,,! ,,_w',s ,,great ,,s]mons1 ,,volume  
,,ii 7( #aj7    ,,hook] ,,to ,,s\?      
,,compil$ ,,by ,,gr5ville ,,kleis]      
,=m]ly ( ,yale ,div9ity ,s*ool ,faculty2
 ,au?or ( ,h[ to ,speak 9  ,public1     
,etc4    ,) ,assi/ance f ,_m ( ! ,=emo/ 
,liv+ ,prea*]s & ,o!r  ,!ologians       
,,introduction ,,by ,,lewis ,o4 ,,bra/[1
 ,d4,d4  ,pr(essor ,em]itus ( ,practical
 ,!ology 9 ,yale ,univ]sity      ,,9    
,,t5 ,,volumes          ,,hook]    ,,!  
,,activity ,,( ,,fai?2 ,,or1            
,,abraham',s ,,imitators                
,,biographical ,,note      ,?omas       
,hook]1 graduate & fell[ ( ,cambridge1  
,engl&1 &  practically f\nd] (          
,connecticut1 0 born 9 #aehf4 ,he 0     
d$icat$  to ! m9i/ry1 & began 8         
activities 9 #afbj by tak+ a small  p>i%
 9 ,surrey4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 attract   
mu* notice = 8  p[]ful advocacy ( re=m$ 
doctr9e1 until #afbi1 :5 he 0 cit$  to  
appe> be=e ,laud1 ! ,bi%op ( ,london1 ^:
 ?reats induc$ him  to leave ,engl& =   
,holl&1 :5ce he sail$ ) ,john ,cotton1 9

  #afcc1 = ,new ,engl&1 & settl$ 9      
,newt[n1 n[ ,cambridge1 ,mass4          
,*iefly 9 consequ5ce ( disagreem5ts     
betwe5 8 own & ,cotton's  congregation  
he1 ) a l>ge foll[+1 migrat$ 9 #afcf to 
!  ,connecticut ,valley1 :]e ! little b&
 made _! c5t] at  ,h>t=d4 ,hook] 0 !    
inspir] if n ! au?or ( ! ,fundam5tal    
,laws & 0 ( wide political z well z     
religi\s influ5ce 9  organiz+ ,! ,unit$ 
,colonies ( ,new ,engl& 9 #afdc--! fir/ 
ef=t aft] f$]al gov]nm5t made on ?is    
cont95t4 ,he 0 an  active prea*] &      
prolific writ] up to 8 dea? 9 #afdg4    
,,hook]    #aehf-afdg    ,,! ,,activity 
,,( ,,fai?2 ,,or1 ,,abraham',s          
,,imitators    ,& ! fa!r ( circumcision 
to !m :o are n ( circumcision  only1 b  
:o also walk 9 ! /eps ( t fai? ( our    
fa!r  ,abraham1 :i* he _h1 be+ yet      
uncircumciz$4--,romans iv41 #ab4      ,i
 proce$ n[ to %[ :o ^? are1 t may1 & d  
inde$1 receive  b5efit z ,abraham did4  
,! text sai?1 ,!y t walk 9 ! /eps  ( t  
fai? ( ,abraham3 t man t n only enjoye? 

!  privileges ( ! ,*ur*1 b yielde? !    
ob$i5ce ( fai?1  accord+ to ! ,^w ( ,god
 reveal$1 & walke? 9 ob$i5ce1  t man    
alone %all be ble/ ) fai?ful ,abraham4  
,two po9ts may be "h rais$1 b ,i %all   
h>dly h&le !m bo?2  !re=e ,i w pass ov] 
! fir/ only ) a t\*1 & t lie?  closely  
c\*$ 9 ! text4    ,t fai? cause?        
fruitfulness 9 ! he>ts & lives ( ^? 9   
:om x is4    ,m>k :at ,i say3 a fai?ful 
man is a fruitful man2 fai? enable?  a  
man to be do+4 ,ask ! "q1 by :at p[] 0 x
 :]eby  ,abraham 0 enabl$ to yield      
ob$i5ce to ! ,"l8 ,! text answ]e?  y1   
,!y t walk 9 ! foot/eps n ( ,abraham1 b 
9 !  foot/eps ( ! fai? ( ,abraham4 ,a   
man w\ld h ?\ght ! text  %\ld h run ?us3
 ,!y t walk 9 ! foot/eps ( ,abraham4 ,t 
is true1 too1 b ! apo/le _h ano!r end2  
!re=e he sai?1  ,!y t walk 9 ! foot/eps 
( ! fai? ( ,abraham1 imply+  t x 0 !    
grace ( fai? t ,god be/[$ on ,abraham1 t
  quick5$ & enabl$ him to p]=m e duty t 
,god requir$ (  him1 & call$ him to !   
p]=mance (4 ,s t ,i say1 ! "q  be+1 :5ce

 came x t ,abraham 0 s fruitful a       
,*ri/ian1 :at  enabl$ him to d & to     
suff] :at he did8 surely x 0 fai? t  0 !
 cause t produc$ su* effects1 t help$   
him to p]=m  su* actions4 ,! po9t !n y  
see is evid5t1 fai? x is t  cause?      
fruit4    ,h5ce x is1 t ( almo/ all !   
actions t a ,*ri/ian ha? to  d1 fai? is 
/ill said to be ! work]4 ,if a man pray 
z he %\ld1  x is ! pray] ( fai?4 ,if a  
man obey z he %\ld1 x is !  ob$i5ce (   
fai?4 ,if a man w> 9 ! ,*ur* militant1 x
 is !  fight ( fai?4 ,if a man live z a 
,*ri/ian & holy man1 he live?  by fai?4 
,nay1 %all ,i say yet m1 if he di$ z he 
ought1 he  die? by fai?4 ,^! all di$ 9  
fai?4 ,:at is t8 ,! p[]  ( fai? t       
direct$ & ord]$ !m 9 ! cause ( _! dea?1 
furni%$ !m ) gr\nds & pr9ciples (       
assurance ( ! love (  ,god1 made !m c>ry
 !mselves pati5tly 9 dea?4 ,i c say no  
m1 b ) ! apo/le1 ,exam9e y\rselves1 :e!r
 ye be 9 !  fai?4 ,:y do? n ! apo/le    
say1 ,exam9e :e!r fai? be 9 y1  b :e!r  
ye be 9 ! fai?8 ,8 mean+ is1 t z a man  

is  said to be 9 dr9k1 or to be 9 love1 
or to be 9 passion1 t is1  "u ! comm& ( 
dr9k1 or love1 or passion2 s ! :ole man 
mu/  be "u ! comm& ( fai? 7z y %all see 
m aft]w>d74 ,if he  prays1 fai? mu/     
indite 8 pray]2 if he obey1 fai? mu/ "w2
 if  he live1 x is fai? t mu/ quick5    
him2 & if he die1 x is fai?  t mu/ ord] 
him 9 dea?4 ,& :]esoev] fai? is1 x w d  
wond]s 9 ! s\l ( t man :]e x is2 x c n  
be idle2 x  w h foot/eps1 x sets ! :ole 
man on "w2 x move? feet1  & h&s1 & eyes1
 & all p>ts ( ! body4 ,m>k h[ ! apo/le  
dispute?3 ,we hav+ ! same _s ( fai?1    
accord+ z x is  writt51 ,i believ$1 &   
!re=e h ,i spok51 we also believe1 &    
!re=e speak4 ,! fai? ( ! apo/le1 :i* he 
_h 9 8 he>t1  set 8 tongue ago+4 ,if a  
man h fai? )91 x w break =?  at 8 m\?4  
,?is %all suffice = ! pro( ( ! po9t2 ,i 
?\ght  to h pre/ x fur!r1 b if ,i %\ld1 
,i see ! "t w\ld  prev5t me4    ,! use1 
!re=e1 9 a ^w1 is ?is3 if ?is be s1 !n x
 falle?  f\l1 & is a heavy bill (       
indictm5t aga9/ _m t live 9 !  bosom ( !

 ,*ur*4 ,g ?y ways home1 & read b ?is   
text1 &  consid] s]i\sly b ?is "o ?+ 9  
x3 ,t :osoev] is ! son  ( ,abraham1 ha? 
fai?1 & :osoev] ha? fai? is a walk]1 is 
a  m>k]2 by ! foot/eps ( fai? y may see 
:]e fai? ha? be54  ,w n ?is1 !n1 ,i say1
 fall m>vel\s heavy ^u _m s\ls t  live 9
 ! bosom ( ! ,*ur*1 :o are confid5t1 &  
put x out (  all "q1 t !y are true      
believ]s1 & make no d\bt b :at  !y h    
fai?8 ,b look to x1 :]esoev] fai? is1 x 
is fruitful4  ,if ?\ art fruitless1 say 
:at ?\ wilt1 ?\ ha/ no fai? at all4     
,alas1 ^! idle drones1 ^! idle          
,*ri/ians1 ! ,*ur* is too full  ( !m2   
,m5 are cont9ually he>+1 & yet rema9    
fruitless &  unpr(itable2 :]eas if !re 7
 m fai? 9 ! _w1 we %\ld  h m "w done 9 !
 _w2 fai? w\ld set feet1 & h&s1 &  eyes1
 & all on "w4 ,m5 g "u ! "n ( pr(essors1
 b alas6  !y are b pictures2 !y /ir n a 
:it2 m>k1 :]e y f\nd  !m 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! 
ye>1 !re y %all f9d !m 9  ! end ( ! ye>1
 z pr(ane1 z worldly1 z loose 9 _!      
conv]sations1 z =mal 9 duty z ev]4 ,& is

 ?is fai?8 ,oh6 fai?  w\ld "w o!r       
matt]s1 & provoke a s\l to o!r passages 
?an  ^!4    ,b y w say1 may n a man h   
fai?1 & n t fruit y  speak (8 ,may n a  
man h a good he>t to ,godw>d1 al?o he c 
n  f9d t ability 9 matt] ( fruitfulness8
    ,my bre?r51 be n deceiv$2 su* an    
op9ion is a m]e delusion (  ,satan2     
:]ev] fai? is x br+e? ,*ri/ into ! s\l2 
m>k t1  ,:osoev] believe?1 ,*ri/ dwelle?
 9 8 he>t by fai?4 ,& if  ,*ri/ be 9 y1 
sai? ! apo/le1 ! body is dead1 because (
  s91 b ! _s is life1 because (         
righte\sness4 ,if ,*ri/ be  9 y1 t is1  
:osoev] believe? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 ,*ri/  
dwells  9 su* a man by fai?2 n[ if ,*ri/
 be 9 ! s\l1 ! body c n  be dead2 b a   
man is alive1 & quick1 & active to holy 
duties1  ready1 & will+1 & *e]ful 9 !   
p]=mance ( :atsoev] ,god  require?4     
,*ri/ is n a de> ,savior1 nor ! ,_s a   
dead ,_s3  ! second ,adam is made a     
quick5+ _s4 ,& :]ev] ! ,_s  is1 x works 
effects suitable to itself4 ,! ,_s is a 
_s (  purity1 a _s ( zeal1 & :]e x is x 

make? pure & zeal\s4  ,:5 a man w say he
 ha? fai?1 & 9 ! mean "t c be cont5t  to
 be idle & unfruitful 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l1 c 
be cont5t  to be a dead ,*ri/ian1 let   
him "k t 8 case is m>vel\sly  fe>ful3 = 
if fai? 7 9 him inde$ x w\ld appe>2 ye c
 n  keep y\r good he>ts to y\rselves2   
:]ev] fire is x w burn1  & :]ev] fai? is
 x c n be kept secret4 ,! he>t w be     
enl>g$1 ! s\l quick5$1 & !re w be a     
*ange 9 ! :ole  life & conv]sation1 if  
ev] fai? takes place 9 a man4 ,i w say  
no m ( ?is1 b proce$ to ! second po9t   
aris+ out ( !  affirmative "p4    ,y w  
say1 :at fruit is x !n8 ,or h[ %all a   
man "k :at  is ! true fruit ( fai?1     
inde$1 :]eby he may disc]n 8 own  e/ate8
 ,i answ]1 ! text w tell y3 ,he t walke?
 9 !  foot/eps ( t fai? ( ,abraham4 ,by 
foot/eps are meant ! works  ! actions1 !
 holy endeavors ( ,abraham2 & :]e ^?    
foot/eps  are !re is ! fai? ( ,abraham4 
,s t ! po9t ( in/ruction  h5ce is ?us   
mu* 7:i* inde$ is ! ma9 drift ( !       
apo/le74    ,t1 ,e fai?ful man may1 yea 

do?1 imitate ! actions (  fai?ful       
,abraham4    ,m>k :at ,i say2 ,i say    
aga91 ?is is to be ! son ( ,abraham1 n  
because we are begott5 ( him by natural 
g5]ation1 = s ! ,jews  are ! sons (     
,abraham2 b ,abraham is our fa!r because
 he is !  patt]n1 = ! proce$+ ( our     
fai?4 ,?y fa!r 0 an ,amorite1  sai? !   
,scripture3 t is1 ?\ foll[e/ ! /eps ( ! 
,amorites 9 ?y conv]sation4 ,s is       
,abraham call$ ! fa!r ( !  fai?ful1     
because he is ! copy ( _! c\rse1 :om !y 
mu/  foll[ 9 ^? s]vices t ,god calle? =4
 ,s ! po9t is cle>1  e fai?ful man may1 
yea do?1 & mu/ imitate ! actions (      
fai?ful ,abraham4 ,x is ,*ri/'s own     
plea1 & ,he presse? x z an  und5iable   
tru? ^u ! he>ts ( ! ,scribes &          
,ph>isees1 t  bragg$ v highly ( _!      
privileges & pr]ogatives1 & said1       
,abraham is our fa!r4 ,no 7sai? ,*ri/71 
if ye 7 ,abraham's  *ildr5 ye w\ld d !  
works ( ,abraham4 ,to be l ,abraham 9   
con/itution1 to be "o ( 8 blood1 is n t 
:i* makes a man a  son ( ,abraham1 b to 

be l him 9 hol9ess ( affection1 to h  a 
he>t fram$ & a life dispos$ answ]ably to
 84 ,! apo/le 9  l mann] presse? ?is    
po9t :5 he w\ld provoke ! ,hebrews1  to 
:om he wrote1 to foll[ ! examples ( !   
sa9ts3 ,^: fai?  7says he7 foll[1       
consid]+ ! end ( _! conv]sation4 ,s !   
apo/le ,pet] presse? ! example ( ,s>ah  
^u all good wom53  ,^: daught] ye are   
7sai? he7 z long3 z ye d well4    ,= !  
op5+ ( ! po9t1 & t ye may m cle>ly      
und]/&  x1 a "q "h w\ld be resolv$1 :at 
7 ! foot/eps (  ! fai? ( ,abraham8 :i*  
way w5t he8 ,?is is a "q1 ,i say1  wor?y
 ! scann+1 & !re=e 7leav+ ! fur!r       
confirmation  ( ! po9t1 z already evid5t
 en\gh7 ,i w come to x t y  may "k :at  
to settle y\r he>ts ^u4    ,i answ]1    
!re=e1 !re are six foot/eps ( ! fai? (  
,abraham1  :i* are ! ma9 ?+s :]e9 e     
fai?ful man mu/ d z  ,abraham did1 9 !  
"w ( fai?--,i mean 9 8 ord9>y c\rse2 =  
if !re be any ?+ extraord9>y no man is  
b\nd to imitate him  !re92 b 9 ! works (
 fai?1 ,i say1 :i* belonge? to all m51  

e man mu/ imitate ,abraham 9 ^! six     
/eps1 & !n he is  9 ! next door to      
happ9ess1 ! v next neighbor1 z ,i say1  
to  heav54    ,! fir/ advance :i*       
,abraham made 9 ! ways ( grace &        
happ9ess1 y %all obs]ve to be a yield+  
to ! call ( ,god4 ,m>k  :at ,god said to
 ,abraham3 ,get !e out ( ?y c\ntry1 & f 
?y  k9dr$1 & f ?y fa!r's h\se1 unto a l&
 t ,i w %[  !e2 & ,abraham dep>t$1 sai? 
! text1 z ! ,"l _h spok5  unto him4 ,ev5
 :5 he 0 an idolat]1 he is cont5t to lay
 aside  all & let ! comm& ( ,god be> !  
sway2 nei!r fri5ds1 nor  k9dr$1 nor gods
 c keep him back1 b he pres5tly /oope?  
to !  call ( ,god4 ,s x is1 my bre?r51 )
 e fai?ful man4 ,?is is  8 fir/ /ep3 he 
is cont5t to be "u ! rule & p[] ( ,god's
  comm&4 ,let ! ,"l call = him1 require 
any s]vice ( him1 8  s\l pres5tly       
yielde?1 & is cont5t to be fram$ &      
fa%ion$ to  ,god's call1 & returne? an  
ob$i5t answ] !reto2 he is cont5t  to    
come out ( 8 s9s1 & out ( himself1 & to 
receive !  impressions ( ! ,_s4 ,?is is 

t :i* ,god require?1 n only  ( ,abraham1
 b ( all believ]s3 ,:osoev] w be my     
disciple1  sai? ,*ri/1 mu/ =sake fa!r1 &
 "m1 & *ildr51 &  h\ses1 & l&s2 yea1 &  
he mu/ d5y himself1 & take up 8  cross &
 foll[ me4 ,?is is ! fir/ /ep 9         
,*ri/ianity1 to lay  d[n our own honors1
 to trample ^u our own respects1 to     
submit our  necks to ! block1 z x 71 &  
:atev] ,god comm&s1 to be  cont5t t ,8  
good pleasure %\ld take place ) u4      
,!n ,abraham1 z do? e fai?ful s\l1 set  
=w>d1 9 ?is wise3  ,he %[$ t :5ev] fai? 
come? p[]fully into ! he>t1 !  s\l is n 
cont5t b>ely to yield to ! comm& ( ,god1
 b x  brea!? aft] ,8 m]cy1 longe? = ,8  
grace1 prize? ,*ri/ &  salvation above  
all ?+s 9 ! _w1 is satisfi$ & cont5t$  )
 no?+ b ) ! ,"l ,*ri/1 & al?o x p>take (
 _m  ?+s bel[1 & enjoy abundance (      
outw>d com=ts1 yet x is n  quiet$ till x
 re/ & pit* itself ^u ! ,"l1 & f9d &    
feel  t evid5ce & assurance ( ,8 love1  
:i* ,he ha? promis$ unto  & w be/[ on ^?
 :o love ,him4 ,z = all ?+s "h bel[1  he

 ha? b a slight1 & mean1 & base e/eem ( 
!m4 ,?is y  %all see app>5t 9 ,abraham4 
,fe> n1 ,abraham 7sai? ,god71 ,i am  ?y 
%ield1 & ?y exce$+ great rew>d4 ,:at    
c\ld a man desire  m8 ,"o w\ld ?9k t !  
,"l makes a1 promise "h l>ge en\gh  to  
,abraham1 ,i w be ?y buckl]1 & exce$+   
great rew>d4 ,is  n ,abraham cont5t$ )  
?is8 ,no2 m>k h[ he pleade? ) ,god3  ,"l
 ,god 7sai? he71 :at wilt ?\ give me1   
see+ ,i g *ildless8  ,8 eye is ^u !     
promise t ,god _h made to him ( a son1 (
 :om  ! ,savior ( ! _w %\ld come4 ,o    
,"l1 :at wilt ?\ give me8  z if he _h   
said1 ,:at wilt ,?\ d = me8 alas6 no?+ w
 d my  s\l good unless ,i h a son1 & 9  
him a ,savior4 ,:at w become  ( me s    
long z ,i g *ildless1 & s ,saviorless1 z
 ,i may s speak8  ,y see h[ ,abraham's  
m\? 0 out ( ta/e ) all o!r ?+s1  h[ he  
c\ld reli% no?+1 enjoy no?+ 9 comp>ison 
( !  promise1 ?o he _h o!rwise :at he   
w\ld1 or c\ld desire4 ,?us  mu/ x be ) e
 fai?ful man4 ,t s\l nev] _h1 nor nev]  
%all h ,*ri/1 t do? n prize ,him above  

all ?+s 9 !  _w4    ,! next /ep (       
,abraham's fai? 0 ?is1 he ca/e? himself 
&  fl+e? 8 s\l1 z ,i may say1 ^u !      
all-suffici5t p[] &  m]cy ( ,god = !    
atta9m5t ( :at he desire?2 he rolle? &  
tumble? himself1 z x 71 ^u !            
all-suffici5cy ( ,god4 ,?is  y %all f9d 
9 ,rom4 iv4 #ah1 :]e ! apo/le1 speaks ( 
,abraham1  :o aga9/ hope1 believ$ 9     
hope2 t is1 :5 !re 0 no hope  9 ! _w1   
yet he believ$ 9 ,god1 ev5 above hope1 &
 s made x  possible4 ,x 0 an object ( 8 
hope1 t x might be 9 reg>d (  ,god1     
h[soev] !re 0 no possibility 9 reg>d (  
man4 ,s ! text  sai?1 he consid]$ n 8   
own body n[ dead1 :5 he 0 ab\t a  hundr$
 ye>s old1 nei!r yet ! deadness (       
,s>ah's womb1 b 0  /rong 9 fai?4 ,he ca/
 himself :olly ^u ! preci\s promise &   
m]cy ( ,god4    ,b he took ano!r /ep 9  
true ju/ify+ fai?4 ,he prov$ to u !     
believ] is in=m$ t\*+ ! excell5cy ( !   
,"l ,jesus1  & t fulness t is to be _h 9
 ,him1 ?o he c n f9d !  sweetness ( ,8  
m]cy1 ?o he c n or d>e n appreh5d &     

apply x to himself1 ?o he f9d no?+ 9    
himself1 yet he is /ill  resolv$ to re/ 
^u ! ,"l1 & to /ay himself on ! ,god ( 8
  salvation1 & to wait = ,8 m]cy till he
 f9d ,him graci\s to 8  poor s\l4       
,excell5t & fam\s is ! example ( ! woman
 ( ,canaan4  ,:5 ,*ri/1 z x 71 beat h]  
(f1 & took up arms aga9/ h]1  0 n pleas$
 to reveal ,himself graci\sly to h] = ! 
pres5t1  ,i am n s5t 7sai? ,he7 b to !  
lo/ %eep ( ! h\se (  ,israel2 & x is n  
meet to take ! *ildr5's bread1 & to ca/ 
x to ! dogs2 m>k h[ %e repli$1 ,tru?1   
,"l1 ,i confess  all t2 yet not)/&+1 !  
dogs eat ( ! crumbs t fall  f _! ma/]'s 
table4 ,oh1 ! excell5cy1 & /r5g?1 &  "w 
( h] fai?6 ,%e comes to ,*ri/ = m]cy1   
,he repelle? h]1  reproa*e? h]1 tells h]
 %e is a dog2 %e confesse? h] bas5ess1  
is n disc\rag$ = all t1 b /ill re/e? ^u 
! goodness  & m]cy ( ,*ri/1 & is        
mightily resolv$ to h m]cy :atsoev]     
befalle? h]4 ,tru?1 ,"l1 ,i confess ,i  
am z bad z ,?\ can/ t]m  me1 yet ,i     
confess1 too1 t !re is no com=t b f ,!e1

 &  ?o ,i am a dog1 yet ,i w\ld h       
crumbs4 ,/ill %e labore? to cat*  aft]  
m]cy1 & to lean & to be> h]self ^u !    
favor ( ,*ri/  = ! be/[+ !re( ^u h]4 ,s 
x mu/ be ) e fai?ful  ,*ri/ian 9 ?is    
p>ticul>2 he mu/ roll himself ^u ! p[]1 
&  fai?fulness1 & tru? ( ,god1 & wait = 
,8 m]cy 7,i w jo9  !m bo? toge!r =      
brevity's sake1 ?o ! latt] be a f\r? /ep
  & degree ( fai?72 ,i say he mu/ n only
 dep5d ^u ,god1 b he  mu/ wait ^u !     
,holy ,"o ( ,israel4    ,b a fur!r /ep (
 ,abraham's fai? appe>$ 9 ?is3 he c\nt$ 
no?+ too de> = ! ,"l2 he 0 cont5t to    
break ?r\gh all  imp$im5ts1 to pass     
?r\gh all difficulties1 :atsoev] ,god   
w\ld  h1 ,he _h ( him4 ,?is is ! next   
/ep t ,abraham w5t2 & ?is  y %all f9d :5
 ,god put him ^u trial4 ,! text sai? !re
 t  ,god did tempt ,abraham1 did try :at
 ,he w\ld d = ,him1 & ,he bade  him1 ,g1
 take ?y son1 ?9e only son1 ,isaac1 :om 
?\ love/1 &  slay him2 & /raight        
,abraham w5t & laid 8 son ^u an alt>1  &
 took a knife1 to cut ! ?roat ( 8 son--s

 t ,abraham did  n sp>e 8 son ,isaac1 he
 did n sp>e = any co/1 he did n  dodge )
 ,god 9 ?is case2 if ,god w\ld h any?+1 
,he %\ld  h x1 :atsoev] x 71 ?o x 7 8   
own life1 = no "q  ,isaac 0 de>] to him 
?an 8 own life4 ,& ?is 0 n 8 case       
alone1 b ! fai?ful p ( ,god h ev] walk$ 
! same  c\rse4 ,! apo/le ,paul 0 ( !    
same _s2 ,i "k n 7sai?  he7 ! ?+s t %all
 befall me1 save t ! ,holy ,gho/        
witnesse? 9 e city1 say+ t bonds &      
afflictions abide me3  b none ( ^! ?+s  
move me1 nei!r c\nt ,i my life de> unto 
myself1 s t ,i might f9i% my c\rse )    
joy1 & ! m9i/ry  :i* ,i h receiv$ ( !   
,"l ,jesus1 to te/ify ! ,gospel ( !     
grace ( ,god4 ,o ble/ _s6 "h is ! "w (  
fai?4 ,alas6 :5  we come to "p ) any?+ =
 ! cause ( ,god1 h[ h>dly comes  x f u6 
,b ,i 7sai? he7 pass n1 no1 nor is my   
life de> unto  me4 ,"h1 ,i say1 is ! "w 
( fai?1 inde$1 :5 a man is cont5t  to d 
any?+ = ,god1 & to say if imprisonm5t1  
loss ( e/ate1  lib]ty1 life1 come1 ,i   
pass n1 x move? me no?+1 s ,i may f9i%  

my c\rse ) com=t4 ,h5ce x 0 t ! sa9ts ( 
,god 9 ^?  primitive times took joyfully
 ! spoil+ ( _! goods4 ,me?9ks  ,i see ! 
sa9ts !re rea*+ aft] ,*ri/ ) ! arms (   
fai?1  & h[1 :5 any?+ lay 9 _! way1 !y 7
 cont5t to lose  all1 to "p ) all1 to h 
,*ri/4 ,!re=e sai? ,sa9t ,paul1 ,i  am  
ready n to be b\nd only1 b also to die  
at ,j]usalem = !  "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus4    
,m>k1 r ?an he w\ld leave 8 ,savior1  he
 w\ld leave 8 life1 & ?o m5 w\ld h h9d]$
 him1 yet 0  resolv$ to h ,*ri/1        
h[soev]1 ?o he lo/ 8 life = ,him4 ,oh1  
let me h my ,savior1 & take my life6    
,! la/ /ep ( all is ?is3 :5 ! s\l is ?us
 resolv$ n to  dodge ) ,god1 b to "p )  
any?+ = ,him1 !n 9 ! la/  place !re     
foll[e? a read9ess ( he>t to address    
man's self to  ! p]=mance ( :atsoev]    
duty ,god require? at 8 h&s2 ,i say  ?is
 is ! la/ /ep1 :51 )\t consult+ ) fle% &
 blood1  )\t hamm]+ ^u x1 z x 71 )\t    
awkw>dness ( he>t1  !re foll[e? a       
read9ess to obey ,god2 ! s\l is at h&4  
,:5  ,abraham 0 call$1 ,behold 7sai? he7

 "h ,i am4 ,& s ,samuel1  ,speak1 ,"l1 =
 ?y s]vant he>e?1 & s ,ananias4 ,behold1
 ,i am  "h1 ,"l4 ,! fai?ful s\l is n to 
seek1 z an evil s]vant t  is gone a rov+
 aft] 8 companions1 t is out ( ! way :5 
8  ma/] w\ld use him1 b is l a tru/y    
s]vant t waite? ^u  8 ma/]1 & is ev] at 
h& to d ,8 pleasure4 ,s y %all see  x 0 
) ,abraham1 :5 ! ,"l comm&$ him to g out
 ( 8  c\ntry1 he obey$1 & w5t out1 n    
kn[+ :i!r he w5t2 he  w5t *e]fully &    
readily1 ?o he knew n :i!r2 z :o w\ld   
say1 if ! ,"l calls1 ,i w n "q1 if ,he  
comm& ,i w  p]=m1 :atev] x be4 ,s x mu/ 
be ) e fai?ful s\l--we  mu/ bl9d ! eye (
 c>nal reason1 resolve to obey1 ?o heav5
 &  e>? seem to meet toge!r 9 a         
contradiction1 c>e n :at man or  :at    
devil sai? 9 ?is case1 b :at ,god w h   
done1 d x2  ?is is ! c\rage & ob$i5ce ( 
fai?4 ,see h[ ,sa9t ,paul1 9 !  place   
be=e nam$1 flung 8 anci5t fri5ds f him1 
:5 !y came  to cross him 9 ! "w ( 8     
m9i/ry4 ,!y all came ab\t him1 &        
because !y ?\ght !y %\ld see 8 face no  

m1 !y bes\ght  him n to g up to         
,j]usalem4 ,!n ,paul answ]$1 ,:at1 mean 
ye to  weep1 & to break my he>t8 z :o   
%\ld say1 ,x is a grief & a  vexation to
 my s\l1 t ye w\ld burd5 me1 t ,i c n g 
)  read9ess to p]=m ! s]vice t ,god     
require? at my h&s4 ,!  l ,*ri/ian      
c\rage 0 9 ,lu!r :5 8 fri5ds dissuad$   
him to  g to ,worms3 ,if all ! tiles 9  
',worms' 7 s _m devils 7said he7  yet   
w\ld ,i g ?i!r 9 ! "n ( my ,"l ,jesus4  
,?is is ! la/  /ep4    ,n[ ga!r up a    
little :at ,i h deliv]$4 ,he t is       
resolv$ to  /oop to ! call ( ,god2 to   
prize ! promises1 & brea! aft]  !m2 to  
re/ ^u ! ,"l1 & to wait ,8 "t = be/[+   
m]cy  ^u him2 to break ?r\gh all        
imp$im5ts & difficulties1 & to  c\nt    
no?+ too de> = ,god2 to be cont5t to    
p]=m ready &  *e]ful ob$i5ce2 he t      
walke? ?us1 & treade? 9 ^! /eps1  peace 
be ^u him2 heav5 is h>d by2 he is z sure
 ( salvation z  ! angels are2 x is z    
c]ta9 z ! ,"l live? t he %all be  sav$ )
 fai?ful ,abraham1 = he walke? 9 ! /eps 

( ,abraham1  & !re=e he is sure to be   
:]e he is4 ,! case1 y see1 is  cle>1 & !
 po9t evid5t1 t e fai?ful man may1 &    
mu/1  imitate fai?ful ,abraham4    ,x   
may be "h imag9$1 t we draw m5 up to too
 high a pit*2 &  c]ta9ly1 if ?is be !   
s5se ( ! words1 & ! mean+ ( !  ,holy    
,gho/ 9 ?is place1 :at w become ( _m t  
live 9 !  bosom ( ! ,*ur*8 ,w y !re=e   
see ! po9t confirm$ by  reason8 ,! gr\nd
 ( ?is doctr9e /&s ?us3 e fai?ful man   
ha? ! same fai?1 = nature & = "w1 t     
,abraham _h2  !re=e1 look :at nature 8  
fai? 0 (1 & :at p[] x _h2  ( ! same     
nature & p[] e true believ]'s fai? is4  
,briefly  ?us3 ! promises ( ,god are !  
gr\nd ^u :i* all true fai?  re/e?2 ! ,_s
 ( ,god x is t worke? ?is fai? 9 all    
believ]s2 ! p[] ( ! ,_s is t t putte? =?
 itself  9 ! he>ts & lives ( all !      
fai?ful2 ga!r ^! toge!r3  if all true   
believ]s h ! same promises = ! gr\nd (  
_!  fai?2 h "o & ! same _s to "w x2 h'  
"o & ! same  p[] to draw out ! abilities
 ( fai?1 !n c]ta9ly !y c n  b h ! v     

self-same actions1 hav+ ! v self-same   
gr\nd  ( _! actions4    ,e p>ticul>     
believ] 7z ! apo/le ,pet] sai?7 ha?     
obta9$  ! l preci\s fai?4 ,m>k1 t !re is
 a great deal ( copp]  fai? 9 ! _w--mu* 
c\nt]feit believ+2 b ! sa9ts d  all     
p>take ( ! l preci\s fai?4 ,z :5 a man  
ha? b a  sixp5ce 9 silv]1 or a cr[n 9   
gold1 ^? small pieces1 = !  nature1 are 
z good z ! greate/ ( ! same metal2 s x  
is )  ! fai? ( ,god's elect4 ,& look z x
 is 9 graft+2 if !re be  _m scions ( !  
same k9d graft$ into "o /ock1 !y all    
p>take  alike ( ! virtue ( ! /ock2 j s x
 is "h4 ,! ,"l ,jesus  ,*ri/ is ! /ock1 
z x 71 into :i* all ! fai?ful are       
graft$ by ! _s ( ,god & fai?2 !re=e1    
:atsoev] fruit  "o be>e?1 ano!r be>e?   
also3 h[soev]1 !re may be degrees (     
works1 yet !y are ( ! same nature4 ,z a 
little apple is ! same  9 ta/e ) a great
 "o ( ! same tree1 ev5 s e fai?ful man  
ha? ! same hol9ess ( he>t & life1       
because he ha? ! same  pr9ciple (       
hol9ess4 ,! fruit inde$ t "o ,*ri/ian   

br+e?  may be b poor & small 9 comp>ison
 ) o!rs1 yet x is !  same 9 k9d2 ! c\rse
 ( 8 life is n ) s mu* p[] &  fulness ( 
grace1 x may be1 z ano!r's1 yet !re is !
 same true  grace1 & ! same practise1 9 
! k9d ( x1 = tru?1 h[ev] 9  degree x    
diff]4    ,let u n[ come to see :at     
b5efit we may make to ourselves ( ?is   
po9t1 ?us prov$ & confirm$2 &1 c]ta9ly1 
! use ( ?is  doctr9e is ( great         
consequ5ce4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is a j   
gr\nd ( exam9ation4 ,= if x be true 7z c
 n be d5i$1 !  reasons be+ s /rong1 &   
argum5ts s pla97 t e son (  ,abraham    
foll[e? ! /eps ( ,abraham1 !n "h y may  
cle>ly  p]ceive :o x is t ha? sav+ fai? 
inde$1 :o !y be t are  true sa9ts & !   
sons ( ,abraham4 ,by ! light ( ?is tru?1
 by  ! rule ( ?is doctr9e1 if y w\ld    
squ>e y\r c\rses1 & look  into y\r      
conv]sations1 y c n b disc]n :e!r y h   
fai? or no4 ,t man ^: fai? %[e? itself &
 putte? itself  =? 9 its sev]al         
conditions1 agreeably to1 ! fai? (      
,abraham1  t man t foll[e? ! foot/eps ( 

! fai? ( ,abraham1 let him  be e/eem$ a 
fai?ful man1 let him be reckon$ = a true
 believ]4    ,y t are g5tlem5 &         
tradesm51 ,i appeal to y\r s\ls :e!r  ! 
,"l & ,8 cause is n ! los] ?is way8 ,do?
 n pray] pay  = x8 ,do? n ! ,^w pay = x8
 ,are n ! ord9ances always  los]s :5    
any?+ ( y\r own come? 9 competition8 ,is
 x n  evid5t1 !n1 t y are n "u ! comm& (
 ! ,^w8 ,h[ d  y tremble at ! wra? &    
?reat5+s ( a mortal man8 & yet1  :5 y   
he> ! ,"l ?und] judgm5ts out ( ,8 ,^w1  
:o is  humbl$8 ,:5 ,he calls = fa/+1 &  
weep+1 & m\rn+1 :o  reg>ds x8 ,abraham1 
my bre?r51 did n ?us3 ^! 7 none ( 8     
/eps2 no1 no3 he w5t a hundr$ miles (f  
?is c\rse4 ,! ,"l no  soon] said to him1
 ,=sake ?y c\ntry & ?y k9dr$1 & ?y      
fa!r's h\se1 b he =sook all1 nei!r fri5d
 nor fa!r  prevail$ to deta9 him f      
ob$i5ce1 b he /oop$ will+ly to  ,god's  
comm&4    ,!re are a sort t come %ort ( 
be+ ! sons ( ,abraham1 &  !y are !      
close-he>t$ hypocrites4 ,^! are a       
g5]ation t are  ( a m ref9$ k9d ?an !   

la/1 b h[soev] !y c>ry !  matt] v       
cov]tly1 yea1 & are exce$+ cunn+2 yet ! 
tru?  w make !m kn[n4 ,_m a hypocrite   
may come ?us f>1 to be  cont5t to "p )  
any?+1 & outw>dly to suff] = ! cause  ( 
,god1 to "p ) div]s pleasures & lu/s1 & 
to p]=m _m  holy s]vices4 ,b "h is !    
diff]5ce betwe5 ,abraham & ^!  m53      
,abraham =sook 8 goods & all1 b y\r     
close-he>t$  hypocrites h always "s god 
or o!r t !y d homage to--_!  ease1 or _!
 weal?1 or "s secret lu/1 some?+ or o!r 
!y  h set up z an idol )9 !m--& s long z
 !y may h &  enjoy t1 !y w "p ) any?+   
else4 ,b ?\ mu/ "k  t1 if ?\ be "o (    
,abraham's *ildr51 ?\ mu/ come away f   
?y gods--! god ( pride1 ( self-love1 (  
va+lory--& leave  wor%ip+ ( ^!1 & be    
cont5t to be alone by ,god & ,8 tru?4   
,?is %all suffice = ! fir/ use2 ,i c n  
proce$ fur!r 9 !  press+ !re(1 because  
,i w\ld %ut up all ) ! "t4    ,! second 
use is a ^w ( in/ruction1 & x %all be b 
a ^w or  two2 t if all ! sa9ts ( ,god   
mu/ walk 9 ! same way ( life  &         

salvation t ,abraham did1 !n !re is no  
byway to br+ a man  to happ9ess4 ,look1 
:at way ,abraham w5t1 y mu/ g2 !re are  
no  m ways3 ! same c\rse t he took mu/  
be a copy = y to  foll[1 a rule1 z x 71 
= y to squ>e y\r :ole conv]sation  by4  
,!re is no way b "o to come to life &   
happ9ess4 ,i speak x  ! r to da% t idle 
device ( _m c>nal m51 t ?9k !  ,"l ha? a
 new inv5tion to br+ !m to life1 & t !y 
ne$  n g ! ord9>y way1 b ,god ha? made a
 %ort] cut = !m4  ,great m5 & g5tlem5   
?9k ,god w sp>e !m4 ,:at1 mu/ !y be     
humbl$1 & fa/1 & pray6 ,t is = poor m51 
& mean m54 ,_!  places & e/ates w n     
suff] x2 !re=e surely ,god ha?  giv5 a  
disp5sation to !m4 ,& ! poor m51 !y ?9k 
x is =  g5tlem5 t h m leisure & "t3     
alas6 !y live by _!  labor1 & !y mu/    
take pa9s = :at !y h1 & !re=e !y  c n d 
:at is requir$4 ,b be n deceiv$2 if !re 
be any way  beside t :i* ,abraham w5t1  
!n w ,i d5y myself4 ,b ! case  is cle>1 
! ,"l sai? x1 ! ,^w sai? x2 ! same way1 
! same  foot/eps t ,abraham took1 we mu/

 take1 if ev] we w come :]e  ,abraham   
is4    ,y mu/ n balk 9 ?is k9d1 :oev] y 
are2 ,god respecte? no  man's p]son4 ,if
 y w\ld arrive at ! same hav51 y mu/    
sail  ?r\gh ! same sea4 ,y mu/ walk !   
same way ( grace1 if y  w\ld come to !  
same k+dom ( glory4 ,x is a conceit t   
h>bore? 9 ! he>ts ( _m m51 nay1 ( mo/ m5
 9 g5]al1  especially y\r great wise m5 
& y\r great ri* m51 t h  bett] places & 
e/ates 9 ! _w ?an ord9>y4 ,:at1 ?9k  !y1
 may n a man be sav$ )\t all ?is ado8   
,:at ne$s all  ?is8 ,is !re n ano!r way 
besides ?is8 ,surely1 my bre?r51 y  mu/ 
tea* our ,savior ,*ri/ & ! apo/le ,paul 
ano!r way4 ,i am  sure !y nev] knew     
ano!r2 & he t dreame? ( ano!r way mu/   
be cont5t to g beside4 ,!re is no su*   
matt] z ! devil w\ld  p]suade y2 x is b 
8 delusion to keep y "u infidelity1 &  s
 %ut y up to de/ruction "u false & va9  
conceits4 ,! tru?  is1 "h is ! way1 & ! 
only way1 & y mu/ walk "h if ev]  y come
 to life & happ9ess4 ,!re=e1 be n       
deceiv$1 suff] n  y\r eyes to be bl9d$2 

b "k1 :at ,abraham did1 y mu/ d !  same1
 if n 9 action1 yet 9 affection4 ,if    
,god say1 =sake all1  ?\ mu/ d x1 at    
lea/ 9 affection4 ,?\ mu/ /ill wait ^u  
,8  p[] & provid5ce2 yield ob$i5ce to   
,him 9 all ?+s2 be cont5t  to submit    
?yself to ,8 w4 ,?is is ! way y mu/ walk
 91 if  y ev] come to heav54    ,! la/  
use %all be a use ( com=t to all ! sa9ts
 & p (  ,god1 ^: consci5ces c witness t 
!y h labor$ to walk 9  ! uprightness (  
_! he>t z ,abraham did4 ,i h two or ?ree
  words to speak to ^!4    ,be p]suad$  
out ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 t y\r c\rse is good1
 & g  on ) com=t1 & ! ,god ( heav5 be ) 
y2 & be sure ( x1  t y t walk ) ,abraham
 %all be at re/ ) ,abraham2 & x  %all   
nev] rep5t y ( all ! pa9s t y h tak54   
,haply x  may seem pa9ful & t$i\s to y2 
yet1 :at ,abigail said to ,david1  let  
me say to y3 ,oh1 sai? %e1 let n my "l d
 ?is3 :5 !  ,"l %all h done to my "l    
accord+ to all ! good t he  ha? spok5   
conc]n+ !e1 & %all h appo9t$ !e rul] ov]
  ,israel1 ?is %all be no grief unto !e1

 nor (f5se ( he>t1 t  ?\ ha/ %$ blood   
causeless1 or t my "l ha? av5g$         
himself4 ,my bre?r51 let me say to y1 y 
w f9d tr\ble &  inconv5i5ces & h>d      
measure at ! h&s ( ! wick$ 9 ?is  _w4   
,_m ,nabals & ,ca9s w set !mselves aga9/
 y2 b g  on1 & be> x pati5tly4 ,"k x is 
a tr\blesome way1 b a true  way2 x is   
griev\s b yet good2 & ! end w be happy4 
,x w  nev] rep5t y1 :5 ! ,"l ha? p]=m$  
all ! good t ,he  ha? spok5 conc]n+ y4  
,oh6 to see a man draw+ 8 brea? l[ &    
%ort1 aft] he ha?  sp5t _m h\rs & days 9
 pray] to ! ,"l1 grappl+ ) 8            
corruptions1 & /riv+ to pull d[n 8 base 
lu/s1 aft] he ha?  wait$ ^u ! ,"l 9 a   
con/ant c\rse ( ob$i5ce4 ,take b su*  a 
man1 & ask him1 n[ 8 consci5ce is op5$1 
:e!r ! ways  ( hol9ess & s9c]ity be n   
irksome to him1 :e!r he be n  griev$ )  
himself = und]go+ s mu* ne$less tr\ble  
7z !  _w ?9ks x72 & 8 s\l w !n cle> ?is 
matt]4 ,x is true  he ha? a t$i\s c\rse 
( x1 b n[ 8 dea? w be ble/4 ,he  ha?    
/riv5 = a cr[n1 & n[ beholds a cr[n4 ,n[

 he is beyond  ! waves4 ,all !          
contempts1 & imprisonm5ts1 & outrages  (
 wick$ m5 are n[ too %ort to rea* him4  
,he is s f> f  rep5t+1 t he rejoice? &  
triumphe? 9 reflect+ back ^u  all !     
pa9s1 & c>e1 & labor ( love1 :]eby he   
ha? lov$ !  ,"l ,jesus1 9 submitt+ 8    
he>t unto ,him4    ,take me ano!r man1 t
 ha? liv$ "h 9 pomp & jollity1  ha? _h  
_m liv+s1 great pref]m5ts1 mu* honor1   
abundance (  pleasure1 yet ha? be5 ev]  
c>eless ( ,god & ( ,8 ,^w1 pr(ane  9 8  
c\rse1 loose 9 8 conv]sation1 & ask him 
^u 8  dea?b$1 h[ x /&e? ) him4 ,oh6 woe 
! "t1 t ev] he  sp5t x z he ha? done4   
,n[ ! s\l beg9s to hate ! man1 &  ! v   
sight ( him t ha? be51 ! in/rum5t ) x 9 
!  committ+ ( s94 ,n[ no?+ b gall &     
wormwood rema9e?4 ,n[  ! sweetness ( !  
adult]]'s lu/ is gone1 & no?+ b !  /+ ( 
consci5ce rema9e?4 ,n[ ! covet\s man mu/
 "p )  8 goods1 & ! gall ( asps mu/ /ick
 beh9d4 ,n[ ! s\l s9ks  )91 & ! he>t is 
ov]:elm$ ) sorr[4 ,take b ^! two  m51 ,i
 say1 & judge by _! ends1 :e!r x w ev]  

rep5t y  t y h done well1 t y h walk$ 9 
! /eps ( !  fai? ( ,abraham4    ,my     
bre?r51 h[soev] y h _h _m mis]ies1 yet !
 ,"l ha?  _m m]cies = y4 ,god deale? )  
,8 s]vants1 z a fa!r do?  ) 8 son1 aft] 
he ha? s5t him on a j\rney to d "s      
bus9ess2  & ! wea!r falle? f\l1 & ! way 
prove? dang]\s1 & _m  a /orm1 & great   
difficulties are to be gone ?r\gh4 ,oh1 
h[ !  he>t ( t fa!r pitie? 8 son6 ,h[   
do? he resolve to requite  him1 if he   
ev] live to come home aga96 ,:at        
prep>ation do? he make  to ent]ta91 &   
welcome him2 & h[ do? he /udy to d good 
unto  him6 ,my bre?r51 s x is "h2 ,i    
besee* y1 ?9k ( x1 y t  are ! sa9ts & p 
( ,god4 ,y mu/ f9d 9 y\r way _m  tr\bles
 & griefs 7& we ought to f9d !m71 b be n
  disc\rag$4 ,! m mis]y1 ! great] m]cy4 
,god ! ,fa!r see?  ,8 s]vants3 & if !y  
suff] & endure = a good consci5ce1 z  ,8
 eye see? !m1 s ,8 s\l pitie? !m4 ,8    
he>t ble$s )9  ,him = !m2 t is1 ,he ha? 
a t5d] compassion ( !m1 & ,he  sai? )9  
,himself1 ,well1 ,i w requite !m if ev] 

!y come into  ,my k+dom2 all _! pati5ce1
 & c>e1 & consci5ce 9 walk+ ,my  ways1  
,i w requite2 & !y %all receive a d\ble 
rew>d f ,me1  ev5 a cr[n ( et]nal glory4
 ,?9k ( ^! ?+s t are n  se52 !y are     
et]nal4 ,! ?+s t are se5 are temporal1 &
  !y w deceive u4 ,let our he>ts be     
c>ri$ aft] ! o!r1 &  re/ 9 !m =ev]6     
,,j]emy ,,taylor    ,,*ri/',s ,,adv5t   
,,to ,,judgm5t    ,,biographical ,,note 
,j]emy ,taylor1 born 9 ,cambridge1      
,engl&1 9 #afac1 0 ! son ( a  b>b]4 ,by 
8 tal5ts he obta9$ an entrance into     
,caius ,college1  :]e 8 exceptional     
progress obta9$ = him admission to !    
m9i/ry 9 8 tw5ty-fir/ ye>1 two ye>s be=e
 ! canonical age4  ,he 0 appo9t$ 9      
succession fell[ ( ,all ,s\ls1 ,ox=d1   
?r\gh  ! influ5ce ( ,laud1 *apla9 to !  
,k+1 & rector ( ,upp+ham4  ,dur+ !      
,commonweal? he 0 expell$ f 8 liv+ &    
op5$ a  s*ool 9 ,wales1 employ+ 8       
seclusion 9 writ+ 8 memorable "w  ,!    
,lib]ty ( ,prophesy+4    ,at !          
,re/oration1 ,*>les ,,ii rais$ him to ! 

