,,! ,,_w',s ,,great ,,s]mons ,,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 ,,volume ,x ,,drummond ,,to ,,j[ett ,g5]al ,index #aijh ,,cont5ts ,,volume ,x4 ,,drummond 7#ahea--ahig74 ,! ,greate/ ,?+ 9 ! ,_w ,,wagn] 7,born 9 #ahea74 ,i ,am a ,voice ,,gordon 7,born 9 #ahec74 ,man 9 ! ,image ( ,god ,,dawson 7,born 9 #ahed74 ,*ri/ ,among ! ,common ,?+s ( ,life ,,smi? 7,born 9 #ahef74 ,assurance 9 ,god ,,gunsaulus 7,born 9 #ahef74 ,! ,bible vs4 ,infidelity ,,hillis 7,born 9 #aheh74 ,god ! ,unwe>i$ ,guide ,,jeff]son 7,born 9 #ahfj74 ,! ,reconciliation ,,morgan 7,born 9 #ahfc74 ,! ,p]fect ,ideal ( ,life ,,cadman 7,born 9 #ahfd74 ,a ,new ,day = ,missions ,,j[ett 7,born 9 #ahfd74 ,apo/olic ,optimism ,index to ,prea*]s & ,s]mons ,index to ,texts ,,drummond ,,! ,,greate/ ,,?+ ,,9 ,,! ,,_w ,,biographical ,,note ,h5ry ,drummond1 au?or & evangeli/1 0 born at ,/irl+1 ,scotl&1 9 #ahea4 ,8 book1 ,natural ,law 9 ! ,spiritual ,_w1 caus$ mu* discussion & is /ill widely read4 ,8 ,asc5t ( ,man is reg>d$ by _m z 8 greate/ "w4 ,! address repr9t$ "h has appe>$ 9 hundr$s ( editions1 & has be5 an inspiration to ?\s&s ( peoples all ov] ! _w4 ,!re is an int]e/+ biography ( ,drummond by ,pr(essor ,george ,adam ,smi?1 8 close fri5d & colabor]4 ,he di$ 9 #ahig4 ,,drummond #ahea--ahig ,,! ,,greate/ ,,?+ ,,9 ,,! ,,_w#a ,footnote #a3 ,repr9t$ by p]mission ( ,james ,pott ,co4 ,?o ,i speak ) ! tongues ( m5 & ( angels1 & h n love1 c4--,i ,cor4 xiii4 ,ev]yone has ask$ himself ! great "q ( antiquity z ( ! mod]n _w3 ,:at is ! summum bonum--! supreme good8 ,y h life be=e y4 ,once only y c live x4 ,:at is ! noble/ object ( desire1 ! supreme gift to covet8 ,we h be5 accu/om$ to be told t ! greate/ ?+ 9 ! religi\s _w is fai?4 ,t great ^w has be5 ! key-note = c5turies ( ! popul> religion2 & we h easily le>n$ to look ^u x z ! greate/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,well1 we are wrong4 ,if we h be5 told t1 we may miss ! m>k4 ,i h tak5 y1 9 ! *apt] :i* ,i h j read1 to ,*ri/ianity at its s\rce2 & !re we h se51 ,! greate/ ( ^! is love4 ,x is n an ov]sight4 ,paul 0 speak+ ( fai? j a mom5t be=e4 ,he says1 ,if ,i h all fai?1 s t ,i c remove m\nta9s1 & h n love1 ,i am no?+4 ,s f> f =gett+1 he delib]ately contra/s !m1 ,n[ abide? fai?1 hope1 love1 & )\t a mom5t's hesitation ! decision falls1 ,! greate/ ( ^! is love4 ,& x is n prejudice4 ,a man is apt to recomm5d to o!rs 8 own /rong po9t4 ,love 0 n ,paul's /rong po9t4 ,! obs]v+ /ud5t c detect a beautiful t5d]ness gr[+ & rip5+ all ?r\gh 8 "* z ,paul gets old2 b ! h& t wrote1 ,! greate/ ( ^! is love1 :5 we meet x fir/1 is /a9$ ) blood4 ,nor is ?is lett] to ! ,cor9?ians peculi> 9 s+l+ out love z ! summum bonum4 ,! ma/]pieces ( ,*ri/ianity are agre$ ab\t x4 ,pet] says1 ,above all ?+s h f]v5t love among y\rselves4 ,above all ?+s4 ,& ,john goes fur!r1 ,god is love4 ,& y rememb] ! pr(\nd rem>k :i* ,paul makes else:]e1 ,love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law4 ,did y ev] ?9k :at he meant by t8 ,9 ^? days m5 7 work+ _! passage to heav5 by keep+ ! t5 comm&m5ts1 & ! hundr$ & t5 o!r comm&m5ts :i* !y _h manufactur$ out ( !m4 ,*ri/ said1 ,i w %[ y a m simple way4 ,if y d "o ?+1 y w d ^! hundr$ & t5 ?+s1 )\t ev] ?9k+ ab\t !m4 ,if y love1 y w unconsci\sly fulfil ! :ole law4 ,& y c readily see = y\rselves h[ t mu/ be s4 ,take any ( ! comm&m5ts4 ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e me4 ,if a man love ,god1 y w n require to tell him t4 ,love is ! fulfill+ ( t law4 ,take n 8 "n 9 va94 ,w\ld he ev] dream ( tak+ ,8 "n 9 va9 if he lov$ ,him8 ,rememb] ! ,sabba? day to keep x holy4 ,w\ld he n be too glad to h "o day 9 sev5 to d$icate m exclusively to ! object ( 8 affection8 ,love w\ld fulfil all ^! laws reg>d+ ,god4 ,& s1 if he lov$ man1 y w\ld nev] ?9k ( tell+ him to honor 8 fa!r & "m4 ,he c\ld n d any?+ else4 ,x w\ld be prepo/]\s to tell him n to kill4 ,y c\ld only insult him if y sugge/$ t he %\ld n /eal--h[ c\ld he /eal f ^? he lov$8 ,x w\ld be sup]flu\s to beg him n to be> false witness aga9/ 8 neighbor4 ,if he lov$ him x w\ld be ! la/ ?+ he w\ld d4 ,& y w\ld nev] dream ( urg+ him n to covet :at 8 neighbors _h4 ,he w\ld r t !y posse/ x ?an himself4 ,9 ?is way ,love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law4 ,x is ! rule = fulfill+ all rules1 ! new comm&m5t = keep+ all ! old comm&m5ts1 ,*ri/'s "o secret ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,n[1 ,paul _h le>n$ t2 & 9 ?is noble eulogy he has giv5 u ! mo/ wond]ful & orig9al acc\nt extant ( ! summum bonum4 ,we may divide x into ?ree p>ts4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! %ort *apt]1 we h love contra/$2 9 ! he>t ( x1 we h love analyz$2 t[>d ! end1 we h love def5d$ z ! supreme gift4 ,paul beg9s contra/+ love ) o!r ?+s t m5 9 ^? days ?\ght mu* (4 ,i %all n attempt to g ov] ^? ?+s 9 detail4 ,_! inf]iority is already obvi\s4 ,he contra/s x ) eloqu5ce4 ,& :at a noble gift x is1 ! p[] ( play+ ^u ! s\ls & wills ( m51 & r\s+ !m to l(ty purposes & holy de$s4 ,paul says1 ,if ,i speak ) ! tongues ( m5 & ( angels1 & h n love1 ,i am become z s\nd+ brass1 or a t9kl+ cymbal4 ,& we all "k :y4 ,we h all felt ! braz5ness ( words )\t emotion1 ! holl[ness1 ! unacc\ntable unp]suasiv5ess1 ( eloqu5ce beh9d :i* lies no love4 ,he contra/s x ) prophecy4 ,he contra/s x ) my/]ies4 ,he contra/s x ) fai?4 ,he contra/s x ) *>ity4 ,:y is love great] ?an fai?8 ,because ! end is great] ?an ! means4 ,& :y is x great] ?an *>ity8 ,because ! :ole is great] ?an ! "p4 ,love is great] ?an fai?1 because ! end is great] ?an ! means4 ,:at is ! use ( hav+ fai?8 ,x is to connect ! s\l ) ,god4 ,& :at is ! object ( connect+ man ) ,god8 ,t he may become l ,god4 ,b ,god is love4 ,h5ce fai?1 ! means1 is 9 ord] to love1 ! end4 ,love1 !re=e1 obvi\sly is great] ?an fai?4 ,x is great] ?an *>ity1 aga91 because ! :ole is great] ?an a "p4 ,*>ity is only a little bit ( love1 "o ( ! innum]able av5ues ( love1 & !re may ev5 be1 & !re is1 a great deal ( *>ity )\t love4 ,x is a v easy ?+ to toss a copp] to a begg> on ! /reet2 x is g5]ally an easi] ?+ ?an n to d x4 ,yet love is j z (t5 9 ! )hold+4 ,we pur*ase relief f ! sympa!tic feel+s r\s$ by ! spectacle ( mis]y1 at ! copp]'s co/4 ,x is too *eap--too *eap = u1 & (t5 too de> = ! begg>4 ,if we really lov$ him we w\ld ei!r d m = him1 or less4 ,!n ,paul contra/s x ) sacrifice & m>tyrdom4 ,& ,i beg ! little b& ( w\ld-be mission>ies--& ,i h ! honor to call "s ( y by ?is "n = ! fir/ "t--to rememb] t ?o y give y\r bodies to be burn$1 & h n love1 x pr(its no?+--no?+6 ,y c take no?+ great] to ! hea!n _w ?an ! impress & reflection ( ! love ( ,god ^u y\r own "*4 ,t is ! univ]sal language4 ,x w take y ye>s to speak 9 ,*9ese2 or 9 ! dialects ( ,india4 ,f ! day y l&1 t language ( love1 und]/ood by all1 w be p\r+ =? its unconsci\s eloqu5ce4 ,x is ! man :o is ! mission>y1 x is n 8 words4 ,8 "* is 8 message4 ,9 ! he>t ( ,africa1 among ! great lakes1 ,i h come across black m5 & wom5 :o rememb]$ ! only :ite man !y ev] saw be=e--,david ,liv+/one2 & z y cross 8 foot/eps 9 t d>k cont95t1 m5's faces light up z !y speak ( ! k9d doctor :o pass$ !re ye>s ago4 ,!y c\ld n und]/& him2 b !y felt ! love t beat 9 8 he>t4 ,take into y\r new sph]e ( labor1 :]e y also mean to lay d[n y\r life1 t simple *>m1 & y\r life-"w mu/ succe$4 ,y c take no?+ great]1 y ne$ take no?+ less4 ,x is n wor? :ile go+ if y take any?+ less4 ,y may take e accompli%m5t2 y may be brac$ = e sacrifice2 b if y give y\r body to be burn$1 & h n love1 x w pr(it y & ! cause ( ,*ri/ no?+4 ,aft] contra/+ love ) ^! ?+s1 ,paul1 9 ?ree v]ses1 v %ort1 gives u an amaz+ analysis ( :at ?is supreme ?+ is4 ,i ask y to look at x4 ,x is a comp\nd ?+1 he tells u4 ,x is l light4 ,z y h se5 a man ( sci5ce take a beam ( light & pass x ?r\gh a cry/al prism1 z y h se5 x come out on ! o!r side ( ! prism brok5 up into its compon5t colors--r$1 & blue1 & yell[1 & violet1 & orange1 & all ! colors ( ! ra9b[--s ,paul passes ?is ?+1 love1 ?r\gh ! magnific5t prism ( 8 inspir$ intellect1 & x comes out on ! o!r side brok5 up into its elem5ts4 ,& 9 ^! few words we h :at "o might call ! spectrum ( love1 ! analysis ( love4 ,w y obs]ve :at its elem5ts are8 ,w y notice t !y h common names2 t !y are virtues :i* we he> ab\t e day1 t !y are ?+s :i* c be practis$ by e man 9 e place 9 life2 & h[1 by a multitude ( small ?+s & ord9>y virtues1 ! supreme ?+1 ! summum bonum1 is made up8 ,! spectrum ( love has n9e +r$i5ts3 ,pati5ce--,love suff]e? long4 ,k9dness--,& is k9d4 ,g5]osity--,love envie? n4 ,humility--,love vaunte? n itself1 is n puff$ up4 ,c\rtesy--,do? n behave itself unseemly4 ,unselfi%ness--,seeke? n h] own4 ,good temp]--,is n easily provok$4 ,guilelessness--,?9ke? no evil4 ,s9c]ity--,rejoice? n 9 iniquity1 b rejoice? 9 ! tru?4 ,pati5ce1 k9dness1 g5]osity1 humility1 c\rtesy1 unselfi%ness1 good temp]1 guilelessness1 s9c]ity--^! make up ! supreme gift1 ! /ature ( ! p]fect man4 ,y w obs]ve t all are 9 relation to m51 9 relation to life1 9 relation to ! kn[n to-day & ! ne> to-morr[1 & n to ! unkn[n et]nity4 ,we he> mu* ( love to ,god2 ,*ri/ spoke mu* ( love to man4 ,we make a great deal ( peace ) heav52 ,*ri/ made mu* ( peace on e>?4 ,religion is n a /range or add$ ?+1 b ! inspiration ( ! secul> life1 ! brea?+ ( an et]nal _s ?r\gh ?is temporal _w4 ,! supreme ?+1 9 %ort1 is n a ?+ at all1 b ! giv+ ( a fur!r f9i% to ! multitud9\s words & acts :i* make up ! sum ( e common day4 ,!re is no "t to d m ?an to make a pass+ note ^u ea* ( ^! +r$i5ts4 ,love is pati5ce4 ,?is is ! normal attitude ( love2 love passive1 love wait+ to beg92 n 9 a hurry2 calm2 ready to d its "w :5 ! summons comes1 b meantime we>+ ! ornam5t ( a meek & quiet _s4 ,love suff]s long2 be>e? all ?+s2 believe? all ?+s2 hope? all ?+s4 ,= love und]/&s1 & !re=e waits4 ,k9dness4 ,love active4 ,h y ev] notic$ h[ mu* ( ,*ri/'s life 0 sp5t 9 do+ k9d ?+s--9 m]ely do+ k9d ?+s8 ,run ov] x ) t 9 view1 & y w f9d t ,he sp5t a great proportion ( ,8 "t simply 9 mak+ p happy1 9 do+ good turns to p4 ,!re is only "o ?+ great] ?an happ9ess 9 ! _w1 & t is hol9ess2 & x is n 9 our keep+2 b :at ,god has put 9 our p[] is ! happ9ess ( ^? ab\t u1 & t is l>gely to be secur$ by our be+ k9d to !m4 ,! greate/ ?+1 says "s "o1 a man c d = 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r is to be k9d to "s ( 8 o!r *ildr54 ,i wond] :y x is t we are n all k9d] ?an we are8 ,h[ mu* ! _w ne$s x4 ,h[ easily x is done4 ,h[ in/antane\sly x acts4 ,h[ infallibly x is rememb]$4 ,h[ sup]abundantly x pays itself back--= !re is no debtor 9 ! _w s honorable1 s sup]bly honorable1 z love4 ,love nev] faile?4 ,love is success1 love is happ9ess1 love is life4 ,love1 ,i say1 ) ,br[n+1 is en]gy ( life4 ,= life1 ) all x yields ( joy or wo ,& hope & fe>1 ,is j our *ance o' ! prize ( le>n+ love-- ,h[ love might be1 ha? be5 inde$1 & is4 ,:]e love is1 ,god is4 ,he t dwelle? 9 love dwelle? 9 ,god4 ,god is love4 ,!re=e love4 ,)\t di/9ction1 )\t calculation1 )\t procra/9ation1 love4 ,lavi% x ^u ! poor1 :]e x is v easy2 especially ^u ! ri*1 :o (t5 ne$ x mo/2 mo/ ( all ^u our equals1 :]e x is v difficult1 & = :om p]haps we ea* d lea/ ( all4 ,!re is a diff]5ce betwe5 try+ to please & giv+ pleasure4 ,give pleasure4 ,lose no *ance ( giv+ pleasure4 ,= t is ! ceaseless & anonym\s triumph ( a truly lov+ _s4 ,i %all pass ?r\gh ?is _w b once4 ,any good ?+ !re=e t ,i c d1 or any k9dness t ,i c %[ to any human be+1 let me d x n[4 ,let me n def] x or neglect x1 = ,i %all n pass ?is way aga94 ,g5]osity4 ,love envie? n4 ,?is is love 9 competition ) o!rs4 ,:5ev] y attempt a good "w y w f9d o!r m5 do+ ! same k9d ( "w1 & probably do+ x bett]4 ,envy !m n4 ,envy is a feel+ ( ill-w to ^? :o are 9 ! same l9e z ourselves1 a _s ( covet\sness & detraction4 ,h[ little ,*ri/ian "w ev5 is a protection aga9/ un*ri/ian feel+6 ,t mo/ despicable ( all ! unwor?y moods :i* cl\d a ,*ri/ian's s\l assur$ly waits = u on ! ?re%old ( e "w1 unless we are =tifi$ ) ?is grace ( magnanimity4 ,only "o ?+ truly ne$s ! ,*ri/ian envy1 ! l>ge1 ri*1 g5]\s s\l :i* envie? n4 ,& !n1 aft] hav+ le>n$ all t1 y h to le>n ?is fur!r ?+1 humility--to put a seal ^u y\r lips & =get :at y h done4 ,aft] y h be5 k9d1 aft] love has /ol5 =? into ! _w & done its beautiful "w1 g back into ! %ade aga9 & say no?+ ab\t x4 ,love hides ev5 f itself4 ,love waives ev5 self-satisfaction4 ,love vaunte? n itself1 is n puff$ up4 ,! fif? +r$i5t is a some:at /range "o to f9d 9 ?is summum bonum3 ,c\rtesy4 ,?is is love 9 society1 love 9 relation to etiquette4 ,love do? n behave itself unseemly4 ,polit5ess has be5 def9$ z love 9 trifles4 ,c\rtesy is said to be love 9 little ?+s4 ,& ! "o secret ( polit5ess is to love4 ,love c n behave itself unseemly4 ,y c put ! mo/ untutor$ p]sons into ! highe/ society1 & if !y h a res]voir ( love 9 _! he>ts1 !y w n behave !mselves unseemly4 ,!y simply c n d x4 ,c>lyle said ( ,rob]t ,burns t !re 0 no tru] g5tleman 9 ,europe ?an ! pl[man-poet4 ,x 0 because he lov$ ev]y?+--! m\se1 ! daisy1 & all ! ?+s1 great & small1 t ,god _h made4 ,s ) ?is simple passport he c\ld m+le ) any society1 & ent] c\rts & palaces f 8 little cottage on ! banks ( ! ,ayr4 ,y "k ! mean+ ( ! ^w g5tleman4 ,x means a g5tle man--a man :o does ?+s g5tly ) love4 ,& t is ! :ole art & my/]y ( x4 ,! g5tle man c n 9 ! nature ( ?+s d an ung5tle & ung5tlemanly ?+4 ,! ung5tle s\l1 ! inconsid]ate1 unsympa!tic nature c n d any?+ else4 ,love do? n behave itself unseemly4 ,unselfi%ness4 ,love seeke? n h] own4 ,obs]ve3 ,seeke? n ev5 t :i* is h] own4 ,9 ,brita9 ! ,engli%man is devot$1 & rightly1 to 8 rights4 ,b !re come times :5 a man may ex]cise ev5 ! high] "r ( giv+ up 8 rights4 ,yet ,paul does n summon u to give up our rights4 ,love /rikes mu* deep]4 ,x w\ld h u n seek !m at all1 ignore !m1 elim9ate ! p]sonal elem5t altoge!r f our calculations4 ,x is n h>d to give up our rights4 ,!y are (t5 ext]nal4 ,! difficult ?+ is to give up ourselves4 ,! m difficult ?+ /ill is n to seek ?+s = ourselves at all4 ,aft] we h s\ght !m1 b\ght !m1 won !m1 des]v$ !m1 we h tak5 ! cream (f !m = ourselves already4 ,little cross !n p]haps to give !m up4 ,b n to seek !m1 to look e man n on 8 own ?+s1 b on ! ?+s ( o!rs--id opus e/4 ,seeke/ ?\ great ?+s = ?yself8 said ! prophet2 seek !m n4 ,:y8 ,because !re is no greatness 9 ?+s4 ,?+s c n be great4 ,! only greatness is unselfi% love4 ,ev5 self-d5ial 9 itself is no?+1 is almo/ a mi/ake4 ,only a great purpose or a mighti] love c ju/ify ! wa/e4 ,x is m difficult1 ,i h said1 n to seek our own at all1 ?an1 hav+ s\ght x1 to give x up4 ,i mu/ take t back4 ,x is only true ( a p>tly selfi% he>t4 ,no?+ is a h>d%ip to love1 & no?+ is h>d4 ,i believe t ,*ri/'s yoke is easy4 ,*ri/'s yoke is j ,8 way ( tak+ life4 ,& ,i believe x is an easi] way ?an any o!r4 ,i believe x is a happi] way ?an any o!r4 ,! mo/ obvi\s lesson 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+ is t !re is no happ9ess 9 hav+ & gett+ any?+1 b only 9 giv+4 ,i repeat1 !re is no happ9ess 9 hav+ or 9 gett+1 b only 9 giv+4 ,& half ! _w is on ! wrong sc5t 9 ! pursuit ( happ9ess4 ,!y ?9k x consi/s 9 hav+ & gett+1 & 9 be+ s]v$ by o!rs4 ,x consi/s 9 giv+ & s]v+ o!rs4 ,he t w\ld be great among y1 said ,*ri/1 let him s]ve4 ,he t w\ld be happy1 let him rememb] t !re is b "o way--x is m ble/1 x is m happy1 to give ?an to receive4 ,! next +r$i5t is a v rem>kable "o3 good temp]4 ,love is n easily provok$4 ,no?+ c\ld be m /rik+ ?an to f9d ?is "h4 ,we are incl9$ to look ^u bad temp] z a v h>mless weakness4 ,we speak ( x z a m]e infirmity ( nature1 a family fail+1 a matt] ( temp]am5t1 n a ?+ to take into v s]i\s acc\nt 9 e/imat+ a man's "*4 ,& yet "h1 "r 9 ! he>t ( ?is analysis ( love1 x f9ds a place2 & ! ,bible aga9 & aga9 returns to condemn x z "o ( ! mo/ de/ructive elem5ts 9 human nature4 ,! peculi>ity ( ill temp] is t x is ! vice ( ! virtu\s4 ,x is (t5 ! "o blot on an o!rwise noble "*4 ,y "k m5 :o are all b p]fect1 & wom5 :o w\ld be entirely p]fect1 b = an easily ruffl$1 quick-temp]$1 or t\*y disposition4 ,?is compatibility ( ill temp] ) high moral "* is "o ( ! /range/ & sadde/ problems ( e?ics4 ,! tru? is1 !re are two great classes ( s9s--s9s ( ! body1 & s9s ( ! disposition4 ,! ,prodigal ,son may be tak5 z a type ( ! fir/1 ! ,eld] ,bro!r ( ! second4 ,n[ society has no d\bt :atev] z to :i* ( ^! is ! worse4 ,its br&s fall )\t a *all5ge1 ^u ! ,prodigal4 ,b are we "r8 ,we h no balance to weigh "o ano!r's s9s1 & co>s] & f9] are b human words2 b faults 9 ! high] nature may be less v5ial ?an ^? 9 ! l[]1 & to ! eye ( ,him :o is love1 a s9 aga9/ love may seem a hundr$ times m base4 ,no =m ( vice1 n worldl9ess1 n gre$ ( gold1 n drunk5ness itself1 does m to un*ri/ianize society ?an evil temp]4 ,= embitt]+ life1 = break+ up communities1 = de/roy+ ! mo/ sacr$ relation%ips1 = deva/at+ homes1 = )]+ up m5 & wom51 = tak+ ! bloom (f *ildhood1 9 %ort1 = %e] gratuit\s mis]y-produc+ p[]1 ?is influ5ce /&s alone4 ,look at ! ,eld] ,bro!r1 moral1 h>d-work+1 pati5t1 dutiful--let him get all cr$it = 8 virtues--look at ?is man1 ?is baby1 sulk+ outside 8 own fa!r's door4 ,he 0 angry1 we read1 & w\ld n g 94 ,look at ! effect ^u ! fa!r1 ^u ! s]vants1 ^u ! happ9ess ( ! gue/s4 ,judge ( ! effect ^u ! ,prodigal--& h[ _m prodigals are kept out ( ! k+dom ( ,god by ! unlovely "* ( ^? :o pr(ess to be inside8 ,analyze1 z a /udy 9 temp]1 ! ?und]-cl\d itself z x ga!rs ^u ! ,eld] ,bro!r's br[4 ,:at is x made (8 ,jeal\sy1 ang]1 pride1 un*>ity1 cruelty1 self-righte\sness1 t\*9ess1 dogg$ness1 sull5ness--^! are ! +r$i5ts ( ?is d>k & loveless s\l4 ,9 v>y+ proportions1 also1 ^! are ! +r$i5ts ( all ill temp]4 ,judge if su* s9s ( ! disposition are n worse to live 91 & = o!rs to live )1 ?an s9s ( ! body4 ,did ,*ri/ inde$ n answ] ! "q ,himself :5 ,he said1 ,i say unto y1 t ! publicans & ! h>lots g into ! k+dom ( heav5 be=e y4 ,!re is really no place 9 heav5 = a disposition l ?is4 ,a man ) su* a mood c\ld only make heav5 mis]able = all ! p 9 x4 ,except1 !re=e1 su* a man be born aga91 he c n1 he simply c n1 ent] ! k+dom ( heav54 ,= x is p]fectly c]ta9--& y w n misund]/& me--t to ent] heav5 a man mu/ take x ) him4 ,y w see !n :y temp] is significant ,x is n 9 :at x is alone1 b 9 :at x reveals4 ,?is is :y ,i take ! lib]ty n[ ( speak+ ( x ) su* unusual pla9ness4 ,x is a te/ = love1 a symptom1 a revelation ( an unlov+ nature at bottom4 ,x is ! int]mitt5t fev] :i* bespeaks un9t]mitt5t disease )92 ! occasional bubble escap+ to ! surface :i* betrays "s rott5ness und]nea?2 a sample ( ! mo/ hidd5 products ( ! s\l dropt involunt>ily :5 (f "o's gu>d2 9 a ^w1 ! lightn+ =m ( a hundr$ hide\s & un*ri/ian s9s4 ,= a want ( pati5ce1 a want ( k9dness1 a want ( g5]osity1 a want ( c\rtesy1 a want ( unselfi%ness1 are all in/antane\sly symboliz$ 9 "o fla% ( temp]4 ,h5ce x is n en\gh to deal ) ! temp]4 ,we mu/ g to ! s\rce1 & *ange ! inmo/ nature1 & ! angry humors w die away ( !mselves4 ,s\ls are made sweet n by tak+ ! acid fluids out1 b by putt+ some?+ 9--a great love1 a new _s1 ! _s ( ,*ri/4 ,*ri/1 ! _s ( ,*ri/1 int]p5etrat+ ours1 sweet5s1 purifies1 trans=ms all4 ,?is only c eradicate :at is wrong1 "w a *emical *ange1 r5ovate & reg5]ate1 & rehabilitate ! inn] man4 ,w-p[] does n *ange m54 ,"t does n *ange m54 ,*ri/ does4 ,!re=e1 ,let t m9d be 9 y :i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,"s ( u h n mu* "t to lose4 ,rememb]1 once m1 t ?is is a matt] ( life or dea?4 ,i c n help speak+ urg5tly1 = myself1 = y\rselves4 ,:oso %all (f5d "o ( ^! little ones1 :i* believe 9 me1 x 7 bett] = him t a mill/one 7 hang$ ab\t 8 neck1 & t he 7 dr[n$ 9 ! dep? ( ! sea4 ,t is to say1 x is ! delib]ate v]dict ( ! ,"l ,jesus t x is bett] n to live ?an n to love4 ,x is bett] n to live ?an n to love4 ,guilelessness & s9c]ity may be dismiss$ almo/ )\t a ^w4 ,guilelessness is ! grace = suspici\s p4 ,& ! possession ( x is ! great secret ( p]sonal influ5ce4 ,y w f9d1 if y ?9k = a mom5t1 t ! p :o influ5ce y are p :o believe 9 y4 ,9 an atmosph]e ( suspicion m5 %rivel up2 b 9 t o!r atmosph]e !y exp&1 & f9d enc\ragem5t & educative fell[%ip4 ,x is a wond]ful ?+ t "h & !re 9 ?is h>d1 un*>itable _w !re %\ld /ill be left a few r>e s\ls :o ?9k no evil4 ,?is is ! great unworldl9ess4 ,love ?9ke? no evil1 imputes no bad motive1 sees ! bright side1 puts ! be/ con/ruction on e action4 ,:at a delightful /ate ( m9d to live 96 ,:at /imulus & b5$iction ev5 to meet ) x = a day6 ,to be tru/$ is to be sav$4 ,& if we try to influ5ce or elevate o!rs1 we %all soon see t success is 9 proportion to _! belief ( our belief 9 !m4 ,= ! respect ( ano!r is ! fir/ re/oration ( ! self-respect a man has lo/2 our ideal ( :at he is becomes to him ! hope & patt]n ( :at he may become4 ,love rejoice? n 9 iniquity1 b rejoice? 9 ! tru?4 ,i h call$ ?is s9c]ity f ! words r5d]$ 9 ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion by rejoice? 9 ! tru?4 ,&1 c]ta9ly1 7 ?is ! real translation1 no?+ c\ld be m j4 ,= he :o loves w love tru? n less ?an m54 ,he w rejoice 9 ! tru?--rejoice n 9 :at he has be5 taught to believe2 n 9 ?is ,*ur*'s doctr9e or 9 t2 n 9 ?is ism or 9 t ism2 b 9 ! tru?4 ,he w accept only :at is real2 he w /rive to get at facts2 he w se>* = tru? ) an humble & unbias$ m9d1 & *]i% :atev] he f9ds at any sacrifice4 ,b ! m lit]al translation ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion calls = j su* a sacrifice = tru?'s sake "h4 ,= :at ,paul really meant is1 z we !re read1 ,rejoice? n 9 unrighte\sness1 b rejoice? ) ! tru?1 a quality :i* probably no "o ,engli% ^w--& c]ta9ly n s9c]ity--adequately def9es4 ,x includes1 p]haps m /rictly1 ! self-re/ra9t :i* refuses to make capital out ( o!rs' faults2 ! *>ity :i* delights n 9 expos+ ! weakness ( o!rs1 b cov]e? all ?+s2 ! s9c]ity ( purpose :i* endeavors to see ?+s z !y are1 & rejoices to f9d !m bett] ?an suspicion fe>$ or calumny d5\nc$4 ,s mu* = ! analysis ( love4 ,n[ ! bus9ess ( our lives is to h ^! ?+s 9 our *>act]s4 ,t is ! supreme "w to :i* we ne$ to address ourselves 9 ?is _w to le>n love4 ,is life n full ( opportunities = le>n+ love8 ,e man & woman e day has a ?\s& ( !m4 ,! _w is n a playgr\nd2 x is a s*oolroom4 ,life is n a holiday1 b an education4 ,& ! "o et]nal lesson = u all is h[ bett] we c love4 ,:at makes a man a good cricket]8 ,practise4 ,:at makes a man a good arti/1 a good sculptor1 a good musician8 ,practise4 ,:at makes a man a good l+ui/1 a good /5ograph]8 ,practise4 ,:at makes a man a good man4 ,practise4 ,no?+ else4 ,!re is no?+ caprici\s ab\t religion4 ,we d n get ! s\l 9 diff]5t ways1 "u diff]5t laws1 f ^? 9 :i* we get ! body & ! m9d4 ,if a man does n ex]cise 8 arm he develops no biceps muscle2 & if he does n ex]cise 8 s\l1 he acquires no muscle 9 8 s\l1 no /r5g? ( "*1 no vigor ( moral fib] nor beauty ( spiritual gr[?4 ,love is n a ?+ ( en?usia/ic emotion4 ,x is a ri*1 /rong1 manly1 vigor\s expression ( ! :ole r\nd ,*ri/ian "*--! ,*ri/like nature 9 its fulle/ developm5t4 ,& ! con/itu5ts ( ?is great "* are only to be built up by ceaseless practise4 ,:at 0 ,*ri/ do+ 9 ! c>p5t]'s %op8 ,practis+4 ,?o p]fect1 we read t ,he le>n$ ob$i5ce1 & grew 9 wisdom & 9 favor ) ,god4 ,d n qu>rel1 !re=e1 ) y\r lot 9 life4 ,d n compla9 ( its nev]-ceas+ c>es1 its petty environm5t1 ! vexations y h to /&1 ! small & sordid s\ls y h to live & "w )4 ,above all1 d n res5t temptation2 d n be p]plex$ because x seems to ?ick5 r\nd y m & m1 & ceases nei!r = ef=t nor = agony nor pray]4 ,t is y\r practise4 ,t is ! practise :i* ,god appo9ts y2 & x is hav+ its "w 9 mak+ y pati5t1 & humble1 & g5]\s1 & unselfi%1 & k9d1 & c\rte\s4 ,d n grudge ! h& t is mold+ ! /ill too %apeless image )9 y4 ,x is gr[+ m beautiful1 ?o y see x n1 & e t\* ( temptation may add to its p]fection4 ,!re=e keep 9 ! mid/ ( life4 ,d n isolate y\rself4 ,be among m51 & among ?+s1 & among tr\bles1 & difficulties1 & ob/acles4 ,y rememb] ,goe!'s words3 ,es bildet e9 ,tal5t si* 9 d] ,/ille1 ,do* e9 ,"* 9 dem ,/rom d] ,welt4 ,tal5t develops itself 9 solitude2 "* 9 ! /ream ( life4 ,tal5t develops itself 9 solitude--! tal5t ( pray]1 ( fai?1 ( m$itation1 ( see+ ! unse52 "* gr[s 9 ! /ream ( ! _w's life4 ,t *iefly is :]e m5 are to le>n love4 ,h[8 ,n[ h[8 ,to make x easi]1 ,i h nam$ a few ( ! elem5ts ( love4 ,b ^! are only elem5ts4 ,love itself c nev] be def9$4 ,light is a some?+ m ?an ! sum ( its +r$i5ts--a gl[+1 dazzl+1 tremul\s e!r4 ,& love is some?+ m ?an all its elem5ts--a palpitat+1 quiv]+1 s5sitive1 liv+ ?+4 ,by syn!sis ( all ! colors1 m5 c make :it5ess1 !y c n make light4 ,by syn!sis ( all ! virtues1 m5 c make virtue1 !y c n make love4 ,h[ !n are we to h ?is transc5d5t liv+ :ole convey$ into our s\ls8 ,we brace our wills to secure x4 ,we try to copy ^? :o h x4 ,we lay d[n rules ab\t x4 ,we wat*4 ,we pray4 ,b ^! ?+s alone w n br+ love into our nature4 ,love is an effect4 ,& only z we fulfil ! "r condition c we h ! effect produc$4 ,%all ,i tell y :at ! cause is8 ,if y turn to ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,john y w f9d ^! words3 ,we love because he fir/ lov$ u4 ,we love1 n ,we love him4 ,t is ! way ! old v]sion has x1 & x is q wrong4 ,we love--because he fir/ lov$ u4 ,look at t ^w because4 ,x is ! cause ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,because he fir/ lov$ u1 ! effect foll[s t we love1 we love ,him1 we love all m54 ,we c n help x4 ,because ,he lov$ u1 we love1 we love ev]ybody4 ,our he>t is sl[ly *ang$4 ,contemplate ! love ( ,*ri/1 & y w love4 ,/& be=e t mirror1 reflect ,*ri/'s "*1 & y w be *ang$ into ! same image f t5d]ness to t5d]ness4 ,!re is no o!r way4 ,y c n love to ord]4 ,y c only look at ! lovely object1 & fall 9 love ) x1 & gr[ into lik5ess to x4 ,& s look at ?is p]fect "*1 ?is p]fect life4 ,look at ! great sacrifice z ,he laid d[n ,himself1 all ?r\gh life1 & ^u ! cross ( ,calv>y2 & y mu/ love ,him4 ,& lov+ ,him1 y mu/ become l ,him4 ,love begets love4 ,x is a process ( induction4 ,put a piece ( iron 9 ! pres5ce ( an electrifi$ body1 & t piece ( iron = a "t becomes electrifi$4 ,x is *ang$ into a tempor>y magnet 9 ! m]e pres5ce ( a p]man5t magnet1 & z long z y leave ! two side by side !y are bo? magnets alike4 ,rema9 side by side ) ,him :o lov$ u1 & gave ,himself = u1 & y too w become a p]man5t magnet1 a p]man5tly attractive =ce2 & l ,him y w draw all m5 unto y2 l ,him y w be drawn unto all m54 ,t is ! inevitable effect ( love4 ,any man :o fulfils t cause mu/ h t effect produc$ 9 him4 ,try to give up ! idea t religion comes to u by *ance1 or by my/]y1 or by caprice4 ,x comes to u by natural law1 or by spiritual law1 = all law is div9e4 ,edw>d ,irv+ w5t to see a dy+ boy once1 & :5 he ent]$ ! room he j put 8 h& on ! suff]]'s head1 & said1 ,my boy1 ,god loves y1 & w5t away4 ,& ! boy />t$ f 8 b$1 & call$ out to ! p 9 ! h\se1 ,god loves me6 ,god loves me6 ,x *ang$ t boy4 ,! s5se t ,god lov$ him ov]p[]$ him1 melt$ him d[n1 & began ! creat+ ( a new he>t 9 him4 ,& t is h[ ! love ( ,god melts d[n ! unlovely he>t 9 man1 & begets 9 him ! new creature1 :o is pati5t & humble & g5tle & unselfi%4 ,& !re is no o!r way to get x4 ,!re is no my/]y ab\t x4 ,we love o!rs1 we love ev]ybody1 we love our enemies1 because ,he fir/ lov$ u4 ,n[ ,i h a clos+ s5t5ce or two to add ab\t ,paul's reason = s+l+ out love z ! supreme possession4 ,x is a v rem>kable reason4 ,9 a s+le ^w x is ?is3 x la/s4 ,love1 urges ,paul1 nev] faile?4 ,!n he beg9s "o ( 8 m>vel\s li/s ( ! great ?+s ( ! day1 & exposes !m "o by "o4 ,he runs ov] ! ?+s t m5 ?\ght 7 go+ to la/1 & %[s t !y are all fleet+1 tempor>y1 pass+ away4 ,:e!r !re be prophecies1 !y %all fail4 ,x 0 ! "m's ambition = h] boy 9 ^? days t he %\ld become a prophet4 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s ,god _h nev] spok5 by means ( any prophet1 & at t "t ! prophet 0 great] ?an ! k+4 ,m5 wait$ wi/fully = ano!r mess5g] to come1 & hung ^u 8 lips :5 he appe>$ z ^u ! v voice ( ,god4 ,paul says1 ,:e!r !re be prophecies1 !y %all fail4 ,?is book is full ( prophecies4 ,"o by "o !y h fail$2 t is1 hav+ be5 fulfill$ _! "w is f9i%$2 !y h no?+ m to d n[ 9 ! _w except to fe$ a dev\t man's fai?4 ,!n ,paul talks ab\t tongues4 ,t 0 ano!r ?+ t 0 greatly covet$4 ,:e!r !re be tongues1 !y %all cease4 ,z we all "k1 _m1 _m c5turies h pass$ s9ce tongues h be5 kn[n 9 ?is _w4 ,!y h ceas$4 ,take x 9 any s5se y l4 ,take x1 = illu/ration m]ely1 z languages 9 g5]al--a s5se :i* 0 n 9 ,paul's m9d at all1 & :i* ?o x c n give u ! specific lesson w po9t ! g5]al tru?4 ,consid] ! words 9 :i* ^! *apt]s 7 writt5--,greek4 ,x has gone4 ,take ! ,lat9--! o!r great tongue ( ^? days4 ,x ceas$ long ago4 ,look at ! ,indian language4 ,x is ceas+4 ,! language ( ,wales1 ( ,irel&1 ( ! ,scotti% ,highl&s is dy+ be=e our eyes4 ,! mo/ popul> book 9 ! ,engli% tongue at ! pres5t "t1 except ! ,bible1 is "o ( ,dick5s' works1 8 ,pickwick ,pap]s4 ,x is l>gely writt5 9 ! language ( ,london /reet-life1 & exp]ts assure u t 9 fifty ye>s x w be un9telligible to ! av]age ,engli% read]4 ,!n ,paul goes fur!r1 & ) ev5 great] boldness adds1 ,:e!r !re be k1 x %all vani% away4 ,! wisdom ( ! anci5ts1 :]e is x8 ,x is :olly gone4 ,a s*oolboy today kn[s m ?an ,sir ,isaac ,newton knew4 ,8 k has vani%$ away4 ,y put ye/]day's newspap] 9 ! fire4 ,its k has vani%$ away4 ,y buy ! old editions ( ! great encyclop$ias = a few c5ts4 ,_! k has vani%$ away4 ,look h[ ! coa* has be5 sup]s$$ by ! use ( /eam4 ,look h[ electricity has sup]s$$ t1 & swept a hundr$ almo/ new inv5tions into oblivion4 ,"o ( ! greate/ liv+ au?orities1 ,sir ,william ,?ompson1 said ! o!r day1 ,! /eam-eng9e is pass+ away4 ,:e!r !re be k1 x %all vani% away4 ,at e work%op y w see1 9 ! back y>d1 a heap ( old iron1 a few :eels1 a few lev]s1 a few cranks1 brok5 & eat5 ) ru/4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago t 0 ! pride ( ! city4 ,m5 flock$ 9 f ! c\ntry to see ! great inv5tion2 n[ x is sup]s$$1 its day is done4 ,& all ! boa/$ sci5ce & philosophy ( ?is day w soon be old4 ,b ye/]day1 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,ed9burgh1 ! greate/ figure 9 ! faculty 0 ,sir ,james ,simpson1 ! discov]] ( *lor(orm4 ,! o!r day 8 successor & nephew1 ,pr(essor ,simpson1 0 ask$ by ! libr>ian ( ! univ]sity to g to ! libr>y & pick out ! books on 8 subject t 7 no long] ne$$4 ,& 8 reply to ! libr>ian 0 ?is3 ,take e textbook t is m ?an t5 ye>s old1 & put x d[n 9 ! cell>4 ,sir ,james ,simpson 0 a great au?ority only a few ye>s ago2 m5 came f all p>ts ( ! e>? to consult him2 & almo/ ! :ole tea*+ ( t "t is consign$ by ! sci5ce ( today to oblivion4 ,& 9 e bran* ( sci5ce x is ! same4 ,n[ we "k 9 "p4 ,we see ?r\gh a glass d>kly4 ,c y tell me any?