]/&+ are words1 to :i* real entities correspond2 & we may 9 a s\nd & good s5se say t reason is ! ray1 ! project$ disk or image1 f ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 an e*o f ! ,et]nal ,^w--'! light t lighte? e man t come? into ! _w'2 & t :5 ! w place? itself 9 a "r l9e ) ! reason1 !re arise? ! _s1 ?r\gh :i* ! w ( ,god fl[e? into & actuates ! w ( man1 s t x wille? ! ?+s ( ,god1 & ! und]/&+ is enliv5$1 & !nce=w>d use? ! mat]ials suppli$ to x by ! s5ses symbolically2 t is1 ) an insight into ! true sub/ance !re(4 ,ib4 p4 #i4 ,! ,pope usurpe? & take? to himself ! p[] to exp\nd & to con/rue ! ,scriptures accord+ to 8 pleasure4 ,:at he sai?1 mu/ /& & be spok5 z f heav54 ,!re=e let u love & preci\sly value ! div9e ^w1 t !reby we may be able to resi/ ! ,devil & 8 sw>m4 ,z (t5 z ,i use 9 pray] ! #af? v]se ( ! #ga/ ,psalm1 79 our ,pray]-book v]sion71 my ?\ghts especially rev]t to ! subject ( ! "r appreciation ( ! ,scriptures1 & 9 :at s5se ! ,bible may be call$ ! ^w ( ,god1 & h[ & "u :at conditions ! unity ( ! ,_s is transluc5t ?r\gh ! lett]1 :i*1 read z ! lett] m]ely1 is ! ^w ( ?is & t pi\s b fallible & imp]fect man4 ,alas = ! sup]/ition1 :]e ! words !mselves are made to be ! ,_s6 ,o might ,i live b to utt] all my m$itations on ?is mo/ conc]n+ po9t6 ,ib4 p4 #ab4 ,bull+] said once 9 my he>+ 7said ,lu!r7 t he 0 e>ne/ aga9/ ! ,anabapti/s1 z contemn]s ( ,god's ^w1 & also aga9/ ^? :i* attribut$ too mu* to ! lit]al ^w1 = 7said he7 su* d s9 aga9/ ,god & 8 almighty p[]2 z ! ,jews did 9 nam+ ! ark1 ,god4 ,b1 7said he7 :oso holde? a mean betwe5 bo?1 ! same is taught :at is ! "r use ( ! ^w & sacram5ts4 ,:]eupon 7said ,lu!r7 ,i answ]$ him & said2 ,bull+]1 y err1 y "k nei!r y\rself1 nor :at y hold2 ,i m>k well y\r tricks & fallacies3 ,zu+lius & ,o,ecolampadius likewise proce$$ too f> 9 ! ungodly mean+3 b :5 ,br5tius )/ood !m1 !y !n less5$ _! op9ions1 alleg+1 !y did n reject ! lit]al ^w1 b only condemn$ c]ta9 gross abuses4 ,by ?is y\r error y cut 9 sund] & sep>ate ! ^w & ! _s1 c4 ,9 my pres5t /ate ( m9d1 & ) :at light ,i n[ enjoy1--7may ,god increase x1 & cleanse x f ! d>k mi/ into ! 'lum5 siccum' ( s9c]e k67--,i _c p]suade myself t ?is vehem5ce ( our de> man ( ,god aga9/ ,bull+]1 ,zu+lius & ,o,ecolampadius on ?is po9t c\ld h _h o!r orig91 ?an 8 misconception ( :at !y int5d$4 ,b ,lu!r spoke (t5 7,i l him & love him all ! bett] !re=17 9 8 moods & accord+ to ! mood4 ,0 n t a diff]5t mood1 9 :i* he call$ ,/4 ,james's ,epi/le a ',jack-,/raw poppet'2 & ev5 9 ?is "w selects "o v]se z ! be/ 9 ! :ole lett]1--evid5tly mean+1 ! only v]se ( any great value8 ,besides he accu/om$ himself to use ! t]m1 '! ^w1' 9 a v wide s5se :5 ! n>r[] w\ld h cramp$ him4 ,:5 he 0 on ! po9t ( reject+ ! ,apocalypse1 !n '! ^w' meant ! _s ( ! ,scriptures collectively4 ,ib4 p4 #ba4 ,i1 7said ,lu!r71 d n hold t *ildr5 are )\t fai? :5 !y are baptiz$2 = inasmu* z !y are br\ght to ,*ri/ by 8 comm&1 & t ! ,*ur* praye? = !m2 !re=e1 )\t all d\bt1 fai? is giv5 unto !m1 al?\gh ) our natural s5se & reason we nei!r see nor und]/& x4 ,nay1 b de> hon\r$ ,lu!r6 is ?is fair8 ,if ,*ri/ or ,scripture _h said 9 "o place1 ',believe1 & ?\ maye/ be baptiz$'2 & 9 ano!r place1 ',baptize infants'2 !n we might p]haps be all[$ to reconcile ! two seem+ly j>r+ texts1 by su* words z fai? is giv5 to !m1 al?\gh1 c4 ,b :5 no su* text1 z ! latt]1 is to be f\nd1 nor any "o in/ance z a sub/itute1 !n y\r conclusion seems arbitr>y4 ,ib4 p4 #be4 ,?is argum5t 7said ,lu!r71 conclude? s mu* z no?+2 =1 al?\gh !y _h be5 angels f heav51 yet t tr\ble? me no?+ at all2 we are n[ deal+ ab\t ,god's ^w1 & ) ! tru? ( ! ,gospel1 t is a matt] ( f> great] weight to h ! same kept & pres]v$ pure & cle>2 !re=e we 7said ,lu!r71 nei!r c>e nor tr\ble ourselves =1 & ab\t1 ! greatness ( ,sa9t ,pet] & ! o!r ,apo/les1 or h[ _m & great miracles !y wr\ght3 ! ?+ :i* we /rive = is1 t ! tru? ( ! ,holy ,gospel may /&2 = ,god reg>de? n m5's reputations nor p]sons4 ,oh1 t ! de> man ,lu!r _h b told u "h :at he meant by ! t]m1 ,gospel6 ,t ,/4 ,paul _h se5 ev5 ,/4 ,luke's1 is b a conjecture1 gr\nd$ on a conjectural int]pretation ( a s+le text1 d\bly equivocal2 namely1 t ! ,luke m5tion$ 0 ! same ) ! ,evangeli/ ,luke2 & t ! 'evangelium' signifi$ a book2 ! latt]1 ( itself improbable1 d]ives its probability f ! und\bt$ly v /rong probability ( ! =m]4 ,if !n n any book1 mu* less ! f\r books1 n[ call$ ! f\r ,gospels1 7 meant by ,paul1 b ! cont5ts ( ^? books1 z f> z !y are v]aci\s1 & :atev] else 0 kn[n on equal au?ority at t "t1 ?\gh n conta9$ 9 ^? books2 if1 9 %ort1 ! :ole sum ( ,*ri/'s acts & disc\rses be :at ,paul meant by ! ,gospel2 !n ! argum5t is circuit\s1 & returns to ! fir/ po9t1--,:at 'is' ! ,gospel8 ,%all we believe y1 & n r ! companions ( ,*ri/1 ! eye & e> witnesses ( 8 do+s & say+s8 ,n[ ,i %\ld require /rong inducem5ts to make me believe t ,/4 ,paul _h be5 guilty ( su* palpably false logic2 & ,i !re=e feel myself compell$ to inf]1 t by ! ,gospel ,paul int5d$ ! et]nal tru?s kn[n ideally f ! beg9n+1 & hi/orically realiz$ 9 ! manife/ation ( ! ,^w 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 & t he us$ ! ideal immutable tru? z ! canon & crit]ion ( ! oral traditions4 ,= example1 a ,greek ma!matician1 /&+ 9 ! same relation ( "t & c\ntry to ,euclid z t 9 :i* ,/4 ,paul /ood to ,jesus ,*ri/1 might h exclaim$ 9 ! same _s3 ,:at d y talk to me ( ?is1 t1 & ! o!r intimate acqua9tance ( ,euclid's8 ,my object is to convey ! sublime sy/em ( geometry :i* he realiz$1 & by t mu/ ,i decide4 ,i1 says ,/4 ,paul1 h be5 taught by ! _s ( ,*ri/1 a tea*+ susceptible ( no addition1 & = :i* no p]sonal anecdotes1 h[ev] rev]5dly atte/$1 c be a sub/itute4 ,b de>e/ ,lu!r 0 a translator2 he c\ld n1 mu/ n1 see ?is4 ,ib4 p4 #cb4 ,t ,god's ^w1 & ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 is pres]v$ aga9/ ! rag+ ( ! _w4 ,! ,papi/s h lo/ ! cause2 ) ,god's ^w !y are n able to resi/ or )/& u4 99 99 99 ',! k+s ( ! e>? /& up1 & ! rul]s take c\nsel toge!r1 c'4 ,god w deal well en\gh ) ^! angry g5tlem51 & w give !m b small ?anks = _! labor1 9 go+ ab\t to suppress 8 ^w & s]vants2 he ha? sat 9 c\nsel above ^! five ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s1 ha? rul$ & made laws4 ,good ,sirs6 be n s *ol]ic2 g fur!r f ! wall1 le/ y knock y\r pates aga9/ x4 ',kiss ! ,son le/ he be angry1 c'4 ,t is1 take hold on ,*ri/1 or ! ,devil w take hold on y1 c4 ,! second ,psalm 7said ,lu!r71 is a pr\d ,psalm aga9/ ^? fell[s4 ,x beg9s mild & simply1 b x ende? /ately & rattl+4 99 99 99 ,i h n[ ang]$ ! ,pope ab\t 8 images ( idolatry4 ,o6 h[ ! s[ raise? h] bri/les6 99 99 ,! ,"l sai?3 ',ego suscitabo vos 9 novissimo die'3 & !n he w call & say3 ho6 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ,philip ,melanc?on1 ,ju/us ,jonas1 ,john ,calv91 c4 ,arise1 come up1 99 99 99 ,well on1 7said ,lu!r71 let u be ( good com=t4 ,a delici\s p>agraph4 ,h[ our f9e prea*]s w\ld turn up _! ,tom-tit beaks & flirt ) _! tails at x6 ,b ?is is ! way 9 :i* ! man ( life1 ! man ( p[]1 sets ! dry bones 9 motion4 ,*ap4 ,,ii4 p4 #cg4 ,?is is ! ?anks t ,god ha? = 8 grace1 = creat+1 = r$eem+1 sanctify+1 n\ri%+1 & = pres]v+ u3 su* a se$1 fruit1 & godly *ild is ! _w4 ,o1 woe be to x6 ,too true4 ,ib4 p4 #ed4 ,t out ( ! be/ comes ! wor/4 ,out ( ! ,patri>*s & holy ,fa!rs came ! ,jews t crucifi$ ,*ri/2 out ( ! ,apo/les came ,judas ! traitor2 out ( ! city ,alex&ria 7:]e a fair illu/ri\s & fam\s s*ool 01 & f :5ce proce$$ _m upright & godly le>n$ m571 came ,arius & ,orig5es4 ,poor ,orig56 ,surely ,lu!r 0 put to x = an in/ance1 & _h nev] read ! works ( t v be/ ( ! old ,fa!rs1 & em95tly upright & godly le>n$ man4 ,ib4 ,! sp>r[s are ! lea/ birds1 & yet !y are v hurtful1 & h ! be/ n\ri%m5t4 ',ergo digni sunt omni p]secutione'4 ,poor little ,philip ,sp>r[s6 ,lu!r did n "k t !y m ?an e>n _! good wages by de/roy+ grubs & o!r small v]m94 ,ib4 p4 #fa4 ,he t )\t dang] w "k ,god1 & w speculate ( him1 let him look fir/ into ! mang]1 t is1 let him beg9 bel[1 & let him fir/ le>n to "k ! ,son ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 born at ,be?lehem1 t lies & sucks 9 8 "m's bosom2 or let "o look ^u him hang+ on ! ,cross4 9999 ,b take good he$ 9 any case ( high climb+ cogitations1 to clamb] up to heav5 )\t ?is ladd]1 namely1 ! ,"l ,*ri/ 9 8 humanity4 ,to "k ,god z ,god 7,greek3 tn ,za5a1 ! liv+ ,god7 we mu/ assume 8 p]sonality3 o!rwise :at 7 x b an e!r1 a gravitation8 --b to assume 8 p]sonality1 we mu/ beg9 ) 8 humanity1 & ?is is impossible b 9 hi/ory2 = man is an hi/orical--n an et]nal be+4 ',ergo'4 ,*ri/ianity is ( necessity hi/orical & n philosophical only4 ,ib4 p4 #fb4 ',:at is t to !e'8 said ,*ri/ to ,pet]4 ',foll[ ?\ me'--me1 foll[ me1 & n ?y que/ions1 or cogitations4 ,"l6 keep u look+ to1 & humbly foll[+1 !e6 ,*ap4 ,,vi4 p4 #ajc4 ,! philosoph]s & le>n$ hea!n 7said ,lu!r7 h describ$ ,god1 t he is z a circle1 ! po9t :]e( 9 ! mid/ is e :]e2 b ! circumf]5ce1 :i* on ! outside goe? r\nd ab\t1 is no :]e3 h]e) !y w\ld %ew t ,god is all1 & yet is no?+4 ,:at a huge diff]5ce ! abs5ce ( a blank space1 :i* is no?+1 or next to no?+1 may make6 ,! words "h %\ld h be5 pr9t$1 ,god is all1 & yet is no ?+2 ,= :at does '?+' mean8 ,itself1 t is1 ! '+'1 or inclosure1 t :i* is conta9$ )9 an outl9e1 or circumscrib$4 ,s likewise to '?9k' is to inclose1 to det]m9e1 conf9e & def9e4 ,to ?9k an inf9ite is a contradiction 9 t]ms equal to a b\ndless b\nd4 ,s 9 ,g]man ',d+1 d5k5'2 9 ,lat9 'res1 reor'4 ,*ap4 ,,vii4 p4 #aac4 ,helvidius alleg$ ! "m ( ,*ri/ 0 n a virg92 s t accord+ to 8 wick$ allegation1 ,*ri/ 0 born 9 orig9al s94 ,o1 :at a tangle ( impure :imsies has ?is notion ( an immaculate conception1 an ,ebionite tradition1 z ,i ?9k1 br\ght into ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*6 ,i h sometimes suspect$ t ! ,apo/le ,john _h a p>ticul> view to ?is po9t1 9 ! fir/ half ( ! fir/ *apt] ( 8 ,gospel4 ,n t ,i suppose our pres5t ,mat!w !n 9 exi/5ce1 or t1 if ,john _h se5 ! ,gospel accord+ to ,luke1 ! ',*ri/opdia' _h be5 already prefix$ to x4 ,b ! rumor might h be5 :isp]$ ab\t1 & z ! purport 0 to give a psilan?ropic explanation & solution ( ! phrases1 ,son ( ,god & ,son ( ,man1--s ,sa9t ,john met x by ! true solution1 namely1 ! et]nal ,filiation ( ! ,^w4 ,ib4 p4 #abj4 ,( ,*ri/'s rid+ into ,j]usalem4 ,b ,i hold 7said ,lu!r7 t ,*ri/ himself did n m5tion t prophecy ( ,ze*>iah1 b r1 t ! ,apo/les & ,evangeli/s did use x = a witness4 ,wor? rememb]+ = ! purpose ( apply+ x to ! text 9 :i* our ,"l is repres5t$ 9 ! fir/ 7or ,mat!w's7 ,gospel1 & by t alone1 z cit+ ,daniel by "n4 ,x 0 ?is text t s sorely1 b ,i ?9k v unnecess>ily1 p]plex$ & gravell$ ,b5tley1 :o 0 too pr(\nd a s*ol> & too acute a critic to admit ! g5u95ess ( ! :ole ( t book4 ,ib4 ,! ,prophets 7said ,lu!r7 did set1 speak1 & prea* ( ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ 9 mann] z we n[ d4 ,i regret t ,mr4 ,irv+ %\ld h bl5d$ su* extravagancies & presumptu\s prophesy+s ) 8 support & v9dication ( ! ,mill5nium1 & ! return ( ,jesus 9 8 corporeal individuality1 --because ^! h furni%$ div9es 9 g5]al1 bo? ,*ur*m5 & ,diss5t+1 ) a pretext = treat+ 8 doctr9e ) sil5t contempt4 ,_h he foll[$ ! example ( 8 own ,b5 ,ezra1 & argu$ temp]ately & le>n$ly1 ! controv]sy mu/ h =c$ ! mom5t\s "q on our ,cl]gy3--,are ,*ri/ians b\nd to believe :atev] an ,apo/le believ$1--& 9 ! same way & s5se8 ,i ?9k ,sa9t ,paul himself liv$ to d\bt ! solidity ( 8 own lit]al int]pretation ( our ,"l's words4 ,! :ole passage 9 :i* our ,"l describes 8 com+ is s evid5tly1 & s int5tionally express$ 9 ! diction & images ( ! ,prophets1 t no?+ b ! c>nal lit]ality common to ! ,jews at t "t & mo/ /rongly m>k$ 9 ! disciples1 :o 7 among ! lea/ educat$ ( _! c\ntrym51 c\ld h prev5t$ ! symbolic import & "* ( ! words f be+ se54 ,! :ole ,gospel & ! ,epi/les ( ,john1 are a virtual confutation ( ?is reign+ error--& no less is ! ,apocalypse :e!r writt5 by1 or "u ! au?ority (1 ! ,evangeli/4 ,! unhappy effect :i* ,/4 ,paul's 7may ,i n say7 incauti\s language respect+ ,*ri/'s return produc$ on ! ,!ssalonians1 l$ him to reflect on ! subject1 & he in/antly 9 ! second epi/le to !m qualifi$ ! doctr9e1 & nev] aft]w>ds resum$ x2 b on ! contr>y1 9 ! fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 c4 #ae1 sub/itutes ! doctr9e ( immortality 9 a cele/ial /ate & a spiritual body4 ,on ! nature ( our ,"l's future epiphany or ph5om5al p]son1 ,i am n a%am$ to ackn[l$ge1 t my views approa* v ne>ly to ^? ( ,emanuel ,sw$5borg4 ,ib4 p4 #aba4 ,doctor ,jacob ,s*5ck nev] prea*e? out ( 8 book1 b ,i d1 7said ,lu!r71 ?\gh n ( necessity1 b ,i d x = example's sake to o!rs4 ,z _m notes1 'memor&a'1 cues ( connection & transition z ! prea*] may f9d exp$i5t or s]viceable to him2 well & good4 ,b to read 9 a manuscript book1 z our ,cl]gy n[ d1 is n to prea* at all4 ,prea* out ( a book1 if y mu/2 b d n read 9 x1 or ev5 f x4 ,a read s]mon ( tw5ty m9utes w seem long] to ! he>]s ?an a free disc\rse ( an h\r4 ,ib4 ,my simple op9ion is 7said ,lu!r7 & ,i d believe t ,*ri/ = u desc5d$ into hell1 to ! end he might break & de/roy ! same1 z 9 ,psalm xvi1 & ,acts ii1 is %ew$ & prov$4 ,c\ld ,lu!r h be5 ignorant1 t ?is clause 0 n ins]t$ into ! ,apo/le's ,cre$ till ! six? c5tury aft] ,*ri/8 ,i believe ! orig9al int5tion ( ! clause 0 no m ?an 'v]e mortuus e/'--9 contradiction to ! hypo!sis ( a trance or /ate ( susp5d$ animation4 ,*ap4 ,,vii4 p4 #abb4 ,:5 ,*ri/ 7said ,lu!r7 =bidde? to spread abroad or to make kn[n 8 works ( wond]2 !re he speake? z be+ s5t f ! ,fa!r1 & do? well & "r !re9 9 =bidd+ !m1 to ! end t !reby he might leave u an example1 n to seek our own praise & honor 9 t :]e9 we d good2 b we ought to seek only & alone ! honor ( ,god4 ,n satisfactory4 ,d\btless1 ! comm& 0 9 connection ) ! sil5ce enjo9$ respect+ 8 ,messiah%ip4 ,*ap4 ,,viii4 p4 #adg4 ,doctor ,h5nage said to ,lu!r1 ,sir1 :]e y say t ! ,holy ,_s is ! c]ta9ty 9 ! ^w t[>ds ,god1 t is1 t a man is c]ta9 ( 8 own m9d & op9ion2 !n x mu/ ne$s foll[ t all sects h ! ,holy ,gho/1 = !y w ne$s be mo/ c]ta9 ( _! doctr9e & religion4 ,lu!r might h answ]$1 positive1 y mean1 n c]ta94 ,*ap4 ,,ix4 p4 #afj4 ,b :o ha? p[] to =give or to deta9 s9s8 ,answ]2 ! ,apo/les & all ,*ur* s]vants1 & 79 case ( necessity7 e ,*ri/ian4 ,*ri/ give? !m n p[] ov] money1 weal?1 k+doms1 c2 b ov] s9s & ! consci5ces ( human creatures1 ov] ! p[] ( ! ,devil1 & ! ?roat ( ,hell4 ,few passages 9 ! ,sacr$ ,writ+s h occasion$ s mu* mis*ief1 abject slavi%ness1 bloat$ pride1 tyrann\s usurpation1 bloody p]secution1 ) k+s ev5 aga9/ _! w ! drudges1 false s\l-de/roy+ quiet ( consci5ce1 z ?is text1 ',john' xx4 #bc4 mis9t]pret$4 ,x is really a trem5d\s pro( ( :at ! misund]/&+ ( a few words c d4 ,t ev5 ,lu!r p>took ( ! delusion1 ?is p>agraph gives pro(4 ,b t a delusion x is2 t ! commission giv5 to ! ,sev5ty :om ,*ri/ s5t out to proclaim & (f] ! k+dom ( ,god1 & aft]w>ds to ! ,apo/les1 ref]s ei!r to ! p[] ( mak+ rules & ord9ances 9 ! ,*ur*1 or o!rwise to ! gifts ( miracul\s heal+1 :i* our ,"l at t "t conf]r$ on !m2 & t 'p] figuram causce pro effecto'1 's9s' "h mean diseases1 seems to me m ?an probable4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! text surely does n mean t ! salvation ( a rep5tant & believ+ ,*ri/ian dep5ds ^u ! w ( a prie/ 9 absolution4 ,ib4 p4 #afa4 ,& aga91 !y are able to absolve & make a human creature free & loose f all 8 s9s1 if 9 case he rep5te? & believe? 9 ,*ri/2 & on ! contr>y1 !y are able to deta9 all 8 s9a1 if he do? n rep5t & believe? n 9 ,*ri/4 ,9 l mann] if he s9c]ely rep5t & believe1 8 s9s are =giv51 :e!r ! m9i/] absolve him or n4 ,n[ if ,m #e #e1 & #e-,m #e1 ,m ,o4 ,if he be imp5it5t & unbeliev+1 8 s9s are deta9$1 no d\bt1 :e!r ! m9i/] d or d n deta9 !m4 ,ib4 p4 #afc4 ,adam 0 creat$ ( ,god 9 su* sort righte\s1 z t he became ( a righte\s an unrighte\s p]son2 z ,paul himself argue?1 & )all in/ructe? himself1 :]e he sai?1 ,! law is n giv5 = a righte\s man1 b = ! lawless & disob$i5t4 ,?is foll[s f ! v def9ition or idea ( righte\sness2-x is itself ! law2--,greek3 pas gr dkais autonomos4 ,ib4 ,! ,scripture sai?1 ,god make? ! ungodly righte\s2 !re he calle? u all1 "o ) ano!r1 despair+ & wick$ wret*es2 = :at w an ungodly creature n d>e to accompli%1 if he may b h occasion1 place1 & opportunity8 ,t is ) a lu/ )9 correspond5t to ! temptation f )\t4 ,a ,*ri/ian's consci5ce1 me?9ks1 ought to be a ',janus bifrons'1--a ,gospel-face retrospective1 & smil+ ?r\gh p5it5t te>s on ! s9s ( ! pa/1 & a ,moses-face look+ =w>d 9 fr[n & m5ace1 fright5+ ! h>lot w into a holy abortion ( s9s conceiv$ b n yet born1 p]*ance n yet quick5$4 ,! fanatic ,ant9omian rev]ses ?is2 = ! pa/ he requires all ! horrors ( remorse & despair1 till ! mom5t ( assurance2 !nce=w>d1 he may d :at he likes1 = he _c s94 ,ib4 p4 #afe4 ,all natural incl9ations 7said ,lu!r7 are ei!r aga9/ or )\t ,god2 !re=e none are good4 ,we see t no man is s hone/ z to m>ry a wife1 only !reby to h *ildr51 to love & to br+ !m up 9 ! fe> ( ,god4 ,?is is a v weak in/ance4 ,if a man _h be5 comm&$ to m>ry by ,god1 be+ s =m$ z t no s5sual delight accompani$1 & refus$ to d s1 unless ?is appetite & gratification 7 add$1--!n inde$6 ,*ap4 ,x4 p4 #afh1 #i4 ,ah ,"l ,god 7said ,lu!r71 :y %\ld we any way boa/ ( our free-w1 z if x 7 able to d any?+ 9 div9e & spiritual matt]s 7 !y nev] s small8 99 99 99 ,i confess t mank9d ha? a free-w1 b x is to milk k9e1 to build h\ses1 c41 & no fur!r3 = s long z a man sitte? well & 9 safety1 & /icke? 9 no want1 s long he ?9ke? he ha? a free-w :i* is able to d some?+2 b1 :5 want & ne$ appe>e?1 t !re is nei!r to eat nor to dr9k1 nei!r money nor provision1 :]e is !n ! free w8 ,x is utt]ly lo/1 & _c /& :5 x come? to ! p9*4 ,b fai? only /&e? fa/ & sure1 & seeke? ,*ri/4 ,lu!r conf\nds free-w ) effici5t p[]1 :i* nei!r does nor c exi/ save :]e ! f9ite w is "o ) ! absolute ,w4 ,t ,lu!r 0 practically on ! "r side 9 ?is fam\s controv]sy1 & t he 0 driv+ at ! tru?1 ,i see abundant reason to believe4 ,b x is no less evid5t t he saw x 9 a mi/1 or r z a mi/ ) dissolv+ outl9e2 & z he saw ! ?+ z a mi/1 s he ev] & anon mi/akes a mi/ = ! ?+4 ,b ,erasmus & ,saav$ra 7 equally indi/9ct2 & %all[ & unsub/antial to boot4 ,9 fact1 till ! appe>ance ( ,kant's ',kritiques' ( ! pure & ( ! practical ,reason ! problem _h nev] be5 accurately or adequately /at$1 mu* less solv$4 #bf ,june1 #ahbf4 ,ib4 p4 #agd4 ,lov+ fri5ds1 7said ,lu!r7 our doctr9e t free-w is dead & no?+ at all is gr\nd$ p[]fully 9 ,holy ,scripture4 ,x is ( vital importance = a !ological /ud5t to und]/& cle>ly ! utt] div]sity ( ! ,lu!ran1 :i* is likewise ! ,calv9i/ic1 d5ial ( free-w 9 ! unreg5]ate1 & ! doctr9e ( ! mod]n ,necessit>ians & 7'proh pudor6'7 ( ! lat] ,calv9i/s1 :i* d5ies ! prop] exi/5ce ( w altoge!r4 ,! =m] is s\nd1 ,scriptural1 compatible ) ! div9e ju/ice1 a new1 yea1 a mighty motive to morality1 &1 f9ally1 ! dictate ( common s5se gr\nd$ on common exp]i5ce4 ,! latt] ! v contr>y ( all ^!4 ,*ap4 xii4 p4 #ahg4 ,?is is n[ 7said ,lu!r71 ! fir/ in/ruction conc]n+ ! law2 namely1 t ! same mu/ be us$ to h9d] ! ungodly f _! wick$ & mis*iev\s int5tions4 ,= ! ,devil1 :o is an ,abbot & a ,pr9ce ( ?is _w1 drive? & allure? p to "w all mann] ( s9 & wick$ness2 = :i* cause ,god ha? orda9$ magi/rates1 eld]s1 s*oolma/]s1 laws1 & /atutes1 to ! end1 if !y _c d m1 yet at lea/ t !y may b9d ! claws ( ! ,devil1 & to h9d] him f rag+ & swell+ s p[]fully 79 ^? :i* are 87 accord+ to 8 w & pleasure4 ,& 7said ,lu!r71 al?\gh ?\ had/ n committ$ ?is or t s91 yet nev]!less1 ?\ art an ungodly creature1 c4 b :at is done _c he undone1 he t ha? /ol51 let him h5ce=w>d /eal no m4 ,secondly1 we use ! law spiritually1 :i* is done 9 ?is mann]2 t x make? ! transgressions great]1 z ,sa9t ,paul sai?2 t is1 t x may reveal & discov] to p _! s9s1 bl9dness1 mis]y1 & ungodly do+s :]e9 !y 7 conceiv$ & born2 namely1 t !y are ignorant ( ,god1 & are 8 enemies1 & !re=e h ju/ly des]v$ dea?1 hell1 ,god's judgm5ts1 8 ev]la/+ wra? & indignation4 ,sa9t ,paul1 7said ,lu!r71 exp\nde? su* spiritual (fices & works ( ! law ) _m words4 ,rom4 vii4 ,no?+ c be m s\nd or m philosophic ?an ! cont5ts ( ^! two p>agraphs4 ,!y af=d a suffici5t answ] to ! pret5ce ( ! ,romani/s & ,arm9ians1 t by ! law ,/4 ,paul meant only ! c]emonial law4 ,ib4 p4 #ahi4 ,& if ,moses _h n ca%i]$ & put himself out ( 8 (fice1 & _h n tak5 x away ) ^! words1 7:]e he sai?1 ',! ,"l ?y ,god w raise up unto !e ano!r prophet out ( ?y bre?r52 ,him %all ?\ he>'4 7,deut4 xviii477 :o !n at any "t w\ld or c\ld h believ$ ! ,gospel1 & =sak5 ,moses8 ,if ,i c\ld be p]suad$ t ?is passage 7,deut4 xviii4 #ae-ai47 prim>ily ref]r$ to ,*ri/1 & t ,*ri/1 n ,jo%ua & 8 successors1 0 ! prophet "h promis$2 ,i mu/ ei!r become a ,unit>ian psilan?rophi/1 & jo9 ,prie/ley & ,bel%am1--or ab&on to ! ,jews _! own ,messiah z yet to come1 & cl+ to ! religion ( ,john & ,paul1 )\t fur!r ref]5ce to ,moses ?an to ,lycurgus1 ,solon & ,numa2 all ( :om 9 _! diff]5t sph]es no less prep>$ ! way = ! com+ ( ! ,"l1 '! desire ( ! nations'4 ,ib4 p4 #aij4 ,x is !re=e mo/ evid5t 7said ,lu!r71 t ! law c b only help u to "k our s9s1 & to make u afraid ( dea?4 ,n[ s9s & dea? are su* ?+s z belong to ! _w1 & :i* are !re94 ,bo? 9 ,paul & ,lu!r1 7names :i* ,i c nev] sep>ate71--n inde$ peculi> to ^!1 = x is ! same 9 ! ,psalms1 ,ezekiel1 & ?r\gh\t ! ,scriptures1 b :i* ,i feel mo/ 9 ,paul & ,lu!r1 --!re is "o fe>ful blank1 ! wisdom or necessity ( :i* ,i d n d\bt1 yet _c help grop+ & /ra9+ aft] l "o t />es 9 ! d>k2 & ?is is ,dea?4 ,! law makes u afraid ( dea?4 ,:at is dea?8--an unhappy life8 ,:o does n feel ! insuffici5cy ( ?is answ]8 ,:at analogy does immortal suff]+ be> to ! only dea? :i* is kn[n to u8 ,s9ce ,i wrote ! above1 ,god has1 ,i humbly tru/1 giv5 me a cle>] light z to ! true nature ( ! 'dea?' s (t5 m5tion$ 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,ib4 ,x is 7said ,lu!r71 a v h>d matt]3 yea1 an impossible ?+ = ?y human /r5g?1 :osoev] ?\ art 7)\t ,god's assi/ance7 t 7at su* a "t :5 ,moses sette? ^u !e ) 8 law1 & fe>fully affrighte? !e1 accuse? & condemne? !e1 ?reat5e? !e ) ,god's wra? & dea?7 ?\ %\lde/ z !n be ( su* a m9d2 namely1 z if no law nor s9 _h ev] be5 at any "t3--,i say1 x is 9 a mann] a ?+ impossible1 t a human creature %\ld c>ry himself 9 su* a sort1 :5 he is & feele? himself assault$ ) trials & temptations1 & :5 ! consci5ce ha? to d ) ,god1 z !n to ?9k no o!rwise1 ?an t f ev]la/+ no?+ ha? be51 b only & alone ,*ri/1 altoge!r grace & deliv]ance4 ,yea1 v]ily1 ,am5 & ,am56 ,= ?is %ort h]oic p>agraph conta9s ! sum & sub/ance1 ! heigh? & ! dep? ( all true philosophy4 ,mo/ assur$ly "r difficult x is = u1 :ile we are yet 9 ! n>r[ *amb] ( dea?1 ) our faces to ! dusky falsify+ look+-glass t cov]s ! scant end-side ( ! bl9d passage f floor to ceil+1--"r difficult = u1 s w$g$ betwe5 its walls t we _c turn r\nd1 nor h o!r escape possible b by walk+ backw>d1 to und]/& t all we behold or h any memory ( hav+ ev] behold51 yea1 our v selves z se5 by u1 are b %ad[s1 & :5 ! =ms t we lov$ vani%1 impossible n to feel z if !y 7 real4 ,ib4 p4 #aig4 ,no?+ t is good proce$e? out ( ! works ( ! law1 except grace be pres5t2 = :at we are =c$ to d1 ! same goe? n f ! he>t1 nei!r is acceptable4 ,a law supposes a law-giv]1 & implies an actuator & executor1 & consequ5tly rew>ds & puni%m5ts publicly ann\nc$1 & di/9ctly assign$ to ! de$s enjo9$ or =bidd52 & correlatively 9 ! subjects ( ! law1 !re are suppos$1 fir/1 assurance ( ! be+1 ! p[]1 ! v]acity & see+ness ( ! law-giv]1 9 :om ,i "h comprise ! legislative1 judicial & executive functions2 & secondly1 self-int]e/1 desire1 hope & fe>4 ,n[ f ?is view1 x is evid5t t ! de$s or works ( ! ,law are !mselves null & dead1 d]iv+ _! :ole significance f _! atta*m5t or alligation to ! rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 ev5 z ?is div]sely %ap$ & ink color$ pap] has its value :olly f ! words or mean+s1 :i* h be5 arbitr>ily connect$ !re)2 or z a ladd]1 or flight ( /airs1 ( a provision-l(t1 or treasury4 ,if ! ar*itect or ma/] ( ! h\se _h *os5 to place ! /ore-room or treasury on ! gr\nd floor1 ! ladd] or /eps w\ld h be5 useless4 ,! life is divid$ betwe5 ! rew>ds & puni%m5ts on ! "o h&1 & ! hope & fe> on ! o!r3 namely1 ! active life or excitancy belongs to ! =m]1 ! passive life or excitability to ! latt]4 ,call ! =m] ! affici5ts1 ! latt] ! affections1 ! de$s be+ m]ely ! signs or impresses ( ! =m]1 z ! seal1 on ! latt] z ! wax4 ,equally evid5t is x1 t ! affections are :olly =m$ by ! de$s1 :i* are !mselves b ! lifeless unsub/antial %apes ( ! actual =ms 7'=m =mantes'71 namely1 ! rew>ds & puni%m5ts4 ,n[ contra/ ) ?is ! process ( ! ,gospel4 ,!re ! affections are =m$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 n by any ref]5ce to works or de$s1 b by an unm]it$ rescue f dea?1 lib]ation f slavi% task-"w2 by fai?1 gratitude1 love1 & affectionate contemplation ( ! exce$+ goodness & lovel9ess ( ! ,savi\r1 ,r$eem]1 ,b5efactor3 f ! affections fl[ ! de$s1 or r ! affections ov]fl[ 9 ! de$s1 & ! rew>ds are b a cont9uance & cont9u$ increase ( ! free grace 9 ! /ate ( ! s\l & 9 ! gr[? & gradual p]fect+ ( t /ate1 :i* are !mselves gifts ( ! same free grace1 & "o ) ! rew>ds2 = 9 ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ :i* is ! realm ( love & int]-community1 ! joy & grace ( ea* reg5]at$ _s becomes d\ble1 & !reby augm5ts ! joys & ! graces ( ! o!rs1 & ! joys & graces ( all unite 9 ea*2--,*ri/1 ! head1 & by 8 ,_s ! bond1 or unitive 'copula' ( all1 be+ ! spiritual sun ^: entire image is reflect$ 9 e individual ( ! myriads ( dew-drops4 ,:ile "u ! ,law1 ! all 0 b an aggregate ( subjects1 ea* /riv+ aft] a rew>d = himself1 --n z includ$ 9 & result+ f ! /ate1--b z ! /ipulat$ wages ( ! task-"w1 z a loaf ( bread may be ! pay or b\nty promis$ = ! hew+ ( wood or ! break+ ( /ones6 ,ib4 ,he 7said ,lu!r71 t w dispute ) ! ,devil1 c4 ,qu]ies4 ,i4 ,ab/ract$ly f1 & indep5d5tly (1 all s5sible sub/ances1 & ! bodies1 wills1 faculties1 & affections ( m51 has ! ,devil1 or w\ld ! ,devil h1 a p]sonal self-subsi/5ce8 ,does he1 or c he1 exi/ z a consci\s individual ag5t or p]son8 ,%\ld ! answ] to ?is qu]y be 9 ! negative3 !n-- ,,ii4 ,d !re exi/ f9ite & p]sonal be+s1 :e!r ) composite & decomponible bodies1 t is1 embodi$1 or ) simple & indecomponible bodies1 7:i* is all t c be meant by disembodi$ z appli$ to f9ite creatures71 s em95tly wick$1 or wick$ & mis*iev\s 9 s peculi> a k9d1 z to con/itute a di/9ct 'g5us' ( be+s "u ! "n ( devils8 ,,iii4 ,is ?is second 'hypo!sis' compatible ) ! acts & functions attribut$ to ! ,devil 9 ,scripture8 ,o6 to h _h ^! ?ree que/ions put by ,melanc?on to ,lu!r1 & to h he>d 8 reply6 ,ib4 p4 #bjj4 ,if 7said ,lu!r7 ,god %\ld give unto u a /rong & an unwav]+ fai?1 !n we %\ld he pr\d1 yea also1 we %\ld at la/ contemn ,him4 ,aga91 if he %\ld give u ! "r k ( ! law1 !n we %\ld be dismay$ & fa9!>t$1 we %\ld n "k :i* way to w9d ourselves4 ,! ma9 reason is1 because 9 ?is in/ance1 ! *ange 9 ! relation con/itutes ! diff]5ce ( ! ?+s4 ,a4 consid]$ z act+ 'ab extra' on ! selfi% fe>s & desires ( m5 is ! ,law3 ! same ,a3 act+ 'ab intra' z a new nature infus$ by grace1 z ! m9d ( ,*ri/ prompt+ to all ob$i5ce1 is ! ,gospel4 ,yet :at ,lu!r says is likewise v true4 ,c\ld we r$uce ! great spiritual tru?s or ideas ( our fai? to compreh5sible conceptions1 or 7= ! ?+ itself is impossible7 fancy we _h done s1 we %\ld inevitably be 'pr\d va9 asses4' ,ib4 p4 #bjc4 ,& z to "k 8 works & actions1 is n yet rightly to "k ! ,gospel1 7= !reby we "k n z yet t he ha? ov]come s9 dea? & ! ,devil72 ev5 s likewise1 x is n z yet to "k ! ,gospel1 :5 we "k su* doctr9e & comm&m5ts1 b :5 ! voice s\nde?1 :i* sai?1 ,*ri/ is ?9e own ) life1 ) doctr9e1 ) works1 dea?1 resurrection1 & ) all t he ha?1 do? & may d4 ,mo/ true4 ,ib4 p4 #bje4 ,! anci5t ,fa!rs said3 ',di/+ue tempora et concordabis ,scripturas'2 di/+ui% ! times2 !n may we easily reconcile ! ,scriptures toge!r4 ,yea6 & n only s1 b we %all reconcile tru?s1 t seem to repeal ?is or t passage ( ,scripture1 ) ! ,scriptures4 ,= ,*ri/ is ) 8 ,*ur* ev5 to ! end4 ,ib4 ,i v]ily believe1 7said ,lu!r7 x 7! abolition ( ! ,law7 vex$ to ! he>t ! belov$ ,/4 ,paul himself be=e 8 conv]sion4 ,h[ de>ly ,m>t9 ,lu!r lov$ ,/4 ,paul6 ,h[ de>ly w\ld ,/4 ,paul h lov$ ,m>t9 ,lu!r6 ,& h[ impossible1 t ei!r %\ld n h done s6 ,ib4 ,9 ?is case1 t\*+ ! di/+ui%+ ! ,law f ! ,gospel1 we mu/ utt]ly expel all human & natural wisdom1 reason1 & und]/&+4 ,all reason is above nature4 ,!re=e by reason 9 ,lu!r1 or r 9 8 translator1 y mu/ und]/& ! reason+ faculty3--t is1 ! logical intellect1 or ! intellectual und]/&+4 ,= ! und]/&+ is 9 all respects a m$ial & m$iate faculty1 & has !re=e two extremities or poles1 ! s5sual1 9 :i* =m x is ,/4 ,paul's ,greek3 phrnaema s>ks2 & ! intellectual pole1 or ! hemisph]e 7z x 77 turn$ t[>ds ! reason4 ,n[ ! reason 7'lux idealis seu spiritualis'7 %9es d[n into ! und]/&+1 :i* recognizes ! light1 'id e/1 lum5 a luce spirituali quasi ali5ig5um aliquid'1 :i* x c only compreh5d or describe to itself by attributes opposite to its own ess5tial prop]ties4 ,n[ ^! latt] be+ cont+5cy1 & 7= ?\gh ! imm$iate objects ( ! und]/&+ are 'g5]a et species'1 /ill !y are p>ticul> 'g5]a et species'7 p>ticul>ity1 x di/+ui%es ! =mal light 7'lum5'7 7n ! sub/antial light1 'lux'7 ( reason by ! attributes ( ! necess>y & ! univ]sal2 & by irradiation ( ?is 'lum5' or '%9e' ! und]/&+ becomes a conclusive or logical faculty4 ,z su* x is ,greek3 ,lgos an?rp9os4 ,ib4 #bjf4 ,:5 ,satan sai? 9 ?y he>t1 ,god w n p>don ?y s9s1 nor be graci\s unto !e1 ,i pray 7said ,lu!r7 h[ wilt ?\ !n1 z a poor s9n]1 raise up & com=t ?yself1 especially :5 o!r signs ( ,god's wra? besides d beat ^u !e1 z sickness1 pov]ty1 c4 ,& t ?y he>t beg9ne? to prea* & say1 ,behold1 "h ?\ live/ 9 sickness1 ?\ art poor & =sak5 ( e "o1 c4 ,oh6 h[ true1 h[ affect+ly true is ?is6 ,& :5 too ,satan1 ! tempt]1 becomes ,satan ! accus]1 say+ 9 ?y he>t3--,?is sickness is ! consequ5ce ( s91 or s9ful infirmity1 & ?\ ha/ br\ght ?yself into a fe>ful dilemma2 ?\ can/ n hope = salvation z long z ?\ cont9ue/ 9 any s9ful practice1 & yet ?\ can/ n ab&on ?y daily dose ( ?is or t poison )\t suicide4 ,= ! s9 ( ?y s\l has become ! necessity ( ?y body1 daily torm5t+ !e1 )\t yield+ !e any ! lea/ pleasurable s5sation1 b goad+ !e on by t]ror )\t hope4 ,"u su* evid5ce ( ,god's wra? h[ can/ ?\ expect to be sav$8 ,well may ! he>t cry out1 ,:o %all deliv] me f ! 'body ( ?is dea?'1--f ?is dea? t lives & tyrannizes 9 my body8 ,b ! ,gospel answ]s--,!re is a r$emption f ! body promis$2 only cl+ to ,*ri/4 ,call on him cont9ually ) all ?y he>t1 & all ?y s\l1 to give !e /r5g?1 & be /rong 9 ?y weakness2 & :at ,*ri/ do? n see good to relieve !e f1 suff] 9 hope4 ,x may be bett] = !e to be kept humble & 9 self-abasem5t4 ,! ?orn 9 ! fle% may rema9 & yet ! grace ( ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/ prove suffici5t = !e4 ,only cl+ to ,*ri/1 & d ?y be/4 ,9 all love & well-do+ gird ?yself up to improve & use aright :at rema9s free 9 !e1 & if ?\ doe/ ought aright1 say & ?ankfully believe t ,*ri/ ha? done x = !e4 ,o :at a mis]able despair+ wret* %\ld ,i become1 if ,i believ$ ! doctr9es ( ,bi%op ,j]emy ,taylor 9 8 ,treatise on ,rep5tance1 or ^? ,i he>d prea*$ by ,dr4----2 if ,i gave up ! fai?1 t ! life ( ,*ri/ w\ld precipitate ! rema9+ dregs ( s9 9 ! crisis ( dea?1 & t ,i %all rise 9 pur] capacity ( ,*ri/2 bl9d to be irradiat$ by 8 light1 empty to be possess$ by 8 fullness1 nak$ ( m]it to be clo!d ) 8 righte\sness6 ,ib4 p4 #bjg4 ,! nobility1 ! g5try1 citiz5s1 & f>m]s1 c4 are n[ become s haughty & ungodly1 t !y reg>d no m9i/]s nor prea*]s2 & 7said ,lu!r7 if we 7 n holp5 some:at by great pr9ces & p]sons1 we c\ld n long subsi/3 !re=e ,isaiah sai? well1 ',& k+s %all be _! nurses'1 c4 ,corpul5t nurses too (t51 t ov]lay ! babe2 di/emp]$ nurses1 t convey poison 9 _! milk6 ,*ap4 ,,xiii4 p4 #bjh4 ,philip ,melanc?on said to ,lu!r1 ,! op9ion ( ,/4 ,au/9 ( ju/ification 7z x seeme?7 0 m p]t95t1 fit & conv5i5t :5 he disput$ n1 ?an x 0 :5 he us$ to speak & dispute2 = ?us he sai?1 ,we ought to c5sure & hold t we are ju/ifi$ by fai?1 t is by our reg5]ation1 or by be+ made new creatures4 ,n[ if x be s1 !n we are n ju/ifi$ only by fai?1 b by all ! gifts & virtues ( ,god giv5 unto u4 ,n[ :at is y\r op9ion ,sir8 ,d y hold t a man is ju/ifi$ by ?is reg5]ation1 z is ,/4 ,au/9's op9ion8 ,lu!r answ]$ & said1 ,i hold ?is1 & am c]ta91 t ! true mean+ ( ! ,gospel & ( ! ,apo/le is1 t we are ju/ifi$ be=e ,god 'gratis'1 = no?+1 only by ,god's m]e m]cy1 :]e) & by reason :]e(1 he impute? righte\sness unto u 9 ,*ri/4 ,true2 b is x m ?an a dispute ab\t words8 ,is n ! reg5]ation likewise 'gratis'1 only by ,god's m]e m]cy8 ,we1 accord+ to ! necessity ( our imp]fect und]/&+s1 mu/ divide & di/+ui%4 ,b surely ju/ification & sanctification are "o act ( ,god1 & only diff]5t p]spectives ( r$emption by & ?r\gh & = ,*ri/4 ,!y are "o & ! same plant1 ju/ification ! root1 sanctification ! fl[]2 & 7may ,i n v5ture to add87 transub/antiation into ,*ri/ ! cele/ial fruit4 ,ib4 p4 #baj-aa4 ,melanc?on's six? reply4 ,sir6 y say ,paul 0 ju/ifi$1 t is1 0 receiv$ to ev]la/+ life1 only = m]cy's sake4 ,aga9/ :i*1 ,i say1 if ! piece-meal or p>tial cause1 namely our ob$i5ce1 foll[e? n2 !n we are n sav$1 accord+ to ^! words1 ',woe is me if ,i prea* n ! ,gospel'4 #a4 ,cor4 ix4 ,lu!r's answ]4 ,no piec+ or p>tial cause 7said ,lu!r7 approa*e? !reupto3 = fai? is p[]ful cont9ually )\t ceas+2 o!rwise1 x is no fai?4 ,!re=e :at ! works are1 or ( :at value1 ! same !y are ?r\gh ! honor & p[] ( fai?1 :i* und5iably is ! sun or sun-beam ( ?is %9+4 ,?is is inde$ a difficult "q2 & "o1 ,i am dispos$ to ?9k1 :i* c receive its solution only by ! idea1 or ! act & fact ( ju/ification by fai? self-reflect$4 ,b1 humanly consid]$1 ?is position ( ,lu!r's provokes ! m9d to ask1 is !re no receptivity ( fai?1 consid]$ z a free gift ( ,god1 pr]equisite 9 ! individual8 ,does fai? comm5ce by g5]at+ ! receptivity ( itself8 ,if s1 !re is no diff]5ce ei!r 9 k9d or 9 degree betwe5 ! receiv]s & ! rejectors ( ! ^w1 at ! mom5t prece$+ ?is reception or rejection2 & a /one is a subject z capable ( fai? z a man4 ,h[ c ob$i5ce exi/1 :]e disob$i5ce 0 n possible8 ,surely two or ?ree texts f ,/4 ,paul1 deta*$ f ! total 'organismus' ( 8 reason+1 ought n to out-weigh ! pla9 fact1 t ! contr>y position is impli$ 91 or is an imm$iate consequ5t (1 our ,"l's own invitations & assurances4 ,e :]e a some?+ is attribut$ to ! w4 #b ,*ap4 ,,xiii4 p4 #baa4 ,to conclude1 a fai?ful p]son is a new creature1 a new tree4 ,!re=e all ^! spee*es1 :i* 9 ! law are usual1 belong n to ?is case2 z to say ',a fai?ful' p]son mu/ d good works4 ,nei!r 7 x rightly spok51 to say ! sun %all %9e3 a good tree %all br+ =? good fruit1 c4 ,= ! sun '%all' n %9e1 b x do? %9e by nature unbidd51 x is !reunto creat$4 ,?is important p>agraph is obscure by ! translator's ignorance ( ! true import ( ! ,g]man 'soll'1 :i* does n answ] to our '%all2' b r to our 'ought'1 t is1 '%\ld' d ?is or t1--is "u an obligation to d x4 ,ib4 p4 #bac4 ,& ,i1 my lov+ ,br5tius1 to ! end ,i may bett] und]/& ?is case1 d use to ?9k 9 ?is mann]1 namely1 z if 9 my he>t 7 no quality or virtue at all1 :i* is call$ fai?1 & love1 7z ! ,sophi/s d speak & dream !re(71 b ,i set all on ,*ri/1 & say1 my '=malis ju/itia'1 t is1 my sure1 my con/ant & complete righte\sness 79 :i* is no want nor fail+1 b is1 z be=e ,god x ought to be7 is ,*ri/ my ,"l & ,savi\r4 ,aye6 ?is1 ?is is inde$ to ! purpose4 ,9 ?is doctr9e my s\l c f9d re/4 ,i hope to be sav$ by fai?1 n by my fai?1 b by ! fai? ( ,*ri/ 9 me4 ,ib4 p4 #bad4 ,! ,scripture name? ! fai?ful a p ( ,god's sa9ts4 ,b "h "o may say2 ! s9s :i* daily we commit1 d (f5d & ang] ,god2 h[ !n c we be holy8 ',answ]'4 ,a "m's love to h] *ild is mu* /rong] ?an are ! excrem5ts & scurf !re(4 ,ev5 s ,god's love t[>ds u is f> /rong] ?an our fil?9ess & uncleanness4 ,yea1 "o may say aga91 we s9 )\t ceas+1 & :]e s9 is1 !re ! holy ,_s is n3 !re=e we are n holy1 because ! holy ,_s is n 9 u1 :o make? holy4 ',answ]'4 7,john xvi4 #ad47 ,n[ :]e ,*ri/ is1 !re is ! holy ,_s4 ,! text sai? pla9ly1 ',! holy ,gho/ %all glorify me1 c4' ,n[ ,*ri/ is 9 ! fai?ful 7al?\gh !y h & feel s9s1 d confess ! same1 & ) sorr[ ( he>t d compla9 !reov]72 !re=e s9s d n sep>ate ,*ri/ f ^? t believe4 ,all 9 ?is page is true1 & necess>y to be prea*$4 ,b ,o6 :at ne$ is !re ( holy prud5ce to prea* x aright1 t is1 at "r times to ! "r e>s6 ,n[ ?is is :5 ! doctr9e is necess>y & !nce com=table2 b :]e x is n necess>y1 b only v com=table1 9 su* cases x w\ld be a n>cotic poison1 kill+ ! s\l by infus+ a /upor or c\nt]feit peace ( consci5ce4 ,:]e !re are no s9k+s ( self-abasem5t1 no grip+ s5se ( s9 & wor?lessness1 b p]haps ! contr>y1 reckless confid5ce & self-valu+ = good qualities suppos$ an ov]balance = ! s9s1--!re x is n necess>y4 ,9 %ort1 ^! are n ! tru?s1 t c be prea*$ ,greek3 eukars akars1 9 season & out ( season4 ,9 decl9+ life1 or at any "t 9 ! h\r ( s9c]e humiliation1 ^! tru?s may be appli$ 9 ref]5ce to pa/ s9s collectively2 b a ,*ri/ian mu/ n1 a true h[ev] infirm ,*ri/ian w n1 _c1 adm9i/] !m to himself imm$iately aft] s9n+2 lea/ ( all imm$iately be=e4 ,we ought f]v5tly to pray ?us3--,mo/ holy & mo/ m]ciful ,god6 by ! grace ( ?y holy ,_s make ^! promises pr(itable to me1 to pres]ve me f despair+ ( ?y =giv5ess ?r\gh ,*ri/ my ,savi\r6 ,b ,o6 save me f presumptu\sly p]v]t+ !m into a pill[ = a /upifi$ consci5ce6 ,give me grace s to contra/ my s9 ) ?y transc5dant goodness & long-suff]+ love1 z to hate x ) an unfeign$ hatr$ = its own exce$+ s9fulness4 ,ib4 p4 #bai-bj4 ,fai? is1 & consi/e? 91 a p]son's und]/&+1 b hope consi/e? 9 ! w4 99 99 ,fai? indite?1 di/+ui%e? & tea*e?1 & x is ! k & ackn[l$gm5t4 99 99 ,fai? fighte? aga9/ error & h]esies1 x prove?1 c5sure? & judge? ! spirits & doctr9es4 99 99 ,fai? 9 div9ity is ! wisdom & provid5ce1 & belonge? to ! doctr9e4 99 99 ,fai? is ! 'dialectica'1 = x is altoge!r wit & wisdom4 ,lu!r 9 8 ,po/ills disc\rse? f> bett] & m g5ially ( fai? ?an 9 ^! p>agraphs4 ,un=tunately1 ! ,g]mans h b "o ^w = fai? & belief--',glaube'1 & :at ,lu!r "h says1 is spok5 ( belief4 ,( fai? he speaks 9 ! next article b "o4 ,ib4 p4 #bbf4 ,t reg5]ation only make? ,god's *ildr54 ,! article ( our ju/ification be=e ,god 7said ,lu!r7 is1 z x use? to be ) a son :i* is born an heir ( all 8 fa!r's goods1 & come? n !reunto by des]ts4 ,i w "h record my exp]i5ce4 ,ev] :5 ,i meet ) ! doctr9e ( reg5]ation & fai? & free grace simply ann\nc$--,s x is6--!n ,i believe2 my he>t leaps =? to welcome x4 ,b z soon z an explanation nation or reason is add$1 su* explanations1 namely1 & reason+s z ,i h any :]e met )1 !n my he>t leaps back aga91 recoils1 & ,i exclaim1 ,nay6 ,nay6 b n s4 #be? ( ,septemb]1 #ahai4 ,ib4 p4 #bbg4 ,doctor ,c>le/ad 7said ,lu!r7 argue? ?us3 ,true x is t fai? ju/ifie?1 b fai? is a "w ( ! fir/ comm&m5t2 !re=e x ju/ifie? z a "w4 ,moreov] all t ! ,law comm&e?1 ! same is a "w ( ! ,law4 ,n[ fai? is comm&$1 !re=e fai? is a "w ( ! ,law4 ,aga91 :at ,god w h ! same is comm&$3 ,god w h fai?1 !re=e fai? is comm&$4 ,/4 ,paul 7said ,lu!r7 speake? 9 su* sort ( ! law1 t he sep>ate? x f ! promise1 :i* is f> ano!r ?+ ?an ! law4 ,! law is t]re/rial1 b ! promise is cele/ial4 ,god give? ! law to ! end we may !reby be r\s$ up & made pliant2 = ! comm&m5ts d g & proce$ aga9/ ! pr\d & haughty1 :i* contemn ,god's gifts2 n[ a gift or pres5t _c be a comm&m5t4 ,!re=e we mu/ answ] accord+ to ?is rule1 ',v]ba sunt accipi5da secundum subjectam mat]iam4' 99 99 ,/4 ,paul calle? t ! "w ( ! law1 :i* is done & act$ ?r\gh ! k ( ! law by a con/ra9$ w )\t ! holy ,_s2 s t ! same is a "w ( ! law1 :i* ! law e>ne/ly require? & /rictly w h done2 x is n a volunt>y "w1 b a =c$ "w ( ! rod4 ,& :]e9 did ,c>le/ad & ,lu!r diff]8 ,n at all1 or ess5tially & irreconcilably1 accord+ z ! feel+ ( ,c>le/ad 04 ,if he meant ! p>ticul> de$1 ! latt]2 if ! total act1 ! ag5t includ$1 !n ! =m]4 ,*ap4 ,,xiv4 p4 #bcj4 ,! love t[>ds ! neighb\r 7said ,lu!r7 mu/ be l a pure *a/e love betwe5 bride & bridegroom1 :]e all faults are conniv$ at1 cov]$ & borne )1 & only ! virtues reg>d$4 ,9 h[ _m little escapes & corn]-holes does ! s5sibility1 ! f95ess1 7t ( :i* ref9em5t is b a c\nt]feit1 at be/ b a reflex17 ! g5iality ( nature appe> 9 ?is 'son ( ?und]6' ,o = a ,lu!r 9 ! pres5t age6 ,:y1 ,*>les6 #c ) ! v h&cuffs ( 8 prejudices he w\ld knock out ! bra9s 7nay1 t is impossible1 b17 he w\ld split ! skulls ( our ',cri/o-galli'1 translate ! ^w z y l3--,fr5* ,*ri/ians1 or coxcombs6 ,ib4 p4 #bca-b4 ,let ,witzell "k1 7said ,lu!r7 t ,david's w>s & battles1 :i* he f\ght1 7 m pleas+ to ,god ?an ! fa/+s & pray+s ( ! be/1 ( ! hone/e/1 & ( ! holie/ monks & fri>s2 mu* m ?an ! works ( our new ridicul\s & sup]/iti\s fri>s4 ,a cordial1 ri* & juicy spee*1 su* z %ap$ itself into1 & liv$ anew 91 ! ,gu/avus ,adolphuses4 ,*ap4 ,,xv4 p4 #bcc-d4 ,god mo/ c]ta9ly he>e? !m t pray 9 fai?1 & grante? :5 & h[ he please?1 & kn[e? mo/ pr(itable = !m4 ,we mu/ also "k1 t :5 our pray]s t5d to ! sanctify+ ( 8 "n1 & to ! increase & honor ( 8 k+dom 7also t we pray accord+ to 8 w7 !n mo/ c]ta9ly he he>e?4 ,b :5 we pray contr>y to ^! po9ts1 !n we are n he>d2 = ,god do? no?+ aga9/ 8 ,"n1 8 k+dom1 & 8 w4 ,!n 7sai? ! und]/&+1 ,greek3 ,t phrnaema s>ks7 :at do? pray] effect8 ,if ,a--pray] ,b41 & ,a pray] ,b1 pray] ,o4 ,! attempt to answ] ?is argum5t by admitt+ its invalidity relatively to ,god1 b ass]t+ ! efficacy ( pray] relatively to ! pray-er or precant himself1 is m]ely /av+ (f ! objection a s+le /ep4 ,= ?is effect on ! dev\t s\l is produc$ by an act ( ,god4 ,! true answ] is1 pray] is an idea1 & 'ens spirituale'1 out ( ! cognizance ( ! und]/&+4 ,! spiritual m9d receives ! answ] 9 ! contemplation ( ! idea1 life z 'deitas diffusa'4 ,we c set ! life 9 effici5t motion1 b n contr>y to ! =m or type4 ,! errors & false !ories ( great m5 sometimes1 p]haps mo/ (t51 arise out ( true ideas falsifi$ by deg5]at+ into conceptions2 or ! m9d excit$ to action by an inwork+ idea1 ! und]/&+ works 9 ! same direction accord+ to its k9d1 & produces a c\nt]feit1 9 :i* ! m9d re/s4 ,?is ,i believe to be ! case ) ! s*eme ( emanation 9 ,plot9us4 ,god is made a fir/ & consequ5tly a comp>ative int5sity1 & matt] ! la/2 ! :ole !nce f9ite2 & !nce its conceivability4 ,b we mu/ admit a gradation ( int5sities 9 reality4 ,*ap4 ,,xvi4 p4 #bdg4 ,:5 gov]nors & rul]s are enemies to ,god's ^w1 !n our duty is to dep>t1 to sell & =sake all we h1 to fly f "o place to ano!r1 z ,*ri/ comm&e?2 we mu/ make & prep>e no upro>s nor tumults by reason ( ! ,gospel1 b we mu/ suff] all ?+s4 ,"r4 ,b !n x mu/ be ! lawful rul]s2 ^? 9 :om ! sov]eign or supreme p[] is lodg$ by ! kn[n laws & con/itution ( ! c\ntry4 ,:]e ! laws & con/itutional lib]ties ( ! nation are trampl$ on1 ! subjects d n lose1 & are n 9 consci5ce b\nd to =ego1 _! "r ( resi/ance1 because !y are ,*ri/ians1 or because x happ5s to be a matt] ( religion1 9 :i* _! rights are violat$4 ,& ?is 0 ,lu!r's op9ion4 ,:e!r1 if a ,popi% ,cz> %all act z our ,james ,,ii4 act$1 ! ,russian ,greeki/s w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 do+ ) him :at ! ,engli% ,prote/ants ju/ifiably did ) reg>d to ,james1 is a knot :i* ,i %all n attempt to cut2 ?\gh ,i guess ! ,russians w\ld1 by cutt+ _! ,cz>'s ?roat4 ,ib4 ',b no man w d ?is1 except he be s sure ( 8 doctr9e & religion1 z t1 al?\gh ,i myself %\ld play ! fool1 & %\ld recant & d5y ?is my doctr9e & religion 7:i* ,god =bid71 he not)/&+ !re=e w\ld n yield1 b say1 ,if ,lu!r1 or an angel f heav51 %\ld tea* o!rwise1 ,let him be accurs$4' ,well & nobly said1 ?\ r>e black swan6 ,?is1 ?is is ! ,*ur*4 ,:]e ?is is f\nd1 !re is ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 ?\gh b tw5ty 9 ! :ole ( ! congregation2 & 7 tw5ty su* 9 two hundr$ diff]5t places1 ! ,*ur* w\ld be entire 9 ea*4 ,)\t ?is no ,*ur*4 ,ib4 p4 #bdh4 ,& he s5t = "o ( 8 *iefe/ privy c\ncillors1 nam$ ,"l ,john ,von ,m9kwitz1 & said unto him2 ',y h he>d my fa!r say1 7runn+ ) him at tilt7 t to sit upright on horseback make? a good tilt]4 ,if !re=e x be good & laudable 9 temporal tilt+ to sit upright2 h[ mu* m is x n[ praisewor?y 9 ,god's cause to sit1 to /&1 & to g uprightly & j6' ,pr9cely4 ,s ,%akspe>e w\ld h made a ,pr9ce ,elector talk4 ,! metaphor is s gr&ly 9 "*4 ,*ap4 ,,xvii4 p4 #bdi4 ,signa sunt sub9de facta1 m9ora2 res autem et facta sub9de crev]unt4 ,a valuable rem>k4 ,z ! sub/ance wax$1 t is1 became m evid5t1 ! c]emonial sign wan$1 till at l5g? 9 ! ,eu*>i/ ! 'signum' unit$ itself ) ! 'significatum'1 & became consub/antial4 ,! c]emonial sign1 namely1 ! eat+ ! bread & dr9k+ ! w9e1 became a symbol1 t is1 a solemn in/ance & exemplification ( ! class ( my/]i\s acts1 :i* we are1 or z ,*ri/ians %\ld be1 p]=m+ daily & h\rly 9 e social duty & recreation4 ,?is is inde$ to re-create ! man 9 & by ,*ri/4 ,sublimely did ! ,fa!rs call ! ,eu*>i/ ! ext5sion ( ! ,inc>nation3 only ,i %\ld h pref]r$ ! p]petuation & application ( ! ,inc>nation4 ,ib4 ,a b>e writ+ )\t a seal is ( no =ce4 ,metaphors are sorry logic1 especially metaphors f human & ^? too conv5tional usages to ! ord9ances ( et]nal wisdom4 ,ib4 p4 #bej4 ,lu!r said1 ,no4 ,a ,*ri/ian is :olly & altoge!r sanctifi$4 99 99 ,we mu/ take sure hold on ,baptism by fai?1 z !n we %all be1 yea1 already are1 sanctifi$4 ,9 ?is sort ,david name? himself holy4 ,a deep ?\ght4 ,/rong meat = m54 ,x mu/ n be (f]$ = milk4 ,*ap4 ,,xxi4 p4 #bgf4 ,!n ,i w decl>e him op5ly to ! ,*ur*1 & 9 ?is mann] ,i w say3 ,lov+ fri5ds1 ,i decl>e unto y1 h[ t ,n4 ,n4 ha? be5 admoni%$3 fir/1 by myself 9 private1 aft]w>ds also by two *apla9s1 ?irdly1 by two ald]m5 & *ur*w>d5s1 & ^? ( ! assembly3 yet not)/&+ he w n desi/ f 8 s9ful k9d ( life4 ,:]e=e ,i e>ne/ly desire y to assi/ & aid me1 to kneel d[n ) me1 & let u pray aga9/ him1 & deliv] him ov] to ! ,devil4 ,lu!r did n mean t ?is %\ld be done all at once2 b t a day %\ld be appo9t$ = ! congregation to meet = jo9t consultation1 & accord+ to ! resolutions pass$ to *oose & commission su* & su* p]sons to wait on ! (f5d]1 & to exhort1 p]suade & ?reat5 him 9 ! "n ( ! congregation3 !n1 if aft] due "t all[$1 ?is prov$ fruitless1 to kneel d[n ) ! m9i/]1 c4 ,surely1 7 x only feasible1 no?+ c\ld be m desirable4 ,b alas6 x is n compatible ) a ,*ur* national1 ! congregations ( :i* are !re=e n ga!r$ nor elect$1 or ) a ,*ur* e/abli%$ by law2 = law & discipl9e are mutually de/ructive ( ea* o!r1 be+ ! same z involunt>y & volunt>y p5ance4 ,*ap4 xxii4 p4 #bij4 ,wicliffe & ,huss oppos$ & assault$ ! mann] ( life & conv]sation 9 ,pop$om4 ,b ,i *iefly d oppose & resi/ _! doctr9e2 ,i affirm r\ndly & pla9ly t !y tea* n aright4 ,!reto am ,i call$4 ,i take ! goose by ! neck1 & set ! knife to ! ?roat4 ,:5 ,i c ma9ta9 t ! ,pope's doctr9e is false1 7:i* ,i h prov$ & ma9ta9$71 !n ,i w easily prove & ma9ta9 t _! mann] ( life is evil4 ,?is is a rem>k ( deep insight3 'v]um v]e ,lu!ranum'4 ,ib4 p4 #bia4 ,ambition & pride 7said ,lu!r71 are ! ranke/ poison 9 ! ,*ur* :5 !y are possess$ by prea*]s4 ,zu+lius !reby 0 misl$1 :o did :at pleas$ himself 99 99 99 ,he wrote1 ,ye honorable & good pr9ces mu/ p>don me1 9 t ,i give y n y\r titles2 = ! glass w9d[s are z well illu/ri\s z ye4 ,"o might fancy1 9 ! ,vision-(-,mirza /yle1 t all ! angry1 contemptu\s1 haughty expressions ( good & zeal\s m51 gallant /aff-(fic]s 9 ! army ( ,*ri/1 =m$ a rick ( /raw & /ubble1 :i* at ! la/ day is to be divid$ into m or few] haycocks1 accord+ to ! numb] ( k9d & unfeign$ly humble & *>itable ?\ghts & spee*es t _h int]v5$1 & t ^! 7 plac$ 9 a pile1 leap-frog fa%ion1 9 ! n>r[ road to ! gate ( ,p>adise2 & bur/ into flame z ! zeal ( ! individual approa*$1--s t he mu/ leap ov] & ?r\gh !m4 ,n[ ,i _c help ?9k+1 t ?is de> man ( ,god1 h]oic ,lu!r1 w f9d m opportunities ( %[+ 8 agility1 & rea* ! gate 9 a great] sweat & ) m bli/]s 'a p>te po/' ?an 8 bro!r h]o1 ,zu+lius4 ,i guess t ! comm5ts ( ! latt] on ! ,prophets w be f\nd almo/ /]ile 9 ^! tig]-lilies & brim/one fl[]s ( polemic rhetoric1 comp>$ ) ! controv]sy ( ! =m] ) our ,h5ry ,,viii41 8 replies to ! ,pope's ,bulls1 & ! l4 ,by ! by1 ! joke ( ! 'glass w9d[s' is lo/ 9 ! translation4 ,! ,g]man = illu/ri\s is 'dur*lau*tig'1 t is1 transp>5t or transluc5t4 ,ib4 ,:5 we leave to ,god 8 "n1 8 k+dom & w1 !n w he also give unto u our daily bread1 & w remit our s9s1 & deliv] u f ! devil & all evil4 ,only 8 honor he w h to himself4 ,a brief b mo/ excell5t comm5t on ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,ib4 p4 #big4 ,!re 0 nev] any t und]/ood ! ,old ,te/am5t s well z ,/4 ,paul1 except only ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,i _c conjecture :at ,lu!r _h 9 8 m9d :5 he made ?is exception4 ,*ap4 ,,xxvii4 p4 #cce4 ,i c\ld wi% 7said ,lu!r7 t ! ,pr9ces & ,/ates ( ! ,empire w\ld make an assembly1 & hold a c\ncil & a union bo? 9 doctr9e & c]emonies1 s t e "o might n break 9 & run on ) su* insol5cy & presumption accord+ to 8 own bra9s1 z already is begun1 :]eby _m good he>ts are (f5d$4 ,/range he>t ( man6 ,w\ld ,lu!r h giv5 up ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai? alone1 _h ! majority ( ! ,c\ncil decid$ 9 favor ( ! ,arm9ian s*eme8 ,if n1 by :at "r c\ld he expect ,o,ecolampadius or ,zu+lius to recant _! convictions respect+ ! ,eu*>i/1 or ! ,bapti/s !irs on ,infant ,baptism1 to ! same au?ority8 ,9 fact1 ! wi% express$ 9 ?is passage mu/ be consid]$ z a m]e fly+ ?\ght %ot out by ! mood & feel+ ( ! mom5t1 a sort ( conv]sational fly+-fi% t dropp$ z soon z ! moi/ure ( ! f9s _h evaporat$4 ,! p>agraph 9 p4 #ccf1 ( :at ,c\ncils ought to ord]1 %\ld be consid]$ ,lu!r's g5u9e op9ion4 ,ib4 p4 #ccg4 ,! c\ncil ( ,nice1 held aft] ! ,apo/les' "t1 7said ,lu!r7 0 ! v be/ & pure/2 b soon aft] 9 ! "t ( ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e1 x 0 weak5$ by ! ,arians4 ,:at ,arius himself meant1 ,i d n "k3 :at ! mod]n ,arians tea*1 ,i utt]ly condemn2 b t ! great c\ncil ( ,arim9um 0 ei!r ,arian or h]etical ,i c\ld nev] discov]1 or descry any ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 its decisions & ! ,nic5e2 ?\gh ,i seem to f9d a s]i\s diff]5ce ( ! pseudo-,a?anasian ,cre$ f bo?4 ,if !re be a diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,c\ncils ( ,nicea & ,arim9um1 x p]haps consi/s 9 ?is2--t ! ,nic5e 0 ! m anxi\s to ass]t ! equal ,div9ity 9 ! ,filial subord9ation2 ! ,arim9ian to ma9ta9 ! ,filial subord9ation 9 ! equal ,div9ity4 ,9 bo? !re are ?ree self-subsi/5t & only "o self-orig9at$3--:i* is ! sub/ance ( ! idea ( ! ,tr9ity1 z fai?fully word$ z is compatible ) ! necess>y inadequacy ( words to ! expression ( ideas1 t is1 spiritual tru?s t c only be spiritually disc]n$4 #d #ah? ,augu/1 #ahbf4 ,*ap4 ,,xxviii4 p4 #cdg4 ,god's ^w a ,"l ( all ,lords4 ,lu!r e :]e id5tifies ! liv+ ,^w ( ,god ) ! writt5 ^w1 & rages aga9/ ,bull+]1 :o cont5d$ t ! latt] is ! ^w ( ,god only z f> z & = :om x is ! vehicle ( ! =m]4 ,to ?is ,lu!r replies3 ,my voice1 ! vehicle ( my words1 does n cease to be my voice1 because x is ignorantly or malici\sly misund]/ood4 ,yea6 7might ,bull+] h rejo9$7 ! in/ance 7 applicable & ! argum5t valid1 if we 7 previ\sly assur$ t all & e "p ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t is ! voice ( ! div9e ,^w4 ,b1 except by ! ,_s1 :5ce are we to asc]ta9 ?is8 ,n f ! books !mselves2 = n "o ( !m makes ! pret5sion = itself1 & ! two or ?ree texts1 :i* seem to ass]t x1 ref] only to ! ,law & ! ,prophets1 & no :]e enum]ate ! books t 7 giv5 by inspiration3 & h[ obscure ! hi/ory ( ! =mation ( ! ,canon1 & h[ great ! diff]5ce ( op9ion respect+ its diff]5t p>ts1 :at s*ol> is ignorant8 ,*ap4 ,,xxix4 p4 #cdi4 ',patres1 quamquam spe errant1 tam5 v5]&i propt] te/imonium fidei4' ,al?\gh ,i le>n f all ?is *apt]1 t ,lu!r 0 no great ,patrician1 7inde$ he 0 bett] employ$71 yet ,i am ne>ly1 if n :olly ( 8 m9d respect+ ! works ( ! ,fa!rs4 ,^? :i* appe> to me ( any great value are valuable *iefly = ^? articles ( ,*ri/ian ,fai? :i* are1 z x 71 'ante ,*ri/um' ,,jesum1 namely1 ! ,tr9ity1 & ! primal ,inc>nation spok5 ( by ,john i1 #aj4 ,b 9 ! ma9 ,i %\ld p]haps g ev5 f>!r ?an ,lu!r2 = ,i _c conceive any ?+ m likely ?an t a "y man ( /rong & active intellect1 :o has no fe>s1 or suff]s no fe>s ( worldly prud5ce to cry1 ,halt6 to him 9 8 c>e] ( consequ5tial logic1 & :o has be5 'innutritus et juratus' 9 ! ,grotio-,paleyan s*eme ( ,*ri/ian evid5ce1 & :o has be5 taught by ! m5 & books1 :i* he has be5 br$ up to reg>d z au?ority1 to consid] all inw>d exp]i5ces z fanatical delusions2--,i say1 ,i c sc>cely conceive su* a "y man to make a s]i\s /udy ( ! ,fa!rs ( ! fir/ f\r or five c5turies )\t becom+ ei!r a ,romani/ or a ,dei/4 ,let him only read ,petavius & ! diff]5t ,patri/ic & ,ecclesia/ico -hi/orical tracts ( ,seml]1 & h no bett] philosophy ?an t ( ,locke1 no bett] !ology ?an t ( ,arm9ius & ,bi%op ,j]emy ,taylor1 & ,i %\ld tremble = 8 belief4 ,yet :y tremble = a belief :i* is ! v antipode ( fai?8 ,bett] = su* a man to precipitate himself on to ! utmo/ goal3 = !n p]haps he may 9 ! repose ( intellectual activity feel ! no?+ness ( 8 prize1 or ! wret*$ness ( x2 & !n p]haps ! inw>d ye>n+ aft] a religion may make him ask2--,h ,i n mi/ak5 ! road at ! outset8 ,am ,i sure t ! ,re=m]s1 ,lu!r & ! re/ collectively1 7 fanatics8 ,ib4 p4 #cea4 ',take no c>e :at ye %all eat'4 ,z ?\gh t comm&m5t did n h9d] ! c>p+ & c>+ = ! daily bread4 ,= 'c>+1' read1 'anxiety6' ',sit tibi cur1 non autem solicitud9i1 panis quotidianus'4 ,ib4 p4 #cea4 ,ev5 s x 0 ) ,ambrose3 he wrote inde$ well & purely1 0 m s]i\s 9 writ+ ?an ,au/91 :o 0 amiable & mild4 99 99 99 ,fulg5tius is ! be/ poet1 & f> above ,horace bo? ) s5t5ces1 fair spee*es & good actions2 he is well wor?y to be rank$ & numb]$ ) & among ! poets4 ',d] ,teufel'6 ,surely ! epi!ts %\ld be rev]s$4 ,au/9's mildness--! 'durus pat] infantum'6 ,& ! 'sup]'-,horatian effulg5ce ( ,ma/] ,foolg5tius6 ,o ,swan6 ?y critical cygnets are b gosl+s4 ,n4,b4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 s9ce ,i wrote ! above1 he>d ,mr4 ,j4 ,hookham ,fr]e speak highly ( ,fulg5tius4 ,ib4 p4 #ceb4 ,= ! ,fa!rs 7 b m51 & to speak ! tru?1 _! reputes & au?orities did und]value & suppress ! books & writ+s ( ! sacr$ ,apo/les ( ,*ri/4 ,we d\btless f9d 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs ( ! second c5tury1 & /ill m /rongly 9 ^? ( ! ?ird1 passages conc]n+ ! ,scriptures t seem to say ! same z we ,prote/ants n[ d4 ,b !n we f9d ! v same phrases us$ ( writ+s n ,apo/olic1 or ) no o!r diff]5ce ?an :at ! great] "n ( ! au?ors w\ld naturally produce2 j z a ,platoni/ w\ld speak ( ,speusippus's books1 7 !y extant1 comp>$ ) ^? ( lat] tea*]s ( ,platonism2--',he 0 ,plato's nephew-_h se5 ,plato--0 8 appo9t$ successor1 c4' ,b 9 inspiration ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 z f> z ,i c judge1 made no g5]ic diff]5ce1 let ,l>dn] say :at he w4 ,c he disprove t x 0 decl>$ h]etical by ! ,*ur* 9 ! second c5tury to believe ! writt5 words ( a dead ,apo/le 9 opposition to ! words ( a liv+ ,bi%op1 see+ t ! same _s :i* guid$ ! ,apo/les dwells 9 & guides ! ,bi%ops ( ! ,*ur*8 ,?is at lea/ is c]ta91 t ! lat] ! age ( ! writ]1 ! /rong] ! expression ( comp>ative sup]iority ( ! ,scriptures2 ! e>li]1 on ! o!r h&1 ! m we he> ( ! ',symbolum'1 ! ',regula ,fidei'1 ! ,cre$4 ,*ap4 ,,xxxii4 p4 #cfb4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,prophet ,jonas is s great t x is almo/ incr$ible2 yea1 x s\nde? m /range ?an any ( ! poets' fables1 & 7said ,lu!r7 if x /ood n 9 ! ,bible1 ,i %\ld take x = a lie4 ,x is q wond]ful t ,lu!r1 :o c\ld see s pla9ly t ! book ( ,judi? 0 an allegoric poem1 %\ld h be5 bl9d to ! book ( ,jonas be+ an apologue1 9 :i* ,jonah means ! ,israeliti% nation4 ,ib4 p4 #cfd4 ,= !y ent]$ into ! g>d5 ab\t ! h\r at noon day1 & hav+ appetites to eat1 %e took delight 9 ! apple2 !n ab\t two ( ! clock1 accord+ to our acc\nt1 0 ! fall4 ,milton has adopt$ ?is notion 9 ! ,p>adise ,lo/--n improbably f ?is book4 ,ib4 p4 #cfe4 ,david made a ,psalm ( two & tw5ty p>ts1 9 ea* ( :i* are eight v]ses1 & yet 9 all is b "o k9d ( mean+1 namely1 he w only say1 ,?y law or ^w is good4 ,i h conjectur$ t ! #aai? ,psalm might h be5 a =m ( ord9ation1 9 :i* a s]ies ( c&idates made _! pray]s & pr(ession 9 ! op5 ,temple be=e !y w5t to ! sev]al synagogues 9 ! c\ntry4 ,ib4 ,b 7said ,lu!r7 ,i say1 he did well & "r !reon3 = ! (fice ( a magi/rate is to puni% ! guilty & wick$ malefactors4 ,he made a v[1 inde$1 n to puni% him1 b t is to be und]/ood1 s long z ,david liv$4 ,o ,lu!r6 ,lu!r6 ask y\r own he>t if ?is is n ,jesuit morality4 ,*ap4 ,,xxxiii4 v4 #cfg4 ,i believe 7said ,lu!r7 ! words ( our ,*ri/ian belief 7 9 su* sort orda9$ by ! ,apo/les1 :o 7 toge!r1 & made ?is sweet ',symbolum' s briefly & com=table4 ,x is difficult n to regret t ,lu!r _h s sup]ficial a k ( ,ecclesia/ical antiquities3 = example1 8 belief 9 ?is fable ( ! ,cre$ hav+ be5 a 'picnic' contribution ( ! twelve ,apo/les1 ea* giv+ a s5t5ce4 ,:]eas no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an t x 0 ! gradual product ( ?ree or f\r c5turies4 ,*ap4 ,,xxxiv4 p4 #cfi4 ,an angel 7said ,lu!r7 is a spiritual creature creat$ by ,god )\t a body = ! s]vice ( ,*ri/5dom1 especially 9 ! (fice ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:at did ,lu!r mean by a body8 ,= to me ! ^w seeme? capable ( two s5ses1 univ]sal & special3--fir/1 a =m indicat+ to ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 c41 ! exi/5ce & f9it5ess ( "s "o o!r be+ 'demon/rative' z 'hic'1 & 'disjunctive' z 'hic et non ille'2 & 9 ?is s5se ,god alone c be )\t body3 secondly1 t :i* is n m]ely 'hic di/9ctive'1 b 'divisive'2 yea1 a product divisible f ! produc5t z a snake f its sk91 a precipitate & dea? ( liv+ p[]2 & 9 ?is s5se ! body is prop] to mortality1 & to be d5i$ ( spirits made p]fect z well z ( ! spirits t nev] fell f p]fection1 & p]haps ( ^? :o fell bel[ mortality1 namely1 ! devils4 ,b ,i am incl9$ to hold t ! ,devil has no "o body1 nay1 no body ( 8 own2 b ceaselessly usurps or c\nt]feits bodies2 = he is an ev]la/+ li>1 yea1 ! lie :i* is ! color$ %ad[ ( ! sub/ance t int]cepts ! tru?4 ,ib4 p4 #cgj4 ,! devils are 9 woods1 9 wat]s1 9 wild]nesses1 & 9 d>k pooly places1 ready to hurt & prejudice p1 c4 ,! angel's l a flea1 ,! devil is a bore2-- ,no matt] = t6 quo? ,s4,t4,c4 ,i love him ! bett] !re=e4 ,yes6 h]oic ,swan1 ,i love !e ev5 :5 ?\ gabbie/ l a goose2 = ?y geese help$ to save ! ,capitol4 ,ib4 p4 #cga4 ,i d v]ily believe 7said ,lu!r7 t ! day ( judgm5t drawe? ne>1 & t ! angels prep>e !mselves = ! fight & combat1 & t )9 ! space ( a few hundr$ ye>s !y w /rike d[n bo? ,turk & ,pope into ! bottomless pit ( hell4 ,yea6 two or ?ree m su* angels z ?yself1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 & ?y pr$iction w\ld be1 or p]haps w\ld n[ h be51 accompli%$4 ,*ap4 ,,xxxv4 p4 #chh4 ,cogitations ( ! und]/&+ d produce no melan*oly1 b ! cogitations ( ! w cause sadness2 z1 :5 "o is griev$ at a ?+1 or :5 "o do? sigh & compla91 !re are melan*oly & sad cogitations1 b ! und]/&+ is n melan*oly4 ,ev5 9 ,lu!r's l[e/ imbecilities :at gleams ( vigor\s good s5se6 ,_h he und]/ood ! nature & symptoms ( indige/ion toge!r ) ! detail ( subjective see+ & he>+1 & ! exi/5ce ( mid-/ates ( ! bra9 betwe5 sleep+ & wak+1 ,lu!r w\ld h be5 a great] philosoph]2 b w\ld he h be5 s great a h]o8 ,i d\bt x4 ,prais$ be ,god ^: m]cy is ov] all 8 works2 :o br+e? good out ( evil1 & manife/e? 8 wisdom ev5 9 ! follies ( 8 s]vants1 8 /r5g? 9 _! weakness6 ,ib4 p4 #chi4 ,:oso praye? a ,psalm %all be made ?or\ghly w>m4 ',exp]tus cr$o'4 #ai? ,aug4 #ahbf4 ,i h le>nt to int]pret = myself ! imprecat+ v]ses ( ! ,psalms ( my inw>d & spiritual enemies1 ! old ,adam & all 8 corrupt m5ials2 & ?us ,i am no long]1 z ,i us$ to be1 /opp$ or sc&aliz$ by su* passages z v9dictive & anti-,*ri/ian4 ,ib4 ,! ,devil 7said ,lu!r7 (t5times object$ & argu$ aga9/ me ! :ole cause :i*1 ?r\gh ,god's grace1 ,i lead4 ,he objecte? also aga9/ ,*ri/4 ,b bett] x 7 t ! ,temple brake 9 pieces ?an t ,*ri/ %\ld !re9 rema9 obscure & hid4 ,sublime6 ,ib4 ,9 ,job are two *apt]s conc]n+ ',behemo?' ! :ale1 t by reason ( him no man is 9 safety4 99 99 ,^! are color$ words & figures :]eby ! ,devil is signifi$ & %[$4 ,a slight mi/ake ( bro!r ,m>t9's4 ,! ',behemo?' ( ,job is beyond a d\bt nei!r :ale nor devil1 b1 ,i ?9k1 ! hippopotamus2 :o is inde$ z ugly z ! devil1 & w occasionally play ! devil among ! rice-gr\nds2 b ?\gh 9 ?is respect a devil ( a fell[1 yet on ! :ole he is too hone/ a mon/] to be a fell[ ( devils4 ',v9dici ,behemotic'4 ,*ap4 ,,xxxvi4 p4 #cij4 ',( ,wit*craft'4 ,x (t5 presses on my m9d z a weighty argum5t 9 pro( ( at lea/ a negative inspiration1 an especial re/ra9+ grace1 9 ! composition ( ! ,canonical books1 t ?\gh ! writ]s individually did 7! great] numb] at lea/7 mo/ probably believe 9 ! objective reality ( wit*craft1 yet no su* direct ass]tions z ^! ( ,lu!r's1 :i* w\ld ) ! va/ majority ( ,*ri/ians h rais$ x into an article ( fai?1 are to be f\nd 9 ei!r ,te/am5t4 ,t ! ',ob' & ',obo?' ( ,moses are no au?orities = ?is absurd sup]/ition1 has be5 unansw]ably %ewn by ,web/]4 #e ,*ap4 ,,xxxvii4 p4 #cih4 ,to conclude1 7said ,lu!r71 ,i nev] yet knew a tr\bl$ & p]plex$ man1 t 0 "r 9 8 own wits4 ,a s\nd obs]vation ( great practical utility4 ,edw>d ,irv+ %\ld be aw>e ( ?is 9 deal+ ) consci5ce-tr\bl$ 7b 9 fact fancy-vex$7 wom54 ,ib4 ,x 0 n a ?orn 9 ! fle% t\*+ ! un*a/e love he bore t[>ds ,tecla1 z ! ,papi/s dream4 ,i %\ld l to "k h[ high ?is /range leg5d c be trac$4 ,! o!r tradition t ,/4 ,paul 0 subject to epileptic fits1 has a less leg5d>y "*4 ,! phrase '?orn 9 ! fle%' is sc>cely reconcilable ) ,lu!r's hypo!sis1 o!rwise ?an z d\bts ( ! objectivity ( 8 vision1 & ( 8 aft] revelations may h be5 consequ5ces ( ! disease1 :atev] t might be4 ,ib4 p4 #cii4 ,our ,"l ,god do? l a pr9t]1 :o sette? ! lett]s backw>ds2 we see & feel well 8 sett+1 b we %all see ! pr9t yond] 9 ! life to come4 ,a beautiful simile4 ,add t ev5 9 ?is _w ! lives1 especially ! autobiographies1 ( em95t s]vants ( ,*ri/1 are l ! look+-glass or mirror1 :i*1 rev]s+ ! types1 r5d]s !m legible to u4 ,ib4 p4 #djc4 ',indignus sum1 s$ dignus fui--cre>i a ,deo'1 c4 ,al?\gh ,i am unwor?y1 yet nev]!less ',i h be5' wor?y1 '9 t ,i am' creat$ ( ,god1 c4 ,! translation does n give ! true s5se ( ! ,lat94 ,x %\ld be '0' & 'to be'4 ,! 'dignus fui' has "h ! s5se ( 'dignum me habuit ,deus'4 ,see ,h]b]t's little poem 9 ! ,temple3 ,sweete/ ,savi\r1 if my s\l ,7 b wor? ! hav+1 ,quickly %\ld ,i !n control ,any ?\ght ( wav+2 ,b :5 all my c>e & pa9s ,_c give ! "n ( ga9s ,to ?y wret* s full ( /a9s1 ,:at delight or hope rema9s8 ,ib4 p4 #djd4 ,! *iefe/ physic = t disease 7b v h>d & difficult x is to be done7 is1 t !y firmly hold su* cogitations n to be !irs1 b t mo/ sure & c]ta9 !y come ( ! ,devil4 ,m & m ,i und]/& ! imm5se diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,fai?-article ( '! ,devil' 7,greek3 t\ ,pona]o7 & ! sup]/iti\s fancy ( devils3 'animus objectivus dom9ationem 9' ,greek3 tn ,eim 'affectans'2 ,greek3 otos t mga rganon ,diabl\ hypr*ei4 ,*ap4 ,,xliv4 p4 #dca4 ,i truly advise all ^? 7said ,lu!r7 :o e>ne/ly d affect ! honor ( ,*ri/ & ! ,gospel1 t !y w\ld be enemies to ,erasmus ,rot]odamus1 = he is a deva/] ( religion4 ,d b read only 8 dialogue ',de ,p]egr9atione'1 :]e y w see h[ he d]ide? & fl\te? ! :ole religion1 & at la/ conclude? out ( s+le abom9ations1 t he rejecte? religion1 c4 ,religion "h means ! v[s & habits ( ! religi\s or ^? b\nd to a p>ticul> life2--! monks1 fri>s1 nuns1 9 %ort1 ! regul>s 9 contradi/9ction f ! laity & ! secul> ,cl]gy4 ,ib4 p4 #dcb4 ,erasmus c d no?+ b cavil & fl\t1 he _c confute4 ,if 7said ,lu!r7 ,i 7 a ,papi/1 s c\ld ,i easily ov]come & beat him4 ,= al?\gh he fl\te? ! ,pope ) 8 c]emonies1 yet he nei!r ha? confut$ nor ov]come him2 no enemy is beat5 nor ov]come ) mock+1 je]+1 & fl\t+4 ,mo/ true2 b x is an excell5t pione] & an excell5t 'corps de res]ve'1 cavalry = pursuit1 & = cle>+ ! field ( battle1 & 9 ! fir/ use ,lu!r 0 greatly oblig$ to ,erasmus4 ,b su* utt] unlikes _c b end 9 dislikes1 & s x prov$ betwe5 ,erasmus & ,lu!r4 ,erasmus1 might ! ,prote/ants say1 wi%$ no good to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & /ill less to our p>ty3 x 0 ) him ',rot h] & ,dam u'6 ,*ap4 ,,xlviii4 p4 #ddb4 ,david's example is full ( (f5ces1 t s holy a man1 *os5 ( ,god1 %\ld fall into su* great abom9able s9s & blasphemies2 :5 z be=e he 0 v =tunate & happy1 ( :om all ! bord]+ k+doms 7 afraid1 = ,god 0 ) him4 ,if any "p ( ! ,old ,te/am5t be typical1 ! :ole life & "* ( ,david1 f 8 bir? to 8 dea?1 are em95tly s4 ,& accord+ly ! hi/ory ( ,david & 8 ,psalms1 :i* =m a mo/ int]e/+ "p ( 8 hi/ory1 occupies z l>ge a portion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t z all ! o!rs4 ,! type is two-fold-n[ ( ! ,messiah1 n[ ( ! ,*ur*1 & ( ! ,*ur* 9 all its relations1 p]secut$1 victori\s1 backslid+1 p5it5t4 ,n4,b4 ,i d n f9d ,david *>g$ ) any vices1 ?\gh ) heavy crimes4 ,s x is ) ! ,*ur*4 ,vices de/roy its ess5ce4 ,ib4 ,! same 0 a /range k9d ( (f5ce 7said ,lu!r7 t ! _w 0 (f5d$ at him :o rais$ ! dead1 :o made ! bl9d to see1 & ! deaf to he>1 c4 ,our ,"l allud$ to ! v]se t imm$iately foll[s & completes 8 quotations f ,isaiah4 #f ,i1 ,jehovah1 w come & d ?is4 ,t he implicitly decl>$ himself ! ,jehovah1 ! ,^w1--?is 0 ! (f5ce4 ,*ap4 ,,xlix4 p4 #ddc4 ,god wills1 may "o say1 t we %\ld s]ve him freewill+ly1 b he t s]ve? ,god out ( fe> ( puni%m5t ( hell1 or out ( a hope & love ( recomp5ce1 ! same s]ve? & honore? ,god n freely2 !re=e su* a "o s]ve? ,god n uprightly nor truly4 ,answ]4 ,?is argum5t 7said ,lu!r7 is ,/oical1 c4 ,a truly wise p>agraph4 ,pity x 0 n exp\nd$4 ,god w accept our imp]fections1 :]e _! face is turn$ t[>d him1 on ! road to ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! ,gospel4 ,*ap4 ,l4 p4 #ddf4 ,x is ! highe/ grace & gift ( ,god to h an hone/1 a ,god-fe>+1 h\sewifely consort1 c4 ,b ,god ?ru/e? _m into ! /ate ( matrimony be=e !y be aw>e & rightly be?9k !mselves4 ,! /ate ( matrimony 7said ,lu!r7 is ! *iefe/ /ate 9 ! _w aft] religion1 c4 ,alas6 alas6 ?is is ! mis]y ( x1 t s _m w$ & s few are ,*ri/ianly m>ri$6 ,b ev5 9 ?is ! analogy ( matrimony to ! religion ( ,*ri/ holds good3 = ev5 su* is ! proportion ( nom9al to actual ,*ri/ians2--all *ri/5$1 h[ few baptiz$6 ,b 9 true matrimony x is beautiful to consid]1 h[ peculi>ly ! m>riage /ate h>monizes ) ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by free grace ?r\gh fai? alone4 ,! little qu>rels1 ! imp]fections on bo? sides1 ! occasional frailties1 yield to ! "o ?\ght1--!re is love at ! bottom4 ,if sickness or o!r sor] calamity visit me1 h[ w\ld ! love !n blaze =?6 ,! faults are !re1 b !y are n impr9t$4 ,! prickles1 ! acrid r9d1 ! bitt]ness or s\rness1 are trans=m$ into ! ripe fruit1 & ! =ekn[l$ge ( ?is gives ! "n & virtue ( ! ripe fruit to ! fruit yet gre5 on ! b\gh4 ,ib4 p4 #ddg4 ,! caus]s & f\nd]s ( matrimony are *iefly ,god's comm&m5ts1 c4 ,x is a /ate in/itut$ by ,god himself1 visit$ by ,*ri/ 9 p]son1 & pres5t$ ) a glori\s pres5t2 = ,god said1 ',x is n good t ! man %\ld be alone'3 !re=e ! wife %\ld be a help to ! husb&1 to ! end t human g5]ations may be increas$1 & *ildr5 nurtur$ to ,god's hon\r1 & to ! pr(it ( p & c\ntries2 also to keep our bodies 9 sanctification4 7,add7 & 9 mutual rev]5ce1 our spirits 9 a /ate ( love & t5d]ness2 & our imag9ations pure & tranquil4 ,9 a ^w1 matrimony n only pres]ve? human g5]ations s t ! same rema9 cont9ually1 b x pres]ve? ! g5]ations human4 ,ib4 p4 #dej4 ,9 ! synod at ,leipzig ! lawy]s conclud$ t secret contractors %\ld be puni%$ ) bani%m5t & be dis9h]it$4 ,:]eupon 7said ,lu!r7 ,i s5t !m ^w t ,i w\ld n all[ !re(1 x 7 too gross a proce$+1 c4 ,b nev]!less ,i hold x fitt+1 t ^? :i* 9 su* sort d secretly contract !mselves1 ought %>ply to be reprov$1 yea1 also 9 "s measure sev]ely puni%$4 ,:at a sweet union ( prud5ce & k9d nature6 ,scold !m %>ply1 & p]haps let !m sm>t a :ile = _! indiscretion & disob$i5ce2 & !n kiss & make x up1 rememb]+ t "y folks w be "y folks1 & t love has its own law & logic4 ,*ap4 ,,lix4 p4 #dha4 ,! presumption & boldness ( ! sophi/s & ,s*ool-div9es is a v ungodly ?