,,! ,,tea*+ ,,( ,,jesus ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,george ,,jackson1 ,b4,a4 ,:osoev] goe? onw>d & abide? n 9 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 ha? n ,god3 he t abide? 9 ! tea*+1 ! same ha? bo? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4--#b ,,john ,,ix 7,r4,v474 #aijc 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,my ,,*ildr5 ,,dora1 ,,k5ne?1 ,,basil1 ,,arnold ,,my ,,wise/ ,,tea*]s ,,9 ,,! ,,?+s ,,( ,,god 99 99 99 99 99 ,,preface ,! foll[+ *apt]s are ! outcome ( an attempt to set be=e a l>ge ,sunday ev5+ congregation--compos$ = ! mo/ "p ( work+ m5 & wom5--! tea*+ ( our ,"l on c]ta9 great select$ !mes4 ,! read] w "k1 !re=e1 :at to look = 9 ^! pages4 ,if he be a tra9$ ,biblical s*ol> he ne$ g no fur!r1 = he w f9d no?+ "h ) :i* he is n already ?or\ghly famili>4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! book w n be :olly )\t value ev5 to "s ( my bro!r-m9i/]s if x s]ve to conv9ce !m t a man may prea* freely on ! greate/ !mes ( ! gospel1 & yet be sure t ! common p w he> him gladly1 if only he w /ate 8 message at once s]i\sly & simply1 & ) ! gl[ t comes ( p]sonal conviction4 ,inde$1 "o may well d\bt if !re is any o!r k9d ( prea*+ t !y really c>e =4 ,my indebt$ness to o!r work]s 9 ! same field is manifold4 ,z f> z possible detail$ ackn[l$gem5t is made 9 ! footnotes4 ,w5dt's ,tea*+ ( ,jesus & ,beys*lag's ,new ,te/am5t ,!ology h be5 always at my elb[1 ?\gh n ne>ly 9 su* cont9ual use z ,/ev5s' ,!ology ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 a "w ( :i* x is impossible to speak too highly4 ,brace's ,k+dom ( ,god1 ,/alk]'s ,*ri/ology ( ,jesus1 ,h>nack's ,:at is ,*ri/ianity8 ,horton's ,tea*+ ( ,jesus1 ,watson's ,m9d ( ! ,ma/]1 ,selby's ,m9i/ry ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 & ,rob]tson's ,our ,"l's ,tea*+ 7a truly m>vell\s sixp5ny wor?71 h all be5 laid "u contribution1 n ! less freely because ,i h be5 compell$ to diss5t f "s ( _! conclusions4 ,l _m ano!r busy m9i/]1 ,i am a daily debtor to ,dr4 ,ha/+s & 8 great ,diction>y ( ! ,bible4 ,&1 f9ally1 ,i gladly avail myself ( ?is opportunity ( express+ once m my unceas+ obligations to ! ,rev4 ,pr(essor ,james ,d5ney1 ( ,glasg[4 ,n[ t ,dr4 ,dale has gone f u1 !re is no "o to :om we may m confid5tly look = a reasonable evangelical !ology :i* c be bo? v]ifi$ & prea*$4 ,x only rema9s to add t 9 ^! pages critical que/ions are = ! mo/ "p ignor$1 n because ! pressure ( ! problems :i* !y create is unfelt1 b because z yet !y h no place among ! c]ta9ties :i* are ! sole bus9ess ( ! prea*] :5 he passes f 8 /udy to 8 pulpit4 ,,george ,,jackson4 ,,ed9burgh1 #aijc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cont5ts ,i ,,introductory ,luke xxiv4 #ai4 ,a prophet mighty 9 ^w be=e ,god & all ! p4 ,john iii4 #b4 ,a tea*] come f ,god4 ,,ii ,,conc]n+ ,,god ,john xvii4 #aa4 ,holy ,fa!r4 ,,iii ,,conc]n+ ,,himself ,mat!w xvi4 #ae4 ,:o say ye t ,i am8 ,,iv ,,conc]n+ ,,8 ,,own ,,dea? ,m>k x4 #de4 ,! ,son ( ,man came 444 to give ,8 life a ransom = _m4 ,v ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,holy ,,_s ,john xiv4 #af4 ,i w pray ! ,fa!r1 & ,he %all give y ano!r ,com=t]1 t ,he may be ) y = ev]1 ev5 ! ,_s ( tru?4 ,john xvi4 #g4 ,x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g away3 = if ,i g n away1 ! ,com=t] w n come unto y2 b if ,i g away1 ,i w s5d ,him unto y4 ,,vi ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,god ,mat!w vi4 #aj4 ,?y k+dom come4 ,?y w be done1 z 9 heav51 s on e>?4 ,,vii ,,conc]n+ ,,man ,luke xv4 #aj4 ,!re is joy 9 ! pres5ce ( ! angels ( ,god ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?4 ,,viii ,,conc]n+ ,,s9 ,luke xi4 #b1 #d4 ,:5 ye pray1 say1444 ,=give u our s9s4 ,,ix ,,conc]n+ ,,righte\sness ,mat!w vi4 #cc4 ,seek ye fir/ 444 ,8 righte\sness4 ,x ,,conc]n+ ,,pray] ,mat!w vii4 #i-aa4 ,:at man is !re ( y1 :o1 if 8 son %all ask him = a loaf1 w give him a /one2 or if he %all ask = a fi%1 w give him a s]p5t8 ,if ye !n1 be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good gifts unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 give good ?+s to !m t ask ,him8 ,,xi ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,=giv5ess ,,( ,,injuries ,mat!w xviii4 #ba1 #bb4 ,!n came ,pet]1 & said to ,him1 ,"l1 h[ (t %all my bro!r s9 aga9/ me1 & ,i =give him8 until sev5 times8 ,jesus sai? unto him1 ,i say n unto !e1 until sev5 times2 b1 until sev5ty times sev54 ,,xii ,,conc]n+ ,,c>e ,mat!w vi4 #be1 #ca1 #cd4 ,be n anxi\s = y\r life 444 nor yet = y\r body4 444 ,be n anxi\s1 say+1 ,:at %all we eat8 or1 ,:at %all we dr9k8 444 ,be n anxi\s = ! morr[4 ,,xiii ,,conc]n+ ,,money ,luke xviii4 #bd1 #be4 ,h[ h>dly %all !y t h ri*es ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god6 ,= x is easi] = a camel to ent] 9 ?r\gh a ne$le's eye1 ?an = a ri* man to ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,,xiv ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,second ,,adv5t ,mat!w xxiv4 #cj1 #cf4 ,!y %all see ! ,son ( ,man com+ on ! cl\ds ( heav5 ) p[] & great glory4444 ,( t day & h\r kn[e? no "o1 n ev5 ! angels ( heav51 nei!r ! ,son1 b ! ,fa!r only4 ,,xv ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,judgm5t ,mat!w xxv4 #ca-cc4 ,:5 ! ,son ( ,man %all come 9 ,8 glory1 & all ! angels ) ,him1 !n %all ,he sit on ! ?rone ( ,8 glory3 & be=e ,him %all be ga!r$ all ! nations3 & ,he %all sep>ate !m "o f ano!r1 z ! %eph]d sep>ate? ! %eep f ! goats3 & ,he %all set ! %eep on ,8 "r h&1 b ! goats on ! left4 ,,xvi ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,future ,,life ,mat!w vi4 #bj4 ,:]e nei!r mo? nor ru/ do? consume1 & :]e ?ieves d n break ?r\gh nor /eal4 ,m>k ix4 #dh4 ,:]e _! worm die? n1 & ! fire is n qu5*$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,introductory ,o ,"l & ,ma/] ( u all6 ,:ate'er our "n or sign1 ,we own ,?y sway1 we he> ,?y call1 ,we te/ our lives by ,?9e4 ,we fa9tly he>1 we dimly see1 ,9 diff]+ phrase we pray2 ,b1 dim or cle>1 we own 9 ,!e ,! ,light1 ! ,tru?1 ! ,way4 ,,:itti]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ,,introductory ,a prophet mighty 9 ^w be=e ,god & all ! p4--,,luke xxiv4 #ai4 ,a tea*] come f ,god4--,,john iii4 #b4 ,9 speak+ ( ! tea*+ ( ,jesus x is sc>cely possible at ! pres5t day to avoid at lea/ a ref]5ce to two o!r closely-relat$ topics1 viz4 ! relation ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ to ! re/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ! tru/wor?9ess ( ! ,gospels 9 :i* t tea*+ is record$4 ,adequate discussion ( ei!r ( ^! que/ions "h & n[ is n possible2 x mu/ suffice to indicate v briefly ! direction 9 :i*1 z x appe>s to ! writ]1 ! tru? may be f\nd4 ,fir/1 !n1 z to ! relation ( ! tea*+ ( ,jesus to ! re/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & especially to ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,!re c be no d\bt1 l>gely1 ,i suppose1 ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ! ,re=m]s1 t ! words ( ,jesus h n always receiv$ ! att5tion t has be5 giv5 to ! writ+s ( ,paul4 ,nor is ?is app>5t misplac+ ( ! acc5t ! :olly unreasonable ?+ :i* at fir/ sight x may seem4 ,aft] all1 ! mo/ important ?+ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t--t :i* saves--is n any?+ t ,jesus said1 b :at ,he did2 n ,8 tea*+1 b ,8 dea?4 ,?is1 ! ,gospels !mselves be+ witness1 is ! culm9ation & cr[n ( ,revelation2 & x is ?is :i*1 9 ! ,epi/les1 & pre-em95tly ! ,epi/les ( ,paul1 fills s l>ge a place4 ,moreov]1 x ought pla9ly to be said t ! ,*ur* has nev] be5 guilty ( ignor+ ! words ( h] ,"l 9 ! :olesale fa%ion sugge/$ by "s popul> religi\s writ]s ( our day4 ,really1 ! ,gospels are n a discov]y ( ye/]day1 nor ev5 ( ! day be=e ye/]day4 ,!y h be5 9 ! h&s ( ! ,*ur* f ! beg9n+1 &1 ?\gh %e has n always valu$ !m accord+ to _! true & priceless wor?1 %e has nev] fail$ to numb] !m ) ! *oice/ jewels 9 ! casket ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,nev]!less1 x may be freely grant$ t ! tea*+ ( ,jesus has n always receiv$ its due at ! ,*ur*'s h&s4 ,!ology1 "o or?odox & ,evangelical div9e ju/ly compla9s1 has done no sort ( ju/ice to ! ,e?ics ( ,jesus4#a ,b 9 our endeav\r to rectify "o error on ! "o side1 let u see to x t we d n /umble into ano!r & worse on ! o!r side4 ,! doctr9es ( ,paul are n s mu* !ological baggage1 ( :i* ! ,*ur* w\ld d well /raightway to dis5cumb] itself4 ,aft] all t ! "y sci5ce ( ,biblical ,!ology has done to reveal ! manifold v>iety ( ,new ,te/am5t doctr9e1 ! book /ill rema9s a unity2 & ! attempt to play (f "o "p ( x aga9/ ano!r--! ,gospels aga9/ ! ,epi/les1 or ! ,epi/les aga9/ ! ,gospels--is to be /]nly res5t$ & resi/$4 ,to ,/4 ,paul himself any su* rivalry w\ld h be5 impossible1 &1 inde$1 un?9kable4 ,!re 0 no claim :i* he made ) m passionate vehem5ce ?an t ! message :i* he deliv]$ 0 n 81 b ,*ri/'s4 ,z t\*+ ! gospel :i* 0 prea*$ by me1 he says1 nei!r did ,i receive x f man1 nor 0 ,i taught x1 b x came to me ?r\gh revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ,_s :o spoke ?r\gh him & 8 bro!r apo/les 0 n an ali5 _s1 b ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 giv5 accord+ to ! promise ( ,*ri/1 to make kn[n ! ?+s ( ,*ri/2 s t !re is a v true s5se 9 :i* _! words may be call$ ! f9al te/imony ( ,jesus to ,himself4 ,we h ! m9d ( ,*ri/1 ,paul said1 & bo? 9 ! ,epi/les & ! ,gospels we may seek & f9d ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4#b ,x is1 h[ev]1 ) ! tea*+ ( ,jesus z x is record$ 9 ! ,gospels t1 9 ^! *apt]s1 we are ma9ly conc]n$4 ,we come1 !re=e to our second "q3 ,c we tru/ ! ,f\r ,gospels8 ,& ?is "q mu/ be answ]$ 9 ev5 few] words ?an 7 giv5 to ! la/4 ,z to ! ext]nal evid5ce1 let u he> ! judgm5t ( ! great ,g]man s*ol>1 ,h>nack4 ,h>nack is a critic :o is ready to give to ! w9ds ) bo? h&s _m ?+s :i* are de> to u z life itself2 yet ?is is h[ he writes 9 "o ( 8 mo/ rec5t works3 ,sixty ye>s ago ,david ,fri$ri* ,/rauss ?\ght t he _h almo/ entirely de/roy$ ! hi/orical cr$ibility1 n only ( ! f\r?1 b also ( ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels z well4 ,! hi/orical criticism ( two g5]ations has succe$$ 9 re/or+ t cr$ibility 9 its ma9 outl9es4#c ,:51 f ! ext]nal1 we turn to ! int]nal evid5ce1 we are on inconte/able gr\nd4 ,! words ( ,jesus ne$ no cr$5tials1 !y c>ry _! own cr$5tials2 !y au!nticate !mselves4 ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 read+1 e4g41 ! f\rte5? ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel say )9 !mselves t if ^! are n ! words ( ,jesus1 a great] ?an ,jesus is "h2 & !y are "r4 ,! (t-quot$ *all5ge ( ,john ,/u>t ,mill is z unansw]able to-day z ev] x 04 ,x is ( no use to say1 he decl>es1 t ,*ri/1 z exhibit$ 9 ! ,gospels1 is n hi/orical1 & t we "k n h[ mu* ( :at is admirable has be5 sup]-add$ by ! traditions ( ,8 foll[]s4444 ,:o among ,8 disciples1 or among _! proselytes1 0 capable ( inv5t+ ! say+s ascrib$ to ,jesus1 or ( imag9+ ! life & "* reveal$ 9 ! ,gospels8#d ,i ,assum+1 !re=e1 )\t fur!r discussion1 ! ess5tial tru/wor?9ess ( ! ,gospel records1 let u pass on to consid] 9 ?is introductory *apt] "s g5]al *>act]i/ics ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ z a :ole4 ,m>k at ! outset ,*ri/'s own e/imate ( ,8 words3 ,! words t ,i h spok5 unto y are _s1 & are life2 ,if a man keep ,my ^w he %all nev] see dea?2 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b ,my words %all n pass away2 ,e "o :i* he>e? ^! words ( ,m9e & doe? !m --) him ,*ri/ said x %\ld be well2 b e "o t he>e? ^! words ( ,m9e & doe? !m n--^u him ru9 %\ld come to ! utt]mo/4 ,say+s l ^! are v rem>kable1 = ?is is n ! way 9 :i* human tea*]s are wont to speak ( _! own words2 or1 if !y d s speak1 ?is wise _w ( ours kn[s bett] ?an to take !m at _! own valuation4 ,b ! a/oni%+ fact 9 ! case ( ,jesus is t ! _w has admitt$ ,8 claim4 ,m5 :o refuse utt]ly to %>e our fai? conc]n+ ,him & ! significance ( ,8 life & dea?1 readily give to ,him a place ap>t among ! great tea*]s ( mank9d4 ,i h already quot$ ! judgm5t ( ,john ,/u>t ,mill4 ,jesus1 says ,mat!w ,arnold1 z ,he appe>s 9 ! ,gospels 444 is 9 ! j>gon ( mod]n philosophy an absolute#e--we _c get beyond ,him4 ,su*1 likewise1 is ! v]dict ( ,goe!3 ,let intellectual & spiritual culture progress1 & ! human m9d exp&1 z mu* z x w2 beyond ! gr&eur & ! moral elevation ( ,*ri/ianity1 z x sp>kles & %9es 9 ! ,gospels1 ! human m9d w n advance4#f ,x w\ld be easy to multiply te/imonies1 b x is ne$less1 s9ce practically all ^: judgm5t is ( any acc\nt are ( "o m9d4 ,b n[ if1 ) ^! facts 9 our m9ds1 & kn[+ no?+ else ab\t ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 we c\ld suppose ourselves turn+ = ! fir/ "t to ! simple record ( ! ,gospels1 probably our fir/ feel+ w\ld be "o ( surprise t ,jesus ! ,tea*] _h won = ,himself su* an asc5d5cy ov] ! m9ds & he>ts ( m54 ,= consid] "s ( ! facts :i* ! ,gospels reveal to u4 ,to beg9 )1 ?is ,tea*]1 unlike mo/ o!r tea*]s :o h influ5c$ mank9d1 cont5t$ ,himself f fir/ to la/ ) m]ely oral in/ruction3 ,he left no book2 ,he nev] wrote1 save 9 ! du/ ( ! gr\nd4 ,n only s1 b ! words ( ,jesus t h be5 pres]v$ by ! evangeli/s are1 comp>atively speak+1 extremely few4 ,put !m all toge!r1 !y are less by "o-half or two-?irds ?an ! words :i* x w be necess>y = me to use 9 ord] to set =? ,8 tea*+ 9 ?is little book4 ,& fur!r1 ! little we h is1 = ! mo/ "p1 s casual1 s unprem$itat$1 s unsy/ematic 9 its "*4 ,once & aga91 x is true1 we get f ! ,evangeli/s some?+ approa*+ :at may be call$ a set disc\rse2 b m (t5 :at !y give u is reports ( conv]sations--conv]sations ) ,8 disciples1 ) *ance acqua9tances1 or ) ,8 enemies4 ,sometimes we f9d ,him speak+ 9 ! synagogues2 b ,he is q z ready to tea* recl9+ at ! d9n]-table2 &1 be/ ( all1 ,he lov$ to speak 9 ! op5 air1 by ! wayside1 or ! lake %ore4 ,once1 z ,he /ood by ! lake ( ,g5nes>et1 ! multitude 0 s great t x press$ ^u ,him4 ,ne> at h& 7 two little fi%+-boats drawn up ^u ! bea*1 = ! fi%]m5 _h gone out ( !m1 & 7 wa%+ _! nets4 ,& ,he ent]$ into "o ( ! boats1 :i* 0 ,simon's1 & ask$ him to put out a little f ! l&4 ,& ,he sat d[n & taught ! multitudes out ( ! boat4 ,x is all s diff]5t f :at we %\ld h expect$2 !re is ab\t x su* an air ( artless1 homely simplicity4 ,f9ally1 we _c =get t ,jesus 0 a ,jew speak+ to ,jews4 ,son ( ,god ?\gh ,he 01 ,he 0 ! son ( a ,jewi% "m1 tra9$ 9 a ,jewi% home1 9 all ?+s ! *ild ( ,8 own "t & race4 ,:atev] else ,8 message may h be51 x 01 fir/ ( all1 a message to ! m5 ( ,8 own day2 !re=e1 ( necessity1 x 0 _! language ,he us$1 x 0 to _! ne$s ,he m9i/]$1 x 0 _! s9s ,he condemn$4 ,! m\ld1 ! tone1 ! col\r+ ( ,8 tea*+ 7 all l>gely det]m9$ by ! life ( ,8 c\ntry & ,8 "t4 ,yet ?is is ,he conc]n+ :om all ages cry al\d1 ,nev] man spake l ?is man4 ,?is is ,he be=e :om ! greate/ & ! wise/ b[ d[n1 say+1 ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,h[ are we to expla9 x8 ,mu* ( ! explanation lies outside ( ! scope ( our pres5t subject2 b if we w turn back to ! ,gospels aga9 we may f9d at lea/ a p>tial answ] to our "q4 ,,ii 7,i7 ,i said j n[ t ,*ri/'s tea*+ 0 address$ 9 ! fir/ place to ! ,jews ( ,8 own day4 ,yet ! note ( univ]sality is z unmi/akable z are ! local tone & col\r+4 ,*ri/ may speak z ! mom5t sugge/s1 b ,8 words are nev] = ! mom5t only1 b = all "t4 ,he refus$ almo/ /]nly to g unto any save unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel2 yet ! ,gospels make x abundantly pla9 t 9 ,8 own ?\ghts ,8 mission 0 nev] limit$ to ! t9y /age )9 :i*1 dur+ ,8 e>?ly ye>s1 ,he conf9$ ,himself4 ,i am ! light ( ! _w1 ,he said2 & 9 ,8 la/ great commission to ,8 disciples ,he bade !m c>ry t light unto ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,9 ! great ,high-,prie/ly pray] ,he int]c$es n only = ,8 disciples1 b = ^? :o ?r\gh _! ^w %\ld believe on ,him4 ,i w build ,my *ur*1 ,he decl>$1 & ! gates ( ,hades %all n prevail aga9/ x4 7#b7 ,s1 aga91 too1 9 reg>d to ! =m ( ,*ri/'s say+s2 to speak ( _! artlessness & homely simplicity is to tell only a small "p ( ! tru? conc]n+ !m4 ,!y are1 inde$ & especially ^? spok5 9 ,galilee1 & report$ = ! mo/ "p 9 ! ,synopti/s1 ! p]fection ( popul> spee*4 ,h[ ! %ort1 pi?y1 s5t5ti\s say+s cl+ to ! memory l burs6 ,let almo/ any ( !m be comm5c$1 & z ,dr4 ,/alk] says1 ! ord9>y he>] c )\t difficulty f9i% ! s5t5ce4 ,*ri/ 0 n afraid ( a p>adox4 ,:51 e4g41 ,he said1 ,:osoev] smite? !e on ?y "r *eek1 turn to him ! o!r also1 ,he 0 ready to risk ! possibility ( be+ misund]/ood by "s prosaic he>]1 t ,he might ! m effectually ar\se m5 to a neglect$ duty4 ,8 language 0 concrete1 n ab/ract2 ,he taught by example & illu/ration2 ,he ?\ght1 & taught o!rs to ?9k1 9 pictures4 ,h[ (t5 is ! phrase1 ,! k+dom ( heav5 is l unto---- on ,8 lips6 ,moreov]1 ,8 illu/rations 7 always su* z common folk c\ld be/ appreciate4 ,! birds ( ! air1 ! lilies ( ! field1 ! lamp on ! lamp-/&1 ! h5 ) h] *ick5s "u h] w+s1 ! s]vant foll[+ ! pl\gh1 ! %eph]d t5d+ 8 %eep1 ! fi%]man draw+ 8 net1 ! s[] ca/+ 8 se$ into ! furr[1 ! h\sewife bak+ h] bread or sweep+ h] h\se1--x 0 ?r\gh panes ( common w9d[-glass l ^! t ,*ri/ let 9 ! light ^u ! heap$-up treasures ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,no wond] ! common p he>d ,him gladly2 no wond] !y all hung ^u ,him li/5+2 or t !y came e>ly 9 ! morn+ to ,him 9 ! temple to he> ,him6 ,yet1 ev5 9 ! eyes ( ! multitude ! pla9 homespun ( ,*ri/'s spee* 0 %ot ) gleams ( m ?an e>?ly lu/re4 ,!re m+l$--to use ano!r figure--) ! sweet music ( ^? simple say+s a new deep note _! e>s _h nev] he>d be=e3 ! multitudes 7 a/oni%$ at ,8 tea*+2 = ,he taught !m z "o hav+ au?ority1 & n z _! scribes4 ,x 0 n ! au?ority ( p[]ful reason+ ov] ! intellect1 reason+ :i* we _c *oose b obey2 x 0 ! au?ority ( p]fect spiritual intuition4 ,*ri/ nev] speaks z "o giv+ ! results ( long & pa9ful grop+s aft] tru?1 b r z "o :o is at home 9 ! _w to :i* ,god & ! ?+s ( ! _s belong4 ,he ass]ts t :i* ,he kn[s1 ,he decl>es t :i* ,he has se54 7#c7 ,ano!r quality ( ,*ri/'s words :i* helps u to und]/& _! _w-wide influ5ce is _! w9n[$ness1 _! fre$om f ! *aff :i*1 9 ! words ( o!rs1 m+les ) ! :olesome gra94 ,! attempt is sometimes made to de/roy1 or1 at lea/1 to weak51 our claim = ,*ri/ z ! supreme tea*] by plac+ a few select$ say+s ( ,8 side by side ) ! words ( "s o!r anci5t ?9k] or tea*]4 ,& if !y :o make su* comp>isons w\ld put into _! p>allel columns all ! words ( ,jesus & all ! words ( ^? ) :om ! comp>ison is made1 we %\ld h nei!r "r to compla9 nor reason to fe>4 ,wellhaus5 puts ! tru? v neatly :5 he says1 ,! ,jewi% s*ol>s say1 ',all t ,jesus said is also to be f\nd 9 ! ,talmud4' ,yes1 all1 & a great deal besides4#g ,! late ,pr(essor ,g4,j4 ,romanes has po9t$ out ! contra/ 9 two respects betwe5 ,*ri/ & ,plato4 ,he speaks ( ,plato z ! greate/ repres5tative ( human reason 9 ! direction ( spirituality2 yet he says ,plato is n[h]e 9 ?is respect z comp>$ ) ,*ri/4 ,:ile 9 ,plato !re are errors ( all k9ds1 rea*+ ev5 to absurdity 9 respect ( reason1 & to say+s %ock+ to ! moral s5se1 !re is1 he decl>es1 9 lit]al tru? no reason :y any ( ,*ri/'s words %\ld ev] pass away 9 ! s5se ( becom+ obsolete4 ,& x is ?is abs5ce f ! biography ( ,*ri/ ( any doctr9es :i* ! subsequ5t gr[? ( human k--:e!r 9 natural sci5ce1 e?ics1 political economy1 or else:]e--has _h to disc\nt :i* seems to him "o ( ! /ronge/ argum5ts 9 fav\r ( ,*ri/ianity4#h 7#d7 ,"o o!r quality ( ,*ri/'s words1 :i* specially caught ! att5tion ( ,8 he>]s 9 ! synagogue at ,naz>e?1 %\ld n be ov]look$3 ,all b>e ,him witness1 & wond]$ at ! words ( grace :i* proce$$ out ( ,8 m\?4 ,! ref]5ce is1 z ,dr4 ,bruce says1#i r to ! sub/ance ( ! disc\rse ?an to ! mann]4 ,t !re 0 a peculi> *>m 9 ! ,tea*]'s mann] is und\bt$1 b x 0 :at ,he said1 r ?an ! way 9 :i* ,he said x--! message ( grace1 r ?an ! graci\sness ( ! ,mess5g]--:i* caus$ ! eyes ( all 9 ! synagogue to be fa/5$ on ,him4 ,he _h j read ! great passage f ! ,book ( ! prophet ,isaiah3 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l is ^u ,me1 ,because ,he ano9t$ ,me to prea* good tid+s to ! poor4 ,he ha? s5t ,me to proclaim release to ! captives1 ,& recov]y ( sight to ! bl9d1 ,to set at lib]ty !m t are bruis$1 ,to proclaim ! acceptable ye> ( ! ,"l4 ,!n1 :5 ! read+ 0 f9i%$1 & ,he _h giv5 back ! roll to ! att5dant1 & 0 sat d[n1 ,he began to say unto !m1 ,to-day ha? ?is ,scripture be5 fulfill$ 9 y\r e>s4 ,?is 0 ,8 own programme2 ?is 0 :at ,he _h come into ! _w to d--to be> ! burd5 ( ! we>y & ! heavy-lad51 to give re/ unto all :o w\ld le>n ( ,him4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! ,tea*] ^: words we are to /udy toge!r 9 ^! pages4 ,he ,himself is say+ to u aga91 ,he t ha? e>s to he> let him he>4 ,see t ye refuse n ,him t speake?4 ,& aga9 ,he says1 ,take he$ h[ ye he>4 ,graci\s z ,he is1 ?is ,tea*] c be also v /]n4 ,if any man1 ,he says1 he> ,my say+s & keep !m n1 ,i judge him n4 444 ,he t receive? n ,my say+s ha? "o t judge? him2 ! ^w t ,i speak1 ! same %all judge him 9 ! la/ day4 ,we read ( "s to :om good tid+s 7 prea*$1 :om ! ^w did n pr(it4 ,let u pray t to writ] & read]s alike x may prove ! ^w ( et]nal life4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,god ,our ,fa!r1 :o art 9 ,heav54 ,:at meane? ^! words8 ,god lov+ly invite? u1 9 ?is little preface1 truly to believe 9 ,him1 t ,he is our true ,fa!r1 & t we are truly ,8 *ildr52 s t full ( confid5ce we may m boldly call ^u ,8 "n1 ev5 z we see *ildr5 ) a k9d ( confid5ce ask any?+ ( _! p>5ts4--,,lu!r',s ,,cate*ism4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii ,,conc]n+ ,,god ,holy ,fa!r4--,,john xvii4 #aa4 ,x is natural & fitt+ 9 an attempt to und]/& ! tea*+ ( ,jesus t we %\ld beg9 ) ,8 doctr9e ( ,god4 ,= a man's idea ( ,god is fundam5tal1 regulative ( all 8 religi\s ?9k+4 ,z is 8 ,god1 s w 8 religion be4 ,giv5 ! arc we c complete ! circle2 giv5 a man's conception ( ,god1 f t we c con/ruct ! ma9 outl9es ( 8 cre$4 ,:at1 !n1 0 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus conc]n+ ,god8 ,i ,9 h>mony ) :at has be5 already said 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 conc]n+ ,*ri/'s mann] & me?od z a tea*]1 we %all f9d little or no?+ def9$1 =mal1 sy/ematic 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+ on ?is subject4 ,9 ^? !ological h&books :i* pilot$ "s ( u ?r\gh ! tr\bl\s wat]s ( our e>ly !ological ?9k+1 "o *apt] is always occupi$ ) pro(s1 m or less elaborate1 ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 & ano!r ) a discussion ( :at are t]m$ ! ,div9e attributes4 ,& = ! purposes ( a !ological h&book d\btless ?is is ! "r c\rse to take4 ,b ?is 0 n ,*ri/'s way4 ,se>* ! f\r ,gospels ?r\gh1 & probably n "o v]se c be f\nd :i* by itself w\ld s]ve z a suitable def9ition = any religi\s cate*ism or !ological textbook4 ,*ri/1 we mu/ rememb]1 did n1 9 ,8 tea*+1 beg9 de novo4 ,he nev] =got t ,he 0 speak+ to a p ^: 7 ! law & ! prophets & ! fa!rs2 ?r\gh\t ,he assum$ & built ^u ! accept$ tru?s ( ,old ,te/am5t revelation4 ,to h address$ elaborate argum5ts 9 pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god to ! ,jews w\ld h be5 a m]e wa/e ( words2 = t fai? 0 ! v f\ndation ( _! national life4 ,nor did ,*ri/ speak ab\t ! attributes ( ,god4 ,aga9 t 0 n ,8 way4 ,he *ose to speak 9 ! concrete r ?an 9 ! ab/ract1 &1 !re=e1 in/ead ( def9+ ,god1 ,he %[s u h[ ,he acts4 ,9 p>able1 9 /ory1 & 9 ,8 own life ,he sets ,god be=e u1 t s we may le>n :at ,he is1 & h[ ,he feels t[>d u4 ,*ri/1 ,i say1 built ^u ! f\ndation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,to und]/&1 !re=e1 ! true significance ( ,8 tea*+ ab\t ,god1 we mu/ fir/ ( all put ourselves at ! po9t ( view ( a dev\t ,jew ( ,8 day1 & see h[ f> he _h be5 br\ght by t e>li] revelation :i* ,*ri/ took up & c>ri$ to completion4 ,:at1 !n1 did ! ,jews "k ( ,god be=e ,*ri/ came8 ,!y knew t ,god is ,"o1 ,only1 ,sov]eign3 ,he>1 ,o ,israel1 ! ,"l our ,god is "o ,god4 ,x _h be5 a h>d lesson = ,israel to le>n4 ,c5turies _h pass$ be=e ! nation _h be5 purg$ ( its idolatries4 ,b ! cleans+ fires _h done _! "w at la/1 & p]haps ! _w has nev] se5 /]n] mono!i/s ?an 7 ! ,ph>isees ( ! "t ( ,*ri/4#aj ,& ,he :om ?us !y wor%ipp$ z ,sov]eign !y knew also to be holy3 ,! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 exalt$ 9 righte\sness4 ,true1 ,ph>isaism _h degrad$ ! l(ty conceptions ( ! great ,hebrew prophets2 x _h taught m5 to ?9k ( ,god z c>+ m = ! ti?+ ( m9t1 & anise1 & cum9 ?an = ! weighti] matt]s ( ! law1 judgm5t1 m]cy1 & fai?1 mak+ morality m]ely an affair ( c]emonies1 in/ead ( ! conc]n ( ! he>t & ! life4 ,b1 h[ev] ,jewi% tea*]s might bl9d !mselves & deceive _! disciples1 ! ,jewi% ,scriptures /ill rema9$ to te/ify ( ,god & righte\sness1 & ( ! claims :i* a righte\s ,god makes ^u ,8 p3 ,wa% y1 make y clean2 put away ! evil ( y\r do+s f be=e ,m9e eyes2 cease to d evil2 le>n to d well4 ,nor1 accu/om$ ?\gh we are to ?9k ( ! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t z /]n r ?an k9d1 7 ! t5d]] elem5ts want+ f ! ,jewi% conception ( ,deity4 ,illu/ration is n n[ possible1 b a v little ?\ght w rem9d u t x is to ! ,hebrew psalmi/s & prophets t we owe "s ( ! mo/ graci\s & t5d] imag]y ( ! ,div9e love ) :i* ! language ( devotion has ev] be5 enri*$4 ,nev]!less1 ) e desire to d ju/ice to a fai? :i* has n always receiv$ its due1 ev5 at ,*ri/ian h&s1 x is impossible = u1 look+ back f our l(ti] vantage-gr\nd1 to ignore its s]i\s defects & limitations4 ,x 0 an exclusive fai?4 ,x magnifi$ ! privileges ( ! ,jews1 b x %ut out ! ,g5tiles4 ,god might be a ,fa!r to ,israel1 b to no o!r nation "u heav5 did ,he /& 9 any su* relation4 ,x 0 ! refusal ( ,*ri/ to recognize ! b>ri]s :i* ! pride ( race _h set up :i* m ?an any?+ else br\ght ,him into conflict ) ! au?orities at ,j]usalem4 ,& :5 once f ! m9d & he>t ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur* ! irrevocable ^w _h gone =?1 ,god is no respect] ( p]sons2 b 9 e nation he t fe>e? ,him1 & worke? righte\sness1 is acceptable to ,him1 ! f9al brea* 0 made2 no long] c\ld ! new fai? live ) ! old4 ,& ev5 )9 ! privileg$ circle ( ,judaism itself m5's be/ ?\ghts ( ,god & ( ,8 relation to !m 7 maim$ & imp]fect4 ,he 0 ! ,god ( ! nation1 n ( ! individual4 ,"h & !re elect s\ls l ! psalmi/s climb$ ! heights :]eon man holds fell[%ip ) ,god1 & spake ) ,him face to face1 z a man ) 8 fri5d4 ,b ) ! p z a :ole1 ev5 z ) _! greate/ prophets1 n ! individual1 b ! nation1 0 ! religi\s unit4 ,su* 0 ! ,old ,te/am5t idea ( ,god4 ,n[ let u return to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,& at once we discov] t ,*ri/ let g no?+ ( t e>li] doctr9e :i* 0 ( real & abid+ wor?4 ,! ,god ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is z holy1 z sov]eign--or1 to use ! mod]n t]m--z transc5d5t z ! ,god ( ! psalmi/s & ! prophets4 ,_! fav\rite "n = ,god 0 ,k+1 & ,*ri/ spake mu* ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,to !m ,god's p 7 ,8 s]vants1 ow+ to ,him allegiance & s]vice to ! utt]mo/2 we also1 ,*ri/ says1 are ! s]vants ( ,god1 to e "o ( :om ,he has appo9t$ 8 task1 & ) :om "o day ,he w make a reckon+4 ,b if no?+ is lo/1 h[ mu* is ga9$6 ,x is n m]ely t 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+ we h ! ,old ,te/am5t ( ,god ov] aga9 ) a plus1 ! new :i* is add$ has s trans=m$ & transfigur$ ! old t all is become new4 ,to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & to u ?r\gh ,him1 ,god is ! ,fa!r4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 well kn[n t ,*ri/ 0 n ! fir/ to apply ?is "n to ,god4 ,!re is no religion1 says ,max ,mll]1#aa :i* is suffici5tly record$ to be und]/ood t does n1 9 "s s5se or o!r1 apply ! t]m ,fa!r to its ,deity4 ,yet ?is ne$ n conc]n u1 = ?\gh ! "n be ! same ! mean+ is :olly diff]5t4 ,!re is no true comp>ison ev5 betwe5 ! occasional use ( ! ^w 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t & its use by ,*ri/4 ,=1 ?\gh 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,god is spok5 ( z ! ,fa!r ( ,israel1 x is z ! ,fa!r ( ! nation1 n ( ! individual1 & ( t nation only4 ,ev5 9 a great say+ l t ( ! ,psalmi/3 ,l z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ildr51 ,s ! ,"l pitie? !m t fe> ,him1 x is /ill only ,israel t ! writ] has 9 view1 ?\gh we rightly give to ! words a wid] application4 ,b !re is no ne$ ( argum5t4 ,e read] ( ! ,old ,te/am5t kn[s t its c5tral1 rul+ idea ( ,god is n ,fa!rhood1 b ,k+%ip3 ,! ,"l reigne?4 ,ev5 9 ! ,psalms1 9 :i* ! religi\s aspiration & wor%ip ( ! ages be=e ,*ri/ f9d _! f9e/ & noble/ expression1 nev] once is ,god address$ z ,fa!r4 ,b :5 we turn to ! ,gospels1 h[ great is ! contra/6 ,?\gh n ev5 a s+le psalmi/ d>e look up & say1 ,fa!r1 9 ,/4 ,mat!w's ,gospel alone ! "n is us$ ( ,god m ?an =ty times4 ,fa!rhood n[ is no long] "o attribute among _m2 x is ! c5tral1 det]m9+ idea 9 ^: reveal+ light all o!r names ( ,god--,creator1 ,sov]eign1 ,judge--mu/ be read & int]pret$4 ,& ! ,god ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,fa!r1 n ( "o race only1 b ( mank9d2 n ( mank9d only1 b ( m54 ,,ii ,x 0 inde$ a great & wond]ful gospel :i* ,*ri/ proclaim$--s great & wond]ful t all our poor words tremble & s9k d[n "u ! weight ( ! tru? !y va9ly seek to express4 ,by :at means has ,*ri/ put u into possession ( su* a tru?8 ,h[ h we come to ! full assurance ( fai? conc]n+ ! ,div9e ,fa!rhood8 ,9 two ways3 by ,8 tea*+ & by ,8 life2 by :at ,he said & by :at ,he did4 ,& once m a p>agraph mu/ p]=ce d1 z be/ x c1 ! "w ( an essay4 ,to ! e> & he>t ( ,*ri/ all nature spoke ( ! love & c>e ( ,god4 ,behold ! birds ( ! heav51 ,he said2 !y s[ n1 nei!r d !y reap1 nor ga!r into b>ns2 & y\r heav5ly ,fa!r fe$e? !m4 ,are n ye ( mu* m value ?an !y8 ,& aga9 ,he said1 ,consid] ! lilies ( ! field--n ! pale1 delicate blossom we "k s well1 b ! sc>let m>tagon :i* decks h]self 9 r$ & gold to meet ! /ep ( summ]--,consid] ! lilies ( ! field1 h[ !y gr[2 !y toil n1 nei!r d !y sp92 yet ,i say unto y t ev5 ,solomon1 9 all 8 glory1 0 n array$ l "o ( ^!4 ,b if ,god do? s clo! ! grass ( ! field1 :i* to-day is1 & to-morr[ is ca/ into ! ov51 %all ,he n mu* m clo! y1 ,o ye ( little fai?8 ,or1 ,he bade m5 look into _! own he>ts & le>n4 ,god's possible is taught by ,8 _w's lov+2 f :at is be/ )9 ourselves we may le>n :at ,god ,himself is l4 ,once ,*ri/ spoke to %eph]ds3 ,:at man ( y1 hav+ a hundr$ %eep1 & hav+ lo/ "o ( !m--h[ ! faces 9 ! little cr[d w\ld light up1 & _! e>s dr9k 9 ! graci\s argum5t6 ,y c>e = y\r %eep1 b h[ mu* bett] is a man ?an a %eep8 ,if y w\ld d s mu* = !m1 w ,god d less = y8 ,& once ! ^w w5t deep] /ill1 z ,he spoke to fa!rs3 ,:at man is !re ( y1 :o1 if 8 son %all ask him = a loaf1 w give him a /one2 or if he %all ask = a fi% w give him a s]p5t8 ,if ye !n1 be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good gifts unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 give good ?+s to !m t ask ,him8 ,:y1 ,*ri/ asks1 :y d y n let y\r own he>ts tea* y8 ,if love w n let y mock y\r *ild1 ?9k y1 w ,god be less good ?an y y\rselves are8 ,b m ev5 ?an by ,8 words did ,*ri/ by ,8 life reveal to u ! ,fa!r4 ,he t ha? se5 ,me1 ,he said to ,philip1 ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4 ,9 :at ,he 0 & did1 9 ,8 life & 9 ,8 dea?1 we read :at ,god is4 ,we foll[ ,him f ,be?lehem to ,naz>e?1 f ,naz>e? to ,g5nes>et1 f ,g5nes>et to ,j]usalem1 to ! ,upp] ,room1 to ,ge?semane1 & to ,calv>y1 & at e /ep ( ! way ,he says to u1 ,he t ha? se5 ,me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4 ,we are ) ,him at ! m>riage fea/ at ,cana ( ,galilee1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! m\rn]s by ! city gate at ,na92 we see ,him z ,he takes ! little *ildr5 into ,8 arms & lays ,8 h&s ^u !m & blesses !m2 we he> ,8 ^w to h] t 0 a s9n] 9 ! h\se ( ,simon ! ,ph>isee2 we /& ) ,john & ) ,m>y "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,cross2 & /ill1 always & ev]y:]e1 ,he is say+ to u1 ,he t ha? se5 ,me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r2 if ye _h kn[n ,me ye %\ld h kn[n my ,fa!r also4 ,)9 ! sweep ( ?is great ^w ! :ole life ( ,jesus lies2 !re is no?