+ t is go+ to la/8 ,_m ?+s ,paul did n condesc5d to "n4 ,he did n m5tion money1 =tune1 fame2 b he pick$ out ! great ?+s ( 8 "t1 ! ?+s ! be/ m5 ?\ght _h some?+ 9 !m1 & bru%$ !m p]emptorily aside4 ,paul _h no *>ge aga9/ ^! ?+s 9 !mselves4 ,all he said ab\t !m 0 t !y w\ld n la/4 ,!y 7 great ?+s1 b n supreme ?+s4 ,!re 7 ?+s beyond !m4 ,:at we are /ret*es pa/ :at we d1 beyond :at we possess4 ,_m ?+s t m5 d5\nce z s9s are n s9s2 b !y are tempor>y4 ,& t is a favorite argum5t ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,john says ( ! _w1 n t x is wrong1 b simply t x passe? away4 ,!re is a great deal 9 ! _w t is delightful & beautiful2 !re is a great deal 9 x t is great & engross+2 b x w n la/4 ,all t is 9 ! _w1 ! lu/ ( ! eye1 ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 & ! pride ( life1 are b = a little :ile4 ,love n ! _w !re=e4 ,no?+ t x conta9s is wor? ! life & consecration ( an immortal s\l4 ,! immortal s\l mu/ give itself to some?+ t is immortal4 ,& ! immortal ?+s are3 ,n[ abide? fai?1 hope1 love1 b ! greate/ ( ^! is love4 ,"s ?9k ! "t may come :5 two ( ^! ?ree ?+s w also pass away--fai? into sight1 hope into fruition4 ,paul does n say s4 ,we "k b little n[ ab\t ! conditions ( ! life t is to come4 ,b :at is c]ta9 is t love mu/ la/4 ,god1 ! et]nal ,god1 is love4 ,covet !re=e t ev]la/+ gift1 t "o ?+ :i* x is c]ta9 is go+ to /&1 t "o co9age :i* w be curr5t 9 ! univ]se :5 all ! o!r co9ages ( all ! nations ( ! _w %all be useless & unhonor$4 ,y w give y\rselves to _m ?+s1 give y\rselves fir/ to love4 ,hold ?+s 9 _! proportion4 ,hold ?+s 9 _! proportion4 ,let at lea/ ! fir/ great object ( our lives be to a*ieve ! "* def5d$ 9 ^! words1 ! "*--& x is ! "* ( ,*ri/--:i* is built r\nd love4 ,i h said ?is ?+ is et]nal4 ,did y ev] notice h[ cont9ually ,john associates love & fai? ) et]nal life8 ,i 0 n told :5 ,i 0 a boy t ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld h ev]la/+ life4 ,:at ,i 0 told1 ,i rememb]1 01 t ,god s lov$ ! _w t1 if ,i tru/$ 9 ,him1 ,i 0 to h a ?+ call$ peace1 or ,i 0 to h re/1 or ,i 0 to h joy1 or ,i 0 to h safety4 ,b ,i _h to f9d out = myself t :osoev] tru/e? 9 ,him--t is1 :osoev] love? ,him1 = tru/ is only ! av5ue to love--ha? ev]la/+ life4 ,! gospel (f]s a man life4 ,nev] (f] m5 a ?imbleful ( gospel4 ,d n (f] !m m]ely joy1 or m]ely peace1 or m]ely re/1 or m]ely safety2 tell !m h[ ,*ri/ came to give m5 a m abundant life ?an !y h1 a life abundant 9 love1 & !re=e abundant 9 salvation = !mselves1 & l>ge 9 ent]prise = ! alleviation & r$emption ( ! _w4 ,!n only c ! gospel take hold ( ! :ole ( a man1 body1 s\l1 & _s1 & give to ea* "p ( 8 nature its ex]cise & rew>d4 ,_m ( ! curr5t gospels are addre/ only to a "p ( man's nature4 ,!y (f] peace1 n life2 fai?1 n love2 ju/ification1 n reg5]ation4 ,& m5 slip back aga9 f su* religion because x has nev] really held !m4 ,_! nature 0 n all 9 x4 ,x (f]$ no deep] & gladd] life-curr5t ?an ! life t 0 liv$ be=e4 ,surely x /&s to reason t only a full] love c compete ) ! love ( ! _w4 ,to love abundantly is to live abundantly1 & to love =ev] is to live =ev]4 ,h5ce1 et]nal life is inextricably b\nd up ) love4 ,we want to live =ev] = ! same reason t we want to live tomorr[4 ,:y d we want to live tomorr[8 ,x is because !re is "s "o :o loves y1 & :om y want to see tomorr[1 & be )1 & love back4 ,!re is no o!r reason :y we %\ld live on ?an t we love & are belov$4 ,x is :5 a man has no "o to love him t he commits suicide4 ,s long z he has fri5ds1 ^? :o love him & :om he loves1 he w live2 because to live is to love4 ,be x b ! love ( a dog1 x w keep him 9 life2 b let t g & he has no contact ) life1 no reason to live4 ,he dies by 8 own h&4 ,et]nal life is to "k ,god1 & ,god is love4 ,?is is ,*ri/'s own def9ition4 ,pond] x4 ,?is is life et]nal1 t !y might "k !e ! only true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ?\ ha/ s5t4 ,love mu/ be et]nal4 ,x is :at ,god is4 ,on ! la/ analysis1 !n1 love is life4 ,love nev] faile?1 & life nev] faile?1 s long z !re is love4 ,t is ! philosophy ( :at ,paul is %[+ u2 ! reason :y 9 ! nature ( ?+s love %\ld be ! supreme ?+--because x is go+ to la/2 because 9 ! nature ( ?+s x is an et]nal life4 ,x is a ?+ t we are liv+ n[1 n t we get :5 we die2 t we %all h a poor *ance ( gett+ :5 we die unless we are liv+ n[4 ,no worse fate c befall a man 9 ?is _w ?an to live & gr[ old all alone1 unlov+ & unlov$4 ,to be lo/ is to live 9 an unreg5]ate condition1 loveless & unlov$2 & to be sav$ is to love2 & he t dwelle? 9 love dwelle? already 9 ,god2 = ,god is love4 ,n[ ,i h all b f9i%$4 ,h[ _m ( y w jo9 me 9 read+ ?is *apt] once a week = ! next ?ree mon?s8 ,a man did t once & x *ang$ 8 :ole life4 ,y might beg9 by read+ x e day1 especially ! v]ses :i* describe ! p]fect "*4 ,love suff]e? long1 & is k9d2 love envie? n2 love vaunte? n itself4 ,get ^! +r$i5ts into y\r life4 ,!n ev]y?+ t y d is et]nal4 ,x is wor? do+4 ,x is wor? giv+ "t to4 ,no man c become a sa9t 9 8 sleep2 & to fulfil ! condition requir$ dem&s a c]ta9 am\nt ( pray] & m$itation & "t1 j z improvem5t 9 any direction1 bodily or m5tal1 requires prep>ation & c>e4 ,address y\rselves to t "o ?+2 at any co/ h ?is transc5d5t "* ex*ang$ = y\rs4 ,y w f9d z y look back ^u y\r life t ! mom5ts t /& out1 ! mom5ts :5 y h really liv$1 are ! mom5ts :5 y h done ?+s 9 a _s ( love4 ,z memory scans ! pa/1 above & beyond all ! transitory pleasures ( life1 !re leap =w>d ^? supreme h\rs :5 y h be5 enabl$ to d unnotic$ k9dnesses to ^? ar\nd ab\t y1 ?+s too trifl+ to speak ab\t1 b :i* y feel h ent]$ into y\r et]nal life4 ,i h se5 almo/ all ! beautiful ?+s ,god has made2 ,i h enjoy$ almo/ e pleasure t ,he has plann$ = man2 & yet z ,i look back ,i see /&+ out above all ! life t has gone f\r or five %ort exp]i5ces :5 ! love ( ,god reflect$ itself 9 "s poor imitation1 "s small act ( love ( m9e1 & ^! seem to be ! ?+s :i* alone ( all "o's life abide4 ,ev]y?+ else 9 all our lives is transitory4 ,e o!r good is vision>y4 ,b ! acts ( love :i* no man kn[s ab\t1 or c ev] "k ab\t1 !y nev] fail4 ,9 ! ,book ( ,mat!w1 :]e ! judgm5t day is depict$ = u 9 ! imag]y ( ,"o seat$ ^u a ?rone & divid+ ! %eep f ! goats1 ! te/ ( a man !n is n1 ,h[ h ,i believ$8 b ,h[ h ,i lov$8 ,! te/ ( religion1 ! f9al te/ ( religion1 is n religi\sness1 b love4 ,i say ! f9al te/ ( religion at t great day is n religi\sness1 b love2 n :at ,i h done1 n :at ,i h believ$2 n :at ,i h a*iev$1 b h[ ,i h dis*>g$ ! common *>ities ( life4 ,s9s ( commission 9 t awful indictm5t are n ev5 ref]r$ to4 ,by :at we h n done1 by s9s ( omission1 we are judg$4 ,x c\ld n be o!rwise4 ,= ! )hold+ ( love is ! negation ( ! _s ( ,*ri/1 ! pro( t we nev] knew ,him1 t = u ,he liv$ 9 va94 ,x means t ,he sugge/$ no?+ 9 all our ?\ghts1 t ,he inspir$ no?+ 9 all our lives1 t we 7 n once ne> en\gh to ,him to be seiz$ ) ! spell ( ,8 compassion = ! _w4 ,x means t ,i liv$ = myself1 ,i ?\ght = myself1 ,= myself1 & none beside-- ,j z if ,jesus _h nev] liv$1 ,z if ,he _h nev] di$4 ,x is ! ,son ( ,man be=e :om ! nations ( ! _w %all be ga!r$4 ,x is 9 ! pres5ce ( humanity t we %all be *>g$4 ,& ! spectacle itself1 ! m]e sight ( x1 w sil5tly judge ea* "o4 ,^? w be !re :om we h met & help$2 or !re1 ! unpiti$ multitude :om we neglect$ or despis$4 ,no o!r witness ne$ be summon$4 ,no o!r *>ge ?an lovelessness %all be pref]r$4 ,be n deceiv$4 ,! words :i* all ( u %all "o day he> s\nd n ( !ology b ( life1 n ( *ur*es & sa9ts b ( ! hungry & ! poor1 n ( cre$s & doctr9es b ( %elt] & clo?+1 n ( ,bibles & pray]-books b ( cups ( cold wat] 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,?ank ,god ! ,*ri/ianity ( today is com+ ne>] ! _w's ne$4 ,live to help t on4 ,?ank ,god m5 "k bett]1 by a hairbread?1 :at religion is1 :at ,god is1 :o ,*ri/ is1 :]e ,*ri/ is4 ,:o is ,*ri/8 ,he :o f$ ! hungry1 clo!d ! nak$1 visit$ ! sick4 ,& :]e is ,*ri/8 ,:]e8--,:oso %all receive a little *ild 9 ,my "n receive? ,me4 ,& :o are ,*ri/'s8 ,e "o t love? is born ( ,god4 ,,wagn] ,i ,,am ,a ,,voice ,,biographical ,,note ,*>les ,wagn]1 ,fr5* ,prote/ant pa/or & moral essayi/1 0 born 9 #ahea 9 ,alsace4 ,he is at pres5t rector ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* 9 ,font5ay-,l\s-,bois1 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,se9e4 ,he receiv$ a compreh5sive education at ! univ]sities ( ,p>is1 ,/rasburg & ,goett+51 & aft] und]tak+ _m cures 9 ! prov9ces he w5t to ,p>is 9 #ahhb1 :]e he occupi$ himself 9 a crusade aga9/ ! degrad+ t5d5cy ( life1 art & lit]ature 9 c]ta9 ( _! ,p>isian phases4 ,he has be5 a f\nd] ( sev]al popul> univ]sities "u ! auspices ( ! ,society = ! ,promotion ( ,morality4 ,he has publi%$ _m books1 & ,la ,vie ,simple 7,! ,simple ,life7 0 cr[n$ by ! ,fr5* ,academy & has be5 translat$ into _m ,european languages1 z well z into ,japanese4 ,wagn] has be5 /yl$ ! ,fr5* ,tol/oy1 b he is less vision>y & mu* m popul> & practical 9 8 views ?an ! ,russian my/ic4 ,! au?or ( ,! ,simple ,life 0 greet$ ) _m expressions ( w>m appreciation on 8 visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates a few ye>s ago4 ,he 0 a gue/ at ! ,presid5tial mansion by invitation ( ,presid5t ,roosevelt1 :o has highly comm5d$ ,! ,simple ,life4 ,,wagn] ,born 9 #ahea ,i ,,am ,a ,,voice#a ,footnote #a3 ,f ,! ,gospel ( ,life1 by ,*>les ,wagn]1 by p]mission ( ! ,mc,clure ,company1 publi%]s4 ,copyright1 #aije1 by ,mc,clure1 ,phillips ,co4 ,i am ! voice#b ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness1 ,make /raight ! way ( ! ,"l4--,john i41 #bc4 ,footnote #b3 ,9 ! ,fr5* v]sion ( ! ,scriptures x is a voice1 & x is necess>y to reta9 ?is read+ 9 ord] to r5d] precisely ,pa/or ,wagn]'s ?\ght4--,translator4 ,no?+ is r>] ?an a p]sonality4 ,s _m causes1 bo? int]ior & ext]ior1 h9d] ! normal developm5t ( human be+s1 s _m ho/ile =ces cru% !m1 s _m illusions lead !m a/ray1 t !re is requir$ a concurr5ce ( extraord9>y circum/ances to r5d] possible ! exi/5ce ( an indep5d5t "*4 ,b :51 ,god alone kn[s at ! co/ ( :at ef=ts & ( :at happy accid5ts1 a vigor\s & orig9al p]sonality has be5 able to unfold1 no?+ is r>] ?an n to see x deg5]ate into a m]e p]sonage4 ,hi/ory tea*es u t m5 exceptional 9 w & en]gy almo/ always become ob/ructive & mis*iev\s4 ,!y comm5ce by s]v+ a cause & end by tak+ possession ( x s completely t1 f be+ its s]vants1 !y become its ma/]s4 ,in/ead ( be+ m5 ( a cause1 !y make ! cause t ( a man1 & !y degrade ! mo/ sacr$ realities to ! paltry level ( _! ambiti\s egoism4 ,?us1 :5 we meet ) /rong natures1 end[$ ) ! secret ( lead]%ip & comm&1 yet able to resi/ ! subtle temptation to :i* s _m ( ! f9] spirits h succumb$1 x behooves u to b[ & to salute 9 !m a greatness be=e :i* all t x is cu/om>y to call by t "n fades into no?+ness4 ,if ev] s\l encompass$ ?is greatness1 x 0 t ( ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,john is little kn[n4 ,( him !re rema9 only a few traits ( physiognomy & a few snat*es ( disc\rse4 ,b ^! snat*es are full ( "*1 ^! traits possess a sculptural relief2 j z ) brok5 trunks ( columns1 ) fragm5ts ( /ones1 all t is left ( temples t 7 once ! m>vels ( anci5t art1 !y enable u to conceive ( ! gr&eur ( ! :ole edifice to :i* !y once belong$4 ,john 0 at once /rong & humble1 en]getic & self-deta*$4 ,nev] has an individuality s well-temp]$ be5 less p]sonal4 ,id5tify+ himself completely ) 8 rle z precursor1 he f\nd p]fect happ9ess 9 effac+ himself 9 ! glory ( ,*ri/1 j z ! dawn disappe>s 9 ! spl5dors ( ! morn+4 ,hi/ory is full ( precursors :o imp$e & )/& ^? :om !y _h fir/ ann\nc$4 ,:5 ! "t comes to retire & to give way to ^? = :om !y h prep>$ ! way1 !y d n h ! c\rage to sacrifice !mselves4 ,!y g on =ev]1 & (t5 become ! wor/ enemies ( ! cause !y h def5d$4 ,john knew no?+ ( ^! fail+s :i* are ! p]petual sc&al 9 ! developm5t ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,n only did he say1 speak+ ( ,jesus3 ,he mu/ increase1 b ,i mu/ decrease1 b he made all 8 acts con=m to ^! words4 ,?is my joy is !re=e fulfill$1 he said1 z he dwelt ^u ! fir/ advances ( ! gospel1 & he expre/ ?us a sweetness ( sacrifice =ev] unkn[n to p]sonal s\ls t rema9 vulg> 9 spite ( _! g5ius4 ,f9ally1 ,john describ$ himself metaphorically 9 t inimitable prophetic spee* :i* expla9s 9 full ! idea t he =m$ = himself ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,"u ! sway ( a morbid curiosity1 ! cr[d1 m p]plex$ by ! appe>ance ( ! work] ?an att5tive to ! "w1 pre/ him ) que/ions4 ,:o !n art ?\1 my/]i\s prea*]8 ,art ?\ "o ( ! old prophets ( ,israel1 escap$ f 8 rocky tomb8 ,or art ?\ p]*ance ,he :om we await8 ,no1 answ]$ ,john1 ,i am nei!r "o ( ! prophets nor ! ,messiah himself1 ,i am no "o3 ,i am a voice6 ,i am a voice6 ,?is is n a =mula t sums up ! vocation ( ! prophets solely1 or ( all ^? :o1 9 ! pulpit or 9 ! tribune1 by ! p5 or by ! public disc\rse1 ex]t an influ5ce ^u _! contempor>ies4 ,^! words are addre/ to e "o4 ,!y def9e = e man1 ! humble yet great duty ( tru? t he is call$ to fulfil 9 8 sph]e & accord+ to ! measure ( 8 ability4 ,at ! epo* 9 :i* we live1 su* a device is s applicable to ! "t be+1 s press+1 s ne$ful = u to he>1 t x is wise to engrave x 9 ! v =egr\nd ( our consci\sness4 ,to become a voice we mu/ beg9 by keep+ /ill4 ,we mu/ li/54 ,! :ole _w is a tongue ( :i* ! _s is ! mean+4 ,god engrav$ its fi]y capitals 9 ! imm5sity ( ! heav5s1 & trac$ its delicate small] lett]s on ! fl[]1 on ! grass1 on ! human s\l1 z ri*1 z incomm5surable z ! abysses ( space4 ,:osoev] y are1 bro!r1 be=e lett+ y\rself utt] "o ^w1 l5d y\r e> to t voice t seeks y1 ,i might almo/ add1 t implores y4 ,li/56--,li/5 to ! confus$ murmur t arises f ! human dep?s1 & t1 compris+ 9 x all te>s1 all torm5ts1 z well z all joys1 becomes ! sigh ( creation4 ,li/5 9 y\r he>t to remorse1 ! sad & poignant e*o t s91 trav]s+ life1 leaves ev]y:]e ^u its passage4 ,%ut y\r e> to no s\nd1 h[ev] unobtrusive1 h[ev] sad1 x may be4 ,!re are voices t issue f ! tombs1 o!rs t call to y f out ! abyss ( pa/ ages2 repel !m n1 li/56 ,"o & all1 !y h some?+ to say to y4 ,b d n be cont5t ) li/5+ to man4 ,pi]ce nature1 &1 9 visible creation z 9 ! invisible sanctu>y ( s\ls1 wat* att5tively = ! revelation ( ,him ^: et]nal ?\ght e liv+ ?+1 humble or sublime1 translates aft] its own fa%ion4 ,he speaks to y 9 ! d>k nights & 9 ! bright light ( dawn1 9 ! inf9ite radiance ( ! worlds beyond all reckon+1 & 9 ! humble /alk t awaits1 9 ! valley bottom1 its ray ( light & its drop ( dew4 ,li/56--,if !re is angui% 9 ! voice ( poor humanity1 !re are 9 great nature pr(\nd words ( soo?+1 ( hope4 ,look at ! fl[] 9 ! fields1 li/5 to ! birds 9 ! skies6 ,aft] ! di/re/ voices t p]turb y1 y %all "k ! voices t relieve & console4 ,!re %all befall y t :i* befell ! nun ^: memory is pres]v$ = u 9 ! old leg5ds4 ,li/5+ to ! =e/ voices %e _h gone1 foll[+ !m always1 z f> z ! ?ick solitudes :]e no?+ any long] comes to tr\ble ! collect$ s\l4 ,!re1 9 ! %ade ( a tree :]e %e _h seat$ h]self1 %e he>d a song till !n unkn[n to h] e>s4 ,x 0 ! song ( ! my/ic bird4 ,?is song said1 9 m>vel\s modulations1 all t man ?9ks & feels1 all t he suff]s1 all t he seeks1 all t falls %ort ( fulfilm5t = him4 ,x summ$ up 9 h>monies ! de/9ies ( liv+ be+s & ! imm5se pity t is at ! root ( ?+s4 ,s(tly1 on light1 /rong w+s1 x lift$ ! s\l to ! heights :]e x looks ^u reality4 ,& ! nun1 h] h&s clasp$1 li/5$1 li/5$ )\t end1 =gett+ e>?1 sky1 "t1 =gett+ h]self4 ,%e li/5$ = c5turies )\t ev] gr[+ tir$1 f9d+ 9 ! song t *>m$ h] a sweetness =ev] new4 ,de> & tru?ful image ( :at ! s\l exp]i5ces :51 mute1 z respectful z a *ild & z ready ( belief1 x li/5s 9 ! univ]sal sil5ce to ! voices t translate = x ! ?+s t are et]nal6 ,all ^? :o h become voices h travel$ ?is way4 ,at ,patmos or 9 ! des]t1 on ,horeb or on ,s9ai1 !y h trembl$ ) fright or />t$ ) joy4 ,b ev]y?+ has its "t4 ,!re comes a day :5 all voices1 s(t or t]rible1 t man has he>d1 gr[ /ill1 to let h5ce=? only "o be he>d1 :i* cries to him3 ,g6 g n[ & be a witness ( ! ?+s y h he>d6 ,g6 ,i s5d y =? z lambs among wolves6 ,g6 ,i s5d y t[>d m5 ^: br[ is h>%1 ^: he>t is wick$1 b fe> no?+1 ,i %all embold5 y\r face1 ,i %all give y a he>t ( brass & a =ehead ( diamond4 ,:5 t mom5t has come1 "o mu/1 9 ord] to rema9 fai?ful to 8 mission1 rememb] t aft] all he is only a voice4 ,tru? does n belong to u1 x is we :o belong to tru?6 ,wo to him :o possesses x & treats x z some?+ t belongs to himself4 ,happy is he :o is posse/ by x6 ,no pref]5ce1 no k9%ip1 no sympa?y c\nts "h4 ,alas6 x is n ?us t m5 und]/& x4 ,x is = ?is reason t !y degrade tru? & t x becomes )\t p[] 9 _! h&s4 ,in/ead ( w++ its way heav5w>d 9 vigor\s flight1 x crawls along ! e>?1 l an eagle ^: w+s h be5 brok54 ,no?+ is sadd] ?an to see h[ ^? :o ought to l5d _! voice to tru?1 turn x to _! own uses & play ) x4 ,! voice1 human spee*1 t sacr$ organ1 ^: :ole wor? lies 9 s9c]ity1 has 9 all ages be5 ! victim ( odi\s pr(anations4 ,b 9 ?is age x is m ?an ev] atta9t$4 ,! evil f :i* x suff]s is defilem5t4 ,at c]ta9 epo*s a ^w 0 z good z a man4 ,x 0 an act total1 supreme1 gu>ante$ by ! :ole ( life4 ,!re 0 no ne$ to sign1 to /amp1 to legalize4 ,spee* 0 held betwe5 fri5ds & enemies alike1 m sacr$ ?an any sanctu>y1 & man ma9ta9$ x1 ) ! obscure b j s5tim5t t x is at ! base ( society1 & t if words lose _! value1 !re is no long] any society possible4 ,lat] ! writt5 ^w 0 consid]$ sacr$4 ,& com+ ne>] to our own day1 we h be5 able to see ! masses1 guid$ ev] by t q legitimate s5tim5t ( ! hol9ess ( spee*1 reg>d ev]y?+ pr9t$ z gospel tru?4 ,^? times are no m4 ,we h li$ too mu*1 by ! liv+ ^w1 ! p51 & ! press4 ,we h said & pr9t$ too mu* t is light1 false1 witt+ly disfigur$4 ,arm$ ) an in/rum5tality t multiplies ?\ght & spreads x broadca/ to ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>? ) a rapidity unkn[n to our fa!rs1 we h made use ( x1 = ! mo/ "p1 to ext5d sl&] m widely & to cause a great] am\nt ( d\btful intellig5ce to sw>m ^u ! e>?4 ,s well h we spun spee* out 9 all our m\?s1 s ?or\ghly h we depriv$ x ( its prop] nature & caus$ x to become sophi/icat$1 t x is no long] ( ! lea/ value4 ,! confid5ce ( ! masses 9 au?ority1 :i* is "o ( ! sl[e/ & mo/ difficult conque/s ( humanity1 we h lo/ l a ?+ ( no wor?4 ,!y no long] say to any "o :o n[ lifts up 8 voice3 ,:o are y8 ,b3 ,:at end h y 9 view8 ,:at p>ty d y s]ve8 ,by :at int]e/ are y l$8 ,by :om h y be5 b\ght8 ,t !re may be a sacr$ tru?1 lov$1 respect$1 ador$2 a tru? t is wor? m ?an life1 to :i* "o may give himself :olly & ) happ9ess--?is idea div]ts ! cynics & makes ^? :om ! cruel exp]i5ces ( life h r5d]$ di/ru/ful1 %ake _! heads4 ,if ev] an epo* has ne$$ to rehabilitate human spee*1 x is our own4 ,:at good are we if x is good = no?+1 s9ce x is at ! root ( all our in/itutions8 ,:o w give x back its pot5cy8--,!y :o w "k h[ to resign !mselves to be+ b a voice6 ,p]mit me to br+ home to y1 by means ( a v mode/ example1 :at man may ga9 9 =ce by be+ b a voice4 ,look at t clock4 ,:5 ! h\r has come1 x m>ks x4 ,:e!r x be ! h\r ( bir? or ( dea?1 ! h\r ( joy or ( sorr[1 ! h\r ( long$-= meet+s1 or ( he>t-break+ f>ewells1 ! clock /rikes t h\r4 ,x is only a me*anism1 b x is scrupul\sly exact1 x measures t "t :i* desc5ds to u drop by drop f ! bosom ( et]nity1 & :5 ! hamm] falls on ! braz5 bell1 ! entire univ]se confirms :at x ann\nces4 ,! suns & ! worlds m>k at ?is v mom5t1 9 ! immortal light1 ! same po9t ( "t t is indicat$ bel[ on e>?1 "s />less night1 by ! humble/ village clock4 ,we mu/ imitate ! clock4 ,9 full consci\sness1 ?r\gh absolute submission1 man %\ld make himself ! humble in/rum5t ( tru?1 & g ?r\gh supreme s]vitude to supreme p[]4 ,:5 he does n d ?is1 he is only an imp]fect timepiece4 ,b :51 b\nd by 8 ^w1 *a9$ to ! tru? t he s]ves1 he has become its slave1 & :51 )\t hate1 )\t pref]5ce1 )\t human fe>1 )\t o!r desire ?an t ( be+ fai?ful1 he proclaims :at is j1 true1 "r1 good1 ! rocks are less firm on _! base ?an ?is man3 = he is a voice6 ,a voice is1 if y l1 a slight ?+4 ,/ill$ z soon z x awak5$1 x is he>d only by a few & = a little :ile4 ,x is said t s+]s are greatly to be piti$1 s9ce po/]ity c n he> !m4 ,no?+ ( !m rema9s4 ,& yet h[ _m m>vel\s =ces und]lie ?is app>5t fragility6 ,! ?und] has its ro>1 ! breeze has its t5d]ness1 b _! p[] is transitory2 !y are s\nds & n voices4 ,a voice is a liv+ s\nd1 x is ! vibrant e*o ( a s\l4 ,x is d\btless t mo/ fragile ?+1 a brea?1 b jo9$ to t :i* is mo/ durable1 _s4 ,& x is = ?is reason t1 if ! in/ant :5 x is born sees x die1 c5turies ( c5turies c n de/roy its effect4 ,! tru? :i* is 9 x conf]s immortality ^u x1 & :5 ?is voice escapes f a human brea/1 he :o speaks1 s+s or weeps1 feels inde$ t et]nity has conclud$ an alliance ) him4 ,peel+ 8 fragile te/imony confirm$ by all t endures & c n die1 he says ) ,*ri/3 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b my words %all n pass away6 ,! holy labors entru/$ to ! voice c nev] be c\nt$4 ,because ( ! v fact t x lives & t x conta9s a s\l1 x is ! great awak5]1 ! incomp>able evok]4 ,:51 obscure /ill & unkn[n1 a ?\ght di/racts u & slumb]s at ! bottom ( our be+1 a voice is all t is ne$$ to make x em]ge into ! light4 ,) mat]nal t5d]ness1 ! voice borr[s all ! en]gies ( incubation1 to infuse ) w>m?1 to =tify1 ! nasc5t g]ms ( spiritual life4 ,9 x lives & breaks =? :at1 9 ! evolv+ s\l1 t5ds feebly & furtively t[>d ! fl[]+4 ,9 %ort1 ! voice1 spee*1 ! tongue1 cond5ses 9 a s+le focus incalculable quantities ( rays4 ,only ?9k ( ! ef=ts t human ?\ght mu/ h made to rea* t cle>ness t enables x to become spee*4 ,e ^w t y utt] )\t giv+ x a ?\ght is a monum5t t[>d :i* c5turies & multitudes ( m9ds h wr\ght4 ,a _w is conta9$ 9 x4 ,poor words6 "o man decks himself out 9 !m1 ano!r wraps himself up 9 !m1 b h[ few "k ( ! w>m? ( life & love t has put !m into ! _w t !y may be =ev] ! witnesses ( ! pa/ = po/]ity6 ,no matt]1 = :5 !y h be5 made suffici5tly to res\nd l an inanimate cymbal1 !re comes an h\r :5 !y revive "u ! brea? ( a true & liv+ be+1 & !y dep>t to spread life4 ,!n !y fulfil _! rle z educators4 ,to educate is to expla9 a be+ to itself4 ,& ?is is ! b5ign s]vice t ! voice p]=ms4 ,x tells u :at we ?9k bett] ?an we c ourselves4 ,x unb9ds ! *a9s ( ! captive s\l & p]mits x to take its flight4 ,happy ! *ild1 happy ! "y man :o meets ) a voice to deciph] him to himself6 ,?is is :at ,*ri/ did 9 ^? ble/ h\rs :5 ,he reunit$ ! *ildr5 ( ,8 p1 z a bird reunites its brood "u its w+s6 ,:at ! voice does 9 detail1 x cont9ues to accompli% on ! l>g] scale4 ,at c]ta9 mom5ts societies seem a prey to a sort ( *aos4 ,a numb] ( contr>y =ces cla% & p]turb !m1 z !y p]turb & r5d individual s\ls4 ,m5 seek1 feel+ _! way1 a road t seems to elude !m4 ,a cr[d ( spirits1 by ! v fact ( _! contemporaneity1 feel !mselves di/ract$ & agitat$ all 9 ! same way4 ,confus$ly & provok$ by ! same suff]+s !y elaborate ! same ideal & =mulate ! same desires4 ,b !y all w&] along twilit pa?s on ! side ( ! night :]e ! light seems to be break+ ?r\gh1 )\t1 h[ev]1 be+ able to pi]ce ! d>kness4 ,^! are ! prelim9>y agonies ( ! great hi/orical epo*s4 ,!n let a be+ m p[]ful1 m vital1 an elect s\l t has pass$ ?r\gh ?is phase & conqu]$ ^! %ad[s1 become inc>nate 9 a voice6 ,t is en\gh4 ,! p]sonal ^w :i* expresses ! s\l ( t epo* & responds to its ne$s1 is f\nd4 ,x s\nds ?r\gh ! _w l a new fiat lux6 ,ev]y:]e1 9 ^? :o li/5 to x & feel secret aff9ities ) x 9 !mselves1 x con/itutes a magnific5t revelation ( light & life4 ,all ^! he>ts vibrate 9 unison ) "o2 &1 ga!r+ up all ^! scatt]$ notes into a s+le h>mony1 he :o expresses ! s5tim5ts ( all1 r5d]s an acc\nt ( ! wond]ful p[] ( :i* he is ! in/rum5t4 ,no1 x is no long] a man t speaks3 :at s\nds ^u 8 lips1 is ! :ole s\l ( a p1 is a :ole epo*1 is a new _w4 ,a voice is also t inimitable sigh1 t pure sob :i* tells ( grief because x issues f a suff]+ he>t4 ,x is pity & compassion1 x is ! angel ( ,god arriv+ among u on ! c>ess+ brea?1 a mess5g] ( m]cy1 & p\r+ into ! tortur$ dep?s ( our poor he>t its heal+ dew4 ,x is ,jesus say+ to ,m>y1 &1 9 h]1 to all ^? :om grief afflicts3 ,:y weepe/ ?\8 ,x is ,david s++3 ,:y art ?\ ca/ d[n1 ,o my s\l8 ,x is ,isaiah cry+3 ,com=t ye1 com=t ye1 my p2 speak ye com=tably to ,j]usalem6 ,a voice is1 on ! solit>y pa? :]e our w /rays1 ! fai?ful %eph]d call+ 8 %eep2 x is e sign1 ev5 ?o x be made by ! h& ( a *ild1 :i* 9 ! days ( =getfulness & unre/ra9t1 sudd5ly wakes u & w>ns u t our feet skirt ! abysses4 ,!n1 aft] ! "w ( education1 ( creation1 ( pity1 comes ! "w ( sev]ity1 ( puni%m5t1 ( de/ruction4 ,! voice has be5 comp>$ to a sword4 ,l x1 x flames & puni%es4 ,a voice is ,na?an ris+ up be=e ! crim9al k+ & call+ d[n ^u 8 head ! av5g+ lightn+ ( ?is ^w3 ,?\ art ! man6 ,! sword attacks1 de/roys1 b x def5ds1 also1 & ?is is its faire/ "w4 ,nev] is ! voice m t\*+ ?an :5 x is lift$ 9 favor ( ! weak1 &1 :51 sudd5ly1 9 ! mid/ ( ! iniquities ( brute =ce t x d5\nces1 m>ks ) its /igma1 x causes ju/ice to %9e =? & ! tru? to be felt1 9 ! holy s\l-trav]s+ ?rill1 t ,god ,himself is !re & t ,8 h\r has come6 ,a voice has its e*o4 ,:5 ?is e*o is sympa!tic1 x is end[$ ) ! sweete/ recomp5se & oblit]ates ! memory ( _m sorr[s4 ,b ?is e*o is (t5 ho/ile4 ,x arises f wra? & is increas$ by hatr$4 ,!n x is resi/ance1 riot1 t rumbles4 ,x is ! passions & ! sc\rg$ vices t twi/ & bell[ l de] "u ! la% ( ! tra9]4 ,h[ _m times1 ,o1 fai?ful voices1 s\ls ( peace & tru?1 has ! _s t animates y driv5 y to ^! fe>ful enc\nt]s--y :o h he>d 9 ! sil5ce ( y\r he>ts ! holy v]ities & :o "k _! wor?1 y are oblig$ to g be>+ !m 9 ! face ( m5ace1 ( mock]y1 ( trembl+ rage :]e !y seem to u l ,daniel 9 ! lion's d56 ,a t]rible ordeal6 b "o be=e :i* ! te/ify+ voices h nev] recoil$4 ,lu!r1 :o knew ! emotions ( ! great battles ( ! _s :]e "o man is alone 9 ! face ( a ?\s&1 :]e t9d] ! gr[+ clamors & ! cries ( dea? 444 a voice /ruggles l a tor* 9 a tempe/1 has giv5 to ! s]vants ( tru? a c\nsel t is ! alpha & omega ( _! au/]e mission4 ,:5 !y h said all1 done all1 essay$ all1 put all _! be+ & all _! love into ! proclamation ( :at !y h to ann\nce1 !n1 he says1 let !m be ready to be hoot$ at & spat ^u6 ,& n only %\ld !y be ready b !y %\ld accept ?is lot ) happ9ess4 ,*ri/ says to !m3 ,happy are !y t are outrag$ & p]secut$ = ! sake ( ju/ice6 ,alas1 ! rude/ pro( = him :o speaks ! tru? is n to ar\se indignation4 ,t1 at lea/1 is a result1 & h[ev] sad x may be1 x be>s witness to him :o has spok54 ,c]ta9 prote/s1 despite _! fury1 are a sort ( involunt>y homage4 ,! supreme trial = a voice is indiff]5ce4 ,:5 ,john call$ himself a voice 9 ! wild]ness1 he allud$ to t ext]nal solitude :]e 8 voice 0 rais$4 ,b ?is solitude1 on c]ta9 days 0 full ( life & ! gospel cites = our b5efit c]ta9 facts :i* prove t ! words ) :i* x res\nd$ 7 n lo/ 9 ! empty spaces4 ,!y mov$ & /ruck home f ! humble/ regions ( society to ! exalt$ sph]es1 to ! royal ?rone itself4 ,john g>n]$ love & hate1 bless+ & curse1 ! desirable fruits ( all en]getic action4 ,s9ce t "t & be=e1 m ?an "o voice has be5 able1 apply+ !m to itself1 to give to ^? prophetic words1 voices 9 ! wild]ness1 ano!r v melan*oly significance4 ,! supreme image ( despair is a voice t is lo/ 9 ! sil5ce1 z is lo/1 9 ! bosom ( dead solitudes1 ! call t no "o he>s1 = succor t w nev] come4 ,aft] hav+ spok5 ( ! diff]5t voices1 ( _! p[]1 ( _! effects1 let u be/[ a compassionate remembrance ^u ! lo/ voices1 on ^? :o 7 or :o are /ill1 9 ! mo/ lam5table s5se ( t ^w1 voices 9 ! wild]ness4--,to be a man1 a s\l1 to h felt ! light+ ( a holy flame )9 oneself2 to love tru? & ju/ice2 to feel ! pa9 ( contact ) a life rul$ ov] by falsehood & viol5ce2 at ! he>t ( ?is poignant contra/ betwe5 a div9e ideal & a he>t-r5d+ reality1 to receive f 8 consci5ce1 f ,god himself1 ! comm& to speak2 to put 8 life into ?is "w1 to r5\nce ev]y?+ to be only a voice 444 & aft] all ?is to see himself =sak51 neglect$1 despis$6 ,to we> oneself out sl[ly 9 a /rife obscure & )\t issue2 to p]i% )\t hav+ ar\s$ ei!r sympa?y or opposition1 to disappe> into oblivion be=e disappe>+ 9 ! tomb 444 ah6 all ! furies1 all ! bloody reprisals1 ! dungeons1 ! gibbets1 ! massacres1 all ! m>tyrdoms by :i* human wick$ness /rove to /ifle ! voice ( ! j1 are less horrible ?an ?is ext]m9ation by apa?y4 ,& yet1 n to press ?