,contribut$ by ,jona?on ,love ,,! ,,jesus ,,( ,,hi/ory ,,=eword ,i reg>d x z a high privilege to be associat$ ) ?is volume4 ,_m :o "k & value ,mr ,glov]'s "w on ,! ,conflict ( ,religions 9 ! ,e>ly ,roman ,empire mu/ h wi/fully desir$ to secure f 8 graphic p5 j su* a book z is "h giv5 to ! _w4 ,he possesses ! r>e p[] ( rev]5tly h&l+ famili> tru?s or facts 9 su* mann] z to make !m seem to be almo/ new4 ,!re are few gifts m preci\s ?an ?is at a "t :5 our famili>ity ) ! greate/ & mo/ sacr$ ( all n>ratives is a *ief h9drance to our ready appreciation ( its liv+ p[]4 ,i believe t no "o w read ,mr ,glov]'s *apt]s1 & especially 8 description ( ! p>able-tea*+ giv5 by our ,"l1 )\t a s5se ( hav+ be5 introduc$ to a :ole s]ies ( fre% & fruitful ?\ghts4 ,he has exp&$ = u1 ) ! =ce1 ! cle>ness1 & ! p[] ( vivid illu/ration :i* we h le>n$ to expect f him1 ! mean+ ( a s5t5ce 9 ! e>li] volume ,i h allud$ to1 :]e he insi/s t1 ,jesus ( ,naz>e? does /& 9 ! c5tre ( human hi/ory1 t ,he has br\ght ,god & man into a new relation1 t ,he is ! pres5t conc]n ( e "o ( u & t !re is m 9 ,him ?an we h yet acc\nt$ =4#a ,9 accordance ) its title1 ! s+le !me ( ! book is ,! ,jesus ( ,hi/ory1 b ! /ud5t or expon5t ( dogmatic !ology w f9d abundant mat]ial 9 its pages4 ,i comm5d x confid5tly1 bo? to s+le /ud5ts & to ^? :o n[adays1 9 happily increas+ numb]s1 meet toge!r = common /udy2 & ,i congratulate ^? :o belong to ! ,/ud5t ,*ri/ian ,movem5t ^u ?is notable addition to ! books publi%$ 9 connection ) _! f>-rea*+ "w4 ,,r&all ,,cantu> ,,lambe? ,adv5t ,sunday1 #aiaf ,,preface ,?is book has gr[n out ( lectures ^u ! hi/orical ,jesus giv5 9 a good _m cities ( ,india dur+ ! w9t] #aiae-af4 ,reca/ & develop$1 ! lectures 7 tak5 d[n 9 %or?& 9 ,calcutta2 !y 7 revis$ 9 ,madras2 & mo/ ( !m 7 :olly re-writt51 :]e & :5 9 six foll[+ mon?s leisure 0 available1 9 places s f> ap>t z ,colombo1 ,maymyo1 ,rangoon1 ,kodaikanal1 ,simla1 & ,poona4 ,! read] w n expect a heavy app>atus ( ref]5ces to books :i* 7 g5]ally out ( rea*4 ,"h & !re are incorporat$ passages 7reh&l$7 f articles t h appe>$ 9 ,! ,con/ructive ,qu>t]ly1 ,! ,nation1 ,! ,expositor1 & else:]e4 ,^? :o !mselves h tri$ to draw ! lik5ess attempt$ 9 ?is book w be/ und]/&1 & p]haps mo/ readily =give1 failures & mi/akes1 or ev5 worse1 9 my draw+4 ,! aim ( ! book1 z ( ! lectures1 is1 aft] all1 n to a*ieve a f9al pres5tm5t ( ! hi/orical ,jesus1 b to sugge/ l9es ( /udy t w deep5 our int]e/ 9 him & our love ( him4 ,t4 ,r4 ,g4 ,,poona1 ,augu/ #aiaf ,,! ,,jesus ,,( ,,hi/ory ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,! ,,gospels ,mod]n /udy ( religion ,hi/oricity ( ,jesus ,! gospels z hi/orical s\rces ,canons = ! /udy ( a hi/orical figure ,a caution aga9/ antiqu>ianism "h ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,*ildhood ,,& ,,y\? ,ref]5ces 9 ,gospels ,utilisation ( ! p>ables to recon/ruct ! dome/ic life ,nature4 ,! city4 ,! talk ( ! m>ket ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,man ,,& ,,8 ,,m9d ,words & looks1 z record$ 9 ! gospels ,playfulness ( spee* ,movem5ts ( feel+ ,habits ( ?\ght3 e4g4 ,quickness4 ,feel+ = fact4 ,sympa?y4 ,imag9ation ,8 use ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,tea*] ,,& ,,! ,,disciples ,,! ,,backgr\nd ,h>dness ( ! human life 9 ^? times ,unc]ta9ness z to ,god's plans = ! nation--specially z to ,8 purposes = ! ,messiah ,unc]ta9ty z to ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & its de/9ies ,re-action ( all ?is ^u life ,,! ,,problem ,,be=e ,,! ,,tea*] ,to induce p to try to re-?9k ,god ,to secure ! re-?9k+ ( life f its f\ndations 9 view ( ! new k ,,! ,,tea*] ,,& ,,! ,,disciples ,8 p]sonality1 & 8 g5ius = fri5d%ip ,! disciples--! type he pref]s ,intimacy1 ! real secret ( 8 me?od ,8 ways ( spee* ,8 s]i\sness ,! trans=mation ( ! disciples ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,tea*+ ,,( ,,jesus ,,^u ,,god ,,jesus' ,,own ,,god-,,consci\sness ,! ,ne>ness ( ,god ,god's k & p[] ,god's ?rone ,jesus emphasizes mo/ly ,god's int]e/ 9 ! individual--! love ( ,god ,,! ,,k ,,( ,,god ,! discov]y ( ,god ,p>ables ( ! treasure f9d] & ! pe>l m]*ant ,fai? 9 ,god ,pray] ,life on ! basis ( ,god ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,jesus ,,& ,,man ,jesus' sympa?y ) m5 & _! tr\bles ,8 feel+s = ! suff]+ & di/ress$ ,8 feel+ = wom5 & *ildr5 ,8 emphasis on t5d]ness & =giv5ess ,! *>act]i/ics :i* he values 9 m5 ,! value ( ! individual s\l ,jesus & ! wa/$ life ,zac*aeus4 ,! woman ) ! alaba/] box4 ,! p5it5t ?ief ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,jesus' ,,tea*+ ,,^u ,,s9 ,! problem ( s9 ,john ! ,bapti/ on s9 ,jesus' psy*ology ( s9 m s]i\s ,! out/&+ types ( s9 :i*1 accord+ to ,jesus1 involve = a man ! utmo/ risk3 7a7 ,want ( t5d]ness 7b7 ,! impure imag9ation 7c7 ,indiff]5ce to tru? 7d7 ,indecision ,jesus' view ( s9 z d$uc$ f ?is tea*+ ,implication ( a s]i\s view ( r$emption ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,*oice ,,( ,,! ,,cross ,:at ! cross meant to him ,,8 ,,ref]5ces ,,to ,,! ,,gospel ,,& ,,its ,,results ,! k+dom ( heav5 ,! call = foll[]s ,8 ann\ncem5t ( purpose 9 8 life & dea? ,:at he means by r$emption ,,factors ,,9 ,,8 ,,*oice ,,( ,,! ,,cross ,8 s5se ( human ne$ ,8 realization ( ,god ,8 recognition ( 8 own relation to ,god ,8 pray] life ,,v]ification ,,f ,,! ,,ev5t ,! ,resurrection ,! new life ( ! disciples ,! tak+ away ( ! s9 ( ! _w ,,re-,,exam9ation ,,( ,,8 ,,*oice ,,( ,,! ,,cross ,z x be>s on ! problem ( pa9 & ( s9 & on ,god ,h[ a man is to und]/& ,jesus ,*ri/ ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,! ,,roman ,,empire ,,! ,,roman ,,empire ,"o rule ( _m races ,g5]al peace & free int]c\rse ! _w ov] ,fusion ( cultures1 traditions1 religions ,! m>riage ( ,ea/ & ,we/ ,,! ,,old ,,religion 7#a7 ,its /r5g?3 9 its anci5t tradition 9 its spl5d\r ( art1 ar*itecture & c]emony 9 its oracles1 heal+s & !ophanies 9 its adaptability 9 absorb+ all cults & cre$s 7#b7 ,its weakness3 ,no deep s5se ( tru? ,no association ) morality ,poly!ism ,! fe> ( ! grave 7#c7 ,its def5ce3 ,plut>*--! ,/oics--,neo-,platonism--! ,eclectics ,,! ,,victory ,,( ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,*ur* 7#a7 ,its *>act]i/ics 7#b7 ,p]secut$ because x refus$ to compromise 7#c7 ,! ,*ri/ian out-liv$ ! pagan out di$ him out-?\ght him ,,*apt] ,x ,,jesus ,,9 ,,*ri/ian ,,?\ght ,! impulse to det]m9e :o he is1 & 8 relation to ,god ,! records ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce ,! ,/udy ( ! p]sonality ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7a7 ,! ,gospels 7b7 ,*ri/ological !ory a guide to exp]i5ce 7c7 ,! new exp]i5ce ( ! ,re=mation p]iod ,k ga9$ by ! exp]im5t comes be=e explanation ,,jesus ,,to ,,be ,,kn[n ,,by ,,:at ,,he ,,does ,! =giv5ess ( s91 & ! !ories to expla9 x ,is a ,!ology ( ,r$emption possible :i* %all n be ma9ly metaphor or simile8 ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,! ,,inc>nation ,! approa* is to be a po/]ioria ,9 fact1 ,god & man are only kn[n to u 9 & by ,jesus ,only 9 ,*ri/ is ! love ( ,god z taught 9 ,n4,t4 t5able ,to "k ,jesus 9 :at he c d1 is antec$5t to !ory ab\t him ,,app5dix ,sugge/ions = /udy circle discussions ,,! ,,jesus ,,( ,,hi/ory ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,! ,,gospels ,if "o ?+ m ?an ano!r m>ks mod]n ?\ght1 x is a new insi/5ce on fact4 ,9 e sph]e ( /udy !re is a gr[+ emphasis on v]ification4 ,:]e a g5]ation ago a case seem$ to be clos$1 to-day 9 ! light ( new facts x is reop5$4 ,matt]s t to our gr&fa!rs 7 trivialities1 to be summ>ily dismiss$1 are s]i\sly /udi$4 ,aga9 & aga9 we f9d ! mo/ fruitful av5ues op5$ to u by que/ions t ano!r age might h laugh$ out ( a he>+2 to-day !y sugge/ inve/igation ( facts insuffici5tly kn[n1 & ( ! difficult connexions betwe5 !m4 ,9 psy*ology & 9 m$ic9e ! results ( ?is new t5d5cy are evid5t 9 all sorts ( ways--new me?ods 9 ! treatm5t ( ! sick1 new inquiries z to ! orig9 ( diseases & ! possibilities ( _! prev5tion1 attempts to get at ! relations betwe5 ! s\l & body1 & a v new op5-m9d$ness z to ! spiritual nature & its work+ & exp]i5ces4 ,9 o!r fields ( le>n+ x is ! same4 ,to ! mod]n /ud5t ( man & 8 hi/ory ! old easy way ( exclud+ religion z an absurdity1 ! light pr$iction ( its spe$y1 or at lea/ its ev5tual1 disappe>ance f ! field ( human life1 & o!r dogmatisms ( ! l k9d1 are almo/ un9telligible4 ,we realize t religion 9 "s =m is a natural work+ ( ! human _s1 &1 :atev] place we give to religion 9 ! conduct ( our own lives1 z /ud5ts ( hi/ory we reckon ) ! religi\s in/9ct z a factor ( ! highe/ import1 & we give to religi\s sy/ems & organizations--above all1 to religi\s tea*]s & lead]s--a m sympa!tic & a pr(\nd] /udy4 ,c>lyle's lecture on ,muhammad1 9 8 c\rse on ,h]oes & ,h]o ,wor%ip1 may be tak5 z a l&m>k = ,engli% p 9 ?is new treatm5t hi/ory4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 :e!r we l x or n1 has be5 a =ce ( unp>allel$ p[] 9 human affairs2 & prophecies t x w no long] be s1 & allegations t by n[ x has ceas$ to be s1 are n mu* made by cauti\s ?9k]s4 ,!re is evid5ce t ! influ5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 s f> f ebb+1 is ris+--evid5ce m obvi\s :5 we reflect t ! influ5ce ( su* a movem5t is n to be quickly guess$ f ! numb] ( its actual adh]5ts4 ,a c5tury & a qu>t] ( ,*ri/ian missions 9 ,india h result$ 9 s _m conv]ts--a million & a qu>t] is no slight outcome2 b t is a small "p ( ! /ory4 ,all ov] ,india ! old religi\s sy/ems are be+ subject$ to a new /udy by _! own adh]5ts2 _! weak po9ts are be+ felt2 !re are re=m movem5ts1 new apologetics1 compromises1 def5ces--all sorts ( indications ( f]m5t & transition4 ,!re c be little "q t :ile _m ?+s g to ! mak+ ( an age1 ! prime impulse to all ?is intellectual1 religi\s1 & moral upheaval 0 ! fai? ( ,*ri/ian mission>ies t ,jesus ,*ri/ w\ld br+ ab\t :at we actually see4 ,!y believ$--& !y 7 laugh$ at = _! belief--t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 /ill a real p[]1 p]man5t & de/9$ to hold a l>g] place 9 ! affairs ( m52 & we see t !y 7 "r4 ,jesus rema9s ! v he>t & s\l ( ! ,*ri/ian movem5t1 /ill controll+ m51 /ill captur+ m5--aga9/ _! wills v (t5--*ang+ m5's lives & us+ !m = ends !y nev] dream$ (4 ,s mu* is pla9 to ! c&id obs]v]1 :atev] ! explanation4 ,we f9d fur!r1 ano!r fact ( ev5 m significance to ! hi/orian :o w treat human exp]i5ce ) s]i\sness & sympa?y4 ,! cynical view t delusion & error 9 a real _w h peculi> p[] 9 human affairs1 may be dismiss$2 no s]i\s /ud5t ( hi/ory c\ld hold x4 ,= ^? :o believe1 z we all d at he>t1 t ! _w is rational1 t real effects foll[ real causes1 & conv]sely t beh9d great movem5ts lie great =ces1 ! fact mu/ weigh enorm\sly t :]ev] ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 or a section ( x1 or a s+le ,*ri/ian1 has put ^u ,jesus ,*ri/ a high] emphasis--above all :]e ev]y?+ has be5 c5tr$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/--!re has be5 an increase ( p[] = ,*ur*1 or community1 or man4 ,:]e new value has be5 f\nd 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,*ur* has ris5 9 p[]1 9 en]gy1 9 appeal1 9 victory4 ,paul ( ,t>sus progressively f\nd m 9 ,*ri/1 expect$ m ( him1 tru/$ him m2 & 8 fai? 0 ju/ifi$4 ,if ,paul 0 wrong1 h[ did he capture ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* = 8 ideas8 ,if he 0 wrong1 h[ is x t :5 ,lu!r caught 8 mean+1 re-int]pret$ him & laid ! same emphasis on ,jesus ,*ri/ ) 8 ,nos nihil sumus1 ,*ri/us solus e/ omnia#b1 once m ! he>ts ( m5 7 won by ! high] doctr9e ( ,*ri/'s p]son & p[]1 & a new era foll[$ ! new emphasis8 ,h[ is x t1 :5 ,john ,wesley made ! same discov]y1 & once m /ak$ all on fai? 9 ,*ri/1 aga9 ! ,*ur* felt ! pulse ( new life8 ,on ! o!r h&1 :]e ?r\gh a nebul\s philosophy m5 h m9imiz$ ,jesus1 or :]e1 ?r\gh "s weakness ( ! human m9d1 !y h s\ght ! aid ( o!rs & relegat$ ,jesus ,*ri/ to a m di/ant1 ev5 if a high]1 sph]e--:]e1 9 %ort1 ,*ri/ is n ! liv+ c5tre ( ev]y?+1 ! value ( ! ,*ur* has decl9$1 its life has wan$4 ,t1 to my own m9d1 is ! mo/ /rik+ & out/&+ fact 9 hi/ory4 ,!re mu/ be a real explanation ( a ?+ s signal 9 a rational univ]se4 ,! explanation 9 mo/ human affairs comes aft] ! recognition ( ! fact4 ,!re our great fact /&s ( ! significance ( ,jesus ,*ri/--a m wond]ful ?+ z we /udy x m4 ,we may fail to expla9 x1 b we mu/ recognize x4 ,"o ( ! weaknesses ( ! ,*ur* to-day is--put bluntly--t ,*ri/ians are n mak+ en\gh ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we f9d aga9 t1 :]e ,jesus ,*ri/ is mo/ real1 & means mo/1 !re we are apt to see ! human m9d rea* a full] fre$om & a*ieve m4 ,!re is a high] civilization1 a great] emphasis on ! value ( human life & "*1 & a /rong] endeav\r = ! utmo/ developm5t ( all human mat]ial1 if we may s call ! s\ls & faculties ( m54 ,:y %\ld !re be ?is correspond5ce betwe5 ,jesus ( ,naz>e? & human life8 ,x is be/ br\ght out1 :5 we realize :at he has made ( ,*ri/ian society1 & contra/ x ) :at ! v>i\s religions h left or produc$ 9 o!r regions--! atrophy ( human nature4 ,9 f9e1 !re is no figure 9 human hi/ory t signifies m4 ,m5 may love him or hate him1 b !y d x int5sely4 ,if he 0 only :at "s say1 he ought to be a m]e figure ( antiquity by n[4 ,b he is m ?an t2 ,jesus is n a dead issue2 he has to be reckon$ ) /ill2 & m5 :o are to treat mank9d s]i\sly1 mu/ make ! intellectual ef=t to und]/& ! man on :om has be5 c5tr$ m ( ! int]e/ & ! passion ( ! mo/ s]i\s & ! be/ ( mank9d ?an on any o!r4 ,! real secret is t human nature is deeply & int5sely spiritual1 & t ,jesus satisfies x at its mo/ spiritual po9t4 ,! object be=e u 9 ^! pages is ! attempt to "k ,jesus1 if we c1 9 a m intimate & intellig5t way ?an we h done--at lea/1 to put be=e our m9ds ! great problem1 ,:o is ?is ,jesus ,*ri/8 & to try to answ] x4 ,"o answ] to ?is "q is t ,jesus 0 no?+1 nev] 0 any?+1 b a my? develop$ = religi\s purposes2 t he nev] liv$ at all4 ,?is view reappe>s f "t to "t1 b s f> x has n appeal$ to any :o take a s]i\s int]e/ 9 hi/ory4 ,no hi/orian ( ! lea/ repute has committ$ himself to ! !ory4 ,desp]ate attempts h be5 made to discr$it ! ,*ri/ian writ]s ( ! fir/ two c5turies2 x has be5 emphasiz$ t ,jesus is n m5tion$ 9 secul> writ]s ( ! p]iod1 & ! passage 9 ,tacitus 7,annals1 ,,xv3#dd7 has be5 expla9$ away z a ,*ri/ian int]polation1 or1 m gaily1 by reviv+ ! wild notion t ,poggio ,bracciol9i =g$ ! :ole ( ! ,annals4 ,b su* trifl+ ) hi/ory & lit]ature does n s]ve4 ,no s*ol> accepts ! !ory ab\t ,poggio--& yet if ! passage ab\t ,*ri/ is to be got rid (1 ?is is ! bett] way ( ! two2 = !re is no?+ to c\nt5ance ! view t ! *apt] is int]polat$1 or to expla9 :5 or by :om x 0 done--! wi% is fa!r to ! ?\ght4 ,*ri/ians are twice m5tion$ by ,suetonius 9 deal+ ) ,emp]ors ( ! fir/ c5tury1 ?\gh 9 "o passage ! read+ ,*re/us = ,*ri/us has sugge/$ to "s s*ol>s t ano!r man is meant2 ! confusion 0 a natural "o & is in/anc$ else:]e1 b we ne$ n press ! matt]4 ,! argum5t f sil5ce is g5]ally recogniz$ z an unc]ta9 "o4 ,sir ,james ,melville1 liv+ at ! ,c\rt ( ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 does n1 ,i le>n1 m5tion ,john ,knox--:om he c\ld n h fail$ to m5tion if ,knox _h really exi/$ & play$ ! "p assign$ to him by 8 p>tisans1 & s =?4 ,x might be z possible & z reasonable to prove t ! ,brahmo ,samaj nev] exi/$1 by demon/rat+ f\r hundr$ ye>s h5ce--or two ?\s&--t x is n m5tion$ 9 ,9 ,memoriam1 nor 9 ,! ,r+ & ! ,book1 nor 9 ,george ,m]$i?'s1 novels1 nor 7m /rangely7 9 any ( ,mr4 ,kipl+'s surviv+ works1 :i* def9itely deal ) ,india4 ,none ( ^! writ]s1 x may be repli$1 _h any conc]n to m5tion ! ,brahmo ,samaj4 ,& :5 "o surveys ! ,greek & ,roman writ]s ( ! fir/ c5tury ,a4,d4 :i* ( !m _h any conc]n to ref] to ,jesus & 8 disciples1 beyond ! hi/orians :o d8 ,inde$1 ! difficulty is to und]/& :y "s ( ^! m5 %\ld h writt5 at all2 h>d] /ill1 :y o!rs %\ld h want$ to read _! poems & orations & commonplace books4 ,"o argum5t1 advanc$ 9 ,india a few ye>s ago1 aga9/ ! hi/orical value ( ! ,gospels may be reviv$ by way ( illu/ration4 ,w\ld n ,virgil & ,horace1 x 0 ask$1 h tak5 notice ( ! massacre at ,be?lehem1 if x 0 hi/orical8 ,w\ld !y n8 x 0 repli$1 :5 !y bo? _h di$ ye>s be=e its traditional date4 ,b ! di/9ction betwe5 ,*ri/ian & secul> writ]s is n "o t w weigh mu* ) a s]i\s hi/orian4 ,until we h reason to di/+ui% betwe5 book & book1 ! evid5ce mu/ be treat$ on exactly ! same pr9ciples4 ,to say abruptly t1 because ,luke 0 a ,*ri/ian & ,suetonius a pagan1 ,luke is n wor?y ( ! cr$5ce giv5 to ,suetonius1 is a l9e ( approa* t w mo/ comm5d itself to ^? :o h read nei!r au?or4 ,to ga9 a real k ( hi/orical tru?1 ! hi/orian's me?ods mu/ be sl[] & m cauti\s1 he mu/ "k 8 au?or intimately--8 habits ( m9d1 8 turns ( /yle1 8 pref]5ces1 8 gifts = see+ ! real issue--& always ! backgr\nd1 & ! ways ( ?9k+ t prevail 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,an anci5t writ] is n necess>ily negligible because he records1 & p]haps believes1 miracles or m>vels or om5s :i* a mod]n w\ld nev] notice4 ,x is bad criticism t has made a popul> leg5d ( ! unreliable "* ( ,h]odotus4 ,z our k ( antiquity gr[s1 & we become able to correct our e>ly impressions1 ! cr$it ( ,h]odotus rises /eadily1 & to-day ^? :o /udy him mo/ closely h ! highe/ op9ion ( him4 ,we may1 !n1 )\t prejudice1 take ! evid5ce ( ,paul ( ,t>sus on ! hi/oricity ( ,jesus1 & exam9e x4 ,if we are *all5g$ z to ! g5u95ess ( ,paul's epi/les1 let u tell our que/ion] to read !m4 ,novels h be5 writt5 9 ! =m ( correspond5ce2 b ,paul's lett]s d n tell u all t a noveli/ or a =g] w\ld--!re are endless gaps1 ne$less ref]5ces to unkn[n p]sons 7ne$less to u1 or to anybody ap>t f ! p !mselves71 con/ant occupation ) que/ions :i* we c only dimly discov] f ,paul's answ]s4 ,! lett]s are g5u9e lett]s--writt5 = ! occasion to p>ticul> p1 & n meant = u4 ,! /amp ( g5u95ess is on !m--( life1 real life4 ,! ,g]man s*ol>1 ,nord51 9 8 ,kun/prosa1 says !re is mu* 9 ,paul t he does n und]/&1 b he cat*es 9 him aga9 aft] ?ree hundr$ ye>s t note ( life t m>ks ! great lit]ature ( ,greece4 ,t is n easily =g$4 ,lu!r & ,erasmus 7 "r :5 !y said--ea* ( !m has said x1 h[ev] x happ5$--t ,paul spoke pure flame4 ,! lett]s1 & ! !ology & its influ5ce1 e/abli% at once ,paul's claim to be a hi/orical "*4 ,we may !n ask1 h[ a man ( 8 ability fail$ to obs]ve t a non-hi/orical ,jesus1 a pure figm5t1 0 be+ palm$ (f on him--on a contempor>y1 x %\ld be m>k$--& by a comb9ation ( ,jesus' own disciples ) e>li] fri5ds ( ,paul1 :o 7 try+ to ext]m9ate !m4 ,paul knew prie/s & ,ph>isees2 he knew ,james & ,john & ,pet]2 & he nev] detect$ t !y 7 9 collusion1 yes1 & to ! po9t ( m>tyr+ ,/eph5--to impose on him & on ! _w a non-hi/orical ,jesus4 ,to su* /raits are we br\ght1 if ,jesus nev] exi/$4 ,hi/ory becomes pure nons5se1 & k ( hi/orical fact impossible2 &1 x may be not$1 all k is aboli%$ if hi/ory is beyond rea*4 ,b we are n dep5d5t on books = our evid5ce ( ! hi/oricity ( ,jesus4 ,! :ole /ory ( ! ,*ur* implies him4 ,he is inwr\ght 9 e feature ( its be+4 ,e great religi\s movem5t1 ( :i* we "k1 has dep5d$ on a p]sonal impulse1 & has beh9d x "s real1 liv+ & inspir+ p]sonality4 ,x is true t at a comp>atively late /age ( ,h9duism a p]sonal devotion to ,%ri ,kri%na grew up1 j z 9 ! h\r ( decl9e ( ! old ,m$it]ranean paganism we f9d ,julian ! ,apo/ate us+ a devotional language to ,a!na at ,a!ns t w\ld h a/oni%$ ! contempor>ies ( ,p]icles4 ,b ,jesus1 ,buddha1 & ,muhammad /& on a v diff]5t foot+ f ,kri%na & ,a!na1 ev5 if we conc$e ! view ( "s s*ol>s t ,kri%na 0 once a man1 & ! cont5tion ( ,euhem]us1 a pre-,*ri/ian ,greek1 t all ! gods _h once be5 human4 ,if we posit t ,jesus did n exi/1 we %all be involv$ o!r difficulties z to ! /ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,c4 ,conybe>e1 an ,ox=d s*ol> av[$ly n 9 allegiance to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 has *>act]iz$ "s ( ! recon/ructions made by contempor>y anti-,*ri/ian writ]s z m miracul\s ?an ! hi/ory !y are try+ to correct4 ,we come n[ to ! ,gospels2 & 9 :at foll[s1 & ?r\gh\t ! book1 we %all conf9e ourselves ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels4 ,great z has be51 & mu/ be1 ! influ5ce ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel1 9 ! pres5t /age ( hi/orical criticism x w s]ve our purpose be/ to po/pone ! use ( a s\rce :i* we d n fully und]/&4 ,! exact relations ( hi/ory & int]pretation 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel--! me?ods & hi/orical outlook ( ! writ]--_c yet be said to be det]m9$4 ,only ^? :o h m]ely trifl$ ) ! problems x sugge/s are likely to speak dogmatically ^u ! subject4#c ,?is is n to ab&on ! ,f\r? ,gospel2 = x is a docum5t :i* we c\ld n d )\t 9 e>ly ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 & :i* has v9dicat$ its place 9 ! devotional life 9 e ,*ri/ian g5]ation4 ,b1 = ! pres5t1 ! fir/ ,?ree ,gospels w be our *ief s\rces4 ,! ,gospels h1 ( c\rse1 be5 attack$ aga9 & aga94 ,sob] criticism has rais$ ! "q z to :e!r "h & !re traces may be f\nd ( ! t\* ( a lat] h&--= example1 7 !re two asses or "o1 :5 ,jesus rode into ,j]usalem8 has ! baptismal =mula at ! end ( ,mat!w be5 adju/$ to ! cre$ ( ,nicaea8 ,9 ! foll[+ pages ! attempt w be made to base :at is said n on isolat$ texts1 :i* may--& ( c\rse may n--h be5 t\*$1 b on ! g5]al t5or ( ! books4 ,a s+le episode or phrase may suff] *ange f a copyi/'s h&1 f inadv]t5ce or f !ological pr$ilection4 ,! "* ( ! ,p]sonality set =? 9 ! ,gospels is less susceptible ( alt]ation4 ,?is po9t is at once ( importance1 = ! sugge/ion has be5 made t we _c be sure ( any p>ticul> /atem5t1 episode1 incid5t or say+ 9 ! ,gospels--tak5 by itself4 ,let u = ! mom5t imag9e a m sweep+ !ory /ill--t no s+le episode incid5t or say+ ( ,jesus 9 ! ,gospels is au!ntic at all4 ,:at foll[s8 ,! great hi/orian1 ,e4 ,a4 ,freeman ( ,ox=d1 once said t a false anecdote may be good hi/ory2 x may be s\nd evid5ce = "*1 =1 to obta9 curr5cy1 a false anecdote has also to true2 x mu/ be1 9 our prov]bial phrase1 if n true1 well inv5t$4 ,ev5 if exagg]ation & hum\r contribute to give x a twi/1 ! ess5ce ( p>ody is t x p>odies--x mu/ con=m to ! orig9al ev5 :]e x leaves x4 ,a good /ory-tell] w h>dly tell ! same /ory ( ,mr4 ,roosevelt & ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury--unless x happ5s to be true1 & !n he w be cauti\s4 ,tru?1 to quote ano!r prov]b1 is /rang] ?an fiction2 because fiction has to g w>ily to be probable1 & mu/ be1 m or less1 conv5tional4 ,! /ory a man inv5ts ab\t ano!r has to be true 9 "s recognizable way to "*--z a little exp]im5t 9 ?is direction w %[4 ,! inv5tor ( a /ory mu/ h ! gift ( ! c>icaturi/ & ( ! be/[] ( nicknames2 he mu/ h a %rewd eye = ! real features ( 8 victim4 ,jesus1 !n1 0 a hi/orical p]son2 & ab\t him we h a mass ( /ories 9 ! ,gospels1 :i* our !ory = ! mom5t asks u to say are all false2 b !y h a c]ta9 unity ( tone1 & !y agree 9 po9t+ to a "* ( a c]ta9 type1 & ! g5]al aspects & broad outl9es ( t "* !y make abundantly cle>4 ,ev5 on su* a hypo!sis we c "k some?+ ( ! "* ( ,jesus4 ,b ! hypo!sis is gratuit\s1 & absurd1 z ! p>agraphs t foll[ may help to %[4 ,! ,gospels are ess5tially true & reliable records ( a hi/orical p]son4 ,a survey ( "s ( ! out/&+ features ( ! ,gospels %\ld d some?+ to assure _! read] ( _! hi/orical value4 ,b !re is a necess>y caution to be giv5 at ?is mom5t4 ,:5 ,ari/otle discusses happ9ess1 he adds a curi\s limitation--z ! man ( s5se w\ld def9e4 ,he po/ulates a c]ta9 intellig5ce ( ! matt] 9 h&4 ,simil>ly ,long9us1 ! greate/ ( anci5t critics1 says t 9 lit]ature sure judgem5t is ! outcome ( long exp]i5ce4 ,9 matt]s ( hi/orical & lit]>y criticism1 a c]ta9 in/9ct is ne$$1 consci\s or unconsci\s1 p]haps m (t5 ! latt]1 :i* )\t a s]i\s int]e/ & a long exp]i5ce no man is likely to h4 ,! ,gospels are n prop]ly biographies2 !y consi/ ( collections ( rem9isc5ces--memories & fragm5ts t h surviv$ = ye>s1 & sometimes ! fragm5t is little m ?an a phrase4 ,su* & su* 7 ! circum/ances1 & ,jesus spoke--a /ory t may occupy f\r or five v]ses1 or less4 ,some?+ happ5$1 ,jesus said or did some?+ t impress$ 8 fri5ds1 & !y c\ld nev] =get x4 ,! /ory1 z su* impressions d1 keeps its %>p edges4 ,date & p]haps ev5 place may be =gott51 b ! look & ! tone ( ! speak] are indelible memories4 ,9 ! exp]i5ce ( e man !re are su* mom5ts1 & ! rem9isc5ces c be tru/$4 ,! ,gospels are almo/ av[$ly n fir/-h&4 ,pet] is said to be beh9d ,m>k2 ,m>k & at lea/ "o o!r are beh9d ,mat!w & ,luke4 ,luke 9 8 preface expla9s 8 me?ods4 ,!y are collectors & transmitt]s2 & ! indications--are t !y did _! "w v fai?fully4 ,!re is a simplicity & a pla9ness ab\t ! /ories 9 ! ,gospels1 :i* fur!r gu>antees !m4 ,x is rem>kable h[ little ( ! adjective !re is--no complim5t1 no eulogy1 no h]oic t\*es1 no sympa!tic turn ( phrase1 no great passages ( encomium or comm5dation4 ,x is (t5 said ab\t ! ,greek hi/orian1 ,?ucydides1 t1 among 8 _m intellectual judgem5ts1 he nev] (f]s a criticism ( any act t implies moral approbation or disapprobation2 t he says no?+ to %[ t he _h feel+s or t he c>$ ab\t que/ions ( "r & wrong4 ,page aft] page ( ,?ucydides w make ! read] t+le ) pity or indignation2 !re is h>dly 9 lit]ature s tragic a /ory z ! ,syracusan exp$ition--& ! writ] did n feel6 ,is x n ! /]ne/ & deepe/ feel+1 aft] all1 :5 a man w n unpack 8 he>t ) words8 ,some?+ ( ?is k9d we f9d 9 ! ,gospels4 ,!re is n a ^w ( condemnation = ,h]od or ,pilate1 = prie/ or ,ph>isee2 n a t\* ( sympa?y z ! nails are driv5 ?r\gh ^? h&s2 a blunt phrase ab\t ! soldi]s1 ,& sitt+ d[n !y wat*$ him !re 7,matt4 #bf3cf7--t is all4 7,f a lit]>y po9t ( view1 :at a triumph ( awful1 quiet objectivity6 & !y _h no su* aim47 ,luke inde$ has "o slight t\* t might be call$ irony#d--;,& he releas$ unto !m him t = s$ition & murd] 0 ca/ into prison1 :om !y _h desir$2 b he deliv]$ ,jesus to _! w 7,luke #bc3be7--;& yet ! irony is 9 ! /ory itself4 ,:y calle/ ?\ me good8 ,s x is record$ t ,jesus once answ]$ a complim5t 7,matt4 #ai3ag72 & x looks z if ! mood _h pass$ ov] to 8 intimates1 & f !m to _! fri5ds :o wrote ! ,gospels4 ,he meant too mu* = !m to seek ! facile relief ( praise4 ,! words ( praise die away1 yes1 & ! words ( affection too2 & _! sil5ce & self-re/ra9t are 9 !mselves evid5ce ( _! tru?2 & m w9n+ ?an words c\ld h be54 ,"h & !re ! ,gospels keep a phrase actually us$ by ,jesus1 & 9 8 native ,aramaic spee*4 ,! ,greek 0 n apt to use or quote =eign phrases--unlike ! ,engli%man :o has be5 at a great fea/ ( languages & /ol5 ! scraps4 ,:y1 !n1 d ! ,evangeli/s1 writ+ = ,greek read]s1 keep ! ,aramaic s5t5ces8 ,x looks l a human in/9ct t made ,pet]--if1 z we are told1 he _h "s "p 9 ! orig9ation ( ,m>k's ,gospel--& ! re/ wi% to keep ! v words & tones ( _! ,ma/]1 z mo/ ( u w\ld wi% to keep ! acc5ts & phrases ( ^? we love4 ,0 !re no satisfaction to ! p :o _h liv$ ) ,jesus1 :5 !y read 9 ,m>k ! v syllables !y _h he>d him use1 & caught 8 great acc5ts aga98 ,is !re n = ,*ri/ians 9 e age a joy & an inspiration 9 kn[+ ! v s\nds 8 lips fram$8 ,! fir/ ^w t 8 "m taught him survives 9 ,abba 7,fa!r7--some?+ ( 8 own spee* to let u beg9 at ! beg9n+2 some?+1 aga91 t takes u to ! v he>t ( him at ! end1 9 8 cry3 ,eloi1 ,eloi1 lama saba*?ani 7,m>k #ae3cd74 ,is x n true t we come ne>] to him 9 t cry 9 ! language /range to u1 b 8 own8 ,w\ld n ! /ory1 aga91 be poor] )\t ! little t5d] phrase t he us$ to ! daught] ( ,jairus 7,m>k #e3da74 ,f "t to "t we f9d 9 ! ,gospels matt]s = :i* ! writ]s & ^? beh9d !m h felt t "s apology or at lea/ "s explanation 0 ne$$4 ,8 fri5d%ip = s9n]s 0 a taunt aga9/ him 9 8 lifetime2 s 0 8 inatt5tion to ! ,sabba? 7,m>k #b3bd1 #c3b71 & ! details ( c]emonial wa%+ 7,m>k #g3a-e74 ,! fai?ful record ( ^! is a s\nd indication bo? ( ! date#e & ( ! tru? ( ! ,gospels4 ,b ^! 7 n all4 ,celsus1 9 #agh ,a4,d41 9 8 ,true ,^w1 mock$ at ,jesus because ( ! cry ^u ! cross2 he rem9d$ ,*ri/ians t _m & _m a wor?less knave _h endur$ 9 brave sil5ce1 & _! ,great ,man cri$ out4 ,x 0 f ! ,gospels t 8 k came 7,m>k #ae3cg74 ,ev5 dur+ 8 lifetime ! ,gospels reveal mu* ab\t ,jesus t 9 contempor>y op9ion w\ld degrade him--sighs & te>s & fatigue1 liability to emotion & to pa91 fri5d%ip ) wom54 ,) ^! revelations ( "* we may gr\p passages :]e ! ,gospels tell ( ,jesus surpris+ or %ock+ 8 disciples--/>tl+ !m by "s act or "s op9ion1 = :i* !y 7 n prep>$1 or :i* 0 contr>y to common belief or practice--passages1 too1 :]e he blames or criticizes !m = conv5tionality or un9tellig5ce4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ t ! frequ5cy & fidelity ( ,jesus' own allusions to c\ntry life1 8 illu/rations f bird & bea/ & fl[]1 & ! "w ( ! f>m1 are evid5ce = ! g5u95ess ( ! tradition4 ,e>ly ,*ri/ianity1 z we see already 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 0 prevail+ly urban4 ,paul aim$ at ! great c5tres ( population1 :]e m5 ga!r$ & f :i* ideas spread4 ,! language ( ,paul 9 8 epi/les1 ! s]mons ins]t$ by ,luke 9 ! ,acts1 writ+s t survive ( e>ly ,*ri/ians1 are all 9 m>k$ contra/ to ! spee* ( ,jesus 9 ?is matt] ( c\ntry life4 ,:5 we recall ! practice ( anci5t hi/orians ( compos+ spee*es = ins]tion 9 _! n>ratives1 & weigh ! sugge/ion t ! s]mons 9 ! ,acts may conceivably owe mu* to ! free reh&l+ ( ,luke or may ev5 be 8 own compositions1 !re is a fre% significance 9 8 m>k$ ab/5tion f any su* treatm5t ( ! words ( ,jesus4 ,x means t we may be secure 9 us+ !m z g5u9e & unt\*$ reproductions ( :at he said & ?\ght4 ,?is leads u to ano!r po9t4 ,! c5tral figure ( ! ,gospels mu/ impress e att5tive read] z at lea/ a man ( m>k$ p]sonality4 ,he has 8 own attitude to life1 8 own views ( ,god & man & all else1 & 8 own language1 z we %all see 9 ! pages t foll[4 ,s mu* 8 own are all ^! ?+s t x is h>d to imag9e ! possibility ( 8 be+ a m]e lit]>y creation1 ev5 if we c\ld conc$e a jo9t lit]>y creation by sev]al au?ors writ+ indep5d5t works4 ,inde$1 :5 we reflect on ! "* ( ! ,gospels1 _! orig9 & composition1 & !n consid] ! %>p1 /rong outl9es ( ! p]sonality depict$1 we %all be apt to feel 8 claim to hi/oricity to be /rong] ?an we suppos$4 ,f9ally1 two po9ts may be m5tion$4 ,! ,*ur* f ! v />t accept$ ! ,gospels4 ,two ( !m 7 writt5 by m5 9 ,paul's own p]sonal circle 7,philemon #bd2 ,col4 #d3aj1 #ad74 ,all f\nd e>ly acceptance & wide use1#f & aft] a c5tury we f9d ,ir5aeus ma9ta9+ t f\r ,gospels are necess>y1 & are necess>ily all--!re are f\r po9ts ( ! compass1 seasons & s =?2 !re=e x is appropriate t !re are f\r ,gospels4 ,! argum5t is n v conv9c+2 b t su* an argum5t 0 possible is evid5ce to ! position ( ! ,gospels z we h !m4 ,we mu/ rememb] ! solid>ity ( t e>ly ,*ur*4 ,! con/itu5cy1 = :i* ! ,gospels 7 writt51 0 /eep$ 9 ! tradition ( ,jesus' life1 & ! ,*ri/ians accept$ ! ,gospels1 z embody+ :at !y knew2 & !re 7 /ill survivors f ! fir/ days ( ! ,gospel4 ,:5 ,boswell's ,life ( ,johnson 0 publi%$1 ! great pa9t]1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 a lifelong fri5d ( ,johnson1 said x might be dep5d$ ^u z if deliv]$ ^u oa?2 ,burke too _h a high op9ion ( ! book4 ,9 ! same way ! ,gospels come recomm5d$ to u by ^? :o knew ,jesus1 ?\gh1 x is true1 we d n "k _! names4 ,! ,gospels d n tell u all t ,*ri/ians ?\ght ( ,jesus1 b !y imply m ?an !y say4 ,! writ]s limit$ !mselves4 ,t ,luke1 = ye>s a fri5d ( ,paul's1 s g5]ally kept 8 great fri5d's !ology1 above all 8 ,*ri/ology1 out ( 8 ,gospel1 is significant4 ,x does n mean div]g5ce ( view4 ,m reasonably we may conclude some?+ else3 he held to 8 lit]>y & o!r au?orities1 & he 0 cont5t2 = he knew to :at ! hi/orical ,jesus br+s m5--to new life & l>g] views1 to a s]ies ( new e/imates ( ,jesus himself4 ,he left x !re4 ,9 :at foll[s1 we mu/ n =get 9 our /udy t beh9d ! ,gospels1 simple & objective z !y are1 is ! l>g] exp]i5ce ( ! ev]-work+ ,*ri/4 ,!re are ?ree canons :i* may be laid d[n = ! /udy ( any human "*1 :e!r ( ! pa/ or ( to-day4 ,!y are s simple t x may h>dly seem wor? :ile to h /at$ !m2 yet !y are n always v easy to apply4 ,)\t !m ! acute/ critic w fail to give any s\nd acc\nt ( a human "*4 ,fir/ ( all1 give ! man's words 8 own mean+4 ,make sure t e t]m he uses has ! full value he int5ds x to c>ry1 connotes all he wi%es x to cov]1 & has ! full emotional p[] & sugge/ion t x has = himself4 ,two q simple illu/rations may s]ve4 ,! ,engli%-born cl]gyman 9 ,canada :o spoke ( a meet+ ( 8 congregation z a homely ga!r+ did n produce q ! effect he int5d$2 home-l is "o ?+ 9 ,canada1 homely q ano!r1 & ! p laugh$ at ! slip--!y knew1 :at he did n1 t homely meant h>d-featur$ & ugly4 ,my o!r illu/ration w take u t[>ds ! second canon4 ,i rememb]1 ye>s ago1 a work+-man ( my own city talk+ a swift1 impulsive ,socialism to me4 ,he 0 "y & some?+ ( a poet4 ,he got 9 return ! obvi\s common s5se t w\ld be expect$ ( a mid-,victorian1 middle-ag$ & middle-class4 ,& !n he began to talk ( hung]--! hung] t haunt$ :ole /reets 9 our city1 :]e !y _h inde$ some?+ to eat e day1 b nev] q en\gh1 & ! *ildr5 grew up s--! hung] t he _h exp]i5c$ himself1 = ,i knew 8 /ory4 ,) 8 eyes fix$ on me1 he br\ght home to me by ! quiet int5sity ( 8 spee*--:e!r he knew :at he effect$ or n--t he & ,i gave hung] diff]5t s5ses4 ,he gave ! ^w = me a new mean+1 ) ! glimpse he gave me ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,s9ce !n ,i h always felt1 :5 m5 fl+ !ories out l 8--s*emes1 too1 l 8--wild & impracticable3 ,ah1 yes6 :at is at ! he>t ( x all8 ,:at b ?is awful exp]i5ce :i* !y h kn[n & y h n--! sight ( y\r own folk hung]+1 life & faculty wa/$ = want ( m]e food1 & *ildr5 gr[+ up atrophi$ f ! cradle8 ,x is n easy to dissociate ! language & ! t]ms ( o!rs f ! mean+ "o gives to !m oneself2 x means intellectual ef=t & intellectual discipl9e1 a tra9+ ( a /r5u\s k9d 9 sympa?y & t5d]ness2 b if we are to be fair1 x mu/ be done4 ,& ! rule applies to ,jesus also4 ,h we giv5 8 mean+ to 8 t]m--=ce1 value1 emotion1 & sugge/ion8 ,9 a lat] *apt] we %all h to conc5trate on "o t]m ( 8--,god--& try to discov] :at he int5ds t t]m to convey4 ,! second canon is3 ,make sure ( ! exp]i5ce beh9d ! ?\ght4 ,h[ does a man come to ?9k & feel z he does8 ,t is ! "q antec$5t to any real criticism4 ,:at is x t has l$ him to su* a view8 ,x is m important = u to det]m9e t1 ?an to decide at once :e!r we ?9k him "r or wrong4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! quiet & sympa!tic /udy ( :at a man has be5 ?r\gh w modify our judgem5t ^u 8 conclusions2 x w (t5 *ange our own conclusions1 or ev5 our way ( ?9k+4 ,we h1 !n1 to ask ourselves1 ,:at is ! exp]i5ce t leads ,jesus to speak z he does1 to ?9k z he does8 ,9 8 case1 z 9 e o!r1 ! c5tral & crucial "q is1 ,:at is 8 exp]i5ce ( ,god8 ,9 o!r words1 ,:at has he f\nd 9 ,god8 :at relations has he ) ,god8 ,:at does he expect ( ,god8 ,:at is ,god to him8 ,su* que/ions1 if we are c&id & n too quick 9 answ]+1 w take u a long way4 ,x 0 once said ( a man1 busy ) "s lab\r problem1 t he 0 work+ x out 9 !ory1 uncl\d$ by a s+le fact4 ,is x n fair to say t _m ( our curr5t judgem5ts ^u ,jesus ,*ri/ are no bett] f\nd$8 ,c we say t we h any real1 sure1 & intimate k ( 8 exp]i5ce ( ,god8 ,! old comm5tator1 ,b5gel1 wrote at ! beg9n+ ( 8 book t a man1 :o is sett+ out to int]pret ,scripture1 has to ask by :at "r he does x4 ,:at is our "r to an op9ion on ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,! ?ird canon w be3 ,ask ( :at type & ( :at dim5sions ! nature mu/ be1 t is capable ( t exp]i5ce & ( t language4 ,"o ( ! commone/ s\rces ( bad criticism is ! emphasis on weak po9ts4 ,! really important ?+ 9 criticism is to und]/& ! triumphs ( ! poet or pa9t]1 let u say1 :om we are /udy+4 ,h[ came he to a*ieve poem or picture1 s pr(\nd & s true8 ,9 :at does he diff] f o!r m51 t he %\ld d "w s fundam5tal & s et]nal8 ,lamb's punn+ je/ at ,wordswor?--t ,wordswor? 0 say+ he c\ld h writt5 ,hamlet1 if he _h _h ! m9d--puts ! matt] directly4 ,:at is ! m9d t c d su* ?+s8 ,! hi/orian w h to ask himself a simil> "q ab\t ,jesus4 ,"h we rea* a po9t :]e caution is necess>y4 ,w ! ,jesus we draw be an antiqu>y's ,jesus--an ar*aic figure1 simple & lovable p]haps1 b qua9t & old-_w--9 blunt language1 outgr[n8 ,a ,galilean peasant1 dress$ 9 ! g>b ( 8 day & place1 8 m9d fitt$ out ) ! curr5t ideas ( 8 contempor>ies1 elevat$1 x may be1 b n ess5tially *ang$8 ,a dream]1 ) ! cl\ds ( ! vision>ies & apocalypti/s ev] 9 8 head8 ,:5 we look at ! anci5t _w1 ! great m5 are n ar*aic figures4 ,mat!w ,arnold f\nd 9 ,hom] some?+ ( ! cle>ness & %rewdness ( ,voltaire4 ,!re is ?+ ar*aic ab\t ,plato or ,virgil or ,paul--to keep abrea/ ( _! ?9k+ is no easy task = ! /ronge/ ( our bra9s1 s mod]n1 et]nal1 & orig9al !y are4 ,!y h %ap$ ! ?9k+ ( ! _w & are /ill %ap+ x4 ,h[ mu* m ,jesus ( ,naz>e?6 ,:5 we make our picture ( him1 does x sugge/ ! man :o has /irr$ mank9d to its dep?s1 set ! _w on fire 7,luke #ab3di71 & play$ an inf9itely l>g] "p 9 all ! affairs ( m5 ?an any man we "k ( 9 hi/ory8 ,is x a great figure8 ,does our emphasis fall on ! great features ( t nature--are !y )9 our vision1 & 9 our draw+8 ,does our explanation ( him really expla9 him1 or leave him m a riddle8 ,:at d we make ( 8 orig9ality8 ,is x 9 our picture8 ,:at 0 x 9 him t *ang$ ,pet] & ,james & ,john & ! re/ f companions into wor%ipp]s1 t 9 e age has captur$ & controll$ ! be/1 ! deepe/1 & t5d]e/ ( m58 ,are we afraid t our picture w be too mod]n1 too little ,jewi%8 ,^! are n ! real dang]s4 ,aga91 & aga9 our dang] is t we "u-e/imate ! great m5 ( our race1 & we always lose by s do+4 ,t we %\ld ov]-e/imate ,jesus is n a real risk2 ! /ory ( ! ,*ur* %[s t ! dang] has always be5 ! o!r way4 ,b n to "u-e/imate su* a figure is h>d4 ,to see him z he is1 calls = all we h ( intellect1 ( t5d]ness1 ( love1 & ( greatness4 ,x is wor? :ile to try to und]/& him ev5 if we fail4 ,god1 said ,/4 ,b]n>d1 is nev] s\ght 9 va91 ev5 :5 we d n f9d ,him4 ,jesus ,*ri/ transc5ds our categories & classification2 we nev] exhau/ him2 & "o elem5t ( ,*ri/ian happ9ess is t !re is always m 9 him ?an we suppos$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,*ildhood ,,& ,,y\? ,x has be5 rem>k$ z an odd ?+ by "s read]s t ! ,gospels tell u s little ( ! *ildhood ( ,jesus4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t !y are n really biographies1 ev5 ( ! anci5t ord]--/ill less ( t mod]n k9d1 9 :i* ! ma9 conc]n is a trac+ ( ! psy*ological developm5t ( ! man4 ,plut>*1 ! pr9ce ( anci5t biograph]s1 put fact & eulogy toge!r1 cit$ *>act]i/ic say+s or do+s ( 8 h]o1 quot$ contempor>y judgem5ts1 & wove ! :ole into a *>m+ n>rative1 good to read1 pleasant to rememb]1 p]haps n )\t use z a lesson 9 conv5tional morality2 b ) little real hi/orical criticism 9 x1 & z little1 or less1 attempt at any effective recon/ruction ( a "*4 ,8 biography ( ,p]icles illu/rates 8 me?od & 8 defects4 ,! writ]s ( ! ,gospels did n altoge!r propose biography z _! object ei!r 9 ! anci5t or ! mod]n /yle4 ,!y left out--p]haps because x did n survive--mu* ab\t ! life ( ,jesus t we %\ld l to "k4 ,! treatm5t ( ,m>k by ,mat!w %[s a c]ta9 matt]-(-fact habit1 :i* expla9s ! obvi\s want ( int]e/ 9 aspects ( ! life & m9d ( ,jesus t w\ld to a mod]n be fasc9at+4 ,!y are deal+ ) ! e>?ly life ( ! ,son ( ,god--& !y deal ) x ) a fai?fulness to tradition & rem9isc5ce1 :i* is1 :5 we really consid] x1 q surpris+4 ,b x is ! heav5w>d side ( ! ,ma/] t matt]$ to !m mo/1 & x is p]haps n a m]e r&om guess t !y 7 n 9 any case s aw>e ( ! int]e/ ( *ildhood & ( *ildr5 z ,jesus 04 ,mat!w & ,luke record ! miracul\s bir?1 & ea* adds a /ory1 t has nev] fail$ to fasc9ate m51 ( ! ,magi or ! ,%eph]ds :o came to ! mang] cradle4 ,luke gives "o episode ( ,jesus' *ildhood4 ,t is all4 ,! writ]s ( ! ,apocryphal ,gospels did _! be/ to fill ! gap by inv5t+ or develop+ /ories1 pretty1 silly1 or repell5t1 :i* only %[ h[ little !y und]/ood ! orig9al ,gospels or ! "* ( ,jesus4 ,b :5 we turn to ! p>ables ( ,jesus1 & ask ourselves h[ !y came to be :at !y are1 by :at process ( m9d he fram$ !m1 & :]e he f\nd ! exp]i5ce f :i* "o & ano!r ( !m spr+1 x is at once cle> t a numb] ( !m are /ories ( dome/ic life1 & ! "q sugge/s itself1 ,:y %\ld he h gone afield = :at he f\nd at home8 ,if we "k t he grew up 9 ! ord9>y circle ( a home1 & !n f9d him draw+ famili> illu/rations f ! common sc5es ( home1 ! inf]5ce is easy t he is go+ back to ! rememb]$ daily r\nd ( 8 own boyhood4 ,9 /ray h9ts ! ,gospels give u a little ( ! framework ( t boyhood 9 ,naz>e?4 ,! eld] ,joseph e>ly disappe>s f ! /ory1 & we f9d a ref]5ce to f\r bro!rs & sev]al si/]s4 ,is n ?is ! c>p5t]8 p at ,naz>e? ask$1 ! son ( ,m>y1 ! bro!r ( ,james & ,joseph1 & ( ,judah & ,simon8 & are n 8 si/]s "h ) u8 7,m>k #f3c72 ,mat!w adds a ^w t may or may n be significant 8 si/]s are !y n all ) u8 7,matt4 #ac3ef74 ,9 anci5t times a p>ticul> view ( ! ,inc>nation1 l9k$ ) o!r contempor>y views ( celibacy & ! bas5ess ( matt]1 l$ m5 to discov] or inv5t ! possibility t ^! bro!rs & si/]s 7 ei!r ! *ildr5 ( ,joseph by a =m] wife1 or ! c\s9s ( ,jesus on 8 "m's side4#g ,t c\s9s 9 "s p>ts ( ! _w actually are confus$ 9 common spee* ) bro!rs may be admitt$2 b to ! ord9>y ,greek read] bro!rs meant bro!rs1 & c\s9s some?+ diff]5t4 ,no "o1 n />t+ ) ! !ories ( ,/4 ,j]ome1 let u say1 on m>riage & matt] & ! dec5cies ( ! ,inc>nation1 w\ld ev] dream f ! ,greek n>rative ( ! episode ( ! critical neighb\rs at ,naz>e?1 :o w n accept ,jesus z a prophet because !y "k 8 family--a delightfully natural & absurd reason1 ) hi/ory writt5 pla9 on ! face ( x--t ,jesus _h no bro!rs1 only c\s9s or half-bro!rs at be/4 ,:5 ,hi/ory gives u bro!rs1 & ,dogma says !y mu/ be c\s9s--9 any o!r case ! decision ( ! hi/orian w\ld be cle>1 & s x is "h4 ,we h !n a h\sehold--a wid[ ) five sons & at lea/ two1 or v likely m1 daught]s4 ,jesus is admitt$ly h] elde/ son1 & is br$ to be a c>p5t]2 & a c>p5t] he und\bt$ly 0 up to1 we are told1 ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age 7,luke #c3bc74 ,! dates ( 8 bir? & dea? are n q precisely det]m9$1 & p h fanci$ he may h be5 r old] at ! beg9n+ ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,= our purposes x is n ( mu* importance4 ,! m relevant "q = u is3 ,h[ came he to wait till he 0 at lea/ ab\t ?irty ye>s old be=e he began to tea* 9 public8 ,"o sugge/$ answ] f9ds ! impulse1 or />t+-po9t1 ( 8 m9i/ry 9 ! appe>ance ( ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,x is a simpl] inf]5ce f su* data z we h t ! claims ( a wid[$ "m ) six or sev5 y\ng] *ildr51 a poor woman ) a c>p5t]'s little brood to br+ up1 may h _h some?