+ t ,he said or did t does n m fully decl>e ,him :om no man ha? se5 at any "t4 ,to read t sweet /ory ( old is to put our h& on ! he>t ( ,god2 x is to "k ! ,fa!r4 ,,iii ,yes1 says "s "o1 x is a beautiful cre$--if only "o c\ld believe x4 ,*ri/ took ! birds & ! fl[]s = ,8 text1 & prea*$ ( ! love ( ,god = man1 b is t ! only s]mon ! birds & fl[]s prea* to u8 ,does n nature1 r$ 9 too? & claw ) rav9e1 %riek aga9/ our cre$8 ,& :5 we turn to human life ! trag$y deep5s4 ,:y1 if ,love be law1 is ! _w s full ( pa98 ,:y d ! innoc5t suff]8 ,:y are our he>ts made to sick5 e day :5 we take up our morn+ pap]8 ,:y does n ,god end ! haunt+ horror ( our social ills8 ,!y are old-_w que/ions :i* no man c answ]4 ,yet w ,i n give up my fai?1 & ,i w tell y :y4 ,i _c see1 ,huxley once wrote to ,*>les ,k+sley1 "o %ad[ or tittle ( evid5ce t ! great unkn[n und]ly+ ! ph5om5a ( ! univ]se1 /&s to u 9 ! relation ( a ,fa!r--loves u1 & c>es = u z ,*ri/ianity ass]ts4 ,&1 p]haps1 if ,i look$ = evid5ce only :]e ,huxley look$1 ,i %\ld say ! same2 b ,i h se5 ,jesus1 & t has made all ! diff]5ce4 ,x is ,he1 & ,he alone1 :o has made me sure ( ,god4 ,he felt1 z ,i h nev] felt1 ! horrid jangle & discord ( ?is _w's life2 s9 & suff]+ tore ,8 s\l z no s\l ( man 0 ev] torn2 ,he bo? saw suff]+ innoc5ce & ,himself suff]$ be+ innoc5t1 & yet to ! end ,he knew t love 0 ?r\gh all & ov] all1 & di$ ) ! "n ,fa!r ^u ,8 lips4 ,&1 !re=e1 ?\gh ! griefs & graves ( m5 mu/ (t5 make me dumb1 ,i w /ill d>e to believe ) ,jesus t ,god is good & ,love creation's f9al law4 ,b :ile ?us1 on ! "o h&1 we use ,*ri/'s doctr9e ( ,god to our com=t1 let u take c>e le/1 on ! o!r h&1 we abuse x to our hurt & undo+4 ,!re has sc>cely ev] be5 a "t :5 ! ,*ur* has n suff]$ ?r\gh disproportion$ ?\ghts ( ,god4 ,to-day our p]il is le/1 9 emphasiz+ ! ,div9e ,fa!rhood1 we ignore ! ,div9e ,sov]eignty1 & make ( ,god a weak1 indulg5t ,eli1 )\t ei!r purpose or p[] to *a/ise ,8 wilful & disob$i5t *ildr54 ,god is good2 ,god is love2 :y !n %\ld we fe>8 ,w ,he n deal t5d]ly ) u & ) all m51 =giv+ u ev5 unto sev5ty times sev58 ,! argum5t is true--& x is false4 ,z an assurance to ! p5it5t & to ! brok5 9 he>t1 x is true1 bless$ly true2 9 any o!r s5se x is false z hell4 ,he :om ,*ri/ call$1 & taught u to call ,fa!r1 ,he also call$ ,holy ,fa!r & ,righte\s ,fa!r4 ,h we =gott5 ,pet]'s w>n+--we d n ne$ to ask at ^: lips he le>n$ x--,if ye call on ,him z ,fa!r 444 pass ! "t ( y\r soj\rn+ 9 fe>4 ,?is is no contradiction ( ! doctr9e ( ,fa!rhood2 /rictly speak+1 x is n ev5 a modification ( x2 r is x an ess5tial "p ( any true & complete /atem5t ( x4 ,pet] does n mean ,god is a ,fa!r1 & ,he is also to be fe>$2 t is to miss ! :ole po9t ( 8 words2 :at he means is1 ,god is a ,fa!r1 &1 !re=e1 ,he is to be fe>$2 ! fe> foll[s necess>ily on ! true idea ( ,fa!rhood4 ,ah1 bre?r51 if we und]/ood ,pet] & ,pet]'s ,"l aright1 we %\ld be n ! less1 b ! m anxi\s ab\t our s9s1 because we h le>nt to call ,god ,fa!r4 ,evil1 x has be5 well said1 is a m t]rible ?+ to ! family ?an to ! /ate4#ab ,acts :i* ! law takes no cognizance ( a fa!r d>e n1 & _c1 pass by2 :at ! magi/rate may dismiss ) light c5sure he mu/ se>* out to its dep?s4 ,! judgm5t ( a fa!r--!re is no judgm5t l t4 ,& if x is a fe>ful ?+ to fall into ! h&s ( ! liv+ ,god1 = him :o all 8 life ?r\gh has set himself aga9/ ! ,div9e law & love1 x is a /ill m fe>ful ?+ because ^? h&s are ! h&s ( a ,fa!r4 ,b ?is is n ! note on :i* to close a s]mon on ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god4 ,let u g back to a *apt] f :i*1 ?\gh ,i h only once quot$ its words1 we h nev] be5 f> away--! fifte5? ( ,/4 ,luke1 ) its ?ree-fold revelation ( ! seek+ love ( ,god4 ,! p>ables ( ! *apt] are companion pictures1 & %\ld be /udi$ toge!r 9 ! light ( ! circum/ances :i* 7 _! common orig94 ,! ,ph>isees & ! scribes murmur$1 say+1 ,?is man receive? s9n]s & eate? ) !m4 ,^! p>ables are ,*ri/'s answ]4 ,m>k h[ ,he ju/ifies ,himself4 ,he might h plead$ ! ne$ ( ^? :om ! ,ph>isees & scribes _h left alone 9 _! wret*$ness & s91 b ( ?is ,he says no?+2 ,8 ?\ghts are all ( ! ne$ ( ,god4 ,! c5tral ?\ght 9 ea* p>able is n :at man loses by 8 s91 b :at ,god loses4 ,z ! %eph]d misses 8 lo/ %eep1 & ! woman h] lo/ co91 & ! fa!r 8 lo/ son1 s1 ,*ri/ says1 we are all miss$ by ,god until1 ) our he>t's love1 we satisfy ! hung] ( ,84 ,! g5ius ( a prose poet %all tell u ! re/4 ,we h all read ( ,la*lan ,campbell & 8 daught] ,flora1 h[ %e w5t into ! f> c\ntry1 & :at br\ght h] home aga94 ,x iss we>y to be 9 ,london--?is 0 ,flora's /ory z %e told x to ,m>get ,h[e :5 %e 0 back aga9 9 ! gl5--x iss we>y to be 9 ,london & no "o to speak a k9d ^w to y1 & ,i w be look+ at ! cr[d t is always pass+1 & ,i w n see "o k5t face1 & :5 ,i look$ 9 at ! light$ w9d[s ! p 7 all sitt+ r\nd ! table1 b !re 0 no place = me4 ,millions & millions ( p1 & n "o to say ',flora1' & n "o sore he>t if ,i di$ t night4 ,!n "o night %e crept into a *ur* z ! p 7 s++4 ,! s]mon wass on ! ,prodigal ,son1 b !re is only "o ^w ,i rememb]4 ',y are n =gott5 or ca/ (f1' ! prea*] said3 'y are miss$4' ,sometimes he w say1 ',if y _h a plant1 & y _h tak5 great c>e ( x1 & x 0 /ol51 w\ld y n miss x8' ,& ,i w be ?9k+ ( my g]aniums1 & say+ ',yes' 9 my he>t4 ,& !n he w g on1 ',if a %eph]d wass c\nt+ 8 %eep1 & !re wass "o %ort1 does he n g out to ! hill to seek = x8' & ,i w see my fa!r com+ back ) t lamb t lo/ its "m4 ,my he>t wass melt+ )9 me1 b he w /ill be plead+1 ',if a fa!r _h a *ild1 & %e left h] home & lo/ h]self 9 ! wick$ city1 %e w /ill be rememb]$ 9 ! old h\se1 & h] *air w be !re1' & ,i w be see+ my fa!r all alone ) ! ,bible be=e him1 & ! dogs w lay _! heads on 8 knee1 b !re iss no ,flora4 ,s ,i slipp$ out into ! d>kness & cri$1 ',fa!r1' b ,i c\ld n g back1 & ,i knew n :at to d4 ,b ?is wass ev] 9 my e>1 'miss$1'--& ?is 0 ! ^w t br\ght h] back to home & ,god4#ac 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,himself ,*ri/ ei!r deceiv$ mank9d by consci\s fraud1 or ,he 0 ,himself delud$ & self-deceiv$1 or ,he 0 ,div9e4 ,!re is no gett+ out ( ?is trilemma4 ,x is inexorable4 ,,john ,,duncan1 ,colloquia ,p]ipatetica4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iii ,,conc]n+ ,,himself ,:o say ye t ,i am8--,,matt4 xvi4 #ae4 ,i ,?is 0 our ,"l's "q to ,8 fir/ disciples2 & ?is1 by ! m\? ( ,simon ,pet]1 0 _! answ]3 ,?\ art ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,& 9 all ages ?is has be5 ! answ] ( ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* ?r\gh\t all ! _w4 ,9 ! days ( ,new ,te/am5t ,*ri/ianity no o!r answ] 0 kn[n or he>d4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! apo/les _h its controv]sies1 z we "k1 controv]sies 9 :i* ! v life ( ! ,*ur* 0 at /ake4 ,division crept 9 ev5 among ! apo/les !mselves4 ,b conc]n+ ,*ri/ !y spoke ) "o voice1 !y proclaim$ "o fai?4 ,! e>ly c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian era 7 c5turies ( ke5 discussion conc]n+ ! ,p]son ( our ,"l2 b ! discussions sprang = ! mo/ "p f ! difficulty ( rightly def9+ ! true relations ( ! ,div9e & ! human 9 ! "o ,p]son1 r ?an f ! d5ial ( ,8 ,div9ity2 &1 z ,mr4 ,glad/one once po9t$ out1 s9ce ! f\r? c5tury ! ,*ri/ian conception ( ,*ri/ has rema9$ practically un*ang$4 ,amid ! fi]ce & almo/ ceaseless controv]sies :i* h divid$ & sometimes desolat$ ,*ri/5dom1 & :i*1 alas6 /ill cont9ue to divide x1 ! ,*ur*'s te/imony conc]n+ ,*ri/ has nev] wav]$4 ,! ,greek ,*ur*1 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! v>i\s ,prote/ant ,*ur*es1 ,lu!rans1 ,anglicans1 ,presbyt]ians1 ,congregationali/s1 ,me?odi/s1 ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 out ( e tribe & tongue & p & nation1--all unite to confess ! glory ( ,*ri/ 9 ! words ( ! anci5t ,cre$3 ,i believe 9 "o ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! only-begott5 ,son ( ,god1 begott5 ( ,8 ,fa!r be=e all worlds1 ,god ( ,god1 ,light ( ,light1 ,v ,god ( v ,god4 ,?is1 beyond all d\bt1 has be5 & is ! ,*ri/ian way ( ?9k+ ab\t ,*ri/4 ,b n[ ! "q arises1 ,0 ?is ,*ri/'s way ( ?9k+ ab\t ,himself8 ,did ,he ,himself claim to be "o ) ,god8 or1 is x only we1 ,8 ador+ disciples1 :o h cr[n$ ,him ) glory & hon\r1 & giv5 ,him a "n t is above e "n8 ,to ^? ( u :o h be5 famili> ) ! ,new ,te/am5t ev] s9ce we c\ld read1 ! "q may appe> s simple z to be almo/ sup]flu\s4 ,half-a-doz5 texts leap to our lips 9 a mom5t by way ( answ]4 ,did ,he n claim to be ! ,messiah 9 :om ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory & prophecy f\nd _! fulfilm5t & consummation8 ,did ,he n call ,himself ! ,son ( ,god1 say+1 ,! ,fa!r ha? giv5 all judgm5t unto ! ,son2 t all may hon\r ! ,son1 ev5 z !y hon\r ! ,fa!r8 ,did ,he n decl>e1 ,i & ,my ,fa!r are "o8 & aga91 ,all ?+s h be5 deliv]$ unto ,me ( ,my ,fa!r3 & no "o kn[e? ! ,son1 save ! ,fa!r2 nei!r do? any "k ! ,fa!r1 save ! ,son1 & he to :omsoev] ! ,son wille? to reveal ,him8 ,& :5 "o ( ! ,twelve b[$ d[n be=e ,him1 say+1 ,my ,"l & my ,god1 did ,he n accept ! homage z ?\gh x 7 ,8 by "r8 ,:at fur!r ne$1 !n1 h we ( witnesses8 ,is x n manife/ t ! explanation ( all t has be5 claim$ = ,*ri/1 f ! days ( ! apo/les until n[1 is to be f\nd 9 :at ,*ri/ claim$ = ,himself8 ,?is is true2 nev]!less x may be well to rem9d ourselves t ,*ri/ ,himself did n ?ru/ ! evid5ce on ,8 disciples 9 q ?is :olesale1 summ>y fa%ion4 ,x is an easy ?+ = u to sc\r ! ,new ,te/am5t = pro(-texts1 & !n1 :5 !y are heap$ toge!r at our feet l a load ( bricks1 to beg9 to build our !ological sy/ems4 ,b ,pet] & ,?omas & ! o!r disciples c\ld n d ?is4 ,! revelation :i* we possess 9 its complet5ess 0 giv5 to !m little by little z !y 7 able to receive x4 ,& ! mom5t we beg9 to /udy ! life ( ,jesus1 n 9 isolat$ texts1 b z day by day x pass$ be=e ! eyes ( ! ,twelve1 we _c fail to obs]ve ! rem>kable res]ve :i*1 dur+ ! great] "p ( ,8 m9i/ry1 ,he ex]cis$ conc]n+ ,himself4 ,:5 fir/ ,8 disciples he>d ,8 call & foll[$ ,him1 ,he 0 to !m b a humble peasant tea*]1 :o _h flung ab\t _! lives a wondr\s spell :i* !y c\ld no m expla9 ?an !y c\ld resi/4 ,inde$1 !re is good reason to believe1 z ,dr4 ,dale has po9t$ out1#ad t ! full discov]y ( ,*ri/'s ,div9ity only came to ! apo/les aft] ,8 ,resurrection f ! dead4 ,at fir/1 & = long1 ,*ri/ 0 cont5t to leave !m ) _! poor1 imp]fect ?\ghts4 ,he nev] s\ght to c>ry _! reason by /orm2 r ,he set ,himself to w9 !m--m9d1 he>t1 & w--by sl[ siege4 ,he liv$ be=e !m & ) !m1 say+ little directly ab\t ,himself1 & yet always reveal+ ,himself1 day by day tra9+ !m1 (t5 p]haps unconsci\sly to !mselves1 to tru/ ,him ) ! sort ( tru/ :i* c be legitimately giv5 to ,god only4#ae ,& :5 at la/ ! tru? 0 cle>1 & !y knew t x 0 ! inc>nate ,son ( ,god :o _h compani$ ) !m1 _! fai? 0 ! result n ( ?is or t high claim :i* ,he _h made = ,himself1 b r ( ! sum-total ( all ,8 words & works1 ! unit$ & accumulat$ impression ( all ,he 0 & did ^u _! s9c]e & receptive s\ls4#af ,are !re n _m ( u to-day :o w\ld d well to seek ! same goal by ! same pa?8 ,we h li/5$1 p]haps1 to o!r m5's argum5ts conc]n+ ! ,div9ity ( our ,"l1 consci\s ! :ile h[ little !y 7 do+ = u4 ,let u li/5 to ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,let u put ourselves to s*ool ) ,him1 z ^! fir/ disciples did1 & suff] ,him to make ,8 own impression ^u u4 ,& if ours be s9c]e & receptive s\ls z 7 !irs1 f u also ,he %all w9 ! ador+ cry1 ,my ,"l & my ,god4 ,let u note1 !n1 "s ( ! _m ways 9 :i* ,*ri/ be>s witness conc]n+ ,himself4 ,9 a v true s5se all ,8 say+s are self-portraitures4 ,be ! subject ( ,8 tea*+ :at x may1 ,he _c speak ( x )\t1 9 "s measure at lea/1 reveal+ ,8 ?\ghts conc]n+ ,himself2 & x is ?is indirect te/imony ^: significance ,i wi% n[ c>efully to consid]4 ,,ii ,obs]ve1 9 ! fir/ place1 h[ ,*ri/ speaks ( ,god & ( ,8 own relation to ,him4 ,he call$ ,himself1 z we h already not$1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,n[1 !re is a s5se 9 :i* all m5 are ! sons ( ,god1 = x is to ,god t all m5 owe _! life4 ,& !re is1 fur!r1 z ! ,new ,te/am5t has taught u1 ano!r & deep] s5se 9 :i* m5 :o are n may become ! sons ( ,god1 ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,b ,*ri/'s consci\sness ( ,son%ip is di/9ct f bo? ( ^!1 & _c be expla9$ 9 t]ms ( ei!r4 ,he is n a son ( ,god--"o among _m---,he is ! son ( ,god1 /&+ to ,god 9 a relation%ip :i* is ,8 alone4 ,h5ce we f9d--& we %all d well to m>k ! m>vell\s accuracy & self-consi/5cy ( ! ,gospels 9 ?is matt]--t :ile ,jesus sometimes speaks ( ! ,fa!r1 & sometimes ( ,my ,fa!r1 & sometimes1 aga91 9 address+ ,8 disciples1 ( y\r ,fa!r1 nev] does ,he l9k ,himself ) !m s z to call ,god our ,fa!r4 ,n[h]e does ! di/9ction1 always pres5t to ! m9d ( ,*ri/1 f9d m /rik+ expression ?an 9 t t\*+ sc5e 9 ! g>d5 9 :i* ! ,ris5 ,"l bids ,m>y g unto ,8 bre?r5 & say unto !m1 ,i asc5d unto ,my ,fa!r & y\r ,fa!r1 & ,my ,god & y\r ,god4 ,?is s5se ( sep>at5ess is emphasiz$ :5 we turn to ! pray]s ( ,*ri/4 ,& 9 ?is connection x is wor?y ( note t ?\gh ,*ri/ has mu* to say conc]n+ ! duty & bless$ness ( pray]1 & ,himself sp5t mu* "t 9 pray]1 yet nev]1 s f> z we "k1 did ,he ask = ! pray]s ( o!rs4 ,simon1 ,simon1 behold1 ,satan ask$ to h y1 t he might sift y z :eat3 b ,i made supplication = !e1 t ?y fai? fail n4 ,s did ,jesus pray = ,8 disciples2 b we nev] read t !y pray$ = ,him1 or t ,he ask$ = ,himself a place 9 _! pray]s4 ,h[ significant ! sil5ce is we le>n :5 we turn to ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,paul & to ! exp]i5ce ( ! sa9ts4 ,bre?r51 pray = u--?is is ! tok5 9 almo/ e ,epi/le4 ,9 ! long1 lone fight ( life ev5 ! apo/le's he>t w\ld h fail$ him _h n ! pray]s ( unkn[n fri5ds upheld him z ) unse5 h&s4 ,!re is no /rong] in/9ct ( ! ,*ri/ian he>t ?an ! plea = remembrance at ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,pray = me1 w y8 we cry1 :5 man's be/ aid seems z a rope too %ort to help1 yet long en\gh to mock imprison$ m9]s 9 _! liv+ tomb4 ,b ! cry :i* is s (t5 ours 0 nev] ,*ri/'s4 ,x has fur!r be5 rem>k$ t1 intimate z 0 ,*ri/'s int]c\rse ) ,8 disciples1 ,he nev] jo9$ 9 pray] ) !m4#ag ,he pray$ 9 _! pres5ce1 ,he pray$ = !m1 b nev] ) !m4 ,x came to pass1 z ,he 0 pray+ 9 a c]ta9 place1 t :5 ,he ceas$1 "o ( ,8 disciples said unto ,him1 ,"l1 tea* u to pray1 ev5 z ,john also taught 8 disciples4 ,& ,he said unto !m1 ,:5 ye pray1 say----4 ,!n foll[s :at we call ,! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,b1 prop]ly speak+1 ?is 0 n ! ,"l's pray]2 x 0 ! disciples' pray]3 ,:5 ye pray1 say------4 ,& :5 we read ! pray] aga91 we see :y x c\ld n be ,84 ,h[ c\ld ,he :o knew no s9 pray1 say+1 ,=give u our s9s8 ,! true ,"l's ,pray] is to be f\nd 9 ! sev5te5? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel4 ,& ?r\gh\t t pray] ! holy ,suppliant has no?+ to confess1 no?+ to regret4 ,he kn[s t ! end is nigh1 b !re are no %ad[s 9 ,8 retrospect2 ( all t is done !re is no?+ ,he c\ld wi% undone or done o!rwise4 ,i glorifi$ ,!e on ! e>?1 hav+ accompli%$ ! "w :i* ,?\ ha/ giv5 ,me to d4 ,x is s :5 ,he comes to die4 ,among ! ,sev5 ,words f ! ,cross we are /ruck by "o significant omission3 ! dy+ ,suff]] utt]s a cry ( physical weakness--,i ?ir/--b ,he makes no ackn[l$gem5t ( s92 ,he prays = ! =giv5ess ( o!rs--,fa!r1 =give !m3 = !y "k n :at !y d--,he asks none = ,himself4 ,! great ,augu/9e di$ ) ! p5it5tial ,psalms hung r\nd 8 b$4 ,fifty or sixty times1 x is said1 did sweet ,/4 ,ca?>9e ( ,si5a cry ^u h] dea?b$1 ,peccavi1 ,dom9e mis]]e mei1 ,"l1 ,i h s9n$3 h m]cy on me4 ,b 9 all ! pray]s ( ,jesus1 :e!r 9 life or 9 dea?1 ,he has no p>don to ask1 no s9s to confess4 ,we are ?us br\ght to ! fact ^u :i* ( rec5t ye>s s mu* emphasis has be5 ju/ly laid1 namely1 t n[h]e ?r\gh\t ! ,gospels does ,*ri/ betray any consci\sness ( s94 ,:i* ( y1 ,he said1 convicte? ,me ( s98 ,& no man 0 able1 nor is any man n[ able1 to answ] ,him a ^w4 ,b ! all-important fact is n s mu* t !y c\ld n convict ,him ( s92 ,he c\ld n convict ,himself4 ,yet x c\ld n be t ,he 0 self-deceiv$4 ,he knew :at 0 9 man2 ,he read ! he>ts ( o!rs till1 l ! ,sam>itan woman1 !y felt z ?\gh ,he knew all ?+s t ev] !y _h done4 ,0 x possible1 !n1 t ,he did n "k ,himself8 ,n only s1 b ! law by :i* ,he judg$ ,himself 0 n !irs1 b ,84 ,& :at t 01 h[ high1 h[ se>*+1 h[ diff]5t f ! l[1 conv5tional /&>ds :i* satisfi$ !m1 we :o h read ,8 words & ,8 judgm5ts "k full well4 ,nev]!less1 ,he knew no?+ aga9/ ,himself2 z no man c\ld condemn ,him nei!r c\ld ,he condemn ,himself4 ,look+ up to heav51 ,he c\ld say1 ,i d always ! ?+s t are pleas+ to ,him4#ah ,?is is n ! language ( s9ful m52 x is n ! language ( ev5 ! be/ & holie/ ( m54 ,*ri/ is z sep>ate f sa9ts z ,he is f s9n]s4 ,! greate/ ( ,hebrew prophets cries1 ,woe is me6 = ,i am undone2 because ,i am a man ( unclean lips1 & ,i dwell 9 ! mid/ ( a p ( unclean lips4 ,! greate/ ( ,*ri/ian apo/les lam5ts1 ,o wret*$ man t ,i am6 :o %all deliv] me out ( ! body ( ?is dea?8 ,ev5 ! holy ,john confesses1 ,if we say t we h no s91 we deceive ourselves1 & ! tru? is n 9 u4 ,x is "o ( ! commonplaces ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce t ! holi] m5 become ! m int5se & poignant becomes ! s5se ( p]sonal %ortcom+4 ,we h done ^? ?+s :i* we ought n to h done2 we h left undone ^? ?+s :i* we ought to h done3 among all ! sons ( m5 !re is none1 :o truly kn[s himself1 :o d>e be sil5t :5 ! great confession is made--none save ! ,son ( ,man2 = ,he1 x has well be5 said1 0 n ! "o ?+ :i* we all are2 ,he 0 n a s9n]4 ,?is consci\sness ( sep>at5ess runs ?r\gh all t ! evangeli/s h told u conc]n+ ,*ri/4 ,:5 e4g4 ,he is prea*+ ,he nev] associates ,himself1 z o!r prea*]s d1 ) ,8 he>]s2 ,he nev] assumes1 z o!r prea*]s mu/1 t ,8 words are applicable to ,himself equally ) !m4 ,we exhort2 ,he comm&s4 ,we say1 l ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 ,let u g on unto p]fection2 ,he says1 ,ye %all be p]fect1 z y\r heav5ly ,fa!r is p]fect4 ,we speak z s9ful m5 to s9ful m51 /&+ by _! side2 ,he speaks z f a height1 z "o :o has already atta9$ & is already made p]fect4 ,or1 ! contra/ may be po9t$ 9 ano!r way4 ,we all "k :at x is to be haunt$ by misgiv+s z to ! wisdom ( "s c\rse :i*1 "u c]ta9 try+ circum/ances1 we h tak54 ,we _h "s difficult task to p]=m--to )/& 7let u say7 a fell[-,*ri/ian to 8 face1 z ,paul )/ood ,pet] at ,antio*2 & we did ! unpleasant duty z be/ we knew h[1 hone/ly /riv+ n only to speak ! tru? b to speak x 9 love4 ,& yet :5 all 0 ov] we c\ld n get rid ( ! fe> t we _h n be5 z firm or z k9dly z we %\ld h be51 t1 if only some?+ _h be5 :i* 0 n1 our bro!r might h be5 won4 ,!re is a v]se 9 ,paul's second lett] to ! ,*ur* at ,cor9? :i* illu/rates exactly ?is famili> k9d ( int]nal conflict4 ,ref]r+ to ! =m] lett] :i* he _h s5t to ! ,cor9?ians1 & 9 :i* he _h %>ply rebuk$ !m = _! wrong-do+1 he says1 ,?\gh ,i made y sorry ) my epi/le1 ,i d n regret x1 ?\gh ,i did regret--a simple1 human t\* we c all und]/&4 ,yes2 b :5 did ,jesus hesitate &1 z x 71 g back ^u ,himself aft] ?is fa%ion8 ,he pass$ judgm5t ^u m5 & _! ways ) ! utmo/ fre$om & confid5ce2 "s1 su* z ! ,ph>isees1 ,he condemn$ ) a sev]ity :i* almo/ />tles u2 t[>ds o!rs1 su* z %e t 0 a s9n]1 ,he 0 all love & t5d]ness4 ,yet nev] does ,he speak z "o :o fe>s le/ ei!r 9 ,8 t5d]ness or ,8 sev]ity ,he has gone too f>4 ,8 pa? is always cle>2 ,he ent]s ^u x )\t d\bt2 ,he looks back ^u x )\t misgiv+4 ,?is contra/ betwe5 ,*ri/ & all o!r m51 z x pres5t$ itself to ,8 own consci\sness1 may be illu/rat$ almo/ indef9itely4 ,8 =]unn]s ! prophets 7 ! s]vants ( ,god2 ,he is ,8 ,son4 ,all o!r m5 are we>y & 9 ne$ ( re/2 ,he has re/ & c give x4 ,all o!rs are lo/2 ,he is n lo/1 ,he is ! %eph]d s5t to seek ! lo/4 ,all o!rs are sick2 ,he is n sick1 ,he is ! physician s5t to heal ! sick4 ,all o!rs w "o day /& at ! b> ( ,god2 b ,he w be on ! ?rone to be _! ,judge4 ,all o!rs are s9n]s--?is is ! great1 f9al di/9ction into :i* all o!rs run up--,he is ! ,savi\r4 ,:5 at ! ,la/ ,supp] ,he said1 ,?is is ,my blood ( ! cov5ant :i* is %$ = _m unto remission ( s9s2 & aga91 :5 ,he said1 ,! ,son ( ,man came to give ,8 life a ransom = _m1 ,he set ,himself ov] aga9/ all o!rs1 ! "o s9less sacrifice = a s9ful _w4 ,!re is 9 ,ed9burgh a ,unit>ian *ur* :i* be>s c>v$ on its front ^! words ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,!re is "o ,god1 & "o m$iator betwe5 ,god & man1 ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,i say no?+ z to ! fitness ( any ( ,paul's words = su* a place--p]haps we c imag9e :at he w\ld h said2 ,i pass ov] any que/ions ( int]pretation t might v ju/ly be rais$2 ,i h only "o "q to ask3 ,:y 0 ! quotation n f9i%$8 ,paul only put a comma :]e !y h put a full /op2 ! next words are3 ,:o gave ,himself a ransom = all4 ,b h[ c\ld ,he d t if ,he 0 only ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus8 ,no man c save 8 bro!r's s\l1 ,nor pay 8 bro!r's debt1 & h[ c\ld ,he1 h[ d>e ,he1 ?9k ( ,8 life z ! ransom = our =feit$ lives1 if ,he 7 only "o l unto ourselves8 ,!re is b "o explanation :i* does really expla9 all t ,*ri/ ?\ght & taught conc]n+ ,himself2 x is t giv5 by ! fir/ disciples & re-e*o$ by e succe$+ g5]ation ( ,*ri/ians-- ,,?\ ,,art ,,! ,,k+ ,,( ,,glory1 ,o ,,*ri/4 ,,?\ ,,art ,,! ,,ev]la/+ ,,son ,,( ,,! ,,fa!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,8 ,,own ,,dea? ,:ile !re is life 9 !e1 9 ?is dea? alone place ?y tru/1 confide 9 no?+ else besides2 to ?is dea? commit ?yself altoge!r2 ) ?is %elt] ?y :ole self2 ) ?is dea? array ?yself f head to foot4 ,& if ! ,"l ?y ,god w judge !e1 say1 ,"l1 betwe5 ,?y judgm5t & me ,i ca/ ! dea? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 no o!rwise c ,i cont5d ) ,!e4 ,& if ,he say to !e1 ,?\ art a s9n]1 say1 ,"l1 ,i /ret* =? ! dea? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ betwe5 my s9s & ,!e4 ,if ,he say1 ,?\ art wor?y ( condemnation1 say1 ,"l1 ,i set ! dea? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ betwe5 my evil des]ts & ,!e1 & ,8 m]its ,i (f] = ^? m]its :i* ,i ought to h1 b h n ( my own4 ,if ,he say t ,he is wro? ) !e1 say1 ,"l1 ,i lift up ! dea? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ betwe5 ,?y wra? & me4--,,anselm4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iv ,,conc]n+ ,,8 ,,own ,,dea? ,! ,son ( ,man came 444 to give ,8 life a ransom = _m4--,,m>k ,x4 #de4 ,! dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ has always held ! =emo/ place 9 ! ?\ght & tea*+ ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 ,/4 ,paul writes to ! ,cor9?ians1 ,i deliv]$ unto y fir/ ( all t :i* also ,i receiv$1 h[ t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s accord+ to ! ,scriptures1 he is ! spokesman ( e ,*ri/ian prea*] & tea*]1 ( ! mission>y ( ! tw5tie? c5tury no less ?an ( ! fir/4 ,x is ) "s surprise1 !re=e1 we discov] :5 we turn to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus ,himself1 t ,he _h s little to say conc]n+ a subject ( :i* ,8 disciples h said s mu*4 ,x is true t ! ,gospels1 )\t exception1 relate ! /ory ( ,*ri/'s dea? ) a fullness & detail :i*1 9 any o!r biography1 w\ld be judg$ absurdly out ( proportion4 ,b ?is1 x is said1 reveals ! m9d ( ! evangeli/s r ?an ! m9d ( ,*ri/4 ,& ^? :o love t false comp>ison betwe5 ! ,gospels & ! ,epi/les ( :i* s mu* is he>d to-day1 h n be5 sl[ to seize ^u ?is app>5t discrepancy z ano!r example ( ! way 9 :i* ! ,*ur* has misund]/ood & mis9t]pret$ ! simple message ( ! ,galilean ,prophet4 ,b1 9 ! fir/ place1 z ,i w %[ 9 a mom5t1 ! contra/ betwe5 ! ,gospels & ,epi/les 9 ?is matt] is by no means s %>ply def9$ z is (t5 suppos$4 ,& fur!r1 grant+ t !re is a contra/--t :at 9 ! ,gospels is only a h9t or sugge/ion1 becomes 9 ! ,epi/les a def9ite & =mal /atem5t--x is "o :i* admits ( a simple & imm$iate explanation4 ,*ri/--?is 0 ,dr4 ,dale's way ( putt+ x--did n come to prea* ! gospel2 ,he came t !re might be a gospel to prea*4 ,?is mu/ n be press$ s f> z to imply t x is only ! dea? & n also ! life ( ,*ri/ t has any significance = u to-day2 b if t dea? _h any significance 9 x at all1 if x 0 any?+ m to ,him ?an dea? is to u1 if x /ood 9 any sort ( relation to u m5 & our salvation1 manife/ly ! tea*+ :i* %\ld make ?is pla9 w\ld m fitt+ly foll[ ?an prec$e ! dea?4 ,& !y at lea/ :o accept ,*ri/'s words1 ,i h yet _m ?+s to say unto y1 b ye _c be> !m n[4 ,h[beit :5 ,he1 ! ,_s ( tru?1 is come1 ,he %all guide y into all tru?--!y1 ,i say1 :o accept ^! words c f9d no difficulty 9 believ+ t "p ( ! revelation :i* x 0 ! good pleasure ( ! ,fa!r to give to u 9 ,8 ,son1 came ?r\gh ! lips ( m5 :o spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,moreov]1 :5 we turn to ! ,gospels we see at once t ! int]pretation ( ,*ri/'s dea? 0 j "o ( ^? ?+s :i* ! disciples z yet 7 unable to be>4 ,! po9t is s important t x is wor? :ile dwell+ ^u x = a mom5t4 ,s f> 7 ! ,twelve f be+ able to und]/& _! ,"l's dea?1 t !y w\ld n ev5 believe t ,he 0 go+ to die4 ,be x f> f ,!e1 ,"l1 cri$ ,pet]1 :5 ,*ri/ fir/ di/9ctly =etold ,8 approa*+ end2 ?is %all nev] be unto ,!e4 ,:51 at ano!r "t1 ,he said unto ,8 disciples1 ,let ^! words s9k into y\r e>s2 = ! ,son ( ,man %all be deliv]$ up into ! h&s ( m51 ,/4 ,luke adds1 ,b !y und]/ood n ?is say+4 ,& aga91 aft] ano!r & simil> prophecy1 ! evangeli/ writes ) significant reit]ation1 ,!y und]/ood none ( ^! ?+s2 & ?is say+ 0 hid f !m1 & !y p]ceiv$ n ! ?+s t 7 said4 ,s 0 x all ?r\gh ^? la/ mon?s ( our ,"l's life4 ,8 ?\ghts 7 n _! ?\ghts1 nei!r 7 ,8 ways _! ways4 ,!y foll[$ ,him z ,he press$ along ! highway1 ,8 face /eadfa/ly set to g up to ,j]usalem1 b !y c\ld n und]/& ,him4 ,:y1 if z ,he _h said1 dea? wait$ ,him !re1 did ,he g to seek x8 ,?9k :at utt] p[]lessness to ent] ev5 a little way into ,8 ?\ghts is reveal$ 9 a sc5e l ?is3 ,two ( ,8 disciples1 ,james & ,john1 came to ,him to ask ,him t !y might sit1 "o on ,8 "r h&1 & "o on ,8 left h&1 9 ,8 glory4 ,jesus said unto !m1 ,ye "k n :at ye ask4 ,are ye able to dr9k ! cup t ,i dr9k8 or to be baptiz$ ) ! baptism t ,i am baptiz$ )8 ,& !y said unto ,him1 ,we are able4 ,:at c\ld ,jesus d ) ignorance l ?is--ignorance t knew n its own ignorance8 ,he c\ld be sorry = _! *ildi%ness2 b h[ c\ld ,he %[ !m ! my/]y ( ,8 ,passion8 ,:at c\ld ,he d b wait until ! ,cross1 & ! empty grave1 & ! gift ( ,p5teco/ _h done _! reveal+ & enlight5+ "w8 ,at ! same "t1 z ,i h already po9t$ out1 x is altoge!r a mi/ake to suppose t ,*ri/ has left u on ?is subject :olly to ! guidance ( o!rs4 ,f ! v beg9n+ ( ,8 m9i/ry ! end 0 be=e ,him1 & z x drew ne>] ,he spoke ( x cont9ually4 ,at fir/ ,he 0 cont5t to ref] to x 9 language purposely vague & my/]i\s4 ,j z a "m :o kn[s h]self smitt5 ) a sickness :i* is unto dea?1 w sometimes try by %ad[$ h9ts to prep>e h] *ildr5 = :at is com+1 :ile yet %e veils its nak$ horror f _! eyes1 s did ,jesus ) ,8 disciples4 ,c ! sons ( ! bride-*amb] fa/1 ,he ask$ once1 :ile ! bridegroom is ) !m8 444 ,b ! days w come1 :5 ! bridegroom %all be tak5 away f !m1 & !n w !y fa/ 9 t day4 ,b f ! "t ( ,pet]'s great confession at ,cs>ea ,philippi all res]ve 0 laid aside1 & ,*ri/ told ,8 disciples pla9ly ( ! ?+s :i* 7 to come to pass3 ,f t "t began ,jesus to %[ unto ,8 disciples1 h[ t ,he mu/ g unto ,j]usalem1 & suff] _m ?+s ( ! eld]s & *ief prie/s & scribes1 & be kill$1 & ! ?ird day be rais$ up4 ,& if we w turn to any "o ( ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels1 we %all f9d1 z ,dr4 ,d5ney says1 t t :i* *>act]iz$ ! la/ mon?s ( our ,"l's life 0 a delib]ate & ?rice-repeat$ attempt to tea* ,8 disciples some?+ ab\t ,8 dea?4#ai ,let me try1 v briefly1 to set =? "s ( ! ?+s :i* ,he said4 ,i ,fir/ ( all1 !n1 ,*ri/ di$ z a fai?ful witness to ! tru?4 ,l ! prophets & ! ,bapti/ be=e ,him1 ^: "w & ^: end 7 s (t5 9 ,8 ?\ghts1 ,he prea*$ righte\sness to an unrighte\s _w1 & paid ) ,8 life ! p5alty ( ,8 d>+4 ,t is ! v l[e/ view :i* c be tak5 ( ,8 dea?4 ,no ,unit>ian1 no unbeliev]1 w d5y t ,jesus di$ z a good man1 *oos+ r ! %ame ( ! ,cross ?an ! deep] %ame ( treason to ! tru?4 ,& ?us f> ,*ri/ is an example to all :o foll[ ,him4 ,9 "o s5se ,8 cross-be>+ 0 all ,8 own1 a my/]y ( suff]+ & dea? into :i* no man c ent]4 ,b 9 ano!r s5se1 z ,/4 ,pet] tells u1 ,he has left u by ,8 suff]+s an example t we %\ld foll[ ,8 /eps4 ,x is surely a significant fact t ! words :i* imm$iately foll[ ,*ri/'s fir/ di/9ct decl>ation ( ,8 dea? are ^!1 ,if any man w\ld come aft] ,me1 let him d5y himself1 & take up 8 cross & foll[ ,me4 ,8 dea? 0 ! supreme illu/ration ( a law :i* b9ds u1 ! s]vants1 ev5 z x b\nd ,him1 ! ,ma/]4 ,9 ! pa? ( e true man !re /&s ! cross :i* he mu/ be>1 or be true no m4 ,let no "o gr[ impati5t & say ?is is no m ?an ! fr+e ( ,*ri/'s ?\ghts ab\t ,8 dea?2 ev5 ! fr+e is "p ( ! robe1 & if1 z ! words ,i h quot$ seem cle>ly to indicate1 ,*ri/ ?\ght ( ,8 dea? z 9 any s5se at all a patt]n = u1 let u n miss ?is1 ! fir/ & simple/ lesson ( ! ,cross4 ,!re are few m impressive sc5es 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian pulpit ?an t 9 :i* ,rob]tson ( ,brighton1 prea*+ ! ,assize ,s]mon at ,lewes1 turn$ z he clos$ to ! judges1 & c\nsel1 & jury1 & bade !m rememb]1 by ! trial h\r ( ,*ri/1 by ! ,cross ( ! ,son ( ,god1 ! sacr$ claims ( tru?3 ,! fir/ lesson ( ! ,*ri/ian life is ?is1 ,be true2 & ! second ?is1 ,be true2 & ! ?ird ?is1 ,be true4 ,,ii ,b ?\gh ?is be our />t+-po9t1 x is no m ?an a />t+-po9t4 ,if ,jesus 0 only a brave man1 pay+ ) ,8 life ! p5alty ( ,8 brav]y 9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 x is wa/+ words to call ,him ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4 ,if ,8 dea? 7 only a m>tyrdom1 !n1 ?\gh we may hon\r ,him z we hon\r ,socrates1 & _m ano!r "n 9 ! long roll ( ! noble army ( m>tyrs1 yet ,he c no m be our ,r$eem] ?an c any "o ( !m4 ,b x 0 n s t ,*ri/ ?\ght ( ,8 dea?4 ,! m>tyr dies because he mu/2 ,*ri/ di$ because ,he w\ld4 ,! /rong h&s ( viol5t m5 snat* away ! m>tyr's life f him2 b no man _h p[] to take away ,*ri/'s life f ,him3 ,i lay x d[n ( ,myself1 ,he said4 ,! ,son ( ,man gave ,8 life4 ,he 0 n dragg$ z an unwill+ victim to ! sacrifice & b\nd ^u ! alt>4 ,he 0 bo? ,prie/ & ,victim2 z ! apo/le puts x1 ,he gave ,himself up4 ,true1 ! elem5t ( necessity 0 !re--! ,son ( ,man mu/ be lift$ up2 b x 0 ! mu/ ( ,8 own love1 n ( ano!r's con/ra9t4 ,n ,roman nails or ,roman ?ongs held ,him to ! ,cross1 b ,8 own lov+ w4 ,x is important to emphasize ?is fact ( ! volunt>9ess ( our ,"l's dea?1 because at once x sets ! ,cross 9 a cle>] light4 ,x *anges m>tyrdom into sacrifice2 & ,*ri/'s dea?1 in/ead ( be+ m]ely a fate :i* ,he suff]$1 becomes n[1 z ,pr9cipal ,fairbairn says1 a "w :i* ,he a*iev$--! "w :i* ,he came into ! _w to d3 ,! ,son ( ,man came 444 to give ,8 life4#bj ,,iii ,aga91 ,*ri/ taught u t ,8 dea? 0 ! cr[n+ revelation ( ! love ( ,god = man4 ,& x is well to rem9d ourselves ( our ne$ ( su* a revelation4 ,we speak sometimes z ?\gh ! love ( ,god 0 a self-evid5t tru? altoge!r indep5d5t ( ! facts ( ,new ,te/am5t hi/ory4 ,god is love--( c\rse1 we say2 ?is at lea/ we are sure (1 :atev] becomes ( ! hi/ory4 ,b ?is jaunty assurance w n be> look+ into4 ,! tru? is t1 ap>t f ,*ri/1 we h no c]ta9ty ( ! love ( ,god4 ,a man may cry al\d 9 our e>s1 ,god is love1 ,god is love2 b if he h no m to say ?an t1 ! mo/ emphatic reit]ation w avail u no?+4 ,b if he c say1 ,god is love1 & ,he s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son2 if1 t is to say1 he c po9t u to ! ,div9e love made manife/ 9 life1 !n he is proclaim+ a gospel inde$4 ,b let u n deceive ourselves & imag9e t we c h ,*ri/'s gospel ap>t f ,*ri/4 ,n[1 accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ! ,gospels1 all ,*ri/'s life--all ,he 0 & said & did--is a revelation ( ! love ( ,god4 ,b ! cr[n ( ! revelation 0 giv5 9 ,8 dea?4 ,x is ! ,cross :i* 01 9 a special & peculi> s5se1 z ,*ri/ ,himself decl>$1#ba ! glory bo? ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,& ! apo/les1 ) a unanimity :i* c only be expla9$ z ! result ( ,8 own tea*+1 always associate ,god's love ) ,*ri/'s dea? 9 a way 9 :i* !y nev] associate ,god's love ) ,*ri/'s life4 ,god1 says ,/4 ,paul1 comm5de? ,8 own love t[>d u1 9 t 444 ,*ri/ di$ = u4 ,*ri/'s dea?1 !n1 we say1 e/abli%es ! love ( ,god4 ,b h[ does ?is come to pass8 ,h[ does ! dea? ( "o prove ! love ( ano!r8 ,if--to use a v simple illu/ration--,i am 9 dang] ( dr[n+1 & ano!r man1 at ! co/ ( 8 own life1 saves m9e1 8 act und\bt$ly proves 8 own love2 b h[ does x prove any?+ conc]n+ ,god's love8 ,if ! apo/le _h said1 ,*ri/ comm5de? ,8 own love t[>ds u1 9 t ,he di$ = u1 we c\ld h und]/ood him2 b h[1 ,i ask aga91 does ,*ri/'s dea? prove ,god's love8 ,! "q is answ]able1 z inde$ ! :ole ( ! ,new ,te/am5t is intelligible1 only on ! assumption ( ! ,tr9it>ian doctr9e ( ,*ri/4 ,if ,*ri/ 7 inde$ ! ,son ( ,god1 /&+ to ,god 9 su* a relation t :at ,he did 0 likewise ! do+ ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 we c und]/& ! apo/le's mean+4 ,on any o!r hypo!sis 8 language is a riddle ( :i* ! key has be5 lo/4 ,a fur!r "q /ill rema9s to be answ]$4 ,i said j n[ t if ,/4 ,paul _h writt51 ,*ri/ comm5de? ,8 own love t[>ds u1 9 t ,he di$ = u1 we c\ld h und]/ood ,him4 ,b "h1 also1 some?