bi%opric ( ,d[n &  ,connor 7#affj71 9   
:i* po/ he rema9$ until 8 dea? 9 #affg4 
,8  ,ductor ,dubitantium1 d$icat$ to    
,*>les ,,ii1 is a "w ( subtilty  &      
+5uity2 8 ,holy ,liv+ & ,holy ,dy+      
7#afeb71 are unique  monum5ts ( le>n+ & 
devotion4 ,8 s]mons =m1 h[ev]1 8  mo/   
brilliant & mo/ volum9\s productions1 & 
fully e/abli%  8 claims to ! fir/ place 
among ! le>n$1 witty1 fanciful1  ornate 
& devotional prose writ]s ( 8 "t4       
,,j]emy ,,taylor    #afac-affg          
,,*ri/',s ,,adv5t ,,to ,,judgm5t    ,=  
we mu/ all appe> be=e ! judgm5t seat (  
,*ri/1 t e  "o may receive ! ?+s done 9 
8 body1 accord+ to t he ha?  done1 :e!r 
x be good or bad4--,,ii ,cor41 v41 #aj4 
,if we consid] ! p]son ( ! ,judge1 we   
fir/ p]ceive t ,he is  int]e/$ 9 !      
injury ( ! crimes ,he is to s5t5ce3 ,!y 
%all  look on ,him :om !y h pi]c$4 ,x 0 
= ?y s9s t !  ,judge did suff] su*      
unspeakable pa9s z 7 en\gh to reconcile 
all ! _w to ,god2 ! sum & _s ( :i* pa9s 
c\ld n be  bett] und]/ood ?an by !      

consequ5ce ( ,8 own words1 ,my  ,god1 my
 ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 mean+1 t ,he 
felt su*  horrible1 pure1 unm+l$ sorr[s1
 t1 al?o ,8 human nature 0  p]sonally   
unit$ to ! ,godhead1 yet at t in/ant he 
felt no  com=table emanations by s5sible
 p]ception f ! ,div9ity1 b  ,he 0 s     
dr5*$ 9 sorr[ t ! ,godhead seem$ to h   
=sak5  ,him4 ,beyond ?is1 no?+ c be     
add$3 b !n1 t ?\ ha/ =  ?y own p>ticul> 
made all ?is s9 9 va9 & ineffective1 t  
,*ri/ ?y ,"l & ,judge %\ld be torm5t$ = 
no?+1 t ?\  w\ld/ n accept felicity &   
p>don :5 he pur*as$ !m at s  de> a      
price1 mu/ ne$s be an inf9ite           
condemnation to su* p]sons4  ,h[ %alt ?\
 look ^u ,him t fa9t$ & di$ = love ( !e1
  & ?\ did/ scorn ,8 miracul\s m]cies8  
,h[ %all we d>e to  behold t holy face t
 br\ght salvation to u1 & we turn$ away 
& fell 9 love ) dea?1 & kiss$ de=mity & 
s9s8 ,& yet 9  ! behold+ t face consi/s 
mu* ( ! glories ( et]nity4 ,all  ! pa9s 
& passions1 ! sorr[s & ! groans1 !      
humility &  pov]ty1 ! labors & wat*+s1 !

 pray]s & ! s]mons1 !  miracles & !     
prophecies1 ! :ip & ! nails1 ! dea? & ! 
burial1 ! %ame & ! sm>t1 ! cross & !    
grave ( ,jesus1  %all be laid ^u ?y     
score1 if ?\ ha/ refus$ ! m]cies &      
design ( all _! holy ends & purposes4 ,&
 if we rememb] :at a  calamity t 0 :i*  
broke ! ,jewi% nation 9 pieces1 :5 ,*ri/
  came to judge !m = _! murd]+ ,him :o 0
 _! ,k+ & !  ,pr9ce ( ,life1 & consid] t
 ?is 0 b a d>k image ( !  t]rors ( ! day
 ( judgm5t1 we may !n appreh5d t !re is 
"s /range unspeakable evil t att5ds !m t
 are guilty (  ?is dea?1 & ( s mu* evil 
to _! ,"l4 ,n[ x is c]ta9 if  ?\ wilt n 
be sav$ by ,8 dea?1 y are guilty ( ,8   
dea?2 if  ?\ wilt n suff] ,him to h !e1 
?\ art guilty ( de/roy+  ,him2 & !n let 
x be consid]$ :at is to be expect$ f t  
,judge be=e :om y /& z ,8 murd]] &      
betray]4 ,b ?is is  b half ( ?is        
consid]ation4    ,*ri/ may be crucifi$  
aga91 & ^u a new acc\nt1 put to an op5  
%ame4 ,= aft] t ,*ri/ has done all ?is  
by ! direct actions  ( ,8 prie/ly (fice1

 ( sacrific+ himself = u1 ,he ha? also  
done v _m ?+s = u :i* are also ! fruits 
( ,8 fir/  love & prosecutions ( our    
r$emption4 ,i w n in/ance !  /range arts
 ( m]cy t our ,"l uses to br+ u to live 
holy  lives2 b ,i consid]1 t ?+s are s  
ord]$1 & s great  a value set ^u our    
s\ls s9ce !y are ! images ( ,god1 &     
r$eem$ by ! blood ( ! ,holy ,lamb1 t !  
salvation ( our  s\ls is reckon$ z a "p 
( ,*ri/'s rew>d1 a "p ( !  glorification
 ( ,8 humanity4 ,e s9n] t rep5ts causes 
joy to  ,*ri/1 & ! joy is s great t x   
runs ov] & wets ! fair  br[s & beaute\s 
looks ( *]ubim & s]aphim1 & all ! angels
  h a "p ( t banquet2 !n x is t our ble/
 ,"l feels !  fruits ( ,8 holy dea?2 !  
acceptation ( ,8 holy sacrifice1 !      
graci\sness ( ,8 p]son1 ! return ( ,8   
pray]s4 ,= all t  ,*ri/ did or suff]$1 &
 all t ,he n[ does z a prie/ 9  heav51  
is to glorify ,8 ,fa!r by br++ s\ls to  
,god4 ,= ?is x  0 t ,he 0 born & di$1 t 
,he desc5d$ f heav5 to e>?1  f life to  
dea?1 f ! cross to ! grave2 ?is 0 !     

purpose  ( ,8 resurrection & asc5sion1 (
 ! end & design ( all !  miracles &     
graces ( ,god manife/$ to all ! _w by   
,him2 & n[  :at man is s vile1 su* a    
malici\s fool1 t w refuse to br+  joy to
 8 ,"l by do+ himself ! greate/ good 9 !
 _w8 ,!y  :o refuse to d ?is1 are said  
to crucify ! ,"l ( ,life aga91  & put   
him to an op5 %ame--t is1 !y1 z mu* z 9 
!m lies1  br+ ,*ri/ f ,8 glori\s joys to
 ! labors ( ,8 life & !  %ame ( ,8 dea?2
 !y advance ,8 enemies1 & refuse to     
advance  ! k+dom ( _! ,"l2 !y put       
!mselves 9 t /ate 9 :i*  !y 7 :5 ,*ri/  
came to die = !m2 & n[ t ,he is 9 a     
/ate t ,he may rejoice ov] !m 7= ,he ha?
 done all ,8 %>e  t[>ds x71 e wick$ man 
takes 8 head f ! bless+1 &  r *ooses t !
 devils %\ld rejoice 9 8 de/ruction1    
?an t 8 ,"l %\ld triumph 9 8 felicity4  
,& n[ ^u !  supposition ( ^! premises1  
we may imag9e t x w be an  inf9ite      
amazem5t to meet t ,"l to be our ,judge 
^: p]son we  h murd]$1 ^: honor we h    
disp>ag$1 ^: purposes we h  de/roy$1 ^: 

joys we h less5$1 ^: passion we h made  
ineffectual1 & ^: love we h trampl$ "u  
our pr(ane &  impi\s feet4    ,b !re is 
yet a ?ird "p ( ?is consid]ation4 ,z x w
 be  inquir$ at ! day ( judgm5t conc]n+ 
! di%onors to ! p]son  ( ,*ri/1 s also  
conc]n+ ! pr(ession & in/itution (      
,*ri/1 & conc]n+ ,8 poor memb]s2 = by ^!
 also we make sad  reflections ^u our   
,"l4 ,e man t lives wick$ly disgraces  !
 religion & in/itution ( ,jesus1 he     
disc\rages /rang]s f  ent]+ into x1 he  
weak5s ! h&s ( !m t are 9 already1  &   
makes t ! adv]s>ies speak reproa*fully (
 ! "n (  ,*ri/2 b al?o x is c]ta9 our   
,"l & ,judge w deeply res5t  all ^! ?+s1
 yet !re is "o ?+ :i* ,he takes m       
t5d]ly1  & t is1 ! un*>itabl5ess ( m5   
t[>ds ,8 poor4 ,x %all  !n be upbraid$  
to !m by ! ,judge1 t ,himself 0 hungry  
& !y refus$ to give meat to ,him t gave 
!m ,8 body &  he>t-blood to fe$ !m &    
qu5* _! ?ir/2 t !y d5i$ a  robe to cov] 
,8 nak$ness1 & yet ,he w\ld h clo!d _!  
s\ls  ) ! robe ( ,8 righte\sness1 le/ _!

 s\ls %\ld be f\nd  nak$ on ! day ( !   
,"l's visitation2 & all ?is unk9dness is
  no?+ b t evil m5 7 un*>itable to _!   
bre?r51 !y  w\ld n fe$ ! hungry1 nor    
give dr9k to ! ?ir/y nor clo!  ! nak$1  
nor relieve _! bro!rs' ne$s1 nor =give  
_!  follies1 nor cov] _! %ame1 nor turn 
_! eyes f delight+ 9  _! affronts & evil
 accid5ts2 ?is is x :i* our ,"l w take  
s t5d]ly1 t ,8 bre?r5 = :om ,he di$1 :o 
suck$ ! paps  ( ,8 "m1 t f$ on ,8 body &
 are n\ri%$ ) ,8 blood1  :om ,he ha?    
lodg$ 9 ,8 he>t & ent]ta9s 9 ,8 bosom1 !
  p>tn]s ( ,8 _s & co-heirs ( ,8        
inh]itance1 t ^!  %\ld be d5i$ relief & 
suff]$ to g away a%am$1 & unpiti$2  ?is 
our ble/ ,"l w take s ill1 t all ^? :o  
are guilty (  ?is unk9dness1 h no reason
 to expect ! favor ( ! ,c\rt4    ,to ?is
 if we add ! almight9ess ( ! ,judge1 ,8 
inf9ite wisdom  & k ( all causes1 & all 
p]sons1 & all circum/ances1  t ,he is   
inf9itely j1 inflexibly angry1 &        
imp>tial 9 ,8  s5t5ce1 !re c be no?+    
add$ ei!r to ! greatness or !           

requisites ( a t]rible & an almighty    
,judge4 ,= :o c resi/ ,him  :o is       
almighty8 ,:o c evade ,8 scrut9y t kn[s 
all ?+s8  ,:o c hope = pity ( ,him t is 
inflexible8 ,:o c ?9k to be  exempt$ :5 
! ,judge is righte\s & imp>tial8 ,b 9   
all ^!  annexes ( ! ,great ,judge1 t :i*
 ,i %all n[ rem>k1 is t  inde$ :i* ha?  
t]ror 9 x1 & t is1 ! sev]ity ( our ,"l4 
,= !n is ! day ( v5geance & recomp5ses1 
& no m]cy at  all %all be %[$1 b to !m t
 are ! sons ( m]cy2 = !  o!r1 _! portion
 is su* z c be expect$ f ^! premises4   
,if we rememb] ! in/ances ( ,god's      
sev]ity 9 ?is life1 9 !  days ( m]cy &  
rep5tance1 9 ^? days :5 judgm5t waits ^u
  m]cy1 & receives laws by ! rules &    
measures ( p>don1 & t  = all ! r>e      
/reams ( lov+2 k9dness issu+ out (      
p>adise  & refre%+ all our fields ) a   
moi/ure m fruitful ?an !  floods (      
,nilus1 /ill !re are m+l$ "s /orms &    
viol5ces1  "s fe>ful in/ances ( ! div9e 
ju/ice1 we may m readily  expect x w be 
worse1 inf9itely worse1 at t day1 :5    

judgm5t  %all ride 9 triumph1 & m]cy    
%all be ! accus] ( ! wick$4  ,b s we    
read1 & are comm&$ to rememb]1 because  
!y are  writt5 = our example1 t ,god    
de/roy$ at once five cities ( !  pla91 &
 all ! c\ntry1 & ,sodom & h] si/]s are  
set =?  = an example1 suff]+ ! v5geance 
( et]nal fire4 ,fe>ful x  0 :5 ,god     
de/roy$ at once tw5ty-?ree ?\s& =       
=nication1  & an ext]m9at+ angel 9 "o   
night kill$ "o hundr$ &  eighty-five    
?\s& ( ! ,assyrians1 & ! fir/-born ( all
 !  families ( ,egypt1 & = ! s9 ( ,david
 9 numb]+ ! p1  ?ree score & t5 ?\s& ( !
 p di$1 & ,god s5t t5  tribes into      
captivity & et]nal oblivion &           
indi/9ction f a  common p = _! idolatry4
 ,did n ,god /rike ,korah & 8  company )
 fire f heav58 & ! e>? op5$ & swall[$ up
  ! congregation ( ,abiram8 ,& is n evil
 come ^u all ! _w  = "o s9 ( ,adam8 ,did
 n ! ang] ( ,god break ! nation (  !    
,jews all 9 pieces ) judgm5ts s great1 t
 no nation ev]  suff]$ ! l1 because none
 ev] s9n$ s8 ,& at once x 0  done1 t    

,god 9 ang] de/roy$ all ! _w1 & eight   
p]sons  only escap$ ! angry baptism (   
wat]1 & yet ?is _w is !  "t ( m]cy2 ,god
 ha? op5$ "h ,8 magaz9es1 & s5t ,8 ,holy
  ,son z ! great *annel & f\nta9 ( x1   
too3 "h ,he delights 9  m]cy1 & 9       
judgm5t loves to rememb] x1 & x triumphs
 ov] all  ,8 works1 & ,god contrives    
in/rum5ts & accid5ts1 *ances &  designs1
 occasions & opportunities = m]cy4 ,if1 
!re=e1 n[ !  ang] ( ,god makes su*      
t]rible eruptions ^u ! wick$ p t        
delight 9 s91 h[ great may we suppose t 
ang] to be1 h[ sev]e  t judgm5t1 h[     
t]rible t v5geance1 h[ intol]able ^?    
inflictions :i* ,god res]ves = ! full   
effusion ( indignation on  ! great day (
 v5geance6    ,we may also guess at x by
 ?is3 if ,god ^u all s+le in/ances1  & 9
 ! mid/ ( our s9s1 be=e !y are come to !
 full1 &  sometimes 9 ! beg9n+ ( an evil
 habit1 be s fi]ce 9 ,8  ang]1 :at c we 
imag9e x to be 9 t day :5 ! wick$ are   
to dr9k ! dregs ( t horrid potion1 &    
c\nt ov] all !  p>ticul>s ( _! :ole     

treasure ( wra?8 ,?is is ! day (  wra?1 
& ,god %all reveal1 or br+ =?1 ,8       
righte\s judgm5ts4  ,! expression is    
tak5 f ,deut4 xxxii41 #cd3 ,is n ?is    
laid up 9  /ore ) me1 & seal$ up among  
my treasures8 ,i w re/ore x 9  ! day (  
v5geance1 = ! ,"l %all judge ,8 p1 &    
rep5t  ,himself = ,8 s]vants4 ,= s did !
 ,lybian lion t 0 br\ght  up "u         
discipl9e1 & taught to endure bl[s1 &   
eat ! meat  ( ord] & regul> provision1 &
 to suff] g5tle usages &  ! famili>ities
 ( societies2 b once ,he brake out into 
,8 own  wildness1 & kill$ two ,roman    
boys2 b ^? t =age 9 !  ,lybian m\nta9s  
tread d[n & dev\r all t !y meet or ma/]2
  & :5 !y h fa/$ two days1 lay up an    
ang] great z is _!  appetite1 & br+     
c]ta9 dea? to all t c be ov]come4 ,god  
is  pleas$ to comp>e himself to a lion2 
& ?\gh 9 ?is life ,he ha?  conf9$       
,himself ) promises & graci\s emanations
 ( an inf9ite  goodness1 & limits       
himself by conditions & cov5ants1 &     
suff]s  ,himself to be ov]come by       

pray]s1 & ,himself ha? inv5t$ ways (    
atonem5t & expiation2 yet :5 ,he is     
provok$ by our unh&some &  unwor?y      
actions1 ,he makes sudd5 brea*es1 & te>s
 "s ( u 9  pieces1 & ( o!rs ,he breaks  
_! bones or affrights _! hopes  & secul>
 gaieties1 & fills _! h\se ) m\rn+ &    
cypress1  & groans & dea?4 ,b :5 ?is    
,lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah %all  appe> ^u 
,8 own m\nta91 ! m\nta9 ( ! ,"l1 9 ,8   
natural  dress ( maje/y1 & t ju/ice %all
 h h] *a9 & gold5  fett]s tak5 (f1 !n   
ju/ice %all /rike1 & m]cy %all hold h]  
h&s2 %e %all /rike sore /rokes1 & pity  
%all n break !  bl[2 & ,god %all acc\nt 
) u by m9utes1 & = words1 & =  ?\ghts1 &
 !n ,he %all be sev]e to m>k :at is done
 amiss2  & t ju/ice may reign entirely1 
,god %all op5 ! wick$ man's  treasure1 &
 tell ! sums1 & weigh gra9s & scruples4 
,said ,philo  ^u ! place ( ,deut]onomy  
be=e quot$3 ,z !re are treasures (  good
 ?+s1 & ,god has cr[ns & scept]s 9 /ore 
= ,8 sa9ts  & s]vants1 & coronets =     
m>tyrs1 & ros>ies = virg9s1 &  vials    

full ( pray]s1 & bottles full ( te>s1 & 
a regi/] (  sighs & p5it5tial groans1 s 
,god ha? a treasure ( wra? &  fury1 (   
sc\rges & scorpions1 & !n %all be       
produc$ ! %ame  ( lu/1 & ! malice (     
envy1 & ! groans ( ! oppre/1 &  !       
p]secutions ( ! sa9ts1 & ! c>es (       
covet\sness1 &  ! tr\bles ( ambition1 & 
! insol5cies ( traitors1 & !  viol5ce ( 
rebels1 & ! rage ( ang]1 & ! uneas9ess (
  impati5ce1 & ! re/lessness ( unlawful 
desires2 & by ?is "t  ! mon/]s &        
diseases w be num]\s & intol]able1 :5   
,god's  heavy h& %all press ! sanies & !
 intol]abl5ess1 !  obliquity & !        
unreasonabl5ess1 ! amazem5t & ! disord]1
  ! sm>t & ! sorr[1 ! guilt & !         
puni%m5t1 out f all  our s9s1 & p\r !m  
into "o *alice1 & m+le !m ) an  inf9ite 
wra?1 & make ! wick$ dr9k ( all !       
v5geance1 &  =ce x d[n _! unwill+ ?roats
 ) ! viol5ce ( devils &  accur/ spirits4
    ,we may guess at ! sev]ity ( !      
,judge by ! less] /rokes (  t judgm5t   
:i* ,he is pleas$ to s5d ^u s9n]s 9 ?is 

_w1  to make !m afraid ( ! horrible pa9s
 ( doomsday--,i mean !  torm5ts ( an    
unquiet consci5ce1 ! amazem5t &         
confusions  ( "s s9s & "s p]sons4 ,= ,i 
h sometimes se5 p]sons  surpris$ 9 a    
base action1 & tak5 9 ! circum/ances (  
crafty  !ft & secret inju/ices1 be=e _! 
excuse 0 ready4 ,!y  h *ang$ _! color1  
_! spee* ha? falt]$1 _! tongue  /amm]$1 
_! eyes did w&] & fix n[h]e1 till %ame  
made  !m s9k into _! holl[ eye-pits to  
retreat f ! images &  circum/ances (    
discov]y2 _! wits are lo/1 _! reason    
useless1  ! :ole ord] ( _! s\l is       
decompos$1 & !y nei!r see1 nor  feel1   
nor ?9k1 z !y us$ to d1 b !y are brok5  
into disord]  by a /roke ( damnation & a
 less] /ripe ( hell2 b !n if y  come to 
obs]ve a guilty & a base murd]]1 a      
condemn$ traitor1  & see him h>ass$ fir/
 by an evil consci5ce1 & !n pull$ 9     
pieces by ! hangman's hooks1 or brok5 ^u
 sorr[s & ! :eel1  we may !n guess 7z   
well z we c 9 ?is life7 :at ! pa9s  ( t 
day %all be to accur/ s\ls4 ,b ^? we    

%all consid]  aft]w>d 9 _! prop] sc5e2  
n[ only we are to e/imate !  sev]ity (  
our ,judge by ! intol]abl5ess ( an evil 
consci5ce2  if guilt w make a man       
despair--& despair w make a man mad1    
conf\nd$1 & dissolv$ 9 all ! regions ( 8
 s5ses & m  noble faculties1 t he %all  
nei!r feel1 nor he>1 nor see  any?+ b   
spect]s & illusions1 devils & frightful 
dreams1 &  he> noises1 & %riek fe>fully1
 & look pale & di/ract$1 l  a hopeless  
man f ! horrors & confusions ( a lo/    
battle1 ^u  :i* all 8 hopes did /&--!n !
 wick$ mu/ at ! day (  judgm5t expect   
/range ?+s & fe>ful1 & su* :i* n[ no    
language c express1 & !n no pati5ce c   
endure4 ,!n only x  c truly be said t he
 is inflexible & inexorable4 ,no pray]s 
!n c move ,him1 no groans c cause ,him  
to pity !e2 !re=e  pity ?yself 9 "t1 t  
:5 ! ,judge comes ?\ maye/ be "o (  !   
sons ( ev]la/+ m]cy1 to :om pity belongs
 z "p ( ?9e  inh]itance1 = all else %all
 )\t any remorse 7except ,8 own7  be    
condemn$ by ! horrible s5t5ce4    ,t all

 may ?9k !mselves conc]n$ 9 ?is         
consid]ation1 let u  rememb] t ev5 !    
righte\s & mo/ innoc5t %all pass ?r\gh  
a sev]e trial4 ,_m ( ! anci5ts explicat$
 ?is sev]ity by !  fire ( conflagration1
 :i* say !y %all purify ^? s\ls at !    
day ( judgm5t1 :i* 9 ?is life h built ^u
 ! f\ndation  7hay & /ubble7 works (    
folly & false op9ions1 /ates (          
imp]fection4 ,s ,/4 ,augu/9e's doctr9e  
03 ,! great fire at  doomsday %all ?r[  
"s into ! portion ( ! left h&1 &  o!rs  
%all be purifi$ & repres5t$ on ! "r4 ,& 
!  same is affirm$ by ,orig5 &          
,lactantius2 & ,/4 ,hil>y ?us           
expo/ulates3 ,s9ce we are to give acc\nt
 = e idle ^w1 %all  we long = ! day (   
judgm5t1 :]e9 we mu/1 e "o ( u1  pass t 
unwe>i$ fire 9 :i* ^? griev\s puni%m5ts 
=  expiat+ ! s\l f s9s mu/ be endur$2 = 
to su* z h be5  baptiz$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ 
x rema9e? t !y be consummat$  ) ! fire (
 judgm5t4 ,& ,/4 ,ambrose adds3 ,t if   
any be z  ,pet] or z ,john1 !y are      
baptiz$ ) ?is fire1 & he t is  purg$ "h 

_h ne$ to be purg$ !re aga94 ,let him   
also purify u1  t e "o ( u be+ burn$ ) t
 flam+ sword1 n burn$  up or consum$1 we
 may ent] into ,p>adise1 & give ?anks   
unto !  ,"l :o ha? br\ght u into a place
 ( refre%m5t4 ,?is op9ion (  !irs is1 9 
! ma9 ( x1 v unc]ta92 rely+ ^u ! s5se  (
 "s obscure place ( ,scripture is only  
apt to repres5t !  great sev]ity ( !    
,judge at t day1 & x ha? 9 x ?is only   
c]ta9ty1 t ev5 ! mo/ innoc5t p]son ha?  
great ne$ (  m]cy1 & he t ha? ! greate/ 
cause ( confid5ce1 al?o he  runs to no  
rocks to hide him1 yet he runs to !     
protection ( !  cross1 & hides himself  
"u ! %ad[ ( ! div9e m]cies3 &  he t %all
 receive ! absolution ( ! ble/ s5t5ce   
%all  also suff] ! t]rors ( ! day1 & !  
fe>ful circum/ances (  ,*ri/'s com+4 ,! 
effect ( ?is consid]ation is ?is3 ,t if 
!  righte\s sc>cely be sav$1 :]e %all ! 
wick$ & ! s9n]  appe>8 ,& if ,/4 ,paul1 
^: consci5ce accus$ him n1 yet dur/  n  
be too confid5t1 because he 0 n h]eby   
ju/ifi$1 b might  be f\nd faulty by !   

sev]] judgm5t ( 8 ,"l1 h[ %all we       
appe>1 ) all our crimes & evil habits   
r\nd ab\t u8 ,if !re  be ne$ ( mu* m]cy 
to ! s]vants & fri5ds ( ! ,judge1 !n  ,8
 enemies %all n be able to /& upright 9 
judgm5t4    ,let u next consid] !       
circum/ances ( our appe>+ & 8  s5t5ce2 &
 fir/ ,i consid] t m5 at ! day ( judgm5t
 t  belong n to ! portion ( life1 %all h
 ?ree sorts ( accus]s3  #a4 ,*ri/       
,himself1 :o is _! judge2 #b4 ,_! own   
consci5ce1 :om  !y h injur$ & blott$ )  
*>act]s ( dea? & f\l  di%onor2 #c4 ,!   
devil1 _! enemy1 :om !y s]v$4    ,*ri/  
%all be _! accus]1 n only ^u ! /ock ( ^?
 direct  injuries 7:i* ,i be=e reckon$7 
( crucify+ ! ,"l (  ,life1 once & aga91 
etc41 b ^u ! titles ( contempt &        
unwor?9ess1 ( unk9dness & +ratitude2 & !
 accusation w  be no?+ else b a pla9    
repres5tation ( ^? artifices &          
assi/ances1 ^? bonds & invitations1 ^?  
con/ra9+s &  importunities1 :i* our de> 
,"l us$ to u to make x almo/  impossible
 to lie 9 s91 & necess>y to be sav$4 ,= 

x w1 x  mu/ ne$s be1 a fe>ful           
exprobration ( our unwor?9ess1 :5 !     
,judge ,himself %all be> witness aga9/ u
 t ! wisdom ( ,god  ,himself 0 /rangely 
employ$ 9 br++ u safely to felicity4 ,i 
%all draw a %ort s*eme :i*1 al?o x mu/  
ne$s be inf9itely  %ort1 ( :at ,god ha? 
done = u1 yet x w be en\gh to %ame  u4  
,god did n only give ,8 ,son = an       
example1 & ! ,son gave  ,himself = a    
price = u1 b bo? gave ! ,holy ,_s to    
assi/  u 9 mighty graces1 = !           
v]ifications ( fai?1 & !  ent]ta9m5ts ( 
hope1 & ! increase & p]sev]ance ( *>ity4
  ,god gave to u a new nature1 ,he put  
ano!r pr9ciple into u1 a ?ird  "p ( a   
p]fective con/itution2 we h ! _s put    
into u1 to  be a "p ( u1 z prop]ly to   
produce actions ( a holy life1 z !  s\l 
( man 9 ! body does produce ! natural4  
,god ha? exalt$  human nature1 & made x 
9 ! p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to sit above  
! highe/ seat ( angels1 & ! angels are  
made m9i/]+  spirits1 ev] s9ce _! ,"l   
became our bro!r4 ,*ri/ ha? by a        

miracul\s sacram5t giv5 u ,8 body to eat
 & ,8 blood to dr9k2  ,he made ways t we
 may become all "o ) ,him4 ,he ha? giv5 
u an  easy religion1 & ha? e/abli%$ our 
future felicity ^u natural  & pleasant  
conditions1 & we are to be happy h]eaft]
 if we suff]  ,god to make u happy "h2 &
 ?+s are s ord]$ t a man mu/  take m    
pa9s to p]i% ?an to be happy4 ,god ha?  
f\nd out r>e  ways to make our pray]s   
acceptable1 our weak petitions1 !       
desires  ( our imp]fect s\ls1 to prevail
 mightily ) ,god1 & to lay a  holy      
viol5ce & an und5iable necessity ^u     
,himself2 & ,god w  d5y u no?+ b :5 we  
ask ( ,him to d u ill (fices1 to give  u
 poisons & dang]s1 & evil n\ri%m5t1 &   
temptations2 & ,he  t ha? giv5 su*      
mighty p[] to ! pray]s ( ,8 s]vants1 yet
  w n be mov$ by ^? pot5t & mighty      
pray]s to d any good  man an evil turn1 
or to grant him "o mis*ief--9 t only    
,god c  d5y u4 ,b 9 all ?+s else ,god   
ha? made all ! excell5t ?+s  9 heav5 &  
e>? to jo9 t[>d ! holy & =tunate        

effects2  = ,he t appo9t$ an angel to   
pres5t ! pray]s ( sa9ts1  & ,*ri/ makes 
int]cession = u1 & ! ,holy ,_s makes    
int]cession = u ) groans unutt]able1 &  
all ! holy m5 9  ! _w pray = all & = e  
"o1 & ,god ha? in/ruct$ u  ) scriptures1
 & prec$5ts1 & collat]al & direct       
assi/ances  to pray1 & ,he enc\rag$ u ) 
div]s excell5t promises1 &  p>ables1 &  
examples1 & tea*es u :at to pray1 & h[1 
&  gives "o promise to public pray]1 &  
ano!r to private pray]1 &  to bo? !     
bless+ ( be+ he>d4    ,add to ?is acc\nt
 t ,god did heap bless+s ^u u )\t ord]1 
inf9itely1 p]petually1 & 9 all in/ances1
 :5 we ne$$ & :5  we ne$$ n4 ,he he>d u 
:5 we pray$1 giv+ u all1 & giv+  u m1   
?an we desir$4 ,he desir$ t we %\ld ask1
 & yet ,he  ha? also prev5t$ our        
desires4 ,he wat*$ = u1 & at ,8 own     
*>ge s5t a :ole ord] ( m5 ^: employm5t  
is to m9i/] to  our s\ls2 & if all ?is  
_h n be5 en\gh1 ,he _h giv5 u m  also4  
,he promis$ heav5 to our ob$i5ce1 a     
prov9ce = a di% (  wat]1 a k+dom = a    

pray]1 satisfaction = desir+ x1 grace  =
 receiv+1 & m grace = accept+ & us+ !   
fir/4  ,he invit$ u ) graci\s words &   
p]fect ent]ta9m5ts2 ,he  ?reat5$        
horrible ?+s to u if we w\ld n be happy2
 ,he ha?  made /range necessities = u1  
mak+ our v rep5tance to be a            
conjugation ( holy actions1 & holy      
times1 & a long succession2  ,he ha?    
tak5 away all excuses f u2 ,he ha? call$
 u f  temptation2 ,he be>s our *>ges2   
,he is always be=eh& ) u 9  e act (     
favor1 & p]petually sl[ 9 /rik+1 & ,8   
arr[s  are unfea!r$2 & ,he is s long1   
fir/1 9 draw+ ,8 sword1 &  ano!r long   
:ile 9 :ett+ x1 & yet long] 9 lift+ ,8  
h&  to /rike1 t be=e ! bl[ comes ! man  
ha? rep5t$ long1  unless he be a fool & 
impud5t2 & !n ,god is s glad ( an excuse
  to lay ,8 ang] aside1 t c]ta9ly1 if   
aft] all ?is1 we refuse  life & glory1  
!re is no m to be said2 ?is pla9 /ory w 
condemn u2 b ! /ory is v mu* long]2 &1 z
 our consci5ce  w repres5t all our s9s  
to u1 s ! ,judge w repres5t all ,8      

,fa!r's k9dnesses1 z ,na?an did to      
,david1 :5 he 0 to make !  ju/ice ( !   
div9e s5t5ce appe> aga9/ him4 ,!n x %all
  be rememb]$ t ! joys ( e day's piety  
w\ld h be5 a  great] pleasure e night   
?an ! remembrance ( e night's s9  c\ld h
 be5 9 ! morn+2 t e night ! tr\ble &    
labor  ( ! day's virtue w\ld h be5 z mu*
 pass$ & turn$ to z  ! pleasure ( t     
day's s91 b t !y w\ld be inf9itely      
di/+ui%$ by ! effects4 ,! (f]+ ourselves
 to ,god e  morn+1 & ! ?anksgiv+ to ,god
 e night1 hope & fe>1 %ame  & desire1 ! 
honor ( leav+ a fair "n beh9d u1 & !    
%ame  ( dy+ l a fool1--ev]y?+ inde$ 9 ! 
_w is made to be an  argum5t & an       
inducem5t to u to invite u to come to   
,god & be  sav$2 & !re=e :5 ?is1 &      
inf9itely m %all by ! ,judge  be        
exhibit$ 9 sad remembrances1 !re ne$s no
 o!r s5t5ce2 we  %all condemn ourselves 
) a ha/y %ame & a fe>ful confusion1  to 
see h[ good ,god ha? be5 to u1 & h[ base
 we h be5 to  ourselves4 ,?us ,moses is 
said to accuse ! ,jews2 & ?us also ,he  

t does accuse1 is said to condemn1 z    
,v]res 0 by ,cic]o1 &  ,claudia by      
,domitius h] accus]1 & ! _w ( imp5it5t  
p]sons  by ! m5 ( ,n9eveh1 & all by     
,*ri/1 _! ,judge4 ,i repres5t  ! horror 
( ?is circum/ance to consi/ 9 ?is1      
besides !  reasonabl5ess ( ! judgm5t1 & 
! c]ta9ty ( ! condemnation1  x c n b be 
an argum5t ( an intol]able despair to   
p]i%+  s\ls1 :5 ,he t 0 our advocate all
 our life1 %all1 9 ! day  ( t appe>+1 be
 our ,accus] & our ,judge1 a p>ty aga9/ 
u1  an injur$ p]son 9 ! day ( ,8 p[] & (
 ,8 wra?1 do+  execution ^u all ,8 own  
fooli% & malici\s enemies4    ,our      
consci5ce %all be our accus]4 ,b ?is    
signifies b ^! two  ?+s3 ,fir/1 ,t we   
%all be condemn$ = ! evils t we h  done 
& %all !n rememb]1 ,god by ,8 p[] wip+  
away ! du/  f ! tables ( our memory1 &  
tak+ (f ! consid]ation &  ! volunt>y    
neglect & rude %uffl+s ( our cases (    
consci5ce4  ,= !n we %all see ?+s z !y  
are1 ! evil circum/ances &  ! crook$    
int5tions1 ! adh]5t unh&som5ess & !     

direct  crimes2 = all ?+s are laid up   
safely1 & ?o we draw a curta9  ( cobweb 
ov] !m1 & a few fig-leaves be=e our     
%ame1 yet ,god  %all draw away ! curta91
 & =getfulness %all be no m1  because1 )
 a tap] 9 ! h& ( ,god1 all ! corn]s (   
our  na/9ess %all be discov]$4 ,&1      
secondly1 x signifies ?is also1  t n    
only ! ju/ice ( ,god %all be confe/ by u
 9 our own  %ame & condemnation1 b !    
evil ( ! s5t5ce %all be receiv$  into u1
 to melt our b[els & to break our he>t 9
 pieces )9  u1 because we are ! au?ors (
 our own dea?1 & our own inhuman  h&s h 
torn our s\ls 9 pieces4 ,?us f> !       
horrors are great1  & :5 evil m5 consid]
 x1 x is c]ta9 !y mu/ be afraid to  die4
 ,ev5 !y t h liv$ well1 h "s sad        
consid]ations1 &  ! trembl+s ( humility1
 & suspicion ( !mselves4 ,i rememb]  ,/4
 ,cyprian tells ( a good man :o 9 8     
agony ( dea? saw a  fantasm ( a noble & 
angelical %ape1 :o1 fr[n+ & angry1 said 
to him3 ,ye c n endure sickness1 ye are 
tr\bl$ at ! evils (  ! _w1 & yet y are  

loa? to die & to be quit ( !m2  :at %all
 ,i d to y8 ,al?o ?is is apt to repres5t
 e man's  condition m or less1 yet1     
conc]n+ p]sons ( wick$ lives1  x ha? 9 x
 too _m sad degrees ( tru?2 !y are      
impati5t (  sorr[1 & ju/ly fe>ful (     
dea?1 because !y "k n h[ to  com=t      
!mselves 9 ! evil accid5ts ( _! lives2 &
 _!  consci5ce is too pollut$ to take   
dea? = sanctu>y1 & to hope  to h am5ds  
made to _! condition by ! s5t5ce ( ! day
 (  judgm5t4 ,evil & sad is _! condition
 :o c n be cont5t$  "h nor ble/ h]eaft]1
 ^: life is _! mis]y & _!  consci5ce is 
_! enemy1 ^: grave is _! prison & dea?  
_!  undo+1 & ! s5t5ce ( doomsday !      
beg9n+ ( an intol]able  condition4    ,!
 ?ird sort ( accus]s are ! devils1 & !y 
w d x )  malici\s & evil purposes4 ,!   
pr9ce ( ! devils ha? ,diabolus  = "o ( 8
 *iefe/ appellatives4 ,! accus] ( !     
bre?r5  he is by 8 pr(e/ malice &       
employm5t2 & !re=e ,god1 :o  delights t 
,8 m]cy %\ld triumph & ,8 goodness      
prevail ov]  all ! malice ( m5 & devils1

 ha? appo9t$ "o ^: (fice is  to reprove 
! accus] & to resi/ ! enemy1 & to be a  
def5d]  ( _! cause :o belong to ,god4 ,!
 ,holy ,_s is a def5d]2 !  evil _s is ! 
accus]2 & !y t 9 ?is life belong to "o  
or ! o!r1 %all 9 ! same proportion be   
treat$ at ! day (  judgm5t4 ,! devil    
%all accuse ! bre?r51 t is1 ! sa9ts  &  
s]vants ( ,god1 & %all tell conc]n+ _!  
follies &  infirmities1 ! s9s ( _! y\? &
 weakness ( _! age1 !  imp]fect grace & 
! long s*$ule ( omissions ( duty1 _!    
scruples & _! fe>s1 _! diffid5ces &     
pusillanimity1 & all  ^? ?+s :i*        
!mselves by /rict exam9ation f9d        
!mselves  guilty ( & h confe/ all _!    
%ame & ! matt] ( _!  sorr[s1 _! evil    
int5tions & _! little plots1 _! c>nal   
confid5ces & too fond adh]5ces ( ! ?+s (
 ?is _w1 _!  indulg5ce & eas9ess (      
gov]nm5t1 _! wild] joys & fre]  meals1  
_! loss ( "t & _! too =w>d & apt        
compliances1  _! trifl+ arre/s & little 
peevi%nesses1 ! mixtures ( !  _w ) ! ?+ 
( ! ,_s1 & all ! incid5ces (  humanity  

he w br+ =? & aggravate !m by           
circum/ances (  +ratitude1 & ! brea* (  
promise1 & ! evacuat+ all _!  holy      
purposes1 & break+ _! resolutions1 &    
rifl+ _! v[s1  & all ^! ?+s1 be+ drawn  
into an entire repres5tm5t1 &  ! bills  
clogg$ by numb]s1 w make ! be/ man 9 !  
_w seem  f\l & unh&some1 & /a9$ ) !     
*>act]s ( dea? & evil  di%onor4 ,b = ^! 
!re is appo9t$ a def5d]4 ,! ,holy ,_s  t
 make? int]cession = u %all !n also     
int]pose1 & aga9/  all ^! ?+s %all      
oppose ! passion ( our ble/ ,"l1 & ^u   
all _! defects %all ca/ ! robe (        
righte\sness2 & ! s9s  ( _! y\? %all n  
prevail s mu* z ! rep5tance ( _!  age1 &
 _! omissions be excus$ by probable     
int]v5+ causes1  & _! little escapes    
%all appe> s+le & 9 disunion1 because   
!y 7 always kept asund] by p5it5tial    
pray]s & sigh+s1 &  _! seldom returns ( 
s9 by _! daily wat*fulness1 & _!  (t5   
infirmities by ! s9c]ity ( _! s\ls1 & _!
 scruples  by _! zeal1 & _! passions by 
_! love1 & all by !  m]cies ( ,god & !  

sacrifice :i* _! ,judge (f]$ & !  ,holy 
,_s made effective by daily graces &    
assi/ances4 ,^!1  !re=e1 infallibly g to
 ! portion ( ! "r h&1 because !  ,"l our
 ,god %all answ] = !m4 ,b z = ! wick$1 x
 is n  s ) !m2 = al?o ! pla9 /ory ( _!  
life be to !m a  sad condemnation1 yet  
:at w be answ]$ :5 x %all be told       
conc]n+ !m1 t !y despis$ ,god's m]cies1 
& fe>$ n ,8  angry judgm5ts2 t !y reg>d$
 n ,8 ,^w1 & lov$ n  ,8 excell5ces2 t !y
 7 n p]suad$ by ! promises nor          
affright$ by ,8 ?reat5+s2 t !y nei!r    
w\ld accept ,8  gov]nm5t nor ,8 bless+s2
 t all ! sad /ories t ev]  happ5$ 9 bo? 
! worlds 79 all :i* ,himself did escape 
till !  day ( ,8 dea?1 & 0 n conc]n$ 9  
!m save only t ,he 0  call$ ^u by e "o (
 !m1 :i* ,he ev] he>d or saw or 0  told 
(1 to rep5tance71 t all ^! 7 s5t to ,him
 9 va98 ,b  c n ! accus] truly say to ! 
,judge conc]n+ su* p]sons1  ,!y 7 ,?9e  
by creation1 b m9e by _! own *oice2 ,?\ 
did/  r$eem !m inde$1 b !y sold !mselves
 to me = a trifle1 or  = an unsatisfy+  

int]e/2 ,?\ di$/ = !m1 b !y obey$  my   
comm&m5ts2 ,i gave !m no?+1 ,i promis$  
!m no?+ b !  fil?y pleasures ( a night1 
or ! joys ( madness1 or ! delights  ( a 
disease2 ,i nev] hang$ ^u ! cross ?ree  
long h\rs = !m1  nor endur$ ! labors ( a
 poor life ?irty-?ree ye>s toge!r =  _! 
int]e/2 only :5 !y 7 ,?9e by ! m]it (   
,?y dea?1  !y quickly became m9e by !   
dem]it ( _! +ratitude2 & :5  ,?\ had/   
clo!d _! s\l ) ,?y robe1 & adorn$ !m by 
,?y  graces1 we /ript !m nak$ z _! %ame1
 & only put on a robe (  d>kness1 & !y  
?\ght !mselves secure & w5t danc+ to  _!
 grave l a drunk>d to a fight1 or a fly 
unto a c&le2 &  !re=e !y t did p>take ) 
u 9 our faults mu/ divide )  u 9 our    
portion & fe>ful int]e/4 ,?is is a sad  
/ory because  x ends 9 dea?1 & !re is   
no?+ to abate or less5 !  calamity4 ,x  
conc]ns u !re=e to consid] 9 "t t he t  
tempts u w accuse u1 & :at he calls     
pleasant n[ he %all !n  say 0 no?+1 &   
all ! ga9s t n[ invite e>?ly s\ls &     
mean p]sons to vanity1 0 no?+ b ! se$s (

 folly1 & !  h>ve/ 9 pa9 & sorr[ & %ame 
et]nal4 ,b !n1 s9ce ?is  horror proce$s 
^u ! acc\nt ( s _m accus]s1 ,god ha? put
 x  9 our p[] by a timely accusation (  
ourselves 9 ! tribunal (  ! c\rt        
,*ri/ian1 to prev5t all ! arts (        
aggravation :i* at  doomsday %all load  
fooli% & undisc]n+ s\ls4 ,he t accuses  
himself ( 8 crimes "h1 means to =sake   
!m1 & looks ^u !m  on all sides1 & spies
 out 8 de=mity1 & is taught to hate !m1 
he is in/ruct$ & pray$ =1 he prev5ts !  
ang] ( ,god &  defeats ! devil's malice1
 &1 by mak+ %ame ! in/rum5t (           
rep5tance1 he takes away ! /+1 & makes t
 to be 8 m$ic9e  :i* o!rwise w\ld be 8  
dea?3 &1 conc]n+ ?is ex]cise1 ,i  %all  
only add :at ! patri>* ( ,alex&ria told 
an old religi\s  p]son 9 8 h]mitage4    
,hav+ ask$ him :at he f\nd 9 t  des]t1  
he 0 answ]$1 ,only ?is1 to judge &      
condemn myself  p]petually2 t is !      
employm5t ( my solitude4 ,! patri>*     
answ]$1 ,!re is no o!r way4 ,by accus+  
ourselves we %all make  ! devil's malice

 useless1 & our own consci5ces cle>1 &  
be  reconcil$ to ! ,judge by ! sev]ities
 ( an e>ly rep5tance1 &  !n we ne$ to   
fe> no accus]s4          ,,baxt]        
,,mak+ ,,light ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,&           
,,salvation    ,,biographical ,,note    
,ri*>d ,baxt]1 0 born 9 #afae1 at       
,r[ton1 ne> ,%rewsbury1 9  ,engl&4 ,aft]
 surm\nt+ great difficulties 9 secur+ an
 education  = ! m9i/ry he 0 orda9$ 9    
#afch1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1  8 fir/      
important *>ge be+ t ( ,kidd]m9/]1 :]e  
he  e/abli%$ 8 reputation z a p[]ful    
evangelical & controv]sial  prea*]4     
,al?o oppos$ to ,cromwell's extreme     
acts1 he became a  *apla9 9 ! army ( !  
,rebellion4 ,8 influ5ce 0 all on !  side
 ( peace1 h[ev]1 & at ! ,re/oration he 0
 appo9t$  *apla9 to ,*>les ,,ii4        
,baxt] left ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& on !       
promulgation ( ! ,act (  ,uni=mity1 & 9 
#affb retir$ to ,acton 9 ,middlesex1 :]e
 he wrote  mo/ ( 8 works4 ,! ,acts (    
,indulg5ce enabl$ him to return to      
,london1 :]e he rema9$ until ,judge     