+s to ?is cruel extremity1 b rememb]+ ! p>able ( ! s[]1 :]e s _m se$s are lo/ = ! few t take root & fl\ri%1 ought we n be will+ to be1 9 ! greate/ numb] ( cases1 voices 9 ! wild]ness1 only too happy if our ?ankless labors are recomp5s$ else:]e by an enc\rag+ e*o8 ,h we n "h1 on ! contr>y1 ! image ( human life8 we are always aspir+ t[>d an ideal m elevat$ ?an t :i* we realize4 ,we are always precursors1 & x becomes u to accept humbly :at t de/9y holds bo? ( pa9 & ( beauty4 ,besides1 d we "k :e!r voices t seem to be lo/1 are s 9 reality8 ,are ! /ones t are hidd5 9 ! f\ndations ( a beautiful edifice1 & ?anks to :i* ! :ole fabric is support$1 lo/ because no "o sees !m8 ,9 ! same way x mu/ be t _m voices are =gott5 app>5tly1 until su* "t z1 add$ toge!r & f9d+ 9 ea* o!r mutual support1 !y end by em]g+ into ! full light ( day4 ,to wait & to "w2 to d 8 duty1 & leave ! re/ to ,god2 to j\rney ?r\gh life1 ga!r+ tru? into 8 he>t1 & !n into ! family1 ! ,*ur*1 ! city2 to be its fai?ful voice2 ?is is ! be/ use a man c make ( 8 mortal days4 ,& %\ld x be y\r lot to be voices 9 ! wild]ness2 among y\r *ildr5 deaf to y\r cries2 among y\r compatriots ins5sible to y\r w>n+s1 console y\rselves4 ,great] ?an y h suff]$ ! same fate4 ,unite y\rself 9 _s to _! company & be happy to suff] ) !m4 ,at lea/ z y come to und]/& m & m f day to day t tru? c n p]i%1 & t x is pot5t ev5 on feeble lips2 y w e/abli% 9 y\r he>ts fai? 9 ! _w t endures1 & y w be less a/oni%$ & less disconc]t$ :5 y see ! face ( ?is _w pass away4 ,y w live by ! sacr$ fire *]i%$ 9 y\r s\ls4 ,let y\r furr[ close1 y\r hope w n p]i%6 ,l ,moses on ,nebo1 y w ent] into ! sil5ce1 hav+ fill$ y\r dy+ eyes ) ! spectacle ( ! promis$ l&6 ,,gordon ,,man ,,9 ,,! ,,image ,,( ,,god ,,biographical ,,note ,george ,angi] ,gordon1 ,congregational div9e1 0 born 9 ,scotl&1 #ahec4 ,he 0 educat$ at ,h>v>d1 & has be5 m9i/] ( ,old ,s\? ,*ur*1 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts1 s9ce #ahhd4 ,8 pulpit /yle is conspicu\s = its directness & =cefulness1 & he is consid]$ 9 a high s5se ! successor ( ,philip ,brooks4 ,he 0 lectur] 9 ! ,l[ell ,in/itute ,c\rse1 #aijj2 ,lyman ,bee*] ,lectur]1 ,yale1 #aija2 univ]sity prea*] to ,h>v>d1 #ahhf-ahij2 to ,yale1 #ahhh-aija2 ,h>v>d ov]se]4 ,he is ! au?or ( ,! ,witness to ,immortality 7#ahig71 & _m o!r works4 ,,gordon ,born 9 #ahec ,,man ,,9 ,,! ,,image ,,( ,,god#a ,footnote #a3 ,pr9t$ "h by k9d p]mission ( ,dr4 ,gordon4 ,& ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image1 9 ! image ( ,god creat$ he him4--,g5esis i41 #bg4 ,x mu/ nev] be =gott5 t all tru? lies 9 ! ord] ( life itself4 ,!re is a natural environm5t1 & 9 x h be51 real & mighty f ! beg9n+1 ! laws & =ces :i* sci5ce has b rec5tly discov]$4 ,cop]nicus discov]$ ! true ord] ( ! sol> sy/em2 b ! ord] itself has be5 !re f ! morn+ ( "t4 ,newton discov]$ ! =ce ( gravity1 b t =ce has be5 9 ! natural situation s9ce creation4 ,*emi/s h be5 able to make out sixty-five or sixty-six irr$ucible elem5ts2 b :ile *emi/ry is "y1 ! elem5ts are ev]la/+4 ,electricity is ! discov]y ( ye/]day1 & yet x has be5 at play 9 man's environm5t f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,! cont9uity ( life1 f ! l[e/ =ms ( x up to man1 has be5 a fact f ! fir/2 b n until ?is c5tury has ! fact meant any?+4 ,few ?+s impress ! imag9ation m p[]fully ?an ! s5se ( ! =ces t h surr\nd$ man f 8 fir/ appe>ance on ! e>?1 & t h be5 not$ & utiliz$ only 9 rec5t times4 ,!re /&s ! immemorial =ce1 & m5 h _h no eyes = x till ye/]day4 ,?\ghtful m5 beg9 to look ^u ! environm5t 9 a new _s4 ,!y beg9 to walk )9 x 9 amazem5t & hope4 ,all ! =ces ( ! mat]ial univ]se are "h1 & only a few ?+s ab\t !m h be5 discov]$4 ,! natural environm5t is ri* beyond all calculation or dream2 x is exhau/less4 ,"h 9 ! field ( man's life is ! allur+ object ( sci5ce4 ,"h 9 ! natural situation are ! ev]la/+ & b5ign en]gies t wait to be discov]$ & pre/ into human s]vice4 ,!re is a human environm5t1 & all ! fundam5tal tru? ab\t man has be5 pres5t 9 x f ! />t4 ,moses gave 8 nomadic bre?r5 ! t5 words2 b !y 7 writt5 9 ! human he>t ages be=e !y 7 inscrib$ ^u /one4 ,! great ,hebrew prophets gave to ! _w ! vision ( "o ,god1 ,8 righte\s gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 & ,8 election ( a s+le race = ! s]vice ( all ! races2 b ,god & ,8 gov]nm5t & ,8 me?od 9 ! education ( man 7 real & mighty be=e ,amos1 & ,hosea1 & ,isaiah1 & ,j]emiah beheld !m4 ,*ri/ reveal$ ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ,8 own div9e ,sonhood2 b ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god is an et]nal tru?4 ,n[h]e is ! div95ess ( ,*ri/ m obvi\s ?an 9 ! ease & adequacy ) :i* ,he1 & ,he alone1 is able to read ! mean+ ( ! human situation4 ,*ri/ z ,prophet1 z ,se] & ,discov]]1 is mo/ amaz+ to ! mo/ gift$4 ,8 eye = fact is div9e4 ,he notes ! fall+ sp>r[1 & at once rea*es ! univ]sal fa!rly =esight & control ( ,god4 ,8 consum+ vision goes ev]y:]e1 turn+ ! hidd5 tru? ( life into light & joy 9 ,8 p>ables4 ,8 tea*+ is revelation1 ! unveil+ ( ! aborig9al div9e ord]4 ,he makes no?+2 ,he reveals :at ,god made4 ,& :5 ,he increases life x is by %[+ ! pa? to t increase orda9$ ( ,god1 insight & ob$i5ce4 ,! w ( ,god is ! f9al law = heav5 & e>?2 ! vision ( x & surr5d] to x are ! pa? ( life4 ,"h we t\* ! dep? ( ! old fai?4 ,god ! ,fa!r creates1 & ! ,son reveals4 ,! ord] ( ! ,_s is et]nal2 ! revelation ( x is 9 "t & = s5se-b\nd m54 ,"h we see 9 a mirror & dimly2 !re !y behold face to face4 ,& ,*ri/ drew =? into light ! div9e significance ( man's life1 z ,god orig9ally made x2 & t div9e mean+ ( exi/5ce ?us drawn out is ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ! text we are c>ri$ by a true se] back ( all traditions1 beh9d all conv5tions1 beyond all beliefs ab\t life to life itself z x lies 9 its own fre%ness & fulness4 ,we are l$ to look ^u human life newly made1 /ill w>m ) ! t\* ( ! creative h&1 & yet conta9+ 9 x t v h\r all t ! ,"l ev5tually drew out ( x4 ,if ! fir/ man _h und]/ood himself he w\ld h be5 ess5tially a ,*ri/ian4 ,& !re=e ,i propose to evolve f ! orig9al human situation1 z describ$ 9 ! text1 ! outl9e ( :at ,i take to be a great fai?4 ,i4 ,if ! fir/ man _h und]/ood himself1 he w\ld h se5 9 himself ! int]pret] ( nature4 ,f ! fir/ comm&1 ,let !re be light1 to ! f9al1 ,let u make man 9 our image1 !re are two ?+s to be not$4 ,!re is cont9uity 9 ! creative process1 & !re is an asc5sion f ! l[] to ! high]4 ,! fir/ duty ( our self-compreh5d+ ,adam w be to look backw>d4 ,he w look across ! wide field ^: f>!r limit lies 9 cl\d & ^: hi!r bord] t\*es 8 feet4 ,he w survey ! creative process t has l$ up to & t has come to its climax 9 him4 ,& z he ?9ks ( himself z ! product ( nature1 mu/ he n conclude t z reason is ! result1 reason mu/ h prec$$ ! process & gov]n$ x8 ,humanity is ! issue2 !re=e humanity mu/ h plann$ ! issue & secur$ x4 ,back ( ?is m>* ( life1 beh9d ?is develop+ & asc5d+ ord]1 out 9 ! d>kness1 be=e ! light 0 creat$1 !re 0 ! ,m9d t acc\nts = man4 ,?us ! la/ becomes ! fir/1 ! man t ends ! creative process sees t a human ,god mu/ h prec$$ ! process4 ,?is tru? is "o ( ! great] insights ( ! "t4 ,! cont9uity ( life1 f ! l[e/ =ms to ! highe/1 has receiv$ dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s an unp>allel$ recognition4 ,s1 too1 ) ! fact ( ! /eady asc5t ( life4 ,n inde$ 9 a lit]al & yet 9 a true way1 ! mod]n sci5tific conception is a wond]ful p>allel to ! sublime hymn ) :i* ! ,bible op5s4 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! fire-mi/4 ,9 t fire-mi/ began ! process ( developm5t4 ,x became worlds1 sy/ems innum]able1 a /ell> univ]se1 & )9 ?is :ole a sol> ord]1 an e>? beat+ =w>d 9 prep>ation = ! adv5t ( life4 ,life :5 x came fl[$ into c\ntless =ms4 ,f ! %apeless mass x pu%$ on upw>d into successively high] & f9] /ructures1 ev] aspir+ t[>d man4 ,ages prec$$ ! adv5t ( man4 ,!re 7 ^u ! "p ( life ages ( prep>ation1 ages ( climb+4 ,be=e life rose ! m\nta9 ( ! ,"l2 x mu/ be scal$ & its summit rea*$ be=e man c\ld put 9 an appe>ance4 ,b ! h\r = :i* ! :ole cosmos _h be5 travail+ 9 pa9 c\ld n be indef9itely delay$4 ,9 ! fulness ( "t1 z ! tree bur/s into bloom1 z ! tide rolls to ! flood1 z ! light breaks 9 ?r\gh ! gates ( morn+1 nature came to h] supreme expression 9 man4 ,man is n "h on 8 own /r5g?4 ,he is n 9 ! bosom ( ?+s unacc\nt$ =4 ,he is ! *ild ( nature2 h] la/ act1 h] highe/ product1 ! be/ t is 9 h] p[] to br+ =?1 ! son 9 ^: wondr\s be+ h] own mo!rhood is to und]go total trans=mation4 ,t is ! mod]n sci5tific conception2 look = a mom5t at its greatness4 ,man z f9al issue ( nature mu/ turn r\nd & look backw>d4 ,he mu/ look d[n ! long l9e ( life to ! f>-(f fir/ beg9n+4 ,he mu/ pass beyond ! e>lie/ =ms 9 :i* ! vital movem5t began to ! my/]i\s1 =mless1 et]nal p[] beh9d all4 ,& x is "h t nature is lift$ into a new "* by h] human product4 ,9 t et]nal p[] !re mu/ be a reason to acc\nt = man's reason1 consci5ce to acc\nt = 8 consci5ce1 love to acc\nt = 8 love1 _s to expla9 8 _s4 ,nature z "m mu/ become _s to acc\nt = ! s\l ( h] son4 ,! fl[] %[s :at 0 9 ! se$1 ! oak is ! revelation ( :at 0 9 ! he>t ( ! acorn2 & man z ! la/ & be/ outcome ( nature is ! au?oritative expression ( ! p[] t is beh9d nature4 ,?us ! m9d t is ! f9al product ( nature discov]s ! m9d t is ! s\rce ( nature4 ,man seek+ ! orig9 ( 8 be+ f9ds x on ! f>!r side ( nature 9 ,"o l unto a son ( man4 ,he le>ns lat] to di/+ui% betwe5 ! reality & ! image1 betwe5 ,god & godlike man4 ,& !n a wireless telegraphy is e/abli%$ betwe5 !m across ! va/ untravel$ di/ances ( nature4 ,! life ne> to ,god c n s5d ! tok5s ( ,8 inmo/ "* upw>d to man2 ! brute life ne> to man c n c>ry d[nw>d to ,god man's ?\ghts & hopes4 ,! animal life t /ret*es 9 an expanse s wide betwe5 ! ,creator & ,8 be/ "w c n connect ! human & ! div9e4 ,b :5 ! _s to :i* nature comes 9 man has once se5 ! ,_s 9 :i* nature mu/ beg91 !n ! wireless telegraphy comes into play4 ,! he>t1 t is ! la/ product ( life1 s5ds out its my/]i\s curr5ts1 its aspirations1 its gladness1 its grief1 & its hope2 & ^! repeat !mselves 9 ! great he>t ( ,god4 ,& =? f ! ,_s beh9d nature issue ! messages ( recognition1 ( sympa?y1 ( intimat$ ideals & endless inc5tive1 t regi/] !mselves 9 ! s\l ( man4 ,nature is a solid1 sympa!tic1 & n[ & !n glorifi$1 & yet dumb1 highway betwe5 ,god & man4 ,h] beauty belongs to ! ,_s t %e does n "k1 & x speaks to ! ,_s t is old] ?an h] *ild4 ,%e is a mute1 unconsci\s sacram5t betwe5 ! inf9ite reason & ! f9ite1 a pa? = ! lightn+ t plays backw>d & =w>d betwe5 ! s\l ( man & ! s\l ( ,god4 ,! great primal fact 9 ! human environm5t is t man is ! int]pret] ( nature4 ,9 ?is "* ( int]pret] ( nature he receives 8 fir/ message f ,god1 & makes 8 fir/ response4 ,,ii4 ,! second fact 9 ! human situation is t religion is ! int]pret] ( man4 ,z man looks backw>d he beholds beyond nature a face l 8 own1 only div9]2 & ev] aft]w>d ! noble/ aspiration ( 8 s\l is to w9 ! smile ( t face & to escape its fr[n4 ,our self-compreh5d+ ,adam w\ld confess t he knew himself only :5 he not$ )9 him ! lov] ( ! inf9ite4 ,& "h hi/ory leads ! way4 ,y look into ,! ,book ( ! ,dead1 & y see :at high & s]i\s ?+s religion meant = ! e>ly ,egyptian4 ,! pyramids are monum5ts to religion4 ,! art ( ! anci5t races 0 *iefly homage to ! div9e4 ,! ,a!nian ,p>!non w\ld nev] h be5 b = fai? 9 ! goddess t %ield$ ! city4 ,greek art1 ! greate/ art 9 ! _w1 is prim>ily a tribute to fai?4 ,^? m>vel\s /atues 7 lik5esses ( ! gods2 ^? incomp>able temples 7 dwell+-places = ! gods4 ,religion is 9 ! w>p & wo( ( ! _w's love & sorr[1 its art & lit]ature1 its patriotism & hi/ory4 ,! life ( man is ! ca!dral w9d[1 & religion is ! color$ figure t /&s 9 x4 ,! two are insep>able4 ,y c n aboli% ! figure )\t break+ ! w9d[2 y c n bani% religion )\t de/roy+ humanity4 ,try to expla9 ,hom]'s _w )\t ,olympus2 acc\nt = ,mohamm$anism & make no ref]5ce to fai?2 write ! hi/ory ( ! ,middle ,ages & take no note ( ! ,div9e ,com$y2 sum up ! mean+ ( ,p]sian & ,indian civilization & pay no he$ to religion2 %[ :at ,hebraism is & leave unnotic$ its consci\sness ( ,god1 & y w create a p>allel to ! philosoph] :o %\ld endeavor to trace ! significance ( human life ap>t f man's passion = ! inf9ite4 ,"h !n is ! key to manhood4 ,he is a be+ ov] :om ! unse5 wields an endless fasc9ation4 ,!re is 9 him a ?ir/ t no?+ c qu5* save ! liv+ ,god4 ,8 *ief attribute is an attribute ( wo1 an incapacity = cont5t )9 ! limits ( ! visible & temporal4 ,8 diff]5tiation f ! brute is at ?is po9t absolute4 ,betwe5 man & ! l[] ord]s ( life !re is a l9e ( lik5ess2 !re is also f ! beg9n+ a l9e ( unlik5ess4 ,9 physical /ructure man is bo? simil> & dissimil> to ! animal4 ,z bread-w9n] & economi/ he is k9dr$ & he is 9 contra/ to ! creatures bel[ him4 ,9 ! home1 9 society1 & 9 ! /ate 9 :i* bo? home & society are set & protect$1 ! l9e ( lik5ess gr[s less & less di/9ct1 :ile ! l9e ( unlik5ess becomes bold] & pla9]4 ,x is impossible to d5y obs]vation to ! dog & impossible to grant to x sci5ce4 ,! in/9ct = beauty belongs to ! bird1 b art 9 ! full s5se ( ! ^w1 z ! self-consci\s expression ( beautiful ideas1 is no "p ( its life4 ,"o c n decl9e to note me?od 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! brute1 & "o is compell$ to )old f x philosophy4 ,9 ^! high] activities ! l9e ( lik5ess betwe5 man & ! animal is ( ! fa9te/ description2 :ile ! l9e ( contra/ becomes m & m pron\nc$ & significant4 ,:5 we come to ! summit ( man ! lik5ess vani%es utt]ly4 ,among ! l[] life ( ! _w !re is no ,magnificat1 !re is no ,nunc ,dimittis2 ! beg9n+ & ! end d n l9k !mselves to ! ,et]nal4 ,! brute has no religion1 no temple1 no prie/1 no ,bible1 no sacram5t ( love betwe5 itself & ! invisible4 ,! t[] ( ?is *ur* tells at once1 & f af>1 t x is a *ur*4 ,ne> at h&1 mu* besides ! t[] tells ! same /ory4 ,!re is ! cruci=m f\ndation2 !re is ! /ructure ( its walls4 ,!re is ! outside ) di/9ct note2 !re is ! inside ) its joy\s beauty4 ,look at ! *ur* closely & y ne$ no t[] to proclaim :at x is4 ,& yet ! t[] is its mo/ conspicu\s witness3 at a di/ance x is ! sole witness4 ,religion is simil>ly ! em95t tok5 t man belongs to a div9e ord]4 ,! basis ( 8 be+ 9 sacrifice %\ld repeat ! same tale4 ,civilization z a /ruggle aft] social righte\sness %\ld ann\nce ! same fact4 ,man's ?\ghts & feel+s1 & _! manifold & m>vel\s expression 9 art1 9 in/itutions1 & 9 sy/ems ( op9ion1 utt] ! same te/imony4 ,& yet ! t[] ( 8 be+1 high so>+ & f> se51 is 8 feel+ = ! invisible4 ,y d n "k man until y behold him wor%ip+4 ,,iii4 ,! ?ird fact 9 our human situation is t ,*ri/ianity is ! int]pretation ( religion4 ,y see ! dev\t old ,jew1 ,simeon1 :o met ,jesus z ,8 "m br\ght ,him = ! fir/ "t into ! temple2 & !re y behold ! old fai? int]pret$ by ! new4 ,all t 0 be/ 9 ! ,hebrew religion is cons]v$ & c>ri$ high] 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,ev]y:]e ! dev\te/ ,jews 7 consci\s ( wants :i* ! national fai? did n meet4 ,!y wait$ = ! consolation ( ,israel1 & :5 ,*ri/ came he suppli$ satisfactions :i* ,hebraism c\ld n supply4 ,*ri/ianity comm5d$ itself to ! disciples ( ,*ri/ because x seem$ to be _! own fai? at its be/4 ,!y 7 c>ri$ ov] into x by ! logic ( _! previ\s belief & _! deep human ne$4 ,paul s\ght righte\sness z a ,jew2 :5 he became a ,*ri/ian1 righte\sness 0 /ill 8 great que/4 ,& ,*ri/ianity comm5d$ itself to him because ! national ideal ( righte\sness 0 set be=e him 9 a sublim] =m1 & because a new inspiration came to him 9 8 pursuit ( x4 ,! old immemorial goal ( human endeavor 0 exalt$1 & ! ev]la/+ inc5tives 7 fill$ ) ! fre%ness ( a div9e life4 ,?us ! religi\s ,jew1 :5 ,*ri/ came1 0 l a convalesc5t pati5t4 ,! process ( recov]y 0 go+ on1 b 9 a way t 0 disc\rag+ly sl[4 ,! long+ 0 = ! high] altitudes ( ! _s1 = ! pure & brac+ atmosph]e ( "s exalt$ lead]1 = an environm5t ri*] 9 heal+ m9i/ry & 9 re/or+ p[]4 ,t long+ ,*ri/ met4 ,he c>ri$ ,8 believ+ c\ntrym5 on to ! heights4 ,he surr\nd$ !m ) ! fre%ness ( ,8 own _s4 ,he put ov] !m a new sky4 ,he took !m into a new environm5t1 ri* ) ,8 tru? & grace1 t5d] ) inf9ite sympa?y1 /or$ ) ! =ces t "w = spiritual vigor1 fill$ ) ! love ( ,8 ,fa!r4 ,ask ,pet] or ,james or ,john or ,paul1 ask any believ+ ,jew & he w tell y t ,*ri/ianity is simply ! consummation ( 8 fai? z a ,jew4 ,! gospel moves along ! same l9e ( self-v]ification ) ref]5ce to all ! great religions4 ,! ,p]sian believes 9 et]nal light1 & he hates ! cont5d+ d>kness4 ,*ri/ianity says t ,god is light1 & t 9 ,him is no d>kness at all2 t ,jesus is ! ,light ( ! _w1 & t :osoev] foll[e? ,him %all n walk 9 d>kness1 b %all h ! light ( life4 ,! ,greek 0 full ( humanity1 & he c\ld n help mak+ 8 gods & goddesses simply l>g] & m beautiful m5 & wom54 ,:at is ! s\l ( t amaz+ly beautiful & seem+ly fanta/ic my?ology ( ! ,greeks8 ,:y d !y wor%ip ,apollo & ,aphrodite1 ,h]mes & ,a!ne8 ,because !y c ?9k ( no?+ high] ?an ideal humanity4 ,& ,*ri/ comes1 ! ideal man4 ,! beauty ( ! ,"l is ^u ,him4 ,8 ?\ghts & feel+s & purpose & "* are ! mo/ p]fect ?+s 9 ! _w4 ,he id5tifies ,himself ) man1 & ,he id5tifies ,himself ) ,god4 ,he is ! ,son ( man1 & z su* ,he is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,& ?us a human4 ,god1 a human univ]se1 a human religion is (f]$ to ! ,greek1 & 9 place ( ! wond]ful my?ology ! cle>1 w>m1 div9e fact4 ,! ,mohamm$an believes 9 w2 & ! gospel puts be=e him t ultimate irresi/ible ,w z a ,w to all good1 et]nally burd5$ ) love1 & no?+ b love1 = man4 ,! ,h9du is smitt5 ) an endless crav+ aft] re/1 & he ?9ks ! pa? to peace lies 9 ! dim9ution & f9al ext9ction ( be+4 ,*ri/ goes to ! ,h9du & says3 ,come unto me all ye t are we>y & heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,take my yoke ^u y & le>n ( me2 = ,i am meek & l[ly ( he>t1 & ye %all f9d re/ unto y\r s\ls4 ,= my yoke is easy & my burd5 is light4 ,he sets be=e ! ,h9du an inf9ite social peace2 he calls into play ! moral w t = ages has be5 all[$ to slumb]4 ,! goal is high social h>mony2 ! pa? to x is ! intellig5t w 9 fai?ful1 inspir$1 victori\s ob$i5ce4 ,! ne$ ( ! ,h9du is n less b m & bett] exi/5ce4 ,! way out ( 8 despair is ?r\gh fulness ( life4 ,8 mis]y is b ! dumb pray] = et]nal life1 t is1 = exi/5ce supreme 9 its "* & 9 its volume4 ,?us ,*ri/ianity is ev]y:]e ! int]pret] ( religion4 ,ev]y:]e x c>ries ! _w's fai? to its be/4 ,x is ! consummation bo? ( ! human ne$ & ! div9e answ]4 ,& to-day1 9 our own _w1 x goes on ! same high err&4 ,! intuitions ( righte\sness1 ! sympa?ies ) goodness1 ! wi% = ! m abundant life1 ! ideals & ! /ruggles1 ! hope & ! fe>1 )\t :i* man w\ld n be man1 f9d _! int]pret] 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is ! s\l c>ri$ to ! utmo/ dep? ( its ne$ & ! l(tie/ height ( its desire1 & !n made consci\s t bel[ its pr(\nde/ weakness & above its highe/ dream is ! inf9ite ,love t is educat+ its life4 ,x is ! be/ wisdom ( hi/ory speak+ to ! highe/ int]e/s ( man4 ,z mo!rs br\ght _! *ildr5 to ,jesus t ,he might reveal ! inmo/ mean+ ( *ildhood1 op5 its treasure to ! he>ts t lov$ x1 & by ,8 consecrat+ t\* assure x ( p]petual increase2 s are ! nations br++ _! religions to ,him1 & ! noble among m5 _! uncompreh5d$ long+ & hope4 ,he walks among u /ill z ! ,reveal]1 ! ,cons]v]1 & ! ,consummator ( life4 ,,iv4 ,la/ly1 ,*ri/ianity f9ds x own int]pretation 9 ,god4 ,we h se5 man look+ backw>d & f9d+ ! orig9 ( 8 s\l 9 ! ,s\l t is beh9d nature4 ,we h se5 8 religion tell+ him t he c n live by bread alone1 t he c re/ only "u ! %elt] ( ! unse51 t he is inf9itely m ak9 to ! invisible ?an to ! visible1 t he has a _s & mu/ !re=e hung] = ! fell[%ip ( ! et]nal ,_s4 ,we see ,*ri/ianity lift+ ?is religi\s capacity to its highe/1 & br++ 9 ! div9e appeal 9 its sublime/ =m4 ,we behold ! e>? transfigur$ 9 ?is ,*ri/ian dream1 ! ladd] set t rea*es f ! dream] to heav51 & ^u x1 go+ up & com+ d[n1 ! great pray]s ( ! s\l & ! t5d] responses ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,to :at %all we ref] ?is sublime1 transfigur+ dream8 ,is x ! delusion ( ! sleep]1 or ! :isp] ( ,god8 ,is ! ladd] set up f ! e>?1 or is x let d[n f above8 ,did man %ape x out ( 8 abysmal desire1 or did ,god make & e/abli% x out ( ,8 love4 ,:at c we say ( t :i* is ! highe/ wisdom1 ! wide/ sympa?y1 ! div9e/ love1 & ! mightie/ p[] 9 human hi/ory8 ,:at c we d ) t :i* is ! true life ( man8 ,c ! trees ( ! field1 z !y clap _! h&s & s+ 9 ! fre%5+ breeze1 d o!r ?an ref] x to heav58 ,& man1 z he sees ! light ( ,*ri/ ^u ! ,_s beh9d nature1 beholds 9 ! gospel t :i* int]prets 8 highe/ dreams1 feels 9 ,*ri/ianity ! p[] to und]/& & to become 8 own be/ self--c he d o!r ?an say t 8 ,*ri/ian fai? is ! gift ( ,god8 ,! /> 9 ! brook ref]s y = ! explanation ( its be+ to ! /> 9 ! sky2 & ! glory ( ! gospel liv+ 9 ! dep?s ( man's s\l has no o!r orig9 ?an ! love ( ,god4 ,! hope ( sci5ce lies 9 explor+ ! natural environm5t4 ,all mat]ial reality is "h1 & "h sci5ce has f\nd all h] tru?1 & e season rem9ds h] t inexpressible wond]s /ill wait h] se>*4 ,9 ! heav5s above1 & 9 ! e>? b5ea?1 & 9 ! wat]s "u ! e>? are hidd5 ! treasure = :i* %e is to toil4 ,e>? & sea & sky2 ! waveless dep?s & ! w9dless heights1 & ! wide expanse betwe51 n[ sunlit & aga9 /ormswept1 are ! field ( h] ent]prise & hope4 ,& 9 ! same way ! human environm5t is ! region t ! _s mu/ explore4 ,! mean+ ( humanity mu/ be f\nd 9 & ?r\gh humanity4 ,say n 9 ?y he>t1 ,:o %all asc5d into heav58 t is1 to br+ ,*ri/ d[n2 or :o %all desc5d into ! abyss8 t is1 to br+ ,*ri/ up f ! dead4 ,! ^w is nigh !e1 9 ?y m\? & 9 ?y he>t4 ,! div9e reality (f]s itself to fai? 9 & ?r\gh ! scope & sweep ( life4 ,! ord] ( ,god is 9 ! life ( society4 ,! ideal = man1 ! me?od by :i* x is realiz$1 & ! p[]1 are set 9 ! spiritual tissues ( ! race4 ,if y see no ,god1 no s\l1 no g5u9e religion1 believe r t y are bl9d ?an t y\r human environm5t does n conta9 !m4 ,y are ! product ( nature4 ,x foll[s t nature mu/ be great en\gh to acc\nt = y & y\r race & ! ,*ri/ :o is y\r race at its be/4 ,back ( ! nature t gave bir? to y1 t bore y\r k9d1 & br\ght =? ,*ri/1 !re mu/ be ! suffici5t ,_s4 ,y are sure t y c n live by bread alone4 ,y h ?\ghts t w&] ?r\gh et]nity4 ,y c n re/ until y re/ 9 ,god4 ,y are a be+ made = religion1 & aga9 "h is ! gospel t meets y\r intellig5ce ) its wisdom1 y\r he>t ) its love1 y\r w ) its moral au?ority4 ,no?+ puts y\r be+ 9 tune1 & no?+ r+s out ! be/ music t is 9 y1 z ! gospel does4 ,x is omnipres5t 9 our civilization1 work+ ev]y:]e to cru% ! bea/ & to free ! man4 ,x is 9 a "m's love1 ! s\l ( its t5d]ness2 x is 9 a fa!r's he>t z ideal & inc5tive4 ,! hi/ory & ! exp]i5ce & ! hope ( our homes are transfigur$ 9 its light1 z if ! e>? %\ld repose 9 an ev]la/+ ev5+ gl[4 ,patriotism is alive ) its fire1 & ! new & gr[+ passion = humanity is ! great tok5 ( its quick5+ _s4 ,x is ! box ( o9tm5t1 v preci\s1 :i* has be5 brok5 9 society & all ,*ri/5dom is fill$ ) its p]fume4 ,bir? & dea?1 love & sorr[1 a*ievem5t & failure1 human life & its immemorial cont5t1 ! old room & ! de> & dre>y ?+s 9 x1 take on new dignity & grace4 ,to detect ! new _s 9 ! old dwell+ is ! be/ & mo/ rew>d+ ( all intuitions4 ,to live 9 ! human home/ead consecrat$ by ! diffusion ( ,*ri/'s gospel is to und]go an unconsci\s con=mation to exalt$ ideals4 ,because ( our ,*ri/ian civilization1 beh9d e morn+ is ! ,fa!r1 :o makes ,8 sun to %9e ^u ! evil & ! good1 & :o s5ds ,8 ra9 ^u ! j & ! unju/4 ,nature has be5 lift$ into a s]vant ( ! div9e b5efic5ce4 ,& man's wild b imp]i%able passion = ! unse5 has be5 br\ght to see its la/ & be/ self 9 ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,:]ev] we look1 ?is gospel is ! ma/] light ( all our see+2 & once m1 is x n light f heav58 ,we "k :]e to look = ! belt ( ,orion1 & cle> & gr& z ! />s t con/itute x are ! great sav+ tru?s :i* are set 9 ! human sky4 ,!re is no?+ arbitr>y 9 ?is sublime fai?1 no?+ t does n rise out ( ! human ord]1 no?+ t is a m]e import f ! _w ( fancy or wild belief4 ,! fai? is ! translation ( fact into ?\ght & spee*4 ,! eyes ( ,*ri/ pass ov] & ?r\gh ! ord] ( ! univ]se1 & ,8 vision is our fai?4 ,man is ! int]pret] ( nature2 religion is ! int]pret] ( man2 ,*ri/ianity is ! int]pret] ( religion2 & ,god ! ,fa!r is ! int]pret] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,,dawson ,,*ri/ ,,among ,,! ,,common ,,?+s ,,( ,,life ,,biographical ,,note ,william ,james ,dawson1 ,congregational prea*] & evangeli/1 0 born 9 ,t[ce/]1 ,nor?ampton%ire1 9 #ahed4 ,he 0 educat$ at ,k+swood ,s*ool1 ,ba?1 & ,didsbury ,college1 ,man*e/]4 ,he has long be5 kn[n z an au?or ( orig9ality & pure lit]>y /yle4 ,9 #aijf he receiv$ ! pa/orate ( ,highbury ,quadrant ,congregational ,*ur*1 ,london1 & accept$ an invitation to d g5]al evangeli/ic "w "u ! auspices ( ! ,national ,c\ncil ( ! ,congregational *ur*es ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he n[ resides 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,,dawson ,born 9 #ahed3 ,,*ri/ ,,among ,,! ,,common ,,?+s ,,( ,,life#a ,footnote #a3 ,repr9t$ by k9d p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,z soon !n z !y 7 come to l& !y saw a fire ( coals !re1 & fi% laid !reon1 & bread4 ,jesus sai? unto !m1 ,come & d9e4--,john xxi41 #i1 #ab4 ,i c n read ^! words )\t indulg+ = a mom5t 9 a rem9isc5ce4 ,n long ago1 9 ! e>ly morn+1 :ile all ! _w slept1 ,i /ood beside ! ,sea ( ,tib]ias1 j z ! morn+ mi/ lift$1 & wat*$ a s+le br[n-sail$ fi%+-boat mak+ = ! %ore1 & ! tir$ fi%]m5 dragg+ _! net to l&4 ,9 t mom5t x seem$ to me z if m ?an ! morn+ mi/ lift$--tw5ty c5turies seem$ to melt l mi/1 & ! la/ *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's gospel seem$ to enact itself be=e my eyes4 ,= s vivid 0 ! s5se ( some?+ famili> 9 ! sc5e1 s my/ic 0 ! h\r1 t ,i %\ld sc>ce h be5 surpriz$ _h ,i se5 a fire ( coals burn+ on ! %ore1 & he>d ! voice ( ,jesus invit+ ^! tir$ fi%]m5 to come & d9e4 ,n[ if ,i felt t1 if ,i 0 s5sible ( ! haunt+ pres5ce ( ,*ri/ by t ,galilean %ore1 h[ mu* m ^! disciples1 9 ^: m9ds e aspect ( ! ,galilean lake 0 connect$ ) "s intimate & ?rill+ memory ( ! m9i/ry ( ,jesus4 ,*ri/ once m /&s among ! common ?+s ( life2 ! fire1 ! fi%1 ! bread--all common ?+s2 a gr\p ( tir$1 hungry fi%]s--all common m52 & ,he is !re to affirm t 9 ,8 resurrection ,he _h n brok5 ,8 bond ) m51 b /r5g!n$ x--:]ev] common life goes on !re is ,jesus /ill4 ,i4 ,notice ! words ) :i* ! /ory op5s1 & y w see at once t ?is is ! real clue to its int]pretation4 ,:5 morn+ _h n[ come1 ,jesus /ood on ! %ore1 b ! disciples knew n t x 0 ,jesus4 ,a /range ?+ t6 ,:y did !y n "k ,him8 ,because !y 7 n look+ = ,him 9 su* a sc5e4 ,x _h seem$ a natural ?+1 if ,jesus %\ld appe> at all1 t ,he %\ld appe> 9 ! g>d51 a vision ( life at ! v alt> ( dea?4 ,x seem$ yet m probable & appropriate t ,he %\ld appe> 9 ! upp] room1 t room made sacr$ by holie/ love & memory4 ,if any words ( ,*ri/ yet l+]$ 9 ! m9d & _h p[] to ?rill !m1 !y 7 surely ^! words1 ,ye %all see ! ,son ( man com+ 9 ! cl\ds ( heav51 glorifi$1 triumphant1 lift$ f> above ! e>? & its humble life4 ,& s1 if !y 7 look+ = ,*ri/ at all t morn+1 ,i ?9k !y wat*$ ! morn+ cl\ds1 expect+ ,him to come d[n ! respl5d5t /aircase ( ! sunbeams to call ! nations toge!r & v9dicate ,himself 9 acts ( univ]sal judgm5t4 ,& behold6 ,jesus comes z a fi%]man /&+ on ! lakeside1 busy ov] a little fire1 :]e ! morn+ meal is cook+2 & behold6 ,jesus speaks1 & x is n ( ! et]nal my/]ies ( ,god1 n ( ! solemn secrets ( ! grave1 b ( nets & fi%+ & h[ to ca/ ! nets--! simple conc]ns ( simple m5 engag$ 9 humble tasks4 ,no wond] !y did n recognize ,him4 ,once m ! ,son ( ,man comes eat+ & dr9k+1 & ev5 ! eyes t knew ,him be/ c n see 9 ?is human figure by ! lakeside ! only begott5 ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 full ( grace & tru?4 ,!y look$ & saw b a fell[ fi%]man1 cook+ 8 meal ^u ! %ore1 & !y knew n t x 0 ,jesus4 ,,ii4 ,?9k = a mom5t ( ! e>?ly life ( ,*ri/1 & y w see t x 0 design$ly l9k$ ) all ! common & ev5 ! commone/ ?+s ( life4 ,if y or ,i c\ld h conceiv$ ! great ?\ght ( "s human creature t %\ld be ! v inc>nation ( ,god1 :at w\ld h be5 ! %ape ( our imag9+s8 ,surely we %\ld h *os5 = ?is e>?ly temple ( ! ,highe/ "s human =m p]fect$ 9 grace & beauty by ! long ref9em5ts ( exalt$ ance/ry2 ! *ild ( k+s or s*ol>s2 ! delicate fl[] ( life1 9 :om ! elem5ts 7 s subtly mix$ t we %\ld recognize !m z special & miracul\s--s we might ?9k ( ,god manife/ 9 man4 ,b ,god *ooses = ! habitation ( ,8 ,_s a peasant woman ( ,naz>e?1 humble1 poor1 unconsid]$4 ,if we c\ld h =eca/ ! tra9+ ( su* a life1 h[ %\ld we h pictur$ x8 ,surely z %elt]$ f ! co>s5ess ( ! _w1 delicately n\ri%$1 s$ul\sly cultur$2 b ,god ord]s t ?is life %\ld manife/ itself 9 ! h\se ( ! village c>p5t]1 out ( rea* ( s*ools1 9 a little wick$ t[n1 "u ! commone/ conditions ( pov]ty1 obscurity1 & toil4 ,if y & ,i c\ld h imag9$ ! introduction ( ?is life ( lives to ! _w1 h[ %\ld we picture t8 ,surely we %\ld h pictur$ x com+ ) pomp & display t w\ld at once h attract$ all eyes2 b ,god ord]s t x %all come )\t obs]vation1 unfold+ its quiet beauty l ! wayside fl[]1 :i* !re are few to see & v few to love4 ,commonness3 t is ! great note ( ! inc>nation & ! purpos$ feature ( ,*ri/'s e>?ly life4 ,he reaffirms ,8 frat]nity 9 common life4 ,! disciples c\ld n imag9e t z possible2 nor c we4 ,& :y n8 ,= two reasons1 "o ( :i* is t we h =gott5 ! dignity ( common life4 #a4 ,dignity is = u almo/ synonym\s ) "s k9d ( sep>ation f common life2 x dwells 9 palaces1 n 9 cottages2 x inh]es 9 culture1 b is inconceivable 9 n>r[ k2 & to ! great mass ( m5 x is1 alas6 ! attribute ( weal?1 ( f9e raim5t1 ( social isolation4 ,b we h n le>n$ ev5 ! alphabet ( ,*ri/'s gospel unless we h come to see t ! only true 9dignity 9 human life is s91 meanness1 malevol5ce1 & small-he>t$ness2 & t all life is dignifi$ :]e !re are love1 purity1 & piety 9 x1 :atev] be its social category4 ,i read ! o!r day t x is probable t ! v mire ( ! ,london /reets conta9s t my/]i\s sub/ance kn[n z radium1 ! mo/ trem5d\s ag5t ( light & heat ev] yet discov]$ by man2 s 9 man himself1 h[ev] l[ 8 /ate1 !re is ! sp>k ( ,god1 an emb] lit at ! alt> fires ( ! ,et]nal1 & x is because we =get ?is t we =get ! dignity ( common life4 ,= we d =get x4 ,we may make our boa/ t a s+le human s\l is ( m value ?an all ! spl5dors & imm5sities ( matt]2 b 9 our actions we treat ! boa/ z a m]e rhetorical expression4 ,!re is no?+ s *eap z m5 & wom5--let ! lords ( comm]ce answ] if x be n s4 ,b ,*ri/ act$ z ?o ! boa/ 7 true4 ,he delib]ately inwove ,8 life into all t is commone/ 9 life4 ,he has made x impossible = u1 if inde$ we h ,8 _s1 to ?9k ( any sali5t aspect ( human life )\t ?9k+ ( ,him4 ,:]e *ildhood is1 !re is ,be?lehem2 :]e sorr[ is1 !re is ,ge?semane2 :]e dea? is1 !re is ,calv>y2 :]e ! toil] is1 !re is ! poor man ( ,naz>e?2 & :]e ! begg> is1 !re is ,he :o _h no place :]e to lay ,8 head4 ,!re is n a drop ( blood ( ,*ri/1 nor a ?rob ( ?\ght 9 our bra9s t is n ?rill+ ) ! impact ( ?is div9e life ( lives4 ,& s ! true dignity ( life is ?is1 t ,*ri/ is 9 all m51 fa9tly outl9$ x may be1 defac$1 half-oblit]at$1 b !re1 & ! ,*ur* t =gets ?is has nei!r impulse nor m&ate = ,*ri/'s "w among m54 #b4 ,& !n1 aga91 !re is a second reason3 we h n le>n$ to look = ,*ri/ among ! common ?+s ( life4 ,let u build ?ree tab]nacles1 said ! wond]+ disciples on ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration1 & ! spee* betray$ a t5d5cy ( ?\ght :i* 0 9 "t to prove fatal to ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,*ri/ )\t a tab]nacle1 ! free1 famili> ,*ri/ ( ! lake or ! wayside 0 ev]ybody's ,*ri/2 b ! mom5t ,*ri/ is %ut up 9 a *ur* or a tab]nacle ,he becomes ! prie/'s ,*ri/1 ! ?9k]'s ,*ri/1 ! devotee's ,*ri/1 b ,he ceases to be ! p's ,*ri/4 ,i rememb] five ye>s ago /&+ 9 ! great *ur* ( ,assisi1 :i* has be5 erect$ ov] & encloses ! little humble *apel :]e ,francis fir/ receiv$ 8 call4 ,y w sc>cely be surpriz$ if ,i confess t ,i turn$ ) a s5se ( he>t-sick indignation f ! pomp ( t spl5did s]vice 9 ! gorge\s *ur* to ! ?