,,m5 ,,( ,,! ,,bible2 ,,"s ,,less]-,,kn[n ,,*>act]s by ,,george ,,milligan1 ,d4,d4 ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 ,,alfr$ ,,r[l&1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,b4 ,,pr9cipal ,,walt] ,f4 ,,ad5ey1 ,d4,d4 ,j4 ,,morgan ,,gibbon4 ,h4 ,,elvet ,,lewis4 ,,pr9cipal ,d4 ,,r[l&s1 ,b4,a4 ,w4 ,j4 ,,t[ns5d1 ,d4,d4 #aijd ,,cont5ts #a4 ,,eno* ,by ,w4 ,j4 ,,t[ns5d1 ,d4,d4 #b4 ,,eldad ,,& ,,m$ad ,by ,,alfr$ ,,r[l&1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,b4 #c4 ,,b>zillai ,by ,,george ,,milligan1 ,d4,d4 #d4 ,,adonijah ,by ,,alfr$ ,,r[l&1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,b4 #e4 ,,hiram ,by ,w4 ,j4 ,,t[ns5d1 ,d4,d4 #f4 ,,j]oboam ,by ,,alfr$ ,,r[l&1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,b4 #g4 ,,asa ,by ,,alfr$ ,,r[l&1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,b4 #h4 ,,ahaziah ,by ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 #i4 ,,gehazi ,by ,j4 ,,morgan ,,gibbon #aj4 ,,hazael ,by ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 #aa4 ,,manasseh ,by ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 #ab4 ,,amaziah ,by ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 #ac4 ,,jabez ,by ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 #ad4 ,,simeon ,by ,h4 ,,elvet ,,lewis #ae4 ,,pontius ,,pilate ,by ,pr9cipal ,,walt] ,f4 ,,ad5ey1 ,d4,d4 #af4 ,,b>abbas ,by ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 #ag4 ,,joseph ,,( ,,arima!a ,by ,,alfr$ ,,r[l&1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,b4 #ah4 ,,philip1 ,,! ,,evangeli/ ,by ,,george ,,milligan1 ,d4,d4 #ai4 ,,ananias ,,& ,,sapphira ,by ,,george ,,milligan1 ,d4,d4 #bj4 ,,demas ,by ,pr9cipal ,d4 ,,r[l&s1 ,b4,a4 ,,eno*1 ,,! ,,dea?less ,,by ,,rev4 ,w4 ,j4 ,,t[ns5d1 ,d4,d4 ,eno* 0 ! bright p>ticul> /> ( ! patri>*al epo*4 ,8 record is %ort1 b eloqu5t4 ,x is cr[d$ into a few words1 b e ^w1 :5 plac$ "u exam9ation1 exp&s indef9itely4 ,e virtue may be read into !m2 e eulogium possible to a human "* %9es f !m4 ,he 0 a dev\t man1 a fe>less prea*] ( righte\sness1 an intimate fri5d ( ,god1 & ! only man ( 8 disp5sation :o did n see dea?4 ,he %$s a lu/re on ! ant$iluvian age1 & he %9es /ill z an example to all g5]ations ( /eady & l(ty piety4 ,x is difficult to realise ! exact environm5t ( ! e>ly patri>*s4 ,human society 0 !n 9 its mak+4 ,!re 7 giants 9 ^? days1 bo? physically & intellectually4 ,!y liv$ long1 & unfold$ a vigor\s manhood1 by :i* civilisation 0 develop$ 9 e direction4 ,"s ( !m1 also1 7 t5d]ly responsive to sup]natural influ5ces1 & ?us rose to a spiritual /ature :i* enables !m to bulk l>gely 9 sacr$ hi/ory4 ,! guid+ l9es ( ,eno*'s biography are cle> ?\gh few4 ,he walk$ ) ,god2 he pleas$ ,god2 he 0 translat$ t he %\ld n see dea?4 ,^! are ! pregnant remnants ( 8 hi/ory1 f :i* we may con/ruct a "* & c>e] ( /rik+ em95ce4 ,i4 ,he walk$ ) ,god4 ,!re=e he knew ,god4 ,! articles ( 8 cre$ 7 n _m1 b he 0 fix$ on ?is f\ndation-tru? ( all religion4 ,fur!r ?an ?is1 he knew ,god z tak+ a liv+ int]e/ 9 ,8 creatures1 z "o :o c\ld be approa*$ by !m 9 pray] & communion1 & :o 0 sympa!tically responsive to _! ne$s4 ,he someh[ knew ,god1 also1 z be+ righte\s & holy1 & he mu/ h _h a rudim5t>y idea ( ! ,*ri/1 z x unfold$ itself 9 ! great promise ( a deliv]] f evil made to our fir/ p>5ts 9 ,p>adise4 ,h[ev] scanty 9 numb] 7 ! articles ( 8 cre$1 !y 7 n scanty 9 results4 ,!y produc$ a great life & a great "n4 ,! results 7 t he walk$ ) ,god4 ,walk+ is ! habitual ex]cise ( a man's life4 ,a man runs sometimes4 ,"u great /ra91 or ! dem& ( special circum/ances1 he runs1 b f9ds t exhau/ion foll[s2 or if he runs too frequ5tly1 total collapse is ! inevitable consequ5ce4 ,two ( ! mo/ em95t m9i/]s ( our times rec5tly di$ ow+ to ov]/ra9 & ov]-ex]tion4 ,b we h "s n[ liv+ :o h done signal s]vice = ! ,*ur* dur+ a m9i/ry ( fifty ye>s1 & :o are /ill hale & hav+ a gre5 old age4 ,to walk at a /eady pace1 fulfill+ life's responsibilities & ! dem&s ( duty1 is to fulfil ! w ( ,god & s]ve our g5]ation4 ,?is rule ref]s to man's religi\s & spiritual life4 ,to walk onw>d & upw>d 9 ! highe/ ?+s is to gr[ 9 excell5ce & grace4 ,z man is a social be+1 he mu/ walk ) someone 9 life4 ,p]petual solitude dries up ! spr+s ( exi/5ce1 & true manhood is %rivell$ up4 ,solit>y conf9em5t is ! sadde/ & cruelle/ puni%m5t t c be inflict$ by man on 8 fell[4 ,! prison] 9 ! ,ba/ille1 :5 8 reason reel$ ?r\gh prolong$ sil5ce & lonel9ess1 0 sav$ f m5tal collapse by ! fri5d%ip ( a rat2 & a simil> /ory is told ( an ,engli% prison]1 :o1 "u simil> circum/ances1 f\nd solace 9 ! company ( a pigeon4 ,man craves = fell[%ip & fri5d%ip4 ,happie/ is he :o has ! noble/ companion4 ,god alone fills ! deep crav+ ( ! he>t = a cong5ial & helpful pres5ce1 & ,eno* walk$ ) ,god4 ,! words imply regul>1 unbrok51 well-su/a9$ communion ) ,him4 ,) a sublime & l(ty aspiration ,eno* _h ris5 above %ad[s1 idols1 & pret5ces1 & ) simple1 manly fai? _h grasp$ ! unse5 sub/ance & reality1 ! p]sonal ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( u all4 ,?is walk+ ) ,god may be fairly inf]r$ to h be5 c>ri$ out 9 all ! affairs ( life4 ,! /atem5t has no exceptions 9 x4 ,o!r sa9ts h _! fail+s & s9s record$ ) an admirable c&\r1 b we are left to conclude t ?is 0 a sa9t ( pure life & "*4 ,9 t5d+ 8 flocks & h]ds1 9 c>ry+ out ! b>t] ( ! m>kets 9 ! e>ly _w1 9 comm&+ 8 *ildr5 & ord]+ 8 h\sehold1 9 prea*+ righte\sness & =etell+ judgm5t1 ! great law ( 8 life 0 "h1 walk+ ) ,god4 ,:5 su* unbrok5 int]c\rse ) ,god is ma9ta9$1 all duty & lab\r h a new mean+1 & are suffus$ ) a new glory4 ,e occupation or pr(ession becomes a transp>5cy by :i* div9e tru? & purity are translat$ to ! _w4 ,no man is !n a m5ial or a slave1 b a free man1 liv+ 9 love & by love4 ,he becomes an evangel1 :o1 by words ( hol9ess & de$s ( sacrifice1 adorns ! doctr9e ( ,god & ,*ri/ 9 all ?+s4 ,no?+ is common1 no?+ is unclean2 all life is sanctifi$ & beautiful2 ! man is a temple consecrat$ by & = ,god alone4 ,9 su* habitual fell[%ip !re is con/ant gr[? 9 famili>ity & intimacy4 ,god becomes kn[n m & m 9 ! t5d]ness & consid]at5ess ( ,8 love4 ,he unfolds ,himself to ! s\l ( ,8 fri5d 9 su* love-compell+ *>m z t ! believ] is con/ra9$ to ev]-gr[+ rev]5ce1 gratitude1 & devotion4 ,! man is transfigur$4 ,8 ?\ghts1 motives1 desires1 actions1 are all inspir$ by ! ,div9e ,m9d & fram$ aft] a ,div9e ,patt]n4 ,! limitations ( human nature are relax$1 & ! man exp&s into newness ( life2 he so>s into heav5ly places2 he is *>g$ ) holy influ5ces4 ,! trivial r\nd1 ! common task1 become m$ia to him1 by :i* he c int]pret & make kn[n to all1 ! beauty ( hol9ess z reveal$ to him by communion ) ,god4 ,x is a significant fact 9 ! hi/ory ( ,eno*1 t 8 piety %one brighte/ amid family surr\nd+s4 ,he 0 n an ascetic or an an*orite4 ,he 0 a husb& & a fa!r4 ,x is said t he walk$ ) ,god aft] ! bir? ( ,me?usaleh4 ,) :at measure ( f]v\r he s]v$ ,god be=e ! com+ ( a *ild into 8 h\se1 we are n told2 b we are told t aft] t ev5t he walk$ ) ,god ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,possibly he _h n manife/$ special piety be=e4 ,8 *ildr5 ga!r$ r\nd him1 = we are told t aft] ,me?usaleh1 he _h sons & daught]s4 ,b ! bless+ ( *ildr5 9 no wise slack5$ 8 c\rse ( piety4 ,n infrequ5tly1 family c>es & bus9ess responsibilities draw m5's ?\ghts & desires f ,god2 & _m :o 9 y\? 7 ard5t 9 religi\s ex]cises & unfail+ 9 spiritual duties1 9 middle life & old age are f\nd to be m]ely =mali/s 9 wor%ip1 & p>alys$ = useful "w 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! f9e gold has become dim1 ?r\gh ! frett+ c>es or ! surg+ excitem5ts ( life4 ,x is awful :5 su* is ! case1 :5 ! promise & int]e/ ( y\? settles into impot5ce & rigidity1 :5 ! type :i* once _h ! die ( ?\ght fre% ^u x is worn flat by ov]use1 or :5 ! %ell1 once ! home ( life & bright ) ocean's spray1 lies ) fad$ col\r & empti$ holl[ness4 ,?is is melan*oly1 inde$1 & _m su* wrecks ( religi\s life are ar\nd u4 ,b ) ,eno*1 ! increase ( life's c>es br\ght an access ( fre% devotion4 ,new gifts ( ,provid5ce r\s$ new feel+s ( gratitude1 & he grappl$ himself ! clos] 9 atta*m5t to ! ,giv] ( enl>g$ bless+4 ,?is is z x %\ld be4 ,e gift ( ,god %\ld be a call to r5ew$ praise & pray]1 to a m p]fect & joy\s s]vice4 ,?is record ( ,eno*'s piety tea*es t ! highe/ spirituality ( nature is n f\nd 9 avoid+ ! duties & c>es ( life1 or 9 seek+ a cloi/]$ & solit>y exi/5ce4 ,! piety ( monk]y is n ! cr[n ( liv+4 ,x is nei!r an exp]i5ce ( heal?y joy nor ( abundant fruitfulness4 ,! heal?ful influ5ces ( ,*ri/ianity are immeasurably m beautiful :5 manife/$ 9 ! joys ( family & home life1 or 9 ! dis*>ge ( hone/ trade & comm]ce1 ?an 9 ! introspective gloom ( ! recluse1 or ! c]emonial r\nd ( ! ascetic4 ,x is rem>kable t ! record /ates t ,eno*'s walk ) ,god la/$ ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,me?usaleh4 ,!re 0 no break 9 8 spiritual c\rse2 x 0 cont9u\s gr[? & progress until ! light ( ev5tide deep5$ into ! glory ( heav54 ,,ii4 ,he pleas$ ,god4 ,?is is to w9 ! highe/ prize ( life4 ,n only because ,god is highe/ & noble/ ( be+s1 b also because ,8 pleasure presupposes great moral & spiritual qualities1 & unfolds itself 9 bless+s ( untold preci\sness bo? 9 ?is life & t :i* is to come4 ,! pleasure ( ! ,"l is graduat$ to ! intr9sic beauty or value possess$ by ! object :i* draws x out4 ,x 0 manife/$ :5 ! great creation /ood 9 f9i%$ ord] be=e ,him1 & ,he pron\nc$ x only good4 ,b ( a high] k9d is t pleasure said to be tak5 by ,him 9 ,8 only-begott5 ,son1 9 ,8 p1 & 9 ,8 ,*ur*4 ,ov] ^! ,he rejoices ) s++1 z ,he re/s 9 ,8 love4 ,( su* pleasure ,eno* 0 ! recipi5t1 & x 0 be/[$ ^u him 9 a mo/ signal & unique mann]4 ,two especial qualities are indisp5sable to ^? ) :om ,god is pleas$4 ,"o is fai?--,)\t fai? x is impossible to please ,god 7,heb4 xi4 #f74 ,! o!r is uprightness--,i "k also1 my ,god1 t ,?\ ha/ pleasure 9 uprightness 7#a ,*ron4 xxix4 #ag74 ,! =m] grace is ! sup]lative & di/+ui%+ feature ( ! p ( ,god4 ,x is inde$ ! f\ndation quality on :i* all o!rs re/1 & f :i* !y spr+4 ,x is ! broad sep>at+ act :i* m>ks ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! sa9t & ! s9n]4 ,)\t x man is 9 opposition to ,god4 ,! ,div9e displeasure re/s ^u him1 because abs5ce ( fai? means want ( confid5ce & want ( sympa?y4 ,! unbeliev] di/ru/s ,god1 & has no fell[-feel+ ) ,him or ,8 ways4 ,!re is no m (f5sive feel+ t c be %[n by "o be+ t[>ds ano!r ?an di/ru/4 ,x irritates our s5sibility2 x arrays 9 opposition all ! res5tm5t ( our nature4 ,x is ! p>5t ( gloom1 dissatisfaction1 pessimism1 & rebellion4 ,x writes discont5t on ! br[1 & bitt]ness on ! he>t4 ,x is ! fruitful p>5t ( all ill 9 human nature4 ,b fai? pleases ,god4 ,x draws ! human & ,div9e into lov+ association4 ,x leads ! human to look to ! ,div9e = c\nsel1 to lean ^u ,him = help1 to ref] all ?+s to ,8 decision1 to wait on ,him = guidance 9 e /ep & ent]prise 9 life4 ,! fai? ( ! patri>*s seems to h be5 *>act]is$ by entire simplicity & *ildlik5ess4 ,z manife/$ by ,eno*1 ,noah1 & ,abraham1 all ( :om _h ! pleasure ( ! ,"l re/+ on !m 9 a pre-em95t degree1 !re 0 no /umbl+ or hesitancy4 ,"s ( !m _h _! fai? sev]ely tri$1 b x came =? f ! te/ victori\s1 z gold tri$ 9 ! fire4 ,!re=e1 if ! comm& ( ,god 0 h>d1 fai? l$ to ob$i5ce2 if ! my/]y ( life 0 deep1 fai? drew !m close to ! ,fa!r2 if ! s5se ( s9 & guilt 0 /rong1 fai? nev] fail$1 b l$ !m to look = ! promis$ ,r$eem]1 & !y rejoic$ to see ,8 day & 7 glad4 ,fai? is said to be difficult to ex]cise 9 ?is day ( bu/le1 excitem5t1 & pressure4 ,! diff]5ces betwe5 ?is day & ,eno*'s day are m]ely accid5tal & n ess5tial4 ,!re 7 ! same inducem5ts & temptations to evil !n z n[4 ,!re 7 sc(f]s & cavill]s !n z n[4 ,! d\bt+ _s 9 our fir/ p>5ts & 9 ,ca9 0 felt 9 all2 b !re 0 also ! /rong & manly fai? :i* resi/$ ! s9 ( d\bt1 :i* look$ f ! se5 to ! unse51 f ! temporal to ! et]nal1 f s9 & folly to ,god1 & :i* e/abli%$ itself firmly on ,8 promise ( un*angeable love4 ,!re=e ,eno* pleas$ ,god4 ,fai? presupposes rev]5ce1 love1 ob$i5ce1 & man nev] pays a high] tribute to ano!r ?an to tru/ him implicitly & = all 9 all4 ,su* fai? ,god accepts & delights 94 ,su* fai? builds a noble "* & a l(ty life4 ,,iii4 ,he 0 translat$ t he %\ld n see dea?4 ,t 0 ! cr[n+ evid5ce & tok5 ( ! ,div9e pleasure4 ,dea? is ! wages ( s91 ! h>b+] ( retribution1 ! seal ( man's humiliation & defeat4 ,! fe> ( dea? is a bondage "u :i* ! race ( man lies1 save only :]e ,*ri/ian fai? & hope alleviate ! t]ror & inspire a sup]human c\rage be=e :i* all fe> is bani%$4 ,! extraord9>y nature ( ,eno*'s piety c\ld n be demon/rat$ by any fact s imp]ative z ?is1 ,he 0 translat$4 ,!re are ?ree complete m5 9 heav54 ,man is ?reefold 9 8 nature4 ,he is body1 s\l1 & _s4 ,he is n complete )\t 8 bodily organisation4 ,! "w ( fai? is n p]fect1 nor is ! "w ( s9 undone until at ! ,resurrection trump man %all /& complete 9 8 ?reefold be+4 ,b ( t complet5ess !re are ?ree specim5s 9 heav52 ,eno* f ! patri>*al epo*2 ,elijah f ! ,jewi% disp5sation2 & ,*ri/ f ! ,*ri/ian4 ,! translation ( ,elijah 0 a m>vell\sly dramatic episode4 ,x 0 witness$ by ,eli%a & ! sons ( ! prophets--& a heav5ly equipage1 lamb5t ) sup]nal gl[1 c>ri$ him 9 triumph out ( sight4 ,b z to ,eno* !re 0 no su* sc5ic display4 ,he 0 n f\nd1 = ,god took him4 ,x 0 a quiet b beautifully fitt+ end4 ,moonlight ris+ into sunlight1 ! sweet calm light ( a />lit sky becom+ flu%$ ) ! auroral t9ts ( a brilliant morn+4 ,translation means promotion1 & also expansion4 ,x is promotion 9 hon\r1 9 (fice1 9 privilege4 ,! bi%op is translat$ f ,ro*e/] to ,w9*e/] & !nce to ,cant]bury1 because he has pleas$ 8 p>ty & 8 sov]eign4 ,x is a sign t he has won promotion by devot$ s]vice4 ,*ri/ says to 8 foll[]1 ,occupy till ,i come2 & aft] a due p]iod ( lab\r well dis*>g$1 he says1 ,come up high]4 ,! rule ( ! ,div9e ,k+dom is1 fai?ful 9 t :i* is lea/1 !n1 rul] ov] t :i* is mu*4 ,translation to ,eno* meant ! elevation to high] duties & enjoym5ts )\t ! we>+ agonies ( disease1 ! %>pness ( dea?1 or ! d>kness ( ! grave4 ,x meant also expansion4 ,9 ! pass+ f a l[] to a high] condition1 we _c n[ realise ! quick *ange :i* w\ld pass ov] ! mat]ial framework ( ! patri>*1 b t x w\ld be e!rialis$ s z to be a heav5ly body m>vell\sly end[$ ) new p[]s ( s5se1 ( insight & locomotion1 fit to be ! in/rum5t ( a s\l fully r$eem$ f ! consequ5ces ( s91 we _c d\bt2 & = ?\s&s ( g5]ations has t s\l sunn$ itself 9 ! brighte/ fell[%ips & employm5ts ( ! highe/ heav54 ,,eldad ,,& ,,m$ad ,,by ,,rev4 ,,alfr$ ,,r[l&1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,b4 ,,numb]s xi4 #bd-cj4 ,no?+ is kn[n ( ^! two m5 beyond ! incid5t record$ 9 ! ,book ( ,numb]s2 b ?is is s rem>kable & significant1 t x well repays c>eful /udy4 ,! ,israelites _h be5 once m display+ suspicion & +ratitude4 ,turn+ ) loa?+ f ! manna1 !y :imp]$1 l spoilt *ildr51 = ! fi% & fle% !y _h enjoy$ 9 ,egypt1 & murmur$ aga9/ ,god & aga9/ ,moses4 ,! pati5ce ( _! lead]1 "u ?is new provocation1 completely broke d[n1 s t he w5t s f> z to accuse ,god ,himself ( be+ a h>d taskma/]1 :o _h laid too mu* ^u him4 ,) inf9ite =be>ance1 all[ance 0 made = ! mann] 9 :i* ,div9e c\nsel & help _h be5 ask$ =1 & ! promise 0 graci\sly fulfill$1 ,ca/ ?y burd5 ^u ! ,"l1 & ,he %all su/a9 !e4 ,he w nev] suff] ! righte\s to be mov$4 ,god dealt ) 8 s]vant z a fa!r at 8 be/ w deal ) 8 *ild :o runs to him1 hurt & bruis$1 9 a passion ( te>s4 ,in/ead ( beg9n+ ) an angry rebuke1 help & relief are fir/ giv51 & !n 9 a few calm words ! ne$$ c\nsel is pr(f]$4 ,x 0 9 a _s ( pati5t love t ,god appo9t$ eld]s f among ! p to help 8 ov]-wr\ght s]vant & %>e 8 heavy burd54 ,moses 01 no d\bt1 ju/ifi$ 9 say+1 ,i am n able to be> all ?is p alone1 because x is too heavy = me4 ,inde$ x 0 well = him1 z x is = u all1 to feel ! ne$ !re is = human sympa?y & ,div9e aid4 ,self-conta9$1 self-reliant m5 are n ! highe/ type ( humanity1 & !y are sometimes = _! own good visit$ by anxieties & responsibilities :i* compel !m to cry1 ,"l help me4 ,?us 0 x ) ,moses4 ,inde$1 our ,"l ,himself %>$ t exp]i5ce1 :5 = our sakes ,he became man4 ,he *ose comrades :o 7 a bless+ to ,himself1 al?\gh ,he 0 a f> great] bless+ to !m4 ,he took !m ) ,him :5 he w5t =? to confront ! crises ( ,8 life--on ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration1 & 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 :]e ,8 sorr[ 0 int5sifi$ by _! failure to wat* ) ,him4 ,he _h ?ree specially intimate fri5ds4 ,he call$ twelve to be apo/les1 & s5t =? sev5ty z mission]s--an arrangem5t 9 :i* we see ! ,new ,te/am5t c\nt]p>t ( ! *oos+ ( ^! sev5ty-two eld]s1 to rule & judge ! ,israelites1 & ?us %>e ! responsibility ( ,moses4 ,! acc\nt giv5 u ( _! appo9tm5t is s+ul>ly int]e/+4 ,six m5 out ( ea* ( ! twelve tribes 7 summon$ to ! ,tab]nacle1 solemnly set ap>t & fill$ ) ! ,_s--b two ( ! m5--,eldad & ,m$ad--7 abs5t ,!y 7 ( !m writt5 to is ! exact phrase--& ! fact t !y receiv$ a writt5 summons d5otes a high] & m g5]al culture among t anci5t p ?an is g5]ally imag9$ to h exi/$4 ,yet x is :at might be reasonably expect$1 = !y _h come out ( ,egypt1 ! mo/ civilis$ p[] !n 9 ! _w1 a c\ntry :]e ! usual writ+ mat]ials 7 exclusively made4 ,?\gh ! ,israelites _h be5 only slaves !re1 !y w\ld d\btless be famili> ) ! art ( writ+1 = ! m5 ( t race h nev] yet lagg$ beh9d any p among :om !y h liv$4 ,sev5ty ( ! m5 ?us summon$ came toge!r promptly1 & 7 rang$ 9 a semicircle be=e ! ,tab]nacle4 ,!n1 9 ! sight ( all ! p1 ! cl\d desc5d$1 wrapp$ !m all 9 imp5etrable mi/1 z a sign t ! *os5 m5 7 be+ my/]i\sly baptis$ ) ! ,_s1 & :5 aga9 !y em]g$ !y began to prophesy4 ,x 0 ! anci5t c\nt]p>t ( ! day ( ,p5teco/1 :5 ! disciples met1 & ! ,_s came ^u !m z a mighty1 ru%+ w9d1 & !y began to speak ) o!r tongues1 z m5 *os5 & inspir$ by ,god4 ,9 ! #be? v]se ( ! elev5? *apt] ( ,numb]s1 x is said t ! ,"l took ( ! _s t 0 ^u ,moses1 & gave x unto ! sev5ty eld]s4 ,"s conclude f ?is /atem5t t1 z a puni%m5t = 8 intemp]ate pray]1 ! wisdom ( ,moses 0 ?us less5$1 :ile o!rs 7 enri*$ at 8 exp5se4 ,b wisdom1 & all gifts simil> to x1 are n dim9i%$ by di/ribution4 ,if we imp>t in=mation1 we d n less5 our own /ore ( k4 ,if we give ( our love lavi%ly1 yet affection is n less5$ by su* outp\r+4 ,! spread ( fire ov] :at is inflammable increases its int5sity4 ,?\gh we light a ?\s& c&les f "o :i* burn$ alone at fir/1 x /ill burns brightly z be=e4 ,s is x ) ! ,_s ( ^: fulness we all receive4 ,no ,*ri/ian man is poor] because 8 bro!r is enri*$ ) grace1 nor 0 ,moses4 ,!re is t scatt]e?1 & yet increase?4 ,x is "t t we turn$ to ! two m51 ,eldad & ,m$ad1 :o1 al?\gh summon$ ) _! bre?r51 did n come to ! assembly at ! ,tab]nacle4 ,!y may h be5 abs5t f _! t5ts :5 ! papyrus lett] 0 deliv]$1 & w\ld n be quickly f\nd 9 ! va/ camp4 ,be ?is z x may1 :at foll[$ is evid5ce t !y did n wilfully disobey ! summons1 & t _! abs5ce 0 n due to any bad motive4 ,= "s reason unkn[n to u !y fail$ to put 9 an appe>ance at ! critical "t1 :5 o!rs ( ! elect 7 receiv+ ! my/]i\s b effici5t grace ( ! ,_s4 ,yet1 at "o & ! same mom5t1 !y also 7 inspir$ :ile walk+ toge!r1 z !y probably 7 do+1 9 "s f>-(f "p ( ! camp4 ,to ! amazem5t ( ! p1 & d\btless to _! own amazem5t too1 !y sudd5ly began to prophesy1 & cr[ds ( li/5]s quickly ga!r$ r\nd !m1 z on ,p5teco/ !y ran toge!r to he> ! inspir$ apo/les4 ,?is unique exp]i5ce 0 giv5 by ,god1 & receiv$ by ! p z conv9c+ evid5ce t ,eldad & ,m$ad 7 div9ely appo9t$1 & div9ely qualifi$1 equally ) _! bre?r5 ne>] ! ,tab]nacle4 ,x is true t ,jo%ua exhibit$ "s jeal\sy & suspicion1 & w\ld h sil5c$ !m because ! bless+ _h n come ?r\gh ,moses2 b ! great law-giv]1 ) *>act]i/ic insight & g5]osity1 w\ld n he$ ! reque/--,my "l ,moses1 =bid !m4 ,calmly1 yet decisively1 ! answ] rang out1 ,envie/ ?\ = my sake8 ,w\ld ,god t all ! ,"l's p 7 prophets1 & t ! ,"l w\ld put ,8 _s ^u !m6 ,9 ! exp]i5ce ( ^! two m5 !re is imb$d$ valuable & p]man5t tru?4 ,we reg>d x z an evid5ce1 ! m rem>kable because giv5 "u a c]emonial regime1 t ,god did n int5d to in/itute any ord] ( m5 outside ! limits ( :i* !re 0 to be no lib]ty ( prophesy+ & no fitness = x4 ,nor is !re any exclusively sacr$ place1 be x tab]nacle1 temple1 synagogue1 or *ur*1 :]e alone su* gifts c be conf]r$4 ,we believe t outside all sacr$ places1 outside ! *ur*es ( our own fai? & ord]1 & ( any o!r *ur*es1 !re are m51 & wom5 too1 equally call$ ( ,god ) ^? )9 su* limits1 & ! evid5ce t !y are s call$ lies 9 ! fact t 9 !m also ! ,_s ( ,god is re/+1 & ?r\gh !m ! ,_s ( ,god is work+4 ,?is lesson1 :i* /ill ne$s to be en=c$ 9 our own day1 is p]haps be/ d$uc$ f an incid5t s e>ly & s simple z ?is4 ,j z we may le>n m ( ! way 9 :i* an eng9e really works f a simple model--say ( ,george ,/eph5son's--?an f "o ( ! complicat$ ma*9es ( ! pres5t day1 s we may ga9 ! m in/ruction f ?is incid5t1 because ( its v simple "*1 :ile its antiquity keeps x out ( ! confusion caus$ by mod]n controv]sies4 ,eldad & ,m$ad 7 m5 call$ ( ,god to und]take holy s]vice = ! good ( ,8 p4 ,9 _! case ! call 0 manife/ly inw>d r ?an outw>d4 ,?\gh truly *os51 !y 7 n 9 ! ,tab]nacle1 nor 7 !y wrapp$ 9 ! cl\d1 & !y receiv$ no ord9ation f ! lay+ on ( h&s by ,moses & ,a>on4 ,! evid5ce ( _! call lay 9 _! fitness = ! "w1 & _! fitness 0 due to ! gift ( ! ,_s4 ,yet all ?is occurr$ "u a disp5sation :i* 0 f> m /rict 9 c]emonial law ?an t "u :i* we live4 ,:at does x tea*8 ,x surely confirms our belief t ! ^w ( ,god is n b\nd4 ,! exposition & en=cem5t ( ,div9e tru? is n to be conf9$ to ^? :o h receiv$ prie/ly ord9ation by "s outw>d rite4 ,no man !re=e has ! "r to =bid any prea*] f ex]cis+ 8 functions on ! gr\nd t 8 ord]s are n regul>1 or because he has n be5 recognis$ by an ,episcopate1 a ,presbyt]y1 a ,conf]5ce1 or a ,union4 ,to put ! same tru? 9 hortatory =m1 ,i w\ld say to any "o :o has k ( ,div9e tru?1 :o has exp]i5c$ ! graces ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & :o has ! gift ( utt]ance3 ,y are call$ ^u1 by ! fact ( possess+ ^! qualifications1 to s]ve ,god z opportunity comes4 ,y ought n to be sil5t on ! claims ( ,*ri/1 nor %\ld y refra9 f lead+ o!rs 9 pray]1 :ile on e o!r topic y are flu5cy itself4 ,neglect n ! gift t is 9 !e1 :e!r x came by lay+ on ( h&s1 or 9 "s o!r way4 ,e true conv]t %\ld sometimes feel z ! prophet ,j]emiah felt1 :5 he said1 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l 0 )9 me z a burn+ fire %ut up 9 my bones4 ,i 0 we>y ) =be>+ & c\ld n /ay4 ,! "w assign$ too (t5 exclusively to ! m9i/] is really ! "w ( ! ,*ur*4 ,happily1 spee* is n ! only mode 9 :i* m5 c s]ve ,god4 ,x is cle> f ! ,hebrew n>rative t ,eldad & ,m$ad1 l _! bre?r5 at ! door ( ! ,tab]nacle1 did n receive an abid+ gift ( prophecy1 b a transi5t sign :i* seem$ adequate to conv9ce ! p t !y _h be5 *os5 & inspir$4 ,un=tunately1 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion gives u a phrase :i* is ! exact opposite ( ! mean+ ( ! ,hebrew phrase 9 ! tw5ty-fif? v]se1 r5d]+ x ?us1 ,!y prophesi$1 & did n cease4 ,! ,revis$ ,v]sion sets ?is "r 9 ! phrase1 ,!y prophesi$1 b !y did s no m4 ,9 o!r words1 ! s+ul> manife/ation ( p[] soon pass$ away4 ,x 0 n a p]man5t possession4 ,?is is 9 h>mony ) ! exp]i5ce ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! miracul\s p[] giv5 to ! apo/les1 z evid5ce ( _! ,div9e commission1 0 n always at _! disposal4 ,! gift ( tongues be/[$ on !m1 & on o!rs1 soon ceas$2 = x 0 int5d$ to %[ ! sup]natural orig9 ( ,*ri/ianity until writt5 evid5ce 0 available1 & !n x 0 )drawn4 ,! ,holy ,_s /ill rema9$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 & 0 reveal$ 9 a div]sity ( op]ations4 ,8 pres5ce 0 prov$ by ! *ang$ *>act]s ( conv]ts m effectually ?an by abnormal gifts--& simil>ly ! religi\s ec/asy ( ,eldad & ,m$ad & _! comrades 0 soon ex*ang$ = _! abid+ _s ( wisdom & ju/ice4 ,*ri/ians :o at "o "t spoke = ,*ri/ are n always to blame if !y speak publicly no m4 ,!y may h )drawn f ,sunday ,s*ool tea*+1 = example1 b only to s]ve ,god 9 ano!r =m4 ,_! matur$ exp]i5ce may be q z valuable z _! once f]v5t zeal4 ,! riv] :i* ne> its s\rce noisily ru%es ov] ! pebbles1 is n less5$ 9 value :51 full & deep1 x sil5tly glides onw>d to ! sea4 ,happily1 !re are div]sities ( op]ations1 ?\gh !y are all "u ! inspiration ( ! ,holy ,_s2 & if we are fai?ful to our special call+1 we may hope to receive our ,"l's ,well done1 j z did ^! sev5ty-two m51 :o su/a9$ & aid$ ,moses1 ?\gh !y left no record ( _! /eady1 useful "w4 ,inde$1 !re are ^? :o 9 actual s]vice c d v little1 ^: graci\s & b5ign influ5ce is ! be/ pro( ( true inspiration4 ,su* 0 he ( :om ,c[p] s+s3 ,:5 "o t holds communion ) ! skies ,has fill$ 8 urn :]e ^? pure wat]s rise1 ,& once m m+les ) u mean] ?+s1 ',tis ev5 z if an angel %ook 8 w+s2 ,immortal fragrance fills ! circuit wide1 ,t tells u :5ce 8 treasures are suppli$4 ,god calls u to ,himself be=e ,he calls u to ,8 s]vice4 ,! same ,div9e ,_s :o qualifies = religi\s "w1 creates m5 anew4 ,( e "o s creat$1 x may be said he 0 born ( ! ,_s4 ,9 ?is1 also1 nei!r place nor circum/ance is ess5tial4 ,eldad & ,m$ad 7 bo? away f ! ,tab]nacle1 some:]e 9 ! unconsecrat$ camp2 yet !y receiv$ ! same bless+ :i* _! bre?r5 7 enjoy+ at ! door ( ! ,tab]nacle4 ,& we rejoice t "s :o are n[ outside a place ( wor%ip--outside ?is or t d5om9ation--outside ,*ri/5dom1 d receive ! ,_s :o trans=ms !m into ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/4 ,9 confirmation ( ?is1 we recall ! fact t our ,"l spoke m (t5 9 h\ses1 & fields1 & boats1 & /reets1 ?an 9 ! ,temple4 ,& ! apo/les :o 7 call$ to foll[ ,him 7 engag$ at ! "t ( _! call+ 9 _! ord9>y occupations1 at ! toll-(fice or 9 ! fi%+-boat4 ,saul 0 conv]t$ on ! road to ,damascus1 ! jailor ( ,philippi 9 prison1 ,lydia by ! riv] side4 ,all ?is rem9ds u t ?\gh our p[] may be limit$ by "t & place1 ,god's p[] is n2 ?\gh our "w is contract$1 ,8 is broad4 ,! ,holy ,_s is no m conf9$ to a place ?an ! w9d is1 :i* bl[e? z x li/e? ov] l& & sea1 ov] des]t & g>d54 ,x is a com=t to rememb] ?is :5 we grieve ov] "s prodigal1 :o has gone beyond ! rea* ( religi\s obs]vances2 :o nev] att5ds wor%ip1 or reads ! ,bible4 ,we may hope ab\t him1 believe 9 him1 & pray = him /ill1 because ! ,_s ( ,god c rea* him z ,he rea*$ ,eldad & ,m$ad1 :o w5t n up to ! ,tab]nacle4 ,! old promise is n exhau/$ yet3 ,i w p\r out ( ,my ,_s ^u all fle%3 & y\r sons & y\r daught]s %all prophesy1 & y\r "y m5 %all see visions1 & y\r old m5 %all dream dreams4 ,x is ?is div9e afflatus1 ?is outp\r+ ( ! ,_s1 :i* is ! great ne$ ( ! age we live 94 ,! ,*ur* seems to be ly+ li/less z a sail+ %ip1 due to leave h>b\r1 b /ill wait+ = a breeze4 ,h] ma/s are firm1 ! canvas ready to be /ret*$1 & h] equipm5t complete4 ,! helmsman /&s impati5t at ! :eel1 & all ! sailors are al]t1 b n a ripple runs along ! vessel's side4 ,%e waits1 & mu/ wait1 = a heav5ly breeze to fill h] sails1 & till x comes %e _c /ir4 ,l t %ip ! ,*ur* is want+ impulse1 & we ought to be wait+ = x1 & pray+ = x4 ,! p[] we ne$ c only come f heav51 ! brea? ( ,god mu/ be our real mov+ =ce1 & we %\ld be wis]1 /rong]1 & m hopeful if we ent]$ into ! mean+ ( ! old1 (t-repeat$ v]se3 ,at an*or laid1 remote f home1 ,toil+1 ,i cry1 'sweet ,_s1 come1' ,cele/ial breeze no long] /ay1 ,b swell my sails1 & spe$ my way4 ,,b>zillai ,,by ,,rev4 ,,george ,,milligan1 ,m4,a41 ,d4,d4 ,!re is no?+1 says ,socrates to ,cephalus 9 ! ,republic1 ,i l bett] ?an conv]s+ ) ag$ m54 ,= ,i reg>d !m z travell]s :o h gone a j\rney :i* ,i too may h to g1 & ( :om x is "r to le>n ! "* ( ! way1 :e!r x is rugg$ or difficult1 or smoo? & easy 7p4 #cbh ,e474 ,x is to su* an ag$ travell] t we are introduc$ 9 ! p]son ( ,b>zillai ! ,gileadite4 ,& ?\gh he is "o ( ! less]-kn[n *>act]s ( ,scripture--& we might p]haps nev] h he>d ( him at all _h x n be5 = 8 connection ) ,k+ ,david--on ! few occasions on :i* he does appe> he acts ) an indep5d5ce & dis9t]e/$ness :i* are v /rik+4 ,! fir/ ( ^! occasions is at ,mahanaim1 9 8 own c\ntry ( ,gilead4 ,9 ! /rong =tress !re ,david & 8 companions _h tak5 refuge aft] ! disa/r\s revolt ( ,absalom4 ,ow+ to _! hurri$ flight1 ! fugitives 7 want+ 9 almo/ all ! necess>ies ( life1 & !y c\ld h>dly fail also to h be5 a little appreh5sive ( ! k9d ( welcome ! ,gileadites w\ld ext5d to !m4 ,b if s1 _! fe>s 7 soon set at re/4 ,?ree ( ! ri*e/ & mo/ influ5tial m5 9 ! di/rict at once came to _! aid4 ,%obi ! son ( ,naha%1 & ,ma*ir ! son ( ,ammiel1 & ,b>zillai ! ,gileadite ( ,rogelim1 br\ght b$s1 & cups1 & :eat1 & b>ley1 & honey1 & butt]1 & %eep--all1 9 fact1 t 0 ne$$--= ,david1 & = ! p t 7 ) him3 = !y said1 ,! p is hungry1 & we>y1 & ?ir/y1 9 ! wild]ness 7#b ,sam4 xvii4 #bi74 ,9 s act+1 ! fir/ ( ^!1 ,%obi1 may h be5 try+ to atone = 8 bro!r's insult+ conduct :5 ,david _h s5t mess5g]s to com=t him on 8 fa!r's dea? 7#b ,sam4 x4 #a-e72a & ,ma*ir z ! fri5d ( ,mephibo%e? 7#b ,sam1 ix4 #d71 0 naturally grateful = ! k+'s k9dness to ! lame pr9ce4 ,b1 z reg>ds ,b>zillai1 we "k ( no su* reasons = 8 conduct1 & 8 g5]osity may1 !re=e1 be trac$ to ! natural impulses ( a k9d & g5]\s he>t4 ,9 any case1 ?is unlook$-= sympa?y & fri5d%ip _h an ar\s+ & enc\rag+ effect ^u ! k+4 ,he no long] despair$ ( 8 =tunes1 black ?\gh at ! mom5t !y look$1 b1 m>%all+ 8 =ces "u ?ree capta9s1 prep>$ = w> ) 8 rebelli\s son2 ) ! result t 9 ! =e/ ( ,ephraim ,absalom's army 0 :olly defeat$1 & ! "y pr9ce himself trea*]\sly sla94 ,) ! dea? ( its lead]1 ! rebellion aga9/ ,david may be said to h end$2 b to ! sorr[-/rick5 fa!r victory at su* a price seem$ an almo/ great] calamity ?an defeat w\ld h be54 ,& x ne$$ ! /rong1 almo/ h>%1 remon/rances ( ,joab to r\se him f 8 grief1 & lead him to ?9k ( 8 duty to 8 p4 ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1 ! homew>d j\rney began1 ! k+ foll[+ ! same r\te by :i* s %ortly be=e he _h fl$1 until he came to ! banks ( ! ,jordan1 :]e a f]ry-boat 0 9 read9ess to take him & 8 h\sehold across 7#b ,sam4 xix4 #ah74 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 he cross$1 sev]al int]e/+ int]views took place4 ,%imei1 :o _h curs$ s %amelessly on ! day ( mis=tune1 0 =giv51 & receiv$ ! promise ( protection2 ,mephibo%e? 0 re/or$ to ! k+'s fav\r1 & 8 old place at ! k+'s table2 &1 :at specially conc]ns u at pres5t1 ,david _h 8 f9al p>t+ ) ,b>zillai4 ,! loyal *iefta91 not)/&+ 8 eighty ye>s1 _h come all ! way f 8 upl& f>m to bid f>ewell to 8 k+1 & see him safely ov] ,jordan4 ,& z ,david rem>k$ ! old man's devotion1 & rememb]$ 8 =m] fav\rs1 ! wi% seiz$ him to atta* him /ill m closely to 8 p]son4 ,come ?\ ov] ) me1 he said1 & ,i w fe$ !e ) me 9 ,j]usalem 7#b ,sam4 xix4 #cc74 ,x 0 f "o po9t ( view a dazzl+ (f]4 ,b>zillai _h se5 en\gh ( ,david to "k t :at ! k+ said he meant1 & t if he *ose to g ) him1 hon\r & position await$ him at ! c\rt4 ,b he w\ld n be mov$4 ,8 grey hairs1 if no?