+ is implicit :i* requires to be made explicit4 ,h[ does ,*ri/ 9 ,8 dea? prove ,8 love = u8 ,obvi\sly1 only 9 "o way3 by be>+ responsibilities :i* mu/ o!rwise h fall5 ^u u4 ,!re mu/ be1 z ,dr4 ,d5ney rightly argues1 "s rational relation betwe5 our necessities & :at ,*ri/ has done be=e we c speak ( ,8 act z a pro( ( ,8 love4 ,if1 to borr[ ! same writ]'s illu/ration1 a man lose 8 own life 9 sav+ me f dr[n+1 ?is is love to ! utt]mo/2 b if1 :5 ,i 0 9 no p]il1 he _h ?r[n himself into ! wat] & got dr[n$ to prove 8 love = me1 ! de$ & its explanation w\ld be alike un9telligible4 ,we mu/ take c>e :5 we speak ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/ t we d n make x equally mean+less4 ,h[ ,*ri/ ,himself ?\ght ( x z relat$ to ! necessities ( s9ful m51 ! next & la/ division ( ?is *apt] w1 ,i hope1 make pla94 ,,iv ,! ,son ( ,man came to give ,8 life a ransom = _m2 ,?is is ,my blood ( ! cov5ant :i* is %$ = _m unto remission ( s9s4 ,^! are ! two great texts :i* reveal to u ! m9d ( ,*ri/ conc]n+ ! significance ( ,8 dea?4 ,!re has be5 mu* discussion ( _! mean+ into :i* x is impossible "h to ent]4 ,b :atev] que/ions mod]n s*ol>%ip may raise1 !re c be little d\bt z to ! s5se 9 :i* ,*ri/'s words 7 und]/ood by ! fir/ disciples4 ,8 own self1 said ,pet]1 b>e our s9s 9 ,8 body ^u ! tree4 ,h]e9 is love1 said ,john1 n t we lov$ ,god1 b t ,he lov$ u1 & s5t ,8 ,son to be ! propitiation = our s9s4 ,he lov$ me1 said ,paul1 & gave ,himself = me4 ,x is op51 d\btless1 to "q ! legitimacy ( ^! apo/olic d$uctions1 & to fall back ^u ,mat!w ,arnold's ,ab]glaube2 b :o1 x has be5 well said1 are mo/ likely to h correctly appreh5d$ ! significance :i* ,jesus atta*$ to ,8 dea?1 m5 l ,john & ,pet] & ,paul1 or an equal numb] ( s*ol>s 9 our "t1 h[ev] disc]n+ & c&id1 :o und]take to recon/ruct ! ?\ghts ( ,jesus1 & to dis5tangle !m f ! suppos$ subjective reflections ( ,8 disciples8 ,:]e is ! subjectivity likely to be ! greate/--9 ! int]pretations ( ! eye & e> witness1 or 9 ! recon/ructions ( ! mod]ns8#bb ,*ri/ gave ,8 life a ransom = _m4 ,! tru? _c be put too simply3 ,god =gives our s9s because ,*ri/ di$ = !m2 9 t dea? ( ,*ri/ our condemnation came ^u ,him1 t = u !re might be condemnation no m2 ! =feit+ ( ,8 free life has fre$ our =feit$ lives4#bc ,be>+ %ame & sc(f+ rude1 ,9 my place condemn$ ,he /ood2 ,seal$ my p>don ) ,8 blood2 ,alleluia6 :at a ,savi\r6 ,if ?is is true1 ! ,new ,te/am5t has a mean+1 &1 :at is m1 we s9ful m5 h a gospel4 ,if x is n true1 x is difficult to "k :y ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 writt51 & /ill m difficult to "k :at we mu/ d to be sav$4 ,x does n help to po9t u to ! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son1 & tell u t !re is a /ory ( salvation )\t an atonem5t4 ,! :ole gospel _c be put into a p>able1 n ev5 into su* a p>able z ?is4 ,besides1 if ! argum5t proves any?+1 x proves too mu*4 ,! p>able is n only a /ory ( salvation )\t an atonem5t1 x is a /ory ( salvation )\t ,*ri/2 & if no m is ne$$ ?an :at is giv5 "h1 ,*ri/ ,himself is no "p ( ,8 own gospel1 =giv5ess c be _h ) no ref]5ce to ,him4 ,b x is n s ! r$eem$ h le>n$ ,*ri/2 x is n ?us !y h receiv$ =giv5ess4 ,!y "k t x is 9 ,him !y h _! r$emption1 ?r\gh ,8 blood2 & ap>t f ,him !re is no salvation & no gospel4 ,x is "t to br+ our reason+s to an end4 ,we are "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,cross2 let u wor%ip & adore4 ,:5 ,*ri/ di$ on ! tree n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 !re 7 "s t mock$1 & "s t wat*$ & yet saw no?+--no?+ b a mis]able crim9al's mis]able end2 a few !re 7 t wept1 & "o !re 0 :o cri$1 ) lips already :ite ) dea?1 ,jesus1 rememb] me :5 ,?\ come/ 9 ,?y k+dom4 ,& /ill does t ,cross divide m54 ,:]e is our place1 & ) :om are we8 ,n1 ,i ?9k1 ) !m t mock2 = ^! to-day are a brok5 & discr$it$ few4 ,we *oose r ! c5turion's cry1 ,c]ta9ly ?is 0 a righte\s man4 ,b is ?is all we h to say8 ,he :o gave ,8 life-blood = u1 %all ,he h no m ?an ?is--! little p5ny-pieces ( our respect8 ,if we owe ,him aught we owe ,him all2 & if we give ,him aught let u give ,him all--n our ?anks b our s\ls4 ,he lov$ me1 & gave ,himself up = me-- !re is ! secret ( ! ,cross :i* no man kn[s save he :o _c speak ( x )\t ! p]sonal pron\ns4 ,until !n we are b z bl9d wat*]s t look & see n4 ,jesus1 rememb] me--?is is ! ^w t becomes u be/4 ,let u cry unto ,him n[1 & ,he :o he>d ! robb]'s pray] on ! ,cross w he> & save u4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,holy ,,_s ,come1 ,holy ,gho/1 our s\ls inspire1 ,& light5 ) cele/ial fire2 ,?\ ! ,ano9t+ ,_s art1 ,:o do/ ,?y sev5fold gifts imp>t4 ,?y bless$ unction f above ,is com=t1 life1 & fire ( love3 ,enable ) p]petual light ,! dullness ( our bl9d$ sight2 ,ano9t & *e] our soil$ face ,) ! abundance ( ,?y grace2 ,keep f> our foes2 give peace at home2 ,:]e ,?\ art guide no ill c come2 ,tea* u to "k ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 ,& ,!e ( ,bo?1 to be b ,"o3 ,t1 ?r\gh ! ages all along1 ,?is1 ?is may be our endless song1 ',praise to ,?y et]nal m]it1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s6' ,am56 ,,bi%op ,,john ,,cos94 99 99 99 99 99 ,v ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,holy ,,_s ,i w pray ! ,fa!r1 & ,he %all give y ano!r ,com=t]1 t ,he may be ) y = ev]1 ev5 ! ,_s ( tru?4--,,john xiv4 #af4 ,x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g away3 = if ,i g n away1 ! ,com=t] w n come unto y2 b if ,i g1 ,i w s5d ,him unto y4--,,john xvi4 #g4 ,x 0 ! night 9 :i* ,he 0 betray$4 ,jesus & ,8 disciples 7 sp5d+ _! la/ h\rs toge!r be=e ,8 dea?4 ,= ,him ! morr[ c\ld br+ ) x no surprise4 ,he knew t ,8 h\r 0 come--! h\r to :i* all o!r h\rs ( ,8 pa/ _h po9t$2 & ,he 0 ready4 ,be=e ,he left t ,upp] ,room1 ,he lift$ up ,8 eyes to heav5 & said1 ,fa!r1 ! h\r is come2 glorify ,?y ,son4 ,b to ! disciples t night 0 a night ( d>kness1 & t]ror1 & confusion4 ,!y rememb]$ h[ ,he _h told !m ,he mu/ die2 !y knew ! bloodh\nds 9 ,j]usalem 7 on ,8 track2 !y c\ld see ! %ad['s black edge creep+ ne>] & ne>]2 & yet !y c\ld d no?+2 !y c\ld n ev5 p]suade ,him t any?+ ne$$ to be done4 ,nay1 x almo/ seem$ z if ,he 7 tak+ "p ) ,8 enemies aga9/ !m4 ,x is exp$i5t = y1 ,he said1 t ,i g away--veil+ 9 ,8 pity ! horror ( ,8 go+4 ,exp$i5t = !m8 ,h[ c\ld ,he speak l t8 ,0 ,he n ev]y?+ to !m8 ,if ,he w5t away1 :at 0 to befall !m8 ,!y w\ld be z %eep 9 ! mid/ ( wolves1 z orphans 9 an unk9dly _w4 ,is x any wond] t sorr[ fill$ _! he>ts8 ,& n only to ^! ,8 fir/ disciples1 b to _m ( ,8 foll[]s 9 lat] days1 ?is ^w ( ,jesus has prov$ a h>d say+4 ,if only1 we ?9k1 ,he 7 ) u z ,he 0 ) ,pet] & ,james & ,john2 if only we c\ld he> ,him tea* 9 our /reets1 or 9 our *ur*1 z once ,he taught 9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem & ! synagogue at ,naz>e?2 if only ,he c\ld ent] our homes1 z once ,he ent]$ ! home at ,be?any1 h[ easy x w\ld be to believe6 ,b1 n[ ,he is no long] "h1 ! air is fill$ ) d\bt+ voices1 & fai? is v h>d4 ,s sometimes we speak4 ,b1 h we notic$1 ?is is nev] ! language ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,to beg9 )1 x is n ! language ( ,*ri/4 ,!re is an unmi/akable emphasis 9 ,8 words3 ,because ,i h spok5 ^! ?+s unto y1 sorr[ ha? fill$ y\r he>t4 ,nev]!less1 ,i tell y ! tru?3 x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g away4 ,:5 ,paul 0 a prison] 9 ,rome1 he wrote to ! ,philippians1 say+1 ,i am 9 a /rait betwixt ! two1 hav+ ! desire to dep>t & be ) ,*ri/2 = x is v f> bett]2 yet to abide 9 ! fle% is m ne$ful = y\r sake4 ,t is h[ a good man1 9 ! prospect ( dea?1 naturally feels t[>ds ^? :o are 9 any way dep5d5t on him4 ,b ,*ri/'s language is ! v opposite ( ?is2 ,he says1 n t x is ne$ful to abide1 b t x is exp$i5t to dep>t4 ,& 9 e ref]5ce to ,*ri/ by ! apo/les aft] ,8 ,asc5sion1 ! same note is /ruck4 ,x is h>dly too mu* to say1 z "o writ] does1 t no apo/le1 no ,new ,te/am5t writ]1 ev] rememb]$ ,*ri/4#bd ,!y ?\ght ( ,him z belong+1 n to ! pa/1 b to ! pres5t2 ,he 0 ! object1 n ( memory1 b ( fai?4 ,nev] d !y wi% ,him back 9 _! mid/2 nev] d !y m\rn = ,him z = a fri5d :om !y h lo/4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y felt t ,*ri/ 0 ) !m n[ 9 a s5se 9 :i* ,he _h nev] be54 ,!re is no h9t t any ev5 ( ! ,twelve w\ld h gone back to ! old days _h x be5 possible4 ,!y _h lo/1 b !y _h also ga9$1 & _! ga9 0 great] ?an _! loss4 ,ev5 ?\gh we h kn[n ,*ri/ aft] ! fle%1 !y also w\ld h said1 yet n[ we "k ,him s no m4 ,read ov] aga9 ,/4 ,luke's acc\nt ( our ,"l's ,asc5sion3 ,he l$ !m out until !y 7 ov] aga9/ ,be?any2 & ,he lift$ up ,8 h&s & bless$ !m4 ,& x came to pass1 :ile ,he bless$ !m1 ,he p>t$ f !m1 & 0 c>ri$ up into heav54 ,& !y wor%ipp$ ,him1 & return$ to ,j]usalem ) great joy2 & 7 cont9ually 9 ! temple1 bless+ ,god4 ,*ri/ _h gone f !m a second "t1 no m to return z be=e ,he _h return$ f ! tomb2 yet n[ x is n despair b joy :i* fills _! he>ts3 ,!y return$ to ,j]usalem ) great joy4 ,:5 9 ! ,upp] ,room1 ,*ri/ _h said1 ,x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g away1 sorr[ _h fill$ _! he>ts2 b1 n[ t ,he is gone1 _! sorr[ is turn$ into joy4 ,h[ %all we expla9 ?is /range rev]sal8 ,i ,x is to be expla9$ 9 "p1 ( c\rse1 by ! ,resurrection ( ,*ri/ f ! dead1 b ma9ly--& ?is is ! fact ) :i* j n[ we are conc]n$--by ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s :om ,*ri/ _h promis$ to ,8 disciples to abide ) !m = ev]4 ,b n[1 :at d we mean :5 we speak ( ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s8 ,:at is ! ,holy ,_s1 & :at is x t ,he does = u8 ,_m ( u1 ,i ?9k1 mu/ h felt h[ extremely unreal1 & !re=e unsatisfy+1 ! discussions ( ?is great subject (t5 are4 ,! doctr9e someh[ fails to f9d a place among ! prov$ realities ( our ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,x rema9s1 s to speak1 outside ( u1 a =eign sub/ance :i* life has n assimilat$4 ,& h5ce x has come to pass t !re is no small dang] to-day le/ ,new ,te/am5t phrases ab\t be+ fill$ ) ! ,_s1 baptiz$ ) ! ,_s1 & s =?1 become ! m]e j>gon ( a s*ool :i* :olly fails to int]pret ! m9d ( ,*ri/4 ,d\btless !re are faults on bo? sides1 ! faults ( neglect & ! faults ( false emphasis1 & = bo? ! true rem$y is a m c>eful /udy ( ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! ,holy ,_s1 & :at is x ,he does = u8 ,i w pray ! ,fa!r1 ,*ri/ said1 & ,he %all give y ano!r ,com=t]1 or ano!r ,p>aclete4 ,! ^w translat$ ,com=t]1 :i* occurs s (t5 9 ?is disc\rse ( our ,"l1 is f\nd n[h]e else 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t except 9 ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john1 :]e x is r5d]$ ,advocate2 ,if any man s91 we h an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! righte\s4 ,& ?is1 )\t d\bt1 is a m fai?ful r5d]+ ( ! ^w :i* ,*ri/ us$ ?an ! m famili> ,com=t]4 ,an advocate is "o :o is call$ to our side to be our fri5d & help]1 m especially to plead our cause 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice2 & ?is also is ! mean+ ( ! ^w ,p>aclete4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 ! ^w ,com=t] may be reta9$ )\t loss1 if only we rememb] to give x its full & orig9al mean+4 ,to com=t is n prim>ily & orig9ally to console1 b to /r5g!n1 to =tify2 & ! ,com=t] :om ,*ri/ promis$ to ,8 disciples 0 n only "o :o %\ld soo! !m 9 _! sorr[s1 b %\ld /& by !m 9 all _! conflicts1 _! unfail+ fri5d & help]4 ,fur!r1 ,*ri/ said ,god %all give y ano!r ,com=t]4 ,t is to say1 ,*ri/ ,himself 0 a ,com=t]1 & all t ,he _h be5 to ,8 disciples ! ,holy ,_s %\ld be also4 ,&1 if we exam9e ! ?ree *apt]s ( ?is ,gospel :i* conta9 ?is great disc\rse ( our ,"l1 we %all f9d ?is idea tak5 up1 & repeat$1 & develop$ 9 passage aft] passage4 ,! ,holy ,_s 0 to come 9 ,*ri/'s "n1 z ,*ri/'s repres5tative & int]pret]4 ,he %all n speak f ,himself1 ,*ri/ said2 ,he %all be> witness ( ,me4 ,he %all glorify ,me2 = ,he %all take ( ,m9e1 & %all decl>e x unto y4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,_s ,*ri/ ,himself w\ld be pres5t3 ,i w n leave y desolate1 ,he said2 ,i come unto y2 ,i w see y aga91 & y\r he>t %all rejoice4 ,&1 = ! sake ( su* a pres5ce1 a pres5ce :i* 0 to be n = a little :ile b = ev]1 x 0 be/ = ,8 fri5ds t ,he %\ld leave !m4#be ,x is 9 ^! words1 ,i believe1 t we h ! key to ! ,new ,te/am5t doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! ,_s is ! ,_s ( ,*ri/2 ,he is s5t by ,*ri/2 ,he comes to cont9ue ! "w ( ,*ri/4 ,he is1 z "o writ] has x1 ,*ri/'s alt] ego1 or1 z x 0 said long ago1 ,*ri/'s ,vic>1 or sub/itute1 on ! e>?4#bf ,:51 !re=e1 we speak ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,_s1 :at we mean1 or :at we ought to mean1 is ! spiritual pres5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ! ,holy ,_s ,*ri/ ,himself is pres5t1 :]ev]1 z ,he said1 two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 ,8 "n4 ,9 ! ,holy ,_s1 giv5 to be ) u = ev]1 ,he makes good to ,8 disciples ! great ^w ( ,8 promise1 ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4 ,?is is ! fact cont9ually to be kept 9 m9d--! ,_s is ! ,_s ( ,*ri/2 =1 if ?is be =gott51 !n1 z all exp]i5ce %[s1 ei!r ! doctr9e is :olly ignor$1 or x is made ! subject ( t vague1 unreal way ( speak+1 :i*1 alas6 is s (t5 ! bane ( spiritual tru?4 ,at ! same "t1 :at has be5 said mu/ n be int]pret$ s z to sugge/ t ! ,holy ,_s is m]ely an imp]sonal influ5ce4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! words ( our ,"l quot$ above di/9ctly imply :at we call p]sonality1 & a p]sonality sep>ate f ,8 own4 ,if all t ,jesus really meant to tea* 0 t ,he w\ld manife/ ,8 own invisible pres5ce to ,8 disciples by spiritual influ5ces1 we c only conclude t ,8 words h be5 tamp]$ )2 z !y /&1 x is impossible t ?is %\ld exhau/ _! mean+4 ,to tea*1 to be> witness1 to guide1 to br+ to remembrance1 to decl>e ! ?+s t are to come1--^! are ! acts1 n ( a ,p[]1 b ( a ,p]son2 & all ^! ?+s1 ,*ri/ said1 ! ,holy ,_s %\ld d4 ,inde$1 x is n easy to see h[ language c\ld h be5 fram$ to set =? ! idea ( a ,div9e ,p]son1 sep>ate alike f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 m explicitly ?an we f9d x 9 ^! *apt]s4#bg ,,ii ,we turn n[ to ! second "p ( our "q3 ,:at is x t ! ,holy ,_s does = u8 ,*ri/'s tea*+ on ! "w ( ! ,_s may be ga!r$ up "u two heads3 7#a7 ,8 "w 9 ! ,*ur*2 7#b7 ,8 "w 9 ! _w4 7#a7 ,:5 we speak ( ! ,_s's "w 9 ! ,*ur*1 x mu/ be und]/ood t ! ref]5ce is to no p>ticul> ecclesia/ical organization1 b to ! p ( ,*ri/ g5]ally1 ! m5 & wom5 9 :om ! spiritual "w ( ,*ri/ is go+ =w>d4 ,& among ^! ! ,holy ,_s works 9 two ways4 7a7 ,he is ! ,_s ( tru?1 ! ,div9e ,remembranc]3 ,he %all guide y into all ! tru?2 ,he %all take ( ,m9e1 & %all decl>e x unto y2 ,he %all tea* y all ?+s1 & br+ to y\r remembrance all t ,i said unto y4 ,x is n1 x w be obs]v$1 all tru?1 b all ! tru? ( ,*ri/1 ) :i* ! ,_s deals--! tru? conc]n+ ,him1 & ! tru? :i* ,he taught4 ,nor is x a new revelation :i* ! ,_s gives1 b r a m p]fect und]/&+ ( t :i* has be5 already giv5 9 ,*ri/4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! te/ by :i* to try all t claims ! au?ority ( spiritual tru?4 ,does x glorify ,*ri/8 ,does x lead u into a full] k ( ,him 9 :om are all ! treasures ( wisdom & k hidd58 ,:osoev] goe? onw>d1 says ,/4 ,john1 9 a rem>kable passage1 = :i* ,engli% read]s are indebt$ to ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 & abide? n 9 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 ha? n ,god4 ,9 o!r words1 no true progress is possible except z we abide 9 ,*ri/4 ,if ,he be ignor$ & left beh9d1 ?\gh we /ill keep ! "n & boa/ ourselves progressives1 we h lo/ ! reality4 ,on ! o!r h&1 e new discov]y1 e movem5t 9 ! life ( m51 e intellectual & spiritual awak5+ :i* s]ves to make manife/ ! glory ( ,*ri/ z ,creator1 or ,reveal]1 or ,r$eem]1 is a fre% fulfilm5t ( ,8 promise conc]n+ ! guid+ ,_s ( tru?4 ,p]haps our be/ comm5t>y is ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t itself we h ! fir/-fruits ( ! ,_s's "w4 ,!re we may see1 9 ,gospels & ,epi/les1 h[ ! ,_s took ( ! ?+s ( ,*ri/ & %[$ !m unto ,8 disciples4 ,& all ?r\gh ! v>i$ hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*'s long pa/1 t same ,div9e ,remembranc] has be5 at "w1 call+ u ?r\gh ! lips ( an ,augu/9e1 a ,lu!r1 or a ,wesley1 into ! fullness ( ! inh]itance ( tru? :i* is ours 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 7b7 ,! ,holy ,_s is ! ,_s ( p[]4 ,behold1 said ! asc5d+ ,*ri/1 ,i s5d =? ! promise ( ,my ,fa!r ^u y2 b t>ry ye 9 ! city until ye be clo!d ) p[] f on high4 ,&1 aga91 ,ye %all receive p[]1 :5 ! ,holy ,gho/ is come ^u y4 ,( ,jesus ,himself x 0 said by "o ( ,8 disciples t ,god ano9t$ ,him ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & ) p[]2 & ( ,8 disciples ,jesus said3 ,he t believe? on ,me1 ! works t ,i d %all ,he d also2 & great] works ?an ^! %all he d2 because ,i g unto ! ,fa!r4 ,"h1 aga91 our be/ comm5t>y is ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 & especially ! fir/ *apt] ( t hi/ory z x is writt5 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,?is 0 ! promise1 ,ye %all receive p[]1 & ?is1 9 brief1 ! /ory ( its fulfilm5t1 ,) great p[] gave ! apo/les _! witness ( ! resurrection ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,let any "o read ! e>ly *apt]s ( ,/4 ,luke's n>rative2 let him m>k ! utt] disp>ity betwe5 ! acts & ! apo/les--betwe5 ! ?+s done & ! m5 by :om !y 7 done--& !n let him ask if !re is any explanation :i* does really bridge ! gulf %ort ( ?is1 t beh9d ,pet] & ,john & ! re/ !re /ood ,ano!r1 speak+ ?r\gh _! lips1 work+ ?r\gh _! h&s1 ,himself ! real ,do] 9 all ^? wondr\s acts8 ,:5 ,d4,l4 ,moody 0 hold+ 9 ,birm+ham "o ( ^? rem>kable s]ies ( meet+s :i* s deeply /irr$ our c\ntry 9 ! e>ly 'sev5ties1 ,dr4 ,dale1 :o foll[$ ! "w ) ! ke5e/ sympa?y1 & yet n )\t a feel+ ak9 to /upefaction at ! amaz+ results :i* x produc$1 once told ,moody t ! "w 0 mo/ pla9ly ( ,god1 = he c\ld see no real relation betwe5 him & :at he _h done4 ,is n ?is disp>ity ! v sign-manual ( ! ,holy ,_s's pres5ce8 ,:y1 ask$ ,pet]1 :5 ! multitude 7 fill$ ) wond] & amazem5t at ! heal+ ( ! lame man1 ,:y fa/5 ye y\r eyes on u z ?\gh by our own p[] or godl9ess we _h made him to walk8 ,"w t is really ( ,god c nev] be acc\nt$ = 9 t fa%ion4 ,!re is always a some?+ 9 ! effects :i* _c be trac$ back to a human cause4 ,let our own p[] & godl9ess be :at !y may--& !y c nev] be too great--!y are all va9 & helpless ap>t f ! p[] ( ,god4 ,i plant$1 ,apollos wat]$2 ,god gave ! increase4 ,:]e=e let ! ,*ur* tru/ nei!r 9 him t plante? nor 9 him t wat]e?1 b 9 ,god :o give? ! increase4 7#b7 ,we come n[ to ! ,holy ,_s's "w 9 ! _w4 ,&1 j z 9 speak+ ( ! ,*ur* x 0 n any visible organization :i* we _h 9 m9d1 s n[ by ! _w is n meant m]ely ! p]sons :o are outside all su* organizations4 ,!re is1 z we are (t5 rem9d$ n[adays1 a ,*ur* outside ! ,*ur*es2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 n a little ( :at ,*ri/ meant by ! _w is (t5 to be f\nd inside :at we mean by ! ,*ur*4 ,! _w1 !n1 is simply ! mass ( m51 :]ev] !y are to be f\nd1 :o are liv+ ap>t f ,god4 ,n[1 ( ?is _w ,*ri/ said x _c receive ! ,_s ( tru?2 x beholde? ,him n1 nei!r kn[e? ,him4 ,if1 !re=e1 !re is a m9i/ry ( ! ,_s 9 ! _w1 x mu/ be :olly diff]5t 9 k9d f t spok5 ( above4 ,& ?is is :at we le>n f ,*ri/'s tea*+3 ,he1 :5 ,he is come1 w convict ! _w 9 respect ( s91 & ( righte\sness1 & ( judgm5t4 ,!re is a r+ ( judicial /]nness 9 ! words2 !y call up to our m9ds ! solemnities ( a c\rt ( ju/ice--! indictm5t1 ! conviction1 ! condemnation4 ,& yet "o c well believe t !re 7 h\rs 9 ! aft] life ( ! apo/les :51 ( all ! com=t+1 reassur+ words :i* ,*ri/ _h spok5 to !m 9 t ,upp] ,room1 !re 7 none m helpful ?an ^!4 ,= !y knew n[ t1 :5 !y /ood up to be> _! witness be=e a ho/ile _w1 !y _h a fell[-witness 9 m5's he>ts4 ,!y c\ld g n[h]e--9 ,j]usalem1 ,juda1 ,sam>ia1 or ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?--:]e ! graci\s m9i/ries ( ! ,_s _h n prec$$ !m4 ,he1 ! ,p>aclete1 0 n only ) !m1 _! /rong-sid+ ,*ampion1 ,he 0 9 ! _w also1 9 ! he>ts ev5 ( !m :o set !mselves mo/ /\tly aga9/ ! ,"l & aga9/ ,8 ,ano9t$1 subdu+ _! rebelli\sness & reconcil+ !m to ,god4 ,we :o tea* & prea* to-day1 d we ?9k ( ^! ?+s z we ought8 ,does n our message sometimes w9 a response :i* is at once a surprise & a rebuke to u8 ,we knew t ! se$ :i* we ca/ into ! gr\nd 0 ! ^w ( ,god2 b ! soil seem$ s poor & ?9 we sc>ce _h look$ = any h>ve/2 yet ! se$ sprang up & grew1 we knew n h[4 ,we _h =gott5 t ov] all t wide field :i* is ! _w ! ,div9e ,husb&man is ev] at "w1 at "w :ile m5 sleep1 break+ up ! fall[ gr\nd1 & mak+ ready ! soil = ! se$4 ,we ne$ to le>n to c\nt m on ,god1 to grasp m fully ! glori\s bread? ( promise :i* ,he has giv5 u 9 ,8 ,_s1 to rememb] t1 n only 9 ! ,*ur*1 b 9 ! _w--:i* is ,8 _w--t ,_s is always pres5t to te/ify ( ,god1 to convict m5 ( s91 ( righte\sness1 & ( judgm5t4 ,& yet1 :ile we enc\rage ourselves ) ?\ghts l ^!1 we d>e n =get t m5 may resi/1 !y may grieve1 !y may qu5* ! ,holy ,_s4 ,he is griev$ :5soev] ,he is resi/$2 ,he may be resi/$ until ,he is qu5*$4 ,x 0 ,*ri/ ,himself :o spoke ( a s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,_s :i* ha? nev] =giv5ess4 ,is !re any m pa9ful1 p]plex+1 & yet m c]ta9 fact 9 life ?an ?is1 t man c resi/ ,god8 ,is !re any t has b\nd up ) x m t]rible & inevitable issues8 ,ye /iff-neck$ & uncircumcis$ 9 he>t & e>s1 cri$ ! m>tyr ,/eph5 to 8 judges1 ye d always resi/ ! ,holy ,gho/3 z y\r fa!rs did1 s d ye4 ,& ! end = _! fa!rs & = !m we "k4 ,:]e=e ! ,holy ,_s sai?3 ,to-day1 if ye %all he> ,8 voice1 h>d5 n y\r he>ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,god ,! k+dom ( ,god is n eat+ & dr9k+1 b righte\sness & peace & joy 9 ! ,holy ,gho/4--,,/4 ,,paul4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,vi ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,god ,?y k+dom come4 ,?y w be done1 z 9 heav51 s on e>?4--,,matt4 vi4 #aj4 ,i ,"o ( ! mo/ obvi\s features ( ! tea*+ ( ,jesus is ! prom95ce :i* x gives to :at is call$ ! k+dom ( heav51 or1 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,& ?is prom95ce becomes ! m /rik+ :5 we turn f ! ,gospels to ! ,epi/les :]e ! phrase is only r>ely to be f\nd4 ,) ,jesus ! k+dom 0 a k9d ( wat*word :i* 0 cont9ually on ,8 lips4 ,?us1 e4g41 ,/4 ,m>k beg9s 8 acc\nt ( ! prea*+ ( ,jesus 9 ^! words3 ,aft] t ,john 0 deliv]$ up1 ,jesus came into ,galilee1 prea*+ ! ,gospel ( ,god & say+1 ,! "t is fulfill$1 & ! k+dom ( ,god is at h&3 rep5t ye1 & believe 9 ! ,gospel4 ,9 l mann]1 ,/4 ,mat!w tells u t ,jesus w5t ab\t 9 all ,galilee1 tea*+ 9 _! synagogues1 & prea*+ ! gospel ( ! k+dom4 ,p>able aft] p>able op5s ) ! =mula ,! k+dom ( heav5 is l unto--1 or1 ,s is ! k+dom ( ,god z if--1 or1 ,h[ %all we lik5 ! k+dom ( ,god8 ,:5 ,*ri/ s5t =? ! ,twelve1 ?is 0 ,8 comm&1 ,g 444 & z ye g1 prea*1 say+1 ,! k+dom ( heav5 is at h&4 ,aga91 :5 ,he s5t =? ! ,sev5ty1 ,he said1 ,into :atsoev] city ye ent] 444 say unto !m1 ,! k+dom ( ,god is come nigh unto y4 ,& 9 ! great ,=ty ,days1 be=e ,he 0 receiv$ up1 x 0 /ill ( ! ?+s conc]n+ ! k+dom ( ,god t ,he spake unto ,8 disciples4 ,e "t a little *ild is baptiz$ we call to m9d ,8 words1 ,= ( su* is ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,e "t we repeat ! pray] ,he taught ,8 disciples to pray we say1 ,?y k+dom come4 ,9 all1 x is said1 !re are no less ?an "o hundr$ & twelve ref]5ces to ! k+dom to be f\nd 9 ! ,gospels4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we turn to ! ,epi/les :at d we f9d8 ,9 ! :ole ( ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les ! k+dom is n nam$ z (t5 z 9 ! briefe/ ( ! f\r ,gospels4 ,x is m5tion$ only once by ,/4 ,pet]1 once by ,/4 ,james1 once by ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 & n at all 9 ! ?ree ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john4 ,n only s1 b at lea/ until q rec5t times1 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ has 9 ! ma9 foll[$ ! lead ( ! apo/les1 & has said b little ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,h[ is ?is to be expla9$8 ,does x mean t ! :ole ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 includ+ ! ,*ur* ( ! apo/les1 has fail$ to und]/& ! m9d ( ! ,ma/]1 & has let slip an ess5tial elem5t ( ,8 tea*+8 ,s "s rec5t writ]s d n hesitate to decl>e4 ,burke once said t he did n "k h[ to draw up an indictm5t aga9/ a :ole p2 b ^!1 app>5tly1 h no difficulty 9 draw+ up an indictm5t aga9/ ! :ole ,*ur*4 ,) all respect to ! great ,apo/le1 writes "o ( !m1 "o may be all[$ to express 8 regret t ,/4 ,paul has n said less ab\t ! ,*ur* & m ab\t ! ,k+dom4#bh ,to :i* ,i hope "o may be =giv5 if he is tempt$ to retort t ! great apo/le probably knew :at he 0 ab\t z well z 8 mod]n critic c tell him4 ,we %all d well to pause1 & pause aga91 be=e we accept any int]pretation ( ! facts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* implies t we to-day h a bett] und]/&+ ( ! m9d ( ,*ri/ ?an ! apo/les _h4 ,= my own "p1 :5ev] ,i come across any writ] :o tries to correct ,paul by ,jesus1 ,i f9d x safe/ to assume t he has misread ,paul1 or ,jesus1 or bo?4 ,moreov]1 ?\gh we ne$ make no claim ( infallibility = ! ,*ur*1 yet1 if we believe 9 a ,holy ,_s giv5 to guide ! disciples ( ,*ri/ into all ! tru? ( ,*ri/1 we %all f9d x difficult to believe at ! same "t t ! :ole ,*ur* has f ! beg9n+ miss$ ! "r way1 & 9 a matt] s important z ?is1 fail$ to appreh5d ! ?\ght ( ,*ri/4 ,we are n1 h[ev]1 %ut up to any su* unwor?y conclusions4 ,!re is ano!r & suffici5t explanation ( ! facts to :i* ref]5ce has be5 made4 ,x 0 natural t ,jesus1 speak+ 9 ! fir/ in/ance to ,jews1 %\ld move z f> z possible )9 ! circle ( ideas ) :i* !y 7 already famili>4 ,n[1 no phrase _h a m ?or\ghly famili> s\nd to ,jewi% e>s ?an ?is ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,x ne$$1 ( c\rse1 to be purifi$ & enl>g$ be=e x c\ld be made ! vehicle ( ! l(ti] ideas ( ,jesus4 ,/ill1 ! idea 0 !re1 a po9t ( atta*m5t1 z "o writ] says1 9 ! m9ds ( 8 he>]s to :i* ,jesus c\ld fa/5 :at ,he wi%$ to say4 ,b aft] our ,"l's ,resurrection & ,asc5sion1 & especially aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem1 ! :ole condition ( ?+s 0 *ang$4 ,a phrase :i* 9 ! synagogues ( ! ,jews prov$ helpful & illum9+1 might easily become1 among ! populations ( ,asia ,m9or1 ( ,greece1 & ( ,italy1 to :om ! gospel 0 n[ prea*$1 useless1 & ev5 mislead+4 ,is x any wond]1 !re=e1 if ! fir/ ,*ri/ian mission>ies quietly dropp$ ! old phrase & f\nd o!rs to take its place8 ,m5 :o knew !mselves guid$ by ! ,_s ( ,jesus w\ld n feel compell$ to quote ! words ( ,jesus1 if1 "u alt]$ circum/ances1 o!r words m fitt+ly express$ ,8 ?\ghts4#bi ,,ii ,:at did ,jesus mean :5 ,he spoke ( ! k+dom ( ,god8 ,! idea z set =? 9 ! ,gospels is s complex1 ! phrase is us$ to cov] s _m & diff]5t conceptions1 t x is practically impossible to frame a def9ition )9 :i* all ! say+s ( ,jesus conc]n+ ! k+dom c be includ$4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to a def9ition :i* x is necess>y to attempt is sugge/$ by ! two petitions 9 ! ,"l's ,pray] :i* are quot$ above4 ,! second petition expla9s ! fir/3 ! k+dom comes 9 proportion z m5 d on e>? ! w ( ,god4 ,= our pres5t purpose1 !re=e1 we may ?9k ( ! k+dom z a spiritual commonweal? embrac+ all :o d ,god's w4 ,to mu* t ,*ri/ taught conc]n+ ! k+dom--its ,head1 its numb]s1 its gr[? & developm5t--x is impossible1 9 "o brief disc\rse1 ev5 to ref]4 ,"h aga91 x mu/ suffice to s+le out "o or two po9ts = special emphasis3 7#a7 ,9 ! doctr9e ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 we h set be=e u ! social aspect ( ,*ri/'s tea*+2 x rem9ds u ( :at we owe1 n only to ,him :o is its ,k+1 b to ^? :o are our fell[-subjects4 ,( p>ticul> duties x is impossible to speak1 ?\gh ^!1 z we "k1 fill a l>ge place 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,b let u at lea/ br+ home to ourselves ! ?\ght ( obligation1 obligation involv$ 9 & spr++ out ( our common relation%ip z memb]s ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,! obligation is writ l>ge on e page ( ! ,new ,te/am5t--9 ! ,gospels1 9 ! doctr9e ( ! k+dom2 9 ! ,epi/les1 9 ! correspond+ doctr9e ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x c h>dly be said too (t51 t1 accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t ideal1 !re are no unatta*$ ,*ri/ians4 ,! apo/les nev] conceive ( religion z m]ely a private matt] betwe5 ! s\l & ,god4 ,all true religion1 z ,john ,wesley us$ to say1 is n solit>y b social4 ,its />t+-po9t is ! individual1 b its goal is a k+dom4 ,*ri/ came to save m5 & wom5 9 ord] t ?r\gh !m ,he might build up a r$eem$ society 9 :i* ! w ( ,god %\ld be done4 ,we d1 inde$1 (t5 he> ( ,*ri/ians ^: religion beg9s & ends ) gett+ _! own s\ls sav$4 ,?is simply means t s f> z x is true !y are n yet ,*ri/ian4 ,to ?9k only ( oneself is to d5y "o ( ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! k+dom4 ,wesley taught ! e>ly ,me?odi/s to s+-- ,a *>ge to keep ,i h4 ,a ,god to glorify2 ,a nev]-dy+ s\l to save1 ,& fit x = ! sky2 & "s ( 8 foll[]s1 bo? e>ly & lat]1 seem to h ?\ght t ?is 0 ! :ole ( ! hymn2 b ! v]se goes on )\t a full /op-- ,to s]ve ! pres5t age1 ,my call+ to fulfil2 ,o may x all my p[]s engage ,to d my ,ma/]'s w6 ,& until we :o pr(ess & call ourselves ,*ri/ians h le>n$ ?is lesson ( s]vice1 & h ent]$ into ,*ri/'s ?\ght ( ! k+dom1 ) its int]lac+ network ( obligations1 we h /ill ne$ t "s "o tea* u aga9 ! rudim5ts ( ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! oracles ( ,god4 7#b7 ,aga91 ! k+dom ( ,god1 ,*ri/ taught1 is pres5t2 x is n (1 b x is 91 ?is _w1 set up 9 ! mid/ ( ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s4 ,!re are1 x is true1 passages 9 :i* ,*ri/ speaks ( ! k+dom z 9 ! future1 & to come4 ,?us1 e4g41 ,he speaks ( a "t :5 m5 %all come f ! ea/ & we/1 & f ! nor? & s\?1 & %all sit d[n 9 ! k+dom ( ,god2 :5 ! righte\s %all %9e =? z ! sun 9 ! k+dom ( _! ,fa!r2 :5 !y %all inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = !m f ! f\ndation ( ! _w2 & s =?4 ,b !re is no real contradiction betwe5 ?is & :at has be5 already said4 ,! k+dom is a gr[?1 a movem5t work+ itself out 9 hi/ory1 & !re=e x may be said to be pa/1 pres5t1 or future1 accord+ to our po9t ( view4 ,9 ! s5se t x has n yet fully come1 t its f9al consummation is /ill wait$ =1 x is future2 & s sometimes ,*ri/ speaks ( x4 ,b x is simply impossible to d ju/ice to all ,8 say+s & d5y t 9 ,8 ?\ght ! k+dom is also pres5t4 ,its consummation may belong to ! future1 its beg9n+s are "h already4 ,:5 ,*ri/ calls x ! k+dom ( heav51 x is r its orig9 & "* t are sugge/$ ?an ! sph]e ( its realization4 ,9 p>able aft] p>able ,he speaks ( x z a secret sil5t en]gy already at "w 9 ! _w4 ,he call$ on m5 "h & n[ to seek x1 & to ent] x4 ,s eag]ly 7 ! lo/ & ! p]i%+ press+ into x t once ,he decl>$ t f ! days ( ,john ! ,bapti/ ! k+dom ( heav5 suff]$ viol5ce4 ,n 9 "s future heav5 b "h on e>? ,he bade ,8 disciples pray t ,god's w might be done4 ,:5 ,jesus said ! k+dom ( heav51 be sure ,he did n mean an unse5 refuge1 :i!r a h&ful might "o day escape1 l p]secut$ & di%e>t5$ ,puritans flee+ f a hopeless ,engl&1 b ,he int5d$ :at might be & !n 0 9 ,galilee1 :at %\ld be & n[ is 9 ,engl&4#cj ,?y k+dom come--x is "h on e>? we mu/ look = ! answ] to our pray]4 ,& e man :o himself does1 & 9 e possible way /rives to get done1 ,god's w among m51 is ,*ri/'s co-work] & fell[-build]4 ,i w n cease f m5tal fight1 ,nor %all my sword sleep 9 my h&1 ,till we h built ,j]usalem ,9 ,engl&'s gre5 & pleasant l&4 ,t is ! _s ( all ! true s]vants ( ,jesus4 7#c7 ,b ! mo/ important fact conc]n+ ! k+dom 9 ,*ri/'s view ( x is t x is spiritual4 ,&1 because x is spiritual1 x fail$ :olly to satisfy ! e>?-b\nd ambitions ( ! ,jews4 ,= g5]ations !y _h f$ _! national pride ) visions ( a _w ob$i5t to ,israel's sway1 & :5 "o :o claim$ to be ! ,messiah nev]!less told !m pla9ly t ,8 k+dom 0 n ( ?is _w1 !y turn$ f ,him z f "o t mock$4 ,he & !y bo? spoke ( a k+dom ( ,god1 b :ile !y emphasiz$ ! k+dom ,he emphasiz$ ,god4 ,s :olly did m5 fail to ent] into ,8 m9d t on "o occasion two ( ,8 own disciples came to ,him ask+ t !y might sit1 "o on ! "r h&1 & "o on ! left h& 9 ,8 glory4 ,& ev5 :5 ,he 0 j ab\t to leave !m1 & to return to ,8 ,fa!r1 ! old ambitions /ill made !mselves he>d4 ,"l1 said !y1 do/ ,?\ at ?is "t re/ore aga9 ! k+dom to ,israel8 ,b ) all su* dreams ( temporal sov]eignty ,*ri/ w\ld h no?+ to d2 ,he _h put !m f ,him1 def9itely & = ev]1 9 ! ,temptation 9 ! wild]ness4 ,he completely rev]s$ ! curr5t notions conc]n+ ! k+dom4 ,be+ ask$ by ! ,ph>isees :5 ! k+dom ( ,god come?1 ,he answ]$ !m & said1 ,! k+dom ( ,god come? n ) obs]vation2 nei!r %all !y say1 ,lo1 "h6 or1 ,!re6 = lo1 ! k+dom ( ,god is )9 y4 ,& :5 self-complac5t religi\s lead]s flatt]$ !mselves t1 ( c\rse1 ! fir/ places 9 ! k+dom w\ld be !irs1 ,he /]nly w>n$ !m t !y might f9d !mselves altoge!r %ut out :ile ! publicans & h>lots :om !y despis$ 7 admitt$4 ,?r\gh all ,8 tea*+ ,*ri/ laid ! emphasis on "*4 ,pride1 & love ( p[]1 & sordid ambitions1 & all self-seek+--= ^! ?