\ght ( ,francis1 9 8 worn robe1 go+ up & d[n ^! neighbor+ roads1 t\*+ ! lep]s1 call+ !m ,god's pati5ts1 p\r+ out 8 life = ! poor2 & ,i knew ,*ri/ ne>] to me on ! roads t ,francis trod ?an 9 t *ur*1 :i* is 8 mausoleum r ?an 8 monum5t4 ,& z ,i felt t day 9 f>-(f ,umbria1 s ,i h felt to-day 9 ,engl&2 my he>t goes out to ,ca!r9e ,boo?2 to ,fa!r ,doll+1 to ^! ,*ri/s ( ! wayside1 & x turns m & m f ! k9d ( ,*ri/ :o lives 9 *ur*es & n[h]e else4 ,my bre?r51 y w let me say t we d b make ! *ur* ,*ri/'s prison :5 we =get t all ! realm ( life is ,84 ,oh1 y good p1 y d love y\r *ur*1 b (t5 ?9k & act z ?o ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ c be f\nd n[h]e else4 ,lift up y\r eyes & see ?is ris5 ,*ri/1 a fi%]man ^u ! %ore1 busy 9 no l(ti] task ?an to h a meal prep>$ = hungry fi%]m54 ,unlock y\r *ur* doors1 let ,*ri/ g out among common p2 nay1 g y\rselves1 = x is "h t ,he w\ld h y be4 ,rememb] t :]ev] !re is toil1 !re is ! ,*ri/ :o toil$2 & !re y %\ld be1 ) ! k9d glance1 ! w>m h&-grasp1 & ! lov+ w>m? ( bro!rhood4 ,*ri/ /&s amid ! common ?+s ( life2 :]e ! fire is lit1 !re is ,he2 :]e ! bread is brok51 !re is ,he2 :]e ! net ( bus9ess ga9 is drawn1 !re is ,he2 & only z we le>n to see ,him ev]y:]e %all we und]/& ! dignity & ! div9ity ( human life4 ,,iii4 ,& ,jesus said unto !m1 ,ca/ ! net on ! "r side ( ! %ip1 & ye %all f9d4 ,!y ca/1 & n[ !y 7 n able to draw x = ! multitude ( fi%es4 ,"h is ano!r /range ?+4 ,*ri/ kn[s m ab\t ! managem5t ( _! own bus9ess ?an !y d4 ,!y _h toil$ all night & caught no?+2 is n t a significant description ( _m human lives8 ,*ildr51 h ye any meat8 asks t quiet ,voice f ! %ore1 & !y answ] ,no4 ,is n t yet m pa!tically significant8 ,all ! he>tbreak & disappo9tm5t ( ! _w cry al\d 9 t confession4 ,oh1 ,i c\ld fill an h\r ) ! m]e recital ( ! names ( great & fam\s p :o h toil$ ?r\gh a long life1 & z ! la/ gray h\r came ov] _! dim sea ( life1 bracki% ) ! salt ( human te>s1 h ackn[l$g$ ) inf9ite bitt]ness t !y h caught no?+4 ,li/5 to ! voice ( ,goe!1 ,9 all my sev5ty-five ye>s ,i h n _h f\r weeks ( g5u9e well-be+2 to ! confession ( our own fam\s poet1 ,my life is 9 ! yell[ leaf1 ,! fl[]s1 ! fruits ( love are gone2 ,! worm1 ! cank]1 & ! grief ,are m9e alone4 to ! ambiti\s & successful /atesman :o says1 ,y\? is folly1 manhood is /ruggle1 old age regret2 to "o ( our mo/ brilliant wom5 ( g5ius 9 our own g5]ation1 wife ( a /ill m brilliant husb&1 :o cries1 ,i m>ri$ = ambition1 & ,i am mis]able4 ,surely !re is "s tragic mismanagem5t ( ! great bus9ess ( liv+ "h4 ,oh1 bro!r1 is x true ( y1 t aft] all ! pa9ful ye>s happ9ess is n y\rs8 ,y h no meat1 no food on :i* ! he>t fe$s1 no gre5 pa/ure 9 ! s\l1 no table 9 ! wild]ness1 & ! la/ gray day draws ne> & w f9d y /ill hung]+ = :at life ,has nev] giv5 y4 ,le>n1 !n1 t ,*ri/ kn[s m ab\t ! prop] managem5t ( y\r life ?an y d4 ,ca/ y\r net on ! "r side ( ! %ip1 speaks t quiet ,voice f ! %ore4 ,& y "k :at happ5$4 ,& x is s /ill4 ,j because ,*ri/ /&s among ! common ?+s ( life1 ,he kn[s mo/ ab\t life1 &1 above all1 ,he kn[s :]e ! gold5 fruit ( happ9ess is f\nd & :]e ! secret wells ( peace4 ,& to "s ( u :om ,god has call$ to be fi%]s ( m5 ! issue is yet m solemn4 ,we h ! boat & ! nets1 all ?is elaborate organization ( ! ,*ur*1 b h we caught any?+ ?is ye>8 ,:]e is ! draft ( fi%es8 ,:]e are ! m5 & wom5 sav$ by our triumphant ef=t8 ,i w make my humble confession ?is morn+1 t = five-&-tw5ty ye>s ,i h ca/ ! net1 b only lately h ,i f\nd ! "r side ( ! %ip2 only lately h ,i discov]$ h[ easy x is to get ! great draft ( fi%es by simply go+ to "w 9 ,*ri/'s way4 ,i d n believe 9 ! indiff]5ce ( ! masses 9 religion2 ! indiff]5ce is n 9 ! masses1 b 9 ! *ur*es4 ,y w nev] cat* _m fi% if y /& ^u ! %ore ( cold respectability & wait = !m to come2 laun* out into ! deep & y w f9d !m4 ,g = !m--t is ,*ri/'s me?od4 ,compel !m to come 91 = rememb] ,*ri/'s ideal 01 z ,bi%op ,lightfoot s nobly put x1 ! univ]sal compulsion ( ! s\ls ( m54 ,& if y\r exp]i5ce is l m9e1 y w f9d t !re is /rangely little compulsion ne$$ to br+ m5 & wom5 to ,*ri/4 ,i /ood b lately 9 a h\se :]e fifty fall5 wom5 liv$2 ,i w5t !re to rescue ?ree ( its unhappy inmates4 ,:5 ! mom5t came to take ^! ?ree wom5 f _! life ( s91 _! comrades l9$ ! passage to %ake my h&2 !re 7 te>s & pray]s1 & messages l ^!1 ,be good4 ,y'll be a good woman1 ,we wi% we _h y\r *ance2 & ^! poor s\ls 9 _! inf]no wi%$ me a happy ,new-ye>4 ,compulsion6 ,!re 0 small ne$ = compulsion !re6 ,i believe ,i c\ld h rescu$ all ( ^! fifty wom5 at "o /roke _h ,i kn[n :]e to take !m4 ,b to ! %ame ( ! ,free ,*ur*es 9 ,london ,i confess t1 ) ! exception ( ! ,wesleyans & ! ,salvation ,army1 ,i d n "k a s+le ,free ,*ur* ,rescue ,home 9 ,london4 ,& ,i put x to y ?is morn+ :e!r y c any long] tol]ate t omission8 ,i ask y :e!r y really want a great draft ( fi%es1 = y c h !m if y want !m4 ,*ri/ kn[s ! bus9ess bett] ?an y d2 & if y w come out ( ! cloi/] ( ! *ur* & seek ! p 9 ,8 _s1 ,i promise y t v soon y w n be able to drag ! net = ! multitude ( fi%es4 ,,iv4 ,& ,jesus said unto !m1 ,come & d9e4 ,d9e on :at8 ,n ! fi% :i* !y _h caught4 ,!y _h caught "o hundr$ & fifty-?ree great fi%es2 b notice ,*ri/'s fire 0 k9dl$ be=e !y came4 ,*ri/'s fi% 0 already laid !reon1 & all !y _h to d 0 to come & d9e4 ,x is all y h to d1 all ! *ur*es h to d4 ,did n ,*ri/ s put x 9 ! p>able ( ! ,great ,supp]8--,come1 = all ?+s are ready4 ,is n ! la/ ^w ( ,scripture ! great invitation8--,! ,_s & ! ,bride say1 ,come1 & :osoev] w1 let him come1 & take ( ! wat] ( life freely4 ,_m a *ur* c n say to a hungry _w1 ,come & d9e1 because x w n let ,*ri/ prep>e ! meal4 ,x w n live 9 ,8 _s1 x has no real fai? 9 ,8 gospel1 x does n und]/& t its true /r5g? is n 9 elaborate organization or wor%ip1 b 9 simple reliance on ,8 grace4 ,& s !re is ! table cov]$ ) elaborate confections1 :i* are n bread1 & :5 x says1 ,come & d9e1 m5 w n come1 = !y "k t !re is no?+ !re = !m4 ,let ,*ri/ prep>e ! meal & all is diff]5t !n4 ,:5 ,he says1 ,come & d9e1 !re is en\gh = ea*1 en\gh = all1 en\gh = ev]more4 ,& z ,jesus spoke1 ,i ?9k !re fla%$ ^u ! memory ( ^! m5 ! sc5e :5 ,jesus f$ ! five ?\s&1 & by t memory !y knew _! ,jesus4 ,no "o else ev] spoke l t1 ) su* c]ta9ty & su* au?ority4 ,& ! same ,voice speaks ev5 n[ to y\r hung]-bitt5 s\l1 to y\r fami%$ he>t1 ,come & d9e4 ,v4 ,!n ,jesus take? bread & give? !m1 & fi% likewise4 ,!re is no mi/ak+ ! act2 x 0 a sacram5tal act4 ,"h1 ^u ! lake %ore1 )\t a *ur*1 )\t an alt>1 ! true fea/ ( ! ,"l 0 obs]v$4 ,= :at does ! ,holy ,supp]1 :i* is ! bond & seal ( ! ,*ur*'s fell[%ip1 /& =1 if x is n = ?is1 ! sanctification ( ! common life8 ,bread & w9e1 ! commone/ ( all foods to an ,ori5tal1 are elem5ts inde$1 because !y are necess>y to ! mo/ elem5t>y =m ( physical life1 ?+s us$ daily 9 ! humble/ home4 ,by l9k+ ,himself imp]i%ably ) ^! commone/ elem5ts ( life1 ,*ri/ makes x impossible to =get ,him4 ,once m ! ?\ght %9es cle>1 ,jesus among ! common ?+s ( life4 ,& !n !re comes "o la/ t\* 9 ! beautiful /ory4 ,:ile ^! ?+s happ5$1 ! day 0 break+4 ,is !re "o ( u long toss$ on sunless seas ( d\bt1 long consci\s ( failure & disappo9tm5t 9 life8 ,are !re ^? ( u ^: sorr[ lies deep] ?an t :i* is p]sonal--sorr[ ov] our failure 9 ,*ri/'s "w1 pa9 ov] a life's m9i/ry = ,*ri/ t has kn[n no victori\s evangel8 ,turn y\r eyes f t b>r5 sea to ,him :o /&s ^u ! %ore2 ,he %all yet make y a fi%] ( m54 ,turn y\r eyes f t bleak1 d>k sea ( wa/$ ef=t :]e y h f>$ s ill2 x is always d>k till ,jesus comes1 x is always light :5 ,he has come4 ,!re is a new day break+ = ! *ur*es--a day ( widespread evangeli/ic triumphs t %all eclipse all ! greate/ triumphs ( ! pa/1 if we w b g back to ,*ri/'s s*ool & le>n ( ,him h[ to save ! p4 ,& to ea* ( u ,he says to-day3 ,i am ! liv+ bread2 ,i am ! bread ( life come d[n f heav54 ,if any man eat ( ?is bread1 he %all live =ev]4 ,come & d9e4 ,w y come8 ,,smi? ,,assurance ,,9 ,,god ,,biographical ,,note ,,george ,,adam ,,smi?1 div9e1 educator & au?or1 0 born at ,calcutta 9 #ahef1 & educat$ at ,new ,college1 ,ed9burgh1 ,scotl&4 ,he is at pres5t pr(essor ( ,old ,te/am5t ,language1 ,lit]ature & ,!ology 9 ! ,unit$ ,free ,*ur* ,college1 ,glasg[4 ,he is au?or ( ,! ,hi/orical ,geography ( ! ,holy ,l&1 ,j]usalem1 ! ,topography1 ,economics & ,hi/ory f ! ,e>lie/ ,"t to ,a4,d4 #gj 7#aijh74 ,he is g5]ally reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ gift$ prea*]s ( ,scotl&4 ,,smi? ,born 9 #ahef ,,assurance ,,9 ,,god ,pres]ve me1 ,o ,god4--,psalm xvi41 #af4 ,! psalmi/ liv$ 9 a p]iod :5 belief 9 ! reality ( _m gods 0 /ill /rong1 & :5 a man :o w\ld foll[ ! "o true ,god _h to pref] to d s aga9/ ! attractions ( o!r deities & aga9/ ! convictions ( a great numb] ( 8 fell[ c\ntrym5 t ^! deities 7 liv+ & p[]ful4 ,t /age ( religion is s di/ant f ourselves t we may imag9e ! psalmi/'s example to be ( no practical value = our fai?1 yet 9 su* an imag9ation we %\ld be v mu* mi/ak5 inde$1 =1 to beg9 )1 consid] h[ mu* y & ,i to-day owe to ^? believ]s :o s _m c5turies ago reject$ all ! gods t (f]$ !mselves to ! he>ts ( m5 except ! true ,god1 & :o *ose to cleave to ,him alone ) all t passionate loyalty :i* brea!s ?r\gh ^! v]ses4 ,b = !m y & ,i c\ld n be /&+ :]e we are 9 religion to-day4 ,z ! elev5? ( ,hebrews rem9ds u1 we are ! spiritual heir ( su* believ]s4 ,x is to _! /ruggles & _! fai? & _! victories t we greatly owe x t we h be5 born into an atmosph]e 9 :i* no religi\s belief is possible to u save 9 "o ,god :o is ,_s & ,righte\sness & all ,tru?4 ,t1 !n1 0 ! great *oice t ! psalmi/'s fai? 0 turn+ to--a *oice t 0 no m]e ass5t to a cre$ t _h be5 f\ght = & e/abli%$ by previ\s g5]ations ( believ]s4 ,x 0 ! man's own prov+ ( ?+s unse5 & 8 own pref]5ce ( ^? aga9/ ! cr[d & a sy/em ( ?+s se51 palpable1 & v p[]ful 9 _! attraction = ! s5ses ( humanity4 ,b we are n to suppose t ! rival deities1 f :i* ?is man turn$ to ! unse5 ,god1 7 to 8 m9d or to ! m9d ( 8 day ! heap ( dead & ugly idols :i* we "k !m to be4 ,!y 7 n dead ?+s t he c\ld kick away ) 8 feet t ^! believ]s _h to reject :5 !y s\ght ! liv+ ,god1 b ?+s :i* he & 8 contempor>ies felt to be alive & p[]ful2 p[]ful alike 9 _! s$uction & 9 _! v5geance4 ,!y 7 believ$ to be id5tical1 z y "k1 ) ! =ces ( nature2 !y 7 suppos$ to be indisp5sable to ! welf>e ( ! individual & ( society1 & !y 7 fanatically support$ at ! "t by ! mass ( ?is man's own c\ntrym52 s t to break f !m 9 ^? days meant to ab&on anci5t op9ions & habits1 to resi/ _m pleasant & natural temptations & to incur ! ho/ility1 z 0 believ$1 ( ! p[]s ( nature1 to break ) cu/oms & ) rites t _h =tifi$ & consol$ ! individual he>t = g5]ations & be5 ! support & sanction ( society & ( ! /ate z well4 ,yet ?is man did x4 ,f all t liv+ cr[d & sy/em1 f all ^? visible temptations & t]rors he turn$ to ! unse51 fully consci\s ( 8 dang]1 = he op5s 8 ,psalm ) a great cry1 ,pres]ve me1 pres]ve me1 ,o ,god6 b yet delib]ately1 & ) all 8 he>t3 ,i h said unto ! ,"l1 ,?\ art my ,"l4 ,i h no goodness1 no happ9ess1 t is outside ,!e or outside ! sa9ts t are 9 ! l&1 ! excell5t 9 :om is all my delight4 ,"h we t\* ano!r great *>act]i/ic ( all true fai? :i* is full ( example to ourselves4 ,x is rem>kable h[1 :5 a man really turns to ,god1 he turns to ,god's p z well1 & h[ he includes !m 9 ! loyalty & 9 ! devotion :i* he feels t[>d 8 ,r$eem]4 ,8 confid5ce & ! s5sitiv5ess ( 8 fai? 9 & t[>d ,god become almo/ an equal confid5ce & an equal s5sitiv5ess t[>d 8 fell[ believ]s4 ,s x is ?r\gh\t ,scripture2 y rememb] t o!r psalmi/ :o tells u h[ he _h be5 tempt$ to d\bt ,god's provid5ce & ,god's p[] to help ! good man--does ,god "k & is !re k 9 ! ,mo/ ,high8 ,v]ily ,i h cleans$ my he>t 9 va9 & wa%$ my h&s 9 innoc5cy4 ,! psalmi/ imm$iately adds3 ,if ,i _h spok5 ?us1 behold ,i _h dealt trea*]\sly ) ! g5]ation ( ,god's *ildr54 ,if ,i _h spok5 ?us1 d5y+ ,god1 ,i _h dealt trea*]\sly ) ! g5]ation ( ,god's *ildr54 ,unbelief t[>d ,god meant to him treason t[>d ,god's p2 & ! au?or ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews affirms ! same d\ble "* ( true fai? :5 he emphasizes j ^! two po9ts 9 ! fai? ( ,moses3 *oos+ to suff] affliction ) ! p ( ,god1 & endur+ z see+ ,him :o is invisible1 & ,god ,himself ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ has accept$ ?is p>tn]%ip ( ,8 p 9 our loyalty--,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r5 ye h done x unto me4 ,i d n believe 9 ! full fai? ( any man :o does n ext5d ! loyalty he pr(esses to ,god to ,god's p z well1 :o does n feel z s5sitive to 8 bre?r5 on e>? z he does to 8 ,fa!r 9 heav51 :o does n practise piety t[>d ! ,*ur* z he does t[>d h] ,head1 or f9d 9 h] fell[%ip & h] s]vice a joy & a gladness :i* is "o ) 8 deep joy 9 ,god1 8 ,r$eem]4 ,nay1 is x n j 9 lov+ p :o are /ill imp]fect1 (t5 disappo9t+1 & f> f _! ideal x may be1 t 9 our relations to !m we are to f9d ! great] pro( & te/ ( our religi\s fai?8 ,9 ^! days su* a duty is un=tunately m complicat$ ?an ) ! psalmi/4 ,! l9es betwe5 ,god's ,*ur* & ! _w is n s cle> z x 0 to him1 & ! ,*ur* is divid$ into _m & (t5 ho/ile factions4 ,all ! m x becomes ! te/ ( our religion if our he>ts feel & rejoice 9 ! fell[%ip ( ,god's simpl] & m ne$y & m devot$ believ]s1 h[ev] unattractive !y may o!rwise be4 ,consid] ! way 9 :i* ! psalmi/ rea*$ ?is pure fai? 9 ,god & 9 ,8 p4 ,a factor 9 ! process 0 di/a/e = ! ugly rites ( idolatry--,_! dr9k-(f]+s ( blood w ,i n (f]4 ,idolatry always develops a loa?some ritual4 ,sometimes x is cruel & sometimes x is horribly unclean1 b x always debases ! wor%ip]'s m9d1 confuses 8 consci5ce1 & hamp]s 8 fre$om & en]gy by ! burd5some c]emonies x imposes ^u !m4 ,/&+ af> (f f !m z we d1 & kn[+ t !re is no hea!n religion b has some?+ good 9 x1 we are apt to ?9k t x does n 9 ! lea/ matt] h[ crude or h[ mat]ial a nation's fai? be if only x be fai? 9 some?+ m p[]ful ?an !mselves1 if x satisfy _! consci5ces & h "s influ5ce 9 discipl9+ society & help+ ! individual to control himself4 ,b y h only to see idolatry at "w1 & at "w ) ! habits ( ages ^u x1 to recognize h[ t]rible x c be 9 its id5tification ( %e] fil? & cruelty ) ! int]e/s ( religion1 & h[ x at once demoralizes & p>alyzes its adh]5ts4 ,to see x ?us is to und]/& ! passionate horror ( ^! words3 ,_! dr9k-(f]+ ( blood w ,i n (f]4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 no m]e recoil f ! immoral :i* />t$ ! spr+ ( ?is psalmi/s's fai? 9 ,god4 ,t fai? 0 =m$ on p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,god ,himself4 ,9 simple b pregnant phrases ! psalmi/ tells u h[ sure he has become1 fir/1 ( ,god's provid5ce 9 8 life2 secondly1 ( ,god's intimate communion ) 8 s\l4 ,god1 he says1 _h be5 ev]y?+ 9 8 life4 ,"o does n "k :e!r ! psalmi/ 0 a prosp]\s man or a poor "o2 ! inf]5ce t he 0 prosp]\s & ri* has sometimes be5 drawn1 b wrongly drawn1 f "o ( ! v]ses ( ! ,psalm4 ,8 indiff]5ce to t is cle>1 b :at he did h he knew he _h f ,god4 ,god1 he says1 is all 8 happ9ess & all 8 /r5g?--,! ,"l is ! portion ( m9e inh]itance & ( my cup2 ?\ ma9ta9e/ my lot4 ,:e!r poor or prosp]\s he c\ld say3 ,! l9es are fall5 unto me 9 pleasant places2 yea1 ,i h a goodly h]itage4 ,n[ t assurance ( div9e lead+ is n analyzable1 b we "k t x does gr[ up solid & sure 9 ! exp]i5ce ( simple m5 :o h put _! tru/ 9 ,god1 :o h felt life to be a commission f ,him & :o h done _! duty obey+ ,8 call4 ,) su* m5 all ?+s "w toge!r = good4 ,?o life ab\t !m %ake & d>k51 !y feel _! own solidity & h light en\gh to read ! future4 ,?o /ript & />k1 !y feel ! ,"l ,himself to be ! portion ( _! inh]itance & ( _! cup4 ,! portion ( my inh]itance ! ,"l is1 i4e41 ! little bit ( l& t fell to ea* ,israelite z 8 %>e 9 ! promis$ inh]itance ( ! nation4 ,! ,"l is ! portion ( m9e inh]itance1 z we might say 9 our ,scot* language1 ,! ,"l is my cr(t & my cup1 s !y f9d 9 ,him all ! gr\nd & ! fre$om !y ne$ to d _! "w1 fulfil _! relation%ips1 & develop _! manhood4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ) ! psalmi/'s second reason = 8 fai? we h mo/ to d4 ,i w bless ! ,"l1 :o ha? giv5 me c\nsel3 my re9s also in/ruct me 9 ! night seasons4 ,?is man held close communion ) ,god4 ,is x n great to f9d ! te/imony ( a bro!r man com+ d[n all ?r\gh ^? ages1 f t dim & di/ant pa/1 cle> & sure z to ?is1 t he _h ,god's c\nsel & t ,god kept communion ) him8 ,god _h spok5 to ?is man & %[n him ,8 w4 ,yes1 he _h receiv$ :at we call inspiration & revelation1 & _h prov$ ! tru? ( ^! 9 8 life4 ,!y _h l$ & !y _h lift$ him4 ,nor _h !y come to him z _m m5 falsely suppose revelation & inspiration exclusively h come to mank9d1 by means1 namely1 t 7 extraord9>y & miracul\s4 ,! psalmi/ tells u ( no vision ( angels1 ( no voice f heav54 ,! ,"l _h n appe>$ to him 9 dreams nor by any m>vel\s signs2 on ! o!r h&1 he tells u simply t ! div9e c\nsel ( :i* he 0 s sure1 & :i* he passes on to u1 came to him ?r\gh ! work+s ( 8 inn] spiritual life4 ,t is :at he means by ! emphatic /atem5t yea1 my re9s in/ruct me 9 ! night seasons1 :i* he adds p>allel ) ! ?\ght1 ,i w bless ! ,"l1 :o ha? giv5 me c\nsel4 ,accord+ to ! primitive physiology ( ?is man's nation & times1 ! re9s ( a man fulfil ! same intellectual function :i* we1 ) our l>g] k1 "k are dis*>g$ by ! bra94 ,?is 0 h[ ,god's revelation came to ?is bro!r ( ours1 ?r\gh ! work+ ( 8 m9d & consci5ce1 b x 0 9 ! night seasons t !y work$1 n 9 ! day & 9 ! sun%9e1 b 9 ! night :5 a man is left to himself ) only ?is advantage to 8 ?\ght3 t l ! bl9d he is yet undi/ract$ by ! influ5ces :i* are se54 ,:5 he lies d[n he ?9ks sob]ly & quietly ab\t himself & ab\t life & ab\t ,god1 & ab\t ! great hidd5 future t is wait+ = him4 ,he 0 commun+ ) ,god1 :o _h made 8 bra9 & us$ x z an in/rum5t ( revelation4 ,9 ^! ?\ghts ,god 0 commun+ ) man ?r\gh 8 reason & ?r\gh 8 consci5ce4 ,y & ,i are always contra/+ ,god's provid5ce & ,8 grace4 ,we are always attempt+ to oppose reason & revelation2 to ?is man !y 7 "o4 ,god's great grace _h come to him ?r\gh ,god's own provid5ce1 & ,god's revelation 0 m9i/]$ to him ?r\gh ! reason ) :i* he _h end[$ ! creature ,he _h made 9 ,8 own image4 ,?is psalmi/'s *ief & practical help to u m5 & wom5 today is t he became sure ( ,god n because ( any miracle or sup]natural sign1 on 8 report ( :i* we might be cont5t indol5tly to re/ our fai?1 b 9 ,god's own provid5ce 9 8 life & 9 ,god's quiet communion ) him ?r\gh ! organs ,god ,himself has creat$ 9 e "o ( u4 ,= all "t1 :e!r be=e or aft] ,*ri/1 ^! are ! *ief gr\nds & f\ndations ( fai? 9 ,god4 ,s x 0 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t--/& 9 awe & s9 n1 commune ) y\r own he>t ^u y\r b$ & be /ill1 be /ill & "k t ,i am ,god4 ,s ) ,*ri/1 = ! k+dom ( heav5 come? n ) obs]vation1 b ! k+dom ( heav5 is )9 y1 & s ) ,paul1 ! ,_s itself be>e? witness ) our _s1 t we are ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 & if *ildr5 !n heirs1 heirs ( ,god & jo9t heirs ) ,*ri/4 ,= ?is cause ,i b[ my knees unto ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 444 t he w\ld grant y accord+ to ! ri*es ( 8 glory to be /r5g!n$ ) might by 8 _s 9 ! inn] man2 t ,*ri/ may dwell 9 y\r he>ts by fai?1 to ! end t ye be+ root$ & gr\nd$ 9 love may come to appreh5d ) all sa9ts :at is ! bread? & l5g? & dep? & height & to "k ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,god's guidance ( 8 life1 fir/ ( all1 produces 9 a man a great s5se ( /ability4 ,i h set ! ,"l always be=e me3 because he is at my "r h& ,i %all n be mov$4 ,he :o has f\nd ,god s c>eful ( him1 he :om ,god ha? reg>d$ z wor? speak+ to & c\nsel+ & discipl9+1 w be c]ta9 t he %all endure1 provid$ he is sure ( 8 own loyalty4 ,! life s lov$ ( ,god1 s provid$ =1 & 9 su* close communion ) ! ,et]nal is n1 c n be ! creature ( ! day1 & ?is assurance /&s firm 9 face ( ev5 dea? & ! horrible corruption ( ! body4 ,! psalmi/ refuses to believe t he is to dwell 9 ! horrible "u-_w =ev]--ei!r himself or any ( ,god's believ]s4 ,?\ mu/ n1 ?\ wilt n leave my s\l 9 %eol1 ?\ mu/ n1 ?\ wilt n suff] ?y lov$ ones to see ! pit4 ,to ?is man x is incr$ible1 & our he>ts be> witness to ! tru? if we h _h any exp]i5ce ( ,god's bless+ & guidance4 ,to ?is man x is incr$ible t ! life ,god has c>$ = & guid$ & spok5 to & br\ght into su* intimate communion ) himself c f9d its end 9 dea?4 ,^? :om ,god has loyally lov$ & :o h loyally lov$ ,god--= ?is ^w badly translat$ holy 9 ! psalms really has t actual significance--^? :om ,god has loyally lov$ & :o h loyally lov$ ,god %all nev] die4 ,z ,he lives s %all !y2 !y %all nev] be abs5t f ,8 pres5ce4 ,be ! future unkn[n & unkn[able1 be we ourselves incapable ( conceiv+ ! processes by :i* ?is mortal %all put on immortality1 or :]e heav5 is1 or :at et]nity c possibly be to ^? :o h nev] liv$ outside "t1 yet t future is secure & its immortal "* is indubitable--:]e ,god is !re %all ,8 s]vants be1 & because ,he is !re _! life %all be peace & joy1 & because ,he is et]nal x %all la/ =ev]more4 ,t ?\ght is ! :ole ( ! hope & argum5t4 ,we are assur$ ( ! future life because we h kn[n ,god1 & z we h f\nd ,him to be true to u & prov$ ourselves true to ,him4 ,,gunsaulus ,,! ,,bible ,,vs4 ,,infidelity ,,biographical ,,note ,frank ,wakely ,gunsaulus 0 born at ,*e/]ville1 ,ohio1 9 #ahef4 ,he graduat$ f ,ohio ,wesleyan ,univ]sity 9 #ahge4 ,= "s ye>s he 0 pa/or ( ,plym\? ,*ur*1 ,*icago1 & s9ce #ahii pa/or ( ,c5tral ,*ur*1 ,*icago4 ,he is also presid5t ( ! ,arm\r ,in/itute ( ,te*nology4 ,he is a fasc9at+ speak]1 hav+ a cle>1 resonant voice1 & a dignifi$ pres5ce4 ,8 m9d is a /oreh\se ( ! be/ lit]ature1 & 8 ,engli% /yle is notewor?y = its purity & ri*ness4 ,he is ! au?or ( sev]al books & is 9 popul> dem& z a lectur]4 ,,gunsaulus ,born 9 #ahef ,,! ,,bible ,,vs4 ,,infidelity#a ,footnote #a3 ,prea*$ z an impromptu reply to ,r4,g4 ,+]soll4 ,pr9t$ f an unrevis$ /5ographic report4 ,!re are1 x may be1 s _m k9ds ( voices 9 ! _w1 & none ( !m is )\t signification4--,i ,cor4 xiv41 #aj4 ,ours is a voiceful era4 ,p]haps1 z ! ages come & g & man's life gr[s ri*]1 its que/ions m re/less = answ]1 its moral supports call$ ^u to be> heavi] int]e/s ( fai?1 its ent]prises m (t5 & se>*+ly compell$ to def5d !mselves1 ! voices ( "t w be increas+ly pot5t & wor?y ( 8 att5tion4 ,a s+ul>ly sugge/ive collection ( messages fills ! air today1 & all ( ^! voices speak ( "o !me--! ,bible4 ,an>*y1 :i* is always a!i/ic1 holds its conv]se 9 ! places ( evil :i* ?is book's message w\ld close =ev]2 ! foes ( t civilization build$ on its laws & /imulat$ by its hopes asks u to condemn x z wor?y only ( c>icature1 vitup]ation1 & hate4 ,let u f9d a pa? ( duty today1 n refus+ to li/5 to any ( ^! voices1 b ask+ t o!r voices also may help u to ! tru?4 ,! prea*]'s message is a book call$ ! ,bible4 ,t is only ! lit]>y =m ( 8 message--tell+ its hi/ory4 ,ev5 t =m1 :i* is mu* less div9e z pap] & ink are less l(ty 9 ! scale ?an humanity1 has work$ wond]s4 ,to-day1 ! ,bible (f]s ! n9ete5?-c5tury infidel z te/imony ( ! influ5ce x has4 ,x has =ce en\gh to make infidelity prea* te>fully & well ab\t man1 woman1 & *ild4 ,skepticism did n d s well until ! ,bible came4 ,! ,bible has furni%$ ! eloqu5ce ( infidelity ) su* a man z ,%akespe>e to talk ab\t2 no /ud5t ( lit]ature c\ld imag9e ,%akespe>e )\t ! ,bible & ! ,bible's influ5ce ^u him z he creat$ 8 dreams4 ,x furni%$ an ,abraham ,l9coln = an orator to comp>e favorably ) incomplete ideas ( ,almighty ,god2 b x seems to h be5 unable to %[ ! critic t ,*ri/ian ideas ( ,almighty ,god made ,l9coln s love ! ,"l's ,pray] t he want$ a *ur* build$ ) ?is z its cre$4 ,x w\ld seem t any g5]al d5unciation or humor\s c>icature ( a book :i* has work$ su* an amaz+ effect 9 lit]ature z has ! ,bible w\ld be temp]$ by "s recognition ( ! fact t ^! o!r m9ds--poets1 orators1 sages1 & sci5ti/s--h f\nd illum9ation & help 9 its pages4 ,lib]al ,*ri/ianity w be intellectually broad4 ,c]ta9ly ! greate/ ( mod]n pagans1 ,goe!1 w n be accus$ ( favoritism t[>d ! ,bible1 yet he said3 ,i e/eem ! gospels to be ?or\ghly g5u9e1 = !re %9es =? f !m ! reflect$ spl5dor ( a sublimity1 proce$+ f ! p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ( s div9e a k9d z only ! div9e c\ld ev] h manife/$ ^u e>?4 ,! ,e>l ( ,ro*e/] saw t ! only lib]alism :i* objects to ! ,bible1 9 its true uses1 is ! lib]alism ( lic5ti\sness2 & he left ?is say+3 ,a bad he>t is ! great argum5t aga9/ ?is holy book4 ,& ,f>aday1 weep+1 said3 ,:y w p g a/ray :5 !y h ?is ble/ book to guide !m8 ,if we turn to lit]ature we enc\nt] _m su* lib]al ?9k]s z ,!odore ,p>k]1 :o calmly in=ms u3 ,?is collection ( books has tak5 su* a hold ^u ! _w z has no o!r4 ,! lit]ature ( ,greece1 :i* goes up l inc5se f t l& ( temples & h]oic de$s1 has n half ! influ5ce ( ?is book4 ,x goes equally to ! cottage ( ! pla9 man & ! palace ( ! k+4 ,x is wov5 into ! lit]ature ( ! s*ol> & colors ! talk ( ! /reet4 ,t is ! voice ( ! lib]alism :i* includes r ?an excludes4 ,^! 7 m5 n ( ! b& ( evangelical ,*ri/ian prea*]s1 :o are r\ghly class$ z a set ( p]sons unable to tell ! tru? ab\t ! ,bible1 = fe> !y may lose _! means ( subsi/5ce2 ^! are m5 :o "k ! true mission ( ! ,bible4 ,x is n to furni% a picture ( life 9 ! "t ( ,moses su* z life ought to be1 a portrait ( a ,david = ! imitation ( m51 a /atue ( a w>rior 9 a "t ( b>b>ism :o %all comm& my ob$i5ce to 8 comm&s n[1 an idea ( ,god wr\ght out 9 ignorance & d>kness1 :i* has no self-developm5t )9 x4 ,! mission ( ! ,bible is to furni% a humanly writt5 acc\nt ( a p1 j z human z we1 9 :om1 by div9e inspiration1 ! s\l ( tru? s liv$ & work$ z to develop1 9 gradual c\rse1 by laws1 by hopes1 by loves1 by life1 a liv+1 &1 at la/1 p]fectly au?oritative ideal ( righte\sness1 b m ?an all a gradual gr[? ( su* moral p[] z w\ld be comm&+ 9 ! r$eem+ self-sacrifice & love ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,e page ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 only prep>atory1 z ! ?orny bu% is prep>atory = ! rose4 ,*ri/ is ! end ( ! long1 we>y human hi/ory t leads to ,him4 ,if ! laws ( ,s9ai _h be5 en\gh1 !re nev] w\ld h be5 a ,calv>y4 ,no "o = a mom5t dreams t ! ,god ( nature c\ld h br\ght =? su* a fruit z ! life & ideas ( ,jesus )\t a tree ( su* a hi/ory1 a tree root$ 9 ! gr\nd1 /orm-twi/$1 gn>l$1 & valuable only = its fruit4 ,we are n ask$ to eat ! roots & b>k & bran*es2 only ! fruit has an appeal to u4 ,its appeal is to our hung]1 its au?ority lies 9 ! fact t x satisfies our hung]4 ,x has satisfi$ ! hung] ( m5 ^: lib]alism came f _! be+ made lib]ally4 ,l>ge & capaci\s s\ls ( mighty ye>n+s are !y4 ,!y /& 9 contra/ ) ! puny critics :o ass]t t ! ,bible fails to fe$ !m1 because !y h nev] ta/$ its n\ri%m5t4 ,lib]al ,*ri/ianity1 sep>at+ itself f ! dogmatism :i* w\ld make ,*ri/ianity a book religion1 wor%ip+ a lit]>y idol r ?an lov+ a human revelation ( ! div9e1 kn[s x is n an ignorant lot ( m5 & wom5 :o h receiv$ mo/ f ! ,bible & spok5 mo/ gratefully ( its message4 ,:5 we ?9k ( s5d+ ! ,bible to b>b>ism1 ) ! hope ( creat+ 9 its /ead civilization1 we c look into ! face ( ,john ,seld51 "o ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s ( ,engli% lawy]s1 :5 he says3 ,i h survey$ mo/ ( ! le>n+ t is among ! sons ( m51 yet at ?is mom5t ,i c recall no?+ 9 !m on :i* to re/ my s\l1 save "o f ! sacr$ ,scriptures1 :i* rises mu* on my m9d4 ,x is ?is3 ',! grace ( ,god1 :i* br+e? salvation1 ha? appe>$ unto all m51 tea*+ u t d5y+ ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1 we %\ld live sob]ly1 righte\sly1 & godly 9 ?is pres5t _w1 look+ = t ble/ hope & ! glori\s appe>+ ( ! great ,god & our ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o gave himself = u t he might r$eem u unto himself1 a peculi> p zeal\s ( good works4' ,lib]al religion mu/ include ,seld54 ,we w n be det]r$ f giv+ ! ,bible to hea!nism ( any k9d :5 we rememb] t ,sir ,william ,jones has left ^! words3 ,! ,scriptures conta9 m true sublimity1 m exquisite beauty1 & f9] /ra9s ( poetry & eloqu5ce ?an c\ld be collect$ f all o!r books t 7 ev] compos$ 9 any age or 9 any idiom4 ,lib]al religion mu/ be z broad z ,sir ,william ,jones4 ,?is is a v ne$y _w1 & _m are ! in/itutions ( evil t ne$ to be *ang$ = in/itutions ( goodness4 ,if we are to believe ! eloqu5ce ( hopeless unbelief1 we ourselves w only be ! slaves ( a fatalism :i* says t man is b a result ( =ces2 t :at we call crime is b a "p ( ! necess>y c\rse ( ?+s1 & t !re is no su* ?+ z moral responsibility4 ,?is makes all re=m or ef=ts at /ay+ ! tide ( evil useless4 ,(t5times ! he>t ( ! man :o has ceas$ to read 8 ,bible gets ! victory ov] ?is dreadful philosophy1 & x is n rem>kable t ! skeptic becomes ! expon5t ( fre$om1 *>g+ l a ho/ ( w> ^u all in/itutions ( slav]y4 ,lib]al !ology puts its "o h& on ! dogmati/ :o tells him to accept lit]al infallibility1 & its o!r on ! s9c]e lov] ( m5 :o has lo/ 8 ,bible entirely4 ,& lib]alism says3 ,x is 9 j su* mom5ts t we tru/ our ,bible ! mo/1 & we rememb] t ,william ,wilb]=ce1 :o lift$ ! *a9s f ! bondm51 has said3 ,i nev] knew happ9ess until ,i f\nd ,*ri/ z a ,savior4 ,read ! ,bible6 ,bead ! ,bible6 ,?r\gh all my p]plexities & di/resses ,i nev] read any o!r book1 ,i nev] knew ! want ( any o!r4 ,we are c]ta9ly n despis+ ! sci5ce :i* is wor?y ( a "n1 nor are we =gett+ any proposition :i* has f\nd a place 9 ! _w's ?