+ else1 /ood 9 ! way4 ,h[ long h ,i to live1 he answ]$1 t ,i %\ld g up ) ! k+ unto ,j]usalem8 7v]se #cd74 ,i am too old1 t is1 = su* a life z w\ld !re be expect$ ( me4 ,&1 aft] all1 :y %\ld conduct su* z m9e meet ) s great a rew>d8 ,no6 let me g a little way ov] ,jordan ) ! k+1 & !n ,let ?y s]vant1 ,i pray !e1 turn back aga91 t ,i may die 9 m9e own city1 & be buri$ by ! grave ( my fa!r & ( my "m4 ,b1 he ha/5$ to add1 z if anxi\s to %[ t he appreciat$ to ! full ! k+'s g5]\s (f]1 & saw ! advantages x pres5t$ to ^? :o 7 able to enjoy !m1 behold ?y s]vant ,*imham1 my son1 let him g ov] ) my "l ! k+2 & d to him :at %all seem good unto !e 7v]se #cg74 ,) a plea s express$1 ,david c\ld n b acquiesce3 ,! k+ kiss$ ,b>zillai1 & bless$ him2 & he return$ unto 8 own place 4 4 4 & ,*imham w5t on ) him 7v]ses #ci1 #dj71 to become fam\s z ! f\nd] ( a c>avans]ai1 or halt+-place = pilgrims on ! road betwe5 ,j]usalem & ,be?lehem1 :i* = at lea/ f\r c5turies cont9u$ to be> 8 "n 7,j]4 xli4 #ag7 & :i* may ev51 x has be5 conjectur$1 h be5 ! same :i*1 at ! "t ( ! ,*ri/ian era furni%$ %elt] = two travell]s ) _! infant *ild1 :5 '!re 0 no room 9 ! inn4'#b ,r\nd ,b>zillai's own "n no su* associations h ga!r$4 ,aft] 8 p>t+ ) ,david we d n he> ( him aga91 if we except a pass+ ref]5ce 9 ,david's dy+ in/ructions to ,solomon1 to %ew k9dness unto ! sons ( ,b>zillai ! ,gileadite 7#a ,k+s ii4 #g71 & ! m5tion1 z late z ! return f ,babylon1 ( a family ( prie/s :o trac$ _! desc5t to a m>riage ) ! ,gileadite's daught]1 & prid$ !mselves on ! di/9ctive title ( ! *ildr5 ( ,b>zillai 7,ezra ii4 #fa74 ,b 9 ! abs5ce ( any?+ to ! contr>y1 we may be all[$ to conjecture t1 full ( ye>s & exp]i5ce1 surr\nd$ by all ! love :i* 8 useful1 helpful life _h call$ =?1 ,b>zillai di$ 9 peace among 8 own p1 & 0 buri$1 z he _h himself desir$1 by 8 p>5ts' grave4 ,su*1 !n1 is ! /ory ( ,b>zillai's life1 s f> z ! ,bible reveals x to u4 ,x is1 z ,i h already said1 z an old man t he is pr9cipally br\ght be=e u1 & 9 ?9k+ ( 8 "* fur!r1 x may be well to d s f ?is po9t ( view1 & see :at he has to tea* u reg>d+ a true old age4 ,f\r po9ts at lea/ /& out cle>ly f ! ,bible n>rative4 ,i4 ,b>zillai 0 evid5tly by nature a w>m-he>t$1 sun%9y old man1 himself happy & mak+ o!rs happy4 ,david himself 0 su* a man be=e ! great s9 :i* br\ght a tr\ble & a sorr[ into 8 life t he 0 nev] aga9 able :olly to surm\nt4 ,& x may h be5 ! sight ( 8 own lo/ gaiety & lightness ( _s 9 ! ag$ ,gileadite t fir/ drew out 8 he>t to him4 ,x may be said1 p]haps1 t x 0 easy = ,b>zillai to be *e]ful4 ,! sun _h %one on him v brightly3 ! good ?+s ( life _h fall5 v freely to 8 %>e4 ,he 01 accord+ to ! ,bible record1 a v great man 7#b ,sam4 xix4 #cb71 evid5tly a mo/ successful f>m]1 ri* 9 flocks & h]ds1 look$ up & respect$ 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* he liv$4 ,b aft] all1 is x ! univ]sal1 or ev5 ! g5]al1 exp]i5ce t weal? & p[] are associat$ ) simple *e]fulness & happ9ess8 ,c\ld any?+1 = example1 h exce$$ ! bitt]ness & ! boori%ness ( ! o!r ri* flockma/] :om ,david's y\?s1 ) ,ea/]n frankness1 _h ask$1 ,give1 we pray !e1 :atsoev] come? to ?9e h& unto ?y s]vants1 & to ?y son ,david ,:o is ,david8 & :o is ! son ( ,jesse8 bur/ out ,nabal 9 a fury4 ,%all ,i !n take my bread1 & my wat] 4 4 4 & give x unto m5 :om ,i "k n :5ce !y be8 7#a ,sam4 xxv4 #h1 #aj1 #aa74 ,& ev5 if t be an extreme in/ance1 x w n be d5i$ t outw>d bless+s 9 !mselves1 & consid]$ only by !mselves1 are apt to h a h>d5+ r ?an a s(t5+ effect4 ,x says mu*1 !re=e1 = ,b>zillai1 t amid/ 8 great possessions1 he /ill kept ! free1 op51 happy disposition ( y\?4 ,,ii4 ,t he did s1 is due among/ o!r reasons to ! fact t he 0 a g5]\s man4 ,8 unsolicit$ assi/ance ( ,david cle>ly proves ?is1 :ile ! v l5g? ( ! catalogue ( articles ) :i* he & 8 fri5ds suppli$ ! fugitive's ne$s1 proves t :5 he gave1 he did s 9 no /9t$ fa%ion1 b freely & lib]ally4 ,x is an excell5t example = all :o are feel+ !mselves burd5$ by ! possessions & ! opportunities ) :i* ,god has enri*$ !m4 ,let !m rememb] t !y hold !m only 9 tru/1 & 9 help+ to be> o!rs' burd5s1 !y w actually1 /range to say1 light5 _! own4 ',tis wor? a wise man's be/ ( life1 ',tis wor? a ?\s& ye>s ( /rife1 ,if ?\ can/ less5 b by "o1 ,! c\ntless ills b5ea? ! sun4 ,:ile1 on ! o!r h&1 c !re be a sadd] ?\ght = ! man ^: e>?ly c\rse is ne>ly run1 ?an ! ?\ght t !re w be none to rise up aft] him & call him bless$1 b t he w die1 z he has liv$1 unhon\r$1 unwept8 ,if t1 !n1 is n to be our fate1 we _c use too dilig5tly e opportunity ( well-do+ :i* ,god has plac$ )9 our rea*2 we _c live too e>ne/ly1 n = ourselves only1 b = o!rs3 t f ! se$s :i* we s[ n[1 !re may spr+ up h]eaft] a ri* & abundant h>ve/4 ,,iii4 ,b>zillai 0 cont5t$4 ,n _m m5 9 8 position w\ld h refus$ ! k+'s (f]4 ,x seems r to be "o ( ! p5alties ( weal? & greatness1 t _! own]s _c re/ satisfi$ ) :at !y h1 b are always desir+ m4 ,b ,b>zillai felt1 & felt rightly1 t 9 8 circum/ances1 ! place 9 :i* he _h be5 br\ght up--8 own place--0 ! be/ place = him4 ,he 0 a home-lov+ old man1 & ! simple int]e/s & pleasures ( 8 daily life _h m attraction = him ?an ! excitem5ts & rivalries ( ! c\rt4 ,i d n1 ( c\rse1 mean to say t ei!r "h or else:]e 9 ,scripture1 a wise & heal?y ambition is disc\rag$4 ,x is natural to wi% to get on1 if only = ! sake ( a wid] sph]e ( usefulness2 b let u see to x t we avoid t re/less long+ = *ange1 simply = ! sake ( *ange1 t covet+ ( positions = :i* we are n suit$1 & :i*1 if gratifi$1 c end only 9 disappo9tm5t4 ,x is a great ?+1 said "o to an anci5t philosoph]1 to possess :at "o wi%es4 ,x is a great] bless+ /ill1 0 ! reply1 n to desire :at "o does n possess4 ,& surely1 9 :at we d possess1 9 ! beauties ( nature ) :i* we are "h surr\nd$1 9 ! love ( home & wife & *ildr51 9 ! int]c\rse ) fri5ds & acqua9tance1 we h mu* to make u cont5t$1 mu*1 v mu*1 to be ?ankful =4 ,to wat* ! corn gr[1 or ! blossoms set2 to draw h>d brea? ov] pl\gh%>e or spade2 to read1 to ?9k1 to love1 to pray1--^!1 says ,john ,rusk91 are ! ?+s t make m5 happy4 ,& ^! are ?+s t1 9 "s measure at lea/1 are )9 ! rea* ( u all4 ,,iv4 ,!re rema9s /ill a f\r? & a la/ elem5t 9 ,b>zillai's hon\r$1 life & happy old age--8 attitude t[>ds ,god4 ,?\gh we are nev] di/9ctly told s1 we _c d\bt t he 0 a religi\s man4 ,& z x 0 9 gratitude to ,god = all t ,he _h done to him1 t he fir/ %[$ k9dness to ,god's ano9t$1 s x 0 9 ! same humble & tru/+ _s t he accept$ old age1 & all t x involv$ :5 x came4 ,t is by no means always ! case4 ,are !re n "s1 :o1 z !y look =w>d to ! "t ( old age1 if ,god %\ld ev] p]mit !m to see x1 d s ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( dread8 ,!y ?9k only ( :at !y w be call$ ^u to ab&on--! duties !y mu/ give up1 ! pleasures1 s de> to !m n[1 !y mu/ =ego4 ,b to ,b>zillai1 ! pres5ce ( su* disabilities br\ght1 z we h se51 no disquiet+ ?\ghts4 ,he c\ld rel9qui%1 )\t a sigh1 :at he 0 no long] fitt$ to enjoy4 ,he desir$ no?+ b to end 8 days peacefully 9 8 appo9t$ lot4 ,en\gh = him t ! ,god :o _h be5 ) him all 8 life long 0 ) him /ill4 ,happy old man6 ,:o does n long = an old age1 if he is ev] to see old age1 su* z 88 ,b1 if s1 x mu/ be s\ght 9 ! same way4 ,e man's old age is j :at 8 own pa/ has made x4 ,if1 9 8 days ( heal? & vig\r1 he has liv$ an idle1 c>eless1 selfi% life1 he mu/ n wond] if 8 clos+ ye>s are qu]ul\s1 & bitt]1 & lonely4 ,b if1 on ! o!r h&1 he has devot$ himself to good & do+ good1 if he has made ! w ( ,god 8 rule & guide amid/ all ! difficulties & p]plexities ( 8 daily lot1 !n 9 t w he w f9d peace4 ,god wilt n =get 8 "w & lab\r ( love 7,heb4 vi4 #aj73 & 9 him ! old promise w be once m fulfill$--,ev5 to y\r old age ,i am ,he2 & ev5 to ho> hairs w ,i c>ry y3 ,i h made1 & ,i w be>2 ev5 ,i w c>ry & w deliv] y 7,isa4 xlvi4 #d74 #a;,9 view1 h[ev]1 ( ! difficulty ( reconcil+ ! two passages1 & ( ! fact t ,%obi is n m5tion$ else:]e1 x has be5 conjectur$ t = ,%obi ! son ( ,naha% 9 #b ,sam4 xvii4 #bg1 we %\ld read simply ,naha%1 see ,ha/+s' ,dict4 ( ! ,bible1 art4 ,%obi4 #b,/anley1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*1 ii41 p4 #aed4 ,,adonijah ,,by ,,rev4 ,,alfr$ ,,r[l&1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,b4 ,x is notori\s t ! sons ( dev\t m5 sometimes prove a curse to _! p>5ts1 & br+ di%on\r on ! cause ( ,god4 ,:5 ,eve rejoic$ ov] h] fir/-born1 %e little suspect$ t passions 7 sleep+ )9 him :i* w\ld impel him to slay 8 own bro!r2 & ! exp]i5ce ( ! fir/ "m has be5 repeat$1 ?\gh 9 diff]5t =ms1 9 all l&s & 9 all ages4 ,isaac's he>t 0 r5t by ! deceit ( ,jacob1 & by ! self-w ( ,esau4 ,jacob liv$ to see 8 own s9 repeat$ 9 8 sons1 & he :o deceiv$ 8 fa!r :5 he 0 old & bl9d1 suff]$ = ye>s an agony ( grief because he _h be5 falsely told t ,joseph1 8 fav\rite son1 0 dead4 ,probably few m5 h kn[n dome/ic sorr[s1 s _m & s great1 z ^? :i* befell ,david4 ,he %>$1 9 all its bitt]ness1 ! mis]y ( a p>5t :o sees 8 be/ hopes disappo9t$1 & :o is rack$ ) anxiety z to :at 8 wayw>d boy w d next1 sometimes wi%+ t be=e su* di%on\r _h befall5 him 8 son _h be5 laid to re/ "u ! daisies1 9 ! "t ( infant innoc5ce4 ,david's elde/ son1 ,amnon1 aft] committ+ a t]rible crime1 0 assass9at$ by 8 bro!r ,absalom4 ,9 8 turn1 ,absalom1 ! faire/ ( ! family1 rebell$ aga9/ 8 own fa!r1 & 0 kill$ by ,joab1 z he hung 9 ! oak4 ,*iliah1 or ,daniel1 di$ we "k n h[1 & !n ,adonijah1 ! f\r? son1 ! elde/ ( ^? surviv+1 foll[$ 9 ,absalom's foot/eps4 ,adonijah's s9 appe>s at fir/ sight s unnatural t1 9 ju/ice to him z well z = our own in/ruction1 we %\ld try to discov] ! s\rces :5ce ?is /ream ( evil fl[$ :i* 0 s bitt] & s desolat+ 9 its results4 ,?is is n an easy task1 because ! full details ( 8 life are n record$4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 no less ?an ?ree evil influ5ces h9t$ at 9 ^! words3 ,8 fa!r _h n displeas$ him at any "t1 9 say+1 ,:y ha/ ?\ done s8 & he also 0 a v goodly man1 & 8 "m b>e him aft] ,absalom 7#a ,k+s i4 #f74 ,tak+ !m 9 rev]se ord]3 ,h]itage1 ,adulation1 & ,lack ( ,discipl9e1 7 ?ree s\rces ( moral p]il1 & ^! w\ld t5d to ! ru9 ( any man4 ,let u ?9k ( ea* ( ^!1 = !y are n ext9ct by any means4 ,we "k v little ( ,haggi?1 b %e 0 probably a danc+ girl :o made h] way to ! front by h] ambition & beauty4 ,f h] & f 8 fa!r we may assume t ,adonijah inh]it$ a t5d5cy to ambition & self-conceit su* z ,absalom inh]it$ f ! union ( ,david ) ,ba?%eba4 ,x is "o ( ! laws ( life t l produces l1 ,evid5ce ( ?is con/antly appe>s 9 ! l[] animals1 9 ! spe$ ( ! racehorse1 9 ! sc5t ( ! h\nd1 & s =?4 ,?is ass]ts itself 9 m5 also4 ,we (t5 notice :at we call a family lik5ess4 ,tricks ( mann]1 & v>i\s m5tal qualities su* z h]oism1 /atesman%ip1 ma!matical or arti/ic tal5t1 desc5d f p>5ts to *ildr51 & sometimes reappe> = g5]ations 9 ! same family4 ,?is _c be due to example alone1 because ! ph5om5a is almo/ z frequ5t :5 ! p>5ts die dur+ ! *ild's infancy4 ,simil>ly1 moral t5d5cies are transmitt$1 & ! ,bible gives u _m examples ( ! fact4 ,! luxury-lov+ ,isaac1 :o mu/ h 8 sav\ry food1 j z 8 son1 ,esau1 :o w\ld sell 8 bir?right = a mess ( pottage1 ,rebekah1 :o1 l h] bro!r ,laban is %rewd & cunn+1 sees h] t5d5cy repeat$ 9 h] son ,jacob1 :o ne$$ a life ( discipl9e & pray] to set him free f x4 ,9 m s5ses ?an "o ! evil :i* m5 d lives aft] !m4 ,a drunk>d's son1 = example1 is (t5 consci\s ( an inbr$ crav+ :i* is a v]itable disease1 s t he is heavily weight$ z he />ts out on ! race ( life4 ,?is solemn & sugge/ive fact t ! future well-be+ ( *ildr5 dep5ds l>gely on ! "* ( p>5ts1 %\ld give emphasis to ! adjuration 9 ! w$d+ s]vice--m>riage1 !re=e1 is to be hon\rable 9 all1 & ought n to be engag$ 9 ra%ly1 ?\ghtlessly1 or lightly1 b advis$ly1 rev]5tly1 & 9 ! fe> ( ,god4 ,! law ( moral h]itage makes p>5tal responsibility a solemn tru/1 :ile1 9 s f> z x affects ^? :o inh]it bad or good t5d5cies1 we are sure t ! ,judge ( all ! e>? w d "r4 ,b x mu/ nev] be =gott5 t ev5 a bad disposition ne$ nev] become a dom9ant habit4 ,x is some?+ to be resi/$ & conqu]$1 &1 x may be1 by ! grace ( ,him :o is fai?ful1 & w n suff] any ( u to be tempt$ above :at we are able to be>4 ,our t5d5cies are ,div9e calls to u to recognise & gu>d c]ta9 weak places 9 ! citadel ( "*1 = x is aga9/ ^! t our enemy directs 8 mo/ p]si/5t & vigor\s attacks4 ,unhappily1 ,adonijah's natural bias 0 made ! m dang]\s by ! atmosph]e ( ! c\rt1 :]e flatt]]s naturally ab\nd$--= he 0 a v goodly man1 physically a repetition ( ,absalom1 ! ,adonis ( 8 "t4 ,we may also fairly surmise t 8 p>5ts 7 guilty ( p>tiality & indulg5ce 9 _! treatm5t ( him1 = ,david w\ld love him ! m z "o :o reviv$ ! memory ( 8 fav\rite ,absalom1 ! idol ( ! p1 di/+ui%$ = 8 noble mi5 & pr9cely be>+4 ,c\rti]s1 soldi]s1 & p all flatt]$ ,adonijah1 & ,joab1 ! greate/ capta9 ( 8 age1 next only to ! k+1 0 8 p>tisan1 ! m s because he nei!r =got nor =gave ,david's reproa*es aft] ! dea? ( ,absalom4 ,ev5 ,abia?>1 :o repres5t$ ! y\ng] & m ambiti\s bran* ( ! prie/hood1 jo9$ 9 ! g5]al adulation1 until ,adonijah1 intoxicat$ by vanity1 set up 8 own c\rt 9 rivalry to t ( 8 fa!r1 & :5 he mov$ abroad 0 accompani$ by a /ately ret9ue ( *>iots & horsem51 & fifty foot att5dants gorge\sly app>ell$4 ,no d\bt e position 9 life has its own peculi> temptations4 ,! ill-fav\r$ lad1 :o is ! butt at s*ool & ! scapegoat at home1 is 9 s]i\s dang] ( becom+ bitt] & rev5geful1 & ( gr[+ crook$ 9 "*1 l a plant 9 a d>k vault1 :i* w h no beauty because x enjoys no sun%9e4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 physical beauty1 :i* attracts att5tion & w9s admiration1 especially if x is associat$ ) brilliant conv]sational gifts1 & great *>m ( mann]1 has befool$ bo? m5 & wom5 into s9 & mis]y4 ,_m a girl has be5 entrapp$ into an unhappy m>riage2 & _m a lad1 mov$ by a vaunt+ ambition :i* ov]leap$ itself1 has fall5 nev] to rise3 l ,ic>us1 :5 8 wax5 w+s melt$ 9 ! sun4 ,!re mu/ h be5 sad laxity ( discipl9e 9 ! home ( ,david4 ,x is said ( ,adonijah t 8 fa!r _h n displeas$ him at any "t 9 say+1 ,:y ha/ ?\ done s8 ,9 o!r words1 ,adonijah _h nev] be5 *eck$ & rebuk$ z he ought to h be51 & ?is fooli% indulg5ce 0 z fatal to him z x _h be5 to ! sons ( ,eli4 ,!re are /ill su* homes z ,david's1 al?\gh _! inmates d well to draw d[n ! veil ( secrecy ov] !m ) loyal h&s1 & nev] blazon abroad ! grief & anxiety :i* r5d _! he>ts4 ,9 "o home a fair1 bright girl m>s ! beauty ( h] e>ly womanhood by a flippant disreg>d ( h] "m's wi%es1 & by an exaltation ( h] own pleasure-lov+ disposition z ! "o law ( h] life4 ,9 ano!r1 a m]e *ild1 ha/y & uncontroll$ 9 temp]1 is ! dread ( ! :ole h\sehold1 & at la/ becomes its tyrant1 because e wi% is gratifi$ r ?an t a sc5e %\ld be provok$4 ,9 yet ano!r a gr[n-up son is call\s ab\t 8 "m's anxiety & 8 fa!r's c\nsels2 & gladly ignores 8 home associations z he drifts away ^u ! sea ( vice1 & !re becomes a mis]able wreck4 ,) ea* ( ^! x might h be5 o!rwise4 ,if au?ority _h be5 ass]t$1 & /eadily ma9ta9$1 be=e bad habits 7 =m$2 if firm resolution on ! "p ( ! p>5ts _h tak5 ! place ( indulg5t laxity1 if1 in/ead ( be+ left to *ance1 "* _h be5 m\ld$ dur+ ! "t :5 x 0 pla/ic--^! might1 ) ,god's bless+1 h gr[n up to be wise1 pure-he>t$1 c\rage\s foll[]s ( ,*ri/--:o w\ld n only h sweet5$ ! atmosph]e ( home1 b w\ld h done some?+ to purify & illum9e society1 z ! salt & ! light ( ! _w4 ,! s9 ( :i* ,adonijah 0 guilty1 ^: s\rces we h tri$ to discov]1 0 ! assumption ( unlawful au?ority & /ate1 :i* involv$ rebellion aga9/ 8 own fa!r4 ,ambition is n always wrong4 ,x is a common inspiration (t5 n]v+ m5 to attempt d>+ & noble de$s4 ,desire = di/9ction1 ) capacity = x1 may (t5 be reg>d$ z ! voice ( ,god summon+ to high ef=t4 ,! _w w\ld soon be /agnant )\t ambition4 ,! s*ol> work+ = a prize1 ! writ] or speak] resolv+ to make a "n1 ! man ( bus9ess press+ onw>d pa/ ! indol5t & ! ne'er-d-weel1 are n to be condemn$1 s long z !y seek lawful objects by lawful means4 ,^? :o /r5u\sly & hopefully fulfil ! duties ( _! pres5t sph]e w be call$ high]1 ei!r 9 ?is _w or ! next1 = ,god means u to rise by our fidelity :]e we are1 & n by discont5t ) :at we are4 ,ambition may h consci5ce 9 x1 & ?is w reveal itself 9 ! /eady & m9ute p]=mance ( small duties4 ,any :o are cont5t1 ) tireless h&1 to make crook$ ?+s /raight & r\gh places pla91 w ultimately see glory reveal$4 ,b if ambition is n rul$ by righte\sness1 if x is n modifi$ by love & consid]ation = o!rs1 x becomes a s91 & w prove to be ! h]ald ( disob$i5ce & dea?1 = x is su* ambition :i* has curs$ ! _w by tyrannies & blood%$1 & dragg$ d[n angels f realms ( light4 ,?is 0 ! ambition :i* let ,adonijah exalt himself1 & say1 ,i w be k+4 ,x may be said t 8 conduct 0 natural en\gh1 al?\gh x 0 too precipitate1 because he w\ld legitimately succe$ 8 fa!r 9 due c\rse1 z 8 elde/ surviv+ son4 ,b ?is 0 n s4 ,! law ( primog5iture 0 n law = ,israel4 ,! invisible ,k+ expressly res]v$ to ,himself ! "r ( appo9t+ ! rul] ( ,8 p1 z is evid5t f ,deut4 xvii4 #ad & #ae4 ,! gov]nm5t 0 !ocratic1 n mon>*ical nor democratic4 ,david himself _h be5 *os5 & ano9t$ 9 pref]5ce to ,jona?an1 ,saul's son1 & ,solomon1 ,david's y\ng] son1 _h already be5 designat$ z 8 successor ?r\gh ! prophet ,na?an1 p>tly because he 0 be/ fitt$ to become ! man ( peace :o %\ld erect ,jehovah's temple1 & p>tly z a sign to ,david t 8 s9 ) ,ba?%eba 0 =giv54 ,x 0 n z ! lead] ( a c\rt cabal1 b z a prophet inspir$ by ,jehovah1 t ,na?an _h made ?is solemn appo9tm5t4 ,adonijah knew ?is p]fectly well2 he ackn[l$g$ x to ,ba?%eba 9 ! fifte5? v]se ( ! second *apt]1 & !re=e1 :5 he decl>$1 ,i w be k+1 he 0 delib]ately & kn[+ly sett+ 8 w aga9/ ,god's1 & ?is 0 a s94 ,! div9e *oice (t5 diff]s f ! human1 = ! ,"l see? n z man see?4 ,9 8 reply to ! sons ( ,zeb$ee1 ,jesus decl>$ t ,god is n sway$ by fav\ritism1 nor mov$ by arbitr>y impulse1 b assigns to ea* 8 position accord+ to 8 fitness4 ,?is %\ld give u cont5tm5t ) our lot1 & %\ld emphasise ! precept1 ,seeke/ ?\ great ?+s = ?yself2 seek !m n4 ,?\gh x is natural en\gh to wi% = escape f ! fret ( pov]ty1 or ! we>9ess ( pa91 & to w9 = ourselves weal? or prom95ce1 we mu/ be on our gu>d aga9/ ! indulg5ce ( defiant self-w1 l t ( him :o said1 ,i w be k+4 ,adonijah's motive 9 aspir+ to ! ?rone 0 n t he might ! bett] c>e = ! welf>e ( o!rs1 b t he might selfi%ly enjoy weal? & hon\r4 ,he c>$ mu* = outw>d %[1 :ile he fail$ to cultivate inw>d wor?1 prep>+ = himself *>iots1 horsem51 & a ret9ue ( s]vants1 b nev] display+ a love ( ju/ice or ability 9 /atesman%ip4 ,& su* little motives z 8 nev] make greatness4 ,adonijah 0 n ! la/ to be attract$ by glitt] & t9sel1 & to live = e>?ly ?+s :i* p]i% 9 ! us+4 ,! c&idate :o c>es mu* = hon\r & no?+ = le>n+1 ! pr(essional man :o w sacrifice reputation to w9 a =tune1 & all :o wrong o!rs 9 ord] to bett] !mselves1 only ga9 :at is transi5t & unsatisfy+4 ,x w\ld be well = all to le>n ! lesson 7n lea/ he = :om ! c]emony is prim>ily int5d$71 :i* is symbolically taught :5 a ,pope is cr[n$4 ,! ,ma/] ( ! ,c]emonies takes a light$ tap] 9 "o h&1 & 9 ! o!r a re$ ) a h&ful ( flax fa/5$ to x4 ,! flax fl>es up = a mom5t1 & !n ! flame dies away into ?91 almo/ imp]ceptible1 a%es1 :i* fall at ! ,pontiff's feet1 z ! *oir *ant ! refra9 ,pat] sanctus1 sic transit gloria mundi4 ,no e>?ly hon\r is wor? hav+ except x is ! result or ! rew>d ( "*4 ,ev5 9 ,pagan ,rome ! ,temple ( ,hon\r c\ld only be rea*$ ?r\gh ! ,temple ( ,virtue4 ,& ov] ! gateway ( ! greate/ ( all k+doms 9 :i* ,*ri/ ,jesus is supreme1 ?is motto is inscrib$ indelibly--,he t humble? himself %all be exalt$1 & he t exalte? himself %all be abas$4 ,h[ (t5 su* ambition is accompani$ by disreg>d ( ! rights ( o!rs6 ,:at did ,adonijah c>e = 8 fa!r's dignity1 or 8 bro!r's claims8 ,david 0 /ill on ! ?rone1 & ,solomon's "r to succe$ him _h be5 au?oritatively proclaim$1 & yet1 ) inbr$ selfi%ness1 ?is ambiti\s pr9ce decl>$1 ,i w be k+6 ,! lawfulness ( any ambition may (t5 be te/$ by ! am\nt ( selfi%ness :i* inh]es 9 x4 ,if desire = di/9ction1 or weal?1 leads "o to cru% a competitor to ! wall )\t ru?1 or to refuse all help to o!rs 9 a /ruggle :]e e man seems to fight = 8 own h&1 its lawfulness may well be que/ion$4 ,our ,"l taught u to love ev5 our enemies1 & surely competitors h a /ill /rong] claim on our consid]ation1 & c]ta9ly all :o belong to a *ur* :i* is bas$ on sacrifice1 & symbolis$ by a cross1 %\ld ev5 9 su* matt]s d5y !mselves1 & seek e man 8 neighb\r's good4 ,all s9 is ! worse :5 x is committ$1 z ,adonijah's 01 9 defiance ( w>n+4 ,he delib]ately repeat$ 8 bro!r's (f5ce4 ,yet he knew ! tragic /ory ( 8 dea?1 & h[ 8 brilliant life _h be5 end$ by viol5ce 9 a wood1 :]e he p]i%$ )\t a fri5d2 & he mu/ (t5 h se5 8 fa!r brood+ alone ov] ! tr\ble ?us caus$1 z if he 0 /ill :isp]+ to himself3 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 w\ld ,god ,i _h di$ = !e6 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6 ,yet ! v s9 ( ,absalom :i* _h be5 s t]ribly puni%$1 ,adonijah boldly committ$4 ,hi/ory is cr[d$ ) examples ( ambiti\s m5 :o di$ 9 disappo9tm5t & despair1--,alex&]1 :o conqu]$ a _w1 & !n wept because !re 7 no m worlds to conqu]1 p]i%$ 9 a sc5e ( debau*]y1 aft] sett+ fire to ! city4 ,hannibal1 :o fill$ ?ree bu%el measures ) ! gold r+s ( fall5 knights1 at la/1 by poison self-adm9i/]$1 di$ unwept 9 a =eign l&4 ,caes>1 :o _h practically ! :ole _w at 8 feet1 0 /abb$ to ! he>t by s-call$ fri5ds1 ev5 ,brutus be+ among !m4 ,napoleon1 ! sc\rge & conqu]or ( ,europe1 di$1 a he>t-brok5 exile1 9 ,/ ,hel5a4 ,inde$1 x is writt5 9 lett]s ( blood on ! pages ( hi/ory1 ,! expectation ( ! wick$ %all p]i%4 ,happily1 angels' voices are call+ u to high] ?+s4 ,consci5ce :isp]s to u ( duty & love4 ,*ri/ ,himself1 f ! ,cross1 :i* 0 ! /epp+-/one to ,8 ?rone1 /ill cries to e "o :o w li/51 ,foll[ me4 ,! false mu/ be displac$ by ! true--! _w by ! ,*ri/--! usurp] by ! ,div9ely-appo9t$ ,k+4 ,x 0 ?us t ,adonijah's s*eme 0 defeat$4 ,ba?%eba1 ,solomon's "m1 & ,na?an1 ! prophet1 hurri$ 9 to tell ,david ( ,adonijah's revolt aga9/ 8 au?ority1 & t at 8 coronation-fe/ival1 !n begun1 ev5 ,joab1 ! comm&]-9-*ief1 & ,abia?>1 ! prie/1 7 pres5t4 ,!n ,david's old decision & promptitude reass]t$ !mselves once m4 ,at 8 comm&1 ,solomon1 8 designat$ successor1 0 seat$ on ! ,k+'s own mule1 & rode 9 /ate to ,gihon1 :]e ,zadok ano9t$ him 9 ,jehovah's "n2 & :5 ! trumpet 0 bl[n all ! p said1 ,god save ,k+ ,solomon6 ,x 0 ! cr[n+ ( ! new k+ :i* prov$ ! de?ronem5t ( ! false2 & ?is fact en%r9es a pr9ciple div9e & p]man5t4 ,false doctr9e is ov]come1 n by abuse1 b by ! proclamation ( ! true4 ,evil1 :e!r en?ron$ 9 ! he>t or 9 ! _w1 is conqu]$ by great] good4 ,! /rong man arm$1 only keeps 8 goods 9 peace1 until ,"o /rong] ?an he comes to b9d him & ca/ him out4 ,*ri/ conqu]s ! devil1 be he :]e he may4 ,= ?is purpose ! ,son ( ,god 0 manife/$ t ,he might de/roy ! works ( ! devil4 ,9 ! progress ( ,solomon1 z he rode on 8 mule to ,j]usalem1 amid ! acclamations ( ! p1 we see ! ,old ,te/am5t c\nt]p>t to ! ,new ,te/am5t n>rative1 :i* tells h[ ,*ri/ ,jesus ent]$ ,j]usalem z its k+1 :ile ! p met ,him ) welcomes1 & ) palms1 & *ildr5 sang ,8 praises4 ,& 9 bo? is a symbol ( ,8 adv5t to e he>t1 &1 if ,he be b welcom$ z rightful k+1 ,he w take to ,himself ,8 p[]1 & reign4 ,,hiram1 ,,! ,,inspir$ ,,artific] ,,by ,,rev4 ,w4 ,j4 ,,t[ns5d1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,temple ( ,solomon 0 ! cr[n ( art 9 ! old _w4 ,!re 7 temples on a l>g] scale1 & ( m massive con/ruction1 b ! enorm\s masses ( masonry ( ! olde/ nations 7 n comp>able ) ! arti/ic grace1 ! luxuri\s adornm5ts1 & ! h>moni\s proportions ( ?is glori\s ,h\se ( ,god4 ,david _h laid up money & mat]ial = ! great "w1 b he 0 n p]mitt$ to c>ry x out4 ,he 0 a man ( w>1 & blood-/a9$ h&s 7 n to build ! temple ( peace & righte\sness4 ,solomon 0 ! provid5tial man = su* an und]tak+4 ,he _h l>ge ideas1 a ke5 s5se ( beauty1 g5]\s in/9cts1 a religi\s nature1 a lit]>y tra9+1 & a highly cultivat$ m9d4 ,he 0 9 peaceful alliance ) surr\nd+ nations1 _m ( :om w\ld be drawn into requisition = ! suitable mat]ials4 ,!y _h to supply ! c$> wood1 iron1 copp]1 brass1 t91 gold1 silv]1 & ! ri* fabrics :i* h made prov]bial ! sumptu\s & beautiful raim5t & decorations ( ^? times1 ) ! r>e/ m>bles t ! qu>ries ( ,lebanon & ,beze?a c\ld contribute4 ,s ) ! ?\s&s ( busy build]s & artific]s1 ,l "s tall palm1 ! graceful fabric grew1 until x /ood complete on ,m\nt ,moriah1 an inspiration to ! p1 a cont9ual b5$iction to ! nation1 & ! envy ( _m a covet\s conqu]or4 ,! "n ( "o man only has be5 h&$ d[n ! ages z hav+ specially signalis$ himself 9 ! decoration ( ! temple4 ,solomon mu/ procure ! be/ ( human tal5t & g5ius = ! p]fection ( ! "w he m$itat$4 ,!re=e he n only made a treaty ) ,hiram1 ,k+ ( ,tyre1 = supplies ( mat]ial1 b ( workm51 & *ief ( ^!1 "o ^: arti/ic productions 7 to be ! be/ adornm5ts ( ! ,h\se ( ,god = succe$+ c5turies4 ,he 0 a tri$ vet]an 9 decorative "w1 an exp]t 9 almo/ e k9d ( art1 & fit to be plac$ 9 ! position ( *ief sup]9t5d5t ( s sup]b a build+4 ,! ,k+ ( ,tyre s5t to ,solomon a te/imony :i* 0 eloqu5t 9 8 praise3 ,i h s5t a cunn+ man endu$ ) und]/&+ 4 4 4 4 ! son ( a woman ( ! daught]s ( ,dan1 8 fa!r 0 a man ( ,tyre1 skilful to "w 9 gold1 & 9 silv]1 9 brass1 9 iron1 9 /one1 & 9 timb]1 9 purple1 9 blue1 & 9 f9e l951 & 9 crimson2 also to grave any mann] ( grav+1 & to f9d out e device 7#b ,*ron4 ii4 #ac1 i#d74 ,ano!r record says3 ,he 0 fill$ ) wisdom1 & und]/&+1 & cunn+ to "w all works 9 brass 7#a ,k+s vii4 #ad74 ,x is a significant fact 9 ! hi/ory t ,hiram1 ?is exp]t artific]1 be>+ ! same "n z 8 k+1 %\ld h _h an ,israeliti% "m1 & a ,g5tile fa!r :o _h also be5 a work] 9 metal4 ,?us he got 8 arti/ic ta/e & tra9+ f ! fa!r1 8 religi\s k & sympa?y f ! "m4 ,religi\s feel+ & sympa?y he c]ta9ly _h1 z 8 magnific5t "w 9 ! temple fully demon/rat$4 ,hiram con/ruct$ ( bright1 burni%$ brass1 an imm5se lav]1 call$ a molt5 sea1 to be us$ = ! ablutions ( ! prie/s4 ,x 0 capable ( conta9+ f fifte5 to tw5ty ?\s& gallons ( wat]1 & ! ornam5tation 0 elaborate exce$+ly4 ,"u ! brim 7 two r[s ( balls or bosses1 encircl+ ! lav]4 ,twelve ox51 ?ree look+ 9 f\r diff]5t directions1 support$ x1 & ! brim 0 wr\ght l ! brim ( a cup ) fl[]s ( lilies4 ,beyond ?is1 !re 7 t5 lav]s1 small] 9 size1 = ! wa%+ ( su* ?+s z 7 (f]$ 9 sacrifice4 ,^! 7 c>efully decorat$ ) lions1 ox51 & *]ubim on ! bord]s ( ! l$ges4 ,!y /ood ^u bases1 measur+ #f feet by #d #a_/b feet1 ornam5t$ c>efully on ea* side ) g>l&s hang+ 9 fe/oons1 lit]ally1 g>l&s1 p5sile "w4 ,ea* base _h bras5 :eels atta*$1 ) bras5 axletrees1 & brackets :i* /ret*$ f ! f\r upp] corn]s ( ! bases to ! outw>d rim ( ! lav]4 ,all ! furni%+s 7 also made by ,hiram1 su* z pots1 basons1 %ovels2 probably also ! gold5 alt>1 & table1 ) ! sev5-bran*$ lamp /&s1 ( :i* !re 7 t51 ( beautiful con/ruction & ornam5tation4 ,b ! mo/ glori\s "w ( ,hiram 0 ! con/ruction ( ! two maje/ic bras5 pill>s1 call$ ,ja*9 & ,boaz1 ,!y 7 /ately 9 height1 ! %aft ( ea* measur+ #bg feet1 a base ( #ab feet1 & two capitals ( #ac #a_/b feet1 ?us ! :ole height ( ea* pill> be+ #eb #a_/b feet4 ,! decoration 0 equally graceful & elaborate1 especially ^u ! capitals4 ,! l[] capitals _h a f9e network ov] ! :ole1 & *a9-"w hang+ 9 fe/oons outside4 ,!re 7 also pomegranates wr\ght ^u !m4 ,! upp] capitals1 =m+ a cornice to ! :ole pill>1 7 ornam5t$ ) lily-"w4 ,at ,p]sepolis !re /ill /&s a pill>1 ! cornice ( :i* is c>v$ ) ?ree r[s ( lily leaves4 ,^! pill>s 7 e/eem$ ! mo/ important ornam5ts 9 ! magnific5t temple1 ! erection ( :i* 0 ! be/ feature ( ,solomon's reign4 ,!y 7 ( su* prom95t importance t a "n 0 affix$ to ea* ( !m4 ,"o 0 call$ ,ja*91 :i* means1 he w e/abli%1 ! o!r 0 call$ ,boaz1 :i* means 9 /r5g?4 ,! ideas involv$ are /ability & /r5g?4 ,possibly ! ,psalmi/ _h ^! pill>s 9 8 m9d :5 he wrote1 ,/r5g? & beauty are 9 ,8 sanctu>y 7,ps4 xcvi4 #f72 /r5g? fir/1 !n beauty2 /r5g? z ! f\ndation ( div9e "w1 !n beauty1 graceful f9i%1 & ornam5t4 ,hiram 0 an inspir$ arti/ & artific]4 ,he 0 fill$ ) wisdom & und]/&+1 & cunn+ to "w4 ,we are told ! same z to ! great decorative work]s ( ! ,tab]nacle1 conc]n+ :om ! ,"l said3 ,see1 ,i h call$ by "n ,bezalel1 ! son ( ,uri1 ! son ( ,hur ( ! tribe ( ,judah3 & ,i h fill$ him ) ! _s ( ,god1 9 wisdom1 9 und]/&+1 & 9 k1 & 9 all mann] ( workman%ip1 to devise cunn+ works1 to "w 9 gold1 & 9 silv]1 & 9 brass1 & 9 cutt+ ( /ones = sett+1 & 9 c>v+ ( wood1 to "w 9 all mann] ( workman%ip 7,exod4 xxxi4 #b-e74 ,s also x is writt5 ( ,aholiab1 ,ahisama*1 & o!r ,tab]nacle work]s4 ,x is in/ructive to f9d t 9 ,scripture1 g5ius z display$ 9 lit]>y insight & facility1 9 +5uity & inv5tiv5ess z to ! v>i\s arts1 & ev5 9 ! conception ( in/rum5ts ( husb&ry1 is attribut$ to ,div9e inspiration4 ,x may n be ! same ord] ( inspiration by :i* m5 spake f ,god1 be+ mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/2 ,se>*+ :at "t or mann] ( "t ! _s ( ,*ri/ :i* 0 9 !m did po9t unto :5 x te/ifi$ be=eh& ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ & ! glories t %\ld foll[ !m 7#b ,pet] i4 #ba2 #a ,pet] i4 #aa72 b ! fact is cle>1 :e!r x 0 inspiration ( a diff]5t nature or 9 a diff]5t degree1 t on m5 ( special gifts 9 v>i\s dep>tm5ts & ( ! highe/ ord]1 wisdom & und]/&+ are a direct gift ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,?is tru? 0 ackn[l$g$ 9 e>lie/ times1 & skill$ exp]ts 9 art or h&icraft 7 reckon$ to be "u ! inspiration ( ,god4 ,among ! hea!n ?is belief l+]$ long4 ,! anci5t poets invok$ ! aid ( _! deities :5 ent]+ on "s great composition1 & ! dev\t e>ne/ness ( "s record$ pray]s is rem>kable4 ,!re %\ld be a l9e ( dem>cation drawn 9 ?is connection betwe5 a man ( tal5t & a man ( g5ius4 ,tal5t may be a matt] ( cultivation & p]sev]ance4 ,a man ( ord9>y intellig5ce may1 by det]m9$ resolution1 pu% 8 way to p[] 9 _m directions1 & ! "o tal5t may become t5 tal5ts4 ,b g5ius is n m]e clev]ness1 h[ev] well direct$ & c>efully develop$4 ,g5ius is creative & inv5tive2 x has insight1 x has imag9ation1 x bodies =? ! =ms ( ?+s unkn[n1 & gives to airy no?+s a local habitation & a "n4 ,isaiah speaks ( ! inspiration ( ! inv5tor ( ! agricultural in/rum5t3 ,8 ,god do? in/ruct him aright1 & do? tea* him 4 4 4 ,?is also come? f ! ,"l ( ho/s1 :i* is wond]ful 9 c\nsel & excell5t 9 wisdom 7,isa4 xxviii4 #bf-bi74 ,:5 man requir$ 9 ! old "t direct tea*+ ( great religi\s tru?s & realities1 ,god inspir$ prophets & se]s1 b ! _w requir$ also to be educat$1 regulat$1 civilis$4 ,!re=e poets1 pa9t]s1 litt]ateurs1 arti/s1 & artific]s 7 call$ =1 by deep ne$s ( humanity4 ,god answ]$ ! ne$ by giv+ ! m>vell\s gift 9 v>i\s =ms & degrees to m5 :o _h und]/&+ ( _! times1 & :o by special insight 7 able to give impulses to progress 9 e direction4 ,?is tru? is p[]fully /at$ by a ,g]man metaphysician3--,no?+ calls u m p[]fully to adore ! liv+ ,god ?an ! appe>ance & embodim5t ( g5ius ^u ! e>?4 ,:atev] 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s we may *oose to attribute to ! me*anical process ( cause & effect1 ! highe/ manife/ations ( intellect c be call$ =? only by ! express w ( ! orig9al ,m9d1 indep5d5t ( second causes4 ,g5ius desc5ds ^u u f ! cl\ds precisely :]e we lea/ look = x4 ,ev5ts may be calculat$1 pr$ict$--spirits nev]2 no e>?ly oracle ann\nces ! appe>ance ( g5ius3 ! unfa?omable w ( ! ,creator sudd5ly calls to x--,be6#a ,! ,apo/le ,paul says conc]n+ ! ,*ri/1 ,,9 ,,him 7 all ?