,jeffreys imprison$ & f9$  him on a *>ge
 ( s$ition4 ,he 0 ! mo/ prolific writ] &
  controv]siali/ ( 8 day among          
noncon=mi/s4 ,baxt] left only two  works
 :i* seem likely to be ( ev] fre%       
int]e/1 ,! ,sa9t's  ,re/ & ,calls to !  
,unconv]t$4 ,he di$ 9 ,london 9 #afia4  
,,baxt]    #afae-afia    ,,mak+ ,,light 
,,( ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,salvation    ,b !y made
 light ( x4--,matt1 xxii41 #e4          
,belov$ he>]s2 ! (fice t ,god ha? call$ 
u to is1 by  decl>+ ! glory ( ,8 grace1 
to help "u ,*ri/ to ! sav+  ( m5's s\ls4
 ,i hope y ?9k n t ,i come hi!r to-day  
on  ano!r err&4 ,! ,"l kn[s ,i _h n set 
a foot out-(-doors b  9 hope to succe$ 9
 ?is "w = y\r s\ls4 ,i h consid]$1 &    
(t5 consid]$1 :at is ! matt] t s _m     
?\s&s %\ld  p]i% :5 ,god ha? done s mu* 
= _! salvation2 & ,i f9d ?is  t is      
m5tion$ 9 my text is ! cause4 ,x is "o (
 ! wond]s (  ! _w1 t :5 ,god ha? s lov$ 
! _w z to s5d ,8 ,son1  & ,*ri/ ha? made
 a satisfaction by ,8 dea? suffici5t =  
!m  all1 & (f]e? ! b5efits ( x s freely 

to !m1 ev5 )\t  money or price1 t yet ! 
mo/ ( ! _w %\ld p]i%2 yea1  ! mo/ ( ^? t
 are ?us call$ by ,8 ,^w6 ,:y1 "h is !  
reason--:5 ,*ri/ ha? done all ?is1 m5   
make light ( x4 ,god ha?  %[$ t ,he is n
 unwill+2 & ,*ri/ ha? %[$ t ,he is n    
unwill+ t m5 %\ld be re/or$ to ,god's   
favor & be sav$2 b  m5 are actually     
unwill+ !mselves4 ,god takes n pleasure 
9 !  dea? ( s9n]s1 b r t !y return &    
live4 ,b m5 take  su* pleasure 9 s9 t !y
 w die be=e !y w return4 ,!  ,"l ,jesus 
0 cont5t to be _! physician1 & ha?      
provid$ !m a  suffici5t pla/] ( ,8 own  
blood3 b if m5 make light ( x1  & w n   
apply x1 :at wond] if !y p]i% aft] all8 
,?is  ,scripture give? u ! reason ( _!  
p]dition4 ,?is1 sad  exp]i5ce tells u1 !
 mo/ ( ! _w is guilty (4 ,x is a mo/    
lam5table ?+ to see h[ mo/ m5 d sp5d _! 
c>e1 _! "t1  _! pa9s1 = kn[n vanities1  
:ile ,god & glory are ca/ aside2  t ,he 
:o is all %\ld seem to !m z no?+1 & t   
:i*  is no?+ %\ld seem to !m z good z   
all2 t ,god %\ld set  mank9d 9 su* a    

race :]e heav5 or hell is _! c]ta9 end1 
&  t !y %\ld sit d[n1 & loit]1 or run   
aft] ! *ildi% toys  ( ! _w1 & s mu* =get
 ! prize t !y %\ld run =4  ,7 x b       
possible = "o ( u to see ! :ole ( ?is   
bus9ess  z ! all-see+ ,god do?2 to see  
at "o view bo? heav5 & hell1  :i* m5 are
 s ne>2 & see :at mo/ m5 9 ! _w are     
m9d+1  & :at !y are do+ e day1 x w\ld be
 ! sadde/ sight t  c\ld be imag9$4 ,oh1 
h[ %\ld we m>vel at _! madness1 &  lam5t
 _! self-delusion6 ,o poor di/ract$ _w6 
:at is x y  run aft]8 & :at is x t y    
neglect8 ,if ,god _h nev] told !m  :at  
!y 7 s5t into ! _w to d1 or :i!r !y 7   
go+1 or :at 0 be=e !m 9 ano!r _w1 !n !y 
_h be5  excusable2 b ,he ha? told !m ov]
 & ov]1 till !y 7 we>y  ( x4 ,_h ,he    
left x d\btful1 !re _h be5 "s excuse2 b 
x is  ,8 seal$ ^w1 & !y pr(ess to       
believe x1 & w\ld take x ill  ( u if we 
%\ld "q :e!r !y d believe x or n4       
,belov$1 ,i come n to accuse any ( y    
p>ticul>ly ( ?is crime2  b see+ x is !  
commone/ cause ( m5's de/ruction1 ,i    

suppose  y w judge x ! fitte/ matt] =   
our inquiry1 & des]v+  our greate/ c>e =
 ! cure4 ,to :i* end ,i %all1 7#a7      
endeavor !  conviction ( ! guilty2 7#b7 
%all give !m su* consid]ations z  may   
t5d to humble & re=m !m2 7#c7 ,i %all   
conclude ) su*  direction z may help !m 
t are will+ to escape ! de/roy+  p[] (  
?is s94    ,& = ! fir/1 consid]3 ,x is !
 case ( mo/ s9n]s to ?9k  !mselves free/
 f ^? s9s t !y are mo/ enslav$ to2 &  "o
 reason :y we c n re=m !m is because we 
c n conv9ce  !m ( _! guilt4 ,x is !     
nature ( s9 s f> to bl9d &  befool !    
s9n]1 t he kn[e? n :at he do?1 b ?9ke?  
he  is free f x :5 x reigne? 9 him1 or  
:5 he is committ+ x3  x br+e? m5 to be s
 mu* unacqua9t$ ) !mselves t !y  "k n   
:at !y ?9k1 or :at !y mean & int5d1 nor 
:at !y  love or hate1 mu* less :at !y   
are habituat$ & dispos$ to4  ,!y are    
alive to s91 & dead to all ! reason1    
consid]ation1  & resolution t %\ld      
recov] !m1 z if x 7 only by _!  s9n+ t  
we mu/ "k t !y are alive4 ,may ,i hope t

 y  t he> me to-day are b will+ to "k ! 
tru? ( y\r case1  & !n ,i %all be       
enc\rag$ to proce$ to an inquiry4 ,god w
  judge imp>tially2 :y %\ld n we d s8   
,let me1 !re=e1 by  ^! foll[+ que/ions1 
try :e!r none ( y are slight]s  ( ,*ri/ 
& y\r own salvation4 ,& foll[ me1 ,i    
besee* y1 by  putt+ !m close to y\r own 
he>ts1 & fai?fully answ]+ !m4    ,?+s t 
m5 highly value w be rememb]$2 !y w be  
matt]  ( _! free/ & sweete/ ?\ghts4 ,?is
 is a kn[n case4    ,d n ^? !n make     
light ( ,*ri/ & salvation t ?9k (  !m s 
seldom & coldly 9 comp>ison ( o!r ?+s8  
,foll[ ?y  own he>t1 man1 & obs]ve :at x
 daily runne? aft]2 & !n  judge :e!r x  
make n light ( ,*ri/4    ,we c n p]suade
 m5 to "o h\r's sob] consid]ation :at !y
  %\ld d = an int]e/ 9 ,*ri/1 or 9      
?ankfulness = ,8 love1  & yet !y w n    
believe t !y make light ( ,him4    ,?+s 
t we highly value w be matt] ( our      
disc\rse2 !  judgm5t & he>t w comm& !   
tongue4 ,freely & delightfully  w our   
spee* run aft] !m4 ,?is also is a kn[n  

case4    ,d n ^? m5 make light ( ,*ri/ &
 salvation t %un !  m5tion ( ,8 "n1     
unless x be 9 a va9 or s9ful use8 ,^? t 
love n ! company :]e ,*ri/ & salvation  
is mu* talk$ (1 b  ?9k x tr\blesome1    
precise disc\rse3 t _h r he> "s  m]ry   
je/s1 or idle tales1 or talk ( _! ri*es 
or bus9ess 9 !  _w2 :5 y may foll[ !m f 
morn+ to night1 & sc>ce h  a savory ^w (
 ,*ri/2 b p]haps "s slight & we>y m5tion
  ( ,him sometimes2 judge :e!r ^! make n
 light ( ,*ri/ &  salvation4 ,h[ s]i\sly
 d !y talk ( ! _w & speak (  vanity6 b  
h[ he>tlessly d !y make m5tion ( ,*ri/ &
  salvation6    ,! ?+s t we highly value
 we w\ld secure ! possession (1  & !re=e
 w\ld take any conv5i5t c\rse to h all  
d\bts &  fe>s ab\t !m well resolv$4 ,d n
 ^? m5 !n make light  ( ,*ri/ &         
salvation t h liv$ tw5ty or ?irty ye>s 9
  unc]ta9ty :e!r !y h any "p 9 ^! or n1 
& yet nev]  seek out = ! "r resolution (
 _! d\bts8 ,are all t he>  me ?is day   
c]ta9 !y %all be sav$8 ,oh1 t !y 76 ,oh1
 _h  y n made light ( salvation1 y c\ld 

n s easily be> su*  d\bt+ ( x2 y c\ld n 
re/ till y _h made x sure1 or done  y\r 
be/ to make x sure4 ,h y nobody to      
inquire (1 t might  help y 9 su* a "w8  
,:y1 y h m9i/]s t are purposely  appo9t$
 to t (fice4 ,h y gone to !m1 & told !m 
!  d\btfulness ( y\r case1 & ask$ _!    
help 9 ! judg+ ( y\r  condition8 ,alas6 
m9i/]s may sit 9 _! /udies f "o ye> to  
ano!r1 be=e t5 p]sons among a ?\s& w    
come to !m on su*  an err&6 ,d n ^! make
 light ( ,*ri/ & salvation8 ,:5 !       
gospel pi]ce? ! he>t inde$1 !y cry out1 
,m5 & bre?r51  :at %all we d to be sav$8
 ,trembl+ & a/oni%$1 ,paul cries  out1  
,"l1 :at wilt ,?\ h me to d8 ,& s did ! 
conv9c$  ,jews to ,pet]4 ,b :5 he> we   
su* que/ions8    ,! ?+s t we value d    
deeply affect u1 & "s motions w be  9 ! 
he>t accord+ to our e/imation ( !m4 ,o  
sirs1 if m5 made  n light ( ^! ?+s1 :at 
work+ w\ld !re be 9 ! he>ts  ( all our  
he>]s6 ,:at /range affections w\ld x    
raise 9 !m to  he> ( ! matt]s ( ! _w to 
come6 ,h[ w\ld _! he>ts melt  be=e ! p[]

 ( ! gospel6 ,:at sorr[ w\ld be wr\ght 9
 !  discov]y ( _! s9s6 ,:at a/oni%m5t at
 ! consid]ation (  _! mis]y6 ,:at       
unspeakable joy at ! glad tid+s (       
salvation by  ! blood ( ,*ri/6 ,:at     
resolution w\ld be rais$ 9 !m ^u !      
discov]y ( _! duty6 ,oh1 :at he>]s %\ld 
we h1 if x 7  n = ?is s96 ,:]eas n[ we  
are lik] to we>y !m1 or prea*  !m asleep
 ) matt]s ( ?is unspeakable mom5t4 ,we  
talk to !m  ( ,*ri/ & salvation till we 
make _! heads a*e3 little w\ld  "o ?9k  
by _! c>eless c>riage t !y he>d & reg>d$
 :at  we said1 or ?o we spoke at all to 
!m4    ,our e/imation ( ?+s w be se5 9 !
 dilig5ce ( our  endeavors4 ,t :i* we   
highlie/ value1 we %all ?9k no pa9s  too
 great to obta94 ,d n ^? m5 !n make     
light ( ,*ri/ &  salvation t ?9k all too
 mu* t !y d = !m2 t murmur  at ,8       
s]vice1 & ?9k x too griev\s = !m to     
endure8 t ask  ,8 s]vice z ,judas ( !   
o9tm5t4 ,:at ne$ ?is wa/e8 ,c n  m5 be  
sav$ )\t s mu* ado8 ,?is is m ado ?an   
ne$s4 ,= !  _w !y w labor all ! day1 &  

all _! lives2 b = ,*ri/  & salvation !y 
are afraid ( do+ too mu*4 ,let u prea*  
to !m  z long z we w1 we c n br+ !m to  
reli% or resolve ^u a  life ( hol9ess4  
,foll[ !m to _! h\ses1 & y %all n he>   
!m read a *apt]1 nor call ^u ,god ) _!  
families once a day2  nor w !y all[ ,him
 t "o day 9 sev5 :i* ,he ha? sep>at$  to
 ,8 s]vice4 ,b pleasure1 or worldly     
bus9ess1 or idl5ess1 mu/  h a "p ,& _m (
 !m are s f> h>d5$ z to reproa* !m  t w 
n be z mad z !mselves4 ,& is n ,*ri/    
wor? !  seek+8 ,is n ev]la/+ salvation  
wor? m ?an all ?is8 ,do?  n t s\l make  
light ( all ^! t ?9ks 8 ease m wor?  ?an
 !y8 ,let b common s5se judge4    ,t :i*
 we mo/ highly value1 we ?9k we c n buy 
too de>4  ,*ri/ & salvation are freely  
giv51 & yet ! mo/ ( m5 g  )\t !m because
 !y c n enjoy ! _w & !m toge!r4  ,!y are
 call$ b to "p ) t :i* w\ld h9d] !m     
,*ri/1  & !y w n d x4 ,!y are call$ b to
 give ,god ,8 own1 &  to resign all to  
,8 w1 & let g ! pr(its & pleasures (    
?is _w1 :5 !y mu/ let g ei!r ,*ri/ or   

!m1 & !y w  n4 ,!y ?9k ?is too de> a    
b>ga91 & say !y c n sp>e  ^! ?+s3 !y mu/
 hold _! cr$it ) m52 !y mu/ look  to _! 
e/ates3 h[ %all !y live else8 ,!y mu/ h 
_!  pleasure1 :atsoev] becomes ( ,*ri/ &
 salvation3 z if !y c\ld  live )\t ,*ri/
 bett] ?an )\t ^!2 z if !y 7 afraid  (  
be+ los]s by ,*ri/1 or c\ld make a sav+ 
mat* by los+  _! s\ls to ga9 ! _w4 ,*ri/
 ha? told u ov] & ov] t  if we w n =sake
 all = ,him we c n be ,8 disciples4 ,f> 
are ^! m5 f =sak+ all1 & yet w ne$s ?9k 
t !y  are ,8 disciples inde$4    ,t :i* 
m5 highly e/eem1 !y w\ld help _! fri5ds 
to z well  z !mselves4 ,d n ^? m5 make  
light ( ,*ri/ & salvation  t c take s   
mu* c>e to leave _! *ildr5 portions 9 ! 
_w1 & d s little to help !m to heav58 t 
provide outw>d  necess>ies s c>efully = 
_! families1 b d s little to !  sav+ (  
_! s\ls8 ,_! neglect$ *ildr5 & fri5ds w 
witness t ei!r ,*ri/1 or _! *ildr5's    
s\ls1 or bo?1 7  made light (4    ,t :i*
 m5 highly e/eem1 !y w s dilig5tly seek 
aft] t  y may see x 9 ! success1 if x be

 a matt] )9 _! rea*4  ,y may see h[ _m  
make light ( ,*ri/1 by ! little k  !y h 
( ,him1 & ! little communion ) ,him1 & !
  communication f ,him2 & ! little1 yea1
 none1 ( ,8 special  grace 9 !m4 ,alas6 
h[ _m m9i/]s c speak x to ! sorr[ (  _! 
he>ts1 t _m ( _! p "k almo/ no?+ (      
,*ri/1  ?o !y he> ( ,him daily6 ,nor "k 
!y :at !y mu/ d to be  sav$3 if we ask  
!m an acc\nt ( ^! ?+s1 !y answ] z if  !y
 und]/ood n :at we say to !m1 & tell u  
!y are no  s*ol>s1 & !re=e ?9k !y are   
excusable = _! ignorance4  ,oh1 if ^! m5
 _h n made light ( ,*ri/ & _! salvation1
 b  _h be/[$ b half z mu* pa9s to "k &  
enjoy ,him z !y h  done to und]/& !     
matt]s ( _! trades & call+s 9 !  _w1 !y 
w\ld n h be5 s ignorant z !y are3 !y    
make  light ( ^! ?+s1 & !re=e w n be at 
! pa9s to /udy  or le>n !m4 ,:5 m5 t c  
le>n ! h>de/ trade 9 a few  ye>s h n    
le>n$ a cate*ism1 nor h[ to und]/& _!   
cre$1 "u tw5ty or ?irty ye>s' prea*+1   
nor c abide to  be que/ion$ ab\t su*    
?+s1 do? n ?is %[ t !y h  slight$ !m 9  

_! he>ts8 ,h[ w ^! despis]s ( ,*ri/ &   
salvation be able "o day to look ,him 9 
! face1 & to give an  acc\nt ( ^!       
neglects8    ,?us mu* ,i h spok5 9 ord] 
to y\r conviction4 ,d n "s (  y\r       
consci5ces by ?is "t smite y1 & say1 ,i 
am ! man t  h made light ( my salvation8
 ,if !y d n1 x is because y  make light 
( x /ill1 = all t is said to y4 ,b      
because1 if  x be ! w ( ! ,"l1 ,i w\ld  
fa9 h ?is damn+ di/emp]  cur$1 & am loa?
 to leave y 9 su* a desp]ate condition1 
if ,i  knew h[ to rem$y x1 ,i w give y  
"s consid]ations1 :i* may  move y1 if y 
be m5 ( reason & und]/&+1 to look bett] 
ab\t y2 & ,i besee* y to weigh !m1 &    
make use ( !m z we  g1 & lay op5 y\r    
he>ts to ! "w ( grace1 & sadly be?9k  y 
:at a case y are 91 if y prove su* z    
make light ( ,*ri/4    ,consid]1 #a4 ,?\
 make/ light ( ,him t made n light ( !e 
:o  des]ve x4 ,?\ wa/ wor?y ( no?+ b    
contempt4 ,z a man1 :at  art ?\ b a worm
 to ,god8 ,z a s9n]1 ?\ art f> vil] ?an 
a toad3 yet ,*ri/ 0 s f> f mak+ light ( 

!e & ?y  happ9ess1 t ,he came d[n into !
 fle%1 & liv$ a life (  suff]+1 & (f]$  
,himself a sacrifice to ! ju/ice :i* ?\ 
had/ provok$1 t ?y mis]able s\l might h 
a rem$y4 ,x is no  less ?an miracles (  
love & m]cy t ,he ha? %[$ to u2 &  yet  
%all we slight !m aft] all8    ,angels  
admire !m1 :om !y less conc]n1 & %all   
r$eem$ s9n]s  make light ( !m8 ,:at     
b>b>\s1 yea1 devili%--yea1 worse ?an    
devili%--+ratitude is ?is6 ,! devils    
nev] _h a savior (f]$  to !m2 b ?\ ha/1 
& do/ ?\ yet make light ( ,him8    #b4  
,consid]1 ! "w ( man's salvation by     
,jesus ,*ri/ is !  ma/]piece ( all !    
works ( ,god1 :]e9 ,he w\ld h ,8 love  &
 m]cy to be magnifi$4 ,z ! creation     
decl>e?4 ,8 goodness &  p[]1 s do?      
r$emption ,8 goodness & m]cy2 ,he ha?   
contriv$  ! v frame ( ,8 wor%ip s t x   
%all mu* consi/ 9 !  magnify+ ( ?is "w2 
&1 aft] all ?is1 w y make light (  x8 ,8
 "n is wond]ful4 ,he did ! "w t none    
c\ld d4  ,great] love c\ld none %[ ?an  
,84 ,h[ great 0 ! evil &  mis]y t ,he   

deliv]$ u f6 ! good procur$ f u6 ,all   
are  wond]s1 f ,8 bir? to ,8 asc5sion2 f
 our new bir? to our  glorification1 all
 are wond]s ( mat*less m]cy--& yet d y  
make  light ( !m8    #c4 ,y make light (
 matt]s ( greate/ excell5cy & mom5t 9 ! 
_w3 y "k n :at x is t y slight3 _h y    
well kn[n1  y w\ld n h done x4 ,z ,*ri/ 
said to ! woman ( ,sam>ia1  ,had/ ?\    
kn[n :o x is t speake? to !e1 ?\ w\ld/ h
  ask$ ( ,him ! wat]s ( life2 _h !y kn[n
 !y w\ld n h  crucifi$ ! ,"l ( ,glory4  
,s1 _h y kn[n :at ,*ri/ is1 y  w\ld n h 
made light ( ,him2 _h y be5 "o day 9    
heav51 &  b se5 :at !y possess1 & se5   
also :at mis]able s\ls mu/  endure t are
 %ut out1 y w\ld nev] sure h made s     
light (  ,*ri/4    ,o sirs1 x is no     
trifles or je/+ matt]s t ! gospel speaks
 (4  ,i mu/ ne$s pr(ess to y t :5 ,i h !
 mo/ s]i\s ?\ghts  ( ^! ?+s myself1 ,i  
am ready to m>vel t su* amaz+ matt]s  d 
n ov]:elm ! s\ls ( m52 t ! greatness ( !
 subject  do? n s ov]mat* our und]/&+s &
 affections z ev5 to  drive m5 besides  

!mselves1 b t ,god ha? always some:at   
allay$ x by ! di/ance2 mu* m t m5 %\ld  
be s blocki%  z to make light ( !m4 ,o  
,"l1 t m5 did b "k :at  ev]la/+ glory & 
ev]la/+ torm5ts are3 w\ld !y !n he>  u z
 !y d8 w\ld !y read & ?9k ( ^! ?+s z !y 
d8  ,i pr(ess ,i h be5 ready to wond]1  
:5 ,i h he>d su*  weighty ?+s deliv]$1  
h[ p c =be> cry+ out 9 !  congregation2 
mu* m h[ !y c re/ till !y h gone to _!  
m9i/]s1 & le>n$ :at !y %\ld d to be     
sav$1 t ?is  great bus9ess might be put 
out ( d\bt4 ,oh1 t heav5 & hell  %\ld "w
 no m on m56 ,oh1 t ev]la/+ness "w no m6
 ,oh1  h[ c y =be> :5 y are alone to ?9k
 ) y\rselves :at  x is to be ev]la/+ly 9
 joy or 9 torm5t6 ,i wond] t su*  ?\ghts
 d n break y\r sleep1 & t !y come n 9   
y\r m9d  :5 y are ab\t y\r labor6 ,i    
wond] h[ y c almo/ d any?+  else6 h[ y c
 h any quietness 9 y\r m9ds6 ,h[ y c    
eat1  or dr9k1 or re/1 till y h got "s  
gr\nd ( ev]la/+  consolations6 ,is t a  
man or a corpse t is n affect$ )  matt]s
 ( ?is mom5t8 t c be readi] to sleep ?an

 to tremble  :5 he he>e? h[ he mu/ /& at
 ! b> ( ,god8 ,is t a man or  a clod (  
clay t c rise or lie d[n )\t be+ deeply 
affect$  ) 8 ev]la/+ e/ate8 t c foll[ 8 
worldly bus9ess &  make no?+ ( ! great  
bus9ess ( salvation or damnation2 & t   
:5 !y "k x is h>d at h&8 ,truly1 sirs1  
:5 ,i ?9k ( !  weight ( ! matt]1 ,i     
wond] at ! v be/ ( ,god's sa9ts ^u  !   
e>? t !y are no bett]1 & d no m 9 s     
weighty a  case4 ,i wond] at ^? :om ! _w
 acc\nte? m holy ?an  ne$s1 & scorns =  
mak+ too mu* ado1 t !y c put (f  ,*ri/ &
 _! s\ls ) s little2 t !y p\r n out _!  
s\ls 9 e supplication2 t !y are n m tak5
 up ) ,god2  t _! ?\ghts be m s]i\s 9   
prep>ation = _! acc\nt4  ,i wond] t !y  
be n a hundr$ times m /rict 9 _! lives1 
& m labori\s & unwe>i$ 9 /riv+ = ! cr[n1
 ?an !y  are4 ,& = myself1 z ,i am a%am$
 ( my dull & c>eless he>t1  & ( my sl[ &
 unpr(itable c\rse ( life1 s ! ,"l kn[s 
,i am  a%am$ ( e s]mon t ,i prea*3 :5 ,i
 ?9k :at ,i h be5  speak+ (1 & :o s5t   
me1 & t m5's salvation or damnation is  

s mu* conc]n$ 9 x1 ,i am ready to       
tremble le/ ,god %\ld judge  me z a     
slight] ( ,8 tru? & ! s\ls ( m51 & le/ 9
 !  be/ s]mon ,i %\ld be guilty ( _!    
blood4 ,me?9ks we %\ld n  speak a ^w to 
m5 9 matt]s ( su* consequ5ce )\t te>s1  
or  ! greate/ e>ne/ness t possibly we c3
 7 n we too mu*  guilty ( ! s9 :i* we   
reprove1 x w\ld be s4 ,:e!r we are      
alone1 or 9 company1 me?9ks our end1 &  
su* an end1 %\ld /ill  be 9 our m9d1 &  
be=e our eyes2 & we %\ld soon] =get     
any?+1 & set light by any?+1 or by all  
?+s1 ?an by ?is4    ,consid]1 #d4 ,:o is
 x t s5ds ?is weighty message to y8 ,is 
x  n ,god ,himself8 ,%all ! ,god ( heav5
 speak & m5 make light (  x8 ,y w\ld n  
slight ! voice ( an angel or a pr9ce4   
#e4 ,^: salvation is x t y make light (8
 ,is x n y\r own8  ,are y no m ne> or   
de> to y\rselves ?an to make light ( y\r
  own happ9ess or mis]y8 ,:y1 sirs1 d y 
n c>e :e!r y be  sav$ or damn$8 ,is     
self-love lo/8 are y turn$ y\r own      
enemies8  ,z he t slighte? 8 meat do?   

slight 8 life1 s if y slight  ,*ri/1    
:atsoev] y may ?9k1 y w f9d x 0 y\r own 
salvation t y slight$4 ,he> :at ,he     
sai?1 ,all !y t hate  me love dea?4     
#f4 ,y\r s9 is great]1 9 t y pr(ess to  
believe ! gospel  :i* y make s light (4 
,= a pr(e/ infidel to d x t  believes n 
t ev] ,*ri/ di$1 or rose aga91 or do? n 
believe  t !re is a heav5 or hell1 ?is 7
 no su* m>vel--b = y1  t make x y\r     
cre$1 & y\r v religion1 & call y\rselves
  ,*ri/ians1 & h be5 baptiz$ into ?is   
fai?1 & seem$ to  /& to x1 ?is is !     
wond]1 & ha? no excuse4 ,:at6 believe  t
 y %all live 9 endless joy or torm5t1 & 
yet make no m (  x to escape torm5t1 &  
obta9 t joy6 ,:at6 believe t ,god w     
%ortly judge y1 & yet make no prep>ation
 = x6 ,ei!r say  pla9ly1 ,i am no       
,*ri/ian1 ,i d n believe ^! wond]ful    
?+s1  ,i w believe no?+ b :at ,i see1 or
 else let y\r he>ts be  affect$ ) y\r   
belief1 & live z y say y d believe4 ,:at
 d  y ?9k :5 y repeat ! cre$1 & m5tion  
,*ri/'s judgm5t &  ev]la/+ life8    #g4 

,:at are ^! ?+s y set s mu* by z to     
pref] !m be=e  ,*ri/ & ! sav+ ( y\r s\l8
 ,h y f\nd a bett] fri5d1 a  great] & a 
sur] happ9ess ?an ?is8 ,good ,"l6 :at   
dung is x  t m5 make s mu* (1 :ile !y   
set s light by ev]la/+  glory8 ,:at toys
 are !y t are daily tak5 up )1 :ile     
matt]s  ( life & dea? are neglect$8 ,:y1
 sirs1 if y _h e "o a  k+dom 9 y\r      
hopes1 :at 7 x 9 comp>ison ( ! ev]la/+  
k+dom8 ,i c n b look ^u all ! glory &   
dignity ( ?is  _w1 l&s & lord%ips1 cr[ns
 & k+doms1 ev5 z on "s  bra9-sick1      
begg>ly fell[1 t borr[e? f9e clo!s1 &   
plays  ! "p ( a k+ or a "l = an h\r on a
 /age1 & !n comes  d[n1 & ! sport is    
end$1 & !y are begg>s aga94 ,7 x n  =   
,god's int]e/ 9 ! au?ority ( magi/rates1
 or = ! s]vice  !y might d ,him1 ,i %\ld
 judge no bett] ( !m4 ,=1 z to _!  own  
glory1 x is b a smoke3 :at matt] is x   
:e!r y live poor  or ri*1 unless x 7 a  
great] matt] to die ri* ?an x is8 ,y  "k
 well en\gh t dea? levels all4 ,:at     
matt] is x at judgm5t1  :e!r y be to    

answ] = ! life ( a ri* man or a poor    
man8 ,is  ,dives1 !n1 any bett] ?an     
,laz>us8 ,oh1 t m5 knew :at poor1       
deceiv+ %ad[ !y grasp at :ile !y let g !
 ev]la/+  sub/ance6 ,! /ronge/1 & ri*e/1
 & mo/ voluptu\s s9n]s d  b lay 9 fuel =
 _! sorr[s1 :ile !y ?9k !y are ga!r+    
toge!r a treasure4 ,alas6 !y are asleep1
 & dream t !y are  happy2 b :5 !y awake1
 :at a *ange w !y f9d6 ,_! cr[n  is made
 ( ?orns2 _! pleasure ha? su* a /+ z w  
/ick 9  ! he>t ?r\gh all et]nity1 except
 unfeign$ rep5tance d prev5t  x4 ,oh1 h[
 sadly w ^! wret*es be conv9c$ ere long1
 :at a  fooli% b>ga9 !y made 9 sell+    
,*ri/ & _! salvation =  ^! trifles6 ,let
 y\r f>ms & m]*&ise1 !n1 save y1 if !y  
c1 & d t = y t ,*ri/ w\ld h done4 ,cry  
!n to  ,baal1 to save !e6 ,oh1 :at      
?\ghts h drunk>ds & adult]]s1  etc41 (  
,*ri/1 t w n "p ) ! base/ lu/ = ,him8 ,=
  a piece ( bread1 sai? ,solomon1 su* m5
 d transgress4    #h4 ,to set s light by
 ,*ri/ & salvation is a c]ta9 m>k t ?\  
ha/ no "p 9 !m1 & if ?\ s cont9ue1 t    

,*ri/ w set  z light by !e3 ,^? t honor 
him he w honor1 & ^? t  despise him %all
 be lightly e/eem$4 ,?\ wilt feel "o day
 t  ?\ can/ n live )\t ,him2 ?\ wilt    
confess !n ?y ne$ (  ,him2 & !n ?\ maye/
 g look = a savior :]e ?\ wilt2 = ,he  w
 be no ,savior = !e h]eaft]1 t w\ld/ n  
value ,him1 &  submit to ,him "h4 ,!n :o
 w prove ! los] by ?y contempt8 ,oh1    
:at a ?+ w x be = a poor mis]able s\l to
 cry to ,*ri/ =  help 9 ! day (         
extremity1 & to he> s sad an answ] z    
?is6  ,?\ did/ set lightly by ,me & ,my 
law 9 ! day ( ?y prosp]ity1  & ,i w n[  
set z light by !e 9 ! day ( ?y adv]sity4
  ,read ,prov4 i41 #bd1 to ! end4 ,?\ t1
 z ,esau1 did/ sell ?y  bir?right = a   
mess ( pottage1 %alt !n f9d no place =  
rep5tance1 ?o ?\ seek x ) te>s4 ,d y ?9k
 t ,*ri/ %$  ,8 blood to save !m t      
cont9ue to make light ( x8 & to save    
!m1 t value a cup ( dr9k or a lu/ be=e  
,8 salvation8 ,i tell  y1 sirs1 ?o y set
 s light by ,*ri/ & salvation1 ,god do? 
n  s3 ,he w n give !m on su* t]ms z ^!3 

,he value? ! blood  ( ,8 ,son1 & !      
ev]la/+ glory1 & ,he w make y value !m  
if ev] y h !m4 ,nay1 ?is w be ?y        
condemnation1 & leave?  no rem$y4 ,all !
 _w c n save him t sets lightly by      
,*ri/4  ,none ( !m %all ta/e ( ,8 supp]4
 ,nor c y blame ,him to d5y  y :at y    
made light ( y\rselves4 ,c y f9d fault  
if y miss  ( ! salvation :i* y slight$8 
#i4 ,! "t is ne> :5 ,*ri/ & salvation w 
n be made light  ( z n[ !y are4 ,:5 ,god
 ha? %ak5 ^? c>eless s\ls out (  _!     
bodies1 & y mu/ answ] = all y\r s9s 9   
y\r own "n1  oh1 !n1 :at w\ld y n give =
 a ,savior6 ,:5 a ?\s& bills  %all be   
br\ght 9 aga9/ y1 & none to relieve y1  
!n y  w consid]1 ,oh6 ,*ri/ w\ld n[ h   
/ood betwe5 me & !  wra? ( ,god2 _h ,i n
 despis$ ,him1 ,he w\ld h answ]$ all4   
,:5 y see ! _w ha? left y1 & y\r        
companions 9 s9 h  deceiv$ !mselves & y1
 & all y\r m]ry days are gone1 !n  :at  
w\ld y n give = t ,*ri/ & salvation t n[
 y  acc\nt n wor? y\r labor6 ,d y ?9k t 
:5 y see !  judgm5t seat1 & y are doom$ 

to ev]la/+ p]dition = y\r  wick$ness1 t 
y %\ld !n make z light ( ,*ri/ z n[8 ,:y
  w y n judge n[ z y "k y %all judge !n8
 ,w ,he !n  be wor? t5 ?\s& worlds8 ,&  
is ,he n n[ wor? y\r highe/  e/imation &
 de>e/ affection8    #aj4 ,god w n only 
d5y !e t salvation ?\ made/ light (1  b 
,he w take f !e all t :i* ?\ did/ value 
be=e x3  he t mo/ highly e/eems ,*ri/   
%all h ,him1 & ! creatures1  s f> z !y  
are good "h1 & ,him )\t ! creature      
h]eaft]1  because ! creature is n       
useful2 & he t sets m by !  creature ?an
 by ,*ri/1 %all h "s ( ! creature )\t   
,*ri/ "h1 & nei!r ,*ri/ nor x h]eaft]4  
,s mu* ( ^! consid]ations1 :i* may %[ ! 
true face ( ?is  he9\s s94    ,:at ?9k y
 n[1 fri5ds1 ( ?is bus9ess8 ,d y n see  
by ?is  "t :at a case t s\l is 9 t make?
 light ( ,*ri/ &  salvation8 ,:at ne$ !n
 is !re t y %\ld take he$ le/ ?is  %\ld 
prove y\r own case6 ,! ,"l kn[s x is too
 common a case4  ,:oev] is f\nd guilty  
at ! la/ ( ?is s91 x 7 bett] =  t man he
 _h nev] be5 born4 ,x 7 bett] = him he  

_h be5 a  ,turk or ,indian1 t nev] _h   
he>d ! "n ( a ,savior1 & t  nev] _h     
salvation (f]$ to him3 = su* m5 h no    
cloak =  _! s94 ,besides all ! re/ ( _! 
s9s1 !y h ?is kill+  s9 to answ] =1 :i* 
w undo !m4 ,& ?is w aggravate _!  mis]y1
 t ,*ri/ :om !y set light by mu/ be _!  
,judge1 &  = ?is s9 w ,he judge !m4 ,oh1
 t su* w\ld n[ consid] h[  !y w answ] t 
"q t ,*ri/ put to _! pr$ecessors3  ,h[ w
 ye escape ! damnation ( hell or1 ,h[   
%all we escape if  we neglect s great   
salvation8 ,c y escape )\t a ,*ri/8 or  
w a despis$ ,*ri/ save y !n8 ,if he be  
accur/ t sets light  by fa!r or "m1 :at 
!n is he t sets light by ,*ri/8 ,x 0  ! 
he9\s s9 ( ! ,jews1 t among !m 7 f\nd   
su* z set  light by fa!r & "m4 ,b among 
u1 m5 slight ! ,fa!r (  ,spirits6 ,9 !  
"n ( ,god1 bre?r51 ,i besee* y to       
consid] h[  y w !n be> ?is ang] :i* y n[
 make light (6 ,y t  c n make light ( a 
little sickness or want1 or ( natural   
dea?1  no1 n ( a too?a*e1 b groan z if y
 7 undone2 h[ w y  !n make light ( !    

fury ( ! ,"l1 :i* w burn aga9/ !        
contemn]s ( ,8 grace6 ,do? x n behoove y
 be=eh& to ?9k  ( ^! ?+s8    ,de>ly     
belov$ 9 ! ,"l1 ,i h n[ done t "w :i* ,i
 came  ^u2 :at effect x ha?1 or w h1 ^u 
y\r he>ts1 ,i "k n1  nor is x any fur!r 
9 my p[] to accompli% t :i* my s\l      
desire? = y4 ,7 x ! ,"l's w t ,i might h
 my wi%  h]e91 ! words t y h ?is day    
he>d %\ld s /ick by y  t ! secure %\ld  
be awak5$ by !m1 & none ( y %\ld  p]i%  
by ! slight+ ( y\r salvation4 ,i c n    
foll[ y  to y\r sev]al habitations to   
apply ?is ^w to y\r p>ticul>            
necessities2 b oh1 t ,i c\ld make e     
man's consci5ce a  prea*] to himself t x
 might d x1 :i* is ev] ) y6  ,t ! next  
"t y g pray]less to b$1 or ab\t y\r     
bus9ess1  consci5ce might cry out1 ,do/ 
?\ set no m by ,*ri/ & ?y  salvation8 ,t
 ! next "t y are tempt$ to ?9k h>dly ( a
  holy & dilig5t life 7,i w n say to    
d]ide x z m ado ?an  ne$s71 consci5ce   
might cry out to !e1 ,do/ ?\ set s light
 by  ,*ri/ & ?y salvation8 ,t ! next "t 

y are ready to ru%  ^u unkn[n s91 & to  
please y\r fle%ly desires aga9/ !  comm&
 ( ,god1 consci5ce might cry out1 ,is   
,*ri/ & salvation no  m wor? ?an to ca/ 
!m away1 or v5ture !m = ?y lu/8  ,t :5 y
 are foll[+ ! _w ) y\r mo/ eag] desires1
  =gett+ ! _w to come1 & ! *ange t is a 
little be=e  y1 consci5ce might cry out 
to y1 ,is ,*ri/ & salvation no m  wor?  
?an s8 ,t :5 y are next sp5d+ ! ,"l's   
day 9  idl5ess or va9 sports1 consci5ce 
might tell y :at y are do+4  ,9 a ^w1 t 
9 all y\r neglects ( duty1 y\r /ick+ at 
!  suppos$ labor or co/ ( a godly life1 
yea1 9 all y\r cold & lazy  pray]s &    
p]=mances1 consci5ce might tell y h[    
unsuitable  su* endeavors are to !      
rew>d2 & t ,*ri/ & salvation %\ld  n be 
s slight$4 ,i w say no m b ?is at ?is   
"t1 x is a  ?\s& pities t :5 ,god ha?   
provid$ a ,savior = ! _w1  & :5 ,*ri/   
ha? suff]$ s mu* = _! s9s1 & made s full
  a satisfaction to ju/ice1 & pur*as$ s 
glori\s a k+dom =  ,8 sa9ts1 & all ?is  
is (f]$ s freely to s9n]s1 to lo/1      

unwor?y s9n]s1 ev5 = no?+1 t yet s _m   
millions %\ld  ev]la/+ly p]i% because !y
 make light ( _! ,savior &  salvation1 &
 pref] ! va9 _w & _! lu/s be=e !m4 ,i  h
 deliv]$ my message1 ! ,"l op5 y\r he>ts
 to receive x4  ,i h p]suad$ y ) ! ^w ( 
tru? & sob]ness2 ! ,"l  p]suade y m     
effectually1 or else all ?is is lo/4    
,am54          ,,bossuet    ,,! ,,fun]al
 ,,s]mon ,,on ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,! ,,gr&e 
,,cond    ,,biographical ,,note         
,jacque ,b5igne ,bossuet 0 born at      
,dijon1 9 ,burgundy1 9 #afbg4 ,9 an     
illu/ri\s gr\p ( ,fr5* ,ca?olic prea*]s 
he occupi$ a =emo/  place4 ,9 beg9n+ 8  
s]mons he 0 res]v$ & dignifi$1 b z  he  
mov$ =w>d & 8 passionate utt]ance       
captur$ 8 he>]s1  he wat*$ _! ris+      
emotion1 ! root$ glances ( a ?\s&  eyes 
fill$ him ) a sort ( div9e fr5zy1 8     
notes became a  burd5 & a h9drance1 & ) 
impetu\s ardor he ab&on$ himself  to !  
inspiration ( ! mom5t4    ,to ripe      
s*ol>%ip ,bossuet add$ a voice t 0 deep 
& sonor\s1  an impos+ p]sonality1 & an  

animat$ & graceful /yle (  ge/ure4      
,lam>t9e says he _h a voice :i*1 l t ( !
  ?und] 9 ! cl\ds1 or ! organ 9 !       
ca!dral1 _h nev] be5  any?+ b ! m$ium ( 
p[] & div9e p]suasion to ! s\l2 a  voice
 :i* only spoke to kneel+ auditors2 a   
voice :i* spoke 9  ! "n ( ,god1 an      
au?ority ( language unequal$ ^u e>?1  & 
aga9/ :i* ! l[e/ murmur 0 impi\s & !    
smalle/  opposition blasphemy4 ,he di$ 9
 #agjd4          ,,bossuet #afbg-agjd   
,,! ,,fun]al ,,s]mon ,,on ,,! ,,dea? ,,(
 ,,! ,,gr&e ,,cond      ,9 beg9n+ ?is   
address1 9 :i* ,i purpose to celebrate !
  immortal glory ( ,l\is de ,b\rbon1    
,pr9ce de ,cond1 ,i feel myself         
ov]weight$ bo? by ! gr&eur ( ! subject  
&1 to be frank1 by  ! fruitlessness ( ! 
ef=t4 ,:at "p ( ! inhabit$ _w has  n    
he>d ( ! victories ( ! ,pr9ce de ,cond &
 ! wond]s (  8 life8 ,!y are rec\nt$    
ev]y:]e2 ! ,fr5*man :o boa/s (  !m 9 !  
pres5ce ( ! =eign] tells him no?+ :i* ! 
latt] does n "k2 & 9 no matt] h[ exalt$ 
a /ra9 ,i might  s\nd 8 praises1 ,i %\ld

 /ill feel t 9 y\r he>ts y 7  conv9c$ t 
,i des]v$ ! reproa* ( fall+ f> %ort (   
do+  him ju/ice4 ,an orator1 feeble z he
 is1 c n d any?+ = !  p]petuation ( !   
glory ( extraord9>y s\ls4 ,le ,sage 0 "r
  :5 he said t _! de$s alone c praise   
!m2 no o!r praise  is ( any effect :]e  
great names are conc]n$2 & x ne$s b !   
simple /ory ( 8 de$s fai?fully record$  
to su/a9 ! glory (  ! ,pr9ce de ,cond4  
,b1 :ile await+ ! appe>ance ( ! hi/ory  
:i* is to tell !  /ory ( 8 life to com+ 
ages1 x is necess>y to satisfy z be/  we
 may ! public recognition ( 8 m]it & b[ 
to ! ord] ( !  greate/ ( all sov]eigns4 
,:at does n ! k+dom owe to a pr9ce  :o  
has honor$ ! h\se ( ,france1 ! ,fr5* "n1
 8 c5tury1  &1 s to speak1 all mank9d8  
,l\is ! ,great himself %>es ^!          
s5tim5ts2 aft] hav+ m\rn$ ?is great man1
 & by 8 te>s1  %$ 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 entire
 c\rt1 r ?an by words1  utt]$ ! mo/     
glori\s eulogy he c\ld receive1 he      
assembl$  toge!r 9 ?is celebrat$ temple 
all t is mo/ augu/ 9 8  realm1 9 ord] t 

! la/ rites to ! memory ( ?is pr9ce     
might  !re be celebrat$2 & he wi%es t my
 feeble voice %\ld animate  all ?is     
fun]al equipage4 ,let u try1 !n1 to =get
 our grief4 ,"h  an object great] &     
wor?i] ( ?is pulpit pres5ts itself to my
  m9d3 x is ,god1 :o makes w>riors &    
conqu]ors4 ,x is ,?\1 said  ,david unto 
,him1 :o ha/ tra9$ my h& to battle1 & my
 f+]s to  hold ! sword4 ,if ,he inspires
 c\rage1 no less is ,he ! be/[] (  o!r  
great qualities1 bo? ( he>t & ( m9d4 ,8 
mighty h& is  ! s\rce ( ev]y?+2 x is ,he
 :o s5ds f heav5 g5]\s  s5tim5ts1 wise  
c\nsels & e wor?y ?\ght4 ,b ,he wi%es  u
 to "k h[ to di/+ui% betwe5 ! gifts ,he 
ab&ons to ,8  enemies & ^? ,he res]ves =
 ,8 s]vants4 ,:at di/+ui%es ,8  fri5ds f
 all o!rs is piety4 ,until ?is gift (   
heav5 has be5  receiv$1 all o!rs n only 
are z naught1 b ev5 br+ ru9 on  ^? :o   
are end[$ ) !m2 )\t ?is ine/imable gift 
(  piety :at w\ld ! ,pr9ce de ,cond h   
be51 ev5 ) 8 great  he>t & great g5ius8 
,no1 my bre?r51 if piety _h n1 z x 71   

consecrat$ 8 o!r virtues1 ^! pr9ces w\ld
 h f\nd no  consolation = _! grief1 nor 
?is pontiff any confid5ce 9 8  pray]s1  
nor w\ld ,i myself utt] ) conviction !  
praises :i* ,i  owe s great a man4      
,let u1 by ?is example1 !n set human    
glory at naught2 let u  de/roy ! idol ( 
! ambiti\s1 t x might fall to pieces    
be=e  ?is alt>4 ,let u to-day jo9 toge!r
 7= ) a subject s noble  we may d x7 all
 ! f9e/ qualities ( a sup]ior nature2 &1
 =  ! glory ( tru?1 let u demon/rate1 9 
a pr9ce admir$ ( !  univ]se1 t :at makes
 h]oes1 t :at c>ries to ! highe/  pit*  
worldly glory1 wor?1 magnanimity1       
natural goodness--all  attributes ( !   
he>t2 vivacity1 p5etration1 gr&eur &    
sublimity  ( g5ius--attributes ( ! m9d2 
w\ld be b an illusion 7 piety  n a "p ( 
!m--9 a ^w1 t piety is ! ess5ce ( ! man4
  ,x is ?is1 g5tlem51 :i* y w see 9 !   
=ev] memorable  life ( ! mo/ high &     
mighty ,pr9ce ,l\is de ,b\rbon1 ,pr9ce  
de  ,cond1 fir/ pr9ce ( ! blood4    ,god
 has reveal$ to u t ,he alone creates   

conqu]ors1 & t ,he  makes !m s]ve ,8    
designs4 ,:at o!r creat$ a ,cyrus if x  
is  n ,god1 :o nam$ him two hundr$ ye>s 
be=e 8 bir? 9 !  ,prophecies ( ,isaiah8 
,?\ art z yet unborn1 ,he said unto him1
 b  ,i see !e1 & ,i nam$ !e by ?y "n2 ?\
 %alt be call$ ,cyrus4  ,i w walk be=e  
!e 9 battle1 at ?y approa* ,i w put k+s 
to  flight2 ,i w break d[n doors (      
brass4 ,x is ,i t /ret* out !  heav5s1 t
 support ! e>?1 t "n t :i* is n z t  :i*
 is1 t is to say1 x is ,i t create      
ev]y?+ & ,i t  see1 f et]nity1 all t ,i 
create4 ,:at o!r c\ld fa%ion an         
,alex&]1 if x is n ?is same ,god :o     
caus$ ! unqu5*able  ardor ( ,daniel1 ,8 
prophet1 to see f s great a di/ance & by
  means ( =e%ad[+s s vivid4 ,d y see    
him1 he says1 ?is  conqu]or2 ) :at      
rapidity he rises f ! we/ by b\nds1 z x 
71 & t\*es n ! e>?8    ,9 ! boldness ( 8
 leaps1 & ! lightness ( 8 tread l unto  
"s p[]ful & frisk+ bea/1 he advances by 
quick & impetu\s  b\nds1 & nor m\nta9   
nor precipice arre/s 8 progress4        

,already  has ! ,k+ ( ,p]sia fall5 into 
8 h&s4 ,at 8 sight he 0  exasp]at$2     
eff]atus e/ 9 eum1 says ! prophet2 he   
/rikes  him d[n1 he tramples him "u     
foot2 none c save him f 8 bl[s  nor *eat
 him ( 8 prey4 ,b to he> ^! words (     
,daniel1 :om  w\ld y suppose y p]ceiv$1 
g5tlem51 "u t figure (  spee*--,alex&]  
or ! ,pr9ce de ,cond8 ,god gave him t   
dauntless  valor t ,france might enjoy  
safety dur+ ! m9ority ( a k+ b  f\r ye>s
 old4 ,let him gr[ up1 ?is k+1 *]i%$ (  
,heav51 &  all w yield to 8 exploits2   
ris+ above 8 own foll[]s1 z  well z 8   
enemies1 he w "k h[ sometimes to make   
use (1 &  at o!rs to disp5se )1 8 mo/   
illu/ri\s capta9s1 & alone1  "u ! h& (  
,god1 :o w be 8 con/ant aid1 he w be se5
  to be ! /an* ramp>t ( 8 dom9ions4 ,b  
,god *ose ! ,duc  d',enghi5 to def5d him
 9 8 infancy4 ,s1 t[>d ! fir/ days (  8 
reign1 at ! age ( tw5ty-two ye>s1 ! duke
 conceiv$ a plan  9 ! armor ( :i* !     
season$ vet]ans c\ld f9d no vuln]able   
po9t2 b victory ju/ifi$ 8 c\rse at      

