,transcrib$ f ! #ahid ,oliphant ,&]son & ,f]ri] edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgd;cov5try4ac4uk ,,samuel ,,ru!r=d ,,& ,,"s ,,( ,,8 ,,correspond5ts ,,lectures ,,deliv]$ ,,9 ,,/4 ,,george',s ,,free ,,*ur* ,,ed9burgh3 ,,by ,,alex&] ,,:yte1 ,d4,d4 ,,au?or ,,( ',,bunyan ,,*>act]s' ,,etc4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,oliphant ,,&]son ,,& ,,f]ri] #cj ,,/4 ,,m>y ,,/reet1 ,,ed9burgh1 ,,& #bd ,,old ,,bailey1 ,,london #ahid ,i4 ,,jo%ua ,,r$ivivus ',he s5t me z a spy to see ! l& & to try ! =d4' ,ru!r=d4 ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 ! au?or ( ! s]aphic ,lett]s1 0 born 9 ! s\? ( ,scotl& 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #afjj4 ,?omas ,goodw9 0 born 9 ,engl& 9 ! same ye>1 ,rob]t ,leighton 9 #afaa1 ,ri*>d ,baxt] 9 #afae1 ,john ,ow5 9 #afaf1 ,john ,bunyan 9 #afbh1 & ,john ,h[e 9 #afcj4 ,a little vellum-cov]$ volume n[ lies op5 be=e me1 ! title-page ( :i* runs ?us3--',jo%ua ,r$ivivus1 or ,mr4 ,ru!r=d's ,lett]s1 n[ publi%$ = ! use ( ! p ( ,god3 b m p>ticul>ly = ^? :o n[ are1 or may aft]w>ds be1 put to suff]+ = ,*ri/ & ,8 cause4 ,by a well-wi%] to ! "w & to ! p ( ,god4 ,pr9t$ 9 ! ye> #affd4' ,t is all4 ,x w\ld n h be5 safe 9 #affd to say m4 ,!re is no editor's "n on ! title-page1 no publi%]'s "n1 & no place ( pr9t+ or ( publication4 ,only two texts ( =ew>n+ & reassur+ ,scripture1 & !n ! ye> ( grace #affd4 ,jo%ua ,r$ivivus3 ,t is to say1 ,moses' spy & pione]1 ,moses' successor & ! capta9 ( ! ,"l's cov5ant$ ho/ come back aga94 ,a second ,jo%ua s5t to ,scotl& to g be=e ,god's p 9 t l& & 9 t day2 a spy :o w\ld bo? by 8 exp]i5ce & by 8 te/imony *e] & enc\rage ! suff]+ p ( ,god4 ,= all ?is ,samuel ,ru!r=d truly 04 ,z he said ( himself 9 "o ( 8 lett]s to ,hugh ,mackail1 he 0 inde$ a spy s5t out to make exp]im5t ^u ! life ( sil5ce & sep>ation1 bani%m5t & m>tyrdom1 & to br+ back a report ( t life = ! v9dication ( ,*ri/ & = ! support & enc\ragem5t ( ,8 p4 ,x 0 a happy ?\ght ( ,ru!r=d's fir/ editor1 ,rob]t ,m',w>d1 8 old ,we/m9/] ,assembly secret>y1 to put at ! top ( 8 title-page1 ,jo%ua ris5 aga9 f ! dead1 or1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d's ,lett]s writt5 f 8 place ( bani%m5t 9 ,ab]de54 ,9 select+ 8 twelve spies1 ,moses w5t on ! pr9ciple ( *oos+ ! be/ & ! able/ m5 he c\ld lay hold ( 9 all ,israel4 ,& 9 select+ ,samuel ,ru!r=d to be ! fir/ suff]] = ,8 cov5ant$ p 9 ,scotl&1 our ,"l took a man :o 0 already fam\s = 8 "* & 8 s]vices4 ,= no man ( 8 age 9 broad ,scotl& /ood high] z a s*ol>1 a !ologian1 a controv]siali/1 a prea*] & a v sa9t ?an ,samuel ,ru!r=d4 ,he _h be5 settl$ at ,anwo? on ! ,solway 9 #afbg1 & = ! next n9e ye>s he _h liv$ su* a noble life among 8 p z to make ,anwo? fam\s z long z ,jesus ,*ri/ has a ,*ur* 9 ,scotl&4 ,z we say ,bunyan & ,b$=d1 ,baxt] & ,kidd]m9/]1 ,newton & ,olney1 ,edw>ds & ,nor?ampton1 ,bo/on & ,ettrick1 ,m',*eyne & ,/4 ,pet]'s1 s we say ,ru!r=d & ,anwo?4 ,8 tal5ts1 8 indu/ry1 8 s*ol>%ip1 8 prea*+ p[]1 8 pa/oral solicitude & 8 sa9tly "* all comb9$ to make ,ru!r=d a m>k$ man bo? to ! fri5ds & to ! enemies ( ! tru?4 ,8 tal5ts & 8 indu/ry :ile he 0 yet a /ud5t 9 ,ed9burgh _h c>ri$ him to ! top ( 8 classes1 & all 8 days he c\ld write 9 ,lat9 bett] ?an ei!r 9 ,scot* or ,engli%4 ,8 habits ( "w at ,anwo? soon became a v prov]b4 ,8 p boa/$ t _! m9i/] 0 always at 8 books1 always among 8 p>i%ion]s1 always at _! sick-b$s & _! dea?-b$s1 always cate*is+ _! *ildr5 & always alone ) 8 ,god4 ,& !n ! mat*less prea*+ ( ! p>i% *ur* ( ,anwo?4 ,we c ga!r :at made ! ,sabba?s ( ,anwo? s memorable bo? to ,ru!r=d & to 8 p f ! books we /ill h f ^? great ,sabba?s3 ,! ,trial & ! ,triumph ( ,fai?2 ,*ri/ ,dy+ & ,draw+ ,s9n]s to ,himself2 & su* l4 ,ru!r=d 0 ! 'mo/ mov+ & ! mo/ affectionate ( prea*]s1' a prea*] det]m9$ to "k no?+ b ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,him crucifi$1 b n s mu* crucifi$1 z crucifi$ & ris5 aga9--crucifi$ inde$1 b n[ glorifi$4 ,ru!r=d's life = 8 p at ,anwo? has some?+ altoge!r sup]human & une>?ly ab\t x4 ,8 correspond5ts 9 8 own day & 8 critics 9 our day /umble at 8 too int5se devotion to 8 *>ge2 he liv$ = 8 congregation1 !y tell u1 almo/ to ! neglect ( 8 wife & *ildr54 ,b by ! "t ( 8 bani%m5t 8 home 0 desolate1 8 wife & *ildr5 7 9 ! grave4 ,& all ! "t & ?\ght & love !y _h got f him :ile !y 7 alive _h1 n[ t !y 7 dead1 return$ ) new & int5sifi$ devotion to 8 p & 8 p>i%4 ,fair ,anwo? by ! ,solway1 ,to me ?\ /ill art de>1 ,e'en f ! v]ge ( heav5 ,i drop = !e a te>4 ,oh6 if "o s\l f ,anwo? ,meet me at ,god's "r h&1 ,my heav5 w be two heav5s ,9 ,immanuel's ,l&4 ,?is !n 0 ! spy *os5 by ,jesus ,*ri/ to g out fir/ ( all ! m9i/]s ( ,scotl& into ! life ( bani%m5t 9 t day1 s z to try its =ds & ta/e its v9ey>ds1 & to report to ,god's /rait5$ & p]secut$ p at home4 ,to beg9 )1 x mu/ always be rememb]$ t ,ru!r=d 0 n laid 9 irons 9 ,ab]de51 or ca/ into a dungeon4 ,he 0 simply depriv$ ( 8 pulpit & ( 8 lib]ty to prea*1 & 0 s5t5c$ to live 9 sil5ce 9 ! t[n ( ,ab]de54 ,l ,dante1 ano!r great spy ( ,god's provid5ce & grace1 ,ru!r=d 0 less a prison] ?an an exile4 ,b if any man ?9ks t simply to be an exile is a small puni%m5t1 or a light cross1 let him read ! psalms & prophecies ( ,babylon1 ! ,div9e ,com$y1 & ,ru!r=d's ,lett]s4 ,yes1 bani%m5t 0 bani%m5t2 exile 0 exile2 sil5t ,sabba?s 7 sil5t ,sabba?s2 & a borr[$ fireside ) all its will+ heat 0 /ill a borr[$ fireside2 &1 spite ( all t ! be/ p ( ,ab]de5 c\ld d = ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 he felt ! fri5dlie/ /airs ( t city to be v /eep to 8 feet1 & its be/ bread to be v salt 9 8 m\?4 ,b1 ) all t1 ,samuel ,ru!r=d w\ld h be5 b a bl9d & unpr(itable spy = ! be/ p ( ,god 9 ,scotl&1 = ,m>ion ,m',naught1 & ,lady ,k5mure1 & ,lady ,culross1 = ! ,c>donesses1 fa!r1 & "m1 & son1 & = ,hugh ,mackail1 & su* l1 if he _h ta/$ no?+ m bitt] ?an borr[$ bread 9 ,ab]de51 & climb$ no?