+s1 & = !m t *]i%$ ^! ?+s1 ! k+dom _h no place4 ,bless$1 ,*ri/ said1 are ! poor 9 _s3 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,except ye turn1 & become z little *ildr51 ye %all 9 no wise ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,:osoev] w\ld become great among y1 %all be y\r m9i/]2 & :osoev] w\ld be fir/ among y %all be s]vant ( all--^! are !y t are acc\nt$ wor?y ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,! e>lie/ acc\nt ( ,*ri/'s prea*+ :i* has already be5 quot$1 gives u ! "r po9t ( view = ! int]pretation ( ,*ri/'s idea ( ! k+dom z spiritual3 ,jesus came into ,galilee1 prea*+ ! gospel ( ,god1 & say+1 ,! "t is fulfill$1 & ! k+dom ( ,god is at h&3 ,rep5t ye1 & believe 9 ! gospel4 ,he _h come to e/abli% a k+dom ^: dom9ion %\ld be = ev]1 aga9/ :i* ! gates ( hell %\ld n prevail1 & ! f\ndation ( x ,he laid 9 ! p5it5t & ob$i5t he>ts ( m54 ,?is expla9s :y ,*ri/ _h s little to d ) programmes1 & s mu* to d ) m54 ,if a man's "r to ! title ( re=m] be judg$ by ! magnitude ( ! revolution :i* he has effect$1 x is b b>e ju/ice to call ,him ! greate/ re=m] :o ev] liv$4 ,yet ,he put out no programme2 ,he made ,himself ! spokesman ( no p>ty1 ! advocate ( no social or political re=m4 ,to ! disappo9tm5t ( ,8 fri5ds1 z mu* z to ! confusion ( ,8 enemies1 ,he absolutely refus$ to take sides on ! vex$ political que/ions ( ! h\r4 ,unto ,caes>1 ,he said1 r5d] ! ?+s t are ,caes>'s1 & unto ,god ! ?+s t are ,god's4 ,b on individuals ,he sp5t ,himself to ! utt]mo/4 ,he is n only indiff]5t to numb]s1 b (t5 seems dis9cl9$ to deal ) numb]s4 ,he s5ds ! multitude away2 ,he goes ap>t into a m\nta9 ) ,8 *os5 disciples2 ,he )draws ,himself f ! ?rong 9 ,j]usalem to ! quiet home 9 ,be?any2 ,he disc\rses ( ! pr(\nde/ purposes ( ,8 mission ) ! ,twelve 9 an upp] room2 ,he op5s ! treasures ( ,8 wisdom be=e "o ,ph>isee at night1 & "o unresponsive woman by ! well4#ca ,always ,8 "w is done n by ext]nal organization or mass-movem5ts or =ce ( numb]s1 b f )93 ,rep5t ye & believe 9 ! gospel4 ,n[1 ?is 0 ! v>y la/ k9d ( message t ! ,ph>isees ( ,*ri/'s day 7 look+ =4 ,!y want$ ! _w put "r--accord+ to _! own ideas ( "r--x is true2 b to be told t !y mu/ beg9 ) !mselves 0 n at all :at !y want$4 ,are n _m ( u 9 ! same case to-day8 ,we are all eag] = re=ms1 at lea/ s long z !y are f )\t4 ,we h a t\*+ fai? 9 ! p[] ( ma*9]y & organization4 ,we are q sure t if ,p>liam5t w\ld only pass ?is1 t1 & ! o!r bit ( legislative re=m1 on :i* our he>ts are set1 ! mill5nium w\ld be "h1 if n by ! morn+ po/1 at lea/ by ! session's end4 ,& !re is mu*1 und\bt$ly1 t ,p>liam5t c & ought to d = u4 ,nev]!less1 0 n ,*ri/ "r8 ,in/ead ( ! old pray]1 ,create 9 me a clean he>t1 ,o ,god2 & r5ew a "r _s )9 me1 "s ( u1 z "o writ] says1 w\ld r pray1 ,create a bett] social ord]1 ,o ,god2 & r5ew a "r relation betwe5 v>i\s classes ( m54 ,we are ready to beg9 any:]e r ?an ) ourselves1 at any po9t 9 ! big circumf]5ce r ?an at ! c5tre4 ,i don't d5y1 my fri5ds1 wrote ,*>les ,k+sley to ! ,*>ti/s1 x is mu* *eap] & pleasant] to be re=m$ by ! devil ?an by ,god2 = ,god w only re=m society on ! condition ( our re=m+ e man 8 own self1 :ile ! devil is q ready to help u to m5d ! laws & ! ,p>liam5t1 e>? & heav51 )\t ev] />t+ su* an imp]t95t & 'p]sonal' reque/ z t a man %\ld m5d himself4 ,yet )\t self-re=m no?+ is possible4 ,! "* ( ! aggregate1 says ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 is det]m9$ by ! *>act]s ( ! units4 ,& he illu/rates ?us3 ,suppose a man build+ ) good1 squ>e1 well-burnt bricks2 )\t ! use ( mort> he may build a wall ( a c]ta9 height & /ability4 ,b if 8 bricks are w>p$ & crack$ or brok51 ! wall _c be ( ! same height & /ability4 ,if aga91 in/ead ( bricks he use cannon-balls !n he _c build a wall at all2 at mo/1 some?+ 9 ! =m ( a pyramid ) a squ>e or rectangul> base4 ,& if1 once m1 = cannon-balls we sub/itute r\gh1 unhewn b\ld]s1 no def9ite /able =m is possible4 ,! "* ( ! aggregate is1 det]m9$ by ! *>act]s ( ! units4 ,e attempt to recon/ruct society :i* leaves out ( acc\nt ! "* ( ! m5 & wom5 :o con/itute society is =$oom$ to failure4 ,beh9d e social problem /&s ! great] problem ( ! individual1 ! r$emption ( "*4 ,we may get1 z assur$ly we ought to get1 bett] h\ses = ! work+-classes2 b unless we also get bett] work+-classes = ! h\ses1 we %all n h greatly m5d$ matt]s4 ,& no turn ( ! ,p>liam5t>y ma*9e w produce ^! = u4 ,we c pass new laws2 only ! grace ( ,god c make new m54 ,= my "p1 says ,k+sley once m1 speak+ ?r\gh ! lips ( 8 tailor-poet1 ,i seem to h le>nt t ! only ?+ to reg5]ate ! _w is n m ( any sy/em1 good or bad2 b simply m ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,except a man be born anew1 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,man ,?o' _w on _w 9 myriad myriads roll ,r\nd u1 ea* ) diff]5t p[]s1 ,& o!r =ms ( life ?an ours1 ,:at "k we great] ?an ! s\l8 ,,t5nyson4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,vii ,,conc]n+ ,,man ,!re is joy 9 ! pres5ce ( ! angels ( ,god ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?4--,,luke ,,xv4 #aj4 ,?is is "o ( _m say+s ( our ,"l :i* reveal ,8 s5se ( ! inf9ite wor? ( ! human s\l1 :i* is ! c5tral fact 9 ,8 tea*+ ab\t man1 & ! only "o ) :i* 9 ! pres5t *apt] we %all be conc]n$4 ,o!r aspects ( ! tru? w come into view 9 ! foll[+ *apt]1 :5 we come to consid] ,*ri/'s tea*+ ab\t s94 ,i ,! inf9ite wor? ( ! human s\l--?is is a discov]y ! glory ( :i*1 x is no exagg]ation to say1 belongs :olly to ,*ri/4 ,x is said t "o ( ! mo/ magnific5t diamonds 9 ,europe1 :i* to-day blazes 9 a k+'s cr[n1 once lay = mon?s on a /all 9 a piazza at ,rome labell$1 ,rock-cry/al1 price "o franc4 ,& x 0 ?us t = ages ! priceless jewel ( ! s\l lay unhe$$ & despis$ ( m54 ,be=e ,*ri/ came1 m5 hon\r$ ! ri*1 & ! great1 & ! wise1 z we hon\r !m n[2 b man z man 0 ( little or no acc\nt4 ,if "o _h1 or c\ld get1 a p$e/al by :i* to lift himself above ! common cr[d1 he might c\nt = some?+2 b if he _h no?+ save 8 own feet to /& ^u1 he 0 a m]e nobody1 = :om nobody c>$4 ,we turn to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 & :at a contra/6 ,( h[ mu* m value1 ,he said1 are ye ?an ! birds6 ,h[ mu* !n is a man--n a ri* man1 n a wise man1 n a ,ph>isee1 b a man--( m value ?an a %eep6 ,:at %all x pr(it a man if he %all ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8 own s\l8 ,or :at %all a man give 9 ex*ange = 8 s\l8 ,x 0 by ?\ght-provok+ que/ions su* z ^! t ,jesus reveal$ ,8 own ?\ghts conc]n+ man4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 :5 ,he spoke 9 ?is way ab\t ! s\l1 :5 ,he said t a man might ga9 ! :ole _w1 b t if ! price he paid = x 7 8 s\l1 he 0 ! los]1 ,he 0 n speak+ ( ! s\ls ( a select few1 b ( ! s\ls ( all4 ,e man1 e woman1 e little *ild--all 7 preci\s 9 ,8 sight4 ,x is man z man1 ,*ri/ taught1 t is ( wor? to ,god4 ,consid] h[ mu* is involv$ 9 ! b>e fact t ,*ri/ came into ! _w ! son ( a poor "m1 & liv$ 9 x a poor man4 ,a man's life1 ,he said1 consi/e? n 9 ! abundance ( ! ?+s :i* he possesse?4 ,& ! be/ comm5t>y on ! say+ is j ,8 own life2 = ,he _h no?+4 ,!re is some?+ v sugge/ive 9 ,*ri/'s use ( ! little possessive pron\n ,my4 ,we "k h[ we use ! ^w4 ,li/5 to ! ri* man 9 ! p>able3 ,my fruits1 my b>ns1 my corn1 my goods4 ,n[ li/5 to ,*ri/4 ,he says3 ,my ,fa!r1 ,my ,*ur*1 ,my fri5ds1 ,my disciples2 b ,he nev] says ,my h\se1 ,my l&s1 ,my books4 ,! "o p]fect life ?is e>? has se5 0 ! life ( ,"o :o own$ no?+1 & left beh9d ,him no?+ b ! clo!s ,he wore4 ,& n only 0 ,*ri/ poor ,himself1 ,he sp5t ,8 life among ! poor4 ,to believe t a man ) #fj a ye>1 ,canon ,liddon once said1 is j z mu* wor?y ( respect z a man ) #fjjj1 y mu/ be s]i\sly a ,*ri/ian4 ,y mu/ inde$4 ,yet t :i* is = u s h>d nev] seems to h co/ ,*ri/ a /ruggle4 ,we _c s mu* z ?9k ( m]e money1 m or less1 c\nt+ = any?+ 9 ,8 sight4 ,! little artificial di/9ctions ( society 7 to ,him no?+1 & less ?an no?+4 ,he w5t to be gue/ ) a man t 0 a s9n]4 ,a woman t 0 a h>lot ,he suff]$ to wa% ,8 feet ) h] te>s1 & to wipe !m ) h] hair4 ,?is man1 said ,8 enemies1 ) scorn vibrant 9 e ^w1 receive? s9n]s & eate? ) !m4 ,& !y 7 "r2 b :at !y c\nt$ ,8 deepe/ %ame 0 9 reality ,8 *iefe/ glory4 ,n[1 :at does all ?is mean b simply ?is1 t x 0 = man z man t ,*ri/ c>$8 ,obs]ve ! diff]5ce 9 ! po9t at :i* ,he & we become int]e/$ 9 m54 ,we are int]e/$ 9 !m1 = ! mo/ "p1 :51 by _! "w1 or _! weal?1 or _! fame1 !y h add$ some?+ to !mselves2 9 o!r words1 we become int]e/$ :5 !y become int]e/+4 ,b t :i* gave wor? to man 9 ,*ri/'s eyes lay b5ea? all ^! m]ely adv5titi\s circum/ances ( 8 life1 9 8 nak$ humanity1 9 :at he 01 or might be1 9 himself4 ,?is is :y to ,him all s\ls 7 de>4 ,we love !m t love u1 ! lov+ & ! lovable2 ,*ri/ lov$ ! unlov+ & ! unlovable4 ,he 0 nam$1 & rightly nam$1 ,fri5d ( publicans & s9n]s4 ,!n 7 bad m5 ( wor? to ,*ri/8 ,!y 72 =1 z ,t5nyson says1 ,if !re be a devil 9 man1 !re is an angel too4 ,*ri/ saw ! possible angel 9 ! actual devil4 ,he knew t ! lo/ might be f\nd1 & ! bad become good1 & ! prodigal return home2 & ,he lov$ m51 n only = :at !y 71 b = :at !y might be4 ,x w\ld be easy to %[ t ?is high doctr9e ( man und]lies1 & is involv$ 91 ! :ole life & "w & tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,x is involv$ 9 ! doctr9e ( ,god4 ,inde$1 z ,dr4 ,dale says1 ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( man is really a "p ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ,god4#cb ,because ,god is a ,fa!r1 e man is a son ( ,god1 or1 r1 e man has )9 him ! capacity = son%ip4 ,x is involv$ 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,inc>nation2 t /up5d\s fact reveals n only ! condesc5sion ( ,god b ! glory & exaltation ( man4 ,if ,god c\ld become man1 !re mu/ be a c]ta9 k9%ip betwe5 ,god & man2 s9ce ,god has become man1 our poor human nature has be5 !reby lift$ up & glorifi$4 ,! same great doctr9e is impli$ 9 ! tru? ( ,*ri/'s atonem5t4 ,:5 ,he :o knew ,himself to be ! et]nal ,son ( ,god spoke ( ,8 own life z ! ransom = ! =feit$ lives ( m51 ,he reveal$ once m h[ inf9ite is ! wor? ( t :i* c\ld be r$eem$ only at su* trem5d\s co/4 ,su*1 !n1 is ,*ri/'s tea*+ ab\t man4 ,&1 z ,i h already said1 x 0 a new ?+ 9 human hi/ory4 ,n[h]e is ! l9e :i* divides ! _w ,b4,c4 f ! _w ,a4,d4 m %>ply def9$ ?an "h4 ,be=e ,*ri/ came1 no "o d>$ to say1 = no "o believ$1 t ! s\l ( e man1 & /ill less ! s\l ( e woman & *ild1 0 ( wor? to ,god1 t ev5 a slave might become a son ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,b ,*ri/ believ$ x1 & ,*ri/ said x1 & :5 ,he said x1 ! new _w1 ! _w 9 :i* we live1 began to be4 ,! great diff]5ce betwe5 anci5t & mod]n civilizations1 "o em95t hi/orian has said1 is to be f\nd "h1 t :ile anci5t civilization c>$ only = ! welf>e ( ! fav\r$ few1 mod]n civilization seeks ! welf>e ( all4 ,& :5 we ask fur!r :at has made ! diff]5ce1 hi/ory s5ds u back = answ] to ! f\r ,gospels & ! tea*+ ( ,jesus conc]n+ ! inf9ite wor? ( ! s\l ( man4 ,,ii ,& n[1 to br+ matt]s to a practical issue1 h we :o pr(ess ! fai? ( ,*ri/ le>nt to set1 ei!r ^u o!rs or ^u ourselves1 ! value :i* ,*ri/ put ^u all m58 ,f> z we h travell$ f anci5t ,greece & ,rome1 are we n /ill1 9 our ?\ghts ab\t m51 (t5 pagan r ?an ,*ri/ian8 ,our v spee* bewraye? u1 & %[s h[ little ev5 yet we h le>nt to ?9k ,*ri/'s ?\ghts aft] ,him4 ,he decl>$1 9 words :i* h already be5 quot$1 t a man's life consi/e? n 9 ! abundance ( ! ?+s :i* he possesse?4 ,nev]!less1 9 our daily spee* we p]si/ 9 measur+ m5 by ?is v /&>d2 we say t a man is wor? s mu*1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 all t we mean is t he has s mu*4 ,aga91 we all[ ourselves to speak ab\t ! h&s 9 a factory1 z if ) ! h& !re w5t nei!r head nor he>t4 ,if we mu/ put a "p = ! :ole1 :y %\ld x n be aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,& !re 7 add$ unto !m 9 t day--s x is writt5 9 "o place--ab\t ?ree ?\s& s\ls--s\ls1 n h&s4#cc ,& we may dep5d ^u x !re w\ld be less s\lless lab\r 9 ! _w1 & few] m5 & wom5 9 dang] ( deg5]at+ into m]e h&s1 if we w\ld le>n to ?9k ( !m 9 ,*ri/'s high] & wor?i] way4 ,let me try to %[1 by two or ?ree examples1 h[ ,*ri/'s tea*+ ab\t man is ne$$ ?r\gh all our life4 7#a7 ,!re 01 p]haps1 nev] a "t :5 s _m 7 /riv+ to fulfil ! apo/le's injunction1 &1 z !y h opportunity1 to d good unto all m54 ,m & m we busy ourselves to-day ) ! good works ( philan?ropy & ,*ri/ian *>ity4 ,& :at we mu/ rememb] is t our philan?ropy ne$s our !ology to su/a9 x4 ,!y only w cont9ue ,*ri/'s "w = man :o *]i% ,*ri/'s ?\ghts ab\t man4 ,sev] philan?ropy f ! great ,*ri/ian ideas :i* h creat$ & su/a9$ x1 & x w v spe$ily come to an end ( its res\rces4 ,all exp]i5ce %[s t philan?ropy cut (f f ,*ri/ has n capital en\gh on :i* to d its bus9ess4 ,& ! reason is n f> to seek4 ,!y :o /rive to save _! fell[s1 !y :o g d[n into ! dep?s t !y may lift m5 up1 see s mu* ( ! d>k5$ "u-side ( human life1 !y are br\ght s close up to ! ugly facts ( human bas5ess1 human trick]y1 human +ratitude1 t1 unless !re be beh9d !m ! /ay+1 /eady+ p[] ( ! fai? & love ( ,*ri/1 !y _c long endure ! /ra92 !y gr[ we>y 9 well-do+1 p]*ance ev5 !y gr[ bitt] & contemptu\s1 & 9 a little :ile ! tasks !y h tak5 up fall unf9i%$ f _! h&s4 ,society takes to slumm+ = a season--j z = ano!r season x may take to p+-pong--b ! fit does n la/2 & only !y keep on ?r\gh ! long1 grey days1 :5 nei!r sun nor />s are se51 :o h le>nt to look on m5 ) ! eyes1 & to feel t[>d !m ) ! he>t1 ( ,jesus ! ,man ( ,naz>e?4 7#b7 ,:oso %all cause "o ( ^! little ones t believe on ,me to /umble1 x is pr(itable = him t a great mill-/one %\ld be hang$ ab\t 8 neck1 & t he %\ld be sunk 9 ! dep? ( ! sea4 ,once m is reveal$ ,*ri/'s ?\ght ( ! wor? ( ! s\l4 ,h[ ! holy passion aga9/ him :o w\ld hurt "o ( ^! little ones gl[s & scor*es 9 ,8 words6 ,is ?is a ^w = any ( u8 ,is !re "o among u :o is tempt+ a bro!r man to di%one/y1 to dr9k1 to lu/2 :o is pu%+ "s ?\ghtless girl d[n ! /eep & slipp]y slope :i* ends--we "k :]e8 ,!n let him /op & li/51 n to me1 b to ,*ri/4 ,nev]1 ,i ?9k1 did ,he speak ) su* solemn1 he>t-%ak+ emphasis1 & ,he says t x 7 bett] a man %\ld die1 t he %\ld die ?is night1 die ! mo/ mis]able & %ameful dea?1 ?an t he %\ld br+ ! blood ( ano!r's s\l ^u 8 head4 ,x mu/ ne$s be t occasions ( /umbl+ come1 b woe1 woe to t man by :om !y come1 :5 he & ! sla9 s\l's ,savi\r %all /& face to face6 ,oh1 if !re be "o among u :o is play+ ! tempt]1 & do+ ! devil's "w1 let him get to 8 knees1 & cry ) ! consci5ce-smitt5 ,psalmi/1 ,deliv] me f blood-guilt9ess1 ,o ,god1 ,?\ ,god ( my salvation2 & p]adv5ture ev5 yet ,he may he> & h m]cy4 7#c7 ,let fa!rs & mo!rs pond] :at ?is tea*+ ( ,jesus conc]n+ man means = !m 9 relation to _! *ildr54 ,!re came into y\r home a :ile ago a little *ild1 a gift f ,god1 j su* a babe z ,jesus ,himself 0 9 ,8 "m's arms 9 ,be?lehem4 ,! *ild is y\rs1 bone ( y\r bone1 fle% ( y\r fle%1 & x be>s y\r lik5ess & image2 b x is also ,god's *ild1 & x be>s ,8 image4 ,:at diff]5ce is ! com+ ( ! little /rang] mak+ 9 y8 ,i d n ask :at diff]5ce is x mak+ to y1 = ! answ] w\ld be ready 9 a mom5t1 ,mu*1 e way2 b1 :at diff]5ce is x mak+ 9 y8 ,does x nev] occur to y t y ought to be a diff]5t man--a bett] man--t y ought to be a diff]5t woman--a bett] woman--= ! sake ( ! little "o ly+ 9 ! cradle8 ,d y "k t ( all ! ?+s ,god ev] made & owns1 9 ?is or all ,8 worlds1 !re is no?+ m de> to ,him ?an ! s\l ( ! little *ild ,he has committ$ to y\r h&s8 ,:at h&s ^? %\ld be t be> a gift l t6 ,p]haps we nev] ?\ght ( x 9 t way be=e4 ,b x is true1 :e!r we ?9k ( x or n4 ,is x n "t to beg9 to ?9k ( x8 ,?is night1 z we /& ov] our sleep+ *ild1 let u promise to ,god1 = ! *ild's sake1 t we w be ,84 7#d7 ,la/ ( all1 we mu/ le>n to set ,*ri/'s value ^u ourselves4 ,?is is ! trag$y ( life1 t we hold ourselves s *eap4 ,we are sprung ( heav5's fir/ blood1 h titles manifold1 & yet1 :5 ! cr[n is (f]$ u1 we *oose r1 l ! man ) ! muck-rake1 9 ,bunyan's great allegory1 to grub among ! du/ & /icks & /raws ( ! floor4 ,9 ! times ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ,fr5* soldi]s1 x is said1 /abl$ _! horses 9 "s ( ! magnific5t ca!drals ( ,france2 b "s ( u are guilty ( a f> worse sacrilege 9 t holy ( holies :i* we call ! s\l4 ,ye 7 r$eem$1 n ) corruptible ?+s1 ) silv] or gold1 b ) blood1 preci\s blood1 ev5 ! blood ( ,*ri/4 ,& ! s\l :i* co/ t1 we are ready to sell any day 9 ! op5 m>ket = a little m pleasure or a little m pelf4 ,! bir?right is b>t]$ = ! sorrie/ mess ( pottage1 & ! jewel :i* ! ,k+ covets to we> 9 ,8 cr[n our own feet trample 9 ! mire ( ! /reets4 ,! pity ( x1 ! pity ( x6 ,9 "o ( ,dora ,gre5well's simple & beautiful ,songs ( ,salvation1 a pitman tells to 8 wife ! /ory ( 8 conv]sion4 ,he _h got a ^w l a fire 9 8 he>t t w\ld n let him be1 ,jesus1 ! ,son ( ,god1 :o lov$1 & :o gave ,himself = me4 ,x 0 = me t ,jesus di$6 = me1 & a _w ( m51 ,j z s9ful1 & j z sl[ to give back ,8 love aga92 ,& ,he didn't wait till ,i came to ,him1 b ,he lov$ me at my wor/2 ,he ne$n't ev] h di$ = me if ,i c\ld h lov$ ,him fir/4 ,& !n he cont9ues3-- ,& c\ld'/ ,?\ love su* a man z me1 my ,savi\r6 ,!n ,i'll take ,m he$ to ?is w&'r+ s\l ( m9e1 if x's only = ,?y sake4 ,yes1 we are all ( wor? to ,god1 b we mu/ ne$s g to ! ,cross to le>n h[ great is our wor?2 &1 z we b[ 9 its sacr$ %ad[1 may we le>n to say3 ,= ,?y sake1 ,o ,*ri/1 = ,?y sake1 ,i'll take m he$ to ?is w&]+ s\l ( m9e4#cd 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,s9 ,o man1 /range composite ( heav5 & e>?6 ,maje/y dw>f$ to bas5ess6 fragrant fl[] ,runn+ to poison\s se$6 & seem+ wor? ,*ok+ corruption6 weakness ma/]+ p[]6 ,:o nev] art s ne> to crime & %ame1 ,z :5 ?\ ha/ a*iev$ "s de$ ( "n4 ,,newman4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,viii ,,conc]n+ ,,s9 ,:5 ye pray1 say4444 ,=give u our s9s4--,,luke xi4 #b1 #d4 ,a rec5t writ] has po9t$ out t s91 l dea?1 is n s]i\sly realiz$ except z a p]sonal fact4 ,we really "k x only :5 we "k x ab\t ourselves4 ,! ^w s9 has no s]i\s mean+ to a man1 except :5 x means t he himself is a s9ful man4 ,& h5ce x comes to pass t we c /ill turn to ! p5it5tial ,psalms1 to ! sev5? *apt] ( ,romans1 to ! ,confessions ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 or to ! ,grace ,ab\nd+ ( ,john ,bunyan1 & make _! words ! language ( our own brok5 & contrite he>ts4 ,= :5 ,bunyan & ,augu/9e & ,paul & ! psalmi/s spoke ( s91 !y spoke n ! ?\ghts ( o!rs1 b _! k ( !mselves2 !y look$ into _! own he>ts & wrote4 ,t is :y _! words f9d u to-day4 ,nev]!less1 p>adox ?\gh x may seem1 our greate/ ,tea*] conc]n+ s91 ,himself knew no s94 ,born )\t s91 liv+ & dy+ )\t s91 ,*ri/ yet knew :at 0 9 man1 knew ! s9 t 0 9 man1 & f ,8 own s9less height once = all reveal$ & judg$ & condemn$ x4 ,let u seek1 !n1 to le>n ! m9d ( ,*ri/ on ?is great matt]4 ,& once m1 z ,i h _h occasion to po9t out 9 a previ\s *apt]1 we mu/ n look = any?+ =mal1 def9$1 sy/ematic 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+4 ,we _c op5 ! ,gospels1 z we might "s mod]n !ological treatise1 & read out f !m a sci5tific exposition ( s9--its orig91 its nature1 its treatm5t4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is n l a museum1 :]e ! fl[]s are dri$ & press$1 & ! fossils lie c>efully arrang$ )9 glass cases1 & ev]y?+ is duly classifi$ & labell$4 ,r x is l nature itself1 :]e ! fl[]s gr[ wild at our feet1 & ! rocks lie z ! ,creator's h& left !m1 & :]e ea* man mu/ d ! classify+ & labell+ = himself4 ,museums h _! uses1 & !re w always be ^? :o pref] !m--!y save s mu* tr\ble4 ,b s9ce ,*ri/'s aim 0 n to save u tr\ble1 b to tea* u to see ?+s ) our own eyes1 to see !m z ,he saw !m1 & to ?9k ( !m z ,he ?9ks1 x is no wond] t ,he has *os5 r to put u d[n 9 ! mid/ ( a _w ( liv+ tru?s ?an 9 a museum ( assort$ & dead facts4 ,i ,:at1 !n1 is ! tea*+ ( ,jesus conc]n+ s98 ,8 tone is at once sev]e & hopeful4 ,sometimes ,8 words are words t %ake our he>ts ) fe>2 sometimes !y surprise u ) _! ov]fl[+ t5d]ness & pity4 ,b h[ev] ,he may deal ) ! s9n]1 we are always made to feel t to ,jesus s9 is a s]i\s ?+1 a problem n to be slurr$ ov] & made light (1 b to be fac$1 & met1 & grappl$ )4 ,*ri/'s s5se ( ! gravity ( s9 comes out 9 _m ways4 7#a7 ,x is involv$ 9 ,8 doctr9e ( man4 ,he :o made s mu* ( man c\ld n make light ( man's s94 ,x is because man is s great t 8 s9 is s grave4 ,no "o c und]/& ! ,new ,te/am5t doctr9e ( s9 :o does n read x 9 ! light ( ! ,new ,te/am5t doctr9e ( man4 ,:5 we ?9k ( man z ,*ri/ ?\ght ( him1 :5 we see 9 him ! possibilities :i* ,*ri/ saw1 ! ,scripture language conc]n+ s9 becomes intelligible en\gh2 until !n x may easily seem exagg]at$ & unreal4 ,x is ! height = :i* man 0 made & meant :i* measures ! fall :i* is involv$ 9 8 s94 7#b7 ,call to m9d ! language 9 :i* ,*ri/ set =? ! effects ( s94 ,he spoke ( m5 z bl9d1 z sick1 z dead2 ,he said !y 7 z %eep gone a/ray1 z sons t are lo/1 z m5 9 debt :i* !y c nev] pay1 9 bondage f :i* !y c nev] free !mselves4 ,! v accumulation ( metaphors be>s witness to ,*ri/'s s5se ( ! havoc wr\ght by s94 ,nor are !y metaphors m]ely2 !y are ,8 read+ ( ! facts ( life z x lay be=e ,him4 ,let me ref] briefly to two ( !m1 7a7 ,*ri/ spoke ( m5 z 9 bondage ?r\gh _! s94 ,if1 ,he said once1 ye abide 9 ,my ^w 444 ye %all "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make y free4 ,& /raightway jeal\s ,jewi% e>s caught at t ^w free4 ,free8 !y cri$1 ,free8 we be ,abraham's se$1 & h nev] yet be5 9 bondage to any man3 h[ saye/ ,?\1 ,ye %all be made free8 ,yet ev5 z !y lift _! h&s 9 prote/ ,*ri/ he>s ! cl9k ( _! fett]s3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 e "o t committe? s9 is ! bond-s]vant--! slave--( s94 ,to :om ye pres5t y\rselves z s]vants unto ob$i5ce1 8 s]vants--8 slaves--ye are :om ye obey2 :e!r ( s9 unto dea?1 or ( ob$i5ce unto righte\sness4 ,apo/le & ,"l mean ! same ?+1 true ( u z x 0 true ( ! ,jews3 ,e "o t committe? s9 is ! slave ( s94 7b7 ,fur!r1 ,*ri/ says1 m5 are 9 debt ?r\gh _! s94 ,9 "o p>able ,he tells u ( a c]ta9 l5d] :o _h two debtors2 ! "o ow$ five hundr$ p5ce1 & ! o!r fifty2 b nei!r _h :]e) to pay4 ,9 ano!r p>able we he> ( a s]vant :o ow$ 8 "l t5 ?\s& tal5ts--a gigantic sum1 vague 9 its va/ness1 millions z we might say--& he likewise _h n :]e) to pay4 ,fur!r1 9 ! application ( ea* p>able1 x is ,god to :om ?is unpayable debt is due4 ,n[1 x is j at ?is po9t t our s5se ( s9 to-day is weake/4 ,! sci5ti/1 ! dramati/1 ! noveli/ are all proclaim+ our responsibility t[>d !m t come aft] u2 ) pitiless insi/5ce !y are tell+ u t ! evil t m5 d lives aft] !m1 t x is n done ) :5 x is done4 ,yet1 ) all ?is1 !re may be no ?\ght ( ,god4 ,x is ! consci\sness n m]ely ( responsibility1 b ( responsibility ,god-w>d1 :i* ne$s to be /r5g!n$4 ,:5 we s9 we may wrong o!rs mu*1 we may wrong ourselves m1 b we wrong ,god mo/ ( all2 & we %all nev] recov] ,*ri/'s ?\ght ( s9 until1 l ! psalmi/ & ! prodigal1 we h le>n$ to cry to ,him1 ,aga9/ ,!e h ,i s9n$1 & done t :i* is evil 9 ,?y sight4 7#c7 ,b s91 9 ,*ri/'s view ( x1 is n m]ely some?+ a man does1 x is :at he is4 ,g ?r\gh ,paul's long & dismal catalogue ( ! works ( ! fle%3 ,=nication1 uncleanness1 lascivi\sness1 idolatry1 sorc]y1 enmities1 /rife1 jeal\sies1 wra?s1 factions1 divisions1 h]esies1 envy+s1 drunk5ness1 revell+s1 & su* l4 ,yet ev5 ?is is n ! :ole ( ! matt]4 ,s9 is m ?an ! sum-total ( man's s9s4 ,! fruits are corrupt because ! tree :i* yields !m is corrupt2 ! /ream is ta9t$ because ! f\nta9 :5ce x fl[s is impure2 man commits s9 because he is s9ful4 ,x 0 j "h t ,*ri/ broke1 & broke decisively1 ) ! traditional religion ( ,8 "t4 ,to ! av]age ,jew ( t day righte\sness & s9 meant no?+ m ?an ! obs]vance or ! non-obs]vance ( c]ta9 religi\s traditions4 ,= ! ,ph>isees1 & all ! ,jews1 except !y wa% _! h&s dilig5tly1 eat n1 hold+ ! tradition ( ! eld]s3 & :5 !y come f ! m>ket-place1 except !y wa% !mselves1 !y eat n2 & _m o!r ?+s !re be :i* !y h receiv$ to hold1 wa%+s ( cups1 & pots1 & braz5 vessels4 ,nay1 said ,jesus1 y are beg9n+ at ! wrong end1 y are conc]n$ ab\t ! wrong ?+s1 = f )91 out ( ! he>t ( m51 evil ?\ghts proce$1 =nications1 !fts1 murd]s1 adult]ies1 covet+s1 wick$ness1 deceit1 lascivi\sness1 an evil eye1 rail+1 pride1 fooli%ness3 all ^! evil ?+s proce$ f )94 ,deep 9 ! he>t ( man evil has its seat1 & until t is t\*$ no?+ is done4 7#d7 ,&1 la/ly1 ,*ri/ says all m5 are s9ful4 ,( c\rse1 ,he did n say1 nor did ,he imply t all are equally s9ful4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,he said pla9ly t :]eas ! debt ( "s is z fifty p5ce1 ! debt ( o!rs is z five hundr$ p5ce4 ,nei!r did ,*ri/ tea* t man is :olly s9ful1 9 ! s5se t !re is 9 man no?+ t is good1 or t e man is by nature z bad z he c be4 ,nor1 let x be said 9 pass+1 is ?is :at !ology means :5 x speaks1 z x /ill sometimes does1 ab\t ! total depravity ( human nature4 ,:at is meant is1 z ,dr4 ,d5ney says1 t ! depravity :i* s9 has produc$ 9 human nature ext5ds to ! :ole ( x4#ce ,if ,i poison my f+]1 x is n only ! f+] t is poison$2 ! poison is 9 ! blood1 &1 unless x be got rid (1 n my f+] m]ely1 b my life is 9 p]il4 ,& 9 l mann] ! s9 :i* ta9ts my nature ta9ts my :ole nature1 p]v]t+ ! consci5ce1 enfeebl+ ! w1 & d>k5+ ! und]/&+4 ,b ) :atev] qualifications ,*ri/'s indictm5t is aga9/ ! :ole human race4 ,he nev] discusses ! orig9 ( s91 b ,he always assumes its pres5ce4 ,no matt] h[ ,8 he>]s might v>y1 ?is factor rema9$ con/ant4 ,if ye1 be+ evil t m\rnful presupposition c\ld be made ev]y:]e4 ,he spoke ( m5 z lo/1 & said t ,he _h come to seek & save !m4 ,he summon$ m51 )\t di/9ction1 to rep5tance4 ,he spoke ( ,8 blood z %$ = _m unto remission ( s9s4 ,! gospel :i*1 9 ,8 "n1 0 to be prea*$ unto all ! nations 0 conc]n+ rep5tance & remission ( s9s4 ,ev5 ,8 own disciples ,he taught1 z !y pray$1 to say1 ,=give u our s9s4 ,& ?\gh x is true ,he said once t ,he _h n come to call ! righte\s b s9n]s to rep5tance1 ,he did n !reby mean to sugge/ t !re really are "s righte\s p]sons :o h no ne$ ( rep5tance2 r 0 ,he seek+ by ! ke5ness ( ,8 ,div9e irony to pi]ce ! h>d self-satisfaction ( m5 ^: ne$ 0 great] j because x 0 unfelt4 ,all h s9n$2 b once m let u rem9d ourselves1 s9 is n s]i\sly realiz$ except z a p]sonal fact4 ,! tru? mu/ come home z a tru? ab\t ourselves4 ,! accus+ f+] s+les m5 out & fa/5s ! *>ge on ea* sev]al consci5ce3 ,?\ art ! man6 ,& z ! accusation is individual1 s1 likewise1 mu/ ! ackn[l$gem5t be4 ,x is n en\gh t 9 *ur* we cry 9 company1 ,"l h m]cy ^u u1 mis]able (f5d]s2 ea* mu/ le>n to pray = himself1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]4 ,!n comes ! ^w ( p>don1 p]sonal & individual z ! condemnation1 ,! ,"l also ha? put away ?y s94 ,,ii ,9 :at has be5 said ?us f> ,i h dwelt1 = ! mo/ "p1 on ! /]n] & d>k] aspects ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ ab\t s94 ,&1 z e /ud5t ( contempor>y lit]ature kn[s1 !re are voices all ar\nd u to-day ready to take up & emphasize e ^w ( ,8 conc]n+ ! mis*ief wr\ght by moral evil4 ,take1 e4g41 a passage l ?is f ,?omas ,h>dy's p[]ful b sombre /ory1 ,tess3-- ,did y say ! />s 7 worlds1 ,tess8 ,yes4 ,all l ours8 ,i don't "k2 b ,i ?9k s4 ,!y sometimes seem to me l ! apples on our /ubb>d-tree4 ,mo/ ( !m spl5did & s\nd--a few blight$4 ,:i* d we live on--a spl5did "o1 or a blight$ "o8 ,a blight$ "o4 ,or1 turn to ! works ( ,george ,eliot4 ,no prophet ( righte\sness ev] b\nd s9 & its consequ5ces m firmly toge!r1 or proclaim$ ) m solemn emphasis ! c]ta9ty ( ! evil-do]'s doom4 ,our de$s are l *ildr5 t are born to u1 %e says2 nay1 *ildr5 may be /rangl$1 b de$s nev]--?is is ! note "o he>s ?r\gh all h] books4 ,if we h done wrong1 x is 9 va9 we cry = m]cy4 ,we are tak5 by ! ?roat & deliv]$ ov] to ! torm5tors until we h paid ! utt]mo/ f>?+4 ,! ,mov+ ,f+] writes2 &1 hav+ writ1 ,moves on3 nor all y\r ,piety nor ,wit ,%all lure x back to cancel half a ,l9e1 ,nor all y\r ,te>s wa% out a ,^w ( x4 ,& ?is is all t writ]s su* z ^! h to say to u4 ,retribution !y "k1 b n ,r$emption4 ,!re are no arre/+ angels 9 ! pa?--only ! ,angel ( ,ju/ice ) ! drawn sword4 ,b ?is is n ! tea*+ ( ,jesus conc]n+ s94 ,he is n bl9d1 & if we give e> to ,him ,he w n suff] u to be bl9d1 ei!r to its "* or its consequ5ces2 b ,he says t s9 c be =giv51 & its iron bondage brok54 ,jesus believ$ 9 ! recov]ability ( man at 8 wor/4 ,x is a fact significant ( mu* t ! fir/ m5tion ( s9 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t is 9 a prophecy ( its de/ruction3 ,?\ %alt call ,8 "n ,jesus2 = x is ,he t %all save ,8 p f _! s9s4 ,& ?r\gh\t ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels s9 is nam$ almo/ exclusively 9 connection ) its =giv5ess4#cf ,:at ,*ri/ ha? jo9$ toge!r let no man put asund]4 ,h]e9 is ! v gospel ( ,god1 t ,*ri/ came n to condemn ! _w1 b t ! _w1 ?r\gh ,him1 might be sav$4 ,d y "k :at ,*ri/ w\ld say to y1 my girl8 said a mission>y to a poor girl dy+4 ,he w\ld say1 ',?y s9s are =giv5 !e4' ,w\ld ,he1 ?\gh1 w\ld ,he8 %e cri$1 />t+ up2 take me to ,him1 take me to ,him4 ,yes1 ?ank ,god1 we "k :at to d ) our s92 we "k :at we mu/ d to be sav$4 ,let u g back aga9 = a mom5t ov] ! gr\nd we h already travell$4 ,we are 9 debt1 ) no?+ to pay2 b ,*ri/ has tak5 ! long acc\nt1 & has cross$ x ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,we are 9 bondage1 ) no p[] to set ourselves free2 b ,*ri/ has come to r5d ! iron *a9 & proclaim deliv]ance to ! captives4 ,we are wrong1 wrong )91 wrong at ! core2 b aga9 ,he is equal to our ne$1 = conc]n+ ,him x is writt5 t ,he %all take away n only ! s9s b ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,is any?+ too h>d = ,him8 ,j z a lov] ( pictures w sometimes discov] a portrait1 ! "w ( an old ma/]1 m>r$ & disfigur$ by ! dirt & neglect ( ye>s1 & w pati5tly cleanse & ret\* x1 till ! lips seem to speak aga91 & ! old light %9es 9 ! eyes1 & all its hidd5 glory is reveal$ once m1 s does ,*ri/ br+ out ! ,div9e image1 hidd5 b nev] lo/1 9 ! s9ful s\ls ( m54 ,& all ?is ,he c d = all m52 = ,*ri/ kn[s no hopeless ones4 ,"o ( ! sadde/ sights 9 a great city is its hospital = incurables4 ,:o c ?9k b ) a pang ( pity & ( pa9 ( ^!--old m5 & little *ildr5 jo9$ 9 "o sad fell[%ip--= :om ! physician's skill has done its be/ & fail$1 = :om n[ no?+ rema9s save to suff] & to die8 ,b 9 ! _w's great hospital ( ail+ s\ls1 :]e e day ! ,good ,physician walks1 !re is no incurable w>d4 ,he lays ,8 h&s on ! sick1 & !y are heal$2 ,he t\*es ! eyes ( ! bl9d1 & !y see2 unto ! lep] z :ite z sn[ 8 fle% comes aga9 z ! fle% ( a little *ild2 ev5 s\ls t are dead ?r\gh _! trespasses & s9s ,he re/ores to life4 ,b nev]1 nev] does ,he turn away f any1 say+1 ,?\ art too f> gone2 !re is no?+ t ,i c d = !e4 ,i spake to ,?y disciples1 cri$ ! fa!r ( ! *ild :i* _h a dumb _s1 ,i spake to ,?y disciples t !y %\ld ca/ x out2 & !y 7 n able4 ,br+ him unto ,me1 said ,jesus4 ,!n ,he rebuk$ ! unclean _s1 say+ unto him1 ,?\ dumb & deaf _s1 ,i comm& !e1 come out ( him & ent] no m into him4 ,v]ily1 ) au?ority ,he comm&e? ev5 ! unclean spirits & !y obey ,him4 ,!re=e let u despair ( no man2 !re=e let no man despair ( himself4 ,if we w1 we c2 we c1 because ,*ri/ w4 ,i 0 be=e1 says ,/4 ,paul1 a blasphem]1 & a p]secutor1 & injuri\s2 h[beit ,i obta9$ m]cy4 ,i am a wret*$ captive ( s91 cries ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 yet my ,"l c hew heav5 out ( worse timb]4 ,!re is no unp>donable s9--none1 at lea/1 save ! s9 ( refus+ ! p>don :i* avails = all s94 ',m9e iniquity is great] ?an c be =giv54'#cg ,no1 ,ca91 ?\ erre/2 ,god's m]cy is f> great]1 c\ld/ ?\ ask m]cy4 ,m5 _c be m s9ful ?an ,god is m]ciful if1 ) p5it5t he>ts1 !y w call ^u ,him4 ,we h all read ( ! pass+ ( ,william ,mac,lure 9 ,ian ,macl>5's t\*+ idyll4 ,a'm gett9' dr[sy1 said ! doctor to ,drum%eugh1 read a bit tae me4 ,!n ,drum%eugh put on 8 spectacles1 & se>*$ = "s com=table ,scripture4 ,pres5tly he began to read3 ,9 ,my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions2 b ,mac,lure /opp$ him4 ,x's a bonnie ^w1 he said1 b x's no' = ! l o' me4 ,x's ow] guid2 a' daurna tak' x4 ,!n he bid ,drum%eugh %ut ! book & let x op5 ( itself1 & he w\ld f9d ! place :]e he _h be5 read+ e night = ! la/ mon?4 ,drum%eugh did z he 0 bidd51 & ! book op5$ at ! p>able :]e9 ! ,ma/] tells :at ,god ?9ks ( a ,ph>isee & a p5it5t s9n]4 ,& :5 he came to ! words1 ,& ! publican1 /&+ af> (f1 w\ld n lift up s mu* z 8 eyes to heav51 b smote ^u 8 brea/1 say+1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]1 once m ! dy+ man /opp$ him3 ,t mi*t hae be5 writt5 = me1 ,paitrick1 or ony i!r auld s9n] t hes fe5i%$ 8 life1 an' hes nae?