,rocroi4 ,! oppos+ =ce1  x is true1 is  
/rong]2 x is compos$ ( ^? old ,walloon1 
,italian  & ,spani% regim5ts t1 up to t 
"t1 c\ld n be brok52 b  at :at valuation
 %\ld be plac$ ! c\rage inspir$ 9 our   
troops  by ! press+ necessities ( !     
/ate1 by pa/ successes1 & by  a "y pr9ce
 ( ! blood 9 ^: eyes c\ld be read       
victory8 ,don  ,francisco de ,mellos    
awaits ! onset ) a firm foot2 &1 )\t    
be+ able to retreat1 ! two g5]als & !   
two armies seem$ to  h wi%$ to imprison 
!mselves 9 ! woods & ! m>%es 9  ord] to 
decide ! issue ( combat l two *ampions 9
 ! li/s4    ,!n :at a sight is pres5t$  
to ! eye6 ! "y pr9ce appe>s  ano!r man2 
t\*$ by an object s wor?y1 8 great s\l  
displays  all its sublimity2 8 c\rage   
waxes ) ! dang]s x has to  enc\nt]1 & 8 
p5etration becomes ke5] z 8 ardor       
increases4  ,t night1 :i* _h to be sp5t 
9 ! pres5ce ( ! enemy1 l  ! vigilant    
comm&] t he 01 he 0 ! la/ to retire4 ,b 
nev] 7 8 slumb]s m peaceful4 ,on ! eve (
 s mom5t\s  a day1 :5 ! fir/ battle is  

to be f\ght1 8 m9d is entirely          
tranquil1 s ?or\ghly is he 9 8 elem5t2 &
 x is well kn[n  t on ! morr[1 at ! h\r 
he _h indicat$1 x 0 necess>y to  awak5  
?is second ,alex&] f a deep slumb]4 ,d y
 see him z  he ru%es on to victory or   
dea?8 ,no soon] _h he inspir$ ! ranks  )
 ! ardor ) :i* 8 s\l 0 animat$ ?an he 0 
se5  almo/ at ! same "t to press ! "r w+
 ( ! enemy1 support  our own %ak5 by !  
%ock ( ! *>ge1 rally ! di%e>t5$  & almo/
 vanqui%$ ,fr5* =ces1 put to flight !   
victori\s  ,spani>ds1 c>ry+ dismay      
ev]y:]e1 & t]rify+ by 8 lightn+  glances
 ^? :o escape 8 bl[s4 ,!re /ill rema9$ t
 dread$  infantry ( ! ,spani% army1 ^:  
great battalions 9 close l9e (  battle l
 s _m t[]s1 b t[]s :i* knew h[ to repair
 _!  brea*es1 7 un%ak5 by ! onset1 &1 ?o
 ! re/ ( ! army  0 put to r\t1 ma9ta9$ a
 /eady fire4 ,?rice ! "y conqu]or       
attempt$ to break ! ranks ( ^! intrepid 
w>riors1 ?rice 0  he repuls$ by !       
valor\s ,comte de ,fonta9es1 :o 0 borne 
to  ! sc5e ( combat 9 8 invalid's *air1 

by reason ( 8 bodily  infirmities1 ?us  
demon/rat+ t ! w>rior's s\l has !       
asc5dant ov] ! body x animates4    ,b at
 la/ 0 he =c$ to yield4 ,9 va9 does     
,beck1 ) a body (  fre% cavalry1 ha/5 8 
m>* ?r\gh ! woods 9 ord] to attack  our 
exhau/$ soldi]s2 ! pr9ce has =e/all$    
him2 ! defeat$  battalions are ask+     
qu>t]4 ,b victory = ! ,duc d',enghi5 0  
de/9$ to be m t]rible ?an ! combat4     
,:ile ) an air  ( confid5ce he advances 
to receive ! surr5d] ( ^! brave  fell[s1
 !y1 on _! "p1 /ill on _! gu>d1 are 9   
dread (  be+ surpriz$ by a fre% attack4 
,! frightful havoc wr\ght by !  dis*>ge 
( _! musketry infuriates our troops4    
,c>nage is n[  rampant2 ! blood%$       
intoxicates ! soldi]s to a high degree4 
,b  ! pr9ce1 :o c\ld n be> to see ^!    
lions slaught]$ l s  _m lambs1 calm$ _! 
ov]wr\ght feel+ & enhanc$ ! pleasure  ( 
victory by t ( p>don+ ! vanqui%$4 ,:at1 
!n1 0 !  a/oni%m5t ( ^! vet]an troops & 
_! brave (fic]s :5  !y p]ceiv$ t _! only
 salvation 0 to give !mselves up to  _! 

conqu]or6 ,) :at wond] did !y reg>d ! "y
 pr9ce1  ^: victory _h r5d]$ /ill m     
impressive 8 cu/om>y pr\d  be>+1 to :i*1
 h[ev]1 8 clem5cy _h imp>t$ a new grace4
  ,h[ will+ly w\ld he h sav$ ! life ( ! 
brave ,comte de  ,fonta9es1 b unhappily 
he lay /ret*$ ^u ! field ( battle  among
 ! ?\s&s ( dead bodies1 ^? ^: loss is   
/ill kept by  ,spa94 ,spa9 knew n t !   
pr9ce :o caus$ h] ! loss ( s  _m ( h]   
old regim5ts on ! day ( ,rocroi 0 to    
f9i% ! re/  on ! pla9s ( ,l5s4    ,?us !
 fir/ victory 0 ! gu>antee ( _m o!rs4 ,!
 pr9ce  b5t 8 knee & on ! field ( battle
 r5d]$ to ! ,"l ( ,ho/s  ! glory ,he _h 
s5t him4 ,!re 0 celebrat$ ! deliv]ance (
  ,rocroi1 & ?anksgiv+s 7 utt]$ t !     
?reats ( a once  dread$ enemy _h result$
 9 8 own %ameful defeat2 t !  reg5cy 0  
/r5g!n$1 ,france calm$1 & a reign :i* 0 
to  be s illu/ri\s begun by an augury s 
auspici\s4 ,! army l$  9 ?anksgiv+2 all 
,france foll[$2 ! fir/ v5ture ( ! ,duc  
d',enghi5 0 laud$ to ! skies4 ,praise   
suffici5t to r5d] o!rs  =ev] illu/ri\s2 

b = him x 0 b ! fir/ /age 9 8  c>e]6    
,z a result ( ?is fir/ campaign1 & aft] 
! capture (  ,?ionville--a prize wor?y (
 ! victory ga9$ at ,rocroi--he 0  reg>d$
 z an adv]s>y equally to be fe>$ 9      
sieges & 9  battles4 ,b !re is "o trait 
9 ! "* ( ! victori\s  "y pr9ce no less  
admirable ?an t :i* 0 br\ght out by     
victory4 ,! c\rt1 :i* at 8 arrival 0    
prep>$ to welcome him  ) ! plaudits he  
des]v$1 0 surpriz$ at ! mann] 9 :i*  he 
receiv$ !m4 ,! que5-reg5t assur$ him t !
 k+ 0 well  pleas$ ) 8 s]vices4 ,?is f !
 lips ( 8 sov]eign 0  a fitt+ recomp5se 
= 8 labors4 ,if o!rs d>$ to praise him1 
h[ev]1 he treat$ _! eulogies z insults1 
&1 impati5t (  flatt]y1 he 0 9 dread ev5
 ( its semblance4 ,su* 0 !  delicacy1 or
 r ! solidity ( "*1 ( ?is pr9ce4        
,moreov] 8 maxim 0 7li/51 = x is a maxim
 :i* makes great  m571 t1 9 ! p]=mance (
 great de$s1 "o's sole ?\ght  %\ld be to
 p]=m !m well1 & leave glory to foll[ 9 
! tra9  ( virtue4 ,x is ?is :i* he has  
endeavor$ to in/il into o!rs1  & by ?is 

pr9ciple has he himself ev] be5 guid$4  
,?us false  glory _h no temptation =    
him4 ,x 0 ) tru? & greatness alone  t he
 0 conc]n$4    ,?us x came ab\t t 8     
glory 0 wrapt up 9 ! s]vice ( 8  k9d & 9
 ! happ9ess & well-be+ ( ! /ate2 ,!y 7 !
  objects ne>e/ 8 he>t2 ^! 7 8 fir/ &   
mo/ *]i%$  desires4 ,! c\rt _h b little 
*>m = him1 or occupation suit$  to 8    
tal5ts1 ?o he 0 !re reg>d$ z its greate/
 h]o4 ,x 0  deem$ ne$ful to exhibit     
ev]y:]e 9 ,g]many1 z 9 ,fl&]s1 !        
intrepid def5d] :om ,god _h giv5 u4     
,rem>k well :at is ab\t to  transpire3  
,!re is be+ =m$ aga9/ ! pr9ce an        
ent]prise ( a  m =midable nature ?an1 t 
at ,rocroi2 &1 9 ord] to put 8  tal5ts  
to ! te/1 w>f>e is ab\t to dra9 all its 
res\rces1 &  call to its aid e kn[n     
inv5tion4 ,:at is x t is pres5t$  to my 
vision8 ,i see n m]ely m5 to meet 9     
combat b inaccessible  m\nta9s3 on "o   
side are rav9es & precipices2 on ! o!r  
imp5etrable =e/s 9 ! he>t ( :i* are     
m>%es1 & 9  proximity to /reams are     

impregnable intr5*m5ts2 ev]y:]e are     
l(ty =tresses & =e/s ( fell$ trees ly+  
across roads :i*  are frightful2 & !re  
arises ,m]ci1 ) 8 wor?y ,bav>ians       
inflat$ by ! l>ge measure ( success :i* 
has fall5 to _!  arms & by ! capture (  
,frib\rg2 ,m]ci1 :om none has ev] se5   
retreat f ! combat2 ,m]ci1 :om ! ,pr9ce 
de ,cond & !  vigilant ,tur5ne h nev]   
surpriz$ 9 a movem5t t 0 n 9  accord ) !
 rales ( w>f>e1 & to :om !y h conc$$ ?is
  great m>k ( admiration--t nev] has he 
lo/ a s+le favorable  opportunity1 nor  
fail$ to anticipate _! designs z ?o he  
_h  tak5 "p 9 _! c\ncils4    ,"h1 !n1 9 
! c\rse ( eight days1 & by f\r sep>ate  
attacks1  is se5 h[ mu* c be support$ & 
und]tak5 9 w>4 ,our troops  seem z mu*  
dispirit$ by ! frightful condition ( !  
field (  battle z by ! resi/ance ( !    
enemy1 & = a "t ! pr9ce  sees himself1 s
 to speak1 ab&on$4 ,b l a second        
,maccabee1  8 "r arm ab&ons him n1 & 8  
c\rage1 inflam$ by s _m  p]ils1 came to 
8 aid4 ,no soon] _h he be5 se5 on foot !

 fir/  to scale ^? inaccessible heights1
 ?an 8 ardor drew ! :ole  army aft] him4
 ,m]ci sees himself lo/ beyond          
r$emption2 8 be/  regim5ts are defeat$2 
nightfall is ! salvation ( ! rema9d] (  
8 army4 ,b a sev]e ra9/orm s]ves to add 
to our difficulties &  disc\ragem5ts1 s 
t we h at ! same "t to cont5d ) n  only 
! highe/ c\rage & ! p]fection ( art1 b !
 =ces (  nature z well4 ,9 spite ( !    
advantage t an enemy1 z able z he  is   
bold1 takes ( ^! conditions1 & ! fact t 
he intr5*es  himself anew 9 8           
impregnable m\nta9s1 h>d pre/ on e side1
  he is =c$ n only to all[ 8 cannon &   
baggage to fall a prey  to ! ,duc       
d',enghi51 b also ! c\ntry bord]+ !     
,rh9e4 ,see  h[ ev]y?+ is %ak5 to its   
f\ndation3 ,philipsburg is 9 dire       
di/ress 9 t5 days1 9 spite ( ! w9t] n[  
close at h&2  ,philipsburg1 :i* s long  
held ! ,rh9e captive "u our laws1  & ^: 
loss ! greate/ ( k+s s glori\sly        
retriev$4 ,worms1  ,spire1 ,may5ce1     
,l&au1 tw5ty o!r places ,i might "n1 op5

 _!  portals3 ,m]ci is unable to def5d  
!m1 & no long] faces 8  conqu]or4 ,x is 
n en\gh2 he mu/ fall at 8 feet1 a wor?y 
victim  ( 8 valor4 ,nordl+5 w witness 8 
ov]?r[2 x w !re  be admitt$ t x is no m 
possible to )/& ! ,fr5* 9  ,g]many ?an 9
 ,fl&]s4 ,& all ^! b5efits we w owe to  
?is  self-same pr9ce4 ,god1 ! protector 
( ,france & ( a k+ :om ,he  has de/9$ to
 p]=m ,8 great works1 ?us orda9s 444    
,x 0 n m]ely = a son nor = 8 family t he
 _h su* t5d]  s5tim5ts3 ,i h se5 him 7& 
d n ?9k t ,i "h speak 9  t]ms (         
exagg]ation71 ,i h se5 him deeply mov$  
by ! p]ils (  8 fri5ds4 ,simple &       
natural z he 01 ,i h se5 8 features     
betray 8 emotions at ! /ory ( _!        
mis=tunes1 & he 0 ev]  ready to conf] ) 
!m on ! mo/ insignificant details z well
 z  on affairs ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,9 
! adju/m5t ( qu>rels1 he  0 ev] ready to
 soo! turbul5t spirits ) a pati5ce &    
good  nature t "o w\ld little h expect$ 
f a disposition s  excitable1 nor f a "*
 s l(ty4 ,:at a contra/ to h]oes  devoid

 ( human sympa?y6 ,well might ! latt]   
comm& respect &  *>m ! admiration1 z d  
all extraord9>y ?+s1 b !y w  n w9 !     
he>t4 ,:5 ,god fa%ion$ ! he>t ( man &   
end[$ him  ) human affection1 ,he fir/ (
 all inspir$ him ) ! quality  ( k9dness1
 l unto ! ess5ce ( ! div9e nature       
itself1 z a  tok5 ( ! b5efic5t h& t     
fa%ion$ u4 ,k9dness1 !re=e1  ought to be
 ! ma9spr+ & guide ( our he>t1 & ought  
at !  same "t to be ! *ief attraction t 
%\ld1 z x 71 be  a "p ( our v be+1 ) :i*
 to w9 ! he>ts ( o!rs4  ,greatness1 :i* 
is b ! result ( good =tune1 s f> f      
dim9i%+ ! quality ( k9dness1 is b giv5  
"o t he might  ! m freely spread        
broadca/ its b5efic5t effects l a public
  f\nta91 :i* is b erect$ t its wat]s   
might be scatt]$ to  ! sunlight4    ,?is
 is ! value ( a good he>t2 & ! great :o 
are devoid (  ! quality ( k9dness1 ju/ly
 puni%$ = _! disda9ful  ins5sibility to 
! mis=tunes ( _! fell[s1 are =ev]       
depriv$ ( ! greate/ bless+ ( human      
life--t is to say1 (  ! pleasures (     

society4 ,nev] did man enjoy ^!         
pleasures m  ke5ly ?an ! pr9ce ( :om ,i 
am speak+2 nev] 0 man less  inspir$ ) ! 
misgiv+ t famili>ity bre$s contempt4 ,is
 ?is  ! man :o c>ri$ cities by /orm &   
won great battles8 ,v]ily1 he  seems to 
h =gott5 ! high rank he s well knew h[  
to  su/a94 ,d y n recognize 9 him ! h]o1
 :o1 ev] equable &  consi/5t1 nev] hav+ 
to /& on tiptoe to seem tall] ?an he is1
  nor to /oop to be c\rte\s & oblig+1   
f\nd himself by nature  all t a man     
ought to be t[>d 8 fell[1 l a maje/ic & 
b\ntiful /ream1 :i* peacefully be>s into
 ! cities ! abundance  x has spread 9 ! 
fields t x has wat]$1 :i* gives to all  
& nev] rises above its normal height1   
nor becomes swoll5 except  :5 viol5t    
opposition is (f]$ to ! g5tle slope by  
:i* x  cont9ues on its tranquil c\rse4  
,su*1 inde$1 has also be5 !  g5tl5ess & 
su* ! might ( ! ,pr9ce de ,cond4 ,h y a 
secret ( importance8 ,confide x boldly  
to ! safe-keep+ ( ?is  noble he>t2 he w 
rew>d y\r confid5ce by mak+ y\r affair 8

  own4 ,to ?is pr9ce no?+ is m          
inviolable ?an ! sacr$ rights  (        
fri5d%ip4 ,:5 a favor is ask$ ( him he  
acts z ?o he himself  7 "u obligation2 &
 nev] has a joy ke5] & tru] be5         
witness$ ?an he felt at be+ able to give
 pleasure to ano!r4    ,x 0 a gr&       
spectacle to see dur+ ! same p]iod1 & 9 
!  same campaigns1 ^! two m51 :o 9 !    
common op9ion ( all ,europe  c\ld be    
favorably comp>$ to ! greate/ capta9s ( 
pa/ ages1  sometimes at ! head ( diff]5t
 bodies ( troops2 sometimes unit$  m    
inde$ by ! concord ( _! ?\ghts ?an by ! 
ord]s :i*  ! subalt]n receiv$ f 8       
sup]ior2 sometimes at ! head (  oppos+  
=ces1 & ea* r$\bl+ 8 cu/om>y activity & 
vigilance1 z ?o ,god1 :o1 accord+ to !  
,scriptures1 (t5 9 ,8  wisdom makes a   
sport ( ! univ]se1 _h desir$ to %[      
mortals !  wond]s 9 all _! =ms t ,he    
c\ld "w ) m54 ,behold !  encampm5ts1 !  
spl5did m>*es1 ! audacity1 !            
precautions1 !  p]ils1 ! res\rces ( ^!  
brave m56 ,has !re ev] be5 beheld  9 two

 m5 virtues su* z ^! 9 *>act]s s        
diff]5t1 n to  say diametrically        
opposite8 ,! "o appe>s to be guid$ by   
deep  reflection1 ! o!r by sudd5        
illum9ation2 ! latt] z a  consequ5ce1 ?o
 m impetu\s1 yet nev] act+ ) undue      
precipitation2 ! =m]1 cold] ( mann]1 ?o 
nev] sl[1 is bold]  ( action ?an (      
spee*1 & ev5 :ile hav+ ! outw>d         
appe>ance  ( emb>rassm5t1 inw>dly       
det]m9$ & resolv$4 ,! "o1 f !  mom5t he 
appe>s 9 ! army1 conveys an exalt$ idea 
( 8  wor? & makes "o expect ( him some?+
 out ( ! ord9>y2  nev]!less1 he advanc$ 
9 regul> ord]1 & p]=m$1 z x  71 by      
degrees1 ! prodigi\s de$s :i* m>k$ !    
c\rse ( 8  c>e]4 ,! o!r1 l a man inspir$
 f ! date ( 8 fir/  battle1 %[$ himself 
! equal ( ! mo/ consummate ma/]s ( !    
art ( w>f>e4 ,! "o by 8 prompt & cont9u$
 ef=ts comm&$  ! admiration ( ! human   
race & sil5c$ ! voice ( envy2 !  o!r    
%one s respl5d5tly f ! v beg9n+ t none  
d>$  attack him4 ,! "o1 9 a ^w1 by !    
dep? ( 8 g5ius & !  incr$ible res\rces (

 8 c\rage1 rose sup]ior to ! greate/    
p]ils & ev5 knew h[ to pr(it by e k9d ( 
fickl5ess (  =tune2 ! o!r1 by reason ( !
 advantages d]iv$ f high  bir?1 by 8    
great conceptions d]iv$ f ,heav51 & by a
 k9d (  admirable in/9ct1 ! secret ( :i*
 is n giv5 to ord9>y  m51 seem$ born to 
mold =tune to con=m to 8 designs & br+  
de/9y to 8 feet4 ,& t ! great ?o div]se 
*>act]s (  ^! two m5 might be cle>ly    
disc]n$1 x %\ld be borne 9 m9d  t ! "o1 
8 c>e] cut %ort by an unexpect$ bl[1 di$
 = 8  c\ntry l ano!r ,judas ,maccabeus1 
m\rn$ by ! army z = a  fa!r1 :ile ! c\rt
 & all ! p1 lam5t$ 8 fate4 ,8  piety z  
well z 8 c\rage 7 univ]sally laud$1 & 8 
memory  w nev] fade f ! m9ds ( m54 ,!   
o!r1 rais$ to ! v  summit ( glory by =ce
 ( arms l ano!r ,david1 dies l him 9  8 
b$1 s\nd+ ! praises ( ,god & leav+ 8 dy+
 behe/s to  8 family1 :ile all he>ts 7  
impre/ z mu* by ! spl5dor (  8 life z by
 ! g5tl5ess ( 8 dea?4          ,,bunyan 
,,! ,,heav5ly ,,footman                 
,,biographical ,,note      ,john ,bunyan

 0 born 9 ! village ( ,el/[1 ne> ,b$=d1 
,engl&1  9 #afbh4 ,because ( 8 fe>less  
prea*+ he 0 imprison$ 9  ,b$=d jail f   
#affj to #afgb1 & aga9 = six mon?s 9    
#afge1  dur+ :i* latt] "t x is said 8   
wond]ful ,pilgrim's ,progress  0 writt54
 ,:ile 8 s]mons 9 _! t$i\s prolixity %>e
 !  fault ( 8 "t1 !y are *>act]iz$ by   
vividness1 epigrammatic  wit1 & dramatic
 f]vor4 ,! purity & simplicity ( 8 /yle 
h be5 highly prais$1 & 8 unfl9*+ fai?   
has be5 !  inspiration ( _m a hesitat+  
s\l4 ,among 8 be/ kn[n works are  ,!    
,holy ,w>1 ,grace ,ab\nd+ 9 ! ,*ief (   
,s9n]s1 & ,sighs  f ,hell4 ,he di$ 9    
,london 9 #afhh4          ,,bunyan      
#afbh-afhh    ,,! ,,heav5ly ,,footman   
,s run t ye may obta94--,i ,cor4 ix41   
#bd4      ,heav5 & happ9ess is t :i* e  
"o desire?1 insomu* t  wick$ ,balaam    
c\ld say1 ,let me die ! dea? ( !        
righte\s1 &  let my la/ end be l 84     
,yet1 = all ?is1 !re are b v  few t d   
obta9 t ev]-to-be-desir$ glory1 insomu* 
t _m  em95t pr(essors drop %ort ( a     

welcome f ,god into ?is pleasant  place4
 ,! apo/le1 !re=e1 because he did desire
 ! salvation (  ! s\ls ( ! ,cor9?ians1  
to :om he writes ?is epi/le1 laye?  !m  
d[n 9 ^! words su* c\nsel1 :i* if tak51 
w\ld be =  _! help & advantage4         
,fir/1 ,n to be wick$1 & sit /ill1 & wi%
 = heav52 b to  run = x4    ,secondly1  
,n to cont5t !mselves )1 e k9d ( runn+1 
b1  sai? he1 ,s run t ye may obta94 ,z  
if he %\ld say1 "s1  because !y w\ld n  
lose _! s\ls1 beg9 to run betimes1 !y   
run apace1 !y run ) pati5ce1 !y run ! "r
 way4 ,d y s  run4 ,"s run f bo? fa!r & 
"m1 fri5ds & companions1  & ?us1 !y may 
h ! cr[n4 ,d y s run4 ,"s run ?r\gh     
temptations1 afflictions1 good report1  
evil report1 t !y may w9  ! pe>l4 ,d y s
 run4 ,s run t ye may obta94    ,^!     
words 7 tak5 f m5's funn+ = a wag]2 a v 
apt  similitude to set be=e ! eyes ( !  
sa9ts ( ! ,"l4 ,"k y  t !y :i* run 9 a  
race run all1 b "o obta9e? ! prize8 ,s  
run t ye may obta94 ,t is1 d n only run1
 b be sure y w9  z well z run4 ,s run t 

ye may obta94    ,i %all n ne$ to make  
any great ado 9 op5+ ! words at ?is  "t1
 b %all r lay d[n "o doctr9e t ,i d f9d 
9 !m2  & 9 prosecut+ t1 ,i %all %[ y1 9 
"s measure1 ! scope  ( ! words4    ,!   
doctr9e is ?is3 ,!y t w h heav51 mu/ run
 = x2 ,i  say1 !y t w h heav51 !y mu/   
run = x4 ,i besee* y  to he$ x well4 ,"k
 ye n1 t !y :i* run 9 a race run all1  b
 "o obta9e? ! prize8 ,s run ye4 ,! prize
 is heav51 & if  y w h x1 y mu/ run = x4
 ,y h ano!r scripture  = ?is 9 ! xii4 ( 
! ,hebrews1 ! #a/1 #b;d1 & #c;d v]ses3  
,:]e=e see+ also1 sai? ! apo/le1 t we   
are compass$  ab\t ) s great a cl\d (   
witnesses1 let u lay aside e  weight1 & 
! s9 :i* do? s easily beset u1 & let u  
run )  pati5ce ! race t is set be=e u4  
,& let u run1 sai? he4  ,aga91 sai?     
,paul1 ,i s run1 n z unc]ta9ly3 s fight 
,i1 etc4    ,b be=e ,i g any f>!r3      
#a4 ,flee+4 ,obs]ve1 t ?is runn+ is n an
 ord9>y1 or any  sort ( runn+1 b x is to
 be und]/ood ( ! swifte/ sort (  runn+2 
& !re=e1 9 ! vi4 ( ! ,hebrews1 x is     

call$ a  flee+3 ,t we might h /rong     
consolation1 :o h fl$ =  refuge1 to lay 
hold on ! hope set be=e u4 ,m>k1 :o h   
fl$4  ,x is tak5 f t xx4 ( ,jo%ua1      
conc]n+ ! man t 0 to  flee to ! city (  
refuge1 :5 ! av5g] ( blood 0 h>d at 8   
heels1 to take v5geance on him = ! (f5se
 he _h committ$2  !re=e x is a runn+ or 
flee+ = "o's life3 a runn+ )  all might 
& ma91 z we use to say4 ,s run4    #b4  
,press+4 ,secondly1 ?is runn+ 9 ano!r   
place is call$ a  press+4 ,i press t[>d 
! m>k2 :i* signifie?1 t !y t  w h heav51
 !y mu/ n /ick at any difficulties !y   
meet  )2 b press1 cr[d1 & ?ru/ ?r\gh all
 t may /& betwe5  heav5 & _! s\ls4 ,s   
run4    #c4 ,cont9u+4 ,?irdly1 ?is runn+
 is call$ 9 ano!r place1 a  cont9u+ 9 ! 
way ( life4 ,if y cont9ue 9 ! fai?      
gr\nd$1  & settl$1 & be n mov$ away f ! 
hope ( ! gospel (  ,*ri/4 ,n to run a   
little n[ & !n1 by fits & />ts1 or      
half-way1 or almo/ ?i!r1 b to run = my  
life1 to run ?r\gh  all difficulties1 & 
to cont9ue !re9 to ! end ( ! race1  :i* 

mu/ be to ! end ( my life4 ,s run t ye  
may obta94 ,&  ! reasons are3    7#a47  
,because all or e "o t runne? do? n     
obta9 ! prize2  !re may be _m t d run1  
yea1 & run f> too1 :o yet miss (  ! cr[n
 t /&e? at ! end ( ! race4 ,y "k all t  
run  9 a race d n obta9 ! victory2 !y   
all run1 b "o w9s4 ,&  s x is "h2 x is n
 e "o t runne?1 nor e "o t  seeke?1 nor 
e "o t /rive? = ! ma/]y t ha? x4  ,?o a 
man d /rive = ! ma/]y1 sai? ,paul1 yet  
he is n  cr[n$1 unless he /rive         
lawfully2 t is1 unless he s run1 & s    
/rive1 z to h ,god's approbation4 ,:at1 
d y ?9k t e  heavy-heel$ pr(essor w h   
heav58 ,:at1 e lazy "o8 e  wanton &     
fooli% pr(essor1 t w be /opt by any?+1  
kept  back by any?+1 t sc>ce runne? s   
fa/ heav5w>d z a snail  creepe? on !    
gr\nd8 ,nay1 !re are "s pr(essors t d n 
g  on s fa/ 9 ! way ( ,god z a snail do?
 g on ! wall2 & yet  ^! ?9k t heav5 &   
happ9ess is = !m4 ,b /ay1 !re are  _m m 
t run ?an !re be t obta92 !re=e he t w  
h heav5 mu/ run = x4    7#b47 ,because y

 "k1 t ?o a man d run1 yet if he d n    
ov]come1 or w91 z well z run1 :at w !y  
be ! bett] =  _! runn+8 ,!y w get no?+4 
,y "k ! man t runne?1  he do? d x to w9 
! prize2 b if he do? n obta9 x1 he do?  
lose 8 labor1 sp5d 8 pa9s & "t1 & t to  
no purpose2 ,i  say1 he gette? no?+4 ,& 
ah6 h[ _m su* runn]s w !re be  f\nd 9 ! 
day ( judgm5t8 ,ev5 multitudes1         
multitudes t h  run1 yea1 run s f> z to 
come to heav5-gates1 & n able to get    
any f>!r1 b !re /& knock+ :5 x is too   
late1 cry+1  ,"l6 ,"l6 :5 !y h no?+ b   
rebukes = _! pa9s4 ,dep>t  f ,me1 y come
 n "h1 y come too late1 y run too       
lazily2 !  door is %ut4 ,:5 once ! ma/] 
( ! h\se is ris5 up1 sai?  ,*ri/1 & ha? 
%ut to ! door1 & ye beg9 to /& )\t1 &   
to knock1 say+1 ,"l1 ,"l1 op5 to u1 ,i w
 say1 ,i "k y n1  dep>t1 etc4 ,oh1 sad w
 ! /ate ( ^? be t run & miss2  !re=e1 if
 y w h heav51 y mu/ run = x2 & s run  t 
ye may obta94    7#c47 ,because ! way is
 long 7,i speak metaphorically71 & !re  
is  _m a dirty /ep1 _m a high hill1 mu* 

"w to d1 a wick$ he>t1  _w1 & devil to  
ov]come2 ,i say1 !re are _m /eps to be  
tak5  by ^? t int5d to be sav$1 by runn+
 or walk+ 9 ! /eps  ( t fai? ( our fa!r 
,abraham4 ,out ( ,egypt ?\ mu/ g ?r\gh  
! ,r$ ,sea2 ?\ mu/ run a long & t$i\s   
j\rney1 ?r\gh !  va/ h[l+ wild]ness1    
be=e ?\ come to ! l& ( promise4    7#d47
 ,!y t w g to heav5 !y mu/ run = x2     
because1 z !  way is long1 s ! "t 9 :i* 
!y are to get to ! end ( x is  v        
unc]ta92 ! "t pres5t is ! only "t2 ?\   
ha/ no m  "t allott$ !e ?an ?\ n[       
enjoye/3 ,boa/ n ?yself (  to-morr[1 =  
?\ kn[e/ n :at a day may br+ =?4 ,d n   
say1 ,i h "t en\gh to get to heav5 sev5 
ye>s h5ce2 = ,i tell  !e1 ! bell may    
toll = !e be=e sev5 days m be end$2 &   
:5 dea? comes1 away ?\ mu/ g1 :e!r ?\   
art provid$ or n2  & !re=e look to x2   
make no delays2 x is n good dally+ )    
?+s ( s great conc]nm5t z ! salvation or
 damnation ( ?y  s\l4 ,y "k he t ha? a  
great way to g 9 a little "t1 &  less by
 half ?an he ?9ks (1 he _h ne$ to run = 

x4    7#e47 ,!y t w h heav51 !y mu/ run 
= x2 because !  devil1 ! law1 s91 dea?1 
& hell foll[ !m4 ,!re is nev] a  poor   
s\l t is go+ to heav51 b ! devil1 ! law1
 s91 dea?1  & hell1 make aft] ! s\l4 ,! 
devil1 y\r adv]s>y1 z a  ro>+ lion1 goe?
 ab\t1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4 ,& ,i w  
assure y1 ! devil is nimble1 he c run   
apace1 he is light (  foot1 he ha?      
ov]tak5 _m1 he ha? turn$ up _! heels1 & 
ha?  giv5 !m an ev]la/+ fall4 ,also !   
law1 t c %oot a great  way1 h a c>e ?\  
keep out ( ! rea* ( ^? great guns1 !    
,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,hell also ha? a wide   
m\?2 x c /ret* itself  f>!r t y are aw>e
 (4 ,& z ! angel said to ,lot1 ,take    
he$1 look n beh9d !e1 nei!r t>ry ?\ 9   
all ! pla9 7t  is1 any:]e betwe5 ?is &  
heav571 le/ ?\ be consum$2 s ,i  say to 
!e1 ,take he$1 t>ry n1 le/ ei!r ! devil1
 hell or !  fe>ful curses ( ! law ( ,god
 d ov]take !e1 & ?r[ !e d[n  9 ! mid/ ( 
?y s9s1 s z nev] to rise & recov] aga94 
,if  ?is 7 all consid]$1 !n ?\1 z well z
 ,i1 w\ld/ say1 ,!y  t w h heav5 mu/ run

 = x4    7#f47 ,!y t g to heav5 mu/ run 
= x2 because p]*ance !  gates ( heav5   
may be %ut %ortly4 ,sometimes s9n]s h n 
heav5-gates op5 to !m s long z !y       
suppose2 & if !y be once  %ut aga9/ a   
man1 !y are s heavy t all ! m5 9 ! _w1  
nor all ! angels 9 heav51 are n able to 
op5 !m4 ,i %ut1 &  no man c op51 sai?   
,*ri/4 ,& h[ if ?\ %\ld/ come b  "o     
qu>t] ( an h\r too late8 ,i tell !e1 x w
 co/ !e an  et]nity to bewail ?y mis]y  
94 ,francis ,spira c tell !e :at x  is  
to /ay till ! gate ( m]cy be q %ut2 or  
to run s lazily  t !y be %ut be=e y get 
)9 !m4 ,:at1 to be %ut out6  :at1 out ( 
heav56 ,s9n]1 r ?an lose x1 run = x2    
yea1  & s run t ?\ may/ obta94    7#g47 
,la/ly1 because if ?\ lose1 ?\ lose/    
all1 ?\ lose/ s\l1  ,god1 ,*ri/1 heav51 
ease1 peace1 etc4 ,besides1 ?\ laye/    
?yself  op5 to all ! %ame1 contempt1 &  
reproa*1 t ei!r ,god1  ,*ri/1 sa9ts1 !  
_w1 s91 ! devil1 & all c lay ^u !e4  ,z 
,*ri/ sai? ( ! fooli% build]1 s ,i w say
 ( !e1 if ?\  be su* a "o :o runs &     

misses2 ,i say1 ev5 all t g by w  beg9  
to mock at !e1 say+1 ,?is man began to  
run well1 b 0 n  able to f9i%4 ,b m (   
?is anon4    ,que/4 ,b h[ %\ld a poor   
s\l d to run8 ,= ?is v ?+ is  t :i*     
afflicte? me sore 7z y say71 to ?9k t ,i
 may run1  & yet fall %ort4 ,me?9ks to  
fall %ort at la/1 oh1 x fe>s me         
greatly4 ,pray tell me1 !re=e1 h[ ,i    
%\ld run4    ,ans4 ,t ?\ may/ inde$ be  
satisfi$ 9 ?is p>ticul>1 consid]  ^!    
foll[+ ?+s4    ,! fir/ direction3 ,if ?\
 w\ld/ s run z to obta9 ! k+dom  (      
heav51 !n be sure t ?\ get into ! way t 
leade?  ?i!r3 ,= x is a va9 ?+ to ?9k t 
ev] ?\ %alt h !  prize1 ?o ?\ runne/    
nev] s fa/1 unless ?\ art 9 ! way t     
leads to x4 ,set ! case1 t !re %\ld be a
 man 9 ,london t  0 to run to ,york = a 
wag]2 n[1 ?o he run nev] s swiftly1 yet 
if he run full s\?1 he might run himself
 quickly out ( brea?1 &  be nev] ne>] ! 
prize1 b r ! f>!r (f8 ,j s is x  "h2 x  
is n simply ! runn]1 nor yet ! ha/y     
runn]1 t  w9ne? ! cr[n1 unless he be 9 !

 way t leade? !reto4 ,i  h obs]v$1 t    
little "t :i* ,i h be5 a pr(essor1 t    
!re is a great runn+ to & fro1 "s ?is   
way1 & "s t way1  yet x is to be fe>$   
mo/ ( !m are out ( ! way1 & !n1 ?o  !y  
run z swift z ! eagle c fly1 !y are     
b5efit$ no?+ at  all4    ,"h is "o runs 
a-quak+1 ano!r a-rant+2 "o aga9 runs    
aft]  ! baptism1 & ano!r aft] !         
,indep5d5cy3 "h is "o =  ,freewill1 &   
ano!r = ,presbyt]y2 & yet possibly mo/ (
 all  ^! sects run q ! wrong way1 & yet 
e "o is = 8  life1 8 s\l1 ei!r = heav5  
or hell4    ,if ?\ n[ say1 ,:i* is !    
way8 ,i tell !e x is ,*ri/1 ! ,son  (   
,m>y1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,jesus sai?1 ,i am 
! way1 ! tru?1 &  ! life2 no man come?  
to ! ,fa!r b by me4 ,s !n ?y bus9ess  is
 7if ?\ w\ld/ h salvation71 to see if   
,*ri/ be ?9e1 )  all ,8 b5efits2 :e!r   
,he ha? cov]$ !e ) ,8 righte\sness1     
:e!r ,he ha? %[$ !e t ?y s9s are wa%$   
away ) ,8  he>t-blood1 :e!r ?\ art      
plant$ into ,him1 & :e!r y h  fai? 9    
,him1 s z to make a life out ( ,him1 &  

to con=m !e  to ,him2 t is1 su* fai? z  
to conclude t ?\ art righte\s1  because 
,*ri/ is ?y righte\sness1 & s con/ra9$  
to walk )  ,him z ! joy ( ?y he>t1      
because he save? ?y s\l4 ,& = !  ,"l's  
sake take he$1 & d n deceive ?yself1 &  
?9k ?\ art  9 ! way ^u too slight       
gr\nds2 = if ?\ miss ( ! way1 ?\  wilt  
miss ( ! prize1 & if ?\ miss ( t ,i am  
sure ?\ wilt  lose ?y s\l1 ev5 t s\l :i*
 is wor? m ?an ! :ole  _w4    ,mi/ru/ ?y
 own /r5g?1 & ?r[ x away2 d[n on ?y     
knees 9  pray] to ! ,"l = ! _s ( tru?2  
se>* ,8 ^w =  direction2 flee s$uc]s'   
company2 keep company ) ! s\nde/        
,*ri/ians1 t h mo/ exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/2 &  
be sure ?\ h  a c>e ( ,quak]s1 ,rant]s1 
,free-will]s3 also d n h too mu*        
company ) "s ,anabapti/s1 ?o ,i g "u t  
"n myself4 ,i  w tell !e ?is is su* a   
s]i\s matt]1 & ,i fe> ?\ wilt s  little 
reg>d x1 t ! ?\ght ( ! wor? ( ! ?+1 & ( 
?y too light reg>d+ ( x1 do? ev5 make my
 he>t a*e :il/ ,i  am writ+ to !e4 ,!   
,"l tea* !e ! way by ,8 ,_s1 &  !n ,i am

 sure ?\ wilt "k x4 ,s run4    ,! second
 direction3 ,z ?\ %\ld/ get into ! way1 
s ?\  %\ld/ also be mu* 9 /udy+ & mus+  
on ! way4 ,y "k m5  t w\ld be exp]t 9   
any?+1 !y are usually mu* 9 /udy+ (  t  
?+1 & s likewise is x ) ^? t quickly gr[
 exp]t  9 any way4 ,?is !re=e ?\ %\ld/  
d2 let ?y /udy be mu*  ex]cis$ ab\t     
,*ri/1 :i* is ! way1 :at ,he is1 :at ,he
 ha?  done1 & :y ,he is :at ,he is1 & :y
 ,he ha? done :at is done2 z  :y ,he    
took ^u ,him ! =m ( a s]vant 7,phil1    
ii472 :y ,he 0  made 9 ! lik5ess ( man2 
:y ,he cri$2 :y ,he di$2 :y ,he  b>e !  
s9 ( ! _w2 :y ,he 0 made s91 & :y ,he 0 
made  righte\sness2 :y ,he is 9 heav5 9 
! nature ( man1 & :at ,he  do? !re4 ,be 
mu* 9 mus+ & consid]+ ( ^! ?+s2 be  ?9k+
 also en\gh ( ^? places :i* ?\ mu/ n    
come ne>1  b leave "s on ?is h&1 & "s on
 t h&2 z x is )  ^? t travel into o!r   
c\ntries2 !y mu/ leave su* a gate on    
?is h&1 & su* a bu% on t h&1 & g by su* 
a place1 :]e  /&e? su* a ?+4 ,?us !re=e 
y mu/ d3 ,avoid su* ?+s1  :i* are       

expressly =bidd5 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,)draw 
?y foot  f> f h]1 & come n nigh ! door (
 h] h\se1 = h] /eps  take hold ( hell1  
go+ d[n to ! *amb]s ( dea?4 ,& s (      
ev]y?+ t is n 9 ! way1 h a c>e ( x1 t ?\
 g n  by x2 come n ne> x1 h no?+ to d ) 
x4 ,s run4    ,! ?ird direction3 ,n only
 ?us1 b 9 ! next place1 ?\  mu/ /rip    
?yself ( ^? ?+s t may hang ^u !e1 to  ! 
h9d]+ ( !e 9 ! way to ! k+dom ( heav51 z
  covet\sness1 pride1 lu/1 or :atev]    
else ?y he>t may be incl9+  unto1 :i*   
may h9d] !e 9 ?is heav5ly race4 ,m5 t   
run =  a wag]1 if !y int5d to w9 z well 
z run1 !y d n use to  encumb] !mselves1 
or c>ry ^? ?+s ab\t !m t may be a       
h9drance to !m 9 _! runn+4 ,e man t     
/rive? =  ! ma/]y is temp]ate 9 all ?+s2
 t is1 he laye? aside  ev]y?+ t w\ld be 
anywise a disadvantage to him2 z sai? ! 
apo/le1 ,let u lay aside e weight1 & !  
s9 t do? s  easily beset u1 & let u run 
) pati5ce ! race t is set  be=e u4 ,x is
 b a va9 ?+ to talk ( go+ to heav51 if  
?\ let ?y he>t be encumb]$ ) ^? ?+s t   

w\ld h9d]4  ,w\ld y n say t su* a man   
w\ld be 9 dang] ( los+1 ?o  he run1 if  
he fill 8 pockets ) /ones1 hang heavy   
g>m5ts on  8 %\ld]s1 & get lumpi% %oes  
on 8 feet8 ,s x is "h2  ?\ talke/ ( go+ 
to heav51 & yet fille/ ?y pockets )     
/ones--i4e41 fille/ ?y he>t ) ?is _w1   
lette/ t hang  on ?y %\ld]s1 ) its      
pr(its & pleasures4 ,alas6 alas6 ?\ art 
widely mi/ak53 if ?\ int5de/ to w91 ?\  
mu/ /rip1 ?\ mu/  lay aside e weight1 ?\
 mu/ be temp]ate 9 all ?+s4 ,?\  mu/ s  
run4    ,! f\r? direction3 ,bew>e (     
by-pa?s2 take he$ ?\ do/ n turn  into ^?
 lanes :i* lead out ( ! way4 ,!re are   
crook$ pa?s1  pa?s 9 :i* m5 g a/ray1    
pa?s t lead to dea? & damnation1  b take
 he$ ( all ^?4 ,"s ( !m are dang]\s     
because (  practise1 "s because (       
op9ion1 b m9d !m n2 m9d ! pa?  be=e !e1 
look "r be=e !e1 turn nei!r to ! "r h&  
nor to ! left1 b let ?9e eyes look "r   
on1 ev5 "r  be=e !e2 ,pond] ! pa? ( ?y  
feet1 & let all ?y ways be  e/abli%$4   
,turn n to ! "r h& nor to ! left4       

,remove ?y  foot f> f evil4 ,?is c\nsel 
be+ n s s]i\sly tak5 z  giv51 is !      
reason ( t />t+ f op9ion to op9ion1     
reel+  ?is way & t way1 out ( ?is lane  
into t lane1 & s miss+  ! way to !      
k+dom4 ,?o ! way to heav5 be b "o1 yet  
!re  are _m crook$ lanes & by-pa?s t    
%oot d[n ^u x1 z ,i may  say4 ,& aga91  
not)/&+ ! k+dom ( heav5 be ! bigge/     
city1 yet usually ^? by-pa?s are mo/    
beat51 mo/ travel]s g  ^? ways2 & !re=e 
! way to heav5 is h>d to be f\nd1 &  z  
h>d to be kept 91 by reason ( ^!4 ,yet1 
nev]!less1 x is 9  ?is case z x 0 ) !   
h>lot ( ,j]i*o2 %e _h "o sc>let  ?read  
ti$ 9 h] w9d[1 by :i* h] h\se 0 kn[n3 s 
x is  "h1 ! sc>let /reams ( ,*ri/'s     
blood run ?r\gh\t ! way to  ! k+dom (   
heav52 !re=e m9d t1 see if ?\ d n f9d  !
 bespr9kl+ ( ! blood ( ,*ri/ 9 ! way1 & 
if ?\ d1 be  ( good *e]1 ?\ art 9 ! "r  
way2 b h a c>e ?\ beguile  n ?yself ) a 
fancy2 = !n ?\ may/ light into any lane 
or  way2 b t ?\ may/ n be mi/ak51       
consid]1 ?o x seem nev]  s pleasant1 yet

 if ?\ d n f9d t 9 ! v middle ( !  road 
!re is writt5 ) ! he>t-blood ( ,*ri/1 t 
he came  into ! _w to save s9n]s1 & t we
 are ju/ifi$1 ?o we are  ungodly1 %un t 
way2 = ?is x is :i* ! apo/le meane? :51 
he sai?1 ,we h boldness to ent] into !  
holie/ by ! blood  ( ,jesus1 by a new & 
liv+ way :i* ,he ha? consecrat$ = u1    
?r\gh ! vail--t is to say1 ,8 fle%4 ,h[ 
easy a matt] x is  9 ?is our day1 = !   
devil to be too cunn+ = poor s\ls1 by   
call+ 8 by-pa?s ! way to ! k+dom4 ,if   
su* an op9ion or  fancy be b cri$ up by 
"o or m1 ?is inscription be+ set ^u  x  
by ! devil1 ,?is is ! way ( ,god1 h[    
spe$ily1 gre$ily1  & by heaps1 d poor   
simple s\ls ?r[ away !mselves ^u x2     
especially if x be daub$ ov] ) a few    
ext]nal acts ( morality1  if s good4 ,b 
x is because m5 d n "k pa9t$ by-pa?s f  
! pla9 way to ! k+dom ( heav54 ,!y h n  
yet le>n$ !  true ,*ri/1 & :at ,8       
righte\sness is1 nei!r h !y a  s5se ( _!
 own insuffici5cy2 b are bold1 pr\d1    
presumptu\s1  self-conceit$4 ,& !re=e1  

