,! ,"r & ,wrong ,uses ( ! ,bible ,by ,r4 ,heb] ,newton4 ,9 x is conta9$ ,god's true ,^w4--,homily on ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,new ,york3 ,john ,w4 ,lovell ,company1 #ad #af ,vesey ,/reet4 ,works by ! ,same ,au?or4 ,! ,morals4 #a4 ,vol4 #abmo1 clo?1 gilt1 #a4jj ,/udies ( ,jesus4 #a vol4 #abmo1 clo?1 gilt1 #a4jj ,womanhood4 #a vol4 #abmo1 clo?1 gilt1 #a4be ,! above all w be s5t by mail1 po/paid1 on receipt ( price1 by ,john ,w4 ,lovell ,co4 #ad & #af ,vesey ,/41 ,new ,york4 ,copyright1 #ahhc ,cont5ts4 ,i4 ,! ,unreal ,bible4 ,,ii4 ,! ,real ,bible4 ,,iii4 ,! ,wrong ,uses ( ! ,bible4 ,,iv4 ,! ,wrong ,uses ( ! ,bible4 ,v4 ,! ,"r ,critical ,use ( ! ,bible4 ,,vi4 ,! ,"r ,hi/orical ,use ( ! ,bible4 ,,vii4 ,! ,"r ,e?ical & ,spiritual ,use ( ! ,bible4 ,! ,gospel do? n s mu* consi/ 9 v]bis z 9 virtute4 ,john ,smi?4 ,lib]ty 9 prophesy+1 )\t prescrib+ au?oritatively to o!r m5's consci5ces1 & becom+ lords & ma/]s ( _! fai?--a necessity d]iv$ f ! consid]ation ( ! difficulty ( ,scripture 9 que/ions controv]t$1 & ! unc]ta9ty ( any int]nal m$ium ( int]pretation4 ,j]emy ,taylor4 ,to ^? :o foll[ _! reason 9 ! int]pretation ( ! ,scriptures1 ,god w ei!r give 8 grace = assi/ance to f9d ! tru?1 or ,8 p>don if !y miss x4 ,"l ,falkl&4 ,rational ,!ology 9 ,engl& 9 ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury2 ,john ,tullo*1 ,d4,d41 ,,ii3 #aha1 ,i3#cih1 ,i3#afj ,preface4 ,x has be5 my cu/om = sev]al ye>s to give occasionally a s]ies ( s]mons1 hav+ 9 view "s sy/ematic in/ruction ( ! p committ$ to my c>e4 ,su* a s]ies ( s]mons on ! ,bible _h be5 = "s "t 9 my m9d4 ,) ! recurr5ce ( ,bible-,sunday 9 our ,*ur* ye>1 ?is ?\ght cry/alliz$ 9 ! outl9e ( a c\rse t %\ld pres5t ! nature & uses ( ! ,bible1 bo? negatively & positively1 9 a mann] t %\ld be at once rev]5t & rational4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is p>o*ial m9i/ration public att5tion 0 call$ to x 9 a way t has r5d]$ a complete report ( my words desirable4 ,! views set =? 9 ^! s]mons 7 n ha/ily rea*$ or lightly accept$4 ,!y repres5t a gr[? ( ye>s4 ,_! ess5tial ?\ght 0 /at$ 9 a s]mon t 0 prea*$ & publi%$ eight ye>s ago4 ,my positions conc]n+ c]ta9 books1 etc41 h be5 tak5 9 def]5ce to :at seems to me ! weight ( judgm5t among ! ma/] critics4 ,!y are op5 to correction1 z ! "y sci5ce ( ,biblical criticism ga9s new light4 ,! g5]al view ( ! ,bible h]e9 set =? re/s ^u ! conclusions ( no new criticism4 ,9 v>y+ =ms1 x has be5 t ( an hi/orical s*ool ( ?\ght 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur* & 9 its ,am]ican daught]4 ,x is a view t has be5 recogniz$ z a legitimate *ild ( ! "m ,*ur*2 & t has be5 giv5 ! fre$om ( our own home/ead1 9 ! undogmatic language ( ! six? ( ! ,articles ( ,religion ( ! ,prote/ant ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,x is di/9ctly enunciat$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( ! fir/ s]mon 9 ! ,book ( ,homilies1 set =? (ficially = ! in/ruction ( ! p 9 bo? ( ^! ,*ur*es4 ,unto a ,*ri/ian man !re c be no?+ m necess>y or pr(itable ?an ! k ( holy scripture1 =asmu* z 9 x is conta9$ ,god's true ^w1 sett+ =? 8 glory1 & also man's duty4 ,! :ole controv]sy 9 ,prote/antism ov] ! ,bible may be summ$ into ! "q :e!r ! ,bible is ,god's ^w or conta9s ,god's ^w4 ,on ?is "q ,i /& ) ! ,book ( ,homilies4 ,^! s]mons 7 meant = t l>ge & rapidly gr[+ body ( m5 :o c no long] hold ! traditional view ( ! ,bible1 b :o yet realize t )9 ?is view !re is a real & pr(\nd tru?2 a tru? :i* we all ne$1 if haply we c get x out f its ar*aic =m )\t de/roy+ its life1 & c clo! x anew 9 a %ape t we c intellig5tly grasp & s9c]ely hold4 ,to su* alone w\ld ,i speak 9 ^! pages1 to help !m hold ! sub/ance ( _! fa!rs' fai?4 ,r4 ,heb] ,newton4 ,all ,s\ls' ,*ur*1 ,m>* #a1 #ahhc4 ,i4 ,! ,unreal ,bible4 ,! ,bible1 & ! read+ ( ! ,bible z an in/rum5t ( in/ruction1 may be said to h be5 begun on ! sunrise ( t day :5 ,ezra unroll$ ! p>*m5t scroll ( ! ,law4 ,x 0 a new ?\ght t ! ,div9e ,w c\ld be communicat$ by a dead lit]ature z well z by a liv+ voice4 ,9 ! impassion$ welcome ) :i* ?is ?\ght 0 receiv$ lay ! g]ms ( all ! good & evil :i* 7 aft]w>ds to be develop$ out ( x3 on ! "o side1 ! possibility ( appeal 9 ea* successive age to ! primitive1 undy+ docum5t t %\ld rectify ! fluctuations ( false tradition & fleet+ op9ion2 on ! o!r h&1 ! temptation to pay to ! lett] ( ! sacr$ book a wor%ip z idolatr\s & z pr(\ndly oppos$ to its _s z once _h be5 ! v5]ation paid to ! sacr$ trees or ! sacr$ /ones ( ! consecrat$ groves or hills4 ,dean ,/anley3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*1 iii4 #aeh4 ,i4 ,! ,unreal ,bible ,=asmu* z _m h tak5 9 h& to draw up a n>rative conc]n+ ^? matt]s :i* h be5 fulfill$ among u1 ev5 z !y deliv]$ !m unto u1 :i* f ! beg9n+ 7 eye-witnesses & m9i/]s ( ! ^w2 x seem$ good to me also1 hav+ trac$ ! c\rse ( all ?+s accurately f ! fir/1 to write unto !e 9 ord]1 mo/ excell5t ,!ophilus1 t ?\ mighte/ "k ! c]ta9ty conc]n+ ! ?+s :i* ?\ wa/ taught by ^w ( m\?4--,luke i4 #a-d4 ,?is day1 9 our ,*ur* ye>1 calls u to ?9k ^u ! influ5ce ( ! ,bible on ! advance ( man into ! ,k+dom ( ,god4#a ,s9ce ! gr[? ( writt5 language great books h be5 ! well-spr+s ( ?\ght & feel+ = mank9d1 f :i* successive g5]ations h drawn ! wat] ( life4 ,s9ce ! introduction ( ! pr9t+-press books h be51 beyond all o!r ag5cies1 ! educators ( m54 ,& ( all books ( :i* we h any k1 ^? toge!r con/itut+ ! ,bible =m incomp>ably ! mo/ pot5t factors 9 ! moral & religi\s progress ( ! we/]n _w2 & z all o!r progress is f$ f moral & religi\s =ces1 ,i may add1 9 ! g5]al advance ( ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,f ^! books ! lisp+ lips ( *ildr5 h le>n$ ! tales ( beautiful goodness :i* h n\ri%$ all noble aspirations4 ,ov] ^! *>m+ /ories ( ,hebrew h]oism & hol9ess ! imag9ation has caught sight ( ! inf9ite my/]ies amid :i* we walk on e>?4 ,_! t\* has quick5$ consci5ce into life4 ,?r\gh _! voices ! :isp]s ( ! ,et]nal ,p[] h ?rill$ ! s\l ( y\?1 & m5 h le>n$ to wor%ip1 tru/1 & love ! ,fa!r-,god4 ,^! books h pres]v$ = u ! /ory ( ! ,life :i* e>? c\ld lea/ af=d to lose1 ! image ( ! ,man :o1 7 8 memory dropp$ f out our lives--our religion1 morals1 philan?ropy1 laws & in/itutions w\ld lose _! highe/ =ce4 ,^! books h taught /atesm5 ! pr9ciples ( gov]nm5t1 & /ud5ts ( social sci5ce ! c>d9al laws ( civilization4 ,! faire/ essays = a true social ord] :i* ,europe & ,am]ica h kn[n h laid _! f\ndations on ^! books4 ,!y h f$ art ) its highe/ visions1 & h t\*$ ! lips ( poesy t !y h op5$ into song4 ,!y h voic$ ! wor%ip ( ,*ri/5dom = c5turies1 & h cle>$ above progressive civilization ! comm&+ ideals ( ,lib]ty1 ,ju/ice1 ,bro!rhood4 ,m5 & wom5 dur+ fifty g5]ations h he>d ?r\gh ^! books ! words proce$+ f out ! m\? ( ,god1 on :i* !y h liv$4 ,amid ! d>kness ( e>?1 ! light :i* has enabl$ our fa!rs to walk upright1 /rong = duty1 panopli$ aga9/ temptation1 pati5t 9 suff]+1 resign$ 9 affliction1 meet+ ev5 dea? ) no trea*]\s tremors1 has %one f ^! pages4 ,9 _! words "y m5 & maid5s h plight$ tro? ea* to ! o!r1 fa!rs & mo!rs h nam$ _! little ones1 & by ^? *ildr5 h be5 laid away 9 ! e>? 9 hope ( et]nal life4 ,all t is sweete/1 pure/1 f9e/1 noble/ 9 p]sonal1 dome/ic1 social & civic life1 has be5 f$ p]5nially f ^! books4 ,! ,bible is wov5 into our v be+4 ,to te> x f our lives w\ld be to unravel ! fair tape/ry ( civilization--to run out its gold5 ?reads & crumble its beautiful pictures into *aos4 99 99 99 99 99 ,yet we are ?reat5$ to-day ) no less a loss ?an ?is4 ,! ,bible is c]ta9ly n read z ( old4 ,x is n m]ely ! di/raction ( our busi] lives1 or ! multiplicity ( books ^u our %elves1 t turns m5 & wom5 away f ^! classics ( our fa!rs4 ,m5 & wom5 no long] reg>d ^! books z did _! fa!rs4 ,!y c no long] use !m z _! p>5ts did2 !y see no o!r way to use !m1 & s !y leave !m unop5$ on _! tables4 ,an intellig5t lady said to me "s "t s9ce3 ,my *ildr5 don't "k any?+ ab\t ! ,bible4 ,i _c read x to !m1 = ,i d n "k :at to say :5 !y ask me que/ions4 ,i no long] believe z ,i 0 taught ab\t x3 :at1 !n1 c ,i tea* !m8 ,a confession :i*1 if all p>5ts 7 z frank1 w\ld h to be made 9 _m o!r h\seholds4 ,:]e x is /ill us$ 9 home read+s1 x is1 9 ho/s ( h\ses1 ) ! pa9 :i* mo!rs "k :5 _! *ildr5's hone/ que/ions _c be z hone/ly answ]$4 ,su* a /ate ( ?+s is sad & dang]\s4 ,unless "s way be f\nd to read ^! books )\t equivocation1 !y w gradually cease to be us$ 9 home in/ruction1 & ! com+ g5]ations w gr[ up )\t _! holy influ5ce4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s ought n to h be5 br\ght ^u u4 ,! rev]5t read+ ( ! ,bible alone w\ld nev] h l$ u into su* /raits4 ,x is ! old /ory ( all human rev]5ce4 ,t :i* we rev]e1 we exagg]ate4 ,glamor ga!rs ar\nd x4 ,! symbol is id5tifi$ ) ! spiritual reality4 ,! image becomes an idol4 ,! wond]ful ?+ becomes a feti%4 ,s we end 9 an irrational rev]5ce ( t :i* is wor?y ( a real & rational rev]5ce4 ,!n we h a sup]/ition4 ,sup]/ition always results 9 de/roy+ ! rightful belief ( :i* x is ! exagg]ation & di/ortion4 ,?is is ! common /ory ( sup]/ition1 f ! totemism ( savage tribes & ! image-wor%ip ( semi-civiliz$ peoples on to ! hea!nism ( ! ,mass4 ,m5 :o felt ! reality ( a my/ic communion ) ,*ri/1 ( :i* ! ,supp] ( ! ,"l 0 ! symbol1--:o felt ! /r5g!n+ ( _! *>act]s z _! ?\ghts f$ ^u ! words & life ( ,jesus1--naturally came to speak ( ! sacram5t 9 t]ms ( awe1 :i* magnifi$ ! my/]y1 until at la/ !y b[$ d[n be=e ! v]itable body & blood ( ,*ri/1 & trembl$ ) fe> z ! t9kl+ ( ! silv] bell ann\nc$ t ! prie/ 0 br++ ,god d[n into a waf]6 ,!y _h really he>d ,god speak+ to !m ?r\gh ! sacram5t2 & ?is nev] c\ld h done !m h>m4 ,b :5 !y tri$ to express :at !y felt1 !y exagg]at$ & di/ort$ ! simple symbol ( ! ,inf9ite ,pres5ce1 id5tifi$ x ) ! spiritual reality1 & set up a ,*ri/ian idol1 a civiliz$ feti%1 :i* has done incalculable h>m to m54 ,! spiritual tru? became an intellectual lie1 & 9 e ,ca?olic c\ntry sup]/ition has eat5 out fai?1 & reason refuses to rev]5ce ! sacram5t4 ,! ,bible has repeat$ ?is common /ory4 ,! spiritual influ5ce felt =?-fl[+ f x1 ! voice ( ,god he>d speak+ ?r\gh x1 drew man's natural rev]5ce to x4 ,9 try+ to express ! reasons = ?is rev]5ce he has ov]-/at$ & mis-/at$ ! nature ( ^! books4 ,! symbol has be5 id5tifi$ ) ! reality4 ,! ,bible has become an idol1 a feti%4 ,bibliolatry1 ! wor%ip ( ! ,bible1 is responsible = ! lack ( ! reasonable rev]5ce ^! sacr$ writ+s m]it4 ,?is reasonable rev]5ce c be recov]$ only by frankly putt+ away ! unreasonable rev]5ce4 ,we mu/ exorcise a sup]/ition to save a fai?4 ,we mu/ "p ) ! unreal ,bible if we w\ld hold ! real ,bible4 ,iconoclasm is n pleasant to any b ! call[ y\?4 ,x may be none ! less ne$ful2 & !n ! sob] man mu/ n %r9k f %iv]+ ! mo/ sacr$ %r9e4 ,z runs ! ,h9du ?\ght1 ! ,de/roy] is "o ( ! =ms ( ! ,div9e ,p[]4 ,god is cont9ually de/roy+ worlds & cre$s alike2 b 9 ord] to rebuild4 ,^: voice !n %ook ! e>?3 b n[ he ha? promis$1 say+1 yet once m ,i %ake n ! e>? only1 b also heav54 ,& ?is ^w1 ,yet once m1 signifie? ! remov+ ( ^? ?+s t are %ak51 z ( ?+s t h be5 made1 t ^? ?+s :i* _c be %ak5 may rema94 ,accord+ to its root-mean+1 le>n+ is a %ak+4 ,e new le>n+ %akes society1 n[ z 9 ! days pa/4 ,z ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews saw1 x is ,god :o is %ak+ society 9 e su* new le>n+1 to ! end t ^? ?+s :i* _c be %ak5 may rema94 ,man ne$ n fe> to foll[ 9 ! /eps ( ,god4 ,!re is dang] n[ 9 %ak+ m5's fai?s4 ,!re is dang]1 too1 9 leav+ m5's fai? un%ak5--unless ! ,div9e process ( progress is wrong4 ,9 ! /ress & /orm ( ! toss+ sea1 ,fai? may g d[n 9 ! wat]s4 ,x may also die ( dry rot by ! old :>ves4 ,!re is dang] 9 ra% utt]ance1 b !re is at lea/ equal dang] 9 timid sil5ce4 ,! "t nev] comes :5 a recon/ruction does n imp]il "s great int]e/4 ,none ! less ! recon/ruction mu/ g on4 ,delay 9 pull+ d[n may make build+ up ( ! old /ructure impossible4 ,z ! /ory ( pa/ civilizations sadly %[s1 ! gulf betwe5 ! popul> sup]/itions & ! ?\ghts ( s*ol>s may wid5 until no bridge c span x1 & religion p]i%es 9 x4 ,x seems to me t ! "t has come :5 ! pulpit mu/ keep no long] sil5ce4 ,its sil5ce w n seal ! lips ( o!r tea*]s4 ,books & pap]s are ev]y:]e =c+ ! issue ^u our g5]ation4 ,m5's m9ds are torn asund]1 _! s\ls are 9 ! /rife4 ,x behoves ! ,*ur*es to rememb] t great ^w ( ,lu!r3 ,x is nev] safe to d any?+ aga9/ ! tru?6 ,:5 ! v5]able ca!dral1 9 :i* our =efa!rs s\ght ,god & f\nd ,him1 gr[s dang]\sly uns\nd2 :5 its columns h crumbl$ & its ar*es h sprung1 & its /\t oak5 timb]s h dri$ into du/2 ! gu>dians ( ! sacr$ pile mu/ plan its re/oration z be/ !y c4 ,!y mu/ %ore up its trea*]\s walls1 take out its dead mat]ials1 c>ve new heads = ! sa9ts 9 ! ni*es ( ! doors1 build up ! edifice anew1 foll[+ fai?fully z may be ! old l9es1 & /riv+ = ! old _s4 ,:5 ! scaffold+ comes d[n1 we may feel a %ock ( pa9 at ! /range raw look ( t :i* ,"t _h /a9$ ) sacr$ness4 ,b ! m9/] has be5 sav$ = our *ildr52 &1 :5 !y %all ga!r )9 its hi/oric walls1 ^? walls w h gr[n v5]able aga9 ) age1 & !y w n feel ! loss :i* we h suff]$1 :ile z ( old1 !y1 too1 %all he> ! voice ( ,god & f9d ,8 ,holy ,pres5ce4 ,i propose to consid] ) y1 c>efully b frankly1 ! real nature & ! true uses ( ! ,bible4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let u exam9e to-day ! traditional view ( ! ,bible4 ,x is n easy to def9e ! popul> !ory ( ! ,bible4 ,l its k9dr$ !ory ( ,papal ,infallibility1 x is a true *ameleon1 *ang+ con/antly 9 diff]5t m9ds1 always d5y+ ! absurdity ( :i* x is made ! synonym1 ev] qualify+ itself safely1 yet nev] ceas+ to take on a vaguely miracul\s "*4 ,v>i\s !ories are giv5 9 ! books 9 :i* !ological /ud5ts are mis-educat$1 all ( :i* unite 9 claim+ t :i* !y _c agree 9 def9+4 ,! ,we/m9/] ,confession ( ,fai? may be tak5 z ! dogmatic petrifaction ( ! notion :i* lies1 m or less undevelop$ & /ill liv+1 9 ! o!r ,prote/ant ,confessions4 ,?is ,confession op5s ) a *apt] ,( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* affirms 9 ?is wise3 ,! light ( nature & ! works ( creation & ,provid5ce 4444 are n suffici5t to give t k ( ,god & ( ,8 w1 :i* is necess>y to salvation4444 ,! au?ority ( ! ,holy ,scripture4444 dep5de?4444 :olly ^u ,god1 ! ,au?or !re(2 & !re=e x is to be receiv$1 because x is ! ,^w ( ,god4444 4444& ! entire p]fection !re( are argum5ts :]eby x do? abundantly evid5ce itself to be ! ,^w ( ,god1 & e/abli% our full p]suasion & assurance ( ! infallible tru? & div9e au?ority !re(4 ,! :ole c\nsel ( ,god conc]n+ all ?+s necess>y = ,8 own glory1 man's salvation1 fai?1 & life1 is ei!r expressly set d[n 9 ,scripture1 or by good & necess>y consequ5ce may be d$uc$ f ,scripture1 unto :i* no?+ at any "t is to be add$ by new revelations ( ! ,_s4 ,be+ imm$iately inspir$ by ,god1 & by ,8 s+ul> c>e & provid5ce kept pure 9 all ages4444 9 all controv]sies ( religion ! ,*ur* is f9ally to appeal unto !m4 ,! notion :i* ! le>n$ div9es set =? s elaborately at ,we/m9/]1 art has express$ 9 =ms mu* bett] und]/&$ ( ! p4 ,m$ival illum9ations picture ! evangeli/s copy+ _! gospels f heav5ly books :i* angels hold op5 above !m4 ,a book let d[n out ( ! skies1 immaculate1 infallible1 oracul>--?is is ! traditional view ( ! ,bible4 ,let me lay be=e y "s ( ! _m reasons :y ?is !ory ( ! ,bible is n to be receiv$ by u4 ,i4 ,?is !ory has no suffici5t sanction by ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,ca?olic or ,o,ecumenical ,cre$s make no affirmation :atev] conc]n+ ! ,bible4 ,?is !ory is f\nd alone1 9 =mal (ficial /atem5t1 9 ! cre$s ( m9or au?ority1 ! utt]ances ( c\ncils ( p>ticul> *ur*es2 z1 = example1 9 ! ,trid5t9e ,decrees & ! ,prote/ant ,confessions ( ,fai?4 ,!re is no unanimity ( /atem5t among ^! sev]al ,confessions4 ,"s ( ! ,prote/ant ,confessions ( ! ,re=mation era /ate ?is !ory mod]ately4 ,"s ( !m hold x implicitly1 )\t exact def9ition4 ,"o at lea/ is :olly sil5t ^u ! subject4 ,! lat] cre$s ( ,prote/antism v>y ev5 m ?an ! ,re=mation symbols4 ,su* important ,*ur*es z ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 our own ,prote/ant ,episcopal ,*ur*1 & ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* h no?+ :atev] ( ?is !ory 9 _! (ficial utt]ances4 ,^! ?ree ,*ur*es unite 9 ?is simple1 practical1 undogmatic /atem5t 7! six? ( ! ?irty-n9e articles73 ,holy ,scripture conta9e? all ?+s necess>y to salvation3 s t :atsoev] is n read !re91 nor may be prov$ !reby1 is n to be requir$ ( any man1 t x %\ld be believ$ z an article ( ! fai? or be ?\ght requisite or necess>y to salvation4 ,,ii4 ,! ,bible n[h]e makes any su* claim ( infallibility = itself4 ,! prophets did inde$ use ! habitual =mula1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,s did ! false prophets1 z well z ! true4 ,x 0 ! common =mula ( prophetism1 inde$1 ( ! ,ea/]ns g5]ally :5 deliv]+ !mselves ( messages t burn$ 9 _! s\ls4 ,! ea/]n m9d assigns directly to ,god actions & influ5ces :i* we ,we/]ns assign to second>y causes4 ,we are sci5tific1 !y are poetic4 ,we rea* tru? by reason+s1 !y by intuitions4 ,no "o c foll[ ! processes ( ! intuitions4 ,to ! my/ic m9d !y are imm$iate illum9ations f on high1 inspirations ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,9 ! realm ( law we trace ! action ( natural =ces1 & are apt to ?9k !re is no?+ m4 ,9 ! realm ( ! unkn[n we feel ! sup]natural1 & are apt to ?9k x all 9 all4 ,! great prophets !mselves did n accept ?is language ( o!r prophets unque/ion+ly4 ,!y d5i$ ! claim unhesitat+ly :5 satisfi$ t ! messages 7 n f on high4 ,!y di/+ui%$ betwe5 ^? :o came 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l2 & s mu/ we4 ,!y tri$ ! spirits :e!r !y 7 ( ,god2 bidd+ u !re=e d ! same4 ,tri$ by ! sev]e/ scrut9y ( successive c5turies1 ( diff]5t races1 ! great prophets prove to h spok5 truly :5 !y decl>$1 ( _! e?ical & spiritual messages1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,if ev] messages f on high h come to m51 if ev] ! ,_s ( ,god has spok5 9 ! _s ( man1 x 0 9 ! m9ds ( ^! m5 ( ! _s4 ,b !y made no claim to infallibility1 or if !y did1 took pa9s to disprove x4 ,e prophet :o goes beyond e?ical & religi\s in/ruction1 & v5tures into pr$ictions1 makes mi/akes1 & leaves 8 errors record$ = our w>n+4 ,we mu/ try ev5 ! inspir$ m51 & :51 ov]/epp+ _! limitations1 !y err1 we mu/ say1 ,?us sai? ,isaiah1 ,?us sai? ,j]emiah4 ,no biblical writ] %[s any consci\sness ( su* sup]natural influ5ces ^u him 9 8 "w z insur$ its infallibility4 ,ne>ly all ^! au?ors beg9 & end _! books )\t any ref]5ce to !mselves or _! "w4 ,! writ] ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ,luke ?us prefaces 8 book3 ,=asmu* z _m h tak5 9 h& to draw up a n>rative conc]n+ ^? matt]s :i* h be5 fulfill$ among u1 ev5 z !y deliv]$ !m unto u :i* f ! beg9n+ 7 eye-witnesses & m9i/]s ( ! ^w1 x seem$ good to me also1 hav+ trac$ ! c\rse ( all ?+s accurately f ! fir/1 to write unto !e 9 ord]1 mo/ excell5t ,!ophilus1 t ?\ mighte/ "k ! c]ta9ty conc]n+ ! ?+s :i* ?\ wa/ taught by ^w ( m\?4 ,?is is ! only p]sonal preface to any ( ! ,gospels1 & x is ?or\ghly human4 ,!re is n ev5 su* an invocation z introduces ,milton's great poem4 ,^! writ]s at times1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! old] prophets1 affirm t !y speak ) div9e au?ority2 b !y also z expressly disclaim su* au?ority 9 o!r places4 ,/4 ,paul is sure1 9 "o matt] ref]r$ to him1 ( ! m9d ( ,god1 & writes3 ,unto ! m>ri$ ,i comm&1 yet n ,i1 b ! ,"l1 etc4#b ,imm$iately aft] he writes1 z hav+ no su* assurance3 ,to ! re/ speak ,i1 n ! ,"l4#c ,lat] on 9 ! same lett] he is s unc]ta9 z to add to 8 judgm5t3 ,& ,i ?9k also t ,i h ! _s ( ,god4#d ,aga91 9 ! same connection1 be+ consci\s ( no div9e au?orization1 he gives 8 own op9ion z su*3 ,n[1 conc]n+ virg9s ,i h no comm&m5t ( ! ,"l1 b ,i give my judgm5t4#e ,eighte5 hundr$ ye>s aft] he wrote1 m5 insi/ t !y "k m ab\t ,/4 ,paul's inspirations ?an he did himself4 ,aga9/ 8 mode/1 cauti\s discrim9ations1 our doctors set up _! !ory ( ! ,bible1 clo! all 8 utt]ances ) ! div9e au?ority1 & honor him ) an infallibility :i* he explicitly disclaims4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s use language :i* seems1 to our !ory-spectacl$ eyes1 to ascribe an infallible inspiration to ! ,old ,te/am5t books4 ,b ! words h no su* weight4 ,! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews op5s ) ! words3 ,god1 :o at sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s spake 9 "t pa/ unto ! fa!rs by ! prophets1 etc4#f ,! au?or ( ! ,second ,epi/le ( ,pet] writes3 ,= ! prophecy came n 9 old "t by ! w ( man2 b holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4#g ,su* passages z ^! comm& ! in/ant ass5t ( all :o rev]5ce an e?ical & spiritual inspiration 9 ! prophets1 & a real revelation ?r\gh !m1 & !y comm& no o!r belief4 ,9 ! fir/ ,epi/le ,g5]al ( ,pet] we read3 ,conc]n+ :i* salvation ! prophets s\ght & se>*$ dilig5tly :o prophesi$ ( ! grace t %\ld come unto y2 se>*+ :at "t or :at mann] ( "t ! _s ( ,*ri/ :i* 0 9 !m did po9t unto1 :5 x te/ifi$ be=eh& ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ & ! glories t %\ld foll[ !m4#h ,any idea ( a progressive revelation implies t !re 0 a light com+ on into ! _w1 :i* to !m ( old5 "t %[$ dimly a my/]y into :i* !y /rove to look fur!r4 ,a vision ( ideal goodness rose be=e !m4 ,x re/$ above ! ideal ,israel1 *os5 & call$ ( ,god = a holy "w4 ,x %ad[$ t righte\s s]vant ( ,god ) sorr[4 ,! lot ( ! elect "o 0 to be suff]+4 ,?us ! _w 0 to be sav$ to ,god4 ,?is ! great ,prophet ( ! ,exile saw4 ,*ri/'s com+ fill$ out ?is my/ic vision1 & x is fairly translat$ into ! t]ms ! ,epi/le uses4 ,! prophets 71 9 su* l(ty vision+s1 "u an influ5ce beyond _! consci\sness4 ,! passive ma/] l5t 8 h& ,to ! va/ s\l t o'er him plann$4 ,all o!r passages claim$ 9 support ( ! notion ( an infallible ,bible fail on ! witness-/&4 ,!re is positively no?+ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* l5ds a reasonable c\nt5ance to su* an amaz+ !ory4 ,ev5 ! /ock argum5t1 us$ :5 all o!r quotations fail$1 disappe>s 9 ! hone/y ( ! ,revis$ ,new ,te/am5t4 ,p :o "k no ,greek see n[ t ,paul did n write ,all ,scripture is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god2 b ,e ,scripture inspir$ ( ,god is also pr(itable = tea*+ = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness4#i ,?is is precisely ! claim to be made = ! ,bible1 z aga9/ ! exagg]at$ notions *]i%$ ab\t x4 ,x is good =--all =ms ( "*-build+4 ,its inspiration is e?ical & spiritual4 ,! te/ ( ! inspiration ( any writ+ 9 x is its efficacy to inspire life ) goodness4 ,,iii4 ,! ,bible c>ries ! refutation ( ?is claim ^u ! face ( its writ+s4 ,!y ?ru/ ^u ! att5tion ( all :o are n bl9d ! traces ( human imp]fection1 ( a k9d & an ext5t :i* precludes any notion ( a clean copy ( a p]fect script let d[n f ! skies4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t hi/orians contradict ea* o!r 9 facts & figures1 tell ! same /ory 9 diff]5t ways1 locate ! same incid5t at diff]5t p]iods1 ascribe ! same de$s to diff]5t m51 quote /ati/ics :i* are pla9ly exagg]at$1 mi/ake poetic leg5d = sob] prose1 report ! m>vell\s tales ( tradition z lit]al hi/ory1 & give u /atem5ts :i* _c be read z sci5tific facts )\t d5y+ our late/ & mo/ au?oritative k4 ,i %all n enum]ate ^! mi/akes ( ,moses1 & ( o!rs4 ,t is an ungraci\s task = :i* ,i h no he>t4 ,x may be ne$ful to rem9d ! *ildr5 ( a l>g] gr[?1 :o p]si/ 9 believ+ a sa9tly "m's beliefs to be f9al au?ority 9 _! /udies1 t %e is n infallible4 ,b "o does n c>e to catalogue h] mi/akes & taunt h] ) !m4 ,t :i* c>ries no su* reproa* 9 x1 b is1 :5 rightly read1 an honor to ! ,bible1 may be po9t$ out1 z ! ,biblical writ]s1 inde$1 d = u !mselves4 ,! m>ks ( a pati5t & noble lit]>y workman%ip are 9 e writ+4 ,we c see ?is z our fa!rs c\ld n see x1 because ! glasses ?r\gh :i* to read lit]ature critically h be5 gr\nd )9 our c5tury4 ,lit]>y criticism is ! /udy ( lit]ature by means ( a microscopic k ( ! language 9 :i* a book is writt51 ( its gr[? f v>i\s roots1 ( its /ages ( developm5t & ! factors influ5c+ !m1 ( its condition 9 ! p]iod ( ?is p>ticul> composition1 ( ! writ]'s idiosyncrasies ( ?\ght & /yle 9 8 rip5+ p]iods1 ( ! g5]al hi/ory & lit]ature ( 8 race1 & ( ! special *>act]i/ics ( 8 age & ( 8 contempor>y writ]s4 ,e educat$ p]son kn[s some?+ ( ! work+ ( ?is criticism on o!r books4 ,y h read y\r ,%akespe>e ) intellig5ce1 & h felt _m misgiv+s z to ! g5u95ess ( a few plays1 & ( passages 9 _m plays4 ,! brutalities & bea/l9esses ( ,titus ,&ronicus seem$ impossible to ! au?or ( ,! ,tempe/ & ! ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream4 ,! hi/oric plays seem$ to y (t5 padd$4 ,b !re 0 no?+ m ?an guess-"w 9 y\r conclusions1 &1 y suspect$1 9 ! m pret5ti\s op9ions ( o!rs4 ,y take up1 h[ev]1 ! lectures ( ,hudson or ! *>m+ /udy ( ,d[d51 & y f9d t criticism is becom+1 n m]ely an art1 dep5d+ on c]ta9 in/9cts & ta/es1 b a sci5ce1 build+ sl[ly a well-settl$ body ( laws & rules1 & %ap+ already a well def9$ cons5sus ( judgm5t4 ,! gr[? ( ! ,engli% language & lit]ature1 ! *>act]i/ics ( society1 ( language & ( lit]ature 9 ! ,elizabe?an era1 ! idioms ( ,%akespe>e's contempor>ies1 ! mann] ( ,%akespe>e himself1 9 8 diff]5t p]iods1 h all be5 s m9utely /udi$ z to =m a di/9ct specialty 9 k4 ,! ,%akespe>ian s*ol> is a well diff]5tiat$ species ( ! g5us s*ol>1 & speaks ) a sub/antial au?ority ^u :at is n[ a real sci5ce4 ,y c foll[ ?is tea*] into ,%akespe>e's "w-%op1 wat* ! build+ ( 8 plays1 di/+ui% ! h&s :i* toil$ ov] !m & m>k _! j\rneyman's "w1 till q sure :]e ! ,ma/]'s own inimitable t\* c>ess$ !m into noble =m1 & 9 :at p]iod ( 8 life he ?us wr\ght4 ,!re is a new revelation ( ,%akespe>e to our age4 ,?is criticism turn$ ^u ! great books ( ! anci5ts4 ,niebuhr l$ ! way 9 recon/ruct+ ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! ,romans4 ,dr4 ,arnold pr$ict$ t a ,niebuhr ( ,jewi% lit]ature w\ld arise4 ,he came duly4 ,8 "n 0 ,ewald4 ,successors h foll[$ 9 abundance4 ,! pr9ciples & processes ( lit]>y criticism 7 appli$ to ! ,hebrew writ+s4 ,9 ! pres5t immature /age ( ?is sci5ce ( ,biblical ,criticism !re are1 ( c\rse1 pl5ty ( speculations & guesses1 ( ha/y g5]alizations & crude op9ions4 ,"t w correct ^!4 ,mean:ile !re is already s mu* t may claim to be well e/abli%$ z to con/itute a new k ( ^! old books4 ,! hi/orical books are se5 to be ! "w ( _m h&s 9 _m ages4 ,!y ga!r up ! popul> traditions ( ! race1 c>ry d[n on _! sl[ /reams fragm5ts f su* f> back ages t we h almo/ lo/ ! clue to _! /ory--glacial b\ld]s t n[ lie /rangely out ( place 9 ! ri* fields ( lat] eras2 songs ( rude p]iods1 nature my?s1 leg5ds ( semi-fabul\s h]oes1 folk lore ( ! tribes1 scraps f long-=gott5 books1 entries f anci5t annals1 pages torn f ! hi/ories ( o!r peoples to fill out ! /ory2 ! :ole work$ ov] _m times by _m h&s 9 _m g5]ations4 ,j z ,?irlwall & ,grote give u /udies ( ,grecian hi/ory f ! /&po9t ( ,mon>*ism & ,republicanism1 s 9 ! ,k+s & ,*ronicles we h /udies ( ,hebrew hi/ory f a prophetic & prie/ly po9t ( view4 ,! legislation ( ! ,p5tateu*1 suppos$ =m]ly to h be5 drawn up by ,moses1 appe>s1 z x n[ /&s1 to be a codification1 made z late z ! p]iod ( ! ,babylonian exile1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! hi]>*ical & ritual sy/em1 !n cry/alliz+ into ! =m famili> to u all4 ,?is codification1 l its fam\s p>allel 9 ,roman hi/ory1 ! code ( ,ju/9ian1 collat$ ! decisions & decrees already 9 exi/5ce f v>i\s p]iods1 & reissu$ !m z "o body ( laws4 ,x br+s toge!r ! ,judgm5ts ( e>ly days ^u que/ions ( civil life--! decisions ( tribal heads conc]n+ ! rights ( p]son & prop]ty1 ! c\nt]p>ts ( ! ,dooms ( ,engli% hi/ory2 ! moral rules ( ! local prie/s 9 a simple /ate ( society2 & ! ritual & discipl9e ( a late ecclesia/ical age4 ,! compilation is n v skilfully done1 s t we pass f ! m9uti ( a prie/'s vade mecum 9 a highly develop$ hi]>*ical p]iod to ! civil /atutes ( a rude patri>*al society1 ^: v crimes are ar*aic4 ,! prophecies break up into fragm5t>y collections1 9 :i* ! words ( _m diff]5t & obscure prophets are gr\p$ "u ! "n ( "s great prophet1 z 0 q natural 9 an uncritical age2 ! :ole mass be+ arrang$ ) little *ronological ord]4 ,! ,psalt] sep>ates into sev]al books ( sacr$ song1 dat+ f diff]5t p]iods4 ,!y repeat ! same ,psalm1 & divide "o ,psalm into two & jo9 two into "o1 on pr9ciples by no means app>5t to u4 ,"s ( ^! ,psalms are ( a highly artificial & me*anical /ructure4 ,!re are acro/ics1 9 :i* ! c\plets beg9 ) ! successive lett]s ( ! ,hebrew alphabet2 d\ble acro/ics1 & o!r ref9em5ts ( lit]>y +5uity2 ! sure signs ( a flamboyant & decad5t lit]ature4 ,! o!r writ+s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t h yield$ simil> g5]al results to ! t\*/one ( criticism2 conc]n+ :i* x is ne$less to speak fur!r4 ,our critical glasses br+ out1 cle> & /rong1 ! fact ( a human1 lit]>y craft 9 ^! books1 ! signs on e h& ( ! labor ( bra9 & skill ( p5 ?r\gh :i* ! lit]ature ( a v5]able nation1 & ( ! infant *ur* born ( x1 took sl[ %ape into our ,bible4 ,su* a "w ne$s mu/ h 9 x ! traces ( human imp]fection2 & ^! limitations ( ?\ght & k1 ^! mi/akes ( fallible writ]s1 are to be se5 by e "o1 save ^? :o w n see4 ,x is impossible aft] su* a /udy to re/ 9 ! illusion ( an infallible book1 ( :i*1 z a book1 ,god c be said to be ! au?or4 ,,iv4 ,! gr[? ( ?is !ory is pla9 to u1 & discr$its its au?ority4 ,! explanation t ,max ,mll] makes ( ! gr[? ( sup]/iti\s rev]5ce = anci5t traditions 9 ,h9du hi/ory is sugge/ive on ?is po9t4 ,9 an age :5 !re 0 no?+ correspond+ to :at we call lit]ature1 e say+1 e prov]b1 e /ory h&$ d[n f fa!r to son receiv$ v soon a k9d ( hall[$ "*4 ,!y became sacr$ heir-looms1 sacr$ because !y came f an unkn[n s\rce1 f a di/ant age4 ,!re 0 a /age 9 ! developm5t ( human ?\ght :5 ! di/ance t sep>at$ ! liv+ g5]ation f _! gr&fa!rs or great-gr&fa!rs 0 z yet ! ne>e/ approa* to a conception ( et]nity1 & :5 ! "n ( gr&fa!r & great-gr&fa!r seem$ ! ne>e/ expression ( ,god4 ,h5ce :at _h be5 said by ^! half human1 half div9e ance/ors1 if x 0 pres]v$ at all1 0 soon look$ ^u z a m ?an human utt]ance4 ,"s ( ^! anci5t say+s 7 pres]v$ because !y 7 s true & s /rik+ t !y c\ld n be =gott54 ,!y conta9$ et]nal tru?s1 express$ = ! fir/ "t 9 human language4 ,( su* oracles ( tru? x 0 said 9 ,india t !y _h be5 he>d1 ,sruta1 & f x arose ! ^w ,sruti1 ! recogniz$ t]m = div9e revelation 9 ,sanskrit4#aj ,h[1 9 lat] times1 ! great writ+s ( ! ,hebrews came to acquire ! same exagg]at$ sacr$ness1 we c also obs]ve4 ,we read 9 "o ( ! hi/orical books ( ! ,jews t ,nehemiah f\nd$ a libr>y & ga!r$ toge!r ! writ+s conc]n+ ! ,k+s1 & ( ! prophets1 & ! 7songs7 ( ,david & epi/les ( ,k+s conc]n+ temple gifts4#aa ,?is =mation ( a ,national ,libr>y 0 really ! g]m out ( :i* grew ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,x 0 a purely civic act by a layman1 b x express$ ! honor 9 :i* ! national writ+s 7 com+ to be held4 ,x is co9cid5t ) ?is t we f9d a prie/ly movem5t to draw a sacr$ l9e ar\nd ! m important writ+s ( ! nation4 ,tradition has cr$it$ ,ezra1 ! prie/ly coadjutor ( ,nehemiah1 ) ! fir/ =mation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,canon4 ,! two traditions express "o & ! same fact f ! secul> & ecclesia/ical po9ts ( view4 ,9 ! exile1 ! /rick5 nation came to value & honor its national h]itage z nev] be=e4 ,its lit]>y s5se 0 quick5$ by close contact ) ! civilization ( ,babylonia1 ^: great libr>y con/itut$ "o ( ! *ief treasures ( ! c5tral city4 ,x 0 natural t on _! return to _! native l& ! ,jews %\ld ga!r _! race-writ+s & f\nd a ,national ,libr>y4 ,! g5ius ( ,israel _h always be5 religi\s4 ,its v lit]ature 0 pre-em95tly religi\s4 ,t _! v5]able writ+s %\ld be receiv$ z sacr$ 0 ?us :olly natural4 ,!y 7 9 reality sacr$ writ+s4 ,moreov]1 a l>ge "p ( ^! writ+s1 & t "p l>gely drawn f v anci5t times1 0 compos$ ( judicial decisions1 legislative codes1 etc41 ar\nd :i* v5]ation prop]ly ga!r$4 ,?is v5]ation 0 height5$ by ! popul> traditions :i* assign$ to ,moses ! bulk ( _! legislation1 & trac$ x ?r\gh him to ,jehovah himself4 ,dur+ ! exile a rem>kable prie/ly developm5t1 :i* _h be5 runn+ on ?r\gh two c5turies1 at lea/1 culm9at$ 9 a completely organiz$ hi]>*y & an elaborate cultus4 ,9 ! process ( ?is f9al developm5t 9 ,babylonia ! legislation & hi/ories ( ! nation 7 work$ ov] by prie/ly h&s 9 ! prie/ly _s4 ,! law ( ,moses 0 n[ = ! fir/ "t completely set be=e ! p1 & on ! re/oration to ,judea 0 made ! law ( ! l&4 ,x became1 !re=e1 9 a new s5se sacr$4 ,! fre%1 free inspirations ( ! prophets--inspirations mo/ real & div9e--di$ out 9 ! exile1 smo!r$ p>tly by ?is prie/ly developm5t4#ab ,:5 no liv+ prophet arose to make m5 he> ! voice ( ,god1 m5 _h to he>k5 = t voice 9 ! words ( ! dead prophets4 ,9 ! synagogues or meet+-h\ses :i* develop$ dur+ ! exile1 :5 ! holy temple 0 9 ru9s1 & :i*1 hav+ be5 f\nd useful1 7 cont9u$ 9 ! re/oration1 ! writ+s ( ! prophets 7 read ea* ,sabba?4 ,! true writ+s ( ! *ief prophets _h !re=e to be indicat$4 ,?us came ! canon ( ! prophets4 ,! fre$om ) :i* ! au?or ( ! ,*ronicles us$ ! mat]ial ( ! old] hi/orians :i* _h be5 tak5 up into ! sacr$ writ+s1 %[s t ! sacr$ness atta*$ to !m _h n isolat$ !m into extra-human writ+s ev5 a c5tury & a half aft] ,ezra4 ,! process ( exaltation 0 at "w1 h[ev]1 & cont9u$ !nce=? ?r\gh ! national hi/ory1 increas+ z ! life ( ! nation ebb$4 ,x 0 ! p]iod imm$iately foll[+ ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem by ! ,romans1 :i* busi$ itself 9 clos+ ! canon ( ,jewi% ,scriptures ,dea? b\nd up t ,bible4 ,no new *apt]s c\ld be add$1 because !re 0 no m life left to write !m4 ,9 its dotage ?is noble nation became kn[n1 by its sup]/iti\s rev]5ce = ! law1 z ! p ( ! book4 ,le>n$ doctors gravely taught _! pupils t ,god himself /udies ! law = ! fir/ ?ree h\rs ( e day4 ,! sup]/iti\s exaltation ( ! sacr$ writ+s1 co9cid5t ) ! laps+ life ( ! nation1 0 p>tially responsible = x1 z x disc\rag$ ! fre% inspirations ( ! s\l1 & suppress$ all free spiritual ?\ght4 ,! g5esis ( ! simil> !ory conc]n+ ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures repeats ! /ory told above4 ,! =mation ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 a p]iod ( a/oni%+ lit]>y productivity1 comm5surate 9 ext5t & wor? ) ! importance ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x 0 a creative epo* 9 hi/ory4 ,! life & tea*+s ( ,jesus /irr$ ! m9ds & ?rill$ ! s\ls ( m54 ,! high] sph]es brood$ l[ ^u our _w4 ,spiritual influ5ces ( unp>allel$ magnitude 7 work+ 9 society4 ,! ,_s ( ,god mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s4 ,writ+s ( all sorts ab\nd$4 ,!y c>ri$ su* weight z _! au?or's "n or _! intr9sic wor? imp>t$ to !m4 ,ev5 ! mo/ valuable 7 n s priz$ or gu>d$ z to prev5t "s ( !m f be+ lo/4 ,paul's own lett]s suff]$ f ?is neglect4 ,_h a few copies ( ^! ine/imable lett]s be5 made by ! *ur*es to :om !y 7 s5t su* a fate c\ld n h befall5 any ( !m4 ,^! writ+s 7 quot$ freely by ! e>ly fa!rs1 :o r>ely c>$ to give ! exact language ev5 ( ! great apo/le4 ,z ! *ur*es multipli$ & organiz$1 ! ne$ ( selection f ! multitud9\s lit]ature ( ,*ri/ianity 0 felt4 ,g5u9e lett]s _h to be di/+ui%$ f spuri\s lett]s4 ,accurate k ( ! life & tea*+s ( ,*ri/ _h become a vital necessity4 ,! gr[? ( leg5d & fable1 9 ! ,apocryphal ,gospels1 ?reat5$ to swall[ up ! memory ( ! real ,jesus4 ,a sift+ process w5t on 9 ! *ur*es1 by :i* ! unimportant & objectionable writ+s 7 gradually w9n[$ out & ! :eat reta9$4 ,! ,*ri/ian consci\sness tri$ & te/$ e writ+1 accept+ ^? :i* approv$ !mselves inspir$ by inspir+4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t ?is ?or\ghly vital process1 ?r\gh :i* public op9ion pass$ ^u ! ,*ri/ian writ+s1 0 record$ (ficially 9 ! legislative action ( c\ncils1 & ?us1 aft] _m inc]titudes & vacillations1 ! selection ( sacr$ writ+s 0 f9i%$ & ! ,new ,te/am5t canon 0 clos$4 ,x 0 clos$1 z 9 ! case ( ! canon ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 by ! gradual loss ( free spiritual & lit]>y productivity2 clos$1 z ! visions fade & ! tides fall )9 ! s\l1 & ! p]iod ( criticism foll[s ! p]iod ( creation4 ,^! writ+s became rightly sacr$ z ! mem5toes ( ! ,div9e ,man1 & ! c\nsels ( ! great apo/les2 a %r9e 9 :i* m5 drew ne> to ! supreme manife/ation ( ,god ^u e>?4 ,b !y became wrongly sacr$ also1 z ! l5g!n+ lapse ( "t isolat$ ^! preci\s heirlooms ( ! ,*ri/ian h\sehold into relics x 0 blasphemy to criticise2 z ! fall+ wat]s ( ! riv] ( life /r&$ high above m5's rea* ! ?\ghts & exp]i5ces ( ! inspir$ fi%]-folk ( ,galilee4 ,9 ! ,d>k ,ages1 :5 to read 0 a sign ( di/9ction1 & to write a s*oolboy hi/ory l ,eg9h>d's ,*>lemagne 0 a prodigy2 :5 to lead clean lives1 & to labor z ho/s are do+ n[ = _! fell[s made a man a sa9t2 ! lit]>y & spiritual p[] ( ! apo/les 0 no?