+s creat$ 7,col4 i4 #af74 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! univ]se became objective1 because !y 7 fir/ subjective 9 ,*ri/1 ! second ,p]son 9 ! adorable ,tr9ity4 ,all ?+s 7 made f =ms & types :i* 7 9 ,himself be=e !y 7 impress$ on ,creation4 ,! inf9ite glories ( sky1 & air1 & sea1 ! beauties ( ! tree1 ! fl[]1 ! bird1 & all =ms ( life1 ! fleet+ & recurr+ gr&eurs t pa9t ! seasons & ! ye>s1 are all b revelations ( ! b\ndless res\rces & ! ineffable beauties & qualities ( ! m9d ( ,*ri/1 our ,ma/] & ,tea*]4 ,our crav+ ( g5ius1 & its nev]-dy+ ambition1 is to come ev] ne>] to ! p]fection ( ! ,inf9ite ,arti/ & ,ar*itect4 ,! inspiration :i* fill$ ! s\l ( ,bezalel or ,hiram may n be s elevat$ or elevat+ z t :i* enabl$ ,isaiah to so> to ! ?rone ( ! ,et]nal 9 spee*less rapture1 or :i* enabl$ ,mi*ael ,angelo to repres5t 9 =m & col\r 8 va/ conceptions ( ! beautiful & sublime2 b x 0 z real1 & 9 "s aspects z s]viceable 9 sugge/ion & realisation1 z ^!4 ,god fulfils ,himself 9 _m ways4 ,z ! ,div9e ,_s plays on ! m9ds ( special m51 "o is turn$ to music1 ano!r to pa9t+1 ano!r to sculpture1 ano!r to ar*itecture1 ano!r to me*anics1 & ano!r to a smi?'s imag9+s2 b x is /ill ! same ,_s t worke? 9 all & ?r\gh all1 & ea* may be p]fect$ in/rum5ts by :i* ,he accompli%es ,8 wise & graci\s purposes 9 ! uplift ( m54 ,:at a liv+ =ce among m5 is ! true poet1 ! man :o c take words & weave !m into =ms ( p]fect rhy?m1 rhyme1 & measure1 & !n fill !m ) ?\ghts s sugge/ive & burn+1 z t !y become = ev] a =ce 9 ! he>ts ( m51 ?rill+ ! s\ls ( m5 & wom5 ) l(ty ideals1 prompt+ !m to noble de$s1 n]v+ !m to pati5ce 9 suff]+ & c\rage 9 battle4 ,:at may n ! arti/ accompli% by ?r[+ on ! canvas l&scapes or seascapes1 l ,turn]1 ,scripture sc5es1 l ,raphael1 or h]oic de$s1 l ,millais8 ,d ^! ?+s n speak to ! he>t ?r\gh ! eye effectually8 ,& :at ref9+ influ5ces may n be sil5tly absorb$ into ! nature by ! artific]1 :o works 9 metals1 or 9 pott]y1 9 glass1 or 9 wood1 produc+ %apes ( graceful cont\r1 & decoration ( delicate beauty1 s t ! articles ( ! h\sehold or ! w>eh\se may be an education to ! m9d1 & become to x patt]ns ( ?+s 9 ! heav5s4 ,! comm& to ,moses on ! ,m\nt 01 conc]n+ all ! furniture ( ! ,tab]nacle1 :i* ,bezalel & ,aholiab _h to con/ruct 01 ,see t ?\ make all ?+s accord+ to ! patt]n %[$ to !e 9 ! m\nt 7,heb4 viii4 #e74 ,! beautiful ?+s 7 9 ! m9d ( ,god fir/1 & !n _h to be produc$ by ! inspiration ( ! arti/1 9 ! h\se ( pray] by ! wisdom & deftness imp>t$ by ! ,_s4 ,x is possible1 we sorr[ to ?9k1 to misuse ! ,div9e gift ( arti/ic inspiration4 ,! poet may devote 8 g5ius to animalism1 l ,byron1 or to tea* immoral lic5se1 l ,sw9burne2 ! pa9t] may cr[d 8 canvas ) degrad+ ideas & vulg> repres5tations1 & ! artific] may be +5i\s 9 ! production ( =ms ( ugl9ess & degrad+ grotesqu5ess4 ,su* desecration ( great end[m5ts is alike displeas+ to ,god & ru9\s to ! man4 ,( su* x may be said3 ,he fe$e? on a%es3 a deceiv$ he>t ha? turn$ him aside1 t he _c deliv] 8 s\l1 nor say1 ,is !re n a lie 9 my "r h&8 7,isa4 xliv4 #bj74 ,?ank ,god1 t we may say truly t g5]ally ! sup]latives might h be5 f\nd sitt+ at ! feet ( ,jesus4 ,! heavy1 dull masses ( mean+less masonry :i* belong$ to ,egypt or ,assyria1 fl[]$ into ! pure1 delicate1 ideality ( ! ,greek build]s1 & ?is aga9 develop$ into ! w>m1 spiritual1 sugge/ive /yle ( ,*ri/ianity :i* has cov]$ ,*ri/5dom ) consecrat$ build+s l ! ca!drals ( ,cologne or ,*>tres4 ,! art ( tw5ty c5turies has be5 proclaim+ ! ,*ri/ z p]fect 9 beauty1 9 grace & ref9em5t1 z ,he is p]fect 9 love & 9 sacrifice4 ,! music ( ! pa/1 9 all its highe/ rea*es f ,gregory to ,m5delssohn1 celebrates ,8 gr& r$emption4 ,! mo/ gift$ poets1 f ,dante1 peal+ 8 ?reefold an!m f ! topmo/ peak ( ,p>nassus1 to ,%akespe>e1 ) 8 woodnotes wild2 f ,milton1 ) 8 sev5fold *orus ( hallelujahs & h>p+ symphonies1 to ,t5nyson1 ) 8 happy bells1 :i* ,r+ 9 ! valiant man & free1 ,! l>g] he>t1 ! k9dli] h&1 b *ief ( all :i* ,r+ 9 ! ,*ri/ t is to be1 are resonant ) loyalty & devotion to ,him4 ,?us1 all voices & all gifts1 z !y come f ,*ri/1 & are claim$ by ,*ri/1 %\ld be us$ = ,him & ,him alone4 ,! l(ty rea* ( g5ius is call$ to glorify ,him1 & ! humble/ gift ( ! peasant 9 ! cottage1 or ! workman 9 ! mill1 or ! little *ild at ! "m's knee1 are all due to ,*ri/1 to be devot$ to ,him1 & also to be appreciat$ & rew>d$ by ,him4 #a;,gu/av ,s*wab1 quot$ by ,ullmann1 9 ,! ,wor%ip ( ,g5ius4 ,,j]oboam ,,by ,,rev4 ,,alfr$ ,,r[l&1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,b4 ,j]oboam1 :o did s91 & :o made ,israel to s94--#a ,,k+s xiv4 #af4 ,j]oboam's "* is wor?y ( s]i\s /udy1 n only because x influ5c$ ! de/9y ( ,god's anci5t p1 b because x sugge/s lessons ( ! utmo/ value to ,8 p /ill4 ,he may be fairly reg>d$ z a type ( ^? :o are successful m5 ( ! _w4 ,he 0 n an example ( piety1 = he _h none--nor ( l(ty pr9ciple1 = he 0 an opportuni/ :o made exp$i5cy ! law ( 8 life ?r\gh\t4 ,yet he 0 p]mitt$ to w9 all t he c\ld h hop$ =1 & rea*$ ! v z5i? ( 8 ambition1 ?\gh he w5t d[n to ! grave at la/1 defeat$ & di%on\r$1 ) ?is z 8 record--he 0 ! man :o made ,israel to s94 ,su* a life z 8 ?r[s a flood ( light on our possibilities & p]ils1 %[+ unscrupul\s m5 bo? :at !y may possibly w91 & :at !y w c]ta9ly lose4 ,j]oboam appe>s to h be5 a man ( l[ly orig94 ,( 8 fa!r ,nebat1 ^: "n is s (t5 l9k$ ) 8 own1 we "k no?+1 al?\gh an old ,jewi% tradition1 pres]v$ by ,j]ome1 id5tifies him ) ,%imei1 :o 0 ! fir/ to insult ,david 9 8 flight1 & ! fir/ ( all ! h\se ( ,joseph to congratulate him on 8 return4 ,all we "k ) c]ta9ty is t he belong$ to ! p[]ful tribe ( ,ephraim1 :i* 0 always jeal\s ( ! supremacy ( ,judah1 & !re=e hat$ ,david1 ,solomon1 & ,rehoboam4 ,x 0 ?is feel+ ( :i* ,j]oboam skilfully avail$ himself :5 he split ! k+dom ( ,david 9 twa94 ,9 ! ,book ( ,k+s1 ?is rem>kable man fir/ appe>s z an ord9>y workman1 or possibly z a =eman ( ! masons :o 7 engag$ 9 build+ ,=t ,millo1 "o ( ! *ief def5ces ( ! citadel ( ,zion1 gu>d+ its weake/ po9t1 & mak+ x almo/ impregnable4 ,"u ! sy/em ( =c$ lab\r !n 9 vogue1 ! workm5 w\ld be incl9$ to %irk _! toil1 & among !m ,j]oboam /ood out 9 conspicu\s contra/1 by reason ( 8 eag]ness & indu/ry4 ,solomon ! k+1 :o always _h a ke5 eye = capacity1 saw ! "y man t he 0 indu/ri\s1 & aft] mak+ "s inquiries ab\t him1 rais$ him to ! remun]ative po/ ( sup]9t5d5t ( ! tribute payable by ! tribe ( ,ephraim4 ,x 01 no d\bt1 a difficult (fice to fill1 = ! tribe 0 re/ive & p[]ful1 b x w\ld be v pr(itable1 because ! sy/em on :i* taxes 7 collect$1 z is /ill usual 9 ,ea/]n c\ntries1 gave imm5se opportunities = enri*m5t to an unscrupul\s man4 ,we may be sure1 !re=e1 t ,j]oboam quickly became weal?y4 ,at ! same "t he won influ5ce ) ! tribe1 by express+ secret sympa?y ) 8 fell[-tribesm51 & he /eal?ily fo/]$ _! discont5t until ! opportunity came = ass]t+ himself z a m successful ,wat ,tyl]1 9 ! k+dom :i* by t "t ,solomon _h left to 8 fooli% son1 ,rehoboam4 ,little did ,solomon imag9e t :5 he advanc$ ,j]oboam he 0 prep>+ ! in/rum5t ( 8 son's ru91 & t ?is ,ephraimite w\ld prove to be l ! vip] ,aesop tells (1 :i* a k9d-he>t$ man took 9 f ! cold1 b :i* :5 r\s$ by w>m? f its torpor1 kill$ its b5efactor4 ,i #a4 ,9 look+ = ! elem5ts :i* contribut$ to ,j]oboam's rapidly-won success1 we mu/ c]ta9ly cr$it him ) rem>kable natural ability4 ,no "o c read 8 biography c>efully )\t notic+ 8 %rewdness 9 see+ 8 *ance :5 x came1 & 8 boldness & promptitude 9 seiz+ x4 ,he possess$ su* self-control t he kept 8 plans absolutely to himself until ! critical mom5t1 & !n he made a d>+ da% = p[]1 & won x4 ,& ^! *>act]i/ics ( 8 7 gifts f ,god1 z ,ahijah ! prophet emphatically decl>$4 ,we are f> too timid 9 ! ma9t5ance ( our pr(ess$ belief t physical & m5tal gifts are div9e 9 _! orig94 ,m$iaeval !ology1 :i* 0 l>gely t+$ by ,pagan philosophy1 sometimes w5t s f> z to attribute exceptional beauty1 or tal5t1 to evil p[]s2 & we are apt to trace !m to a m]ely human s\rce4 ,b ke5 p]ception1 s\nd judgm5t1 a ret5tive memory1 a vigor\s imag9ation1 &1 n lea/1 good common-s5se1 are among ! tal5ts entru/$ to u by ,god ,himself1 :o w by-&-bye take acc\nt ( ,8 s]vants4 ,?is is reg>d$ by _m z an old-fa%ion$ & effete !ory4 ,!y assume t ! doctr9e ( evolution has conclusively %[n t no man is a new creation1 b is a necess>y product ( prec$+ lives2 t 8 l9eam5ts & tal5ts may be trac$ to p>5tage1 t ! brilliance ( ! ,cecils & ! solid s5se ( ! ,cav5di%es1 = example1 are simply a matt] ( h]itage4 ,b ev5 admitt+ ?is to be l>gely true1 x does n invalidate ! /atem5t t our gifts are ( ,god--,he is ! ,fa!r ( all ! families ( ! e>?1 z well z ( individuals4 ,he does n rule ov] "o ye> only1 b ov] all ! g5]ations4 ,"t & *ange1 ( :i* we make mu*1 are no?+ to ,him4 ,! !ory ( evolution1 !re=e1 m]ely ext5ds our conceptions ( ! range ( ,8 p[] & =e?\ght4 ,:e!r a *ild pres5ts a /rik+ contra/ to 8 p>5ts1 or :e!r he seems to be a re-inc>nation ( _! tal5ts1 x is equally true t all ?+s are ( ,god1 & t = ,him & by ,him all ?+s consi/4 ,natural abilities are ,div9e tru/s4 ,!re is />tl+ unev5ness 9 ! di/ribution ( ^! gifts4 ,n only d two families diff] widely 9 _! tal5ts & possessions1 b *ildr5 ( ! same p>5ts are (t5 /rangely unlike1 physically & m5tally4 ,"o is radiantly beautiful1 & ano!r has no *>m 9 appe>ance or 9 mann]s4 ,"o is physically vigor\s1 & ano!r is frail z a ho?\se fl[]4 ,"o is s quick t lessons are no tr\ble at all1 & ano!r we>ily plods ov] !m till ready to give up 9 despair4 ,evid5ces ( ?is unev5ness ( di/ribution meet u ev]y:]e4 ,"o man w make a =tune :]e ano!r w\ld n suspect a *ance4 ,"o rema9s a ?ird-rate salesman all 8 days1 & w\ld sp5d ev5 8 holidays 9 look+ into %op w9d[s1 = 8 s\l does n rise beyond !m2 :ile 8 comrade is brimful ( tal5t1 & ! _w w r+ at la/ ) 8 "n & fame4 ,we say x is 9 !m2 b :at is 9 !m is ( ,god1 & ^! v diff]5ces betwe5 m5 are int5d$ by ,him to elicit mutual consid]ation & mutual helpfulness2 = we are memb]s "o ( ano!r1 & ! defici5cies ( "o are to be supplem5t$ by ! sup]abundance ( ano!r4 #b4 ,! mo/ brilliant gifts are ( no great value ap>t f p]sonal dilig5ce1 su* z di/+ui%$ ,j]oboam4 ,he did ?or\ghly ! "w :i* lay to 8 h&1 :e!r z mason1 tax-collector1 or k+4 ,su* dilig5ce (t5 rectifies ! balance betwe5 two m5 ( unequal ability4 ,! plodd+ tortoise /ill beats ! h>e1 :o believes h]self to be s swift t %e c af=d "t to sleep4 ,any "o :o looks back on 8 classmates w see t ! clev]e/ h n prov$ ! mo/ successful1 b t ! prizes ( life h usually gone to ^? :o dilig5tly develop$ to ! utmo/ :at !y _h4 ,scripture is cr[d$ ) examples ( ?is4 ,jacob lab\r$ night & day1 & !re=e he prosp]$1 ev5 "u ,laban1 unju/ & exact+ ?\gh ,laban 04 ,joseph won 8 way to ! front1 ?\gh an exile & a slave1 = he made himself indisp5sable 9 prison1 & 9 ! k+dom4 ,see/ ?\ a man dilig5t 9 bus9ess8 he %all /& be=e k+s1 he %all n /& be=e mean m54 ,& because ?is is a ,div9e law1 x prevails 9 high] sph]es also4 ,if a ,*ri/ian uses1 9 ! s]vice ( 8 heav5ly ,ma/]1 ! gifts he possesses1 fai? 9 ,god1 k ( tru?1 p[] 9 pray]1 p]suasive spee*--8 five tal5ts w become t51 or 8 two w ga9 o!r two4 ,to him t ha?1 to him %all be giv51 & he %all h abundance4 #c4 ,x may be said t tal5t & dilig5ce comb9$ d n always w9 success1 & s f> z ?is _w is conc]n$1 x is true4 ,possibly ,j]oboam w\ld nev] h come to ! front if ,solomon _h n happ5$ to notice him4 ,b if we read ! int]views :i* ,ahijah ! prophet _h ) ,j]oboam1 & ) 8 "m1 we %all le>n to recognise ! control ( ,god 9 ?is also4 ,if ,god ov]-rules any?+ he mu/ ov]-rule ev]y?+1 because :at appe>s to be ! mo/ trivial incid5t1 (t5 has ! mo/ f>-rea*+ results on human "* & de/9y4 ,trifles are (t5 turn+-po9ts 9 "o's hi/ory4 ,a casual ^w spok5 9 our fav\r may br+ ab\t ! introduction :i* leads to a happy m>riage1 or to a prosp]\s bus9ess c>e]4 ,x may n h be5 kn[n to u at ! "t1 nor ?\ght ( aga9 by ! fri5d :o spoke ab\t u1 b back ( 8 fri5dly utt]ance ,god 04 ,9 life we are n infrequ5tly l a pass5g] on bo>d %ip1 :o *ats to ^? ab\t him1 b pays no reg>d to ! :eel1 or to ! seaman :o controls x1 /ill less to ! (fic] :o gives ! man 8 in/ructions2 & yet ! turn+ ( t :eel1 9 ?is direction or 9 t1 involves safety1 or wreck4 ,god keeps control--unse5--ov] ! lives ( m51 & x 0 m ?an a lucky *ance :i* l$ ,solomon to notice ! sm>t1 /alw>t work] at ,millo1 & raise him to a high] po/4 ,! wise k+ %[$ 8 wisdom 9 rew>d+ z he did1 fidelity & dilig5ce4 ,x is because ?is is (t5 n done 9 (fices & w>eh\ses t !re is s little mutual goodwill betwe5 s]vants & ma/]s4 ,an employ] w (t5 treat 8 p z m]e h&s1 :o are to sell 8 goods & d 8 bidd+1 b directly "w is slack1 he w turn !m adrift )\t scruple or ru?2 or if !y rema9 = ye>s 9 8 s]vice1 w give no increase ( wage or sal>y proportion$ to capacity & dilig5ce4 ,a ,*ri/ian employ]1 at lea/1 %\ld foll[ a m excell5t way1 & advance a dilig5t s]vant1 n because he _c be done )\t1 or because x is = ! good ( ! firm to reta9 8 s]vices1 b because 8 promotion is "r & ri*ly des]v$4 ,x w\ld be a w(ul ?+ if ,god treat$ u exactly z we treat our fell[s4 ,b :atev] ! imm$iate result1 fidelity & indu/ry are call$ = f u all4 ,our ,"l ,himself said1 ,x is ,my meat & ,my dr9k to d ! w ( ,my ,fa!r 9 heav51 & ?is ,he felt to be z true ( ,8 "w at ! c>p5t]'s b5* z 9 ! prec9cts ( ! ,temple4 ,:e!r 9 ! bus9ess1 or 9 ! h\sehold1 or 9 ! ,*ur*1 ! ,k+ is ev] wat*+ ,8 s]vants1 & ( ,8 grace w raise e fai?ful "o to high] s]vice & l>g] possibilities4 ,! ,fa!r1 :o see? 9 secret1 %all rew>d !e op5ly1 & ,8 rew>d w come n only 9 l(ti] position b 9 ennobl$ "*-- ,toil is no ?orny cr[n ( pa91 ,b\nd r\nd man's br[ = s92 ,true s\ls f x all /r5g? may ga91 ,high manl9ess may w94 ,o ,god1 :o worke/ hi!rto1 ,work+ 9 all we see1 ,fa9 w\ld we be1 & he>1 & d1 ,z be/ x please? ,!e4 ,,ii4 ,j]oboam's defects 9 "*1 & inde$ 8 actual s9s1 7 _m & great4 #a4 ,8 +ratitude to 8 b5efactor 0 a disgrace to him4 ,he fo/]$ & us$1 z f> z he d>$1 ! discont5t :i* sm\ld]$ 9 ! tribe ( ,ephraim1 z ! result p>tly ( jeal\sy ( ,judah1 & p>tly ( re/iv5ess "u extravagant exp5diture & increas+ taxation1 & ?is trea*]y w5t on until he 0 expell$ ! c\ntry by ,solomon1 & driv5 out z an exile into ,egypt1 :]e1 h[ev]1 he /ill c>ri$ out 8 ambiti\s s*emes1 till 8 *ance came "u ,rehoboam4 ,_m a man kicks away ! ladd] by :i* he rose to =tune4 ,he likes to dive/ himself ( ! pa/ :]e9 he ne$$ help1 = x 0 a "t ( humiliation1 & by cutt+ (f association ) =m] fri5ds1 w\ld fa9 lead p to believe t 8 success 0 entirely due to 8 own clev]ness4 ,ev5 8 own p>5ts are sometimes neglect$ & ignor$1 & ^!1 to :om he ow$ 8 life1 :o c>$ = him 9 8 helpless infancy & wayw>d y\?1 are left unhelp$4 ,curs$ is ! man :o sette? light by 8 fa!r or "m4 ,b ?\gh we naturally cry %ame ^u su* an "o1 x is possible t we ourselves are act+ an unfilial "p t[>ds our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,& ! m ,he prosp]s u ! great] is ! dang] ( our =gett+ ,him1 :o cr[ns u ) lov+-k9dness & t5d] m]cies4 #b4 ,j]oboam's s9 aga9/ ,solomon 0 z no?+ comp>$ ) 8 s9 aga9/ ,god4 ,f ! fir/ he seems to h be5 an irreligi\s man4 ,he reg>d$ religion z a k9d ( re/ra9t on ! l[] ord]s1 & !re=e useful 9 gov]nm5t4 ,prie/s & prophets con/itut$1 9 8 op9ion1 ! vangu>d ( ! police1 & !y %\ld1 !re=e1 be support$ & enc\rag$ by ! ,/ate4 ,z to ! =m religion assum$1 he 0 n p>ticul>4 ,9 ,egypt he _h become accu/om$ to ! ritual ( ,apis & ,mnevis1 :i* 0 by no means s gross & demoralis+ z ! idolatry ( ! ,canaanites1 & he evid5tly c\ld n see :y ! wor%ip ( ,jehovah c\ld n be c>ri$ on by ^? :o believ$ 9 ,him ?r\gh ! use ( emblems1 &1 if ne$ be1 ( idols4 ,!re=e he set ab\t ! e/abli%m5t ( ! cult ( ,apis1 & made two calves ( gold1 & set ! "o 9 ,be!l & ! o!r put he 9 ,dan4 ,?is 0 ! s9 = :i* he 0 condemn$ aga9 & aga9 ) almo/ we>isome it]ation4 ,he 0 by no means a fanatical idolat]1 & ?is act ( 8 0 simply ! dictate ( 8 worldly policy4 ,he 0 engag$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! sep>ate k+dom ( ,israel1 :i* = _m a long ye> 0 to exi/ side by side ) ! k+dom ( ,judah4 ,b ?is policy ( sep>ation w\ld be impossible s long z !re 0 ! old _s ( unity 9 ! nation4 ,& ?is unity 0 express$ & fo/]$ mo/ ( all by ! exi/5ce ( ! ,temple 9 ,j]usalem1 ! common c5tre to :i* all ! tribes resort$1 & f :i* all gov]nm5t emanat$4 ,if ?is cont9u$ s to be1 x 0 evid5t t ! nation w\ld soon] or lat] reass]t its unity4 ,! m5 ( ,ephraim 7 j n[ exasp]at$ by ! taxation impos$ by ,solomon1 & increas$ by ,rehoboam1 & !y /ill res5t$ ! prec$5ce & supremacy ( ! rival tribe ( ,judah2 b ?is feel+ might prove transi5t1 x might be "s day dissipat$ by ! /atesman%ip ( a wis] k+1 & !n ! sep>at$ k+dom w\ld die out1 & all ,god's p w\ld appe> z "o4 ,to prev5t ?is 0 ,j]oboam's aim 9 ! erection ( ! gold5 calves4 ,x 0 a policy :i* w\ld naturally appeal to ! jeal\s p1 :o 7 told t !y ought n to be dep5d5t = _! means ( wor%ip on ,judah1 nor s5d up _! tribute = ! support ( ! ,temple 9 ,j]usalem4 ,& !y w\ld welcome a s*eme :i* br\ght wor%ip )9 easi] range1 & sav$ ! co/ ( leav+ bus9ess & und]tak+ a we>isome j\rney 9 ord] to keep ! fea/s4 ,?us1 )\t delib]ate *oice1 !y swiftly glid$ d[n into idolatry & national ru94 ,j]oboam ?us l$ ! p to a violation ( "o ( ! fundam5tal laws 9 ! ,decalogue4 ,= if ! fir/ comm& 0 n disobey$ by all ! p1 ! second 01 & ^! laws are /ill obligatory1 nor c !y be brok5 ) impunity4 ,) fatal facility ^? :o wor%ipp$ ,j]oboam's gold5 calf became id5tifi$ ) ! hea!n1 & ! k+dom ?us set ^u a false f\ndation 0 at la/ utt]ly de/roy$4 ,& z surely z ! tide fl[s 9 ^u ! %ore1 s surely w ! laws ( ,god br+ retribution on all :o are imp5it5t4 ,to e man ! *oice is pr(f]$ betwe5 ! false & ! true ideal ( life4 ,on ! "o side ! tempt] po9ts to weal? & position1 :i* may (t5 be won1 z ,j]oboam won x1 by unscrupul\sness2 & on ! o!r side /&s ! ,son ( ,god1 :o1 ?\gh reject$ & crucifi$1 0 nev]!less ! ,victor ov] s91 & :o n[ f ,8 heav5ly ?rone exclaims1 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i grant to sit ) ,me 9 ,my ?rone1 ev5 z ,i also ov]came1 & am set d[n ) ,my ,fa!r 9 ,8 ?rone4 ,,asa ,,by ,,rev4 ,,alfr$ ,,r[l&1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,b4 #a ,,k+s xv4 #h-bd2 #b ,,*ron4 xiv-xvi4 ,asa 0 ! ?ird k+ :o reign$ ov] ! sep>at$ k+doms ( ,judah4 ,8 fa!r 0 ,ahijah1 ( :om x is /]nly said1 ,he walk$ 9 all ! s9s ( 8 fa!r1 ,rehoboam1 :i* he _h done be=e him4 ,a worse br++-up ?an ,asa's c\ld sc>cely be imag9$4 ,z a *ild1 & z a lad1 he 0 griev\sly tempt$ by 8 fa!r's example1 & by ! influ5ce ( an idolatr\s c\rt1 :i* 0 cr[d$ by flatt]]s & p&]]s4 ,! lead+ _s ( ! c\rt-circle 0 ,maa*ah1 ! ,k+'s "m1 z %e is call$--! ,sultana ,valide4 ,%e 0 a woman ( /rong "*1 & held a high (ficial position4 ,%e 0 ! gr&-daught] ( ,absalom1 & 0 notori\s = h] fanatical idolatry4 ,9 %ort1 %e 0 ! evil g5ius ( ! k+dom1 l ! ,*9ese ,que5-"m ( our own times1 al?\gh1 happily1 ,asa possess$ a =ce ( "* :i* ! "y ,emp]or ( ,*9a seems to lack4 ,x is c]ta9ly notewor?y1 t1 ) s mu* aga9/ ! cultivation ( a religi\s life1 ,asa did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! eyes ( ! ,"l1 z did ,david 8 fa!r4 ,sometimes on a heap ( corruption1 :i* we are glad to hurry pa/ ) abhorr5ce1 ,god plants a beautiful & fragrant fl[]1 z if 9 defiance ( man's neglect2 & ?us ,asa appe>$ 9 ! family1 & 9 ! c\rt ( ,ahijah1 8 fa!r--a ,god-fe>+1 s+le-m9d$ lad1 ) a w ( 8 own4 ,z !re 0 hope = him1 !re is hope = all4 ,:atev] a man's p>5tage & circum/ances may be1 he is n =c$ into s91 & has no "r to say1 ,we are deliv]$ to d all ^! abom9ations4 ,amid all 8 difficulties & disc\ragem5ts1 if he is e>ne/ly seek+ to s]ve ,god1 & look+ to ,him = help & hope1 he may triumph ov] ! mo/ adv]se circum/ances1 & prove himself to be a true citiz5 ( heav54 ,if he waits 9 pray] on ,god1 z ,joseph did 9 ,egypt1 ,daniel 9 ,babylon1 & ,asa 9 ,ahijah's c\rt1 he w n only be endu$ ) piety1 b ) an indep5d5t _s1 & a resolute w1 :i* w make him a p[] = good 9 ! v sph]e :]e he seem$ likely to be cru%$ by ! p[]s ( evil4 ,x is n 9 va9 t ! apo/le gave ! exhortation1 ,be n ov]come ( evil1 b ov]come evil ) good4 ,asa 0 a noble example ( ob$i5ce to t comm&4 ,x is cle> f ! n>rative1 9 ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,k+s1 t ,asa 0 ri* 9 noble qualities1 su* z manly resolut5ess1 political sagacity1 & adm9i/rative vig\r4 ,b special prom95ce is giv5 9 ! ,bible 7z "o might expect7 to 8 religi\s s9c]ity1 = x is emphatically said--,asa's he>t 0 p]fect ) ! ,"l all 8 days4 ,?is does n mean t he 0 s9less1 t he _h rea*$ moral p]fection1 b t he _h completely1 ) :ole-he>t$ness1 giv5 himself ov] to ! w ( ,god1 to be & to d :at ,he orda9$4 ,! pro( ( ?is 0 se5 9 ! re=mation ,asa d>+ly attempt$4 ,?is is ! record ( x--,he took away ! sodomites out ( ! l&1 & remov$ all ! idols t 8 fa!r _h made4 ,& also ,maa*ah 8 "m1 ev5 h] he remov$ f be+ que51 because %e _h made an idol 9 a grove2 & ,asa de/roy$ h] idol1 & burnt x by ! brook ,kidron4 ,?+s mu/ h gone badly 9 ! k+dom be=e he asc5d$ ! ?rone4 ,al?\gh x 0 only ab\t tw5ty ye>s s9ce ! dea? ( ,solomon1 irreligion & vice _h corrupt$ ! nation4 ,! tru? is t evil spreads fa/] ?an good 9 ?is _w1 :i* is evid5ce t x has fall54 ,we h embodi$ ?is tru? 9 a famili> prov]b--,ill we$s gr[ apace4 ,if we neglect a g>d51 we are soon confront$ ) we$s1 n ) fl[]s4 ,valuable fruit-trees gr[ sl[ly1 b a poison\s fungus w spr+ up 9 a night4 ,evid5ce ( ?is (t5 appe>s 9 national affairs4 ,a few mon?s ( w> w suffice to desolate _m homes1 to de/roy f]tile fields1 & to burn d[n prosp]\s villages1 b x is long be=e t wa/e c be repair$1 confid5ce re/or$1 & prosp]ity & goodwill re-e/abli%$4 ,! devil w c>ry fire & sword ?r\gh ! _w ) ! swiftness ( a :irlw9d1 b ,jesus ,*ri/ pati5tly waits & weeps ov] an irresponsive p1 z he says1 ,ye w n come to ,me t ye might h life4 ,! same contra/ 9 ! progress ( good & evil appe>s 9 our own exp]i5ce4 ,if we yield to evil1 & indulge s9ful passions1 we move s swiftly d[nw>d t x is h>d to /op1--l an ,alp9e climb] on a sn[-slope1 :o1 hav+ once slipp$1 9 a few m9utes' ru% loses all t he has ga9$ by toilsome climb+1 & becomes less able to make new ef=t because ( 8 w\nds & bruises4 ,among our ,"l's disciples1 we see ,judas swiftly ru%+ on self-de/ruction1 :]eas ,pet] & ,john receiv$ ye>s ( discipl9e1 be=e !y 7 fully prep>$ to fulfil _! mission4 ,no d\bt1 9 su* cases evil may h be51 mak+ sl[ & /eal?y advance "u ! surface1 ?\gh ! result appe>s ) />tl+ sudd5ness1 j z gas w escape )\t noise1 & creep into e corn] ( ! room2 b :5 a light comes 91 dea? & de/ruction come 9 a fla%4 ,evil is an explosion1 good is a gr[?4 ,?is p]haps acc\nts = ! facts t evil _h quickly gr[n /rong 9 ! k+dom2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 ,asa's attempt at re=mation 0 incomplete & transi5t4 ,he seems1 h[ev]1 to h done :at he c\ld1 & t is m ?an c be said ( _m4 ,if he _h be5 a timid1 half-he>t$ man he might h be5 cont5t to wor%ip ,jehovah 9 8 private room1 & ?us rebuke1 by 8 example1 any idolat]s :o happ5$ to he> ( x ,b 8 0 no policy ( laissez-faire4 ,he felt t ! evils enc\rag$ by ! fa!r ought to be put d[n by ! son1 & ?is he did ) a /rong h&1 :]ev] he c\ld rea* x4 ,unhappily1 !re is a sad de>? ( su* re=m+ zeal 9 ! ,*ur*1 & 9 ! _w4 ,ev5 among ^? :o 9 private lam5t prevail+ evils !re is a s+ul> cont5tm5t & tol]ance ev5 ( ^? :i* might be at once remov$4 ,?is is griev\sly common 9 l>ge c5tres ( population1 :]e ea* individual feels insignificant among su* va/ multitudes1 & loses ! s5se ( individual responsibility 9 ! va/ness ( ! cr[d :i* surr\nds him4 ,h[ _m pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 = example1 deplore drunk5ness & impurity1 :ile !y %r9k f any k9d ( op5 prote/1 & w n ev5 tr\ble !mselves to vote = repres5tatives :o w fight ^! evils2 & if a prea*] boldly d5\nces su* iniquities !y w ev5 beg him to leave que/ions ( t k9d alone1 & to conf9e himself to doctr9al exposition4 ,we are all too apt to =get t tru? & righte\sness1 sobriety & hol9ess1 are ( ,god2 & t ! mission ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 to e/abli% ^!1 & to put away s91 ev5 by ! sacrifice ( ,himself4 ,! religion ,he exemplifi$ 0 n to be rang$ on ! %elves ( a libr>y1 b to prove itself a liv+ =ce 9 politics1 9 bus9ess1 & at home4 ,:at 0 ,8 own doctr9e8 ,n e "o t sai? unto me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav51 b he t doe? ! w ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,evils outside ! ,*ur*1 !n1 are to be combat$1 & n tol]at$1 by all true ,*ri/ians--ev5 ?\gh 9 ! result !y are malign$ z r5egades to _! p>ty1 or je]$ at z ,ph>isees or ,puritans4 ,! late ,tom ,hughes 0 q "r half a c5tury ago1 :5 he ?us describ$ to ! lads be=e him ! lot ( a w\ld-be re=m]4 ,if ! angel ,gabriel 7 to come d[n f heav51 & head a successful rise aga9/ ! mo/ abom9able & unrighte\s ve/$ int]e/s :i* ?is poor old _w groans "u1 he w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly lose 8 "* = _m ye>s1 probably = c5turies1 n only ) uphold]s ( ! said ve/$ int]e/1 b ) ! respectable mass ( ! p he has deliv]$4 ,!y w\ldn't ask him to d9n]1 or let _! names appe> ) 8 9 ! pap]s2 !y w\ld be c>eful h[ !y spoke ( him 9 ! palav]1 or at _! clubs4 ,:at c we expect1 !n1 :5 we h only poor gallant1 blund]+ m5 l ,g>ibaldi & ,mazz9i1 & righte\s causes :i* d n triumph 9 _! h&s2 m5 :o h holes en\gh 9 _! arm\r1 ,god kn[s1 easy to be hit by respectabilities sitt+ 9 _! l\nge-*airs1 & hav+ l>ge balances at _! bank]s4 ,b y are brave1 gallant boys1 :o h no balances or bank]s1 & hate easy-*airs4 ,y only want to h y\r heads set /raight to take ! "r side2 s be> 9 m9d t majorities1 especially respectable ones1 are n9e times out ( t5 9 ! wrong1 & t if y see a man or boy /riv+ e>ne/ly on ! weak] side1 h[ev] wrong-head$ or blund]+ he may be1 y are n to g & jo9 ! cry aga9/ him4 ,if y _c jo9 him1 & help him1 & make him wis]1 at any rate rememb] t he has f\nd some?+ 9 ! _w :i* he w fight & suff] =--:i* is j :at y h got to d = y\rselves--& s ?9k & speak ( him t5d]ly4 ,^? manly words are wor? quot+ 9 full1 & !y w fitly set =? ! s]vice "y ,asa r5d]$ to 8 k+dom1 & to ! _w at l>ge4 ,i4 ,x may be well to analyse a little m closely ! re=mation ?is "r-he>t$ k+ attempt$4 ,he dim9i%$ opportunities = s94 ,! traffic 9 vice1 by :i* _m 7 mak+ pr(it1 he put d[n ) a /rong h&4 ,& !re are hotb$s ( vice to be f\nd 9 our own l&1 :]e /rong appeal is made to ! lu/s ( ! fle%1 & :]e intoxicat+ dr9k incites m5 to yield to passions :i* ne$ re/ra9t4 ,inde$1 ev5 9 our /reets moral p]ils assail ! "y & innoc5t1 :i* no ,*ri/ian nation ought to tol]ate4 ,we (t5 meet ! ass]tion t we _c make p moral by ,acts ( ,p>liam5t2 b if d5s ( infamy1 :i* x is p]il\s to ent]1 are swept away1 if g9-palaces & public-h\ses :i* flood ! l& ) ru9 are dim9i%$ 9 numb]1 & 9 _! h\rs ( trade1 x w\ld c]ta9ly less5 ! evils we deplore4 ,ve/$ int]e/s fight aga9/ su* a *ange1 & _m on ! side ( sobriety & righte\sness %r9k f ! conte/1 s t we ne$ ! inspiration :i* ,god gave to ,asa1 if we are to w9 ! victory4 ,?is k+ly re=m] n only less5$ opportunities = vice1 b c]ta9 evil influ5ces 9 8 k+dom he bru%$ aside ) a /rong h&4 ,maa*ah1 ! k+'s "m1 0 a pot5t influ5ce on ! side ( idolatry4 ,x seem$ at fir/ impossible to t\* h]4 ,! k+ 0 indebt$ to h]4 ,%e 0 ag$1 & age m]its respect1 &1 !re=e1 "s w\ld argue t %e might be tol]at$ = ! few ye>s %e yet _h to live4 ,b ^! pleas did n avail h]1 = ! issues involv$ 7 too s]i\s = ! nation1 & = ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,& because ,asa's he>t 0 p]fect1 completely devot$ to ,jehovah's cause1 he remov$ h] f be+ que51 & publicly burnt ! idol %e _h put up4 ,lead]s 9 evil are sometimes f\nd among ! lead]s ( ! _w4 ,clev]1 unscrupul\s m5 succe$ 9 w9n+ p[] ?r\gh _! want ( pr9ciple1 & ev5 ( scruple4 ,di/+ui%$ writ]s1 gift$ ) brilliant /yle1 or poetic p[]1 ex]cise widespread influ5ce = evil4 ,"y p ( s+ul>ly attractive p]sonality w9 to !mselves a l>ge foll[+1 & use x = ! wor/ ends4 ,_m a gold5 image1 or beautiful object ( adoration1 /ill /&s on ! high places ( ! _w2 & ev5 if we _c pull !m d[n1 z ,asa did1 at lea/ we c say to ! evil "o1 :o set !m up1 ,be x kn[n unto !e t we w n s]ve ?y gods nor wor%ip ! gold5 image :i* ?\ ha/ set up4 ,! hi/ory ( ,asa %\ld inspire u to a r5ewal ( w> aga9/ ! evils :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ di$ to put away4 ,victory w n come )\t conflict4 ,9 respect to anxiety we are to be quiesc5t z ! lilies1 :i* nei!r toil nor sp91 b 9 respect ( moral evil1 )9 or )\t1 we mu/ be vigilant & /r5u\s4 ,lilies h no s9 ,lead+ !m a/ray1 ,no false he>t )9 ,t w\ld !m bewray1 ,n\ght to tempt !m 9 ,an evil way2 ,& if cank] come & blight1 ,n\ght w ev] put !m "r4 ,b good & ill1 ,i "k1 ,are 9 my be+ bl5t1 ,& good or ill may fl[ ,f m9e environm5t2 ,& yet ! ill1 laid l[1 ,may bett] ! ev5t2 ,c>eless lilies1 happy ye6 ,b c>eless life 7 dea? to me4 ,,ii4 ,! c\rage ( ,asa _h z its root confid5ce 9 ,god1 & ?is is %[n m fully 9 ! n>rative :i* appe>s 9 ! ,second ,book ( ,*ronicles ?an 9 ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,k+s4 ,8 re=m+ "w--c>ri$ out ) ru?less vig\r--naturally rais$ up adv]s>ies on e side4 ,9 ! c\rt itself ,maa*ah & h] p>ty 7 implacable4 ,outside x ! idolatr\s prie/s1 & all _! hang]s-on1 ^: ve/$ int]e/s 7 aboli%$1 7 plott+ & s*em+ aga9/ ! k+4 ,b ,asa 0 imp]turbable1 because he _h f\nd ,god to be 8 refuge & /r5g?4 ,! man :o really fe>s ,god f9ds ! fe> ( 8 fell[s !reby ca/ out4 ,to ,jehovah1 !re=e1 ! brave k+ br\ght all 8 difficulties4 ,?is 0 beautifully exemplifi$ :5 he f\nd himself confront$ ) an ov]:elm+ =ce ( ,e?iopians1 = !n ,asa cri$ unto ! ,"l 8 ,god1 & said1 ,"l1 x is no?+ ) ,!e to help1 :e!r ) _m1 or ) !m t h no p[]3 help u1 ,o ,"l our ,god2 = we re/ on ,!e1 & 9 ,?y "n we g aga9/ ?is multitude4 ,o ,"l1 ,?\ art our ,god2 let n man prevail aga9/ ,!e4 ,pray] 0 ! secret ( 8 /r5g?1 & 9 x we also may f9d all ! help we ne$ 9 meet+ our disc\ragem5ts--! ignorance :i* tries our pati5ce1 ! indiff]5ce to ,god :i* no?+ seems to /ir1 ! vice :i* holds its victim z an octopus1 ! s9 :i* is z subtle z x is /rong4 ,aga9/ !m all we h no p[]1 & may well pray z ,asa did4 ,"l1 help u4 ,!n ,he w fulfil ! promise1 ,:5 ! enemy comes 9 l a flood1 ! _s ( ! ,"l w lift up a /&>d aga9/ him4 ,,iii4 ,aft] 8 great deliv]ance ,asa r5ew$ 8 consecration4 ,! ne$ = its r5ewal %[s t 9 "* & conduct he 0 f> f be+ all t he ought to h be54 ,he 0 n p]fect 9 t s5se4 ,8 e>ne/ness cool$ d[n4 ,?r\gh 8 c>elessness ! high places 7 re-erect$4 ,he seems to h be5 cont5t t ! groves1 ) _! gross] =ms ( idolatry1 7 gone1 & t o!r =ms might be tol]at$1 j z "s1 :o h conqu]$ _! vices1 are morally ru9$ by :at ! _w calls little s9s4 ,b1 9 spite ( ^! fail+s1 ! judgm5t ( ,god1 :o is ev] sl[ to ang] & ( great m]cy1 0 t ,asa's he>t 0 p]fect--s\nd1 :ole1 & s9c]e1 ?\gh n s9less4 ,h[ happy x is t ,god judges n z man judges1 t ,he c un]r+ly read ! he>t1 & graci\sly accepts ev5 ! imp]fect & blund]+ s]vice :i* we s9c]ely (f] to ,him4 ,jehu accurately execut$ ,jehovah's fiat1 :]eas ,asa's ob$i5ce seem$ imp]fect2 yet ! latt] 0 comm5d$1 & ! =m] condemn$1 because ,asa1 unlike ,jehu1 0 "r 9 he>t4 ,!re=e we may be enc\rag$ /ill to d our little "p 9 ,god's s]vice1 9 spite ( ! failures & imp]fections ( ! pa/1 if only we c say1 ,"l1 ,?