,! fif? direction3 ,d n ?\ be too mu* 9 
look+ too high 9  ?y j\rney heav5w>d4 ,y
 "k m5 t run a race d n use to  />e &   
gaze ?is way & t1 nei!r d !y use to ca/ 
up _!  eyes too high1 le/ haply1 ?r\gh  
_! too mu* gaz+ ) _!  eyes aft] o!r ?+s1
 !y 9 ! mean "t /umble & cat* a  fall4  
,! v same case is ?is3 if ?\ gaze & />e 
aft] e  op9ion & way t comes into ! _w1 
also if ?\ be pry+  ov]mu* into ,god's  
secret decrees1 or let ?y he>t too mu*  
ent]ta9 que/ions ab\t "s nice fooli%    
curiosities1 ?\ may/  /umble & fall1 z  
_m hundr$s 9 ,engl& h done1 bo? 9  rant+
 & quak]y1 to _! own et]nal ov]?r[1 )\t 
!  m>vel\s op]ation ( ,god's grace be   
sudd5ly /ret*$ =? to  br+ !m back aga94 
,take he$1 !re=e2 foll[ n t pr\d1  l(ty 
_s1 t1 devil-l1 c n be cont5t ) 8 own   
/ation4 ,david 0 ( an excell5t _s1 :]e  
he sai?1 ,"l1  my he>t is n haughty1 nor
 m9e eyes l(ty1 nei!r d ,i ex]cise      
myself 9 great matt]s1 or ?+s too high =
 me4 ,surely ,i h  behav$ & quiet$      
myself z a *ild t is wean$ ( 8 "m3 ,my  

s\l is ev5 z a wean$ *ild4 ,d ?\ s run4 
,! six? direction3 ,take he$ t y h n an 
e> op5 to e  "o t calle? aft] y z y are 
9 y\r j\rney4 ,m5 t run1  y "k1 if any d
 call aft] !m1 say+1 ,i w\ld speak ) y1 
or g n too fa/ & y %all h my company )  
y1 if !y run  = "s great matt]1 !y use  
to say1 ,alas6 ,i c n /ay1 ,i am  9     
ha/e1 pray talk n to me n[2 nei!r c ,i  
/ay = y1 ,i am  runn+ = a wag]3 if ,i w9
 ,i am made2 if ,i lose ,i am undone1  &
 !re=e h9d] me n4 ,?us wise are m5 :5 !y
 run =  corruptible ?+s1 & ?us %\ld/ ?\ 
d1 & ?\ ha/ m  cause to d s ?an !y1     
=asmu* z !y run = ?+s t la/  n1 b ?\ =  
an incorruptible glory4 ,i give !e      
notice ( ?is  betimes1 kn[+ t ?\ %alt h 
en\gh call aft] !e1 ev5 !  devil1 s91   
?is _w1 va9 company1 pleasures1 pr(its1 
e/eem among  m51 ease1 pomp1 pride1     
toge!r ) an innum]able company ( su*    
companions2 "o cry+1 ,/ay = me2 ! o!r   
say+1 ,d n leave me  beh9d2 a ?ird say+1
 ,& take me along ) y4 ,:at1 w y g1     
sai? ! devil1 )\t y\r s9s1 pleasures1 & 

pr(its8 ,are y s  ha/y8 ,c y n /ay &    
take ^! along ) y8 ,w y  leave y\r      
fri5ds & companions beh9d y8 ,c y n d z 
y\r  neighbors d1 c>ry ! _w1 s91 lu/1   
pleasure1 pr(it1 e/eem  among m51 along 
) y8 ,h a c>e ?\ d n let ?9e e> op5  to 
! tempt+1 entic+1 allur+1 & s\l-entangl+
 flatt]ies  ( su* s9k-s\ls z ^! are4 ,my
 son1 sai? ,solomon1 if s9n]s  entice   
!e1 cons5t ?\ n4    ,y "k :at x co/ ! "y
 man :om ,solomon speaks ( 9 ! vii4  ( !
 ,prov]bs1 t 0 entic$ by a h>lot3 ,) mu*
 fair spee*  %e won him1 & caus$ him to 
yield1 ) ! flatt]+ ( h] lips  %e =c$    
him1 till he w5t aft] h] z an ox to !   
slaught]1 or  z a fool to ! correction (
 ! /ocks2 ev5 s f>1 till !  d>t /ruck   
?r\gh 8 liv]1 & he knew n t x 0 = 8     
life4 ,he>k5 unto me n[ !re=e1 sai? he1 
,o ye *ildr51 &  att5d to ! words ( my  
m\?1 let n ?9e he>t incl9e to h]  ways1 
g n a/ray 9 h] pa?s1 = %e ha/ ca/ d[n _m
 w\nd$1  yea1 _m /rong m5 h be5 sla9 7t 
is1 kept out ( heav572 by  h] h\se is ! 
way to hell1 go+ d[n to ! *amb]s ( dea?4

  ,s\l1 take ?is c\nsel1 & say1 ,satan1 
s91 lu/1 pleasure1 pr(it1  pride1       
fri5ds1 companions1 & ev]y?+ else1 let  
me alone1 /&  (f1 come n nigh me1 = ,i  
am runn+ = heav51 = my s\l1 =  ,god1 =  
,*ri/1 f hell & ev]la/+ damnation2 if ,i
 w91 ,i w9  all2 & if ,i lose1 ,i lose  
all2 let me alone1 = ,i w n he>4 ,s     
run4    ,! sev5? direction3 ,9 ! next   
place be n daunt$ ?o ?\  meete/ ) nev] s
 _m disc\ragem5ts 9 ?y j\rney ?i!r4  ,t 
man t is resolv$ = heav51 if ,satan c n 
w9 him by  flatt]ies1 he w endeavor to  
weak5 him by disc\ragem5ts2 say+1  ,?\  
art a s9n]1 ?\ ha? brok5 ,god's law1 ?\ 
art n elect$1  ?\ come? too late1 ! day 
( grace is pass$1 ,god do? n c>e  = !e1 
?y he>t is naught1 ?\ art lazy1 ) a     
hundr$ o!r  disc\rag+ sugge/ions4 ,& ?us
 x 0 ) ,david :]e he sai?1  ,i _h fa9t$1
 unless ,i _h believ$ to see !          
lov+-k9dness (  ! ,"l 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4  
,z if he %\ld say1 ! devil  did s rage1 
& my he>t 0 s base1 t _h ,i judg$       
accord+  to my own s5se & feel+1 ,i _h  

be5 absolutely di/ract$2 b ,i  tru/$ to 
,*ri/ 9 ! promise1 & look$ t ,god w\ld  
be z good  z 8 promise1 9 hav+ m]cy ^u  
me1 an unwor?y s9n]2 & ?is  is t :i*    
enc\rag$ me1 & kept me f fa9t+4 ,& ?us  
mu/  ?\ d :5 ,satan or ! law1 or ?y own 
consci5ce1 d g ab\t to  di%e>t5 !e1 ei!r
 by ! greatness ( ?y s9s1 ! wick$ness  (
 ?y he>t1 ! t$i\sness ( ! way1 ! loss ( 
outw>d  enjoym5ts1 ! hatr$ t ?\ wilt    
procure f ! _w or !  l2 !n ?\ mu/       
enc\rage ?yself ) ! fre5ess ( !         
promises1 ! t5d]-he>t$ness ( ,*ri/1 !   
m]its ( ,8 blood1  ! fre5ess ( ,8       
invitations to come 91 ! greatness ( !  
s9  ( o!rs t h be5 p>don$1 & t ! same   
,god1 ?r\gh !  same ,*ri/1 holde? =? !  
same grace z free z ev]4 ,if ^! be  n ?y
 m$itations1 ?\ wilt draw v heavily 9 ! 
way ( heav51  if ?\ d n give up all =   
lo/1 & s knock (f f foll[+  any f>!r2   
!re=e1 ,i say1 take he>t 9 ?y j\rney1 & 
say to  !m t seek ?y de/ruction1        
,rejoice n aga9/ me1 ,o my enemy1  = :5 
,i fall ,i %all arise1 :5 ,i sit 9      

d>kness ! ,"l %all  be a light unto me4 
,s run4    ,! eigh? direction3 ,take he$
 ( be+ (f5d$ at ! cross t  ?\ mu/ g by  
be=e ?\ come to heav54 ,y mu/ und]/& 7z 
,i  h already t\*$7 t !re is no man t   
goe? to heav5 b he  mu/ g by ! cross4 ,!
 cross is ! /&+ way-m>k by :i* all  !y t
 g to glory mu/ pass4    ,we mu/ ?r\gh  
mu* tribulation ent] into ! k+dom (     
heav54  ,yea1 & all t w live godly 9    
,*ri/ ,jesus %all suff]  p]secution4 ,if
 ?\ art 9 ?y way to ! k+dom1 my life =  
?9e  ?\ wilt come at ! cross %ortly 7!  
,"l grant ?\ do/ n  %r9k at x1 s z to   
turn !e back aga974    ,if any man w    
come aft] me1 sai? ,*ri/1 let him d5y   
himself1  & take up 8 cross daily1 &    
foll[ me4 ,! cross x /&s1  & ha? /ood1 f
 ! beg9n+1 z a way-m>k to ! k+dom (     
heav54 ,y "k1 if "o ask y ! way to su* &
 su* a place1  y1 = ! bett] direction1 d
 n only say1 ,?is is ! way1 b  !n also  
say1 ,y mu/ g by su* a gate1 by su* a   
/ile1 su*  a bu%1 tree1 bridge1 or su*  
l4 ,:y1 s x is "h2 art ?\  inquir+ ! way

 to heav58 ,:y1 ,i tell !e1 ,*ri/ is !  
way2 into  ,him ?\ mu/ get1 into ,8     
righte\sness1 to be ju/ifi$2 & if  ?\   
art 9 ,him1 ?\ wilt pres5tly see !      
cross1 ?\ mu/ g close  by x1 ?\ mu/ t\* 
x1 nay1 ?\ mu/ take x up1 or else ?\    
wilt quickly g out ( ! way t leads to   
heav51 & turn up "s  ( ^? crook$ lanes t
 lead d[n to ! *amb]s ( dea?4    ,x is !
 cross :i* keepe? ^? t are kept f heav54
 ,i am  p]suad$1 7 x n = ! cross1 :]e we
 h "o pr(essor we  %\ld h tw5ty2 b ?is  
cross1 t is x :i* spoile? all4    ,! n9?
 direction3 ,beg ( ,god t ,he w\ld d ^! 
two ?+s =  !e3 ,fir/1 enlight5 ?9e      
und]/&+3 ,&1 secondly1 inflame ?y  w4   
,if ^! two be b effectually done1 !re is
 no fe> b ?\  wilt g safe to heav54     
,"o ( ! great reasons :y m5 & wom5 d s  
little reg>d !  o!r _w is because !y see
 s little ( x3 ,& ! reason :y  !y see s 
little ( x is because !y h _! und]/&+   
d>k5$3 ,& !re=e1 sai? ,paul1 ,d n y     
believ]s walk z  d o!r ,g5tiles1 ev5 9 !
 vanity ( _! m9ds1 hav+ _!  und]/&+     

d>k5$1 be+ ali5at$ f ! life ( ,god ?r\gh
  ! ignorance 7or fooli%ness7 t is 9 !m1
 because ( !  bl9dness ( _! he>t4 ,walk 
n z ^?1 run n ) !m3 alas6  poor s\ls1 !y
 h _! und]/&+s d>k5$1 _! he>ts  bl9d$1 &
 t is ! reason !y h su* und]valu+ ?\ghts
  ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! salvation ( 
_! s\ls4 ,= :5  m5 d come to see ! ?+s (
 ano!r _w1 :at a ,god1 :at  a ,*ri/1 :at
 a heav51 & :at an et]nal glory !re is  
to be  enjoy$2 also :5 !y see t x is    
possible = !m to h a  %>e 9 x1 ,i tell y
 x w make !m run ?r\gh ?ick & ?9  to    
enjoy x4 ,moses1 hav+ a sight ( ?is1    
because 8 und]/&+  0 enlight5$1 ,he fe>$
 n ! wra? ( ! k+1 b *ose  r to suff]    
afflictions ) ! p ( ,god ?an to enjoy ! 
pleasures ( s9 = a season4 ,he refus$ to
 be call$ ! son (  ! k+'s daught]2      
acc\nt+ x wond]ful ri*es to be acc\nt$  
wor?y ( s mu* z to suff] = ,*ri/ ) !    
poor despis$  sa9ts2 & t 0 because he   
saw ,him :o 0 invisible1 & _h  respect  
unto ! recomp5se ( rew>d4 ,& ?is is t   
:i* !  apo/le usually praye? = 9 8      

epi/les = ! sa9ts1 namely1  ,t !y might 
"k :at is ! hope ( ,god's call+1 & !    
ri*es ( ! glory ( 8 inh]itance 9 !      
sa9ts2 & t !y  might be able to         
compreh5d ) all sa9ts1 :at is ! bread?1 
&  l5g?1 & dep?1 & height1 & "k ! love (
 ,*ri/1 :i*  passe? k4 444    ,! t5?    
direction3 ,cry to ,god t ,he w\ld      
inflame ?y w also  ) ! ?+s ( ! o!r _w4  
,= :5 a man's w is fully set  to d su*  
or su* a ?+1 !n x mu/ be a v h>d matt] t
  %all h9d] t man f br++ ab\t 8 end4 ,:5
 ,paul's w  0 set resolv$ly to g up to  
,j]usalem 7?o x 0 signifi$ to him  be=e 
:at he %\ld !re suff]71 he 0 n daunt$ at
 all2 nay1  sai? he1 ,i am ready 7or    
will+7 n only to be b\nd1 b also  to die
 at ,j]usalem = ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,8 
w 0  inflam$ ) love to ,*ri/2 & !re=e   
all ! p]suasions t  c\ld be us$ wr\ght  
no?+ at all4    ,y\r self-will$ p1      
nobody kn[s :at to d ) !m3 we use to    
say1 he w h 8 own w1 d all :at y c4     
,inde$1 to h  su* a w = heav51 is an    
admirable advantage to a man t          

und]take? a race ?i!r2 a man t is       
resolv$1 & ha? 8 w  fixt1 sai? he1 ,i w 
d my be/ to advantage myself2 ,i w d my 
wor/ to h9d] my enemies2 ,i w n give out
 z long z ,i c  /&2 ,i w h x or ,i w    
lose my life2 ?o he slay me1 yet  w ,i  
tru/ 9 him4 ,i w n let !e g except ?\   
bless me4 ,i  w1 ,i w1 ,i w1 oh ?is ble/
 inflam$ w = heav56 ,:at is  x l8 ,if a 
man be will+1 !n any argum5t %all be a  
matt]  ( enc\ragem5t2 b if unwill+1 !n  
any argum5t %all give  disc\ragem5t2 ?is
 is se5 bo? 9 sa9ts & s9n]s2 9 !m t  are
 ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 & also ^? t are !     
*ildr5 ( !  devil4 ,z1    #a4 ,! sa9ts (
 old1 !y be+ will+ & resolv$ = heav51   
:at c\ld /op !m8 ,c\ld fire & fagot1    
sword or halt]1 /9k+  dungeons1 :ips1   
be>s1 bulls1 lions1 cruel rack+s1 /on+1 
/>v+1 nak$ness1 etc41 & 9 all ^! ?+s !y 
7 m  ?an conqu]ors1 ?r\gh him t lov$ !m2
 :o _h also made !m  will+ 9 ! day ( 8  
p[]4    #b4 ,see aga91 on ! o!r side1 ! 
*ildr5 ( ! devil1 because  !y are n     
will+1 h[ _m %ifts & />t+-holes !y w  h4

 ,i h a m>ri$ wife1 ,i h a f>m1 ,i %all 
(f5d my  l&lord1 ,i %all (f5d my ma/]1  
,i %all lose my trad+1 ,i %all  lose my 
pride1 my pleasures1 ,i %all be mock$ & 
sc(f$1 !re=e  ,i d>e n come4 ,i1 sai?   
ano!r1 w /ay till ,i am old]1 till my   
*ildr5 are out1 till ,i am got a little 
a=eh& 9 ! _w1 till  ,i h done ?is & t & 
! o!r bus9ess2 b1 alas6 ! ?+  is1 !y are
 n will+2 =1 7 !y b s\ndly will+1 ^!1  &
 a ?\s& su* z ^!1 w\ld hold !m no fa/]  
?an ! cords  held ,samson1 :5 he broke  
!m l burnt flax4 ,i tell y ! w  is all3 
t is "o ( ! *ief ?+s :i* turns ! :eel   
ei!r  backw>d or =w>d2 & ,god kn[e? t   
full well1 & s likewise  do? ! devil2 & 
!re=e !y bo? endeavor v mu* to  /r5g!n !
 w ( _! s]vants2 ,god1 ,he is = mak+ (  
,8  a will+ p to s]ve ,him2 & ! devil1  
he do? :at he c to  possess ! w &       
affection ( ^? t are 8 ) love to s92  & 
!re=e :5 ,*ri/ comes clos] to ! matt]1  
inde$1 sai?  ,he1 ,y w n come to me4 ,h[
 (t5 w\ld ,i h ga!r$ y z a  h5 do? h]   
*ick5s1 b y w\ld n4 ,! devil _h posse/  

_!  wills1 & s long he 0 sure en\gh (   
!m4 ,oh1 !re=e cry h>d  to ,god to      
inflame ?y w = heav5 & ,*ri/3 ?y w1 ,i  
say1  if t be rightly set = heav51 ?\   
wilt n be beat (f )  disc\ragem5ts2 &   
?is 0 ! reason t :5 ,jacob wre/l$ )  !  
angel1 ?o he lo/ a limb1 z x 71 & !     
holl[ ( 8 ?igh  0 put out ( jo9t z he   
wre/l$ ) him1 yet sai? he1 ,i w  n1 m>k1
 ,i w n let !e g except ?\ bless me4    
,get ?y  w tipp$ ) ! heav5ly grace1 &   
resolution aga9/ all  disc\ragem5ts1 &  
!n ?\ goe/ full spe$ = heav52 b  if ?\  
falt] 9 ?y w1 & be n f\nd !re1 ?\ wilt  
run  hobbl+ & halt+ all ! way ?\ runne/1
 & also to be sure  ?\ wilt fall %ort at
 la/4 ,! ,"l give !e a w & c\rage4      
,?us ,i h done ) direct+ !e h[ to run to
 ! k+dom2 be  sure ?\ keep 9 memory :at 
,i h said unto !e1 le/ ?\ lose  ?y way4 
,b because ,i w\ld h !e ?9k ( !m1 take  
all 9  %ort 9 ?is little bit ( pap]4    
#a4 ,get into ! way4 #b4 ,!n /udy on x4 
#c4 ,!n1 /rip1 & lay  aside ev]y?+ t    
w\ld h9d]4 #d44 ,bew>e ( by-pa?s4 #e4 ,d

 n  gaze & />e too mu* ab\t !e1 b be    
sure to pond] ! pa? (  ?y feet4 #f4 ,d n
 /op = any t call aft] !e1 :e!r x be  ! 
_w1 ! fle%1 or ! devil3 = all ^! w h9d] 
?y  j\rney1 if possible4 #g4 ,be n      
daunt$ ) any disc\ragem5ts ?\  meete/ ) 
z ?\ goe/4 #h4 ,take he$ ( /umbl+ at !  
cross4 #i4  ,cry h>d to ,god = an       
enlight5$ he>t1 & a will+ m9d1 & ,god   
give !e a prosp]\s j\rney4              
,provocation3 ,n[ t y may be provok$ to 
run ) ! =emo/1  take notice ( ?is4 ,:5  
,lot & 8 wife 7 runn+ f cur/  ,sodom to 
! m\nta9s1 to save _! lives1 x is said1 
t 8 wife  look$ back f beh9d him1 & %e  
became a pill> ( salt2 & yet  y see t   
nei!r h] example1 nor ! judgm5t ( ,god t
 fell  ^u h] = ! same1 w\ld cause ,lot  
to look beh9d him4 ,i h  sometimes      
wond]$ at ,lot 9 ?is p>ticul>2 8 wife   
look$ beh9d  h]1 & di$ imm$iately1 b let
 :at w\ld become ( h]1 ,lot w\ld  n s   
mu* z once look beh9d him to see h]4 ,we
 d n read t he  did s mu* z once look   
:]e %e 01 or :at 0 become ( h]2 8  he>t 

0 inde$ ^u 8 j\rney1 & well x might3 !re
 0 !  m\nta9 be=e him1 & ! fire &       
brim/one beh9d him2 8 life  lay at /ake1
 & he _h lo/ x if he _h look$ beh9d4 ,d 
?\ s  run & 9 ?y race rememb] ,lot's    
wife1 & rememb] h] doom2 &  rememb] =   
:at t doom did ov]take h]2 & rememb] t  
,god  made h] an example = all lazy     
runn]s1 to ! end ( ! _w2 &  take he$ ?\ 
fall n aft] ! same example4 ,b1    ,if  
?is w n provoke !e1 consid] ?us1 #a4 ,?y
 s\l is ?9e own  s\l1 t is ei!r to be   
sav$ or lo/2 ?\ %alt n lose my s\l  by  
?y laz9ess4 ,x is ?9e own s\l1 ?9e own  
ease1 ?9e own  peace1 ?9e own advantage 
or disadvantage4 ,if x 7 my own t  ?\   
art desir$ to be good unto1 me?9ks      
reason %\ld move !e  some:at to pity x4 
,b1 alas6 x is ?9e own1 ?9e own s\l4    
,:at  %all x pr(it a man if he %all ga9 
! :ole _w1 & lose 8  own s\l8 ,god's p  
wi% well to ! s\ls ( o!rs1 & wilt n  ?\ 
wi% well to ?9e own8 ,& if ?is w n      
provoke !e1 !n  ?9k4    ,aga91 #b4 ,if  
?\ lose ?y s\l1 x is ?\ also t mu/ be> !

  blame4 ,x made ,ca9 />k mad to consid]
 t he _h n look$ to  8 bro!r ,abel's    
s\l4 ,h[ mu* m w x p]plex !e to ?9k  t  
?\ had/ n a c>e ( ?9e own8 ,& if ?is w n
 provoke  !e to be/ir ?yself1 ?9k aga94 
#c4 ,t1 if ?\ wilt n run1 ! p ( ,god are
 resolv$ to deal  ) !e ev5 z ,lot dealt 
) 8 wife--t is1 leave !e beh9d  !m4 ,x  
may be ?\ ha/ a fa!r1 "m1 bro!r1 etc41  
go+  po/-ha/e to heav51 w\ld/ ?\ be     
will+ to be left beh9d !m8  ,surely no4 
,aga91 #d4 ,w x n be a di%onor to !e to 
see ! v boys &  girls 9 ! c\ntry to h m 
) !m ?an ?yself8 ,x may be  ! s]vants ( 
"s m51 z ! h\sekeep]1 pl[man1 scullion1 
etc41  are m look+ aft] heav5 ?an _!    
ma/]s4 ,i am apt to ?9k1  sometimes1 t m
 s]vants ?an ma/]s1 t m t5ants ?an      
l&lords1 w inh]it ! k+dom ( heav54 ,b is
 n ?is a %ame  = !m t are su*8 ,i am    
p]suad$ y scorn t y\r s]vants  %\ld say 
t !y are wis] ?an y 9 ! ?+s ( ?is _w2  &
 yet ,i am bold to say t _m ( !m are    
wis] ?an y 9 !  ?+s ( ! _w to come1 :i* 
are ( great] conc]nm5t4                 

,expo/ulation4 ,well1 !n1 s9n]1 :at     
saye/ ?\8 ,:]e is ?y  he>t8 ,wilt ?\    
run8 ,art ?\ resolv$ to /rip8 ,or art ?\
 n8  ,?9k quickly1 man2 h no dally+ 9   
?is matt]4 ,conf] n )  fle% & blood2    
look up to heav51 & see h[ ?\ like/ x2  
also  to hell1 & accord+ly devote       
?yself4 ,if ?\ do/ n "k !  way1 inquire 
at ! ,^w ( ,god2 if ?\ wante/ company1  
cry =  ,god's ,_s2 if ?\ wante/         
enc\ragem5t1 ent]ta9 ! promises4  ,b be 
sure ?\ beg9 betimes2 get into ! way1   
run apace1 & hold  out to ! end2 & ! ,"l
 give !e a prosp]\s j\rney4 ,f>ewell4   
,,tillotson    ,,! ,,reasonabl5ess ,,(  
,a ,,resurrection    ,,biographical     
,,note      ,john ,tillotson1 ar*bi%op (
 ,cant]bury1 r5[n$ z a prea*]1  0 born  
at ,s[]by1 9 ,york%ire1 9 #afcj1 ! son (
 an ard5t  ,indep5d5t4 ,aft] graduat+ f 
,cl>e ,college1 ,cambridge1 he began  to
 prea* 9 #affa1 9 connection ) !        
,presbyt]ian w+ ( !  ,*ur* ( ,engl&4    
,he1 h[ev]1 submitt$ to ! ,act (        
,uni=mity  ! foll[+ ye>1 & 9 #affc 0    

induct$ into ! rectory (  ,v$d+ton1     
,suffolk4 ,he 0 also appo9t$ prea*] to  
,l9coln's ,inn1  0 made preb5d>y (      
,cant]bury 9 #afgj & dean 9 #afgb4      
,william  ,,iii reg>d$ him ) high favor1
 & he succe$$ ! nonjur+  ,sancr(t 9 !   
ar*-see ( ,cant]bury4 ,8 s]mons are     
*>act]iz$  by /atel9ess1 copi\sness &   
lucidity1 & 7 long look$ ^u z  models ( 
correct pulpit /yle4 ,he di$ 9 #afid4   
,,tillotson    #afcj-afid    ,,!        
,,reasonabl5ess ,,( ,a ,,resurrection   
,:y %\ld x be ?\ght a ?+ incr$ible ) y t
 ,god %\ld  raise ! dead8--,acts xxvi41 
#h4      ,! resurrection ( ! dead is "o 
( ! great articles ( !  ,*ri/ian fai?2 &
 yet s x ha? happ5$ t ?is great article 
( our religion ha? be5 made "o ( ! *ief 
objections aga9/  x4 ,!re is no?+ t     
,*ri/ianity ha? be5 m upbraid$ =  )al1  
bo? by ! hea!ns ( old & by ! infidels ( 
lat]  times1 ?an ! impossibility ( ?is  
article2 s t x is a matt]  ( great      
consid]ation & consequ5ce to v9dicate   
our religion 9  ?is p>ticul>4 ,b if ! ?+

 be evid5tly impossible1 !n x is  highly
 unreasonable to propose x to ! belief (
 mank9d4    ,i "k t "s1 m dev\t ?an     
wise1 & :o1 x is to be hop$1  mean bett]
 ?an !y und]/&1 make no?+ (             
impossibilities 9  matt]s ( fai?1 & w\ld
 fa9 p]suade u t ! m impossible  any?+  
is1 = t v reason x is ! fitt] to be     
believ$2 &  t x is an argum5t ( a poor &
 l[ fai? to believe only ?+s  t are     
possible2 b a g5]\s & h]oical fai? w    
swall[  contradictions ) z mu* ease z   
reason ass5ts to ! pla9e/ &  mo/ evid5t 
propositions4 ,t]tullian1 9 ! heat ( 8  
zeal &  eloqu5ce1 ^u ?is po9t ( ! dea? &
 resurrection ( ,*ri/1  lets fall a v   
odd passage1 & :i* mu/ h _m gra9s (     
all[ance to make x tol]able3 prosus     
cr$ible e/ 7sai? he71  quia ineptum e/2 
c]tum e/1 quia impossible--x is !re=e  v
 cr$ible1 because x is fooli%1 & c]ta91 
because x is  impossible2 & ?is 7says   
he7 is necess>ium d$ecus fidei1 t  is1 x
 is necess>y ! ,*ri/ian fai? %\ld be ?us
 disgrac$ by  ! belief ( impossibilities

 & contradictions4 ,i suppose he means  
t ?is article ( ! resurrection 0 n 9    
itself ! less  cr$ible because ! hea!n  
philosoph]s cavil$ at x z a ?+          
impossible & contradicti\s1 & endeavor$ 
to disgrace !  ,*ri/ian religion ^u t   
acc\nt4 ,= if he meant o!rwise1 t  ! ?+ 
0 !re=e cr$ible because x 0 really & 9  
itself  fooli% & impossible2 ?is _h be5 
to recomm5d ! ,*ri/ian  religion f !    
absurdity ( ! ?+s to be believ$2 :i*    
w\ld be a /range recomm5dation ( any    
religion to ! sob] &  reasonable "p (   
mank9d4    ,i "k n :at "s m5 may f9d 9  
!mselves2 b ,i mu/ freely  ackn[l$ge t  
,i c\ld nev] yet atta9 to t bold & h>dy 
degree ( fai? z to believe any?+ = ?is  
reason1 because x 0  impossible3 = ?is  
w\ld be to believe a ?+ to be because ,i
 am  sure x c n be4 ,s t ,i am v f> f   
be+ ( 8 m9d1 t  want$ n only m          
difficulties1 b ev5 impossibilities 9 ! 
,*ri/ian religion1 to ex]cise 8 fai? ^u4
    ,leav+ to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome t         
foolh>d9ess ( fai?1 to believe  ?+s to  

be true :i* at ! same "t _! reason      
pla9ly tells  !m are impossible1 ,i %all
 at ?is "t endeavor to ass]t &  v9dicate
 ?is article ( ! resurrection f !       
pret5d$  impossibility ( x4 ,& ,i hope1 
by ,god's assi/ance1 to make !          
possibility ( ! ?+ s pla9 z to leave no 
consid]able scruple  ab\t x 9 any free &
 unprejudic$ m9d4 ,& ?is ,i %all d f  ^!
 words ( ,/4 ,paul1 :i* are "p ( !      
def5se :i* he made  = himself be=e      
,fe/us & ,agrippa1 ! sub/ance :]e( is   
?is1  t he _h liv$ a blameless &        
in(f5sive life among ! ,jews1 9  ^:     
religion he _h be5 br$ up2 t he 0 ( !   
/ricte/ sect  ( t religion1 a ,ph>isee1 
:i*1 9 opposition to ! ,sadducees1      
ma9ta9$ ! resurrection ( ! dead & a     
future /ate ( rew>ds  & puni%m5ts 9     
ano!r life2 & t = ! hope ( ?is he 0     
call$ 9 "q1 & accus$ by ! ,jews4 ,& n[  
,i /& "h1  & am judg$1 = ! hope ( !     
promise made unto ! fa!rs2 unto  :i*    
promise our twelve scribes1 in/antly    
s]v+ ,god day & night1  hope to come2 = 

:i* hope's sake1 ,k+ ,agrippa1 ,i am    
accus$ ( !  ,jews4 ,t is1 he 0 accus$ = 
prea*+ t ,jesus 0 ris5 f  ! dead1 :i* is
 a p>ticul> in/ance ( ! g5]al doctr9e ( 
! resurrection :i* 0 ent]ta9$ by !      
greate/ "p ( !  ,jews1 & :i* to !       
natural reason ( mank9d 7h[ev] ! hea!n  
9 opposition to ! ,*ri/ian religion 7   
prejudic$ aga9/ x71  ha? no?+ 9 x t is  
incr$ible4 ,& = ?is he appeals to  8    
judges1 ,fe/us & ,agrippa3 :y %\ld x be 
?\ght a ?+  incr$ible ) y t ,god %\ld   
raise ! dead8    ,:i* words be+ a "q )\t
 an answ]1 imply 9 !m ^!  two           
propositions3    ,fir/1 ,t x 0 ?\ght by 
"s a ?+ incr$ible t ! dead  %\ld be     
rais$4 ,?is is suppos$ 9 ! "q1 z !      
f\ndation  ( x3 = he :o asks :y a ?+ is 
s1 suppose? x to be s4    ,secondly1 ,t 
?is appreh5sion1 t x is a ?+ incr$ible t
  ,god %\ld raise ! dead1 is v          
unreasonable4 ,= ! "q  be+ left         
unansw]$1 implies its own answ]1 & is to
 be resolv$  into ?is affirmative1 t !re
 is no reason :y !y or any man  else    

%\ld ?9k x a ?+ incr$ible t ,god %\ld   
raise !  dead4    ,i %all speak to ^!   
two propositions z briefly z ,i c2 & !n 
%[ :at influ5ce ?is doctr9e ( !         
resurrection ought to h  ^u our lives4  
,fir/1 t x 0 ?\ght by "s a ?+ incr$ible 
t ,god %\ld  raise ! dead4 ,?is ,/4     
,paul has reason to suppose1 hav+ f 8   
own exp]i5ce f\nd m5 s av]se f !        
ent]ta9+ ( ?is  doctr9e4 ,:5 he prea*$  
to ! philosoph]s at ,a!ns1 & decl>$  to 
!m ! resurrection ( "o ,jesus f ! dead1 
!y 7 amaz$  at ?is new doctr9e1 & knew n
 :at he meant by x4 ,!y said1 he  seeme?
 to be a sett] =? ( /range gods1 because
 he prea*$ unto  !m ,jesus & !          
resurrection4 ,he _h disc\rs$ to !m ( ! 
resurrection ( "o ,jesus f ! dead2 b ?is
 bus9ess ( !  resurrection ( "o ,jesus f
 ! dead 0 a ?+ s remote f  _!           
appreh5sions t !y _h no mann] (         
conception ( x2 b  und]/ood him q 9     
ano!r s5se1 z if he _h decl>$ to !m  two
 new deities1 ,jesus & ,ana/asis2 z if  
he _h br\ght a new god  & a new goddess 

among !m1 ,jesus & ! ,resurrection4 ,&  
:5 he  disc\rs$ to !m aga9 m fully ( ?is
 matt]1 x is said t1  :5 !y he>d ( !    
resurrection ( ! dead1 !y mock$4 ,& at  
! tw5ty-f\r? v]se ( ?is tw5ty-six?      
*apt]1 :5 he spake (  ! resurrection1   
,fe/us told him he w\ld he> him no      
fur!r1 &  t he look$ ^u him z a man     
beside himself1 :om mu* le>n+  _h made  
mad4 ,fe/us look$ ^u ?is bus9ess ( !    
resurrection  z ! wild speculation ( a  
crazy head4 ,& inde$ ! hea!ns  g5]ally1 
ev5 ^? :o believ$ ! immortality ( ! s\l1
 &  ano!r /ate aft] ?is life1 look$ ^u !
 resurrection ( !  body z a ?+          
impossible4 ,pl9y1 ,i rememb]1 reckons x
 among  ^? ?+s :i* are impossible1 & :i*
 ,god himself c n d2  revoc>e defunctos1
 to call back ! dead to life2 & 9 !     
primitive times ! hea!n philosoph]s v   
mu* d]id$ !  ,*ri/ians1 ^u acc\nt ( ?is 
/range doctr9e ( ! resurrection1  look+ 
always ^u ?is article ( _! fai? z a     
ridicul\s &  impossible ass]tion4    ,s 
easy x is = prejudice to bl9d ! m9ds (  

m51 & to  repres5t ev]y?+ to !m :i* ha? 
a great appe>ance (  difficulty 9 x z   
impossible4 ,b ,i %all endeavor to %[ t 
if  ! matt] be ?or\ghly exam9$1 !re is  
no gr\nd = any su*  appreh5sion4    ,i  
proce$ !re=e to ! second proposition1   
namely1 t ?is  appreh5sion1 t x is an   
incr$ible ?+ t ,god %\ld raise  ! dead1 
is v unreasonable3 :y %\ld x be ?\ght a 
?+  incr$ible ) y1 t ,god %\ld raise !  
dead8 ,t is1 !re  is no suffici5t reason
 :y any man %\ld look ^u ! resurrection 
( ! dead z a ?+ impossible to ! p[] (   
,god2 ! only  reason :y !y ?\ght x      
incr$ible be+ because !y judg$ x        
impossible2 s t no?+ c be va9] ?an = m5 
to pret5d to  believe ! resurrection2 & 
yet at ! same "t to grant x to be a  ?+ 
9 reason impossible1 because no man c   
believe t :i* he  ?9ks to be incr$ible2 
& ! impossibility ( a ?+ is ! be/       
reason any man c h to ?9k a ?+          
incr$ible4 ,s t !  mean+ ( ,/4 ,paul's  
"q is1 :y %\ld x be ?\ght a ?+          
impossible t ,god %\ld raise ! dead8    

,to come !n to ! bus9ess3 ,i %all       
endeavor to %[ t !re is  no suffici5t   
reason :y m5 %\ld look ^u ! resurrection
 ( !  dead z a ?+ impossible to ,god4   
,:y %\ld x be ?\ght a ?+  incr$ible 7t  
is1 impossible7 ) y1 t ,god %\ld raise !
  dead8 :i* "q implies 9 x ^! ?ree ?+s3 
#a4 ,t x is above ! p[] ( nature to     
raise ! dead4    #b4 ,b x is n above !  
p[] ( ,god to raise ! dead4    #c4 ,t   
,god %\ld be able to d ?is is by no     
means incr$ible to  natural reason4     
,fir/4 ,?is "q implies t x is above !   
p[] ( nature  to raise ! dead2 & !re=e !
 apo/le puts ! "q v  cauti\sly1 :y %\ld 
x be ?\ght incr$ible t ,god %\ld raise  
! dead8 by :i* he seems to grant t x is 
impossible to any  natural p[] to raise 
! dead2 :i* is grant$ on all h&s4       
,secondly4 ,b ?is "q does pla9ly imply t
 x is n above  ! p[] ( ,god to d ?is4   
,?o ! rais+ ( ! dead to life be  a ?+   
above ! p[] ( nature1 yet :y %\ld x be  
?\ght  incr$ible t ,god1 :o is ! au?or (
 nature1 %\ld be able to  d ?is8 & inde$

 ! apo/le's putt+ ! "q 9 ?is mann]      
takes away ! ma9 gr\nd ( ! objection    
aga9/ ! resurrection  f ! impossibility 
( ! ?+4 ,= ! ma9 reason :y x 0  look$ ^u
 z impossible 01 because x 0 contr>y to 
! c\rse  ( nature t !re %\ld be any     
return f a p]fect privation to  a habit1
 & t a body p]fectly dead %\ld be re/or$
 to life  aga93 b = all ?is no man t    
believes 9 a ,god :o made !  _w1 & ?is  
natural frame ( ?+s1 b mu/ ?9k x v      
reasonable to believe t ,he c d ?+s f>  
above ! p[] (  any?+ t ,he ha? made4    
,?irdly4 ,?is "q implies t x is n a ?+  
incr$ible to  natural reason t ,god %\ld
 be able to raise ! dead4 ,i d n say  t 
by natural light we c discov] t ,god w  
raise ! dead2  = t1 dep5d+ m]ely ^u ! w 
( ,god1 c no o!rwise be  c]ta9ly kn[n   
?an by div9e revelation3 b t ,god c d   
?is  is n at all incr$ible to natural   
reason4 ,& ?is is suffici5tly  impli$ 9 
! "q :i* ,/4 ,paul asks1 9 :i* he       
appeals to  ,fe/us & ,agrippa1 nei!r (  
!m ,*ri/ians1 :y %\ld x be  ?\ght a ?+  

incr$ible ) y t ,god %\ld raise ! dead8 
,& :y %\ld he appeal to !m conc]n+ !    
cr$ibility ( ?is  matt] if x be a ?+    
incr$ible to natural reason8    ,t x is 
n1 ,i %all fir/ endeavor to prove1 & !n 
to answ]  ! *ief objections aga9/ !     
possibility ( x4    ,& ,i prove x ?us3 x
 is n incr$ible to natural reason t ,god
  made ! _w1 & all ! creatures 9 x2 t   
mank9d is ,8  (fspr+2 & t ,he gives u   
life & brea?1 & all ?+s4 ,?is  0        
ackn[l$g$ & firmly believ$ by _m ( !    
hea!ns4 ,&  inde$1 :oev] believes t !   
be+ ( ,god may be kn[n by natural       
light1 mu/ grant t x may be kn[n by !   
natural light ( reason  t ,god made !   
_w2 because "o ( ! *ief argum5ts ( !    
be+ ( ,god is tak5 f ^? visible effects 
( wisdom1 & p[]1  & goodness1 :i* we see
 9 ! frame ( ! _w4 ,n[ ,he t c  d !     
great] c und\bt$ly d ! less2 ,he t made 
all ?+s (  no?+1 c mu* m raise a body   
out ( du/2 ,he :o at fir/ gave  life to 
s _m inanimate be+s1 c easily re/ore t  
:i* is  dead to life aga94 ,x is an     

excell5t say+ ( "o ( ! ,jewi%  rabbis3  
,he :o made t :i* 0 n1 to be1 c c]ta9ly 
make t  :i* 0 once1 to be aga94 ,?is ha?
 ! =ce ( a demon/ration2  = no man t    
believes t ,god ha? done ! "o1 c make   
any  d\bt b t ,he c1 if ,he please1 d ! 
o!r4    ,?is seems to be s v cle>1 t !y 
mu/ be /rong objections  inde$1 t c r5d]
 x incr$ible4    ,!re are b two t ,i "k 
(1 t are ( any consid]ation1 &  ,i %all 
n be afraid to repres5t !m to y ) _!    
utmo/  advantage2 & !y are ^!3    ,fir/1
 aga9/ ! resurrection 9 g5]al3 x is     
pret5d$  impossible1 aft] ! bodies ( m5 
are resolv$ into du/1 to  re-collect all
 ! disp]s$ p>ts & br+ !m toge!r1 to be  
unit$ into "o body4    ,! second is     
level$ aga9/ a resurrection 9 "s        
p>ticul>  in/ances1 & pret5ds x to be   
impossible 9 "s cases only--viz41  :5 t 
:i* 0 ! matt] ( "o man's body does      
aft]w>d become  ! matt] ( ano!r man's   
body2 9 :i* case1 say !y1 x is          
impossible t bo? ^! %\ld1 at !          
resurrection1 ea* h 8  own body4    ,!  

difficulty ( bo? ^! objections is       
p]fectly avoid$ by ^?  :o hold t x is n 
necess>y t our bodies at ! resurrection 
%\ld consi/ ( ! v same p>ts ( matt] t !y
 did be=e4  ,!re be+ no su* great       
diff]5ce betwe5 "o p>cel ( du/ &  ano!r2
 nei!r 9 respect ( ! p[] ( ,god1 :i* c  
easily  comm& ?is p>cel ( du/ z t to    
become a liv+ body & be+  unit$ to a    
liv+ s\l to rise up & walk2 s t !       
miracle (  ! resurrection w be all "o 9 
! ma91 :e!r our bodies be  made ( ! v   
same matt] !y 7 be=e1 or n2 nor w !re   
be any diff]5ce z to u2 = :atev] matt]  
our bodies be made (1  :5 !y are once   
reunit$ to our s\ls1 !y w be !n z mu*   
our own z if !y _h be5 made ( ! v same  
matt] ( :i* !y  consi/$ be=e4 ,besides  
t1 ! *ange :i* ! resurrection w  make 9 
our bodies w be s great t we c\ld n "k  
!m to be  ! same1 ?o !y 7 s4    ,n[ ^u  
?is supposition1 :i* seems philosophical
 en\gh1 ! =ce  ( bo? ^! objections is   
:olly decl9$4 ,b !re is no ne$ to  fly  
to ?is refuge2 & !re=e ,i w take ?is    

article ( !  resurrection 9 ! /ricte/   
s5se = ! rais+ ( a body to life1        
consi/+ ( ! same individual matt] t x   
did be=e2 & 9  ?is s5se1 ,i ?9k1 x has  
g5]ally be5 receiv$ by ,*ri/ians1 n  )\t
 gr\nd1 f ,scripture4 ,i w only m5tion  
"o text1 :i*  seems v /rongly to imply  
x3 & ! sea gave up ! dead :i*  7 9 x2 & 
dea? & ! grave deliv]$ up ! dead :i*1 7 
9 !m2 & !y 7 judg$ e man accord+ to 8   
works4 ,n[  :y %\ld ! sea & ! grave be  
said to deliv] up _! dead1 if  !re 7 n a
 resurrection ( ! same body2 = any du/  
=m$  into a liv+ body & unit$ to ! s\l1 
w\ld s]ve ! turn8 ,we  w !re=e take x = 
grant$ t ! v same body w  be rais$1 & ,i
 d\bt n1 ev5 9 ?is s5se1 to v9dicate !  
possibility ( ! resurrection f bo? ^!   
objections4    ,fir/1 aga9/ !           
resurrection 9 g5]al ( ! same body2 x is
  pret5d$ impossible1 aft] ! bodies ( m5
 are mold]$ into du/1  & by inf9ite     
accid5ts h be5 scatt]$ up & d[n ! _w1  &
 h und]gone a ?\s& *anges1 to re-collect
 & rally  toge!r ! v same p>ts ( :i* !y 

consi/$ be=e4 ,?is !  hea!ns us$ to     
object to ! primitive ,*ri/ians2 = :i*  
reason  !y also us$ to burn ! bodies ( !
 m>tyrs1 & to scatt] _!  a%es 9 ! air1  
to be bl[n ab\t by ! w9d1 9 d]ision ( _!
  hopes ( a resurrection4    ,i "k n h[ 
/rong malice might make ?is objection to
 appe>2 b  surely 9 reason x is v weak2 
= x :olly dep5ds ^u a gross  mi/ake ( ! 
nature ( ,god & 8 provid5ce1 z if x did 
n  ext5d to ! smalle/ ?+s2 z if ,god did
 n "k all ?+s t  ,he ha? made1 & _h !m n
 always 9 ,8 view1 & p]fectly  "u ,8    
comm&2 & z if x 7 a tr\ble & burd5 to   
inf9ite  k & p[] to und]/& & ord] ! lea/
 ?+s2 :]eas  inf9ite k & p[] c "k &     
manage all ?+s ) z  mu* ease z we c     
und]/& & ord] any "o ?+2 s t ?is        
objection is gr\nd$ ^u a l[ & false     
appreh5sion ( ! ,div9e  nature1 & is    
only fit = ,epicurus & 8 h]d1 :o fanci$ 
to  !mselves a sort ( slo?ful & un?9k+  
deities1 ^: happ9ess  consi/$ 9 _!      
laz9ess1 & a privilege to d no?+4    ,i 
proce$ !re=e to ! second objection1 :i* 

is m close  & press+2 & ?is is level$   
aga9/ ! resurrection 9 "s  p>ticul>     
in/ances4 ,i w m5tion b two1 by :i* all 
! re/  may be measur$ & answ]$4    ,"o  
is1 ( ^? :o are dr[n$ 9 ! sea1 & _!     
bodies eat5 up  by fi%es1 & turn$ into  
_! n\ri%m5t3 & ^? fi%es p]haps  eat5    
aft]w>d by m51 & conv]t$ into ! sub/ance
 ( _!  bodies4    ,! o!r is ( !         
cannibals2 "s ( :om1 z cr$ible relations
  tell u1 h liv$ :olly or *iefly on !   
fle% ( m52 &  consequ5tly ! :ole1 or !  
great] "p ( ! sub/ance ( _!  bodies is  
made ( ! bodies ( o!r m54 ,9 ^! & ! l   
cases1 :]e9 "o man's body is suppos$ to 
be turn$ into !  sub/ance ( ano!r man's 
body1 h[ %\ld bo? ^! at !  resurrection 
ea* recov] 8 own body8 ,s t ?is         
objection is l  t ( ! ,sadducees to our 
,savior1 conc]n+ a woman t _h sev5      
husb&s3 !y ask1 ^: wife ( ! sev5 %all %e
 be at !  resurrection8 ,s "h1 :5 sev]al
 h _h ! same body1 ^:  %all x be at !   
resurrection8 & h[ %all !y be suppli$ t 
h x n8    ,?is is ! objection2 & 9 ord] 

to ! answ]+ ( x1 ,i %all  premise ^! two
 ?+s3    #a4 ,t ! body ( man is n a     
con/ant & p]man5t ?+1 always  cont9u+ 9 
! same /ate1 & consi/+ ( ! same matt]2 b
  a successive ?+1 :i* is cont9ually    
sp5d+ & cont9ually  r5ew+ itself1 e day 
los+ some?+ ( ! matt] :i* x _h  be=e1 & 
ga9+ new2 s t mo/ m5 h new bodies (t5]  
?an  !y h new clo!s2 only ) ?is         
diff]5ce1 t we *ange our  clo!s commonly
 at once1 b our bodies by degrees4    ,&
 ?is is und5iably c]ta9 f exp]i5ce4 ,= s
 mu* z our  bodies gr[1 s mu* new matt] 
is add$ to !m1 ov] & beside !  repair+ (
 :at is cont9ually sp5t2 & aft] a man   
come to 8  full gr[?1 s mu* ( 8 food z e
 day turns into n\ri%m5t1  s mu* ( 8    
ye/]day's body is usually wa/$1 & c>ri$ 
(f by  ins5sible p]spiration--t is1     
brea!d out at ! pores ( 8  body2 :i*1   
accord+ to ! /atic exp]im5t (           
,sanctorius1 a  le>n$ physician1 :o1 =  
sev]al ye>s toge!r1 weigh$ himself      
exactly e day1 is 7z ,i rememb]7 accord+
 to ! proportion (  five to eight ( all 

t a man eats & dr9ks4 ,n[1 accord+ to   
?is proportion1 e man mu/ *ange 8 body  
sev]al times 9 a  ye>4    ,x is true    
inde$ ! m solid p>ts ( ! body1 z !      
bones1 d  n *ange s (t5 z ! fluid &     
fle%y2 b t !y also d  *ange is c]ta91   
because !y gr[1 & :atev] gr[s is n\ri%$ 
& sp5ds1 because o!rwise x w\ld n ne$ to
 be repair$4    #b4 ,! body :i* a man   
ha? at any "t ( 8 life is z mu* 8  own  
body z t :i* he ha? at 8 dea?2 s t if ! 
v  matt] ( 8 body :i* a man _h at any "t
 ( 8 life be rais$1  x is z mu* 8 own & 
! same body z t :i* he _h at  8 dea?1 & 
commonly mu* m p]fect2 because !y :o die
 (  l+]+ sickness or old age are usually
 m]e skeletons :5 !y  die2 s t !re is no
 reason to suppose t ! v matt] (  :i*   
our bodies consi/s at ! "t ( our dea?   
%all be t :i*  %all be rais$1 t be+     
commonly ! wor/ & mo/ imp]fect body  (  
all ! re/4    ,^! two ?+s be+ premis$1 !
 answ] to ?is objection c n  be         
difficult4 ,= z to ! m solid & firm p>ts
 ( ! body1 z  ! skull & bones1 x is n1  