+ less ?an pret]natural4 ,9 ! ,re=mation ! old /ory repeat$ itself4 ,9 ! days ( fre% inspiration m5 surely did n fail to prize ! bless$ books :5ce _h come _! new life4 ,b ! s5se ( ! div9e life 9 _! own spirits enabl$ !m to judge ( ! inspiration ( ! ,apo/les at once rev]5tly & rationally4 ,!y did n hesitate to criticise freely ! sacr$ books4 ,erasmus wrote ( ! ,revelation3 ,i c]ta9ly c f9d no reason = believ+ t x 0 set =? by ! ,holy ,_s4444 ,moreov]1 ev5 7 x a bless$ ?+ to believe :at is conta9$ 9 x1 no man kn[s :at t is4444 ,b let e man ?9k ( x z 8 _s prompts him4#ac ,lu!r wrote ( ! ,epi/le ( ,james1 ,9 comp>ison ) ! be/ books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x is a d[nright /rawy epi/le4#ad ,! ebb+ tide aga9 left ! second g5]ation critical & n creative4 ,aft] ! sages & prophets ( ,prote/antism came ! scribes & doctors1 & !y 7 conc]n$ n s mu* ) ! manly religion ( free le>n+ :i* ,erasmus *]i%$1 or ! e?ical & spiritual religion :i* ,lu!r r\s$1 z ) e/abli%+ ,prote/antism & wag+ its doctr9al controv]sies4 ,!y want$ an au?ority = fai? & morals to set ov] aga9/ ! au?ority ( ,rome4 ,! age knew ( no o!r au?ority ?an ext]nal1 extra-natural (ficial au?ority1 ! k+ by div9e "r 9 ! realm ( ?\ght4 ,9 ! place ( ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur* rose ! au?ority ( ! ,bible2 an oracul>1 infallible1 miracul\s ,book1 in/ead ( an oracul>1 infallible1 miracul\s ,*ur*4 ,m5 c\ld only su/a9 ! elaborate speculative sy/em !y _h spun out ( ! ,new ,te/am5t lett]s1 by insi/+ ^u ! au?ority ( ! apo/les 9 metaphysics z /rongly z ^u _! au?ority 9 e?ical & spiritual pr9ciples4 ,:5 dogma became div9e1 ! books :5ce x 0 drawn 7 deifi$4#ae ,we simply ent] into ! h]itage ( ! m5 :o sp5t two & a half ye>s 9 elaborat+ ! ,we/m9/] ,confession1 ! fir/ *apt] ( :i* petrifi$ ?is sup]/iti\s !ory ( ! ,bible4 ,pr(\ndly z we rev]5ce ^! truly sacr$ books1 = ! real revelation !y record z com+ 9 ! spirits ( holy m5 :o spake z !y 7 mov$ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & supremely 9 ! p]son ( ! ,son ( ,man2 & rightly z we recognize a ,provid5tial purpose 9 ! prep>ation ( ^! books = ! guidance ( human life2 ! hi/ory ( ^! same ?\ghts & feel+s 9 ! pa/ %\ld w>n u f r5ew+ anci5t exagg]ations1 injuri\s to ! be/ influ5ce ( ! ,bible4 ,v4 ,?is !ory is incapable ( a /atem5t :i* is n self-/ultify+4 ,to be an infallible au?ority ^u all ! matt]s ^u :i* x treats1 a book mu/ n only be gu>ante$ 9 its ?\ght4 ,?\ght *anges m or less 9 f9d+ an expression4 ,no two /atem5ts ( an idea or ( a fact c be exactly alike4 ,!re are no real synonyms4 ,int]*angeable words h ea* a special %ade ( mean+4 ,! gu>antee mu/ cov] ! phraseology ( ! orig9al language 9 :i* ! book is writt54 ,! words mu/ be dictat$ to amanu5ses4 ,! ?or\gh-go+ v]bal inspirationi/s are ! only logical def5d]s ( infallibility4 ,b ! gu>antee w\ld ne$ to be pu%$ /ill fur!r 9 ! case ( a book writt5 z 0 ! ,bible4 ,! be/ /5ograph]s make mi/akes 9 fill+ out _! abbreviations & 9 di/+ui%+ ! simil> signs :i* /& = v dissimil> s\nds4 ,e>ly ,hebrew 0 a language ( abbreviations4 ,no v[els 7 us$4 ,consonants /ood alone1 & _! conjunction1 aid$ by memory1 0 expect$ to sugge/ ! prop] v[el accompanim5ts4 ,v[el po9ts 7 add$ to ! writt5 language c5turies aft] ! la/ book ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 writt54#af ,_! ins]tion dem&$ a gu>antee1 if infallibility 0 to be secur$4 ,?is gu>antee mu/ !n h foll[$ e copyi/ 9 ! orig9al tongues1 e translation ( ! ,hebrew & ,greek into o!r tongues1 e copyi/ 9 mod]n tongues ?r\gh ! ages be=e ! pr9t+-press1 e pr9t]1 :o1 s9ce ,gut5b]g1 has issu$ a ,bible--if we are to be absolutely sure ( hav+ an oracul> & an infallible ,book4 ,! ,we/m9/] ,confession1 inde$1 seems to foll[ its !ory ?r\gh mo/ ( ^! l5g?s1 & a ,prote/ant ,c\ncil 9 ,g5eva 9 #afge1 ) a magnific5t c\rage ( conviction1 actually affirms ?is sup]natural direction ( ! translators ( ! ,bible4 ,b su* notions are ( ! same nature ) ! prepo/]\s traditions ( ! ,jews1 z to ! translation ( ! ,septuag9t2 accord+ to :i*1 sev5ty eld]s1 sep>at$ f ea* o!r1 produc$ sev5ty v]sions1 :i*1 on comp>ison1 agre$ exactly2 :]eby m5 knew t ! ,scriptures 7 translat$ by ! inspiration ( ,god4 ,) su* tales we mu/ leave ! !ory !y seem necess>y to au!nticate 9 ! lumb]-l(t ( sup]/itions4 ,,vi4 ,?is !ory ( our ,bible is1 9 our age1 se5 to be ! same !ory :i* all peoples h ent]ta9$ ( _! bibles4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ,europe1 ,*ri/ian p h ! k by :i* !y c correct _! ideas ab\t ! ,bible1 9 :at may be call$ a comp>ative sci5ce ( ,bibliolatry4 ,we "k t ne>ly e race has _h its own ,sacr$ ,book4 ,^! ,sacr$ ,books are n[ )9 ! easy rea* ( all4 ,any "o c exam9e = himself ! ,v$as1 ! ,z5d-,ave/a & ! o!r ,bibles ( humanity4 ,e "o c readily =m a j judgm5t ( ^! ,bibles4 ,! light :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w %9es f _m pages 9 all ( ^! books4 ,!re are pr(\nd ?\ghts ( ,god1 noble e?ical ideals1 deep p]ceptions ( s91 ye>n+ desires = human good1 gleams ( life beyond ! grave4 ,!re are pray]s we c\ld use "h ) a few v]bal *anges1 & y w\ld n recognize _! pagan s\rce4 ,!re are songs ( praise :i* might be made our canticles4 ,!re are p>ables t ! ,ma/] ,himself might h spok54 ,b ! light :i* %9es f heav5 ?r\gh ^! books does n disguise _! e>?ly "*4 ,hav+ no glamor ( tradition ov] our eyes1 we c see !m to be hi/ories1 poems1 philosophies1 rituals1 c\nsels ( religion1 hall[$ by age into ,sacr$ ,books4 ,yet we f9d precisely ! same notions curr5t 9 ea* race ab\t its ,bible t we h *]i%$ conc]n+ our own ,bible4 ,! ,h9du talks ( 8 ,v$as z ! ,*ri/ian talks ( 8 ,te/am5ts4 ,nay1 we f9d our conceits q outdone 9 ! dogmas ( ^! hea!n4 ,mohamm$an doctors ( div9ity divid$ into fi]cely conte/+ p>ties ov] ! "q :e!r ! ,koran 0 creat$ or uncreat$2 ! latt] !ory1 z mo/ highly magnify+ _! ,sacr$ ,book1 ( c\rse1 becom+ ! or?odox doctr9e4 ,^! le>n$ or?odox div9es assur$ m5 t ! ,koran 0 v]ily et]nal & uncreat$1 & ( ! v ess5ce ( ,god2 t ! fir/ transcript ( x _h be5 f ev]la/+ by ,8 ?rone2 t a copy1 9 "o volume1 on pap]1 01 by ! h&s ( ! angel ,gabriel1 s5t d[n to ! l[e/ heav5 9 ! mon? ( ,ramadan2 f :5ce ,gabriel reveal$ x to ,mohamm$ 9 in/alm5ts1 giv+ him ! privilege1 h[ev]1 ( behold+ ! heav5ly volume1 b\nd 9 silk & adorn$ ) gold & preci\s /ones1 once a ye>4 ,we _c mi/ake ! fact t ?or\ghly human writ+s h be5 exagg]at$ into sup]-human scriptures by ! def]5ce rightly call$ =? t[>ds ^! v5]able books1 s influ5tial 9 ! hi/ories ( nations1 s pot5t 9 ! lives ( m52 & we c /udy ! phases ?r\gh :i* a :olesome rev]5ce deg5]at$ into a pu]ile sup]/ition4 ,bibliolatry is pu%$ to a r$uctio ad absurdum 9 ^! pagan wor%ips ( _! ,sacr$ ,books4 ,m5 w see _! folly 9 ! reflect$ light ( ^! k9dr$ follies1 & ano!r sup]/ition w disappe> f ,*ri/5dom4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ^! gr\nds1 z on o!rs1 ! unreal ,bible mu/ be expect$ to pass away4 ,! ,*ur* at l>ge nev] prop]ly au!nticat$ x4 ,! ,bible n[h]e calls = su* a view ( itself4 ,scripture reveals to a critical /udy manife/ tok5s ( its human fallibility1 its ?or\ghly lit]>y "*4 ,we c trace ! gr[? ( ?is !ory1 & acc\nt = x naturally4 ,z a !ory x _c be /at$ reasonably4 ,x is a !ory :i* is %[n to be a sup]/ition 9 ! bibliolatries ( o!r peoples4 ,our bibliolatry is disappe>+ none too fa/4 ,x has always wr\ght evil z well z good on civilization ,l all o!r ana*ronisms1 its orig9al helpfulness to progress has n[ become a h9drance4 ,! day :5 x 0 ( s]vice is pa/ = educat$ p1 ^: m9ds are op51 & ! evils x has caus$ fl[ f x /ill4 ,x has br$ a sup]/iti\s use ( ! ,bible :i* has always made mis*ief1 ?\gh a mis*ief nev] realiz$ z s5sibly z n[4 ,x has taught m5 to turn to ^! holy books & accept unque/ion+ly all !re9 record$ z au?oritative on our ?\ght & life4 ,x has b>r$ all rese>* :i* ev5 seem$ to contradict its hi/ory or sci5ce1 & has held ,europe 9 m5tal swaddl+-b&s1 prev5t+ normal gr[?4 ,x has taught ,mo/ ,*ri/ian ,k+s to w> ) easy consci5ces1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,israelites 9 ,canaan1 & prie/s to s+ solemn ,te ,deums ov] battle-fields :]e m5 lay welt]+ 9 "o ano!r's blood4 ,x has giv5 slave-own]s ! covet$ pro( t ! peculi> sy/em 0 a div9e in/itution1 & has f\nd$ ! auction block = human cattle solidly ^u ! laws ( ,god4 ,x has suppli$ ,joseph ,smi? ) a w>rant = polygamy 9 ! social usages ( ! ,arab %eiks ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,x has op5$ a sacr$ refuge = e lie & wrong2 no wilde/ =m ( :i* c\ld fail to f9d "s prec$5t )9 ^! ,hebrew hi/ories1 :i* tell ! /ory ( a p's upw>d gr[? f savag]y4 ,x has furni%$ an ars5al /ock$ ) pro( texts1 f :i*1 ?r\gh _m g5]ations1 prie/s & doctors h arm$ !mselves to w> ) "o ano!r2 exhau/+ 9 ecclesia/ical & !ological /rife ! holy en]gies ( ,*ri/ian en?usiasm1 :i* might else h *ang$ ! face ( ! e>?4 ,x has array$ fai? aga9/ reason1 by ! necessity x has impos$ ( reconcil+ e new discov]y ) ! cosmogony ( ,g5esis1 or ! metaphysics ( ,romans2 putt+ asund] ^? :om ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r1 9 ! ne$less conflict ( sci5ce & religion4 ,x has driv5 away f ! real revelation held 9 ^! sacr$ writ+s increas+ numb]s1 9 ! gr[+ g5]ations2 deaf5+ _! e>s by its irrational clamor to ! voice ( ! ,liv+ ,god :i* :isp]s 9 ^! pages1 ?r\gh ! holy m5 :o spake z !y 7 mov$ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,x has fa!r$ ! d\bt :i* to-day sits1 *e]less & *ill1 )9 ! he>ts & homes ( ?\s&s :o once rejoic$ 9 ! w>m? & light ( ,god1 b :o n[ accept ! alt]native _! tea*]s ?ru/ ^u !m--all or none--& ?r[ away ! ,bless$ ,book :]e9 ,god ( old reveal$ ,himself to !m4 ,x has made ! sacr$ ark ( ,israel s vuln]able t its def5d]s d>e n *all5ge ! great ,golia? ( ! ,phili/9es1 :o1 ye> by ye>1 comes =? to /rut be=e ! armies ( ! sa9ts 9 ridicule ( t !y hold s de>2 & ?us x is to be held responsible = ! loss ( ! "y m5 :o ?r[ away _! ance/ral fai? & g ov] to ! app>5tly victori\s side ( ,unbelief4 ,x has slid 9 a false bottom to m5's fai?2 %ov+ 9 a supposititi\s revelation ( miracle above ! real revelation :i* is 9 nature & 9 man1 & 9 ! ,*ri/ z ! ideal man2 & ?us holds back t recon/ruction ( belief :i* ,provid5ce is =c+ on1 z ,x is %ak+ all ?+s1 to settle fai? ^u ! ev]la/+ v]ities3 :]eon religion1 plant+ its feet on ! solid rock1 may lift its head into ! skies1 & wor%ip ,him 9 :om we live1 & move1 & h our be+1 ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,our ,fa!r :o art 9 ,heav54 ,9 ! "n ( religion let x die6 ,!n !re w be a resurrection1 & ! ,bible w live aga91 clo!d 9 a high] =m = our mo/ rational rev]5ce4 ,all t ev] made ! ,bible a ,sacr$ ,book1 lives on to-day & w live on :ile ^! books exi/4 ,holy m5 ( old spake z !y 7 mov$ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!y 7 mo/ truly inspir$4 ,! ,biblical writ]s record$ a real revelation4 ,^! books hold = u ! words ( ,god4 ,! ,^w ( ,god speaks to u 9 ! p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,^! spiritual realities1 no criticism c t\*4 ,& ^! spiritual realities make ! ,bible4 ,book ( our ,fa!rs1 v5]able & sacr$1 speak /ill to our s\ls ^? words proce$+ f out ! m\? ( ,god on :i* man live?6 ,,ii4 ,! ,real ,bible4 ,out f ! he>t ( nature roll$ ,! burd5s ( ! ,bible old2 ,! litanies ( nations came1 ,l ! volcano's tongue ( flame1 ,up f ! burn+ core bel[1-- ,! canticles ( love & woe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! passive ,ma/] l5t 8 h& ,to ! va/ s\l t o'er him plann$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,himself f ,god he c\ld n free4 ,! ,problem4 ,! mo/ orig9al book 9 ! _w is ! ,bible4444 ,! elevation ( ?is book may be measur$ by obs]v+ h[ c]ta9ly all obs]vation ( ?\ght clo!s itself 9 ! words & =ms ( spee* ( t book4444 ,:atev] is maje/ically ?\ght 9 a great moral elem5t in/antly approa*es ?is old ,sanscrit4444 ,p imag9e t ! place :i* ! ,bible holds 9 ! _w x owes to miracles4 ,x owes x simply to ! fact t x came out ( a pr(\nd] dep? ( ?\ght ?an any o!r book4--,em]son1 ,! ,dial1 ,octob]1 #ahdj4 ,,ii4 ,! ,real ,bible4 ,holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4--#b ,pet]1 i4 #ba4 ,m5 ( ! ,scriptures 0 ! title assum$ by ! ,k>aites1 a sect ( dev\t ,jews1 :o1 ab\t ! middle ( ! eigh? c5tury ( our era1 ?rew aside tradition1 & accept$ z _! sole au?ority ! canonical writ+s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,see+ ! good t ! ,bible has wr\ght = man 9 ! pa/1 we may well emulate ! rev]5ce ( ^! ,k>aites2 :ile1 see+ ! unreality ( ! traditional notion ( ! ,bible t !y held1 & ! mis*iefs x has br$1 we may well dis[n _! sup]/iti\sness4 ,c we ga9 a view ( ! ,bible :i*1 )\t /ultify+ our intellectual nature1 may satisfy our spiritual nature1 & leave u free to call ourselves m5 ( ! ,scriptures8 ,! only road to su* an end mu/ be t :i* our age is op5+ s successfully ?r\gh e field ( /udy2 z1 dismiss+ preconceptions1 x builds ) c>e & c&or1 ^u solid facts1 ! causeway to a c]ta9 k4 ,let u take up ! ,bible z we w\ld any o!r collection ( books1 & see if1 )\t assum+ any?+ conc]n+ x1 we _c f9d our way to a rational rev]5ce = x1 z real z t :i* our fa!rs _h4 ,! l9es ( our inquiry h be5 project$ by a h& y own z high au?ority4 ,! results ( ! survey are 9 ! text4 ,real m5 wrote real books2 holy m5 wrote holy books2 &1 :5 we come to acc\nt = _! holy1 human p[]1 we c only say--,! ,div9e ,_s /irr$ 9 !m2 holy m5 ( old spake z !y 7 mov$ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! ,bible is a collection ( _m writ+s1 9 _m =ms1 by _m h&s1 f _m ages4 ,g5u9e lett]s ^!1 :e!r !y be belles-lettres or n2 by e m>k & sign mo/ human writ+s1 :e!r !y be holy ,scriptures or n2 ! product ( hone/ toil ( bra9 & h&4 ,:atev] m !y are1 ^! are bona fide books1 ( m5 ( l passions & infirmities ) ourselves4 ,:at is !re 9 ^! books :i* has l$ ,*ri/5dom to assign to !m s high an honor8 ,i4 #a4 ,^! books h ! v5]abl5ess :i* belongs to anci5t writ+s4 ,) :at int]e/ & c>e we h&le a v old book1 & turn its well-worn pages1 ?umb-m>k$ & dog-e>$ by m5 ( ,ox=d or ( ,flor5ce 9 ! ,middle ,ages6 ,unless we are ! balde/ mat]iali/s1 we w n res]ve = ! p>*m5t body ( "s old book ! respect call$ =? by its s\l4 ,! late/ re-embodim5t ( an anci5t writ]1 fre% f ! presses ( ,putnam or ( ,appleton1 m]its ! honor belong+ to ! book giv5 to ! _w s _m c5turies ago1 & f$ ^u by successive g5]ations4 ,?us ,i look at ! ,plato on my %elves4 ,h[ v5]able ^! writ+s6 ,ov] _! great words1 on :i* ,i re/ my eyes1 my fa!rs b5t1 z _! fa!rs _h done be=e !m2 g5]ation aft] g5]ation f9d+ inspiration :]e /ill x fl[s fre% & full = me4 ,?us e rev]5tly m9d$ man ought to feel conc]n+ ! ,bible4 ,! late/ ( ^! books is probably sev5te5 hundr$ ye>s old1 & ! e>lie/ has be5 writt5 tw5ty-sev5 hundr$ ye>s2 :ile 9 ! m anci5t ( ^! writ+s lie b$d$ "s ( ! olde/ fragm5ts ( lit]ature kn[n to u4 ,^! books h be5 ! con/ant companions ( m5 & wom5 ?r\gh two or ?ree score ( g5]ations4 ,! crawl+ c5turies h c>ri$ ^! books along ) !m--! solace & ! /r5g? ( myriad millions ( our k9d4 ,=ms1 n[ turn+ into du/1 holy 9 our memories1 read ^! famili> pages4 ,m5 ^: names c>ry u back ?r\gh ,engli% hi/ory knew & priz$ ^! writ+s2 ,cromwell1 ,%akespe>e1 ,*auc]1 & ! ,great ,alfr$4 ,:5 ,rome 0 ! seat ( empire1 ,con/ant9e he>d !m 9 8 *ur*es4 ,aurelius in=m$ himself ab\t !m4 ,9 ! l[ly hamlet hidd5 away among ! hills ( ,galilee1 ! boy ,jesus li/5$ to ^! tales ( ,hebrew h]oism & hol9ess f ,8 "m's lips4 ,judas1 ! hamm]]1 fir$ 8 valiant s\l f !m2 &1 :ile w&]+ 9 ! hill c\ntry ( ,judaea1 ,david *ant$1 to 8 h>p's accompanim5t ^! leg5ds ( ! *ildhood ( 8 race4 ,! ,bible is hall[$ by ! rev]5t use ( ages4 #b4 ,^! books =m ! lit]ature ( a noble race4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is a ,libr>y ( ,jewi% ,lett]s4 ,! g]m ( ! collection 0 plant$ by ,nehemiah :5 he1 f\nd+ a libr>y1 ga!r$ toge!r ! acts ( ! k+s1 & ! prophets1 & ( ,david1 & ! epi/les ( ! k+s conc]n+ ! holy gifts4#ag ,?is g]m grew gradually into its pres5t %ape4 ,! ,apocrypha belongs to x1 & is rightly b\nd up 9 our ,bibles1 = read+ 9 our *ur*es4 ,^! books ( ! ,canonical & ,apocryphal writ+s d n cov] ! :ole lit]ature ( ! ,hebrew nation4 ,_m writ+s h be5 lo/ inadv]t5tly4 ,_m h be5 dropp$ z unwor?y ( pres]vation4 ,we h ! g>n]$ gra9 ( ,hebrew lit]ature 9 our ,bible--a w9n[$ national libr>y4 ,x includes hi/ories1 juridical codifications1 dramas ( love & de/9y1 patriotic songs & /ate an!ms1 ! hymnal ( a p's wor%ip1 philosophic writ+s ( ! sages1 collections ( prov]bial say+s1 works ( religi\s fiction1 orations ( /atesm51 & oracles ( my/ic se]s4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is ! lit]ature ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 its creative epo*2 ! "w /ill1 9 ! ma91 ( ,jewi% h&s1 z ,judaism 0 blossom+ into a univ]sal religion4 ,x is ?us ! lit]ature ( ! mo/ important religi\s movem5t civilization has exp]i5c$2 a movem5t ^: unsp5t =ces we are feel+ /ill1 9 ! flood+ tides ( progress4 ,x1 too1 =ms a w9n[$ libr>y2 ! sift+s ( ,say+s ( ,jesus1 lives ( ,*ri/1 apo/olical & o!r lett]s1 visions & romances2 & holds ! *oice/ m5tal products ( ?is f]tile era4 ,9 x are ga!r$ memoirs ( ! ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity1 doctr9al & e?ical treatises f ! h& ( ! man :o1 "u ,*ri/1 0 ! *ief factor 9 ! e>ly ,*ur*2 simil> essays1 9 ! =m ( lett]s1 f o!r m or less important lead]s1 repres5t+ ! v>i\s phases ( orig9al ,*ri/ianity2 a fragm5t>y & free sket* ( ! apo/olic labors1 & ! la/ great ef=t ( apocalyptic g5ius1 9 ! ,revelation ( ,/4 ,john1 ! ,div9e4 #c4 ,?is lit]ature ( ! ,jewi% nation & ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is intr9sically noble4 ,! ,bible has lo/ mu* ( its fre% *>m = u1 ) :om its f9e/ say+s are h\sehold words4 ,we p>s$ ,virgil & ,hom] 9 our boyhood until ! aroma ( poetry exhal$ f _! hackney$ pages1 & we c sc>ce ?9k ( !m n[ save z grammatical ex]cises4 ,! ,bible has ?us pall$ ^u our imag9ation1 ?r\gh ! un9spir+ famili>ity ( e>ly task-"w4 ,b 7 x possible to read x 9 our manhood = ! fir/ "t1 h[ ! blood w\ld beat & ! n]ves ?rill ov] "s ( its pages4 ,we %\ld !n und]/& ! s5sations ( a ,fr5* salon ^u a c]ta9 occasion4 ,our %rewd philosoph]-m9i/] ,frankl91 _h previ\sly he>d ! lit]ati wont to ga!r !re ridicul+ ! ,bible1 & _h guess$ t !y knew little ( x4 ,^u ?is ev5+ he obs]v$ t he w\ld mu* l to h ! judgm5t ( ! assembly on a c]ta9 ,ea/]n tale he _h lately come across1 unkn[n probably to mo/ ( ^? !re pres5t1 ?\gh long ago translat$ into _! own tongue4 ,:]eupon1 draw+ f 8 pocket a copy ( ! ,bible1 he _h a ,p>isi5ne1 let into ! secret1 read 9 h] sweet tones ! book ( ,ru?4 ,! company 0 ?r[n into raptures ov] ! *>m+ tale1 :i* la/$ until !y f\nd its "n4 ,h[ fre%1 ) ! crisp air ( morn+1 are ^! tales ( primitive tradition6 ,h[ naif ^! simple /ories ( ,hebrew h]oes6 ,:at s f9e 9 religi\s poetry z "s ( ! /ra9s f ! ,jewi% ,hymnal8 ,:at a noble drama is ,job1 ! ,hebrew ,fau/6 ,h[ wise ! prov]bial say+s6 ,:at pure passion & l(ty imag9ation /ir ?r\gh ! pages ( ! great] prophets6 ,:]e are to be f\nd lett]s l ^? ( ,paul8 ,:at biographies h ! artless simplicity ( ! ,synoptic ,gospels1 or ! my/ic spirituality ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,john6 ,no critic ( our age has f9] lit]>y feel+ or m dispassionate judgm5t ?an ,mat!w ,arnold2 & he has edit$ ! second section ( ,isaiah z a text book = ! culture ( ! imag9ation 9 ,engli% s*ools4 ,9 ! introduction to ?is ,prim] he obs]ves3 ,:at a c\rse ( eloqu5ce & poetry is ! ,bible 9 our s*ools4 ,goe! %>$ ,arnold's love ( ! ,bible1 & 0 s con/ant a read] ( x t 8 fri5ds reproa*$ him = wa/+ 8 "t ov] x4 ,burke own$ 8 indebt$ness to ! ,bible = 8 unique eloqu5ce4 ,web/] confess$ t he ow$ to its habitual read+ mu* ( 8 p[]4 ,rusk9 looks back to ! days :5 a pi\s aunt compell$ him to le>n by he>t :ole *apt]s ( ! ,bible1 = 8 s*ool+ 9 ! craft ( spee*1 9 :i* he /&s unrival$ among liv+ ,engli%m54 ,em]son writes3 ,! mo/ orig9al book 9 ! _w is ! ,bible4 ,?is old collection ( ! ejaculations ( love & dread1 ( ! supreme desires & contritions ( m51 proce$+ out ( ! region ( ! gr& & et]nal seems 444 ! alphabet ( ! nations1 & all po/]ior writ+s1 ei!r ! *ronicles ( facts "u v inf]ior ideas1 or :5 x rises to s5tim5t1 ! comb9ations1 analogies1 or degradation ( ?is4 ,! elevation ( ?is book may be measur$ by obs]v+ h[ c]ta9ly all obs]vation ( ?\ght clo!s itself 9 ! words & =ms ( spee* ( t book4444 ,:atev] is maje/ically ?\ght 9 a great moral elem5t1 in/antly approa*es ?is old ,sanscrit4444 ,%akspe>e1 ! fir/ lit]>y g5ius ( ! _w1 ! highe/ 9 :om ! moral is n ! pr$om9at+ elem5t1 leans on ! ,bible2 8 poetry presupposes x4 ,if we exam9e ?is brilliant influ5ce--,%akspe>e--z x lies 9 our m9ds1 we %all f9d x rev]5t1 n only ( ! lett] ( ?is book1 b ( ! :ole frame ( society :i* /ood 9 ,europe ^u x1 deeply indebt$ to ! traditional morality1 9 %ort1 comp>$ ) ! tone ( ! ,prophets1 second>y4444 ,p imag9e t ! place :i* ! ,bible holds 9 ! _w1 x owes to miracles4 ,x owes x simply to ! fact t x came out ( a pr(\nd] dep? ( ?\ght ?an any o!r book4#ah ,ev5 :at seem to u valueless books turn out1 :5 /udi$ naturally1 mo/ int]e/+ & sugge/ive4 ,jonah1 t /one ( /umbl+ & rock ( (f5ce to ! mod]n y\?1 becomes1 :5 rightly read1 a noble writ+1 full ( ! v _s ( our age4 ,ar\nd ! tradition ( ,jonah1 ! son ( ,amittai1 a prophet ( :om we "k no?+ 9 o!r writ+s1 "s =gott5 au?or has wov5 a /ory1 to po9t a l(ty moral4 ,jonah feels himself call$ to g to ,n9eveh & cry aga9/ x1 because ( its wick$ness4 ,q naturally he does n reli% su* an err&4 ,! prospect ( a poor ,jew's re=m+ ! gay & dissolute metropolis ( ! e>?1 :i* sat z a que5 among ! nations1 s++ to h]self1 ,i w be a lady =ev]1 0 n brilliant en\gh to fasc9ate him2 & ! prospect ( ! rew>d he w\ld get f ! luxuri\s p ( pleasure1 ^: well-opiat$ consci5ces he %\ld rudely r\se by call+ _! intrigues & c>\sals wick$ness1 0 only too cle>4 ,jonah fl$ f 8 duty4 ,9 8 flight occurs ! m>vel\s exp]i5ce ) ! big fi%1 t has s tr\bl$ de>1 pi\s p :o h read z lit]al hi/ory :at is pla9ly leg5d>y4 ,aft] ?is fabul\s episode1 ! /ory takes up its e?ical ?read4 ,jonah f9ds t he _c flee f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 t he _c decl9e a mission impos$ f on high4 ,he goes to ,n9eveh2 cries out aga9/ its s9s1 z ,god _h told him2 &1 z ,god _h n told him1 pr$icts its ov]?r[ 9 =ty days1 z a judgm5t on its crimes4 ,b1 contr>y to 8 expectations1 ! city is /irr$ by 8 prea*+2 & ,k+ & c\rt & p rep5t & am5d _! ways4 ,:]eupon ! ,div9e =giv5ess is ext5d$ at once to ^! wick$ ,pagans1 & ! fate !y _h des]v$ is av]t$4 ,b 9 ?is turn ( affairs ,jonah's pr$iction fail$1 & s he 0 displeas$ & 0 v angry1 & took ! ,almighty to task q r\ndly1 = 8 lack ( vig\r4 ,0 n ?is my say+ :5 ,i 0 yet 9 my c\ntry8 ,!re=e1 ,i fl$ be=e unto ,t>%i%1 = ,i knew t ?\ art a graci\s ,god1 & m]ciful1 sl[ to ang]1 & ( great k9dness & rep5te/ !e ( ! evil4 ,:at 0 to become ( prea*]s if1 aft] !y _h ?reat5$ de/ruction ^u evil-do]s1 ! ,mo/ ,high w5t back ^u !m ?us8 ,! lat] bre$ ( ,jonahs may pr(itably /udy ! aft] sc5e1 9 :i* ,god is made to rebuke ! frightful selfi%ness & h>dness :i*1 r ?an h "o's !ories beli$1 w\ld h a city damn$4 ,?\ ha/ _h pity on ! g\rd1 = ! :i* ?\ ha/ n labor$ 444 & %\ld n ,i sp>e ,n9eveh1 t great city1 :]e9 are m ?an sixscore ?\s& p]sons t _c disc]n betwe5 _! "r h& & _! left h&1 & also mu* cattle8 ,! moral m>vel ( ,n9eveh's g5]al rep5tance on ! prea*+ ( an obscure ,jew is z unnatural z ! physical m>vel ( ! fi% /ory4 ,recogniz+ t ! :ole tale is a p>able1 :i* takes ^u x purely leg5d>y drap]y1 & ridd+ ourselves ?us ( all ! que/ions :i* puzzle ,sunday-s*ool s*ol>s & !ologians1 we are ready to read ! mean+ ( ! p>able4 ,god is n ! ,god ( any "o race or religion4 ,he c>es = ,g5tile z = ,jew4 ,he s5ds a prophet ( ,israel to bid a pagan city rep5t1 t ,he may =give x freely4 ,^! ,pagans und]/& ! message ( ! ,jew4 ,! comm&s ( consci5ce are own$ & honor$ by ! hea!n1 ev5 m quickly ?an by ! p ( ,god2 ^: own ,j]usalem nev] ?us quickly obey$ a prophet's message4 ,! city :5ce _h come ,israel's woes is held up z a patt]n to ! sacr$ city h]self4 ,all m51 !n1 are bro!rs1 p>tak]s ( ! same moral & religi\s nature2 *ildr5 ( ,"o ,fa!r1 ^: voice !y he> 9 diff]5t tongues1 speak+ to _! s\ls ! same messages ( holy love4 ,?us read1 ,jonah becomes ! prote/ ( lib]al ,judaism aga9/ ! n>r[1 exclusive t5d5cies ( popul> piety 9 ,israel4 ,x is ! writ+ ( "s g5u9e ,broad-,*ur*man ( ! old5 "t1 proclaim+ ! high tru?s ( ,human ,bro!rhood "u a ,div9e ,fa!rhood1 brea?+ t _s ( :i*1 long aft]1 ano!r ,jew d>$ say-- ,& n[ abide? fai?1 hope & *>ity1 b ! greate/ ( ^! is *>ity4 ,if su* be ! hidd5 value ( "o ( ! lea/ attractive ( ^! writ+s1 we may well say1 ) ,milton1 ,i %all wi% ,i may des]ve to be reckon$ among ^? :o admire & dwell ^u !m4 #d4 ,?is lit]ature has be5 v influ5tial 9 ! developm5t ( progressive civilization4 ,:5 ! writ+s ( ,greece & ,rome _h be5 buri$ 9 ! ru9s ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ! lit]ature ( ,israel 0 pres]v$ by ! pi\s c>e ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! light ( ,a!ns w5t out1 & ! light ( ,j]usalem alone illum9$ ! d>k ages4 ,! only books kn[n to ! mass ( m5 ?r\gh long c5turies 7 ^! writ+s ( ! ,hebrews & ! e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,?\ght 0 kept alive by !m1 imag9ation 0 f$ f !m1 consci5ce 0 educat$ & vitaliz$ ?r\gh !m4 ,= a ?\s& ye>s !re 0 practically b "o book 9 ,europe--! ,bible4 ,:5 ! long ge/ation ( ! middle ages 0 fulfill$1 & ! mod]n _w 0 born1 :ile ! educat$ classes read ! exhum$ classics ( ,greece1 ! p /ill read ! ,bible4 ,x gave1 9 ! p]son ( ,lu!r1 ! impulse t re/or$ intellectual lib]ty & moral heal? to ,europe4 ,x has cont9u$ ! be/ read book ( ,we/]n civilization2 ! only book mu* read1 until ( late1 by ! mass ( m52 ! "o =eign & anci5t lit]ature famili> alike to ! pla9 p 9 ,g]many & ,france1 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica2 ! common well-spr+ ( inspiration to ?\ght & imag9ation1 to "* & conduct4 ,x is ! ,magna ,*>ta ( our lib]ties2 ! rev]$ companion & ma/] ( ! ,pilgrims :o sail$ ! w9try seas1 &1 on ,plym\? ,rock1 build+ wis] ?an !y knew1 f\nd$ a nation cov5ant+ fre$om ( consci5ce unto all m52 a nation on ^: ,bell ( ,indep5d5ce runs ! ,bible leg5d1 ,proclaim lib]ty to ! inhabitants !re(4 ,:]ev] society is f\nd to-day 9 travail ) a new & high] ord]1 ! conception c be trac$ to ! sem9al words ( ! ,bible4 ,! in/itutions & mann]s ( progressive civilization are :at !y are because 9 ! he>t ( t civilization has la9 ! ,bible4 ,my bro!rs1 7 ^! books no?+ m to u ?an su* anci5t writ+s1 ! lit]ature ( s noble a race1 a lit]ature intr9sically f9e1 to :i* our civilization owes s mu* ( m5tal & ( moral influ5ce1 !y %\ld w9 our rev]5ce1 & %\ld %ame ! wantonness ( lib]alism1 falsely s call$4 ,:at if 9 ^! anci5t writ+s !re are anci5t errors1 ! m>vels :i* a *ild age exagg]at$ into miracles1 /ories ( savage cruelty & brutal lu/ 9 rude1 r\gh times1 acts ( sup]/ition d>k & dreadful1 utt]ances :i* to u are blasphem\s ascrib$ to ! ,et]nal & ,holy ,"o8 ,su* faults are inevitable 9 ! lit]ature t records a nation's gr[? f b>b>ism4 ,7 a man 9 ! "n ( ,lib]ty or 9 ! "n ( ,tru? to hunt ?r\gh ,hom]1 to rake toge!r all ! errors & sup]/itions embalm$ 9 ^! immortal sagas1 to haul up f ! obscurity :]e s5sible p leave !m ! lewdnesses sugge/$ or describ$1 & !n to fl+ ^! blemi%es at ! book 9 :i* ! *ildr5 ( ,greece & ,engl& & ,am]ica h read ) t+l+ blood ! tales :i* /irr$ _! s\ls1 by :at "n w\ld we call him8 ,by t "n let him /& =? impal$ ^u ! scorn ( an age t has n lo/ ! grace ( rev]5ce1 :o1 m9dless ( maje/ic age1 ! dignity ( lett]s1 an influ5ce unrivall$ & b5ign1 associations t5d] & mo/ holy1 ^u ^! v5]able & sacr$ books spits 8 %all[ scepticism1 spumes 8 sple5ful s>casm1 & smuts !m ) 8 own s5suality4 ,let ,irrev]5ce /ay h] ribald tongue be=e ^! illu/ri\s writ+s1 & ,indec5cy vomit h] own na/9ess else:]e ?an on our ,bible4 ,,ii4 ,! ,bible lays a yet deep] claim ^u our rev]5ce ,^! books con/itute ! lit]ature ( a p ^: g5ius 0 religion1 ^: mission 0 its evolution into univ]sal =ms1 ^: writ+s express ! moods & t5ses ( t developm5t2 ^: hi/ory is ! organic gr[? :i* fl[]$ 9 ! life ( ,him :o fre$ religion f e swa?+ b&1 & gave ! _w its pure ess5tial _s2 aft] ,:om all races are be+ drawn z "o flock "u "o ,%eph]d4 #a4 ,israel's specialty 9 hi/ory 0 religion4 ,e p f9ds laid ^u x c]ta9 necess>y activities1 9 mo/ ( :i* all peoples f9d _! common tasks4 ,e nation mu/ cultivate agriculture h&icrafts1 trade & comm]ce2 mu/ develop social1 political & religi\s in/itutions4 ,ea* p w1 h[ev]1 d "s "o ?+ bett] ?an ! re/ ( its tasks1 bett] ?an x is done by o!r peoples4 ,ea* great race has "s comm&+ inspiration2 "s ideal :i* ma/]s e o!r aspiration & ambition1 en]gizes its ef=ts & %apes its de/9y4 ,x creates a specialty among ! nations4 ,! real legacy ( ea* great race lies 9 ! works wr\ght 9 ! l9e ( its highe/ aptitudes4 ,?us ,rome develop$ a g5ius = civil organization4 ,%e conqu]$ ! :ole we/]n _w1 unit$ isolat$ nations "u "o empire1 cle>$ ! ,m$it]ranean = safe & free communication1 op5$ roads z art]ies ?r\gh ! va/ body politic1 e/abli%$ po/ communications = travell]s & ! mails1 c>ri$ law & ord] into e obscure hamlet1 consolidat$ a polity :i*1 by %e] massiv5ess1 la/$ = g5]ations aft] ! s\l ( ,rome _h fl$1 & left to po/]ity1 9 h] in/itutes ! basis = mod]n jurisprud5ce4 ,?us ,greece evolv$ a g5ius = art1 develop$ ar*itecture & sculpture to ! highe/ p]fection ! _w has se51 made /atues ?ick] ?an m5 9 ,a!ns1 made m5 m beautiful ?an /atues1 sigh$ ev5 aft] ,virtue z ! ,becom+1 ! ,p]fect ,beauty1 left ! _w temples ^: ru9s are inspirations1 & m>bles ^: discov]y dates ! epo*s ( culture4 ,israel essay$ to d _m ?+s t o!r peoples a*iev$1 & promis$ success 9 m ?an "o direction4 ,at a c]ta9 p]iod %e bade fair to develop into a m>tial empire1 & to become a less] ,assyria or ,rome4 ,a little lat] %e seem$ ab\t to rival ! ,ph5icians 9 comm]ce4 ,ab\t ! same "t %e advanc$ z f> z ! ,greeks be=e ,socrates t[>ds produc+ an indep5d5t sci5ce or philosophy4#ai ,b %e f\nd h]self cont5t ) none ( ^! rles4 ,%e _h a high] "p assign$ h] 9 ! drama ( hi/ory1 to :i* h] secret in/9cts resi/lessly drew h]4 ,h] pr$om9ant *>act]i/ic 0 an int5se religi\sness4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! life ( h] p took on a s]i\s & dev\t tone4 ,patriotism 0 id5tifi$ ) piety4 ,h] /atesm5 7 re=m]s1 ideali/s1 ^: orations 7 s]mons1 l ! spee*es ( ,glad/one 9 ! ,midlo?ian campaign1 deal+ ) politics 9 ! light ( et]nal pr9ciples4 ,legislation 0 develop$ ?r\gh ! judgm5ts ( prie/ly oracles4 ,poetry light$ h] flames at ! alt>4 ,philosophy busi$ itself ) e?ics4 ,! ,muse ( ,hi/ory 0 ! ,_s ( ,hol9ess4 ,! nation's ambitions 7 aspirations4 ,h] h]oes grew to be sa9ts4 ,! div9e became to h]1 n ! true or ! beautiful1 b ! good4 ,%e evid5tly _h1 z ,mat!w ,arnold said ( ,john ,wesley1 a g5ius = godl9ess4 #b4 ,israel's lit]ature became ?us a religi\s lit]ature4 ,h] hi/ories 7 writt5 = edification4 ,!y pres5t ! pa/ ( ! p 9 su* light z to inculcate virtue & inspire piety4 ,h] poems are songs ( pure love1 l ,canticles2 or dramas ^: plot lies 9 ! problem ( evil1 l ,job2 or hymns 9 :i* ! s\l seeks communion ) ,god4 ,! ,psalt] is ! hymnal ( ! temple *oir at ,j]usalem4 ,! prophets are prea*]s ( righte\sness1 p]sonal1 social1 political4 ,ev5 ! writ+s ( h] sages or philosoph]s are almo/ :olly e?ical & religi\s4 ,no o!r p's lit]ature is s int5sely & p]vasively religi\s4 ,o!r nations h religi\s writ+s z a "p ( _! g5]al lit]ature4 ,israel's :ole lit]>y life 0 sacr$4 ,!re is sc>cely a book left by h] to :i* we may n g to fe$ religion4#bj #c4 ,israel's lit]ature pres5ts u1 9 ! v>i\s moods & t5ses ( h] life1 ) ! v>i\s phases ( religion4 ,! glory ( a truly ,national ,*ur* is t x takes up into itself e =m ( spiritual & e?ical consci\sness )9 ! nation1 & exhibits 9 ea* successive s*ool ( ?\ght1 9 ea* movem5t = a nobl] social life1 a phase ( true religion4 ,?is is ! glory ( ,israel4 ,religion nev] sep>at$ itself into an in/itution ap>t f ! ,/ate4 ,!re 0 no ,jewi% ,*ur*1 ( :i* ,dean ,/anley wrote ! hi/ory4 ,*ur* & ,/ate 7 "o4 ,sacr$ & secul> hi/ory fl[$ 9 "o common /ream4 ,! hi/ory ( ,israel 0 ! hi/ory ( ,judaism4 ,its *oice/ lit]ature =m$ its sacr$ writ+s4 ,religion 0 nev] n>r[$ to a !ory1 an in/itution1 an ism1 a sect1 a s*ool4 ,x 0 z g5]\s & z ri* z ! broad1 free life ( ! nation4 ,e factor ess5tial to a noble religion 0 ?us suppli$ f ! s\nd & heal?y life ( ! p4 ,! inn] life ( ! s\l 0 voic$ 9 ! hymns ( ,israel1 to :i* we /ill turn = ! inspiration ( p]sonal piety 9 our private devotions2 & :i* lift ! public wor%ip ( ! mod]ns z !y swell$ ! s\ls ( ! ho/s :o wait$ 9 ! temple c\rts at ,j]usalem1 two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,a cultus ( "* ?r\gh ritual & discipl9e 0 elaborat$ by ! prie/hood 9 t wond]ful sy/em :i*1 rebaptiz$1 does duty /ill 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,! true out] sph]e = p]sonal religion1 tra9$1 if ne$ be1 by an ecclesia/ical cultus1 0 fa%ion$ by ! great prophets1 ! m5 ( ! p2 :o p\r$ _! passion = righte\sness into aspirations = a true commonweal?1 9 :i* ,ju/ice %\ld be ?ron$ on law1 & int]national relations be rul$1 n by ,policy1 b by ,pr9ciple4 ,natural religion 0 nobly set =? by ! sages 9 ,prov]bs1 ,! ,wisdom ( ,jesus1 & ! o!r ,writ+s2 all ( :i* 7 *>act]iz$ by a calm & rational philosophy1 t recogniz$ ! laws ( life & f$ ! wisdom :i* obeys !m4 ,ev5 ,agno/icism1 9 s f> z x is ! confession ( ! inadequacy ( e int]pretation ( ! univ]se1 f9ds despond5t yet /ill e>ne/ expression 9 ,ecclesia/es1 & humble1 hopeful expression 9 ,job2 & ! sil5ce ( _m ( ! noble/ natures ( our age1 :i* ! *ur*es br& z irreligi\s1 f9ds place among ! phases ( religion 9 _! ,sacr$ ,book4#ba ,almo/ e =m ( /r5u\s e?ical life1 almo/ e answ] t e>ne/ s\ls h f\nd to ! problem ( life1 is to be drawn f ! writ+s ( ?is _m-sid$ p4 ,?us _! lit]ature fe$s a ri*1 & r\nd$ life ( religion4 #d4 ,israel's lit]ature pres5ts u ) ! record ( a cont9u\s gr[? ( religion upw>d ?r\gh its normal /ages4 ,religion gr[s l e =m ( human life ) ! gr[? ( man himself4 ,x is co>se1 crude & cruel :ile man is a savage1 & z he becomes civiliz$--by :i* ,i mean some?+ m ?an weal?y--x becomes intellig5t1 reasonable e?ical & spiritual4 ,! gr[? ( ,israel f b>b>ism c>ri$ ) ?is progress ! gr[? ( ,israel's religion4 ,9 ! e>lie/ times :i* we c hi/orically rea* ! ,israelites 7 semi-nomadic tribes1 slightly di/+ui%able f _! k9dr$ ,semites4 ,! religion ( ! p appe>s to h be5 !n a comm+l+ ( feti*ism1 ! wor%ip ( ?+s t impress$ ! imag9ation1 great trees & huge b\ld]s1 ) ! wor%ip ( ! v>i\s p[]s ( nature1 ! orbs ( heav51 ! reproductive =ce ( ! e>?1 etc41 "u ! usual savage & s5sual symbolisms4 ,f su* unpromis+ beg9n+s1 ?r\gh ! successive /ages ( poly!i/ic idolatries1 religion 0 gradually l$ up1 9 ! advance ( ! g5]al life ( ! p & ?r\gh ! inspirations ( a s]ies ( great m51 to ! recognition ( ,"o ,et]nal & inf9ite ,be+2 ! ,"l ( nature & ( man1 ! ,fa!r ( all mank9d1 ,holy1 ,j & ,graci\s2 ^: true/ wor%ip is ! aspirations ( 8 *ildr5 aft] goodness4 ,he>1 ,o ,israel1 ! ,"l our ,god is "o ,"l1 writes ! ,deut]onomi/2 & ?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?9e he>t & ) all ?y s\l & ) all ?y might4 ,mala*i1 look+ r\nd ^u ! manifold =ms ( wor%ip ( ! v>i\s nations1 & disc]n+ t ?r\gh !m all ! s\l ( man 0 feel+ aft] "o & ! same ,div9e ,be+1 makes ,god say3 ,f ! ris+ ( ! sun ev5 unto ! go+ d[n ( ! same my "n is great among ! ,g5tiles2 & 9 e place inc5se is (f]$ unto me & a pure (f]+2 = my "n is great among ! hea!n1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4 ,micah asks1 ,:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e1 b to d ju/ly1 to love m]cy & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8 ,( ?is cont9u\s gr[? ( religion ! ,old ,te/am5t is ! record4 #e4 ,israel's lit]ature records ! =c+ =w>d ( ?is gr[? ( religion1 z by "s ,p[] back ( man1 %ap+ its ends1 r\gh-hew !m z x might4 ,! ,niebuhr ( ,hebrew hi/ory rightly po9t$ out ?is significant fact 9 ! introduction to 8 great "w4 ,! manifold *anges & ev5 confusions & p]v]sities1 :i* manife/ !mselves 9 ! long c\rse ( ! ?reads ( its hi/ory1 ultimately t5d to ! solution ( ?is great problem4--,ewald3 ,intro4 ,a s+ul> succession ( great m5 arise to save & revive & re=m religion 9 e critical epo*4 ,moses1 ,samuel1 ,elijah1 ,isaiah1 ,j]emiah1 ,ezekiel1 ,ezra1 ,judas ,maccabeus come ^u ! /age1 "o aft] ! o!r1 p]=m _! sev]al p>ts ) s+ul> aptitude1 & prep>e ! way = ! next movem5t :5 x comes due4 ,! hi/ory ( ! p rightly read becomes a mighty drama1 9 :i* ! "r man is nev] want+ at ! "r "t1 & ! action moves on /eadily t[>d a climax4 ,! exp]i5ces ( ! p1 ev5 ^? mo/ p]plex+ to ! fai? ( ! nation at ! "t1 fit s+ul>ly into ?is organic evolution ( religion4 ,! r5d+ ( ! ,k+dom ( ,david1 t blight$ ! fair prospect ( a m>tial empire1 turn$ ! nation aside f ! false c>e] on :i* x 0 ent]+4 ,! ov]?r[ ( ! ,nor!rn & !n ( ! ,s\!rn ,k+dom1 & ! deportation ( ! p to ,babylonia1 seem+ly ! ru9 ( ! si/] c\ntries1 ?rew !m 9 ^u _! inn] life2 & 9 ! exile _! religion f\nd its highe/ rea* ( ?