\ kn[e/ all ?+s1 ,?\ kn[e/ t ,i love ,!e4 ,,ahaziah ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 ,& ! de/ruction ( ,ahaziah 0 ( ,god1 by com+ to ,joram2 =1 :5 he 0 come1 he w5t out ) ,jehoram aga9/ ,jehu ! son ( ,nim%i1 :om ! ,"l _h ano9t$ to cut (f ! h\se ( ,ahab4--#b ,,*ron4 xxii4 #g4 ,we r>ely read ?is "p ( ! ,bible4 ,& ,i d n wond] at x4 ,= ^? p>ticul> *apt]s are und\bt$ly dre>y & monoton\s4 ,!y conta9 ! names ( a numb] ( incompet5t & wor?less k+s :o did no?+ t 0 wor? writ+ ab\t1 & :o 7 s+ul>ly alike1 s t :5 y h he>d ! /ory ( "o ( !m y "k pretty well ! /ory ( all4 ,x is ! good lives t furni% attractive read+1 because !re is s mu* individuality & v>iety 9 !m1 s _m pictorial lights & %ad[s4 ,a novel 9 :i* all ! *>act]s are mean1 w\ld be read by nobody4 ,! blackness ne$s to be reliev$ by some?+ good1 = d>kness is always monoton\s4 ,bad m5 %[ a dre>y sam5ess 9 _! ?\ghts & do+s1 _! rise & fall4 ,! godly are l nature illum9$ by ! sunlight1 manifold & inf9ite2 ! wick$ are l nature :5 ! d>kness cov]s x1 uni=m & dismal4 ,ne>ly all t is said 9 ! ,bible ab\t ^! bad k+s1 is t !y walk$ 9 ! ways ( ,ahab or ,j]oboam or "s o!r wick$ p]son1 t !y closely imitat$ ! do+s ( _! model4 ,! ,bible does n wa/e space 9 describ+ !m m accurately4 ,"o or two specim5s d = all4 ,b c]ta9 ?+s are said ab\t ,ahaziah :i* af=d room = reflection1 & may1 p]haps1 be useful to u if we take !m 9 a "r way4 ,& fir/ let me give y a lesson 9 g5ealogy4 ,^! lessons are (t5 v we>isome4 ,let two m5 get on talk+ ab\t :o 0 ! c\s91 fa!r1 gr&fa!r1 great-gr&mo!r1 & :at n ( su* a p]son1 & y beg9 at once to wi% t y 7 out ( x1 or t y c\ld quietly g to sleep until !y settle ! "q2 & yet x is n s unimportant z x seems4 ,:5 a man writes a biography he deems x 8 duty to g back ?ree or f\r g5]ations1 & tell y :at sort ( fa!rs & mo!rs & gr&mo!rs & ev5 great-gr&sires 8 h]o _h4 ,x is v we>isome1 b x is v necess>y4 ,! /ory is n complete )\t t--= bre$ & ance/ry g q z f> ) m5 z ) cattle1 & (t5 fur!r4 ,ahaziah's desc5t 0 "r on "o side1 b x 0 v mean on ! o!r4 ,he _h ,david's blood 9 8 ve9s1 & ,jeho%aphat's1 & m+l$ ) t1 ! v5om ( hea!nism4 ,8 "m 0 ,a?aliah1 & ,a?aliah 0 ! daught] ( ,jezebel1 & ,jezebel 0 a lic5ti\s hea!n pr9cess :om ,ahab on an evil day _h made 8 wife4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! ,bible m tragical & m infam\s ?an ! /ory ( ?is woman ,jezebel1 & ! "p :i* %e took 9 %ap+ ! de/9y ( ! ,jewi% nation4 ,%e 0 a ,syro-,ph5ician pr9cess1 ^: fa!r rul$ ov] ! p[]ful & weal?y cities ( ,tyre & ,sidon4 ,ahab 0 caught by h] beauty1 & by ! attractive political alliance ( :i* %e 0 ! pl$ge4 ,"s ?9k t ! =ty-fif? ,psalm _h ref]5ce to h]1 :i* speaks ( ! daught] ( ,tyre com+ ) gold ( ,ophir1 spl5didly array$1 & br++ a h&some d[ry ) h]4 ,ahab ?\ght he 0 m>ry+ weal? & dignity1 & provid+ = ! greatness ( 8 h\se1 &1 z (t5 happ5s 9 su* m>riages1 he =got to ask = a c]tificate ( "*1 =got to ask :at sort ( "m he 0 provid+ = 8 *ildr54 ,%e came ) all h] m]etrici\s spl5d\r cov]+ "o ( ! mo/ fi5di% natures t ev] wore a woman's =m4 ,%e develop$1 if %e did n br+ ) h]1 all imag9able vices--h] v9dictive passion revell$ 9 blood2 h] religion 0 ! fil?ie/ lic5ti\sness2 h] beauty became ! pa9t$ face ( a common h>lot4 ,h] figure /&s =? 9 ! ,bible z ! v wor/ exemplification ( ! d>k possibilities ( human nature4 ,t5nyson says m5 d n m\nt z high z ! be/ ( wom5--b !y sc>ce c s9k z l[ z ! wor/4 ,= m5 at mo/ diff] z heav5 & e>?2 b wom51 wor/ & be/1 z heav5 & hell4 ,& ?is woman became1 alas1 ! "m ( k+s2 & all :o w5t =? f h] inh]it$ h] nature1 & =got no?+ ( h] tra9+4 ,= sev]al g5]ations ! ta9t ( h] evil influ5ce 0 felt ?r\gh\t ! :ole c\rt life ( ,israel1 & ! lic5ti\s abom9ations :i* %e _h introduc$ infect$ ! :ole national life4 ,ahab m>ri$ = money & position1 & ?is 0 :at came ( x4 ,h] influ5ce ext5d$ also to ! s\!rn k+dom ( ,judah4 ,jehoram1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 mu/ ne$s m>ry ,ahab's daught]1 ,a?aliah1 :o 0 ! exact c\nt]p>t ( h] "m1 ,jezebel4 ,ano!r w$d+ 9 :i* morals & religion 7 sacrific$ on ! alt> ( ga9--= by means ( x a small k+dom 0 to be cem5t$ 9 alliance ) a great]1 & ano!r ri* d[ry to be secur$4 ,& ! same dre>y results foll[$--a c\rt corrupt$ ) all mann] ( impurity1 sons & daught]s initiat$ into all ! my/]ies ( wick$ness1 demoralisation spread+ all ar\nd4 ,9 ?is atmosph]e ,ahaziah 0 tra9$4 ,8 "m's "n1 says ! record briefly1 0 ,a?aliah1 ! daught] ( ,omri1 t is1 ! direct daught] ( ,jezebel4 ,he also walk$ 9 ! ways ( ! h\se ( ,ahab1 = 8 "m 0 8 c\nsellor to d wick$ly--:]e=e he did evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 = !y 7 8 c\nsellors aft] ! dea? ( 8 fa!r to 8 de/ruction4 ,:at else c\ld result 9 a home ( :i* ,a?aliah 0 ! head1 9 :i* ! ma9 tra9+ & influ5ce 7 suppli$ by "o ( ,jezebel's brood4 ,! significant feature 9 all ^! ,*ronicles is ! imm5se influ5ce ( wom5 9 %ap+ ! lives & *>act]s ( k+s4 ,! m5 seem to h little to d ) x2 ! wom5 are almo/ supreme4 ,sons d n take aft] _! fa!rs b aft] _! mo!rs4 ,aga9 & aga9 we read ( a good k+ :o _h a wick$ fa!r--,josiah1 ,hezekiah1 & o!rs4 ,!y %ake (f _! evil inh]itance2 !y refuse to foll[ 9 _! fa!rs' /eps2 !y de/roy idolatry1 & endeav\r to r$eem ,israel f its iniquity4 ,b :5ev] ?is is ! case y d n look f> )\t discov]+ ! cause4 ,a good "m has be5 at "w--woman's graci\s influ5ce has c\nt]act$ aga9/ ! p]nici\s example ( ! fa!r4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 we h a long li/ ( vile & idolatr\s k+s1 ^: fa!rs 7 ei!r comp>atively wor?y1 or full ( d[nright godl9ess1 & !n1 inv>iably1 !re is "s evil-m9d$ royal consort at ! back ( x4 ,:5ev] we c get into ! secrets ( c\rt life1 we f9d t ! "* ( ! wife det]m9es ! moral weight & =m ( ! royal *ildr54 ,x is h] tra9+ t %apes ! m54 ,h[ c\ld x be o!rwise inde$8 ,:at "t _h ^? k+s to sp5d on home matt]s1 :at ) _! fight+1 judg+1 gov]n+1 & att5d+ to all ! affairs ( empire8 ,h[ c\ld !y d a fa!r's "w & wat* ! tra9+ ( ! future k+s8 ,x 0 left to ! mo!rs1 & unhappy !y :o _h mo!rs l ,ahaziah's4 ,& is n ?is an ev]la/+ /ory1 true to-day z x 0 9 ^? old days8 ,x is ! "m's h& ma9ly t %apes m5 = good or evil4 ,wom5 m ?an m5 make ! atmosph]e ( home--! atmosph]e :i* "y lives brea!1 & brea?+ nev] lose4 ,! wise woman builde? h] h\se--! fooli% plucke? x d[n ) h] h&s4 ,:at "t does a fa!r sp5d 9 discipl9+ ! moral & spiritual nature ( 8 *ildr58 ,t has to be done 9 ! h\rs :5 he is toil+ 9 ! w>eh\se1 or re/+ we>ily aft] ! lab\rs ( ! day1 or surely x is n done at all4 ,f a "m ! *ild receives all its e>ly religi\s ?\ghts4 ,by h] ! ,bible /ories are taught1 & ?r\gh h] lips ! good book comes to be lov$4 ,none c d x except h]4 ,x is h] eyes t wat* e moral movem5t 9 ! "y life--e sign ( *ange--e incipi5t error--e beg9n+ ( good & evil habit4 ,no eyes c detect ^! ?+s z quickly & z surely z h]s4 ,& if %e is too c>eless to discov] !m1 !y w g unobs]v$ & un*eck$4 ,unhappy is ! "m :o gives to society1 or to fri5d%ip1 or to pleasure ! "t :i* %e owes to h] sons & daught]s1 = %e w h to reap 9 va9 regrets ! p5alty ( h] neglect4 ,h[ r>ely d good & true wom5 & m5 g =? f a home 9 :i* a "m has be5 too busy ) ! giddy affairs ( ! pleasurable _w to tea* & pray ) h] *ildr54 ,/ill m r>ely d p]man5tly evil & incorrigible lives g =? f a home 9 :i* a noble & religi\s "m has made x ! *ief bus9ess ( h] life to m\ld & tra9 h] *ildr5 9 pa?s ( pure ?\ght & rev]5t purpose4 ,!re is no religi\s "w :i* a woman c d t equals ?is 9 importance1 & none :i* secures su* sure & bless$ results4 ,t1 !n1 is ! ma9 ?\ght sugge/$ by ^! *apt]s--! measureless influ5ce ( wom5 9 =m+ lives = evil or = good4 ,!n comes ! only o!r ?+ t we are told ab\t ?is ,ahaziah--t he 0 kill$ because he happ5$ to be f\nd 9 evil company4 ,he liv$ badly because he foll[$ ! c\nsels ( 8 "m1 we read1 & he di$ sudd5ly & tragically because he endeav\r$ to be on v fri5dly t]ms ) 8 "m's relatives4 ,he 0 ,k+ ( ,judah1 & ,judah ) all its s9s /ill wor%ipp$ ,god & 0 comp>atively free f idolatry4 ,b ,israel1 ov] :i* ,jehoram1 8 "m's bro!r rul$1 0 giv5 up to all ! abom9ations ( hea!nism4 ,its c\rt 0 a horrible s9k ( iniquity1 & ,god's judgm5t _h gone =? aga9/ x & all its do+s4 ,ahaziah mu/ ne$s jo9 h&s & pl$ge fri5d%ip ) 8 relatives1 & = t purpose visit$ !m--probably he did n int5d to d m4 ,x 0 j to look at ! do+s ( ?is c\rt1 & h a ta/e ( its pleasures1 & !n come back aga94 ,b once !re he 0 l$ on f /ep to /ep--f\nd ,jehoram's company v attractive1 ent]$ into 8 plans1 w5t out ) him to battle1 took "p1 no d\bt1 9 ! wor%ip ( 8 gods1 & !n :ile ! two 7 go+ h& & glove toge!r1 ! long-def]r$ judgm5t ( ,god fell on ,jezebel's h\se4 ,! soldi] rais$ up by ,god = t purpose swoop$ d[n ^u ! wick$ k+ & 8 fav\rites ) resi/less =ce1 mak+ no di/9ction2 & ,ahaziah1 be+ "o ( ! b&1 %>$ 9 ! g5]al de/ruction4 ,! de/ruction ( ,ahaziah1 says ! ,book1 0 ( ,god1 by com+ to ,jehoram4 ,by 8 coquett+ ) evil he 0 made to pay ! la/ p5alty4 ,s runs ! /ory1 & x seems f> remov$ f ev]y?+ t conc]ns our lives--yet n s f>--?+s ( a simil> k9d are happ5+ e day4 ,m5 :o tread ! ways ( s9n]s1 :o ent] into any sort ( fell[%ip ) !m1 (t5 f9d !mselves involv$ v /rangely & sudd5ly 9 _! %ame & _! puni%m5t4 ,y _c g into ways ( evil m51 or visit any =bidd5 sc5es1 or l5d y\r c\nt5ance 9 any way to _! do+s1 ev5 ?\gh y h no fur!r int5tion ?an j to look on1 b !re is ev] hang+ ov] y ! sword ( detection4 ,! policeman appe>s1 or ,god's light is let d[n ^u ! sc5e1 & y are discov]$ z hav+ "p 9 x1 & y\r "n is /a9$ & y\r "* gone1 & y\r life m>k$ ) a p]petual /igma ( disgrace4 ,:5 ,god's ,judgm5t comes on s9 x always involves "s :o are j hov]+ on ! edge ( x1 z well z ^? :o are 9 ! ?ick ( x4 ,y ought n to be !re4 ,rememb] ,ahaziah4 ,& !re are "s evil natures & "s evil ?+s :i* a man _c t\* 9 ev5 ! slighte/ degree )\t be+ l$ on f /ep to /ep1 z ,ahaziah 01 until he 0 9 ! ?ick ( ,jehoram's iniquity4 ,a "y woman _c ent] a g9-palace & dr9k h] glass at ! c\nt]--z ,i see scores d any night--)\t gradually go+ fur!r & los+ all ! mode/y & grace ( womanhood4 ,a "y man _c t\* gambl+ 9 any ( its =ms )\t almo/ inevitably be+ drawn "u its fasc9ations1 z "o :o is sl[ly involv$ 9 a wily s]p5t's coils4 ,an ,engli% bi%op ?9ks & has said t a little bett+ is all[able1 t if y only indulge mod]ately 9 x1 y may d x ) impunity4 ,he might z well h said t if y only /eal copp]s ! law w smile ^u y1 b if y /eal gold y w come 9 = its /ripes4 ,he might z well h said1 ,if y only put y\r little f+] 9 ?is fire x w n hurt y1 b if y ?ru/ y\r :ole h& 91 x w burn4 ,!re c be no mod]ation 9 a ?+ :i* is ess5tially & 9 all its pr9ciples bas$ on di%one/y & corruption1 & evil excitem5t & evil gre$4 ,i am pr(\ndly sorry t su* a ?+ has be5 said by "o ^: ^w has s mu* au?ority & influ5ce4 ,x w be tak5 by ?\s&s z an enc\ragem5t to d :at !y are only too prone & eag] to d4 ,:o %all curse :at a fa!r 9 ,*ri/ has condesc5d$ to bless8 ,we ne$ r to h all ,*ri/ian h&s & voices rais$ 9 passionate & te>ful d5unciation ( t :i* is do+ m ?an any?+ else to demoralise our y\? & eat away ! v morals ( ! nation4 ,we ne$ to w>n aga9/ x & d5\nce x 9 :atev] =m & degree x is practis$1 & to say1 ,t\* n1 ta/e n1 h&le n ! accurs$ ?+4 ,we mu/ keep away altoge!r f ! m5 :o delight 9 evil pa?s1 & f ! ?+s1 ! v t\* ( :i* defiles4 ,g n 9 _! way1 pass n by x4 ,if s9n]s entice !e1 cons5t ?\ n4 ,le>n ! lesson ( ,ahaziah's life1 & h[ 8 fall came because he consort$ ) wick$] m5 ?an himself1 & 0 anxi\s to see _! do+s4 ,,gehazi ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4 ,,morgan ,,gibbon ,! leprosy !re=e ( ,naaman %all cleave unto !e1 & unto ?y se$ = ev]4 ,& he w5t out f 8 pres5ce a lep] z :ite z sn[4--#b ,,k+s v4 #bg4 ,eli%a & ,gehazi 7 ma/] & man4 ,!y 7 m4 ,!y 7 almo/ fa!r & son4 ,eli%a calls him my he>t1 j z ,paul calls ,onesimus 8 he>t4 ,yet !y p>t$ s4--,he w5t out f 8 pres5ce a lep]4 ,! puni%m5t 0 t]rible4 ,0 x des]v$8 ,_h ! ma/] a "r to pass ?is s5t5ce8 ,! leprosy ( ,naaman--yes6 b _h ,gehazi caught no?+ f ,eli%a8 ,mo/ comm5tators fall on ,gehazi ) "o accord4 ,he is pillori$ z a li>4 ,he is br&$ z a ?ief4 ,he is bracket$ ) ,a*an1 & c\pl$ ) ,judas4 ,!y flatt] ! ma/]1 !y are h>d on ! man4 ,b ?is is surely a v false read+ ( facts4 ,by clo?+ ! prophet 9 spotless :ite1 & t>r+ ,gehazi a deep black all ov]1 we violate ! tru? ( ?+s & miss ! lesson ( ! /ory1 :i*1 l ! sword-flames at ,ed5's gate1 turn _m ways4 ,to take b "o out ( its num]\s sugge/ions1 we h "h a /ory = s]vants ( all sorts1 & = ma/]s & mi/resses too1 ( all k9ds4 ,! section is ri* 9 dome/ic int]iors4 ,s]vants h always =m$ important memb]s ( ! h\sehold1 & (t5 _! s]vice has ris5 to be a beautiful & holy m9i/ry4 ,we see "h1 = example1 a great ,ea/]n lady1 ,naaman's wife1 & h] little ,jewi% maid1 :om ! =tunes ( w> _h swept f h] home 9 ! l& ( ,israel4 ,9 ! division ( ! spoil1 ?is human mite _h fall5 to ,naaman's %>e1 & drift$ into 8 lady's s]vice4 ,! slave-*ild has evid5tly rea*$ ! woman1 p]haps ! hung]+ "m's he>t1 9 h] mi/ress2 & ! sorr[ ( ! woman1 = alas6 %e is a lep]'s wife1 has t\*$ ! s]vant's he>t4 ,! burn+ s5se ( ! wrong to h]self is cool$ & qu5*$ by ! pity %e feels = h] ma/]2 & ! exp$ition t br\ght heal? to ,naaman1 & unspeakable joy to ,naaman's wife1 0 ! outcome ( a ^w %e spoke4 ,%e knew ( ,eli%a1 %e said :at %e knew1 & great ?+s came ( x4 ,%e did ?is1 n z a slave ( ,naaman's wife1 b z a free human s\l1 & s]vant ( ,god4 ,no tyranny c\ld extort ?is s]vice4 ,no weal? c\ld pay = ?is gold5 secret4 ,sometimes a "* appe>s b once 9 ! c\rse ( a great drama4 ,! man or woman1 comes on ! /age to deliv] "o message1 & !n disappe>s4 ,b t "o brief ^w has its place 9 ! playwright's s*eme1 & its effect on ! action ( ! piece4 ,?is *ild 0 s5t to ,syria to utt] "o spee*1 to speak "o "n1 & because %e spoke h] little spee*1 k9dly & cle>ly1 ?+s w5t bett] ) ev] s _m p4 ,a fair day's wage = a fair day's "w1 b let !re be m ?an money 9 ! wage1 & m ?an lab\r 9 ! s]vice4 ,let no "o1 9 be+ a s]vant1 cease to be a free human s\l4 ,d y s]ve 9 ,syria8 ,is y\r lot ca/ among ^? t "k n ! ,prophet8 ,well1 b y are f ! l& ( ,israel2 speak y\r spee*1 tell out ! ,prophet's "n4 ,be m ?an s]vant1 m ?an cl]k1 m ?an a h&1 an appr5tice1 a j\rneyman2 be a s\l1 an influ5ce1 a l9k ) high] ?+s1 a rem9d] ( ,god1 a m9i/] ( ,*ri/4 ,naaman1 too1 0 happy 9 8 s]vants4 ,he 0 a ,bism>ckian1 pepp]y man4 ,accu/om$ to comm&1 he expect$ miracles to be done to ord]1 & prophets to toe ! l9e4 ,& because he did n l ,eli%a's mann] nor 8 prescription1 he 0 on ! po9t ( return+ to ,syria 9 a rage4 ,b he _h s]vants t knew him ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,!y knew :at note to s\nd1 & !y sav$ him f himself4 ,! exp$ition _h be5 sugge/$ by a s]vant :o g5]\sly paid good = evil4 ,x 0 sav$ f defeat by s]vants :o did = k9dness :at no contract c\ld h specifi$ & no wage c\ld cov]4 ,!y also 7 s\ls :o knew at times t man 0 creat$ = spiritual s]vice4 ,b ,eli%a1 too1 ?\gh d\btless poor1 _h 8 s]vant1 & an effici5t1 tactful s]vant he 04 ,a v good book might be writt5 on poor m5's s]vants4 ,= !y h _h ( ! v be/4 ,! :ole _w kn[s ,boswell1 & ) all 8 faults x loves him /ill1 = he 0 loyal to a royal s\l4 ,well1 mo/ great m5 h _h _! ,boswells4 ,:5 all is kn[n x w be f\nd t ! m5 ( ! five tal5ts h ow$ mu* ( _! success & m ( _! happ9ess to ! fidelity & love ( m5 ( ! "o tal5t4 ,h[ well ,gehazi s]v$ ,eli%a6 ,h[ nobly ! s]vant comes out 9 t exquisite /ory ( ! ,lady ( ,%unem4 ,h[ jeal\s he is ( 8 ma/]'s hon\r6 ,h[ de> he 0 to ,eli%a's s\l1 my he>t6 my o!r self6 ,& yet1 he did ?is ?+4 ,he li$1 he *eat$1 he obta9$ goods by false pret5ces1 he l[]$ ! prophet 9 ,naaman's sight2 & aft] all 8 ye>s ( noble s]vice1 8 ma/] smote him ) 8 curse1 & he w5t out ( 8 pres5ce a lep]6 ,b 0 ,naaman's ! only leprosy t infect$ ,gehazi8 ,_h ,eli%a any %>e 9 8 fall8 ,aft] all1 x is a sorry bus9ess to heal a /rang] & s5d =? "o's own fri5d 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,no?+ c exon]ate ,gehazi4 ,8 lie rema9s a lie1 say :at y w4 ,b our bus9ess is n to apportion blame1 b to try to f9d out h[ su* ?+s came to be1 9 ord] to gu>d aga9/ !m 9 our own homes4 ,if a s]vant leaves y\r employ poor] 9 "* ?an :5 %e came to y1 if a y\? leaves y\r bus9ess h>d]1 cold]1 weak] 9 w1 fur!r f ,god ?an :5 y receiv$ him f home1 x is a cle> case = inquiry4 ,x is our duty to see t "y p are n expos$ to moral infection 9 our homes4 ,9 ! matt] ( physical infection1 two facts are famili> to u all4 ,! fir/ is1 t mis*ief ent]s ! sy/em by means ( a g]m2 & ! second is1 t ! action ( ! g]m dep5ds v mu* on ! condition ( heal? 9 :i* x f9ds a man4 ,if ! man is heal?y1 he is (t5 pro( aga9/ ! arr[ t flee? by day1 & ! pe/il5ce t walke? 9 d>kness4 ,b if ! body is already enfeebl$1 ! g]ms f9d half _! "w done = !m be=eh&4 ,well n[1 ^! natural laws are valid 9 ! spiritual _w4 ,! rules ( moral hygi5e are summ$ up 9 our ,"l's pray]1 ,lead u n into temptation1 t is to say1 d n brea! ! g]m-lad5 air1 & 9 ,/ ,paul's precept1 ,be /rong 9 ! ,"l1 cultivate g5]al spiritual heal?1 safety lies 9 /r5g?4 ,good heal? is ! be/ prophylactic4 ,!re is no precaution s effective z be+ well4 ,n[ :at h we 9 ?is n>rative8 ,:5 ! prophet p]mitt$ ,naaman to b[ 9 ! temple ( ,rimmon he did v "r1 say ! *orus ( comm5tators4 ,b ! common-s5se ( mank9d has tak5 a diff]5t view4 ,b[+ 9 ! temple ( ,rimmon has become a byword & a reproa*4 ,x signifies some?+ :i* m5 feel is n q "r4 ,x 01 9 fact1 an indulg5ce4 ,/ill1 p]haps x 0 wise n to =ce ! new-born conv]t4 ,p]haps x did ,naaman no h>m4 ,possibly x did ,eli%a's s\l no injury to be s f> complaisant t[>ds idolatry4 ,b surely !re 0 a g]m ( evil 9 ! ?+1 & ?is g]m f\nd a nidus1 f\nd a ne/ 9 ,gehazi's s\l1 9 :i* to hat* its evil brood4 ,x light$ on ,gehazi at ! psy*ological mom5t4 ,he _h se5 ! gorge\s equipage4 ,he _h gaz$ on ! +ots ( gold & ! great b>s ( silv]4 ,he _h f+]$ ! silks & brocades4 ,eli%a _h wav$ !m away4 ,to him !y 7 z *ild's tr9kets4 ,b he _h o!r res\rces ?an ,gehazi1 & :5 ! cavalcade drew (f1 leav+ no?+ ( its treasures beh9d1 8 long+ grew into a fev] ( desire4 ,x 0 s mad ( ! ma/] to let all t gold & silv] g1 & he s poor6 ,gehazi _h to be> ! brunt ( ! pov]ty1 & tax 8 five wits to make ends meet4 ,& to ?9k t a gold m9e _h come to _! v door & !y _h refus$ to let x 96 ,b x is too late n[--& yet :y %\ld x be too late8 ,! company moves sl[ly4 ,"o c\ld easily cat* up ) x4 ,b :at to say8 ,pilgrims sometimes knock at ,eli%a's door4 ,sons ( ! prophets f ! college on ,m\nt ,ephraim (t5 come to see ! ma/]4 ,!re 7 two la/ week1 or 0 x ! week be=e8 ,)\t d\bt we %all h o!rs soon1 = !y l to talk to ! ma/]4 ,!y are mis]ably poor l ourselves1 b !y h good appetites4 ,naaman w\ld be delight$ to leave some?+ = !m4 ,he w\ld feel easi] 9 8 m9d4 ,x w\ld be a k9dness to let him give some?+4 ,true1 we h none ( !m 9 ! h\se at ?is mom5t4 ,b we h _h & we %all h4 ,if ,i say we h !m n[--well1 t w only be mak+ a little b[ 9 ! temple ( ,rimmon4 ,naaman means to d t4 ,ma/] all[s him to d x4 ,we mu/ n be too /rict4 ,z ! ,"l live? ,i w run aft] him & take some:at ( him6 ,eli%a 0 hurt1 %am$1 & angry4 ,! s9 0 great & t]rible4 ,yet1 p]haps1 _h ,gehazi met ,elijah ?is w\ld n h happ5$4 ,_h ,eli%a s\nd$ ! great ,elijah-note1 if ! ,"l is ,god1 foll[ ,him1 b if ,rimmon1 !n foll[ him1 p]haps ! g]m ( temptation w\ld n h f\nd ,gehazi ev5 q su* an easy prey1 ,m9d1 ,i am n :itewa%+ him or mitigat+ 8 crime4 ,i am try+ to get at ! =ces t conspir$ to make him :at he 01 & among ^! ,i h no d\bt at all t 8 ma/]'s complaisant p]mission ( compromise 0 a v pot5t =ce4 ,( c\rse he 0 wrong1 ( c\rse !re is no logical connection betwe5 :at ! ma/] all[$ 9 ! ,syrian g5]al & ! great lie ,gehazi told4 ,& yet !re 0 a sort ( gha/ly logic 9 ?is poor wret*'s proc$ure4 ,!re are _m comm&m5ts4 ,b duty is "o ?+1 & if y weak5 a man's s5se ( duty by break+ "o comm&m5t y\rself1 y mu/ n be surpris$ if y f9d him break+ ano!r comm&m5t lat] on4 ,gehazi 0 cur$ ( ! leprosy ( ,naaman4 ,! prophet's angry ^w 0 n c\nt]sign$ on high1 & "o hopes t he also %ook (f by ,god's assi/+ grace ! ill-effects ( ,eli%a's complac5cy4 ,= ! great] dang] lay 9 t4 ,& does x n /ill lie !re8 ,our "y p1 our *ildr51 our s]vants t m9i/] to our com=t1 our assi/ants & cl]ks t multiply our p]sonal activities & help to build up our =tunes1 is !re no dang] to _! spiritual life 9 be+ expos$ z !y are to ! spiritual influ5ces :i* we give (f e h\r8 ,!y see ! cavalcades ( weal?1 !y gaze at ! +ots ( gold & ! great :ite silv] b>s2 !y look ) long+ eyes at ! silks ) col\rs t come & g l ! iris on ! dove's neck4 ,! luxuries ( meat & dr9k appeal to !m4 ,! temptation to live = ^! ?+s assaults !m4 ,& :at help does ,gehazi get f ,eli%a to-day8 ,:at help d "y m5 9 (fices & %ops get f ma/]s & heads ( dep>tm5ts8 ,:at help d s]vants 9 ,london homes get f ! daily examples ( mi/resses8 ,:at are ! inf]5ces drawn 9 ! kit*5 f ?+s he>d & se5 9 ! d9+ or draw+-room8 & :at 9 ! nurs]y8 ,does a "y man :o sees to ! v core ( y\r bus9ess say to himself1 ,! ma/]'s pr(ession ( religion is hypocrisy--all religion is hypocrisy8 ,!n may ,god help him1 = he is smitt5 ) ! leprosy ( ,eli%a2 & may ,god help y1 = x is a sorry bus9ess to evangelise ,asiatics & s5d y\r own s]vants =? f y\r pres5ce lep]s :ite z sn[4 ,let e ma/] & mi/ress pray1 ,se>* me1 ,o ,god1 & "k my he>t3 try me1 & "k my ?\ghts3 & see if !re is any way ( wick$ness 9 me1 & lead me 9 ! way ev]la/+4 ,,hazael ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 ,b :at1 is ?y s]vant a dog1 t he %\ld d ?is great ?+8--#b ,,k+s viii4 #ac4 ,hazael 0 ! *ief m9i/] & prime fav\rite ( ,b5hadad1 ! ,syrian k+4 ,he _h be5 rais$ f a humble lot & promot$ to t high po/ by ! p>tiality ( 8 sov]eign1 :o _h d\btless disc]n$ 8 exceptional abilities1 & c]ta9ly plac$ implicit tru/ 9 him4 ,j n[ ! k+ 0 dang]\sly ill1 & ,hazael _h be5 s5t to inquire ( ! prophet ( ,israel z to ! probable issue ( ! sickness4 ,he put ! "q ) seem+ anxiety3 ,w my ma/] recov]8 ,he spoke z if t 0 8 de>e/ wi%2 p]haps he did wi% x4 ,b !re 7 evid5tly o!r ?\ghts half-=m$1 lurk+ & hid+ !mselves 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,suppose ! k+ %\ld die & leave ! ?rone vacant1 :at !n8 ,may !re n be a *ance = me8 ,eli%a read ^! hidd5 ?\ghts1 & look$ ! man 9 ! face long & /eadfa/ly1 until ! face turn$ crimson & ! head 0 l[]$ ) %ame4 ,& !n ! prophet said1 ,?y ma/] ne$ n die ( ! sickness2 nev]!less1 he w die1 & ,i see y fill+ a ?rone won by murd]1 & ,i h a picture be=e me ( ! t]rible ?+s :i* y w d to my de> l& ( ,israel4 ,& z ?is vision pass$ be=e ! prophet's eyes1 he wept4 ,!n ,hazael gave ! answ] :i* /&s at ! head ( ?is pap]4 ,x is op5 to two int]pretations4 ,! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion gives "o & ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ! o!r4 ,accord+ to ! fir/1 x is an indignant d5ial2 he recoils ) horror f ! picture ( p]fidy1 cruelty1 & enorm\s crim9ality :i* ! prophet has sket*$ = him4 ,i am n capable ( su* a ?+1 he says2 ,is ?y s]vant a dog1 t he %\ld d ?is great ?+8 ,accord+ to ! o!r read+ x is n ! crime t he revolts f1 b ! k+%ip & ! greatness t he refuses to believe 94 ,x seems s improbable & all b impossible t he1 a man ( obscure bir?1 %\ld climb to su* em95ce4 ,he exclaims aga9/ x z a piece ( incr$ul\s & extravagant imag9ation4 ,:at is ?y s]vant1 :i* is b a dog1 t he %\ld d ?is great ?+8 ,n[1 ,i d\bt n t bo? read+s may be all[$4 ,= c]ta9ly bo? ?\ghts 7 9 ! speak]'s m9d4 ,he did n believe at t mom5t t he c\ld ev] be br\ght to commit su* infam\s de$s1 & he did n believe t he c\ld ev] atta9 su* high ambitions & p[]4 ,!re 0 a d>k moral dep? pr$ict$ = him to :i* he 0 sure he w\ld nev] fall1 & !re 0 a c]ta9 gr&eur & elevation to :i* he 0 confid5t he w\ld nev] rise4 ,to bo? ?+s he said1 ,x is impossible1 & yet ! impossible came to pass4 ,n[ ,i w\ld h y obs]ve t ?is is "o ( ! prom95t lessons ( ! ,bible2 on _m a page does x br+ out an unexpect$ developm5t l ?is4 ,aga9 & aga9 x is ! unlikely t happ5s 9 ! lives :i* figure on its pages4 ,!y rise or !y fall 9 a way t no "o look$ =1 & :i* !y1 lea/ ( all1 anticipat$ !mselves4 ,we seem to he> !m say+ ) ,hazael1 ,impossible1 & !n1 be=e we get f>1 ! ?+ is done4 ,impossible1 we say1 t k+ ,saul %\ld ev] desc5d s l[ z to deal 9 wit*es2 or t ,solomon1 ! wise1 ,god-fe>+ y\?1 %\ld give himself up to ! sway ( lu/ful passions & idolatries4 ,yet t comes to pass4 ,impossible1 we say1 t ! cunn+1 ly+ ,jacob %\ld ev] develop into a man ( pray]2 & ! outca/ begg>1 ,jeph?ah1 ev] gr[ into a h]o-patriot & k+4 ,yet we see x4 ,9 ! ,bible /ories greatness always comes to ^? :o h nei!r m>k$ !mselves out = x1 nor deem$ !mselves fit = x2 &1 on ! contr>y1 its mo/ infam\s de$s are done1 & its mo/ %ameful lives liv$1 by ^? :o h giv5 promise ( fair] ?+s1 & :o 9 _! e>ly manhood w\ld h sc\t$ ! possibility ( desc5d+ s l[4 ,! m5 :om x describes h no suspicion1 to beg9 )1 ( ! great p[] = good t is 9 !m1 or ! equally great possibilities ( evil4 ,tell ! %eph]d y\?1 ,david1 t he has 9 him ! mak+ ( a k+ & an immortal poet1 & he w ?9k y are pok+ fun at him4 ,tell him t he w "o day fall into ! crimes ( adult]y & murd]1 & make all ,israel blu% = him1 & he w be indignant en\gh to /rike y to ! gr\nd4 ,speak to ! fi%]man1 ,pet]1 ( ! comm&+ influ5ce :i* awaits him 9 "s com+ k+dom ( ,god1 & he w ?9k y are beside y\rself3 & !n tell him t he w "o day d5y & curse 8 sworn ,ma/] & k9de/ ,fri5d1 & he w ask y1 ,d y ?9k ,i am a dog or a devil t ,i %\ld d ?is8 ,impossible6 ,& yet ! ?+ comes (f4 ,:y d ! sacr$ writ]s give u s _m /ories ( ?is k9d8 ,surely x is because we ne$ bo? ! w>n+ & enc\ragem5t4 ,x is to prove to u t on "o side ( our nature we are great] ?an we ?9k1 & on ! o!r side weak] & l[] ?an we believe4 ,x is to inspire ! diffid5t ) c\rage1 & ! despair+ ) hope1 :ile x pulls up ! =w>d1 ! c>eless1 & ! ov]-confid5t ) ! :olesome & humbl+ ^w1 ,let him t ?9ke? he /&e?1 take he$ le/ he fall4 ,^! m5 ( ! ,bible 7 /rangely mix$4 ,!y 7 conspicu\s in/ances ( ! contradictions & surprises :i* are 9 u all4 ,= t is ! po9t3 ! ?+ comes home to u4 ,believe me1 we are all a riddle to ourselves4 ,ea* man is to himself1 & ea* woman too1 ! greate/ ( all my/]ies save ! "o great] my/]y1 ,god4 ,none ( u "k ( :at elem5ts he is compos$1 & h[ /rangely ! good & evil mix & m+le & cla% & /rive 9 ea* day's do+s1 & ?r\gh ! :ole ( life4 ,!y :o believe t ! sa9t is all sa9t1 & ! s9n] all s9n]1 are bl9dly & pitiably ignorant ( human nature4 ,god has made no man )\t putt+ "s little bit ( ! ,div9e image 9 him4 ,! wor/ has "s l+]+ trace or ru9 ( x4 ,& ! be/ is n s entirely ! temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/ t no f\l] spirits ev] obta9 entrance !re4 ,y may say t y d n believe 9 a devil4 ,well1 t may be2 b !re is some?+ l a devil 9 all ( u at c]ta9 times1 & ,i w\ld r believe t x comes f ! outside ?an t x is born & br$ & orig9ates )94 ,at any rate1 !re are 9 all ( u ! /range oppositions1 ! d>kness & ! light ov]lapp+ ea* o!r1 ! evil & ! good ev] cont5d+1 l ,esau & ,jacob1 9 ! bir? h\r4 ,! awful & ! bless$ possibilities are !re1 & :i* %all get ! upp]mo/ dep5ds fir/ on ,god1 & !n ^u ourselves4 ,i4 ,rememb] fir/1 !n1 t we h all a l[] side4 ,!re is 9 u :at ,i may call a lurk+1 cr\*+1 slumb]+ devil1 :i* ne$s con/ant wat*+ & hold+ d[n ) ! /rong h& ( self-ma/]y & pray]4 ,pray+ always ) all pray]1 & wat*+ !reunto1 says ! apo/le4 ,9 e "o ( u !re is ! possibility ( fall+1 h[ev] high we /& & h[ev] ne> ,god we walk4 ,bunyan says1 9 8 immortal /ory1 ,!n ,i saw 9 my dream t by ! v gate ( heav5 !re 0 a way t l$ d[n to hell4 ,no man1 h[ev] ripe 9 goodness1 h[ev] firmly root$ & gr\nd$ 9 fai?1 love1 & ,*ri/ian qualities1 ev] gets beyond ! ne$ ( vigilant s5t9el "w--wat*+ himself4 ,he mu/ always be buffet+ himself1 & keep+ "u 8 body1 z ,paul did1 le/ he himself %\ld be a ca/away4 ,let him gr[ c>eless1 presumptu\s1 neglectful ( pray]1 & all ! old temp]s & passions sl[ly /eal 91 & bit by bit obta9 ! ma/]y1 & ! ,*ri/ian disgraces 8 pr(ession1 & ! sa9t becomes a s9n] aga94 ,e ,*ri/ian kn[s ?is4 ,he kn[s ! evil p[]s t are 9 him4 ,x is ! man :o has nev] f\ght ) 8 temptation1 nev] pray$1 :o especially ne$s to be rem9d$ ( x2 "y m5 & wom5 :o h be5 well br\ght up1 :o h kept !mselves mod]ately /raight s f>1 & :o are full ( good resolutions4 ,i he> !m say1 ,oh ,i am /rong en\gh4 ,i am n su* a fool z to ?r[ myself away 9 ! /upid game ( ! prodigal1 9 drunk5ness1 & gambl+1 & unclean liv+4 ,i c hold myself 94 ,i c g j z f> z ,i please4 ,i c indulge to a c]ta9 ext5t1 & pull myself up j at ! mom5t ,i please2 & z = pray] & seek+ ,god's help1 ?ank my />s ,i c cle> a safe c\rse )\t all t4 ,i %all n ov]/ep ! l9e y may dep5d ^u x4 ,is ?y s]vant a dog1 t he %\ld d ?is8 ,& ,i answ]1 yes--!re is q en\gh ( ! dog 9 y1 or ( ! devil1 if y l ! ^w bett]1 to d ?is & to d worse ?+s--if y play ) ! dog & let x loose1 & let x h a free run n[ & !n4 ,9 my "t ,i h he>d scores ( "y m5 talk 9 ?is way4 ,i h he>d !m laugh scornfully :5 dang] 0 m5tion$ to !m1 & ,i h se5 a few ( !m =tunate en\gh to gr[ up to manhood ) a fairly unspott$ "*2 a few1 b n _m--! great] "p h gone wrong1 & "s deplorably wrong4 ,!re is h>dly "o ( u c keep t dog fa/5$ up & *a9$ d[n always1 unless we rely ^u a /rong] p[] ?an our own4 ,x gets loose at times ) ! be/ ( u--x runs wild & plays dreadful havoc ) ^? :o are n ! be/2 !re is always 9 y ! bas] self--always ! dry tor*es ( evil passions :i* a sp>k may k9dle--always ! moral weaknesses & lu/s1 half-sleep+1 :i* "s /rong] bla/ ( temptation may awak5 & br+ out2 & if y wi% to escape ! evil & hold fa/ to ! good1 y w commit y\r way unto ! ,"l1 & put on ! ,*ri/ian arm\r1 & /r5g!n y\rselves by pray]4 ,d n presume too mu*--bett] m5 ?an y h fall5 e day4 ,god only c save y f y\rselves4 ,,ii4 ,x is j z ne$ful to rememb] ! o!r side--! side ( bett] possibilities4 ,"s ( y are tempt$ to say at times ) ,hazael1 ,?y s]vant is b a dog2 h[ c he d ^! great ?+s8 ,y are dispos$ to und]rate y\r gifts1 y\r opportunities1 y\r happy *ances 9 life--9 a ^w1 y\r possibilities4 ,y despair ( f9d+ any op5+2 y are sure t y w nev] he> a call to come up high]2 y ?9k y\r lives mu/ always be ill-paid drudg]y1 ) no promotion4 ,x is sad to "w ) a conviction ( t k9d4 ,y nev] "w well if !re is no?+ to look =w>d to1 & x is c[>dly to give way to a conviction ( t k9d4 ,p]haps y are n specially clev]--no1 b !re are bett] ?+s ?an clev]ness 9 ! _w1 & ?+s :i* h m to d ) life's real successes4 ,if y h 9 y "s p[] ( plodd+1 to d /eady "w1 do+ x always hone/ly2 if y h p]sev]ance1 self-control1 a s5se ( duty1 a det]m9ation to d always ! ?+ t is "r1 all w be well--^! are ! qualities :i* lift a man up to ! be/ places1 & "o ( ^? places is be+ prep>$ = y if y are wor?y to fill x4 ,y say1 p]haps1 ,i c nev] be a good man4 ,i c nev] be a ,*ri/ian4 ,i am n made = ^! high ?