+1 :i* "s ( ! ,fa!rs also approv$ ( & extoll$2 namely ( spiritual significations 9 ! ,holy ,scripture1 :]eby %e is pitifully tatt]$ & torn 9 pieces4 ,x is an api% "w 9 su* sort to juggle ) ,holy ,scripture3 x is no o!rwise ?an if ,i %\ld disc\rse ( physic 9 ?is mann]3 ! fev] is a sickness1 rhub>b is ! physic4 ,! fev] signifi$6 ! s9s --rhub>b is ,jesus ,*ri/1 c4 ,:o see? n "h 7said ,lu!r7 t su* significations are m]e juggl+ tricks8 ,ev5 s & aft] ! same mann] are !y deceiv$ t say1 ,*ildr5 ought to be baptiz$ aga91 because !y _h n fai?4 ,= ! life ( me1 ,i _c f9d ! 'ev5 s' 9 ?is s5t5ce4 ,! wat*man cries1 'half-pa/ ?ree o'clock4' ,ev5 s1 & aft] ! same mann]1 ! great ,*am ( ,t>t>y has a c>buncle on 8 nose4 ,*ap4 ,,lx4 p4 #dhc4 ,george 9 ! ,greek tongue1 is call$ a 'build]'1 t builde? c\ntries & p ) ju/ice & righte\sness1 c4 ,a mi/ake = a till] or boor1 f ',bau]'1 'bau5'4 ,! latt] ha? two s5ses1 to build & to br+ into cultivation4 ,*ap4 ,,lxx4 p4 #ejc4 ,i am n[ adv]tis$ 7said ,lu!r7 t a new a/rolog] is ris51 :o presume? to prove t ! e>? move? & goe? ab\t1 n ! firmam5t1 ! sun & moon1 nor ! />s2 l z :5 "o :o sitte? 9 a coa* or 9 a %ip & is mov$1 ?9ke? he sitte? /ill & re/e?1 b ! e>? & ! trees g1 run1 & move !mselves4 ,!re=e ?us x goe?1 :5 we give up ourselves to our own fooli% fancies & conceits4 ,?is fool w turn ! :ole art ( a/ronomy upside-d[n1 b ! ,scripture %ewe? & tea*e? him ano!r lesson1 :5 ,jo%ua comm&$ ! sun to /& /ill1 & n ! e>?4 ,!re is a simil>1 b /ill m intol]ant & contemptu\s ana!ma ( ! ,cop]nican sy/em 9 ,sir ,?omas ,br[n1 almo/ two c5turies lat] ?an ,lu!r4 ,?\gh ! problem is ( no difficult solution = reflect+ m9ds1 yet = ! read+ _m x w\ld be a s]viceable "w1 to br+ toge!r & exemplify ! causes ( ! extreme & univ]sal cr$ulity t *>act]izes sundry p]iods ( hi/ory 7= example1 f ,a4,d4 #adjj to ,a4,d4 #afej73 & cr$ulity involves ly+ & delusion--= by a seem+ p>adox li>s are always cr$ul\s1 ?\gh cr$ul\s p]sons are n always li>s2 al?\gh !y mo/ (t5 are4 ,x w\ld be wor? :ile to make a collection ( ! judgm5ts ( em95t m5 9 _! g5]ation respect+ ! ,cop]nican or ,py?agorean s*eme4 ,"o writ] 7,i =get ! "n7 inveighs aga9/ x z ,pop]y1 & a ,popi% /ratagem to reconcile ! m9ds ( m5 to ,transub/antiation & ! ,mass4 ,= if we may contradict ! evid5ce ( our s5ses 9 a matt] ( natural philosophy1 'a =tiori'1 or mu* m1 may we be expect$ to d s 9 a matt] ( fai?4 ,9 my ,noetic1 or ,doctr9e & ,discipl9e ( ,ideas 'logice1 ,organon'--,i purpose to select "s f\r1 five or m in/ances ( ! sad effects ( ! abs5ce ( ideas 9 ! use ( words & 9 ! und]/&+ ( tru?s1 9 ! diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( life2 = example1 ! ^w 'body'1 9 connection ) resurrection-m51 c4--& ! la/ in/ances1 w 7please ,god67 be ! sad effects on ! :ole sy/em ( ,*ri/ian div9ity4 ,i mu/ rememb] ,asgill's book4 #g ,religion necess>ily1 z to its ma9 & prop] doctr9es1 consi/s ( ideas1 t is1 spiritual tru?s t c only be spiritually disc]n$1 & to ! expression ( :i* words are necess>ily inadequate1 & mu/ be us$ by accommodation4 ,h5ce ! absolute indisp5sability ( a ,*ri/ian life1 ) its conflicts & inw>d exp]i5ces1 :i* alone c make a man to answ] to an oppon5t1 :o *>ges "o doctr9e z contradictory to ano!r1--,yes6 x is a contradiction 9 t]ms2 b nev]!less s x is1 & bo? are true1 nay1 p>ts ( ! same tru?4--,b alas6 besides o!r evils !re is ?is1--t ! ,gospel is prea*$ 9 fragm5ts1 & :at ! he>] c recollect ( ! sum total ( ^! is to be 8 ,*ri/ian k & belief4 ,?is is a griev\s error4 ,fir/1 lab\r to enlight5 ! he>] z to ! ess5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation1 ! gr\nd+ & p]vad+ idea1 & !n set x =? 9 its manifold p]spective1 its v>i\s /ages & modes ( manife/ation4 ,9 ?is z 9 almo/ all o!r qualities ( a prea*] ( ,*ri/1 ,lu!r aft] ,paul & ,john is ! great ma/]4 ,none saw m cle>ly ?an he1 t ! same proposition1 :i*1 address$ to a ,*ri/ian 9 8 fir/ awak5+ out ( ! dea? ( s9 0 a mo/ :olesome1 nay1 a necess>y1 tru?1 w\ld be a mo/ condemnable ,ant9omian falsehood1 if address$ to a secure ,*ri/ian boa/+ & tru/+ 9 '8' fai?--yes1 9 '8' own fai?1 in/ead ( ! fai? ( ,*ri/ communicat$ to him4 ,i _c utt] h[ de> & preci\s to me are ! cont5ts ( pages #aig-aii1 to l9e #ag1 ( ?is "w1 m p>ticul>ly ! section head$3 ,h[ we ought to c>ry ourselves t[>ds ! ,law's accusations4 ,add to ^! ! la/ two sections ( p4 #bja4 #h ! la/ t\*+ ,/4 ,au/9's op9ion #i especially4 ,likewise1 ! fir/ half ( p4 #bjb4 #aj ,b inde$ ! :ole ( ! #ab? *apt] ',( ! ,law & ! ,gospel' is ( ine/imable value to a s]i\s & e>ne/ m9i/] ( ! ,gospel4 ,"h he may le>n bo? ! or?odox fai?1 & a holy prud5ce 9 ! "t & mann] ( prea*+ ! same4 ,july1 #ahbi4 ,footnote #a3 ',doctoris ,m>t9i ,lu!ri ,colloquia ,m5salia3' or ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r's ,div9e ,disc\rses at 8 ,table1 c4 ,collect$ fir/ toge!r by ,dr4 ,antonius ,laut]ba*1 & aft]w>ds dispos$ into c]ta9 common-places by ,john ,aurifab]1 ,doctor 9 ,div9ity4 ,translat$ by ,capt4 ,h5ry ,bell4 ',folio' ,london1 #afeb4 ,footnote #b3 ,n4 ,b4 ,i %\ld n h writt5 ! above note 9 my pres5t /ate ( light2--n t ,i f9d x false1 b t x may h ! effect ( falsehood by n go+ deep en\gh4 ,july1 #ahbi4 ,footnote #c3 ,*>les ,lamb4--,ed4 ,footnote #d3 ,out ( ! numb] ( #djj1 !re 7 b #hj ,arians at ! utmo/4 ,! o!r #cbj & m 7 really or?odox m51 induc$ by artifices to subscribe a ,cre$ :i* !y und]/ood 9 a good s5se1 b :i*1 be+ word$ 9 g5]al t]ms1 0 capable ( be+ p]v]t$ to a bad "o4 ',wat]l&1 ,v9dication'1 c41 c4 vi4--',ed'4 ,footnote #e3 ,! ,display+ ( suppos$ ,wit*craft1 c4 ,london4 'folio'4 #afgg4 ',ed'4 ,footnote #f3 ,isaiah xxxv4 #d4 lxi #a4 ,ed4 ,luke iv4 #ah1 #ai4 ,footnote #g3 ,an argum5t prov+ t1 accord+ to ! cov5ant ( et]nal life1 reveal$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 man may be translat$ f h5ce1 )\t pass+ ?r\gh dea?1 al?\gh ! human nature ( ,*ri/ himself c\ld n be ?us translat$1 till he _h pass$ ?r\gh dea?4 ,see ',table ,talk4 #bnd ,edit'4 p4 #abg4 ',ed'4 ,footnote #h3 ,we mu/ prea* ! ,law 7said ,lu!r7 = ! sakes ( ! evil & wick$1 c4 ,footnote #i3 ,! op9ion ( ,/4 ,au/9 is 7said ,lu!r7 t ! ,law :i* ?r\gh human /r5g?1 natural und]/&+ & wisdom is fulfill$1 ju/ifie? n1 c4 ,footnote #aj3 ,:e!r we %\ld prea* only ( ,god's grace & m]cy or n4 ,f ,philip ,melanc?on dem&$ ( ,lu!r--to yet we mu/ press ?r\gh1 & n suff] ourselves to recoil4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,/4 ,,t]esa4 #ahab4 #a ,pref4 ,"p ,i4 p4 #ea4 ,lett] ( ,fa!r ,avila to ,"m ,t]esa de ,jesu4 ,p]sons ought to besee* our ,"l n to conduct !m by ! way ( see+2 b t ! happy sight ( him & ( 8 sa9ts be res]v$ = heav52 & t1 "h he w\ld conduct !m 9 ! pla91 beat5 road1 c4 99 99 ,b if1 do+ all ?is1 ! visions cont9ue1 & ! s\l reaps pr(it !reby1 c4 ,9 :at o!r language c\ld a "y woman *eck :ile %e soo!d h] esp\s$ lov]1 9 8 too eag] demon/rations ( 8 passion8 ,& yet ! art ( ! ,roman prie/s1--to keep up ! delusion z s]viceable1 yet keep (f ^? =ms ( x mo/ liable to detection1 by m$ical comm5t>y6 ,life1 ,"p ,i4 ,*ap4 ,,iv4 p4 #ae4 ,b our ,"l began to regale me s mu* by ?is way1 t he v\*saf$ me ! favor to give me quiet pray]2 & sometimes x came s f> z to arrive at union2 ?\gh ,i und]/ood nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r1 nor h[ mu* !y bo? des]ve to be priz$4 ,b ,i believe x w\ld h be5 a great deal ( happ9ess = me to h und]/ood !m4 ,true x is1 t ?is union re/$ ) me = s %ort a "t1 t p]haps x might arrive to be b z ( an ',ave ,m>ia'2 yet ,i rema9$ ) s v great effects !re(1 t ) n be+ !n s mu* z tw5ty ye>s old1 me?\ght ,i f\nd ! :ole _w "u my feet4 ,dreams1 ! s\l h]self =sak+2 ,fe>ful raptures2 *ildlike mir?4 ,sil5t adorations1 mak+ ,a bless$ %ad[ ( ?is e>?6 ,ib4 ,*ap4 ,v4 p4 #bd4 ,i receiv$ also ! bless$ ,sacram5t ) _m te>s2 ?\gh yet1 9 my op9ion1 !y 7 n %$ ) t s5se & grief1 = only my hav+ (f5d$ ,god1 :i* might h s]v$ to save my s\l2 if ! error into :i* ,i 0 br\ght by !m :o told me t "s ?+s 7 n mortal s9s1 7:i* aft]w>d ,i saw pla9ly t !y 77 might n some:at be/ead me4 999999 ,me?9ks1 t )\t d\bt my s\l might h run a haz>d ( n be+ sav$1 if ,i _h di$ !n4 ,c we wond] t "s poor hypo*ondria/s & epileptics h believ$ !mselves possess$ by1 or r to be ! ,devil himself1 & s spoke 9 ?is imag9$ "*1 :5 ?is poor afflict$ spotless innoc5t c\ld be s pi]c$ ?r\gh ) fanatic pre-conceptions1 z to talk 9 ?is mann] ( h] mortal s9s1 & _! probable et]nal puni%m5t2--& ?is too1 "u ! mo/ f]v5t s5se ( ,god's love & m]cy6 ,ib4 p4 #dc4 ,true x is1 t ,i am bo? ! mo/ weak1 & ! mo/ wick$ ( any liv+4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ^! words1 t occur s (t5 9 ! works ( great sa9ts8 ,d !y believe !m lit]ally8 ,or is x a specific susp5sion ( ! comp>+ p[] & ! memory1 v\*saf$ !m z a gift ( grace8--a gift ( tell+ a lie )\t brea* ( v]acity--a gift ( humility indemnify+ pride4 ,ib4 ,*ap4 ,,viii4 p4 #dd4 ,i h n )\t cause be5 consid]+ & reflect+ ^u ?is life ( m9e s long1 = ,i disc]n well en\gh t nobody w h gu/ to look ^u a ?+ s v wick$4 ,aga96 ,c ?is fir/ s5t5ce be o!r ?an madness or a lie8 ,= obs]ve1 ! "q is n1 :e!r ,t]esa 0 or 0 n positively v wick$2 b :e!r accord+ to h] own scale ( virtue %e 0 mo/ & v wick$ comp>atively4 ,see po/ ,*ap4 ,x4 p4 #eg-h4 ,t relatively to ! comm& ',be ye p]fect ev5 z y\r ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 is p]fect'1 & be=e ! eye ( 8 own pure reason1 ! be/ ( m5 may deem himself m]e folly & imp]fection1 ,i c easily conceive2 b ?is is n ! case 9 "q4 ,x is "h a comp>ison ( "o man ) all o!rs ( :om he has kn[n or he>d2--'ergo'1 a matt] ( exp]i5ce2 & 9 ?is s5se x is impossible1 )\t loss ( memory & judgm5t on ! "o h&1 or ( v]acity & simplicity on ! o!r4 ,besides1 ( :at use is x8 ,to draw (f our consci5ce f ! relation betwe5 ourselves & ! p]fect ideal appo9t$ = our imitation1 to ! va9 comp>ison ( "o individual self ) o!r m56 ,w _! s9s less5 m9e1 ?\gh !y 7 great]8 ,does n e man /& or fall to 8 own ,mak] accord+ to 8 own be+8 ,ib4 p4 #de4 ,i see n :at "o ?+ !re is ( s _m z are to be f\nd 9 ! :ole _w1 :]e9 !re is ne$ ( a great] c\rage ?an to treat ( committ+ treason aga9/ a k+1 & to "k t he kn[s x well1 & yet nev] to g out ( 8 pres5ce4 ,= h[soev] x be v true t we are always 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god2 yet me?9ks t !y :o conv]se ) him 9 pray] are 9 8 pres5ce aft] a m p>ticul> mann]2 = !y are see+ !n t he sees !m2 :]eas o!rs may1 p]haps1 rema9 "s days 9 8 pres5ce1 yet )\t rememb]+ t he looks ^u !m4 ,a v pretty & sweet rem>k3 tru? 9 new fem99e beauty6 ',9 f9e'4 ,h[ incomp>ably educat$ 0 ,t]esa = a my/ic sa9t1 a "m ( transports & fusions ( _s6 #a4 ,a woman2 #b4 ,( rank1 & re>$ delicately2 #c4 ,a ,spani% lady2 #d4 ,) v pi\s p>5ts & si/]s2 #e4 ,accu/om$ 9 e>ly *ildhood to read ) mo/ believ+ he>t all ! leg5ds ( sa9ts1 m>tyrs1 ,spani% m>tyrs1 :o f\ght aga9/ ! ,moors2 #f4 ,9 ! habit ( privately 7)\t ! k ( ! sup]/iti\s ,fa!r7 read+ books ( *ivalry to h] "m1 & !n all night to h]self4 #g4 ,!n h] ,spani% sweet-he>t+1 d\btless 9 ! true ,oroondates /yle--& ) p]fect innoc5ce1 z f> z appe>s2 & ?is giv+ ( audi5ce to a dy+ swa9 ?r\gh a grat$ w9d[1 on hav+ receiv$ a lov]'s messages ( flames & despair1 ) h] av]sion at fifte5 or sixte5 ye>s ( age to %ut h]self up = ev] 9 a /rict nunn]y1 appe> to h be5 ^? mortal s9s1 ( :i* %e accuses h]self1 add$1 p]haps to a few w>m fancies ( e>?ly love2 #h4 ,a frame ( exquisite s5sibility by nature1 r5d]$ m s by a burn+ fev]1 :i* no d\bt _h "s effect ^u h] bra91 z %e 0 f t "t subject to frequ5t fa9t+ fits & 'deliquia'3 #i4 ,fright5$ at h] ,uncle's1 by read+ to him ,dante's books ( ,hell & ,judgm5t1 %e confesses t %e at l5g? resolv$ on nunhood because %e ?\ght x c\ld n be mu* worse ?an ,purgatory--& t purgatory "h 0 a *eap expiation = ,hell = ev]2 #aj4 ,comb9e ^! 7& ,i h proce$$ no fur!r ?an ! elev5? page ( h] life7 & ?9k1 h[ impossible x 01 b t su* a creature1 s innoc5t1 & ( an imag9ation s heat$1 & s well peopl$ %\ld (t5 mi/ake ! fir/ n pa9ful1 & 9 su* a frame1 (t5 pleasurable approa*es to 'deliquium' = div9e raptures2 & jo9 ! in/9cts ( nature act+ 9 ! body ( a m9d unconsci\s ( !m1 9 ! ke5ly s5sitive body ( a m9d s lov+ & s innoc5t1 & :at rema9s to be solv$ :i* ! /upidity ( mo/ & ! rogu]y ( a few w\ld n simply expla98 #aa4 ,"o s\rce x is almo/ crim9al to h =gott51 & :i* p4 #ab4 ( ! fir/ ,"p br\ght back to my recollection2 ,i mean1 ! effects--s sup]-s5sual t !y may easily & mo/ v5ially pass = sup]natural1 s v glori\s to human nature t1 ?\gh 9 tru? !y are humanity itself 9 ! contradi/+ui%+ s5se ( t awful ^w1 x is yet no wond] t1 consci\s ( ! sore weaknesses unit$ 9 "o p]son ) ?is "o nobl] nature we attribute !m to a div9ity out ( u1 7a mi/ake ( ! s5su\s imag9ation 9 its misapplication ( space & place1 r ?an a misnom] ( ! ?+ itself1 = x is v]ily ,greek3 ho !s en haem9 ho oikeios !s17 ! effects1 ,i mean1 ( ! moral =ce aft] conque/1 ! /ate ( ! :ole be+ aft] ! victori\s /ruggle1 9 :i* ! w has pres]v$ its p]fect fre$om by a vehem5t en]gy ( p]fect ob$i5ce to ! pure or practical reason1 or consci5ce4 ,!nce fl[s 9 ^u & fills ! s\l 't peace :i* passe? und]/&+'1 a /ate affront$ & degrad$ by ! "n ( pleasure1 injur$ & mis-repres5t$ ev5 by t ( happ9ess1 ! v corn] /one ( t morality :i* _c ev5 9 ?\ght be di/+ui%$ f religion1 & :i* seems to mean religion z long z ! in/9ctive crav+1 dim & d>k ?\gh x may be1 ( ! moral s5se aft] ?is unkn[n /ate 7kn[n only by ! bitt]ness :]e x is n7 %all rema9 9 human nature6 ,"u all =ms ( positive or philosophic religion1 x has develop$ itself1 too glori\s an attribute ( man to be conf9$ to any "n or sect2 b :i*1 x is b tru? & hi/orical fact to say1 is m especially fo/]$ & fav\r$ by ,*ri/ianity2 & its frequ5t appe>ance ev5 "u ! mo/ selfi% & un*ri/ian =ms ( ,*ri/ianity is a /rong] evid5ce ( ! div9ity ( t religion1 ?an all ! miracles ( ,brahma & ,vee%n\ c\ld af=d1 ev5 ?\gh !y 7 support$ ) t5fold ! judicial evid5ce ( ! ,gospel miracles4 #b ,footnote #a3 ,! works ( ! ,holy ,"m ,/4 ,t]esa ( ,jesus ,f\ndress ( ! ,re=mation ( ! ,discalc$ ,c>melites4 ,divid$ into two p>ts4 ,translat$ into ,engli%4 ,,mdclxxv4 ,ed4 ,footnote #b3 ,london #afhe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,burnet',s ,,life ,,( ,,bi%op ,,b$ell4 #a #ahaj4 ,p4 #ab4-ad4 ,"h ,i mu/ add a passage1 conc]n+ :i* ,i am 9 d\bt :e!r x reflect$ m on ! s9c]ity1 or on ! und]/&+ ( ! ,engli% ,ambassador4 ,! brea* betwe5 ! ,pope & ! ,republic 0 br\ght v ne> a crisis1 c4 ,^! pages conta9 a weak & unh&some attack on ,wotton1 :o d\btless _h discov]$ t ! pres5tation ( ! ,premonition previ\sly to ! reconciliation z publicly complet$1 b aft] x _h be5 privately agre$ on1 betwe5 ! ,c\rt ( ,rome & ! ,s5ate ( ,v5ice1 w\ld emb>rass ! latt]3 :]eas1 deliv]$ z x 01 x %ew$ ! ,k+'s & 8 m9i/]'s zeal = ,prote/antism1 & yet suppli$ ! ,v5etians ) an answ] n disrespectful to ! k+4 ,besides1 :at is !re 9 ,wotton's :ole life 7a man s dis9t]e/$1 & :o retir$ f all 8 embassies s poor7 to ju/ify ! remote/ suspicion ( 8 ins9c]ity8 ,:at c ?is ^w mean less or o!r ?an t ,sir ,h4 ,w4 0 ei!r a crypt-,papi/1 or _h receiv$ a bribe f ! ,romi% p>ty8 ,horrid accusations6--,burnet 0 notori\sly ra% & cr$ul\s2 b ,i rememb] no o!r in/ance 9 :i* 8 zeal = ! ,re=mation jo9$ ) 8 cr$ulity has misl$ him into s gross a calumny4 ,x is n to be believ$1 t ,b$ell gave any au?ority to su* an asp]sion ( 8 old & fai?ful fri5d & patron1 fur!r ?an t he _h relat$ ! fact1 & t he & ! m9i/] diff]$ 9 op9ion z to ! prud5ce ( ! measure recomm5d$4 ,h[ laxly too ! /ory is n>rat$6 ,! exact date ( ! recomm5dation by ,fa!r ,paul & ! div9es %\ld h be5 giv52--!n ! date ( ! public annunciation ( ! reconciliation betwe5 ! ,pope & ,v5etian ,republic2 & la/ly ! day on :i* ,wotton did pres5t ! book2--= ev5 ?is ,burnet leaves unc]ta94 ,p4 #bf4 ,x is true he nev] return$ & *ang$ 8 religion himself1 b 8 son came f ,spa9 into ,irel&1 :5 ,b$ell 0 promot$ to ! ,bi%opric ( ,kilmore !re1 & told him1 t 8 fa!r comm&$ him to ?ank him = ! pa9s he 0 at 9 writ+ x4 ,he said1 x 0 almo/ always ly+ op5 be=e him1 & t he _h he>d him say1 ,he 0 resolv$ to save "o4 ,& x seems he in/ruct$ 8 son 9 ! true religion1 = he decl>$ himself a ,prote/ant on 8 com+ ov]4 ,s\!y has giv5 me a bad "* ( ?is son ( ! unhappy conv]t to ! ,romi% ,*ur*4 ,he became1 x seems1 a spy on ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 avail+ himself ( 8 fa!r's "* among !m1 a crime :i* w\ld inde$ r5d] 8 te/imony null & m ?an null2 x w\ld be a presumption ( ! contr>y4 ,x is cle> f 8 lett]s to ,b$ell t ! conv]t 0 a v weak man4 ,i owe to him1 h[ev]1 a complete confirmation ( my old p]suasion conc]n+ ,bi%op ,hall1 :om f my fir/ p]usal ( 8 works ,i h always consid]$ z "o ( ! blots 7alas6 !re are too _m7 ( ! biography ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 a self-conceit$1 co>se-m9d$1 p]secut+1 vulg> prie/1 & 7by way ( 'anti-climax'7 "o ( ! fir/ corrupt]s ( & epigrammatiz]s ( our ,engli% prose /yle4 ,x is n true1 t ,sir ,?omas ,br[n 0 ! prototype ( ,dr4 ,johnson1 :o imitat$ him only z f> z ,sir ,t4 ,b4 resembles ! majority ( 8 pr$ecessors2 t is1 9 ! p$antic pref]5ce ( ,lat9 d]ivations to ,saxon words ( ! v same =ce4 ,9 ! balance & con/ruction ( 8 p]iods ,dr4 ,johnson has foll[$ ,hall1 z any intellig5t read] w discov] by an att5tive comp>ison4 ,p4 #aeh4 ,yea1 w "s man say1 ,b t :i* m>re? all is ! op9ion ( m]it & satisfaction4 ,inde$ t is ! ,s*ool doctr9e1 b ! consci5ce enlight5$ to "k itself1 w easily act t "p ( ! ,publican1 ':o smote 8 brea/1 & said1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]'4 ,alas6 s f> f ?is be+ ! case ) n9ety n9e out ( "o hundr$ 9 ,spa91 ,italy1 ,sicily1 & ,roman ,ca?olic ,g]many1 x is ! ,gospel t5ets t are ! true ,s*ool doctr9e1 t is conf9$ to books & closets ( ! le>n$ among !m4 ,p4 #afa4 ,& ! l may be conceiv$ "h1 s9ce1 especially1 ! idolatry practis$ "u ! ob$i5ce ( my/ical ,babylon is r 9 false & w-wor%ip ( ! true ,god1 & r comm5d$ z pr(itable ?an enjo9$ z absolutely necess>y1 & ! corruptions !re ma9ta9$ are r 9 a sup]flu\s addition ?an retraction 9 any ?+ necess>y to salvation4 ,?is good man's *>ity j>r+ ) 8 love & t5d] recollections ( ,fa!r ,paul1 ,fulg5tio1 & ! ,v5etian div9es1 has l$ him to a f>1 f> too palliative /atem5t ( ,roman idolatry4 ,n :at ! ,pope has yet v5tur$ to ?und] =? f 8 ,anti-,s9ai1 b :at he & 8 satellites1 ! ,regul>s1 en=ce to ! preclusion ( all true wor%ip1 9 ! actual practice1 life-long1 ( an imm5se majority 9 ,spa91 ,italy1 ,bav>ia1 ,au/ria1 c4 c4--?is mu/ det]m9e ! po9t4 ,:at !y are !mselves1--n :at !y w\ld p]suade ,prote/ants is _! ess5tials or ,fai?1--?is is ! ma9 ?+4 ,p4 #afd4 ,i answ]1 "u correction ( bett] judgm5ts1 !y h ! m9i/ry ( reconciliation by ! communion :i* is giv5 at _! ,ord9ation1 be+ ! same :i* our ,savi\r left 9 8 ,*ur*3--'^: s9s ye remit1 !y are remitt$1 ^: s9s ye reta91 !y are reta9$'4 ,c\ld ,bi%op ,b$ell believe t ! m]e w ( a prie/ c\ld h any effect on ! ev]la/+ weal or woe ( a ,*ri/ian6 ,ev5 to ! imm$iate disciples & ,apo/les c\ld ! text 7if inde$ x h ref]5ce to s9s 9 our s5se at all17 mean m ?an ?is1--,:5ev] y discov]1 by ! _s ( k :i* ,i w s5d unto y1 rep5tance & fai?1 y %all decl>e remission ( s9s2 & ! s9s %all be remitt$2-& :]e ! contr>y exi/s1 y\r decl>ation ( exclusion f bliss %all be fulfill$8 ,did ,*ri/ say1 t true rep5tance & actual fai? w\ld n save a s\l1 unless ! prie/'s v]bal remission 0 sup]add$8 ',9 f9e4' ,if x 7 9 my p[] ,i w\ld h ?is book pr9t$ 9 a conv5i5t =m1 & di/ribut$ ?r\gh e h\se1 at lea/1 ?r\gh e village & p>i% ?r\gh\t ! k+dom4 ,a volume ( ?\ght & ( moral feel+s1 ! (fspr+ ( ?\ght1 cr[d ^u me1 z ,i review ! diff]5t p>ts ( ?is admirable man's life & cre$4 ,only comp>e 8 conduct to ,james ,wadswor? 7probably "s ance/ral relative ( my hon\r$ fri5d1 ,william ,wordswor?3 = ! same "n 9 ,york%ire1 f :5ce 8 fa!r came1 is pron\nc$ ,wadswor?7 ) t ( ! f>1 f> too highly rat$1 ,bi%op ,hall2 8 lett] to ,hall t5d]ly blam+ 8 7,hall's7 bitt]ness to an old fri5d mi/ak51 & !n 8 lett] to t fri5d def5d+ ,hall6 ,:at a picture ( goodness6 ,i confess1 9 all ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory ,i h read ( no man s spotless1 ?\gh ( hundr$s 9 :i* ! biograph]s h pa9t$ !m z ma/]s ( p]fection3 b ! moral tact soon feels ! tru?4 ,footnote #a3 ,9 "o ( ! volumes ( ?is "w us$ by ! ,editor = asc]ta9+ ! ref]5ces1 ! foll[+ note is writt5 by a =m] own]4 ,octob] #ab1 #aghh4 ,begg$ ( ! ,mo/ ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y to take my salvation on h]self1 & obta9 x = ,sa9t ,hyac9!'s sake2 to :om %e has promis$ to grant any ?+1 or nev] to refuse any ?+ begg$ = 8 sake4 ,x w\ld be v int]e/+ to "k h[ f> ! feel+ express$ 9 ?is artless effusion coexi/$ ) a fai? 9 ! atonem5t & m$iation ( ! "o ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4--,ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,baxt]',s ,,life ,,( ,,himself4 #ahbj4 #a ,among ! gr\nds = recomm5d+ ! p]usal ( our eld] writ]s1 ,hook]--,taylor--,baxt]--9 %ort almo/ any ( ! folios compos$ f ,edw>d ,,vi4 to ,*>les ,,ii4 ,i note3 #a4 ,! ov]com+ ! habit ( d]iv+ y\r :ole pleasure passively f ! book itself1 :i* c only be effect$ by excitem5t ( curiosity or ( "s passion4 ,=ce y\rself to reflect on :at y read p>agraph by p>agraph1 & 9 a %ort "t y w d]ive y\r pleasure1 an ample portion ( x1 at lea/1 f ! activity ( y\r own m9d4 ,all else is picture sun%9e4 #b4 ,! conque/ ( p>ty & sect>ian prejudices1 :5 y h on ! same table be=e y ! works ( a ,hammond & a ,baxt]1 & reflect h[ _m & mom5t\s _! po9ts ( agreem5t1 h[ few & almo/ *ildi% ! diff]5ces1 :i* e/rang$ & irritat$ ^! good m54 ,let u b imag9e :at _! bless$ spirits n[ feel at ! retrospect ( _! e>?ly frailties1 & c we d o!r ?an /rive to feel z !y n[ feel1 n z !y once felt8 ,s w x be ) ! disputes betwe5 good m5 ( ! pres5t day2 & if y h no o!r reason to d\bt y\r oppon5t's goodness ?an ! po9t 9 dispute1 ?9k ( ,baxt] & ,hammond1 ( ,milton & ,taylor1 & let x be no reason at all4 #c4 ,x w secure y f ! idolatry ( ! pres5t times & fa%ions1 & create ! noble/ k9d ( imag9ative p[] 9 y\r s\l1 t ( liv+ 9 pa/ ages2 :olly devoid ( :i* p[]1 a man c nei!r anticipate ! future1 nor ev5 live a truly human life1 a life ( reason 9 ! pres5t4 #d4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> "w we may d]ive a mo/ in/ructive lesson1 t 9 c]ta9 po9ts1 z ( religion 9 relation to law1 ! 'm$io tutissimus ibis' is inapplicable4 ,!re is no 'm$ium' possible2 & all ! attempts1 z ^? ( ,baxt]1 ?\gh no m requir$ ?an ,i believe 9 ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/1 prove only ! mildness ( ! propos]'s temp]1 b z a rule w\ld be equal to no?+1 at lea/ exclude only ! two or ?ree 9 a c5tury t make x a matt] ( religion to decl>e !mselves ,a!i/s1 or else be j z fruitful a rule = a p]secutor z ! mo/ complete set ( articles t c\ld be fram$ by a ,spani% ,inquisition4 ,= to 'believe1' mu/ mean to believe aright--& ',god' mu/ mean ! true ,god--& ',*ri/' ! ,*ri/ 9 ! s5se & ) ! attributes und]/ood by ,*ri/ians :o are truly ,*ri/ians4 ,an e/abli%$ ,*ur* ) a ,liturgy is a suffici5t solution ( ! problem 'de jure magi/ratus'4 ,articles ( fai? are 9 ?is po9t ( view sup]flu\s2 = is x n too absurd = a man to hesitate at subscrib+ 8 "n to doctr9es :i* yet 9 ! m awful duty ( pray] & pr(ession he d>es affirm be=e 8 ,mak]6 ,!y are !re=e 9 ?is s5se m]ely sup]flu\s2--n wor? re-enact+1 _h !y ev] be5 done away )2--n wor? remov+ n[ t !y exi/4 #e4 ,! *>act]i/ic contradi/9ction betwe5 ! speculative reason]s ( ! age be=e ! ,revolution1 & ^? s9ce1 is ?is3 --! =m] cultivat$ metaphysics1 )\t1 or neglect+1 empirical psy*ology ! latt] cultivate a me*anical psy*ology to ! neglect & contempt ( metaphysics4 ,bo? !re=e are almo/ equi-di/ant f pure philosophy4 ,h5ce ! belief 9 gho/s1 wit*es1 s5sible replies to pray]1 & ! l1 9 ,baxt] & 9 a hundr$ o!rs4 ,see also ,lu!r's ,table ,talk4 #f4 ,! e>li] "p ( ?is volume is int]e/+ z mat]ials = m$ical hi/ory4 ,! /ate ( m$ical sci5ce 9 ! reign ( ,*>les ,i4 0 almo/ incr$ibly l[4 ,! sadde/ error ( ! !ologians ( ?is age is1 ,greek3 hos moige dokei1 ! disposition to urge ! hi/ories ( ! miracul\s actions & incid5ts1 9 & by :i* ,*ri/ atte/$ 8 ,messiah%ip to ! ,jewi% eye-witnesses1 9 fulfilm5t ( prophecies1 :i* ! ,jewi% ,*ur* _h previ\sly und]/ood & int]pret$ z m>ks ( ! ,messiah1 be=e !y h %ewn :at & h[ excell5t ! religion itself is includ+ ! miracles z = u an h>moni\s "p ( ! int]nal or self-evid5ce ( ! religion4 ,alas6 & ev5 :5 our div9es d proce$ to ! religion itself z to a some?+ :i* no man c\ld be expect$ to receive except by a compulsion ( ! s5ses1 :i* by =ce ( logic only is propagat$ f ! eye witnesses to ! read]s ( ! n>ratives 9 #ahbj--7:i* logic1 namely1 t ! evid5ce ( a miracle is n dim9i%$ by lapse ( ages1 ?\gh ?is includes loss ( docum5ts & ! l2 :i* logic1 ,i say1 :e!r x be legitimate or n1 ,god =bid t ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity %\ld dep5d on ! decision67--ev5 :5 our div9es d proce$ to ! religion itself1 on :at d !y *iefly dwell8 ,on ! doctr9es peculi> to ! religion8 ,no6 ^! on ! contr>y are ei!r evad$ or expla9$ away into metaphors1 or resign$ 9 despair to ! next _w :]e fai? is to be swall[$ up 9 c]ta9ty4 ,b ! wor/ product ( ?is epidemic error is1 ! fa%ion ( ei!r d5y+ or und]valu+ ! evid5ce ( a future /ate & ! survival ( individual consci\sness1 d]iv$ f ! consci5ce1 & ! holy in/9ct ( ! :ole human race4 ,dreadful is ?is3--= ! ma9 =ce ( ! reason+ by :i* ?is scepticism is v9dicat$ consi/s 9 r$uc+ all legitimate conviction to objective pro(3 :]eas 9 ! v ess5ce ( religion & ev5 ( morality ! evid5ce1 & ! prep>ation = its reception1 mu/ be subjective2--',bless$ are !y t h n se5 & yet believe'4 ,& dreadful x appe>s to me especially1 :o 9 ! impossibility ( n look+ =w>d to consci\sness aft] ! dissolution ( ! body 7'corpus pho5om5on'17 h ?r\gh life f\nd x 7next to div9e grace47 ! /ronge/ & inde$ only effici5t support aga9/ ! /ill recurr+ temptation ( adopt+1 nay1 wi%+ ! tru? ( ,sp9oza's notion1 t ! survival ( consci\sness is ! highe/ prize & consequ5ce ( ! highe/ virtue1 & t ( all bel[ ?is m>k ! lot aft] dea? is self-oblivion & ! cessation ( individual be+4 ,inde$1 h[ a ,sep>ati/ or "o ( any o!r sect ( ,calv9i/s1 :o conf9es ,r$emption to ! comp>atively small numb] ( ! elect1 c reject ?is op9ion1 & yet n run mad at ! horrid ?\ght ( an innum]able multitude ( imp]i%able self-consci\s spirits ev]la/+ly exclud$ f ,god1 is to me inconceivable4 ,deeply am ,i p]suad$ ( ,lu!r's position1 t no man c wor?ily e/imate1 or feel 9 ! dep? ( 8 be+1 ! ,inc>nation & ,crucifixion ( ! ,son ( ,god :o is a /rang] to ! t]ror ( immortality z +5]ate 9 man1 :ile x is yet unquell$ by ! fai? 9 ,god z ! ,almighty ,fa!r4 ,book ,i4 ,"p ,i4 p4 #b4 ,b ?\gh my consci5ce w\ld tr\ble me :5 ,i s9n$1 yet div]s s9s ,i 0 addict$ to1 & (t committ$ aga9/ my consci5ce2 :i* = ! w>n+ ( o!rs ,i w confess "h to my %ame4 #a4 ,i 0 mu* addict$ :5 ,i fe>$ correction to lie1 t ,i might scape4 #b4 ,i 0 mu* addict$ to ! excessive glutton\s eat+ ( apples & pe>s1 c4 #c4 ,to ?is end1 & to concur ) naughty boys t glori$ 9 evil1 ,i h (t gone into o!r m5's or*>ds1 & /ol5 _! fruit1 :5 ,i _h en\gh at home1 c4 ,!re is a *ildlike simplicity 9 ?is acc\nt ( 8 s9s ( 8 *ildhood :i* is v pleas+4 ,ib4 p4 #e1 #f4 ,& ! use t ,god made ( books1 above m9i/]s1 to ! b5efit ( my s\l made me some:at excessively 9 love ) good books2 s t ,i ?\ght ,i _h nev] en\gh1 b scrap$ up z great a treasure ( !m z ,i c\ld4 99 99 99 ,x made ! _w seem to me z a c>case t _h nei!r life nor lovel9ess2 & x de/roy$ ^? ambiti\s desires aft] lit]ate fame :i* 7 ! s9 ( my *ildhood4 99 99 99 ,& = ! ma!matics1 ,i 0 an utt] /rang] to !m1 & nev] c\ld f9d 9 my he>t to div]t any /udies t way4 ,b 9 ord] to ! k ( div9ity1 my incl9ation 0 mo/ to logic & metaphysics1 ) t "p ( physics :i* treate? ( ! s\l1 cont5t+ myself at fir/ ) a slight] /udy ( ! re/3 & !re _h my lab\r & delight4 ,:at a picture ( myself6 ,ib4 p4 #bb4 ,9 ! /orm ( ?is temptation ,i que/ion$ a:ile :e!r ,i 7 inde$ a ,*ri/ian or an ,infidel1 & :e!r fai? c\ld consi/ ) su* d\bts z ,i 0 consci\s (4 ,"o ( ! in/ances ( ! evils aris+ f ! equivoque betwe5 fai? & intellectual satisfaction or insight4 ,! root ( fai? is 9 ! w4 ,fai? is an oak t may be a poll>d1 & yet live4 ,ib4 ,! be+ & attributes ( ,god 7 s cle> to me1 t he 0 to my intellect :at ! sun is to my eye1 by :i* ,i see itself & all ?+s4 ,ev5 s ) me2--b1 :e!r ,god 0 exi/5tially z well z ess5tially intellig5t1 ?is 0 = a long "t a sore combat betwe5 ! speculative & ! moral man4 ,ib4 p4 #bc4 ,m]e ,deism1 :i* is ! mo/ plausible competitor ) ,*ri/ianity1 is s turn$ out ( almo/ all ! :ole _w1 z if ,nature made its own confession1 t )\t a ,m$iator x _c come to ,god4 ,excell5t4 ,ib4 ,all ^! assi/ances 7 at h& be=e ,i came to ! imm$iate evid5ces ( cr$ibility 9 ! sacr$ oracles !mselves4 ,?is is z x %\ld be2 t is1 ! evid5ce 'a priori'1 secur+ ! rational probability2 & !n ! hi/orical pro(s ( its reality4 ,pity t ,baxt]'s *apt]s 9 ',! ,sa9ts' ,re/' %\ld h be5 "o & ! e>lie/ occasion ( ! inv]sion ( ?is process1 ! fruit ( :i* is ! ,grotio-,paleyan religion1 or 'm9imum' ( fai?2 ! maxim be+1 'quanto m9us tanto melius'4 ,ib4 p4 #bd4 ,& once all ! ignorant r\t 7 rag+ mad aga9/ me = prea*+ ! doctr9e ( ,orig9al ,s9 to !m1 & tell+ !m t infants1 be=e reg5]ation1 _h s mu* guilt & corruption z made !m loa?some 9 ! eyes ( ,god4 ,no wond]2--because ! babe w\ld p]i% )\t ! "m's milk1 is x !re=e loa?some to ! "m8 ,surely ! little ones t ,*ri/ embrac$ _h n be5 baptiz$4 ,& yet '( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5'4 ,ib4 p4 #be4 ,"s ?\ght t ! ,k+ %\ld n at all be displeas$ & provok$1 & t !y 7 n b\nd to d any o!r ju/ice1 or attempt any o!r re=mation b :at !y c\ld procure ! ,k+ to be will+ to4 ,& ^! said1 :5 y h displeas$ & provok$ him to ! utmo/1 he w be y\r ,k+ /ill4 99 99 99 ,! m y (f5d him1 ! less y c tru/ him2 & :5 mutual confid5ce is gone1 a w> is beg9n+4 99 99 99 ,& if y conqu] him1 :at ! bett] are y8 ,he w /ill be ,k+4 ,y c b =ce him to an agreem5t2 & h[ quickly w he h p[] & advantage to violate t :i* he is =c$ to1 & to be av5g$ on y all = ! displeasure y h done him6 ,he is ignorant ( ! advantages ( a ,k+ t _c =esee ?is4 ,?is p>agraph goes to make out a case 9 ju/ification ( ! ,regicides :i* ,baxt] w\ld h f\nd x difficult to answ]4 ,c]ta9ly a m complete exposure ( ! inconsi/5cy ( ,baxt]'s own p>ty _c be4 ,= obs]ve1 t 9 case ( an agreem5t ) ,*>les all ^? classes1 :i* aft]w>ds =m$ ! ma9 /r5g? ( ! ,p>liam5t & ultimately decid$ ! conte/ 9 its fav\r1 w\ld h be5 politically in]t1 ) little influ5ce & no actual p[]1--,i mean ! ,yeomanry1 & ! ,citiz5s ( ,london3 :ile a va/ majority ( ! ,nobles & l&$ ,g5try1 :o soon] or lat] mu/ h become ! majority 9 ,p>liam5t1 w5t ov] to ! ,k+ at once4 ,add to ^! ! :ole sy/ematiz$ =ce ( ! ,high ,*ur* ,cl]gy & all ! rude ignorant vulg> 9 high & l[ life1 :o dete/$ e attempt at moral re=m1--& x is obvi\s t ! ,k+ c\ld n want opportunities to retract & undo all t he _h conc$$ "u compulsion4 ,b t nei!r ! w 0 want+1 nor 8 consci5ce at all 9 ! way1 8 own advocate ,cl>5don & o!rs h suppli$ damn+ pro(s4 ,ib4 p4 #bg4 ,& ?\gh ,p>liam5ts may draw up ,bills = repeal+ laws1 yet ha? ! ,k+ 8 negative voice1 & )\t 8 cons5t !y _c d x2 :i* ?\gh !y ackn[l$ge1 yet did !y too easily admit ( petitions aga9/ ! ,episcopacy & ,liturgy1 & conniv$ at all ! clamors & pap]s :i* 7 aga9/ !m4 ,h[ s8 ,if !y admitt$ ! ,k+'s "r to d5y1 !y mu/ admit ! subject's "r to entreat4 ,ib4 ,_h !y endeav\r$ ! ejection ( lay-*ancellors1 & ! r$uc+ ( ! dioceses to a n>r[] compass1 or ! sett+ up ( a subord9ate discipl9e1 & only ! correct+ & re=m+ ( ! ,liturgy1 p]haps x might h be5 borne m pati5tly4 ,did ,baxt] f9d x s himself--& :5 too he _h ! =mal & record$ promise ( ,*>les ,,ii4 = x8 ,ib4 ,b :5 ! same m5 7,us%]1 ,williams1 ,morton1 c47 saw t great] ?+s 7 aim$ at1 & episcopacy itself 9 dang]1 or _! gr&eur & ri*es at lea/1 mo/ ( !m turn$ aga9/ ! ,p>liam5t4 ,?is1 & 9 ?is place1 is unwor?y ( ,baxt]4 ,ev5 he1 good man1 c\ld n :olly escape ! jaundice ( p>ty4 ,ib4 p4 #cd4 ,!y said to ?is2--t z all ! c\rts ( ju/ice d execute _! s5t5ces 9 ! ,k+'s "n1 & ?is by 8 own law1 & !re=e by 8 au?ority1 s mu* m might 8 ,p>liam5t d4 ,a v s\nd argum5t is "h disguis$ 9 a false analogy1 an inapplicable prec$5t1 & a sophi/ical =m4 ,c\rts ( ju/ice adm9i/] ! total ( ! supreme p[] retrospectively1 involv$ 9 ! "n ( ! mo/ dignifi$ "p4 ,b "h a "p1 z a "p1 acts z ! :ole1 :]e ! :ole is absolutely requisite1--t is1 9 pass+ laws2 & aga9 z ,b4 & ,c4 usurp a p[] belong+ to ,a4 by ! det]m9ation ( ,a4 ,b4 & ,c4 ,! only valid argum5t is1 t ,*>les _h by acts ( 8 own ceas$ to be a lawful ,k+4 ,ib4 p4 #dj4 ,& t ! au?ority & p]son ( ! ,k+ 7 inviolable1 out ( ! rea* ( j accusation1 judgm5t1 or execution by law2 z hav+ no sup]ior1 & s no judge4 ,b accord+ to ,grotius1 a k+ wag+ w> aga9/ ! lawful cop>tn]s ( ! 'summa pote/as' ceases to be _! k+1 & if conqu]$ =feits to !m 8 =m] %>e4 ,& surely if ,*>les _h be5 victor1 he w\ld h tak5 ! ,p>liam5t's %>e to himself4 ,if x _h be5 ! ,p>liam5t1 & n a m]e faction ) ! army1 t tri$ & behead$ ,*>les1 ,i d n see h[ any "o c\ld d\bt ! lawfulness ( ! act1 except ^u v te*nical gr\nds4 ,ib4 p4 #da4 ,= if once legislation1 ! *ief act ( gov]nm5t1 be d5i$ to any "p ( gov]nm5t at all1 & affirm$ to belong to ! p z su*1 :o are no gov]nors1 all gov]nm5t w h]eby be ov]?r[n4 ,"h ,baxt] falls %ort ( ! subject1 & does n see ! full consequ5ts ( 8 own prior1 mo/ judici\s1 positions4 ,legislation 9 its high & mo/ prop] s5se belongs to ,god only4 ,a p decl>es t su* & su* !y hold to be laws1 t is1 ,god's w4 ,ib4 p4 #dg4 ,9 ,cornwall ,sir ,ri*>d ,gr5vill1 hav+ tak5 _m soldi]s ( ! ,e>l ( ,essex's army1 s5t5c$ ab\t a doz5 to be hang$4 ,:5 !y _h hang$ two or ?ree1 ! rope broke :i* %\ld h hang$ ! next4 ,& !y s5t = new ropes s (t to hang him1 & all ( !m /ill broke1 t !y dur/ g no fur!r1 b sav$ all ! re/4 ,! soldi]s1 d\btless1 contriv$ ?is f ! av]sion natural to ,engli%m5 ( kill+ an enemy 9 cold blood2 & because !y =esaw t !re w\ld be ,tit = ,tat4 ,ib4 p4 #ei4 ,x is easy to see f ,baxt]'s own acc\nt1 t 8 p>ty ru9$ _! own cause & t ( ! k+dom by _! t5ets conc]n+ ! "r & duty ( ! civil magi/rate to use ! sword aga9/ su* z 7 n ( ! same religion ) !mselves4 ,ib4 p4 #fb4 ,!y seem n to me to h answ]$ satisfactorily to ! ma9 argum5t fet*$ f ! ,apo/le's own gov]nm5t1 ) :i* ,s>avia _h incl9$ me to "s ,episcopacy be=e3 ?\gh miracles & infallibility 7 ,apo/olical tempor>y privileges1 yet ,*ur* gov]nm5t is an ord9>y ?+ to be cont9u$4 ,& !re=e z ! ,apo/les _h successors z !y 7 prea*]s1 ,i see n b t !y mu/ h successors z ,*ur* gov]nors4 ,0 n ,pet]'s s5t5ce aga9/ ,ananias an act ( ,*ur* gov]nm5t8 ,!re=e ?\gh ,*ur* gov]nm5t is an ord9>y ?+ 9 "s =m or o!r1 x does n foll[ t "o p>ticul> =m is an ord9>y ?+4 ,= ! "t be+ ! ,apo/les1 z heads ( ! ,*ur*1 did :at !y ?\ght be/2 b :atev] 0 b9d+ on ! ,*ur* univ]sal & 9 all times !y deliv]$ z comm&s f ,*ri/4 ,n[ no o!r comm& 0 deliv]$ b t all ?+s %\ld conduce to ord] & edification4 ,ib4 p4 #ff4 ,& !re=e h[ !y c\ld refuse to receive ! ,k+1 till he cons5t$ to take ! ,cov5ant1 ,i "k n1 unless ! tak+ ( ! ,cov5ant _h be5 a condition on :i* he 0 to receive 8 cr[n by ! laws or fundam5tal con/itutions ( ! k+dom1 :i* none pret5de?4 ,nor "k ,i by :at p[] !y c add any?+ to ! ,coronation ,oa? or ,cov5ant1 :i* by 8 ance/ors 0 to be tak51 )\t 8 own cons5t4 ,& pray1 h[ & by :om 7 ! ,coronation ,oa?s fir/ impos$8 ,! ,scotti% nation 9 #afej _h ! same "r to make a b>ga9 ) ! claimant ( _! ?rone z _! ance/ors _h4 ,x is /range t ,baxt] %\ld n h se5 t 8 objections w\ld apply to our ',magna ,*>ta'4 ,s he talks ( ! fundam5tal con/itutions1 j z if ^! _h be5 aborig9al or r 'sans' orig91 & n z inde$ !y 7 extort$ & b>ga9$ = by ! p4 ,b ?r\gh\t x is pla9 t ,baxt] repeat$1 b nev] appropriat$1 ! di/9ction betwe5 ! ,k+ z ! executive p[]1 & z ! individual function>y4 ,:at obligation lay on ! ,scotti% ,p>liam5t & ,*ur* to consult ! man ,*>les ,/u>t's p]sonal likes & dislikes8 ,! ,oa? 0 to be tak5 by him z _! ,k+4 ,d\btless1 he equally dislik$ ! :ole ,prote/ant int]e/2 & if ! ,tories & ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,jacobites ( a lat] day _h recall$ ,james ,,ii41 w\ld ,baxt] h ?\ght !m culpable = impos+ on him an ,oa? to pres]ve ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* ( ,engl& & to inflict sev]e p5alties on 8 own ,*ur*-fell[s8 ,ib4 p4 #ga4 ,& "s m5 ?\ght x a v h>d "q1 :e!r !y %\ld r wi% ! cont9uance ( a usurp] t w d good1 or ! re/oration ( a rightful gov]nor ^: foll[]s w d hurt4 ,& :o %all d>e unconditionally condemn ^? :o judg$ ! =m] to be ! bett] alt]native8 ,especially ^? :o did n adopt ,baxt]'s notion ( a 'jus div9um' p]sonal & h]$it>y 9 ! individual1 ^: fa!r _h brok5 ! compact on :i* ! claim re/$4 ,ib4 p4 #ge4 ,"o ,mrs4 ,dy]1 a *ief p]son ( ! ,sect1 did fir/ br+ =? a mon/]1 :i* _h ! p>ts ( almo/ all sorts ( liv+ creatures1 "s p>ts l man1 b mo/ ugly & misplac$1 & "s l bea/s1 birds & fi%es1 hav+ horns1 f9s & claws2 & at ! bir? ( x ! b$ %ook1 & ! wom5 pres5t fell a vomit+1 & 7 fa9 to g =? ( ! room4 ,?is babe ( ,mrs4 ,dy]'s is no bad emblem ( ,ri*>d ,baxt]'s own cr$ulity4 ,x is almo/ an argum5t on 8 side1 t no?+ he believ$ is m /range & inexplicable ?an 8 own belief ( !m4 ,ib4 p4 #gf4 ,! ?ird sect 7 ! ,rant]s4 ,^! also made x _! bus9ess1 z ! =m]1 to set up ! light ( nature "u ! "n ( ,*ri/ 9 m51 & to di%on\r & cry d[n ! ,*ur*1 c4 ,b :y does ,baxt] e :]e ass]t ! id5tity ( ! new light ) ! light ( nature8 ,or :at does he mean exclusively by ! latt]8 ,! s\rce mu/ be ! same 9 all lights z f> z x is light4 ,ib4 p4 #gg4 ,& t 0 ! f\r? sect1 ! ,quak]s2 :o 7 b ! ,rant]s turn$ f horrid pr(an5ess & blasphemy to a life ( extreme au/]ity on ! o!r side4 ,obs]ve ! b4 ,ib4 ,_! doctr9e is to be se5 9 ,jacob ,behm5's books by him t ha? no?+ else to d1 ?an to be/[ a great deal ( "t to und]/& him t 0 n will+ to be easily und]/ood1 & to "k t 8 bomba/$ words d signify no?+ m ?an be=e 0 easily kn[n by common famili> t]ms4 ,?is is n 9 all its p>ts true4 ,x is true t ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ,behm5 are to be f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,neo-,platoni/s aft] ,plot9us1 & 7b mix$ ) gross impieties7 9 ,p>acelsus2--b x is n true t !y are easily kn[n1 & /ill less s t !y are communicable 9 common famili> t]ms4 ,b lea/ ( all is x true t !re is no?+ orig9al 9 ,behm54 ,ib4 ,! *iefe/ ( ^! 9 ,engl& are ,dr4 ,pordage & 8 family4 ,x is curi\s t ,less+ 9 ! ,review1 :i* he1 ,nicolai1 & ,m5delssohn conduct$ "u ! =m ( ,lett]s to a w\nd$ ,(fic]1 jo9s ! "n ( ,pordage ) t ( ,behm54 ,0 ,pordage's "w translat$ into ,g]man8 ,ib4 p4 #gi4 ,also ! ,soc9ians made "s increase by ! m9i/ry ( "o ,mr4 ,biddle1 sometimes s*oolma/] 9 ,gl\ce/]2 :o wrote aga9/ ! ,godhead ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & aft]w>ds ( ,*ri/2 ^: foll[]s incl9$ mu* to m]e ,deism4 ,= ! ,soc9ians till ,biddle reta9$ mu* ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 = example1 ,r$emption by ! ,cross1 & ! omnipres5ce ( ,*ri/ z to ?is planet ev5 z ! ,romani/s ) _! ,sa9ts4 ,lu!r's ob/9ate adh]5ce to ! ubiquity ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/ & 8 or r its real pres5ce 9 & ) ! bread 0 a sad fur!rance to ! advocates ( ,popi% idolatry & hi]olatry4 ,ib4 p4 #hj4 ,_m a "t h ,i be5 br\ght v l[1 & receiv$ ! s5t5ce ( dea? 9 myself1 :5 my poor1 hone/1 pray+ neighb\rs h met1 & ^u _! fa/+ & e>ne/ pray]s ,i h be5 recov]$4 ,once :5 ,i _h cont9u$ weak ?ree weeks1 & 0 unable to g abroad1 ! v day t !y pray$ = me1 be+ ,good ,friday1 ,i recov]$1 & 0 able to prea*1 & adm9i/] ! ,sacram5t ! next ,"l's ,day1 & 0 bett] aft] x1 c4 ,/range t ! common manuals ( s*ool logic %\ld n h secur$ ,baxt] f ! repeat$ blund] ( ',cum hoc1 ergo1 propt] hoc'2 b /ill m /range t 8 piety %\ld n h revolt$ aga9/ degrad+ pray] into m$ical quack]y4 ,be=e ! ,revolution ( #afhh1 metaphysics rul$ )\t exp]im5tal psy*ology1 & 9 ^! curi\s p>agraphs ( ,baxt] we see ! effect3 s9ce ! ,revolution exp]im5tal psy*ology )\t metaphysics has 9 l mann] prevail$1 & we n[ feel ! result4 ,9 l mann] f ,plot9us to ,proclus1 t is1 f ,a4 ,d4 #bej to ,a4 ,d4 #dej1 philosophy 0 set up z a sub/itute = religion3 dur+ ! d>k ages religion sup]s$$ philosophy1 & ! consequ5ces are equally in/ructive4 ,! great maxim ( legislation1 intellectual or political1 is ',subord9ate1 n exclude'4 ,nature 9 h] asc5t leaves no?+ beh9d1 b at ea* /ep subord9ates & glorifies3--mass1 cry/al1 organ1 s5sation1 s5ti5ce1 reflection4 ,ib4 p4 #hb4 ,ano!r "t1 z ,i sat 9 my /udy1 ! weight ( my greate/ folio books brake d[n ?ree or f\r ( ! highe/ %elves1 :5 ,i sat close "u !m1 & !y fell d[n e side me1 & n "o ( !m hit me1 save "o ^u ! arm2 :]eas ! place1 ! weight1 ! greatness ( ! books 0 su*1 & my head j "u !m1 t x 0 a wond] !y _h n beat5 out my bra9s1 c4 ,greek3 ,mga biblon mga kakn4 ,ib4 p4 #hd4 ,= all ! pa9s t my infirmities ev] br\ght ^u me 7 nev] half s griev\s an affliction to me1 z ! unavoidable loss ( my "t1 :i* !y occasion$4 ,i c\ld n be>1 ?r\gh ! weakness ( my /oma*1 to rise be=e sev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+1 c4 ,alas6 9 h[ _m respects does my lot resemble ,baxt]'s2 b h[ mu* less h my bodily evils be52 & yet h[ v mu* great] an imp$im5t h ,i suff]$ !m to be6 ,b v]ily ,baxt]'s lab\rs seem miracles ( support+ grace4 ,ought ,i n !re=e to retract ! note p4 #hj8 ,i wav]4 ,ib4 p4 #hg4 ,= my "p1 ,i bless ,god1 :o gave me ev5 "u a ,usurp]1 :om ,i oppos$1 su* lib]ty & advantage to prea* 8 ,gospel ) success1 :i* ,i _c h "u a ,k+ to :om ,i h sworn & p]=m$ true subjection & ob$i5ce2 yea1 :i* no age s9ce ! ,gospel came into ?is l& did be=e possess1 z f> z ,i c le>n f hi/ory4 ,sure ,i am t :5 x became a matt] ( reputation & hon\r to be godly1 x abundantly fur!r$ ! successes ( ! m9i/ry4 ,yea1 & ,i %all add ?is mu* m = ! sake ( po/]ity1 t z mu* z ,i h said & writt5 aga9/ lic5ti\sness 9 religion1 & = ! magi/rate's p[] 9 x1 & ?\gh ,i ?9k t l& mo/ happy1 ^: rul]s use _! au?ority = ,*ri/ z well z = ! civil peace2 yet 9 comp>ison ( ! re/ ( ! _w1 ,i %all ?9k t l& happy t ha? b b>e lib]ty to be z good z !y are will+ to be2 & if c\nt5ance & ma9t5ance be b add$ to lib]ty1 & tol]at$ errors & sects be b =c$ to keep ! peace1 & n to oppose ! sub/antials ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,i %all n h]eaft] mu* fe> su* tol]ation1 nor despair t tru? w be> d[n adv]s>ies4 ,:at a valuable & citable p>agraph6 ,likewise x is a happy in/ance ( ! =ce ( a *]i%$ prejudice 9 an hone/ m9d--practically yield+ to ! tru?1 b yet ) a speculative1 ,?\gh ,i /ill ?9k1 c4 ,ib4 p4 #abh4 ,among tru?s c]ta9 9 !mselves1 all are n equally c]ta9 unto me2 & ev5 ( ! my/]ies ( ! ,gospel ,i mu/ ne$s say1 ) ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,hook]1 t :atev] "s may pret5d1 ! subjective c]ta9ty _c g beyond ! objective evid5ce4 99 99 99 ,!re=e ,i d m ( late ?an ev] disc]n ! necessity ( a me?odical proc$ure 9 ma9ta9+ ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/ianity4 99 99 99 ,my c]ta9ty t ,i am a man is be=e my c]ta9ty t !re is a ,god4 99 99 99 ,my c]ta9ty t !re is a ,god is great] ?an my c]ta9ty t he require? love & hol9ess ( 8 creature1 c4 ,!re is a confusion 9 ?is p>agraph1 :i* asks m ?an a m>g9al note to dis5tangle4 ,briefly1 ! process ( acquirem5t is conf\nd$ ) ! ord] ( ! tru?s :5 acquir$4 ,a t9d] sp>k gives light to an ,arg&'s lamp3 is x !re=e m lum9\s8 ,ib4 p4 #abi4 ,& :5 ,i h /udi$ h>d to und]/& "s ab/ruse admir$ book1 z 'de ,sci5tia ,dei1 de ,provid5tia circa malum1 de ,decretis1 de ,prdet]m9atione1 de ,lib]tate creatur'1 c4 ,i h b atta9$ ! k ( human imp]fection1 & to see t ! au?or is b a man z well z ,i4 ,on ^! po9ts ,i h come to a re/+ place4 ,let su* articles1 z are ei!r to be recogniz$ z facts1 = example1 s9 or evil hav+ its orig9ation 9 a w2 & ! reality ( a responsible & 79 :atev] s5se fre$om is presuppos$ 9 responsibility17 ( a free w 9 man2--or ackn[l$g$ z laws1 = example1 ! unconditional b9d+ness ( ! practical reason2--or to be freely affirm$ z necess>y ?r\gh _! moral int]e/1 _! indisp5sabl5ess to our spiritual humanity1 = example1 ! p]soneity1 hol9ess1 & moral gov]nm5t & provid5ce ( ,god2--let ^! be v9dicat$ f absurdity1 f self-contradiction1 & contradiction to ! pure reason1 & re/or$ to simple incompreh5sibility4 ,he :o seeks = m1 kn[s n :at he is talk+ (2 he :o w n seek ev5 ?is is ei!r indiff]5t to ! tru? ( :at he pr(esses to believe1 or he mi/akes a g5]al det]m9ation n to disbelieve = a positive & especial fai?1 :i* is only our fai? z f> z we c assign a reason = x4 ,o6 h[ impossible x is to move an in* to ! "r or ! left 9 any po9t ( spiritual & moral conc]nm5t1 )\t see+ ! damage caus$ by ! confusion ( reason ) ! und]/&+4 ,ib4 p4 #aha4 ,my s\l is mu* m afflict$ ) ! ?\ghts ( ! mis]able _w1 & m drawn out 9 desire ( _! conv]sion ?an h]et(ore4 ,i 0 wont to look b little fur!r ?an ,engl& 9 my pray]s1 z n consid]+ ! /ate ( ! re/ ( ! _w2--or if ,i pray$ = ! conv]sion ( ! ,jews1 t 0 almo/ all4 ,b n[ z ,i bett] und]/& ! c>e ( ! _w1 & ! me?od ( ! ,"l's ,pray]1 s !re is no?+ 9 ! _w t lie? s heavy ^u my he>t1 z ! ?\ght ( ! mis]able nations ( ! e>?4 ,i d>e n n condemn myself = ! languid or dormant /ate ( my feel+s respect+ ! ,mohamm$an & ,hea!n nations2 yet "k n 9 :at degree to condemn4 ,! less culpable gr\nds ( ?is languor are1 fir/1 my utt] ignorance ( ,god's purposes ) respect to ! ,hea!ns2 & second1 ! /rong conviction1 ,i h t ! conv]sion ( a s+le prov9ce ( ,*ri/5dom to true practical ,*ri/ianity w\ld d m t[>d ! conv]sion ( ,hea!ndom ?an an army ( ,mission>ies4 ,romanism & despotic gov]nm5t 9 ! l>g] "p ( ,*ri/5dom1 & ! preval5ce ( ,epicurean pr9ciples 9 ! rema9d]2--^! d inde$ lie heavy on my he>t4 ,ib4 p4 #ace4 ,!re=e ,i confess ,i give b halt+ cr$it to mo/ hi/ories t are writt51 n only aga9/ ! ,albig5ses & ,wald5ses1 b aga9/ mo/ ( ! anci5t h]etics1 :o h left u none ( _! own writ+s1 9 :i* !y speak = !mselves2 & ,i he>tily lam5t t ! hi/orical writ+s ( ! anci5t s*ismatics & h]etics1 z !y 7 call$1 p]i%$1 & t p>tiality suff]$ !m n to survive1 t we might h _h m light 9 ! ,*ur* affairs ( ^? times1 & be5 bett] able to judge betwe5 ! ,fa!rs & !m4 ,x is greatly to ! cr$it ( ,baxt] t he has "h anticipat$ ^? m]its :i* s long aft] gave des]v$ celebrity to ! "n & writ+s ( ,beausobre & ,l>dn]1 & /ill m rec5tly 9 ?is respect ( ,ei*horn1 ,paulus & o!r ,neologi/s4 ,ib4 p4 #acf4 ,& !re=e hav+ myself n[ writt5 ?is hi/ory ( myself1 not)/&+ my prote/ation t ,i h n 9 any?+ wilfully gone aga9/ ! tru?1 ,i expect no m cr$it f ! read] ?an ! self-evid5c+ light ( ! matt]1 ) concurr5t rational advantages f p]sons1 & ?+s1 & o!r witnesses1 %all con/ra9 him to4 ,i may n unfrequ5tly d\bt ,baxt]'s memory1 or ev5 8 compet5ce1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 p>ticul> modes ( ?9k+2 b ,i c\ld almo/ z soon d\bt ! ,gospel v]ity z 8 v]acity4 ,book ,i4 ,"p ,,ii4 p4#aci4 ,! foll[+ ,book ( ?is ,"w is int]e/+ & mo/ in/ructive z an in/ance ( ,syncretism1 & its ,epicurean 'cl9am5'1 ev5 :5 x has be5 und]tak5 f ! pure/ & mo/ laudable motives1 & f impulses ! mo/ ,*ri/ian1 & yet its utt] failure 9 its object1 t ( t5d+ to a common c5tre4 ,! exp]i5ce ( eighte5 c5turies seems to prove t !re is no practicable 'm$ium' betwe5 a ,*ur* compreh5sive 7:i* is ! only mean+ ( a ,ca?olic ,*ur* visible7 9 :i* ,a4 9 ! ,nor? or ,ea/ is all[$ to advance (ficially no doctr9e diff]5t f :at is all[$ to ,b4 9 ! ,s\? or ,we/2--& a co-exi/5ce ( indep5d5t ,*ur*es1 9 none ( :i* any fur!r unity is requir$ b t betwe5 ! m9i/] & 8 congregation1 :ile ?is aga9 is secur$ by ! election & cont9uance ( ! =m] dep5d+ :olly on ! w ( ! latt]4 ,p]haps ! be/ /ate possible1 ?\gh n ! be/ possible /ate1 is :]e bo? are f\nd1 ! "o e/abli%$ by ma9t5ance1 ! o!r by p]mission2 9 %ort t :i* we n[ enjoy4 ,9 su* a /ate no m9i/] ( ! =m] c h a "r to compla91 = x 0 at 8 own option to h tak5 ! latt]2 'et vol5ti nulla fit injuria'4 ,= an individual to dem& ! fre$om ( ! indep5d5t s+le ,*ur* :5 he receives #ejj a ye> = submitt+ to ! necess>y re/rictions ( ! ,*ur* ,g5]al1 is impud5ce & ,mammonolatry to boot4 ,ib4 p4 #ada4 ,!y 7! ,era/ians7 misund]/ood & injur$ _! bre?r51 suppos+ & affirm+ !m to claim z f ,god a co]cive p[] ov] ! bodies or purses ( m51 & s sett+ up 'imp]ium 9 imp]io'2 :]eas all temp]ate ,*ri/ians 7at lea/ except ,papi/s7 confess t ! ,*ur* ha? no p[] ( =ce1 b only to manage ,god's ^w unto m5's consci5ces4 ,b are n ! receiv]s z bad z ! ?ief8 ,is x n a poor evasion to say3--,x is true ,i s5d y to a dungeon !re to rot1 because y d n ?9k z ,i d conc]n+ "s po9t ( fai?2--b ?is only z a civil (fic]4 ,z a div9e ,i only t5d]ly entreat & p]suade y6 ,c !re be f\l] hypocrisy 9 ! ,spani% ,inquisition ?an ?is8 ,ib4 p4 #adb4 ,t h]eby !y 7! ,diocesan p>ty7 alt]$ ! anci5t species ( ,presbyt]s1 to ^: (fice ! spiritual gov]nm5t ( _! prop] folks z truly belong$1 z ! p[] ( prea*+ & wor%ip+ ,god did4 ,i c\ld nev] rightly und]/& ?is objection ( ,ri*>d ,baxt]'s4 ,:at p[] n possess$ by ! ,rector ( a p>i%1 w\ld he h wi%$ a p>o*ial ,bi%op to h ex]t$8 ,:at c\ld h be5 giv5 by ! ,legislature to ! latt] :i* might n be giv5 to ! =m]8 ,9 %ort ,baxt]'s plan seems to d away ,ar*bi%ops--,greek3 ko9o epskopoi--b = ! re/ to "n our pres5t ,rectors & ,vic>s ,bi%ops4 ,i _c see :at is ga9$ by 8 plan4 ,! true difficulty is t ,*ur* discipl9e is atta*$ to an ,e/abli%m5t by ?is _w's law1 n to ! =m itself e/abli%$3 & 8 objections f p>agraph #e to p>agraph #aj relate to p>ticul> abuses1 n to ,episcopacy itself4 ,ib4 p4 #adc4 ,b above all ,i dislik$ t mo/ ( !m 7! ,indep5d5ts7 made ! p by majority ( votes to be ,*ur* gov]nors 9 excommunications1 absolutions1 c41 :i* ,*ri/ ha? made an act ( (fice2 & s !y gov]n$ _! gov]nors & !mselves4 ,is n ?is ! case ) ! ,h\ses ( ,legislature8 ,! memb]s tak5 individually are subjects2 collectively gov]nors4 ,ib4 p4 #agg4 ,! extraord9>y gifts ( ! ,apo/les1 & ! privilege ( be+ eye & e> witnesses to ,*ri/1 7 abilities :i* !y _h = ! infallible dis*>ge ( _! function1 b !y 7 n ! gr\nd ( _! p[] & au?ority to gov]n ! ,*ur*4 99 99 99 ',pote/as clavium' 0 committ$ to !m only1 n to ! ,sev5ty4 ,i wi% = a pro(1 t all ! ,apo/les _h any extraord9>y gifts :i* none ( ! ,,lxx4 _h4 ,nay z an ,episcopalian ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,i hold x an unsafe & imprud5t concession1 t5d+ to weak5 ! gov]n+ "r ( ! ,bi%ops4 ,b ,i fe> t z ! law & "r ( patronage 9 ,engl& n[ are1 ! "q _h bett] n be /irr$2 le/ x %\ld be f\nd t ! true p[] ( ! keys is n1 z ) ! ,papi/s1 9 h&s to :i* x is d\btful :e!r ,*ri/ committ$ !m exclusively2 b 9 h&s to :i* x is c]ta9 t ,*ri/ did n commit !m at all4 ,ib4 p4 #agi4 ,x foll[e? n a m]e ,bi%op may h a multitude ( ,*ur*es1 because an ,ar*bi%op may1 :o ha? _m ,bi%ops "u him4 ,:at !n does ,baxt] qu>rel ab\t8 ,t our ,bi%ops take a humbl] title ?an !y h a "r to claim2--t be+ 9 fact ,ar*bi%ops1 !y are = ! mo/ "p cont5t to be /yl$ z "o ( ! bre?r56 ,ib4 p4 #ahe4 ,i say aga91 ,no ,*ur*1 no ,*ri/2 = no body1 no head2 & if no ,*ri/ !n1 !re is no ,*ri/ n[4 ,baxt] "h =gets 8 own my/ical reg5]at$ ,*ur*4 ,if he mean ?is1 x is no?+ to ! argum5t 9 "q2 if n1 !n he mu/ ass]t ! mon/r\s absurdity (1 ,no unreg5]ate ,*ur*1 no ,*ri/4 ,ib4 p4 #ahh4 ,or if !y w\ld n yield to ?is at all1 we might h communion ) !m z ,*ri/ians1 )\t ackn[l$g+ !m = ,pa/ors4 ,obs]ve ! inconsi/5cy ( ,baxt]4 ,no ,pa/or1 no ,*ur*2 no ,*ur*1 no ,*ri/2 & yet he w receive !m z ,*ri/ians3 mu* to 8 honor z a ,*ri/ian1 b n mu* to 8 cr$it z a logician4 ,ib4 p4 #ahi4 ,we are agre$ t z "s discov]y ( cons5t on bo? p>ts 7! pa/ors & p7 is necess>y to ! be+ ( ! memb]s ( a political p>ticul> ,*ur*3 s t ! mo/ express decl>ation ( t cons5t is ! mo/ pla9 & satisfactory deal+1 & mo/ oblig+1 & like/ to atta9 ! ends4 ,9 our ,*ur*es1 especially 9 good liv+s1 !re is su* an ov]fl[+ fullness ( cons5t on ! "p ( ! ,pa/or z supplies t ( ! p altoge!r2 nay1 to nullify _! decl>$ diss5t4 ,ib4 p4 #aid4 ,by ! e/abli%m5t ( :at is conta9$ 9 ^! twelve propositions or articles foll[+1 ! ,*ur*es 9 ^! nations may h a holy communion1 peace & concord1 )\t any wrong to ! consci5ces or lib]ties ( ,presbyt]ians1 ,congregational1 ,episcopal1 or any o!r ,*ri/ians4 ,pa9fully in/ructive are ^! proposals f s wise & peaceable a div9e z ,baxt]4 ,h[ mighty mu/ be ! =ce ( an old prejudice :5 s g5]ally acute a logician 0 bl9d$ by x to su* palpable inconsi/5cies6 ,on :at gr\nd ( "r c\ld a magi/rate inflict a p5alty1 :]eby to compel a man to he> :at he might believe dang]\s to 8 s\l1 on :i* ! "r ( burn+ ! refractory individual might n be def5d$ z well8 ,ib4 p4 #aih4 ,to :i* ends 99 99 ,i ?9k t ?is is all t %\ld be requir$ ( any ,*ur* or memb] ord9>ily to be pr(ess$3 ,9 g5]al ,i d believe all t is conta9$ 9 ! sacr$ canonical ,scriptures1 & p>ticul>ly ,i believe all explicitly conta9$ 9 ! anci5t ,cre$1 c4 ,to a man ( s5se1 b un/udi$ 9 ! context ( human nature1 & f hav+ conf9$ 8 read+ to ! writ]s ( ! pres5t & ! la/ g5]ation unus$ to live 9 =m] ages1 x mu/ seem /range t ,baxt] %\ld n h se5 t ?is te/ is ei!r all or no?+4 ,& ! ,cre$6 ,is x c]ta9 t ! s call$ ,apo/les' ,cre$ 0 m ?an ! m]e cate*ism ( ! ,cate*um5s8 ,0 x ! ,baptismal ,cre$ ( ! ,ea/]n or ,we/]n ,*ur*1 especially ! =m]8 ,! only te/ really necess>y1 9 my op9ion1 is an e/abli%$ ,liturgy4 ,ib4 p4 #bja4 ,z rev]5d ,bi%op ,us%] ha? manife/$ t ! ,we/]n ,cre$1 n[ call$ ! ,apo/les' 7want+ two or ?ree clauses t n[ are 9 x7 0 n only be=e ! ,nic5e ,cre$1 b ( mu* fur!r antiquity1 t no beg9n+ ( x bel[ ! ,apo/les' days c be f\nd4 ,remove ^! two or ?ree clauses1 & d\btless ! sub/ance ( ! rema9d] mu/ h be5 little %ort ( ! ,apo/olic age4 ,b s is "o at lea/ ( ! writ+s ( ,clem5t4 ,! great "q is3 ,0 ?is ! ,baptismal ,symbol1 ! ',regula ,fidei'1 :i* x 0 =bidd5 to put 9 writ+2--or 0 x n ! ,*ri/ian ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 ( ! ',cate*um5i' previ\sly to _! ,baptismal initiation into ! high] my/]ies1 to ! '/rong meat' :i* 0 n = babes'8 #b ,ib4 p4 #bjc4 ,n s mu* = my own sake z o!rs2 le/ x %\ld (f5d ! ,p>liam5t1 & op5 ! m\?s ( our adv]s>ies1 t we _c ourselves agree 9 fundam5tals2 & le/ x prove an occasion = o!rs to sue = a univ]sal tol]ation4 ,t ?is appreh5sion s con/antly haunt$1 s p[]fully actuat$1 ev5 ! mild & really tol]ant ,baxt]1 is a /rong pro( ( my old op9ion1--t ! dogma ( ! "r & duty ( ! civil magi/rate to re/ra9 & puni% religi\s av[als by him deem$ h]etical1 univ]sal among ! ,presbyt]ians & ,p>liam5t>y ,*ur*m51 jo9$ ) ! p]secut+ _s ( ! ,presbyt]ians1--0 ! ma9 cause ( ,cromwell's despair & consequ5t unfai?fulness conc]n+ a ,p>liam5t>y ,commonweal?4 ,ib4 p4 #bbb4 ,i tri$1 :5 ,i 0 la/ ) y1 to revive y\r reason by propos+ to y ! infallibility ( ! common s5ses ( all ! _w2 & ,i c\ld n prevail ?\gh y _h no?+ to answ] t 0 n aga9/ common s5se4 ,& x is impossible any ?+ controv]t$ c be br\ght ne>] y1 or made pla9] ?an to be br\ght to y\r eyes & ta/e & feel+2 & n y\rs only1 b all m5's else4 ,s5se goes be=e fai?4 ,fai? is no fai? b ^u supposition ( s5se & und]/&+3 if !re=e common s5se be fallible1 fai? mu/ ne$s be s4 ,?is is "o ( ^? two-edg$ argum5ts1 :i* n inde$ began1 b began to be fa%ionable1 j be=e & aft] ! ,re/oration4 ,i 0 half conv]t$ to ,transub/antiation by ,tillotson's common s5ses aga9/ x2 see+ cle>ly t ! same gr\nds 'totidem v]bis et syllabis' w\ld s]ve ! ,soc9ian aga9/ all ! my/]ies ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,if ! ,roman ,ca?olics _h pret5d$ t ! ph5om5al bread & w9e 7 *ang$ into ! ph5om5al fle% & blood1 ?is objection w\ld h be5 legitimate & irresi/ible2 b z x is1 x is m]e s5sual babble4 ,! :ole ( ,pop]y lies 9 ! assumption ( a ,*ur*1 z a num]ical unit1 infallible 9 ! highe/ degree1 inasmu* z bo? :i* is ,scripture1 & :at ,scripture tea*es1 is infallible by d]ivation only f an infallible decision ( ! ,*ur*4 ,fairly und]m9e or bl[ up ?is3 & all ! rema9+ peculi> t5ets ( ,romanism fall ) x1 or /& by _! own "r z op9ions ( individual ,doctors4 ,an antagoni/ ( a complex bad sy/em1--a sy/em1 h[ev]1 not)/&+--& su* is ,pop]y1--%\ld take he$ above all ?+s n to disp]se himself4 ,let him keep to ! /ick+ place4 ,b ! majority ( our ,prote/ant polemics seem to h tak5 = grant$ t !y c\ld n attack ,romanism 9 too _m places1 or on too _m po9ts2--=gett+ t 9 "s !y w be less /rong ?an 9 o!rs1 & t if 9 any "o or two !y are repell$ f ! assault1 ! feel+ ( ?is w ext5d itself ov] ! :ole4 ,besides1 :at is ! use ( alleg+ ?irte5 reasons = a witness's n appe>+ 9 ,c\rt1 :5 ! fir/ is t ! man _h di$ s9ce 8 'subpo5a'8 ,x is z if a p>ty employ$ to root up a tree 7 to set "o or two at t "w1 :ile o!rs 7 hack+ ! bran*es1 & o!rs saw+ ! trunk at diff]5t heights f ! gr\nd4 ,n4 ,b4 ,! po9t ( attack sugge/$ above 9 disputes ) ! ,romani/s is ( special exp$i5cy 9 ! pres5t day3 because a numb] ( pi\s & reasonable ,roman ,ca?olics are n aw>e ( ! dep5d5cy ( _! o!r t5ets on ?is ( ! infallibility ( _! ,*ur* decisions1 z !y call !m1 b are !mselves %ak5 & dispos$ to expla9 x away4 ,?is once fix$1 ! ,scriptures rise upp]mo/1 & ! man is already a ,prote/ant1 r a g5u9e ,ca?olic1 ?\gh 8 op9ions %\ld rema9 ne>] to ! ,roman ?an ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*4 ,ib4 ,b me?9ks yet ,i %\ld h hope ( reviv+ y\r *>ity4 ,y _c be a ,papi/ inde$1 b y mu/ believe t out ( _! ,*ur* 7t is out ( ! ,pope's dom9ions7 !re is no salvation2 & consequ5tly no ju/ification & *>ity1 or sav+ grace4 ,& is x possible y c s easily believe y\r religi\s fa!r to be 9 hell2 y\r prud5t1 pi\s "m to be void ( ! love ( ,god1 & 9 a /ate ( damnation1 c4 ,?is argum5t 'ad affectum' is beautifully & =cibly /at$2 b yet defective by ! omission ( ! po9t2--n = unbelief or misbelief ( any article ( fai?1 b simply = n be+ a memb] ( ?is p>ticul> "p ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,= x is possible t a ,*ri/ian might agree 9 all ! articles ( fai? ) ! ,roman doctors aga9/ ^? ( ! ,re=mation1 & yet if he did n ackn[l$ge ! ,pope z ,*ri/'s vic>1 & held salvation possible 9 any o!r ,*ur*1 he is himself exclud$ f salvation6 ,)\t ?is great di/9ction ,lady ,ann ,l9dsey might h repli$ to ,baxt]3--,s might a ,pagan orator h said to a conv]t f ,paganism 9 ! fir/ ages ( ,*ri/ianity2 s inde$ ! advocates ( ! old religion did argue4 ,:at6 c y be> to believe t ,numa1 ,camillus1 ,fabricius1 ! ,scipios1 ! ,catos1 t ,cic]o1 ,s5eca1 t ,titus & ! ,anton9i1 are 9 ! flames ( ,hell1 ! accurs$ objects ( ! div9e hatr$8 ,n[ :atev] y d>e hope ( ^! z hea!ns1 we d>e hope ( y z h]etics4 ,ib4 p4 #bbd4 ,b ?is is n ! wor/4 ,y consequ5tly ana!matize all ,papi/s by y\r s5t5ce3 = h]esies by y\r own s5t5ce cut (f m5 f heav53 b ,pop]y is a bundle ( h]esies3 !re=e x cuts (f m5 f heav54 ,! m9or ,i prove1 c4 ,?is introduction ( syllogi/ic =m 9 a lett] to a "y ,lady is :imsically *>act]i/ic4 ,ib4 p4 #bbe4 ,y say1 ! ,scripture admits ( no private int]pretation4 ,b y abuse y\rself & ! text ) a false int]pretation ( x 9 ^! words4 ,an int]pretation is call$ private ei!r z to ! subject p]son1 or z to ! int]pret]4 ,y take ! text to speak ( ! latt]1 :5 ! context pla9ly %ewe? y t x speaks ( ! =m]4 ,! ,apo/le direct+ !m to und]/& ! prophecies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 gives !m ?is caution2--t none ( ^! ,scriptures t are spok5 ( ,*ri/ ! public p]son mu/ be int]pret$ z spok5 ( ,david or o!r private p]son only1 ( :om !y 7 m5tion$ b z types ( ,*ri/1 c4 ,x is /range t ?is s\nd & irrefragable argum5t has n be5 en=c$ by ! ,*ur* div9es 9 _! controv]sies ) ! mod]n ,unit>ians1 z ,capp1 ,bel%am & o!rs1 :o ref] all ! prophetic texts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t to hi/orical p]sonages ( _! "t1 exclusively ( all d\ble s5se4 ,ib4 p4 #bbf4 ,z to :at y say ( ,apo/les /ill plac$ 9 ! ,*ur*3--:5 any %ew u an imm$iate mission by _! communion1 & by miracles1 'tongues'1 & a _s ( revelation & infallibility prove !mselves ,apo/les1 we %all believe !m4 ,?is is ano!r ( ^? two-edg$ argum5ts :i* ,baxt] & ,j]emy ,taylor import$ f ,grotius1 & :i* h s9ce become ! univ]sal fa%ion among ,prote/ants4 ,i fe>1 h[ev]1 t x w d u m hurt by expos+ a weak "p to ! le>n$ ,infidels ?an s]vice 9 our combat ) ! ,romani/s4 ,i v5ture to ass]t mo/ unequivocally t ! ,new ,te/am5t conta9s n ! lea/ pro( ( ! 'l+uipot5ce' ( ! ,apo/les1 b ! cle>e/ pro(s ( ! contr>y3 & ,i d\bt :e!r we h ev5 z decisive a victory ov] ! ,romani/s 9 our ,middletonian1 ,f>m]ian1 & ,d\glasian dispute conc]n+ ! miracles ( ! fir/ two c5turies & _! assum$ contra/ '9 g5]e' ) ^? ( ! ,apo/les & ! ,apo/olic age1 z we h 9 mo/ o!r ( our ,prote/ant controv]sies4 ,n4,b4 ,^! op9ions ( ,middleton & 8 m cauti\s foll[]s are no "p ( our real ,*ur* doctr9e4 ,?is passion = law ,c\rt evid5ce began ) ,grotius4 ,ib4 p4 #bdf4 ,we conceiv$ !re ne$s no m to be said = ju/ify+ ! imposition ( ! c]emonies by law e/abli%$ ?an :at is conta9$ 9 ! beg9n+--( ?is ,section4444 ,inasmu* z lawful au?ority ha? already det]m9$ ! c]emonies 9 "q to be dec5t & ord]ly1 & to s]ve to edification3 & consequ5tly to be agreeable to ! g5]al rules ( ! ,^w4 ,to a self-conv9c$ & dis9t]e/$ lov] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 x gives an indescribable horror to obs]ve ! frequ5cy1 ) :i* ! ,prelatic p>ty aft] ! ,re/oration appeal to ! laws z ( equal au?ority ) ! express words ( ,scripture2--z if ! laws1 by !m appeal$ to1 7 o!r ?an ! v9dictive det]m9ations ( _! own furi\s p>tizans2--z if ! same appeals might n h be5 made by ,bonn] & ,g>d9] "u ,philip & ,m>y6 ,:y %\ld ,i speak ( ! inhuman sophism t1 because x is silly 9 my neighb\r to break 8 egg at ! broad end :5 ! ,squire & ! ,vic> h decl>$ _! pr$ilection = ! n>r[ end1 !re=e x is "r = ! ,squire & ! ,vic> to hang & qu>t] him = 8 sill9ess3--= x comes to t4 ,ib4 p4 #bdh4 ,to y x is indiff]5t be=e y\r imposition3 & !re=e y may )\t any regret ( y\r own consci5ces =be> ! imposition1 or p]suade ! law mak]s to =be> x4 ,b to _m ( ^? t diss5t f y1 !y are s9ful1 c4 ,b :at is all ?is1 good wor?y ,baxt]1 b say+ & unsay+8 ,if !y are n indiff]5t1 :y did y previ\sly conc$e !m to be su*8 ,9 %ort no?+ c be m pitiably weak ?an ! conduct ( ! ,presbyt]ian p>ty f ! fir/ capture ( ,*>les ,i4 ,common s5se requir$1 ei!r a bold d5ial t ! ,*ur* _h p[] 9 c]emonies m ?an 9 doctr9es1 or t ! ,p>liam5t 0 ! ,*ur*1 s9ce x is ! ,p>liam5t t enacts all ^! ?+s2--or if !y admitt$ ! au?ority lawful & ! c]emonies only1 9 _! m9d1 inexp$i5t1 good ,god6 c self-w m pla9ly put on ! crack$ mask ( t5d] consci5ce ?an by refusal ( ob$i5ce8 ,:at intol]able presumption1 to disqualify z ungodly & r$uce to null ! majority ( ! c\ntry1 :o pref]r$ ! ,liturgy1 9 ord] to =ce ! long w9d$ vanities ( bu/l+ ,god-orators on ^? :o w\ld fa9 he> pray]s1 n sp\t+6 ,ib4 p4 #bdi4 ,! great controv]sies betwe5 ! hypocrite & ! true ,*ri/ian1 :e!r we %\ld be s]i\s 9 ! practice ( ! religion :i* we commonly pr(ess1 ha? tr\bl$ ,engl& m ?an any o!r2--none be+ m hat$ & divid$ z ,puritans ?an ^? t w make religion _! bus9ess1 c4 ,_h n ! ,gov]nors _h bitt] pro(s t !re are o!r & m cruel vices ?an swe>+ & c>eless liv+2--& t ^! 7 pr$om9ant *iefly among su* z made _! religion _! bus9ess8 ,ib4 ,& :]eas y speak ( op5+ a gap to ,sect>ies = private conv5ticles1 & ! evil consequ5ts to ! /ate1 we only desire y to avoid also ! *]i%+ ( ignorance & pr(an5ess1 & suppress all ,sect>ies1 & sp>e n1 9 a way t w n suppress ! means ( k & godl9ess4 ,! pres5t company1 t is1 our own de> selves1 always except$4 ,ib4 p4 #bej4 ,o!rwise ! poor undone ,*ur*es ( ,*ri/ w no m believe y 9 su* pr(essions ?an we believ$ t ^? m5 int5d$ ! ,k+'s j p[] & greatness1 :o took away 8 life4 ,or :o1 l ,baxt]1 jo9$ ! armies t 7 %[]+ cannon balls & bullets ar\nd 8 inviolable p]son6 ,:5ev] by read+ ! ,prelatical writ+s & hi/ories1 ,i h _h an ov] dose ( anti-,prelatism 9 my feel+s1 ,i !n correct x by dipp+ into ! works ( ! ,presbyt]ians1 & _! fell[s1 & s br+ myself to m *>itable ?\ghts respect+ ! ,prelati/s1 & fully subscribe to ,milton's ass]tion1 t ,presbyt] 0 b ,old ,prie/ writ l>ge4 ,ib4 p4 #bed4 ,! apocryphal matt] ( y\r lessons 9 ,tobit1 ,judi?1 ,bel & ! ,dragon1 c41 is sc>ce agreeable to ! ^w ( ,god4 ,does n ,jude ref] to an apocryphal book8 ,ib4 ,our exp]i5ce unresi/ibly conv9ce? u t a cont9u$ pray] do? m to help mo/ ( ! p1 & c>ry on _! desires1 ?an turn+ almo/ e petition into a di/9ct pray]2 & mak+ prefaces & conclusions to be ne> half ! pray]s4 ,?is n[ is ! v po9t ,i mo/ admire 9 our excell5t ,liturgy4 ,to any p>ticul> petition (f]$ to ! ,omnisci5t1 !re may be a s9k+ ( fai?1 a s5se ( its sup]fluity2 b to ! lift+ up ( ! s\l to ! ,invisible & !re fix+ x on 8 attributes1 !re c be no scruple4 ,ib4 p4 #beg4 ,! n abat+ ( ! impositions is ! c>t+ (f ( _m hundr$s ( y\r bre?r5 out ( ! m9i/ry1 & ( _m ?\s& ,*ri/ians out ( y\r communion2 b ! abat+ ( ! impositions w s (f5d y z to sil5ce or excommunicate none ( y at all4 ,= example1 we ?9k x a s9 to subscribe1 or swe> canonical ob$i5ce1 or use ! transi5t image ( ! ,cross 9 ,baptism1 & !re=e ^! mu/ ca/ u out1 c4 ,z long z indep5d5t s+le ,*ur*es1 or volunt>ily synodical 7 =bidd5 & puni%able by p5al law1 ?is argum5t rema9$ irrefragable4 ,! imposition ( su* trifles "u su* fe>ful ?reats 0 ! v bitt]ness ( spiritual pride & v9dictiv5ess2--aft] ! law pass$ by :i* ?+s became z !y n[ are1 x 0 a m]e "q ( exp$i5cy = ! ,national ,*ur* to det]m9e 9 relation to its own comp>ative int]e/s4 ,if ! ,*ur* *ose unluckily1 ! injury has be5 to itself alone4 ,x seems /range t su* m5 z ,baxt] %\ld n see t ! use ( ! r+1 ! surplice & ! l1 are indiff]5t accord+ to 8 own confession1 yea1 m]e trifles1 9 comp>ison ) ! peace ( ! ,*ur*2 b t x is no trifle1 t m5 %\ld refuse ob$i5ce to lawful au?ority 9 matt]s indiff]5t1 & pref] ! s9 ( s*ism to (f5d+ _! ta/e & fancy4 ,! ,*ur* did n1 ^u ! :ole1 cont5d = a trifle1 nor = an indiff]5t matt]1 b = a pr9ciple on :i* all ord] 9 society mu/ dep5d4 ,/ill ?is is true only1 provid$ ! ,*ur* enacts no ord9ances t are n necess>y or at lea/ pla9ly conducive to ord] or 7g5]ally7 to ! ends = :i* x is a ,*ur*4 ,besides1 ! po9t :i* ! ,k+ _h requir$ !m to consid] 0 n :at ord9ances x 0 "r to obey1 b :at x 0 exp$i5t to enact or n to enact4 ,ib4 p4 #bfi4 ,t ! ,pa/ors ( ! respective p>i%es may be all[$ n only publicly to prea*1 b p]sonally to cate*ize or o!rwise in/ruct ! sev]al families1 admitt+ none to ! ,"l's ,table t h n p]sonally own$ _! ,baptismal cov5ant by a cr$ible pr(ession ( fai? & ob$i5ce2 & to admoni% & exhort ! sc&al\s1 9 ord] to _! rep5tance3 to he> ! witnesses & ! accus$ p>ty1 & to appo9t fit times & places = ^! ?+s1 & to d5y su* p]sons ! communion ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! holy ,eu*>i/1 t rema9 imp5it5t1 or t wilfully refuse to come to _! ,pa/ors to be in/ruct$1 or to answ] su* probable accusations2 & to cont9ue su* exclusion ( !m till !y h made a cr$ible pr(ession ( rep5tance1 & !n to receive !m aga9 to ! communion ( ! ,*ur*2--provid$ !re be place = due appeals to sup]ior p[]4 ,suppose only su* m5 ,pa/ors z are n[ mo/ improp]ly1 :e!r z boa/ or z sne]1 call$ ,evangelical1 :at an insuff]able tyranny w\ld ?is introduce6 ,:o w\ld n r live 9 ,algi]s8 ,?is alone w\ld make ?is m9ute hi/ory ( ! ecclesia/ic factions invaluable1 t x mu/ conv9ce all sob] lov]s ( indep5d5ce & moral self-gov]nm5t1 h[ de>ly we ought to prize our pres5t ,*ur* ,e/abli%m5t ) all its faults4 ,ib4 p4 #bgb4 ,!re=e we humbly crave t y\r ,maje/y w "h decl>e1 t x is y\r ,maje/y's pleasure t none be puni%$ or tr\bl$ = n us+ ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 till x be effectually re=m$ by div9es ( bo? p]suasions equally deput$ !reunto4 ,! disp5s+ p[] ( ! ,cr[n n only ackn[l$g$1 b e>ne/ly invok$6 ,cruel z ! conduct ( ,laud & t ( ,%eldon to ! ,diss5ti5ts 01 yet ,god's ju/ice /&s cle> t[>ds !m2 = !y dem&$ t f o!rs1 :i* !y !mselves w\ld n grant4 ,!y 7 to be all[$ at _! own fancies to d5\nce ! r+ 9 m>riage1 & yet imp[]$ to endungeon1 ?r\gh ! magi/rate1 ! hone/ & peaceable ,quak] = reject+ ! outw>d c]emony ( wat] 9 ,baptism1 z s$uc+ m5 to take x z a sub/itute = ! spiritual reality2--?