\ght4 ,ev5 t hi]>*ical movem5t :i* s quickly foll[$ ^u ?is bloom ( prophetism1 & :i* to ! sup]ficial look seems only ! arre/ ( life & ! beg9n+ ( dea?1 reveals a legitimate function 9 ! organic processes ( ! national religion4 ,9 ?is prie/ly organization ( in/itutional religion1 all free prophetic inspiration did inde$ die out = ov] f\r c5turies4 ,b ev5 ?is 0 a necessity = ! "r fl[]+ ( religion4 ,! age 0 n ready1 politically or intellectually1 = ! rip5+ ( ! ?\ghts ( ! prophets4 ,_h !y rip5$ !n1 !y w\ld h fall5 to ! gr\nd1 z ! untimely fruit ( a too-e>ly spr+4 ,f\r c5turies 7 to be tid$ ov] be=e ! political & intellectual conditions 7 f\nd = ! blossom+ ( ?is fl[]4 ,?is hold+ back ( ! normal evolution ( ,hebraism 0 ! function ( ! ,prie/ly ,reaction--a curi\s p>allel to ! function ( ,ca?olicism 9 ,m$ival ,*ri/ianity4 ,l ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! ,jewi% prie/hood held society toge!r :51 9 ! de/ruction ( ! political p[]1 !re 0 no o!r bond ( unity4 ,z 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! ,high ,prie/ became a temporal rul]1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,israel1 z he 0 call$2 & kept ! sacr$ city /ill ! seat ( gov]nm5t4 ,z 9 ,ca?olicism ! in/itutionaliz+ ( religion t foll[$ ! p]iod ( free prophetic life 0 an ef=t to embody t life1 to incru/ & ?us pres]ve x2 &1 9 ! "o case z 9 ! o!r1 ?\gh ! cru/ ( in/itutions *ok$ ! fur!r gr[? ( spiritual religion1 x yet did keep x sluggi%ly alive )9 ?is h>d b>k1 ?r\gh times t else w\ld h prov$ fatal to x4 ,z 9 ,ca?olicism1 ?is prie/ly cultus really drill$ deep into ! natures ( m5 ! pr9ciples & laws & habitudes ( e?ical & spiritual religion2 & /or$ ! =ce :i*1 :5 its rigid r\t9e & fett]+ =malism became unbe>able1 bur/ ?r\gh ?is cru/ & op5$ a new _w ( fre%1 free life4 ,( ?is s+ul> %ap+ ( ! nation's exp]i5ces to fur!r ! gr[? ( true religion1 ! ,old ,te/am5t is ! impressive record4 #f4 ,israel's lit]ature ?us pres5ts ! picture ( a nation's pati5t1 insi/5t press+ =w>d1 ?r\gh long c5turies1 t[>d ! fruition ( its ideal1 ! realization ( true religion4 ,s cont9u\s is ,israel's movem5t t[>d ! ideal ( religion1 s /raight ! l9e ( h] advance t x seems z ?\gh ! nation _h a consci\s aim1 se5 af> & /eadfa/ly pursu$ by g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 unwill+ to /op %ort ( atta9m5t4 ,x is ! f\nd] ( sci5tific ,biblical criticism :o ?us expresses 8 s5se ( ! wond]fulness ( ?is hi/oric movem5t3 ,?is aim is ,p]fect ,religion2 a good :i* all aspir+ nations ( antiquity made an attempt to atta92 :i* "s1 ! ,indians & ,p]sians1 = example1 really labor$ to a*ieve ) admirable devotion ( noble en]gies1 b :i* ?is p alone cle>ly disc]n$ f ! beg9n+1 & !n pursu$ = c5turies ?r\gh all difficulties1 & ) ! utmo/ firmness & consi/5cy1 until !y atta9$ x1 s f> z among m5 & 9 anci5t times atta9m5t 0 possible4#bb #g4 ,! lit]ature ( ,*ri/ian ,israel records ! realization ( ?is long s\ght ideal1 ! fruition ( ?is organic gr[?4 ,! nation f\nd ! times ripe at la/ = ! f9al process ( ?is hi/oric evolution2 ! dead c]em5ts ( ,judaism fell ap>t1 & !re\t bloom$ t p]fect fl[] ( religion1 ! religion ( ! ,*ri/1 simple1 free1 e?ical1 spiritual4 ,! extant lit]ature ( ?is la/ creative ef=t ( ,israel con/itutes ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! ,gospels tell ! /ory ( ! life ( ! ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity1 cle>ly en\gh 9 ! ma9 outl9es1 & embalm _m ( ! words & de$s ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,! o!r writ+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t illu/rate ! work+ ( ! ?\ght & _s ( ! ,*ri/ 9 ! ,*ur* body+ ar\nd ,him ?r\gh ! gr[? ( a c5tury4 ,9 !m we see t ! long *]i%$ ideal ( ,israel1 an ,e?ical & ,univ]sal ,religion1 _h at la/ inc>nat$ itself 9 ,! ,ma/] ^: plans laid ! f\ndation ( ?is new ,ord]2 into :i* m5 7 com+ f ! ea/ & f ! we/1 & f ! nor? & f ! s\?1 & 7 sitt+ d[n 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,! high-wat] m>k ( religion 9 human hi/ory is record$ 9 ^! writ+s4 ,to ent] into ! _s ( ^! writ+s is to feel ! =ce ( ! free1 full tides ( e?ical & spiritual life :i* rose1 z nev] be=e nor s9ce1 9 ! dawn+ day ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! fl[ ( su* a =ce )9 ! individual s\l & ?r\gh society has be5 ! p[] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,*ri/5dom4 #h4 ,?is organic gr[? ( a national religion into a ca?olic ideal1 n )\t p>allels else:]e1 is1 h[ev] unique 9 respect to ! conditions = a truly ,univ]sal ,religion4 ,! sc5e ( ?is evolution is n ! he>t ( ! ,ea/1 z 9 ,buddhism1 b ! meet+ po9t ( ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,pale/9e is ! race c5tre ( ! e>?4 ,camels unload 9 ,j]usalem ! goods lad5 ^u !m 9 ! seats ( ! mo/ anci5t empires2 & on h] pebbly bea*es ! ,m$it]ranean rolls1 be>+ ! comm]ce ( ,europe4 ,beh9d ,judea lies ! pa/1 be=e x op5s ! future4 ,its ,race-,man came at ! epo* :51 fir/ 9 hi/ory1 ! ,ea/ & ,we/ 7 br\ght toge!r "u "o empire & op5$ to ! free int]*ange ( ?\ght4 ,& :5 we analyze ! religion ( ! ,*ri/1 gr[n 9 ?is c5tral l& & com+ to ! bir? 9 ?is c5tral p]iod1 we f9d t x holds1 alone on e>?1 ! elem5ts ( ea* race-religion 9 well proportion$ comb9ation4 ,no ea/]n religion1 ,buddhism n except$1 appe>s to conta9 conceptions t satisfy ! we/]n m9d4 ,! religion ( ! ,*ri/1 h[ev] c be %[n to hold :atev] ideas & ideals make vital ! great race-religions ( ! ,ea/4 ,x is z _m sid$ z humanity1 & pres5ts a family face to e p4 ,x takes up ! ideas & ideals ( o!r religions1 dis5gages & deposits :atev] 9 !m is temporal & circum/antial1 pres]ves :atev] is ess5tial & et]nal 9 !m1 comb9es ^! vital elem5ts ) ! pol> tru?s ne$ful to _! :olesom5ess1 & cry/allizes e?ical & spiritual religion into p]fect =ms1 =ms capable ( translation into ! idioms ( e race ( e>?4 ,?is religion ( ! ,*ri/ is ! "o religion :i* to-day holds ! promise & pot5cy ( fur!r evolution1 9 ! progressive civilization ( mank9d on :i* x is en?ron$4 #i4 ,( ! lit]ature ( ! p ?r\gh :om came ?is organic evolution ( ! key/on+ religion ( e>? :at c we say b t x records a real revelation com+ ?r\gh g5u9e p]sonal inspirations f on high6 ,revelation is ! opposite aspect ( ! my/]y :i* we call discov]y2 ! uncov]+ ( t :i* 0 hidd52 ! unveil+ ( t :i* 0 n kn[n2 ! com+ on ( tru? into ! light :]e9 man c see x4 ,discov]y expresses ! human ef=t by :i* tru? is ?us uncov]$ & f\nd out4 ,revelation expresses ! div9e ef=t :i* lies back ( all human aspirations & endeavors2 z ! ,_s )9 man /irs him up to seek = ,tru?1 fla%es 9 ^u 8 m9d /range h9ts ( :]e & h[ %e is to be f\nd1 allures him onw>d ) ! my/ic :isp]s ( h] voice1 until at l5g? he /&s ^u ! m\nt ( vision :5ce h] holy =m is se51 & cries--,i h f\nd h]6 ,to him :o believes 9 a ,_s ( ,tru?1 guid+ m5 into all tru?1 ! gr[? ( e?ical & spiritual religion into p]fect =m 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ is a real revelation4 ,x is ! oncom+ ( ! ,light :i* lighte? e man t is 9 ! _w2 ! dawn+ ( ! day ( e>? on ! hills ( ,judea1 ov] :i* has ris5 ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness ) heal+ 9 ,8 w+s4 ,?is revelation came n to ! my/ic man writ l>ge we call society1 direct f heav5 9 ab/ract =m4 ,x came to individual m51 /ruggl+ = l>g] light & nobl] life1 & brea?+ _! high] _s on _! fell[s4 ,religion is always life1 ! exp]i5ce ( s\ls4 ,we c "n ! individuals ?r\gh :om ea* important advance 0 made4 ,! great] s\ls :o l$ ! wor%ip ( ! ho/ welcom+ ! ris+ ,light1 ?rill$ ) ! vibrations ( a voice deep] & holi] ?an ! voice ( man4 ,! less] s\ls :o =m$ ! *orus ( ?is an!m ( ,! ,dawn ?rill$ ea* alike ) ?is my/ic s5se ( ,god4 ,t :i* we mu/ av] ( e tru? discov]$ or reveal$1 ( e k ne$ful to man & won by man2 t :i* we mu/ affirm z ! only rational int]pretation ( ! my/]i\s sugge/ions ris+ bel[ ! consci\s ?\ghts ( man1 & prompt+ to noble/ b5$ictions on ! race2 t we mu/1 ) deep5$ awe1 say ( ! holie/ tru?s %[n to ! human s\l1--,inspir$6 ,) s9c]e & rev]5t confession we mu/ say !n 9 ! words ( ,holy ,writ3 ,holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,e ,scripture pr(itable = tea*+1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness is ,god-inspir$4#bc ,! consci\sness & exp]i5ce ( ,israel c\ld n h f\nd fitt] expression ?an 9 ! words ( our great se]3 ,i conceive a man z always spok5 to f beh9d1 & unable to turn 8 head & see ! speak]4 ,9 all ! millions :o h he>d ! voice1 none ev] saw ! face4 ,t well-kn[n voice speaks 9 all languages1 gov]ns all m52 & none ev] caught a glimpse ( its =m4 ,if ! man w exactly obey x1 x w adopt him1 s t he %all n any long] sep>ate x f himself 9 8 ?\ght2 he %all seem to be x1 he %all be x4 ,if he li/5 ) insatiable e>s1 ri*] & great] wisdom is taught him1 ! s\nd swells to a ravi%+ music1 he is borne away z ) a flood1 he is ! fool ( ideas1 & leads a heav5ly life4 ,b if 8 eye is set on ! ?+s to be done1 & n on ! tru? t is /ill-taught1 & = ! sake ( :i* ! ?+s are to be done1 !n ! voice gr[s fa9t1 & at la/ is b a humm+ 9 8 e>s4#bd ,we h ?us se5 9 ! ,bible an anci5t & noble lit]ature1 ! lit]ature ( a noble race1 ! lit]ature supremely influ5c+ & enri*+ ,*ri/ian civilization2 dem&+1 !re=e1 our rational rev]5ce1 z con/itut+ a truly ,sacr$ ,book4 ,we h se5 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ! lit]ature ( ! p ( religion1 commission$ ) its normal evolution2 writ+s *>g$ ) deep religi\sness2 ! records ( ! v>i\s moods & t5ses ?r\gh :i* religion grew cont9u\sly & insi/5tly t[>d p]fection1 9 an organic process wat*$ & direct$ by a ,high] ,p[] ?an man4 ,we h se5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ! record ( ! realization ( ?is long-s\ght aim ( ! p ( religion2 ! /ory ( ! ,div9e ,man1 :o brea!d religion out into p]fection1 & ! writ+s t depict ! body+ ar\nd ,him ( ! ,univ]sal ,*ur*1 ! ,*ur* 9 ^: tru? & life is gr[+ ! religion ( ! future1 ! ,*ri/ t is to be4 ,! full] k ( our age1 9 evani%+ ! unreal ,bible re/ores ! real ,bible4 ,x is ! record ( ! vision+ & embodim5t ( ! ,human ,ideal1 ! ,div9e ,image--,! ,*ri/4 ,x is ! ,provid5tially prep>$ ,h& ,book ( religion 9 ^: ri* & v>i$ phases ( e?ical & spiritual ?\ght all m5 may f9d ! n\ri%m5t !y ne$4 ,x is ! spiritual reality our fa!rs rightly felt1 b wrongly express$1 :5 !y call$ x z a :ole ,! ,^w ( ,god4 ,x holds ! words proce$+ f out ( ! m\? ( ,god on :i* man live?4 ,x bodies 9 lett]s ,! ,^w ( ,god1 embodi$ 9 ! fle% 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,x records a real revelation4 ,?is revelation1 h[ev]1 d5ies no o!r revelation4 ,x affirms ! fact ( ! )drawal ( a veil 9 ea* new k won2 ! fact t man has felt 9 call+ ! new k a discov]y2 & x int]prets ?is unveil+ z ,t5nyson has le>n$ ( x to d3 ,& out ( d>kness come ! h&s ,t rea* ?r\gh nature1 m\ld+ man4 ,^! books are ! products ( a real inspiration4 ,?is inspiration1 h[ev]1 d5ies no o!r inspiration4 ,x int]prets ! s5se ( a high] ?an human influ5ce 9 ! noble/ se>*]s aft] tru?1 ?r\gh\t ! _w1 9 e action ( ! intellect4 ,x affirms ! validity ( t consci\sness4#be ,! revelation 9 ! ,bible is ! ,light ( ,god :i* /reams ?r\gh x1 mak+ x a lamp unto our feet4 ,! inspiration 9 ! ,bible is ! life ( ,god brea?+ ?r\gh x into man1 & he becomes a liv+ s\l4 ,! book :i*1 above all o!rs1 reveals ,god to man1 he mu/ call ! supreme revelation ( ,god4 ,! book :i*1 above all o!rs1 inspires ! life ( ,god 9 man1 he mu/ call ! mo/ inspir$ ( ,god4 ,if1 !n1 any "o asks me h[ he may "k t !re is a revelation 9 ! ,bible1 ,i tell him to walk 9 its light1 & see :at x reveals4 ,if any "o asks me h[ ,i "k t ! ,bible is inspir$ ,i answ] him 9 ,mr4 ,moody's words3 ,i "k t ! ,bible is inspir$1 because x 'inspires me4' ,,iii4 ,! wrong use ( ! ,bible4 ,god1 !n1 is q simple & true1 bo? 9 ^w & de$2 nei!r is ,he *ang$ ,himself1 nor does ,he deceive o!rs--nei!r by visions1 nor disc\rses1 nor ! pomp ( signs4 99 99 99 99 ,:5 any "o alleges su* ?+s z ^! ab\t ! gods1 we mu/ %[ disapproval1 & n grant !m ! privilege ( a *orus2 nei!r %\ld we suff] tea*]s to employ !m 9 ! tra9+ ( y\?--if1 at lea/1 our gu>dians are to be pi\s & div9e m54 ,plato3 ,! ,republic2 ,book ,,ii4 ,?is1 x seems1 is ! mod]n me?od ( com+ to inquire ( ! oracles ( ,god2 by ?is process !y become a light to our feet1 a lamp to our pa?6 ,accept ! book z a :ole1 & !n treat all ! portions ( x j z y l4 ,confess all its words to be ! words ( ! ,"l1 & !n y may y\rself be lords ov] !m1 & may p]=m moral miracles by turn+ ! bread ( life into /ones = ca/+ at y\r enemies4 ,maurice3 ,:at is ,revelation1 p4 #dge4 ,,iii4 ,! wrong use ( ! ,bible ,e ,scripture inspir$ ( ,god is also pr(itable = tea*+1 = repro( = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness4--#b ,timo?y1 ,,iii1 #af4 ,! ,unreal ,bible is fad+ ^u ! vision ( our age4 ,y h probably all p]ceiv$ ?is m or less cle>ly4 ,i h utt]$ ! conviction :i* _m ( y h held 9 secret ) misgiv+s & self-reproa*es1 & h %[n y "s ( ! _m reasons :y1 z x seems to me1 ?is view c no long] be held by m5 ( op5 m9ds4 ,! ,real ,bible is z yet vaguely se51 &1 !re=e1 its p[] is feebly felt4 ,accord+ to _! natures m5 are indulg+ 9 flippant fl+s at a vani%$ sup]/ition1 or griev+ sil5tly ov] ! disappe>ance ( ! anci5t light :i* rul$ ! night ( e>?4 ,i h s\ght to cle> y\r vision ( ! new moon ris+ ^u u1 ! same holy light ,god set 9 ! heav5s ( old1 ?\gh *ang$ 9 ! alt]$ atmosph]e ( e>?4 ,i propose n[ to translate ! g5]alities ( ! previ\s s]mons into "s practical applications4 ,i want to-day to make m di/9ct c]ta9 wrong uses ( ! ,bible :i* gr[ out ( ! old view ( x2 wrong uses f :i* great mis*iefs h come to ! cause ( true religion1 & great tr\ble to individual s\ls2 abuses :i* fall away 9 ! light ( a m reasonable und]/&+ ( ! ,bible4 ,! ,bible view$ z a book let d[n f heav51 ^: real au?or is ,god1 z ! ,we/m9/] ,cate*ism affirm$2 a book dictat$ to *os5 p5man & writt5 out by _! amanu5ses "u a direction :i* secur$ !m aga9/ error on e subject ( :i* !y treat$2 a book ?us giv5 to ! _w to be an au?oratitive & infallible oracle = human in=mation on all ! great problems ( life--naturally calls = uses :i*1 ap>t f ?is !ory1 are gross & sup]/iti\s abuses4 ,i4 ,x is a wrong use ( ! ,bible to set x 9 its entirety be=e all classes & all ages4 ,on ! old view ( ! ,bible no man might d>e to omit portions ( x 9 public read+ or home in/ruction4 ,! horrible atrocities & brutal lu/s ( ! e>ly ,hebrews1 & ! co>s5esses ( _! lat] days1 z unbe>able by mod]n e>s z ! r\gh talk ( ,%akespe>e's ladies1 _h all to be read to mix$ assemblies ( "y m5 & maid5s2 & be read ) blu%+ face by ! pure "m to ! pur] *ildr5 at h] knees4 ,= u1 :o see ! ,bible 9 its true light1 !re is no necessity = a m9i/] to (f5d aga9/ ! ta/e ( a ref9$ age1 or = a "m to introduce ! unsoil$ s\l ( h] *ild to evil1 by read+ /raight ?r\gh ! successive *apt]s ( ! ,bible4 ,x has be5 left = ,prote/ant piety to excel ,romani/s & ,jews 9 sup]/ition4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 z y "k1 disc\rages ! use ( ! ,bible by h] laity1 err+ 9 ! o!r extreme4 ,! ,jewi% rabbis _h a say+ t no "o %\ld read ! ,canticles be=e he 0 ?irty ye>s ( age4 ,if y foll[ ! public read+s ( ! ,bible 9 ?is *ur* f y\r own ,bibles1 y mu/ (t5 appreciate ! relief ?is lib]ty ( omission br+s4 ,use ! ,bible 9 ?is way ) y\r *ildr5 at home4 ,:o w\ld ?9k ( an indiscrim9ate use ( ! orig9al ,%akespe>e8 ,/age manag]s cut him s freely = r5d]+ be=e gr[n up folk z to h made ano!r ,%akespe>e4 ,he :o c>es = 8 *ildr5's innoc5ce w set be=e !m an expurgat$ edition l t ( ,rolfe4 ,s we %\ld use at home su* an expurgat$ edition ( ! ,scriptures z ,! ,*ild's ,bible1 publi%$ by ,cassel1 ,pett] ,galp91 ( ,london4 ,no timid s\l ne$ fe> t imprecation 9 ! la/ *apt] ( ! ,revelation3 ,if any man %all take away f ! words ( ! book ( ?is prophecy ,god %all take away 8 "p out ( ! book ( life4 ,t s\nds l ! rul+ passion1 /rong 9 dea?1 ( ! ,son ( ,?und]2 :o 9 y\? ask$ if he %\ld call d[n fire f heav5 ^u a hamlet :i* did n welcome ,jesus1 & 0 well rebuk$ = 8 zeal by ! graci\s ,ma/]4 ,x is "p ( ! human weakness ?r\gh :i* ! voice ( ,god speaks1 tak+ its tone f ! defects ( ! in/rum5t4 ,?is imprecation _h ref]5ce1 9 all probability1 solely to ! copyi/s1 aga9/ ^: c>elessness ! au?or s\ght to gu>d himself by an awful ?reat4 ,x c]ta9ly _h ref]5ce to ?is book alone4 ,n until long aft]w>ds did ! ,*ur* det]m9e :at books 7 to ent] ! canon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & 9 :at ord] !y 7 to /&4 ,t ord] plac$ ! ,revelation z ! la/ book 9 ! canon1 & ?us made ?is ?reat appe> to cov] ! :ole ,bible4#bf ,,ii4 ,x is a wrong use ( ! ,bible to accept its utt]ances indiscrim9ately z ! words ( ,god1 to quote e say+ ( e speak] 9 its pages1 or e de$ ( e actor 9 its hi/ories z express+ to u ! m9d ( ,god4 ,su* use ( ! ,bible is ?\ghtlessly common4 ,"s "t ago be=e go+ into a *ur* 9 ^: s]vice ,i 0 ask$ to p>ticipate1 ,i v5tur$ to %[ "s slight hesitancy 9 us+ c]ta9 ,psalms :i* 7 set d[n 9 ! ,psalt] = ! day4 ,:5 ask$1 :y1 ,i mildly answ]$ t ,i c\ld n reque/ a ,*ri/ian congregation to jo9 ) me 9 s++1 aft] ! embitt]$ ,jews 9 ,babylon3 ,rememb]1 ,o ,"l1 ! *ildr5 ( ,edom1 9 ! day ( ,j]usalem4 ,h[ !y said1 ,d[n ) ,x6 d[n ) x6 ev5 to ! gr\nd4 ,oh1 daught] ( ,babylon1 :o art to be wa/$1 ,happy %all he be t rew>de? !e z ?\ ha/ s]v$ u4 ,happy %all he be t take? ?y little ones & ?r[e? !m aga9/ ! /ones4 ,nor c\ld ,i ask ! p to unite 9 pray+3 ,make _! nobles l ,oreb & ,zeeb2 yea1 all _! pr9ces z ,zeba & ,salmana4 ,i _h 9 m9d ! fate ( ,oreb & ,zeeb & ( ,zeba & ,salmana1 spl5didly brave fell[s ev5 9 _! dea?1 z told 9 ! sev5? & eigh? *apt]s ( ,judges1 :]e y c le>n :at sort ( pray] 0 ?is ( ^? savage ,jews4 ,naturally1 z ,i ?\ght1 ,i object$ to voic+ su* hea!n imprecations 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ( ! era ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,my good fri5d1 ) a look ( amazem5t1 repli$1 ,:y1 ^! ,psalms are 9 ! ,bible4 ,t end$ ! "q = him4 ,?is incid5t is typical ( a va/ quantity ( wrong uses ( ! ,bible4 ,?us our ,am]ican slavehold] read t 'preci\s' ^w ( ! anci5t tradition1 ,curs$ be ,ham1 & smoo!d 8 tr\bl$ consci5ce4 ,he _h ! sanction ( ! ,bible = ! curse pla9ly ^u ,africa4 ,he 0 fulfill+ ! ,div9e w 9 bre$+ black cattle = ! auction block4 ,piety & pr(it 7 "o1 & godl9ess _h great ga91 & "s cont5tm5t also4 ,?us ! ext]m9ation ( ! ,canaanites1 = :i* ! ,hebrews plead$ long aft] ! ,div9e ord]1 & = :i* !y _h sub/antial w>rant 9 ,de/9y's det]m9ation to rid ! l& ( ^! corrupt+ tribes & make room = ! noble life ,israel 0 to develop1 has be5 ! /ock argum5t ( k+s & soldi]s = _! bloody trade4 ,?us poor human consci5ces h be5 sorely hurt & tr\bl$ z m5 h read1 9 /ories su* z ^? ( ,jael & ,sis]a & ,jacob & ,esau1 ( acts :i* _! bett] nature in/9ctively condemn$4 ,!y h felt !mselves arraign+ ! ,bible & suspect+ ,god4 ,if inde$ ! ,bible is a book let d[n f ! skies1 ( :i* ,god c be call$ ! 'au?or1' !n all su* uses ( x may be correct en\gh1 & 9 ^? d>k & savage words & de$s ,i may be oblig$ to f9d ! words ( ,god & ! de$s ,he holds up to our admiration & imitation2 ?\gh ,i d n see t su* a use is a necessity1 ev5 on ?is !ory4 ,fancy a man quot+ ,%ylock :5 he pleads = 8 bond1 or ,iago's devili% innu5dos aga9/ ,desdemona's purity1 z %[+ :at ,%akespe>e lik$ or :at he w\ld h u imitate6 ,^! are ! words ( ,%akespe>e6 ,yes1 b ( ,%akespe>e's ,%ylock1 ,%akespe>e's ,iago4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! ,old ,te/am5t is ! national libr>y ( ! ,jews1 ,i mu/ expect to f9d all sorts ( e>ly ,jewi% notions1 9 e?ics & religion1 bodi$ 9 ! words ( ! speak]s !y introduce1 & ! de$s ( ! m5 ( :om !y tell ! tales4 ,if ! ,bible is ! record ( a real revelation :i* came 9 ! spirits ( anci5t m51 ?r\gh ! hi/oric gr[? ( consci5ce & reason2 & if ^! books are ! lit]ature embalm+ t gr[? ( a p out ( ignorance & sup]/ition into ! light ( pure e?ics & spiritual religion2 !n ,i mu/ look to f9d all sorts ( crudities & crassnesses 9 ! repres5tation ( ,god1 & all phases ( unmoral & immoral life1 z p>ts ( ! error & imp]fection out ( :i* !y 7 educat$4 ,^! de$s & words are ! mile/ones 9 ! pa? ( progress by :i* ,judaism rea*$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,if ! individual is to reproduce ! /ory ( ! race1 z our wise m5 tell u1 !n ^! words & de$s are 9 ! ,bible to c>ry u ?r\gh ! same c\rse ( education2 to ex]cise our consci5ces 9 discrim9at+ "r f wrong1 & to lead u to gr[ out ( su* conceptions & desires t[>d ! _s ( ,*ri/4 ,9 a cruise la/ summ] we dropp$ an*or 9 a lovely little out-(-!-way h>bor ( ,buzz>d's ,bay1 :i* prov$ to be ne> ,pocasset2 :]e1 n long ago1 a pi\s man1 read+ ! ,hebrew tradition ( ,abraham & ,isaac1 z a real comm& ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 & hav+ ?is ^w ( ! ,"l borne 9 on 8 m9d1 z spok5 to himself1 murd]$ 8 *ild 9 sacrifice to ,god--no angel int]f]+ to /ay 8 knife4 ,he simply made a r$uctio ad absurdum ( ?is use ( ! ,bible4#bg ,,iii4 ,x is a wrong use ( ! ,bible to accept ev]y?+ record$ !re9 z necess>ily true4 ,if ! hi/orians 7 simply ! amanu5ses ( ! ,inf9ite ,_s1 !n ( c\rse !y c\ld n h err$ 9 any?+ !y record$4 ,if !y 7 ord9>y writ]s1 try+ to tell ! /ory ( _! peoples' gr[?2 se>*+ c\rt ar*ives1 /ate annals1 old p>*m5ts ( =gott5 writ]s1 consult+ ! traditions ( t[n & village1 us+ _! mat]ial 9 ! be/ way _! abilities enabl$ !m to d2 us+ all to tea* virtue & religion1 = :i* alone !y 7 specially qualifi$ ( ,god2 !n all que/ions ( hi/orical accuracy are beside ! m>k4 ,no?+ 9 _! inspiration gu>antees _! hi/orical accuracy2 _! philological le>n+ 9 us+ anci5t poetic language1 or _! critical judgm5t 9 detect+ exagg]ations4 ,are we to wait anxi\sly ^u ! late/ ,assyrian tablets or ! fre%e/ ,egyptian mummy to confirm our fai? t ,god has spok5 to ! _s ( man8 ,are we to quake 9 our %oes :5 a few ciph]s are cut (f f ! roll ( ,israel's impossible armies8 ,if mu* t we read z lit]al hi/ory turns out leg5d & my?1 are we to f9d a pa9ful alt]native betwe5 a bl9d cr$ulity & z bl9d a skepticism8 ,we foll[ ?is same re-read+ ( ,roman & ,grecian /ory untr\bl$1 & see ! h]oes ( our *ildhood turn into races & sun-my?s )\t call+ ! ,muse ( ,hi/ory a fraud4 ,has x be5 su* com=t to u to read ! do+s ( ,samson z actual hi/ory1 slay+ a ?\s& m5 ) ! jawbone ( an ass1 ty+ fire-br&s to ! tails ( ?ree hundr$ foxes1 etc41 t we %\ld res5t ! translation ( ?is impossible h]o into ! ,semitic ,h]cules1 a sol> my?8 ,or if1 p]*ance1 ! hi/orian accept$ f remote antiquity ! acc\nts ( great de$s & /rik+ ev5ts1 z !y 7 told at ! camp fires ( ! ,hebrew nomads1 or 9 ! m]ry mak+s ( ! ,pale/9ian villages1 ) an ev] gr[+ nimbus ( ! m>vel\s ga!r+ ar\nd !m2 & if ?us impossible m>vels are report$ to u sob]ly1 are we to be compell$ to accept !m uncritically or reject ! ,bible altoge!r8 ,! ,bible itself po9ts u to ! int]pretation ( su* leg5ds ,we h "s hi/ories writt5 by ! actors 9 ! sc5es n>rat$4 ,nehemiah & ,ezra1 lead]s 9 ! mo/ important movem5t ( ,hebrew hi/ory aft] ! migration l$ by ,moses1 left acc\nts ( _! "w f _! own p5s4 ,9 su* a crucial epo* z t ( ! re/oration ( ! ,jews to _! native l&1 aft] ! disp]sion 9 ,babylonia1 we might expect to f9d miracul\s int]positions on behalf ( ! *os5 p1 if !y are to be f\nd any:]e4 ,b no tale ( miracle adorns _! simple pages4 ,no o!r old ,te/am5t hi/ory1 writt5 by ! actors 9 its sc5es1 tells ( miracles4 ,su* /ories are f\nd 9 ! traditions writt5 d[n long aft] ! ev5ts n>rat$1 by m5 :o knew no?+ ( ! facts at fir/ h&4 ,exceptions to ?is rule occur alone 9 su* />tl+ ev5ts z ! my/]i\s calamity t befell ,s5na*]ib2 :i* /rongly impress$ ! imag9ation ( ! p & naturally gave rise to exagg]ations t we c no long] resolve4 ,p]haps ,eli%a's iron axe head did swim ^u ! wat]4 ,i am prep>$ to believe almo/ any?+ aft] our spirituali/ic m$iums1 & _! expos]s4 ,:e!r x did or did n conc]ns me no :it4 ,i %rug my %\ld]s & read on4 ,i _c make out ! hi/orical fact :i* 0 at ! basis ( ! ,r$ ,sea deliv]ance2 nor d ,i c>e mu* to make out ?is or any o!r ,old ,te/am5t miracle4 ,if ,i felt oblig$ to accept lit]ally ^! /ories1 or to lose my fai? 9 ! voice ( ,god :i* speaks ?r\gh ! m5 ( ! ,bible ,i %\ld c>e greatly4 ,9 ! true view ( ! ,bible ,i am deliv]$ f solicitude ab\t ^! traditions1 & am "u no con/ra9t ( cr$ulity4 ,^? :o c believe ! /ory ( ,eli%a & ! be>s1 or ( ,elijah's asc5sion into heav51 may2 ^? :o _c1 ne$ n2 & bo? alike %\ld rev]5tly read _! ,bibles1 n = ^! tales ( wond]1 b = ! /ill small voice ( ! et]nal _s s\nd+ ?r\gh holy lives & holi] aspirations1 until ,he came ^: life 0 ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! ,wond]ful4#bh ,,iv4 ,x is a wrong use ( ! ,bible to consult x z a hea!n oracle = ! det]m9+ ( our judgm5ts & ! decision ( our actions4 ,! pagans1 ev5 su* gr& old pagans z ! ,romans1 be=e und]tak+ any important action w\ld solemnly consult ! auspices4 ,m5 ) reason giv5 !m ( ,god w\ld /& anxi\sly ar\nd ! /eam+ entrails ( a bird1 to f9d out :e!r ! fates 7 propiti\s to _! und]tak+4 ,great g5]als w\ld op5 or delay a campaign accord+ to ! inte/9al revelations ( a goose4 ,intellig5t p use ! ,bible 9 "s su* way4 ,:5 at a loss h[ to proce$1 in/ead ( calmly consult+ _! own judgm5ts & ! judgm5ts ( _! wise/ fri5ds1 & !n act+ l reasonable be+s1 m5 & wom5 w op5 _! ,bibles at r&om1 let !n-eyes re/ on ! fir/ v]se :i* arre/s _! att5tion1 & accept any possible be>+ on ! "q 9 h& z ! voice ( ,god4 ,! j\rnals ( ,john ,wesley & o!r em95t m5 conta9 examples ( ?is abuse ( ! ,bible4 ,i call x an abuse1 = su* action degrades ! ,bible to ! level ( a hea!n oracle4 ,isaiah1 l all ! great prophets1 habitually contra/$ ! true & ! false communications ( ( ! ,div9e w by ! te/ ( ! reasonabl5ess ( _! manife/ations4 ,! real prophet he>d ! voice ( ,god1 n s mu* 9 dreams & visions1 9 ! peep+s & *irp+s ( ! oracles1 z 9 ! calm & sob] work+ ( 8 m9d1 illum9$ f on high4 ,! oracle 0 ! anti!sis ( ! prophet4 ,! oracle repres5t$ un9tellig5t1 unreasonable magical means ( gett+ at a desir$ k4 ,! prophet repres5t$ ! intellig5t1 reason+1 natural means ( gett+ at t k2 ! light+ ( t c&le ( ! ,"l :i* is ! _s ( man4 ,9 ! pr(\nd d\ble significance ( ! orig9al1 ! ,logos is ! ,^w or ! ,reason4 ,! ,^w ( ,god :i* comes to man is ! ,div9e ,reason1 ( :i* ea* human reason is a ray4 ,to tra9 & use t reason 9 all our exig5cies1 humbly look+ up to ! ,et]nal ,reason to let ! light 9 u be pure & cle>1 is ! way to he> ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,to consult ! reason ( ! holy m5 ( old on !mes :]eon !y 7 qualifi$ to speak is rational & "r4 ,to make ( _! writ+s a new oracle ^: my/]i\s mean+s we are to guess1 z ! anci5t ,greeks puzzl$ ov] ! messages ( ! ,delphic %r9e1 is to revive ,paganism 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,no prophecy is ( any private int]pretation4 ,no passage 9 ! ,bible 0 writt51 c5turies ago1 ) ref]5ce to y\r private affairs4 ,all t is !re writt5 conc]n$ m5 & affairs ( di/ant days4 ,! pr9ciples !re appli$ w help y n[1 if y w take ! tr\ble to se>* = !m1 s9ce pr9ciples d n *ange ) ! fa%ions4 ,v4 ,x is a wrong use ( ! ,bible to g to x1 z ! hea!n w5t to _! oracles1 = div9ation ( ! future4 ,! pagan oracles 7 ! %r9es ( a ,p[] s\ght = ! =eca/+ ( ev5ts4 ,! inspiration ( an oracle 0 prov5 by ! success ( its pr$ictions4 ,9 ! same way m5 h turn$ to ! ,bible z a sort ( sacr$ wea!r bureau1 a book :i*1 if we c\ld only int]pret its my/ic utt]ances1 w\ld tell u :at ?+s 7 go+ to happ5 ^u ! e>?4 ,i rememb] an eloqu5t ,iri% div9e :o came to ?is c\ntry on a great mission a numb] ( ye>s ago4 ,8 fir/ s]mon 0 on ,ezekiel's vision by ! ,*eb>4 ,he said t ?is 0 ! age ( sci5ce1 & t su* a m>vel z sci5ce c\ld n h escap$ ! vision ( ! prophets4 ,?is my/ic creature :i* ! prophet saw1 ) :eels1 ^: appe>ance 0 l burn+ coals ( fire1 :i* turn$ n z x w5t1 & s on1 0--! locomotive6 ,?is folly 0 only m undisguis$ ?an ! mass ( ! lucubrations call$ ,prophetic ,/udies4 ,let any political crisis occur1 & "s sage w write a book %[+ h[ ,daniel _h =etold ?is issue ( diplomacy4 ,i h n =gott5 ! le>n$ tracts & essays call$ =? by ! fasc9ation ,l\is ,napoleon ex]cis$ ^u ! imag9ations ( half-educat$ p2 all prov+ beyond a d\bt t he 0 ! my/ic man ( s91 ! ,anti-,*ri/ 9 :om hi/ory 0 to culm9ate4 ,am]ica1 ! re/oration ( ! ,jews to ,pale/9e1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,rome especially inspire1 at pres5t1 ^! crazy conjectures4 ,!y ought all to issue f ,b$lam4 ,?is mad & madd5+ use ( :at1 rightly read1 are noble & in/ructive books1 gr[s out ( a misund]/&+ ( :at 7 ! functions ( ,hebrew prophecy4 ,prophecy has be5 tak5 z a synonyme = pr$iction4 ,!re is n mu* v]bal diff]5ce betwe5 =etell+ & =?tell+1 b !re is a va/ diff]5ce = ! purposes ( religion4 ,tak+ prophecy z ! synonyme ( =etell+1 ! ess5tial function ( ! prophets became pr$ict+4 ,!y 7 suppos$ to h be5 busy 9 =eca/+ ! ?+s :i* %\ld come to pass 9 ! f> future4 ,! success ( ^! long-range pr$ictions 0 ! demon/ration ( _! be+ *>g$ ) miracul\s p[]s4 ,! prophecies con/itut$ ! *ief evid5ce = ! sup]natural "* ( ! ,bible4 ,( c\rse1 ) ?is !ory 9 ! m9d ( ! *ur*1 a pr$ictive "* w\ld be read into ev]y?+ capable ( be>+ x2 & ! hi/ory ( ! ,hebrews1 ! eloqu5t orations ( _! great /atesm51 ! pi\s long+s ( _! hymn writ]s1 became my/ic anticipations ( ev]y?+ 9 ! heav5s above & ! e>? b5ea?4 ,b ,hebrew prophecy nev] 0 ! synonyme = pr$iction4 ,x meant =?-tell+4 ,! prophets 7 m5 ( ! _s1 ^: pure nature mirror$ ! supreme laws ( e>?1 ! moral laws2 ^: intuitions made application ( ^? laws to ! policies ( /atecraft1 & enabl$ !m to div9e ! issues ( ! /irr+ ev5ts amid :i* !y liv$4 ,_! glory is t !y saw above ! brute =ce ( great empires ! might ( "r1 & d>$ to vision its triumph1 & t hi/ory has v]ifi$ _! moral insight4 ,b !y *iefly spake1 z ! au?or ( ,! ,revelation decl>es ( 8 prophecy1 ( ?+s :i* mu/ %ortly come to pass ^u ! e>?4 ,_! horizon b\nd$ a v nigh future ! approa* ( ,syrian1 ,assyrian1 ,egyptian invad]s ! ov]?r[ ( ,j]usalem1 etc4 ,9 ^! pr$ictions !y 7 (t5 mi/ak52 ne>ly z (t5 9 error z 9 ! "r4 ,we seldom he> ( ^! unfulfill$ prophecies1 b !y are 9 y\r ,bibles4 ,!y %\ld tea* y1 t :i* ! prophets tri$ s h>d to tea* _! own cotempor>ies1 t ! ess5tial di/9ction ( ! true prophet 0 n t he pr$ict$ ! future1 = ?is !y scornfully left to ! false prophets ! oracles ( ! pagan ,jews1 b t !y =?told ! inn] m9d & w ( ,god1 read ! 'laws mighty & braz5' :i* con/itute ! ess5tial nature ( ! ,mo/ ,high & hold ! supreme felicity ( man4 ,i believe ,i "k ( no "o passage ( ! prophets :i* c be c]ta9ly said to po9t to any ev5t beyond ! ne> future ( ! writ]4 ,only 9 s f> z !y spoke ( ! ideal =ces1 ( e?ical victories1 did !y laun* out ^u ! f> future4 ,b y say1 ,d n ! ,old ,te/am5t prophets surely po9t on to ,*ri/8 ,i answ] bo? ,no1 & ,yes4 ,( any m]e lit]al pr$iction ( ! ev5ts ( ,8 life ,i "k none4 ,! _m passages t h be5 made to read l pr$ictions ( ,8 miracul\s bir?1 ,8 sale = ?irty pieces ( silv]1 & s on1 ref] to p]sonages & exp]i5ces 9 ! "t ( ! writ]s4 ,isaiah expressly says ?is ab\t ! ,virg9--t is1 ! "y bride--:o 0 to conceive & be> a son4 ,be=e he %\ld be able to di/+ui% "r f wrong ! relief ( ,jehovah to ,israel w\ld appe>4 ,! passages :i* seem to our eyes1 look+ ?r\gh or?odox spectacles1 to h ?is pr$ictive "*1 lose x 9 a m exact translation4 ,x is d\btless true t ! ,gospels make _m su* applications ( ,old ,te/am5t words1 add+ to _! record ( m9ute incid5ts--,t x might be fulfill$ :i* 0 spok5 by 444 say+4 ,b ! ,gospels1 z we n[ possess !m1 h be5 sl[ly fa%ion$ by ! labor ( _m h&s1 work+ ov] ! tradition :i* gradually %ap$ itself out ( ! rem9isc5ces ( multitudes ( m5 & wom54 ,pi\s ,jews1 tra9$ 9 ?is ,rabb9ical use ( _! ,sacr$ ,scriptures1 delight+ to make application ( anci5t my/ic say+s to ! life ( _! adorable ,messiah1 read into ! ,gospel n>rative ^! fulfillm5ts ( pr$iction4 ,?is use ( ! ,old ,te/am5t has be5 pu%$ to absurdity 9 le>n$ books ov] :i* ,i h pati5tly toil$4 ,! ,gospel ( ,leviticus1 gave me ! ,hebrew civic & ecclesia/ic legislation my/ifi$ into 's\nd evangelical' symbols4 ,*ri/ 9 ! ,psalms twi/$ e hea!ni% imprecation ( ! ,hebrew hymns into language :i* c\ld be put ^u ! lips ( ! de> ,"l1 & turn$ ! bitt]e/ curses into sweet & graci\s b5$ictions4 ,! culm9ation ( ?is moon-/ruck exegesis1 z f> z my k rea*es1 is 9 ! anci5t & fanta/ic read+ ( ! tradition ( ! escape ( ! spies f ,j]i*o1 :i* gave a "y & eloqu5t ,bi%op ( our *ur* a favorite s]mon2 :]e9 he %[$ conclusively t ! sc>let cord by :i* ,rahab let d[n h] visitors ov] ! city wall 0 a type ( ! aton+ blood ( ,*ri/6 ,?is ,*9ese puzzle-book ( pr$ictions exi/s n[h]e save 9 ! imag9ation ( its read]s4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 a mo/ real & sub/antial typify+ ( ,*ri/ ?r\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t2 b x 0 natural1 organic1 e?ical & spiritual2 9 ^? books z fir/ 9 ! lives ( ! p4 ,! gr[? ( ! nation onw>d t[>d ! true ,image ( ,god1 ! true ,human ,ideal2 ! travail ( ! nation ) ! ,div9e-,human ,"* :i* at ! la/ came to ! bir? 9 ,jesus ! ,*ri/2 ?is 0 a my/]y ( natural1 organic evolution1 :i* 'mu/ give u pause' 9 e %all[ d5ial ( a sup]natural involution 9 human hi/ory4 ,?is makes true rationalism rev]5t be=e 't ,holy ,?+' born n alone ( ,m>y b ( ,m>y's race1 begott5 pla9ly ( ! ov]%ad[+s ( "s ,holy ,gho/1 ( :om our be/ judgm5t is1 n[ z ( old1--,he %all be call$ ! ,son ( ! ,highe/4 ,! :ole hi/ory ( ,israel is a gr[? ( ,! ,*ri/1 & t is ! abid+ wond] ( x4 ,9 su* a my/ic evolution x may well be1 9 hi/ory z 9 nature1 t ! organic processes type ! oncom+ =m ( life2 b to trace ^! rightly !re is ne$$ a f9] criticism ?an t :i* has giv5 u ! or?odox typology4#bi 99 99 99 99 99 ,let u pause "h = to-day4 ,& let u take home1 z ! he>t-?\ght ( ! morn+1 an assurance :i* may com=t u z we /& "u ! %ad[ ( ,*ri/mas4 ,if ! de> ,*ri/'s ?rone /ood on any su* flimsy basis ( prophecy z m5 h built up b5ea? x1 !n1 :5 ! und]p9n+s came tumbl+ out1 z to-day !y are do+1 we might fe> t ,8 au?ority 0 dropp+ 9 ) !m2 t no long] we 7 to call ,him ,ma/] & ,k+2 t criticism _h pron\nc$ ,8 de*eance4 ,b ,8 ?rone really re/s on a nation's gr[? ( ! human ,ideal & ,div9e ,image4 ,&1 s9ce ?is nation's gr[? 0 on ! same g5]al l9es z ! religi\s & e?ical progress ( o!r races1 ,8 ?rone re/s on no less secure a f\ndation ?an humanity's evolution ( ! human ,ideal & ,div9e ,image4 ,man's be/ & noble/ life aspires aft] an ideal :i* is ! ,*ri/ly "*4 ,man's be/ & noble/ ?\ghts ( ,god fa%ion a vision :i* is ! ,god reveal$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,he is ,humanity's ,ma/] ( ,life4 ,,iv4 ,! wrong use ( ! ,bible ,! ,scriptures w be m /udi$ ?an !y h be51 & 9 a diff]5t mann]--n z a magaz9e ( propositions & m]e dialectic entities1 b z inspirations & poetic =ms ( life2 requir+1 also1 div9e inbrea?+s & exaltations 9 u1 t we may asc5d into _! mean+4 ,no false precision1 :i* ! nature & conditions ( spiritual tru? =bid1 w1 by cutt+ up ! body ( tru? into def9ite & dead morsels1 ?r[ u into /ates ( excision & division1 equally manifold4 ,we %all receive ! tru? ( ,god 9 a m organic & organific mann]1 z be+ itself an ess5tially vital p[]4 ,horace ,bu%nell4 ,god 9 ,*ri/2 p4 #ic4 ,b1 fur!r1 ! zealots = ! ,bible z x is1 j because x is1 =get t1 9 _! outcry 9 behalf ( e exi/+ book1 & p>agraph1 & s5t5ce1 & ^w 9 ! pres5t edition ( x1 z ',god's ,^w writt51' !y are simply begg+ ! "q1 ,:at is ',god's ,^w writt5'8 ,:at is1 )\t any d\bt1 a g5u9e portion ( ^? writ+s :i* conta9 ! message f ,god8 ,! "q is1 9 no case1 ',w y "p ) any utt]ance ( ,god's voice1 :e!r ?r\gh apo/le or evangeli/8' b only1 ',is ?is p>ticul> ^w1 or s5t5ce1 or passage1 truly su* an utt]ance8 ,h we good gr\nds = accept+ x z su*8 ,nay1 h we n ov]:elm+ gr\nds = d\bt+ x to be su*8' ,we d "r to hold fa/ '! fai? once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts1' b ! m we are det]m9$ to be fai?ful to ?is fai?1 j ! m s$ul\s & m se>*+ mu/ be our inquiry1 ,h we "h ?is fai? 9 its integrity8 ,?omas ,griffi?1 late ,preb5d>y ( ,/4 ,paul's1 ,london3 ,! ,gospel ( ! ,div9e ,life1 p4 #dah4 ,,iv4 ,! wrong use ( ! ,bible4 ,e ,scripture inspir$ ( ,god is also pr(itable = tea*+1 = repro( = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness2 t ! man ( ,god may be p]fect1 ?or\ghly furni%$ unto all good works4--#b ,tim4 iii2 #af-ag4 ,use ! _w z n abus+ x 0 a great pr9ciple ( ! ,apo/le1 :i* has _m special applications4 ,"o ( ^! comes aga9 be=e u to-day3 ,use ! ,bible z n abus+ x4 ,i proce$ to po9t out "s fur!r wrong uses ( ! ,bible3 ,i4 ,x is a wrong use ( ! ,bible to g to x z an au?ority 9 any sph]e save ! sph]es ( !ology & ( religion4 ,9 ! traditional view x 0 an infallible au?ority ^u e subject ( :i* x treat$4 ,! ,div9e ,be+ _h prep>$ a book :i* answ]$ (f-h& ! que/ions man's m9d naturally />ts conc]n+ ! problems ( exi/5ce2 a book :i* taught (ficially h[ ! e>? came into its pres5t =m1 h[ life arose ^u x1 h[ man 0 made1 h[ s9 ent]$1 h[ ! _w 0 peopl$1 h[ mank9d 0 to f>e ^u ! e>?1 h[ ! pres5t ord] 0 to come to an end1 & _m ?