+s2 x is n 9 me4 ,i answ]1 ,x is 9 y1 or if x be n 9 y n[1 ,god w put x 9 y if y dilig5tly ask ,him4 ,nay1 truly1 !re are ! g]ms ( goodness 9 e "o ( u4 ,?y s]vant is some?+ m ?an a dog1 ?\gh he calls himself t1 & no?+ else4 ,!re is some?+ ( ! religi\s emotion 9 y1 & t means !re is some?+ ( ! ,div9e4 ,y h dreams at times ( a beautiful life1 y h long+s = x1 sometimes y ev5 set out to rea* x--& ^! are all t\*es ( ,god4 ,!y all prove t ! ,holy ,gho/ sometimes pays at lea/ a pass+ visit to y\r he>ts4 ,y d n "k :at ,god c make ( y until y tru/ & try ,him4 ,!re are great] ?+s by f> 9 y ?an y h guess$4 ,h confid5ce 9 ,him1 & ,he w br+ !m out4 ,i c see a man ( ,god 9 y1 a pill> 9 ! ,*ur*1 an hon\r to ! t[n4 ,i c see a ,*ri/ian "m 9 y1 a half-sa9t$ woman full ( good works1 br++ *ildr5 up to noble lives4 ,x is !re 9 _m ( y1 if y d n despise & neglect ! gift t is 9 y1 b use x & cultivate x pray]fully1 & let ,god br+ x to p]fection4 ,,manasseh ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 ,manasseh 0 twelve ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 & he reign$ fifty & five ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4--#b ,,*ron4 xxxiii4 l4 ,fifty & five ye>s--he wore ! cr[n a long] "t ?an any o!r ( ! h\se ( ,david4 ,( all ! k+s t reign$ 9 ,j]usalem1 ?is man's reign fill$ ! l>ge/ space2 yet he is ! "o k+ ( ,judah ab\t :om we are told lea/4 ,9 ! mod]n city ( ,v5ice !re is a hall :i* is adorn$ ) ! portraits ( all ! doges or k+s :o rul$ t city 9 ! days ( its spl5d\r--all except "o--"o :o made himself infam\s by evil de$s4 ,:]e 8 portrait ought to be1 !re is a black blank space :i* says no?+1 yet speaks volumes2 :i* says to e visitor1 ,d n ?9k ( him1 let him be =gott54 ,9 "s su* way ,manasseh is dispos$ ( by ! sacr$ writ]s4 ,!y hurry ov] ! fifty-five ye>s2 !y cr[d !m into half a *apt]1 z if !y 7 a%am$ to dwell ^u !m1 z if !y want$ ! memory ( !m & ( ! man to be =gott54 ,& t 0 ! feel+ ( all ! ,jews4 ,c5tury aft] c5tury1 & ev5 to ! pres5t "t1 ,jews h held ! man's "n 9 abhorr5ce4 ,d n speak ( him1 !y say4 ,he 0 ! curse ( our nation4 ,he d5i$ our fai?4 ,he slew our prophets4 ,he br\ght ,j]usalem to ru94 ,yet1 /range to say1 ! man s hat$ & curs$ 0 once a nation's hope & joy4 ,:5 8 fa!r1 ,hezekiah1 lay sick unto dea?1 8 greate/ grief & ! pr(\nde/ sorr[ ( 8 p 0 caus$ by ! ?\ght t he 0 dy+ *ildless4 ,!y pray$ = 8 recov]y ma9ly on t gr\nd4 ,he recov]$1 & m>ri$1 & a *ild 0 born1 & ! glad fa!r call$ him ,manasseh1 :i* means1 ,god ha? made me =get--=get my sickness & my sorr[2 & all ov] ! l& ! r++ ( bells 0 he>d & %\ts ( rejoic+1 & ! prophet ,isaiah sang ( ! *ild's bir? 9 ^? triumphant words :i* we h (t5 he>d s9ce 9 ano!r connection1 ,unto u a son is born1 unto u a *ild is giv52 & !y ?\ght t all w\ld g well n[ t !re 0 an heir to ! ?rone1 & !y pray$ t he might be /urdy & /rong1 & get ov] all ! ailm5ts ( *ildhood4 ,!y hop$ m f ! *ild ?an !y did f ,god4 ,_! pray]s 7 grant$4 ,god gave !m _! desire1 & ! result 0 su* z to make u d\btful :e!r we are always wise 9 press+ su* pray]s4 ,we are nev] sure t x w be good = u1 or good = our d>l+ *ild1 t its life %\ld be sp>$ & prolong$ 9 "s "t ( crisis4 ,(t5 ! e>ly dea? :i* we dread may be f> less cruel ?an ! evil :i* waits beyond4 ,bett] to leave ^! ?+s 9 ,god's h&s1 & say t w be be/ = all :i* seems "r to ,!e4 ,a :ole nation pray$ = ! bir? & pres]vation ( ?is son4 ,t same nation came to curse ! day on :i* he 0 born4 ,/range t a fa!r l ,hezekiah _h a *ild l ?is4 ,hezekiah 01 ,i ?9k1 ! be/ ( ! ,jewi% k+s1 wise & brave1 g5tle & /rong1 full ( rev]5ce & fai?1 pre-em95tly a man :o walk$ ) ,god & /r5g!n$ himself by pray]1 & f\ght z e>ne/ & true a battle = religion & righte\sness z we h record$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,h[ came x t ! son 0 9 all respects 8 opposite8 ,did an evil "m %ape him1 or :at8 ,we _c tell4 ,^! are among ! sadde/ my/]ies ( human life4 ,! law t a *ild's tra9+ & environm5t det]m9e ! "* ( ! man1 (t5 fails mo/ deplorably4 ,! wise/ man may h a mo/ fooli% son2 ! godlie/ home may s5d =? a reprobate2 ! *ild ( _m pray]s may live a life ( %ame4 ,:5 a "y man goes wrong1 x is (t5 bo? unju/ & cruel to lay x on ! home tra9+1 & to say t !re has be5 neglect or want ( discipl9e1 or want ( "r example !re4 ,x is add+ ano!r burd5 to he>ts already weight$ ) intol]able grief4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 *ildr5 w foll[ _! p>5ts 9 :at is good1 & ^? nurs$ 9 pray] w gr[ up pray+ m54 ,b !re are hide\s exceptions1 & sometimes ! mo/ ,*ri/like p h ?is cross to be>2 & x is ! mo/ he>t-cru%+ ( all to see *ildr5 turn+ aside f all t !y h held de>1 & by ! :ole c\rse ( _! lives mock+ ! religi\s ideals & hopes :i* 7 *]i%$ = !m4 ,god save all y fa!rs & mo!rs f ?is calamity1 & ,god save all our "y p f cru%+ t5d] hopes 9 ?is cruel way4 ,manasseh's life 0 sp5t 9 undo+ :at 8 fa!r _h done4 ,x seem$ to be 8 great ambition to ov]turn & de/roy ! sacr$ edifice :i* 8 fa!r's h&s1 ) untir+ pray] & devotion1 _h rais$4 ,hezekiah _h taught 8 p to tru/ 9 ,god1 & 9 reliance on ,8 help to su/a9 a noble indep5d5ce sep>ate f hea!n alliances4 ,manasseh ha/5$ to jo9 h&s ) ,babylon1 & make 8 nation ! vassal ( a great hea!n empire4 ,hezekiah _h swept ! l& clean ( idols4 ,manasseh fill$ e grove & hillside ) ^! va9 images aga94 ,hezekiah _h re/or$ ! ,temple wor%ip & ! ,mosaic ritual1 & ! moral law1 & lab\r$ to e/abli% a reign ( sobriety1 purity1 ju/ice1 & ord]4 ,manasseh outrag$ all ! moralities1 & delight$ 9 introduc+ ev]y:]e ! lic5ti\s abom9ations ( ! neighb\r+ peoples4 ,hezekiah _h cultivat$ & enc\rag$ prophecy1 & ga!r$ ab\t him great & noble s\ls l ,isaiah & ,habakkuk4 ,manasseh drove !m f 8 pres5ce1 & f9ally slew !m4 ,!re 7 new lights 9 ^? days1 z !re are n[4 ,m5 :o sne]$ at all ! old ?\ghts & ways1 :o swept ,moses aside ) disda91 & ?\ght t ,david's psalms 7 poor & feeble ?+s1 & t ! old-fa%ion$ religion 0 n>r[ & prov9cial1 & t ! /ories ( victories won by fai? & miracles wr\ght by pray] 7 worn-out fictions4 ,!y said t if ! nation w\ld prosp]1 x mu/ turn its back on all ?is /uff1 & foll[ new me?ods1 & pr(ess a new religion4 ,let !m make ! great empire1 ,babylon1 _! model1 ) its advanc$ civilisation1 & sci5ce1 & lit]ature1 & va/ /ores ( weal?1 ) its wor%ip1 too1 ( ! sun1 & />s1 & fire1 its religion full ( jollity & lic5se1 :i* contra/$ s happily ) ! sob] & sev]e wor%ip ( ,jehovah1 & did n tr\ble m5 ) unwelcome moral precepts4 ,see h[ great t empire _h become1 & h[ /ation>y & unprogressive 0 _! own little k+dom1 because x clung to ! old ways4 ,t 0 :at ! new p>ty said4 ,away ) ! old-fa%ion$ ?\ghts & ! old-fa%ion$ tru/s & beliefs & wor%ip4 ,we are wis] ?an our simple-m9d$ fa!rs4 ,we "k a few ?+s m ?an ^! n>r[-m9d$ & crazy prophets4 ,we w h all ?+s new4 ,& ,manasseh1 be+ a "y man & z fooli% z he 0 "y1 drank 9 gre$ily _! c\nsels & made himself _! lead]4 ,= x is ev] ! temptation ( "y life to ?9k lightly ( _! fa!r's wisdom1 & to despise :at !y call ! n>r[ religi\s beliefs1 & ! c>eful moral scruples ( ! old1 & to fancy t !y "k all ?+s s mu* bett] ?an ^? :o h gone be=e4 ,!y want to try exp]im5ts ( _! own ) life1 & %ake (f ! %ackles ( old moral laws & religi\s cre$s1 & be free to d & ?9k z !y please1 & put ! ,bible away on ! %elf1 & %ove pray] aside z a sort ( worn-out heirloom1 & h a m]ri] & bett] "t ?an ! old folks knew4 ,t 0 ! c\rse :i* ,manasseh took1 j z head/rong & irrev]5t y\?s take x n[4 ,!n foll[$ t "t :i* ! ,jewi% p nev] speak ( )\t %ame--a hide\s reign ( idolatry1 & immorality1 & inju/ice2 an awful p]iod ( p]secution = ! few righte\s & ,god-fe>+ p :o 7 left :5 ! prophets _h be5 s\ght out & sla94 ,isaiah sawn asund]1 ,habakkuk /on$ to dea?1 ! fai?ful driv5 into d5s & caves ( e>?4 ,x is ( ?is "t t we read 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 9 t graphic acc\nt ( ! m>tyr$ fai?ful3 ,!y 7 /on$1 !y 7 sawn asund]1 7 tempt$1 7 sla9 ) ! sword3 !y w&]$ ab\t 9 %eepsk9s & goatsk9s1 be+ de/itute1 afflict$1 torm5t$3 ( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y 7xi4 #cg1 #ch74 ,a few ye>s ( ?is suffic$ to pull d[n ! :ole fabric ( religion :i* ,hezekiah _h s pa9fully & pati5tly rais$4 ,= x is s easy to de/roy2 s easy = folly & irrev]5ce to pull d[n :at wisdom & goodness h tak5 ye>s 9 build+2 s easy = a vici\s & irreligi\s son to br+ %ame & ru9 ^u ! h\se :i* a godly fa!r & "m h sp5t a lifetime 9 re>+ ) hon\r2 s easy1 by a few ra% acts1 to de/roy ! "* & reputation :i* ! pray]s & tra9+ ( ye>s h s\ght to e/abli%4 ,x is ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to undo & ov]turn2 !re is no clev]ness & c\rage requir$ = de/roy+1 ! clev]ness & c\rage are call$ = 9 build+ x up4 ,manasseh succe$$ to 8 he>t's cont5t4 ,p foll[$ him gre$ily1 except ! /eadfa/ few4 ,& pres5tly ! prophets 7 all gone1 & ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god 0 n[h]e practis$ except 9 secret1 & ! sacr$ names 7 no m m5tion$1 & ! l& gave itself up to all ! f\l rites & ! %ameful indulg5ces ( ! hea!n _w1 ,& !n ,god's retribution came swiftly4 ,:]e ! rott+ c>case 01 !re ! eagles ga!r$ toge!r4 ,^! same ,babylonians ^: ways ! r5egade ,jews _h s mu* admir$ & imitat$1 swept d[n ^u !m ) ! talons ( a vulture1 ) cruelty t sp>$ nei!r t5d] woman nor innoc5t *ild1 & ,j]usalem 0 burn$ ) fire1 & ,manasseh c>ri$ (f 9 *a9s & flung into a =eign prison to muse 9 solitude ov] ! end ( 8 projects1 & to f9d out !re t ! old ways _h be5 ! be/4 ,!re we are told t he rep5t$1 t he 0 /rick5 ) %ame because ( all ! evil t he _h done1 & turn$ ) pray] & humility to ! ,god :om he _h defi$4 ,& we are told t ,god 0 m]ciful & he>d 8 entreaties1 & accept$ 8 rep5tance1 & br\ght him back aft] sorr[ful ye>s ( imprisonm5t to 8 l& & ?rone4 ,?is is ! "p ( ! /ory :i* mo/ p emphasise4 ,t1 !y say1 is ! ma9 lesson ( ! /ory--,manasseh's rep5tance1 & h[ ,god accept$ ! rebelli\s s9n] at ! la/ & =gave him all 8 iniquities--& !y draw f t ! conclusion t x is nev] too late to turn to ,god1 & t all ! d>k do+s ( a man's life are swept clean away1 if at any "t ! he>t rep5ts & believes4 ,b ?is is n ! "p ( ! /ory :i* ! sacr$ writ]s dwell ^u4 ,9 ! ,book ( ,k+s1 :]e !re is ano!r v]sion ( ,manasseh's do+s1 no m5tion is made :atev] ( ! rep5tance1 & "h x is only briefly record$1 & 9 a some:at sorr[ful tone4 ,he came back humbl$ & =giv51 inde$1 b n 9 a happy /ate ( m9d4 ,he came back to a ru9$ k+dom2 to a s9ful & demoralis$ & de/itute p2 to see ev]y:]e ! sorr[1 & ! evil & ! mis]y & %ame :i* 8 do+s _h caus$2 to be rem9d$ cont9ually t 8 life _h be5 a great wick$ & fooli% blund]1 & t !re 0 no undo+ ! mis*ief :i* he _h done4 ,= ! sake ( 8 rep5tance he 0 sp>$ a little long]1 b !re c\ld be little joy 9 ! rema9+ ye>s ( a life l t4 ,i ?9k t t is ! exp]i5ce ( mo/ m5 :o turn away 9 _! y\? f ! example & precepts ( godly fa!rs1 :o reject ! tru?s :i* make life sob] & /rong1 :o betake !mselves to ?\ghts ( infidelity & ways ( s91 & fancy t !y c live life happily )\t ,god & pray]4 ,!re comes a "t :5 !y are made to feel t _! life has be5 a mi/ake1 t x w\ld h be5 f> bett] = !m to h /uck to ! old ways1 t ^? believ+ fa!rs :om !y laugh$ at 7 "r aft] all2 p]haps !y rep5t & g back to ,god at la/1 & ,he accepts !m2 b :e!r rep5tant or n1 !y always c>ry ) !m an awful burd54 ,%ame is ^u !m = ! evil !y h done1 %ame = ! life t has be5 sp5t to s little purpose1 regret & humbl+ t !y _c undo ! bl9d & guilty pa/4 ,rep5tance at ! be/ is a poor bus9ess :5 x comes 9 ! ev5+ h\rs ( life4 ,bett] !n ?an nev]2 b bett] f> to h gone ) ,god f ! beg9n+4 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 is ! lesson :i* ! wise man w f9d 9 ! /ory ( ! evil k+4 ,,amaziah ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 ,& ,amaziah said to ! man ( ,god1 ,b :at %all we d = ! hundr$ tal5ts :i* ,i h giv5 to ! army ( ,israel8 ,& ! man ( ,god answ]$1 ,! ,"l is able to give !e mu* m ?an ?is4--#b ,,*ron4 xxv4 #i4 ,amaziah1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 belong$ to t num]\s class ( m5 :o wi% to /& well ) bo? worlds4 ,he 0 :at we call 9 religi\s matt]s half-&-half4 ,he want$ to secure ! fav\r & protection ( ,god )\t los+ mu* or any?+ ( ! ungodly helps & advantages4 ,"o h>dly kn[s :e!r to describe him z a bad sort ( good man1 or a bett] sort ( bad man4 ,he 0 l ^? g5tlem5 9 ! ,pilgrim's ,progress :om ,bunyan names ,mr ,fac+-bo?-ways & ,mr ,pliable4 ,x dep5d$ v mu* on ! company he 0 91 :e!r he %[$ a religi\s face or assum$ ! o!r "*4 ,we h an illu/ration ( ?is d\bl5ess 9 ! incid5t record$ "h4 ,he 0 prep>+ to g to w> aga9/ ! neighb\r+ nation ( ! ,edomites1 or probably he _h le>n$ t !y 7 ab\t to make w> on him4 ,= ^! neighb\rs1 l "s o!rs y "k1 7 always ready to pick a qu>rel4 ,edomite & ,jew 7 nev] long )\t a scrimmage or a battle4 ,amaziah1 ) ?is bus9ess on h&1 took c\nt ( 8 =ces1 f\nd t he _h ?ree hundr$ ?\s& soldi]s2 big en\gh battalions if !y _h only _h a lead] ) a big he>t4 ,david _h scatt]$ ^? ,edomites ) an army n "o-tw5tie? "p ! size ( t4 ,b ,amaziah 0 n a ,david4 ,he mu/ ne$s h m m54 ,he s5t1 !re=e1 to ! k+ ( ,israel to hire ano!r hundr$ ?\s&1 & paid him d[n an enorm\s sum ( money = ! loan4 ,n[ ^! m5 ( ,israel & _! k+ _h fall5 away f ,god1 & become hea!n p1 wor%ipp]s ( ,baal1 f\l & immoral z ! ,edomites !mselves4 ,b ,amaziah ?\ght t 0 ( no consequ5ce s long z he c\ld increase 8 fight+ =ce4 ,! money 0 paid1 & ! hundr$ ?\s& hirel+s came4 ,& !n sudd5ly appe>$ ano!r man :om he _h n s5t =1 "o ( ^? prophets or prea*]s :om k+s & o!r p f9d v tr\blesome at times1 :o upset all ! nice arrangem5ts1 & /op ! bus9ess :i* promises s well1 ) an unwelcome ,?us sai? ! ,"l2 prophets :o d n "k h[ to flatt]1 :o _c be b\ght = a hundr$ tal5ts1 or = any price1 & :o say :at ,god has giv5 !m to say :e!r ! great folk l x or n4 ,?is man came un9vit$1 & told ! k+ t he mu/ pack (f ^! m]c5>ies to _! own c\ntry aga91 = ,god 0 n ) !m1 & ,god w\ld n be ) him if he jo9$ h&s ) idolat]s & paid !m to fight 8 battles4 ,x 0 an awkw>d position4 ,amaziah knew t :at ! prophet said 0 true1 & he believ$1 moreov]1 t if ,god %\ld turn aga9/ him1 t bus9ess ) ! ,edomites 0 likely to end badly = him4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 to s5d t goodly array ( fight+ m5 away & lose all t gold into ! b>ga91 0 bo? gall+ to 8 pride & a ridicul\s wa/e ( treasure4 ,he knew well :at 0 ! "r ?+ to d1 b to d x at su* a sacrifice1 t 0 ! difficulty4 ,he 0 9 a /rait betwixt two1 wriggl+ & hesitat+1 & at la/ he cries 9 8 bewild]m5t1 ,:at %all we d = ! hundr$ tal5ts :i* ,i h giv5 to ! army ( ,israel8 ,& ! man ( ,god answ]s1 ,nev] m9d ! money1 let t g2 f> bett] =feit t ?an lose ,god's help4 ,! ,"l is able to d = !e mu* m ?an ! hundr$ tal5ts are wor?4 ,& n[1 out ( ?is old /ory1 we le>n "s lessons = ?is & e day4 ,i4 ,our difficulties 9 ! way ( s]v+ & obey+ ,god are (t5 self-made4 ,!y are always m or less self-made4 ,?is man pleads 8 own wrong act z a reason :y he %\ld n d "r n[4 ,he himself has rais$ ! ob/acle :i* n[ /&s 9 ! way ( ob$i5ce4 ,he ought n to h s\ght ! help ( an idolatr\s k+4 ,he ought n to h b>ga9$ = ^! hirel+s1 he ought n to h paid ! money4 ,god _h n put ! difficulty 9 8 way2 8 own fooli% & wick$ action _h creat$ x4 ,& p are con/antly talk+ z ?is man talk$1 decl>+ t !re are h9drances & imm5se difficulties :i* prev5t !m f do+ :at is "r1 prev5t !m f do+ :at !y "k to be ! w ( ,god4 ,!y talk z if ,god 0 someh[ responsible = ^? h9drances1 :51 9 fact1 _! own wrong-do+ has caus$ !m4 ,= in/ance1 "s ( y "k p]fectly well t y ought to be ,*ri/ians1 av[$ ,*ri/ians1 t y ought to take ! ,"l's side 9 ! great battle ( life2 y "k t y ought to be ,8 s]vants1 foll[]s1 & soldi]s2 y "k t t is y\r duty1 y _c help kn[+ x & admitt+ x1 unless y reject ! ,bible altoge!r1 & d5y ! :ole ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,y h kn[n f *ildhood t ,*ri/ has claims ^u y1 & t to live ! ,*ri/ian life is y\r solemn obligation4 ,x is m ?an probable t y told y\r "m1 y\r tea*]s1 & y\rselves long ago1 & p]haps _m a "t ov]1 t y fully int5d$ to give y\r lives & he>ts to ,*ri/'s s]vice4 ,b y h n done x yet1 & ! reason is t !re are c]ta9 self-made difficulties :i* hold y back4 ,god has n put !m 9 ! way--y h built !m up y\rselves4 ,i he> "y m5 & wom5 say1 9 ! v tone ( ?is p]plex$ k+4 ,b :at %all we d = ! hundr$ tal5ts8 ,if we take up religion1 h[ %all we be> ! loss :i* x involves8 ,h[ are we to get on )\t ^? pleasures1 self-indulg5ces1 & de>ly-lov$ habits :i* ,*ri/'s s]vice w\ld cut u (f f8 ,h[ are we to ab&on ^? v pleasant1 b n v inspir+ & pure1 companion%ips1 ) & among :i* we sp5d mo/ ( our leisure "t8 ,h[ are we to resign all our free & easy & ?\ghtless ways1 our loose talk1 our va9 & s9ful imag9ations8 ,^! are y\r difficulties1 are !y8 ,b :o made !m = y8 ,heav5 did n s5d !m4 ,i am n sure1 ev51 t ! devil 0 ! au?or ( !m4 ,y made e "o ( !m y\rselves4 ,x 0 y\r own weak yield+ t =m$ ^? habits s de> to y4 ,x 0 because y pref]r$ y\r own way to ,god's t y took to pleasures & self-indulg5ces :i* 7 wrong 9 ,8 sight4 ,x 0 y\r own *oice t s\ght out & =m$ fri5d%ips & companion%ips ( ! ungodly sort4 ,if y h any joys1 delights1 & associations :i* ,*ri/ w\ld compel y to resign1 !y are only su* z y ought nev] to h ent]$ ^u4 ,!y are self-made difficulties :i* ought nev] to h be5 made2 & n[1 ) curi\s inconsi/5cy1 y are urg+ !m z reasons :y y _c s]ve ,god4 ,y are us+ ! s9ful ?+s :i* y h done 9 ! pa/ z an excuse = n do+ ! "r & noble ?+ n[4 ,!re are hundr$s ( p :o1 if !y c\ld beg9 aga91 w\ld jo9 ! ranks ( ! religi\s--at lea/ !y ?9k !y w\ld1 & p]haps say x4 ,if we c\ld j />t ) a clean %eet1 we w\ld be ,*ri/ians1 we w\ld walk 9 ! noble & fai?ful way4 ,b !n1 y see1 we _c undo ! ye>s t h be5 liv$ 9 ! o!r way4 ,we h committ$ ourselves to ! irreligi\s side4 ,we h made all :o "k u und]/& t we d n c>e ab\t religi\s ?+s4 ,we h talk$ ab\t !m c>elessly1 p]haps contemptu\sly1 z if we put no value ^u !m at all4 ,we h made a reputation ( t sort1 & n[ x /&s 9 ! way4 ,we _c g back ( all our old pr(essions2 ! inconsi/5cy w\ld be manife/4 ,no "o expects x ( u4 ,no "o w\ld believe if we did x4 ,!re y h ! self-made difficulties aga94 ,because y did wrong all ^? ye>s1 y mu/ ne$s g on do+ wrong4 ,because y talk$ & act$ 9 an unbeliev+ way1 y mu/ n n[ *ange into ! high] & pray]ful way4 ,because y h robb$ ,god & y\r own s\ls s long1 !re is no?+ = y b to cont9ue repeat+ ! (f5ce4 ,yet ^!1 :5 y "n !m1 are s absurd1 t "o c\ld almo/ laugh at !m4 ,! conviction t y h hi!rto be5 on ! wrong side is ! "o ?+ t ought to =ce y n[ to ! "r side4 ,:y %\ld y p]petuate blund]s1 follies1 & misdo+s8 ,:y %\ld ! evil pa/ *a9 y8 ,let ! dead bury its dead--=get ! ?+s :i* are beh9d4 ,y h paid ! hundr$ tal5ts to ! wrong ma/]4 ,:y %\ld y g on pay+ because y h done x once8 ,let ,god's m]cy cov] & =give t4 ,& n[ pay y\r v[s & give y\r lives to ,him h5ce=?4 ,,ii4 ,we are held back f ! "r ?+ by ! fe> ( ! loss :i* x w involve4 ,we say ) poor1 fright5$ ,amaziah1 ,b :at ab\t ! hundr$ tal5ts8 ,!y w be clean gone if ,i obey ! voice ( ,god4 ,! hundr$ tal5ts take _m =ms1 b ! pr9ciple is always ! same4 ,we %all lose a little 9 ! way ( bus9ess1 if we make up our m9ds to be scrupul\sly hone/1 & to speak ! simple tru?4 ,we %all =feit a little ( our pres5t popul>ity1 if we take ! c\rse :i* consci5ce dictates4 ,we %all h to =ego & neglect c]ta9 ?+s1 & suff] loss1 if we und]take ,*ri/ian "w4 ,we %all h to give up _m an easy h\r1 _m a light & frivol\s h\r1 _m an op5 & secret s91 sweet] to u ?an honey1 if we confess ! ,"l ,*ri/1 & take up ! burd5 ( disciple%ip4 ,! hundr$ tal5ts block ! way1 & r ?an let !m g1 we let ,god g1 & sacrifice all ! sanctities1 & all ! preci\s & immortal ?+s4 ,& ?is answ] comes to all ( u--! answ] :i* ! prophet gave to ! hesitat+ k+ z he /ood balanc+ ! hundr$ tal5ts aga9/ ! duty ( ! h\r3 ,! ,"l is able to give !e mu* m ?an ?is4 ,bett] to w9 ?y great battle & lose ! tal5ts1 ?an keep ! money & lose ?yself & ev]y?+ 9 ! imp5d+ /ruggle4 ,god is n s poor t ,he _c pay ,8 s]vants z ample wages z !y ev] get f o!r ma/]s4 ,x is n ! same k9d ( pay1 b x is always1 9 ! long-run1 l>g] & bett]4 ,no man ev] does ! "r ?+ at ,god's comm&1 )\t receiv+ ev5tually suffici5t wages = x--joy ev5 9 ?is life4 ,:atev] imm$iate losses he may incur1 !re w be m ?an comp5sat+ ga9s4 ,! man :o lives an upright1 consci5ti\s1 pure & k9dly life1 wrong+ no "o1 %[+ ju/ice & m]cy to all1 is always ! happi] man2 ri*] 9 all 8 ?\ghts & emotions1 ri*] 9 fri5d%ips & affections1 ri*] 9 peace ( m9d1 9 abid+ satisfactions1 ri*] 9 hopes4 ,he has )9 him a well-spr+ ( joy :i* nev] ceases to fl[4 ,righte\sness is n a los+ bus9ess3 x has ! be/ "p 9 ?is life1 & 9 t :i* is to come4 ,:atev] y resign at ,*ri/'s call3 :atev] ,8 s]vice co/s y 9 ! way ( sacrifice3 h[ev] mu* y mu/ give up 9 ! %ape ( pleasure1 ease1 & agreeable habits--!re w be m giv5 to y 9 return4 ,:5 ,*ri/ ask$ ! disciples to leave all ?+s & foll[ ,him1 ,he said no?+ ab\t ! rew>ds--n j !n4 ,he told !m to take up _! cross & come aft] ,him2 t 0 all4 ,he spoke (t5 to !m ab\t ! pa9s !y w\ld h to endure1 ! scorn !y w\ld meet )1 ! tribulation !y w\ld h to pass ?r\gh4 ,:5 he call$ ! la/ ( ! apo/les1 ,paul1 ,he ev5 said1 & x 0 ! only promise ,he gave1 ,i w %[ him h[ great ?+s he mu/ suff] = ,my "n's sake 7,acts ix4 #af74 ,no talk ( rew>ds & ga9s at fir/4 ,he knew ! m54 ,he knew _! eag]ness to d :at 0 "r & to obey ! voice ( ,god4 ,m5 :o h ! "r _s1 m5 ) "s fire ( en?usiasm1 d n ne$ cr[ns held be=e !m to draw !m into ! true & noble way4 ,!y are almo/ glad to ?9k t crosses & self-sacrifices await !m 9 t way4 ,*ri/ spoke no words at ! beg9n+ ab\t ga9s & rew>ds4 ,come1 because ,i want y1 & ,god asks y1 & x is y\r duty3 b aft]w>ds1 :5 !y _h obey$ ,8 call1 ,he talk$ to !m (t5 ab\t ! ga9s4 ,!y _h begun to und]/& !m !n4 ,!re is no man :o ha? left any?+ = ,my sake1 :o %all n receive a hundr$fold 9 ?is pres5t "t1 & 9 ! _w to come1 life ev]la/+4 ,& we all le>n 9 a measure :at t means1 :5 we h fai?fully s]v$ ,*ri/ = a little "t4 ,y talk ab\t ! sacrifices & losses ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,yes1 b no man is fit to be call$ a ,*ri/ian :o has n f\nd 9 ,*ri/ t5 or tw5ty times z mu* joy z he has lo/4 ,if !re 7 no h]eaft]1 no future cr[ns at all1 x w\ld be a t]rible disappo9tm5t1 b ev51 ap>t f t1 ! pres5t life ( e "o :o believes 9 ,*ri/ & does ,*ri/'s "w1 & loves z ,*ri/ lov$1 is ri*]1 full]1 wid]1 & happi] 9 almo/ e way ?an ! life :i* kn[s ,him n4 ,:at ab\t ! hundr$ tal5ts8 y say1 & ,i answ] ) ! prophet1 ,! ,"l is able to give !e mu* m ?an ?is4 ,,jabez ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 ,& ,jabez 0 m hon\rable ?an 8 bre?r54--#a ,,*ron4 iv1 #i4 ,?is is a curi\s fragm5t ( biography1 half-hidd5 9 a dre>y mass ( :olly un9t]e/+ names4 ,we _c conjecture h[ x got !re4 ,x seems to h no connection ei!r ) :at comes be=e or :at foll[s4 ,x is l a sweet little poem 9 ! mid/ ( a dry1 g5ealogical *>t2 or l a real1 liv+ face ) ! flu% ( w>m col\r 9 x1 speak+ amid endless r[s ( mummies or waxwork effigies4 ,x is inde$ ! %ort1 incomplete /ory ( a life ) nei!r beg9n+ nor end4 ,we are n told :o 8 fa!r 01 or :o 8 "m 01 or :at tribe or family he belong$ to4 ,n a ^w ab\t orig91 desc5t1 p$igree4 ,& !re seems to be a purpose 9 ?is4 ,= ! sacr$ writ] at ?is po9t is do+ no?+ else b trac+ p$igrees4 ,^! f\r *apt]s are to u ! mo/ useless 9 ! ,bible3 names1 no?+ b long-=gott5 names4 ,names ( ev]ybody's fa!r1 gr&fa!r1 great-gr&fa!r1 back to a remote antiquity4 ,i "q :e!r !re are _m ,bible read]s :o h ev] lab\r$ ?r\gh ! li/4 ,yet ^! family trees1 z we may call !m1 7 v preci\s to ! ,jews4 ,!y ?\ght z mu* ( long desc5t z my "l ,noodle does n[4 ,x swell$ !m immeasurably 9 self-importance if !y c\ld trace _! l9eage back 9 unbrok5 l9e to "o ( ! twelve patri>*s1 or to "o ( ^? :o came out ( ,egypt4 ,& ! hi/orian m9i/]s to ?is prejudice or vanity by dilig5tly record+ ! :ole dry catalogue1 & !n1 z if we>y ( ! bus9ess1 or1 p]haps1 ) j a t\* ( scorn1 he introduces ?is "o "n z some?+ wor? talk+ ab\t4 ,"h 0 a god-made nobleman1 ^: h]aldry ne$ n be writt5 on e>?1 because x is m surely writt5 9 heav54 ,all ! re/ 7 _! fa!rs' sons1 & t 0 ab\t all4 ,?is man did n ne$ a p$igree3 he won a "n & reputation = himself )\t ! help ( a di/+ui%$ ance/ry4 ,by pray]fulness1 & en]gy1 & c\rage1 he f\ght 8 way f obscurity to hon\r4 ,& :5 t happ5s1 :5 a man has f\ght ! fight ) adv]se circum/ances & ov]come !m1 :5 he has made 8 m>k 9 ! _w by %e] =ce ( "w & "*1 no "o c>es to grope ?r\gh mu/y fu/y p>*m5ts 9 se>* ( 8 prog5itors4 ,:at does x matt]6 ,god has giv5 him a c]tificate ( noble bir?2 t 0 surely :at ! hi/orian meant3 ,jabez 0 m hon\rable ?an 8 bre?r54 ,n[ !re are two or ?ree t\*es 9 ?is little /ory wor? notic+4 ,god s5ds u "s ( our be/ joys 9 ! guise ( sorr[s4 ,i4 ,he came into ! _w )\t a welcome4 ,i v5ture to say1 & ,i ?ank ,god = x1 t !re is h>dly "o ( my read]s ( :om t c be said4 ,no matt] into :at home y 7 born1 !re 0 a welcome await+ y on ! "p ( "o at lea/4 ,x may be t no "o else 0 p>ticul>ly glad1 t e "o else look$ ^u y z "o too _m2 b y\r "m at lea/ met y ) a sweet kiss :i* pla9ly said1 ?ank ,god = ?is gift4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 !re 0 n ev5 t2 ?is *ild 0 receiv$ ) misgiv+s & fe>s1 & awoke no joy 9 ! "m's brea/4 ,%e call$ 8 "n ,jabez1 :i* means sorr[ful1 because %e _h borne him 9 sorr[4 ,( c\rse1 we d n "k :at lies beh9d t1 b x 0 some?+ ( a he>t-burn+ or he>t-break+ k9d2 ei!r ! fa!r 0 dead1 or ! home 0 9 a /ate ( t]rible pov]ty & di/ress1 or ! *ild 0 a *ild ( %ame2 y c only guess1 & all y\r qu]ies w probably be wide ( ! m>k4 ,b ! "m look$ m\rnfully ^u him1 & wi%$ he _h n come1 & c\ld n believe t a life :i* comm5c$ s unt[>dly w\ld ev] be any?+ bett] ?an a burd5 to h]1 & a mis=tune & mis]y to himself4 ,%e express$ h] fe>s & =ebod+s 9 ! "n :i* %e gave him--,jabez1 ! *ild ( sorr[4 ,& :ile %e 0 gloomily pr$ict+ 8 future ) ! black col\rs ( h] despond5cy1 ,god 0 writ+ ! *ild's /ory 9 gold5 l9es :i* w\ld h set h] he>t leap+ = joy c\ld %e h read !m4 ,?is despis$ "o 0 to w9 = himself a noble "n1 & build up ! h\se 9 hon\r1 & become 8 "m's pride1 & make h] "y aga9 9 hope & gladness4 ,:at fools we are :5 we set ourselves to =eca/ ! future ( our *ildr56 ,!y r>ely develop on ! l9es we draw = !m2 ! mo/ promis+ ( !m sometimes flatt] u 9 ! bud & blossom1 & mock u 9 ! fruit4 ,:]e we hope mo/ !re comes mo/ he>ta*e1 our fav\rites are made our burd5s1 our pride is humbl$ by a h>ve/ ( sorr[4 ,& :]e we h be/[$ mo/ t5d]ness we get mo/ +ratitude--! *ild ( _m gifts1 ! joy ( ! h\sehold1 ! fl[] ( ! flock1 turns out ! nightm>e ( our lives1 ! "o unhappy failure :i* co/s u endless te>s4 ,& p]haps x is p>tly our own fault1 because we h pamp]$1 flatt]$1 & indulg$ !m too mu*4 ,ah6 & j z (t5 ! rev]se is true--! *ild :om 9 our he>ts we call$ ,jabez2 ! sl[1 dull *ild s h>d to tea*1 s unresponsive1 or p]haps s wilful & ob/9ate t we nev] ?\ght or spoke ( him save ) secret fe>s & misgiv+s--! *ild :o 0 always to be a burd5 & a cross to u1 develops by-&-by 9 beautiful & unexpect$ ways1 gr[s into moral /r5g? & religi\s grace1 becomes hon\rable 9 ! sight ( all m51 & saves our old age f go+ d[n ) sorr[ to ! grave4 ,! gold5 h>ve/ ( our lives gr[s n :]e we look = x1 b (t5 9 ! neglect$ places :]e ,god bids x gr[4 ,:]e our pride built its palace ( cont5t we f9d empt9ess & %ame1 & t :i* we almo/ curs$ ,god = s5d+ u becomes our cr[n ( rejoic+4 ,%e call$ 8 "n ,jabez1 my sorr[1 & lo6 he became h] v consolation1 mo/ hon\rable ( all4 ,,ii4 ,fai? w9s ! battle ( life aga9/ _m odds4 ,yes6 ?is is inde$ a romance ( fai?--fai? ov]com+ ! _w4 ,?is *ild or y\? />ts out ) all ?+s aga9/ him4 ,he is likely to gr[ up into an ,i%maelite if he gr[s up at all4 ,he />ts ) an ill-/>r$ "n--a "n t spells mis=tune4 ,he />ts )\t 8 "m's bless+ & )\t a glimm] ( hope to *e] him2 no fa!r to give him a help+ h& by ! way--)\t end[m5t1 =tune1 family1 or fri5ds4 ,:at *ance c !re be 9 ! race = "o s heavily h&icapp$8 ,failure is writt5 on 8 br[ by ! h& t nurs$ him4 ,failure is writt5 on all 8 circum/ances4 ,x w be a desp]ate /ruggle all ?r\gh4 ,!re w be none ( ! prizes ( life = him4 ,if he gets a b>e liv+ wage1 x is z mu* z he may expect4 ,t is :at he has be=e him1 app>5tly6 ,well1 = "o ?+1 he puts on c\rage1 & />ts on 8 way s++ ,nil desp]&um4 ,& !n1 kn[+ well t he has few or no human fri5ds1 he falls back on ! ,fa!r ( ! fa!rless & ! ,help] ( ^? :o h no o!r help4 ,he relies on fai? in/ead ( =tune4 ,he w make pray] 8 ma9 weapon1 & ! light ( ! ,"l 8 guide1 & duty 8 pole />4 ,he w pursue a /raight c\rse1 avoid+ evil1 try+ to feel ! h& ( ,god ^u him1 & ! wat*ful eyes ( ,god ov] him4 ,& he w make a brave fight ( x day by day1 do+ 8 be/1 & leave a high] p[] to det]m9e :at %all foll[4 ,t is :at we read betwe5 ! l9es ( ?is /ory4 ,nay1 t is all express$4 ,he call$ on ! ,god ( ,israel4 ,he committ$ 8 life to ! ord]+ ( ! ,almighty4 ,& ! ,almighty promot$ him4 ,he became m hon\rable ?an 8 bre?r54 ,!y are poor creatures :o compla9 t ! battle is lo/ be=e x is ev5 begun1 :o groan t ! *ances ( life are all aga9/ !m be=e !y h made "o brave v5ture & endeav\r2 & !y are va9 & self-deceiv+ m5 :o fancy t ! victory w be easy because somebody has giv5 !m a good />t1 & !y h ! back+ ( family1 social position1 weal?1 & m5tal gifts4 ,if "s ( y ?9k because y\r fa!rs /& high1 because y\r education has be5 well look$ aft]1 because !re are unlimit$ money & pl5ty ( fri5ds to pu% y on--if y ?9k t because ( ^! ?+s y c disp5se ) ! fe> ( ,god1 & ! daily obligations ( duty1 & make pleasure & self-indulg5ce y\r ma9 ends1 & d )\t hone/1 p]sev]+1 self-d5y+ toil1 y w be mis]ably disappo9t$4 ,god has "s h>d ?+s to say to y be=e y get f> on 9 ye>s4 ,x does n matt] h[ promis+ "o's beg9n+s1 if !re is no /eady1 consci5ti\s brave self-discipl9e1 & endeav\r4 ,life is always a failure & a disgraceful ?+ ) a d[nw>d c\rse1 if !re is no s]i\s purpose 9 x & no great ?