+ to d ) 8 delay4 ,9 any case1 ! p>ables give u pictures ( ! und5iable activities ( ! h\sehold4 ,a gr\p ( p>ables & o!r allusions illu/rate ! life ( woman z ,jesus saw x 9 8 "m's h\se4 ,he pictures two wom5 gr9d+ toge!r at ! mill 7,luke #ag3ce71 & !n ! heat+ ( ! ov5 7,matt4 #f3cj7--! mud ov51 n unlike ! field ov5s us$ = a :ile by ! ,engli% army 9 ,france 9 #aiae1 & heat$ by ! burn+ ( wood inside x1 k9dl$ ) ! grass ( ! field4 ,mean:ile ! leav5 is at "w 9 ! meal :]e ! woman hid x 7,matt4 #ac3cc71 & h] son sits by & wat*es ! heav+1 pant+ mass--! bubbles ris+ & bur/+1 ! fall ( ! level1 & ! ris+ ( o!r bubbles to bur/ 9 _! turn--all bubbles4 ,lat] on1 ! picture came back to him--x 0 l ! ,k+dom ( ,god--all bubbles6 said ! disappo9t$1 b he saw m cle>ly4 ,! bubbles are brok5 by ! =ce ( ! active life at "w b5ea?--life1 n dea?1 is ! /ory4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is life2 ! leav5 is ( m acc\nt ?an any numb] ( bubbles4 ,& we may l9k all ^! p>ables f bread--mak+ ) :at he says ( ! little boy ask+ = bread 7,matt4 #g3i7--! "m fir$ ! ov5 & set ! leav5 9 ! meal long be=e ! *ild 0 hungry2 %e look$ ahead & ! bread 0 ready4 ,is n ?is writt5 also 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus--y\r heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e? t ye h ne$ ( all ^! ?+s 7,matt4 #f3cb78 ,god1 he holds1 is z little tak5 aback by 8 *ildr5's ne$s z ,m>y 0 by h]s1 & ! little boys did n did n conf9e _! dem&s to bread--!y want$ eggs & fi% z well 7,matt4 #g3aj2 ,luke #aa3aa1 #ab2 & cf4 ,john #f3i7--!re 0 no end to _! heal?y appetites4 ,x is significant t he m5tions ! price ( ! *eape/ fle% food us$ by peasants 7,luke #ab3f74 ,!y also want$ clo!s1 & wore !m z h>d z boys d4 ,! "t w\ld come :5 new clo!s 7 ne$$2 b :y c\ld n ! old ones be pat*$1 & pass$ d[n yet ano!r /age8 ,& 8 "m w\ld smile--& p]haps %e ask$ him to try = himself to see :y2 & he le>nt by exp]im5t t old clo!s _c be pat*$ beyond a c]ta9 po9t1 & lat] on he rememb]$ ! fact1 & quot$ x ) tell+ effect 7,m>k #b3ba74 ,he pictures little h\ses 7,luke #aa3e-g7 & h[ !y are swept 7,luke #aa3be7--;especially :5 a co9 has roll$ away1 into a du/y corn] or "u some?+ 7,luke #ae3h72 & c&les1 & bu%els 7,matt4 #e3ae71 & b$s1 & mo?1 & ru/ 7,matt4 #f3ai7 & all sorts ( ?+s t make ! common r\nd ( life1 come into 8 talk1 z naturally z !y did into 8 life4 ,! c>p5t]'s %op1 we may suppose1 0 close to ! h\se--a %op :]e m5 might c\nt on good "w & hone/ "w2 & :at memories mu/ h ga!r$ r\nd x6 ,is x fanciful to sugge/ t :at ! *ur*es h always be5 say+1 ab\t ,com+ to ,jesus1 began to be said 9 a natural & spontane\s way 9 t %op8 ,^? little bro!rs & si/]s did n always agree1 & temp]s w\ld n[ & !n gr[ v w>m among !m 7cf4 ,luke #g3ci74 ,& !n ! big bro!r came & fet*$ !m away f ! little h\se to ! %op1 & set "o ( !m to pick up nails1 & ! o!r to sweep up %av+s--to help ! c>p5t]4 ,!y help$ him4 ,l small boys1 :5 !y help1 !y got 9 8 road at e turn4 ,b someh[ !y slipp$ back to a jolly frame ( m9d4 ,! big bro!r told !m /ories1 & !y came back diff]5t p4 ,i c picture a day :5 !re 0 a woman 9 ! little h\se1 we>y & heavy-lad51 & ! door op5$1 & a *e]y1 pleasant face look$ 91 & said1 ,won't y come & talk to me8 ,& %e came & talk$ ) him & life became a diff]5t ?+ = h]4 ,are ^! pictures fanciful--m]e imag9ation8 ,are we to ?9k t all ! t5d]ness ( ,jesus came to him by a miracle :5 he 0 ?irty ye>s ( age8 ,mu/ we n ?9k x 0 all gr[+ up 9 t h\se & 9 t %op8 ,or did he nev] tell a /ory--he :o tells !m s *>m+ly--till he want$ p>ables8 ,we h to note1 at ! same "t1 "s elem5ts ( criticism ( ! eld] bro!r 9 ! family attitude1 "s defect ( sympa?y & failure to und]/& him1 ev5 if k9dness prompt$ _! action 9 lat] days 7,m>k #c3ba1 #ca74 ,naz>e? lies 9 a bas9 among hills1 f ! rim ( :i* c be se5 to ! s\?w>d ! hi/oric pla9 ( ,esdraelon1 & ea/w>d ! ,jordan valley & ! hills ( ,gilead1 & we/w>d ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,on great roads1 nor? & s\? ( ! t[n's girdle ( hills1 pass$ to & fro ! _m-col\r$ traffic betwe5 ,egypt & ,mesopotamia & ! ,ori5t4 ,trad]s1 pilgrims1 ,h]ods--! k+doms ( ! _w & ! glory ( !m 7,matt4 #f3h7--;all )9 rea*1 & travell+ no fa/] z a rule ?an ! camel c>$ to g--!y =m$ a panorama ( life = a ?\ghtful & imag9ative boy4 ,m ?an "o allusion to k+'s clo!s comes 9 8 record$ tea*+ 7,matt4 #f3bi1 #aa3h71 & x 0 "h t he saw !m--& notic$ !m & rememb]$4 ,"o is /ruck ) ! am\nt ( t unconsci\s assimilation ( exp]i5ce :i* we f9d 9 8 words1 & :i* is 9 itself an index to 8 nature4 ,we are n expressly told t he s\ght ! sights t ! road af=d$2 b x w\ld be h>d to believe t a bright1 quick boy1 ) g5ius 9 him1 ) poetry 9 him1 ) feel+ = ! real & = life1 nev] w5t d[n on to t road1 nev] walk$ alongside ( ! c>avans & took note ( ! /range p f ! ea/ & f ! we/1 f ! nor? & f ! s\? 7,luke #ac3bi7--,nubians1 ,egyptians1 ,romans1 ,gauls1 ,britons1 & ,ori5tals4#h ,9 ! "o anecdote t survives ( 8 boyhood1 we f9d m5 a/oni%$ at 8 und]/&+ 7,luke #b3dg71 8 gift = putt+ que/ions1 & 8 comm5ts on ! answ]s2 & all life ?r\gh he _h a g5ius = fri5d%ip4 ,:5 we consid] h[ ,jesus h&les ,nature & h] wild] *ildr5 9 8 p>ables1 ano!r po9t attracts att5tion4 ,m5 v>y a great deal 9 ?is4 ,to take two ( ! ,old ,te/am5t prophets1 we f9d a m>k$ diff]5ce "h betwe5 ,ezekiel & ,j]emiah4 ,ezekiel puts =? a riddle & speaks a p>able ab\t an eagle--a frankly h]aldic eagle1 t plants a tree-top 9 a city ( m]*ants 7,ezek4 #ag3b-e74 ,j]emiah is obvi\sly c\ntry-br$4 ,he might h be5 surpris$1 if he _h be5 told h[ (t5 he illu/rates 8 ?\ght f bird & bea/ & c\ntry life--& always ) a c]ta9 life-l precision & a p]fectly cle> sympa?y4 ,9 ! ,gospels we f9d aga9 ! same fai?fulness to liv+ nature1 ano!r c\ntry-br$ boy ) ! same love = bird & bea/ & ! wild1 op5 c\ntryside4 ,! ,e>? ,& common face ( ,nature spake to me ,rememb]able ?+s4#i ,nature is en\gh = ,jesus z = ,j]emiah2 %e ne$s no remodell+1 no h]aldic pa9ts--long p9ions ( div]s col\rs--%e w d z %e is2 %e is j spl5did & lovable & true z ,god made h]2 & %e slides into 8 m9d :5ev] he is deeply mov$4 ,?9k ( all ! p>ables he draws f ,nature--! similes1 metaphors1 & illu/rations2 e "o ( !m w be> exam9ation1 & means m ! ne>] we look into x1 & ! bett] we "k ! liv+ ?+ beh9d4 ,! eagle1 9 ,jesus' s5t5ce1 plants no trees1 b x has ! liv+ bird's in/9ct = c>rion2 ! anci5t ,greek hi/orian & ,"l ,rob]ts at ,delhi 9 #aheh rem>k$ t :]esoev] ! body is1 ?i!r w ! eagles be ga!r$ toge!r 7,luke #ag3cg74 ,9 ,india t ye>1 x 0 said1 !y ga!r$ f all ov] to ,delhi4 ,:at br\ght !m8 ,in/9ct1 we say2 & we f9d ,jesus1 9 t r d>k s5t5ce1 sugge/+ someh[ t !re is an in/9ct :i* kn[s :]e4 ,& %eep & c[s & asses1 & h5s & sp>r[s1 & r$ sunsets1 fill m5's rem9isc5ces ( 8 talk2 & we may safely conclude t1 :5 allusions are s _m 9 fragm5ts ( conv]sation pres]v$ z ^! are1 ! man's spee* & m9d 7 attun$ to ! love ( bird & bea/4 ,is !re ano!r tea*] ( ^? times :o is at all s sure t ,god loves bird & fl[]8 ,! ,greek poet ,meleag] ( ,gad>a--n s v f> remov$ f ,jesus 9 space ( "t--has a good deal to say ab\t fl[]s1 b n at all 9 ! same s5se z ,jesus1 n ) any feel+ su* z 8 = ! immortal h& & eye t plann$ _! symmetry1 & _! col\rs & sweetness4 ,/4 ,paul is conspicu\sly a man ( ! t[n--a citiz5 ( no mean city 7,acts #ba3ci71 & he dismisses ! animals abruptly 7#a ,cor4 #i3i72 he has h>dly an allusion to ! famili> & homely aspects ( ,nature1 s frequ5t & s pleasant 9 ! spee* ( ,jesus4 ,he f9ds ,nature1 if n q r$ 9 too? & claw1 yet groan+ toge!r1 subject to vanity1 9 bondage to corruption1 travail+ 9 pa91 look+ =w>d 9 a sort ( desp]ate hope to a fre$om n yet realiz$ 7,rom4 #h3ai-bd74 ,nature is f> less tragic = ,jesus1 f> happi]--p]haps because he knew nature on clos] t]ms ( intimacy2 ,nature1 z he portrays ?+s1 is 9 ne>] t\* ) ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r ?an we %\ld guess f ,paul#aj1 & !re is no h9t 9 8 record$ words t he held ! gr\nd to be "u a curse4 ,if we are to use ab/ract t]ms & philosophize 8 ?\ght a little1 we may agree t ! f\r facts ,jesus notes 9 ,nature are its my/]y1 its regul>ity1 its imp>tiality1 & its peacefulness#aa4 ,:at he f9ds 9 ,nature is n unlike :at ,wordswor? also f9ds-- ,a ,p[] ,t is ! visible quality & %ape ,& image ( "r reason2 t matures ,h] processes by /eadfa/ laws2 gives bir? ,to no impati5t or fallaci\s hopes1 ,no heat ( passion or excessive zeal1 ,no va9 conceits2 provokes to no quick turns ,( self-applaud+ intellect2 b tra9s ,to meekness1 & exalts by humble fai?2 ,holds up be=e ! m9d intoxicate ,) pres5t objects1 & ! busy dance ,( ?+s t pass away1 a temp]ate %[ ,( objects t endure8#ab ,?is is n a passage t "o c\ld imag9e ! hi/orical ,jesus speak+1 or1 /ill less1 writ+2 b ! ess5tial ideas *ime 9 ) 8 obs]vation & 8 attitude = ! e>? br+e? =? fruit ( h]self2 fir/ ! blade1 !n ! e>1 aft] t ! full corn 9 ! e> 7,m>k #d3bh74 ,man c c\nt safely on e>?'s co-op]ation4 ,f x all1 & 9 x all1 ,jesus read deep into ,god's m9d & me?ods4 ,x has (t5 be5 rem>k$ h[ apt ,jesus 0 to g away to pray alone 9 ! des]t or on ! hillside1 9 ! night or ! e>ly dawn--probably no new habit induc$ by ! cr[d$ days ( 8 m9i/ry1 b an old way ( 8 f y\?4 ,! full h\se1 p]haps1 w\ld prompt x1 ap>t f :at he f\nd 9 ! op54 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 a v appeal+ confession1 tells u h[ 8 pray]s may be di/urb$ if he cat* sight ( a liz>d snapp+ up flies on ! wall ( 8 room 7,conf41 #aj3ce1 #eg74 ,! bird fly+ to h] ne/1 ! fox creep+ to 8 hole 7,luke #i3eh7--;did ^! break into ! pray]s ( ,jesus--& ) :at effect8 ,0 x 9 su* h\rs t he le>nt 8 deepe/ lessons f ! birds & ! lilies ( ! field8 ,:y n8 ,z he sat out 9 ! wild "u ! op5 sky1 did ! />s nev] speak to him1 z to ,hebrew psalmi/ & ,roman ,virgil8 ,:5 ,i consid] ?y heav5s1 ! "w ( ?y f+]s4 ,! moon & ! />s :i* ?\ ha/ orda9$2 ,:at is man1 t ?\ art m9dful ( him8 ,& ! son ( man1 t ?\ visite/ him8 7,psalm #h3c-d47 ,x is a "q m5 h to meet & face2 & if we c tru/ ,mat!w's /atem5t1 an utt]ance ( 8 9 lat] ye>s call$ out by ! sne] ( a ,ph>isee1 %[s h[ he _h made ! old poet's answ] 8 own3-- ,out ( ! m\?s ( babes & suckl+s ?\ ha/ p]fect$ praise 7,matt4 #ba3af74 ,if ?is 7 a solit>y utt]ance ( 8 ?\ght ^u ,nature1 x might be rank$ ) "o or two po9t$ citations he made ( ! lett] ( ! ,old ,te/am5t2 b x is safe1 p]haps1 to take x z "o ( _m indications ( 8 communion ) ,god 9 ,nature4 ,! w9d bl[+ 9 ! night :]e x li/$--mu/ we au!nticate e v]se ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel be=e we believe t he li/5$ to x also & caught some?+8 ,at any rate1 9 lat] ye>s1 :5 8 fri5ds are ov]-driv5 & we>y1 quiet & op5-air 9 a des]t place are :at he prescribes = !m & wi%es to %>e ) !m--surely a h9t ( old exp]i5ce 7,m>k #f3ca74 ,b n[ let u turn back to ,naz>e?1 =1 z ! ,gospel rem9ds u1 !re he grew up4 ,! city tea*es ! man1 said ! old ,greek poet ,simonides2 & x does1 z we see1 & m ?an we sometimes realize4 ,jesus grew up 9 an ,ori5tal t[n1 9 ! middle ( its life--a t[n ) poor h\ses1 bad smells1 & worse /ories1 trag$ies ( wid[ & prodigal son1 ( unju/ judge & grasp+ publican--yes1 & com$ies too4 ,we "k at once f g5]al k ( ,jewi% life & cu/om1 & f ! record$ fact t he read ! ,scriptures1 t he w5t to s*ool2 & we c\ld guess1 fairly safely1 t he play$ ) 8 s*ool-fell[s1 ev5 if he _h n told u :at ! games 7 at :i* !y play$3-- ,at w$d+s & at fun]als1 ,z if 8 life's vocation ,7 endless imitation4 ,sometimes ! *ildr5 7 sulky & w\ld n play 7,luke #g3cb74 ,h[ /range1 & h[ delightful1 t ! great ,gospel1 full ( ,god's ^w = mank9d1 %\ld h a little corn] 9 x = su* rem9isc5ces ( *ildr5's games6 ,we _c suppose t he _h access to _m books1 b he knew ! ,old ,te/am5t1 well & famili>ly--bett] & m aptly ?an "s p expect$4 ,traces ( o!r books h be5 f\nd 9 8 tea*+1 n _m & "s ( !m d\btful4 ,g5]ally "o w\ld conclude t1 ap>t f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 8 education 0 n v booki%--he f\nd x 9 home & %op1 9 ! des]t1 on ! road1 & 9 ! m>ket-place4 ,x is int]e/+ to ga!r f ! ,gospel :at ,jesus says ( ! talk ( m51 & x is surpris+ to f9d h[ mu* x is1 till we realize h[ v mu* 9 anci5t times ! city 0 ! education1 & ! m>ket-place ! s*ool1 :]e "s ( ! mo/ abid+ lessons 7 le>nt4 ,is x n s /ill 9 ! ,ea/8 ,"h 0 a boy1 h[ev]1 :o wat*$ m5 & _! words m closely ?an !y guess$1 on ^: e>s words fell1 n z old co9ages1 b z new m9t+1 ) ! m>ks ( ?\ght /ill r\gh & bright on !m--indexes to ! speak]4 ,prov]bs ( ! m>ket e p has ( its own4 ,x is n\ght1 x is n\ght1 sai? ! buy]1 b1 aft] he is gone 8 way1 !n he boa/e?4 ,& ! sell] has all ! v>iants ( caveat emptor ready to retort4 ,9 antiquity1 & 9 ! ,ea/ to-day1 ap>t f ma*9e-made ?+s1 we f9d ! same unc]ta9ty 9 mo/ transactions z to ! value ( ! article1 ! same eag]ness ( bo? sell] & buy] to get at ! suppos$ special k ( ! o!r1 & ! same prelim9>y skirmi% ( proposal1 prote/1 (f]1 refusal1 & oa?4 ,jesus /&s by ! /all1 wat*+ "s small sale ) ! bright1 e>ne/ eyes :i* we f9d s (t5 9 ! ,gospels4 ,! buy] swe>s on 8 head t he w n give m ?an s mu*2 !n1 by ! alt> he won't get ! ?+4 ,by ! e>? x isn't wor? x2 by ! heav5 ! sell] gave t = x4 ,s ! battle rages1 & at la/ ! b>ga9 is /ruck4 ,! buy] raises 8 price2 ! sell] takes less ?an he gave = ! ?+2 nei!r has believ$ ! o!r1 b ea*1 z ! ke5 eyes ( ! onlook] see1 feels he has ov]-rea*$ ! o!r4 ,heav5 has be5 invok$--& :at is ,heav58 ,z ! words fell on ! li/5]'s e>s1 he saw ! ?rone ( ,god1 & on x ,"o be=e ^: face ,heav5 itself & e>? w flee away--& be br\ght back aga9 = judgem5t4 ,& by ,heav51 & by ,him :o sits on ! ,?rone1 m5 w swe> falsely = an anna or two4 ,h[ c !y8 ,x is because no?+s gr[ some?+2 ! words make a mi/ ab\t ! ?+4 ,9 lat] days ,jesus told 8 foll[]s to swe> n at all--to /ick to ,yes & ,no4 ,!n a lead] 9 ! religi\s _w passes1 & ! loit]]s h a new int]e/ = ! mom5t4 ,rabbi1 ,rabbi1 !y say1 & ! great man moves onw>d1 obvi\sly pleas$ ) ! greet+ 9 ! m>ketplace 7,matt4 #bc3g74 ,z soon z he is out ( he>+1 x is no long] ,rabbi he is call$2 talk turns to ano!r tune4 ,h[ little ! f9e ^w meant6 ,h[ lightly ! title 0 giv56 ,worse /ill1 ! title w /& betwe5 a man & ! facts ( life4 ,"s w use x to deceive him2 o!rs1 impress$ by x1 are sil5t 9 8 pres5ce2 "o way & ano!r1 ! facts are kept f him4 ,see+1 he sees n1 & he comes to live 9 an unreal _w4 ,h[ _m m5 to-day w say :at !y really ?9k be=e a man 9 cl]ical dress1 or a dignit>y h[ev] trivial8 ,be n ye call$ ',rabbi1' 0 ! c\nsel ,jesus gave to 8 foll[]s1 & he w\ld accept nei!r ,rabbi1 nor ,good ,ma/]1 nor any o!r title till he saw h[ mu* x meant4 ,ma/]6 !y said1 we "k t ?\ art true1 & tea*e/ ! way ( ,god 9 tru?1 nei!r c>e/ ?\ = any man2 = ?\ reg>de/ n ! p]son ( m5 7,matt4 #bb3af74 ,b z ! evangeli/ cont9ues1 ,jesus p]ceiv$ _! wick$ness--he _h he>d su* ?+s be=e & 0 n trapp$4 ,hosanna 9 ! highe/6 7,m>k #aa3aj7--/range to ?9k ( ! quiet figure1 rid+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! excit$ cr[d1 op5-ey$ & undeceiv$ 9 8 h\r ( triumph--z little p]turb$1 too1 :5 8 "n is ca/ out z evil4 ,h[ little m5's praise & _! blame matt]1 :5 y\r eyes are fix$ on ,god--:5 y h ,him & ,8 facts to be y\r inspiration6 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 y h n contact ) ,god1 h[ mu* m5's talk c\nts1 & h[ easy x is to lose all s5se ( fact6 ,by & by ! talk ve]s r\nd to :at ,pilate _h done "o to ! ,galileans--if ! dates fit1 or if = ! mom5t we c make !m fit1 or anticipate once = all1 & be done ) ! baza> talk :i* nev] /opp$4 ,pilate _h kill$ ! ,galileans :5 !y w5t up to ,j]usalem--yes6 m+l$ _! own blood1 y might say1 ) ! blood ( _! sacrifices 7,luke #ac3a74 ,:at w\ld he d next8 ,!re 0 no tell+4 ,:at 0 ne$$--"s "t--x 0 b\nd to come--& ! voice sank--a ,!udas1 or a ,judas aga9 7,acts #e3cf1 #cg7--;x w\ld n be surpris+4 444 ,!re 7 no newspap]s1 no approv$ & reliable s\rces ( news su* z we boa/ to h f our gov]nm5ts & millionaires2 all 0 rum\r1 baza> talk--,lo6 "h6 & ,lo6 !re6 7,m>k #ac3ba74 ,prohibiti s]mones ideoque plures1 said ,tacitus ( ,rome--rum\rs 7 =bidd51 s !re 7 m ( !m4 ,! ,messiah mu/ come "s "t1 said "o man :o might be a fri5d ( ! ,zealots4 ,9 any case1 reflect$ ano!r1 ^? ,galileans _h probably ang]$ ,heav5 & got _! des]ts2 ill luck l t c\ld h>dly come by accid5t2 ?9k ( ! t[] t fell at ,siloam--anybody c\ld see !re 0 a judgem5t 9 x4 ,might x n be said t ,god _h discr$it$ ,john ! ,bapti/1 n[ 8 head 0 tak5 (f8 ,s m5 speculat$ 7cf4 ,john #i3b74 ,jesus saw ?r\gh all ?is1 & 0 radiantly cle> ab\t x4 ,s !y *att]$1 & he he>d4 ,!n ! talk took ano!r turn1 & tales 7 told--bad eyes fla%$ & lips smack$1 z "o /ory-tell] eclips$ ! o!r 9 ! famili> ve94 ,! ,arabian ,nights are tales ( ! cr[d1 x is said1 r ?an lit]ature 9 _! orig91 & w give clues en\gh to :at might be told4 ,jesus he>d1 & he saw :at x meant2 & aft]w>ds he told 8 fri5ds3 ,f )91 out ( ! he>t ( m51 proce$ evil ?\ghts1 adult]ies1 =nications1 murd]s 444 fooli%ness2 all ^! evil ?+s come f )91 & defile ! man 7,m>k #g3ba-bc74 ,! evil ?\ght takes %ape to f9d utt]ance1 & ga9s !reby a new vitality1 a new p[] = evil1 & may haunt bo? speak] & li/5] = ev] ) its defil+ memory4 ,by & by he int]v5$ & spoke himself4 ,e "o 0 %ock$1 & said1 ,blasphemy6 ,!y 7 n us$ to ?9k ( ,god z he did1 & x seem$ improp]4 ,!n ! :ole "q ( human spee* rises = him4 ,:at did !y mean by _! words8 ,:at c\ld _! m9ds be l8 ,god dragg$ 9 & flung ab\t l a c\nt]1 9 a game ( b>t]--b if y speak real mean+ ab\t ,god x is blasphemy4 ,rabbi1 ,rabbi to ! great man's face--he turns 8 back--& 8 "n is smir*$ = ev] by a witty improvisation4 ,:y8 ,:y %\ld m5 d su* ?+s8 ,! magic 9 ! idle tale--t5 m9utes1 & ! memory is /a9$ = ev] ) :at n "o ( !m w\ld =get1 h[ev] he might wi% to try to =get4 ,! words are loose & idle1 c>eless1 flung out )\t purpose b to pass ! mom5t--& !y live = ev] & "w mis*ief4 ,h[ c !y be s light & yet h su* p[]8 ,lat] on he told 8 fri5ds :at he _h se5 9 ?is matt] ( words4 ,!y come f )91 & ! speak]'s :ole p]sonality1 false or true1 is beh9d :at he says--! good or bad treasure ( 8 he>t4 ,!re are no grapes gr[+ on ! bramble bu%4 ,no wond] t ( e idle ^w m5 %all give acc\nt on ! day ( ,judgem5t 7,matt4 #ab3cf74 ,! idle ^w--! ^w un/udi$--comes /raight f ! inmo/ man1 ! spontane\s ov]fl[ f ! _s )91 natural & inevitable1 pro( ( 8 quality2 & !y react ) ! life t br\ght !m =?4#ac ,s he gr[s up--9 a real _w & among real p4 ,he goes to s*ool ) ! boys ( 8 own age1 & lives at home ) "m & bro!rs & si/]s4 ,he reads ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & =ms a habit ( go+ to ! ,synagogue 7,luke #d3af74 ,all po9ts to a home :]e religion 0 real4 ,! fir/ ^w he le>nt to say 0 probably ,abba1 & x /ruck ! keynote ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,b he knew ! _w )\t z well1--turn$ on to x e>ly ! ke5 eyes t saw all1 & he recogniz$ :at he saw4 ,k ( m51 b )\t cynicism1 a lov+ he>t /ill 9 spite ( 8 fre$om f illusions--^! are among ! gifts t 8 environm5t gave him1 or fail$ to take away f him4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,man ,,& ,,8 ,,m9d ,x is a commonplace ) ^? :o take lit]ature s]i\sly t :at is to rea* ! he>t mu/ come f ! he>t2 & ! maxim may be appli$ conv]sely--t :at has rea*$ a he>t has come f a he>t--t :at cont9ues to rea* ! he>t1 among /range peoples1 9 di/ant l&s1 aft] long ages1 has come f a he>t ( no common make4 ,! ,anglo-,saxon boy is at home 9 ! ,odyssey2 & :5 he is a man--if he has ! luck to be guid$ into classical pa?s--he f9ds himself 9 ! ,a5eid2 & f ?is c]ta9 ?+s are d$uc$ ab\t ! mak]s ( ^? poems--t !y knew life1 look$ on x ) bright1 ke5 eyes1 lov$ x1 & liv$ x ov] aga9 z !y %ap$ x into v]se4 ,:5 we turn to ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels1 we f9d ! same ?+4 ,"h are books ) a m worldwide range ?an ,hom] or ,virgil1 translat$ aga9 & aga9 f ! fir/ c5tury ( _! exi/5ce on to ! late/--& !n m ?an ev]--into all sorts ( tongues1 to rea* m5 all ov] ! globe2 & t purpose !y h a*iev$4 ,!y h done x n s mu* = ! lit]>y graces ( ! translators or ev5 ( ! orig9al au?ors1 ?\gh 9 "o case ^! are m consid]able ?an is sometimes all[$4 ,t ! ,gospels owe _! appeal to ! record$ say+s & do+s ( our ,"l1 is our natural way ( putt+ x to-day2 b if = our ,"l we put a pla9] description1 m cong5ial to ! day 9 :i* ! ,gospels 7 writt51 we %all be 9 a bett] position to realize ! significance ( ! worldwide appeal ( 8 words4 ,?us & ?us1 !n1 spoke a m]e prov9cial1 a ,jew :o1 ?\gh f> less conspicu\s & int]e/+1 came f ! region ( ,meleag] & ,philodemos--n f _! t[n ( ,gad>a1 nor possibly f _! di/rict1 b f "s place n s v f> away4 ,x 0 n to be expect$ t he %\ld w9 ! he>ts ( m5 z he did4 ,he _h n ! ,greek culture ( ! two ,gad>5es4 ,celsus ev5 f\nd 8 /yle ( spee* r vulg>4 ,b he has1 z a matt] ( common k--s common z h>dly to be not$--won ! he>ts ( m5 9 e race & e l&4 ,! fact is famili>1 b we h z hi/orians & critics to look = ! explanation4 ,:at has be5 8 appeal8 ,& :at ! he>t & nature1 f :i* came ?is incr$ible p[] & rea* ( appeal8 ,out ( ! abundance 7! ov]fl[7 ( ! he>t ! m\? speake?1 he said4 7,matt4 #ab3cd74 ,?is he amplifi$1 z we h se51 by 8 insi/5ce on ! weight ( e idle ^w 7,matt4 #ab3cf7--! un/udi$ & spontane\s expression or ejaculation--! reflex1 9 mod]n phrase--:i* gives ! real clue to ! man's inn] nature & deep] m9d1 :i* ju/ifies him1 !re=e1 or condemns him 7,matt4 #ab3cg74 ,! ov]fl[ ( ! he>t1 he holds1 %[s m decisively ?an any?+ else ! quality ( ! spr+ 9 its dep?s4 ,"h is a sugge/ion :i* we f9d true 9 ord9>y life z well z 9 ! /udy ( lit]ature4 ,if we turn x back ^u its au?or1 he at lea/ w n compla91 & we %all p]haps ga9 a new s5se ( 8 significance by approa*+ him at a new angle1 f an outlook n p]haps mu* frequ5t$4 ,h[ did he come to speak 9 ?is mann]1 to say ?is & t8 ,to :at feel+ or ?\ght1 to :at attitude to life1 is ?is or ! o!r say+ due8 ,if he1 too1 spoke out ( ! ov]fl[ ( 8 he>t--& we c believe x :5 we ?9k ( ! fre%ness & spontaneity ) :i* he spoke--( :at nature & ( :at dep? 0 t he>t8 ,we c v well believe t mu* 9 8 spee* t 0 un=gettable to o!rs1 he =got himself4 ,!y rememb]$1 !y c\ld n help rememb]+1 :at he said2 b he--no6 he said x & mov$ on1 keep+ no regi/] ( 8 say+s2 & s mu* ! m natural & *>act]i/ic !y are4 ,nor w\ld he1 l small] p1 be v c>eful ( ! =m & turn ( 8 spee*2 x 0 nev] set4 ,c]ta9ly he gave 8 foll[]s ! rule n to /udy _! language 7,m>k #ac3aa74 ,:e!r or no he _h consci\sly ?\ght x all out2 we c see ! value ( 8 rule1 & h[ x fits 9 ) 8 way ( life & safegu>ds x4 ,"u su* a rule spee* w n be /]eotyp$2 no set =m ( words w impose itself on ! free movem5t ( ?\ght1 ! m9d c & w move ( itself unhamp]$2 & :5 ! m9d keeps & develops su* fre$om ( movem5t1 x commonly breaks new gr\nd & h&les new ?+s4 ,n to be c>eful ( our spee* means = mo/ ( u slov5ly ?9k+2 b :5 a man ?9ks 9 e>ne/ & takes tru? s]i\sly1 :5 he speaks ) 8 eye on 8 object1 8 language w n be slov5ly1 8 in/9ct = fact w keep 8 spee* pure & true4 ,?is is :at we f9d 9 ! say+s ( ,jesus2 !re is =m1 b liv+ =m1 ! fre$om & grace :i* ! cle> m9d & ! fri5dly eye communicate ins5sibly & inimitably to language4 ,our task 9 ?is *apt] is prim>ily a hi/orical "o4 ,f ! words ( ,jesus we h to "w back to ! type ( m9d f :i* !y come4 ,!re is always dang] 9 su* a task4 ,we may =get ! wide & liv+ v>iety ( ! m9d we /udy2 our own m9ds may n be l>ge en\gh1 nor t5d] en\gh1 n v>i\s1 quick & sympa!tic 9 su* a degree z to appreh5d :at we f9d1 to see :at x means1 & to relate x to itself1 detail to :ole4 ,h[ mu* great] ! dang] "h6 ,:ile we analyse1 we h to rememb] t ! mo/ correct analysis ( features or *>act]i/ics may easily fail to give u a true idea ( ! face or ! "* :i* we analyse4 ,! :ole is m ?an ! sum ( its p>ts4 ,! face & ! "* h an integrity1 a :ol5ess4 ,! detail may be ( imm5se value to u1 /udi$ z detail2 b = ! true view ! detail1 famili> z x may be to u1 & de> to u1 mu/ be sunk 9 ! g5]al view4 ,especially is ?is true ( great *>act]s4 ,! recon/ruction ( a p]sonality--to borr[ a phrase f "s psy*ologi/s--is a v difficult matt]1 ev5 :5 we are ma/]s ( our detail4 ,!re is a proportion1 a p]spective1 a balance1 a poise ab\t a "*--my t]ms may involve "s mixture ( metaphors1 b if ! mixture br+s out ! complexity & difficulty ( our task1 x w be ju/ifi$4 ,above all !re is life1 & z a life deep5s & wid5s1 x gr[s complex1 un9telligible1 & wond]ful4 ,x is m s ?an ev] 9 ! case ( ,jesus4 ,yet we h to grapple ) ?is great task1 if we are to "k him1 ev5 if "h z else:]e we realize quickly t ! beg9n+ ( real k is :5 we grasp h[ mu* we d n "k1 h[ mu* !re is to "k4 ,attempt$ 9 ?is _s1 a /udy ( ! m9d ( ,jesus & 8 *>act]i/ics %\ld help u =w>d to "s fur!r intimacy ) him4 ,! ,gospels d n1 l "s biographies anci5t & mod]n1 give a place to ! physical *>act]i/ics ( ,jesus4 ,suetonius 9 a v %ort sket* adds ! p]sonal aspect ( ! poet ,horace1 :o1 x is true1 _h l$ ! way by su* allusions 7,epi/4 i4 #d1 #ae-af71 & tells u h[ ,augu/us said he 0 a squat little pot 7sessilis obba74 ,! ,acts ( ,!kla 9 a simil> way describe ,/4 ,paul's %ort figure ) its sugge/ion ( quickness4 ,b ! only p]sonal traits ( ?is sort t ,i recall 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t are ! eyes ( ,jesus & ,paul's way ( /ret*+ out a h& :5 he spoke4 ,9 view ( ?is retic5ce1 x is r rem>kable h[ (t5 ! ,gospels ref] to ,jesus look+4 ,he look$ r\nd ab\t on ! p 9 ! ,synagogue1 & !n--) "s sugge/ion ( a pause & sil5ce :ile he look$1 he sai? unto ! man 7,m>k #c3e74 ,:5 ,pet] deprecat$ ! ,cross1 we f9d ! same2 :5 he _h turn$ ab\t & look$ on 8 disciples1 he rebuk$ ,pet] 7,m>k #h3cc74 ,:5 ! ri* "y rul] came s impulsively to him to ask him ab\t et]nal life1 ,jesus1 look+ ^u him1 lov$ him--& we t\* !re a c]ta9 rem9isc5ce ( eye-witnesses 7,m>k #aj3ba74 ,!re are o!r ref]5ces ( ! same k9d 9 ! n>ratives--! look seems to come into ! /ory naturally1 )\t ! writ]s notic+ x4 ,!re mu/ h be5 mu* else z famili> to 8 fri5ds & companions4 ,!y mu/ h kn[n him z we "k our fri5ds--! inflections ( 8 voice1 8 *>act]i/ic movem5ts1 ! hang ( 8 clo!s1 8 /ep 9 ! d>k1 & all su* ?+s4 ,did he speak quickly or sl[ly8 or move 8 h& :5 he spoke8 ,! tea*+ po/ure ( ,buddha's h& is /]eotyp$ 9 8 images4 ,we are n told su* ?+s ab\t ,jesus1 & guess+ does n take u v f>4 ,yet a /anza 9 "o ( ! elegies writt5 on ! dea? ( ,sir ,philip ,sidney may be tak5 z a f>-away lik5ess ( a great] & m wond]ful figure--& n lead u v f> a/ray3-- ,a sweet1 attractive k9d ( grace2 ,! full assurance giv5 by looks2 ,p]petual com=t 9 a face2 ,! l9eam5ts ( ,gospel books4 ,if we are n explicitly told ( su* ?+s by ! evangeli/s1 !y are easily felt 9 ! /ory4 ,! p>adoxes1 z we call !m--a r dull "n = !m--surely po9t to a face alive ) intellect & gaiety4 ,! way 9 :i*1 = in/ance1 ! lep] approa*es him1 implies ! man's eyes fix$ 9 close /udy on ,jesus' face1 & f9d+ no?+ !re to *eck him & ev]y?+ to br+ him ne>] 7,m>k #a3da74 ,:5 ,m>k tells u t he greet$ ! ,syro-,pho5ician woman's sally ab\t ! little dogs eat+ ! *ildr5's crumbs "u ! table ) ! reply1 ,= ! sake ( ?is say+ ( y\rs 4441 we mu/ assume "s *ange ( expression on su* a face z t ( ,jesus 7,m>k #g3bi74 ,we read aga9 & aga9 ( ! int]e/ m5 & wom5 f\nd 9 8 prea*+ & tea*+--h[ !y hung on him to he> him1 h[ !y came 9 cr[ds1 h[ on "o occasion !y drove him into a boat = a pulpit4 ,x is only famili>ity t has bl9d$ u to ! *>m !y f\nd 9 8 spee*--!y m>vell$ at 8 words ( *>m 7,luke #d3bb7--to ! gaiety & playfulness t light up 8 lessons4 ,= in/ance1 !re is a little-notic$ phrase1 t gr[s v delightful z we /udy x1 9 8 words to ! sev5ty disciples--,into :atsoev] h\se ye ent]1 fir/ say1 ,peace to ?is h\se 7! common salaam ( ! ,ea/72 & if a son ( peace be !re1 y\r peace %all re/ ^u x2 if n1 y\r salaam w come back to y 7,luke #aj3f74 ,a son ( peace--n ! son ( peace--:at a beautiful expression2 :at a beautiful idea too1 t ! unhe$$ ,peace6 comes back & blesses ! he>t t wi%$ x1 z if c\rte\s & k9d words nev] w5t unrew>d$6 ,?9k aga9 ( ,solomon 9 all 8 glory 7,matt4 #f3bi7--;be=e ! phrase 0 hackney$ by common quotation4 ,d n su* words reveal nature8 ,a m elaborate & m amus+ episode is t ( ! ,ph>isee's dr9k+ op]ations4 ,we are %[n ! man poli%+ 8 cup1 elaborately & c>efully2 = he lays great importance on ! cleanness ( 8 cup2 b he =gets to clean ! inside4 ,mo/ p dr9k f ! inside1 b ! ,ph>isee =got x1 dirty z x 01 & left x unt\*$4 ,!n he sets ab\t /ra9+ :at he is go+ to dr9k--ano!r elaborate process2 he holds a piece ( musl9 ov] ! cup & p\rs ) c>e2 he pauses--he sees a mosquito2 he has caught x 9 "t & flicks x away2 he is safe & he w n swall[ x4 ,& !n1 adds ,jesus1 he swall[$ a camel4 ,h[ _m ( u h ev] pictur$ ! process1 & ! s]ies ( s5sations1 z ! long hairy neck slid d[n ! ?roat ( ! ,ph>isee--all t amplitude ( loose-hung anatomy--! hump--two humps--bo? ( !m slid d[n--& he nev] notic$--& ! legs--all ( !m--) :ole outfit ( knees & big padd$ feet4 ,! ,ph>isee swall[$ a camel--& nev] notic$ x 7,matt4 #bc3bd1 #be74 ,x is ! mixture ( %e] realism ) absurdity t makes ! irony & gives x its =ce4 ,did no "o smile z ! /ory 0 told8 ,did no "o see ! sc5e pictur$ ) 8 own m9d's eye--no "o grasp ! hum\r & ! irony ) delight8 ,c\ld any "o1 on ! o!r h&1 =get x8 ,a mod]n tea*] w\ld h said1 9 our j>gon1 t ! ,ph>isee _h no s5se ( proportion--& no "o w\ld h ?\ght ! rem>k wor? rememb]+4 ,b ,jesus' treatm5t ( ! subject reveals 8 own m9d 9 q a numb] ( aspects4 ,:5 he bade turn ! o!r *eek--t s5t5ce :i* ,celsus f\nd s vulg>--did no "o smile1 !n1 at ! idea ( anybody ev] dream+ ( su* an act 7,matt4 #e3ci78 ,nor at ! picture ( ! k9d bro!r tak+ a mote f 8 bro!r's eye1 ) a :ole baulk ( timb] 9 8 own 7,matt4 #g3e78 ,nor at ! sugge/ion ( do+ two miles ( =c$ lab\r :5 only "o 0 dem&$ 7,matt4 #e3da78 ,nor :5 he sugge/$ t anxiety ab\t food & clo?+ 0 a m>k ( ! ,g5tiles 7,matt4 #f3cb78 ,did none ( 8 disciples m>k a t\* ( irony :5 he said t among ! ,g5tile dyna/ies ! k+s :o ex]cise au?ority are call$ ,b5efactors 7,luke #bb3be78 ,x 0 true2 ,eu]getes is a well-kn[n k+ly title1 b ! explanation t x 0 ! rew>d = /r5u\s use ( mon>*ic au?ority 0 new4 ,are we to ?9k 8 face gave no sign ( :at he 0 do+8 ,0 !re no smile8 ,we are told by 8 biograph] t ,m>cus ,aurelius _h a face t nev] *ang$--= joy or sorr[1 be+ an adh]5t1 he adds1 ( ! ,/oic philosophy4 ,! pose ( sup]iority to emotion 0 n uncommonly held 9 ^? times to be ! m>k ( a sage--,horace's nil admir>i4 ,! writ]s ( ! ,gospels d n conceal t ,jesus _h feel+s1 & express$ !m4 ,we read h[ he rejoic$ 9 _s 7,luke #aj3ba7--;h[ he sigh$ 7,m>k #g3cd7 & sigh$ deeply 7,m>k #h3ab7--;h[ 8 look %[$ ang] 7,m>k #c3e74 ,!y tell u ( 8 indignant utt]ances 7,matt4 #bc3ad2 ,m>k #aa3ag7--( 8 quick s5sitiv5ess to a purposeful t\* 7,m>k #e3cj7--( 8 fatigue 7,m>k #g3bd2 ,luke #h3bc7--( 8 in/ant response1 z we h j se51 to contact ) su* int]e/+ spirits z ! ,syro-,pho5ician woman & ! ri* "y rul]4 ,above all1 we f9d him aga9 & aga9 mov$ ) compassion4 ,we saw ! lep] approa* him1 ) eyes fix$ on ! face ( ,jesus4 ,! man's appeal--,if ?\ wilt ?\ can/ make me clean--8 mis]y moves ,jesus2 he rea*es out 8 h&1 &1 ) no ?\ght = contagion or dang]1 he t\*es ! lep]--s deep 0 ! wave ( pity t swept ?r\gh him--& he heals ! man 7,m>k #a3dj-db74 ,x w\ld almo/ seem z if ! t\*+ impress$ ! spectators z mu* z ! heal+4 ,compassion is an old-fa%ion$ ^w1 & sympa?y has a wide range ( sugge/ions1 "s ( !m by n[ a little cold2 we h to realize1 if we c1 h[ deeply & g5u9ely ,jesus felt ) m51 h[ ke5 8 feel+ 0 = _! suff]+ & = _! hung]1 & at ! same mom5t reflect h[ /rong & solid a nature x is t is s pr(\ndly mov$4 ,aga91 :5 we read ( 8 happy way 9 deal+ ) *ildr51 are we to draw no inf]5ce z to 8 face1 & :at x told ! *ildr58 ,f9ally1 on ?is "p ( our subject1 we are giv5 glimpses ( 8 d>k h\rs4 ,! writ] to ! ,hebrews speaks ( 8 (f]+ up pray]s & supplications ) /rong cry+ & te>s & le>n+ ob$i5ce by ! ?+s t he suff]$ 7,heb4 #e3g1 #h71 & ,luke1 p]haps deal+ ) ! same occasion1 says he 0 9 agony 7,luke #bb3dd71 a /rong phrase f a man ( m$ical tra9+4 ,luke aga91 ) ! o!r evangeli/s1 ref]s to ! temptations ( ,jesus1 & 9 a lat] passage records ! poignant & reveal+ s5t5ce--,ye are !y t h cont9u$ ) me 9 my temptations 7,luke #bb3bh74 ,f9ally1 !re is ! la/ cry ^u ! ,cross 7,m>k #ae3cg74 ,s frankly1 & yet s unobtrusively1 !y lay b>e 8 s\l1 z f> z !y saw x4 ,f :at is giv5 u x is possible to g fur!r & see some?+ ( 8 habits ( m9d4 ,8 ?\ght w occupy u 9 lat] *apt]s2 "h we are conc]n$ r ) ! way 9 :i* 8 m9d moves1 & ! *>act]i/ics ( 8 ?9k+4 ,fir/ ( all1 we note a c]ta9 swiftness1 a quick realization ( a situation1 a "*1 or ! mean+ ( a ^w4 ,m5 try to trap him ) a "q1 & he in/antly recognizes _! trick]y 7,luke #bj3bc74 ,:5 !y ask = a sign1 he is z quick to see :at !y h 9 m9d 7,m>k #h3aa-ac74 ,he cat*es ! ^w :isp]$ to ,jairus--half he>s1 half div9es x1 9 an in/ant 7,m>k #e3cf74 ,he is surpris$ at sl[ness ( m9d 9 o!r m5 7,matt4 #ae3af2 ,m>k #h3ba74 ,& 9 o!r ?+s he is z quick--he sees ! k+doms ( ?is _w 9 a mom5t ( "t 7,luke #d3e72 he beholds ,satan fall5 7aori/ p>ticiple7 f heav5 l lightn+ 7,luke #aj3ah7--two v /rik+ passages1 :i* illum9ate 8 m9d = u 9 a v important phase ( x4 ,we ought to h be5 able to guess )\t !m t he saw ?+s in/antly & 9 a fla%--t !y /ood out = him 9 outl9e & col\r & movem5t !re & !n4 ,t is pla9 9 ! p>ables f nature1 & "h x is confirm$4 ,is !re 9 all 8 p>ables a blurr$ picture1 ! edges dim or ! focus wrong8 ,! tone ( ! p>ables is due l>gely to ?is gift ( visualiz+1 to use an ugly mod]n ^w1 & ( do+ x ) swiftness & precision4 ,sev]al ?+s comb9e to make ?is faculty1 or at lea/ g along ) x--a comb9ation n v common ev5 among m5 ( g5ius--an unusual s5se ( fact1 a v ke5 & vivid sympa?y1 & a gift ( br++ imag9ation to be> on ! fact 9 ! mom5t ( its discov]y1 & aft]w>ds 9 8 treatm5t ( ! fact4 ,on 8 s5se ( fact we h t\*$ be=e1 9 deal+ ) 8 close obs]vation ( ,nature4 ,x is an obs]vation t ne$s no note-book1 t is h>dly consci\s ( itself4 ,!re is1 z we "k1 a happy type ( p]son :o sees almo/ )\t look+1 c]ta9ly )\t notic+--& sees aright too4 ,! temp]am5t is describ$ by ,wordswor? 9 ! op5+ books ( ,! ,prelude4 ,! poet type seems to lose s mu* & yet con/antly surprises u by :at x has captur$1 & sometimes h>dly itself realizes h[ mu* has be5 done4 ,! ga9s are n regi/]$1 b !y are real & !y are nev] lo/1 & come fla%+ out all unexpect$ly :5 ! note is /ruck t calls !m4 ,s "o feels x 0 ) ,jesus' intimate k ( ,nature--x is n ! k ( botani/ or naturali/1 b t ( ! inmate & ! companion1 :o by long intimacy comes to "k f> m ?an he dreams4 ,wise ma/] m>9]s1 wrote ! ,greek poet1 ,p9d>1 long be=e1 "k ! w9d t %all bl[ on ! ?ird day1 & are n wreck$ = headlong gre$ ( ga94 ,!y "k ! wea!r1 z we say1 by in/9ct2 & in/9ct is ! outcome ( intimacy1 ( obs]vation accurate b sub-consci\s4 ,x *imes 9 ) ?is in/9ct = fact1 t ,jesus %\ld lay s mu* emphasis on tru? ( ^w & tru? ( ?\ght4 ,any hypocrisy is a leav5 7,matt4 #af3ai2 ,luke #ab3a72 any sy/em ( two /&>ds ( tru? spoils ! m9d 7,matt4 #e3cc-cg74 ,! divid$ m9d fails because x is n = "o ?+ or ! o!r4 ,if x is impossible to s]ve ,god & mammon1 tru? & ,god g toge!r 9 "o allegiance2 & a non-,!oc5tric elem5t 9 a man's ?\ght w be fatal soon] or lat] to any aptitude he has by nature = ,god & tru?4 ,we f9d ?is illu/rat$ 9 ,jesus' own case4 ,at ! he>t ( 8 in/9ct = fact is 8 in/9ct = ,god4 ,he goes to ! p]man5t & et]nal at once 9 8 que/ ( fact1 because 8 in/9ct = ,god is s sure & s compell+4 ,bi%op ,phillips ,brooks not$ 9 ,jesus' conv]sation a con/ant progress f ! arbitr>y & special to ! ess5tial & univ]sal =ms ( ?\ght1 a true fre$om f fa/idi\sness1 a s+ul> l>g5ess 9 8 intellectual life4 ,! small "q is answ]$ 9 ! l>g]--! life is m ?an meat & ! body is m ?an raim5t 7,luke #ab3bc74 ,:5 he is *all5g$ on divorce1 he goes pa/ ,moses to ,god 7,matt4 #ai3d7--;,he :i* made !m at ! beg9n+ made !m male & female4 ,e "q is settl$ = him by ref]5ce to ,god1 & to ,god's pr9ciples ( action & to ,god's laws & comm&s2 & ,god1 z we %all see 9 a lat] *apt]1 is n = him a conception borr[$ f o!rs1 a quotation f a book4 ,god is real1 liv+1 & p]sonal2 & all 8 tea*+ is direct$ to drive 8 disciples into ! real2 he insi/s on ! op5 m9d1 ! /udy ( fact1 ! fre%1 ke5 eye turn$ on ! actual do+s ( ,god4 ,:5 life & ?\ght h su* a c5tre1 a simplicity & an integrity foll[ beyond :at we might readily guess4 ,:5 ?9e eye is s+le1 ?y :ole body also is full ( light1 444 if ?y :ole body !re=e be full ( light1 hav+ no "p d>k1 ! :ole %all be full ( light1 z :5 ! bright %9+ ( a c&le do? give !e light 7,luke #aa3cd-cf74 ,x is ?is fullness ( light t we f9d 9 ,jesus2 & z ! light plays on "o object & ano!r1 h[ cle> & simple ev]y?+ gr[s6 ,all r\nd ab\t him 0 subtlety1 clev]ness1 fa/idi\sness4 ,8 spee* is lucid1 drives /raight to ! c5tre1 to ! pr9ciple1 & is intelligible4 ,we may n see h[ f> 8 ^w c>ries u1 b x is abundantly pla9 t simple & /raight=w>d p d und]/& ,jesus--n all at once1 b suffici5tly = ! mom5t1 & ) a s5se t !re is m beyond4 ,8 ?\ght is uncomplicat$ by di/9ctions due to tradition & its accid5ts4 ,8 :ole attitude to life is simple--he has no taboos2 he comes eat+ & dr9k+ 7,matt4 #aa3ai72 & he told 8 foll[]s1 :5 he s5t !m out to prea*1 to eat :at !y 7 giv5 7,luke #aj3g72 give alms1 he says1 ( su* ?+s z ye h2 &1 behold1 all ?+s are clean unto y 7,luke #aa3da74 ,if ,god gives ! food1 x w probably be clean2 & ! old taboos w be m]e tradition ( m54 ,he is n int]e/$ 9 :at m5 call signs1 9 ! exceptional ?+2 ! ord9>y suffices :5 "o sees ,god 9 x4 ,"o ( ,jesus' great lessons is to get m5 to look = ,god 9 ! commonplace ?+s ( :i* ,god makes s _m1 z if ,abraham ,l9coln 7 "r & ,god did make s _m common p1 because he likes !m be/4 ,! commone/ fl[]s--,god ?9ks !m out1 says ,jesus1 & takes c>e ( !m 7,matt4 #f3bh-cj74 ,h5ce !re is little ne$ ( special ma*9]y = contact ) ,god--prie/hoods1 trances1 visions1 or my/ical /ates--abnormal means = contact ) ! normal4 ,:5 ,jesus speaks ( ! v highe/ & holie/ ?+s1 he is z simple & natural z :5 he is mak+ a table 9 ! c>p5t]-%op4 ,s5se & sanity are ! m>ks ( 8 religion4 ,s5se ( fact is a phrase :i* does n exclude--p]haps x ev5 sugge/s--"s h9t ( dullness4 ,! matt]-(-fact p are valuable 9 _! way1 b r>ely illum9ative1 & x is because !y lack ! imag9ation t means sympa?y4 ,n[ 9 ,jesus' case !re is a quickness & vividness ( sympa?y--he likes ! birds & fl[]s & bea/s he uses z illu/rations4 ,!y are n ! natural objects ) :i* dull p try to bright5 _! pages & disc\rses4 ,!y are happy liv+ ?+s t come to 8 m9d1 z x 71 ( !mselves1 because1 %all we say8 !y "k !y w be welcome !re2 & !y are welcome4 ,8 pity & sympa?y are unlike ours 9 hav+ s mu* m intellig5ce & fell[-feel+ 9 !m4 ,he und]/&s m5 & wom51 z 8 gift ( bright & w9n+ spee* %[s4 ,aft] all1 z ,c>lyle has po9t$ out 9 _m places1 x is ?is gift ( t5d]ness & und]/&+1 ( sympa?y1 t gives ! measure ( our intellects4#ad ,x is ! faculty by :i* m5 t\* fact & ma/] x4 ,x is ! want ( x t makes s _m clev] & +5i\s p s futile & di/ress+4 ,! s5se ( fact & ! gift = sympa?y & ! f\ndations1 s to speak1 ( ! imag9ation :i* gives _! quality to ! /ories & pictures ( ,jesus4 ,he ?9ks 9 pictures1 z x 72 !y fill 8 spee*1 & e "o ( !m is alive & real4 ,?9k1 = example1 ( ! ,light ( ! _w 7,matt4 #e3ad71 ! /rait gate & ! n>r[ way 7,matt4 #g3ad71 ! pictures ( ! bridegroom 7,m>k #b3ai71 s[] 7,matt4 #ac3c71 pe>l m]*ant 7,matt4 #ac3de71 & ! m5 ) ! net 7,matt4 #ac3dg71 ! %eep among ! wolves 7,matt4 #aj3af71 ! woman sweep+ ! h\se 7,luke #ae3h71 ! debtor go+ to prison accompani$ by 8 cr$itor & ! (fic] ) ! judge's w>rant 7,luke #ab3eh71 ! %eph]d sep>at+ 8 %eep f ! goats 7,matt4 #be3cb71 ! *ildr5 play+ 9 ! m>ket-place pret5d+ to pipe or to m\rn 7,luke #g3cb71 ! fall ( ! h\se 7,matt4 #g3bg7--or ! ironical pictures ( ! bl9d lead+ ! bl9d /raight = ! dit* 7,matt4 #ae3ad71 ! v9tag]s tak+ _! baskets to ! bramble bu%es 7,matt4 #g3af71 ! c&le burn+ away brightly "u ! bu%el 7,matt4 #e3ae2 ,luke #aa3cc71 ! (f]+ ( pe>ls to ! pigs 7,matt4 #g3f7--or 8 descriptions ( :at lay be=e himself z a cup & a baptism 7,m>k #aj3ch71 & ( 8 task z ! sett+ fire to ! _w 7,luke #ab3di74 ,!re is a tru?fulness & a liv+ en]gy ab\t all ^! pictures--n lea/ ab\t ^? t\*$ ) irony4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 pictures less reali/ic & m imag9ative--"o or two ( !m1 9 ! language ( ! fireside1 q creepy4 ,"h is a h\se--a neat1 trim little h\se--& = ! ,engli% read] !re is ( c\rse a g>d5 or a field r\nd x1 & a wood beyond4 ,out ( ! wood comes some?+--/eal?ily creep+ up t[>ds ! h\se--some?+ n easy to make out1 b we>y & travel-/a9$ & du/y--& evil4 ,a /range feel+ comes ov] "o z "o wat*es--x is evil1 "o is c]ta9 ( x4 ,ne>] & ne>] to ! h\se x creeps--x is by ! w9d[--x rises to look 91 & "o %udd]s to ?9k ( ^? inside :o sudd5ly see t look+ at !m ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,b !re is no "o !re4 ,fatigue *anges to triumph2 caution is dropp$2 x goes & returns ) sev5 worse ?an itself1 & ! la/ /ate ( ! place is worse ?an ! fir/ 7,luke #aa3bd-bf74 ,is ?is leav+ ! real8 ,"o critic w say x is1 ,no1 says ano!r man1 9 a grav] tone & speak+ sl[ly1 x's real en\gh2 x's my /ory4 ,b h we left ! text too f>8 ,!n let u try ano!r passage4 ,"h is a fun]al procession1 a bi] ) a dead man laid out on x1 wrapp$ 9 a l95 clo? 7,matt4 #bg3ei71 b\nd h& & foot ) grave-clo!s 7,john #aa3dd7--;a common en\gh sight 9 ! ,ea/2 b :o are !y :o are c>ry+ him--^? sil5t1 awful figures1 b\nd l him h& & foot1 & w\nd ) ! same l95 clo?1 mov+ swiftly & /eadily along ) _! burd58 ,x is ! dead bury+ ! dead 7,luke #i3fj74 ,add to ^! ! acc\nt ( ! ?ree ,temptations--/ories 9 picture1 :i* mu/ come f ,jesus himself1 & illu/rate ano!r side ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,= to ! m9d t sees & ?9ks 9 pictures1 temptation comes 9 pictures :i* ! m9d makes = itself1 or has pres5t$ to x & at once lights up--pictures horrible & once se5 h>d to =get & to escape4 ,no wond] he w>ns m5 aga9/ ! pictures !y pa9t !mselves 9 _! m9ds 7,matt4 #e3bh2 cf4 ,*apt] ,,vii1 p4 #aed74 ,add also ! o!r pictures ( ,satan fall5 7,luke #aj3ah7 & ,satan pu%+ into ,god's pres5ce ) a dem& = ! disciples 7,luke #bb3ca74 ,are we to call ^! visions--! ^w is ambigu\s--or are !y imag9ative pres5tm5ts ( evil1 z x ?ru/s itself on ! s\l1 ) all its allurem5ts & all its ugl9ess8 ,visions 9 ! s5se t is associat$ ) trance1 we %all h>dly call !m4 ,!y are pictures %[+ 8 gift ( imag9ation4 ,la/ly1 on ?is "p ( our subject1 let u rem9d ourselves ( ! _m p>ables & pictures & say+s :i* put ,god himself be=e u4 ,"h is ! bird's ne/1 & "o little sp>r[ fall5 to ! gr\nd--& ,god is !re & he takes notice ( x2 he misses ! little bird f ! brood 7,matt4 #aj3bi2 cf4 ,luke #ab3f74 ,"h aga9 is q ano!r sc5e--! ri* & middle-ag$ man1 :o has prosp]$ 9 ev]y?