+s beside4 ,to answ] au?oritatively ^! que/ions 0 ! raison d'tre ( ! ,bible4 ,x laid a solid f\ndation = a sci5ce ( life4 ,) ! pass+ away ( ! unreal ,bible all ref]5ce to x = su* in=mation %\ld cease4 ,^! books1 z actual human writ+s1 ! /udies ( m5 ( long pa/ c5turies1 ( m5 hav+ no gu>antees ( infallibility1 _c be expect$ to h anticipat$ ! solution ( ! great problems ( k1 t[>ds :i* ! human intellect has be5 labori\sly work+ ?r\gh ! g5]ations s9ce !y 7 writt52 t[>ds :i* x is /ill toilsomely /riv+1 cont5t1 ev5 n[1 ) ! cold1 grey light z ( ! dawn+ day4 ,our tru] idea ( revelation--! evolution ( nature & ! hi/oric gr[? ( man--=bids su* a notion ( any book4 ,x has pla9ly pleas$ ! ,mo/ ,high t k ( ^! my/]ies %\ld come to man ?r\gh 8 pati5t1 p]sev]+ ef=t aft] tru?4 ,su* cont9u$ endeav\r w9s gradually bett] k1 & ) x bett] life4 ,?is process ( human discov]y is yet m truly a process ( ! ,div9e self-reveal+4 ,9 ea* & e real k man is le>n+ to "k--,god4 ,ea* tru? ( sci5ce is a manife/ation ( some:at 9 ! ,inf9ite ,p[] 9 :om we live & move & h our be+4 ,_h x pleas$ ,god to h giv51 c5turies ago1 a sup]-natural answ] to ^! problems ( e>?1 ,he w\ld simply h dismiss$ ,8 *ildr5 f s*ool1 )-held f !m t noble education :i* lies 9 ! discipl9e ( /udy1 &1 :ile giv+ !m tru?1 h robb$ !m ( t ke5e/ joy ( life1 t b5$iction ri*] ev5 ?an ! possession ( tru?--! se>* = x4 ,h[ inde$1 ev5 9 ! res\rces ( omnipot5ce1 c\ld an answ] to ! e>?-problems h be5 fram$1 :i*1 :ile com+ d[n to ! plane ( ! age ( ,moses1 %\ld h kept level ) ! rise ( human k ?r\gh ! climb+ c5turies8 ,no1 ! ,bible 0 n prep>$ z an ,encyclop$ia ( ,k = ! successive g5]ations ( m54 ,its writ]s may anticipate ! ?\ght ( ages by pr(\nd intuitions1 pregnant imag9ations1 visions ( ! se]1 z ,plato does4 ,g5ius (t5 out/rips ! plodd+ feet ( g5]ations4 ,b g5ius mu/ n put on ! airs ( omnisci5ce4 ,x mu/ submit its claims to trial by jury4 ,!y are to /&1 if /& !y %all1 n because !y are 9 ,g5esis or ! ,republic1 b because !y prove true4 ,:5 7e4g47 ! ,biblical writ]s speak ( ! ,creation1 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 ! ,fall ( ,man1 etc41 !y give u _! ?\ghts1 ! ?\ghts ( _! age1 ! ?\ghts ( e>li] ages1 ( greatly gift$ m9ds 9 _m ages ga!r+ into an impos+ tradition2 :i*1 z we n[ see1 came d[n ?r\gh successive g5]ations ( ,hebrews1 f a remote antiquity 9 :i* ?is race _h n be5 ?r[n (f f ! common ,semitic /ock4 ,on ! bak$ clay tablets ( ,babylonia we read to-day ! same /ories4 ,! ,hebrews work$ !m ov]1 "u ! pla/ic p[] ( _! religi\s g5ius1 into ! l(ty e?ical & !i/ic =ms 9 :i* !y /& 9 ,g5esis2 =ms :i*1 rightly read1 are p>ables fre% & inspir+ n[1 z :51 tw5ty-five hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,jewi% *ildr5 li/5$ to !m ) awe b5ea? ! will[s by ! wat] c\rses ( ,babylonia4 ,t mo/ exquisite /ory ( our weird ,haw?orne1 ! ,m>ble ,faun1 is a v]sion ( ! leg5d ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,comm+l$ ) ^! l(ty tru?s we f9d crude notions ( a/ronomy1 geology1 biology1 & an?ropology ,h[ c\ld x be o!rwise1 s9ce ^! sci5ces 7 embryotic !n1 or ev5 unborn8 ,we he>k51 rev]5tly1 ?ankfully1 to ! philosophy & poetry ( ,hebrew1 ,*aldean & ,accadian sages & se]s1 9 ^! pr(\nd & subtle p>ables ( ! my/]ies :i* /ill fasc9ate u4 ,we dismiss ! k ( nature set =? 9 ^! leg5ds & my?s z ! *ild-sci5ces ( ,israel & ,*aldea & ,accadia4 ,we g to our savans = k ( physical nature4 ,we make no attempt to reconcile ,g5esis ) ! ,orig9 ( ,species4 ,g5esis is no au?ority 9 sci5ce1 & ,! ,orig9 ( ,species is no au?ority 9 philosophy1 poetry1 !ology or religion4 ,! acc\nts ( man 9 ! dim di/ance ( pre-hi/oric times1 giv5 9 ,g5esis1 belong to ! dep>tm5ts ( ! antiqu>ian1 & ! philologi/2 & we tru/ _! /ory1 no matt] h[ x collides ) ! ,hebrew traditions4 ,s ?r\gh e sph]e ( k ^u :i* ! ,biblical writ]s ent]1 outside ( _! own special sph]es1 we foll[ !m z v5]able guides1 b z entirely fallible au?orities1 express+ ! k ( _! age & race4 ,?us1 to take "o example f lat] times1 ,/4 ,paul1 9 ! fir/ epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 condemns woman's p>ticipation 9 ! ex]cises ( wor%ip & in/ruction 9 ! ,*ri/ian assemblies ( ,cor9?4 ,?is judgm5t is accept$1 by ^? :o hold to ! unreal ,bible1 z =clos+ ! case ( woman v]sus man 9 ! vocation ( ! m9i/ry1 9 ?is l& & age z 9 all l&s & ages4 ,we saw lately ! action ( ?is !ory ov] 9 ,brooklyn4 ,?\gh %e _h ! gifts & graces ( a ,lucretia ,mott1 ?\gh h] prea*+ 7 bless$ z t ( a ,miss ,smiley1 ?\gh woman's temp]am5t seems peculi>ly fitt$ = ! inspirational influ5ces ( ! pulpit1 yet ,nature's ord9ation mu/ be dis[n$ because ,saul ( ,t>sus ?\ght x unseemly = a woman to speak 9 meet+6 ,he ?\ght x unseemly also1 z he tells u 9 ! same lett]1 t woman %\ld appe> unveil$ 9 public assemblies2 9 :i* y d n seem to consid] him an au?ority4 ,:y %\ld y def] to him 9 ! "o op9ion & disreg>d him 9 ! o!r8 ,bo? op9ions =m$ "p ( 8 education z a ,jew ( ! fir/ c5tury ( our era2 z :i* he frankly confess$ t he reg>d$ woman z inf]ior to man4 ,we d n consid] ! ,jewi% physiology & psy*ology ( t age b9d+ on u2 & ,/4 ,paul's op9ion on su* a matt] falls to ! gr\nd ) x4 ,,ii4 ,x is a wrong use ( ! ,bible1 = ! purposes ( !ology or religion1 to give its language any o!r mean+ ?an t :i* simil> language w\ld h "u simil> circum/ances4 ,p ( s\nd m9ds d n read poetic language 9 o!r books z ?\gh x 7 prose4 ,!y d n take words ?r[n (f at :ite heat2 cr[d !m1 all molt5 ) feel+1 into ! m\ld ( a ,gradgr9d und]/&+2 =ce !m to take ! =m ( su* matt]-(-fact m9ds2 & !n1 :5 ! emotion is cool$ d[n1 & ! flu5t fancies are r$uc$ to /iff1 h>d prose1 say--!re1 t is ! exact mean+ ( ?is language6 ,fancy ,%akespe>e's impetu\s1 tumultu\s riot\s imag]y treat$ by su* 'criticism6' ,yet t is ! sort ( treatm5t :i* _m le>n$ p$ants call 'exp\nd+ ! ,bible6' ,x is ) ! greate/ difficulty t ! ,we/]n m9d c rightly read ! ,ea/]n's language4 ,we miss ! ri* aroma ( _! nect>$ spee*1 & f9d only ! gr\nds left4 ,& we take ^! gr\nds = ! true orig9al bev]age ( ! gods6 ,out ( su* residuum ( poetry1 :5 ! poesy has exhal$1 we make our spiritual food6 ,poetry petrifi$ into prose--is ! real explanation to be (f]$ ( _m an absurdity ( ,bible-read+4 ,a visitor to "o ( ! ,%ak] communities describes ! m5 & wom5 z engag+ 9 ! mo/ prepo/]\s play ( mak+-believe2 p]=m+ ^u imag9>y in/rum5ts z !y m>*$ 9 procession2 go+ ?r\gh ! motions ( wa%+ _! faces & h&s z !y surr\nd$ an imag9>y f\nta92 &1 f9ally1 plung+ bodily into ?is spiritual f\nta91 by roll+ ov] on ! grass6 ,to an exclamation ( surprise at su* *ildi% do+s1 answ] 0 made t ?us !y 7 becom+ z little *ildr51 9 ord] to ent] ! k+dom ( heav56#cj ,lu!r sat disput+ ) ,zw+lius ! doctr9e ( trans-sub/antiation1 & to e argum5t ( 8 rational oppon5t answ]$ by lay+ 8 /urdy f+] on ! words1 ,?is is my body4 ,! mo/ p[]ful ,*ur* ( ,*ri/5dom bases itself ^u ?is prosaic read+ ( a poetic say+4 ,_m a my/]i\s dogma w\ld simplify itself at once by rememb]+ t1 9 ! language ( ! imag9ation1 ! lett] kille?1 b ! _s give? x life4#ca ,we are n to ru% f ?is extreme into ! opposite error & turn into my/ical & m>vell\s mean+s ! pla9 s5se ( ! ,biblical writ]s4 ,imag9e ! result ( putt+ all sorts ( my/ic glosses on ! /raight-=w>d acc\nts ( m5 & ?+s 9 ord9>y writ+s4 ,su* is 9 reality ! folly ( turn+ ! sob] /atem5ts ( ,biblical prose writ]s into allegories1 p>ables1 symbols1 types2 & ( f9d+ und]nea? ! pla9e/ mean+s a d\ble1 triple & quadruple s5se4 ,9 ! h\r ( ,*ri/'s approa*+ arre/ he w>ns 8 disciples1 9 ,8 usual figurative mann]1 t !y mu/ n[ le>n to provide = !mselves2 s9ce he w\ld %ortly be tak5 f !m4 ,he t ha? a purse let him take x2 & he t ha? no sword let him sell 8 g>m5t & buy "o4 ,& 8 disciples1 be+ v unimag9ative folk1 or be+ p]haps /upefi$ ) wond] & anxiety by ,8 /range words & actions on t night ( sad surprises said--,"l1 behold "h are two swords4 ,! ,ma/] answ]$1 ) a we>9ess ( _! obtus5ess t we c feel 9 ! curt reply1 ,x is en\gh4 ,& ! wisdom ( ! ,roman ,*ur* sees h]e9 a type ( ! temporal & spiritual p[] ( ! ,papacy6 ,i am solemnly w>n$ aga9/ su* le>n$ pu]ilities e "t ,i turn to my %elves & enc\nt] ,sw$5borg's ,arcana ,coele/ia4 ,9 t5 goodly volumes he int]prets ,scripture hi/ory aft] ?is fa%ion3 ',& ,rebecca arose'--h]eby is signifi$ an elevation ( ! affection ( tru?3 ',& h] damsels'--h]eby are signifi$ subs]vi5t affections3 ',& !y rode ^u camels'--h]eby is signifi$ ! intellectual pr9ciple elevat$ above natural sci5tifics46 ,( all ?is pi\s sort ( folly we may say ) ! ,ma/]--,en\gh4 ,x is ! common mi/ake :i* ga!rs a nimbus ( my/ic s5se ar\nd e book excessively rev]$4 ,?us ! ,greeks fanci$ an inn] & my/ical s5se 9 ,hom]2 & ?us ,italian pr(essors exp\nd ! esot]ic significance ( ,dante4 ,! fanta/ic dream ( my/]i\s mean+s 9 ! ,bible mu/ take w+s aft] its k9dr$ fancies ( ,greeks & ,italians1 at ! t\* ( a rip5+ lit]>y judgm5t4 ,"o rule holds ( all human lett]s4 ,:]e !re is leg5d1 my?1 metaphor1 or o!r cle> =m ( poetic fancy1 language is to be read imag9atively4 ,o!rwise1 9 ! ,bible1 z out ( x1 ! ord9>y mean+ ( words mu/ be foll[$4 ,,iii4 ,x is a wrong use ( ! ,bible to con/ruct a !ology out ( x1 by ! me*anical sy/em ( pro( texts 9 vogue 9 ! *ur*es4 ,) a preconceiv$ sy/em ( ?\ght 9 _! m9ds1 drawn f ! mo/ highly evolv$ speculations ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 m5 h gone ?r\gh bo? ,te/am5ts2 & :5ev] !y h light$ ^u a s5t5ce :i* seem$ to co9cide ) ?is sy/em1 x has be5 torn ble$+ f its place 9 a liv+ texture ( ?\ght1 impal$ on "s "o ( ! ,five ,po9ts1 & set up 9 ! ,!ological ,cab9et1 duly labell$ ,pro(-,text ( ,orig9al ,s91 or ,pro( ,text ( ,future ,puni%m5t4 ,:at a mon/rosity an ord9>y ,sunday ,s*ool ,scripture ,cate*ism is1 ) its /atem5ts ( receiv$ doctr9es1 to :i* are app5d$ pro(-texts drawn f ,g5esis & ,isaiah & ,paul2 i4e41 f "s pre-hi/oric tradition1 f a ,hebrew /ates1 man's oration & f a ,*ri/ian apo/le's lett]4 ,x makes no diff]5ce :at ! "* ( ! writ+ f :i* ! s5t5ce is tak54 ,ev]y?+ is gri/ = ?is mill4 ,a judgm5t or doom ( ! nomadic ,hebrews1 a burn+ metaphor f a late poet & a metaphysical proposition f an ,alex&rian philosoph] are jumbl$ toge!r side by side1 z co-equal pro(s ( ! mo/ awful doctr9es4 ,an anci5t hi/orian1 ga!r+ up ! traditions ( 8 primitive =e-fa!rs1 records ! leg5d ( ! ,flood1 9 :i* x is told t ,god saw t ! wick$ness ( man 0 great 9 ! e>?1 ,& t e imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t ,0 only evil cont9ually4 ,! poet :o wrote1 out ( ! deep ( "s exp]i5ce ( %ameful s91 ! pa!tic p5it5tial hymn1 kn[n z ! ,fifty-fir/ ,psalm1 said1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 self-condemn+s3-- ,behold ,i 0 %ap5 9 wick$ness1 ,& 9 s9 ha? my "m conceiv$ me4 ,! poet :o wrote 8 unrival$ prophecies amid ! humiliation ( ! national exile 9 ,babylonia1 cri$ out 9 "o place3-- ,we are all z an unclean ?+1 ,& all our righte\sness are z fil?y rags4 ,& ^! my?ic & poetic words1 true to man's abid+ s5se ( evil 9 8 deepe/ h\rs1 /& to-day 9 ! ars5al ( !ology z pro(-texts ( ! doctr9es ( orig9al s9 & total depravity6 ,ev5 ?is folly has be5 surpass$4 ,among ! prov]bial say+s ( ! ,jews 0 "o to ?is effect2 ,if ! tree fall t[>ds ! ,s\?1 or t[>ds ! ,nor?1 ,9 ! place :]e ! tree falle?1 !re x %all be4 ,! mean+ ( su* a prov]b is surely pla9 en\gh4 ,dea?'s action is irrevocable4 ,z x meets a man x leaves him4 ,8 plans & s*emes lie z incapable ( developm5t z ! fall5 tree is incapable ( new spr\t+s4 ,at ! "t ! book ( ,ecclesia/es 0 writt51 ! belief 9 any life aft] dea? 0 little kn[n 9 ,israel4 ,?is book 0 ! "w ( a ?or\gh pessimi/1 ^: con/ant refra9 0--,vanity ( ,vanities1 all is ,vanity4 ,x gives no h9t ( a second life2 & 9 ! abs5ce ( ?is fai? ! pres5t life is to ! writ] an insoluble problem4 ,?is say+ really express$ ! popul> belief t dea? end$ ev]y?+4 ,a man falls l a tree1 &1 l a pro/rate tree1 z he falls he lies4 ,& lo6 ?is ,jewi% prov]b is ! fir/ pro(-text g5]ally quot$ = ! dread doctr9e t aft] dea? !re is ano!r life1 b t its "* is fix$ =ev] by ! /ate ( ! man at dea?2 ! dogma ( ev]la/+ consci\s suff]+ 9 ,hell6 ,:at ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream reason+1 turn+ common-s5se topsy-turvy1 & treat+ ! words ( ,god 9 ! v rev]se way f t 9 :i* all sane p agree to treat ! words ( man6 ,,iv4 ,x is a wrong use ( ! ,bible to disreg>d ! *ronological ord] ( its p>ts 9 con/ruct+ our !ology4 ,we are n to read ! ,biblical writ]s z ?\gh !y 7 all cotempor>ies4 ,!y are sep>at$ by va/ tracts ( "t4 ,! lat] writ]s /& ^u ! %\ld]s ( _! pr$ecessors & see fur!r & cle>]4 ,we are n to view ! in/itutions or doctr9es ( ! ,bible z ?\gh1 no matt] 9 :at p]iod ( ! developm5t ( ! ,hebrew ,nation or ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* !y are f\nd1 !y 7 equally au?oritative ^u u4 ,t w\ld be to say t gre5 apples are z good food = u z ripe ones4 ,! "t-p]spective is ess5tial to set any ,biblical in/itution or dogma 9 ! true light4 ,romani/s & our own ,rituali/s entr5* _! sac]dotalism beh9d ! prie/ly sy/em ( ! ,jews4 ,z ?\gh1 because t 0 once ne$ful & s]viceable to an ignorant1 half hea!n p1 x 0 /ill indisp5sible to u4 ,z ?\gh :at provid5ce once orda9$1 provid5ce p]petually impos$ on humanity4 ,su* a rule w\ld keep u ) our prim]s always 9 our h&s4 ,progress is m>k$ by ! debris ( disc>d$ in/itutions1 :olesome & necess>y once1 b incumbrances aft] a "t4 ,! :ole rationale ( sac]dotalism is explod$ by ?is simple common s5se pr9ciple2 & we see 9 its light ! significance ( ,paul's impati5t sweep+ away ( ! ,law2 ( ! entire ignor+ ( ! sacrifice & ! prie/hood 9 ! life & tea*+ ( ,jesus himself4 ,! h\r come? :5 ye %all nei!r 9 ?is m\nta91 ,nor yet at ,j]usalem1 wor%ip ! ,fa!r4 ,god is _s2 ,& !y t wor%ip mu/ wor%ip him 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,dogmas also mu/ be se5 9 hi/orical p]spective4 ,?us1 = example1 ! doctr9e ( ! ,second ,adv5t1 :i* /ill ex]cises ! ,*ri/ian m9d1 is :olly cle>$ up z look$ at ?r\gh ! "t-vi/a4 ,we see ! progress ( ! ,messianic expectation ?r\gh ! c5turies imm$iately prior to ! age ( ,*ri/1 9 our old ,te/am5t books & 9 ! ,apocryphal writ+s4 ,9 ^! latt] works we see x gradually ga!r+ r\nd itself visions ( ! w9d+ up ( ! pres5t aeon1 ! r5ovation ( ! e>?1 ! judgm5t ( ! nations1 ! resurrection ( ! pi\s dead1 & ! op5+ ( a mill5ial era 9 :i* ! ,messiah %\ld rule ! _w f ,j]usalem4 ,x w\ld appe> to h ev5 develop$ ! notion t ! ,messiah1 aft] 8 appe>ance on e>?1 w\ld dep>t into ! _s-_w1 to consummate 8 prep>ation2 & w\ld return !nce to assume full p[]4 ,?is _h became ! popul> expectation by ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,:5 !n ! e>ly ,*ri/ians became satisfi$ t ,jesus 0 ! ,messiah1 x foll[$ ( necessity t !y %\ld aft] 8 dea?1 say to !mselves--,he has gone into ! heav5s to receive 8 in/itution into ! (fice he has won by 8 s9less life & suff]+ dea?4 ,he w come aga9 9 ! cl\ds ) p[]2 ! conqu]+ ,messiah4 ,?is belief seems to h tak5 %ape fir/ 9 ,paul's f]vid m9d4 ,8 e>li] epi/les 7 full ( x4 ,8 conv]ts became unsettl$ by x1 & 9 _! excit$ expectation ( ! return ( ! ,messiah !y neglect$ _! e>?ly duties2 & ,paul _h to caution !m aga9/ ?is impati5ce & cool _! heat$ m9ds4 ,?is & o!r exp]i5ces sob]$ ,paul's own m9d4 ,he f\nd t z ye> aft] ye> came r\nd ! ,messiah did n return4 ,9 ! rapid rip5+ ( ?\ght :i* w5t on 9 ! tropical climate ( 8 s\l1 he grew into a m spiritual appreh5sion ( ,*ri/4 ,if y read 8 und\bt$ lett]s 9 ! ord] ( _! writ+2 ,fir/ ,!ssalonians1 ,fir/ & ,second ,cor9?ians1 ,galatians1 ,romans1 etc41 y w note a /eady decrease ( ref]5ce to ?is topic1 until x fades away into a vague vision ( ! dawn+ day ( ,god2 ! absolute assurance t ,*ri/ w\ld conqu] & rule ! e>?1 ?\gh x might be 9 ! _s & n 9 ! fle%2 ! c]ta9 conviction ( a good "t com+ ?\gh beyond 8 k54 ,! lat] light ( ! apo/le correct$ 8 e>li] misappreh5sions2 & w\ld correct our crude & c>nal notions ( ! second com+ ( ,*ri/1 if we w\ld only /udy ,paul1 z we /udy ,turn] or ,%akespe>e1 9 8 rip5+ 'p]iods4' ,7 ?is "o pr9ciple foll[$1 our popul> !ology w\ld soon recon/ruct itself4 ,v4 ,x is a wrong use ( ! ,bible to cite its au?ors z ( equal au?ority1 ev5 9 ! sph]es ( !ology & religion4 ,! tea*+s ( any human writ+ come clo!d ) su* au?ority z ! au?or's "n l5ds to x or its intr9sic =ce w9s = x4 ,if 9 ! "w ( an obscure economic writ]1 ( no p]ceptible ability1 y come ^u ! !ory t ! l& ( a p belongs to ! p2 t its pass+ into ! absolute own]%ip ( private p]sons is ! basic evil ( our civilization2 t ! nation mu/ resume ! inali5able rights ( ! p at l>ge1 9 ! res\rces ( all weal?1 & regulate ! individual usufruct ( l& 9 ! int]e/s ( ! entire body politic--y w probably toss ! book contemptu\sly f y z ! crazy lucubration ( a fool4 ,if 9 read+ ,john ,/u>t ,mill's ,pr9ciples ( ,political ,economy y come ^u ?is !ory1 cauti\sly broa*$1 y are con/ra9$ to treat x ) ! consid]ation due an ackn[l$g$ ma/] 9 ?is sci5ce4 ,if aga9 9 ! fir/ elaborate "w ( a new au?or1 ,progress & ,pov]ty1 y meet ?is same !ory1 boldly laid d[n z ! c5tral !me ( ! book1 & cont5d$ = z ! real solution ( ! p]si/5t problem ( paup]ism1 y are dispos$ to pass x by unhe$$4 ,! au?or's "n c>ries to y\r m9d no pre/ige ( tradition4 ,he speaks f no "t-honor$ univ]sity *air4 ,no array ( impos+ titles hang ^u ! pla9 ',h5ry ,george1' ( ! title page4 ,b y become int]e/$ 9 ^! brilliant pages ( g5ius & foll[ ! au?or1 ) gr[+ sympa?y1 to ! end4 ,y lay ! book d[n1 feel+ z ?\gh a spell _h be5 ^u y1 9 :i* y c\ld =m no s\nd judgm5t4 ,y lay x by accord+ly1 to take x up aft] "s weeks1 "w ov] its positions1 & f9d y\r fir/ impressions confirm$2 to realize t "h is a "w ( real1 r>e p[]2 an epo*-mak+ book1 :i*1 if x does n c>ry y\r conviction1 comm&s y\r c>eful consid]ation4 ,precisely s we are to be affect$ by ! ,biblical au?ors4 ,!re are writ+s 9 ! ,bible by utt]ly unkn[n writ]s4 ,a lett] ( an obscure au?or _c come ) ! weight ( a lett] f ,/4 ,paul4 ,!re are writ+s ( widely diff]5t m5tal =ce4 ,biblical au?ors v>i$ 9 p]sonal p[] z mu* z o!r au?ors4 ,inspiration _c d away ) ! limitations ( ! human individuality4 ,x mu/ be modifi$ by its in/rum5tality4 ,! sa9ts are ( v>i\s ord]s4 ,ev5 ! diamond books :i* reflect ! light ( ,god s brilliantly may n be all ( fir/ wat]4 ,we mu/ all[ = ! hues 9 ! less p]fect prisms4 ,7 ! greate/ musical g5ius 9 ! _w to sit be=e ! key-bo>ds he c\ld n draw f a h>monium ! notes ( a ,luc]ne organ4 ,! impact ( a writ+ on our s\ls mu/ be proportionate to ! spiritual & e?ical =ce ) :i* x is *>g$4 ,ev]yone recognizes ?is practically4 ,none ( u1 h[ev] or?odox1 pr(esses to be z mu* inspir$ by ,e/h] z by ,job2 by ,*ronicles z by ,k+s2 by ,daniel z by ,isaiah2 by ,jude z by ,paul4 ,t simply means t !re is n z mu* inspiration 9 "s ,biblical au?ors z 9 o!rs4 ,no au?or is always at 8 be/4 ,8 "w diff]s4 ,! second epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians is n level ) ! epi/le to ! ,romans4 ,! ?ird epi/le ( ,john1 if x be ( ,john1 is surely n z highly inspir$ z ! fir/ epi/le ( ,john4 ,inspiration is pla9ly a matt] ( degrees4 ,! recognition ( ?is common-s5se pr9ciple1 !oretically1 w\ld rem& ! d>k] doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity to su* au?ority z ! l[] ord] ( ,biblical writ+s possess4 ,! t]rify+ & tortur+ tea*+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t are f obscure au?ors1 or f ! ma/]s 9 _! l[] moods4 ,! repres5tations ( a wra?ful ,god1 ( an av5g+ ,*ri/1 ( a hell ( horrors1 are f\nd 9 su* epi/les z ,second ,!ssalonians1 ^: au?or%ip is unc]ta92 z ,jude or ,second ,pet]1 ab\t ^: au?or%ip & date we h only ! probability t no apo/le wrote !m1 & t !y 7 writt5 aft] ! fir/1 fre% inspiration _h pass$ f ! *ur*4 ,rabb9ical speculations & ,greek sup]/itions %[ !mselves at "w 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4#cb ,! unque/ion$ lett]s ( ,paul are sunny & sweet4 ,9 !m we see ! fa!r ( ,*ri/ian ,re/orationism4 ,if he kn[s any?+ ( a d>k side to ! resurrection1 z he %[s else:]e t he does1 he leaves x 9 its own %ad[s2 & 9 ! height ( ?is great argum5t ( ,cor9?ians br+s to ! front only ! resurrection to life & joy4 ,kn[+ ! fe> ( ! ,"l we--p]suade m54 ,! fir/ epi/le ( ,john is true to its favorite symbol ( ! light4 ,!re are no cl\ds 9 x4 ,! ,god reveal$ 9 ! greate/ writ+s ( ! greate/ au?ors ( ! ,new ,te/am5t is ,love4 ,! ,*ri/ !y picture is ,*ri/us ,consolator4 ,! full brea? ( inspiration op5s only ! upp] regi/] ( notes4 ,! voices ( ! s\l are buoyant1 joy\s1 hopeful4 ,if y are will+ to foll[ ! mo/ inspir$ writ]s1 9 _! mo/ inspir$ moods1 up into ! heights :i!r ! div9e afflatus bore !m1 y w m\nt above ! cl\d-level1 & leave to ^? :o lag aft] feebl] guides on ! l[] ranges ( tru?1 ! *ill mi/s t eat into ! s\l1 :ile y rejoice 9 ! light4 ,,vi4 ,x is a wrong use ( ! ,bible to manufacture cut ( x any "o uni=m1 sy/em1 ( !ology1 z ! fix$ & f9al =m ( ?\ght 9 :i* religion is to live4 ,let me def9e ^! contra/+ t]ms1 s commonly conf\nd$4 ,religion is man's p]ception ( ! ,p[] 9 :om we live & move & h our be+1 & 8 emotion t[>ds ?is p[]4 ,!ology is man's conception ( ?is ,p[]1 & 8 ?\ght def9$ & =mulat$4 ,religion is man's feel+ aft] ,god2 !ology is man's grasp ( ,god4 ,! two are necess>ily connect$4 ,!y are diff]5t =ms ( "o & ! same =ce2 ! heat & ! light :i* /ream f ,god2 b ! heat & ! light are n always equal4 ,a wor?y ?\ght ( ,god ought to su/a9 any wor?y feel+ t[>ds ,him4 ,x g5]ally does s4 ,a height5$ ?\ght ( ,god may (t5 be f\nd back ( a ris+ fl[ ( feel+ aft] ,him4 ,m (t5 ! emotion prec$es ! conception2 ! vague1 aw$ s5se ( ,god travails till a new ?\ght is born among m54 ,?is has be5 ! ord] ( developm5t 9 hi/ory4 ,m5 felt ! ,div9e ,p[] & ,pres5ce ages be=e !y _h le>n$ s mu* ( !ology z to say--,god4 ,! feel+ ( ,god--religion--always keeps1 9 heal?y natures1 f> ahead ( !ology--! ?\ght ab\t ,him4 ,! deepe/ religion f9ds no ^w = ! my/]y be=e :i* x b[s4 ,its only ?\ght may be t no ?\ght is suffici5t4 ,9 t high h\r ?\ght 0 n4 ,!ology1 !n1 z man's ?\ght ab\t ,god1 is necess>ily condition$ by man's m9d4 ,x is "u ! g5]al limitations ( ! human intellect1 & ! special limitations ( ?\ght 9 ea* race & age & individuality4 ,x _c escape ^! limitations1 exp& z !y may4 ,a flood+ ( ! m9d f on high may ov]fl[ ^! embankm5ts b !y /ill /&1 %ap+ ! fl[ ( ! fulle/ tides4 ,! individuality ( a great writ] ass]ts itself mo/ /rongly 9 8 greate/ works4 ,8 deepe/ inspiration br+s out mo/ pla9ly 8 m5tal =m1 j z ! draw+ ( a full brea? %[s ! real %ape ( a man4 ,no possible !ory ( inspiration %\ld lead u to look = ! subm]g5ces ( ! dykes ( ?\ght ca/ up by race & age & individuality4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 we f9d no uni=mity 9 ! !ologies ( ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s4 ,m5 h tri$ h>d to make x appe> t !re 0 su* a unity ( ?\ght4 ,nev] 0 m +5i\s jo9]-"w done ?an 9 ! h>monies ( ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s4 ,b facts are /ubborn ?+s1 & 9 ?is case h resi/$ ev5 ! omnipot5ce ( human +5uity2 z op5 m9ds h se51 despite ! doctors4 ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les reveal a !ology by no means z precise & fix$ z is popul>ly imag9$1 und]go+ rapid *anges1 gr[+ ) 8 gr[?1 always suffus$ f ! s\l ) emotions :i* /ruggl$ aga9/ ! prison b>s ( ?\ght & spee*4 ,8 int5sely speculative m9d _h furni%$ a sy/em ( ?\ght into :i* he built su* ideas z ^!3 ,! pre-exi/5ce ( ,*ri/1 z1 9 "s my/ic1 undef9$ way1 ! ,head ( ,humanity2 ! sacrificial nature ( ,8 dea?2 ! ju/ification ( ! s9n] ?r\gh fai?2 ! life ( ,*ri/ )9 ! s\l1 z ! ,human ,ideal2 ! spe$y return ( ,*ri/ 9 p]son to reign on e>? 7at lea/ 9 ! e>ly "p ( 8 c>e]72 ! resurrection ( ! pi\s dead2 ! translation ( liv+ believ]s2 ! f9al victory ( goodness ov] evil2 & ! end+ ( ! m$iator%ip ( ,*ri/1 ,god !n becom+ all 9 all4 ,?is 0 ! =m :i* ! my/]y ( ,god's relation%ip to man took 9 ! m9d ( ?is great g5ius1 & ar\nd :i* ! fi]y passion ( 8 hung] aft] righte\sness %ap$ itself4 ,9 ! ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,james1 assum+ ! traditional au?or%ip1 h[ mu* ( ?is !ology c y f9d8 ,! inc>nation is n[h]e cle>ly /at$4 ,! "n ( ,*ri/ occurs b twice4 ,8 atonem5t is sc>cely m5tion$4 ,! prophets are held up z examples ( pati5ce1 "u suff]+ )\t any ref]5ce to ,*ri/4 ,paul's especial doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai? is explicitly d5i$4 ,( 8 fell[%ip ) ! ,g5tiles & 8 broad human sympa?ies1 !re is no?+ :atev]4 ,all is int5sely ,jewi%4 ,if ,paul's !ology is or?odoxy1 ,james is dreadfully uns\nd4#cc ,! fundam5tals are all lack+4 ,bo? ,paul & ,james diff] v decid$ly f ! my/ic s\l :o wrote ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,john2 & all ?ree diff] aga91 q z mu*1 f ! philosoph] :o wrote ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews4 ,h[ little h ei!r ! ,apocalypse or ,jude 9 common ) ,paul6 ,we c no m make a uni=m !ology out ( ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s ?an we c out ( ,calv9ism1 ,arm9ianism ,ca?olicism1 & ,unit>ianism4 ,^! v>i\s !ologies c be trac$ to ! elem5ts mak+ up ! individualities ( ! diff]5t writ]s4 ,! idiosyncracies ( ,paul are cle>ly m>k$4 ,he 0 a man ( /rong speculative m9d1 ( my/ic piety1 ( l(ty en?usiasm = great ideals1 a-hung]$ aft] righte\sness4 ,a ,jew & yet a ,roman citiz51 8 education develop$ ! two-fold sympa?ies ( an ,israelite ( ! disp]sion4 ,at ! feet ( ! lib]al rabbi1 ,gamaliel1 he le>n$ ! curi\s & my/ical lore ( ! rabb9s1 :ile dr9k+ 9 f 8 ,ma/] ! _s ( fre$om4 ,?r[n f a *ild 9 con/ant contact ) ! ,g5tiles ( 8 native city1 ,t>sus1 race prejudices _h be5 sapp$ unconsci\sly2 :ile 9 y\? or manhood ! wisdom & beauty ( ! ,greek g5ius _h app>5tly be5 op5$ to him4 ,paul's p]sonality1 fus+ ! mat]ials ( 8 education1 & out ( !m build+ a body ( ?\ght ar\nd ,! ,*ri/1 expla9s 8 !ology4 ,he reproduces ! conceptions ( ! rabbis1 ( ! popul> ,jewi% belief1 ( ,gamaliel1 ( ,t>sus1 ( ,a!ns2 transfigur$ on ! heights ( ?\ght to :i* he climb$1 9 8 int5se mus+s ov] ! problem ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 :ile buri$ away 9 ,arabia4 ,! small am\nt ( !ology 9 ! practical ,epi/le ( ,james is q z pla9ly ,jewi%1 ( ! s*ool ( ! ,sages1 ) a t\* ( ,ess5ism4 ,! !ology ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews %[s ?r\gh\t ! influ5ces ( ! philosophy ( ,alex&ria4 ,! !ology ( ! introduction to ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,john is j z unque/ionably ?is same ,alex&rian philosophy1 /ill fur!r develop$4 ,^! v>iant s*ools ( ,*ri/ian !ology1 s pla9ly reveal+ ! s\rces ( _! v>iations1 d5y ! exi/5ce ( any "o uni=m sy/em ( ?\ght 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s1 & pron\nce ! diff]5t sy/ems transi5t & n f9al =ms4 ,:atev] ! ,*ur* may (f] u1 ! ,new ,te/am5t (f]s u no fix$ & f9al body ( ?\ght4 ,9 ! ,bible1 ,*ri/ian !ology is /ill a s(t vase1 pla/ic to ! t\* ( ea* work] ^u x4 ,_h ,paul's f9e h& play$ ar\nd x ev5 ano!r decade1 h[ diff]5t ! %ape x might h tak54 ,) ! incom+ ( a m rational1 e?ical1 & spiritual age1 we may surely expect a f9] fa%ion+ ( ! =ms ( ?\ght block$ out 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 "u ! fir/1 fre% inspiration ( ! age ( ,jesus2 into ^: l>g] patt]ns %all be tak5 up all ! tru?s reveal$ ?r\gh ! v>i\s sci5ces ( ^! ri* lat] ages2 :ile all %all /ill take on ! %ape ( ,him :o is ! image ( ! invisible ,god4 ,! ,"l has m tru? yet to break =? out ( ,8 holy ^w4 ,! true ,biblical !ology is--,*ri/ himself4 ,8 ?\ght ( ,god1 & n ev5 ,paul's ?\ghts ab\t ,*ri/1 are to m\ld our ?9k+4 ,! ,supreme ,son ( ,man mu/ h _h ! true/ ?\ght ( ,god4 ,two words =mulate 8 !ology z bodi$ n 9 a cre$1 b 9 a pray]--,our ,fa!r4 ,! e>lie/1 simple/1 deepe/ cry ( ! human aft] ,god1 n[ by ,him :o liv$ its _s p]fectly1 ! tru/+1 lov+1 holy ,*ild ( ! ,fa!r1 made no long] a sigh1 a dream1 a vision1 b a life4 ,! life 0 ! light ( m54 ,t light is ! suffici5t clue to ! d>k labyr9? 9 :i* we w&] we>ily4 ,i _c always make out ! face ( a ,fa!r on ! /]n1 h>% ,p[] 9 :om we live & move & h our be+4 ,!n ,i turn to my ,div9e ,bro!r1 :o1 ( all ! *ildr5 ( m51 saw deepe/ into ! my/]y1 & 9 8 f>-mirror+ eyes ,i read ! vision :i* satisfies me4 ,) poor dy+ ,joe1 ,i :isp] to myself3 ',our ,fa!r3' yes1 t's w]ry good4 ,v4 ,! ,"r ,critical ,use ( ! ,bible4 ,i am conv9c$ t ! ,bible becomes ev5 m beautiful ! m "o und]/&s x2 t is1 ! m "o gets insight to see t e ^w1 :i* we take g5]ally & make special application ( to our own wants1 has _h1 9 connection ) c]ta9 circum/ances1 ) c]ta9 relations ( "t & place1 a p>ticul>1 directly individual ref]5ce ( its own4 ,goe!3 quot$ by ,m4 ,arnold 9 ,! ,great ,prophecy ( ,israel's ,re/oration4 ,v4 ,! ,"r ,critical ,use ( ! ,bible4 ,god1 :o at _m times & 9 _m mann]s spake 9 "t pa/ to ! fa!rs1 by ! prophets4--,hebrews1 i4 #a4 ,! "r use ( ! ,bible gr[s out ( ! true view ( ! ,bible4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is ! lit]ature ( ! p ( religion1 9 :om e?ical & spiritual religion grew1 ?r\gh all moods & t5ses1 t[>d p]fection4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is ! lit]ature ( ! movem5t :i* grew out ( ,israel1 ! lit]ature ( ! ,univ]sal ,*ur* body+ ar\nd ! ,son ( ,man1 9 :om religion came to p]fect fl[] & fruit4 ,! real ,bible is ! record ( ?is real revelation com+ ?r\gh real e?ical & spiritual inspirations2 a revelation advanc+ ) m5's deep5+ inspirations t[>d ! ,light :i* rose 9 ! ,life ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,god1 :o at _m times & 9 _m mann]s spake 9 "t pa/ to ! fa!rs by ! prophets1 ha? at ! la/ ( ^! days spok5 unto u by a ,son4 ,^! speak+s ( ! ,div9e ,_s 9 ! s\ls ( m51 at _m times & 9 _m mann]s1 7 articulat$1 z be/ 0 possible1 9 ! writ+s ( _m ages & ( _m =ms4 ,! ,bible is ! collection ( ^! writ+s4 ,!y require a critical /udy1 z bona fide lett]s1 be=e we c "k ! degree ( _! inspiration1 & _! place 9 ! progressive hi/oric revelation2 be=e we c ?us d$uce aright ! ?\ghts ab\t ,god out ( :i* we are to con/ruct our !ology4 ,conc]n+ ?is "r critical use ( ! ,bible1 ,i propose n[ to (f] "s practical sugge/ions4 ,next ,sunday ,i purpose giv+ y a bird's-eye view ( ! g5]al c\rse ( ! hi/oric revelation :i* l$ up to ! ,*ri/1 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,aft] :i* ,i %all pass on to consid] ) y ! pre-em95tly "r use ( ! ,bible1 9 :i* our s\ls humbly he>k5 = its words proce$+ f out ! m\? ( ,god1 on :i* man live?2 & on !m fe$+1 gr[ t[>d a p]fect manhood 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,i4 ,e aid ( outw>d =m %\ld be us$ to make ^! books appe> z liv+ lett]s to u4 ,! traditional =m 9 :i* ! ,bible has be5 giv5 to ! p w\ld seem to h be5 devis$ ) a design ( robb+ its writ+s ( e natural *>m1 z ! be/ means ( mak+ m5 feel its sup]natural p[]4 ,! fre% s5se ( lett]s disappe>s 9 ?is conv5tional =m4 ,^! _m books ( _m ages h be5 b\nd up toge!r1 ) ! mo/ imp]fect classification ei!r z to p]iod or "*4 ,a v]se-mak+ ma*9e has be5 driv5 ?r\gh !m all alike1 *opp+ !m up into %ort1 arbitr>y1 artificial s5t5ces1 =mally numb]$ 9 ! body ( ! text4 ,! l>g] divisions into *apt]s h be5 made 9 an equally me*anical mann]4 ,by ?is tw(old sy/em an admirable provision has be5 made = *eck+ ! fl[ ( ! writ]'s ?\ght1 & = effectually prev5t+ any easy grasp ( ! natural movem5t ( ! book4 ,poetry has be5 pr9t$ z prose2 !reby m>r+ its rhy?m1 conceal+ its /ructure1 & bl9d+ ! read] to ! dramatic "* ( immortal works ( g5ius4 ,?r\gh ! :ole mass ( writ+s a sy/em ( *apt]-head+s has be5 introduc$ t +5i\sly ins9uates into ! body ( ^! sacr$ books1 z seem+ly an integral "p !re(1 a s*eme ( int]pretation :i* possesses n[ no peps9e p[] = resolv+ _! cont5ts into spiritual nutrim5t1 b r positively h9d]s our assimilation ( _m ( ^! books4 ,probably ! greate/ ob/acle to ! use ( ! ,bible is ! s5seless =m 9 :i* cu/om p]si/s 9 publi%+ x4 ,i "k few /rong] evid5ces ( ! intr9sic p[] ( ^! books ?an _! cont9u$ influ5ce1 "u conditions t w\ld h rem&$ o!r books to ! topmo/ %elves ( ! mo/ unus$ alcoves 9 our libr>ies4 ,we ought to h ! diff]5t books1 or gr\ps ( books1 b\nd sep>ately2 arrang$ p>agraphically l o!r writ+s1 ) ! pres5t v]se divisions indicat$1 if ne$ be1 9 ! m>g92 & ! poetic /ructure prop]ly indicat$4 ,^! books %\ld h brief1 simple1 lucid notes2 draw+ f our be/ critics ! ne$ful in=mation z to _! age1 au?or%ip1 integrity1 =m1 scope1 obsolete words & idioms1 local cu/oms hi/orical allusions1 etc42 ) o!r read+s ?r[+ light ^u obscure passages4 ,ea* book %\ld be ?us provid$ ) su* a popul> critical app>atus z accompanies good editions ( o!r classics1 & z ,mat!w ,arnold has prep>$ = "o book1 9 8 prim] entitl$ ,! ,great ,prophecy ( ,israel's ,re/oration2 :i* is ! second section ( ,isaiah1 arrang$ z a ,bible-read+ = s*ools4 ,?is s]ies ( ,bible-books %\ld !n be *ronologically arrang$1 z f> z ! conclusions ( ! high] criticism w all[2 & %\ld be b\nd 9 uni=m /yle & set 9 a ,bible case1 pres]v+ ?us ! unity ( ! :ole4 ,su* an edition ( ! ,bible w\ld /imulate a r5ew$ resort to x1 9 :i* m5 w\ld re-discov] a lo/ lit]ature4 ,until y c procure su* an edition1 provide y\rselves ) a p>agraph ,bible1 foll[+ ! natural divisions ( ! writ+s & ma9ta9+ _! poetic =m2 & seek ! in=mation y may desire 9 "s ( ! manuals embody+ ! results ( ! high] criticism4 ,,ii4 ,ea* writ+ hav+ an intr9sic unity %\ld1 by su* aids1 be /udi$ z a :ole4 ,e intellig5t ,*ri/ian ought to h a cle> conception ( ! g5]al scope ( ?\ght 9 ea* great ,bible-book4 ,:atev] fragm5t>y use ( ^! books = direct devotional purposes may be made1 he :o w\ld c\nt himself z "o ( ! m5 ( ! ,bible1 ought to "k z mu* ab\t !m z he kn[s ab\t 8 favorite au?ors4 ,:o t pret5ds to be a lov] ( ,%akespe>e is cont5t ) a scrappy read+ ( 8 immortal plays8 ,to enjoy !m fully1 ev5 9 fragm5t>y read+s1 he seeks to h a f\ndation ( critical k1 su* z ,%akespe>ian s*ol>s place )9 ! easy ma/]y ( any "o4 ,aft] su* a /udy ( a play he c pick x up 9 leisure h\rs & see new beauties e "t he reads x4 ,h[ _m ,bible ,*ri/ians "k _! ,bible ?us8 ,:at a revelation su* a /udy makes6 ,x is an al*emi/'s t\*1 turn+ _m a lead5 book into f9e/ gold4 ,! olde/ book1 z a :ole1 9 ! ,bible1 is ! ,song ( ,songs4 ,attribut$ by lat] ages to ,solomon1 x 0 probably writt5 by "s unkn[n au?or1 any:]e f ! t5? to ! eigh? c5tury be=e ,*ri/4#cd ,! poem is dramatic 9 =m1 ?\gh imp]fectly con/ruct$ accord+ to our canons4 ,its sc5es %ift1 & its speak]s *ange ) true dramatic movem5t4 ,x is ! close/ approa* to ! drama pres]v$ to u 9 ,hebrew lit]ature1 ^: g5ius nev] favor$ ?is highly organic =m4 ,!re is ne$$ b ! usual indication ( ! dramatis p]son to cle> ! movem5t ( ! plot1 & to reveal ! =ce & beauty ( ! poem4 ,a maid51 h] royal admir]1 ladies ( ! c\rt1 ! girl's bro!r & h] %eph]d lov]1 appe> & disappe> 9 animat$ conv]sation4 ,! c\ntry maid5 is woo$ away f h] %eph]d lad by ! allurem5ts ( a royal admir]1 :o employs all ! res\rces ( f]vid flatt]y & passionate p]suasion to w9 h] z a new attraction = 8 h>em4 ,he is foil$1 h[ev]1 by h] simple1 /eadfa/ loyalty to h] abs5t lov]1 to :om %e at l5g? returns1 triumphant 9 h] virtue4 ,9 a correct$ v]sion1 ! s5su\sness ( our ,engli% translation disappe>s 9 ! ord9>y ri*ness ( ,ea/]n imag]y1 & ! poem becomes a pure picture ( loyal love4 ,x reveals ?us ! heal?y moral tone ( ,jewi% society 9 t e>ly age4 ,?is s\nd dome/ic virtue ( ! p1 :i* look$ ) abhorr5ce on ! lic5ti\sness ( ! c\rt1 becomes all ! m /rik+ 9 contra/ ) ! polygam\s cu/oms ( ! surr\nd+ nations4 ,we see ! social f\ndation on :i* ,israel build$ su* a noble /ructure ( e?ical religion4 ,! p ^: lit]ature op5s ) su* a laud ( loyal love might well rise into ! pure spl5dors ( a ,second ,isaiah4 ,su* a poem fitly introduces ! canon ( ,scripture2 s9ce1 into :atev] heights ,religion aspires to lift ! fabric ( civilization1 %e mu/ lay its corn]-/one 9 ! m>riage bond1 & re> ! *ur* & ! /ate ^u ! family4 ,p]haps we may also f9d 9 ?is ,hebrew ,song ( ,songs t my/ic mean+1 n uncommon 9 ,ea/]n love-songs1 at lea/ 9 lat] read+s ( !m1 :i* ,edw9 ,arnold has s vividly br\ght out 9 ! ,h9doo ,song ( ,songs2 & may und]/& h[ ! ,*ur* came to take x z a p>able ( ! love ( ! s\l = its ,heav5ly ,ideal1 se5 9 ! ,*ri/4 ,job1 ?us read1 becomes a semi-dramatic poem1 9 :i* ! problem ( ! disconnection ( goodness & good-=tune1 ! lack ( any j ord]+ ( individual life1 is discuss$ 9 ! p]sons ( an upright & sorely afflict$ patri>* & 8 ?ree fri5ds1 :o come to condole & c\nsel ) him4 ,?r\gh _! int]*ang+ colloquies1 t br+ up "o aft] ano!r ! /ock !ories ( ! age ( ! au?or1 ! argum5t moves along )\t really gett+ on4 ,no solution is f\nd = ! p]plex+ puzzle1 9 :i* man's moral in/9cts beat va9ly aga9/ ! h>d facts ( life4 ,once1 = a mom5t1 ! ?