,i ?9k1 pret5d$ t ! cannibals  eat !m2 &
 if !y did1 s mu* ( ! matt] ev5 ( ^!    
solid  p>ts wa/es away 9 a few ye>s1 z  
be+ collect$ toge!r w\ld  supply !m _m  
times ov]4 ,& z = ! fle%y & fluid p>ts1 
^! are s v (t5 *ang$ & r5ew$ t we c all[
 !  cannibals to eat !m all up1 & to    
turn !m all into n\ri%m5t1  & yet no man
 ne$ cont5d = want ( a body ( 8 own at !
  resurrection--viz41 any ( ^? bodies   
:i* he _h t5 or tw5ty  ye>s be=e2 :i*   
are e :it z good & z mu* 8 own z t  :i* 
0 eat54    ,hav+ ?us %[n t !            
resurrection is n a ?+ incr$ible to     
natural reason1 ,i %\ld n[ proce$ to %[ 
! c]ta9ty ( x f  div9e revelation4 ,= z 
reason tells u x is n impossible1 s !   
^w ( ,god ha? assur$ u t x is c]ta94 ,! 
texts ( ,scripture  are s _m & cle> to  
?is purpose1 & s well kn[n to all       
,*ri/ians1 t ,i w produce none4 ,i %all 
only tell y t z  x is expressly reveal$ 
9 ! gospel1 s our ble/ ,savior1 = !     
confirmation ( our fai? & ! com=t &     
enc\ragem5t ( our  hope1 ha? giv5 u !   

exp]im5t ( x 9 8 own resurrection1  :i* 
is ! e>ne/ & fir/-fruits ( ours4 ,s ,/4 
,paul tells u  t ,*ri/ is ris5 f ! dead1
 & become ! fir/-fruits (  !m t slept ,&
 t ,*ri/ did really rise f ! dead1 we  h
 z good evid5ce z = any anci5t matt] (  
fact :i* we d  mo/ firmly believe2 & m &
 great] evid5ce ?an ?is ! ?+  is n      
capable (2 & because x is n1 no         
reasonable man ought to  require x4     
,n[ :at rema9s b to conclude ?is        
disc\rse ) ^? practical  inf]5ces :i*   
our apo/le makes f ?is doctr9e ( !      
resurrection2 & ,i %all m5tion ^! two3  
,! fir/ = our support & com=t "u !      
infirmities &  mis]ies ( ?is mortal     
life4    ,! second = ! enc\ragem5t (    
ob$i5ce & a good life4    #a4 ,= our    
com=t & support "u ! infirmities &      
mis]ies (  ?is mortal /ate4 ,!          
consid]ation ( ! glori\s *ange ( our    
bodies at ! resurrection ( ! j c n b be 
a great com=t  to u1 "u all bodily pa9 &
 suff]+s4    ,"o ( ! greate/ burd5s (   
human nature is ! frailty &  infirmity (

 our bodies1 ! necessities !y are       
frequ5tly pre/  )al1 ! manifold diseases
 !y are liable to1 & ! dang]s &  t]rors 
( dea?1 to :i* !y are cont9ually subject
 & enslav$4  ,b ! "t is com+1 if we be  
c>eful to prep>e ourselves = x1  :5 we  
%all be clo!d ) o!r k9d ( bodies1 free f
 all !  mis]ies & inconv5i5ces :i* fle% 
& blood is subject to4  ,= ^! vile      
bodies %all be *ang$1 & fa%ion$ l to !  
glori\s body ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,:5 our   
bodies %all be rais$ to a  new life1 !y 
%all become incorruptible2 = ?is        
corruptible %all  put on incorruption1 &
 ?is mortal mu/ put on immortality2 &   
!n %all be br\ght to pass ! say+ t is   
writt51 dea? is  swall[$ up 9 victory4  
,:5 ?is la/ enemy is conqu]$1 !re  %all 
be no fle%ly lu/s nor bruti% passions to
 fight aga9/ !  s\l2 no law 9 our memb]s
 to w> aga9/ ! laws ( our m9ds2 no      
disease to torm5t u2 no dang] ( dea? to 
amaze & t]rify u4  ,!n all ! passions & 
appetites ( our outw>d man %all be      
subject to ! reason ( our m9ds1 & our   

bodies %all p>take (  ! immortality (   
our s\ls4 ,x is b a v little :ile t our 
spirits %all be cru%t & clogg$ ) ^!     
heavy & sluggi%  bodies2 at !           
resurrection !y %all be ref9$ f all     
dregs (  corruption1 & become spiritual1
 & incorruptible1 & glori\s1 &  e way   
suit$ to ! activity & p]fection ( a     
glorifi$ s\l  & ! spirits ( j m5 made   
p]fect4    #b4 ,= ! enc\ragem5t (       
ob$i5ce & a good life4 ,let ! belief  ( 
?is great article ( our fai? h ! same   
influ5ce ^u u  :i* ,/4 ,paul tells x _h 
^u him4 ,i h hope t[>d ,god t  !re %all 
be a resurrection ( ! dead1 bo? ( ! j & 
unju/2 & h]e9 d ,i ex]cise myself always
 to h a consci5ce  void ( (f5se t[>d    
,god & t[>d man4 ,! firm belief ( a     
resurrection to ano!r life %\ld make e  
"o ( u v c>eful  h[ we demean ourselves 
9 ?is life1 & afraid to d any?+ or to   
neglect any?+ t may defeat our hopes ( a
 ble/ immortality1  & expose u to !     
extreme & endless mis]y ( body & s\l 9  
ano!r life4    ,p>ticul>ly1 x %\ld be an

 argum5t to u1 to glorify ,god 9 our    
bodies & 9 our spirits2 & to use !      
memb]s ( ! "o &  ! faculties ( ! o!r z  
in/rum5ts ( righte\sness unto  hol9ess4 
,we %\ld rev]5ce ourselves1 & take he$ n
 only h[  we defile our s\ls by s9ful   
passions1 b h[ we di%onor our bodies  by
 s5sual & bruti% lu/s2 s9ce ,god ha?    
design$ s great an  honor & happ9ess =  
bo? at ! resurrection4    ,s (t5 z we   
?9k ( a ble/ resurrection to et]nal     
life1 & !  happy consequ5ces ( x1 !     
?\ght ( s glori\s a rew>d %\ld  make u  
dilig5t & unwe>i$ 9 ! s]vice ( s good a 
,ma/] &  s great a ,pr9ce1 :o c & w     
pref] u to inf9itely great]  honors ?an 
any t are to be _h 9 ?is _w4 ,?is       
inf]5ce !  apo/le makes f ! doctr9e ( ! 
resurrection4 ,!re=e1 my  belov$ bre?r51
 be ye /eadfa/1 immovable1 always ab\nd+
 9 !  "w ( ! ,"l2 = z mu* z ye "k t y\r 
labor is n 9  va9 9 ! ,"l4    ,nay1 we  
may beg9 ?is ble/ /ate :ile we are ^u   
e>?1 by  sett+ our he>ts & affections ^u
 ! ?+s t are above1  & hav+ our         

conv]sation 9 heav51 f :5ce also we look
 = a  ,savior1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o   
%all *ange our vile bodies1 t  !y may be
 fa%ion$ l unto 8 glori\s body1 accord+ 
to !  work+ :]eby he is able to subdue  
all ?+s to himself4    ,n[ ! ,god (     
peace1 :o br\ght aga9 f ! dead our ,"l  
,jesus  ,*ri/1 ! great ,%eph]d ( ! %eep1
 ?r\gh ! blood ( !  ev]la/+ cov5ant1    
make u p]fect 9 e good "w to d 8  w1    
work+ 9 u always t :i* is pleas+ 9 8    
sight1  ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 to :om be   
glory =ev]4 ,am54          ,,h[e    ,,! 
,,r$eem]',s ,,te>s ,,ov] ,,lo/ ,,s\ls   
,,biographical ,,note      ,john ,h[e1 a
 lead+ writ] & div9e "u ! ,commonweal?1 
0  born 9 #afcj1 at ,l\ghbor\gh1 9      
,leice/]%ire1 ,engl&4 ,he 0  educat$ at 
,cambridge & ,ox=d1 & orda9$ by ,*>les  
,h]le1  rector ( ,w9wick1 :om he /yl$1 a
 primitive bi%op4 ,he became  *apla9 to 
,cromwell & 8 son ,ri*>d4 ,among 8      
contributions to  ,puritan !ology are ,!
 ,good ,man ! ,liv+ ,temple ( ,god1 &   
,vanity ( ,m5 z ,mortal1 ,he 0 a man (  

intellect & imag9ation4  ,8 s]mons1 ?o  
(t5 long & cumb]some1 are m>k$ by w>m? (
  fancy & a sublimity ( _s sup]ior to 8 
/yle4 ,h[e 0 a  lead+ _s 9 ! ef=t made =
 ! union ( ! ,congregational  &         
,presbyt]ian bodies4 ,he di$ 9 #agje4   
,,h[e    #afcj-agje    ,,! ,,r$eem]',s  
,,te>s ,,ov] ,,lo/ ,,s\ls    ,& :5 ,he 0
 come ne>1 ,he beheld ! city1 & wept ov]
 x1  say+1 ,if ?\ had/ kn[n1 ev5 ?\1 at 
lea/ 9 ?is ?y day1 !  ?+s :i* belong to 
?y peace6 ,b n[ !y are hid f ?9e        
eyes4--,luke six41 #da1 #db4      ,su* z
 live t9d] ! gospel h a day1 or a pres5t
 opportunity1  = ! obta9+ ! k ( ^? ?+s  
imm$iately belong+  to _! peace1 & (    
:atsoev] is besides necess>y !reunto4 ,i
  say no?+ :at opportunities !y h :o    
nev] liv$ "u !  gospel1 :o yet no d\bt  
might g5]ally "k m ?an !y d1 &  "k bett]
 :at !y d "k4 ,x suffices :o enjoy !    
gospel to  und]/& our own advantages    
!reby4 ,nor1 z to ^? :o d enjoy  x1 is e
 "o's day ( equal cle>ness4 ,h[ few1 9  
comp>ison1  h ev] se5 su* a day z       

,j]usalem at ?is "t did ,i made by  !   
imm$iate beams ( ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness6
 our ,"l ,himself  v\*saf+ to be _!     
,in/ructor1 s speak+ z nev] man did1 &  
) su* au?ority z f> outdid _! o!r       
tea*]s1 & a/oni%$  ! he>]s4 ,9 :at      
transports did ,he use to leave ^? t    
he>d  ,him1 :]esoev] ,he came1 wond]+ at
 ! graci\s words t came  out ( ,8 m\?6  
,& ) :at mighty & b5eficial works 0 ,he 
w5t to recomm5d ,8 doctr9e1 %9+ 9 !     
glori\s p[] &  savor+ ( ! abundant m]cy 
( ,heav51 s t e appreh5sive  m9d might  
see ! ,deity 0 inc>nate4 ,god 0 come d[n
 to entreat  ) m51 & allure !m into ! k 
& love ( ,himself4 ,!  ,^w 0 made fle%4 
,:at unprejudic$ m9d might n p]ceive x  
to  be s8 ,he 0 !re manife/$ & vail$ at 
once2 bo? expressions  are made conc]n+ 
! same matt]4 ,! div9e beams 7 some:at  
obscur$1 b did yet ray ?r\gh t vail2 s t
 ,8 glory 0  beheld ( ! only-begott5    
,son ( ,8 ,fa!r1 full ( grace &  tru?4  
,?is ,sun %one ) a mild & b5ign1 b ) a  
p[]ful1 vivify+  light4 ,9 ,him 0 life1 

& t life 0 ! light ( m54 ,su* a  light  
creat$ unto ! ,jews ?is _! day4 ,happy  
,jews1 if !y _h  und]/ood _! own        
happ9ess6 ,& ! days t foll[$ to !m  7= a
 :ile7 & ! ,g5tile _w 7 n inf]ior1 9 "s 
respects bright] & m glori\s 7! m copi\s
 gift ( !  ,holy ,gho/ be+ res]v$ unto !
 cr[n+ & en?ron+ ( !  victori\s         
,r$eem]71 :5 ! ev]la/+ gospel flew l    
lightn+  to ! utt]mo/ ends ( ! e>?1 & ! 
^w :i* began to be  spok5 by ! ,"l      
,himself 0 confirm$ by !m t he>d ,him1  
,god  also ,himself be>+ !m witness )   
signs1 & wond]s1 & gifts  ( ! ,holy     
,gho/4 ,no su* day ha? be5 se5 ?is _m an
 age4 ,yet  :i!rsoev] ?is same gospel1 =
 sub/ance1 comes1 x also makes a  day ( 
! same k9d1 & af=ds always true ?o      
dim9i%$ light1  :]eby1 h[ev]1 ! ?+s (   
our peace might be und]/ood &  kn[n4 ,! 
writt5 gospel v>ies n1 & if x be b      
simply &  pla9ly propos$ ?o to "s x be  
propos$ ) m advantage1 to  "s ) less1   
/ill we h ! same ?+s imm$iately relat+  
to  our peace extant be=e our eyes 444  

,?is day ha? its b\nds & limits1 s t :5 
x is ov] & lo/  ) su*1 ! ?+s ( _! peace 
are =ev] hid f _! eyes4  ,& t ?is day is
 n inf9ite & endless1 we see 9 ! pres5t 
in/ance4 ,j]usalem _h h] day2 b t day _h
 its p]iod1 we see  x comes to ?is at   
la/1 t n[ ! ?+s ( h] peace are hid  f h]
 eyes4 ,we g5]ally see ! same ?+1 9 t   
s9n]s are s  e>ne/ly pre/ to make use ( 
! pres5t "t4 ,to-day if y w  he> ,8     
voice1 h>d5 n y\r he>ts4 ,!y are        
admoni%$ to seek  ! ,"l :ile ,he may be 
f\nd1 to call ^u ,him :5 ,he is nigh4 ,x
  seems "s "t ,he w n be f\nd1 & w be f>
 (f4 ,!y are  told ?is is ! accept$ "t1 
?is is ! day ( salvation 444 ,z x  is   
c]ta9 dea? ends ! day ( grace ) e       
unconv]t$ p]son1  soit is v possible t x
 may end ) div]s be=e !y die2 by  _!    
total loss ( all ext]nal means1 or by ! 
dep>ture ( !  ble/ ,_s ( ,god f !m2 s z 
to return & visit !m no m4    ,h[ ! day 
( grace may end ) a p]son1 is to be     
und]/ood by  consid]+ :at x is t makes  
up & con/itutes su* a day4 ,!re  mu/    

become measure & proportion ( "t to make
 up ?is 7or any7  day1 :i* is z !       
sub/ratum & gr\nd =e-laid4 ,!n !re mu/  
be light sup]add$1 o!rwise x diff]s n f 
night1 :i* may  h ! same measure ( m]e  
"t4 ,! gospel revelation "s way or  o!r1
 mu/ be _h1 z be+ ! light ( su* a day4  
,& aga9 !re  mu/ be "s degree (         
livel9ess1 & vital influ5ce1 ! m usual  
concomitant ( light2 ! night do? m      
dispose m5 to dr[s9ess4  ,! same sun t  
enlight5s ! _w dissem9ates also an      
invigorat+ influ5ce4 ,if ! ,_s ( ! liv+ 
,god d no way  animate ! gospel         
revelation1 & brea! 9 x1 we h no day (  
grace4 ,x is n only a day ( light1 b a  
day ( p[]1 :]e9  s\ls c be wr\ght ^u1 & 
a p made will+ to become !  ,"l's4 ,z ! 
,r$eem] reveal$ 9 ! gospel1 is ! light (
 !  _w1 s ,he is life to x too1 ?o nei!r
 are plant$ or d take  root ev]y:]e4 ,9 
,him 0 life & t life 0 ! light ( m54  ,t
 light t rays f ,him is vital light 9   
itself1 & 9 its  t5d5cy & design1 ?o x  
be dislik$ & n ent]ta9$ by !  mo/4      

,:]eas !re=e ^! ?+s mu/ concur to make  
up su* a  day2 if ei!r a man's "t1 8    
life on e>?1 expire1 or if light  q fail
 him1 or if all graci\s influ5ce be     
)held1 s z to be  communicat$ no m1 8   
day is done1 ! season ( grace is ov]  ) 
him4 ,n[ x is pla9 t _m a "o may lose ! 
gospel be=e  8 life end2 & possible t   
all graci\s influ5ce may be  re/ra9$1   
:ile z yet ! ext]nal disp5sation ( !    
gospel  rema9s4 ,a s9n] may h h>d5$ 8   
he>t to t degree t ,god  w attempt him  
no m1 9 any k9d1 ) any design ( k9dness 
to  him1 n 9 t m inw>d1 imm$iate way at 
all--i4e41 by !  motions ( ,8 ,_s1 :i*  
peculi>ly c imp>t no?+ b  fri5dly       
incl9ation1 z :]eby m5 are p]sonally    
appli$ unto1  s t c n be meant2 nor by !
 voice ( ! gospel1 :i* may  ei!r be     
cont9u$ = ! sake ( o!rs1 or !y conta9$  
"u  x1 b = _! heavi] doom at l5g?4 ,:i*1
 ?o x may seem  sev]e1 is n to be ?\ght 
/range1 mu* less unrighte\s4    ,x is n 
to be ?\ght /range to !m t read !       
,bible1 :i* s  (t5 speaks ?is s5se2 z :5

 x w>ns & ?reat5s m5 ) s  mu* t]ror4 ,= 
if we s9 wilfully aft] t we h receiv$ ! 
k ( ! tru?1 !re rema9e? no m sacrifice =
 s9s1  b a fe>ful look+ = judgm5t1 &    
fi]y indignation1 :i* %all  dev\r !     
adv]s>ies4 ,he t despis$ ,moses's law   
di$ )\t  m]cy1 "u two or ?ree witnesses2
 ( h[ mu* sor] puni%m5t1  suppose ye1   
%all he be ?\ght wor?y :o ha? trodd5 "u 
foot !  ,son ( ,god1 & ha? c\nt$ ! blood
 ( ! cov5ant1 :]e) ,he  0 sanctifi$1 an 
unholy ?+1 & ha? done despite unto ! ,_s
  ( grace8 ,& :5 ,x tells u1 aft] _m    
ov]tures made to m5 9  va91 ( ,8 hav+   
giv5 !m up4 ,b my p w\ld n he>k5 to  my 
voice2 & ,israel w\ld none ( me2 s ,i   
gave !m up unto _!  own he>ts' lu/3 & !y
 walk$ 9 _! own c\nsels2 &  pron\nces1  
,let him t is unju/ be unju/ /ill1 & let
 him :i*  is fil?y be fil?y /ill1 &     
says1 ,9 ?y fil?9ess is lewdness1       
because ,i h purg$ !e1 & ?\ wa/ n purg$2
 ?\ %alt n  be purg$ f ?y fil?9ess any  
m1 till ,i h caus$ my fury to  re/ ^u   
!e4 ,:i* passages seem to imply a total 

des]tion (  !m1 & retraction ( all      
graci\s influ5ce4 ,& :5 x speaks (      
lett+ !m be "u ! gospel1 & ! ord9>y     
means ( salvation1  = ! mo/ direful     
purpose3 z t1 ,?is *ild 7,jesus7 0 set  
= ! fall1 z well z = ! ris+1 ( _m 9     
,israel2 z t1  ,behold1 ,i lay 9 ,zion a
 /umbl+1 & a rock ( (f5se2 &1 ,!  /one  
:i* ! build]s refus$1 is made a /one (  
/umbl+1 &  a rock ( (f5se1 ev5 to !m    
:i*1 /umble at ! ^w1 be+  disob$i5t1    
:]eunto also !y 7 appo9t$2 ) t ( our    
,savior ,himself1 ,= judgm5t ,i am come 
into ?is _w1 t !y  :i* see n might see2 
& t !y :i* see1 might be made  bl9d4 ,& 
mo/ agreeable to ^? =m] places is t ( ! 
prophet1 ,b ! ^w ( ! ,"l 0 unto !m      
precept ^u precept1  l9e ^u l9e1 "h a   
little & !re a little2 t !y might g1  & 
fall backw>d1 & be brok51 & sn>$1 &     
tak54 ,& we may  add1 t our ,god ha? put
 u out ( d\bt t !re is su* a s9 z  t :i*
 is em95tly call$ ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy    
,gho/2 t  a man 9 su* circum/ances1 & to
 su* a degree1 s9 aga9/ t  ,_s1 t ,he w 

nev] move or brea! ^u him m1 b leave    
him to a hopeless ru92 ?o ,i %all n 9   
?is disc\rse det]m9e  or discuss !      
nature ( x4 ,b ,i d\bt n x is some:at   
else ?an  f9al imp5it5cy & infidelity2 &
 t e "o t dies1 n  hav+ s9c]ely rep5t$ &
 believ$1 is n guilty ( x1 ?o e  "o t is
 guilty ( x dies imp5it5t & unbeliev+1 b
 0  guilty ( x be=e2 s x is n ! m]e want
 ( "t t makes  him guilty4 ,:]eupon1    
!re=e1 t su* may outlive _! day (       
grace1 is out ( ! "q 444    ,:]e=e1 no  
man c c]ta9ly "k1 or ought to conclude1 
conc]n+  himself or o!rs1 z long z !y   
live1 t ! season ( grace  is q ov] ) !m4
 ,z we c conceive no rule ,god ha? set  
to  ,himself to proce$ by1 9 ord9>y     
cases ( ?is nature2 s nor is  !re any   
,he ha? set unto u to judge by1 9 ?is   
case4 ,x 7 to no  purpose1 & c\ld be (  
no use to m5 to "k s mu*2 !re=e x  7    
unreasonable to expect ,god %\ld h      
settl$ & decl>$ any  rule1 by :i* !y    
might come to ! k ( x4 ,z ! case is  !n1
 viz43 !re be+ no su* rule1 no su* ?+ c 

be conclud$2  = :o c tell :at an        
arbitr>y1 sov]eign1 free ag5t w d1 if   
he decl>e n 8 own purpose himself8 ,h[  
%\ld x be kn[n1 :5  ! ,_s ( ,god ha? be5
 (t5 work+ ^u ! s\l ( man1 t  ?is or t  
%all be ! la/ act1 & t he w nev] put =? 
ano!r8 ,& :y %\ld ,god make x kn[n8 ,to 
! p]son himself ^:  case x is1 'tis     
manife/ x c\ld be ( no b5efit4 ,nor is x
 to  be ?\ght ! ,holy ,god w ev] s alt] 
! c\rse ( ,8 own  proce$+s b t x %all be
 f9ally se5 to all ! _w t  e man's      
de/ruction 0 entirely1 & to ! la/1 (    
himself4 ,if  ,god _h made x evid5t to a
 man t he 7 f9ally reject$1 he  7 oblig$
 to believe x4 ,b %all x ev] be said1   
,god ha? made  any?+ a man's duty :i* 7 
inconsi/5t ) 8 felicity4 ,!  hav+ s9n$  
himself into su* a condition :]e9 he is 
=sak5  ( ,god is inde$ inconsi/5t ) x4  
,& s ! case is to  /&--i4e41 t 8        
p]dition be 9 imm$iate connection )  8  
s91 n ) 8 duty2 z x w\ld be 9 imm$iate1 
necess>y  connection ) 8 duty1 if he 7  
b\nd to believe himself f9ally  =sak5 & 

a lo/ creature4 ,= t belief makes him   
hopeless1 &  a v devil1 ju/ifies 8      
unbelief 9 ! gospel1 t[>d himself1 by   
remov+ & %utt+ up1 t[>d himself1 !      
object ( su* a fai?1  & consequ5tly br+s
 ! matt] to ?is /ate t he p]i%es1 n     
because he do? n believe ,god           
reconcilable to man1 b because1 )       
p>ticul> application to himself1 he     
ought n s to believe4 ,& x  7 mo/ unfit1
 & ( v p]nici\s consequ5ce1 t su* a ?+  
%\ld be g5]ally kn[n conc]n+ o!rs4444   
,b ?o none ought to conclude t _! day or
 season ( grace is  q expir$1 yet !y    
ought to deeply appreh5d ! dang]1 le/  x
 %\ld expire be=e _! necess>y "w be done
 & _! peace  made4 ,= ?o x c be ( no use
 = !m to "k ! =m]1 &  !re=e !y h no     
means appo9t$ !m by :i* to "k x1 'tis  (
 great use to appreh5d ! latt]2 & !y h  
suffici5t gr\nd  = ! appreh5sion4 ,all !
 cautions & w>n+s :]e) ! ,holy  ,_s     
ab\nds1 ( ! k9d ) ^? already m5tion$1 h 
t  manife/ design4 ,& no?+ c be m       
important1 or opposite to  ?is purpose1 

?an t solemn *>ge ( ! great apo/le3 ,"w 
out  y\r own salvation ) fe> & trembl+2 
consid]$ toge!r )  ! subjo9$ gr\nd ( x2 
,= x is ,god t worke? 9 y to w  & to d (
 8 own good pleasure4 ,h[ correspond5t  
is ! "o )  ! o!r2 "w = ,he works3 !re 7 
no work+ at all to any  purpose1 or )   
any hope1 if ,he did n "w4 ,& "w ) fe> &
  trembl+1 = ,he works ( ,8 own good    
pleasure1 q4d41 ',tw]e !  greate/ folly 
imag9able to trifle ) ,"o t works at s  
p]fect  lib]ty1 "u no obligation1 t may 
desi/ :5 ,he w2 to impose  ^u s         
absolutely sov]eign & arbitr>y an ,ag5t1
 t owes y  no?+2 & f ^: =m] graci\s     
op]ations n compli$ )  y c draw no      
argum5t1 unto any foll[+ ones1 t because
 ,he  do?1 !re=e ,he w4 ,z !re is no    
c]ta9 connection betwe5  pres5t "t &    
future1 b all "t is made up ( undep5d+1 
n  /rictly coh]5t1 mom5ts1 s z no man c 
be sure1 because "o  n[ exi/s1 ano!r    
%all2 !re is also no m c]ta9 connection 
betwe5 ! arbitr>y acts ( a free ag5t )9 
su* "t2 s t  ,i c n be sure1 because ,he

 n[ d>ts 9 light ^u me1 is n[  conv9c+  
me1 n[ awak5+ me1 !re=e ,he w /ill d s1 
aga9  & aga94 ,^u ?is gr\nd !n1 :at     
exhortation c\ld be m  prop] ?an ?is8   
,"w out y\r salvation ) fe> & trembl+4  
,:at c\ld be m awfully monitory & en=c+ 
( x ?an t ,he  works only ( m]e good w &
 pleasur$ ,h[ %\ld ,i tremble to  ?9k1  
if ,i %\ld be neglig5t1 or undutiful1   
,he may give out !  next mom5t1 may let 
! "w fall1 & me p]i%8 ,& !re is m       
especial cause = su* an appreh5sion ^u !
 concurr5ce ( su*  ?+s z ^!3    #a4 ,if 
! work+s ( ,god's ,_s ^u ! s\l ( a man h
 be5  m ?an ord9>ily /rong & urg5t1 & d 
n n[ cease3 if  !re h be5 m p[]ful      
convictions1 deep] humiliations1 m      
awak5$ fe>s1 m =m$ purposes ( a new     
life1 m f]v5t  desires t are n[ vani%$1 
& ! s9n] returns to 8 dead &  dull      
temp]4    #b4 ,if !re be no disposition 
to reflect & consid] ! diff]5ce1  no    
s5se ( 8 loss1 b he appreh5ds su* work+s
 ( _s 9 him  unnecess>y tr\bles to him1 
& ?9ks x well he is deliv]$ &  eas$ (   

!m4    #c4 ,if 9 ! "t :5 he 0 "u su*    
work+s ( ! ,_s he  _h made kn[n 8 case  
to 8 m9i/]1 or any godly fri5d1 ^:      
company he n[ %uns1 z n will+ to be put 
9 m9d1 or he> any  m ( su* matt]s4      
#d4 ,if1 h]eupon he ha? m indulg$ s5sual
 incl9ation1 tak5 m  lib]ty1 gone aga9/ 
! *eck ( 8 own consci5ce1 brok5 =m]     
good resolutions1 involv$ himself 9 !   
guilt ( any gross] s9s4    #e4 ,if      
consci5ce1 s baffl$1 be n[ sil5t1 lets  
him alone1 gr[s  m sluggi% & weak]1 :i* 
x mu/ z 8 lu/s gr[ /rong]4    #f4 ,if ! 
same lively1 p[]ful m9i/ry :i* be=e     
affect$ him  mu*1 n[ moves him n4    #g4
 ,if especially he is gr[n into a       
dislike ( su* prea*+--if  s]i\s         
godl9ess1 & :at t5ds to x1 are become   
di/a/eful to  him--if disc\rses ( ,god1 
& ( ,*ri/1 ( dea? & judgm5t1 &  ( a holy
 life1 are reckon$ sup]fl\s & ne$less1  
are unsavory &  disreli%$--if he h le>n$
 to put disgraceful names ^u  ?+s ( ?is 
import1 & ! p]sons t mo/ value !m live  
accord+ly--if he ha? tak5 ! seat ( !    

scorn]1 & makes x  8 bus9ess to d]ide   
:at he _h once a rev]5ce =1 or took "s  
complac5cy 94    #h4 ,if1 ^u all ?is1   
,god )draw su* a m9i/ry1 s t he is n[   
w>n$1 admoni%$1 exhort$ & /riv5 )1 z    
=m]ly1 no m4  ,oh1 ! fe>ful dang] ( t   
man's case6 ,ha? he no cause to fe>  le/
 ! ?+s ( 8 peace %\ld be =ev] hid f 8   
eyes8  ,surely he ha? mu* cause ( fe>1 b
 mot ( despair4 ,fe> 9 ?is  case w\ld be
 8 great duty1 & might yet prove ! means
 ( sav+  him--despair w\ld be 8 v he9\s 
& de/roy+ s94 ,if yet he  w\ld be /irr$ 
up to consid] 8 case1 :5ce he is fall51 
&  :i!r he is fall+1 & set himself to   
s]i\s seek+s ( ,god1  ca/ d[n himself   
be=e ,him1 abase himself1 cry = m]cy z =
 8  life1 !re is yet hope 9 8 case4 ,god
 may make "h an in/ance  :at ,he c obta9
 ( ,himself to d = a p]i%+ wret*4 ,b if 
) any t h liv$ "u ! gospel1 _! day is q 
expir$1  & ! ?+s ( _! peace n[ =ev] hid 
f _! eyes1 ?is is  9 itself a mo/       
deplorable case1 & mu* lam5t$ by our ,"l
 ,jesus  ,himself4 ,t ! case is 9 itself

 mo/ deplorable1 :o sees n8 ,a  s\l lo/6
 a creature capable ( ,god6 ^u its way  
to ,him6 ne> to !  k+dom ( ,god6        
%ipwreck$ 9 ! port6 ,oh1 s9n]1 f h[ high
 a  hope art ?\ fall56 into :at dep?s ( 
mis]y & we6 ,& t x  0 lam5t$ by our ,"l 
is 9 ! text4 ,he beheld ! city 7v       
g5]ally1 we h reason to appreh5d1       
inhabit$ by su* wret*$  creatures7 &    
wept ov] x4 ,?is 0 a v affectionate     
lam5tation4  ,we lam5t (t51 v he>tily1  
_m a sad case = :i* we d n  %$ te>s4 ,b 
te>s1 su* te>s1 fall+ f su* eyes6 !     
issues  ( ! pure/ & be/-gov]n$ passion t
 ev] 01 %[$ ! true  greatness ( ! cause4
 ,"h c\ld be no exorbitancy or unju/    
excess1  no?+ m ?an 0 proportional to ! 
occasion4 ,!re ne$s no  o!r pro( t ?is  
is a sad case ?an t our ,"l lam5t$ x  ) 
te>s1 :i* t ,he did we are pla9ly told1 
s t1 t\*+  t1 !re is no place = d\bt4   
,all t is liable to "q is1  :e!r we are 
to conceive 9 ,him any l res5tm5ts ( su*
 cases1  9 ,8 pres5t glorifi$ /ate8     
,inde$1 we c n ?9k heav5 a  place or    

/ate ( sadness or lam5tation1 & mu/ take
 he$ (  conceiv+ any?+ !re1 especially  
on ! ?rone ( glory1  unsuitable to ! mo/
 p]fect nature1 & ! mo/ glori\s /ate4   
,we  are n to imag9e te>s !re1 :i*1 9 t 
happy region are wip$  away f inf]ior   
eyes--no grief1 sorr[1 or sigh+1 :i* are
 all  fl$ away1 & %all be no m1 z !re c 
be no o!r turbid  passion ( any k9d4 ,b 
:5 expressions t import ang] or grief   
are us$1 ev5 conc]n+ ,god ,himself1 we  
mu/ sev] 9 our conception  ev]y?+ (     
imp]fection1 & ascribe ev]y?+ ( real    
p]fection4  ,we are n to ?9k su*        
expressions signify no?+1 t !y h  no    
mean+1 or t no?+ at all is to be        
attribut$ to ,him "u  !m4 ,nor are we   
aga9 to ?9k !y signify ! same ?+ ) :at  
we f9d 9 ourselves1 & are wont to       
express by ^? names4 ,9 !  div9e nature 
!re may be real1 & yet mo/ s]5e1        
complac5cy &  displac5cy--viz41 t1      
unaccompani$ by ! lea/ commotion1 t     
imp>t no?+ ( imp]fection1 b p]fection r1
 z x is a  p]fection to appreh5d ?+s    

suitably to :at 9 !mselves !y  are4 ,!  
holy ,scriptures frequ5tly speak ( ,god 
z angry1 & griev$  = ! s9s ( m51 & _!   
mis]ies :i* ensue !refrom4 ,&  a real   
av]sion & dislike is signifi$ !reby1 &  
by _m o!r  expressions1 :i* 9 u w\ld    
signify vehem5t agitations (  affection1
 t we are sure c h no place 9 ,him4 ,we 
ought1  !re=e1 9 our own ?\ghts to      
ascribe to ,him t calm av]sion (  w1 9  
ref]5ce to ! s9s & mis]ies ( m5 9 g5]al2
 & 9  our own appreh5sions to remove to 
! utmo/ di/ance f ,him all  su*         
agitations ( passion or affection1 ev5  
?o "s expressions  t occur c>ry a great 
appe>ance !re(1 %\ld !y be und]/ood     
accord+ to human measures1 z !y are     
human =ms ( spee*4 ,z1 to  in/ance 9 :at
 is said by ! glori\s ,god ,himself1 & v
 ne> 9  s5se to :at we h 9 ! text1 :at c
 be m pa!tic ?an t  lam5t+ wi%1 ,oh1 t  
my p _h he>k5$ unto me1 & ,israel  _h   
walk$ 9 my ways6 ,b we mu/ take he$ le/1
 "u ! pret5se  t we c n ascribe ev]y?+  
to ,god t su* expressions seem  to      

import1 we !re=e ascribe no?+4 ,we      
ascribe no?+1 if we d  n ascribe a real 
unwill+ness t m5 %\ld s9 on1 & p]i%1  & 
consequ5tly a real will+ness t !y %\ld  
turn to ,him1  & live1 :i* s _m pla9    
texts ass]t4 ,& !re=e x is  unavoidably 
impos$ ^u u to believe t ,god is truly  
unwill+ (  "s ?+s :i* ,he do? n ?9k fit 
to int]pose ,8 omnipot5cy  to h9d]1 & is
 truly will+ ( "s ?+s :i* ,he do? n put 
=? ,8 omnipot5cy to effect4    ,we c n1 
!re=e1 d\bt b t1    #a4 ,he di/9ctly    
compreh5ds ! tru? ( any su* case4 ,he   
beholds1  f ! ?rone ( ,8 glory above1   
all ! treaties :i* are held  & manag$ ) 
s9n]s 9 ,8 "n1 & :at _! deportm5ts are  
!re94 ,8 eyes are z a flame ( fire1 :]e)
 ,he se>*e?  he>ts & trie? re9s4 ,he ha?
 se5 !re=e1 s9n]1 all along  e "t an (f]
 ( grace ha? be5 made to !e1 & be5      
reject$2 :5 ?\ ha/ slight$ c\nsels &    
w>n+s t h be5  giv5 !e1 exhortations &  
treaties t h be5 pre/ ^u !e  = _m ye>s  
toge!r1 & h[ ?\ ha/ h>d5$ ?y he>t aga9/ 
repro(s & ?reat5+s1 aga9/ promises &    

allurem5ts1 &  beholds ! t5d5cy ( all   
?is1 :at is l to come to x1 &  t1 if ?\ 
p]si/1 x w be bitt]ness 9 ! end4    #b4 
,t ,he ha? a real dislike ( ! s9fulness 
( ?y c\rse4 ,x is  n indiff]5t to ,him  
:e!r ?\ obeye/ or disobeye/ ! gospel1   
:e!r ?\ turn & rep5t or no2 t ,he is    
truly displeas$ at ?y  trifl+1 slo?1    
neglig5ce1 imp5it5cy1 h>dness ( he>t1   
/ubborn  ob/9acy1 & contempt ( ,8 grace1
 & takes real (f5se at !m4    #c4 ,he   
ha? real k9d prop5sions t[>d !e1 & is   
ready to receive  ?y return+ s\l1 &     
effectually to m$iate ) ! (f5d$  maje/y 
( ,heav5 = !e1 z long z !re is any hope 
9 ?y case4    #d4 ,:5 ,he sees !re is no
 hope1 ,he pities !e1 :ile ?\ see/ x  n1
 & do/ n pity ?yself4 ,pity & m]cy above
 are n names  only2 'tis a great reality
 t is signifi$ by !m1 & t ha?  place "h 
9 f> high] excell5cy & p]fection ?an x c
 ) u  poor mortals "h bel[4 ,ours is b  
borr[$ & p>ticipat$  f t fir/ f\nta9 &  
orig9al above4 ,?\ do/ n p]i%  unlam5t$ 
ev5 ) ! pure/ heav5ly pity1 ?o ?\ ha/   

made ?y  case incapable ( rem$y2 z !    
well temp]$ judge bewails ! sad  end ( !
 malefactor1 :om ju/ice obliges him n to
 sp>e or save4    ,& t ?\ may/ n ?r[    
away ?y s\l & s great a hope1  ?r\gh m]e
 slo? & loa?ness to be at "s pa9s = ?y  
life1 let  ! text1 :i* ha? be5 ?y       
directory ab\t ! ?+s t belong  to ?y    
peace1 be also ?y motive1 z x gives !e  
to behold ! ,son  ( ,god weep+ ov] su* z
 w\ld n "k ^? ?+s4 ,%all n !  ,r$eem]'s 
te>s move !e8 ,o h>d he>t6 ,consid] :at 
^! te>s  import to ?is purpose4    #a4  
,!y signify ! real dep? & greatness ( ! 
mis]y into  :i* ?\ are fall+4 ,!y drop f
 an intellectual & mo/  compreh5sive    
eye1 t sees f> & pi]ces deep into ?+s1  
ha? a  wide & l>ge prospect2 takes !    
com=t ( t =lorn /ate into  :i*          
unreconcilable s9n]s are ha/5+1 9 all ! 
horror ( x4  ,! ,son ( ,god did n weep  
va9 & causeless te>s1 or = a light      
matt]2 nor did ,he = ,himself ei!r sp5d 
,8 own or desire  ! pr(usion ( o!rs'    
te>s4 ,weep n = me1 ,o daught]s (       

,j]usalem1 etc4 ,he kn[s ! value ( s\ls1
 ! weight ( guilt1 &  h[ l[ x w press & 
s9k !m2 ! sev]ity ( ,god's ju/ice &  !  
p[] ( ,8 ang]1 & :at ! fe>ful effects ( 
!m w  be :5 !y f9ally fall4 ,if ?\      
und]/&e/ n ^! ?+s  ?yself1 believe ,him 
t did2 at lea/ believe ,8 te>s4    #b4  
,!y signify ! s9c]ity ( ,8 love & pity1 
! tru? &  t5d]ness ( ,8 compassion4     
,can/ ?\ ?9k ,8 deceitful te>s8  ,81 :o 
nev] knew guile8 ,0 ?is l ! re/ ( ,8    
c\rse8 ,&  rememb] t ,he :o %$ te>s did1
 f ! same f\nta9 ( love  & m]cy1 %$     
blood too6 ,0 t also done to deceive8   
,?\ make/  ?yself a v consid]able ?+    
inde$1 if ?\ ?9ke/ ! ,son (  ,god c\nt$ 
x wor? ,8 :ile to weep1 & ble$1 & die1  
to deceive  !e into a false e/eem ( ,him
 & ,8 love4 ,b if x be !  greate/       
madness imag9able to ent]ta9 any su*    
?\ght b t ,8  te>s 7 s9c]e &            
un>tificial1 ! natural1 g5u9e expression
  ( undissembl$ b5ignity & pity1 ?\ art 
!n to consid] :at  love & compassion ?\ 
art n[ s9n+ aga9/2 :at b[els ?\         

spurne/2 & t if ?\ p]i%e/1 'tis "u su*  
guilt z !  devils !mselves are n liable 
to1 :o nev] _h a ,r$eem] ble$+  = !m1   
nor1 t we ev] f9d1 weep+ ov] !m4    #c4 
,!y %[ ! rem$ilessness ( ?y case if ?\  
p]si/ 9  imp5it5cy & unbelief till ! ?+s
 ( ?y peace be q hid  f ?9e eyes4 ,^!   
te>s w !n be ! la/ issues ( 7ev5        
defeat$7 love1 ( love t is fru/rat$ (   
its k9d design4 ,?\  may/ p]ceive 9 ^!  
te>s ! /eady1 unalt]able laws (  heav51 
! inflexibl5ess ( ! div9e ju/ice1 t     
holds !e 9  adamant9e bonds1 & ha? seal$
 !e up1 if ?\ prove incurably  ob/9ate &
 imp5it5t1 unto p]dition2 s t ev5 !     
,r$eem]  ,himself1 ,he t is mighty to   
save1 c n at l5g? save !e1 b  only weep 
ov] !e1 drop te>s into ?y flame1 :i*    
assuage x n2  b 7?o !y h ano!r design1  
ev5 to express true compassion7 d  yet  
unavoidably height5 & increase ! f]vor (
 x1 & w d s  to all et]nity4 ,he ev5    
tells !e1 s9n]1 ,?\ ha/ despis$ ,my     
blood2 ?\ %alt yet h ,my te>s4 ,t w\ld h
 sav$ !e1  ^! d only lam5t !e lo/4 ,b ! 

te>s wept ov] o!rs1 z  lo/ & pa/ hope1  
:y %\ld !y n yet melt !e1 :ile z yet    
!re is hope 9 ?y case8 ,if ?\ be        
effectually melt$ 9 ?y v  s\l1 & look+  
to ,him :om ?\ ha/ pi]c$1 do/ truly m\rn
 ov]  ,him1 ?\ may/ assure ?yself !     
prospect ,8 weep+ eye _h (  lo/ s\ls did
 n include !e4 ,8 weep+ ov] !e w\ld     
argue ?y  case =lorn & hopeless2 ?y     
m\rn+ ov] ,him w make x safe &  happy4  
,t x may be s1 consid]1 fur!r1 t1    #d4
 ,!y signify h[ v int5t ,he is to save  
s\ls1 & h[ gladly  ,he w\ld save ?9e1 if
 yet ?\ wilt accept ( m]cy :ile x may be
  _h4 ,= if ,he weep ov] !m t w n be    
sav$1 f ! same  love t is ! spr+ ( ^!   
te>s1 w\ld sav+ m]cies proce$  to ^? t  
are become will+ to receive !m4 ,& t    
love t  wept ov] !m t 7 lo/1 h[ w x     
glory 9 !m t are  sav$6 ,!re ,8 love is 
disappo9t$ & vex$1 cross$ 9 its  graci\s
 int5dm5t2 b "h1 hav+ compass$ x1 h[ w  
,he joy  ov] !e ) s++1 & re/ 9 ,8 love6 
,& ?\ also1 in/ead  ( be+ revolv$ 9 a l 
ru9 ) ! unreconcil$ s9n]s ( old         

,j]usalem1 %alt be enroll$ among !      
glori\s citiz5s ( ! new1  & triumph     
toge!r ) !m 9 glory4          ,,b\rdal\e
    ,,! ,,passion ,,( ,,*ri/            
,,biographical ,,note      ,l\is        
,b\rdal\e 0 born at ,b\rges1 9 #afcb4   
,at ! age ( sixte5  he ent]$ ! ord] ( ! 
,jesuits & 0 ?or\ghly educat$ 9 !       
s*ol>%ip1 philosophy & !ology ( ! day4  
,he devot$ himself  entirely to ! "w (  
prea*+1 & 0 t5 times call$ ^u  to       
address ,l\is ,,xiv & 8 c\rt f ! pulpit 
z ,bossuet's  successor4 ,?is 0 an      
unprec$5t$ record & yet ,b\rdal\e c\ld  
adapt 8 /yle to any audi5ce1 & me*anics 
left _! %ops1  m]*ants _! bus9ess1 &    
lawy]s _! c\rt h\se to he>  him4 ,8 high
 p]sonal "*1 8 simplicity ( life1 8     
cle>1  direct1 & logical utt]ance z an  
accompli%$ orator unit$ to  make him n  
only ! prea*] ( k+s b ! k+ ( prea*]s4   
,retir+ f ! pulpit late 9 life he m9i/]$
 to ! sick & to  prison]s4 ,he di$ 9    
,p>is1 #agjd4          ,,b\rdal\e       
#afcb-agjd    ,,! ,,passion ,,( ,,*ri/  