\ght1 if we look into ! face ( ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 :o tells u t all human discov]ies seem to be made only = ! purpose ( confirm+ m & m /rongly ! tru?s conta9$ 9 ! holy ,scriptures4 ,x is truly no "p ( wisdom = u to conclude t = sci5tific reasons we ought to =sake our ,bible :5 ,pr(essor ,dana av]s3 ,! gr& old book ( ,god /ill /&s2 & ?is old e>?1 ! m its leaves are turn$ & pond]$1 ! m w x su/a9 & illu/rate ! sacr$ ,^w4 ,surely x is n ! h\r dogmatically to )draw ?is book1 :i* has prov$ ! basis ( civilization4 ,pr(essor ,lyell1 ! great ,engli% geologi/1 tells u3 ,9 ! ye> #ahjf ! ,fr5* ,in/itute enum]at$ no less ?an eighty geological !ories :i* 7 ho/ile to ! ,scriptures1 b n "o ( ^! !ories is held today4 ,bacon's rem>k is /ill true3 ,!re nev] 0 f\nd 9 any age ( ! _w ei!r religion or law t did s highly exalt ! public good z ! ,bible4 ,& ,john ,m>%all & ,pr9ce ,bism>ck agree ) ,daniel ,web/] :5 he says3 ,if we abide by ! pr9ciples taught 9 ! ,bible our c\ntry w g on prosp]+ & to prosp]2 b if we & our po/]ity neglect its in/ructions & au?ority no man c tell h[ sudd5 a cata/rophe may ov]:elm u & bury all our glory 9 pr(\nd obscurity4 ,!re is n an an>*i/ 9 ,am]ica :o does n clap 8 h&s :5 he he>s a ,bible ) ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts & ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt d5\nc$4 ,inde$1 ! civilization 9 :i* we /&1 z comp>$ ) ! b>b>ism out ( :i* we h be5 l$ by ! ,bible1 w\ld make ,william ,h5ry ,sew>d's ass]tion only a mild /atem5t ( ! tru? :5 he says3 ,! :ole hope ( human progress is susp5d$ on ! ev]-gr[+ influ5ce ( ! ,bible4 ,i pref] lawy]s l ^! to lead ,am]ican public op9ion4 ,"p ( ! s]vice ( ^! m5 has be5 t !y h %[n !ology t ! ,bible is n a set ( texts on a dead level ( au?ority & equal value1 b ! reveal+1 sl[ & sure1 ( an inspiration obey$ by a c]ta9 p 9 ! realm ( morals l t inspiration obey$ by ano!r p 9 ! realm ( art1 & its te/ is3 ,does ! ,bible's ultimate message1 its cr[n+ comm&m5t ( ,*ri/'s life & love1 produce goodness 9 morals8 j z ! te/ ( ! long revelation ( beauty 9 8 ance/ors & ! ,greek is1 does its ultimate comm&m5t produce goodness 9 art4 ,*ri/ianity does n ask3 ,:at ?9k ye ( ! ,bible8 ,x asks3 ,:at ?9k ye ( ,*ri/8 ,!re ! ?rone is set1 & s maje/ic is ,8 glory t ! mom5t we come into ,8 pres5ce we are judg$4 ,! ,judge ( ! e>? has tak5 ,8 place 9 ?\ght1 hi/ory & hope4 ,he is n on trial1 & ,he asks no "q z to :at man ?9ks ( ! book :i* has en?ron$ ,him 9 lit]ature4 ,! te/ is plac$ 9 my conduct & y\rs2 ea* may say ) ,mi*ael ,bruce1 :o left ^! words on ! fly-leaf ( 8 ,bible3 ',tis v va9 ( me to boa/ ,h[ small a price ?is ,bible co/2 ,! day ( judgm5t w make cle> ',twas v *eap or v de>4 ,%all we g =w>d ) our ,bible or backw>d )\t x8 ,infidelity has always =gott5 t1 s f> z x has an eye = lib]ty & humanity1 ! ,*ri/ianity n ( sects b ( ! ,bible has furni%$ x & tra9$ x4 ,! lib]alism :i* puts its ,bible aside w ackn[l$ge t a ,*ri/less humanity culm9at$ 9 ,rome4 ,skepticism is (t5 eloqu5t :5 x tries to %[ h[ mu* fragm5ts ( ,roman art _h to d ) ! mak+ ( mod]n civilization4 ,n[1 z ,rome m>ks ! height to :i* humanity )\t a ,bible asc5d$1 x w\ld seem t ?is w\ld be j ! po9t :]e free & untrammel$ ?\ght & ! fulle/ intellectual lib]ty w\ld be f\nd4 ,"r !re1 :]e a ,*ri/less race 0 supreme1 ought to be ! place :]e ! lib]ty ab\nd$ :i* ! religion ( ,*ri/ is said to de/roy4 ,^: program = ! production ( intellectual & spiritual lib]ty c lib]als accept8 ,ho>se is ! cry3 ,! ,bible is to be ca/ out4 ,we look & behold m5 :o h ^! op9ions sitt+ on ! ?rone ( ! ,caes>s4 ,n[1 "o w\ld suppose ! intellect ( t :ole realm w\ld h fair play4 ,!re 0 no ,bible !re to fett] or to annoy4 ,?is ought to be ! halcyon age = ! lib]ty ( man1 woman & *ild4 ,^! rul]s h ! same dignifi$ abhorr5ce = all k9ds ( religion4 ,! skeptic ,lucretius says3 ,! fe> ( ! l[] _w mu/ be s5t headlong =?4 ,x poisons life to its l[e/ dep?s2 x spreads ov] all ?+s ! blackness ( dea?2 x leaves no pleasure unalloy$4 ,i mat* ! ,roman ) ! phrase ( a rec5t orator ( ?is s*ool :o spoke ( ! soldi]s dead1 z n[ sleep+ b5ea? ! %ad[s ( ! cl\ds1 c>eless alike ( sun%9e or ( /orm1 ea* 9 ! w9d[less palace ( re/4 ,!re 0 no w9d[ 9 ! grave :5 m illu/ri\s & orig9al skeptics talk$ ab\t x4 ,mod]n infidelity has _m expressions on ! future aft] dea? :i* s\nd l ! old ,roman di/i*1 ,i 0 n1 & became2 ,i 01 & am no m4 ,its orator1 b5d+ ov] ! body ( 8 de> bro!r1 said no?+ m t\*+ ?an did ,tacitus ov] ! grave ( ,agricola1 z he wrote3 ,if !re is a place = ! spirits ( ! pi\s2 if1 z ! wise suppose1 great s\ls d n become ext9ct ) _! bodies2 if--oh1 t age ( if ought to h be5 an age :5 e bra9 0 free & no ?\ght or s5tim5t 7 a *a94 ,! ,bible ( ,*ri/ianity 0 n p[]ful en\gh to ?rottle anybody4 ,its pages 7 n all writt52 its au?ors 7 hunt$ & outca/4 ,morals1 too1 ought to h be5 all "r1 = we are told t !y are indep5d5t ( ,god & ,*ri/4 ,b :at is ! fact8 ,/rangely en\gh1 9 t age1 :5 ne>ly e mon>*1 or poet1 or philosoph] 0 a humor\s skeptic & !y _h no ,*ri/ian religion to b9d _! h&s1 9 an age :5 no?+ b ?is sort ( infidelity 0 supreme1 ,s5eca1 to :om connoisseurs 9 e?ics bl&ly turn :5 !y gr[ we>y ( ! /r5u\s ,paul or ! p5sive ,john1 ,s5eca1 :ile he wrote a book on pov]ty1 has a =tune ( #ae1jjj1jjj1 ) a h\se full ( citrus tables made ( ve9$ wood br\ght f ,m\nt ,atlas4 ,:ile he fram$ moral precepts :i* we are bes\ght to sub/itute = ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 he 0 op5ly accus$ ( con/ant & %ameless iniquity1 & 0 lead+ 8 di/+ui%$ & t5d] pupil1 ,n]o1 into ^? practises & prep>+ him = ^? atrocities :i* ,s5eca himself _h ^u 8 own s\l :ile he wrote 8 book on clem5cy4 ,at t h\r ! ,bible ,*ri/ianity (f]$ to ! _w's he>t & aspiration1 n a book1 n a !ori/ ( morals1 b a man = ! lead]%ip ( humanity1 &1 ( t ,man ! lit]>y & calm ,fr5* skeptic says3 ,jesus w nev] be surpass$4 ,9 ! age ( ,rome1 :5 p 7 n burd5$ by *ur*es or ,bibles1 ,lucian says3 ,if any "o loves weal? & is daz$ by gold2 if any "o measures happ9ess by purple & p[]2 if any "o br\ght up among flatt]]s & slaves has nev] _h a conception ( lib]ty1 frankness & tru?2 if any "o has :olly surr5d]$ himself to pleasure1 full tables1 c>\sals1 lewdness1 sorc]y1 & deceit1 let him g to ,rome4 ,!re 0 no ,bible ei!r to prea* aga9/ x or to int]f]e ) x4 ,^! ?+s 7 ! product !n1 z !y are n[1 ( infidelity4 ,:5ev] ! _w wi%es a civilization s b>b>\s z t1 ! revil] ( ! ,bible mu/ create x1 = !y h ! applause ( evil & ! good-w ( crime4 ,9 ! age ( ,rome1 :5 ?is skepticism 0 ! cre$ ( ! ,/ate1 ,n]o got tir$ ( ! goddess ,a/>te1 & murd]$ 8 own bro!r1 8 wife1 & 8 "m1 & ! s5ate 0 s affect$ ) ! same op9ion t !y he>d 8 ju/ification & proce$$ to heap new honors ^u him4 ,he ?rew ! prea*] ,paul into jail1 b !re ,paul wr\ght out ! impulse ( ,europe4 ,9 ! age :5 ! great ,livy said t neglect ( gods _h come1 ,caligula let loose 8 imp]ial fr5zy1 & e /ream ( blood t c\ld be s5t t[>d ! sea c>ri$ its r$ tide4 ,9 t age :51 l lat] eloqu5t critics1 ,ennius said t he did n believe t ! gods ?\ght ( human be+s1 = if ! gods conc]n$ !mselves ab\t ! human race ! good w\ld prosp] & ! bad suff]1 ! c\rtesan 0 kept = pleasure & ! wife = dome/ic slav]y4 ,9 t happy age ( unbelief1 :5 ,m5&] sung ! gods d n c>e = m51 ! homes 71 accord+ to ,juv5al1 brok5 up be=e ! nuptial g>l& fad$2 & accord+ to ,t]tullian1 !y m>ri$ only to be divorc$4 ,fri5ds ex*ang$ wives2 infanticide & o!r helli% crimes 7 common4 ,?is is :at t _s1 9 its purity1 did = ! home1 :5 !re 0 no ,bible to read at its he>?/one & no ,new ,te/am5t to put into ! h&s ( "y lov]s dep>t+ to make a new ro(tree4 ,labor w "s day be too lib]al to give up its ,bible4 ,9 t age1 :5 ,god 0 dead2 9 t age1 :5 ! gods _h abdicat$2 !y said1 ! me*anic's occupation is degrad+4 ,a work%op is incompatible ) any?+ noble4 ,! curse ( slav]y _h blott$ ! "n ( labor1 & !y agre$ t a pur*as$ labor] is bett] ?an a hir$ "o1 & ?\s&s ( prison-l dwell+s rose to conceal ! myriads ( slaves4 ,9 t age ,n]o1 :o _h ! same op9ion ab\t ,god :i* ! vaunt+ _s :i* calls itself lib]al has today1 _h a gold5 h\se z l>ge z a city1 ) colonnades a mile long1 & )9 x a /atue ( ,n]o #abj feet high4 ,t is :at ! !ory ( infidelity did = labor & ! work+ man :5 x 0 on ! ?rone4 ,d y wond] t f t day to ?is ! c>p5t]'s son ( ! ,bible has be5 sc(f$ at by ?is infidelity8 ,9 t age1 :5 ! !ories ( infidelity rul$1 ! gladiators made wet ) _! blood ! great enclosure ( ! ar5a4 ,! wom5 & timid girls ( ,rome gave lightly ! sign ( dea?4 ,! cr[d %ook ! build+ ) applause z ! palpitat+ body 0 dragg$ by a hook into ! dea?-*amb]1 & slaves turn$ up ! bloody soil & cov]$ ! blood-dabbl$ e>? ) s& t ! awful amusem5t might g on4 ,all ?is 0 all[$ by infidelity 9 its purity1 be=e x _h be5 influ5c$ by ! ,*ri/ian's ,bible into believ+ t su* ?+s are atroci\s4 ,oh1 :5 ,i he> infidelity prate ( ! horrors ( slav]y & def5d a ,godless !ory ( ! ,/ate1 ,i rememb] t ^? :o _h x 9 its purity did n reg>d ! slave z a man4 ,:5 ,i read ! /ory ( slav]y & he> an expon5t ( free ?\ght say1 ,! doctr9e t woman is a slave or s]f ( man--:e!r x comes f hell or heav51 f ,god or demon1 f ! gold5 /reets ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 or ! v ,sodom ( p]dition--is savag]y pure & simple1 ,i say1 ,t is s1 b j t 0 ! rul+ idea :5 infidelity 0 on ! ?rone ( ,rome4 ,& only :]e ! ,bible has gone & triumph$ has woman ! privileges :i* are ?us prais$4 ,:5 ,i he> x said3 ,slav]y includes all o!r crimes4 ,x is ! jo9t product ( ! kidnap]1 pirate1 ?ief1 murd]]1 & hypocrite4 ,x degrades labor & corrupts leisure4 ,to lac]ate ! nak$ back1 to sell wives1 to /eal babes1 to debau* y\r s\l--?is is slav]y1 ,i answ]3 ,t is s1 & ,i add t all ^! & a ?\s& o!r damnable features ( slav]y 7 se5 9 ,rome :5 ! :ole ,roman p felt & spoke ab\t ! message ( ! ,bible j z y\r type ( lib]alism does today4 ,to all ?is wret*$ /ate ( man :at (f]s came f ,s5eca1 :om skepticism quotes z a morali/8 ,:y1 he said3 ,admire only ?yself2 & :5 he saw t a man mu/ get out ( himself1 he said3 ,give ?yself to philosophy4 ,n philosophy1 b ! p[] ( ! ,bible's ,*ri/ has lift$ man upw>d to 8 highe/ life4 ,if ev] anti-,*ri/ianity _h a *ance to %[ its beauty1 x 0 :5 x 0 at its supreme /r5g?1 & :5 ,*ri/ianity 0 a babe 9 ! mang]2 & ^! are only sugge/ions ( ! hell x dug = man at ,rome4 ,y say t x 0 n :at skepticism is at ! pres5t day1 & ,i ackn[l$ge t x is s4 ,:y8 ,because n9ete5 c5turies h roll$ l waves ( light betwe51 & ,*ri/ has improv$ x 9 spite ( itself4 ,nev] _h ! _w s good a *ance to see :at almo/ absolute skepticism & unbelief c\ld & w\ld d = ! lib]ty ( ! human s\l z !n4 ,b :5 ! ?rones ( ,rome 7 occupi$ ) m5 :o held ! same op9ion ( ! ,bible z he does today1 :at 0 ! fre$om ( ! race8 ,! sc5e all comes back4 ,"h is a little1 obscure set ( poor p :o foll[ ! words & life ( ! son ( a c>p5t]4 ,!y are p[]ful 9 no?+ t ,rome calls p[]4 ,b ,rome says t !y %all n ?9k t way4 ,celsus1 f :om our less s*ol>ly skepticism is ready to borr[ argum5ts1 0 n en\gh = ! new ?\ght 9 ! ar5a ( debate1 & !y cri$ = ano!r ar5a4 ,let u rememb] t unbelief1 9 its purity at t date1 0 s (f5d$ at no?+ z at ! fact t ! ,*ur* said3 ,*ri/ian ju/ice makes all equal :o be> ! "n ( man1 & t ,paul said3 ,!re is nei!r bond nor free1 b ye are all "o 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,no?+ s (f5d$ ! repres5tative ( free ?\ght 9 t p]iod z ! fact t a ri* ,roman1 9 ! "t ( ,trajan1 hav+ become a ,*ri/ian1 pres5t$ fre$om to 8 #a1bej slaves on an ,ea/] day4 ,&1 9 all t "t1 :5 poor ,*ri/ians ) ! funds ( ! ,*ur* 7 privately buy+ ! fre$om ( slaves1 ,i d n f9d t a base lib]alism believ$ 9 lib]ty4 ,nei!r did x believe 9 fre$om ( ?\ght4 ,x is ! blossom ( egotism2 x has no?+ to :i* x b[s2 x beholds no maje/y to :i* x c look up4 ,x is sublime self-conceit1 & x has no hesitancy 9 tell+ ! :ole human race t at its gr&e/ mom5ts x has be5 wrong4 ,?is egotism d>$ to become active 9 ,rome1 & x ask$ ! ,*ri/ians1 9 ! p]son ( ! ,emp]or1 to wor%ip him1 & to /rew inc5se ab\t him4 ,i w honor ! ,emp]or1 said ,!ophilus1 n by wor%ip+ him1 b by pray+ = him4 ,su* m5 z t infidelity k9dly put to dea?4 ,ar\nd _! quiv]+ limbs ! infidelity ( t day made ! fagots to flame1 & x taught ! r$ tongues ( cruel dea? to creep ab\t _! smok+ bodies4 ,m5 :o believ$ t ! ,bible's influ5ce 0 :at infidelity says x is1 made ! fun]al pyre = ,polyc>p1 ! populace br++ fuel = ! fire1 & :ile ! flames made a glory ( _! lamb5t gl>e1 he cri$ out3 ,six & eighty ye>s h ,i s]v$ him & he has done me no?+ b good1 & h[ c\ld ,i curse him1 my ,"l & ,savior4 ,if y w\ld "k :at ,i am1 ,i tell y frankly1 ,i am a ,*ri/ian4 ,he did 8 own ?9k+1 & 0 brave en\gh to av[ 8 op9ion1 = :i* hate ( ,*ri/ianity duly burn$ him4 ,?is 0 ! way infidelity treat$ free spee*4 ,9 t way x un*a9$ ! s\l ( ,polyc>p4 ,infidelity's idea ( ,*ri/ianity s5t ! m>tyrs ( ,numidia & ,paulus out ( ! _w :ile !y 7 pray+ = _! murd]]s4 ,:o believ$ 9 fre$om !n8 ,infidelity's idea ( ! message ( ! ,bible foll[$ ! ,*ri/ian l a wild bea/1 & 9 ! catacomb ( ,calixtus drew f ! pursu$ s\l ! pa!tic exclamation3 ,oh1 sorr[ful times1 :5 we c n ev5 9 caves escape our foes6 ,& all ?is 0 true1 because !y said1 ,recomp5se to no man evil = evil2 ,pray = !m t despitefully use y & p]secute y4 ,?is _s ( hate has _h at lea/ "o holiday at ! exp5se ( ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,on ! night ( ! #ah? ( ,july1 #fd1 ,rome 0 swept ) fire4 ,six days & nights x rag$4 ,ru9$ 0 ! _w's metropolis & excit$ 7 ! wo-/rick5 p4 ,n]o1 ^: op9ions ( ,*ri/ianity1 by ! way1 7 wond]fully l ! orator's1 0 k+1 & ! p suspect$ t ?is royal mon/] did x4 ,m5 told ( h[ he exult$ ov] ! sea ( flame z he wat*$ x f ! t[] ( ,maec5as2 & :atev] ! tru? ( ?is may be1 x is c]ta9 t = ! rage ( ! p ,n]o mu/ h a victim1 & ,tacitus tells u t he *>g$ ! ,*ri/ians ) ! crime4 ,!n op5$ 9 ,rome ! awful c>nival ( blood%$ t ! orator nev] m5tions1 9 :i* horrible modes ( torture & excruciat+ me?ods ( produc+ pa9 vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 satisfy+ ! dem&s ( dea?4 ,wom5 b\nd to rag+ bulls & dragg$ to dea? 7 n )\t ! companion%ip ( o!rs :o1 9 ! ev5+1 9 ,n]o's g>d51 7 coat$ ) pit*1 cov]$ ) t>1 b\nd to /akes ( p9e1 light$ ) fire1 & s5t to run aflame ) ! hatr$ ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,?r\gh ! cr[d ( suff]]s a g5tleman1 :o 0 ultra-lib]al z ! orator1 drove ab\t1 fanta/ically attir$ z a *>iote]1 & ! p 7 wild ) delight4 ,domitian _h ! same ideas1 & sev]e 7 8 p]secutions ( ! new h]esy4 ,?is 0 ! day on :i* infidelity 0 s full ( ! love ( fre$om t x cri$3 ,! ,*ri/ians to ! lions6 ,& s ,i might rec\nt to y h[ = hundr$s ( ye>s ! ,*ur* f\nd out h[ e>ly & un*ri/ianiz$ infidelity lov$ fre$om ( ?\ght4 ,to a type ( lib]als1 x has = ye>s seem$ a joy to g to ! places 9 ! old _w & note h[ intol]ant ! ,*ur* has be54 ,n[ ,i sugge/ to any "o t he g & visit "s ( ! places :]e m5 :o ?\ght ( ,*ri/ianity z negativism ?9ks %[$ _! fai? & its fruits4 ,let him g to ! ,colosseum & ask ! w9ds t moan ov] its ru9s :at !y "k ( ! hi/ory ( infidelity4 ,! w9ds w hu% 9 t wreck ( /up5d\s magnific5ce1 & ) an eloqu5ce ga!r$ f sev5te5 c5turies !y w tell him a /ory t w cause a fl[ ( te>s1 = mu* ( infidelity is ( noble he>t4 ,!y w tell him h[ ! m>ble seats 7 cr[d$ ) ?\s&s2 aga9 w sweep upw>d ! %\t ( ! excit$ ?rong2 be=e him !re w lie a half-dead ,*ri/ian m>tyr1 & ne> t pool ( blood w /& a lion :o has satiat$ 8 horrid ?ir/4 ,!y w tell him h[ infidelity made t spl5did place a temple ( ! furies1 h[ x laugh$ & yell$ & applaud$1 z x amus$ itself ) t spectacle ( horror4 ,!y w tell him h[ ! und]gr\nd passages s]v$ to keep & cage wild bea/s1 & h[ ^? :o !n hat$ ,*ri/ianity />v$ ! fi]ce lion until 8 eyes roll$ 9 hot hung] & 8 tee? 7 %>p5$ ) its agony4 ,!y w tell him h[ ! infidelity ( t day put balls ( fire on ! backs ( ! lions1 & h[ ! madness ( _! passion 0 increas$ by scatt]+ hat$ colors ab\t1 te>+ ! bea/s ) iron hooks & beat+ !m ) cruel :ips4 ,!y w tell h[ ! ,*ri/ian 0 made to fight ^! infuriat$ bea/s )\t weapons1 :ile infidelity 0 frantic ) applause4 ,x said no to ! torn body yond]1 t 0 mangl$ & supplicat+ 9 blood = life4 ,i w\ld h him /& !re until1 9 aft] ye>s1 9 a nobl] /ra9 ?an t ( ,byron1 he c\ld say3 ,& ?\ did/ %9e1 ?\ roll+ moon1 ^u ,all ?is1 & ca/ a wide & t5d] light1 ,:i* s(t5$ d[n ! ho> au/]ity ,( rugg$ desolation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,till ! place ,became religion1 & ! he>t ran o'er ,) sil5t wor%ip ( ! great ( old6 ,! dead b scept]$ sov]eigns :o /ill rule ,our spirits f _! urns4 ,s long z ,i "k :at ?is book has be5 & done1 s long z man's hi/ory w n all[ me to risk ! int]e/s ( society ) ! infidelity :i* has s (t5 demoraliz$ x1 s long w ,i ye>n to get ! ,bible & its message to all m54 ,x has be5 our _w's be/ book4 ,) ?is book z inspiration & res\rce1 ,william ,tyndale & ,miles ,cov]dale 7 s to cont9ue & complete ! task ( ,! ,v5]able ,b$e & ,john ,wyclif z to make an epo* 9 ! hi/ory ( t language to be us$ by ,%akespe>e & ,burke--an era z di/9ct z t :i* ,lu!r's ,bible s soon %\ld m>k 9 ! hi/ory ( a language to be su* a pot5t in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,goe! & ,hegel4 ,= ?is v act ( h]esy1 ,tyndale 0 to be call$ a full-gr[n ,wyclif1 & ,lu!r ! r$eem] ( 8 "m-tongue4 ,) ! ,bible1 ,calv9 0 to conceive republics at ,g5eva1 & ,holbe9 to pa9t1 9 spite ( ! iconoclasm ( ! ,re=mation1 ! faces ( ,holy ,"m & ,sa9t1 & 9 spite ( ! cruelty ( ! ,*ur*1 scripturally conceiv$ satires illu/rat+ ! sale ( indulg5ces4 ,) t book ,gu/avus ,vasa 0 to protect & nurture ! fre$om ( ! l& ( fl[+ spl5dors1 :ile ,angelo 0 transcrib+ sacr$ sc5es ^u ! ,si/9e vault or fix+ !m 9 /one4 ,read+ ?is book1 ,m 0 to die ) a smile2 ,latim]1 ,cranm]1 & ,ridley to p]i% :ile illum9at+ ) liv+ tor*es1 & ! ,anabapti/ to ar\se ! sympa?ies ( ,*ri/5dom by 8 agonies4 ,) ?is book 9 h&1 ,%akespe>e 0 to write 8 plays2 ,raleigh 0 to die1 knight1 discov]]1 ?9k]1 /atesman1 m>tyr2 ,bacon to lay ! f\ndation ( mod]n sci5tific rese>*--?ree />s 9 ! maje/ic con/ellation ab\t ,h5ry's daught]4 ,) ?is ,bible op5 be=e !m ! ,engli% nation w\ld behold ! ,spani% ,armada da%$ to pieces ^u ! rocks1 :ile ,edmund ,sp5s] m+l$ 8 delici\s notes ) ! tumult ( t awful wreck4 ,?is book 0 to produce ! edict ( ,nantes1 :ile ,john ( ,b>neveld w\ld give new life to ! comm& ( ,william ! ,sil5t--,level ! dikes2 give ,holl& back to ! ocean1 if ne$ be1 ?us mak+ prep>ation = ! visit ( ! ,mayfl[] pilgrims to ,leyd5 or ,delf?av54 ,_! eyes re/+ ^u its pages1 ,seld5 & ,pym 7 to g to prison1 :ile ,grotius dream$ ( ! rights ( man 9 peace & w>1 & ,guido & ,rub5s 7 pa9t+ ! joys ( ! mang] or ! sorr[s ( ,calv>y4 ,8 h& re/+ ^u ?is book1 ,oliv] ,cromwell w\ld consolidate ! hopes & convictions ( ,puritanism into a sword :i* %\ld conqu] at ,nasby1 ,m>/on ,moor & ,dunb>1 leave to ! ?rone ( ,*>les ,i1 a headless corpse1 & create1 if only = an h\r's prophecy1 a commonweal? ( unb5d+ righte\sness4 ,) t volume 9 _! homes1 ! ,sw$e & ! ,hugu5ot1 ! ,scot*-,iri%man & ! ,quak]1 ! ,dut*man & ! fre$om-lov+ cavali]1 7 to plan pilgrimages to ! ,we/1 & e/abli% new homes 9 ,am]ica4 ,) t book 9 ! cab9 ( ! ,mayfl[]1 v5]at$ & obey$ by sea-toss$ exiles1 0 to be born a compact f :i* %\ld spr+ a con/itution & a gov]nm5t = ! life ( :i* all ^! nationalities %\ld will+ly ble$ & /ruggle1 "u a conqu]or :o %\ld rise f ! soil ( ! cavali]s1 & un%ea? 8 sword 9 ! colony ( ! ,puritans4 ,out ( t ,bible 7 to come ! ,petition ( ,"r1 ! national an!m ( #afbh1 ! ,gr& ,remon/rance1 & ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,) x1 ,blake & ,pascal %\ld voyage h]oically 9 div]se seas4 ,9 its influ5ce ,j]emy ,taylor %\ld write 8 ,lib]ty ( ,prophesy+1 ,sir ,mat!w ,hale 8 fe>less replies1 :ile ,rembr&t 0 plac+ on canvas little ,dut* *ildr51 ) wood5 %oes1 cr[d+ to ! feet ( a ,jewi% ,messiah4 ,its l9es1 brea?+ life1 ord]1 & fre$om1 w\ld inspire ,john ,bunyan's dream1 ,alg]non ,sidney's fatal republicanism1 & ,puff5dorf's judicature4 ,) !m1 ,william ,p5n w\ld meet ! ,indian ( ! =e/1 & ,fnelon1 ! philosoph]1 9 8 m$itative solitude4 ,locke & ,newton & ,leibnitz w\ld c>ry x ) !m 9 pa?less fields ( speculation1 :ile ,pet] ! ,great 0 smit+ an arrogant prie/ 9 ,russia1 & ,william 0 asc5d+ ! ,engli% ?rone4 ,f its poetry ,c[p]1 ,wordswor?1 ,t5nyson1 & ,br[n+ w\ld cat* ! div9e afflatus2 f its /atesman%ip ,burke1 ,romilly1 & ,bright w\ld le>n h[ to create & r$eem in/itutions2 f its melodies ,h&el1 ,ba*1 ,m5delssohn1 & ,bee?ov5 w\ld write oratorios1 masses1 & symphonies2 f its decl>ation ( div9e sympa?y ,wilb]=ce1 ,h[>d1 & ,flor5ce ,night+ale 7 to emancipate slaves1 re=m prisons1 & mitigate ! cruelties ( w>2 f its prophecies ,dante's hope ( a unit$ ,italy 0 to be realiz$ by ,cav\r1 ,g>ibaldi1 & ,victor ,emmanuel4 ,look+ ^u ! family ,bible z he 0 dy+1 ,&rew ,jackson said3 ,t book1 sir1 is ! rock on :i* ! ,republic re/s2 & ) h] h& ^u t book1 ,victoria1 ,engl&'s que51 0 to sum up h] hi/ory z a p[] amid ! nations ( ! e>?1 :51 reply+ to ! "q ( an ambassador3 ,:at is ! secret ( ,engl&'s sup]iority among ! nations8 %e w\ld say3 ,g tell y\r pr9ce t ?is is ! secret ( ,engl&'s political greatness1 ,belov$ fri5ds1 :5 spuri\s lib]alism1 ) all h] lit]ature1 produces su* a roll-call z ?is2 :5 out ( h] pages ,i may see com+ a nobl] set ( =ces = ! mak+ ( manhood1 !n1 & only !n1 w ,i give up my ,bible2 !n1 & only !n1 w ,i cease to pray & labor t x may be giv5 to all ! _w4 ,,hillis ,,god ,,! ,,unwe>i$ ,,guide ,,biographical ,,note ,newell ,dwight ,hillis 0 born at ,magnolia1 ,i[a1 9 #aheh4 ,he fir/ became kn[n z a prea*] ( ! fir/ rank dur+ 8 pa/orate ov] ! l>ge ,presbyt]ian *ur* 9 ,evan/on1 ,ill9ois4 ,?is reputation l$ to 8 be+ call$ to ! ,c5tral ,*ur*1 ,*icago1 9 :i* he succe$$ ,dr4 ,david ,sw+1 & :]e f ! fir/ he attract$ audi5ces completely fill+ "o ( ! l>ge/ auditoriums 9 ,*icago4 ,9 #ahii he 0 call$ to ,plym\? ,*ur*1 ,brooklyn1 to succe$ ,dr4 ,lyman ,abbott 9 ! pulpit made fam\s by ! m9i/ry ( ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4 ,by 8 /rong p]sonality & m5tal gifts he draws to 8 *ur* a l>ge & eag] foll[+4 ,8 be/ kn[n books are ,a ,man's ,value to ,society1 & ,! ,inve/m5t ( ,influ5ce4 ,,hillis ,born 9 #aheh ,,god ,,! ,,unwe>i$ ,,guide#a ,footnote #a3 ,by p]mission ( ! ,brooklyn ,daily ,eagle4 ,copyright1 #aije4 ,com=t ye1 com=t ye1 my p1 sai? y\r ,god1 c4--,isaiah xl41 #a-ca4 ,he %all n fail1 nor be disc\rag$4--xliv41 #d4 ,?is is an epic ( ! unwe>i$ ,god1 & ! fa9t+ /r5g? ( man4 ,= spl5dor ( imag]y1 = maje/y & elevation1 x is "o ( ! supreme ?+s 9 lit]ature4 ,p]haps no o!r ,scripture has ex]t$ s pr(\nd an influ5ce ^u ! _w's lead]s4 ,lu!r read x 9 ! =tress ( ,salzburg1 ,john ,br[n read x 9 ! prison at ,h>p]'s ,f]ry4 ,web/] made x ! model ( 8 eloqu5ce1 ,wordswor?1 ,c>lyle & a score ( o!rs ref] to its influ5ce ^u _! lit]>y /yle1 _! ?\ght & life4 ,l all ! supreme ?+s 9 eloqu5ce1 ?is *apt] is a sp>k /ruck out ( ! fires ( w> & p]secution4 ,its au?or 0 n simply an exile--he 0 a slave :o _h kn[n ! dungeon & ! fett]4 ,bondage is h>d1 ev5 = savages1 nak$1 ignorant1 & newly drawn f ! jungle1 b slav]y is d\bly h>d = s*ol>s & prophets1 = ,hebrew m]*ants & rul]s4 ,?is outbur/ ( eloqu5ce took its rise 9 a w> ( invasion4 ,:5 ! nor!rn ho/ swept s\?w>d1 & ov]:elm$ ,j]usalem1 ! onru%+ wave 0 frett$ ) fire2 lat]1 :5 ! wave ( w> retreat$1 x c>ri$ back ! detritus ( a ru9$ civilization4 ,! /ory ( ! siege ( ,j]usalem1 ! assault ^u its gates1 ! fall ( ! walls1 all ! horrors ( fam9e & ( pe/il5ce1 are giv5 9 ! e>li] *apt]s ( ?is wond]ful book4 ,! homew>d m>* ( ! ,p]sian army 0 a k9d ( triumphal procession 9 :i* ! ,hebrew pr9ces & lead]s walk$ z captives4 ,! k+ m>*$ 9 ! guise ( a slave1 ) 8 eyes put out1 foll[$ by sull5 pr9ces1 ) b\nd h&s1 & unsubdu$ he>ts4 ,z slaves ! ,hebrews cross$ ! ,euphrates at ! v po9t :]e ,x5ophon cross$ ) 8 immortal t5 ?\s&4 ,9 ! l& ( bondage ! exiles 7 plant$1 n 9 milit>y prisons1 b 9 gangs1 work+ n[ 9 ! fields1 n[ 9 ! /reets ( ! city1 & always "u ! sc\rge ( soldi]s4 ,:5 ?irty ye>s _h pass$ ! =ty ?\s& captives 7 scatt]$ among ! p1 "o bro!r 9 ! palace1 & ano!r a slave 9 ! fields4 ,soon _! religion became only a memory1 _! language 0 all b =gott51 _! old cu/oms & mann] ( life 7 utt]ly gone4 ,b ,god rais$ up two gift$ s\ls = j su* an em]g5cy z ?is4 ,"o y\?1 ?r\gh %e] =ce ( g5ius1 climb$ to ! position ( prime m9i/]1 :ile a "y girl ?r\gh h] lovel9ess came to ! k+'s palace4 ,"o day an emancipation proclamation w5t =?1 f a k+ :o _h come to believe 9 ! unse5 ,god :o lov$ ju/ice1 & w\ld ov]:elm oppression & wrong4 ,! good news w5t =? on w+s ( ! w9d4 ,mak+ ready = _! return to _! homel&1 all ! captives ga!r$ on ! outskirts ( ! des]t4 ,x 0 a pite\s spectacle4 ,! p 7 brok5 9 heal?1 _! beauty m>r$1 _! weapon a /aff1 _! g>m5ts ! lea!r coat1 _! provisions pieces ( moldy bread1 & _! pa? fifte5 hundr$ miles ( s&s1 across ! des]t4 ,to su* an end _h come a disob$i5t & s9ful g5]ation6 ,9 t h\r1 behold+ ^! exiles & captives1 a flood ( emotions ru%$ ov] ! poet2 he saw ^? b\nd :o %\ld conqu]2 he saw t m5 7 slaves :o %\ld be k+s4 ,!n1 ) a ru%1 an immeasurable long+ %iv]s ?r\gh him l a trumpet call4 ,oh1 to save !m6 ,to p]i% = _! sav+6 ,to die = _! life1 to be (f]$ = !m all6 ,9 an ab&on ( grief & sympa?y1 he began to speak to !m 9 words ( com=t & hope4 ,at fir/ ^! exiles1 dumb ) pa9 & grief1 li/5$1 b li/5$ ) no light quiv]+ 9 ! eye1 & no hope flitt+ l sun%9e across ! face4 ,_! ye/]days held bondage1 bl[s & degradation2 _! tomorr[ held only ! des]t & ! return to a ru9$ l&4 ,!n ! ^w ( ! ,"l came ^u ! poet4 ,:at if ! night w9ds did g m\rn+ ?r\gh ! des]t$ /reets ( _! capital6 ,:at if _! language _h decay$ & _! in/itutions _h p]i%$8 ,:at if ! f>m]'s field 0 only a wa/e ( ?orns & ?ickets1 & ! t[ns become heaps & ru9s6 ,:at if ! k+ ( ,babylon & 8 army has trampl$ !m "u foot1 z slaves trample ! %ellfi%1 cru%+ out ! purple dye t l5ds ri* color to a royal robe8 ,com=t ye1 com=t ye1 my p4 ,is ! way long & ?r\gh a des]t8 ,e valley %all be exalt$1 e m\nta9 & hill %all be made l[4 ,has slav]y worn man's /r5g? to no?+ness until he is z weak z ! brok5 re$ & ! )]$ grass8 ,! _s ( ! ,"l w revive ! grass1 trampl$ d[n by ! ho(s ( w> horses4 ,soon ! bruis$ root %all r$d5 into ! rose & ! flut$ /em climb into ! tree4 ,& ?9k y if ,god's w9ds c trans=m a spray & twig into a trunk fit = f\ndation ( h\se or ma/ ( %ip1 t et]nal arms c n equip ) /r5g? ! h& ( patriot8 ,is ! ,%eph]d & ,lead] ( ,8 little flock unequal to _! guidance across ! des]t8 ,behold ! ,"l w come ) a /rong arm2 he %all fe$ 8 flock l a %eph]d & he %all ga!r ! lambs 9 8 arms & c>ry !m 9 8 bosom4 ,:at6 ,man's h& unequal to ! task ( rebuild+ ,j]usalem8 ,ha? n ,god pl$g$ ,8 /r5g? to ! work]1 t ,god ^: arm /rikes out worlds z ! smi? /rikes out sp>ks ^u ! anvil8 ,is n man's help] t ,god :o dippe? up ! seas 9 ! holl[ ( ,8 h&8 ,:o weighs ! m\nta9s ) scales & ! hills 9 ! balance8 ,:at6 ,?9e enemies too /rong = !e8 ,:y1 ,god looke? ^u all ! nations & enemies ( ! e>? z b a drop 9 ! bucket4 ,he s5de? =? ,8 brea?1 & ! tribes disappe> z du/ is bl[n f ! balance4 ,!n ! trumpet call %iv]$ ?r\gh ^! exiles4 ,ha/ ?\ n kn[n8 ,h ! sons ( ! fa!rs nev] he>d ( ! ev]la/+ ,god1 ! ,"l1 ,creator ( ! ends ( ! e>?8 ,fa9te? n1 nei!r is we>y6 ,heavy is ! task1 b ! ,et]nal give? p[] & /r5g?4 ,ev5 ?o "y patriots & h]oes fa9t & fall1 !y t wait ^u ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?4 ,:ile fulfill+ _! task ( rebuild+ !y %all m\nt up ) w+s z eagles1 !y %all run & n be we>y1 !y %all walk & n fa9t4 ,oh1 :at a ^w is ?is6 ,:at page 9 lit]ature is comp>able to x = com=t6 ,wond]ful ! /r5g? ( ! w>rior6 ,mighty ! influ5ce ( ! /atesman6 ,all p[]ful seems ! inv5tor1 b great] /ill ! poet :o dwells above ! clang & du/ ( "t1 ) ! _w's secret trembl+ on 8 lips4 ,he ne$s no conv]se nor companion%ip1 ,9 cold />light1 :5ce ?\ c n come1 ,! undeliv]$ tid+s 9 8 brea/1 ,w n let him re/4 ,he :o looks d[n ^u ! immemorable ?rong1 ,& b9ds ! ages ) a song4 ,& ?r\gh ! acc5ts ( our "t1 ,!re ?robs ! message ( et]nity4 ,& s ! unwe>i$ ,god com=t$ ! fa9t+ /r5g? ( man4 ,prim>ily1 ?is glori\s outbur/ 0 addre/ to ! exiles z heads ( families4 ,! fa!r's /r5g? 0 brok5 & 8 *ildr5 _h be5 cru%t & gr\nd to e>?4 ,! anci5t patrimony 0 gone2 he _h ga!r$ 8 little ones 9 f ! huts :]e slaves dwelt4 ,he 0 lead+ 8 little b& ( pilgrims into a des]t4 ,b ! prophet spoke to ! exiles z to m5 :o believ$ t ! family 0 ! great national in/itution4 ,) u1 ! family is important1 b ) ^! ,hebrew exiles ! family 0 ev]y?+4 ,= !m ! home 0 ! spr+ f :5ce ! mighty riv] roll$ =?4 ,! family 0 ! headwat]s ( national1 indu/rial1 social & religi\s life4 ,e fa!r 0 rev]$ z ! ar*itect ( ! family =tune4 ,! fir/ ambition ( e "y ,hebrew 0 to f\nd a family4 ,j z abroad1 a patrician g5tleman builds a b>onial mansion1 fills x ) art treasures1 hangs ! %ields & portraits ( 8 ance/ors ^u ! walls1 hop+ to h& ! mansion =w>d to g5]ations yet unborn1 s e wor?y ,hebrew long$ to f\nd a noble family4 ,h[ ke5 ! angui%1 !re=e1 ( ?is exile 9 ! des]t6 ,:at a sc5e is t ( ! exiles ^u ! edge ( ! des]t4 ,d>kness is ^u ! l& & ! fire burns l[ into coals4 ,worn & exhau/$1 *ildr5 are sleep+ beside ! "m4 ,"h is an old man1 ly+ ap>t1 brok5 & bitt] 9 _s--"o son /&s =? a dim figure--look+ d[n ^u 8 ag$ p>5ts1 ^u ! wife ( 8 bosom & ^u 8 little *ildr54 ,/&+ "u ! />s1 he m$itates 8 plans4 ,h[ %all he c>e = ^!1 :5 he returns to 8 ru9$ e/ate8 ,9 ! ev5t ( dea?1 :at arm %all lift a %ield above ^! little ones8 ,:at if sickness or dea? p\nce ^u a home z an eagle ^u a dove1 z wolves ^u lambs1 or z brig&s desc5d f ! m\nta9s ^u sleep+ h]dsm56 ,e f\nd] ( a family kn[s ! agony ( su* an h\r6 ,we are 9 a _w :]e m5 are nev] m ?an a few weeks f1 possible pov]ty & want2 little wond] !n t all m5 seek to provide = ! future ( ! home & ! *ildr54 ,b to ! exile /&+ 9 ! d>kness1 ) love t broods above 8 babes1 !re comes ?is ^w ( com=t3 ,god's solicitude = y & y\rs w n let ,him slumb] or sleep6 ,god w lift up a highway = ! feet ( ! little b& ( pilgrims4 ,! et]nal ,god %all be ?y guide 9 ! m>* ?r\gh ! des]t4 ,8 pill> ( cl\d by day & ( fire by night %all /& 9 ! sky2 ,he %all lead ! flock l a %eph]d2 ,he %all ga!r ! little ones 9 ,8 arms1 & c>ry ! *ildr5 9 ,8 bosom4 ,& if ! fa!r fall on ! m>*1 ! w+s ( ! ,et]nal %all brood ! babes t are left4 ,8 "r arm %all be a sword & ,8 left arm a %ield4 ,! et]nal ,god fa9te? n1 nei!r is we>y4 ,hav+ "t to c>e = ! />s1 & to lead !m =? by "n1 ,he ha? "t & ?