\ght ( a future life fla%es up1 z ! true solution ( ! inju/ice ( e>?1 9 t ?rill+ cry ( ! tortur$ s\l3 ,i "k t my ,r$eem] live?1 ,& t he %all /& at ! latt] day ^u ! e>?3 ,& ?\gh1 aft] my sk91 worms de/roy ?is body1 ,yet out ( my fle% %all ,i see ,god2 ,:om ,i %all see = myself1 ,& m9e eyes %all behold1 & n z a /rang]4 ,b ! vision fades ^u an atmosph]e unready = x1 & ! poet does n return to foll[ ?is clue out into ! sun%9e4 ,all ! light t he c disc]n is 9 ,nature's manife/ations ( p[] & ord] & wisdom4 ,f a wide range ( k1 ! poet draws toge!r ^u ! /age ! wond]s ( creation1 :i*1 ) d>+ fre$om1 he introduces ,god himself z describ+2 until at l5g? ,job humbles himself 9 an awe n un*e]$ by tru/3 ,!re=e h ,i utt]$ t ,i und]/ood n4 ,?+s too wond]ful = me :i* ,i knew n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h he>d ( ,!e by ! he>+ ( ! e>2 ,b n[ m9e eye see? ,!e4 ,:]e=e ,i abhor myself1 ,& rep5t 9 du/ & a%es4 ,by dropp+ out ! episode ( ,elihu1 z an ins]tion ( "s lat] h&1 ! movem5t ( ! poem becomes su/a9$ & progressive4 ,! argum5ts ( ! ,jewi% !ology are clev]ly pres5t$1 :ile ! swift1 sure s5se ( ju/ice 9 ! suff]] pi]ces all sophisms1 & riddles all pi\s conv5tionalities4 ,! descriptions ( ,nature are graphic & eloqu5t4 ,! motif ( ! drama is "o t voices ! ?\ght & feel+ ( our f>-(f age1 9 :i* _m m5 aga9 va9ly ?re% ! old argum5ts ( conv5tional !ology1 9 try+ to solve ! godless look ( e>?1 & take refuge anew 9 ! manife/ations ( p[] & law 9 nature2 n )\t ! anci5t lesson1 let u tru/1 ( an awe :i* sil5ces & purifies1 & leaves !m 9 ! light z ( a my/]y ( mean+ on ! sphynx's face1 break+ into ! dawn+ ( a day :i* utt]e? spee*4 ,sci5tific agno/icism1 9 s f> z x is an humble confession ( human ignorance1 has its wor%ip scor$ 9 ?is noble poem1 r++ ! *anges on ! /ra91 at once pla9t & praise3 ,can/ ?\ by se>*+ f9d out ,god8 ,can/ ?\ f9d out ! ,almighty unto p]fection8 ,x is z high z heav52 :at can/ ?\ d8 ,deep] ?an hell2 :at can/ ?\ "k8 ,curi\sly en\gh1 z %[+ ! p[] ( conv5tionalism1 ! au?or w9ds up ) a prose epilogue ( ! g5u9e /ory-book fa%ion1 9 :i* all ?+s are set "r by ,job's re/oration to 8 lo/ weal?1 9 multipli$ possessions4 ,pa!tic p]suasion ( ! poor human he>t t all ?+s mu/ come "r 9 ! end6 ,:at ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 t affright+ vade mecum ( !ological disputants1 becomes :5 read ?us reasonably z a :ole1 ) critical disc]nm5t ( its real aim1 ,i w n try to tell y2 b w cont5t myself ) s5d+ y :]e y may see x beautifully told1 ) ,paul's own upspr++ inspiration ( righte\sness 9 ,mat!w ,arnold's ,/4 ,paul & ,prote/antism4 ,,iii4 ,ea* great book %\ld1 z a :ole1 be read 9 its prop] place 9 ,hebrew & ,*ri/ian hi/ory4 ,! hi/orical me?od is ! true clue to ! int]pretation ( a book4 ,to "k x aright we mu/ "k ! age 9 :i* x 0 produc$4 ,?is is ! me?od by :i* su* surpris+ light has be5 %$ on _m great works4 ,:o t has read ,ta9e's graphic portraiture ( ! ,elizabe?an age c fail ev] !reaft] to see ,%akespe>e /& =? vividly8 ,:at c we make ( ,dante )\t "s k ( ,italy 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury8 ,:at new life is giv5 to ,milton's ,samson aft] we h se5 ! bl9d old poet ( ! fall5 ,protectorate 9 8 dre>y home6 ,h[ c we rightly e/imate ,r\sseau's writ+s unless we "k some:at ( ! artificial & luxuri\s age to :i* !y came z a call back to nature8 ,tak5 out ( _! true surr\nd+s ^! writ+s lose _! =ce & mean+4 ,9 ! same way we ne$ to f9d ! hi/orical place ( a ,biblical writ+1 & to read x 9 ! light ( its relation to ! p]iod4 ,! traditional view ( ,deut]onomy made x ! la/ ( ! writ+s ( ,moses1 a ,f>ewell ,address ( ! ,fa!r ( 8 ,c\ntry2 recit+ to ! nation he _h f\nd$ ! /ory ( its deliv]ance1 repeat+ ! laws e/abli%$ = its welf>e1 & w>n+ x aga9/ ! dang]s await+ x 9 ! future4 ,su* a view 0 att5d$ ) _m difficulties1 n insup]able1 h[ev]1 to ! critical k ( e>li] g5]ations4 ,its real place 9 ! hi/ory ( ,israel appe>s to h be5 f\nd ( late4 ,! ,prophetic ,re=mation ( ,religion1 begun 9 ! eigh? c5tury be=e ,*ri/1 by ! gr\p ( noble m5 ( :om ,isaiah 0 ! mo/ conspicu\s _h1 by ! latt] "p ( ! sev5? c5tury be=e ,*ri/1 become ripe = an organization ( ! in/itutions ( religion4 ,j]emiah 0 ! c5tral figure 9 ?is second p]iod ( ! prophetic movem5t4 ,^u ! ?rone ( ,judah at t "t 0 ! good "y k+1 ,josiah--! ,edw>d ! ,six? ( ,israel--9 :om ! hopes ( ! re=m]s c5tr$4 ,ab\t ! ye> #fbe ,b4,c4 occurr$ an ev5t t decid$ ! future ( religion 9 ,judah2 describ$ 9 ! tw5ty-second *apt] ( ! second book ( ,k+s4 ,! high-prie/ s5t to ! "y k+1 say+3 ,i h f\nd ! book ( ! law 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,?is book ( ! law ( ,moses1 accord+ to tradition1 _h be5 lo/2 _h be5 lo/ s long t its provisions _h dropp$ into disuse1 into oblivion2 an oblivion s complete t ! nation's religion ignor$ & violat$ ! :ole sy/em ( t law2 _h be5 lo/ s long & s ?or\ghly t ! v exi/5ce ( su* a law _h pass$ f ! memory ( man4 ,?is 0 ! book t ,hilkiah claim$ to h re-discov]$ 9 ! temple ar*ives4 ,x 0 at once read to ! excit$ k+4 ,x made a pr(\nd impression ^u him by its revelation ( ! apo/asy 9 :i* ! nation 0 liv+1 & by its solemn ?reat5+s ^u su* apo/asy4 ,x came to pass t :5 ! k+ _h he>d ! words ( ! book ( ! law1 t he r5t 8 clo!s4 ,=1 said he3 ,great is ! wra? ( ! ,"l t is k9dl$ aga9/ u1 because our fa!rs h n he>k5$ unto ! words ( ?is book1 to d accord+ unto all t :i* is writt5 conc]n+ u4 ,! dev\t "y k+ ?rew himself into a ?or\gh re=mation ( ! prevail+ religion4 ,all local alt>s 7 swept away1 all idolatries 7 cle>$ f ! ,j]usalem temple1 ! prie/hood 0 c5tr$ 9 ! capital & m ?or\ghly organiz$2 9 %ort1 z our fa!rs read ! /ory1 ,mosaism 0 re-e/abli%$1 aft] "s sev5 c5turies ( p>tial or total disuse4 ,?r\gh processes :i* we _c n[ foll[1 our lat] critics h1 ,i ?9k1 fairly e/abli%$ ! proposition1 t ?is book ( ,! ,law 0 none o!r ?an ! sub/ance ( our book ( ,deut]onomy1 !n = ! fir/ "t writt54 ,! plans ( ! prophetic re=m]s _h contemplat$ ! sweep+ *anges describ$ above1 9 ! int]e/s ( an e?ical & spiritual religion4 ,!y felt t !y 7 b c>ry+ out ! pr9ciples ( ! nation's great ,f\nd]4 ,( 8 orig9al conception ( religion1 bodi$ 9 ,! ,t5 ,words1 _! aspirations 7 ! legitimate hi/orical developm5t2 z ! leaf & bud are ! gr[? ( ! f> back roots4 ,?is programme ( ! prophetic re=m]s1 pres5t$ 9 its true light z a developm5t ( ! ideas ( ,moses1 01 by ! prie/ ,hilkiah1 s5t to ! k+ z ! law ( ! nation's ,f\nd]1 ) ! results sket*$ above4 ,read 9 ?is light1 ! book takes on a fre% & fasc9at+ int]e/4 ,x m>ks ! organization ( ! movem5t t[>d a high] religion :i* _h be5 />t$ by ! great prophets ( ! prec$+ c5tury4 ,x becomes ! ,augsburg ,confession ( ! ,jewi% ,re=mation1 f :i* dates ! gradual possession ( ! in/itutions ( ! nation by e?ical & spiritual religion4 ,! l(ty "* ( ?is book1 ! ,/4 ,john ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z ,ewald call$ x1 is ?us r5d]$ intelligible2 z x /&s = ! aspirations ( ! noble/ movem5t 9 anci5t ,jewi% hi/ory4 ,x is ! issue ( a long travail ( s\l to ^: words we he>k5 9 su* a tru? z ?is3 ,he>1 ,o ,israel3 ,! ,"l our ,god is "o ,"l3 & ?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?9e he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y might4 ,plac$ 9 ?is position1 ! book ( ,deut]onomy becomes ! key to ,israel's hi/ory1 by :i* criticism is recon/ruct+ t /ory1 on ! l9es ( ! great laws ( all life1 ) mo/ significant consequ5ces to ! cause ( religion4 ,! ideas & in/itutions kn[n to u z ,! ,mosaic ,law come =? n[ z ! cr[n & culm9ation ( a long hi/oric developm5t4 ,israel's /ory is t ( a sl[ & gradual education "u ! div9e h&2 n a relapse1 b a progress1 n an apo/asy b an evolution4 ,israel takes its place 9 ! g5]al ord] ( humanity's movem5t4 ,) x religion sweeps at once into ! pa?way ( progress :i* sci5ce has %[n to be ! ord] ( nature2 & ! hi/oric revelation is se5 to be1 l ! revelation 9 nature1 a gradual1 progressive manife/ation ( ,him ^: go+s =? are z ! morn+--its orbit ! sweep ( ! asc5d+ sun4 ,) su* mighty secrets does ?is little book gr[ lum9\s :5 plac$ 9 ! light ( its real belong+s4 ,! ,book ( ,ezekiel1 ^: hi/oric position 0 nev] disput$1 becomes ( new value 9 ! light ( a full] k ( its p]iod4 ,x pres5ts to ! sci5ce ( ,biblical criticism ! miss+ l9k 9 its !ory ( ,israel's developm5t4 ,x %[s ! process ( trans=mation1 out ( :i* issu$ dur+ ! exile ! elaborate1 hi]>*ical sy/em kn[n to u z ,mosaism4 ,! new criticism seems to me to h reasonably e/abli%$ ! !orem1 t ! prie/ly cultus embodi$ 9 ! legislation ( ! ,p5tateu* 0 fir/ sy/ematiz$ into ! =m x !re pres5ts dur+ ! exile1 & 0 fir/ set up z ! national sy/em on ! return to ,judea4 ,x is n claim$ t x 0 a new manufacture ( t p]iod4 ,z su* x w\ld be inconceivable4#ce ,x is simply claim$ t x 0 a ?or\gh codification1 = ! fir/ "t1 ( ! scatt]$ & conflict+ codes ( conduct & sy/ems ( wor%ip ( ! v>i\s local prie/hoods ( ,israel1 z h&$ d[n by tradition & 9 records f anci5t times2 a codification animat$ by ! c5traliz+ & hi]>*ical t5d5cies work+ 9 ! nation2 :i* t5d5cies 7 !mselves ! result l>gely ( ! prophetic _s1 & its aspirations = a nobl] religion4#cf ,x is n difficult to acc\nt = ?is rem>kable prie/ly movem5t4 ,! in/itutional organization ( religion t began "u ,josiah _h cont9u$1 ) v>i\s =tunes1 ! aim ( ! high] spirits ( ! nation d[n to ! exile4 ,! movem5t ( life 0 9 ! direction ( uni=mity & ord]4 ,!re 0 mu* 9 ! circum/ances ( ! exile to /imulate ?is movem5t4 ,! prie/s 7 left )\t _! temple wor%ip1 &1 9 ! abs5ce ( outw>d int]e/s1 mu/ h turn$ _! ?\ght 9 ^u _! sy/em itself1 /udy+ x z !y _h n done 9 ! mid/ ( its actual op]ation4 ,l all wrongly lo/ possessions1 x became d\bly de>4 ,! ,jews 7 plac$ 9 ! mid/ ( an anci5t & highly organiz$ prie/ly sy/em 9 ,babylonia1 ^: b5efits to culture & religion !y mu/ h not$ & pond]$4 ,9 ! national humiliation & ! p]sonal sorr[s ( su* a :olesale c>ry+ away ( a p f _! native l&1 a wide-spread awak5+ ( ! inn] life 0 exp]i5c$1 a g5u9e revival ( religion4 ,a new wave ( prophetic en?usiasm rose 9 ! /range l&1 lift+ ! s\l ( ! nation to heights ( spiritual & e?ical religion nev] rea*$ be=e4 ,?is revival 0 /amp$ ) ! impress ( ! intellectual influ5ces :i* 7 work+ ^u ! ,jews 9 ,babylonia4 ,"s ( ! extant writ+s ( ?is p]iod1 alike 9 lit]>y /yle1 9 moral tone & 9 religi\s ?\ght1 m>k a new era4 ,israel's g5ius fl[]$ 9 ?is d>k night--true to ! my/ic "* ( ! race4 ,?is highe/ ef=t ( prophetic ?\ght & feel+ appe>s to h quickly exhau/$ itself4 ,9 reality1 x foll[$ ! usual ord] ( religi\s movem5ts1 & turn$ into a prie/ly organization4 ,! gr\p ( prophets ar\nd ! fir/ ,isaiah prep>$ ! way = ! prie/ly movem5t t foll[$ a c5tury lat]4 ,! gr\p ( prophets ar\nd ! second ,isaiah prep>$ ! way = ! prie/ly movem5t t foll[$ close 9 _! /eps4 ,fir/ comes always1 9 religion1 an epo* ( inspiration1 & !n comes a p]iod ( organization4 ,! organization nev] bodies fully ! _s ( ! inspiration4 ,! ideal is n realizable 9 in/itutions4 ,in/itutional religion is always a compromise1 a m$iation betwe5 ! l(ty conceptions & impati5t aspirations ( ! few :o inspire ! new life1 & ! l[ notions & cont5t$ conv5tionalisms ( ! _m :om !y seek to inspire4 ,! compromise is necess>ily ( ! nature ( a reaction2 b ! int]play ( action & re-action is ! law ( e?ical z ( *emical =ces4 ,israel really ne$$ ! cons]v+ "w ( a great organization4 ,! prophetic religion 0 f> 9 advance ( ! popul> level4 ,! high ?\ghts & l(ty ideas ( ! prophets ne$$ to be wr\ght into a cultus1 :i*1 :ile n break+ abruptly ) ! popul> religion1 %\ld imbue ! conv5tional =ms ) deep] e?ical & spiritual mean+s2 %\ld1 ?r\gh !m1 sy/ematically tra9 ! p 9 e?ical habits & spiritual conceptions2 & %\ld ?us gradually educate m5 out ( ^! =ms !mselves4 ,9 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 & "u ! influ5ces ( ,8 pati5t ,_s1 ?is ne$ful sy/em 0 develop$ 9 ! exile3 a sy/em ^: symbolism 0 s *>g$ ) e?ical & spiritual s5ses t x l$ on to ,*ri/2 z ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews rightly %[s & z ,paul di/9ctly decl>es4 ,z ! fir/ prie/ly p]iod1 foll[+ ! fir/ prophetic epo*1 bodi$ t d\ble movem5t 9 a book--,deut]onomy2 s ! second prie/ly p]iod1 foll[+ ! second prophetic epo*1 bodi$ ?is d\ble movem5t 9 a book1 or gr\p ( books--! pres5t =m ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,! traditions & hi/ories & legislations ( ! pa/ 7 work$ ov] into a connect$ s]ies ( writ+s1 ?r\gh :i* 0 wov5 ! new prie/ly sy/em1 9 a hi/orical =m4 ,on ! re/oration to ,judea1 ?is in/itutional reorganization 0 set up z ! law ( ! l&1 & cont9u$ !nce=w>d 9 =ce--! provid5tial in/rum5tality = ! ad int]im "w ( f\r c5turies4 ,su* a rem>kable process ( developm5t1 s deep5+ 9 u a s5se ( ! guid+ h& ( ,god1 ought to %[ "s sign ( its work+1 9 ! lit]ature ( ! p]iod4 ,h[ev] cle>1 f our g5]al k1 ! t5d5cies :i* 7 at "w 9 t p]iod1 we c\ld n feel assur$ ( our correct int]pretation ( ?is mo/ important epo*1 9 ! abs5ce ( "s su* sign1 9 a writ+ ( t date4 ,! ,book ( ,ezekiel supplies ! miss+ l9k4 ,! writ] 0 a prophet-prie/1 :o w5t into ! exile1 & wrote 9 ,babylonia4 ,9 ! e>li] "p ( 8 life-"w1 record$ 9 ! e>li] portion ( 8 book1 he 0 ?or\ghly prophetic1 int5sely e?ical & spiritual1 brea?+ ! v _s ( 8 great ma/]1 ,j]emiah4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( 8 c>e] he 0 visit$ ) dreams1 su* z are pla9ly indicat$ to u 9 ! rem>kable vision occupy+ ! conclud+ section ( 8 book4 ,! =tie? *apt] op5s ?us3 ,9 ! visions ( ,god br\ght he me into ! l& ( ,israel1 & set me ^u a v high m\nta91 ^u :i* 0 z ! frame ( a city on ! s\?4 ,!n foll[s1 ?r\gh eighte5 *apt]s1 a sket* ( ! temple sy/em 9 ! expect$ re/oration4 ,x is a ?or\ghly ideal sket*1 a vision de/9$ to take on mu* simpl] & humbl] proportions 9 its realization2 a picture probably n int5d$ = copy+ 9 actual con/ruction1 b1 l all ideal "w1 a p[]ful /imulus to ! aspirations x express$4 ,x is a free sket* ( ! ,new ,prie/ly ,sy/em1 on ! easel1 await+ correction & completion at ! h&s ( ,ezra & o!rs4 ,x reveals to u ! visions t 7 occupy+ ! m9ds ( ! be/ m5 9 ! latt] "p ( ! exile1 & ! "w !y 7 essay+4 ,?us we are prep>$ = ! f9al issue4 ,! ,book ( ,daniel has be5 wrongly plac$1 traditionally1 ) mo/ s]i\s consequ5ces to ! "* ( ! book1 &1 ?r\gh ?is misconception to ,*ri/ianity4 ,dat$ f ! e>ly "p ( ! six? c5tury be=e ,*ri/1 its /ory ( ,daniel's exp]i5ces read z lit]al hi/ory1 & its visions appe> z actual pr$ictions ( long subsequ5t ev5ts4 ,a high au?ority has decl>$-- ,!re c be no d\bt t x ex]cis$ a great] influ5ce ^u ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ?an any o!r writ+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4#cg ,t influ5ce1 ow+ to ?is misconception1 is *iefly to be trac$ 9 ! gr[? ( an apocalyptic lit]ature1 & 9 ! fanta/ical & mat]ial expectations ( ! ,messianic ,k+dom :i* !y enc\rag$4 ,x has cont9u$ d[n to our own day turn+ heads z wise z ,sir ,isaac ,newton's1 sett+ religion at conjur+ ) visions ( mon/r\s bea/s & juggl+ ) my/ic figures until ! "n ( ,prophecy has become a by-^w4 ,?is book appe>s to take its prop] place1 at lea/ 9 its pres5t =m1 ab\t a c5tury & a half be=e ,*ri/4 ,t 0 a p]iod ( deep depression = ,israel4 ,"u ,antio*us ,epiphanes ! nation _h be5 sorely oppress$1 its temple d5i$1 & its religion well nigh cru%$ out4 ,m5's he>ts 7 fail+ !m = fe>1 & = look+ = ^? ?+s t 7 com+ to pass ^u ! e>?4 ,pi\s s\ls turn$ back to ! anci5t "t ( bitt] humiliation1 :5 ,israel _h be5 scatt]$ 9 a /range l&1 & recall$ ! bold ^w ( fai? spok5 by ,j]emiah1 :i* _h /ay$ ! spirits ( _! =efa!rs4 ,! great prophet promis$ t aft] sev5ty ye>s ! nation %\ld be re/or$ to its native l&1 & %\ld r5ew its prosp]ity glori\sly4 ,x _h won back its home1 b 9 ! old home/ead x _h gr[n poor] & feebl]1 g5]ation aft] g5]ation4 ,_h ! anci5t promise ( prophecy fail$8 ,good m5 c\ld n ?9k s4 ,to "s dev\t s\l came ! sugge/ion t ! sev5ty ye>s _h meant sev5ty ,sabbatical ye>s1 ea* ( :i* consi/$ ( sev5 ye>s2 t is1 f\r hundr$ & n9ety ye>s4 ,"o c /ill feel ! ?rill t mu/ h gone ?r\gh him1 z he saw t ?is computation w\ld place ! defil+ ( ! temple--t sign ( ,god's hav+ =sak5 8 p--9 ! middle ( ! la/ week ( ye>s4 ,x 0 !n only ab\t ?ree ye>s to ! de/9$ end ( ! we>y p]iod t ,j]emiah _h includ$ 9 ! t]m ( ,israel's humbl+1 aft] :i* w\ld come ,jehovah's help4 ,fir$ ) ?is ?\ght1 he set himself to inspire 8 p ) fre% hope & c\rage4 ,ar\nd a traditional ,daniel1 fam$ = 8 wisdom & piety1 & possibly ^u an e>li] docum5t conta9+ "s tales ( ?is sage & sa9t1 he wove a /ory :i* %\ld int]pret ,j]emiah's prophecy & ,jehovah's purpose4 ,) *>m+ grace he tells ! tale ( ,daniel's con/ancy & tru/ "u ! sore/ trials1 & ( ! div9e deliv]ance t always came to him4 ,into 8 m\? he plac$ pr$ictions ( :at _h already come to pass 9 hi/ory1 t ?us 8 reputation z a prophet might be e/abli%$4 ,!n he caus$ him to pres5t a /rik+ s]ies ( symbolical visions1 ! clue to :i* 0 furni%$ = ! writ]'s contempor>ies by c]ta9 cle> allusions4 ,^! visions =etold deliv]ance z ab\t to come at ! approa*+ end ( ! f\r hundr$ & n9ety ye>s ( ,j]emiah4 ,o!r visions sket*$ ! u%]+ 9 ( ! ,messiah-,k+dom1 9 gl[+ pictures ( l(ty religi\s tone4 ,9 t d>k night ov] ,israel ?is book 0 z ! morn+ />4 ,x 0 truly1 z ,dean ,/anley call$ x1 ! ,gospel ( ! age4 ,its /ory spread1 & ) x spread r5ew$ pati5ce & hope4 ,x d\btless f$ ! =ces ( t glori\s revolt t %ortly !reaft] bur/ =? "u ! h]oic ,maccabees4 ,?us x kept alive ! vital sp>k 9 ! nation1 ?r\gh a crucial h\r1 t else might h gone out be=e x _h giv5 bir? to ,*ri/ianity4 ,noble z ! book ( ,daniel is 9 _m ways1 especially z ! real fa!r ( ! philosophy ( hi/ory1 x has a /ill deep] int]e/ to u ,*ri/ians = its timely s]vice to ! s9k+ nation ?r\gh :i* came at la/ our ,bless$ ,ma/]4 ,! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 :5 /udi$ 9 ! light ( ! t5d5cies kn[n to h be5 work+ 9 ! apo/olic *ur*1 becomes ( simil> importance 9 ,new ,te/am5t hi/ory to ,deut]onomy 9 ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory4 ,! primitive ,*ur* 01 z we well "k1 agitat$ by cont5d+ factions4 ,two lead+ p>ties dom9at$ all m9or s*ools ( ?\ght2 ! ,jewi% ,*ri/ians1 :o naturally want$ to keep )9 ! old religion1 & :o w\ld h made a re=m$ ,judaism1 & ! ,g5tile ,*ri/ians :o z naturally object$ to be+ h]d$ )9 ,judaism1 & :o want$ to make a new & univ]sal society4 ,! fir/ p>ty ralli$ "u ! "n ( ,pet]1 & ! second us$ ! "n ( ,paul4 ,!re 0 imm95t dang] t ! new society w\ld break ap>t1 ) fatal consequ5ces to po/]ity4 ,real & deep z 7 ! diff]5ces betwe5 ,pet] & ,paul1 !y did n1 9 all probability1 sund] ^! great natures z widely z _! foll[]s imag9$4 ,!re mu/ h be5 meet+ po9ts betwe5 su* s\ls1 9 love ) ! "o ,ma/]4 ,to f9d ^! conv]g5ces & con/ruct out ( !m a peace-plat=m on :i* bo? w+s ( ! new society might /&1 0 ! aim ( ,! ,acts4 ,x embodi$ g5u9e j\rnals ( a travel+ companion ( ,/4 ,paul1 notes ( 8 addresses 9 v>i\s cities1 traditions lo/ to u outside ( ?is book1 ( ,pet]'s conciliatory attitude & utt]ances2 & gr\ps ^! hi/oric fragm5ts into a sket*1 9 :i* ! two apo/les are %[n z divid+ equally ! labors ( f\nd+ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 z prea*+ ! same views1 & act+ 9 cordial h>mony4 ,?is book is a sign ( ! disposition to draw toge!r :i* 0 ga9+ gr\nd among ! primitive *ur*es1 a disposition fo/]$ l>gely by ?is writ+2 out ( :i* process ( compreh5sion & conciliation arose ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 nam+ its great ca!drals aft] ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul4 ,,iv4 ,! books :i* are ( a composite "* %\ld be read 9 _! sev]al p>ts1 & trac$ to _! prop] places 9 hi/ory4 ,?us1 = example1 9 read+ ,isaiah uncritically we pass f ! fragm5t ( hi/ory t =ms our ?irty-n9? *apt]1 to ! magnific5t /ra9 ( impassion$ imag9ation :i* op5s ) ! =tie? *apt]1 z ?\gh !re 7 no hiatus2 & we proce$ /raight ?r\gh ?is latt] section ( ! book1 tak+ x all z writt5 9 ! reign ( ,hezekiah1 t is1 9 ! latt] "p ( ! eigh? c5tury be=e ,*ri/4 ,we ?us view ?is second section ( ,isaiah f a wrong /&po9t4 ,! panorama ( its visions becomes blurr$4 ,we _c focus ! glass ^u ! objects 9 its field4 ,! real significance & beauty ( ?is noble/ rea* ( prophetic imag9ation evani%es f our vision4 ,to see ?is second section ( ,isaiah aright1 we mu/ pu% x d[n ! /ream ( "t ne>ly two hundr$ ye>s4 ,x is ! "w ( a prophet1 or gr\p ( prophets1 9 ! latt] "p ( ! exile1 ab\t ! middle ( ! six? c5tury be=e ,*ri/4 ,wat*+ ! signs ( ! times1 ! gift$ & graci\s _s :o l$ ?is *orus ( hope saw tok5s1 z ( ! dawn+ ( day aft] ! long1 d>k night4 ,rumors ( ! all conqu]+ ,cyrus1 ! ,m$o-,p]sian k+1 made ,babylon tremble ) fe>1 & ,israel ?rill ) excit$ expectation4 ,9 ! e?ical & spiritual religion ( ! advanc+ ,p]sians1 ! ,jews might look = a bond ( sympa?y4 ,x w\ld be ! policy ( ,cyrus to make fri5ds ( ! foes ( ,babylon1 & to place ! captive p 9 _! own l& on ! bord]s ( 8 empire1 z 8 grateful feudatories4 ,! se] saw ?us1 9 ! conqu]+ h]o1 ! ,s]vant ( ,god1 rais$ up to re/ore ! *os5 p to _! native c\ntry4 ,prophecy k9dl$ anew = its f9al flame1 & bur/ =? 9 ! immortal /ra9 ( hope = ! long-tri$ ,israel3 ,com=t ye1 com=t ye my p1 ,sai? y\r ,god4 ,speak ye com=tably to ,j]usalem1 & cry unto h]1 ,t h] w>f>e is accompli%$1 ,t h] iniquity is p>don$4 ,i nev] read ?is sublime *apt] )\t a fre% ?rill1 z ,i he> ! voice ( a cru%$ race1 lift+ amid its mis]y a cry ( unconqu]able confid5ce 9 ! ,j & ,holy ,"o1 :o 0 ord]+ alike ! embattl$ armies ( e>? & ! />ry ho/s ( ! skies1 & ?r\gh hi/ory1 z 9 nature1 0 sweep+ on resi/lessly to fulfill ! good pleasure ( ,8 ,w4 ,no wond] ! mat*less oratorio ( ! ,messiah op5s ) ?is aria1 abruptly z ! orig9al words are spok5 9 ,isaiah4 ,!y s\nd ! key-note ( ! good tid+s ( great joy :i*1 gr[+ z a hope 9 m5's s\ls ?r\gh ! c5turies1 became a fai?1 an assur$ conviction1 9 ! life ( ! ,*ri/us ,consolator2 9 :om ,god is se5 z ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 heav54 ,e gem ( ?is second section ( ,isaiah takes on a new lu/re 9 ?is sett+4 ,x is ! cry ( ! lo/ %eep 9 ! wild]ness1 cat*+ sight ( ! ,%eph]d :o !y ?\ght _h =gott5 !m1 t we he> 9 ! graci\s /ra93 ,he %all fe$ 8 flock l a ,%eph]d1 ,he %all ga!r ! lambs ) 8 arm1 ,& c>ry !m 9 8 bosom1 ,& %all g5tly lead ^? t are ) "y4 ,! vision ( ! ,suff]+1 ,righte\s ,s]vant ( ,god gr[s cle> & pa!tic 9 ! true hi/oric light4 ,! *a/5$ nation feels itself call$ to a high] mission ?an t ( political p[]4 ,x is to tea* ! o!r nations ( ! e>? ! k ( ,god4 ,t k x is itself to le>n 9 ! s*ool ( sorr[4 ,x is to save humanity ?r\gh ! sacrifice ( itself4 ,?us ! secret ( suff]+ is spell$ out1 n = anci5t ,israel alone1 b = all mank9d2 ! secret :i* is %r9$1 = ev] sacr$ to u1 9 ! /ory ( our ,"l ,*ri/2 f :om y & ,i ?is day1 ?r\gh a simple symbol1 are to le>n anew t if we sorr[ x is t we may be made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+1 & ?us be fitt$ to lead our fell[s up into ! light & love ( ,god4 ,v4 ,^! writ+s %\ld be read critically1 until we c deciph] ! successive h&s work+ ^u !m1 & int]pret !m accord+ly4 ,few1 if any1 ( ! books ( ! ,bible /& n[ z !y came f _! orig9al au?ors4 ,ne>ly all h be5 re-edit$2 mo/ ( !m _m times4 ,"s ( !m h be5 work$ ov] by s _m h&s1 & h und]gone su* num]\s & s]i\s *anges1 t ! orig9al writ] w\ld sc>cely id5tify 8 "w4 ,! hi/orical writ+s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t take up into !m all sorts ( mat]ials1 f all sorts ( s\rces4 ,if ! annals ( ! ,v5]able ,b$e1 ! fa!r ( ,engli% hi/ory _h be5 re-writt5 aga9 & aga9 ?r\gh ! subsequ5t c5turies2 abridg$1 enl>g$1 int]pret$ by ea* editor2 ! accumulat+ k & gr[+ exp]i5ce ( ! nation read into 8 simple *ronicles2 we %\ld appreciate ! critical c>e ne$ful 9 /udy+ our edition ( ,b$e if we w\ld "k ! real orig9al4 ,v mu* su* c>e is necess>y if we are to use ! ,old ,te/am5t hi/ories aright = in=mation4 ,x is z ?\gh !re 7 sev]al surfaces to ! p>*m5t on :i* ! hi/ories 7 writt51 on ea* successive film ( :i*1 9 f9e/ trac]y1 an old] record 0 inscrib$4 ,g5esis1 = example1 pres5ts u1 at e /ep ( :at seems a consecutive /ory1 ) successive lay]s ( tradition1 ?r\gh :i* we mu/ "w our way mo/ c>efully if we w\ld really und]/& ! book4 ,we readily obs]ve a tw(old tradition ( ! ,creation 9 ! op5+ *apt]s ( ,g5esis1 diff]+ v mat]ially3 a sign to u1 if we ne$ x1 t !re 0 no "o au?oritative acc\nt ( ! ,creation curr5t 9 ,israel4 ,little att5tion is requir$ to note a d\ble v]sion ( ! /ory ( ! flood1 ^: artless piec+ toge!r is ! cause ( ! confusions & contradictions t puzzle _m read]s4 ,! deciph]+ ( ?is d\ble tradition ( ! flood fir/ />t$ criticism ^u ! true track ( ,biblical /udy4 ,! frequ5tly recurr+ phrase1 ,^! are ! g5]ations1 or beg9n+s1 indicates ! ins]tion ( fragm5ts ( a "w giv+ an acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( ! _w1 ( ! races ( e>?1 ( language1 ( ! ,jewi% p1 etc42 a "w call$ by ! critics ,! ,book ( ,orig9s4 ,9 ! f\rte5? *apt] !re is :at seems to be a v anci5t non-,jewi% fragm5t ( hi/ory1 torn possibly f "s ,syrian writ+1 :i* gives a tale ( ,abraham's pr[ess 9 w>4 ,& ev5 9 "o & ! same tale ( tradition1 we app>5tly f9d /rata ( ?\ght laid d[n by successive ages4 ,!re are extant to-day p>*m5ts 9 :i*1 = lack ( o!r mat]ial1 a writ] has scrat*$ p>tially away an e>li] manuscript1 & writt5 ov] x ano!r book4 ,su* a palimpse/ is ,g5esis4 ,a leg5d ( civilization is writt5 ov] a sol>-my?1 & a tribal leg5d ov] ! leg5d ( civilization1 & a !ocratic leg5d ov] ! tribal4#ch 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 su* a ma/]y ( ! ,bible-books is won1 !y are to be us$ 9 ! cu/om>y me?ods ( critical /udy1 ) ref]5ce to _! cont5ts & ! significances !re(1 "u ! same g5]al laws ( int]pretation t hold ov] o!r lit]ature4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ?9k ,i he> "s "o say+--,is ?is ! "r use ( ! ,bible1 = :i* ,i am ask$ to give up ! de>1 old1 simple way ( read+ = my s\l's inspiration8 ,n at all1 my fri5d4 ,t bless$ use ( ! ,bible1 le>n$ at y\r "m's knees1 is /ill1 & mu/ always rema91 ! be/ use possible to any "o4 ,( ?is ,i %all speak h]eaft]4 ,i am n[ speak+1 n ( ! "r devotional use ( ! ,bible1 b ( ! "r critical use ( x4 ,x has be5 us$ critically 9 build+ our !ologies1 b1 to a l>ge ext5t1 amiss4 ,out ( ?is wrong use ( x has come ! misconceptions 9 !ology :i* to-day p]plex our m9ds & b> ! progress ( religion4 ,if we mu/ use ! ,bible critically1 let u by all means try to employ a true & ?or\gh criticism4 ,let u n ?9k to close e controv]sy by ! phrase--,! ,bible says s4 ,we %all be m mode/ & less disputati\s :5 we appreciate ! /udy necess>y be=e any "o c prop]ly answ] ! "q--,:at sai? ! ,scriptures8 ,aga9 ,i he> a voice f ! pews--,:o !n save a s*ol> is compet5t = su* a use ( ! ,bible8 ,i answ]--,no "o1 except a pupil ( ! s*ol>s4 ,! s*ol>s h plac$ )9 our rea* ! results ( su* a critical /udy ( ! ,bible4 ,y c f9d ! rational guidance y may desire 9 ! manuals :i* set =? ! conclusions ( ^! critical processes2 ?\gh y mu/ pa9fully feel1 z ,i d1 ! lack ( ! religi\s tone 9 "s ( !m4 ,a cry+ ne$ ( our day is a ,h& ,book to ! ,bible 9 :i* ! new critical k %all bl5d1 z x may bl5d1 ) ! old spiritual rev]5ce4 ,"o %\ld n rise f su* a /udy ( ! ,bible z we h made to-day1 9 its m]ely lit]>y aspects1 )\t a new1 /range s5se ( awe be=e ?is my/ic ,book4 ,x is ! h&iwork ( no "o man1 ( no gr\p ( m51 ( no p]iod4 ,x is an organic product1 ! gr[? ( a :ole p ! corall9e /ructure build$ by a nation4 ,h&s innum]able h toil$ ov] ^! pages4 ,voices indi/+ui%able n[1 9 bl5d$ *orus f ! dawn ( hi/ory1 h jo9$ 9 ! cry ( ! human aft] ,god :i* :isp]s ^u u f ?is sacr$ phonograph4 ,successive g5]ations ( m51 /ruggl+ ) s91 /riv+ = purity1 se>*+ aft] ,god1 h exhal$ _! spirits into ! ess5ce ( religion1 :i* is treasur$ 9 ?is co/ly vase4 ,! moral =ces ( c5turies1 devot$ to righte\sness1 are /or$ 9 ?is exhau/less res]voir ( e?ical en]gy4 ,at su* co/1 my bro!rs1 has ,humanity issu$ ?is sacr$ book4 ,f su* pati5ce ( prep>ation has ,provid5ce laid ?is priceless gift be=e y4 ,9 su* labor ( articulation--spell+ out ! syllables ( ! message f on high1 ?r\gh multitud9\s lives ( m5 dutifully & dev\tly walk+ ) _! ,god--does ! ,_s speak to y1 ,o1 s\l ( man4 ,say ?\-- ,speak ,"l2 ?y s]vant he>e?6 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is a matt] ( p]fect indiff]5ce :]e a ?+ orig9at$ ! only "q is2 ,is x true 9 & = itself8 ,hegel3 ,philosophy ( ,hi/ory1 ,"p ,,iii43 ,sec4 ,,iii43 ,*4 ,,ii4 ,) ref]5ce to ?+s 9 ! ,bible1 ! "q :e!r !y are g5u9e or spuri\s is odd en\gh4 ,:at is g5u9e b t :i* is truly excell5t1 :i* /&s 9 h>mony ) ! pure/ nature & reason1 & :i* ev5 n[ m9i/]s to our highe/ developm5t8 ,:at is spuri\s b ! absurd & ! holl[1 :i* br+s no fruit--at lea/1 no good fruit4 ,goe!3 ,conv]sations1 ,m>* #aa1ahcb4 ,no article ( fai? is injur$ by all[+ t !re is no su* positive pro(1 :5 or by :om ^! & "s o!r books ( holy ,scripture 7 writt51 z to exclude all possibility ( d\bt & cavil4 ,watson's ,apology = ! ,bible1 ,lett] ,,iv4 ,,vi4 ,! ,"r ,hi/orical ,use ( ! ,bible4 ,! pr9ciple ( developm5t involves also ! exi/5ce ( a lat5t g]m ( be+--a capacity or pot5tiality /riv+ to realize itself4444 ,:at ,_s really /rives = is ! realization ( its ,ideal be+44444 ,! pr(\nde/ ?\ght is connect$ ) ! p]sonality ( ,*ri/--) ! hi/orical & ext]nal2 & x is ! v gr&eur ( ! ,*ri/ian religion t1 ) all ?is pr(undity1 x is easy ( compreh5sion by our consci\sness 9 its outw>d aspect1 :ile1 at ! same "t1 x summons u to p5etrate deep]4 ,hegel3 ,philosophy ( ,hi/ory1 pp4 #eg1 #cdd4 ,bohn4 ,let m5tal culture g on advanc+1 let ! natural sci5ces g on ga9+ 9 dep? & bread?1 & ! human m9d exp& z x may1 x w nev] g beyond ! elevation & moral culture ( ,*ri/ianity z x gli/5s & %9es =? 9 ! gospel6 ,goe!3 ,conv]sations1 ,m>*1 #aa1ahcb4 ,,vi4 ,! ,"r ,hi/orical ,use ( ! ,bible4 ,:5 ! fulness ( ! "t 0 come ,god s5t =? ,8 ,son4--,galatians1 iv4 #d4 ,/4 ,paul cond5s$ ! philosophy ( ,hebrew hi/ory into a metaphor4 ,israel travail$ 9 bir? ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 ! m9d ( ! nation 0 begott51 ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 a conception ( e?ical religion1 ^: ge/ation 0 a process ( c5turies4 ,! p]iod ( p>turition came1 & a univ]sal religion 0 born into ! _w2 bodi$1 z religion ne$s mu/ be1 9 a man1 ,jesus1 ! ,*ri/4 ,:5 ! fulness ( ! "t 0 come ,god s5t =? ,8 ,son4 ,! sacr$ lit]ature ( ,israel is ! record & embodim5t ( ?is organic gr[? ( h] religion1 ?r\gh its v>i\s moods & t5ses1 t[>d its ideal 9 ! ,*ri/4 ,! sacr$ lit]ature ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is ! picture ( ?is fl[] ( ! s\l ( ,israel1 & ( ! new gr[? spr++ up f its se$+ d[n ( humanity4 ,! :ole ,bible pres5ts u ) ! gr[? ( ! religion ( ! ,*ri/1 bel[ gr\nd & above gr\nd2 its root+s & its fl[]+s4 ,! "r hi/orical use ( ! ,bible is1 ?r\gh a critical k ( ! sacr$ lit]ature ( ,israel1 to reproduce be=e our m9ds ?is process ( ! gr[? ( ! ,*ri/ 9 ,israel & ( ,8 new gr[? 9 humanity2 ) a view to our intellig5t p]ception ( ,8 true place 9 hi/ory1 & ( ! significance !re(4 ,! he>t ( ! ,bible is ,*ri/4 ,t :i* our fa!rs saw we ne$ to see1 t 9 ,him all ?+s /& toge!r1 z ! ar* is hold5 by ! key-/one4 ,rightly to read ! secret ( ,8 life is to f9d ! secret ( e>?'s problems4 ,!re=e our fa!rs insi/$ s /r5u\sly on ! ,old ,te/am5t prep>ation = ,*ri/4 ,a tree's root+s are proportionate to its size4 ,9 ! gradual prefigur+ ( ,*ri/ ?r\gh ,israel's /ory1 !y read ! hi/oric atte/ation ( ,8 revelation4 ,! picture ( ,israel's hi/ory t yield$ !m _! vision is dissolv+ be=e our eyes1 at ! t\* ( ! new criticism1 & m5 are fe>+ t ! secret ( ! ,bible is escap+ f our age4 ,i desire to-day to draw = y1 9 outl9e1 ! /ory ( ,israel's developm5t1 z trac$ by our new ma/]s2 t y may see ! old vision re-em]g5t 9 tru]1 nobl] =ms4 ,! re-con/ruction ( ,hebrew hi/ory makes real & c]ta9 an organic1 natural developm5t ( ! religion ( ! ,*ri/2 a travail ( ! nation ) ! ,son x bore to ,god4 ,! be/ me?od ( /udy+ any hi/ory is 9 its great epo*s & p]iods4 ,! eras ( ,hebrew hi/ory gr\p !mselves cle>ly1 9 ord]ly progression4 ,i4 ,! ,epo* ( ,moses3 ,b4,c4 #acjj787 ,hebrew hi/ory prop]ly beg9s ) ?is era4 ,! tribes ( ,israel :5 fir/ resolv$ by ! glass ( hi/ory1 appe> ^u ! ,arabian bord] ( ,egypt1 z occupants ( ! ri* pa/ure l&s ( ,go%54 ,!y 7 a bran* ( a l>ge ,semitic family1 :i* includ$ ,moab1 ,edom1 ,ammon & o!r famili> tribes4 ,( ! social1 intellectual & religi\s /atus ( ! ,hebrews at ?is p]iod we h little def9ite in=mation4 ,!y w\ld seem to h be5 on ! usual plane ( races :i* h ent]$ ! semi-nomadic /age1 & :i* are gradually sub/itut+ agricultural pursuits = a rov+ %eph]d life4 ,oppress$ by ,egypt !y revolt1 & beg9 a migration backw>d t[>d ! nor? & ea/4 ,! s\l ( ?is movem5t 0 ,moses2 a real hi/oric figure1 wor?y1 z we c see ?r\gh ! mi/s ar\nd him1 ( ! impos+ =m :i* ,mi*ael ,angelo has giv5 him4 ,a great man is ne>ly always to be f\nd at ! core ( a great social gr[?1 *>g+ ! lat5t t5d5cies ( a race ) en]gy1 & %ap+ _! action ^u ! =m ( 8 m9d4 ,an in/itution is ! l5g!n$ %ad[ ( a man1 writes ,em]son4 ,judaism is ! l5g!n$ %ad[ ( ,moses4 ,:atev] else ,moses may h done1 he prov$ himself ! ar*itect ( ,israel1 by lay+ ! f\ndation t det]m9$ ! =m & size ( ! lat] /ructure4 ,he taught 8 simple p to recognize ,jehovah z _! tribal ,god4 ,:at ?is "n meant 9 ! conception ( ! p be=e 8 "t is by no means cle> to u n[4 ,x appe>s to h /ood = ! p]sonification ( "s "o ( ! =ms ( nature's =ces1 t arre/ ^u !mselves ! nomad's vague s5se ( ! ,inf9ite & ,div9e 9 ! _w ab\t him4 ,ar\nd ! ,p[] felt 9 ,saturn or ! ,sun1 ,moses ?rew ! spell ( an awe :i* is deep] f> ?an t awak5$ by ! />ry heav5s above man--! awe ar\s$ by ! moral law )9 man4 ,he gave 8 rude *ildr5 a noble moral code1 ! orig9al =m ( ! ,decalogue4 ,^! ,t5 ,words 7 issu$ z ! law ( ,jehovah4 ,jehovah !n 0 ! s\rce & au?ority ( ! laws :i* ! consci5ce own$4 ,! moral law 0 8 body ( /atutes4 ,to keep ?is law 0 ! way to please ,him4 ,8 comm&s rea*$ ?r\gh rites & ord9ances to conduct & "*4 ,8 dem&s 7 n = sacrifices1 b = good lives4 ,8 wor%ip 0 aspiration & endeavor aft] goodness4 ,& ?is ,p[] enjo9+ morality 0 none o!r ?an ! ,p[] :i* 9 nature seem$ s (t5 unmoral & ev5 immoral4 ,jehovah ( ! skies 0 ! ,god ( ! ,t5 ,words4 ,?is 0 a sem9al ?\ght1 bodi$ 9 an in/itution4 ,9 begett+ ?is conception 9 ! s\l ( ,israel1 ,moses fa!r$ ! life :i* grew ?r\gh embryonic =ms1 dur+ ! sl[ ge/ation ( ! c5turies1 %ap+ t[>d ! ideal ( religion4 ,:atev] 0 vital & progressive 9 ! nation's ?\ght & feel+ suck$ up its juices f ! se$ deep-root$ 9 ?is basic in/itution4 ,rightly did legislators & hi/orians1 ?r\gh ! aft] ages1 look back & ascribe all _! "w 9 ! developm5t ( ! national life to ,moses4 ,ev5 ?us ! rose1 7 x consci\s1 might turn its crimson face ^u ! gr\nd & :isp] to ! se$ at its roots--,i am ?y "w4 ,ev5 ?us ! son1 9 ! pride & p[] ( manhood goes back to ! old home/ead1 & look+ into 8 fa!r's face confesses--,all t ,i am y h made me4 ,,ii4 ,! h]oic age3 ,b4,c4 #acjj-aajj4 ,aft] ,moses !re foll[s a p]iod ( at lea/ two hundr$ ye>s1 ( :i* we h v imp]fect acc\nts1 & ^? pla9ly traditional & comm+l$ ) leg5d4 ,! ,hebrew tribes appe> to h gradually gravitat$ ^u ,canaan2 sl[ly settl+ into agricultural pursuits1 & w9n+ f its previ\s occupants ! l& !y covet$1 in* by in*1 9 bloody /rife4 ,!y camp$ ^u _! h>d-won fields = sev]al g5]ations1 ma9ta9+ _! claims at ! po9t ( ! sword1 ) v>y+ success2 n[ ma/]+ _! foes1 & aga9 almo/ cru%$ by !m4 ,! int]-relations ( ! sev]al tribes dur+ ?is p]iod w\ld seem to h be5 ( a v loose "*4 ,ea* appe>s to h act$ = itself1 except at critical mom5ts1 :5 common dang] drew !m toge!r 9 conc]t$ action "u lead]s ( comm&+ ability4 ,tradition has pres]v$ *>m+ tales ( "s ( ^! r$\btable *ampions ( ! ,hebrews1 ( :om we w\ld gladly "k mu* m4 ,?is 0 ! h]oic age ( ,israel4 ,rude1 r\gh times ( con/ant al>m br\ght =? little t 0 memorable save feats ( c\rage4 ,we h few glimpses into ! /ate ( religion 9 ?is simple society1 & ^u :at is br\ght out into light ! hues ( lat] ages are reflect$4 ,q cle>ly we may disc]n t ! religion ( ! p 9 ^? days 0 by no means t :i* we "k z ,mosaism4 ,h[ c\ld su* a sublime conception z t ( ,moses h rip5$ 9 a p at ?is /age ( _! developm5t8 ,l all f\nd]s ( religion1 he 0 f> 9 advance ( 8 age4 ,if a few high] natures1 "h & !re1 recogniz$ & appreciat$ ! significance ( ! ,t5 ,words ( ,jehovah1 ! mass ( ! p c\ld n h done s4 ,& movem5t is det]m9$ t[>d ! mass 9 e?ics z 9 physics4 ,all t ,moses c\ld h hop$ to d 0 to body 8 sem9al tru? 9 an in/itution1 t %\ld keep x alive 9 ! nation until ! prop] conditions 7 f\nd = its quick5+ & gr[?4 ,?is he a*iev$ 9 b9d+ ! tribes to ! wor%ip ( ,jehovah1 ^: law 0 own$ 9 ! moral /&>ds ( ! p4 ,to ?is loyalty to ,jehovah1 z ! ,god ( ,israel1 ,moses did securely b9d ! tribes4 ,!y nev] :olly =swore ,jehovah1 & ?us nev] lo/ ! g]m begott5 9 ! s\l ( ! race1 :i* held ! promise & pot5cy ( ! future4 ,b ar\nd ,jehovah1 z ! supreme ,god ( ! race1 ! p /ill cont9u$ to gr\p _! anci5t div9ities1 & to wor%ip !m 9 ! old-"t mann]4 ,! religion ( a p 9 any /age ( its hi/ory is always a composite2 a succession ( lay]s t correspond to ! intellectual & moral classifications ( society4 ,b ! proportion ( ! true religion rises ) a progressive civilization4 ,9 ^! semi-civiliz$ tribes ! religion ( ! bulk ( ! p1 9 all probability1 correspond$ ) ! ideas & =ms ( wor%ip ( o!r peoples 9 ! same /age ( developm5t ,9 ! l[e/ /ratum feti*ism l+]$ on1 ! wor%ip ( any unusual ?