+ /eep] ?an a granite /air4 ',paul _h ne$1' ,ru!r=d writes to ,lady ,k5mure1 '( ! devil's s]vice to buffet him1 & f> m1 y & me4' ,i am d[nright afraid to g on to tell y h[ ,satan 0 s5t to buffet ,samuel ,ru!r=d 9 8 bani%m5t1 & h[ he 0 sift$ z :eat is sift$ 9 8 exile4 ,i w\ld n expose su* a sa9t ( ,god to e eye1 b ,i look = fell[-wor%ipp]s "h on ^! ,ru!r=d ,sabba? ev5+s1 :o "k some?+ ( ! plague ( _! own he>ts1 & :o are com=t$ 9 _! bani%m5t & battle by no?+ m ?an :5 !y are assur$ t !y are n alone 9 ! deep d>kness4 ',:5 ,*ri/ian _h travell$ 9 ?is disconsolate condition = "s "t he ?\ght he he>d ! voice ( a man z go+ be=e him & say+1 ,?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( ,dea? ,i w fe> no ill1 = ,?\ art ) me4 ,!n he 0 glad1 & t = ^! reasons3--,fir/ly1 because he ga!r$ f !nce t "s "o :o fe>$ ,god 0 9 ?is valley z well z himself4 ,secondly1 = t he p]ceiv$ t ,god 0 ) !m ?\gh 9 t d>k & dismal /ate2 & :y n1 ?\ght he1 ) me8 ,?irdly1 = t he hop$1 c\ld he ov]take !m1 to h company by & by4' ,&1 9 l mann]1 ,i am c]ta9 t x w enc\rage & save f despair "s :o n[ he> me if ,i j report to !m "s ( ! discov]ies & exp]i5ces ( himself t ,samuel ,ru!r=d made among ! sift+s & buffet+s ( 8 ,ab]de5 exile4 ,writ+ to ,lady ,culross1 he says3--',o my guilt9ess1 ! follies ( my y\? & ! neglects ( my call+1 !y all d />e me 9 ! face "h2 4 4 4 ! _w ha? sadly mi/ak5 me3 no man kn[e? :at guilt9ess is 9 me4' ,& to ,lady ,boyd1 speak+ ( "s great lessons he _h le>nt 9 ! s*ool ( adv]sity1 he says1 ',9 ! ?ird place1 ,i h se5 "h my abom9able vil5ess1 & x is su* t if ,i 7 well kn[n no "o 9 all ! k+dom w\ld ask me h[ ,i d4 4 4 4 ,i am a deep] hypocrite & a %all[] pr(essor ?an any "o c\ld believe4 ,madam1 pity me1 ! *ief ( s9n]s4' ,&1 aga91 to ! ,laird ( ,c>lton3 ',woe1 woe is me1 t m5 %\ld ?9k !re is any?+ 9 me4 ,! h\se-devils t keep me company & ?is s9k ( corruption make me to c>ry l[ sails4 4 4 4 ,b1 h[beit ,i am a wret*$ captive ( s91 yet my ,"l c hew heav5 out ( worse timb] ?an ,i am1 if worse !re be4' ,& to ,lady ,k5mure3 ',i am somebody 9 ! books ( my fri5ds1 4 4 4 b !re are armies ( ?\ghts )9 me1 say+ ! contr>y1 & laugh+ at ! mi/akes ( my _m fri5ds4 ,oh6 if my inn] side 7 only se56' ,ah no1 my bre?r51 no l& is s fe>ful to !m t are s5t to se>* x out z _! own he>t4 ',! l&1' said ! t5 spies1 'is a l& t eate? up ! inhabitants !re(2 ! cities are wall$ up to heav51 & v great1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,anak dwell 9 !m4 ,we 7 9 _! sight z gras%opp]s1 & s we 7 9 our own sight4' ,ah1 no6 no /air is s /eep z ! /air ( sanctification1 no bread is s salt z t :i* is bak$ = a man ( ,god out ( ! wild oats ( 8 pa/ s9 & 8 pres5t s9fulness4 ,ev5 ,jo%ua & ,caleb1 :o br\ght back a good report ( ! l&1 did n d5y t ! *ildr5 ( ,anak 7 !re1 or t _! walls w5t up to heav51 or t !y1 ! spies1 7 z gras%opp]s be=e _! foes3 ,caleb & ,jo%ua only said t1 9 spite ( all t1 if ! ,"l delight$ 