\ght also = ,8 *ildr54 ,:at a ^w is ?is = ! home6 ,:at com=t = all ^: he>ts turn t[>d _! *ildr56 ,:at a pl$ge to fa!rs = g5]ations yet unborn6 ,?is tru? arms e p>5t = any em]g5cy4 ,= ,god is r\nd ab\t e home z ! m\nta9s are r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem1 = b\nty & protection4 ,b ! sage 0 also ?9k+ ( m5 ^: hopes 7 brok51 & ^: lives 7 baffl$ & beat54 ,^! exiles1 cross+ ! des]t1 might h claim$ = !mselves ! poet's phrase1 ,lo1 h5ce=? ,i am a prison] ( hope4 ,l ,dante1 !y might h cri$1 ,= ye>s my pill[ by night has be5 wet ) te>s1 & all day long h ,i held he>tbreak at bay4 ,= ^! ^: glori\s y\? _h be5 exhau/$ by bondage1 life _h run to its v dregs4 ,gone ! days ( glori\s /r5g?6 ,gone all ! opportunities t belong to ! era :5 ! he>t is "y1 ! limitations ( life _h become sev]e6 ,environm5t (t5 is a cage aga9/ ^: iron b>s ! s\l beats bloody w+s 9 va96 ,h[ _m m5 are held back by "o weak n]ve1 or organ6 ,h[ _m are %ut 91 & limit$1 & j fall %ort ( supreme success because ( an h]$it>y weakness1 h&$ on by ! fa!rs6 ,h[ _m made "o mi/ake 9 y\? 9 *oos+ ! occupation & discov]$ ! error :5 x 0 too late6 ,h[ _m err$ 9 judgm5t 9 _! y\?1 ?r\gh "o critical blund]1 t has be5 irretrievable1 & ^: burd5 is h5ce=? la%t to ! back6 ,9 su* an h\r ( depression1 ,isaiah assembles ! exiles1 & exclaims1 ,com=t ye1 com=t ye1 my p4 ,?o y\r "y m5 fa9t & be we>y1 ?o ! /rong utt]ly fail1 yet ,god is ! unwe>i$ "o2 ) 8 help ?\ %alt take ?y burd51 & m\nt up ) w+s z eagles2 ) 8 unwe>i$ /r5g? ?\ %alt run ) ?y load & n be we>y1 & walk & n fa9t4 ,= ?is is ! exp]i5ce ( p]secution & ! rew>d ( sorr[1 bravely borne t ! fa9t+ /r5g? ( man is supplem5t$ by ! sure help ( ! unwe>i$ ,god4 ,!re=e1 9 retrospect1 exiles1 prison]s1 m>tyrs1 :o h believ$ 9 ,god seem =tunate4 ,! endungeon$ h]oes (t5 seem ! *ildr5 ( c>eful good =tune & happ9ess4 ,! sa9ts1 walk+ ?r\gh ! fire1 /& =? z ^? :o are de> unto ,god4 ,h[ ! po9t ( view *anges ev5ts4 ,kitto 0 deaf1 & 9 8 y\? 8 deafness broke 8 he>t1 b because 8 e>s 7 clos$ to ! d9 ( life1 he became ! great s*ol> ( 8 "t1 & swept ! treasures ( ! _w into a s+le volume1 an armory ( intellectual weapons4 ,fawcett 0 bl9d1 b ?r\gh t bl9dness became a great analytic /ud5t1 a ma/] ( organization1 & s]v$ all ,engl& 9 h] comm]ce4 ,john ,bright 0 brok5-he>t$1 /&+ above ! bi]1 b ,ri*>d ,cobd5 call$ him f 8 sorr[ to become a voice = ! poor1 to plead ! cause ( ! oppre/1 & br+ ab\t ! ,corn ,laws = ! hungry work]s 9 ! factories & %ops4 ,com=t ye1 com=t ye1 my p4 ,let ! exile say unto himself3 ,y\r w>f>e is accompli%$2 y\r iniquity is p>don$2 ! ,"l's h& w give unto !e d\ble = all ?y s9s t are =giv54 ,! great fai?s & convictions ( ! prophets & law-giv]s1 y\r language & y\r laws & y\r lib]ties1 h n be5 de/roy$ by captivity2 r slav]y has sav$ !m4 ,at la/ y "k _! value2 9 contra/ ) ! idolatry ( ! ,euphrates1 ! j>gon ( tongues1 ! inequality ( rights1 ! organization ( ju/ice & oppression1 h[ wond]ful ! equity ( ! laws ( ,moses6 ,h[ beautiful ! fai? ( ! fa!rs6 ,h[ surely f\nd$ ! laws ( ,god4 ,h5ce=? idolatry1 inju/ice & s9 became z mon/r\s 9 _! ugl9ess z !y 7 wick$ 9 _! ess5ce4 ,ev]y?+ else might g1 b n ! fai? ( ! fa!rs4 ,p]secution 0 l fire on ! vase2 x burn$ ! colors 94 ,little wond] t ! tradition tells u t = ! next hundr$ ye>s1 at /at$ p]iods1 all ! p 9 ! l& came toge!r1 :ile a read] repeat$ ?is *apt] on ! unwe>i$ ,god & ! fa9t+ /r5g? ( man t _h recov]$ unto hope1 m5 ^: hopes _h be5 baffl$ & beat54 ,! ?\ght ( an unwe>i$ ,god is also ! true antidote to despond5cy4 ,! gr\nd ( optimism is 9 ,god4 ,:5 t great ?9k] describ$ c]ta9 p z )\t ,god & )\t hope1 !re 0 sure logic 9 8 phrase1 = ! ,godless man is always ! hopeless man4 ,betwe5 no ,god any:]e & ! "o ,god :o is ev]y:]e1 !re is no middle gr\nd4 ,ei!r we are *ildr51 buffet$ ab\t by fate & circum/ances1 ) ev5ts toss+ s\ls ab\t 9 an et]nal game ( battl$ore & %uttlecock1 or else ! _w is our ,fa!r's h\se1 & ,god /&e? )9 ! %ad[1 keep+ wat* above ,8 own4 ,= ! man :o believes 9 ,god1 :o allies himself to nature1 :o makes ! univ]se 8 p>tn]1 !re is no defeat1 & no dea?1 & no int]ruption ( 8 prosp]ity4 ,conc$e t !re is a ,god1 & x foll[s z a logical necessity t ,he w n p]mit any enemy to ru9 y\r life & ,8 plans4 ,= a man :o holds ?is fai? x foll[s t !re c be no defeat1 or failure4 ,inde$1 ! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 m5 is ! diff]5ce 9 _! relation t[>d ,god4 ,"h are ! biographies ( two great m54 ,bo? are m5 ( g5ius1 bo? are m>vel\sly equipp$1 b _! end 01 oh1 h[ diff]5t4 ,"o is ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 :o /ood =? alone1 affirm+ 8 religi\s fre$om1 9 ! face ( enemies & devils ?ick z ! tiles on ! ro(s ( ! h\ses4 ,! few fri5ds ,lu!r _h %ut him up 9 a =tress to save 8 life1 b ,lu!r mightily believ$ 9 ,god4 ,) ! full cons5t ( 8 m>vel\s gifts1 he surr5d]$ 8 life to ! w ( ,god4 ,kn[+ t 8 days 7 z brief z ! )]+ grass1 he alli$ himself ) ! ,et]nal4 ,9 8 disc\ragem5t he read ^! words1 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,god fa9te? n1 nei!r is we>y4 ,9 t h\r ,m>t9 ,lu!r %\t$ = joy4 ,! beetl+ walls ( ! =tress 7 z ?o !y 7 n4 ,victori\s he w5t =?1 9 ?\ght1 rang+ ?r\gh\t all ,g]many4 ,& go+ out1 he w5t up & d[n ! l& tell+ ! p t ,god w\ld protect him1 & soon ,g]many 0 free4 ,goe! tells u t ,lu!r 0 ! ar*itect ( mod]n ,g]man language & lit]ature1 & /amp$ himself into ! :ole national life4 ,! ,g]many ( ! ,kais] is simply ,m>t9 ,lu!r writt5 l>ge 9 fifty millions ( m54 ,b :at made ,lu!r8 ,!re 0 "s hidd5 en]gy & _s )9 him6 ,:at 0 ?is _s 9 him8 ,! _s ( beauty turn$ a lump ( mud into t ,grecian face ab\t :i* ,keats wrote 8 poem4 ,! _s ( tru? *anges a little ink into a beautiful song4 ,! _s ( /r5g? & beauty 9 an ar*itect *anges a pile ( bricks into a h\se or ca!dral or gall]y4 ,& ! ?\ght ( our unwe>i$ ,god *ang$ ! colli]'s son into ! great ,g]man emancipator4 ,b ov] aga9/ ?is man1 :o nev] knew despond5cy1 aft] 8 vision h\r1 /&s ano!r ,g]man4 ,he1 too1 0 a philosoph]1 clo!d ) ample p[]1 & ble/ ) opportunity4 ,b he did evil 9 8 life1 & !n ! he>t lo/ its fai?1 & hope utt]ly p]i%$4 ,! m he lov$ pleasure & pursu$ self1 ! m cynical & bitt] he became4 ,pessimism set a cold1 h>d /amp ^u 8 face1 & m>r$ 8 beauty4 ,cynicism lies l a black m>k across 8 pages4 ,at la/1 9 8 bitt]ness1 ! philosoph] tells u ! :ole univ]se is a mirage1 & t yond] summ]-mak+ sun is a bubble t repeats its iridesc5t t9ts 9 ! colors ( ! ra9b[4 ,despair ate out 8 he>t4 ,he became ! mo/ mis]able ( m51 & knew no fre$om f sorr[ & pa94 ,& lo1 n[ ! man's philosophy has p]i%$ l a bubble1 8 influ5ce has utt]ly disappe>$1 = 8 books are unread1 :ile only an occasional s*ol> *ances ^u 8 "n1 ?o ! great summ]-mak+ sun /ill %9es on & ,lu!r's et]nal ,god fa9te? n1 nei!r is we>y4 ,are y weak1 oh1 patriot8 ,rememb] ,god is /rong4 ,d y\r days ( s]vice seem %ort1 until y\r life is sc>cely long] ?an ! fl[] t blooms to-day & is gone tomorr[8 ,god is et]nal1 & ,he w take c>e ( y\r "w4 ,are y sick ) hope long def]r$8 ,hope ?\ 9 ,god2 ,he %all yet s5d succor4 ,h tr\bles driv5 happ9ess f !e1 z ! hawk drives ! "y l>k or night+ale f its ne/8 ,return unto ?y re/1 tr\bl$ he>t1 = ! ,"l w deal b\ntifully ) !e4 ,are y anxi\s = y\r *ildr58 ,god w br+ ! *ild back f ! f> c\ntry4 ,= ! *ild ha? w&]$ f>1 ! gold5 ?read spun 9 a "m's he>t is an unbrok5 ?read t w draw him home6 ,= ?+s t di/ress y to-day1 y %all ?ank ,god to-morr[4 ,no?+ %all break ! gold5 *a9 t b9ds y to ,god's ?rone4 ,are y hopeless & despond5t because ( y\r fa9t+ /r5g?8 ,rememb] t ! antidote = despond5cy is ! ?\ght ( ! unwe>i$ ,god :o is do+ ! be/ ,he c = y1 & ^: ceaseless c>e nei!r slumb]s nor sleeps4 ,little wond] !re=e t ,god became all & 9 all to ?is feeble b& ( captives1 j\rney+ across ! des]t back to _! ru9$ life & l&4 ,god _h tak5 away e>?ly ?+s f !m1 t ,he might be _! all & 9 all4 ,:5 ! e>? is made poor = u1 sometimes ! heav5s become ri*4 ,god clos$ ! eyes ( ,milton to ! beauty 9 l& & sea & sky1 t he might see ! companies ( angels m>*+ & c\nt]m>*+ on ! hills ( ,god4 ,he clos$ ! e>s ( ,bee?ov51 t he might he> ! music ( ,/4 ,cecilia fall+ ov] heav5's battlem5ts4 ,he gave ,isaiah a slave's hut1 t he might pond] ! h\se n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s4 ,h[ is x t ?is prophet & poet has become companion ( ! great ones ( ! e>?8 ,at ! "t ,isaiah rebell$ aga9/ 8 bondage1 b :5 x 0 all ov]1 & ! fitful fev] _h pass$1 & ! fle%ly fett]s _h fall51 he smil$ at ! ?+s t once al>m$ him1 z he recall$ 8 fa9t+ /r5g? & ! unwe>i$ ,god4 ,gone--t anci5t capital4 ,babylon is a heap4 ,j]usalem a ru96 ,b ?is epic ( ! unwe>i$ ,guide /ill lives6 ,isaiah1 c nev] die6 ,c a *apt] die t has *e]$ ! exile 9 8 lonel9ess1 t has com=t$ ! soldi] ^u 8 biv\ac1 t has brac$ ! m>tyr = 8 execution1 t has giv5 songs at midnight to ! prison]s 9 ! dungeon8 ,out ( suff]+ & captivity came ?is song ( re/ & hope4 ,at la/ ! poet prais$ ! et]nal ,god = 8 bonds & 8 imprisonm5t4 ,oh1 x is d>kness t makes ! morn+ light s welcome to ! we>y wat*]4 ,x is hung] t makes bread sweet4 ,x is pa9 & sickness t gives value to ! physician & 8 m$ic9e4 ,x is bus9ess tr\ble t makes y honor y\r lawy] & c\nselor1 & x is ! s5se ( ne$ t makes ,god ne>4 ,are !re any m]*ants "h :o are despond5t8 ,rememb] ! et]nal ,god & make y\r appeal to ! future4 ,are !re any p>5ts ^: *ildr5 h w&]$ f>8 ,:5 !y are old1 ! *ildr5 w return to ! pa? ( fai? & ob$i5ce4 ,are !re any 9 :om ! immortal hope burns l[8 ,! smok+ flax ,he w n qu5*1 b w fan ! flame into victory4 ,look up to-day2 be com=t$ once m4 ,"w h5ce=? 9 hope4 ,live l a pr9ce4 ,scatt] sun%9e4 ,let y\r atmosph]e be happ9ess4 ,if tr\bles come1 let !m be ! d>k backgr\nd t %all ?r[ y\r hope & fai? into bold] relief4 ,god ha? set ,8 he>t ^u y to deliv] y4 ,?o y\r h& fa9t1 & ! tool fall1 ! et]nal ,god fa9te? n1 nei!r is we>y4 ,he w br+ ?y judgm5t unto victory1 immortalize ?y good de$s1 & cr[n ?y c>e] ) ev]la/+ r5[n4 ,,jeff]son ,,! ,,reconciliation ,,biographical ,,note ,*>les ,edw>d ,jeff]son 0 born at ,cambridge1 ,ohio1 9 #ahfj4 ,he came to public att5tion by ! effectiv5ess ( 8 prea*+ dur+ a mo/ successful pa/orate 9 ,*elsea1 ,mass41 f :i* he 0 call$ to ! ,broadway ,tab]nacle1 ,new ,york1 9 #ahig4 ,dur+ 8 ,new ,york pa/orate ! ,tab]nacle at #cd? ,/reet has be5 sold & a unique /ructure1 includ+ an ap>tm5t t[] t5 /ories high1 has be5 built f>!r up-t[n4 ,dr4 ,jeff]son has publi%$ sev]al successful books4 ,he has a mell[1 sympa!tic voice1 ( consid]able range & flexibility1 & he speaks 9 an easy1 conv]sational /yle4 ,,jeff]son ,born 9 #ahfj ,,! ,,reconciliation#a ,footnote #a3 ,repr9t$ by p]mission f ,doctr9e & ,de$1 ,copyright1 #aija1 by ,?omas ,y4 ,cr[ell ,co4 ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s4--#a ,cor4 xv41 #c4 ,i want to ?9k ) y ?is morn+ ab\t ! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,hav+ us$ t ^w atonem5t once1 ,i n[ wi% to drop x4 ,x is n a ,new ,te/am5t ^w1 & is apt to lead "o into confusion4 ,y w n f9d x 9 y\r ,new ,te/am5t at all1 provid+ y use ! ,revis$ ,v]sion4 ,x is f\nd 9 ! ,k+ ,james ,v]sion only once1 & t is 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ,paul's lett] to ! ,romans2 b a few ye>s ago1 :5 ! revis]s w5t to "w1 !y rubb$ out ! ^w & w\ld all[ x no place :atev] 9 ! entire ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!y sub/itut$ = x a bett] ^w--reconciliation--& t is ! ^w t w probably be us$ 9 ! future !ology ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is my purpose1 !n1 ?is morn+1 to ?9k ) y ab\t ! doctr9e ( ! reconciliation1 or1 to put x 9 a way t w be intelligible to all ! boys & girls1 ,i want to ?9k ) y ab\t ! mak+ up betwe5 ,god & man4 ,*ri/ianity is di/9ctly a religion ( r$emption4 ,its fundam5tal purpose is to recov] m5 f ! guilt & p[] ( s94 ,all ( its hi/ory & its tea*+s mu/ be /udi$ 9 ! light ( t dom9at+ purpose4 ,we are told sometimes t ,jesus 0 a great tea*]1 & s ,he 01 b ! apo/les nev] glori$ 9 t fact4 ,we are con/antly rem9d$ t ,he 0 a great re=m]1 & s ,he 01 b ,pet] & ,john & ,paul seem$ to be altoge!r unconsci\s ( t fact4 ,x is ass]t$ t ,he 0 a great philan?ropi/1 a man int5sely int]e/$ 9 ! bodies & ! homes ( m51 & s ( c\rse ,he 01 b ! ,new ,te/am5t does n seem to c>e = t4 ,x has (t5 be5 decl>$ t ,he 0 a great m>tyr1 a man :o laid d[n ,8 life 9 devotion to ! tru?1 & s ,he 0 & s ,he did1 b ! ,bible nev] looks at ,him f t /&po9t or reg>ds ,him 9 t light4 ,x refuses to enroll ,him among ! tea*]s or re=m]s or philan?ropi/s or ! m>tyrs ( our race4 ,accord+ to ! apo/olic writ]s1 ,jesus is ! _w's ,r$eem]1 ,he 0 manife/$ to take away s94 ,he is ! ,lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,! va/ & awful fact t broke ! apo/les' he>ts & s5t !m out into ! _w to baptize ! nations into ,8 "n1 0 ! fact :i* ,paul 0 all ! "t ass]t+1 ,he di$ = our s9s4 ,no "o c read ! ,new ,te/am5t )\t see+ t its c5tral & mo/ conspicu\s fact is ! dea? ( ,jesus4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! gospels1 & y w f9d t ov] "o-qu>t] ( _! pages are devot$ to ! /ory ( ,8 dea?4 ,v /range is ?is inde$1 if ,jesus 0 no?+ b an illu/ri\s tea*]4 ,a ?\s& int]e/+ ev5ts ( ,8 c>e] are pass$ ov]1 a ?\s& disc\rses are nev] m5tion$1 9 ord] t !re may be abundant room = ! tell+ ( ,8 dea?4 ,or take ! lett]s :i* make up ! la/ half ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 9 ^! lett]s !re is sc>cely a quotation f ! lips ( ,jesus4 ,/range inde$ is ?is if ,jesus is only ! _w's greate/ tea*]4 ,! lett]s seem to ignore t ,he 0 a tea*] or re=m]1 b e lett] is soak$ 9 ! pa?os ( ,8 dea?4 ,!re mu/ be a deep & provid5tial reason = all ?is4 ,! "* ( ! gospels & ! lett]s mu/ h be5 due to some?+ t ,jesus said or t ! ,holy ,_s inbrea!d4 ,a /udy ( ! ,new ,te/am5t w conv9ce u t ,jesus _h tra9$ ,8 disciples to see 9 ,8 suff]+s & dea? ! climax ( ,god's cr[n+ revelation to ! _w4 ,! key-note ( ! :ole gospel /ory is /ruck by ,john ! ,bapti/ 9 8 bold decl>ation1 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god :i* take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,9 t decl>ation !re 0 a ref]5ce to ,8 dea?1 = ! lamb 9 ,pale/9e liv$ only to be sla94 ,z soon z ,jesus began ,8 public c>e] ,he began to ref] 9 enigmatic phrases to ,8 dea?4 ,he did n decl>e ,8 dea? op5ly1 b ! ?\ght ( x 0 wrapt up inside ( all ,he said4 ,nicodemus comes to ,him at night to h a talk ) ,him ab\t ,8 "w1 & among o!r ?+s1 ,jesus says1 ,z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness s %all ! ,son ( man be lift$ up4 ,nicodemus did n "k :at ,he meant--we "k4 ,he goes into ! temple & drives out ! m5 :o h made x a d5 ( ?ieves1 & :5 an angry mob surr\nds ,him ,he calmly says1 ,de/roy ?is temple1 & 9 ?ree days ,i w raise x up4 ,!y did n "k :at ,he meant--we "k4 ,he goes into ! city ( ,cap]naum1 & is surr\nd$ by a great cr[d :o seem to be eag] to "k ! way ( life4 ,he beg9s to talk to !m ab\t ! bread t comes d[n f heav51 & among o!r ?+s ,he says1 ,! bread :i* ,i w give is my fle%1 :i* ,i w give = ! life ( ! _w4 ,!y did n und]/& :at ,he said--we und]/& x n[4 ,"o day 9 ! city ( ,j]usalem ,he utt]s a great disc\rse ^u ! good %eph]d4 ,i am ! good %eph]d1 ,he says2 ! good %eph]d give? 8 life = ! %eep4 ,!y did n und]/& ,him--we d4 ,9 ! la/ week ( ,8 e>?ly life x 0 report$ t a company ( ,greeks _h come to see ,him4 ,he falls at once into a ?\ghtful mood1 & :5 at la/ ,he speaks x is to say t ,i1 if ,i be lift$ up1 w draw all m5 unto me4 ,! m5 /&+ by did n und]/& :at ,he said--we und]/&4 ,all along ,8 j\rney1 f ! ,jordan to ! cross1 ,he dropt su* expressions z ?is3 ,i h a baptism to be baptiz$ )2 & h[ am ,i /rait5$ till x be accompli%$4 ,m5 did n "k :at ,he 0 say+--x is all cle> n[4 ,b :ile ,he did n talk op5ly to ! _w ab\t ,8 dea?1 ,he did n hesitate to speak ab\t x to ,8 ne>e/ fri5ds4 ,z soon z ,he f\nd a man will+ to confess t ,he 0 inde$ ! _w's ,messiah1 ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god1 ,he began to initiate ,8 disciples into ! deep] my/]ies ( ,8 mission4 ,f t "t1 ,mat!w says1 he began to %[1 to unfold1 to set =? ! fact t he mu/ suff] _m ?+s & be kill$4 ,pet] tri$ to *eck ,him 9 ?is disclosure1 b ,jesus c\ld n be *eck$4 ,x is surpris+ h[ _m times x is /at$ 9 ! gospels t ,jesus told ,8 disciples ,he mu/ be kill$4 ,mat!w says t :ile !y 7 travel+ 9 ,galilee1 on a c]ta9 day :5 ! disciples 7 mu* elat$ ov] ! m>vel\s ?+s :i* ,he 0 do+1 ,he took !m aside & said ,let ^! words s9k into y\r e>s3 ,i am go+ to ,j]usalem to be kill$4 ,lat] on1 :5 !y 7 go+ ?r\gh ,p]ea1 ,jesus took !m aside & said1 ,! ,son ( man mu/ suff] _m ?+s1 & at la/ be put to dea?4 ,on ne>+ ,j]usalem ,8 disciples became impati5t = a disclosure ( ,8 p[] & glory4 ,he began to tell !m ab\t ! grace ( humility4 ,! ,son ( man1 ,he said1 is come1 n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]1 & to give 8 life a ransom = _m4 ,on ! la/ ,tuesday ( ,8 e>?ly life ,he sat ) ,8 disciples on ! slope ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 high & solemn tea*+ ,he said1 ,x is only two days n[ until ,i %all be crucifi$4 ,& on ! la/ ,?ursday ( ,8 life1 on ! ev5+ ( ,8 betrayal1 ,he took ,8 disciples into an upp] room1 & tak+ ! bread & bless+ x1 ,he gave x to ^! m51 say+1 ,?is is my body :i* is giv5 = y4 ,likewise aft] supp] ,he took ! cup1 & :5 ,he _h ble/ x gave x to !m1 say+1 ,?is is my blood ( ! cov5ant :i* is %$ = y & = _m = ! remission ( s9s4 ,d ?is 9 remembrance ( me4 ,x w\ld seem f ?is t ! "o ?+ :i* ,jesus 0 desir\s t all ,8 foll[]s %\ld rememb] 0 ! fact t ,he _h laid d[n ,8 life = !m4 ,"o c n read ! gospels )\t feel+ t he is be+ borne /eadily & irresi/ibly t[>d ! cross4 ,:5 we get out ( ! gospels into ! epi/les we f9d ourselves face to face ) ! same tragic & glori\s fact4 ,pet]'s fir/ lett] is n a !ological treatise4 ,he is n writ+ a diss]tation on ! p]son ( ,*ri/1 or attempt+ to give any int]pretation ( ! dea? ( ,jesus2 he is deal+ ) v practical matt]s4 ,he exhorts ! ,*ri/ians :o are disc\rag$ & d[nhe>t$ to hold up _! heads & to be brave4 ,x is int]e/+ to see h[ aga9 & aga9 he puts ! cross beh9d !m 9 ord] to keep !m f slipp+ back4 ,endure1 he says1 because ,*ri/ suff]$ = u4 ,:o 8 own self bore our s9s 9 8 own body on ! tree4 ,! ,*ri/ians ( t day _h be5 ov]tak5 by furi\s p]secution4 ,!y 7 suff]+ all sorts ( h>d%ips & disappo9tm5ts4 ,b suff]1 he says1 because ,*ri/ has once suff]$ = s9s1 ! j = ! unju/1 t he might br+ u to ,god4 ,c]ta9ly ! gospel1 accord+ to ,/4 ,pet]1 03 ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s4 ,read ! fir/ lett] ( ,/4 ,john1 & ev]y:]e x brea!s ! same _s :i* we h f\nd 9 ! gospels & 9 ,/4 ,pet]4 ,john punctuates almo/ e p>agraph ) "s ref]5ce to ! cross4 ,9 ! fir/ *apt] he is talk+ ab\t s94 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 he says1 cleanses u f all s9s4 ,9 ! second *apt] he is talk+ ab\t =giv5ess1 & ?is leads him to ?9k at once ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! righte\s1 :o is ! propitiation = our s9s1 & n = ours only b = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4 ,9 ! ?ird *apt] he is talk+ ab\t bro!rly love4 ,he is urg+ ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* to lay d[n _! lives1 "o = ano!r1 ,h]eby p]ceive we ! love ( ,god1 because he laid d[n 8 life = u4 ,9 ! f\r? *apt] he tells ( ! great my/]y ( ,*ri/'s love3 ,h]e9 is love1 n t we lov$ ,god1 b t he lov$ u1 & s5t 8 ,son to be ! propitiation = our s9s4 ,to ! belov$ disciple evid5tly ! great fact ( ! ,*ri/ian revelation is t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s4 ,b x is 9 ! lett]s ( ,paul t we f9d ! fulle/ & mo/ emphatic ass]tion ( ?is transc5d5t fact4 ,x w n be possible = me to quote to y ev5 a half ( :at he said on ! subject4 ,if y %\ld cut out ( 8 lett]s all ! ref]5ces to ! cross1 y w\ld leave 8 lett]s 9 tatt]s4 ,li/5 to him z he talks to 8 conv]ts 9 ,cor9?3 ,fir/ ( all ,i deliv]$ unto y t :i* ,i also receiv$1 h[ t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s4 ,t 0 ! =emo/ fact1 to be /at$ 9 e lett] & to be unfold$ 9 e s]mon4 ,to ,saul ( ,t>sus1 ,jesus is n an illu/ri\s ,rabbi ^: s5t5ces are to be treasur$ up & repeat$ to li/5+ congregations2 ,he is ev]y:]e & always ! _w's ,r$eem]4 ,& ?r\gh\t all ( ,paul's epi/les "o he>s ! same jubilant1 triumphant decl>ation1 ,i live by ! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god1 :o lov$ me & gave himself = me4 ,let u n[ turn to ! la/ book ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! ,book ( ! ,revelation4 ,:at does ?is prophet on ! ,isle ( ,patmos see & he>1 z he looks out into future ages & com+ worlds8 ,! book beg9s ) a doxology3 ,unto him t lov$ u1 & wa%$ u f our s9s 9 8 own blood1 to him be glory & dom9ion =ev] & ev]4 ,john looks1 & beholds a great company ( ! r$eem$4 ,he asks :o ^! are1 & ! reply comes back1 ,^! are !y :o h wa%$ _! robes & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,he li/5s1 & ! song t goes up f ! ?roats ( ! r$eem$ is1 ,wor?y art ?\ to take ! book1 & to op5 ! seals !re(2 = ?\ wa/ sla9 & did/ pur*ase u = ,god ) ?y blood4 ,at ! c5t] ( ! great vision :i* bur/s ^u ! s\l ( ! exil$ apo/le1 !re is a ,lamb t 0 sla94 ,:atev] we may ?9k ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 !re is no "q conc]n+ :at ! m5 :o wrote ! ,new ,te/am5t ?\ght4 ,to ! m5 :o wrote ! book1 ,jesus 0 n a ,socrates or a ,s5eca1 a ,m>t9 ,lu!r or an ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,8 life 0 n an incid5t 9 ! process ( evolution1 ,8 dea? 0 n an episode 9 ! d>k & dreadful trag$y ( human hi/ory4 ,8 life is ,god's4 greate/ gift to m51 ,8 dea? is ! climax & ! cr[n+ revelation ( ! he>t ( ! et]nal4 ,y c n op5 ! ,new ,te/am5t any:]e )\t ! idea fly+ into y\r face1 ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s4 ,h[ diff]5t all ?is is f ! atmosph]e ( ! mod]n ,*ur*4 ,:5 y g into ! av]age *ur* to-day1 :at great idea meets y8 ,d y f9d y\rselves face to face ) ! fact t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s8 ,i d n ?9k y w (t5 he> t great tru? prea*$4 ,9 all probability y w he> a s]mon deal+ ) ! dome/ic graces1 or ) bus9ess obligations1 or ) political duties & complications4 ,y may he> a s]mon on city missions1 or on =eign missions2 y may he> a man deal+ ) "s great evil1 or po9t+ out "s al>m+ dang]1 or discuss+ "s int]e/+ social problem1 or urg+ ^u m5's consci5ces ! p]=mance ( "s duty4 ,x is n (t5 9 ^! mod]n days t y w he> a s]mon deal+ ) ! ?\ght t set ! apo/les blaz+ & turn$ ! _w upside d[n4 ,& "r !re1 ,i ?9k1 lies "o ( ! causes ( ! weaknesses ( ! mod]n ,*ur*4 ,we h be5 s busy att5d+ to ! ?+s t ought to be done1 we h _h no "t to fe$ ! spr+s t keep alive ^! mighty hopes :i* make u ,*ri/ian m54 ,:at is ! secret ( ! /r5g? ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,h[ is x t %e pursues h] conqu]+ way1 9 spite ( /upidities & blund]s t w\ld h kill$ any o!r in/itution8 ,i "k ! explanations t are usually (f]$1 b x seems to me !y are f> f adequate4 ,somebody says1 ,b ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* does n hold any b ! ignorant4 ,t is n true4 ,x may be true ( c]ta9 localities 9 ,am]ica1 b x is n true ( ! nations across ! sea4 ,9 ,europe %e holds entire nations 9 ! holl[ ( h] h&2 n only ! ignorant1 b ! le>n$2 n only ! l[1 b ! high2 n only ! rude1 b ! cultur$1 ! noble1 & ! mighty4 ,x w n d to say t ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* holds nobody b ! ignorant4 ,b ev5 if x 7 true1 x w\ld /ill be int]e/+ to asc]ta9 h[ %e ex]cises su* an influ5ce ov] ! m9ds & he>ts ( ignorant p--= ignorant p are ! h>de/ ( all to hold4 ,:5 y say t ! ,*ur* c hold ignorant m51 y are giv+ h] ! v highe/ complim5t1 = y are ackn[l$g+ t %e is 9 ! possession ( a p[] :i* dem&s an explanation4 ,! v fact t %e is able to br+ out su* ho/s ( wage-e>n+ m5 & wom5 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ,sunday morn+1 m5 & wom5 :o h work$ h>d ?r\gh ! week1 & _m ( !m f> into ! night1 b :o are will+ on ! ,"l's ,day to w5d _! way to ! h\se ( ,god & engage 9 religi\s wor%ip1 is a ph5om5on :i* is wor? ?9k+ ab\t4 ,h[ does ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* d x8 ,somebody says %e does x all by appeal+ to m5's fe>s1 %e sc>es m5 into p5it5ce & devotion4 ,d y ?9k t t is a fair explanation8 ,i d n ?9k s4 ,i c conceive h[ %e might fright5 p = "o g5]ation1 or = two1 b ,i c n conceive h[ %e c\ld fright5 a doz5 g5]ations4 ,"o w\ld suppose t ! spell w\ld we> (f by & by4 ,!re is a deep] explanation ?an t ,! explanation is to be f\nd 9 ! spiritual nature ( man4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic lead]s1 not)/&+ _! blund]s & _! awful s9s1 h always se5 t ! c5tral fact ( ! ,*ri/ian revelation is ! dea? ( ,jesus1 & ar\nd t fact !y h organiz$ all _! wor%ip4 ,roman ,ca?olics g to mass2 :at is ! mass8 ,x is ! celebration ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,:at is ! ,"l's ,supp]8 ,x is ! c]emony t proclaims our ,"l's dea? until ,he comes4 ,! ho/s ( wor%ip]s t fill our /reets 9 ! e>ly ,sunday morn+ h\rs are n go+ to *ur* to he> "s man discuss an int]e/+ problem1 nor are !y go+ to li/5 to a few s+]s s+2 !y are go+ to celebrate once m ! dea? ( ! ,savior ( ! _w4 ,9 all h] ca!drals ,ca?olicism places ! /ations ( ! cross1 t !y may tell to ! eye ! /ory ( ! /ages ( ,8 dy+4 ,on all h] alt>s %e keeps ! crucifix4 ,be=e ! eyes ( e fai?ful ,ca?olic t crucifix is held until 8 eyes close 9 dea?4 ,a ,ca?olic goes out ( ! _w ?9k+ ( ,jesus crucifi$4 ,s long z a ,*ur* holds on to t great fact1 %e w h a grip on human m9ds & he>ts t c n be brok54 ,! cross1 z ,/4 ,paul said1 a /umbl+-block to ! ,jews & fooli%ness to ! ,greeks1 is ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation to e "o t believes4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has pick$ up ! fact ( ,jesus' dea? & held x al(t l a burn+ tor*4 ,ar\nd ! tor* %e has ?r[n all sorts ( d>k philosophies1 b ?r\gh ! philosophies ! light has /ream$ into ! he>ts & homes ( millions ( ,god's *ildr54 ,prote/antism has prosp]$ j 9 proportion z %e has kept ! cross at ! =efront ( all h] prea*+4 ,! mission>ies br+ back ! same report f e field1 t x is ! /ory ( ,jesus' dea? t op5s ! he>ts ( ! pagan _w4 ,e n[ & !n a d5om9ation has />t$1 det]m9$ to get rid ( ! cross ( ,jesus1 or at lea/ to pay scant att5tion to x1 & 9 e case ^! d5om9ations h be5 at ! end ( ! ?ird or f\r? g5]ation ei!r decay+ or dead4 ,!re is no int]pretation ( ! ,*ri/ian religion t has 9 x r$eem+ p[] :i* ignores or belittles ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,if ,prote/antism to-day is n do+ :at x ought to d1 & is manife/+ symptoms :i* are al>m+ to ,*ri/ian lead]s1 x is because %e has 9 ^! rec5t ye>s be5 engag$ s l>gely 9 practical duties z to =get to dr9k inspiration f ! great doctr9es :i* mu/ =ev] furni% life & /r5g? & hope4 ,if y w all[ me to prophesy ?is morn+1 ,i pr$ict t ! prea*+ ( ! next fifty ye>s w be f> m doctr9al ?an ! prea*+ ( ! la/ fifty ye>s has be54 ,i imag9e "s ( y w %udd] at t4 ,y say y d n l doctr9al prea*+1 y want prea*+ t is practical4 ,well1 pray1 :at is practical prea*+8 ,practical prea*+ is prea*+ t accompli%es ! object = :i* prea*+ is done1 & ! prim>y object ( all ,*ri/ian prea*+ is to reconcile m5 to ,god4 ,! exp]i5ce ( #aijj ye>s proves t x is only doctr9al prea*+ t reconciles ! he>t to ,god4 ,if1 !n1 y really want practical prea*+1 ! only prea*+ t is des]v+ ! "n is prea*+ t deals ) ! great ,*ri/ian doctr9es4 ,b somebody says1 ,i d n l doctr9al prea*+4 ,a great _m p h said t )9 rec5t ye>s4 ,i d n believe !y mean :at !y say4 ,!y are n express+ ) accuracy :at is 9 _! m9d4 ,!y d l doctr9al prea*+ if !y are intellig5t1 fai?ful ,*ri/ians1 = doctr9al prea*+ is bread to he>ts t h be5 born aga94 ,:5 p say !y d n l doctr9al prea*+1 !y (t5 mean t !y d n l prea*+ :i* belongs to ! eighte5? or sev5te5? or sixte5? c5turies4 ,!y are n to be blam$ = ?is4 ,!re is no?+ t gets /ale s soon z prea*+4 ,we c n live ^u ! prea*+ ( a bygone age4 ,if prea*]s br+ out ! int]pretations & phraseology :i* 7 curr5t a hundr$ ye>s ago1 p mu/ ( necessity say1 ,oh1 please d n give u t1 we d n l su* doctr9al prea*+4 ,b doctr9al prea*+ ne$ n be antiquat$ or belat$1 x may be fre%1 x may be c\*$ 9 ! language 9 :i* m5 7 born1 x may use = its illu/rations ! images & figures & analogies :i* are upp]mo/ 9 m5's imag9ation4 ,& :5ev] x does ?is !re is no prea*+ :i* is s ?rill+ & uplift+ & mighty z ! prea*+ :i* deals ) ! great fundam5tal doctr9es4 ,9 "o s5se1 ! ,*ri/ian religion nev] *anges1 9 ano!r s5se x is *ang+ all ! "t4 ,! facts ( ,*ri/ianity nev] *ange1 ! int]pretations ( ^? facts alt] f age to age4 ,x is ) religion z x is )1 ! />s1 ! />s nev] *ange4 ,!y move 9 _! orbits 9 our night sky z !y mov$ 9 ! night sky ( ,abraham :5 he left 8 old ,*aldean home4 ,! con/ellations 7 ! same at ! op5+ ( our c5tury z !y 7 :5 ,david wat*$ 8 flocks on ! old ,judean hills4 ,b ! int]pretations ( ! />s h always *ang$1 mu/ always *ange4 ,pick up ! old *>ts :i* ! a/rolog]s made & comp>e !m ) ! *>ts ( a/ronom]s ( our day4 ,h[ va/ ! diff]5ce6 ,li/5 to our a/ronom]s talk ab\t ! magnitudes & disunites & composition ( ! />s1 & comp>e ) _! /ory t :i* 0 writt5 9 ! a/ronomy ( a few c5turies ago4 ,! /ell> univ]se has n *ang$1 b m5's conceptions h *ang$ amaz+ly4 ,! facts ( ! human body d n *ange4 ,our he>t beats z ! he>t ( ,hom] beat1 our blood fl[s z ! blood ( ,julius ,caes> fl[$1 our muscles & n]ves live & die z ! n]ves & muscles h liv$ & di$ 9 ! bodies ( m5 9 all ! g5]ations--& yet1 h[ ! !ories ( m$ic9e h be5 alt]$ f "t to "t4 ,a doctor does n want to he> a m$ical lectur] speak :o p]si/s 9 us+ ! phraseology & conceptions :i* 7 accept$ by ! m$ical sci5ce ( fifty ye>s ago4 ,conceptions become too n>r[ to fit ! gr[+ m9d ( ! _w1 & :5 once outgr[n !y mu/ be ?r[n aside4 ,z x is 9 sci5ce1 s x is 9 religion4 ,! facts ( ,*ri/ianity nev] *ange1 !y are fixt />s 9 ! firmam5t ( moral tru?4 ,=ev] & =ev] x w be true t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s1 b ! int]pretations ( ?is fact mu/ be det]m9$ by ! intellig5ce ( ! age4 ,m5 w nev] be cont5t ) simple facts1 !y mu/ g beh9d !m to f9d out an explanation ( !m4 ,man is a rational be+1 he mu/ ?9k1 he w n sit d[n calmly 9 front ( a fact & be cont5t ) look+ x 9 ! face1 he w g beh9d x & ask h[ came x to be & :at are its relations to o!r facts4 ,t is :at man has always be5 do+ ) ! facts ( ! ,*ri/ian revelation1 he has be5 go+ beh9d !m & br++ out int]pretations :i* w acc\nt = !m4 ,! int]pretations are good = a little :ile1 & !n !y are outgr[n & ca/ aside4 ,a good illu/ration ( ! progressive nature ( !ology is f\nd 9 ! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t4 ,all ( ! apo/les taught di/9ctly t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians did n attempt to g beh9d t fact1 b by & by m5 began to attempt explanations4 ,9 ! second c5tury a man by ! "n ( ,ir5aeus seiz$ ^u ! ^w ransom 9 ! s5t5ce1 ,! ,son ( man is come to give 8 life a ransom = _m1 & f\nd 9 t ^w ransom ! key-^w ( ! :ole problem4 ,! explanation ( ,ir5aeus 0 tak5 up 9 ! ?ird c5tury by a di/+ui%$ prea*]1 ,orig54 ,& 9 ! f\r? c5tury ! tea*+ ( ,orig5 0 elaborat$ by ,gregory ( ,nyssa4 ,accord+ to ! int]pretation ( ^! m51 ,jesus 0 ! price paid = ! r$emption ( m54 ,paul frequ5tly us$ ! ^w r$emption1 & ! ^w _h def9ite mean+s to p :o liv$ 9 ! fir/ f\r c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,if ,*ri/ 0 inde$ a ransom1 ! "q naturally arose1 :o paid ! price8 ,! answ] 01 ,god4 ,a ransom mu/ be paid to somebody--to :om 0 ?is ransom paid8 ,! answ] 01 ! devil4 ,accord+ to ,orig5 & to ,gregory1 ,god paid ! devil ! life ( ,jesus 9 ord] t ! devil might let humanity g free4 ,! devil1 by deceit1 _h trick$ man1 & man _h become 8 slave--,god n[ plays a trick ^u ! devil1 & by (f]+ him ! life ( ,jesus1 secures ! release ( man4 ,t 0 ! int]pretation held by _m !ologians = almo/ a ?\s& ye>s1 b 9 ! elev5? c5tury !re arose a man :o 0 n satisfi$ ) ! old int]pretation4 ,! _w _h outgr[n x4 ,to _m x seem$ ridicul\s1 to "s x seem$ blasphem\s4 ,!re 0 an ,italian by ! "n ( ,anselm :o 0 an e>ne/ /ud5t ( ! ,scriptures1 & he seiz$ ^u ! ^w debt z ! key-^w ( ! problem4 ,he wrote a book1 "o ( ! epo*-mak+ books ( ,*ri/5dom1 :i* he call$ ,cur ,deus ,homo4 ,9 ?is book ,anselm elaborat$ 8 int]pretation ( ! reconciliation4 ,s91 he said1 is debt1 & s9 aga9/ an inf9ite be+ is an inf9ite debt4 ,a f9ite be+ c n pay an inf9ite debt1 h5ce an inf9ite be+ mu/ become man 9 ord] t ! debt may be paid4 ,! ,son ( ,god1 !re=e1 assumes ! =m ( man1 & by 8 suff]+s on ! cross pays ! debt :i* all[s humanity to g free4 ,! int]pretation 0 an advance ^u t ( ,orig5 & ,gregory1 b x 0 n f9al4 ,x 0 repudiat$ by m5 ( ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies1 & f9ally1 9 ! day ( ! ,re=mation1 x 0 ei!r modifi$ or ca/ away altoge!r4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ,calv91 & ! o!r re=m]s seiz$ ^u ! ^w propitiation1 & made t ! />t+-po9t ( _! int]pretation4 ,accord+ to ^! m51 ,god is a great gov]nor & man has brok5 ! div9e law--transgressors mu/ be puni%$--if ! man :o breaks ! law is n puni%$1 somebody else mu/ be puni%$ 9 8 /ead4 ,! ,son ( ,god1 !re=e1 comes to e>? to suff] 9 ,8 p]son ! puni%m5t t rightly belongs to s9n]s4 ,he is n guilty1 b ! s9s ( humanity are imput$ to ,him1 & ,god wreaks ^u ,him ! p5alty :i* rightfully %\ld h fall5 on ! heads ( s9n]s4 ,t is kn[n z ! p5al sub/itution !ory4 ,x 0 n altoge!r satisfactory1 _m m5 revolt$ f x1 & 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury a ,dut*man1 ,hugo ,grotius1 a lawy]1 br\ght =? ano!r int]pretation1 :i* is kn[n 9 !ology z ! gov]nm5tal !ory4 ,he w\ld n admit t ,*ri/ 0 puni%$4 ,8 suff]+s 7 n p5al1 b illu/rative4 ,god is ! moral gov]nor1 said ,grotius1 8 gov]nm5t mu/ be ma9ta9$1 law c n be brok5 ) impunity4 ,unless s9 is puni%$ ! dignity ( ,god's gov]nm5t w\ld be de/roy$4 ,!re=e1 t man may see h[ hot is ,god's displeasure aga9/ s91 ,*ri/ comes into ! _w & suff]s ! consequ5ces ( ! transgressions ( ! race4 ,! cross is an exhibition ( :at ,god ?9ks ( s94 ,t gov]nm5tal !ory 0 c>ri$ into ,engl& & became ! e/abli%$ doctr9e ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* = almo/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,x 0 c>ri$ across ! ocean & became ! dom9ant !ory 9 ! ,new ,hav5 s*ool ( !ologians1 z repres5t$ by ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 ,dwight1 & ,taylor4 ,! ,pr9ceton s*ool ( !ology /ill clung to ! p5al sub/itution !ory1 & x 0 ! cla%+ ( ! ,new ,hav5 s*ool & ! ,pr9ceton s*ool :i* caus$ su* a commotion 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( sixty ye>s ago4 ,!y are antiquat$4 ,!y are too little4 ,!y seem me*anical1 artificial1 trivial4 ,we c say ( ! gov]nm5tal !ory :at ,dr4 ,hodge said1 ,x degrades ! "w ( ,*ri/ to ! level ( a gov]nm5tal contrivance4 ,if ,i %\ld attempt to prea* to y ! gov]nm5tal !ory z x 0 prea*$ by !ologians fifty ye>s ago1 y w\ld n be int]e/$ 9 x ,!re is no?+ 9 y t w\ld respond to x4 ,y w\ld simply say1 ,i d n l doctr9al prea*+4 ,or if ,i %\ld g back & take up ! p5al sub/itution !ory 9 all its nak$ness & hide\sness1 & attempt to give x to y z ! correct int]pretation ( ! gospel1 y w\ld rise up 9 op5 rebellion & say1 ,we w n li/5 to su* prea*+4 ,if ,i %\ld g back & take up ! ,anselmic !ory & attempt to %[ h[ an inf9ite debt mu/ be paid by inf9ite suff]+1 y w\ld say3 ,/op1 y are conv]t+ ,god into a ,%ylock1 :o is dem&+ ,8 p\nd ( fle%4 ,we pref] to ?9k ( ,him z our heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,if ,i %\ld g fur!r back & take up ! old ransom !ory ( ,orig5 & ,gregory1 ,i suspect t "s ( y w\ld want to laugh4 ,y c\ld n accept an int]pretation :i* repres5ts ,god z play+ a trick ^u ,satan 9 ord] to get humanity out ( 8 grasp4 ,no1 ^? !ories h all be5 outgr[n4 ,we h come out into l>g] & gr&] times4 ,we h high] conceptions ( ! ,almighty ?an ! anci5ts ev] _h4 ,we see f> deep] into ! ,*ri/ian revelation ?an ,m>t9 ,lu!r or ,john ,calv9 ev] saw4 ,^! old int]pretations are simply husks1 & m5 & wom5 w n li/5 to ! prea*+ ( !m4 ,if1 n[ & !n1 a belat$ prea*] attempts to prea* !m1 ! p say1 ,if t is doctr9al prea*+1 please give u some?+ practical4 ,& s ! ,*ur* is to-day sl[ly work+ out a new int]pretation ( ! great fact t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s4 ,! int]pretation has n yet be5 complet$1 & w n be = _m ye>s4 ,i %\ld l ?is morn+ simply to outl9e 9 a g5]al way "s ( ! m prom95t features ( ! new int]pretation4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ is at "w4 ,he is tak+ ! ?+s ( ,*ri/ & %[+ !m unto u4 ,! int]pretation ( ! reconciliation ( ! future w be sup]ior 9 e po9t to any ( ! int]pretations ( ! pa/4 ,! new int]pretation is go+ to be simple1 /raight=w>d1 & natural4 ,! dea? ( ,*ri/ is n go+ to be made some?+ artificial1 me*anical1 or !atrical4 ,x is go+ to be ! natural conception ( ! outfl[+ life ( ,god4 ,! new int]pretation is go+ to />t f ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god4 ,! old !ories 7 all born 9 ! c\nt+-room1 or ! c\rt-h\se4 ,jesus w5t into ! h\se to f9d ,8 illu/rations = ! conduct ( ! heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,he nev] w5t into ! c\rt-h\se1 nor c we g !re = analogies ) :i* to image =? ,8 deal+s ) our race4 ,x 0 ,8 cu/om to say1 ,if y1 be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good gifts unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 give good ?+s to !m t ask him4 ,! new int]pretation is go+ to be compreh5sive4 ,x is go+ to be built1 n on a s+le metaphor1 b on ev]y?+ t ,jesus & ! apo/les said4 ,"r !re is :]e ! old int]pretations w5t a/ray4 ,!y seiz$ ^u "o figure ( spee* & made t ! det]m9+ factor 9 ! entire int]pretation4 ,jesus said _m ?+s1 & s did ,8 apo/les1 & all ( !m mu/ contribute to ! f9al int]pretation4 ,two ?+s are to be h]eaft] made v cle>3 ,! fir/ is t ,god reveals ,himself 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! old views 7 always los+ sight ( t great fact4 ,!re 0 always a dualism betwe5 ,god & ,*ri/4 ,i rememb] :at my conception 0 :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,i ?\ght t ,god 0 a /rict & solemn & awful k+1 :o 0 v angry because m5 _h brok5 ,8 law4 ,he 0 j1 & ,8 ju/ice _h no m]cy 9 x4 ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 0 mu* bett]-natur$ & m compassionate1 & ,he came =? into our _w to suff] ^u ! cross t ,god's ju/ice might relax a little1 & ,8 he>t be op5$ to =give our race4 ,i suppos$ t t 0 ! tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x c]ta9ly 0 ! tea*+ ( ! hymns 9 ! hymn-book1 if n ( ! prea*]s4 ,& :5 ,i became a "y man1 ,i suppos$ t t 0 ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,my he>t rebell$ aga9/ x4 ,i w\ld n accept x4 ,i became an infidel4 ,a man c n accept an int]pretation ( ,god t does n appeal to ! be/ t is 9 him4 ,no man c accept a doctr9e t d>k5s 8 moral s5se1 or t confuses ! di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong4 ,i w\ld n accept ! old int]pretation because my s\l rose 9 revolt aga9/ x4 ,i %all nev] =get h[1 "o ev5+ 9 8 /udy1 a m9i/]1 :o _h outgr[n ! old traditions1 expla9$ to me ! mean+ ( ! reconciliation4 ,he assur$ me t ,god is love1 invisible1 et]nal4 ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son1 is also love4 ,9 becom+ at "o ) ! ,son we become at "o ) ! ,fa!r4 ,?is is ! at-"o-m5t4 ,& :5 t tru? broke ^u me my he>t began to s+3 ,j z ,i am--,?y love unkn[n ,ha? brok5 e b>ri] d[n2 ,n[1 to be ,?9e1 yea1 ,?9e alone1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come6 ,i wond] 9 tell+ ?is if ,i h n spok5 ! exp]i5ce ( _m ( y ?is morn+4 ,x is impossible to love ,god if we feel t ,he is /]n & despotic1 & mu/ be appeas$ by ! suff]+s ( an innoc5t man4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t n[h]e l5ds any support to t idea4 ,ev]y:]e ! ,new ,te/am5t assures u t ,god is ! lov] ( m51 t ,he initiates ! movem5t = man's r$emption4 ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son4444 ,h]e9 is love3 n t we lov$ ,god1 b t he lov$ u4 ,god comm5de? 8 love t[>d u1 9 t1 :ile we 7 yet s9n]s1 ,*ri/ di$ = u4 ,! ,fa!r sp>$ n 8 own ,son1 b deliv]$ him up = u all4 ,he t ha? se5 me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4 ,i & my ,fa!r are "o4 ,^! are only a few ( ! passages 9 :i* we are told t ,god is our ,savior4 ,:5 an old ,scot*man once he>d ! text ann\nc$1 ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 he exclaim$1 ,oh1 t 0 love inde$6 ,i c\ld h giv5 myself1 b ,i nev] c\ld h giv5 my boy4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! v highe/ love ( :i* x is possible = ! human m9d to ?9k3 ! love ( a fa!r t surr5d]s 8 son to suff]+s & dea?4 ,& ?is br+s u to ! second great tru? :i* is outgr[+ increas+ly cle> 9 ! consci\sness ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! dea? ( ,jesus is ! revelation ( an exp]i5ce 9 ! he>t ( ,god4 ,god is ! s9-be>] ( ! _w4 ,he be>s our s9s on ,8 m9d & he>t4 ,!re are ?ree conceptions ( ,god3 ! savage1 ! pagan1 & ! ,*ri/ian4 ,god1 accord+ to ! savage conception1 is v5geful1 & caprici\s1 & v9dictive4 ,he is a great savage hidd5 9 ! sky4 ,we h all outgr[n t4 ,accord+ to ! pagan idea1 ,he is indiff]5t to ! wants & woes ( m54 ,he does n c>e = m54 ,he is n int]e/$ 9 !m4 ,he does n sympa?ize ) !m4 ,he does n suff] ov] _! griefs4 ,he does n feel pa9 or sorr[4 ,i am afraid t _m ( u h nev] gott5 beyond ! pagan conception ( ! ,almighty4 ,b accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian conception1 ,god suff]s4 ,he feels1 & because ,he feels1 ,he sympa?izes1 & because ,he sympa?izes1 ,he suff]s4 ,he feels bo? pa9 & grief4 ,he c>ries a w\nd 9 ,8 he>t4 ,we m5 & wom5 sometimes feel burd5$ because ( ! s9 we see ar\nd u2 %all n ! heav5ly ,fa!r be z s5sitive & responsive z we m58 ,b somebody says t ,god c n be happy !n4 ,( c\rse he c n be happy4 ,happ9ess is n an adjective to apply to ,god4 ,happy is a ^w t belongs to *ildr54 ,*ildr5 are happy1 gr[n p nev] are4 ,"o c be happy :5 ! birds are s++ & ! dew is on ! grass1 & !re is no cl\d 9 all ! sky1 & ! crape has n yet hung at ! door4 ,b aft] we h pass$ ov] ! days ( *ildhood1 !re is happ9ess no long]4 ,"s ( u h liv$ too long & borne too mu* ev] to be happy any m4 ,b x is possible = u to be ble/4 ,we may pass into ! v bless$ness ( ,god4 ,! highe/ =m ( bless$ness is suff]+ = ^? we love1 & %all n ! ,fa!r ( all m5 h 9 ,8 own et]nal he>t t exp]i5ce :i* we confess to be ! highe/ =m ( bless$ness8 ,?is is ! tru? :i* is dawn+ l a new revelation on ! ,*ur*3 ! humanity ( ,god4 ,x is reveal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 b z yet we h only begun to take x 94 ,god is l u m54 ,we are l ,him4 ,we are made 9 ,8 image4 ,we are ,8 *ildr51 & ,he is our ,fa!r4 ,if we are ,8 *ildr51 !n we are ,8 heirs1 & jo9t heirs ) ,*ri/4 ,n only our joys1 b our sorr[s also1 are intimations & sugge/ions ( exp]i5ces 9 ! inf9ite he>t ( ! ,et]nal4 ,,morgan ,,! ,,p]fect ,,ideal ,,( ,,life ,,biographical ,,note ,george ,campbell ,morgan1 ,congregational div9e & prea*]1 0 born 9 ,tetbury1 ,gl\ce/]%ire1 ,engl&1 9 #ahfc1 & 0 educat$ at ! ,d\glas ,s*ool1 ,*elt5ham4 ,he work$ z a lay-mission prea*] = ! two ye>s end+ #ahhh1 & 0 orda9$ to ! m9i/ry 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 :5 he took *>ge ( ! ,congregational ,*ur* at ,/ones1 ,/af=d%ire4 ,aft] occupy+ ! pulpit 9 sev]al pa/orates1 9 #aijd he became pa/or ( ! ,we/m9/] ,congregational ,*apel1 ,buck+ham ,gate1 ,london1 a position :i* he /ill occupies4 ,besides be+ highly successful z a pulpit orator1 ,dr4 ,morgan has publi%$ _m works ( a religi\s "*1 among :i* may be enum]at$3 ,disciple%ip2 ,! ,hidd5 ,ye>s ( ,naz>e?2 ,life's ,problems2 ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,8 la/ "w1 ,! ,*ri/ ( ,to-day1 has pass$ ?r\gh sev]al editions4 ,,morgan ,born 9 #ahfc ,,! ,,p]fect ,,ideal ,,( ,,life ,jesus !re=e said1 ,:5 ye h lift$ up ! son ( man1 !n %all ye "k t ,i am he1 & t ,i d no?+ ( myself1 b z ! ,fa!r taught me1 ,i speak ^! ?+s4 ,& he t s5t me is ) me2 he ha? n left me alone2 = ,i d always ! ?+s t are pleas+ to him4 ,z he spake ^! ?+s1 _m believ$ on him4--,john viii41 #bh-cj4 ,! ,ma/]1 y w see1 9 ?is v]se lays be=e u ?ree ?+s4 ,fir/ ( all1 ,he gives u ! p]fect ideal ( human life 9 a %ort phrase1 & t comes at ! end1 ! ?+s t please him4 ,^? are ! ?+s t create p]fect human life1 liv+ 9 ! realm ( :i* man realizes p]fectly all ! possibilities ( 8 wondr\s be+--! ?+s t please him4 ,s ,i say1 9 ?is phrase1 ! ,ma/] reveals to u ! p]fect ideal ( our lives4 ,!n1 9 ! second place1 ! ,ma/] lays claim--"o ( ! mo/ /up5d\s claims t ,he ev] made--t ,he utt]ly1 absolutely1 realizes t ideal4 ,he says1 ,i d always ! ?+s t please him4 ,& !n1 ?irdly1 we h ! revelation ( ! secret by :i* ,he has be5 able to realize ! ideal1 to make ! ab/ract concrete1 to br+ d[n ! fair vision ( div9e purpose to ! level ( actual human life & exp]i5ce1 & ! secret is decl>$ 9 ! op5+ words3 ,he t s5t me is ) me2 my ,fa!r ha? n left me alone4 ,! p]fect ideal = my life1 !n1 is t ,i live always 9 ! realm ( ! ?+s t please ,god2 & ! secret by :i* ,i may d s is "h unfold$--by liv+ 9 p]petual1 unbrok5 communion ) ,god3 communion ) :i* ,i d n p]mit any?+ to int]f]e4 ,!n x %all be possible = me to pass into ?is high realm ( actual realization4 ,x is important t we %\ld rem9d ourselves 9 a few s5t5ces t ! ,"l has inde$ /at$ ! highe/ possible ideal = human life 9 ^! words3 ,! ?+s t please him4 ,oh1 ! godlessness ( m56 ,! godlessness t is to be f\nd on e h&6 ,! godlessness ( ! m5 & wom5 t are call$ by ! "n ( ,god6 ,h[ tragic1 h[ sad1 h[ awful x is6 because godlessness is always n m]ely an act ( rebellion aga9/ ,god1 b a fall+-%ort 9 our own lives ( _! highe/ & mo/ glori\s possibilities4 ,"h is my life4 ,n[1 ! highe/ realm = me is ! realm :]e all my ?\ghts1 & all my de$s1 & all my me?ods1 & ev]y?+ 9 my life please ,god4 ,t is ! highe/ realm1 because ,god only kn[s :at ,i am2 only p]fectly und]/&s ! possibilities ( my nature1 & all ! great rea*es ( my be+4 ,y rememb] ^? l9es t ,t5nyson sang--v beautifully1 ,i always ?9k3 ,fl[] 9 ! cranni$ wall1 ,i pluck y out ( ! crannies2-- ,hold y "h1 root & all1 9 my h&1 ,little ,fl[]--b if ,i c\ld und]/& ,:at y art1 root & all1 & all 9 all1 ,i %\ld "k :at ,god & man is4 ,beautiful confession6 ,absolutely true4 ,i hold t fl[] 9 my h&1 & ,i look at x1 fl[] & leaves & /em & root4 ,i c botanize x1 & !n ,i te> x to pieces--t is :at ! botani/ mo/ly does--& y put "s "p ( x !re1 & "s "p ( x !re1 & "s "p ( x !re4 ,!re is ! root1 !re ! /em1 & !re are ! leaves1 & !re is ev]y?+2 b :]e is ! fl[]8 ,gone4 ,h[ did x g8 ,:5 did x g8 ,:y1 :5 y ru?lessly tore x to bits4 ,b h[ did y de/roy x8 ,y int]f]$ ) ! pr9ciple t made x :at x 0--y int]f]$ ) ! pr9ciple ( life4 ,:at is life8 ,no man c tell y4 ,if ,i c\ld b "k :at y are1 little fl[]1 root & all1 & all 9 all1 ,i w\ld "k :at life is1 :at ,god is1 :at man is4 ,i c n4 ,n[1 if y lift t little p>able ( ! fl[] into ! highe/ realm ( animal life1 & speak ( y\rself--we don't "k ourselves2 d[n 9 my nature !re are rea*es t ,i h n fa?om$ yet4 ,!y are com+ up e day4 ,:at a ble/ ?+ x is to h ! ,ma/] at h&1 to h& !m ov] to ,him z !y come up1 & say1 ,"l1 "h is ano!r piece ( ,?y t]ritory2 gov]n x2 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,b !re is ! bus9ess4 ,i don't "k myself1 b ,god kn[s me1 und]/&s all ! complex relation%ips ( my life1 kn[s h[ matt] affects m9d1 & physical & m5tal & spiritual are bl5d$ 9 "o 9 ! high ideal ( humanity4 ,oh1 rememb]1 man is ! cr[n+ & mo/ glori\s "w ( ,god ( :i* we "k any?+ z yet4 ,& ,god only kn[s man4 ,b "h is a ,man t /&s amid ,8 enemies1 & ,he looks out ^u ,8 enemies1 & ,he says1 ,i d ! ?+s t please him--n ,i tea* !m1 n ,i dream !m1 n ,i h se5 !m 9 a fair vision1 b ,i d !m4 ,!re nev] 0 a bigg] claim f ! lips ( ! ,ma/] ?an t3 ,i d always ! ?+s t please him4 ,y w\ld n ?ank me to insult y\r ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 ^u :atev] level y live x1 by attempt+ to def9e t /atem5t ( ,*ri/4 ,hi/ory has v9dicat$ x4 ,we believe x ) all our he>ts--t ,he always did ! ?+s t pleas$ ,god4 ,b ,i h got on to a level t ,i c t\* n[4 ,! great ideal has come f ! air to ! e>?4 ,! fair vision has become concrete 9 a ,man4 ,n[1 ,i want to see t ,man2 & if ,i see t ,man ,i %all see 9 ,him a revelation ( :at ,god's purpose is = m51 & ,i %all see1 !re=e1 a revelation ( :at ! highe/ possibility ( life is4 ,n[ ?is is a tempt+ !me4 ,x is a temptation to beg9 to contra/ ,him ) popul> ideals ( life4 ,i want to see ,him2 ,i want1 if ,i c1 to cat* ! notes ( ! music t make up ! p]fect h>mony :i* 0 ! dropp+ ( a song out ( ,god's heav5 ^u man's e>?1 t man might cat* ! key-note ( x & make music 9 8 own life4 ,:at are ! ?+s 9 ?is ,man's life8 ,he says3 ,i h realiz$ ! ideal--,i d4 ,!re are f\r ?+s t ,i want to say ab\t ,him1 f\r notes 9 ! music ( ,8 life4 ,fir/1 spirituality4 ,t is "o ( ! words t ne$s r$eem+ f abuse4 ,he 0 ! embodim5t ( ! spiritual ideal 9 life4 ,he 0 spiritual 9 ! high1 true1 full1 broad1 ble/ s5se ( t ^w4 ,x may be well = a mom5t to note :at spirituality did n mean 9 ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x did n mean asceticism4 ,dur+ all ! ye>s ( ,8 m9i/ry1 dur+ all ! ye>s ( ,8 tea*+1 y nev] f9d a s+le in/ance 9 :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ made a :ip ( cords to sc\rge ,himself4 ,& all t bus9ess ( sc\rg+ oneself--an attempt to elevate ! _s by ! ru9 ( ! actual fle%--is absolutely oppos$ to ,8 view ( life4 ,jesus ,*ri/ did n d5y ,himself4 ,! fact ( ,8 life 0 ?is--t ,he t\*$ ev]y?+ famili>ly4 ,he w5t into all ! relation%ip ( life4 ,he w5t to ! wid[4 ,he took up ! *ildr5 & held !m 9 ,8 arms1 & look$ into _! eyes till heav5 0 p\r$ 9 z ,he look$4 ,he didn't g & get beh9d walls some:]e4 ,he didn't get away & say3 ,n[1 if ,i am go+ to get pure ,i %all d x by %utt+ m5 out4 ,y rememb] :at ! ,ph>isees said ( ,him once4 ,!y said3 ,?is man receive? s9n]s4 ,y "k h[ !y said x4 ,!y meant to say3 ,we did hope t we %\ld make some?+ out ( ?is new man1 b we are q disappo9t$4 ,he receives s9n]s4 ,& :at did !y mean8 ,!y meant :at y h s (t5 said3 ,y c't t\* pit* )\t be+ defil$4 ,b ?is ,man sat d[n ) ! publican & ,he didn't take on any defilem5t f ! publican4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,he gave ! publican ,8 purity 9 ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?+s work$ ! o!r way4 ,he 0 ! great negative ( ,god to ! v law ( evil t y h--evil contam9ates good4 ,if y w put on a plate "o apple t is gett+ bad among twelve o!rs t are pure1 ! bad "o w influ5ce ! o!rs4 ,*ri/ came to drive back e =ce ( disease & e =ce ( evil by ?is /rong purity ( ,8 own p]son1 & ,he said3 ,i w g among ! bad & make !m good4 ,t is :at ,he 0 do+ ! :ole way ?r\gh4 ,s ,8 spirituality 0 n asceticism4 ,& if y are go+ to be s spiritual t y see no beauty 9 ! fl[]s & he> no music 9 ! song ( ! birds2 if ! life :i* y pass into :5 y cons5t to ! crucifixion ( self does n op5 to y ! v gates ( ,god1 & make ! s++ ( ! birds & ! blossom+ ( ! fl[]s inf9itely m beautiful1 y h nev] se5 ,jesus yet4 ,:at 0 ,8 spirituality8 ,! spirituality ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a concrete realization ( a great tru? :i* ,he laid d[n 9 ,8 own beatitudes4 ,:at 0 t8 ,ble/ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god4 ,n[1 ! tr\ble is we h be5 lift+ all ! good ?+s ( ,god & putt+ !m 9 heav54 ,& ,i don't wond] t y s+3 ,my will+ s\l w\ld /ay ,9 su* a frame z ?is1 ,& sit & s+ itself away ,to ev]la/+ bliss4 ,no wond] y want to s+ y\rself away to ev]la/+ bliss1 because ev]y?+ t is wor? hav+ y h put up !re4 ,b ,jesus said3 ,ble/ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god4 ,if y are pure y w see ,him ev]y:]e--9 ! fl[] t blooms1 9 ! m>* ( hi/ory1 9 ! sorr[s ( m51 above ! d>kness ( ! d>ke/ cl\d2 & y w "k t ,god is 9 ! field :5 ,he is mo/ invisible4 ,second1 subjection4 ,! next note 9 ! music ( ,8 life is ,8 absolute subjection to ,god4 ,y c v (t5 tell ! great philosophies :i* are gov]n+ human lives by ! little cat*words t slip (f m5's tongues3 ,well1 ,i ?ank ,god ,i am my own ma/]4 ,t is y\r tr\ble1 man4 ,x is because y are y\r own ma/] t y are 9 dang] ( hell4 ,a man says3 ,c't ,i d z ,i l ) my own8 ,y h got no own to d :at y l )4 ,x is because m5 h =gott5 ! cov5ant ( ,god1 ! k+%ip ( ,god1 t we h all ! wreckage & ru9 t blights ?is poor e>? ( ours4 ,"h is ! ,man :o nev] =got x4 ,did y notice ^? wond]ful words3 ,i d no?+ ( myself1 b z my ,fa!r taught me1 ,i speak4 ,he nei!r did nor spoke any?+ ( ,himself4 ,x 0 a wond]ful life4 ,he /ood =ev]more betwe5 ! next mom5t & heav54 ,& ! ,fa!r's voice said1 ,d ?is1 & ,he said ,am51 ,i came to d ?y w1 & did x4 ,& ! ,fa!r's voice said1 ,speak ^! words to m51 & ,he1 ,am51 & ,he spoke4 ,y say3 ,t is j :at ,i d n want to d4 ,i "k t4 ,we want to be indep5d5t2 h our own way4 ,! ?+s t please ,god--?is ,man 0 subject to ! div9e w4 ,y "k ! two words--if y c le>n to say !m1 n l a p>rot1 n glibly1 b out ( y\r he>t--! two words t w help y ,halleluiah & ,am54 ,y c say !m 9 ,wel% or any language y l2 !y are always ! same4 ,:5 ! next disp5sation ( ,god's deal+s faces y look at x & say3 ,halleluiah6 ,praise ,god6 ,am56 ,t means1 ,i agree4 ,?ird1 sympa?y4 ,n[1 y h ?is ,man turn$ t[>d o!r m54 ,we h se5 some?+ ( ,him z ,he fac$ ,god3 ,spirituality1 a s5se ( ,god2 subjection1 a p]petual am5 to ! div9e volition4 ,n[1 ,he faces ! cr[d4 ,sympa?y6 ,:y8 ,because ,he is "r ) ,god1 ,he is "r ) m52 because ,he feels ,god ne>1 & kn[s ,him1 & responds to ! div9e w2 !re=e1 :5 ,he faces m5 ,he is "r t[>d m54 ,! settlem5t ( e social problem y h 9 ?is c\ntry & 9 my own l&1 ! settlem5t ( ! :ole bus9ess1 w be f\nd 9 ! return ( man to ,god4 ,:5 man gets back to ,god he gets back to m54 ,:at is beh9d x8 ,sympa?y is ! p[] ( putt+ my _s outside my p]sonality1 into ! circum/ances ( ano!r man1 & feel+ z t man feels4 ,i take "o picture z an illu/ration ( ?is4 ,i see ! ,ma/] approa*+ ! city ( ,na91 & ar\nd ,him ,8 disciples4 ,he is com+ up4 ,& ,i see outside ! city ( ,na91 com+ t[>d ! gate a man c>ri$ by o!rs1 dead1 & walk+ by t bi] a "m4 ,n[1 all ,i want y to look at is t woman's face1 &1 look+ into h] face1 see all ! angui% ( ^? circum/ances4 ,%e is a wid[1 & t is h] boy1 h] only boy1 & he is dead4 ,man c n talk ab\t ?is4 ,y h got to be 9 ! h\se to "k :at t means4 ,b look at h] face--!re x is4 ,all ! sorr[ is on h] face4 ,y c see x4 ,n[1 turn f h] quickly & look into ! face ( ,*ri/4 ,:y1 ,i look into ,8 face--!re is h] face4 ,he is feel+ all %e is feel+2 ,he is d[n 9 h] sorr[ ) h]2 ,he has got und]nea? ! burd51 & ,he is feel+ all ! agony t t woman feels because h] boy is dead4 ,he is mov$ ) compassion :5ev] human sorr[ crosses ,8 vision & human ne$ approa*es ,him4 ,& n[ ,i see ,him mov+ t[>d ! bi]4 ,i see ,him z ,he t\*es x4 ,& ,he takes ! boy back & gives him to 8 "m4 ,d y see 9 yon m\nta9 a cl\d1 s somb] & sad1 & sudd5ly ! sun comes f beh9d ! cl\d1 & all ! m\nta9-side laughs ) gladness8 ,t is t woman's face4 ,! agony is gone4 ,! te> t rema9s !re is gild$ ) a smile1 & joy is on h] face4 ,look at ,him4 ,!re x is4 ,he is 9 h] joy n[4 ,he is hav+ z good a "t z ! woman4 ,he has c>ri$ h] grief & h] sorr[4 ,he has giv5 h] joy4 ,& x is ,8 joy t ,he has giv5 to h]4 ,he is ) h] 9 h] joy4 ,wond]ful sympa?y6 ,he w5t ab\t ga!r+ human sorr[ into ,8 own he>t1 scatt]+ ,8 joy1 & hav+ fell[%ip 9 agony & 9 deliv]ance1 9 te>s & 9 _! wip+ away4 ,great1 sympa!tic s\l6 ,:y8 ,because ,he always liv$ ) ,god1 &1 liv+ ) ,god1 ! div9e love mov$ ,him ) compassion4 ,ah1 believe me1 our sorr[s are m felt 9 heav5 ?an on e>?4 ,& we _h t glimpse ( t et]nal love 9 ?is ,man1 :o did ! ?+s t pleas$ ,god1 & manife/$ su* wondr\s sympa?y4 ,f\r?1 /r5g?4 ,! la/ note is t ( /r5g?4 ,y talk ab\t ! weakness ( ,jesus1 ! frailty ( ,jesus4 ,i tell y1 !re nev] 0 any "o s /rong z ,he4 ,& if y w take ! pa9s ( read+ ,8 life ) t 9 m9d y w f9d x 0 "o trem5d\s m>* ( triumph aga9/ all oppos+ =ces4 ,ab\t ,8 dy+--h[ did ,he die8 ,at la/1 at la/1 says ! man 9 8 /udy t does n "k any?+ ab\t ,jesus2 ,at la/ ,8 enemies became too mu* = ,him1 & !y kill$ ,him4 ,no?+ ( ! sort4 ,t is a v sup]ficial read+4 ,:at is ! tru?8 ,he> x f ,8 own lips3 ,no man take? my life f me4 ,i lay x d[n ( myself4 ,& if ,i lay x d[n ,i h au?ority to take x aga94 ,:at d y ?9k ( t8 ,h[ does t t\* y z a revelation ( magnific5ce 9 /r5g?8 ,& !n1 look at ,him1 :5 ,he comes back f ! tomb1 hav+ fulfill$ t :i* 0 ei!r an empty boa/ or a great fact--?ank ,god1 we believe x 0 a great fact6 ,n[ ,he /&s ^u ! m\nta91 ) ?is h&ful ( m5 ar\nd ,him1 ,8 disciples1 & ,he is go+ away f !m4 ,all au?ority1 ,he says1 is giv5 unto me4 ,i am k+ n m]ely by an (fice conf]r$1 b by a triumph won4 ,i am k+1 = ,i h fac$ ! enemies ( ! race--s9 & sorr[ & ignorance & dea?--& my foot is ^u ! neck ( e "o4 ,all au?ority is giv5 to me4 ,oh1 ! /r5g? ( ?is ,man6 ,:]e did ,he get x8 ,my ,fa!r ha? n left me alone4 ,i h liv$ ) ,god4 ,i h walk$ ) ,god4 ,i always knew him ne>4 ,i always respond$ to 8 w4 ,& my he>t w5t out 9 sympa?y to o!rs1 & ,i ma/]$ ! enemies ( ^? ) :om ,i sympa?iz$4 ,& ,i come to ! end & ,i say1 ,all au?ority is giv5 to me4 ,oh1 my bro!r1 t is ! patt]n = y & = me6 ,ah1 t is life6 ,t is ! ideal6 ,oh1 h[ c ,i fulfil x8 ,i am n go+ to talk ab\t t4 ,let me only give y ?is s5t5ce to f9i% )1 ,*ri/ 9 y1 ! hope ( glory4 ,if ,*ri/ be 9 me by ! p[] ( ! ,_s1 ,he w keep me consci\s ( ,god's ne>ness to me4 ,if ,*ri/ be 9 me by ! consci\sness ( ! _s reign+ & gov]n+1 ,he w take my w f day to day1 bl5d x ) ,81 & take away all t makes x h>d to say1 ,god's w be done4 ,,cadman ,a ,,new ,,day ,,= ,,missions ,,biographical ,,note ,s4 ,p>kes ,cadman is "o ( ! _m immigrant cl]gym5 :o h atta9$ to fame 9 ,am]ican pulpits4 ,he 0 born 9 ,%rop%ire1 ,engl&1 ,decemb] #ah1 #ahfd1 & graduat$ f ,ri*mond ,college1 ,london ,univ]sity1 9 #ahhi4 ,com+ to ?is c\ntry ab\t #ahie he 0 appo9t$ pa/or ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,metropolitan ,tab]nacle1 ,new ,york4 ,f ?is po/ he 0 call$ to ,c5tral ,congregational ,*ur*1 ,brooklyn1 ) b "o exception ! l>ge/ ,congregational ,*ur* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he has receiv$ ! degree ( ,d4,d4 f ,wesleyan ,univ]sity & ! ,univ]sity ( ,syracuse4 ,! s]mon "h giv51 some:at abridg$1 0 deliv]$ be=e ! ,national ,c\ncil ( ,congregational ,*ur*es1 9 ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 & is f ,dr4 ,cadman's manuscript4 ,,cadman ,born 9 #ahfd ,a ,,new ,,day ,,= ,,missions ,god =bid t ,i %\ld glory save 9 ! cross ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/3 by :om ! _w is crucifi$ unto me1 & ,i unto ! _w4--,gal4 vi41 #ad4 ,! pivotal conception ( mission>y ent]prise is ! conception ( ,*ri/ z ! et]nal prie/ ( humanity4 ,if any ne$ ( ! _w's he>t is be=e u n[1 x is ! ne$ ( ! ,cross4 ,!re is a deep & anxi\s desire 9 m5 = ! sav+ =ces ( sacrificial ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ideals ( ! ,new ,te/am5t conc]n+ ,ge?semane & ,calv>y are be+ ?ru/ ^u our att5tion by ! upw>d /ruggl+s ( ! p4 ,!y1 at any rate1 h n =gott5 ! =sak5 ,man 9 ! night ( awful sil5ce 9 ! g>d51 nor ,8 exce$+ bitt] agony1 nor ! p]fect end+ t made ,8 dea? ,8 victory4 ,! wa/es ( ecc5tricity1 :e!r or?odox or het]odox1 & ! ov] curi\s speculations ( !ologies remote f ! habitations ( m51 h _h little influ5ce ^u ! multitudes we seek to s]ve4 ,& if ,i _h to *oose a sph]e :]e "o c\ld r$iscov] ! c5tral =ces ( ,*ri/ian life & ( ,*ri/ian practise1 ,i w\ld lean t[>d ! enlight5$ democracies :i* to-day are vibrant ) ! plea t ! %eph]dless multitudes %all h social ameliorations & new inc5tives & selfless lead]s4 ,we are all v jeal\s = ! honor & success ( ! propag&ism we su/a9 at home & abroad1 & ,i hold t its honor & success alike dep5d ^u ! prie/hood & r$emptive efficacies ( ,jesus4 ,^! sov]eign =ces are correlat$ ) ,8 victories = ! tw5ty pa/ c5turies1 & !y con/itute ! di/9ctive g5ius ( ! fai?4 ,we %all ga9 no?+ = ! rule or = ! e?ics ( ,jesus by d]ogat+ t peculi> (fice ( ! div9e ,victim :i* is1 to me1 at any rate1 ! mo/ sublime reason = ! ,inc>nation & ! ineffable height & dep? & my/]y ( all love & all /r5g? bless$ly op]ative 9 e ru9$ condition by means ( sacrifice4 ,! mission>y fields confess$ly c n be conqu]$ by ! unaid$ tea*]2 he mu/ h m ?an a sy/em ( tru?1 m ?an a program1 m ?an a reason$ disc\rse4 ,_! va/ in]t mass dem&s vitalization2 & ! life :i* is giv5 = ! life ( m51 ! div9e/ gift ( all1 is alone suffici5t = ?is reg5]ation4 ,moreov]1 c we re/ ! absolutism & f9ality ( ,jesus ^u any?