+ t excit$ ! wond] ( a simple p4 ,great trees ( immemorial age1 huge b\ld]s /&+ /rangely 9 f]tile valleys1 cont9u$ ! objects ( sup]/iti\s awe4 ,jehovahism took up ^! remnants ( feti*ism into its high] life1 :5 x f\nd t !y c\ld n be dispossess$1 j z ,*ri/ianity did long aft]w>d ) pagan cu/oms1 & gave !m a high] significance 9 connection ) ! wor%ip ( ,jehovah4#ci ,high] /rata ( ! p wor%ipp$ ! v>i\s p[]s ( nature1 ! sun1 ! moon1 ! />s1 aft] mu* ! same fa%ion 9 vogue among _! k9dr$ ,semites4#dj ,ev5 ! revolt+ rites ( ! surr\nd+ nature-wor%ips 7 n lack+ 9 ,israel4 ,:ile ! g5tle & graci\s w>m? ( ! spr+ sun call$ =? ! happy adoration ( ! p1 ! scor*+ & consum+ heat ( ! midsumm] sun r\s$ ! fe>s ( ! suff]]s = _! crops1 _! cattle1 & _! v lives4 ,!y s\ght to propitiate ?is fi]ce ,p[]1 :i* 0 evid5tly ho/ile to man1 ) (f]+s ( ! life x dev\r$ s pitilessly4 ,! *oice/ lives--! fir/-born son1 ! faire/ maid5 ( ! village--7 sacrific$ to glut its gre$ ( dea?4 ,into ! fi]y arms ( ,molo* p>5ts laid ! *ildr5 ( _! love4 ,human sacrifices 7 unque/ionably a recogniz$ =m ( wor%ip dur+ ?is p]iod1 at lea/ 9 times ( deep di/ress4#da ,! lib]t9e long+s ( nature1 ! free fecundities ( "m-e>?1 imag$ to ! gross] p ! ,p[] work+ r\nd ab\t !m & )9 _! v bodies2 & m5 & wom5 gave free re9 to _! appetites & passions1 9 honor ( div9ities l ,a%]a1 ! ,syrian ,v5us4#db ,! v>i\s tribes probably _h diff]5t rites4 ,! g5]al picture we mu/ fa%ion 9 our m9ds ( ?is p]iod is ( a poly!i/ic1 idolatr\s p1 slightly di/+ui%able f ! surr\nd+ ,semites1 save z !y held1 9 _! recognition ( ,jehovah & 8 ,t5 ,words1 ! g]m ( a high] ?\ght & life4 ,,iii4 ,! p]iod ( ! mon>*y1 d[n to ! epo* ( ! great prophets3 ,b4 ,c4 #aajj-hjj4 ,! /ory ( ! mak+ ( ,engl& may int]pret to u ! developm5t t ensu$ 9 ?is ?ird p]iod ( ,israel's hi/ory4 ,we "k h[ ! petty realms ( ! ,angles-l&1 "u pressure f a common foe1 le>n$ to act mom5t>ily toge!r1 came = a summ] "u "s comm&+ lead]1 drew ?us into clos] affiliations gr\p$ gradually ar\nd ! m p[]ful realms1 & at l5g? cry/alliz$ into ,engl&4 ,9 "s su* way ! ,hebrew tribes 7 sl[ly knit toge!r by ! necessity ( w>1 until to organize a la/+ victory !y 7 =c$ into consolidation & out ( ! loose conf$]ation ( tribes arose a nation1 ,israel4 ,social t5d5cies g5]ally ?r[ a lead] to ! front4 ,! man is n want+ = ! h\r4 ,! k+-mak] ( ,israel 0 ,samuel4 ,a man comb9+ 9 t simple /ate ( society sev]al functions--prie/ & judge & lead]--he _h ! presci5ce to div9e ! ne$ ( ! age1 & ! wisdom to po9t out ! man to meet x4 ,saul 0 *os5 ,k+1 9 free ga!r+ ( ! h>dy yeomanry1 & prov$ 8 human election a div9e selection by r\s+ ! nation to new ef=ts1 :i* 8 g5ius l$ to victory4 ,saul 0 foll[$ by a brief p]iod ( national unity "u ,david & ,solomon1 9 :i* ! rapid & brilliant progress made 9 ! spread ( ! k+dom1 9 weal? & civilization1 reveal$ ! lat5t p[]s ( ?is gift$ race4 ,! progress ( political & comm]cial greatness 0 /ay$ by ! r5d+ ( ! k+dom aft] ,solomon4 ,no great advances 7 possible amid ! *ronic jeal\sies & frequ5t /rife ( ! si/] k+doms1 :i* 7 unable to come toge!r aga9 9 a unity t w\ld h re/or$ _! pre/ige1 & 7 unable1 ap>t1 to a*ieve any signal success 9 diplomacy or w>4 ,! social /ate ( ! p und]w5t ! *anges usual 9 ?is /age ( a p's hi/ory4 ,) peace came weal?1 ) weal? came luxury1 ) luxury new social vices1 f$ f ! c\rt :i* grew ar\nd ! mon>*y4 ,b t ! he>t ( ! p cont9u$ s\nd amid ^! organic *anges we may see f sev]al h9ts pres]v$ by tradition4 ,! in/itution1 or revival1 ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,naz>ites 0 a religio-moral movem5t4 ,x 0 a prote/ aga9/ ! vice ( drunk5ness t 0 increas+ 9 ! l&1 z1 reliev$ f w>'s al>ms & wax+ fat ^u _! f]tile fields1 ! p gave !mselves to pleasure4 ,! fir/ ,prohibition ,society1 ( :i* we h record1 0 ?is ,ord] ( ! ,naz>ites4 ,?is ,ord] appe>s also to h _h a /ill deep] moral aim1 little notic$ ( old4 ,x 0 a reaction f ! social *anges t 7 go+ on 9 ,israel1 a prote/ aga9/ ! new-fa%ion$ ways ( weal?1 an e>ne/ ef=t to hold to ! simplicities ( e>li] days1 to ! good old pla9 liv+ & high ?9k+4 ,x 0 a c\nt]-movem5t ( ,old ,israel1 essay+ to /em ! mad ru% = ri*es4 ,a /ill m conv9c+ tok5 ( ! heal?y moral tone ( ! nation is to be f\nd 9 ! e>lie/ consid]able "w ( lit]ature pres]v$ to u1 ! ,song ( ,songs4 ,x holds up to scorn ! lic5ti\sness t ,solomon _h made fa%ionable1 & ( :i*1 9 a j retribution1 he _h become ! abhorr$ type4 ,! great k+ fails to corrupt ! virtue ( a simple c\ntry maid51 despite ( all 8 bl&i%m5ts4 ,ewald assigns ?is poem to ! nor!rn k+dom1 :i* _h sep>at$ itself f ,judah *iefly 9 reaction f ! ,solomonic innovations4 ,x leads u into ! homes ( ! /urdy peasantry ( ! hill c\ntry1 :]e burn$ ! fires on ! alt>s ( pure w$d$ love4 ,f a p ?us s\nd at he>t1 amid ! mell[+ ri*ness ( civilization1 we may well expect great ?+s 9 religion4 ,:atev] ! outw>d =ms ( religion1 its roots ran deep d[n into ! moral law1 & mu/ ne$s h borne 9 due "t a noble fruitage4 ,!re 0 9 fact a /rik+ developm5t ( religion 9 ?is p]iod4 ,x 0 co9cid5t ) ! secul> developm5t ( ! nation4 ,?is inde$ is ! g5]al rule ( religi\s revival4 ,religion advances ) ! advanc+ life ( man1 ea* new & true /ep =w>d op5+ a high] possibility ( ?\ght & feel+ conc]n+ ,god4 ,z ,moses ! ,emancipator 0 ! fa!r ( true religion 9 ,israel1 s ,samuel ! k+-mak] 0 its e>ly ma/]4 ,we _c n[ trace cle>ly 8 "w1 b we c see t he 0 a fre% e?ical & spiritual =ce1 %ap+ religi\s life anew4 ,prophets !re _h d\btless be5 be=e him1 9 ,israel z out ( x1 b !y 7 une?ical & unspiritual influ5ces 9 religion2 ! fr5zi$ d]vi%es1 ! oracul> se]s1 ! wiz>ds & necromanc]s :o long aft]w>d claim$ ?is "n1 & 7 d5\nc$ by ! high] prophets4 ,samuel's ma/]ful "w 0 to turn ?is semi-religi\s =ce into a high] *annel1 & to direct x t[>d a moral aim4 ,he 0 ! creator ( ! type :i* drew aft] him ! goodly fell[%ip ( ! prophets4 ,! traditions ( ,israel pres5t him 9 ! rle ( fe>less c5sor & tru?ful m5tor to ! infant ,/ate2 ! rle :i* ! great prophets lat] on assum$ t[>d ! matur] nation4 ,he criticiz$ ! ,k+1 guid$ ! p1 & held ! nation loyal to ,jehovah4 ,h[ev] little p]ception ! mass ( ! p _h ( ! spiritual significance ( ! ,/ate religion1 h[ev] _m gross =ms ( popul> religion exi/$ ar\nd & )9 ! tol]ant in/itutions ( ,jehovahism1 x 0 a vital matt] to pres]ve t ,/ate religion1 & keep x well ahead ( ! p's gr[?4 ,?us we c p]ceive ! hi/oric significance ( ! "w ( ! next great prophet aft] ,samuel1 ,elijah2 ?r\gh ! leg5d>y nimbus t ga!r$ r\nd 8 /rik+ p]sonality & dramatic action ,9 a critical h\r1 :5 ! ,jehovah-wor%ip _h well nigh disappe>$1 he /ood alone aga9/ ! p[]s ( ! realm1 & ralli$ ! p once m b5ea? ! "n ( ! god ( _! fa!r4 ,he pluck$ a victory f defeat :i* decid$ ! c\rse ( hi/ory4 ,:at if ,jehovah 0 b a "n to ! mass ( ! p8 ,:at if !y cont9u$ to wor%ip mu* z be=e1 only no long] at ! alt>s ( ,baal8 ,!re are long p]iods 9 ! hi/ory ( man :5 ! future dep5ds ^u allegiance to an in/itution little und]/ood by ^? :o %\t mo/ lu/ily = x4 ,! future may lie se$$ d[n 9 a "n :i* /ores )9 x ! =ces ( a new & high] unfold+ :5 ! times come ripe4 ,?us x prov$ ?r\gh ! crawl+ c5turies 9 :i* ,israel held h>d by a "n ( ,god :i* !n meant little to x1 b :i* ultimately evolv$ its e?ical significance & manife/$ unto m51 ,! ,et]nal :o love? righte\sness4 ,?us may x prove ) ! *ild ( ,judaism4 ,lib]als1 :o are 9 su* ha/e to drop ! "n ( ,*ri/1 %\ld pause long en\gh to ask !mselves ! "q :e!r1 s9ce x roots religion 9 a life ( su* p]fect goodness t x became to m5 ! manife/ation ( ,god1 ?is sacr$ "n may n 9 its turn hold ! secret ( our progress2 :e!r1 f ! treasur$ =ces ( ! pa/ t x ga!rs into itself1 :5 ! spr+ "t n[ sett+ 9 %all h fully come1 x may n blossom into ! religion ( ! future8 ,a civilization %\ld n be cut (f f ! hi/oric se$ :i* lies at ! roots ( its religion1 if x is to gr[ unto ! h>ve/4 ,t 9 ?is fidelity to ! tradition ( _! race ! religion ( ! p ( ,israel 0 9 ! vital processes ( gr[?1 ?r\gh ?is long p]iod1 we "k assur$ly f "o conclusive fact4 ,out ( ?is t$i\s w9t] came1 sudd5ly z x seems to u1 a ri* & beautiful spr+4 ,! epo* ( ! great prophets1 ) a new life ( ?\ght & aspiration1 breaks 9 abruptly on ?is comm+l+ ( all sorts ( religion )9 ! prec9cts ( ,jehovahism4 ,ev5 9 ,febru>y ! sap is s(t5+ & w>m+ 9 ! ve9s :i* %[ no gre5+ on ! tips ( ! pati5t trees4 ,israel 0 swell+ t[>d ! day t 0 sure to come1 :51 lo6 ! spr+6 ,,iv4 ,! era ( ! great prophets1 be=e ! exile3 ,b4,c4 #hjj-ehf4 ,9 ! s\!rn ,pacific1 :]e coral isl&s are sl[ly =m+ b5ea? ! surface ( ! sea1 he :o is curi\s to /udy ! process ( ! mak+ ( an isl& mu/ s5d ! div]s d[n to br+ up brok5 bits ( coral1 snat*$ f ! d>k dep?s 9 a pa9ful labor4 ,aft] ! ocean m\nta9 ?ru/s its top above ! surface ( ! sea ! "w ( exploration is easy en\gh1 & we may walk ov] h>d gr\nd z we /udy ! new =mation 9 ! sunlight4 ,hi!rto1 9 our desire to le>n ! secrets ( ! gr[? ( ,israel1 we h be5 l m5 pe]+ ov] ! sides ( _! t9y boats into ! dep?s ( a sea t cov]s fasc9at+ my/]ies2 wat*+ ! labors ( ! adepts :o ev] & anon br+ up to ! light "s fre% fragm5ts ( a buri$ _w4 ,9 ! epo* t we h n[ rea*$ ,israel's gr[+ life lifts itself above ! level ( tradition1 & /&s =? z solid hi/ory1 on ^: firm gr\nd we c /udy = ourselves ! mak+ ( a nation's religion4 ,israel's lit]>y p]iod op5s = u ) ! prophets4 ,lit]>y fragm5ts float up to u f e>li] days1 b n[1 = ! fir/ "t1 we h :ole books ab\t ^: date & au?or%ip we are reasonably c]ta94 ,! prophets introduc$ ! lit]>y craft4 ,!y wrote out1 9 _! lat] ye>s1 ! sub/ance ( ! messages :i* !y _h borne ! p4 ,^! brilliant pages teem ) graphic descriptions ( ! actual usages1 social & religi\s1 ( _! age1 s t !re is no difficulty 9 reproduc+ ) fair accuracy ! sali5t features ( ! p]iod4 ,! popul> religion 0 t composite ( hea!nisms already sket*$ 9 consid]+ ! previ\s p]iod4 ,! p cont9u$ to wor%ip ! ,p[] :i* all felt & own$1 "u ! manifold =ms :i* ?is ,p[] assumes 9 nature's processes4 ,sun & moon & />s /ill arre/$ ! awe :i* ?r\gh !m grop$ aft] ,god1 & drew ^u !mselves ! wor%ip ( ! imag9ation4 ,! wor%ip ( ,jehovah _h a special honor z ! ,/ate religion1 b x /ood cont5t$ly amid o!r =ms ( religion4 ,9 ! s]vice ( ,jehovah local %r9es develop$ special usages4 ,! ,uses ( ,israel 7 z v>i$ z ! ,uses ( ,engl& be=e ! ,re=mation4 ,no act ( ,uni=mity 0 9 op]ation 9 ! realm4 ,idolatry 0 n ! exception b ! rule4 ,! mo/ popul> symbol ( ,jehovah 0 an image ( a bull4 ,to ! high] m9ds ?is bull 0 d\btless m]ely a symbol1 expressive ( a /rik+ phase ( ! sun's =ce1 b to ! mass ( m5 x 0 probably ! actual object ( _! adorations4 ,! symbolism ( ! ,j]usalem ,temple 0 ?or\ghly idolatr\s2 z1 = example1 ! twelve ox5 uphold+ ! lav]1 & ! horns ( ! alt>1 symbols drawn f ! preval5t bull-wor%ip2 ! two columns 9 ! c\rt1 & ! *]ubs1 or cl\d-dragons 9 ! mo/ holy place2 ! *amanim1 or sun-images repres5t+ ! rays ( ! sun 9 ! %ape ( a cone1 & ! *>iots & horses ( ! sun1 a v anci5t symbol famili> to u 9 ,guido's ,aurora4#dc ,nor did ! allegiance to ,jehovah b> private usages ( an idolatr\s nature4 ,! home ( ! av]age ,israelite _h its t]aphim & o!r dome/ic div9ities4 ,! d>k] aspects ( ! popul> religion /ill held _! gr\nd aga9/ ! gr[+ light4 ,b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ! ,jehovah ( ! ,t5 ,words1 /ood1 unmole/$1 ! images fa%ion$ by ! appetites & passions2 & m5 & wom5 surr5d]$ !mselves to drunk5 orgies & s5sual debau*es1 9 honor ( ! deities ( desire4 ,z late z ! "t ( ,j]emiah1 aft] ne>ly two c5turies ( prophetic tea*+1 !re 7 9 ! sacr$ prec9cts ( ! temple ! a%]as1 or tree-poles1 by :i* ! prie/esses ( passion1 z "p ( _! religi\s (fices1 sold !mselves to ! frequ5t]s ( ,jehovah's h\se4#dd ,bel[ ! holy city1 ,k+ ,manasseh re>$ ! image ( ,molo*1 & human sacrifices 7 (f]$ to placate ! wra? ( ! ,p[] :i* !y ignorantly wor%ipp$4 ,:]e religion 0 s l>gely a wor%ip ( ! physical p[]s ( nature1 ! life ( ! p w\ld ( necessity %[ an undevelop$ e?ical /ate4 ,drunk5ness & debau*]y cont9u$ common1 ! m>riage bond 0 v ela/ic 9 ! polite society ( ! capital1 & selfi%ness haughtily ov]rode all consid]ations ( meum & tuum 9 ! mad *ase ( weal?4 ,unsatisfactory z ! morals ( ! influ5tial classes ( society 71 !re is1 h[ev]1 no indication ( any su* ooze & ?aw ( wrong z indicat$ a moribund condition 9 ! nation4 ,we mu/ n make ! mi/ake1 s common conc]n+ re=m]s1 & reg>d ! evils t 7 ju/ly la%$ by ! prophets z prevail+ ?r\gh\t society4 ,_h ?is be5 ! case1 :]e w\ld ! e?ical =ces ( a new & high] life h ris58 ,s+le prea*]s ( social righte\sness might h aris51 l ,savon>ola 9 ,flor5ce1 "u su* conditions1 b no g5]al re=m c\ld h develop$4 ,! /eady gr[? ( ! movem5t initiat$ by ! great prophets %[s t x sprang f no individuals1 b f society2 t !y m]ely l$ ! res]ve =ces ( virtue 9 ! nation4 ,! he>t ( ! nation 0 d\btless s\nd1 & gr[+ m vigor\sly virtu\s4 ,pr(essor ,?orold ,rog]s rem9ds u t ! p]iod :5 a great outcry is he>d aga9/ any social evil1 is n t :]e9 ! evil is at its height1 = !n !re w\ld probably be no p[] ( prote/1 b r t 9 :i* ! recup]ative =ces ( society are rally+ to ?r[ (f ! disord] f ! body politic4 ,morality 0 9 advance ( religion at ?is "t 9 ,israel1 & ?is int]prets ! movem5t :i* ensu$ to place religion 9 its prop] position at ! head ( ! m>* ( progress4 ,x 0 amid su* a /ate ( affairs t ! great prophets appe>$ ^u ! /age ( action1 call+ ! nation to a high] religion4 ,!y 7 n s mu* philosoph]s1 reason+ out a l(ty intellectual conception ( ,god1 z prea*]s ( righte\sness1 vitaliz+ f ! moral nature ! s5se ( ! purity & ju/ice ( ! ,p[] 9 :om m5 liv$ & mov$ & _h _! be+ ,!y turn$ ! light ( ! inw>d law ^u ,god1 & reveal$ ,him z its au?or4 ,!y l$ ,virtue into ! ,temple1 t\*$ h] lips ) a live coal f (f ! alt>1 & f a tongue ( fire m5 he>d1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,!y reviv$ ! true ,mosaic prie/hood1 :i* set ap>t consci5ce z ! m$iator betwe5 ,god & man4 ,! se$ t ,moses plant$ budd$ & swell$ t[>d its bloom4 ,! prophetic writ+s %[ u m5 a-hung]$ aft] righte\sness brea?+ out ! wor%ip ( ,jehovah into ! wor%ip ( ! ,et]nal1 :o love? righte\sness4 ,isaiah c>ries ?is message f ,god3 ,to :at purpose is ! multitude ( y\r sacrifices unto me8 ,i am full ( ! burnt (f]+s ( rams1 & ! fat ( f$ bea/s4 ,& ,i delight n 9 ! blood ( bullocks1 or ( lambs1 or ( he-goats4 ,:5 ye come to appe> be=e me1 ,:o ha? requir$ ?is at y\r h&1 to tread my c\rts8 ,br+ no m va9 oblations2 ,inc5se is an abom9ation unto me2 ,! new moons & ,sabba?s1 ! call+ ( assemblies1 ,i _c endure2 ,x is iniquity1 ev5 ! solemn meet+4 ,y\r new moons & y\r appo9t$ fea/s my s\l hate?2 ,!y are a tr\ble unto me2 ,i am we>y to be> !m4 ,& :5 ye spread =? y\r h&s1 ,i w hide m9e eyes f y3 ,yea1 :5 ye make _m pray]s1 ,i w n he>3 ,y\r h&s are full ( blood4 ,wa% y1 make y clean2 ,put away ! evil ( y\r do+s f be=e m9e eyes3 ,cease to d evil2 le>n to d well3 ,seek judgm5t1 relieve ! oppress$1 ,judge ! fa!rless1 plead = ! wid[4#de ,micah voices ! que/ions t m5 rais$ 9 8 day1 answ]+ !m ) ! new ?\ght3 ,:]e)al %all ,i come be=e ! ,"l1 ,& b[ myself be=e ! high ,god8 ,%all ,i come be=e him ) burnt (f]+s1 ,) calves ( a ye> old8 ,w ! ,"l be pleas$ ) ?\s&s ( rams1 ,or ) t5 ?\s&s ( riv]s ( oil8 ,%all ,i give my fir/ born = my transgression1 ,! fruit ( my body = ! s9 ( my s\l8 ,he ha? %[$ !e1 ,o man1 :at is good1 ,& :at do? ! ,"l require ( !e1 ,b to d ju/ly1 & to love m]cy1 ,& to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8#df ,two features ( ! "w ( ! prophets br+ out cle>ly _! e?ical inspiration4 ,israel 0 at ?is p]iod be+ drawn1 = ! fir/ "t1 into ! curr5ts creat$ by ! /rife ( ! mammo? empires ( ,assyria & ,egypt1 9 ^: mael/rom %e at l5g? w5t d[n4 ,public affairs 7 becom+ matt]s ( int]national relation%ip4 ,! prophets ?rew !mselves he>tily into ! national politics1 /&+ betwe5 ! p>ty ( ,assyria & ! p>ty ( ,egypt1 z indep5d5ts conc]n$ ) ! int]e/s ( nei!r faction1 b seek+ to lift bo? sides above ! %ift+ s&s ( policy ^u ! firm gr\nd ( pr9ciple4 ,!y s\ght to lead ! nation to turn aside f its dazzl+ dream ( a brilliant =eign policy to ! humbl] tasks ( int]nal re=m2 to induce ! ,/ate to busy itself ) ! labor ( r$ress+ civic disord]s & ( build+ a community ( sob]1 pure1 & j citiz5s1 cultivat+ peace & equity ) o!r peoples1 & fe>+ ,god4 ,!y 7 prea*]s to ! corporate consci5ce ( ,israel1 & dealt ) subjects :i* ! mod]n pulpit effem9ately %uns4 ,9 /ra9s ( pure & passionate patriotism1 !y delight$ to vision be=e ! p ! ideal ,/ate & its ideal ,k+2 ?us to lead ! aspirations ( ! nation to a high] ambition ?an m>tial pr[ess & diplomatic craft4 ,! _s ( ! ,"l %all re/ ^u him1 ,! _s ( wisdom & und]/&+1 ,! _s ( c\nsel & might1 ,! _s ( k & ( ! fe> ( ! ,"l1 ,& %all make him ( quick und]/&+ 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l3 ,& he %all n judge aft] ! sight ( 8 eyes1 ,nei!r reprove aft] ! he>+ ( 8 e>s3 ,b ) righte\sness %all he judge ! poor1 ,& reprove ) equity = ! meek ( ! e>?4 ,& he %all smite ! e>? ) ! rod ( 8 m\?1 ,& ) ! brea? ( 8 lips %all he slay ! wick$4 ,& righte\sness %all be ! girdle ( 8 lo9s1 ,& fai?fulness ! girdle ( 8 re9s4#dg ,^! ,hebrew prophets made ! "r adm9i/ration ( public affairs ! ess5tially religi\s s]vice :i* _! dev\t /ud5t ,glad/one decl>es !m n[ to be4 ,because ( ?is inspiration ( civic life ) religi\sness1 _! books h become1 z ,col]idge call$ !m1 ! ,/atesman's ,manual4 ,at ?is p]iod 9 ,israel's hi/ory ! social revolution att5d+ ! progress ( all peoples f a simple to a complex organization 0 entail+ its usual excesses1 & al>m+ symptoms 7 %[+ !mselves 9 ! commonweal?4 ,9 e>li] days ,israel's t5ure ( l& _h be51 l t ( all peoples1 communi/ic4 ,proprietor%ip ( ! l& 0 ve/$ 9 ! family1 & !n 9 ! village community4 ,!re 7 no private =tunes & no private pov]ty4 ,life 0 simple & cont5t$1 & dull4 ,"u ! action ( ! usual social =ces1 ?is sy/em _h be5 gradually break+ up1 ?r\gh _m g5]ations4 ,prop]ty _h ma9ly pass$ into p]sonal possession ,society _h recry/alliz$ ar\nd ! individual4 ,individualism _h develop$ its cu/om>y t5d5cies to inequality4 ,! anci5t equality ( ! free f>m]s ( ,israel 0 already disappe>+4 ,=tunes1 undream$ ( a c\ple ( c5turies e>li]1 7 becom+ common4 ,gre$ 0 pu%+ m5 beyond legitimate acquisition into respectable robb]y4 ,! old-"t rights ( commonalty 7 disappe>+ 9 pa/ure1 & f>m+ l&1 & =e/4 ,! village commons 7 be+ enclos$ by local pot5tates4 ,monopolies ( ! natural res\rces ( all weal?1 ! inali5able d[] ( ! p at l>ge1 7 work+ _! inevitable consequ5ces4 ,bel[ ! weal?y class1 :i* 0 ris+ to ! top ( society1 !re 0 =m+ at ! bottom a new & unhe>d-( social /ratum1 ! settl+s ( ! /ruggle = exi/5ce2 a deposit ( ! feebl5ess & ignorance & innoc5ce ( ! p4 ,9 ! loss ( ! old s5se ( a commonweal?1 ! nation 0 break+ up into classes1 ali5at$1 unsympa!tic1 ho/ile4 ,selfi%ness 0 ?reat5+ ru9 to ! ,/ate4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! dang]\s social t5d5cies ! prophets came =w>d z m5 ( ! p4 ,l brave ,latim] at ,paul's ,cross1 ^! fe>less prea*]s /ood 9 ! m>ketplaces to d5\nce monopoly & ! tyranny ( capital4 ,!y 7 n affright$ by ! hue & cry t1 if human nature 0 ! same !n z n[1 0 rais$ aga9/ !m1 9 ! "n ( ! sacr$ rights ( prop]ty4 ,!y 7 n beguil$ by ! sophisms ( ^? :o d\btless prov$ conclusively t ! be/ int]e/s ( ! p 7 be+ fur!r$ by ! fulle/ fre$om ( ! able & crafty to enri* !mselves ad libitum4 ,!y c\ld n h /ood an exam9ation 9 political economy1 b !y knew ! he>t ( ! :ole matt]1 9 a _w ^: core is ! moral law4 ,!y saw1 m or less cle>ly1 t !re c\ld be no la/+ weal? 9 a society :i* 0 n bas$ ^u a wide1 deep common-weal?4 ,!y felt t ! "o clue to foll[ 9 e social problem 0 held by consci5ce4 ,s !y /ruck boldly at exi/+ wrongs 9 ! "n ( ! ,et]nal ,righte\s ,"o4 ,woe unto !m t jo9 h\se to h\se1 ,t lay field to field ,till !re be no place1 ,t !y may be plac$ alone 9 ! mid/ ( ! e>?6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,"l w ent] into judgm5t ,) ! anci5ts ( 8 p & ! pr9ces !re(3 ,= ye h eat5 up ! v9ey>d2 ,! spoil ( ! poor is 9 y\r h\ses4 ,:at mean ye t ye beat my p to pieces1 ,& gr9d ! faces ( ! poor8 ,sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ho/s4#dh ,"o ^w1 con/antly recurr+ ?r\gh ! prophets1 reveals ! secret ( _! en?usiasm4 ,!y lift$ above ! p ! augu/ & holy =m ( ,ju/ice1 & call$ on m5 to foll[ h]4 ,!y appeal$ to a =ce 9 m5 mighti] ?an selfi%ness4 ,!y k9dl$ ! passion :i* _h be5 always lat5t 9 ,israel1 s9ce ! day :5 ,moses l$ =? ! slaves ( ,egypt to f\nd a nation ( freem54 ,a new & l(ty ideal ma/]$ ! m9ds ( ! bett] natures among ! p4 ,ov] aga9/ ! d>kness ( _! age !re rose a vision ( a good "t com+1 :5 ,ju/ice %\ld be ?ron$ on law1 & selfi%ness be exorcis$ f ! he>ts ( m5 :o _h le>n$ ! secret ,( joy 9 wide/ commonalty spread4 ,& ?is !y did 9 ! "n ( ,jehovah4 ,f ,him !y came ) ^! messages conc]n+ social obligations4 ,! ,et]nal ,"o :o lov$ righte\sness c\ld be s]v$ 9 no o!r way ?an 9 fur!r+ ju/ice4 ,religion became social re=m1 aflame ) ! en?usiasm ( holy ideals2 ( ideals se5 to be et]nal realities1 z ! %ad[s ca/ by ,! ,liv+ ,god1 mov+ on to accompli% ! good pleasure ( ,8 w4 ,to cons]ve ! new _s ( bro!rhood :i* !y awak5$1 !y embodi$ 9 ! book ( ! ,law1 t con/itut$ ! ,magna ,*>ta ( ! ,re=mation1 a developm5t ( a graci\s usage ( ! p4 ,f immemorial antiquity !re _h be5 a recogniz$ "r ( ! populace to ! natural yield ( ! soil 9 e sev5? ye>4 ,?is common law !y =mally re-enact$1 9 ! "n ( ,jehovah1 & add$ to x a provision = ! release ( debtors 9 ! sabbatical ye>4#di ,we %all see 9 ! ne/ p]iod ! fruitage ( ?is new religion ( social righte\sness1 9 ! rem>kable legislation ( ! ,re/oration4 ,9 ^! s]i\s1 /r5u\s secul>ities--s (t5 neglect$ by ! religi\s1 or ev5 oppos$ z irreligi\s--:i* n[ 7 consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( ,jehovah1 religion f\nd its true sph]e1 & develop$ its lat5t =ces4 ,a new era op5$4 ,! abom9ations ( religion 9 =m] times became ! exceptions r ?an ! rule1 & gradually disappe>$ f society4 ,aft] ,j]emiah we he> no m ( impurities hid+ "u ! alt>1 or ( savage sup]/ition seek+ to please ,jehovah by outrag+ ! holie/ in/9cts ( human nature4 ,jehovah became ! "n = a conception ( ,deity s spiritual1 s holy1 t h5ce=? ! /ud5t ( ,israel's hi/ory %\ld sub/itute--,god4 ,x is a mo/ int]e/+ /udy to place ^! great prophets 9 _! *ronological ord]1 & trace ! developm5t ( ?is e?ical religion4 ,z "o aft] ano!r !y come ^u ! /age ( action !y take up ! great words ( _! ma/]s & repeat !m 9 _! own way2 take up ! great tasks ( _! pr$ecessors & c>ry !m on t[>d completion2 lead+ religion into an ev] deep5+ spirituality4 ,! prophets ( ! eigh? c5tury gr\p ar\nd ,isaiah1 "u ^: influ5ce ,hezekiah attempt$ a p>tial re=mation ( ! popul> religion4 ,! prophets ( ! sev5? c5tury gr\p ar\nd ,j]emiah1 ! ma/]-_s 9 ! m ?or\gh re=mation c>ri$ out "u ,josiah4 ,?is second re=mation a*iev$ an in/itutional organization ( e?ical religion1 t came j 9 "t to create a body capable ( hold+ ! p toge!r 9 loyalty to ! true ,god1 amid ! break up ( ! nation4 ,v4 ,! ,epo* ( ! ,exile3 ,b4,c4 #ehf-ecf4 ,! conque/ ( ! two si/] k+doms1 ) ! c>ry+ away ( ! influ5tial portion ( ! p into exile1 0 a bless+ 9 disguise4 ,israel 0 tak5 out ( its petty prov9cialisms1 its race insul>ity1 & plac$ amid "o ( ! mo/ highly cultivat$ civilizations ( ! anci5t _w4 ,! f]tile pla9 ( ,mesopotamia _h be5 f immemorial antiquity ! seat ( great ent]prises4 ,civilization _h develop$ !re :5 surr\nd+ peoples _h n em]g$ f semi-b>b>ism4 ,l ! ,troy b5ea? ,troy 9 ! ,ilium ru9s1 we f9d "h successive civilizations re/+ ea* ^u ! debris ( an e>li] ord]4 ,! descriptions ( anci5t hi/orians1 toge!r ) ! explorations ( late ye>s1 make v vivid ! sc5es amid :i* ! captive ,israelites walk$4 ,babylon 0 a city :i* might well a/oni% & captivate /rang]s4 ,x 0 ( imm5se size1 be+ surr\nd$ by a wall =ty1 or possibly sixty1 miles 9 circumf]5ce4 ,?is wall 0 ne>ly ?ree hundr$ feet high1 & 0 broad en\gh to all[ a *>iot ) f\r horses to turn easily ^u x4 ,! /reets 7 wide & /raight1 cross+ ea* o!r at "r angles1 & 7 l9$ ) h\ses sev]al /ories 9 height1 pa9t$ 9 all ! colors ( ! ra9b[4 ,trees & g>d5s 7 s pl5tiful z to give ! :ole city ! appe>ance ( a p>k4 ,! gr\nds ( ! imp]ial palace cov]$ an area ( sev5 miles r\nd1 9 ! c5tre ( ! city4 ,! l>ge/ temple ! _w has ev] se5 rose 9 pyramidal =m six hundr$ feet 9 air4 ,! broad & %ad$ /reets 7 respl5d5t ) ! pomp & pageantry ( ! c\rt ( a mighty empire1 & 7 alive ) ! bu/le ( ! traffic ( ! kn[n _w4 ,libr>ies & museums g>n]$ ! treasures ( art & lit]ature1 ( sci5ce & philosophy1 accumulat$ ?r\gh c5turies4 ,on e h& 7 ! tok5s ( a ref9$ & cultivat$ civilization1 v5]able ) age4 ,9 ! temples a ri* ritual celebrat$ an elaborate wor%ip1 :ile le>n$ prie/s wait$ to expla9 ! pr(\nd philosophic & poetic tru?s ( ! sacr$ symbols4 ,transport$ to su* surr\nd+s1 ,israel receiv$ ! m5tal %ock :i* an ,am]ican ( a g5]ation pa/ exp]i5c$ on fir/ visit+ ,europe4 ,! influ5ce ( ?is surprise 0 v m>k$4 ,israel's g5ius fl[]$ 9 ?is /range soil4 ,h] lit]>y life c5tres 9 ,babylonia4 ,! second ,isaiah wrote !re 8 immortal pages4 ,! unkn[n au?ors ( ! noble hi/ories1 ^: *>m nev] /ales1 fa%ion$ !re ! traditions & records ( ! pa/ into _! pres5t %ape4 ,!re ! great legal codification 0 c>ri$ out1 & ! in/itutional sy/em ( ,israel p]fect$4 ,a new circle ( ideas %[ !mselves at "w 9 ! m9d ( ! p :ile 9 exile4 ,f ,*aldean s*ol>s ! ,israelites probably le>n$ ! anci5t leg5ds ( ! ,beg9n+s1 :i* !y work$ ov] 9 _! pr(\nd] religi\s consci\sness into ! simple & spiritual =ms 9 :i* !y /& 9 ,g5esis4 ,f ,p]sia !y ei!r receiv$ bodily ! sy/em ( angelology t !nce=? appe>s 9 _! writ+s1 or !y receiv$ ! quick5+ influ5ce ( a k9dr$ religion ^u ! ?\ghts lat5t 9 _! beliefs4#ej ,^! intellectual influ5ces wr\ght directly ^u ! developm5t ( ,israel's religion4 ,9 ! revelation ( ! prosp]\s life ( ^! ali5 peoples ! *os5 race saw h]self b "o memb] ( ! great _w family4 ,p]sia's e?ical & spiritual religion discov]$ to ! nobl] natures ( ,israel ! v ideals :i* !y & _! fa!rs _h long be5 /r5u\sly seek+4 ,^! hea!n 7 wor%ipp+ ! same s\rce & /&>d ( goodness be=e :i* !y !mselves _h be5 do+ homage4 ,a new s5se ( human bro!rhood /irr$ )9 ! exclusive race1 & ) x ! p]ception t !re is "o ,fa!r ( all m54 ,religion ?rew (f all l+]+ poly!i/ic notions & so>$ to ! vision ( ,"o ,god4 ,mono!ism dates z a cle> consci\sness f ?is era4#ea ,x 0 sav$ f becom+ an ab/ract1 philosophic conception1 m]g+ good & evil 9 a common s\rce1 by ! /]n e?ical dualism ( ! ,p]sians4 ,?\gh !re be b "o ,god1 :o is ultimately to triumph ov] all evil1 yet1 said ^! ,p]sians1 evil is a pres5t p[] 9 creation1 organiz$ & active1 wag+ con/ant w>f>e ) ! p[]s ( goodness4 ,e>? is ! sc5e ( ! battle betwe5 light & d>kness1 9 :i* ea* man mu/ play 8 "p1 = weal or = woe4 ,^! high e?ical & religi\s conceptions 7 n\ri%$ f ! deeps ( sorr[ out ( :i* ! p cri$ bitt]ly to ,god4 ,_! nation 0 cru%$1 _! homes 7 brok5 up1 & !y !mselves 7 captives 9 a /range l&4 ,israel might h said1 ,a deep di/ress ha? humaniz$ my s\l4 ,all t5d] & graci\s & holy humanities sprang =? f ! h>d ,hebrew nature "u ?is deep di/ress4 ,! national ideal *ang$ :olly4 ,! old dream ( a puissant k+ pass$ f ! m9ds ( ! bett] m51 & we he> little ( x !nce=? 9 ! writ+s ( ! nation4 ,9 ! place ( x arose ! vision ( ! ,righte\s1 ,suff]+1 ,s]vant ( ,god--! ,nation tra9$ 9 ! s*ool ( sorr[ = a sacrificial mission1 & *>g$ to lead ! peoples ( ! e>? into ! k ( ! ,et]nal1 :o love? righte\sness4 ,z ! cr[n & consummation ( religion1 ! holy hope ( life beyond ! grave dawn$ 9 ?is night ( suff]+1 gleam+ t[>d ! day ( ,him :o br\ght life & immortality to light4#eb ,ar\nd ?is deep5+ & enri*+ life ! rem>kable body ( ! prophetic-prie/ly sy/em 0 fa%ion$1 z ! law ( ! new nation :5 x %\ld ga9 once m ! old home4 ,x look$ to ! =mation ( a holy p2 ?r\gh its m9ute direction ( ! daily life1 its sacrificial symbolism *>g$ ) spiritual significances1 its sacr$ books = ! in/ruction ( ! p1 its ord] ( scribes devot$ to ?is new /udy1 its synagogues or meet+-h\ses = oral tea*+ & = pray]--n[ = ! fir/ "t elevat$ into an act ( public wor%ip co-ord9ate 9 dignity ) sacrifice4 ,true to its old in/9ct1 ,israel's religion1 fir/ seek+ to build up individual hol9ess1 turn$ !n to build up social righte\sness4 ,! ideals ( ! great prophets1 :i* _h be5 long work+ 9 ! m9ds & he>ts ( ! lead]s ( ! p1 7 n[ embodi$ 9 ! prie/ly legislation4 ,! traditional communal sy/em ( l&-hold+ 0 e/abli%$ z ! legal basis = ! new nation4 ,! l& ( ,israel 0 nationaliz$1 & its title ve/$ 9 ,god1 f :om individuals receiv$ ! "r ( limit$ usufruct4 ,x c\ld n be sold outright4 ,no man c\ld ga9 a fee-simple proprietor%ip4 ,! sev5? ye> 0 cont9u$ z a ye> ( fall[ :5 ! poor 7 to h ! "r ( pa/urage & ( su* gr[? z ! l& spontane\sly br\ght =?4 ,at ! end ( sev5 sabbatical p]iods1 9 r\nd numb]s e fifty ye>s1 all pur*ases ( l& 7 to lapse1 & ! soil return to ! orig9al possessors4 ,at ! same "t all debtors 7 to pass ?r\gh a g5]al act ( bankruptcy & g =? free m54 ,int]e/ 0 n to be all[$ on loans made betwe5 bro!r ,israelites4 ,by ^! provisions bo? ville9age or l&-s]fdom & ! slav]y ( debtor classes to capital 7 to be prev5t$ 9 ! new nation4 ,?is legislation ( ! re/oration 0 to ! end t !re be no poor among y4#ec ,to su* impracticable ideals1 = t age1 did ?is exilic movem5t ( ! new religion look1 ) sob]1 /r5u\s1 sy/ematic ef=t = _! realization2 & !re9 may we see its int5sity ( moral life4 ,,vi4 ,! p]iod ( ! ,re/oration1 f ,b4,c4 #ecf4 ,! common notion is t ?is p]iod ( ,israel's hi/ory 0 practically a vacuum1 & t ?r\gh five c5turies ! nation exp]i5c$ no fur!r developm5t4 ,9 reality1 x 0 an exce$+ly active p]iod1 *>act]iz$ by mo/ important developm5ts4 ,politically x 0 a p]iod ( con/antly *ang+ influ5ces4 ,israel 0 sc>cely ev] really indep5d5t dur+ ^! c5turies4 ,h] *anges 7 ! *anges f "o ma/] to ano!r4 ,b ?is v subjection aid$ h] intellectual developm5t1 z %e 0 ?us br\ght "u ! direct action ( =eign ideas4 ,h] rapid gr[? ( population =c$ ^u h] a sy/em ( emigration1 t drew (f h] y\? to ! great c5tres ( ! _w & e/abli%$ l>ge colonies 9 e lead+ city4 ,israel 0 nev] left to settle d[n aga9 into prov9cialism1 b 0 /irr$ by ! curr5ts ( ! great _w ( ?\ght t p\r$ 9 ^u h] f ,greece & ,egypt1 f ,rome & ! f> ,ea/4 ,a cross-f]tilization ( ideas 0 ?us c>ri$ on by ,provid5ce4 ,! result ( graft+ ! ri*e/ v>ieties ( ?\ght ^u su* a /urdy /ock c\ld n fail ( prov+ some?+ r>e & ri*4 ,z 0 natural f su* conditions1 ! ?\ght ( ! nation took on new =ms4 ,calm /udy ( nature & man1 & rational speculation on ! great problems ( life displac$ impassion$ & imag9ative ?\ght4 ,prophecy gave way to philosophy4 ,! sages became ! tea*]s ( m54 ,! ?ird class ( books 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,canon1 kn[n by ! ,jews z ! ,writ+s1 belong to ?is p]iod2 ,prov]bs1 ,ecclesia/es1 ,e/h]1 ,jonah1 ,daniel1 etc4 ,to ?is p]iod also belongs ! ,apocrypha1 :i* conta9s "s noble books4 ,^! v>i$ writ+s %[1 :5 critically /udi$1 a direct be>+ on ! problems t we "k 7 occupy+ ! m9d ( ! nation dur+ ?is p]iod1 & illu/rate ! t5d5cies work+ among ! p4 ,we ?us see1 pla9ly1 ! gr[? ( ! se$s ( noble ?\ght :i* 7 s[n 9 ! national consci\sness dur+ ! exile1 & ! gr[? ( ! ri* g]ms waft$ into ,judea f ,greece & ,egypt4 ,we c trace ! developm5t ( ! circle ( ideas :i*1 lat] on1 cry/alliz$1 "u ! e?ical & spiritual =ce ( ,jesus into ! !ology ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,we wat* ! embryonic /ages ( ?is ?\ght-body1 :i* at l5g? await$ only ! brea?+ )9 x ( an in=m+ _s to issue 9 a new & noble religion4 ,nor 0 ?is p]iod ( ! ,re/oration m]ely "o ( intellectual developm5t1 else !re w\ld h be5 no su* issue z came at l5g?4 ,x 0 a p]iod ( quiet e?ical & spiritual developm5t4 ,no prophet arose1 inde$1 to quick5 ,israel1 b ! anci5t prophets /ill spake f ! in/itutions into :i* !y _h brea!d some:at ( _! _s1 & f ! holy books :i* 7 read 9 e synagogue1 & le>n$ 9 e home4 ,! temple wor%ip ( ?is p]iod reta9$ ! old =ms ( sacrifice2 b *>g$ !m ) spiritual significances :i* are difficult = u to associate ) su* bloody rites1 did we n "k h[ easily ! religi\s _s adapts itself to any outw>d c]emonies1 & trans=ms !m into its own life4 ,! s\l spurns ! symbols to :i* x yet w cl+1 & so>s beyond ! poor height to :i* ! labor+ w+s ( ord9ance & ritual c c>ry x4 ,! pr(\nd spiritual life :i* 0 awak5$ 9 ! exile flood$ ^! l[ =ms ) sup]nal light4 ,!y spoke to m5 ( bett] sacrifices ?an ! blood ( bulls & lambs--( s9s slaught]$ & fle%ly p[]s consum$1 ( lives ( m5 (f]$ up 9 purity to ,god4 ,!y :isp]$ to ! s\l ( ! hol9ess ( ,god1 & ( ,8 =giv5ess z well2 &1 9 _! p[]lessness to satisfy ! spiritual ne$s sugge/$ by !m1 !y kept m5's eyes ^u ! future1 look+ = ! ,prophet great] ?an ,moses1 :o w\ld surely come f beh9d ! veil ) a new ^w f ,god4 ,out ( su* ?\ghts & feel+s ! temple wor%ip drew ^u itself a noble s]vice ( song1 ( ^: e?ical & spiritual beauty we c judge f ! temple hymnal4 ,y & ,i to-day h sung "s ( ! v hymns :i* ^? ,jews *ant$ ar\nd _! braz5 alt>4 ,?r\gh ^! psalms ( _m ages1 ga!r$ into a hymnal ( unrivall$ nobl5ess1 ! wor%ip ( ,israel asc5d$ 9 ! aspirations ( ! p aft] purity & righte\sness4 ,if ! *oirs sang ( ! ,%eph]d ( ,israel1 x 0 n m]ely 9 ! praises ( ! provid5tial c>e felt ov] ! *os5 p1 b 9 ! ?ankfulness ( s\ls1 because ( ! assurance ( ,8 spiritual guidance3 ,he %all conv]t my s\l1 ,& br+ me =? 9 ! pa?s ( righte\sness = ,8 "n's sake4 ,if !y *ant$ ! glories ( ! ,h\se ( ,god1 x 0 because ?i!r ! tribes came up1 ) ?is desire 9 ! he>ts ( ! wor%ipp]s3 ,l z ! h>t desire? ! wat]-brooks1 ,s longe? my s\l aft] !e1 ,o ,god4 ,my s\l is a?ir/ = ,god4 ,yea1 ev5 = ! liv+ ,god3 ,:5 %all ,i come to appe> be=e ! pres5ce ( ,god8 99 99 99 99 99 ,o s5d out ?y light & ?y tru?3 ,let !m lead me2 ,let !m br+ me unto ?y holy hill1 & to ?y tab]nacles4 ,!n w ,i g up unto ! alt> ( ,god1 ,unto ,god1 ! gladness ( my joy3 ,yea1 ^u ! h>p w ,i praise !e1 ,o ,god1 my ,god4 ,! temple1 h[ev]1 0 b a "p1 & practically a small "p1 ( ! in/itutionalism ( religion 9 ?is p]iod4 ,?is 0 ! era ( ! scribe r ?an ( ! prie/4 ,ezra came back to ,j]usalem ) a new treasure1 ,! ,law4 ,ar\nd ?is sacr$ book1 :i* soon add$ to itself ! writ+s ( ! ,prophets1 ! religi\s life ( ! nation really cry/alliz$4 ,to read & exp\nd x1 n[ t no vision came to ! prophets f ,! ,et]nal1 became ! highe/ (fice ( religion1 an (fice purely e?ical & spiritual4 ,9 e t[n ( ! l& ! ,meet+-h\se arose1 op5+ its doors ^u ! ,sabba? & on m>ket days1 to ! villag]s1 :o ga!r$ = a simple s]vice ( in/ruction & devotion4 ,! s]vice began ) a %ort pray]1 :i* 0 foll[$ by ! recitation ( "s portions ( ,! ,law1 sett+ =? ! great beliefs & duties ( ! ,jewi% religion--a confession ( fai?1 9 o!r words4 ,aft] ?is came ! long pray]1 :i*1 9 lat] times1 became liturgical2 & !n ! read+ ( ! lesson = ! day f ,! ,law1 ) its int]pretation1 :5 ,hebrew _h become a dead language4 ,!n foll[$ a read+ f ! ,prophecies1 & a homily or s]mon bas$ ^u ! passage read4 ,9 _! synagogues ! ,jews wor%ipp$ mu* z we are do+ 9 ?is *ur* to-day4 ,?r\gh su* a quiet deep5+ ( ! life ( ! p 0 ! nation prep>+ = its f9al developm5t ( religion4 ,true x is t 9 ! latt] "p ( ?is p]iod ! nation %[$ unmi/akable signs ( be+ ov]tra9$4 ,! h$ge made ab\t ! ,law _h f5c$ m5 (f f "o ?+ aft] ano!r until1 to m5 :o 7 anxi\s n to (f5d1 life became a we>y burd54 ,!re 0 sc>cely an action t might n involve s94 ,! natural effect ( ext]naliz+ ! comm&s ( consci5ce foll[$2 & ! e?ical aims :i* _h be5 s\ght 7 well nigh lo/ 9 ! r\t9e ( =m & c]emony1 & 9 ! f9e-spun di/9ctions ( belief & conduct4 ,a great-s\l$ ,jew f\nd1 lat] on1 z ho/s ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym5 _h f\nd be=e him1 t by ! works ( ! ,?orah 7law or tea*+7 c\ld no fle% be ju/ifi$4 ,! v ,book :i* _h f$ s deep a life _h come to /& betwe5 ! s\l & ,god1 a b>ri] to ! fre%1 free inspirations f on high4 ,religion _h run out ^u ! surface1 & 0 dy+4 ,b x 0 z ! tassels )] & :it5 :5 ! corn is ripe )9 ! husk & ready to se$ d[n a new season4 ,pla9ly1 by e sign1 ,israel's long ge/ation ( ,religion 0 ne>+ its appo9t$ t]m4 ,all ! elem5ts _h be5 develop$1 "o aft] ano!r1 = a ,univ]sal ,religion1 & !re 0 no?