,& !re foll[$ him a great company ( p1 &
 ( wom51 :i*  also bewail$ & lam5t$ him4
 ,b ,jesus turn+ unto !m1 said1         
,daught]s ( ,j]usalem1 weep n = me1 b   
weep = y\r selves1  & = y\r             
*ildr54--,luke xxiii41 #bg1 #bh4      ,!
 passion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 h[ev] sorr[ful 
& ignom9i\s x may  appe> to u1 mu/      
nev]!less h be5 to ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself
 an  object ( delight1 s9ce ?is         
,god-man1 by a wond]ful secret ( ,8     
wisdom & love1 has will$ t ! my/]y ( x  
%all be cont9u$  & solemnly r5ew$ 9 ,8  
,*ur* until ! f9al consummation ( !  _w4
 ,= :at is ! ,eu*>i/ b a p]petual       
repetition ( !  ,savior's passion1 & :at
 has ! ,savior suppos$ 9 in/itut+  x1 b 
t :atev] pass$ at ,calv>y is n only     
repres5t$ b  consummat$ on our alt>s8 ,t
 is to say1 t ,he is /ill p]=m+  !      
functions ( ! victim anew1 & is e mom5t 
virtually  sacrific$1 z ?o x 7 n        
suffici5t t ,he %\ld h suff]$  once2 at 
lea/ t ,8 love1 z p[]ful z x is free1   
has giv5 to  ,8 adorable suff]+s t "* ( 

p]petuity :i* !y h  9 ! ,sacram5t1 & :i*
 r5d]s !m s salut>y to u4 ,behold1      
,*ri/ians1 :at ! love ( ,god has devis$2
 b behold1 also1 :at  has happ5$ ?r\gh !
 malice ( m56 ,at ! same "t t ,jesus    
,*ri/1 9 ! sacram5t ( ,8 body1 repeats  
,8 holy passion 9 a  mann] altoge!r     
my/]i\s1 m51 ! false imitators1 or r    
base  corrupt]s ( ! works ( ,god1 h f\nd
 means to r5ew ?is same  passion1 n only
 9 a pr(ane1 b 9 a crim9al1 sacrilegi\s1
 &  horrible mann]6    ,d n imag9e t ,i 
speak figuratively4 ,w\ld to ,god1      
,*ri/ians1  t :at ,i am go+ to say to y 
7 only a figure1 & t y  7 ju/ifi$ 9     
v9dicat+ y\rselves to-day aga9/ !       
horrible  expressions :i* ,i am oblig$  
to employ6 ,i speak 9 ! lit]al  s5se1 & 
y ought to be m affect$ ) ?is disc\rse1 
if :at  ,i advance appe>s to y to be    
ov]*>g$2 = x is by y\r excesses  t x is 
s1 & n by my words4 ,yes1 my de> he>]s1 
! s9n]s  ( ! age1 by ! disord]s ( _!    
lives1 r5ew ! bloody &  tragic passion (
 ! ,son ( ,god 9 ! _w2 ,i w v5ture to   

say  t ! s9n]s ( ! age cause to ! ,son (
 ,god1 ev5 9 ! /ate  ( glory1 z _m new  
passions z !y h committ$ outrages aga9/ 
,him by _! actions6 ,apply y\rselves to 
=m an idea ( !m2 & 9  ?is picture1 :i* w
 surprize y1 recognize :at y are1 t  y  
may weep bitt]ly ov] y\rselves6 ,:at d  
we see 9 ! passion  ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,a  
div9e ,savior betray$ & ab&on$ by c[>dly
  disciples1 p]secut$ by pontiffs &     
hypocritical prie/s1 ridicul$  & mock$ 9
 ! palace ( ,h]od by impi\s c\rti]s1    
plac$ ^u a  level ) ,b>abbas1 & to :om  
,b>abbas is pref]r$ by a bl9d &         
incon/ant p1 expos$ to ! insults (      
lib]t9ism1 & treat$  z a mock k+ by a   
troop ( soldi]s equally b>b>\s &        
insol5t2  9 f9e1 crucifi$ by m]ciless   
execution]s6 ,behold1 9 a few words1    
:at is mo/ humiliat+ & mo/ cruel 9 !    
dea? ( ! ,savior (  ! _w6 ,!n tell me if
 ?is is n precisely :at we n[ see1  (   
:at we are e day call$ to be witnesses4 
,let u resume2 &  foll[ me4    ,betray$ 
& ab&on$ by c[>dly disciples2 su*1 ,o   

div9e ,savior1  has be5 ,?y de/9y4 ,b x 
0 n en\gh t ! apo/les1 !  fir/ m5 :om   
,?\ did/ *oose = ,?9e own1 9 violation (
 !  mo/ holy engagem5t1 %\ld h =sak5 ,!e
 9 ! la/ sc5e (  ,?y life2 t "o ( !m    
%\ld h sold ,!e1 ano!r r5\nc$  ,!e1 &   
all disgrac$ !mselves by a flight :i* 01
 p]haps1 !  mo/ s5sible ( all ! w\nds t 
,?\ did/ feel 9 dy+4 ,?is  w\nd mu/ be  
aga9 op5$ by a ?\s& acts ( infidelity   
yet m  sc&al\s4 ,ev5 9 ! ,*ri/ian ages  
we mu/ see m5 be>+ !  "* ( ,?y          
disciples1 & n hav+ ! resolution to     
su/a9  x2 ,*ri/ians1 prev>icators1 &    
des]t]s f _! fai?2  ,*ri/ians a%am$ (   
decl>+ !mselves = ,!e1 n d>+ to  appe>  
:at !y are1 r5\nc+ at lea/ 9 ! ext]ior  
:at !y  h pr(e/1 fly+ :5 !y ought to    
fight2 9 a ^w1 ,*ri/ians  9 =m1 ready to
 foll[ ,!e ev5 to ! ,supp] :5 9         
prosp]ity1  & :ile x requir$ no         
sacrifice1 b resolv$ to ab&on ,!e 9  !  
mom5t ( temptation4 ,x is on y\r acc\nt1
 & my own1 my de>  he>]s1 t ,i speak1 & 
behold :at ought to be ! subject ( our  

sorr[4    ,a ,savior mortally p]secut$  
by pontiffs & hypocritical prie/s6  ,let
 u n ent]1 ,*ri/ians1 into ! discussion 
( ?is article1 at  :i* y\r piety w\ld1  
p]haps1 be (f5d$1 & :i* w\ld weak5  or  
prejudice ! respect :i* y owe to !      
m9i/]s ( ! ,"l4  ,x belongs to u1 my    
bre?r51 to m$itate to-day on ?is fact 9 
!  _s ( holy compunction2 to u          
consecrat$ to ! m9i/ry ( !  alt>s1 to u 
prie/s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :om ,god has *os5
 9 ,8  ,*ur* to be ! disp5s]s ( ,8      
sacram5ts4 ,x does n become me  to      
remon/rate 9 ?is place4 ,god =bid t ,i  
%\ld und]take to  judge ^? :o su/a9 !   
sacr$ (fice6 ,?is is n ! duty (         
humility to :i* my condition calls me4  
,above all1 speak+ z ,i d1  be=e _m     
m9i/]s1 ! irrepreh5sible life ( :om     
contributes s  mu* to ! edification ( ! 
p1 ,i am n yet s infatuat$ z  to make   
myself ! judge1 mu* less ! c5sor ( _!   
conduct4    ,b ?o x %\ld induce y only  
to ackn[l$ge ! favors ) :i*  ,god       
prev5ts y1 z a contra/1 f ! frightful   

bl9dness into  :i* ,he p]mits o!rs to   
fall1 rememb] t ! prie/s & !  pr9ces ( !
 prie/s1 are ^? :om ! evangeli/         
describes z !  au?ors ( ! conspiracy =m$
 aga9/ ! ,savior ( ! _w1 &  ( !         
wick$ness committ$ aga9/ ,him4 ,rememb] 
t ?is sc&al  is notori\sly public1 &    
r5ew$ /ill e day 9 ,*ri/ianity4         
,rememb]1 b ) fe> & horror1 t ! greate/ 
p]secutors (  ,jesus ,*ri/ are n lay    
lib]t9es1 b wick$ prie/s2 & t  among !  
wick$ prie/s1 ^? ^: corruption &        
iniquity are  cov]$ ) ! veil ( hypocrisy
 are ,8 mo/ dang]\s & mo/  cruel        
enemies4 ,a hatr$1 disguis$ "u ! "n (   
zeal1 & cov]$  ) ! speci\s pretext (    
obs]vance ( ! law1 0 ! fir/  movem5t ( !
 p]secution :i* ! ,ph>isees & ! prie/s  
rais$  aga9/ ! ,son ( ,god4 ,let u fe>  
le/ ! same passion %\ld bl9d  u6 ,wret*$
 passion1 exclaims ,/4 ,b]n>d1 :i*      
spreads ! v5om (  its malignity ev5 ov] 
! mo/ lovely ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 &  :i*    
c\ld n see a ,god ^u e>? )\t hat+ ,him6 
,a hatr$ n  only ( ! prosp]ity &        

happ9ess1 b :at is yet m /range1 (  !   
m]it & p]fection ( o!rs6 ,a c[>dly &    
%ameful passion1  :i*1 n cont5t ) hav+  
caus$ ! dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1  cont9ues  
to p]secute ,him by r5d+ ,8 my/ical     
body1 :i* is !  ,*ur*2 divid+ ,8 memb]s1
 :i* are believ]s2 & /ifl+ 9  _! he>ts t
 *>ity :i* is ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity6       
,behold1  my bre?r51 ! subtle temptation
 aga9/ :i* we h to def5d  ourselves1 &  
"u :i* x is b too common = u to fall6   
,a ,r$eem] revil$ & mock$ 9 ! palace (  
,h]od by ! impi\s  creatures ( 8 c\rt6  
,?is 01 )\t d\bt1 "o ( ! mo/  s5sible   
insults :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ receiv$4 ,b d n
 suppose1  ,*ri/ians1 t ?is act (       
impiety end$ !re4 ,x has pass$ f  ! c\rt
 ( ,h]od1 f t pr9ce de/itute ( religion1
 into ^?  ev5 ( ,*ri/ian pr9ces4 ,& is n
 ! ,savior /ill a subject (  ridicule to
 ! lib]t9e spirits :i* compose !m8 ,!y  
wor%ip ,him  ext]nally1 b int]nally h[ d
 !y reg>d ,8 maxims8 ,:at idea  h !y (  
,8 humility1 ( ,8 pov]ty1 ( ,8 suff]+s8 
,is n  virtue ei!r unkn[n or despis$8 ,x

 is n a ra% zeal :i*  induces me to     
speak 9 ?is mann]2 x is :at y too (t5   
witness1  ,*ri/ians2 x is :at y p]haps  
feel 9 y\rselves2 & a little  reflection
 ^u ! mann]s ( ! c\rt w conv9ce y t !re 
is no?+ t ,i say :i* is n confirm$ by a 
?\s& examples1  & t y y\rselves are     
sometimes unhappy accomplices 9 ^!      
crimes4    ,h]od _h (t5 e>ne/ly wi%$ to 
see ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! reputation  :i* s  
_m miracles _h giv5 ,him1 excit$ !      
curiosity ( ?is  pr9ce1 & he did n d\bt 
b t a man :o comm&$ all nature  might   
/rike "s wond]ful bl[ to escape f !     
p]secution ( ,8  enemies4 ,b ! ,son (   
,god1 :o _h n be5 sp>+ ( ,8 prodigies  =
 ! salvation ( o!rs1 sp>$ !m = ,himself1
 & w\ld n  say a s+le ^w ab\t ,8 own    
safety4 ,he consid]$ ,h]od & 8  p z     
pr(ane p]sons1 ) :om he ?\ght x improp] 
to hold  any int]c\rse1 & he pref]r$ r  
to pass = a fool ?an to  satisfy ! false
 wisdom ( ! _w4 ,z ,8 k+dom 0 n ( ?is   
_w1 z ,he said to ,pilate1 x 0 n at !   
c\rt t ,he design$  to e/abli% ,himself4

 ,he knew too well t ,8 doctr9e c\ld n  
be reli%$ 9 a place :]e ! rules (       
worldly wisdom only 7  foll[$1 & :]e all
 ! miracles :i* ,he _h p]=m$ _h  n be5  
suffici5t to ga9 m5 full ( love =       
!mselves &  intoxicat$ ) _! greatness4  
,9 ?is corrupt$ region !y  brea! only ! 
air ( vanity2 !y e/eem only t :i* is    
spl5did2 !y speak only ( pref]m5t3 & on 
:atev] side we ca/  our eyes1 we see    
no?+ b :at ei!r flatt]s or inflames !   
ambiti\s desires ( ! he>t ( man4    ,:at
 probability !n 0 !re t ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! 
mo/ humble  ( all m51 %\ld obta9 a he>+ 
:]e only pageantry & pride  prevail6 ,if
 ,he _h be5 surr\nd$ ) honors & ri*es1  
,he w\ld  h f\nd p>tisans ne> ,h]od & 9 
e o!r place4 ,b z ,he  prea*$ a         
r5unciation ( ! _w bo? to ,8 disciples &
 to  ,himself1 let u n be a/oni%$ t !y  
treat$ ,him ) s mu*  disda94 ,su* is !  
pr$iction ( ! holy man ,job1 & :i* aft] 
,him mu/ be accompli%$ 9 ! p]son ( all !
 righte\s2 !  upright man is laugh$ to  
scorn4 ,9 fact1 my de> he>]s1 y "k  t1  

:atev] virtue & m]it we may possess1 !y 
are n en\gh  to procure u e/eem at c\rt4
 ,ent] x1 & appe> only l ,jesus  ,*ri/1 
clo!d ) ! robe ( innoc5ce2 only walk )  
,jesus  ,*ri/ 9 ! way ( simplicity2 only
 speak z ,jesus ,*ri/ to r5d]  te/imony 
to ! tru?1 & y w f9d t y meet ) no bett]
  treatm5t !re ?an ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,to be 
well receiv$ !re1 y mu/  h pomp &       
spl5dor4 ,to keep y\r /ation !re1 y mu/ 
h  artifice & intrigue4 ,to be favorably
 he>d !re1 y mu/ h  complaisance &      
flatt]y4 ,!n all ?is is oppos$ to ,jesus
 ,*ri/2  & ! c\rt be+ :at x is--t is to 
say1 ! k+dom ( !  pr9ce ( ?is _w--x is n
 surpriz+ t ! k+dom ( ,jesus  ,*ri/ c n 
be e/abli%$ !re4 ,b wo to y1 pr9ces ( ! 
e>?6 ,wo to y1 m5 ( ! _w1 :o despise ?is
 inc>nate wisdom1  = y %all be despis$ 9
 y\r turn1 & ! contempt :i* %all  fall  
^u y %all be mu* m t]rible ?an !        
contempt :i* y  manife/ c be            
prejudicial4    ,a ,savior plac$ ^u a   
level ) ,b>abbas1 & to :om ,b>abbas is  
pref]r$ by a bl9d & fickle rabble6 ,h[  

(t5 h we be5 guilty  ( ! same outrage   
aga9/ ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! bl9d & fickle    
,jews6  ,h[ (t51 aft] hav+ receiv$ ,him 
9 triumph 9 ! sacram5t (  ! communion1  
s$uc$ by cupidity1 h we n pref]r$ ei!r a
  pleasure or int]e/ aft] :i* we s\ght1 
9 violation ( ,8 law1  to ?is ,god (    
glory6 ,h[ (t5 divid$ betwe5 consci5ce  
:i*  gov]n$ u1 & passion :i* corrupt$ u1
 h we n r5ew$ ?is  abom9able judgm5t1   
?is unwor?y pref]5ce ( ! creature ev5   
above our ,god6 ,*ri/ians1 obs]ve ?is   
application2 x is t ( ,/4  ,*ryso/om1 & 
if y prop]ly und]/& x1 y mu/ be affect$ 
by  x4 ,consci5ce1 :i*1 9 spite (       
ourselves1 presides 9 u z judge1  said  
inw>dly to u1 ,:at art ?\ go+ to d8     
,behold ?y pleasure  on ! "o h&1 & ?y   
,god on ! o!r3 = :i* ( ! two do/  ?\    
decl>e ?yself8 = ?\ can/ n save bo?2 ?\ 
mu/ ei!r  lose ?y pleasure or ?y ,god2 &
 x is = !e to decide4 ,& !  passion1 :i*
 by a mon/r\s infidelity _h acquir$ !   
influ5ce  ov] our he>ts1 made u         
conclude--,i w keep my pleasure4 ,b :at 

!n w become ( ?y ,god1 repli$ consci5ce 
secretly1 &  :at mu/ ,i d1 ,i1 :o c n   
prev5t myself f ma9ta9+ ,8  int]e/s     
aga9/ !e8 ,i c>e n :at w become ( my    
,god1  answ]$ passion insol5tly2 ,i w   
satisfy myself1 & ! resolution  is tak54
 ,b do/ ?\ "k1 proce$$ consci5ce by its 
remorse1  t 9 indulg+ ?yself 9 ?is      
pleasure x w at la/ submit ?y  ,savior  
to dea? & crucifixion = !e8 ,x is ( no  
consequ5ce if  ,he be crucifi$1 provid$ 
,i c h my enjoym5ts4 ,b :at evil has    
,he done1 & :at reason ha/ ?\ to ab&on  
,him 9 ?is mann]8 ,my  pleasure is my   
reason2 & s9ce ,*ri/ is ! enemy ( my    
pleasure1  & my pleasure crucifies ,him1
 ,i say x aga91 let ,him be crucifi$4   
,behold1 my de> he>]s1 :at passes e day 
9 ! consci5ces (  m51 & :at passes 9 y &
 9 me1 e "t t we fall into  s91 :i*     
causes dea? to ,jesus ,*ri/1 z well z to
 our s\ls6  ,behold :at makes ! enormity
 & wick$ness ( ?is s96 ,i "k t  we d n  
always speak1 t we d n always expla9    
ourselves 9  su* express t]ms & 9 s     

p]ceptible a mann]2 b aft] all1  )\t    
expla9+ ourselves s di/9ctly & s        
s5sibly1 !re is a  language ( ! he>t :i*
 says all ?is4 ,=1 f ! mom5t t ,i  "k t 
?is pleasure is crim9al & =bidd5 ( ,god1
 ,i "k t  x is impossible = me to desire
 x1 impossible to seek x1 )\t  los+     
,god2 & consequ5tly ,i pref] ?is        
pleasure to ,god 9 !  desire t ,i =m (  
x1 & 9 ! pursuit t ,i make aft] x4      
,?is1 !n1 is suffici5t to ju/ify ! ?\ght
 ( ,/4 ,*ryso/om &  ! doctr9e ( !       
!ologians ^u ! nature ( deadly s9 444   
,t !re are m51 & ,*ri/ian m51 to :om1 by
 a secret judgm5t  ( ,god1 ! passion (  
,jesus ,*ri/1 salut>y z x is1 may become
  useless1 is a tru? too ess5tial 9 our 
religion to be unkn[n1 &  too sorr[ful n
 to be ! subject ( our grief4 ,:5 !     
,savior f  ! height ( ,8 cross1 ready to
 give up ,8 _s1 rais$ ?is cry  t[>d     
heav51 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\     
=sak5 me8 !re  0 no "o :o did n suppose 
b t ! viol5ce ( ,8 torm5ts  =c$ f ,him  
?is compla9t1 & p]haps we ourselves yet 

believe  x4 ,b ! great ,bi%op ,arnauld  
de ,*>tres1 p5etrat+ deep] into  !      
?\ghts & affections ( ?is dy+ ,savior1  
says1 ) mu* m  reason1 t ! compla9t (   
,*ri/ ,jesus to ,8 ,fa!r proce$$  f !   
s5tim5t ) :i* ,he 0 affect$1 9 repres5t+
 to  ,himself ! little fruit :i* ,8 dea?
 w\ld produce2 9 consid]+  ! small numb]
 ( ! elect :o w\ld pr(it by x2 9 =esee+ 
) horror ! inf9ite numb] ( ! reprobate1 
= :om x w\ld  be useless3 z if ,he _h   
wi%$ to proclaim t ,8 m]its 7 n  fully  
en\gh nor wor?ily en\gh remun]at$2 & t  
aft] hav+  done s mu* "w ,he _h a "r to 
promise to ,himself a diff]5t  success 9
 behalf ( m54 ,! words ( ?is au?or are  
admirable3  ,jesus ,*ri/ compla9s1 says 
?is le>n$ prelate1 b ( :at does ,he     
compla98 ,t ! wick$ness ( s9n]s makes   
,him lose :at ought to  be ! rew>d ( !  
conflicts :i* ,he has ma9ta9$2 t        
millions  ( ! human race = :om ,he      
suff]s w1 nev]!less1 be exclud$  f !    
b5efit ( r$emption4 ,& because ,he      
reg>ds ,himself 9 !m  z _! head1 &      

!mselves1 9 spite ( _! wor?lessness1 z  
! memb]s ( ,8 my/ical body2 see+ !m     
ab&on$ by ,god1 ,he  compla9s ( be+     
ab&on$ ,himself3 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y  
ha/  ?\ =sak5 me8 ,he compla9s ( :at    
made ,/4 ,paul groan :51  transport$ )  
an apo/olic zeal1 he said to !          
,galatians3 ,:at1  my bre?r51 is ,jesus 
,*ri/ !n dead 9 va98 ,is ! my/]y (  !   
cross !n no?+ to y8 ,w n ?is blood :i*  
,he has s  abundantly %$ h ! virtue to  
sanctify y8    ,b "h1 ,*ri/ians1 ,i feel
 myself affect$ ) a ?\ght :i*1  contr>y 
z x appe>s to t ( ! apo/le1 only s]ves  
to  /r5g!n & confirm x4 ,= x appe>s t   
,/4 ,paul is griev$  because ,jesus     
,*ri/ has suff]$ 9 va92 b ,i1 ,i %\ld   
almo/  console myself if ,he _h only    
suff]$ 9 va91 & if ,8 passion 0  only   
r5d]$ useless to u4 ,t :i* fills me )   
con/]nation  is1 t at ! same "t t we    
r5d] x useless to ourselves1 by  an     
inevitable necessity x mu/ become       
p]nici\s2 = ?is passion1  says ,/4      
,gregory ( ,nazianz51 p>takes ( ! nature

 ( ^?  rem$ies :i*1 kill if !y d n heal1
 & ( :i* ! effect is  ei!r to give life 
or to conv]t itself into poison2 lose   
no?+ (  ?is1 ,i besee* y4 ,rememb]1 !n1 
,*ri/ians1 :at happ5$ dur+  ! judgm5t & 
at ! mom5t ( ! condemnation ( ! ,son (  
,god4    ,:5 ,pilate wa%$ 8 h&s be=e !  
,jews & decl>$ to !m t  !re 0 no?+ wor?y
 ( dea? 9 ?is righte\s man1 b t !  crime
 f :i* he fre$ himself re/$ ^u !m1 & t  
!y  w\ld h to answ] = x1 !y all cri$ )  
"o voice t !y  cons5t$ to x1 & t !y     
readily agre$ t ! blood ( ?is  j man    
%\ld fall ^u !m & ^u _! *ildr54 ,y "k   
:at  ?is cry has co/ !m4 ,y "k ! curses 
:i* "o su* imprecation  has drawn ^u !m1
 ! ang] ( heav5 :i* began f t "t  to    
bur/ ^u ?is nation1 ! ru9 ( ,j]usalem   
:i* foll[$ soon  aft]--! c>nage ( _!    
citiz5s1 ! pr(anation ( _! temple1  !   
de/ruction ( _! republic1 ! visible "* (
 _!  reprobation :i* _! unhappy po/]ity 
be> to ?is day1 t  univ]sal bani%m5t1 t 
exile ( sixte5 hundr$ ye>s1 t  slav]y   
?r\gh all ! e>?--& all 9 consequ5ce ( ! 

au!ntic  pr$iction :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ made
 to !m ( x :5 go+ to  ,calv>y1 & )      
circum/ances :i* inconte/ably prove t a 
puni%m5t z exempl>y z ?is c n be imput$ 
b to decide :i*  !y _h committ$ 9 !     
p]son ( ! ,savior2 s9ce x is evid5t1    
says ,/4 ,augu/9e1 t ! ,jews 7 nev]     
fur!r f idolatry nor  m religi\s obs]v]s
 ( _! law ?an !y 7 !n1 & t1  except+ !  
crime ( ! dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,god1 v  
f> f  puni%+ !m1 w\ld1 x seems1 r h     
load$ !m ) ,8  bless+s4 ,y "k all ?is1  
,i say2 & all ?is is a conv9c+  pro( t !
 blood ( ?is ,god-man is virtually fall5
 ^u ^!  sacrilegi\s m51 & t ,god1 9     
condemn+ !m by _! own m\?1  al?o 9 spite
 ( ,himself1 employs t to de/roy !m :i* 
0  design$ = _! salvation4    ,b1       
,*ri/ians1 to speak ) ! ,holy ,_s1 ?is  
has happ5$ to  ! ,jews only z a figure2 
x is only ! %ad[ ( ! fe>ful curses  (   
:i* ! abuse ( ! m]its & passion ( ! ,son
 ( ,god mu/ be  to u ! s\rce & !        
measure4 ,i w expla9 myself4 ,:at d we1 
my de> he>]s1 :5 borne away by !        

immod]ate desires ( our  he>ts to a s9  
aga9/ :i* our consci5ces prote/8 ,& :at 
d  we1 :51 posse/ ( ! _s ( ! _w1 we     
resi/ a grace :i*  solicits u1 :i*      
presses u to obey ,god8 ,)\t ?9k+ ^u x1 
& )\t wi%+ x1 we secretly pron\nce !    
same s5t5ce (  dea? :i* ! ,jews pron\nc$
 aga9/ !mselves be=e ,pilate1 :5  !y    
said to him1 ,8 blood be ^u u4 ,= ?is   
grace :i* we  despise is ! price ( !    
blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! s9 t we       
commit is an actual pr(anation ( ?is v  
blood4 ,x is1 !n1 z if  we 7 to say to  
,god3 ,"l1 ,i cle>ly see :at engagem5t  
,i make1  & ,i "k :at risk ,i run1 b r  
?an n satisfy my own  desires1 ,i cons5t
 t ! blood ( ,?y ,son %all fall ^u me4  
,?is  w be to be> ! *a/isem5t ( x1 b ,i 
w indulge my passion2  ,?\ ha/ a "r to  
draw =? f x a j indignation1 b          
nev]!less ,i w complete my und]tak+4    
,?us we condemn ourselves4 ,& "h1       
,*ri/ians1 is "o ( !  ess5tial          
f\ndations ( ?is t]rible my/]y ( !      
et]nity ( !  puni%m5t ) :i* fai? ?reat5s

 u1 & aga9/ :i* our reason  revolts4 ,we
 suppose t we c n h any k ( x 9 ?is     
life1 & we are n aw>e1 says ,/4         
,*ryso/om1 t we f9d x  completely 9 !   
blood ( ! ,savior1 or r 9 our pr(anation
 (  x e day4 ,= ?is blood1 my bre?r51   
adds ?is holy doctor1 is  en\gh to make 
et]nity n less frightful1 b less        
incr$ible4  ,& behold ! reason3 ,?is    
blood is ( an inf9ite dignity2 x c      
!re=e be av5g$ only by an inf9ite       
puni%m5t4 ,?is blood1 if we  de/roy     
ourselves1 w cry et]nally aga9/ u at !  
tribunal (  ,god4 ,x w et]nally excite !
 wra? ( ,god aga9/ u4 ,?is blood1  fall+
 ^u lo/ s\ls1 w fix a /a9 ^u !m1 :i*    
%all nev]  be effac$4 ,_! torm5ts mu/   
consequ5tly nev] end4    ,a reprobate 9 
hell w always appe> 9 ! eyes ( ,god /a9$
 )  t blood :i* he has s basely treat$4 
,god w !n always abhor  him2 &1 z !     
av]sion ( ,god f ,8 creature is t :i*   
makes  hell1 x mu/ be inf]r$ t hell w be
 et]nal4 ,& 9 ?is1 ,o my  ,god1 ,?\ art 
sov]eignly j1 sov]eignly holy1 & wor?y (

 our  praise & adoration4 ,x is 9 ?is   
way t ! belov$ disciple  decl>$ x ev5 to
 ,god ,himself 9 ! ,apocalypse4 ,m51    
said he1 h  %$ ! blood ( ,?y s]vants & (
 ,?y prophets2 !re=e  !y des]ve to dr9k 
x1 & to dr9k x f ! cup ( ,?9e           
indignation4 ,= !y h %$ ! blood ( sa9ts 
& prophets1  & ?\ ha/ giv5 !m blood to  
dr9k4 ,an expression :i* !  ,scripture  
employs to describe ! extreme infliction
 ( div9e  v5geance4 ,ah6 if ! blood ( ! 
prophets has drawn d[n ! sc\rge  ( ,god 
^u m51 :at may we n expect f ! blood (  
,jesus  ,*ri/8 ,if ! blood ( m>tyrs is  
he>d cry+ out 9 heav5 aga9/  !          
p]secutors ( ! fai?1 h[ mu* m w ! blood 
( !  ,r$eem] be he>d6    ,!n once m1    
,*ri/ians1 behold ! deplorable necessity
 to :i*  we are r$uc$4 ,?is blood :i*   
fl[s f ,calv>y ei!r dem&s  grace = u1 or
 ju/ice aga9/ u4 ,:5 we apply ourselves 
to x by  a lively fai? & a s9c]e        
rep5tance1 x dem&s grace2 b :5 by  our  
disord]s & impieties we *eck its salut>y
 virtue1 x dem&s  ju/ice1 & x infallibly

 obta9s x4 ,x is 9 ?is blood1 says ,/4  
,b]n>d1 t all righte\s s\ls are purifi$2
 b by a prodigy  exactly opposite1 x is 
also 9 ?is same blood t all ! s9n]s  ( !
 l& defile !mselves1 & r5d] !mselves1 if
 ,i may use !  expression1 m hide\s 9 ! 
sight ( ,god4    ,ah6 my ,god1 %all ,i  
et]nally appe> 9 ?9e eyes pollut$ ) t   
blood :i* wa%es away ! crimes ( o!rs8   
,if ,i _h simply to  be> my own s9s1 ,i 
might promise myself a puni%m5t less    
rigor\s1  consid]+ my s9s z my mis=tune1
 my weakness1 my ignorance4 ,!n1        
p]haps1 ,?\ w\ld/ be less (f5d$ on      
acc\nt ( !m4 ,b :5  ^! s9s ) :i* ,i %all
 be cov]$ %all pres5t !mselves  be=e me 
z s _m sacrileges ) respect to ! blood (
 ,?y ,son2  :5 ! abuse ( ?is blood %all 
be mix$ & conf\nd$ ) all  ! disord]s (  
my life2 :5 !re %all n be "o ( !m aga9/ 
:i* ?is blood %all n cry l\d] ?an !     
blood ( ,abel aga9/  ,ca92 !n1 ,o ,god (
 my s\l ,i :at w become ( me 9 ?y       
pres5ce8  ,no1 ,"l1 cries ! same ,/4    
,b]n>d affectionately1 suff] n !  blood 

( my ,savior to fall ^u me 9 ?is mann]4 
,let x fall ^u me  to sanctify1 b let x 
n fall ^u me to de/roy4 ,let x fall ^u  
me 9 a "r use ( ! favors :i* are ! div9e
 ov]fl[+s (  x1 & n ?r\gh ! bl9dness (  
m9d & h>dness ( he>t :i*  are ! mo/     
t]rible puni%m5ts ( x4 ,let x fall ^u me
 by !  p>ticipation ( ! sacr$ ,eu*>i/1  
:i* is ! preci\s s\rce  ( x1 & n by !   
mal$ictions atta*$ to ! despis]s ( ,?y  
sacram5ts4 ,9 f9e1 let x fall ^u me by  
influ5c+ my conduct &  induc+ ! practise
 ( good works1 & let x n fall ^u me =   
my w&]+s1 my infidelities1 my ob/9acy1 &
 my imp5it5ce4  ,?is1 my bre?r51 is :at 
we ought to ask to-day f ,jesus ,*ri/   
crucifi$4 ,x is ) ^! views t we ought to
 g to ! foot (  ! cross & cat* ! blood z
 x fl[s4 ,he 0 ! ,savior ( !  ,jews z   
well z ours1 b ?is ,savior1 ,/4 ,augu/9e
 says1 ! ,jews  h conv]t$ into _! judge4
 ,av]t f u su* an evil4 ,may ,he  ,:o   
di$ to save u be our ,savior4 ,may ,he  
be our ,savior dur+ all !  days ( our   
lives4 ,& may ,8 m]its1 %$ ^u u         

abundantly1 lose  none ( _! efficacy 9  
our h&s1 b be pres]v$ entire by !       
fruits we produce f !m4 ,may ,he be our 
,savior 9 dea?4 ,& at !  la/ mom5t may !
 cross be our support1 & ?us may ,he    
consummate  ! "w ( our salvation :i* ,he
 has begun4 ,may ,he be our ,savior 9  a
 ble/ et]nity1 :]e we %all be z mu* !   
%>] 9 ,8 glory z  we h be5 9 ,8 suff]+s4
          ,f,,nelon    ,,! ,,sa9ts      
,,conv]se ,,) ,,god    ,,biographical   
,,note      ,franois de ,salignac de ,la
 ,mo!-,fnelon1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,cambray1 &  
private tutor to ! heir-app>5t (        
,france1 0 born ( a noble  family 9     
,p]igord1 #afea4 ,9 #afge he receiv$    
holy ord]s1 & soon  aft]w>d made !      
acqua9tance ( ,bossuet1 :om he h5ce=?   
look$  up to z 8 ma/]4 ,x 0 !           
publication ( 8 ,de l'ducation des      
,filles t br\ght him 8 fir/ fame1 & _h  
"s influ5ce 9  secur+ 8 appo9tm5t 9     
#afhi to be preceptor ( ! ,duke (       
,burgundy4 ,9 p]=m+ ?is (fice he ?\ght x
 necess>y to  compose 8 own text-books1 

su* z w\ld tea* ! vanity ( worldly      
greatness & ! l(t9ess ( virtue4 ,he 0   
promot$ to !  ar*bi%opric ( ,cambray 9  
#afie1 & subsequ5tly became entangl$  9 
! religi\s ab]rations ( ,madame ,guyon4 
,fnelon came into  controv]sy )         
,bossuet1 ^: sev]ity aga9/ 8 fri5d 0    
rebuk$ by ! ,pope1 :o1 nev]!less1       
condemn$ "s ( !  ,ar*bi%op ( ,cambray's 
views4 ,fnelon submitt$1 & )drew to  8  
diocesan see1 :]e he di$ 9 #agae4 ,8    
deep spirituality &  eloqu5ce are       
exemplifi$ 9 ! foll[+ s]mon4            
,f,,nelon    #afea-agae    ,,! ,,sa9ts  
,,conv]se ,,) ,,god    ,pray )\t        
ceas+4--,i ,!ss4 v41 #ag      ,( all !  
duties enjo9$ by ,*ri/ianity none is m  
ess5tial1 &  yet m neglect$1 ?an pray]4 
,mo/ p consid] ?is ex]cise a  we>isome  
c]emony1 :i* !y are ju/ifi$ 9 abridg+ z 
mu* z  possible4 ,ev5 ^? ^: pr(ession or
 fe>s lead !m to pray1 d  x ) su*       
languor & w&]+s ( m9d t _! pray]s1 f>  f
 draw+ d[n bless+s1 only increase _!    
condemnation4 ,i wi%  to demon/rate1 9  

?is disc\rse1 fir/1 ! g5]al necessity ( 
pray]2 secondly1 its peculi> duty2      
?irdly1 ! mann] 9 :i* we  ought to pray4
    ,fir/4 ,god alone c in/ruct u 9 our 
duty4 ,! tea*+s ( m51  h[ev] wise & well
 dispos$ !y may be1 are /ill            
ineffectual1 if  ,god d n %$ on ! s\l t 
light :i* op5s ! m9d to tru?4  ,!       
imp]fections ( our fell[ creatures ca/ a
 %ade ov] ! tru?s  t we le>n f !m4 ,su* 
is our weakness t we d n receive1  )    
suffici5t docility1 ! in/ructions ( ^?  
:o are z  imp]fect z ourselves4 ,a ?\s& 
suspicions1 jeal\sies1 fe>s1 &          
prejudices prev5t u f pr(it+1 z we      
might1 by :at we he>  f m52 & ?o !y     
ann\nce ! mo/ s]i\s tru?s1 yet :at !y  d
 weak5s ! effect ( :at !y say4 ,9 a ^w1 
x is ,god alone :o  c p]fectly tea* u4  
,/4 ,b]n>d said1 9 writ+ to a pi\s      
fri5d--,if y are seek+  less to satisfy 
a va9 curiosity ?an to get true wisdom1 
y w  soon] f9d x 9 des]ts ?an 9 books4  
,! sil5ce ( ! rocks &  ! pa?less =e/s w 
tea* y bett] ?an ! eloqu5ce ( !  mo/    

gift$ m54 ,all1 says ,/4 ,augu/9e1 t we 
possess ( tru?  & wisdom is a borr[$    
good fl[+ f t f\nta9 = :i*  we ought to 
?ir/ 9 ! fe>ful des]t ( ?is _w1 t1 be+  
refre%$ & invigorat$ by ^! dews f heav51
 we may n fa9t  ^u ! road t conducts u  
to a bett] c\ntry4 ,e attempt to        
satisfy ! crav+s ( our he>ts at o!r     
s\rces only increases  ! void4 ,y w be  
always poor if y d n possess ! only true
  ri*es4 ,all light t does n proce$ f   
,god is false2 x only  dazzles u2 x %$s 
no illum9ation ^u ! difficult pa?s 9 :i*
  we mu/ walk1 along ! precipices t are 
ab\t u4    ,our exp]i5ce & our          
reflections c n1 on all occasions1 give 
u  j & c]ta9 rules ( conduct4 ,! advice 
( our wise/1 & mo/  s9c]e fri5ds is n   
always suffici5t2 _m ?+s escape _!      
obs]vation1 & _m t d n are too pa9ful to
 be spok54 ,!y  suppress mu* f delicacy1
 or sometimes f a fe> ( transgress+  !  
b\nds t our fri5d%ip & confid5ce 9 !m w 
all[4 ,!  animadv]sions ( our enemies1  
h[ev] sev]e or vigilant !y may  be1 fail

 to enlight5 u ) reg>d to ourselves4 ,_!
 malignity  furni%es our self-love ) a  
pretext = ! indulg5ce ( !  greate/      
faults4 ,! bl9dness ( our self-love is s
 great t we  f9d reasons = be+ satisfi$ 
) ourselves1 :ile all ! _w  condemn u4  
,:at mu/ we le>n f all ?is d>kness8 ,t x
 is  ,god alone :o c dissipate x2 t x is
 ,he alone :om we c nev]  d\bt2 t ,he   
alone is true1 & kn[e? all ?+s2 t if we 
g  to ,him 9 s9c]ity1 ,he w tea* u :at  
m5 d>e n tell u1 :at  books c n--all t  
is ess5tial = u to "k4    ,be assur$ t !
 greate/ ob/acle to true wisdom is !    
self-confid5ce inspir$ by t :i* is      
false4 ,! fir/ /ep t[>d  ?is preci\s k  
is e>ne/ly to desire x1 to feel ! want (
  x1 & to be conv9c$ t !y :o seek x mu/ 
address !mselves  to ! ,fa!r ( lights1  
:o freely gives to him :o asks 9 fai?4  
,b if x be true t ,god alone c enlight5 
u1 x is n ! less  true t ,he w d ?is    
simply 9 answ] to our pray]s4 ,are we n 
happy1 inde$1 9 be+ able to obta9 s     
great a bless+ by only  ask+ = x8 ,no "p

 ( ! ef=t t we make to acquire !        
transi5t enjoym5ts ( ?is life is        
necess>y to obta9 ^!  heav5ly bless+s4  
,:at w we n d1 :at are we n will+  to   
suff]1 to possess dang]\s & contemptible
 ?+s1 & (t5  )\t any success8 ,x is n   
?us ) heav5ly ?+s4 ,god is  always ready
 to grant !m to ^? :o make ! reque/ 9   
s9c]ity  & tru?4 ,! ,*ri/ian life is a  
long & cont9ual t5d5cy ( our  he>ts t[>d
 t et]nal goodness :i* we desire on e>?4
 ,all our  happ9ess consi/s 9 ?ir/+ = x4
 ,n[ ?is ?ir/ is pray]4  ,ev] desire to 
approa* y\r ,creator & y w nev] cease to
 pray4    ,d n ?9k t x is necess>y to   
pron\nce _m words4 ,to pray is  to say1 
,let ,?y w be done4 ,x is to =m a good  
purpose2 to  raise y\r he>t to ,god2 to 
lam5t y\r weakness2 to sigh at !        
recollection ( y\r frequ5t disob$i5ce4  
,?is pray] dem&s  nei!r me?od1 nor      
sci5ce1 nor reason+2 x is n ess5tial to 
quit "o's employm5t2 x is a simple      
movem5t ( ! he>t t[>d its  ,creator1 & a
 desire t :atev] y are do+ y may d x to 

,8  glory4 ,! be/ ( all pray]s is to act
 ) a pure int5tion1 &  ) a cont9ual     
ref]5ce to ! w ( ,god4 ,x dep5ds mu* ^u 
ourselves :e!r our pray]s be efficaci\s4
 ,x is n by a miracle1  b by a movem5t (
 ! he>t t we are b5efit$2 by a          
submissive  _s4 ,let u believe1 let u   
tru/1 let u hope1 & ,god nev] w  reject 
our pray]4 ,yet h[ _m ,*ri/ians d we see
 /rang]s to !  privilege1 ali5s f ,god1 
:o seldom ?9k ( ,him1 :o nev] op5  _!   
he>ts to ,him2 :o seek else:]e ! c\nsels
 ( a false  wisdom1 & va9 & dang]\s     
consolations1 :o c n resolve to  seek1 9
 humble1 f]v5t pray] to ,god1 a rem$y = 
_! griefs &  a true k ( _! defects1 !   
necess>y p[] to conqu]  _! vici\s &     
p]v]se incl9ations1 & ! consolations &  
assi/ance !y require1 t !y may n be     
disc\rag$ 9 a  virtu\s life4    ,b "s w 
say1 ,i h no int]e/ 9 pray]2 x we>ies   
me2 my  imag9ation is excit$ by s5sible 
& m agreeable objects1 &  w&]s 9 spite (
 me4    ,if nei!r y\r rev]5ce = ! great 
tru?s ( religion1 nor !  maje/y ( !     

ev]-pres5t ,deity1 nor ! int]e/ ( y\r   
et]nal  salvation1 h p[] to arre/ y\r   
m9d & engage x 9 pray]1 at  lea/ m\rn ) 
me = y\r infidelity2 be a%am$ ( y\r     
weakness1  & wi% t y\r ?\ghts 7 m "u y\r
 control2 & desire  to become less      
frivol\s & incon/ant4 ,make an ef=t to  
subject  y\r m9d to ?is discipl9e4 ,y w 
gradually acquire habit &  facility4    
,:at is n[ t$i\s w become delightful2 & 
y w  !n feel1 ) a peace t ! _w c n give 
nor take away1  t ,god is good4 ,make a 
c\rage\s ef=t to ov]come y\rself4 ,!re  
c be no occasion t m dem&s x4           
,secondly4 ,! peculi> obligation (      
pray]4 ,7 ,i to give all !  pro(s t !   
subject af=ds1 ,i %\ld describe e       
condition  ( life1 t ,i might po9t out  
its dang]s1 & ! necessity (  rec\rse to 
,god 9 pray]4 ,b ,i w simply /ate t "u  
all  circum/ances we h ne$ ( pray]4 ,!re
 is no situation 9 :i*  x is possible to
 be plac$ :]e we h n _m virtues to      
acquire  & _m faults to correct4 ,we f9d
 9 our temp]am5t1 or 9 our  habits1 or 9

 ! peculi> "* ( our m9ds1 qualities t d 
n suit our occupations1 & t oppose our  
duties4 ,"o p]son is  connect$ by       
m>riage to ano!r ^: temp] is s unequal t
 life  becomes a p]petual w>f>e4 ,"s1 :o
 are expos$ to ! contagi\s  atmosph]e ( 
! _w1 f9d !mselves s susceptible to !   
vanity  :i* !y inhale t all _! pure     
desires vani%4 ,o!rs h  solemnly promis$
 to r5\nce _! res5tm5ts1 to conqu] _!   
av]sions1 to suff] ) pati5ce c]ta9      
crosses1 & to repress  _! eag]ness =    
weal?2 b nature prevails1 & !y are      
v9dictive1 viol5t1 impati5t1 & av>ici\s4
    ,:5ce comes x t ^! resolutions are s
 frail8 ,t all ^!  p wi% to improve1    
desire to p]=m _! duty t[>d ,god &  man 
bett]1 & yet fail8 ,x is because our own
 /r5g? & wisdom1  alone1 are n en\gh4   
,we und]take to d ev]y?+ )\t ,god2      
!re=e we d n succe$4 ,x is at ! foot ( !
 alt> t we  mu/ seek = c\nsel :i* w aid 
u4 ,x is ) ,god t we mu/  lay our plans 
( virtue & usefulness2 x is ,he alone t 
c r5d]  !m successful4 ,)\t ,him1 all   

our designs1 h[ev] good !y may  appe>1  
are only tem]ity & delusion4 ,let u !n  
pray t we may  le>n :at we are & :at we 
ought to be4 ,by ?is means we %all n    
only le>n ! numb] & ! evil effects ( our
 peculi> faults1  b we %all also le>n to
 :at virtues we are call$1 & ! way to   
practise !m4 ,! rays ( t pure & heav5ly 
light t visit  ! humble s\l w beam on u 
& we %all feel & und]/& t  ev]y?+ is    
possible to ^? :o put _! :ole tru/ 9    
,god4  ,?us1 n only to ^? :o live 9     
retirem5t1 b to ^? :o  are expos$ to !  
agitations ( ! _w & ! excitem5ts (      
bus9ess1 x is peculi>ly necess>y1 by    
contemplation & f]v5t  pray]1 to re/ore 
_! s\ls to t s]5ity :i* ! dissipations  
( life & comm]ce ) m5 h di/urb$4 ,to ^? 
:o are engag$  9 bus9ess1 contemplation 
& pray] are mu* m difficult ?an to  ^?  
:o live 9 retirem5t2 b x is f> m        
necess>y = !m  to h frequ5t rec\rse to  
,god 9 f]v5t pray]4 ,9 ! mo/ holy       
occupation a c]ta9 degree ( precaution  
is necess>y4    ,d n devote all y\r "t  

to action1 b res]ve a c]ta9 portion  ( x
 = m$itation ^u et]nity4 ,we see ,jesus 
,*ri/ invit+ ,8  disciples to g ap>t1 9 
a des]t place1 & re/ a:ile1 aft] _!     
return f ! cities1 :]e !y _h be5 to     
ann\nce ,8 religion4  ,h[ mu* m necess>y
 is x = u to approa* ! s\rce ( all      
virtue1 t we may revive our decl9+ fai? 
& *>ity1 :5 we  return f ! busy sc5es ( 
life1 :]e m5 speak & act z if  !y _h    
nev] kn[n t !re is a ,god6 ,we %\ld look
 ^u pray]  z ! rem$y = our weakness1 !  
rectifi] ( our own faults4 ,he  :o 0 )\t
 s9 pray$ con/antly2 h[ mu* m ought we1 
:o are  s9n]s1 to be fai?ful 9 pray]6   
,ev5 ! ex]cise ( *>ity is (t5 a sn>e to 
u4 ,x calls u to  c]ta9 occupations t   
dissipate ! m9d1 & t may deg5]ate  into 
m]e amusem5t4 ,x is = ?is reason t ,/4  
,*ryso/om says  t no?+ is s important z 
to keep an exact proportion betwe5  !   
int]ior s\rce ( virtue & ! ext]nal      
practise ( x2 else1  l ! fooli% virg9s1 
we %all f9d t ! oil 9 our lamp is       
exhau/$ :5 ! bridegroom comes4    ,!    

necessity we feel t ,god %\ld bless our 
labors is ano!r  p[]ful motive to pray]4
 ,x (t5 happ5s t all human help is  va94
 ,x is ,god alone t c aid u1 & x does n 
require mu*  fai? to believe t x is less
 our ex]tions1 our =esight1 & our       
indu/ry ?an ! bless+ ( ! ,almighty t c  
give success to  our wi%es4    ,?irdly4 
,( ! mann] 9 :i* we ought to pray4 #a4  
,we mu/ pray )  att5tion4 ,god li/5s to 
! voice ( ! he>t1 n to t ( !  lips4 ,our
 :ole he>t mu/ be engag$ 9 pray]4 ,x mu/
 fa/5 ^u  :at x prays =2 & e human      
object mu/ disappe> f our  m9ds4 ,to :om
 %\ld we speak ) att5tion if n to ,god8 
,c ,he  dem& less ( u ?an t we %\ld ?9k 
( :at we say to ,him8  ,d>e we hope t   
,he w li/5 to u1 & ?9k ( u1 :5 we  =get 
ourselves 9 ! mid/ ( our pray]s8 ,?is   
att5tion to  pray]1 :i* x is s j to     
exact f ,*ri/ians1 may be practis$  )   
less difficulty ?an we imag9e4 ,x is    
true t ! mo/  fai?ful s\ls suff] f      
occasional involunt>y di/ractions4 ,!y  
c n always control _! imag9ations1 &1 9 