+ & is j complet+ 8 plans to retire f bus9ess1 :5 he feels a tap on 8 %\ld] & he>s a voice speak+ to him1 & he turns & is face to face ) ,god 7,luke #ab3bj74 ,& !re are all ! o!r /ories ( ,god's goodness & k9dness & c>e2 is n ! v phrase ,our ,fa!r 9 heav5 a picture 9 itself1 if we c manage to give ! ^w ! value :i* ,jesus meant x to c>ry8 ,:5 "o /udies ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 & conc5trates on :at he draws u ( ,god1 ,god someh[ becomes real & delightful1 9 a mo/ wond]ful way4 ,) all ^! faculties br\ght to be> on all he ?9ks1 & luc5t 9 all he says1 !re is little wond] t m5 recogniz$ ano!r note 9 ,jesus f t famili> 9 _! usual tea*]s4 ,rabbi ,eliez] ( ^? times 0 prais$ z a well-tr\gh t loses n a drop ( wat]4 ,we all "k t type ( tea*]--! tank-m9d1 full1 no d\bt1 suppli$ by pipes1 & m9i/]+ its gifts by pipe & tap1 regulat$1 tiresome1 & dead4 ,! wat] t ,i %all give him1 days ,jesus 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel 7,john #d3ad71 %all be 9 him a well ( wat] spr++ up into ev]la/+ life4 ,! wat] metaphors ( ! ,new ,te/am5t are n ( tr\gh & tank4 ,jesus taught m5--n f a res]voir ( quotations1 l a scribe or a ,rabbi1 b z possess$ ( au?ority himself 7,matt4 #g3bi74 ,:o gave him t au?ority8 ask$ ! prie/s 7,matt4 #ba3bc78 ,:o au?orizes ! liv+ man to live8 ,all ?+s are deliv]$ unto me ( my ,fa!r 7,matt4 #aa3bg74 ,my words %all n pass away 7,m>k #ac3ca74 ,he has prov$ "r2 8 words h n pass$ away4 ,! great ,son ( ,fact1 he w5t to fact1 drove 8 disciples to fact1 & 79 ! /rik+ phrase ( ,cromwell7 spoke ?+s4 ,& we c see 9 ! record aga9 & aga9 ! traces ( ! m5tal habits & ! natural language ( "o :o habitually bas$ himself on exp]i5ce & on fact4 ,critics rem>k on 8 me?od ( us+ ! ,old ,te/am5t & contra/ x ) contempor>y ways4 ,/4 ,paul1 = in/ance1 9 ! passage :]e he weighs ! read+s se$s & se$ 7,gal4 #c3af71 is pla9ly rack+ language to ! de/ruction ( its real s5se2 no "o ev] w\ld h writt5 se$s 9 t connexion2 b 9 ! /yle ( ! day he =ces a s+ul> into an utt]ly non-natural significance4 ,/4 ,mat!w 9 8 fir/ two *apt]s proves ! ev5ts1 :i* he describes1 to h be5 prophesi$ by cit+ ,old ,te/am5t passages--two ( :i* conspicu\sly ref] to entirely diff]5t matt]s1 & d n mean at all :at he sugge/s 7,matt4 #b3ae1 #bc74 ,! ,hebrew ) ! ,old ,te/am5t1 l ! ,greek ( ^? days ) ,hom]1 made :at play he pleas$2 if ! words fitt$ 8 fancy1 he took !m reg>dless ( connexion or real mean+2 if he 0 press$ = a def5ce1 he w\ld take refuge 9 allegory4 ,a fa%ion 0 set = ! ,*ur* :i* bore bad fruit4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t 0 empti$ ( mean+ to =tify ! ,*ri/ian fai? ) pro( texts4 ,:5 ,jesus quotes ! ,old ,te/am5t1 x is = o!r ends & ) a cle>1 incisive s5se ( ! prophet's mean+4 ,g ye & le>n :at t meane?1 ,i w h m]cy & n sacrifice 7,matt4 #i3ac & #ab3g1 quot+ ,hosea #f3f74 ,he n m]ely quotes ,hosea1 b x is pla9 t he has got at ! v he>t ( ! man & 8 message4 ,simil>ly :5 he reads ,isaiah 9 ! ,synagogue at ,naz>e? 7,luke #d3ag71 he lays hold ( a great passage & br+s out ) emphasis its value & its promise4 ,he t\*es ! real1 & no lapse ( "t makes 8 quotations look odd or qua9t4 ,:5 he is ask$ :i* is ! fir/ comm&m5t ( all1 he at once1 ) :at a mod]n writ] calls a brilliant fla% ( ! highe/ g5ius1 l9ks a text 9 ,deut]onomy ) "o 9 ,leviticus--,he>1 ,o ,israel2 ,! ,"l our ,god is "o ,"l1 & ?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y m9d1 & ) all ?y /r5g? 7,deut4 #f3d-e71 &1 he adds1 ! second is l1 namely ?is1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,!re is none o!r comm&m5t great] ?an ^! 7,levit4 #ai3ah2 ,m>k #ab3bi-ca74 ,?us 8 in/9ct = ,god & 8 in/9ct = ! ess5tial c>ry him to ! v c5tre & acme ( ,moses' law4 ,at ! same "t he c use ! ,old ,te/am5t 9 an effici5t way = dialectic1 :5 an argum5tum ad hom9em be/ meets ! case 7,m>k #g3f2 ,luke #bj3cg1 #dd74 ,go+ to fact directly & read+ 8 ,bible on 8 own acc\nt1 he is ! great pione] ( ! ,*ri/ian habit ( m9d4 ,he is n idly call$ ! ,capta9 by ! writ] to ! ,hebrews 7,heb4 #b3aj1 #ab3b74 ,au?ority & tradition only too readily assume control ( human life2 b a m9d l t ( ,jesus1 l t :i* he gave to 8 foll[]s1 w nev] be b\nd by au?ority & tradition4 ,moses is v well1 b if ,god has high] ideas ( m>riage--:at !n8 ,! ,scribes & ! ,ph>isees sit 9 ,moses' seat 7,matt4 #bc3b71 b t does n make !m equal to ,moses2 /ill less does x make _! traditions ( m importance ?an ,god's comm&m5ts 7,m>k #g3a-ac74 ,! ,sabba? itself 0 made = man1 & n man = ! ,sabba? 7,m>k #b3bg74 ,:]e ! habit ( m9d is ?us set to fact1 & life is bas$ on ,god1 on ,god's w & ,god's do+s1 x is n surpris+ t 9 ! daily r\nd !re %\ld be not$ sanity1 res]ve1 composure1 & /ead9ess4 ,x may seem to be desc5d+ to a l[] plane1 b x is wor?:ile to look = a mom5t at ! %e] s5se :i* ,jesus c br+ to be> on a situation4 ,! ,sabba?--is x lawful to heal on ! ,sabba?8 ,well1 if a man's "o %eep is 9 a pit on ! ,sabba?1 :at w he d8 7,matt4 #ab3aa71 or w he refra9 f lead+ 8 ox to ! wat] on ! ,sabba? 7,luke #ac3ae78 ,su* que/ions br+ a !ological problem into ! atmosph]e ( s5se--& x is bett] solv$ !re4 ,he is int]rupt$ by a dem& t he arbitrate betwe5 a man & 8 bro!r2 & 8 reply is virtually1 ,does y\r bro!r accept y\r *oice ( an arbitrator8 7,luke #ab3ad7--;& t matt] is f9i%$4 ,are !re few t be sav$8 asks "s "o 9 vague speculation1 & he gets a practical answ] address$ to himself 7,luke #ac3bc74 ,ev5 9 matt]s ( ord9>y mann]s & good ta/e1 he (f]s a %rewd rule 7,luke #ad3h74 ,luke records also two or ?ree in/ances ( p]fectly banal talk & ejaculation address$ to him--! baza> talk ( ! ,galilean murd]s 7,luke #ac3a7--! pi\s if r obvi\s rem>k ( "s man ab\t fea/+ 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god 7,luke #ad3ae7--;& ! woman's homey congratulation ( ,m>y on h] son 7,luke #aa3bg74 ,9 ea* case he gets away to some?+ s]i\s4 ,above all1 we mu/ recognize ! p[] :i* e "o felt 9 him4 ,ev5 ,h]od1 judg+ by rum\r1 c\nts him great] ?an ,john ! ,bapti/ 7,matt4 #ad3b74 ,! v malignity ( 8 enemies is a confession ( _! recognition t !y are deal+ ) "s "o :o is great4 ,m5 rem>k$ 8 s$ative & controll+ influ5ce ov] ! disord]$ m9d 7,m>k #a3bg74 ,he is n to be trapp$ 9 8 talk1 to be cajol$ or flatt]$4 ,!re is greatness 9 8 language--9 8 ref]5ce ( ev]y?+ to great pr9ciples & to ,god2 greatness 9 8 fre$om f ambition1 9 8 contempt ( adv]tisem5t & popul>ity1 9 8 appeal to ! be/ 9 m51 9 8 belief 9 m51 9 8 p[] ( w9n+ & keep+ fri5ds1 9 8 gift = mak+ great m5 out ( petty4 ,9 all ?is we are n /epp+ outside ! ,gospels nor borr[+ f :at he has done 9 n9ete5 c5turies4 ,9 ,galilee & 9 ,j]usalem m5 felt 8 p[]4 ,& f9ally1 :at ( 8 calm1 8 sanity1 8 dignity1 9 ! h\r ( betrayal1 9 ! s-call$ trials1 be=e ! prie/s1 be=e ,pilate1 on ! ,cross8 ,! ,ph>isees1 said ,t]tullian1 ought to h recogniz$ :o ,*ri/ 0 by 8 pati5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,tea*] ,,& ,,8 ,,disciples ,x 0 z a tea*] t ,jesus ( ,naz>e? fir/ began to ga!r disciples r\nd him4 ,b to und]/& ! "w ( ! ,tea*]1 we mu/ h "s g5]al impression ( ! _w to :i* he came4 ,! backgr\nd w help u und]/& :at _h to be done1 & :at x 0 he meant to d4 ,bi%op ,gore1 9 a book rec5tly publi%$1 sugge/$ t ! belief t ,god is ,love is n axiomatic4 ,_m ( u take x = grant$1 z ! po9t at :i* religion naturally beg9s2 b1 z he emphasiz$1 x is n an obvi\s tru?2 x is some?+ ( :i* we h to be conv9c$1 some?+ t has to be made good to m54 ,unless we be> ?is 9 m9d1 we %all miss a great deal ( :at ,jesus has really done1 by assum+ t he 0 n ne$$ to d x4 ,out ( a d>k] _w ?an ours came ?is new spr+4 ,we mu/ look at ! _w z x 01 :5 ,jesus came4 ,9 a lat] *apt] we %all h to consid] m fully ! religions ( ! ,roman _w4 ,"o or two po9ts may be anticipat$4 ,fir/ ( all1 we h to realize :at a h>d _w x 04 ,m5 & wom5 are h>d] ?an we sometimes ?9k1 & ! natural h>dness to :i* ! human he>t gr[s ( itself1 ne$$ m correction ?an x _h 9 ^? days4 ,among ! _m papyrus docum5ts t h be5 f\nd 9 late ye>s 9 ,egypt--docum5ts t h pictur$ = u ! life ( ,egypt1 & h record$ = u also ! language ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 a mo/ illum9ative way--!re is "o t illu/rates only too aptly ! unconsci\s h>dness ( ! times4 ,x is a lett]--no lit]>y lett]1 no lett] t any "o w\ld ord9>ily h ?\ght ( keep+2 x has surviv$ by accid5t4 ,x 0 writt5 by an ,egyptian ,greek to 8 wife4 ,%e liv$ some:]e up ! c\ntry1 & he _h gone to ,alex&ria4 ,%e _h be5 expect+ a baby :5 he left1 & he wrote a r\gh1 b n an unk9d1 lett] to h]4 ,he writes3 ,hil>ion to ,alis 4 4 4 greet+s4444 ,"k t we are /ill ev5 n[ 9 ,alex&ria4 ,d n fidget1 if1 at ! g5]al return1 ,i /ay 9 ,alex&ria4 ,i pray & besee* y1 take c>e ( ! little *ild1 & z soon z we h our wages1 ,i w s5d y up some?+4 ,if y are deliv]$1 if x 0 a male1 let x live2 if x 0 a female1 ca/ x out 4 4 4 4 ,h[ c ,i =get y8 ,s don't fidget4#ae ,! lett] is n an unk9d "o2 x is sympa!tic1 mascul9e1 direct1 & fri5dly4 ,& !n x ends ) ! sugge/ion1 inconceivable to u to-day1 t if ! baby is a girl1 x ne$ n be kept4 ,x c be put out ei!r on ! l& or 9 ! riv]1 left to kite or crocodile4 ,! evid5ce ( satiri/s is g5]ally to be disc\nt$1 because !y t5d to emphasize ! exceptional2 & x is n ! exceptional ?+ t gives ! "* ( an age1 or ( a man4 ,x is ! k9d ( ?+ t we take = grant$ & assume to be normal t %[s our "* or gives ! note ( ! day2 & :at we omit to notice may be z reveal+4 ,9 ! plays ( ! ,a!nian comic poets ( ! ?ird & f\r? c5turies ,b4,c4 we f9d1 to we>isom5ess1 "o recurr+ plot4 ,! h]o9e turns out to be1 n j a common girl1 b ! daught] ( ! be/ family 9 ,a!ns1 expos$ :5 %e 0 a baby4 ,:5 ,plato sket*$ 8 ideal con/itution1 9 addition to ! mat+ ( suitable pairs to be decid$ by gov]nm5t1 he add$ t1 if ! (fspr+ 7 n good en\gh1 x %\ld be put away :]e x w\ld n be f\nd aga94 ,ari/otle all[$ ! same practice4 ,! mo/ cultur$ race on e>? freely expos$ its infants2 & ?is lett] ( ,hil>ion to ,alis--a dat$ lett] by ! way1 ( ,septemb] or ,octob] 9 ! ye> #a ,a4,d4--makes x cle> t ! practice ( exposure ( *ildr5 /ill prevail$2 & !re is o!r evid5ce :i* ne$ n n[ deta9 u4 ,x is a h>d _w1 :]e k9d p or good p c ?9k ( su* ?+s z ord9>y & natural4 ,evid5ce ( ! "* ( an age is giv5 by ! treatm5t ( crim9als2 & t age 0 *>act]iz$ by crucifixion4 ,!y w\ld take a human be+1 spread him out on a cross on ! gr\nd1 drive nails ?r\gh 8 h&s & feet2 & !n ! cross 0 rais$--! agony ( ! victim dur+ ! movem5t is n to be imag9$4 ,x 0 made fa/2 & !re ! victim hung1 susp5d$ betwe5 heav5 & e>?1 to live or die at 8 leisure4 ,by & by cr[s w\ld ga!r r\nd him4 ,i h be5 good1 said ! slave4 ,!n y h y\r rew>d1 says ! ,lat9 poet1 y w n fe$ ! cr[s on ! cross4#af ,!re is a v /rik+ phrase 9 ,/4 ,mat!w3 ,& sitt+ d[n !y wat*$ him !re 7,matt4 #bg3cf74 ,! soldi]s nail$ ?ree m5 to crosses1 & sat d[n b5ea? !m to dice = _! clo!s4 ,our tol]ances1 l our utt]ances1 come out ( ! abundance ( ! he>t1 & /amp u = :at we are4 ,we _c easily realize all t slav]y meant4 ,:5 we read 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel t ! ,lamb ( ,god take? away ! s9 ( ! _w 7,john #a3bi71 t 0 writt5 be=e ,jesus ,*ri/ _h aboli%$ slav]y2 =1 we rememb]1 x 0 done by 8 p aga9/ ! judgem5t ( ! bus9ess exp]ts4 ,slav]y meant robb+ ! man ( e "r t ,nature gave him2 &1 z ,hom] said long ago1 ,f>see+ ,zeus takes away half a man's manhood1 :5 he br+s ! day ( slav]y ^u him4#ag ,he became a ?ief1 a li>1 dirty1 & bad2 & ) ! woman x 0 /ill worse4 ,! slave woman 0 a little l[] ?an ! animal2 %e might n h (fspr+4 ,x 0 natural1 m5 said2 ,nature _h design$ c]ta9 races to be slaves2 slav]y 0 writt5 9 ,nature2 x 0 ,nature's law4 ,^! 7 n ! ?\ghts ( vulg> p1 b ( "s ( ! be/ ( ! ,greeks--n ( all1 inde$2 b society 0 organiz$ on ! basis ( slav]y4 ,x 0 an accept$ axiom ( all social & economic life4 ,z to ! spiritual backgr\nd1 = ! pres5t let u po/pone ! hea!n _w & consid] ! ,jews1 :o repres5t$ 9 "s ways ! _w's highe/ at ?is p]iod4 ,mod]n s*ol>%ip is %$d+ fre% light on ! lit]ature & ideas t 7 preval5t betwe5 ! end ( ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! beg9n+ ( ! ,new4 ,b :at unc]ta9ty ab\t ,god6 ,:y "s p %\ld ?9k t x 0 easi] to believe 9 ,god 9 ^? days ?an n[1 ,i d n see4 ,f> less 0 kn[n ( ,god2 ! record ( 8 do+s 0 n s long z x is = u1 & x 0 n s well kn[n4 ,no "o c\ld und]/& :at ,god meant1 if he 0 q cle> himself4 ,look at :at he did ) ! nation4 ,he *ose ,israel1 he e/abli%$ ! k+dom ( ,david4 ,!y did n get on v well1 & at la/ 7 c>ri$ away into ,captivity 9 ,babylon4 ,s mu* he did = 8 p2 & :5 he br\ght !m back aga9 to ! ,promis$ ,l&1 x 0 to a v try+ & difficult situation2 & worse /ill foll[$ aft] ,nehemiah's day4 ,alex&] ! ,great's conque/ ( ! ,ea/ left a ,mac$onian dyna/y rul+ ^? regions1 & "o ( _! great k+s1 ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 tri$ to /amp out ! religion ( ,jehovah altoge!r4 ,! ,book ( ,daniel is a record ( t p]secution ab\t #aff ,b4,c4 ,! ,maccabeean bro!rs deliv]$ ,israel1 & rescu$ ! religion ( ,jehovah2 & a k+dom ( a sort 0 e/abli%$ ) !m2 b ! gr&sons ( ! lib]ators became tyrants4 ,:at did ,god mean8 ,out ( all ! promises to ,israel1 to ! ,h\se ( ,david1 ?is is :at comes4 ,h]od foll[s--a =eign k+ & an ,edomite2 & ! ,romans are ov] all1 suz]a9s & rul]s4 ,9 despair ( ! pres5t m5 began to =eca/ ! future4 ,a "t w surely come1 !y said1 :5 ,god w give an ano9t$ "o1 ! ,messiah2 he w set all ,israel free1 w make ,israel rule ! _w in/ead ( ! ,romans2 he w ga!r toge!r ! scatt]$ ( ,israel f ! f\r w9ds1 reunite & assemble ,god's p 9 triumph 9 ,pale/9e4 ,& !n1 :5 ! prophet paus$1 a pla9 man spoke3 ,i don't c>e if he does4 ,my fa!r all 8 life look$ =w>d to t4 ,:at does x matt] n[1 if ,god r$eems 8 p1 or if he does n8 ,my fa!r is dead4 ,! answ] 01 :y %\ld y\r fa!r n come ) ! r$eem$ ,israel8 ,b :at evid5ce is !re = t8 ,does ,god c>e = p beyond ! grave8 ,is !re p]sonal immortality8--t became ! anxi\s "q4#ah ,b is ?is k+dom ( ! ,messiah to be an e>?ly or a heav5ly k+dom8 ,w x be 9 ,j]usalem or 9 heav58 ,are y q sure t !re is any di/9ction 9 ! o!r _w betwe5 good & bad1 betwe5 ,jew & ,g5tile8 ,"s p ?\ght ! k+dom w\ld be 9 ,j]usalem2 o!rs said x w\ld be 9 heav51 & add$ t ! ,jews w look d[n & see ! ,g5tiles 9 hell--some?+ wor? see+ at la/4 ,b1 aft] all1 x 0 /ill guesswork-- p]haps 0 ! la/ ^w4 ,:5 ! "q is ask$1 ,0 ,jesus ! ,messiah8 ! obvi\s reply is1 ,:i* ,messiah8 ,= !re seems to h be5 no /&>d idea ( ! ,messiah4 ,! ,messiah 01 on ! :ole1 z vague a t]m z1 9 mod]n politics1 ,socialism or ,t>iff ,re=m4 ,nei!r ( !m has come2 p]haps !y nev] w come1 & nobody kn[s :at !y w be till !y d come4 ,jesus is n :at !y expect$4 ,a ,jewi% girl1 at an ,am]ican ,/ud5t ,conf]5ce a ye> or two ago1 said ab\t ,jesus3 ,i d n ?9k he is ! ,messiah1 b ,i d love him4 ,( c\rse he 0 n 9 h] ,jewi% s5se4 ,! t]m 0 a vague "o4 ,! ma9 po9t 0 t m5 7 unc]ta9 ab\t ,god4 ,god 0 un9telligible4 ,!y did n und]/& 8 ideas1 ei!r = ! nation or = ! individual2 ,god's plans misc>ri$ ) su* fatality4 ,or if he _h "s deep] design1 x 0 /ill all guesswork4 ,x seem$ likely1 or at lea/ "r1 t he %\ld a*ieve someh[ ! f9al damnation ( ! ,g5tiles--! ,romans1 & ! re/ ( u--b no?+ 0 v cle>4 ,9 ! meantime1 if ,god 0 go+ to damn ! ,g5tiles 9 ! next _w1 :y %\ld n ! ,jews d x 9 ?is8 ,human nature has only too ready an answ] = su* a "q--z we c read 9 too _m d>k pages ( hi/ory1 9 ! /ories ( w>s & religi\s p]secutions4 ,! unc]ta9ty ab\t ,god 9 ,judaism react$ on life & made x h>d4 ,ev5 ! virtues ( m5 7 difficult2 !y 7 apt to be n]veless & unc]ta91 because _! aim 0 unc]ta91 & !y want$ inspiration4 ,( c\rse !re are always k9dly he>ts2 b a man w nev] put =? q 8 be/ = an unc]ta9ty4 ,!re 0 a want ( c5tre ab\t _! virtues1 a want ( fai?1 & z a result !y 7 too l>gely self-direct$4#ai ,a man 0 virtu\s 9 ord] to secure himself 9 case ,god %\ld be awkw>d4 ,!re 0 no suffici5t relation betwe5 man & ,god4 ,god 0 judge1 no d\bt2 b 8 "* c\ld be kn[n f 8 attitude to ! ,g5tiles4 ,c\ld a man c\nt on ,god & h[ f>8 ,c\ld he rely on ,god support+ him1 on ,god wi%+ to h him 9 ?is _w & ! next8 ,no1 n ) any c]ta9ty4 ,x comes to a fundam5tal unbelief 9 ,god1 re/+1 z ,jesus saw1 on an ess5tial misconception ( ,god's nature2 & ?is result$ 9 ! spoil+ ( life4 ,m5 did n use ,god4 ,:]e y\r treasure is1 !re w y\r he>t be also1 ,jesus said 7,luke #ab3cd72 & x 0 n 9 ,god4 ,m5's int]e/ & belief 7 else:]e4 ,n[ ! fir/ ?+ t ,jesus _h to d1 z a tea*]1 0 to induce m5 to re?9k ,god4 ,m51 he saw1 d n want precepts2 !y d n want e?ics1 morals or rules2 :at !y d ne$ is to re?9k ,god1 to r$iscov] him1 to re-explore him1 to live on ! basis ( relation ) ,god4 ,!re is "o /rik+ diff]5ce betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ! o!r religions1 9 t ! o!rs />t ) ! idea t ,god is kn[n4 ,*ri/ians d n s />t4 ,we are /ill explor+ ,god on ! l9es ( ,jesus ,*ri/--re?9k+ ,god all ! "t1 f9d+ him out4 ,t is :at ,jesus meant u to d4 ,if ,jesus _h m]ely put be=e m5 an e?ical code1 t w\ld h be5 to d :at ! morali/s _h done be=e him--:at morali/s always d1 ) ! same naive idea t !y are do+ a great deal = u4 ,8 object 0 f> m fundam5tal4 ,! fir/ ?+ 0 to br+ p on to ! v c5tre & to get !re at once--to get m5 away f ! accumulation ( occasional & self-direct$ virtues1 f ! self-su/a9$ life1 f self-acquir$ righte\sness1 & to br+ !m to face ! fact ( ,god1 to realize ! s]i\sness ( ,god & ( life1 & to see ,god4 ,:5 he prea*$ self-d5ial1 he did n mean ! mod]n virtue ( self-d5ial ) all its pett9esses1 b a g5u9e negation ( self1 a total =getfulness ( self by hav+ ! m9d set entirely on ,god & ,god's purposes1 a readju/m5t ( ev]y?+ ) ,god z ! real c5tre ( all4 ,?is is always difficult2 x is n less difficult :]e ! conception ( ,god is1 z x 0 ) ,jesus1 entirely spiritual4 ,! :ole exp]i5ce ( mank9d 0 aga9/ ! idea t !re c\ld be a religion at all )\t prie/1 sacrifice1 alt>1 temple1 & ! l4 ,!re is a v m9imum ( symbol & cult 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus--s little t ! anci5t _w ?\ght ! ,*ri/ians 7 a!i/s1 because !y _h no image1 no temple1 no sacrifice1 no ritual1 no?+ t sugge/$ religion 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w4 ,we %all realize ! difficulty ( :at ,jesus 0 do+ :5 we grasp t he meant p to see ,god indep5d5tly ( all _! conv5tional aids4 ,to lead !m to commit !mselves 9 act to ,god on su* t]ms 0 a /ill m difficult ?+4 ,to believe 9 ,god 9 a g5]al sort ( way1 to believe 9 ,provid5ce at l>ge1 is a v diff]5t ?+ f gett+ y\rself crucifi$ 9 ! fai? t ,god c>es = y1 & yet someh[ wi%es y to endure crucifixion4 ,h[ f> w m5 commit !mselves to ,god8 ,jesus means !m to commit !mselves to ,god "r up to ! hilt--z ,bunyan put x1 to haz>d all = ,god at a clap4 ,decision = ,god1 ob$i5ce to ,god1 t is ! prime ?+--action on ! basis ( ,god & ( ,god's c>e = ! individual4 ,8 purpose t ?is %all n be m]ely ! religion ( *oice spirits or ( ^? imm$iately ar\nd him1 b %all be ! "o religion ( all ! _w1 makes ! task /ill va/]4 ,he means n m]ely to t\* ! ,jews4 ,:e!r he says s 9 explicit t]ms or n1 x is impli$ 9 all t he says & does1 t ! new movem5t %\ld be f> wid] ?an any?+ ! _w _h ev] se52 x 0 to cov] ! :ole ( mank9d4 ,he meant t e individual 9 all ! _w %\ld h ! c5tre ( gravity ( 8 ?9k+ %ift$4 ,aga91 he _h to ?9k ( a re-creation ( ! language ( m51 till ,god %\ld be a new ^w4 ,our con/ant problem is to give 8 ^w 8 value1 8 mean+4 ,he meant t m5 %\ld le>n _! religi\s vocabul>y aga91 till ! words !y us$ %\ld sugge/ 8 mean+s to _! m9ds4 ,some?+ ( ?is 0 a*iev$1 :5 "s ( 8 disciples came to him & said3 ,tea* u to pray1 z ,john also taught 8 disciples 7,luke #aa3a74 ,fur!r1 he _h to secure t m5 %\ld beg9 ! re?9k+ ( all life--p]sonal1 social1 & national--f ! v f\ndations1 on new l9es--:at is call$ a transvaluation ( all values4 ,) a new c5tre1 ev]y?+ has to be ?\ght out anew into :at ,/4 ,paul calls ! fullness ( ,*ri/ 7,eph4 #d3ac74 ,!n f9ally ! "q comes1 h[ to secure cont9uity8 ,w ! movem5t outla/ 8 p]sonal influ5ce8 ,^! are 8 problems--l>ge en\gh1 e "o ( !m4 ,h[ does he face !m8 ,! ,gospel began ) fri5d%ip1 & we "k f common life :at t is1 & h[ x works4 ,old acqua9tance & intimacy are ! he>t ( x4 ,! m9d is on ! al]t :5 we meet ! /rang]--quick & eag] to ma/] 8 outlook & 8 ways ( ?\ght1 to see :o & :at he is--x is critical1 self-protective1 r ?an receptive4 ,b1 z "t goes on1 we notice less1 we /udy ! man less z we see m ( him4 ,yet1 9 ?is easi] & m c>eless int]c\rse1 :5 ! m9d is (f gu>d1 x is receiv+ a ho/ ( unnotic$ impressions1 :i* 9 ! long run may h extraord9>y influ5ce4 ,pleasant & easy-go+1 a p]petual s\rce ( int]e/ & re/ ( m9d1 ! fri5d%ip cont9ues1 till we f9d to our surprise t we are *ang$4 ,/age by /age1 z "o comes to "k "o's fri5d1 by unconsci\s & freely giv5 sympa?y1 "o lives ! o!r man's life1 sees & feels ?+s z he does1 slips into 8 language1 &1 by degrees1 into 8 ?\ghts--& !n wakes up to f9d oneself1 z x 71 remade by ! o!r's p]sonality1 s close has be5 ! id5tification ) ! man we grew to love4 ,?is is :at we f9d 9 our own lives2 & we f9d x 9 ! ,gospels4 ,a s5t5ce f ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,confessions gives u ! key to ! :ole /ory4 ,s$ ex amante alio acc5ditur alius 7,confessions1 iv4 #ad1 #iaa74 ,"o lov+ _s sets ano!r on fire4 ,jesus br+s m5 to ! new exploration ( ,god1 to ! new commitm5t ( !mselves to ,god1 simply by ! ord9>y me*anism ( fri5d%ip & love4 ,?is1 9 pla9 ,engli%1 is aft] all ! idea ( ,inc>nation--fri5d%ip & id5tification4 ,jesus has a g5ius = fri5d%ip1 a gift = und]/&+ ! feel+s ( m54 ,look1 = example1 at ! quick ^w to ,jairus4 ,z soon z ! message comes to him t 8 daught] is dead1 ,jesus :eels r\nd on him at once ) a ^w ( c\rage 7,m>k #e3cf74 ,?is quickness 9 und]/&+1 9 feel+ ) p1 m>ks him ?r\gh\t4 ,an in/9ctive c>e = o!r p's small necessities is a great m>k ( fri5d%ip1 & ,jesus has x4 ,we f9d him say+ to 8 disciples3 ,come ye y\rselves ap>t privately into a des]t place1 & re/ a:ile 7,m>k #f3ca74 ,:at a beautiful sugge/ion6 ,he himself1 x is cle> f ! records1 felt ! ne$ ( privacy1 ( be+ by oneself1 ( quiet2 & he took 8 quiet h\rs 9 ! op51 9 ! wild1 :]e !re 0 solitude & ,nature1 & !re he w\ld take 8 fri5ds4 ,!re 7 s _m com+ & go+1 t !y _h no leisure to eat1 & ,jesus says to !m 9 8 fri5dly way3 ,let u get out ( ?is--away by ourselves1 to a quiet place2 :at y want is re/4 ,:at a beautiful idea6--to g camp+ out on ! hillside1 "u ! trees1 to re/--& ) him to %>e ! quiet ( ! lonely place4 ,x is n ! only "t :5 he (f]s to give p re/--,come unto ,me 444 & ,i w give y re/ 7,matt4 #aa3bh74 ,h[ /range1 :5 "o ?9ks ( ! re/less activity ( ,*ri/ian p to-day1 ) typewrit]s & conv5tions1 & e mod]n me?od ( consum+ en]gy & "t6 ,h[ sympa!tic he is6 ,we may notice aga9 8 respect = ! res]ve ( o!r p4 ,on ! :ole1 h[ sl[ly ,jesus comes to "w ) m56 ,he nev] ru%es ! human _s2 he respects m5's p]sonalities4 ,m5 & wom5 are nev] pawns ) him4 ,he does n ?9k ( !m 9 masses4 ,! masses appeal to him1 b t is because he sees ! individual all ! "t4 ,to "o ( 8 disciples he says1 ,i h pray$ = !e 7,luke #bb3cb74 ,:at a contra/ to ! conv5tional fri5d ( man 9 ! ab/ract6 ,) all t hangs ^u him1 he has leisure to pray int5sely1 = a s+le man4 ,x gives u an idea ( 8 gifts 9 fri5d%ip4 ,8 fai? 9 8 p is q rem>kable1 :5 we ?9k ( x4 ,he believes 9 8 foll[]s2 he %>es ) !m "s ( ! deepe/ ?+s 9 8 life2 he c\nts !m fit to %>e 8 ?\ght ( ,god4 ,he makes x q cle> to !m h[ he tru/s !m4 ,he puts be=e !m ! trem5d\s "w t he has to d--"w m appall+ 9 its va/ness ! m "o /udies x2 & !n he tells !m t he is tru/+ ! :ole ?+ ) !m4 ,:at a fai? x implies 9 _! moral capacity6 ,:at acceptance ( ! dim beg9n+s ( ! "* t 0 to be ,*ri/ian6 ,someone has spok5 ( 8 app>5tly unju/ifi$ fai? 9 ,pet]4 ,:at names he c give to 8 fri5ds z a result ( ?is fai? 9 !m6 ,ye are ! light ( ! _w1 he says 7,matt4 #e3ad71 ! salt ( ! e>?4 ,:5 we rem9d ourselves ( 8 cle> vision1 8 g5ius = see+ fact1 h[ mu* mu/ su* praises h meant to ^! m56 ,?9k h[ he gives himself to !m 9 e>ne/2 h[ he is at _! disposal4 ,he is !irs2 !y c cross-"q him at leisure2 !y tell him t ! ,ph>isees did n l :at he said 7,matt4 #ae3ab71 !y d\bt ) ,pet] ! wisdom ( 8 op5 spee* 7,m>k #h3cb72 !y criticize him 7,matt4 #ac3aj74 ,if !y d n und]/& 8 p>able1 !y ask :at he means 7,matt4 #ae3ae7 & keep on ask+ till he makes x pla94 ,he is 9 no hurry4 ,he is ! ,ma/] & _! ,tea*]1 & he is at ! s]vice ( ! sl[e/ ( !m4 ,b !re is ano!r side to fri5d%ip2 = "o great "p ( x is tak+ :at our fri5ds d = u1 z well z do+ ?+s = !m4 ,h[ he w take :at !y h to give6 ,he lets !m manage ! boat1 :ile he sleeps 7,m>k #d3ch71 & g & prep>e = him 7,luke #i3eb71 & see to ! ,passov] meal 7,m>k #ad3ac74 ,! wom51 we read1 m9i/]$ to him ( _! sub/ance 7,luke #h3c74 ,!re is a v significant phrase 9 ,/4 ,luke 7#bb3bh71 :]e he says to !m at ! end3 ,ye are !y t h cont9u$ ) me 9 my temptations4 ,he tells !m !re t !y h help$ him4 ,h[8 ,app>5tly by be+ ) him4 ,is n t fri5d%ip8 ,9 ! same *apt] 7,luke #bb3ae7 we f9d an utt]ance t reveals ! dep? ( 8 feel+ = 8 fri5ds3 ,) desire ,i h desir$ 7a ,greek r5d]+ ( a ,semitic int5sive7 to eat ?is ,passov] ) y be=e ,i suff]4 ,!y are to help him aga9 by be+ ) him1 & he has long$ = x1 he says4 ,! ,gospel ( ,john sums up ! :ole /ory 9 a beautiful s5t5ce3 ,jesus1 hav+ lov$ 8 own :i* 7 9 ! _w1 lov$ !m unto ! end 7,john #ac3a74 ,augu/9e is "r4 ,"o lov+ _s sets ano!r on fire4 ,note aga9 ! ^w :i* he uses 9 speak+ to !m 7,tekna3 ,m>k #b3e1 #aj3bd74 ,x is a dim9utive1 a little disguis$ z *ildr5 9 our ,engli% v]sion4 ,x reappe>s 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel 9 ev5 m dim9utive =ms 7,teknia1 #ac3cc2 ,paidia1 #ba3e7 ) a peculi>ly t5d] sugge/ion4 ,! ^w ( ,m>k answ]s m closely ?an any?+ ,i "k to ,boys1 z we us$ x 9 ! ,canadian ,univ]sities4 ,m51 or ,und]graduates1 is ! ^w 9 ! ,engli% ,univ]sities2 ,/ud5ts1 9 ,scotl& & 9 ,india2 9 ,canada we said ,boys2 & ,i ?9k we get ne>]1 & l "o ano!r bett]1 ) t easy "n4 ,& x 0 ?is fri5dly1 pleasant ^w1 or "o v l x1 t he us$ ) !m4 ,nor is x ! only "o ( ! k9d4 ,fe> n1 little flock6 he said 7,luke #ab3cb74 ,d n ! dim9utives mean some?+8 ,d !y n take u into ! mid/ ( a gr\p :]e fri5d%ip is real8 ,& 9 ! c5tre is ! fri5dlie/ figure ( all4 ,look = a mom5t at ! m5 :o foll[$ him2 at ! type he calls4 ,!y are simple p 9 ! ma9--w>m he>ts & impulsive natures4 ,! politics ( ,simon ! ,zealot might at "o "t h be5 summ$ up z ! knife & pl5ty ( x1 a simple & direct en\gh type ( political ?\ght1 9 all consci5ce1 h[ev] hopeless & ineffectual1 z hi/ory %[$2 b he gave up 8 politics = ! fri5d%ip ( ,jesus4 ,pet]1 aga91 is ! *ampion example ( ! impulsive nature4 ,:y ,jesus call$ ,james & ,john ! sons ( ?und] 7,m>k #c3ag7 ,i am n sure4 ,dr4 ,r5del ,h>ris ?9ks because !y 7 tw9s2 o!r p f9d some?+ ( ! ?und]/orm 9 _! ideas & outlook4 ,! publican 9 ! gr\p is ( mu* ! same type2 he is ready to leave 8 bus9ess & 8 cu/om-h\se at a ^w--once m ! impulsive nature & ! simple4 ,x is possible t ,jesus look$ also to ano!r type ( :i* he ga9$ v little 9 8 lifetime2 = he speaks ( ! scribe :o has turn$ disciple aga91 & br+s out ( 8 treasure ?+s new & old 7,matt4 #ac3eb7--! m complicat$ type ( ! tra9$ s*ol>1 full ( old le>n+1 b op5 to new views4 ,9 ! meantime he draws to him p ) ! w>m he>t--yes1 he says1 b cultivate ! cool head 7cf4 ,matt4 #aj3af74 ,aga9 & aga9 he w h m5 c\nt ! co/ 7,luke #ad3bh7--"k :at !y are do+1 be rid ( delusions be=e !y foll[ him 7,m>k #h3cd74 ,:at did !y expect8 ,!y _h all sorts ( dreams ( ! future4 ,:5 we fir/ f9d !m1 !re is friction among !m1 :i* is n unnatural 9 a gr\p ( m5 ) ambitions 7,m>k #i3cc4 #aj3cg74 ,ev5 at ! ,la/ ,supp] _! m9ds run on ?rones 7,luke #bb3bd74 ,!y are haunt$ by taboos4 ,pet] long aft] boa/s t no?+ common or unclean has ent]$ 8 lips 7,acts #aj3ad74 ,!y fail to und]/& him4 ,are ye also )\t und]/&+8 he asks1 n )\t surprise 7,m>k #h3ag1 #ba74 ,at ! v end !y run away4 ,!re1 !n1 is ! gr\p4 ,:at is to be ! me?od8 ,!re is n mu* me?od4 ,z ,h>nack says ab\t ! spread ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 ,a liv+ fai? ne$s no special me?ods--a s5t5ce wor? rememb]+4 ,inf9ite love 9 ord9>y int]c\rse is ano!r phrase ( ,h>nack 9 describ+ ! life ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,x began ) ,jesus4 ,he *ose twelve1 says ,m>k 7#c3ad71 t !y may be ) him4 ,t is all4 ,& !y are ) him "u all sorts ( circum/ances4 ,! ,son ( ,man ha? n :]e to lay 8 head 7,luke #i3eh74 ,!y saw him 9 privation1 fatigu$1 exhau/$4 ,) e *ance to see weaknesses 9 8 "*1 !y did n f9d mu* amiss ) him4 ,t is surely significant4 ,!y liv$ ) him all ! "t1 9 a g5u9e human fri5d%ip1 a real & progressive intimacy4 ,!y 7 ) him 9 popul>ity & 9 unpopul>ity2 !y 7 ) him 9 dang]1 :5 ,h]od tri$ to kill him & he w5t out ( ,h]od's t]ritory4 ,b fri5d%ip dep5ds n only on great mom5ts2 x means companion%ip 9 ! trivial1 too1 x means idle h\rs toge!r1 p>tn]%ip 9 commonplace ?+s--meals & g>d5--*airs z well z books & crises4 ,ord9>y life1 ord9>y talk1 gossip1 *at1 e k9d ( conv]sation ab\t ,h]ods & ,roman gov]nors1 & ! ,zealots--cu/om-h\se memories1 tales ( ! fi%]m5's life on ! lake1 /ories ( neighb\rs & home--rum\rs ab\t ! ,galileans :o 7 murd]$ by ,pilate 7,luke #ac3a-d7--;all ! babbl+ talk ( ! baza> is r\nd ,jesus & 8 gr\p1 & "s ( x breaks 9 on !m2 & 8 attitude to x all is to ^! m5 a con/ant revelation ( "*4 ,!y are ) him 9 ! play ( feel+s1 ) him 9 ! fluxes & refluxes ( 8 ?\ght--le>n+ 8 ways ( m9d )\t realiz+ x4 ,!y slip into 8 m9d & mood1 by a s]ies ( surprises1 :5 !y are imag9+ no su* ?+4 ,any?+1 ev]y?+ s]ves to reveal him4 ,!y tramp all day1 & ask "s village p to %elt] !m = ! night4 ,! villag]s tell !m to g away4 ,! m5 are hungry & fatigu$4 ,:at a spl5did ?+ x w\ld be1 if we c\ld d l ,elijah & burn !m up ) a ^w6 ,s ! hot ?\ght rose4 ,he turn$ & said1 ,y "k n :at mann] ( _s y are (4--,:at a g5tle rebuke6 ,! ,son ( ,man is n come to de/roy m5's lives1 b to save !m 7,luke #i3ea-ef74 ,!n foll[s "o ( ! wond]ful s5t5ces ( ! ,gospel1 !y w5t unto ano!r village--v obvi\s1 b v significant4 ,a mission>y f ,*9a told me h[1 ?irty ye>s ago or m1 he 0 driv5 out ( ! t[n :]e he liv$2 h[ ! g5tlefolk egg$ on ! mob1 & !y wreck$ 8 h\se1 & h\nd$ him out ( ! place4 ,he told me h[ x felt--! mis]y & ! indignity ( x4 ,jesus took x undi/urb$4 ,he taught a lesson 9 x :i* ! ,*ur* has nev] =gott54 ,_! life 0 full ( exp]i5ces %>$ ) him4 ,he has 8 res]ve--8 secret2 yet1 9 ano!r s5se1 he gives himself to !m )\t res]ve2 !re is prodigality ( self-imp>tation 9 8 deal+s ) !m4 ,he lets !m h ev]y?+ !y c take4 ,he becomes !irs 9 a great intimacy1 he gives himself to !m4 ,:y8 ,because he believes1 z he put x1 9 se$4 ,socrates saw t ! tea*]'s real "w1 8 only "w1 is to implant ! idea1 l a se$2 an idea1 l a se$1 w look aft] itself4 ,a k+ builds a temple or a palace4 ,! se$ ( a banyan drifts into a crack1 & gr[s )\t ask+ anyone's leave2 !re is life 9 x4 ,9 ! end ! build+ comes d[n1 b = :at ! banyan holds up4 ,! leav5 9 ! meal is ! mo/ p[]ful ?+ !re4 ,!re is v little ( x1 b t does n matt]2 x is alive 7,matt4 #ac3cc74 ,life is a v little ?+ b x is ! only ?+ t c\nts4 ,t is :y ! f>m] c s[ 8 fields & sleep at nights )\t ?9k+ ( !m2 & ! crop gr[s 9 spite ( 8 sleep+1 & he kn[s x 7,m>k #d3bf74 ,t is :y ,jesus believes s ?or\ghly 9 8 m51 & 9 8 message2 ,god has made ! "o = ! o!r1 & !re is no fe> ( mis*ance4 ,look at 8 me?od ( tea*+4 ,p m>vell$ at 8 words ( *>m 7,luke #d3bb7--;hung ab\t him to he> him 7,luke #ai3dh74 ,he said t ! ^w is ! ov]fl[ ( ! he>t4 ,out ( ! abundance ( ! he>t ! m\? speake? 7,matt4 #ab3cd2 ,luke #f3de74 ,:at a he>t1 !n1 8 words reveal6 ,h[ easy & /raight=w>d 8 language is6 ,to-day we all use ab/ract n\ns to convey our mean+2 we _c d )\t words end+ 9 -ality & -anon4 ,b !re is no record$ say+ ( ,jesus :]e he uses ev5 p]sonality4 ,he does n use ab/ract n\ns4 ,he /icks to pla9 words4 ,:5 he speaks ab\t ,god he does n say ! ,great ,fir/ ,cause1 or ,provid5ce1 or any o!r vague ab/ract4 ,/ill less does he use an adv]b f ! ab/ract1 l provid5tially4 ,he says1 y\r heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,he does n talk ( humanity2 he says1 y\r bre?r54 ,he has no j>gon1 no te*nical t]ms1 no s*ola/ic vocabul>y4 ,he urges m5 n to ov]-/udy language2 _! spee* mu/ be simple1 ! natural1 spontane\s ov]fl[ ( ! he>t4#bj ,jesus told 8 disciples n to ?9k out be=eh& :at !y w\ld say :5 on trial 7,m>k #ac3aa7--;x w\ld be giv5 to !m4 ,he 0 p]fectly "r2 & :5 ,*ri/ians obey$ him1 !y always spoke mu* bett] ?an :5 !y ?\ght out spee*es be=eh&4 ,!y said mu* less = "o ?+1 & !y said x mu* bett]4 ,take ! case ( ! m>tyr--an e>ly & hi/orical "o--^: two spee*es 7 dur+ h] trial ,*ri/iana sum &1 on h] condemnation1 ,deo gratias4 ,) ?is1 rem>k 8 own gift ( arre/+ phrase2 ! fre%ness ( 8 language1 h[ free x is f quotation1 h[ natural & h[ extraord9>ily simple4 ,ev]y?+ wor?:ile c be put 9 simple language2 &1 if ! spee* is complicat$1 x is a call to ?9k aga94 ,z a woman1 ov]-curi\sly trimm$1 is to be mi/ru/$1 s is a spee*1 said ,john ,rob9son ( ,leyd51 ! m9i/] ( ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs4 ,! language ( ,jesus is simple & direct1 ! inevitable expression ( a ri* nature & a habit ( tru?4 ,y feel he does n /ra9 aft] effect--epigram1 anti!sis1 or allit]ation4 ,( c\rse he uses su* ?+s--l all real speak]s--b he does n g out ( 8 way = !m4 ,no1 & s mu* ! m significant are su* *>act]i/ic anti!ses z3 ,ye _c s]ve ,god & mammon 7,luke #af3ac71 & ,:osoev] w save 8 life %all lose x 7,matt4 #af3be71 com+ ) a spontane\s fla%1 & answ]+ 9 _! %>pness to ! %>p edges ( fact4 ,8 words caught ! att5tion1 & liv$ 9 ! memory2 !y reveal$ su* a nature2 !y 7 s liv+ & un=gettable4 ,rem>k once aga9 8 pref]5ce = ! actual & ! ord9>y4 ,!re are religions 9 :i* hol9ess involves unusual conditions & special diet4 ,"s =ms ( my/icism seem to be incompatible ) m>ri$ life4 ,b ! type ( hol9ess :i* ,jesus tea*es c be a*iev$ ) an ord9>y diet1 & a wife & five *ildr54 ,he _h liv$ himself 9 a family ( eight or n9e4 ,x is p]haps h>d]1 b x is a ri*] sanctity1 if ! real m>k ( a ,sa9t is1 z we h be5 told1 t he makes x easi] = o!rs to believe 9 ,god4 ,9 any case ! ord9>y is always good en\gh ) ,jesus4 ,only he w\ld h m5 g deep]1 always deep]4 ,:y c y n ?9k = y\rselves8 he asks4 ,signs 7 :at m5 dem&$4 ,he pictures ,dives' m9d runn+ on signs ev5 9 hell 7,luke #af3bg74 ,:at c\ld y d ) signs8 ,look at :at y h already4 ,y read ! wea!r = to-morr[ by look+ at ! sky to-day4 ,! s\? w9d means heat2 ! r$ sky fair wea!r4 ,/udy1 look1 ?9k 7,luke #ab3ee74 ,8 animals1 z we saw1 are all real animals2 x is real obs]vation2 real analogy4 ,:5 he speaks ( ! lo/ %eep1 x is n a fictiti\s joy t he describes or an imag9>y "o2 x is real4 ,! m we exam9e 8 say+s ) any t\* ( 8 _s1 ! m we wond]4 ,( c\rse x is possible to h&le !m 9 ! wrong way1 to miss ! real ?\ght & make folly ( ev]y?+4 ,?us1 :5 he says he is ! door1 ! int]pret] may /ray into silly detail & make fai? ! key1 &--,i don't "k :at ! panels & h+es c\ld be4 ,t is n ! /yle ( ,jesus4 ,! s\l ( ! ?+1 ! great c5tral mean+1 ! real analogy is 8 conc]n4 ,s]i\sness 9 obs]vation1 s]i\sness 9 reflection1 is :at he tea*es4 ,m5 & wom5 break d[n = want ( ?9k+ ?+s out4 ,_m ?+s become possible to ^? :o ?9k s]i\sly1 z he did--&1 s to speak1 )\t wat]tight comp>tm5ts4 ,jesus is always urg+ s]i\sness 9 reflection4 ,s]i\sness 9 action1 too1 is "o ( 8 lessons--an emphasis on do+1 b on do+ ) a cle> s5se ( :at "o is ab\t1 & :y4 ,a "p ( action is cle> ?\ght2 always exactness1 accuracy2 y mu/ ?9k ! ?+ out1 he says1 & !n act or let x alone4 ,! arti/ic temp]am5t1 we all "k1 is v mu* 9 evid5ce to-day4 ,9 ,! ,comm5ts ( ,bag%ot we are told t ! drawback is t !re is s mu* temp]am5t & s little art4 ,:y8 ,because ! arti/ic temp]am5t means s little by itself4 ,x is "o ( ! secrets ( ,jesus1 t x is action t illum9ates4 ,:at is x t makes ! poem8 ,! poet sees begg> *ildr5 runn+ races1 or little ,edw>d & ! wea!r-cock1 or some?+ great] if y l--! light on a woman's hair1 or a fl[]2 & y say1 he has 8 poem4 ,he has n4 ,he mu/ "w at ! ?+4 ,:5 we /udy ! great poets1 we realize h[ ^! ?+s are work$ out to ! po9t ( n]ve-/ra9 & exhau/ion4 ,! poet devotes himself he>t & s\l to ! "w2 he alt]s ?is & t1 once & aga92 he sees a fre% aspect ( ! ?+1 & he alt]s all aga92 he writes & rewrites1 gett+ deep] & deep] into ! ess5tial values ( ! ?+ all ! "t4 ,:]e 9 all ?is is ! arti/ic temp]am5t8 ,x gave him ! impulse1 b some?+ else a*ieves ! "w ( art4 ,i h a feel+ t ! great works ( art are a*iev$ by ! %opkeep] virtues 9 addition to ! arti/ic temp]am5t t sees & feels !m at ! beg9n+4 ,x is action t gives ! value ( a ?\ght4 ,jesus sees t4 ,he says t frankly to 8 disciples4 ,if y want to und]/& 9 ! long run1 x is c>ry+ ! cross t w tea* y ! real values4 ,i h be5 treat+ him almo/ z if he 7 an au?ority on p$agogy4 ,=tunately1 he nev] discuss$ p$agogy1 nev] us$ ! t]ms ,i h be5 us+4 ,b he dealt ) m51 he taught & he influ5c$ !m1 & x is wor? our /udy to und]/& h[ he did x--to ma/] 8 me?ods4 ,"o lov+ _s sets ano!r on fire4 ,z = ! effects ( 8 words at once1 z ,seeley put x1 !y 7 see?+ eff]vesc5ce 4 4 4 brood+s1 resolutions1 travail ( he>t4 ,m5 7 br\ght face to face ) a new issue2 x 0 a "t ( *oice2 ?+s w\ld n be z !y 7 m5 mu/ be ) him or aga9/ him--mu/ accept or reject ! new tea*+1 ! new tea*]1 ! new life4 ,z he said1 ,i came to s5d fire on ! e>? 7,luke #ab3di71 to divide families1 to divide ! individual s\l aga9/ itself1 till ! great *oice 0 made2 & s x has always be51 :]e m5 h really se5 him4 ,we h to notice fur!r ! trans=mation ( ! disciples1 :o def9itely accept$ him4 ,v wond]ful to me1 wrote ,phillips ,brooks1 to see h[ ! disciples caught 8 me?od4 ,! promise 0 made to !m t !y %\ld become fi%]s ( m5 7,m>k #a3ag71 & x 0 fulfill$4 ,jesus made !m /rong en\gh to defy ! _w & to capture ! _w4 ,!re is some?+ attractive ab\t !m2 !y h 8 secret1 some?+ ( 8 *>m2 !y are magnetic ) 8 p[]4 ,a new impulse to w9 m5 m>ks !m1 a new p[] to d x1 a new fai? :i* gr[s 9 significance z y /udy x--! fai? ( ,william ,c>ey1 a hundr$ ye>s ago1 0 ! same ?+--a p]fectly incr$ible fai?1 t !y actually w w9 m5 = ,god & ,*ri/4 ,& !y did--& along 8 l9es & by 8 me?ods ( love--ev5 = ,g5tiles4 ,woe is me1 if ,i prea* n ! ,gospel1 says ,/4 ,paul 7#a ,cor4 #i3af71 :o to prea* ! ,gospel %ipwreck$ 8 life & suff]$ ! loss ( all ?+s 7,phil4 #c3h74 ,b ^! m5 are sure t x is wor?:ile4 ,!y h a new passion = m5 & wom5--an int]e/ n m]ely 9 ! sav+ ( _! s\ls b 9 e real human ne$4 ,! e>ly ,*ur* made a po9t ( tea*+ m5 trades :5 !y _h none4 ,!y le>nt all ?is f him4 ,! greate/ miracle 9 hi/ory seems to me ! trans=mation t ,jesus effect$ 9 ^? m54 ,ev]y?+ else 9 ,*ri/ian or secul> hi/ory1 comp>$ to x1 seems easy & explicable2 & x 0 a*iev$ by ! love ( ,jesus4 ,! ,*ur* spread ov] ! _w )\t social ma*9]y4 ,! ,gospel 0 prea*$ in/9ctively1 naturally4 ,! e>lie/ ,*ri/ians 7 p]secut$ 9 ,j]usalem1 & 7 driv5 out4 ,i picture "o ( !m 9 flight2 on 8 j\rney he falls 9 ) a /rang]4 ,be=e he kn[s :at he is do+1 he is tell+ 8 fell[ travell] ab\t ,jesus4 ,x foll[s f 8 explanation ( :y he is on ! road2 he w>ms up z he speaks4 ,he nev] really ?\ght ab\t ! dang] ( do+ s4 ,& ! /rang] wants to "k m2 he is captur$ by ! message1 & he too becomes a ,*ri/ian4 ,& !n ?is involunt>y prea*] ( ! ,gospel is emb>rass$ to le>n t ! man is a ,g5tile2 he _h n ?\ght ( t4 ,i ?9k t is h[ x began--s naturally & spontane\sly4 ,^! p are s full ( love ( ,jesus t !y are b\nd to speak 7,acts #h3d74 ,"o lov+ he>t sets ano!r on fire4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,tea*+ ,,( ,,jesus ,,^u ,,god ,x is wor? tak+ "s tr\ble to realize h[ pr(\ndly ,jesus has *ang$ ! ?9k+ ( mank9d ab\t ,god4 ,s9ce ,jesus liv$1 ,dr4 ,fairbairn wrote1 ,god has be5 ano!r & ne>] ,be+ to man4 ,jesus1 writes ,dr4 ,fosdick1 _h ! mo/ joy\s idea ( ,god t ev] 0 ?\ght (4 ,t joy\s s5se ( ,god he has giv5 to 8 foll[]s1 & x /&s 9 vivid contra/ ) ! feel+s m5 h t[>d ,god 9 ! o!r religions4 ,*ri/ianity is ! religion ( joy4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is full ( x4 ,we "k ! g5]al "* ( ,jesus' attitude to ,god1 8 feel+ = ,god1 8 s5se ( ,god's ne>ness4 ,h[ imm$iate 8 k ( ,god is1 h[ intimate6 ,( c\rse1 "h1 z ev]y:]e1 8 tea*+ has su* an occasional "*--or else ! records ( x are s fragm5t>y--t we mu/ n press ! abs5ce ( sy/em 9 x2 & yet1 ,i ?9k1 x w\ld be "r to say t ,jesus puts be=e u no sy/em ( ,god1 b r sugge/s a great exploration1 an intimacy ) ! sl[ & sure k t intimacy gives4 ,he has no def9ition ( ,god1#ba b he assumes ,god1 lives on ! basis ( ,god1 int]prets ,god2 & ,god is discov]$ 9 8 acts & 8 relations4 ,he said to ,pet]1 9 effect--= ! famili> phrase comes to ?is 9 mod]n ,engli%3 ,y ?9k l a man2 y don't ?9k l ,god 7,m>k #h3cc74 ,else:]e he contra/s ,god's ?\ghts ) man's--_! outlooks are s diff]5t t :i* is highly e/eem$ among m5 is abom9ation 9 ! sight ( ,god 7,luke #af3ae2 ! ,greek words are v int]e/+74 ,9 o!r words1 he w\ld h m5 see all ?+s z ,god sees !m4 ,t we d n s see !m1 rema9s ! weak spot 9 our ?9k+4 ,:at ,lu!r said to ,erasmus is true ( mo/ ( u3 ,y\r ?\ghts conc]n+ ,god are too human4 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god1 said ,jesus 7,matt4 #e3h71 & ?r\gh\t he emphasizes t ! vision ( ,god dep5ds on lik5ess to ,god--x is love & a gl[+ purity t give t faculty1 r ?an any p[] ( intellect ap>t f !m4 ,jesus br+s m5 back to ! ultimate fact4 ,our views are too %ort & too n>r[4 ,he w\ld h u face ,god1 see him & realize him--?9k 9 ! t]ms ( ,god1 look at ?+s f ,god's po9t ( view1 live 9 ,god & ) ,god4 ,9 mod]n phrase1 he breaks up our dogmatism & puts u at a univ]sal po9t ( view to see ?+s ov] aga9 9 a new & true p]spective4 ,h[ & :]e did he beg9 himself8 ,:5ce came 8 consci\sness ( ,god1 8 gift = recogniz+ ,god8 ,we d n "k4 ,! /ory ( 8 gr[?1 8 inw>d gr[?1 is almo/ unreveal$ to u4 ,we are told t he le>nt by ! ?+s :i* he suff]$ 7,heb4 #e3h71 & t he increas$ 9 wisdom & /ature1 & 9 fav\r ) ,god & man 7,luke #b3eb74 ,:]e does anyone beg91 :o takes u any great di/ance8 ,x is v h>d to "k4 ,:]e did our own ?\ghts ( ,god beg98 ,:at made !m8 ,h[ did !y come8 ,!re is an inh]it$ elem5t 9 !m1 b h[ mu* else8 ,:5ce came ! inh]it$ elem5t8 ,h[ is x t to ano!r man1 ) ! same upbr++ z ours1 ev]y?+ is diff]5t1 ev]y?