\gh ! ,quak]s1 no less ?an !mselves1 appeal$ to ,scripture au?ority--! ,bapti/'s own contra/ ( ,*ri/'s ) ! wat] ,baptism4 ,ib4 p4 #bgc4 ,we are sure t kneel+ 9 any adoration at all1 9 any wor%ip1 on any ,"l's ,day 9 ! ye>1 or any week day betwe5 ,ea/] & ,p5teco/1 0 n only disus$1 b =bidd5 by ,g5]al ,c\ncils1 c4--& !re=e t kneel+ 9 ! act ( receiv+ is a novelty contr>y to ! decrees & practice ( ! ,*ur* = _m hundr$ ye>s aft] ! ,apo/les4 ,0 n ?is because kneel+ 0 ! agre$ sign ( sorr[ & p]sonal contrition1 :i* 0 n to be introduc$ into ! public wor%ip on ! great day & ! solemn seasons ( ! ,*ur*'s joy & ?anksgiv+8 ,if s1 ,baxt]'s appeal to ?is usage is a gross sophism1 a m]e pun4 ,ib4 p4 #cjh4 ,baxt]'s ,exceptions to ! ,common ,pray] ,book4 #a4 ,ord] require? t we beg9 ) rev]5t pray] to ,god = 8 acceptance & assi/ance1 :i* is n done4 ,enunciation ( ,god's invitations1 & promises 9 ,god's own words1 z 9 ! ,common ,pray] ,book1 mu* bett]4 #b4 ,t ! ,cre$ & ,decalogue conta9+ ! fai?1 9 :i* we pr(ess to assemble = ,god's wor%ip1 & ! law :i* we h brok5 by our s9s1 %\ld g be=e ! confession & ,absolution2 or at lea/ be=e ! praises ( ! ,*ur*2 :i* !y d n4 ,might h des]v$ consid]ation1 if ! p or ! l>g] numb] consi/$ ( un9/ruct$ 'cate*um5i'1 or m]e c&idates = ,*ur*-memb]%ip4 ,b ! object be+1 n ! fir/ tea*+ ( ! ,cre$ & ,decalogue1 b ! lively reimpress+ ( ! same1 x is mu* bett] z x is4 #c4 ,! ,confession omitte? n only orig9al s91 b all actual s9 z specifi$ by ! p>ticul> comm&m5ts violat$1 & almo/ all ! aggravations ( ^? s9s4444 ,:]eas confession1 be+ ! expression ( rep5tance1 %\ld be m p>ticul>1 z rep5tance itself %\ld be4 ,gr\nd$1 on "o ( ! gr& errors ( ! :ole ,diss5t+ p>ty1 namely1 ! confusion ( public common pray]1 praise1 & in/ruction1 ) dome/ic & ev5 ) private devotion4 ,our ,confession is a p]fect model = ,*ri/ian communities4 #d4 ,:5 we h crav$ help = ,god's pray]s1 be=e we come to !m1 we abruptly put 9 ! petition = spe$y deliv]ance--7',o ,god1 make spe$ to save u3 ,o ,"l make ha/e to help u'17 )\t any intimation ( ! dang] t we desire deliv]ance f1 & )\t any o!r petition conjo9$4 #e4 ,x is disord]ly 9 ! mann]1 to s+ ! ,scripture 9 a pla9 tune aft] ! mann] ( read+4 #f4 7',! ,"l be ) y4 ,& ) ?y _s'17 be+ petitions = div9e assi/ance1 come 9 abruptly 9 ! mid/ or ne> ! end ( morn+ pray]3 ,& 7',let u pray'47 is adjo9$ :5 we 7 be=e 9 pray]4 ,m\se-l squeak & nibble4 #g4 7',"l h m]cy ^u u3 ,*ri/ h m]cy ^u u3 ,"l h m]cy ^u u'47 seeme? an affect$ tautology )\t any special cause or ord] "h2 & ! ,"l's ,pray] is annex$ t 0 be=e recit$1 & yet ! next words are aga9 b a repetition ( ! a=esaid (t repeat$ g5]al 7',o ,"l1 %ew ?y m]cy ^u u'47 ,/ill worse4 ,! _s 9 :i* ?is & simil> compla9ts orig9at$ has turn$ ! pray]s ( ,diss5t+ m9i/]s into irrev]5t prea*m5ts1 =gett+ t tautology 9 words & ?\ghts implies no tautology 9 ! music ( ! he>t to :i* ! words are1 z x 71 set1 & t x is ! he>t t lifts itself up to ,god4 ,our words & ?\ghts are b p>ts ( ! eng9]y :i* rema9s ) ourselves2 & logic1 ! ru/l+ dry leaves ( ! lifeless reflex faculty1 does n m]it ev5 ! "n ( a pulley or lev] ( devotion4 #h4 ,! pray] = ! ,k+ 7',o ,"l1 save ! ,k+'47 is )\t any ord] put betwe5 ! =esaid petition & ano!r g5]al reque/ only = audi5ce4 7',& m]cifully he> u :5 we call ^u !e'74 ,a trifle1 b j4 #i4 ,! second ,collect is intitul$ 7',= ,peace'47 & ha? n a ^w 9 x ( petition = peace1 b only '= def5ce 9 assaults ( enemies'1 & t we 'may n fe> _! p[]'4 ,& ! prefaces 7'9 k ( :om /&e?'1 c4 & '^: s]vice'1 c47 h no m evid5t respect to a petition = peace ?an to any o!r4 ,& ! pray] itself comes 9 disord]ly1 :ile _m pray]s or petitions are omitt$1 :i* accord+ bo? to ! me?od ( ! ,"l's ,pray]1 & ! nature ( ! ?+s1 %\ld g be=e4 #aj4 ,! ?ird ,collect intitul$ 7',= ,grace'47 is disord]ly1 c4444 ,& ?us ! ma9 p>ts ( pray]1 accord+ to ! rule ( ! ,"l's ,pray] & our common necessities1 are omitt$4 ,n :olly unf\nd$3 b ! objection proce$s on an arbitr>y & 7,i ?9k7 false assumption1 t ! ,"l's ,pray] 0 univ]sally prescriptive 9 =m & arrangem5t4 #ab4 ,! ,litany 444 omitte? v _m p>ticul>s1 444 & x is exce$+ disord]ly1 foll[+ no j rules ( me?od4 ,hav+ begg$ p>don ( our s9s1 & deprecat$ v5geance1 x proce$e? to evil 9 g5]al1 & "s few s9s 9 p>ticul>1 & !nce to a m p>ticul> enum]ation ( judgm5ts2 & !nce to a recitation ( ! p>ts ( t "w ( our r$emption1 & !nce to ! deprecation ( judgm5ts aga91 & !nce to pray]s = ! ,k+ & magi/rates1 & !n = all nations1 & !n = love & ob$i5ce1 c4 ,! v po9ts "h object$ to z faults ,i %\ld h select$ z excell5cies4 ,= d n ! duties & temptations occur 9 real life ev5 s int]m+l$8 ,! imp]fection ( ?\ght mu* m ( language1 s s+ly successive1 all[s no bett] repres5tation ( ! close neighb\rhood1 nay ! co-inh]5ce ( duty 9 duty1 desire 9 desire4 ,e want ( ! he>t po9t+ ,godw>d is a *ili agon t t\*es at a ?\s& po9ts4 ,f ^! rem>ks ,i except ! la/ p>agraph ( s4 #ab3 7,z to ! pray] = ,bi%ops & ,curates & ! position ( ! ,g5]al ,?anksgiv+1 c47 :i* are defects s palpable & s easily remov$1 t no?+ b antipa?y to ! objectors c\ld h reta9$ !m4 #ac4 ,! l defectiv5ess & disord] is 9 ! ,communion ,collects = ! day4444 ,!re is no m reason :y x %\ld be appropriate to t day ?an ano!r1 or r be a common petition = all days1 c4 ,i d n see h[ ^! suppos$ improprieties1 = want ( appropriat5ess to ! day1 c\ld be avoid$ )\t risk ( ! f> great] evil ( too great appropriation to p>ticul> ,sa9ts & days z 9 ,pop]y4 ,i am s f> a ,puritan t ,i ?9k no?+ w\ld h be5 lo/1 if ,*ri/mas day & ,good ,friday _h be5 ! only week days made holy days1 & ,ea/] ! only ,"l's day especially di/+ui%$4 ,i %\ld also h add$ ,:itsunday2 b t x has become unmean+ s9ce our ,cl]gy h1 z ,i grieve to ?9k1 become g5]ally ,arm9ian1 & int]pret+ ! desc5t ( ! ,_s z ! gift ( miracles & ( miracul\s infallibility by inspiration h r5d]$ x ( c\rse ( little or no application to ,*ri/ians at pres5t4 ,yet h[ c ,arm9ians pray our ,*ur* pray]s collectively on any day8 ,answ]4 ,see a 'boa con/rictor' ) an ox or de]4 ,:at !y d swall[1 proves s a/\nd+ a dilatability ( gullet1 t x w\ld be unconscionable /rictness to compla9 ( ! horns1 antl]s1 or o!r indige/ible non-ess5tials be+ suff]$ to rot (f at ! conf9es1 ,greek3 hrkos hodntn4 ,b to write s]i\sly on s s]i\s a subject1 x is m\rnful to reflect t ! influ5ce ( ! sy/ematic !ology !n 9 fa%ion ) ! anti-,prelatic div9es1 :e!r ,episcopalians or ,presbyt]ians1 _h qu5*$ all f95ess ( m9d1 all fl[ ( he>t1 all gr&eur ( imag9ation 9 !m2 :ile ! victori\s p>ty1 ! ,prelatic ,arm9ians1 enri*$ z !y 7 ) all le>n+ & highly gift$ ) ta/e & judgm5t1 _h empti$ revelation ( all ! doctr9es t c prop]ly be said to h be5 reveal$1 & ?us equally caus$ ! ext9ction ( ! imag9ation1 & qu5*$ ! life 9 ! light by )hold+ ! appropriate fuel & ! support]s ( ! sacr$ flame4 ,s t1 betwe5 bo? p>ties1 our transc5dant ,liturgy rema9s l an anci5t ,greek temple1 a monum5tal pro( ( ! ar*itectural g5ius ( an age long dep>t$1 :5 !re 7 giants 9 ! l&4 ,ib4 p4 #ccg4 ,z ,i 0 proce$+1 ,bi%op ,morley int]rupt$ me accord+ to 8 mann]1 ) vehem5cy cry+ out 99 99 ,! ,bi%op int]rupt$ me aga9 99 99 ,i attempt$ to speak1 & /ill he int]rupt$ me 99 99 ,bi%op ,morley w5t on1 talk+ l\d] ?an ,i1 c4 ,! ,bi%ops appe> to h behav$ insol5tly en\gh4 ,safe 9 _! k ( ,*>les's incl9ations1 !y laugh$ 9 _! sleeves at 8 commission4 ,_! be/ answ] w\ld h be5 to h press$ ! anti-impositioni/s ) _! utt] =getfulness ( ! possible1 nay1 v probable diff]5ces ( op9ion betwe5 ! m9i/]s & _! congregations4 ,a va9 m9i/] might disgu/ a sob] congregation ) 8 'extempore' pray]s1 or 8 op5 contempt ( _! kneel+ at ! ,sacram5t1 & ! l4 ,yet by :at "r if he acts only z an individual8 ,& !n :at an endless s\rce ( disputes & pref]5ces ( ?is m9i/] or ( t6 ,ib4 p4 #cda4 ,! pap] (f]$ by ,bi%op ,cos9s4 #a4 ,t ! "q may be put to ! manag]s ( ! division1 ,:e!r !re be any?+ 9 ! doctr9e1 or discipl9e1 or ! ,common ,pray]1 or c]emonies1 contr>y to ! ^w ( ,god2 & if !y c make any su* appe>2 let !m be satisfi$4 #b4 ,if n1 let !m propose :at !y desire 9 po9t ( exp$i5cy1 & ackn[l$ge x to be no m4 ,?is 0 propos$1 d\btless1 by "o ( y\r s5sible m52 x is s pla91 s plausible1 %all[1 'nihili1 nauci1 pili1 flocci-cal'4 ,:y1 ! v phrase contr>y to ! ^w ( ,god w\ld take a mon? to def9e1 & nei!r p>ty agree at la/4 ,"o p>ty says3 ,! ,*ur* has p[] f ,god's ^w to ord] all matt]s ( ord] s z %all appe> to !m to conduce to dec5cy & edification3 b c]emonies respect ! ord]ly p]=mance ( div9e s]vice3 ergo1 ! ,*ur* has p[] to orda9 c]emonies3 b ! ,cross 9 baptiz+ is a c]emony2 ergo1 ! ,*ur* has p[] to prescribe ! cross+ 9 ,baptism4 ,:at is rightfully ord]$ _c be rightfully )/ood3--b ! cross+1 c41 is rightfully ord]$3--'ergo'1 ! cross+ _c be rightfully omitt$4 ,to ?is1 h[ easily w\ld ! o!r p>ty reply2 #a4 ,t a small numb] ( ,bi%ops c\ld n be call$ ! ,*ur*3 #b4 ,t no "o ,*ur* _h p[] or pret5ce f ,god's ^w to prescribe conc]n+ m]e matt]s ( outw>d dec5cy & conv5i5ce to o!r ,*ur*es or assemblies ( ,*ri/ian p3 #c4 ,t ! bl5d+ an unnecess>y & suspici\s1 if n sup]/iti\s1 motion ( ! h& ) a necess>y & ess5tial act do? 9 no wise respect ord] or propriety3 ,la/ly1 t to =bid a man to obey a direct comm& ( ,god because he w n jo9 ) x an admitt$ m]e tradition ( m51 is contr>y to common s5se1 no less ?an to ,god's ^w1 expressly & by brea* ( *>ity1 :i* is ! great end & purpose ( ,god's ^w4 ,besides2 might n ! ,pope & 8 %avel+s h made ! same proposition to ! ,re=m]s 9 ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 9 respect to ! great] "p ( ! idle sup]fluities :i* 7 reject$ by ! ,re=m]s1 only z idle & sup]flu\s1 & = t reason contr>y to ! _s ( ! ,gospel1 ?\gh few1 if any1 7 9 ! direct tee? ( a positive prohibition8 ,above all1 an hone/ policy dictates t ! end 9 view be+ fully det]m9$1 z "h = in/ance1 ! preclusion ( di/urbance & indecorum 9 ,*ri/ian assemblies1 e addition to means1 already adequate to ! secur+ ( t end1 t5ds to fru/rate ! end1 & is !re=e evid5tly exclud$ f ! pr]ogatives ( ! ,*ur*1 7h[ev] t ^w may be int]pret$7 inasmu* z its p[] is conf9$ to su* c]emonies & regulations z conduce to ord] & g5]al edification4 ,9 %ort x grieves me to ?9k t ! ,heads ( ! mo/ ,apo/olical ,*ur* 9 ,*ri/5dom %\ld h insi/$ on ?ree or f\r trifles1 ! abolition ( :i* c\ld h giv5 (f5ce to none b su* z f ! baleful sup]/ition t alone c\ld atta* importance to !m effectually1 x 0 *>ity to (f5d2-:5 all ! re/ ( ,baxt]'s objections might h be5 answ]$ s triumphantly4 ,ib4 p4 #cdc4 ,answ] to ! =esaid pap]4 #h4 ,t none may be a prea*]1 t d>e n subscribe t !re is no?+ 9 ! ,common ,pray] ,book1 ! ,book ( ,ord9ation1 & ! #ci ,articles1 t is contr>y to ! ^w ( ,god4 ,i ?9k ?is might h be5 left out z well z ! o!r two articles m5tion$ by ,baxt]4 ,= z by ! words contr>y to ! ^w ( ,god 9 ,cos9s's pap]1 x 0 n meant to decl>e ! ,common ,pray] ,book free f all error1 ! s5se mu/ h be51 t !re is n any?+ 9 x 9 su* a way or degree contr>y to ,god's ^w1 z to oblige u to assign s9 to ^? :o h ov]look$ x1 or :o ?9k ! same compatible ) ,god's ^w1 or :o1 ?\gh individually disapprov+ ! p>ticul> ?+1 yet reg>d t acquiesc5ce z an all[$ sacrifice ( individual op9ion to mode/y1 *>ity1 & zeal = ! peace ( ! ,*ur*4 ,= obs]ve t ?is eigh? in/ance is additional to1 & !re=e n inclusive (1 ! prec$+ sev53 o!rwise x mu/ h be5 plac$ z ! fir/1 or r z ! :ole1 ! sev5 foll[+ be+ motives & in/ances 9 support & explanation ( ! po9t4 ,ib4 p4 #cfh4 ,let me m$iate "h betwe5 ,baxt] & ! ,bi%ops3 ,baxt] _h tak5 = grant$ t ! ,k+ _h a "r to promise a revision ( ! ,liturgy1 ,canons & regim5t ( ! ,*ur*1 & t ! ,bi%ops ought to h met him & 8 fri5ds z diplomati/s on ev5 gr\nd4 ,! ,bi%ops c\ld n ) discretion op5ly av[ all !y meant2 & x w\ld be bigotry to d5y t ! _s ( compromise _h no indwell+ 9 _! feel+s or int5ts4 ,b nev]!less x is true t !y ?\ght m 9 ! _s ( ! ,engli% ,con/itution ?an ,baxt] & 8 fri5ds4--,?is1 ?\ght !y1 is ! law ( ! l&1 'quam nolumus mut>i'2 & x mu/ be ! ,k+ ) & by ! advice ( 8 ,p>liam5t1 t c au?orize any "p ( 8 subjects to take ! "q ( its repeal into consid]ation4 ,"u o!r circum/ances a ,k+ might br+ ! ,bi%ops & ! ,heads ( ! ,romi% p>ty toge!r to plot aga9/ ! law ( ! l&4 ,no6 we w\ld h no o!r secret ,committees b ( ,p>liam5t>y appo9tm5t4 ,we are b s _m individuals4 ,x is 9 ! ,legislature t ! congregations1 ! p>ty mo/ int]e/$ 9 ?is cause1 meet collectively by _! repres5tatives4--,la/ly1 let x n be ov]look$1 t ! root ( ! bitt]ness 0 common to bo? p>ties1--namely1 ! conviction ( ! vital importance ( uni=mity2--& ?is admitt$1 surely an und\bt$ majority 9 favor ( :at is already law mu/ decide ^: uni=mity x is to be4 ,ib4 p4 #cfh4 ,we mu/ ne$s believe t :5 y\r ,maje/y took our cons5t to a ,liturgy to be a f\ndation t w\ld inf] our concord1 y meant n t we %\ld h no concord b by cons5t+ to ?is ,liturgy )\t any consid]able alt]ation4 ,?is is =cible reason+1 b :i* ! ,bi%ops c\ld fairly leave = ! ,k+ to answ]2--! contract tacit or express$1 be+ betwe5 him & ! anti-,prelatic ,presbyt]o-,episcopalian p>ty1 to :i* nei!r ! ,bi%ops nor ! ,legislature _h acc$$ or ass5t$4 ,if ,baxt] & ,calamy 7 s little imbu$ ) ! _s ( ! ,con/itution z to consid] ,*>les ,,ii4 z ! brea? ( _! no/rils1 & ?is dread sov]eign ,brea? 9 its passage gave a snort or a snuffle1 or hav+ l$ !m to expect a snuffle surpris$ !m ) a snort1 let ! reproa* be %>$ betwe5 ! ,brea?'s fetid consci5ce & ! no/rils' nasoductility4 ,! traitors to ! lib]ty ( _! c\ntry :o 7 sw>m+ & intrigu+ = favor at ,br$a :5 !y %\ld h be5 at _! po/ 9 ,p>liam5t or 9 ! ,lobby prep>+ t]ms & conditions6--,_h all ! m9i/]s t 7 aft]w>ds eject$ & ! ,presbyt]ian p>ty g5]ally ex]t$ !mselves1 he>t & s\l1 ) ,monk's soldi]s1 & 9 collect+ ^? :om ,monk _h displac$1 &1 in/ead ( c>ry+ on treasons aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t 'de facto' by m5dicant negociations ) ,*>les1 _h tak5 op5 measures to conf] ! sceptre on him z ! ,scot* did1--^: /]n & truly loyal conduct has be5 mo/ unju/ly condemn$1--! s*ism 9 ! ,*ur* might h be5 prev5t$ & ! ,revolution ( #afhh sup]s$$4 ,n4,b4 ,9 ! above ,i speak ( ! ,bi%ops z m5 int]e/$ 9 a litigat$ e/ate4 ,god =bid1 ,i %\ld seek to ju/ify !m z ,*ri/ians4 ,ib4 p4 #cfi4 ',qure'4 ,:e!r 9 ! #bj? ,article ^! words are n ins]t$2--',habet ,ecclesia auctoritatem 9 controv]siis fidei'4 ,/range1 t ! evid5t anti!sis betwe5 p[] 9 respect ( c]emonies1 & au?ority 9 po9ts ( fai?1 %\ld h be5 ov]look$6 ,ib4 ,"s h publi%$1 ,t !re is a prop] sacrifice 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]1 to exhibit ,*ri/'s dea? 9 ! 'po/-fact'1 z !re 0 a sacrifice to prefigure x 9 ! ,old ,law 9 ! 'ante-fact'1 & !re=e t we h a true alt>1 & n only metaphorically s call$4 ,d\btless a gross error1 yet p>donable1 = to errors ne>ly z gross x 0 oppos$4 ,ib4 ,"s h ma9ta9$ t ! ,"l's ,day is kept m]ely by ecclesia/ical con/itution1 & t ! day is *angeable4 ,:]e %all we f9d ! pro( ( ! contr>y8--at lea/1 if ! position _h be5 word$ ?us3 ,! moral & spiritual obligation ( keep+ ! ,"l's ,day is gr\nd$ on its manife/ necessity1 & ! evid5ce ( its b5ignant effects 9 connection ) ^? conditions ( ! _w ( :i* ev5 9 ,*ri/ianiz$ c\ntries !re is no reason to expect a *ange1 & is !re=e comm&$ by implication 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 s cle>ly & by s imm$iate a consequ5ce1 z to be no less b9d+ on ! consci5ce ?an an explicit comm&4 ,a41 hav+ lawful au?ority1 expressly comm&s me to g to ,london f ,bri/ol4 ,!re is at pres5t b "o safe road3 ?is !re=e is comm&$ by ,a42 & w\ld be s1 ev5 ?\gh ,a4 _h spok5 ( ano!r road :i* at t "t 0 op54 ,ib4 p4 #cgj4 ,"s h broa*$ out ( ,soc9us a mo/ uncom=table & desp]ate doctr9e1 t late rep5tance1 t is1 ^u ! la/ b$ ( sickness1 is unfruitful1 at lea/ to reconcile ! p5it5t to ,god4 ,?is no d\bt ref]s to ,j]emy ,taylor's "w on ,rep5tance1 & is b too fai?ful a description ( its "*4 ,ib4 p4 #cgc4 ,a little aft] ! ,k+ 0 behead$1 ,mr4 ,atk9s met ?is prie/ 9 ,london1 & go+ into a tav]n ) him1 said to him 9 8 famili> way1 ,:at bus9ess h y "h8 ,i w>rant y come ab\t "s rogu]y or o!r4 ,:]eupon ! prie/ told x him z a great secret1 t !re 7 ?irty ( !m "h 9 ,london1 :o by in/ructions f ,c>d9al ,maz>9e1 did take c>e ( su* affairs1 & _h sat 9 c\ncil1 & debat$ ! "q1 :e!r ! ,k+ %\ld be put to dea? or n2--& t x 0 c>ri$ 9 ! affirmative1 & !re 7 b two voices = ! negative1 :i* 0 8 own & ano!r's2 & t = 8 "p1 he c\ld n concur ) !m1 z =esee+ :at mis]y ?is w\ld br+ ^u 8 c\ntry4 ,mr4 ,atk9s /ood to ! tru? ( ?is1 b ?\ght x a violation ( ! laws ( fri5d%ip to "n ! man4 ,ri*>d ,baxt] 0 too ?or\ghly good = any exp]i5ce to make him worldly wise2 else1 h[ c\ld he h be5 simple en\gh to suppose1 t ,maz>9e w\ld leave su* a "q to be vot$ 'pro' & 'con'1 & decid$ by ?irty emiss>ies 9 ,london6 ,&1 h[ c\ld he h reconcil$ ,maz>9e's hav+ any %>e 9 ,*>les's dea? ) 8 own ma/]ly acc\nt1 pp4 #ih1 #ii1 #ajj8 ,ev5 ,cromwell1 ?\gh he might h prev5t$1 c\ld n h effect$1 ! s5t5ce4 ,! regicidal judges 7 n 8 creatures4 ,consult ! ,life ( ,colonel ,hut*9son ^u ?is4 ,ib4 p4 #cgd4 ,s9ce ?is1 ,dr4 ,pet] ,m\l9 ha?1 9 8 ,answ] to ',philanax ,anglicus'1 decl>$ t he is ready to prove1 :5 au?ority w ,call him to x1 t ! ,k+'s dea?1 & ! *ange ( ! gov]nm5t1 0 fir/ propos$ bo? to ! ,sorbonne1 & to ! ,pope ) 8 ,conclave1 & cons5t$ to & conclud$ = by bo?4 ,! ,pope 9 8 ,conclave _h ab\t ! same influ5ce 9 ,*>les's fate z ! ,pope's eye 9 a leg ( mutton4 ,! lett] int]cept$ by ,cromwell 0 ,*>les's dea?-w>rant4 ,*>les knew 8 p[]2 & ,cromwell & ,ireton knew x likewise1 & knew t x 0 ! p[] ( a man :o 0 )9 a y>d's l5g? ( a talisman1 only n )9 an arm's l5g?1 b :i* 9 t /ate ( ! public m9d1 c\ld he b h once grasp$ x1 w\ld h enabl$ him to bl[ up ,presbyt]ian & ,indep5d5t bo?4 ,if ev] a lawless act 0 def5sible on ! pr9ciple ( self-pres]vation1 ! murd] ( ,*>les might be def5d$4 ,i suspect t ! fatal delay 9 ! publication ( ! ',icon ,basilike' is susceptible ( no o!r satisfactory explanation4 ,9 %ort x is absurd to bur!n ?is act on ,cromwell & 8 p>ty1 9 any special s5se4 ,! guilt1 if guilt x 01 0 consummat$ at ! gates ( ,hull2 t is1 ! fir/ mom5t t ,*>les 0 treat$ z an individual1 man aga9/ man4 ,:atev] "r ,hampd5 _h to def5d 8 life aga9/ ! ,k+ 9 battle1 ,cromwell & ,ireton _h 9 yet m imm95t dang] aga9/ ! ,k+'s plott+4 ,milton's reason+ on ?is po9t is unansw]able3 & :at a wret*$ h& does ,baxt] make ( x6 ,ib4 p4 #cge4 ,b if ! laws ( ! l& appo9t ! nobles1 z next ! ,k+1 to assi/ him 9 do+ "r1 & )hold him f do+ wrong1 !n be !y lic5s$ by man's law1 & s n prohibit$ by ,god's1 to int]pose !mselves = ! safety ( equity & innoc5cy1 & by all lawful & ne$ful means to procure ! ,pr9ce to be re=m$1 b 9 no case depriv$1 :]e ! sceptre is inh]it$6 ,s f> ,bi%op ,bilson4 ,excell5t6 ,o1 by all means pres]ve = him ! b5efit ( 8 rightful heir-loom1 ! regal sceptre2 only lay x ab\t 8 %\ld]s1 till he promises to h&le x1 z he ought6 ,b :at if he breaks 8 promise & y\r head8 or :at if he w n promise8 ,h[ mu* hone/] w\ld x be to say1 t extreme cases are 'ipso nom9e' n g5]alizable1 --!re=e n ! subjects ( a law1 :i* is ! conclusion 'p] g5us s+uli 9 g5]e inclusi'4 ,e extreme case mu/ be judg$ by & = itself "u all ! peculi> circum/ances4 ,n[ z ^! are n =ekn[able1 ! case itself _c be pr$et]m9able4 ,h>modius & ,ari/ogiton did n ju/ify ,brutus & ,cassius3 b nei!r d ,brutus & ,cassius crim9ate ,h>modius & ,ari/ogiton4 ,! rule applies till an extreme case occurs2 & h[ c ?is be prov$8 ,i answ]1 ! only pro( is success & good ev5t2 = ^! af=d ! be/ presumption1 fir/1 ( ! extremity1 & secondly1 ( its rem$iable nature--! two elem5ts ( its ju/ification4 ,to e individual x is =bidd54 ,he :o attempts x1 !re=e1 mu/ d s on ! presumption t ! w ( ! nation is 9 8 w3 :e!r he is mad or 9 8 s5ses1 ! ev5t c alone det]m9e4 ,ib4 p4 #cih4 ,! gov]n+ p[] & obligation ov] ! flock is ess5tial to ! (fice ( a ,pa/or or ,presbyt] z in/itut$ by ,*ri/4 ,!re is1 ,greek3 hs moige dokei1 "o flaw 9 ,baxt]'s plea = 8 ,presbyt]ian =m ( ,*ur* gov]nm5t1 t he uses a metaphor1 :i*1 inasmu* z x is b a metaphor1 agrees ) ! ?+ meant 9 "s po9ts only1 z if x 7 comm5surate '9 toto'1 & virtually id5tical4 ,?us1 ! ,presbyt] is a %eph]d z f> z ! wat*fulness1 t5d]ness1 & c>e1 are to be ! same 9 bo?2 b x does n foll[ t ! ,presbyt] has ! same sole p[] & exclusive "r ( guidance2 & = ?is reason1--t 8 flock are n %eep1 b m52 n ( a natural1 g5]ic1 or ev5 con/ant inf]iority ( judgm5t2 b ,*ri/ians1 co-heirs ( ! promises1 & !re9 ( ! gifts ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & ( ! int]pretation ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,h[ !n c !y be exclud$ f a %>e 9 ,*ur* ,gov]nm5t8 ,! words ( ,*ri/1 if !y may be transf]r$ f _! imm$iate application to ! ,jewi% ,synagogue1 suppose ! contr>y2--& t highe/ act ( gov]nm5t1 ! election ( ! (fic]s & m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur*1 0 confess$ly ex]cis$ by ! congregations includ+ ! ,presbyt]s & ,ar*-presbyt] or ,bi%op1 9 ! primitive ,*ur*4 ,! "q1 !re=e1 is3--,is a national ,*ur*1 e/abli%$ by law1 compatible ) ,*ri/ianity8 ,if s1 z ,baxt] held1 ! repres5tatives 7,k+1 ,lords1 & ,commons17 are or may be repres5tatives ( ! :ole p z ,*ri/ians z well z civil subjects2--& _! voice w !n be ! voice ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* e individual1 z an individual1 !mselves z individuals1 &1 'a =tiori'1 ! (fic]s & adm9i/rators appo9t$ by !m1 are b\nd to obey at ! risk ( excommunication1 aga9/ :i* !re w\ld be no appeal1 b to ! heav5ly ,cs>1 ! ,"l & ,head ( ! univ]sal ,*ur*4 ,b :e!r z ! accr$it$ repres5tatives & pl5ipot5ti>ies ( ! national ,*ur*1 !y c avail !mselves ( _! conjo9t b di/9ct "*1 z temporal legislators1 to sup]add corporal or civil p5alties to ! spiritual s5t5ce 9 po9ts peculi> to ,*ri/ianity1 z h]etical op9ions1 ,*ur* c]emonies1 & ! l1 ?us de/roy+ 'discipl9e'1 ev5 z wood is de/roy$ by comb9ation ) fire2--?is is a new & difficult "q1 :i* yet ,baxt] & ! ,presbyt]ian div9es1 & ! ,puritans ( t age 9 g5]al1 n only answ]$ affirmatively1 b mo/ zeal\sly1 n to say furi\sly1 affirm$ ) ana!mas to ! ass]tors ( ! negative1 & spiritual ?reats to ! magi/rates neglect+ to int]pose ! temporal sword4 ,9 ?is respect ! pres5t ,diss5t]s h ! advantage ov] _! e>li] pr$ecessors2 b on ! o!r h& !y utt]ly evacuate ! ,scriptural comm&s aga9/ s*ism2 take away all s5se & significance f ! article respect+ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 & 9 consequ5ce degrade ! discipl9e itself into m]e club-regulations or ! by-laws ( diff]5t lodges2--t v discipl9e1 ! capability ( ex]cis+ :i* 9 its own specific nature )\t sup]9duction ( a de/ructive & transmutual opposite1 is ! faire/ & firme/ support ( _! cause4 #bj? ,octob]1 #ahbi4 ,ib4 p4 #dja4 ,t s5t5tially x mu/ be done by ! ,pa/or or ,gov]nor ( t p>ticul> ,*ur*1 :i* ! p]son is to be admitt$ into1 or ca/ out (4 ,?is mo/ arbitr>y appropriation ( ! words ( ,*ri/1 & ( ! apo/les1 ,john & ,paul1 by ! ,cl]gy to !mselves exclusively1 is ! ,greek3 prton pseudos1 ! fatal error :i* has practically exclud$ ,*ur* discipl9e f among ,prote/ants 9 all free c\ntries4 ,t x is reta9$1 & an effici5t p[]1 among ! ,quak]s1 & only 9 t ,sect1 :o act collectively z a ,*ur*1--:o n only h no prop] ,cl]gy1 b w n all[ a division ( majority & m9ority1 nor a tempor>y presid5t1--seems to supply an unansw]able confirmation ( ?is my ass]tion1 & a /rong presumption = ! validity ( my argum5t4 ,! ,wesleyan ,me?odi/s h1 ,i "k1 a discipl9e1 & ! p[] is 9 _! consi/ory1--a g5]al conclave ( prie/s c>d9al s9ce ! dea? ( ,pope ,wesley4 ,b :at divisions & secessions ?is has giv5 rise to2 :at discont5ts & he>t-burn+s x /ill occasions 9 _! lab\r+ inf]ior m9i/]s1 & 9 ! classes1 is no less notori\s1 & may au?orize a belief t z ! ,sect increases1 x w be less & less effective2 nay1 t x has decreas$2 & aft] all1 :at is x comp>$ ) ! discipl9e ( ! ,quak]s8--,baxt]'s inconsi/5cy on ?is subject w\ld be inexplicable1 did we n "k 8 zealotry aga9/ ,h>r+ton1 ! ,dei/s & ! ,my/ics2--s t1 l an electrifi$ pi?-ball1 he is = ev] attract$ t[>ds _! t5ets conc]n+ ! pret5d$ p]fect+ ( spiritual s5t5ces by ! civil magi/rate1 b he t\*es only to fly (f aga94 ,tol]ation6 da9ty ^w = s\l-murd]6 ,god grant t my eye may nev] see a tol]ation6 he exclaims 9 8 book aga9/ ,h>r+ton's ,oceana4 ,ib4 p4 #dje4 ,z = ! democratical conceit ( !m t say t ! ,p>liam5t ha? _! gov]n+ p[]1 z !y are ! p's repres5tatives1 & s h ! memb]s ( ! convocation1 ?\gh ^? repres5t$ h no gov]n+ p[] !mselves1 x is s palpably self-contradict+1 t ,i ne$ n confute x4 ,self-contradict+ accord+ to ,baxt]'s s5se ( ! words repres5t & gov]n4 ,b e rational adult has a gov]n+ p[]3 namely1 t ( gov]n+ himself4 ,ib4 p4 #dab4 ,t ?\gh a subject ought to take an oa? 9 ! s5se ( 8 rul]s :o impose x1 z f> z he c und]/& x2 yet a man t take? an oa? f a robb] to save 8 life is n always b\nd to take x 9 ! impos]'s s5se1 if he take x n aga9/ ! prop] s5se ( ! words4 ,?is is a po9t1 on :i* ,i h nev] be5 able to satisfy myself4--,! only safe conclusion ,i h be5 able to draw1 be+ ! folly1 mis*ief1 & immorality ( all oa?s b judicial ones1--& ^? no f>!r except$ ?an z !y are means ( secur+ a delib]ate consci\sness ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,omnisci5t ,judge4 ,! incl9ation ( my m9d is at ?is mom5t1 to ! pr9ciple t an oa? may deep5 ! guilt ( an act s9ful 9 itself1 b _c be deta*$ f ! act2 x be+ und]/ood t a p]fectly volunt>y & self-impos$ oa? is itself a s94 ,! man :o compels me to take an oa? by putt+ a pi/ol to my e> has 9 my m9d cle>ly =feit$ all 8 "r to be treat$ z a moral ag5t4 ,nay1 x seems to be a s9 to act s z to induce him to suppose himself su*4 ,cont+5t consequ5ces mu/ be exclud$2 b w\ld1 ,i am p]suad$1 weigh 9 fav\r ( annull+ on pr9ciple an oa? s9fully extort$4 ,b ,i hate casui/ry s utt]ly1 t ,i c\ld n )\t great viol5ce to my feel+s put ! case 9 all its be>+s4 ,= example3--x is s9ful to enl>ge ! p[] ( wick$ ag5ts2 b to all[ !m to h ! p[] ( b9d+ ! consci5ce ( ^?1 :om !y h injur$1 is to enl>ge ! p[]1 c4 ,aga93 no oa? c b9d to ! p]petration ( a s92 b to transf] a sum ( money f its rightful own] to a villa9 is a s91 c4 & tw5ty o!r su*4 ,b ! robb] may kill ! next man6 ,possibly3 b /ill m probably1 _m1 :o w\ld be robb]s if !y c\ld obta9 _! ends )\t murd]1 w\ld resi/ ! temptation if no ext5uations ( guilt 7 contemplat$2--& "o murd] is m effective 9 r\s+ ! public m9d to prev5tive measures1 & by ! horror x /rikes1 is made m directly prev5tive ( ! t5d5cy1 ?an fifty civil robb]ies by contract4 ,ib4 p4 #dce4 ,t ! m9i/] be n b\nd to read ! ,liturgy himself1 if ano!r1 by :omsoev]1 be procur$ to d x2 s be x he prea* n aga9/ x4 ,wond]ful1 t s good & wise a man z ,baxt] %\ld n h se5 t 9 ?is ! ,*ur* w\ld h giv5 up ! be/1 p]haps ! only effici5t1 pres]vative ( h] ,fai?4 ,b = our bless$ & truly ,apo/olic & ,scriptural ,liturgy1 our *ur*es' pews w\ld long ago h be5 fill$ by ,arians & ,soc9ians1 z too _m ( _! desks & pulpits already are4 ,"p ,,iii4 p4 #ei4 ,z also to make u take su* a poor suff]+ z ?is = a sign ( true grace1 in/ead ( fai?1 hope1 love1 mortification1 & a heav5ly m9d2 & t ! loss ( "o gra9 ( love 0 worse ?an a long imprisonm5t4 ,"h ,baxt] conf\nds 8 own p>ticul> case1 :i* v _m w\ld h covet$1 ) ! suff]+s ( o!r prison]s on ! same score2--suff]+s nom9ally ! same1 b ) few1 if any1 ( ,baxt]'s almo/ flatt]+ supports4 ,ib4 p4 #fj4 ,x w\ld tr\ble ! read] = me to reckon up ! _m diseases & dang]s = ^! t5 ye>s pa/1 9 or f :i* ,god ha? deliv]$ me2 ?\gh x be my duty n to =get to be ?ankful4 ,sev5 mon?s toge!r ,i 0 lame ) a /range pa9 9 "o foot1 twice deliv]$ f a bloody flux2 a spuri\s cat>act 9 my eye1 ) incessant webs & networks be=e x1 ha? cont9u$ ^! eight ye>s1 99 99 99 s t ,i h r>ely "o h\r's or qu>t] ( an h\r's ease4 ,yet ?r\gh ,god's m]cy ,i 0 nev] "o h\r melan*oly1 c4 ,! p[] ( ! s\l1 by its own act ( w1 is1 ,i admit1 great = any "o occasion or = a def9ite "t1 yea1 x is m>vell\s4 ,b ( su* ex]tions & su* an ev5 frame ( _s1 z ,baxt]'s 71 "u su* unremitt+ & almo/ unhe>d-( bodily d]angem5ts & pa9s z 81 & dur+ s long a life1 #a d n believe a human s\l capable1 unless sub/antiat$ & successively pot5tiat$ by an especial div9e grace4 ,ib4 p4 #fe4 ,! reasons :y ,i make no l>g] a pr(ession necess>y ?an ! ,cre$ & ,scriptures1 are1 because if we dep>t f ?is old suffici5t ,ca?olic rule1 we n>r[ ! ,*ur*1 & dep>t f ! old ,ca?olicism4 ,:y !n any ,cre$8 ,?is is ! difficulty4 ,if y put ! ,cre$ z 9 fact1 & n by c\rtesy1 ,apo/olic1 & on a p>ity ) ,scripture1 hav+1 namely1 its au?ority 9 itself1 & a direct inspiration ( ! fram]s1 inspir$ 'ad id tempus et ad eam rem'1 on :at gr\nd is ?is to be done1 )\t admitt+ ! b9d+ p[] ( tradition 9 ! v s5se ( ! t]m 9 :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome uses x1 & ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*es reject x8 ,t x is ! sum total made by ,apo/olic contributions1 ea* ,apo/le ca/+1 z into a helmet1 a sev]al article z 8 ,greek3 symbolon1 is ! tradition2 & ?is is hold5 z a m]e leg5d>y tale by ! great majority ( le>n$ div9es4 ,t x is simply ! ,cre$ ( ! ,we/]n ,*ur* is affirm$ by _m ,prote/ant div9es1 & "s ( ^! div9es ( our ,*ur*4 ,its comp>ative simplicity ^! div9es expla9 by ! fre$om f h]esies enjoy$ by ! ,we/]n ,*ur*1 :5 ! ,ea/]n ,*ur* _h be5 long tr\bl$ !re)4 ,o!rs1 aga91 & n unplausibly1 cont5d t x 0 ! ,cre$ ( ! ,cate*um5s prep>atory to ! ,baptismal pr(ession ( fai?1 :i* o!r 0 a full] comm5t on ! union ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 into ^: "n 7or p[]7 !y 7 baptis$4 ,t ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ receiv$ additions aft] ! ,apo/olic age1 seems almo/ c]ta92 n to m5tion ! p]plex+ circum/ance t s _m ( ! ,lat9 ,fa!rs1 :o give almo/ ! words ( ! ,apo/olic ,cre$1 decl>e x =bidd5 absolutely to write or by any mat]ial =m to transmit ! ',canon ,fidei'1 or ',symbolum' or ',regula ,fidei'1 ! ,cre$ ,greek3 kat' hexo*en1 by analogy ( :i* ! "q :e!r su* a book 0 ,scripture or n1 0 to be tri$4 ,) su* d\bts h[ c ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ be pref]r$ to ! ,nic5e by a consi/5t memb] ( ! ,re=m$ ,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,ib4 p4 #fg4 ,!y ?9k :ile y 7! ,indep5d5ts7 seem to be = a /rict] discipl9e ?an o!rs1 t y\r way or usual practice t5de? to extirpate godl9ess out ( ! l&1 by tak+ a v few t c talk m ?an ! re/1 & mak+ !m ! ,*ur*1 c4 ,_h ,baxt] _h z judici\s advis]s among 8 !ological1 z he _h among 8 legal1 fri5ds2 & _h he all[$ !m equal influ5ce ) him2 he w\ld n1 ,i suspect1 h writt5 ?is irritat+ & too egometical p>agraph4 ,b ,baxt] w\ld h disbeliev$ a prophet :o _h =etold t almo/ ! :ole or?odoxy ( ! ,non-con=mi/s w\ld he reta9$ & pres]v$ by ! ,indep5d5t congregations 9 ,engl&1 aft] ! ,presbyt]ian _h almo/ )\t exception become1 fir/1 ,arian1 !n ,soc9ian1 & f9ally ,unit>ian3 t is1 ! 'demi-semi-quav]' ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,arm9ianism be+ tak5 = ! 'semi-breve'4 ,ib4 p4 #fi4 ,aft] ?is ,i wait$ on him 7,dr4 ,john ,ow57 at ,london aga91 & he came once to me to my lodg+s1 :5 ,i 0 9 t[n ne> him4 ,& he told me t he receiv$ my *id+ lett] & p]ceiv$ t ,i suspect$ 8 reality 9 ! bus9ess2 b he 0 s he>ty 9 x t ,i %\ld see t he really meant z he spoke1 conclud+ 9 ^! words1 ,y %all see x1 & my practice %all reproa* y\r diffid5ce 99 99 994 ,ab\t a mon? aft] ,i w5t to him aga91 & he _h done no?+1 b 0 /ill he>ty = ! "w4 ,& to be %ort1 ,i ?us wait$ on him "t aft] "t1 till my pap]s _h be5 ne> a ye> & a qu>t] 9 8 h&1 & !n ,i advis$ him to return !m to me1 :i* he did1 ) ^! words1 ,i am /ill a well-wi%] to ^? ma!matics2--)\t any o!r words ab\t !m1 or ev] giv+ me any m exception aga9/ !m4 ,& ?is 0 ! issue ( my ?ird attempt = union ) ! ,indep5d5ts4 ,dr4 ,ow5 0 a man ( no ord9>y intellect4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to h 8 conduct 9 ?is po9t1 seem+ly s /range1 9 "s measure expla9$3 ,! words ^? ma!matics look l an innu5do1 t ,baxt]'s s*eme ( union1 by :i* all ! p>ties oppos$ to ! ,prelatic ,*ur* 7 to =m a rival ,*ur*1 01 l ! ma!matics1 true inde$1 b true only 9 ! idea1 t is1 ab/ract$ f ! subject matt]4 ,/ill !re appe>s a v *ill+ want ( op5-he>t$ness on ! "p ( ,ow51 produc$ p]haps by ! some:at ov]ly & c]ta9ly mo/ ungraci\s res5tm5ts ( ,baxt]4 ,x 0 odd at lea/ to propose concord 9 ! tone & on ! alleg$ gr\nd ( an old grudge4 ,ib4 ,i h be5 tw5ty-six ye>s conv9c$ t di*otomiz+ w n d x1 b t ! div9e ,tr9ity 9 ,unity ha? express$ itself 9 ! :ole frame ( nature & morality 99 99 994 ,b he1 ,mr4 ,george ,lawson1 _h n hit on ! true me?od ( ! 've/igia ,tr9itatis'1 c4 ,among ,baxt]'s philosophical m]its1 we ought n to ov]look1 t ! sub/itution ( ,tri*otomy = ! old & /ill g5]al plan ( ,di*otomy 9 ! me?od & disposition ( ,logic1 :i* =ms s prom95t & sub/antial an excell5ce 9 ,kant's ,critique ( ! ,pure ,reason1 ( ! ,judgm5t1 & ! re/ ( 8 works1 belongs orig9ally to ,ri*>d ,baxt]1 a c5tury be=e ,kant2--& ?is n z a h9t1 b z a fully evolv$ & sy/ematically appli$ pr9ciple4 ,nay1 m ?an ?is3--,baxt] gr\nd$ x on an absolute idea presuppos$ 9 all intellig5tial acts3 :]eas ,kant takes x only z a fact 9 :i* he seems to anticipate or suspect "s yet deep] tru? lat5t1 & h]eaft] to be discov]$4 ,on recollection1 h[ev]1 ,i am dispos$ to consid] '?is' alone z ,baxt]'s peculi> claim1 ,i h n inde$ any di/9ct memory ( ,giordano ,bruno's ',logice ,v5atrix ,v]itatis'2 b d\btless ! pr9ciple ( ,tri*otomy is necess>ily involv$ 9 ! ,pol> ,logic1 :i* aga9 is ! same ) ! ,py?agorean ',tetractys'1 t is1 ! et]nal f\nta9 or s\rce ( nature2 & ?is be+ sacr$ to contemplations ( id5tity1 & prior 9 ord] ( ?\ght to all division1 is s f> f int]f]+ ) ,tri*otomy z ! univ]sal =m ( division 7m correctly ( di/9ctive di/ribution 9 logic7 t x implies x4 ',pro!sis' be+ by ! v t]m ant]ior to ',!sis' c be no "p ( x4 ,?us 9 ',pro!sis' ',!sis' ',anti!sis' ',syn!sis' we h ! ,tetrad inde$ 9 ! intellectual & intuitive contemplation1 b a ,triad 9 discursive arrangem5t1 & a ,tri-unity 9 result4 #c ,ib4 p4 #add4 ,see+ ! great difficulties t lie 9 ! way ( increas+ *>ities s z to meet ! increase ( population1 or ev5 s z to foll[ x1 & ! manifold desirabl5ess ( p>i% ,*ur*es1 ) ! mat]ial dignity t 9 a "r /ate ( ,*ri/ian ord] w\ld atta* to !m1 z comp>$ ) meet+-h\ses1 *apels1 & ! l--all m or less 'privati juris'1 ,i h (t5 felt dispos$ to wi% t ! l>ge maje/ic ,*ur*1 c5tral to ea* giv5 p>i%1 might h be5 appropriat$ to ,public ,pray]1 to ! my/]ies ( ,baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp]1 & to ! 'quasi sacram5ta'1 ,m>riage1 ,p5ance1 ,confirmation1 ,ord9ation1 & to ! cont9u$ read+ al\d1 or occasional *ant+1 ( ! ,scriptures dur+ ! int]vals ( ! diff]5t ,s]vices1 :i* ought to be s (t5 p]=m$ z to suffice successively = ! :ole population2 & t on ! o!r h& ! *apels & ! l %\ld be entirely devot$ to tea*+ & exp\nd+4 ,ib4 p4 #aec4 ,& ,i prov$ to him t ,*ri/ianity 0 prov$ true _m ye>s be=e any ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 writt51 & t s x may be /ill prov$ by "o t d\bt$ ( "s words ( ! ,scripture2 & !re=e ! true ord] is1 to try ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian religion fir/1 & ! p]fect v]ity ( ! ,scriptures aft]w>ds4 ,) m ?an ,dom9ican virul5ce did ,goeze1 ,head ,pa/or ( ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* at ,hamburg1 assail ! celebrat$ ,less+ = mak+ & support+ ! same position z ! pi\s ,baxt] "h advances4 ,?is controv]sy ) ,goeze 0 9 #aggh1 ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s aft] ,baxt]'s writ+ ?is4 ,ib4 p4 #aee4 ,& )9 a few days ,mr4 ,b>nett rid+ ! circuit 0 ca/ by 8 horse1 & di$ 9 ! v fall4 ,& ,sir ,john ,m$licote & 8 bro!r1 a few weeks aft]1 lay bo? dead 9 8 h\se toge!r4 ,?is int]pret+ ( accid5ts & co9cid5ces into judgm5ts is a brea* ( *>ity & humility1 only n univ]sal among all sects & p>ties ( ?is p]iod1 & common to ! be/ & g5tle/ m5 9 all2 we %\ld n !re=e br+ x 9 *>ge aga9/ any "o 9 p>ticul>4 ,b :at excuse %all be made = ! revival ( ?is presumptu\s encroa*m5t on ! div9e pr]ogative 9 our days8 ,ib4 p4 #ahj4 ,ne> ?is "t my book call$ ,a ,key = ,ca?olics1 0 to be repr9t$4 ,9 ! preface to ! fir/ impression ,i _h m5tion$ ) praise ! ,e>l ( ,laud]dale4 99 99 99 ,i ?\ght be/ to prefix an epi/le to ! ,duke1 9 :i* ,i said n a ^w ( him b tru?4 99 99 99 ,b ! indignation t m5 _h aga9/ ! ,duke made "s blame me1 z keep+ up ! reputation ( "o :om multitudes ?\ght v ill (2 :]eas ,i own$ none ( 8 faults1 & did no?+ t ,i c\ld well avoid = ! a=esaid reasons4 ,long aft] ?is he pr(ess$ 8 k9dness to me1 & told me ,i %\ld nev] want :ile he 0 able1 & humbly entreat$ me to accept tw5ty gu9eas f him1 :i* ,i did4 ,?is w\ld be a curi\s pro( ( ! sl[ & imp]fect int]c\rse ( communication betwe5 ,scotl& & ,london1 if ,baxt] _h n be5 p>ticul>ly in=m$ ( ,laud]dale's horrible cruelties to ! ,scot* ,cov5ant]s3--& if ,baxt] did "k !m1 he surely ran into a great] inconsi/5cy to avoid ! appe>ance ( a less4 ,& ! tw5ty gu9eas6 !y mu/ h smelt1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 ( m ?an ! e>?ly brim/one t might naturally en\gh h be5 expect$ 9 gold or silv]1 f 8 palm4 ,i w\ld z soon h pluck$ an +ot f ! cleft ( ! ,devil's ho(4 ,greek3 ,taut' legon p]?umos eg gr msei en s ,laudrdalon * ka k]kok]nu*a ,satan4 ,ib4 p4 #aha4 ,ab\t t "t ,i _h f9i%$ a book call$ ,ca?olic ,?\ghts2 9 :i* ,i und]take to prove t besides ?+s unreveal$1 kn[n to none1 & ambigu\s words1 !re is no consid]able diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,arm9ians & ,calv9i/s1 except "s v tol]able diff]5ce 9 ! po9t ( p]sev]ance4 ,:at ,arm9ians8 :at ,calv9i/s8--,x is possible t ! gu>d$ language & positions ( ,arm9ius himself may be int]pret$ into a v tol]able compatibility ) ! pr9ciples ( ! mild] ,calv9i/s1 su* z ,ar*bi%op ,leighton1 t true ,fa!r ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,b ,i m ?an d\bt ! possibility ( ev5 approximat+ ! pr9ciples ( ,bi%op ,j]emy ,taylor to ! fundam5tal doctr9es ( ,leighton1 mu* m to ^? ( ,c>twright1 ,twiss1 or ,ow54 ,ib4 p4 #ahf4 ,bi%op ,b>l[ told my fri5d t got my pap]s = him1 t he c\ld he> ( no?+ t we judg$ to be s91 b m]e inconv5i5ces4 ,:5 z above sev5te5 ye>s ago1 we publicly endeav\r$ to prove ! s9fulness ev5 ( _m ( ! old impositions4 ,cle>ly an undet]m9able controv]sy2 inasmu* z !re is no c5tra-def9ition possible ( s9 & inconv5i5ce 9 religion3 :ile ! exact po9t1 at :i* an inconv5i5ce1 becom+ intol]able1 passes into s91 mu/ dep5d on ! /ate & ! degree ( light1 ( ! individual consci5ces to :i* x appe>s or becomes intol]able4 ,besides1 a ?+ may n be only indiff]5t 9 itself1 b may be decl>$ su* by ,scripture1 & on ?is indiff]5ce ! ,scripture may h re/$ a prohibition to ,*ri/ians to judge ea* o!r on ! po9t4 ,if yet a ,pope or ,ar*bi%op %\ld =ce ?is on ! consci5ces ( o!rs1 = example1 to eat or n to eat animal food1 w\ld he n s9 9 s do+8 ,& does ,scripture p]mit me to subscribe to an ord9ance made 9 direct contempt ( a comm& ( ,scripture8 ,if x 7 said1--,9 all matt]s indiff]5t & s n s9ful y mu/ comply ) lawful au?ority3--mu/ ,i n reply1 ,b y h y\rself remov$ ! indiff]5cy by y\r injunction8 ,look 9 ,popi% c\ntries = ! hide\s consequ5ces ( ! unnatural doctr9e--t ! ,prie/ may g to ,hell = s9fully comm&+1 & 8 p>i%ion]s g ) him = n obey+ t comm&4 ,ib4 p4 #aia4 ,ab\t ?is "t di$ my de> fri5d ,mr4 ,?omas ,g\ge1 ( ^: life y may see a little 9 ,mr4 ,cl>k's la/ book ( ,lives3--a wond] ( s9c]e indu/ry 9 works ( *>ity4 ,x w\ld make a volume to recite at l>ge ! *>ity he us$ to 8 poor p>i%ion]s at ,sepul*re's1 be=e he 0 eject$ & sil5c$ = non-con=mity1 c4 ,i _c express h[ mu* x grieves me1 t our ,cl]gy %\ld /ill ?9k x fit & exp$i5t to def5d ! measures ( ! ,high ,*ur*m5 f ,laud to ,%eldon1 & to speak ( ! eject$ m9i/]s1 ,calamy1 ,baxt]1 ,g\ge1 ,h[e1 & o!rs1 z s*ismatics1 factioni/s1 fanatics1 or ,ph>isees3--?us to flatt] "s half-doz5 dead ,bi%ops1 wantonly depriv+ our pres5t ,*ur* ( ! au?ority ( p]haps ! l>ge/ collective numb] ( le>n$ & zeal\s1 discreet & holy1 m9i/]s t "o age & "o ,*ur* 0 ev] ble/ )2 & ^: au?ority 9 e consid]able po9t is 9 favor ( our ,*ur*1 & aga9/ ! pres5t ,diss5t]s f x4 ,& ?is seems ! m impolitic1 :5 x mu/ be cle> to e /ud5t ( ! hi/ory ( ^! times1 t ! unmanly cruelties inflict$ on ,baxt] & o!rs 71 z ,bi%ops ,w>d1 ,/ill+fleet1 & o!rs saw at ! "t1 "p ( ! ,popi% s*eme ( ! ,cabal1 to trick ! ,bi%ops & dignifi$ ,cl]gy into r5d]+ !mselves & ! e/abli%$ ,*ur* odi\s to ! public by laws1 ! execution ( :i* ! ,k+1 ! ,duke1 ,arl+ton1 & ! ,popi% prie/s direct$ t[>ds ! v la/ man t ! ,bi%ops !mselves 7! great majority at lea/7 w\ld h mole/$4 ,app5dix ,,ii4 p4 #cg4 ,if ,i c prove t x ha? be5 ! univ]sal practice ( ! ,*ur* '9 nudum ap]tum caput manus impon]e'1 do? x foll[ t ?is is ess5tial1 & ! contr>y null8 ,h[ likewise c x be prov$ t ! imposition ( h&s 9 ,ord9ation did n /& on ! same gr\nd z ! imposition ( h&s 9 sickness2 t is1 ! miracul\s gifts ( ! fir/ prea*]s ( ! ,gospel8 ,all ,prote/ants admit t ! ,*ur* reta9$ sev]al =ms s orig9at$1 aft] ! cessation ( ! orig9at+ p[]s1 :i* 7 ! sub/ance ( ^! =ms4 ,ib4 ,if y ?9k n only imposition to be ess5tial1 b also t no?+ else is ess5tial1 or t all are true m9i/]s t are orda9$ by a lawful ,bi%op p] 'manuum impositionem'1 !n d y egregi\sly 'tibi ipsi impon]e'4 ,baxt]1 l mo/ s*ola/ic logicians1 _h a sneak+ affection = puns4 ,! cause is1--! necessity ( att5d+ to ! prim>y s5se ( words1 t is1 ! visual image or g5]al relation express$1 & :i* rema9s common to all ! aft] s5ses1 h[ev] widely or ev5 incongru\sly diff]+ f ea* o!r 9 o!r respects4 ,= ! same reason1 s*oolma/]s are commonly pun/]s4 ,i h indors$ y\r ,bill1 ,sir1 said a p$agogue to a m]*ant1 mean+ he _h flogg$ 8 son ,william4--,my old ma/] ! ,rev4 ,james ,b[y]1 ! ',h]cules fur5s' ( ! phlogi/ic sect1 b else an incomp>able tea*]1--us$ to translate1 ',nihil 9 intellectu quod non prius 9 s5su'1--fir/ recit+ ! ,lat9 words1 & obs]v+ t !y 7 ! fundam5tal article ( ! ,p]ipatetic s*ool1--,y mu/ flog a boy1 be=e y c make him und]/&2--or1 ,y mu/ lay x 9 at ! tail be=e y c get x into ! head4 ,ib4 p4 #de4 ,!n1 t ! w mu/ foll[ ! practical intellect :e!r "r or wrong1--t is no precept1 b ! nature ( ! s\l 9 its act+1 because t ! w is 'pot5tia cca1 non nata ad intellig5dum1 s$ ad vol5dum vel nol5dum intellectum'4 ,?is is ! ma9 fault 9 ,baxt]'s metaphysics1 t he s (t5 sub/antiates di/9ctions into dividu\s self-subsi/5ts4 ,z "h2--= a w n intellig5t is no w4 ,app5dix4 ,,iii4 p4 #ee4 ,& = _m ages no o!r ord9>ily baptis$ b infants4 ,if ,*ri/ _h no ,*ur* !n1 :]e 0 8 wisdom1 8 love1 & 8 p[]8 ,:at 0 become ( ! glory ( 8 r$emption1 & 8 ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 t 0 to cont9ue to ! end8 ,b ! ,antipo$o-,bapti/s w\ld d5y any su* consequ5ces z applicable to !m1 :o are to act accord+ to ! circum/ances1 9 :i* ,god1 :o orda9s 8 successive manife/ations 9 due correspond5ce ) o!r lights & /ates ( ?+s1 has plac$ !m4 ,he does n exclude f ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 7say !y7 ^? :om we d n accept into ! communion ( our p>ticul> ,society1 any m ?an ! ,h\se ( ,lords excludes ,common]s f be+ ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t4 ,& we d ?is because--we ?9k t su* promiscu\s admission w\ld prolong an error :i* w\ld be deadly to u1 ?\gh n to y :o int]pret ! ,scriptures o!rwise4 ',9 f9e4' ,!re are two s5ses 9 :i* ! words1 ',*ur* ( ,engl&1' may be us$2--fir/1 ) ref]5ce to ! idea ( ! ,*ur* z an e/ate ( ?is ,*ri/ian ,realm1 prote/+ aga9/ ! ,papal usurpation1 compris+1 fir/1 ! int]e/s ( a p]man5t le>n$ class1 t is1 ! ,cl]gy2--secondly1 ^? ( ! prop]1 t is1 ! infirm poor1 f age or sickness2--& ?irdly1 ! adequate proportional in/ruction ( all 9 all classes by public pray]1 recitation ( ! ,scriptures1 by exp\nd+1 prea*+1 cate*iz+1 & s*ool+1 & la/1 n lea/1 by ! example & influ5ce ( a pa/or & a s*oolma/] plac$ z a g]m ( civilization & cultivation 9 e p>i% ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,to ?is idea1 ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,engl& ) its m>riable & m>ri$ ,cl]gy w\ld h approximat$1 if ! rev5ues ( ! ,*ur*1 z !y exi/$ at ! dea? ( ,h5ry ,,vii41 _h be5 rightly transf]r$ by 8 successor2--transf]r$1 ,i mean1 f res]voirs1 :i* _h by deg5]acy on ! "o h&1 & progressive improvem5t on ! o!r1 fall5 into ru91 & 9 :i* ^? rev5ues _h /agnat$ into contagion or uselessness1--transf]r$ f :at _h become public evils to _! orig9al & inh]5t purpose ( public b5efits1 in/ead ( be+ sacrilegi\sly ali5at$ by a transf] to private proprietors4 ,t ?is 0 impracticable1 is hi/orically true2 b no less true is x philosophically1 t ?is impracticability1 aris+ :olly f moral causes1 7namely1 ! loose mann]s & corrupt pr9ciples ( a great majority 9 all classes dur+ ! dyna/y ( ! ,tudors17 does n prev5t ?is :olesale sacrilege1 f des]v+ ! "* ( ! fir/ & deadlie/ w\nd inflict$ on ! ,con/itution ( ! k+dom2 :i* t]m1 9 ! body politic1 z 9 bodies natural1 expresses n only :at is & has be5 evolv$1 b likewise :atev] is pot5tially conta9$ 9 ! sem9al pr9ciple ( ! p>ticul> body1 & :i* w\ld 9 its due "t h appe>$ b = emasculation 9 its infancy4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is ! fir/ s5se ( ! words1 ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 #d ,! second is ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z n[ by law e/abli%$1 & by practice ( ! law actually exi/+4 ,t 9 ! fir/ s5se x is ! object ( my admiration & ! e>?ly 'ne plus ultra' ( my religi\s aspirations1 x 7 sup]flu\s to say3 b ,i may be all[$ to express my conviction1 t on our recurr+ to ! same ends & objects1 7! re/oration ( a national & circulat+ prop]ty 9 c\nt]poise ( individual possession1 disposable & h]itable7 ?\gh 9 o!r =ms & by o!r means p]haps1 ! decl9e or progress ( ?is c\ntry dep5ds4 ,9 ! second s5se ( ! words ,i c s9c]ely pr(ess1 t ,i love & hon\r ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 comp>atively1 beyond any o!r ,*ur* e/abli%$ or une/abli%$ n[ exi/+ 9 ,*ri/5dom2 & x is :olly 9 consequ5ce ( ?is delib]ate & mo/ affectionate filial pref]5ce1 t ,i h read ?is "w1 & ,calamy's hi/orical writ+s1 ) s deep & s melan*oly an int]e/4 ,& ,i d>e av[ t ,i _c b reg>d z an ignorant bigot e man :o 7especially s9ce ! publicity & au!ntication ( ! cont5ts ( ! ,/u>t ,pap]s1 ,memoirs & ,life ( ,james ,,ii4 c47 c place ! f> lat] furi\s ,high ,*ur* compilations & /ories ( ,walk] & o!rs 9 competition ) ! v]acity & g5]al v]ity ( ,baxt] & ,calamy2 or c =get t ! great body ( ,non-con=mi/s to :om ^! great & good m5 belong$1 7 n diss5t]s f ! e/abli%$ ,*ur* will+ly1 b an or?odox & num]\s portion ( ! ,*ur*4 ,omitt+ !n ! w\nd receiv$ by religion g5]ally "u ,h5ry ,,viii41 & ! %ameless secul>izations cl&e/9ely effect$ dur+ ! reigns ( ,elizabe? & ! fir/ ,james1 ,i am dispos$ to consid] ! ?ree foll[+ z ! gr& evil epo*s ( our pres5t ,*ur*4 ,fir/1 ,! introduction & aft]-pr$om9ance ( ,latitud9>ianism "u ! "n ( ,arm9ianism1 & ! _s ( a conjo9t ,romanism & ,soc9ianism at ! latt] half or t[>ds ! close ( ! reign ( ,james ,i4 9 ! p]sons ( ,montague1 ,laud1 & _! conf$]ates4 ,second1 ,! ejection ( ! two ?\s& m9i/]s aft] ! ,re/oration1 ) ! o!r viol5ces 9 :i* ! ,*ur*m5 made !mselves ! dupes ( ,*>les1 ,james1 ! ,jesuits1 & ! ,fr5* ,c\rt4 7,see ! ,/u>t ,pap]s 'passim'74 ,x 0 ?is t gave consi/5ce & endur+ /r5g? to ,s*ism 9 ?is c\ntry1 prev5t$ ! pacation ( ,irel&1 & prep>$ = ! sep>ation ( ,am]ica at a f> too e>ly p]iod = ! true int]e/ ( ei!r c\ntry4 ,?ird1 ,! surr5d] by ! ,cl]gy ( ! "r ( tax+ !mselves1 & ! ,jacobitical follies t comb9$ ) ! =m] to put x 9 ! p[] ( ! ,:ig p>ty to deprive ! ,*ur* ( h] ,convocation1--a bitt] disgrace & wrong1 to :i* mo/ unhappily ! p 7 r5d]$ indiff]5t by ! increas+ contra/ ( ! s]mons ( ! ,cl]gy ) ! ,articles & ,homilies ( ! ,*ur* itself1--b a wrong nev]!less :i* already has av5g$1 & w soon] or lat] be se5 to av5ge1 itself on ! ,/ate & ! gov]n+ classes t cont9ue ?is boa/ ( a %ort-sight$ policy2 ! same policy :i* 9 our own days w\ld h fund$ ! prop]ty ( ! ,*ur*1 &1 by conv]t+ ! ,cl]gy into sal>i$ dep5d5ts on ! ,gov]nm5t 'pro tempore'1 h depriv$ ! ,e/abli%m5t ( its faire/ honor1 t ( be+ nei!r enslav$ to ! c\rt1 nor to ! congregations2 ! same policy1 alas6 :i* ev5 n[ pays & patronizes a ,bo>d ( ,agriculture to und]m9e all l&$ prop]ty by a succession ( false1 %all[1 & inflammatory libels aga9/ ti!s4 ,^! are my weigh$ s5tim5ts3 & f]v5tly desir+1 z ,i d1 ! p]petuity & prosp]ity ( ! e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 zeal\s = its rights & dignity1 pref]r+ its =ms1 believ+ its ,articles ( ,fai?1 & hold+ its ,book ( ,common ,pray] & its translation ( ! ,scriptures among my highe/ privileges z a ,*ri/ian & an ,engli%man1 ,i tru/ t ,i may bo? ent]ta9 & av[ ^! s5tim5ts )\t =feit+ any "p ( my claim to ! "n ( a fai?ful memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,june #ahbj4 ,n4 ,b4 ,z to ,w>burton's ,alliance ( ! ,*ur* & ,/ate1 ,i object to ! title 7,alliance71 & to ! matt] & mode ( ! reason+4 ,b ! int]-dep5d5ce ( ! ,*ur* & ! ,/ate appe>s to me a tru? ( ! highe/ practical importance4 ,let b ! temporal p[]s protect ! subjects 9 _! j rights z subjects m]ely3 & ,i d n "k ( any "o po9t 9 :i* ! ,*ur* has ! "r or ! necessity to call 9 ! temporal p[] z its ally = any purpose exclusively ecclesia/ic4 ,! "r ( a firm to dissolve its p>tn]%ip ) any "o p>tn]1 brea* ( contract hav+ be5 prov$1 & publicly to ann\nce ! same1 is common to all m5 z social be+s4 ,i spoke above ( ,romanism4 ,b call x1 if y l1 ,laudism1 or ,lambe?ism 9 temporalities & c]emonials1 & ( ,soc9ianism 9 doctr9e1 t is1 a reta9+ ( ! ^w b a reject+ or int]pret+ away ( ! s5se & sub/ance ( ! ,scriptural ,my/]ies4 ,?is _s has n inde$ manife/$ itself 9 ! article ( ! ,tr9ity1 s9ce ,wat]l& gave ! dea?bl[ to ,arianism1 & s left no alt]native to ! ,cl]gy1 b ! actual div9ity or m]e humanity ( our ,"l2 & ! latt] w\ld be too impud5t an av[al = a public read] ( our ,*ur* ,liturgy3 b 9 ! articles ( orig9al s91 ! necessity ( reg5]ation1 ! necessity ( r$emption 9 ord] to ! possibility ( reg5]ation1 ( ju/ification by fai?1 & ( prev5i5t & auxili>y grace1--all ,i c say ) s9c]ity is1 t our or?odoxy seems s f> 9 an improv+ /ate1 t ,i c hope = ! "t :5 ,*ur*m5 w use ! t]m ,arm9ianism to express a habit ( belief oppos$ n to ,calv9ism1 or ! works ( ,calv91 b to ! ,articles ( our own ,*ur*1 & to ! doctr9e 9 :i* all ! fir/ ,re=m]s agre$4 ,note--t by ,latitud9>ianism1 ,i d n mean ! p>ticul> t5ets ( ! div9es s call$1 su* z ,dr4 ,h4 ,m1 ,cudwor? & _! compe]s1 relative to tol]ation1 compreh5sion1 & ! g5]al belief t 9 ! great] numb] ( po9ts !n mo/ controv]t$1 ! pi\s ( all p>ties 7 f> m ne>ly ( ! same m9d ?an _! own imp]fections1 & ! imp]fection ( language all[$ !m to see3 ,i mean ! disposition to expla9 away ! articles ( ! ,*ur* on ! pretext ( _! inconsi/5cy ) "r reason2--:5 9 fact x 0 only an incongruity ) a wrong und]/&+1 ! faculty :i* ,/4 ,paul calls ,greek3 phrnaema s>ks1 ! rules ( :i* hav+ be5 all ab/ract$ f objects ( s5se1 7f9ite 9 "t & space17 are logically applicable to objects ( ! s5se alone4 ,?is ,i h else:]e call$ ! _s ( ,soc9ianism1 :i* may "w 9 _m ^: t5ets are anti-,soc9ian4 ,law is--'conclusio p] regulam g5]is s+ulorum 9 g5]e i/o inclusorum'4 ,n[ ! extremes 'et inclusa' are contradictory t]ms4 ,!re=e extreme cases are n capable subjects ( law 'a priori'1 b mu/ proce$ on k ( ! pa/1 & anticipation ( ! future1 & ! fulfilm5t ( ! anticipation is ! pro(1 because ! only possible det]m9ation1 ( ! accuracy ( ! k4 ,9 o!r words ! ag5ts may be condemn$ or honor$ accord+ to _! int5tions1 & ! app>5t s\rce ( _! motives2 s we honor ,brutus1 b ! extreme case itself is tri$ by ! ev5t4 ,footnote #a3 ',relliqui ,baxt]ian'3 or ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,baxt]'s ,n>rative ( ! mo/ memorable passages ( 8 life & times4 ,publi%$ f 8 manuscript1 by ,mat!w ,sylve/]4--,london1 'folio'4 #afii4 ,footnote #b3 ,see ,hook] ,e4 ,p4 ,v4 xviii4 #c4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #hj4 ,keble4 ,ed4 ,footnote #c3 ,see ,table ,talk1 p4 #afb4 #bnd edit4 ,ed4 ,footnote #d3 ,see ! ,*ur* & ,/ate1 p4 #gc1 #crd edit4--,ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,leighton4 #a ,surely if ev] "w n 9 ! sacr$ ,canon might sugge/ a belief ( inspiration1--( some?+ m ?an human1--?is x is4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,elwyn made ?is ass]tion1 ,i took x z ! hyp]bole ( affection3 b n[ ,i subscribe to x s]i\sly1 & bless ! h\r t introduc$ me to ! k ( ! evangelical1 apo/olical ,ar*bi%op ,leighton4 ,april #ahad4 ,next to ! inspir$ ,scriptures--yea1 & z ! vibration ( t once /ruck h\r rema9+ on ! air1 /&s ,leighton's ,comm5t>y on ! #a/ ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,comm5t ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #b4 --_! r$emption & salvation by ,*ri/ ,jesus2 t inh]itance ( immortality b\ght by 8 blood = !m1 & ! evid5ce & /ability ( _! "r & title to x4 ,by ! blood ( ,*ri/ ,i mean ?is4 ,i contemplate ! ,*ri/1 #a2--;,z ',*ri/us ag5s'1 ! ,jehovah ,*ri/1 ! ,^w3 #b2--;,z ',*ri/us pati5s'1 ,! ,god ,inc>nate4 ,9 ! =m] he is 'relative ad intellectum humanum1 lux lucifica1 sol intelligibilis3 relative ad exi/5tiam humanam1 anima animans1 calor fov5s'4 ,9 ! latt] he is 'vita vivificans1 pr9cipium spiritualis1 id e/1 v] reproductionis 9 vitam v]am'4 ,n[ ?is pr9ciple1 or 'vis vit vitam vivificans'1 consid]$ 9 '=ma passiva1 assimilationem pati5s'1 at ! same "t t x excites ! s\l to ! vital act ( assimilat+--?is is ! ,blood ( ,*ri/1 really pres5t ?r\gh fai? to1 & actually p>tak5 by1 ! fai?ful4 ,( ?is ! body is ! cont9ual product1 t is1 a good life-! m]its ( ,*ri/ act+ on ! s\l1 r$emptive4 ,ib4 pp4 #ac-ae4 ,( _! sanctification3 'elect unto ob$i5ce'1 c4 ,t ! doctr9es ass]t$ 9 ?is & ! two or ?ree foll[+ pages _c be d5i$ or expla9$ away1 )\t remov+ 7z ! mod]n ,unit>ians71 or 7z ! ,arm9ians7 unsettl+ & und]m9+1 ! f\ndations ( ! ,fai?1 ,i am fully conv9c$2 & equally s1 t no?+ is ga9$ by ! *ange1 ! v same logical consequ5ces be+ d$ucible f ! t5ets ( ! ,*ur* ,arm9ians2--sc>cely m s1 inde$1 f ^? :i* !y /ill hold 9 common ) ,lu!r1 ,zu+lius1 ,calv91 ,knox1 & ,cranm] & ! o!r ,fa!rs ( ! ,re=mation 9 ,engl&1 & :i* are !re=e mo/ unfairly entitl$ ,calv9ism--?an f ^? :i* !y h attempt$ to sub/itute 9 _! place4 ,nay1 ! %ock giv5 to ! moral s5se by ^! consequ5ces is1 to my feel+s1 aggravat$ 9 ! ,arm9ian doctr9e by ! ?9 yet di%one/ disguise4 ,meantime ! consequ5ces appe> to me1 9 po9t ( logic1 legitimately conclud$ f ! t]ms ( ! premisses4 ,:at %all we say !n8 ,:]e lies ! fault8 ,9 ! orig9al doctr9es express$ 9 ! premisses8 ,god =bid4 ,9 ! p>ticul> d$uctions1 logically consid]$8 ,b ^! we h f\nd legitimate4 ,:]e !n8 ,i answ] 9 d$uc+ any consequ5ces by su* a process1 & accord+ to su* rules4 ,! rules are ali5 & inapplicable2 ! process presumptu\s1 yea1 prepo/]\s4 ,! error1 ,greek3 to prton pseudos1 lies 9 ! false assumption ( a logical d$ucibility at all1 9 ?is in/ance4 ,fir/3--because ! t]ms f :i* ! conclusion mu/ be drawn-7't]m9i 9 majore prmissi1 a quibus sci5tialit] et sci5tifice demon/r&um erat'7 are accommodations & n sci5tific--t is1 prop] & adequate1 n 'p] idem'1 b 'p] quam maxime simile'1 or r 'quam maxime dissimile'3 ,secondly2--because ! tru?s 9 "q are transc5dant1 & h _! evid5ce1 if any1 9 ! ideas !mselves1 & = ! reason2 & d n & _c d]ive x f ! conceptions ( ! und]/&+1 :i* _c compreh5d ! tru?s1 b is to be compreh5d$ 9 & by !m1 7',john' i4 #e473 ,la/ly1 & *iefly2--because ^! tru?s1 z !y d n orig9ate 9 ! intellective faculty ( man1 s nei!r are !y address$ prim>ily to our intellect2 b are sub/antiat$ = u by _! correspond5ce to ! wants1 crav+s1 & int]e/s ( ! moral be+1 = :i* !y 7 giv51 & )\t :i* !y w\ld be devoid ( all mean+1--'vox et prt]ea nihil'4 ,! only conclusions1 !re=e1 t c be drawn f !m1 mu/ be su* z are impli$ 9 ! orig9 & purpose ( _! revelation2 & ! legitimacy ( all conclusions mu/ be tri$ by _! consi/5cy ) ^? moral int]e/s1 ^? spiritual necessities1 :i* are ! prop] f9al cause ( ! tru?s & ( our fai? !re94 ,= "s ( ! fai?ful ^! tru?s h1 ,i d\bt n1 an evid5ce ( reason2 b = ! :ole h\sehold ( fai? _! c]ta9ty is 9 _! work+4 ,n[ x is ?is1 by :i*1 9 all cases1 we "k & det]m9e exi/5ce 9 ! fir/ in/ance4 ,t :i* works 9 u or on u exi/s = u4 ,! %apes & =ms t foll[ ! work+ z its results or products1 :e!r ! %apes cognizable by s5se or ! =ms di/+ui%$ by ! intellect1 are aft] all b ! p>ticul>izations ( ?is work+2 its prop] names1 z x 71 z ,john1 ,james1 ,pet]1 9 respect ( human nature4 ,!y are all d]iv$ f ! relations 9 :i* f9ite be+s /& to ea* o!r2 & are !re=e het]og5e\s &1 except by accommodation1 devoid ( mean+ & purpose :5 appli$ to ! work+ 9 & by :i* ,god makes 8 exi/5ce kn[n to u1 & 7we may presume to say7 especially exi/s = ! s\l 9 :om he ?us works4 ,on ^! gr\nds1 !re=e1 ,i hold ! doctr9es ( orig9al s91 ! r$emption !refrom by ! ,cross ( ,*ri/1 & *ange ( he>t z ! consequ5t2 )\t adopt+ ! additions to ! doctr9es inf]r$ by "o set ( div9es1 ! mod]n ,calv9i/s1 or ackn[l$g+ ! consequ5ces burd5$ on ! doctr9es by _! antagoni/s4 ,nor is ?is my fai? fairly liable to any inconv5i5ce1 if only x be rememb]$ t x is a spiritual work+1 ( :i* ,i speak1 & a spiritual k1--n ?r\gh ! 'm$ium' ( image1 ! seek+ aft] :i* is sup]/ition2 nor yet by any s5sation1 ! wat*+ = :i* is en?usiasm1 & ! conceit ( its pres5ce fanatical di/emp]ature4 ,d ! w ( ! ,fa!r1 & ye %all '"k' x4 ,we mu/ di/+ui% ! life & ! s\l2 ?\gh !re is a c]ta9 s5se 9 :i* ! life may be call$ ! s\l2 t is1 ! life is ! s\l ( ! body4 ,b ! s\l is ! life ( ! man1 & ,*ri/ is ! life ( ! s\l4 ,n[ ! _s ( man1 ! _s subsi/5t1 is deep] ?an bo?1 n only deep] ?an ! body & its life1 b deep] ?an ! s\l2 & ! ,_s desc5d5t & sup]si/5t is high] ?an bo?4 ,9 ! reg5]at$ man ! height & ! dep? become "o--! ,_s commune? ) ! _s--& ! s\l is ! 'int]-ens'1 or 'ens int]-m$ium' betwe5 ! life & ! _s2--! 'p>ticipium'1 n z a comp\nd1 h[ev]1 b z a 'm$ium indiff]5s'--9 ! same s5se 9 :i* heat may be designat$ z ! indiff]5ce betwe5 light & gravity4 ,& :at is ! ,reason8--,! _s 9 its pres5ce to ! und]/&+ ab/ract$ly f its pres5ce 9 ! w1--nay1 9 _m1 dur+ ! negation ( ! latt]4 ,! _s pres5t to man1 b n appropriat$ by him1 is ! reason ( man3--! reason 9 ! process ( its id5tification ) ! w is ! _s4 ,ib4 pp4 #fc-d4 ,c we d5y t x is unbelief ( ^? ?+s t cause? ?is neglect & =gett+ ( !m8 ,! disc\rse1 ! tongue ( m5 & angels _c beget div9e belief ( ! happ9ess to come2 only ,he t gives x1 gives fai? likewise to appreh5d x1 & lay hold ^u x1 & ^u our believ+ to be fill$ ) joy 9 ! hopes ( x4 ,mo/ true1 mo/ true6 ,ib4 p4 #fh4 ,9 spiritual trials t are ! %>pe/ & mo/ fi]y ( all1 :5 ! furnace is )9 a man1 :5 ,god do? n only %ut up 8 lov+-k9dness f its feel+1 b seems to %ut x up 9 hot displeasure1 :5 he writes bitt] ?+s aga9/ x2 yet !n to dep5d ^u him1 & wait = 8 salvation1 ?is is n only a true1 b a /rong & v ref9$ fai? inde$1 & ! m he smites1 ! m to cleave to him4 99 99 99 ,?\gh ,i saw1 z x 71 8 h& lift$ up to de/roy me1 yet f t same h& w\ld ,i expect salvation4 ,bless ,god1 ,o my s\l1 = ?is sweet & /rong com=t]6 ,x is ! honey 9 ! lion4 ,ib4 p4 #ge4 ,?is natural m5 may disc\rse (1 & t v kn[+ly1 & give a k9d ( natural cr$it to x z to a hi/ory t may be true2 b firmly to believe t !re is div9e tru? 9 all ^! ?+s1 & to h a p]suasion ( x /rong] ?an ( ! v ?+s we see ) our eyes2 su* an ass5t z ?is is ! peculi> "w ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 & is c]ta9ly sav+ fai?4 ',"l ,i believe3 help ?\ my unbelief6' ,my reason acquiesces1 & ,i believe en\gh to fe>4 ,o1 grant me ! belief t br+s sweet hope6 ,ib4 p4 #gf4 ,fai? 99 99 causes ! s\l to f9d all t is spok5 ( him 9 ! ^w1 & 8 beauty !re repres5t$1 to be abundantly true1 makes x really ta/e ( 8 sweetness1 & by t possesses ! he>t m /rongly ) 8 love1 p]suad+ x ( ! tru? ( ^? ?+s1 n by reasons & argum5ts1 b by an inexpressible k9d ( evid5ce1 t !y only "k t h x4 ,ei!r ?is is true1 or religion is n religion2 t is1 x adds no?+ to our human reason2 'non religat'4 ,grant x1 grant x me1 ,o ,"l6 ,ib4 pp4 #ajd-e4 ,?is sweet /ream ( _! doctr9e did1 z ! riv]s1 make its own banks f]tile & pleasant z x ran by1 & fl[$ /ill =w>d to aft] ages1 & by ! conflu5ce ( m su* prophecies grew great] z x w5t1 till x fell 9 ) ! ma9 curr5t ( ! ,gospel 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 bo? act$ & prea*$ by ! great ,prophet himself1 :om !y =etold to come1 & record$ by 8 ,apo/les & ,evangeli/s1 & ?us unit$ into "o riv]1 cle> z cry/al4 ,?is doctr9e ( salvation 9 ! ,scriptures ha? /ill refre%$ ! city ( ,god1 8 ,*ur* "u ! ,gospel1 & /ill %all d s1 till x empty itself into ! ocean ( et]nity4 ,9 ! :ole c\rse ( my /udies ,i d n rememb] to h read s beautiful an allegory z ?is2 s v>i\s & detail$1 & yet s j & natural4 ,ib4 p4 #aba4 ,!re is a tru? 9 x1 t all s9 arises f "s k9d ( ignorance 99 99 994 ,= 7 ! true visage ( s9 se5 at a full light1 undress$ & unpa9t$1 x 7 impossible1 :ile x s appe>$1 t any "o s\l c\ld be 9 love ) x1 b w\ld r flee f x z hide\s & abom9able4 ,?is is ! only 7defect1 %all ,i say8 ,no1 b ! only7 omission ,i h felt 9 ?is div9e ,writ]--= him we und]/& by feel+1 exp]im5tally--t he do? n notice ! horrible tyranny ( habit4 ,:at ! ,ar*bi%op says1 is mo/ true ( beg9n]s 9 s92 b ?is is ! =eta/e ( hell1 to see & loa! ! de=mity ( ! w$d$ vice1 & yet /ill to embrace & n\ri% x4 ,ib4 p4 #abb4 ,he calls ^? times :]e9 ,*ri/ 0 unkn[n to !m1 '! times ( _! ignorance'4 ,?\gh ! />s %9e nev] s bright1 & ! moon ) !m 9 its full1 yet !y d n1 altoge!r1 make x day3 /ill x is night till ! sun appe>4 ,h[ beautiful1 & yet h[ simple1 & z x 7 unconsci\s ( its own beauty6 ,ib4 p4 #abd4 ,y 7 runn+ to de/ruction 9 ! way ( s91 & !re 0 a voice1 toge!r ) ! ,gospel prea*+ to y\r e>1 t spake into y\r he>t1 & call$ y back f t pa? ( dea? to ! way ( hol9ess1 :i* is ! only way ( life4 ,he ha? sev]$ y f ! mass ( ! pr(ane _w1 & pick$ y out to be jewels = himself4 ,o1 h[ div9e6 ,surely1 no?+ less ?an ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ c\ld h inspir$ su* ?\ghts 9 su* language4 ,o!r div9es1--,donne & ,j]emy ,taylor = in/ance1--h conv]t$ _! worldly gifts1 & appli$ !m to holy ends2 b "h ! gifts !mselves seem une>?ly4 ,ib4 p4 #ach4 ,z 9 religion1 s 9 ! c\rse & practice ( m5's lives1 ! /ream ( s9 runs f "o age to ano!r1 & e age makes x great]1 add+ some:at to :at x receives1 z riv]s gr[ 9 _! c\rse by ! accession ( brooks t fall into !m2 & e man :5 he is born1 falls l a drop into ?is ma9 curr5t ( corruption1 & s is c>ri$ d[n x1 & ?is by reason ( its /r5g?1 & 8 own nature1 :i* will+ly dissolves into x1 & runs along ) x4 ,9 ?is s+le p]iod we h religion1 ! _s1--philosophy1 ! s\l1--& poetry1 ! body & drap]y unit$2--,plato glorifi$ by ,/4 ,paul2 & yet com+ z uno/5tati\sly z any spee* f an innoc5t girl ( fifte54 ,ib4 p4 #aeh4 ,! *ief po9t ( ob$i5ce is believ+2 ! prop] ob$i5ce to tru? is to give cr$it to x4 ,?is is n q s p]spicu\s & s+le-s5s$ z ,ar*bi%op ,leighton's s5t5ces 9 g5]al are4 ,?is effect is occasion$ by ! omission ( ! ^w ?is1 or div9e1 or ! tru? 9 ,*ri/4 ,= tru? 9 ! ord9>y & sci5tific s5se is receiv$ by a spontane\s1 r ?an *os5 by a volunt>y1 act2 & ! appreh5sion ( ! same 7belief7 supposes a position ( congruity r ?an an act ( ob$i5ce4 ,f> o!rwise is x ) ! tru? t is ! object ( ,*ri/ian fai?3 & x is ?is tru? ( :i* ,leighton is speak+4 ,belief inde$ is a liv+ "p ( ?is fai?2 b only z long z x is a liv+ "p4 ,9 o!r words1 belief is impli$ 9 fai?2 b fai? is n necess>ily impli$ 9 belief4 ',! devils believe4' ,ib4 p4 #aff4 ,h5ce le>n t true conv]sion is n s slight a "w z we commonly acc\nt x4 ,x is n ! outw>d *ange ( "s bad cu/oms1 :i* ga9s ! "n ( a re=m$ man 9 ! ord9>y dialect2 x is new bir? & be+1 & else:]e call$ 'a new creation4 ,?\gh x be b a *ange 9 qualities'1 yet x is su* a "o1 & ! qualities s f> di/ant f :at !y be=e 71 c4 ,i d>e n affirm t ?is is errone\sly said2 b x is "o ( ! comp>atively few passages t are ( s]vice z rem9d+ me t x is n ! ,scripture t ,i am read+4 ,n ! qualities m]ely1 b ! root ( ! qualities is trans-creat$4 ,h[ else c\ld x be a bir?1--a creation8 ,ib4 p4 #agj4 ,?is natural life is comp>$1 ev5 by natural m51 to ! va9e/ ?+s1 & sc>ce f9d !y ?+s light en\gh to express x va92 & z x is "h call$ grass1 s !y comp>e ! g5]ations ( m5 to ! leaves ( trees4 99 99 99 ',man t is born ( a woman is ( few days1 & full ( tr\ble4 ,he come? =? l a fl[] & is cut d[n4 ,job' xiv4 #a1 #b4 ,psalm xc4 #ab2 xxxix4 #d4 ,x is ! fa%ion to decry s*ola/ic di/9ctions z useless subtleties1 or m]e phantoms--'entia logica1 vel etiam v]balia solum'4 ,& yet 9 ord] to secure a safe & ,*ri/ian int]pretation to ^! & num]\s o!r passages ( l phrase & import 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 x is ( highe/ conc]nm5t t we %\ld di/+ui% ! p]soneity or _s1 z ! s\rce & pr9ciple ( p]sonality1 f ! p]son itself z ! p>ticul> product at any "o p]iod1 & z t :i* _c be evolv$ or su/a9$ b by ! co-ag5cy ( ! sy/em & circum/ances 9 :i* ! individuals are plac$4 ,9 ?is latt] s5se x is t 'man' is us$ 9 ! ,psalms1 9 ,job1 & else:]e--& ! t]m made synonym\s ) fle%4 ,t :i* con/itutes ! _s 9 man1 bo? = o!rs & itself1 is ! real man2 & to ?is ! elem5ts & elem5t>y p[]s contribute its bulk 7,greek3 t 'vid]i et tangi'7 :olly1 & its ph5om5al =m 9 "p1 bo? z co-effici5ts1 & z conditions4 ,n[ z ^! are "u a law ( vanity & incessant *ange1--,greek3 t me nta1 all' ai g9m5a1--s mu/ all be1 to ! production & cont9uance ( :i* !y are indisp5sable4 ,on ?is hangs ! doctr9e ( ! resurrection ( ! body1 z an ess5tial "p ( ! doctr9e ( immortality2--on ?is ! ,scriptural 7& only true & philosophical7 s5se ( ! s\l1 'psy*e' or life1 z result+ f ! cont9ual assurg5cy ( ! _s ?r\gh ! body2--& on ?is ! begett+ ( a new life1 a reg5]ate s\l1 by ! desc5t ( ! div9e ,_s on ! _s ( man4 ,:5 ! _s by sanctification is fitt$ = an incorruptible body1 !n %all x be rais$ into a _w ( incorruption1 & a cele/ial body %all burgeon =? !reto1 ! g]m ( :i* _h be5 implant$ by ! r$eem+ & creative ,^w 9 ?is _w4 ,truly ha? x be5 said ( ! elect3--,!y fall asleep 9 e>?1 b awake 9 heav54 ,s ,/4 ,paul expressly tea*es3 & z ! passage 7#a4 ',cor'4 xv4 #ce--ed17 0 writt5 = ! express purpose ( rectify+ ! notions ( ! conv]ts conc]n+ ! ,resurrection1 all o!r passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t mu/ be int]pret$ 9 h>mony ) x4 ,b ,john1 likewise1--describ+ ! same great ev5t1 z subsequ5t to1 & contra-di/+ui%$ f1 ! p>tial or mill5n>y ,resurrection--:i* 7:e!r we are to und]/& ! ,apo/le symbolically or lit]ally7 is to take place 9 ! pres5t _w1--beholds 'a new e>?' & 'a new heav5' z antec$5t to1 or co9cid5t )1 ! appe>ance ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1--t is1 ! /ate ( glory1 & ! resurrection to life ev]la/+4 ,! old e>? & its heav5 _h pass$ away f ! face ( ,him on ! ?rone1 at ! mom5t t x gave up ! dead4 ',rev'4 xx4-xxi4 ,ib4 pp4 #agd-e4 ',b ! ^w ( ! ,"l endure? = ev]4' ,& ) respect to ^? le>n$ m5 t apply ! text to ,god1 ,i rememb] n t ?is 'abid+ = ev]' is us$ to express ,god's et]nity 9 himself4 ,no2 nor is x "h us$ = t purpose2 b yet ,i _c d\bt b t ei!r ! ,^w1 ,greek3 ,ho ,lgos en ar*ae1 or ! ,div9e promises 9 & ?r\gh ! inc>nate ,^w1 ) ! graci\s influ5ces proce$+ f him1 are "h meant--& n ! writt5 ,greek3 rhemata or ,scriptures4 ,ib4 p4 #aid4 ,if any "o's head or tongue %\ld gr[ apace1 & all ! re/ /& at a /ay1 x w\ld c]ta9ly make him a mon/]2 & !y are no o!r t are kn[+ & discov]+ ,*ri/ians1 & gr[ daily 9 t1 b n at all 9 hol9ess ( he>t & life1 :i* is ! prop] gr[? ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,fa!r 9 heav51 h m]cy on me6 ,*ri/1 ,lamb ( ,god1 h m]cy on me6 ,save me1 ,"l1 or ,i p]i%6 ,alas6 ,i am p]i%+4 ,ib4 p4 #bjj4 ,a well-furni%$ table may please a man1 :ile he ha? heal? & appetite2 b (f] x to him 9 ! height ( a fev]1 h[ unpleasant x w\ld be !n6 ,?\gh nev] s ri*ly deck$1 x is !n n only useless1 b hateful to him4 ,b ! k9dness & love ( ,god is !n z seasonable & refre%+ to him1 z 9 heal?1 & possibly m4 ,to ! reg5]ate2--b to ! consci\s s9n] a s\rce ( t]rors insupportable4 ,ib4 p4 #baa4 ,^! ?+s hold likewise 9 ! o!r /ones ( ?is build+1 *os5 be=e "t3 all t %\ld be ( ?is build+ are =e-orda9$ 9 ,god's purpose1 all writt5 9 t book be=eh&1 & !n 9 due "t !y are *os51 by actual call+1 accord+ to t purpose1 hew$ out & sev]$ by ,god's own h& f ! qu>ry ( corrupt nature2--dead /ones 9 !mselves1 z ! re/1 b made liv+ by 8 br++ !m to ,*ri/1 & s made truly preci\s'1 & acc\nt$ preci\s by him t ha? made !m s4 ,?\gh ?is is n only true1 b a mo/ important tru?1 x w\ld yet h be5 well to h obviat$ ! app>5t c>nal consequ5ces4 ,ib4 p4 #baf4 ,all sacrifice is n tak5 away2 b x is *ang$ f ! (f]+ ( ^? ?+s =m]ly 9 use1 to spiritual sacrifices4 ,n[ ^! are e way pref]able2 !y are easi] & *eap] to u1 & yet m preci\s & acceptable to ,god4 ,/ill und]/&1--to ! reg5]ate4 ,to o!rs1 !y are n only n easy & *eap1 b unpur*aseable & impossible too4 ,o ,god h m]cy ^u me6 ,ib4 p4 #bbi4 ,?\gh ,i be beset on all h&s1 be accus$ by ! ,law1 & m9e own consci5ce1 & by ,satan1 & h no?+ to answ] = myself2 yet "h ,i w /ay1 = ,i am sure 9 him !re is salvation1 & no :]e else4 ,"h ,i w /ay4 ,b alas6 ! poor s9n] has =feit$ ! p[]s ( will+2 mis]able wi%+ is all he c comm&4 ,o1 ! dreadful injury ( an irreligi\s education6 ,to be taught our pray]s1 & ! awful tru?s ( religion1 9 ! same tone 9 :i* we are taught ! ,lat9 ,gramm>1--& too (t5 inspir+ ! same s5sations ( we>9ess & disgu/6 ,vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #bdb4 ,& ?us are reproa*es m5tion$ among/ ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,gospel1 & n z ! lea/2 ! rail+s & mock+s t 7 d>t$ at him1 & fix$ to ! ,cross1 are m5tion$ m ?an ! v nails t fix$ him4 ,& 7',heb'4 xii4 #b17 ! '%ame' ( ! ,cross1 ?\gh he 0 above x1 & despis$ x1 yet t %ame add$ mu* to ! burd5 ( x4 ,i und]/& ,leighton ?us3 t ?\gh our ,"l felt x n z '%ame'1 nor 0 w\nd$ by ! revil+s ( ! p 9 ! way ( any correspond5t res5tm5t or /+1 :i* yet we may be )\t blame1 yet he suff]$ f ! same z s91 & z an addition to ! guilt ( 8 p]secutors1 :i* c\ld n b aggravate ! burd5 :i* he _h tak5 on himself1 z be+ s9 9 its mo/ devili% =m4 ,ib4 p4 #bic4 ,?is !re=e is ma9ly to be /udi$1 t ! seat ( humility be ! he>t4 ,al?\gh x w be se5 9 ! c>riage yet z little z x c 99 99 994 ,& ?is ,i w\ld recomm5d z a safe way3 ev] let ?y ?\ghts conc]n+ ?yself be bel[ :at ?\ utt]e/2 & :at ?\ see/ ne$ful or fitt+ to say to ?y own abasem5t1 be n only cont5t 7:i* mo/ are n7 to be tak5 at ?y ^w1 & believ$ to be su* by !m t he> !e1 b be desir\s ( x2 & let t be ! end ( ?y spee*1 to p]suade !m1 & ga9 x ( !m1 t !y really take !e = z wor?less a man z ?\ do/ express ?yself4 ,alas6 ?is is a mo/ delicate & difficult subject3 & ! safe/ way1 & ! only safe g5]al rule is ! sil5ce t accompanies ! inw>d act ( look+ at ! contra/ 9 all t is ( our own do+ & impulse6 ,s may praises be made _! own antidote4 ,vol4 ,,iii4 p4 #bj4 ,s]m4 ,i4 ',!y %all see ,god'4 ,:at ?is is we _c tell y1 nor c y conceive x3 b walk heav5w>ds 9 purity1 & long to be !re1 :]e y %all "k :at x means3 '= y %all "k him z he is'4 ,we say2 ,n[ ,i see ! full mean+1 =ce & beauty ( a passage1--we see !m ?r\gh ! words4 ,is n ,*ri/ ! ,^w--! sub/antial1 consub/antial ,^w1 ,greek3 ho n eis tn klpon t\ patrs1--n z our words1 arbitr>y2 nor ev5 z ! words ( ,nature ph5om5al m]ely8 ,if ev5 ?r\gh ! words a p[]ful & p]spicu\s au?or--7z 9 ! next to inspir$ ,comm5t>y ( ,ar*bi%op ,leighton1--= :om ,god be prais$67--,i id5tify myself ) ! excell5t writ]1 & 8 ?\ghts become my ?\ghts3 :at mu/ n ! bless+ be to be ?us id5tifi$ fir/ ) ! ,filial ,^w1 & !n ) ! ,fa!r 9 & ?r\gh ,him8 ,ib4 p4 #fc4 ,s]m4 ,v4 ,9 ?is elem5t>y _w1 light be+ 7z we he>17 ! fir/ visible1 all ?+s are se5 by x1 & x by itself4 ,?us is ,*ri/1 among spiritual ?+s1 9 ! elect _w ( 8 ,*ur*2 all ?+s are 'made manife/ by ! light'1 says ! ,apo/le1 ',eph'4 v4 #ac1 speak+ ( ,*ri/ z ! foll[+ v]se do? evid5tly te/ify4 ,x is 9 8 ^w t he %9es1 & makes x a direct+ & conv9c+ light1 to discov] all ?+s t conc]n 8 ,*ur* & himself1 to be kn[n by its own brightness4 ,h[ imp]t95t !n is t "q s mu* toss$ by ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 ,h[ "k y ! ,scriptures 7say !y7 to be ! ^w ( ,god1 )\t ! te/imony ( ! ,*ur*8 ,i w\ld ask "o ( !m aga91 ,h[ !y c "k t x is daylight1 except "s light a c&le to let !m see x8 ,!y are little v]s$ 9 ,scripture t "k n t x is frequ5tly call$ light2 & !y are s5seless t "k n t light is se5 & kn[n by itself4 ',if our ,gospel be hid'1 says ! ,apo/le1 'x is hid to !m t p]i%'3 ! god ( ?is _w hav+ bl9d$ _! m9ds aga9/ ! light ( ! glori\s ,gospel1 no wond] if su* /& 9 ne$ ( a te/imony4 ,a bl9d man kn[s n t x is light at noon-day1 b by report3 b to ^? t h eyes1 light is se5 by itself4 ,on ! true te/ ( ! ,scriptures4 ,oh6 7 x n = my manifold infirmities1 :]eby ,i am s all unlike ! :ite-rob$ ,leighton1 ,i c\ld almo/ conceit t my s\l _h be5 an emanation f 86 ,s _m & s rem>kable are ! co9cid5ces1 & ^! 9 p>ts ( 8 works t ,i c\ld n h se5--& s uni=m ! congruity ( ! :ole4 ,z ,i read1 ,i seem to myself to be only ?9k+ my own ?\ghts ov] aga91 n[ 9 ! same & n[ 9 a diff]5t ord]4 ,ib4 p4 #fh4 ,! ,au?or ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews calls him 7,*ri/7 ,greek3 apagasma1 '! brightness ( 8 ,fa!r's glory1 & ! "* ( 8 p]son'1 7i4 #c47 ,& "u ^! expressions lies t rem>kable my/]y ( ! ,son's et]nal relation to ! ,fa!r1 :i* is r humbly to be ador$1 ?an boldly to be expla9$1 ei!r by ,god's p]fect und]/&+ ( 8 own ess5ce1 or by any o!r notion4 ,c]ta9ly n by a transf] ( a notion1 & ?is too a notion ( a faculty itself b notional & limit>y1 to ! ,supreme ,reality4 ,b !re are ideas :i* are ( high] orig9 ?an ! notions ( ! und]/&+1 & by ! irradiation ( :i* ! und]/&+ itself becomes a human und]/&+4 ,( su* 'v]itates v]ific' ,leighton himself 9 o!r words speaks (t54 ,surely1 !re mu/ h be5 an intelligible propriety 9 ! t]ms1 ',logos'1 ,^w1 ',begott5 be=e all creation'1--an adequate idea or 'icon'1 or ! ,evangeli/s & ,apo/olic p5m5 w\ld n h adopt$ !m4 ,!y did n inv5t ! t]ms2 b took !m & us$ !m z !y 7 tak5 & appli$ by ,philo & bo? ! ,greek & ,ori5tal sages4 ,nay1 ! precise & or?odox1 yet frequ5t1 use ( ^! t]ms by ,philo1 & by ! ,jewi% au?ors ( t traditional wisdom1--degrad$ 9 aft] times1 b :i* 9 its pure/ p>ts exi/$ long be=e ! ,*ri/ian ra1--is ! /ronge/ extr9sic argum5t aga9/ ! ,arians1 ,soc9ians1 & ,unit>ians1 9 pro( t ,/4 ,john mu/ h meant to deceive 8 read]s1 if he did n use !m 9 ! kn[n & receiv$ s5se4 ,to a ,mat]iali/ inde$1 or to ^? :o d5y all kn[l$ges n resolvable into notices f ! five s5ses1 ^! t]ms z appli$ to spiritual be+s mu/ appe> inexplicable or s5seless4 ,b s mu/ _s4 ,to me1 7:y d ,i say to me87 to ,bull1 to ,wat]l&1 to ,gregory ,nazianz51 ,basil1 ,a?anasius1 ,augu/9e1 ! t]ms1 ,^w & g5]ation1 h appe>$ admirably1 yea1 mo/ awfully pregnant & appropriate2--b /ill z ! language ( ^? :o "k t !y are plac$ ) _! backs to sub/ances--& :i* !re=e !y c "n only f ! correspond5t %ad[s--yet n 7,god =bid67 z if ! sub/ances 7 ! same z ! %ad[s2--:i* yet ,leighton suppos$ 9 ?is 8 c5sure1--= if he did n1 he !n c5sures himself & a numb] ( 8 mo/ beautiful passages4 ,^!1 & two or ?ree o!r s5t5ces1--slips ( human infirmity1--are useful 9 rem9d+ me t ,leighton's works are n inspir$ ,scripture4 ',po/script'4 ,on a second consid]ation ( ?is passage1 & a revisal ( my m>g9al animadv]sion--yet h[ d>e ,i apply su* a ^w to a passage writt5 by a m9i/] ( ,*ri/ s cle>ly "u ! especial light ( ! div9e grace z 0 ,ar*bi%op ,leighton8--,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ,leighton conf9$ 8 c5sure to ! attempts to expla9 ! ,tr9ity1--& ?is by notions1--& n to ! ass]tion ( ! adorable acts impli$ 9 ! t]ms bo? ( ! ,evangeli/s & ,apo/les1 & ( ! ,*ur* be=e z well z aft] ,*ri/'s asc5sion2 nor to ! ass5t ( ! pure reason to ! tru?s1 & m ?an ass5t to1 ! affirmation ( ! ideas4 ,ib4 p4 #gc4 ,?is fif? ,s]mon1 excell5t 9 p>ts1 is yet on ! :ole ! lea/ excell5t ( ,leighton's works1--& brea!s less ( ei!r 8 own "* z a man1 or ! "* ( 8 religi\s philosophy4 ,! /yle too is 9 _m places bel[ ,leighton's ord9>y /yle--9 "s places ev5 turbid1 op]ose1 & cate*re/ic2--= example1--to trample on smil+s ) "o foot & on fr[n+s ) ! o!r4 ,ib4 p4 #gg4 ,s]m4 ,,vi4 ,leighton1 ,i presume1 0 acqua9t$ ) ! ,hebrew ,language1 b he does n appe> to h /udi$ x mu*4 ,8 obs]vation on ! 'he>t'1 z us$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 %ews t he did n "k t ! anci5t ,hebrews suppos$ ! he>t to be ! seat ( intellect1 & !re=e us$ x exactly z we use ! head4 ,ib4 p4 #ajd4 ,s]m4 ,,vii4 ,?is sev5? ,s]mon is admirable ?r\gh\t1 ,leighton ?r\gh\t4 ,o :at a contra/ might be pres5t$ by publi%+ "s disc\rse ( "s ,c\rt div9e1 7,s\? = in/ance17 prea*$ "u ! same /ate ( affairs1 & pr9t+ ! two 9 columns6 ,ib4 p4 #ajg4 ,s]m4 ,,viii4 ,9 all love ?ree ?+s are necess>y2 "s goodness 9 ! object1 ei!r true & real1 or app>5t & seem+ to be s2 = ! s\l1 be x ev] s evil1 c affect no?+ b :i* x takes 9 "s way to be good4 ,?is ass]tion 9 ^! words has be5 s (t5 made1 f ,plato's times to ours1 t ev5 wise m5 repeat x )\t p]haps mu* exam9ation :e!r x be n equivocal--or r 7,i suspect7 true only 9 t s5se 9 :i* x w\ld am\nt to no?+--no?+ to ! purpose at lea/4 ,?is is to be regrett$--= x is a mis*iev\s equivoque1 to make 'good' a synonyme ( 'pleasant1' or ev5 ! 'g5us' ( :i* pleasure is a 'species'4 ,x is a griev\s mi/ake to say1 t bad m5 seek pleasure because x is good4 ,no6 l *ildr5 !y call x good because x is pleasant4 ,ev5 ! useful mu/ d]ive its mean+ f ! good1 n 'vice v]sa'4 ,po/script4 ,! l9es 9 p4 #ajg1 not$ by me1 are "o ( a myriad in/ances to prove h[ ra% x is to quote s+le s5t5ces or ass]tions f ! correcte/ writ]s1 )\t collat+ !m ) ! kn[n sy/em or express convictions ( ! au?or4 ,x w\ld be easy to cite fifty passages f ,ar*bi%op ,leighton's works 9 direct contradiction to ! s5t5ce 9 "q--:i* he _h le>nt 9 ! s*ools :5 a lad1 & aft]w>ds _h he>d & met ) s (t5 t he 0 n aw>e t he _h nev] sift$ its real purport4 ,?is eigh? ,s]mon is ano!r mo/ admirable disc\rse4 ,ib4 ,s]m4 ,,ix4 p4 #ab4 ,! reasonable creature1 x is true1 ha? m lib]ty 9 its actions1 freely *oos+ "o ?+ & reject+ ano!r2 yet x _c be d5i$1 t 9 act+ ( t lib]ty1 _! *oice & refusal ,a foll[ ! sway ( _! nature & condition4 ,a ,i w\ld fa9 sub/itute = 'foll[1' ! words1 'are mo/ (t5 det]m9$1 & always affect$1 by4' ,i d n d5y t ! w foll[s ! nature2 b !n ! nature itself is a w4 ,ib4 ,z ! angels & glorifi$ s\ls1 7_! nature be+ p]fectly holy & unalt]ably su*17 !y _c s92 !y c delight 9 no?+ b obey+ & prais+ t ,god1 9 ! enjoym5t ( :om _! happ9ess consi/e?4 ,if angels be o!r ?an spirits made p]fect1 or1 z ,leighton writes1 glorifi$ s\ls1--! unalt]able by nature seems to me ra%ly ass]t$4 ,ib4 ,! m9d1 ,greek3 phrnaema4 ,"s r5d] x ! prud5ce or wisdom ( ! fle%4 ,"h y h x1 ! c>nal m9d2 b ! ^w signifies1 inde$1 an act ( ! m9d1 r ?an ei!r ! faculty itself1 or ! habit ( prud5ce 9 x1 s z x discov]s :at is ! frame ( bo? ^?4 ,i d\bt4 ,greek3 ,phrnaema signifies an act3 & s f> ,i agree ) ,leighton4 ,b ,greek3 phrnaema s>ks is '! fle%' 7t is1 ! natural man17 9 ! act or habitude ( m9d+--b ^? acts1 tak5 collectively1 are ! faculty--! und]/&+4 ,h[ (t5 h ,i f\nd reason to regret1 t ,leighton _h n cle>ly made out to himself ! div]sity ( reason & ! und]/&+6 ,ib4 ,s]m4 ,,xv4 p4 #aif4 ,a n>r[ en?rall$ he>t1 fett]$ ) ! love ( l[] ?+s1 & cleav+ to "s p>ticul> s9s1 or b "s "o1 & t secret1 may keep foot a :ile 9 ! way ( ,god's comm&m5ts1 9 "s /eps ( !m2 b x mu/ give up quickly1 is n able to run on to ! end ( ! goal4 ,"o ( ! bless$ privileges ( ! spiritual man 7& su* ,leighton 017 is a pi]c+ insight into ! diseases ( :i* he himself is cle>4 ,greek3 ,elaeson ,kyrie6 ,ib4 ,s]m4 ,,xvi4 p4 #bjd4 ,"k y n t ! r$eem$ ( ,*ri/ & ,he are "o8 ,!y live "o life1 ,*ri/ lives 9 !m1 & if 'any man ha? n ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 he is none ( 8'1 z ! ,apo/le decl>es 9 ?is *apt]4 ,s !n ?is we are pla9ly to tell y1 & consid] x2 y t w n let g y\r s9s to lay hold on ,*ri/1 h z yet no %>e 9 him4 ,b on ! o!r side3 ! tru? is1 t :5 s\ls are once set ^u ?is se>*1 !y commonly w9d ! notion too high1 & subtilize too mu* 9 ! dispute1 & s entangle & p]plex !mselves1 & drive !mselves fur!r (f f t com=t t !y are seek+ aft]2 su* measures & m>ks !y set to !mselves = _! rule & /&>d2 & unless !y f9d ^? )\t all controv]sy 9 !mselves1 !y w n believe t !y h an int]e/ 9 ,*ri/1 & ?is bless$ & safe e/ate 9 him4 ,to su* ,i w\ld only say1 ,are y 9 a will+ league ) any kn[n s98 c4 ,an admirable antidote = su* z1 too sob] & s9c]e to pass (f fev]\s s5sations = spiritualities1 h be5 p]plex$ by ,wesley's ass]tions--t a c]ta9ty ( hav+ be5 elect$ is an indisp5sable m>k ( election4 ,:itfield's ultra-,calv9ism is ,gospel g5tl5ess & ,paul9e sobriety comp>$ ) ,wesley's ,arm9ianism 9 ! outset ( 8 c>e]4 ,b ! ma9 & mo/ noticeable diff]5ce betwe5 ,leighton & ! mod]n ,me?odi/s is to be f\nd 9 ! uni=m selfi%ness ( ! latt]4 ,n ,d y wi% to love ,god8 ,d y love y\r neighb\r8 ,d y ?9k1 ',o h[ de> & lovely mu/ ,*ri/ be6'--b--,are y c]ta9 t ,*ri/ has sav$ 'y'2 t he di$ = 'y--y--y --y\rself'8 on to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,?is is ,wesley's doctr9e4 ,lecture ,,ix4 vol4 ,,iv4 p4 #if4 ,= t ?is 0 8 fix$ purpose1 ,lucretius n only v[s1 b also boa/s ( x1 & loads him 7,epicurus7 ) ill-advis$ praises1 = endeav\r+ ?r\gh ! :ole c\rse ( 8 philosophy to free ! m9ds ( m5 f all ! bonds & ties ( religion4 ,b surely 9 ?is passage 'religio' mu/ be r5d]$ sup]/ition1 ! mo/ effectual means = ! removal ( :i* ,epicurus suppos$ himself to h f\nd 9 ! exclusion ( ! 'gods _m & lords _m'1 f _! imag9$ ag5cy 9 all ! 'phnom5a' ( nature & ! ev5ts ( hi/ory1 sub/itut+ = ^! ! belief 9 fix$ laws1 hav+ 9 !mselves _! evid5ce & necessity4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 9 ?is passage at lea/1 ,lucretius praises 8 ma/]4 ,ib4 p4 #aje4 ,!y always seem$ to me to act a v ridicul\s "p1 :o cont5d1 t ! effect ( ! div9e decree is absolutely irreconcilable ) human lib]ty2 because ! natural & necess>y lib]ty ( a rational creature is to act or *oose f a rational motive1 or spontane\sly1 & ( purpose3 b :o sees n1 t1 on ! supposition ( ! mo/ absolute decree1 ?is lib]ty is n tak5 away1 b r e/abli%$ & confirm$8 ,= ! decree is1 't su* an "o %all make *oice (1 or d "s p>ticul> ?+ freely4 ,& :oev] pret5ds to d5y1 t :atev] is done or *os51 :e!r good or indiff]5t1 is s done or *os51 or1 at lea/1 may be s1 esp\ses an absurdity4' ,i fe>1 ,i fe>1 t ?is is a sophism n wor?y ( ,ar*bi%op ,leighton4 ,x seems to me tantam\nt to say+--,i =ce t man to d s or s )\t my =c+ him4 ,b h[ev] t may be1 ! foll[+ s5t5ces are m preci\s ?an diamonds4 ,!y are div9e4 ,ib4 ,lect4 ,,xi4 p4 #aac4 ,= t ?is _w1 comp\nd$ ( s _m & su* het]og5e\s p>ts1 %\ld proce$1 by way ( natural & necess>y emanation1 f t "o fir/1 pres5t1 & mo/ simple nature1 nobody1 ,i imag9e1 c\ld believe1 or 9 ! lea/ suspect 99 99 994 ,b if he produc$ all ^! ?+s freely1 99 99 h[ mu* m consi/5t is x to believe1 t ?is 0 done 9 "t1 ?an to imag9e x 0 f et]nity6 ,x is inconceivable h[ any ?+ c be creat$ 9 "t2 & production is incompatible ) int]space4 ,ib4 ,lect4 ,,xv4 p4 #aeb4 ,! ,platoni/s divide ! _w into two1 ! s5sible & intellectual _w 99 99 994 ,accord+ to ?is hypo!sis1 ^? p>ables & metaphors1 :i* are (t5 tak5 f natural ?+s to illu/rate su* z are div9e1 w n be similitudes tak5 entirely at pleasure2 b are (t51 9 a great measure1 f\nd$ 9 nature1 & ! ?+s !mselves4 ,i h ass]t$ ! same ?+1 & m fully %[n :]e9 ! diff]5ce consi/s ( symbolic & metaphorical1 9 my fir/ ,lay ,s]mon2 & ! sub/antial correspond5ce ( ! g5u9e ,platonic doctr9e & logic ) ^? ( ,"l ,bacon1 9 my ,essays on ,me?od1 9 ! ,fri5d4 #b ,ib4 ,lect4 ,,xix4 p4 #bja4 ,ev5 ! philosoph]s give _! te/imony to ?is tru?1 & _! s5tim5ts on ! subject are n altoge!r to be reject$2 = !y almo/ unanim\sly are agre$1 t felicity1 s f> z x c be enjoy$ 9 ?is life1 consi/s solely1 or at lea/ pr9cipally1 9 virtue3 b z to _! ass]tion1 t ?is virtue is p]fect 9 a p]fect life1 x is r express+ :at 7 to be wi%$1 ?an describ+ ?+s z !y are4 ,& :y are ! philosoph]s to be judg$ accord+ to a diff]5t rule8 ,on :at gr\nd c x be ass]t$ t ! ,/oics believ$ 9 ! actual exi/5ce ( _! ,god-l p]fection 9 any individual8 or t !y meant m ?an ?is--,to no man c ! "n ( ! ,wise be giv5 9 its absolute s5se1 :o is n p]fect ev5 z 8 ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect6 ,ib4 ,lect4 ,,xxi4 p4 #bbe4 ,9 l mann]1 if we suppose ,god to be ! fir/ ( all be+s1 we mu/1 unavoidably1 !refrom conclude 8 unity4 ,z to ! ineffable ,tr9ity subsi/+ 9 ?is ,unity1 a my/]y discov]$ only by ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures1 especially 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :]e x is m cle>ly reveal$ ?an 9 ! ,old1 let o!rs boldly pry into x1 if !y please1 :ile we receive x ) our humble fai?1 & ?9k x suffici5t = u to admire & adore4 ,b surely x hav+ be5 reveal$ to u1 we may v5ture to say1--t a positive unity1 s f> f exclud+1 implies plurality1 & t ! ,godhead is a fulness1 ,greek3 pla]oma4 ,ib4 ,lect4 ,,xxiv4 p4 #bde4 ,ask y\rselves1 !re=e1 ':at y w\ld be at'1 & ) :at dispositions y come to ?is mo/ sacr$ table8 ,9 an age ( colloquial idioms1 :5 to write 9 a loose slang _h become a m>k ( loyalty1 ?is is ! only ,l',e/range vulg>ism ,i h met ) 9 ,leighton4 ,ib4 ,exhortation to ! ,/ud5ts1 p4 #beb4 ,/udy to acquire su* a philosophy z is n b>r5 & babbl+1 b solid & true2 n su* a "o z floats ^u ! surface ( endless v]bal controv]sies1 b "o t ent]s into ! nature ( ?+s2 = he spoke good s5se t said1 ,! philosophy ( ! ,greeks 0 a m]e j>gon1 & noise ( words4 ,if s1 !n s is all philosophy3 = :at sy/em is !re1 ! elem5ts & outl9es ( :i* are n to be f\nd 9 ! ,greek s*ools8 ,"h ,leighton foll[$ too incauti\sly ! ,fa!rs4 ,footnote #a3 ,works ( ,leighton1 #d vols4 #hvo4 ,london #ahai4 ,ed4 ,footnote #b3 ',/atesman's ,manual'1 p4 #bcj4 #bnd edit4 ,fri5d1 ,,iii4 #c;d edit4 ,ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,%]lock',s ,,v9dication ,,( ,,! ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,! ,,tr9ity4 #a ,sect4 ,i4 p4 #c4 ,"s new philosoph]s w tell y t ! notion ( a _s or an immat]ial sub/ance is a contradiction2 = by sub/ance !y und]/& no?+ b matt]1 & !n an immat]ial sub/ance is immat]ial matt]1 t is1 matt] & no matt]1 :i* is a contradiction2 b yet ?is does n prove an immat]ial sub/ance to be a contradiction1 unless !y c\ld fir/ prove t !re is no sub/ance b matt]2 & t !y _c conceive any o!r sub/ance b matt]1 does n prove t !re is no o!r4 ,c]ta9ly n3 b if n only !y1 b ,dr4 ,%]lock himself & all mank9d1 are incapable ( atta*+ any s5se to ! t]m sub/ance1 b t ( matt]1--!n = u x w\ld be a contradiction1 or a gr\ndless ass]tion4 ,?us3 ,by 'sub/ance' ,i d n mean ! only notion we c atta* to ! ^w2 b a some:at1 ,i "k n :at1 may1 = aught ,i "k1 n be contradictory to _s6 ,:y %\ld we use ! equivocal ^w1 'sub/ance' 7aft] all b an 'ens logicum'71 in/ead ( ! def9ite t]m 'self-subsi/5t8' ,we are equally consci\s ( m9d1 & ( t :i* we call 'body2' & ! only possible philosophical que/ions are ^! ?ree3 #a4 ,are !y co-ord9ate z ag5t & re-ag5t2 #b4 ,or is ! "o subord9ate to ! o!r1 z effect to cause1 & :i* is ! cause or gr\nd1 :i* ! effect or product2 #c4 ,or are !y co-ord9ate1 b n int]-dep5d5t1 t is1 'p] h>monium pr/abilitam'4 ,ib4 p4 #d4 ,n[ s f> z we und]/& ! nature ( any be+1 we c c]ta9ly tell :at is contr>y & contradicti\s to its nature2 z t accid5ts %\ld subsi/ )\t '_! subject'1 c4 ,t accid5ts %\ld subsi/ 7r1 exi/7 )\t a subject1 may be a contradiction1 b n t !y exi/ )\t ?is or t subject4 ,! words '_! subject' are 'a petitio pr9cipii'4 ,ib4 ,^! & su* l are ! manife/ absurdities & contradictions ( ,transub/antiation2 & we "k t !y are s1 because we "k ! nature ( a body1 c4 ,inde$6 ,7 ,i ei!r ,romani/ or ,unit>ian1 ,i %\ld desire no bett] ?an ! admission ( body hav+ an 'esse' n 9 ! 'p]cipi'1 & really subsi/+1 7,greek3 aut t *raema7 z ! support] ( its accid5ts4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! ,romani/1 decl>+ ! accid5ts to be ^? ord9>ily impress$ on ! s5ses 7,greek3 t phanom5a ka a/haeta7 by bread & w9e1 does at ! same "t decl>e ! fle% & blood n to be ! ,greek3 phanom5a ka a/haeta s call$1 b ! ,greek3 nom5a ka aut t *remata4 ,!re is !re=e no contradiction 9 ! t]ms1 h[ev] reasonless ! doctr9e may be1 & h[ev] unnecess>y ! int]pretation on :i* x is pret5d$4 ,i confess1 _h ,i be5 9 ,lu!r's place1 ,i w\ld n h re/$ s mu* ( my qu>rel ) ! ,papi/s on ?is po9t2 nor c ,i agree ) our ,arm9ian div9es 9 _! ridicule ( ,transub/antiation4 ,! mo/ rational doctr9e is p]haps1 = "s purposes1 at lea/1 ! 'rem cr$imus1 modum nescimus'2 next to t1 ! doctr9e ( ! ,sacram5t>ies1 t x is 'signum sub rei nom9e'1 z :5 we call a portrait ( ,caius1 ,caius4 ,b ( all ! rema9d]1 ,impanation1 ,consub/antiation1 & ! l1 ,i confess t ,i %\ld pref] ! ,transub/antiation ( ! ,pontifical doctors4 ,ib4 p4 #f4 ,! pro( ( ?is comes to ?is "o po9t1 t we may h suffici5t evid5ce ( ! be+ ( a ?+ ^: nature we _c conceive & compreh5d3 he :o w n own ?is1 contradicts ! s5se & exp]i5ce ( mank9d2 & he :o confesses ?is1 & yet rejects ! belief ( t :i* he has good evid5ce =1 m]ely because he _c conceive x1 is a v absurd & s5seless infidel4 ,"h aga91 ?\gh a zeal\s believ] ( ! tru? ass]t$1 ,i mu/ object to ! ,bi%op's logic4 ,none b ! weake/ m5 h object$ to ! ,tri-unity m]ely because ! 'modus' is above _! compreh5sion3 = s is ! influ5ce ( ?\ght on muscul> motion2 s is life itself2 s 9 %ort is e fir/ tru? ( necessity2 = to compreh5d a ?+1 is to "k its antec$5t & consequ5t4 ,b !y affirm t x is aga9/ _! reason4 ,besides1 !re seems an equivocation 9 ! use ( 'compreh5d' & 'conceive' 9 ! same mean+4 ,:5 a man tells me1 t 8 w c lift 8 arm1 ,i conceive 8 mean+2 ?\gh ,i d n compreh5d ! fact1 ,i und]/& 'him'4 ,b ! ,soc9ians say2--,we d n und]/& 'y'4 ,we _c atta* to ! ^w ',god1' m ?an ?ree possible mean+s2 ei!r1 #a4 ,a p]son1 or self-consci\s be+2 #b4 ,or a ?+2 #c4 ,or a quality1 prop]ty1 or attribute4 ,if y take ! fir/1 !n y admit ! contradiction2 if ei!r ( ! latt] two1 y h n ?ree ,p]sons & "o ,god1 b ?ree ,p]sons hav+ equal %>es 9 "o ?+1 or ?ree ) ! same attributes1 t is1 ?ree ,gods4 ,%]lock does n meet ?is4 ,let me repeat ! difficulty1 if possible1 m cle>ly4 ,! argum5t ( ! philosophic ,unit>ians1 z ,wiss[atius1 :o1 mi/ak5 z !y 71 are n to be conf\nd$ ) _! deg5]ate successors1 ! ,prie/leyans & ,bel%amites1 may be ?us express$4 ,by ! t]m1 ,god1 we c only conceive y to suppose "o or o!r ( ?ree mean+s4 #a4 ,ei!r y und]/& by x a p]son1 9 ! common s5se ( an intellig5t or self-consci\s be+2--or1 #b4 a ?+ ) its qualities & prop]ties2--or1 #c4 c]ta9 p[]s & attributes1 compris$ "u ! ^w nature4 ,if we suppose ! fir/1 ! contradiction is manife/1 & y y\rselves admit x1 & !re=e =bid u s to int]pret y\r words4 ,= if by ,god y mean ,p]son1 !n ?ree ,p]sons & "o ,god1 w\ld be ! same z ?ree ,p]sons & "o ,p]son4 ,if we take ! second z y\r mean+1 z an inf9ite ?+ is an absurdity1 we h ?ree f9ite ,gods1 l ,jupit]1 ,neptune1 & ,pluto1 :o %>$ ! univ]se betwe5 !m4 ,if ! latt]1 we h ?ree ,p]sons ) ! same attributes2 --& if a ,p]son ) inf9ite attributes be :at we mean by ,god1 !n we h ei!r ?ree ,gods1 or involve ! contradiction above m5tion$4 ,x is unphilosophic1 by admission ( all philosoph]s1 !y add1 to multiply causes beyond ! necessity4 ,n[ if !re are ?ree ,p]sons ( inf9ite & ! same attributes1 dismiss two1 & y lose no?+ b a num]ical phantom4 ,! answ] to ?is mu/ comm5ce by a d5ial ( ! premisses '9 toto'3 & ?is bo? ,bull & ,wat]l& h done mo/ successfully4 ,b ,i v mu* d\bt1 :e!r ,%]lock on 8 pr9ciples c\ld h evad$ ! ,unit>ian logic4 ,9 fact x is sc>cely possible to acquit him altoge!r ( a 'quasi-,tri!ism'4 ,sect4 ,,ii4 p4 #ac4 ',= l z we are compell$ by ! ,*ri/ian v]ity to ackn[l$ge e ,p]son by himself to be ,god & ,"l'2-- 7,t is1 by especial revelation47 ',s are we =bidd5 by ! ,ca?olic religion to say1 ,!re are ?ree ,gods1 or ?ree ,lords4' ,t is1 by ! religion conta9$ 91 & giv5 9 accompanim5t )1 ! univ]sal reason1 '! light t lighte? e man t come? into ! _w'4 ,ib4 p4 #ad4 ,?is ,cre$ 7,a?anasian7 does n pret5d to expla9 h[ !re are ?ree ,p]sons1 ea* ( :i* is ,god1 & yet b ,"o ,god1 7( :i* m h]eaft]17 b only ass]ts ! ?+1 t ?us x is1 & ?us x mu/ be if we believe a ,tr9ity 9 ,unity2 :i* %\ld make all m51 :o w\ld be ?\ght nei!r ,arians nor ,soc9ians1 m cauti\s h[ !y express ! lea/ dislike ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$1 :i* mu/ ei!r argue1 t !y condemn x1 be=e !y und]/& x1 or t !y h "s secret dislike to ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,! dislike commonly felt is n ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 b ( ! positive ana!matic ass]tion ( ! ev]la/+ p]dition ( all & ( ea* :o d\bt ! same2--an ass]tion d$uc$ f ,scripture only by a tra9 ( capti\s consequ5ces1 & equivocations4 ,?us1 ,a43 ,i hon\r & admire ,caius = 8 great le>n+4 ,b43 ,! k ( ! ,sanscrit is an important article 9 ,caius's le>n+4 ,a43 ,i h be5 (t5 9 8 company1 & h f\nd no reason = believ+ ?is4 ,b43 ,o6 !n y d5y 8 le>n+1 are envi\s1 & ,caius's enemy4 ,a43 ,god =bid6 ,i love & admire him4 ,i "k him = a transc5dant l+ui/ 9 ! ,hebrew1 ,greek1 ,lat91 & mod]n ,european languages2--& ) or )\t ! ,sanscrit1 ,i look up to him1 & rely on 8 erudition 9 all cases1 9 :i* ,i am conc]n$4 ,& x is ?is p]fect tru/1 ?is unfeign$ respect1 t is ! appo9t$ crit]ion ( ,caius's fri5ds & disciples1 & n _! full acqua9tance ) ea* & all p>ticul>s ( 8 sup]iority4 ,?us )\t ,*ri/1 or 9 any o!r p[] b t ( ,*ri/1 & 7subjectively7 ( fai? 9 ,*ri/1 no man c be sav$2 b does x foll[1 t no man c h ,*ri/ian fai? :o is ignorant or errone\s z to any "o po9t ( ,*ri/ian !ology8 ,w a s\l be condemn$ to ev]la/+ p]dition = want ( logical 'acum5' 9 ! p]ception ( consequ5ces8--,if he v]ily embrace ,*ri/ z 8 ,r$eem]1 & unfeign$ly feel 9 himself ! necessity ( ,r$emption1 he implicitly holds ! ,div9ity ( ,*ri/1 :atev] f want or defect ( logic may be 8 notion 'explicite'4 ,ib4 p4 #ah4 ',b ! :ole ?ree ,p]sons are co-et]nal1 & co-equal'4 ,& yet ?is we mu/ ackn[l$ge to be true1 if we ackn[l$ge all ?ree ,p]sons to be et]nal1 = 9 et]nity !re c be no 'a=e1 or aft] o!r'4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be consid]$ z a s]i\s defect 9 a ,cre$1 if exclud+ subord9ation1 )\t m5tion+ any p>ticul> =m1 x gives no h9t ( any o!r =m 9 :i* x admits x4 ,! only 'm9us' admitt$ by ! ,a?anasian ,cre$ is ! inf]iority ( ,*ri/'s ,humanity to ! ,div9ity g5]ally2 b bo? ,scripture & ! ,nic5e ,cre$ tea* a subord9ation ( ! ,son to ! ,fa!r1 indep5d5t ( ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,son4 ,n[ ?is is n ins]t$1 & !re=e ! d5ial 9 ! ass]tion 'none is great] or less ?an ano!r'1 is univ]sal1 & a pla9 contradiction ( ,*ri/ speak+ ( ,himself z ! co-et]nal ,son2 ',my ,fa!r is great] ?an ,i'4 ,speak+ ( himself z ! co-et]nal ,son1 ,i say2--= h[ sup]flu\s w\ld x h be51 a truism h[ unwor?y ( our ,"l1 to h said 9 effect1 t a creature is less ?an ,god6 ,& aft] all1 ,cre$s assur$ly are n to be impos$ 'ad libitum'--a new ,cre$1 or at lea/ a new =m & *oice ( articles & expressions1 at ! pleasure ( individuals4 ,n[ :]e is ! au?ority ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$8 ,9 :at consi/s its necessity8 ,if x be ! same z ! ,nic5e1 :y n be cont5t ) ! ,nic5e8 ,if x diff]s1 h[ d>e we reta9 bo?8 #b ,if ! ,a?anasian does n say m or diff]5t1 b only diff]s by omission ( a necess>y article1 !n to impose x1 is z absurd z to =ce a mutilat$ copy on "o :o has already ! p]fect orig9al4 ,la/ly1 x is n en\gh t an ab/ract conta9s no?+ :i* may n by a *a9 ( consequ5ces be d$uc$ f ! books ( ! ,evangeli/s & ,apo/les1 9 ord] = x to be a ,cre$ = ! :ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,= a ,cre$ is or ought to be a 'syllepsis' ( ^? prim>y fundam5tal tru?s t are1 z x 71 ! />t+-po/1 f :i* ! ,*ri/ian mu/ comm5ce 8 progression4 ,! full-gr[n ,*ri/ian ne$s no o!r ,cre$ ?an ! ,scriptures !mselves4 ,highly valuable is ! ,nic5e ,cre$2 b x has its *ief value z an hi/orical docum5t1 prov+ t ! same texts 9 ,scripture receiv$ ! same int]pretation1 :ile ! ,greek 0 a liv+ language1 z n[4 ,sect4 ,,iii4 p4 #bc4 ,if :at he says is true3 ',he t errs 9 a "q ( fai?1 aft] hav+ us$ reasonable dilig5ce to be rightly in=m$1 is 9 no fault at all'2 h[ comes an a!i/1 or an infidel1 a ,turk1 or a ,jew1 to be 9 any fault8 ,does our au?or ?9k t no a!i/ or infidel1 no unbeliev+ ,jew or hea!n1 ev] us$ reasonable dilig5ce to be rightly in=m$8 99 99 99 ,if y say1 he conf9es ?is to su* po9ts z h always be5 controv]t$ 9 ! *ur*es ( ,god1 ,i desire to "k a reason :y he ?us conf9es x8 ,= does n 8 reason equally ext5d to ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? itself1 z to ^? po9ts :i* h be5 controv]t$ 9 ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es8 ,& ! ,not>y might ask 9 8 turn3 ,d y believe t ! ,*ri/ians ei!r ( ! ,greek or ( ! ,we/]n ,*ur* w be damn$1 accord+ z ! tru? may be respect+ ! procession ( ! ,holy ,gho/8 or t ei!r ! ,sacram5t>y or ! ,lu!ran8 or aga91 ! ,consub/antiationi/1 or ! ,transub/antiationi/8 ,if n1 :y d y /op "h8 ,:5ce ?is sudd5 palsy 9 ! limbs ( y\r *>ity8 ,aga91 does ?is et]nal damnation ( ! individual dep5d on ! suppos$ importance ( ! article d5i$8 ,or on ! moral /ate ( ! individual1 on ! inw>d s\rce ( ?is d5ial8 ,& la/ly1 :o au?oriz$ ei!r y1 or ! pseudo-,a?anasius1 to int]pret ,ca?olic fai? by belief1 aris+ out ( ! app>5t pr$om9ance ( ! gr\nds =1 ov] ^? aga9/1 ! tru? ( ! positions ass]t$2 mu* m1 by belief z a m]e passive acquiesc5ce ( ! und]/&+8 ,7 all damn$ :o di$ dur+ ! p]iod :5 'totus f]e mundus factus e/ ,arianus'1 z "o ( ! ,fa!rs admits8 ,alas6 alas6 h[ long w x be ere ,*ri/ians take ! pla9 middle road betwe5 intol]ance & indiff]5ce1 by adopt+ ! lit]al s5se & ,scriptural import ( h]esy1 t is1 wilful error1 or belief orig9at+ 9 "s p]v]sion ( ! w2 & ( h]etics1 7= su* !re are1 nay1 ev5 or?odox h]etics71 t is1 m5 wilfully unconsci\s ( _! own wilfulness1 9 _! limpet-l adhesion to a fav\rite t5et8 ,ib4 p4 #bf4 ,all ,*ri/ians mu/ confess1 t !re is no o!r "n giv5 "u heav5 :]eby m5 c be sav$1 b only ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,n[ ?is is a mo/ awful "q1 on :i* dep5ds :e!r ,*ri/ 0 m ?an ,socrates2 = to br+ ,god f heav5 to reproclaim ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 is 'too too' ridicul\s4 ,ne$ ,i say ,i incl9e to ,%]lock8 ,b yet ,i _c give to fai? ! mean+ he does1 ?\gh ,i give x all1 & m ?an all1 ! p[]4 ,b if t ,"n1 z p[]1 sav$ ! ,jewi% ,*ur* be=e !y knew ! ,"n1 z "n1 h[ mu* m n[1 if only ! w be n guiltily av]se8 ,any miracle does 9 k9d z truly br+ ,god f heav5 z ! ,inc>nation1 :i* ! ,soc9ians :olly =get1 z 9 o!r po9ts4 ,!y receive )\t scruple :at !y h le>n$ )\t exam9ation1 & !n transf] to ! fir/ article :i* !y d look into1 all ! difficulties t belong equally to ! =m]3 z ! ,simonidean d\bts conc]n+ ,god to ! ,tr9ity1 & ! l4 ,ib4 p4 #bg4 ,! ,eclectic ,neo-,platoni/s 7,sallu/ius & o!rs17 ju/ifi$ _! ,poly!ism on mu* ! same pretext z is 9 fact involv$ 9 ! language ( ?is page2 ,greek3 pollo mn en d mia !taeti4 ,?is inde$ seems to me decisive 9 fav\r ( ,wat]l&'s s*eme aga9/ ?is ( ,%]lock's2--namely1 t 9 ! latt] we f9d no suffici5t reason :y 9 ! nature ( ?+s ?is int]mutual consci\sness might n be possess$ by ?irty in/ead ( ?ree4 ,x seems a /range conf\nd+ ,greek3 hetron g5n to answ]1 ,true2 b ! latt] only happ5s to be ! fact6--j z if we 7 speak+ ( ! numb] ( p]sons 9 ! ,privy ,c\ncil4 ,ib4 p4 #bh4 ',notes'4 ,by keep+ ?is fai? ':ole & undefil$'1 mu/ be meant t a man %\ld believe & pr(ess x )\t add+ to x or tak+ f x4 99 99 99 ,fir/1 = add+4 ,:at if an hone/ pla9 man1 because he is a ,*ri/ian & a ,prote/ant1 %\ld ?9k x necess>y to add ?is article to ! ,a?anasian ,cre$2--',i believe ! ,holy ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t to be a div9e1 infallible & complete rule bo? = fai? & mann]s'4 ,i hope no ,prote/ant w\ld ?9k a man damn$ = su* addition2 & if s1 !n ?is ,cre$ ( ,a?anasius is at lea/ an unnecess>y rule ( fai?4 ',answ]'4 ,t is to say1 x is an addition to ! ,ca?olic ,fai? to own ! ,scriptures to be ! rule ( fai?2 z if x 7 an addition to ! laws ( ,engl& to own ! orig9al records ( !m 9 ! ,t[]4 ,?is ,not>y manages 8 cause mo/ weakly1 & ,%]lock 'fibs' him l a sci5tific pugili/4 ,b he himself exposes weak p>ts1 z 9 p4 #bg4 ,! objection to ! ,a?anasian ,cre$ urg$ by bett] m5 ?an ! ,not>y1 yea1 by div9es n less or?odox ?an ,%]lock himself1 is ?is3 n t ?is ,cre$ adds to ! ,scriptures1 b t x adds to ! orig9al ',symbolum ,fidei'1 ! ',regula'1 ! ',canon'1 by :i*1 accord+ to ! great] numb] ( ! 'ante'-,nic5e ,fa!rs1 ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 !mselves tri$ & det]m9$ to be ,scripture4 ,n[ ?is ',symbolum' 0 to br+ toge!r all t mu/ be believ$1 ev5 by ! babes 9 fai?1 or to :at purpose 0 x made8 ,n[1 say !y1 ! ,nic5e ,cre$ is really no?+ m ?an a v]bal explication ( ! common ,cre$1 b ! clause 9 ! ,a?anasian 7':i* fai?'1 c471 h[ev] fairly d$uc$ f ,scripture1 is n conta9$ 9 ! ,cre$1 or selection ( c]ta9 articles ( ,fai? f ! ,scriptures1 or n at lea/ f ^? prea*+s & n>rations1 ( :i* ! ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures are ! repository4 ,might n a ,papi/ plead equally 9 support ( ! ,cre$ ( ,pope ,pius3 ,! new articles are d$uc$ f ,scripture2 t is1 9 our op9ion1 & t mo/ expressly 9 our ,"l's sev]al & solemn addresses to ,/4 ,pet]4 ,s aga9 ,%]lock's answ] to ?is p>agraph f ! ,notes is evasive1--= x is v possible1 nay1 x is1 & has be5 ! case1 t a man may believe 9 ! facts & doctr9es conta9$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & yet n believe ! ,holy ,scripture to be ei!r div9e1 infallible1 or complete4 ,sect4 ,,iv4 p4 #ej4 ,we "k n :at ! sub/ance ( an inf9ite m9d is1 nor h[ su* sub/ances z h no p>ts or ext5sion c t\* ea* o!r1 or be ?us ext]nally unit$2 b we "k ! unity ( a m9d or _s rea*es z f> z its self-consci\sness does1 = t is "o _s1 :i* kn[s & feels itself1 & its own ?\ghts & motions1 & if we mean ?is by 'circum-incession'1 ?ree p]sons ?us intimate to ea* o!r are num]ically "o4 ,! "q /ill returns2 h ^! ?ree inf9ite m9ds1 at once self-consci\s & consci\s ( ea* o!r's consci\sness1 always ! v same ?\ghts8 ,if s1 ?is mutual consci\sness is unmean+1 or d]ivative2 & ! ?ree d n cease to be ?ree because !y are ?ree sames4 ,if n1 !n !re is ,tri!ism evid5tly4 ,ib4 p4 #fd4 ,/4 ,paul tells u1 #a ,cor4 ii4 #aj4 ',t ! ,_s se>*e? all ?+s1 yea ! deep ?+s ( ,god'4 ,s t ! ,holy ,_s kn[s all t is 9 ,god1 ev5 8 mo/ deep & secret c\nsels1 :i* is an argum5t t he is v intimate ) him2 b ?is is n all3 x is ! mann] ( kn[+1 :i* mu/ prove ?is consci\sness ( :i* ,i speak3 & t ! ,apo/le adds 9 ! next v]se1 t ! ,_s ( ,god kn[s all t is 9 ,god1 j z ! _s ( a man kn[s all t is 9 man3 t is1 n by ext]nal revelation or communication ( ?is k1 b by self-consci\sness1 by an int]nal s5sation1 :i* is ow+ to an ess5tial unity4 ',= :at man kn[e? ! ?+s ( a man1 save ! _s ( a man :i* is 9 him2 ev5 s ! ?+s ( ,god kn[e? no man b ! ,_s ( ,god4' ,x w\ld be int]e/+1 if x 7 feasible1 to po9t out ! epo* at :i* ! text mode ( argu+ 9 polemic controv]sy became pr$om9ant2 ,i mean by s+le texts )\t any modification by ! context4 ,i suspect t x comm5c$1 or r t x fir/ became ! fa%ion1 "u ! ,dort or sy/ematic !ologians1 & dur+ ! s call$ ,qu9qu>ticul> ,controv]sy4 ,?is quotation f ,/4 ,paul is a /rik+ in/ance3--= ,/4 ,paul is speak+ ( ! holy _s ( :i* true spiritual ,*ri/ians are p>tak]s1 & by :i* or 9 :i* ^? ,*ri/ians are enabl$ to se>* all ?+s1 ev5 ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,no p]son is "h spok5 (1 b ref]5ce is made to ! philosophic pr9ciple1 t c only act imm$iately1 t is1 int]p5etratively1 z two globules ( quicksilv]1 & co-adunatively4 ,n[1 p]ceiv+ & kn[+ 7 consid]$ z imm$iate acts relatively to ! objects p]ceiv$ & kn[n3--'ergo'1 ! 'pr9cipium sci5di' mu/ be "o 7t is1 homog5e\s or consub/antial7 ) ! 'pr9cipium ess5di quoad objectum cognitum'4 ,9 ord] !re=e = a man to und]/&1 or ev5 to "k (1 ,god1 he mu/ h a god-l _s communicat$ to him1 :]e)1 z ) an inw>d eye1 :i* is bo? eye & light1 he sees ! spiritual tru?s4 ,n[ ,i h no objection to 8 call+ ?is _s a 'p]son1' if only ! t]m 'p]son' be s und]/ood z to p]mit ( its be+ p>tak5 ( by all spiritual creatures1 z light & ! p[] ( vision are p>tak5 ( by all see+ ones4 ,b x is too evid5t t ,%]lock supposes ! ,fa!r1 z ,fa!r1 to possess a _s1 t is1 an intellective faculty1 by :i* he kn[s ! ,_s1 t is1 ! ?ird co-equal ,p]son2 & t ?is ,_s1 ! ,p]son1 has a _s1 t is1 an intellective faculty1 by :i* he kn[s ! ,fa!r2 & ! ',logos' 9 l mann] relatively to bo?4 ,s too1 ! ,fa!r has a 'logos' ) :i* he di/+ui%es ! ',logos'2--& ! ',logos' has a 'logos'1 & s on3 t is to say1 !re are ?ree sev]al ?\gh n sev]$ triune ,gods1 ea* be+ ! same position ?ree times 'realit] positum'1 z ?ree gu9eas f ! same m9t1 suppos+ !m to diff] no m ?an !y appe> to u to diff]2--b :e!r a diff]5ce :olly & exclusively num]ical is a conceivable notion1 except "u ! pr$icam5t ( space & "t2 :e!r x be n absurd to affirm x1 :]e int]space & int]val _c be affirm$ )\t absurdity--?is is ! "q2 or r x is no "q4 ,ib4 p4 #fh4 ,nor d we divide ! sub/ance1 b unite ^! ?ree ,p]sons 9 "o num]ical ess5ce3 = we "k no?+ ( ! unity ( ! m9d1 b self-consci\sness1 z ,i %[$ be=e2 & !re=e z ! self-consci\sness ( e ,p]son to itself makes !m di/9ct ,p]sons1 s ! mutual consci\sness ( all ?ree div9e ,p]sons to ea* o!r makes !m all b "o inf9ite ,god3 z f> z consci\sness rea*es1 s f> ! unity ( a _s ext5ds1 = we "k no o!r unity ( a m9d or _s1 b consci\sness4 ,b ?is contradicts ! prec$+ p>agraph1 9 :i* ! ,fa!r is self-consci\s t he is ! ,fa!r & n ! ,son1 & ! ,son t he is n ! ,fa!r1 & t ! ,fa!r is n he4 ,n[ h[ c ! ,son's be+ consci\s t ! ,fa!r is consci\s t he is n ! ,son1 con/itute a num]ical unity8 ,& :]e9 c su* a consci\sness z t attribut$ to ! ,son diff] f absolute c]ta9ty8 ,is n ,god consci\s ( e ?\ght ( man2--& w\ld ,%]lock all[ me to d$uce ! unity ( ! div9e consci\sness ) ! human8 ,%]lock's is d\btless a v pla9 & intelligible acc\nt ( ?ree ,gods 9 ! mo/ absolute intimacy ) ea* o!r1 s t !y are all z "o2 b by no means ( ?ree p]sons t are "o ,god4 ,i d n wond] t ,wat]l& & ! o!r foll[]s ( ,bull 7 al>m$4 ,ib4 p4 #gb4 ,ev5 among m5 x is only k t is p[]4 ,human p[]1 & human k1 z t signifies a k h[ to d any?+1 are comm5surate2 :atev] human skill ext5ds to1 human p[] c effect3 nay1 e man c d :at he kn[s h[ to d1 if he has prop] in/rum5ts & mat]ials to d x )4 ,?is proves t p]fect k supposes p]fect p[]3 & t !y are "o & ! same4 ,if he h prop] in/rum5ts3--does n ?is %[ t ! means are suppos$ co-pres5t ) ! k1 n ! same ) x8 ,ib4 ,= x is no?+ b ?\ght :i* moves our bodies1 & all ! memb]s ( !m1 :i* are ! imm$iate in/rum5ts ( all human =ce & p[]3 except+ me*anical motions :i* d n dep5d ^u our wills1 su* z ! motion ( ! he>t1 ! circulation ( ! blood1 ! concoction ( our meat & ! l4 ,all volunt>y motions are n only direct$ b caus$ by ?\ght3 & s inde$ x mu/ be1 or !re c\ld be no motion 9 ! _w2 = matt] _c move itself1 & !re=e "s m9d mu/ be ! fir/ mov]1 :i* makes x v pla91 t inf9ite tru? & wisdom is inf9ite & almighty p[]4 ,ev5 ?is1 ?\gh n ill-conceiv$1 is inaccurately express$4 ,ib4 p4 #ha4 ,!re is no contradiction t ?ree inf9ite m9ds %\ld be absolutely p]fect 9 wisdom1 goodness1 ju/ice & p[]2 = ^! are p]fections :i* may be 9 m ?an "o1 z ?ree m5 may all "k ! same ?+s1 & be equally j & good3 b ?ree su* m9ds _c be absolutely p]fect )\t be+ mutually consci\s to ea* o!r1 z !y are to !mselves4 ,w any man 9 8 s5ses affirm1 t my k is increas$ by say+ all ?ree times foll[+8 ,is x n m]e repetition 9 "t8 ,if ! ,son has ?\ghts :i* ! ,fa!r1 z ! ,fa!r1 c\ld n h b = 8 int]p5etration ( ! ,son's consci\sness1 !n ,i c und]/& x2 b !n ^! are n ?ree ,absolutes1 b ?ree modes ( p]fection con/itut+ "o ,absolute2 & by :at "r ,%]lock c\ld call ! "o ,fa!r1 m ?an ! o!r1 ,i _c see4 ,ib4 p4 #hh4 ,& yet if we consid] ^! ?ree div9e ,p]sons z conta9+ ea* o!r 9 !mselves1 & ess5tially "o by a mutual consci\sness1 ?is pret5d$ contradiction vani%es3 = !n ! ,fa!r is ! "o true ,god1 because ! ,fa!r has ! ,son & ! ,holy ,_s 9 himself3 & ! ,son may he call$ ! "o true ,god1 because ! ,son has ! ,fa!r & ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 himself1 c4 ,nay1 ?is is to my und]/&+ ?ree ,gods1 & ,%]lock seems to h br\ght 9 ! mat]ial phantom ( a ?+ or sub/ance4 ,ib4 p4 #ig4 ,b if ^! ?ree di/9ct ,p]sons are n sep>at$1 b ess5tially unit$ unto "o1 ea* ( !m may be ,god1 & all ?ree b "o ,god3 = if ^! ?ree ,p]sons1--ea* ( :om ,greek3 monadiks1 z x is 9 ! ,cre$1 s+ly by himself1 n sep>ately f ! o!r div9e ,p]sons1 is ,god & ,"l1 are ess5tially unit$ into "o1 !re c be b "o ,god & "o ,"l2 & h[ ea* ( ^! p]sons is ,god1 & all ( !m b "o ,god1 by _! mutual consci\sness1 ,i h already expla9$4 --,t is1--if ! ?ree ,p]sons are n ?ree2--s might ! ,arian answ]1 unless ,%]lock _h %[n ! diff]5ce ( sep>ate & di/9ct relatively to m9d4 ,= :at o!r sep>ation c be conceiv$ 9 m9d b di/9ction8 ,di/9ction may be jo9$ ) imp]fection1 z ignorance1 or =getfulness2 & s x is 9 m53--& if ?is be call$ sep>ation by a metaphor f bodies1 !n ! conclusion w\ld be t 9 ! ,supreme ,m9d !re is di/9ction )\t imp]fection2 & !n ! "q is1 :5ce comes plurality ( ,p]sons8 ,c x be conceiv$ o!r ?an z ! result ( imp]fection1 t is1 f9it5ess8 ,ib4 p4 #ih4 ,?us ea* ,div9e ,p]son is ,god1 & all ( !m b ! same "o ,god2 z ,i expla9$ x be=e4 ,o no6 ass]t$ x4 ,ib4 p4 #ih-i4 ,?is "o supreme ,god is ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 a ,tr9ity 9 ,unity1 ?ree ,p]sons & "o ,god4 ,n[ ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 ) all _! div9e attributes & p]fections 7except+ _! p]sonal prop]ties1 :i* ! ,s*ools call ! 'modi subsi/5di'1 t "o is ! ,fa!r1 ! o!r ! ,son1 & ! o!r ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* _c be communicat$ to ea* o!r7 are :ole & entire 9 ea* ,p]son by a mutual consci\sness2 ea* feels ! o!r ,p]sons 9 himself1 all _! ess5tial wisdom1 p[]1 goodness1 ju/ice1 z he feels himself1 & ?is makes !m ess5tially "o1 z ,i h prov$ at l>ge4 ,w n ! ,arian object1 ,y admit ! 'modus subsi/5di' to be a div9e p]fection1 & y affirm t x is incommunicable4 ,does x n foll[ !re=e1 t !re are p]fections :i* ! ,all-p]fect does n possess8 ,?is w\ld n apply to ,bi%op ,bull or ,wat]l&4 ,sect4 ,v4 p4 #ajb4 ,/4 ,au/9 9 8 six? book ( ! ,tr9ity takes notice ( a common argum5t us$ by ! or?odox fa!rs aga9/ ! ,arians1 to prove ! co-et]nity ( ! ,son ) ! ,fa!r1 t if ! ,son be ! ,wisdom & ,p[] ( ,god1 z ,/4 ,paul tea*es 7#a ',cor'4 i47 & ,god 0 nev] )\t 8 ,wisdom & ,p[]1 ! ,son mu/ he co-et]nal ) ! ,fa!r4 99 99 99 ,b ?is acute ,fa!r discov]s a great inconv5i5ce 9 ?is argum5t1 = x =ces u to say t ! ,fa!r is n wise1 b by t ,wisdom :i* he begot1 n be+ himself ,wisdom z ! ,fa!r3 & !n we mu/ consid] :e!r ! ,son himself1 z he is ,god ( ,god1 & ,light ( ,light1 may be said to be ,wisdom ( ,wisdom1 if ,god ! ,fa!r be n ,wisdom1 b only begets ,wisdom4 ,! prop] answ] to ,augu/9e is1 t ! ,son & ,holy ,gho/ are necess>y & ess5tial1 n cont+5t3 & t '8' argum5t has a /ill great] inconv5i5ce1 z %ewn 9 note p4 #ih4 ,ib4 pp4 #aaj-aac4 ,b :at makes ,/4 ,gregory dispute ?us nicely1 & oppose ! common & ord9>y =ms ( spee*8 ,did he 9 good e>ne/ believe t !re is b "o man 9 ! _w8 ,no1 no6 he ackn[l$g$ z _m m5 z we d2 a great multitude :o _h ! same human nature1 & t e "o :o _h a human nature 0 an individual man1 di/+ui%$ & divid$ f all o!r individuals ( ! same nature4 ,:at makes him s zeal\s !n aga9/ say+1 t ,pet]1 ,james & ,john are ?ree m58 ,only ?is2 t he says man is ! "n ( nature1 & !re=e to say !re are ?ree m5 is ! same z to say1 !re are ?ree human natures ( a diff]5t k9d2 = if !re are ?ree human natures1 !y mu/ diff] f ea* o!r1 or !y _c be ?ree2 & s y d5y ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john to be ,greek3 homoosioi1 or ( ! same nature2 & = ! same reason we mu/ say t ?\gh ! ,fa!r be ,god1 ! ,son ,god1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ ,god1 yet !re are n ?ree ,gods1 b ,greek3 ma !taes1 "o ,godhead & ,div9ity4 ,%]lock /ruggles 9 va91 9 my op9ion at lea/1 to cle> ^! ,fa!rs ( egregi\s logoma*y1 :atev] may h be5 ! s\ndness ( _! fai?1 spite ( ! quibbles by :i* !y endeav\r$ to ev9ce its rationality4 ,! v *ange ( ! t]ms is suspici\s4 ,yes6 we might say ?ree ,gods 7x w\ld be answ]$17 z we say & ought to say ?ree m53 = man & humanity1 ,greek3 n?rops & ,greek3 n?rptaes are n ! same t]ms2--s if ! ,fa!r be ,god1 ! ,son ,god1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ ,god1 !re w\ld be ?ree ,gods1 ?\gh n ,greek3 treis !taetes1--t is1 ?ree ,godheads4 ,ib4 p4 #aae-af4 ,gregory ,nyss5 tells u t ,greek3 !s is ,greek3 !ates & ,greek3 phoros1 ! inspector & gov]nor ( ! _w1 t is1 x is a "n ( en]gy1 op]ation & p[]2 & if ?is virtue1 en]gy1 & op]ation be ! v same 9 all ! ,p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 !n !y are b "o ,god1 b "o p[] & en]gy4 99 99 99 ,! ,fa!r does no?+ by himself1 nor ! ,son by himself1 nor ! ,holy ,gho/ by himself2 b ! :ole en]gy & op]ation ( ! ,deity relat+ to creatures beg9s ) ! ,fa!r1 passes to ! ,son1 & f ,fa!r & ,son to ! ,holy ,_s2 ! ,holy ,_s does n act any?+ sep>ately2 !re are n ?ree di/9ct op]ations1 z !re are ?ree ,p]sons1 ,greek3 all ma ts gnetai aga?\ ,b\lematos knaesis ka diaksmaesis2--b "o motion & disposition ( ! good w1 :i* passes ?r\gh ! :ole ,tr9ity f ,fa!r to ,son1 & to ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ?is is done ,greek3 a*rnos ka adi>ts1 )\t any di/ance ( "t1 or propagat+ ! motion f "o to ! o!r1 b by "o ?\ght1 z x is 9 "o num]ical m9d & _s1 & !re=e1 ?\gh !y are ?ree ,p]sons1 !y are b "o num]ical p[] & en]gy4 ,b ?is is ei!r ,tri!ism or ,sabellianism2 x is h>d to say :i*4 ,ei!r ! ,greek3 ,bolaema subsi/s 9 ! ,son1 & 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 & n m]ely passes ?r\gh !m1 & !n !re w\ld be ?ree num]ical ,greek3 ,b\lemata1 z well z ?ree num]ical ,p]sons3 'ergo'1 ,greek3 treis !o e !ata 7accord+ to ,gregory ,nyss5's %all[ & disprovable etymology71 :i* w\ld be ,tri!ism3 or ,greek3 hn ti gnetai ,bolaema1 & !n ! ,son & ,holy ,gho/ are b t]ms ( relation1 :i* is ,sabellianism4 ,b 9 fact ?is ,gregory & ! o!rs 7 ,tri!i/s 9 ! mode ( _! conception1 ?\gh !y did n wi% to be s1 & refus$ ev5 to believe !mselves su*4 ,gregory ,nyss51 ,cyril ( ,alex&ria1 ,maximus & ,damasc5 7 *>g$ ) a k9d ( ,tri!ism by ,petavius & ,dr4 ,cudwor?1 :o1 accord+ to ,%]lock1 h mi/ak5 _! mean+4 ,see pp4 #ajf-i1 ( ?is ,v9dication4 ,ib4 p4 #aag4 ,= ,i leave any man to judge1 :e!r ?is ,greek3 ma knaesis ,b\lematos1 ?is "o s+le motion ( w1 :i* is 9 ! same in/ant 9 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 c signify any?+ else b a mutual consci\sness1 :i* makes !m num]ically "o1 & z intimate to ea* o!r1 z e man is to himself1 z ,i h already expla9$ x4 ,is n ,god consci\s to all my ?\ghts1 ?\gh ,i am n consci\s ( ,god's8 ,w\ld ,%]lock endure t ,i %\ld inf]3 'ergo'1 ,god is num]ically "o ) me1 ?\gh ,i am n num]ically "o ) ,god8 ,i h nev] se51 b greatly wi% to see1 ,wat]l&'s controv]sial tracts aga9/ ,%]lock4 ,aga93 accord+ to ,%]lock's conception1 x w\ld seem to foll[ t we ought to make a triad ( triads1 or an ennead4 #a4 ,fa!r--,son--,holy ,gho/4 #b4 ,son--,fa!r--,holy ,gho/4 #c4 ,holy ,gho/--,son--,fa!r4 ,else !re is an 'x' 9 ! ,fa!r :i* is n 9 ! ,son1 a 'y' 9 ! ,son :i* is n 9 ! ,fa!r1 & a 'z' 9 ! ,holy ,gho/ :i* is 9 nei!r3 t is1 ea* by himself is n total ,god4 ,ib4 p4 #abj4 ,b h[ev] he might be mi/ak5 9 8 philosophy1 he 0 n 9 8 div9ity2 = he ass]ts a num]ical unity ( ! div9e nature1 n a m]e specific unity1 :i* is no?+ b a logical notion1 nor a collective unity1 :i* is no?+ b a company :o are naturally _m3 b a true subsi/+ num]ical unity ( nature2 & if ! difficulty ( expla9+ ?is1 & 8 zeal to def5d x1 =c$ him ^u "s un9telligible niceties1 to prove t ! same num]ical human nature too is b "o 9 all m51 x is h>d to *>ge him ) tea*+1 t !re are ?ree indep5d5t & co-ord9ate ,gods1 because we ?9k he has n prov$ t ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john1 are b "o man4 ,?is w make v f\l "w ) ! ,fa!rs1 if we *>ge !m ) all ^? errone\s conceits ab\t ! ,tr9ity1 :i* we c fancy 9 _! inconv5i5t ways ( expla9+ t v5]able my/]y1 especially :5 !y comp>e t my/]i\s unity ) any natural unions4 ,s t aft] all ?is obscuration ( ! obscure1 ,%]lock ends by fairly ?r[+ up 8 briefs1 & yet calls out1 ,n guilty6 ',victoria'6 ,& :at is ?is b to say3 ,^! ,fa!rs did inde$ involve ,tri!ism 9 _! mode ( def5d+ ! ,tri-p]sonality2 b !y 7 n ,tri!i/s3--?\gh x w\ld be f> m accurate to say1 t !y 7 ,tri!i/s1 b n s z to make any practical brea* ( ! ,unity2--z if1 = in/ance1 ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john _h ?ree silv] tickets1 by %ew+ "o ( :i* ei!r or all ?ree w\ld h ! same ?+ z if !y _h %ewn all ?ree tickets1 & 'vice v]sa'1 all ?ree tickets c\ld produce no m ?an ea* "o2 ea* correspond+ to ! :ole4 ,ib4 ,i am sure ,/4 ,gregory 0 s f> f suspect+ t he %\ld be *>g$ ) ,tri!ism ^u ?is acc\nt1 t he f5ces aga9/ ano!r *>ge ( mix+ & conf\nd+ ! ',hypo/ases' or ,p]sons1 by d5y+ any diff]5ce or div]sity ( nature1 ,greek3 hs ek t\ me d*e/hai ten kat phys9 diaphorn1 mx9 t9a tn hypo/sen ka anakklaes9 kataskezonta1 :i* argues t he ?\ght he _h s fully ass]t$ ! unity ( ! div9e ess5ce1 t "s might suspect he _h left b "o ,p]son1 z well z "o nature 9 ,god4 ,?is is j :at ,i h said1 p4 #aaf4 ,:e!r ,sabellianism or ,tri!ism1 ,i obs]v$ is h>d to det]m9e4 ,extremes meet4 ,ib4 p4 #aba4 ,secondly1 to ?is 'homo-ousiotes' ! ,fa!rs add$ a num]ical unity ( ! div9e ess5ce4 ,?is ,petavius has prov$ at l>ge by num]\s te/imonies1 ev5 f ^? v ,fa!rs1 :om he be=e accus$ = mak+ ,god only collectively "o1 z ?ree m5 are "o man2 su* z ,gregory ,nyss51 ,/4 ,cyril1 ,maximus1 ,damasc52 :i* is a demon/ration1 t h[ev] 'he might mi/ake' _! explication ( x1 f ! unity ( human nature1 !y 7 f> en\gh f ,tri!ism1 or "o collective ,god4 ,?is is mo/ unc&id4 ,%]lock1 ev5 to be consi/5t ) 8 own confession1 #a4 p4 #abj1 ought to h said1 ,h[ev] he might mi/ake _! 'int5tion'1 9 consequ5ce ( _! inconv5i5t & unphilosophical explication2 :i* mi/ake1 9 fact1 consi/$ 9 tak+ !m at _! ^w4 ,ib4 ,petavius greatly comm5ds ,boe?ius's explication ( ?is my/]y1 :i* is ! v same he _h be=e condemn$ 9 ,gregory ,nyss51 & ^? o!r ,fa!rs4--,t ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/ are "o ,god1 n ?ree ,gods3 'hujus conjunctionis ratio e/ indiff]5tia'3 t is1 su* a sam5ess ( nature z admits ( no diff]5ce or v>iety1 or an exact 'homo-ousiotes'1 z he expla9s x4 99 99 ,^? make a diff]5ce1 :o augm5t & dim9i%1 z ! ,arians d2 :o di/+ui% ! ,tr9ity into diff]5t natures1 z well z ,p]sons1 ( diff]5t wor? & excell5cy1 & ?us divide & multiply ! ,tr9ity into a plurality ( ,gods4 ',pr9cipium enim pluralitatis alt]itas e/4 ,prt] alt]itatem enim nec pluralitas quid sit intelligi pote/'4 ,!n if s1 :at becomes ( ! ,p]sons8 ,h ! ,p]sons attributes di/9ct f _! nature2--or does n _! common nature con/itute _! common attributes8 ',pr9cipium enim1 c4' ,ib4 p4 #abd4 ,t ! ,fa!rs univ]sally ackn[l$g$ t ! op]ation ( ! :ole ,tr9ity1 'ad extra'1 is b "o1 ,petavius has prov$ beyond all contradiction2 & h5ce !y conclude ! unity ( ! div9e nature & ess5ce2 = e nature has a virtue & en]gy ( its own2 = nature is a pr9ciple ( action1 & if ! en]gy & op]ation be b "o1 !re c be b "o nature2 & if !re be two di/9ct & divid$ op]ations1 if ei!r ( !m c act alone )\t ! o!r1 !re mu/ be two divid$ natures4 ,!n x 0 n ! ,son b ! :ole ,tr9ity t 0 crucifi$3 = surely ?is 0 an op]ation 'ad extra'4 ,ib4 p4 #abf4 ,b to d ,/4 ,au/9 "r1 ?\gh he d n "n ?is consci\sness1 yet he expla9s ?is ,tr9ity 9 ,unity by examples ( mutual consci\sness4 ,i nam$ "o ( 8 similitudes be=e1 ( ! unity ( our und]/&+1 memory1 & w1 ':i*' are all consci\s to ea* o!r2 t we rememb] :at we und]/& & w2 we und]/& :at we rememb] & w2 & :at we w we rememb] & und]/&2 & !re=e all ^! ?ree faculties d p5etrate & compreh5d ea* o!r4 ',:i*'6 ,! 'man' is self-consci\s alike :5 he rememb]s1 wills1 & und]/&s2 b 9 :at s5se is ! g5]ic t]m memory consci\s to ! g5]ic ^w w8 ,?is is m]e nons5se4 ,are memory1 und]/&+1 & volition p]sons1--self-subsi/5ts8 ,if n1 :at are !y to ! purpose8 ,:o d\bts t ,jehovah is consci\sly p[]ful1 consci\sly wise1 consci\sly good2 & t x is ! same ,jehovah1 :o 9 be+ omnipot5t1 is good & wise2 9 be+ wise1 omnipot5t & good2 9 be+ good1 is wise & omnipot5t8 ,b :at has all ?is to d ) a di/9ction ( ,p]sons8 ,in/ead ( "o ,tri-unity we might h a mille-unity4 ,! fact is1 t ,%]lock1 & 7= aught ,i "k7 ,gregory ,nyss51 _h n ! cle> idea ( ! ,tr9ity1 positively2 b only a negative ,arianism4 ,ib4 p4 #abg4 ,he proce$s to %ew t ?is unity is )\t all mann] ( confusion & mixture1 99 99 = ! m9d t loves1 is 9 ! love4 99 99 99 ,& ! k ( ! m9d :i* kn[s & loves itself1 is 9 ! m9d1 & 9 its love1 because x loves itself1 kn[+1 & kn[s itself lov+3 & ?us also two are 9 ea*1 = ! m9d :i* kn[s & loves itself1 ) its k is 9 love1 & ) its love is 9 k4 ,!n :y d we make tri-p]sonality 9 unity peculi> to ,god8 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 7! f\ndation ( all rational !ology1 no less ?an ! precondition & gr\nd ( ! rational possibility ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 t is1 ! ,inc>nation & ,r$emption71 re/s securely on ! position1--t 9 man 'omni actioni prx sua propria passio2 ,deus autem e/ actus purissimus s9e ulla pot5tialitate'4 ,z ! tune produc$ betwe5 ! breeze & ,eolian h>p is n a self-subsi/5t1 s nei!r memory1 nor und]/&+1 nor ev5 love 9 man3 = he is a passive z well z active be+3 he is a patible ag5t4 ,b 9 ,god ?is is n s4 ,:atev] is necess>ily ( him1 7,god ( ,god1 ,light ( ,light71 is necess>ily all act2 !re=e necess>ily self-subsi/5t1 ?\gh n necess>ily self-orig9at$4 ,?is !n is ! true my/]y1 because ! true unique2 t ! ,son ( ,god has orig9ation )\t passion1 t is1 )\t ceas+ to be a pure act3 :ile a creat$ entity is1 z f> z x is m]ely creaturely & di/+ui%able f ! ,creator1 a m]e 'passio' or recipi5t4 ,?is unicity we /rive1 n to 'express'1 = t is impossible2 b to designate1 by ! ne>e/1 ?\gh inadequate1 analogy1--',begott5'4 ,ib4 p4 #acc4 ,z = ! ,holy ,gho/1 ^: nature is repres5t$ to be love1 ,i d n inde$ f9d 9 ,scripture t x is any :]e said1 t ! ,holy ,gho/ is t mutual love1 :]e) ,fa!r & ,son love ea* o!r3 b ?is we "k1 t !re is a mutual love betwe5 ,fa!r & ,son3 '! ,fa!r love? ! ,son1 & ha? giv5 all ?+s into 8 h&s'4--,john iii4 #ce4 ',& ! ,fa!r love? ! ,son1 & %ewe? him all ?+s t himself doe?'4-,john v4 #bj2 & our ,savi\r himself tells u1 ',i love ! ,fa!r'4--,john xiv4 #ca4 ,& ,i %ew$ be=e1 t love is a di/9ct act1 '& !re=e 9 ,god mu/ be a p]son3 = !re are no accid5ts nor faculties 9 ,god4' ,?is mo/ important1 nay1 fundam5tal tru?1 s famili> to ! eld] philosophy1 & s /rongly & di/9ctly enunciat$ by ,philo ,judu1 ! s5ior & contempor>y ( ! ,evangeli/s1 is to our mod]n div9es d>kness & a s\nd4 ,sect4 ,,vi4 pp4 #adg-h4 ,yes2 y'll say1 t !re %\ld be ?ree ,p]sons1 ea* ( :i* is ,god1 & yet b "o ,god1 is a contradiction3 b :at pr9ciple ( natural reason does x contradict8 ,surely nev] did argum5t v]tig9ate m6 ,i _h j acc$$ to ,%]lock's exposition ( ! ,tr9ity1 z ! ,supreme ,be+1 8 reflex act ( self-consci\sness & 8 love1 all =m+ "o supreme m9d2 & n[ he tells me1 t ea* is ! :ole ,supreme ,m9d1 & d5ies t ?ree1 ea* 'p] se' ! :ole ,god1 are n ! same z ?ree ,gods6 ,i grant t division & sep>ation are t]ms inapplicable1 yet surely ?ree di/9ct ?\gh undivid$ ,gods1 are ?ree ,gods4 ,t ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 are ! "o true ,god1 ,i fully believe2 b n ,%]lock's exposition ( ! doctr9e4 ,nay1 ,i ?9k x w\ld h be5 f> bett] to h word$ ! my/]y ?us3--,! ,fa!r toge!r ) 8 ,son & ,_s1 is ! "o true ,god4 ,ea* 'p] se' ,god4 ,?is is ! ,greek3 prton mga pseudos ( ,%]lock's s*eme4 ,ea* ( ! ?ree is :ole ,god1 because nei!r is1 or c be 'p] se'2 ! ,fa!r himself be+ 'a se'1 b n 'p] se'4 ,ib4 p4 #adi4 ,= x is demon/rable t if !re be ?ree ,p]sons & "o ,god1 ea* ,p]son mu/ be ,god1 & yet !re _c be ?ree di/9ct ,gods1 b "o4 ,= if ea* ,p]son be n ,god1 all ?ree _c be ,god1 unless ! ,godhead h ,p]sons 9 x :i* are n ,god4 ,?ree p]sons hav+ ! same nature are ?ree p]sons2--& if to possess )\t limitation ! div9e nature1 z oppos$ to ! human1 is :at we mean by ,god1 :y !n ?ree su* p]sons are ?ree ,gods1 & w be?\ght s1 till ,gregory ,nyss5 c p]suade u t ,john1 ,james1 & ,pet]1 ea* possess+ ! human nature1 are n ?ree m54 ,john is a man1 ,james is a man1 & ,pet] is a man3 b !y are n ?ree m51 b "o man6 ,ib4 p4 #aej4 ,i affirm1 t natural reason is n ! rule & measure ( exp\nd+ ,scripture1 no m ?an x is ( exp\nd+ any o!r writ+4 ,! true & only way to int]pret any writ+1 ev5 ! ,scriptures !mselves1 is to exam9e ! use & propriety ( words & phrases1 ! connexion1 scope1 & design ( ! text1 its allusion to anci5t cu/oms & usages1 or disputes4 ,= !re is no o!r good reason to be giv5 = any exposition1 b t ! words signify s1 & ! circum/ances ( ! place1 & ! app>5t scope ( ! writ] require x4 ,?is & ! foll[+ p>agraph are excell5t4 ',o si sic omnia'6 ,ib4 p4 #aec4 ,reconcile m5 to ! doctr9e 7( ! ,tr9ity71 & ! ,scripture is pla9 )\t any f>!r comm5t4 ,?is ,i h n[ endeav\r$2 & ,i believe our adv]s>ies w talk m sp>+ly ( absurdities & contradictions = ! future1 & !y w lose ! be/ argum5t !y h aga9/ ! or?odox expositions ( ,scripture4 ,good doctor6 y sadly ov]-rat$ bo? y\r own p[]s1 & ! docility ( y\r adv]s>ies4 ,if s cle> a head & s zeal\s a ,tr9it>ian z ,dr4 ,wat]l& c\ld n dige/ y\r exposition1 or acquit x ( ,tri!ism1 little hope is !re ( f9d+ ! ,unit>ians m p]suadable4 ,ib4 p4 #aed4 ,?\gh ,*ri/ be ,god himself1 yet if !re be ?ree ,p]sons 9 ! ,godhead1 ! equality & sam5ess ( nature does n de/roy ! subord9ation ( ,p]sons3 a ,son is equal to 8 ,fa!r by nature1 b inf]ior to him z 8 ,son3 if ! ,fa!r1 z ,i h expla9$ x1 be orig9al m9d & wisdom1 ! ,son a p]sonal1 subsi/+1 b reflex image ( 8 ,fa!r's wisdom1 ?\gh _! et]nal wisdom be equal & ! same1 yet ! orig9al is sup]ior to ! image1 ! ,fa!r to ! ,son4 ,b :y8 ,we m5 deem x s1 because ! image is b a %ad[1 & n equal to ! orig9al2 b if x 7 ! same 9 all p]fections1 h[ c\ld t1 :i* is exactly ! same1 be less8 ,aga91 ,god is all ,be+3--consequ5tly !re c no?+ be add$ to ! idea1 except :at implies a negation or dim9ution ( x4 ,if "o & ! same ,be+ is equal to ! ,fa!r1 z t\*+ 8 ,godhead1 b inf]ior z man2 !n x is 'm-x'1 :i* is n 'm'4 ,b ( two m5 ,i may say1 t !y are equal to ea* o!r4 ,a4 c\rage-wisdom4 ,b4 wisdom-c\rage4 ,bo? wise & c\rage\s2 b ,a4 inf]ior 9 wisdom1 ,b4 9 c\rage4 ,b ,god is all-p]fect4 ,ib4 p4 #aef4 ,s born be=e all creatures1 z ,greek3 prttokos also signifies1 't by him 7 all ?+s creat$'4 ',all ?+s 7 creat$ by him1 & = him1 & he is be=e all ?+s'1 7:i* is ! explication ( ,greek3 prttokos psaes ktseos1 begott5 be=e ! :ole creation'1 & !re=e no "p ( ! creation himself47 ,?is is q "r4 ,our v]sion %\ld "h be correct$4 ,greek3 ,prto or ,greek3 prtaton is "h an int5se comp>ative1--'inf9itely be=e'4 ,ib4 p4 #aei4 ,t he 'be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god1 ?\ght x n robb]y to be equal ) ,god'1 c4--,phil4 ii4 #h1 #i4 ,i %\ld be incl9$ to adopt an int]pretation ( ! unusual phrase ,greek3 hrpagmon some:at diff]5t bo? f ! ,soc9ian & ! ,*ur* v]sion3--:o be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god did n '?9k equality ) ,god a ?+ to be seiz$ ) viol5ce'1 b made1 c4 ,ib4 p4 #afj4 ,is a m]e creature a fit lieut5ant or repres5tative ( ,god 9 p]sonal or pr]ogative acts ( gov]nm5t & p[]8 ,mu/ n e be+ be repres5t$ by "o ( 8 own k9d1 a man by a man1 an angel by an angel1 9 su* acts z are prop] to _! natures8 & mu/ n ,god !n be repres5t$ by "o :o is ,god8 ,is any creature capable ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w8 ,does n ?is require inf9ite wisdom & inf9ite p[]8 ,& c ,god communicate inf9ite wisdom & inf9ite p[] to a creature or a f9ite nature8 ,t is1 c a creature be made a true & ess5tial ,god8 ,?is is s\nd reason+4 ,x is to be regrett$ t ,%]lock _h n conf9$ himself to logical comm5ts on ! ,scripture1 in/ead ( attempt+ metaphysical solutions4 ,ib4 pp4 #afa-c4 ,i f9d little or no?+ to 'object to' 9 ?is exposition1 f pp4 #afa-afc inclusively1 ( ',phil'4 ii4 #h1 #i4 ,& yet ,i seem to feel1 z if a some?+ t %\ld h be5 prefix$1 & to :i* all ^! consid]ations w\ld h be5 excell5t seconds1 7 miss+4 ,to expla9 ! ,cross by ! necessity ( sacrificial blood1 & ! sacrificial blood z a type & 'ante'-delegate or pre-sub/itute ( ! ,cross1 is too l an 'argum5tum 9 circulo'4 ,ib4 p4 #afd4 ,& ?\gh ,*ri/ be ! et]nal ,son ( ,god1 & ! natural ,"l & heir ( all ?+s1 yet ',god ha?' 9 ?is 'highly exalt$ him' & giv5 'him a "n :i* is above e "n1 t at' 7or 9 ,greek3 en7 '! "n ( ,jesus e knee %\ld b[1 ( ?+s 9 heav5'1 c4--,phil4 ii4 #i1 #aj1 #aa4 ,nev] 0 a sublime passage m debas$ ?an by ?is r5d]+ ( ,greek3 en by 'at'1 in/ead ( '9'2--'at' ! 'ph5om5on'1 in/ead ( '9' ! 'n\m5on'4 ,= su* is ! =ce ( 'nom5'1 "n1 9 ?is & simil> passages1 namely1 '9 v]a et sub/antiali pote/ate ,jesu'3 t is1 ,greek3 en lg ka di lg\1 ! true 'n\m5on' or 'ens intelligibile' ( ,*ri/4 ,to b[ at he>+ ! 'cognom5' may become a univ]sal1 b x is /ill only a non-ess5tial1 consequ5ce ( ! =m]4 ,b ! debasem5t ( ! idea is n ! wor/ evil ( ?is false r5d]+2--x has af=d$ ! pretext & au?ority = un-,*ri/ian intol]ance4 ,ib4 p4 #afh4 ',! ,fa!r judge? no man1 b ha? committ$ all judgm5t to ! ,son'4--,john v4 #bb4 ,%\ld ! ,fa!r judge ! _w he 'mu/' judge z ! mak] & sov]eign ( ! _w1 by ! /rict rules ( righte\sness & ju/ice1 & !n h[ c\ld any s9n] be sav$8 7,:y8 ,is m]cy incompatible ) righte\sness8 ,h[ !n c ! ,son be righte\s87 ,b he has committ$ judgm5t to ! ,son1 z a m$iatory k+1 :o judges by ! equity & *anc]y ( ! ,gospel4 ,?is article requir$ exposition incomp>ably m ?an ! simple doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 pla9 & evid5t 'simplici intuitu'1 & r5d]$ obscure only by div]t+ ! m5tal vision by t]ms drawn f matt] & multitude4 ,9 ! ,tr9ity all ! ',h[s'8 may & %\ld be answ]$ by ',look'6 j z a wise tutor w\ld d 9 /at+ ! fact ( a d\ble or treble motion1 z ( a ball roll+ nor? w>d on ! deck ( a %ip sail+ s\?1 :ile ! e>? is turn+ f we/ to ea/4 ,& 9 l mann]1 t is1 'p] intuitum intellectualem'1 mu/ all ! my/]ies ( fai? be contemplat$2--!y are intelligible 'p] se'1 n discursively & 'p] analogiam'4 ,= ! tru?s are unique1 & may h %ad[s & types1 b no analogies4 ,at ?is mom5t ,i h no intuition1 no intellectual diagram1 ( ?is article ( ! commission ( all judgm5t to ! ,son1 & !re=e a multitude ( plausible objections pres5t !mselves1 :i* ,i _c solve--nor d ,i expect to solve !m till by fai? ,i see ! ?+ itself4--,is n m]cy an attribute ( ! ,deity1 z ,deity1 & n exclusively ( ! ,p]son ( ! ,son8 ,& is n ! au?oriz+ ano!r to judge by equity & m]cy ! same z judg+ s ourselves8 ,if ! ,fa!r c d ! =m]1 :y n ! latt]8 ,ib4 p4 #aga4 ,& !re=e n[ x is giv5 him to h life 9 himself1 z ! ,fa!r ha? life 9 himself1 z ! orig9al f\nta9 ( all life1 by :om ! ,son himself lives3 all life is d]iv$ f ,god1 ei!r by et]nal g5]ation1 or procession1 or creation2 & ?us ,*ri/ ha? life 9 himself also2 to ! new creation he is ! f\nta9 ( life3 'he quick5e? :om he w'4 ,! tru?s :i* hi!rto _h be5 metaphysical1 !n began to be hi/orical4 ,! ,et]nal 0 to be manife/$ 9 "t4 ,h5ce ,*ri/ came ) signs & wond]s2 t is1 ! absolute1 or ! ant]ior to cause & effect1 manife/$ itself z a 'ph5om5on' 9 "t1 b ) ! pr$icates ( et]nity2--& ?is is ! only possible def9ition ( a miracle '9 re ipsa'1 & n m]ely 'ad hom9em'1 or 'ad ignorantiam'4 ,ib4 p4 #agg4 ,8 next argum5t consi/s 9 apply+ su* ?+s to ! div9ity ( our ,savi\r z belong to 8 humanity2 't he increas$ 9 wisdom1 c43--t he kn[s n ! day ( judgm5t'2--:i* he evid5tly speaks ( himself z man3 z all ! anci5t ,fa!rs confess4 ,9 ,/4 ,m>k x is said1 ',b ( t day & t h\r kn[e? no man1 no1 n ! angels t are 9 heav51 nei!r ! ,son1 b ! ,fa!r'4 ,/4 ,mat!w does n m5tion ! ,son3 ',( t day & h\r kn[e? no man1 n ! angels ( heav51 b my ,fa!r only'4 ,h[ mu* m politic1 z well z +5u\s1 x _h be5 to h ackn[l$g$ ! difficulty ( ?is text4 ,s f> f its be+ evid5t1 ! evid5ce w\ld be on ! ,arian side1 7 x n t s _m express texts det]m9e u to ! contr>y4 ,ib4 ,:i* %[s t ! ,son 9 ,/4 ,mat!w is includ$ 9 ! ,greek3 oudes none1 or no man1 & !re=e conc]ns him only z a man3 = ! ,fa!r 'includes ! :ole ,tr9ity'1 & !re=e includes ! ,son1 :o see? :atev] 8 ,fa!r do?4 ,?is is an 'argum5tum 9 circulo'1 & 'petitio rei sub lite'4 ,:y is he call$ ! ,son 9 'anti!sis' to ! ,fa!r1 if x meant1 no n ! ,*ri/1 except 9 8 "* ( ! co-et]nal ,son1 includ$ 9 ! ,fa!r8 ,if x conc]n$ him only z a man1 :y is he plac$ aft] ! angels8 ,:y call$ ! ',son' simply1 in/ead ( ! ,son ( ,man1 or ! ,messiah8 ,ib4 ,greek3 ,oudes is n ,greek3 oudes an?rpn1 b1 'no "o'3 z 9 ,john i4 #ah4 ',no "o ha? se5 ,god at any "t'2 t is1 he is by ess5ce invisible4 ,?is mo/ difficult text ,i h n se5 expla9$ satisfactorily4 ,i h ?\ght t ! ,greek3 ggeloi mu/ "h be tak5 9 ! prim>y s5se ( ! ^w1 namely1 z mess5g]s1 or mission>y ,prophets3 ,( ?is day kn[e? no "o1 n ! mess5g]s or reveal]s ( ,god's purposes n[ 9 heav51 no1 n ! ,son1 ! greate/ ( ,prophets1--t is1 he 9 t "* promis$ to decl>e all t 9 t "* x 0 giv5 to him to "k4 ,ib4 p4 #ahf4 ,:5 ,/4 ,paul calls ! ,fa!r ! ,"o ,god1 he expressly opposes x to ! _m gods ( ! hea!ns4 ',= ?\gh !re be t are call$ gods1 c4 b to u1 !re is b "o ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 ( :om are all ?+s2 & "o ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 by :om are all ?+s1 & we by him'3 :]e ! '"o ,god' & '"o ,"l & ,m$iator' is oppos$ to ! _m gods & _m lords or m$iators :i* 7 wor%ipp$ by ! hea!ns4 ,b surely ! '"o ,"l' is z mu* di/+ui%$ f ! '"o ,god'1 z bo? are contradi/+ui%$ f ! 'gods _m & lords _m' ( ! hea!ns4 ,besides '! ,fa!r' is n ! t]m us$ 9 t age 9 di/9ction f ! gods t are no gods2 b ,greek3 ,ho ep pntn !s4 ,ib4 p4 #bbb4 ',! ,^w 0 ) ,god'2 t is1 x 0 n yet 9 ! _w1 or n yet made fle%2 b ) ,god4--',john' i4 #a4 ,s t to be ') ,god'1 signifies no?