\ghts4 ,& if y are ev] tempt$ to say1 z _m d1 t !re is no hope = a life :i* comm5ces heavily weight$2 t all ! *ances g to ^? :o are clev]1 & ri*ly end[$2 t if a y\? beg9s ) no money to back him & no fri5ds to pu% him into promotion1 he mu/ rema9 *a9$ d[n to t l[ condition to ! end--!n ,i po9t y to ?is little bit ( biography4 ,i c\ld take y r\nd a c]ta9 t[n & po9t y to a hundr$ m5 :o h repeat$ t bit ( biography 9 _! own lives1 & ,i tell y t ev5 n[ ! *ances are pl5tiful3 wait+ at ! feet ( ^? :o tread life's way1 a brave he>t )9 & ,god ov]head1 & t no "o ne$ despair1 h[ev] unpromis+ 8 />t1 :o makes ,god 8 guide1 & pray] 8 inspiration1 & duty 8 *os5 companion1 & %uns evil1 & pursues t :i* is good4 ,fai? & loyalty to consci5ce & a c\rage\s temp] are /ill ! weapons :i* conqu] 9 ! fight4 ,jabez1 ! *ild ( sorr[ & mis=tune1 became m hon\rable ?an all 8 bre?r54 ,,iii4 ,& n[ ,i comm5d ?is pray] to all ( y--! pray] :i* ?is y\? (f]$ :5 he w5t out c>ry+ 8 unhon\r$ "n & empty h& into ! r\gh places ( ! _w4 ,x is a beautiful pray]4 ,x is on ! :ole a wise pray]4 ,!re are bett] & m ,*ri/ian pray]s 9 ! gospels & epi/les2 b 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t !re are few pray]s m wor?y ( imitation ?an ?is4 ,he ask$ t ,god might bless him inde$1 t is1 above e human bless+ & fav\r1 t he might1 by 8 life & conduct1 des]ve x ,he ask$ :at we may all safely & humbly ask ( ,god1 provid$ t we give a l>ge & n a l[ mean+4 ,he ask$ t ,god w\ld enl>ge 8 coa/4 ,if t meant broad e/ates1 y _h bett] drop x out ( y\r pray]4 ,b if x means to h y\r life enl>g$1 y\r sympa?ies & int]e/s wid5$ out1 y\r influ5ce & y\r p[] ( s]vice increas$1 x is su* a pray] z ,*ri/ might h taught y4 ,nev] =get to (f] x4 ,he ask$ t ! h& ( ,god might be ) him2 t e day he might feel ! lead+s & take no /ep :i* 0 n a /ep approv$ by ,god4 ,& he ask$ t ! wat*ful & re/ra9+ p[] ( ! ,almighty w\ld keep him f evil4 ,y w d well to (f] t pray] at ! beg9n+4 ,y w d well to (f] x e day to ! end4 ,x is a pray] t w keep2 y w f9d x fre% ea* morn+4 ,& e day w be a bett] day :i* is ?us comm5c$1 & e life w gr[ hon\rable 9 ! sight ( m51 & beautiful 9 ! sight ( ,god1 :i* develops 9 ! _s ( x4 ,,simeon ,,by ,,rev4 ,h4 ,,elvet ,,lewis ,! ,temple %[s to bett] advantage at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,gospel hi/ory ?an at its close4 ,z we foll[ our ,"l ?r\gh ! ev5ts ( ! la/ week1 we meet no w9some faces )9 its prec9cts4 ,annas is !re1 & ,caiaphas2 ,ph>isees too1 bl9d$ ) envy2 b !re is no ,za*>ias se5 !re1 no ,simeon1 no doctors ( ! law ev51 su* z ga!r$ ar\nd ! ,boy ( twelve4 ,if any successors ( ^! /ill frequ5t$ ! sanctu>y1 !y are lo/ 9 ! deep %ad[ ca/ by a nation's crime4 ,p]haps we may consid] ^? :om we meet on ! ?re%old ( our ,"l's life z ! la/ ( an old regime ( prophetic s\ls1 ! la/ wat*]s pass+ out ( sight z ! twilight ( a com+ doom ?ick5$ & settl$ on ! ,holy ,city4 ,b !re he /&s1 ! graci\s1 w9some old man1 :om dea? is n p]mitt$ to t\* till ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem has ris54 ,x 0 reveal$ unto him by ! ,holy ,gho/ t he %\ld n see dea? be=e he _h se5 ! ,"l's ,*ri/6 ,he is l a dwell] ( ! spiritual _w1 :o only returns to visit e>?ly ways4 ,= him ! veil1 ?\gh n z yet r5t1 has worn ?91 & he is m famili> ) ! voices f beyond x ?an ) ! voices ( e>?4 ,! prie/1 ! ,levite1 ! ,rabbi1 pass him l %ad[s3 ! ,holy ,gho/ is 8 liv+ companion & tea*]4 ,br[n+'s ,rabbi b5 ,ezra might well h borr[$ 8 song f ! lips ( ?is ag$ sa9t3 ,gr[ old along ) me6 ,! be/ is yet to be1 ,! la/ ( life1 = :i* ! fir/ 0 made3 ,our times are 9 ,8 h& ,:o sai?1 ',a :ole ,i plann$1 ,y\? %[s b half2 tru/ ,god3 see all1 nor be afraid6' ,consid] 8 ,,"*3 ! same man 0 j & dev\t4 ,inw>d & outw>d are 9 equipoise2 he does n make frequ5t pray]s atone = equally frequ5t lapses 9 duty4 ,he looks ^u m5 9 ! light :i* has ris5 ^u him ?r\gh look+ ^u ,god4 ,he br\ght ) him1 f ! ,?rone ( ,grace1 ! tranquil beams :i* help$ him to p]ceive :at he ow$ to 8 fell[-m54 ,he 0 s subdu$ to *>ity1 t 8 "o expectation 0 ! consolation ( ,israel4 ,he 0 no prophet ( doom2 p]haps he 0 ev5 bl9d to ! moral det]ioration1 ! blight ( ideals1 gr[+ m wa/eful1 e day1 ( ! nation's be/ life4 ,to him1 ,israel 0 /ill m 9 ne$ ( consolation ?an *a/isem5t4 ,alas6 = ^! g5tle-s\l$ patriots1 ^: hopes rise f _! own he>t's goodness1 & n f _! nation's wor?6 ,s obscure1 s dev\t3 :ile ! great ones s91 !y pray2 :ile ! popul> prie/s lead 9 worldl9ess1 !y retire into ,god's hid+-places to int]c$e4 ,!y h private pa?s into ,god's ,p>adise3 !y d n always see ! *]ubim ) flam+ sword4 ,god (t5 calls !m home be=e ! /ormy dawn ( ! evil day4 ,s !y live & die1 wait+ = ! consolation4 ,consid]1 aga91 8 ,,holy ,,fell[%ip3 ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 ^u him4 ,8 he>t became ! ark ( ! ,heav5ly ,dove1 w&]+ ov] ! grey wat]s2 & to him 0 ! olive leaf br\ght4 ,he look$ pa/ ! face ( ! ,rabbi & ! prie/1 n contemptu\sly1 b wi/fully1 wond]+ :y he mu/3 he look$ pa/ !m1 & beheld 9 ! dawn+ %ad[ a div9] ,face4 ,he he>d secrets :i* w\ld be fooli%ness to o!rs1 ev5 to frequ5t]s ( ! ,temple & to rob$ prie/s4 ,he ?\ght ( dea? peacefully2 b t o!r ,face always came1 fa9tly b immutably1 betwe5 him & ! ,la/ ,%ad[4 ,! ,"l's ,*ri/ fir/1 dea? aft]4 ,:at graci\s ways ,god has ( treat+ "s ( ^! simply-tru/+ *ildr5 ( ,86 ,h[ graci\sly ,he ord]s ! c\rse ( spiritual wants = !m6 ,& ! ev5+ & ! morn+ are--ea* day4 ,& he came by ! ,_s into ! ,temple4 ,he requir$ no ecclesia/ical cal5d>1 no book ( ! h\rs4 ,?is obscure d5iz5 ( ! sanctu>y _h a dial 9 8 own s\l1 & ! sil5t %ad[ on ! figures came f no visible sun4 ,be sure t !re are m5 & wom5 /ill1 j1 & fe>+ ,god1 :o anticipate ! days ( heav51 & almo/ w9 _! dawn+4 ,h[ (t5 mu/ ,simeon h come1 wait+3 & yet h[ fre% 0 8 hope ea* "t6 ,he f$ on ,god's disappo9tm5ts2 ! unfulfill$ 0 8 hidd5 manna4 ,consid] 8 ,,"o ,,great ,,day4 ,an obscure wor%ipp] sudd5ly becomes ! ri*e/1 mo/ hon\r$ man 9 all ! _w3 9 8 arms he holds ,god's ,inc>nate ,son4 ,ye/]day 0 a day ( e>?1 tomorr[ also may well be a day ( e>?3 b ?is1 a day ( heav56 ,alas6 b only to him4 ,to o!rs ?is1 too1 is a v day ( e>?4 ,did "s (ficiat+ prie/ wat* ! little gr\p ( peasant p>5ts %[+ _! fir/-born to an obscure wor%ipp]8 ,& did he look1 )\t a /a9 ( contempt ^u 8 vision8 ,& yet ,j]usalem1 ,alex&ria1 ,rome1 _h no su* gift & prize z ! arms ( t humble dream] held4 ,:o w\ld n h tak5 8 place1 _h !y kn[n6 ,x is well to be reckon$ ,god's intimate1 le/ we miss ! ,*ild4 ,! sages fr[n$1 _! be>ds !y %ook1 ,= pride _! he>t beguil$2 ,!y said1 ea* look+ on 8 book1 ',we want no *ild4' ,b ,simeon _h dwelt ne>] ,god ?an !y--ne>e/ ,god ( all t came to ! ,temple t day4 ,& s ,god tru/$ him ) ,8 ,be/4 ,!n1 once m1 consid] 8 ,,prophetic ,,pray]4 ,he 0 n[ ready to dep>t4 ,he _h arriv$ at ! h\se :]e ! *amb] ( peace looks t[>ds ! sunris+3 :y %\ld he return to ! w>f>e aga98 ,he 0 unfitt$ = e>?1 by ! face ( t ,*ild3 he w\ld g :]e su* a vision w\ld n be m>r$ by e>?ly airs6 ,= m9e eyes h se5 ,?y salvation1 :i* ,?\ ha/ prep>$ be=e ! face ( all p3 a light to light5 ! ,g5tiles1 & ! glory ( ,?y p ,israel4 ,! s5t9el has be5 long on duty3 n[ ! wat* is done1 n[ lette/ ,?\ ,?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace4 ,& z he passes f 8 well-kept po/1 8 he>t's *>ity ov]fl[s1 & ,g5tile & ,jew are cov]$ ) 8 bless+3 ! ,g5tile ev5 com+ fir/1 z ?\gh1 p]haps1 he p]ceiv$ t ! salvation ( ! ,jews c\ld only be realis$ aft] ! enlight5m5t ( ! hea!n1 & by ?is means--,godet sugge/s4 ,to ! d>k5$ s\ls ( ! pagan _w--light3 to ! humiliat$ ,jewi% p--glory4 ,israel _h se5 & lo/ _m a glory3 x _h se5 ! glory ( conque/1 ( weal?1 ( wisdom1 ( ritual1 ( righte\sness3 b 9 ! little ,*ild 0 ! sum & ess5tial radiancy ( all glory t _h be51 ! e>ne/ ( all glory t 0 to be4 ,et]nally1 ,*ri/ is ! hope ( glory4 ,consid] also 8 ,,p]fect ,,c&\r4 ,he look$ 9 ! ,*ild's face1 he look$ 9 ! "m's face1 ) all ! t5d]ness & love t made x half div9e2 & !n ?is disciple ( ! ,_s1 /rangely mov$ f 8 wont$ calm1 describ$ tru? purely z he saw x4 ,he scann$ ! future1 he>d ! s\nd ( _m a fall1 caught ! hiss & cry ( uneasy consci5ces aga9/ ! sign2 he saw ! gleam ( ! sword1 & ! w\nd$ "m's he>t2 he saw ! revelations ( good & ( evil :i* ! *ild w\ld surely effect4 ,"o might n unnaturally conclude t ^! pres5tim5ts 7 ( ! day--( t v h\r4 ,he _h hi!rto walk$ & dwelt 9 ! light ( consolation2 he _h dream$ 8 tranquil dream beside /ill wat]s4 ,b 9 ?is mom5t ( contact ) ,god1 he 0 made /rong to see ! d>kness :i* is nev] abs5t f ! azure ( tru?--a deep1 b dazzl+ d>kness4 ,s to "y ,samuel came ! sorr[ful vision ( ! fall ( ! h\se ( ,eli2 s to ! old prophet-sa9t n[ glitt]$ ! gleam+ arr[s ( tru?4 ,b nei!r scorn nor wra?ful eloqu5ce moves him1 9 view ( :at he saw3 he simply accepts ?is burd5 ( ! ,"l1 & be>s x1 )\t murmur+ or exult+4 ,he sees ! fall & ris+ aga9 ( _m 9 ,israel2 x is ,god's w3 let ,8 w be done6 ,a sword %all pi]ce ?r\gh ?y own s\l also3 b[1 "m-he>t1 to ! purposes ( ,god's he>t ( love6 ,9 peace ?is s]vant ( ! ,"l /ill /&s2 9 peace he dep>ts4 ,bless$ are !y :om d>kl+ tru?s may grieve1 b n di/ract2 :om /ormy revelations beat ^u1 b _c %ake4 ,!y live 9 ! h\se f\nd$ ^u a rock4 ,:at pres5tim5t ( 8 nation's doom came to him 9 t mom5t ( cle>] insight1 ( m c&id int]c\rse ) tru?8 ,! ?\ghts ( _m he>ts--! uneasy work+ ( ! und]/&+ 9 ! s]vice ( a bad he>t3--h[ mu* 0 reveal$1 h[ mu* 0 m]cifully conceal$8 ,we _c tell2 b /r5g? 0 giv5 him to be> ! gleam ( ! vision1 & /ill wait4 ,o re/ 9 ! ,"l2 wait pati5tly = ,him4 ,he saw ! ,*ild g out ( ! ,temple2 & if1 = a mom5t1 a brea? z ( a *ill w9d smote 8 s\l1 he retir$ into ! deep] consolations ( ,god1 :]e ! sun smites n by day1 nor ! moon by night4 ,if x 0 8 la/ visit to ! ,temple1 he _h se5 :at w\ld h made x wor? 8 :ile to h gone !re e day = sev5ty ye>s or m4 ,& let x n be =gott5 t ,god /ill gives ,8 ,*ild to ^? :o humbly1 fai?fully wait = ! consolation ( ,israel4 ,su* a picture z t ( ,simeon gives piety its div9e/ *>m4 ,x is n simply t m5 h wi%$ to be 9 8 place2 b--:at is f> bett] & f> m practical--!y h wi%$ to be 9 8 _s4 ,he draws !m t[>ds him1 & aft] him4 ,he /&s 9 a glori\s company ( w9some s\ls1 :o n only lead to heav51 b attract m5 on ! way4 ,!y are1 inde$1 our ,pill>-fires ,se5 z we g2 ,!y are t ,city's %9+ spires1 ,we travel to3 ,a sword-l gleam ,kept man = s9 ,fir/ out2 ?is beam ,w guide him 94 ,,pontius ,,pilate ,,by ,,rev4 ,,pr9cipal ,,walt] ,f4 ,,ad5ey1 ,d4,d4 ,9 spite ( ! fact t he condemn$ ,jesus to dea?1 ! ,gospels pres5t u a m fav\rable portrait ( ,pontius ,pilate ?an t :i* we d]ive f secul> hi/orians4 ,josephus relates incid5ts t reveal him z ! mo/ insol5t & provok+ ( gov]nors4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,jewi% hi/orian ascribes to him a gratuit\s insult1 ! /ory ( :i* %[s its p]petrator to h be5 z weak z he 0 (f5sive4 ,x 0 cu/om>y = ,roman armies to c>ry an image ( ! emp]or on _! /&>ds2 b previ\s gov]nors ( ,judaea _h relax$ ?is rule :5 ent]+ ,j]usalem1 9 def]5ce to ! /rong objection ( ! ,jews to admit ! lik5ess ( any?+4 ,nev]!less ,pilate ord]$ ! usual images to be introduc$ at night4 ,:5 !y 7 discov]$1 ! citiz5s prote/$ vehem5tly4 ,pilate _h ! cr[d t he _h admitt$ to 8 pres5ce surr\nd$ ) soldi]s1 & ?reat5$ !m ) in/ant dea?4 ,b !y ?rew !mselves on ! gr\nd1 prote/+ t !y w\ld submit to ?is fate r ?an t ! wisdom ( _! laws %\ld be transgress$4 ,! gov]nor _h n reckon$ on ?is4 ,he 0 only bluff+1 & n[ he _h to climb d[n1 & ! images 7 remov$4 ,on ano!r occasion1 describ$ by ! same hi/orian1 ,pilate _h seiz$ ! sacr$ money at ! ,temple & employ$ x 9 build+ an aqu$uct1 a piece ( utilit>ian pr(anity :i* enrag$ ! ,jews to su* an ext5t t a va/ cr[d ga!r$1 clam\r+ aga9/ ,pilate & insi/+ on ! /oppage ( ! works4 ,!n ! gov]nor s5t soldi]s among ! p1 disguis$ 9 ! g>b ( civilians1 :o at a giv5 signal drew _! clubs & attack$ !m m savagely ?an ,pilate _h int5d$1 kill+ & w\nd+ a great numb]4 ,al?\gh ,josephus does n m5tion ! incid5t record$ by ,/ ,luke 7xiii4 #a71 9 :i* ,pilate m+l$ ! blood ( "s ,galilean pilgrims ) _! sacrifices1 ?is is entirely 9 accordance ) 8 brutality ( conduct 9 ! ev5ts ! hi/orian records4 ,philo goes fur!r1 giv+ a /ory told by ,agrippa1 accord+ to :i* ,pilate hung gilt %ields 9 ! palace ( ,h]od at ,j]usalem1 b 0 compell$ to take !m d[n z ! result ( an appeal to ,tib]ius ,caes>1 & add+ t ,agrippa describ$ ,pilate z inflexible1 m]ciless1 & ob/9ate4 ,he says t ,pilate dread$ le/ ! ,jews %\ld g on an embassy to ! emp]or1 impea*+ him = 8 corruptions1 8 acts ( insol5ce1 8 rap9e1 & 8 habit ( insult+ p2 8 cruelty1 & 8 cont9ual murd]s ( p untri$ & uncondemn$1 & 8 nev]-end+1 gratuit\s1 & mo/ griev\s inhumanity4 ,josephus is n tru/wor?y1 always writ+ ) a motive1 & ,philo mu/ be consid]$ prejudic$1 s9ce he saw too mu* ( ! wor/ side ( ! ,roman treatm5t ( ,jews2 & ! :olly unfav\rable v]dict ( ^! two writ]s %\ld be qualifi$ by :at we read 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t conc]n+ ! subject ( !m4 ,! int]e/+ po9t is t we h to g to ! ,*ri/ian docum5ts = ! m calm & j e/imate ( ! man :o crucifi$ ,*ri/4 ,?is fact %\ld deep5 our s5se ( ! fairness ( ! evangeli/s4 ,!y ev9ce no?+ ( t bitt]ness ( res5tm5t :i* ! ,jews1 q naturally1 z ! _w judges1 *]i%$ t[>ds _! oppressors4 ,!y 7 ! foll[]s ( ,"o :o _h taught !m to love _! enemies1 & :o1 :5 9 mortal agony1 pray$ to ,god to =give ! m5 :o _h inflict$ x4 ,b fur!r1 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians discrim9at$ betwe5 ! ,jewi% au?orities1 :o plann$ & purpos$ ! dea? ( ,*ri/ & really compass$ x1 & ,pilate1 :o 0 b a weak in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ^! m54 ,! fact t ! evangeli/s s cle>ly m>k ?is di/9ction is a sign t !y are 9 close t\* ) ! ev5ts1 & t !y fai?fully record :at !y "k to h tak5 place4 ,9 a ^w1 x is cle> t we h a m j & accurate portrait ( ,pilate 9 our ,gospels ?an ! repres5tations ( him by ,josephus & ,philo1 :o are ?us se5 to be less tru/wor?y hi/orians ?an ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s4 ,! ^w ,pilate z a prop] "n has be5 v>i\sly expla9$4 ,"s h d]iv$ x f ! ,lat9 pileatus1 mean+ "o :o wore ! pileus1 ! cap ( a fre$ slave1 & s h reg>d$ ! ,roman gov]nor by :om ,jesus 0 tri$ z a man :o _h be5 rais$ f ! ranks ( slav]y4 ,! wor/ condemnation ( slav]y is1 t x degrades ! *>act]s ( its victims1 develop+ ! s]vile vices ( c[>dice1 meanness1 & cruelty--all ( :i* vices are manife/ 9 ,pilate's "*4 ,b su* a promotion z ?is !ory implies w\ld be mo/ improbable4 ,a m likely explanation connects ! "n ) pilum1 a javel94 ,! e>li] "n ,pontius sugge/s ! family ( ! ,pontii1 ( ,samnite orig91 well-kn[n 9 ,roman hi/ory4 ,x 0 cu/om>y to conf9e su* an (fice z t :i* ,pilate held to knights1 m5 ( ! eque/rian ord]4 ,nev]!less1 x 0 n a v dignifi$ (fice4 ,x is describ$ indef9itely 9 ! ,gospels z t ( a gov]nor4 ,b ,pilate is designat$ m di/9ctly by ,tacitus & ,josephus z procurator ( ,judaea4 ,?is (ficial s]v$ "u ! ,legate ( ,syria4 ,8 prop] duty 0 simply to collect ! taxes ( ! di/rict ov] :i* he 0 appo9t$4 ,?us he w\ld be likely to come into contact ) ! *ief local collectors1 su* z ,zac*eus2 & 9 ?is way he may h he>d1 & t n unfav\rably1 ( ,"o :o 0 kn[n z ! ,fri5d ( publicans & s9n]s4 ,b 9 ! turbul5t di/ricts--su* z ,judaea & ,egypt--! procurators 7 entru/$ ) almo/ unlimit$ p[]s1 subject to an appeal to ,caes> on ! "p ( ,roman citiz5s4 ,soldi]s 7 sometimes ne$$ = ! =cible collection ( taxes1 & ! di/urb$ condition ( ^! p>ts dem&$ an (ficial 9 resid5ce :o c\ld act at once & on ! spot4 ,! puni%m5t ( turbul5ce 0 ) ! rig\r ( m>tial law1 :i* really means no law at all1 b only ! w ( ! man 9 *>ge ( ! army4 ,a subord9ate (ficial lift$ to a position ( almo/ irresponsible p[]--su* 0 ,pilate4 ,we c well und]/& h[ a man ) no moral backbone w\ld succumb to its temptations4 ,pilate 0 a mu* small] man ?an ,gallic ! proconsul at ,cor9?1 & t o!r proconsul at ,cyprus1 ,s]gius ,paulus1 :om ,/ ,paul won ov] to ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,b 8 pett9ess 9 ! eyes ( ,roman society w\ld lead him to magnify 8 importance 9 ! little _w he 0 try+ to rule l a k+1 ?\gh (t5 ) consequ5ces humiliat+ to himself4 ,pilate's headqu>t]s 7 at ,caes>ea1 by ! sea coa/1 ! ,roman capital ( ,pale/9e2 b he came up to ,j]usalem ) a troop ( soldi]s at ! ,passov]1 to prev5t any di/urbance among ! va/ ho/s ( pilgrims !n ga!r$ toge!r 9 ! city1 j z ,turki% soldi]s n[ m\nt gu>d at ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re dur+ ! ,ea/] celebrations1 to prev5t ! ,*ri/ians f qu>rell+ & fight+4 ,t is h[ x 0 he happ5$ to be pres5t :5 ,jesus 0 arre/$ & br\ght up = trial4 ,9 ?is fact also we may see :y ! ,jewi% au?orities felt x necess>y to h& _! ,prison] ov] to ! ,roman gov]nor2 al?\gh1 a few ye>s lat]1 !y 7 able !mselves to execute ! dea? s5t5ce on ,/eph5 9 ! ,jewi% mode1 by /on+1 & /ill lat] to d ! same ) ,james1 ! ,"l's bro!r4 ,all f\r ,gospels ref] to ! trial ( ,jesus be=e ,pontius ,pilate2 b ! fulle/ in=mation is to be obta9$ f ! ?ird & f\r?4 ,/ ,luke ?r\gh\t bo? 8 works seizes e suitable opportunity = sett+ out ! sc5e ( 8 /ory on ! l>ge /age ( ! _w's hi/ory1 & he is especially int]e/$ 9 %[+ x 9 relation to ! imp]ial gov]nm5t4 ,?us1 :ile ,mat!w only connects ! "t ( ! bir? ( ,jesus ) ! reign ( ,h]od1 a ,jewi% note ( "t1 ,luke also associates x ) ,caes> ,augu/us & ! *ronology ( ,rome2 & lat]1 :ile ,mat!w does n say :5 ,john ! ,bapti/ began 8 "w1 b notes ! imprisonm5t ( ,john z ! occasion ( ! comm5cem5t ( our ,"l's public m9i/ry1 ,luke c>efully records t x 0 9 ! fifte5? ye> ( ! reign ( ,tib]ius ,caes>1 ,pontius ,pilate be+ gov]nor ( ,judaea 7,luke iii4 #a71 t ,john ! ,bapti/ began prea*+ & baptiz+4 ,x is ?is same evangeli/ only :o ref]s to ,pilate's savage slaught] ( ! ,galileans at ,j]usalem4 ,! au?or ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel does n m5tion ,pilate be=e ! "t ( our ,"l's trial1 b he gives u a mu* full] acc\nt ( t trial ?an any ( 8 companion evangeli/s4 ,next to ,john1 our fulle/ acc\nt is 9 ,luke4 ,on ^! two au?orities !re=e we mu/ ma9ly rely4 ,b ,john's is n only ! mo/ ample & fully detail$ n>rative2 x also furni%es u ) by f> ! mo/ vivid & conv9c+ portrait ( ! ,roman gov]nor4 ,?is is "o ( ! num]\s cases ( life-l "*-draw+ ) :i* ! ,f\r? ,gospel ab\nds4 ,nicodemus1 ! woman ( ,sam>ia1 ,?omas1 ,judas1 ,m>y ,magdal5e1 & n[ ,pilate1 are all kn[n to hi/ory f ,/ ,john's portraits ( !m4 ,%\ld n ?is significant fact lead u to atta* great weight to 8 portrait ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* so>s above ! ,*ri/-pictures ( ! synoptics 9 ! mo/ exalt$ ,div9e glory8 ,jesus _h be5 tri$ soon aft] ,8 arre/ be=e ,caiaphas & ! ,sanh$r91 ! supreme c\ncil ( ! ,jews1 & !re ,he _h be5 condemn$ to dea?1 n on ! *>ge = :i* ,he _h be5 arre/$--?reat5+ to de/roy ! ,temple--= ! evid5ce aga9/ ,him _h brok5 d[n1 b = blasphemy dur+ ! c\rse ( ,8 trial1 :5 adjur$ by ! high prie/ to decl>e :e!r ,he 0 ! ,*ri/4 ,b ! pres5ce ( ,pilate prev5t$ ! c\ncil f execut+ _! s5t5ce 7z d\btless !y w\ld h done if he _h be5 away at ,caes>ea71 9 defiance ( ! law1 :i* 0 entru/$ to a weak & caprici\s gov]nor4 ,accord+ly !y br\ght _! ,prison] to ! procurator's resid5ce--probably ,h]od's palace1 a magnific5t build+ ) two m>ble w+s1 conta9+ l>ge rooms sumptu\sly furni%$1 & spaci\s porticos surr\nd$ by g>d5s & enclos$ 9 a l(ty wall ) t[]s1 situat$ 9 ! we/]n di/rict ( ! city1 & approa*$ by a bridge across ! ,tyropaean valley4 ,! facts t a lat] gov]nor1 ,ge/ius ,florus1 resid$ "h1 & t ,pilate liv$ 9 ,h]od's palace at ,caes>ea :5 9 t city1 & t he hung ! %ields ab\t :i* !re 0 s mu* tr\ble 9 ! ,j]usalem palace1 make ?is view m probable ?an ! traditional idea t ! trial ( ,jesus took place 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,antonio1 ! imp]ial b>racks1 close to ! ,temple4 ,! ,jews object$ to ent] ?is f9e palace1 because z a ,g5tile resid5ce x 0 defil$1 & !re=e defil+1 & !y wi%$ to be clean = ! fea/ !y 7 to eat 9 ! ev5+4 ,pilate hum\r$ !m1 & _h 8 conf]5ces ) !m outside ! build+4 ,see+ _! object & obs]v+ _! temp]1 he mu/ h discov]$ at once _! mis]able hypocrisy4 ,^! 7 ! m5 :o affect$ to be ! lead]s ( ! "o pure fai? on e>?1 a fai? :i* look$ ) scorn on ! idolatry ( ! cultur$ ,roman4 ,he mu/ h reg>d$ !m ) imm5se contempt4 ,if 8 tone is cynical1 x is b a mat* = ! unmitigat$ cynicism ( _! conduct4 ,pilate inquires z to ! crime ) :i* ! ,prison] is *>g$4 ,at fir/1 ! ,jews d n give an explicit reply1 only /at+ t !y h already f\nd ,him guilty4 ,pilate cat*es at t4 ,8 weakness1 s pitiably app>5t ?r\gh\t ! :ole proce$+s1 appe>s at ?is e>ly /age4 ,desir+ to %irk ! responsibility ( decid+ ! case--he w\ld use ! fir/ app>5t loophole ( escape4 ,s9ce ! ,jews h tak5 ?is case 9 h&1 let !m c>ry x ?r\gh1 deal+ ) x accord+ to _! law4 ,!y are n to be caught by t flatt]+ sugge/ion4 ,!y "k t !y h n ! p[] ( life & dea?4 ,pilate w\ld n let !m kill ,jesus4 ,8 proposal1 :i* on ! surface looks l ! grant+ ( a privilege1 am\nts to ?is1 t !y may ex]cise ecclesia/ical discipl9e1 excommunicate _! ,prison]1 or p]haps fl+ ,him into jail1 possibly sc\rge ,him4 ,b ! wor/ ( ^! puni%m5ts w n satisfy _! det]m9$ hatr$1 or rid !m ( ! haunt+ fe> inspir+ x1 t ,jesus w und]m9e _! influ5ce ) ! p4 ,no?+ less ?an ,8 dea? w put an end to t dang]2 s !y ?\ght1 al?\gh ! ev5t prov$ t x 0 ?is v dea? ( ,*ri/ t 0 to lead to ! victory ( ,*ri/ianity ov] ,judaism4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ev5 ,8 own disciples c\ld n =esee1 mu* less c\ld x ent] into ! m9ds ( ,8 enemies among ! ,jews4 ,?w>t$ 9 8 fir/ attempt to escape1 & compell$ to try ?is difficult case1 ,pilate ent]s ! palace :]e ,jesus is kept "u arre/1 & que/ions ,him4 ,he has be5 in=m$ t ,jesus claims to be ! k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,is t s8 ,is ! *>ge b a piece ( malici\s sl&]8 ,if x is1 !re is an end ( ! matt]4 ,pilate is n go+ to l5d himself to hum\r ! :im ( ^? hateful ,jews1 :om he affects to despise :ile 9 8 he>t he is mortally afraid ( !m4 ,!re is no?+ ( ! be>+ ( ! viol5t insurg5t 9 ?is calm peasant :o /&s be=e him4 ,surely ?is is "s /upid mi/ake1 or !re is m ,jewi% malice 9 x ?an ,pilate c fa?om4 ,b ! ,roman magi/rate soon discov]s t he is deal+ ) no ord9>y man4 ,jesus takes 8 measure 9 a mom5t4 ,pilate is a feeble creature1 ) no "*1 ins9c]e1 di%one/4 ,he mu/ be made to feel 8 littl5ess4 ,we c imag9e h[ our ,"l w\ld fix on him a p5etrat+ gaze be=e :i* ! %all[ nature ( ! man w\ld become app>5t1 z ,he ask$ :e!r ?is cross-exam9ation 0 g5u9e1 or :e!r ,pilate 0 prompt$ to x2 :e!r1 z we %\ld say1 x 0 a put-up affair--,saye/ ?\ ?is ( ?yself1 or did o!rs say x conc]n+ ,me8 ,picture ! situation--! great m>ble palace1 ! repres5tative ( ,imp]ial ,rome clad 9 ! purple robe ( (fice1 & seat$ 9 8 *air on ! dais1 ! surr\nd+ (ficials & bodygu>d2 & !n ! peasant f ,galilee1 alone1 unatt5d$1 undef5d$1 come /raight f insult & mock]y 9 ano!r c\rt1 & t aft] a night ( m5tal agony4 ,obs]ve h[ completely ! relative position ( judge & ,prison] are rev]s$1 at lea/1 to ! eyes ( ! onlook]4 ,jesus calmly que/ions ,pilate1 calmly tells him ( ! limit ( 8 p[]1 & calmly claims ! k9%ip = himself--!re ( all places--9 ! ,roman gov]nor's resid5ce1 speak+ to ?is gov]nor himself1 kn[+ t x mu/ seal ,8 own fate4 ,! two p[]s are n[ face to face--! _w-p[] ( ,rome1 outw>dly s impos+1 b at ?is mom5t %r9k+ to insignificance1 look+ s vulg>1 s mean1 s sordid1 s unreal1 s ess5tially weak1 9 ! p]son ( ! paltry gov]nor2 & ! heav5ly p[]1 ! p[] ( tru? & goodness1 ! ,k+dom ( ,god repres5t$ by ! prov9cial ,prison] ^: inh]5t dignity ( ,pres5ce is se5 to be all ! m sublime = ! contra/4 ,& ,pilate8 ,h[ does he view ?is8 ,he is manife/ly disconc]t$1 b he tries to hide 8 awkw>dness "u a mask ( ,roman scorn4 ,am ,i a ,jew8 he exclaims1 9 a tone ( measureless contempt4 ,x is l ! contempt ( ,agrippa :51 9 response to ,/ ,paul's en?usia/ic appeal & close home-?ru/1 he cri$1 ,) b little p]suasion ?\ w\lde/ fa9 make me a ,*ri/ian6 ,pilate rem9ds ,jesus t ,he has be5 giv5 up by ,8 own p4 ,jews might be expect$ to /& by a fell[-,jew "u ! ,roman tyranny4 ,h[ comes x to pass t ! ,jewi% p h br\ght a man ( _! own race to ! =eign tribunal1 prosecut+ ,him be=e ?is ali5 p[]1 seek+ ,8 dea? f ! hat$ ,imp]ial gov]nm5t8 ,:at c ,he h done to br+ ab\t s unusual a situation8 ,pilate is p]plex$2 & ! answ] ( ,jesus does n cl>ify ! magi/rate's ideas4 ,x seems only m my/ify+4 ,jesus describes ,8 k+dom1 s diff]5t f any in/itution be>+ ! "n t ,pilate has ev] he>d (4 ,x is n ( ! ord] ( ?+s 9 ?is _w4 ,if x 71 ( c\rse ,*ri/'s s]vants w\ld fight1 z d ! s]vants ( ! claimants ( e>?ly ?rones4 ,b !y d n resort to viol5ce4 ,! k+dom & its me?ods ( gov]nm5t are bo? une>?ly4 ,pilate is int]e/$1 p]haps amus$1 ) :at n[ seem to him ! fancies ( a fanatical dream]4 ,he pursues ! inquiry1 we may suppose1 ) a smile on 8 lips1 ,art ?\ a k+1 !n8 he ask$4 ,!re is no ambiguity 9 8 ,prison]'s reply4 ,he is a k+4 ,?is /range k+dom1 n re/+ on any basis ( e>?ly p[]1 disp5s+ ) fight+1 ) all t an army sugge/s1 ) =ce1 is ! v opposite to ,pilate's idea ( a /ate4 ,rome 0 mat]iali/ic to ! core4 ,h] rule re/$ on brute =ce4 ,! ,empire1 ! ,imp]ium1 0 ! dom9ion ( ! ,imp]ator1 t is to say1 ( ! comm&]-9-*ief ( ! army4 ,x 0 a milit>y despotism4 ,nom9ally ! gov]nm5t 0 /ill republican1 & ! old] & m peaceable prov9ces 7 adm9i/]$ by proconsuls1 ^: appo9tm5t re/$ ) ! s5ate1 or 0 suppos$ by a legal fiction to re/ ) t body4 ,b ! new] & m tr\blesome prov9ces 7 gov]n$ z conqu]$ t]ritory directly by ! emp]or z ! head ( ! army4 ,n[ ,judaea came 9 ?is latt] division4 ,pontius ,pilate & 8 sup]ior1 ! ,legate ( ,syria1 7 bo? directly responsible to ,tib]ius ,caes>4 ,pilate 0 ,caes>'s (fic] "u milit>y direction4 ,milit>y me?ods *>act]is$ ! procurator's rule4 ,to a man plac$ z ,pilate1 ! notion ( a rul] indep5d5t ( fight+ support]s1 & t 9 t]ritory held d[n by =ce ( arms1 0 simply absurd4 ,our ,"l's fur!r explanation seems to ,pilate /ill m out ( keep+ ) ! notion ( royalty4 ,jesus says ,he 0 born to be a k+ 9 ord] t ,he might be> witness to ! tru?4 ,a k+--tru?--:at h ^! two words 9 common1 ! "o ref]r+ to ! mo/ real region1 ! o!r to ! mo/ ideal8 ,to ,pilate1 ! conjunction is absolutely incongru\s4 ,:at is tru?8 he asks1 z he turns away1 too contemptu\s to wait = an answ]4 ,?is fam\s utt]ance has be5 quot$ z a text = ! anxi\s inquir]1 & prea*]s h gravely set !mselves to answ] x4 ,jesus did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,evid5tly x 0 n a s]i\s inquiry4 ,pilate flung (f ! v idea ( tru?--a m]e ab/raction1 no?+ to a practical ,roman4 ,/ill1 ?\gh he 0 n seek+ any answ] to 8 "q1 by ! v tone ( x he sugge/$ t he did n possess t gem :i* ^? :o hold x prize above all ?+s4 ,! ,scepticism ( ,pilate is ! title ( "o ( ,rob]tson's greate/ s]mons4 ,! prea*] traces x to f\r s\rces3 indecision2 fals5ess to 8 own convictions2 ! ta9t ( ! worldly temp] ( 8 day2 & t prie/ly bigotry :i* =bids inquiry1 & makes d\bt a crime4 ,pilate is ! typical sceptic1 :o is worlds remov$ f ! hone/ d\bt]4 ,s]i\s d\bt1 :i* is pa9$ & anxi\s 9 ! se>* ( tru?1 is 9 ess5ce belief1 = x believes 9 ! value ( tru?1 if only tru? c be discov]$2 b typical scepticism n only does n cr$it :at ! believ] takes = tru?1 b despises x z n wor? seek+4 ,t is ! fatal d\bt1 a d\bt t eats into ! s\l z a moral cank]4 ,nev]!less1 al?\gh :at is ( supreme value to ,jesus is reckon$ by ,pilate z ( no importance :atev]1 ! cross-exam9ation has satisfi$ ! magi/rate ( ! innoc5ce ( 8 ,prison]4 ,8 duty1 !n1 is pla94 ,he %\ld acquit ! innoc5t man4 ,b he d>e n d s imm$iately4 ,t h[l+ mob ( ,jews & ^? odi\s prie/s & ,sadducees ( ! c\ncil are det]m9$ on ! dea? ( _! victim4 ,pilate has made himself well hat$ by ! r\ghness ( 8 gov]nm5t4 ,no?+ w\ld please ! ,jews & _! lead]s bett] ?an to h "s *ance ( impea*+ him be=e 8 jeal\s ma/] at ,rome1 on ! *>ge ( l5i5cy to treason4 ,pilate quails be=e ! t]rible possibility4 ,9 face ( x he simply d>es n pron\nce a v]dict ( acquittal4 ,yet he means to d all he c to effect ! escape ( 8 ,prison]4 ,8 inbr$ in/9ct = ju/ice prompts him to ?is2 = ! ,romans *]i%$ rev]5ce = law1 & ev5 s corrupt a rul] z ,pilate 0 n indep5d5t ( ! atmosph]e ( 8 race4 ,!n x w\ld be a bitt] humiliation to let 8 judgm5t be ov]rul$ by ^? contemptible ,jews4 ,he w\ld be he>tily glad to conf\nd & disappo9t !m4 ,m ?an ?is1 he _h begun to feel "s awak5+ int]e/ 9 8 rem>kable ,prison]4 ,he _h come to ! conclusion t ,jesus 0 a h>mless dream]2 b he _h felt "s fa9t %ad[ ( ! spell ( ! wond]ful ,p]sonality4 ,if only x c\ld be manag$ ) safety to himself1 he w\ld be glad to h ,jesus set free4 ,accord+ly we n[ see ,pilate resort+ to a s]ies ( devices 9 ord] to escape f 8 vexati\s dilemma4 ,f ?is po9t 8 conduct op5s out to u a curi\s /udy 9 psy*ological ph5om5a4 ,! +5uity ( ,pilate 9 resort+ to "o exp$i5t aft] ano!r1 is v /rik+4 ,evid5tly he has ke5 wits1 & he uses !m ) "s agility4 ,b x is all 9 va94 ,he is pu%$ f ea* ( ! positions he takes up by ! same /ubborn1 rel5tless pressure :i* he inv>iably f9ds to be irresi/ible4 ,! explanation is1 t ?\gh he has intellect1 he lacks w-p[]4 ,on ! o!r side !re is n mu* ne$ = intellig5ce1 b !re is ! mo/ ob/9ate w4 ,! ,jews possess a cle> notion ( :at !y want1 & a set det]m9ation to h _! way4 ,9 su* a conte/ !re is no d\bt :i* side w w94 ,:5 w is bitt] aga9/ intellect1 x is ! latt] t succumbs4 ,! det]m9$ w =ces itself ?r\gh all opposition t re/s only on intellig5ce1 reason+1 contrivance4 ,intellect does n c\nt = no?+2 alli$ to a /rong w1 z 9 ,calv91 ,cromwell1 ,napoleon1 x helps to effect gigantic results4 ,b 9 ! sph]e ( action1 x is w-p[] t tells 9 imm$iate results4 ,ev5 "h1 reason may conqu] /upid ob/9acy 9 ! long-run4 ,b y mu/ give x "t2 & y mu/ h hone/y ( "*4 ,nei!r condition 0 pres5t 9 ?is case ( ,pilate4 ,he _h to decide promptly2 & 8 moral nature 0 uns\nd4 ,su* a man "u su* circum/ances w nev] f9d 8 mo/ cunn+ devices a mat* = ! set det]m9ation ( 8 oppon5ts4 ,s ,pilate1 feebly prote/+1 helplessly s*em+1 is pu%$ back /ep by /ep2 & ultimately he conc$es ev]y?+ dem&$ ( him1 & ! f9al issue is m humiliat+ to himself & m cruel to ! innoc5t ,prison] :om he is try+ to %ield1 ?an x w\ld h be5 if he _h yield$ at ! beg9n+4 ,! real victim ( ?is trag$y 9 ! palace is n ,jesus1 x is ! s\l ( ,pilate4 ,we seem to see a weak man be+ ?ru/ d[n a /eep place1 resi/+ & cat*+ at ! %rubs & rocks t he passes1 b torn f 8 grasp ( !m & f9ally flung ov] ! precipice4 ,pilate's fir/ device 0 to s5d ,jesus to ,h]od ,antipas1 :o happ5$ to be at ,j]usalem at ! "t4 ,x 0 a complim5t to ! frivol\s k+ ( ,galilee to remit a ,galilean prison] to 8 judgm5t1 & ,pilate w\ld gladly rid himself ( ! awkw>d case by ?is +5i\s device4 ,b x 0 useless1 = ! simple reason t ,h]od _h no p[] ( life & dea? 9 ,j]usalem1 & ,pilate soon _h 8 ,prison] on 8 h&s aga94 ,next he clut*$ at ! cu/om ( releas+ a prison] dur+ ! fea/4 ,"h 0 a *ance = lett+ (f ,jesus )\t decl>+ ,him innoc5t4 ,b ?is sugge/ion 0 hopeless4 ,if ! ,jews 7 set on effect+ ! dea? ( ,jesus1 !y w\ld n give up _! "r to *oose _! prison]s to be releas$1 & take at ! dictation ( ,pilate ! v man !y want$ to h done to dea?4 ,!y clam\r$ = an insurg5t1 ,b>abbas1 a man caught r$-h&$ 9 ! v crime = :i* ^! hypocrites pr(ess$ 9 _! new-fl$g$ loyalty to ,caes> to be anxi\s to h ,jesus execut$4 ,! cynicism ( _! *oice is palpable4 ,by d>+ to make x1 !y %[ 9 :at contempt !y hold ,pilate4 ,! gov]nor loses gr\nd consid]ably by ?is false move4 ,!n he tries to ?r[ ! blame ( ! murd] ( ,jesus1 :i* he sees he _c prev5t1 on ! ,jews4 ,a new motive urges him to escape f ! responsibility ( committ+ a judicial murd]4 ,8 wife _h s5t a private message w>n+ him to h no?+ to d ) t righte\s man4 ,%e _h be5 mu* di/urb$ by a dream ab\t him4 ,romans 7 slaves to om5s & auguries1 & ! mo/ mat]iali/ic ( !m felt "s awe ( dreams1 al?\gh !y _h lo/ fai? 9 real religion4 ,y\r confirm$ sceptic is (t5 slavi%ly sup]/iti\s 9 ! secret ( 8 s\l4 ,x is a way ! spiritual has ( av5g+ itself on ! man :o op5ly fl\ts x4 ,boldly flung out ( ! w9d[1 x creeps back into ! cell> & vexes ! s\l ) petty tricks play$ on ! subt]ranean consci\sness4 ,! man :o expels 8 good angel is haunt$ by imps & elves4 ,he :o w n believe 9 ,god & despises tru? succumbs to ! message ( a dream4 ,m anxi\s n[ ?an ev] to escape responsibility1 ,pilate calls = wat] & publicly wa%es 8 h&s1 tell+ ! ,jews t ! innoc5t blood w be on _! heads4 ,!y accept ! awful responsibility4 ,:at d !y c>e = ! weak ,roman's scruples8 ,he is do+ _! w1 & ( c\rse no h&-wa%+ c cleanse 8 consci5ce f ! /a9 ( guilty compliance4 ,yet "o ?