+ means m8 ,rem>k1 at any rate1 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 t !re is no my/icism ( ! type s mu* /udi$ to-day4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! lea/ psy*opa?ic ab\t him1 no?+ abnormal--no my/ical vision ( ,god1 no my/ical absorption 9 ,god1 no my/ical union ) ,god1 no ab/raction1 no?+ t is ! m>k ( ! pr(ess$ my/ic4 ,yet he speaks freely ( see+ ,god2 he lives a life ( ! close/ union ) ,god2 & ,god is 9 all 8 ?\ghts4 ,a phrase l t ( ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 deify+ into apa?y we become monadic1 is seas away f any?+ we f9d 9 ! spee* ( ,jesus4 ,t is n ! way he prea*es ,god4 ,he is f> m natural2 & t 8 foll[]s accept$ ?is naturalness1 & drew him s1 & gave 8 tea*+ z he gave x1 is a fre% pl$ge ( ! tru?fulness ( ! ,gospels4 ,aga91 8 k ( ,god is n a matt] ( quotation1 z ours v (t5 t5ds to be4 ,he is consci\s always ( ! real ne>ness ( ,god4 ,he seems to wond] h[ x is t man c =get ,god4 ,we d =get ,god4 ,augu/9e 9 8 ,confessions 7iv4 #ab1 #ah7 has to tell u t ,god did n make ! _w & !n g away4 ,! practical work+ religion ( a great _m ( u re/s on a feel+ t ,god is a v long way (f4 ,our practical /eps betray t we half ?9k ,god did g away1 :5 he _h made ! _w4 ,pray] to u is n a real ?+--x is n int]c\rse face to face2 f> too (t5 x is l conv]sation ov] a telephone wire ( inf9ite l5g? :i* gets out ( ord]4 ,ev5 if words travel along t wire1 !re is s mu* buzz+ t !y are h>dly recognizable4 ,no1 says ,jesus1 ,god is ne>1 ,god is "h--s ne>1 t ,jesus nev] feels t m5 h any ne$ ( a prie/hood to come betwe51 or to help !m to ,god2 ,god does all t4 ,!re is no common conc]n1 no matt] ( food or clo?+1 no m]e detail ( ! ord9>y r\nd ( common duty & common life--fa!r & "m1 son1 wife1 fri5d--no?+ ( all t1 b ,god is !re2 ,god kn[s ab\t x2 ,god is int]e/$ 9 x2 ,god has tak5 c>e ( x2 ,god is enjoy+ x4 ,h[ is x t m5 c reject ! c\nsel ( ,god1 refuse ,god's plans & ideas 7,luke #g3cj78 ,h[ is x t !y =get ,god altoge!r8 ,jesus is surpris$ at ! dullness ( m5's m9ds 7,m>k #h3ag72 x is a my/]y to him4 ,! ri* fool1 z we call him1 ?\gh x is h>d to see :y we %\ld call him a fool1 :5 he is s l ourselves1 _h =gott5 ,god someh[1 & 0 />tl$ :5 ,god spoke1 & spoke to him4 ,t /ory1 se5 s (t5 among m51--! /ory ( ! ?orns *ok+ ! se$ 7,matt4 #ac3bb7--makes ,jesus rem>k on ! difficulty :i* a ri* man f9ds 9 ent]+ into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,god kn[s--t is :at ,jesus repeats1 ,god c>es2 & ,god c d ?+s2 8 h&s are n ti$ by impot5ce4 ,! k ( ,god is emphasiz$ by ,jesus2 ,ev5 ! v hairs ( y\r head are all numb]$ 7,matt4 #aj3cj72 y\r ,fa!r kn[e? 7,luke #ab3cj72 see? 9 secret 7,matt4 #f3d72 kn[e? y\r he>ts 7,luke #af3ae72 kn[s y\r /ruggles1 kn[s y\r worries1 kn[s y\r wor?2 ,god kn[s all ab\t y4 ,& all ?+s are possible ) ,god 7,matt4 #ai3bf74 ,!re is no?+ t he _c d1 no?+ t he w n d1 = 8 *ildr54 ,w a fa!r refuse 8 *ild bread2 w ,god n give :at is good8 7,matt4 #g3aa74 ,is x too big a ?+ = ! ,giv] ( ,life to give food--:i* is ! m difficult ?+ to give8 7,luke #ab3bc74 ,look at ,god1 z ,jesus draws him--int]e/$ 9 fl[]s2 ,god takes c>e ( !m1 & ?9ks ab\t _! col\rs1 s t ev5 ,solomon 9 all 8 glory is n equal to !m 7,matt4 #f3cj74 ,god kn[s ! birds 9 ! ne/--kn[s !re is "o few] !re to-day ?an !re 0 ye/]day 7,matt4 #aj3bi74 ,god c>es = !m2 h[ mu* m w he c>e = y 7,matt4 #f3bf78 ,ye are ( m value ?an _m sp>r[s 7,matt4 #aj3ca74 ,& ,god ?9ks out man's life 9 all its relations1 & provides = x4 ,society moves on l9es he laid d[n = x2 8 plans und]lie all4 ,?us1 :5 ,jesus is *all5g$ on ! "q ( m>riage & divorce1 ) t cle> ?\ght & eye ( 81 he goes "r back to ,god's int5t--n to man's usage1 n to ! common law & practice ( nations1 b to ,god's int5t & ,god's mean+4 ,god orda9$ m>riage2 he ?\ght x out 7,matt4 #ai3d74 ,m>riages w be bett]1 if we ?9k ( !m 9 ?is way4 ,god gave m5 _! food1 does /ill1 & all ?+s t he gives are clean 7,luke #aa3da74 ,we _c h taboos at our ,fa!r's table4 ,ov] all is ,god's ?rone 7,matt4 #bc3bb74 ,t idea1 x seems to me1 lapses someh[ f our m9ds to-day4 ,:5 ,lu!r _h to face ! ho/ility ( ! ,kais]1 ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v41 he wrote to "o ( 8 fri5ds3 ,*ri/ comes & sits at ! "r h&--n ( ! ,kais]1 = 9 t case we %\ld h p]i%$ long ago--b at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,?is is a great & incr$ible ?+2 b ,i enjoy x1 incr$ible z x is2 "s day ,i mean to die 9 x4 ,:y %\ld ,i n live 9 x8 ,s ,lu!r wrote--9 n q our mod]n ve94 ,we h>dly calculate on ,god z a factor2 we omit him4 ,jesus did n4 ,god's rule is ov] all2 & 9 all our p]plexity1 d\bt1 & fe>1 ,jesus rem9ds u t ! fir/ ?+ is fai? 9 ,god4 ,! fact is t ,?9e is ! ,k+dom means peace2 x is a joy\s rem9d]4 ,= if he speaks ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 ! ,k+ is m ?an ! ,k+dom4 ,x is ! ,k+dom1 ! rule1 ( ! ,god :om ,jesus tea*es u to tru/ & to love4 ,! ,fa!r is supreme4 ,b t has m aspects ?an "o4 ,if our ,fa!r is supreme = u1 he is supreme ov] u4 ,jesus emphasizes ! w ( ,god--,god's comm&m5t aga9/ man's tradition1 ,god's w aga9/ man's notions 7,m>k #g3h74 ,:at a s\rce ( re/ & peace to him is ! ?\ght ( ,god's w6 ,:5 ,dante writes3 ,& ,8 w is our peace1 x is ! ?\ght ( ,jesus4 ,& at ! same "t ,god's judgem5ts are z real to ,jesus' m9d4 ,i w tell y1 he says1 :om to fe>1 ,god--yes1 fe> him6 7,luke #ab3e74 ,he feels ! t5d]ness & ! awfulness ( ,god at once4 ,9 speak+ ( ,god1 x is noticeable t ,jesus *iefly emphasizes ,god's int]e/ 9 ! individual1 z giv+ ! real clue to ,god's nature4 ,on ! :ole1 !re is v little ev5 impli$1 /ill less explicit1 9 ! ,gospels1 ab\t ,god z ! great ar*itect ( ,nature--h>dly any?+ on ! l9es famili> to u 9 ! ,psalms & 9 ,isaiah--,! sea is 81 & he made x2 & 8 h&s =m$ ! dry l& 7,psalm #ie3e7--;,he take? up ! isles z a v little ?+ 7,isaiah #dj3ae74 ,!re is little ( ?is 9 ! ,gospels2 yet x is impli$ 9 ! affair ( ! /orm 7,matt4 #h3bf74 ,! disciples 9 _! anxiety wake him4 ,he does n und]/& _! fe>4 ,^: sea is x8 ,^: w9d is x8 ,^: *ildr5 are y8 ,_c y tru/ y\r ,fa!r to control 8 w9d & 8 sea8 ,( c\rse x is possible t he said m ab\t ,god z ! ,au?or ( ,nature ?an our fragm5t>y reports give u2 b x may be t x is because ! emphasis on ,god's c>e & love = ! individual is h>de/ to believe1 & at ! same "t be/1 gives ! real value ( ,god1 t ,jesus uses x s mu*4 ,p]haps ! ,great ,artific] is too f> away = our m9ds4 ,he is too busy1 we ?9k2 & yet1 aft] all1 if ,god is s great1 :y %\ld he be s busy8 ,if he is a real ,fa!r1 :y %\ld n he be at leisure = 8 *ildr58 ,he is1 says ,jesus2 a fri5d has leisure = 8 fri5ds1 & a fa!r = 8 *ildr52 & ,god1 ,jesus sugge/s1 always has leisure = y4 ,! great emphasis ) ,jesus falls on ! love ( ,god4 ,?us he tells ! /ory ( ! impossible cr$itor ) two debtors 7,luke #g3db74 ,"o ow$ him t5 p\nds1 & ! o!r a hundr$4 ,:5 !y _h no?+ to pay1 !y bo? came to him & told him s4 ,! ord9>y cr$itor1 at ! v be/1 w\ld say3 ,well1 ,i suppose ,i mu/ put x d[n z a bad debt4 ,jesus says t ?is cr$itor took up q ano!r attitude4 ,he smil$ & said to 8 two tr\bl$ fri5ds3 ,is t all8 ,don't let any?+ l t worry y4 ,:at is t betwe5 y & me8 ,he =gave !m ! debt ) su* a *>m 7e*>isato71 ,jesus says1 t !y bo? lov$ him4 ,"o feels t ! end ( ! /ory mu/ be1 t !y bo? paid him & lov$ him all ! m = tak+ ! money4 ,:at a delightful /ory ( *>m1 & fri5d%ip & =giv5ess6 ,& x is a true picture ( ,god1 ,jesus w\ld h u believe1 ( ,god's =giv5ess & ! response x wakes 9 m54 ,if we d n def9itely set our m9ds to assimilate ! ideas ( ,jesus1 we %all make too little ( ! he>t ( ,god4 ,) ,jesus ?is is ! c5tral & crucial reality4 ,he emphasizes ! g5]osity ( ,god4 ,god makes 8 sun rise on ! good & on ! bad2 he s5ds ra9 on ! j & ! unju/ 7,matt4 #e3de74 ,god's fl[]s are j z beautiful 9 ! bad man's g>d54 ,god kn[s :at 8 *ild ne$s1 & gives x1 :e!r x is a v good *ild or a v bad "o4 ,! ,fa!r is ! same great wise ,fri5d 9 ei!r case4 ,! peacemak]s are recogniz$ z ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 because ( _! family lik5ess to ,god 7,matt4 #e3i74 ,!y come among p1 & f9d !m 9 discord ) "o ano!r1 & _! pres5ce /ills t2 or !y come into a man's life1 :5 x is all 9 disord] & pa91 & !y br+ peace !re4 ,!y may n q "k x1 b !y d ^! ?+s almo/ )\t mean+ to d !m4 ,& ,jesus says t ?is is a family lik5ess by :i* m5 "k !y are ,god's *ildr54 ,b x is n e tea*]1 pagan or ,*ri/ian1 :o lays su* /ress on ,god's gift ( peace1 or is s sure ( x4 ,he uses ,hosea's great say+ ab\t ,god--,i w h m]cy & n sacrifice 7,hosea #f3f71 z giv+ ! tru? ab\t ,god4 ,mat!w repres5ts him z quot+ x twice 7,matt4 #i3ac1 #ab3g72 & we c well believe t he f\nd 9 x ! real _s ( ,god & (t5 ref]r$ to x4 ,8 own he>t has tak5 him to ! t5d]e/ ( ! utt]ances ( ! ,old ,te/am5t spok5 by ! mo/ suff]+ ( ! ,prophets4 ,love y\r enemies1 he says 7,matt4 #e3dd72 yes1 = !n y w be ! real *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,or he speaks ( ! great pati5ce ( ,god1 h[ ,god gives e man all ! "t & all ! *ance t he ne$s--sometimes1 he half sugge/s1 ev5 a little m4 ,look at ! p>able ( ! fig tree1 h[ ! g>d5] pleads = ! tree1 begs & obta9s ano!r *ance = x 7,luke #ac3h72 t is l ,god1 says ,jesus4 ,x is easy en\gh to talk 9 a vague way ab\t ! love ( ,god4 ,b ! love ( ,god implies surely ! individual2 love has little cont5t inde$ if its object is m]ely a collective n\n1 an ab/ract1 a concept4 ,b t ,god loves individual m5 is v difficult = u to believe 9 e>ne/4 ,! real crux comes :5 ! "q rises 9 a man's own he>t1 ,does ,god love me8 ,jesus says t he does1 b x is v h>d to believe1 except 9 ! company ( ,jesus & "u 8 influ5ce4 ,jesus ?r\gh\t ass]ts & reass]ts ! value ( ! individual to ,god4 ,look1 = example1 at ! picture he draws1 :5 he tells ( ! recov]y ( ! ,lo/ ,%eep1 & br+s out ! analogy4 ,at ! end ( ! ,book ( ,job 7*4 #ch7 ! poet c>ries 8 read] back to ! fir/ sight ( a _w new-made1 & tells h[ ,god1 l ! real arti/ & creator--we might n h ?\ght ( all ?is1 b ! poet did--loves 8 "w s mu* t he mu/ h 8 fri5ds %>+ x ) him4 ,he calls !m2 he %[s !m ! _w he has made--! beauty1 & ! wond]1 & ! p[]1 z ,br[n+ says4 ,! poet tells u t :at foll[$ 0 t ! morn+ />s sang toge!r1 & all ! sons ( ,god %\t$ = joy4 ,! sight 0 s good t song & %\t came in/9ctively1 almo/ involunt>ily4 ,is x n ! same picture :i* ,jesus draws ( joy 9 heav5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! angels ( ,god ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?8 ,we c believe 9 su* joy :5 ,god made ! _w2 b c we believe t !re 0 ! same joy 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god ye/]day :5 a coolie gave 8 he>t to ,god8 ,jesus does4 ,t is ! c5tral ?+1 x seems to me1 9 8 tea*+ ab\t ,god--t ,god c>es = ! individual to an ext5t f> beyond any?+ we c\ld ?9k possible4 ,if we c wre/le ) t c5tral ?\ght & assimilate x1 or1 z ! old div9es said1 appropriate x1 make x our own1 ! re/ ( ! ,gospel is easy4 ,b "o c nev] manage x except ) ! help1 & 9 ! company1 ( ,jesus4 ,jesus goes a /ep fur!r1 & believes 9 ! possibility ( a man lov+ ,god & ,god enjoy+ t too4 ,if he speaks ( pray]1 mu/ we n ?9k he means t ,god wants x z mu* z 8 *ild c want x8 ,h[ mu* is involv$ 9 ! "n ,fa!r1 :i* ,jesus s uni=mly gives to ,god8 ,some?+ less ?an ! ^w c>ries 9 ! case ( a human fa!r1 or m8 ,:at is ! attitude ( a fa!r to 8 *ild8 ,jesus1 z we h se51 uses ?is illu/ration to br+ out ,god's c>e = ! actual ne$s ( 8 *ildr54 ,b is t all8 ,:at is ! inn]mo/ ?+ 9 a fa!r's relation to 8 *ildr58 ,surely some?+ m ?an ! bird's in/9ct to fe$ h] "y1 or to ga!r !m "u h] w+s 7,luke #ac3cd74 ,is n "o ( ! mo/ real features ( p>5?ood enjoym5t ( ! *ild8 ,d n m5 & wom5 frankly enjoy ! grappl+ ( ! little m9d ) big ?+s8 ,is !re n a *>m1 z says "o ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs 7,m9ucius ,felix71 ab\t ! half-words t a *ild uses1 z he le>ns to talk & wre/les ) a gr[n-up vocabul>y8 ,ab\t ! extraord9>y pictures he w draw ( %ips or c[s--! qua9t /ories he w inv5t--! odd ways 9 :i* 8 gratitude & 8 affection express !mselves8 ,is x a real fa!rhood :]e su* ?+s d n appeal8 ,jesus' language ab\t ,god1 8 :ole attitude to ,god1 implies ?r\gh\t t ,god is z real a ,fa!r z anybody1 & x sugge/s t ,god loves 8 *ildr5 ! m because !y are real2 because !y are n v clev]2 because !y d make su* que] & imp]fect pray]s2 because1 9 %ort1 !y ne$ him2 & because !y fill a place 9 8 he>t4 ,we h to rem>k h[ firmly ,jesus believes 9 8 ,gospel ( ,god & man ne$+ ea* o!r & f9d+ ea* o!r--8 good news1 z he calls x4 ,he bases all on 8 fai? 9 :at has be5 call$ ,man's incurable religi\s in/9ct--t in/9ct 9 ! human he>t t mu/ h ,god--& 9 ,god's response to t in/9ct :i* he himself implant$1 & :i* is no accid5t f\nd "h & miss+ !re1 b a g5u9e ,god-giv5 *>act]i/ic ( e man1 :atev] 8 temp]am5t or 8 range 9 emotions may be1 8 swiftness or sl[ness ( m9d4 ,! repeat$ p>ables ( se$ & leav5--! p>ables ( vitality--aga9 & aga9 sugge/ 8 fai? 9 8 message1 8 conviction t ,god mu/ h man & man mu/ h ,god--t1 z ,/4 ,augu/9e puts x1 ,?\ ha/ made u = ,?yself1 & our he>t kn[s no re/ till x re/s 9 ,!e 7,conf41 i4 #a74 ,t is ! ess5ce ( ! ,gospel4 ,h[ ?is union ( ! s\l ) ,god comes ab\t1 ,jesus does n directly say1 b !re are _m h9ts 9 8 tea*+ t be> ^u x4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 come? n ) obs]vation1 he said 7,luke #ag3bj74 ,religi\s tru? is n rea*$ by quick turns ( self-applaud+ intellect1 nor by demon/rations4 ,x comes ano!r way4 ,! quiet famili>ity ) ! deep true ?+s ( life1 till on a sudd5 !y are transfigur$ 9 ! light ( ,god1 & tru? is a new & gl[+ ?+1 indep5d5t ( argum5ts & ! /range evid5ce ( ?aumaturgy--?is is ! normal way2 & ,jesus holds by x4 ,! great p1 m5 ( law & le>n+1 want m2 !y want some?+ to sub/antiate ,god's messages f )\t4 ,if ,jesus comes to !m ) a ^w f ,god1 c he n prove its au!nticity pref]ably ) a sign f ! sky 7,m>k #h3aa78 ,= ! signs he gives1 & ! evid5ce he sugge/s1 are unsatisfactory4 ,& he sigh$ deeply 9 8 _s1 & sai?1 ,:y do? ?is g5]ation seek aft] a sign8 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 !re %all no sign be giv5 unto ?is g5]ation4' ,s he left !m & w5t up into ! %ip aga9 & w5t away4 ,t sc5e is drawn f life4 ,b :y no sign8 ,9 ! p>allel passage we read3 ,! wick$ g5]ation & adult]\s seeke? a sign1 b !re %all no sign be giv5 x1 b ! sign ( ! prophet ,jonah'2 s he left !m & dep>t$ 7,matt4 #af3d74 ,! real explanation ( ?is ref]5ce to ,jonah is giv5 by ,luke 7#aa3cb71 & miss$ or misdevelop$ 9 ,mat!w 7,matt4 #ab3dj74 ,n9eveh recogniz$ in/9ctively ! inh]5t tru? ( ,jonah's message1 & rep5t$4 ,tru? is its own evid5ce--l leav5 9 ! meal1 l se$ 9 ! field1 x does its "w1 & its life reveals x4 ,god is kn[n t way4 ,:5 ! *ief prie/s dem& ( ,jesus to be told pla9ly :at is 8 au?ority 7,m>k #aa3bg71 he c>ries ! matt] a /age fur!r3 ,0 ! baptism ( ,john1 he asks1 f heav51 i4e4 f ,god1 or 0 x ( m58 ,does ,god make ,8 message cle>1 does ,he prop]ly au!nticate ,himself8 ,& ! uneasy weigh+ ( alt]natives1 summ>iz$ by ! evangeli/1 leads to ! answ] t !y c\ld n tell :5ce x 02 & ,jesus rejo9s t he has no?+ to say to !m ab\t 8 au?ority4 ,he _h tak5 :at we might call an easy case--:]e x 0 evid5t t ,god _h spok52 & ?is 0 all !y made ( x--!y c\ld n tell4 ,x 0 pla91 !n1 ei!r t ^! m5 did n recognize ! obvi\s message ( ,god 7! ^w ( ,god came ^u ,john1 ,luke #c3i171 or t1 if !y did recognize x1 !y ?\ght x did n matt]4 ,= ! ins9c]e & ! trivial !re is no message f ,god1 no tru? ( ,god--h[ %\ld !re be8 ,if we pursue ?is l9e ( ?\ght1 we c see h[1 9 ,jesus' op9ion1 a man may be sure ( ,god & ( ,god's ^w = him4 ,if a man be c&id ) himself1 if he face ! common facts ( life ) s]i\sness & 9 ! do+ ( duty1 p]plexities vani%4 ,su* a man is prep>$ = ! ,great ,fact1 by fai?fulness to ! little facts1 & !n ,god dawns on him 9 !m4 ,?is is put directly 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel 7#g3ag71 & 9 p>able 9 ! ,synopti/s4 ,! leav5 works1 till ! :ole is leav5$2 ! uneasy process is ov] & ! result a*iev$4 ,or1 x comes m quietly /ill--! se$ gr[s :ile ! f>m] sleeps & rises1 night & day2 ! blade spr+s up & ! e> =ms on ! blade1 ! se$ gr[s 9 ! e>2 & ! end is rea*$ & ,god's ,k+dom is a reality4 ,or1 ! k ( ,god comes l a lightn+ fla%--sudd51 illum9ative1 decisive4 ,! ,son reveals ,god to ! simple1 ,jesus said 7,matt4 #aa3bg74 ,! ,son ( ,man may be a disputable figure--,:osoev] speake? a ^w aga9/ ! ,son ( ,man1 x %all be =giv5 him 7,matt4 #ab3cb7--;b !re is no =giv5ess 9 ?is _w1 or 9 any possible real _w :]e ,god c\nts at all1 = ! refusal ( ! _s ( ,tru?4 ,s he taught1 & all hi/ory %[s he 0 "r--! refusal ( tru? is fatal4 ,jesus1 wrote ,mat!w ,arnold1 nev] t\*es !ory1 b bases himself inv>iably ^u exp]i5ce4 ,x is to exp]i5ce t ,jesus goes to au!nticate 8 message4 ,! real facts ( life lead y to ,god1 z ! r$ sky1 & ! s\? w9d1 tea* y to =etell ! wea!r 7,matt4 #af3b2 ,luke #ab3ee74 ,eyes & e>s1 said ! ,greek ?9k]1 ,h]aclitus1 long be=e1 are bad witnesses = su* z h b>b>ian s\ls4 ,! ,ph>isees discr$it$ ,jesus--he ca/ out devils by ,beelzebub4 ,did he1 he ask$1 or 0 x by ! f+] ( ,god 7,luke #aa3bj78 ,is !re no evid5ce ( ,god 9 re/or$ sanity8 ,b ! /r5g? ( 8 position lies 9 ! good news = ! poor 7,matt4 #aa3e71 = ^? :o lab\r & are heavy--lad5 7,matt4 #aa3bh7--news ( re/ & refre%m5t--z if ! intuition ( ,god1 ) ! peace x br+s1 7 its own pro(4 ,tru? is rea*$ less by +5uity ?an by int5sity4 ,to ! simple m9d1 to ! true he>t1 to ! pure s\l 7,matt4 #e3h71 to ^? ^: gift is peace1 ,tru? comes flood+ 9--new light on old fact1 & new light f old fact--& ,god is evid5t4 ,s ,jesus judg$2 & "h aga91 be=e we decide = or aga9/ 8 view1 we h to make sure t we "k 8 mean+1 & realize ! exp]i5ce by :i* he rea*$ 8 ?\ght4 ,& !n1 p]haps1 ,god w be m evid5t to u 9 our turn4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god come? n ) obs]vation 7,luke #ag3bj7--;x is )9 7,luke #ag3ba72 s quietly x comes1 t we may n guess h[ 9 any p>ticul> in/ance ! realization ( ,god came to a s\l2 b if we are c&id & tru?-lov+ we c "k x :5 x has come to ourselves1 & we c recognize x :5 x comes to ano!r4 ,we c recognize x 9 its p[] & peace1 we c see ! greatness ( ! new k 9 ! new man x makes1 9 ! new life1 ! man ( ! great _s1 ( ! great action1 ! man ( ! great quiet1 ! man :o has ! peace ( ,god4 ,:at does ! discov]y ( ,god mean8 ,jesus himself speaks ( a man turn+ "r ab\t1 be+ conv]t$ 7,matt4 #ah3c72 ( ! revision ( all ideas1 ( all /&>ds1 ( all values4 ,he gives u two beautiful pictures to illu/rate :at x means2 & x repays u to l+] ov] !m4 ,fir/1 !re is ! ,treasure ,f9d]4 ,he is 9 ! c\ntry1 digg+ p]haps 9 ano!r man's field1 or idl+ 9 ! op52 & by accid5t he /umbles on a buri$ treasure4 ,pale/9e 0 l ,belgium--a l& ) a long hi/ory ( w>s f\ght on its soil by =eign]s1 ,babylon or ,assyria aga9/ ,egypt1 ,ptolemies aga9/ ,seleucids4 ,x 0 ! only available r\te = attack ei!r on ,egypt by l&1 or on ,syria or ,mesopotamia or ,babylon f ! ,s\!rn ,m$it]ranean4 ,9 su* a l& :5 ! =eign army m>*$ ?r\gh1 a man _h be/ hide 8 treasure & hope to f9d x aga9 9 bett] times1 & aga9 & aga9 ! secret ( its place ( burial di$ ) him4 ,! ,treasure ,f9d] _h no "l ( ! manor to ?9k (1 no ,treasury dep>tm5t4 ,he made a great discov]y1 & made x initially = himself1 & 8 own--& = joy !re( he goe? & selle? all t he ha? & buye? t field4 ,we c see him full ( 8 discov]y1 full ( eag]ness & try+ to hide 8 inn] joy1 z he realizes e p5ny he c manage1 & a*ieves ! great transaction :i* gives him ! field & ! treasure4 ,! sali5t po9ts are a sudd5 & great joy1 an in/ant resolution1 a complete sacrifice ( ev]y?+1 & a life unexpect$ly & inf9itely enri*$4 ,& s x is1 says ,jesus1 ) ! ,k+dom ( ,god 7,matt4 #ac3dd74 ,! ,pe>l ,m]*ant is a m int]e/+ figure4 ,p]haps we may picture him middle-ag$1 a trifle worn1 some:at sil5t1 a man ( ke5 eyes4 ,he has be5 9 8 trade = ye>s1 & he is a ma/] at x4 ,by n[ he has a k :i* ye>s give to a man 9 e>ne/--a k m l in/9ct ?an any?+ acquir$4 ,a glance at pe>ls on a table--?is1 & ?is1 & ?is he w take ! o!r1 p]haps2 he w\ld look at t "o--! re/8 he %ook 8 head & did n look at !m--he saw )\t look+4 ,"o day he is told ( a pe>l--a good "o4 ,he is n surpris$1 = pe>ls are always good :5 !y are (f]$ = sale4 ,b aga9 a glance is en\gh4 ,! price8 ,yes1 x is high1 b he w take ! pe>l1 b he mu/ be all[$ till ev5+ to get ! money4 ,he goes away & sells 8 /ock--! little collection ( pe>ls 9 8 wallet1 repres5t+ ! exp]i5ce ( a life-"t1 all ( !m good1 z he v well kn[s2 & he sells !m = :at he c get--at a loss1 if x mu/ be4 ,ye/]day's b>ga9] cuts d[n 8 price = ?is & t pe>l1 & he is tak5 up2 he nev] expect$ to d s well aga9/ ! old deal]1 & he laughs4 ,b ! m]*ant is cont5t1 too2 he has sold all 8 pe>ls = :at !y w\ld fet*--lo/ money on !m1 yes1 & be5 laugh$ at beh9d 8 back4 ,b he owns ! "o pe>l ( great price2 x is 81 & he is satisfi$4 ,!re is no ref]5ce to joy "h or exultation2 b !re is ! same in/ant recognition ( ! opportunity1 ! same resolve1 ! same sacrifice1 & ! same great acquisition 7,matt4 #ac3de74 ,bo? p>ables beg9 ) a ref]5ce to ! ,k+dom ( ,god--to t ,rule & ,k+%ip ( ,god1 ! k ( :i* makes all ! diff]5ce to a man4 ,a small grammatical diff]5ce po9ts u beyond m9utiae to ! common exp]i5ce ( ! two m54 ,ea* makes a great discov]y1 & takes action 9 a great & urg5t resolve2 & !y are bo? repaid4 ,if we are to und]/& ! two p>ables 9 ! s5se int5d$ by ,jesus1 ! t]m ,god mu/ become alive to u ) all ! life & p[] & love t ! "n implies = him4 ,!n to grasp t ?is ,fa!r ( ,jesus is ,k+--t ! ,god ( 8 ?\ghts1 ( 8 fai?1 ) all ! t5d]ness & ! p[] comb9$ t ,jesus tea*es u to see 9 ,him--rules ! univ]se1 controls our de/9y & loves u--?is is ! exp]i5ce t ,jesus comp>es ) t ( ! ,treasure ,f9d] & ! ,pe>l ,m]*ant--wor?1 he sugge/s1 ev]y?+ a man has1 & m ?an all4 ,9 pass+1 we may notice t ^! /ories sugge/ t ?is exp]i5ce may be rea*$ 9 diff]5t ways4 ,9 ! p>ables ( ! se$ & ! leav5 he indicates a natural1 quiet & unconsci\s gr[?1 a /ory )\t crisis1 ?\gh full ( *ange4 ,to ! ,treasure ,f9d] ! discov]y is a surprise--h[ came ,jesus s f> into ! m9ds ( m5 z to "k :at a surprise ,god c be1 & h[ joyful a surprise8 ,! ,pe>l ,m]*ant1 on ! o!r h&1 has liv$ 9 ! region :]e he makes 8 discov]y4 ,he is ! type t lives & moves 9 ! atmosph]e ( high & true ?\ght1 t kn[s :atsoev] ?+s are pure & lovely & ( good report1 ( help & use2 he is no /rang] to great & inspir+ ideas4 ,& "o day1 9 no /range way1 by no accid5t1 b 9 ! ord9>y r\nd ( life1 he comes on some?+ t transc5ds all he has be5 seek+1 all he has kn[n--! ,"o ?+ wor? all4 ,!re is little surprise ab\t x1 no wild elation1 b no?+ is all[$ to /& 9 ! way ( an in/ant entrance into ! great exp]i5ce--& ! great exp]i5ce is1 ,jesus says1 ,god4 ,to see ,god1 to "k ,god--t is :at ,jesus means--to get away f all ! fuss & tr\ble ( life into ! pres5ce ( ,god1 to "k he is ours1 to see him smile1 to realize t he wants u to /ay !re1 t he is a real ,fa!r ) a fa!r's he>t1 t 8 love is on ! same wond]ful scale z e "o ( 8 attributes1 & 9 reality f> m intelligible ?an any ( !m4 ,t is ! picture ,jesus draws4 ,! %e] incr$ible love ( ,god1 ! wond]ful *ange x means = all life--t is 8 tea*+1 & he enc\rages u1 9 ! words ( ! ,%ort] ,cate*ism1 to enjoy ,god = ev]1 z ,jesus himself does4 ,^? :o le>n 8 secret enjoy ,god 9 reality4 ,:]ev] !y see ,god ) ! eyes ( ,jesus1 x is joy & peace4 ,& !y realize ) deep5+ emotion t ?is also is ,god's gift1 z ,jesus said 7,luke #h3aj2 #ab3ci74 ,jesus entirely reca/ mank9d's common ideas ( hol9ess4 ,x is no long] asceticism1 no long] ! my/ical trance1 no long] ! fuss9ess1 ) :i* ! e>ly ,*ri/ian reproa*$ ! ,jew1 :i* /ill haunts all ! religions ( taboo & m]it1 & ev5 ,*ri/ianity 9 "s =ms4 ,:]e m5 ?9k ( hol9ess z fre$om f s91 ! negative conception reacts on life4 ,!y beg9 at ! wrong end4 ,solomon ,s*e*t]1 ! great ,jewi% s*ol>1 once said ( ,ox=d1 t !y practice fa/idi\sness !re1 & call x hol9ess4 ,un=tunately ,ox=d has no monopoly ( t type ( hol9ess4 ,b ) ,jesus hol9ess is a mu* simpl] & m natural ?+--z natural z ! happy1 easy life ( fa!r & *ild1 & x re/s on mutual fai?4 ,x is ,!oc5tric1 positive1 active r ?an passive--n a /ate1 b a relation & a =ce4 ,hol9ess ) him is a liv+ relation ) ! liv+ ,god4 ,t is :y ! fir/ feature 9 x t /rikes u is ,c\rage4 ,be ( good *e]2 be n afraid2 t note r+s ?r\gh ! ,gospels1 & h[ mu* x means1 & has meant1 9 sweet temp] & *e]fulness 9 ! v *equ]$ hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*6 ,8 is ! great voice ( ,hope 9 ! _w4 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is our ,hope1 ,paul said 7#a ,tim4 #a3a74 ,ev5 on ! ,cross1 accord+ to "o text1 ,jesus said to ! p5it5t ?ief3 ,c\rage6 ,to-day ?\ %alt be ) me 9 p>adise 7,luke #bc3dc74 ,we may n "k :]e or :at p>adise is1 b ! re/ is intelligible & spl5did3 ,c\rage2 to-day ?\ %alt be ) me4 ,look at ! brave he>ts ! ,gospel has made 9 e age2 h[ v5turesome !y are6 & we f9d ! same v5turesom5ess 9 ,jesus--= in/ance1 z a ,g]man s*ol> emphasizes1 9 t episode ( ! daught] ( ,jairus4 ,! mess5g] comes & says %e is dead4 ,anybody else w\ld /op1 b ,jesus goes on4 ,t is a great piece ( int]pretation4 ,look aga9 at 8 v5turesom5ess 9 tru/+ ! ,gospel to ! twelve & to u--& 9 fac+ ! ,cross4 ,x 0 8 k ( ,god1 says ,pr(essor ,peabody1 t gave him 8 tranquillity ( m9d4#bb ,jesus1 says ,dr4 ,cairns1 said t no "o ev] tru/$ ,god en\gh1 & t 0 ! s\rce ( all ! s9 & trag$y4 ,look at 8 emphasis aga9 & aga9 on fai?2 & ! language is n t ( guesswork2 !y are ! words ( ! great ,son ( ,fact1 :o bas$ himself on exp]i5ce4 ,h fai? 9 ,god 7,m>k #aa3bb74 ,be n afraid1 only believe 7,m>k #e3cf74 ,all ?+s are possible to him t believe? 7,m>k #i3bc74 ,:5 he criticizes 8 disciples1 x is on ! score ( _! want ( fai?--,o ye ( little fai?--x has be5 tak5 z almo/ a nickname = !m4 ,9 ! h\r ( trial & dang] !y may tru/ to ! ,_s ( y\r ,fa!r 7,matt4 #aj3bj74 ,x is rem>kable :at value he atta*es to fai? ev5 ( ! slighte/--fai? z a gra9 ( mu/>d se$ 7,matt4 #ag3ij7--;x is little1 b x is ( ! se$ ord]1 a liv+ ?+ ( ! mo/ imm5se vitality ) ! promise ( gr[? & usefulness 9 x4 ,?is br+s u to ! "q ( ,pray]4 ,"s ( u1 ( c\rse1 d n believe v mu* 9 pray] = c]ta9 philosophical reasons1 :i* p]haps1 z a matt] ( fact1 are n q z s\nd z we ?9k1 because our def9ition ( pray] is a wrong "o1 re/+ on insuffici5t exp]i5ce & insuffici5t reflection4 ,:at is pray]8 ,we %all agree t x is ! act by :i* man def9itely tries to relate 8 s\l & life to ,god4 ,:at ,jesus !n tea*es on pray] w illum9ate :at he means by ,god2 & conv]sely 8 conception ( ,god w ?r[ new light ^u ! :ole problem ( pray]4 ,x is pla9 hi/ory t ,jesus1 ! great ,son ( ,fact1 believ$ 9 pray]1 told m5 to pray1 & pray$ himself4 ,! ,gospels & ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews lay emphasis on 8 practice4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ he )drew to ! des]t 7,m>k #a3ce71 late at night he rema9$ on ! hillside = pray] 7,m>k #f3df74 ,we>i$ by ! cr[ds t ?rong$ him1 he kept ap>t & cont9u$ 9 pray]4 ,he prays be=e he *ooses ! disciples 7,luke #f3ab74 ,he gives ?anks to ,god on ! return ( ! sev5ty f _! mission>y j\rney 7,luke #aj3ba74 ,pray] is associat$ ) ! confession ( ,caes>ea ,philippi 7,luke #i3ah71 ) ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration 7,luke #i3bi71 ) ,ge?semane 7,luke #bb3da74 ,! writ] to ! ,hebrews speaks ( 8 /rong cry+ & te>s 7,heb4 #e3g7 9 pray]4 ,! ,gospels ev5 m5tion :at we %\ld call 8 unansw]$ pray]s4 ,! pray] be=e ! call+ ( ! ,twelve does n exclude ,judas2 & ! cup does n pass 9 spite ( ! pray] 9 ,ge?semane4 ,x is z if we _h some?+ to le>n f ! unansw]$ pray]s ( our ,ma/]4 ,c]ta9ly ! cont5t ( ! ,gospel = u w\ld h be5 poor] if !y _h be5 answ]$ 9 our s5se ( ! ^w2 & ?is fact1 tak5 ) 8 own tea*+ on pray]1 & 8 own submission to ! ,fa!r's w1 may help u ov] "s ( our difficulties4 ,b ,jesus _h no d\bt or fe> ab\t pray] be+ answ]$4 ,ask1 & x %all be giv5 y2 seek1 & ye %all f9d2 knock1 & x %all be op5$ unto y 7,luke #aa3i7--;are n ambigu\s /atem5ts 9 ! lea/2 & !y come f "o :o bas$ himself on exp]i5ce4 ,x is wor? ?9k+ out t ! exp]i5ce ( ,jesus lies beh9d 8 recomm5dation ( pray]4 ,all 8 cle>-ey$ k ( ,god speaks 9 ^! pla9 s5t5ces4 ,z he 0 pray+1 !y ask him1 ,tea* u to pray1 z ,john also taught 8 disciples 7,luke #aa3a74 ,x looks z if at times 8 disciples caught him at pray] or ev5 ov]he>d him1 & felt t "h 0 pray] t took !m out beyond all !y _h ev] kn[n ( pray]4 ,!re 7 m5 :om ,john _h taught to pray2 0 x !y :o ask$ ,jesus to tea* !m ov] aga98 ,!re may h be5 "s ( !m :o _h le>nt ! ,ph>isee's way 9 pray]1 & "s :o /uck to ! simpl] way !y _h be5 taught 9 *ildhood4 ,9 ea* case ! old ways 7 outgr[n4 ,we c put toge!r :at he taught !m4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ?+ mu/ be real & individual--! fir/ requirem5t always ) ,jesus4 ,! public pray] ( o/5tation is out ( ! reckon+2 x is no?+4 ,jesus *ooses ! quiet & solit>y place = 8 int]c\rse ) 8 ,fa!r4 ,! real pray] is to ! ,fa!r 9 secret--,8 affair4 ,& x w be e>ne/ beyond :at mo/ ( u ?9k4 ,we are s famili> ) ,gospel & p>able t we d n take 9 ! /r5u\sness ( ,jesus' way 9 pray]4 ,! importunate wid[ 7,luke #ah3b7 & ! fri5d at midnight 7,luke #aa3e7 are 8 types ( insi/5t & incessant e>ne/ness4 ,d y1 he asks1 pray ) any?+ l _! det]m9ation to be he>d8 ,! knock at ! door & ! plead+ voice cont9ue till ! reque/ is grant$--9 ea* case by a reluctant giv]4 ,b ,god is n reluctant1 ,jesus says1 ?\gh ,god1 too1 w *oose 8 own "t to answ] 7,luke #ah3g74 ,x does n mean ! me*anical reit]ation ( ! hea!n 7,matt4 #f3g7--n at all1 t is n ! bus9ess ( pray+2 b ! /eady e>ne/ conc5tration on ! purpose1 ) ! deep] & deep] cl>ification ( ! ?\ght z we press home into ,god's pres5ce till we get !re4 ,x 0 s t he pray$1 we may be sure4 ,x is n idly t pray] has be5 call$ ! greate/ task ( ! ,*ri/ian man2 x w n be an easy ?+1 b a /r5u\s4 ,"o "p ( ! difficulty ( pray] is recogniz$ by ,jesus ov] & ov] aga94 ,m5 d n really q believe t !y w be answ]$--!y are ( little fai?4 ,b he tells !m ) emphasis1 9 "o =m ( words & ano!r1 driv+ x home into !m1 t all ?+s are possible ) ,god 7,m>k #aj3bg7--;h fai? 9 ,god 7,m>k #aa3bb74 ,"o c imag9e h[ he fixes !m ) ! famili> /eady gaze1 pauses1 & !n ) ! full weight ( 8 p]sonality 9 8 words1 & mean+ !m to give to 8 words ! full value he int5ds1 says3 ,h fai? 9 ,god4 ,to see him & to he> him mu/ h giv5 t fai? ( itself4 ,if ! fri5d 9 ! h\se to y\r k has ! loaves1 y w knock till y get !m2 & has n ,god ! gifts = y t y ne$8 ,is he %ort ( ! p[] to help1 or is x ! w to help t is want+ 9 ,god8 ,once m ! vital ?+ is ,jesus' conception ( ,god4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 we sacrifice f> m ?an we dream by our lazy way ( us+ 8 words )\t mak+ ! ef=t to give !m 8 connotation4 ,to turn aga9 to passages already quot$1 w a fa!r give 8 son a s]p5t in/ead ( ! fi% = :i* he asks1 a /one = bread8 ,x is un?9kable2 ,god--w ,god d less8 ,x all goes back aga9 to ! relation ( fa!r & *ild1 to ! love ( ,god2 only into ! ?\ght1 ,jesus puts a significance :i* we h n "* or love en\gh to grasp4 ,y\r ,fa!r kn[e? t ye h ne$ ( ^! ?+s1 he says ab\t ! matt]s t weigh heavie/ ) u 7,luke #ab3cj74 ,ev5 if we suppose ,luke's ref]5ce to ! ,fa!r giv+ ! ,holy ,_s to ^? :o ask 7,luke #aa3ac71 to owe some?+ to ! editor's h&--x 0 an editor ) "s ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce--x is cle> t ,jesus /eadily implies t ! heav5ly ,fa!r has bett] ?+s ?an food & clo?+ = 8 *ildr54 ,h[ mu* ( a human fa!r is available = 8 *ildr58 ,!n w n ! heav5ly ,fa!r1 ,jesus sugge/s1 give on a l>g] scale1 & give ,himself2 9 %ort1 be available = ! lea/ significant ( ,8 own *ildr5 9 all ,8 fullness & all ,8 ,fa!rhood8 ,& ev5 if !y d n ask1 because !y d n "k _! ne$1 w he n answ] ! pray]s t o!rs1 :o d "k1 make = !m8 ,jesus at all ev5ts made a practice ( int]cession--,i pray$ = !e1 he said to ,pet] 7,luke #bb3cb7--;& ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t feel t x is only natural = ,jesus1 ,ris51 ,asc5d$1 & ,glorifi$1 to make int]cession = u /ill 7,rom4 #h3cd2 ,heb4 #g3be74 ,we h aga9 to ?9k out :at ,god's ,fa!rhood implies & c>ries ) x = ,jesus4 ,! recurr5ce ( ! sweet & deep "n1 ,fa!r1 unveils ! secret ( 8 be+4 ,8 he>t is at re/ 9 ,god4#bc ,re/ 9 ,god is ! v note ( all 8 be+1 ( all 8 tea*+--! keynote ( all pray] 9 8 ?\ght4 ,our ,fa!r1 :o art 9 heav51 our pray]s are to beg9--& p]haps !y are n to g on till we realize :at we are say+ 9 t great =m ( spee*4 ,x is c]ta9 t z ^! words gr[ = u into ! full /ature ( _! mean+ = ,jesus1 we %all und]/& 9 a m intimate way :at ! :ole ,gospel is 9 reality4 ,! writ] to ! ,hebrews has "h an int]e/+ sugge/ion = u4 ,us+ ! symbolism ( ! ,hebrew religion & its tab]nacle1 he comp>es ,jesus to ! ,high ,prie/1 b ,jesus1 he says1 does n ent] into ! holie/ alone4 ,hav+ !re=e1 bre?r51 boldness to ent] into ! holie/ by ! blood ( ,jesus1 by a new & liv+ way1 :i* he ha? consecrat$ = u 444 let u draw ne> ) a true he>t 9 full assurance ( fai? 7,heb4 #aj3ai74 ,9 ! previ\s *apt] he disc>ds ! symbol & speaks ?+s--,*ri/ is n ent]$ into ! holy places made ) h&s1 :i* are ! figures ( ! true2 b into heav5 itself1 n[ to appe> 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god = u 7,heb4 #i3bd74 ,!re he t\*es :at has be5 ! fai? ( ! ,*ur* ?r\gh\t--t 9 ,*ri/ we rea* ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,)\t say+ s mu* 9 s _m words1 ,jesus implies ?is 9 all 8 attitude to pray]4 ,god is !re1 & ,god loves y1 & loves to h y speak ) him4 ,no "o has ev] believ$ ?is v mu* outside ! radius ( ,*ri/'s p]son & influ5ce4 ,x is1 :5 we give ! words full weight1 an ess5tially ,*ri/ian fai?1 & x dep5ds on our relation to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,jesus 0 q explicit ) 8 fri5ds 9 tell+ !m !y did n "k :at to ask1 b he %[$ !m himself :at !y %\ld ask4 ,seek ye fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god & 8 righte\sness 7,matt4 #f3cc71 he says1 & tells u to pray = ! =giv5ess ( our s9s & = deliv]ance f evil4 ,pray1 too1 ,?y k+dom come4 ,pray ye ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/1 t he w s5d =? lab\r]s into 8 h>ve/ 7,matt4 #i3ch74 ,?is is p]haps ! only place :]e he ask$ 8 disciples to pray = 8 great "w4 ,id5tification ) ,god's purposes--id5tification ) ! individual ne$s ( ^? we love & ^? we ought to love--id5tification ) ! _w's s9 & mis]y--^! seem to be 8 canons ( pray] = u1 z = himself4 ,= bo? 9 :at he tea*es o!rs & 9 :at he does himself1 he makes x a def9ite pr]equisite ( all pray] t we say3 ,?y w be done4 ,pray] is ess5tially d$ication1 deep] & full] z we use x m & come m into ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,ob$i5ce goes ) x2 we mu/ cease to pray or cease to disobey1 "o or ! o!r4 ,if we are half-surr5d]$1 we are n v bright ab\t our pray]s1 because we d n q believe t ,god w really look aft] ! ?+s ab\t :i* we are anxi\s4 ,we mu/ inde$ g back to :at ,jesus said ab\t ,god2 we _h bett] ev5 leave (f pray+ = a mom5t till we see :at he says1 & !n beg9 aga9 ) a cle>] m9d4 ,ask1 & ye %all receive1 he says2 & if we h no ob$i5ce1 or love1 or fai?1 or any ( ! great ?+s t make pray] possible1 he sugge/s t we c ask = !m & h !m4 ,! ,gospel gives u an illu/ration 9 ! man :o pray$3 ,"l1 ,i believe2 help ?\ m9e unbelief 7,m>k #i3bd74 ,b x is pla9 we h to und]/& t we are ask+ = great ?+s1 & x is to !m r ?an to ! obvi\s little ?+s t ,jesus directs our ?\ghts4 ,n away f ! little ?+s1 = if ,god is a real ,fa!r he w wi% to h 8 *ildr5 talk !m ov] ) him--little ?+s please little m9ds1 yes1 & great m9ds :5 ! little m9ds are de> to !m--b n little ?+s all ! "t4 ,!re is a v>iant to ! say+ ab\t seek+ fir/ ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 :i* ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria pres]ves4 ,p]haps x is a m]e slip1 b ,god1 x has be5 said1 c use misquotations2 & ,clem5t's quotation1 or misquotation1 c]ta9ly repres5ts ! ?\ght ( ,jesus1 & x may give u a h9t = our own practice3 ,ask1 sai? he1 ! great ?+s1 & ! little ?+s w be add$ unto y 7,/rom4 i4 #aeh74 ,! object ( ,jesus 0 to induce m5 to base all life on ,god4 ,%ort-range ?9k+1 l ! ri* fool's1 may lead to our =gett+ ,god2 b ,jesus incessantly lays ! emphasis on ! ?\ght-out life2 & t1 9 ! long run1 means a new reckon+ ) ,god4 ,t is :at ,jesus urges--t we %\ld ?9k life out1 t we %\ld come face to face ) ,god & see him = :at he is1 & accept him4 ,he means u to live a life utt]ly & absolutely bas$ on ,god--life on ,god's l9es ( peacemak+ & m9i/ry1 ! d5ial ( self1 a complete =getfulness ( self 9 surr5d] to ,god1 ob$i5ce to ,god1 fai? 9 ,god1 & ! acceptance ( ! sun%9e ( ,god's ,fa!rhood4 ,he means u to g ab\t ?+s 9 ,god's way--=giv+ our enemies1 *]i%+ k9d ?\ghts ab\t ^? :o hate u or despise u or use u badly 7,matt4 #e3dd71 pray+ = !m4 ,?is takes u "r back into ! common _w1 :]e we h to live 9 any case2 & x is !re t he means u to live ) ,god--n 9 trance1 b at "w1 9 ! family1 9 bus9ess1 %op1 & /reet1 do+ all ! little ?+s & all ! great ?+s t ,god wants u to d1 & glad to d !m j because we are 8 *ildr5 & he is our ,fa!r4 ,above all1 he w\ld h u ?9k l ,god 7,m>k #h3cc72 & to rea* ?is habit ( ?9k+ l ,god1 we h to live 9 ! atmosph]e ( ,jesus1 ) him 7,m>k #c3ad74 ,all ?is new life he made possible = u by be+ :at he 0--once aga9 a *all5ge to re-explore ,jesus4 ,! way to fai? 9 ,god & to love = man1 said ,dr4 ,cairns at ,mohonk1 is1 z ( old1 to come ne>] to ! liv+ ,jesus4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,jesus ,,& ,,man ,:51 on 8 la/ j\rney1 ,jesus came 9 sight ( ,j]usalem1 ,luke tells u t he wept 7,luke #ai3da74 ,!re is an obvi\s explanation ( ?is 9 ! extreme t5sion "u :i* he 0 liv+--ev]y?+ turn$ ^u ! next few days1 & ev]y?+ w\ld be decid$ at ,j]usalem2 b :ile he mu/ h felt ?is1 x _c h be5 ! cause ( 8 weep+4 ,nor %\ld we look = x altoge!r 9 ! appeal :i* a great city makes to emotion4 ,dull w\ld he be ( s\l :o c\ld pass by ,a sight s t\*+ 9 its maje/y4 ,yet x 0 n ! ar*itecture t s deeply mov$ ,jesus2 ! temple1 :i* 0 full 9 view1 0 comp>atively new & =eign4 ,!re is little sugge/ion 9 ! ,gospels t ,art meant any?+ to him1 p]haps x meant little to ! writ]s4 ,z = ! temple1 he f\nd x a d5 ( ?ieves 7,luke #ai3df72 & he prophesi$ t x w\ld be demoli%$1 & ( all its spl5did build+s1 its goodly /ones & votive (f]+s1 :i* s mu* impress$ 8 disciples1 n "o /one w\ld be left ^u ano!r /one 7,m>k #ac3i2 ,luke #ba3e74 ,b ! traditions ( ,j]usalem wak5$ ?\ghts 9 him ( ! /ory ( 8 p1 ?\ghts ) a tragic col\r4 ,j]usalem 0 ! place :]e prophets 7 kill$ 7,luke #ac3cd71 ! sc5e & c5tre1 at once1 ( ,israel's deepe/ emotions1 highe/ hopes1 & mo/ awful failures4 ,o ,j]usalem6 ,j]usalem6 he _h said 9 sadness z he ?\ght ( ,israel's holy city1 :i* kille/ ! prophets & /one/ !m t are s5t unto !e1 h[ (t5 w\ld ,i h ga!r$ ?y *ildr5 toge!r1 z a h5 do? ga!r h] brood "u h] w+s1 & ye w\ld n6 7,luke #ac3cd74 ,& n[ he is 9 sight ( ,j]usalem4 ,! city & ! temple sudd5ly meet 8 view1 z he rea*es ! height1 & he is deeply mov$4 ,any reflective m9d might well h be5 /irr$ by ! ?\ght ( ! masses ( m5 ga!r$ !re4 ,no?+ is s futile z an ari?metical numb]+ ( p1 = aft] a c]ta9 po9t figures p>alyse ! imag9ation1 & aft] t !y tell ! m9d little or no?+4 ,b "h 0 actually assembl$ ! ,jewi% p1 com+ 9 sw>ms f all ! _w1 = ! fea/2 "h 0 ,judaism at its mo/ pi\s2 "h 0 ! pilgrim c5tre ) all x meant ( aspiration & bl9dness1 ( simple folly & gross s94 ,! sight ( ! city--! doom$ city1 z he =esaw--! ?\ght ( 8 p1 _! zeal = ,god & _! ali5ation f ,god--x all comes ov] him at once1 &1 ) a sudd5 ru% ( feel+1 he apo/rophizes ,j]usalem--,if ?\ had/ kn[n1 ev5 ?\1 at lea/ 9 ?is ?y day1 ! ?+s :i* belong unto ?y peace6 ,b n[ !y are hid f ?9e eyes 4 4 4 4 ,?\ knewe/ n ! "t ( ?y visitation6 7,luke #ai3db-dd74 ,x is q pla9 f ! ,gospels t cr[ds _h always an appeal = ,jesus4 ,at times he avoid$ !m2 b :5 !y came ab\t him1 !y claim$ him & possess$ him4 ,ov] & ov] aga91 we read ( 8 pity = !m--he saw a great multitude & 0 mov$ ) compassion t[>d !m 7,matt4 #ad3ad7--( 8 ?\ght = _! we>9ess & hung]1 8 reflection t !y might fa9t by ! way on _! long homew>d j\rneys 7,m>k #h3c71 & 8 solicitude ab\t _! food4 ,:atev] mod]n criticism makes ( ! /ory ( 8 fe$+ multitudes1 x rema9s t he 0 m>k$ly s5sitive to ! idea ( hung]4 ,jairus is rem9d$ t 8 little girl w be ! bett] = food 7,m>k #e3dc74 ,! ri* are urg$ to make fea/s = ! poor1 ! maim$ & ! bl9d 7,luke #ad3ab74 ,! own] ( ! v9ey>d1 9 ! p>able1 pays a day's wage = an h\r's "w1 :5 an h\r 0 all ! *ance t ! unemploy$ lab\r] c\ld f9d 7,matt4 #bj3i74 ,no sanctity c\ld condone = ! dev\r+ ( wid[s' h\ses 7,matt4 #bc3ad74 ,! great hungry multitudes haunt 8 m9d4 ,! /ory ( ! ri* "y rul] %[s ?is 7,m>k #aj3ag-bb74 ,"h 0 a man ( bir? & education1 ^: face & ^: spee* told ( a good he>t & consci5ce--a man ( *>m1 ( ! impulsive type t appeal$ to ,jesus4 ,jesus look$ on him1 we read4 ,! words recall ,plato's picture ( ,socrates look+ at ! jail]1 h[ he look$ up at him 9 8 peculi> way1 l a bull--! old man's prom95t eyes 7 fix$ on ! fell[1 gl>+ ?r\gh ! br[s above !m1 & ,socrates' fri5ds saw !m & rememb]$ !m :5 !y ?\ght ( ! sc5e4 ,z ,jesus' eyes re/$ /eadily on ?is "y man1 ! disciples saw 9 !m an expression !y knew--,jesus1 look+ on him1 lov$ him4 ,_! talk 0 ( et]nal life2 &1 no d\bt to 8 surprise1 ,jesus ask$ ! y\? if he _h kept ! comm&m5ts2 h[ did he /& z reg>d$ murd]1 !ft1 adult]y8 ,! /eady gaze foll[$ ! y\?'s impetu\s answ]1 & !n came ! recomm5dation to sell all t he _h & give to ! poor--&1 ,come6 ,foll[ me6 ,at ?is1 we read 9 a fragm5t ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ! ,hebrews 7pres]v$ by ,orig571 ! ri* man began to scrat* 8 head1 & x did n please him4 ,& ! ,"l said to him1 ,h[ saye/ ?\1 ,! law ,i h kept & ! prophets8 ,= x is writt5 9 ! law1 ?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself2 & behold6 _m :o are ?y bre?r51 sons ( ,abraham1 are clad 9 fil? & dy+ ( hung]1 & ?y h\se is full ( _m good ?+s1 & no?+ at all goes out f x to !m4' ,& he turn$ & said to ,simon1 8 disciple1 :o 0 sitt+ beside him3 ,simon1 son ( ,john1 x is easi] = a camel to g ?r\gh a ne$le's eye ?an = a ri* man to ent] into ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54' ,we ne$ n altoge!r reject ?is v>iant ( ! /ory4 ,b x 0 m ?an ! physical ne$s ( ! multitude t appeal$ to ,jesus4 ,man's ,unhapp9ess1 z ,i con/rue1 says ,teufelsdrckh 9 ,s>tor ,res>tus1 comes ( 8 ,greatness1 x is because !re is an ,inf9ite 9 him1 :i* ) all 8 cunn+ he _c q bury "u ! ,f9ite4 ,w ! :ole ,f9ance ,m9i/]s & ,uphol/]]s & ,confection]s ( mod]n ,europe und]take1 9 jo9t-/ock company1 to make "o ,%oeblack happy8 ,we read 9 a passage1 :i* x is true1 is l>gely symbolic1 t "o ( ,jesus' quotations f ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 t ,man %all n live by bread alone 7,luke #d3d74 ,hung] is a real ?