+ m to be done b to await ! com+ to ! bir?4 ,z pla9ly1 by e sign1 ! _w-conditions 7 at l5g? f\nd = a safe issue ( ! holy ?+ :i* ,israel s long _h c>ri$ )9 h] bosom4 ,!re 0 ne$$ a man to body ^! scatt]$ elem5ts1 to fuse ! =ces ( ! nation into a p]sonality1 to live ! dreams :i* a race _h vision$4 ,religion is nev] a code nor a !ory1 x is always a life4 ,! ideal religion await$ ! ideal man4 ,he came6 ,z ! nation held ! holy *ild ,jesus 9 h] arms1 joy+ t a ,,man 0 born into ! _w1 %e might h be5 ov]he>d s++3 ,"l1 n[ lette/ ?\ ?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace1 ,accord+ to ?y ^w3 ,= m9e eyes h se5 ?y salvation1 ,:i* ?\ ha/ prep>$ be=e ! face ( all p2 ,a light to light5 ! ,g5tiles1 ,& ! glory ( ?y p ,israel4 ,! hi/orical reality ( ,jesus is unque/ionable4 ,! ess5tial features ( 8 life & ?\ght are di/9ctly outl9$ ?r\gh ! mi/ ( "t1 & above ! cl\ds ( leg5d t hang l[ ^u ! horizon :]e he disappe>$4 ,! ?reefold tradition pres]ves a cle>-cut image ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,we see ,"o 9 :om ! ideals ( ,israel f\nd a p]fect realization4 ,he br\ght to ! fl[] ! conception ( religion ^: g]m lay se$$ d[n 9 ! ,t5 ,words ( ,moses4 ,9 him wor%ip & aspiration 7 "o4 ,he liv$ ! e?ical & spiritual religion aft] :i* ! nation _h pati5tly /riv51 ?r\gh prophet & prie/ & sage1 ?r\gh psalmi/ & ?r\gh scribe4 ,he liv$ ! vision ( human goodness :i* holy m5 ( old _h nev] succe$$ 9 br++ d[n into ! fle%1 beyond a blurr$ block+ 9 ( ! heav5ly ideal4 ,he liv$ man's dream ( goodness s glori\sly t he became a m ?an man1 9 :om 0 felt ! com+ nigh ( ! ,et]nal ,holy ,"o4 ,! human =m div9e1 to :i* mank9d aspir$1 took on its true & awful spl5dor1 z ! image ( ! ,god :om ! consci5ce wor%ipp$4 ,e pass+ ,i w\ld be1 ( ! sa9ts ( old look$ =?1 transfigur$ f ! face ( ,"o :o said ,i ,,am4 ,true to ,israel's anci5t dream1 ar\nd ?is righte\s suff]+ s]vant ( ! ,et]nal1 ! nations ga!r$1 to be taught ( ,god4 ,! s\ls to :om ,he gave p[] to become ! sons ( ,god became ! family ( ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 9 :i* !re 0 nei!r ,greek nor ,jew1 circumcision nor uncircumcision1 ,b>b>ian1 ,scy?ian1 bond nor free1 b ,*ri/ 0 all & 9 all4 ,9 ?is holy bro!rhood ( ! *ildr5 ( ! ,all-,fa!r1 we mod]ns take our places r\nd our eld] bro!r2 feel+ sure t we h f\nd ! spiritual b& or religion :]e9 society is to be held toge!r1 ?r\gh ea* man's hold+ h>d by ! ,god :o is ! p]fection ( ,8 own highe/ dreams4 99 99 99 99 99 ,su* !n be+ ! fact ( ,israel's hi/oric travail & su* h] issue1 our fa!rs' s5se ( ! supreme significance ( ,*ri/ 9 human hi/ory takes on a new light 9 our new k4 ,! problem ( religion is to f9d su* a k ( ! ,be+ 9 :om we live & move & h our be+1 z %all lead m5's awe be=e ?is my/]i\s ,p[] up into an awe ( a ,p[] :om we may rightly wor%ip1 tru/ & love4 ,to f9d ! key to ?is problem is to hold ! secret ( all ! puzzles ( our we>y _w4 ,be=e ! ,p[] manife/ 9 ! fle% 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 our s\ls hu%1 9 an awe :i* brea!s )9 u wor%ip1 tru/ & love4 ,& if ?is ,p[] be ! v ,p[] felt 9 hi/ory & 9 nature1 ^: ways !re9 are s (t5 baffl+ to ! moral s5se1 !n all is well4 ,b1 if ?is be s1 ! holy ,p[] :o is %r9$ 9 ,*ri/ mu/ %[ ! features ( ! ,m9d :i* tab]nacles 9 nature4 ,!re c be no contradiction4 ,unque/ionably an ess5tial *>act]i/ic ( ! ,m9d 9 nature is ! me?od ( its action4 ,!re is a reign ( ,law4 ,! highe/ g5]alization ( ! me?ods ( ?is law :i* man has rea*$ reveals ?is ,p[] z act+1 ?r\gh e sph]e1 9 cont9u\s progressive developm5t4 ,"o ^w embodies ?is supreme g5]alization--evolution4 ,*ri/ianity mu/ fit into ?is univ]sal ord]4 ,o!rwise x ei!r d5ies t ord]1 :i* d5ial _c be receiv$2 or x is d5i$ by t ord]1 :i* d5ial is v c]ta9 to be increas+ly receiv$4 ,god _c d5y ,himself6 ,i *ange n4 ,"h is :]e ,*ri/ianity's hold ( ! human m9d h+es 9 our age4 ,! old read+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! prep>ation = ,*ri/ sep>at$ ^? :om ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r4 ,! new read+ ( t prep>ation re/ores ! ne$ful unity4 ,*ri/ianity is no exception amid ! g5]al ord] ( nature4 ,x foll[s t provid5tial plan4 ,x gr[s f se$ to fl[]4 ,its beg9n+s 7 9 a simple conception ( e?ical religion begott5 9 a hea!n p ?r\gh ,moses4 ,9 ! womb ( ! nation x lay dormant till ! "t = quick5+ came4 ,!nce=w>d x sl[ly assimilat$ ! vital =ces & nutritive elem5ts ( ! organic life )9 :i* x grew1 until ! h\r arriv$ :5 x bur/ ! mat]nal womb1 a p]fect bir?4 ,*ri/ianity is a g5u9e hi/oric evolution4 ,:5 we h said ?is1 h we acc\nt$ = x8 ,to none save ^? :o1 9 ma/]+ ! me?ods ( a process ( evolution1 fancy t !y h ma/]$ its s\rces4 ,to none save ^? :o1 famili>iz+ !mselves ) ! ord] ( life1 ?9k t !y h resolv$ its nature4 ,! wis] portion ( mank9d d n f9d 9 ,h[ a synonym = ,:5ce4 ,we /ill ask :5ce8 ,:5 we see ! issue ( a long & complicat$ plan1 we po/ulate a plann+ m9d4 ,:5 we trace1 ?r\gh ! sket*es & /udies 9 a /udio1 ! gradual embodim5t ( a vision ( lovel9ess1 :i* at l5g? looks d[n ^u u 9 its p]fect grace f ! canvas on ! wall1 we _c be p]suad$ out ( our conviction t "s arti/ has liv$ & labor$ 9 ?is /udio1 pati5tly evolv+ 8 great dream4 ,:5 we see a new-born *ild we d n ?9k t we h le>n$ its p>5tage 9 be+ told ab\t its "m4 ,we want to "k :o fa!r$ x into be+4 ,:at m9d plann$ ?is process ( a nation's gr[? into a univ]sal religion8 ,:at arti/ dream$ ?is e?ical & spiritual ideal8 ,:o begat ?is holy ?+ conceiv$ 9 ,israel & born ( h] at l5g? 9 glori\s beauty8 ,if ,moses 0 ! human p>5t ( ?is m>vell\s *ild1 :o fa!r$ ! ess5tial ,*ri/ 9 ,moses8 ,:o is ! real fa!r ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,our only answ] mu/ be t giv5 ( old3 ,:5 ! fulness ( ! "t 0 come ,god s5t =? ,8 son4444 ,! true ,light1 :i* lighte? e man1 0 com+ on into ! _w4444 ,& ! ,^w became fle% & dwelt among u 7& we beheld ,8 glory1 ! glory z ( ! only-begott5 ( ! ,fa!r7 full ( grace & tru?4 ,if ?is !n be ! true int]pretation ( ! evolution ( ! ,*ri/1 we hold1 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,inc>nation1 ! secret ( all evolution4 ,we mu/ read ! /ory ( e developm5t 9 ! light ( ! highe/ life ( man1 himself ! highe/ life ( nature4 ,nature is 9 travail ) an ideal :i* rose n 9 ! molt5 suns1 ?\gh p]*ance x did rise ?r\gh !m4 ,! :ole creation groane? & travaile? 9 pa9 toge!r until n[4 ,= ! e>ne/ expectation ( ! creature waite? = ! manife/ation ( ! sons ( ,god4 ,man is 9 travail ) an ideal :i* rose n 9 ! an?ropoid apes1 ?\gh x may h ris5 ?r\gh !m4 ,a f9]1 l>g]1 nobl] man is gr[+ )9 ! man t is4 ,! ,univ]sal ,man is n[ com+ to be a real be+ 9 ! individual m9d4 ,mank9d1 :i* is "o physically & m5tally1 is "o morally & spiritually4 ,all v>ieties ( man are built ^u "o e?ical type4 ,! virtues are cosmopolitan4 ,"o human ideal looms above & be=e all races1 ?\gh refract$ diff]5tly 9 ! *ang+ atmosph]es ( e>?4 ,)9 ! sa9ts "o dream ( goodness =ms4 ,ov] ! se]s & sages "o vision ( ! s\rce ( human goodness rises4 ,?r\gh ! cl\ds ( e>? "o ,inf9ite & ,et]nal ,=m %apes itself to ! wise4 ,z m5 rise !y meet4 ,! race-s\ls are /rangely alike4 ,socrates & ,buddha are bro!rs4 ,humanity is 9 travail ) "o ,human ,ideal & "o ,div9e ,image1 & ^! twa9 are "o4 ,! great ,"m s+s to h]self3 ,b he1 ! man-*ild glori\s1 ,:]e t>ries he ! :ile8 ,! ra9b[ %9es 8 h>b+]1 ,! sunset gleams 8 smile4 ,my boreal lights leap upw>d1 ,=? "r my planets roll1 ,& /ill ! man-*ild is n born1 ,! summit ( ! ,:ole4 ,i travail 9 pa9 = him1 ,my creatures travail & wait2 ,8 c\ri]s come by squadrons1 ,he comes n to ! gate4 ,w ,humanity come to ! bir? ) h] belov$ son8 ,:o t reads ! /ory ( ! com+ ( ! ,hebrew ,*ri/ c d\bt x8 ,:at misc>riage c befall h] :o is nurs$ by ,nature & t5d$ by ,provid5ce8 ,:at w ! ,com+ ,man be l8 ,we h se5 8 face break ?r\gh ! fle% = a mom5t4 ,on ! %\ld]s ( ! race w re/ ! head ( ,*ri/4 ,:at %all be said :5 ! morn+ />s s+ toge!r1 & all ! sons ( ,god %\t = joy t ,,man is born ^u ! e>?8 ,! ,holy ,gho/ ha? come ^u !e1 ,humanity1 & ! p[] ( ! ,highe/ ha? ov]%ad[$ !e2 !re=e also1 t holy ?+ :i* is born ( !e1 %all be call$ ! ,,son ,,( ,,god4 ,?is1 at lea/1 is my read+ ( nature & ( hi/ory 9 ! light ( ! complet$ evolution ( ! ,*ri/4 ,! normal gr[? ?r\gh hi/ory ( ! ,ideal ,man1 is ! inc>nation ( ! ,div9e ,man4 ,! mis*iev\s anti!sis betwe5 ! realms ( ! natural & ! sup]natural1 t kept ! _w's ?\ght f cry/alliz+ ar\nd ! _w's s\l1 disappe>s 9 an ,ord] :i* is at once natural 9 all its processes1 & sup]natural 9 its s\rce & plan & en]gy4 ,we hold ! key to all e>?'s problems 9 ! vision ( ,god :i*1 gleam+ ?r\gh nature & ?r\gh man1 dawns 9 ! face ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,ov] ,him--9 :om ! ,human ,ideal becomes ! ,div9e ,image1 & ! mo/ p]fect dream ( human goodness is ! revelation ( e>?'s ,god--! ,et]nal ,"o breaks sil5ce1 :isp]+ to our s\ls3 ,?is is my ,belov$ ,son3 ,he> ,him6 ,,vii4 ,! ,"r ,e?ical & ,spiritual ,use ( ! ,bible4 ,x is impossible to =get ! noble en?usiasm ) :i* ?is dang]\s h]etic1 z he 0 reg>d$ 9 ,engl&1 grasp$ ! small ,greek ,te/am5t :i* he _h 9 8 h& z we ent]$ & said3 ,9 ?is little book is conta9$ all ! wisdom ( ! _w4 ,/anley3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*1 ,,iii4 x4 ,rem9isc5ce ( a visit to ,ewald4 ,tru?1 n eloqu5ce1 is to be s\ght = 9 ,holy ,scripture4 ,we %\ld r se>* aft] our pr(it 9 ! ,scriptures1 ?an subtilty ( spee*44444 ,se>* n :o spoke ?is or t1 b m>k :at is spok54 ,kempis3 ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 ,*4 ,v4 ,d n he> = any o!r end b to become bett] 9 y\r life1 & to be in/ruct$ 9 e good "w1 & to increase 9 ! love & s]vice ( ,god4 ,j]emy ,taylor3 ,holy ,liv+1 ,*4 ,,iv4 ,sect4 iv4 ,we se>* ! _w = tru?3 we cull ,! good1 ! pure1 ! beautiful ,f grav5 /one & writt5 scroll1 ,f all old fl[]-fields ( ! s\l2 ,&1 we>y seek]s ( ! be/1 ,we come back lad5 f our que/1 ,to f9d t all ! sages said1 ,is 9 ! ,book our mo!rs read4 ,:itti]3 ,miriam4 ,,vii4 ,! ,"r ,e?ical & ,spiritual ,use ( ! ,bible4 ,f a *ild ?\ ha/ kn[n ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* are able to make !e wise unto salvation ?r\gh fai? :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4--#b ,timo?y1 iii4 #ae4 ,! "r use ( ! ,bible is admirably /at$ by ,/4 ,paul4 ,^! books d n make "o le>n$ 9 any k--!y make "o wise 9 life4 ,! ,jewi% tradition conc]n+ ,solomon's *oice express$ a deep tru?4 ,wisdom is ! supreme b5$iction to be s\ght 9 life4 ,invaluable z is k1 x is z a means to an end4 ,k provides = man ! mat]ial out ( :i* ,wisdom1 us+ ! be/ means to atta9 ! be/ ends1 builds a noble life4 ,to h ! m9d cle>1 ! judgm5t j1 ! consci5ce true1 ! w /rong1 s t we may sight ! goal ( life1 may le>n ! laws by :i* x is to be won1 & may firmly seek x1 /eadfa/ amid all s$uctions--?is is wisdom4 ,w\ld t = "o s+le day1 we may h liv$ 9 ?is _w z we ought4 ,?us prays ! au?or ( ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/2 & 9 s pray+ he is sigh+ aft] wisdom4 ,?is culture ( wisdom is ! aim ( ! books :i* toge!r =m ! ,bible4 ,!y reveal to our vision ! be/ ends 9 life1 & po9t u to ! be/ means ( w9n+ ^? high aims4 ,!y cle> ! atmosph]e ( mi/s1 disclose to u our be>+s1 & fill our s\ls ) ! afflatus :i* wafts u t[>d ! hav5 :]e we w\ld be4 ,^! books are rightly call$ by ,paul1 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 ! scriptures ( hol9ess1 ! writ+s ^: g5ius is goodness4 ,_! *>m is ! beauty ( hol9ess1 ! graci\sness ( ,goodness z %e unveils h]self !re94 ,& ?is g5ius ( graci\s ,goodness :i* irradiates ! inn] c\rt ( ?is temple1 lays su* a spell ^u ! s\ls ( m5 inasmu* z %e is se5 to be ! v daught] ( ,god2 accord+ to ! soliloquy ov]he>d by mortal e>s1 :]e9 ,wisdom s+s3 ,! ,"l possess$ me 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,8 way1 ,be=e ,8 "w ( old4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!n ,i 0 by ,him1 z "o br\ght up ) ,him1 ,& ,i 0 daily ,8 delight1 rejoic+ always be=e ,him4 ,religion becomes ! wor%ip ( ! ,god :o is ! s\rce & /&>d ( goodness1 ! love ( ! ,et]nal :o love? righte\sness1 ! *ild's cry+ out into ! d>k--,o righte\s ,fa!r4 ,! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( ,wisdom4 ,! ,bible is ! *oice/ extant lit]ature ( ! p ( religion1 ! record & embodim5t ( ! evolution ( e?ical wor%ip1 ?r\gh its v>i$ moods & t5ses1 into its p]fect type 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,! ,bible-books =m1 !re=e1 ! classics ( ! s\l1 9 :i* we are to /udy ! nature & secret ( goodness2 ! manual :i* e e>ne/ man & woman1 int5t on build+ "*1 %\ld use habitually = e?ical culture1 & = ! e?ical wor%ip :i* is its inspiration4 ,?is is ! true/ use ( ! ,bible4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! intellectual use ( ! ,bible1 9 critical & hi/orical /udies1 is legitimate & ne$ful4 ,reason %\ld lay ! bases = fai?4 ,k mu/ re> ! alt> on :i* wor%ip is to be light$4 ,!ology %apes religion4 ,x is all important1 !re=e1 t ! books :i* ! intellect *iefly uses to f\nd & =m its ?\ghts ( ,god %\ld be rightly us$1 s z to give man "r conceptions ( ! ,div9e ,be+1 & to wak5 "r feel+s t[>d ,him4 ,?is intellectual use ( ! ,bible is n = s*ol>s alone4 ,!re is no long] any isolat$ class ( s*ol>s4 ,all educat$ p are n[ tak5 into ! confid5ce ( ! le>n$1 9 e sph]e ( k4 ,! av]age man w reason ab\t ! great my/]ies q z mu* z ! s*ol>2 p]haps m ?an ! true s*ol>1 & ) m insi/5t dogmatism4 ,to ! issue ( t simpl]1 nobl] ,religion ( ,*ri/ :i* is /ruggl+ to ! bir? )9 ! womb ( ,*ri/ianity1 9 ! travail ?roes t are ^u our age1 x is ( vital mom5t t all intellig5t p %\ld le>n to use _! ,bibles intellig5tly 9 a k ( ! nature ( its writ+s1 & 9 reasonable reason+s !refrom4 ,!re=e ,i h spok5 conc]n+ ! critical & ! hi/orical uses ( ^! sacr$ writ+s4 ,b1 :5 ?is k is won & duly employ$ 9 our !ologiz+s1 ! true/ use ( ! ,bible rema9s = u to make1 to our highe/ pleasure & pr(it4 ,x is ! book ( religion1 n ( !ology2 save z x records ! "o au?oritative ,epi/le ( ,!ology1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! ,*ri/4 ,x is n a body ( div9ity1 x is ! s\l ( div9ity4 ,to use ! ,bible critically & hi/orically = our !ologiz+s1 is1 aft] all1 to use x1 h[ev] rightly1 = its second>y & n its prim>y purpose4 ,religion--z ! aw$ s5se ( ! ,et]nal ,p[] & ,ord] reveal$ 9 nature1 ! ,inf9ite ,goodness & ,righte\sness reveal$ 9 man--is ! art ( ! s\l2 its f9e/ feel+s1 its l(tie/ imag9ations1 its noble/ en?usiasms its pr(\nde/ trag$ies ?r[n out into ! cry ( ! human aft] ,god4 ,!re is a sci5ce 9 ! sculptor's art4 ,x is d\btless ne$ful t ?is art %\ld be /udi$ = ! sake ( its sci5ce4 ,arti/s1 h[ev]1 may be glad t ,w9ckelmann has analyz$ ! ,apollo ,belv$]e1 & has giv5 !m ! laws ( proportion d$uc$ f ?is human =m div9e2 leav+ !m free to fea/ ^u its beauty4 ,= 9 ! sci5tific /udy ( art1 art itself may be lo/4 ,"s great figure-pa9t]s h be5 unwill+ t _! pupils %\ld /udy anatomy2 fe>+ t ! bones w\ld /ick ?r\gh ! fle% 9 _! pa9t+s4 ,?is dang] %[s itself pla9ly 9 all critical & hi/orical uses ( ! ,bible1 9 ! old-fa%ion$ z 9 ! new-fa%ion$ /udy ( ! ,bible4 ,! int]national s]ies ( ,sunday-s*ool lessons burd5 ! brief h\rs ( ! ,"l's ,day ) a mass ( matt]1 :i* may or may n be true k ab\t ! ,bible1 b :i* c]ta9ly is n ! true religion ( ! ,bible4 ,a *ild may le>n ! tables ( ! ,israeliti% ,k+s1 ! geography ( ! ,holy ,l&1 & ! ar*itect's plans ( ! temple ( ,j]usalem1 & may be le>n+ no?+ :atev] ( ! real religion :i* is %r9$ )9 ! ,bible4 ,t is v simple3 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y m9d1 & ) all ?y /r5g?3 ,& ?y neighbor z ?yself4 ,! "t sp5t on ^! m or less int]e/+ matt]s may rob ! *ild ( 8 "o weekly opportunity ( le>n+ to use ! ,holy ,scriptures s z to become wise unto salvation4 ,to use _! words ( wise m51 & _! tales ( holy m51 to inspire ! love ( goodness z ! love ( ,god1 ?is & ?is alone is to tea* religion f ! ,bible4 ,bread t consi/s ( two-?irds bran & "o-?ird :ite fl\r is em95tly laxative2 b x is g5]ally suppos$ t ?is age is lax en\gh 9 its hold ( tru?4 ,a little m :eat & a little less bran1 ye good doctors1 might /r5g!n ! con/itutions ( our *ildr54 ,! new /udy ( ! ,bible is p]haps ev5 m 9 dang] ( miss+ its real secret4 ,an int]e/ 9 ! lit]ature & hi/ory ( ,israel may div]t ! m9d f t :i* is1 aft] all1 ! he>t ( ^! lett]s1 & ! core ( ?is hi/ory4 ,fe> ,god & keep ,8 comm&m5ts2 = ?is is ! :ole duty ( man4 ,( ?is dang] ,i ?9k t ,i see signs1 9 "s ( ! great ma/]s to :om we owe our new criticism1 9 "s ( ! manuals :i* are popul>iz+ x1 & 9 "s ( ! gift$ prea*]s :o are recon/ruct+ !ology ar\nd x4 ,! sci5ce ( religion is absorb+ too mu* ( ! life t %\ld g into ! art ( religion2 & we h f9e =ms ( ?\ght1 mantl$ ) flabby fle% ( feel+1 9 :i* no r$ blood ( holy passion pulses4 ,to read ,hom] ) a view ( und]/&+ ! fables ( sup]/ition1 & ( int]pret+ ! my?ology ( ! anci5ts1 may h be5 ne$ful = ! lat] ,greeks1 :o w\ld pres]ve religion f ! dea? t 0 /eal+ ov] x1 9 ! divorce ( ! educat$ & ! popul> ?\ght ( ! ,grecian ,bible4 ,su* a use ( ,hom]1 h[ev]1 mu/ h miss$ ! ess5tial *>m ( ,hom]--! immortal poetry ( ^! h]oic leg5ds2 ! brea? ( fre%1 simple1 :olesome human life :i* animates !m1 & :i* ?r\gh !m inspir$ m5 to brave & noble be+4 ,socrates saw ?is 9 8 day4 ,i besee* y to tell me1 ,socrates1 said ,pha$rus1 d y believe ?is tale8 ,! wise are d\btful1 answ]$ ,socrates1 & ,i %\ld n be s+ul> if1 l !m1 ,i also d\bt$4 ,i might h a rational explanation4444 ,n[ ,i h c]ta9ly n "t = su* inquiries2 %all ,i tell y :y8 ,i mu/ fir/ "k myself1 z ! ,delphian inscription says4 ,to be curi\s ab\t t :i* is n my bus9ess :ile ,i am /ill 9 ignorance ( my own self1 w\ld be ridicul\s4#ed ,wisely speaks ! f9e/ ,biblical critic ( ,engl& 9 our day3 ,no "o kn[s ! tru? ab\t ! ,bible :o does n "k h[ to enjoy ! ,bible2 & he :o takes leg5d = hi/ory1 & :o imag9es ,moses1 or ,isaiah1 or ,david1 or ,paul1 or ,pet]1 or ,john1 to h writt5 ,bible-books :i* !y did n write1 b :o kn[s h[ to enjoy ! ,bible deeply1 is ne>] ! tru? ab\t ! ,bible ?an ! man :o c pick x all to pieces b :o _c enjoy x4444 ,8 "w is to le>n to enjoy & turn to 8 b5efit ! ,bible1 z ! ,^w ( ! ,et]nal1#ee ,! "r use ( ! ,bible is to fe$ religion4 ,col]idge said3 ,religion1 9 its wide/ s5se1 signifies ! act & ! habits ( rev]5c+ ! invisible1 z ! highe/ bo? 9 ours ,ives & 9 nature4#ef ,! use ( ! ,bible !n is to ennoble our ideals1 to quick5 our aspirations1 to cle> ! illusions ( ! s5ses1 to dissipate ! glamor ( ! _w1 to purify our passions1 to br+ our p[]s well 9 h& to a firm w2 &1 ?r\gh ! my/ic laws ( nature & ( consci5ce :i* we ?us endeavor to obey1 to brea! )9 our s\ls a sacr$ s5se ( ! ,pres5ce ( a ,p[]1 inf9ite & et]nal & lov+ righte\sness--:om to "k is life et]nal4 ,de ,qu9cey classifi$ all writ+s z belong+ ei!r to ! lit]ature ( k1 or ! lit]ature ( p[]4 ,!re are books to :i* we g = in=mation4 ,!y give u facts & ideas4 ,!y con/itute ! lit]ature ( k4 ,!y tea* u4 ,!re are books to :i* we g = inspiration2 to :i* we turn = joy & pleasure1 = /r5g? & c\rage1 = pati5ce & endurance1 = purity & peace4 ,!y con/itute ! lit]ature ( p[]4 ,!y move u4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s books belong to ! lit]ature ( k ,! ,imitation ( ,*ri/ belongs to ! lit]ature ( p[]4 ,! lit]ature ( k ne$s to be reissu$ e c5tury or g5]ation or decade1 correct$ up to date4 ,! lit]ature ( p[] is immortal2 fre% to-day ?\gh born mill5iums ago4 ,! problems ( "* & conduct face u mu* z !y fac$ ! ,romans & ,greeks1 ! ,egyptians & ,h9dus4 ,! invisible 9 nature & 9 man t\*es u ) ! same feel+s t x /irr$ 9 ,p]sians1 ,*aldeans & ,akkadians ,ev5 ?\gh ! ,_s's voice spake once 9 a language ( ! intellect :i* has n[ become obsolete1 its utt]ances are n !re=e obsolete4 ,h[ ar*aic is mu* ( ! ?\ght ( ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/2 %ot ?r\gh & ?r\gh z x is ) ! tissue ( m$ival ,ca?olicism6 ,b we =get ^! ar*aisms 9 ! spell ( a holy s\l1 9 love ) wisdom1 intoxicat$ ) ,god4 ,no ar*aisms 9 ,biblical ?\ght de/roy its spiritual p[] ov] u4 ,nay1 r d !y /r5g!n t p[]3 z 9 our devotions we naturally seek old & qua9t =ms1 build+s unlike o!r /ructures1 music :i* s\nds f out ! pa/1 words t are mell[ ) ! ri* hues ( age2 z ! ar*aisms ( ! language ( our ,engli% ,bible hold a p[] t is lo/ 9 ! raw correctness ( ! revis$ v]sion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! lit]ature ( p[] ! ,bible ranks fir/4 ,:atev] 9 ,*ri/ian lit]ature has mo/ se>*+ e?ical & spiritual en]gy radiates ! reflect$ light ( ! ,bible4 ,augu/9e's ,confessions1 ,! ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 ,f5elon's ,spiritual ,lett]s1 ,! ,sa9ts' ,re/1 ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 9 _! mo/ appeal+ tones e*o ! voices ( ! ,bible4 ,! hymns t fe$ ! inn] life are aromatic ) ! ri* ?\ghts & feel+s ( ?is holy book4 ,our poets betray1 9 ! passages :i* are ! favorites ( e>ne/ m9ds1 ! influ5ce ( ^! ,scriptures4 ,f ,p>adise ,lo/ to ,9 ,memoriam1 f ,! ,temple to ! ,*ri/ian ,ye>1 ! poems :i* ! dev\t delight 9 are ei!r ,biblical p>aphrases or ,biblical di/illations4 ,our ma/]s ( fiction c\ld n h writt5 ! sc5es :i* mo/ r\se our moral nature1 c\ld n h conceiv$ ! *>act]s :i* mo/ inspire our devotional nature1 )\t ! ,bible4 ,take ! ,bible out ( ,adam ,b$e & ,d9ah ,morris1 out ( ,rob]t ,falcon] & ,m4 ,myriel ! bless$ ,bi%op ( ,d41 & :at w\ld be left ( !m8 ,! vibratory quality :i* mo/ ?rills our s\ls 9 ! /ra9s ( ,*ri/ian lit]ature is due to ! ,bible mat]ial 9 x4 ,! ,bible holds /or$ ! e?ical electricity on :i* ,*ri/5dom has drawn1 ?r\gh c5turies1 exhau/less en]gy4 ,outside ( ,*ri/5dom1 :ile !re are _m books :i* we c ?ankfully & rev]5tly place by ! side ( ! ,bible1 z e?ical & spiritual motors1 !re are none :i* any ( u w\ld ?9k ( sub/itut+ = x4 ,! ,disc\rses & ! ,manual ( ,epictetus1 ! ,?\ghts ( ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ! ,dialogues ( ,plato1 & ! k9dr$ words ( wisdom ( ! anci5ts1 are inde$ full ( inspiration to e>ne/ natures4 ,to dip into ^! writ+s = a few m9utes1 amid ! duties ( ! day1 is a s\l ba?1 mo/ cleans+ & invigorat+4 ,! ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/ may well be sacr$ to u ,we/]ns4 ,a s5se ( grateful awe /eals ov] me z1 look+ on ^! volumes1 ,i ?9k ( ! g5]ations :i* !y h f$ ) spiritual su/5ance & h guid$ 9 ! way ( life4 ,! light :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w %9es ?r\gh ^! pages4 ,! ,all-,fa!r has drawn nigh to ! s\ls ( ,8 *ildr51 ?r\gh ! holy m5 :o spake z !y 7 mov$ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,x is an ine/imable privilege to h ^! ,bibles ( ,humanity rang$ along our %elves1 & to h _! *oice/ words at h& ^u our tables1 9 "s apt an?ology4 ,x w\ld be well if _! great say+s c\ld be read 9 our *ur*es1 9 connection ) our ,old ,te/am5t lessons1 z ! voices ( ! e?nic prophets ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,b if we h all[$ ! ?\ght t any ( ^! sacr$ books might become a sub/itute = our fa!rs' ,bible1 we may correct our crude en?usiasms by ! au?ority ( ! greate/ liv+ ma/] 9 ,comp>ative ,religion4 ,9 ! preface to ! edition ( ! ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/ t noble monum5t ( our g5]ation's s*ol>%ip ,max ,mll]1 writes3 ,read]s :o h be5 l$ to believe t ! ,v$as ( ! anci5t ,brahmans1 ! ,ave/a ( ! ,zoroa/rians1 ! ,tripitaka ( ! ,buddhi/s1 ! ,k+s ( ,confucius1 or ! ,koran ( ,mohamm$ are books full ( primeval wisdom & religi\s en?usiasm or at lea/ ( s\nd & simple moral tea*+1 w be disappo9t$ on consult+ ^! volumes4444 ,i _c help call+ att5tion to ! real mis*ief t has be5 done1 & is /ill be+ done1 by ! en?usiasm ( ^? pione]s :o h op5$ ! fir/ av5ues ?r\gh ! bewild]+ =e/ ( ! sacr$ lit]ature ( ! ,ea/4 ,!y h rais$ expectations t _c be fulfill$1 fe>s also t1 z w be easily se51 are unf\nd$4444 ,i confess x has be5 = _m ye>s a problem to me1 aye1 & to a great ext5t is s /ill1 h[ ! ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/ %\ld1 by ! side ( s mu* t is fre%1 natural1 simple1 beautiful & true1 conta9 s mu* t is n only unmean+1 artificial & silly1 b ev5 hide\s & repellant4#eg ,our own ,bible1 z ,i h frankly own$1 holds ! tru? z ! gold is held 9 ! ore4 ,tru? n[h]e exi/s native 9 human writ+s2 b ! proportions ( ! m9]aliz] are va/ly great] 9 all o!r ,bibles ?an 9 our own4 ,!re is no book kn[n t c take its place on ! lect]ns 9 our *ur*es1 or on ! tables by :i*1 9 quiet h\rs1 we seat ourselves1 a-hung]$ = ! bread ( life4 ,! pre-em95t excell5ce ( ,israel's writ+s 9 ! lit]ature ( p[]1 is natural & necess>y4 ,israel _h little orig9ality 9 any sci5ce or art save ! sci5ce & art ( ! s\l1 ! k & ! love ( ,god4 ,nature is economic 9 h] d[ries4 ,%e does n %[] all ! gifts ( ! fairies on any "o race4 ,%e d[]$ ,israel ) ! highe/ ( human p[]s1 consci5ce1 9 an unequall$ measure4 ,provid5ce nurtur$ & tra9$ ?is faculty4 ,?is little nation became z pre-em95tly ! p ( e?ical & spiritual religion z ! /ates ( ,greece became ! p ( art4 ,because ( ! natural aptitudes ( ,israel1 & ( h] provid5tial education1 we %\ld turn to h] lit]ature = our highe/ inspirations 9 e?ical culture & religion4 ,i4 ,:]e9 lies ?is comm&+ rank ( ! ,bible 9 ! lit]ature ( e?ical & spiritual p[]8 ,speak+ g5]ally1 ,i %\ld say t ! sup]iority ( ! ,bible lies 9 ! fact t x is at once a lit]ature ( e?ical p[] & a lit]ature ( spiritual p[]4 ,we h books ( high e?ical p[] t are weak religi\sly4 ,we h books ( high religi\s p[] t are weak e?ically ,! ,bible is /rong 9 bo? directions4 ,h5ce its p[]4 ,ei!r e?ical or spiritual p[] alone is defective4 ,morality )\t spirituality is pr9ciple )\t passion4 ,spirituality )\t morality is passion )\t pr9ciple4 ,union supplem5ts ! defectiv5ess ( ea* alone1 & develops its full =cefulness4 ,! ,bible m>ries morality & spirituality1 & ^! twa9 become "o4 ,! secul>ities become sacr$1 & ! sanctities become s\nd4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 he :o keeps ! ,t5 ,words obeys ,god4 ,! m]ely moral man is a wor%ipp] ( ,god1 ?\gh ! wor%ip may be sil5t4 ,9 ,kant's great say+1 ,!y are always 9 ! s]vice ( ,god ^: actions are moral4 ,virtue becomes consci\sly religi\s1 z %e le>ns to recognize :at %e is 9 love ) 9 lov+ goodness4 ,z ! love ( goodness rises into a passion = ! ideal =ms ( ,ju/ice1 ,purity & ,tru?1 x takes on a real religi\sness4 ,x may ?9k to /op %ort 9 an e?ical culture1 b x _c4 ,to fe$ its own aspirations x mu/ wor%ip ! ,ideal ,righte\sness z a reality4 ,its desires become pray]s1 its hopes become praises4 ,ev5 ?\gh 9 mute long+s1 x pleads ,o ,"l1 op5 ?\ our lips1 & our m\? %all %ew =? ,?y praise4 ,rev]s+ ! id5tification ( religion ) morality t is wr\ght by ! ,bible1 its influ5ce is equally impressive4 ,religion is n ! emotion ( man 9 ! pres5ce ( ! invisible 9 nature1 unless t invisible is felt to be ess5tially moral4 ,religion is n ! f9e/ ( feel+s be=e ! invisible 9 man1 unless t unse5 is also felt to be e?ical4 ,! ,natural ,religion1 h[ev] nobly /at$1 :i* accepts any =m ( poetic ideals z religion1 is v imp]fect & n at all ,biblical4 ,%elley's feel+s = ! _s ( ,beauty are exquisitely f9e1 b "u ! light ( ! ,bible !y are se5 to be only lat5tly religi\s4 ,a m p5etrat+-vision w see 9 ! ,ideal ,beauty a ,moral ,=m1 & !n /hetics w translate itself into e?ics4 ,! unmoral s5tim5t ( a ,%elley = ,beauty may issue 9 ano!r g5]ation 9 ! immoral s5tim5t ( a ,sw9burne4 ,ev5 ?us ! vision ( ! ,aphrodite sank into ! dream ( a ,v5us4 ,an ,osc> ,wilde's maund]+s ov] an art :i* has no ref]5ce to morality may possibly be poetry1 b !y c]ta9ly are n religion accord+ to ! ,bible1 = all 8 blasphem\s apo/rophes to ,*ri/ betwe5 8 praises ( lic5ti\s love4 ,h>d z ! granitic core ( e>? is ! core ( religion 9 ! ,bible4 ,! /]n law-giv] ( ,israel 0 ,duty4 ,h] supreme au?ority1 :i* enjo9$ ) absolute comm& ! mo/ unpleasant action1 0--,i ought4 ,%e saw t laws mighty & braz5 b9d man to a "r1 :i* he may di/ort or d5y1 b _c de/roy--8 ,savi\r or 8 ,judge4 ,my/ic 9 its sacr$ness1 ,consci5ce sat %r9$ )9 ! s\l ( ! holy m5 :o spake z !y 7 mov$ ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 h] voice ! v voice ( ,god4 ,! ,p[] 9 :om we live & move & h our be+ is reveal$ 9 ^! books z ! ,et]nal ,righte\sness4 ,! moral law is se5 to be ! ?rone ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,9 ,em]son's phrase3 ,virtue is ! adopt+ ( ?is dictate ( ! ,univ]sal ,m9d by ! individual w4 ,:at d ,i love :5 ,i love ,!e8 sigh$ ,augu/9e4 ,israel might h answ]$ t "q 9 ,augu/9e's own words3 ,n ! beauty ( bodies1 nor ! fair h>mony ( "t1 nor ! brightness ( ! light s gladsome to our eyes1 nor sweet melodies ( v>i$ songs1 nor ! fragrant smell ( fl[]s & o9tm5ts & spices1 n manna & honey4 ,none ( ^! d ,i love :5 ,i love my ,god2 & yet ,i love a k9d ( light1 a k9d ( melody1 a k9d ( fragrance1 a k9d ( food1 :5 ,i love my ,god1--! light1 ! melody1 ! fragrance1 ! food ( ! inn] man4 ,?is x is :i* ,i love :5 ,i love my ,god4#eh ,b ! ,bible answ] w\ld be mu* m simple & pung5t3 ,o ye t love ! ,"l1 see t ye hate ! ?+ :i* is evil4444 ,if a man say ,i love ,god & hate? ,8 bro!r he is a li>4 ,?is is ! fundam5tal secret ( ! p[] ( ! ,bible4 ,! love ( goodness & ! love ( ,god are "o4 ,aspiration is unconsci\s wor%ip1 & wor%ip is aspiration consci\s ( its object4 ,be ye p]fect z y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 is p]fect4 ,b ?is noble conception ( ! unity ( e?ical & spiritual life has _m aspects 9 ! ,bible4 ,! ,bible turns ^u u e phase 9 :i* ,wisdom reveals h]self to ! sons ( m51 s t no ray ( h] light is lo/1 & t e "o1 h[ev] he may /& relat$ to h]1 receives h] heav5ly beams4 #a4 ,we h "h ! simple1 homely1 prud5tial aspects ( virtue1 :i* h always be5 p>ticul>ly p[]ful on c]ta9 ages & classes4 ,! maxims ( a ,poor ,ri*>d are anticipat$ "h1 z qua9t1 z t]se1 & z sagaci\s 9 ! anci5t ,jew z 9 ! mod]n ,am]ican4 ,our sci5tific tea*]s w\ld replace eloqu5t declamation conc]n+ vices1 su* z drunk5ness & debau*]y1 by illu/rat$ lectures ^u ! physiological effects ( violations ( nature's laws4 ,!y w\ld tea* m5 t ! laws ( heal? are f\nd 9 ! laws ( temp]ance & purity4 ,! ,hebrew sages _h ?is vision ( ,wisdom4 ,_! prov]bial say+s ab\nd ) graphic p5-pictures ( ! folly ( vice4 ,no illu/ration ( ! physical consequ5ces ( debau*]y c\ld be m impressive ?an ! vivid sket* ( ! fooli% "y man1 go+ aft] ! /range woman z an ox goe? to ! slaught]1 kn[+ n t ,h] h\se is ! way to hell1 ,go+ d[n to ! *amb]s ( dea?4 ,! favorite "n = s9 9 ^! prov]bs is ,folly4 ,wisdom crie? to ! sons ( m51 9 t noble/ writ+ ( ! sages3 ,bless$ is ! man t he>e? me1 ,wat*+ daily at my gates1 ,wait+ at ! po/s ( my doors4 ,= :oso f9de? me f9de? life1 ,& %all obta9 favor ( ! ,"l4 ,b he t s9ne? aga9/ me wronge? 8 own s\l4 ,all !y t hate me love dea?4 #b4 ,^! laws ( life t "w = our heal? & weal? loom1 h[ev]1 into my/ic & sacr$ =ms1 z ( ! laws heav5ly & et]nal1 ^: seat is ! bosom ( ,god4 ,:5 ,crito urges 8 belov$ ma/] to escape f ! dea? t _h be5 unju/ly decre$ = him1 ,socrates replies 9 a noble p]sonification ( ! ,laws1 z rebuk+ him = ! ?\ght ( su* an attempt to evade !m2 & he mu/ be dim-sight$1 inde$1 :o does n see 9 ! =ms ( ! ,/ate ,laws1 ! %ad[s ( ! ,et]nal ,laws1 augu/ & awful1 ^: con/ra9t 0 r\nd ab\t 8 w4 ,t is ! vision :i* we cat* ?r\gh e =m ( law1 sanit>y1 social1 or ecclesia/ical1 9 ! ,bible4 ,9 ! e>lie/ code ( ! ,hebrew /atutes kn[n to u1 a collection ( tribal ,judgm5ts or dooms1 ?is high & my/ic s5se ( obligation /eals ov] u4 ,amid ! qua9t enactm5ts record$ 9 ! ,book ( ,cov5ants1 ^: language c>ries u back to times ( extreme simplicity1 we he> ! words ,ye %all be holy m5 unto me4#ei ,our new critics may tell y t ! late poet1 :o wrote t long-drawn sigh ( desire = ! ,law :i* is bodi$ 9 ! ,"o hundr$ & n9ete5? ,psalm1 0 ?9k+ ( ! ,?orah--! ritual law ( ! temple & ! c\nsels ( ! prie/s4 ,!y are d\btless "r1 if s be t !y d n lead y to inf] t ?is dev\t s\l 0 ?9k+ only ( ! ecclesia/ical law4 ,?r\gh x1 !re 0 ris+ ^u 8 _s ! vision ( ! ,law ,et]nal & ,heav5ly1 ! norm & patt]n ( ! law t on e>? b9ds m5 to purity & righte\sness4 ,bless$ are ^? t are undefil$ 9 ! way1 ,:o walk 9 ! law ( ! ,"l4 ,make me to und]/& ! way ( ?y comm&m5ts2 ,& s %all ,i talk ( ?y wondr\s works4 ,?y /atutes h be5 my songs ,9 ! h\se ( my pilgrimage4 ,! e>?1 ,o ,"l1 is full ( ?y m]cy3 ,o tea* me ?y /atutes6 ,?y h&s h made me & fa%ion$ me3 ,o give me und]/&+1 t ,i may le>n ?y comm&m5ts4 ,=ev]1 ,o ,"l1 ?y ^w is settl$ 9 heav54 ,!y cont9ue ?is day1 accord+ to ?y ord9ances4 ,?y righte\sness is an ev]la/+ righte\sness1 ,& ?y law is ! tru?4 ,%ew ! light ( ?y c\nt5ance ^u ?y s]vant1 ,& tea* me ?y /atutes4 ,?is is none o!r ?an t law ( :i* a f> lat] ecclesia/ic1 writ+ also ( ecclesia/ical law1 disc\rs$ 9 ?is wise3 ,!re c be no less ackn[l$g$ ?an t h] seat is ! bosom ( ,god1 h] voice ! h>mony ( ! _w2 all ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? d h] homage1 ! v lea/ z feel+ h] c>e1 & ! greate/ z n exempt$ f h] p[]3 bo? angels & m5 & creatures ( :at condition soev]1 ?\gh ea* 9 diff]5t sort & mann]1 yet all1 ) uni=m cons5t admir+ h] z ! "m ( _! peace & joy4#fj ,?is law is none o!r ?an t holy =m :i* a mod]n poet ?us apo/rophizes3 ,/]n lawgiv]6 yet ?\ do/ we> ,! godhead's mo/ b5ignant grace2 ,nor "k we any?+ s fair ,z is ! smile ^u ?y face4 ,fl[]s laugh be=e !e on _! b$s1 ,& fragrance 9 ?y foot+ treads2 ,?\ do/ pres]ve ! />s f wrong2 ,& ! mo/ anci5t heav5s1 ?r\gh !e1 are fre% & /rong4 #c4 ,! ,law ?us my/ic & sacr$ is se5 to be bo? ! law ( nature & ! law ( ! human s\l4 ,! ,bible recognizes no duality ( natural law & reveal$ law4 ,all div9e law is natural1 &1 z su*1 is a revelation4 ,physical & moral laws are b diff]5t =ms ( "o & ! same ord]4 ,! same ,p[] is work+ 9 ! _w ar\nd man & 9 ! _w )9 man4 ,! l[] =ms ( ,its action are to be int]pret$ by ,its high] =ms4 ,nature is to be resolv$ by ,man4 ,! ,t5 ,words 7 giv5 z ! /atutes ( ,jehovah himself ! p]sonification ( "s =m ( nature's =ce4 ,out ( ?is simple g]m grew1 ! noble ?\ght :i* anticipat$ ! k ( our savans & ! intuitions ( our se]s2 :o unite 9 %[+ u "o ord] 9 ! />ry heav5s & 9 ! my/]ies ( m9d4 ,?us x is t ! ,bible fe$s s ri*ly1 :5 read aright1 t awe :i* /eals ^u u z we face nature & see ourselves mirror$ !re 9 %ad[y outl9e2 & realize ! ,"o 9 all ?+s--,god4 ,!re is a beautiful illu/ration ( ?is 9 a noble poem t our lat] critics h h&l$ ) a /range lack ( p]ceptiv5ess4 ,! ,n9ete5? ,psalm op5s ) a l(ty apo/rophe to ,nature1 comm5c+3 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 ,& ! firmam5t %ewe? ,8 h&ywork4 ,at ! sev5? v]se ! ,psalm abruptly passes to a eulogy ( ,! ,law--! moral law %r9$ 9 ! prie/ly ,?orah3 ,! law ( ! ,"l is an undefil$ law1 ,conv]t+ ! s\l2 ,! te/imony ( ! ,"l is sure1 ,& give? wisdom unto ! simple4 ,"h we h1 say our le>n$ critics1 two psalms weld$ into "o1 a song ( nature & a song ( ! s\l4 ,z ?\gh nature & man did n =m "o div9e poem 9 two cantos6 ,z ?\gh ! sy/em ( ! _w ar\nd u did n type ! _w )9 u6 ,z ?\gh x 7 n always ! mo/ in/9ctive action to pass f ! s5se ( an ,ord] 9 ! />ry heav5s1 & ! awe ?us awak5$1 to ! s5se ( an ,ord] 9 ! s\l ( man1 & ! deep] awe ?us r\s$6 ,we "k t ! ,h9dus & ,egyptians made use1 ea*1 ( "o ^w to express ! law ( nature & ! law ( consci5ce4 ,! physical ord] int]pret$ ! s5se ( a moral ord]4 ,! ,egyptian maat1 d]iv$ l ! ,sanskrit rita1 f m]ely s5su\s impressions1 became ! "n = moral ord] & righte\sness4#fa ,! ,n9ete5? ,psalm is only ! expression among ! ,hebrews ( ?is wide-spread in/9ct2 an in/9ct :i* le>n$ critics may lack1 b :i* ! poet /ill inh]its2 z ! ,sphynx :isp]s to him ( ! d\ble life ( nature & ( man1 t yet are ,by "o music en*ant$1 ,"o ,deity /irr$4 #d4 ,! ,bible leads u on to t s5se ( s91 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is ,law1 :i* no l[] ?