+ m ,pilate w d4 ,he w sc\rge ,jesus4 ,p]haps t may satisfy ^! savage ,jews4 ,= sc\rg+ 0 a savage puni%m5t4 ,! :ip 0 load$ ) lead & %>p fi%-bones1 & at e /roke ! fle% 0 cut4 ,m5 (t5 di$ "u ?is sev]e treatm5t4 ,pilate _h x inflict$ on ,jesus1 kn[+ ,him to be innoc5t2 b hop+ t1 if ,he surviv$1 no m might be requir$4 ,x 0 an abom9able compromise4 ,if ,jesus 7 innoc5t--& ,pilate knew ,he 0 innoc5t--,he %\ld h be5 set free unsca!d1 ) apologies = a mi/ak5 arre/4 ,if he 7 guilty1 ( c\rse he ought to receive ! dea?-p5alty = ! crime ( treason4 ,ju/ice c\ld all[ ( no middle c\rse4 ,b ,pilate is n ?9k+ ( ,ju/ice4 ,he only wants to escape ! onus ( kill+ an innoc5t man4 ,!n he has ,jesus br\ght =?1 ble$+1 9 agony1 ,8 lac]at$ fle% expos$ to ! view ( t he>tless multitude4 ,behold ! man1 says ,pilate4 ,look at y\r victim2 is n ?is en\gh8 ,if ,pilate ?\ght 8 appeal ad mis]icordiam w\ld t\* ^? h>d5$ s9n]s ( ! ,sanh$r91 he 0 /rangely mi/ak54 ,! sight ( _! victim 9 ,8 agony only madd5s !m4 ,!y are l h\nds :o _h ta/$ blood4 ,l h\nds1 !y give tongue1 & yell = ,8 dea?4 ,pilate c resi/ no long]4 ,he has play$ 8 la/ c>d1 & x has be5 tak54 ,?or\ghly humiliat$ & q helpless1 he gives s5t5ce1 & s 9 spite ( ! gov]nor's desp]ate ef=ts to escape ! /igma ( 8 awful crime1 x goes d[n to all ! ages t ,jesus 0 crucifi$ "u ,pontius ,pilate4 ,,b>abbas ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,,gre5h\gh1 ,m4,a4 ,& !y cri$ out all at once1 say+1 ,away ) ?is man1 & release unto u ,b>abbas4--,,/ ,,luke xxiii4 #ah4 ,y h he>d a cr[d ( p cry out all at once4 ,x is always impressive1 x is sometimes v t]rible1 occasionally x is sublime4 ,x beg9s 9 a way t no "o c expla94 ,somebody 9 ! cr[d utt]s a "n1 or ejaculates a brief s5t5ce4 ,:at happ5s8 ,(t5 no?+ at all4 ,m5 are n 9 ! mood = x2 x drops unnotic$1 or provokes a je] or two & is !n =gott54 ,b sometimes ! ^w falls l a sp>k on a mass ( dry t9d]--t5 ?\s& he>ts h be5 prep>$ = x--swift z a fla% ( lightn+ a sympa!tic curr5t passes ?r\gh ! :ole ?rong--t5 ?\s& lips take up ! cry4 ,!y are all c>ri$ away by contagion1 magnetism1 or madness1 & a %\t goes up en\gh to r5d ! sky4 ,:5 "s great & noble s5tim5t has laid hold ( !m1 ! %\t ( a p is "o ( ! gr&e/ ?+s on e>?2 :5 x is "s awful prejudice1 unreason+ hatr$1 or c[>dly t]ror t sways !m1 ! %\t is ! mo/ inhuman & helli% ?+ on e>?2 & t 0 ! "* ( ! %\t t 0 rais$ "h4 ,! _w has nev] =gott5 t cry1 & nev] w4 ,to ! v la/ ! _w w wond] h[ x %\ld h come to be rais$1 & w condemn & pity ! cr[d ( p :o gave !mselves up to x1 = !y 7 mak+ a h]o ( ! vile/ /uff1 & clam\r+ = ! murd] ( ! _w's "o ,div9e man4 ,!re nev] 0 a m brutal & insane %\t ?an t2 nev] aga9 c !re be a *oice s fatal & s suicidal z ! *oice !y made3 ,away ) ?is man1 & release unto u ,b>abbas4 ,if ! ?+ _h n happ5$1 we %\ld say x 0 impossible4 ,x seems well-nigh incr$ible t human eyes & human he>ts c\ld be s bl9d4 ,a /ory ( ?is k9d is food = ! bitt]e/ cynic4 ,he :o has ! mo/ utt] contempt = ! race to :i* he belongs might f9d "h almo/ a ju/ification ( 8 scorn4 ,oh :at a satire ^u human nature1 t a :ole city full ( p1 m51 wom51 mo!rs & daught]s1 _h come to ?is pass t !y c\ld n disc]n :i* 0 ! nobl] ( ^! two--nay1 ?\ght t ,b>abbas 0 m des]v+ ( _! hon\r4 ,"o ! v fl[] & cr[n ( humanity1 ! express image ( ,god2 & ! o!r a gaol bird1 a notori\s crim9al1 ^: h&s _h be5 dy$ r$1 & ^: he>t _h be5 h>d5$ by ! %$d+ ( blood4 ,well might ^? pitiful lips say1 ,fa!r =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,:y did !y d x8 ,:y did !y raise _! voices = ,b>abbas8 ,! ma9 answ] is t m5 make _! h]oes z ! hea!n make gods1 aft] _! own image4 ,!re is no d\bt t ,b>abbas 0 m to ! ta/e ( ?is p1 m accord+ to _! he>t1 ?an ,*ri/2 or at lea/ !y ?\ght he 02 n q _! ideal man1 p]haps1 b c]ta9ly ne>] to _! ideal ?an ! ,*ri/ :om !y reject$4 ,x may be t !y _h _h no p>ticul> love = him until j n[1 possibly !y _h h>dly ?\ght ( him at all2 b n[ x 0 a "q betwe5 ?is man & ,jesus1 & ,jesus !y did n want at any price4 ,& _! v hatr$ ( ! "o made ! o!r look beautiful4 ,b>abbas is our man1 !y said1 & ! m !y said x ! m !y believ$ x2 & ea* "t ! "n 0 repeat$ x s\nd$ sweet]1 until !y 7 all %\t+ x1 n9e-t5?s ( !m because ! o!rs %\t$ x1 & until !y really made !mselves believe t 9 ?is man !y _h got a v]itable h]o & h>dly less ?an a god4 ,t is always :at happ5s 9 su* cases1 ! great] "p beg9 %\t+ = no p>ticul> reason because a few o!rs h l$ ! way1 & !y end by believ+ t ! man :om !y are acclaim+ is almo/ div9e2 yet x is c]ta9 t !y elect$ ?is man on ! :ole because ( ! two he _h m po9ts 9 common ) !m1 ?is poor despicable & v unh]oic ?+ 0 ! p]son :om !y delight$ to hon\r because !y !mselves 7 v unh]oic & some:at despicable4 ,we _c see ! greatness ( a truly great man unless !re is j a bit ( greatness 9 ourselves2 ,*ri/ 0 too big & too div9e to be se5 & measur$ by _! small & vulg> eyes4 ,b>abbas 0 ab\t _! size1 & !y rais$ _! voices = him4 ,we h _h ,c>lyle's words quot$ to u a ?\s& times ab\t h]oes & h]o-wor%ip--h[ x is "p ( human nature to g aft] h]oes & make !m--h[ ! _w has always be5 giv5 up to ?is wor%ip1 & always w be4 ,we all rev]e & foll[ great m51 or ^? :om we deem great1 :i* is n q ! same ?+4 ,& x is a beautiful feature 9 human nature if x is wisely direct$1 if we c only set our he>ts on ! true h]oes & foll[ !m4 ,x is n beautiful at all :5 we make our gods ( clay1 & %\t ourselves ho>se 9 exalt+ to ! skies creatures z undiv9e & q z small z we are4 ,h]oes are sometimes easily made to-day1 & m>tyrs too4 ,mod]n m>tyrdom ( ! popul> sort is ab\t ! lea/ co/ly ?+ go+4 ,x calls = no te>s & blood1 x c be ga9$ on v easy t]ms4 ,y h only to break a law :i* y d n l1 or y\r consci5ce does n approve1 & to be br\ght up = x ) an admir+ cr[d accompany+ y1 & to h a f9e impos$1 :i* is paid =1 p]haps1 by popul> subscription--& lo1 y are a m>tyr4 ,i am n call+ 9 "q ! ?+ itself4 ,x may be bo? "r & ,*ri/ian to refuse ob$i5ce to a law on extreme occasions2 b to call ?is m>tyrdom is extravagant & almo/ humor\s4 ,x 0 n s 9 ! old5 "t :5 ! real m>tyrs 7 made4 ,no1 ^? m>tyrs 7 n delicately h&l$1 b /ripp$ & /on$ to pieces1 & burn$1 & !re 7 no cr[ds to greet !m ) bravoes & c>esses1 b furi\s mobs clam\r+ = _! blood4 ,we h *ang$ all t inde$1 ?ank ,god3 b !y 7 h]oes & m>tyrs inde$1 & x s\nds to me some:at l a desecration ( ! ^w to apply x to m5 & ev5 wom5 :o are good1 probably brave 9 a way1 b :o w9 _! cr[n ( glory v *eaply inde$4 ,if we are to h h]oes1 let u make sure t !y possess "s h]oic /uff4 ,!re is a va/ am\nt ( h]o-wor%ip to-day :i* rem9ds u too mu* ( t %\t = ,b>abbas4 ,we are glorify+ ! wrong p2 at lea/1 mo/ ( u are4 ,x is "o ( ! deplorable weaknesses ( ! times1 or if y l x bett]1 x is "o ( ! fa%ions or crazes to :i* human nature at times gives itself up4 ,! h]oes ( ! cr[d1 ( ! great mass ( p1 are n ! good m51 n ! m5 ( light & lead+1 n ! m5 :o are morally great or ev5 intellectually great1 n ! m5 :o are ! /r5g? & salt ( a nation1 b ! m5 :o m9i/] to its pleasures1 & lead ! way 9 sports4 ,no "o c h any d\bt ( t4 ,no "o c h any d\bt ab\t ! sort ( p]sons :om ! va/ majority ( "y p1 & "s old] p too1 delight to hon\r4 ,) "s x is ! /> ( ! music hall or op]a4 ,) a great _m m x is ! w9n] ( a race1 or ! *ampion play] 9 a successful football team1 or ! mo/ effective b[l]1 or ! highe/ scor] 9 cricket4 ,! cr[d goes mad ab\t ^! h]oes4 ,!re is no ?rone high en\gh to place !m on4 ,money & fav\rs are lavi%$ at _! feet1 & all ! newspap]s are full ( _! glori\s triumphs4 ,m>k ,i am n speak+ aga9/ a?letic sports4 ,i l to see a well & hone/ly play$ game1 & ,i w\ld jo9 9 ! clapp+ :5 a man makes a clev] /roke4 ,:at ,i object to is ! crazy & almo/ deliri\s wor%ip :i* is giv5 to ^! *ampions ( ! sport+ _w4 ,x is ! excess ( ! ?+ t proves a diseas$ /ate ( m9d4 ,!re is m fuss made ov] "s y\? :o scores a few hundr$s on ! cricket-field1 ?an !re w\ld be ov] a man :o _h sav$ six hundr$ lives4 ,9 hundr$s ( j\rnals 8 portrait appe>s1 & 8 do+s are *ronicl$ z if he _h wr\ght "s deliv]ance = ! nation4 ,poor lad1 x is n 8 fault t he has sprung up sudd5ly into fame1 x is ! fault ( ! p :o love to h ^! ?+s s4 ,x is because m5 h gone pleasure-mad & sport-mad1 & 9 _! madness _c see ! diff]5ce betwe5 a clev] a?lete & a m5tal or moral giant4 ,we prove :at our own ta/es are1 we prove ! quality ( our own he>ts & m9ds1 we prove our own debasem5t1 :5 we exalt physical /r5g? above excell5ce ( "*1 :5 we make our h]oes out ( muscle in/ead ( s\l1 :5 we wor%ip ^? :o s]ve our pleasure m ?an ^? :o set u examples ( noble ?+s1 & lead ! way 9 !m4 ,x is only ano!r r5d]+ ( ! old %\t1 ,away ) ?is man1 & release unto u ,b>abbas4 ,n s wick$1 ( c\rse1 b equally fooli% & unwor?y4 ,:o are y\r h]oes8 ,t is ! "q4 ,or 9 o!r words1 ,:at sort ( m5 d y admire mo/8 ,answ] t1 & ,i "k at once :at sort ( m5 & wom5 y are4 ,if y are wor%ipp]s ( pleasure1 ! *ampions ( ! pleasure-_w w be y\r idols & k+s4 ,if y are root$ & gr\nd$ 9 ! love ( lucre1 ! successful millionaire is ! man t y w fawn ^u or wor%ip f af>4 ,if y\r ma9 delight is 9 intellectual ?+s1 ! great ?9k]s & writ]s w be ! m5 to :om y look up ) rev]5ce4 ,& if y are good m51 ) a passionate love = goodness1 & a con/ant /riv+ to be bett] ?an y are1 !re are none :om y w admire ) all y\r he>ts except ! good1 except ! be/1 & ^? :o are lead+ 9 ! way ( goodness4 ,9 a l& :i* is truly ,*ri/ian1 ! only h]oes w be ^? :o mo/ resemble ,*ri/4 ,if we are truly ,*ri/ians1 & ,*ri/ian ?\ghts h tak5 full possession ( our he>ts1 we %all recognise no h]oes save ^? :o s]ve z ,*ri/ s]v$1 :o live 9 a measure z ,*ri/ liv$1 :o d5y !mselves = o!rs1 & sp5d _! /r5g? = ! b5efit ( _! fell[-m5 z ! ,ma/] did4 ,^! are ! true h]oes1 & all ! o!rs are m or less *eap imitations ( !m1 or false sub/itutes = !m4 ,^! are ! true h]oes1 ,i say4 ,! m5 & wom5 :o risk _! lives to save o!r lives4 ,! m5 :o use _! /r5g? & ability1 n = pay1 b = ! good & ! advancem5t ( _! fell[-m51 to save m5 f _! s9s1 & to less5 ! sum ( human ill4 ,! brave m5 & wom5 :o v5ture all ?+s to s]ve "s great & righte\s cause1 & to spe$ on ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ & righte\sness 9 ! _w4 ,we h no "r to c\nt any z h]oes unless !y h c\rage1 pati5ce1 self-d5ial1 great love = _! fell[-m51 & /r5g? :i* !y *e]fully employ = some?+ great] ?an !mselves4 ,! m51 9 fact1 :o h some?+ ( ,*ri/ 9 !m2 ^! are ! only h]oes :om ,god writes d[n 9 ,8 book ( life1 & !y are ! only h]oes :om we %all exalt 9 our he>ts if we are foll[]s ( ! crucifi$ ,"o4 ,9 a ,*ri/ian l&1 ! beg9n+ & end ( all true & heal?y h]o-wor%ip1 is to set ,*ri/ fir/ & above ev]y?+ else & e "o else 9 our affections4 ,we %all measure all o!r m5 truly if we h fir/ ( all tak5 ! true measure ( ,him4 ,love ,him ) all y\r he>ts1 say ( ,him1 ,?\ art ! *ief among t5 ?\s&1 & ! altoge!r lovely1 & y w nev] give mu* ( y\r he>ts aga9 to ! ?+s & ! m5 :o are morally n wor? lov+4 ,y w nev] be c>ri$ away aga9 into ! wor%ip ( t :i* is false1 common1 or *eap4 ,a man :o sees all beauty1 & ! p]fect beauty 9 ,*ri/1 w nev] say t !re is mu* beauty any:]e else1 except :]e !re is some?+ t resembles ,*ri/4 ,we h to make our *oice to-day1 z ^? m5 made x long ago4 ,x is n q ! same *oice4 ,x is n ,b>abbas aga9/ ,*ri/1 b x is ! poor1 co>se1 common1 frivol\s ?+s ( ! _w aga9/ ,*ri/4 ,x is ! e>?ly aga9/ ! heav5ly2 x is pleasure & s9 aga9/ ! s]vice ( ! ,man :o 0 crucifi$3 x is ! love ( self1 & ?+s bas] ?an ourselves1 aga9/ ! love ( ,him :o di$ = u4 ,& ev]y?+ dep5ds ^u t *oice4 ,to make ,him y\r ,k+ is to become k+ly y\rselves1 & to be cr[n$ at la/ ) ! true glory & hon\r4 ,b x is a t]rible ?+ to say1 ,away ) ?is man1 & release unto u ,b>abbas4 ,,joseph ,,( ,,arima!a ,,by ,,rev4 ,,alfr$ ,,r[l&1 ,d4,d44 ,,ll4,b4 ,joseph ( ,arima!a1 an hon\rable c\nsellor1 :i* also wait$ = ! k+dom ( ,god4--,,m>k xv4 #dc4 ,! crucifixion ( our ,"l produc$ /range & />tl+ effects 9 moral exp]i5ce1 z well z 9 ! physical _w4 ,! veil ( ! ,temple 0 r5t f top to bottom z if a h& f heav5 _h torn x1 9 ord] to tea* m5 t ! anci5t ritual 0 done )4 ,d>kness cov]$ ! e>?1 sugge/+ to ?\ghtful m9ds ! guilt ( ! _w & ! my/]y ( ! sacrifice :i* aton$ = x4 ,concurr5tly ) ^! physical ph5om5a 7 spiritual exp]i5ces4 ,! ,roman c5turion :o1 9 comm& ( f\r soldi]s1 _h ! duty ( see+ ! s5t5ce ( ! law duly execut$1 0 s pr(\ndly mov$ by :at he saw ( ! ,div9e ,suff]] & by ,8 dy+ cry1 t he exclaim$1 ,truly ?is 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 & ?us he became ! fir/ ( ! great multitude out ( all nations :o give hon\r to ! ,lamb t has be5 sla94 ,! wom51 too1 :o 7 sometimes despis$ = weakness & timidity1 prov$ !mselves 9 ?is crisis to be h]o9es4 ,& ,joseph ( ,arima!a1 :o up to ?is mom5t ( %ame & app>5t defeat _h be5 cont5t to rema9 a secret disciple ( our ,"l1 n[ boldly av[$ 8 love & loyalty4 ,! ev5 _h come1 ! second ev5+ ( ! ,jews1 & ! la/ /reak ( gold5 light 0 beg9n+ to fade f ! we/]n sky4 ,?ree lifeless bodies 7 /ill hang+ on ! crosses at ,golgo?a1 b accord+ to ,jewi% cu/om !y 7 ab\t to be tak5 d[n1 & flung into a di%on\rable grave1 :5 ,joseph w5t 9 boldly to ,pilate1 & begg$ ! body ( ,jesus1 c>+ = our ,"l 9 dea? z ano!r ,joseph _h c>$ = him 9 infancy4 ,?is man is describ$ z an hon\rable c\nsellor1 :i* d\btless means a memb] ( ! ,sanh$rim4 ,he is also spok5 ( z a good man & a j1 :i* c\ld n h be5 said ( _m ( 8 fell[-c\nsellors4 ,on ?is occasion 8 action 0 suffici5tly important 9 its relation to prophecy1 & 9 its be>+ z evid5ce ( ! reality ( ! burial & ( ! resurrection ( our ,"l1 to be m5tion$ 9 ea* ( ! ,f\r ,gospels4 ,yet nei!r by ?is nor by social influ5ce1 nor by brilliant gifts 7if he possess$ !m71 did he become prom95t 9 ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,probably he 0 a man ( practical sagacity & ready res\rce1 r ?an ( great spiritual =ce4 ,he c\ld n /& on ! same level ) ,simon ,pet]1 ! fi%]man1 ^: hon\r x 0 s to hold ! key ( ! ,k+dom z to op5 ! door ( x to ! ,g5tiles2 nor did he ev] atta9 influ5ce comp>able to t ( ,paul1 :o %ook ! citadel ( paganism to its f\ndations1 & plant$ amid its fall5 def5ces ! se$ ( ! ,k+dom1 ev5 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,joseph mu/ be reg>d$ z a common soldi]1 r ?an z a g5]al 9 ,*ri/'s army2 b :5 ! (fic]s _h fall51 or des]t$ _! ,lead]1 he bravely /epp$ to ! front & prov$ himself a h]o4 ,p]haps all ! m on ?is acc\nt "s /udy ( 8 "* & conduct may enc\rage ^? :o are n prom95t 9 ! ,*ur* to cultivate 8 fidelity1 promptitude1 & c\rage4 ,if we piece toge!r ! few fragm5ts ( 8 biography :i* are scatt]$ ?r\gh ! ,f\r ,gospels1 we %all ga9 a full] & m accurate conception ( ! man4 ,i4 ,x is cle> t ,joseph _h already prote/$ aga9/ ! wrong done to our ,"l by ! ,sanh$rim1 ?\gh he _h be5 p[]less to prev5t x4 ,9 ?is prote/ no d\bt ,nicodemus w\ld h sid$ ) him1 b he 0 probably abs5t1 = ,joseph seems to h /ood alone 9 8 refusal to condemn ! prophet ( ,naz>e?4 ,?is 0 n easy4 ,he w\ld be urg$ to vote ) 8 fell[-c\nsellors on ! gr\nd t _! ecclesia/ical au?ority1 :i* _h be5 defi$1 mu/ be ma9ta9$1 & t loyalty to ! ,sanh$rim dem&$ t all memb]s ( x %\ld s9k _! private op9ions 9 its def5ce4 ,to hold out aga9/ an o!rwise unanim\s c\ncil w\ld be ! m difficult if ,joseph _h b rec5tly atta9$ ! hon\r ( memb]%ip1 & ?is is probable1 = ! allusion to 8 new grave seems to imply t he _h n long resid$ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,x 0 difficult1 & possibly dang]\s1 to ass]t 8 indep5d5ce2 b he did s by vote1 if n by voice1 = he _h n cons5t$ to ! c\nsel & de$ ( !m4 ,"r-m9d$ m5 are n infrequ5tly plac$ 9 a simil> position4 ,a policy may be initiat$ :i* !y disapprove1 & yet _! prote/ aga9/ x may wreck ! p>ty & ev5 displace ! gov]nm5t1 s t !y naturally hesitate betwe5 p>ty loyalty & enlight5$ consci5ce4 ,o!rs :o are engag$ 9 bus9ess1 or 9 pr(essional affairs1 h sometimes to confront d\btful practices :i*1 ?\gh sanction$ by cu/om1 unque/ionably t5d to ! l[]+ ( ! moral tone ( ! nation4 ,_! own f9ancial int]e/s1 _! fe> ( ca/+ a slur on "s kn[n to !m1 :o1 ?\gh guilty ( su* practices are 9 o!r respects hon\rable m51 & _! dread ( pos+ be=e ! _w z ov]-scrupul\s1 ph>isaic m51 :o are righte\s ov]-mu*--all urge !m to keep quiet1 especially z su* a cu/om _c be put d[n by "o man4 ,yet is n consci5ce to be supreme1 ev5 "u su* conditions8 ,! cultivation ( ! requir$ moral h]oism1 :i* is sadly lack+ 9 all sections ( society1 mu/ beg9 9 y\?2 & 9 ?is1 eld] bro!rs & si/]s z well z p>5ts & tea*]s ( all grades h s]i\s responsibility4 ,occasionally ! moral atmosph]e ( a :ole s*ool becomes corrupt1 & practices spr+ up :i* c only be put d[n by "s "r-m9d$ lad or girl runn+ ! risk ( unpopul>ity & social o/racism1 yet x is "u su* conditions t ,god's h]oes are br$2 & books l ,tom ,br[n's ,s*ooldays h done mu* to fo/] ! developm5t ( ! h]oic temp]4 ,! tru? is1 t1 :]ev] we are1 9 ?is _w :]e evil widely prevails1 fidelity to consci5ce mu/ occasionally inspire :at seems an unavail+ prote/ aga9/ ! practice ( ! majority4 ,b we mu/ see to x on su* occasions t a real pr9ciple is at /ake1 & t we are n mov$ by m]e desire = self-ass]tion1 nor by pride & ob/9acy4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we are consci\sly free f ^!1 & bravely prote/ aga9/ a wrong we _c prev5t1 we may at lea/ look = ! approval ( ,him :o c>ri$ ,8 prote/ aga9/ evil up to ! po9t ( dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! ,cross4 ,9 ?us tak+ up our /& aga9/ :at we believe to be wrong1 we may be1 imp]ceptibly to ourselves1 embold5+ o!rs1 :o are secretly wait+ = "s su* lead4 ,,ii4 ,if ,joseph requir$ brav]y on ! c\ncil1 he ne$$ x /ill m :5 he w5t into ! pres5ce ( ,pilate to beg ! body ( ,jesus4 ,! ,roman procurator 0 a man to be dread$ by any ,jew1 & 0 j n[ 9 a suspici\s & angry mood4 ,b ,joseph n only brav$ a repulse f him4 ,he knew he w\ld h to confront ! f> m bitt] ho/ility ( ! prie/s4 ,!irs 0 a rel5tless hate1 be=e :i* ,pet] _h fall51 & ,pilate himself _h quail$4 ,yet ?is man ,joseph1 br\ght up ?\gh he _h be5 9 circum/ances ( ease1 w5t 9 boldly to ,pilate & delib]ately ran ! risk ( _! savage hatr$1 :i* w\ld n only br+ ab\t z he believ$ 8 expulsion f (fice1 b 9 all probability cruel m>tyrdom4 ,x 0 a bold /ep2 b no soon] did he take x ?an ano!r ri* man 0 by 8 side--,nicodemus by "n--:o also himself 0 "o ( ,*ri/'s disciples1 ?\gh secretly1 = fe> ( ! ,jews4 ,! act ( ,joseph _h m f>-rea*+ consequ5ces on ! conduct ( o!rs ?an he expect$4 ,mo/ h]oic actions are ri*] 9 results ?an is expect$ by ^? :o d>e to d !m2 ?\gh ! imm$iate effects may seem disappo9t+4 ,elijah le>nt to 8 amazem5t t al?\gh all ! p on ,c>mel _h n be5 conv]t$1 m ?an sev5 ?\s& fai?ful m5 _h be5 embold5$ by 8 conduct4 ,& :5 ,john pluck$ up c\rage to g "r 9 to ! palace ( ! high prie/1 ,pet]1 :o till !n _h foll[$ ,jesus af> (f1 w5t 9 also4 ,! tru? is1 t we all h influ5ce beyond ! limits ( :at we c see or e/imate--p>5ts ov] *ildr51 employ]s ov] _! "y p1 mi/resses ov] s]vants2 = :at we are ^! are enc\rag$ to be1 :e!r = good or = evil4 ,inde$1 ev5 a *ild :o fe>lessly speaks ! tru?1 a s]vant :o does h] "w ?or\ghly & *e]fully1 an obscure lad :o 9 a small situation is fai?ful to hon\r & tru?1 w effect f> m ?an is imag9$4 ,o!rs :o are unp]ceiv$ are embold5$1 & range !mselves on ! side ( righte\sness4 ,joseph discov]$1 z _m h done s9ce1 t :5 he /eadfa/ly set 8 face t[>ds duty he succe$$ f> bett] !n he expect$4 ,:5 he w5t into ! palace ( ,pilate he =esaw t he might be ask$ to pay an enorm\s ransom1 = t w\ld be only cu/om>y2 or possibly 8 reque/ might be scornfully refus$ by ! procurator1 :o 0 angry ) himself & ) ! ,jews4 ,b1 d\btless to 8 amazem5t1 no su* ?+ happ5$4 ,)\t delay1 or b>t]+ or abuse1 ,pilate at once gave him leave4 ,hi/ory is cr[d$ ) simil> incid5ts4 ,h[ helpless & hopeless ! ,israelites 7 :5 !y f\nd !mselves face to face ) ! wat]s ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 :ile ! army ( ,egypt 0 rapidly ov]tak+ !m2 yet !y soon discov]$ t _! dang] 0 to prove _! means ( deliv]ance2 = ! wat]s :i* b>r$ _! progress to lib]ty soon ov]:elm$ _! enemies4 ,9 o!r sph]es ( exp]i5ce su* deliv]ances h come1 & w cont9ue to come1 to tru/ful s\ls3 ,d>k & wide ! sea appe>s1 ,e s\l is full ( fe>s1 ,yet ! ^w is 'onw>d /ill1' ,onw>d move & d ,8 w2 ,& ! great deep %all discov] ,god's highway to take !e ov]4 ,pet] _h a simil> exp]i5ce :5 9 prison4 ,he arose & foll[$ ! angel1 & safely pass$ ?r\gh ! fir/ & ! second w>d2 b ! great iron gate seem$ an insup]able b>ri]1 yet t op5$ to !m ( its own accord1 & he /epp$ ?r\gh x into lib]ty4 ,?us x 0 ) ! wom5 :o z !y walk$1 :ile x 0 yet d>k1 t[>ds ! grave ( _! ,"l1 ?\ght ( "o difficulty :i* seem$ insurm\ntable1 & ask$ "o ano!r1 ,:o %all roll u away ! /one at ! door ( ! sepul*re8 ,/ill on !y w5t1 ) fai? & c\rage1 & :5 !y rea*$ _! imag9$ difficulty !y f\nd t x _h vani%$2 = !y saw t ! /one 0 roll$ away4 ,a simil> exp]i5ce is con/antly met )4 ,x is %>$ by a "y man :o is expect$ to und]take "s d\btful transaction1 b f consci5ti\s scruple hesitates4 ,he fe>s :at ! result ( a refusal may be1 b resolves to risk x2 p]haps to f9d t ! ord] is n press$1 or t "s new incid5t op5s up = him a way ( escape4 ,true1 ,god does n always deliv] a consci5ti\s man f ! special dang] be=e him1 b 9 ! =um ( consci5ce1 & be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/1 he w be right$4 ,be ! result :at x may1 we mu/ be true to consci5ce1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is b ano!r =m ( say+1 we mu/ be true to ,god2 & in/ead ( pe]+ into ! future1 & pictur+ to ourselves all possible evil results1 we mu/ le>n to take ! next obvi\s /ep 9 ! pa?way ( duty1 tru/+ t ,god w make ! next /ep cle>1 possible1 & safe4 ,:5 a t\ri/ is climb+ a difficult m\nta91 8 guide sometimes r\nds a corn]1 or climbs up to a high] level1 & = a "t is lo/ to sight1 hav+ left 8 *>ge beh9d him2 & he1 unaccu/om$ to su* an exp$ition1 d>es n look d[n1 & fe>s to /ir ano!r /ep1 till feel+ ! rope taut betwe5 himself & ! guide1 & he>+ 8 *e]y voice1 he v5tures =w>d1 to f9d t ! dang] 0 n s great z he imag9$4 ,?us made bold] by ea* difficulty surm\nt$1 he beg9s to feel ! exhil>ation ( a m\nta9 climb1 :i* braces ! n]ves m ?an any?+ besides4 ,if we are really anxi\s to be 9 ,god's appo9t$ way1 & boldly take x :5 x is made cle>1 we may be sure t ,he w answ] ! pray]3 ,hold up my go+s 9 ,?y pa?s1 t my foot/eps slip n4 ,,iii4 ,!re are crises 9 ! exp]i5ce ( e "o :5 ! :ole future is det]m9$2 & su* a crisis came to ,joseph ( ,arima!a4 ,he _h be5 = "s "t a disciple ( ,jesus1 b _h nev] av[$ ! fact4 ,b aft] /&+ on ,calv>y & see+ ! dea? ( 8 ,"l1 sorr[1 %ame1 & indignation s /irr$ him1 t at once he w5t 9 boldly unto ,pilate4 ,x 0 ! turn+-po9t 9 8 hi/ory1 :5 ob$i5ce to ,god-giv5 impulse decid$ 8 :ole de/9y4 ,! spiritual influ5ces :i* play ^u our s\ls are n ev5 9 _! fl[4 ,!re are times :5 "o is /rangely mov$1 al?\gh 9 outw>d environm5t !re is little to acc\nt = x4 ,! s]mon li/5$ to may be illit]ate1 ! hymn sung may be de/itute ( poetic beauty1 ! fri5dly ^w may be spok5 by a social inf]ior--yet "o ( ^! sometimes suffices z ! *annel ( div9e p[]1 :i* %akes ! s\l to its v dep?s4 ,we h kn[n ! unexpect$ av[al ( love to ,*ri/ on ! "p ( "o obscure s*ol> set all 9 ! class ?9k+ on ! subject ( p]sonal responsibility to ,god1 & to ,8 ,*ur*4 ,& sometimes ! sorr[ ( leav+ home = ! fir/ "t1 or ! dea? ( a de>ly-lov$ fri5d1 has suffic$ to ar\se ! "q1 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,we mu/ bew>e ( all[+ su* opportunities = decisive action to slip away unimprov$4 ,:5 a vessel has gr\nd$ at ! h>b\r-b>1 %e mu/ wait till ! tide lifts h]1 or %e w n rea* a safe an*orage2 b :5 ! tide does fl[ 91 no sane man w let ! *ance g by1 le/ a /orm %\ld rise & wreck h] )9 rea* ( home4 ,x is notewor?y t ,joseph 0 mov$ to decision & confession by ! crucifixion ( ! ,"l2 = ?is might h be5 expect$ to seal 8 lips4 ,x w\ld seem to h be5 easi] to foll[ ! great ,tea*] :5 li/5+ cr[ds ga!r$ r\nd ,him1 & multitudes 7 be+ heal$ ( :atsoev] diseases !y _h1 ?an to ackn[l$ge loyalty to ,him :5 ,he 0 crucifi$ z a malefactor4 ,yet x 0 f ! ,cross t ?is man w5t into ! ,*ur*4 ,! light came to him :5 d>kness seem$ deepe/4 ,x 0 9 ! pres5ce ( ! crucifi$ ,savi\r1 ( :om ev5 ! ,roman c5turion said1 ,truly ?is 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 t ,joseph le>n$ to say1 ,because ?\ ha/ di$ = me1 ,i w h5ce=? live = ,!e4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ triumphs ( ! ,cross1 9 :i* ,paul glori$1 & ( ,him :o di$ !reon--dy+ = u all1 t we :o live %\ld n h5ce=? live unto ourselves b unto ,him4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( t memorable sc5e we are call$ on = m ?an admiration or adoration1 ev5 = a passionate devotion to ,him :o gave ,himself up = u all4 ,x may be t "s ( ,8 pr(ess$ foll[]s may aga9 fail ,him1 & t o!rs w /ep 9 to d ! s]vice :i* ,he requires4 ,9 ! h\r ( d>kness all ,8 recognis$ disciples =sook him & fl$2 & :5 ! trag$y on ,golgo?a 0 ov]1 x 0 n ,pet]1 & ,james1 & ,john1 & ,&rew1 :o r5d]$ ,him ! la/ s]vice1 b holy1 humble wom51 & ,joseph & ,nicodemus1 :o up till !n _h n be5 reckon$ z disciples at all4 ,!re are times 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* :5 our ,"l seems crucifi$ afre%1 & put to an op5 %ame1 :ile ,8 s-call$ disciples rema9 sil5t & hidd54 ,sup]/ition & s9 /ill jo9 h&s to put ! ,*ri/ to dea?1 to bury ,him1 & seal ,8 sepul*re4 ,b secret disciples are mean:ile av[+ !mselves2 com+ f ! ea/1 & ! we/1 f ! nor?1 & f ! s\?1 to fill up ! vacant places1 to d ! ne$$ s]vices1 & to rejoice 9 a ris5 & glorifi$ ,"l4 ,bett] by f> ! do+ ( a simple act ( love to ! ,savi\r :o di$ = u--su* z ,joseph did--?an l\d pr(essions ( loyalty1 or accurate k ( cre$s4 ,he> once m ! solemn words ( ,jesus3 ,n e "o t sai? unto ,me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav52 b he t doe? ! w ( ,my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,& t voice /ill s\nde? on ,f ! c5turies t are gone ,to ! c5turies t %all be6 ,f all va9 pomps & %[s1 f ! pride t ov]fl[s1 ,f all ! n>r[ rules & subtleties ( ,s*ools1 ,& ! craft ( tongue & p53 ,bewild]$ 9 its se>*1 bewild]$ ) ! cry3 ',lo "h1 lo !re1 ! ,*ur*6' poor1 sad ,humanity ,?r\gh all ! du/ & heat turns back ) ble$+ feet ,by ! we>y road x came ,unto ! simple ?\ght by ! ,great ,ma/] taught1 ,& t rema9e? /ill3 ',n he t repeate? ! ,"n ,b he t doe? ! ,w4' ,,philip1 ,,! ,,evangeli/ ,,by ,,rev4 ,,george ,,milligan1 ,m4,a41 ,d4,d4 ,philip ! ,evangeli/ mu/ be c>efully di/+ui%$ f ,philip ! ,apo/le4 ,& ?\gh x is little t we are told reg>d+ him 9 ,scripture1 t little is v significant4 ,he fir/ comes be=e u z "o ( ! sev5 *os5 by ! e>ly ,*ur* at ,j]usalem to take *>ge ( ! daily m9i/ration ( *>ity to ! poor wid[s 7,acts vi4 ,i ff474 ,& :5 ?is "w is h9d]$ by ! outbreak ( p]secution foll[+ on ! dea? ( ,/eph51 we f9d him at once dep>t+ to ent] on active mission>y "w else:]e 7,acts viii4 #d ff474 ,! fact t he %\ld h select$ ,sam>ia z ! sc5e ( ^! new lab\rs1 is 9 itself a pro( t he 0 able to rise above ! ord9>y ,jewi% prejudices ( 8 "t4 ,& ?is same lib]al _s is fur!r exemplifi$ by ! incid5t 9 connection ) :i* he w always be pr9cipally rememb]$4 ,9 ob$i5ce to a ,div9e summons1 ,philip _h betak5 himself to ! way t goe? d[n f ,j]usalem to ,gaza4 ,& if at fir/ he may h wond]$ :y he %\ld h be5 call$ ^u to leave 8 rapidly progress+ "w 9 ,sam>ia = a des]t road1 he 0 n = long left 9 d\bt z to :at 0 requir$ ( him4 ,= z he walk$ along he 0 ov]tak5 by an ,e?iopian /rang] return+ 9 8 *>iot f ,j]usalem4 ,?is man1 :o 0 ! *amb]la9 or treasur] ( ,c&ace1 ,que5 ( ! ,e?iopians1 _h he>d someh[ 9 8 di/ant home1 ( ! ,jewi% religion1 & _h und]tak5 ?is long j\rney to make fur!r inquiries reg>d+ x4 ,we are n told h[ he _h be5 impress$2 v possibly ! actual fruits t he witness$ 7 v diff]5t f :at he _h expect$4 ,b "o treasure at lea/ he _h f\nd1 a ,greek copy ( ! prophecies ( ,isaiah1 & ?is he 0 eag]ly se>*+ on 8 return j\rney1 to see if he c\ld f9d fur!r light !re4 ,"o passage specially arre/$ 8 att5tion1 ! t\*+ passage 9 :i* ! prophet draws out 8 great portraiture ( ! ,man ( ,sorr[s4 ,b1 !n1 h[ reconcile ! ?\ght ( ?is ,messiah1 suff]+1 w\nd$1 dy+1 ) ! great ,k+ & ,conqu]or :om ! ,jews at ,j]usalem _h be5 expect+6 ,c\ld x be t he _h any?+ to d ) our ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ( :om he _h also he>d1 & :om1 because ( ! ,messianic claims ,he _h put =w>d1 ! ,jewi% lead]s _h crucifi$ on a cross8 ,oh1 = "s "o to help him6 ,help 0 ne>] ?an he ?\ght4 ,prompt$ by ! ,_s1 ,philip ran =w>d to ! *>iot2 & no soon] _h he le>n$ ! royal *amb]la9's difficulties ?an he op5$ 8 m\?1 & beg9n+ f ?is scripture1 prea*$ unto him ,jesus 7,acts viii4 #ce74 ,we are n told on :at p>ticul>s ,philip dwelt2 b1 d\btless1 />t+ f ! prophetic description ( ! ,man ( ,sorr[s1 despis$ & reject$ ( m51 he w\ld %[ h[ t description held true ( ! e>?ly life ( ,jesus4 ,& !n he w\ld g on to %[ ! mean+ & be>+ ( ^! suff]+s4 ,!y arose f no fault on ! "p ( ,jesus2 b1 ,he 0 w\nd$ = our transgressions1 ,he 0 bruis$ = our iniquities4 ,& yet t 0 n ! end4 ,! life :i* _h ?us end$ 9 %ame _h begun aga9 9 glory3 ! cross _h l$ on to ! cr[n4 ,& z ?us he unfold$ ! fir/ great pr9ciples ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ,philip w\ld press home on ! eunu*'s awak5$ consci5ce t !y _h a vital mean+ = him4 ,rep5t1 c we n imag9e him plead+ z ,pet] _h plead$ be=e1 & be baptis$ 4 4 4 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ unto ! remission ( y\r s9s2 & ye %all receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 7,acts ii4 #ch74 ,! eunu*'s he>t 0 t\*$1 & he ask$ t he might be baptiz$4 ,satisfi$ t he 0 9 e>ne/1 ,philip agre$ to 8 reque/4 ,& :5 !y came to a c]ta9 wat]1 !y bo? w5t d[n into ! wat]1 bo? ,philip & ! eunu*2 & he baptiz$ him4 ,?us ! ,e?iopian *ang$ 8 sk91 & w5t on 8 way rejoic+ to 8 di/ant home1 to decl>e 9 8 turn to 8 c\ntrym5 ! tid+s ( great joy4 ,!re are _m po9ts ( view f :i* we might reg>d ?is beautiful incid5t1 b x is ) x 9 its be>+ on ! p]son & "* ( ,philip t we are alone at pres5t conc]n$4 ,& 9 consid]+ x fur!r 9 ?is light1 x may be well to conf9e ourselves to notic+ 9 :at way x ga9$ = ,philip 8 di/9ctive title ( ! ,evangeli/1 & consequ5tly :at x has to tea* u /ill reg>d+ all evangeli/ic & mission>y "w4 ,i4 ,! ,evangeli/4 ,) reg>d to ! evangeli/ himself1 "o tru? /&s out cle>ly f ! :ole n>rative1 8 "w is giv5 to him to d4 ,he is fir/ & =emo/ a mission>y1 "o s5t4 ,x is a pity1 p]haps1 t 9 our ord9>y spee*1 we h come to limit ! "n mission>y s mu* to ! man :o c>ries ! gospel abroad4 ,no d\bt he is a mission>y 9 ! highe/ s5se ( ! ^w2 b /ill ! fundam5tal idea 9 e m9i/] or evangeli/'s position is ! idea ( "o s5t--s5t = a p>ticul> purpose1 ) a p>ticul> message to proclaim :]ev] ,god may place him4 ,he has no p[]1 no au?ority ( 8 own4 ,all t he has comes f ,him ^: s]vant he is1 & ^: tru? he has to ann\nce4 ,y rememb]--to appeal at once to ! highe/ example--h[ ev]-pres5t ?is ?