+ b n to be 9 ! _w4 ',! ,^w 0 ) ,god4' ,grotius does say1 t ?is 0 oppos$ to ! ,^w's be+ made fle%1 & appe>+ 9 ! _w3 b he 0 f> en\gh f ?9k+ t ^! words h only a negative s5se3 99 99 99 = he tells u :at ! positive s5se is1 t ) ,god is ,greek3 p> t patr1 ) ! ,fa!r1 99 99 & expla9s x by :at ,wisdom says1 ',prov'4 vii4 #cj4 ',!n ,i 0 by him1 c4' :i* he does n ?9k a 'prosopopoeia'1 b spok5 ( a subsi/+ p]son4 ,b ev5 ?is is sc>cely t5able ev5 z ,greek4 ,_h ?is be5 ,/4 ,john's mean+1 surely he w\ld h said1 ,greek3 en !1 n ,greek3 prs tn !n1 9 ! ne>e/ proximity t is n confusion4 ,b x is /range1 t ,%]lock %\ld n h se5 t ,grotius _h a hank]+ t[>d ,soc9ianism1 b1 l a '%y cock'1 & a man ( ! _w1 0 always ready to unsay :at he _h said4 ,footnote #a3 ,a ,v9dication ( ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,holy & ev] ,bless$ ,tr9ity & ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,son ( ,god1 occasion$ by ! ,brief ,notes on ! ,cre$ ( ,/ ,a?anasius1 & ! ,brief ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit>ians1 or ,soc9ians4 & conta9+ an answ] to bo?4 ,by ,wm4 ,%]lock1 ,london4 #hvo4 #afij4 ,footnote #b3 ,! ?ird ,g5]al ,c\ncil1 t at ,ephesus 9 #dca1 decre$ t x %\ld n be lawful = any man to publi% or compose ano!r ,fai? or ,cre$ ?an t :i* 0 def9$ by ! ,nic5e ,c\ncil4 ,ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,wat]l&',s ,,v9dication ,,( ,,*ri/',s ,,div9ity4 #a ',9 initio'4 ,x w\ld be no easy matt] to f9d a tol]ably compet5t individual :o m v5]ates ! writ+s ( ,wat]l& ?an ,i d1 & long h done4 ,b /ill 9 h[ _m pages d ,i n see reason to regret1 t ! total idea ( ! #dca1--( ! adorable ,tetractys1 et]nally self-manife/$ 9 ! ,triad1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s1--0 nev] 9 its cl\dless unity pres5t to him4 ,h5ce bo? he & ,bi%op ,bull too (t5 treat x z a peculi>ity ( positive religion1 :i* is to be cle>$ ( all contradiction to reason1 & !n1 ?us negatively qualifi$1 to be actually receiv$ by an act ( ! m]e w2 'sit pro ratione voluntas'4 ,n[1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i affirm1 t ! article ( ! ,tr9ity is religion1 is reason1 & its univ]sal '=mula'2 & t !re nei!r is1 nor c be1 any religion1 any reason1 b :at is1 or is an expansion ( ! tru? ( ! ,tr9ity2 9 %ort1 t all o!r pret5d$ religions1 pagan or 'pseudo'-,*ri/ian 7= example1 ,sabellian1 ,arian1 ,soc9ian71 are 9 !mselves ,a!ism2 ?\gh ,god =bid1 t ,i %\ld call or ev5 ?9k ! m5 s d5om9at$ ,a!i/s4 ,i affirm a h]esy (t51 b nev] d>e d5\nce ! hold] a h]etic4 ,on ?is gr\nd only c x be made compreh5sible1 h[ any hone/ & commonly intellig5t man c )/& ! pro(s & s\nd logic ( ,bull & ,wat]l&1 t !y fail$ 9 ! fir/ place to pres5t ! idea itself ( ! great doctr9e :i* !y s ably advocat$4 ,take my self1 ,s4,t4,c4 z a humble in/ance4 ,i 0 nev] s befool$ z to ?9k t ! au?or ( ! f\r? ,gospel1 or t ,/4 ,paul1 ev] taught ! ,prie/leyan ,psilan?ropism1 or t ,unit>ianisn 7presumptu\sly1 nay1 absurdly s call$71 0 ! doctr9e ( ! ,new ,te/am5t g5]ally4 ,b dur+ ! sixte5 mon?s ( my ab]ration f ! ,ca?olic ,fai?1 ,i presum$ t ! t5ets ( ! div9ity ( ,*ri/1 ! ,r$emption1 & ! l1 7 irrational1 & t :at 0 contradictory to reason c\ld n h be5 reveal$ by ! ,supreme ,reason4 ,z soon z ,i discov]$ t ^! doctr9es 7 n only consi/5t ) reason1 b !mselves v reason1 ,i return$ at once to ! lit]al int]pretation ( ! ,scriptures1 & to ! ,fai?4 ,z to ,dr4 ,samuel ,cl>ke1 ! fact is1 e g5]ation has its "o or m ov]-rat$ m54 ,cl>ke 0 su* 9 ! reign ( ,george ,i42 ,dr4 ,johnson em95tly s 9 t ( ,george ,,iii42 ,"l ,byron be+ ! /> n[ 9 ! asc5dant4 ,9 e religi\s & moral use ( ! ^w1 ,god1 tak5 absolutely1 t is1 n z a ,god1 or ! ,god1 b z ,god1 a relativity1 a di/9ction 9 k9d 'ab omni quod non e/ ,deus'1 is s ess5tially impli$1 t x is a matt] ( p]fect indiff]5ce1 :e!r we ass]t a _w )\t ,god1 or make ,god ! _w4 ,! "o is z truly ,a!ism z ! o!r4 ,9 fact1 = all moral & practical purposes !y are ! same position diff]5tly express$2 = :e!r ,i say1 ,god is ! _w1 or ! _w is ,god1 ! inevitable conclusion1 ! s5se & import is1 t !re is no o!r ,god ?an ! _w1 t is1 !re is no o!r mean+ to ! t]m ,god4 ,:atev] y may mean by1 or *oose to believe (1 ! _w1 t & t alone y mean by1 & believe (1 ,god4 ,n[ ,i v mu* "q :e!r 9 any o!r s5se ,a!ism1 t is1 speculative ,a!ism1 is possible4 ,= ev5 9 ! ,lucretian1 ! co>se/ & crude/ s*eme ( ! ,epicurean doctr9e1 a hylozism1 a pot5tial life1 is cle>ly impli$1 z also 9 ! celebrat$ 'l5e cl9am5' becom+ actual4 ,desp]adoes articulat+ brea? into a blasphemy ( nons5se1 to :i* !y !mselves atta* no connect$ mean+1 & ! wick$ness ( :i* is alone intelligible1 !re may be2 b a ,la ,place1 or a ,la ,gr&1 w\ld1 & ) ju/ice1 res5t & repel ! imputation ( a belief 9 *ance1 or ( a d5ial ( law1 ord]1 & self-balanc+ life & p[] 9 ! _w4 ,_! error is1 t !y make !m ! prop] & und]iv$ attributes ( ! _w4 ,x foll[s !n1 t ,pan!ism is equival5t to ,a!ism1 & t !re is no o!r ,a!ism actually exi/+1 or speculatively conceivable1 b ,pan!ism4 ,n[ ,i hold x demon/rable t a consi/5t ,soc9ianism1 foll[+ its own consequ5ces1 mu/ come to ,pan!ism1 & 9 ungodd+ ! ,savi\r mu/ deify cats & dogs1 fleas & frogs4 ,!re is1 !re c be1 no 'm$ium' betwe5 ! ,ca?olic ,fai? ( ,tr9al ,unity1 & ,a!ism disguis$ 9 ! self-contradict+ t]m1 ,pan!ism2--= e ?+ ,god1 & no ,god1 are id5tical positions4 ,qu]y ,i4 p4 #a4 ',! ,^w 0 ,god'4--,john i4 #a4 ',i am ! ,"l1 & !re is none else2 !re is no ,god besides me'4--,is4 xiv4 #e1 c4 ,9 all ^! texts ! '0'1 or 'is'1 ought to be r5d]$ positively1 or objectively1 & n z a m]e connective3 ',! ,^w ,is ,god'1 & sai?1 ',i ,am ! ,"l2 !re is no ,god besides me'1 ! ,supreme ,be+1 ',deitas objectiva'4 ,! ,fa!r sai?1 ',i ,am 9 t ,i am1--,deitas subjectiva'4 ,ib4 p4 #b4 ,:e!r all o!r be+s1 besides ! "o ,supreme ,god1 be n exclud$ by ! texts ( ,isaiah 7to :i* _m m might be add$71 & consequ5tly1 :e!r ,*ri/ c be ,god at all1 unless ,he be ! same ) ! ,supreme ,god8 ,! sum ( y\r answ] to ?is qu]y is1 t ! texts cit$ f ,isaiah1 are spok5 ( "o ,p]son only1 ! ,p]son ( ! ,fa!r1 c4 ,o mo/ unhappy mi/ranslation ( ',hypo/asis' by ,p]son6 ,! ,^w is prop]ly ! only ,p]son4 ,ib4 p4 #c4 ,n[1 ^u y\r hypo!sis1 we mu/ add2 t ev5 ! ,son ( ,god himself1 h[ev] div9e he may be ?\ght1 is really no ,god at all 9 any j & prop] s5se4 ,he is no m ?an a nom9al ,god1 & /&s exclud$ ) ! re/4 ,all wor%ip ( him1 & reliance ^u him1 w be idolatry1 z mu* z ! wor%ip ( angels1 or m51 or ( ! gods ( ! hea!n w\ld be4 ,god ! ,fa!r he is ,god1 & he only1 & 'him only %all ?\ s]ve'4 ,?is ,i take to be a cle> consequ5ce f y\r pr9ciples1 & unavoidable4 ,wat]l&'s argum5t is absolutely unansw]able by a wor%ipp] ( ,*ri/4 ,! mod]n 'ultra'-,soc9ian cuts ! knot4 ,qu]y ,,ii4 p4 #dc4 ,& !re=e he might z ju/ly be> ! /yle & title ( ',"l ,god1 ,god ( ,abraham'1 c4 :ile he act$ 9 t capacity1 z he did t ( ',m$iator1 ,messiah1 ,son ( ! ,fa!r'1 c4 aft] t he condesc5d$ to act 9 ano!r1 & to discov] 8 p]sonal relation4 ,& :y1 !n1 did n ,dr4 ,wat]l&1--:y did n 8 great pr$ecessor 9 ?is glori\s controv]sy1 ,bi%op ,bull1--cont5d = a revisal ( our e/abli%$ v]sion ( ! ,bible1 b especially ( ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,ei!r ! unanim\s belief & te/imony ( ! fir/ five or six c5turies1 gr\nd$ on ! reit]at$ decl>ations ( ,john & ,paul1 & ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 7 errone\s1 or at be/ d\btful2--& !n :y n wipe !m (f2 :y ^! ref]5ces to !m8--or else !y 71 z ,i believe1 & bo? ,bull & ,wat]l& believ$1 ! v tru?2 & !n :y cont9ue ! translation ( ! ,hebrew into ,engli% at second-h& ?r\gh ! 'm$ium' ( ! ,septuag9t8 ,h we n adopt$ ! ,hebrew ^w1 ,jehovah18 ,is n ! ,greek3 ,kyrios1 or ,"l1 ( ! ,,lxx4 a ,greek sub/itute1 9 c\ntless in/ances1 = ! ,hebrew ,jehovah8 ,:y n !n re/ore ! orig9al ^w1 & 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t religi\sly r5d] ,jehovah by ,jehovah1 & e text ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ref]r+ to ! ,old1 by ! ,hebrew ^w 9 ! text ref]r$ to8 ,_h ?is be5 done1 ,soc9ianism w\ld h be5 sc>cely possible 9 ,engl&4 ,:y 0 n ?is done8--,i w tell y :y4 ,because t great tru?1 9 :i* are conta9$ all treasures ( all possible k1 0 /ill opaque ev5 to ,bull & ,wat]l&2--because ! ,idea itself--t ',idea ,ide>um'1 ! "o sub/rative tru? :i* is ! =m1 mann]1 & involv5t ( all tru?s1--0 nev] pres5t to ei!r ( !m 9 its entir5ess1 unity1 & transp>5cy4 ,!y mo/ ably v9dicat$ ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 negatively1 aga9/ ! *>ge ( positive irrationality4 ,) equal ability !y %ew$ ! contradictions1 nay1 ! absurdities1 involv$ 9 ! rejection ( ! same by a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian4 ,!y demon/rat$ ! utt]ly un-,scriptural & contra-,scriptural nature ( ,arianism1 & ,sabellianism1 & ,soc9ianism4 ,b ! self-evid5ce ( ! great ,tru?1 z a univ]sal ( ! reason1--z ! reason itself--z a light :i* reveal$ itself by its own ess5ce z light--?is !y _h n _h v\*saf$ to !m4 ,qu]y ,,xv4 p4 #bbe-f4 ,! pret5ce is1 t we equivocate 9 talk+ ( et]nal g5]ation4 ,all g5]ation is necess>ily ,greek3 n>*n ti1 )\t dividu\s beg9n+1 & h]e9 contradi/+ui%$ f creation4 ,ib4 p4 #bbf4 ,true1 x is n ! same ) human g5]ation4 ,n ! same 'eodem modo'1 c]ta9ly2 b x is s ess5tially ! same t ! g5]ation ( ! ,son ( ,god is ! transc5d5t1 :i* gives to human g5]ation its "r to be s call$4 ,x is 9 ! mo/ prop]1 t is1 ! fontal1 s5se ( ! t]m1 g5]ation4 ,ib4 ,y h n prov$ t all g5]ation implies beg9n+2 & :at is m1 _c4 ,x w\ld be difficult to disprove ! contr>y4 ,g5]ation ) a beg9n+ is n g5]ation1 b creation4 ,h5ce we may see h[ necess>y x is t 9 all important controv]sies we %\ld pr$ef9e ! t]ms negatively1 t is1 exclude & preclude all t is n meant by !m2 & !n ! positive mean+1 t is1 :at is meant by !m1 w be ! easy result1--! po/-def9ition1 :i* is at once ! real def9ition & impletion1 ! circumf]5ce & ! area4 ,ib4 p4 #bbg-h4 ,x is a usual ?+ ) _m1 7morali/s may acc\nt = x71 :5 !y meet ) a difficulty :i* !y _c readily answ]1 imm$iately to conclude t ! doctr9e is false1 & to run directly into ! opposite p]suasion2--n consid]+ t !y may meet ) mu* m weighty objections !re ?an be=e2 or t !y may h reason suffici5t to ma9ta9 & believe _m ?+s 9 philosophy & div9ity1 ?\gh !y _c answ] e "q :i* may be />t$1 or e difficulty :i* may be rais$ aga9/ !m4 ,o1 if ,bull & ,wat]l& _h be5 fir/ philosoph]s1 & !n div9es1 in/ead ( be+ fir/1 manacl$1 or say articl$ cl]ks ( a guild2--if ! cle> free intuition ( ! tru? _h l$ !m to ! ,article1 & n ! ,article to ! def5ce ( x z n hav+ be5 prov$ to be false1--h[ diff]5t w\ld h be5 ! result6 ,n[ we feel only ! inconsi/5cy ( ,arianism1 n ! tru? ( ! doctr9e attack$4 ,arianism is confut$1 & 9 su* a mann]1 t ,i w n reject ! ,ca?olic ,fai? ^u ! ,arian's gr\nds4 ,x may1 ,i all[1 be /ill true4 ,b t x is true1 because ! ,arians h hi!rto fail$ to prove its falsehood1 is no logical conclusion4 ,! ,unit>ian may h bett] luck2 or if he fail1 ! ,dei/4 ,qu]y ,,xvi4 p4 #bcd4 ,b ,god's '?\ghts are n our ?\ghts'4 ,t is1 z ,i w\ld int]pret ! text2--! ideas 9 & by :i* ,god reveals himself to man are n ! same )1 & are n to be judg$ by1 ! conceptions :i* ! human und]/&+ g5]alizes f ! notices ( ! s5ses1 common to man & to irrational animals1 dogs1 elephants1 beav]s1 & ! l1 end[$ ) ! same s5ses4 ,!re=e ,i reg>d ?is p>agraph1 p4 #bbc-d1 z a specim5 ( admirable special plead+ 'ad hom9em' 9 ! ,c\rt ( eri/ic ,logic2 b ,i condemn x z a wilful resignation or tempor>y self-deposition ( ! reason4 ,i w n suppose :at my reason decl>es to be no position at all1 & !re=e an impossible sub-position4 ,ib4 p4 #bce4 ,let u keep to ! t]ms we began )2 le/ by ! *ang+ ( words we make a *ange ( ideas1 & alt] ! v /ate ( ! "q4 ,?is misuse1 or r ?is 'omnium-ga!rum' expansion & consequ5t ext5uation ( ! ^w1 ,idea & ,ideas1 may be reg>d$ z a calamity inflict$ by ,mr4 ,locke on ! reigns ( ,william ,,iii4 ,que5 ,anne1 & ! fir/ two ,georges4 ,ib4 p4 #bcg4 ,sacrifice 0 "o in/ance ( wor%ip requir$ "u ! ,law2 & x is said2--',he t sacrifice? unto any ,god1 save unto ! ,"l only1 he %all be utt]ly de/roy$' 7,exod4 xxii4 #bj47 ,n[ suppose any p]son1 consid]+ ) himself t only absolute & sov]eign sacrifice 0 appropriat$ to ,god by ?is law1 %\ld h gone & sacrific$ to o!r ,gods1 & h be5 convict$ ( x be=e ! judges4 ,! apology he mu/ h made = x1 ,i suppose1 mu/ h run ?us3 ,g5tlem51 ?\gh ,i h sacrific$ to o!r ,gods1 yet ,i hope y'll obs]ve1 t ,i did x n absolutely3 ,i meant n any absolute or supreme sacrifice 7:i* is all t ! ,law =bids71 b relative & inf]ior only4 ,i regulat$ my int5tions ) all imag9able c>e1 & my e/eem ) ! mo/ critical exactness4 ,i consid]$ ! o!r ,gods1 :om ,i sacrific$ to1 z inf]ior only & inf9itely s2 res]v+ all sov]eign sacrifice to ! supreme ,god ( ,israel4 ,?is1 or ! l apology mu/1 ,i presume1 h br\ght (f ! crim9al ) "s applause = 8 acut5ess1 if y\r pr9ciples be true4 ,ei!r y mu/ all[ ?is1 or y mu/ be cont5t to say1 t n only absolute supreme sacrifice 7if !re be any s5se 9 t phrase71 b all sacrifice 0 by ! ,law appropriate to ,god only1 c4 c4 ,h[ 0 x possible = an ,arian to answ] ?is8 ,b x 0 impossible2 & ,arianism 0 ext+ui%$ by ,wat]l&1 b 9 ord] to ! increase ( ,soc9ianism2 & ?is1 ,i d\bt n1 ,wat]l& =esaw4 ,he 0 too wise a man to suppose t ! exposure ( ! folly & falsehood ( "o =m ( ,infidelism w\ld cure or prev5t ,infidelity4 ,en\gh1 t he made x m b>e-fac$--,i might say1 b>e-bree*$2 = mod]n ,unit>ianism is v]ily ! 'sans-culott]ie' ( religion4 ,ib4 p4 #bci4 ,y imag9e t acts ( religi\s wor%ip are to d]ive _! signification & quality f ! int5tion & mean+ ( ! wor%ipp]s3 :]eas ! v rev]se ( x is ! tru?4 ,truly excell5t4 ,let ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& praise ,god = h] ,sa9ts--a m glori\s ,kal5d> ?an ,rome c %[6 ,ib4 p4 #bea4 ,! sum !n ( ! case is ?is3 ,if ! ,son c\ld be includ$ z be+ uncreat$1 & v ,god2 z ,creator1 ,su/a9]1 ,pres]v] ( all ?+s1 & "o ) ! ,fa!r2 !n he might be wor%ipp$ ^u _! 7! ,ante-,nic5e ,fa!rs'7 pr9ciples1 b o!rwise c\ld n4 ,e :]e 9 ?is invaluable writ] ,i h to regret ! abs5ce ( all di/9ct idea ( ! ,i ,am z ! prop] attribute ( ! ,fa!r2 & h5ce1 ! ignorance ( ! prop] ,jehovaism ( ! ,son2 & h5ce1 t :ile we wor%ip ! ,son toge!r ) ! ,fa!r1 we nev]!less pray to ! ,fa!r only ?r\gh ! ,son4 ,qu]y ,,xvii4 ,& we may nev] be able p]fectly to compreh5d ! relations ( ! ?ree p]sons1 'ad intra'1 among/ !mselves2 ! ineffable ord] & economy ( ! ev]-bless$ co-et]nal ,tr9ity4 ,compreh5d6 ,no4 ,= h[ c any spiritual tru? be compreh5d$8 ,:o c compreh5d 8 own w2 or 8 own p]soneity1 t is1 8 ,i-%ip 7,i*heit'72 or 8 own m9d1 t is1 8 p]son2 or 8 own life8 ,b we c di/9ctly appreh5d !m4 ,9 /rictness1 ! ,idea1 ,god1 l all o!r ideas rightly s call$1 & z contradi/+ui%$ f conception1 is n s prop]ly above1 z ali5 f1 compreh5sion4 ,x is l smell+ a s\nd4 ,qu]y ,,xviii4 p4 #bfi4 ,f :at ha? be5 obs]v$1 x may appe> suffici5tly t ! div9e ,greek3 ,lgos 0 our ,k+ & our ,god long be=e2 t he _h ! same claim & title to religi\s wor%ip t ! ,fa!r himself _h--'only n s di/9ctly reveal$'4 ,"h ,i diff] 'toto orbe' f ,wat]l&1 & say ) ,lu!r & ,z9z5dorf1 t be=e ! ,baptism ( ,john ! ',logos' alone _h be5 di/9ctly reveal$1 & t fir/ 9 ,*ri/ he decl>$ himself a ,son1 namely1 ! co-et]nal only-begott5 ,son1 & ?us reveal$ ! ,fa!r4 ,inde$ ! want ( ! ,idea ( ! #ac c\ld alone h prev5t$ ,wat]l& f inf]r+ ?is f 8 own qu]y ,,ii4 & ! texts cit$ by him pp4 #bh-ch4 ,! ,fa!r _c be reveal$ except 9 & ?r\gh ! ,son1 8 et]nal 'exegesis'4 ,! contr>y position is an absurdity4 ,! ,supreme ,w1 inde$1 ! ,absolute ,good1 kn[e? himself z ! ,fa!r3 b ! act ( self-affirmation1 ! ,i ,am 9 t ,i ,am1 is n a manife/ation 'ad extra'1 n an 'exegesis'4 ,ib4 p4 #bgd4 ,?is po9t be+ settl$1 ,i might all[ y t1 9 "s s5se1 di/9ct wor%ip comm5c$ ) ! di/9ct title ( ,son or ,r$eem]3 t is1 our bless$ ,"l 0 !n fir/ wor%ipp$1 or comm&$ to be wor%ipp$ by u1 "u t di/9ct title or "*2 hav+ be=e _h no o!r title or "* peculi> & prop] to himself1 b only :at 0 common to ! ,fa!r & him too4 ,r %all ,i say t ! ,son & ! ,_s1 ! ,^w & ! ,wisdom1 7 alone wor%ipp$1 because alone reveal$ "u ! ,law4 ,see ,prov]bs1 i4 ii4 ,! passage quot$ f ,bi%op ,bull is v plausible & v eloqu5t2 b only 'cum multis granis salis sum5d'4 ,qu]y ,,xix4 p4 #bgi4 ,t ! ,fa!r1 ^: hon\r _h be5 suffici5tly secur$ "u ! ,jewi% disp5sation1 & c\ld n b be s "u ! ,*ri/ian also1 c4 ,"h aga96 ,?is contradiction ( ,wat]l& to 8 own pr9ciples is cont9ually recurr+2--yea1 & 9 "o place he involves ! v ,tri!ism1 ( :i* he 0 s victori\s an antagoni/1 namely1 t ! ,fa!r is ,jehovah1 ! ,son ,jehovah1 & ! ,_s ,jehovah2--?us mak+ ,jehovah ei!r a m]e synonyme ( ,god--:]eas he himself rightly r5d]s x ,greek3 ,ho n1 :i* ,/4 ,john e :]e1 & ,/4 ,paul no less1 makes ! peculi> "n ( ! ,son1 ,greek3 monog5es uhis1 ho n eis tn klpon t\ patrs--2 or he affirms ! same absurdity1 z if _h said3 ,! ,fa!r is ! ,son1 & ! ,son is ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ is ! ,son1 & yet !re are n ?ree ,sons b "o ,son4 ,n4 ,b4 ,greek3 ,ho n is ! v]bal n\n ( ,greek3 hos e/i1 n ( ,greek3 eg eim4 ,x is /range h[ little use has be5 made ( t pr(\nd & mo/ pregnant text1 ',john' i4 #ah6 ,qu]y ,,xx4 p4 #cjb4 ,! ,greek3 homoosion itself might h be5 sp>$1 at lea/ out ( ! ,cre$s1 _h n a fraudul5t abuse ( good words br\ght matt]s to t pass1 t ! ,ca?olic ,fai? 0 9 dang] ( be+ lo/ ev5 "u ,ca?olic language4 ,mo/ assur$ly ! v 'disputable' r5d]+ ( ,greek3 homo\sion by consub/antial1 or ( "o sub/ance )1 n only might h be5 sp>$1 b %\ld h be5 sup]s$$4 ,:y n--z is felt to be = ! int]e/ ( sci5ce 9 all ! physical sci5ces--reta9 ! same t]m 9 all languages8 ,:y n 'usia' & homosial1 z well z 'hypo/asis'1 hypo/atic1 homog5e\s1 het]og5e\s1 & ! l2--or z ,baptism1 ,eu*>i/1 ,liturgy1 ,epiphany & ! re/8 ,qu]y ,,xxi4 p4 #cjc4 ,! ,doctor's ins9uat+ f ! #cjj texts1 :i* /yle ! ,fa!r ,god absolutely1 or ! "o ,god1 t ! ,son is n /rictly & ess5tially ,god1 n "o ,god ) ! ,fa!r1 is a /ra9$ & remote inf]5ce ( 8 own4 ,wat]l& has weak5$ 8 argum5t by seem+ to admit t 9 all ^! #cjj texts ! ,fa!r1 'di/9ctive'1 is meant4 ,ib4 p4 #caf-ag4 ,! simplicity ( ,god is ano!r my/]y4 99 99 ,:5 we come to inquire :e!r all ext5sion1 or all plurality1 div]sity1 composition ( sub/ance & accid5t1 & ! l1 be consi/5t ) x1 !n x is we discov] h[ confus$ & inadequate our ideas are4 99 99 ,to ?is head belongs t p]plex+ "q 7beset ) difficulties on all sides71 :e!r ! div9e sub/ance be ext5d$ or no4 ,surely1 ! f> l>g] "p ( ^! assum$ difficulties re/s on a misapplication ei!r ( ! s5ses to ! s5se1 or ( ! s5se to ! und]/&+1 or ( ! und]/&+ to ! reason2--9 %ort1 on an ask+ = images :]e only !orems c be1 or requir+ !orems = ?\ghts1 t is1 conceptions or notions1 or la/ly1 conceptions = ideas4 ,qu]y ,,xxiii4 p4 #cea4 ,b tak+ advantage ( ! ambiguity ( ! ^w 'hypo/asis'1 sometimes us$ to signify sub/ance1 & sometimes p]son1 y contrive a fallacy4 ,& :y did n ,wat]l& lift up 8 voice aga9/ ?is mis*iev\s abuse ( ! t]m 'hypo/asis'1 & ! p]v]sion ( its ,lat9 r5d]+1 'sub/antia' z be+ equival5t to ,greek3 ousa8 ,:y ,greek3 ousa %\ld n h be5 r5d]$ by 'ess5tia'1 ,i _c conceive4 ',e/' seems a contraction ( 'esset'1 & 'ens' ( 'ess5s'3 ,greek3 n1 ousa1 ousa 'ess5s1 ess5tis1 ess5tia'4 ,ib4 p4 #ced4 ,let me desire y n to give s great a loose to y\r fancy 9 div9e ?+s3 y seem to consid] e ?+ "u ! notion ( ext5sion & s5sible images4 ,v true4 ,! :ole delusion ( ! ,anti-,tr9it>ians arises out ( ?is1 t !y apply ! prop]ty ( imag9able matt]--9 :i* ,a4 is1 t is1 c only be imag9$1 by exclusion ( ,b4 z ! univ]sal pr$icate ( all sub/antial be+4 ,ib4 p4 #ceg4 ,& our ,engli% ,unit>ians 99 99 h be5 /ill ref9+ ^u ! ,soc9ian s*eme1 99 99 & h br\ght x /ill ne>] to ,sabellianism4 ,! ,sabellian & ! ,unit>ian seem to diff] only 9 ?is2--t :at ! ,sabellian calls union )1 ! ,unit>ian calls full inspiration by1 ! ,div9ity4 ,ib4 p4 #cei4 ,x is obvi\s1 at fir/ sight1 t ! true ,arian or ,semi-,arian s*eme 7:i* y w\ld be ?\ght to come up to at lea/7 c nev] tol]ably support itself )\t tak+ 9 ! ,ca?olic pr9ciple ( a human s\l to jo9 ) ! ,^w4 ,"h comes "o ( ! consequ5ces ( ! ,c>tesian ,dualism3 z if ,greek3 srx1 ! liv+ body1 c\ld be or exi/ )\t a s\l1 or a human liv+ body )\t a human s\l6 ,greek3 ,srx is n ,greek = c>rion1 nor ,greek3 sma = c>case4 ,qu]y ,,xxiv4 p4 #cga4 ,necess>y exi/5ce is an ess5tial "*1 & belongs equally to ,fa!r & ,son4 ,subsi/5t 9 !mselves are ,fa!r1 ,son & ,_s3 ! ,fa!r only has orig9 9 himself4 ,qu]y ,,xxvi4 p4 #dab4 ,! words ,greek3 ou* hs g5m5on he con/rues ?us3 n z et]nally g5]at$1 z if he _h read ,greek3 g5nm5on1 supply+ ,greek3 ads by imag9ation4 ,! s5se & mean+ ( ! ^w ,greek3 g5m5on1 signify+ made1 or creat$1 is s fix$ & c]ta9 9 ?is au?or1 c4 ,?is is b "o ( fifty in/ances 9 :i* ! true ,engli%+ ( ,greek3 g5m5os1 egneto1 c4 w\ld h prev5t$ all mi/ake4 ,x is n 'made'1 b 'became'4 ,?us "h3--begott5 et]nally1 & n z "o t became2 t is1 z n hav+ be5 be=e4 ,! only-begott5 ,son nev] 'became'2 b all ?+s 'became' ?r\gh him4 ,ib4 #dab4 ',et nos etiam ,s]moni atque ,rationi1 itemque ,virtuti1 p] qu omnia molitum ,deum ediximus1 propriam sub/antiam ,spiritum inscribimus2 cui et ,s]mo insit prnuntianti1 et ,ratio adsit dispon5ti1 et ,virtus p]fici5ti4 ,hunc ex ,deo prolatum didicimus1 et prolatione g5]atum1 et idcirco ,filium ,dei et ,deum dictum ex unitate sub/anti'4--,t]tull4 ,apol4 c4 #ba4 ,h[ /range & crude ! realism ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? appe>s 9 ,t]tullian's rugg$ ,lat96 ,ib4 p4 #dad4 ,he repres5ts ,t]tullian z mak+ ! ,son1 9 8 highe/ capacity1 ignorant ( ! day ( judgm5t4 ,( ! true s5se ( ! text1 ,m>k xiii4 #cb41 ,i /ill rema9 9 d\bt2 b1 ?\gh z zeal\s & /$fa/ a ,homosian z ,bull & ,wat]l& !mselves1 ,i am incl9$ to und]/& x ( ! ,son 9 8 highe/ capacity2 b ,i w\ld avoid ! inf]ioriz+ consequ5ces by a /rict] r5d]+ ( ! ,greek3 ei me ho ,pater4 ,! ,greek3 monon ( ,/4 ,mat!w xxiv4 #cf4 is "h omitt$4 ,i ?9k ,wat]l&'s a v unsatisfy+ solution ( ?is text4 ,ib4 p4 #dae4 ',exclamans quod se ,deus reliquisset1 c4 ,habes ipsum exclamantem 9 passione1 ,deus meus1 ,deus meus1 ut quid me d]eliqui/i8 ,s$ hc vox c>nis et anim1 id e/1 hom9is2 nec ,s]monis1 nec ,spiritus'1 c4--,t]tull4 ,adv4 ,prax4 c4 #bf4 c4 #cj4 ,! ignorance ( ! ,fa!rs1 &1 ,orig5 except$1 ( ! ,ante-,nic5e ,fa!rs 9 p>ticul>1 9 all t respects ,hebrew le>n+ & ! ,new ,te/am5t ref]5ces to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 is %[n 9 ?is s e>ly fanta/ic mis9t]pretation gr\nd$ on ! fact ( our ,"l's rem9d+1 & z x 7 giv+ out al\d to ,john & ,m>y ! tw5ty-second ,psalm1 ! pr$iction ( 8 pres5t suff]+s & aft] glory4 ,b ! entire passage 9 ,t]tullian1 ?\gh no pro( ( 8 ,arianism1 is full ( pro(s ( 8 want ( insight into ! true s5se ( ! ,scripture texts4 ,inde$ )\t detract+ f ! ine/imable s]vices ( ! ,fa!rs f ,t]tullian to ,augu/9e respect+ ! fundam5tal article ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 yet comm5c+ f ! fif? c5tury1 ,i d>e claim = ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,engl& ! honorable "n ( ,greek3 ar*aspi/es ( ,tr9it>ianism1 & ! =emo/ rank among ! ,*ur*es1 ,roman or ,prote/ant3 ! le>n$ ,romani/ div9es !mselves admit ?is1 & make a m]it ( ! reluctance ) :i* !y nev]!less admit x1 9 respect ( ,bi%op ,bull4 #b ,ib4 p4 #dba4 ,x seems to me t if !re be n reasons ( consci5ce oblig+ a good man to speak out1 !re are always reasons ( prud5ce :i* %\ld make a wise man hold 8 tongue4 ,true1 & z happily express$4 ,to ?is1 h[ev]1 ! hone/ ,anti-,tr9it>ian mu/ come at la/3 ,well1 well1 ,i admit t ,john & ,paul ?\ght diff]5tly2 b ?is rema9s my op9ion4 ,qu]y ,,xxvii4 p4 #dbg4 ,greek3 ,ton alae?9n ka nts nta ,!n1 tn t\ ,*ri/\ patra4 --,a?anas4 ,cont4 ,g5t4 ,! j & lit]al r5d]+ ( ! passage is ?is3 ',! true ,god :o 9 reality is su*1 namely1 ! ,fa!r ( ,*ri/4' ,! passage admits ( a some:at diff]5t int]pretation f ?is ( ,wat]l&'s1 & ( equal1 if n great]1 =ce aga9/ ! ,arian notion3 namely1 tak+ ,greek3 tn nts nta di/9ctively f ,greek3 ho n--! ',ens omnis entitatis1 etiam su'1 t is1 ! ,i ,am ! ,fa!r1 9 di/9ction f ! ',ens ,supremum'1 ! ,son4 ,x _c1 h[ev]1 be d5i$ t 9 *ang+ ! '=mula' ( ! ',tetractys' into ! ',trias'1 by m]g+ ! ',pro!sis' 9 ! ',!sis'1 ! ,id5tity 9 ! ,ipseity1 ! ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs subject$ _! exposition to _m inconv5i5ces4 ,ib4 p4 #dcb4 ,greek3 ,ou* ho poiaetes tn hln /ai ,!s ho t ,msei eipn autn e9ai ,!n ,abram1 ka ,!n ,isak1 ka ,!n ,iakb4--,ju/9 ,m>t4 ,dial4 p4 #ahj4 ,! mean+ is1 t t div9e ,p]son1 :o call$ himself ,god1 & 0 ,god1 0 n ! ,p]son ( ! ,fa!r1 ^: ord9>y "* is t ( mak] ( all ?+s1 b ano!r div9e ,p]son1 namely1 ,god ! ,son4 99 99 ,x 0 ,ju/9's bus9ess to %ew t !re 0 a div9e ,p]son1 "o :o 0 ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 & 0 n ! ,fa!r2 & !re=e !re 7 two div9e ,p]sons4 ,at all ev5ts1 x 0 a v incauti\s expression on ! "p ( ,ju/91 ?\gh 8 mean+ 01 d\btless1 t :i* ,wat]l& gives4 ,! same mo/ improp]1 or at be/1 mo/ inconv5i5t because equivocal phrase1 has be51 z ,i ?9k1 int]polat$ into our ,apo/les' ,cre$4 ,ib4 p4 #dcf4 ,greek3 ,ta]oito d' n1 hs ho ems lgos1 ehis mn ,!s1 eis hn ation ka ,ghi\ ka ,pnematos anaph]omnn4 k4t4l4--,greg4 ,naz4 ,orat4 #bi4 ,we may1 z ,i conceive1 pres]ve 7! doctr9e (7 "o ,god1 by ref]r+ bo? ! ,son & ,holy ,gho/ to "o cause1 c4 ,ano!r in/ance ( ! inconv5i5ce ( ! ,trias comp>$ ) ! ,tetractys4 ,footnote #a3 ,a ,v9dication ( ,*ri/'s ,div9ity3 be+ a def5ce ( "s qu]ies relat+ to ,dr4 ,cl>ke's s*eme ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 c4 ,by ,daniel ,wat]l&4 #bnd edit4 ,cambridge1 #agai4 ,ed4 ,footnote #b3 ',y s9o ah e/ el ,doctor ,jorge ,bull ,pr(esor de ,teologa1 y ,presbit]o de la ,iglesia ,anglicana1 que muri ,obispo de ,san ,david el ao de #agaf1 cuyas obras teologico--escola/icas1 en folio1 nada deb5 las mas alambicadas que se han e/ampado en ,salamanca y en ,coimbra2 y como los puntos que por la mayor p>te trat en ellas son sobre los mi/]ios capitales de nue/ra ,santa ,f1 convi5e sab]1 sobre el mi/]io de la ,tr9idad1 y sobre el de la ,div9idad de ,cri/o1 en los cuales su ,pseudaiglesia ,anglicana no se desvia de la ,catolica1 en v]dad1 que los manej con tanto n]vio y con tanta delicadeza1 que los teologos ortodojos mas escola/izados1 como si dijramos electrizados1 hac5 gr&e e/imacion de di*as obras4 ,y aun en los dos ,tratados que escribi ac]ca de la ,ju/ification1 que es punto mas resvaladizo1 en los pr9cipios que abraz1 no se sep> de los teologos ,catolicos2 p]o en algunas consecu5cias que infirio1 ya di ba/antem5te ent5d] la mala le*e que habia mamado4' ,fray4 ,g]undio4 ii4 #g4 ,ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,wat]l&',s ,,importance ,,( ,,! ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,tr9ity4#a ,*ap4 ,i4 p4 #ah4 ,x is ! prop]ty ( ! ,div9e ,be+ to be unse>*able2 & if he 7 n s1 he w\ld n be div9e4 ,mu/ we !re=e reject ! mo/ c]ta9 tru?s conc]n+ ! ,deity1 only because !y are incompreh5sible1 c48 ,x is /range t s s\nd1 s admirable a logician z ,wat]l&1 %\ld h ?\ght 'unse>*able' & 'incompreh5sible' synonym\s1 or at lea/ equival5t t]ms3--& ?is1 ?\gh ,/4 ,paul ha? made x ! privilege ( ! full-gr[n ,*ri/ian1 'to se>* out ! deep ?+s ( ,god himself'4 ,*ap4 ,,iv4 p4 #aaa4 ',! deliv]+ ov] unto ,satan' seems to h be5 a =m ( excommunication1 decl>+ ! p]son r$uc$ to ! /ate ( a hea!n2 & 9 ! ,apo/olical age x 0 accompani$ ) sup]natural or miracul\s effects ^u ! bodies ( ! p]sons s deliv]$4 ,unless ! passage1 7',acts' v4 #a-aa47 be an au?ority1 ,i mu/ d\bt ! tru? ( ?is ass]tion1 z t5d+ to de/roy ! ess5tial spirituality ( ,*ri/ian motives1 &1 9 my judgm5t1 z irreconcilable ) our ,"l's decl>ation1 t 8 k+dom 0 'n ( ?is _w'4 ,let me be once conv9c$ t ,/4 ,paul1 ) ! eld]s ( an ,apo/olic ,*ur*1 kn[+ly & int5tionally app5d$ a palsy or a consumption to ! s5t5ce ( excommunication1 & ,i %all be oblig$ to reconsid] my old op9ion z to ! anti-,*ri/ian pr9ciple ( ! ,romi% ,inquisition4 ,ib4 p4 #aad4 ',a man t is a h]etic1 aft] ! fir/ & second admonition1 reject2 kn[+ t he t is su*1 is subv]t$1 & s9ne?1 be+ condemn$ ( himself'4--,tit4 iii4 #aj1 #aa4 ,?is text w\ld be among my m9or argum5ts = d\bt+ ! ,paul9ity ( ! ,epi/le to ,titus4 ,x seems to me to brea! ! _s ( a lat] age1 & a m e/abli%$ ,*ur* p[]4 ,ib4 ,n e "o t mi/akes 9 judgm5t1 ?\gh 9 matt]s ( great importance1 9 po9ts fundam5tal1 b he t op5ly esp\ses su* fundam5tal error4 99 99 ,dr4 ,:itby adds to ! def9ition1 ! esp\s+ x out ( disgu/1 pride1 envy1 or "s worldly pr9ciple1 & aga9/ 8 consci5ce4 ,:itby w5t too f>2 ,wat]l& n f> en\gh4 ,e s*ismatic is n necess>ily a h]etic2 b e h]etic is virtually a s*ismatic4 ,z to ! mean+ ( ,greek3 autokatkritos1 ,wat]l& surely makes too mu* ( a v pla9 matt]4 ,:at 0 ! s5t5ce pass$ on a h]etic8 ,a public decl>ation t he 0 no long] a memb] (--t is1 ( "o fai? )--! ,*ur*4 ,?is ! man himself1 aft] two public notices1 admits & involves 9 ! v act ( p]si/+4 ,h[ev] confid5t z to ! tru? ( ! doctr9e he has set up1 he _c1 aft] two public admonitions1 be ignorant t x is a doctr9e contr>y to ! articles ( 8 communion ) ! ,*ur* t has admitt$ him2 & 9 reg>d ( 8 ali5ation f t communion1 he is necess>ily ,greek3 autokatkritos1--?\gh 9 8 pride ( he>t he might say ) ! man ( old1 ,& ,i bani% y4 ,ib4 p4 #abc4 --z soon z ! miracul\s gifts1 or gift ( disc]n+ spirits1 ceas$4 ,no "o po9t 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t p]plexes me s mu* z ^! 7s call$7 miracul\s gifts4 ,i feel a moral repugnance to ! r$uction ( !m to natural & acquir$ tal5ts1 ennobl$ & made en]gic by ! life & conv]g5cy ( fai?2--& yet on no o!r s*eme c ,i reconcile !m ) ! idea ( ,*ri/ianity1 or ! p>ticul> suppos$1 ) ! g5]al kn[n1 facts4 ,b1 ?ank ,god6 x is a "q :i* does n 9 ! lea/ degree affect our fai? or practice4 ,i mean1 if ,god p]mit1 to g ?r\gh ! ,middletonian controv]sy1 z soon z ,i c procure ! loan ( ! books1 or h heal? en\gh to become a read] 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,ib4 p4 #abf4 ,& :at if1 aft] all1 spiritual c5sures 7= ( su* only ,i am speak+17 %\ld happ5 to fall ^u su* a p]son1 he may be 9 "s measure hurt 9 8 reputation by x1 & t is all4 ,& possibly h]eupon 8 errors1 be=e inv9cible ?r\gh ignorance1 may be remov$ by :olesome in/ruction & admonition1 & s he is befri5d$ 9 x1 c4 ,wat]l& is q 9 ! "r s f>2--b ! p5al laws1 ! temporal inflictions--w\ld he h call$ = ! repeal ( ^!8 ,milton saw ?is subject ) a ma/]+ eye1--saw t ! awful p[] ( excommunication 0 degrad$ & weak5$ ev5 to impot5ce by any ! lea/ connection ) ! law ( ! ,/ate4 ,ib4 p4 #abg4 --:o are h]eby =bidd5 to receive su* h]etics into _! h\ses1 or to pay !m s mu* z common civilities4 ,?is precept ( ! ,apo/le may he fur!r illu/rat$ by 8 own practice1 record$ by ,ir5aeus1 :o _h ! in=mation at second-h& f ,polyc>p1 a disciple ( ,/4 ,john's1 t ,/4 ,john1 once meet+ ) ,c]9?us at ! ba?1 retir$ in/antly )\t ba?+1 = fe> le/ ! ba? %\ld fall by reason ( ,c]9?us be+ !re1 ! enemy to tru?4 ,p%a6 ,! 'bidd+ him ,god spe$'1--,greek3 lgn aut *are91--7#b ',john'1 #aa17 is a spirituality1 n a m]e civility4 ,if ,/4 ,john knew or suspect$ t ,c]9?us _h a cutane\s disease1 !re w\ld h be5 "s s5se 9 ! refusal1 or r1 z ,i correct myself1 "s probability ( tru? 9 ?is gossip ( ,ir5aeus4 ,ib4 p4 #abh4 ,!y corrupt$ ! fai? ( ,*ri/1 & 9 effect subv]t$ ! ,gospel4 ,t 0 en\gh to r5d] !m dete/able 9 ! eyes ( all m5 :o s9c]ely lov$ & valu$ s\nd fai?4 ,o1 no1 no1 n '!m6' ',error quidem1 non tam5 homo errans1 abom9&us'3 or1 to pun a little1 'abhom9&us'4 ,be bold 9 d5\nc+ ! h]esy1 b sl[ & timor\s 9 d5\nc+ ! err+ bro!r z a h]etic4 ,! unmi/akable passions ( a faction>y & a s*ismatic1 ! o/5tati\s display1 ! ambition & di%one/ arts ( a sect-f\nd]1 mu/ be sup]9duc$ on ! false doctr9e1 be=e ! h]esy makes ! man a h]etic4 ,ib4 p4 #abi4 --! doctr9e ( ! ,nicolaitans4 ,7 ! ,nicolaitans a sect1 prop]ly s call$8 ,! ^w is ! ,greek r5d]+ ( '! *ildr5 ( ,balaam2' t is1 m5 ( grossly immoral & disord]ly lives4 ,ib4 p4 #acj4 ,= if he :o '%all break "o ( ! lea/ moral comm&m5ts1 & %all tea* m5 s1 %all be call$ lea/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav5'1 7,mat4 v4 #ai17 x mu/ be a v dang]\s exp]im5t1 c4 ,a sad mis9t]pretation ( our ,"l's words1 :i* f ! context mo/ evid5tly _h no ref]5ce to any moral1 t is1 univ]sal comm&m5t z su*1 b to ! national in/itutions ( ! ,jewi% /ate1 z long z t /ate %\ld be 9 exi/5ce2 t is to say1 until '! ,heav5' or ! ,gov]nm5t1 & '! ,e>?' or ! ,p or ! ,gov]n$1 z "o 'corpus politicum'1 or nation1 _h 'pass$ away'4 ,till t "t1--:i* 0 fulfill$ "u ,titus1 & m ?or\ghly "u ,hadrian1--no ,jew 0 reliev$ f 8 duties z a citiz5 & subject by 8 hav+ become a ,*ri/ian4 ,! text1 toge!r ) ! comm& impli$ 9 ! miracle ( ! tribute-money 9 ! fi%'s m\?1 might be fairly & p[]fully adduc$ aga9/ ! ,quak]s1 9 respect ( _! refusal to pay _! ti!s1 or :atev] tax !y please to consid] z hav+ an un-,*ri/ian de/9ation4 ,b are !y exclud$ f ! k+dom ( heav51 t is1 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*8 ,no2--b !y mu/ be reg>d$ z weak & injudici\s memb]s ( x4 ,*ap4 ,v4 p4 #adj4 ,accord+ly x may be obs]v$1 h[ ! unbeliev]s c>ess & complim5t ^? comply+ g5tlem5 :o meet !m half way1 :ile !y are p]petually inveigh+ aga9/ ! /iff div9es1 z !y call !m1 :om !y c make no advantage (4 ,less+1 an hone/ & frank-he>t$ ,infidel1 expresses ! same s5tim5t4 ,z long z a ,g]man ,prote/ant div9e keeps himself /iff & /$fa/ to ! ,augsburg ,confession1 to ! full ,cre$ ( ,melanc?on1 he is impregnable1 & may bid defiance to sceptic & philosoph]4 ,b let him quit ! citadel1 & ! ,cossacs are ^u him4 ,ib4 p4 #ahg4 ,& !re=e x is infallibly c]ta91 z ,mr4 ,*ill+wor? well argues ) respect to ,*ri/ianity 9 g5]al1 t we ought firmly to believe x2 because wisdom & reason require t we %\ld believe ^? ?+s :i* are by _m degrees m cr$ible & probable ?an ! contr>y4 ,yes1 :]e !re are b two positions1 "o ( :i* mu/ be true4 ,:5 ,a4 is pres5t$ to my m9d ) probability#e1 & ,b4 ) probability#ae1 ,i mu/ ?9k t ,b4 is ?ree times m probable ?an ,a4 ,& yet x is v possible t a ,c4 may be f\nd :i* w sup]s$e bo?4 ,*ap4 ,,vi4 p4 #bcj4 ,! ,cre$ ( ,j]usalem1 pres]v$ by ,cyril1 7! mo/ anci5t p]haps ( any n[ extant17 is v express = ! div9ity ( ,god ! ,son1 9 ^! words3 ,& 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god2 true ,god1 begott5 ( ! ,fa!r be=e all ages1 by :om all ?+s 7 made 99 994 ,greek3 ,ka eis h5 ,kyrion ,iaes\n ,*ri/n1 tn uhin t\ ,!\ monog5ae1 tn ek t\ patrs g5nae?nta1 ,!n alae?9n1 pr pntn tn ainn1 di' ohu t pnta egneto4 ,i reg>d ?is1 bo? f its antiquity & f ! peculi> "* ( ! ,*ur* ( ,j]usalem1 s f> remov$ f ! influ5ce ( ! ,py?agoreo-,platonic sects ( ,paganism1 z ! mo/ important & conv9c+ m]e fact ( evid5ce 9 ! ,tr9it>ian controv]sy4 ,ib4 p4 #bcc4 --true ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 'invisible' ( invisible1 c4 ,h[ is ?is reconcilable ) ',john' i4 #ah--7'no "o ha? se5 ,god at any "t3 ! only begott5 ,son1 :i* is 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 he ha? decl>$ him'1--7 or ) ! 'express image'1 ass]t$ above4 ',invisible1' ,i suppose1 mu/ be tak5 9 ! n>r[e/ s5se1 t is1 to bodily eyes4 ,b !n ! "o 'invisible' w\ld n mean ! same z ! o!r4 ,ib4 p4 #bcf4 ',symbola c]te ,ecclesi ex ipso ,ecclesi s5su1 non ex hreticorum c]ebello1 expon5da sunt'4--,bull4 ,judic4 ,eccl4 v4 ,! tru? ( a ,cre$ mu/ be tri$ by ! ,holy ,scriptures2 b ! s5se ( ! ,cre$ by ! kn[n s5tim5ts & inf]r$ int5tion ( its compil]s4 ,ib4 p4 #bch4 ,! v "n ( ,fa!r1 appli$ 9 ! ,cre$ to ! fir/ ,p]son1 intimates ! relation he be>s to a ,son1 c4 ,no d\bt3 b ! mo/ probable solution ( ! app>5t want ( di/9ctness ( explication on ?is article1 9 my humble judgm5t1 is--t ! s-call$ ,apo/les' ,cre$ 0 at fir/ ! prep>atory confession ( ! cate*um5s1 ! admission-ticket1 z x 7 7'symbolum ad ,baptismum'71 at ! gate ( ! ,*ur*1 & gradually augm5t$ z h]esies />t$ up4 ,! late/ ( ^! seems to h consi/$ 9 ! d\bt respect+ ! entire dea? ( ,jesus on ! ,cross1 z di/+ui%$ f susp5d$ animation4 ,h5ce 9 ! fif? or six? c5tury ! clause--& he desc5d$ into ,hades1 0 ins]t$2--t is1 ! indissoluble pr9ciple ( ! man ,jesus1 0 sep>at$ f1 & left1 ! dissoluble1 & subsi/$ ap>t 9 ',s*eol'1 or ! abode ( sep>at$ s\ls2--b really mean+ no m ?an 'v]e mortuus e/'4 ,jesus 0 tak5 f ! ,cross dead 9 ! v same s5se 9 :i* ! ,bapti/ 0 dead aft] 8 behead+4 ,nev]!less1 well adapt$ z ?is ,cre$ 0 to its purposes1 ,i _c b regret ! high place & prec$5ce :i* by means ( its title1 & ! fable to :i* t title gave rise1 x has usurp$4 ,x has1 z x appe>s to me1 indirectly fav\r$ ,arianism & ,soc9ianism4 ,ib4 p4 #bej4 ,t ,/4 ,john wrote 8 ,gospel ) a view to confute ,c]9?us1 among o!r false tea*]s1 is atte/$ fir/ by ,ir5u1 :o 0 a disciple ( ,polyc>p1 & :o fl\ri%$ )9 less ?an a c5tury ( ,/4 ,john's "t4 ,i h little tru/ & no fai? 9 ! gossip & he>say-anecdotes ( ! e>ly ,fa!rs1 ,ir5u n except$4 ,)9 less ?an a c5tury ( ,/4 ,john's "t4 ,alas6 a c5tury 9 ! paucity ( writ]s & ( m5 ( education 9 ! age succe$+ ! ,apo/olic1 mu/ be reckon$ m ?an equal to five c5turies s9ce ! use ( pr9t+4 ,suppose1 h[ev]1 ! tru? ( ! ,ir5an tradition2--t ! ,cre$ ( ,c]9?us 0 :at ,ir5u /ates x to h be52 & t ,john1 at ! in/ance ( ! ,asiatic ,bi%ops1 wrote 8 ,gospel z an antidote to ! ,c]9?ian h]esy2--does !re n !nce arise1 9 8 utt] sil5ce1 an almo/ ov]:elm+ argum5t aga9/ ! ,apo/olicity ( ! ',*ri/opdia'1 bo? t prefix$ to ,luke1 & t concorporat$ ) ,mat!w8 ,ib4 p4 #beg4 ',9 him 0 life1 & ! life 0 ! light ( m5'4 ,! same ,^w 0 life1 ! ,greek3 logos & ze1 bo? "o4 ,!re 0 no occasion !re=e = subtilly di/+ui%+ ! ,^w & ,life into two ,sons1 z "s did4 ,i w n d5y ! possibility ( ?is int]pretation4 ,x may be1--nay1 x is1--fairly d$ucible f ! words ( ! great ,evangeli/3 b ,i _c help ?9k+ t1 tak5 z ! prim>y int5tion1 x degrades ?is mo/ div9e *apt]1 :i* unites 9 itself ! ?ree *>act]s ( sublime1 pr(\nd1 & pregnant1 & alloys its univ]sality by a mixture ( "t & accid5t4 ,ib4 ',& ! light %9e? 9 d>kness1 & ! d>kness come? n ^u x4' ,s ,i r5d] ! v]se1 con=mable to ! r5d]+ ( ! same ,greek v]b1 ,greek3 katalambn1 by our translators 9 ano!r place ( ?is same ,gospel4 ,! ,apo/le1 z ,i conceive1 9 ?is #e? v]se ( 8 #a/ *apt]1 alludes to ! prevail+ error ( ! ,g5tiles1 c4 ,o sad1 sad6 ,h[ mu/ ! philosoph] h be5 eclips$ by ! %ad[ ( antiqu>ian erudition1 9 ord] t a m9d l ,wat]l&'s c\ld h sacrific$ ! pr(\nd univ]sal import ( 'compreh5d' to an allusion to a wor?less dream ( h]etical nons5se1 ! mu%room ( ! day6 ,_h ,wat]l& ev] ?\ght ( ! relation ( 8 own und]/&+ to 8 reason8 ,b alas6 ! id5tification ( ^! two div]sities--( h[ _m errors has x be5 gr\nd & occasion6 ,ib4 p4 #bei4 ',& ! ,^w 0 made fle%'--became p]sonally unit$ ) ! man ,jesus2 '& dwelt among u'1--resid$ con/antly 9 ! human nature s assum$4 ,wat]l& himself did b dimly see ! awful import ( ,greek3 egneto srx1--! my/]y ( ! ali5 gr\nd--& ! tru?1 t z ! gr\nd su* mu/ be ! life4 ,he caus$ himself to 'become fle%'1 & !re9 assum$ a mortal life into 8 own p]son & unity1 9 ord] himself to transub/antiate ! corruptible into ! incorruptible4 ,wat]l&'s anxiety to %[ ! anti-h]etical =ce ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel & ,epi/les1 has caus$ him to ov]look _! ,ca?olicity--_! applicability to all c\ntries & all times--_! tru?1 indep5d5tly ( all tempor>y accid5ts & errors2--:i* ,ca?olicity alone x is t con/itutes _! claim to ,canonicity1 t is1 to be ,canonical inspir$ writ+s4 ,ib4 p4 #bff4 ,h]eupon !re=e ! ,apo/le1 9 def5ce ( ,*ri/'s real humanity1 says1 ',?is is he t came by wat] & blood'4 ',wat] & blood1' t is 's]um' & 'crassam5tum'1 mean simply 'blood1' ! blood ( ! animal or c>nal life1 :i*1 sai? ,moses1 'is ! life'4 ,h5ce 'fle%' is (t5 tak5 z1 & inde$ is a =m (1 ! blood1--blood =m$ or organiz$4 ,?us 'blood' (t5 includes 'fle%1' & 'fle%' includes 'blood4' ',fle% & blood' is equival5t to blood 9 its tw(old =m1 or r z =m$ & =mless4 ',wat] & blood' has1 !re=e1 two mean+s 9 ,/4 ,john1 b :i* '9 idem co9cidunt'3 #a4 true animal human blood1 & no cele/ial i*or or phantom3 #b4 ! :ole s5ti5tly vital body1 fix$ or fl[+1 ! pipe & ! /ream4 ,= ! anci5ts1 & especially ! ,jews1 _h no di/9ct appreh5sion ( ! use or action ( ! n]ves3 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t 'he>t' is us$ z we use 'head4' ',! fool ha? said 9 8 he>t'--is 9 ,engli%3 ! wor?less fell[ 7'vauri5'7 ha? tak5 x into 8 head1 c4 ,ib4 p4 #bfh4 ,! ,apo/le hav+ said t ! ,_s is tru?1 or ess5tial tru?1 7:i* 0 giv+ him a title common to ,god ! ,fa!r & to ,*ri/17 c4 ,is x cle> t ! di/9ct 'hypo/asis' ( ! ,holy ,_s1 9 ! same s5se z ! only-begott5 ,son is hypo/atically di/+ui%$ f ! ,fa!r1 0 a tru? t =m$ an imm$iate object or int5tion ( ,/4 ,john8 ,t x is a tru? impli$ 91 & fairly d$ucible f1 _m texts1 bo? 9 8 ,gospel & ,epi/les1 ,i d n1 inde$ ,i _c1 d\bt2--b only :e!r ?is article ( our fai? he 0 commission$ to decl>e explicitly8 ,x grieves me to ?9k t su* giant 'ar*aspi/' ( ! ,ca?olic ,fai?1 z ,bull & ,wat]l&1 %\ld h clung to ! intrud$ gloss 7#a ',john' v4 #g71 :i*1 9 ! opul5ce & cont9uity ( ! evid5ces1 z display$ by _! own ma/]-m9ds1 w\ld h be5 sup]flu\s1 _h x n be5 worse ?an sup]flu\s1 t is1 s5seless 9 itself1 & int]ruptive ( ! pr(\nd s5se ( ! ,apo/le4 ,ib4 p4 #bgb4 ,he is come1 come 9 ! fle%1 & n m]ely to reside = a "t1 or occasionally1 & to fly (f aga91 b to abide & dwell ) man1 clo!d ) humanity4 ,incauti\sly word$ at be/4 ,comp>e our ,"l's own decl>ation to 8 disciples1 t he _h dwelt a brief :ile ')' or 'among' !m1 9 ord] to dwell '9' !m p]man5tly4 ,ib4 p4 #bhf4 ,x is v obs]vable1 t ! ,ebionites reject$ ?ree ( ! ,gospels1 receiv+ only ,/4 ,mat!w's 7or :at !y call$ s71 & t curtail$4 ,!y reject$ likewise all ,/4 ,paul's writ+s1 reproa*+ him z an apo/ate4 ,h[ unlikely is x t ,ju/9 %\ld own su* reprobates z ^? 7 = fell[-,*ri/ians6 ,i d>e av[ my belief--or r ,i d>e n )hold my av[al--t bo? ,bull & ,wat]l& are "h hunt+ on ! trail ( an old blund] or figm5t1 concoct$ by ! gross ignorance ( ! ,g5tile ,*ri/ians & _! ,fa!rs 9 all t respect$ ,hebrew lit]ature & ! ,pale/9e ,*ri/ians4 ,i p]si/ 9 ! belief t1 ?\gh a refuse ( ! p]secut$ & f neglect deg5]at+ ,jew-,*ri/ians may h sunk into ! mean & c>nal notions ( _! unconv]t$ bre?r5 respect+ ! ,messiah1 no prop] sect ( ,ebionites ev] exi/$1 b ^? to :om ,/4 ,paul travell$ ) ! contributions ( ! *ur*es1 nor any su* man z ,ebion2 unless inde$ x 0 ,/4 ,b>nabas1 :o 9 8 humility may h s nam$ himself1 :ile solicit+ relief = ! di/ress$ ,pale/9e ,*ri/ians2--,i am ,b>nabas ! begg>4 ,b ,i w g fur!r1 & confess my belief t ! 7s-call$7 ,ebionites ( ! fir/ & second c5turies1 :o reject$ ! ',*ri/opdia'1 & ^: ,gospel comm5c$ ) ! baptism by ,john1 7 or?odox ,apo/olic ,*ri/ians1 :o receiv$ ,*ri/ z ! ,"l1 t is1 z ,jehovah 'manife/$ 9 ! fle%'4 ,z to _! rejection ( ! o!r ,gospels & ( ,paul's writ+s1 ,i might ask3--,c\ld !y read !m8 ,b ! :ole notion seems to re/ on an ana*ronical misconception ( ! ',evangelia'4 ,e great "m ,*ur*1 at fir/1 _h its own ,gospel4 ,ib4 p4 #bhh4 ,to say no?+ "h ( ! tru] read+ 7m5 ( y\r nation71 !re is no consequ5ce 9 ! argum5t4 ,! ,ebionites 7 ,*ri/ians 9 a l>ge s5se1 m5 ( ,*ri/ian pr(ession1 nom9al ,*ri/ians1 z ,ju/9 all[$ ! wor/ ( h]etics to be4 ,& ?is is all he c\ld mean by all[+ ! ,ebionites to be ,*ri/ians4 ,i agree ) ,bull 9 hold+ ,greek3 ap t\ hymetr\ gn\s ! mo/ probable read+ 9 ! passage cit$ f ,ju/91 & am by no means conv9c$ t ! celebrat$ passage 9 ,josephus is an int]polation4 ,b ,i d n believe t su* m51 z are "h describ$1 ev] pr(ess$ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 or 71 or c\ld h be51 baptiz$4 ,ib4 p4 #bib4 ,le ,cl]c w\ld appe> to d\bt1 :e!r ! p]sons po9t$ to 9 ,ju/9 really d5i$ ,*ri/'s div9e nature or no4 ,x is z pla9 z possible t !y did4 ,le ,cl]c is no fav\rite ( m9e1 & ,wat]l& is a prime fav\rite4 ,nev]!less1 9 ?is in/ance1 ,i too d\bt ) ,le ,cl]c1 & m ?an d\bt4 ,ib4 p4 #cch4 ,greek3 ,phsei d taes ph?oras prosg5omnaes1 anagkaion a5 hti ssai ,b\lm5os e ten ph?oropoin ousan aphansas t\to d ouk a5 hetrs g5/hai ei mep] hae kat phs9 ze proseplkae t ten ph?orn dexamn1 aphaniz\sa mn ten ph?orn1 a?anatn d t\ loip\ t dexam5on diata]\sa4 k4t4l4--,j4 ,m4 ,"h ,ju/9 ass]ts t x 0 necess>y = ess5tial life1 or life by nature1 to be unit$ ) human nature1 9 ord] to save x4 ,wat]l& has n ma/]$ ! full =ce ( ,greek3 he kat phs9 ze4 ,if inde$ he _h tak5 9 ! full =ce ( ! :ole ( ?is invaluable fragm5t1 he w\ld nev] h complim5t$ ! foll[+ extract f ,ir5u1 z say+ ! same ?+ 9 full] & /rong] words4 ,comp>$ ) ! fragm5t f ,ju/91 x is b ! flat common-place logic ( analogy1 s common 9 ! e>ly ,fa!rs4 ,ib4 p4 #cdj4 ',qui nude tantum hom9em eum dicunt ex ,joseph g5]atum 99 99 moriuntur4' ',non nude hom9em'--n a m]e man d ,i hold ,jesus to h be5 & to be2 b a p]fect man &1 by p]sonal union ) ! ,logos1 p]fect ,god4 ,t 8 hav+ an e>?ly fa!r might be requisite to 8 be+ a p]fect man ,i c readily suppose2 b :y ! hav+ an e>?ly fa!r %\ld be m incompatible ) 8 p]fect div9ity1 ?an 8 hav+ an e>?ly "m1 ,i _c compreh5d4 ,all t ,john & ,paul believ$1 ,god =bid t ,i %\ld n6 ,*ap4 ,,vii4 p4 #chi4 ,x is a suffici5t reason = n receiv+ ei!r !m 7',arian doctr9es'71 or ! int]pretations br\ght to support !m1 t ! anci5ts1 9 ! be/ & pure/ times1 ei!r knew no?+ ( !m1 or if !y did1 condemn$ !m4 ,z excell5t means ( rais+ a presumption 9 ! m9d ( ! falsehood ( ,arianism & ,soc9ianism1 & ?us ( prep>+ ! m9d = a docile reception ( ! great idea itself--,i admit & value ! te/imonies f ! writ+s ( ! e>ly ,fa!rs4 ,b alas6 ! increas+ dimness1 end+ 9 ! f9al want ( ! idea ( ?is all-tru?s- includ+ tru? ( ! ,tetractys et]nally manife/$ 9 ! ,triad2 --?is1 ?is is ! gr\nd & cause ( all ! ma9 h]esies f ,semi-,arianism1 recall$ by ,dr4 ,samuel ,cl>ke1 to ! la/ sett+ ray ( dep>t+ fai? 9 ! necessit>ian ,psilan?ropism ( ,dr4 ,prie/ley4 ,ib4 p4 #da-b1 c4 ,i _c b ?9k t ,wat]l&'s def5ce ( ! ,fa!rs 9 ^! pages aga9/ ,b>beyrac1 is bel[ 8 great p[]s & *>act]i/ic vig\r ( judgm5t4 ,x is en\gh t !y1 ! ,fa!rs ( ! fir/ ?ree c5turies1 7 ! lights ( _! age1 & wor?y ( all rev]5ce = _! good gifts4 ,b x appe>s to me impossible to d5y _! cr$ulity2 _! ignorance1 ) "o or two exceptions1 9 ! int]pretation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t2 or _! h>dihood 9 ass]t+ ! tru? ( :atev] !y ?\ght x = ! int]e/ ( ! ,*ur*1 & = ! good ( s\ls1 to h believ$ z true4 ,a :ale swall[$ ,jonah2 b a believ] 9 all ! ass]tions & n>rations ( ,t]tullian & ,ir5u w\ld be m wond]-work+ ?an ,jonah2 = su* a "o mu/ h swall[$ :ales4 ,footnote #a3 ,! ,importance ( ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity ass]t$1 9 reply to "s late pamphlets4 #bnd edit4 ,lond4 #agcd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,skelton4#a #ahbe4 ,burdy's ,life ( ,skelton1 p4 #bb4 ,%e liv$ until %e 0 a hundr$ & five4 ,! omission ( 8 pray]s on ! morn+ x happ5$1 he suppos$ ev] aft] to be ! cause ( ?is unhappy accid5t4 ,s e>ly 0 8 m9d impress$ ) a lively s5se ( religi\s duty4 ,9 anecdotes ( ?is k9d1 & 9 ! in/ances ( em95tly good m51 x is t my head & he>t h _! mo/ ob/9ate falls out4 ,! "q is3--,to :at ext5t ! und\bt$ subjective tru? may legitimately influ5ce our judgm5t z to ! possibility ( ! objective4 ,ib4 p4 #fg4 ,! ,bi%op !n gave him ! liv+ ( ,pettigo 9 a wild "p ( ! c\nty ( ,donegal1 hav+ made _m removals on purpose to put him 9 t savage place1 among m\nta9s1 rocks1 & hea?1 99 99 994 ,:5 he got ?is liv+ he _h be5 eighte5 ye>s curate ( ,monaghan1 & two ( ,newt[n-,butl]1 dur+ :i* "t he saw1 z he told me1 _m illit]ate boys put ov] 8 head1 & highly pref]r$ 9 ! ,*ur* )\t hav+ s]v$ a cure4 ,?\gh ,i h he>d ( "o or two exceptions /at$ 9 pro( t nepotism is n yet ext9ct among our ,prelates1 yet x is impossible to comp>e ! pres5t condition ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! disposal ( its dignities & emolum5ts ) ! facts record$ 9 ?is ,life1 )\t an hone/ exultation4 ,ib4 p4 #ajf4 ,he once decl>$ to me t he w\ld resign 8 liv+1 if ! ,a?anasian ,cre$ 7 remov$ f ! ,pray] ,book2 & ,i am sure he w\ld h done s4 ,surely !re 0 m zeal ?an wisdom 9 ?is decl>ation4 ,does ! ,a?anasian or r ! 'pseudo'-,a?anasian ,cre$ diff] f ! ,nic5e1 or n8 ,if n1 x mu/ be disp5sable at lea/1 if n sup]flu\s4 ,if x does diff]1 :i* ( ! two am ,i to foll[2--! pr(ession ( an anonym\s individual1 or ! solemn decision ( upw>ds ( ?ree hundr$ ,bi%ops conv5$ f all p>ts ( ! ,*ri/ian _w8 ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #agg-ahj4 ,no problem m difficult or ( m delicate treatm5t ?an ! 'crit]ia' ( miracles2 yet none on :i* "y div9es are fond] ( display+ _! gifts4 ,nor is ?is ! wor/4 ,_! *>ity too (t5 goes to wreck f ! error ( id5tify+ ! fai? 9 ,*ri/ ) ! argum5ts by :i* !y ?9k x is to be support$4 ,b surely if two believ]s meet at ! same goal ( fai?1 x is a v second>y "q :e!r !y travell$ ?i!r by ! same road ( argum5t4 ,9 ?is & o!r passages ( ,skelton1 ,i recognize & rev]5ce a vigor\s & robu/ intellect2 b ,i compla9 ( a turbidness 9 8 reason+1 a huddle 9 8 sequ5ce1 & "h & !re a semblance ( argu+ 9 a circle--f ! miracle to ! doctr9e1 & f ! doctr9e to ! miracle4 ,add to ?is a too little adv]t5cy to ! di/9ction betwe5 ! evid5ce ( a miracle = ,a1 an eye-witness1 & = ,b1 = :om x is ! relation ( a miracle by an ass]t$ eye-witness2 & aga9 betwe5 ,b1 & ,x1 ,y1 ,z1 = :om x is a fact ( hi/ory4 ,! result ( my own m$itations is1 t ! evid5ce ( ! ,gospel1 tak5 z a total1 is z great = ! ,*ri/ians ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 z = ^? ( ! ,apo/olic age4 ,i %\ld n be />tl$ if ,i 7 told x 0 great]4 ,b x does n foll[1 t ?is equally holds good ( ea* compon5t "p4 ,an evid5ce ( ! mo/ cog5t cle>ness1 unkn[n to ! primitive ,*ri/ians1 may comp5sate = ! evanesc5ce ( "s evid5ce1 :i* !y enjoy$4 ,evid5ces comp>atively dim h wax$ into noon-day spl5d\r2 & ! comp>ative wane ( o!rs1 once effulg5t1 is m ?an indemnifi$ by ! 'synopsis' ,greek3 t\ pntos1 :i* we enjoy1 & by ! /&+ miracle ( a ,*ri/5dom comm5surate & almo/ synonym\s ) ! civiliz$ _w4 ,i make ?is rem>k = ! purpose ( w>n+ ! div9ity /ud5t aga9/ ! disposition to ov]/ra9 p>ticul> pro(s1 or re/ ! cr$ibility ( ! ,gospel too exclusively on "s "o fav\rite po9t4 ,i confess1 t ,i _c p]use page #agi )\t fancy+ t ,i am read+ "s ,romi% ,doctor's "w1 dat$ f a community :]e miracles are ! ord9>y news ( ! day4 ,p4 ,s4 ,by ! by1 ! ,rev4 ,philip ,skelton is ( ! true ,iri% bre$2 t is1 a brave fell[1 b a bit ( a bully4 ,arrah1 by ,/4 ,pa?rick6 b ,i %all make cold mutton ( y1 ,mi/h] ,arian4 ,ib4 p4 #ahb4 ,if 9 ?is he appe>s to deal fairly by u1 prov+ su* ?+s z admit ( x1 by reason2 & su* z d n1 by ! au?ority ( 8 miracles1 c4 ,are 'we' likely to h miracles p]=m$ or pret5d$ be=e our eyes8 ,if n1 :at may all ?is mean8 ,if ,skelton takes = grant$ ! v]acity ( ! ,evangeli/s1 & ! precise v]ity ( ! ,gospels1 ! tru? & g5u95ess ( ! miracles is includ$3--& if n1 :at does he prove8 ,! exact accordance ( ! miracles relat$ ) ! ideal ( a true miracle 9 ! reason1 does inde$ furni% an argum5t = ! probable tru? ( ! relation4 ,b ?is does n seem to be ,skelton's int5tion4 ,ib4 p4 #ahe4 ,b to rem$y ?is evil1 z f> z ! nature ( ! ?+ w p]mit1 a g5u9e record ( ! true religion mu/ be kept up1 t its articles may n be 9 dang] ( total corruption 9 su* a s9k ( op9ions4 ,any?+ r ?an seek a rem$y 9 t :i* ,scripture itself decl>es ! only "o4 ,alas6 ^! bewild]m5ts 7! ,romani/s urge7 h tak5 place especially ?r\gh & by ! misuse ( ! ,scriptures4 ,:atev] ,god has giv51 we ought to ?9k necess>y2--! ,scriptures1 ! ,*ur*1 ! ,_s4 ,:y disjo9 !m8 ,ib4 p4 #ahf4 ,n[ a p]petual miracle1 consid]$ z ! evid5ce ( any ?+1 is nons5se2 because 7 x at fir/ ev] s app>5tly contr>y to ! kn[n c\rse ( nature1 x mu/ 9 "t be tak5 = ! natural effect ( "s unkn[n cause1 z all physical 'phnom5a'1 if f> en\gh trac$1 always are2 & consequ5tly mu/ fall into a level1 z to a capacity ( prov+ any ?+1 ) ! mo/ ord9>y appe>ances ( nature1 :i*1 ?\gh all ( !m miracles1 z to ! prim>y cause ( _! production1 c nev] be appli$ to ! pro( ( an inspiration1 because ord9>y & common4 ,i d\bt ?is1 ?\gh ,i h no d\bt t x w\ld be p]nici\s4 ,! ye>ly blossom+ ( ,a>on's rod is aga9/ ,skelton1 :o conf\nds s+le facts ) classes ( 'phnom5a'1 & he draws 8 conclusion f an arbitr>y &1 z seems to me1 s5seless def9ition ( a miracle4 ,ib4 p4 #bad4 ,end ( ,disc\rse ,,ii4 ,skelton appe>s to h conf\nd$ two errors v diff]5t 9 k9d & 9 magnitude2--t ( ! ,infidel1 aga9/ :om 8 argum5ts are ) few exceptions irrefragable2 & t ( ! ,*ri/ian1 :o1 s9c]ely believ+ ! ,law1 ! ,prophecies1 ! miracles & ! doctr9es1 all 9 %ort :i* 9 ! ,scriptures !mselves is decl>$ to h be5 reveal$1 does n attribute ! same imm$iate div9ity to all & e "p ( ! rema9d]4 ,x w\ld d\btless be m ,*ri/ian-l to sub/itute ! views express$ 9 ! next ,disc\rse 7,,iii472 b /ill ! latt] error is n z ! =m]4 ,ib4 p4 #bcd4 ,b :y %\ld n ! conclusion be giv5 up1 s9ce x is possible ,*ri/ may h _h two natures 9 him1 s z to h be5 less ?an ! ,fa!r 9 respect to ! "o1 & equal to him 9 respect to ! o!r4 ,i und]/& ^! words 7',my ,fa!r is great] ?an ,i'7 ( ! div9ity--& ( ! ,filial subord9ation1 :i* does n 9 ! lea/ encroa* on ! equality necess>y to ! unity ( ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s4 ,bi%op ,bull does ! same4 ,see too ,skelton's own rem>ks 9 ,disc\rse ,v4 p4 #bfe4 ,ib4 p4 #bea4 ,?is 0 necess>y1 because _! ,law 0 orda9$ by angels4 ,n[ ?is is an in/ance ( :at ,i _c help reg>d+ z a sup]/iti\s excess ( rev]5ce = s+le texts4 ,we "k t long be=e ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews 0 writt51 ! ,alex&rian ,*ur*1 :i* by its int]c\rse ) ,greek philosoph]s1 *iefly ,platoni/s1 _h become a%am$ ( ! humanities ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 9 defiance ( ^? ,scriptures _h pret5d$1 t x 0 n ! ,supreme ,be+ :o gave ! ,law 9 p]son to ,moses1 b "s ( 8 angels4 ,! au?or ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 argu+ 'ad hom9es'1 avails himself ( ?is1 9 ord] to prove t on _! own gr\nds ! ,mosaic 0 ( dignity inf]ior to ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation4 ,to get rid ( ?is no-difficulty 9 a s+le v]se or two 9 ! ,epi/les1 ,skelton ?r[s an insurm\ntable difficulty on ! :ole ,mosaic hi/ory4 ,ib4 p4 #bfe4 ,!re=e1 he sai?1 ',i' 7z a man7 'c ( myself d no?+'4 ,ev5 ( ?is text ,i d n see ! necessity ( ,skelton's p>5!sis 7z a man74 ,nay x appe>s to me 7,i confess7 to turn a sublime & mo/ in/ructive tru? into a truism4 ,b if n z ! ,son ( ,god1 !re=e 'a =tiori' n z ! ,son ( man1 & m especially1 z su*1 9 all t ref]s to ! r$emption ( mank9d4 ,ib4 p4 #bfg4 ,to ?is glory ,*ri/1 z ,god1 0 entitl$ f all et]nity2 b did n acquire a "r to x z man1 till he _h paid ! pur*ase by 8 blood4 ,i too hold ?is = a mo/ important tru?2 b yet c\ld wi% x to h be5 some:at diff]5tly express$2 z ?us3--b did n acquire x z man till ! means _h be5 provid$ & p]fect$ by 8 blood4 ,ib4 p4 #bfh4 ,if ,*ri/ 9 "o place1 7',john' xiv4 #bh17 says1 ',my ,fa!r is great] ?an ,i'2 he mu/ be und]/ood ( 8 relation to ! ,fa!r z 8 ,son1 born ( a woman4 ,i d n see ! necessity ( ?is3 does n ,*ri/ say1 ',my ,fa!r & ,i w come & we w dwell 9 y8' ,nay1 ,i d>e confid5tly affirm t 9 no "o passage ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel is our ,"l decl>$ 9 any special s5se ! ,son ( ! ,fir/ ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity 9 ref]5ce to 8 bir? f a woman4 ,& rememb] x is f ,/4 ,john's ,gospel t ! words are cit$4 ,s too ! answ] to ,philip ought to be int]pret$ by *4 i4 #ah4 ( ! same ,gospel4 ,ib4 p4 #bgf4 ,i confess ,i d n agree ) ,skelton's int]pretation ( any ( ^! texts entirely4 ,because ,i hold ! ,nic5e ,fai?1 & rev]e ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity z ! fundam5tal article ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,i apply to ,*ri/ z ! ,second ,p]son1 almo/ all ! texts :i* ,skelton expla9s ( 8 humanity4 ,at all ev5ts #a consid] '! fir/-born ( e creature' z a false v]sion ( ! words1 :i* 7z ! argum5t & foll[+ v]se prove7 %\ld be r5d]$ 'begott5 be=e'1 7or r 'sup]latively be=e'71 'all t 0 creat$ or made2 = by him' !y 7 made4 ,ib4 ',( t day1 & t h\r kn[e? no man1 no n ! angels :i* are 9 heav51 nei!r ! ,son1 b ! ,fa!r4' ,i _c expla9 myself "h2 b ,i h long ?\ght t our ,savi\r meant 9 ^! words ,greek3 a9tte9 ten ?otaeta ahut\--& t l ! problem propos$ by him to ! ,scribes1 !y 7 int5d$ to prep>e ! m9ds ( ! disciples = ?is awful my/]y--,greek3 ei me ho pater--unless1 or if n1 z ! ,fa!r kn[s x2 :ile 9 ,/4 ,mat!w ! equival5t s5se is giv5 by ! omission ( ! ,greek3 oud' ho uhos1 & its inclusion 9 ! ,fa!r4 ',z ! ,fa!r kn[e? me1 s "k ,i ! ,fa!r'4 ,x w\ld h be5 aga9/ ! g5]al rule ( ,scripture prophecies1 & ! int5tion ( ! revelation 9 ,*ri/1 t ! fir/ ,*ri/ians %\ld h be5 s influ5c$ 9 _! measures & p>ticul> actions1 z !y c\ld n b h be5 by a p>ticul> =ekn[l$ge ( ! express & precise "t at :i* ,j]usalem 0 to be de/roy$4 ,to reconcile !m to ?is unc]ta9ty1 our ,"l fir/ tea*es !m to consid] ?is de/ruction ! close ( "o great epo*1 or ,greek3 ain1 z ! type ( ! f9al close ( ! :ole _w ( "t1 t is1 ( all temporal ?+s2 & !n reasons ) !m ?us3--,wond] n t ,i %\ld leave y ignorant ( ! =m]1 :5 ev5 ! highe/ ord] ( heav5ly intellig5ces "k n ! latt]1 ,greek3 oud' ho uhos1 ei me ho pater2 nor %\ld ,i myself1 b t ! ,fa!r kn[s x1 all ^: w is ess5tially kn[n to me z ! ,et]nal ,son4 ,b ev5 to me x is n revealably communicat$4 ,su* seems to me ! true s5se ( ?is controv]t$ passage 9 ,m>k1 & t x is borne out by _m p>allel texts 9 ,/4 ,john1 & t ! correspond5t text 9 ,mat!w1 :i* omits ! ,greek3 oud' ho huos1 conveys ! same s5se 9 equival5t t]ms1 ! ^w ,greek3 em\ includ+ ! ,son 9 ! ,greek3 pater mnos4 ,= to 8 only-begott5 ,son be=e all "t ! ,fa!r %[e? all ?+s4 ,ib4 p4 #bgi4 ,b :e!r we c reconcile ^! words to our belief ( ,*ri/'s presci5ce & div9ity1 or n1 matt]s little to ! debate ab\t 8 div9ity itself2 s9ce we c s fully prove x by innum]able passages ( ,scripture1 too direct1 express1 & positive1 to be balanc$ by "o obscure passage1 f ':5ce ! ,arian is to draw ! consequ5ce himself1 :i* may possibly be wrong'4 ,v good4 ,ib4 p4 #bhj4 ',we "k t ! ,son ( ,god is come1 & ha? giv5 u an und]/&+ t we may "k him t is true2 & we are 9 him t is true1 ev5 9 8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! true ,god1 & et]nal life4'--l ,john v4 #bj4 ,! :ole connection evid5tly %[s ! words to be spok5 ( ,*ri/4 ,t ! words compreh5d ,*ri/ is mo/ evid5t4 ,all t c be fairly conclud$ f #a ,cor4 viii4 #f1 is ?is3--t ! ,apo/les1 ,paul & ,john1 speak ( ! ,fa!r z includ+ & compreh5d+ ! ,son & ! ,holy ,gho/1 z 8 ,^w & 8 ,_s2 b ( ^! z inf]r+ or suppos+ ! ,fa!r1 n compreh5d+ him4 ,:5ev]1 !re=e1 respect+ ! ,godhead itself1 conta9+ bo? deity & dom9ion1 ! t]m ,god is di/9ctively us$1 x is appli$ to ! ,fa!r1 & ,"l to ! ,son4 ,ib4 p4 #bha4 ,b1 f>!r1 x is object$ t ,*ri/ _c be ,god1 s9ce ,god calls him '8 s]vant' m ?an once1 p>ticul>ly ',isaiah' xlii4 #a4 ,! ,prophets (t5 speak ( ! anti-type1 or p]son typifi$1 9 language appropriate to1 & sugge/$ by1 ! type itself4 ,s1 p]haps1 9 ?is passage1 if1 z ,i suppose1 ,hezekiah 0 ! type imm$iately pres5t to ,isaiah's imag9ation4 ,h[ev]1 ,skelton's answ] is q suffici5t4 ,ib4 p4 #bhg4 ,h5ce x appe>s1 t 9 ! passage object$1 7#a ',cor'4 xv4 #bd1 c47 ,*ri/ is spok5 ( purely z t ,man :om ',god _h highly exalt$1 & to :om he _h giv5 a "n :i* is above e "n1 t at ! "n ( ,jesus e knee %\ld b[4' 7,phil4 ii4 #i1 #aj47 ,i mu/ confess t ?is exposition does n q satisfy me4 ,i _c help ?9k+ t some?+ m & deep] 0 meant by ! ,apo/le2 & ?is mu/ be s\ght = 9 ! my/]y ( ! ,tr9ity itself1 '9 :i*' 7my/]y7 'all treasures ( k are hidd5'4 ,ib4 p4 #cah4 ,h5ce1 p]haps1 may be be/ expla9$ :at ,/4 ,pet] says 9 ! second ,epi/le1 aft] plead+ a miracle4 ',we h also a m sure ^w ( prophecy1 :]eunto y d well t y take he$4' ,i believe t ,/4 ,pet] nei!r said x1 nor meant ?is2 b t ,greek3 ,bebait]on foll[s '! prophetic ^w'4 ,we h also ! ^w ( prophecy m firm2--t is2 we h1 9 addition to ! evid5ce ( ! miracles !mselves1 ?is fur!r confirmation1 t !y are ! fulfilm5t ( kn[n prophecies4 ,ib4 p4 #cbg4 ,agreeable to ^! passages ( ! ,prophet1 ,/4 ,pet] tells u 7',acts' x4 #ch71 ',god ano9t$ ,jesus ( ,naz>e? ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & p[]'4 ,i h (t5 to compla9 t too little att5tion is paid by comm5tators to ! hi/ory & p>ticul> p]iod 9 :i* c]ta9 spee*es 7 deliv]$1 or words writt54 ,c\ld ,/4 ,pet] ) propriety h introduc$ ! tru? to a prejudic$ audi5ce ) its deepe/ my/]ies8 ,mu/ he n h begun ) ! mo/ evid5t facts8 ,ib4 ,disc4 ,,viii4 ,! ,doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity v9dicat$4 ,7 ,i a ,cl]gyman1 ! p>agraphs f p4 #cff to p4 #cgj1 bo? inclusive1 ( ?is ,disc\rse %\ld =m ! conclusion ( my ,s]mon on ,tr9ity ,sunday1--:e!r ,i prea*$ at ,/4 ,james's1 or 9 a c\ntry village4 ,ib4 pp4 #cgd-cgh4 ,z a reason :y we %\ld d\bt our own judgm5t1 x is q fair to rem9d ! objector1 t ! same difficulty occurs 9 ! s*eme ( ,god's ord9>y provid5ce4 ,b t a difficulty 9 a suppos$ article ( reveal$ tru? is solv$ by ! occurr5ce ( ! same or ( an equival5t difficulty 9 ! common c\rse ( human affairs--?is ,i f9d x h>d to conceive4 ,h[ 0 ! religi\s1 z di/+ui%$ f ! moral1 s5se fir/ awak5$8 ,:at made ! human s\l feel ! necessity ( a fai? 9 ,god1 b ! app>5t incongruity ( c]ta9 disp5sations 9 ?is _w ) ! idea ( ,god1 ) ! law writt5 9 ! he>t8 ,is n ! reconcil+ ( ^! facts or 'phnom5a' ) ! div9e attributes1 "o ( ! purposes ( a reveal$ religion8 ,b ev5 ?is is n a full /atem5t ( ! defect compla9$ ( 9 ?is solution4 ,a difficulty :i* may be only app>5t 7l t o!r ( ! prosp]ity ( ! wick$7 is solv$ by ! decl>ation ( its reality6 ,a difficulty gr\nd$ on ! fact ( temporal & outw>d privations & suff]+s1 is solv$ by be+ inf9itely increas$1 t is1 by ! ass]tion ( ! same pr9ciple on ! det]m9ation ( our inw>d & ev]la/+ weal & woe4 ,t !re is no?+ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? or 9 ! ,canonical ,scriptures1 :5 rightly int]pret$1 t requires su* an argum5t1 or sanctions ! rec\rse to x1 ,i believe myself to h prov$ 9 ! ,aids to ,reflection4 ,= obs]ve t to solve has a sci5tific1 & aga9 a religi\s s5se1 & t 9 ! latt]1 a difficulty is satisfactorily solv$1 z soon z its insolvibility = ! human m9d is prov$ & acc\nt$ =4 ,ib4 7,disc4 ,,xiv4 pp4 #ejj-ejb47 ,*ri/ianity prov$ by ,miracles4 ,i _c see & nev] c\ld1 ! purpose1 or 'cui bono'1 ( ?is reason+4 ,to :om is x address$8 ,to a man :o d5ies a ,god1 or t ,god c reveal 8 w to mank9d8 ,if su* a man be n bel[ talk+ to1 he mu/ fir/ be conv9c$ ( 8 mis]able bl9dness respect+ ^! tru?s2 = ^! are cle>ly presuppos$ 9 e pro( ( miracles g5]ally4 ,aga91 does he admit ! au!nticity ( ! ,gospels1 & ! v]acity ( ! ,evangeli/s8 ,does he cr$it ! facts !re relat$1 & z relat$8 ,if n1 ^! po9ts mu/ be prov$2 = ^! are cle>ly presuppos$ 9 all reason+ on ! p>ticul> miracles ( ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation4 ,if he does1 c he d5y t _m acts ( ,*ri/ 7 wond]ful2--t reanimat+ a dead body 9 :i* putrefaction _h already comm5c$1--& fe$+ f\r ?\s& m5 ) a few loaves & fi%es1 s t ! fragm5ts left greatly exce$$ ! orig9al total quantity1--7 wond]ful ev5ts8 ,%\ld su* a man1 'compos m5tis'1 exi/1 7:i* ,i m ?an d\bt17 :at c\ld a wise man d b />e--& leave him8 ,*ri/ wr\ght _m wond]ful works1 imply+ admirable p[]1 & direct$ to ! mo/ m]ciful & b5efic5t ends2 & ^! acts 7 su* signs ( 8 div9e mission1 z r5d]$ inatt5tion or ob/9ate av]s5ess to ! tru?s & doctr9es :i* he promulgat$1 inexcusable1 & inde$ on any hypo!sis b t ( immoral dispositions & prejudices1 utt]ly inconceivable4 ,9 :at respect1 ,i pray1 c ?is /atem5t be /r5g!n$ by any reason+ ab\t ! nature & di/9ctive ess5ce ( miracles '9 ab/racto'8 ,:at purpose c be answ]$ by any pret5d$ def9ition ( a miracle8 ,if ,i met ) a disputati\s ^w-cat*]1 or logoma*i/1 :o s\ght to ju/ify 8 unbelief on ?is gr\nd1 ,i %\ld n hesitate to say--,nev] m9d :e!r x is a miracle or no4 ,call x :at y w2--b d y believe ! fact8 ,d y believe t ,*ri/ did by =ce ( 8 w & ^w multiply in/antane\sly twelve loaves & a few small fi%es1 into suffici5t food = a hung]+ multitude ( f\r ?\s& m5 & wom58 ,:5 ,i meet )1 or f cr$ible au?ority he> (1 a man :o believes ?is fact1 & yet ?9ks x no sign ( ,*ri/'s mission2 :5 ,i c ev5 conceive ( a man 9 8 "r s5ses :o1 believ+ all ! facts & ev5ts relat$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & z !re relat$1 does yet rema9 a ,dei/1 ,i may ?9k x "t to ent] into a disquisition respect+ ! "r def9ition ( a miracle2 & meantime1 ,i humbly tru/ t believ+ ) my :ole he>t & s\l 9 ! wond]ful works ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i %all n =feit my title ( ,*ri/ian1 ?\gh ,i %\ld n subscribe to ?is or t div9e's "r def9ition ( 8 'idea' ( a miracle2 :i* ^w is ) me no 'idea' at all1 b a g5]al t]m2 ! common surname1 z x 71 ( ! wond]ful works wr\ght by ! mess5g]s ( ,god to man 9 ! ,patri>*al1 ,mosaic1 & ,*ri/ian disp5sations4 ,x is to ^! notions & g5]al def9itions1 f> m ?an to ! facts !mselves1 t ! argum5ts ( ,infidels apply2 & f :i* !y d]ive _! plausibility4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,! ,infidel imitates ! div9e1 & adopts ! same mode ( argu+1 namely1 by ?is sub/antiation ( m]e g5]al or collective t]ms4 ,= in/ance1 ,hume's argum5t 7/at$1 by ! by1 be=e he 0 born1 & f> m =cibly1 by ,dr4 ,s\?1 :o places x 9 ! m\? ( ,?omas17 #b--r$uce x to ! p>ticul> facts 9 "q1 & its :ole speci\sness vani%es4 ,i am speak+ ( ! p>ticul> facts & actions ( ! ,gospel2 ( ^?1 & ^? only4 ,n[ t ,i %\ld be deceiv$1 or ! eye-witnesses h be5 deceiv$1 "u all ! circum/ances ( ^? miracles1 ) all antec$5ts1 accompanim5ts1 & consequ5ts1 is q z contr>y to1 t is1 unp>allel$ 9 my exp]i5ce1 z ! return to life ( a dead man4 ,s aga9 9 ! second p>agraph ( page #ejb1 #c ! position is true or false accord+ to ! def9ition ( a miracle4 ,9 ! n>r[] s5se ( ! t]m1 miracle1--t is1 a consequ5t pres5t$ to ! outw>d s5ses )\t an adequate antec$5t1 ejusdem g5]is1--x is n only false b detractory f ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,x is a ma91 nay1 an indisp5sable evid5ce2 b x is n ! only1 no1 nor if comp>ison be at all all[able1 ! highe/ & mo/ effici5t2 unless1 inde$1 ! t]m evid5ce is itself conf9$ to gr\nds ( conviction (f]$ to ! s5ses1 b !n ! position is a m]e truism4 ,!re is yet ano!r way ( reason+1 :i* ,i utt]ly dislike2 namely1 by putt+ imag9>y cases ( imag9>y miracles1 z ,paley has done4 ,if a doz5 diff]5t individuals1 all m5 ( kn[n s5se & integrity1 %\ld ea* indep5d5tly ( ! o!r pl$ge _! ev]la/+ weal on ! tru?1 t !y saw a man behead$ & qu>t]$1 & t on a c]ta9 p]son's pray] or bidd+1 ! qu>t]s reunit$1 & !n a new head grew on & f out ( ! /ump ( ! neck3 & %\ld ! man himself assure y ( ! same1 %ew y ! junctures1 & id5tify himself to y by "s indelible m>k1 ) :i* y _h be5 previ\sly acqua9t$1--c\ld y )/& ?is evid5ce8 ,:at c\ld a judici\s man reply b--,:5 su* an ev5t takes place1 ,i w tell y2 b :at has ?is to d ) ! reasons = our belief 9 ! tru? ( ! writt5 records ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t8 ,:y d y fly (f f ! facts to a gigantic fiction1--:5 ! possibility ( ! ',if' ) respect to a mu* less />tl+ n>ration is ! po9t 9 dispute betwe5 u8 ,su* & s peculi>1 & to an hone/ m9d s unmi/akeable1 is ! "* ( v]acity & simplicity on ! v c\nt5ance1 z x 71 ( ! ,gospel1 t e remove ( ! inquir]'s att5tion f ! facts !mselves is a remove ( 8 conv]sion4 ,x is y\r bus9ess to keep him f w&]+1 n to set him ! example4 ,nev]1 surely1 0 !re a m unequal writ] ?an ,skelton2--9 ! disc\rses on ! ,tr9ity1 ! compe] ( ,bull & ,wat]l&2 & yet ! writ] ( ^! pages1 #ejj-eja6 ,natural magic6 a /roke ( art6 = example1 conv]t+ ! ,nile into blood6 ,& !n 8 def9ition ( a miracle4 ,susp5sion ( ! laws ( nature6 susp5sion--laws--nature6 ,bless me6 a *apt] w\ld be requir$ = ! explanation ( ea* sev]al ^w ( ?is def9ition1 & little less ?an omnisci5ce = its application 9 any "o in/ance4 ,an effect pres5t$ to ! s5ses )\t any adequate antec$5t1 'ejusdem g5]is'1 is a miracle 9 ! philosophic s5se4 ,?us3 ! corporeal pond]able h& & arm rais$ ) no o!r kn[n causative antec$5t1 b a ?\ght1 a pure act ( an immat]ial ess5tially invisible impond]able w1 is a miracle = a reflect+ m9d4 ,add ! words1 'prt] exp]i5tiam'3 & we h ! def9ition ( a miracle 9 ! popul>1 practical1 & appropriat$ s5se4 ,vol4 ,,iii4 ,t all our ?\ghts & views respect+ our ,fai? %\ld be consi/5t ) ea* o!r1 & ) ! attributes ( ,god1 is mo/ highly desirable3 b :5 ! great div]sities ( m5's und]/&+s1 & ! unavoidable influ5ce ( circum/ances on ! m9d1 are consid]$1 we may hope f ! ,div9e m]cy1 t ! agreem5t 9 ! result w suffice2 & t he :o s9c]ely & effici5tly believes t ,*ri/ left ! glory :i* he _h ) ! ,fa!r be=e all worlds1 to become man & die = our salvation1--t by him we may1 & by him alone we c1 be sav$1--w be held a true believ]1--:e!r he int]prets ! words 'sacrifice1' 'pur*ase1' 'b>ga91' 'satisfaction1' ( ! cr$itor by full paym5t ( ! 