+--horribly real2 b x is comp>atively easy to deal )1 & man has deep] ne$s4 ,! ,%oeblack1 accord+ to ,teufelsdrckh1 wants ,god's inf9ite univ]se altoge!r to himself4 ,9 ! simpl] words ( ,jesus1 he is nev] happy till he says1 ,i w arise & g to my ,fa!r 7,luke #ae3ah74 ,?is crav+ = ! ,fa!r ! m5 ( ,jesus' day tri$ to fill ) ! law2 &1 :5 ! law fail$ to satisfy x1 !y _h no?+ fur!r to sugge/1 except _! fix$ idea t ,god he>e? n s9n]s 7,john #i3ca74 ,!y despair$ ( ! great masses & left !m alone4 ,!y did n realize1 z ,jesus did1 t ! ,fa!r also craves = 8 *ildr54 ,:5 ,jesus saw ! simpl] folk ?us =sak51 ! picture rose 9 8 m9d ( %eep1 worri$ by dogs or wolves1 till !y fell1 worn out--%eep )\t a %eph]d 7,matt4 #i3cf74 ,e "o rememb]s ! %eph]d ( ! p>able :o s\ght ! "o lo/ %eep until he f\nd x1 & h[ he br\ght x home on 8 %\ld]s 7,luke #ae3e74 ,b !re is ano!r p>able1 we might almo/ say1 ( n9ety & n9e lo/ %eep--a p>able1 n develop$1 b impli$ 9 ! passage ( ,mat!w1 & x is z significant z ! o!r1 = our ,good ,%eph]d has to ask 8 fri5ds to help him 9 ?is case4 ,! appeal t lay 9 ! %e] mis]y & helplessness ( masses ( m5 0 "o ( ! f\ndations ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 7,! ,good ,%eph]d1 by ! way1 is a phrase f ! ,f\r? ,gospel 7,john #aj3aa71 b we ?9k mo/ (t5 ( ! ,good ,%eph]d z c>ry+ ! %eep1 & t comes f ,luke1 & is 9 all likelihood ne>] ! p>able ( ,jesus47 ,x is wor? notic+ t ,jesus /&s alone 9 refus+ to despair ( ! great] "p ( mank9d4 ,contempt 0 9 8 eyes ! unp>donable s9 7,matt4 #e3bb74 ,h[ swift & decisive is 8 ang] ) ^? :o make o!rs /umble6 7,luke #ag3b74 ,! p>able ( ! lo/ %eep reveals :at he held to be ,god's feel+ = ! hopeless man2 &1 z we h se51 8 con/ant aim is to lead m5 to ?9k l ,god4 ,! lo/ s\l matt]s to ,god4 ,he sums up 8 own "w 9 ! _w 9 mu* ! same language z he uses ab\t ! %eph]d 9 ! p>able3 ,! ,son ( ,man is come to seek & to save t :i* is lo/ 7,luke #ai3aj74 ,! taunt t he 0 ! fri5d ( publicans & s9n]s really describ$ :at he 0 & wi%$ to be 7,luke #g3cd74 ,god 0 _! ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,! sight1 !n1 ( ! masses ( 8 c\ntrym51 l worri$ %eep1 worn1 scatt]$1 lo/1 & hopeless1 wak$ 9 him no %ade ( d\bt--on ! contr>y1 x 0 fur!r pro( to him ( ! s\ndness ( 8 message4 ,*ang+ 8 simile1 he told 8 disciples t ! h>ve/ 0 great1 b ! lab\r]s few1 & he ask$ !m to pray ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/ to ?ru/ =? lab\r]s into ,8 h>ve/ 7,matt4 #i3ch74 ,! v "n ,"l ( ! h>ve/ implies fai? 9 ,god's compet5ce & und]/&+4 ,f ! fir/1 he seems to h held up be=e 8 foll[]s t ?is wide s]vice 0 to be _! "w--,come ye aft] me1 he said1 & ,i w make y to become fi%]s ( m5 7,m>k #a3ag7--m51 :o %\ld really cat* m5 7,luke #e3aj74 ,l all = :om ! _w has _h a mean+1 ,jesus1 z we h se51 accept$ ! necess>y conditions ( man's life4 ,human mis]y & ne$ 7 widespread1 b ,god's ,fa!rhood 0 ( compass fully z wide1 & ,jesus reli$ ^u x4 ,y\r heav5ly ,fa!r kn[s1 he said 7,matt4 #f3cb71 & ) ,god all ?+s are possible 7,m>k #aj3bg74 ,! v mis]ies ( ! oppress$ & hopeless p add$ gr\nds to 8 confid5ce4 ,p :o _h t\*$ bottom 9 s\nd+ ! human _s's capacity = mis]y1 7 = him ! ripe h>ve/ 7,matt4 #i3cg71 only ne$+ to be ga!r$ 7,m>k #d3bi74 ,he und]/ood !m1 & he knew t he _h ! heal+ = all _! tr\bles4 ,) full assurance ( ! tru? ( 8 words1 he cri$3 ,come unto me all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/ 7,matt4 #aa3bh74 ,he spoke ( a re/ :i* c>eless famili>ity obscures = u4 ,:at und]/&+ & sympa?y he %[s1 :5 he adds3 ,my yoke is easy1 & my burd5 is light6 ,mis]y1 pov]ty & hung]1 he _h f\nd1 taught m5 to see realities4 ,! hungry1 at lea/1 7 n likely to mi/ake a /one = bread--!y _h a ready te/ = x1 on :i* !y c\ld rely4 ,pov]ty ?rew op5 ! road to ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,! cle>+ away ( all tempor>y satisfactions1 ( all t cloak$ ! s\l's deepe/ ne$s1 prep>$ m5 = real relations ) ! greate/ ,reality--) ,god4 ,s t ,jesus boldly said3 ,bless$ are ye poor2 ,bless$ are ye t hung] n[2 ,bless$ are ye t weep n[ 7,luke #f3bj1 #ba72 b he _h no idea t !y 7 always to weep4 ,if x 0 8 to c>e = m5's hung]1 x 0 n likely t he w\ld h no com=t = _! te>s--,ye %all f9d re/ unto y\r s\ls 7,matt4 #aa3bi7--,!y %all be com=t$ 7,matt4 #e3d74 ,x 0 9 l>ge "p ^u ! happ9ess :i* he 0 to br+ to ! poor t ,jesus bas$ 8 claim to be he>d4 ,!re is little reasonable gr\nd = d\bt t he heal$ diseases4 ,( c\rse we _c def9itely pron\nce ^u any individual case report$2 ! diagnosis might be too ha/y1 & ! tr\ble o!r ?an 0 suppos$2 b x is well kn[n t su* heal+s d occur--& t !y occurr$ 9 ,jesus' m9i/ry1 we c well believe4 ,s :5 he 0 *all5g$ z to 8 cr$5tials1 he po9t$ to mis]y reliev$2 & ! culm9ation ( ev]y?+1 ! cr[n+ feature ( 8 "w1 he f\nd 9 8 good news = ! poor4 ,! phrase he borr[$ f ,isaiah 7#fa3a71 b he made x 8 own--! spl5did promises 9 ,isaiah = ! poor1 ! brok5-he>t$1 captives1 bl9d & bruis$1 appeal$ to him4 ,"t has laid its h& ^u 8 ^w1 & dull$ its fre%ness4 ,gospel & evangelical are no long] words ( %e] happ9ess l ,jesus' good news--!y are te*nical t]ms1 us$ 9 h&books & 9 controv]sy2 :ile = ,jesus ! good news = ! poor 0 a new ^w ( delight & inspiration4 ,! c5tre 9 all ! ?\ghts ( ,jesus1 z we h to rem9d ourselves aga9 & aga91 is ,god4 ,if1 z ,dr4 ,d4 ,s4 ,cairns puts x1 ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! great believ] 9 man1 x is--if we are read+ him aright at all--because ,god believes 9 man4 ,let u rem9d ourselves (t5 ( t4 ,?\ ha/ made u = ,?yself1 said ,augu/9e 9 ! fam\s s5t5ce1 ( :i* we are apt to emphasize ! latt] half1 & our he>t kn[s no re/ till x re/s 9 ,!e 7,confessions1 i4 #a74 ,jesus w\ld h u emphasize ! =m] clause z well1 & believe x4 ,! keynote ( 8 :ole /ory is ,god's love2 ! ,fa!r is a real fa!r--/range t "o %\ld h to write ! small f to get ! mean+6 ,all t ,jesus has taught u ( ,god1 we mu/ br+ to be> on man4 ,= x is h>d to believe 9 man--,:at is man t ?\ %\lde/ magnify him8 & t ?\ %\lde/ set ?9e he>t ^u him8 quotes ! au?or ( ,job 9 a great ironical passage 7,job #g3ag2 f ,psalm #h3d74 ,! elem5ts & ! />s come ov] u1 z !y came ov] ,george ,fox 9 ! ,vale ( ,beavor2 :at is man8 ,c "o out ( fifte5 hundr$ millions ( human be+s liv+ on "o planet matt] to ,god1 :5 !re are s _m planets & />s1 & !re h be5 s _m g5]ations8 ,c he matt]8 ,x all dep5ds on h[ we conceive ( ,god4 ,"h x is ess5tial to give all ! mean+ to ! t]m ,god t ,jesus gave to x1 to believe 9 ,god z ,jesus believ$ 9 ,god1 if we are to und]/& ! fullness ( ,jesus' good news4 ,x all dep5ds on ,god--on :e!r ,jesus 0 "r ab\t ,god2 & aft] all on ,jesus himself4 ,a ?+ ( price is man1 wrote ,synesius ab\t #daj ,a4,d41 because = him ,*ri/ di$4 ,! two ?+s g toge!r--,jesus' dea? & ,jesus' ,!oc5tric ?\ght ( man4 ,x is a famili> criticism ( ideali/s & o!r "y he>ts1 t x is easy to idealize :at "o does n "k4 ,omne ignotum pro magnifico is ! old epigram ( ,tacitus4 ,x is n e believ] 9 man1 nor e ,fri5d ( man1 :o kn[s m5 z ,jesus did4 ,l ,burns & ,c>lyle & o!rs :o h int]pret$ man to u to "s purpose1 he grew up 9 ! home ( lab\r+ p4 ,he 0 a work+ man himself1 a c>p5t]4 ,he mu/ h le>nt 8 c>p5try exactly z e boy le>ns x1 by hamm]+ 8 f+]s in/ead ( ! nail1 saw+ 8 own sk9 in/ead ( ! wood--& n do+ x aga94 ,he knew :at x 0 to h an a*+ back & sweat on ! face2 h[ h>d money is to e>n1 & h[ quickly x goes4 ,he makes x cle> t money is a temptation to m51 & a great dang]2 b he nev] jo9s ! morali/s & cranks 9 d5\nc+ x4 ,he always talks s5se--if ! expression is n too l[ly to apply to him4 ,he sees :at c be done ) money1 :at a tool x c be 9 a wise man's h&s--h[ he c make fri5ds by means ( ! mammon ( unrighte\sness 7,luke #af3i71 = example1 by giv+ unexpect$ly g5]\s wages to m5 :o miss$ _! *ances 7,matt4 #bj3ae71 by fe$+ ,laz>us at ! gate1 & p]haps by hav+ 8 sores prop]ly att5d$ to 7,luke #af3bj74 ,t he und]/ood h[ pitifully ! loss ( a co9 may affect a h\sehold ( work+ p1 "o ( 8 mo/ beautiful p>ables be>s witness 7,luke #ae3h-aj74 ,) "w he _h no qu>rel4 ,he draws _m ( 8 p>ables f lab\r1 & he implies ?r\gh\t t x is ! natural & "r ?+ = man4 ,to be holy 9 8 s5se1 a man ne$ n leave 8 "w4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 9 8 fam\s say+ ab\t ! pl\ghman cont9u+ to pl\gh1 & kn[+ ,god z he pl\ghs1 & ! seaf>+ man1 /ick+ to 8 %ip & call+ on ! heav5ly pilot z he sails1 is 9 ! ve9 ( ,jesus4#bd ,!re 7 ^? :om he call$ to leave all1 to di/ribute _! weal?1 & to foll[ him2 b he *ose !m 7,m>k #c3ac1 #ad72 x 0 n 8 "o comm& = all m5 7cf4 ,m>k #e3ai74 ,b1 z we %all %ortly see1 x is impli$ by 8 judgem5ts ( m5 t he believ$ 9 "w & lik$ m5 :o put _! backs into x--_! backs1 eyes1 & _! bra9s too4 ,pa91 ! con/ant problem ( man1 & p]haps m1 ( woman--( unm>ri$ woman m especially--he nev] discuss$ z mod]n p discuss x4 ,he nev] made light ( pa9 any m ?an ( pov]ty2 he und]/ood physical z well z moral di/ress4 ,nor did he1 l "s ( 8 contempor>ies & "s mod]n p1 exagg]ate ! place ( pa9 9 human exp]i5ce4 ,he %>$ pa91 he sympa?iz$ ) suff]+2 & 8 und]/&+ ( pa91 &1 above all1 8 *oice ( pa91 taught m5 to reconsid] x & to und]/& x1 & alt]$ ! attitude ( ! _w t[>d x4 ,8 t5d]ness = ! suff]+ ( o!rs taught mank9d a new sympa?y1 & ! nosokomeion1 ! hospital = ! sick1 0 "o ( ! fir/ ( ,*ri/ian in/itutions to rise1 :5 p]secution /opp$ & ,*ri/ians c\ld build4 ,& ! bl9d & ! lame came to him 9 ! temple1 & he heal$ !m1 says ,mat!w 7#ba3ad7 9 a memorable phrase4 ,i h he>d x sugge/$ t x 0 irregul> = !m to come into ! temple c\rts2 b !y gravitat$ naturally to ,jesus4 ,! my/ic is nev] q at leisure = o!r p's feel+s & suff]+s2 he is ess5tially an individuali/2 he mu/ h 8 own int]c\rse ) ,god1 & o!r p's affairs are apt to be an int]ruption1 an imp]t95ce4 ,i h n be5 ?9k+ ( ! community2 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ( ,*ri/1 said a ,b5gali to me1 :o 0 wav]+ betwe5 ! ,brahmo ,samaj & ,*ri/ianity4 ,! bless$ ,angela ( ,foligno 0 r glad to be reliev$ ( h] husb& & *ildr51 :o di$ & left h] leisure to enjoy ! love ( ,god4 ,all ?is is q unlike ! real _s ( ! hi/orical ,jesus4 ,himself took our infirmities & b>e our sicknesses1 0 a phrase ( ,isaiah t came in/9ctively to ! m9ds ( 8 foll[]s 7,matt4 #h3ag1 r\ghly aft] ,isaiah #ec3d74 ,p]haps :5 we beg9 to und]/& :at is meant by ! ,inc>nation1 we may f9d t omnipot5ce has a great deal m to d ?an we h suppos$ ) natural sympa?y & ! g5ius = ent]+ into ! sorr[s & suff]+s ( o!r p4 ,"o side ( ! "w ( ,jesus mu/ nev] be =gott54 ,8 attitude to woman has alt]$ h] position 9 ! _w4 ,no "o c /udy society 9 classical antiquity or 9 non-,*ri/ian l&s ) any intimacy & n realize ?is4 ,wid[hood 9 ,h9duism1 m>riage among ,muslims--!y are prov]bs = ! mis]y ( wom54 ,ev5 ! ,jew /ill prays3 ,bless$ art ?\1 ,o ,"l our ,god6 ,k+ ( ! ,univ]se1 :o ha/ n made me a woman4 ,! ,jewi% woman has to be grateful to ,god1 because ,he ha? made me accord+ to ,8 w--a ?anksgiv+ ) a diff]5t note1 z ! mod]n ,jewess1 ,amy ,levy1 emphasiz$ 9 h] brilliant novel1 :]e h] h]o9e1 v l h]self1 correct$ h] pray]book to make x m explicit curs$ art ,?\1 ,o ,"l our ,god6 ,:o ha/ made me a woman4 ,paul mu/ h kn[n ^! ,jewi% pray]s1 = he emphasiz$ t 9 ,*ri/ !re is nei!r male nor female 7,gal4 #c3bh74 ,paul _h 8 views--! famili> old ways ( ,t>sus inspir$ !m#be--;z to woman's dress & deportm5t1 especially ! veil2 b he /ruck ! real ,*ri/ian note "h1 & laid /ress on ! fact ( :at ,jesus _h done & is do+ = wom54 ,!re is no ref]5ce made by ,jesus to woman t is n respectful & sympa!tic2 he nev] w>ns m5 aga9/ wom54 ,ev5 ! mo/ degrad$ wom5 f9d 9 him an amaz+ sympa?y2 = he has ! secret ( be+ pure & k9d at ! same "t--8 purity has n to be protect$2 x is itself a purify+ =ce4 ,he draws "s ( 8 mo/ delightful p>ables f woman's "w1 z we h se54 ,x is record$ h[1 :5 he spoke ( ! com+ disa/] ( ,j]usalem1 he paus$ to pity poor pregnant wom5 & mo!rs ) little babies 9 ^? bad times 7,luke #ba3bc2 ,matt4 #bd3ai74 ,critics h rem>k$ on ! place ( woman 9 ,luke's ,gospel1 & "s h play$ ) fancies z to ! fem99e s\rces :5ce he drew 8 k--did ! wom5 :o m9i/]$ to ,jesus1 ,joanna1 = in/ance1 ! wife ( ,*uza 7,luke #h3c71 tell him ^! illum9ative /ories ( ! ,ma/]8 ,9 any case ,jesus' new attitude to woman is 9 ! record2 & x has s re%ap$ ! ?\ght ( mank9d1 & made x s h>d to imag9e any?+ else1 t we d n readily grasp :at a revolution he made--"h z always by ref]r+ m5's ?\ghts back to ! /&>d ( ,god's ?\ghts1 & support+ :at he taught by :at he 04 ,m>k has giv5 u "o ( our mo/ famili> pictures ( ,jesus sitt+ ) a little *ild on 8 knee & 9 ! crook ( 8 arm4 7,! ,greek p>ticiple :i* gives ?is 9 ,m>k #i3cf & #aj3af is wor? rememb]+--x is vivid en\gh47 ,mo!rs br\ght _! *ildr5 to him1 t he %\ld put 8 h&s on !m & pray 7,matt4 #ai3ac74 ,mat!w 7#ba3ae7 says t *ildr5 took "p 9 ! ,triumphal ,entry2 & ,jesus1 cle> z he 0 h[ little ! ,hosannas ( ! gr[n p meant1 seems to h enjoy$ ! *ildr5's "p 9 ! /range sc5e4 ,classical lit]ature1 & ,*ri/ian lit]ature ( ^? ages1 (f] no p>allel to 8 int]e/ 9 *ildr54 ,! beautiful words1 suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me1 are 81 & !y are *>act]i/ic ( him 7,matt4 #ai3ad72 & he speaks ( ,god's int]e/ 9 *ildr5 7,matt4 #ah3ad7--once m a ref]5ce ( ev]y?+ to ,god to get x 9 its true p]spective4 ,h[ ,jesus likes *ildr56--= _! simplicity 7,luke #ah3ag71 _! intuition1 _! tea*abl5ess1 we say4 ,b 0 x n1 p]haps1 = f> simpl] & m natural reasons j because !y 7 *ildr51 & little1 & delightful8 ,we =get 8 little bro!rs & si/]s1 or we elim9ate !m = !ological purposes4 ,jesus lays q an unexpect$ emphasis on %e] t5d]ness--on k9dness to neighb\r & /rang]1 ! in/9ctive humanity t helps m51 if x be only by ! swift (f] ( a cup ( cold wat] 7,matt4 #aj3db74 ,! ,good ,sam>itan came z a surprise to "s ( 8 he>]s 7,luke #aj3cj74 ,x is our religion1 said a ,h9du to a mission>y1 to expla9 :y he & o!r ,h9dus did n help to rescue a fa9t+ man f ! railway tracks1 nor ev5 (f] wat] to re/ore him1 :5 ! mission>y _h haul$ him on to ! plat=m unaid$4 ,n s ! religion ( ,jesus--be> ye "o ano!r's burd5s1 & s fulfil ! law ( ,*ri/1 wrote ,paul 7,gal4 #f3b7--pursue hospitality 7,rom4 #ab3ac2 ! v ^w runs ?r\gh ! ,epi/les ( ! ,new ,te/am5t74 ,&1 z we %all see 9 a lat] *apt]1 ! ,la/ ,judgem5t itself turns on :e!r a man has k9dly in/9cts or n4 ,mat!w quotes 7#ab3bj7 to describe ,jesus' own t5d]ness ! impressive phrase ( ,isaiah 7#db3c71 ,a bruis$ re$ %all he n break4 ,if x is urg$ t su* ?+s are natural to man--d n ev5 ! publicans ! same8 7,matt4 #e3df7--;,jesus c>ries ! matt] a long way fur!r4 ,:osoev] %all compel !e to g a mile1 g ) him twa9 7,matt4 #e3da74 ,! man :o w\ld use su* compulsion w\ld be ! ali5 soldi]1 ! hirel+ ( ,h]od or ( ,rome2 & :o w\ld wi% to c>t him & 8 goods ev5 "o mile8 ,g two miles1 says ,jesus--or1 if ! ,syriac translation pres]ves ! "r read+1 ,g two extra4 ,:y8 ,well1 ! soldi] is a man aft] all1 & by su* unsolicit$ k9dness y may make a fri5d ev5 ( a gov]nm5t (ficial--n always an easy ?+ to d--at any rate y c help him2 ,god helps him2 be ye !re=e p]fect1 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 is p]fect 7,matt4 #e3dh74 ,ord9>y k9dness & t5d]ness c\ld h>dly be urg$ beyond t po9t2 & yet ,jesus goes fur!r /ill4 ,he w\ld h u pray = ^? t despitefully use u 7,matt4 #e3dd7--;& 9 no ,ph>isaic way1 b ) ! same in/9ctive love & fri5dl9ess t he always us$ himself4 ,fa!r1 =give !m2 = !y "k n :at !y d 7,luke #bc3cd74 ,!re are religions :i* inculcate ! tol]ance ( wrong aim+ at equanimity ( m9d or acquisition ( m]it4 ,b ,jesus implies on ! contr>y t 9 all ?is also ! ,*ri/ian d5ies himself1 does n seek ev5 9 ?is way to save 8 own s\l1 b =gets all ab\t x 9 ! s]vice ( o!rs1 ?\gh he f9ds by & by1 ) a />t1 t he has sav$ x f> m effectually ?an he c\ld h expect$ 7,m>k #h3ce2 ,matt4 #be3cg1 #dj74 ,! emphasis falls on our duty ( k9dness & t5d]ness to all m5 & wom51 because we & !y are alike ,god's *ildr54 ,) 8 emphasis on t5d]ness we may gr\p 8 tea*+ on =giv5ess4 ,he makes ! =giv+ _s an antec$5t ( pray]--:5 ye /& pray+1 =give1 if ye h aught aga9/ any2 t y\r ,fa!r also :i* is 9 heav5 may =give y y\r trespasses 7,m>k #aa3be74 ,if ?\ br+ ?y gift to ! alt>1 & !re rememb]e/ t ?y bro!r ha? aught aga9/ !e2 leave !re ?y gift be=e ! alt>1 & g ?y way1 fir/ be reconcil$ to ?y bro!r1 & !n come & (f] ?y gift 7,matt4 #e3bc1 #bd74 ,! p>able ( ! k+ & 8 debtor 7,matt4 #ah3bc71 pa9fully true to human nature1 br+s out ! :ole matt] ( our =giv5ess ( "o ano!r into ! light2 we are %[n x f ,god's outlook4 ,! tea*+ z ev] is ,!oc5tric4 ,to ,pet]1 ,jesus says t a man %\ld be prep>$ to =give 8 bro!r to sev5ty times sev5--if anybody c keep c\nt s f> 7,matt4 #ah3ba-ce74 ,he sees h[ qu>rels injure life1 & ali5ate a man f ,god4 ,h5ce comes ! fam\s say+3 ,resi/ n evil2 b :osoev] %all smite !e on ?y "r *eek1 turn to him ! o!r also 7,matt4 #e3ci74 ,he w\ld h m5 ev5 avoid criticism ( "o ano!r 7,matt4 #g3a-e74 ,epigrams are s$uctive1 & !re is a fasc9ation 9 ! dissection ( "*2 b !re is always a dang] t a clev] *>act]ization1 a witty label1 may conclude ! matt]1 t a possible fri5d%ip may be lo/ ?r\gh ! v +5uity ) :i* ! man has be5 labell$1 :o might h be5 a fri5d4 ,x is n a small matt] 9 ,jesus' eyes1 he puts 8 view v /rongly 7,matt4 #e3bb72 &1 z we mu/ always rememb]1 he bases himself on fact4 ,we may lose a great deal m ?an we ?9k by lett+ our labels /& betwe5 u & 8 words1 by our habit ( call+ !m p>adoxes & lett+ !m g at t4 ,x is wor? :ile to look at ! type ( "* t he admires4 ,mod]n pa9t]s h (t5 pictur$ ,jesus z some?+ ( a dream]1 a longhair$1 sleepy1 ab/ract k9d ( p]son4 ,:at a contra/ we f9d 9 ! en]gy ( ! real ,jesus--9 ! /raight & p[]ful language :i* he uses to m51 9 ! sweep & range ( 8 m9d1 9 ! pr(undity ( 8 insight1 ! drive & compulsiv5ess ( 8 ?9k+1 9 ! v5turesom5ess ( 8 actions4 ,h[ _m ( ! p>ables turn on en]gy8 ,! real tr\ble ) m51 he seems to say1 is aga9 & aga9 %e] slackness2 !y w n put _! m9ds to ! ?+ be=e !m1 :e!r x be ?\ght or action4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 ! p>able ( ! tal5ts turns on en]getic ?9k+ & decisive action2 & ^! are ! ?+s t ,jesus admires--9 ! wid[ :o w h ju/ice 7,luke #ah3ba7--;9 ! virg9s :o ?\ght ahead & br\ght extra oil 7,matt4 #be3d7--;9 ! vigor\s man :o f\nd ! treasure & made sure ( x 7,matt4 #ac3dd7--;9 ! fri5d at midnight1 :o hamm]$1 hamm]$1 hamm]$1 till he got 8 loaves 7,luke #aa3h7--;9 ! viol5t1 :o take ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 by =ce 7,matt4 #aa3ab2 ,luke #af3af7--;9 ! man :o w hack (f 8 h& to ent] into life 7,m>k #i3dc74 ,ev5 ! bad /ew>d he comm5ds1 because he def9itely put 8 m9d on 8 situation 7,luke #af3h74 ,z we %all see lat] on1 indecision is "o ( ! ?+s t 9 8 judgem5t w keep a man outside ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 t make him unfit = x4 ,! matt] des]ves m /udy ?an we commonly give x4 ,y mu/ h a righte\sness1 he says1 :i* exce$s ! righte\sness ( ! ,ph>isees 7,matt4 #e3bj7--;& ! ,ph>isees 7 pr(essionals 9 righte\sness4 ,8 te/s ( disciple%ip illum9e 8 ideal ( "*--,!oc5tric ?9k+--negation ( self--! ?\ght-out life4 ,he w h 8 disciples c\nt ! co/1 reckon _! =ces1 calculate quietly ! risks be=e !m--"r up to ! cross 7,luke #ad3bg-cc7--l ,john ,bunyan 9 ,b$=d ,gaol1 :]e he ?\ght ?+s out to ! pillory & !nce to ! gall[s1 s t1 if x came to ! gall[s1 he %\ld be ready1 z he says1 to leap (f ! ladd] bl9dfold into et]nity4 ,t is ! en]gy ( m9d t ,jesus asks ( m51 t he admires 9 m54 ,on ! o!r side1 he is always aga9/ ! life ( drift1 ! half-?\ght-out life4 ,!re !y 71 he says1 9 ! days ( ,noah1 eat+ & dr9k+1 m>ry+1 dream+--& ! floods came & de/roy$ !m 7,luke #ag3bg74 ,s ran ! old famili> /ory1 &1 says ,jesus1 x is always true2 m5 w drift & dream = ev]1 he$less ( fact1 he$less ( ,god--& !n ru91 life gone1 ! s\l lo/1 ! ,son ( ,man come1 & y y\rselves ?ru/ out 7,luke #ac3bh1 ) ,matt4 #be3aj-ac74 ,x is q /rik+ ) :at a v>iety ( impressive pictures ,jesus drives home 8 lesson4 ,!re is ! p]son :o ev]la/+ly says & does n d 7,matt4 #bc3c7--:o promises to "w & does n "w 7,matt4 #ba3bh7--:o receives a new idea ) en?usiasm1 b has n dep? en\gh ( nature = x to root itself 7,m>k #d3f7--:o builds on s&1 ! ,mr4 ,any?+ ( ,bunyan's allegory2 nor ^! alone1 = ,jesus is z pla9 on ! unpunctual 7,luke #ac3be71 ! easy-go+ 7,luke #ab3dg71 ! sort t compromises1 t tries to s]ve ,god & ,mammon 7,matt4 #f3bd7--;all ! practical half-&-half p t take _! bills quickly & write fifty1 t (f] ,god & man ab\t half :at !y owe !m ( ?\ght & "* & action1 & bid o!rs d ! same1 & c\nt !mselves m5 ( ! _w = _! acut5ess 7,luke #af3a-h74 ,& to d !m ju/ice1 ,jesus comm5ds !m2 !y h tak5 ! exact measure ( ?+s 9 _! g5]ation4 ,_! mi/ake lies 9 _! equation ( ! fugitive & ! et]nal2 & x is ! f9al & fatal mi/ake accord+ to ,jesus1 & a v common "o--=getfulness ( ,god 9 fact 7,luke #ab3bj71 a mi/ake t comes f n ?9k+ ?+s out4 ,jesus w h m5 ?9k ev]y?+ out to ! v end4 ,he nev] says3 ,come unto me1 all ye :o are too lazy to ?9k = y\rselves 7,h4 ,s4 ,c(f974 ,x is en]gy ( m9d t he calls =--ei!r ) me or aga9/ me4 ,he does n recognize neutrals 9 8 w>--he t is n aga9/ u is = u 7,luke #i3ej7--;he t is n ) me is aga9/ me 7,matt4 #ab3cj74 ,:]e does a man's ,w po9t him8 ,t is ! "q4 ,out ( ! abundance1 ! ov]fl[1 ( ! he>t1 ! m\? speake? 7,matt4 #ab3cd74 ,:at is x t a man wills1 purity or impurity 7,matt4 #e3bh78 ,x is ! inn] en]gy t makes a man2 :at he says & does is an ov]fl[ f :at is )9--an ov]fl[1 x is true1 ) a reaction4 ,x is :at a man *ooses1 & :at he wills1 t ,jesus always emphasizes2 ,god kn[e? y\r he>ts 7,luke #af3ae74 ,v well !n2 does a man *oose ,god8 ,t is ! vital issue4 ,does he *oose ,god )\t res]ve1 & 9 a way t ,god1 kn[+ 8 he>t1 w call a :ole-he>t$ *oice8 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 a v int]e/+ passage 7,confessions1 viii4 #i1 #ba71 rem>ks ^u ! fact t1 :5 ! m9d comm&s ! body1 ob$i5ce is in/antane\s1 b t :5 x comm&s itself1 x meets ) resi/ance4 ,! m9d comm&s t ! m9d %all w--x is "o & ! same m9d1 & x does n obey4 ,he f9ds ! reason2 ! m9d does n absolutely & entirely 7ex toto7 w ! ?+1 & s x does n absolutely & entirely comm& x4 ,!re is no?+ /range aft] all 9 ?is1 he says1 p>tly to w1 p>tly n to w2 b x is a weakness ( ! m9d t x does n arise 9 its entirety1 uplift$ by tru?1 because x is borne d[n by habit4 ,?us !re are two ,wills1 because "o ( !m is n complete4 ,! same ?\ght is to be trac$ 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,x is impli$ 9 :at he says ab\t pray]4 ,!re is a want ( fai?1 a half-he>t$ness ab\t m5's pray]s2 !y pray z ,augu/9e says he himself did3 ,give me *a/ity & cont95ce1 b n n[ 7,conf1 viii4 #g1 #ag74 ,t is n :at ,jesus means by pray]--! utt]ance ( ! half-,w4 ,nor is x ?is sort ( surr5d] to ,god t ,jesus calls =--no1 ! "q is1 h[ ?or\ghly is a man go+ to put himself into ,god's h&s8 ,does he mean to be ,god's up to ! cross & beyond8 ,does he enli/ absolutely on ,god's t]ms )\t a b>ga9 ) ,god1 prep>$ to accept ,god's w1 :atev] x is1 :e!r x squ>es ) 8 lik+ or n8 7cf4 ,luke #ag3g-aj74 ,are 8 own desires f9ally out ( ! reckon+8 ,does he1 9 fact1 d5y--negate--himself 7,m>k #h3cd78 ,jesus calls = disciples1 ) que/ions s p5etrat+ on 8 lips4 ,:at a dem& to make ( m56 ,:at fai?1 too1 9 m5 x %[s1 t he c ask all ?is ) no h9t ( dim9i%$ s]i\sness6 ,jesus is ! great believ] 9 m51 z we saw 9 ! *oice ( 8 twelve4 ,to t gr\p ( disciples he tru/s ! supreme/ task m5 ev] _h assign$ to !m4 ,n _m wise1 n _m mighty1 ,paul f\nd at ,cor9? 7#a ,cor4 #a3bf72 & x has always be5 s4 ,is x n /ill ! gi/ ( ! ,gospel t ,jesus believes 9 ! writ] & ! read] ( ^! l9es--tru/s !m ) ! propagation ( ,god's ,k+dom1 incr$ible commission8 ,jesus 0 always at leisure = individuals2 ?is 0 ! natural outcome ( 8 fai? 9 m54 ,:at else is ! mean+ ( 8 read9ess to sp5d himself 9 giv+ ! utmo/ spiritual tru?--no easy task1 z exp]i5ce %[s u--ev5 to a solit>y li/5]8 ,if we accept :at he tells u ( ,god1 we c believe t ! individual is wor? all t ,jesus did & does = him1 b h>dly o!rwise4 ,8 gift ( discov]+ int]e/ 9 un9t]e/+ p1 says ,phillips ,brooks1 0 an intellectual habit t he gave to 8 disciples4 ,we ?9k too mu* l m52 he w\ld h u ?9k l ,god1 & ?9k bett] ( odd units & items ( humanity ?an /atesm5 & /ati/icians are apt to d4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out lately h[ fi]ce he is ab\t ! man :o puts a /umbl+-block 9 ! way ( ev5 a little "o--bett] = him t a mill/one 7 hang$ ab\t 8 neck1 & he 7 ca/ into ! sea2 no m]e phrase--= :5 he draws a picture1 he sees x2 he sees ?is sc5e1 & bett] s--= him too6 is 8 comm5t 7,m>k #i3db74 ,!re 01 we may rememb]1 a view curr5t 9 antiquity t :5 a man 0 dr[n$1 8 s\l p]i%$ ) 8 body1 ?\gh ,i d n "k if ! ,jews held ?is op9ion4 ,x is n likely t ,jesus did4 ,:at is ,god's m9d1 ,god's conduct1 t[>d ^? p :om m5 ?9k !y c af=d to despise8 ,be ye !re=e p]fect1 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect 7,matt4 #e3dh74 ,& to :om did he say ?is8 ,to ! mo/ ord9>y p--to ,pet] & ,james & ,john2 = all sorts ( p he held up ?is impossible ideal ( a p]fection l ,god's4 ,:at a fai? 9 man x implies6 ,all ?+s are possible to him t believes 7,m>k #i3i4c74 ,:y %\ld n y believe8 he says4 ,8 fai? 9 ! s\l's possibilities is b\ndless1 & 9 m>k$ contra/ ) :at m5 ?9k ( !mselves4 ,a man1 = in/ance1 w say t he has done 8 be/2 b n9e times out ( t5 x means m]e fatigue2 he is n go+ to tr\ble to d any m4 ,h[ c a man "k t he has done 8 be/8 ,! ,gospel ( ,jesus comes ) its message ( ! grace ( ,god1 & ! p[] ( ,god1 to p :o are /upid & middle-ag$1 :o are absolutely settl$ 9 life1 :o are consci\s ( _! limitations1 :o "k !y are liv+ 9 a rut & propose to /ick to x = ! rema9d] ( _! days2 & ,jesus tells !m 9 effect t he means to give !m a new life altoge!r1 t he means to h f !m s]vice1 p]fectly incr$ible to !m4 ,no man1 he sugge/s1 ne$ be s inur$ to ! /upidity ( middle age b !re may be a miracul\s *ange 9 him4 ,a great _m p ne$ re-conv]sion at =ty1 h[ev] ,*ri/ian !y h be5 be=e4 ,?is belief ( 8 9 ! individual man & 9 ! wor? ( ! individual is ! v *>t] ( democracy4 ,! orig9al writ+s ( ,william ,tyndale1 :o fir/ translat$ ! ,new ,te/am5t f ,greek into ,engli%1 conta9 ! ess5tial ideas ( democracy already 9 #aebf--! outcome ( famili> /udy ( ! ,gospel4 ,jesus himself said ( ,h]od3 ,g & tell t fox 7,luke #ac3cb74 ,h]od 0 a k+1 b he 0 n above criticism2 & ,*ri/ians h n fail$ at times to make ! criticism ( ! great t tru? requires4 ,jesus _h no illusions ab\t m52 he sees ! weak spots2 he recognizes ! :it$ sepul*re 7,matt4 #bc3bg74 ,he is a/oni%$ at ! unbelief ( m5 & wom5 7,m>k #f3f74 ,he does n und]/& :y !y _c ?9k 7,m>k #h3ba71 b he notes h[ !y see & yet d n see1 he> & d n und]/& 7,matt4 #ac3ac74 ,he is impress$ by _! falsity1 ev5 9 religion 7,matt4 #ae3h74 ,he kn[s p]fectly well ! evil ( :i* ! human he>t is capable 7,matt4 #ae3ai74 ,a man :o /eadily looks =w>d to be+ crucifi$ by ! p he is try+ to help is h>dly "o ( ! abs5t-m9d$ en?usia/s1 mis-call$ ideali/s4 ,!re nev] 01 we feel1 "o :o s ?or\ghly look$ ?r\gh 8 fri5ds1 :o lov$ !m s mu* & yet )\t a %ade ( illusion4 ,?is br+s u to ! subject ( ! next *apt]4 ,9 ! meantime let u recall :at he makes ( ! wa/$ life4 ,9 ?9k+ ( ! case1 said ,seeley4 !y _h =gott5 ! woman--a common occurr5ce ) ^? :o deal 9 cases4 ,x 0 once sev]ely said ( ! ,head ( a ,college t if he w\ld leave (f c>+ = 8 /ud5ts' s\ls & c>e = !m1 he w\ld d bett]4 ,jesus does n =get ! man 9 c>+ = 8 s\l--he likes him4 ,he is ! fri5d ( publicans & s9n]s 7,luke #g3cd72 he eats & dr9ks ) !m 7,m>k #b3ad74 ,let u rememb] aga9 t ^! 7 taunts & 7 meant to /+2 !y 7 n conv5tional phrases4 ,see h[ he c ent] into ! life ( a poor creature4 ,!re is ! wret*$ little publican1 ,zac*aeus 7,luke #ai3a-aj7--;a squalid little figure ( a man1 :om p despis$4 ,he 0 us$ to contempt--x 0 ! portion ( ! tax-collector enli/$ 9 ,roman s]vice aga9/ 8 own p4 ,jesus comes & sees him up 9 ! tree2 he in/antly realizes :at is happ5+ & invites himself to ! h\se ( ,zac*aeus z a gue/2 some?+ passes betwe5 !m )\t spok5 ^w4 ,! little man slides d[n ! tree--n a proce$+ t makes = dignity2 & !n1 ) all 8 in*es1 he /&s up be=e ! :ole t[n1 t knew him s well1 9 a new moral gr&eur t adds cubits to 8 /ature4 ,half my goods1 he says1 ,i give to ! poor4 ,if ,i h tak5 any?+ f any man by false accusation1 he %all h x back f\rfold4 ,t man belong$ to ! despis$ classes4 ,jesus came into 8 life2 ! man became a new man1 a pione] ( ,*ri/ian g5]osity4 ,aga91 !re is ! woman ) ! alaba/] box1 ! m]e possession ( :i* /amp$ h] = :at %e 04 ,x 0 simply a case ( ! wa/$ life4 ,i h long wond]$ if %e meant to give him only "s ( ! o9tm5t4 ,a little ( x w\ld h be5 a great gift4 ,b p]haps ! lid ( ! box jamm$1 & %e realiz$ 9 a mom5t t x 0 to be all or no?+--%e drew (f h] s&al & sma%$ ! box to pieces4 ,h[ev] %e broke x1 & :atev] h] reasons1 ,m>k's words mean t x 0 ?or\ghly & f9ally %iv]$ 7,m>k #ad3c74 ,some?+ _h happ5$ :i* made ?is woman ! pione] ( ! ,*ri/ian habit ( giv+ all = ,jesus4 ,! disciples said !y _h done s 7,matt4 #ai3bg71 b !y 7 look+ = ?rones 9 ex*ange 7,m>k #aj3cg72 %e 0 n4 ,! ?ief on ! cross himself becomes a pione] = mank9d 9 ! ,*ri/ian way ( pray]4 ,jesus1 rememb] me6 he says 7,luke #bc3db74 ,h[ is x t ,jesus comes into ! wa/$ life & makes x new8 ,"o lov+ he>t sets ano!r on fire4 ,) all 8 wide outlook on mank9d1 8 great purpose to capture all m51 ,jesus is rem>kable = 8 omission to devise ma*9]y or organization = ! accompli%m5t ( 8 ends4 ,! t>es are left to gr[ ) ! :eat 7,matt4 #ac3cj7--;z if ,jesus tru/$ ! :eat a good deal m ?an we d4 ,alive z he is to ! evil 9 human nature1 he nev] tries to sc>e m5 f x1 & he seems to h be5 v little afraid ( x4 ,he believ$ 9 ! p[] ( good--because1 aft] all1 ,god is ,"l ( ! ,h>ve/ 7,matt4 #i3ch74 ,he inv5ts no special me?ods--a lov+ he>t w hit ! me?od ne$$ 9 ! p>ticul> case2 ! ,holy ,_s w tea* ?is z well z o!r ?+s 7,matt4 #aj3ai1 #bj74 ,h[ f> he ev5 organiz$ 8 *ur*1 or left x to organize itself if x s wi%$1 /ud5ts may discuss4 ,w\ld he h tru/$ ev5 ! be/ organiz$ *ur* z su*8 ,does n :at we mean by ! ,inc>nation imply putt+ ev]y?+ 9 ! long run on ! individual1 quick5$ into new life by a new relation ) ,god & taught a new love ( m5 by ,jesus himself8 ,! he>t ( fri5d%ip & ! he>t ( ! ,inc>nation are 9 ess5ce ! same ?+--giv+ oneself 9 frankness & love to him :o w accept1 & by !m w9n+ him :o refuses4 ,has n ?is be5 ! secret ( ! spread ( ! ,gospel8 ,! simplicity ( ! :ole ?+1 & ! p[] ( x1 gr[ ^u u z we /udy !m4 ,b aft] all1 z ,t]tullian said1 simplicity & p[] are ! con/ant m>ks ( ,god's "w--simplicity 9 me?od1 p[] 9 effect 7de ,baptismo1 #b74 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,jesus' ,,tea*+ ,,^u ,,s9 ,= cle>-?9k+ e?ical natures1 writes a mod]n s*ol>1 = natures su* z ^? ( ,jesus & ,/4 ,paul1 x is a d[nright necessity to sep>ate heav5 & hell z di/9ctly z possible4 ,x is only e?ically wor?less speculations t h always tri$ to m9imize ?is di/9ction4 ,c>lyle is an in/ance 9 our times ( h[ m5 ev5 to-day once m en?usia/ically welcome ! conception ( hell z soon z ! di/9ction betwe5 good & bad becomes all-important to !m4#bf ,"h 9 /rong t]ms a *all5ge is put to _m ( our curr5t ideas4 ,is n ?is to rev]t to an outworn view ( ! ,*ri/ian religion--to reass]t its d>k side1 bett] =gott51 all ! horrible emphasis on s9 & its consequ5ces introduc$ into ! sunny tea*+ ( ,jesus by ,paul ( ,t>sus1 & ali5 to x8 ,be=e we answ] ?is "q 9 any direct way1 x is wor? :ile to realize = h[ _m ( ! real ?9k]s1 & ! great tea*]s ( mank9d1 ?is di/9ction betwe5 good & evil has be5 fundam5tal4 ,!y h n inv5t$ x z a !ory on :i* to base religion1 b !y h f\nd x 9 human life1 "o & all ( !m4 ,if ,walt ,:itman or ,swami ,vivekan&a ov]look ! diff]5ce betwe5 virtue & vice1 & d hon\r to ! c\rtesan1 x simply means t !y are bad ?9k]s1 bad obs]v]s4 ,! deep] m9ds see m cle>ly & escape ! confusion into :i* ! slight & quick1 ! s5tim5tal1 hurl !mselves4 ,above all1 :5 ,god 9 any degree gr[s real to a man1 :5 a man s]i\sly gives himself n to "s m]e vague contemplation ( ,god b to ! e>ne/ /udy ( ,god's ways 9 human affairs1 & ( ,god's laws & _! work+1 ! great contra/s 9 m5's responses to ,god's rule become lum9\s4 ,:5 ,god matt]s to a man1 all life %[s ! result4 ,good & bad1 "r & wrong /& out cle> z ! contra/ betwe5 light & d>kness--!y _c be mi/ak51 & !y matt]--& matt] = ev]4 ,!y are no conc]n ( a mom5t4 ,action makes "*2 &1 until ! action is undone aga91 ! effect on "* is n undone4 ,"r & wrong are ( et]nal significance n[ 9 virtue ( ! reality ( ,god4 ,gautama ,buddha1 = in/ance1 & ! great] ,h9du ?9k]s1 9 _! doctr9e ( ,k>ma1 h taught a significance inh]5t 9 good & evil1 :i* we c only n call b\ndless4 ,buddha did ?is )\t any great consci\sness ( ,god2 & _m ,indian ?9k]s h s emphasiz$ ! doctr9e t x has tak5 all ! /ress laid on ,bhakti by ,ramanuja & o!rs to re/ore to life a p]spective or a balance1 h[ev] x %\ld be describ$1 t w save m5 f utt] despair4 ,nor is x ,ea/]n ?9k]s only :o h taught m5 ! reality ( heav5 & hell4 ,! poetry ( ,aes*ylus is full ( 8 great realization ( ! nexus betwe5 act & outcome4 ,) all ! hum\r & *>m !re is 9 ,plato1 we _c escape 8 trem5d\s tea*+ on ! age-long consequ5ces ( good & evil 9 a cosmos ord]$ by ,god4 ,c>lyle1 9 our own days1 realiz$ ! same ?+--he le>nt x no d\bt f 8 "m2 & le>nt x aga9 9 ,london4 ,9 ,mrs4 ,au/5's draw+-room1 ) ,sidney ,smi? guffaw+1 & o!r p prat+1 j>gon+1 to me ?r\gh ^! ?9 cobwebs ,dea? & ,et]nity sate gl>+4 ,h[ w ?is look 9 ! ,univ]se1 he asks1 & be=e ! ,creator ( ,man8 ,:5 someone 9 8 old age *all5g$ him ) ! "q1 ,:o w be judge8--7x is curi\s h[ e sapi5t inanity /rikes1 z on an orig9al idea1 on ! notion t op9ions diff]1 & !re=e--app>5tly1 if _! ?\ght has any consequ5ce--are z good "o z ano!r7--,:o w be judge8 ,hell fire w be judge1 said ,c>lyle1 ,god ,almighty w be ! judge n[ & always4 ,!re is a gulf betwe5 good & evil1 & ea* is inexorably f]tile ( consequ5ce4 ,!re is no escap+ ! issue ( moral *oice4 ,t is ! conclusion ( m5 :o h h&l$ human exp]i5ce 9 a s]i\s _s4 ,z physical laws are d$ucible f ! reactions ( matt] & =ce1 & are f\nd to be uni=m & inevitable1 fundam5tal 9 ! nature ( matt] & =ce1 s cle>-?9k+ m5 9 ! c\rse ( ages h d$uc$ moral laws f _! obs]vation ( human nature1 laws z uni=m1 inevitable & fundam5tal4 ,9 nei!r case has x be5 t m5 inv5t$ or imag9$ ! laws2 9 bo? cases x has be5 g5u9e discov]y ( :at 0 already exi/5t & op]ative1 & (t5 ! discov]y has involv$ surprise4 ,if ,jesus _h fail$ to see laws s fundam5tal1 :i* o!r tea*]s ( mank9d h recogniz$1 x is h>dly likely t 8 tea*+ w\ld h surviv$ or influ5c$ m5 z x has done4 ,mank9d c disp5se ) a tea*] :o misses pat5t facts1 :atev] 8 *>m4 ,b !re nev] 0 any d\bt t ,jesus 0 alive to ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong4 ,8 critics saw ?is1 b !y held t he confus$ moral issues1 & t 8 di/9ctions 9 ! e?ical sph]e 7 badly drawn4 ,jesus c\ld n h ignor$ ! problem ( s9 & =giv5ess1 ev5 if he _h wi%$ to ignore x4 ,to ?is ! ?\ght ( mank9d _h be5 gravitat+1 & 9 ,jewi% & 9 ,greek ?\ght1 conduct 0 m & m ! c5tre ( ev]y?+4 ,= ! ,/oics morals 7 ! dom9ant "p ( philosophy2 b = our pres5t purpose we ne$ n g outside ! lit]ature ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,s9 0 ! keynote ( ! prea*+ ( ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,x is cu/om>y to connect ! mission ( ,jesus ) t ( ,john1 & to f9d 9 ! ,bapti/'s prea*+ ei!r ! ann\ncem5t ( 8 ,successor 7z is said ) mo/ emphasis 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel71 or 7z "s n[ say7 ! impulse :i* drove ,jesus ( ,naz>e? into 8 public m9i/ry4 ,:atev] may be ! hi/orical connexion betwe5 !m1 x is z important = u at lea/ to realize ! broad gulf t sep>ates !m4 ,!y meet1 x is true2 bo? use ! phrase ,k+dom ( ,god1 bo? prea* rep5tance 9 view ( ! com+ ( ! ,k+dom2 & we are apt to assume !y mean ! same ?+2 b ,jesus took "s pa9s to make x cle>1 ?\gh 9 ! g5tle/ & mo/ sympa!tic way1 t !y did n4 ,on ! fam\s occasion1 :5 ,john ! ,bapti/ s5t two ( 8 disciples to ,jesus ) 8 /rik+ message3 ,art ?\ he t %\ld come8 or look we = ano!r8 7,luke #g3ai-ce2 ,matt4 #aa3a-ai71 ,jesus1 :5 ! mess5g]s 7 gone1 spoke to ! p ab\t ! ,bapti/4 ,:at w5t ye out into ! wild]ness = to see8 ,a re$ %ak5 ) ! w9d8 ,a man clo!d 9 s(t raim5t8 ,a prophet8 ,yea1 ,i say unto y1 & mu* m ?an a prophet4 ,among ^? t are born ( wom5 !re is n a great] prophet ?an ,john ! ,bapti/1 b he t is lea/ 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god is great] ?an he4 ,i am n sure :i* is ! "r translation1 :e!r x is he t is less1 lea/1 or little1 & ,i d n propose to discuss x4 ,! judgem5t is rem>kable en\gh 9 any case1 & ! words ( ,jesus1 z we h se51 h a close relation to real fact z he saw x4 ,:y does he speak 9 ?is way8 ,our answ] to ?is "q1 if we c answ] x1 w help u =w>d to ! l>g] problem be=e u4 ,b1 = ?is1 we %all h to /udy ,john ) "s c>e4 ,!re is a gr[+ agreem5t among s*ol>s t !re is "s confusion 9 our data z to ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,!re are gaps 9 ! record--= in/ance1 h[ & :y did ! s*ool ( ,john survive z x did 7,acts #ah3be1 #ai3a-g78 ,& aga9 !re are1 9 ! judgem5t ( "s1 developm5ts ( ! /ory4 ,! ,gospel1 ) v>y+ degrees ( explicitness1 & ,/4 ,paul by inf]5ce 7,acts #ai3d7 tell u t ,john po9t$ to him :i* %\ld come aft] him4 ,*ri/ians1 at any rate1 aft] ! ,resurrection1 _h no d\bt t ?is 0 ,jesus4 ,:e!r ,john 0 z def9ite z ! n>ratives n[ repres5t him to h be51 has be5 d\bt$ 9 view ( 8 message to ,jesus4 ,b t is n our pres5t subject4 ,we are conc]n$ less ) ,john z precursor ?an z tea*] & ?9k]4 ,ev5 if our data are defective1 /ill en\gh is giv5 u to let u see a v /rik+ & comm&+ figure4 ,we h a picture ( him1 8 dress1 8 diet1 8 /yle ( spee*1 8 me?od ( action--9 e way he is a signal & arre/+ man4 ,! son ( a prie/1 he is an ascetic1 :o lives 9 ! wild]ness1 dresses l a peasant1 & eats ! meane/ & mo/ meagre ( food--a man ( ! des]t & ( solitude4 ,& ! :ole life reacts on him & we c see him1 lean & worn1 ?\gh /ill a "y man1 a ke51 r excitable _s--9 e feature ! m>ks ( revolt aga9/ a civilization :i* he views z an apo/asy4 ,luke1 us+ a phrase f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 says1 ,! ^w ( ,god came ^u ,john 9 ! wild]ness 7,luke #c3b74 ,luke leans to ,old ,te/am5t phrase1 & "h is "o t hits (f ! man to ! v life4 ,jesus himself confirms ,luke's judgem5t 7,m>k #aa3bi-cc74 ,! ,^w ( ! ,"l has come on ?is ascetic figure1 & he goes to ! p ) ! message2 he draws _! att5tion & !y cr[d out to see him4 ,he makes a great s5sation4 ,he is n l o!r m5--= ,jesus quotes _! rem>k t he _h a devil 7,luke #g3cc7--;a r\gh & ready way ( expla9+ unlik5ess to ! av]age man4 ,:5 he sees 8 congregation 8 words are n conciliatory2 he addresses !m z a g5]ation ( vip]s 7,luke #c3g72 & 8 text is ! wra? to come4 ,jesus asks :e!r !y w5t out to see a re$ %ak5 by ! w9d1 or someone dress$ l a c\rti]--! la/ ?+s to :i* anyone w\ld comp>e ,john4 ,!re 0 no?+ supple ab\t him1 z ,h]od f\nd1 & ,h]odias 7,m>k #f3ag-bj72 he 0 n %ak5 by ! w9d2 !re 0 no trimm+ ( 8 sails4 ,! au/]ity ( 8 life & ! au/]ity ( 8 _s g toge!r1 & he prea*$ 9 a tone & a language t scor*$4 ,he prea*$ righte\sness1 social righte\sness1 & he did x 9 a great way4 ,he br\ght back ! m9ds ( 8 p1 l ,amos & o!rs1 to ,god's conceptions & away f _! own4 ,cr[ds ( p w5t out to he> him 7,m>k #a3e74 ,& he made a deep impression on _m ^: lives ne$$ am5dm5t 7,matt4 #ba3bf1 #cb2 ,luke #bj3f74bg ,we h ! sub/ance ( :at he said 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,/4 ,luke2 h[ he told ! tax-collectors to be hone/ & n make ?+s worse ?an !y ne$ be2 ! soldi]s to d viol5ce to no man & accuse no man falsely1 & to be cont5t ) _! wages2 & to ord9>y p he prea*$ humanity3 ,he t ha? two coats1 let him imp>t to him t ha? none2 & he t ha? meat1 let him d likewise4 ,x may be rem>k$ ( ,john1 & x is true also ( ,jesus1 t nei!r attack$ ! abs5t nor inveigh$ aga9/ economic conditions1 z "s mod]n prea*]s d )1 let u say1 capitali/s & ! morality ( o!r nations4 ,nei!r says a ^w aga9/ ! ,roman ,empire4 ,slav]y is n condemn$ explicitly ev5 by ,jesus1 ?\gh he gave ! dynamic t aboli%$ x4 ,! practical guidance t ,john gave1 he gave 9 response to m5's inquiries4 ,l an ,old ,te/am5t prophet 7cf4 ,amos #c3b71 ,john tore to tatt]s any plea t c\ld be (f]$ t 8 li/5]s 7 ,god's *os5 p1 ! *ildr5 ( ,abraham4 ,does ,god want *ildr5 ( ,abraham8--,john po9t$ to ! /ones on ! gr\nd1 & said1 if ,god want$1 he c\ld make *ildr5 ( ,abraham out ( !m2 a ^w & he c\ld h z _m *ildr5 ( ,abraham z he wi%$4 ,x 0 some?+ else t ,god s\ght4 ,john1 writes ! hi/orian ,josephus a g5]ation lat]1 0 a good man1 & comm&$ ! ,jews to ex]cise virtue bo? 9 ju/ice t[>d "o ano!r & piety t[>ds ,god1 & s to come to baptism2 = s baptism w\ld be acceptable to ,god if !y made use ( x1 n to excuse c]ta9 s9s1 b = ! purification ( ! body1 provid$ t ! s\l 0 ?or\ghly purifi$ be=eh& by righte\sness4#bh ,?is int]pretation ( ,john's baptism makes x look v l ! baptisms & o!r purificatory rites ( ! hea!n4 ,! ,gospels attribute to ,john a message1 ri*] & m p[]ful1 b ess5tially ! same2 & ! criticism ( ,jesus confirms ! acc\nt4 ,! great note 9 8 prea*+ is judgem5t2 ! ,k+dom ( ,god is com+1 & x beg9s ) judgem5t4 ,aga91 x is l ,amos--,! axe is at ! root ( ! tree1 ,8 fan is 9 ,8 h&4 ,& z m5 li/5$ to ! man & look$ at him--8 int5se belief 9 8 message1 back$ up by a /]n self-discipl9e1 a :ole life inspir$1 infus$ by conviction--!y believ$ ?is message ( ! axe1 ! fan1 & ! fire4 ,!y ask$ & z we h se5 receiv$ 8 guidance on ! conduct ( life2 !y accept$ 8 baptism1 & set ab\t ! am5d+ ( "* 7,matt4 #ba3cb74 ,jesus makes x q cle> t he held ,john to be an entirely exceptional man1 & t he _h no d\bt t ,john's tea*+ 0 f ,god 7,matt4 #ba3cb2 ,luke #g3ce1 #bj3d2 &1 ( c\rse1 ,luke #g3bf-bh74 ,x 0 all 9 ! l9e ( ! great prophets2 & ! ,f\r? ,gospel %[s x u once m 9 ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s--:5 he is come1 he w reprove 7convict7 ! _w ( s91 & ( righte\sness1 & ( judgem5t 7,john #af3h74 ,& yet1 z ,jesus says1 !re is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w betwe5 8 own ,gospel & ! tea*+ ( ! ,bapti/4 ,9 ,m>k's n>rative 7#b3ah7 a v significant episode is record$4 ,john inculcat$ fa/+1 & 8 disciples fa/$ a great deal 7pykna1 ,luke #e3cc72 & once1 ,m>k tells u1 :5 !y 7 actually fa/+1 !y ask$ ,jesus :y 8 disciples did n d ! same8 ,jesus' answ] is a little cryptic at fir/ sight4 ,c ! *ildr5 ( ! bride*amb] fa/1 :ile ! bridegroom is ) !m8 ,:o fa/s at ! w$d+ fea/1 9 ! h\r ( gladness8 ,& !n he passes on to speak ab\t ! new pat* on ! old g>m5t1 ! new w9e 9 ! old w9e sk9s2 & x looks z if x 7 n m]ely a criticism ( ,john's disciples b ( ,john himself4 ,john1 inde$1 br+s home ) t]rific =ce & conviction t tru? ( ,god :i* ! prophets _h prea*$ be=e2 b he leaves x !re4 ,he emphasizes once m ! old laws ( ,god1 ! judgem5ts ( ,god1 b he br+s no trans=m+ p[] into m5's lives4 ,! old *>act]s1 ! old motives m or less1 are to be pat*$ by a new fe>4 ,rep5t1 rep5t1 ,john cries1 ! judgem5t is com+4 ,& m5 d rep5t1 & ,john baptises !m z a symbol t ,god has =giv5 !m4 ,b h[ are !y to g on8 ,:at is ! p[] t is to c>ry ,john's disciples ?r\gh ! re/ ( _! lives8 ,we are n 9 possession ( ev]y?