+ tae say = himsel4 ,no?+ to say = ourselves--t is :at x comes to1 :5 we "k ! tru? ab\t ourselves4 ,& :5 at la/ our m\? is /opp$1 :5 our la/ poor plea is sil5c$1 :5 ) p5it5t & ob$i5t he>ts we seek ! m]cy to :i* f ! fir/ we h be5 utt]ly %ut up1 !n inde$ we h f\nd ! gr\nd :]e9 ,sure our s\l's an*or may rema94 ,n by works done 9 righte\sness1 :i* we did ourselves1 b accord+ to ,8 m]cy ,he sav$ u4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,righte\sness ,i sp5d my :ole life 9 go+ ab\t & p]suad+ y all to give y\r fir/ & *iefe/ c>e to ! p]fection ( y\r s\ls1 & n till y h done t to ?9k ( y\r bodies1 or y\r weal?2 & tell+ y t virtue does n come f weal?1 b t weal?1 & e o!r good ?+ :i* m5 h1 :e!r 9 public1 or 9 private1 comes f virtue4--,,socrates4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ix ,,conc]n+ ,,righte\sness ,seek ye fir/ 444 ,8 righte\sness4--,,matt4 vi4 #cc4 ,righte\sness1 z x 0 und]/ood & taught by ,*ri/1 includes ! two ?+s :i* we (t5 di/+ui% z religion & morality4 ,x is "r-do+1 n only z betwe5 man & man1 b z betwe5 man & ,god4 ,! ,lawgiv] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 l ! lawgiv] ( ! ,old1 has giv5 to u two tables ( /one4 ,on ! "o ,he has writt51 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y m9d 2 & on ! o!r1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,9 ^! two comm&m5ts ! :ole law is summ$ up1 ! :ole duty ( man is made kn[n4 ,x is well to emphasize ?is two-fold aspect ( ! tru? at a "t :5 we are (t5 tempt$ to def9e religion :olly 9 ! t]ms ( morality1 &1 :ile insi/+ on ! duties :i* we owe to ea* o!r1 to =get ^? :i* we owe to ,god4 ,if !re be a ,god righte\sness mu/ surely h a mean+ 9 relation to ,him2 x _c be simply ano!r "n = philan?ropy4 ,*ri/ at lea/ w n call t man j & good :o does "r to all except 8 ,mak]4 ,9 ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! good life room mu/ be f\nd = ,god4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t1 h[ev]1 x is ! subject 9 its man-w>d aspect t ,i wi% specially to keep 9 view1 p>tly because "s limitation is obvi\sly necess>y1 & p>tly also because x is ?is ( :i* ,*ri/ ,himself _h mo/ to say4 ,i ,:at1 !n1 is ,*ri/'s idea ( righte\sness8 ,9 o!r words1 :at did ,he tea* conc]n+ ! good life8 ,n[ "h also1 z 9 ,8 tea*+ ab\t ,god1 ,*ri/ did n ne$ to beg9 de novo4 ,^? to :om ,he spoke _h already _! own ideals ( duty & hol9ess4 ,true1 ^! 7 sadly 9 ne$ ( revision & correction4 ,nev]!less1 su* z !y 71 !y 7 !re1 & ,*ri/ c\ld use !m z ,8 />t+-po9t4 ,consequ5tly1 !re=e1 we f9d ,8 ideas ( righte\sness def9$ l>gely by contra/ ) exi/+ ideas4 ,x 0 said to !m ( old "t 444 b ,i say unto y4 ,?is is ! note he>d all ?r\gh ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,! contra/ may be /at$ 9 two ways4 7#a7 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,*ri/ said t ! righte\sness ( ,8 disciples mu/ exce$ t ( publicans & hea!n3 ,if ye love !m t love y1 :at rew>d h ye8 ,d n ev5 ! publicans ! same8 ,& if ye salute y\r bre?r5 only1 :at d ye m ?an o!rs8 ,d n ev5 ! ,g5tiles ! same8 ,!re are virtues exhibit$ 9 ! lives ( ev5 :olly irreligi\s m54 ,!re are rudim5t>y moral pr9ciples :i* !y t "k n ,god nev]!less ackn[l$ge & obey4 ,x 0 s 9 ,*ri/'s "t2 x is s /ill4 ,! popul> ,am]ican ballad1 ,jim ,bludso1 & ,ian ,macl>5's t\*+ /ory ( ! ,drumto*ty po/man1 are famili> illu/rations ( self-sacrific+ virtues reveal$ by m5 ( co>se & vici\s lives4 ,nor ought we to d5y ! reality ( su* virtues2 /ill less ought we to foll[ ! bad example ( ,/4 ,augu/9e & call !m spl5did vices4 ,su* 0 n ,*ri/'s way4 ,he assum$ ! exi/5ce & reality ( ?is natural goodness1 & ) famili> illu/rations ( x on ,8 tongue turn$ ^u ,8 disciples ) ! "q1 ,:at d ye m8 ,:at d ye m8 ,yet 9 "s respects1 x is to be fe>$1 ! morality ( ! ,*ur* sometimes falls beh9d t ( ! _w4 ,"o ( ! mo/ pa9ful passages 9 ,/4 ,paul's epi/les is t 9 :i* he tells ! ,cor9?ian ,*ri/ians t "o ( _! own numb] _h be5 guilty ( immorality su* z w\ld h %ock$ ev5 ! consci5ce ( an unbeliev+ ,g5tile4 ,& x 0 b ! o!r day t ,i came across ?is s5t5ce f ! p5 ( an obs]vant & fri5dly critic ( contempor>y religi\s life3 ,i am afraid1 he said1 x mu/ be admitt$ t ! idea ( hon\r1 ?\gh 9 itself an ess5tial "p ( ,*ri/ian e?ics1 is mu* /rong] outside ! ,*ur*es ?an )9 !m4 ,h[ f> facts ju/ify ! criticism ,i w n /ay to inquire2 b ! v fact t a *>ge l ?is c be made %\ld prove a %>p rem9d] to u ( ! /r+5cy ( ! dem&s :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ makes ^u u4 ,!re is no k9d ( s\nd moral fruit :i* is to be f\nd any:]e 9 ! wide fields ( ! _w :i* ,he does n look = 9 ri*] & rip] abundance )9 ! g>d5 ( ,8 ,*ur*4 ,a great ,*ri/ian prea*] has giv5 an admirable illu/ration ( "o way 9 :i* we may exam9e ourselves 9 ?is matt]4 ,he has gr\p$ toge!r a numb] ( precepts f ! writ+s ( "s ( ! great hea!n morali/s1 su* z ,epictetus & ,m>cus ,aurelius1 & !n has urg$ ! "q h[ f> we :o pr(ess to be ! disciples ( a l(ti] fai? are true ev5 to ^! anci5t hea!n ideals4#ch ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 ?is is n a me?od ( self-exam9ation :i* is op5 to u all4 ,b ?is1 at lea/1 we c d3 we c te/ ourselves by t moral law1 :i* ,god gave to ! ,jews by ,moses1 & :i* ,*ri/ re9t]pret$ 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,?\ %alt n kill1 ?\ %alt n commit adult]y--all ^! comm&m5ts 9 _! lit]al mean+ we mu/ obs]ve2 yet ?is is n en\gh2 d n ev5 ! publicans ! same8 & ,*ri/'s dem& is1 ,:at d ye m ?an o!rs8 ,! murd]\s ?\ght1 ,*ri/ says1 t is murd]2 ! lu/ful look1 t is adult]y4 ,ye h he>d t x 0 said1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r1 & hate ?9e enemy3 b ,i say unto y1 ,love y\r enemies1 & pray = !m t p]secute y4 ,z we li/5 to words l ^! mu/ n we also confess1 ,ei!r ^! say+s are n ,*ri/'s1 or we are n ,*ri/ians8 7#b7 ,*ri/'s idea ( righte\sness is fur!r def9$ by contra/ ) t ( ! ,ph>isees3 ,except y\r righte\sness %all exce$ ! righte\sness ( ! scribes & ,ph>isees1 ye %all 9 no wise ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,:at 0 ! ,ph>isees' idea ( religion8 ,let u take ! words :i* ,*ri/ ,himself put into ! lips ( a repres5tative ( 8 class3 ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e1 t ,i am n z ! re/ ( m51 extortion]s1 unju/1 adult]]s1 or ev5 z ?is publican4 ,i fa/ twice 9 ! week2 ,i give ti!s ( all t ,i get4 ,?is is a full-l5g? portrait ( ! f9i%$ ,ph>isee4 ,religion to him 0 a r\nd ( prescrib$ ritual1 a b>r5 ext]nalism1 a subjection to ! dom9ion ( ! lett]1 :i* nev] t\*$ ! he>t1 nor b[$ ! _s d[n 9 p5it5ce & humility be=e ,god4 ,! ,ph>isee's :ole conc]n 0 ) ext]nals2 b ,*ri/ decl>$ t he :o is only "r outw>dly is n "r at all4 ,!re is no su* ?+1 ,he said1 z goodness :i* is n f )94 ,! alms-de$s1 ! pray]1 ! fa/+ ( ! ,ph>isee 7 all done be=e m51 to be se5 ( !m2 & s long z t :i* m5 saw 0 "r & seemly1 he 0 satisfi$4 ,b ,*ri/ w5t back beh9d ! outw>d act to ! he>t4 ,a man is really1 ,he said1 :at he is !re4 ,y may hang grapes on a ?orn-bu%1 t w n make x a v9e2 y may put a %eep's fleece on a wolf's back1 b t w n *ange its wolfi% he>t4 ,& m5 are :at !y are )94 ,j z to get good fruit y mu/ fir/ ( all make ! tree good1 s to secure good de$s y mu/ fir/ make good m54 ,?is 0 ! tru? :i* ,ph>isaism ignor$2 ) :at results all ! _w kn[s4 ,9 ! long hi/ory ( man1 x rema9s1 p]haps1 ! supreme illu/ration ( ! fatal facility ) :i* religion & morality are divorc$ :5 once ! emphasis is laid ^u ! outw>d & c]emonial in/ead ( ! inw>d & spiritual4 ,all exp]i5ce helps u to und]/& h[ ! sy/em works4 ,!re is no delib]ate int5tion ( sett+ ritual above righte\sness1 b x is s mu* easi] to c\nt "o's beads ?an to curb "o's temp]1 s mu* easi] to fa/ 9 ,l5t ?an to be unsw]v+ly j1 t if once ! easi] ?+ gets atta*$ to x an exagg]at$ importance1 fidelity 9 x is all[$ to atone = laxity 9 great] ?+s1 & ! la/ result is ,ph>isaism1 :]e we see consci5ce conc]n$ ab\t ! ti?+ ( g>d5 h]bs1 b ) no p[] ov] ! life1 & religion n m]ely tol]at+ b actually m9i/]+ to moral evil4 ,x 0 9 ! "n ( religion t ! ,ph>isees suff]$ a man to violate ev5 ! sanctities ( ! ,fif? ,comm&m5t1 & to d di%on\r to 8 fa!r & "m4 ,! righte\s man 9 _! eyes 0 n he :o lov$ m]cy1 & did ju/ly1 & walk$ humbly ) 8 ,god1 b he :o obs]v$ ! traditions ( ! eld]s4 ,s t1 z ,pr(essor ,bruce says1#ci x 0 possible = a man to comply ) all ! requirem5ts ( ! ,rabbis & yet rema9 9 he>t & life an utt] miscreant4 ,outw>dly1 said ,*ri/1 ye appe> righte\s unto m51 b inw>dly ye are full ( hypocrisy & iniquity4 ,is x any wond] t ,he %\ld call d[n fire f heav5 to consume a sy/em :i* _h yield$ su* bitt]1 poison\s fruits z ^!8 ,b let u rememb]1 z ,mozley well says1#dj !re are no ext9ct species 9 ! _w ( evil4 ,! value = u ( ,*ri/'s condemnation lies 9 ?is1 t x is a p]man5t t5d5cy ( human nature :i* ,he is condemn+4 ,ph>isaism is n dead4 ,h ,i n se5 ! ,ph>isee dress$ 9 good broad-clo? & go+ to *ur* ) 8 ,bible "u 8 arm8 ,& h ,i n se5 him sitt+ 9 *ur* & read+ ! tw5ty-?ird *apt] ( ,/4 ,mat!w's ,gospel1 & ?9k+ to himself :at %ock+ly wick$ p ^! m5 mu/ h be5 ( :om ,*ri/ spoke su* t]rible words1 & nev] once suppos+ t !re is any?+ 9 ! *apt] t conc]ns him8 ,no1 ,ph>isaism is n dead2 & :5 we read ( ^? :o dev\r$ wid[s' h\ses & = a pret5ce made long pray]s1 us+ _! religion z a cloak = _! villa9y1 let u rememb] t ,*ri/ says to ,8 disciples to-day1 ev5 z ,he said to !m c5turies ago1 ,except y\r righte\sness %all exce$ ! righte\sness ( ! scribes & ,ph>isees1 ye %all 9 no wise ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,,ii ,?us f> we h consid]$ ,*ri/'s idea ( righte\sness only 9 contra/ ) o!r ideas4 ,:5 we seek to def9e x 9 itself we fall back naturally on ! words ( ! two great comm&m5ts :i* h already be5 quot$3 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y m9d2 & ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,righte\sness1 ,*ri/ says1 is love1 love to ,god & love to man4 ,b to !m ( old "t x 0 said1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r4 ,:]e1 !n1 is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! old comm&m5t & ! new8 ,x lies 9 ! new def9ition ( neighb\r4 ,! old law :i* said1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r1 said also1 & hate ?9e enemy2 :i* meant t "s are & "s are n our neighb\rs1 & t t[>d ^? :o are n love has no obligations4 ,b ,*ri/ broke d[n = ev] ! middle wall ( p>tition1 & decl>$ ! old di/9ction null & void4 ,9 ,8 p>able ( ! ,good ,sam>itan ,he taught t e man is our neighb\r :o has ne$ ( u1 & to :om x is possible = u to prove ourselves a fri5d4 ,z we h opportunity we are to d good unto all m54 ,! same lesson )1 if possible1 /ill great] emphasis1 ,*ri/ taught 9 ! ,upp] ,room3 ,a new comm&m5t ,i give unto y1 t ye love "o ano!r2 ev5 z ,i h lov$ y1 t ye also love "o ano!r4 ,a love t goes all ! way ) human ne$1 t gives n itself by measure1 t is n *ill$ by indiff]5ce1 nor ?w>t$ by +ratitude1 t fights aga9/ evil until x ov]comes x--su* 0 ! love ,he gave1 & su* is ! love ,he asks4 ,& 9 t comm& all o!r comm&s are compreh5d$4 ,*ri/ might h made ,8 own ! d>+ ^w ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,love1 & d :at y l4 ,:5 fir/ m5 he>d ?is law ( ! heav5ly righte\sness h[ wondr\s simple x mu/ h seem$ 9 contra/ ) ! elaborate scribe-made law :i* _! ,rabbis laid ^u !m4 ,ph>isaism _h r$uc$ religion to a bran* ( me*anics1 a va/ network ( rules :i* clos$ 9 ! life ( man on e side1 a burd5 griev\s & heavy to be borne1 :i* cru%$ ! s\l "u its we>y load4 ,?is 0 ! yoke ( :i* ,pet] said t nei!r !y nor _! fa!rs 7 able to be> x4 ,0 x any m>vel t f su* a sy/em m5 %\ld turn to ,him :o cri$1 ,take ,my yoke ^u y1 & le>n ( ,me2 = ,my yoke is easy1 & ,my burd5 is light8 ,b if ,*ri/'s law ( love is simpl] x is also f> m exact+ ?an ! old law :i* x sup]s$$4 ,x has me%es f> f9] ?an any t ,ph>isaic +5uity c\ld weave4 ,rabb9ical law c secure ! ti?+ ( m9t & anise & cum91 ! wa%+ ( cups & pots1 & _m su* l ?+s2 x c regulate ! life ( ritual & outw>d obs]vance2 & aft] t x has no m t x c d4 ,b ,*ri/'s law ( love is a m5tor t se>*es out ! deep ?+s ( man4 ,! inside ( ! cup & platt]1 ! ?+s t are )91 ! hidd5 man ( ! he>t--x is on ^! its eyes are fix$4 ,x gives he$ bo? to ! words ( ! m\? & ! m$itations ( ! he>t4 ,&1 sometimes1 :5 ! lips are speak+ fair1 sudd5ly x w fl+ op5 ! he>t's door & %[ u :]e1 9 "s secret *amb]1 ,gre$ & ,pride & ,envy & ,hate sit side by side 9 unble/ fell[%ip4 ,v]ily ?is law ( love is liv+ & active1 %>p] ?an any two-edg$ sword1 pi]c+ ev5 to ! divid+ ( s\l & _s1 ( bo? jo9ts & m>r[1 quick to disc]n ! ?\ghts & int5ts ( ! he>t4 ,!re is no room to d m ?an m5tion ! fact :i* cr[ns ! revelation ( ?is new law ( righte\sness4 ,*ri/'s words ab\t goodness d n come to u alone2 !y come unit$ ) a life :i* is _! be/ exposition4 ,*ri/ is all ,8 foll[]s are to be2 9 ,him ! righte\sness ( ! k+dom is inc>nate4 ,f h5ce=? ! righte\s man is ! ,*ri/-l man4 ,! /&>d ( human life is no long] a code b a "*2 = ! gospel does n put u into subjection to fre% laws2 x calls u to ! /udy ( a liv+ ,p]son1 & ! foll[+ ( a liv+ ,m9d4#da ,& :5 to ,jesus we br+ ! old "q1 ,good ,ma/]1 :at %all ,i d t ,i may inh]it et]nal life8 ,he does n n[ repeat ! comm&m5ts1 b ,he says1 ,if ?\ w\lde/ be p]fect1 foll[ ,me1 le>n ( ,me1 d z ,i h done to y1 love z ,i h lov$ y4 ,,iii ,su*1 !n1 is ! good life :i* ,*ri/ reveals1 & to :i* ,he calls u4 ,to say t to ,him we owe our highe/ ideal ( righte\sness1 is only to affirm :at no "o n[ s]i\sly d5ies4 ,john ,/u>t ,mill has1 x is true1 alleg$ c]ta9 defects aga9/ ,*ri/ianity z an e?ical sy/em1 yet ,mill himself has frankly admitt$ t x w\ld n be easy n[1 ev5 = an unbeliev]1 to f9d a bett] translation ( ! rule ( virtue f ! ab/ract to ! concrete1 ?an to endeav\r s to live t ,*ri/ w\ld approve our life4 ,if ,*ri/ be n our "o ,ma/] 9 ! moral _w1 x w at lea/ be soon en\gh to discuss a rival's claims :5 he appe>s2 z yet !re is no sign ( him4 ,b ! po9t ,i am mo/ anxi\s to emphasize j n[ is n simply t ,jesus has put be=e u an ideal1 ! highe/ ( its k9d 9 ! _w1 b t !re is no?+ ( any k9d to be desir$ be=e x4 ,to be good z ,*ri/ 0 good1 "h 9 v tru? is ! summum bonum ( life1 ! greate/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 t :i*1 be=e all o!r ?+s1 a man %\ld seek to make 8 own1 ,!re are times1 p]haps1 9 ! lives ( all ( u :5 we are tempt$ to d\bt x--times :5 ! k+doms ( ?is _w1 ! k+doms ( weal? & p[] & k lie /ret*$ at our feet1 & ! :isp]+ fi5d at our elb[ bids u b[ & ent] 94 ,b once aga91 if we be true m51 ! mom5t comes1 ,:5 ! _s's true end[m5ts ,/& out pla9ly f its false ones1 :5 ! sacr$1 sav+ fai? 9 righte\sness returns1 & we "k t ,*ri/ 0 "r1 t = ev] & = ev] x is true t bett] ?an to be ri*1 or to be clev]1 or to be fam\s1 is x to be true1 to be pure1 to be good4 ,yes1 goodness is ! pr9cipal ?+2 !re=e get goodness1 & ) all ?y gett+--at ! price ( all t ?\ ha/ gott5 7su* is ! true mean+ ( ! words7#db--;get righte\sness4 ,is ?is :at we are do+8 ,goodness is ! fir/ ?+2 are we putt+ x fir/8 ,day by day are we say+ to x1 ,sit ?\ on my "r h&1 :ile we put all o!r ?+s "u our feet8 ,let my tongue cleave to ! ro( ( my m\? if ,i rememb] !e n2 if ,i pref] n !e above my *ief joy--is ?is ! k9d ( hon\r t we are pay+ to x8 ,we make x our ambition1 said ,/ ,paul1 to be well pleas+ unto ,him4#dc ,:]e ?is is ! ma/] ambition1 all o!r lawful ambitions may be safely *]i%$ & giv5 _! place4 ,b if "s less] p[] rule1 ^: "r x is n to reign ov] u1 ! end is *aos & night4 ,seek ye fir/ ,8 righte\sness2 we subv]t ,*ri/'s ord] at our p]il4 ,& ?is righte\sness mu/ be s\ght4 ,z m5 seek weal?1 z m5 seek k1 z m5 seek p[]1 s mu/ we seek goodness4 ,:]e=e giv+ all dilig5ce--9 no o!r way c ! pe>l ( great price be secur$2 x does n lie by ! roadside = any l\ng] to pick up4 ,) toil ( he>t & knees & h&s1 s only c ! pa? upw>d & ! prize be won4 ,bless$1 said ,jesus1 are !y t hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness4 ,bless$1 ,he meant1 are !y :o long m ?an any?+ else to be good2 = all su* long+ %all be abundantly satisfi$4 ,exalt righte\sness1 & %e %all promote !e2 %e %all br+ !e to hon\r :5 ?\ do/ embrace h]4 ,%e %all give to ?9e head a *aplet ( grace2 a cr[n ( beauty %all %e deliv] to !e4 ,x is fitt+ t a *apt] on righte\sness %\ld foll[ "o on s91 = ?is may f9d "s to :om ! o!r made no appeal4 ,at a meet+ ( ,*ri/ian work]s held "s ye>s ago 9 ,glasg[1 ! *airman invit$ ! late ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,drummond1 :o 0 pres5t1 ?\gh 8 "n 0 n on ! programme1 to say a few words4 ,he accept$ ! invitation1 b said he w\ld d no m ?an /ate a fact & ask a "q4 ,! fact 0 ?is1 t 9 rec5t revival movem5ts1 9 :i* he _h _h l>ge exp]i5ce1 !re 7 few indications ( t deep & ov]:elm+ conviction ( s9 :i* _h be5 s *>act]i/ic a feature ( simil> revivals 9 pa/ days4 ,& ?is 0 ! "q1 ,did x mean t ! ,holy ,_s 0 9 any way modify+ ! me?od ( ,8 op]ation8 ,:at answ] ! wise m5 ( ! meet+ gave to ! ,pr(essor's "q ,i d n "k4 ,b fact & "q alike des]ve to be c>efully pond]$4 ,! ,_s1 :5 ,he is come1 ,*ri/ said1 w convict ! _w 9 respect ( s91 & ( righte\sness1 & ( judgm5t4 ,w convict ! _w ( righte\sness--h we n sometimes =gott5 ?is8 ,h we n put ! full /op at s91 z ?\gh ! ,holy ,_s's convict+ "w end$ !re8 ,nev]!less1 !re are _m to-day ^: religi\s life beg9s1 n s mu* 9 a s5se ( _! own s9 & guilt & ne$1 z r 9 ! consci\sness ( ! glory & hon\r ( ,*ri/4 ,x is :at !y f9d )9 !mselves :i* br+s "s m5 to ,*ri/2 x is :at !y f9d 9 ,him :i* br+s o!rs4 ,"s are driv5 by ! /rong h&s ( /]n necessity2 "s are woo$ by ! sweet con/ra9t ( ! s9less ,son ( ,god4 ,"s are cru%$ & brok5 & humbl$ to ! du/1 & _! fir/ cry is ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]2 "s :5 !y he> ! call ( ,*ri/ leap up to greet ,him ) a new light 9 _! eyes & ! glad confession on _! lips1 ,"l ,i w foll[ ,!e :i!rsoev] ,?\ goe/4 ,:at1 !n1 %all we say to ^! ?+s8 ,:at b ?is1 ,!re are div]sities ( work+s1 b ! same ,god1 :o worke? all ?+s 9 all4 ,travell]s to ! same c\ntry d n always j\rney by ! same r\te2 & = "s ( ! heav5ly pilgrims ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond lies on ! o!r side ( ! ,wicket ,gate4 ,aft] all1 x is ( small mom5t :at br+s a man =? f ! ,city ( ,de/ruction2 en\gh if he h come out & if n[ 8 face is set t[>d ! city :i* ha? ! f\ndations1 ^: build] & mak] is ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,pray] ,:o seeke? f9ds3 :at %all be 8 relief ,:o ha? no p[] to seek1 no he>t to pray1 ,no s5se ( ,god1 b be>s z be/ he may1 ,a lonely incommunicable grief8 ,:at %all he d8 ,"o only ?+ he kn[s1 ,t 8 life flits a frail uneasy sp>k ,9 ! great va/ ( univ]sal d>k1 ,& t ! grave may n be all repose4 ,be /ill1 sad s\l6 lift ?\ no passionate cry1 ,b spread ! des]t ( ?y be+ b>e ,to ! full se>*+ ( ! ,all-see+ eye3 ,wait--& ?r\gh d>k misgiv+1 blank despair1 ,god w come d[n 9 pity1 & fill ! dry ,dead pla9 ) light1 & life1 & v]nal air4 ,j4,c4 ,,%airp4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x ,,conc]n+ ,,pray] ,:at man is !re ( y1 :o1 if 8 son %all ask him = a loaf1 w give him a /one2 or if he %all ask = a fi%1 w give him a s]p5t8 ,if ye !n1 be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good gifts unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 give good ?+s to !m t ask ,him8--,,matt4 vii4 #i-aa4 ,!re has be5 9 our day mu* pa9ful disputation conc]n+ pray] & ! laws ( nature4 ,:ole volumes h be5 writt5 to prove t x is possible1 or t x is impossible1 = ,god to answ] pray]4 ,i am n go+ to ?re% out aga9 ?is dry /raw j n[4 ,discussions ( ?is k9d h1 und\bt$ly1 _! place2 inde$1 :e!r we w or no1 !y are (t5 =c$ ^u u by ! conditions ( ! h\r2 b !y _h no place 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 & ,i d n propose to say any?+ ab\t !m n[4 ,i wi% r1 imitat+ z f> z may be ! graci\s simplicity & directness ( ! argum5t ( ,jesus :i* we h j read1 to ga!r up "s ( ! practical sugge/ions t\*+ ?is great matt] :i* are /rewn ?r\gh\t ! ,gospels alike 9 ! precepts & practice ( our ,"l4 ,i ,fir/ ( all1 !n1 let u get fix$ 9 our m9ds ! say+ ( ,jesus t m5 ought always to pray & n to fa9t4 ,! v =m ( ! say+ sugge/s t ,*ri/ knew h[ easy x is = u to fa9t & gr[ we>y 9 our pray]s4 ,m5 cease f pray] on _m gr\nds4 ,"s !re are 9 :om ! que/ion+1 d\bt+ _s has gr[n s /rong t = a "t x has sil5c$ ev5 ! cry ( ! he>t = ,god4 ,"s !re are :o are s busy1 !y tell u1 t !y h no "t = pray]2 & aft] all1 !y ask1 ,is n hone/ "w ! highe/ k9d ( pray]8 ,& "s !re are :o h ceas$ to pray1 because !y h be5 disappo9t$1 because no?+ seem$ to come ( _! pray]s4 ,!y ask$ b !y did n receive1 !y s\ght b !y did n f9d1 !y knock$ b no door 0 op5$ to !m2 !re 0 nei!r voice1 nor any to answ]1 nor any t reg>d$2 & n[ !y ask1 !y seek1 !y knock no m4 ,& "s ( u !re are :o d n pray because1 z "o ( ! psalmi/s says1 our s\l cleave? unto ! du/4 ,! ?+s ( ,god1 ! ?+s ( ! s\l1 ! ?+s ( et]nity--:at ,paul calls ! ?+s t are above--are ( no conc]n to u2 we h sold ourselves to "w1 to ?9k1 to live1 = ! ?+s ( ! e>? & ! du/4 ,nev]!less1 be ! cause ( our pray]lessness :at x may1 ,*ri/'s ^w rema9s true4 ,man made 9 ! image ( ,god ought always to pray & n to fa9t4 ,& ev5 m ?an by ,8 words does ,*ri/ by ,8 example prompt u to pray]4 ,turn1 e4g41 to ! ?ird ,gospel4 ,all ! ,evangeli/s %[ u ,jesus at pray]2 b x is to ,luke t we owe almo/ all our pictures ( ! kneel+ ,*ri/4 ,let u glance at !m z !y pass 9 quick succession be=e our eyes3 ,jesus hav+ be5 baptiz$1 & pray+1 ! heav5 0 op5$ 7iii4 #ba74 ,he )drew ,himself 9 ! des]ts1 & pray$ 7v4 #af74 ,x came to pass 9 ^! days1 t ,he w5t out into ! m\nta9 to pray2 & ,he cont9u$ all night 9 pray] to ,god4 7vi4 #ab74 ,x came to pass1 z ,he 0 pray+ alone1 ! disciples 7 ) ,him 7ix4 #ah74 ,x came to pass ab\t eight days aft] ^! say+s1 ,he took ) ,him ,pet] & ,john & ,james & w5t up into ! m\nta9 to pray4 ,& z ,he 0 pray+ ! fa%ion ( ,8 c\nt5ance 0 alt]$1 & ,8 raim5t became :ite & dazzl+ 7ix4 #bh1 #bi74 ,x came to pass1 z ,he 0 pray+ 9 a c]ta9 place1 t :5 ,he ceas$1 "o ( ! disciples said unto ,him1 ,"l1 tea* u to pray1 ev5 z ,john also taught 8 disciples 7xi4 #a74 ,simon1 ,simon1 behold1 ,satan ask$ to h y1 t he might sift y z :eat2 b ,i made supplication = !e1 t ?y fai? fail n 7xxii4 #cb74 ,& ,he kneel$ d[n & pray$1 say+1 ,fa!r1 if ,?\ be will+1 remove ?is cup f ,me3 nev]!less n ,my w1 b ,?9e be done4444 ,& be+ 9 an agony ,he pray$ m e>ne/ly1 & ,8 sweat became z x 7 great drops ( blood fall+ d[n ^u ! gr\nd 7xxii4 #da1 #dd74 ,& ,jesus said1 ,fa!r1 =give !m2 = !y "k n :at !y d 7xxiii4 #cd74 ,& if ?us ,he1 ! ,r$eem]1 pray$1 h[ mu* great] ne$ h we1 ! r$eem$1 always to pray & n to fa9t8 ,b we are s busy1 we h no "t4 ,!n let u look at ano!r picture4 ,?is "t x is ,m>k :o is ! pa9t]4 ,he has *os5 z 8 subject our ,"l's fir/ ,sabba? 9 ,cap]naum4 ,! day beg9s ) tea*+3 ,he ent]$ into ! synagogue & taught4 ,aft] tea*+ comes heal+3 ,!re 0 9 _! synagogue a man ) an unclean _s2 him1 /raightway1 ,jesus heal$4 ,!n1 /raightway1 :5 !y 7 come out ( ! synagogue1 !y came into ! h\se ( ,simon & ,&rew1 ) ,james & ,john4 ,n[ ,simon's wife's "m lay sick ( a fev]1 & /raightway !y tell ,him ( h]2 & ,he came & took h] by ! h&1 & rais$ h] up4 ,s ! day wore on t[>d ev5+ & sunset1 :5 !y br\ght unto ,him all t 7 sick1 & !m t 7 possess$ ) devils4 ,& all ! city 0 ga!r$ toge!r at ! door4 ,& ,he heal$ _m t 7 sick ) div]s diseases & ca/ out _m devils4 ,s clos$ at la/ ! long day's busy toil4 ,& 9 ! morn+1 a great :ile be=e day1 ,he rose up & w5t out & dep>t$ into a des]t place1 & !re pray$2 z if j because ,he 0 s mu* ) m5 ! m did ,he ne$ to be ) ,god4 ,labor>e e/ or>e1 we say1 "w is pray]4 ,&1 und\bt$ly1 "w may be pray]2 b we are deceiv+ ourselves & hurt+ our own s\ls1 if we ?9k t "w c take ! place ( pray]4 ,& if !re is "o lesson t ^! e>?ly ye>s ( ! ,son ( ,man--busy z !y 7 pray]ful1 pray]ful z !y 7 busy--c tea* u1 x is surely ?is1 t j because our activities are s ab\nd+1 ! m ne$ h we to make a space ar\nd ! s\l :]e9 x may be able to ?9k1 & pray1 & aspire4 ,"o ( ! be/-kn[n pictures ( ! la/ half c5tury is ,millet's ,angelus4 ,! sc5e is a potato-field1 9 ! mid/ ( :i*1 & occupy+ ! =egr\nd ( ! picture1 are two figures1 a "y man & a "y woman4 ,aga9/ ! di/ant sky-l9e is ! /eeple ( a *ur*4 ,x is ! ev5+ h\r1 & z ! bell r+s :i* calls ! villag]s to wor%ip1 ! work]s 9 ! field lay aside ! implem5ts ( _! toil1 & ) fold$ h&s & b[$ heads1 /& = a mom5t 9 sil5t pray]4 ,x is a picture ( :at e life %\ld be1 ( :at e life mu/ be1 :i* has tak5 z its patt]n ! ,p]fect ,life 9 :i* "w & pray] are bl5t l bells ( sweet accord4 ,,ii ,ano!r say+ ( ,*ri/'s conc]n+ pray]1 n less fundam5tal is ?is3 ,:5 ye pray1 say1 ,our ,fa!r1 :i* art 9 heav54 ,h[ ess5tial to pray] is a "r ?\ght ( ,god x c h>dly be necess>y to po9t out4 ,:5 ye pray say---- :at8 ,all dep5ds on h[ we fill 9 ! blank4 ,our ?\ght ( ,god det]m9es ! "* ( all our int]c\rse ) ,him4 ,if ,god is only ! "n :i* we give to ! va/1 unkn[n ,p[] :i* lies beh9d ! visible ph5om5a ( ! univ]se1 if ,he is only a dim %ad[ project$ by our own m9ds1 or a collection ( attributes ^: names we h le>n$ f ! ,cate*ism1 our pray]s w soon come to an end4 ,:5 ,jesus pray$ ,he said always ,fa!r2 & ! ,fa!r to :om ,he pray$1 & :om ,he reveal$1 ,he x is to :om our pray]s %\ld be (f]$4 ,?is is a matt] ! practical importance ( :i* x w\ld be h>d to exagg]ate4 ,?9k1 e4g41 ( ! que/ions conc]n+ pray] :i* w\ld be answ]$ /raightway1 _h we b made our own ,*ri/'s ?\ght ( ,god4 ,we are all famili> ) ! little problems ab\t pray] ) :i* "s good p are wont to tease !mselves & _! fri5ds & _! m9i/]s3 ,is x "r to pray = ra91 = f9e wea!r = ! recov]y ( heal?1 = ! success ( "s temporal ent]prize1 & s =?8 ,h[ %all we meet que/ions ( ?is sort8 ,%all we draw a l9e & say1 all ?+s on ?is side ( ! l9e we may pray ab\t1 all ?+s on t side ( ! l9e we may n pray ab\t8 ,?is w n help u4 ,r we mu/ keep ,*ri/'s great ^w be=e u3 ,:5 ye pray1 say1 ,fa!r4 ,!re or n[h]e is ! answ] to be f\nd4 ,j z e wise fa!r seeks to tra9 8 *ild to make ( him 8 confidant1 to h no secrets f him1 to tru/ him utt]ly1 & 9 ev]y?+1 s w\ld ,god h u feel t[>ds ,him2 z free1 z frank1 z unfett]$1 %\ld our fell[%ip ) ,him be4 ,to put x "u con/ra9t1 to f5ce x ab\t ) rules1 w\ld be to rob x ( all t gives x wor?1 ,&1 !re=e1 ,i _c tell any man1 & ,i d n want any man to tell me1 :at we may pray =1 or :at we may n pray =4 ,:5 ye pray1 say1 ,fa!r2 & = ! re/ let y\r own he>t tea* y4 ,b if we are left ?us free %all we n ask _m ?+s :i* we h no "r to ask1 :i* ,god _c grant8 ,und\bt$ly we %all1 j z a boy ( five w ask _m ?+s t 8 fa!r1 because he loves him1 mu/ refuse4 ,nev]!less1 no wise fa!r w\ld wi% to *eck ! *ildi% prattle4 ,!re is no?+ t he values m ?an j ^! frank1 uncalculat+ confid5ces1 = he kn[s t x is by means ( !m t ! %ap+ h&s ( love c d _! p]fect "w4 ,& ! rem$y = our mi/akes 9 pray] is n a set ( little man-made rules1 tell+ u :at to pray = & :at n to pray =1 b r a deep] insight into1 & a full] und]/&+ (1 ! glory & bless$ness ( ! ,div9e ,fa!rhood4 ,,iii ,pass+ n[ f ^! prelim9>y c\nsels conc]n+ pray]1 let u note h[ great is ! importance :i*1 bo? by ,8 precepts & ,8 example1 ,*ri/ atta*es to ! duty ( int]cessory pray]4 ,i h be5 mu* /ruck ( late 9 read+ sev]al books on ?is subject1 to note h[ "o writ] aft] ano!r judges x ne$ful to w>n 8 read]s aga9/ ! idea t pray] is no m ?an petition4 ,:at !y say is1 ( c\rse1 true2 pray] is mu* m ?an petition4 ,b1 unless ,i misread ! signs ( ! times1 ?is is n ! w>n+ :i* j n[ we mo/ ne$ to he>4 ,r d we ne$ to be told t pray] is m ?an communion1 t petition1 simple ask+ t we may obta91 is a "p1 & a v l>ge "p ( pray]4 ,:o rises f pray] a bett] man1 says ,george ,m]$i?1 8 pray] is answ]$4 ,?is is true1 b x is f> f be+ ! :ole tru?4 ,! duty ( int]cession1 ( pray] = o!rs1 is writ l>ge on e page ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 b int]cession has simply no mean+ at all unless we believe t ,god w grant our reque/s z may be mo/ exp$i5t = u & = !m = :om we pray4 ,let me illu/rate ! weal? ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ on ?is matt] by two or ?ree examples4 7#a7 ,we h all read ,t5nyson's "q-- ,:at are m5 bett] ?an %eep or goats ,t n\ri% a bl9d life )9 ! bra91 ,if1 kn[+ ,god1 !y lift n h&s ( pray] ,bo? = !mselves & ^? :o call !m fri5ds8 ,= !mselves & ^? :o call !m fri5ds--b ,*ri/ w n suff] u to /op !re4 ,bless !m t curse y1 ,he said2 pray = !m t despitefully use y4 ,s ,he spoke1 & on ! ,cross ,he made ! great ^w lum9\s = ev] by ,8 own pray] = ,8 murd]]s3 ,fa!r1 =give !m2 = !y "k n :at !y d4 7#b7 ,*ri/ pray$ = ,8 disciples & = ,8 ,*ur*3 ,i pray = !m 444 nei!r = ^! only d ,i pray1 b = !m also t believe on ,me ?r\gh _! ^w4 ,i w pray ! ,fa!r & ,he %all give y ----4 ,only once are ! actual words record$1 b !y cov]1 we are sure1 great /ret*es ( ,*ri/'s int]c\rse ) ,god4 ,& :5 once 9 _! "w = ,him !y _h fail$1 ,he puts ,8 f+] on ! secret ( _! failure ?us3 ,?is k9d c come out by no?+ save by pray]4 ,d we pray = our ,*ur*8 ,we f9d fault ) x2 b d we pray = x8 ,we blame its (fice--be>]s & criticize its m9i/]s2 b d we pray = !m8 ,we g to ! h\se ( ,god on ! ,sabba? day2 b no fire is burn+ on ! alt>1 ! m9i/] has no message = u1 we come away no :it bett] ?an we w5t4 ,^: is ! blame8 ,let ! man 9 ! pulpit take 8 %>e2 b is x all 88 ,mu/ n "s ( x be laid at ! door ( 8 p8 ,h[ _m ( !m dur+ ! week _h pray$ = him1 t 8 eyes might be op5$ & 8 he>t t\*$1 t z he sat & work$ 9 8 /udy he might get f ,god to give to !m8 ,dr4 ,dale us$ to say t if ev] he prea*$ a good s]mon1 a s]mon t really help$ m51 x 0 due to ! pray]s ( 8 p z mu* z to any?+ he _h done himself4 ,if 9 all our *ur*es we w\ld b proclaim a truce to our bick]+s & fault-f9d+s1 & try :at pray] c d6 7#c7 ,*ri/ pray$ = ! *ildr53 ,!n 7 !re br\ght unto ,him little *ildr5 t ,he %\ld lay ,8 h&s on !m1 & pray4444 ,& ,he took !m 9 ,8 arms1 & bless$ !m1 lay+ ,8 h&s ^u !m4 ,x is surely ne$less to dwell on ?is4 ,:at man is !re :o1 if he h a *ild1 w n speak to ,god 9 8 behalf8 ,& all ! p said unto ,samuel1 ,pray = ?y s]vants unto ! ,"l ?y ,god t we die n4444 ,& ,samuel said unto ! p1 ,god =bid t ,i %\ld s9 aga9/ ! ,"l 9 ceas+ to pray = y4 ,god h m]cy on him :o has little *ildr5 :o be> 8 "n1 b :o nev] cries to heav5 9 _! behalf6 ,he bless$ !m1 i4e4 ,he invok$ a bless+1 ,god's bless+1 ^u !m4 ,& we are sure ! pray] 0 he>d1 & ! little ones 7 bless$4 ,& w n ,god he> our pray]s = our *ildr58 ,:5 ,monica1 ! sa9tly "m ( ,augu/9e1 bes\ght an ,african bi%op once & aga9 to help h] ) h] wilful1 pr(ligate son1 ! good man answ]$ h]1 ,woman1 g 9 peace2 x _c be t ! *ild ( su* te>s %\ld be lo/4 ,god's se$1 wrote ,samuel ,ru!r=d to ,m>ion ,m',naught ab\t h] daught] ,grizel1 %all come to ,god's h>ve/4 ,x %all1 = ! promise holds1 & :at we h s[n we %all also reap4 7#d7 ,&1 la/ly1 ,*ri/ pray$ = individuals3 ,simon1 ,simon1 behold1 ,satan ask$ to h y1--all ( y1 t is2 ! pron\n is plural-- t he might sift y z :eat2 b ,i made supplication = !e-- !e1 ,pet]2 n[ ! s+ul> pron\n is us$--t ?y fai? fail n4 ,! words po9t to a def9ite crisis 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ,pet]1 :5 ! onset ( ! ,tempt] 0 met by ! int]cession ( ! ,savi\r4 ,to me ,ge?semane itself is n m wond]ful ?an ?is picture ( ,*ri/ on ,8 knees be=e ,god1 nam+ ,8 lov$ disciple by "n1 & pray+ t1 9 ?is supreme h\r ( 8 life1 8 fai? %\ld n utt]ly break d[n4 ,mak+ m5tion ( !e 9 my pray]s--does ?is n br+ u ne> to ! secret ( prevail+ pray]8 ,we are afraid to be individual & p>ticul>2 we lose ourselves 9 l>ge g5]alities1 until our pray]s die ( v vagu5ess4 ,!re is surely a m excell5t way4 ,my ,god1 ,paul wrote to ! ,philippians1 %all fulfil--n m]ely all y\r ne$1 z ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion has x1 b--e ne$ ( y\rs4 ,!re is a f9e discrim9ation 9 ! ,div9e love :i* sifts & sorts m5's ne$s1 & applies itself to !m "o by "o1 j z ! ne$ may be4 ,& :5 9 pray] we speak to ,god1 let x be n only ( all our ne$1 flung 9 "o great1 c>eless heap be=e ,him1 b ( e ne$ ( ours1 ea* "o nam$ by its "n1 & all spread out 9 ord] be=e ,him4 ,,iv ,& z ,*ri/ tea*es u to pray = o!rs1 s also does ,he tea* u to pray = ourselves4 ,two po9ts only 9 ?is connection c be not$4 7#a7 ,let u pray :5 we ent] into our ,ge?semane2 = e life has its ,ge?semane4 ,"s !re are :o h n yet ent]$ x2 !y are "y1 & _! way ?us f> has te5 among ! roses & lilies ( life4 ,b = !m1 too1 ! pa? leads to ,ge?semane1 & "s day !y also w lie pro/rate 9 an agony1 "u ! d>k5+ olive trees4 ,& "s !re are to :om life seems b "o long ,ge?semane4 ,9 t dread agony ,god help u to pray6 ,nay1 :at else !n c a man d b1 z ,br[n+ says1 cat* at ,god's skirts & pray8 ,b t he c d4 ,dea? may build its divid+ walls great & high1 su* z our feet c nev] scale2 x _c ro( !m ov] & %ut u out f ,god4 ,we rememb] h[ x 0 ) ,eno* ,ard51 /r&$ on an isle1 ! lonelie/ 9 a lonely sea3-- ,_h n 8 poor he>t ,spok5 ) ,t1 :i* be+ ev]y:]e ,lets none1 :o speaks ) ,him1 seem all alone1 ,surely ! man _h di$ ( solitude4 ,7 x n = ! doors op5$ 9 heav5 :at %\ld man t is born ( a woman d8 ,b :5 9 our ,ge?semane we (f] up pray]s & supplications1 ) /rong cry+ & te>s1 x is aft] ,*ri/'s mann] t we mu/ pray4 ,i said j n[ t !re are "s to :om life seems "o long ,ge?semane4 ,c x be because hi!rto !y h only pray$1 ,o my ,fa!r1 if x be possible1 let ?is cup pass away f me8 ,n until ) ,*ri/ we b[ our heads & say1 ,nev]!less1 n z ,i w1 b z ,?