\ght ( ,8 mission 0 to ! m9d ( our ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,8 meat1 s ,he told ,8 disciples1 0 to d ! w ( ,him t s5t ,him 7,john iv4 #cd74 ,! ^w :i* ,he spake 0 n ,8 own1 b ! ,fa!r's :o s5t ,him 7,john xiv4 #bd74 ,& s :5 ! "t came = ,8 s5d+ =? ,8 disciples to c>ry on ,8 "w1 x 0 z ,apo/les1 ^? s5t1 t ! "w 0 entru/$ to !m2 & 9 ! same _s ,he pray$ = !m 9 ,8 great int]cessory pray]3 ,z ,?\ did/ s5d ,me into ! _w1 ev5 s s5t ,i !m into ! _w 7,john xvii4 #ah74 ,if we keep ?is view ( ! evangeli/ z ! mission>y1 ev] be=e u1 !re is "o fact reg>d+ 8 position we c nev] lose sight (4 ,he has no new tru? ( 8 own to decl>e1 no new !ories ( 8 own to frame4 ,! message :i* he has to deliv] is n 8 own1 b ,god's2 & x mu/ be 8 con/ant endeav\r to le>n t message = himself1 & !n1 z ,god's s]vant1 to ann\nce x to o!rs4 ,m5 may receive 8 message4 ,if !y d n1 he d>e n sub/itute any o!r4 ,,ii4 ,8 ,message4 ,9 :at does ! evangeli/'s message consi/8 ,philip1 we are told1 prea*$ unto him ,,jesus4 ,& :at t includ$ we h already se54 ,x 0 ! /ory ( ! life1 & ! dea?1 & ! resurrection ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 a new /ory !n1 an old /ory n[1 b /ill ! old1 old /ory = u4 ,! duty ( ! ,*ri/ian tea*] mu/ be fir/ ( all to proclaim ,*ri/ & ,8 salvation1 to ann\nce ! glad tid+s ( m]cy & ( love to s9ful m54 ,?is is n1 ( c\rse1 to say t e address or s]mon is to be occupi$ ) ! objective facts ( ,*ri/'s life & dea?4 ,su* tea*+ w\ld soon become monoton\s & we>isome1 & fail 9 ! v purpose x set be=e x4 ,nor h m5 only to be awak5$ to ! tru?1 !y mu/ be built up 9 x4 ,& ! practical "q = u all is to le>n h[ to apply & c>ry out 9 our daily lives1 ! tru?s we h receiv$1 h[ to make our conduct correspond to our cre$4 ,t op5s up an endless field = ! evangeli/'s "w3 t introduces u to lectures on ,home ,missions & ,=eign ,missions1 to ! /ory ( noble lives2 to all1 9 fact1 t is likely to deep5 & to quick5 our moral nature4 ,b /ill ?is rema9s z ! fundam5tal object ( ! :ole evangel1 to prea* ,jesus1 to br+ ^? to ,him :o "k ,him n1 to /r5g!n & to com=t ^? :o d4 ,:51 !n1 m5 call ^u ! ,*ri/ian tea*] to leave ! objective facts ( ! gospel alone1 & to occupy himself ) ! philosophic & social que/ions ( ! day1 !y are call+ ^u him to surr5d] 8 special function & duty4 ,he mu/ inde$ endeav\r s to pres5t ! tru? s z to meet ! peculi> wants ( 8 own "t4 ,! =m 9 :i* ! gospel 0 pres5t$ 9 "o age may n be ! be/ =m ( pres5t+ x 9 ano!r4 ,at "o "t x may be necess>y to emphasise "o aspect ( ! tru?1 at ano!r1 ano!r4 ,b und]nea? all its *ang+ =ms & aspects1 ! tru? rema9s un*ang$2 & x is t :i* mu/ be taught4 ,& aft] all1 has n ! simple gospel message ev] prov$ itself ! "o message t c t\* ! he>ts & meet ! wants ( m58 ,:at 0 x1 = example1 9 ! prea*+ ( ,savon>ola t s mightily mov$ ,flor5ce1 ! elegant1 ref9$1 wick$1 pagan ,flor5ce ( ! fifte5? c5tury8 ,he himself tells u t x 0 ! prea*+ ( ,scripture tru?4 ,:5 he disc\rs$ 9 a philosophical mann]1 ! ignorant & ! le>n$ 7 alike inatt5tive3 b ! ^w mightily delight$ ! m9ds ( m51 & %[$ its div9e p[] 9 ! re=mation ( _! lives4 ,or1 to take ano!r in/ance f ne>] home4 ,ar*deacon ,wilson describes some:]e ! exp]i5ce ( ! promot]s ( a c]ta9 ev5+-class1 :i* !y _h in/itut$ = ! b5efit ( "s ( ! m ignorant & degrad$ inhabitants ( ,bri/ol4 ,all t !y c\ld ?9k ( !y did = ! b5efit ( ! m5 :o ga!r$ to x4 ,!y read to !m2 !y sang to !m3 !y taught !m to read & write4 ,yet1 9 c\rse ( "t1 int]e/ flagg$4 ,e exp$i5t fail$1 & !y 7 on ! po9t ( ab&on+ ! "w 9 despair1 :5 x occurr$ to !m to apply to ! m5 !mselves4 ,:at w\ld y l u to tell y ab\t next8 !y ask$4 ,c\ld y tell u some?+ ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/8 answ]$ "o ( ! m54 ,t 0 ! "o ?+ ne$ful1 ! "o abid+ satisfaction = _! deepe/ ne$s4 ,& s ev]4 ,x may be /range1 b x is true1 t x is ! ,man ( ,sorr[s :o has won ! love ( m52 x is ! ,savi\r :o has be5 lift$ up on high out ( ! e>?1 :o has drawn all m5 to ,himself4 ,*ri/3 ,*ri/ crucifi$3 ,*ri/ ris53 t is ! message :i* e ,*ri/ian evangeli/ has to decl>e4 ,,iii4 ,8 ,message ( ,glad ,tid+s4 ,& is n t good news8 ,beg9n+ f t same scripture1 ,philip prea*$ ! ,,glad ,,tid+s ( ,jesus4 ,philip made ! eunu*'s previ\s k ! />t+-po9t ( all t he _h to say1 &1 z he w5t on1 %[$ h[ !re 0 9 8 message ! answ] to all 8 d\bts & ! solution ( all 8 difficulties4 ,& ! gospel has /ill ! same mean+ = u4 ,x has a message = ! man /ruggl+ ) ! battle ( life1 9 ! example ( ,"o :o has f\ght t fight be=e1 :o kn[s its e trial & sorr[1 & :o has come glori\sly ?r\gh !m all4 ,x has a message = ! s9n]1 brood+ anxi\sly ov] 8 guilty pa/1 consci\s only ( 8 own defilem5t & unwor?9ess 9 ! sight ( an all-holy ,god1 z x assures him ( m]cy & free =giv5ess1 ( s9 blott$ out 9 ! blood ( ,*ri/4 ,x has a message = ! trembl+ believ]1 compass$ ab\t ) temptations & d\bts1 z x tells ( ,"o :o c /ill be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities1 & :o1 because ,he ,himself ha? suff]$ be+ tempt$1 is able to succ\r !m t are tempt$4 ,& x has a message = ! m\rn] sorr[+ ov] ! loss ( ne> & de> ones1 = x po9ts to ,him :o is ! ,resurrection & ! ,life ( ,8 p1 & gives promise ( ! ,fa!r's h\se ) its _m mansions1 :]e ,he is prep>+ a place = ,8 *ildr54 ,& yet great & glori\s ?\gh t message is1 :]e !re are n a he>+ e>1 an und]/&+ he>t1 & a will+ m9d1 ev5 a ,/ ,philip or a ,/ ,paul may prea* 9 va94 ,b :]e1 on ! o!r h&1 ^! are pres5t1 !n ,god may use ev5 ! humble/ & feeble/ ( ,8 s]vants to speak "s ^w1 to utt] "s w>n+1 :i* may be wor? to u m ?an all we h 9 ! _w besides4 ,god grant t x may be s ) u1 & t by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ! ^w prea*$ may be welcom$1 n z ! ^w ( m51 b1 z x is 9 tru?1 ! ^w ( ,god1 :i* also worke? 9 y t believe 7#a ,!ss4 ii4 #ac74 ,,ananias ,,& ,,sapphira ,,by ,,rev4 ,,george ,,milligan1 ,m4,a41 ,d4,d4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ features ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 :at we h come to "k z ,*ri/ian ,communism1 or z ! hi/orian describes x 9 ,acts iv1 #cb3 ,& ! multitude ( !m t believ$ 7 ( "o he>t & s\l3 & n "o ( !m said t aught ( ! ?+s :i* he possess$ 0 8 own2 b !y _h all ?+s common4 ,x is a bright & a pleas+ picture t is ?us pres5t$4 ,nor is x difficult to und]/& h[ su* a _s %\ld arise among/ m5 ^: he>ts 7 full to ov]fl[+ ) ! new ,*ri/ian graces ( bro!rhood & peace4 ,= we mu/ n imag9e t !re 0 any?+ compulsory ab\t ?is communism4 ,x 0 entirely volunt>y1 & 0 due to ! eag] desire on ! "p ( ! weal?i] memb]s ( ! ,*ur* to d all t !y c\ld = _! poor] bre?r54 ,9 ?is p>ticul> alone1 we c at once see h[ widely x diff]$ f :at is g5]ally kn[n z communism or socialism 9 ! pres5t day4 ,! _s ( mu* at any rate ( our pres5t-day socialism--s ! di/9ction has be5 clev]ly drawn--is1 ,:at is ?9e1 is m9e3 b ! _s ( ^? e>ly believ]s 0 r1 ,:at is m9e1 is ?9e4 ,at ! same "t1 we c readily und]/& t 9 a l>ge & mix$ community l ! e>ly ,*ur*1 all memb]s w\ld n ?9k exactly alike1 & t :ile _m1 we may believe mo/1 w\ld *e]fully obey ?is unwritt5 law ( love1 & %>e & %>e alike1 o!rs w\ld give 9 to x--if !y did give 91 =1 let me aga9 emphasise1 !re 0 no compulsion ^u any--m grudg+ly & hesitat+ly4 ,( ^! two classes ! writ] ( ! ,book ( ,acts pres5ts u ) individual examples--( ! =m] class1 9 ! case ( ,joseph1 or ,b>nabas1 a weal?y ,cypriot1 :o hav+ a field1 sold x1 & br\ght ! money1 & laid x at ! apo/les' feet 7,acts iv4 #cg7--( ! latt]1 9 ! case ( ,ananias ) ,sapphira 8 wife1 ^: melan*oly /ory is n[ be=e u4 ,t /ory is v famili>1 & is (t5 reg>d$ simply z an in/ance ( ! s9fulness ( ly+4 ,& t und\bt$ly x is2 b x w>ns u also aga9/ o!r equally dang]\s & insidi\s errors1 z a little consid]ation w1 ,i ?9k1 %[4 ,= :at 7 ,ananias's motives 9 act+ z he did8 ,if we c discov] !m1 we %all h ! key to ! :ole /ory4 ,& "h1 x seems to me1 !y mu/1 9 ! fir/ in/ance at any rate1 h be5 ( a suffici5tly g5]\s "*4 ,ananias _h se5 :at 0 go+ on ar\nd him1 & he _h det]m9$ t he mu/ n be beh9dh& 9 ?is m9i/ry ( love4 ,b--& n[ we get a little deep] into 8 "*--ambition to /& well ) 8 fell[-memb]s evid5tly m+l$ ) ! pure _s ( *>ity3 ?\gh we d n ne$ to suppose t !re 0 z yet any consci\s int5tion to deceive4 ,act+1 !n1 on ^! some:at mix$ motives ( *>ity & ambition1 ,ananias det]m9$ to sell a possession1 "s f>m or o!r :i* he _h1 & h& ov] ! money to ! apo/les4 ,he probably meant at fir/ to h& ov] ! :ole price1 b ) ! money 9 8 h&1 ! demon ( av>ice ent]$ into 8 he>t4 ,& he kept back "p ( ! price1 8 wife also be+ privy to x1 & br\ght a c]ta9 "p1 & laid x at ! apo/les' feet4 ,b ,pet] said1 ,ananias1 :y ha? ,satan fill$ ?y he>t to lie to ! ,holy ,gho/1 & to keep back "p ( ! price ( ! l&8 ,:iles x rema9$1 did x n rema9 ?9e own8 & aft] x 0 sold1 0 x n 9 ?y p[]8 ,h[ is x t ?\ ha/ conceiv$ ?is ?+ 9 ?y he>t8 ?\ ha/ n li$ unto m51 b unto ,god 7,acts v4 #b-d74 ,! s9 ( ,ananias1 !n1 lay 9 ?is1 t he gave a c]ta9 sum z if x 7 ! :ole4 ,!re 0 no necessity = 8 giv+ ei!r ! :ole or ! "p4 ,_h he hung back1 :5 o!rs 7 sell+ _! possessions1 he w\ld h be5 pron\nc$ ung5]\s 9 comp>ison ) !m4 ,_h he br\ght a "p1 mak+ no mi/ake ab\t x t x 0 only a "p1 :5 !y 7 giv+ all1 !n he w\ld h be5 n s g5]\s4 ,b :5 he br\ght a "p z if x 7 ! :ole1 he add$ to 8 =m] selfi%ness & av>ice deceit & hypocrisy4 ,if he did n 9 s _m words tell a lie1 he did :at 0 equally he9\s1 he act$ a lie4 ,x is only :5 we ?us cle>ly realise ! enormity ( ,ananias's s91 t we c und]/& ! reason ( ! dreadful doom t foll[$4 ,& ,ananias1 he>+ ^! words1 fell d[n1 & gave up ! gho/ 7v]4 #e74 ,! judgm5t came n f m51 b f ,god4 ,z x 0 9 ,god's sight--! sight ( ! liv+ & he>t-se>*+ ,god--t ! s9 _h be5 committ$3 s x 0 by ! direct visitation ( ,god t x 0 n[ puni%$4 ,nor 0 ! awful lesson yet ov]4 ,?ree h\rs _h sc>cely elaps$ s9ce ! "y m5 _h c>ri$ =? h] husb&1 & buri$ him1 :5 ,sapphira1 n kn[+ :at 0 done1 came 94 ,& ,pet] answ]$ unto h]--answ]$ h] look ( amazem5t z %e reg>d$ ! awe-/ruck faces ( ^? pres5t--,tell me1 :e!r ye sold ! l& = s mu*8 ,yea1 = s mu*1 %e repli$1 adh]+ to ! unholy compact into :i*1 ) ,ananias1 %e _h ent]$1 & add+ deceit 9 spee* to 8 deceit 9 act4 ,b ,pet] said unto h]1 ,h[ is x t ye h agre$ toge!r to tempt ! ,_s ( ! ,"l8 behold1 ! feet ( !m :i* h buri$ ?y husb& are at ! door1 & !y %all c>ry !e out 7v]ses #h1 #i74 ,x 0 ! fir/ intimation ! unhappy woman _h receiv$ ( ,ananias's dea?3 & to ! %ame ( h] own consci\sness ( guilt1 mu/ h be5 add$ ! feel+ t %e _h a c]ta9 responsibility 9 :at _h befall5 him4 ,a ^w ( remon/rance on h] "p might1 at ! beg9n+1 h prev5t$ ! crime3 x 0 too late n[4 ,& %e fell d[n imm$iately at 8 feet1 & gave up ! gho/3 & ! "y m5 came 9 & f\nd h] dead1 & !y c>ri$ h] out & buri$ h] by h] husb& 7v]4 #aj74 ,& z ! sacr$ hi/orian aga9 impressively adds1 %[+ h[ deep 0 ! effect produc$3 ,& great fe> came ^u ! :ole *ur*1 & ^u all t he>d ^! ?+s 7v]4 #aa74 ,su* is ! /ory4 ,:o does n feel its sadness8 ,all be=e _h be5 s peaceful & happy4 ,! e>ly believ]s _h pres5t$ su* a beautiful spectacle ( bro!rly unity & love4 ,& n[1 all too soon1 ! enemy _h be5 at "w1 s[+ t>es among ! :eat4 ,9 ! v p>ticul> 9 :i* ! ,*ur* mo/ des]v$ praise--! en?usiasm ( its memb]s' *>ity--s9 _h appe>$4 ,& ?us e>ly _h ! "y ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ le>n$ t tru?1 :i* x has be5 ! "w ( n9ete5 c5turies to emphasise1 t h] true dang] comes n s mu* f )\t z f )91 & t !n only is %e disgrac$1 :5 %e disgraces h]self4 ,= :at may we le>n f ?is tragic incid5t8 ,i4 ,we le>n ! sanctity1 ! hol9ess1 :i* ,*ri/ looks = 9 ,8 ,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ is holy3 x consi/s ( ^? :o h sep>at$ !mselves f ! _w & its defilem5ts1 & :o h set !mselves ap>t--body1 s\l1 & _s--= ,*ri/'s s]vice4 ,t1 ,i say1 is ! ,*ur*'s ideal4 ,b we "k1 alas6 only too well1 h[ f> %ort ! ,*ur* on e>? falls ( t--h[ mu* worldl9ess1 & vanity1 & ambition--yes1 & ev5 gross] s9s--m+le ) our holy ?+s4 ,b we mu/ keep ,god's ideal ev] be=e u1 t ideal :i* assures u t ,god1 by ,8 ,_s1 actually dwells 9 ,8 ,*ur*1 dwells 9 ! he>t ( ea* individual believ]4 ,only :5 we rememb] t1 c we see h[ great 0 ,ananias's s94 ,he li$ to ! ,holy ,gho/3 he li$ n unto m51 b unto ,god4 ,z by ,god's ,_s 8 he>t _h be5 enlight5$ & op5$ to ! k ( ! tru?3 s n[ aga9/ t ,_s he _h delib]ately s9n$4 ,su* a s9 c\ld n pass unpuni%$4 ,_h t be5 all[$1 ! false impression w\ld h got abroad t ,god 0 easy & tol]ant ( s94 ,r x 0 necess>y t m5 %\ld be taught once = all1 by sudd5 dea? tread+ swiftly on ! heels ( detect$ s91 t ! gospel1 :i* discov]s ,god's b\ndless m]cy1 has n wip$ out ! /]n] attributes ( ! ,judge4#a ,,ii4 ,we le>n ! reality ( ! p[] ( ,satan4 ,on ?is po9t1 ,pet]'s "q is v sugge/ive--,:y has ,satan fill$ ?9e he>t to lie to ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,!re is a con/ant t5d5cy 9 ^? days1 :i* are s impati5t ( all t is sup]s5sible & wond]ful1 to try & get rid ( ! p]sonality ( ! devil1 & to tone d[n ! "q ( man's salvation to a /ruggle betwe5 two oppos+ pr9ciples )9 ! he>t1 in/ead ( reg>d+ x1 z ! ,bible tea*es u to reg>d x1 z an actual conte/ = ! s\l ( man betwe5 real p]sons--! ,_s ( ,god f above1 ! ,_s ( evil f b5ea?4 ,! he>t ( man is z x 7 a little city or =tress on ! bord]l& betwe5 two nations at w> ) ea* o!r1 & :i* is liable to be captur$ by :i*ev] at t po9t proves itself ! /ronge/4 ,b at ! same "t ) ?is great diff]5ce1 t e man has ! p[] ( decid+ into ^: h&s he is to fall4 ,8 w is free3 & he is p]sonally acc\ntable = :om he may *oose z ma/]4 ,=1 notice h[1 9 ! case be=e u1 ,/ ,pet]1 :ile trac+ ! fall ( ,ananias to ! ag5cy ( ,satan1 yet prefixes 8 "q ) a :y3 ,:y ha? ,satan jilt$ ?9e he>t8 ,!re _h be5 a "t :5 resi/ance 0 /ill possible4 ,ananias might h reject$ ! sugge/ion ( ! tempt]3 he 0 n b\nd to yield3 b he _h yield$4 ,& v sugge/ive ( :y he _h fall5 s l[1 is t o!r ^w fill$4 ,x br+s be=e u ! quiet1 gradual mann] 9 :i* evil takes possession ( ! he>t ( man4 ,we h se5 already t x 0 s 9 ! case ( ,ananias4 ,ambition to /& well 9 ! sight ( o!rs 0 8 fir/ /ep3 to ambition 0 aft]w>ds add$ av>ice3 & !n ambition & av>ice comb9$ l$ to deceit & hypocrisy4 ,or1 z br++ out ! same tru? ( ! gradual progression ( s91 notice h[ ,ananias app>5tly fir/ ?\ght ov] ! s9 9 8 own he>t3 !n spoke ( x to 8 wife1 & agre$ ) h] t x c\ld be done3 & !n h[ toge!r !y c>ri$ x out4 ,?\ght1 spee*1 action3 h[ (t5 are ^! ! successive l9ks by :i* a man is l$ on f "o degree ( s9 to ano!r8 ,! lesson is surely to resi/ at ! v outset3 s mu* dep5ds ^u ! fir/ /ep4 ,we mu/ n give place to ev5 ! fir/ ?\ght ( evil3 nor li/5 to ! tempt]'s :isp]1 :isp] he ev] s s(tly4 ,h[ _m1 z !y look back ^u a d[nw>d c>e]1 c trace its beg9n+ to "s idle or va9 ?\ght1 or to "s ha/y or c>eless ^w6 ,,iii4 ,we le>n t a divid$ s]vice is n possible4 ,no man6 said our ,"l ,himself1 c s]ve two ma/]s3 ye _c s]ve ,god & mammon4 ,n t we are n tempt$ sometimes to try x4 ,:at common] s9 is !re among/ pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians ?an ! attempt to make ! be/ ( bo? worlds--to lay hold ( ?is _w ) ! "o h&1 :ile we give x up ) ! o!r--to seem o!r ?an we are8 ,b surely ) ?is old /ory f ! ,book ( ,acts to w>n u1 we mu/ see h[ va9 all su* divid$ ef=ts are4 ,we may deceive ourselves or o!rs = a :ile2 b ! deception _c la/1 & 9 "s h\r ( se>*+ or ( trial our true *>act]s w be laid b>e4 ,let u see to x1 !n1 t we may take ?is awful example home z a v real & practical w>n+ to ourselves--t we n only hate & abhor ly+1 b put away f u :atsoev] make? a lie6 & t ! pray] cont9ually on our lips & 9 our he>ts is1 ,f ! crafts & assaults ( ! devil 4 4 4 f pride1 va9-glory1 & hypocrisy1 good ,"l1 deliv] u4 #a;,dr ,oswald ,dykes4 ,,demas ,,by ,,rev4 ,,pr9cipal ,,david ,,r[l&s1 ,b4,a4 ,_m a man :o figures 9 hi/ory1 is only kn[n 9 connection ) "s /up5d\s fault--"s mi/ake1 "s folly1 or "s s9--t has giv5 him an un5viable immortality4 ,m5tion 8 "n1 & ! huge blot by :i* 8 memory is besmir*$ />ts up be=e ! m9d 9 all its hide\sness4 ,take ,ca91 = example4 ,he occupies ! =emo/ rank z reg>ds fame2 8 "n is "o ( ! fir/ t *ildr5 le>n to lisp2 & yet :at d we "k ab\t him8 ,v little inde$2 our k1 9 fact1 is limit$ to a s+le act--an act :i* is ! mo/ horrible ( human crimes4 ,8 "n is sugge/ive only ( viol5ce1 murd]1 ! %$d+ ( innoc5t blood--! f\le/ de$s t man c possibly commit4 ,or take ,judas ,isc>iot4 ,we "k m p>ticul>s ab\t him--we "k t he 0 "o ( ! orig9al apo/les1 t he manag$ _! common fund1 t he pos$ z a /rict economi/1 & above all1 t he 0 a consummate hypocrite4 ,yet :5 we m5tion 8 "n1 we call up ! remembrance ( only "o vile de$1 "o trea*]\s act--an act t has made 8 "n a curse & a byword ?r\gh\t ! ages4 ,! same rem>k is applicable to ,demas4 ,8 "n is famili> en\gh1 b ! /ory ( 8 life is almo/ unkn[n4 ,paul ref]s to him m ?an once z a fell[-lab\r]1 :i* %[s t = a "t at lea/ he 0 an exempl>y ,*ri/ian4 ,b he fail$ 9 ! h\r ( trial--fail$ ?r\gh be+ dom9at$ by an inord9ate love ( ! _w--& 8 memory survives1 !re=e1 z a repres5tative ( t worldly-m9d$ness :i* leads to apo/asy4 ,! tone 9 :i* ! great apo/le m5tions ,demas1 9 8 second lett] to ,timo?y1 is v t\*+4 ,demas1 sai? he1 has =sak5 me1 hav+ lov$ ! pres5t _w 7#b ,tim4 iv4 #af74 ,we might h expect$ him to give v5t to 8 feel+s 9 bitt] invective--z is cu/om>y 9 su* cases--& to d5\nce ! c[>dl9ess ( ?is des]tion 9 language aflame ) indignation4 ,x w\ld h be5 no m ?an ju/ice to ! (f5d]1 & x might h det]r$ o!rs f /umbl+ 9 ! same way4 ,b no1 he does no?+ ( ! k9d2 8 words conta9 no?+ m ?an ! brief1 deep1 pa!tic groan ( a w\nd$ he>t4 ,he _h probably built _m hopes ^u ,demas1 & n )\t reason4 ,9 8 ardu\s lab\rs among ! ,g5tiles he _h f\nd him an effici5t help]1 & _m 7 ! h\rs ( sweet communion he _h sp5t ) him & o!rs1 9 discuss+ ! triumphs ( ! ,gospel4 ,& he 0 confid5t t n[ 9 8 bonds1 wait+ ! pleasure ( ! ,roman tyrant1 he w\ld h d]iv$ com=t f 8 companion%ip & enc\ragem5t f 8 fai?fulness4 ,b alas6 ^! bright hopes _h be5 cruelly %att]$2 = 9 ! h\r ( 8 greate/ ne$ ,demas _h ab&on$ him4 ,! apo/le 0 too griev$ to use h>% language--too griev$1 n only at 8 own disappo9tm5t1 b also :5 he ?\ght ( ,demas's own future4 ,unconsci\sly1 9 ?is uno/5tati\s ex]cise ( self-re/ra9t1 he has left u an impressive lesson 9 ,*ri/ian *>ity1 & has %[n u ! way 9 :i* ^? :o fall away f _! /eadfa/ness ought to be treat$4 ,h[ _m ( ^? hapless del9qu5ts might h be5 reclaim$1 _h ! high1 noble1 g5]\s _s :i* animat$ ! apo/le be5 manife/$ t[>ds !m by ^? ^: confid5ce !y _h betray$1 x is impossible to tell2 b x is c]ta9 t n a few4 ,! "q t pres5ts itself "h is ?is3 ,9 :at light are we to reg>d ,demas's "*8 ,0 he a cool1 calculat+1 det]m9$ apo/ate2 or did he simply give way to weakness8 ,!re is an ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ! two cases1 & !y ought to be judg$ accord+ly4 ,!re are m5 :o ?r\gh %e] p]v]sity r5\nce _! fai?1 & are n a%am$ to vilify ! religion :i* !y once pr(ess$4 ,!y are g5]ally embodim5ts ( irrev]5ce1 :o glory 9 _! a!ism1 & talk ( infidelity z if x 7 a c>d9al virtue4 ,:5ev] !re is f\l "w to be done1 !y are almo/ always to ! =e2 :5ev] holy ?+s are to be held up to ridicule1 !y are ! m5 to d x4 ,^! are delib]ate apo/ates2 m5 :o ) _! eyes op5 pref] d>kness to light1 :o ( set purpose d5y ! tru? & embrace error4 ,happily ! _w conta9s b few su*4 ,to ! hon\r ( human nature1 fall5 ?\gh x be1 x may be said t x in/9ctively recoils f su* *>act]s ) a s5se ( horror4 ,we d n ?9k = a mom5t t ,demas belong$ to ?is class1 ?\gh ! t]ms 9 :i* he is sometimes spok5 ( might lead "o to suppose s4 ,!re are o!rs :o fall away ?r\gh weakness4 ,!y f9d !mselves 9 circum/ances = :i* !y are n prep>$--circum/ances by :i* _! fai? is sorely tri$--&1 lack+ t /r5g? ( conviction1 :i* alone c give /ability1 !y rec$e f ! position :i* !y took up ) s mu* app>5t en?usiasm4 ,!irs is n t deep spiritual exp]i5ce :i* makes its possessor c\nt suff]+ z a privilege & m>tyrdom z a cr[n4 ,!y rejoice = a season 9 ,*ri/ & ,8 salvation1 b !y h no root 9 !mselves1 s t :5 tribulation or p]secution arise? because ( ! ^w1 by & by !y are (f5d$4 ,we are incl9$ to ?9k t ,demas belong$ to ?is class4 ,! apo/le 0 n[ ov]:elm$ by calamities4 ,8 c>e] z a mess5g] ( ! ,cross _h be5 ru?lessly cut %ort4 ,!re 7 unmi/akable signs ( a com+ /orm1 :5 he1 & possibly ^? ar\nd him1 w\ld be tortur$ & sla91 to gratify ! blood?ir/9ess ( ! ,roman emp]or4 ,he seems to be fully cognisant ( ?is1 = he says1 ,i am n[ ready to be (f]$1 & ! "t ( my dep>ture is at h&4 ,x is probable1 !re=e1 t ,demas fe>$ le/ by cont9u+ ) ! apo/le he might %>e 8 dreadful fate4 ,he pictur$ himself be+ c>ri$ away 9 *a9s by ! brutal soldi]y1 z he _h se5 _m o!rs1 to ! great amphi!atre1 to be ?r[n into ! ar5a1 & !re to be drawn limb f limb by f]oci\s bea/s1 = ! amusem5t ( ! frivol\s ?\s&s :o gloat$ on su* sc5es4 ,! b>e ?\ght ( x made him tremble4 ,he lov$ ! pres5t _w2 to him life 0 too preci\s1 too full ( delightful possibilities1 to be ?r[n away 9 ! prime ( manhood--to be ?r[n away especially 9 ?is awful fa%ion4 ,visions ( =m] days began to haunt him4 ,8 e>ly home1 ! comrades ( 8 y\?1 8 lov+ k9dr$1 all t he _h left :5 he became a conv]t1 completely engross$ 8 ?\ghts1 & ca/ ov] him a fasc9ation t 0 becom+ irresi/ible4 ,!re 0 no?+ else = x2 he mu/ see !m once m1 ev5 ?\gh x %\ld co/ him 8 hope ( heav54 ,& s he dep>t$ to ,!ssalonica1 ! place :]e he 0 br$ & born4 ,"s suppose t he took ?is /ep = ! sake ( ga9--= ! sake ( engag+ 9 "s lucrative trade4 ,x may be s2 b !re is no evid5ce to prove x4 ,^! consid]ations1 ?\gh !y expla91 d n excuse ,demas's conduct4 ,f> f x4 ,he ri*ly m]its all ! c5sure t has be5 met$ out to him4 ,he ought to h play$ ! man1 & brav$ any dang] = ! sake ( 8 pr9ciples4 ,l ! ,psalmi/1 he ought to h said3 ,! ,"l is my light & my salvation1 :om %all ,i fe>8 ,! ,"l is ! /r5g? ( my life1 ( :om %all ,i be afraid8 ,comp>$ ) ! k+dom to :i* he belong$1 :at 0 ,rome ) all its p[]8 ,comp>$ ) ! ,k+ :om he s]v$1 :at 0 ,n]o ) all 8 glory8 ,comp>$ ) ! joys ( holy liv+1 :at 0 ! _w ) all its attractions8 ,b he fail$ to realise ^! great facts1 & h5ce he act$ ! "p ( a weakl+2 he b5t z a re$1 :5 he ought to h /ood firm z an oak4 ,if all ! fir/ disciples _h be5 made ( su* pliable /uff z himself1 :at w\ld h be5 ! condition ( ! _w to-day8 ,h[ mean & c[>dly 8 action appe>s :5 contra/$ ) ! h]oic endurance ( weak wom51 :o r ?an d5y _! ,"l fac$ ! viol5ce ( fire6 ,weakness 9 c]ta9 situations am\nts to a crime4 ,:o ev] ?9ks ( ju/ify+ ,pontius ,pilate8 ,he 0 n guilty ( wilful wrong2 he w\ld h gladly acquitt$ our ,"l1 _h he be5 able to d s )\t risk+ 8 own safety2 :5 he deliv]$ ,him to be crucifi$1 he simply gave way1 ?r\gh fe>1 to ! clam\r ( an enrag$ populace4 ,nev]!less he /&s convict$ by aft]-ages ( ! vile/ act t any judge has ev] committ$4 ,wrong-do+ is n to be palliat$ by ascrib+ x to ! ov]p[]+ =ce ( temptation4 ,! claims ( consci5ce are p>am\nt1 & no inducem5ts1 h[ev] plausible1 c ju/ify u 9 sett+ !m aside4 ,x is sometimes ask$1 :at became ( ,demas ev5tually8 ,did he1 aft] w&]+ 9 ! _w1 & f9d+ no re/ to 8 s\l1 id5tify himself aga9 ) ! cause :i* he _h des]t$8 ,we %\ld l to be able to believe ?is4 ,b ! record is sil5t2 & ?is sil5ce is om9\s2 = :5 ! ,bible describes ! fall ( a good man1 x g5]ally gives "s acc\nt ( 8 re/oration4 ,pet] is a notable in/ance4 ,amid/ ! t]rors ( ! ,judgm5t-hall he ?rice d5i$ 8 ,"l4 ,! evangeli/s make no attempt to %ield him f adv]se criticism2 on ! o!r h&1 !y m5tion 9 detail e circum/ance t enhances ! bas5ess ( 8 behavi\r4 ,b !y are equally c>eful to dwell also ^u ! reality ( 8 rep5tance4 ,john1 9 a passage ( m>vell\s beauty1 relates h[ 9 a san] mood1 on ! %ore ( ! sea ( ,galilee1 he ?rice confess$ 8 ,"l--confess$ ,him ) su* gl[+ f]v\r1 t he 0 !re & !n re/or$ into ! position :i* he _h s mis]ably =feit$4 ,b ! la/ ^w ab\t ,demas is t :i* po9ts him out z a backslid]2 & z su* he mu/ be = ev] kn[n4 ,! lesson ( ,demas's life is cle>1 nay ev5 obtrusively cle>1 & ! ne$ ( x has be5 freely ackn[l$g$ at all times4 ,we c\ld almo/ wi% t x 7 inscrib$ 9 lett]s ( fire ^u ! midnight sky4 ,he 0 a man :o lov$ ?is pres5t _w1 & we see 9 8 hi/ory h[ lov+ ! _w involves sep>ation f ,god1 & h[ sep>ation f ,god results 9 ! ab&onm5t ( ,8 cause4 ,x is difficult to disc\rse to any purpose ^u worldl9ess4 ,y might get a cr[d ( p any:]e to he> y dilate ^u x4 ,!y w\ld probably applaud to ! e*o y\r mo/ sca?+ d5unciations ( its bas5ess4 ,b aft] all ! probability is t no "o w\ld apply ^? f]vid p]iods to himself4 ,& :y8 ,j because ?is evil pr9ciple manife/s itself 9 su* a v>iety ( ways4 ,a man :o detects worldl9ess 9 8 neighb\r ) ! greate/ ease may be absolutely incapable ( see+ x 9 himself1 simply because 8 own & 8 neighb\r's are s diff]5t 9 =m4 ,x is ! old /ory4 ,david boil$ ov] ) indignation at ! h>d-he>t$ mon/] :o _h tak5 ! poor man's lamb2 b ! fact t he himself _h tak5 ano!r man's wife1 gave him no conc]n :atev]4 ,x w be readily conc$$ t ! mis] is a worldly man4 ,he loves gold = its own sake2 he ho>ds up ri*es1 n ) ! view ( enjoy+ !m1 b 9 ord] to satisfy an inord9ate gre$ ( possession2 8 *ief object 9 life is to die wor? 8 hundr$s1 8 ?\s&s1 or 8 millions4 ,?\gh ri*1 he is frequ5tly torm5t$ ) ! fe> ( end+ 8 days 9 want1 & is m anxi\s = ! morr[ ?an ! poore/ ( ! poor4 ,! only r$eem+ po9t 9 8 "* is 8 self-d5ial--a truly noble *>act]i/ic :5 associat$ ) a g5]\s disposition--:i*1 h[ev]1 9 8 case1 loses its value ?r\gh ! sordidness ( its aim4 ,yes1 he is a worldly man1 beyond ! %ad[ ( a d\bt4 ,b ?is is equally true ( ! man ^: mann] ( life is ! v opposite ( ?is--! sp5d?rift4 ,he values money only 9 s f> z x enables him to make a gr& display1 to sp5d 8 days 9 riot\s liv+1 to ga9 ! goodwill ( ! empty1 useless1 pleasure-liv+ society 9 :i* he moves4 ,h[ totally diff]5t ! latt] f ! =m]6 ,h[ frequ5tly d !y despise & condemn ea* o!r--! mis] ! sp5d?rift1 & ! sp5d?rift ! mis]6 ,& yet !y wor%ip1 s to speak1 at ! same %r9e2 !y are victims ( ! same delusion2 !y bo? make ?is _w _! all4 ,?is love ( ! _w leads 9 e case to sep>ation f ,god4 ,! /ory ( ! ,fall furni%es an apt illu/ration ( ?is fatal result4 ,/ript ( its poetic sett+1 :at h we !re depict$8 ,covet\sness--! desire ( mat]ial good--! det]m9ation to obta9 x at all haz>ds4 ,x 0 "u ?is guise t s9 made its fir/ entrance into human life--s91 :i* 9 its turn ,br\ght dea? into our _w & all our woe4 ,n[ m>k ! effect ( ! fir/ act ( transgression4 ,we are told t :5 ,adam & 8 wife he>d ! voice ( ! ,"l ,god walk+ 9 ! g>d5 9 ! cool ( ! day1 !y hid !mselves f ,8 pres5ce among/ ! trees4 ,9 o!r words1 ! cords ( love :i* up to t po9t b\nd man to ,god 7 rudely sev]$4 ,be=e ?is ! ?\ght ( ,god fill$ _! s\ls ) joy2 !y lov$ to he> ,8 voice 9 ! :isp]+s ( ! w9d1 to see ,8 smile 9 ! m]ry sun%9e1 to trace ,8 p[] 9 ! /ructure ( ! heav5s2 b n[ all 0 my/]i\sly *ang$1 ?+s :i* previ\sly m9i/]$ to _! enjoym5t became a s\rce ( t]ror4 ,:y %\ld ! love ( ! _w lead to ?is result8 ,x is because ,god mu/ be all or no?+ to ! human s\l4 ,! fir/ comm&m5t 9 ! law is--,?\ %all love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?9e he>t1 ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y might4 ,?is is n an arbitr>y enactm5t1 b x has its gr\nd 9 ! et]nal fitness ( ?+s4 ,god is ! inf9itely p[]ful1 ! inf9itely wise1 & ! inf9itely good1 & z su* dem&s ! undivid$ love ( man4 ,any?+ less ?an ?is1 n only falls bel[ ,8 lawful claim1 b also fails to satisfy our pr(\nde/ aspirations4 ,z ,augu/9e puts x1 ,?\ ha/ made u = ,?yself2 our he>ts are re/less1 until !y f9d re/ 9 ,!e4 ,b x may be ask$1 ,does love to ,god exclude all o!r loves8 ,by no means4 ,! second comm&m5t 9 ! law1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself1 is insep>able f ! fir/4 ,x is impossible to obey ! "o )\t obey+ ! o!r4 ,ob$i5ce t does n reg>d bo? is p>tial1 & !re=e futile4 ,! reason is pla94 ,god is imman5t 9 creation4 ,! ,*ri/ian beholds ,god 9 ev]y?+1 & ev]y?+ 9 ,god4 ,?us x comes to pass t 8 supreme love--8 love to ,god--int5sifies1 ennobles1 & hall[s e o!r4 ,if y w\ld h an example ( ! highe/ type ( love--love to ,god manife/+ itself z love to man--g to a ,*ri/ian home1 & y w f9d x !re 9 all its *>m1 unit+ husb& & wife1 p>5ts & *ildr51 ma/] & s]vants1 mak+ ! h\se a v]itable p>adise rega9$4 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* ! ,*ri/ian ev5 loves ! _w--loves x z no o!r man c love x--t is1 :5 ! t]m is appli$ to ! wondr\s sy/em ( nature4 ,he loves sometimes to w&] 9 ! fields1 :]e innum]able lovely =ms1 bo? animate & inanimate1 reveal _! beauty to ! eye2 & at o!r times to m$itate ^u ! illimitable expanse ( heav51 cr[d$ by t5 ?\s& worlds1 :i* all decl>e ! glory ( ,him :o is ,"l ov] all4 ,paul c\ld n h _h ?is mean+ 9 8 m9d :5 he spoke ( ,demas z hav+1 ?r\gh lov+ ! pres5t _w1 made %ipwreck conc]n+ 8 fai?4 ,he 0 ?9k+ r ( ! sum-total ( ^? pursuits1 pleasures1 & ambitions :i* b9d man to e>?1 hamp] 8 spiritual gr[?1 & lead him to 8 ru94 ,! _w 9 ?is s5se is ,god's rival2 to love ! _w is to hate ,god4 ,:at does sep>ation f ,god imply1 & :5 c x be said to take place8 ,god is ev]y:]e2 :o c flee ,8 pres5ce8 ,god is a _s2 :o c d ,him injury8 ,^! are que/ions t h always pres5t$ "s difficulty4 ,x 0 ask$ 9 ! days ( ,mala*i1 ,w a man rob ,god8 z if su* a ?+ 7 beyond ! range ( possibility4 ,at ! day ( judgm5t1 ^? on ! left h& w ask ! ,judge1 ,"l :5 saw we ,!e an hung]$1 or a?ir/1 or a /rang]1 or nak$1 or sick1 or 9 prison1 & did n m9i/] unto ,!e8 z if ! ?+s laid to _! *>ge 7 )\t f\ndation4 ,n[1 ! objectors 9 ! days ( ,mala*i :o ask$1 ,:]e9 h we robb$ !e8 7 answ]$1 ,9 ! ti!s & (f]+4 ,& ! objectors at ! day ( judgm5t w be answ]$1 ,v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,inasmu* z ye did x n to "o ( ! lea/ ( ^!1 ye did x n to ,me4 ,evid5tly1 !re=e1 ,god--or ,god 9 ,*ri/--& ,8 cause are 9 a v real s5se id5tical2 s t he :o =sakes ! "o1 ( necessity =sakes ! o!r also4 ,sep>ation f ! _w is an inw>d process2 x takes place 9 ! he>t1 & _c !re=e be p]ceiv$ by a man's mo/ intimate fri5ds4 ,b ! =sak+ ( ,god's cause is ! outw>d expression ( ?is process1 ! mann] :]eby x becomes kn[n to all ! _w4 ,if x is ask$ :y we ass]t t ,demas _h =sak5 ,god1 ! answ] is evid5t2 x is because he =sook ,paul1 :o 0 ! repres5tative ( ,god's cause4 ,?is is nev] ! "w ( a day1 ?\gh x may sometimes appe> su*4 ,a pr(ess$ly religi\s man commits a flagrant act ( s9--or p]haps a puni%able crime--:i* places him at once among ! op5 enemies ( religion4 ,we wond] at x2 we say 9 our m9ds1 ,:at a sudd5 *ange6 ye/]day a sa9t1 to-day an unmitigat$ villa96 ,b are we "r 9 say+ s8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,t ra% act 0 simply ! culm9ation ( a process t _h be5 go+ on ?r\gh a long p]iod4 ,! man _h be5 sail+ t[>ds ! rapids = mon?s1 or p]haps ye>s1 only ! fact 0 unobs]v$2 x 0 n until he 0 hurl$ headlong ov] ! precipice into ! foam+ gulf1 t ! att5tion ( ! _w 0 attract$ to x4