+ t ,john says1 b !re is no indication t ,john _h v mu* to say ab\t any =ce or p[] t %\ld keep m5 on ! plane ( rep5tance4 ,x is our exp]i5ce t we rep5t & fall aga92 :at else 0 ! exp]i5ce ( ! p :om ,john baptis$8 ,:at 0 to keep !m on ! new level--n only 9 ! isolation ( ! des]t1 b 9 ! ord9>y r\t9e ( t[n & village8 ,9 ,john's tea*+ !re is n a ^w ab\t t2 & ?is is a weakness ( d\ble import4 ,=1 z ,jesus puts x1 ! new pat* on ! old g>m5t makes ! r5t worse2 x does n leave x m]ely z x 04 ,if ! unclean _s rega9 its foot+ 9 a man1 x does n come alone--! la/ /ate ( t man is worse ?an ! fir/ 7,luke #aa3bd-bf74 ,jesus is v famili> ) ! type t welcomes new ideas & new impulses 9 religion & yet does no?+1 gr[s tir$ or afraid1 & relapses 7,m>k #d3ag74 ,aga91 9 ,john's tea*+1 z f> z we h x1 !re is a /rik+ abs5ce ( any cle> ^w ab\t any relation to ,god1 beyond t ( debtor & cr$itor1 judge & prison] on trial1 k+ & subject4 ,god may =give & ,god w judge2 b s f> z our k ( ,john's tea*+ goes1 ^! are ! only two po9ts at :i* man & ,god w t\* ea* o!r2 & ^! are n intimate relations4 ,!re is no promise & no gladness 9 !m2 no good news4 ,john taught pray]--all sorts ( p tea* pray]2 b :at sort ( pray]8 ,x has be5 rem>k$ ( ! ,greek poet1 ,apollonius ,rhodius1 t 8 h]oes us$ pray]s1 b _! pray]s 7 l (ficial docum5ts4 ,( :at "* 7 ! pray]s t ,john taught 8 disciples8 ,none ( !m survive2 b !re is p]haps a tacit criticism ( !m 9 ! reque/ made to ! ,new ,tea*]3 ,tea* u to pray1 z ,john taught 8 disciples 7,luke #aa3a74 ,"o feels t ! m5 want$ some?+ diff]5t f ,john's pray]s4 ,great & /r5u\s pray]s !y may h be51 b 9 m>k$ contra/ to ! pray]s ( ,jesus & 8 foll[]s1 because ( ! abs5ce 9 ,john's message ( any /rong note ( ! love & t5d]ness ( ,god4 ,f9ally1 ! v righte\sness t ,john prea*es ) su* fire & en]gy is op5 to criticism4 ,f> m s]i\s ?an ! righte\sness ( ! ,ph>isees1 /rong] 9 insight & m g5]\s 9 its scope1 x fails 9 ! same way2 x is self-direct$4 ,x aims at a man's own salvation1 & x is to be a*iev$ by a man's own /r5g? 9 self-discipl9e1 ) :at little help ,john's sy/em ( pray] & fa/+ may w9 = a man f ,god4 ,john fails precisely :]e 8 /r5g? is greate/ & mo/ conspicu\s4 ,8 !me is s92 8 emphasis all falls on s92 b 8 psy*ology ( s9 is insuffici5t1 x is n deep en\gh4 ,! simple1 /r5u\s ascetic did n realize ! s]i\sness ( s9 aft] all--its deep roots1 its haunt+ p[]1 its insidi\s *>m4 ,/4 ,paul saw f> deep] into x ,i am c>nal1 sold "u s94 ,:at ,i hate t d ,i4 ,! good t ,i w\ld1 ,i d n2 b ! evil :i* ,i w\ld n1 t ,i d4 ,i see a law 9 my memb]s br++ me into captivity to ! law ( s94 ,o wret*$ man t ,i am6 ,:o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 7,rom4 #g3ad-bd74 ,s91 9 ,john's ?\ght1 is contumacy or rebellion aga9/ ! law ( ,god2 he does n look at x 9 relation to ! love ( ,god--a view ( x :i* gives x ano!r "* altoge!r4 ,nor has ,john any great conception ( =giv5ess--a man1 he ?9ks1 may w9 x by fruits wor?y ( rep5tance 7,luke #c3h74 ,"h aga9 ,paul is ! pione] 9 ! univ]sal ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce t fruits ( rep5tance c nev] buy ,god's =giv5ess4 ,t is ,god's gift4 ,t =giv5ess may co/ a man mu*--an am5d$ life1 ! practices ( pray] & fa/+ & almsgiv+--,john conceives2 b we are n l$ to ?9k t he ?\ght ( :at x might co/ ,god4 ,john has no evangel1 no really good news1 ) gladness & s++ 9 x 7#a ,pet] #a3h74 ,:5 we return to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 we f9d t he draws a cle> & %>p l9e betwe5 "r & wrong4 ,he indicates t "r is "r to ! end ( all creation1 & wrong is wrong up to ! v ,judgem5t ,?rone ( ,god 7,matt4 #be74 ,he views ^! ?+s1 z ! old phrase puts x1 sub specie aet]nitatis1 f ! outlook ( et]nity4 ,"r & wrong d n meet at inf9ity4 ,!re is no high] syn!sis t c make !m "o & ! same ?+4 ,ev]y?+ ) ,jesus is ,!oc5tric1 & until ,god *anges !re w be no v great *ange 9 "r & wrong4 ,p>tly because he uses ! language ( 8 day1 p>tly because he ?9ks z a rule 9 pictures1 8 language is apt to be miscon/ru$ by mod]ns4 ,b ! c5tral ideas are cle> en\gh4 ,h[ are y to escape ! judgem5t ( ,geh5na8 he asks ! ,ph>isees 7,matt4 #bc3cc2 ! subjunctive mood is wor? /udy74 ,x is n a ?reat1 b a "q4 ,!re yawns ! *asm2 ) y\r driv+1 h[ d y ?9k y c avoid disa/]8 ,he w>ns m5 ( a doom :]e ! worm dies n & ! fire is n qu5*$2 a man w d well to sacrifice h&1 foot or eye1 to save ! re/ ( himself f t 7,m>k #i3dc-dh74 ,b a m /rik+ picture1 ?\gh commonly less notic$1 he draws or sugge/s 9 talk at ! la/ supp]4 ,simon1 ,simon1 behold ,satan ask$ = y to sift y z :eat1 b ,i pray$ = !e1 t ?y fai? fail n2 & ?\1 :5 ?\ come/ back1 /r5g!n ?y bre?r5 7,luke #bb3ca1 #cb74 ,! sc5e sugge/$ is n unlike t at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,book ( ,job1 or t 9 ! ,book ( ,ze*>iah 7*ap4 #c74 ,!re is ! ?rone ( ,god1 & into t ,pres5ce pu%es ,satan ) a dem&--! v]b 9 ! ,greek is a /rong "o1 ?\gh n s /rong z ! ,revis$ ,v]sion sugge/s4 ,satan made a pu% to h y4 ,b ,i pray$ = !e4 ,to any read] :o has any feel+ or imag9ation1 :at d ^! %ort s5t5ces mean8 ,:at c !y mean1 f ! lips ( a ?9k] s cle> & s s]i\s1 & a fri5d s t5d]8 ,:at b unspeakable p]il8 ,! language has = u a c]ta9 /rang5ess2 b x %[s pla9ly en\gh t1 to ,jesus' m9d1 ! disciples1 & ,pet] 9 p>ticul>1 /ood 9 dang]1 a dang] s urg5t t x call$ = ! ,savi\r's pray]4 ,s mu* x meant to him1 & he himself tells ,pet] :at he _h realiz$1 :at he _h done1 9 language t c\ld n be mi/ak5 or =gott54 ,to ! nature ( ! dang] t s9 involves1 we %all return4 ,mean:ile we may consid] :at ,jesus means by s9 be=e we discuss its consequ5ces4 ,! ,son ( ,man1 says ,jesus1 9 a s5t5ce t is fam\s b /ill insuffici5tly /udi$1 is come to seek & to save t :i* is lo/ 7,luke #ai3aj74 ,our rule has be5 to endeav\r to give to ! t]ms ( ,jesus ! connotation he meant !m to c>ry4 ,! s*ol> w l+] ov] ! ,son ( ,man--a difficult phrase1 ) a lit]>y & l+ui/ic hi/ory t is v complicat$4 ,= ! pres5t purpose ! significant words are at ! o!r end ( ! s5t5ce4 ,:at does ,jesus mean by lo/8 ,x is a /rong ^w1 ! value ( :i* we h 9 "s degree lo/ ?r\gh famili>ity4 ,& :om w\ld he describe z lo/8 ,we h once m to recall 8 criticism ( ,pet]--t ,pet] ?\ght l a man & n l ,god 7,m>k #h3cc7--;& to be on our gu>d le/ we ?9k too quickly & too slightly4 ,we may rem>k1 too1 t = ,jesus s9 is n1 z = ,paul & !ologians 9 g5]al1 prim>ily an intellectual problem4 ,he does n use ! ab/raction ,s9 z ,paul does4 ,b ! cle>1 /eady gaze turn$ on m5 & wom5 misses little4 ,!re are f\r out/&+ classes1 :om he w>ns ( ! dang] ( hell 9 "o =m or o!r4 ,to beg91 !re is ! fam\s description ( ! ,la/ ,judgem5t 7,matt4 #be3ca-df7--;a description 9 itself n altoge!r new4 ,pl5ty ( writ]s & ?9k]s _h describ$ ! sc5e1 & ! broad outl9es ( ! picture 7 naturally common prop]ty2 yet x is to ^! m or less conv5tional traits t att5tion has (t5 be5 too exclusively devot$4 ,jesus1 h[ev]1 alt]$ ! :ole "* ( ! ,judgem5t ,day sc5e by 8 acc\nt ( ! pr9ciples on :i* ! ,judge decides ! cases br\ght be=e him4 ,on ! "r h& ( ! ,judge are--n ! ,jews confront+ ! ,g5tiles on ! left--nor exactly ! well-conduct$ & well-balanc$ p :o get !re 9 ,greek allegories--b a gr\p ( m5 & wom5 :o realize :]e !y are ) a gasp ( surprise4 ,h[ has x come ab\t8 ,! ,judge tells !m3 ,i 0 an hung]$ & ye gave me meat1 & ! re/ ( ! famili> words4 ,b ?is does n q settle ! "q4 ,emb>rassm5t rises on _! faces--is x a mi/ake8 ,"o ( !m speaks = ! re/3 ,"l1 :5 saw we !e an hung]$ & f$ !e8 ,!y d n rememb] x4 ,!re is some?+ *>act]i/ic !re ( ! :ole s*ool ( ,jesus2 ^! p are *ildr5 ( fact1 hone/ z _! ,ma/]1 & !y w n accept heav5 9 virtue ( a possible mi/ake4 ,& x appe>s f ! ,judge's answ] t su* in/9ctive de$s g fur!r ?an m5 ?9k1 ev5 if !y are =gott54 ,wordswor? speaks ( ! little nameless unrememb]$ acts ( k9dness & ( love t are ! be/ portion ( a good man's life4#bi ,! acts ( k9dness 7 =gott5 j because !y 7 in/9ctive1 b1 ,jesus emphasizes ! po9t1 !y are decisive2 !y come1 z ano!r ( 8 tell+ phrases sugge/s1 f ! ov]fl[ ( ! he>t1 & !y reveal x4 ,) ! p on ! left h& x 0 ! o!r way4 ,!y 7 fairly well 9 possession ( _! good records1 b !y _h miss$ ! decisive fact--!y 7 in/9ctively h>d4 ,su* p ,jesus w>ns4 ,s famili> are 8 words t !re is a dang] ( our limit+ !m to _! fir/ obvi\s mean+4 ,eighty ye>s ago ,?omas ,c>lyle look$ out on ! ,engl& he knew1 & rem>k$ t x 0 /range t ! great battle ( civiliz$ man %\ld be /ill ! battle ( ! savage aga9/ fam9e1 & ) t he obs]v$ t ! p 7 ne$i] ?an ev] ( inw>d su/5ance4 ,is !re a w>n+ 9 ?is picture ( ! p on ! left h& t applies to deep] ?+s ?an physical hung]8 ,a w>n+ to ^? :o d n he$ ano!r's ne$ ( inw>d su/5ance1 ( spiritual life1 ( ,god8 ,x looks likely4 ,o!rwise !re is a risk ( our decl9+ ^u a ,social ,righte\sness t falls a long way %ort ( ,john ! ,bapti/'s1 & does less = any s\l1 our own or ano!r's4 ,! second class w>n$ by ,jesus consi/s ( sev]al gr\ps dealt ) 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt--p ^: s9 is n murd] or adult]y1 b m]ely ang] & ! unclean ?\ght--n ! p :o actually give !mselves away1 l ! publicans & h>lots--b ^? :o w\ld n be sorry to h t r+ ( ,gyges :i* ,plato describ$1 :o w\ld l to d c]ta9 ?+s if !y c\ld1 :o at all ev5ts are n unwill+ to picture :at !y w\ld wi% to d1 if x 7 available1 & mean:ile enjoy ! ?\ght 7,matt4 #e3ba1 #bb1 #bg-bi74 ,"h ,/4 ,paul c supply comm5t>y ) 8 sugge/ion t "o =m ( ,god's condemnation is :]e he gives up a man to 8 own reprobate m9d 7,romans #a3bh--! :ole passage is wor? /udy 9 ! ,greek74 ,! m9d1 9 ,paul's phrases1 becomes d>k5$ 7,rom4 #a3ba71 /a9$ 7,titus #a3ae71 & caut]iz$ 7#a ,tim4 #d3b71 invalidat$ = ! dis*>ge ( its prop] functions1 z a burnt h& loses ! s5se ( t\*1 or a /a9$ glass gives ! man a blue or r$ _w in/ead ( ! real "o4 ,bl9dness & mutilation are bett]1 ,jesus said1 ?an ! eye ( lu/ 7,matt4 #e3bh74 ,h[ diff]5t f ! morali/s1 = :om s9 lies 9 action1 & all actions are physical6 ,! idle ^w is to condemn a man1 n because x is idle1 b because1 be+ un/udi$1 x speaks ( 8 he>t & reveals1 unconsci\sly b pla9ly1 :at he is 9 reality 7,matt4 #ab3cf74 ,?us x is t :at comes out ( ! m\? defiles a man 7,matt4 #ae3ah7--) ! curi\s sugge/ion1 :e!r int5d$ or n1 t ! =mulation ( a float+ ?\ght gives x new p[] to injure or to help4 ,t is true2 impression loose1 z x 71 9 ! m9d1 m]e ?\ght--/uff1 is "o ?+2 =mulat$1 br\ght to phrase & =m1 x takes on new life & =ce2 & :5 x is evil1 x does defile1 & 9 a p]man5t way4 ,m>cus ,aurelius has a v simil> w>n+ 7v4 #af7--,:atev] ! col\r ( ! ?\ghts (t5 be=e ?y m9d1 t col\r w ?y m9d take4 ,= ! m9d is dy$ 7or /a9$7 by its ?\ghts4 ,phantaze/hai & phantasiai are ! words--& !y sugge/ some?+ betwe5 ?\ghts & imag9ations--m5tal pictures w\ld be v ne> x4 ,! ?ird gr\p :om ,jesus w>n$1 ! mo/ notori\s ( all1 0 ! ,ph>isee class4 ,!y play$ at religion--ti!d m9t & anise & cum91 & =got judgem5t & m]cy & fai? 7,matt4 #bc3bc74 ,jesus said t ! ,ph>isee 0 nev] q sure :e!r ! creature he 0 look+ at 0 a camel or a mosquito--he got !m mix$ 7,matt4 #bc3bd74 ,once we realize :at ?is trem5d\s irony means1 we are bett] able to grasp 8 ?\ght4 ,! ,ph>isee 0 liv+ 9 a _w t 0 n ! real "o--x 0 a highly artificial "o1 picturesque & *>m+ no d\bt1 b dang]\s4 ,=1 aft] all1 we d live 9 ! real _w--!re is only "o _w1 h[ev] _m we may inv5t2 & to live 9 any o!r is dang]4 ,bl9dness1 t is p>tial & unev51 l&s a man 9 p]il :5ev] he tries to come d[n/airs or to cross ! /reet--he /eps on ! door/ep t is n !re & misses ! real "o4 ,he is involv$ 9 false appe>ances at e turn4 ,& s x is 9 ! moral _w--!re is "o real1 h[ev] _m unreals !re are1 & to tru/ to ! unreal is to come to grief on ! real4 ,! beg9n+ ( a man's doom1 wrote ,c>lyle1 is t vision be )drawn f him4 ,?\ bl9d ,ph>isee6 7,matt4 #bc3bf74 ,! cup is clean en\gh )\t2 x is septic & poison\s )9--& f :i* side ( x d y dr9k1 outside or inside8 7,matt4 #bc3be74 ,z we /udy ! tea*+ ( ,jesus "h1 we see anew ! pr(undity ( ! say+ attribut$ to him 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel1 ,! tru? %all make y free 7,john #h3cb74 ,! man ) a/igmatism1 or myopia1 or :atev] else x is1 mu/ get ! glasses t w %[ him ! real _w1 & he is safe1 & free to g & come z he pleases4 ,see ! real 9 ! moral sph]e1 & ! fir/ great p]il is gone4 ,no?+ ne$ be said at ?is po9t ( ! ,ph>isee :o us$ righte\sness & long pray]s z a scre5 = villa9y4 ,probably 8 doom 0 t 9 ! end he came to ?9k 8 righte\sness & 8 pray]s real1 & to reckon !m z cr$it ) a ,god1 :o did n see ?r\gh !m any m ?an he did himself4 ,x is a mi/ake to ov]-emphasize "h ! dev\r+ ( wid[' h\ses by ! ,ph>isee 7,matt4 #bc3ad71 = x 0 no peculi> weakness ( 82 publicans & unju/ judges did ! same4 ,only ! publican & ! unju/ judge told !mselves no lies ab\t x4 ,! ,ph>isee li$--ly+ to oneself or ly+ to ano!r1 :i* is ! worse8 ,! m dang]\s probably is ly+ to oneself1 ?\gh ! two practices g5]ally w g toge!r 9 ! long run4 ,! wor/ =ms ( ly+1 !n1 are ly+ to oneself & ly+ ab\t ,god2 & ! ,ph>isee comb9$ !m1 & told himself t1 once ,god's prop] dues ( pray] & ti! 7 paid1 8 treatm5t ( ! wid[ & h] h\se 0 correct4 ,h5ce1 says ,jesus1 he receives great] damnation 7,a4,v47--or judgem5t on a high] scale 7p]issot]on krima74 ,! ,ph>isees 7 m5 :o believ$ 9 ,god--only t ) 8 _w1 !y re-creat$ him 7z we are all apt to d = want ( vision or by *oice72 b :at is a!ism1 :at c x be1 b indiff]5ce to ,god's facts & to ,god's nature8 ,if religion is union ) ,god1 9 ! phrase we borr[ s slightly f ! my/ics1 h[ c a man be 9 union ) ,god1 :5 ! god he sees is n !re1 is a figm5t ( 8 own m9d1 some?+ diff]5t altoge!r f ,god8 ,or1 if we use ! phrase ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 prophet & ( ,jesus himself1 if religion is vision ( ,god1 :at is our religion1 if aft] all we are n see+ ,god at all1 b some?+ else--a dummy god1 l t ( ! ,ph>isees1 "s trifl+ m>t9et :o c be humbugg$--or1 to come to ourselves1 a maje/ic bundle ( ab/ract n\ns loosely ti$ up 9 imp]sonality8 ,= all su* ,jesus has a caution4 ,indiff]5ce to ,god's facts leads to "o end only4 ,we admit x ourselves4 ,!re are ^? :o scold ,bunyan = s5d+ ,ignorance to hell1 b we omit to ask :]e else c\ld ,ignorance g1 :e!r ,bunyan s5t him or n4 ,ignorance1 z to g]ms or precipices or :at n1 leads to de/ruction 9 p>i mat]ia2 9 ! moral sph]e c x be o!rwise8 ,?is s]ves 9 "s measure to expla9 :y ,jesus is s t5d] to gross & flagrant s9n]s1 a fact :i* "s h not$ ) surprise4 ,surely x is because publican & h>lot h few] illusions2 !y 7 left little *ance ( imag9+ _! lives to be "r be=e ,god4 ,:at ,jesus ?\ght ( _! h>dness & impurity we h se5 already1 b he$less z !y 7 ( ,god's requirem5ts ( !m1 !y 7 n guilty ( ! intricate a!ism ( ! ,ph>isees4 ,fur!r1 :e!r x 0 9 8 m9d or n1 x is also true t ! frankly gross temptations d br+ a man face to face ) 8 own ne$ ( ,god1 z ! subtl] d n2 & s f> !y make = reality4 ,! f\r? gr\p are ^? :o _c make up _! m9ds4 ,no man1 hav+ put 8 h& to ! pl\gh1 & look+ back1 is fit = ! ,k+dom ( ,god 7,luke #i3fb74 ,! ^w is an int]e/+ "o 7eu!tos71 x means h&y or easy to place4 7,! ^w is us$ ( ! salt n fit = l& or dunghill 7,luke #ad3ce71 & ! negative ( ! inconv5i5t h>b\r 7,acts #bg3ab747 ,?is man is n adapt$ = ! ,k+dom ( ,god2 he is n easy to place !re4 ,l ! man :o sav$ 8 tal5t b did n use x 7,matt4 #be3bd71 he is n exactly bad2 b he is no good1 z we say4 ,jesus conceives ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god z dynamic1 n /atic2 /ate or place1 condition or relation1 x implies "w1 z ,god himself implies "w4 ,he holds t tru? is n a curiosity = ! cab9et b a tool 9 ! h&2 t ,god's e>ne/ _w is no place = nondescript1 & t !re is only "o region left to :i* !y c drift4 ,:at "p or place c !re be 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5--9 a k+dom won on ,calv>y--= p :o _c be reli$ on1 :o _c decide :e!r to pl\gh or n to pl\gh1 nor1 :5 !y h made up _! m9d1 /ick to x8 ,jesus _c see4 7,:at a revelation ( ! =ce & p[] ( 8 own "*67 ,^!1 !n1 are ! f\r classes :om ,jesus w>ns1 & x is cle> f ! consid]ation ( !m t 8 view ( s9 is v diff]5t f ^? curr5t 9 t day4 ,m5 set s9 d[n z an ext]nal ?+ t drift$ on to "o l a float+ burr--or l pa9t1 p]haps--x c\ld be pick$ (f or burnt (f4 ,x 0 ! eat+ ( pork or h>e--some?+ te*nical or accid5tal2 or x 01 _m ?\ght1 ! "w ( a demon f )\t1 :o c\ld be driv5 out to :5ce he came4 ,love & drunk5ness illu/rat$ ! ?+ = !m--a *ange ( p]sonality induc$ by an ext]ior =ce or object1 z if ! human _s 7 a glass or a cup into :i* any?+ might be p\r$1 & f :i* x c\ld be empti$ & ! vessel itself rema9 unaffect$4 ,jesus has a deep] view ( s91 a /rong] psy*ology1 ?an ^!1 nor does he1 l "s quick ?9k]s ( to-day1 put s9 d[n to a man's environm5t1 z if c]ta9 surr\nd+s inevitably meant s94 ,jesus is q def9ite t s9 is no?+ accid5tal--x is involv$ 9 a man's own nature1 9 8 *oice1 x comes f ! he>t1 & x speaks ( a he>t t is wrong4 ,:5 we survey ! f\r gr\ps1 x comes to "o c5tral "q at la/3 ,has a man be5 9 e>ne/ ) himself ab\t ,god's deal+s ) him8 ,h>dness & lu/ make a man play ! fool ) human s\ls :om ,god loves & c>es =--a decl>ation ( w> on ,god himself4 ,wilful self-deception ab\t ,god ne$s no comm5t2 to %illy-%ally & let decision slide1 :]e ,god is conc]n$1 is a!ism too4 ,9 a ^w1 :at is a man's fundam5tal attitude to ,god & ,god's facts8 ,t is ,jesus' "q4 ,s9 is track$ home to ! inn]mo/ & mo/ ess5tial "p ( ! man--8 w4 ,x is no outw>d ?+1 x is inw>d4 ,x is n t evil befalls u1 b t we are evil4 ,9 ! words ( ,edw>d ,caird1 ! passion t misleads u is a manife/ation ( ! same ego1 ! same self-consci\s reason :i* is misl$ by x1 & ?us1 z ,burns puts x1 x is ! v 'light f heav5' t leads u a/ray4 ,! man uses 8 highe/ ,god-giv5 faculties1 & uses !m aga9/ ,god4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,_m p w agree ) ! e/imate ( ,jesus1 :5 !y und]/& x1 9 reg>d to mo/ ( ^! classes2 p]haps !y w\ld urge t 9 ! ma9 x is sub/antially ! same tea*+ z ,john ! ,bapti/'s1 ?\gh x implies1 z we %all see1 a m difficult problem 9 gett+ rid ( s94 ,jesus goes fur!r4 ,he holds up to m5 /&>ds ( conduct :i* transc5d any?+ yet put be=e mank9d4 ,be ye !re=e p]fect1 he says1 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 is p]fect 7,matt4 #e3dh74 ,:5 we recall :at ,jesus tea*es ( ,god1 :5 we beg9 to try to give to ,god ! cont5t he int5d$1 we realize ) amazem5t :at he is say+4 ,he is hold+ up to m5 = _! ideal ( conduct ! /&>d ( ,god's hol9ess1 ( ,god's love & t5d]ness4 ,ev]y?+ t ,jesus tells u ( ,god--all t he has to say ( ! wond]ful & incr$ible love ( ,god & ( ,god's activity on behalf ( 8 *ildr5--he n[ incorporates 9 ! ideal ( conduct to :i* m5 are call$4 ,john's conceptions ( righte\sness gr[ begg>ly4 ,"h is a royal magnific5ce ( active love1 ( en]getic sympa?y1 t5d]ness1 & self-giv+1 ask$ ( u1 :o f9d x h>d en\gh to keep ! simple/ comm&m5ts f our y\? up 7,m>k #aj3bj74 ,we are to love our enemies1 to w9 !m1 to make peace1 to be pure--& all on ! scale ( ,god4 ,& t ?is may n seem m]e talk 9 ! air1 !re is ! "* & p]sonality ( ,jesus1 embody+ all he asks ( u--br++ out new wond]s ( ,god's goodness1 ! ugl9ess & evil ( s91 & ! positive & r$emptive beauty ( righte\sness4 ,! problem ( s9 & =giv5ess becomes m difficult1 z we ?9k ( ! positive ideals :i* we h n begun to try to rea*4 ,let u sum up :at x involves4 ,jesus br+s out ! utt] bankruptcy to :i* s9 r$uces m54 ,!y become full ( hypocrisy & lawlessness 7,matt4 #bc3bh71 s deprav$ t !y are l bad trees1 unproductive ( any b bad fruit 7rott51 9 ! ,greek1 ,matt4 #g3ag72 ! v light 9 !m is d>kness1 & h[ great d>kness 7,matt4 #f3bc74 ,!y are cut (f f ! real _w1 z we saw1 & lose ! faculties !y h abus$--! tal5t is tak5 away 7,matt4 #be3bh72 f him t ha? n1 %all be tak5 away ev5 t :i* he ha? 7,matt4 #be3bi74 ,! nature is *ang$ z memory is *ang$1 & ! ov]fl[ ( ! he>t 9 spee* & act be>s witness to x4 ,! faculty ( *oice is weak5$2 ! int]val 9 :i* inhibition--to use our mod]n t]m--is possible1 gr[s %ort]4 ,! in/9cts are p]v]t$ & ! :ole be+ is disorganiz$4 ,9 a ^w1 all t ,jesus connotes by ! ,k+dom ( ,god is tak5 f !m 7,matt4 #ba3dc71 & no?+ left b out] d>kness 7,matt4 #bb3ac74 ,! vision ( ,god is n = ! impure 7,matt4 #e3h74 ,mean:ile s9 is n a /]ile ?+1 x is a leav5 7,matt4 #af3f74 ,if our mod]n m$ical language may be appli$--& ,jesus us$ ! analogy ( m$ic9e 9 ?is v case 7,m>k #b3ag7--s9 is septic4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 all s9 is anti-social--an invasion ipso facto ( ! rights ( o!rs4 ,! man :o s9s ei!r takes away :at is ano!r's--a man's goods1 a wid['s h\se1 or a woman's purity--or he fails to give to o!rs :at is _! due1 be x1 9 ! obvi\s field1 ! aid ! ,good ,sam>itan r5d]$ to ! w\nd$ & robb$ man by ! roadside 7,luke #aj3cc71 or1 9 ! high] sph]e1 tru?1 sympa?y1 help 9 ! ma9t5ance ( pr9ciple1 or 9 ! a*ievem5t ( progress & developm5t 7cf4 ,matt4 #be3dc74 ,s9 is ! repudiation ( ! concepts ( law1 duty1 & s]vice1 9 a ^w1 ( ! love on ,god's scale :i* ,god calls m5 to ex]cise4 ,& its fruits are1 above all1 its dissem9ation4 ,inju/ice1 a hi/orian has said1 always repays itself ) frightful comp\nd int]e/4 ,if a man />ts to debau* society1 8 example is quickly foll[$2 & x comes to hatr$4 ,:at1 we ask$1 did ,jesus mean by lo/8 ,?is1 above all1 t s9 cuts a man adrift f ,god4 ,9 ! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son ?is is br\ght out 7,luke #ae3aa-cb74 ,!re ! y\? took f 8 fa!r all he c\ld get1 & !n delib]ately turn$ 8 back on him =ev]2 he w5t into a f> c\ntry1 out ( 8 rea*1 outside 8 influ5ce1 & beyond ! range ( 8 ideas1 & he devot$ 8 fa!r's gifts to precisely :at w\ld sadd5 & tr\ble 8 fa!r mo/4 ,& !n came bankruptcy1 f9al & hopeless4 ,!re 0 no fa!r available 9 ! f> c\ntry2 he _h to live )\t him1 & x came to a life t 0 n ev5 human--a life ( solitude1 a life ( bea/s4 ,jesus draws x1 z he does mo/ ?+s1 9 picture =m1 us+ p>able4 ,paul puts ! same 9 direct] language2 s9 r$uces m5 to a position :]e !y are ali5at$ f ! life ( ,god 7,eph4 #d3ah2 ,col4 #a3ba71 )\t ,god 9 ! _w 7,eph4 #b3ab71 enemies ( ,god 7,rom4 #e3aj2 ,col4 #a3ba72 b he does n say m ?an ,jesus implies4 ,paul's f9al expression1 ,god gave !m up 7?rice 9 ,rom4 #a3bd1 #bf1 #bh71 answ]s to ! ,judge's ^w1 9 ,jesus' picture1 ,dep>t f me 7,matt4 #be3da74 ,o ,w$d+-gue/1 ?is s\l ha? be5 ,alone on a wide1 wide sea3 ,s lonely 'twas1 t ,god himself ,sc>ce seemd !re to be4 ,s ,jesus h&les ! problem ( s91 b t is only half ! /ory1 = !re rema9s ! problem ( ,r$emption4 ,! treatm5t ( s9 is f> pr(\nd] & tru] ?an ,john ! ,bapti/ or any o!r tea*] has a*iev$2 & x implies t ,jesus w h&le ,r$emption 9 a way no less pr(\nd & effective4 ,if he does n1 !n he _h bett] n h prea*$ a gospel4 ,if1 9 deal+ ) s91 he t\*es reality at e po9t1 we may expect him 9 ! matt] ( ,r$emption to rea* ! v c5tre ( life4#cj ,h[ else c he1 ) 8 s]i\s view ( s91 say to a man1 ,?y s9s are =giv5 !e8 7,m>k #b3e74 ,b x is q cle> f our records t1 :ile ,jesus laid b>e 9 ?is rel5tless way ! ugl9ess & hopelessness ( s91 he did n despair3 8 tone is always "o ( hope & confid5ce4 ,! /rong man arm$ may f9d a /rong] man come ^u him & take f him ! panoply 9 :i* he tru/$ 7,luke #aa3ba1 #bb74 ,!re is a great gulf t _c be cross$ 7,luke #af3bf7--yes1 b if ! exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/5dom tells u any?+1 x tells u t ,jesus cross$ x himself1 & did ! impossible4 ,! great matt] is t ,jesus believ$ ,god 0 will+ to take ! human s\l1 & make x new & "y & clean aga94 ,b ! human s\l did n believe x1 till ,jesus conv9c$ x1 & won x1 by action ( 8 own4 ,! ,son ( ,man came to seek & to save t :i* 0 lo/2 & he did n come 9 va94 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,*oice ,,( ,,! ,,cross ,by :at !y said1 ,i p]ceiv$ t he _h be5 a great w>rior1 & _h f\ght ) & sla9 him t _h ! p[] ( dea? 7,hebrews #b3ad71 b n )\t great dang] to himself1 :i* made me love him ! m--,pilgrims ,progress1 ,"p ,i ,! subject be=e u is "o ( ! greate/ difficulty4 ,:y ,jesus *ose ! cross has ex]cis$ ! ?\ght ( ! ,*ri/ian _w ev] s9ce he did s4 ,he told 8 disciples be=eh& ( :at lay be=e him1 ( :at he 0 *oos+1 b x 0 long be=e !y realiz$ t he meant any su* ?+4 ,! cross 0 to !m a /range idea1 & = a long "t !y did n s]i\sly face ! matt]4 ,once ! cross 0 an accompli%$ fact1 ,*ri/ians c\ld n1 & did n wi% to1 avoid ?9k+ out :at _h meant s mu* to _! ,ma/]2 b x has mo/ly be5 ) a s5se ( fac+ a my/]y t 9 "s measure elud$ !m1 ) a feel+ t !re is m beyond1 some?+ always to be atta9$ h]eaft]4 ,a v significant passage 9 ,/4 ,m>k 7#aj3cb7 gives u a glimpse ( a mom5t on ,jesus' la/ j\rney to ,j]usalem4 ,x is a s5t5ce :i* "o c\ld h>dly imag9e be+ includ$ 9 ! ,gospel1 if x did n repres5t "s actual memory1 & a memory ( significance4 ,x runs some?+ l ?is3 ,& !y 7 9 ! way1 go+ up to ,j]usalem1 & ,jesus 0 mov+ on be=e !m2 & !y began to wond]2 & z !y foll[$ !y began to be afraid4 ,he is mov+ to ,j]usalem ) a purpose4 ,!y d n und]/& x4 ,he is wrapp$ 9 ?\ght2 &1 z happ5s :5 a man's m9d is work+ /rongly1 8 pace quick5s1 & !y f9d !mselves at a di/ance beh9d him4 ,& !n some?+ comes ov] !m--a s5se t !re is some?+ 9 ! situation :i* !y d n und]/&1 a /rang5ess 9 ! m9d4 ,!y realize1 9 fact1 t !y are n z ne> ,jesus z !y _h suppos$4 ,&1 z !y foll[1 ! wond] deep5s into fe>4 ,anyone :o w really try to grapple ) ?is problem ( ! cross w f9d v soon ! same ?+4 ,! fir/ ?+ t we ne$ to le>n1 if our criticism ( ,jesus is to be s\nd1 is t we are n at all s ne> him z we h imag9$4 ,he eludes u1 goes f> out beyond :at we grasp or conceive2 & ,i ?9k ! education ( ! ,*ri/ian man or woman beg9s anew1 :5 we realize h[ little we "k ab\t ,jesus4 ,! discov]y ( our ignorance is ! beg9n+ ( k4 ,plato long ago said t wond] is ! "m ( philosophy1 & he 0 "r4 ,john ,donne1 ! ,engli% poet1 w5t f>!r1 & said3 ,all div9ity is love or wond]4 ,:5 a man !n beg9s to wond] ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 e>ne/1 ,jesus comes to be = him a new figure4 ,hi/orical criticism has done ?is = u2 x has br\ght u to su* a po9t t ! /ory ( ^! e>lie/ disciples repeats itself m closely 9 ! exp]i5ce ( _! foll[]s ( ^! days ?an 9 any c5tury s9ce ! fir/4 ,we beg9 along ) !m on ! fri5dly1 critical1 human plane1 & ) !m we foll[ him into exp]i5ces & realizations t we nev] expect$4 ,x may be summ$ up 9 ! famili> words ( ! ,engli% hymn1 ,oh happy b& ( pilgrims1 ,if onw>d ye w tread ,) ,jesus z y\r fell[1 ,to ,jesus z y\r head4 ,^! m5 beg9 ) him1 m or less on a foot+ ( equality2 or1 at lea/1 ! inequality is v lightly m>k$4 ,aft]w>ds x is emphasiz$2 & !y realize x ) wond] & ) fe>1 & at la/ ) joy & gratitude4 ,we may beg9 by try+ /eadily to br+ our m9ds to "s ke5] s5se ( :at x 0 t he *ose4 ,to say1 9 ! famili> words1 t he *ose ! cross1 may ?r\gh ! v famili>ity ( ! language lead u away f :at we h to discov]4 ,we h1 z we agre$1 to ask ourselves :at 0 8 exp]i5ce4 ,:at1 !n1 did 8 *oice involve8 ,x meant1 ( c\rse1 physical pa94 ,!re are natures to :om ?is is ( little acc\nt1 b ! s5sitive & s5ti5t type1 z we (t5 obs]ve1 dreads pa94 ,he1 ) op5 eyes1 *ose physical pa91 height5$ to torture1 n escap+ any ( ! suff]+ :i* anticipation gives--t physical horror ( dea?1 t in/9ctive fe> ( annihilation1 :i* nature sugge/s ( itself4 ,he took ! c\rse ( action t w\ld mo/ sev]ely te/ 8 disciples2 "o at lea/ revolt$1 & we h to ask :at x meant to ,jesus to live ) ,judas1 to wat* 8 face1 to recognize 8 influ5ce 9 ! little gr\p--yes1 & to try to w9 him aga9 & to be repell$4 ,he le>nt by ! ?+s t he suff]$ t ,judas w\ld betray him2 b ! h\r & place & me?od 7 n s evid5t1 & :5 !y 7 at la/ reveal$--:at did x mean to be kiss$ by ,judas8 ,d we feel :at he felt 9 ! s-call$ trials--or 0 he dull & numb$ by ! cata/rophe8 ,h[ did he be> ! beat+ ( triumphant hatr$ ^u a =sak5 _s8 ,h[ did ! horrible cry1 ,crucify him6 crucify him6 break on 8 e>s--on 8 m9d8 ,:5 ! ,"l turn$ & look$ ^u ,pet] 7,luke #bb3fa71 :at did x mean8 ,h[ did he "k t ,pet] 0 !re1 & :at l$ him to turn at t mom5t8 ,0 !re 9 ! ,passion no elem5t ( uneas9ess aga9 ab\t ! elev5 on :om he _h conc5trat$ 8 hopes & 8 influ5ce--! elev5 ( :om x is record$1 t !y all =sook him1 & fl$ 7,m>k #ad3ej78 ,no h9t ( dread t 8 "w might inde$ be undone8 ,:at pa9 mu/ t h involv$8 ,:at is ! value ( ! ,agony 9 ! ,g>d51 ( ! cry1 ,eloi1 ,eloi1 lama saba*?ani 7,m>k #ae3cd78 ,:5 we h answ]$1 ea* = himself1 ^! que/ions1 & o!rs l !m t w sugge/ !mselves--answ]$ !m by ! mo/ e>ne/ ef=ts ( :i* our natures are capable--& rememb]$ at ! end h[ f> our natures fall %ort ( 81 & told ourselves t our answ]s are insuffici5t--!n let u recall1 once m1 t he *ose all ?is4 ,he *ose ! cross & all t x meant4 ,our next /ep %\ld be to /udy anew 8 own ref]5ces to :at he int5ds by x1 to :at he expects to be its results & its outcome4 ,fir/ ( all1 !n1 he cle>ly means t ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is some?+ diff]5t f any?+ t man has yet se54 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is1 ,i und]/&1 a ,hebrew way ( say+ ! ,k+dom ( ,god--v mu* z m5 to-day speak ( ,provid5ce1 to avoid undue famili>ity ) ! t]m ,god1 s ! ,jews w\ld say ,heav54 ,!re 7 _m :o us$ ! phrase 9 "o or o!r =m2 b x is always bad criticism to give to ! words ( g5ius ! value or ! connotation !y w\ld h 9 ! lips ( ord9>y p4 ,to a great m9d words are *>g$ ) a fullness ( mean+ t little p d n rea*4 ,! attempt has be5 made to recapture m ( 8 ?\ghts by le>n+ ! value giv5 to "s ( ! t]ms he uses z !y appe> 9 ! lit]ature ( ! day1 & ( c\rse x has be5 helpful4 ,b we h to rememb] always t ! words z us$ by him come ) a new volume ( significance d]iv$ f 8 :ole p]sonality4 ,ev]y?+ turns on ! connotation :i* he gives to ! t]m ,god--t is c5tral & pivotal4 ,:at ?is new ,k+dom ( ,god is1 or w be1 he does n attempt fully to expla9 or analyse4 ,9 ! p>ables1 ! treasure-f9d] & ! pe>l m]*ant a*ieve a great enri*m5t ( life2 s mu* !y "k at once2 b :at d !y d ) x8 ,h[ d !y look at x8 ,:at does x mean to !m8 ,he does n tell u4 ,we only see t !y are mov+ on a new plane1 see+ life f a new angle1 liv+ 9 a full] s5se4 ,:at ! new life means 9 its fullness1 we "k only :5 we ga9 ! deep] k ( ,god4 ,he sugge/s t ?is new k comes to a man f ,god himself--fle% & blood d n reveal x 7,matt4 #af3ag74 ,unto y x is giv51 he says on ano!r occasion1 to "k ! my/]y ( ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 7,m>k #d3aa71 & he adds t !re are ^? :o see & d n see2 !y are outside x2 !y h n ! alphabet1 we might say1 t w op5 ! book 7cf4 ,rev4 #e3c74 ,he makes x cle> at e po9t 9 ! /ory ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god t !re is m beyond2 & he means x4 ,x is to be a new beg9n+1 an initiation1 lead+ on to :at we %all see b d n yet guess1 ?\gh he gives u h9ts4 ,we %all n easily fa?om ! dep? ( 8 idea ( ! new life1 b along ) x we h to /udy ! wid? & boldness ( 8 purpose4 ,?is new life is n = a few--= ! elect1 9 our c>eless phrase4 ,he looks to a univ]sal scope = :at he is do+4 ,x w rea* f> outside ! b\nds ( ,judaism4 ,!y %all come f ! ea/ & f ! we/1 & f ! nor? & f ! s\?1 & %all sit d[n 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god 7,luke #ac3bi74 ,:]esoev] ?is gospel %all be prea*$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w1 he says 7,m>k #ad3i74 ,my words %all n pass away 7,luke #ba3cc74 ,all "t & all exi/5ce come "u 8 survey & are includ$ 9 8 plan4 ,! range is enorm\s4 ,& ?is 0 a ,galilean peasant6 ,z we gradually realize :at he has 9 m9d1 mu/ we n feel t we h n grasp$ any?+ l ! full gr&eur ( 8 ?\ght8 ,he makes x pla91 9 ! second place1 t x w be a matt] = foll[]s1 = work]s1 = m5 :o w wat* & wait & d>e--m5 ) ! same ab&onm5t z himself4 ,he calls = m5 to come aft] him1 to come beh9d him 7,m>k #a3ag1 #aj3ba2 ,luke #i3ei74 ,he emphasizes t !y mu/ ?9k out ! t]ms on :i* he enli/s !m4 ,he does n disguise ! drawbacks ( 8 s]vice4 ,he calls 8 foll[]s1 & a v p]sonal & individual call x is4 ,he calls a man f ! lake %ore1 f ! nets1 f ! cu/om h\se4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 he cle>ly ann\nces an int5tion to a*ieve some?+ 9 itself ( import by 8 dea?4 ,!re are ^? :o w\ld h u believe t 8 m9d 0 obsess$ ) ! fix$ idea ( 8 own spe$y return on ! cl\ds1 & t he hurri$ on to dea? to precipitate ?is & ! new age x 0 to br+4 ,ref]5ces to su* a com+ are inde$ f\nd 9 ! ,gospels z we h !m1 b we are b\nd to ask :5ce !y come1 & to inquire h[ f> !y repres5t exactly :at he said2 & !n1 if he is correctly report$1 to make sure t we "k exactly :at he means4 ,^? :o hold ?is view fail to relate ! texts !y emphasize ) o!rs ( a deep] significance1 & !y ignore ! gr&eur & p5etration & dep? ( ! man :om !y make out su* a dream]4 ,he nev] sugge/s himself t 8 dea? is to =ce ! h& ( ,god4 ,he himself is to be ! do] & a*iev] ( some?+4 ,we h be5 apt to ?9k ( him z a great tea*]1 a tea*] ( *>m & insight1 or z ! great example ( idealism1 :o saw life /eadily & saw x :ole4 ,he liv$1 "s hold1 ! r\nd$ & well-pois$ life1 ! rhy?mic life4 ,no1 t 0 ,sophocles4 ,he is great]4 ,"h is "o :o p5etrates f> deep] into ?+s4 ,8 treatm5t ( ! psy*ology ( s9 itself %[s h[ mu* m ?an an example 0 ne$$4 ,"h1 z 9 ! o!r *apt]s1 b "h above all we h to rememb] ! cle>ness ( 8 insight1 8 swiftness ( p5etration1 8 in/9ct = fact & reality4 ,he means to d1 to a*ieve1 some?+4 ,x is no m>tyr's dea? t he incurs4 ,8 dea? is a /ep to a purpose4 ,i h a baptism to be baptis$ )1 he says 7,luke #ab3ej74 ,! ,son ( ,man1 he said1 is come to seek & to save t :i* 0 lo/ 7,luke #ai3aj74 ,9 discuss+ 9 ! previ\s *apt] :at he meant by ! t]m lo/1 our conclusion 0 t = ,jesus s9 0 f> m awful1 f> m s]i\s1 ?an we commonly realize4 ,we saw also t s pr(\nd & true a psy*ology ( s9 mu/ imply a view ( r$emption at lea/ z pr(\nd1 a promise ( a =ce m ?an equal to ! p[] ( s9--t viol5ce ( habit ( :i* ,/4 ,augu/9e speaks4 ,if ! ,son ( ,man is to save ! lo/1 & if ! lo/ are 9 dang] s real1 x foll[s t he mu/ ?9k ( a ?or\ghly effective salvation1 & t its a*ievem5t w be no light or easy task4 ,to give "o's life z a ransom = _m1 says a mod]n tea*]1 is ( no avail1 if ! ransom is insuffici5t4 ,:at1 !n1 & h[ mu*1 does he mean by to save1 & h[ does he propose to d x8 ,:5 ! s\l ( man or woman has gone wrong 9 any ( ! ways discuss$ by ,jesus--9 h>dness or ang]1 9 impurity1 9 ! refusal to treat ,god & 8 facts s]i\sly--:5 ! consequ5ces t ,jesus recogniz$ h foll[$--:at c be done to br+ t s\l back into effective relation ) ! ,god :om x has disc>d$ & ab&on$8 ,t is ! problem t ,jesus _h to face1 & mo/ ( u h n ?\ght en\gh ab\t x4 ,fir/ ( all1 h[ f> does ,jesus und]/& salvation to take a man8 ,! anci5t cre$ ( ! ,*ur* includes ! article ( belief 9 ! =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,!re are ^? :o lightly assume t ?is means1 *iefly or solely1 ! remission ( puni%m5t = evil acts4 ,?is raises problems en\gh ( itself4 ,! :ole doctr9e ( ,k>ma1 vital to ,buddhism & ,h9duism1 is1 if ,i und]/& x aright1 a /rong & cle> w>n+ to u t ! remission ( puni%m5t is no easy matt]4 ,n only ,ea/]n ?9k]s1 b ,we/]n also1 insi/ t !re is no avoidance ( ! consequ5ces ( action4 ,lu!r himself1 us+ a phrase half borr[$ f a ,lat9 poet1 says t =giv5ess is a knot wor?y ( a ,god's aid--nodus ,deo v9dice dignus4#ca ,b 9 any case escape f ! consequ5ces ( s91 :5 once we look on s9 ) ! eyes ( ,jesus1 is ( relatively small importance4 ,!re are two aspects ( ! matt] f> m significant4 ,we h se5 h[ ,jesus reg>ds s9 z at once ! cause & consequ5ce ( a deg5]ation ( ! moral nature1 & z a repudiation ( ,god4 ,two que/ions arise3 ,is x possible to recov] lo/ moral quality & faculty8 ,is x possible = ^? incapacitat$ by s9 to rega91 or to enjoy1 relation ) ,god8 ,:5 we ?9k1 ) ,jesus1 ( s9 fir/ & =emo/ 9 connexion ) ,god1 & take ! tr\ble to try to give 8 mean+ to 8 words1 =giv5ess takes on a new mean+4 ,we h to ?9k l ,god1 he says 7,m>k #h3cc72 & p]haps ,god is 9 8 ?\ghts nei!r s legal nor s biological z we are2 p]haps he does n ?9k fir/ ( edicts or ( biological & psy*ological laws4 ,god1 accord+ to ,jesus1 ?9ks fir/ ( 8 *ild1 ?\gh ( c\rse n oblivi\s ( 8 own comm&s & laws4 ,=giv5ess1 ,jesus tea*es or sugge/s1 is prim>ily a "q betwe5 ,fa!r & son1 & he tries to lead u to believe h[ ready ! ,fa!r is to settle t "q4 ,once x is settl$1 we f9d1 9 fact1 ,fa!r & son sett+ to "w to m5d ! pa/4 ,! evil se$ has be5 s[n & ! sad crop mu/ be reap$1 ! man :o s[$ x has to reap x--t mu* we all see4 ,b ,jesus h9ts to u t ,god himself loves to come 9 & help 8 reconcil$ son ) ! reap+2 _m h&s make light "w1 especially :5 !y are su* h&s4 ,& ev5 :5 ! crop is evil 9 ! lives ( o!rs1 ! mo/ horrible outcome ( s91 ,god is /ill 9 ! field4 ,! prodigal1 :5 he returns1 is met ) a welcome1 & is gradually put 9 possession ( :at he has lo/--! robe1 ! %oes1 ! r+2 & x all comes f 8 be+ at "o ) 8 ,fa!r aga9 7,luke #ae3bb;ff474 ,! ,son ( ,man1 hi/orically1 has aga9 & aga9 f\nd ! lo/--! lo/ gifts1 ! lo/ faculties1 ! lo/ *>ms & graces--& giv5 !m back to ! man :om he _h also f\nd & br\ght home to ,god4 ,let u once m try to get our ?\ghts ,!oc5tric z ,jesus' are1 & our problems become simpl]1 or at lea/ few]4 ,god's g5]osity 9 =giv5ess1 ,god's love1 he emphasizes aga9 & aga94 ,w a man take ,jesus at 8 ^w1 & commit himself to ,god8 ,t is ! "q4 ,once he w v5ture on ?is /ep1 :at pictures ,jesus draws u ( :at happ5s6 ,! son is home aga92 ! bankruptcy1 ! hide\s solitude1 ! life among animals1 be/ial1 dirty & empty1 & haunt$ ) memories--all ^? ?+s are pa/1 :5 once ! ,fa!r's arms are r\nd 8 neck1 & 8 kiss on 8 *eek4 ,he is no m ali5at$ f ! life ( ,god 7,eph4 #d3ah2 ,col4 #a3ba71 )\t ,god 9 ! _w 7,eph4 #b3ab71 an enemy ( ,god 7,rom4 #e3aj72 he 0 lo/ & is f\nd1 & ! ,fa!r himself1 ,jesus says1 cries3 ,let u be m]ry 7,euphran?om574 ,if we hesitate ab\t x1 ,jesus calls u once m to ?9k l ,god1 & tells u o!r /ories1 ) incr$ible joy 9 !m--joy 9 ! pres5ce ( ! angels ( ,god ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?4 ,we mu/ g back to 8 c5tral conception ( ,god1 if we are to realize :at he means by salvation4 ,/4 ,augu/9e 7,conf41 viii4 #c7 br+s out ! value ( ^! p>ables1 by rem9d+ u h[ mu* m we c>e = a ?+ t has be5 ours1 :5 we h lo/ x & f\nd x aga94 ,! %eph]d has a new l9k ) 8 %eep lo/ & f\nd aga91 a new /ory ( x1 a %>$ exp]i5ce2 x is m 8 ?an ev]4 ,& ,jesus implies t :5 a man is sav$1 he is ,god's aga91 & m ,god's own ?an ev] be=e2 & ,god is glad at he>t4 ,z = ! man2 a new p[] comes into 8 he>t1 & a new joy2 & ) ,god's help1 9 a new _s ( sun%9e1 he sets ab\t m5d+ ! pa/ 9 a new _s & ) a new motive--= love's sake n[4 ,if ! fruit ( ! pa/ is to be se51 z x con/antly is1 9 ! lives ( o!rs1 he ?r[s himself ) ! m en]gy into ,god's "w1 & :5 ! ,good ,%eph]d goes seek+ ! lo/1 he goes ) him4 ,*ri/ian hi/ory be>s witness1 9 e ye> ( x1 to :at salvation means1 9 ,jesus' s5se4 ,puni%m5t1 consequ5ces1 crippl$ res\rces--no1 he does n ask to escape !m n[2 all z ,god pleases2 ^! are n ! ?+s t matt]4 ,life is all to be b\ndless love & gratitude & tru/2 & by & by ! new man wakes up to f9d s9 tak5 away1 its consequ5ces undone1 ! lo/ faculties re/or$1 & life a full] & ri*] ?+ ?an ev] x 0 be=e4 ,someh[ s1 if we read ! ,gospels aright1 does ,jesus conceive ( ,salvation4 ,to a*ieve ?is = m5 is 8 purpose2 & 9 ord] to d x1 z we said be=e1 8 fir/ /ep is to induce m5 to re-?9k ,god4 ,some?+ mu/ be done to t\* ! he>t & to move ! w ( m51 effectively2 & he mu/ d x4 ,) ?is purpose 9 8 m9d--let u weigh our words "h1 & reflect aga9 ^u ! cle>ness ( 8 insight into life & "*1 into moral laws1 ! laws ( human ?\ght & feel+1 ^u 8 pr(\nd intellig5ce & grasp ( :at moves & is real1 8 k 7a /rong ^w to use1 b we may use x7 ( ,god--) ?is purpose 9 8 m9d1 ?\ght out & und]/ood1 he delib]ately & quietly goes to ,j]usalem4 ,he /eadfa/ly set 8 face to g to ,j]usalem 7,luke #i3ea74 ,i mu/ walk1 he said1 to-day & to-morr[ & ! day foll[+2 = x _c be t a prophet p]i% out ( ,j]usalem 7,luke #ac3cc74 ,to ,j]usalem he goes4 ,we may admit t ) 8 view ( ! psy*ology ( s91 he mu/ h a s]i\s view ( r$emption4 ,b :y %\ld t involve ! cross8 ,t is our problem4 ,b :ile we try to solve x1 we mu/ also rememb] t beh9d a great *oice !re are always m reasons ?an we c analyse4 ,a man makes "o ( ! great *oices 9 life4 ,:at has influ5c$ him8 ,t5 to "o1 if y ask him1 he does n "k4 ,no?+ else1 he w say1 seem$ feasible2 ! ?+ 0 borne 9 on me1 x came to me3 reasons8 ,he _c tabulate reasons2 ! ?+1 he says1 0 s cle> t ,i 0 a long way pa/ reasons4 ,& yet he 0 "r2 he _h reasons en\gh4 ,:at p>5t ev] analys$ reasons = lov+ 8 *ildr51 or w\ld tabulate !m = y8 ,jesus does n expla9 8 reasons4 ,we f9d1 ,i ?9k1 t we are apt to h f> m reasons = do+ :at we "k is wrong1 ?an we h = do+ :at we "k is "r4 ,we d n want reasons = do+ :at is "r2 we "k x is "r1 & !re is an end ( x4 ,once aga91 ,jesus1 ) 8 cle> eye = ! real1 sees :at he mu/ d4 ,! salvation ( ! lo/ means ! cross = himself4 ,b :y8 we ask aga94 ,we mu/ look a little clos] if we are to und]/& him4 ,we %all n easily und]/& him 9 all 8 ?\ghts1 b "p ( our education comes f ! endeav\r to foll[ him "h1 to be ) him1 9 ! phrase ) :i* we began4 ,fir/ ( all we may put 8 love ( m54 ,he nev] lo/ ! individual 9 ! mass1 nev] lo/ sight ( ! human be+ :o ne$$ ,god4 ,! tea*] :o put ! law ( k9dness 9 ! great phrase1 ,g ) him twa9 7,matt4 #e3da71 0 n likely to limit himself 9 meet+ m5's ne$s4 ,he 0 b\nd to d m ?an we %\ld expect1 :5 he saw p :om he c\ld help2 & x is t _s ( ab\nd+ g5]osity t %[s a man :at to d 7,luke #f3ch74 ,ev]y:]e1 e day1 he met ! call t quick5$ ?