\ wilt1 w ! iron gates unfold & ! %ad[s ( ! ,g>d5 lie beh9d u4 7#b7 ,wat* & pray1 t ye ent] n into temptation4 ,& if !re be "s to :om my la/ ^w _h little or no mean+1 "h1 at lea/1 ,*ri/ speaks to all4 ,& ?is "t ,i h no?+ ( my own to add by way ( comm5t2 b ,i copy out ?is passage f ,*>les ,k+sley's ,yea/1 = e "y man :o reads ^! words to lay to he>t3 ,i am no sa9t1 says ,colonel ,bracebridge1 & ,god only kn[s h[ mu* less ( "o ,i may become2 b m>k my words--if y are ev] tempt$ by passion1 & vanity1 & f9e ladies1 to =m liaisons1 z ! ,jezebels call !m1 sn>es1 & nets & labyr9?s ( bl9d dit*es1 to keep y d[n ?r\gh life1 /umbl+ & grovell+1 hat+ y\rself & hat+ ! *a9 to :i* y cl+--9 t h\r pray--pray z if ! devil _h y by ! ?roat--to ,almighty ,god1 to help y out ( t curs$ sl\gh6 ,!re is no?+ else = x6--pray1 ,i tell y6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,=giv5ess ,,( ,,injuries ,%e1 :o kept a t5d] ,*ri/ian hope1 ,haunt+ a holy text1 & /ill to t ,return+1 z ! bird returns1 at night1 ',let n ! sun g d[n ^u y\r wra?1' ,said1 ',love1 =give him3' b he did n speak2 ,& sil5c$ by t sil5ce lay ! wife1 ,rememb]+ h] de> ,"l :o di$ = all1 ,& mus+ on ! little lives ( m51 ,& h[ !y m> ?is little by _! feuds4 ,,t5nyson4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,xi ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,=giv5ess ,,( ,,injuries ,!n came ,pet]1 & said to ,him1 ,"l1 h[ (t %all my bro!r s9 aga9/ me1 & ,i =give him8 until sev5 times8 ,jesus sai? unto him1 ,i say n unto !e1 until sev5 times2 b1 until sev5ty times sev54--,,matt1 xviii4 #ba1 #bb4 ,?is w\ld seem to be pla9 en\gh1 ev5 ?\gh we _h no?+ m f ! lips ( ,jesus conc]n+ ! duty ( =giv5ess4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 h[ev]1 ! lesson ( ^! words is repeat$ a full half-doz5 times ?r\gh\t ! ,gospels4 ,x may be well1 !re=e1 to beg9 by br++ toge!r our ,"l's say+s on ! subject4 ,i ,we turn fir/ to ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt3 ,ye h he>d t x 0 said1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r1 & hate ?9e enemy2 b ,i say unto y1 ,love y\r enemies1 & pray = !m t p]secute y4 ,!n1 9 ! ,"l's ,pray] we h ! famili> petition1 ,=give u our trespasses z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u4 ,& x is surely a fact full ( significance t at ! close ( ! pray] our ,"l %\ld s+le out ?is "o petition f ! re/ ) ?is emphatic comm5t3 ,= if ye =give m5 _! trespasses1 y\r heav5ly ,fa!r w also =give y4 ,b if ye =give n m5 _! trespasses1 nei!r w y\r ,fa!r =give y\r trespasses4 ,! words quot$ ?us f> are tak5 f ! fir/ ,gospel4 ,simil> tea*+ is f\nd 9 ! second & ?ird4 ,?us1 9 ,m>k1 we read3 ,& :5soev] ye /& pray+1 =give1 if ye h aught aga9/ any "o2 t y\r ,fa!r also :i* is 9 heav5 may =give y y\r trespasses2 & 9 ,luke3 ,if ?y bro!r s91 rebuke him1 & if he rep5t1 =give him4 ,& if he s9 aga9/ !e sev5 times 9 ! day1 & sev5 times turn aga9 to !e1 say+1 ,i rep5t2 ?\ %alt =give him4 ,aga91 we h ! tea*+ record$ by ,mat!w1 out ( :i* ,pet]'s "q sprang--,if ?y bro!r s9 aga9/ !e1 g1 %[ him 8 fault betwe5 !e & him alone2 if he he> !e1 ?\ ha/ ga9$ ?y bro!r--foll[$ by ! p>able ( ! ,un=giv+ ,s]vant1 ) its solemn w>n+ ( inimitable doom3 ,s %all also ,my heav5ly ,fa!r d unto y1 if ye =give n e "o 8 bro!r f y\r he>ts4 ,&1 f9ally1 all ^! words are made fa/ = ev] 9 ! m9ds & consci5ces ( m51 by ! great act on ! ,cross :5 ! dy+ ,r$eem] pray$ = ! m5 :o slew ,him3 ,fa!r1 =give !m2 = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,! mean+ ( all ?is is unmi/akable4 ,no *ild c\ld miss ! po9t ( ! solemn p>able to :i* ,i h ref]r$4 ,at ! same "t1 x may n be out ( place to po9t out t !re are n a few in/ances 9 :i* p may feel !mselves wrong$1 :i*1 nev]!less1 d n come )9 ! scope ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ ab\t =giv5ess4 ,an illu/ration w be/ expla9 my mean+4 ,x sometimes happ5s1 bo? 9 bus9ess life & 9 ! ,*ur*1 t two m51 equally hon\rable & true1 b ) almo/ no?+ else 9 common1 are (t5 ?r[n into ea* o!r's company4 ,!y h to deal ) ! same facts1 b !y look ^u !m ) :olly diff]5t eyes1 !y approa* !m f :olly diff]5t po9ts ( view4 ,! results are obvi\s4 ,!re are n only widely diff]+ op9ions1 b occasional misund]/&+s1 & sometimes %>p] words ?an ought ev] to pass betwe5 ,*ri/ian m54 ,n[1 to say broadly t "o is "r & ! o!r wrong1 t ! "o owes confession & ! o!r =giv5ess1 is simply n true2 :at is true is t ! m5 are diff]5t1 diff]5t 9 temp]am5t1 diff]5t 9 tra9+1 diff]5t 9 _! :ole habits ( ?\ght & life4 ,& :at is ne$$ is t ea* %\ld le>n frankly to recognize ! fact4 ,?is is n a case = rebuk+1 & rep5t+1 & =giv+1 b = mutual =be>ance4 ,!re are multitudes ( good p1 p ^: goodness no "o :o kn[s !m w\ld ev] "q1 :om yet we _c take to our bosoms1 & treat z intimate p]sonal fri5ds4 ,ev5 religion does n all at once /raight5 out all ! twi/s 9 human nature1 nor rub d[n all its h>d angul>ities4 ,&1 z ,i say1 x is our simple1 common-s5se duty to recognize ! fact2 & if sometimes we f9d ev5 our fell[--,*ri/ians v try+1 well1 we mu/ le>n to be> & =be>1 always rememb]+ t o!rs probably f9d u no less try+ ?an we sometimes f9d !m4 ,b :]e grave & und5iable injury has be5 done1 imm$iately ,*ri/'s tea*+ comes into op]ation4 ,! injur$ "o mu/ bani% all ?\ght ( rev5ge4 ,nev] mu/ we say1 ,i w d s to him z he ha? done to me2 ,i w r5d] to ! man accord+ to 8 "w4 ,r mu/ we /rive to ov]come evil by good1 & by ! manife/ation ( a =giv+ _s to w9 ! wrong-do] to rep5tance & am5dm5t4 ,,ii ,:51 n[1 we take ^! precepts ( ,jesus & lay !m side by side ) ! life ( ! _w1 or ev5 ) ! life ( ! ,*ur*1 z day by day x passes be=e our eyes1 our fir/ ?\ght mu/ be1 h[ little yet d m5 he$ ! words ( ,jesus1 h[ mu* mighti] is ! pagan _s ( rev5ge ?an ! ,*ri/ian _s ( =giv5ess4 ,inde$1 ( all ! virtues :i* ,*ri/ inculcat$1 ?is1 p]haps1 is ! mo/ difficult4 ,true =giv5ess--,i d n speak ( ! poor1 bloodless phantom :i* sometimes passes by ! "n3 ,=give6 ,h[ _m w say '=give1' & f9d ,a sort ( absolution 9 ! s\nd ,to hate a little long]1 --n ( su* d ,i speak1 b ( true =giv5ess1 & ?is1 ,i say1 c nev] = u m5 be an easy ?+4 ,p]haps a frank consid]ation ( "s ( ! difficulties may contribute to _! removal4 7#a7 ,"o *ief reason :y ,*ri/'s comm& rema9s s l>gely a dead lett] is to be f\nd 9 our unwill+ness to ackn[l$ge t we h committ$ an injury4 ,t ano!r %\ld h wrong$ u we f9d no difficulty 9 believ+2 t we h wrong$ ano!r is v h>d to believe4 ,look at ! v =m ( ,pet]'s "q3 ,h[ (t %all my bro!r s9 aga9/ me1 & ,i =give him8 ,my bro!r ! wrong-do]1 myself ! wrong$--t is :at we are all ready to assume4 ,b :at if x is ,i :o h ne$ to be =giv58 ,b ?is is :at our pride w n suff] u to believe4 ,t bold villa9 ,%ame1 :o pluck$ ,fai?ful by ! elb[ 9 ! ,valley ( ,humiliation1 & s\ght to p]suade him t x is a %ame to ask "o's neighb\r =giv5ess = petty faults1 or to make re/itution :]e we h tak5 f any1 is always quick to seize 8 opportunity4 ,& he is especially quick :5 ackn[l$gem5t is due to "o :o is socially our inf]ior4 ,if an employee be guilty ( "s gross disc\rtesy t[>ds 8 ma/]1 or a s]vant t[>ds h] mi/ress1 ! ma/] or mi/ress may dem& a prompt apology on pa9 ( in/ant dismissal4 ,b :5 x is ! s]vant or employee :o is ! injur$ p]son he has no su* rem$y2 yet surely1 9 ,*ri/'s eyes1 8 v dep5d5ce makes ! duty ( confession d\bly imp]ative4 ,if1 ,*ri/ said1 ?\ art (f]+ ?y gift at ! alt>1 & !re rememb]e/ t ?y bro!r ha? aught aga9/ !e--note exactly ,*ri/'s words2 ,he did n say1 ,if ?\ rememb]e/ t ?\ ha/ aught aga9/ ?y bro!r2 alas1 x is v easy = mo/ ( u to d t2 :at ,he said 01 ,if ?\ rememb]e/ t ?y bro!r ha? aught aga9/ !e4 ,:om did ,i ov]rea* 9 bus9ess ye/]day8 ,^: good "n did ,i drag ?r\gh ! mire8 ,:at he>t did ,i /ab ) my cruel words8 ,if ?\ rememb]e/ t ?y bro!r ha? aught aga9/ !e1 leave !re ?y gift be=e ! alt>1 & g ?y way1 fir/ be reconcil$ to ?y bro!r1 & !n come & (f] ?y gift4 7#b7 ,if ! difficulties are great :5 we h committ$ ! wrong1 !y are h>dly less :5 we h suff]$ x4 ,?omas ,full] tells h[ once he saw a "m ?reat5+ to beat h] little *ild = n rightly pron\nc+ ! petition 9 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ,=give u our trespasses1 z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u4 ,! *ild tri$ its be/1 b c\ld get no ne>] ?an tepasses1 & trepasses4 ,alas6 says ,full]1 x is a %ibbole? to a *ild's tongue :]e9 !re is a conflu5ce ( h>d consonants toge!r2 & !n he cont9ues1 ,:at ! *ild c\ld n pron\nce ! p>5ts d n practise4 ,o h[ lisp+ly & imp]fectly d we p]=m ! close ( ?is petition3 ,z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u4 ,9 ! old ,greek & ,roman _w1 we h be5 told1 p n only did n =give _! enemies1 b did n wi% to d s1 nor ?9k bett] ( !mselves = hav+ done s4 ,t man consid]$ himself =tunate :o1 on 8 dea?b$1 c\ld say1 on review+ 8 pa/ life1 t no "o _h done m good to 8 fri5ds or m mis*ief to 8 enemies4 ,& ?\gh we pr(ess & call ourselves ,*ri/ians1 h[ /rong 9 _m ( u /ill is ! old hea!n desire to be ev5 ) "o :o has wrong$ u1 & to make him sm>t = x4 ,_m ( u1 z ,dr4 ,dale says1#dd h giv5 a new turn to an old text4 ,9 our own private ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t we read3 ,:osoev] speake? a ^w or committe? a wrong aga9/ ,god1 x %all be =giv5 him2 b :osoev] speake? a ^w or committe? a wrong aga9/ me1 x %all n be =giv5 him2 c]ta9ly n 9 ?is _w1 ev5 if x is =giv5 9 ! _w to come4 ,res5tm5t aga9/ moral evil e good man mu/ feel2 b :5 ) ! cle>1 bright flame ( a holy wra? !re m+le ! d>k fumes ( p]sonal v9dictiv5ess1 we d wrong1 we s9 aga9/ ,god4 ,n[h]e 9 ,scripture1 p]haps1 h we su* a lesson on ! difficulty ( =giv5ess z 9 ! ref]5ce to ,alex&] ! copp]smi?1 9 ,/4 ,paul's la/ lett] to ,timo?y4 ,ev5 if we read 8 words 9 ! modifi$ & und\bt$ly accurate =m 9 :i* !y are f\nd 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 we /ill feel h[ f> %ort !y come ( ! /&>d ( ,*ri/4 ,paul1 says ,dr4 ,:yte1 0 put by ,alex&] to ! la/ trial & sore/ temptation ( an apo/olic & a sanctifi$ he>t4#de ,& ) all ! greatness ( our reg>d = ! great apo/le1 we d>e n say t he came out ( ! trial :olly unsca!d4 ,did ev] any man come out ( su* a fire unhurt--any save ,"o8 ,yet x is n = me to sit 9 judgm5t on ,/4 ,paul2 only let u rememb] we h no w>rant f ,god to hate any man & to h& him ov] to et]nal judgm5t ev5 ?\gh1 l ,alex&]1 he heap insult & injury1 n only ^u ourselves1 b ^u ! cause & ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 7#c7 ,& !n to ?is native1 inborn unwill+ness to =give !re comes 9 to /r5g!n x our k ( ! fact t =giv5ess is sometimes mi/ak5 =1 & does1 9 fact1 sometimes deg5]ate into1 ! moral weakness :i* slurs ov] a fault1 & refuses to /rike only because x d>e n4 ,nev]!less1 ?\gh !re be c\nt]feits curr5t1 !re is a reality2 !re is a =giv+ _s :i* has no k9%ip ) c[>dice or weakness or m]e mu%9ess ( "*1 b :i* is ! (fspr+ ( /r5g? & goodness & m]cy1 9 %ort1 ( all 9 man t is like/ ,god4 ,& x is ?is n t :i* ,god bids u make our own2 & n ! less s because 9 ! r\gh ways ( ! _w t s (t5 passes = ?is4 ,,iii ,x w\ld be easy to g on enum]at+ difficulties1 b long z ! enum]ation might be1 ,*ri/'s comm& w\ld /ill rema9 9 all its explicitness1 ! ,div9e obligation w\ld be 9 no way weak5$4 ,we mu/ =give2 we mu/ =give f our he>ts2 & !re mu/ be no limit to our =giv5ess4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,! :ole law ( =giv5ess is n fulfill$ :5 "o :o has done u an injury has come humbly mak+ confession1 & we h accept$ ! confession & agre$ to let bygones be bygones4 ,we %\ld be he>tless wret*es inde$1 if1 "u su* circum/ances1 we 7 n will+ to d z mu* z t4 ,b we mu/ d m3 ,if ?y bro!r s9 aga9/ !e1 g1 %[ him 8 fault betwe5 !e & him alone2 if he he> !e1 ?\ ha/ ga9$ ?y bro!r4 ,we1 we :o h be5 wrong$1 mu/ take ! fir/ /ep4 ,we mu/ n wait = ! wrong-do] to come to u2 we mu/ g to him4 ,we mu/ lay aside our v9dictiv5ess1 & e>ne/ly1 pati5tly1 mak+ our appeal to 8 bett] self1 by e art & device :i* love c sugge/1 we mu/ help him to take sides aga9/ ! wrong :i* he has done1 until at la/ =giv+ love has l$ him captive1 & our bro!r is won4 ,?is is ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,let me sugge/1 9 conclusion1 a ?ree-fold reason :y we %\ld give he$ to x4 ,let u =give = our own sake4 ,a man ( an un=giv+ _s is always 8 own wor/ enemy4 ,he t /udie? rev5ge1 says ,bacon1 keeps 8 own w\nds gre51 :i* o!rwise w\ld heal & d well4 ,if ?\ ha/ n m]cy = o!rs1 says ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 yet be n cruel unto ?yself2 to rum9ate ^u evils1 to make critical notes ^u injuries1 is to add unto our own tortures1 to fea!r ! arr[s ( our enemies4 ,!re is no mis]y worse ?an t ( a m9d :i* broods cont9ually ov] its own wrongs1 be !y real or only fanci$4 ,!re is no gloom s deep & d>k z t :i* settles on a h>d & unrel5t+ s\l4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 !re is no joy s pure1 !re is none s rew>d+1 z t ( "o :o1 f 8 he>t1 has le>n$ to say1 ,i =give4 ,he has ta/$ ! v joy ( ,god1 ! joy ( ,him ( :om x is writt5 t ,he delighte? 9 m]cy4 ,j z :5 a sea-worm p]=ates ! %ell ( an oy/]1 ! oy/] /raightway closes ! w\nd ) a pe>l1 s does a =giv+ _s heal ! hidd5 hurt ( ! he>t1 & w9 = itself a boon ev5 at ! h&s ( its foe4 ,let u =give = our bro!r's sake4 ,:at1 asks ,george ,mac,donald1 am ,i bro!r =1 b to =give8 ,& h[ mu* = my bro!r my =giv5ess may d6 ,all love1 n ,*ri/'s love only1 has )9 x a /range r$emptive p[]4 ,we (t5 pr(ess ourselves puzzl$ by t h>d say+ ( ,jesus conc]n+ ! b9d+ & loos+ ( m5's s9s4 ,yet ?is is j :at human love1 or ! want ( x1 is do+ e day4 ,:5 we =give m5 _! s9s1 we s f> loose !m f !m2 we help !m to believe 9 ! p[] & reality ( ! ,div9e =giv5ess4 ,:5 we refuse to =give1 we b9d _! s9s to !m1 we make !m d\bt ! love & m]cy ( ,god4 ,h we =gott5 ! "p :i* ,ananias play$ 9 ! conv]sion ( ,saul ( ,t>sus8 ,/4 ,augu/9e us$ to say t ! ,*ur* ow$ ,paul to ! pray]s ( ,/eph54 ,might he n h said1 ) equal tru?1 t ! ,*ur* ow$ ,paul to ! =giv5ess ( ,ananias8 ,= ?ree days1 )\t sight1 & )\t food or dr9k1 ,saul wait$ 9 ,damascus1 pond]+ ! mean+ ( ! heav5ly vision4 ,!n came unto him1 s5t by ,god1 ! man ^: life he _h meant to take3 ,ananias ent]$ into ! h\se2 &1 lay+ 8 h&s on him1 said1 ,bro!r ,saul1 ! ,"l1 ev5 ,jesus1 :o appe>$ unto !e 9 ! way :i* ?\ e>ne/1 ha? s5t me4 ,bro!r ,saul--h[ 8 he>t mu/ h leapt )9 him at ! s\nd ( ! ^w6 ,x 0 a voice f )\t confirm+ ! voice )92 x 0 ! love & =giv5ess ( man seal+ & mak+ sure ! love & =giv5ess ( ,god4 ,:]e=e1 let u take he$ le/1 by our sull5 refusal to =give1 we be ?ru/+ "s p5it5t s\l back into ! miry dep?s1 :5ce1 sl[ly & pa9fully1 x is w9n+ its way into ! light & love ( ,god4 ,let u =give = ,*ri/'s sake1 because ( t :i* ,god ?r\gh ,him has done = u4 ,:51 day by day1 we pray1 ,=give u our trespasses z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u1 :at we are ask+ is1 t ,god w deal ) u z we are deal+ ) o!rs4 ,d we mean :at we say8 ,are we %[+ a m]cy z l>ge z we ne$8 ,*ryso/om tells u t _m p 9 8 day us$ to omit ! words1 ,z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u4 ,!y did n d>e to ask ,god to deal ) _! s9s z !y 7 deal+ ) ! s9s ( ^? :o _h wrong$ !m1 le/ !y br\ght ^u !mselves n a bless+ b a curse4 ,& w\ld x n g h>dly ) "s ( u1 if1 ) ! measure we mete1 ,god %\ld measure to u aga98 ,yet !re is no mi/ak+ ,*ri/'s words3 ,if ye =give n m5 _! trespasses1 nei!r w y\r ,fa!r =give y\r trespasses4 ,!re=e1 let me ?9k ( myself1 ( my own s91 ( ! =giv5ess ev5 unto sev5ty times sev5 :i* ,i ne$2 & !n let me ask1 c ,i1 ^: ne$ is s great1 dole out my =giv5ess ) a grudg+ h&1 c\nt+ till a poor sev5 times be rea*$1 & !n /ay+ my h&8 ,r1 let me pray1 ,"l1 ,make my =giv5ess d[nright--su* z ,i ,%\ld p]i% if ,i did n h f ,!e4 ,let all bitt]ness1 & wra?1 & ang]1 & clam\r1 & rail+1 be put away f y1 ) all malice2 & be ye k9d "o to ano!r1 t5d]he>t$1 =giv+ ea* o!r1 ev5 z ,god also 9 ,*ri/ =gave y4 ,o man1 =give ?y mortal foe1 ,nor ev] /rike him bl[ = bl[2 ,= all ! s\ls on e>? t live ,to be =giv5 mu/ =give1 ,=give him sev5ty times & sev53 ,= all ! bless$ s\ls 9 ,heav5 ,are bo? =giv]s & =giv54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,c>e ,my _s on ,?y c>e1 ,ble/ ,savi\r1 ,i recl9e2 ,?\ wilt n leave me 9 despair1 ,= ,?\ art ,love ,div9e4 ,9 ,!e ,i place my tru/1 ,on ,!e ,i calmly re/2 ,i "k ,!e good1 ,i "k ,!e j1 ,& c\nt ,?y *oice ! be/4 ,:ate'er ev5ts betide1 ,?y w !y all p]=m2 ,safe 9 ,?y brea/ my head ,i hide1 ,nor fe> ! com+ /orm4 ,let good or ill befall1 ,x mu/ be good = me1 ,secure ( hav+ ,!e 9 all1 ,( hav+ all 9 ,!e4 ,h4,f4 ,,ly?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,xii ,,conc]n+ ,,c>e ,be n anxi\s = y\r life 444 nor yet = y\r body4444 ,be n anxi\s1 say+1 ,:at %all we eat8 or1 ,:at %all we dr9k8 444 ,be n anxi\s = ! morr[4--,,matt4 vi4 #be1 #ca1 #cd4 ,i ,take no ?\ght = y\r life is ! m famili> r5d]+ ( ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion4 ,& if ! words convey$ ! same mean+ to u to-day z !y did to all ,engli%-speak+ p 9 ! ye> #afaa1 !re w\ld h be5 no ne$ = a *ange4 ,a great /ud5t ( words1 ! late ,ar*bi%op ,tr5*1 tells u t ?\ght 0 !n con/antly us$ z equival5t to anxiety or solicit\s c>e2 & he gives ?ree illu/rations ( ?is use ( ! ^w f writ]s ( ! ,elizabe?an age4 ,?us ,bacon writes3 ,h>ris1 an ald]man 9 ,london1 0 put 9 tr\ble1 & di$ ) ?\ght & anxiety be=e 8 bus9ess came to an end4 ,aga91 9 "o ( ! ,som]'s ,tracts1 we read1 ,que5 ,ka?>9e ,p>r di$ ( ?\ght2 & 9 ,%akespe>e's ,julius ,caes>1 ,take ?\ght & die = ,caes>1 :]e to take ?\ght is to take a matt] s s]i\sly to he>t t dea? ensues4#df ,9 #afaa1 !re=e1 ! old translation did accurately reproduce ,*ri/'s ?\ght4 ,to-day1 h[ev]1 x is altoge!r inadequate1 & sometimes1 x is to be fe>$1 positively mislead+4 ,= nei!r 9 ?is *apt] nor any:]e 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+ is !re "o ^w aga9/ :at we call =e?\ght1 & !y :o w\ld f9d 9 ! words ( ,jesus any enc\ragem5t to ?riftlessness are b misrepres5t+ ,him & deceiv+ !mselves4 ,e man1 :o is n ei!r a rogue or a fool1 mu/ take ?\ght = ! morr[2 at lea/1 if he does n1 "s "o mu/ = him1 or ! morr[ w av5ge itself ^u him )\t m]cy4 ,:at our ,"l =bids is n prud5t =esight1 b worry3 ,be ye n anxi\s6 ,! ^w :i* ,*ri/ uses 77,greek3 m]imnate77 is a v sugge/ive "o2 x describes ! /ate ( m9d ( "o :o is drawn 9 diff]5t directions1 torn by int]nal conflict1 di/ract$1 z we say1 :]e precisely ! same figure ( spee* occurs4 ,a simil> c\nsel is to be f\nd 9 ano!r & /ill m /rik+ ^w :i* only ,luke has record$1 & :i* is r5d]$1 ,nei!r be ye ( d\btful m9d4 ,!re is a picture 9 ! ^w 77,greek3 meteorize/he77 ! picture ( a vessel vex$ by contr>y w9ds1 n[ uplift$ on ! cre/ ( "s huge wave1 n[ lab\r+ 9 ! tr\gh ( ! sea4 ,be ye n ?us1 ,*ri/ says to ,8 disciples1 ! sport ( y\r c>es1 driv5 by ! w9d & toss$2 b let ! peace ( ,god rule 9 y\r he>ts1 & be ye n ( d\btful m9d4 ,x _c surprise u t ,jesus %\ld speak ?us2 r %\ld we h be5 surpris$ if x _h be5 o!rwise4 ,h[ c\ld ,he speak to m5 at all & yet be sil5t ab\t _! c>es8 ,= h[ full ( c>e ! lives ( mo/ m5 are6 ,"o is anxi\s ab\t 8 heal?1 & ano!r ab\t 8 bus9ess2 "o is conc]n$ because = weeks he has be5 )\t "w1 & ano!r because 8 inve/m5ts are turn+ out badly2 "s are tr\bl$ ab\t _! *ildr51 & "s !re are :o are mak+ a c>e ev5 ( _! religion1 & in/ead ( lett+ x c>ry !m are try+ to c>ry x2 until1 ) burd5s ( "o k9d or ano!r1 we are l a /r+ ( ,swiss pack-horses1 su* z "o may sometimes see1 toil+ & /ra9+ up "s /eep ,alp9e pass "u a blaz+ ,july sun4 ,poor ,m>?a1 ) h] sad1 tir$ face1 & n]v\s1 fretful ways1 anxi\s & tr\bl$ ab\t _m ?+s1 is ev]y:]e to-day4 ,nor is x ! poor only ^: lives are full ( c>e4 ,x 0 n a poor man amid 8 pov]ty1 b a ri* man amid 8 ri*es1 :o1 9 ,*ri/'s p>able1 put to himself ! "q1 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,! birds ( c>e build _! ne/s amid ! turrets ( a palace z readily z 9 ! ?at*$ ro( ( a cottage4 ,! cruel ?orns--! c>es ( ?is life1 z ,jesus calls !m--:i* *oke ! good se$1 sometimes spr+ up m easily )9 ! c>efully f5c$ enclosure ( my "l's p>k ?an 9 ! little g>d5 plot ( ! keep] ( 8 lodge4 ,on ! :ole1 p]haps1 & 9 proportion to _! numb]1 !re is less h>ass+1 we>+ anxiety 9 ! homes ( ! poor ?an 9 ^? ( ! weal?y4 ,& :at h>% taskma/]s our c>es c be6 ,h[ !y w "l x ov] u6 ,give !m ! saddle & ! re9s1 & !y w ride u to dea?4 ,seat !m on ! ?rone1 & !y w *a/ise u n only ) :ips b ) scorpions4 ,x is no wond] t ,*ri/ %\ld set ,himself to free m5 f ?is gr9d+ tyranny4 ,he is no true deliv]] = u :o _c break ! cruel bondage ( our c>es4 ,,ii ,let u li/51 !n1 to ,*ri/'s graci\s argum5t & wise remon/rances4 ,:at1 ,he asks1 is ! good ( our anxiety8 ,:at c x d = u8 ,:i* ( y by be+ anxi\s c add "o cubit unto 8 /ature8 ,if1 !n1 ye are n able to d t :i* is lea/1 :y are ye anxi\s conc]n+ ! re/8 ,b1 ! morr[6 ! morr[6 we cry4 ,let ! morr[1 ,*ri/ answ]s1 take c>e ( itself2 suffici5t unto ! day is ! evil !re(2 le>n ?\ to live a day at a "t4 ,our e>lie/ duty1 says a great writ] ( our day1 is to cultivate ! habit ( n look+ r\nd ! corn]2 :i* is b ano!r v]sion ( ,*ri/'s simple precept4 ,& ! say+1 simple & obvi\s z x may seem1 nev] fails to ju/ify itself4 ,= "o ?+1 ! morr[ r>ely turns out z our fe>s imag9$ x4 ,our v anxiety blurs our vision1 & ?r[s our judgm5t out ( focus4 ,we see ?+s ?r\gh an atmosph]e :i* bo? magnifies & di/orts4 ,we rememb] h[ x 0 ) ,mr4 ,fe>+3 ,:5 he 0 come to ! entrance ( ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( ,dea?1 ,i ?\ght--x is ,grea!>t :o tells ! /ory--,i %\ld h lo/ my man3 n = t he _h any incl9ation to g back1--t he always abhorr$2 b he 0 ready to die = fe>4 ,oh1 ! hobgobl9s w h me6 ! hobgobl9s w h me6 cri$ he2 & ,i c\ld n beat him out on't4 ,yet see h[ matt]s fell out4 ,?is ,i took v great notice (1 goes on ,grea!>t1 t ?is valley 0 z quiet :ile he w5t ?r\gh x z ev] ,i knew x be=e or s9ce4 ,& aga91 :5 ,mr4 ,fe>+ 0 come at ! riv] :]e 0 no bridge1 !re aga9 he 0 9 a heavy case4 ,n[1 n[1 he said1 he %\ld be dr[n$ = ev]1 & s nev] see t face ) com=t1 t he _h come s _m miles to behold4 ,b once m 8 fe>s 7 put to %ame3 ,"h1 also1 ,i took notice ( :at 0 v rem>kable3 ! wat] ( t riv] 0 l[] at ?is "t ?an ev] ,i saw x 9 all my life4 ,s he w5t ov] at la/1 n mu* above wet-%od4 ,& ev5 ?\gh ! morr[ %\ld prove z bad z our fe>s1 ,*ri/'s precept is /ill ju/ifi$1 = ! wor/ k9d ( prep>ation = su* a day is worry4 ,worry1 l ! undue clatt] ( ma*9]y1 means wa/e1 wa/e ( p[]4 ,anxiety1 x has be5 well said1 does n empty to-morr[ ( its sorr[s1 b x does empty to-day ( its /r5g?4 ,!re=e1 let u n be anxi\s4 ,let u climb our hills :5 we come to !m4 ,god gives ea* day /r5g? = ! day2 b :51 to ! responsibilities ( to-day we add ! burd5s ( to-morr[1 & try to d ! "w ( two days 9 ! /r5g? ( "o1 we are mak+ /raight pa?s = ! feet ( failure & disappo9tm5t4 ,all ! _m voices ( reason & exp]i5ce are on ,*ri/'s side :5 ,he bids u1 ,be n anxi\s4 ,yet1 true z all ?is is1 h[ inadequate x is6 ,:5 ! tides ( c>e are at ! flood !y w ov]run & subm]ge all su* c\nsels z ^!1 z ! waves wa% away ! little s&-hills :i* *ildr5 build by ! sea-%ore4 ,we "k x is no good to worry1 p w tell u1 half-petulantly1 :5 we remon/rate ) !m2 b we _c help ourselves1 & if y h no m to say to u ?an ?is1 y _c help u ei!r4 ,& !y are "r4 ,c>e is ! canc] ( ! he>t1 & if our words c g no deep] ?an !y h yet gone1 x c nev] be cur$4 ,x is an inw>d spiritual d]angem5t1 :i* calls = some?+ m ?an little bits ( good advice 9 ord] to put x "r4 ,& if1 aga91 we turn to ! words ( ,jesus1 we %all f9d ! ne$$ some?+ m is giv54 ,! c>e-worn s\l1 = its cure1 mu/ be tak5 out ( itself4 ,oh ! bliss ( wak+1 says "s "o1 ) all "o's ?\ghts turn$ outw>d6 ,x is ! p[] to d t1 to turn1 & to keep turn$1 "o's ?\ghts outw>ds t ! c>e-ridd5 ne$2 & ,*ri/ w %[ u h[ x may be ours4 ,be n anxi\s1 says ,jesus2 & !n side by side ) ?is negative precept ,he lays ?is positive "o3 ,seek ye fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,*ri/ came to e/abli% a k+dom 9 :i* all m5's good %\ld be ea* man's rule1 & love ! univ]sal law4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,he bids ! anxi\s seek ! k+dom1 :at ,he means is t !y are to f9d an escape f self & self-consum+ c>es 9 s]vice4 ,:5 y f9d y\rself ov]p[]$ by melan*oly1 said ,john ,keble1 ! be/ way is to g out & d some?+ k9d to somebody or o!r4 ,& ?\s&s :o are sitt+ daily 9 ! gloom ( a self-creat$ mis]y1 ) all ! bl9ds ( ! _s drawn1 if !y w\ld b g out & beg9 to c>e = o!rs1 w\ld spe$ily cease _! mis]able c>e = !mselves4 ,:5 ,i dig a man out ( tr\ble1 "s "o qua9tly writes1 ! hole he leaves beh9d him is ! grave 9 :i* ,i bury my own tr\ble4#dg ,?is is n ! :ole cure = c>e2 b if ! m9d is to be kept f burr[+ 9 ! d>k ( its own fe>s & anxieties1 x mu/ be set resolutely & con/antly on ^? nobl] ends to :i* ,*ri/ 9 ,8 gospel summons u all4 ,! c>e-worn1 ,*ri/ says1 mu/ ?9k ( o!rs2 &1 mo/ ( all1 !y mu/ ?9k ( ,god4 ,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$ 444 believe4 ,?is is ! great argum5t into :i* all o!r argum5ts run up4 ,?is is ! l>g] tru?1 )9 ^: wide circumf]5ce lie all ,*ri/'s words conc]n+ c>e4 ,we are n to c>e because we are c>$ =1 c>$ = by ,god4 ,!re is1 ,*ri/ tea*es u1 a di/ribution ( duties betwe5 ourselves & ,god4 ,we1 on our "p1 make x our daily bus9ess to get ,god's w done on e>? z x is done 9 heav52 ,he1 on ,81 und]takes t we %all n want4 ,make y ,8 s]vice y\r delight1 ,he'll make y\r wants ,8 c>e4 ,once m we see h[ fundam5tal is ,*ri/'s doctr9e ( ! ,div9e ,fa!rhood4 ,x is n s mu* because our anxiety is useless1 or because x unfits u = s]vice1 b because ,god is :at ,he is1 t our worry is at once a blund] & a s94 ,x is mi/ru/ ( ! heav5ly love t c>es = u4 ,! sov]eign cure = c>e is--,god4 ,,iii ,b n[ a difficulty arises4 ,*ri/'s doctr9e ( ! ,div9e ,fa!rhood is1 )\t d\bt1 fundam5tal2 b is x true8 ,a ,god :o clo!s ! bl[+ lilies ) _! sil5t beauty1 )\t :om no sp>r[ falle? to ! gr\nd1 :o numb]s ! v hairs ( our head--x is a glori\s fai?1 if "o c\ld b receive x4 ,b c we8 ,x 0 possible once1 we ?9k1 9 ! *ildhood ( ! _w2 b t "t has gone1 & we are ! *ildr5 ( a new day1 ^: ?\ghts we _c *oose b ?9k4 ,s long z m5 ?\ght ( our e>? z ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 x 0 n difficult to believe t its inhabitants 7 ! peculi> c>e ( _! ,creator4 ,b a/ronomy has *ang$ all t2 & :at once we ?\ght s great1 we "k n[ to be b a speck amid inf9ite sy/ems ( worlds4 ,! old "q *all5ges u ) a =ce ! ,psalmi/ c\ld n feel3 ,:5 ,i consid] ,?y heav5s1 ! "w ( ,?y f+]s1 ! moon & ! />s :i* ,?\ ha/ orda9$2 :at is man t ,?\ are m9dful ( him8 & ! son ( man t ,?\ visite/ him8 ,! inf9ity ( ,god1 ! no?+ness ( man3 ! poor bra9 reels be=e ! contra/4 ,is x ?9kable1 we ask1 t ,he ^: dwell+-place is et]nity %\ld c>e = u ev5 z we c>e = our *ildr58 ,s ! "q is (t5 urg$ ^u u to-day4 ,b argum5ts ( ?is k9d1 x has be5 well said1 are simply an attempt to t]rorize ! imag9ation1 & are n to be yield$ to4 ,z a rec5t writ] admirably says3 ,we "k little or no?+ ( ! re/ ( ! univ]se1 & x may v well be t 9 no o!r planet b ?is is !re intellig5t & moral life2 &1 if t be s1 !n ?is _w1 despite its mat]ial insignificance1 w\ld rema9 ! real summit ( creation4 ,b ev5 if ?is be n s1 /ill man rema9s man--a spiritual be+1 capable ( kn[+1 lov+1 & glorify+ ,god4 ,man is t1 be !re :at myriads ( worlds !re may1 & is n less ?an t1 ?\gh 9 o!r worlds 7 also be+s l him4444 ,no conception ( ,god is less impos+ ?an t :i* repres5ts ,him z a k9d ( millionaire 9 worlds1 s mat]ializ$ by ! imm5sity ( ,8 possessions z to h lo/ ! s5se ( ! incalculably great] wor? ( ! spiritual int]e/s ( ev5 ! smalle/ "p ( !m4#dh ,b ?is is n ! only difficulty2 = "s x is n ! *ief difficulty4 ,we h no !ories ( ,god & ! univ]se :i* b> ! possibility ( ,8 int]v5tion 9 ! little lives ( m54 ,!re is no?+ incr$ible to u 9 ! doctr9e ( a p>ticul> ,provid5ce4 ,b :]e1 we ask1 is ! pro( ( x8 ,we w\ld fa9 believe1 b ! facts ( exp]i5ce seem too /rong = u4 ,a hundr$ ?\s& ,arm5ians but*]$ at ! w ( an inhuman despot1 a :ole city buri$ "u a volcano's fi]y hail1 c\ntless multitudes suff]+ ! sl[ torture ( dea? by fam9e--c su* ?+s be & ,god really c>e8 ,nor is x only great _w trag$ies l ^! :i* *all5ge our fai?4 ,! "q is press$ ^u u1 (t5 ) sick5+ ke5ness1 by ! commonplace ills ( our own commonplace lives3 ! cruel wrong ( ano!r's s91 ! long1 wa/+ pa91 ! empty cradle1 ! brok5 he>t4 ,h[ c we look on ^! ?+s & yet believe t ,et]nal ,love is on ! ?rone8 ,except we believe 9 ,jesus we _c2 if we d1 we mu/4 ,= rememb]1 ,jesus 0 no %all[ optimi/2 ,he did n g ?r\gh life see+ only its pleasant ?+s2 ,he 0 at ,cana ( ,galilee1 b ,he 0 also at ,na92 ov] all ,8 life !re lay a %ad[1 ! %ad[ ( ! ,cross2 ,he di$ 9 ! d>k1 betray$ ( man1 =sak5 ( ,god2 surely ,he ha? borne our griefs & c>ri$ our sorr[s4 ,& yet ?r\gh all1 ,8 fai? 9 ,god nev] wav]$4 ,he pray$1 & ,he taught o!rs to pray4 ,:5 ,he lift$ ,8 eyes t[>ds heav51 x 0 ) ! ^w ,fa!r ^u ,8 lips2 & 9 l mann] ,he bade ,8 disciples1 ,:5 ye pray1 say ',fa!r4' ,he took ! trembl+ h&s ( m5 )9 ,8 own1 & look+ into _! eyes1 fill$ z !y 7 ) a ?\s& nameless fe>s1 ,fe> n1 ,he said1 our heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e?2 let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$1 nei!r let x be afraid4 ,le>n ( ,me 444 & ye %all f9d re/ unto y\r s\ls2 h]e9 is ! secret ( peace4 ,b x is n en\gh t we give e> to ! words ( ,*ri/2 we mu/ make our own ! :ole mean+ ( ! fact ( ,*ri/4 ,god's 9 ,8 heav51 s+s ,br[n+2 all's "r ) ! _w4 ,b if ,god is only 9 ,8 heav51 all is n "r ) ! _w4 ,9 ,*ri/ we le>n t ,god has come f out ,8 heav5 to e>?2 & 9 ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ we f9d ! et]nal love :i* meets & answ]s all our fe>s4 ,fe> n1 ,or if y fe>1 ,ca/ all y\r c>es on ,god2 t an*or holds4 ,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$1 nei!r let x be afraid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,money ,n[ ,i saw 9 my dream1 t at ! fur!r side ( t pla9 0 a little hill call$ ,lucre1 & 9 t hill a silv]-m9e1 :i* "s ( !m t _h =m]ly gone t way1 because ( ! r>ity ( x1 _h turn$ aside to see2 b go+ too ne> ! br9k ( ! pit1 ! gr\nd be+ deceitful "u !m1 broke1 & !y 7 sla92-"s also _h be5 maim$ !re1 & c\ld n to _! dy+ day be _! own m5 aga94--,,john ,,bunyan4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,xiii ,,conc]n+ ,,money ,h[ h>dly %all !y t h ri*es ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god6 ,= x is easi] = a camel to ent] 9 ?r\gh a ne$le's eye1 ?an = a ri* man to ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4--,,luke xviii4 #bd1 #be4 ,i ,! mo/ significant ?+ 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus conc]n+ money is ! l>ge place :i* x fills 9 ! records ( our ,"l's public m9i/ry4 ,h[ l>ge t place is few ( u1 p]haps1 realize4 ,ev5 religi\s writ]s :o take 9 h& to set =? ,*ri/'s tea*+ 9 detail1 = ! mo/ "p1 pass ov] ?is subject 9 sil5ce4 ,9 ,ha/+s' great ,diction>y ( ! ,bible we f9d1 "u ,money1 a mo/ elaborate article1 ext5d+ to ne>ly tw5ty pages1 & discuss+ ) great fullness & le>n+ ! co9age ( v>i\s ,biblical p]iods2 b :5 we seek to "k :at ! ,new ,te/am5t has to say conc]n+ ! use & p]ils ( weal?1 ! :ole subject is dismiss$ 9 "s n9e l9es4 ,v diff]5t is ! impression :i* we receive f ! ,gospels !mselves4 ,x is n possible "h to br+ toge!r all ,*ri/'s words ab\t money1 b we may take ! ?ird ,gospel 79 :i* ! ref]5ces to ! subject are mo/ num]\s7 & note ,*ri/'s m /rik+ say+s 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y occur4 ,9 ! p>able ( ! s[]1 9 ! eigh? *apt]1 ! ?orns :i* *oke ! good se$ are ! c>es & ri*es & pleasures ( ?is life4 ,*apt] twelve conta9s a w>n+ aga9/ covet\sness1 en=c$ by ! p>able ( ! ri* fool & its %>p-po9t$ application1 ,s is he t laye? up treasure = himself1 & is n ri* t[>d ,god4 ,! f\rte5? *apt] %$s a new light on ! law ( hospitality3 ,:5 ?