\ght ( law c quick54 ,violations ( physiological law ,nature /amps z folly4 ,(f5ces aga9/ social laws ! ,/ate br&s z crime4 ,transgressions ( ,ideal & ,et]nal ,law become s94 ,x is n only fooli% or disgraceful to break ! moral law1 x is wrong4 ,?is is ! s5se ( guilt 9 disob$i5ce t is r\s$ 9 ea* ( u by ! ,bible1 z by no o!r book2 t has be5 quick5$ 9 ,europe1 hi/orically1 by ^! sacr$ ,scriptures1 z by no o!r writ+s4 ,! ,bible has giv5 to humanity a new & int5se e?ical p]ception ( evil4 ,! /r5u\s moral e>ne/ness ( ! ,puritan & ! ,me?odi/ is vitaliz$ f ^! books4 ,! v type ( sa9t%ip 9 ,*ri/5dom is unique4 ,x is no m]e c]emonial correctness = :i* ! prie/ly ,ezekiel pleads ) t5d] pa?os3 ,rep5t1 & turn y\rselves f all y\r transgressions :]eby ye h transgress$1 & make y a clean he>t & a new _s2 = :y w ye die1 ,o h\se ( ,israel8 ,x is ?is int5se s5se ( ! exce$+ s9fulness ( s9 :i* oppress$ ! great-he>t$ ,paul1 & wrung f him ! bitt] cry3 ,o wret*$ man t ,i am6 ,:o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?4 ,h[ vividly ?is s5se ( s9 expresses itself 9 ! ,fifty-fir/ ,psalm6 ,!re is "h a pla9t inf9itely deep] ?an ! *agr9 & remorse ( ! man :o has committ$ an indiscretion1 or become entangl$ 9 an intrigue2 !re is ! cry ( a s\l t has betray$ its highe/1 holie/ fidelities1 & lies l[ 9 ! du/ be=e ! ,heav5ly purity3 ,wa% me ?r\ghly f my wick$ness1 ,& cleanse me f my s94 ,ca/ me n away f ,?y pres5ce1 ,& take n ,?y ,holy ,_s f me4 ,to ent] into ! _s ( ?is sigh ( p5it5ce is a new k ( ! human he>t4 ,! ,bible ?us leads m5 to live z 9 ! pres5ce ( an awful ,p[] ( ,hol9ess1 :i* is se>*+ ?r\gh & ?r\gh our be+s4 ,we _c und]/& ! ,biblical salvation unless we h fa?om$1 at lea/1 ! %oal] exp]i5ces ( ^! sa9tly s\ls ( old1 & "k "s little ( ! dep?s ( s94 #e4 ,! ,bible wak5s 9 ! brea/ ( man an e?ical passion = ! ideal & et]nal law1 :i*1 ap>t f e>ly ,buddhism1 has no p>allel 9 hi/ory4 ,! prophets are aflame ) ! ardors ( ?is sacr$ en?usiasm4 ,! ord9>y passions ( mank9d are rival$ 9 int5sity by ! my/ic passion ( _! s\ls = ! ,heav5ly ,wisdom4 ,!y /& amid ! wild :irl ( selfi% /rife 9 ! society ( _! day1 & lift on high ! holy =ms ( ,ju/ice & ,bro!rhood1 z ?\gh expect+ _! commonplace cotempor>ies to turn aside f practical affairs1 & seek = !m2 &1 s subtle & se>*+ are ! appeals ( ^! heav5ly visions1 m5 d actually turn f mammon to wor%ip ^! impov]i%+ div9ities2 & a great movem5t arises1 look+ to ! br++ d[n ( ^! ideals ^u ! e>?1 z ! rul+ p[]s 9 ! c\rt & ! ex*ange4 ,! reg5]at+ =ce ( ,*ri/5dom has la9 9 ! com+ ( ^! prophets1 g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 to ! *ildr5 ( m51 to lead !m ^u ! m\nt :]e !y %\ld cle>ly see ^? l(ty %apes1 comm&+ in/ant loyalty f hone/ s\ls4 ,! om9\s travail-?roes ( society to-day await "o /imulus to free ! new ord] t is /ruggl+ to ! bir?--! passion = e?ical & social ideals1 :i* ! ,bible1 rightly adm9i/]$1 w\ld inspire4 ,! prophetic _s is ! vital =ce ( ! ,bible4 ,its insi/5t p[] reappe>s 9 ,paul2 a man consum+ 9 ! fires ( ?is holy passion1 & k9dl+ its ardors 9 ! s\ls ( untold myriads4 ,8 great lett] to ! ,romans1 s /rangely misread z a m]e dogmatic treatise1 brea!s & burns ) ?is l(ty en?usiasm4 ,its c5tral ?\ght1 its ?read+ motif1 he>d anew 9 e critical movem5t ( ! argum5t1 is--,righte\sness4 ,! ,ma/] 9 :om ! ,bible c5tres1 enri*es e>? ) a new b5$iction3 ,bless$ are !y :i* d hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness4 ,?is highe/ passion ( mank9d is wak5$ by ! ,bible z by no o!r book4 ,?r\gh x1 ! my/ic ,=]unn]s reveal !mselves to ! human s\l mo/ allur+ly2 en?rall+ x ) _! pure *>ms1 dispell+ ! illusions ( ! s5ses & ! glamor ( ! _w1 9 ! light ( _! holy lovel9ess4 ,! ,et]nal ,wisdom calls f out ^! pages to ! sons ( m53 ,he>k5 unto me ye t foll[ aft] righte\sness4 #f4 ,! ,bible reveals ^! e?ical ideals z no m]e allur+ visions1 b z ! sub/antial realities ( be+4 ,m5 say to ^? :o speak ( ^! high conceptions--,!y are ! dreams ( s5tim5tali/s1 ! w-'o-!-wisp lights t beguile m5 away f ! t]ra firma2 to be tru/$ & foll[$ by no practical man4 ,ideali/ is a t]m ( reproa*4 ,& ju/ly1 f any o!r po9t ( view ?an t :i* ! ,bible1 true to ! mo/ p5etrat+ disc]nm5t ( humanity1 op5s to u4 ,^! ideal =ms are n ! empty conceits ( man's bra91 br$ f ! fumes ( 8 b\ndless egotism4 ,!y are n ! cl\ds t ga!r & =m & break into airy unreality 9 ! atmosph]e ( e>?4 ,!y are ! %ad[s fall+ ^u ! s\l ( man f ! unse5 ,realities1 :i* alone h sub/antial & abid+ be+4 ,! laws ( nature are surely n ! baseless fabric ( a dream4 ,^! ideals are simply ^? laws1 transfigur$ into _! spiritual sub/ances4 ,:atev] 9 our bl9dness we may p]suade ourselves else:]e1 ov] ! ,bible we recognize ! true "* ( ! visions :i* s /rangely /ir u4 ,?is is ! p[] ( ! ,bible4 ,*ri/ian seem$ to ,mr4 ,worldly ,wiseman a fool4 ,b he saw ! heav5ly city1 & trudg$ along1 sure t "t w\ld prove him 9 ! "r4 ,*ri/ian c>ri$ 9 8 h& ?is ,book4 ,) ?is ,book 9 our h&s1 we1 too1 are sure t ! visions ( ,purity & ,ju/ice1 :i* we dimly see af>1 are sub/antial & real1 & t man w w9 at ! la/ to ! l& :]e !y are ! light !re(4 ,:]eupon ,i 0 n disob$i5t to ! heav5ly vision4 #g4 ,! ,bible ?us inspires a buoyancy & exhil>ation :i* fe$ ! fre% =ces ( all noble life4 ,no poet is ne$$ to tell u t ,virtue k9dles at ! t\* ( joy4 ,we "k x 9 our own exp]i5ce4 ,we notice x 9 e great revival ( religion4 ,we trace x ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! /ory ( ! e>ly days ( ,jesus is1 z ,r5an call$ x1 a delightful pa/oral4 ,9 ! p]son ( humanity's greate/ ideali/1 ! highe/ joy ( ! s\l 0 set 9 ! fram+ ( "o ( nature's brighte/ sc5es4 ,ev5 f ! %ad[s ( ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 ,he bequea?s to 8 little flock ! legacy ( 8 free _s3 ,my joy ,i leave ) y4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,society ent]$ into t beque/1 & 9 its fir/ exhil>ation ov]fl[$ ! h>d coa/ l9es ( prop]ty1 & realiz$ a happy bro!rhood4 ,& all t believ$ 7 toge!r1 & _h all ?+s common2 & sold _! possessions & goods & p>t$ !m to all m5 z any man _h ne$4 ,& !y1 cont9u+ daily ) "o accord 9 ! temple1 & break+ bread at home did take _! food ) gladness4 ,! prophets 7 fill$ ) a buoyancy ( _s t sc>ce w\ld let !m keep d[n to ! plodd+ /eps ( social progress2 t con/antly rapt !m away into ! future1 :5ce _! voices e*o back ! gladness ( _! visions4 ,! good "t is com+ on ! e>?4 ,! long+s ( man's s\l are to be realiz$4 ,cru%$ by no disappo9tm5ts1 we>i$ out by no delays1 ! prophets ma9ta9 an indomitable hopefulness2 _! voices ! c>oll+s ( ! birds t greet ! dawn ( day3 ,s+1 ,o ,heav5s2 & be joyful1 ,o e>?2 ,& break =? into s++1 ,o m\nta9s4 ,= ! ,"l ha? com=t$ 8 p2 ,& w h m]cy ^u 8 afflict$4 ,"o treads "h ! upp] zones1 :]e ! air is r>e & e draught an inspiration2 :]e ! ,laws are se5 maje/ically sweep+ e =ce into ! measur$ movem5t :i* is mak+ all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love ,god4 ,) a tact tru] ?an any !ory1 our canon ( scripture has be5 clos$ 9 ! ,book ( ! ,revelation2 ^: visions look beyond ! break-up ( ,j]usalem & %ad[ on ! f> horizon1 :]e e>? & heav5 melt 9 "o1 ! fair =m ( ! ,city ( ,god1 com+ d[n f out ! skies ^u ! new _w :]e9 dwelle? righte\sness4 ,9 ^! days1 :5 joy is )]$ f ! sons ( m51 x is l dr9k+ f ! ,ca/alian spr+s to draw )9 our s\ls f ! ,bible ! s5se ( t k+dom ( ,god :i* is joy 9 ! ,holy ,gho/2 into :i* m5 are to come ,) ev]la/+ joy ^u _! heads3 ,!y %all obta9 joy & gladness ,& sorr[ & sigh+ %all flee away4 ,y le>n ! p[] ( ! ,bible z y f9d h[ ! joy ( ! ,"l is y\r /r5g?4 #h4 ,! ,bible leads ?is s5se ( ,law into t awful vision :]e9 ,consci\s ,law is ,k+ ( k+s4 ,! ,laws appe> sub/antial & real inasmu* z !y are se5 to be b phases ( ! ,inf9ite & ,et]nal ,be+1 ! ,righte\s ,"l :o love? righte\sness4 ,x is a consci\s1 intellig5t1 holy ,be+1 :om ,israel wor%ips ?r\gh ^! ideal =ms ( goodness4 ,h[ev] ,he transc5d$ _! poor p]sonalities1 z transc5d !m !y knew ,he mu/1 ,god 0 yet be/ express$ 9 ! =m ( ! human1 consci\s p]sonality4 ,man1 ! highe/ creature1 mu/ be1 !y said1 mo/ ne>ly 9 ! =m ( ,god4 ,z man takes up ! noble/ *>act]i/ics ( ! life bel[ him1 s 8 own noble/ *>act]i/ics mu/ be tak5 up into ! ,"l ( ,life4 ,god _c be less ?an p]sonal1 h[ev] mu* m ?an p]sonal ,he may be4 ,he is to be ?\ght ( by u1 9 lack ( nobl] imag9ation1 z p]sonal4 ,israel ?us grew into ! conception ( ! ,inf9ite ,p[]1 manife/ 9 ! ord] ( nature & 9 ! ord] ( consci5ce z consci\s ,p[]2 ,"o 9 ^: image man 0 made1 ! ,fa!r ( ! my/ic ,i2 ^: nature is ! law ( creation1 ^: purpose is its plan1 ^: w is its exhau/less en]gy4 ,?is is ! secret :i* has kept ! religions inspir$ by ! ,bible f laps+1 z o!r religions h done1 into lifelessness4 ,egypt 0 ! l& ( a religion :i* _h won a high conception ( ! ,div9e unity2 a religion :i* 0 sci5tific 9 its =ms ( ?\ght1 & e>ne/ly moral 9 its _s2 b :i* fail$ to keep di/9ct 9 m9d ! ord] ( nature f ! ,be+ on :om x reposes1 & ?us sank into ! dreamy pan!ism ( its cultur$ classes1 & ! poetic poly!isms ( its p4 ,( ?is lapse1 ,r5\f writes3 ,all gods 7 9 fact b names ( ! ,"o :o resid$ 9 !m all4 ,b ?is ,god is no o!r ?an ,nature4 ,bo? individuals & entire nations may long cont9ue to hold ?is view1 )\t draw+ ! inevitable conclusion1 t if !re is no o!r ,god ?an ?is1 ! _w is really )\t a ,god4 ,b ! fate ( a religion :i* involves su* a conclusion1 & ) t conclusion ! loss ( fai? 9 immortality1 & ev5 9 ! di/9ction ( ,"r & ,wrong1 except s f> z !y are connect$ ) ritual prescriptions1 is inevitably seal$4#fb ,nei!r ,judaism1 nor ,mohamm$anism1 nor ,*ri/ianity1 ! religions f$ directly or indirectly f ! ,bible1 h run1 or c well run into ?is fatal error4 ,! ,div9e ,be+ :o is mirror$ 9 ! ,bible is ! ,consci\s ,intellig5ce to :om alone ( "r belongs t ineffable "n--,,god4 ,?is is ! ?\ght & ?is is ! ^w :i* hold ! spell ( ! ,bible p[] ov] ! human s\l4 ,n[h]e else is ! s5se ( ,god s alive1 n[h]e else does x s ?rill ! :ole be+ ( man4 ,x 0 ?is liv+ ,god :om ^! holy m5 ( old 7 seek+2 n simply ! augu/ ideals ( ! s\l1 b ! ,et]nal ,be+ :o ca/s !m z 8 %ad[s ^u man3 ,unto ,!e lift ,i up m9e eyes1 ,o ,?\ t dwelle/ 9 ! heav5s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,my s\l truly waite? /ill ^u ,god1 ,= ( ,him come? my salvation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,l z ! h>t desire? ! wat]-brooks1 ,s longe? my s\l aft] ,!e1 ,o ,god4 ,my s\l is a?ir/ = ,god1 yea1 ev5 = ! ,liv+ ,god2 ,:5 %all ,i come to appe> be=e ! pres5ce ( ,god8 ,x is ,god :om ^! holy m5 f9d4 ,! ,ineffable ,pres5ce rejoices _! s\ls1 & z we keep company ) !m rejoices our s\ls also3 ,"l1 ,?\ ha/ be5 our home ,f "o g5]ation to ano!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:oso dwelle? 9 ! secret-place ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,%all abide "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,almighty4 99 99 99 99 99 ,o ,"l1 ,?\ ha/ se>*$ me out & kn[n me4 ,?\ kn[e/ my d[n-sitt+ & m9e up-ris+2 ,?\ und]/&e/ my ?\ghts af> (f4 ,?\ art ab\t my pa? & ab\t my b$1 ,& spie/ out all my ways4 ,= lo1 !re is n a ^w 9 my tongue ,b ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 kn[e/ x altoge!r4 ,! inspirations :i* we feel f ! ,bible-words are ! brea?+s ( ! ,et]nal ,_s4 ,! ,div9e :isp]s1 :i* are too (t5 in>ticulate 9 nature & ev5 9 our s\ls1 are articulate 9 ! great ,bible-words--! words proce$+ f out ( ! m\? ( ,god1 on :i* man live?4 ,! p[] ( ! ,bible is t ! deafe/ s\ls c !re9 he>--,,god4 #i4 ,god speaks 9 ,a ,,man4 ,! ,bible c5tres 9 ! /ory ( a life :i* 0 s fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ t ?is ,man became ! symbol ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 ! sacram5t ( ,8 ,be+ & ,pres5ce1 ! sacr$ %r9e ( ,deity4 ,z :5 ! long-drawn travail ( in/rum5tation labors ?r\gh ! op5+ movem5ts ( ! n9? symphony1 ) a /ra9 too f9e = any voic+ save by man1 !re bur/s at l5g? ^u ! tumultu\s /orm ( s\nd ! cle>1 high1 song ( joy f human lips2 s f ! m\nt+ ef=ts ( a nation's insuffici5t utt]ance !re rises at la/ a voice1 :i* takes up e groan+ ( ! ,_s 9 humanity into ! p]fect beauty ( a human life div9e4 ,& s ! ,^w ha? brea?1 & wr\ght ,) human h&s ! cre$ ( cre$s1 ,9 lovel9ess ( p]fect de$s1 ,m /rong ?an all poetic ?\ght4 ,! light ( ! ,son ( ,man is ! life ( m52 ! light = our m9ds & ! w>m? = our he>ts4 ,9 ! ,p[] 9 :om we live & move & h our be+1 we see ,our ,fa!r :o art 9 ,heav54 ,9 ! laws ( life we read ! me?ods ( ,8 s*ool+ ( our s\ls4 ,9 ! sorr[s ( life we receive ,8 discipl9+s4 ,9 ! s9s t cl+ s h>d ^u u we feel ! evils ( our imp]fection1 f :i* ,he is seek+ to deliv] u ?r\gh ,8 tra9+ ( our spirits4 ,9 ! %ame ( s9 we are consci\s ( ! guilt t ,8 free =giv5ess wipes away1 :5 we turn say+1 ,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$4 ,9 dea? we face ! door-way to "s o!r room ( ! ,fa!r's h\se1 :]e1 x may be1 j beyond ! ?re%old our de> ones wait = u6 ,9 ,*ri/ himself we own our heav5-s5t ,tea*]1 ,ma/]1 ,savi\r1 ,fri5d2 our eld] ,bro!r1 :o 9 our s9ful fle% lives our holy aspirations1 &1 smil+1 beckons u to foll[ ,him1 :isp]+ 9 our e>s--,to !m t receive me ,i give p[] to become ! sons ( ,god4 ,! p[] ( ! ,bible is--,,*ri/4 ,,ii4 ,:5 ,sir ,walt] ,scott lay 9 8 la/ illness1 he ask$ ,lockh>t "o day to read to him4 ,f :at book %all ,i read8 said ,lockh>t4 ,!re is b "o book1 0 ,scott's answ]4 ,^? :o h s\ght ! p[] to become ! sons ( ,god w und]/& ?is hyp]bole ( ! mo/ heal?y human m9d 9 mod]n ,engli% lit]ature4 ,te/$ by exp]i5ce !re is inde$1 9 ! wide range ( ! lit]ature ( p[]1 no book to be m5tion$ ) ! ,bible = fe$+ ! life ( ,god 9 man4 ,our fa!rs f\nd ?is true1 & _! *ildr5 _c correct _! judgm5t4 ,! sub/itute = ! ,bible1 z an e?ical & spiritual in/ructor1 is n out4 ,i speak to ^? :o are 9 e>ne/ 9 ! build+ ( a man4 ,y ne$ ?is book1 my bro!rs4 ,lu!r's high] life dat$ f 8 discov]y ( ! ,bible4 ,h y discov]$ ! ,bible8 ,)9 ! body ( human lett]s h y f\nd out ! div9e s\l ( ! ,bible8 ,?r\gh ! *orus ( human voices h y he>d ! voice ( ! ,et]nal ,p[]8 ,if n1 life holds "o m ri* f9d = y--a treasure hidd5 9 ! field ov] :i* y h s lightly /ray$4 ,buy a ,bible1 my bro!rs6 ,! curr5t co9 ( ! l&1 9 ! %ops ( our be/ booksell]s1 may h fail$ to buy = y a real ,bible4 ,no noble book is ev] to be made y\r own 9 ?is easy fa%ion4 ,rusk9 tells u t ! great picture w n give itself to u unless we give ourselves to x4 ,! ,bible mu/ h its price4 ,! be/ comes de>e/4 ,if y w n pay y _c buy4 ,pay = ! real ,bible y\r co/lie/ (f]+ ( m9d & he>t4 ,sp5d ^u x1 day by day1 y\r c>eful1 rev]5t /udy1 until b5ea? y\r love ! ,book w>ms into life2 &1 hav+ prov5 well y\r loyalty1 ?is tea*] ( ! s\l op5s its s\l to y & :isp]s--,h5ce=? ,i call y n s]vant b fri5d4 ,wait 9 ^! c\rts until ! ,et]nal ,wisdom1 :o walks )9 ?is temple1 turns h] face ^u y1 my/ic1 wond]ful2 & ! common places gr[ refulg5t ) a new & heav5ly beauty1 & y humbly say--,?is is none o!r b ! h\se ( ,god1 & ?is is ! gate ( heav54 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ %all we ?us rightly read ! ,bible1 = e?ical & spiritual upbuild+8 ,let me (f] "s pla9 & practical sugge/ions to ?is end4 7#a47 ,read x daily4 ,y\r s\l ne$s its daily bread4 ,d n />ve y\r s\l4 ,d n try to fatt5 x on *aff4 ,get ! be/ s\l-food1 ! long tri$ manna t =ms ^u ^! pages day by day1 = him :o w be at pa9s to ga!r x4 ,he mu/ be busy1 inde$1 :o _c f9d "t to keep himself alive4 7#b47 ,read x 9 ! *oice/ mom5ts ( ! day4 ,! be/ picture %\ld h ! be/ sett+4 ,our fa!rs' symbol ( ! op5+ ( a new day 0 ! op5+ ( ! ,bible4 ,_! symbol ( ! clos+ ( ano!r day's duties 0 ! clos+ ( ! ,bible4 ,c we improve ^u _! ritual8 ,john ,qu9cy ,adams not$ 9 8 j\rnal 8 cu/om ( read+ 9 ! ,bible ea* morn+1 ( :i* he well obs]v$3 ,x seems to me ! mo/ suitable mann] ( beg9n+ ! day4 ,pit* ! day aright ) ?is tun+-=k1 & hu% ! babel-voices ( ! _w to its tones ( peace at night4 7#c47 ,read ! ,bible :5ev] y ne$ "s special influ5ce ( /r5g? or *e]1 amid ! temptations & trials ( ! day4 ,x holds ! unfail+ corrective = ! manifold disord]s ( our busy lives4 ,to ?9k its ?\ghts & brea! its desires1 ev5 = a few mom5ts1 is to h ! horizon ( ! s5ses op51 ! heavy atmosph]e ( e>? cle>1 ! illusions ( ! _w evani%1 ! fev] ( bus9ess cool & calm1 ! tempt+ appetites & passions sl9k d[n %am$ into _! k5nels4 ,x is to h ! d>k look ( life light51 ! /+ ( disappo9tm5t lose its v5om1 ! we>9ess ( sickness =get itself1 & ! sorr[ ( ! /rick5 he>t sob itself asleep )9 ! ev]la/+ arms ( ,"o :o1 l a "m1 com=te? 8 *ildr51 & :o ) 8 own h& wipes away ! te>s f our eyes4 ,a few days aft] "o ( ! battles be=e ,ri*mond a ,s\!rn soldi] 0 f\nd unburi$4 ,8 "r h& /ill clasp$ a ,bible1 & 8 /iff f+]s press$ ^u ! words ( ! ,tw5ty-?ird ,psalm3 ,i w fe> no evil1 = ,?\ art ) me2 ,?y rod & ,?y /aff !y com=t me4 7#d47 ,9 ! *oice ( ^! daily read+s1 foll[ ! guidance ( ! s\l's sure in/9ct4 ,y ne$ no critical k to tea* y :at p>ts ( ! ,bible are ! mo/ highly inspir$4 ,! spiritual s5se w appraise ^! books aright4 ,z ! bea/s are l$ in/9ctively to ! h]bs t hold heal+ = _! ailm5ts s y %all f9d ! tonic & ! balm t y ne$4 ,y w naturally pa/ure = ! mo/ "p 9 ! ,prophets1 ! ,psalms1 ! ,gospels1 ! great ,epi/les ( ,paul1 ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,john1 & k9dr$ writ+s4 ,y may1 dip into ^! books z ! bees dip into ! fl[]s1 n[ bury+ !mselves 9 ! lusci\s honey-suckle & n[ l+]+ on ! ri* rose1 if s be t y only suck sweetness into y\r s\l4 7#e47 ,:]esoev] y read1 read 9 ! _s4 ,i 0 9 ! _s on ! ,"l's day1 wrote ! se]4 ,if he _h be5 9 ! und]/&+ m]ely1 he w\ld n h _h _m visions4 ,! ,_s mu/ int]pret ! ,_s's words4 ,! ,bible requires1 z ,bu%nell wrote3 ,div9e inbrea?+s & exaltations 9 u1 t we may assc5d into _! mean+s4#fc ,9 8 la/ sickness ,ar*bi%op ,u%] 0 obs]v$ "o day1 sitt+ 9 8 :eel-*air1 ) a ,bible 9 8 lap1 & mov+ 8 position z ! sun /ole r\nd to ! we/w>d1 s z to let ! light fall on ! sacr$ page4 ,t is a symbol ( ! "r use ( ! ,bible4 ,i pick$ up lately ! *oice ,bible :i* ,i select$ = myself z a boy1 & on ! fly-leaf1 9 my boyi% h&1 ,i read ! words3 ,op5 ,?\ m9e eyes t ,i may behold wondr\s ?+s out ( ,?y law4 ,i /ill f9d t ! be/ comm5tator1 = ! e?ical & spiritual use ( ! ,bible1 is "o ,ma/] ,pray+ ,always4 ,z ! b>d ) ! ,muse1 s ! critic 9 ! pres5ce ( ,wisdom1 mu/ =get 8 skill2 mu/ be1 ) good int5t1 no m 81 b h]s3 ,mu/ ?r[ away 8 p5 & pa9t1 ,kneel ) wor%ip]s4 ,!n1 p]*ance1 a sunny ray1 ,f ! heav5 ( fire1 ,8 lo/ tools may ov]pay1 ,& bett] 8 desire4 ,?us buy+ ,bibles = y\rselves1 my fri5ds1 see t y\r *ildr5 buy !mselves ! ,bible 9 ! same good co94 7a47 ,read ) !m ! tales ( its noble m54 ,d n hesitate to read ) !m ^! /ories ( ! anci5ts1 because !re may be ! comm+l+ ( leg5d ) hi/ory1 ( my? ) fact4 ,y d n hesitate to read !m ! /ory ( ,william ,tell1 al?\gh !re are wov5 into x ! elem5ts ( a v old & wide-spread sun-my?4 ,^! my?ic elem5ts h be5 wov5 ar\nd "s real hi/oric h]o1 & ! _s ( 8 h]oism brea!s ?r\gh e fold ( ! drap]y4 ,h[ *>m+ly ,k+sley tells ! tales ( ! ,grecian h]oes6 ,?r\gh 8 cry/all9e language we seem to inhale ! crisp1 cle> air ( ! morn+ ( ,greece1 9 :i* ! simple s\ls ( *ild-m5 ?us %ap$ _! dreams ( duty ar\nd _! old] dreams ( nature4 ,consci5ce fa%ion$ ^! primitive fancies ^u its =m1 & pulses ?r\gh !m its quick5+ life2 ! t\* ( :i* makes our *ildr5 buoyant ) aspiration1 s t !y m\nt on high1 l ,p]seus ( ! w+$ feet4 ,?us read ! mat*less /ories ( ! ,hebrews1 m9dless ( leg5d or ( my?4 ,! ,_s ( ,hol9ess brea?+ ?r\gh ^! tales w inspire ! s\ls ( ! *ildr51 )\t re/ra9t f ! que/ions t ! reason may raise4 ,tell !m no lies if !y ask y que/ions4 ,read ^! anci5t /ories z /ories1 ( good & noble m52 /ories writt5 d[n long ago1 & told f fa!r to son ?r\gh long] ages be=e !y 7 ?us writt5 out4 ,leave ! *ildr5 to detect ! leg5d>y elem5ts4 ,i f9d !m quick en\gh at t "w )\t p>5tal help4 ,! bright *ild feels ! unreal 9 ! tales t he mo/ loves2 b he loves !m none ! less1 p]haps all ! m1 because ( ! spell ^u 8 imag9ation t he w\ld n break2 :ile ?r\gh !m1 ^u 8 op5 s\l1 /reams 9 ! holy p[] ( ^! sacr$ /ories4 ,d y conc]n y\rselves ) impress+ ! moral ( ^! ,god-brea!d tales4 ,read ) y\r *ildr5 ! /ories ( ! de> ,ma/]1 & make ,8 life gr[ real to !m1 till ,he %all draw !m aft] ,him1 9 ! /eps ( ,8 mo/ holy life4 7b47 ,=m 9 ! *ildr5 ! habit ( daily read+ 9 ! ,bible4 ,say to ea* ( !m1 9 y\r own way1 t :i* ,sir ,mat!w ,hale wrote to 8 *ild3 ,e morn+ read s]i\sly & rev]5tly a portion ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,x is a book full ( light & wisdom1 & w make y wise to et]nal life4 7c47 ,cultivate 9 !m a g5u9e int]e/ 9 ! ,bible4 ,! aids to an intellig5t int]e/ 9 ! ,bible-books are n[ s pl5tiful1 & ! human *>m ( !m is s great1 t x ought to be an easy ?+ = a p>5t to awak5 a real fondness = ^! immortal writ+s4 ,! be/ safegu>d aga9/ bad ta/e 9 lit]ature or life is ! =mation ( a good ta/e4 ,^! are books1 to le>n to love :i* is ! mak+ ( a man4 ,our *ildr5 may n gr[ into ! g5ius1 b !y w gr[ into some:at ( ! goodness ( ! illu/ri\s & sa9tly ,john ,h5ry ,newman1 if1 9 aft] ye>s1 !y c write ! fir/ l9es ( _! autobiographies 9 ! words :i* op5 ! biographical "p ( ! ,apologia ,pro ,vita ,sua3 ,i 0 br\ght up f a *ild to take great delight 9 read+ ! ,bible4 7d47 ,tra9 ! *ildr5 to commit to memory ! *oice/ passages ( ! ,bible4 ,john ,rusk9 d\btless1 at ! "t1 rebell$ aga9/ ! /rict rule ( 8 good aunt1 :i* kept him busy on ! ,sundays memoriz+ ! ,scriptures2 b he is ?ankful n[1 z he has own$1 = ! discipl9e :i* /or$ 8 m9d ) _! creative words4 ,:at a treasury ( holy ?\ghts & influ5ces does he c>ry )9 him :o has writt5 on 8 m9d su* passages z ! n9ete5?1 tw5ty-?ird1 n9ety-fir/1 "o hundr$ & ?ird1 & "o hundr$ & ?irty-n9? ,psalms2 ! ?ird & eigh? *apt]s ( ,prov]bs2 ! =tie? *apt] ( ,isaiah2 ! s]mon on ! m\nt1 ! p>able ( ! prodigal son1 & ! ?irte5? *apt] ( fir/ ,cor9?ians4 ,happy he :o1 l ! palm tree 9 ! des]t1 c /rike 8 roots bel[ ! arid surface ( ! _w into fre% & liv+ wat]s1 & ?us keep life gre5 amid ! dr\ghts ( e>?4 ,! p>able ( ! temptation ( ,*ri/ %\ld tea* u h[ to arm our *ildr5 aga9/ ! wiles ( ! ,evil ,"o1 :om !y mu/ surely meet3 ,& he said1 ,x is writt54 ,9 ! /ress & /ra9 ( conflict1 :5 ! air is dimm$ ) ! du/ ( ! cont5d+ =ces & ! vision gr[s confus$1 x is a sav+ s\nd to he> ! r++ call ( ,duty1 f ! hills :]e ,"o wat*e? ov] ! battlefield4 ,:5 sore press$ by ! foe1 x may prove our victory to fall back aga9/ ! /rong /one wall ( an ext]nal au?ority1 t c hold our l9es unbrok54 ,x is no wond] t ! tempt+ sailors c\ld d no?+ ) ! cab9-boy :o 0 *ock full ( ! ,bible4 7e47 ,tea* y\r *ildr51 z y tea* y\rselves1 to he>k5 ?r\gh ^! voices ( ! human writ]s to ! voice ( ,god4 ,bo!r !n ) no !ories ( inspiration4 ,nev] d5y nor conceal ! true human voices ( ^! m5 :o spake ( old1 b nev] fail to affirm ! true ,div9e brea? 9 ^! m5 :o spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,&1 s9ce ?is is ! p[] ( ! ,bible1 emphasize ! ,div9e speak+2 make e ,god-brea!d ^w s\nd to ! *ildr5's s\ls z ! v voice ( ,god2 until1 9 simple fai? & rev]5t docility1 !y %all ea* answ]--,speak1 ,"l3 ,?y s]vant he>e?6 ,?y ^w is a lamp unto my feet1 ,& a light unto my pa?4 ,su* is ! holy (fice ( ! ,bible3 su* be its bless$ s]vice to our s\ls1 & to ! s\ls ( our de> *ildr56 ,may we walk 9 its light ?r\gh life2 t 9 ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea? t light may /ill fall ^u u4 ,x is n _m mon?s s9ce ,i 0 call$ to ! h\se :]e1 9 a ripe & honor$ age1 lay a w>d5 ( ?is *ur*1 /rick5 sudd5ly by dea?4 ,on ! table 9 8 room1 z he _h left x op5 aft] read+ 9 x t morn+1 ,i saw a ,bible4 ,i c ask = my fun]al no bett] symbol ( ! aim & ef=t ( my poor err+ life1 if s be x %ame me n too mu*1 ?an t :i* told ! /ory ( an humble s]vant ( ! ,"l4 ,^u 8 c(f91 ) ! book-m>k betwe5 ! pages :]e he la/ _h read1 0--8 ,bible6 99 99 99 99 99 ,bless$ ,"l1 :o ha/ caus$ all holy ,scriptures to be writt5 = our le>n+2 grant t we may 9 su* wise he> !m1 read1 m>k1 le>n1 & inw>dly dige/ !m1 t by pati5ce & com=t ( ,?y ,holy ,^w1 we may embrace & ev] hold fa/ ! bless$ hope ( ev]la/+ life1 :i* ,?\ has giv5 u 9 our ,savi\r1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,am54 ,! ,end4 ,footnotes #a ,! ,second ,sunday 9 ,adv5t4 #b #a ,cor4 vii4 #aj4 #c #a ,cor4 vii4 #ab4 #d #a ,cor4 vii4 #dj4 #e #a ,cor4 vii4 #be4 #f ,hebrews i4 #a4 #g #b ,pet] i4 #ba4 #h #a ,pet] i4 #aj1 #aa4 #i #b ,timo?y iii4 #af4 #aj ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/1 vol4 i4 p4 xiii4 #aa #b ,maccabees1 ii4 #ac4 #ab ,! ,jews & ! prie/s h f\nd x good t ,simon %all be _! lead] & high prie/ =ev] until !re %all arise a tru/wor?y prophet4--#a ,macc4 xiv4 #da4 #ac ,introduction to ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,samuel ,davidson1 ,i43#bgi4 #ad ,introduction to ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,samuel ,davidson1 ,i43#chd4 #ae ,! contra/ betwe5 ! fifte5? & sixte5? c5tury ,confessions ( ,fai? reveals ?is process1 & expla9s ! preval5t ,prote/ant !ory4 #af ,ab\t #fjj ,a4,d4 #ag #b ,maccabees ii4 #ac4 #ah ,! ,dial3 ,octob]1 #ahdj4 #ai ,ewald3 ,hi/ory ( ,israel1 i4 #d4 #bj ,e/h] is ! mo/ notable app>5t exception1 b ?is x only app>5t4 #ba ,9 speak+ ( ! book ( ,e/h]1 ,dean ,/anley obs]ves t x nev] names ! "n ( ,god f fir/ to la/1 & rem>ks ,x is necess>y = u t 9 ! re/ ( ! sacr$ volume ! "n ( ,god %\ld con/antly be br\ght be=e u1 to %[ t ,he is all 9 all to our moral p]fection4 ,b x is exp$i5t = u no less t !re %\ld be "o book :i* omits x altoge!r1 to prev5t u f atta*+ to ! m]e "n a rev]5ce :i* belongs only to ! reality4444 ,! "n ( ,god is n !re1 b ! "w ( ,god is4444 ,:5 ,e/h] n]v$ h]self to ent]1 at ! risk ( h] life1 ! pres5ce ( ,ahasu]us--',i w g 9 unto ! k+1 & if ,i p]i% ,i p]i%'--:5 h] patriotic feel+ v5t$ itself 9 t noble cry1 ',h[ c ,i endure to see ! evil t %all come unto my p8 or c ,i endure to see ! de/ruction ( my k9dr$8'--%e express$1 al?\gh %e nev] nam$ ! "n ( ,god1 a religi\s devotion z acceptable to ,him z t ( ,moses & ,david1 :o1 no less s9c]ely1 _h ! sacr$ "n always on _! lips4--,hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*1 iii4 #cja4 #bb ,ewald3 ,hi/ory ( ,israel1 i4 #d4 #bc ,! ,old ,te/am5t is a record ( ! gr[? ( human intellig5ce 9 relation to ! ,deity--( ! revelation made by ,_s to _s4 ,:5 !re=e ,god is describ$ z speak+ to man1 he does s 9 ! only way 9 :i* ,he :o is a ,_s c speak to "o encompass$ ) fle% & blood2 n to ! outw>d organs ( s5sation1 b to t intellig5ce :i* is k9dr$ to ,himself ! great ,f\nta9 ( k4--,davidson3 ,introduction to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 i4 #bcc4 #bd ,em]son3 ,miscellanies1 p4 #bjj4 #be ,to he> p speak1 said ,goe!1 "o w\ld almo/ believe t !y 7 ( op9ion t ,god _h )drawn into sil5ce s9ce ^? old times1 & t man 0 n[ plac$ q ^u 8 own feet1 & _h to see h[ he c\ld get on )\t ,god & 8 daily invisible brea?4--,conv]sations1 ,m>* #aa1 #ahcb4 #bf ,our advanc+ k ( ! e>ly portions ( ! ,bible is cle>+ its (f5sive portions ( ! grossness :i* *>act]iz$ !m z lit]al hi/ories1 by resolv+ !m into nature-my?s1 or into social traditions1 symbolical /ories ( casui/ry1 tok5-tales1 ^: orig9al mean+ _h be5 lo/ by ! "t !y 7 committ$ to writ+4 ,e s*ool-boy kn[s h[ ! wor/ /ories ( ! ,greek gods & goddesses lose _! immorality z se5 to be p>ables ( nature's processes1 my?s1 ^: poetry _h exhal$ 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,goldzih]'s ,my?ology ,among ! ,hebrews1 %[s ! my?ic "* ( _m ( ^! revolt+ ,jewi% /ories1 ?\gh 8 !ory c>ries him (f 8 feet4 ,f5ton's ,e>ly ,hebrew ,life1 br+s out ! social & casui/ical orig9 ( _m ( ^! traditions z decisions1 ,judgm5ts1 ( ! village eld]s & prie/s ^u cases ( conduct1 ?r[n into ! =m ( imag9>y /ories to make !m reali/ic & ensure _! pres]vation4 ,9 ?is way1 v>i\s dubi\s po9ts ( primitive morality & politics 7 gov]n$2 & ! /ories :i* en%r9e !m /& to primitive life 9 mu* ! same relation z d collections ( prec$5ts to mod]n lawy]s1 & diction>ies ( cases ( consci5ce to fa!r confessors4 7p4 #ha7 ,b1 z ^! aspects ( su* traditions z ,lot & 8 daught]s1 ,judah & ,tam>1 c41 _c be div9$ )\t int]pretation1 !y %\ld be omitt$ f our *ildr5's ,bibles4 ,my sugge/ion ( an expurgat$ ,bible1 on :i* s _m h>d criticisms h be5 pass$1 seem$ to me innoc5t en\gh1 s9ce mo/ s5sible p h be5 9 ! habit ( expurgat+ ! ,bible = !mselves 9 home read+s & 9 ! read+s 9 ! *ur*es4 ,?is is :at ,plato ?\ght ( su* /ories 9 ! sacr$ book ( ! ,grecians3 ,:atev] beautiful fable !y may inv5t1 we %\ld select1 & :at is n s1 we %\ld reject3 & we are to prevail on nurses & mo!rs to repeat to ! *ildr5 su* fables z are select$1 & fa%ion _! m9ds by fables 99 99 99 ,= ?\gh ^! ?+s 7 true1 yet ,i ?9k !y %\ld n be s readily told to ! unwise & ! "y1 b r conceal$ f !m4 ,z little ought we to describe 9 fables1 ! battles ( ! giants & o!r _m & v>i\s feuds1 bo? ( gods & h]oes1 ) _! own k9dr$ & relatives2 b if we w\ld p]suade !m t nev] at all %\ld "o citiz5 hate ano!r1 & t x is n holy1 su* ?+s z ^! are r to be told !m 9 e>ly *ildhood2 & ! poets %\ld be oblig$ to compose consi/5tly ) ^! views 99 99 99 ,"y p]sons are n able to judge :at is allegory & :at is n1 b :atev] op9ions !y receive at su* an age are wont to be oblit]at$ ) difficulty1 & immovable4 ,h5ce "o w\ld ?9k1 we %\ld ( all ?+s endeavor1 t :at !y %\ld fir/ he> be compos$ 9 ! be/ mann] = excit+ !m to virtue4 ,republic1 ,book ,,ii4 #bg ,h[ !n are we to "k :at words & de$s express ! m9d ( ,god1 are words ( ! ,"l1 examples ,he pres5ts = our imitation8 ,by ! m9d ( ,god manife/ 9 '! express image ( ,8 p]son8' ,all morality & religion is to be tri$ by '! m9d :i* 0 9 ,*ri/1' '! _s ( ,*ri/ :i* dwelle? 9 u4' #bh ,9 :at is said above !re la no positive d5ial int5d$ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t miracles4 ,we are 9 no position to d5y !m4 ,! po9t is simply t !y are n b\nd5 on u 9 any reasonable & rev]5t recognition ( a real hi/orical revelation 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ne$ tr\ble no "o :o _c receive !m4 ,! miracles ( ,*ri/1 :5 r$uc$ to ! wond]s report$ by ! conjo9t te/imony ( ! synoptics1--i4e41 to ! common tradition ( ! e>ly *ur*1 /& ap>t f all o!r ,scripture miracles2 hav+ a reasonable & natural "* z ! p[]s ( su* a p]sonality1 & com+ )9 ! k5 ( our visions ( possibility4 ,!y are imag$ ,9 ! well atte/$ p[]s ( r>e m54 ,!y appe> z 9 no wise violations ( law1 b z ! manife/ations ( nature's laws & =ces work$ by ! normal man1 hav+ 'dom9ion' ov] ! e>?4 ,! wise s\l expels disease4 #bi ,s judici\s a comm5tator z ,dean ,al=d1 9 8 introduction to ! ,second ,epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians1 discuss+ ! vex$ "q ( ! ,daniel-l section 9 ! ?ird *apt]1 s :olly unlike ,paul obs]ves3 ,if we h 79 any s5se1 ,god speak+ 9 ! ,bible7 !n1 ( all passages1 x is 9 ^!1 :i* treat s confid5tly ( futurity1 t we mu/ recognize ,8 voice2 if we h x n 9 ^! passages1 !n1 :]e are we to li/5 = x at all8--,greek ,te/am5t ,,iii3#fd4 #cj ,hi/ory ( ,am]ican ,socialisms1--,noyes4--p4 #fjh4 #ca ,to und]/& t ! language ( ! ,bible is fluid1 pass+ & lit]>y1 n rigid1 fix$ & sci5tific1 is ! fir/ /ep t[>ds a "r und]/&+ ( ! ,bible4--,lit]ature & ,dogma4--p4 xii4 #cb ,! revis$ v]sion calls ! att5tion ( ,engli% read]s to ?is latt] influ5ce1 9 ! m>g9al r5d]+ ( ,t>t>us = ,hell 9 #b ,pet]1 #aa3 #d4 #cc ,lu!r's /rong s5se detect$ 8 unevangelicalness4 #cd ,ewald says ! t5? c5tury1 & ,ku55 ! eigh? c5tury4 #ce ,ask at ,abel & at ,dan :e!r ! g5u9e old /atutes ( ,israel h lo/ _! =ce8--#b ,samuel1 xx4 #ah4 ,re/or$ by ,ewald f ! ,,lxx4 #cf ,su* a late codification is no m inconceivable ?an ,ju/9ian's codification ( ,roman law4 #cg ,brook ,foss ,we/cott4 ,smi?'s ,bible ,diction>y3 article on ,daniel4 #ch ,! ,bible ( ,to-day1 ,*adwick1 p4 #ej4 #ci ,( ?is process we see h9ts 9 ! v>i\s ref]5ces to ! consecration ( great trees & /ones to ,jehovah4 #dj ,! indications ( ?is nature-wor%ip lie scatt]$ on ! surface ( ! ,old ,te/am5t s pla9ly t no "o c fail to notice !m4 #da ,among ! ,edomites1 ,i%maelites1 ,ammonites & ,moabites--! tribes ) :i* ,israel felt itself mo/ ne>ly relat$--! s]vice ( ! rigor\s & de/roy+ god 0 mo/ prom95t ,! v names = ,god :i* are mo/ common among !m--,baal1 ,el1 ,mole*1 ,milcom1 ,*emo%--are en\gh to %[ ?is4 ,^! names d5ote ! mighty1 viol5t1 dea?-deal+ ,god4 ,! ,religion ( ,israel1 ,knapp]t1 p4 #bi4 ,^! names con/antly recur 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ,israel4 ,jeph?ah's v[ is a famili> in/ance ( ?is abhorr5t rite4 ,circumcision is suppos$ to m>k a m]ciful compromise ) ?is blood-gift2 9 addition to its sanit>y "*4 #db ,we "k f g5]al hi/ory h[ among o!r p ! homage paid to ! productive p[]s ( nature l$ to sy/ematiz$ pro/itution1 9 ! "n ( ! p]sonification ( ?is =ce ( nature4 ,tradition records h[ e>ly 9 ?is p]iod ! ,midianites s$uc$ ,israel tempor>ily f ,jehovah1 by ! lic5ti\s pleasures ( _! wor%ip ( ,baal-,peor4 ,lat] on 9 hi/ory we f9d t x is ^! impure rites t especially provoke ! ang] ( ! prophets4 #dc ,! sun symbols may n h be5 p]man5t features ( ! ,temple-wor%ip at ?is p]iod1 ?\gh1 f ! probable id5tification ( ! e>ly ,jehovah ) ! sun1 x seems likely t _! pres5ce !re 0 no casual fact4 #dd #b ,k+s1 xxiii4 #f1 #g4 #de ,isaiah1 i4 #aa-ag4 #df ,micah1 vi4 #f-h4 #dg ,isaiah1 xi4 #b-e4 #dh ,isaiah1 v4 #h2 iii4 #ad1 #ae4 #di ,cf4 ,exodus1 xxiii1 #aj1 #aa 7! e>lie/ code7 ) ,deut]onomy1 xv4 #a-ah4 #ej ,! latt] seems ! probable influ5ce ( ,p]sia4 ,at all ev5ts1 f ?is "t ,hebrew lit]ature %[s ! gradual developm5t ( an angelic hi]>*y4 #ea ,! comp>ison ( ! e>li] prophetic writ+s ) ! exilic prophecies1 & ) ! lat] writ+s1 su* z ,jonah1 ,ecclesia/es1 c41 w illu/rate ?is *ange4 #eb ,ezekiel's vision ( ! valley ( dry bones is ! e>lie/ appe>ance ( ?is ?\ght 9 any writ+ ( ^: date we are c]ta94 #ec ,& ?\ %alt-numb] sev5 sabba?s ( ye>s unto !e1 sev5 times sev5 ye>s2 & ! space ( ! sev5 sabba?s ( ye>s %all be unto !e =ty & n9e ye>s4 ,!n %alt ?\ cause ! trumpet ( ! jubilee to s\nd on ! t5? day ( ! sev5? mon?1 9 ! day ( atonem5t %all ye make ! trumpet s\nd ?r\gh\t all y\r l&4 ,& ye %all hall[ ! fiftie? ye>1 & proclaim lib]ty ?r\gh\t all ! l& unto all ! inhabitants !re(3 x %all be a jubilee unto y2 & ye %all return e man unto 8 possession1 & ye %all return e man unto 8 family4 ,a jubilee %all t fiftie? ye> be unto y3 ye %all n s[1 nei!r reap t :i* gr[e? ( itself 9 x1 nor ga!r ! grapes 9 x ( ! v9e undress$4 ,= x is ! jubilee2 x %all be holy unto y3 ye %all eat ! increase !re( out ( ! field4 ,9 ! ye> ( ?is jubilee ye %all return e man unto 8 possession4 ,& if ?\ sell ought unto ?y neighbor1 or buye/ ought ( ?y neighbor's h&1 ye %all n oppress "o ano!r3 ,accord+ to ! numb] ( ye>s aft] ! jubilee ?\ %alt buy ( ?y neighbor1 & accord+ unto ! numb] ( ye>s ( ! fruits he %all sell unto !e3 ,accord+ to ! multitude ( ye>s ?\ %alt increase ! price !re(1 & accord+ to ! fewness ( ye>s ?\ %alt dim9i% ! price ( x3 = accord+ to ! numb] ( ! ye>s ( ! fruits do? he sell unto !e4 ,ye %all n !re=e oppress "o ano!r2 b ?\ %alt fe> ?y ,god3 = ,i am ! ,"l y\r ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! l& %all n be sold = ev]3 = ! l& is m9e2 = ye are /rang]s & soj\rn]s ) me4 ,& 9 all ! l& ( y\r possession ye %all grant a r$emption = ! l&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& if ?y bro!r be wax5 poor1 & fall5 9 decay ) !e2 !n ?\ %alt relieve him3 yea1 ?\gh he be a /rang]1 or a soj\rn]2 t he may live ) !e4 ,take ?\ no usury ( him1 or increase3 b fe> ?y ,god2 t ?y bro!r may live ) !e4 ,?\ %alt n give him ?y money ^u usury1 nor l5d him ?y victuals = increase4 ,i am ! ,"l y\r ,god1 :i* br\ght y =? out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 to give y ! l& ( ,canaan1 & to be y\r ,god4 ,& if ?y bro!r t dwelle? by !e be wax5 poor1 & be sold unto !e2 ?\ %alt n compel him to s]ve z a bonds]vant3 ,b z an hir$ s]vant1 & z a soj\rn]1 he %all be ) !e1 & %all s]ve !e unto ! ye> ( jubilee3 ,& !n %all he dep>t f !e1 bo? he & 8 *ildr5 ) him1 & %all return unto 8 own family1 & unto ! possession ( 8 fa!rs %all he return4 ,= !y are my s]vants1 :i* ,i br\ght =? out ( ! l& ( ,egypt3 !y %all n be sold z bondm54 ,?\ %alt n rule ov] him ) rigor2 b %alt fe> ?y ,god4--,leviticus xxv4 #h et seq4 ,f5ton1 ,e>ly ,hebrew ,life1 has1 ,i ?9k1 giv5 ! clue ?r\gh ! difficulties ( ! jubilee-ye> legislation4 ,he traces ! e>ly communal "* ( ,hebrew society1 its gradual break-up "u ! encroa*m5ts ( manorial lords1 & ! natural ef=ts ( ! p to rega9 _! communal rights4 ,b h[ rem$y ! evil8 ,h[ re/ore to ! communities _! old rights & privileges1 )\t unduly tr5*+ ^u rights & possessions t _h s9ce be5 acquir$8 ,! ye> ( ,jubilee is ! ,hebrew solution ( ! problem1 7p #ga74 ,x 0 a compromise2 ! old sev5? ye> communal "r adj\rn$ to sev5 times sev5 ye>s1 & enl>g$4 ,f5ton quotes a curi\s survival1 9 ! bor\gh ( ,newt[n-^u-,ayr1 ( ?is v compromise betwe5 ! old & ! new social sy/ems--a ,scotti% ,jubilee4 ,x is a que] sign ( ! disproportionate developm5t ( individual religion 9 our curr5t ,*ri/ianity1 t ?is social & economic legislation %\ld h be5 s spiritualiz$ away z to leave no consci\sness ( its orig9al "* 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o s+ 9 our pray]-meet+s t ,! ye> ( ,jubilee is come4 #ed ,! ,dialogues ( ,plato3 ,j[ett's edition1 ,,ii4 #ajf4 #ee ,mat!w ,arnold 9 ,contempor>y ,review1 xxiv4 #hjj2 xxv4 #ejh4 #ef ,! ,fri5d3 ,essay x4 #eg ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/3 ,i4 ix4 et seq4 #eh ,confessions ( ,augu/9e3 ,book ,x4 vi4 #ei ,exodus1 xx4 #ca4 #fj ,ri*>d ,hook]3 ,laws ( ,ecclesia/ical ,polity1 ,book ,i41 *4 xvi4 #h4 #fa ,le ,page ,r5\f3 ,hibb]t ,lectures1 #ahgi1 p4 #bej4 #fb ,hibb]t ,lectures1 #ahgi1 p4 #bgi4 #fc ,god 9 ,*ri/1 p4 #ic4