\ght & %ap$ purpose4 ,he walk$ d[n a /reet2 & ! sc5e ( mis]y or ( s9 came ^u him ) pressure2 he c\ld n pass by1 z we d1 & fail to note :at we d n wi% to ?9k (4 ,he kn[s a pressure ^u 8 _s = ! man1 ! *ild1 ! woman--= ! "o :o s9s1 ! "o :o suff]s1 ! o!r :o dies4 ,!y mu/ be got 9 t\* ) ,god4 ,he sits ) 8 disciples at a meal--! m5 :om he lov$--he wat*es !m1 he li/5s to !m4 ,pet]1 ,james1 ,john1 "o aft] ! o!r1 becomes a call to him4 ,!y ne$ r$emption2 !y ne$ f> m ?an !y dream2 !y ne$ ,god4 ,t pressure is !re night & day--x becomes int]cession1 & t gr[s into inspiration4 ,our pray]s suff]1 "s "o has said1 = our want ( our id5tification ) ! _w's s9 & mis]y4 ,he 0 id5tifi$ ) ! _w's s9 & mis]y1 & !y foll[$ him into 8 pray]4 ,x becomes ) him an imp]ative necessity to effect man's reconciliation ) ,god4 ,all 8 exp]i5ce ( man1 8 love ( man1 call him t way4 ,! second great mom5tum comes f ! love ( ,god1 & 8 fai? 9 ,god4 ,"h1 aga91 we mu/ emphasize = ourselves 8 criticism ( ,pet]3 ,y ?9k l a man & n l ,god 7,m>k #h3cc74 ,we d n see ,god1 z ,jesus did4 ,he mu/ make pla9 to m51 z x nev] 0 made pla9 be=e1 ! love ( ,god4 ,he mu/ secure t x is = e man ! greate/ reality 9 ! _w1 ! "o great flam+ fact t burns itself liv+ into e man's consci\sness4 ,he sees t = ?is ,god calls him to ! cross1 s mu* s t :5 he prays 9 ! g>d5 t ! cup may pass1 8 ?\ghts range back to ,?y w 7,matt4 #bf3db74 ,x is ,god's ,w4 ,ev5 if he does n himself see all involv$1 /ill ,god kn[s ! reason2 ,god w manage2 ,god wi%es x4 ,h fai? 9 ,god1 he us$ to say 7,m>k #aa3bb74 ,?is fai? :i* he has 9 ,god is "o ( ! ?+s t take him to ! cross4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 we mu/ n =get 8 s5se ( 8 own peculi> relation to ,god4 ,if x is safe to rely on ,/4 ,m>k's *ronological date "h1 he does n speak ( ?is until ,pet] has call$ him ! ,messiah4 ,he accepts ! title 7,m>k #h3bi74 ,he also uses ! description1 ,son ( ,man1 ) its sugge/ions f ! pa/4 ,he =gives s9s4 ,he speaks ?r\gh\t ! ,gospels z "o ap>t1 z "o di/9ct f u1 closely z he is id5tifi$ ) u--& all ?is f a son ( fact1 :o is n insane1 :o is n a quack1 ^: eyes are wide op5 = ! real2 ^: in/9ct = ! ultimate tru? is s ke52 :o lives face to face ) ,god4 ,:at does x mean8 ,?is1 = "o ?+1 t mo/ ( u h n giv5 att5tion en\gh to ?is matt]4 ,i h conf9$ myself 9 ^! *apt]s to ! ,synoptic ,gospels1 ) only two or ?ree ref]5ces to ! ,f\r? ,gospel1 & on ! evid5ce ( ! ,synoptic ,gospels1 tak5 by !mselves1 x is cle> t he means a great deal m ?an we h c>$ to exam9e4 ,he is ! great int]pret] ( ,god1 & x is borne 9 ^u him t only by ! cross c he int]pret ,god1 make ,god real to u1 & br+ u to ! v he>t ( ,god4 ,t is 8 purpose4 ,! cross is ! outcome ( 8 deepe/ m9d1 ( 8 pray] life4 ,x is m l him ?an any?+ else he ev] did4 ,x has 9 x m ( him4 ,:oev] he 01 :oev] he is1 :atev] our ,*ri/ology1 "o fact /&s out4 ,x 0 8 love ( m5 & wom5 & 8 fai? 9 ,god t took him !re4 ,0 he ju/ifi$8 0 he "r8 or 0 x a delusion8 ,fir/ ( all1 let u g back to a hi/oric ev5t4 ,! resurrection is1 to a hi/orian1 n v cle> 9 its details4 ,b is x ! detail or ! c5tral fact t matt]s8 ,take away ! resurrection1 h[ev] x happ5$1 :atev] x 01 & ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* is un9telligible4 ,we live 9 a rational _w--a _w1 t is1 :]e1 h[ev] mu* rema9s z yet unexpla9$1 ev]y?+ has a promise ( be+ lucid1 ev]y?+ has reason 9 x4 ,great results h great causes4 ,we h to f9d1 some:]e or o!r1 betwe5 ! crucifixion & ! fir/ prea*+ ( ! disciples 9 ,j]usalem1 some?+ t entirely *ang$ ! "* ( t gr\p ( m54 ,some?+ happ5$1 s trem5d\s & s vital1 t x *ang$ n only ! "* ( ! movem5t & ! m5--b ) !m ! :ole hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,! evid5ce = ! resurrection is n s mu* :at we read 9 ! ,gospels z :at we f9d 9 ! re/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t--! new life ( ! disciples4 ,!y are a new gr\p4 ,:5 x came to ! cross1 8 cross1 !y ran away4 ,a few weeks lat] we f9d !m rejoic+ to be beat51 imprison$ & put to dea? 7,acts #e3da74 ,:at _h happ5$8 ,:at we h to expla9 is a new life--a new life ( pray] & joy & p[]1 a new indiff]5ce to physical dea?1 9 a new relation to ,god4 ,t is "o outcome ( ! cross & ( :at foll[$2 & z hi/orians we h to expla9 x4 ,we h also to expla9 h[ ! disciples came to conceive ( ano!r ,galilean--a c>p5t] :om !y might h se5 saw+ & sweat+ 9 8 %op1 ) :om !y tramp$ ! roads ( ,pale/9e1 :om !y saw done to dea? 9 ignom9y & d]ision--sitt+ at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,tak5 by itself1 we might call su* a belief m]e folly2 b too mu* goes ) x = s easy an explanation4 ,! cross 0 n ! end4 ,z ,mr4 ,neville ,talbot has rec5tly po9t$ out 9 8 book1 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,disciples1 if ! /ory /opp$ ) ! cross1 ,god rema9s unexpla9$1 & ! /ory ends 9 unreliev$ trag$y4 ,b x does n end 9 trag$y2 x ends--if we c use ! ^w z yet--9 joy & fai? & victory2 & ^!--h[ %\ld we h se5 !m b = ! cross8 ,!y are b\nd up ) 8 *oice ( ! cross & 8 triumph ov] x all4 ,dea? is n :at x 0--! la/ l9e ( all1 z ,horace says4 ,life & immortality h be5 br\ght to light 7#b ,tim4 #a3aj74 ,! ,lamb ( ,god take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,s we read at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel1 & ! hi/orical critic may tell u t he does n ?9k t ,john ! ,bapti/ said x4 ,none ! less1 x is a wond]ful summ>y ( :at ,jesus has done1 especially wond]ful if we ?9k ( x be+ writt5 fifty or sixty ye>s aft] ! crucifixion4 ,=1 z we survey ! c5turies1 we f9d t ! ,lamb ( ,god has tak5 away ! s9 ( ! _w--to a degree t no "o c imag9e :o has n /udi$ ! anci5t _w4 ,^? :o "k ! hea!n _w intimately w "k be/ ! diff]5ce he has made4 ,all ?is new life1 ?is new joy1 ?is new victory ov] dea? & s9 is atta*$ to ! liv+ & victori\s ,son ( ,god4 ,! task ( ,paul & ! o!rs is1 z ,dr4 ,cairns says1 re-?9k+ ev]y?+ 9 ! t]ms ( ! resurrection4 ,x is ! new factor 9 ! problem ( ,god1 s to speak--! new factor :i* alt]s ev]y?+ t relates to ,god4 ,t is say+ a great deal1 b :5 we look at ,*ri/ian hi/ory1 is x say+ too mu*8 ,b /ill our fir/ "q is unansw]$2 :y %\ld x h be5 ! cross8 ,"o ?9k] ( our day has sugge/$ t1 aft] all1 suff]+ is a language intelligible to ! v simple/1 :ile its mean+ is n exhau/$ by ! deepe/4 ,! problem ( pa9 is always ) u4 ,& he *ose pa94 ,he nev] said t pa9 is a good ?+2 he cur$ x4 ,b he *ose x4 ,! anci5t _w /umbl$ on t v ?+4 ,god & a ,godlike man1 _! philosoph]s said1 are n susceptible to pa91 to suff]+4 ,t 0 an axiom1 v little *all5g$4 ,!n if ,jesus suff]$1 he 0 n ,god2 if he 0 ,god1 he did n suff]4 ,! ,*ur* d5i$ t1 j z ! ,*ur* to-day rejects ano!r ha/y anti!sis ab\t pa91 t comes f ,new ,engl&4 ,he *ose pa91 & he knew :at he 0 *oos+4 ,!n let u be 9 no hurry ab\t refus+ x1 b let u look into x4 ,he *ose x--t is ! greate/ fact kn[n to u ab\t pa94 ,aga91 ! dea? ( ,*ri/ reveals s9 9 its real significance1 9 its true p]spective1 outside ! realm ( accid5t & among ! deepe/ ?+s ( ,god1 sub specie aet]nitatia4 ,m5 c\nt !mselves v dec5t p2 s ?\ght ! prie/s & ! ,ph>isees1 & !y 74 ,!re is no?+ ab\t !m t "o _c f9d 9 mo/ religi\s communities & 9 all gov]n+ classes3 ! s5se ( ! value ( !mselves1 _! preconceptions & _! judgem5ts--a /rong feel+ ( ! importance ( ! "w !y h to d1 along ) a c]ta9 reluctance to face /range facts1 & "s indiff]5ce z to :at happ5s to o!r p if ! accept$ !ory ( ! ,cause or ! ,/ate require !m to suff]4 ,!re is no?+ ab\t ,pilate & ,h]od1 & ! ,ph>isees & ! prie/s1 t is v diff]5t f ourselves4 ,b h[ x looks 9 front ( ! cross6 ,we beg9 to see h[ x looks 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & t alt]s ev]y?+2 x upsets all our /&>ds1 & tea*es u a new self-criticism4 ,y ?9k l man1 & n l ,god1 said ,jesus 7,m>k #h3cc74 ,! cross reveals ,god mo/ sympa!tically4 ,we see ,god 9 ! light ( ! fulle/ & pr(\nde/ & t5d]e/ revelation t ! _w has _h4 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 t is ! cry ( ,jesus on ! cross4 ,i h sometimes ?\ght !re nev] 0 an utt]ance t reveals m amaz+ly ! di/ance betwe5 feel+ & fact4 ,t 0 h[ he felt--worn out1 betray$1 spat ^u1 reject$4 ,we feel t ,god 0 m !re ?an ev]4 ,z has be5 said1 if x is n ,god1 x is no?+4 ,god1 says ,paul1 0 9 ,*ri/1 reconcil+ ! _w unto himself 7#b ,cor4 #e3ai74 ,he *ose ! cross2 & 9 *oos+ x1 ,*ri/ians h always felt1 he reveal$ ,god2 & t is ! c5tre ( ! great act ( ,r$emption4 ,b !re is a condition antec$5t to und]/&+ ! cross4 ,we h1 z we agre$1 to ask ourselves1 :at is ! exp]i5ce :i* l$ him to ?9k z he did8 ,9 ! simpl] language ( ! ,gospels1 q pla9 & easy to und]/&1 ! call to foll[ comes fir/--! call to deep] association ) ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 8 love = m54 ,d n our consci5ces tell u t1 if we really lov$ p z ,jesus does1 if we und]/ood !m z sympa!tically & c>$ z mu* = !m1 ! cross w\ld be f> m intelligible to u8 ,b if1 9 pla9 fact1 we d n see :y we %\ld be> ! cross = o!rs1 :y we %\ld d5y & oblit]ate self on ?is scale = ! salvation ( m5--h[1 ,i ask1 to p ( su* a m9d %\ld ,jesus be intelligible8 ,x is n to be expect$4 ,9 no o!r sph]e w\ld "o dream ( x4 ,:5 a man av[s t he does n c>e = art or poetry1 :o w\ld wi% to %[ him poem or picture8 ,h[ %\ld a p]son1 :o does n c>e = m51 und]/& ! cross8 ,deep] association1 !n1 ) ,jesus 9 8 love ( m51 9 8 agony1 9 8 tru/ 9 ,god--t is ! key to all4 ,z we agre$ at ! v beg9n+1 we h to "k him be=e we c und]/& him4 ,x all dep5ds 9 ! long run on "o ?+2 & t we f9d 9 ! v]se ) :i* we />t$3 ,& z !y foll[$1 !y began to be afraid4 ,b !y foll[$4 ,we c und]/& _! fe>4 ,x comes to a man 9 ?is way4 ,if ,jesus crucifi$ means any?+ l :at ! ,*ur* has said1 & has believ$2 if ,god is 9 t man ( ,naz>e? reconcil+ ! _w to ,himself2 if !re is real mean+ 9 ! ,inc>nation at all2 if all ?is language repres5ts fact2 !n1 he may say1 ,i am :olly at a loss ab\t ev]y?+ else4 ,a man builds up a _w ( ?\ght = himself--we all d--a s*eme ( ?+s2 & to a man ) a ?\ght-out view ( ! _w1 x may come ) an enorm\s %ock to realize ?is incr$ible idea1 ?is incr$ible tru?1 ( ,god 9 ,*ri/4 ,^? :o h dwelt mo/ on x1 & value x mo/1 may be mo/ apt to und]/& :at ,i mean by call+ x incr$ible4 ,?9k ( x4 ,x takes y\r brea? away4 ,if t is true1 does n ! :ole plan ( my life fall to pieces--my :ole s*eme ( ?+s = ! _w1 my :ole body ( intellectual conceptions8 ,& ! man to :om ?is happ5s may well say he is afraid4 ,he is afraid1 because x is s /range2 because1 :5 y realize x1 x takes y into a new _w2 y _c grasp x4 ,a man ^: in/9ct is = tru? may hesitate--w hesitate ab\t a conception l ?is4 ,is x possible1 he w ask himself1 t ,i am delud$8 ,& ano!r ?\ght rises up aga9 & aga91 ,:]e w x take me8 ,we c und]/& a man be+ afraid 9 t way4 ,i d n ?9k we h mu* "r n to be afraid4 ,if x is ! inc>nation ( ,god1 :at "r h we n to be afraid8 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 a man w say t to foll[ ,*ri/ involves too mu* 9 ! way ( sacrifice4 ,he is afraid on l[] gr\nds1 afraid ( 8 family1 afraid = 8 c>e]2 he hesitates4 ,to t man ! ?+ w be un9telligible4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 reveal$ 9 8 ,confessions1 is illum9ative "h4 ,he _h intellectual difficulties 9 8 approa* to ! ,*ri/ian position1 b ! rate ( progress became mat]ially quick] :5 he realiz$ t ! moral difficulties came fir/1 t a practical /ep _h to be tak54 ,s ) u--to decide ! issue1 h[ f> are we prep>$ to g ) ,jesus8 ,h we realiz$ ! exp]i5ce beh9d 8 ?\ght8 ,! rule :i* we laid d[n at ! beg9n+ holds4 ,h[ f> are we prep>$ to g 9 %>+ t exp]i5ce8 ,t w measure our "r to und]/& him4 ,once aga91 9 ! pla9e/ language1 are we prep>$ to foll[1 z ! disciples foll[$1 afraid z !y 78 ,:]e is he go+8 ,:]e is he tak+ !m8 ,!y wond]2 !y d n "k2 !y are uneasy4 ,b :5 all is said1 ! figure on ! road ahead ( !m1 wait+ = !m n[ & look+ r\nd1 is ! ,jesus :o loves !m & :om !y love4 ,& "o c imag9e ! feel+ ris+ 9 ! m9d ( "o & ano!r ( !m3 ,i don't "k :]e he is go+1 or :]e he is tak+ u1 b ,i mu/ be ) him4 ,!re we rea* aga9 :at ! :ole /ory began )--he *ose twelve t !y might be ) him4 ,to und]/& him1 we1 too1 mu/ be ) him4 ,:at takes m5 !re8 ,aft] all1 x is1 9 ! famili> phrase1 ! love ( ,jesus4 ,if "o loves ! lead]1 x is easi] to foll[ him4 ,b1 :e!r y und]/& him or :e!r y don't1 if y love him y are glad t he *ose ! cross1 & y are glad t y are "o ( 8 p4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,! ,,roman ,,empire ,imp]ial ,rome gov]n$ ! :ole ( ! ,m$it]ranean _w1--a l>g] proportion & a great] v>iety ( ! human race ?an has ev] be5 "u "o gov]nm5t4 ,s f> z numb]s g1 ! ,russian ,empire to-day1 ! ,*9ese & ! ,briti%1 ea* f> exce$ x2 = ! population ( ! _w is va/ly l>g] ?an x 0 9 ,rome's days4 ,b !re 0 a peculi> unity ab\t ! ,roman ,empire1 = x embrac$1 z m5 ?\ght1 all civiliz$ mank9d4 ,x 0 kn[n t1 f> away 9 ! ,ea/1 !re 7 p call$ ,indians1 :o _h f\ght ) ,alex&] ! ,great1 b !re 0 little real k ( !m4 ,beyond ,india1 !re 7 vague rum\rs ( a l& :]e silk grew on ! leaves ( ! trees4 ,b civiliz$ mank9d 0 "u ! control ( ,rome4 ,x 0 "o rule ( _m races1 _m k+doms1 pr9c$oms1 cities1 cantons1 & tribes--a wise rule1 a rule t all[$ ! maximum ( local gov]nm5t & traditional usage3 ,rome n m]ely conqu]$ b captur$ m5 all ov] ! _w2 rul$ !m1 z a poet said1 l a "m1 n a que51 & b\nd !m to h]self4 ,m5 7 eag]1 n s mu* to %ake (f h] yoke1 z to be ,romans2 & f ! ,atlantic to ! ,euphrates m51 n ( ,roman blood1 7 pr\d to be> ,roman names & to be ,roman citiz5s4 ,i 0 free born1 said ,/4 ,paul1 n )\t a t\* ( satisfaction 7,acts #bb3be-bh74 ,a g5]al peace prevail$ ?r\gh ! ,roman _w--a peace t 0 new to mank9d4 ,!re 0 fre$om ( int]c\rse2 "o ( ! boa/s made by ! writ]s ( ! ,roman ,empire is ( ?is new fre$om to travel1 to g any:]e "o pleas$4 ,piracy on ! sea1 brig&age on ! l&1 _h be5 put d[n1 & !re 0 a v great deal ( travel4 ,! ,roman became an invet]ate t\ri/4 ,he w5t to ! fam\s sc5es ( ,asia ,m9or1 to ,troy above all--to sunny ,rhodes & ,mityl5e--to ,egypt4 ,m]*ants w5t ev]y:]e4 ,& !re 0 a fus+ ( cultures1 traditions1 & cre$s1 all ov] ! ,m$it]ranean _w4 ,c5turies be=e1 ,alex&] ! ,great _h /ruck out ! spl5did idea ( ! m>riage ( ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,he secur$ x by break+ d[n ! ,p]sian ,empire1 & mak+ "o ,empire f ! ,adriatic to ?is side ( ! ,sutlej or ,bias4 ,he desir$ to cem5t ?is m>riage ( ,ea/ & ,we/ 9 a way ( 8 own4 ,he took ?ree hundr$ captive pr9cesses & ladies1 & m>ri$ !m 9 a bat* to ,mac$onian (fic]s--a v *>act]i/ic piece ( symbolism4 ,b 8 idea 0 great] & tru] ?an ! symbol4 ,! ,roman m>riage ( ! ,ea/ & ,we/ 0 a m real ?+1 = beh9d x lay ?ree c5turies ( gr[+ int]c\rse & k along ,alex&]'s l9es4 ,9 ! sph]e ( religion we f9d x mo/ cle>ly4 ,!re rises a resultant _w-religion--a religion t embraces all ! cults1 all ! cre$s1 & at la/ all ! philosophies1 9 "o great sy/em4 ,t religion held ! _w4 ,x is true1 !re 7 exceptions4 ,!re 0 a small & objectionable race call$ ,jews2 !re 7 possibly "s ,druids 9 ,s\!rn ,brita92 & "h & !re 0 a solit>y a!i/ :o repres5t$ no "o b himself4 ,^! few exceptions 7 ! freaks among/ mank9d4 ,ap>t f !m mank9d 0 unit$ 9 its g5]al beliefs ab\t ! gods4 ,! _w _h "o religion4 ,fir/ ( all1 let u try to e/imate ! /r5g? ( ?is old ,m$it]ranean ,paganism4 ,x 0 /rong 9 its great traditions4 ,plut>*1 :o liv$ f ab\t #ej ,a4,d4 to #aag or s1 is our great expon5t ( ?is old religion4 ,to him ,i %all h to ref] con/antly4 ,he 0 a writ] ( *>m1 a man ) _m gifts4 ,plut>*'s ,lives 0 ! great /aple ( education 9 ! ,r5aissance--& z good a "o1 p]haps1 z we h yet discov]$1 ev5 9 ?is age :5 !re are s _m !ories ( education ) =eign names4 ,plut>*1 !n1 writ+ ab\t ,delphi1 ! %r9e & oracle ( ! god ,apollo1 said t m5 _h be5 9 angui% & fe> le/ ,delphi %\ld lose its glory ( ?ree ?\s& ye>s--& ,delphi has n lo/ x4 ,= n9ety g5]ations ! god has be5 giv+ oracles to ! ,greek _w1 to private p1 to k+s1 to cities1 to nations--& on all sorts ( subjects1 on ! f\ndation ( colonies1 ! decl>ation ( w>s1 p]sonal guidance & ! hope ( heirs4 ,y may te/ ! god :]e y w1 ,plut>* claim$1 y w n f9d an in/ance ( a false oracle4 ,read]s ( ,greek hi/ory w rememb] ano!r great writ] ( z mu* *>m1 five hundr$ ye>s be=e1 ,h]odotus1 :o 0 n s sure ab\t all ! oracles4 ,b let u ?9k :at x means1--to look back ov] ?ree ?\s& ye>s ( "o fai?1 unbrok54 ,egyptian religion _h be5 un*all5g$ = long] /ill1 ev5 if we all[ ,plut>*'s ?ree ?\s& ye>s4 ,! olde/ rema9s 9 ,egypt ant$ate1 we are told1 #djjj ,b4,c41 & all ?r\gh hi/ory1 ) ! exception ( ! solit>y reign ( ,am5-,hotep ,,iii41 ,egypt wor%ipp$ ! same gods1 ) additions1 z "t w5t on4 ,aga9 an unbrok5 tradition4 ,& h[ long1 "u v>i\s names1 _h ,cybele1 ,"m ( ,gods1 be5 wor%ipp$ 9 ,asia8 ,by our era all ^! religions 7 fus$ into "o religion1 ( _m cults & rites & anci5t traditions2 & ! incr$ible weight ( old tradition 9 t _w is h>d to ov]e/imate4 ,! old religion 0 /rong 9 ! spl5d\r ( its art & its ar*itecture4 ,! sev]e1 beautiful l9es ( ! ,greek temple are famili> to u /ill2 &1 until ,i saw ! ,taj1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h d\bt$ :e!r !re c\ld be any?+ m beautiful4 ,ar*itecture 0 consecrat$ to ! gods1 & s 0 art4 ,y g to ,delphi1 said ,plut>*1 & see ^? wond]ful works ( ! anci5t arti/s & sculptors1 z fre% /ill z if !y _h left ! *isel ye/]day1 & !y _h /ood !re = hundr$s ( ye>s1 wond]ful 9 _! beauty4 ,?9k ( "s ( ! rema9s ( ! ,greek art--( t ,victory1 = in/ance1 :i* ! ,mess5ians set on ! temple at ,olympia 9 #dba ,b4,c4 ,%e /ood on a block ( /one on ! temple1 b ! block 0 pa9t$ blue1 s t1 z ! spectator came up1 he saw ! temple & ! angle ( its ro(1 & !n a gap ( blue sky & ! goddess j alight+ on ! summit ( ! temple4 ,f :at is left ( h]1 brok5 & headless1 b /ill beautiful1 we c picture h] fly+ ?r\gh ! air--! w9d has bl[n h] dress back aga9/ h]1 & y see its folds fre%ly caught by ! breeze4 ,& all ?is ! arti/ _h dis5tangl$ f a r\gh block ( /one--s vivid 0 8 conception ( ! goddess1 & s sure 8 h&4 ,!re are ^? :o say t ! conv5tional picture ( ,god ( ! great arti/s is m\ld$ aft] ! ,zeus ( ,pheidias4 ,egypt aga9 _h o!r portrayals ( ! gods--on a patt]n ( h] own1 /range & massive & huge1 f> old]4 ,ab\t six hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/ ! ,egyptian ,k+1 ,psammeti*os 7,psem ,tek71 hir$ ,greek soldi]s & m>*$ !m hundr$s ( miles up ! ,nile4 ,! ,greek soldi]s1 "o idle day1 c>v$ _! names on ! legs ( ! colossal gods seat$ at ,abu ,symbel4 ,_! names are f\nd !re to-day4 ,s old are ^! gods4 ,! religion 0 /rong 9 ! spl5d\r ( its c]emony4 ,e ye> ! ,a!nian p w5t to ,eleusis 9 spl5did procession to wor%ip1 to be initiat$ into ! rites ( ! ,e>?-,"m & h] virg9 daught]1 :o _h taught m5 ! use ( gra9 & ! arts ( f>m+-rites l9k$ ) an immemorial pa/1 awful rites t gave m5 a new hope ( et]nal life4 ,! ,"m ( ! ,gods1 f ,phrygia 9 ,asia ,m9or1 _h h] rites1 too2 & h] cult spread all ov] ! _w4 ,:5 ! ,roman poet1 ,lucretius1 wants to describe ! wond] & magic ( ! pageant ( ,nature 9 ! spr+-"t he goes to ! pomp ( ,cybele4 ,! ne>e/ ?+ to x :i* we c imag9e is ,botticelli's picture ( ! ,triumph ( ,spr+4 ,lucretius 0 a poet to :om ! gods 7 idle & irrelevant2 yet to t pageant he goes = a picture ( ! miracul\s life ( nature4 ,m spl5did /ill 7 ! rites ( ! ,egyptian ,isis1 celebrat$ all ov] ! _w4 ,h] prie/s1 %av5 & l95-clad1 c>ri$ symbols ( an unguess$ antiquity & magical p[]4 ,!y laun*$ a boat ) a flame ^u x--on ! riv] 9 ,egypt1 on ! sea 9 ,greece4 ,all ^! cults made deep impressions on ! wor%ipp]s1 z our records tell u4 ,! appeal ( religi\s emotion 0 notic$ by ,ari/otle1 :o rem>k$1 h[ev]1 t x 0 r feel+ ?an intellect t 0 t\*$--a %rewd criticism t des]ves to be rememb]$ /ill4 ,! gods 7 /rong 9 _! actual manife/ations ( !mselves4 ,apollo = n9ety g5]ations _h spok5 9 ,delphi4 ,at ,epidauros !re 0 a %r9e ( ,asclepias4 ,its monum5ts h be5 collect$ & edit$ by ,dr4 ,caton ( ,liv]pool4 ,!re sick m5 & wom5 came1 liv$ a quiet life ( diet & religi\s c]emony1 prep>+ = ! night on :i* !y %\ld sleep 9 ! temple4 ,on t night ! god came to !m1 !y said1 9 t mood or /ate :]e !y lay betwe5 asleep & awake1 sometimes z 9 a dream & !n z 9 a wak+ vision--"o's hair /ood on end1 b "o %$ te>s ( joy & felt light-he>t$4 ,o!rs said !y def9itely saw him4 ,he came & told !m :at to d2 on wak+ !y did x & 7 heal$2 or he t\*$ !m !n & !re1 & cur$ !m z !y lay4 ,"s ( ! cures record$ on ! monum5ts are p]haps /range to our ideas ( m$ic9e4 ,"o records h[ ! god came to man dreadfully afflict$ ) dropsy1 cut (f 8 head1 turn$ him upside d[n & let ! fluid run out1 & !n replac$ 8 head ) a neat jo94 ,"s mod]n read]s may d\bt ?is /ory2 b t ! god did heal p1 m5 firmly believ$4 ,we1 too1 may believe t p 7 heal$1 p]haps by liv+ a heal?y life 9 a quiet place1 a life ( regim5 & diet2 & p]haps fai?-heal+ or sugge/ion play$ z /rong a "p z any?+ else4 ,ev5 ! ,*ri/ians believ$ t ^! gods _h a c]ta9 p[]2 !y 7 evil spirits4 ,n only ! gods ( ! temples w\ld manife/ !mselves ( _! grace4 ,e man _h a gu>dian _s1 a g5ius2 & by prop] means he c\ld be compell$ to %[ himself visibly4 ,! pupils ( ,plot9us conjur$ up 8 g5ius1 & x came--n a daemon1 b a god4 ,! "r =mula 7mantram7 & ! "r /one 9 ! h&--& a man _h a wond]ful p[] ov] ! gods !mselves4 ,?is 0 call$ !urgy4 ,b ! great /r5g? ( ?is old religion 0 its inf9ite adaptability4 ,x made peace ) e god & goddess t x met4 ,x adopt$ !m all4 ,z a ,fr5* s*ol> has said1 :]e !re is poly!ism !re are no false gods4 ,all ! religions 7 fus$ & ! gods 7 bl5d$4 ,! ,roman w5t to ,greece & id5tifi$ ,jupit] ) ,zeus2 he w5t to ,egypt & f\nd him 9 ,amun 7,ammon72 he w5t to ,syria & f\nd him 9 ,baal4 ,if ! ,jew _h n be5 s fooli% & awkw>d1 !re might h be5 a ,jupit] ,jehovah z well4 ,x 0 a ca?olic fai?1 embrac+ ev]y?+--cult & cre$ & philosophy--/rong 9 all ! ways we h survey$ & 9 _m m1 above all because x 0 un*all5g$4 ,& yet1 :]e is t religion to-day8 ,t1 to me1 is "o ( ! mo/ significant que/ions 9 hi/ory--m s1 ! long] ,i /ay 9 ,india4 ,m5 knew t t religion ( ,greece & ,rome 0 et]nal2 yet x is utt]ly gone4 ,:y8 ,h[ c\ld x g8 ,:at conceivable p[] 0 !re1 ,i d n say1 to br+ x d[n1 b to aboli% x s ?or\ghly1 t n a s\l 9 ,egypt wor%ips ,isis--h[ _m ev5 "k h] "n8--n a s\l 9 ,italy ?9ks ( ,jove b z a fancy1 & ,pallas ,a!ne 9 ,a!ns itself is a m]e memory8 ,t is ! problem1 ! hi/orical problem1 ) :i* we h n[ to deal4 ,fir/ ( all1 let u look aga91 & m closely1 at t old religion--we %all f9d 9 x at lea/ f\r c>d9al weaknesses4 ,fir/1 x /&s = ! unexam9$ life1 z ,plato call$ x4 ,! unexam9$ life1 he says1 is n liveable = a human be+4 ,a man1 :o is a man1 mu/ cross-exam9e life1 mu/ make life face up to him & yield its secrets4 ,he mu/ "k :at x means1 ! significance ( e relation ( life--fa!r & *ild1 man & wife1 citiz5 & city1 subject & k+1 man & ! _w--above all1 man & ,god4 ,we mu/ exam9e & "k4 ,b ?is old religion /ood by tradition & n reflection4 ,!re 0 no deep s5se ( tru?4 ,plut>* admir$ 8 fa!r1 & he describes1 ) w>m approval1 h[ 8 fa!r once said to a man3 ,t is a dang]\s "q1 n to be discuss$ at all--:5 y "q ! op9ion we hold ab\t ! gods1 & ask reason & demon/ration = ev]y?+4 ,su* an attitude means mi/ru/1 x means at bottom a fundam5tal unfai?4 ,! h\se is beautiful2 d n t\* x2 x is riddl$ by :ite ants1 by dry rot1 & x w\ld fall4 ,t is n fai?2 x is a /range confession2 b all :o hesitate at *anges1 ,i ?9k1 make t confession soon] or lat]4 ,!re is a l9e ( ,kabir :i* puts ! ess5ce ( ?is3 ,p5ance is n equal to tru?1 nor is !re any s9 l untru?4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! ess5tial weaknesses ( t old religion--its fe>1 & ! abs5ce ( a deep s5se ( tru?4 ,9 ! next place1 !re is no real association ( morals ) religion4 ,! old /ories 7 full ( ! adv5tures ( ,jupit]1 or ,zeus1 ) ! h]o9es1 mortal wom51 :om he lov$4 ,( "s #aijj wall pa9t+s at ,pompeii1 exam9$ by a ,g]man s*ol> & antiqu>y1 "s #adjj repres5t my?ological subjects1 l>gely ! /ories ( ! loves ( ,jupit]4 ,! ,lat9 dramati/ ,t]5ce pictures ! "y man look+ at "o ( ^! pa9t+s & say+ to himself1 ,if ,jupit] did x1 :y %\ld n ,i8 ,c5turies lat] we f9d ,augu/9e quot+ t s5t5ce4 ,x has be5 said t few ?+s t5d$ m /rongly aga9/ morality ?an ! /ories ( ! gods pres]v$ by ,hom] & ,hesiod4 ,plato lov$ ,hom]2 s mu* ! m /rik+ is 8 resolve t 9 8 ,republic !re %\ld be no ,hom]4 ,m5 said3 ,ah1 b y don't und]/&2 ^? /ories are allegories4 ,!y d n mean :at !y say2 !y mean some?+ deep]4 ,b ,plato said we mu/ speak ( ,god always z he is2 we mu/ 9 no case tell lies ab\t ,god :e!r !y are allegories or :e!r !y are n allegories4 ,plato1 l e real ?9k]1 sees t ?is pret5ce ( allegory is a %am4 ,! /ory did its mis*ief :e!r x 0 allegory or n2 x /ood betwe5 man & ,god1 & head$ m5 on to wrong l9es1 turn$ m5 away f ! moral /&>d4 ,!re 0 m4 ,e ye>1 z we saw1 m5 w5t to be initiat$ into ! rites ( ,demet] at ,eleusis1 a few miles f ,a!ns4 ,& we read h[ "o ( ! great ,a!nian orators1 ,lysias1 w5t !re & took ) him to be initiat$ a h>lot1 ) :om he 0 liv+1 & ! woman's proprietress--a squalid p>ty2 & !y 7 initiat$4 ,_! morals made no diff]5ce2 ! prie/s & ! goddesses (f]$ no objection4 ,9 ! temple ( ,aphrodite at ,cor9? !re 7 wom5 slaves d$icat$ to ! goddess1 :o own$ !m1 & :o receiv$ ! wages ( _! %ame4 ,) :at voice c\ld religion speak = morality 9 ,cor9?8 ,at ,comana 9 ,syria 7we read 9 ,/rabo ! geograph]1 ab\t ! "t ( ,*ri/7 !re 0 a temple :]e !re 7 six ?\s& ( ^! temple slaves4 ,i say aga91 t is ! unexam9$ life4 ,god & goddess h no?+ to say ab\t "s ( ! mo/ sacr$ relations 9 life4 ,god1 goddess1 prie/1 wor%ipp]1 nev] gave a ?\ght to ^! poor creatures1 d$icat$1 n by !mselves1 to ?is awful life--human natures ) ! crav+ ( ! real woman = husb& & *ild1 = ! love ( home1 b nev] to "k x4 ,t 0 associat$ ) religion2 t 0 religion4 ,!re 0 always a m9imum ( prote/ f ! ,greek temples aga9/ wrong or = "r4 ,x is rem>k$1 aga9 & aga91 t all ! great lessons came1 n f ! temples1 n f ! prie/s1 b f ! poets & philosoph]s1 f ! ?9k]s 9 revolt aga9/ ! religion ( _! p4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ev5 9 ,hom] himself1 x is pla9 t ! h]oes1 ! m51 are on a high] moral plane ?an ! gods2 & all ?r\gh ,greek hi/ory ! gods are a drag on morality4 ,:at a weakness 9 religion6 ,! s5se ( wrong & "r is innate 9 man2 x may be undevelop$1 or x may be dead5$1 b x is in/9ctive2 & a religion :i* does n "k x1 or :i* f9ds ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong to lie 9 matt]s ( taboo or c]emonial defilem5t1 _c speak to "o ( ! deepe/ ne$s ( ! human he>t1 ! ne$ ( =giv5ess4 ,!re is no righte\sness1 9 ! long run1 ab\t ^! gods4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ! religion has ! common weakness ( all poly!ism4 ,m5 7 afraid ( ! gods2 !re 7 ?\s&s & ?\s&s1 ho/s ( !m4 ,at e turn y ran into "o1 a new "o2 y c\ld nev] be c]ta9 t y w\ld n (f5d "s unkn[n god or goddess4 ,sup]/ition 0 ! curse ( ! day4 ,y _h to make peace ) all ^! gods & goddesses--& n ) !m alone4 ,= !re 0 ano!r class ( sup]natural be+s1 dang]\s if unpropitiat$1 ! daemons1 ! spirits t inhabit$ ! air1 t presid$ ov] life & its /ages1 t help$ or hat$ ! human s\l1 spiteful & evil half-div9e be+s1 t s5t illness1 bad luck1 madness1 t /ole ! hon\rs ( ! gods !mselves & insi/$ on rituals & wor%ip1 (t5 unclean1 (t5 cruel1 b inevitable4 ,a man mu/ wat* himself closely if he 0 to be safe f !m all1 if he 0 to keep wife & *ild & home safe4 ,sup]/ition1 m5 said1 0 ! "o curse ( life t made no truce ) sleep4 ,a fam\s ,*ri/ian writ] ( ! second c5tury1 ,tatian1 speaks ( ! enorm\s relief t he f\nd 9 gett+ away f ! tyranny ( t5 ?\s& gods to be "u a mon>*y ( ,"o4 ,a mod]n ,japanese1 ,u*imura1 said ! same ?+3 ,"o ,god1 n eight millions2 t 0 joyful news to me4 ,f\r?ly1 ?is religion took f ! grave none ( its t]rors4 ,!re might be a _w beyond1 & !re might n4 ,at any rate1 be initiat$1 said ! prie/s2 y w h to pay u some?+1 b x is wor? x4 ,prophets & quacks1 said ,plato1 came to ri* m5's doors & made !m believe t !y c\ld rid !m ( all al>m = ! next _w1 by incantations & *>ms & o!r ?+s1 by a s]ies ( fea/s & jollifications4 ,s !y said1 & m5 did :at !y 7 told2 b x did n take away ! fe> ( dea?4 ,f ! fir/ c5tury onw>ds m5 began sy/ematically to def5d ?is old paganism4 ,plut>* wrote a s]ies ( books 9 its behalf4 ,he br+s 9 some?+ l love ( god = man4 ,he speaks ( ! fri5dly ,apollo4 ,b ! weakness ( ,plut>* z an apologi/ is 8 weakness z biograph]--he nev] really gets at ! bottom ( any?+4 ,9 biography he gives u ! *>act]i/ic r ?an ! "*4 ,"h he nev] faces ! real issue4 ,x is all def5ce1 apology1 +5uity2 b he def5ds f> too mu*4 ,he admits !re are obsc5e rites2 !re _h be5 human sacrifices2 b ! gods _c h orda9$ !m2 daemons1 :o /ole ! names ( gods1 impos$ ^! on m5--n ! gods2 m5 practis$ !m to av]t ! ang] ( daemons4 ,! gods are good4 ,waiv+ ! fact t he _h n mu* evid5ce = ?is 9 ! my?ology1 h[ 0 a man to di/+ui% god f daemon1 to "k :i* is :i*8 ,he does n tell u4 ,aga9 he speaks ( ! image ( ,osiris ) ?ree l+ams4 ,he apologizes = x2 he def5ds x2 = ! triplicity is a symbol ( godhead1 & x means t ,god is ! orig9 ( all life4 ,yes1 b :at t religion ne$$ 0 a great re=m]1 :o %\ld h cut ! religion cle> adrift f idols ( e k9d1 f ! old my?ology1 f obsc5ity4 ,x may v well be t su* a re=m] 0 un?9kable2 ev5 if he _h appe>$1 he w\ld h be5 =$oom$ to fail1 z ! compromise ( ! ,/oics %[s4 ,plut>* & 8 k9d did n attempt ?is4 ,!y lov$ ! pa/ & ! old ways4 ,at he>t !y 7 afraid ( ! gods & 7 afraid ( tradition4 ,culture & *>m w d a great deal1 b !y d n suffice = a religion--ei!r to make "o or to r$eem x4 ,! ,/oics rea*$1 ,i ?9k1 ! highe/ moral level 9 t ,roman _w--great m51 great tea*]s ( morals1 great *>act]s2 b z = ! cr[d1 !y said1 let !m g on 9 ! religions ( _! own cities2 :at !y _h le>nt f _! fa!rs1 let !m d4 ,s mu* = ! ignorant2 = u1 ( c\rse1 some?+ else4 ,t seems to be a fundam5tally wrong def5ce ( religion4 ,x gets ! proportions wrong4 ,x means t we1 :o are p ( culture1 are a great deal ne>] to ,god ?an ! cr[d4 ,b if we realize ,god at all1 we feel t we are none ( u v f> ap>t d[n "h4 ,! mo/ brilliant m5 are am5able to ! temptations ( ! savage & ( ! dock lab\r]4 ,!re 0 a fur!r dang]1 little notic$ at fir/1 t life is apt to be ov]borne by ! vulg>1 ! ignorant1 if !re is n a /eady campaign to enlight5 e man4 ,! ,roman h\se 0 full ( slaves2 !y taught ! *ildr5--taught !m ab\t gods & goddesses1 f ,syria1 f ,egypt1 & kept ?\ght & life & morals on a l[ plane4 ,an ignorant public is1 an unspeakable dang] ev]y:]e1 b especially 9 religion4 ,! la/ great sy/em ( def5ce 0 ! ,new ,platonism4 ,x _h n v mu* to d ) ,plato1 except t x read him & quot$ him z a great au?ority4 ,! ,neo-,platoni/s did n face facts z ,plato did4 ,!y liv$ on quotations1 on au?ority & fancy1 great ?9k]s z "s ( !m 74 ,!y pictur$ ! univ]se z "o va/ unity4 ,f> beyond all ?+s is ,god4 ,( ,god man c =m no conception4 ,?9k1 !y w\ld say1 ( all ! exalt$ & wond]ful & beautiful concepts y c imag9e2 !n d5y !m4 ,god is beyond4 ,god is beyond be+2 y c conceive ( be+1 & !re=e to pr$icate be+ ( ,god is to limit him4 ,y _c ?9k ( ,god2 =1 if y c\ld ?9k ( ,god1 ,god w\ld be 9 relation ) y2 ,god is insusceptible ( relation ) man4 ,he nei!r wills1 nor ?9ks ( man1 nor c man ?9k ( him4 ,a mod]n philosoph] has summ$ up _! ,god z ! deification ( ! ^w n4 ,?is ,god1 !n1 :o is n1 will$--no6 n will$2 he c\ld n w2 b :e!r he will$ or did n w1 9 "s way or o!r !re 0 an emanation2 n ,god1 b v mu* ( ,god2 v div9e1 b n all ,god2 f ?is ano!r & ano!r 9 a desc5d+ s]ies1 d[n to ! daemons1 & d[n to m54 ,all t is1 is ,god2 evil is n-be+4 ,"o ( ! great features ( ! sy/em 0 t x gu>ante$ all ! old religions--= ! cr[d2 :ile = ! initiat$1 = ! esot]ic1 x _h some?+ m--x _h my/ic trance1 my/ic vision1 my/ic compreh5sion4 ,twice or ?ree times1 ,plot9us1 by a great leap away f all mortal ?+s1 saw ,god4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! philosophy ju/ifi$ all ! old rites4 ,side by side ) ?is great def5ce 7 :at are kn[n z ! ,*ri/ian h]esies4 ,!y are n exactly ,*ri/ian4 ,gr\ps ( p endeav\r$ to comb9e ,*ri/ianity ) ! old ?\ght1 ) philosophy1 !osophy1 !urgy1 & magic4 ,!y 7 eclectics2 !y compromis$4 ,! ,g]man ?9k]1 ,novalis1 said v ju/ly t all eclectics are sceptics1 & ! m eclectic ! m sceptic4 ,^! mixtures c\ld n prevail4 ,b religions h1 hi/orically1 a wond]ful way ( liv+ 9 spite ( _! weaknesses--yes1 & 9 spite ( _! apologetics4 ,a religion may be /a9$ ) all sorts ( evil1 & may communicate x2 & yet x w survive1 until !re is an alt]native ) m tru? & m dynamic4 ,! old paganism outliv$ ,plato's criticisms & ,plut>*'s def5ces4 ,= ! great masses ( p nei!r might h writt54 ,into ?is _w came ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,i h tri$ to draw ! picture ( ! great pagan religion1 ) its enorm\s /r5g?1 its univ]sal acceptance1 its great traditions1 its spl5d\rs ( art & c]emony1 its manife/ pro(s ( its gods--ev]y?+ t1 to ! ord9>y m9d1 c\ld make = reality & = p[]2 to %[ h[ absolutely inconceivable x 0 t x c\ld ev] pass away4 ,!n comes ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*--a ludicr\s collection ( trivial p1 v ignorant & v common2 fi%]m5 & publicans1 z ! ,gospels %[ u1 ! bak] & ! full]1 z ,celsus said ) a sne]4 ,yes1 & e k9d ( unclean & disreputable p]son !y urg$ to jo9 !m1 q unlike all dec5t & e/abli%$ religions4 ,& !y took ! *ildr5 & wom5 ( ! family away into a corn]1 & :isp]$ to !m & misl$ !m--,only believe6 0 _! "o great ^w4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 incr$ibly silly4 ,paul w5t to ,a!ns1 & !y ask$ him !re ab\t 8 religion2 & :5 he spoke to !m ab\t ,jesus ris+ f ! dead1 !y snigg]$1 & ! m polite sugge/$ ano!r day4 ,ev]ybody knew t dead m5 d n rise4 ,x 0 a silly religion4 ,celsus pictur$ ! frogs 9 symposium r\nd a swamp1 croak+ to "o ano!r h[ ,god =sakes ! :ole univ]se1 ! sph]es ( heav51 to dwell ) u2 we frogs are s l ,god2 he nev] ceases to seek h[ we may dwell ) him = ev]2 b "s ( u are s9n]s1 s ,god w come--or s5d 8 son--& burn !m up2 & ! re/ ( u w live ) him = et]nity4 ,is n t v l ! ,*ri/ian religion8 ,celsus ask$4 ,x has be5 repli$ t1 if ! frogs really c\ld say ?is & did say ?is1 !n _! /atem5t might be q reasonable4 ,b our ma9 purpose = ! mom5t is to realize ! utt]ly inconceivable absurdity ( ?is bun* ( ,galilean fi%]m5--& fools & rascals & maniacs--sett+ out to capture ! _w4 ,"o ( !m wrote an ,apocalypse4 ,he 0 9 a p5al settlem5t on ,patmos1 :5 he wrote x4 ,! sect 0 9 a fair way ( be+ /amp$ out 9 blood1 z a matt] ( fact2 b ?is dream] saw a triumphant ,*ur* ( t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s&--& ?\s&s ( ?\s&s--!re 7 h>dly z _m p 9 ! _w at t "t2 ! great ,rome _h fall5 & ! ,lamb rul$4 ,imag9e ! amusem5t ( a ,roman pagan ( #ajj ,a4,d4 :o read ! absurd book4 ,yet ! dream has come true2 t ,*ur* has triumph$4 ,:]e is ! old religion8 ,*ri/ has conqu]$1 & all ! gods h gone1 utt]ly gone--!y are memories n[1 & no?+ m4 ,:y did !y g8 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* refus$ to compromise4 ,a pagan c\ld h se5 no real reason :y ,jesus %\ld n be a demi-god l ,h]akles or ,dionysos2 no reason1 ei!r1 :y a man %\ld n wor%ip ,jesus z well z ^!4 ,"o ( ! ,roman ,emp]ors1 a little aft] #bjj ,a4,d41 _h 9 8 private sanctu>y f\r or five /atues ( gods1 & "o ( !m 0 ,jesus4 ,:y n8 ,! ,roman _w _h op5 arms = ,jesus z well z any o!r god or demi-god1 if p w\ld be s5sible2 b ! ,*ri/ian said1 ,no4 ,he w\ld n all[ ,jesus to be put into t pan!on1 nor w\ld he wor%ip ! gods himself1 n ev5 ! g5ius ( ! ,emp]or1 8 gu>dian _s4 ,! ,*ri/ian proclaim$ a w> ( religion 9 :i* !re %all be no compromise & no peace1 till ,*ri/ is "l ( all2 ! ?+ %all be f\ght out to ! bitt] end4 ,& x has be54 ,he 0 resolv$ t ! old gods %\ld g2 & !y h gone4 ,h[ 0 x done8 ,"h we t\* :at ,i ?9k "o ( ! greate/ wond]s t hi/ory has to %[4 ,h[ did ! ,*ur* d x8 ,if ,i may inv5t or adapt ?ree words1 ! ,*ri/ian out-liv$ ! pagan1 out-di$ him1 & out-?\ght him4 ,he came into ! _w & liv$ a great deal bett] ?an ! pagan2 he beat him holl[ 9 liv+4 ,paul's ,epi/les to ! ,cor9?ians d n indicate a high /&>d ( life at ,cor9?4 ,! ,cor9?ians 7 a v poor sort ( ,*ri/ians4 ,b ano!r ,epi/le1 writt5 to ! ,cor9?ians a g5]ation lat]1 speaks ( _! passion = be+ k9d to m51 & ( a broad5$ & deep] life1 9 spite ( _! weaknesses4 ,"h & !re "o recognizes failure all along ! l9e--yes1 b ! l9e advances4 ,! old _w _h _h morals1 pl5ty ( morals--! ,/oics ov]fl[$ ) morals4 ,b ! ,*ri/ian came into ! _w1 n ) a sy/em ( morality--he _h rules1 inde$--:i*1 asks ,t]tullian1 is ! ampl] rule1 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y1 or ! rule t =bids a s+le lu/ful look8--b x 0 n rules s mu* t he br\ght into ! _w z a great passion4 ,! ,son ( ,god1 he said1 lov$ me & gave himself = me4 ,t man--,jesus ,*ri/ lov$ him1 gave himself = him4 ,he is ! fri5d ( my be/ ,fri5d4 ,my be/ ,fri5d loves t man1 gave himself = him1 di$ = him4 ,h[ x alt]s all ! relations ( life6 ,:o c kill or rob ano!r man1 :5 he rememb]s ^: h&s 7 nail$ to ! ,cross = t man8 ,see h[ x be>s on ano!r side ( morality4 ,t]tullian /rikes out a great phrase1 a new idea altoge!r1 :5 he speaks ( ! victim ( ! common lu/4 ,*ri/ di$ = h]--h[ x safegu>ds h] & uplifts h]6 ,m5 came into ! _w full ( ?is passion = ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!y w5t to ! slave & to ! temple-woman & told !m3 ,! ,son ( ,god lov$ y & gave himself = y2 & !y believ$ x1 & rose into a new life4 ,to be r$eem$ by ! ,son ( ,god gave ! slave a new self-respect1 a new manhood4 ,he a/oni%$ p by 8 tru?1 8 hone/y1 8 cleanness2 & !re 0 a new brightness & gaiety ab\t him4 ,s !re 0 ab\t ! woman4 ,!y sang1 !y ov]fl[$ ) good temp]4 ,x seem$ z if !y _h be5 born aga94 ,z ,clem5t ( ,rome wrote1 ! ,holy ,_s 0 a glad _s4 ,! ^w us$ bo? by him & by ,/4 ,augu/9e is t :i* gives u ! ,engli% ^w hil>i\s4 ,!re 0 a new gladness & happ9ess ab\t ^! p4 ,x befits ,tru? to laugh1 because %e is glad--to play ) h] rivals because %e is free f fe>1 s said ,t]tullian4 ,( c\rse1 !re 7 ^? :o broke d[n1 b ,julian ! ,apo/ate1 9 8 lett]s to 8 hea!n prie/s1 is a reluctant witness to ! high] "* ( ,*ri/ian life4 ,& x 0 ,jesus :o 0 ! secret ( x4 ,! pagan notic$ ! new =titude 9 ! face ( dea?4 ,t]tullian himself 0 imm5sely impress$ ) x4 ,he _h nev] tr\bl$ to look at ! ,gospels4 ,nobody bo!r$ to read !m unless !y 7 conv]t$ already1 he said4 ,b he seems to h se5 ^! ,*ri/ian m>tyrs die4 ,e man1 he said1 :o sees x1 is mov$ ) "s misgiv+1 & is set on fire to le>n ! reason2 he inquires & he is taught2 & :5 he has le>nt ! tru?1 he in/antly foll[s x himself z well4 ,no "o w\ld h wi%$ to be kill$1 unless he 0 9 possession ( ! tru?4 ,i ?9k t is autobiography4 ,! intellectual en]gy ( ! man is wor? not+--8 insi/5ce on und]/&+1 8 in/ant resolution2 su* qualities1 we saw1 _h won ! admiration ( ,jesus4 ,"h is a man :o sacrifices a great c>e]--8 g5ius1 8 wit1 8 hum\r1 fire1 p[]1 le>n+1 philosophy1 ev]y?+ ?r[n at ,*ri/'s feet1 & ,*ri/ uses !m all4 ,!n came a day :5 p]secution 0 break+ out aga94 ,"s ,*ri/ians 7 = flee+ to ! next city--x 0 ! "o text 9 _! ,bible1 he said4 ,he said3 ,i /ay "h4 ,any day ! mob might get excit$ & %\t3 ,! ,*ri/ians to ! lions4 ,!y knew ! /reet 9 :i* he liv$1 & !y w\ld drag him--! s*ol>1 ! man ( lett]s & ( imag9ation--nak$ ?r\gh ! /reets2 torn & ble$+1 !y w\ld tie him to ! /ake 9 ! middle ( ! amphi!atre & pile faggots r\nd him1 & !re he w\ld /& wait+ to be burnt alive2 or1 x might be1 to be kill$ by ! bea/s4 ,any h\r1 any day4 ,i /ay "h1 he said4 ,:at does x co/ a man to d t8 ,p ask$ :at 0 ! magic ( x4 ,! magic ( x 0 j ?is--on ! o!r side ( ! fire 0 ! same ,fri5d2 if he wants me to be burnt alive1 ,i am "h4 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! secret ( x4 ,! ,*ri/ians out-?\ght ! pagan _w4 ,h[ c\ld !y fail to8 ,we h peace ) ,god1 said ,paul4 ,!y mov$ ab\t 9 a new _w1 :i* 0 _! ,fa!r's _w4 ,!y w\ld g to ! %r9es & ask uncom=table que/ions4 ,lucian1 :o 0 a pagan & a sc(f]1 said t on "o side ( ! %r9es ! notice 0 po/$3 ,*ri/ians outside4 ,! ,*ri/ians saw too mu*4 ,! liv+ god 9 t %r9e 0 a big snake ) a mask ti$ on--good en\gh = ! pagan2 b ! ,*ri/ian w\ld see ! /r+s4 ,ev5 ! daemons !y dismiss$ to irrelevance & non-entity4 ,! ess5ce ( magic 0 to be able to l9k ! "n ( a daemon ) ! "n ( "o's enemy1 to set ! daemon on ! man4 ,v well1 said ! ,*ri/ian1 l9k my "n ) y\r daemons4 ,use my "n 9 any magic y l4 ,!re is a "n t is above e "n2 ,i am n afraid4 ,t put ! daemons into _! "r place1 & by & by !y vani%$1 dropp$ out1 di$ ( %e] inanition & neglect4 ,:]ev] ,jesus ,*ri/ has be51 ! daemons h gone4 ,!re us$ to be fairies1 said an old woman 9 ! ,highl&s ( ,scotl& to a fri5d ( m9e1 b ! ,gospel came & drove !m away4 ,i d n "k :at is go+ to keep !m away yet b ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ,*ri/ian read ! anci5t lit]ature ) ! same fre$om ( m9d1 & 0 n 9 bondage to x2 he _h a new outlook2 he c\ld criticize m freely4 ,"o great pr9ciple is giv5 by ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria3 ,! beautiful1 :]ev] x is1 is ours1 because x came f our ,god4 ,! ,*ri/ian read ! be/ books1 assimilat$ !m1 & liv$ ! free/ intellectual life t ! _w _h4 ,jesus _h set him to be true to fact4 ,:y _h ,*ri/ian *ur*es to be s mu* l>g] ?an pagan temples8 ,:y are !y s /ill8 ,because ! s]mon is 9 ! v c5tre ( all ,*ri/ian wor%ip--cle>1 def9ite ,*ri/ian tea*+ ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re is no place = an ignorant ,*ri/ian4 ,f ! v />t e ,*ri/ian _h to "k & to und]/&1 & he _h to read ! ,gospels2 he _h to be able to give ! reason = 8 fai?4 ,he 0 committ$ to a great propag&a1 to ! prea*+ ( ,jesus1 & he _h to prea* ) p5etration & appeal4 ,!re !y 7 loyal to ! ess5tial idea ( ,jesus--!y 7 sons ( fact4 ,!y read ab\t ,jesus1#cb & !y knew him1 & !y knew :]e !y /ood4 ,?is has be5 ! ess5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,put t alongside ( ! pitiful def5ce :i* ,plut>* makes ( obsc5e rites1 fil?y images1 fooli% traditions4 ,:o did ! ?9k+ 9 t anci5t _w8 ,aga9 & aga9 x 0 ! ,*ri/ian4 ,he out-?\ght ! _w4 ,! old religion crumbl$ & fell1 beat5 9 ?\ght1 9 morals1 9 life1 9 dea?4 ,& by & by ! only "n = x 0 paganism1 ! religion ( ! back-c\ntry village1 ( ! out-(-!-way places4 ,*ri/ _h conqu]$4 ,dic tropoeum passionis1 dic triumphalem ,crucem1 sang ,prud5tius--,s+ ! trophy ( ! ,passion2 s+ ! all-triumphant ,cross4 ,! anci5ts ?\ght t ,god repeat$ ! :ole hi/ory ( ! univ]se ov] & ov] aga91 l a c9ema %[4 ,"s ( !m ?