\ make/ a d9n] or a supp]1 call n ?y fri5ds1 nor ?y bre?r51 nor ?y k9sm51 nor ri* neighb\rs 444 b :5 ?\ make/ a fea/1 bid ! poor1 ! maim$1 ! lame1 ! bl9d2 & ?\ %alt be bless$4 ,*apt] fifte5 tells h[ a c]ta9 son wa/$ 8 sub/ance ) riot\s liv+4 ,*apt] sixte5 op5s ) ! p>able ( ! unju/ /ew>d2 !n foll[ weighty words t\*+ ! "r use ( ! mammon ( unrighte\sness4 ,b ! ,ph>isees1 :o 7 lov]s ( money1 :5 !y he>d ^! ?+s1 sc(f$ at ,him4 ,*ri/'s answ] is ! p>able ( ,dives & ,laz>us1 ) :i* ! *apt] closes4 ,*apt] eighte5 tells ( a ri* "y rul]'s *oice1 & ( ,*ri/'s sorr[ful comm5t !reon3 ,h[ h>dly %all !y t h ri*es ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,& !n1 la/ly1 9 ! n9ete5? *apt]1 we he> ,zac*u1 into ^: home & he>t ,*ri/ _h ent]$1 resolv+ on ! ?re%old ( 8 new life t h5ce=? ! half ( 8 goods he w\ld give to ! poor1 & t :]e he _h wrongfully exact$ aught ( any man he w\ld re/ore f\r-fold4 ,x is inde$ a rem>kable fact1 ! full significance ( :i* few ,*ri/ians h yet realiz$1 t1 z ,john ,rusk9 says1 ! subject :i* we might h expect$ a ,div9e ,tea*] w\ld h be5 cont5t to leave to o!rs is ! v "o ,he s+les out on :i* to speak p>ables = all m5's memory4#di ,,ii ,! "q is sometimes ask$ h[ ! tea*+ ( ,jesus conc]n+ money is relat$ to t /range product ( civilization1 ! mod]n millionaire4 ,! pres5t writ]1 at lea/1 _c hold ) ^? :o ?9k t ,*ri/ 0 a communi/1 or t ,he reg>d$ ! possession ( weal? z 9 itself a s94 ,nev]!less1 x is impossible n to sympa?ize ) ! feel+ t ! accumulation ( huge =tunes 9 ! h&s ( individuals is n accord+ to ! w ( ,*ri/4 ,mr4 ,&rew ,c>negie is report$ to h said t a man :o dies a millionaire dies disgrac$2 & few p]sons :o take _! ,new ,te/am5t s]i\sly w be dispos$ to contradict him4 ,b1 inasmu* z all millionaires are n prep>$ l ,mr4 ,c>negie to save !mselves f disgrace1 ! "q is beg9n+ to arise 9 ! m9ds ( _m1 :e!r society itself %\ld n come to ! rescue--its own & ! ri* man's4 ,no man1 x may be pretty confid5tly affirm$1 c possibly e>n a million2 he may obta9 x1 he may obta9 x by me?ods :i* are n te*nically unju/1 b he has n e>n$ x4 ,be a man's p[]s :at !y may1 x is impossible t 8 %>e ( ! weal? :i* he has help$ to create c be fairly repres5t$ by a sum s va/4 ,if he receives x1 o!rs may reasonably compla9 t !re is some?+ wrong 9 ! pr9ciple ( di/ribution4 ,& unless1 bo? by a l>g] ju/ice to 8 employees1 & by g5]\s b5efactions to ! public1 he d some?+ to correct ! defects 9 8 title1 he mu/ n be surpris$ if "s :o feel !mselves dis9h]it$ are driv5 to ask om9\s & inconv5i5t que/ions4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a matt] :i* x is impossible n[ to discuss fur!r4 ,turn+ aga9 to ,*ri/'s say+s ab\t money1 we may summ>ize !m 9 ?is fa%ion3 ,*ri/ says no?+ ab\t ! mak+ ( money1 ,he says mu* ab\t ! use ( x1 & /ill m ab\t its p]ils & ! ne$ !re is = a revis$ e/imate ( its wor?4 ,foll[+ ! example ( ,*ri/1 x is ! la/ po9t ( :i* ,i wi% m especially to speak4 ,b be=e com+ to t1 x may be well briefly to recall "s ( ! ?+s :i* ,*ri/ has said t\*+ ! use ( weal?4 ,weal?1 ,he decl>es1 is a tru/1 = our use ( :i* we mu/ give acc\nt unto ,god4 ,9 our relation to o!rs we may be proprietors2 be=e ,god !re are no proprietors1 b all are /ew>ds4 ,& 9 ! ,gospels !re are indicat$ "s ( ! ways 9 :i* our /ew>d%ip may be fulfill$4 ,i w m5tion two ( !m4 7#a7 ,:5 ?\ doe/ alms--,*ri/1 y w obs]ve1 took = grant$ t ,8 disciples w\ld give alms1 z ,he took = grant$ t !y w\ld pray4 ,he prescribes no =m :i* our *>ity mu/ take2 we h to ex]cise our judgm5t 9 ?is1 z 9 o!r matt]s4 ,ob$i5ce is left ! l>ge/ lib]ty1 b n ! lib]ty ( disob$i5ce2 & !y :o op5 _! e>s gre$ily to take 9 all t ! political economi/ & o!rs tell u ( ! evils ( indiscrim9ate *>ity1 only t !y may ! m tightly button up _! pockets aga9/ ! claims ( ! ne$y1 are pla9ly disreg>d+ ! w ( ,*ri/4 ,if :at we are told is true1 ! m b9d+ is ! obligation to discov] "s o!r way 9 :i* our alms-giv+ may become m effective4 ,! duty itself no man c escape :o calls ,*ri/ ,jesus ,"l & ,ma/]4 7#b7 ,b weal?1 ,*ri/ tells u1 may m9i/] n m]ely to ! physical necessities1 b to ! beauty & happ9ess ( life4 ,:5 ,*ri/ 0 invit$ to ! m>riage-fea/ at ,cana ( ,galilee1 :5 ,mat!w ! publican made = ,him a fea/ 9 ,8 own h\se1 ,he did n *urli%ly refuse1 say+ t su* exp5diture 0 wa/eful & wick$ excess4 ,:5 9 ! h\se ( ,simon ! lep] ,m>y took a p\nd ( o9tm5t ( spik5>d1 v preci\s1 & ano9t$ ! feet ( ,jesus1 & !y t sat by murmur$1 say+1 ,to :at purpose is ?is wa/e8 = ?is o9tm5t might h be5 sold = above ?ree hundr$ p5ce & giv5 to ! poor1 ,jesus ?rew ,8 %ield ab\t ?is woman & h] de$ ( love3 ,let h] alone2 :y tr\ble ye h]8 ,%e ha? wr\ght a good "w on ,me4 ,^! words1 x has be5 well said1 are ! *>t] ( all und]tak+s :i* propose1 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 to fe$ ! m9d1 to /ir ! imag9ation1 to quick5 ! emotions1 to make life less meagre1 less animal1 less dull4#ej ,d n let u speak z ?\gh ! only fri5ds ( ! poor 7 ^? :o gave !m oatmeal at ,*ri/mas1 or :o secure = !m alms-h\ses 9 _! old age4 ,!re is a life :i* is m ?an meat1 & all heav5ly *>ity is n to be b\nd up 9 bags ( fl\r4 ,he :o /rives to br+ into ! grey1 monoton\s lives ( ! toil]s ( our great cities ! sweet1 ref9+ influ5ces ( art1 & music & lit]ature1 he :o helps 8 fell[s to see & to love ! true & ! beautiful & ! good1 is n "o :it less a b5efactor ( 8 k9d ?an he :o obta9s = !m bett] food & bett] homes4 ,man %all n live by bread alone1 & !y :o use _! weal? to m9i/] to a high] life s]ve u n less really ?an !y :o provide = our physical ne$s4 ,,iii ,mu*1 h[ev]1 z ,*ri/ has to say conc]n+ ! noble uses to :i* weal? may be put1 x is n "h1 z e read] ( ! ,gospels mu/ feel1 t ! full emphasis ( ,8 words comes4 ,x is :5 ,he goes on to speak ( ! p]ils ( ! ri*1 & ( our wrong e/imates ( ! wor? ( weal?1 t ,8 solemn w>n+s pi]ce to ! quick4 ,*ri/ did n live1 nor does ,he call u to live1 9 an unreal _w1 ?\gh p]haps !re are few subjects conc]n+ :i* m unreal words h be5 spok5 ?an ?is4 ,! p[] ( weal? is great1 ! p[] ( consecrat$ weal? is incalculably great2 & ?is ! ,new ,te/am5t freely recognizes2 b weal? is n ! great1 necess>y1 all-suffic+ ?+ t n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ ( u believe x to be4 ,& :5 we put x fir/1 & make x ! /&>d by :i* all ?+s else are to be judg$1 ,*ri/ tells u pla9ly t we are fall+ into a temptation & a sn>e1 & into _m fooli% & hurtful lu/s2 we are pi]c+ ourselves ?r\gh ) _m sorr[s4 ,= once at lea/1 !n1 let u try to look at money ) ,8 eyes & to weigh x 9 ,8 balances4 ,*ri/ 0 ,himself a poor man4 ,8 "m 0 :at to-day we %\ld call a work+-man's wife1 & probably also ! "m ( a l>ge family4 ,:51 z an infant1 ,jesus 0 pres5t$ 9 ! ,temple1 ! (f]+ :i* ,8 p>5ts br\ght 0 t :i* ! law prescrib$ 9 ! case ( ! poor3 a pair ( turtle doves or two "y pigeons4 ,:5 ,he came to manhood1 & ent]$ on ,8 public m9i/ry1 ,he _h no home ,he c\ld call ,8 own4 ,9 ,8 ,fa!r's h\se1 ,he said1 7 _m mansions2 b on e>? ,he _h n :]e to lay ,8 head4 ,wom5 m9i/]$ unto ,him ( _! sub/ance4 ,we nev] read t ,he _h any money at all4 ,:5 once ,he want$ to use a co9 z an illu/ration1 ,he borr[$ x2 :51 at ano!r "t1 ,he ne$$ "o ) :i* to pay a tax1 ,he wr\ght a miracle 9 ord] to procure x4 ,z ,he 0 dy+1 ! soldi]s1 we are told1 p>t$ ,8 g>m5ts among !m--t 0 all !re 0 to divide4 ,:5 ,he 0 dead1 m5 buri$ ,him 9 ano!r's tomb4 ,m lit]ally true ?an p]haps we always realize 0 ! apo/le's say+1 ,he became poor4 ,:o1 !n1 w d5y t a man's life consi/e? n 9 ! abundance ( ! ?+s :i* he possesse?8 ,yet h[ /rangely mat]ializ$ our ?\ghts h become6 ,our v language has be5 dragg$ d[n & made a p>tn] ) u 9 our fall4 ,:51 = example1 our ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion 0 writt5 9 #afaa1 ! translators c\ld write1 )\t fe> ( be+ misund]/ood1 ,let no man seek 8 own1 b e man ano!r's weal? 7i ,cor4 x4 #bd74ea ,b ?\gh ! nobl] mean+ ( ! ^w /ill survives 9 well & weal1 weal? to-day is r>ely us$ save to indicate abundance ( mat]ial good4 ,:5 ,?ack]ay makes ,becky ,%>p say t %e c\ld be good if %e _h #djjj a ye>1 & :54 ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die asks if x is possible = a man to be a ,*ri/ian on a p\nd a week1 ! ?\ghts ( _m he>ts are reveal$4 ,!re is no?+ to be done )\t money1 we ?9k2 money is ! gold5 key :i* unlocks all doors2 money is ! lev] :i* removes all difficulties4 ,?is is :at _m ( u are say+1 & :at mo/ ( u 9 our he>ts are ?9k+4 ,b clean across ^! spok5 & unspok5 ?\ghts ( ours1 !re comes ! life ( ,jesus1 ! man ( ,naz>e?1 to rebuke1 & %ame1 & sil5ce u4 ,:o 9 ,8 pres5ce d>e speak any m ( ! sov]eign might ( money8 ,?is is ! lesson ( ! life ( ! ,be/4 ,is x n also ! lesson ( ! lives ( ! good 9 all ages8 ,! greate/ "n 9 ! great _w ( ,greece is ,socrates2 & ,socrates 0 a poor man4 ,! greate/ "n 9 ! fir/ c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era is ,paul2 & ,paul 0 a work+-man & sometimes 9 want4 ,x 0 ,calv9ism1 ,m>k ,pattison said1 t 9 ! sixte5? c5tury sav$ ,europe1 & ,calv9's /r5g?1 a ,pope once decl>$1 lay 9 ?is1 t money _h no *>m = him4 ,john ,wesley re-creat$ mod]n ,engl& & left beh9d him two silv] teaspoons & ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,! ,poets' ,corn] 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 x has be5 said1 commemorates a glori\s company ( paup]s4 ,& ev5 9 ,am]ica1 ! l& ( ! millionaire & multi-millionaire1 ! names t are grav5 on ! nation's he>t1 & :i* m5 delight to hon\r1 are n its ,v&]bilts1 or its ,jay ,g\lds1 b ,l9coln1 & ,grant1 & ,g>field1 & ,web/]1 & ,clay4 ,?is is n m]e curb-/one rhetoric2 ,i speak ! words ( sob]ness & tru?4 ,w\ld t !y 9 ^: blood ! n>r[+ lu/ ( gold has begun to burn might be sob]$ by !m6 ,9 ! "n ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 & ( all ! noble/ ( ! sons ( m51 let u d5y & defy ! sordid traditions ( mammon2 let u make x pla9 t we at lea/ d n believe ! weal?ie/ man among u is ! be/4 ,godl9ess ) cont5tm5t1 said ! apo/le1 is great ga92 & ?\gh ^! are n ! only wor?y ends ( human ef=t1 yet he :o has made !m 8 has secur$ = himself a treasure :i* faile? n1 :i* w endure :5 ! gild$ toys = :i* m5 /rive & sweat are du/ & a%es4 ,x is fur!r wor?y ( note t x 0 always ! ri* r ?an ! poor :om ,*ri/ piti$4 ,he 0 sorry = ,laz>us2 ,he 0 /ill m sorry = ,dives4 ,bless$ are ye poor4444 ,woe unto y t are ri*4 ,?is two-fold note s\nds ?r\gh all ,*ri/'s tea*+4 ,& ! reason is n f> to seek4 ,z ,jesus look$ on life1 ,he saw h[ ! passionate que/ = gold 0 />v+ all ! high] ideals ( life4 ,m5 7 conc5trat+ _! s\ls on p5ce till !y c\ld ?9k ( no?+ else4 ,= mammon's sake !y 7 turn+ away f ! k+dom ( heav54 ,! _s ( covet\sness 0 break+ ! peace ( h\seholds1 sett+ bro!r aga9/ bro!r1 mak+ m5 h>d & fi]ce & rel5tless4 ,"u its hot brea? ! faire/ gr[?s ( ! _s 7 droop+ & ready to die4 ,! famili> poor b pi\s :i* meets u s (t5 9 a c]ta9 type ( biography c\ld nev] h f\nd a place on ! lips ( ,jesus4 ,ri* b pi\s w\ld h be5 f> tru] to ! facts ( life z ,he saw !m4 ,! gr\nd ( a c]ta9 ri* man br\ght =? pl5tifully1 & aft] t he c\ld ?9k ( no?+ b b>ns3 !re 0 no room = ,god 9 8 life4 ,! ,ph>isees :o 7 lov]s ( money he>d ^! ?+s2 & !y sc(f$ at ,him2 ( c\rse1 :at c\ld _! jaundic$ eyes see 9 ,jesus8 ,& ev5 to "o ( :om x is writt5 t ,jesus1 look+ ^u him lov$ him1 8 great possessions prov$ a magnet /rong] ?an ! call ( ,*ri/4 ,x 0 ,em]son1 ,i ?9k1 :o said t ! wor/ ?+ ab\t money is t x s (t5 co/s s mu*4 ,to take he$ t we d n pay too de>ly = x1 is ! w>n+ :i* comes to u f e page ( ! life ( ,jesus4 ,are !re none ( u :o ne$ ! w>n+8 ,ye _c s]ve ,god & mammon2 we "k x1 & t we may ! bett] s]ve mammon1 we are sacrific+ ,god & consci5ce on mammon's unholy alt>s4 ,& to-day1 p]haps1 we are cont5t t x %\ld be s4 ,b w our satisfaction la/8 ,%all we be z pleas$ ) ! b>ga9 to-morr[ & ! day aft] z we ?9k we are to-day8 ,& :5 our la/ day comes--:at8 ,=efancy y\r dea?b$1 said ,samuel ,ru!r=d2 & ?\gh ! c\nsel ill fits ! mood ( m5 9 _! y\? & /r5g?1 x is surely well sometimes to look =w>d & ask h[ life w be> h]eaft] ! long look back4 ,?is night is ?y s\l requir$ ( !e2 & ! ?+s :i* ?\ ha/ prep>$ ^: %all !y be8--n 81 & he _h no?+ else4 ,he _h laid up treasure = himself1 b x 0 all ( ?is _w's co9age2 ( ! curr5cy ( ! l& :i!r he w5t he _h none4 ,9 "o ( ,l[ell's mo/ /rik+ poems he pictures ! sad retrospect ( "o :o1 ?r\gh f\rscore ye>s1 _h wa/$ on ignoble ends ,god's gift ( life2 8 h&s _h pluck$ ! _w's co>se ga9s ,z er/ !y pluck$ ! fl[]s ( ,may2 b :at n[1 9 life's la/ h\rs1 are ga9s l ^!8 ,god b5ds f out ! deep & says1 ',i gave !e ! great gift ( life2 ,wa/ ?\ n call$ 9 _m ways8 ,are n ,my e>? & heav5 at /rife8 ,i gave !e ( ,my se$ to s[1 ,br+e/ ?\ ,me ,my hundr$-fold8' ,c ,i look up ) face agl[1 ,& answ]1 ',fa!r1 "h is gold'8 ,& ! end ( ! poem is a wail3 ,i he> ! reap]s s++ g ,into ,god's h>ve/2 ,i1 t might ,) !m h *os51 "h bel[ ,grope %udd]+ at ! gates ( night4 ,:]e=e let u set n our m9ds on ! ?+s t are ^u e>?2 let u covet e>ne/ly ! be/ gifts2 let u seek fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god2 & all o!r ?+s 9 due season & 9 due measure %all be add$ unto u4#eb 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,second ,,adv5t ,lo z "s v5tur]1 f 8 />s receiv+ ,promise & presage ( sublime emprise1 ,we>s ev]more ! seal ( 8 believ+ ,deep 9 ! d>k ( solit>y eyes1 ,yea to ! end1 9 palace or 9 prison1 ,fa%ions 8 fancies ( ! realm to be1 ,fall5 f ! height or f ! deeps aris51 ,r+$ ) ! rocks & sund]$ ( ! sea2-- ,s ev5 ,i1 & ) a he>t m burn+1 ,s ev5 ,i1 & ) a hope m sweet1 ,groan = ! h\r1 ,o ,*ri/6 ( ,?y return+1 ,fa9t = ! flam+ ( ,?9e adv5t feet4 ,f4,w4,h4 ,,my]s1 ,sa9t ,paul4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,xiv ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,second ,,adv5t ,!y %all see ! ,son ( ,man com+ on ! cl\ds ( heav5 ) p[] & great glory4444 ,( t day & h\r kn[e? no "o1 n ev5 ! angels ( heav51 nei!r ! ,son1 b ! ,fa!r only4--,,matt4 xxiv4 #cj1 #cf4 ,! doctr9e ( our ,"l's ,second ,com+ occupies at ! pres5t mom5t a curi\sly equivocal position 9 ! ?\ght ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,on ! "o h& by _m x is :olly ignor$4 ,!re is no consci\s disloyalty on _! "p to ! ^w ( ,god2 b ! subject makes no appeal to !m1 x fails to f9d !m4 ,ours is a /]nly practical age1 & any tru? :i* does n readily l9k itself on to ! necessities ( life is liable spe$ily to be put on "o side & =gott54 ,?is is :at has happ5$ ) ?is p>ticul> doctr9e 9 ! case ( multitudes2 x is n d5i$1 b x is bani%$ to :at ,mr4 ,lecky calls ! l& ( ! unrealiz$ & ! inop]ative4 ,b if1 on ! "o h&1 ! doctr9e has suff]$ f neglect1 on ! o!r x has suff]$ h>dly less f undue att5tion4 ,inde$ ( late ye>s ! :ole subject ( ! ,la/ ,?+s has be5 turn$ into a k9d ( happy hunt+-gr\nd = little sects1 :o c>ry on a ceaseless wordy w>f>e bo? ) !mselves & ! re/ ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,m5 & wom5 )\t ano!r !ological int]e/ 9 ! _w are yet ke5 to argue ab\t ,mill5>ianism1 & to try _! 'pr5tice h&s on ! int]pretation ( ! imag]y ( ! apocalyptic lit]ature ( bo? ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new4 ,z ,spurgeon us$ to say1 !y are s tak5 up ) ! second com+ ( our ,"l t !y =get to prea* ! fir/ ,s t "o h>dly kn[s :i* to regret m1 ! neglect & indiff]5ce ( ! "o class1 or ! unheal?y1 fev]i% absorption ( ! o!r4 ,z v (t5 happ5s 9 cases ( ?is k9d ea* extreme is l>gely responsible = ! o!r4 ,neglect prep>es ! way = exagg]ation2 exagg]ation leads to fur!r neglect4 ,moreov]1 9 ! case be=e u1 bo? t5d5cies are /r5g!n$ by ! v difficulty 9 :i* ! subject is involv$4 ,vagu5ess1 unc]ta9ty1 my/]y1 attract "s m9ds z p[]fully z !y repel o!rs4 ,&1 assur$ly1 ! elem5t ( unc]ta9ty is n want+ "h4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ?is is a subject = all our k ( :i* we are :olly dep5d5t ^u revelation4 ,mu* t ,*ri/ & ,8 apo/les h taught u we c br+ to ! te/ ( exp]i5ce & v]ify = ourselves4 ,b ?is doctr9e we mu/ receive1 if we receive x at all1 :olly on ! au?ority ( ,"o :om1 on o!r gr\nds1 we h le>n$ to tru/4 ,v]ification1 9 ! nature ( ! case1 is impossible4 ,fur!r1 we h gone b a little way :5 revelation itself becomes sil5t2 &1 z ,i h said1 :5 t guide leaves u1 we ent] at once ! d>k =e/ :]e in/antly ! track is lo/4 ,let u seek to le>n1 !n1 :at ,*ri/ has reveal$1 & :at ,he has left unreveal$1 conc]n+ ,8 com+ aga94 ,i ,z to ! fact ( ,*ri/'s com+ we are left 9 no d\bt4 ,our ,"l's own decl>ations are z explicit z language c make !m4 ,?us1 9 ,mat!w xvi4 #bg we read t ! ,son ( ,man %all come 9 ! glory ( ,8 ,fa!r ) ,8 angels2 & !n %all ,he r5d] unto e man accord+ to 8 de$s4 ,9 ! great disc\rse on ! ,la/ ,?+s1 record$ by all ! ,synopti/s1 aft] speak+ ( ! fall ( ,j]usalem1 ,*ri/ goes on1 ,!n %all appe> ! sign ( ! ,son ( ,man 9 heav52 & !n %all all ! tribes ( ! e>? m\rn1 & !y %all see ! ,son ( ,man com+ on ! cl\ds ( heav5 ) p[] & great glory4 ,& aga91 9 ! ,upp] ,room1 ,he said to ,8 disciples1 ,i g to prep>e a place = y4 ,& if ,i g & prep>e a place = y1 ,i come aga91 & w receive y unto ,myself2 t :]e ,i am ye may be also4 ,! hope ( t return %9es on e page ( ! ,new ,te/am5t3 ,?is ,jesus1 said ! angels to ! wat*+ disciples1 :i* 0 receiv$ up f y into heav51 %all s come 9 l mann] z ye beheld ,him go+ into heav54 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 wont to speak1 )\t fur!r def9ition1 ( t day4 ,/4 ,paul rem9ds ! ,!ssalonians h[ t !y _h turn$ unto ,god f idols1 to s]ve a liv+ & true ,god1 & to wait = ,8 ,son f heav54 ,m>an a?a--our ,"l come?--0 ! great wat*word ( ! wait+ ,*ur*4 ,:51 at ! table ( ! ,"l1 !y ate ! bread & drank ! cup1 !y proclaim$ ,8 dea? till ,he come4 ,am52 come1 ,"l ,jesus1 is ! passionate cry ) :i* our ,engli% ,scriptures close4 ,= all ^?1 !n1 to :om ! ,new ,te/am5t speaks ) au?ority1 ! fact ( ,*ri/'s return is e/abli%$ beyond all controv]sy4 ,b :at w be ! nature ( ,8 com+8 ,w x be visible & p]sonal1 or spiritual & unse58 ,w x be once & nev] aga91 or repeat$8 ,w ,*ri/ come at ! end ( hi/ory1 or is ,he cont9ually com+ 9 ^? great crises :i* m>k ! _w's progress t[>ds its appo9t$ end8 ,^! que/ions h be5 answ]$ ) su* admirable simplicity & scriptural tru? by ,dr4 ,d5ney t ,i _c d bett] ?an quote 8 words3 ,x may be frankly admitt$1 he says1 t ! return ( ,*ri/ to ,8 disciples is capable ( diff]5t int]pretations4 ,he came aga91 ?\gh x 7 b int]mitt5tly1 :5 ,he appe>$ to !m aft] ,8 resurrection4 ,he came aga91 to abide ) !m p]man5tly1 :5 ,8 ,_s 0 giv5 to ! ,*ur* at ,p5teco/4 ,he came1 !y w\ld all feel :o liv$ to see x1 signally 9 ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 :5 ,god execut$ judgm5t hi/orically on ! race :i* _h reject$ ,him1 & :5 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 f9ally & decisively lib]at$ f ! v possibility ( dep5d5ce on ! ,jewi%4 ,he comes /ill1 z ,8 own words to ! ,high ,prie/ sugge/--,f ?is "t on ye %all see ! ,son ( ,man com+--9 ! great crises ( hi/ory1 :5 ! old ord] *anges1 yield+ place to ! new2 :5 ,god br+s a :ole age1 z x 71 into judgm5t1 & gives ! _w a fre% />t4 ,b all ^! admissions1 giv+ !m ! wide/ possible application1 d n enable u to call 9 "q :at /&s s pla9ly 9 ! pages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1--:at fill$ s exclusively ! m9ds ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ians--! idea ( a p]sonal return ( ,*ri/ at ! end ( ! _w4 ,we ne$ lay no /ress on ! sc5]y ( ,new ,te/am5t prophecy1 any m ?an on ! simil> elem5t ( ,old ,te/am5t prophecy2 ! voice ( ! ar*angel & ! trump ( ,god are l ! turn+ ( ! sun into d>kness & ! moon into blood2 b if we are to reta9 any relation to ! ,new ,te/am5t at all1 we mu/ ass]t ! p]sonal return ( ,*ri/ z ,judge ( all4#ec ,s f> ,i ?9k is cle>4 ,x is :5 we come to speak ( ! "t ( our ,"l's return t our difficulties beg94 ,x appe>s to me impossible to d\bt t ! fir/ ,*ri/ians 7 look+ = ! imm$iate return ( our ,"l to ! e>?4 ,at "o "t ev5 ,/4 ,paul seems to h expect$ ,him )9 8 own life-"t4 ,nor does ?is fact 9 itself cause u any s]i\s p]plexity4 ,:at does p]plex u is to f9d 9 ! ,gospels language attribut$ to ,*ri/ :i* app>5tly makes ,him a support] ( ?is mi/ak5 view4 ,e4g41 we h ^! ?ree sep>ate say+s1 record$ 9 ,/4 ,mat!w's ,gospel3 ,b :5 !y p]secute y 9 ?is city1 flee into ! next2 = v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,ye %all n h gone ?r\gh ! cities ( ,israel1 till ! ,son ( ,man be come 7x4 #bc72 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,!re be "s ( !m t /& "h1 :i* %all 9 no wise ta/e ( dea?1 till !y see ! ,son ( ,man com+ 9 ,8 k+dom 7xvi4 #bh72 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,?is g5]ation %all n pass away1 till all ^! ?+s be accompli%$ 7xxiv4 #cd74 ,?is seems pla9 en\gh2 & if we are to take ! words z !y /&1 we seem to be %ut up to ! conclusion t our ,"l 0 mi/ak51 t ,he v5tur$ on a pr$iction :i* ev5ts h falsifi$4 ,let u see if ?is really be s4 ,i leave1 = ! mom5t1 ! words ,i h quot$ 9 ord] to cite o!r words :i* po9t 9 a q diff]5t direction4 ,to beg9 )1 we h ! emphatic /atem5t3 ,b ( t day & h\r kn[e? no "o1 n ev5 ! angels 9 heav51 nei!r ! ,son1 b ! ,fa!r only4 ,we rememb] also ,*ri/'s words to ,8 disciples1 on ! eve ( ! ,asc5sion1 ,x is n = y to "k times or seasons1 :i* ! ,fa!r ha? set )9 ,8 own au?ority4 ,!re is1 fur!r1 a :ole class ( say+s1 exhortations1 & p>ables1 :i* seem pla9ly to involve a prolong$ ,*ri/ian era1 &1 consequ5tly1 ! po/ponem5t to a f> di/ant "t1 ( ! day ( ,*ri/'s return4 ,?us1 !re are ! passages :i* speak ( ! prea*+ ( ! gospel to ! nations beyond3 ,:]esoev] ! gospel %all be prea*$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w1 t also :i* ?is woman ha? done %all be spok5 ( = a memorial ( h] 7,m>k xiv4 #i72 ,?is gospel ( ! k+dom %all be prea*$ 9 ! :ole _w = a te/imony unto all ! nations2 & !n %all ! end come 7,matt4 xxiv4 #ad74 ,!re is ! p>able :i* tells ( ! t>ry+ ( ! bridegroom till ev5 ! wise virg9s slumb]$ & slept4 ,aft] a long "t1 we read 9 ano!r p>able1 ! ,"l ( ^? s]vants come? & make? a reckon+ ) !m4 ,:at is ! significance ( ! p>able ( ! leav5 hid 9 ?ree measures ( meal1 & /ill m1 ( t gr\p ( p>ables :i* depict ! gr[? ( ! k+dom--! p>ables ( ! s[]1 ! :eat & t>es1 ! mu/>d-se$1 & ! se$ gr[+ gradually8 ,does n all ?is po9t n to a great cata/rophe nigh at h&1 :i* %\ld br+ to an end ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s1 b r to j su* a future = ! k+dom ( ,god on e>? z ! actual c\rse ( hi/ory reveals8 ,& ?is1 & no o!r1 01 ,i believe1 ! impression :i* ,*ri/ desir$ to leave on ! m9ds ( ,8 disciples4 ,:at1 !n1 are we to make ( ^? o!r & app>5tly contr>y words :i* ,i h quot$1 b mean:ile h left unexpla9$8 ,!y con/itute1 )\t d\bt1 "o ( ! mo/ p]plex+ problems :i* ! int]pret] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t has to face1#ed & any sugge/ion = meet+ ! difficulty mu/ be made ) becom+ caution4 ,i c b briefly indicate ! direction 9 :i* ! probable solution may be f\nd4 ,our ,"l1 z we h already se51 spoke ( ,8 com+ aga91 n only at ! end ( ! _w1 b 9 ! c\rse ( x3 9 ! p[] ( ,8 ,_s1 at ! fall ( ,j]usalem1 9 ! com+ ( ,8 k+dom among m54 ,b ! m9ds ( ! disciples 7 full ( ! ?\ght ( ,8 f9al com+1 :i* w\ld e/abli% = ev] ! glory ( ,8 ,messianic k+dom2 & x w\ld seem t ?is fact has det]m9$ bo? ! =m & ! sett+ ( "s ( ,*ri/'s say+s :i* !y h pres]v$ = u4 ,words :i* ,he meant to ref] to ,israel's com+ judgm5t-day !y1 9 ! ard\r ( _! expectation1 ref]r$ to ! la/ great day4 ,9 ! fir/ ,gospel1 especially1 we may trace "s su* influ5ce at "w4 ,:51 e4g41 ,mat!w repres5ts our ,"l z say+1 ,!re be "s ( !m t /& "h :i* %all 9 no wise ta/e ( dea? till !y see ! ,son ( ,man com+ 9 ,8 k+dom1 x is evid5t1 bo? f ! words !mselves & f ! context1 t he und]/ood !m to ref] to ! f9al return4 ,luke1 h[ev]1 speaks only ( see+ ! k+dom ( ,god1 & ,m>k ( see+ ! k+dom ( ,god come 9 p[]4 ,& if ^! words 7 our only v]sion ( ! prophecy !y w\ld pres5t no difficulty2 we %\ld feel t !y _h receiv$ adequate fulfilm5t 9 ! ev5ts ( ! great day ( ,p5teco/4 ,we conclude1 !re=e1 t ( ! ?ree reports be=e u ! second & ?ird1 :i* are practically ! same1 reproduce m correctly ! words actually spok5 by ,*ri/2 & t ! acc\nt giv5 9 ! fir/ ,gospel 0 col\r$ by ! eag] hope ( ! e>ly foll[]s ( ,*ri/ = _! ,ma/]'s spe$y return4#ee ,to sum up 9 a s5t5ce ! results ( ?is brief inquiry3 ,*ri/'s tea*+ conc]n+ ,8 return leaves u bo? 9 a /ate ( c]ta9ty & unc]ta9ty4 ,we believe t ,?\ %alt come to be our ,judge--t is our c]ta9ty2 ,( t day & h\r kn[e? no "o--t is our unc]ta9ty4 ,& ea* ( ^! c>ries ) x its own lesson4 ,,ii ,( t day & h\r kn[e? no "o2 & we mu/ be cont5t n to "k4 ,!re are ?+s t are reveal$2 & !y belong to u & to our *ildr54 ,& !re are secret ?+s1 :i* belong nei!r to u1 nor to our *ildr51 b to ,god4 ,j z a visitor to ,holyrood ,palace f9ds "s rooms op5 & free1 ?r\gh :i* he may w&] at w1 :ile f o!rs he is /rictly exclud$1 s 9 ,god's _w !re are lock$ doors ?r\gh :i* x is n lawful = any man to ent]4 ,& x is our duty to be fai?ful to our ignorance z well z to our k4 ,!re is a ,*ri/ian z well z an anti-,*ri/ian agno/icism4 ,to pry into ! secret ?+s ( ,god is no less a s9 ?an wilfully to rema9 ignorant ( :at ,he has be5 pleas$ to make kn[n4 ,! idly inquisitive _s :i* is nev] at re/ save :5 x is pok+ into =bidd5 corn]s1 ,*ri/ always *ecks & condemns4 ,"l1 ask$ "o1 are !re few t be sav$8 ,b ,he w\ld give no answ] save ?is3 ,/rive to ent] 9 by ! n>r[ door4 ,"l1 & ?is man :at8 said ,pet]1 curi\s conc]n+ ! unreveal$ future ( 8 bro!r apo/le4 ,b aga9 idle curiosity mu/ g unsatisfi$3 ,if ,i w t he t>ry till ,i come1 :at is t to !e8 ,foll[ ?\ ,me4 ,"l do/ ,?\ at ?is "t re/ore ! k+dom to ,israel8 ,b once m ,he w give no answ]3 ,x is n = y to "k ! times or seasons :i* ! ,fa!r ha? set )9 ,8 own au?ority4 ,& yet1 /rangely en\gh1 t :i* ,*ri/ has se5 good to leave untold is ! "o ?+ conc]n+ ,8 com+ on :i* ! m9ds ( multitudes h fa/5$4 ,x says little1 ei!r = our religion or our common-s5se1 t "o ( ! mo/ widely circulat$ religi\s newspap]s ( our day is "o :i* fills its columns ) absurd guesses & =eca/s conc]n+ ^? v times & seasons ( :i* ,*ri/ has told u t x is n = u to "k4 ,*ri/ has giv5 u no detail$ map ( ! future1 & :5 fooli% p]sons pe/] u ) little maps ( _! own mak+1 let u to see to x t !y get no enc\ragem5t f u4 ,let u d>e always to be fai?ful to our ignorance4 ,b if !re is mu* we d n "k1 ?is we d "k3 ! ,"l w come4 ,&1 alike on ! gr\nd ( :at we "k & ( :at we d n "k1 our duty is cle>3 we mu/ wat*1 s t :e!r ,he come at ev51 or at midnight1 or at cock-cr[+1 or 9 ! morn+1 ,he %all f9d u ready4 ,*ri/'s solemn injunction left an indelible m>k on ! m9d ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur*4 ,y\rselves "k p]fectly1 ,/4 ,paul writes 9 ! fir/ ( 8 apo/olic lett]s1 t ! day ( ! ,"l s come? z a ?ief 9 ! night 444 s !n let u n sleep1 z d ! re/1 b let u wat* & be sob]4 ,z ,/4 ,augu/9e says1 ,! la/ day is hidd5 t e day maybe reg>d$4 ,b :at1 exactly1 is ! mean+ ( ! comm& to wat*8 ,x _c be t we are to be always on ! wat*4 ,t w\ld simply end 9 ! fev]i% excitem5t & unre/ :i* tr\bl$ ! peace ( ! ,*ur* ( ,!ssalonica4 ,! true mean+ is giv5 u1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! p>able ( ! ,t5 ,virg9s4 ,five 7 wise1 n because !y wat*$ all night = ! bridegroom1 = x is writt5 !y all slumb]$ & slept1 b because !y 7 prep>$2 & five 7 fooli%1 n because !y did n wat*1 b because !y 7 unprep>$4 ,! fi%]man's wife :o sp5ds h] "t on ! pi]-head wat*+ = ! boats1 _c be s well prep>$ to give h] husb& a com=table reception z ! woman :o is busy ab\t h] h\sehold "w1 & only n[ & aga9 turns a long+ look seaw>d4#ef ,s ,*ri/'s comm& to wat* means1 n ,be ye always on ! wat*1 b1 ,be ye always ready4 ,spurgeon once said1 ) *>act]i/ic hum\r & good s5se1 t !re 7 fri5ds ( 8 to :om he w\ld l to say1 ,ye m5 ( ,plym\?1 :y /& ye gaz+ up into heav58 ,g on ) y\r "w4 ,he :o 9 a _w l ours c sit & gaze ) idly fold$ h&s--let n t man ?9k he %all receive any?+ ( ! ,"l4 ,a lady once ask$ ,john ,wesley1 ,suppose t y knew y 7 to die at twelve o'clock to-morr[ night1 h[ w\ld y sp5d ! int]v5+ "t8 ,h[1 ,madam8 he repli$2 :y j z ,i int5d to sp5d x n[4 ,i %\ld prea* ?is night at ,gl\ce/]1 & aga9 at five to-morr[ morn+4 ,aft] t ,i %\ld ride to ,tewkesbury1 prea* 9 ! aft]noon1 & meet ! societies 9 ! ev5+4 ,i %\ld !n repair to fri5d ,m>t9's h\se1 :o expects to ent]ta9 me1 conv]se & pray ) ! family z usual1 retire to my room at t5 o'clock1 comm5d myself to my heav5ly ,fa!r1 lie d[n to re/1 & wake up 9 glory4 ,?is is ! "r attitude = ! ,*ri/ian4 ,! old cry mu/ n fade f our lips1 nor ! old hope f our he>t3 ,m>an a?a1 our ,"l come?4 ,b mean:ile ,he ha? giv5 to e man 8 "w2 & we may be sure !re is no prep>ation = ,8 com+ l ! fai?ful do+ ( ! appo9t$ task4 ,bless$ is t s]vant :om ,8 ,"l :5 ,he come? %all f9d s do+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,judgm5t ,i (t5 h a k9d ( wak+ dream2 up "o road ! image ( a man deck$ & adorn$ z if = a triumph1 c>ri$ up by rejoic+ & exult+ fri5ds1 :o praise 8 goodness & a*ievem5ts2 &1 on ! o!r road1 turn$ back to back to x1 !re is ! v man himself1 9 sordid & squalid app>el1 surr\nd$ n by fri5ds b by m9i/]s ( ju/ice1 & go+ on1 :ile 8 fri5ds are exult+1 to 8 c]ta9 & p]haps awful judgm5t4--,r4,w4 ,,*ur*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,xv ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,judgm5t ,:5 ! ,son ( ,man %all come 9 ,8 glory1 & all ! angels ) ,him1 !n %all ,he sit on ! ?rone ( ,8 glory3 & be=e ,him %all be ga!r$ all ! nations3 & ,he %all sep>ate !m "o f ano!r1 z ! %eph]d sep>ate? ! %eep f ! goats3 & ,he %all set ! %eep on ,8 "r h&1 b ! goats on ! left4--,,matt4 ,,xxv4 #ca-cc4 ,he1 ! speak]1 w d ?is4 ,x is ! mo/ /up5d\s claim t ev] fell f human lips4 ,a "y ,jewi% c>p5t] ^: brief c>e]1 z ,he ,himself well knew1 0 j ab\t to end 9 a viol5t & %ameful dea?1 tells ! little1 fe>ful b& :i* /ill clung to ,him1 t a day is com+ :5 be=e ,him all ! nations %all be ga!r$1 & by ,him be sep>at$ z a %eph]d sep>ate? ! %eep f ! goats4 ,9 ! _w's long hi/ory !re is no?+ l x4 ,t ,jesus did really claim to be ! ,judge ( all m51 x is1 ,i believe1 impossible to d\bt4 ,! passage j quot$ is by no means our only evid5ce4 ,9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 :i* fooli% p]sons :o love to depreciate !ology sometimes speak ( z ?\gh x 7 ! pi? & m>r[ ( ! ,*ri/ian gospel1 ,*ri/ says1 ,_m w say to ,me 9 t day1 ,"l1 ,"l1 did we n prophesy by ,?y "n1 & by ,?y "n ca/ out devils1 & by ,?y "n d _m mighty works8 ,& !n w ,i pr(ess unto !m1 ,i nev] knew y3 dep>t f ,me1 ye t "w iniquity4 ,aga91 ,he says1 ,:osoev] %all be a%am$ ( ,me & ( ,my words 9 ?is adult]\s & s9ful g5]ation1 ! ,son ( ,man also %all be a%am$ ( ,him :5 ,he come? 9 ! glory ( ,8 ,fa!r ) ! holy angels2 & aga91 ,! ,son ( ,man %all come 9 ! glory ( ,8 ,fa!r ) ,8 angels2 & !n %all ,he r5d] unto e man accord+ to ,8 de$s4 ,! f\r? ,gospel also repres5ts ,him z say+1 ,nei!r do? ! ,fa!r judge any man1 b ,he ha? giv5 all judgm5t to ! ,son 444 & ,he gave ,him au?ority to execute judgm5t because ,he is ! ,son ( ,man4 ,& if /ill fur!r evid5ce be necess>y x w\ld be easy to %[ bo? f ! ,acts & ! ,epi/les t f ! v beg9n+ all ! disciples ( ,jesus believ$ & taught t ,he w\ld come aga9 to be _! ,judge4 ,consid] :at ?is means4 ,ref]5ce has already be5 made 9 an e>li] *apt] to ,*ri/'s witness conc]n+ ,himself1 to ,8 deep & unwav]+ consci\sness ( sep>at5ess f all o!rs4 ,b m /rik+1 p]haps1 ?an any illu/ration m5tion$ !re is t furni%$ by ! fact be=e u n[4 ,:at mu/ ,8 ?\ghts ab\t ,himself h be5 :o c\ld speak ( ,himself 9 relation to all o!rs z ,*ri/ does "h8 ,:5 m5 write ab\t ,jesus z ?