! sil5ce (  _! spirits1 ent] into !     
pres5ce ( ,god4 ,b ^! unbidd5  w&]+s ( !
 m9d ought n to tr\ble u2 & !y may      
conduce  to our p]fection ev5 m ?an !   
mo/ sublime & affect+  pray]s if we     
e>ne/ly /rive to ov]come !m1 & submit ) 
humility to ?is exp]i5ce ( our          
infirmity4 ,b to dwell will+ly  on      
frivol\s & worldly ?+s dur+ pray]1 to   
make no ef=t to  *eck ! va9 ?\ghts t    
intrude ^u ?is sacr$ employm5t &  come  
betwe5 u & ! ,fa!r ( our spirits--is n  
?is *oos+ to  live ! sport ( our s5ses1 
& sep>at$ f ,god8    #b4 ,we mu/ also   
ask ) fai?2 a fai? s firm t x nev]      
falt]s4 ,he :o prays )\t confid5ce c n  
hope t 8 pray]  w be grant$4 ,w n ,god  
love ! he>t t tru/s 9 ,him8 ,w  ,he     
reject ^? :o br+ all _! treasures to    
,him1 & repose  ev]y?+ ^u ,8 goodness8  
,:5 we pray to ,god1 says ,/4 ,cyprian1 
) entire assurance1 x is ,himself :o has
 giv5 u ! _s (  our pray]4 ,!n x is !   
,fa!r li/5+ to ! words ( ,8 *ild2  x is 
,he :o dwells 9 our he>ts1 tea*+ u to   

pray4 ,b mu/ we  confess t ?is filial   
confid5ce is want+ 9 all our pray]s8 ,is
  n pray] our res\rce only :5 all o!rs h
 fail$ u8 ,if we  look into he>ts1 %all 
we n f9d t we ask ( ,god z if we _h     
nev] be=e receiv$ b5efits f ,him8 ,%all 
we n discov] !re  a secret infidelity t 
r5d]s u unwor?y ( ,8 goodness8 ,let u   
tremble1 le/1 :5 ,jesus ,*ri/ %all judge
 u1 ,he pron\nce ! same  reproa* t ,he  
did to ,pet]1 ,o ?\ ( little fai?1 :]e=e
  did/ ?\ d\bt8    #c4 ,we mu/ jo9      
humility ) tru/4 ,great ,god1 said      
,daniel1 :5 we  pro/rate ourselves at   
,?y feet1 we d n place our hopes = !    
success ( our pray]s ^u our             
righte\sness1 b ^u ,?y m]cy4  ,)\t ?is  
disposition 9 our he>ts1 all o!rs1 h[ev]
 pi\s !y  may be1 c n please ,god4 ,/4  
,augu/9e obs]ves t ! failure (  ,pet]   
%\ld n be attribut$ to ins9c]ity 9 8    
zeal = ,jesus  ,*ri/4 ,he lov$ 8 ,ma/] 9
 good fai?2 9 good fai? he w\ld  r h di$
 ?an h =sak5 ,him2 b 8 fault lay 9 tru/+
  to 8 own /r5g?1 to d :at 8 own he>t   

dictat$4    ,x is n en\gh to possess a  
"r _s1 an exact k (  duty1 a s9c]e      
desire to p]=m x ,we mu/ cont9ually r5ew
 ?is  desire1 & enk9dle ?is flame )9 u1 
at ! f\nta9 ( pure &  et]nal light4     
,x is ! humble & contrite he>t t ,god w 
n despise4 ,rem>k  ! diff]5ce :i* !     
evangeli/ has po9t$ out betwe5 ! pray]  
( ! pr\d & presumptu\s ,ph>isee & !     
humble & p5it5t  publican4 ,! "o relates
 8 virtues1 ! o!r deplores 8 s9s4  ,!   
good works ( ! "o %all be set aside1    
:ile ! p5it5ce (  ! o!r %all be accept$4
 ,x w be ?us ) _m ,*ri/ians4  ,s9n]s1   
vile 9 _! own eyes1 w be objects ( !    
m]cy ( ,god2  :ile "s1 :o h made        
pr(essions ( piety1 w be condemn$ on    
acc\nt ( ! pride & arrogance t h        
contam9at$ _! good  works4 ,x w be s    
because ^! h said 9 _! he>ts1 ,"l1  ,i  
?ank !e t ,i am n z o!r m5 are4 ,!y     
imag9e !mselves  privileg$2 !y pret5d t 
!y alone h p5etrat$ ! my/]ies  ( ! k+dom
 ( ,god2 !y h a language & sci5ce ( _!  
own2  !y believe t _! zeal c accompli%  

ev]y?+4 ,_!  regul> lives favor _!      
vanity2 b 9 tru? !y are incapable (     
self-sacrifice1 & !y g to _! devotions )
 _! he>ts full  ( pride & presumption4  
,unhappy are ^? :o pray 9 ?is mann]6    
,unhappy are ^? ^: pray]s d n r5d] !m m 
humble1 m  submissive1 m wat*ful ov] _! 
faults1 & m will+ to live  9 obscurity6 
#d4 ,we mu/ pray ) love4 ,x is love says
 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 t asks1  t seeks1 t      
knocks1 t f9ds1 & t is fai?ful to :at x 
f9ds4 ,we cease to pray to ,god z soon z
 we cease to love ,him1 z  soon z we    
cease to ?ir/ = ,8 p]fections4 ,!       
coldness ( our  love is ! sil5ce ( our  
he>ts t[>d ,god4 ,)\t ?is we may        
pron\nce pray]s1 b we d n pray2 = :at   
%all lead u to  m$itate ^u ! laws ( ,god
 if x be n ! love ( ,him :o has  made ^!
 laws8 ,let our he>ts be full ( love1   
!n1 & !y w  pray4 ,happy are !y :o ?9k  
s]i\sly ( ! tru?s ( religion2  b f> m   
happy are !y :o feel & love !m6 ,we mu/ 
ard5tly  desire t ,god w grant u        
spiritual bless+s2 & ! ardor (  our     

wi%es mu/ r5d] u fit to receive !       
bless+s4 ,= if we pray  only f cu/om1 f 
fe>1 9 ! "t ( tribulation--- if we honor
  ,god only ) our lips1 :ile our he>ts  
are f> f ,him--if we d  n feel a /rong  
desire = ! success ( our pray]s--if we  
feel a  *ill+ indiff]5ce 9 approa*+ ,him
 :o is a consum+ fire--if  we h no zeal 
= ,8 glory--if we d n feel hatr$ = s91 &
  a ?ir/ = p]fection1 we c n hope = a   
bless+ ^u su*  he>tless pray]s4    #e4  
,we mu/ pray ) p]sev]ance4 ,! p]fect    
he>t is nev] we>y  ( seek+ ,god4 ,ought 
we to compla9 if ,god sometimes leaves u
 to  obscurity1 & d\bt1 & temptation8   
,trials purify humble s\ls1 &  !y s]ve  
to expiate ! faults ( ! unfai?ful4 ,!y  
conf\nd  ^? :o1 ev5 9 _! pray]s1 h      
flatt]$ _! c[>dice &  pride4 ,if an     
innoc5t s\l1 devot$ to ,god1 suff] f any
 secret  di/urbance1 x %\ld be humble1  
adore ! designs ( ,god1 &  r$\ble its   
pray]s & its f]vor4 ,h[ (t5 d we he> ^? 
:o  e day h to reproa* !mselves )       
unfai?fulness t[>d ,god  compla9 t ,he  

refuses to answ] _! pray]s6 ,ought !y n 
to  ackn[l$ge t x is _! s9s :i* h =m$ a 
?ick cl\d  betwe5 ,heav5 & !m1 & t ,god 
has ju/ly hidd5 ,himself f  !m8 ,h[ (t5 
has ,he recall$ u f our w&]+s6 ,h[ (t51 
ungrateful z we are1 h we be5 deaf to ,8
 voice & ins5sible to  ,8 goodness6 ,he 
w\ld make u feel t we are bl9d &        
mis]able  :5 we =sake ,him4 ,he w\ld    
tea* u1 by privation1 ! value ( !       
bless+s t we h slight$4 ,& %all we n be>
 our puni%m5t  ) pati5ce8 ,:o c boa/ (  
hav+ done all t he ought to h  done2 (  
hav+ repair$ all 8 pa/ errors2 ( hav+   
purifi$ 8  he>t1 s t he may claim z a "r
 t ,god %\ld li/5 to  8 pray]8 ,mo/     
truly1 all our pride1 great z x is1 w\ld
 n be  suffici5t to inspire su*         
presumption6 ,if !n1 ! ,almightly d n   
grant our petitions1 let u adore ,8     
ju/ice1 let u be sil5t1 let  u humble   
ourselves1 & let u pray )\t ceas+4 ,?is 
humble  p]sev]ance w obta9 f ,him :at we
 %\ld nev] obta9 by our  own m]it4 ,x w 
make u pass happily f d>kness to light2 

=  "k1 says ,/4 ,augu/9e t ,god is ne>  
to u ev5 :5 ,he appe>s  f> f u4    #f4  
,we %\ld pray ) a pure int5tion4 ,we    
%\ld n m+le 9 our  pray]s :at is false )
 :at is real2 :at is p]i%able ) :at  is 
et]nal2 l[ & temporal int]e/s ) t :i*   
conc]ns our  salvation4 ,d n seek to    
r5d] ,god ! protector ( y\r self-love  &
 ambition1 b ! promot] ( y\r good       
desires4 ,y ask = !  gratification ( y\r
 passions1 or to be deliv]$ f ! cross1  
( :i* ,he kn[s y h ne$4 ,c>ry n to !    
foot ( ! alt>  irregul> desires &       
indiscreet pray]s4 ,sigh n = va9 &      
fleet+ pleasures4 ,op5 y\r he>t to y\r  
,fa!r 9 heav51 t ,8  ,_s may enable y to
 ask = ! true ri*es4 ,h[ c ,he grant  y1
 says ,/4 ,augu/9e1 :at y d n y\rself   
desire to receive8  ,y pray e day t ,8 w
 may be done1 & t ,8 k+dom may  come4   
,h[ c y utt] ?is pray] ) s9c]ity :5 y   
pref]  y\r own w to ,81 & make ,8 law   
yield to ! va9 pretexts )  :i* y\r      
self-love seeks to elude x8 ,c y make   
?is pray]--y  :o di/urb ,8 reign 9 y\r  

he>t by s _m impure & va9  desires8 ,y1 
9 f9e1 :o fe> ! com+ ( ,8 reign1 & d n  
desire t ,god %\ld grant :at y seem to  
pray =8 ,no6 ,if ,he1 at  ?is mom5t1 7  
to (f] to give y a new he>t1 & r5d] y   
humble1 & will+ to be> ! cross1 y\r     
pride w\ld revolt1 &  y w\ld n accept ! 
(f]2 or y w\ld make a res]vation 9      
favor ( y\r rul+ passion1 & try to      
accommodate y\r piety to  y\r humor &   
fancies6          ,,s\?    ,,! ,,image  
,,( ,,god ,,9 ,,man    ,,biographical   
,,note      ,rob]t ,s\?1 :o 0 born 9 !  
bor\gh ( ,hackney1 ,london1 ,engl&1  9  
#afch1 attract$ wide att5tion by 8      
vigor\s m9d & 8 cle>1  argum5tative /yle
 9 prea*+4 ,"s ( 8 s]mons are notable   
specim5s ( pulpit eloqu5ce4 ,a ke5      
analytical m9d1 great dep? (  feel+1 &  
wide range ( fancy comb9$ to make him a 
p[]ful &  impressive speak]4 ,by "s     
critics 8 /yle has be5 consid]$         
unsurpass$ 9 =ce & beauty4 ,:at he lack$
 9 t5d]ness 0 made  up 9 mascul9e /r5g?4
 ,he 0 a born satiri/4 ,h5ry ,rog]s said

 (  him3 ,( all ! ,engli% prea*]s1 ,s\? 
seems to furni%1 9 po9t  ( /yle1 ! true/
 specim5s ( pulpit eloqu5ce4 ,8 robu/   
intellect1 8 %rewd common s5se1 8       
vehem5t feel+s1 & a  fancy always m     
di/+ui%$ by =ce ?an by elegance1        
admirably  qualifi$ him = a p[]ful      
public speak]4 ,s\? became preb5d>y  (  
,we/m9/] 9 #affc1 canon at ,ox=d 9      
#afgj1 & rector ( ,islip  9 #afgh4 ,an  
edition ( 8 writ+s 0 publi%$ 9 #ahbc4   
,he di$ 9  #agaf4          ,,s\?        
#afch-agaf    ,,! ,,image ,,( ,,god ,,9 
,,man    ,s ,god creat$ man 9 8 own     
image1 9 ! image ( ,god creat$ he       
him4--,g5esis i41 #bg4      ,h[ h>d x is
 = natural reason to discov] a creation 
be=e  reveal$1 or1 be+ reveal$1 to      
believe x1 ! /range op9ions (  ! old    
philosoph]s1 & ! infidelity ( mod]n     
a!i/s1 is too  sad a demon/ration4 ,to  
run ! _w back to its fir/ orig9al &     
infancy1 &1 z x 71 to view nature 9 its 
cradle1 & trace !  outgo+s ( ! ,anci5t (
 ,days 9 ! fir/ in/ance & specim5 (  ,8 

creative p[]1 is a rese>* too great =   
any mortal inquiry2  & we might cont9ue 
our scrut9y to ! end ( ! _w1 be=e       
natural reason w\ld be able to f9d out  
:5 x began4    ,epicurus's disc\rse     
conc]n+ ! orig9al ( ! _w is s  fabul\s &
 ridicul\sly m]ry t we may well judge ! 
design (  8 philosophy to h be5         
pleasure1 & n in/ruction4 ,ari/otle     
held t x /ream$ by connatural result &  
emanation f ,god1 !  inf9ite & et]nal   
,m9d1 z ! light issues f ! sun2 s t  !re
 0 no in/ant ( duration assignable (    
,god's et]nal exi/5ce  9 :i* ! _w did n 
also coexi/4 ,o!rs held a =tuit\s       
conc\rse ( atoms--b all seem jo9tly to  
explode a creation1 /ill  beat+ ^u ?is  
gr\nd1 t ! produc+ some?+ out ( no?+  is
 impossible & incompreh5sible2          
incompreh5sible1 inde$1 ,i grant1  b n  
!re=e impossible4 ,!re is n ! lea/      
transaction (  s5se & motion 9 ! :ole   
man1 b philosoph]s are at a loss to     
compreh5d1 ,i am sure !y are to expla9  
x4 ,:]e=e x is n  always rational to    

measure ! tru? ( an ass]tion by ! /&>d  
( our appreh5sion4    ,b1 to br+ ?+s ev5
 to ! b>e preception ( reason1 ,i       
appeal to any "o :o %all imp>tially     
reflect ^u ! ideas &  conceptions ( 8   
own m9d1 :e!r he do? n f9d x z easy &   
suitable to 8 natural notions to        
conceive t an inf9ite ,almighty  p[]    
might produce a ?+ out ( no?+1 & make t 
to exi/ de  novo1 :i* did n exi/ be=e1 z
 to conceive ! _w to h  _h no beg9n+1 b 
to h exi/$ f et]nity1 :i*1 7 x s  prop] 
= ?is place & ex]cise1 ,i c\ld easily   
demon/rate to be  att5d$ ) no small tra9
 ( absurdities4 ,b !n1 besides  t !     
ackn[l$g+ ( a creation is safe1 & !     
d5ial ( x  dang]\s & irreligi\s1 & yet n
 m1 p]haps mu* less1  demon/rable ?an ! 
affirmative2 s1 ov] & above1 x gives me 
?is advantage1 t1 let x seem nev] s     
/range1 unc\?1 &  incompreh5sible1 !    
nonplus ( my reason w yield a fair]     
opportunity to my fai?4    ,! "w t ,i   
%all und]take f ^! words %all be to %[  
:at  ?is image ( ,god 9 man is1 & :]e9 x

 do? consi/4 ,:i* ,i  %all d ^! two     
ways3 #a4 ,negatively1 by %[+ :]e9 x    
does n  consi/4 #b4 ,positively1 by %[+ 
:]e9 x does4    ,= ! fir/ ( ^! we are to
 remove ! errone\s op9ion ( !           
,soc9ians4 ,!y d5y t ! image ( ,god     
consi/$ 9 any  habitual p]fections t    
adorn$ ! s\l ( ,adam1 b1 z to 8         
und]/&+1 br+ him 9 void ( all notion1 a 
rude1 unwritt5  blank2 mak+ him to be   
creat$ z mu* an infant z o!rs are born2 
s5t into ! _w only to read & to spell   
out a ,god 9 ! works  ( creation1 to    
le>n by degrees1 till at l5g? 8 und]/&+ 
grew up to ! /ature ( 8 body2 also )\t  
any inh]5t habits  ( virtue 9 8 w2 ?us  
dive/+ him ( all1 & /ripp+ him  ( 8 b>e 
ess5ce2 s t all ! p]fection !y all[$ 8  
und]/&+ 0 aptness & docility1 & all t !y
 attribut$  to 8 w 0 a possibility to be
 virtu\s4    ,b :]e91 !n1 accord+ to _! 
op9ion1 did ?is image ( ,god  consi/8   
,:y1 9 t p[] & dom9ion t ,god gave ,adam
 ov] !  creatures2 9 t he 0 v\*$ ,8     
imm$iate deputy ^u e>?1 !  vic]oy ( !   

creation1 & "l-lieut5ant ( ! _w4 ,b t   
?is p[] & dom9ion is n adequately &     
=mally ! image (  ,god1 b only a "p ( x1
 is cle> f h5ce1 because !n he t  _h mo/
 ( ?is w\ld h mo/ ( ,god's image2 &     
consequ5tly  ,nimrod _h m ( x ?an ,noah1
 ,saul ?an ,samuel1 ! p]secutors  ?an ! 
m>tyrs1 & ,caes> ?an ,*ri/ ,himself1    
:i*1 to ass]t1  is a1 blasphem\s p>adox4
 ,& if ! image ( ,god is only gr&eur1   
p[]1 & sov]eignty1 c]ta9ly we h be5     
hi!rto mu* mi/ak5  9 our duty1 & h]eaft]
 are by all means to bew>e ( mak+       
ourselves unlike ,god by too mu*        
self-d5ial & humility4 ,i am n  ignorant
 t "s may di/+ui% betwe5 a lawful       
au?ority &  actual p[]1 & affirm t      
,god's image consi/s only 9 ! =m]1  :i* 
wick$ pr9ces1 su*1 z ,saul & ,nimrod1 h 
n1 ?o !y  possess ! latt]4 ,b to ?is ,i 
answ]1    #a4 ,t ! ,scripture nei!r     
makes nor owns su* a di/9ction1 nor     
any:]e ass]ts t :5 pr9ces beg9 to be    
wick$ !y cease (  "r to be gov]nors4    
,add to ?is1 t :5 ,god r5ew$ ?is *>t]  (

 man's sov]eignty ov] ! creatures to    
,noah & 8 family we f9d  no exception at
 all1 b t ,%em /ood z fully inve/$ ) ?is
  "r z any ( 8 bre?r54    #b4 ,b1       
secondly1 ?is savors ( some?+ rank] ?an 
,soc9ianism1  ev5 ! t5ants ( ! fif?     
mon>*y1 & ( sov]eignty f\nd$  only ^u   
sa9t%ip1 & !re=e fitt] to be answ]$ by !
 judge  ?an ! div9e1 & to receive its   
confutation at ! b> ( ju/ice  ?an f !   
pulpit4    ,hav+ n[ made our way ?r\gh  
?is false op9ion1 we are 9 ! next  place
 to lay d[n positively :at ?is image (  
,god 9 man is4 ,x is1  9 %ort1 t        
univ]sal rectitude ( all ! faculties ( !
 s\l1  by :i* !y /& apt & dispos$ to _! 
respective (fices &  op]ations1 :i* w be
 m fully set =? by tak+ a di/9ct  survey
 ( x 9 ! sev]al faculties belong+ to !  
s\l4    #a4 ,9 ! und]/&+4 #b4 ,9 ! w4   
#c4 ,9 ! passions or  affections4    ,i4
 ,&1 fir/1 = its noble/ faculty1 !      
und]/&+3 x 0  !n sublime1 cle>1 &       
aspir+--&1 z x 71 ! s\l's upp]  region1 
l(ty & s]5e1 free f vapors & di/urbances

 ( !  inf]ior affections4 ,x 0 ! lead+1 
controll+ faculty2 all !  passions wore 
! colors ( reason2 x 0 n consul1 b      
dictator4  ,disc\rse 0 !n almo/ z quick 
z intuition2 x 0 nimble 9  propos+1 firm
 9 conclud+2 x c\ld soon] det]m9e ?an n[
 x  c dispute4 ,l ! sun1 x _h bo? light 
& agility2 x knew no  re/ b 9 motion1 no
 quiet b 9 activity4 ,x did n s prop]ly 
appreh5d1 z irradiate ! object2 n s mu* 
f9d1 z make ?+s  intelligible4 ,x did n 
arbitrate ^u ! sev]al reports ( s5se1  &
 all ! v>ieties ( imag9ation1 l a dr[sy 
judge1 n only  he>+1 b also direct+ _!  
v]dict4 ,9 sum1 x 0 vegete1  quick1 &   
lively1 op5 z ! day1 unta9t$ z ! morn+1 
full (  ! innoc5ce & sprightl9ess ( y\?1
 x gave ! s\l a bright  & a full view   
into all ?+s1 & 0 n only a w9d[1 b      
itself  ! prospect4 ,briefly1 !re is z  
mu* diff]5ce betwe5 ! cle>              
repres5tations ( ! und]/&+ !n & !       
obscure discov]ies  t x makes n[ z !re  
is betwe5 ! prospect ( a casem5t &  ( a 
keyhole4    ,n[1 z !re are two great    

functions ( ! s\l1 contemplation &      
practise1 accord+ to t g5]al division ( 
objects1 "s ( :i*  only ent]ta9 our     
speculation1 o!rs also employ our       
actions1 s !  und]/&+1 ) relation to ^!1
 n because ( any di/9ction  9 ! faculty 
itself1 is accord+ly divid$ into        
speculative &  practical2 9 bo? ( :i* ! 
image ( ,god 0 !n app>5t4    #a4 ,= !   
und]/&+ speculative4 ,!re are "s g5]al  
maxims  & notions 9 ! m9d ( man :i* are 
! rules ( disc\rse &  ! basis ( all     
philosophy3 z1 t ! same ?+ c n at !     
same "t be & n be2 t ! :ole is bigg] ?an
 a "p2 t  two dim5sions1 sev]ally equal 
to a ?ird1 mu/ also be equal to "o      
ano!r4 ,ari/otle1 inde$1 affirms ! m9d  
to be at fir/ a m]e  tabula rasa1 & t ^!
 notions are n +5it1 & impr9t$  by ! f+]
 ( nature1 b by ! lat] & m languid      
impressions  ( s5se1 be+ only ! reports 
( obs]vation1 & ! result ( s  _m repeat$
 exp]im5ts4    7#a47 ,t ^! notions are  
univ]sal1 & :at is univ]sal mu/  ne$s   
proce$ f "s univ]sal1 con/ant pr9ciple1 

! same 9 all  p>ticul>s1 :i* "h c be    
no?+ else b human nature4    7#b47 ,^! c
 n be infus$ by obs]vation1 because !y  
are !  rules by :i* m5 take _! fir/     
appreh5sions & obs]vations (  ?+s1 &    
!re=e1 9 ord] ( nature1 mu/ ne$s prec$e 
!m2  z ! be+ ( ! rule mu/ be be=e its   
application to ! ?+  direct$ by x4 ,f   
:5ce x foll[s t ^! 7 notions n  desc5d+ 
f u1 b born ) u1 n our (fspr+1 b our    
bre?r52 &1 z ,i may s say1 su* z we 7   
taught )\t !  help ( a tea*]4    ,n[ x 0
 ,adam's happ9ess 9 ! /ate ( innoc5ce to
 h ^!  cle> & unsulli$4 ,he came into ! 
_w a philosoph]1 :i*  suffici5tly appe>$
 by 8 writ+ ! nature ( ?+s ^u _!  names2
 he c\ld view ess5ces 9 !mselves1 & read
 =ms )\t  ! comm5t ( _! respective      
prop]ties2 he c\ld see consequ5ts  yet  
dormant 9 _! pr9ciples1 & effects yet   
unborn & 9 !  womb ( _! causes2 8       
und]/&+ c\ld almo/ pi]ce into  future   
cont+5ts2 8 conjectures improv+ ev5 to  
prophecy1 or !  c]ta9ties ( pr$iction2  
till 8 fall1 x 0 ignorant ( no?+  b s91 

or at lea/ x re/$ 9 ! notion1 )\t ! sm>t
 ( !  exp]im5t4 ,c\ld any difficulty h  
be5 propos$1 ! resolution  w\ld h be5 z 
e>ly z ! proposal2 x c\ld n h _h "t  to 
settle into d\bt4 ,l a bett] ,ar*im$es1 
! issue ( all 8  inquiries 0 a eureka1 a
 eureka1 ! (fspr+ ( 8  bra9 )\t ! sweat 
( 8 br[4 ,/udy 0 n !n a duty1           
night-wat*+s 7 ne$less1 ! light ( reason
 want$ n !  assi/ance ( a c&le4 ,?is is 
! doom ( fall5 man1 to labor 9  ! fire1 
to seek tru? 9 pr(undo1 to exhau/ 8 "t &
 impair  8 heal?1 & p]haps to sp9 out 8 
days & himself into "o  pitiful1        
controv]t$ conclusion4 ,!re 0 !n no     
por+1 no  /ruggl+ ) memory1 no /ra9+ =  
inv5tion2 8 faculties 7  quick &        
exp$ite1 !y answ]$ )\t knock+1 !y 7     
ready  ^u ! fir/ summons4    #b4 ,!     
image ( ,god 0 no less respl5d5t 9 t :i*
 we call  man's practical und]/&+2      
namely1 t /oreh\se ( ! s\l 9  :i* are   
treasur$ up ! rules ( action1 & ! se$s (
 morality2  :]e1 we mu/ obs]ve1 t _m :o 
d5y all connate notions 9 !  speculative

 intellect1 d yet admit !m 9 ?is4 ,n[ ( 
?is sort are  ^! maxims1 ,t ,god is to  
be wor%ip$1 t p>5ts are to be  honor$1 t
 a man's ^w is to be kept1 & ! l2 :i*1  
be+  ( univ]sal influ5ce1 z to !        
regulation ( ! behavior &  conv]se (    
mank9d1 are ! gr\nd ( all virtue &      
civility1 &  ! f\ndation ( religion4    
,x 0 ! privilege ( ,adam innoc5t1 to h  
^! notions also  firm & unta9t$1 to c>ry
 8 monitor 9 8 bosom1 8 law 9 8  he>t1 &
 to h su* a consci5ce z might be its own
 casui/2  & c]ta9ly ^? actions mu/ ne$s 
be regul> :]e !re is an  id5tity betwe5 
! rule & ! faculty4 ,8 own m9d taught   
him a  due dep5d5ce ^u ,god1 & *alk$ out
 to him ! j proportions  & measures (   
behavior to 8 fell[ creatures4 ,he _h no
 cate*ism  b ! creation1 ne$$ no /udy b 
reflection1 read no book b !  volume ( !
 _w1 & t too1 n = ! rules to "w by1  b =
 ! objects to "w ^u4 ,reason 0 8 tutor1 
& fir/  pr9ciples 8 magna moralia4 ,!   
decalogue ( ,moses 0 b a  transcript1 n 
an orig9al4 ,all ! laws ( nations1 &    

wise decrees  ( /ates1 ! /atutes (      
,solon1 & ! twelve tables1 7 b  a       
p>aphrase ^u ?is /&+ rectitude ( nature1
 ?is fruitful  pr9ciple ( ju/ice1 t 0   
ready to run out & enl>ge itself  into  
suitable demon/rations ^u all em]g5t    
objects & occasions4    ,& ?is mu* = !  
image ( ,god1 z x %one 9 man's  und]/&+4
    ,,ii4 ,let u 9 ! next place take a  
view ( x z x 0 /amp$ ^u  ! w4 ,x is mu* 
disput$ by div9es conc]n+ ! p[] ( man's 
w to good & evil 9 ! /ate ( innoc5ce3 & 
^u v nice  & dang]\s precipices /& _!   
det]m9ations on ei!r side4  ,"s hold t  
,god inve/$ him ) a p[] to /& s t 9 !   
/r5g? ( t p[] receiv$1 he might1 )\t !  
auxili>ies (  any fur!r influ5ce1 h     
det]m9$ 8 w to a full *oice  ( good4    
,o!rs hold t not)/&+ ?is p[]1 yet x 0   
impossible = him to ex]t x 9 any good   
action )\t a sup]add$  assi/ance ( grace
 actually det]m9+ t p[] to ! c]ta9      
production ( su* an act2 s t :]eas "s   
di/+ui% betwe5  suffici5t & effectual   
grace1 !y ord] ! matt] s z to  ackn[l$ge

 "s suffici5t b :at is inde$ effect$1 & 
actually productive ( good action4 ,i   
%all n presume to int]pose  dogmatically
 9 a controv]sy :i* ,i look nev] to see 
decid$4 ,b  conc]n+ ! latt] ( ^!        
op9ions1 ,i %all only give ^! two       
rem>ks3    #a4 ,t x seems contr>y to !  
common & natural conceptions ( all      
mank9d1 :o ackn[l$ge !mselves able &    
suffici5t to d _m  ?+s :i* actually !y  
nev] d4    #b4 ,t to ass]t t ,god look$ 
^u ,adam's fall z a s91 &  puni%$ x z   
su* :51 )\t any antec$5t s9 ( 81 he     
)drew t actual grace f him ^u ! )draw+ (
 :i*  x 0 impossible = him n to fall1   
seems a ?+ t highly  reproa*es !        
ess5tial equity & goodness ( ! div9e    
nature4    ,:]e=e1 d\btless ! w ( man 9 
! /ate ( innoc5ce _h an  entire fre$om1 
a p]fect equip5d5cy & indiff]5ce to ei!r
 "p  ( ! contradiction1 to /&1 or n to  
/&2 to accept1 or n to  accept !        
temptation4 ,i w grant ! w ( man n[ to  
be z mu*  a slave z any "o :o w h x1 &  
be only free to s92 t is1  in/ead ( a   

lib]ty1 to h only a lic5ti\sness2 yet   
c]ta9ly  ?is is n nature1 b *ance4 ,we 7
 n born crook$2 we le>n$  ^! w9d+s &    
turn+s ( ! s]p5t3 & !re=e x c n  b be a 
blasphem\s piece ( +ratitude to ascribe 
!m to ,god1 &  to make ! plague ( our   
nature ! condition ( our creation4    ,!
 w 0 !n ductile & pliant to all !       
motions ( "r  reason2 x met ! dictates (
 a cl>ifi$ und]/&+ half way4  ,& !      
active in=mations ( ! intellect1 fill+ !
 passive  reception ( ! w1 l =m clos+ ) 
matt]1 grew actuate  into a ?ird &      
di/9ct p]fection ( practise2 ! und]/&+  
& w nev] disagre$2 = ! proposals ( ! "o 
nev] ?w>t$  ! incl9ations ( ! o!r4 ,yet 
nei!r did ! w s]vilely  att5d ^u !      
und]/&+1 b z a favorite does ^u 8 pr9ce1
  :]e ! s]vice is privilege & pref]m5t2 
or z ,solomon's  s]vants wait$ ^u him3 x
 admir$ its wisdom1 & he>d its prud5t   
dictates & c\nsels--bo? ! direction & ! 
rew>d ( its  ob$i5ce4 ,x is inde$ !     
nature ( ?is faculty to foll[ a  sup]ior
 guide--to be drawn by ! intellect2 b !n

 x 0 drawn  z a triumphant *>iot1 :i* at
 ! same "t bo? foll[s &  triumphs3 :ile 
x obey$ ?is1 x comm&$ ! o!r faculties4  
,x  0 subord9ate1 n enslav$ to !        
und]/&+3 n z a s]vant  to a ma/]1 b z a 
que5 to h] k+1 :o bo? ackn[l$ges a      
subjection & yet reta9s a maje/y4       
,,iii4 ,pass we n[ d[nw>d f man's       
intellect & w to !  passions1 :i* h _!  
resid5ce & situation *iefly 9 !         
s5sitive appetite4 ,= we mu/ "k t       
inasmu* z man is a  comp\nd1 & mixture (
 fle% z well z _s1 ! s\l1 dur+ its      
abode 9 ! body1 does all ?+s by !       
m$iation ( ^! passions  & inf]ior       
affections4 ,& "h ! op9ion ( ! ,/oics 0 
fam\s & s+ul>1 :o look$ ^u all ^! z     
s9ful defects  & irregul>ities1 z s _m  
deviations f "r reason1 mak+  passion to
 be only ano!r ^w = p]turbation4 ,sorr[ 
9 _!  e/eem 0 a s9 sc>ce to be expiat$  
by ano!r2 to pity1 0 a  fault2 to       
rejoice1 an extravagance2 & ! apo/le's  
advice1 to be  angry & s9 n1 0 a        
contradiction 9 _! philosophy4 ,b 9  ?is

 !y 7 con/antly outvot$ by o!r sects (  
philosoph]s1  nei!r = fame nor numb]    
less ?an !mselves3 s t all  argum5ts    
br\ght aga9/ !m f div9ity w\ld come 9 by
 way (  ov]plus to _! confutation4 ,to u
 let ?is be suffici5t1 t our  ,savior   
,*ri/1 :o took ^u ,him all our natural  
infirmities1 b none  ( our s9ful1 has   
be5 se5 to weep1 to be sorr[ful1 to     
pity1 &  to be angry3 :i* %[s t !re     
might be gall 9 a dove1 passion  )\t s91
 fire )\t smoke1 & motion )\t           
di/urbance4  ,= x is n b>e agitation1 b 
! s$im5t at ! bottom1 t  tr\bles &      
defiles ! wat]2 & :5 we see x w9dy &    
du/y1  ! w9d does n 7z we us$ to say7   
make1 b only raise a du/4    ,n[1 ?o !  
s*ools r$uce all ! passions to ^! two   
heads1 !  concupiscible & ! irascible   
appetite1 yet ,i %all n tie myself  to  
an exact prosecution ( !m "u ?is        
division2 b at ?is "t1  leav+ bo? _!    
t]ms & _! me?od to !mselves1 consid]    
only  ! pr9cipal & not$ passions1 f :5ce
 we may take an e/imate  ( ! re/4    ,& 

fir/ = ! gr& lead+ affection ( all1 :i* 
is love4 ,?is  is ! great in/rum5t &    
eng9e ( nature1 ! bond & cem5t  (       
society1 ! spr+ & _s ( ! univ]se4 ,love 
is su* an  affection z c n s prop]ly be 
said to be 9 ! s\l z ! s\l  to be 9 t4  
,x is ! :ole man wrapt up into "o       
desire2 all  ! p[]s1 vigor1 & faculties 
( ! s\l abridg$ into "o  incl9ation4 ,& 
x is ( t active1 re/less nature t x mu/ 
( necessity ex]t itself2 &1 l ! fire to 
:i* x is s (t5  comp>$1 x is n a free   
ag5t1 to *oose :e!r x w heat  or no1 b x
 /reams =? by natural results &         
unavoidable  emanations4 ,s t x w fa/5  
^u any inf]ior1 unsuitable  object1 r   
?an none at all4 ,! s\l may soon] leave 
(f to  subsi/ ?an to love2 &1 l ! v9e1 x
 )]s & dies if x  has no?+ to embrace4  
,n[ ?is affection1 9 ! /ate ( innoc5ce1 
0 happily pit*$ ^u its "r object2 x     
flam$ up 9 direct  f]vors ( devotion to 
,god1 & 9 collat]al emissions ( *>ity to
  its neighbor4 ,x 0 n !n only ano!r & m
 cleanly "n  = lu/4 ,x _h none ( ^?     

impure heats t bo? repres5t &  des]ve   
hell4 ,x 0 a ve/al & a virg9 fire1 &    
diff]$ z mu*  f t :i* usually passes by 
?is "n n[adays z ! vital heat  f ! burn+
 ( a fev]4    ,!n = ! contr>y passion ( 
hatr$4 ,?is we "k is ! passion  (       
defiance1 & !re is a k9d ( av]sation &  
ho/ility includ$  9 its v ess5ce & be+4 
,b !n 7if !re c\ld h be5  hatr$ 9 ! _w  
:5 !re 0 sc>ce any?+ odi\s7 x w\ld  h   
act$ )9 ! compass ( its prop] object2 l 
aloes1 bitt]  inde$1 b :olesome4 ,!re   
w\ld h be5 no rancor1 no hatr$ (  our   
bro!r3 an innoc5t nature c\ld hate no?+ 
t 0 innoc5t4  ,9 a ^w1 s great is !     
commutation t ! s\l !n hat$ only  t :i* 
n[ only x loves1 t is1 s94    ,& if we  
may br+ ang] "u ?is head1 z be+1 accord+
 to  "s1 a transi5t hatr$1 or at lea/ v 
l x1 ?is also1 z  unruly z n[ x is1 yet 
!n x v5t$ itself by ! measures (        
reason4 ,!re 0 no su* ?+ z ! transports 
( malice or !  viol5ces ( rev5ge1 no    
r5d]+ evil = evil1 :5 evil 0 truly  a   
non5tity & n[h]e to be f\nd4 ,ang]1 !n1 

0 l ! sword  ( ju/ice1 ke51 b innoc5t & 
righte\s3 x did n act l  fury1 !n call  
itself zeal4 ,x always esp\s$ ,god's    
honor1 & nev]  k9dl$ ^u any?+ b 9 ord]  
to a sacrifice4 ,x sp>kl$ l  ! coal ^u !
 alt> ) ! f]vors ( piety1 ! heats (     
devotion1 ! sallies & vibrations ( a    
h>mless activity4    ,9 ! next place1 = 
! lightsome passion ( joy4 ,x 0 n t  :i*
 n[ (t5 usurps ?is "n2 t trivial1       
vani%+1 sup]ficial  ?+1 t only gilds !  
appreh5sion & plays ^u ! surface (  !   
s\l4 ,x 0 n ! m]e crackl+ ( ?orns or    
sudd5 blaze (  ! spirits1 ! exultation (
 a tickl$ fancy or a pleas$ appetite4   
,joy 0 !n a mascul9e & a sev]e ?+2 !    
recreation ( !  judgm5t1 ! jubilee (    
reason4 ,x 0 ! result ( a real good1    
suitably appli$4 ,x comm5c$ ^u !        
solidity ( tru? & !  sub/ance (         
fruition4 ,x did n run out 9 voice or   
indec5t  eruptions1 b fill$ ! s\l1 z    
,god does ! univ]se1 sil5tly &  )\t     
noise4 ,x 0 refre%+1 b compos$1 l !     
pleasantness  ( y\? temp]$ ) ! gravity (

 age2 or ! mir? ( a fe/ival  manag$ ) ! 
sil5ce ( contemplation4    ,&1 on ! o!r 
side1 = sorr[3 ,_h any loss or disa/]   
made b  room = grief1 x w\ld h mov$     
accord+ to ! sev]e all[ances  ( prud5ce1
 & ! proportions ( ! provocation4 ,x    
w\ld n h  salli$ out into compla9t (    
l\dness1 nor spread itself ^u !  face1 &
 writ sad /ories ^u ! =ehead4 ,no wr++ (
 h&s1  knock+ ! brea/1 or wi%+ oneself  
unborn2 all :i* are b !  c]emonies (    
sorr[1 ! pomp & o/5tation ( an effem9ate
 grief1  :i* speak n s mu* ! greatness (
 ! mis]y z ! smallness  ( ! m9d6 ,te>s  
may spoil ! eyes1 b n wa% away !        
affliction4 ,sighs may exhau/ ! man1 b n
 eject ! burd54  ,sorr[1 !n1 w\ld h be5 
z sil5t z ?\ght1 z sev]e z  philosophy4 
,x w\ld h be5 re/$ 9 inw>d s5ses1 tacit 
dislikes2 & ! :ole sc5e ( x be5         
transact$ 9 sad & sil5t  reflections4444
    ,&1 la/ly1 = ! affection ( fe>3 ,x 0
 !n ! in/rum5t (  caution1 n ( anxiety2 
a gu>d1 & n a torm5t to ! brea/ t  _h x4
 ,x is n[ inde$ an unhapp9ess1 ! disease

 ( ! s\l3 x  flies f a %ad[1 & makes m  
dang]s ?an x avoids2 x weak5s  ! judgm5t
 & betrays ! succors ( reason3 s h>d is 
x to  tremble & n to err1 & to hit ! m>k
 ) a %ak+ h&4 ,!n  x fixt ^u ,him :o is 
only to be fe>$1 ,god2 & yet ) a filial 
fe>1 :i* at ! same "t bo? fe>s & loves4 
,x 0 awe )\t  amazem5t1 dread )\t       
di/raction4 ,!re 0 !n a beauty ev5 9    
?is v pal5ess4 ,x 0 ! color ( devotion1 
giv+ a lu/] to  rev]5ce & a gloss to    
humility4    ,?us did ! passions !n act 
)\t any ( _! pres5t j>s1  combats1 or   
repugnances2 all mov+ ) ! beauty (      
uni=mity  & ! /illness ( composure2 l a 
well-gov]n$ army1 n =  fight+1 b = rank 
& ord]4 ,i confess ! ,scripture does n  
expressly attribute ^! sev]al end[m5ts  
to ,adam 9 8 fir/  e/ate4 ,b all t ,i h 
said1 & mu* m1 may be drawn out (  t    
%ort aphorism1 ,god made man upright4 ,&
 s9ce ! opposite  weaknesses infe/ !    
nature ( man fall51 if we w be true to !
  rules ( contr>ies we mu/ conclude t ^!
 p]fections 7 !  lot ( man innoc5t4444  

,hav+ ?us survey$ ! image ( ,god 9 ! s\l
 ( man1 we are n  to omit n[ ^? *>act]s 
( maje/y t ,god impr9t$ ^u !  body4 ,he 
drew "s traces ( ,8 image ^u ?is also1 z
 mu* z a  spiritual sub/ance c\ld be    
pictur$ ^u a corporeal4 ,z = !  sect ( !
 ,an?ropomorphites1 :o f h5ce ascribe to
 ,god !  figure ( a man1 eyes1 h&s1     
feet1 & ! l1 !y are too  ridicul\s to   
des]ve a confutation4 ,!y w\ld seem to  
draw ?is  impiety f ! lett] ( !         
,scripture sometimes speak+ ( ,god 9    
?is mann]4 ,absurdity6 z if ! m]cy (    
,scripture expressions ought  to w>rant 
! blasphemy ( our op9ions2 & n r to %[ u
  t ,god condesc5ds to u only to draw u 
to ,himself2 & clo!s  ,himself 9 our    
lik5ess only to w9 u to ,8 own4 ,!      
practise (  ! papi/s is mu* ( ! same    
nature1 9 _! absurd & impi\s  pictur+ ( 
,god ,almighty2 b ! wond] 9 !m is ! less
 s9ce  ! image ( a deity may be a prop] 
object = t :i* is b  ! image ( a        
religion4 ,b to ! purpose3 ,adam 0 !n no
 less  glori\s 9 8 ext]nals2 he _h a    

beautiful body1 z well z an  immortal   
s\l4 ,! :ole comp\nd 0 l a well-built   
temple1  /ately )\t1 & sacr$ )94 ,!     
elem5ts 7 at p]fect union  & agreem5t 9 
,8 body2 & _! contr>y qualities s]v$ n =
  ! dissolution ( ! comp\nd1 b ! v>iety 
( ! composure4  ,gal51 :o _h no m       
div9ity ?an :at 8 physic taught him1    
b>ely ^u ! consid]ation ( ?is s exact   
frame ( ! body1  *all5ges any "o1 ^u a  
hundr$ ye>s' /udy1 to f9d out h[ any  ! 
lea/ fib]1 or mo/ m9ute p>ticle1 might  
be m commodi\sly  plac$1 ei!r = !       
advantage ( use or comel9ess4 ,8 /ature 
erect1 & t5d+ upw>d to 8 c5t]2 8        
c\nt5ance maje/ic  & comely1 ) ! lu/] ( 
a native beauty t scorn$ ! poor         
assi/ance ( art or ! attempts (         
imitation2 ,8 body ( s mu*  quickness & 
agility t x did n only conta9 b also    
repres5t  ! s\l2 = we might well suppose
 t :]e ,god did deposit s ri*  a jewel  
,he w\ld suitably adorn ! case4 ,x 0 a  
fit workh\se =  sprightly1 vivid        
faculties to ex]cise & ex]t !mselves 92 

a  fit tab]nacle = an immortal s\l1 n   
only to dwell 91 b to  contemplate ^u2  
:]e x might see ! _w )\t travel1 x  be+ 
a less] s*eme ( ! creation1 nature      
contract$ a little  cosmography or map (
 ! univ]se4 ,nei!r 0 ! body !n subject  
to di/emp]s1 to die by piecemeal1 &     
langui% "u c\ghs1  cat>rhs1 or          
consumptions4 ,adam knew no disease s   
long z temp]ance  f ! =bidd5 fruit      
secur$ him4 ,nature 0 8 physician1 &    
innoc5ce & ab/95ce w\ld h kept him      
heal?ful to immortality4    ,! two great
 p]fections t bo? adorn & ex]cise man's 
und]/&+1 are philosophy & religion3 = ! 
fir/ ( ^!1  take x ev5 among ! pr(essors
 ( x :]e x mo/ fl\ri%$1 &  we %all f9d !
 v fir/ notions ( common-s5se debau*$ by
  !m4 ,= !re h be5 su* z h ass]t$1 t !re
 is no  su* ?+ 9 ! _w z motion3 t       
contradictions may be true4  ,!re has n 
be5 want+ "o t has d5i$ sn[ to be :ite4 
,su*  a /upidity or wantonness _h seiz$ 
^u ! mo/ rais$ wits t x  might be d\bt$ 
:e!r ! philosoph]s or ! owls ( ,a!ns  7 

! quick] sight$4 ,b !n = religion2 :at  
prodigi\s1  mon/r\s1 mis%ap5 bir?s has !
 reason ( fall5 man produc$6  ,x is n[  
almo/ six ?\s& ye>s t f> ! great] "p ( !
  _w has _h no o!r religion b idolatry3 
& idolatry c]ta9ly  is ! fir/-born (    
folly1 ! great & lead+ p>adox1 nay1 !  v
 abridgm5t & sum total ( all            
absurdities4 ,= is x n  /range t a      
rational man %\ld wor%ip an ox1 nay1 !  
image ( an  ox8 ,t he %\ld fawn ^u 8    
dog8 ,b[ himself be=e a cat8 ,adore     
leeks & g>lic1 & %$ p5it5tial te>s at ! 
smell ( a deifi$  onion8 ,yet s did !   
,egyptians1 once ! fam$ ma/]s ( all arts
  & le>n+4 ,& to g a little fur!r1 we h 
yet a /rong]  in/ance 9 ,isaiah1 ,a man 
hews him d[n a tree 9 ! wood1 & a  "p ( 
x he burns1 ) ! residue !re( he make? a 
god4 ,)  "o "p he furni%es 8 *imney1 ) !
 o!r 8 *apel4 ,a  /range ?+ t ! fire mu/
 fir/ consume ?is "p & !n burn  inc5se  
to t4 ,z if !re 0 m div9ity 9 "o end ( !
  /ick ?an 9 ! o!r2 or1 z if he c\ld be 
grav$ & pa9t$  omnipot5t1 or ! nails & !

 hamm] c\ld give x an apo!osis6         
,briefly1 s great is ! *ange1 s         
deplorable ! degradation ( our  nature1 
t :]eas we bore ! image ( ,god1 we n[   
reta9 only !  image ( man4    ,9 ! la/  
place1 we le>n h5ce ! excell5cy (       
,*ri/ian  religion1 9 t x is ! great &  
only means t ,god has  sanctifi$ &      
design$ to repair ! brea*es ( humanity1 
to set  fall5 man ^u 8 legs aga91 to    
cl>ify 8 reason1 to rectify 8  w1 & to  
compose & regulate 8 affections4 ,! :ole
 bus9ess  ( our r$emption is1 9 %ort1   
only to rub ov] ! defac$ copy (  !      
creation1 to repr9t ,god's image ^u !   
s\l1 &1 z x 71  to set =? nature 9 a    
second & fair] edition2 ! recov]y (  :i*
 lo/ image1 z x is ,god's pleasure to   
comm&1 & our duty to  endeavor1 s x is 9
 ,8 p[] only to effect2 to :om be r5d]$ 
& ascrib$1 z is mo/ due1 all praise1    
might1 maje/y1 &  dom9ion1 bo? n[ & =ev]
 m4 ,am54    ,,end ,,( ,,vol4 ,,ii4