'debt1' & ! l z prop] & lit]al expressions ( ! r$eem+ act & ! cause ( our salvation1 z ,skelton seems to h done2--or 7z ,i d7 z figurative language truly designat+ ! effects & consequ5ces ( ?is adorable act & process4 ,ib4 p4 #cic4 ,b 7 ! prospect ( a bett] p>i%1 9 case ( great] dilig5ce1 set be=e him by 8 ,bi%op1 on ! music ( su* a promise1 l "o bit by a 't>antula'1 we %\ld probably soon see him 9 motion1 & s]v+ ,god1 7,o %ameful67 = ! sake ( ,mammon1 z if 8 torpid body _h be5 animat$ anew by a return+ s\l4 ,)\t any high-fly+ 9 ,*ri/ian morality1 ,i _c keep %r9k+ f ! wi% "h express$2 at all ev5ts1 ,i _c sympa?ize )1 or p>ticipate 91 ! expectation ( an inf9ite advancem5t f m5 s motiv$4 ,ib4 p4 #cid4 ,yet excommunication1 ! inh]5t discipl9e ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* x ex]cis$ "u p]secution1 :i* x is /ill p]mitt$ to ex]cise "u ! pres5t e/abli%m5t4 ,r>ely ,i suspect1 )\t expos+ ! ,cl]gyman to ! risk ( an action = damages1 or "s abuse4 ,!re are few subjects t m ne$ inve/igation1 yet require m vig\r & s\ndness ( judgm5t to be rightly h&l$1 ?an ?is ( ,*ri/ian discipl9e 9 a ,*ur* e/abli%$ by law4 ,x is inde$ a mo/ difficult & delicate problem1 & suppli$ ,baxt] ) a mo/ plausible & to me ! only p]plex+ ( 8 num]\s objections to our ,ecclesia/ical ,con/itution4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i saw cle>ly t he 0 requir+ an impossibility2 & t 8 argum5t c>ri$ on to its prop] consequ5ces conclud$ aga9/ all ,*ur* ,e/abli%m5t1 n m aga9/ ! ,national ,*ur* ( :i* he compla9$1 ?an ! "o ( 8 own clipp+ & %ap+ :i* he w\ld h sub/itut$2 consequ5tly1 e pro( 7& ,i saw _m & satisfactory pro(s7 ( ! moral & political necessity ( an ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 0 at ! same "t a pl$ge t a deep] insight w\ld detect "s flaw 9 ! reason+ ( ! ,discipl9>ians4 ,= if ,a4 be "r & requisite1 ,b41 :i* is incompatible ) ,a41 _c be rightly requir$4 ,& ?is x 01 t fir/ l$ me to ! di/9ction betwe5 ! ',ecclesia' & an ',enclesia'1 conc]n+ :i* see my ,essay on ,e/abli%m5t & ,diss5t1 9 :i* ,i h met ! objection to my position1 t ,*ri/ian discipl9e is incompatible ) a ,*ur* e/abli%$ by law1 f ! fact ( ! discipl9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&4 #d ,:o d5ies t x is 9 ! p[] ( a legislature to puni% c]ta9 (f5ces by ignom9y1 & to make ! cl]gy magi/rates 9 ref]5ce to ^!8 ,! "q is1 :e!r x is wise or exp$i5t1 :i* x may be1 or r may h be51 9 ,scotl&1 & ! contr>y 9 ,engl&8 ,wise or unwise1 ?is is n discipl9e1 n ,*ri/ian discipl9e1 en=c$ only by spiritual motives1 enact$ by spiritual au?ority1 & submitt$ to = consci5ce' sake4 ,ib4 p4 #ddf4 ,be ?is z x may1 ! =ekn[l$ge & ! decree 7 bo? et]nal4 ,"h n[ x is a cle> po9t t ! moral actions ( all acc\ntable ag5ts 71 ) c]ta9ty1 =e-kn[n1 & _! doom unalt]ably fix$1 long be=e any "o ( !m exi/$4 ,/range t s great a man z ,skelton %\ld fir/ affirm et]nity ( bo?1 yet 9 ! next s5t5ce talk ( long be=e4 ,^! ,reflections #e are excell5t1 b "h ,skelton (f5ds aga9/ 8 own canons4 ,i %\ld feel no reluctance1 moral or speculative1 9 accept+ ! app>5t necessity ( bo? propositions1 z a suffici5t reason = believ+ bo?2 & ! transc5dancy ( ! subject z a suffici5t solution ( _! app>5t incompatibility4 ,b yet ,i ?9k t ano!r view ( ! subject1 n less congru\s ) univ]sal reason & m agreeable to ! light ( reason 9 ! human und]/&+1 might be def5d$1 )\t detract+ f any p]fection ( ! ,div9e ,be+4 ,nay1 ,i ?9k t ,skelton ne$$ b "o /ep m to h se5 x4 ,ib4 p4 #dgh4 ',9 f9e4' ,to :at purpose 7 ^! ,reflections1 tak5 z a :ole1 writt58 ,i _c answ]4 ,to dissuade m5 f reason+ on a subject beyond our faculties8 ,!n :y all ?is reason+8 ,vol4 ,,iv4 p4 #bh4 ,deism ,reveal$4 ',%eph]d'4 ,7 y ev] at ,con/ant9ople1 ,sir8 ',de*a9e'4 ,nev]4 ',%ep4' ,yet ,i believe y h no m d\bt !re is su* a city1 ?an t ! ?ree angles ( a triangle are equal to two "r ones4 ',temp4' ,i am sure #a h n4 ',de*4' ,nor ,i2 b :at !n8 ',%ep4' ,pray1 ,mr4 ,de*a9e1 did y see ,julius ,cs> assass9at$ 9 ! ,capitol8 ',de*4' ,a pretty "q6 ,no inde$1 ,sir4 ',%ep4' ,h y any d\bts ab\t ! tru? ( :at is told u by ! hi/orians conc]n+ t memorable transaction8 ',de*4' ,n ! lea/4 ',%ep4' ,pray1 is x ei!r self-evid5t or demon/rable to y1 at ?is "t & place1 t !re is any su* city z ,con/ant9ople1 or t !re ev] 0 su* a man z ,cs>8 ',de*4' ,by no means4 ',%ep4' ,& y h all y "k conc]n+ ! be+ ( ei!r ! city1 or ! man1 m]ely f ! report ( o!rs1 :o _h x f o!rs1 & s on1 ?r\gh _m l9ks ( tradition8 ',de*4' ,i h4 ',%ep4' ,y see !n1 t !re are c]ta9 cases1 9 :i* ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se5 nor ei!r s5sibly or demon/rably p]ceiv$1 c ju/ly *all5ge s entire an ass5t1 t he :o %\ld pret5d to refuse x 9 ! fulle/ measure ( acquiesc5ce1 w\ld be des]v$ly e/eem$ ! mo/ /upid or p]v]se ( mank9d4 ,t !re is a sophism "h1 e "o mu/ feel 9 ! v fact ( be+ 'non-plus'd' )\t be+ conv9c$4 ,! sophism consi/s 9 ! in/ance be+ 'haud ejusdem g5]is' 7,greek3 leg*os metabses eis llo gnos72 & :at ! allog5eity is betwe5 ! assurance ( ! be+ ( ,madrid or ,con/ant9ople1 & ! belief ( ! fact ( ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 ,i h %[n else:]e4 ,! univ]sal belief ( ! 'tyrannicidium' ( ,julius ,cs> is d\btless a fair] in/ance1 b ! :ole mode ( argum5t is uns\nd & unsatisfy+4 ,:y run (f f ! fact 9 "q1 or ! class at lea/ to :i* x belongs8 ,! victory c be b accid5tal--a victory obta9$ by ! ungu>d$ logic1 or want ( logical =esight ( ! antagoni/1 :o ne$s only n>r[ 8 positions to n>rations ( facts & ev5ts1 9 our judgm5t ( :i* we are n aid$ by ! analogy ( previ\s & succe$+ exp]i5ce1 to deprive y ( ! opportunity ( skirmi%+ ?us on ,no ,man's l&4 ,b ?is is ,skelton's rul+ passion1 sometimes 8 /r5g?--too (t5 8 weakness4 ,he mu/ =ce ! read] to believe3 or r he has an antagoni/1 a wilful infidel or h]etic always & exclusively be=e 8 imag9ation2 or if he ?9ks ( ! read] at all1 x is z ( a p>tizan enjoy+ e h>d ?ump1 & sma%+ 'fi/]' he gives ! adv]s>y1 :om ,skelton hates too cordially to endure to obta9 any ?+ f him ) 8 own lik+4 ,no6 ,x mu/ be aga9/ 8 w1 & 9 spite ( x4 ,no ?anks to him--! dog c\ld n help himself6 ,h[ mu* m effectual w\ld he h f\nd x to h comm5c$ by plac+ himself 9 a /ate ( sympa?y ) ! suppos$ sceptic or unbeliev]2--to h /at$ to him 8 own feel+s1 & ! real gr\nds on :i* !y re/$2--to h %[n himself ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! hi/orical facts :i* ! sceptic takes = grant$ & believes spontane\sly1 z x 71--& ^?1 :i* are to be ! subject ( discussion2 & ?is br+s ! "q at once to ! pro(4 ,& "h1 aft] all1 lies ! /r5g? ( ,skelton's reason+1 :i* w\ld h work$ f> m p[]fully1 _h x come fir/ & s+le1 & ) ! :ole att5tion direct$ t[>ds x4 ,ib4 p4 #ce4 ',templeton4' ,surely ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 or any o!r man1 _c be a ?+ impossible ) ,god4 ,x is nei!r above 8 p[]1 nor1 :5 employ$ = a suffici5t purpose1 inconsi/5t ) 8 maje/y1 wisdom1 & goodness4 ,?is is ! ev] op5 & vuln]able "p ( ,deism4 ,! ,dei/1 z a ,dei/1 believes1 'implicite' at lea/1 s _m & /up5d\s miracles z to r5d] 8 disbelief ( less] miracles1 simply because !y are miracul\s1 gross inconsi/5cies4 ,to h ! battle fairly f\ght out1 ,sp9oza1 or a ,bhuddi/1 or a ,burmese ,gymnosoph1 %\ld be *all5g$4 ,!n1 ,i am deeply p]suad$1 w\ld ! tru? appe> 9 full evid5ce1 t no ,*ri/1 no ,god1--&1 conv]sely1 if ! ,fa!r1 !n ! ,son4 ,i c nev] too (t5 repeat1 t reveal$ religion is a pleonasm4 --,religion is revelation1 & revelation ! only religion4 ,ib4 p4 #cg4 ',%ep4' ,^? believ]s1 ^: fai? is to rely on ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian hi/ory1 re/ _! ass5t on a writt5 report made by eye-witnesses2 :i* report ! v>i\s ,*ur*es & sects1 jeal\s ( "o ano!r1 took c>e to pres]ve g5u9e & uncorrupt$1 at lea/ 9 all mat]ial po9ts1 & all ! religi\s writ]s 9 e age s9ce h amply atte/$4 ,a div9e ( ! pres5t day :o %all und]take ! demon/ration ( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity by ext]nal evid5ces1 or hi/orically1 mu/ n cont5t himself ) assum+ or ass]t+ ?is4 ,he mu/ ei!r prove x2 or prove t su* pro( is n necess>y4 ,i myself %\ld be q satisfi$ if ,i prov$ ! =m] position 9 respect to ! f\r? ,gospel1 & %[$ t ! evid5ce ( ! o!r ?ree 0 equival5t to a record by an eye-witness3 :i* w\ld n be at all inconsi/5t ) my cont5d+ at ! same "t = ! au!nticity ( ! fir/ ,gospel1 or r = ! ,ca?olic int]pretation ( ! title-words ,greek3 ,kat ,mat?aion1 z ! m probable op9ion1 :i* a s\nd div9e w nei!r ab&on nor ov]load1 nei!r place x 9 ! f\ndation1 nor on ! o!r h& suff] x to be extrud$ f ! wall4 ,believe me1 !re is great1 v great1 dang] 9 ^! broad unqualifi$ ass]tions t ,skelton deals 94 ,ev5 ?\gh ! balance ( evid5ce %\ld be on 8 side1 yet ! inquir] w be unfav\rably affect$ by ! num]\s d\bts & difficulties :i* an acqua9tance ) ! m mod]n works ( ,biblical criticism w p\r ^u him1 & = :i* 8 m9d is :olly unprep>$4 ,to meet ) a f> weak] evid5ce ?an we _h tak5 x = grant$ we 7 to f9d1 gives ! same %ake to ! m9d1 t miss+ a /air gives to ! body4 ,ib4 p4 #bdc4 ',temp4' ,y1 ,mr4 ,de*a9e1 seem to =get t ,god is j2 & y1 ,mr4 ,%eph]d1 t he is m]ciful ',de*4' ,i insi/1 t1 z ,god is m]ciful1 he w =give4 ',%ep4' ,& ,i insi/1 t1 z he is j1 he w puni%4 ',temp4' ,pray ,mr4 ,de*a9e1 are y able1 ^u ! ,dei/ical s*eme to rid y\rself ( ?is difficulty8 ',de*4' ,i see no difficulty 9 x at all4 ,god gives u laws only = our good1 & w nev] suff] ^? laws to become a sn>e to u1 & ! occasion ( our et]nal mis]y4 ,"h is ! 'c>do'6 ,! man ( s5se ass]ts t x is necess>y = ! good ( all1 t a code ( laws %\ld exi/1 :ile yet x is impossible t all %\ld at all times be obey$ by ea* p]son3 b :at is impossible _c be requir$4 ,nev]!less1 x may be requir$ t no 'iota' ( any "o ( ^! laws %\ld be wilfully & delib]ately transgress$1 nor is !re any "o = ! transgression ( :i* ! transgressor mu/ n hold himself puni%able4 ,& yet 7says our man ( s5se17 :at may n be said ( any "o po9t1 or any "o mom5t1 _c be d5i$ ( ! collective ag5cy ( a :ole life1 or any consid]able section ( x4 ,"h we f9d ourselves con/ra9$ by our be/ feel+s to praise or condemn1 to rew>d or puni%1 accord+ z a great pr$om9ance ( acts ( ob$i5ce or disob$i5ce1 & a cont9u$ love ( ! bett]1 or ! lu/+ aft] ! wor/1 manife/s ! maxim 7'regula maxima'71 ! radical w & prop] "* ( ! individual4 ,s p>5ts judge ( _! *ildr52 s s*oolma/]s ( _! s*ol>s2 s fri5ds ( fri5ds1 & ev5 s w ,god judge 8 creatures1 if we are to tru/ 9 our common s5se1 or believe ! repeat$ decl>ations 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,& n[ ,i %\ld be glad to he> any satisfactory 's5sible' reply to ?is1 or any answ] t does n fly high] ?an 's5se' c foll[1 & pi]ce into ! ?ick cl\ds ( decri$ metaphysics6 ,= no fair reply c be imag9$1 b "o :i* w\ld f9d ! root ( ! moral evil1 ! true ,greek3 pona]n1 9 ?is v impossibility4 ,ib4 p4 #bdi4 ',cunn+ham4' ,b h[ does all ?is disc\rse ab\t sacrifices & ! natural light %[ t y\r fai? does n ascribe inju/ice to ,god 9 putt+ an innoc5t p]son to dea? = ! transgressions ( ! guilty8 ',%ep4' ,0 ,*ri/ innoc5t8 ',cunn4' ',he 0 )\t s94' ',%ep4' ,& he 0 put to dea? by ! appo9tm5t & pr$et]m9ation ( ,god8 ',cunn4' ,! ,jews put him to dea?4 ',%ep4' ,d n evade ! "q4 ,0 he n '! ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w'8 ,0 he n 's deliv]$ by ! det]m9ate c\nsel & =ekn[l$ge ( ,god1 t ! ,jews1 hav+ tak5 him1 by wick$ h&s crucifi$ & slew him8' ',cunn'4 ,& :at !n8 ',%ep'4 ,no?+2 b t y are to answ]1 z well z ,i1 = say+ t ,god pr$et]m9$ ! dea? ( ?is only innoc5t p]son4 ,i am less pleas$ ) ?is volume ?an ) any ( ! prec$+4 ,ask y\r own he>t & consci5ce :e!r 7= in/ance17 !y are satisfi$ ) ?is def5ce 'duri p] durius'3 or :e!r fright5+ a mode/ qu]y into sil5ce by p]v]t+ x into an accusation ( ! ,almighty1 by virtue ( a conclusion borr[$ f ! ,calv9i/ic !ory ( ,pr$e/9ation1 is n m 9 ! _s ( ,job's com=t]s1 ?an becomes a m9i/] ( ! ,apo/olic ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ,irel&8 ,su* argum5ts are b edge-tools at ! safe/1 b m (t5 !y may r be lik5$ to ! two-edg$ blade ( ,p>ysatis's knife1 ! "o ( :i* 0 poison$4 ,leave !m to ,calv91 or ^? :o d>e appropriate ,calv9's words1 t ,god's absolute w is ! only rule ( 8 ju/ice2--?us divid+ ! div9e attributes4 ,yet ,calv9 himself di/+ui%es ! hidd5 f ! reveal$ ,god1 ev5 z ! ,greek ,fa!rs di/+ui%$ ! ,greek3 ?laema ,!\1 ! absolute gr\nd ( all be+1 f ! ,greek3 ,b\le t\ ,!\1 z ! cause & dispos+ provid5ce ( all exi/5ce4 ,b ,i disapprove ( ! plan & _s ( ?is "w1 7,deism ,reveal$47 ,! cold-he>t$1 worldly-m9d$1 cunn+ ,dei/1 or ! co>se s5sual ,infidel1 is ( all m5 ! lea/ likely to be conv]t$2 & ! consci5ti\s1 inquir+1 ?\gh misl$ & p]plex$1 ,sceptic w ?r[ aside a book at once1 z n applicable to 8 case1 :i* treats e d\bt z a crime1 & supposes t !re is no d\bt at all possible b 9 a bad he>t & f wick$ wi%es4 ,comp>e ?is ) ,/4 ,paul's language conc]n+ ! ,jews4 ,s aga91 pp4 #bbe1 c4 ( ?is volume4 ,d n ! pla9e/ intuitions ( our moral & rational be+ confirm ! positions "h attribut$ to ! ,dei/1 ,de*a9e8 ,are !y n ! same by :i* ,melanc?on de-,calv9iz$1 at lea/ de-,augu/9iz$1 ! h]oic ,lu!r2--^? :i* con/itute "o ( ! only two ess5tial diff]5ces betwe5 ! ,augsburg ,confession & ! ,calv9i/ic ,articles ( ,fai?8 ,& c any?+ be m flitt]y & special-plead+ ?an ,skelton's objections8 ,& aga91 p4 #ejg1 & t pray] :i* he 7,t9dal7 is report$ to h us$ a little be=e 8 dea?1 ',if !re is a ,god1 ,i desire he may h m]cy on me2'--0 x ,*ri/ian-l to publi% & circulate a bl9d report--s improbable & disgu/+1 z to dem& ! /ronge/ & mo/ unsuspici\s te/imony = its reception8 ,ib4 p4 #bfh4 ',%ep'4 ,pray1 ,mr4 ,de*a9e1 if a p]son1 :om y knew to be an hone/ & cle>-sight$ man1 %\ld solemnly assure y he saw a dead man re/or$ to life1 :at w\ld y ?9k ( 8 te/imony8 ',de*'4 ,z ,i c\ld n possibly h z /rong an assurance ( 8 hone/y1 cle>-sight$ness1 & p5etration1 z ( ! great improbability ( ! fact1 ,i %\ld n believe him4 ',%ep'4 ,well2 x is true he might be deceiv$ himself1 or int5d to impose on y4 ,b 9 case t5 su* p]sons %\ld all1 at diff]5t times1 confirm ! same report1 h[ w\ld ?is affect y8 ,!re is "o inconv5i5ce1 n to say dang]1 9 ?is argum5t ( ,mr4 ,%eph]d's2 namely1 t ( its n /&+ 9 ! same =ce1 :5 x comes to be repeat$ 9 ! p>ticul> miracul\s facts 9 support ( :i* x is adduc$4 ,ib4 p4 #bha4 ,no o!r anci5t book c be s well prov$ to h be5 ! "w ( ! au?or x is n[ ascrib$ to1 z e book ( ! ,new ,te/am5t c be prov$ to h be5 writt5 by him ^: "n x ha? all along borne4 ,?is is true to ! full ext5t t ! def5ce ( ! div9ity ( our religion ne$s1 or p]haps p]mits1 & ,i see no advantage ga9$ by ass]t+ m4 ,i mu/ lose all p[] ( di/9ction1 be=e ,i c affirm t ! g5u95ess ( ! fir/ ,gospel1--t 9 its pres5t =m x 0 writt5 by ,mat!w1 or is a lit]al translation ( a ,gospel writt5 by him1--re/s on z /rong ext]nal evid5ce z ,luke's1 or on z /rong int]nal evid5ce z ,/4 ,john's4 ,suffici5t t ! evid5ce greatly prepond]ates 9 its favor4 ,footnote #a3 ,! complete ,works ( ! late ,rev4 ,philip ,skelton1 ,rector ( ,f9tona4 #f4 vols4 #hvo4 ,london1 #ahbd4 ',ed4' ,footnote #b3 ,see ,s\?'s ,works1 vol4 iii4 p4 #ejj4 ,cl>5don edit4 #ahbc --,ed4 ,footnote #c3 ,b x w be prop] to obs]ve1 t x /rikes directly at ! v root ( ,revelation1 :i* _c possibly give any o!r evid5ce ( itself1 z ! dictate ( ,god1 b :at mu/ be drawn f miracles1 wr\ght to prove ! div9e mission ( ^? :o publi% x to ! _w4 ,footnote #d3 ,! ,editor is n aw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( ! ,essay "h m5tion$4 ,b see = ! di/9ction ( ! ',ecclesia' & ',enclesia'1 ! ,*ur* & ,/ate1 #crd edit4--,ed4 ,footnote #e3 ,on ,pr$e/9ation1 z f> z p4 #dde4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,&rew ,,full]',s ,,calv9i/ic ,,& ,,soc9ian ,,sy/ems ,,exam9$ ,,& ,,comp>$4 #a #ahjg4 ,lett] ,,iii4 p4 #ch4 ,!y 7! ,jews7 did n d5y t to be ,god's own ,son 0 to be equal ) ! ,fa!r1 nor did !y allege t su* an equality w\ld de/roy ! div9e unity3 a ?\ght ( ?is k9d nev] seems to h occurr$ to _! m9ds4 ,9 s truly excell5t a book z ?is is1 ,i regret t ?is position %\ld re/ on an ass]tion4 ,! equality ( ,*ri/ w\ld n1 inde$1 de/roy ! unity ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 consid]$ z "o ,p]son3 b1 unless we presume ! ,jews 9 "q acqua9t$ ) ! great tru? ( ! ,tri-unity1 we mu/ admit t x w\ld be consid]$ z imply+ ,di!ism4 ,n[ t "s among ! ,jews _h made v ne> approa*es1 ?\gh bl5d$ ) errors1 to ! doctr9e taught 9 ,john1 c4 i41 we c prove f ! writ+s ( ,philo2--& ! ,soc9ians c nev] prove t ^! ,jews did n "k at lea/ ( ! doctr9e ( _! s*ools conc]n+ ! only-begott5 ,^w--,greek3 ,lgos monog5es1--n z an attribute1 mu* less z an ab/raction or p]sonification--b z a di/9ct ',hypo/asis' ,greek3 symphysike3-& h5ce x might be %[n t _! (f5ce 0 t ! c>p5t]'s son1 ! ,galilean1 %\ld call himself ! ,greek3 ,!s phan]s4 ,?is might h be5 r5d]$ m ?an probable by ! conclud+ s5t5ce ( ,*ri/'s answ] to ! disciples ( ,john2--'& bless$ is he1 :osoev] %all n be (f5d$ 9 me' 7,luke vii4 #bc472 :i* appe>s to h no adequate or ev5 tol]able mean+1 unless 9 ref]5ce to ! passage 9 ,isaiah1 7lxi4 #a1 #b47 prophesy+ t ,jehovah himself w\ld come among !m1 & d ! ?+s :i* our ,savi\r /ates himself to h done4 ,?us1 too1 ,i regret t ! answ] ( our ,"l1 7,john x4 #cd-cf47 be+ "o ( ! imag9$ /rong-holds ( ! ,soc9ians1 %\ld n h be5 m fully cle>$ up4 ,i d\bt n t ,full]'s is a true int]pretation2 & t no o!r is consi/5t ) our ,"l's v>i\s o!r decl>ations4 ,b ! words 9 & by !mselves admit a m plausible mis9t]pretation ?an is else:]e ! case ( ,soc9ian displanations4 ,9 %ort1 ,i ?9k bo? passages w\ld h be5 bett] def]r$ to a fur!r "p ( ! "w4 ,let me add t a mighty & comp>atively new argum5t aga9/ ! ,soc9ians may be mo/ unansw]ably d$uc$ f ?is reply ( our ,"l's1 ev5 7 x consid]$ z a m]e 'argum5tum ad hom9es'3 --namely1 t x 0 n 8 ,messiah%ip t s (f5d$ ! ,jews1 b 8 ,son%ip2 o!rwise1 our ,savi\r's language w\ld h nei!r =ce1 motive1 or object4 ,ev5 7 ,i no m ?an ! ,messiah1 9 y\r meane/ conceptions ( t "*1 yet aft] :at ,i h done be=e y\r eyes1 no?+ b malignant he>ts c\ld h prev5t$ y f adopt+ a mild] int]pretation ( my words1 :5 9 y\r own ,scriptures !re exi/s a prec$5t t s mu* m ?an m]ely ju/ifies me4 ,& ?is ,i believe to be ! mean+ ( ! words z int5d$ to be und]/ood by ! ,jews 9 "q2 ?\gh1 d\btless1 ,full]'s s5se exi/s 'implicite'4 ,no c&id p]son w\ld ev] call x an evasion1 to prove ! inju/ice & malignity ( an accus] ev5 f 8 own gr\nds3--,y *>ge me falsely2 b ev5 7 y\r *>ge true1 namely1 t ,i am a m]e man1 & yet call myself ! ,son ( ,god1 /ill x w\ld n foll[ t ,i h be5 guilty ( blasphemy4 ,b z und]/ood by ! mod]n ,unici/s1 x w\ld v]ily1 v]ily1 be an evasive ambiguity1 mo/ unwor?y ( ,*ri/ian belief conc]n+ 8 ,savi\r4 ,common *>ity w\ld h dem&$ ( him to h said3--,i am a m]e man3 ,i d n pret5d to be m2 b ,i us$ ! words 9 analogy to ! words1 ',ye are z ,gods'2 & ,i h a "r to d s3 = ?\gh a m]e man1 ,i am ! great ,prophet & ,mess5g] :i* ,moses promis$ y4 ,lett] ,v4 p4 #gb4 ,if ,dr4 ,prie/ley _h =m$ 8 e/imate ( human virtue by t great /&>d :i* requires love to ,god ) all ! he>t1 s\l1 m9d1 & /r5g?1 & our neighb\r z ourselves1--in/ead ( repres5t+ m5 by nature z hav+ m virtue ?an vice1--he mu/ h ackn[l$g$ ) ! ,scripture1 t '! :ole _w lie? 9 wick$ness--t e ?\ght & imag9ation ( _! he>t is only evil cont9ually'--& t '!re is none ( !m t doe? good1 no n "o'4 ,to ?is ! ,unici/s w\ld answ]1 t by '! :ole _w' is meant all ! worldly-m9d$2--no matt] 9 h[ direct opposition to half a score o!r texts6 ,"o text at a "t6 suffici5t = ! day is ! evil !re(6--& 9 ?is way !y g on pull+ out hair by hair f ! horse's tail1 7say r1 dream+ t !y d s17 & !n conclude ) a %\t t ! horse nev] _h a tail6 ,= :y8 ,?is hair is n a tail1 nor t1 nor ! ?ird1 & s on to ! v la/2 & h[ c all d :at none ( all does8--,ridicul\s z ?is is1 x is a fair image ( ,soc9ian logic4 ,?ank ,god1 _! pluck+ out is a m]e fancy2--& ! sole mis]able reality is ! b>e rump :i* !y call _! religion2--b t is ! ape's own gr[?4 ,ib4 p4 #gg4 ,fir/1 t all puni%m5ts are design$ = ! good ( ! :ole1 & less or corrective puni%m5ts = ! good ( ! (f5d]1 is admitt$4 99 99 ,god nev] inflicts puni%m5t = ! sake ( puni%+4 ,?is is n1 ,greek3 hs moige dokei1 suffici5tly gu>d$4 ,t all puni%m5ts "w = ! good ( ! :ole1 & t ! good ( ! :ole is includ$ 9 ,god's design1 ,i admit3 b t ?is is ! sole cause1 & ! sole ju/ification ( div9e puni%m5t1 ,i _c1 ,i d>e n1 conc$e2--because ,i %\ld ?us d5y ! ess5tial evil ( guilt1 & its inh]5t incompatibility ) ! pres5ce ( a ,be+ ( inf9ite hol9ess4 ,n[1 exclusion f ,god implies ! sum & utmo/ ( puni%m5t2 & ?is w\ld foll[ f ! v ess5ce ( guilt & hol9ess1 indep5d5tly ( example1 consequ5ce1 or circum/ance4 ,lett] ,,vi4 p4 #ij4 7,! sy/ems comp>$ z to _! t5d5cy to promote morality 9 g5]al47 ,i h hi!rto made no objection to1 no rem>k on1 any "o "p ( ?is ,lett]2 = ,i object to ! :ole--n z ,calv9ism1 b--z :at ,calv9 w\ld h recoil$ f4 ,h[ 0 x t s good & %rewd a man z ,&rew ,full] %\ld n h se51 t ! diff]5ce betwe5 a ,calv9i/ & a ,prie/leyan ,mat]iali/-,necessit>ian consi/s 9 ?is3--,! =m] n only believes a w1 b t x is equival5t to ! 'ego ipse'1 to ! actual self1 9 e moral ag5t2 ?\gh he believes t 9 human nature x is an enslav$1 because a corrupt1 w4 ,9 d5y+ free w to ! unreg5]at$ he no m d5ies w1 ?an 9 ass]t+ ! poor negroes 9 ! ,we/ ,indies to be slaves ,i d5y !m to be m54 ,n[ ! latt]1 ! ,prie/leyan1 uses ! ^w w1--n = any real1 di/9ct1 correspond5t p[]1 b1--= ! m]e result & aggregate ( fibres1 motions1 & s5sations2 9 %ort1 x is a m]e g5]ic t]m ) him1 j z :5 we say1 ! ma9 curr5t 9 a riv]4 ,n[ by n adv]t+ to ?is1 & alas6 misl$ by ,jona?an ,edw>ds's book1 ,full] has hidd5 f himself & 8 read]s ! damnable nature ( ! doctr9e--n ( necessity 7= t 9 its highe/ s5se is id5tical ) p]fect fre$om2 !y are def9itions ea* ( ! o!r72 b--( extrane\s compulsion4 ,o6 ev5 ?is is n adequate to ! mon/rosity ( ! ?\ght4 ,a d5ial ( all ag5cy2--or an ass]tion ( a _w ( ag5ts t nev] act1 b are always act$ ^u1 & yet )\t any "o be+ t acts2--?is is ! hybrid ( ,dea? & ,s91 :i* ?r\gh\t ?is lett] is treat$ s amicably6 ,ano!r fe>ful mi/ake1 & :i* is ! gr\nd ( ! =m]1 lies 9 conc$+ to ! ,mat]iali/1 'explicite et implicite'1 t ! ,greek3 nom5on1 ! 'intelligibile'1 ! 'ipseitas sup] s5sibilis'1 ( guilt is 9 "t1 & ( "t1 &1 consequ5tly1 a me*anism ( cause & effect2--9 o!r words1 9 conf\nd+ ! ,greek3 pha9m5a1 t rhonta1 t me nts nta1--all :i* belong to "t1 & _c be ev5 ?\ght ( except z effects necess>ily pr$et]m9$ by ! prec$5t causes1 7!mselves 9 _! turn effects ( o!r causes71--) ! transs5sual gr\nd or actual p[]4 ,aft] su* admissions1 no o!r possible def5ce c be made = ,calv9ism or any o!r 'ism' ?an ! wret*$ recrim9ation3 ,:y1 y\rs1 ,dr4 ,prie/ley1 is j z bad6--,yea1 & no wond]3--= 9 ess5tials bo? are ! same4 ,b !re 0 no reason = ,full]'s m$dl+ ) ! subject at all1--metaphysically1 ,i mean4 ,ib4 p4 #ie4 ,if ! unconditionality ( election r5d] x unfri5dly to virtue1 x mu/ be ^u ! supposition ( t view ( ?+s1 :i* attributes m to ,god1 & less to man1 hav+ su* asc5dancy2 :i* is ! v rev]se ( :at ,dr4 ,prie/ley else:]e tea*es1 & t 9 ! same p]=mance4 ,b 9 bo? sy/ems1 z ,full] has errone\sly /at$ 8 own1 man is annihilat$4 ,!re is nei!r m nor less2 x is all ,god2 all1 all are b ',deus inf9ite modificatus'3--9 brief1 bo? sy/ems are n ,sp9osism1 = no o!r reason ?an t ! logic & logical consequ5cy ( #aj ,full]s #aj ,x #aj ,dr4 ,prie/leys1 pil$ on ea* o!r1 w\ld n rea* ! calf ( ,sp9oza's leg4 ,bo? sy/ems ( necessity lead to ,sp9osism1 nay1 to all ! horrible consequ5ces attribut$ to x by ,sp9oza's enemies4 ,o1 :y did ,&rew ,full] quit ! high vantage gr\nd ( notori\s facts1 pla9 durable common s5se1 & express ,scripture1 to delve 9 ! d>k 9 ord] to c\nt]m9e m9es "u a spot1 on :i* he _h no bus9ess to h wall1 t5t1 temple1 or ev5 /&+-gr\nd6 ,footnote #a3 ,! ,calv9i/ic & ,soc9ian ,sy/ems exam9$ & comp>$1 z to _! moral t5d5cy2 9 a s]ies ( ,lett]s address$ to ! fri5ds ( vital & practical religion2 especially ^? among/ ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s4 ,by ,&rew ,full]4 ,m>ket ,h>bor\gh4 #agic4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,:itak]',s ,,orig9 ,,( ,,arianism ,,disclos$4 #a #ahaj4 ,*ap4 ,i4 #d4 p4 #cj4 ',mak+ himself equal ) ,god'4 ,:oev] reads ! f\r v]ses 7,john v4 #af-ai17 att5tively1 judg+ ( ! mean+ ( ea* "p by ! context1 mu/ ne$s1 ,i ?9k1 see t ! ,greek3 son heautn poin tn ,! 7#ah7 ref]s1--n to ! ,greek3 pat] dion lege tn ,!n1 7#ah7 or ! ,greek3 ho pater m\ 7#ag71 b--to ! ,greek3 ergzetai1 kag ergzomai 7#ag74 ,! #ai? v]se1 :i* is directly call$ ,jesus' reply1 takes no notice :atev] ( ! ,greek3 ho pater m\ 7#ag71 b consi/s :olly ( a ju/ification ( ! ,greek3 kag ergzomai4 #ahjc4 ,! above 0 writt5 _m ye>s ago4 ,i /ill ?9k ! rem>k plausible1 ?\gh ,i %\ld n n[ express myself s positively4 ,i imag9$ ! ,jews to mean3 he has evid5tly us$ ! words ,greek3 ho pater m\--n 9 ! s5se 9 :i* all good m5 may use !m1 b--9 a lit]al s5se1 because by ! words t foll[$1 ,greek3 ergzetai1 kag ergzomai1 he makes himself equal to ,god4 ,to ju/ify ^! words seem$ to me to be ! purport ( ,*ri/'s reply4 ,*ap4 ,,ii4 #a4 p4 #cd4 ,greek3 7,philn7--p] mn oun t !ia ka ptria ma?emata1 pson te ka paelkon eis5enektai pnon1 rg pasi daelos ka p] t philsopha d ka eleu?ria taes x!n paidez ois tis a51 oudn dei lge9 hti ka mli/a ten kat ,pltna ka ,py?agran ezaelks aggen1 dinegk5 pantas tos ka?' heautn1 hi/oreitai4 ,euseb4 ,hi/4 ,,ii4 #d4 ,philo's acqua9tance ) ! doctr9es ( ! hea!ns 0 kn[n only by hi/orical report to ,eusebius2 :ile ! writ+s ( ,philo display$ 8 k 9 ! religion ( ! ,jews4 ,/range comm5t4 ,might ,i n1 aft] hav+ spok5 ( ,dun ,scotus's works1 say2--he is report$ to h surpass$ all 8 contempor>ies 9 subtlety ( logic3--yet /ill mean no o!r works ?an ^? be=e m5tion$8 ,are n ,philo's works full (1 cr[d$ )1 ,platonic & ,py?agorean philosophy8 ,eusebius knew f 8 works t he 0 a great ,platonic s*ol>2 b t he 0 great] ?an any o!r man ( 8 age1 he c\ld only le>n f report or hi/ory4 ,t ,virgil is a great poet ,i "k f 8 poems2 b t he 0 ! greate/ ( ! ,augu/an age1 ,i mu/ le>n f ,qu9ctilian & o!rs4 ,ib4 p4 #ce4 ,philo & ! au?or ( ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon1--7or r1 p]haps1 au?ors2 = ! fir/ t5 *apt]s =m a complete "w ( !mselves17--7 bo? ,cabali/ico-,platoniz+ ,jews ( ,alex&ria4 ,z f> z1 be+ su*1 !y mu/ agree1 s f> !y d agree2 & z widely z su* m5 c\ld diff]1 d !y diff]4 ,n only ! /yle ( ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon is g5]ically diff]5t f ,philo's1--s mu* s t ,i %\ld deem x a free translation f a ,hebrew orig9al1--b also 9 all ! 'm9uti' ( traditional hi/ory & dogma x contradicts ,philo4 ,philo attributes ! creation ( man to angels2 & !y infus$ ! evil pr9ciple ?r\gh _! own imp]fections4 ,9 ! ,book ( ,wisdom1 ,god creat$ man spotless1 & ! ,devil tempt+ him occasion$ ! ,fall4 ,s ! :ole acc\nt ( ! plagues ( ,egypt diff]s z widely z possible1 ev5 to absolute contradiction4 ,! orig9 ( idolatry is expla9$ altoge!r diff]5tly by ,philo1 & by ! ,book ( ,wisdom4 ,9 %ort1 s unsupport$ is ! tradition t _m h suppos$ an eld] ,philo z ! au?or4 ,t ! second & ?ird *apt]s allude to ,*ri/ is a gr\ndless hypo!sis4 ,! 'j man' is call$ '! son ( ,god'1 ,jehovah1 ,greek3 pais ,kyrin2--b ,*ri/'s specific title :i* 0 deem$ blasphem\s by ! ,jews1 0 ',b5 ,elohim'1 ,greek3 uhis t\ ,!\2--& ! fancy t ,philo 0 a ,*ri/ian 9 he>t1 b d>$ n op5ly pr(ess himself su*1 is too absurd4 ,:y no traces 9 8 late/ "w1 or ^? ( 8 middle age8 ,:y n ! lea/ v>iation 9 8 religi\s or philosophical cre$s 9 8 latt] works1 writt5 long aft] ! resurrection1 f ^? compos$ by him be=e1 or a few ye>s aft]1 ,*ri/'s bir?8 ,"s ( ,philo's e>li] works mu/ h be5 writt5 :5 our ,"l 0 9 8 infancy1 or at lea/ boyhood4 ,9 %ort1 j take all ^? passages ( ,philo :i* mo/ closely resemble o!rs 9 ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon1 & conta9 ! same or ne>ly ! same ?\ghts1 & write !m 9 opposite columns1 & no d\bt w rema9 t ,philo 0 n ! compos] ( ! ,book ( ,wisdom4 ,philo subtle1 & ) long involv$ p]iods knit toge!r by logical connectives3 ! ,book ( ,wisdom s5t5ti\s1 full ( p>allelisms1 ass]tory & ,hebrai/ic ?r\gh\t4 ,x 0 ei!r compos$ by a man :o tri$ to ,hebraize ! ,greek1 or1 if a translator1 by "o :o tri$ to ,greecise ! ,hebraisms ( 8 orig9al--n to disguise or hide !m--b only s z to prev5t !m f repell+ or mislead+ ! ,greek read]4 ,! diff]5t use ( ! ,greek p>ticles 9 ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon1 & 9 ! works ( ,philo1 is suffici5t to confute ! hypo!sis ( ,philo be+ ! au?or4 ,z little c\ld x h be5 writt5 by a ,*ri/ian4 ,= x c\ld n h be5 a ,*ri/ian ( ,pale/9e1 f ! ov]fl[+ ,alex&r9e ,platonism2--nor a ,*ri/ian at all2 = x contradicts ! doctr9e ( ! resurrection ( ! body1 & 9 no wise connects any r$emptory or sacrificial virtue ) ! dea? ( 8 'j man'2--d5ies orig9al s9 9 ! ,*ri/ian s5se1 & expla9s ! vice & virtue ( mank9d by ! actions ( ! s\ls ( m5 9 a /ate ( pre-exi/5ce4 ,no signs or miracles are ref]r$ to 9 ! acc\nt ( '! j man'2 & t x 0 int5d$ z a g5]alization is evid5t f ! *ange ( ! s+ul> into ! plural numb] 9 ! ?ird *apt]4 ,! result is1 9 my judgm5t1 t ?is ,book 0 compos$ by an unkn[n ,jew ( ,alex&ria1 ei!r sometime be=e1 or at ! same "t )1 ,*ri/4 ,i d n ?9k ,/4 ,paul's p>allel passages am\nt to any pro( ( quotation or allusion2--!y conta9 ! common doctr9e ( ! spiritualiz$ ,judaism 9 ! ,cabala2--& yet ! "w c\ld sc>cely h be5 writt5 long be=e ,*ri/1 or x w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 quot$ or m5tion$ by ,philo1 & mo/ probably by ,josephus4 ,& ?is1 too1 is an answ] to ! spl5did & well-support$ hypo!sis ( its be+ a translation f a ,*aldaic orig9al1 compos$ by ,j]ubbabel4 ,! v>iations ( ! ,syriac translation1--:i* are s easily expla9$ by translat+ ! passage into ! ,*aldaic1 :5 ! cause ( ! mi/ake 9 ! ,greek or ( ! v>iation 9 ! ,syriac1 is se5 at once1--are c]ta9ly />tl+2 b !y are too free2 & h[ c\ld ! ,fa!rs1 ,j]ome = example1 rema9 ignorant ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is ,*aldaic orig9al8 ,my own op9ion is1 z ,i said be=e1 t ! ,book 0 writt5 9 ,greek by an ,alex&rian ,jew1 :o _h =m$ 8 /yle on t ( ! ,,lxx41 & 0 l$ /ill fur!r to an imitation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t mann] by ! nature ( 8 fiction1 & z a dramatic propriety1 & yet deviat$ f x p>tly on acc\nt ( ! v remot5ess ( 8 ,platonic conceptions f ! simplicity & pov]ty ( ! ,hebrew2 & p>tly because ( ! wordy rhetoric epidemic 9 ,alex&ria3 & t x 0 writt5 be=e ! dea?1 if n ! bir?1 ( ,*ri/1 ,i am induc$ to believe1 because ,i d n ?9k x probable t a book compos$ by a ,jew1 :o _h confess$ ,*ri/ aft] ! resurrection1 w\ld s soon h be5 receiv$ by ! ,*ri/ians1 & s e>ly plac$ 9 ! v next rank to works ( full inspiration4 ,tak51 !re=e1 z a "w 'ante'1 or at lea/ 'extra1 ,*ri/um'1 x is mo/ valuable z asc]ta9+ ! op9ions ( ! le>n$ ,jews on _m subjects1 & ! g5]al belief conc]n+ immortality1 & a day ( judgm5t4 ,on ?is gr\nd ,:itak] might h erect$ a mo/ =midable batt]y1 t w\ld h play$ on ! v camp & battle-array ( ! ,soc9ians1 t is1 ( ^? :o consid] ,*ri/ only z a tea*] ( important tru?s4 ,9 ref]r+ to ! ,cabala1 ,i am n ignorant ( ! date ( ! olde/ ,rabb9ical writ+s :i* conta9 or ref] to ?is philosophy1 b ,i co9cide ) ,ei*orn1 & v _m be=e ,ei*orn1 t ! f\ndations ( ! ,cabala 7 laid & well kn[n long be=e ,*ri/1 ?\gh n all ! fanciful sup]/ructure4 ,i am p]suad$ t new light might be ?r[n on ! ,apocalypse by a c>eful /udy ( ! ,book ,soh>1 & ( :atev] else !re may be ( t k9d4 ,! introduction 7i4 #d17 is cle>ly ,cabala3--! ,greek3 ho n1 ka ho a51 ka ho er*m5os #c1 & ! 'sev5 spirits' #aj ',sephiro?'1 con/itut+ toge!r ! ',adam ,kadmon'1 ! second ,adam ( ,/4 ,paul1 ! inc>nate "o 9 ! ,messiah4 ,7 x n = ! sil5ce ( ,philo & ,josephus1 :i* ,i am unable to expla9 if ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon 0 writt5 s long be=e ,*ri/1 ,i might p]haps incl9e to believe x compos$ %ortly aft]1 if n dur+1 ! p]secution ( ! ,jews 9 ,egypt "u ,ptolemy ,philopator4 ,?is hypo!sis w\ld give a p>ticul> po9t to ! bitt] exposure ( idolatry1 to ! comp>ison betwe5 ! suff]+s ( ! ,jews1 & ^? ( idolatr\s nations1 to ! long rehe>sal & rhetorical decl>ation ( ! plagues ( ,egypt1 & to ! rew>d ( '! j man' aft] a dea? ( m>tyrdom2 & w\ld besides help to expla9 ! putt+ toge!r ( ! fir/ t5 *apt]s1 & ! fragm5t conta9$ 9 ! rema9+ *apt]s4 ,!y 7 works writt5 at ! same "t1 & by ! same au?or3 nay1 ,i d n ?9k x absurd to suppose1 t ! *apt]s aft] ! t5? 7 annex$ by ! writ] himself1 z a long explanatory app5dix2 or1 possibly1 if !y 7 once a sep>ate "w1 ^! n9e conclud+ *apt]s 7 p>ts ( a book compos$ dur+ ! p]secution 9 ,egypt1 ! introduction & t]m9ation ( :i*1 be+ p]sonal & ( local application1 7 aft]w>ds omitt$ or expung$ 9 ord] n to give (f5ce to ! o!r ,egyptians1--p]haps1 to sp>e ! %ame ( su* ,jews z _h apo/atiz$ ?r\gh fe>1 & 9 g5]al n to revive he>t-burn+s4 ,9 mod]n language ,i %\ld call ^! *apt]s 9 _! pres5t /ate a ,note on c4 x4 #ae-ai4 ,on a rep]usal ( ?is ,book1 ,i r believe t ^! latt] *apt]s nev] =m$ "p ( any o!r "w1 b 7 compos$ z a sort ( long explanatory ,po/script1 ) p>ticul> be>+ on c]ta9 exi/+ circum/ances1 to :i* ?is "p ( ! ,jewi% hi/ory 0 especially applicable4 ,nay1 ,i beg9 to f9d ! sil5ce ( ,philo & ,josephus less inexplicable1 & to imag9e t ,i discov] ! solution ( ?is problem 9 ! v title ( ! ,book4 ,no "o expects to f9d any b works ( au!nticity enum]at$ 9 ^! writ]s2 b to ?is a "w1 call+ itself ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon1 bo? be+ a fiction & nev] meant to pass = any?+ else1 c\ld make no pret5sions4 ,to h approximat$ x to ! ,holy ,books ( ! nation w\ld h injur$ ! dignity ( ! ,jewi% ,canon1 & br\ght suspicion on ! g5u9e works ( ,solomon1 :ile x w\ld h expos$ to a *>ge ( =g]y a composition :i* 0 9 itself only an innoc5t dramatic monologue4 ,n4 ,b4 ,?is hypo!sis possesses all ! advantages1 & involves none ( ! absurdity ( t :i* w\ld attribute ! ',ecclesia/icus' to ! infam\s ,jason1 ! ,high ,prie/4 ,m ?an "o comm5tator1 ,i f9d1 has suspect$ t ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon & ! second book ( ,maccabees 7 by ! same au?or4 ,i ?9k ?is no?+4 ,ib4 p4 #cf4 ,philo ?r[s out a numb] ( decl>ations1 t %ew 8 own & ! ,jewi% belief 9 a second>y sort ( ,god1 a ,god subord9ate 9 orig9 to ! ,fa!r ( all1 yet mo/ intimately unit$ ) him1 & %>+ 8 mo/ unque/ionable hon\rs4 ,! belief ( ! ,alex&rian ,jews :o _h acquir$ ,greek philosophy1 no d\bt2--b ( ! ,pale/9e ,jews8 ,ib4 #b4 p4 #dh4 ,/4 ,john also is witness$ by a hea!n 7,amelius17 & by "o :o put him d[n = a b>b>ian1 to h repres5t$ ! ,logos z ! ,mak] ( all ?+s1 z ) ',god'1 & z ,god4 ,& ,/4 ,john is atte/$ to h decl>$ ?is1 n ev5 z %ad$ ov]1 b on ! contr>y z plac$ 9 full view4 ,/rang] /ill4 ,:itak] c\ld sc>cely h read ! ,greek4 ,amelius says1 t ^! tru?s1 if /ripp$ ( _! allegorical dress1 7,greek3 metapephrasmna ek taes t\ ,b>br\ !ologz7 w\ld be pla92--t is1 t ,john 9 an allegory1 z ( "o p>ticul> man1 _h %ad[$ out ! creation ( all ?+s by ! ,logos1 & ! aft] union ( ! ,logos ) human nature1--t is1 ) all m54 ,t ?is is 8 mean+1 consult ,plot9us4 ,ib4 #i4 p4 #ajg4 ,see/ ?\ n1 adds ,philo1 9 ! same _s ( subtiliz+ be+ into p[]1 & divid+ ! ,logos into two4 ,:o t _h ev5 re/$ b 9 ! por* ( ! ,alex&rian philosophy1 w\ld n r say1 '( sub/antiat+ p[]s & attributes into be+8' ,:at is ! :ole sy/em f ,philo to ,plot9us1 & !nce to ,proclus inclusively1 b "o fanciful process ( hypo/asiz+ logical conceptions & g5]ic t]ms8 ,9 ,proclus x is ,logolatry run mad4 ,*ap4 ,,iii4 #a4 p4 #aca-b4 ,su* w\ld be ! evid5ce = t div9ity1 to accompany ! ,book ( ,wisdom1 if we consid]$ x to be z old z ,solomon1 or only z ! ,son ( ,sira*4 ,b ,i consid] x to be mu* lat] ?an ei!r1 & actually a "w ( ,philo's4 99 99 ,! language is v simil> to ,philo's2 fl[+1 lively & happy4 ,h[ is x possible to h read ! %ort ,hebrai/ic s5t5ces ( ! ,book ( ,wisdom1 & ! long involv$ p]iods t *>act]ize ! /yle ( all ,philo's kn[n writ+s1 & yet attribute bo? to "o writ]8 ,b inde$ ,i "k no in/ance ( ass]tions made s audaci\sly1 or ( passages misrepres5t$ & ev5 mi/ranslat$ s grossly1 z 9 ?is "w ( ,:itak]4 ,8 sy/em is absolute nak$ ,tri!ism4 ,ib4 ,! righte\s man is %ad[$ out by ! au?or ) a pla9 ref]5ce to our ,savi\r himself4 ',let u lie 9 wait = ! righte\s'1 c4 ,h[ !n c\ld ,philo h rema9$ a ,jew8 ,ib4 #b4 p4 #aie4 ,9 all effects t are volunt>y1 ! cause mu/ be prior to ! effect1 z ! fa!r is to ! son 9 human g5]ation4 ,b 9 all t are necess>y1 ! effect mu/ be coeval ) ! cause2 z ! /ream is ) ! f\nta91 & light ) ! sun4 ,_h ! sun be5 et]nal 9 its duration1 light w\ld h be5 co-et]nal ) x4 ,a j rem>k2 b x cuts two ways4 ,= ^! necess>y effects are n really b only logically diff]5t or di/9ct f ! cause3--! rays ( ! sun are only ! sun diffus$1 & ! :ole re/s on ! s5sitive =m ( mat]ial space4 ,take away ! notion ( mat]ial space1 & ! :ole di/9ction p]i%es4 ,*ap4 ,,iv4 #a4 p4 #bff4 ,ju/9 accord+ly sets himself to %ew1 t 9 ! beg9n+1 be=e all creatures1 ,god g5]at$ a c]ta9 rational p[] out ( himself4 ,is x n mon/r\s t ! ,jews hav+1 accord+ to ,:itak]1 fully believ$ a ,tr9ity1 "o & all1 b half a c5tury or less be=e ,trypho1 ,ju/9 %\ld nev] ref] to ?is g5]al fai?1 nev] reproa* ,trypho ) ! pres5t opposition to x z a h]esy f _! own =efa!rs1 ev5 ^? :o reject$ ,*ri/1 or r ,jesus z ,*ri/8--,b no6--n a s+le objection ev] /rikes ,mr4 ,:itak]1 or appe>s wor?y ( an answ]4 ,! /upide/ become au!ntic--! mo/ fanta/ic ab/ractions ( ! ,alex&r9e dream]s sub/antial realities6 ,i confess ?is book has satisfi$ me h[ little erudition w ga9 a man n[-a-days ! reputation ( va/ le>n+1 if x be only accompani$ ) da% & insol5ce4 ,x seems to me impossible1 t ,:itak] c h writt5 well on ! subject ( ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 8 p[]s ( judgm5t be+ app>5tly s abject4 ,= in/ance1 he says t ! grosse/ moral improbability is swept away by positive evid5ce3--z if positive evid5ce 7t is1 ! belief ,i am to yield to ,a4 or ,b47 7 n itself gr\nd$ on moral probabilities4 ,^u my ^w ,:itak] w\ld h be5 a *oice judge = ,*>les ,,ii4 & ,titus ,oates4 ,ib4 p4 #bfg4 ,ju/9 !re=e proce$s to demon/rate x1 7! pre-exi/5ce ( ,*ri/17 ass]t+ ,jo%ua to h giv5 only a tempor>y inh]itance to ! ,jews1 c4 ,a preci\s beg9n+ ( a preci\s demon/ration6 ,x is well = me t my fai? 9 ! ,tr9ity is already well gr\nd$ by ! ,scriptures1 by ,bi%op ,bull1 & ! be/ p>ts ( ,plot9us1 or ?is man w\ld c]ta9ly h made me ei!r a ,soc9ian or a ,dei/4 ,ib4 #b4 p4 #bgj4 ,! g5]al mode ( comm5c+ & conclud+ ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,paul1 is a pray] ( supplication = ! p>ties1 to :om !y 7 address$2 9 :i* he says1 ',grace to y & peace f ,god our ,fa!r1 &'--f :om besides8--'! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/'2 9 :i* our ,savi\r is at times invok$ alone1 z '! ,grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ be ) y all'2 & is ev5 'invok$' ! fir/ at times z1 '! ,grace ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! love ( ,god1 & ! communion ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 be ) y all'2 %ews u pla9ly1 c4 ,invok$6 ,surely a pi\s wi% is n an invocation4 ,may good angels att5d y6 is no invocation or wor%ip ( angels4 ,! ess5ce ( religions adoration consi/s 9 ! attribut+1 by an act ( pray] or praise1 a necess>y pres5ce to an object--:i* n be+ di/+ui%able1 if ! object be s5su\sly pres5t1 we may safely def9e adoration z an ackn[l$gem5t ( ! actual & necess>y pres5ce ( an intellig5t be+ n pres5t to our s5ses4 ,may lucky />s %oot influ5ce on y6 w\ld be a v fooli% sup]/ition1 --b to say 9 e>ne/6 ,o ye />s1 ,i pray to y1 %oot influ5ces on me1 w\ld be idolatry4 ,*ri/ 0 visually pres5t to ,/eph52 8 invocation !re=e 0 n p]=ce an act ( religi\s adoration1 an ackn[l$gm5t ( ,*ri/'s deity4 ,footnote #a3 ,! ,orig9 ( ,arianism ,disclos$4 ,by ,john ,:itak]1 ,b4,d4 ,london1 #agia4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,oxlee ,,on ,,! ,,tr9ity ,,& ,,inc>nation4 #a #ahbg ,/range--yet f ! date ( ! book ( ! ,cele/ial ,hi]>*ies ( ! pret5d$ ,dionysius ! ,areopagite to t ( its translation by ,joannes ,scotus ,erig5a1 ! contempor>y ( ,alfr$1 & f ,scotus to ! ,rev4 ,john ,oxlee 9 #ahae1 n unfrequ5t--delusion ( mi/ak+ ,pan!ism1 disguis$ 9 a fancy dress ( pi\s phrases1 = a m spiritual & philosophic =m ( ,*ri/ian ,fai?6 ,nay1 /rang] /ill3--to imag9e ) ,scotus & ,mr4 ,oxlee t 9 a s*eme :i* m directly ?an ev5 ! gross] species ( ,a!ism1 precludes all moral responsibility & subv]ts all ess5tial diff]5ce ( "r & wrong1 !y h f\nd ! means ( prov+ & expla9+1 ! ,*ri/ian doctr9es ( ! ,tr9ity & ,inc>nation1 t is1 ! great & only suffici5t antidotes ( ! "r fai? aga9/ ?is insidi\s poison4 ,= ,pan!ism--trick x up z y w--is b a pa9t$ ,a!ism4 ,a mask ( p]v]t$ ,scriptures may hide its ugly face1 b _c *ange a s+le feature4 ,introduction1 p4 #d4 ,9 ! infancy ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & imm$iately aft] ! g5]al disp]sion :i* necess>ily foll[$ ! sack+ ( ,j]usalem & ,bi!r1 ! ,greek & ,lat9 ,fa!rs _h ! faire/ opportunity ( disput+ ) ! ,jews1 & ( ev9c+ ! tru? ( ! ,gospel disp5sation2 b un=tunately = ! success ( s noble a design1 !y 7 totally ignorant ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 & s want$ 9 e argum5t t /amp ( au?ority1 :i* 0 equally necess>y to sanction ! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity1 & to comm& ! respect ( _! ,jewi% antagoni/s4 ,= ! confirmation ( ?is rem>k ,i may appeal to ! ,fa!rs !mselves1 b especially to ,b>nabas1 ,ju/91 & ,ir5u1 :o 9 _! sev]al attempts at ,hebrew le>n+ betray su* port5t\s signs ( ignorance & /upidity1 t we are cov]$ ) %ame at ! sight ( _! criticisms4 ,mr4 ,oxlee w\ld be delight$ 9 read+ ,jacob ,rh5f]d's ,disquisition on ! ,ebionites & o!r suppos$ h]etics among ! ,jewi% ,*ri/ians4 ,& ,i _c help ?9k+ t ,rh5f]d1 :o has s ably anticipat$ ,mr4 ,oxlee on ?is po9t1 & 9 ,jort9's be/ mann] display$ ! gross ignorance ( ! ,g5tile ,fa!rs 9 all matt]s relat+ to ,hebrew le>n+1 & ! ludicr\s yet mis*iev\s results !re(1 has =m$ a ju/] ?\gh v mu* l[] op9ion ( ^! ,fa!rs1 ) a few exceptions1 ?an ,mr4 ,oxlee4 ,i confess t till ! light ( ! tw(oldness ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* dawn$ on my m9d1 ! /udy ( ! hi/ory & lit]ature ( ! ,*ur* dur+ ! fir/ ?ree or f\r c5turies infect$ me ) a _s ( d\bt & disgu/ :i* requir$ a frequ5t recurr5ce to ! writ+s ( ,john & ,paul to pres]ve me :ole 9 ! ,fai?4 ,prop4 ,i4 *4 i4 p4 #af4 ,! tru? ( ! doctr9e is vehem5tly insi/$ on1 9 a v>iety ( places1 by ! great ,r4 ,moses b5 ,maimon2 :o f\nds ^u x ! unity ( ! ,godhead1 & ranks x among ! fundam5tal articles ( ! ,jewi% religion4 ,?us 9 8 celebrat$ ,lett] to ! ,jews ( ,m>seilles he obs]ves1 c4 ,b :at is obta9$ by quotations f ,maimonides m ?an f ,alex&] ,hales1 or any o!r ,s*oolman ( ! same age8 ,! metaphysics ( ! le>n$ ,jew are d]iv$ f ! same s\rce1 namely1 ,ari/otle2 & 8 object 0 ! same1 z t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,s*oolm51 namely1 to sy/ematize ! religion he pr(ess$ on ! =m & 9 ! pr9ciples ( ! ,ari/otelian philosophy4 ,by ! by1 x is a s]i\s defect 9 ,mr4 ,oxlee's "w1 t he does n give ! age ( ! writ]s :om he cites4 ,he _c h expect$ all 8 read]s to be z le>n$ z himself4 ,ib4 *4 iii4 p4 #bf4 ,mr4 ,oxlee seems too mu* incl9$ to id5tify ! ,rabb9ical int]pretations ( ,scripture texts ) _! true s5se2 :5 9 reality ! ,rabbis !mselves n seldom us$ ^? int]pretations z a conv5i5t & popul> mode ( convey+ _! own philosophic op9ions4 ,nei!r h ,i be5 able to admire ! logic s g5]al among ! div9es ( bo? ,*ur*es1 accord+ to :i* if "o1 two1 or p]haps ?ree s5t5ces 9 any "o ( ! ,canonical books appe> to decl>e a giv5 doctr9e1 all ass]tions ( a diff]5t "* mu/ h be5 meant to be tak5 metaphorically4 ,ib4 p4 #bf-g4 ,! ,prophet ,isaiah1 too1 cle>ly inculcates ! spirituality ( ! ,godhead 9 ! foll[+ decl>ation3 ',b ,egypt is man1 & n ,god3 & _! horses fle%1 & n _s'4 7c4 xxxi4 #c47 99 99 994 ,9 ! =m] memb] ! ,prophet decl>es t ,egypt 0 man1 & n ,god2 & !n 9 t]ms ( /rict opposition en=ces ! s5tim5t by add+1 t _! cavalry 0 fle%1 & n _s2 :i* is j z if he _h said3 ',b ,egypt1 :i* has horses 9 w>1 is only a man1 t is1 fle%1 & n ,god1 :o is _s'4 ,assur$ly ?is is a false int]pretation1 & utt]ly unpoetical4 ,x is ev5 d\btful :e!r ,hebrew3 unable to translit]ate4 txt ,ed4 7'rua*'7 9 ?is place means '_s' 9 contradi/9ction to 'matt]' at all1 & n r air or w9d4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! poetic decorum1 ! proportion1 & ! anti!tic p>allelism1 dem& a some:at z mu* bel[ ,god1 z ! horse is bel[ man4 ,! opposition ( 'fle%' & '_s' 9 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1 :o ?\ght 9 ,hebrew1 ?\gh he wrote 9 ,greek1 fav\rs our common v]sion1--'fle% & n _s'3 b ! place 9 :i* ?is passage /&s1 namely1 9 "o ( ! fir/ =ty *apt]s ( ,isaiah1 & !re=e writt5 long be=e ! ,captivity1 toge!r ) ! maje/ic simplicity *>act]i/ic ( ,isaiah's "n gives p]haps a great] probability to ! o!r3 ',egypt is man1 & n ,god2 & h] horses fle%1 & n w9d'4 ,if ,mr4 ,oxlee r5d]s ! f\r? v]se ( ,psalm civ4--',he make? spirits 8 mess5g]s'1 7= our v]sion--',he make? 8 angels spirits'--is )\t a viol5t inv]sion s5seless71 ?is is a case 9 po9t = ! use ( ! ^w1 'spirits'1 9 ! s5se ( incorporeal be+s4 7,mr4 ,oxlee w h>dly1 ,i appreh5d1 attribute ! op9ion ( "s lat] ,rabbis1 t ,god alone & exclusively is a ,_s1 to ! ,sacr$ ,writ]s1 easy z x w\ld be to quote a score ( texts 9 pro( ( ! contr>y47 ,i1 h[ev]1 _c d\bt t ! true r5d]+ ( ! above-m5tion$ v]se 9 ! ,psalms is2--',he make? ! w9ds 8 angels or mess5g]s1 & ! lightn+s 8 m9i/rant s]vants'4 ,z to ,mr4 ,oxlee's 'ab/ract intellig5ces1' ,i _c b ?9k 'ab/ract' = 'pure1' & ev5 pure intellig5ces = incorporeal1 a lax use ( t]ms4 ,) reg>d to ! po9t 9 "q1 ! tru? seems to be ?is4 ,! anci5t ,hebrews c]ta9ly di/+ui%$ ! pr9ciple or gr\nd ( life1 und]/&+1 & w f pond]able1 visible1 matt]4 ,! =m] !y consid]$ & call$ '_s'1 & believ$ x to be an emission f ! ,almighty ,fa!r ( ,spirits3 ! latt] !y call$ 'body'2 & 9 ?is s5se !y d\btless believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( incorporeal be+s4 ,b t !y _h any notion ( immat]ial be+s 9 ! s5se ( ,des ,c>tes1 is contr>y to all we "k ( !m1 & ( e o!r p 9 ! same degree ( cultivation4 ,air1 fire1 light1 express ! degrees ( asc5d+ ref9em5t4 ,9 ! infancy ( ?\ght ! life1 s\l1 m9d1 are suppos$ to be air--'anima1 animus'1 t is1 ,greek3 nemos1 spiritus1 ,greek3 pneuma4 ,9 ! *ildhood1 !y are fire1 'm5s ignea1 ignicula'1 & ,god himself ,greek3 pur no]n1 pur aezon4 ,la/ly1 9 ! y\? ( ?\ght1 !y are ref9$ into light2 & t light is capable ( subsi/+ 9 a lat5t /ate1 ! exp]i5ce ( ! /rick5 fl9t1 ( lightn+ f ! cl\ds1 & ! l1 s]v$ to prove1 or at lea/1 x suppli$ a popul> answ] to ! objection2--,if ! s\l be light1 :y is x n visible8 ,t ! pure/ light is invisible to our gross s5se1 & t visible light is a comp\nd ( light & %ad[1 7 answ]s ( a lat] & m ref9$ p]iod4 ,obs]ve1 h[ev]1 t ! ,hebrew ,legislator preclud$ all unfit applications ( ! mat]ializ+ fancy by =bidd+ ! p to 'imag9e' at all conc]n+ ,god4 ,= ! e> alone1 to ! exclusion ( all o!r bodily s5se1 0 he to be designat$1 t is1 by ! ,"n4 ,all else 0 = ! m9d--by p[]1 tru?1 wisdom1 hol9ess1 m]cy4 ,prop4 ,,ii4 *4 ii4 p4 #cf4 ,i fe> ,i mu/ surr5d] my hope t ,mr4 ,oxlee 0 an exception to ! rule1 t ! /udy ( ,rabb9ical lit]ature ei!r f9ds a man ':immy'1 or makes him s4 ,if nei!r ! dem&s ( poetic ta/e1 nor ! peculi> "* ( oracles1 7 ( avail1 yet morality & piety might seem en\gh to conv9ce any "o t ?is vision ( ,micaiah1 7#b ',*ron'4 c4 xviii4 #ah1 c47 0 ! poetic =m1 ! veil1 ( ! ,prophet's mean+4 ,& a mo/ sublime mean+ x 04 ,mr4 ,oxlee %\ld recollect t ! =ms & p]sonages ( visions are all & always symbolical4 ,ib4 pp4 #ci-dj4 ,x w n avail u mu*1 h[ev]1 to h e/abli%$ _! incorporeity or spirituality1 if :at ,r4 ,moses affirms be true 99 99 994 ,?is impi\s p>adox 99 994 ,sway$1 h[ev]1 by ! au?ority ( s great a man1 ev5 ,r4 ,david ,kim*i has dilaps$ into ! same error1 c4 ,to :at purpose !n are ! crude metaphysics ( ^! lat] ,rabbis br\ght =w>d1 diff]+ z !y d 9 no o!r respect f ! !ological 'dicta' ( ! ,s*oolm51 b t !y are writt5 9 a sort ( ,hebrew4 ,i am f> f d5y+ t an int]pret] ( ! ,scriptures may d]ive important aids f ! ,jewi% comm5tators3 ,ab5 ,ezra1 7ab\t #aaej7 especially1 0 a truly great man4 ,b ( ?is ,i am c]ta91 t he only w be b5efit$ :o c look d[n ^u _! works1 :il/ /udy+ !m2--t is1 he mu/ ?or\ghly und]/& _! weaknesses1 sup]/itions1 & rabid appetite = ! m>vell\s & ! mon/r\s2 & !n read !m z an enlight5$ *emi/ ( ! pres5t day w\ld read ! writ+s ( ! old al*emi/s1 or z a ,l9nu might p]use ! works ( ,pl9y & ,aldrov&us4 ,if he c d ?is1 well2--if n1 he w l9e 8 skull ) cobwebs4 ,ib4 pp4 #dj1 #da4 ,b h[1 ,i w\ld ask1 is ?is position to be def5d$8 ,surely n by contradict+ almo/ e "p ( ! inspir$ volumes1 9 :i* su* frequ5t m5tion occurs ( diff]5t & di/9ct angels appe>+ to ! ,patri>*s & ,prophets1 sometimes 9 gr\ps1 & sometimes 9 limit$ numb]s 99 994 ,x is1 inde$1 s :olly repugnant to ! g5]al t5or ( ! ,sacr$ ,writ+s1 & s abhorr5t f ! piety ( bo? ,jew & ,*ri/ian1 t ! le>n$ au?or himself1 ei!r =gett+ :at he _h be=e advanc$1 or else po/pon+ 8 philosophy to 8 religion1 has absolutely ma9ta9$ ! contr>y 9 8 explication ( ! ,*]ubim1 c4 ,i am s f> f agree+ ) ,mr4 ,oxlee on ^! po9ts1 t ,i n only d\bt :e!r be=e ! ,captivity any fair pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ,angels1 9 ! pres5t s5se1 c be produc$ f ! inspir$ ,scriptures1--b ?9k also t a /rong argum5t = ! div9ity ( ,*ri/1 & = 8 pres5ce to ! ,patri>*s & "u ! ,law1 re/s on ! contr>y1 namely1 t ! ,s]aphim 7 images no less symbolical ?an ! ,*]ubim4 ,surely x is n presum+ too mu* ( a ,cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to expect t he w\ld measure ! importance ( a !ological t5et by its be>+s on our moral & spiritual duties1 by its practical t5d5cies4 ,:at is x to u :e!r ,angels are ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1 or a di/9ct class ( moral & rational creatures8 ,augu/9e has well & wisely obs]v$ t reason recognizes only ?ree ess5tial k9ds2--,god1 man1 bea/4 ,try z long z y w1 y c nev] make an ,angel any?+ b a man ) w+s on 8 %\ld]s4 ,ib4 *4 ,,iii4 p4 #eh4 ,b ?is defici5cy 9 ! ,mosaic acc\nt ( ! creation is amply suppli$ by e>ly tradition1 :i* inculcates n only t ! angels 7 creat$1 b t !y 7 creat$1 ei!r on ! second day1 accord+ to ,r4 ,jo*anan1 or on ! fif?1 accord+ to ,r4 ,*anania4 ,inspir$ ,scripture amply suppli$ by ! ,talmudic & ,rabb9ical traditions6--,?is f a ,cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&6 ,i am1 ,i confess1 greatly disappo9t$4 ,i _h expect$1 ,i sc>ce "k :y1 to h _h "s light ?r[n on ! exi/5ce ( ! ,cabala 9 its pres5t =m1 f ,ezekiel to ,paul & ,john4 ,b ,mr4 ,oxlee takes x z he f9ds x1 & gravely ascribes ?is pat*-"w ( corrupt ,platonism or ,plot9ism1 ) ,*aldean1 ,p]sian1 & ,judaic fables & fancies1 to ! ,jewi% ,doctors1 z an orig9al1 pr(\nd1 & pi\s philosophy 9 its f\nta9-head6 ,! indisp5sable requisite n only to a pr(itable b ev5 to a safe /udy ( ! ,cabala is a famili> k ( ! docima/ic philosophy1 t is1 a philosophy1 :i* has = its object ! trial & te/+ ( ! weights & measures !mselves1 ! fir/ pr9ciples1 def9itions1 po/ulates1 axioms ( logic & metaphysics4 ,b ?is is 9 no o!r way possible b by our enum]ation ( ! m5tal faculties1 & an inve/igation ( ! con/itution1 function1 limits1 & applicability 'ad quas res'1 ( ea*4 ,! application to ?is subject ( ! rules & =ms ( ! und]/&+1 or discursive logic1 or ev5 ( ! intuitions ( ! reason itself1 if reason be assum$ z ! fir/ & highe/1 has ,pan!ism = its necess>y result4 ,b ?is ! ,cabali/s did3 & consequ5tly ! ,cabali/ic !osophy is ,pan!i/ic1 & ,pan!ism1 9 :atev] drap]y ( pi\s phrases disguis$1 is 7:]e x =ms ! :ole ( a sy/em7 ,a!ism1 & precludes moral responsibility1 & ! ess5tial diff]5ce ( "r & wrong4 ,"o ( ! two contra-di/9ctions ( ! ,hebrew ,revelation is ! doctr9e ( positive creation4 ,?is1 if n ! only1 is ! easie/ & sure/ crit]ion betwe5 ! idea ( ,god & ! notion ( a 'm5s agitans molem'4 ,b ?is ! ,cabali/s evad$ by _! d\ble mean+ ( ! t]m1 'no?+'1 namely z n\ght #j1 & z no '?+'2 & by _! use ( ! t]m1 z designat+ ,god4 ,?us 9 words & to ! e> !y taught t ! _w 0 made out ( no?+2 b 9 fact !y meant & inculcat$1 t ! _w 0 ,god himself exp&$4 ,x is n1 !re=e1 half a doz5 passages respect+ ! fir/ ?ree 'proprietates'#b 9 ! ,sephiro?1 t w lead a wise man to expect ! true doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 9 ! ,cabali/ic s*eme3 = he kn[s t ! s*ola/ic value1 ! !ological necessity1 ( ?is doctr9e consi/s 9 its exhibit+ an idea ( ,god1 :i* rescues our fai? f bo? extremes1 ,cabalo-,pan!ism1 & ,an?ropomorphism4 ,x is1 ,i say1 to prev5t ! necessity ( ! ,cabali/ic inf]5ces t ! full & di/9ct developem5t ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity becomes necess>y 9 e s*eme ( dogmatic !ology4 ,if ! fir/ ?ree 'proprietates' are ,god1 s are ! next sev51 & s are all t54 ,god accord+ to ! ,cabali/s is all 9 ea* & "o 9 all4 ,i d n say t !re is n a great deal ( tru? 9 ?is2 b ,i say t x is n1 z ! ,cabali/s repres5t x1 ! :ole tru?4 ,sp9oza himself describes 8 own philosophy z 9 sub/ance ! same ) t ( ! anci5t ,hebrew ,doctors1 ! ,cabali/s--only unswa!d f ! ,biblical dress4 ,ib4 p4 #fa4 ,simil> to ?is is ! decl>ation ( ,r4 ,moses b5 ,maimon4 ,= t influ5ce1 :i* fl[s f ! ,deity to ! actual production ( ab/ract intellig5ces fl[s also f ! intellig5ces to _! production f ea* o!r 9 succession1 c4 ,h[ mu* tr\ble w\ld ,mr4 ,oxlee h sav$ himself1 _h he 9 sob] e>ne/ ask$ 8 own m9d1 :at he meant by emanation2 & :e!r he c\ld atta* any intelligible mean+ to ! t]m at all z appli$ to _s4 ,ib4 p4 #fe4 ,?us hav+1 by v>iety ( pro(s1 demon/rat$ ! fecundity ( ! ,godhead1 9 t all spiritualities1 ( :atev] gradation1 h orig9at$ ess5tially & sub/antially f x1 l /reams f _! f\nta92 ,i avail myself ( ?is z ano!r s\nd argum5t1 t 9 ! sam5ess ( ! div9e ess5ce subsi/s a plurality ( ,p]sons4 ,a plurality ) a v5geance6 ,:y1 ?is is ! v sc(f ( a late ,unit>ian writ]1--only t he inv]ts ! ord]4 ,mr4 ,oxlee proves t5 trillions ( trillions 9 ! ,deity1 9 ord] to d$uce 'a =tiori' ! rationality ( ?ree3 ! ,unit>ian f ! ,?ree pret5ds to d$uce ! equal rationality ( z _m ?\s&s4 ,ib4 p4 #ff4 ,s1 if )\t detrim5t to piety great ?+s may be comp>$ ) small1 ,i w\ld cont5d1 t e intellig5cy1 desc5d+ by way ( emanation or imp>tition f ! ,godhead1 mu/ ne$s be a p]sonality ( t ,godhead1 f :i* x has desc5d$1 only s va/ly unequal to x 9 p]sonal p]fection1 t x c =m no "p ( its prop] exi/5cy4 ,is n ?is to all int5ts & purposes ascrib+ p>tibility to ,god8 ,inde$ x is ! necess>y consequ5ce ( ! emanation s*eme8--,unequal6--,aye1 v>i\s 'wick$' p]sonalities ( ! ,godhead8--,h[ does ?is rhyme8--,ev5 z a metaphor1 emanation is an ill-*os5 t]m2 = x applies only to fluids4 ',ram5ta'1 unravell+s1 ?reads1 w\ld be m g]mane4 ,footnote #a3 ,! ,*ri/ian ,doctr9es ( ! ,tr9ity & ,inc>nation consid]$ & ma9ta9$ on ! pr9ciples ( ,judaism4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,john ,oxlee4 ,london1 #ahae4 ,footnote #b3 ,t is1 ,intellig5ce or ! ,cr[n1 ,k1 ,wisdom4 ,ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,a ,,b>ri/]',s ,,h9ts ,,on ,,evangelical ,,prea*+4 #ahaj4 #a ,= only t man und]/&s 9 de$ ,:o well rememb]s :at he well c d2 ,! fai? lives only :]e ! fai? do? bre$ ,ob$i5ce to ! works x b9ds u to4 ,& z ! ,life ( ,wisdom ha? expre/-- ',if ?is ye "k1 !n d x & be ble/'4 ,,"l ,,brook4 ',9 initio'4 ,!re is "o misconception runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole ( ?is ,pamphlet1 ! rock on :i*1 & ! qu>ry out ( :i*1 ! :ole reason+1 is built2--an error !re=e :i* w n inde$ de/roy its efficacy z a ,greek3 msaetron or anti-philtre to inflame ! scorn ( ! enemies ( ,me?odism1 b :i* mu/ utt]ly incapacitate x = ! bett] purpose ( conv9c+ ! consci5ces or allay+ ! fanaticism ( ! ,me?odi/s !mselves2 ?is is ! uni=m & gross mis-/atem5t ( ! "o great po9t 9 dispute1 by :i* ! ,me?odi/s are repres5t$ z hold+ ! compatibility ( an impure life ) a sav+ fai?3 :]eas !y only ass]t t ! works ( righte\sness are ! consequ5ce1 n ! price1 ( ,r$emption1 a gift includ$ 9 ! great gift ( salvation2--& !re=e n ( m]it b ( imputation ?r\gh ! free love ( ! ,savi\r4 ,"p ,i4 p4 #di4 ,x is en\gh1 x seems1 t all ! disord]ly classes ( mank9d1 prompt$ z !y are by _! wor/ passions to trample on ! public welf>e1 %\ld '"k' t !y are1 :at e "o else is conv9c$ !y are1 ! pe/s ( society1 & ! evil is rem$i$4 ,!y are n to be exhort$ to hone/y1 sobriety1 or ! obs]vance ( any laws1 human or div9e--!y mu/ n ev5 be entreat$ to d _! be/4 ,j z 'absurd' w\ld x be1 we are told1 9 a physician to s5d away 8 pati5t1 :5 lab\r+ "u "s desp]ate disease1 ) a recomm5dation to d 8 utmo/ t[>ds 8 own cure1 & !n to come to him to f9i% x1 z x is 9 ! m9i/] ( ! ',gospel' to propose to ! s9n] 'to d 8 be/'1 by way ( heal+ ! disease ( ! s\l--& !n to come to ! ,"l ,jesus to p]fect 8 recov]y4 ,! 'only' previ\s qualification is to '"k' our mis]y1 & ! rem$y is prep>$4 ,see ,dr4 ,hawk]'s ,works1 vol4 vi4 p4 #aag4 ,= "k1 let ! ,b>ri/] sub/itute feel2 t is1 we "k x z we "k our life2 & !n ask himself :e!r ! production ( su* a /ate ( m9d 9 a s9n] w\ld or w\ld n be ( great] promise z to 8 re=mation ?an ! repetition ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts ) p>aphrases on ! same4--,b :y n bo?8 ,! ,b>ri/] is at lea/ z wrong 9 ! und]valu+ ( ! "o z ! pseudo-,evangeli/s 9 ! exclusion ( ! o!r4 ,ib4 p4 #ea4 ,:atev] ^! new ,evangeli/s may tea* to ! contr>y1 ! pres5t /ate ( public morals & ( public happ9ess w\ld assume a v diff]5t appe>ance if ! ?ieves1 sw9dl]s1 & highway robb]s1 w\ld 'd _! be/' t[>ds ma9ta9+ !mselves by hone/ lab\r1 in/ead ( p]petually plann+ new sy/ems ( fraud1 & new s*emes ( depr$ation4 ,t is1 if ^! ?ieves _h a diff]5t w--n a m]e wi%1 h[ev] anxi\s3--= ?is wi% ! lib]t9e d\btless has1 z describ$ 9 p4 #ej1--;b an effective w4 ,well1 & :o d\bts ?is8 ,! po9t 9 dispute is1 z to ! means ( produc+ ?is re=mation 9 ! w2 :i*1 :atev] ! ,b>ri/] may ?9k1 ,*ri/ at lea/ ?\ght s difficult z to speak ( x1 n once or twice1 b uni=mly1 z little less ?an miracul\s1 z tantam\nt to a re-creation4 ,?is ,b>ri/] may be lik5$ to an ignorant b well-mean+ ,gal5i/1 :o writ+ aga9/ "s infam\s quack1 :o liv$ by puff+ & v5d+ pills ( m]curial sublimate = all cases ( a c]ta9 description1 %\ld h no /rong] argum5t ?an to extol 's>sap>illa'1 & 'lignum vit'1 or 's5na' 9 contempt ( all m]curial prep>ations4 ,ib4 p4 #ef4 ,n = ! rev5ues ( an ,ar*bi%op w\ld he exhort !m to a duty 'unkn[n 9 ,scripture'1 ( add+ _! five tal5ts to ! five !y h receiv$1 c4 ,all ?is is m]e calumny & wilful mis/atem5t ( ! t5ets ( ,wesley1 :o nev] d\bt$ t we are b\nd to improve our 'tal5ts'1 or1 on ! o!r h&1 t we are equally b\nd1 hav+ done s1 to be equally ?ankful to ! ,giv] ( all ?+s = ! p[] & ! w by :i* we improv$ ! tal5ts1 z = ! orig9al capital :i* is ! object ( ! improvem5t4 ,! "q is n :e!r ,*ri/ w say1 ',well done ?\ good & fai?ful s]vant'1 c42--b :e!r ! s]vant is to say x ( himself4 ,n[ ,*ri/ has deliv]$ z positive a precept aga9/ our do+ ?is z ! promise c be t he w impute x to u1 if we d n impute x to our own m]its4 ,ib4 p4 #fj4 ,! compla9ts ( ! pr(ligacy ( s]vants ( e class1 & ( ! depravity ( ! times are 9 e body's he>+3--& ^! ,evangelical tutors--! de> ,mr4 ,lovegoods ( ! day--des]ve ! be/ att5tion ( ! public = ?us in/ruct+ ! ignorant multitude1 :o are always ready en\gh to neglect _! moral duties1 to despise & insult ^? by :om !y are taught4 ,all ?is is no bett] ?an infam\s sl&]1 unless ! ,b>ri/] c prove t ^! deprav$ s]vants & ?ieves are ,me?odi/s1 or h be5 wick$ 9 proportion z !y 7 proselyt$ to ,me?odism4 ,o folly6 ,?is is inde$ to secure ! triumph ( ^! en?usia/s4 ,ib4 ,x mu/ af=d him 7,r[l& ,hill7 great consolation1 amid/ ! increas+ immorality 99 99 99 t :5 _! village ,curate exhorts !m1 if !y h 'fai?' 9 ! doctr9e ( a _w to come1 to add to x ^? 'good works' 9 :i* ! sum & sub/ance ( religion consi/1 he has l$ !m to ridicule him1 z '*opp+ a new-fa%ion$' logic4 ,t ?is is ei!r false or nugatory1 see prov$ 9 ,! ,fri5d4 ,ib4 p4 #fh4 ,tom ,payne himself nev] lab\r$ h>d] to root all virtue out ( society4--,m&eville nor ,voltaire nev] ev5 lab\r$ s mu*4 ,inde$6 ,ib4 ,!y 7 cont5t ) decl>+ _! disbelief ( a future /ate4 ,9 :at "p ( _! works8 ,c any wise man read ,m&eville's ,fable ( ! ,bees1 & n see t x is a ke5 satire on ! inconsi/5cy ( ,*ri/ians1 & s int5d$4 ,ib4 p4 #ga4 ,:5 ! populace %all be once br\ght to a conviction t ! ,gospel1 z !y are told1 has nei!r t]ms nor conditions 99 99 991 t no s9s c be too great1 no life too impure1 'no (f5ces too _m or too aggravat$'1 to disqualify ! p]petrators ( !m = --salvation1 c4 ,m]ely ins]t ! words s9c]e rep5tance & am5dm5t ( he>t & life1 & !re=e = salvation1--& is n ?is tru?1 & ,gospel tru?8 ,& is x n ! mean+ ( ! prea*]8 ,did any ,me?odi/ ev] tea* t salvation may be atta9$ )\t sanctification8 ,?is ,b>ri/] = ev] =gets t ! :ole po9t 9 dispute is n conc]n+ ! possibility ( an immoral ,*ri/ian be+ sav$1 :i* ! ,me?odi/ w\ld d5y z /r5u\sly z himself1 & p]haps give an au/]] s5se to ! ^w immoral2 b :e!r morality1 or z ! ,me?odi/s w\ld call x1 sanctification1 be ! price :i* we pay = ! pur*ase ( our salvation ) our own money1 or a "p ( ! same free gift4 ,god kn[s1 ,i am no advocate = ,me?odism2 b = fair /atem5t ,i am1 & mo/ zeal\sly--ev5 = ! love ( logic1 putt+ hone/y out ( sight4 ,ib4 p4 #gb4 ,9 e age1 says ! moral div9e 7,blair71 ! practice has prevail$ ( sub/itut+ c]ta9 appe>ances ( piety 9 ! place ( ! great 'duties' ( humanity & m]cy1 c4 ,w ! ,b>ri/] re/ ! decision ( ! controv]sy on a comp>ison ( ! lives ( ! ,me?odi/s & non-,me?odi/s8 ,unless he kn[s t _! morality has decl9$1 z _! piety has become m ard5t1 is n 8 quotation m]e lab\r+--nay1 absolute pione]+--= ! triumphal *>iot ( 8 enemies8 ,ib4 pp4 #ge-gi4 ,x is b fair to select a specim5 ( ,evangelical prea*+ f "o ( its mo/ celebrat$ & popul> *ampions 99 994 ,he w preface x ) ! solemn & w(ul communication ( ! ,evangeli/ ,john1 9 ord] to %[ h[ exactly !y accord1 h[ cle>ly ! doctr9es ( ! "o are d$uc$ f ! ,revelation ( ! o!r1 & h[ ju/ly1 !re=e1 x assumes ! exclusive title ( evangelical4 ',& ,i saw ! dead 99 99 99 & ! dead 7 judg$ out ( ^? ?+s :i* 7 writt5 9 ! books1 accord+ to _! works4 ,& ! sea gave up ! dead 99 99 & !y 7 judg$ e man accord+ to 8 works'4 ,rev4 xx4 #ab1 #ac4 ,let u recall to m9d ! urg5t caution convey$ 9 ! writ+s ( ,paul 99 99 ',be n deceiv$2 ,god is n mock$2 = :atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap'4 ,& let u fur!r add 99 99 ! confirmation 99 99 ( ! ,savi\r himself3--',:5 ! ,son ( ,man %all come 9 8 glory1 99 99 99 b ! righte\s into life et]nal'4 ,matt4 xxv4 #ca1 'ad f9em'4 ,let u n[ att5d to ! ,evangelical prea*]1 7,toplady74 ,! ,religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ /&s em95tly di/+ui%$1 & ess5tially diff]5c$1 f e o!r religion t 0 ev] propos$ to human reception1 by ?is rem>kable peculi>ity2 t1 look abroad 9 ! _w1 & y w f9d t e religion1 'except "o'1 puts y ^u 'do+ some?+'1 9 ord] to recomm5d y\rself to ,god4 ,a ,mahometan 99 99 ,a ,papi/ 99 99 99 ,x is only ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ t runs c\nt] to all ! re/1 by affirm+--t we are 'sav$' & call$ ) a holy call+1 'n' accord+ to our works1 b accord+ to ! ,fa!r's own purpose & grace1 :i* 0 'n' sold to u 'on c]ta9 conditions to be fulfill$ by ourselves'1 b 0 giv5 u 9 ,*ri/ be=e ! _w began4 ,toplady's ,works3 ,s]mon on ,james ii4 #ah4 ',si sic omnia'6 ,all ?is is j & =cible2 & surely no?+ c be easi] ?an to confute ! ,me?odi/ by %ew+ t 8 v 'no-do+'1 :5 he comes to expla9 x1 is n only an act1 a "w1 b ev5 a v sev]e & p]sev]ant en]gy ( ! w4 ,he is !re=e to be arraign$ ( nons5se & abuse ( words r ?an ( immoral doctr9es4 ,ib4 p4 #hd4 ,! sacr$ volume ( ,holy ,writ decl>es t 'true' 7pure87 'religion & undefil$ be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r is ?is1 to visit ! fa!rless & wid[ 9 _! affliction1 & to keep himself unspott$ f ! _w'4 ,james i4 #bg ,?is is n[ at lea/1 :atev] might h be5 ! mean+ ( ! ^w 'religion' 9 ! "t ( ! ,translators1 a false v]sion4 ,/4 ,james is speak+ ( p]sons em95tly zeal\s 9 ^? public or private acts ( wor%ip1 :i* we call div9e s]vice1 ,greek3 ?raeskea4 ,x %\ld be r5d]$1 ',true wor%ip'1 c4 ,! passage is a f9e bur/ ( rhetoric1 & n a m]e truism2 j z :5 we say2--,a *e]ful he>t is a p]petual ?anksgiv+1 & a /ate ( love & resignation ! true/ utt]ance ( ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,/4 ,james opposes ,*ri/ianity to ! outw>d signs & c]emonial obs]vances ( ! ,jewi% & ,pagan religions4 ,b ^! are ! only sure signs1 ^! are ! mo/ significant c]emonial obs]vances by :i* y\r ,*ri/ianity is to be made kn[n1--'to visit ! fa!rless'1 c4 ,true religion does n consi/ 'quoad ess5tiam' 9 ^! acts1 b 9 t habitual /ate ( ! :ole moral be+1 :i* manife/s itself by ^! acts--& :i* acts are to ! religion ( ,*ri/ t :i* ablutions1 sacrifices & ,temple-go+ 7 to ! ,mosaic religion1 namely1 its g5u9e ,greek3 ?raeskea4 ,t :i* 0 ! religion ( ,moses is ! c]emonial or cult ( ! religion ( ,*ri/4 ,moses comm&$ all good works1 ev5 ^? /at$ by ,/4 ,james1 z ! means ( temporal felicity2 & ?is 0 ! ,mosaic religion2 & to ^! he add$ a multitude ( symbolical obs]vances2 & ^! =m$ ! ,mosaic cult1 7'cultus religionis'1 ,greek3 ?raeskea74 ,*ri/ comm&s hol9ess out ( p]fect love1 t is1 ,*ri/ian religion2 & adds to ?is no o!r c]emony or symbol ?an a pure life & active b5efic5ce2 :i* 7says ,/4 ,james7 are ! 'true cult'4 #b ,ib4 p4 #hf4 ,!re is no "o ^: writ+s are bett] calculat$ to d good1 7?an ^? ( ,paley7 by inculcat+ ! ess5tial duties ( common life1 & ! s\nd tru?s ( practical ,*ri/ianity4 ,inde$6 ,paley's :ole sy/em is r$ucible to ?is "o precept3--,obey ,god1 & b5efit y\r neighb\r1 because y love y\rself above all4 ,*ri/ has himself compris$ 8 sy/em 9--,love y\r neighb\r z y\rself1 & ,god above all4 ,^! s\nd tru?s ( practical ,*ri/ianity consi/ 9 a total subv]sion1 n only ( ,*ri/ianity1 b ( all morality2--! v words virtue & vice be+ b lazy synonymes ( prud5ce & miscalculation1--& :i* ought to be expung$ f our vocabul>ies1 toge!r ) ,abraxas & ,abracadabra1 z *>ms abus$ by sup]/iti\s or my/ic en?usia/s4 ,ib4 p4 #id4 ,ev5tually ! :ole direction ( ! popul> m9d1 9 ! affairs ( religion1 w be ga9$ into ! h&s ( a set ( ignorant fanatics ( su* l[ orig9 & vulg> habits z c only s]ve to degrade religion 9 ! eyes ( ^? to :om its influ5ce is mo/ want$4 ,w su* p]sons v5]ate or respect x 9 ! h&s ( a sect compos$ 9 ! f> great] "p ( bigott$1 co>se1 illit]ate1 & l[-br$ en?usia/s8 ,m5 :o h ab&on$ _! lawful call+s1 9 :i* by indu/ry !y might h be5 useful memb]s ( society1 to take ^u !mselves conc]ns ! mo/ sacr$1 ) :i* no?+ b _! vanity & _! ignorance c\ld h excit$ !m to m$dle4 ,x is n ! buffoon]y ( ! rev]5d jok] ( ! ,ed9burgh ,review2 n ! convuls$ gr9 ( mortification :i*1 sprawl+ pro/rate 9 ! dirt f ! :iff & w9d ( ! ma/]ly disquisition 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,review1 ! it9]ant prea*] w\ld pass (t' = ! broad gr9 ( triumph2 no1 nor ev5 ! ov]-valu$ di/9ction ( miracles1 --:i* w prev5t him f see+ & %ew+ ! equal applicability ( all ?is to ! ,apo/les & primitive ,*ri/ians4 ,we "k t ,trajan1 ,pl9y1 ,tacitus1 ! ,anton9es1 ,celsus1 ,lucian & ! l1--mu* m ! t5 ?