+ less ?an ! la/ complete outp\r+ ( ,8 s\l unto volunt>y dea? = m5's salvation8 ,i d n ?9k we c1 & x is a requisite t we place l>g] emphasis ^u ?is holy my/]y ( our life ?r\gh ,*ri/'s dea?1 ! sub/antial s\l & secret ( all mission>y progress 9 all ages ( ! ,*ur*4 ,be=e we c see ! miracle ( nations ent]+ ! k+dom ( ,god1 be=e we c dismiss ! black dea? ( apa?y :i* re/s on s _m pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian communities1 be=e we c dom9ate ! social /ructure 9 righte\sness & ju/ice1 ! ,*ur* mu/ be rais$ ne>] to ! /&>ds ( ,new ,te/am5t effici5cy4 ,& ,new ,te/am5t effici5cy re/$ ^u ! p]fect div9ity & all-p]suasive m$iator%ip ( ,*ri/ & him crucifi$4 ,! p]sonality ( ,*ri/ involves = _m ( u ! entire relation ( ,god to ,8 univ]se2 ,he is ! c5tral figure 9 all hi/ory1 & ,pie is ! c5tral figure ( our p]sonal exp]i5ce1 creative 9 u1 by ,8 inaugural exp]i5ce1 ( all we are 9 ,him & = our fell[s4 ,?us we make great claims = ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/1 & we make !m sob]ly1 & we "k !m true = our spiritual consci\sness1 & we are prep>$ to def5d !m4 ,yet ,i1 = "o1 d n hesitate to admit t ! !ological necessities ( mission>y "w are _m1 & t !y mu/ be recogniz$ & met be=e x c fully accompli% its inf9ite design4 ,inde$1 ! rule ( ,jesus 9 all ^! aspects ( ,8 mission cl>ifies & simplifies ! gospel4 ,x is pla9 t su* a gospel1 :]e9 ! liv+ p]sonality ( ! ,*ri/ deals ) ! liv+ man to :om we m9i/]1 is n to be beset by complications & ab/ractions4 ,its spiritual topography embraces ! height ( good1 ! dep? ( love1 ! bread? ( sympa?y1 & ! wid? ( ca?olicity4 ,x 0 meant = ! race & = ! f>-rea*+ reciprocities & inexpressible necessities ( ! race4 ,x is attun$ to ! cry ( ! common he>t4 ,its int]pretations h ! sanctions ( an au?oritative human exp]i5ce :i* has nev] fail$ 9 its witness4 ,sometimes ,i h *all5g$ ^! honor$ s]vants ( ! evangel :o h come back to u f qu>t]s :]e !y 7 busy on ! err&s ( ! cross4 ,almo/ pa!tically1 ) ! pa9ful int]e/ ( "o inquir+ = a long abs5t fri5d ( :om no news has be5 receiv$1 ,i h solicit$ ! mission>ies4 ,!y came f ! s\? ( our own de> l&1 :]e !y adm9i/]$ to ! negro2 f ! arctic zone1 f ! f>!r ,ea/4 ,_! wid] vision1 _! m imp]ial in/9ct1 7 pla9 to me1 & my usual "q 01 ,:at d y tea* ! impulsive color$ man & ! /olid ,eskimo & ! p5sive ,h9du & ! inscrutable ,asiatic8 ,& !y repli$1 ,we tea* !m1 t ,god is a p]sonal _s & ,fa!r1 ^: "* is hol9ess & ^: he>t is love2 t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! design$ & supreme ,son ( ,god1 :o liv$ 9 s9lessness & di$ 9 p]fect will+ sacrifice = ! et]nal life ( all m51 t by ! w ( ,god & 9 ! p[] ( ,8 _s m5 may h ev]la/+ life &1 bett] /ill1 ev]la/+ goodness1 if !y w accept & tru/ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ = all4 ,& ?is gospel obta9s ! day ( ov]com+ = :i* we plead & pray4 ,= ?o an angel f heav5 _h any o!r1 m5 d n respond2 ! *>isma re/s on no o!r message4 ,posse/ ( x1 & possess+ x1 "u ! cov5ant ( heav5 & l$ by ! ,%eph]d & ,bi%op ( s\ls1 we %all g =? det]m9$ to give x place 9 u & 9 our pres5tations z nev] be=e4 ,may no?+ m> ! solemn spl5dor ( su* a message f ,god unto m54 ,let u subord9ate our undue intellectualism & place our boa/$ fre$om "u re/ra9ts1 s t ! evangel may be prea*$ )\t res]ve & ) ab&on4 ,= !re is "o ,god1 & "o m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 himself man1 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o gave himself a ransom = all4 ,su* 9 "o gr& passage is ! cre$ t brea!s ! v life & _s ( ! mo/ significant & ov]:elm+ mission>y p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,!re is a new day due 9 missions because ( ! imm5se sup]iority 9 mission>y me?ods4 ,! p]sonnel ( our adm9i/rations has be5 sup]b1 & ( ne>ly all ! honor$ s]vants ( ,god :o h labor$ 9 dome/ic & =eign dep>tm5ts x c\ld be said1 ,?\ ha/ lov$ righte\sness & hat$ iniquity4 ,b ,i presume ^! season$ vet]ans w\ld be ! fir/ to %[ u h[ ! :ole conception ( propag&ism has be5 readapt$1 & its vehicles ( communication multipli$ 9 v>i\s directions4 ,! onfall & sally ( ! e>l] evangeli/ic campaigns are n[ aid$ by ! inve/m5t & siege ( educational & m$ical "w4 ,! trackways ( a policy emb$d$ 9 ! wid] int]pretation ( ! gospel are laid & ! new era takes %ape be=e our compreh5sion4 ,travel1 exploration1 & comm]ce h dem&$ & obta9$ ! ,lusitania on ! sea2 ! railroad f ! ,cape to ,cairo on ! l&1 & !y h left no spot ( e>? untrodd51 no map obscure1 no m>t unvisit$4 ,keep+ /ep ) ?is /ately & unprec$5t$ developm5t1 & (t5 anticipat+ x1 ! wid5+ fronti]s ( our mission>y k+dom h demon/rat$ aga9 & aga9 h[ ! ,*ur* c make a bridal ( ! e>? & sky1 l9k+ ! l[lie/ ne$s to ! l(tie/ tru?s4 ,& be/ ( all 9 respect ( me?ods is ! disp]sal ( our native egotism4 ,we h come to see t ! types ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,europe & ,am]ica are p]haps aborig9al = u1 b c n be transplant$ to o!r %ores4 ,manife/ de/9y is a phrase t sits d[n :5 ,japan & ,*9a wake up4 ,n ?us c ,jesus be robb$ ( ! fruits ( ,8 passion 9 any bran* ( ! human family4 ,we are to plant & wat]1 labor 9 fai?1 & die 9 hope1 scatt]+ ! se$ ( ! gospel 9 ! he>ts ( ^! bro!rs ( regions outside4 ,b ,god w orda9 _! h>ve/s z x please? ,him4 ,:at w be ! joy ( t h>ve/8 ,?r[ y\r imag9ation across ?is new c5tury1 & z x dies & gives place to its successor1 review ! race ^: devotion has !n fa/5$ on ! div9e rul] & ! f$]al ,man1 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,= ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s ! b>ri]s t segregat$ u w h be5 a memory4 ,! ,*ur* w h discov]$ n only fields ( labor1 b =ces = h] repl5i%+4 ,!n w our po/]ity rejoice 9 ! l>g] ,*ri/ :o is to be4 ,! virtu\s elem5ts ( all o!r fai?s w be plac$ "u ! purification & control ( ! prie/hood & au?ority ( ,jesus4 ,& ?o 9 ^! anci5t religions t await ! ,bridegroom1 ! mortal /a9s ! immortal & ! human m>s ! beauty ( ! div9e1 9 ! light ( ,8 appe>+ !y w assume new attitudes & receive ,8 quick5+ & ?rill ) ,8 pulse4 ,:5 ,i conceive ( ?is rew>d = our ,daysman ,i prote/ t all o!r triumphs seem z t9sel & %am4 ,! ,desire ( all nations %all !n see ( ! travail ( ,8 s\l & %all be satisfi$4 ,! subtle pati5ce ( ,*9a1 ! fi]ce resi/ance ( ,japan1 ! brood+ s\l t haunts ! ,ganges valley1 ! tumult ( emotion ( ! ,e?iopian brea/1 all are = ,8 appe>+2 !y mu/ be sav$ unto noble ends by ,8 sanctification4 ,= t "t !re w be a ,*ur* ^: canonization ( ! inf9ite is beyond our dreams1 enri*$ on e side1 ) common allegiance & div]sity ( gifts1 & e gift ! boon ( all1 & ,*ri/'s d[] 9 ,8 bride increas$ beyond comp>e4 ,?is is ! ideal ( ! new day2 may x become our p]sonal ideal4 ,!n %all we fight ) new c\rage = ! "r1 & abhor ! imp]fect1 ! unju/1 & ! mean4 ,our lead]s w c>e no?+ = flatt]y & praise or odium & abuse4 ,en?usiasm c n be s\r$1 nor c\rage dim9i%$4 ,! ,almighty has plac$ our h& on ! greate/ ( ,8 pl[s1 9 ^: furr[ ! nations ,i h nam$ are g]m9at+ religi\sly4 ,& to drive =w>d ! blade if b a little1 & to plant any se$ ( ju/ice & ( joy1 any s5se ( manl9ess or moral wor?1 to aid 9 any way ! gospel :i* is ! fri5d ( lib]ty1 ! companion ( ! consci5ce & ! p>5t ( ! intellectual enlight5m5t--is n t en\gh8 ,is x n a complete ju/ification ( our plea8 ,we %all d well to rememb] t no evangel c prosp] )\t ! evangelical temp]4 ,! p>s+ ( gramm>ians is ( little avail "h1 & to h all critical k ( ! prophets & apo/les ( ! fai? )\t _! f]vor & consecration is pr(itable m]ely = /udy1 & useless ma9ly = ! l>g] life4 ,our culture mu/ be ! passion-fl[] ( ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,to be m anxi\s ab\t intellectual pre-em95ce or ecclesia/ical orig9s ?an ab\t ! trial ( ! immigrant & ! condition ( ! color$ races is n helpful4 ,!re is a sort ( or?odoxy t revels 9 ! visions ( apocalypses & refuses to fight ! bea/1 says ,dr4 ,nurgan4 ,su* b>r5 indulg5ce is exclud$ f any glory to foll[4 ,te*nicalities1 niceties1 k remote & k g5]al mu/ be appropriat$ & made dynamic 9 ?is life-&-dea? conflict2 any t c n be ?us us$ c be s5t to ! re> = a fur!r debate4 ,diplomacies 9 *ur* gov]nm5t & adju/m5ts 9 *ur* cre$s c wait on ?is consecration1 ?is baptism ( unction4 ,i nev] he>d t ! /atesman :o =mulat$ ! peace at ,p>is 9 #ahae got 9 ! way ( ! ,h\sehold ,brigades & ! ,highl&]s at ,wat]loo & ,h\gomont4 ,!y play$ _! comm5dable game1 b !y c\ld n h swept t awful slope ( flame 9 :i* ,ney & ! ,old ,gu>d /agg]$ on at ,mont ,/4 ,jean4 ,let u r$eem our cre$s at ! front1 & prove ! weld+ ( our weapons & _! temp]$ blades ^u e evil way & d>kness & sup]/ition t afflict humank9d4 ,& h y n se5 ) moi/5$ eyes & beat+ he>ts ! pa!tic surg+s ( h>ass$ & brok5 sons & daught]s ( ,god t[>d ,8 son ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,i h wat*$ !m until ,i felt con/ra9$ to cry al\d & sp>e n2 & :ile view+ !m "h & yond]1 & refus+ to be localiz$ 9 our love t[>d !m1 h n our spirits be5 rebuk$1 h !y n kn[n fe> = ourselves1 h !y n p5sively e*o$ ! *>ge ( "s t we h no real roots 9 democracy1 b are z plants 9 pots1 & n z oaks 9 ! soil ( e>?8 ,if indep5d5cy is a b>ri] to ! ess5ce ( :i* x is suppos$ly a =m1 if sup]iority %uts u (f f assimilation ) popul> movem5ts & deliv]s u ov] to cliques1 !n ^! *ur*es ( ours#a w end 9 a record ( %ame & confusion4 ,:ile we are busy 9 trivial ?+s1 our en]gy & our might w be deflect$1 & ! liv+ ,god w h& ov] ! crusade to ^? :o h prov5 wor?i] & :o knew ! day :5 x did come1 ev5 ! day ( _! visitation4 ,footnote #a3 ,! special ref]5ce is to ! ,congregational *ur*es4 ,we mu/ arise ) c\rage undismay$1 & jo9 9 ! cry ( ! ages3 ,:5 wilt ?\ save ! p1 ,o ,god ( m]cy1 :58 ,! p6 ,"l1 ! p6 ,n cr[ns1 nor ?rones1 b m54 ,fl[] ( ?y he>t1 ,o ,"l1 are !y1 ,_! h]itage a sunless day4 ,let !m l we$s n fade away2 ,"l1 save ! p4 ,if our he>ts are ?us enl>g$1 we %all run 9 ! way ( ,8 comm&m5ts2 fa!rhood & bro!rhood & son%ip w n be symbols1 %ibbole?s ( pi\s int]c\rse1 b ways ( ,god's rea*+ out ?r\gh u = ! total bro!rhood4 ,we %all sil5ce ! cavil] aga9/ missions2 we %all raise ! negro 9 ! face ( ^? :o say he c n be rais$2 we %all see ! latt]-day miracles1 & ! lame man heal$ & rejoic+ at ! ,temple gate4 ,?us may ! brea? ( ,god sweep across our pa/orates & dismiss timidity1 prov9cialism1 ease1 & n>r[ness ( outlook4 ,& ?us may ! p[] be demon/rat$ z ( heav5 because x is ! p[] unto salvation4 ,let u fe> n m5 :o %all die1 nor be cont5t to fill our peaceful lot & occupy a respectable grave4 ,! new _w ne$s ! r5ew$ baptism1 & ! mod]nism ( :i* m$ievali/s compla9 is ! robe ( honor = ! ,*ri/ ( ?is epo*4 ,s t !re %all come unto ! ,*ur* ! flame ( sacr$ love1 &1 k9dl+ on e he>t & alt>1 !re %all x burn = ! glory ( ,*ri/1 ! ,high ,prie/1 ) inext+ui%able blaze4 ,we c re/ cont5t1 =1 behold6 ! day come? & 9 its light4 ,let u g h5ce4 ,,j[ett ,,apo/olic ,,optimism ,,biographical ,,note ,john ,h5ry ,j[ett1 ,congregational div9e1 0 born at ,b>n>d ,ca/le1 ,durham1 9 #ahfd1 & educat$ at ,ed9burgh & ,ox=d univ]sities4 ,9 #ahhi he 0 orda9$ to ,/4 ,james's ,congregational ,*ur*1 ,newca/le-on-,tyne1 & 9 #ahie 0 call$ to 8 pres5t pa/orate ( ,c>r's ,lane ,congregational ,*ur*1 ,birm+ham1 :]e he has tak5 rank among ! lead+ prea*]s ( ,great ,brita94 ,he is ! au?or ( sev]al important books4 ,,j[ett ,born 9 #ahfd ,,apo/olic ,,optimism#a ,footnote #a3 ,repr9t$ by p]mission ( ,a4,c4 ,arm/rong ,son4 ,rejoic+ 9 hope4--,romans xii41 #ab4 ,t is a *>act]i/ic expression ( ! f9e1 g5ial optimism ( ! ,apo/le ,paul4 ,8 eyes are always illum9$4 ,! *e]y tone is nev] abs5t f 8 spee*4 ,! buoyant & spr+y movem5t ( 8 life is nev] *ang$4 ,! light nev] dies out ( 8 sky4 ,ev5 ! gray firmam5t reveals m hopeful t9ts1 & becomes significant ( evolv+ glory4 ,! apo/le is an optimi/1 rejoic+ 9 hope1 a *ild ( light we>+ ! armor ( light1 walk+ 9 ! light ev5 z ,*ri/ is 9 ! light4 ,?is apo/olic optimism 0 n a ?9 & fleet+ s5tim5t begott5 ( a cl\dless summ] day4 ,x 0 n ! creation ( a season2 x 0 ! p]man5t pose ( ! _s4 ,ev5 :5 beset ) circum/ances :i* to ! _w w\ld spell defeat1 ! apo/le mov$ ) ! mi5 ( a conqu]or4 ,he nev] lo/ ! k+ly po/ure4 ,he 0 di/urb$ by no timidity ab\t ultimate issues4 ,he f\ght & labor$ 9 ! _s ( c]ta9 triumph4 ,we are always confid5t4 ,we are m ?an conqu]ors ?r\gh ,him t lov$ u4 ,?anks be unto ,god :o give? u ! victory ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is apo/olic optimism 0 n born ( sluggi% ?9k+1 or ( idle & %all[ obs]vation4 ,i am v grateful t ! c\nsel ( my text lifts its *a/e & *e]y flame 9 ! twelf? *apt] ( an epi/le ( :i* ! fir/ *apt] conta9s z d>k & se>*+ an indictm5t ( our nature z ! m9d ( man has ev] drawn4 ,let me rehe>se ! appall+ catalog t ! radiance ( ! apo/le's optimism may appe> ! m ab\nd+3 ,s5seless he>ts1 fools1 uncleanness1 vile passions1 reprobate m9ds1 unrighte\sness1 wick$ness1 covet\sness1 malici\sness2 full ( envy1 murd]1 /rife1 deceit1 malignity1 :isp]]s1 backbit]s1 hateful to ,god1 insol5t1 haughty1 boa/ful1 inv5tors ( evil ?+s1 )\t und]/&+1 cov5ant break]s1 )\t natural affection1 unm]ciful4 ,) fe>less sev]ity ! apo/le leads u ?r\gh ! black realms ( midnight & eclipse4 ,& yet 9 ! subsequ5t rea*es ( ! great argum5t1 ( :i* ^! d>k regions =m ! preface1 !re em]ges ! cle>1 calm1 /eady light ( my optimi/ic text4 ,i say x is n ! buoyancy ( ignorance4 ,x is n ! flippant1 light-he>t$ expectancy ( a man :o kn[s no?+ ab\t ! secret places ( ! night4 ,! c\nselor is a man :o has /eadily gaz$ at light at its wor/1 :o has digg$ ?r\gh ! out] walls ( conv5tion & respectability1 :o has pu%$ 8 way into ! secret *amb]s & closets ( life1 :o has dragg$ out ! slimy s9s :i* 7 lurk+ 9 _! holes1 & nam$ !m aft] _! k9d--x is ?is man :o :5 he has survey$ ! dim5sions ( evil & mis]y & contempt1 m]ges 8 d>k indictm5t 9 a *e]y & expansive dawn1 9 an optimi/ic evangel1 9 :i* he c\nsels 8 fell[-disciples to ma9ta9 ! confid5t attitude ( a rejoic+ hope4 ,n[1 :at are ! secrets ( ?is c\rage\s & en]getic optimism8 ,p]haps1 if we explore ! life ( ?is great apo/le1 & seek to discov] its spr+s1 we may f9d ! clue to 8 ab\nd+ hope4 ,roam+ !n ?r\gh ! entire records ( 8 life & tea*+s1 d we discov] any significant emphasis8 ,preem95t above all o!r sugge/ions1 ,i am impre/ ) 8 vivid s5se ( ! reality ( ! r$emptive "w ( ,*ri/4 ,turn :]e ,i w1 ! r$emptive "w ( ! ,*ri/ evid5ces itself z ! base & gr\ndwork ( 8 life4 ,x is n only t "h & !re are solid /atem5ts ( doctr9e1 :]e9 "s massive argum5t is con/ruct$ = ! p>tial unveil+ ( r$emptive glory4 ,ev5 9 ^? p>ts ( 8 epi/les :]e =mal argum5t has ceas$1 & :]e solid doctr9e is abs5t1 ! doctr9e fl[s z a fluid elem5t into ! practical convictions ( life1 & det]m9es ! %ape & quality ( ! judgm5ts4 ,nay1 "o might legitimately use ! figure ( a f9] m$ium /ill1 & say t 9 all ! spaci\s rea*es ( ! apo/le's life ! r$emptive "w ( 8 ,ma/] is pres5t z an atmosph]e 9 :i* all 8 ?\ghts & purposes & labors f9d _! su/a9+ & enri*+ brea?4 ,take ?is epi/le to ! ,romans 9 :i* my text is f\nd4 ,! e>li] /ages ( ! great epi/le are devot$ to a massive & /ately pres5tation ( ! doctr9es ( r$emption4 ,b :5 ,i turn ov] ! pages :]e ! maje/ic argum5t is conclud$1 ,i f9d ! doctr9e p]si/+ 9 a diffus$ & r>efi$ =m1 & appe>+ z ! det]m9+ factor 9 ! solution ( practical problems4 ,if he is deal+ ) ! "q ( ! eat+ ( meats1 ! great doctr9e reappe>s & int]poses its solemn & yet elevat+ pr9ciple3 de/roy n him ) ?y meat = :om ,*ri/ di$4 ,if he is call$ ^u to adm9i/] rebuke to ! passionate & unclean1 ! %ad[ ( ! cross re/s ^u 8 judgm5t4 ,ye are n y\r own2 ye are b\ght ) a price4 ,if he is portray+ ! ideal relation%ip ( husb& & wife1 he sets x 9 ! light ( r$emptive glory3 ,husb&s1 love y\r wives1 ev5 z ,*ri/ also lov$ ! *ur*1 & gave himself up = x4 ,if he is seek+ to cultivate ! grace ( lib]ality1 he br+s ! heav5ly air ar\nd ab\t ! _s4 ,ye "k ! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t ?o he 0 ri*1 yet = y\r sakes he became poor4 ,x int]weaves itself ) all 8 salutations4 ,x exhales 9 all 8 b5$ictions l a hall[+ fragrance4 ,y c n get away f x4 ,9 ! light ( ! glory ( r$emption all relation%ips are assort$ & arrang$4 ,r$emption 0 n degrad$ into a f9e ab/ract argum5t1 to :i* ! apo/le _h app5d$ 8 own approval1 & !n1 ) sob] satisfaction1 _h laid x aside1 z a practical irrelevancy1 9 ! /\t *e/s ( or?odoxy4 ,x became ! v _s ( 8 life4 ,x 01 if ,i may be all[$ ! viol5t figure1 ! w>m blood 9 all 8 judgm5t4 ,x fill$ ! ve9s ( all 8 ?9k+4 ,x beat l a pulse 9 all 8 purposes4 ,x det]m9$ & vitaliz$ 8 decisions 9 ! crisis1 z well z 9 ! less] trifles ( ! common day4 ,8 conception ( r$emption 0 regulative ( all 8 ?\ght4 ,b x is n only ! imm$iacy ( r$emption 9 ! apo/le's ?\ght by :i* ,i am impre/4 ,i /& 9 aw$ amazem5t be=e its va/1 f>-/ret*+ rea*es into ! et]nities4 ,said an old villag] to me conc]n+ ! air ( 8 elevat$ hamlet1 ,ay1 sir1 x's a f9e air is ?is we/]ly breeze2 ,i l to ?9k ( x z hav+ travel$ f ! di/ant fields ( ! ,atlantic6 ,& "h is ! ,apo/le ,paul1 ) ! quick5+ w9d ( r$emption bl[+ ab\t him 9 loos5+1 vitaliz+1 /r5g!n+ influ5ce1 & to him1 9 all 8 ?9k+1 x _h its bir? 9 ! di/ant fields ( et]nity6 ,to ! apo/le r$emption 0 n a small device1 an aft]?\ght1 a pat*$-up exp$i5t to meet an un=se5 em]g5cy4 ,! r$emptive purpose lay back 9 ! abyss ( ! et]nities1 & 9 a _s ( rev]5t que/ion+ ! apo/le s5t 8 trembl+ ?\ghts into ^? lone & sil5t fields4 ,he em]g$ )1 :isp]$ secrets su* z ^!3 =e-knew1 =e-orda9$1 *os5 9 him be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 et]nal life promis$ be=e times et]nal1 ! et]nal purpose :i* he purpos$ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4 ,bre?r51 does our common ?\ght ( r$emptive glory rea* back into ?is augu/ & awful pres5ce8 ,does ! ?\ght ( ! mod]n disciple j\rney 9 ?is di/ant pilgrimage8 ,or d we n[ reg>d x z unpractical & irrelevant8 ,!re is no m insidi\s p]il 9 mod]n religi\s life ?an ! debasem5t ( our conception ( ! practical4 ,if we divorce ! practical f ! sublime1 ! practical w become ! sup]ficial1 & w deg5]ate into a v lean & =celess ?+4 ,:5 ,paul w5t on ?is lonely pilgrimage 8 _s acquir$ ! po/ure ( a f9ely s5sitive rev]5ce4 ,p :o live & move b5ea? great domes acquire a c]ta9 calm & /ately dignity4 ,x is 9 companion%ip ) ! sublimities t awkw>dness & co>s5ess are de/roy$4 ,we lose our rev]5ce :5 we des]t ! augu/4 ,b has rev]5ce no relation%ip to ! practical8 ,%all we disc>d x z an irrelevant factor 9 ! purposes ( common life8 ,:y1 rev]5ce is ! v clue to fruitful1 practical liv+4 ,rev]5ce is creative ( hope2 nay1 a m def9ite emphasis c be giv5 to ! ass]tion2 rev]5ce is a con/itu5t ( hope4 ,annihilate rev]5ce1 & life loses its f9e s5sitiv5ess1 & :5 s5sitiv5ess goes out ( a life ! hope t rema9s is only a flippant ra%ness1 a ?\ghtless impetuosity1 ! c>eless onru% ( ! k9e1 & n a firm1 assur$ p]ception ( a triumph t is only delay$4 ,a rev]5t homage be=e ! sublimities ( ye/]day is ! condition ( a f9e p]ception ( ! hidd5 triumphs ( ! morr[4 ,&1 !re=e1 ,i d n reg>d x z an accid5tal conjunction t ! psalmi/ puts !m toge!r & proclaims ! evangel t ! ,"l take? pleasure 9 !m t fe> him1 9 !m t hope 9 8 m]cy4 ,to feel ! days be=e me ,i mu/ rev]e ! purpose :i* ?robs beh9d me4 ,i mu/ b[ 9 rev]5ce if ,i w\ld anticipate 9 hope4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! ,apo/le ,paul1 ) ! r$emptive purpose int]weav+ itself ) all ! entanglem5ts ( 8 common life1 a purpose rea*+ back into ! awful dep?s ( ! et]nities1 & issu+ f ^? dep?s 9 amaz+ fulness ( grace & glory4 ,no "o c be five m9utes 9 ! companion%ip ( ! ,apo/le ,paul )\t discov]+ h[ weal?y is 8 s5se ( ! weal?y1 r$eem+ m9i/ry ( ,god4 ,:at a wond]ful consci\sness he has ( ! sweep & fulness ( ! div9e grace6 ,y "k ! v>iations ( ! glori\s air3 ! unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/2 ri*es 9 glory 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 all spiritual bless+s 9 ! heav5ly places 9 ,*ri/2 ! ri*es ( 8 goodness & =be>ance & long-suff]+4 ,! r$emptive purpose ( ,god be>s ^u ! life ( ! apo/le & ^u ! race ^: privileges he %>es1 n 9 an unc]ta9 & reluctant %[]1 b 9 a great & m>vel\s flood4 ,& :at to him is ! resultant enfran*isem5t8 ,:at are ! spaci\s issues ( ! glori\s "w8 ,d y recall ^? wond]ful s5t5ces1 scatt]$ "h & !re ab\t ! apo/le's writ+s1 & beg9n+ ) ! words b n[8 ,ea* s5t5ce proclaims ! end ( ! dom9ion ( night1 & unveils "s glimpse ( ! new creat$ day4 ,b n[6 ,x is a phrase t h]alds a great deliv]ance6 ,b n[1 ap>t f ! law ! righte\sness ( ,god ha? be5 manife/$1 ,b n[1 be+ made free f s9 & become s]vants to ,god4 ,b n[ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ye t once 7 f> (f are made nigh 9 ! blood ( ,*ri/4 ,b n[ are ye light 9 ! ,"l4 ,n[1 no condemnation to !m t are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,^! repres5t no ?9 ab/ractions4 ,to ,paul ! realities ( :i* !y speak 7 m real ?an ! firm & solid e>?4 ,& is x any wond] t a man ) su* a magnific5t s5se ( ! reality ( ! r$emptive works ( ,*ri/1 :o felt ! et]nal purpose ?robb+ 9 ! d>k backgr\nd & abyss ( "t1 :o conceiv$ x op]at+ ^u our race 9 floods ( grace & glory1 & :o realiz$ 9 8 own imm$iate consci\sness ! v>i$ weal? ( ! resultant emancipation--is x any wond] t = ?is man a new day _h dawn$1 & ! birds _h begun to s+ & ! fl[]s to bloom1 & a sunny optimism _h tak5 possession ( 8 he>t1 :i* f\nd expression 9 an assur$ & rejoic+ hope8 ,i look abroad aga9 ov] ! record ( ?is man's life & tea*+s1 if p]*ance ,i may discov] ! secrets ( 8 abid+ optimism1 & ,i am pr(\ndly impre/ by 8 liv+ s5se ( ! reality & greatness ( 8 pres5t res\rces4 ,by ,*ri/ r$eem$6 ,t is n a gr& f9ale2 x is only a glori\s inauguration4 ,by ,*ri/ r$eem$2 9 ,*ri/ re/or$2 x is ) ^! dynamics ( re/oration t 8 epi/les are s wondr\sly ab\nd+4 ,9 almo/ e o!r s5t5ce he sugge/s a dynamic :i* he c c\nt ^u z 8 fri5d4 ,paul's m5tal & spiritual outlook compreh5d$ a great army ( positive =ces labor+ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,8 conception ( life 0 amaz+ly ri* 9 fri5dly dynamics6 ,i d n wond] t su* a weal?y consci\sness 0 creative ( a triumphant optimism4 ,j glance at "s ( ! apo/le's auxili>ies3 ,*ri/ live? 9 me6 ,*ri/ live? 9 me6 ,he brea!s ?r\gh all my aspirations4 ,he ?9ks ?r\gh all my ?9k+4 ,he wills ?r\gh all my will+4 ,he loves ?r\gh all my lov+4 ,he travails 9 all my labors4 ,he works )9 me 'to w & to d ( 8 good pleasure4' ,t is ! prim>y fai? ( ! hopeful life4 ,b see :at foll[s 9 swift & imm$iate succession4 ,if ,*ri/ is 9 y1 ! _s is life4 ,! _s is life6 ,& !re=e y f9d t 9 ! apo/le's ?\ght dispositions are p[]s4 ,!y are n passive entities4 ,!y are positive =ces vitaliz+ & en]giz+ ! common life ( m54 ,my bre?r51 ,i am p]suad$ !re is a p]il\s leakage 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( our ?\ght4 ,we are n bold en\gh 9 our ?9k+ conc]n+ spiritual realities4 ,we d n associate ) e mode ( ! consecrat$ _s ! mighty en]gy ( ,god4 ,we too (t5 ou/ f our practical calculations "s ( ! /ronge/ & mo/ aggressive allies ( ! sa9tly life4 ,meekness is m ?an ! abs5ce ( self-ass]tion2 x is ! manife/ation ( ! mighty p[] ( ,god4 ,to ! ,apo/le ,paul love expre/ m ?an a relation%ip4 ,x 0 an en]gy productive ( abundant labors4 ,fai? 0 m ?an an attitude4 ,x 0 an en]gy creative ( mighty endeavor1 ,hope 0 m ?an a po/ure4 ,x 0 an en]gy g5]ative ( a mo/ endur+ pati5ce4 ,all ^! are dynamics1 to be c\nt$ z active allies1 coop]at+ 9 ! m9i/ry ( ! k+dom4 ,& s ! epi/les ab\nd 9 ! recital ( my/ic m9i/ries at "w4 ,! ,holy ,_s worke?6 ,grace worke?6 ,fai? worke?6 ,love worke?6 ,hope worke?6 ,pray] worke?6 ,& !re are o!r allies rob$ 9 less attractive g>b4 ,tribulation worke?6 ,?is light affliction worke?4 ,godly sorr[ worke?6 ,on e side ( him ! apo/le conceives coop]ative & fri5dly p[]s4 ,! m\nta9 is full ( horses & *>iots ( fire r\nd ab\t him4 ,he exults 9 ! consci\sness ( ab\nd+ res\rces4 ,he discov]s ! fri5ds ( ,god 9 ?+s :i* f9d no place among ! s*$ul$ p[]s ( ! _w4 ,he f9ds ,god's raw mat]ial 9 ! _w's disc>d$ wa/e4 ,weak ?+s1 base ?+s1 ?+s t are despis$1 ?+s t are n1 m]e no?+s2 among ^! he discov]s ! op]at+ ag5ts ( ! mighty ,god4 ,is x any wond] t 9 ?is man1 possess$ ( su* a weal?y consci\sness ( multipli$ res\rces1 ! _s ( a *e]y optimism %\ld be en?ron$8 ,) :at /\t confid5ce he goes into ! fight6 ,he nev] m5tions ! enemy timidly4 ,he nev] seeks to und]e/imate 8 /r5g?4 ,nay1 aga9 & aga9 he catalogs all possible antagonisms 9 a _s ( buoyant & exub]ant triumph4 ,h[ev] num]\s ! enemy1 h[ev] subtle & aggressive 8 devices1 h[ev] t[]+ & well-e/abli%$ ! iniquity1 h[ev] black ! ga!r+ cl\ds1 s s5sitive is ! apo/le to ! weal?y res\rces ( ,god t amid x all he rema9s a sunny optimi/1 rejoic+ 9 hope1 labor+ 9 ! _s ( a conqu]or ev5 :5 ! _w 0 exult+ 9 8 suppos$ discomfiture & defeat4 ,&1 f9ally1 9 se>*+ = ! spr+s ( ?is man's optimism1 ,i place alongside 8 s5se ( ! reality ( r$emption & 8 weal?y consci\sness ( pres5t res\rces 8 impressive s5se ( ! reality ( future glory4 ,paul gave himself "t to ?9k ( heav51 ( ! home ( ,god1 ( 8 own home :5 "t %\ld be no m4 ,he lov$ to contemplate ! glory t %all be reveal$4 ,he mus$ 9 wi/ful expectancy ( ! day :5 ,*ri/ :o is our life %all be manife/$1 & :5 we also %all be manife/$ ) him 9 glory4 ,he pond]$ ! ?\ght ( dea? z ga91 z transf]r+ him to conditions 9 :i* he w\ld be at home ) ! ,"l1 ) ,*ri/1 :i* is f> bett]4 ,he look$ = ! ble/ hope & appe>+ ( ! glory ( our great ,god & ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/1 & he contemplat$ t great day z ! h5ce=?1 :i* w\ld reveal to him ! cr[n ( righte\sness & glory4 ,is any "o prep>$ to dissociate ?is contemplation f ! apo/le's *e]y optimism8 ,is n r ! ?\ght ( com+ glory "o ( its abid+ spr+s8 ,c we safely exile x f our moral & spiritual culture8 ,i "k t ?is p>ticul> contemplation is l>gely abs5t f mod]n religi\s life1 & ,i "k ! nature ( ! recoil 9 :i* our pres5t impov]i%m5t began4 ,let u he> less ab\t ! mansions ( ! ble/ & m ab\t ! h\s+ ( ! poor6 ,m5 revolt$ aga9/ an effem9ate contemplation1 :i* _h run to se$1 9 favor ( an active philan?ropy :i* s\ght ! enri*m5t ( ! common life4 ,b1 my bre?r51 pull+ a plant up is n ! only way ( sav+ x f runn+ to se$4 ,y c accompli% by a wise re/riction :at is wa/efully done by sev]e de/ruction4 ,i ?9k we h lo/ immeasurably by ! uproot+1 9 s _m lives1 ( ?is plant ( heav5ly contemplation4 ,we h built on ! errone\s assumption t ! contemplation ( future glory inevitably unfits u = ! s]vice ( man4 ,x is an egregi\s & de/ructive mi/ake4 ,i d n ?9k t ,ri*>d ,baxt]'s labors 7 ?9n$ or impov]i%$ by 8 contemplation ( ,! ,sa9t's ,ev]la/+ ,re/4 ,:5 ,i consid] 8 m5tal output1 8 abundant labors z fa!r-confessor to a c\ntless ho/1 8 pa9s & p]secutions & imprisonm5ts1 ,i c n b ?9k he receiv$ "s ( ! p[]s ( 8 optimi/ic endurance f contemplations su* z he c\nsels 9 8 incomp>able book4 ,run famili>ly ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! heav5ly ,j]usalem2 visit ! patri>*s & prophets1 salute ! apo/les1 & admire ! armies ( m>tyrs2 lead on ! he>t f /reet to /reet1 br+ x into ! palace ( ! great k+2 lead x1 z x 71 f *amb] to *amb]4 ,say to x1 ',"h mu/ ,i lodge1 "h mu/ ,i die1 "h mu/ ,i praise1 "h mu/ ,i love & be lov$4 ,my te>s w !n be wip$ away1 my groans be turn$ to ano!r tune1 my cottage ( clay be *ang$ to ?is palace1 my prison rags to ^! spl5did robes'2 '= ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4' ,i c n ?9k t ,samuel ,ru!r=d impov]i%$ 8 _s or dead5$ 8 affections1 or dim9i%$ 8 labors by m5tal pilgrimages su* z he c\nsels to ,lady ,c>doness3 ,g up be=eh& & see y\r lodg+4 ,look ?r\gh all y\r ,fa!r's rooms 9 heav54 ,m5 take a sight ( ! l&s ere !y buy !m4 ,i "k t ,*ri/ ha? made ! b>ga9 already2 b be k9d to ! h\se ye are go+ to1 & see x (t54 ,i c n ?9k t ?is w\ld imp]il ! fruitful optimisms ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,i (t5 exam9e1 ) peculi> int]e/1 ! hymn-book we use at ,c>r's ,lane4 ,x 0 compil$ by ,dr4 ,dale4 ,n[h]e else c ,i f9d ! broad p]spective ( 8 !ology & 8 prim>y helpmeets 9 ! devotional life z ,i f9d !m !re4 ,& is x altoge!r unsugge/ive t "u ! head+ ( ,heav5 is to be f\nd "o ( ! l>ge/ sections ( ! book4 ,a great] space is giv5 to ,heav5 ?an is giv5 to ,*ri/ian duty4 ,is x n significant ( :at a great man ( affairs f\nd ne$ful = ! enk9dl+ & su/5ance ( a c\rage\s hope8 ,& among ! hymns are _m :i* h help$ to n\ri% ! sunny endeavors ( a c\ntless ho/4 ,!re is a l& ( pure delight ,:]e sa9ts immortal reign2 ,inf9ite day excludes ! night1 ,& pleasures bani% pa94 ,:at are ^!1 array$ 9 :ite1 ,bright] ?an ! noonday sun8 ,=emo/ ( ! suns ( light1 ,ne>e/ ! et]nal ?rone4 ,h>k6 h>k1 my s\l6 ,angelic songs are swell+ ,o'er e>?'s gre5 fields & ocean's wave-beat %ore4 ,angelic songs to s9ful m5 are tell+ ,( t new life :5 s9 %all be no m4 ,my bre?r51 dep5d ^u x1 we are n impov]i%$ by contemplations su* z ^!4 ,!y take no /r5g? out ( ! h&1 & !y put mu* /r5g? & buoyancy into ! he>t4 ,i proclaim ! contemplation ( com+ glory z "o ( ! secrets ( ! apo/le's optimism :i* enabl$ him to labor & endure 9 ! confid5t _s ( rejoic+ hope4 ,^!1 !n1 are "s ( ! spr+s ( ,*ri/ian optimism2 "s ( ! s\rces 9 :i* we may n\ri% our hope 9 ! new] labors ( a l>g] day3 a s5se ( ! glory ( ! pa/ 9 a p]fect$ r$emption1 a s5se ( ! glory ( ! pres5t 9 our multipli$ res\rces1 a s5se ( ! glory ( tomorr[ 9 ! fruitful re/ ( our et]nal home4 ,o ble/ hope6 ) ?is elate ,let n our he>ts be desolate2 ,b1 /rong 9 fai? & pati5ce1 wait ,until ,he come6 ,,g5]al ,,index ,,index ,,to ,,prea*]s ,,& ,,s]mons ,abbott1 ,lyman1 ,! ,div9ity 9 ,humanity ,abraham's ,imitators2 or ,! ,activity ( ,fai?4 ,by ,?omas ,hook] ,affection1 ,! ,expulsive ,p[] ( a ,new4 ,by ,?omas ,*alm]s ,argum5t1 ,!1 f ,exp]i5ce4 ,by ,rob]t ,william ,dale ,arnold1 ,?omas1 ,alive 9 ,god ,asc5sion1 ,!1 ( ,*ri/4 ,by ,girolamo ,savon>ola ,assurance 9 ,god4 ,by ,george ,adam ,smi? ,atonem5t1 ,et]nal4 ,by ,roswell ,dwight ,hit*cock ,atonem5t1 ,! ,prom95ce ( !4 ,by ,edw>ds ,amasa ,p>k ,augu/9e1 ,/41 ,! ,recov]y ( ,sight by ! ,bl9d ,bacon1 ,leon>d ,woolsey1 ,god ,indwell+ ,basil ,! ,great1 ,! ,creation ( ! ,_w ,baxt]1 ,ri*>d1 ,mak+ ,light ( ,*ri/ & ,salvation ,bee*]1 ,h4,w41 ,immortality ,bee*]1 ,lyman1 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,god ,desirable ,bible1 ,!1 vs4 ,infidelity4 ,by ,frank ,wakely ,gunsaulus ,blair1 ,hugh1 ,! ,h\r & ! ,ev5t ( ,all ,"t ,bl9d1 ,! ,recov]y ( ,sight by !4 ,by ,/4 ,augu/9e ,bones1 ,! ,valley ( ,dry4 ,by ,fr$]ick ,d5ison ,maurice ,bossuet1 ,jacques ,b5igne1 ,! ,dea? 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