\gh ,he 7 m]ely a g5tle1 tru/ful1 religi\s g5ius1 prea*+ a sweet gospel ( ! love ( ,god to ! multitudes ( ,galilee1 !y are b %utt+ _! eyes to "o half ( ! facts :i* x is _! duty to expla94 ,speak+ g5]ally1 we d well to di/ru/ ! dilemma z a =m ( argum5t2 b 9 ?is case !re ne$ be no hesitation 9 putt+ ! alt]native ) all possible bluntness3 ei!r ,*ri/ 0 ,god1 or ,he 0 n good4 ,t ,jesus1 if ,he 7 m]ely a good man1 ) a good man's consci\sness ( & s5sitiv5ess to ,8 own weakness & limitations1 c\ld yet h arrogat$ to ,himself ! "r to be ! supreme judge & f9al arbit] ( ! de/9ies ( mank9d1 is simply n ?9kable4 ,& ! m we pond] ! /up5d\s claim :i* ,*ri/ makes1 ! m mu/ we feel t x is ei!r sup]human au?ority :i* speaks to u "h or sup]human arrogance4 ,ei!r ,*ri/ spoke out ( ! dep?s ( ,8 own ,div9e consci\sness1 kn[+ t ! ,fa!r _h committ$ all judgm5t unto ! ,son2 or ,he made use ( words & put =? claims :i* 71 & :i* ,he mu/ h kn[n to h be51 empty1 false1 & blasphem\s4 ,su* is ! significance ( ,*ri/'s words 9 _! relation to ,himself4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ) _! relation to ourselves t we are prim>ily conc]n$ n[4 ,( ! :olly unimag9able circum/ances ( t day :5 ! ,son ( ,man %all come 9 ,8 glory & all ! nations be ga!r$ be=e ,him ,i %all n attempt to speak4 ,z ,dean ,*ur* has well said1#eg no vision fram$ ) ! mat]ials ( our pres5t exp]i5ce c\ld adequately repres5t ! tru?1 &1 inde$1 x is well t our m9ds %\ld be div]t$ f matt]s :i* lie :olly beyond our rea*1 t !y may dwell ^u ! solemn c]ta9ties :i* ,*ri/ has reveal$4 ,let u ?9k1 fir/ ( ! fact1 & secondly ( ! issues1 ( ,judgm5t4 ,i ,! p]si/5t def9it5ess ) :i* ! fact ( judgm5t is affirm$ by ! ,new ,te/am5t we h already se54 ,nor is ! ,new ,te/am5t our only witness4 ,! belief 9 a high] tribunal be=e :i* ! judgm5ts ( "t are to be revis$1 & 9 _m cases rev]s$1 may be said to be "p ( ! cre$ ( ! race4 ,plato _h 8 vision ( judgm5t z well z ,jesus4 ,& 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & especially 9 ! ,book ( ,psalms1 ! same fai? f9ds repeat$ & magnific5t utt]ance3 ,our ,god %all come1 & %all n keep sil5ce2 a fire %all dev\r be=e ,him1 & x %all be v tempe/u\s r\nd ab\t ,him4 ,he %all call to ! heav5s above1 & to ! e>?1 t ,he may judge ,8 p2 & aga91 ,= ,he come?1 = ,he come? to judge ! e>?3 ,he %all judge ! _w ) righte\sness & ! peoples ) ,8 tru?4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! fact :i* dem&s a place 9 ! ?\ghts ( ea* ( u--we are all to be judg$4 ,life is n to be fold$ up1 l a piece ( f9i%$ "w1 & !n laid aside & =gott52 x is to be gone ov] aga9 & exam9$ by ! h& & eyes ( ,p]fect ,wisdom & ,p]fect ,love4 ,ea* day we are writ+1 & (t5 :5 ! leaf is turn$ t :i* has be5 writt5 passes f our m9d & is rememb]$ no m2 b x is !re1 & "o day ! books--! ,book ( ,life1 ( our life--w be op5$1 & ! true mean+ ( ! record reveal$4 ,life br+s to u _m gifts ( _m k9ds1 & z x lays !m 9 our h&s1 = our use & = our bless+1 x is always1 _h we b e>s to he>1 ) ! w>n+ ^w1 ,"k ?\1 t = all ^! ?+s1 ,god w br+ !e into judgm5t4 ,x is1 inde$1 a trem5d\s ?\ght4 ,:5 ,daniel ,web/] 0 once ask$ :at 0 ! greate/ ?\ght t _h ev] occupi$ 8 m9d1 he answ]$1 ! fact ( my p]sonal acc\ntability to ,god4 ,& no man c give to su* a fact its due place )\t feel+ its /eady+1 sob]+ influ5ce ?r\gh all 8 life4 ,lam5t is (t5 made to-day1 & n )\t reason1 ( our fail+ s5se ( ! s]i\sness ( life4 ,a plague ( frivolity1 m deadly ?an ! locu/s ( ,egypt1 has fall5 ^u u1 & is smit+ all our gre5 places ) b>r5ness4 ,someh[1 & at all co/s1 we mu/ get back our lo/ s5se ( responsibility4 ,if we w\ld rememb] t ,god has a "r h& & a left h&2 if we w\ld put to ourselves ,br[n+'s "q1 ,b :at w ,god say8 if sometimes we w\ld pull ourselves up %>p1 & ask--?is t ,i am do+1 h[ w x look !n1 9 t day :5 ,ea* %all /& full-face ) all he did bel[8 if1 ,i say1 we w\ld d ?is1 c\ld life cont9ue to be ! ?+ ( %[s & make-believe x s (t5 is8 ,x 0 said ( ! late ,dean ,*ur* by "o :o knew him well3 ,he seem$ to live 9 ! con/ant recollection ( some?+ :i* is awful1 ev5 dreadful to rememb]--some?+ :i* be>s ) se>*+ =ce on all m5's ways & hopes & plans--some?+ be=e :i* he knew himself to be z x 7 cont9ually arraign$--some?+ :i* x 0 /range & pa!tic to f9d s little recogniz$ among o!r m54 ,b1 alas6 ?is is h[ we refuse to live4 ,we ?ru/ ! ?\ght ( judgm5t f u2 we treat x z an unwelcome intrud]1 a di/urb] ( our peace2 we block up e approa* by :i* x might ga9 access to our m9ds4 ,we d n d5y t !re is a judgm5t to come2 b our habitual disreg>d ( x is v]ily amaz+4 ,judge n1 said ,*ri/1 t ye be n judg$2 yet e day we let fly our r&om arr[s1 c>eless 9 ^: he>ts !y may lodge4 ,e idle ^w t m5 %all speak1 !y %all give acc\nt !re( 9 ! day ( judgm5t2 yet ) :at sup]b recklessness d we abuse ,god's great gift ( spee*6 ,we %all all /& be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,god2 yes1 we "k x2 b :5 d we ?9k ( x8 ,:at diff]5ce does x make to u8 ,:at c indiff]5ce su* z ?is say = itself8 ,h[ c x ju/ify itself be=e ! b> ( reason8 ,d we realize t our neglect has ,*ri/ to reckon )8 ,^! ?+s ( :i* ,i h spok5 are n ! gossam] ?reads ( human speculation2 !y are ! /rong cords ( ,div9e tru? & !y _c be brok54 ,y seem1 sir1 said ,mrs4 ,adams to ,dr4 ,johnson1 9 "o ( 8 despond5t h\rs1 :5 ! fe> ( dea? & judgm5t lay heavy on him1 to =get ! m]its ( our ,r$eem]4 ,madam1 said ! hone/ old man1 ,i d n =get ! m]its ( my ,r$eem]2 b my ,r$eem] has said t ,he w set "s on ,8 "r h& & "s on ,8 left4 ,yes1 x is ! words ( ,*ri/ ) :i* we h to d2 & if we are wise1 if we "k ! ?+s :i* belong unto our peace1 we %all f9d = !m a place )9 our he>ts4 ,,ii ,! issues ( ! ,judgm5t may be summ$ up 9 a s+le ^w--sep>ation3 ,he %all set ! %eep on ,8 "r h&1 b ! goats on ! left4 ,/at$ ?us broadly1 ! issue ( ! ,judgm5t satisfies our s5se ( ju/ice4 ,if !re is to be judgm5t at all1 sep>ation mu/ be ! outcome4 ,& 9 t sep>ation is v9dicat$ "o ( man's mo/ deep-seat$ convictions4 ,z "r is "r & wrong is wrong1 & "r & wrong are n ! same1 s nei!r c _! issues be ! same4 ,we h a robu/ common-s5se ( morality :i* refuses to believe t x does n matt] :e!r a man has liv$ l ! ,apo/le ,paul or ! ,emp]or ,n]o4 ,we c nev] cru% out ! conviction t !re mu/ be "o place = ,/4 ,john1 :o 0 ,jesus' fri5d1 & ano!r = ,judas ,isc>iot1 :o 0 ,8 betray]4#eh ,?is mu/ be1 ,else e>? is d>kness at ! core1 ,& du/ & a%es all t is4 ,we mu/ be sure t ,god has a "r h& & a left1 t good & evil are di/9ct1 & w = ev] rema9 s1 t ea* w g to 8 own place1 ! place = :i* he is prep>$1 = :i* he has prep>$ himself1 or our day w\ld be turn$ into night & our :ole life put to confusion4 ,s f>1 ,*ri/'s words pres5t no difficulty4 ,to _m1 h[ev]1 x is a s]i\s p]plexity to f9d t ,*ri/ speaks ( b two classes into :i* by ! ,judgm5t m5 are divid$4 ,!re are ! %eep & ! goats1 ! good & ! bad1 & !re are no o!rs4 ,to u x seems impossible to divide m5 ?us4 ,!y are n1 we ?9k1 good or bad1 b good & bad4 ,i c und]/&1 "s "o has said1 :at is to become ( ! %eep1 & ,i c und]/& :at is to become ( ! goats1 b h[ are ! alpacas to be dealt )8#ei ,! alpaca1 x %\ld be said1 is an animal possess+ "s ( ! *>act]i/ics bo? ( ! %eep & ! goat1 & ! mean+ ( ! "q is1 ( c\rse1 :at is to become ( t va/ middle class 9 ^: lives sometimes good & sometimes evil seems to rule8 ,n[ x is a rem>kable fact t ,scripture kn[s no?+ ( any su* middle class4 ,"s m5 x calls good1 o!rs x calls evil1 b x has no middle t]m4 ,note1 e4g41 ?is typical contra/ f ! ,book ( ,prov]bs3 ,! pa? ( ! righte\s is z ! light ( dawn1 t %9e? m & m unto ! noon-tide ( ! day4 ,! way ( ! wick$ is z d>kness2 !y "k n at :at !y /umble4 ,or li/5 to ,pet]'s "q3 ,if ! righte\s is sc>cely sav$1 :]e %all ! ungodly & s9n] appe>8 ,9 bo? in/ances ! assumption is ! same3 !re1 on ! "o h&1 are ! righte\s2 & !re1 on ! o!r1 are ! wick$2 & beside ^! !re are no o!rs4 ,! same classification is con/ant ?r\gh\t ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,he speaks ( two gates1 & two ways1 & two ends4 ,!re are ! gue/s :o accept ! ,k+'s invitation & sit d[n 9 ,8 banquet+ hall1 & !re are ^? :o refuse x & rema9 )\t4 ,9 ! p>able ( ! net full ( fi%es ! good are ga!r$ into vessels1 b ! bad are ca/ away4 ,! :eat & ! t>es gr[ toge!r until ! h>ve/2 !n ! :eat is ga!r$ into ! b>n1 & ! t>es are ca/ into ! fire4 ,! %eep are set on ! "r h&1 & ! goats on ! left h&2 & !re is no h9t or sugge/ion t any o!r k9d ( classification is necess>y 9 ord] t all m5 may be truly & ju/ly dealt )4 ,all ?is may seem v arbitr>y & impossible until we rememb] t ! classification is n ours b ,god's4 ,x is n we :o h to divide m51 sett+ "o on ! "r h& & ano!r on ! left2 t is ,god's "w2 & x is well to rem9d ourselves t ,he invites none ( u to %>e ,8 judgm5t-?rone ) ,him1 or1 by any v]dict ( ours1 to anticipate ! f9d+s ( ! la/ great day4 ,& because to u su* a division is impossible1 x does n !re=e foll[ t x %\ld be s to ,him be=e :om all he>ts are op5 & all desires kn[n4 ,we _c sep>ate m5 ?us because human "* is s complex4 ,b complexity is a relative t]m2 x dep5ds on ! eyes :i* behold x2 & our nam+ a ?+ complex may be b ano!r way ( decl>+ our ignorance conc]n+ x4 ,we all "k h[ a "*1 a life1 a c\rse ( ev5ts1 :i*1 on fir/ view1 seem$ b a tangl$1 twi/$ ske91 on clos] acqua9tance (t5 smoo?s itself out into p]fect simplicity4 ,& !re is surely no difficulty 9 believ+ t x %\ld be s ) human life :5 x is judg$ by ! p]fect k ( ,god4 ,life is l a great tree :i* ca/s =? on e side its f>-spread+ bran*es4 ,yet all t mov+1 brea?+ my/]y ( twig & bran* & foliage spr+s f a s+le root4 ,to u ! my/]y is baffl+ 9 its complexity3 we h look$ at ! bran*es4 ,to ,god x is simple1 cle>3 ,he sees ! hidd5 root f :i* x spr+s4 ,s t1 to g back to our =m] illu/ration1 x is only our ignorance :i* compels u to speak ( alpacas 9 ! moral _w4 ,to p]fect k !y w prove to be1 z ,mr4 ,selby says1 ei!r slightly-disguis$ %eep or slightly-disguis$ goats4 ,!re is a fur!r fact also to be tak5 into acc\nt 9 consid]+ ,*ri/'s two-fold classification4 ,s9ce x is ! "w ( inf9ite k & ju/ice x w h reg>d to all ! facts ( our life4 ,god looks n only at ! n>r[ pres5t1 b back into ! pa/1 & =w>d into ! future4 ,he m>ks ! tr5d ( ! life1 ! b5t & bias ( ! s\l4 ,he *alks d[n no l9e say+1 ,rea* ?is or y are undone = ev]4 ,he sets up no absolute /&>d to :i* if a man atta9 he is a sa9t1 or fall+ %ort ( :i* he is a s9n]4 ,& :5 ,he calls "o man righte\s & ano!r wick$1 ,he means v mu* m ?an t "o has done s _m good de$s1 & ano!r s _m evil de$s2 righte\s & wick$ describe :at ea* is 9 himself1 :at ea* w decisively reveal himself to be1 :5 pres5t t5d5cies h fully work$ !mselves out4 ,!re are two twilights1 ! twilight ( ev5+ & ! twilight ( morn+2 & !re=e ,god's "q to u is n1 h[ mu* light h we8 b1 :i* way d we face8 to ! night or to ! day8 ,n ,:at art ?\8 b ,:at wilt ?\8 is ! supreme "q2 x is ! answ] to ?is :i* sets "s on ! "r h& & "s on ! left4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let u close z we began1 rememb]+ t x is ,*ri/ :o is to be our ,judge4 ,!re=e w ! judgm5t be accord+ to p]fect tru?4 ,we "k h[ ,he judg$ m5 :5 ,he 0 "h on e>?--)\t respect ( p]sons1 undeceiv$ by appe>ances1 see+ ?+s always z !y are1 call+ !m always by _! true names4 ,& su* w ,8 judgm5t be h]eaft]4 ,on ! walls ( ! fam\s ,rock ,tombs ( ,!bes1 !re is a gr\p ( figures repres5t+ ! judg+ ( ! dep>t$ _s be=e ,osiris1 ! presid+ deity ( ! dead4 ,9 "o h& he holds a %eph]d's crook1 9 ! o!r a sc\rge2 be=e him are ! scales ( ju/ice2 t :i* is weigh$ is ! he>t ( ! dead k+ ^u ^: lot ! deity is call$ to decide4 ,! pictur$ symbol is a dim =e%ad[+ ( t p]fect judgm5t :i* ,he :o looke? n at ! outw>d appe>ance b at ! he>t w "o day pass on all ! lives ( m54 ,& yet an apo/le has d>$ to write ( boldness 9 ! day ( ,judgm5t6 ,surely ,/4 ,john is v bold2 yet 0 8 boldness well-bas$4 ,he rememb]$ ! say+ ( 8 own ,gospel3 ,! ,fa!r ha? giv5 all judgm5t unto ! ,son 444 because ,he is ! ,son ( ,man4 ,yes2 ,he :o w come to be our ,judge is ,he :o once = u m51 & = our salvation1 came d[n f heav51 & 0 made man1 & ^u ! ,cross did suff] dea? = our r$emption4 ,h]e9 is ! secret ( ! boldness ( ! r$eem$4 ,jesus1 ,?y blood & righte\sness ,my beauty are1 my glori\s dress2 ',mid/ flam+ worlds 9 ^! array$1 ,) joy %all ,i lift up my head4 ,bold %all ,i /& 9 t great day1 ,= :o aught to my *>ge %all lay8 ,fully absolv$ ?r\gh ^! ,i am1 ,f s9 & fe>1 f guilt & %ame4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,future ,,life ,my k ( t life is small1 ,! eye ( fai? is dim2 ,b 'tis en\gh t ,*ri/ kn[s all1 ,& ,i %all be ) ,him4 ,,ri*>d ,,baxt]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,xvi ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,future ,,life ,:]e nei!r mo? nor ru/ do? consume1 & :]e ?ieves d n break ?r\gh nor /eal4--,,matt4 vi4 #bj4 ,:]e _! worm die? n1 & ! fire is n qu5*$4--,,m>k ix4 #dh4 ,^! are bo? say+s ( ,*ri/1 & ea* has ref]5ce to ! life beyond dea?2 toge!r !y illu/rate ! two-fold ?\ght ( ! future :i* f9ds a place 9 all ! records ( our ,"l's tea*+4 ,popul> !ology1 x is sometimes said1 s]i\sly misund]/&s & mis9t]prets ,jesus4 ,& s f> z ! !ology ( ! future life is conc]n$ !re ne$ be no hesitation 9 admitt+ t1 n unfrequ5tly1 x has be5 disfigur$ by an almo/ grotesque lit]alism4 ,! pulpit has (t5 =gott5 t ov]-/atem5t is always a blund]1 & t any attempt to imag9e ! :olly unimag9able is mo/ likely to end 9 defeat+ our own int5tions & 9 dissipat+1 r ?an re9=c+1 our s5se ( ! trem5d\s realities ( :i* ,*ri/ spoke4 ,nev]!less1 mu* z !ology may h err$ 9 ! =m ( its tea*+ conc]n+ ! future1 its great c5tral ideas h always be5 d]iv$ direct f ,*ri/4 ,x has n1 we "k1 always made its appeal to :at is highe/ 9 man2 x has sometimes spok5 ( heav5 & hell 9 a fa%ion t has left he>t & consci5ce :olly unt\*$2 nev]!less1 ! "t has n yet come--until m5 cease to believe 9 ,*ri/1 ! "t nev] w h come--= bani%+ ^! words f our vocabul>y4 ,unless ,*ri/ 7 bo? a deceiv] & deceiv$1 !y repres5t realities z abid+ z ,god & ! s\l1 realities t[>ds :i* x behoves e man ( u to discov] h[ he /&s4 ,9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 no less ?an 9 ! tea*+ ( popul> !ology1 ! future has a bright side & x has a d>k side2 !re is a heav5 & !re is a hell4 ,i ,t !re is a life beyond ?is life1 t dea? does n end all1 is ( c\rse always assum$ 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,b x is mu* m ?an ?is t we desire to "k4 ,:at k9d ( a life is x8 ,:at are its conditions8 ,h[ is x relat$ to ! pres5t life8 ,:at is ! glory into :i*1 z we believe1 ! s\ls ( believ]s at _! dea? d imm$iately pass8 ,p]haps our fir/ impression1 z we se>* ! ,new ,te/am5t = an answ] to our que/ions1 is "o ( disappo9tm5t2 !re is s mu* t /ill rema9s unreveal$4 ,we d inde$ read ( dead m5 rais$ to life aga9 by ! p[] ( ,god1 b ( ! awful & unimag9able exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* !y pass$ n a ^w is told4 ',:]e w]t ?\1 bro!r1 ^? f\r days8' ,!re lives no record ( reply4 4 4 4 4 4 ,behold a man rais$ up by ,*ri/6 ,! re/ rema9e? unreveal'd2 ,he told x n2 or some?+ seal'd ,! lips ( t ,evangeli/4 ,h[ mu* ev5 ,*ri/ ,himself has left untold6 ,at ,8 inc>nation1 & aga9 at ,8 resurrection1 ,he came =? f t _w into :i* we all mu/ pass2 yet h[ few 7 ,8 words conc]n+ x1 h[ little able we /ill are to picture x6 ,nev]!less1 if ,he has n told u all1 ,he has told u en\gh4 ,let u recall "s ( ,8 words4 ,he spoke ( ev]la/+ habitations--et]nal tab]nacles--into :i* m5 %\ld be receiv$4 ,"h we are z pilgrims & soj\rn]s1 dwell+ 9 a l& n our own4 ,e>?'s b a sorry t5t1 ,pit*$ b a few frail days2 & ! *ances & *anges ( ?is mortal life (t5 be> heavily ^u u4 ,b !re ^! ?+s h no place4 ,mo? & ru/1 *ange & decay1 sorr[ & dea? _c ent] !re4 ,! day's aye fair ,i' ! l& o' ! leal4 ,aga91 ,*ri/ said1 ,i g to prep>e a place = y4 ,j z :5 a little *ild is born into ! _w x comes to a place made ready = x by ! ?\s& little t5d]nesses ( a "m's love1 s does dea? lead u1 n into ! bleak1 inhospitable night1 b into ! ,fa!r's h\se1 to a place :i* love has made ready = our com+4 ,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d ,my _s4 ,into ,?y h&s--?i!r ,jesus pass$ f ! ,cross & ! cruel h&s ( m52 ?i!r h pass$ ! lo/ ones ( our love2 ?i!r1 too1 we 9 our turn %all pass4 ,:y1 !n1 if we believe 9 ,jesus %\ld we be afraid8 ,hav+ dea? = my fri5d1 says an unkn[n ,greek writ]1 ,i tremble n at %ad[s4 ,hav+ ,jesus = our fri5d we tremble n at dea?4 ,fur!r1 ,*ri/ taught u1 ! heav5ly life is a life ( s]vice4 ,e "o kn[s h[ l>gely ! idea ( re/ has ent]$ into our common conceptions ( ! future4 ,x is inde$ a pa!tic comm5t>y on ! we>9ess & re/lessness ( life t ) s _m re/ %\ld almo/ h come to be a synonym = bless$ness4 ,b re/ is f> f be+ ! f9al ^w ( ,scripture conc]n+ ! life to come4 ,surely life1 ) its ?\s&fold activities1 is n meant z a prep>ation = a ,p>adise ( inaction4 ,:at c be ! mean+ & purpose ( ! life :i* we are call$ to pass ?r\gh "h1 if our h]eaft] is to be b "o prolong$ act ( adoration8 ,we %all c>ry ) u into ! future n "* only b capacity2 & c x be t ,god w lay aside z useless !re t :i* ) s great pa9s ,he has s\ght to p]fect "h8 ,x is n s t ,*ri/ has taught u to ?9k3 ,he t receiv$ ! five tal5ts came & br\ght o!r five tal5ts1 say+1 ,"l1 ?\ deliv]e/ unto me five tal5ts3 lo1 ,i h ga9$ o!r five tal5ts4 ,8 "l said unto him1 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant3 ?\ ha/ be5 fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i w set !e ov] _m ?+s3 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y "l4 ,god w n take ! tools out ( ! workman's h&s j :5 he has le>n$ h[ to h&le !m2 ,he w n p5sion (f ,8 s]vants j :5 !y are be/ able to s]ve ,him4 ,! rew>d ( "w well done is m "w2 fai?fulness 9 few ?+s br+s lord%ip ov] _m4 ,h we n "h a ray ( light on ! my/]y ( unf9i%$ lives8 ,we d n murmur :5 ! old & tir$ are ga!r$ to _! re/2 b :5 little *ildr5 die1 :5 y\? falls 9 life's morn+1 :5 ! /rong man is cut (f 9 8 /r5g?1 we "k n :at to say4 ,b d n ,8 s]vants s]ve ,him !re z well z "h8 ,_! "w is n done2 9 ways beyond our ?\ghts x is go+ =w>d /ill4 #fj ,"o o!r "q conc]n+ ! future ) :i*1 z by an in/9ct1 we turn to ,*ri/ = answ] is sugge/$ by ! foll[+ t\*+ little poem3 ,i c recall s well h[ %e w\ld look-- ,h[ at ! v murmur ( h] dress ,on ent]+ ! room1 ! :ole room took ,an air ( g5tl5ess4 ,t 0 s long ago1 & yet 8 eyes ,_h always aft]w>ds ! look t waits ,& ye>ns1 & waits aga91 nor c disguise ,some?+ x contemplates4 ,may we imag9e x8 ,! sob1 ! te>s1 ,! long1 sweet1 %udd]+ brea?2 !n on h] brea/ ,! great1 full1 flood+ s5se ( endless ye>s1 ,( heav51 & h]1 & re/4 ,c we quote ! au?ority ( ,jesus = ?\ghts l ^!8 ,! po9t is1 let x be not$1 n :e!r we %all "k ea* o!r aga9 beyond dea?1 b :e!r we %all be to ea* o!r :at we 7 "h4 ,at ! foot ( ! :ite m>ble cross :i* 8 wife plac$ ^u ! grave ( ,*>les ,k+sley are grav5 ^! ?ree words3 ,amavimus1 ,amamus1 ,amabimus 7,we h lov$1 we love1 we %all love74 ,aft] ,mrs4 ,br[n+'s dea? h] husb& wrote ^! l9es f ,dante 9 h] ,te/am5t3 ,?us ,i believe1 ?us ,i affirm1 ?us ,i am c]ta9 x is1 t f ?is life ,i %all pass to ano!r bett]1 !re1 :]e t lady lives1 ( :om my s\l 0 enam\r$4 ,w ,*ri/ c\nt]-sign a hope l ?is8 ,i d n "k any pro(-text t c be quot$1 yet x 7 pr(anation to ?9k o!rwise4 ,!re are _m fl[]s ( "t1 we "k1 :i* _c be transplant$2 b love nev] faile?1 love is ! true immortelle4 ,& :atev] *anges dea? may br+1 ^? :o h be5 our ne>e/ "h %all be our ne>e/ !re4 ,& ?\gh1 z ,i say1 we c quote no pro(-text1 our fai? may f9d its gu>antee 9 ! great ^w ( ,jesus3 ,if x 7 n s1 ,i w\ld h told y4 ,?is is "o ( ! in/9cts ( ! ,*ri/ian he>t1 z pure & good z x is firm & /rong4 ,s9ce ,*ri/ let x pass un*all5g$1 may we n claim ,8 sanction = x8 ,if x 7 n s1 ,he w\ld h told u4 ,,ii ,i turn n[ to ! rev]se side ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ conc]n+ ! future4 ,& let u n seek to hide f ourselves ! fact t !re is a rev]se side4 ,=1 ignore x z we may1 ! fact rema9s3 ^? same holy lips :i* spoke ( a place1 :]e nei!r mo? nor ru/ do? consume1 spoke likewise ( ano!r place1 :]e _! worm die? n1 & ! fire is n qu5*$4 ,9 consid]+ ?is solemn matt] we mu/ le>n to keep :olly sep>ate f x a numb] ( difficult que/ions :i* h really no?+ to d ) x--) :i*1 inde$1 we h no?+ to d--& ! introduction ( :i* c only lead to mis*iev\s confusion & error4 ,:at is to become ( ! c\ntless multitudes 9 hea!n l&s :o die )\t hav+ s mu* z he>d ( ,*ri/8 ,h[ w ,god deal ) ^? ev5 9 our own ,*ri/ian l& to :om1 at lea/ z x seems to u1 ?is life has br\ght no adequate opportunity ( salvation8 ,:at w happ5 9 t dim twilight l& betwixt dea? & judgm5t :i* m5 call ! int]m$iate /ate8 ,w !y be few or _m :o at la/ w be = ev] outca/s f ! pres5ce ( ,god8 ,^! are que/ions m5 w p]si/ 9 ask+1 b ! answ] to :i* no man kn[s4 ,/rictly speak+1 !y are matt]s ) :i* we h no?+ to d1 :i* we mu/ be cont5t to leave ) ,god1 confid5t t ! ,judge ( all ! e>? w d "r1 ev5 ?\gh ,he does n %[ u h[4 ,:at we h to d )1 :at does conc]n u1 is ! w>n+ ( ,jesus1 emphatic & reit]at$1 t s9 w be visit$ ) puni%m5t1 t retribution1 j1 awful1 inexorable1 w fall on all !m t love & "w iniquity4 ,b :y1 x may be ask$1 :y dwell ^u ^! ?+s8 ,is !re n some?+ co>se & vulg> 9 ?is appeal to m5's fe>s8 ,&1 aft] all1 to :at purpose is x8 ,if m5 are n won by ! love ( ,god1 ( :at avail is x to speak to !m ( ,8 wra?8 ,b fe> is z real an elem5t 9 human nature z love1 & :5 our aim is by all means to save m51 x is surely legitimate to make our appeal to ! :ole man1 to lay our f+]s on e note--! l[] notes no less ?an ! high]--9 ! wide gamut ( human life4 ,! prea*] ( ! gospel1 moreov]1 is left )\t *oice 9 ! matt]4 ,x is no "p ( 8 bus9ess to ask :at is ! use ( ?is or ( t 9 ! message giv5 to him to deliv]2 x is = him to decl>e ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god1 to keep back no?+ t has be5 reveal$4 ,& ! really decisive consid]ation is ?is--t ?is is a matt] on :i* ,*ri/ ,himself has spok51 & spok5 ) unmi/akable cle>ness & emphasis4 ,%all1 !n1 ! ambassador hesitate :5 ! w ( ! ,k+ is made kn[n8 ,m (t5--five times m (t51 x is said#fa--?an ,jesus spoke ( future bless$ness did ,he speak ( future retribution4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is a v t5d] book2 b x is also a v /]n book1 & its /]ne/ words are words ( ,jesus4 ,= ! s9s ( ! mis]able1 ! =lorn1 ! fri5dless1 ,he has pity & compassion2 b = ! s9s ( ! well-taught1 ! high-plac$1 ! ri*1 ! self-indulg5t1 = ob/9ate & malignant s91 ! s9 ( ^? :o hate1 & deceive1 & corrupt1 & betray1 ,8 wra? is t]rible1 its expression is unre/ra9$4#fb ,jesu1 ,?\ art all compassion1 we sometimes s+2 b is x really s8 ,/4 ,paul writes ( ! meekness & g5tl5ess ( ,*ri/2 & = _m ( ! *apt]s ( ,*ri/'s life t is ! "r headl9e2 b !re are o!r *apt]s :i* by no possible manipulation c be br\ght "u t head+1 & !y also are "p ( ! /ory4 ,x 0 ,jesus :o said t 9 ! day ( judgm5t x %\ld be m tol]able = ev5 ,tyre & ,sidon ?an = ,be?saida & ,*oraz92 x 0 ,jesus :o utt]$ t t]rible tw5ty-?ird *apt] ( ,/4 ,mat!w's ,gospel1 ) its sev5 times repeat$ ,woe unto y1 scribes & ,ph>isees1 hypocrites6 x 0 ,jesus :o spoke ( ! %ut door & ! out] d>kness1 ( ! worm t die? n1 & ! fire t is n qu5*$1 ( ! s9 :i* ha? nev] =giv5ess1 nei!r 9 ?is _w1 nor 9 t :i* is to come1 & ( t day :5 ,he :o wept ov] ,j]usalem & pray$ = ,8 murd]]s & di$ = ! _w w say unto !m on ,8 left h&1 ,dep>t f ,me1 ye curs$1 into ! et]nal fire :i* is prep>$ = ! devil & 8 angels4 ,^! are ,8 words1 & x is because !y are ,8 !y make u tremble4 ,he is g5tle ,jesus1 meek & mild2 t is :y ,8 /]nness is s t]rible4 ,^! ?+s are n said 9 ord] to def5d any p>ticul> !ory ( future puni%m5t--on t dread subject1 inde$1 ! pres5t writ] has no !ory to def5d2 he frankly confesses himself an agno/ic--b r to claim = ! solemn fact ( retribution a place 9 our m9ds ak9 to t :i* x held 9 ! tea*+ ( our ,"l4 ,we ne$ h no fur!r conc]n ?an to be loyal to ,him4 ,does1 !n1 su* loyalty admit ( a belief 9 univ]sal salvation8 ,is x op5 to u to ass]t t 9 ,*ri/ ! :ole race is pr$e/9$ to glory1 hon\r1 & immortality8 ,! l>g] hope ( ! univ]sali/-- t good %all fall ,at la/--f> (f--at la/1 to all1 ,& e w9t] *ange to spr+-- is1 inde$1 "o to :i* no ,*ri/ian he>t c be a /rang]2 ye>n+s su* z ^! spr+ up )9 u unbidd5 & uncondemn$4 ,b :5 x is def9itely & positively ass]t$ t ,god has de/9$ all m5 to et]nal glory1 irrespective ( _! fai? & conduct1 t no antagonism to ! ,div9e au?ority1 no ins5sibility to ! ,div9e love1 c prev5t ! et]nal decree f be+ accompli%$1 we %all d well to pause1 & pause aga94 ,! old doctr9e ( an assur$ salvation = an elect few we reject )\t hesitation4 ,b1 z ,dr4 ,dale has po9t$ out1#fc ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! old doctr9e & ! new is m]ely an ari?metical1 n a moral diff]5ce3 :]e ! old put "s1 ! new puts all2 & ! moral objections :i* are valid aga9/ ! "o are n less valid aga9/ ! o!r also4 ,i d>e n say to myself1 & !re=e ,i d>e n say to o!rs1 t1 let a man live z he may1 x yet %all be well ) him 9 ! end4 ,! facts ( exp]i5ce are aga9/ x2 ! words ( ,*ri/ are aga9/ x4 ,! v conception ( human fre$om involves ! possibility ( its p]man5t misuse1 ( :at our ,"l ,himself calls 'et]nal s94' ,if a man c g on successfully resi/+ ,div9e grace 9 ?is life1 :at reason h we = suppos+ t x w\ld sudd5ly become irresi/ible 9 ano!r life8 ,build :at we may on ! unreveal$ m]cies ( ! future = !m t live & die 9 ! d>kness ( ignorance1 let u build no?+ = ourselves :o are %utt+ our eyes & clos+ our he>ts to ! ,div9e light & love :i* are already ours4 99 99 99 99 99 ,behold1 !n1 ! goodness & sev]ity ( ,god2 & may ,8 goodness lead u to rep5tance1 t ,8 sev]ity we may nev] "k4 ,?is is1 inde$1 ,8 w = e "o ( u3 ,he has appo9t$ u n unto wra?1 b unto ! obta9+ ( salvation ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if we are lo/ we are suicides4 ,,! ,,end ,footnote #a3 ,j4 ,/alk]1 ,! ,*ri/ology ( ,jesus1 p4 #bc1 footnote4 ,footnote #b3 ,! s\rces = our k ( ! actual tea*+ ( ,jesus d n lie m]ely 9 ! ,gospel acc\nts1 b also 9 ! lit]ature ( ! apo/olic age1 especially 9 ! ,epi/les ( ,paul4444 ,ev5 _h no direct acc\nts ab\t ,jesus be5 h&$ d[n to u1 we %\ld /ill possess1 9 ! apo/olic lit]ature1 a p]fectly valid te/imony to ! hi/orical exi/5ce & epo*-mak+ significance ( ,jesus z a tea*]4--,h4,h4 ,w5dt1 ,tea*+ ( ,jesus1 vol4 i1 p4 #bh4 ,footnote #c3 ,:at is ,*ri/ianity8 p4 #bj4 ,footnote #d3 ,?ree ,essays on ,religion1 p4 #bec4 ,footnote #e3 ,lit]ature & ,dogma1 p4 #aj4 ,footnote #f3 ,see ,h>nack's ,:at is ,*ri/ianity8 p4 #d4 ,footnote #g3 ,see ,a4,s4 ,peake's ,guide to ,biblical ,/udy1 p4 #bdd4 ,footnote #h3 ,?\ghts on ,religion1 p4 #aeg4 ,footnote #i3 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god1 p4 #ej4 ,footnote #aj3 ,*ri/ian apologi/s1 says ,dr4 ,s&ay1 h (t5 done scant ju/ice to ! int5sity ( ?is mono!i/ic fai?1 :i* 0 utt]ly dis9t]e/$ & capable ( magnific5t self-sacrifice4--,art4 ,god1 ,ha/+s' ,diction>y ( ! ,bible1 vol4 ii1 p4 #bje4 ,footnote #aa3 ,see ,r4,f4 ,horton's ,tea*+ ( ,jesus1 p4 #ei4 ,footnote #ab3 ,a4,m4 ,fairbairn1 ,*ri/ 9 ,mod]n ,!ology1 p4 #bdd4 ,footnote #ac3 ,on ! subject ( ?is *apt] see especially ,g4,b4 ,/ev5s' ,!ology ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 *ap4 vi4 ,footnote #ad3 ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e1 p4 #gg4 ,footnote #ae3 ,bi%op ,gore1 ,bampton ,lectures1 #ahia1 p4 #ac4 ,footnote #af3 ,j4 ,d5ney1 ,/udies 9 ,!ology1 p4 #be4 ,footnote #ag3 ,= an admirable /atem5t ( ! argum5t ( ?is p>agraph see ,d4,w4 ,=re/'s ,*ri/ ( ,hi/ory & exp]i5ce1 *ap4 i4 & note #d1 p4 #che4 ,footnote #ah3 ,cp4 ,d5ney's note on ,/4 ,paul's description ( ,*ri/1 ,him :o knew no s91 9 #b ,cor4 v4 #ba3 ,! ,greek negative 7mae71 z ,s*mi$el rem>ks1 implies t ?is is reg>d$ z ! v]dict ( "s "o else ?an ! writ]4 ,x 0 ,*ri/'s own v]dict ^u ,himself4 ,footnote #ai3 ,! ,dea? ( ,*ri/1 p4 #bh4 ,footnote #bj3 ,! ,philosophy ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 p4 #djh4 ,footnote #ba3 ,john xii4 #bg1 #bh2 xiii4 #ca2 xvii4 #a4 ,footnote #bb3 ,g4,b4 ,/ev5s1 ,!ology ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 p4 #acc4 ,footnote #bc3 ,i quote once m f ,dr4 ,d5ney4 ,footnote #bd3 ,j4 ,d5ney1 ,/udies 9 ,!ology1 p4 #aed4 ,footnote #be3 ,see ,w4,n4 ,cl>ke's ,outl9es ( ,*ri/ian ,!ology1 p4 #cgc4 ,footnote #bf3 ,x is ! ,holy ,_s :o supplies ! bodily pres5ce ( ,*ri/1 & by ,him do? ,he accompli% all ,8 promises to ! ,*ur*4 ,h5ce1 "s ( ! anci5ts call ,him ',vic>ium ,*ri/i1' ',! ,vic> ( ,*ri/1' or ,him :o repres5ts ,8 p]son & dis*>ge? ,8 promis$ "w3 ,op]am navat ,*ri/o vic>iam4--,ow51 ,works1 vol4 iii4 p4 #aic4 ,footnote #bg3 ,our s\rces ) ! utmo/ possible uni=mity ref] to ! ,_s 9 t]ms imply+ p]sonality4--,/ev5s1 ,!ology ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 7p4 #bae71 :]e ! :ole "q is discuss$ ) great fullness & fairness4 ,footnote #bh3 ,john ,watson1 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,ma/]1 p4 #cba4 ,may we rem9d ,dr4 ,watson ( :at he has himself writt5 on ! fir/ page ( 8 ,doctr9es ( ,grace3 ,x 0 ! mission ( ,/4 ,paul to decl>e ! gospel ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ to ! nations1 & none ( 8 successors 9 ?is high (fice has spok5 ) su* p]suasive p[]4 ,any "o diff]s f ,/4 ,paul at 8 intellectual p]il1 & e "o may imitate him ) spiritual pr(it4 ,footnote #bi3 ,see1 9 confirmation ( ! argum5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ,orr's ,*ri/ian ,view ( ,god & ! ,_w1 p4 #dja ff41 & ,art4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god1 9 ,ha/+s' ,diction>y ( ! ,bible2 ,d5ney's ,/udies 9 ,!ology1 ,lect4 ,,viii4 ,footnote #cj3 ,j4 ,watson1 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,ma/]1 p4 #cbc4 ,footnote #ca3 ,f4,g4 ,peabody1 ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,social ,"q1 pp4 #hh1 #hi4 ,footnote #cb3 ,fell[%ip ) ,*ri/1 p4 #aeg4 ,footnote #cc3 ,see ,tr5*'s ,/udy ( ,words1 p4 #ajj4 ,footnote #cd3 ,! *apt] entitl$ ,*ri/'s ,doctr9e ( ,man is "o ( ! mo/ sugge/ive *apt]s 9 ,dr4 ,bruce's admirable "w ,! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,footnote #ce3 ,/udies 9 ,!ology1 p4 #hc4 ,footnote #cf3 ,see ,ha/+s' ,diction>y ( ! ,bible1 ,art4 ,s91 vol4 iii4 p4 #ecc4 ,footnote #cg3 ,?is is ! ,r4,v4 m>g9al r5d]+ ( ,g54 iv4 #ac4 ,footnote #ch3 ,r4,w4 ,dale1 ,evangelical ,revival & o!r ,s]mons1 p4 #ff ff4 ,footnote #ci3 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god1 p4 #bjc4 ,footnote #dj3 ,9 8 fam\s s]mon on ! ,ph>isees1 ,univ]sity ,s]mons1 p4 #cb4 ,footnote #da3 ,r4,w4 ,*ur*1 ,gifts ( ,civilisation1 p4 #ga4 ,footnote #db3 ,prov4 iv4 #g3 ,get wisdom2 & ) all ?y gett+ get und]/&+1 :i* does n mean simply1 ,:atev] else y get1 be sure to get und]/&+4 ,! m>g9al ref]5ce is to ,matt4 xiii4 #dd3 wisdom1 l ! pe>l ( great price1 is to be secur$ )1 i4e4 at ! co/ & sacrifice (1 ev]y?+ else t c be gott54 7,see ,j4,r4 ,lumby on ,%ortcom+s ( ,translation1 ,expositor1 second s]ies1 ,,vol4 iii4 p4 #bjc47 ,footnote #dc3 #b ,cor4 v4 #i ,r4,v4 m>g94 ,footnote #dd3 ,laws ( ,*ri/ = ,common ,life1 p4 #ei4 ,footnote #de3 ,bible ,*>act]s3 ,/eph5 to ,timo?y1 p4 #ie4 ,footnote #df3 ,on ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 p4 #ad4 ,footnote #dg3 ,i am indebt$ = ^! two quotations to ,bi%op ,paget's ,_s ( ,discipl9e1 p4 #ff4 ,footnote #dh3 ,p4 ,c>negie ,simpson1 ,! ,fact ( ,*ri/1 pp4 #aaf1 #aag4 ,footnote #di3 ,"t & ,tide1 p4 #bbd4 ,footnote #ej3 ,f4,g4 ,peabody1 ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,social ,problem1 p4 #bai4 ,footnote #ea3 ,em]son _h surely ov]look$ ?is nobl] mean+ ( ! ^w :5 he wrote1 ,!y ! ,engli% put up no ,socratic pray]1 mu* less any sa9tly pray]1 = ! que5's m9d2 ask nei!r = light nor "r1 b say bluntly1 'grant h] 9 heal? & weal? long to live' 7,engli% ,traits74 ,footnote #eb3 ,to ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ! subject ( ?is *apt] ,pr(4 ,peabody's book already ref]r$ to1 & an article entitl$ ,! ,tea*+ ( ,*ri/ conc]n+ ! ,use ( ,money 7,expositor1 ?ird s]ies1 vol4 viii4 p4 #ajj ff47 may be recomm5d$4 ,footnote #ec3 ,/udies 9 ,!ology1 p4 #bci4 ,footnote #ed3 ,!re is no subject on :i* x is m difficult to asc]ta9 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ ?an t :i* relates to ! future ( ! k+dom4--,a4,b4 ,bruce1 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god1 p4 #bgc4 ,footnote #ee3 ,j4 ,ag> ,beet1 ,! ,la/ ,?+s1 p4 #df4 ,footnote #ef3 ,m>cus ,dods1 ,! ,p>ables ( our ,"l 7fir/ s]ies71 p4 #bch4 ,footnote #eg3 ,ca!dral & ,univ]sity ,s]mons1 p4 #aj4 ,footnote #eh3 ,john ,watson1 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,ma/]1 pp4 #bjc1 #bjd4 ,footnote #ei3 ,see ,t4,g4 ,selby's ,imp]fect ,angel & o!r ,s]mons1 p4 #baa4 ,cf4 ,za*>iah ,coleman 9 ,m>k ,ru!r=d's ,revolution 9 ,tann]s ,lane3 ,t is a passage t ,i nev] c\ld q und]/&4 ,i nev] h>dly see a pure bre$1 ei!r ( goat or %eep4 ,i nev] see anybody :o des]ves to g /raight to heav5 or :o des]ves to g /raight to hell4 ,:5 ! ,judgm5t ,day comes x w be a difficult task4 ,footnote #fj3 ,see ! v /rik+ & beautiful *apt] entitl$ ,! ,cont9uity ( ,life 9 ,watson's ,m9d ( ! ,ma/]4 ,footnote #fa3 ,see ,t4,g4 ,selby's ,m9i/ry ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 p4 #bgi4 ,footnote #fb3 ,r4,w4 ,*ur*1 ,human ,life & its ,conditions1 p4 #ajc4 ,footnote #fc3 ,9 a /rik+ article entitl$ ,! ,old ,ant9omianism & ! ,new 7,congregational ,review1 ,jan4 #ahhg74