\s& philosoph]s & joke-smi?s ( ,rome1--did bo? feel & apply all ?is to ! ,galilean ,sect2 & yet--',vici/i1 ,o ,galile'6 ,ib4 p4 #ie4 ,!y nev] fail to ref] to ! pr\d ,ph>isee1 :om !y t]m self-'righte\s'2 & ?us1 hav+ greatly misrepres5t$ 8 "*1 !y proce$ to declaim on ! arrogance ( f\nd+ any expectation ( rew>d f ! p]=mance ( our 'moral duties'3--:]eas ! pla9 tru? is t ! ,ph>isee 0 'n righte\s'1 b m]ely arrogat$ to himself t "*2 he _h neglect$ all ! 'moral duties' ( life4 ,:o told ! ,b>ri/] ?is8 ,n ! ,gospel1 ,i am sure4 ,! ,evangelical has only to translate ^! s5t5ces into ! true /atem5t ( 8 op9ions1 9 ord] to baffle ?is angry & impot5t attack2 ! self-righte\sness ( all :o expect to claim salvation on ! plea ( _! own p]sonal m]it4 ,pay to ,a4 ,b4 at sight--value receiv$ by me4--,to ,messrs4 ,/one & ,co4 ,bank]s1 ,heav5-,gate4 ,x is a %ort /ep f ?is to ! ,popi%4 ,pay to ,a4 ,b4 'or ord]'4 ,once assume m]its1 & ,i defy y to keep out sup]]ogation & ! old ',monte di ,piet'4 ,ib4 p4 #ig4 --& f !nce occasion is tak5 to defame all ^? :o /rive to prep>e !mselves1 dur+ ?is _! /ate ( trial1 = t judgm5t :i* !y mu/ und]go at t day1 :5 !y w receive ei!r rew>d or puni%m5t1 accord+ z !y %all be f\nd to h 'm]it$' ! "o1 or 'des]v$' ! o!r4 ,c ! ,b>ri/] h read ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,or does he "k x only by quotations8 ,ib4 --a sw>m ( new ,evangeli/s :o are e :]e tea*+ ! p t no reliance is to be plac$ on hol9ess ( life z a gr\nd ( future acceptance4 ,i am we>y ( repeat+ t ?is is false4 ,x is only d5i$ t m]e acts1 n proce$+ f fai?1 are or c be hol9ess4 ,z surely 7w\ld ! ,me?odi/ say7 z ! ,holy ,gho/ proce$s f ! ,son1 s surely does sanctification f r$emption1 & n vice v]sa1--mu* less f self-sanctifi$ness1 t o/ri* ) its head 9 ! s&1 & ! pluck$ rump ( its m]its />+ on ! div9e ,greek3 tae 'v5atrix'6 ,ib4 p4 #ajb4 ',he t doe? righte\sness is righte\s'4 ,s9ce !n x is pla9 t ea* mu/ 'himself' be righte\s1 if he be s at all1 :at d !y mean :o ?us inveigh aga9/ 'self'-righte\sness1 s9ce ,*ri/ himself decl>es !re is no o!r8 ,"h aga9 ! :ole dispute lies 9 ! ^w himself4 ,9 ! outw>d & visible s5se bo? p>ties agree2 b ! ,me?odi/ calls x ! w 9 u1 giv5 by grace2 ! ,b>ri/] calls x our own w1 or we ourselves4 ,b :y does n ! ,b>ri/] res]ve a "p ( 8 wra? = ,dr4 ,prie/ley1 accord+ to :om a villa9 has sup]ior claims on ! div9e ju/ice z an innoc5t m>tyr to ! gr& ma*9]y ( ,provid5ce2--= ,dr4 ,prie/ley1 :o turns ! :ole diction>y ( human nature into v]bs imp]sonal ) a p]petual 'subauditur' ( ',deus' = _! common nom9ative case2--:i* said ',deus'1 h[ev]1 is b ano!r 'automaton'1 self-work$ inde$1 b yet work$1 n prop]ly work+1 = he admits no m fre$om or w to ,god ?an to man8 ,! ,lu!ran leaves ! free w :9+ ) a brok5 back 9 ! dit*2 & ,dr4 ,prie/ley puts ! poor animal out ( 8 mis]y6--,b s]i\sly1 is x fair or ev5 dec5t to appeal to ! ,legislature aga9/ ! ,me?odi/s = hold+ ! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t8 ,d we n pray by ,act ( ,p>liam5t tw5ty times e ,sunday '?r\gh ! only m]its ( ,jesus ,*ri/'8 ,is x n ! v nose :i* 7( fle% or wax7 ?is v ,legislature insi/s on z an indisp5sable qualification = e ,*ri/ian face8 ,is n ! lack !re( a feloni\s de=mity1 yea1 ! grimme/ feature ( ! 'lues confirmata' ( /atute h]esy8 ,:at says ! rev]5d critic to ?is8 ,w he n rise 9 wra? aga9/ ! ,b>ri/]1--he ! ,pamphagus ( ,homilitic1 ,liturgic1 & ,articul> or?odoxy1--! ,g>agantua1 ^: rav5\s maw leaves n a s+le ^w1 syllable1 lett]1 no1 n "o 'iota' unswall[$1 if we are to believe 8 own rec5t & volunt>y manife/o8 #c ,:at says he to ?is ,b>ri/]1 & 8 ,h9ts to ! ,legislature8 ,ib4 p4 #aje4 ,if ! new fai? be ! only true "o1 let u embrace x2 b let n ^? :o v5d ^! 'new articles' expect t we %\ld *oose !m ) our eyes %ut4 ,let any man read ! ,homilies ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & if he does n call ?is ei!r blunt impud5ce or blank ignorance1 ,i w plead guilty to bo?6 ,new articles66 ,w\ld to ,heav5 "s ( !m at lea/ 76 ,:y1 ,wesley himself 0 sc&aliz$ at ,lu!r's ,comm5t>y on ! ,epi/le to ! ,galatians1 & cri$ (f f ! ,moravians 7! /ricte/ ,lu!rans7 on t acc\nt4 ,ib4 p4 #aad4 ,! catalogue ( au?ors1 :i* ?is ,rev4 ,g5tleman has pleas$ to specify & recomm5d1 beg9s ) ,hom]1 ,hesiod1 ! ,argonautics1 s*ylus1 ,sophocles1 ,euripides1 ,p9d>1 ,!ognis1 ,h]odotus1 ,?ucydides1 ,x5ophon1 ,polybius1 ,diodorus ,siculus4 99 99 994 ',?is catalogue1' says he1 'might be consid]ably ext5d$1 b ,i /udy brevity4 ,x is only necess>y = me to add t ! recomm5dation ( ^! books is n to be consid]$ z expressive ( my approbation ( e p>ticul> s5tim5t !y conta94' ,x w\ld inde$ be griev\s inju/ice if ?is writ]'s reputation %\ld be injur$ by ! occasional uns\ndness ( op9ion 9 writ]s :om x is m ?an probable he may nev] h read1 & = ^: s5tim5ts he ought no m to be made answ]able ?an ! compil] ( ,lack+ton's ,catalogue1 f :i* x is n unlikely t 8 own 0 abridg$4 ,v good4 ,ib4 p4 #aae-af4 ,^! high-/ra9$ pret5d]s to godl9ess1 :o d5y ! p[] ( ! s9n] to help himself1 take good c>e always to attribute 8 'sav+ *ange' to ! bless$ effect ( "s s]mon prea*$ by "s "o or o!r ( '_!' ,evangelical frat]nity4 ,!y always hold '!mselves' up to ! multitude z ! in/rum5ts produc+ all ^? m>vell\s conv]sions :i* !y relate4 ,no in/ance is record$ 9 _! ,sa9ts' ,cal5d> ( any s9n] resolv+1 9 consequ5ce ( a reflective & s]i\s p]usal ( ! ,scriptures1 to lead a new life4 ,no in/ance ( a daily p]usal ( ! ,bible produc+ a daily progress 9 virtu\s habits4 ,no1 ! ',gospel' has no su* effect4--,x is always ! ',gospel ,prea*]' :o works ! miracle1 c4 ,excell5t & j4 ,9 ?is way are ! ,me?odi/s to be attack$3--ev5 z ! ,papi/s 7 by ,baxt]1 n f _! doctr9es1 b f _! practices1 & ! _s ( _! ,sect4 ,!re is a f9e passage 9 ,"l ,bacon conc]n+ a h]esy ( mann] be+ n less p]nici\s ?an h]esy ( matt]4 ,ib4 p4 #aah4 ,b _! ,sa9ts1 :o w\ld /op _! e>s if y %\ld m5tion ) admiration ! "n ( a ,g>rick or a ,siddons2--:o ?9k x a s9 to support su* an 'infam\s pr(ession' z t ?r\gh ! m$ium ( :i* a ,milton1 a ,johnson1 an ,addison1 & a ,"y h lab\r$ to m5d ! he>t1 c4 ,:oo6 ,see ,milton's ,preface to ! ,samson ,agoni/es4 ,ib4 p4 #acc4 ,9 ! ,evangelical ,magaz9e is ! foll[+ article3 ,at----9 ,york%ire1 aft] a h&some collection 7= ! ,mission>y ,society7 a poor man1 ^: wages are ab\t #bhs4 p] week1 br\ght a donation ( #bj gu9eas4 ,our fri5ds hesitat$ to receive x 99 99 :5 he answ]$ 99 99--',be=e ,i knew ! grace ( our ,"l ,i 0 a poor drunk>d3 ,i nev] c\ld save a %ill+4 ,my family 7 9 begg>y & rags2 b s9ce x has pleas$ ,god to r5ew me by 8 grace1 we h be5 indu/ri\s & frugal3 we h n sp5t _m idle %ill+s2 & we h be5 enabl$ to put some?+ into ! ,bank2 & ?is ,i freely (f] to ! bless$ cause ( our ,"l & ,savi\r4' ,?is is ! second donation ( ?is same poor man to ! same am\nt6 ,:atev] ^! ,evangeli/s may ?9k ( su* conduct1 !y ought to be a%am$ ( ?us basely tak+ advantage ( ?is poor ignorant en?usia/1 c4 ,is x possible to read ?is affect+ /ory )\t f9d+ 9 x a complete answ] to ! *>ge ( demoraliz+ ! l[] classes8 ,does ! ,b>ri/] really ?9k1 t ?is g5]\s & grateful en?usia/ is z likely to be unprovid$ & pov]ty-/rick5 9 8 old age1 z he 0 prior to 8 conv]sion8 ,except inde$ t at t "t 8 old age 0 z improbable z 8 di/resses 7 c]ta9 if he did live s long4 ,?is is s++ ',io ,pan'6 = ! enemy ) a v5geance4 ,"p ,,ii4 p4 #ad4 ,x behov$ him 7,dr4 ,hawk] 9 8 ,lett] to ! ,b>ri/]7 to %[ 9 :at mann] a cov5ant c exi/ )\t t]ms or conditions4 ,accord+ to ! ,me?odi/s !re is a condition1--t ( fai? 9 ! p[] & promise ( ,*ri/1 & ! virtue ( ! ,cross4 ,& 7 x o!rwise1 ! objection is sc>cely appropriate except at ! ,old ,bailey1 or 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,k+'s ,b5*4 ,! ,b>ri/] might h fram$ a second law-syllogism1 z acute z 8 =m]4 ,! laws ( ,engl& all[ no b9d+ cov5ant 9 a transf] ( goods or *attels )\t value receiv$4 ,b !re c be no value receiv$ by ,god3--',ergo'1 !re c be no cov5ant betwe5 ,god & man4 ,& if ,jehovah %\ld be z c\rte\s z ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & ackn[l$ge ! jurisdiction ( ! ,c\rts at ,we/m9/]1 ! plead+ might hold p]haps1 & ! ,p5tateu* be qua%$ aft] an argum5t be=e ! judges4 ,besides1 h[ *ildi% to puff up ! empty bladd] ( an old metaphysical foot-ball on ! 'modus op]&i int]ior' ( ,ju/ification into a %ew ( practical sub/ance2 z if x 7 no less solid ?an a cannon ball6 ,:y1 drive x ) all ! vehem5ce t five toes c ex]t1 x w\ld n kill a l\se on ! head ( ,me?odism4 ,rep5tance1 godly sorr[1 abhorr5ce ( s9 z s91 & n m]ely dread f =eca/ ( ! consequ5ces1 ^! ! ,arm9ian w\ld call means ( obta9+ salvation1 :ile ! ,me?odi/ 7m philosophically p]haps7 names !m signs ( ! "w ( free grace comm5c+ & ! dawn+ ( ! sun ( r$emption4 ,& pray :]e is ! practical diff]5ce8 ,ib4 p4 #bf4 ,jesus answ]$ him ?us--',v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 unless a man be born ( wat] & ( ! _s1 he _c ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god'4--,! true s5se ( :i* is obvi\sly ?is3--,except a man be initiat$ into my religion by ,baptism1 7:i* 'at t "t' 0 always 'prec$$ by a confession ( fai?'7 & unless he manife/ 8 s9c]e reception ( x1 by lead+ t upright & 'spiritual' life :i* x enjo9s1 'he _c ent] ! k+dom ( heav5'1 or be a p>tak] ( t happ9ess :i* x belongs to me to conf] on ^? :o believe 9 my "n & keep my say+s4 ,^u my fai? z a ,*ri/ian1 if no m is meant by be+ born aga9 ?an ?is1 ! speak] mu/ h _h ! /ronge/ ta/e 9 metaphors ( any tea*] 9 v]se or prose on record1 ,jacob ,behm5 himself n except$4 ,! v ,al*emi/s lag beh9d4 ,pity1 h[ev]1 t our ,b>ri/] has n %[n u h[ ?is pla9 & obvi\s bus9ess ( ,baptism agrees ) v]4 #h4 ( ! same *apt]3 ',! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?'1 c4 ,n[ if ?is does n express a visitation ( ! m9d by a some:at n 9 ! own p[] or =e-?\ght ( ! m9d itself1 :at are words meant =8 ,ib4 p4 #bi4 ,! true mean+ ( be+ 'born aga9'1 9 ! s5se 9 :i* our ,savi\r uses ! phrase1 implies no?+ m or less1 9 pla9 t]ms1 ?an ?is3--to rep5t2 to lead = ! future a religi\s life in/ead ( a life ( disob$i5ce2 to believe ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & to pray = grace & assi/ance to p]sev]e 9 our ob$i5ce to ! end4 ,all ?is any man ( common s5se might expla9 9 a few words4 ,pray1 !n1 7= ,i w take ! ,b>ri/]'s own comm5t>y17 :at does ! man ( common s5se mean by grace8 ,if he w expla9 grace 9 any o!r way ?an z ! circum/ances 'ab extra' 7:i* w\ld be m]e mock]y & 9 direct contradiction to a score ( texts71 & yet )\t my/]y1 ,i w und]take = ,dr4 ,hawk] & ,co4 to make ! new bir? itself z pla9 z a pike/aff1 or a :ale's foal1 or ,s>ah ,rob>ts's rabbits4 ,ib4 p4 #cj4 ,s t !y g on 9 _! s9 wait+ = a new bir?1 c4 ,s t !y g on 9 _! s96--,:o w\ld n suppose x notori\s t e ,me?odi/ meet+-h\se 0 a cage ( ,newgate l>ks mak+ up _! m9ds to die game8 ,ib4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt is extract$ f ! ,me?odi/ ,magaz9e = #agih3 ,! ,"l a/oni%$ ',s>ah ,rob]ts' ) 8 m]cy1 by 'sett+ h] at lib]ty1 :ile employ$' 9 ! necess>y bus9ess ( 'wa%+' = h] family1 c4 ,n4 ,b4 ,n ! fam\s rabbit-woman4--,%e 0 ,rob>ts4 ,ib4 p4 #ca4 ,a wa%]woman has 'all h] s9s blott$ out' 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 & :ile reek+ ) suds is receiv$ 9 ! family ( ! ,r$eem]'s k+dom4 ,surely ?is is a mo/ abom9able pr(anation ( all t is s]i\s1 c4 ,& :]e pray is ! absurdity ( ?is8 ,has ,*ri/ decl>$ any antipa?y to wa%]wom51 or ! ,holy ,gho/ to w>m suds8 ,:y does n ! ,b>ri/] try 8 h& at ! abom9able pr(anation1 9 a /ory ( a c]ta9 woman ) an issue ( blood :o 0 made free by t\*+ ! hem ( a g>m5t1 )\t ! previ\s k ( ! we>]8 ',rode1 cap]1 vitem3 tam5 h9c cum /abis ad aras1 ,9 tua quod fundi cornua possit1 erit'4 ,ib4 p4 #cb4 ,! lead+ design ( ,john ! ,bapti/ 99 99 0 99 ?is3--to prep>e ! m9ds ( m5 = ! reception ( t pure sy/em ( moral tru? :i* ! ,savi\r1 by div9e au?ority1 0 spe$ily to inculcate1 & ( ^? sublime doctr9es ( a resurrection & a future judgm5t1 :i*1 z p[]ful motives to ! practice ( hol9ess1 he 0 soon to reveal4 ,:at !n8 ,did n ,john ! ,bapti/ himself tea* a pure sy/em ( moral tru?8 ,0 ,john s mu* m ignorant ?an ,paul be=e 8 conv]sion1 & ! :ole ,jewi% nation1 except a few ri* free?9k]s1 z to be ignorant ( ! sublime doctr9es ( a resurrection & a future judgm5t8 ,?is1 ,i well "k1 is ! /rong-hold ( ,soc9ianism2 b surely "o s+le unprejudic$ p]usal ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1--n to suppose an acqua9tance ) ,kidd] or ,lightfoot--w\ld bl[ x d[n1 l a h\se ( c>ds6 ,ib4 p4 #cc4 --_! fai?s 9 ! efficacy ( _! own rites1 & cre$s1 & c]emonies1 & _! :ole tra9 ( 'sub/itutions' = 'moral duty'1 0 s entire1 & 9 _! op9ion 0 su* a 'sav+ fai?'1 t !y c\ld n at all int]pret any language t seem$ to dispute _! value1 or d5y _! importance4 ,poor /range ,jews6 ,!y _h1 d\btless1 :at ,d>w9 w\ld call a specific 'p>alysis' ( ! auditory n]ves to ! writ+s ( _! own ,prophets1 :i* yet 7 read ,sabba? aft] ,sabba? 9 _! public ,synagogues4 ,= nei!r ,john nor ,*ri/ himself ev] did1 or inde$ c\ld1 speak 9 language m contemptu\s ( ! folly ( consid]+ rites z sub/itutions = moral duty1 or 9 sev]] words d5\nce ! blasphemy ( su* an op9ion4 ,:y ne$ ,i ref] to ,isaiah or ,micah8 ,ib4 p4 #cd4 ,?us x 0 t ?is moral prea*] expla9$ & en=c$ ! duty ( rep5tance1 & ?us x 0 t he prep>$ ! way = ! greate/ & be/ ( tea*]s1 c4 ,well !n1 if all ?is 0 b a prep>ation = ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/1 ^? doctr9es !mselves mu/ surely h be5 some?+ diff]5t1 & m difficult8 ,oh no6 ,john's prep>ation consi/$ 9 a complete rehe>sal ( ! ',drama didacticum'1 :i* ,*ri/ & ! ,apo/les 7 to exhibit to a full audi5ce6--,nay1 pri!e1 good ,b>ri/]6 d n be too ra% 9 *>g+ ! ,me?odi/s ) a mon/r\s burlesque ( ! ,gospel6 ,ib4 p4 #cg4 --! logic ( ! new ,evangeli/s w conv9ce him t x is a contradiction 9 t]ms ev5 to 'suppose' himself 'capable ( do+ any ?+' to help 'or br++ any ?+ to recomm5d himself to ! ,div9e fav\r'4 ,n[1 suppose ! wisdom ( ^! endless attacks on an old ab/ruse metaphysical notion to be all[$1 yet :y 9 ! "n ( common c&\r does n ! ,b>ri/] r+ ! same 'tocs9' aga9/ 8 fri5d ,dr4 ,prie/ley's s*eme ( ,necessity2--or aga9/ 8 idoliz$ ,paley1 :o expla9$ ! w z a s5sation1 produc$ by ! action ( ! intellect on ! muscles1 & ! intellect itself z a cat5ation ( ideas1 & ideas z configurations ( ! organiz$ bra98 ,w\ld n e syllable apply1 yea1 & m /rongly1 m indisputably8 ,& w\ld 8 fell[-sect>ies ?ank him1 or admit ! consequ5ces8 ,or has any late ,soc9ian div9e discov]$1 t ,d z ye w\ld be done unto1 is an int]polat$ precept8 ,ib4 p4 #ci4 ,ev5 rep5tance & fai?1 7says ,dr4 ,hawk]17 ^? mo/ ess5tial qualifications ( ! m9d1 = ! p>ticipation & enjoym5t ( ! bless+s ( ! ,gospel1 7& :i* all real disciples ( ! ,"l ,jesus _c b possess17 are 'nev] suppos$ z a condition :i* ! s9n] p]=ms to entitle him to m]cy'1 b m]ely z evid5ces t he is br\ght & has obta9$ m]cy4 ',!y _c be ! conditions' ( obta9+ salvation4 ,ought n ?is s+le quotation to h satisfi$ ! ,b>ri/]1 t no practical diff]5ce is d$ucible f ^! doctr9es8 ,ess5tial qualifications1 says ! ,me?odi/3--t]ms & conditions1 says ! spiritual higgl]4 ,b if a man beg9s to reflect on 8 pa/ life1 is he to )/& ! incl9ation8 ,god =bid6 exclaim bo?4 ,if he feels a comm5c+ %ame & sorr[1 is he to *eck ! feel+8 ,god =bid6 cry bo? 9 "o brea?6 ,b %\ld n remembranc]s be ?r[n 9 ! way ( s9n]s1 & ! voice ( w>n+ s\nd ?r\gh e /reet & e wild]ness8 ,d\btless1 quo? ! ,rationali/4 ,we d x1 we d x1 %\t ! ,me?odi/s4 ,9 e corn] ( e lane1 9 ! high road1 & 9 ! wa/e1 we s5d =? ! voice--,come to ,*ri/1 & rep5t1 & be cleans$6 ,aye1 quo? ! ,rationali/1 b ,i say ,rep5t1 & become clean1 & g to ,*ri/--,n[ is n ,mr4 ,rationali/ z great a bigot z ! ,me?odi/s1 z he is1 'me judice'1 a worse psy*ologi/8 ,"p ,,ii4 p4 #dj4 ,! =m] au?orities on ?is subject ,i _h quot$ f ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,luke3 t ,gospel mo/ positively & mo/ solemnly decl>es ! 'rep5tance' ( s9n]s to be ! 'condition' on :i* 'alone' salvation c be obta9$4 ,b ! doctors ( ! new div9ity 'd5y' ?is3 !y tell u di/9ctly 'x _c' be4 ,= ! future1 ! ,gospel accord+ to ,calv9 mu/ be receiv$ z ! tru?4 ,s9n]s w c]ta9ly pref] x z ! m com=table ( ! two beyond all comp>ison4 ,m]cy6 b only to read ,calv9's acc\nt ( t rep5tance1 )\t :i* !re is no sign ( election1 & to call x ! m com=table ( ! two8 ,! v t]m by :i* ! ,g]man ,new-,bir?ites express x is en\gh to give "o goose-fle%--'das ,h]zknirs*5'--! v he>t cra%$ betwe5 ! tee? ( a lock-jaw'd agony6 ,ib4 ,:at is 'fai?'8 ,is x n a conviction produc$ 9 ! m9d by adequate te/imony8 ,no6 t is n ! mean+ ( fai? 9 ! ,gospel1 nor inde$ any:]e else4 ,7 x s1 ! /rong] ! te/imony1 ! m adequate ! fai?4 ,yet :o says1 ,i h fai? 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,george ,,ii41 z 8 pres5t ,maje/y's antecessor & gr&fa!r8--,if te/imony1 !n evid5ce too2--& :o has fai? t ! two sides ( all triangles are great] ?an ! ?ird8 ,9 tru?1 fai?1 ev5 9 common language1 always implies "s ef=t1 some?+ ( evid5ce :i* is n univ]sally adequate or communicable at w to o!rs4 ,well6 to be sure he has behav$ badly hi!rto1 b ,i h fai? 9 him4 ,if x 7 o!rwise1 h[ c\ld x be imput$ z righte\sness8 ,c morality exi/ )\t *oice2--nay1 /r5g!n 9 proportion z x becomes m indep5d5t ( ! w8 ,a v m]itori\s man6 he has fai? 9 e proposition ( ,euclid1 :i* he und]/&s4 ,ib4 p4 #da4 ,i c\ld z easily create a _w 7says ,dr4 ,hawk]7 z create ei!r fai? or rep5tance 9 my own he>t4 ,surely ?is is a mo/ mon/r\s confession4 ,:at6 is n ! ,*ri/ian religion a 'reveal$' religion1 & h we n ! mo/ miracul\s atte/ation ( its tru?8 ,j look at ! answ] ( ,*ri/ himself to ,nicodemus1 ',john' iii4 #b1 #c4 ,nicodemus pr(ess$ a full belief 9 ,*ri/'s div9e mission4 ,:y8 ,x 0 atte/$ by 8 miracles4 ,:at answ]$ ,*ri/8 ,well said1 ,o believ]8 ,no1 n a ^w ( ?is2 b ! pro( ( ! folly ( su* a supposition4 ',v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e2 except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god'1--t is1 he _c h fai? 9 me4 ,ib4 p4 #db4 ,h[ c ?is evangelical prea*] declaim on ! necessity ( s]i\sly se>*+ into ! tru? ( revelation1 = ! purpose ei!r ( produc+ or confirm+ our belief ( x1 :5 he has already pron\nc$ x to be j z possible to arrive at conviction z to create a _w8 ,did ,dr4 ,hawk] say t x 0 impossible to produce an ass5t to ! hi/oric cr$ibility ( ! facts relat$ 9 ! ,gospel8 ,did he say t x 0 impossible to become a ,soc9ian by ! weigh+ ( outw>d evid5ces8 ,no6 b ,dr4 ,hawk] says1--& ,i say1--t ?is is n1 _c be1 :at ,*ri/ means by fai?1 :i*1 to ! mis=tune ( ! ,soc9ians1 he always dem&s z ! condition ( a miracle1 in/ead ( look+ =w>d to x z ! natural effect ( a miracle4 ,h[ came x t ,pet] saw miracles c\ntless1 & yet 0 )\t fai? till ! ,holy ,gho/ desc5d$ on him8 ,besides1 miracles may or may n be adequate evid5ce = ,soc9ianism2 b h[ c\ld miracles prove ! doctr9e ( ,r$emption1 or ! div9ity ( ,*ri/8 ,b ?is is ! cre$ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,x is we>isome to be "u ! necessity1 or at lea/ ! con/ant temptation1 ( attack+ ,soc9ianism1 9 review+ a "w pr(ess$ly writt5 aga9/ ,me?odism4 ,surely su* a "w ought to treat ( ^? po9ts ( doctr9e & practice1 :i* are peculi> to ,me?odism4 ,b to publi% a 'diatribe' aga9/ ! sub/ance ( ! ,articles & ,cate*ism ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 nay1 ( ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w1 except+ ! ,soc9ians1 & to call x ,h9ts conc]n+ ! dang]\s & abom9able absurdities ( ,me?odism1 is too bad4 ,ib4 p4 #dc4 ,b ?is ,calv9i/ic ,evangeli/ tells u1 by way ( acc\nt+ = ! utt] impossibility ( produc+ 9 himself ei!r fai? or rep5tance1 t bo? are ( div9e orig91 & l ! light1 & ! ra91 & ! dew ( heav51 :i* t>rie? n = man1 nei!r waite? = ! sons ( m51 are f above1 & come d[n f ! ,fa!r ( lights1 f :om alone come? e good & p]fect gift6 ,is ! ,b>ri/]--are ! ,soc9ian div9es--inspir$1 or infallibly sure t x is a crime = a ,*ri/ian to und]/& ! words ( ,*ri/ 9 _! pla9 & lit]al s5se1 :5 a ,soc9ian *ooses to give 8 p>aphrase1--(t51 too1 z /rongly remote f ! words1 z ! old spiritual p>aphrases on ! ,song ( ,solomon8 ,ib4 p4 #df4 ,accord+ to t ,gospel :i* ha? hi!rto be5 ! pill> ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 we are taught t :osoev] endeav\rs to ! be/ ( 8 ability to re=m 8 mann]s1 & am5d 8 life1 w h p>don & acceptance4 ,z int]pret$ by :om8 ,by ! ,soc9i1 or ! ,b>ri/]8--,or by ,orig51 ,*ryso/om1 ,j]ome1 ! ,gregories1 ,eusebius1 ,a?anasius8--,by ,?omas ,aqu9as1 ,b]n>d1 ,?omas-a-,kempis8--,by ,lu!r1 ,melanc?on1 ,zu+lius1 ,calv98--,by ! ,re=m]s & m>tyrs ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*8--,by ,c>twright & ! le>n$ ,puritans8--,by ,knox8--,by ,george ,fox8--,) reg>d to ?is po9t1 t m]e ext]nal evid5ce is inadequate to ! production ( a sav+ fai?1 & 9 ! majority ( o!r op9ions1 all ^! agree ) ,wesley4 ,s !y all und]/ood ! ,gospel4 ,b x is n s6 ',ergo'1 ! ,b>ri/] is infallible4 ,ib4 p4 #dg4 ',:5 ! wick$ man turne? away f ! wick$ness :i* he ha? committ$1 & doe? t :i* is lawful & "r1 he %all save 8 s\l alive'4 ,?is graci\s decl>ation ! old moral div9es ( our ,*ur* h plac$ 9 ! front ( its ,liturgy4 ,9 ! "n ( pati5ce1 ov] & ov] aga91 :o has ev] d5i$ ?is8 ,! "q is1 by :at p[]1 8 own1 or by ! free grace ( ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/1 ! wick$ man is enabl$ to turn f 8 wick$ness4 ,& aga9 & aga9 ,i ask3--,7 n ^! old moral div9es ! au?ors & compil]s ( ! ,homilies8 ,if ! ,b>ri/] does n "k ?is1 he is an ignorant man2 if kn[+ x1 he has yet nev] exam9$ ! ,homilies1 he is an unju/ man2 b if he h1 he is a sl&]] & a sycophant4 ,is x n intol]able to take up ?ree bulky pamphlets aga9/ a rec5t ,sect1 d5\nc$ z mo/ dang]\s1 & :i* we all "k to be mo/ p[]ful & ( rapid increase1 & to f9d little m ?an a weak declamatory abuse ( c]ta9 metaphysical dogmas conc]n+ free w1 or free w =feit$1 'de lib]o vel s]vo arbitrio'--( grace1 pr$e/9ation1 & ! l2--dogmas on :i*1 accord+ to ,milton1 ,god & ! ,logos conv]s$1 z soon z man 0 9 exi/5ce1 !y 9 heav51 & ,adam 9 p>adise1 & ! devils 9 hell2--dogmas common to all religions1 & to all ages & sects ( ! ,*ri/ian religion2--conc]n+ :i* ,brahm9 disputes ) ,brahm91 ,mahometan ) ,mahometan1 & ,prie/ley ) ,price2--& all ?is to be laid on ! %\ld]s ( ! ,me?odi/s collectively3 ?\gh x is a notori\s fact1 t a radical diff]5ce on ?is ab/ruse subject is ! gr\nd ( ! s*ism betwe5 ! ,:itfieldite & ,wesleyan ,me?odi/s2 & t ! latt] co9cide 9 op9ion ) ,erasmus & ,arm9ius1 by :i* latt] "n !y di/+ui% !mselves2 & ! =m] ) ,lu!r1 ,calv91 & _! great guide1 ,/4 ,augu/9e8 ,?is ,i say is intol]able1--yea1 a crime aga9/ s5se1 c&\r1 & :ite pap]4 ,ib4 p4 #ej4 ,= s v peculi>ly direct$ to ! s9n]1 & to him only 7says ! evangelical prea*]7 is ! bless$ ,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 t unless y are a s9n]1 y are n int]e/$ 9 its sav+ tru?s4 ,does n ,*ri/ himself say ! same 9 ! pla9e/ & mo/ unmi/akable words8 ',i come n to call ! righte\s1 b s9n]s to rep5tance4 ,!y t be :ole ne$ n a physician1 b !y t are sick'4 ,c he1 :o has no %>e 9 ! dang]1 be int]e/$ 9 ! sav+8 ,pleas$ f b5evol5ce he may be2 b int]e/$ he _c be4 ',e/ne aliquid int] salvum et salutem2 int] lib]um et lib]tatem8 ,salus e/ p]euntis1 vel saltem p]iditantis3 r$emptio1 quasi pons div9us1 int] s]vum et lib]tatem1--amissam1 ideoque optatam'4 ,ib4 p4 #eb4 ,x 0 res]v$ = ^! days ( 'new discov]y' to ann\nce to mank9d t1 unless !y are s9n]s1 !y are exclud$ f ! promis$ bless+s ( ! ,gospel4 ,m]ely read 't unless !y are sick !y are preclud$ f ! (f]$ rem$ies ( ! ,gospel2' & is n ?is ! dictate ( common s5se1 z well z ( ,me?odism8 ,b does n ,me?odism cry al\d t all m5 are sick--sick to ! v he>t8 ',if we say we are )\t s91 we deceive ourselves1 & ! tru? is n 9 u'4 ,?is %all[-pat$ ,b>ri/] makes me d[nright piggi%1 & )\t ! /ratagem ( t fam$ philosoph] 9 pig-nature almo/ drives me into ! ,*>on's hoy ( ,me?odism by 8 rude & /upid tail-haul+ me back f x4 ,ib4 p4 #ec4 ,i c assure ^! g5tlem5 t ,i reg>d ) a rev]5ce z pure & awful z c ent] into ! human m9d1 t blood :i* 0 %$ ^u ! ,cross4 ,t is1 9 ! ,b>ri/]'s cre$1 t my/]i\s fl9t1 :i* ) ! subord9ate aids ( mutton1 b>ley1 salt1 turnips1 & po!rbs1 makes mo/ wond]ful f9e fl9t bro?4 ,suppose ,*ri/ _h nev] %$ 8 blood1 yet if he _h work$ 8 miracles1 rais$ ,laz>us1 & taught ! same doctr9es1 w\ld n ! result h be5 ! same8--,or if ,*ri/ _h nev] appe>$ on e>?1 yet did n ,daniel "w miracles z /up5d\s1 :i* surely mu/ give all ! au?ority to 8 doctr9es t miracles c give8 ,& did he n ann\nce by ! ,holy ,_s ! resurrection to judgm5t1 ( glory or ( puni%m5t8 ,ib4 p4 #ed4 ,let !m n attempt to escape x by quot+ a few disconnect$ phrases 9 ! ,epi/les1 b let !m adh]e solely & /eadfa/ly to t ,gospel ( :i* !y affect to be ! exclusive prea*]s4 ,& :5ce has ! ,b>ri/] le>nt t ! ,epi/les are n equally b9d+ on ,*ri/ians z ! f\r ,gospels8 ,surely1 ( ,/4 ,paul's at lea/1 ! au!nticity is incomp>ably cle>] ?an t ( ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels2 & if he give up1 z d\btless he does1 ! pl5>y inspiration ( ! ,gospels1 ! p]sonal au?ority ( ! writ]s ( all ! ,epi/les is great] ?an two at lea/ ( ! f\r ,evangeli/s4 ,secondly1 ! ,gospel ( ,john & all ! ,epi/les 7 purposely writt5 to tea* ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?2 :]eas ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels are z evid5tly int5d$ only z 'memorabilia' ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,revelation1 z f> z ! process ( ,r$emption 0 c>ri$ on 9 ! life1 dea?1 & resurrection ( ! div9e ,f\nd]4 ,?is is ! blank1 braz51 blu%less1 or only brass-blu%+1 impud5ce ( an ,old ,bailey ,b>ri/]1 attempt+ to br[beat out ( ,c\rt ! bett] & m au!ntic half ( ! witnesses aga9/ him4 ,if ,i wi%$ to und]/& ! laws ( ,engl&1 %all ,i consult ,hume or ,black/one--him :o has writt5 8 volumes expressly z comm5ts on ^? laws1 or ! hi/orian :o m5tions !m only z f> z ! laws 7 connect$ ) ! ev5ts & *>act]s :i* he relates or describes8 ,nay1 x is f> worse ?an ?is2 f> ,*ri/ himself repeat$ly def]s ! publication ( 8 doctr9es till aft] 8 dea?1 & gives ! reason too1 t till he _h s5t ! ,holy ,gho/1 8 disciples 7 n capable ( compreh5d+ !m4 ,does he n attribute to an imm$iate influ5ce ( especial inspiration ev5 ,pet]'s ackn[l$gm5t ( 8 ,filiation to ,god1 or ,messiah%ip8--,0 x f ! ,gospels t ,paul le>n$ to "k ,*ri/8--,0 ! ,*ur* sixty ye>s )\t ! awful tru?s taught exclusively 9 ,john's ,gospel8 ,"p ,,iii4 p4 #e4 ,! 'no/rum' ( ! m\ntebank w he pref]r$ to ! prescription ( ! regul> practition]4 ,:y is ?is8 ,because !re is some?+ 9 ! au?oritative arrogance ( ! pret5d]1 by :i* ignorance is ov]aw$4 ,?is is some?+2 & true z f> z x goes2 t is1 h[ev]1 b a v little way4 ,! great p[] ( bo? spiritual & physical m\ntebanks re/s on t irremovable prop]ty ( human nature1 9 =ce ( :i* indef9ite in/9cts & suff]+s f9d no e*o1 no re/+-place1 9 ! def9ite & compreh5sible4 ,ignorance unnecess>ily enl>ges ! sph]e ( ^!3 b a sph]e !re is1--facts ( m9d & crav+s ( ! s\l !re are1--9 :i* ! wise/ man seeks help f ! indef9ite1 because x is ne>] & m l ! inf9ite1 ( :i* he is made ! image3--= ev5 we are inf9ite1 ev5 9 our f9it5ess inf9ite1 z ! ,fa!r 9 8 inf9ity4 ,9 _m cat]pill>s !re is a l>ge empty space 9 ! head1 ! de/9$ room = ! pu%+ =? ( ! 'ant5n' ( its next /ate ( be+4 ,ib4 p4 #ab4 ,b ! anti-morali/s av] 99 99 t !y are quot$ unfairly2--t al?\gh !y disav[1 x is true1 ! necessity1 & d5y ! value1 ( practical morality & p]sonal hol9ess1 & decl>e !m to be totally irrelevant to our future salvation1 yet t 99 99 ,i might h f\nd occasional recomm5dations ( moral duty :i* ,i h neglect$ to notice4 ,! same 'crambe bis decies cocta' ( "o self-same *>ge gr\nd$ on "o gross & /upid misconception & mis-/atem5t3 & to :i* !re ne$s no o!r answ] ?an ?is simple fact4 ,let ! ,b>ri/] "n any "o gross (f5ce aga9/ ! moral law1 = :i* he w\ld %un a man's acqua9tance1 & = t same vice ! ,me?odi/ w\ld inevitably be exclud$ publicly f _! society2 & ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t a fair li/ ( ! ,b>ri/]'s fri5ds & acqua9tances w\ld prove t ! ,calv9i/ic ,me?odi/s are ! au/]] & m wat*ful c5sors ( ! two4 ,if ?is be ! tru?1 z x notori\sly is1 :at b ! cat>act ( /upidity unc\*$1 or ! ?icke/ film ( bigot-slime1 c prev5t a man f see+ t ?is t5et ( ju/ification by fai? alone is exclusively a matt] betwe5 ! ,calv9i/'s own he>t & 8 ,mak]1 :o alone kn[s ! true s\rce ( 8 words & actions2 b t to 8 neighb\rs & fell[-cre$sm51 8 spotless life & good works are dem&$1 n1 inde$1 z ! prime effici5t causes ( 8 salvation1 b z ! necess>y & only possible signs ( t fai?1 :i* is ! means ( t salvation ( :i* ,*ri/'s free grace is ! cause1 & ! sanctify+ ,_s ! p]fect]4 ,b ,i fall into ! same fault ,i am arraign+1 by s (t5 expos+ & confut+ ! same blund]1 :i* has no claim ev5 at its fir/ enunciation to ! complim5t ( a philosophical answ]4 ,b :y1 9 ! "n ( common s5se1 all ?is endless :oop & hubbub aga9/ ! ,calv9i/ic ,me?odi/s8 ,i _h und]/ood t ! ,arm9ian ,me?odi/s1 or ,wesleyans1 are ! m num]\s body by f>4 ,has !re be5 any union lately8 ,h ! foll[]s ( ,wesley abjur$ ! doctr9es ( _! f\nd] on ?is head8 ,ib4 p4 #af4 ,we are told by our new spiritual tea*]s1 t reason is n to be appli$ to ! inquiry into ! tru? or falsehood ( _! doctr9es2 !y are spiritually disc]n$1 & c>nal reason has no conc]n ) !m4 ,ev5 "u ?is av]sion to reason1 z appli$ to religi\s gr\nds1 a v important tru? lurks3 & ! mi/ake 7a v dang]\s "o ,i admit17 lies 9 ! conf\nd+ two v diff]5t faculties ( ! m9d "u "o & ! same "n2--! pure reason or 'vis sci5tifica'2 & ! disc\rse1 or prud5tial p[]1 ! prop] objects ( :i* are ! 'phnom5a' ( s5su\s exp]i5ce4 ,! greate/ loss :i* mod]n philosophy has ?r\gh wilful scorn su/a9$1 is ! gr& di/9ction ( ! anci5t philosoph]s betwe5 ! ,greek3 nom5a1 & ,greek3 pha9m5a4 ,?is gives ! true s5se ( ,pl9y--'v5]>e ,deos' 7t is1 _! /atues1 & ! l17 'et num9a ,deorum'1 t is1 ^? spiritual influ5ces :i* are repres5t$ by ! images & p]sons ( ,apollo1 ,m9]va1 & ! re/4 ,ib4 p4 #ag4 ,religion has = its object ! moral c>e & ! moral cultivation ( man4 ,its beauty is n to be s\ght 9 ! regions ( my/]y1 or 9 ! flights ( ab/raction4 ,:at ignorance6 ,is !re a s+le moral precept ( ! ,gospels n to be f\nd 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t8 ,n "o4 ,a new edition ( ,:ite's ',diatess>on'1 ) a runn+ comm5t ! ,hebrew1 ,greek1 & ,roman writ]s be=e ,*ri/1 & ^? aft] him :o1 x is morally c]ta91 drew no aids f ! ,new ,te/am5t1 is a gr& 'desid]atum'2 & if any?+ c\ld op5 ! eyes ( ,soc9ians1 ?is w\ld d x4 ,ib4 p4 #bd4 ,! mascul9e /r5g? & moral firmness :i* once di/+ui%$ ! great mass ( ! ,briti% p is daily fad+ away4 ,me?odism ) all its cant1 c4 ,well6 b 9 ,god's "n c ,me?odism be at once ! effect & ! cause ( ?is loss ( mascul9e /r5g? & moral firmness8--,did ,:itfield & ,wesley bl[ !m out at ! fir/ puff--^! gr& virtues ( mascul9e /r5g? & moral firmness8 ,admire1 ,i pray y1 ! happy anti!sis4 ,yet fem99e w\ld be an improvem5t1 z !n ! s5se too w\ld be anti!tic4 ,h[ev]1 ! s\nd is suffici5t1 & mod]n rhetoric possesses ! virtue ( economy4 ,ib4 p4 #bg4 ,s ) ! ,t9k]2 ,i w\ld give him ! c>e ( kettles1 b ,i w\ld n give him '! cure ( s\ls'4 ,s long z he att5d$ to ! managem5t & m5d+ ( 8 pots & pans1 ,i w\ld wi% success to 8 m9i/ry3 b :5 he came to decl>e 'himself' a *os5 vessel1 & dem& p]mission to take ! s\ls ( ! p into 8 holy keep+1 ,i %\ld ?9k t1 in/ead ( a 'lic5ce'1 x w\ld be m humane & m prud5t to give him a passport to ,/4 ,luke's4 ,dep5d ^u x1 su* m5 7 nev] s5t by ,provid5ce to rule or to regulate mank9d4 ,:oo6 ,b\nte\s ,provid5ce t always looks at ! body clo!s & ! p>5ts' equipage be=e x picks out ! prop] s\l = ! baby6 ,ho6 ! ,du*ess ( ,man*e/] is 9 lab\r3--quick1 ,raphael1 or ,uriel1 br+ a s\l out ( ! ,numa b91 a "y ,lycurgus4 ,or ! ,ar*bi%op's lady3--ho6 a s\l f ! ,*ryso/om or ,a?anasian lock]4--,b poor ,moll ,crisp9 is 9 ! ?roes ) tw9s3--well6 !re are pl5ty ( cobbl]s' & t9k]s' s\ls 9 ! hold--,john ,bunyan66 ,:y1 ?\ mis]able ,b>ri/]1 x w\ld take an angel an et]nity to t9k] !e into a skull ( half 8 capacity6 ,ib4 p4 #cj1 #ca4 ,a 'truly' awak5$ consci5ce1 7^! anti-moral editors ( ! ,pilgrim's ,progress assure u17 c nev] f9d relief f ! law3 7t is1 ! 'moral law'47 ,! m he looks = peace '?is way1 8 guilt'1 l a heavy burd51 becomes m intol]able2 :5 he becomes 'dead' to ! 'law'1--z to 'any dep5d5ce ^u x = salvation'1--by ! body ( ,*ri/1 & m>ri$ to him1 :o 0 rais$ f ! dead1 !n1 & n till !n1 8 he>t is set at lib]ty1 to run ! way ( ,god's comm&m5ts4 ,"h we are taught t ! 'consci5ce' c nev] f9d relief f ob$i5ce to ! law ( ! ,gospel4 ,false4 ,we are told by ,bunyan & 8 editors t ! consci5ce c nev] f9d relief = its disob$i5ce to ! ,law 9 ! ,law itself2--& ?is is z true ( ! moral z ( ! ,mosaic ,law4 ,i am n def5d+ ,calv9ism or ,bunyan's !ology2 b if victory1 n tru?1 7 my object1 ,i c\ld desire no easi] task ?an to def5d x aga9/ our d\ghty ,b>ri/]4 ,well1 b ,i rep5t--t is1 regret x6--,yes6 & s y d\btless regret ! loss ( an eye or arm3--w t make x gr[ aga98--,?9k y ?is nons5se z appli$ to morality8 ,be x s6 ,b yet nons5se mo/ trem5d\sly suit$ to human nature x is1 z ! ,b>ri/] may f9d 9 ! argum5ts ( ! ,pagan philosoph]s aga9/ ,*ri/ianity1 :o attribut$ a l>ge portion ( its success to its hold+ out an expiation1 :i* no o!r religion did4 ,read b t mo/ affect+ & in/ructive anecdote select$ f ! ,h9do/an ,mission>y ,acc\nt by ! ,qu>t]ly ,review4 #d ,aga9 let me say ,i am n giv+ my own op9ion on ?is v difficult po9t2 b ( "o ?+ ,i am conv9c$1 t ! ',i am sorry = x1 t's en\gh'--m5 mean no?+ b regret :5 !y talk ( rep5tance1 & h consci5ces ei!r s pure or s call\s1 z n to "k :at a direful & /range ?+ remorse is1 & h[ absolutely a fact 'sui g5]is'6 ,i h (t5 rem>k$1 & x _c be too (t5 rem>k$ 7va9 z ?is may s\nd71 t ?is ess5tial het]og5eity ( regret & remorse is ( itself a suffici5t & ! be/ pro( ( free w & reason1 ! co-exi/5ce ( :i* 9 man we call consci5ce1 & on ?is re/s ! :ole sup]/ructure ( human religion--,god1 immortality1 guilt1 judgm5t1 r$emption4 ,:e!r ano!r & diff]5t sup]/ructure may be rais$ on ! same f\ndation1 or :e!r ! same edifice is susceptible ( important alt]ation1 is ano!r "q4 ,b su* is ! edifice at pres5t1 & ?is its f\ndation3 & ! ,b>ri/] might z rationally expect to bl[ up ,w9dsor ,ca/le by dis*>g+ a popgun 9 "o ( its cell>s1 z hope to demoli% ,calv9ism by su* argum5ts z 84 ,ib4 p4 #ce1 #cf4 ,& behold a c]ta9 lawy] /ood up & tempt$ him1 say+1 ,ma/]1 :at %all ,i d 'to inh]it et]nal life'8 ,he said unto him1 ',:at is writt5 9 ! law8 ,h[ reade/ ?\8' ,& he answ]+ said1 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 ) all ?y s\l1 & ) 'all ?y /r5g?'1 & ) all ?y m9d2 & ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,& he said unto him1 ,?\ 'ha/ answ]$ "r4 ,?is d1 & ?\ %all live4' ,luke x4 #be-bh4 ,s w\ld ,bunyan1 & s w\ld ,calv9 h prea*$2--w\ld bo? ( !m 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ h made ?is assurance to ! ,b>ri/]--',?is d1 & ?\ %alt live4' ,b :at if he has n done x1 b ! v contr>y8 ,& :at if ! ,qu]i/ %\ld be a /aun* disciple ( ,dr4 ,paley3 & hold himself morally oblig$ n to hate or injure 8 fell[-man1 n because he is compell$ by consci5ce to see ! exce$+ s9fulness ( s91 & to abhor s9 z s91 ev5 z he es*ews pa9 z pa91--no1 n ev5 because ,god has =bidd5 x2--b ultimately because ! great ,legislator is able & has ?reat5$ to put him to unspeakable torture if he disobeys1 & to give him all k9d ( pleasure if he does n8 #e ,:y1 v]ily1 9 ?is case1 ,i d =esee t bo? ! ,t9k] & ! ,div9e w\ld wax w>m1 & rebuke ! said ,qu]i/ = vile hypocrisy1 & a mo/ nef>i\s abuse ( ,god's good gift1 intelligible language4 ,:at6 d y call ?is 'lov+ ! ,"l y\r ,god ) all y\r he>t1 ) all y\r s\l1 ) all y\r /r5g?1 & all y\r m9d1--& y\r neighb\r z y\rself'8 ,:]eas 9 tru? y love no?+1 n ev5 y\r own s\l2 b only set a sup]lative value on :atev] w gratify y\r selfi% lu/ ( enjoym5t1 & insure y f hell-fire at a ?\s& times ! true value ( ! dirty prop]ty4 ,if y h ! impud5ce to p]sev]e 9 mis-nam+ ?is love1 supply any "o in/ance 9 :i* y use ! ^w 9 ?is s5se8 ,if y\r son did n spit 9 y\r face1 because he believ$ t y w\ld dis9h]it him if he did1 & ?is 7 8 ma9 moral obligation1 w\ld y all[ t y\r son lov$ y--& ) all 8 he>t1 & m9d1 & /r5g?1 & s\l8--,%ame6 ,%ame6 ,n[ ! p[] ( lov+ ,god1 ( will+ good z good1 7n ( desir+ ! agreeable1 & ( pref]r+ a l>g] ?\gh di/ant delight to an inf9itely small] imm$iate qualification1 :i* is m]e selfi% prud5ce17 ,bunyan consid]s sup]natural1 & seeks its s\rce 9 ! free grace ( ! ,creator ?r\gh ,*ri/ ! ,r$eem]3--?is ! ,kantean also av]s to be sup]s5sual inde$1 b n sup]natural1 b 9 ! orig9al & ess5ce ( human nature1 & =m+ its gr& & awful *>act]i/ic4 ,h5ce he calls x 'die ,m5s*heit'--! pr9ciple ( humanity2--b yet no less ?an ,calv9 or ! ,t9k] decl>es x a pr9ciple mo/ my/]i\s1 ! und\bt$ object ( religi\s awe1 a p]petual witness ( t ,god1 ^: image 7,greek3 eikn7 x is2 a pr9ciple utt]ly incompreh5sible by ! discursive intellect2--& moreov] tea*es u1 t ! sure/ plan = /ifl+ & p>alyz+ ?is div9e bir? 9 ! s\l 7a phrase ( ,plato's z well z ( ! ,t9k]'s7 is by attempt+ to evoke x by1 or to sub/itute = x1 ! hopes & fe>s1 ! motives & calculations1 ( prud5ce2 :i* is an excell5t & 9 tru? indisp5sable s]vant1 b consid]$ z ma/] & primate ( ! moral diocese precludes ! possibility ( virtue 79 ,bunyan's phrase1 hol9ess ( _s7 by introduc+ legality2 :i* is no cant phrase ( ,me?odism1 b ( au!nticat$ /&+ 9 ! e?ics ( ! pr(\nde/ philosoph]s--ev5 ^? :o reject$ ,*ri/ianity1 z a miracul\s ev5t1 & revelation itself z f> z any?+ sup]natural is impli$ 9 x4 ,i mu/ n m5tion ,plato1 ,i suppose1--he 0 a my/ic2 nor ,z5o1--he & 8 7 vision>ies3--b ,ari/otle1 ! cold & dry ,ari/otle1 has 9 a v rem>kable passage 9 8 less] tract ( ,e?ics ass]t$ ! same ?+2 & call$ x a div9e pr9ciple1 ly+ deep] ?an ^? ?+s :i* c be expla9$ or enunciat$ discursively4 ,ib4 p4 #de1 #df4 ,sure ,i am t no fa!r ( a family t c at all e/imate ! importance ( keep+ f ! infant m9d :atev] might raise impure ideas or excite improp] inquiries w ev] comm5d ! ,pilgrim's ,progress to _! p]usal4 ,& 9 ! same _s & = ! same cog5t reasons t ! holy monk ,lewis prohibit$ ! ,bible 9 all dec5t families2--or if !y mu/ h some?+ ( t k9d1 w\ld propose 9 pref]5ce ,tirante ! ,:ite6 ,o h[ ,i abhor ?is abom9able he>t-haunt+ impurity 9 ! envelope ( mode/y6 ,m]ciful ,heav56 is x n a direct consequ5ce f ?is sy/em1 t we all pur*ase our exi/5ce at ! price ( our "m's purity ( m9d8 ,see :at ,milton has writt5 on ?is subject 9 ! passage quot$ 9 ! ,fri5d 9 ! essays on ! communication ( tru?4 #f ,ib4 p4 #dg4 ,let u ask :e!r ! female m9d is likely to be tra9$ to purity by /udy+ ?is manual ( piety1 & by express+ its devotional desires aft] ! foll[+ example4 ,m]cy be+ a "y & bre$+ woman long$ = some?+1 c4 ,out ^u ! fell[6 ,i c\ld f9d x 9 my he>t to suspect him ( any vice t ! wor/ ( m5 c\ld commit6 ,ib4 pp4 #ee1 #ef4 ',z by "o man's disob$i5ce _m 7 made s9n]s1 s by ! ob$i5ce ( "o %all _m be made righte\s'4 ,! int]pretation ( ?is text is simply ?is3--,z by foll[+ ! fatal example ( "o man's disob$i5ce _m 7 made s9n]s2 s by t patt]n ( p]fect ob$i5ce :i* ,*ri/ has set be=e u %all _m be made righte\s4 ,:at may n be expla9$ ?us8 ,& into :at may n any ?+ be ?us expla9$8 ,x comes out little bett] ?an nons5se 9 any o!r ?an ! lit]al s5se4 ,= let any man ( s9c]e m9d & )\t any sy/em to support look r\nd on all 8 ,*ri/ian neighb\rs1 & w he say or w !y say t ! orig9 ( _! well-do+ 0 an attempt to imitate :at !y all believe to be inimitable1 ,*ri/'s p]fection 9 virtue1 8 absolute s9lessness8 ,no--b yet p]haps "s p>ticul> virtues2 = in/ance1 8 patriotism 9 weep+ ov] ,j]usalem1 8 active b5evol5ce 9 cur+ ! sick & prea*+ to ! poor1 8 div9e =giv5ess 9 pray+ = 8 enemies8--,i grant all ?is4 ,b !n h[ is ?is peculi> to ,*ri/8 ,is x n ! effect ( all illu/ri\s examples1 ( ^? probably mo/ :i* we la/ read (1 or :i* made ! deepe/ impression on our feel+s8 ,7 !re no good m5 be=e ,*ri/1 z !re 7 no bad m5 be=e ,adam8 ,is x n a notori\s fact t ^? :o mo/ frequ5tly ref] to ,*ri/'s conduct = _! own actions1 are ^? :o believe him ! inc>nate ,deity--consequ5tly1 ! be/ possible guide1 b 9 no /rict s5se an example2--:ile ^? :o reg>d him z a m]e man1 ! *ief ( ! ,jewi% ,prophets1 bo? 9 ! pulpit & f ! press gr\nd _! moral p]suasions *iefly on argum5ts drawn f ! propriety & seeml9ess--or ! contr>y--( ! action itself1 or f ! w ( ,god kn[n by ! light ( reason8 ,to make ,/4 ,paul prophesy t all ,*ri/ians w owe _! hol9ess to _! exclusive & consci\s imitation ( ,*ri/'s actions1 is to make ,/4 ,paul a false prophet2--& :at 9 su* case becomes ( ! boa/$ influ5ce ( miracles8 ,ev5 z false w\ld x be to ascribe ! vices ( ! ,*9ese1 or ev5 our own1 to ! influ5ce ( ,adam's bad example4 ,z well might we say ( a poor scr(ul\s innoc5t3 ,see ! effect ( ! bad example ( 8 fa!r on him6 ,i blame no man = disbeliev+1 or = oppos+ ) might & ma91 ! dogma ( ,orig9al ,s92 b ,i confess t ,i nei!r respect ! und]/&+ nor h confid5ce 9 ! s9c]ity ( him1 :o decl>es t he has c>efully read ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,paul1 & f9ds 9 !m no consequ5ce attribut$ to ! fall ( ,adam b t ( 8 bad example1 & none to ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ b ! good example ( dy+ a m>tyr to a good cause4 ,i w\ld und]take f ! writ+s ( ! lat] ,engli% ,soc9ians to collect p>aphrases on ! ,new ,te/am5t texts t c\ld only be p>allel$ by ! spiritual p>aphrase on ,solomon's ,song to be f\nd 9 ! rec5t volume ( ,a ,diction>y ( ! ,holy ,bible1 by ,john ,br[n1 ,m9i/] ( ! ,gospel at ,hadd+ton3 ?ird edition1 9 ! ,article1 ,song4 ,ib4 p4 #fc1 #fd4 ,call =? ! robb] f 8 cav]n1 & ! midnight murd]] f 8 d52 summon ! s$uc] f 8 c\*1 & beckon ! adult]] f 8 embrace2 cite ! sw9dl] to appe>2 assemble f e qu>t] all ! v>i\s miscreants ^: vices deprave1 & ^: villa9ies di/ress1 mank9d2 & :5 !y are ?us ?rong$ r\nd 9 a circle1 assure !m--n t !re is a ,god t judge? ! e>?--n t puni%m5t 9 ! great day ( retribution w await _! crimes1 c4 c4--,let e s9n] 9 ! ?rong be told t !y w /& 'ju/ifi$' be=e ,god2 t ! 'righte\sness' ( ',*ri/' w be imput$ to '!m'1 c4 ,well1 d s4--,nay1 nay6 x has be5 done2 ! effect has be5 tri$2 & sl&] itself _c d5y t ! effect has be5 ! conv]sion ( ?\s&s ( ^? v s9n]s :om ! ,b>ri/]'s fancy ?us convokes4 ,o %all[ man6 n to see t "h lies ! ma9 /r5g? ( ! cause he is attack+2 t1 to repeat my =m] illu/ration1 he draws ! att5tion to pati5ts 9 t wor/ /ate ( disease :i* p]haps alone requires & ju/ifies ! use ( ! :ite pill1 z a mode ( expos+ ! frantic quack :o v5ds x promiscu\sly6 ,he fixes on ! empiric's cures to prove 8 murd]s6--n to =get :at ought to conclude e p>agraph 9 answ] to ! ,b>ri/]'s ,h9ts2 & 7 ! case z alleg$1 :at does ?is prove aga9/ ! pres5t ,me?odi/s z ,me?odi/s8 ,is n ! t5et ( imput$ righte\sness ! fai? ( all ! ,scot* ,cl]gy1 :o are n false to _! decl>ations at _! public assumption ( ! m9i/ry8 ,till )9 ! la/ sixty or sev5ty ye>s1 0 n ! t5et prea*$ ,sunday aft] ,sunday 9 e nook ( ,scotl&2 & has ! ,b>ri/] he>d t ! morals ( ! ,scot* peasants & artizans h be5 improv$ )9 ! la/ ?irty or =ty ye>s1 s9ce ! exceptions h become m & m common8--,0 x by want ( /rict morals t ! ,puritans 7 di/+ui%$ to _! disadvantage f ! re/ ( ,engli%m5 dur+ ! reigns ( ,elizabe?1 ,james ,i4 ,*>les ,i4 & ,,ii48 ,& t v p]iod1 :i* ! ,b>ri/] affirms to h be5 di/+ui%$ by ! moral vigor ( ! great mass ( ,britons1--0 x n likewise ! p]iod :5 ?is v doctr9e 0 prea*$ by ! ,cl]gy fifty times = once t x is he>d f ! same pulpits 9 ! pres5t & prec$+ g5]ation8 ,nev]1 nev] c ! ,me?odi/s be successfully assail$1 if n hone/ly1 & nev] hone/ly or ) any *ance ( success1 except z ,me?odi/s2--= _! practices1 _! al>m+ !ocracy1 _! /upid1 mad1 & mad-driv+ sup]/itions4 ,^! are _! prop]ty '9 peculio'2 _! doctr9es are ^? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ) no o!r diff]5ce ?an t 9 ! ,*ur* ,liturgy1 & ,articles1 & ,homilies1 ,calv9ism & ,lu!ranism are jo9$ l ! two h&s ( ! ,union ,fire ,(fice3-! ,me?odi/s h unclasp$ !m1 & "o is ,:itfield & ! o!r ,wesley4 ,ib4 p4 #ge4 ,= ! same reason t a book writt5 9 bad language %\ld nev] be put into ! h&s ( a *ild t speaks correctly1 a book exhibit+ in/ances ( vice %\ld nev] be giv5 to a *ild t ?9ks & acts prop]ly4 7,practical ,education4 ,by ,m>ia & ,r4,l4 ,edgewor?47 ,h[ mortify+ t "o is nev] lucky en\gh to meet ) any ( ^! 'virtuosissimos'1 fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,b p]haps !y are su* r>e jewels1 t !y are always kept 9 cotton6 ,! ,kilcrops6 ,i w\ld n ex*ange ! he>t1 :i* ,i myself _h :5 a boy1 :ile read+ ! life ( ,colonel ,jack1 or ! ,newgate ,cal5d>1 = a waggon-load ( ^! brilliants4 ,ib4 p4 #gh4 ,:5 a man turns 8 back on ?is _w1 & is 9 good e>ne/ resolv$ = ev]la/+ life1 8 c>nal fri5ds1 & ungodly neighb\rs1 w pursue him ) hue & cry2 b dea? is at 8 heels1 & he _c /op %ort ( ! city ( ,refuge4 7,notes to ! ,pilgrim's ,progress by ,hawk]1 ,burd]1 c47 ,?is repres5tation ( ! /ate ( real ,*ri/ians is z mis*iev\s z x is false4 ,yet ,*ri/'s ass]tion on ?is head is positive1 & univ]sal2 & ,i believe x f my inmo/ s\l1 & am conv9c$ t x is j z true ,a4,d4 #ahaj1 z ,a4,d4 #cc4 ,ib4 p4 #hb4 ,! _s ) :i* all _! m]ciless treatm5t is to be borne is next po9t$ out4 99 99 ',pati5t be>+ ( injuries' is true ,*ri/ian =titude1 & w always be m effectual to 'dis>m our enemies'1 & to br+ o!rs to ! k ( ! tru?1 ?an all 'argum5ts' :atev]4 ,is ?is ,b>ri/] a ,*ri/ian ( any sort or sect1 & is he n a%am$1 if n afraid1 to ridicule su* passages z ^!8 ,if !y are n true1 ! f\r ,gospels are false4 ,ib4 p4 #hf4 ,x is impossible to give !m cr$it = integrity :5 we behold ! ob/9acy & ! artifice ) :i* !y def5d _! sy/em aga9/ ! /ronge/ argum5t1 & aga9/ ! cle>e/ evid5ce4 ,mode/ g5tleman6 ,i wond] he f9ds "t to write bulky pamphlets3 = surely mode/y1 l 81 mu/ secure success & cli5tage at ! b>4 ,d\btless he means 8 own argum5ts1 ! evid5ce he himself has adduc$3--,i say d\btless1 = :at are ^! pamphlets b a long s]ies ( attacks on ! doctr9es ( ! /rict ,lu!rans & ,calv9i/s1 7= ! doctr9es he attacks are common to bo?17 & if he knew /rong] argum5ts1 cle>] evid5ce1 he w\ld c]ta9ly h giv5 !m2--& !n :at ob/9ate rogues mu/ our ,bi%ops be1 to h suff]$ ^! ,h9ts to pass into a ?ird edition1 & yet n h br\ght a bill into ,p>liam5t = a new set ( ,articles8 ,i h n he>d t !y h ev5 ! grace to int5d x4 ,ib4 p4 #hh4 ,on ?is subject ,i w quote ! j & /rik+ obs]vations ( an excell5t mod]n writ]4 ,9 :atev] village1 says he1 ! fanatics get a foot+1 drunk5ness & swe>+1--s9s :i*1 be+ m expos$ to ! eye ( ! _w1 w\ld be ru9\s to _! great pret5sions to sup]ior sanctity--w1 p]haps1 be f\nd to decl9e2 b ,i am conv9c$1 f p]sonal obs]vation1 t e species ( fraud & falsehood--s9s :i* are n s readily detect$1 b :i* seem m closely connect$ ) worldly advantage--w be f\nd inv>iably to increase4 7,religion )\t ,cant2 by ,r4 ,fell[es1 ,a4,m4 ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,hall1 ,ox=d47 ,9 answ] to ?is let me make a v j obs]vation1 by "s o!r man ( my op9ion1 to be h]eaft] quot$ f an excell5t mod]n writ]2--& x is ?is1 t f ! bir? ( ,*ri/ to ! pres5t h\r1 no sect or body ( m5 7 zeal\s 9 ! re=mation ( mann]s 9 society1 )\t hav+ be5 *>g$ ) ! same vices 9 ! same words4 ,:5 ,i hate a man1 & see no?+ bad 9 him1 :at rema9s possible b to accuse him ( crimes :i* ,i _c see1 & :i* _c be disprov$1 because !y _c be prov$8 ,surely1 if ,*ri/ian *>ity did n preclude ^! *>ges1 ! %ame ( convict$ p>rotry ought to prev5t a man f repeat+ & republi%+ !m4 ,! v same ?\ghts1 almo/ ! words1 are to be f\nd ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians2 ( ! poor ,quak]s2 ( ! ,republicans2 ( ! fir/ ,re=m]s4--,:y ne$ ,i say ?is8 ,does n e "o "k1 t a jovial pot-companion c nev] believe a wat]-dr9k] n to be a sneak+ *eat+ knave :o is afraid ( 8 ?\ghts2 t e lib]t9e swe>s t ^? :o pret5d to be *a/e1 ei!r h _! mi/ress 9 secret1 or f> worse1 & s on8 ,ib4 p4 #hi4 ,! same religi\s ab/95ce f all appe>ance ( recreation on ! ,"l's day2 & ! same neglect ( ! weighti] matt]s ( ! moral law1 9 ! c\rse ( ! week1 c4 ,?is s5t5ce ?us smuggl$ 9 at ! bottom ( ! *e/ ought n to pass unnotic$2 = ! :ole =ce ( ! =m] dep5ds on x4 ,x is a true trick1 & des]ves reprobation4 ,ib4 p4 #ig4 ,note4 ,x 0 procur$1 ,mr4 ,colly] in=ms u1 by ! m]it ( 8 ,lectures on ,scripture facts4 ,x %\ld h be5 ,lectures on ',scriptural' ,facts4 ,:at %\ld we ?9k ( ! gramm>ian1 :o1 in/ead ( ',hi/orical'1 %\ld pres5t u ) ,lectures on ',hi/ory' ,facts8 ,b ,law ,tracts8 ,& is n ',scripture' z (t5 us$ semi-adjectively8 ,ib4 p4 #ih4 ,d y really believe1 says ,dr4 ,hawk]1 t1 because man by 8 apo/acy ha? lo/ 8 p[] & ability to obey1 ,god ha? lo/ 8 "r to comm&8 ,put ! case t y 7 call$ ^u1 z a b>ri/]1 to recov] a debt due f "o man to ano!r1 & y knew ! debtor _h n ! ability to pay ! 'cr$itor'1 w\ld y tell y\r cli5t t 8 debtor 0 "u no legal or moral obligation to pay :at he _h no p[] to d8 ,& w\ld y tell him t ! v expectation ( 8 j "r '0 z fooli% z x 0 tyrannical'8 99 99 99 ,i w give my reply to ^! que/ions di/9ctly & )\t hesitation4 99 99 99 ,suppose ,a4 to h l5t ,b4 a ?\s& p\nds1 z a capital to comm5ce trade1 & t1 :5 he pur*as$ 8 /ock to ?is am\nt1 & lodg$ x 9 8 w>eh\se1 a fire 7 to break out 9 ! next dwell+1 &1 ext5d+ itself to '8' w>eh\se1 7 to consume ! :ole ( 8 prop]ty1 & r$uce him to a /ate ( utt] ru94 ,if ,a41 my cli5t1 7 to ask my op9ion z to 8 "r to recov] f ,b41 ,i %\ld tell him t ?is 8 "r w\ld exi/ %\ld ,b4 ev] be 9 a condition to repay ! sum borr[$2 99 99 99 b t to attempt to recov] a ?\s& p\nds f a man ?us r$uc$ by accid5t to utt] ru91 & :o _h n a %ill+ left 9 ! _w1 w\ld be 'z fooli% z x 0 tyrannical'4 ,b ?is is rank sophi/ry4 ,! "q is3--,does a ?ief 7& a fraudul5t debtor is no bett]7 acquire a claim to impunity by n possess+ ! p[] ( re/or+ ! goods8 ,e moral act d]ives its "* 7says a ,s*oolman ) an unusual comb9ation ( pr(undity ) qua9tness7 'aut voluntate orig9is aut orig9e voluntatis'4 ,n[ ! v ess5ce ( guilt1 its dire & incommunicable "*1 consi/s 9 its t5d5cy to de/roy ! free w2--b :5 ?us de/roy$1 are ! habits ( vice !nce=w>d innoc5t8 ,does ! law excuse ! murd] because ! p]petrator 0 drunk8 ,dr4 ,hawk] put 8 objection laxly & weakly en\gh2 b a manly oppon5t w\ld h be5 a%am$ to seize an h\r's victory f :at a move ( ! p5 w\ld r5d] impregnable4 ,ib4 p4 #ajb1 #c4 ,:5 at ?is solemn tribunal ! s9n] %all be call$ ^u to answ] = ! transgression ( ^? 'moral' laws1 on ob$i5ce to :i* salvation 0 made to dep5d1 w x be suffici5t t he decl>es himself to h be5 taught to believe t ! ,gospel '_h nei!r t]ms nor conditions'1 & t 8 salvation 0 secur$ by a cov5ant :i* procur$ him p>don & peace1 'f all et]nity'3 a cov5ant1 ! effects ( :i* no folly or 'aft]-act :atev]' c\ld possibly de/roy8--,:o c\ld anticipate ! s5t5ce ( condemnation1 & n weep 9 agony ov] ! delud$ victim ( ignorance & mis=tune :o 0 ?us taught a doctr9e s fatally false8 ,:at !n6 ,god is repres5t$ z a tyrant :5 he claims ! p5alty ( disob$i5ce f ! s]vant1 :o has wilfully incapacitat$ himself = obey+1--& yet j & m]ciful 9 condemn+ to indef9ite mis]y a poor delud$ victim ( ignorance & impo/ure1 ev5 ?\gh ! ,b>ri/]1 spite ( 8 antipa?y to ,me?odi/s1 w\ld weep 9 agony ov] him6 ,b be=e ! ,b>ri/] draws bills ( imag9ation on 8 t5d] feel+s1 w\ld x n h be5 z well to adduce "s la/ dy+ spee* & confession1 9 :i* ! culprit attribut$ 8 crimes--n to ,sabba?-break+ & loose company1--b to s]mon-he>+ on ! 'modus op]&i' ( ! div9e goodness 9 ! "w ( r$emption8 ,h[ ! ,eb5ez]ites w\ld />e to f9d ! ,soc9ians & !mselves 9 "o flock on ! %eep-side ( ! judgm5t-seat1--& _! c\s9s1 & fell[ ,me?odi/s1 ! ,tab]nacl]s1 all caprifl$--goats e man3--& :y8 ,!y held1 t rep5tance is 9 ! p[] ( e man1 ) ! aid ( grace2 :ile ! goats held t )\t grace no man is able ev5 to rep5t4 ,a4 makes grace ! cause1 & ,b4 makes x only a necess>y auxili>y4 ,& does ! ,soc9ian extricate himself a :it m cle>ly8 ,)\t a due concurr5ce ( circum/ances no m9d c improve itself into a /ate susceptible ( spiritual happ9ess3 & is n ! disposition & pre-arrangem5t ( circum/ances z dep5d5t on ! div9e w z ^? spiritual influ5ces :i* ! ,me?odi/ holds to be meant by ! ^w grace8 ,w n ! ,soc9ian f9d x z difficult to reconcile ) m]cy & ju/ice ! condemnation to hell-fire ( poor wret*es born & br$ 9 ! ?ieves' ne/s ( ,/4 ,giles1 z ! ,me?odi/s ! condemnation ( ^? :o h be5 less fav\r$ by grace8 ,i h "o o!r "q to ask1 ?\gh x %\ld h be5 ask$ be=e4 ,suppose ,*ri/ taught no?+ m ?an a future /ate ( retribution & ! necessity & suffici5cy ( good morals1 h[ are we to expla9 8 =bidd+ ^! tru?s to be taught to any b ,jews till aft] 8 resurrection8 ,did ! ,jews reject ^? doctr9es8 ,except p]haps a h&ful ( ri* m51 call$ ,sadducees1 !y all believ$ !m1 & w\ld h di$ a ?\s& dea?s r ?an h r5\nc$ _! fai?4 ,besides1 :at is !re 9 doctr9es common to ! cre$ ( all religions1 & en=c$ by all ! s*ools ( philosophy1 except ! ,epicurean1 :i* %\ld h prev5t$ _! be+ taught to all at ! same "t8 ,i p]ceive1 t ?is difficulty does n press on ,soc9ians exclusively3 b yet x presses on !m ) f> great] =ce ?an on o!rs4 ,= !y make ,*ri/ianity a m]e philosophy1 ! same 9 sub/ance ) ! ,/oical1 only pur] f errors & accompani$ ) cle>] evid5ce3--:ile o!rs ?9k ( x z "p ( a cov5ant made up ) ,abraham1 ! fulfilm5t ( :i* 0 9 good fai? to be fir/ (f]$ to 8 po/]ity4 ,i ask ?is only because ! ,b>ri/] pr(esses to f9d e ?+ 9 ! f\r ,gospels s pla9 & easy4 ,ib4 p4 #ajf4 ,! ,re=m]s by :om ^? articles 7 fram$ 7 educat$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & oppos$ !mselves r to ! p]v]sion ( its p[] ?an ! errors ( its doctr9e4 ,an outrage\s blund]4 ,ib4 p4 #ajg4 ,"l ,bacon 0 ! fir/ :o d$icat$ 8 pr(\nd & p5etrat+ g5ius to ! cultivation ( s\nd philosophy1 c4 ,?is v same ,"l ,bacon has giv5 u 8 ',confessio ,fidei' at great l5g?1 ) full p>ticul>ity4 ,n[ ,i w answ] = ! ,me?odi/s' unhesitat+ ass5t & cons5t to x2 b w\ld ! ,b>ri/] subscribe x8 ,ib4 p4 #ajh4 ,we look back to t era ( our hi/ory :5 sup]/ition ?rew h] victim on ! pile1 & bigotry ti$ ! m>tyr to 8 /ake3--b we take our eyes f ! retrospect & turn !m 9 ?ankful admiration to t ,be+ :o has op5$ ! m9ds ( _m1 & is daily op5+ ! m9ds ( m among/ u to ! reception ( ^! mo/ important ( all tru?s1 t !re is no true fai? b 9 practical goodness1 & t ! wor/ ( errors is ! error ( ! 'life'4 ,su* is ! conviction ( ! mo/ enlight5$ ( our ,cl]gy3 ! conviction1 ,i tru/1 ( ! f> great] "p 99 99 994 ,!y deem x bett] to inculcate ! moral duties ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! pure simplicity & cle>ness ) :i* !y are reveal$1 ?an to g aside 9 se>* ( 'doctr9al my/]ies'4 ,= z my/]ies _c be made manife/1 !y1 ( c\rse1 _c be und]/ood2 & t :i* _c be und]/ood _c be believ$1 & c1 consequ5tly1 make no "p ( any sy/em ( fai?3 s9ce no "o1 till he und]/&s a doctr9e1 c tell :e!r x be true or false2 till !n1 !re=e1 he c h no fai? 9 x1 = no "o c rationally affirm t he believes t doctr9e to be true :i* he does n "k to be s2 & he _c "k x to be true if he does n und]/& x4 ,9 ! religion ( a true ,*ri/ian1 !re=e1 !re c be no?+ un9telligible2 & if ! prea*]s ( t religion d n make my/]ies1 !y w nev] f9d any4 ,:o8 ! ,bi%ops1 or ! dignifi$ ,cl]gy8 ,h !y at l5g? explod$ all doctr9al my/]ies8 ,0 ,horsley ! "o r$ leaf1 ! la/ ( its clan1 t held ! doctr9es ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! corruption ( ! human ,w1 & ! ,r$emption by ! ,cross ( ,*ri/8 ,v]ily1 ?is is ! mo/ impud5t attempt to impose a nak$ ,soc9ianism on ! public1 z ! g5]al religion ( ! nation1 admitt$ by all b a dunghill ( mu%room fanatics1 t ev] insult$ common s5se or common mode/y6 ,& w ! f> great] "p ( ! ,engli% ,cl]gy rema9 sil5t "u s atroci\s a libel z is conta9$ 9 ?is page8 ,d !y inde$ solemnly pray to _! ,mak] weekly1 be=e ,god & man1 9 ! words ( a ,liturgy1 :i*1 !y "k1 _c be believ$8 ,= heav5's sake1 my de> ,s\!y1 d quote ?is page & comp>e x ) ! introduction to & petitions ( ! ,liturgy1 & ) ! ,collects on ! ,adv5t1 c4 ,ib4 p4 #aaj4 ,we %all discov] ^u an att5tive exam9ation ( ! subject1 t all ^? laws :i* lay ! basis ( our con/itutional lib]ties1 are no o!r ?an ! rules ( religion transcrib$ into ! judicial sy/em1 & en=c$ by ! sanction ( civil au?ority4 ,:at6 ,comp>e ^! laws1 fir/1 ) ,tacitus's acc\nt ( ! con/itutional laws ( our ,g]man ance/ors1 ,pagans2 & !n ) ! ,p&ects & ',novell' ( ! mo/ ,*ri/ian ,ju/9ian1 aid$ by all 8 ,bi%ops4 ,obs]ve1 ! ,b>ri/] is ass]t+ a fact ( ! hi/orical orig9ation ( our laws1--& n :at no man w\ld d5y1 t z f> z !y are humane & j1 !y co9cide ) ! precepts ( ! ,gospel4 ,no1 !y 7 transcrib$4 ,ib4 p4 #aac4 ,:]e a man holds a c]ta9 sy/em ( doctr9es1 ! ,/ate is b\nd to tol]ate1 ?\gh x may n approve1 !m2 b :5 he dem&s a 'lic5se to tea*' ?is sy/em to ! re/ ( ! community1 he dem&s t :i* ought n to be grant$ incauti\sly & )\t grave consid]ation4 ,?is discretion>y p[] is delegat$ 9 tru/ = ! common good1 c4 ,all ?is1 de> ,s\!y1 ,i leave to ! la% ( y\r indignation4 ,x w\ld be oppression to d--:at ! ,legislature c\ld n d if x w\ld--prev5t a man's ?\ghts2 b if he speaks !m al\d1 & asks ei!r = in/ruction & confutation1 if he be 9 error1 or ass5t & honor1 if he be 9 ! "r1 !n x is no oppression to ?r[ him into a dungeon6 ,b ! ,b>ri/] w\ld only )hold a lic5se6 ,nons5se4 ,:at if he prea*es & publi%es )\t x1 w ! ,legislature dungeon him or n8 ,if n1 :at use is ei!r ! grant+ or ! )hold+8 ,& ?is too f a ,soc9ian1 :o by ?is v book has1 ,i believe1 made himself obnoxi\s to imprisonm5t & ! pillory--& aga9/ m51 ^: op9ions are au?oriz$ by ! mo/ solemn acts ( ,p>liam5t1 & record$ 9 a ,book1 ( :i* !re mu/ be "o1 by law1 9 e p>i%1 & ( :i* !re is 9 fact "o 9 almo/ e h\se & hovel6 ,"p ,,iv4 p4 #a4 ,! religion ( g5u9e ,*ri/ianity is a revelation s di/9ct & specific 9 its design1 & s cle> & intelligible 9 its rules1 t a man ( philosophic & retir$ ?\ght is apt to wond] by :at means ! endless sy/ems ( error & ho/ility :i* divide ! _w 7 ev] introduc$ into x4 ,:at means ?is holl[ cant--?is fifty times w>m$-up bubble & squeak8 ,t su* p>ts are intelligible z ! ,b>ri/] und]/&s8 ,t su* p>ts z x possesses 9 common ) all sy/ems ( religion & morality are pla9 & obvi\s8 ,9 o!r words t ,,abc are s legible t !y are legible to e "o t has le>nt to read8 ,if ! ,b>ri/] mean o!r or m ?an ?is1 if he really mean ! :ole religion & revelation ( ,*ri/1 ev5 z x is f\nd 9 ! orig9al records1 ! ,gospels & ,epi/les1 he escapes f ! sill9ess ( a truism by ?r[+ himself into ! arms ( a broad braz5fac$ untru?4 ,:at6 ,is ! six? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel s di/9ct & specific 9 its design1 t any mode/ man c wond] t ! be/ & mo/ le>n$ m5 ( e age s9ce ,*ri/ h deem$ x my/]i\s8 ,are ! _m passages conc]n+ ! ,devil & demoniacs s v easy8 ,has ?is writ] himself ?r[n ! lea/ light on1 or himself receiv$ "o ray ( light f1 ! mean+ ( ! ^w ,fai?2--or ! reason ( ,*ri/'s p>am\nt decl>ations respect+ its omnific p[]1 its absolutely indisp5sable necessity8 ,if ! ^w mean only :at ! ,b>ri/] supposes1 a p]suasion t 9 ! pres5t /ate ( our k ! evid5ces = ! hi/orical tru? ( ! miracles ( ! ,gospel outweigh ! argum5ts ( ! ,sceptics1 w he condesc5d to give u su* a comm5t on ! ass]tion1 t _h we b a gra9 ( mu/>d se$ ( x1 we might control all mat]ial nature1 )\t mak+ ,*ri/ himself ! mo/ extravagant hyp]boli/ t ev] mis-us$ language8 ,b x is impossible to make t man blu%1 :o c s]i\sly call ! words ( ,*ri/ z record$ by ,/4 ,john1 pla91 easy1 common s5se1 out ( :i* prejudice1 artifice1 & selfi% int]e/ alone c compose any difficulty4 ,! ,b>ri/] has j z mu* "r to call 8 religion ,*ri/ianity1 z to call fl\r & wat] plum pudd+3--yet we all admit t 9 plum pudd+ bo? fl\r & wat] d exi/4 ,ib4 p4 #g4 ,soc9us c h no claim ^u my v5]ation3 ,i h nev] conc]n$ myself ) :at he believ$ nor ) :at he taught c4 ,! ,scripture is my au?ority1 & on no o!r au?ority w ,i ev]1 kn[+ly1 lay ! f\ndation ( my fai?4 ,utt]ly untrue4 ,x is n ! ,scripture1 b su* passages ( ,scripture z appe> to him to accord ) 8 ,procru/ean b$ ( s call$ reason1 & a =c+ ( ! blanke/ contradictions into ! same mean+1 by explanations to :i* ,i defy him to furni% "o s+le analogy z all[$ by mank9d ) reg>d to any o!r writ+s b ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x is a gross & impud5t delusion to call a ,book 8 au?ority1 :i* he receives only s f> z x is an e*o ( 8 own convictions4 ,i defy him to adduce "o s+le article ( 8 :ole fai?1 7cre$ r7 :i* he really d]ives f ! ,scripture4 ,ev5 ! argum5ts = ! ,resurrection are & mu/ be extrane\s3 = ! v pro(s ( ! facts are 7z e 'tyro' 9 !ology mu/ "k7 ! pro(s ( ! au!nticity ( ! ,books 9 :i* !y are conta9$4 ,?is "q ,i w\ld press ^u him3--,suppose we possess$ ! ,fa!rs only ) ! ,ecclesia/ical & ,pagan hi/orians1 & t n a page rema9$ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1--:at article ( 8 cre$ w\ld x alt]8 ,ib4 p4 #aj4 ,if ! cre$ ( ,calv9i/ic ,me?odism is really m productive ( conv]sions ?an ! religion ( ,*ri/ianity1 let !m op5ly & at once say s4 ,b ,calv9i/ic ,me?odism8 ,:y ,calv9i/ic ,me?odism8 ,n "o 9 a hundr$ ( ! ,me?odi/s are ,calv9i/s4 ,n to m5tion ! impud5ce ( ?is cr[ 9 8 abuse ( black fea!rs6 ,is x worse 9 a ,me?odi/ to oppose ,soc9ianism to ,*ri/ianity1 t is1 to ! doctr9es ( ,wesley or ev5 ,:itfield1 :i* are ! same z ^? ( all ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*es ( ,*ri/5dom1 & diff] only :]e9 ! mo/ celebrat$ div9es ( ! same *ur*es h diff]$ ) ea* o!r1--?an = ! ,b>ri/] to oppose ,me?odism to ,*ri/ianity 78 ,*ri/ianity7--t is1 to ,soc9ianism1 :i* 9 e peculi> doctr9e ( ,*ri/ianity diff]s f all div9es ( all ,*ur*es ( all ages8 ,= ! "o t5et 9 :i* ! ,calv9i/ diff]s f ! majority ( ,*ri/ians1 are !re n t5 9 :i* ! ,soc9ian diff]s f all8 ,to :at purpose !n ?is w9dy declamation ab\t ,john ,calv98 ,h[ _m ,me?odi/s1 does ! ,b>ri/] ?9k1 ev] saw1 mu* less read1 a "w ( ,calv9's8 ,if he scorns ! "n ( ,soc9us z 8 au?ority1 & appeals to ,scripture1 d n ! ,me?odi/s ! same8 ,:5 d !y ref] to ,calv98 ,9 :at "w d !y quote him8 ,?is page is !re=e m]e du/ 9 ! eyes ( ! public4 ,& 8 abuse ( ,calv9 displays only 8 own vulg> ignorance bo? ( ! man1 & ( 8 writ+s4 ,= he seems n to "k t ! humane ,melanc?on1 & n only he1 b almo/ e ,*ur*1 ,lu!ran or ,re=m$1 ?r\gh\t ,europe1 s5t lett]s to ,g5eva1 extoll+ ! execution ( ,s]vetus1 & return+ _! ?anks4 ,yet x 0 a murd] n ! less3 ,yes6 a damn$ murd]3 b ! guilt ( x is n peculi> to ,calv91 b common to all ! !ologians ( t age2 &1 ',nota b5e1' ,mr4 ,b>ri/]1 ! ,soc9i n except$1 :o 7 prep>$ to inflict ! v same puni%m5t on ,f4 ,davidi = d5y+ ! adorability ( ,*ri/4 ,if to wi%1 w1 resolve1 & attempt to realize1 be morally to commit1 an action1 !n mu/ ,soc9us & ,calv9 hunt 9 ! same coll>4 ,b1 ,o m]cy6 if e human be+ 7 to be held up to dete/ation1 :o 9 t age w\ld h ?\ght x 8 duty to h pass$ s5t5ce 'de combur5do h]etico' on a man1 :o _h publicly /yl$ ! ,tr9ity a ,c]b]us1 & a ?ree-head$ mon/] ( hell1 :at w\ld ! hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation be b a li/ ( crim9als8 ,) :at face inde$ c we congratulate ourselves on be+ born 9 a m enlight5$ age1 if we s bitt]ly abuse n ! practice b ! ag5ts8 ,d we n admit by ?is v phrase enlight5$1 t we owe our exemption to our intellectual advantages1 n prim>ily to our moral sup]iority8 ,x w be "t en\gh to boa/1 :5 to our own tol]ance we h add$ _! zeal1 le>n+1 & indefatigable indu/ry4 #g ,ib4 p4 #ac1 #ad4 ,if religion consi/s 9 li/5+ to long pray]s1 & att5d+ long s]mons1 9 keep+ up an outside appe>ance ( devotion1 & int]l>d+ ! mo/ common disc\rse ) phrases ( ,gospel usage3--if ?is is religion1 !n are ! disciples ( ,me?odism pi\s beyond comp>e4 ,b 9 real humility ( he>t1 9 mildness ( temp]1 9 lib]ality ( m9d1 9 purity ( ?\ght1 9 op5ness & uprightness ( conduct 9 private life1 9 ^? practical virtues :i* are ! vital sub/ance ( ,*ri/ianity1--9 ^! are !y sup]ior8 ,no4 ,public obs]vation is aga9/ ! fact1 & ! conclusion to :i* su* obs]vation leads is r>ely incorrect4 99 99 ,! v "n ( ! sect c>ries ) x an impression ( meanness & hypocrisy4 ,sc>ce an individual t has _h any deal+s ) ^? belong+ to x1 b has good cause to rememb] x f "s circum/ance ( l[ deception or ( %uffl+ fraud4 ,its v memb]s tru/ ea* o!r ) caution & reluctance4 ,! m weal?y among !m are dra9$ & dri$ by ! lee*es t p]petually fa/5 ^u !m4 ,! lead]s1 ignorant & bigot$--,i speak ( !m collectively --pres5t u ) no c\nt]-qualities t c conciliate respect4 ,!y h all ! craft ( monks )\t _! c\rtesy1 & all ! subtlety ( ,jesuits )\t _! le>n+4 ,9 ! :ole ',bibliotlieca !ologica' ,i rememb] no in/ance ( calumny s gross1 s impud5t1 s un*ri/ian4 ,ev5 z a s+le robb]1 ,i mean he :o robs "o man1 gets hang$1 :ile ! robb] ( a million is a great man1 s x seems to be ) calumny4 ,?is wor?y ,b>ri/] w be extoll$ = ?is audaci\s sl&] ( ?\s&s1 = :i*1 if appli$ to any "o individual1 he w\ld be 9 dang] ( ! pillory4 ,?is p>agraph %\ld be quot$3 = 7 ! *>ge true1 x is nev]!less impossible t ! ,b>ri/] %\ld "k x to be true4 ,he positively ass]ts z a tru? kn[n to him :at x is impossible he %\ld "k3--he is !re=e d\bly a sl&]]2 = fir/1 ! *>ge is a gross calumny2 & 7 x o!rwise1 he w\ld /ill be a sl&]]1 = he c\ld h no pro(1 no gr\nd = su* a *>ge4 ,ib4 p4 #ae4 ,amid/ all ?is _s ( rese>* we f9d no?+--comp>atively no?+--( improvem5t 9 t sci5ce ( all o!rs ! mo/ important 9 its influ5ce 99 99 994 ,religion1 except f ! emancipat+ en]gy ( a few sup]ior m9ds1 :i* h d>$ to snap asund] ! cords :i* b\nd !m to ! rock ( error 99 99 99 has be5 suff]$ to rema9 9 its pr9ciples & 9 its doctr9es1 j :at x 0 :5 ! craft ( ,ca?olic sup]/ition fir/ corrupt$ its simplicity4 ,s1 s4 ,"h x comes out at la/6 ,x is n ! ,me?odi/s2 no2 x is all & ea* ( all ,europe1 ,infidels & ,soc9ians except$6 ,o impud5ce6 ,& !n ! exquisite self-conceit ( ! blund]]6 ,ib4 p4 #bi4 --,if ( 'diff]5t d5om9ations'1 h[ 7 !y ?us conciliat$ to a society ( ?is om9\s nature1 f :i* !y mu/ !mselves ( necessity be exclud$ by t indisp5sable condition ( admittance1 'a union' ( religi\s s5tim5t 9 ! 'great doctr9es'3 :i* v want ( union x is t creates ^! 'diff]5t d5om9ations'8 ,no1 ,b>ri/]6 !y mean t m5 ( diff]5t d5om9ations may yet all believe 9 ! corruption ( ! human w1 ! r$emption by ,*ri/1 ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ z consub/antial ) ! ,fa!r1 ! necessity ( ! ,holy ,_s1 or grace 7mean+ m ?an ! disposition ( circum/ances71 & ! necessity ( fai? 9 ,*ri/ sup]add$ to a belief ( 8 actions & doctr9es1--& yet diff] 9 _m o!r po9ts4 ,! po9ts enum]at$ are call$ ! great po9ts1 because all ,*ri/ians agree 9 !m except+ ! ,arians & ,soc9ians1 :o = t reason are n deem$ ,*ri/ians by ! re/4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic1 ! ,lu!ran1 ! ,calv9i/1 ! ,arm9ian1 ! ,greek1 ) all _! sub-divisions1 d yet all accord 9 ^! articles3--! booksell]s might h said1 all :o repeat ! ,nic5e ,cre$4 ,n4 ,b4 ,i d n approve1 or def5d1 nay1 ,i dislike1 ^! ,unit$ ,!ological ,booksell]s3 b ?is utt] ,b>ri/] is _! be/ fri5d by attack+ !m s z to secure to !m victory1 & all ! advantages ( be+ kn[n to h be5 wick$ly sl&]$2--! be/ %ield a faulty cause c prot5d aga9/ ! javel9 ( fair opposition4 ,ib4 p4 #ef4 ,our ,savi\r nev] 9 any s+le in/ance reprobat$ ! ex]cise ( reason3 on ! contr>y1 he repreh5ds sev]ely ^? :o did n ex]cise x4 ,c>nal reason is n a phrase to be f\nd 9 8 ,gospel2 he appeal$ to ! und]/&+ 9 all he said1 & 9 all he taught4 ,he nev] requir$ 'fai?' 9 8 disciples1 )\t fir/ furni%+ suffici5t 'evid5ce' to ju/ify x4 ,he reason$ ?us3 ,if ,i h done :at no 'human p[]' c\ld d1 y mu/ admit t my p[] is 'f above'1 c4 ,good heav5s6 did he n uni=mly require fai? z ! condition ( obta9+ ! evid5ce1 z ?is ,b>ri/] calls x--t is1 ! miracle8 ,:at a %ameless p]v]sion ( ! fact6 ,he nev] did reason ?us4 ,9 "o in/ance only1 & !n upbraid+ ! base s5suality ( ! ,jews1 he said3 ,if ye are s base z n to believe :at ,i say f ! moral evid5ce 9 y\r own consci5ces1 yet pay "s att5tion to x ev5 = my works' sake4 ,& ?is1 an 'argum5tum ad hom9em1' a bitt] reproa* 7j z if a great *emi/ %\ld say2--,?