\ght ! k+doms rise & fall by pure *ance4 ,no1 said ,prud5tius1 ,god plann$2 ,god develop$ ! hi/ory ( mank9d2 he made ,rome = 8 own purposes1 = ,*ri/4 ,:at is ! explanation ( x8 ,we :o live 9 a rational univ]se1 :]e real results come f real causes1 mu/ ask :at is ! p[] t has c>ri$ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* to victory ov] t great old religion4 ,& !re is ano!r "q3 is ?is /ory go+ to be repeat$8 ,:at is !re ab\t ,%iva1 ,kali1 or ,%ri ,kri%na t ess5tially diff]5tiates !m f ! gods ( ,greece & ,rome & ,egypt8 ,tradition1 leg5d1 philosophy--po9t by po9t1 we f9d ! same ?+2 & we f9d ! same ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ) ! same ideals1 fac+ ! same conflict4 ,:at w be ! result8 ,! result w be ! same4 ,we h se5 9 ,*9a1 9 ! la/ two decades1 h[ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is true to its traditions2 h[ m5 c die = ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 ! ,greek ,*ur*--a suff]+ ,*ur*--on ! r\nd sacram5tal waf] !re is a cross1 & 9 ! f\r corn]s !re are ! eight lett]s1 ,,ie1 ,,xe1 ,,ni1 ,,ka1 ,jesus ,*ri/ conqu]s4 ,t is ! /ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 ! ,roman ,empire4 ,t is ! /ory :i*1 please ,god1 we %all see aga9 9 ,india4 ,jesus ,*ri/ conqu]s4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,jesus ,,9 ,,*ri/ian ,,?\ght ,jesus ,*ri/ came to m5 z a great new exp]i5ce4 ,he took !m f> outside all !y _h kn[n ( ,god & ( man4 ,he l$ !m1 hi/orically1 into :at 01 9 tru?1 a new _w1 into a new und]/&+ ( life 9 all its relations4 ,:at !y _h nev] notic$ be=e1 he br\ght to _! k1 he made int]e/+ to !m1 & intelligible4 ,9 %ort1 z ,paul put x1 if any man be 9 ,*ri/1 x is a new creation 7#b ,cor4 #e3ag74 ,! aspects ( ?+s 7 diff]5t2 ! values 7 *ang$1 & a new p]spective made cle> relations t 7 obscure & tangl$ be=e4 ,:y %\ld x h be5 s8 ,:y %\ld x be1 t1 :5 a man comes into contact1 into "s k9d ( sympa?y ) ,jesus ,*ri/1 "s liv+ union ) him1 ev]y?+ becomes new1 & he by & by beg9s to feel ) ,/4 ,paul3 ,to me to live is ,*ri/ 7,phil4 #a3ba78 ,:y has ,jesus meant s mu*8 ,:y %\ld all ?is be associat$ ) him8 ,plato1 9 ! s5t5ce already quot$1 tells u t ! unexam9$ life is unliveable = a human be+1 = a real man4 ,"h1 !n1 came into man's life a new exp]i5ce altoge!r1 l no?+ kn[n be=e alt]+ ev]y?+1 giv+ new sympa?ies1 new passions1 new en?usiasms--a new attitude to ,god & a new attitude to m54 ,x 0 inevitable t ?\ght mu/ "w ^u x4 ,:o 0 ?is ,jesus t he %\ld produce ?is result8 ,m5 ask$ !mselves t v e>ly2 & if !y 7 sl[ to d s1 ! criticism ( ! outsid] drove !m into x4 ,! result has be5 n9ete5 c5turies ( endless "q & speculation z to ,jesus ,*ri/--! rise ( dogma1 cre$1 & =mula1 z sl[ly all ! philosophy ( mank9d has be5 re-?\ght 9 ! light ( ! c5tral exp]i5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 spite ( all t we may regret 9 ! w> ( cre$s1 x 0 inevitable--x 0 "p ( ! di/urbance t ,jesus =esaw he mu/ make 7,luke #ab3ea74 ,m5 c\ld d no o!r--!y _h to det]m9e = !mselves ! significance ( ,jesus 9 ! real _w1 9 ! :ole cosmos ( ,god2 & x meant fruitful conflict ( op9ion1 ! gr[? ( ! human m9d1 & an ev]-height5$ emphasis on ,jesus4 ,an analogy may illu/rate 9 "s way ! /ory be=e u4 ,"o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ *apt]s ( geography is ! e>ly exploration ( ,am]ica4 ,*esapeake ,bay 0 miss$ by "o explor]4 ,fog or d>kness may h be5 ! cause ( 8 miss+ ! place2 b he miss$ x1 &1 ?\gh x is und\bt$ly !re1 he made 8 map )\t x4 ,n[ let u suppose a simil> case--= x mu/ (t5 h happ5$ 9 e>ly days--& ?is "t we w say x 0 ! ,hudson1 or "s riv] ( t magnitude4 ,a lat] explor] came1 & :]e ! map %[$ a %ore )\t a break1 he f\nd a huge inlet or outlet4 ,0 x an arm ( ! sea1 a va/ bay1 or 0 x a great riv]8 ,a v great deal dep5d$ on :i* x 01 & ! fir/ ?+ 0 to det]m9e t4 ,!re 7 sev]al ways ( do+ x4 ,"o 0 to sail up & map ! c\rse4 ,a quick] way 0 to drop a bucket ov] ! side ( ! %ip4 ,! bucket1 we may be sure1 w5t d[n2 & x came up ) fre% wat]2 & ! wat] 0 an in/ant revelation ( sev]al new & important facts4 ,!y _h discov]$1 fir/ ( all1 t :]e !re 0 an unbrok5 coa/-l9e on ! map1 !re 0 no?+ ( ! k9d 9 reality2 !re 0 a broad wat]way up into ! c\ntry2 & ?is 0 n a bay1 b ! m\? ( a riv]1 & a v great riv] inde$2 & ?is impli$ yet ano!r discov]y--t m5 _h to reckon ) no m]e isl& or n>r[ p59sula1 b an imm5se cont95t1 :i* x rema9$ to explore4 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 9 himself a v great discov]y = ^? to :om he gave himself1 & ! exploration ( him %[s a some:at simil> /ory4 ,m5 h (t5 said t !y see no?+ 9 him v diff]5t f ! re/ ( u2 :ile o!rs h f\nd 9 him1 9 ! phrase ( ! ,apocalypse 7,rev4 #bb3a71 ! wat] ( life2 & ! positive ann\ncem5t is "h1 z 9 ! o!r case1 ! m important ( ! two4 ,! discov]y ( ! volume ( life1 :i* comes f ,jesus ,*ri/1 is "o ( ! greate/ t m5 h made4 ,m]ely to h dipp$ 8 bucket1 z x 71 9 t great /ream ( life has aga9 & aga9 meant ev]y?+ to a man4 ,?9k ( :at ! new-f\nd riv] ( ! ,new ,_w meant to "s ( ^? e>ly explor]s aft] weeks at sea-- ,wat]1 wat] ev]y:]e1 ,nor any drop to dr9k-- & !y rea* an imm5se flood ( riv]-wat]4 ,x 0 new life at once2 b x did n necess>ily mean ! imm$iate exploration ( ev]y?+1 ! in/ant completion ( geographical discov]y4 ,x 0 life & ! promise ( m to foll[4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* is a record1 we may put x1 bo? ( ! discov]y ( ! ,riv] ( ,life & ( ! exploration ( its c\rse & its s\rces1 & ( :at lies beh9d x4 ,b ! discov]y & ! exploration are diff]5t ?+s1 & ! fir/ is quick] & m c]ta9 ?an ! second4 ,mo/ ( u w admit t we h n gone v f> up into t ,cont95t4 ,! object ( ?is *apt] is n to attempt to survey or comp5di>ise ,*ri/ian exploration ( ,jesus1 b to try to f9d = ourselves a new approa* to an e/imate ( ! hi/orical figure :o has be5 & rema9s ! c5tre ( ev]y?+4 ,we may classify ! records ( ! ,*ri/ian exploration r\ghly 9 ?ree gr\ps4 ,9 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian c5turies1 we f9d endless ?\ght giv5 to ! philosophical /udy ( ! relation ( ,*ri/ & ,god4 ,x fills ! libr>y ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur*1 & practically all ! e>ly controv]sies turn ^u x4 ,! weak spot 9 all ?is 0 ! use ( ! a priori me?od4 ,m5 />t$ ) preconceptions ab\t ,god--n unnaturally1 = we all h "s !ories ab\t ,god1 :i* we are apt to reg>d z k4 ,b k is a difficult ?+ to rea* 9 any sph]e ( /udy2 & m5 assum$ too quickly t !y _h atta9$ a s\nd philosophical acc\nt ( ,god4 ,!y ov]-e/imat$ _! actual k ( ,god & did n recognize to ! full ! importance ( _! new exp]i5ce4 ,?is may seem ung5]\s to m51 :o gave life & ev]y?+ = ,jesus ,*ri/1 & to ^: devotion1 to ^: love ( ,jesus1 we owe x t we "k him--an ung5]\s criticism ( _! brave ?9k+1 & _! indep5d5ce 9 a hundr$ ways ( old tradition4 ,/ill x is true t ! weakness ( mu* ( _! ,*ri/ology--& ( ours--is t x />ts ) a borr[$ notion ( ,god1 :i* really has v little to d ) ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,to ?is we %all return2 b 9 ! meantime we may note t "h z else:]e preconceptions h to be lightly held by ! s]i\s /ud5t4 ,huxley once wrote to ,*>les ,k+sley3 ,sci5ce seems to me to tea* 9 ! highe/ & /ronge/ mann] ! great tru? t is embodi$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian conception ( entire surr5d] to ! w ( ,god4 ,sit d[n be=e ! fact z a little *ild1 be prep>$ to give up e preconceiv$ notion1 foll[ humbly :]ev] & to :atev] end ,nature leads1 or y %all le>n no?+ 4444 ,i h only begun to le>n cont5t & peace ( m9d s9ce ,i h resolv$ at all risks to d ?is4 ,s ,huxley wrote ab\t ! /udy ( natural sci5ce4 ,9 ?is great inquiry ( ours we h to le>n to be pati5t en\gh--we might say1 ignorant en\gh--to d ! same4 ,! ,e>ly ,*ur* _h a fai? 9 ,greek philosophy1 :i* /ood 9 its way1 brave & spl5did z its ?9k]s 74 ,our second gr\p is repres5t$ r\ghly by ! ,hymn ,book4 ,! evid5tial value ( a good hymn book w /& inve/igation4 ,( c\rse a great _m hymns are m]e copies1 & poor copies2 b ! ,hymn ,book at its be/ is a collection ( fir/-h& records ( exp]i5ce4#cc ,9 ! /ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* doxology comes be=e dogma4 ,:5 ! writ] ( ! ,apocalypse breaks out at ! v beg9n+3 ,unto him t lov$ u & wa%$#cd u f our s9s 9 8 own blood 4 4 4 be glory & dom9ion = ev] & ev] 7,rev4 #a3e71 he is record+ a great exp]i5ce2 & 8 doxology leads him on to an explanation ( :at he has felt & kn[n--to an intellectual judgem5t & an appreciation ( ,*ri/4 ,! ord] is exp]i5ce1--happ9ess & song--& !n reflection4 ,! love & ! cleans+1 & ! joy1 supply ! mat]ials on :i* ?\ght has to "w4 ,we h always to rememb] t ?\ght does n /rictly supply its own mat]ial1 h[ev] mu* x may help u to f9d x4 ,philosophy & !ology d n give u our facts4 ,_! function is to gr\p & int]pret !m4 ,our ?ird gr\p ( records is giv5 to u by ! m5 ( ! ,re=mation4 ,we h !re two great movem5ts side by side4 ,!re is ,bible translation1 :i* means1 9 pla9 language1 a decision or conviction on ! "p ( s*ol>s & ?9k]s1 t ! k ( ! hi/orical ,jesus1 & ( m5's fir/ exp]i5ces ( him1 is ( ! highe/ importance 9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,! :ole ,re=mation foll[s1 or runs p>allel )1 t movem5t4 ,x is ess5tially a new exploration ( :at ,jesus ,*ri/ c d & ( :at he c be4 ,9 deal+ ) all ^! ?ree gr\ps ( records1 we h to note ! s]i\sness ( ! m5 :o made ! exp]im5ts1 _! en]gy ( m9d1 _! det]m9ation to rea* real facts &1 9 ,cromwell's great phrase1 to speak ?+s4 ,!y w h ! tru? ( ! matt]4 ,intricate & entangl$ z is ! hi/ory1 = in/ance1 ( ! ,arian controv]sy--t controv]sy :i* turn$ on a diph?ong1 z ,c>lyle said 9 8 y\ng] days--x repres5t$ f> m ?an m]e logoma*y1 z ,c>lyle saw lat] on4 ,x foll[$ f a det]m9ation to get at ! real fact ( :o & :at ,jesus ,*ri/ is2 & ! two words1 t diff]$ by a diph?ong1 embodi$ diametrically opposite conceptions ( him4 ,) all ! sup]-subtlety t sometimes *>act]izes !ologians1 ^! m5 _h a passion = tru?4 ,x l$ !m into pa?s :]e our m9ds f9d a difficulty 9 foll[+2 b ! motive 0 ! imp]ative s5se t ?9k+ m5 mu/ exam9e & und]/& _! supreme exp]i5ce--a motive t mu/ weigh ) m5 :o are 9 e>ne/ ab\t life4 ,! great hymns ( ! ,*ur*--su* z ! ,dies ,irae ( ,?omas ( ,celano1 or ,b]n>d's ,jesu dulcis memoria1 or ,toplady's ,rock ( ,ages--are transcripts f life1 made by deep-go+ & s]i\s m9ds4 ,! writ]s are record+1 ) deep conviction ( its wor?1 :at !y h discov]$ 9 exp]i5ce4 ,a man :o takes ,*ri/ s]i\sly & w exam9e life1 w (t5 f9d 9 ^? great hymns1 x may be ) "s surprise1 an anticipation ( 8 own exp]i5ce z ,bunyan did 9 ,lu!r's ,comm5t>y on ,galatians4 ,liv+/one _h ,jesu dulcis memoria--! ,lat9 ( x--r++ 9 8 head z he travell$ 9 unexplor$ ,africa4 ,m5 :o did su* "w--"w t la/s & is recogniz$ aga9 & aga9 to be g5u9e by o!rs busy 9 ! same field--_c h be5 r&om1 light-he>t$ creatures4 ,!y 71 9 fact1 m5 te/$ 9 life1 m5 ( exp]i5ce ( wide & deep exp]i5ce--m5 ) a gift = liv+1 develop$ 9 he>t z well z 9 bra94 ,! f9e/ ( ,greek critics1 ,long9us1 said t1 ,! great /yle 7hupsos7 is an e*o ( a great s\l4 ,ne&] said--& x is aga9 & aga9 true--t x is ! he>t t makes ! !ologian4 ,:]e we f9d a great hymn or a great !ology1 we may be sure ( f9d+ a great nature & a great exp]i5ce beh9d x4 ,let u sum up our g5]al results s f>4 ,fir/ ( all1 :atev] be ! wor? ( ! cons5sus ( ,*ri/ian op9ion--& we h to decide h[ mu* x is wor?1 be>+ 9 m9d ! type ( man :o has work$ & suff]$ to make x 9 e age2 &1 ,i ?9k1 x runs high1 z ! "w ( s]i\s & explorative m9ds--! cons5sus ( ,*ri/ian op9ion gives ! v highe/ "n to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,m51 :o did n beg9 ) any preconception 9 8 fav\r1 & :o h (t5 _h a great deal ( difficulty 9 expla9+ to o!rs--& p]haps to !mselves--! c\rse by :i* !y h rea*$ _! conclusions1 claim ! utmo/ = ,jesus--& ?is 9 spite ( ! mo/ desp]ate philosophical difficulties ab\t mono!ism4 ,) a /rong s5se ( fact1 ) a deep5+ feel+ = reality1 ) a gr[+ value = exp]i5ce1 & ) bold] v5tures ^u exp]i5ce1 m5 h f\nd t _! conception ( ,jesus deep5s & gr[s2 he means m to !m ! m !y are4 ,&1 z 0 not$ 9 ! fir/ *apt]1 9 a rational univ]se1 :]e tru? c\nts & error fails1 ! ,*ur* has ris5 9 p[] ) e real emphasis laid on ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:at does ?is involve8 ,s f> our records4 ,to-day we are liv+ 9 an era :5 great sci5tific discov]ies are made1 & m are promis$4 ,geology once unsettl$ p ab\t ,g5esis2 b clos] /udy ( ! ,bible & ( sci5ce has giv5 tru] views ( bo?1 & ?9k+ p are z little tr\bl$ ab\t geology n[ z ab\t ,cop]nican a/ronomy4 ,at pres5t h]$ity & psy*ology are dom9at+ our m9ds--or1 r1 !ories z to bo?2 = ?\gh beg9n+s h be5 made1 ! /age has n yet be5 rea*$ ( v wide or c]ta9 discov]y4 ,!re is /ill a great deal ( ! s\l unexplor$ & unmapp$4 ,no reasonable p]son w\ld wi% to belittle ! /udy ei!r ( evolution or ( psy*ology2 b ! real m5 ( sci5ce w\ld probably urge t lay p %\ld take m pa9s to "k ! exact mean+ & scope ( sci5tific t]ms1 & to h "s m or less cle> idea 9 _! m9ds :5 !y use !m4 ,h[ev]1 all ^! mod]n discov]ies & !ories are1 to _m m5's m9ds1 a *all5ge to ! "r ( ,*ri/ians to speak ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z !y h spok5 ( him1 a *all5ge to our "r to repres5t ! facts ( ,*ri/ian life z we h repres5t$ !m--9 o!r words1 !y are a *all5ge to u to return to exp]i5ce & to see :at we really mean4 ,if our /udy ( ,jesus 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s has be5 on s\nd l9es1 we %all feel t ! *all5ge to face facts is 9 8 ve92 x 0 :at he urg$ ^u m5 ?r\gh\t4 ,! old problem returns ^u u3 ,:o & :at is ?is ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,we are involv$ 9 ! recurr5t ne$ to re-exam9e him & re-explore him4 ,!re are sev]al ways ( do+ s4 ,l e o!r hi/orical "* ,jesus is to be kn[n by :at he does r ?an by a priori speculation z to :at he might be4 ,9 ! /udy ( hi/ory1 ! fir/ ?+ is to "k our orig9al docum5ts4 ,!re are ! ,gospels1 &1 l o!r hi/orical records1 !y mu/ be /udi$ 9 e>ne/ on sci5tific l9es )\t preconception4 ,& !re are lat] records1 :i* tell u z pla9ly & z tru?fully ( :at he has done 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,we c beg91 !n1 ) ! s]i\s /udy ( ! actual hi/orical ,jesus1 :om p met 9 ! road & ) :om !y ate _! meals1 :om ! soldi]s nail$ to ! cross1 :om 8 disciples took to wor%ipp+1 & :o has1 hi/orically1 re-creat$ ! _w4 ,! second l9e ( approa* is r m difficult1 b ) c>e we c use ,*ri/ological !ories to recov] ! facts :i* ^? :o fram$ ! !ories int5d$ to expla94 ,we mu/ rememb] "h once m ! ?ree hi/orical canons laid d[n at ! beg9n+4 ,we mu/ above all ?+s give ! man's t]m 8 mean+1 & ask :at 0 ! exp]i5ce beh9d 8 ?\ght4 ,:5 we come ^u su* descriptions ( ,jesus z ,*ri/ our ,passov] 7#a ,cor4 #e3g71 or f9d him call$ ! ,messiah1 we mu/ n let our own preconceptions z to ! value ( ! !ories impli$ by ! use ( su* language1 nor aga9 our exi/+ views ( :at is or?odox1 det]m9e our conclusions2 b we mu/ ask :at ^? :o s expla9$ ,jesus really meant to say1 & :at !y _h exp]i5c$ :i* !y ?\ght wor? express+4 ,^! p1 z we see1 7 face to face ) a v great new exp]i5ce1 & !y ca/ ab\t = "s means ( describ+ & expla9+ x4 ,a slight illu/ration may sugge/ ! natural law 9 accordance ) :i* !y set ab\t _! task ( explanation4 ,a *ild1 ( betwe5 two & ?ree ye>s old1 0 wat*+ 8 fir/ sn[-/orm1 gaz+ v int5tly at ! fly+ sn[-flake1 & evid5tly try+ to ?9k out :at !y 74 ,at la/ he hit x2 !y 7 little birds4 ,x is s t ! m9d1 infant or adult1 is apt to "w--expla9+ ! new & unkn[n by ref]5ce to ! famili>4 ,sn[-flakes are n little birds2 !y are some?+ q diff]5t2 yet !re is a common elem5t--!y bo? g fly+ ?r\gh ! air1 & x 0 t fact :i* ! *ild's bra9 notic$ & us$4 ,to expla9 ,jesus1 8 fri5ds & contempor>ies spoke ( him z ! ,logos1 ! ,sacrifice1 ,*ri/ our ,passov]1 ! ,messiah1 & s =?4 ,( ^? t]ms n "o is intelligible to u to-day )\t a comm5t>y4 ,to ord9>y p ,jesus is at once intelligible--f> m s ?an ! explanations ( him4 ,hi/orically1 x is he himself :o has antiquat$ e "o ( ^? conceptions1 &1 s f> z !y h surviv$1 x has be5 9 virtue ( association ) him4 ,!y are ! famili> language ( ano!r day4 ,no "o1 said ,dr4 ,r5del ,h>ris1 c s+1 ',h[ sweet ! "n ( ,logos s\nds4' ,synesius ( ,cyr5e did try to s+ x1 b mo/ human be+s pref] ,/4 ,b]n>d or ,john ,newton4 ,! inn] significance ( ea* t]m w po9t to ! real exp]i5ce ( ! man us+ x4 ,he employs a metaphor1 a simile1 or a te*nical t]m to expla9 some?+4 ,c we p5etrate to ! analogy :i* he f9ds betwe5 ! ,jesus ( ! new exp]i5ce & ! old t]m :i* he uses8 ,c we1 :5 we see :at he has exp]i5c$1 grasp ! sub/ance & build on t to ! neglect ( ! t]m8 ,:5 we look at ! t]ms1 we f9d t ! ess5ce ( sacrifice 0 reconciliation betwe5 ,god & man 7we %all return to ?is a little lat]71 & t ! ,messiah 0 und]/ood to be de/9$ to a*ieve ,god's purpose & ,god's mean+ = mank9d & = ea* man4 ,we f9d1 aga91 t ! inn] mean+ ( ! ,logos is t ?r\gh x1 & 9 x1 ,god & man come 9 t\* ) ea* o!r & become mutually intelligible4 ,reconciliation1 ! victory ( ,god1 ! mutual intelligibility ( ,god & man--all ?ree t]ms c5tre 9 "o great ?\ght1 a new union betwe5 ,god & man4 ,t1 s f> z ,i c see1 is ! common elem5t2 & t is1 z m5 h conceiv$ x1 ! v he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 we c utilize ! new exp]im5ts made ^u ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! ,re=mation & 9 o!r revivals4 ,!y come ne>] to u2 = ! m5 :o report are m practical & m s*ol>ly 9 ! mod]n way2 !y are m ak9 to u bo? 9 blood & 9 ideas4 ,lu!r1 = example1 is a great _s ( ! explor] type4 ,he w5t to s*ol>%ip & le>nt ! true mean+ ( metanoia--t x 0 re-?9k+ & n p5ance--& he grasp$ a new view ( ,god !re4 ,f s*ol>%ip he ga9$ a tru] view ( ,*ur* hi/ory ?an he _h be5 taught2 & ?is too help$ to cle> 8 m9d4 ,above all1 z a great son ( fact 7,c>lyle's "n = him71 8 *ief int]e/ 0 ! exploration ( ,jesus ,*ri/--w\ld ,*ri/ /& all ! weight t a man c\ld ?r[ ^u him )\t assi/ance8 ,& ,lu!r f\nd t ,*ri/ c\ld2 & he at once turn$ 8 k into action1 z ! _w kn[s4 ,ju/ification by fai? 0 8 phrase1 & he meant t we may tru/ ,jesus ,*ri/ ) all t we are1 all t we h be51 & all t we hope to be2 t ,jesus himself w c>ry all2 t ,jesus himself is all2 t ,jesus is at once ,lu!r's et]nal salvation1 & 8 sure help 9 ! next day's difficulty--8 ,savi\r = ev] f s91 & 8 great /&-by 9 translat+ ! ,bible = ! ,g]man p & 9 writ+ hymns = boys & girls4 ,nos nihil sumus1 he wrote1 ,*ri/us solus e/ omnia4#ce ,9 ! case ( e great revival--! ,wesleyan revival1 & ! small] ones 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ! nor? ( ,irel&1 9 ,wales--9 e "o we f9d t1 :]e any?+ is really a*iev$1 x is done by a new & ?or\ghgo+ emphasis on ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x may be put 9 language :i* to "s e>s is repulsive1 9 metaphors /range or unc\?2 b :atev] ! language1 ! fact t und]lies x is ?is--m5 are br\ght back to ! reality1 ! pres5ce1 ! p[]1 & ! fri5d%ip ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 !y are call$ to a fre% v5ture on ,jesus ,*ri/1 a fre% exploration3 & aga9 & aga9 ! exp]i5ce ( a lifetime has ju/ifi$ ! v5ture4 ,?is br+s u to ! mo/ effective & fundam5tal me?od 9 ! exploration ( ,jesus1 9 "s ways ! mo/ difficult ( all1 or else ! v simple/4 ,! ,*ur* has be5 cle> t !re is no?+ l p]sonal exp]im5t1 ! p]sonal v5ture4 ,x is ! only clue to ! exp]i5ce4 ,! say+ ( ,/ ,augu/9e 7,s]mon #dc1 #c71 ,immo ,cr$o ut intelligas1 is to _m ( our m9ds (f5sive--,i ?9k1 because we give n q ! "r mean+ to 8 ,cr$o4 ,b1 if ! illu/rations are n too simple1 swimm+ & bicycl+ (f] p>allels4 ,a man w nev] und]/& h[ wat] holds up a human body1 z long z he /ays on dry l&4 ,9 practical ?+s1 ! v5ture comes fir/2 & x is h>d to see h[ a man is to und]/& ,*ri/ )\t a p]sonal exp]i5ce ( him4 ,all p>5ts "k h[ mu* bett] ba*elors & maid5 si/]s und]/& *ildr5 ?an !y d2 b z soon z ^! great au?orities h *ildr5 ( _! own1 ! position is alt]$ a little4 ,! *ange t ,jesus def9itely op]ates 9 m51 !y h describ$ 9 v>i\s ways--rebir?1 salvation1 a new he>t1 & s =?4 ,:at !y h always emphasiz$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 is t !y f9d he *anges _! outlook & develops new in/9cts 9 !m1 & t 9 "o way & ano!r he saves f s92 & !y h be5 m5 :o h le>nt & adopt$ ,jesus' own e/imate ( s94 ,:51 !n1 we rememb] t1 ) 8 s]i\s view ( s91 he und]took man's r$emption f x2 :5 we add to ?is "s real reflection ^u h[ mu* he has already done1 z pla9 matt] ( hi/ory1 to take away ! s9 ( ! _w1 we surely h some?+ to g ^u 9 our attempt to det]m9e :o he is4 ,! "q w rise1 ,h ,*ri/ians ov]/at$ _! exp]i5ce1 or ev5 misund]/ood x8 ,has =giv5ess be51 9 fact1 a*iev$--or salvation f s98 ,c s9 be put away at all8 ,:at w ! evid5ce = ?is be8 ,i d n "k :at ! evid5ce c\ld be1 except ! new life ( peace ) ,god1 & all ! sun%9e & bless+ t g ) x4 ,?is new life is at all ev5ts all ! evid5ce available2 & h[ mu* x means is v difficult to e/imate )\t "s p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,"h aga9 ! great !ories ( ,r$emption w help u to recov] ! exp]i5ce !y are to expla92 & once m we may note t !y are n ! "w ( small m9ds or trivial natures1 h[ev] badly !y h be5 e*o$4 ,sub/itution implies at any rate "s s]i\s confession ( guilt be=e ,god1 "s /rong s5se ( a great indebt$ness to ,*ri/4 ,! !ory ( ,sacrifice implies ! ne$ ( reunion ) ,god4 ,rob]tson ,smi?1 9 8 ,e>ly ,religion ( ! ,semites br+s out t ! ess5ce ( anci5t sacrifice 0 t ! tribe1 ! sacrificial bea/ & ! god 7 all ( "o blood2 ! god 0 suppos$ to be ali5at$2 ! sacrifice 0 (f]$ by ! p>ty to ! qu>rel :o 0 seek+ reconciliation1 namely1 ! tribe4 ,:5 we look at ! ,new ,te/am5t1 we f9d t ! emphasis always lies on ,god seek+ reconciliation ) man 7cf4 #b ,cor4 #e3ai74 ,! !ory ( ransom--a mo/ mov+ t]m 9 a _w ( slav]y--implies ! ne$ ( new fre$om = ! m9d1 = ! he>t & ! :ole nature1 f ! tyranny ( s94 ,all ^! are similes2 & trem5d\s /ructures ( !ory h be5 built on e "o ( !m--& = "s ( ^! /ructures1 simile1 or1 9 pla9] language1 analogy1 is n a suffici5t f\ndation4 ,x is probably true t all our curr5t explanations ( ! "w ( ,*ri/ 9 ,r$emption h 9 !m too l>ge an elem5t ( metaphor & simile4 ,yet ,*ri/ian p are reluctant to disc>d any "o ( !m2 & _! reluctance is intelligible4 ,!re is a value 9 ! old association1 :i* is f\nd by new exp]i5ce4 ,e "o ( ^! old similes w contribute to our realization ( ! "w ( ,*ri/1 9 s f> z x is a record ( exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/1 v]ifi$ 9 "o g5]ation aft] ano!r4 ,we %all make ! be/ use ( !m1 :5 we are no long] intimidat$ by ! t]m9ology1 b g at once to :at is meant--to ! facts4 ,we come /ill clos] to ! facts 9 ! less metaphorical t]ms ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,= example1 !re is ! ,new ,cov5ant4 ,! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews w5t back to a great phrase 9 ,j]emiah1 & by 8 emphasis on x he help$ to give its "n to ! :ole ,new ,te/am5t--,i w make a new cov5ant ) ! h\se ( ,israel & ! h\se ( ,judah 7,heb4 #h3h-ab2 ,j]4 #ca3ca-cd74 ,us+ ?is passage1 he br+s out t !re is a new relation1 a new union1 betwe5 ,god & man 9 ,jesus4 ,he speaks ( ,jesus z a m$iator br++ man & ,god toge!r 7,heb4 #h3f7--language f> pla9] to u ?an ! t]m9ology ( sacrifice1 :i* he employ$ r to br+ home ! "w ( ,jesus ) feel+ & passion to ^? :o _h no o!r vocabul>y1 ?an to impose ^u ,*ri/ian ?9k]s a s*eme ( ?+s :i* he cle>ly saw to be exhau/$4 ,!n !re is ,paul's great conception ( ,reconciliation 7#b ,cor4 #e3ah-bj74 ,half ! difficulties connect$ ) ! ^w ,atonem5t disappe>1 :5 we grasp t ! ^w 9 ,greek means prim>ily reconciliation4 ,z ,paul uses ! n\n & ! v]b1 x is v pla9 :at he means--,god is 9 ,*ri/ try+ to reconcile ! _w to himself4 ,^! attempts to express ,*ri/'s "w 9 pla9 words take u back to ! great c5tral ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce--to ! great initial discov]y t ! discord ( man's mak+ betwe5 ,god & man has be5 remov$ by ,god's ov]tures 9 ,*ri/2 t ! ob/acles :i* man has felt to 8 approa* to ,god--9 ! unclean h&s & ! unclean lips--h be5 tak5 away2 & t ) a he>t1 su* z ! human he>t is1 a man may yet come to ,god 9 ,jesus1 because ( ,jesus1 ?r\gh ,jesus4 ,! hi/orical "* ( ,*ri/ian life & ?\ght is surely evid5ce t ,jesus ,*ri/ has accompli%$ some?+ real2 & :5 we get a bett] hold ( t1 ! problem ( 8 p]son %\ld be m )9 our rea*4 ,! spl5did phrase ( ,paul--,!re=e be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h peace ) ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 7,rom4 #e3a7--or t ( #a ,pet]3 ,9 :om ye rejoice 444 ) joy unspeakable & full ( glory 7#a ,pet4 #a3h7--;gives u ! keynote4 ,! gaiety ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur* 9 its union ) ,jesus ,*ri/ r+s ?r\gh ! ,new ,te/am5t & ! ,*ri/ian fa!rs f ,h]mas to ,augu/9e4 ,! ,*ur* has come s++ d[n ! ages4#cf ,! victory ov] s9--no easy ?+ at any "t--is ano!r p]man5t feature ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,! psy*ological value ( :at ,dr4 ,*alm]s call$ ! expulsive p[] ( a new affection is n en\gh /udi$ by u4 ,look at ! fre$om1 ! gr[?1 ! p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian life--:]e d !y all come f8 ,we _c leave ,god out ( ?is4 ,at any rate1 !re !y are 9 ! ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce2 & :]e does any?+ t matt]s fl[ f b f ,god8 ,!re is aga9 ! evid5ce ( ,*ri/ian a*ievem5t2 & x %\ld be rem>k$ t ! ,*ri/ian always tells u t he himself has n ! p[]1 t x comes f ,god1 t he asks = x & ,god gives x4 ,z = ! easy explanation ( all religi\s life by auto-sugge/ion1 we may note t x involves a loose & unsci5tific use ( a m or less sci5tific !ory--nev] a v safe way to k4 ,9 any case1 x has be5 po9t$ out1 ! ^w adds no?+ to ! numb] ( our facts2 nor is x q cle> yet t x elim9ates ,god f ! /ory any m ?an ! t]m dige/ion makes x inappropriate to say ,grace be=e meat4 ,all ^! ?+s--peace1 joy1 victory1 & ! re/--foll[ f ! tak+ away ( s91 & imply t x no long] /&s betwe5 ,god & man4 ,all ?is is ! "w ( ! hi/orical ,jesus4 ,x is he :o has *ang$ ! attitude ( man to ,god1 & by *ang+ x has made x possible = ,god to d :at he has done4 ,if ,god1 9 ,paul's phrase1 ha? %9$ 9 our he>ts 7#b ,cor4 #d3f71 x 0 ,jesus :o induc$ m5 to take d[n ! %utt]s & to op5 ! w9d[s4 ,x is all associat$1 hi/orically1 ) ! ev]-liv+ ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ) ,god 9 him4 ,?is br+s u to ! c5tral "q1 ! relation ( ,jesus ) ,god--! problem ( ,inc>nation4 ,aft] all t has be5 said1 we %all n approa* x a priori4 ,we are too apt to put ! ,inc>nation m or less 9 algebraic =m3 xya1 :]e a /&s = ! hi/orical ,jesus ,*ri/1 & x & y respectively = ,god & man4 ,b :at d we mean by x & y8 ,let u face our facts4 ,:at d we "k ( man ap>t f ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,surely x is only 9 him t we realize man--only 9 him t we grasp :at human depravity really is1 ! real mean+ & implications ( human s94 ,x is ^? :o h liv$ ) ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o are mo/ consci\s ( s92 & ?is is no m]e morbid imag9ation or fancy1 x re/s on a mu* deep] exploration ( human nature ?an m5 9 g5]al attempt4 ,n until we "k :at he is d we see h[ v little we are1 & h[ f> we h gone wrong4 ,x is 8 p[] ( help & sympa?y t tea*es u ! h>dness ( our own he>ts1 our own fundam5tal want ( sympa?y4 ,aga91 until a man kn[s ,jesus ,*ri/1 he has little *ance ( ev5 guess+ ! gr&eur ( :i* he himself is capable4 ,a man has1 z he says1 done 8 be/--= ye>s1 x may be1 ( /r5u\s endeav\r2 & !n comes ! new exp]i5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & he is lift$ high above 8 record1 he ga9s a new p[]1 a new t5d]ness1 & he does ?+s incr$ible4 ,we d n "k ! wrong or ! "r ( :i* man is capable1 till we "k ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! y ( our equation1 !n1 does n tell u v mu*4 ,:5 x comes to ! x1 is x n v (t5 a mixture--an ill-adju/$ mixture--( ! ,fa!r ( ,jesus1 ) ! r negative beyond all be+ ( lat] ,greek speculation1 & p]haps ! ,judge ( ,roman law8 ,! exact proportions 9 ! mixture w v>y ) ! ?9k]4 ,b1 9 fact1 is x n true n[ t we really only "k ,god ?r\gh ,jesus8 ,= x is only 9 & ?r\gh ,jesus t we take ! tr\ble1 & h ! fai?1 to explore & te/ ,god1 to try exp]im5ts ^u ,god1 to "k :at he c d & :at he w d4 ,x is only 9 ,jesus t ! ,love ( ,god 79 ! ,new ,te/am5t s5se71 is t5able at all4 ,x is evanesc5t ap>t f ,jesus2 x re/s on ! assurance ( 8 words1 8 "w1 8 p]sonality4 ,a vague diffus$ love ( ,god = ev]y?+ 9 g5]al & no?+ 9 p>ticul>1 we saw to be a q diff]5t ?+ f ! p]sonal atta*m5t1 ) :i*1 accord+ to ,jesus1 ,god loves ! individual man4 ,t is ! c5tre ( ! ,gospel2 x is belief 9 t1 :i* has done ev]y?+ 9 a rational _w1 z we saw at ! beg9n+2 & x is a mo/ impossible belief1 nev] long or v actively held ap>t f ,jesus4 ,only 9 him c we believe x4 ,only 9 him1 too1 is ! new exp]i5ce ( ,god's =giv5ess & r$emption possible1 9 all its fullness & sur5ess & p[]4 ,dieu me p>donn]a1 said ,he9e1 c'e/ son mti]2--b he _h n ! ,*ri/ian s5se ( :at x 0 t ,god 0 to =give4 ,x is only 9 ,jesus t we c live ! real life ( pray]1 9 ! intimate way ( ,jesus4 ,all ?is means t we h to solve our x f ,jesus--n to discov] him ?r\gh x4 ,! pla9 fact is t we actually "k ,jesus a great deal bett] ?an we "k our x & our y1 ! elem5ts f :i* we hop$ to recon/ruct him4 ,:at does ?is mean8 ,x means1 bluntly1 t we h to re-?9k our !ories ( ,inc>nation on a po/]iori l9es1 to beg9 on facts t we "k1 & to base ourselves on a cont9u\s exploration & exp]i5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/ fir/4 ,! simple1 homey rule ( kn[+ ?+s be=e we talk ab\t !m holds 9 e o!r sph]e ( /udy1 & x is ! rule :i* ,jesus himself inculcat$4 ,we beg91 !n1 ) ,jesus ,*ri/1 & set out to see h[ f> he w take u4 ,exp]i5ce comes fir/4 ,foll[ me1 he said4 ,he *ose ! twelve m5 t !y might be ) him1 & he let !m f9d out 9 t int]c\rse :at he _h = !m2 & f :at he c\ld give & did give !y drew _! conclusions z to :o & :at he is4 ,!re c be no o!r way ( kn[+ him4 ,lu!r's ,re=mation doctr9es1 says ,h]mann1 9 8 f9e book1 ,! ,communion ( ! ,*ri/ian ) ,god 7p4 #afc71 only c\nt5ance su* a confession ( ! ,deity ( ,*ri/ z spr+s naturally to ! lips ( ! man :om ,jesus has already made bless$4 ,melan*?on said ! same3 ,?is x is to "k ,*ri/--to receive 8 b5efits--n to contemplate 8 natures1 or ! modes ( 8 inc>nation4 ,come unto me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,,app5dix ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,/udy ,,circle ,,discussions #a4 ,! book is obvi\sly writt5 = private read+1 & ^! sugge/ions are add$1 at ! au?or's reque/1 = ^? :o w\ld l to /udy ! book 9 gr\ps4 ,circles on x1 h[ev]1 w n be v pr(itable unless memb]s ( !m are also c>efully read+ ! ,gospels & come to ! circles ) copies ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,"s acqua9tance ) ! ma9 outl9es ( ,new ,te/am5t criticism w be a help4 ,read]s :o want to "k h[ ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 writt5 are ref]r$ to ,pr9cipal ,selbie3 ,! ,nature & ,message ( ! ,bible 7,s4,c4,m41 ,,is4 #f;d471 especially *4 iv4 & v4 #b4 ,! que/ions sugge/$ = discussion are only a selection ( ! _m important que/ions :i* ! book raises4 ,circles %\ld n feel b\nd to foll[ !m1 or to try to cov] !m all at "o meet+4 ,!re are _m subsidi>y que/ions1 :i* "s circles might pursue ,) pr(it4 #c4 ,! circle %\ld try z f> z possible to get away f ! text ( ! book to ! text ( ! ,bible2 to /udy & v]ify ! au?or's me?od ( exposition4 ,! ,lead] %\ld give mu* ?\ght to ?is4 #d4 ,a ,bible ) ! m>g9al ref]5ces ( ! ,r4,v4 %\ld be us$--also a note-book4 ,! au?or's cle> pref]5ce = ! ,a4,v4 may be rem>k$ 7cf4 p4 #bbd74 #e4 ,:ile ! me?od ( ! book is hi/orical1 its object is practical4 ,! circles %\ld h ! same objective4 ,exp]i5ce comes be=e !ology4 ,!ology is wor?less :i* _c be v]ifi$ 9 exp]i5ce4 ,he t doe? ,8 w1 %all "k ( ! doctr9e4 #f4 ,"o *apt] a week w be z mu* z a circle c pr(itably manage4 4 ,,que/ions ,,= ,,discussion ,,9 ,,circles ,,*apt] ,i ,i4 ,does ! writ] ov]do ! importance ( hi/ory8 ,w\ld n spiritual religion suffice )\t a hi/orical basis1 z "s ,indians & o!rs sugge/8 #b4 ,:at w\ld our evid5ce be = spiritual religion if we _h n ! record ( actual hi/ory to *eck fancy & support ! v5tures ( fai?8 #c4 ,does ! writ] und]e/imate ! actual impress made on 8 age by ,jesus8 ,0 he n probably m widely kn[n8 #d4 ,h[ c ord9>y p make sure ( ! exp]i5ce beh9d ! ?\ght ( ,jesus8 ,does ?is belittle him8 #e4 ,:at becomes ( ord9>y simple p untra9$ 9 hi/orical rese>*1 :o are n exp]ts & m]ely want help 9 liv+ & dy+8 ,c\ld n ! :ole pres5tation ( ,*ri/ be mu* simpl]8 ,:]e does revelation to babes come 98 ,,*apt] ,,ii #a4 ,look up & v]ify at ! circle meet+ ! ref]5ces to ! ,gospels 9 ! *apt] & see if !y be> ! int]pretations put ^u !m4 #b4 ,0 ,jesus fond ( life & ,nature8 ,give in/ances4 #c4 ,does int]c\rse ) ,nature make communion ) ,god m real8 #d4 ,jesus %[$ & taught m5 ! beauty ( humility1 t5d]ness & *>ity1 b n ( manl9ess & c\rage4 ,is !re any tru? 9 ?is *>ge z reg>ds 7a7 ! portrait 9 ! ,gospels1 or 7b7 ! pres5tation ( ,jesus 9 ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur*8 ,,*apt] ,,iii #a4 ,"o ( ,jesus' great lessons is to get m5 to look = ,god 9 ! common-place ?+s ( :i* ,god makes s _m4 ,discuss ?is4 #b4 ,_h ,jesus a s5se ( hum\r8 ,give in/ances4 #c4 ,! ,son ( ,fact1--d y ?9k ?is a true epi!t8 #d4 ,:at *>act]i/ics ( ! m9d ( ,jesus does ?is *apt] emphasize z pr9cipal8 ,d y agree t !y are ! pr9cipal ones8 7#e4 ,:at d y imag9e ,jesus look$ l8 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! conv5tional figure ( mod]n ,art87 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,i4 ,to :at ext5t 0 ! h>dness ( ! _w dur+ ! e>ly ,roman ,empire due to curr5t conceptions ( ,god8 #b4 ,:at 0 ! secret ( ,jesus' attractiv5ess1 & :at k9ds ( m5 & wom5 did he attract8 #c4 ,h[ d y picture ! life he liv$ ) 8 disciples8 ,e4g4 ,c y recon/ruct a typical day 9 ! life ( ,jesus 7cf4 pp4 #ha1 #hb74 #d4 ,_h he a me?od ( tea*+3 if s1 :at 0 x8 ,give illu/rations4 ,,*apt] ,v #a4 ,h[ w\ld y /ate to a non-,*ri/ian ! ?ree pr9cipal elem5ts 9 ,jesus' tea*+ ab\t ! "* ( ,god8 ,illu/rate fully f ! ?ree ,gospels4 #b4 ,:at elem5ts 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus & ! relation ( ,god to ! individual w\ld be new to a ,jew :o knew 8 ,old ,te/am5t8 #c4 ,:at did ,jesus tea* 8 disciples conc]n+ pray]8 #d4 ,if ! fri5d 9 ! h\se to y\r k has ! loaves1 y w knock until y get !m2 & has n ,god ! gifts = y t y ne$8 ,is he %ort ( ! p[] to help1 or is x ! w to help t is want+ 9 ,god8 ,d we pray 9 ord] to *ange ! w ( ,god8 ,:y did ,jesus pray8 ,,*apt] ,,vi #a4 ,!re is little sugge/ion 9 ! ,gospels t ,art meant any?+ to him4 ,w\ld y admit ?is8 ,or has ! writ] too n>r[ a conception ( ! nature ( ,art8 #b4 ,! appeal t lay 9 ! %e] mis]y & helplessness ( masses ( m5 0 "o ( ! f\ndations ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,discuss ?is & illu/rate f ! m9i/ry ( our ,"l4 #c4 ,i h n be5 ?9k+ ab\t ! community3 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t ,*ri/1 said a ,b5gali4 ,d y f9d ?is sort ( anti!sis 9 ! ,gospels8 #d4 ,jesus' new attitude to wom54 ,:at is x8 ,0 x cont9u$ 9 ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*8 ,did x diff] f ,/ ,paul's8 ,cf4 ,/ ,john #d3bg4 #e4 ,:at type ( "* does ,jesus admire8 ,does y\r read+ ( ! ,gospels incl9e y to agree ) ! writ]8 ,is x ! same type ( "* :i* is exalt$ by ,*ri/ian piety1 /a9$-glass w9d[s1 & ! cal5d>s ( ,sa9ts8 ,,*apt] ,,vii #a4 ,!re is no escap+ ! issue ( moral *oice4 ,"o op9ion is z good z ano!r4 ,discuss ^! two contradictory /atem5ts4 #b4 ,jesus says !re is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w betwe5 8 own ,gospel & ! tea*+ ( ! ,bapti/4 ,:at is ,john's tea*+ on s9 & righte\sness 79 ! ,synoptic ,gospels71 & 9 :at ways does x diff] 7a7 f ! ,ph>isaic1 & 7b7 f our ,"l's tea*+8 #c4 ,:at are ! mod]n p>allels to ! f\r out/&+ classes :om ,jesus w>ns ( ! dang] ( hell8 #d4 ,:]e9 does ,jesus' /&>d ( s9 diff] f ! /&>d ( s9 curr5t to-day8 #e4 ,! ,son ( ,man is come to seek & to save t :i* 0 lo/ 7,luke #ai3aj74 ,:at does lo/ mean8 ,,*apt] ,,viii #a4 ,:at is ! connection betwe5 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 & ! ,cross 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus z record$ 9 ! ,gospels8 #b4 ,h[ does ,jesus conceive ( salvation8 ,illu/rate f ! ,gospels4 ,d y agree ) ! writ]'s exposition8 #c4 ,:y %\ld ! salvation ( ! lo/ 7i4e4 r$emption7 mean ! ,cross = ,jesus8 #d4 ,9 *oos+ ! ,cross1 ,*ri/ians h always felt1 ,jesus reveal$ ,god3 & t is ! c5tre ( ! great act ( ,r$emption4 ,9 :at way8 #e4 ,d y ?9k ! p>agraph on p4 #agi beg9n+3 ,9 ! ?ird place 4 4 4 does ju/ice to ! apocalyptic passages 9 ! ,gospels 7,m>k #ac;ff1 ,matt4 #bd1 etc471 or to ! int]pretation ( ?is tea*+ by s*ol>s ( ! apocalyptic s*ool8 7,x is no use discuss+ ?is "q unless memb]s ( ! circle h made "s /udy ( apocalyptic ?\ght47 ,,*apt] ,,ix #a4 ,into ?is _w came ! ,*ur*6 ,) :at aspects ( ! religion & life ( ! e>ly ,roman ,empire1 z outl9$ 9 ! *apt]1 w\ld ! ,*ur* f9d itself 9 conflict8 #b4 ,h[ w\ld y introduce ! ,*ri/ian fai? to "o :o believ$ & took "p 9 ! ,eleus9ian cult ( ,demet]8 7,cf4 #a ,cor9?ians & ,/ ,paul's me?od ( deal+ ) a simil> situation1 & notice ! ?+s he /resses--e4g4 elem5t>y morality47 #c4 ,*ri/ has conqu]$ & all ! gods are gone4 ,:y did !y g8 #d4 ,b h !y gone8 ,:at resemblances are !re betwe5 ! _w to-day 79 ! ,we/ & 9 ! ,ea/7 & ! problem ( ! ,*ur* to-day & ! ,roman _w & ! problem ( ! ,*ur* !n8 #e4 ,x 0 (t5 rem>k$ 9 ,india t1 po9t by po9t1 ! writ]'s description ( religion 9 ! ,roman _w is true to ! lett] ( ,h9duism to-day4 ,"w out ?is p>allel4 7,see ,dr ,j4 ,n4 ,f>quh>1 ,cr[n ( ,h9duism & ,mod]n ,religi\s ,movem5ts 9 ,india47 ,,*apt] ,x #a4 ,x is ! he>t t makes ! !ologian4 ,:]e does y\r !ology come f8 #b4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t has (t5 be5 /at$ z an attempt to reconcile ,jesus & an un-,*ri/ian conception ( ,god4 ,god 0 9 ,*ri/ reconcil+ ! _w unto ,himself4 ,! ,cross is ! revelation 9 "t ( :at ,god is always4 ,discuss4 #c4 ,:at are ! ?ree ways ( answ]+ ! "q3 ,:o & :at is ?is ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,:y mu/ p make up _! m9ds ab\t him8 #d4 ,does ! writ] make ,jesus too human8 ,or has ! read+ ( ?is book made y feel 8 div9ity m /rongly j because he 0 s p]fectly human8 ,,footnotes #a ,! ,conflict ( ,religions 9 ! ,e>ly ,roman ,empire1 p4 #aeg4 #b ,we are no?+2 ,*ri/ alone is all4 #c ,canon ,/reet] 9 ,f\ndations #d ,cf4 ! =eign]'s t\* at ,a!ns 7,acts #ag3ba74 #e because1 lat] on1 ! ,sabba? & ,jewi% c]emony 7 n among ! mo/ liv+ issues1 aft] ! ,*ur* _h come to be *iefly ,g5tile4 #f ,on ?is po9t see ,r4 ,w4 ,dale1 ,! ,liv+ ,*ri/ & ! ,f\r ,gospels2 & ,w4 ,s&ay1 ,! ,gospels 9 ! ,second ,c5tury4 #g ,! read] w see t ,i am ref]r+ to ,bi%op ,lightfoot's article on ,! ,bre?r5 ( ! ,"l 9 8 comm5t>y on ,galatians1 b n accept+ 8 conclusions4 #h ,t ?is is n q fanciful is %[n by ! emphasis laid by m or less contempor>y writ]s on ! increas$ facilities = travel :i* ! ,roman ,empire gave1 & ! use made ( !m4 #i ,wordswor?1 ,prelude1 i4 #ehf4 #aj ,cf41 ,f4 ,g4 ,peabody1 ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ian ,"*1 pp4 #eg-fj4 #aa ,h4 ,s4 ,c(f91 ,cre$ ( ,jesus4 pp4 #bdj-bdb4 #ab ,prelude xiii4 #bf ff4 #ac ,see fur!r1 on ?is1 9 ,*apt] ,,vii41 p4#afh #ad ,e4g41 9 8 essay on ,mirabeau3 ,! real quantity ( our insight 444 dep5ds on our pati5ce1 our fairness1 lov+ness2 & 9 ,biography3 ,a lov+ he>t is ! beg9n+ ( all k4 #ae ,cf4 ,deissmann1 ,light f ! ,anci5t ,ea/1 p4 #aed4 ,i h omitt$ "o or two less relevant clauses--e4g4 greet+s to fri5ds4 #af ,horace1 ,epi/les1 i4 #af1 #dh4 #ag ,hom]1 ,odyssey1 xvii4 #cbb4 #ah ,x is only ab\t f\r times t p]sonal immortality comes ) any cle>ness 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t3 ,psalms #gb & #aci2 ,isaiah #bf2 & ,job #af3bf4 #ai ,cf4 ,a4 ,e4 ,j4 ,rawl9son1 ,dogma1 ,fact & ,exp]i5ce1 p4 #af4 ,all ! virtues 9 ! ,ari/otelian canon are self-conta9$ /ates ( ! virtu\s man himself 4444 ,9 ! la/ resort !y are entirely self-c5tr$ adornm5ts or accompli%m5ts ( ! good man2 & x is significant ( ?is self-c5tr$ness ( ! entire conception t ! qualities ( display 7megaloprepeia7 & highm9d$ness1 or prop] pride 7megalopsy*ia71 are insi/$ on z integral elem5ts ( ! ideal "*4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ?ree *>act]i/ic ,*ri/ian virtues--fai?1 hope & *>ity--all po/ulate ,ano!r4 #bj ,cf4 ,*apt] ,,ii #ba ,a ,fr5* my/ic is quot$ z say+1 ,le ,dieu df9i e/ le ,dieu f9i4 #bb ,peabody1 ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ian ,"*1 p4 #ig4 #bc ,h4 ,r4 ,mack9to%1 ,! ,doctr9e ( ! ,p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 p4 #cii4 #bd ,clem5t1 ,protrepticus1 #ajj1 #c1 #d #be ,! m or less contempor>y ,greek orator1 ,dio ,*ryso/om1 ref]s to ! old-fa%ion$ ways ( ! ,t>siots1 especially m5tion+ _! insi/5ce on wom5 we>+ veils4 #bf ,w]nle1 ,beg9n+s ( ,*ri/ianity1 vol4 i4 p4 #bhf1 ,engli% translation4 #bg ,s too says ,josephus1 :o gives ?is z ! reason ( ,h]od's suspicion ( him4 #bh ,antiquities ( ! ,jews1 xviii4 #e1 #h1 #aag1 cf4 :at ,celsus says ( righte\sness z a condition ( admission to c]ta9 my/]ies t (f] =giv5ess ( s9s 7,orig51 c4 ,celsum1 iii4 #ei74 ,! purification ( ! body has a ritual & c]emonial significance4 #bi ,l9es ,compos$ above ,t9t]n1 #cd4 #cj ,t he did s is emphasiz$ aga9 & aga91 9 /rik+ language1 by ,/4 ,paul--e4g4 ,rom4 #e3ae-af1 #bj2 #a ,tim4 #a3ad4 #ca ,horace1 ,ars ,poetica1 #aia1 ,nec deus int]sit nisi dignus v9dice nodus incid]it4 #cb ,daily read+ ( ! ,scriptures is recomm5d$ by ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria 7,/rom4 vii4 #di74 #cc ,p]haps "o may quote "h1 n inappropriately1 ! fam\s say+ ( ,ari/otle 9 8 ,poetics1 t poetry is a m philosophic ?+ ?an hi/ory1 & ( a high] s]i\sness4 ,! latt] t]m means t ! poet is m 9 e>ne/ ab\t 8 "w1 & puts m en]gy ( m9d into x ?an ! hi/orian4 ,if ! read] hesitates ab\t ?is1 let him try to write a great hymn or poem4 #cd ,d n let u be misl$ by ! ?9 p$antries ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion "h1 or 9 ,romans #e3a %ortly to be cit$4 ,9 bo? places lit]>y & spiritual s5se has b[$ to ! accid5ts ( ,,mss4 #ce ,if my read]s d n "k 8 ,*ri/mas hymn = *ildr51 !y h miss$ "o ( ! happie/ hymns = ,*ri/mas4 #cf ,:at ,c>lyle says 9 ,! ,h]o z a ,poet 7,h]oes & ,h]o ,wor%ip7 on ! close relation ( ,song & ,tru? is wor? rememb]+ 9 ?is connexion4