\gh y d n c>e = my sci5ce1 or ! important tru?s x pres5ts1 yet1 ev5 z an amusem5t sup]ior to t ( y\r juggl]s to :om y will+ly cr[d1 pay "s att5tion to me7--?is is to be set up aga9/ tw5ty pla9 texts & ! :ole _s ( ! :ole ,gospel6 ,besides1 ,*ri/ c\ld n reason s2 = he knew t ! ,jews admitt$ bo? natural & demoniacal miracles1 & _! fai? 9 ! latt] he nev] attack$2 ?\gh by an 'argum5tum ad hom9em' 7= x is no argum5t 9 itself7 he d5i$ its applicability to 8 own works4 ,if ,*ri/ _h reason$ s1 :y did n ! ,b>ri/] quote 8 words1 in/ead ( putt+ imag9>y words 9 8 m\?8 ,ib4 #fj1 #fa4 ,religion is a sy/em ( 'reveal$' tru?2 & to affirm ( any reveal$ tru?1 t we '_c und]/&' x1 is1 9 effect1 ei!r to d5y t x has be5 reveal$1 or--:i* is ! same ?+--to admit t x has be5 reveal$ 9 va94 ,x is too wor?less6 ,i _c g on4 ,m]ciful ,god6 ha/ ?\ n reveal$ to u ! be+ ( a consci5ce1 & ( reason1 & ( w2--& does ?is ,b>ri/] tell u1 t he und]/&s !m8 ,let him "k t he does n ev5 und]/& ! v ^w und]/&+4 ,he does n seem to be aw>e ( ! s*ool-boy di/9ction betwe5 ! ,greek3 hti e/i & ! ,greek3 diti8 ,b to all ^! silly objections religion mu/ = ev] rema9 expos$ z long z ! ^w ,revelation is appli$ to any ?+ t c be 'bona fide' giv5 to ! m9d 'ab extra'1 ?r\gh ! s5ses ( eye1 e>1 or t\*4 ,no6 all revelation is & mu/ be 'ab intra'2 ! ext]nal 'phnom5a' c only awake1 recall evid5ce1 b nev] reveal4 ,?is is capable ( /rict demon/ration4 ,aft]w>ds ! ,b>ri/] quotes f ,?omas ,watson respect+ ?+s above compreh5sion 9 ! /udy ( nature3 9 ^! cases1 ! 'fact' is evid5t1 ! cause lies 9 obscurity1 deeply remov$ f all ! k & p5etration ( man4 ,!n :at c we believe respect+ ^! causes8 ,& if we c believe no?+ respect+ !m1 :at becomes ( !m z argum5ts 9 support ( ! proposition t we ought1 9 religion1 to believe :at we _c und]/&8 ,are !re n facts 9 religion1 ! causes & con/itution ( :i* are my/]ies8 ,footnote #a3 ,h9ts to ! ,public & ! ,legislature on ! nature & effect ( ,evangelical ,prea*+4 ,by a ,b>ri/]4 ,f\r? ,edition1 #ahjh4 ,footnote #b3 ,see ,aids to ,reflection1 p4 #ad1 #d? edition4--,ed4 ,footnote #c3 ,qu>t4 ,review1 vol4 ii4 p4 #ahg4--;,ed4 ,footnote #d3 ,see vol4 i41 p4 #bag4--;,ed4 ,footnote #e3 ,& f ?is acc\nt ( obligation x foll[s1 t we c he oblig$ to no?+ b :at we ourselves are to ga9 or lose some?+ by2 = no?+ else c be a viol5t motive to u4 ,z we %\ld n be oblig$ to obey ! laws1 or ! magi/rate1 unless rew>ds or puni%m5ts1 pleasure or pa91 someh[ or o!r dep5d$ ^u our ob$i5ce2 s nei!r %\ld we1 )\t ! same reason1 be oblig$ to d :at is "r1 to practise virtue1 or to obey ! comm&s ( ,god4 ',paley's ,moral & ,polit4 ,philosophy'1 ,b4 ,,ii4 c4 #b4 ,! diff]5ce1 & ! only diff]5ce1 7'betwe5 prud5ce & duty'17 is ?is2 t 9 ! "o case we consid] :at we %all ga9 or lose 9 ! pres5t _w2 9 ! o!r case1 we consid] also :at we %all ga9 or lose 9 ! _w to come4 ,ib4 c4 #c4--;,ed4 ,footnote #f3 ,fri5d1 ,vol4 ,i4 ,essays ,x4 & ,,xi4 #crd edition--,ed4 ,footnote #g3 ,see ,table ,talk1 pp4 #bhb & #cjd4 #b;d edit4--,ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,davison',s ,,disc\rses ,,on ,,prophecy4 #ahbe4 #a ,disc4 ,,iv4 ,pt4 ,i4 p4 #adj4 ,z to sy/ems ( religion ali5 f ,*ri/ianity1 if any ( !m h taught ! doctr9e ( et]nal life1 ! rew>d ( ob$i5ce1 z a dogma ( belief1 t doctr9e is n _! boa/1 b _! burd5 & difficulty2 inasmu* z !y c\ld nev] def5d x4 ,!y c\ld nev] ju/ify x on indep5d5t gr\nds ( d$uction1 nor produce _! w>rant & au?ority to tea* x4 ,9 su* prec>i\s & unau!nticat$ pr9ciples x may pass = a conjecture1 or pi\s fraud1 or a spl5did phantom3 x _c we> ! dignity ( tru?4 ,ah1 :y did n ,mr4 ,davison adh]e to ! manly1 ! glori\s1 /ra9 ( ?9k+ f p4 #acd 7',s9ce ,prophecy'1 c47 to p4 #aci4 7't m]cy'7 ( ?is disc\rse8 ,a fact is no subject ( sci5tific demon/ration speculatively3 we c only br+ analogies1 & ^! ,h]aclitus1 ,socrates1 ,plato1 & o!rs did br+2 b _! ma9 argum5t rema9s to ?is day ! ma9 argum5t--namely1 t none b a wick$ man d>es d\bt x4 ,:5 x is n 9 ! light ( promise1 x is 9 ! law ( fe>1 at all times a "p ( ! consci5ce1 & presuppos$ 9 all spiritual conviction4 ,ib4 p4 #afj4 ,"s inde$ h s\ght ! '/>' & ! 'sceptre' ( ,balaam's prophecy1 :]e !y _c well be f\nd1 9 ! reign ( ,david2 = ?\gh a sceptre might be !re1 ! /> prop]ly is n4 ,surely ?is is a v weak reason4 ,a f> bett] is1 ,i ?9k1 sugge/$ by ! words1 ',i %all see him--,i %all behold him'2--:i* 9 no intelligible s5se c\ld be true ( ,balaam relatively to ,david4 ,ib4 p4 #afb4 ,! ,israelites c\ld n endure ! voice & fire ( ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,!y ask$ an int]m$iate mess5g] betwe5 ,god & !m1 :o %\ld temp] ! awfulness ( 8 voice1 & imp>t to !m 8 w 9 a mild] way4 ',deut'4 xviii4 #ae4 ,is ! foll[+ argum5t wor?y our consid]ation8 ,if1 z ! le>n$ ,ei*horn1 ,paulus ( ,j5a1 & o!rs ( _! s*ool1 h ass]t$1 ,moses wait$ =ty days = a tempe/1 & !n1 by ! assi/ance ( ! natural magic he _h le>n$ 9 ! temple ( ,isis1 'initiat$' ! law1 all our exp]i5ce & k ( ! way 9 :i* l>ge bodies ( m5 are affect$ w\ld lead u to suppose t ! ,hebrew p w\ld h be5 ke5ly excit$1 int]e/$1 & elevat$ by a spectacle s gr& & s flatt]+ to _! national pride4 ,b if ! voices & appe>ances 7 inde$ div9e & sup]natural1 well mu/ we assume t !re 0 a di/9ctive1 ?\gh v]bally inexpressible1 t]ror & disproportion to ! m9d1 ! s5ses1 ! :ole 'organismus' ( ! human behold]s & he>]s1 :i* might bo? acc\nt =1 & ev5 9 ! sight ( ,god ju/ify1 ! trembl+ pray] :i* deprecat$ a repetition4 ,ib4 p4 #afd4 ,to ju/ify its application to ,*ri/1 ! resemblance betwe5 him & ,moses has (t5 be5 d$uc$ at l>ge1 & drawn into a v>iety ( p>ticul>s1 among :i* sev]al po9ts h be5 tak5 m9ute & prec>i\s1 or hav+ s little ( dignity or cle>ness ( repres5tation 9 !m1 t x w\ld be wise to disc>d !m f ! prophetic evid5ce4 ,) our pres5t k we are bo? enabl$ & dispos$ ?us to evolve ! full cont5ts ( ! ^w 'l'2 b ,i _c help ?9k+ t ! contempor>ies ( ,moses 7if n o!rwise orally in/ruct$17 mu/ h und]/ood x 9 ! fir/ & hi/orical s5se1 at lea/1 ( ,jo%ua4 ,ib4 p4 #afh4 ,a di/+ui%$ comm5tator on ! laws ( ,moses1 ,mi*aelis1 v9dicates _! temporal sanctions on ! gr\nd ( ! ,mosaic ,code be+ ( ! nature ( a civil sy/em1 to ! /atutes ( :i* ! rew>ds ( a future /ate w\ld be incongru\s & unsuitable4 ,i nev] read ei!r ( ,mi*aelis's ,works1 b ! same view came be=e me :5ev] ,i reflect$ on ! ,mosaic ,code4 ,:o expects 9 realities ( any k9d ! %>p outl9e & exclusive "* ( sci5tific classification8 ,x is ! pr$om9ance ( ! *>act]iz+ con/itu5t t gives ! "n & class4 ,d n ev5 our own /atute laws1 ?\gh co-exi/+ ) a sep>ate religi\s ,code1 conta9 _m '=mul' ( words :i* h no s5se b = ! consci5ce8 ,davison's /ress on ! ^w 'covet'1 9 ! t5? comm&m5t1 is1 ,i ?9k1 beyond :at s anci5t a ,code w>rants2--& = ! o!r in/ances1 ,mi*aelis w\ld rem9d him t ! ,mosaic con/itution 0 a /rict !ocracy1 & t ,jehovah1 ! ,god ( all1 0 _! 'k+'4 ,i d n "k ! p>ticul> mode 9 :i* ,mi*aelis prop\nds & supports ?is position2 b ! position itself1 z ,i h pres5t$ x to my own m9d1 seems to me among ! /ronge/ pro(s ( ! div9e orig9 ( ! ,law1 & an ess5tial 9 ! h>mony ( ! total s*eme ( ,revelation4 ,disc4 ,,iv4 ,pt4 ,,ii4 p4 #ahj4 ,b ! fir/ law meets him on 8 own t]ms2 x /ood ^u a pres5t retribution2 ! execution ( its s5t5ce is matt] ( hi/ory1 & ! argum5t result+ f x is to be answ]$1 be=e ! "q is c>ri$ to ano!r _w4 ,?is is r5d]$ a v p[]ful argum5t by ! consid]ation1 t ?\gh s va/ a m9d z t ( ,moses1 ?\gh p]haps ev5 a ,lycurgus1 might h di/9ctly =ese5 ! ru9 & captivity ( ! ,hebrew p z a necess>y result ( ! loss ( nationality1 & ! ab&onm5t ( ! law & religion :i* 7 _! only po9t ( union1 _! c5tre ( gravity1--yet no human intellect c\ld h =ese5 ! p]petuity ( su* a p z a di/9ct race "u all ! aggravat$ curses ( ! law weigh+ on !m2 or t ! ob/9acy ( _! adh]5ce to _! dividuat+ in/itutes 9 p]secution1 disp]sion1 & %ame1 %\ld be 9 direct proportion to ! wantonness ( _! apo/asy f ! same 9 union & prosp]ity4 ,disc4 ,v4 ,pt4 ,,ii4 p4 #bcd4 ,except "u ! dictate ( a con/ra9+ inspiration1 x is n easy to conceive h[ ! ma/] ( su* a "w1 at ! "t :5 he _h br\ght x to p]fection1 & beheld x 9 its lu/re1 ! lab\r ( s mu* opul5t magnific5ce & curi\s art1 & design$ to be 'exce$+ magnifical1 ( fame1 & ( glory ?r\gh\t all c\ntries'1 %\ld be occupi$ ) ! prospect ( its utt] ru9 & dilapidation1 & t too "u ! 'opprobrium' ( ,god's v9dictive judgm5t ^u x1 nor to imag9e h[ t /ra9 ( s9i/] prophecy1 t =ebodes ( mal$iction1 %\ld be ascrib$ to him1 if he _h no su* vision reveal$4 ,"h ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,davison %\ld h cru%$ ! objection ( ! ,infidel gr\nd$ on ,solomon's subsequ5t idolatr\s impieties4 ,! ,infidel argues1 t ^! are n conceivable ( a man di/9ctly consci\s ( a prior & sup]natural inspiration1 accompani$ ) sup]natural manife/ations ( ! div9e pres5ce4 ,disc4 ,,vi4 ,pt4 ,i4 p4 #bhc4 ,9 ord] to evade ?is conclusion1 no?+ is left b to d5y t ,isaiah1 or any p]son ( 8 age1 wrote ! book ascrib$ to him4 ,?is too is my conclusion1 b 7if ,i d n delude myself7 f m evid5t1 ?\gh n p]haps m c]ta91 premisses4 ,! age ( ! ,cyrus prophecies is ! great object ( attack by ,ei*horn & 8 compil]s2 & ,i d>e n say1 t 9 a controv]sy ) ^! m5 ,davison's argum5ts w\ld appe> suffici5t4 ,b ?is 0 n ! int5d$ subject ( ^! ,disc\rses4 ,disc4 ,,vi4 ,pt4 ,,ii4 p4 #bhi4 ,b h[ does he express t promise8 ,9 ! images ( ! resurrection & an immortal /ate4 ,consequ5tly1 !re is impli$ 9 ! del9eation ( ! l[] subject ! tru? ( ! great]4 ,?is rem9ds me ( a rem>k1 ,i h else:]e made respect+ ! exp$i5cy ( sep>at+ ! argum5ts address$ to1 & valid =1 a believ]1 f ! pro(s & v9dications ( ,scripture int5d$ to =m ! belief1 or to convict ! ,infidel4 ,disc4 ,,vi4 ,pt4 ,,iv4 p4 #cbe4 ,:5 ,cyrus became ma/] ( ,babylon1 ! prophecies ( ,isaiah 7 %ewn or communicat$ to him1 :]e9 7 describ$ 8 victory1 & ! use he 0 appo9t$ to make ( x 9 ! re/oration ( ! ,hebrew p4 7',ezra' i4 #a1 #b47 ,?is ,i _h be5 taught to reg>d z "o ( ,josephus's leg5ds2 b ^u ?is passage :o w\ld n inf] t x _h ,ezra = its au?ority1--:o yet does n expressly say t ev5 ! prophecy ( ! f> lat] ,j]emiah 0 kn[n or made kn[n to ,cyrus1 :o 7,ezra tells u7 fulfill$ x8 ,if ,ezra _h meant ! pr$iction ( ,isaiah by ! words1 'he ha? *>g$ me'1 c41 :y %\ld he n h ref]r$ to x toge!r )1 or ev5 in/ead (1 ,j]emiah8 ,is x n m probable t a liv+ prophet _h deliv]$ ! *>ge to ,cyrus8 ,see ',ezra' vi4 #ad4--;,aga91 ,davison makes ,cyrus speak l a ,*ri/ian1 by omitt+ ! affix '( ,heav5 to ! ,"l ,god' 9 ! orig9al4 ,cyrus speaks z a ,cyrus might be suppos$ to d1--namely1 ( a mo/ p[]ful b yet national deity1 ( a ,god1 n ( ,god4 ,i h se5 9 s _m in/ances ! injuri\s effect ( weak or ov]/ra9$ argum5ts 9 def5ce ( religion1 t ,i am p]haps m jeal\s ?an ,i ne$ be 9 ! *oice ( evid5ces4 ,i c nev] ?9k myself ! worse ,*ri/ian = any op9ion ,i may h =m$1 respect+ ! price ( ?is or t argum5t1 ( ?is or t div9e1 9 support ( ! tru?4 ,= e "o t ,i reject1 ,i c\ld supply two1 & ^! ,greek3 ankdota4 ,ib4 p4 #ccf4 ,mean:ile ?is long repose & obscurity ( ,z]ubbabel's family1 & ( ! :ole h\se ( ,david1 dur+ s _m g5]ations prior to ! ,gospel1 0 "o ( ! prep>ations made :]eby to manife/ m di/9ctly ! prop] glory ( x1 9 ! bir? ( ! ,messiah4 ,9 :i*ev] way ,i take ?is1 :e!r address$ to a believ] = ! purpose ( enlight5+1 or to an inquir] = ! purpose ( e/abli%+1 8 fai? 9 prophecy1 ?is argum5t appe>s to me equally p]plex+ & obscure4 ,x seems1 'prima facie'1 almo/ tantam\nt to a "r ( inf]r+ ! fulfilm5t ( a prophecy 9 ,b41 :i* x does n m5tion1 f its entire failure & falsification 9 ,a41 :i*1 & :i* alone1 x does m5tion4 ,ib4 p4 #cgj4 ',behold ,i w s5d y ,elijah ! prophet be=e ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l4' ,almo/ e page ( ?is volume makes me feel my own ignorance respect+ ! int]pretation ( ! language ( ! ,hebrew ,prophets1 & ! want ( ! "o idea :i* w\ld supply ! key4 ,suppose an ,infidel to ask me1 h[ ! ,jews 7 to asc]ta9 t ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 ,elijah ! ,prophet2--am ,i to ass]t ! pre-exi/5ce ( ,john's p]sonal id5tity z ,elijah8 ,if n1 :y ,elijah r ?an any o!r ,prophet8 ,"o answ] is obvi\s en\gh1 t ! contempor>ies ( ,john held ,elijah z ! common repres5tative ( ! ,prophets2 b did ,mala*i d s8 ,ib4 p4 #cgc4 ,i _c conceive a m beautiful synopsis ( a "w on ! ,prophecies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ?an is giv5 9 ?is ,recapitulation4 ,w\ld t its tru? _h be5 equally well sub/antiat$6 ,t x c be1 t x w be1 ,i h ! livelie/ fai?2--& t ,mr4 ,davison has contribut$ z mu* z we ought to expect1 & m ?an any contempor>y div9e1 ,i ackn[l$ge1 & honor him accord+ly4 ,b mu*1 v mu*1 rema9s to be done1 be=e ^! ?ree pages m]it ! "n ( a ,recapitulation4 ,disc4 ,,vii4 p4 #cge4 ,if ,i ne$$ pro( ( ! imm5se importance ( ! doctr9e ( ,ideas1 & h[ little x is und]/ood1 ! foll[+ disc\rse w\ld supply x4 ,! :ole discussion on ,presci5ce & ,freewill1 ) exception ( ! page or two borr[$ f ,skelton1 displays an unacqua9tance ) ! deep] philosophy1 & a helplessness 9 ! managem5t ( ! p>ticul> "q1 :i* ,i "k n h[ to reconcile ) ! /ead9ess & cle>ness ( insight ev9c$ 9 ! e>li] ,disc\rses4 ,i nei!r d nor ev] c\ld see any o!r difficulty on ! subject1 ?an :at is conta9$ & anticipat$ 9 ! idea ( et]nity4 ,by ,ideas ,i mean intuitions n s5su\s1 :i* c be express$ only by contradictory conceptions1 or1 to speak m accurately1 are 9 !mselves necess>ily bo? inexpressible & inconceivable1 b are sugge/$ by two contradictory positions4 ,?is is ! ess5tial "* ( all ideas1 consequ5tly ( et]nity1 9 :i* ! attributes ( omnisci5ce & omnipot5ce are includ$4 ,n[ presci5ce & freewill are 9 fact no?+ m ?an ! two contradictory positions by :i* ! human und]/&+ /ruggles to express successively ! idea ( et]nity4 ,n et]nity 9 ! negative s5se z ! m]e abs5ce ( succession1 mu* less et]nity 9 ! s5seless s5se ( an inf9ite "t2 b et]nity1--! ,et]nal2 z ,deity1 z ,god4 ,our !ologians =get t ! objection applies equally to ! possibility ( ! div9e w2 b if !y reply t presci5ce appli$ to an et]nal1 ',entis absoluti tota et simultanea fruitio'1 is b an an?ropomorphism1 or t]m ( accommodation1 ! same answ] s]ves 9 respect ( ! human w2 = ! epi!t human does n ent] into ! syllogism4 ,z to cont+5cy1 :5ce did ,mr4 ,davison le>n t x is a necess>y accompanim5t ( fre$om1 or ( free action8 ,my philosophy tea*es me ! v contr>y4 ,ib4 p4 #cib4 ,he cont5ds1 )\t res]ve1 t ! free actions ( m5 are n )9 ! div9e presci5ce2 re/+ 8 doctr9e p>tly on ! assumption t !re are no /rict & absolute pr$ictions 9 ,scripture ( ^? actions 9 :i* m5 are repres5t$ z free & responsible2 & p>tly on ! ab/ract reason1 t su* actions are 9 _! nature impossible to be c]ta9ly =ekn[n4 ,i utt]ly d5y cont+5cy except 9 relation to ! limit$ & imp]fect k ( man4 ,b ! mis]y is1 t m5 write ab\t freewill )\t a s+le m$itation on w absolutely2 on ! idea ,greek3 katt' exo*en )\t any idea2 & s bewild] !mselves 9 ! jungle ( ali5 conceptions2 & to und]/& ! tru? !y ov]lay _! reason4 ,disc4 ,,viii4 p4 #daf4 ,x w\ld n be easy to calculate ! good :i* a man l ,mr4 ,davison might effect1 "u ,god1 by a "w on ! ,messianic ,prophecies1 specially int5d$ = & address$ to ! pres5t race ( ,jews1--if only he w\ld make himself acqua9t$ ) _! objections & ways ( und]/&+ ,scripture4 ,= in/ance1 a le>n$ ,jew w\ld p]haps cont5d t ?is prophecy ( ,isaiah 7c4 ii4 #b-d17 _c fairly be int]pret$ ( a m]e local orig9ation ( a religion hi/orically2 z ! drama might be describ$ z go+ =? f ,a!ns1 & philosophy f ,academus & ! ,pa9t$ ,por*1 b mu/ ref] to an e/abli%$ & cont9u+ seat ( wor%ip1 'a h\se ( ! ,god ( ,jacob'4 ,! answ] to ?is is provid$ 9 ! prec$+ v]se1 '9 ! top ( ! m\nta9s'2 :i* irrefragably proves ! figurative "* ( ! :ole pr$iction4 ,ib4 p4 #dca4 ,"o po9t1 h[ev]1 is c]ta9 & equally important1 namely1 t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 :5 x comes to recognize m truly ! obligation impos$ ^u x by ! orig9al comm& ( its ,f\nd]1 ',g tea* all nations'1 c4 ,t ! duty "h recomm5d$ is d$ucible f ?is text is q cle> to my m9d2 b :e!r x is ! direct s5se & prim>y int5tion ( ! words2 :e!r ! fir/ mean+ is n negative1--7',h no respect to :at nation a man is (1 b tea* x to all indiff]5tly :om y h an opportunity ( address+'17--?is is n s cle>4 ,! l>g] s5se is n )\t its difficulties1 nor is ?is n>r[] s5se )\t its practical advantages4 ,disc4 ,,ix4 p4 #dec1 #d4 ,! /rik+ inf]iority ( sev]al ( ^! latt] ,disc\rses 9 po9t ( /yle1 z comp>$ ) ! fir/ #aej pages ( ?is volume1 p]plexes me4 ,x seems m ?an m]e c>elessness1 or ! occasional 'infau/a tempora scrib5di'1 c acc\nt =4 ,i "q :e!r f any mod]n "w ( a t5? "p ( ! m]it ( ^! ,disc\rses1 ei!r 9 matt] or 9 =ce & felicity ( diction & composition1 z _m unc\? & awkw>d s5t5ces c\ld be extract$4 ,! p>agraph 9 page #dec & #ded1 is n a specim5 ( ! wor/4 ,9 a volume :i* ought to be1 & :i* probably w be1 9 e "y ,cl]gyman's libr>y1 ^! 'macul' are subjects ( j regret4 ,! utility ( ! "w1 no less ?an its great comp>ative excell5ce1 r5d] its revision a duty on ! "p ( ! au?or2 specks are no trifles 9 diamonds4 ,disc4 ,,xii4 p4 #eai4 ,f\r su* rul+ k+doms did arise4 ,! fir/1 ! ,babylonian1 0 9 be+ :5 ! prophecy is repres5t$ to h be5 giv54 ,x 0 foll[$ by ! ,p]sian2 ! ,p]sian gave way to ! ,grecian2 ! ,roman clos$ ! s]ies4 ,?is is /\tly d5i$ by ,ei*horn1 :o cont5ds t ! ,m$e or ,m$o-,p]sian is ! second--if ,i recollect aright4 ,b x always /ruck me t ,ei*horn1 l o!r le>n$ ,infidels1 is caught 9 8 own sn>es4 ,= if ! prophecies are ( ! age ( ! fir/ ,empire1 & actually deliv]$ by ,daniel1 !re is no reason :y ! ,roman ,empire %\ld n h be5 pr$ict$2--= sup]human pr$ictions1 ! la/ two at lea/ mu/ h be54 ,b if ! book 0 a =g]y1 or a political poem l ,gray's ,b>d or ,lycophron's ,cass&ra1 & lat] ?an ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 x is /range & mo/ improbable t ! ,roman %\ld h escap$ notice4 ,9 bo? cases ! omission ( ! la/ & mo/ important ,empire is inexplicable4 ,ib4 p4 #eba4 ,yet we h x on au?ority ( ,josephus1 t ,daniel's prophecies 7 read publicly among ! ,jews 9 _! wor%ip1 z well z _! o!r receiv$ ,scriptures4 ,x is b fair1 h[ev]1 to rememb] t ! ,jewi% ,*ur* rank$ ! book ( ,daniel 9 ! ?ird class only1 among ! ,hagiographic --passionately almo/ z ! ,jews be=e & at ! "t ( our ,savi\r 7 atta*$ to x4 ,ib4 p4 #ebb-c4 ,b to a ,jewi% eye1 or to any eye plac$ 9 ! same position ( view 9 ! age ( ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 x is utt]ly impossible to admit t ?is sup]ior /r5g? ( ! ,roman p[] to r$uce & de/roy1 ?is heavi] arm ( subjugation1 c\ld h reveal$ itself s pla9ly1 z to w>rant ! express delib]ate description ( x4 ',qure'4 ,see ,polybius4 ,ib4 ,we %all yet h to inquire h[ x c\ld be =ese5 t ?is f\r?1 ?is yet une/abli%$ empire1 %\ld be ! la/ 9 ! l9e4 ,?is is a s\nd & weighty argum5t1 :i* ! prec$+ does n1 ,i confess1 /rike me z be+4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! admission t by a writ] ( ! ,maccabaic ra ! ,roman p[] c\ld sc>cely h be5 ov]look$1 greatly /r5g!ns ?is second argum5t1 z naturally sugge/+ expectations ( *ange1 & wave-l succession ( empires1 r ?an ! idea ( a la/4 ,9 ! age ( ,augu/us ?is might possibly h occurr$ to a pr(\nd ?9k]2 b ! age ( ,antio*us 0 too late to p]mit ! ,roman p[] to escape notice2 & n late en\gh to sugge/ its exclusive e/abli%m5t s z to leave no s\rce ( succession4 ,footnote #a3 ,disc\rses on ,prophecy1 9 :i* are consid]$ its /ructure1 use & inspiration1 be+ ! sub/ance ( twelve ,s]mons prea*$ 9 ! ,*apel ( ,l9coln's ,inn 9 ! ,lecture f\nd$ by ! ,"r ,rev4 ,william ,w>burton1 ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/]4 ,by ,john ,davison1 ,b4,d4 #bnd edit4 ,london1 #ahbe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,irv+',s ,,b5-,,ezra4 #a #ahbg4 ,*ri/ ! ,,^w4 ,! ,scriptures--,! ,_s--,! ,*ur*4 ,! ,prea*]4 ,su* seeme? to me to be ! s*eme ( ! ,fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,! writt5 ,^w1 ! ,_s & ! ,*ur*1 are co-ord9ate1 ! indisp5sable conditions & ! work+ causes ( ! p]petuity & cont9u$ re-nasc5ce & spiritual life ( ,*ri/ /ill militant4 ,! ,et]nal ,^w1 ,*ri/ f ev]la/+1 is ! 'pro!sis' or id5tity2--! ,scriptures & ! ,*ur* are ! two poles1 or ! '!sis' & 'anti!sis'2 ! ,prea*] 9 direct l9e "u ! ,_s1 b likewise ! po9t ( junction ( ! writt5 ,^w & ! ,*ur*1 be+ ! 'syn!sis'4 ,& "h is ano!r pro( ( a pr9ciple else:]e by me ass]t$ & exemplifi$1 t div9e tru?s are ev] a 'tetractys'1 or a triad equal to a 'tetractys'3 #da or #cda4 ,b ! entire s*eme is a p5tad--,god's h& 9 ! _w4 #b ,x may be n amiss t ,i %\ld leave a record 9 my own h&1 h[ f>1 9 :at s5se1 & "u :at conditions1 ,i agree ) my fri5d1 ,edw>d ,irv+1 respect+ ! second com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,i4 ,h[ f>8 ,fir/1 in/ead ( ! full & entire conviction1 ! positive assurance1 :i* ,mr4 ,irv+ ent]ta9s1 ,i--ev5 9 ^? po9ts 9 :i* my judgm5t mo/ co9cides ) 81--pr(ess only to reg>d !m z probable1 & to v9dicate !m z n[ise inconsi/5t ) or?odoxy4 ,!y may be believ$1 & !y may be d\bt$1 'salva ,ca?olica fide'4 ,fur!r1 f ^! po9ts ,i exclude all progno/ications ( "t & ev5t2 ! mode1 ! p]sons1 ! places1 ( ! accompli%m5t2 & ,i decisively prote/ aga9/ all p>ts ( ,mr4 ,irv+'s & ( ,lacunza's s*eme gr\nd$ on ! books ( ,daniel or ! ,apocalypse1 int]pret$ z ei!r ( ! two1 ,irv+ or ,lacunza1 und]/&s !m4 ,aga91 ,i prote/ aga9/ all id5tification ( ! com+ ) ! ,apocalyptic ,mill5nium1 :i* 9 my belief began "u ,con/ant9e4 ,,ii4 ,9 :at s5se8 ,9 ?is & no o!r1 t ! objects ( ! ,*ri/ian ,r$emption w be p]fect$ on ?is e>?2--t ! k+dom ( ,god & 8 ,^w1 ! latt] z ! ,son ( ,man1 9 :i* ! div9e w %all 'be done on e>? z x is 9 heav5'1 w 'come'2--& t ! :ole m>* ( nature & hi/ory1 f ! fir/ impregnation ( ,*aos by ! ,_s1 conv]ges t[>d ?is k+dom z ! f9al cause ( ! _w4 ,life beg9s 9 deta*m5t f ,nature1 & ends 9 union ) ,god4 ,,iii4 ,"u :at conditions8 ,t ,i reta9 my =m] convictions respect+ ,/4 ,mi*ael1 & ! ex-sa9t ,lucif]1 & ! ,g5ie ,pr9ce ( ,p]sia1 & ! re-in/itution ( be/ial sacrifices 9 ! ,temple at ,j]usalem1 & ! re/ ( ?is class4 ,all ^! appe> to me s _m pimples on ! face ( my fri5d's fai? f inw>d heats1 leav+ x inde$ a f9e h&some intellig5t face1 b c]ta9ly n add+ to its comel9ess4 ,su* are ! convictions ( ,s4 ,t4 ,col]idge1 ,may1 #ahbg4 ,p4,s4 ,i fully agree ) ,mr4 ,irv+ z to ! lit]al fulfilm5t ( all ! prophecies :i* respect ! re/oration ( ! ,jews4 7',deut]on4' xxv4 #a-h47 ,x may be long be=e ,edw>d ,irv+ sees :at ,i seem at lea/ to see s cle>ly1--& yet1 ,i d\bt n1 ! "t w come :5 he too w see ) ! same evid5tness1--h[ mu* gr&] a front 8 sy/em w\ld h pres5t$ to judici\s behold]s2 on h[ mu* m def5sible a position he w\ld h plac$ x1--& ! rem>k applies equally to ,b5 ,ezra 7t is1 ,emanuel ,lacunza7--_h he tru/$ ! pro( to ,scriptures ( undisput$ ca?olicity1 to ! _s ( ! :ole ,bible1 to ! consonance ( ! doctr9e ) ! reason1 its fitness to ! ne$s & capacities ( mank9d1 & its h>mony ) ! g5]al plan ( ! div9e deal+s ) ! _w1--& _h left ! ,apocalypse 9 ! back gr\nd4 ,b alas6 in/ead ( ?is he has giv5 x su* prom95ce1 su* prosili5cy ( relief1 t he has made ! ma9 /r5g? ( 8 hope appe> to re/ on a vision1 s obscure t 8 own au?or & fai?'s-mate claims a mean+ = its cont5ts only on ! supposition t ! mean+ is yet to come6 ,prelim9>y ,disc\rse1 p4 lxxx4 ,n[ ( ^! ?ree1 ! (fice ( ,*ri/1 z our prophet1 is ! means us$ by ! ,holy ,_s = work+ ! r$emption ( ! und]/&+ ( m52 t faculty by :i* we acquire ! k on :i* proce$ bo? our inw>d pr9ciples ( conduct & our outw>d acts ( p[]4 ,i _c =be> express+ my regret t ,mr4 ,irv+ has n adh]$ to ! cle> & di/9ct exposition ( ! und]/&+1 'g5]e et gradu'1 giv5 9 ! ,aids to ,reflection4 #c ,:at c be pla9] ?an to say3 ! und]/&+ is ! m$ial faculty or faculty ( means1 z reason on ! o!r h& is ! s\rce ( ideas or ultimate ends4 ,by reason we det]m9e ! ultimate end3 by ! und]/&+ we are enabl$ to select & adapt ! appropriate means = ! atta9m5t (1 or approximation to1 ?is end1 accord+ to circum/ances4 ,b an ultimate end mu/ ( necessity be an idea1 t is1 t :i* is n repres5table by ! s5se1 & has no entire correspond5t 9 nature1 or ! _w ( ! s5ses4 ,= 9 nature !re c be nei!r a fir/ nor a la/3--all t we c see1 smell1 ta/e1 t\*1 are means1 & only 9 a qualifi$ s5se1 & by ! defect ( our language1 entitl$ ends4 ,!y are only relatively ends 9 a *a9 ( motives4 ,b4 is ! end to ,a42 b x is itself a mean to ,c41 & 9 l mann] ,c4 is a mean to ,d41 & s on4 ,?us words are ! means by :i* we r$uce appe>ances1 or ?+s pres5t$ ?r\gh ! s5ses1 to _! sev]al k9ds1 or 'g5]a'2 t is1 we g5]alize1 & ?us ?9k & judge4 ,h5ce ! und]/&+1 consid]$ specially z an intellective p[]1 is ! s\rce & faculty ( words2--& on ?is acc\nt ! und]/&+ is ju/ly def9$1 bo? by ,ar*bi%op ,leighton1 & by ,immanuel ,kant1 ! faculty t judges by1 or accord+ to1 s5se4 ,h[ev]1 practical or intellectual1 x is "o & ! same und]/&+1 & ! def9ition1 ! m$ial faculty1 expresses its true "* 9 bo? directions alike4 ,i am urg5t on ?is po9t1 because on ! "r conception ( ! same1 namely1 t und]/&+ & s5se 7to :i* ! s5sibility supplies ! mat]ial ( outness1 'mat]iam objectivam'17 con/itute ! natural m9d ( man1 dep5ds ! compreh5sion ( ,/4 ,paul's :ole !ological sy/em4 ,& ?is natural m9d1 :i* is nam$ ! m9d ( ! fle%1 ,greek3 phrnaema s>ks1 z likewise ,greek3 psy*ike synesis1 ! intellectual p[] ( ! liv+ or animal s\l1 ,/4 ,paul ev]y:]e contradi/+ui%es f ! _s1 t is1 ! p[] result+ f ! union & co-inh]5ce ( ! w & ! reason2--& ?is _s bo? ! ,*ri/ian & eld] ,jewi% ,*ur* nam$1 'sophia'1 or wisdom4 ,b5-,ezra4 ,"p ,i4 c4 v4 p4 #fg4 ,eusebius & ,/4 ,epiphanius "n ,c]9?usas ! inv5tor ( _m corruptions4 ,t h]esi>* be+ giv5 up to ! belly & ! palate1 plac$ !re9 ! happ9ess ( man4 ,& s taught 8 disciples1 t aft] ! ,resurrection1 99 99 994 ,& :at appe>$ mo/ important1 ea* w\ld be ma/] ( an entire s]aglio1 l a ,sultan1 c4 ,i f9d v great difficulty 9 cr$it+ ^! black *>ges on ,c]9?us1 & "k n h[ to reconcile !m ) ! fact t ! ,apocalypse itself 0 by _m attribut$ to ,c]9?us4 ,b ,mr4 ,hunt is n m fam\s = black+ ?an "s ( ! ,fa!rs4 ,ib4 pp4 #gc1 #d4 ,aga9/ :om a v eloqu5t man1 ,dionysius ,alex&r9us1 a ,fa!r ( ! ,*ur*1 wrote an elegant "w1 to ridicule ! ,mill5n>ian fable1 ! gold5 & gemm$ ,j]usalem on ! e>?1 ! r5ewal ( ! ,temple1 ! blood ( victims4 ,if ! book ( ,/4 ,dionysius _h conta9$ no?+ b ! d]ision & confutation ( all we h j read1 x is c]ta9 t he do? 9 no way conc]n himself ) ! h>mless ,mill5n>ians1 b ) ! ,jews & ,judaiz]s4 ,x is to be cle>ly se5 t ,dionysius _h no?+ 9 8 eye1 b ! ridicul\s excesses ( ,nepos1 & 8 peculi> t5ets ^u circumcision1 c4 ,lacunza1 ,i suspect1 0 ignorant ( ,greek3 & seems n to h kn[n t ! object ( ,dionysius 0 to demon/rate t ! ,apocalypse 0 nei!r au!ntic nor a canonical book4 ,ib4 p4 #he4 ,! ru9 ( ,anti*ri/1 ) all t is compreh5d$ "u t "n1 be+ entirely consummat$1 & ! ,k+ ( k+s rema9+ ma/] ( ! field1 ,/4 ,john imm$iately cont9ues 9 ! #bj? *apt]1 :i* ?us comm5ce?3 ',& ,i saw an angel come d[n f heav51 c4 ,& ,i saw ?rones1 c4 ,& :5 a ?\s& ye>s are expir$1 ,satan %all be loos$ out ( 8 prison4' ,x is only necess>y to "k t ! :ole book f ! fir/ v]se to ! la/ is writt5 9 symbols1 to be satisfi$ t ! true mean+ ( ?is passage is simply1 t only ! great ,confessors & ,m>tyrs w be _h 9 remembrance & hon\r 9 ! ,*ur* aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ianity ?r\gh\t ! ,roman ,empire4 ,& obs]ve1 x is ! s\ls t ! ,se] beholds3--!re is n a ^w ( ! resurrection ( ! body2--= ?is w\ld inde$ h be5 ! appropriate symbol ( a resurrection 9 a real & p]sonal s5se4 ,ib4 c4 vi4 p4 #ajh4 ,n[ ?is v ?+ ,/4 ,john likewise decl>e? 99 99 to wit1 't !y :o h be5 behead$ = ! te/imony ( ,jesus1 & = ! ^w ( ,god1 & !y :o h n wor%ipp$ ! bea/'1 ^! %all live1 'or be rais$' at ! com+ ( ! ,"l1 ':i* is ! fir/ resurrection4' ,aye6 b by :at au?ority is ?is synonimiz+ or ass]t$8 ,! ,se] n only does n speak ( any resurrection1 b by ! ^w ,greek3 psy*s1 s\ls1 expressly ass]ts ! contr>y4 ,9 no s5se ( ! ^w c s\ls1 :i* desc5d$ 9 ,*ri/'s tra9 7'*orus sac] anim>um et ,*ri/i comitatus'7 f ,heav51 be said 'resurg]e'4 ,resurrection is always & exclusively resurrection 9 ! body2--n inde$ a ris+ ( ! 'corpus' ,greek3 phanta/ikn1 t is1 ! few ounces ( c>bon1 nitrog51 oxyg51 hydrog51 & phosphate ( lime1 ! 'copula' ( :i* t gave ! =m no long] exi/s1--& ( :i* ,paul exclaims2--',?\ fool6 n ?is'1 c4--b ! 'corpus' ,greek3 hypo/atikn1 e nom5on4 ,b !re is yet ano!r & worse wre/+ ( ! text4 ,:o t reads ,lacunza1 p4 #ajh1 la/ l9e b twelve1 w\ld n und]/& t ! ,apocalypt _h ass]t$ ?is en?ronem5t ( ! s\ls ( ! ,g5tile & ,judo-,*ri/ian ,m>tyrs :i* he beheld 9 ! tra9 or suite ( ! desc5d+ ,messiah2 & t he _h fir/ se5 !m 9 ! desc5t1 & aft]w>d saw ?rones assign$ to !m8 ,:]eas ! s5t5ce prec$es1 & has positively no connection ) ^! s\ls4 ,! lit]al int]pretation ( ! symbols c4 xx4 v4 #d1 is1 ,i !n beheld ! ,*ri/ian religion ! e/abli%$ religion ( ! /ate ?r\gh\t ! ,roman empire2--emp]ors1 k+s1 magi/rates1 & ! l1 all ,*ri/ians1 & adm9i/]+ laws 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 t is1 receiv+ ! ,scriptures z ! supreme & p>am\nt law4 ,!n 9 all ! temples ! "n ( ,jesus 0 invok$ z ! ,k+ ( glory1 & toge!r ) him ! old afflict$ & torm5t$ fell[-labor]s ) ,*ri/ 7 reviv$ 9 high & rev]5tial commemoration1 c4 ,b t ! :ole ,vision f fir/ to la/1 9 e s5t5ce1 yea1 e ^w1 is symbolical1 & 9 ! bolde/1 l>ge/ /yle ( symbolic language2 & secondly1 t x is a "w ( disput$ canonicity1 & at no kn[n p]iod ( ! ,*ur* c\ld truly lay claim to ca?olicity2--b = ?is1 ,i ?9k ?is v]se w\ld be wor? a c>tload ( ! texts :i* ! ,romani/ div9es & cate*i/s ord9>ily cite z sanction+ ! invocation ( ,sa9ts4 ,ib4 p4 #aaj4 ,y w say nev]!less1 t ev5 ! wick$ w be rais$ incorruptible to inh]it incorruption1 because be+ once rais$1 _! bodies w no m *ange or be dissolv$1 b mu/ cont9ue entire1 = ev] unit$ ) _! sad & mis]able s\ls4 ,well1 & w\ld y call ?is corruption or incorruptibility8 ,c]ta9ly ?is is n ! s5se ( ! ,apo/le1 :5 he =mally assures u1 yea1 ev5 ?reat5s u1 t corruption _c inh]it incorruption4 ',nei!r do? corruption inh]it incorruption'4 ,:at !n may ?is s+ul> expression mean8 ,?is is :at x manife/ly means2--t no p]son1 :oev] he may be1 )\t any exception1 :o possesse? a corrupt he>t & corrupt actions1 & !re9 p]sev]e? unto dea?1 %all h reason to expect 9 ! resurrection a pure1 subtile1 active & impassible body4 ,?is is actually dang]\s tamp]+ ) ! writt5 lett]4 ,)\t t\*+ on ! "q :e!r ,/4 ,paul 9 ?is celebrat$ *apt] 7#a ',cor'4 xv47 speaks ( a p>tial or ( ! g5]al resurrection1 or ev5 conc$+ to ,lacunza t ! =m] op9ion is ! m probable2 ,i mu/ /ill vehem5tly object to ?is ,jesuitical int]pretation ( corruption1 z us$ 9 a moral s5se1 & di/9ctive ( ! wick$ s\ls4 ,/4 ,paul n[h]e speaks dogmatically or preceptively 7n popul>ly & incid5tally17 ( a s\l z ! prop] ',i'4 ,x is always 'we'1 or ! man4 ,h[ c\ld a reg5]ate sa9t put (f corruption at ! s\nd ( ! trump1 if up to t h\r x did n 9 "s s5se or o!r app]ta9 to him8 ,b :at ne$ ( _m words8 ,x fla%es on e read] ^: imag9ation supplies an unpreoccupi$1 unrefract+1 'm$ium' to ! ,apo/olic ass]tion1 t corruption 9 ?is passage is a descriptive synonyme ( ! mat]ial s5su\s organism common to sa9t & s9n]1--/&+ 9 precisely ! same relation to ! man t ! te/ace\s (f5sive & def5sive arm\r does to ! crab & tortoise4 ,^! slightly comb9$ & easily decomponible /uffs are z incapable ( subsi/+ "u ! alt]$ conditions ( ! e>? z an hydatid 9 ! blaze ( a tropical sun4 ,!y w\ld be no long] 'm$ia' ( communion betwe5 ! man & 8 circum/ances4 ,a heavy difficulty presses1 z x appe>s to me1 on ,lacunza's sy/em1 z soon z we come to consid] ! g5]al resurrection4 ,our ,"l 79 books ( indubitable & nev] d\bt$ ca?olicity7 speaks ( "s :o rise to bliss & glory1 o!rs :o at ! same "t rise to %ame & condemnation4 ,n[ if ! =m] class live n dur+ ! :ole int]val f _! dea? to ! g5]al resurrection1 includ+ ! ,mill5nium1 or ',dies ,messi'1--h[ %\ld !y1 ^: imp]fect or insuffici5t m]its exclud$ !m f ! k+dom ( ! ,messiah on e>?1 be all at once fitt$ = ! k+dom ( heav58 ,ib4 *4 vii4 p4 #aah4 ,x appe>s to me t ?is s5t5ce1 be+ look$ to att5tively1 means 9 good language ?is only1 t ! ^w 'quick'1 :i* ! ,apo/les1 full ( ! ,holy ,_s1 set d[n1 is a ^w altoge!r useless1 :i* might )\t loss h be5 omitt$1 & t x 7 en\gh to h set d[n ! ^w 'dead'3 = by t ^w alone is ! :ole express$1 & ) mu* m cle>ness & brevity4 ,! n>r[ outl9e )9 :i* ! ,jesuits conf9$ ! !ological read+ ( _! 'alumni' is /rongly m>k$ 9 ?is 79 s _m respects7 excell5t "w3 = example1 ! mo/ believ+ m9d1 ) :i* ,lacunza takes = grant$ ! explod$ fable ( ! ,cate*um5s' 7'vulgo' ,apo/les'7 ,cre$ hav+ be5 ! quoti5t ( an ,apo/olic 'pic-nic'1 to :i* ea* ( ! twelve contribut$ 8 sev]al 'symbolum'4 ,ib4 *4 ix4 p4 #abg4 ,! ,apo/le1 ,/4 ,pet]1 speak+ ( ! day ( ! ,"l1 says1 t t day w come sudd5ly1 c4 7#b ,pet4 iii4 #aj47 ,!re are s]i\s difficulties besett+ ! au!nticity ( ! ,ca?olic ,epi/les "u ! "n ( ,pet]2 ?\gh !re exi/ no gr\nds = d\bt+ t !y are ( ! ,apo/olic age4 ,a l>ge portion too ( ! difficulties w\ld be remov$ by ! easy & n[ise improbable supposition1 t ,pet]1 no great s*ol> or gramm>ian1 _h dictat$ ! sub/ance1 ! matt]1 & left ! diction & /yle to 8 'amanu5sis'1 :o _h be5 an auditor ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,! tradition :i* connects1 n only ,m>k1 b ,luke ! ,evangeli/1 ! fri5d & biograph] ( ,paul1 ) ,pet]1 z a secret>y1 is 9 fav\r ( ?is hypo!sis4 ,b :at is ( mu* great] importance1 especially = ! po9t 9 discussion1 is ! "* ( ^! & o!r simil> descriptions ( ! ',dies ,messi'1 ! ',dies ultima'1 & ! l4 ,are we b\nd to receive !m z articles ( fai?8 ,is !re suffici5t reason to ass]t !m to h be5 direct revelations imm$iately v\*saf$ to ! sacr$ writ]s8 ,i _c satisfy my judgm5t t !re is2--fir/1 because ,i f9d no acc\nt ( any su* ev5ts hav+ be5 reveal$ to ! ,patri>*s1 or to ,moses1 or to ! ,prophets2 & because ,i d f9d ^! ev5ts ass]t$1 & 7= aught ,i h be5 able to discov]17 = ! fir/ "t1 9 ! ,jewi% ,*ur* by un9spir$ ,rabbis1 9 ne>ly or altoge!r ! same words z ^? ( ! ,apo/les1 & "k t be=e & 9 ! ,apo/olic age1 ^! anticipations _h become popul>1 & g5]ally receiv$ notions2 & la/ly1 because !y 7 borr[$ by ! ,jews f ! ,greek philosophy1 & l sev]al o!r notions1 tak5 f less respectable qu>t]s1 adapt$ to _! anci5t & national religi\s belief4 ,n[ ,i "k ( no reveal$ tru? t did n orig9ate 9 ,revelation1 & f9d x h>d to reconcile my m9d to ! belief t any ,*ri/ian tru?1 any ess5tial article ( fai?1 %\ld h be5 fir/ made kn[n by ! fa!r ( lies1 or ! guess-"w ( ! human und]/&+ bl9d$ by ,paganism1 or at be/ )\t ! k ( ! true ,god4 ,( c\rse ,i w\ld n apply ?is to any ass]tion ( any ,new ,te/am5t writ]1 :i* 0 ! f9al aim & prim>y int5tion ( ! :ole passage2 b only to s5t5ces '9 ord9e ad' "s o!r doctr9e or precept1 'illu/r&i causa'1 or 'ad hom9em'1 or 'm suasorio sive ad ornaturam1 et rhetorice'4 ,ib4 ,"p ,,ii4 p4 #ade4 ,second *>act]i/ic4 ',! k+dom %all be divid$4'--,?ird *>act]i/ic4 ',! k+dom %all be p>tly /rong & p>tly brittle4'--,f\r? *>act]i/ic4 ',!y %all m+le !mselves ) ! se$ ( m53 b !y %all n cleave "o to ano!r4' ,h[ exactly d ^! *>act]s apply to ! ,greek ,empire "u ! successors ( ,alex&]1--:5 ! ,greeks 7 disp]s$ ov] ! civiliz$ _w1 z arti/s1 rhetoricians1 'grammatici'1 secret>ies1 private tutors1 p>asites1 physicians1 & ! l6 ,ib4 p4 #aec4 ',= to !m he ?us speake? 9 ! ,gospel3 ,& !n %all !y see ! ,son ( man com+ 9 a cl\d ) p[] & great glory4 ,& :5 ^! ?+s beg9 to come to pass1 !n look up1 & lift up y\r heads2 = y\r r$emption drawe? nigh4' ,i _c d5y t !re is great =ce & an impos+ v]isimilitude 9 ?is & ! prec$+ *apt]1 & mu* t dem&s sil5t ?\ght & respectful att5tion4 ,b /ill ! great "q presses on me3--'com+ 9 a cl\d'6 ,:at is ! true import ( ?is phrase8 ,has n ,god himself exp\nd$ x8 ,to ! ,son ( ,man1 ! great ,apo/le assures u1 all p[] is giv5 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,he became ,provid5ce1--t is1 a ,div9e ,p[] beh9d ! cl\dy veil ( human ag5cy & worldly ev5ts & incid5ts1 controll+1 dispos+1 & direct+ acts & ev5ts to ! gradual unfold+ & f9al consummation ( ! great s*eme ( ,r$emption2 ! ca/+ =? ( ! evil & ali5 nature f man1 & ?us effect+ ! union ( ! creature ) ! ,creator1 ( man ) ,god1 9 & ?r\gh ! ,son ( ,man1 ev5 ! ,son ( ,god made manife/4 ,n[ c x be d\bt$ by ! att5tive & unprejudic$ read] ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 c4 xxiv1 t ! ,son ( ,man1 9 fact1 came 9 ! utt] de/ruction & deva/ation ( ! ,jewi% ,temple & ,/ate1 dur+ ! p]iod f ,vespasian to ,hadrian1 bo? includ$2 & is x a suffici5t reason = our reject+ ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ himself1 ( ,*ri/ glorifi$ & 9 8 k+ly "*1 t 8 ,apo/les1 :o disclaim all c]ta9 k ( ! awful ev5t1 _h und]/ood 8 words o!rwise1 & 9 a s5se m comm5surate ) _! previ\s notions & ! prejudices ( _! education8 ,!y communicat$ _! conjectures1 b z conjectures1 & ^! too gu>d$ by ! av[al1 t !y _h no revelation1 no reveal$ comm5t>y on _! ,ma/]'s words1 ^u ?is occasion1 ! great apocalypse ( ,jesus ,*ri/ :ile yet 9 ! fle%4 ,= by ?is title 0 ?is great prophecy kn[n among ! ,*ri/ians ( ! ,apo/olic age4 ,ib4 p4 #bec4 ,nev]1 ,oh6 our ,lady6 nev]1 ,oh6 our ,"m6 %alt ?\ fall aga9 into ! crime ( idolatry4 ,0 ev] bl9dness l unto ?is bl9dness8 ,i c imag9e b "o way ( mak+ x seem possible1 namely1 t ?is r\nd squ>e or rectil9eal curve--?is hone/ ,jesuit1 ,i mean--_h conf9$ 8 conception ( idolatry to ! wor%ip ( false gods2--:]eas 8 sa9ts are g5u9e godl+s1 & 8 ',magna ,mat]' a goddess 9 h] own "r2--& t ?us he ov]look$ ! mean+ ( ! ^w4 ,ib4 p4 #bed4 ,! entire text ( ! ,apo/le is z foll[s3--',n[ we besee* y1 bre?r51 by ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & by our ga!r+ toge!r unto him1 t ye be n soon %ak5 9 m9d'1 c4 7#b ,!ss4 ii4 #a-aj47 ,o ,edw>d ,irv+6 ,edw>d ,irv+6 by :at fasc9ation c\ld y\r _s be drawn away f passages l ?is1 to guess & dream ov] ! rhapsodies ( ! ,apocalypse8 ,= rhapsody1 accord+ to y\r int]pretation1 ! ,poem und5iably is2--?\gh1 rightly exp\nd$1 x is a well knit & highly poetical evolution ( a "p ( ?is & our ,"l's m compreh5sive pr$iction1 ',luke' xvii4 ,ib4 p4 #big4 ,on ! ord9>y ideas ( ! com+ ( ,*ri/ 9 glory & maje/y1 x w d\btless appe> an extravagance to "n ! ,jews1 or to take !m into consid]ation2 =1 accord+ to ^? ideas1 !y %\ld h>dly h ! lea/ p>ticle ( our att5tion4 ,9 comp>+ ?is ) ! prec$+ *apt] ,i c\ld n help exclaim+2 ,:at an excell5t book w\ld ?is ,jesuit h writt51 if ,daniel & ! ,apocalypse _h n exi/$1 or _h be5 unkn[n to1 or reject$ by1 him6 ,y may divide ,lacunza's po9ts ( belief into two p>allel columns2--! fir/ w\ld be f\nd to conta9 mu* t is dem&$ by1 mu* t is consonant to1 & no?+ t is n compatible )1 reason1 ! h>mony ( ,holy ,writ1 & ! idea ( ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,! second w\ld consi/ ( pu]ilities & anilities1 "s impossible1 mo/ incr$ible2 & all s silly1 s s5sual1 z to befit a dream+ ,talmudi/1 n a ,scriptural ,*ri/ian4 ,& ?is latt] column w\ld be f\nd gr\nd$ on ,daniel & ! ,apocalypse6 ,footnote #a3 ,! ,com+ ( ,messiah 9 ,glory & ,maje/y4 ,by ,juan ,josafat ,b5-,ezra1 a conv]t$ ,jew4 ,translat$ f ! ,spani%1 ) a prelim9>y ,disc\rse4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,edw>d ,irv+1 ,a4,m4 ,london1 #ahbg4 ,footnote #b3 ,see 'supra'1 vol4 iii4 p4 #ic4--;,ed4 ,footnote #c3 ,p4 #aeg1 #d? edit4--,ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,notes ,,on ,,noble',s ,,appeal4 #ahbg4 #a ,h[ natural x is to mi/ake ! weakness ( an adv]s>y's argum5ts = ! /r5g? ( our own cause6 ,?is is especially applicable to ,mr4 ,noble's ,appeal4 ,assur$ly z f> z ,mr4 ,beaumont's ,notes are conc]n$1 8 victory is complete4 ,sect4 ,,iv4 p4 #baj4 ,! intellectual _s is mov+ ^u ! *aos ( m9ds1 :i* ignorance & necessity h ?r[n into collision & confusion2 & ! result w be a new creation4 ,nature 7to use ! n]v\s language ( an-old writ]17 w be melt$ d[n & reco9$2 & all w be bright & beautiful4 ,alas6 if ?is be possible n[1 or at any "t h5ce=w>d1 :5ce came ! dross8 ,if nature be bullion t c be melt$ & ?us purifi$ by ! conjo9t action ( heat & elective attraction1 ,i pray ,mr4 ,noble to tell me to :at "n or 'g5us' he ref]s ! dross8 ,w he tell me1 to ! ,devil8 ,:5ce came ! ,devil8 ,& h[ 0 ! pure bullion s ?\ghtlessly made z to h an elective aff9ity = ?is ,devil8 ,sect4 ,v4 p4 #bhf4 ,! next anecdote t ,i %all adduce is simil> 9 its nature to ! la/ 99 99 994 ,! relat] is ,dr4 ,/ill+1 ,c\nsellor at ! ,c\rt ( ! ,duke ( ,bad51 9 a "w entitl$ ',die ,!orie d] ,gei/]-,kunde'1 pr9t$ 9 #ahjh4 ,mr4 ,noble is a man ( too mu* ,engli% good s5se to h reli$ on ,sung's 7'alias' ,dr4 ,/ill+'s7 te/imony1 _h he ev] read ! "w 9 :i* ?is passage is f\nd4 ,i happ5 to possess ! "w2 & a m anile1 cr$ul\s1 solemn fop nev] exi/$ s9ce ! days ( old ,audley4 ,x is /range t ,mr4 ,noble %\ld n h he>d1 t ^! ?ree anecdotes 7 fir/ relat$ by ,immanuel ,kant1 & /ill exi/ 9 8 miscellane\s writ+s4 ,ib4 p4 #cae4 ,c he be a sane man :o records ! subsequ5t rev]ie z matt] ( fact8 ,! ,b>on in=ms u1 t on a c]ta9 night a man appe>$ to him 9 ! mid/ ( a /rong %9+ light1 & said1 ',i am ,god ! ,"l1 ! ,creator & ,r$eem]2 ,i h *os5 !e to expla9 to m5 ! int]ior & spiritual s5se ( ! ,sacr$ ,writ+s3 ,i w dictate to !e :at ?\ oughte/ to write8' ,f ?is p]iod1 ! ,b>on relates he 0 s illum9$1 z to behold1 9 ! cle>e/ mann]1 :at pass$ 9 ! spiritual _w1 & t he c\ld conv]se ) angels & spirits z ) m51 c4 ,i rememb] no su* passage z ?is 9 ,sw$5borg's works4 ,inde$ x is virtually contradict$ by _! :ole t5or4 ,sw$5borg ass]ts himself to relate 'visa et audita'1--8 own exp]i5ce1 z a travell] & visitor ( ! spiritual _w1--n ! words ( ano!r z a m]e 'amanu5sis'4 ,b altoge!r ?is ,gulielmus mu/ be a silly ,billy4 ,ib4 p4 #cba4 ,! ,apo/olic canon 9 su* cases is1 ',believe n e _s1 b try ! spirits :e!r !y be ( ,god'4 7#a ,john iv4 #a47 ,& ! t\*/one to :i* !y are to be br\ght is po9t$ out by ! ,prophet3 ',to ! law & to ! te/imony3 if !y speak n accord+ to ?is ^w1 x is because !re is no tru? 9 !m4' 7,is4 viii4 #bj47 ,b in/ead ( ?is canon y (f] ano!r 99 99 994 ,x is simply ?is3 ,:oev] pr(esses to be ! be>] ( div9e communications1 is insane4 ,to br+ ,sw$5borg )9 ! op]ation ( ?is rule1 y quote1 z if f 8 own works1 a passage :i* is n[h]e to be f\nd 9 !m1 b :i* y seem to h tak5 f "s biographical diction>y or cyclopdia2 few or none ( :i* give any?+ l a fair acc\nt ( ! matt]4 ,aye6 my memory did n fail me1 ,i f9d4 ,z to insanity 9 ! s5se int5d$ by ,gulielmus1 namely1 z 'mania'1--,i %\ld z little ?9k ( *>g+ ,sw$5borg ) x1 z ( call+ a fri5d mad :o lab\r$ "u an 'acyanoblepsia'4 ,ib4 p4 #cbc4 ,did y nev] read ( "o :o says1 9 words v l y\r v]sion ( ! ,b>on's rev]ie3 ',x came to pass1 t1 z ,i took my j\rney1 & 0 come nigh unto ,damascus1 ab\t noon1 sudd5ly !re %one f heav5 a great light r\nd ab\t me3 & ,i fell on ! gr\nd1 & he>d a voice say+ unto me1 ,saul1 ,saul1 :y p]secute/ ?\ me8' ,9 ! %ort space ( f\r ye>s ! newspap]s conta9$ ?ree sev]al cases1 two ( :i* ,i cut out1 & /ill h among my ocean ( pap]s1 & :i*1 z /at$1 7 z ne>ly p>allel1 9 ext]nal accompanim5ts1 to ,/4 ,paul's z cases c well be3--/ruck ) lightn+1--he>d ! ?und] z an articulate voice1--bl9d = a few days1 & sudd5ly recov]$ _! sight4 ,b !n !re 0 no ,ananias1 no confirm+ revelation to ano!r4 ,?is x 0 t ju/ifi$ ,/4 ,paul z a wise man 9 reg>d+ ! incid5t z sup]natural1 or z m ?an a provid5tial om54 ,n4 ,b4 ,n e revelation requires a s5sible miracle z ! cr$5tial2 b e revelation ( a new s]ies ( 'cr$5da'4 ,! prophets appeal$ to records ( ackn[l$g$ au?ority1 & to _! obvi\s s5se lit]ally int]pret$4 ,! ,bapti/ ne$$ no miracle to atte/ 8 "r ( call+ s9n]s to rep5tance4 ,see ',exodus' iv4 #aj4 ,ib4 pp4 #cdf1 #g4 ,?is s5tim5t1 t miracles are n ! prop] evid5ces ( doctr9al tru?1 is1 assur$ly1 ! decision ( ! ,tru? itself2 z is obvi\s f _m passages 9 ,scripture4 ,we h se5 t ! design ( ! miracles ( ,moses1 z ext]nal p]=mances1 0 n to in/ruct ! ,israelites 9 spiritual subjects1 b to make !m ob$i5t subjects ( a peculi> species ( political /ate4 ,& ?\gh ! miracles ( ,jesus ,*ri/ collat]ally s]v$ z te/imonies to 8 "*1 he repeat$ly intimates t ?is 0 n _! ma9 design4 99 99 99 ,at ano!r "t m pla9ly /ill1 he says1 t x is 'a wick$ & adult]\s g5]ation' 7t7 'seeke? aft] a sign'2 on :i* occasion1 accord+ to ,m>k1 'he sigh$ deeply 9 8 _s'4 ,h[ *>act]i/ic is t t\* ( ! ,apo/le1 ',! ,jews require a sign1 & ! ,greeks seek aft] wisdom6' 7:]e by wisdom he means ! elegance & ref9em5t ( ,grecian lit]ature47 ,agree+1 z 9 ! ma9 ,i d1 ) ! s5tim5ts "h express$ by ?is eloqu5t writ]1 ,i mu/ notice t he has1 h[ev]1 mi/ak5 ! s5se ( ! ,greek3 saemeion1 :i* ! ,jews w\ld h tempt$ our ,savi\r to %ew1--namely1 ! signal = revolt by op5ly decl>+ himself _! k+1 & lead+ !m aga9/ ! ,romans4 ,! =ekn[l$ge t ?is sup]/ition w\ld %ortly hurry !m into utt] ru9 caus$ ! deep sigh1--z on ano!r occasion1 ! bitt] te>s4 ,aga91 by ! ,greek3 sopha ( ! ,greeks _! disputati\s ,greek3 sophi/ike is meant4 ,! sophi/s pret5d$ to tea* wisdom z an art3 & 'sophi/' may be lit]ally r5d]$1 wisdom-mong]s1 z we say1 iron-mong]s4 ,ib4 p4 #cej4 ,"s probably w say1 ,:at argum5t c induce u to believe a man 9 a conc]n ( ?is nature :o gives no visible cr$5tials to 8 au?ority8 99 99 99 ,b let u ask 9 return1 ,is x wor?y ( a be+ we>+ ! figure ( a man to require su* pro(s z ^! to det]m9e 8 judgm5t8 99 99 99 ,! bea/s act f ! impulse ( _! bodily s5ses1 b are utt]ly incapable ( see+ f reason :y !y %\ld s act3 & x might easily be %ewn1 t :ile a man ?9ks & acts "u ! influ5ce ( a miracle1 he is z mu* incapable ( p]ceiv+ f any rational gr\nd :y he %\ld ?us ?9k & act1 z a bea/ is4 ,:at6 our oppon5ts w p]haps reply1 99 99 99 ,0 x n by miracles t ! prophets 7"s ( !m7 te/ifi$ _! au?ority8 ,d y n believe ^! facts8 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 ,i d mo/ entirely believe !m1 c4 ,!re is s mu* ( tru? 9 all ?is reason+ on miracles1 t ,i feel pa9 9 ! ?\ght t ! result is false1--because x 0 n ! :ole tru?4 ,b ?is is ! gr\nd+1 & at ! same "t p]vad+1 error ( ! ,sw$5borgians2--t !y ov]look ! di/9ction betwe5 congruity ) reason1 tru? ( consi/5cy1 or int]nal possibility ( ?is or t be+ objectively real1 & ! objective reality z fact4 ,miracles1 'quoad' miracles1 c nev] supply ! place ( subjective evid5ce1 t is1 ( insight4 ,b nei!r c subjective insight supply ! place ( objective sight4 ,! c]ta9ty ( ! tru? ( a ma!matical ar* c nev] prove ! fact ( its exi/5ce4 ,i anticipate ! answ]s2 b "k t !y likewise proce$ f ! want ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 ideas1 su* z ,god1 ,et]nity1 ! responsible ,w1 ! ,good1 & ! l1--! actuality ( :i* is absolutely subjective1 & includes bo? ! relatively subjective & ! relatively objective z high] or transc5dant realities1 :i* alone are ! prop] objects ( fai?1 ! great po/ulates ( reason 9 ord] to its own admission ( its own be+1--! n di/+ui%+1 ,i say1 betwe5 ^!1 & ^? positions :i* mu/ be ei!r matt]s ( fact or fictions4 ,= su* latt] positions x is t miracles are requir$ 9 lieu ( exp]i5ce4 ,a4's te/imony ( exp]i5ce supplies ! want ( ! same exp]i5ce = ,b4 ,c4 ,d41 c4 ,= example1 h[ _m ?\s&s believe ! exi/5ce ( r$ sn[ on ! te/imony ( ,capta9 ,p>ry6 ,b :o c expect m ?an h9ts 9 a m>g9al note8 ,sect4 ,,vi4 pp4 #cgh1 #i2 #chj1 #a4 ,9 ! g5]al views1 !n1 :i* are pres5t$ 9 ! writ+s ( ,sw$5borg on ! subject ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 z ! abodes1 respectively1 ( happ9ess & ( mis]y1 :ile !re c]ta9ly is n any?+ :i* is n 9 ! highe/ degree agreeable bo? to reason & ,scripture1 !re also seems no?+ :i* c\ld be deem$ inconsi/5t ) ! usual conceptions ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,:at t5ds to r5d] ?9k+ read]s a little sceptical1 is ! want ( a di/9ct b\nd>y betwe5 ! d$uctions f reason1 & ! articles1 ! tru? ( :i* is to re/ on ! ,b>on's p]sonal te/imony1 8 'visa et audita'4 ,nor is ! ,b>on himself 7z x appe>s to me7 q consi/5t on ?is po9t4 ,ib4 p4 #dcd4 ,witness1 aga91 ! poet ,milton1 :o introduces active sports among ! recreations :i* he deem$ wor?y ( angels1 & 7/range inde$ = a ,puritan67 includ$ ev5 danc+ among ! numb]4 ,h[ c\ld a man ( ,noble's s5se & s5sibility br+ himself ?us to pr(ane ! awful "n ( ,milton1 by associat+ x ) ! epi!t ,puritan8 ,i h (t5 ?\ght ( writ+ a "w to be entitl$ ',v9dici ,het]odox1 sive celebrium virorum ,greek3 p>adogmatizntn def5sio'2 t is1 ,v9dication ( ,great ,m5 unju/ly br&$2 & at su* times ! names prom95t to my m9d's eye h be5 ,giordano ,bruno1 ,jacob ,behm51 ,b5$ict ,sp9oza1 & ,emanuel ,sw$5borg4 ,grant1 t ! orig9 ( ! ,sw$5borgian !ology is a problem2 yet on :i* ev] ( ! ?ree possible hypo!ses--7possible ,i mean = g5tlem51 s*ol>s & ,*ri/ians7--x may be solv$---namely3 #a4 ,sw$5borg's own ass]tion & con/ant belief 9 ! hypo!sis ( a sup]natural illum9ation2 or1 #b4 t ! great & excell5t man 0 l$ into ?is belief by becom+ ! subject ( a v r>e1 b n 7x is said7 altoge!r unique1 conjunction ( ! somniative faculty 7by :i* ! products ( ! und]/&+1 t is to say1 words1 conceptions & ! l1 are r5d]$ in/antane\sly into =ms ( s5se7 ) ! volunt>y & o!r p[]s ( ! wak+ /ate2 or1 #c4 ! mode/ sugge/ion t ! fir/ & second may n be s incompatible z !y appe>--/ill x ought nev] to be =gott5 t ! m]it & value ( ,sw$5borg's sy/em d only 9 a v second>y degree dep5d on any "o ( ! ?ree4 ,= ev5 ?\gh ! fir/ 7 adopt$1 ! conviction & conv]sion ( su* a believ] mu/1 accord+ to a fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ! ,new ,*ur*1 h be5 wr\ght by an insight into ! intr9sic tru? & goodness ( ! doctr9es1 sev]ally & collectively1 & _! entire consonance ) ! light ( ! writt5 & ( ! et]nal ^w1 t is1 ) ! ,scriptures & ) ! sci5tial & ! practical reason4 ,or say t ! second hypo!sis 7 pref]r$1 & t by "s hi!rto unexpla9$ affections ( ,sw$5borg's bra9 & n]v\s sy/em1 he f ! ye> #agdc1 ?\ght & reason$ ?r\gh ! 'm$ium' & in/rum5tality ( a s]ies ( appropriate & symbolic visual & auditual images1 spontane\sly ris+ be=e him1 & ^! s cle> & s di/9ct1 z at l5g? to ov]p[] p]haps 8 fir/ suspicions ( _! subjective nature1 & to become objective = him1 t is1 9 8 own belief ( _! k9d & orig91--/ill ! ?\ghts1 ! reason+s1 ! gr\nds1 ! d$uctions1 ! facts illu/rative1 or 9 pro(1 & ! conclusions1 rema9 ! same2 & ! read] might d]ive ! same b5efit f !m z f ! sublime & impressive tru?s convey$ 9 ! ,vision ( ,mirza or ! ,tablet ( ,cebes4 ,s mu* ev5 f a v p>tial acqua9tance ) ! works ( ,sw$5borg1 ,i c v5ture to ass]t2 t z a morali/ ,sw$5borg is above all praise2 & t z a naturali/1 psy*ologi/1 & !ologian1 he has /rong & v>i$ claims on ! gratitude & admiration ( ! pr(essional & philosophical /ud5t4--,april #ahbg4 ,p4 ,s4 ,not)/&+ all t ,mr4 ,noble says 9 ju/ification ( 8 arrangem5t1 x is greatly to be regrett$ t ! cont5ts ( ?is "w are s confus$ly toss$ toge!r4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a "w ( great m]it4 ,footnote #a3 ,an ,appeal 9 behalf ( ! views ( ! et]nal _w & /ate1 & ! doctr9es ( fai? & life1 held by ! body ( ,*ri/ians :o believe t a ,new ,*ur* is signifi$ 79 ! ,revelation1 c4 xxi47 by ! ,new ,j]usalem1 includ+ ,answ]s to objections1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( ! ,rev4 ,g4 ,beaumont1 9 8 "w entitl$ ,! ,anti-,sw$5borg4 ,address$ to ! reflect+ ( all d5om9ations4 ,by ,samuel ,noble1 ,m9i/] ( ,hanov] ,/reet ,*apel1 ,london4 ,london1 #ahbf4 ,ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,essay ,,on ,,fai?4 ,fai? may be def9$1 z fidelity to our own be+--s f> z su* be+ is n & _c become an object ( ! s5ses2 & h5ce1 by cle> inf]5ce or implication1 to be+ g5]ally1 z f> z ! same is n ! object ( ! s5ses3 & aga9 to :atev] is affirm$ or und]/ood z ! condition1 or concomitant1 or consequ5ce ( ! same4 ,?is w be be/ expla9$ by an in/ance or example4 ,t ,i am consci\s ( some?+ )9 me p]emptorily comm&+ me to d unto o!rs z ,i w\ld !y %\ld d unto me2--9 o!r words1 a categorical 7t is1 prim>y & unconditional7 imp]ative2--t ! maxim 7'regula maxima' or supreme rule7 ( my actions1 bo? inw>d & outw>d1 %\ld be su* z ,i c\ld1 )\t any contradiction aris+ !refrom1 w to be ! law ( all moral & rational be+s2--?is1 ,i say1 is a fact ( :i* ,i am no less consci\s 7?\gh 9 a diff]5t way71 nor less assur$1 ?an ,i am ( any appe>ance pres5t$ by my outw>d s5ses4 ,nor is ?is all2 b 9 ! v act ( be+ consci\s ( ?is 9 my own nature1 ,i "k t x is a fact ( :i* all m5 ei!r are or ought to be consci\s2--a fact1 ! ignorance ( :i* con/itutes ei!r ! non-p]sonality ( ! ignorant1 or ! guilt1 9 :i* latt] case ! ignorance is equival5t to k wilfully d>k5$4 ,i "k t ,i possess ?is consci\sness z a man1 & n z ,samuel ,taylor ,col]idge2 h5ce kn[+ t consci\sness ( ?is fact is ! root ( all o!r consci\sness1 & ! only practical contradi/9ction ( man f ! brutes1 we "n x ! consci5ce2 by ! natural abs5ce or presum$ pres5ce ( :i*1 ! law1 bo? div9e & human1 det]m9es :e!r ,x ,y ,z be a ?+ or a p]son3--! consci5ce be+ t :i* nev] to h _h places ! objects 9 ! same ord] ( ?+s z ! brutes1 = example1 idiots2 & to h lo/ :i* implies ei!r insanity or apo/asy4 ,well--?is we h affirm$ is a fact ( :i* e hone/ man is z fully assur$ z ( 8 see+1 he>+ or smell+4 ,b ?\gh ! =m] assurance does n diff] f ! latt] 9 ! degree1 x is altoge!r div]se 9 ! k9d2 ! s5ses be+ morally passive1 :ile ! consci5ce is ess5tially connect$ ) ! w1 ?\gh n always1 nor inde$ 9 any case1 except aft] frequ5t attempts & av]sions ( w1 dep5d5t on ! *oice4 ,!nce we call ! pres5tations ( ! s5ses impressions1 ^? ( ! consci5ce comm&s or dictates4 ,9 ! s5ses we f9d our receptivity1 & z f> z our p]sonal be+ is conc]n$1 we are passive2--b 9 ! fact ( ! consci5ce we are n only ag5ts1 b x is by ?is alone1 t we "k ourselves to be su*2 nay1 t our v passiv5ess 9 ?is latt] is an act ( passiv5ess1 & t we are pati5t 7'pati5tes'7--n1 z 9 ! o!r case1 'simply' passive4 ,! result is1 ! consci\sness ( responsibility2 & ! pro( is af=d$ by ! inw>d exp]i5ce ( ! div]sity betwe5 regret & remorse4 ,if ,i h s\nd e>s1 & my companion speaks to me ) a due proportion ( voice1 ,i may p]suade him t ,i did n he>1 b _c deceive myself4 ,b :5 my consci5ce speaks to me1 ,i c1 by repeat$ ef=ts1 r5d] myself f9ally ins5sible2 to :i* add ?is o!r diff]5ce 9 ! case ( consci5ce1 namely1 t to make myself deaf is "o & ! same ?+ ) mak+ my consci5ce dumb1 till at l5g? ,i become unconsci\s ( my consci5ce4 ,frequ5t are ! in/ances 9 :i* x is susp5d$1 & z x 7 dr[n$1 9 ! inundation ( ! appetites1 passions & imag9ations1 to :i* ,i h resign$ myself1 mak+ use ( my w 9 ord] to ab&on my free-w2 & !re are n1 ,i fe>1 examples want+ ( ! consci5ce be+ utt]ly de/roy$1 or ( ! passage ( wick$ness into madness2--t species ( madness1 namely1 9 :i* ! reason is lo/4 ,= s long z ! reason cont9ues1 s long mu/ ! consci5ce exi/ ei!r z a good consci5ce1 or z a bad consci5ce4 ,x appe>s !n1 t ev5 ! v fir/ /ep1 t ! initiation ( ! process1 ! becom+ consci\s ( a consci5ce1 p>takes ( ! nature ( an act4 ,x is an act1 9 & by :i* we take ^u ourselves an allegiance1 & consequ5tly ! obligation ( fealty2 & ?is fealty or fidelity imply+ ! p[] ( be+ unfai?ful1 x is ! fir/ & fundam5tal s5se ( ,fai?4 ,x is likewise ! comm5cem5t ( exp]i5ce1 & ! result ( all o!r exp]i5ce4 ,9 o!r words1 consci5ce1 9 ?is its simple/ =m1 mu/ be suppos$ 9 ord] to consci\sness1 t is1 to human consci\sness4 ,brutes may be1 & are scions1 b ^? be+s only1 :o h an ,i1 'scire possunt hoc vel illud una cum seipsis'2 t is1 'conscire vel scire aliquid mecum'1 or to "k a ?+ 9 relation to myself1 & 9 ! act ( kn[+ myself z act$ ^u by t some?+4 ,n[ ! ?ird p]son c\ld nev] h be5 di/+ui%$ f ! fir/ b by means ( ! second4 ,!re c be no ,he )\t a previ\s ,?\4 ,mu* less c\ld an ,i exi/ = u1 except z x exi/s dur+ ! susp5sion ( ! w1 z 9 dreams2 & ! nature ( brutes may be be/ und]/ood1 by conceiv+ !m z somnambuli/s4 ,?is is a deep m$itation1 ?\gh ! position is capable ( ! /ricte/ pro(1--namely1 t !re c be no ,i )\t a ,?\1 & t a ,?\ is only possible by an equation 9 :i* ,i is tak5 z equal to ,?\1 & yet n ! same4 ,& ?is aga9 is only possible by putt+ !m 9 opposition z correspond5t opposites1 or correlatives4 ,9 ord] to ?is1 a some?+ mu/ be affirm$ 9 ! "o1 :i* is reject$ 9 ! o!r1 & ?is some?+ is ! w4 ,i d n w to consid] myself z equal to myself1 = 9 ! v act ( con/itut+ myself ',i'1 ,i take x z ! same1 & !re=e z incapable ( comp>ison1 t is1 ( any application ( ! w4 ,if !n1 ,i 'm9us' ! w be ! '!sis'2 #b ,?\ 'plus' w mu/ be ! 'anti!sis'1 b ! equation ( ,?\ ) ,i1 by means ( a free act1 negativ+ ! sam5ess 9 ord] to e/abli% ! equality1 is ! true def9ition ( consci5ce4 ,b z )\t a ,?\ !re c be no ,y1 s )\t a ,y no ,!y1 ,^! or ,^?2 & z all ^! conjo9tly =m ! mat]ials & subjects ( consci\sness1 & ! conditions ( exp]i5ce1 x is evid5t t ! con-sci5ce is ! root ( all consci\sness1--'a =tiori'1 ! precondition ( all exp]i5ce1--& t ! consci5ce _c h be5 9 its fir/ revelation d$uc$ f exp]i5ce4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 exp]i5ce comes into play4 ,we le>n t !re are o!r impulses beside ! dictates ( consci5ce2 t !re are p[]s )9 u & )\t u ready to usurp ! ?rone ( consci5ce1 & busy 9 tempt+ u to transf] our allegiance4 ,we le>n t !re are _m ?+s contr>y to consci5ce1 & !re=e to be reject$1 & utt]ly exclud$1 & _m t c coexi/ ) its supremacy only by be+ subjugat$1 z bea/s ( bur!n2 & o!rs aga91 z1 = in/ance1 ! social t5d]nesses & affections1 & ! faculties & excitations ( ! intellect1 :i* mu/ be at lea/ subord9at$4 ,! pres]vation ( our loyalty & fealty "u ^! trials & aga9/ ^! rivals con/itutes ! second s5se ( ,fai?2 & we %all ne$ b "o m po9t ( view to complete its full import4 ,?is is ! consid]ation ( :at is presuppos$ 9 ! human consci5ce4 ,! answ] is ready4 ,z 9 ! equation ( ! correlative ,i & ,?\1 "o ( ! tw9 con/itu5ts is to be tak5 z 'plus' w1 ! o!r z 'm9us' w1 s is x "h3 & x is obvi\s t ! reason or 'sup]'-individual ( ea* man1 :]eby he is man1 is ! factor we are to take z 'm9us' w2 & t ! individual w or p]sonaliz+ pr9ciple ( free ag5cy 7arbitrem5t is ,milton's ^w7 is ! factor m>k$ 'plus' w2--& aga91 t z ! id5tity or co9h]5ce ( ! absolute w & ! reason1 is ! peculi> "* ( ,god2 s is ! 'syn!sis' ( ! individual w & ! common reason1 by ! subord9ation ( ! =m] to ! latt]1 ! only possible lik5ess or image ( ! 'pro!sis'1 or id5tity1 & !re=e ! requir$ prop] "* ( man4 ,consci5ce1 !n1 is a witness respect+ ! id5tity ( ! w & ! reason effect$ by ! self-subord9ation ( ! w1 or self1 to ! reason1 z equal to1 or repres5t+1 ! w ( ,god4 ,b ! p]sonal w is a factor 9 o!r moral 'syn!ses'2 = example1 appetite 'plus' p]sonal ws5suality2 lu/ ( p[]1 'plus' p]sonal w1ambition1 & s on1 equally z 9 ! 'syn!sis'1 on :i* ! consci5ce is gr\nd$4 ,n ?is !re=e1 b ! o!r 'syn!sis'1 mu/ supply ! specific "* ( ! consci5ce2 & we mu/ ent] into an analysis ( reason4 ,su* z ! nature & objects ( ! reason are1 su* mu/ be ! functions & objects ( ! consci5ce4 ,& ! =m] we %all be/ le>n by recapitulat+ ^? con/itu5ts ( ! total man :i* are ei!r contr>y to1 or disp>ate f1 ! reason4 ,i4 ,reason1 & ! prop] objects ( reason1 are :olly ali5 f s5sation4 ,reason is sup]s5sual1 & its antagoni/ is appetite1 & ! objects ( appetite ! lu/ ( ! fle%4 ,,ii4 ,reason & its objects d n app]ta9 to ! _w ( ! s5ses inw>d or outw>d2 t is1 !y p>take n ( s5se or fancy4 ,reason is sup]-s5su\s1 & "h its antagoni/ is ! lu/ ( ! eye4 ,,iii4 ,reason & its objects are n ?+s ( reflection1 association1 discursion1 disc\rse 9 ! old s5se ( ! ^w z oppos$ to intuition2 discursive or intuitive1 z ,milton has x4 ,reason does n inde$ necess>ily exclude ! f9ite1 ei!r 9 "t or 9 space1 b x includes !m 'em95t]'4 ,?us ! prime mov] ( ! mat]ial univ]se is affirm$ to conta9 all motion z its cause1 b n to be1 or to suff]1 motion 9 itself4 ,reason is n ! faculty ( ! f9ite4 ,b "h ,i mu/ premise ! foll[+4 ,! faculty ( ! f9ite is t :i* r$uces ! confus$ impressions ( s5se to _! ess5tial =ms1--quantity1 quality1 relation1 & 9 ^! action & reaction1 cause & effect1 & ! l2 ?us raises ! mat]ials furni%$ by ! s5ses & s5sations into objects ( reflection1 & s makes exp]i5ce possible4 ,)\t x1 man's repres5tative p[]s w\ld be a delirium1 a *aos1 a scudd+ cl\dage ( %apes2 & x is !re=e mo/ appropriately call$ ! und]/&+1 or sub/antiative faculty4 ,our eld] metaphysicians1 d[n to ,hobbes inclusively1 call$ ?is likewise disc\rse1 'discursus1 discursio1' f its mode ( action z n /ay+ at any "o object1 b runn+ z x 7 to & fro to ab/ract1 g5]alize1 & classify4 ,n[ :5 ?is faculty is employ$ 9 ! s]vice ( ! pure reason1 x br+s out ! necess>y & univ]sal tru?s conta9$ 9 ! inf9ite into di/9ct contemplation by ! pure act ( ! s5su\s imag9ation1 t is1 9 ! production ( ! =ms ( space & "t ab/ract$ f all corporeity1 & likewise ( ! inh]5t =ms ( ! und]/&+ itself ab/ract$ly f ! consid]ation ( p>ticul>s1 z 9 ! case ( geometry1 num]al ma!matics1 univ]sal logic1 & pure metaphysics4 ,! discursive faculty !n becomes :at our ,%akspe>e ) happy precision calls disc\rse ( reason4 ,we w n[ take up our reason+ aga9 f ! words motion 9 itself4 ,x is evid5t !n1 t ! reason1 z ! irradiative p[]1 & ! repres5tative ( ! inf9ite1 judges ! und]/&+ z ! faculty ( ! f9ite1 & _c )\t error be judg$ by x4 ,:5 ?is is attempt$1 or :5 ! und]/&+ 9 its 'syn!sis' ) ! p]sonal w1 usurps ! supremacy ( ! reason1 or affects to sup]s$e ! reason1 x is !n :at ,/4 ,paul calls ! m9d ( ! fle% 7,greek3 phrnaema s>ks7 or ! wisdom ( ?is _w4 ,! result is1 t ! reason is sup]-f9ite2 & 9 ?is relation1 its antagoni/ is ! insubord9ate und]/&+1 or m9d ( ! fle%4 ,,iv4 ,reason1 z "o ) ! absolute w1 7',9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,logos1 & ! ,logos 0 ) ,god1 & ! ,logos 0 ,god'17 & !re=e = man ! c]ta9 repres5tative ( ! w ( ,god1 is above ! w ( man z an individual w4 ,we h se5 9 ,,iii4 t x /&s 9 antagonism to all m]e p>ticul>s2 b "h x /&s 9 antagonism to all m]e individual int]e/s z s _m selves1 to ! p]sonal w z seek+ its objects 9 ! manife/ation ( itself = itself--'sit pro ratione voluntas'2--:e!r ?is be realiz$ ) adjuncts1 z 9 ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 & 9 ! lu/ ( ! eye2 or )\t adjuncts1 z 9 ! ?ir/ & pride ( p[]1 despotism1 egoi/ic ambition4 ,! f\r? antagoni/1 !n1 ( reason is ! lu/ ( ! w4 ,coroll>y4 ,unlike a million ( tig]s1 a million ( m5 is v diff]5t f a million times "o man4 ,ea* man 9 a num]\s society is n only coexi/5t )1 b virtually organiz$ into1 ! multitude ( :i* he is an integral "p4 ,8 'idem' is modifi$ by ! 'alt]'4 ,& !re arise impulses & objects f ?is 'syn!sis' ( ! 'alt] et idem'1 myself & my neighb\r4 ,?is1 aga91 is /rictly analog\s to :at takes place 9 ! vital organization ( ! individual man4 ,! c]ebral sy/em ( n]ves has its correspond5t 'anti!sis' 9 ! abdom9al sy/em3 b h5ce arises a 'syn!sis' ( ! two 9 ! pectoral sy/em z ! int]m$iate1 &1 l a drawbridge1 at once conductor & b\nd>y4 ,9 ! latt] z objectiz$ by ! =m] arise ! emotions1 affections1 & 9 "o ^w1 ! passions1 z di/+ui%$ f ! cognitions & appetites4 ,n[ ! reason has be5 %[n to be sup]-individual1 g5]ally1 & !re=e n less s :5 ! =m ( an individualization subsi/s 9 ! 'alt]'1 ?an :5 x is conf9$ to ! 'idem'2 n less :5 ! emotions h _! consci\s or believ$ object 9 ano!r1 ?an :5 _! subject is ! individual p]sonal self4 ,= ?\gh ^! emotions1 affections1 atta*m5ts1 & ! l1 are ! prep>$ ladd] by :i* ! l[] nature is tak5 up into1 & made to p>take (1 ! highe/ room1--z we are taught to give a feel+ ( reality to ! high] 'p] m$ium commune' ) ! l[]1 & ?us gradually to see ! reality ( ! high] 7namely1 ! objects ( reason7 & f9ally to "k t ! latt] are inde$ & pre-em95tly real1 z if y love y\r e>?ly p>5ts :om y see1 by ^! means y w le>n to love y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r :o is invisible2--yet ?is holds good only s f> z ! reason is ! presid5t1 & its objects ! ultimate aim2 & cases may arise 9 :i* ! ,*ri/ z ! ,logos or ,r$emptive ,reason decl>es1 ',he t loves fa!r or "m m ?an me1 is n wor?y ( me'2 nay1 he t c p]mit 8 emotions to rise to an equality ) ! univ]sal reason1 is 9 enmity ) t reason4 ,"h !n reason appe>s z ! love ( ,god2 & its antagoni/ is ! atta*m5t to individuals :]ev] x exi/s 9 dim9ution (1 or 9 competition )1 ! love :i* is reason4 ,9 ^! five p>agraphs ,i h enum]at$ & expla9$ ! sev]al p[]s or =ces belong+ or incid5tal to human nature1 :i* 9 all matt]s ( reason ! man is b\nd ei!r to subjugate or subord9ate to reason4 ,! application to ,fai? foll[s ( its own accord4 ,! fir/ or mo/ indef9ite s5se ( fai? is fidelity3 !n fidelity "u previ\s contract or p>ticul> moral obligation4 ,9 ?is s5se fai? is fealty to a rightful sup]ior3 fai? is ! duty ( a fai?ful subject to a rightful gov]nor4 ,!n x is allegiance 9 active s]vice2 fidelity to ! liege "l "u circum/ances1 & amid ! temptations1 ( usurpation1 rebellion1 & inte/9e discord4 ,next we seek = t rightful sup]ior on our duties to :om all our duties to all o!r sup]iors1 on our fai?fulness to :om all our b\nd5 relations to all o!r objects ( fidelity1 are f\nd$4 ,we mu/ inquire aft] t duty 9 :i* all o!rs f9d _! sev]al degrees & dignities1 & f :i* !y d]ive _! obligative =ce4 ,we are to f9d a sup]ior1 ^: rights1 includ+ our duties1 are pres5t$ to ! m9d 9 ! v idea ( t ,supreme ,be+1 ^: sov]eign pr]ogatives are pr$icates impli$ 9 ! subjects1 z ! ess5tial prop]ties ( a circle are co-assum$ 9 ! fir/ assumption ( a circle1 consequ5tly und]iv$1 unconditional1 & z rationally insusceptible1 s probably prohibitive1 ( all fur!r "q4 ,9 ?is s5se !n fai? is fidelity1 fealty1 allegiance ( ! moral nature to ,god1 9 opposition to all usurpation1 & 9 resi/ance to all temptation to ! plac+ any o!r claim above or equal ) our fidelity to ,god4 ,! w ( ,god is ! la/ gr\nd & f9al aim ( all our duties1 & to t ! :ole man is to be h>moniz$ by subord9ation1 subjugation1 or suppression alike 9 commission & omission4 ,b ! w ( ,god1 :i* is "o ) ! supreme intellig5ce1 is reveal$ to man ?r\gh ! consci5ce4 ,b ! consci5ce1 :i* consi/s 9 an inappellable be>+-witness to ! tru? & reality ( our reason1 may legitimately be con/ru$ ) ! t]m reason1 s f> z ! consci5ce is prescriptive2 :ile z approv+ or condemn+1 x is ! consci\sness ( ! subord9ation or insubord9ation1 ! h>mony or discord1 ( ! p]sonal w ( man to & ) ! repres5tative ( ! w ( ,god4 ,?is br+s me to ! la/ & fulle/ s5se ( ,fai?1 t is1 z ! ob$i5ce ( ! individual w to ! reason1 9 ! lu/ ( ! fle% z oppos$ to ! sup]s5sual2 9 ! lu/ ( ! eye z oppos$ to ! sup]s5su\s2 9 ! pride ( ! und]/&+ z oppos$ to ! inf9ite1 9 ! ,greek3 phronaema s>kos 9 contr>iety to ! spiritual tru?2 9 ! lu/ ( ! p]sonal w z oppos$ to ! absolute & univ]sal2 & 9 ! love ( ! creature1 z f> z x is oppos$ to ! love :i* is "o ) ! reason1 namely1 ! love ( ,god4 ,?us !n to conclude4 ,fai? subsi/s 9 ! 'syn!sis' ( ! reason & ! individual w4 ,by virtue ( ! latt] !re=e x mu/ be an en]gy1 & inasmu* z x relates to ! :ole moral man1 x mu/ be ex]t$ 9 ea* & all ( 8 con/itu5ts or incid5ts1 faculties & t5d5cies2--x mu/ be a total1 n a p>tial2 a cont9u\s1 n a desultory or occasional en]gy4 ,& by virtue ( ! =m]1 t is1 reason1 fai? mu/ be a light1 a =m ( kn[+1 a behold+ ( tru?4 ,9 ! incomp>able words ( ! ,evangeli/1 !re=e--'fai? mu/ be a light orig9at+ 9 ! ,logos1 or ! sub/antial reason1 :i* is coet]nal & "o ) ! ,holy ,w1 & :i* light is at ! same "t ! life ( m5'4 ,n[ z life is "h ! sum or collective ( all moral & spiritual acts1 9 suff]+1 do+1 & be+1 s is fai? ! s\rce & ! sum1 ! en]gy & ! pr9ciple ( ! fidelity ( man to ,god1 by ! subord9ation ( 8 human w1 9 all prov9ces ( 8 nature to 8 reason1 z ! sum ( spiritual tru?1 repres5t+ & manife/+ ! w ,div9e4 ,,end ,,( ,,vol4 ,,iv4 7,! ,f9al ,volume 9 ?is s]ies47