9 ,8 p1 ,he bo? c\ld & w\ld give !m a l& fl[+ ) milk & honey4 ,& be x record$ & rememb]$ to 8 cr$it & 8 praise t1 ) all 8 self-discov]ies & self- accus+s1 ,ru!r=d did n utt] "o s+le ^w ( d\bt or despair2 s f> f t 0 he1 t 9 "o ( 8 lett]s to ,hugh ,m',kail he tells u t "s ( 8 correspond5ts h writt5 to him t he is possibly too joyful "u ! cross4 ,blunt old ,knockbrex1 = "o1 wrote to 8 old m9i/] to re/ra9 some:at 8 ec/asy4 ,s true 0 x1 :at ,ru!r=d said ( himself to ,david ,dickson1 t he 0 'made up ( extremes4' ,s he 01 = ,i "k no man among all my ma/]s 9 p]sonal religion :o unites great] extremes 9 himself ?an ,samuel ,ru!r=d4 ,:o weeps l ,ru!r=d ov] 8 bani%m5t f ,anwo?1 :ile all ! "t :o is s fea/$ 9 ,*ri/'s palace 9 ,ab]de58 ,:o loa!s himself l ,ru!r=d8 ,n ,bunyan1 n ,brea1 n ,bo/on2 &1 at ! same "t1 :o is s transport$ & lo/ to himself 9 ! beauty & sweetness ( ,*ri/8 ,z we read 8 raptures we almo/ say ) cauti\s old ,knockbrex1 t possibly ,ru!r=d is some:at too full ( ec/asy = ?is fall51 /ill unsanctifi$1 & /ill s slipp]y _w4 ,x took two m5 to c>ry back ! clu/] ( grapes ! spies cut d[n at ,e%col1 & !re is sweetness & /r5g? & ec/asy en\gh = t5 m5 9 any "o ( ,ru!r=d's inebriat$ ,lett]s4 ',see :at ! l& is1 & :e!r x be fat or lean1 & br+ back ( ! fruits ( ! l&4' ,?is 0 ! ord] giv5 by ,moses to ! twelve spies4 ,&1 :e!r ! l& 0 fat or lean1 ,moses & all ,israel c\ld judge = !mselves :5 ! spies laid d[n _! load ( grapes at ,moses' feet4 ',i c report no?+ b good ( ! l&1' said ,jo%ua ,r$ivivus1 z he s5t back su* clu/]s ( its v9ey>ds & su* pots ( its honey to ,hugh ,mackail1 to ,m>ion ,m',naught1 & to ,lady ,k5mure4 ,& !n1 :5 all 8 lett]s 7 collect$ & publi%$1 nev] surely1 s9ce ! ,epi/les ( ,paul & ! ,gospel ( ,john1 _h su* clu/]s ( enc\ragem5t & su* intoxicat+ cordials be5 laid to ! lips ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,our old au?ors tell u t aft] ! nor!rn tribes _h ta/$ ! w>m? & ! sweetness ( ! w9es ( ,italy !y c\ld take no re/ till !y _h conqu]$ & tak5 possession ( t l& ( sun%9e :]e su* grapes s pl5tifully grew4 ,& h[ _m he>ts h be5 c>ri$ captive ) ! beauty & ! grace ( ,*ri/1 & ) ! l& ( ,immanuel1 :]e ,he dr9ks w9e ) ! sa9ts 9 ,8 ,fa!r's h\se1 by ! read+ ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d's ,lett]s1 ! day ( ! ,"l w alone decl>e4 ,oh6 ,*ri/ ,he is ! ,f\nta91 ,! deep sweet ,well ( love6 ,! /reams on e>? ,i've ta/$1 ,m deep ,i'll dr9k above4 ,!re to an ocean fulness ,8 m]cy do? exp&1 ,& glory1 glory dwelle? ,9 ,immanuel's ,l&4 ,,ii4 ,,samuel ,,ru!r=d ,,& ,,"s ,,( ,,8 ,,extremes ',i am made ( extremes4'--,ru!r=d4 ,a /ory is told 9 ,wodr[ ( an ,engli% m]*ant :o _h occasion to visit ,scotl& on bus9ess ab\t ! ye> #afej4 ,on 8 return home 8 fri5ds ask$ him :at news he _h br\ght ) him f ! nor?4 ',good news1' he said2 '= :5 ,i w5t to ,/4 ,&rews ,i he>d a sweet1 maje/ic- look+ man1 & he %[$ me ! maje/y ( ,god4 ,aft] him ,i he>d a little fair man1 & he %[$ me ! lovel9ess ( ,*ri/4 ,i !n w5t to ,irv9e1 :]e ,i he>d a well-fav\r$1 prop] old man ) a long be>d1 & t man %[$ me all my own he>t4' ,! little fair man :o %[$ ?is ,engli% m]*ant ! lovel9ess ( ,*ri/ 0 ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 & ! prop] old man :o %[$ him all 8 own he>t 0 ,david ,dickson4 ,dr4 ,m',crie says ( ,david ,dickson t he 0 s+ul>ly successful 9 dissect+ ! human he>t & 9 w9n+ s\ls to ! ,r$eem]1 & all t we "k ( ,dickson be>s out t high e/imate4 ,:5 he 0 presid+ on "o occasion at ! ord9ation ( a "y m9i/]1 :om he _h _h "s h& 9 br++ up1 among ! advices ! old m9i/] gave ! new beg9n] 7 ^!3--,t he %\ld rema9 unm>ri$ = f\r ye>s1 9 ord] to give himself up :olly to 8 great "w2 & t bo? 9 prea*+ & 9 pray] he %\ld be z succ9ct z possible s z n to we>y 8 he>]s2 &1 la/ly1 ',oh1 /udy ,god well & y\r own he>t4' ,we h five lett]s ( ,ru!r=d's to ?is ma/] ( ! human he>t1 & x is 9 ! ?ird ( ^! t ,ru!r=d op5s 8 he>t to 8 fa!r 9 ! ,gospel1 & tells him t he is made up ( extremes4 ,9 e way t 0 s4 ,x is a common rem>k ) all ,ru!r=d's biograph]s & editors & comm5tators :at extremes met 9 t little fair man4 ,! f9e/ ?+ t has ev] be5 writt5 on ,ru!r=d is ,mr4 ,taylor ,innes's lecture 9 ! ,evangelical ,succession s]ies4 ,& ! intellectual extremes t met 9 ,ru!r=d are !re set =? by ,ru!r=d's acute & sympa!tic critic at "s l5g?4 ,= "o ?+1 ! greate/ speculative fre$om & !ological bread? met 9 ,ru!r=d ) ! greate/ ecclesia/ical h>dness & n>r[ness4 ,i d n "k any au?or ( t day1 ei!r 9 ,engl& or 9 ,scotl&1 ei!r ,prelati/ or ,puritan1 :o %[s m imag9ative fre$om & speculative p[] ?an ,ru!r=d does 9 8 ,*ri/ ,dy+1 unless x is 8 /ill great] contempor>y1 ,?omas ,goodw94 ,& x is ) correspond+ di/ress t we read "s ( ,ru!r=d's polemical works1 & ev5 ! polemical p>ts ( 8 heav5ly ,lett]s4 ,!re is a rem>kable passage 9 "o ( 8 controv]sial books t rem9ds u ( "s ( ,%akespe>e's own tributes to ,engl&3 ',i judge t 9 ,engl& ! ,"l ha? _m names & a fair company t %all /& at ! side ( ,*ri/ :5 ,he %all r5d] up ! k+dom to ! ,fa!r2 & t 9 t r5[n$ l& !re be m5 ( all ranks1 wise1 valor\s1 g5]\s1 noble1 h]oic1 fai?ful1 religi\s1 graci\s1 le>n$4' ,ru!r=d's :ole passage is wor?y to /& beside ,%akespe>e's great passage on '?is bless$ plot1 ?is e>?1 ?is realm1 ?is ,engl&4' ,b p]secution f ,engl& & controv]sy at home s embitt]$ ,ru!r=d's sweet & graci\s _s t passages l t are b few & f> betwe54 ,b let him away out into pure !ology1 &1 especially1 let him get 8 w+s on ! p]son1 & ! "w1 & ! glory ( ,*ri/1 & few !ologians ( any age or any s*ool rise to a l>g] air1 or comm& a wid] scope1 or discov] a cle>] eye ( speculation ?an ,ru!r=d1 till we feel exactly l ! laird ( ,gl&]/on1 :o1 :5 ,ru!r=d left a controv]sial passage 9 a s]mon & w5t on to speak ( ,*ri/1 cri$ out 9 ! *ur*--',ay1 hold y !re1 m9i/]2 y are all "r !re6' ,a dome/ic controv]sy t arose 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& t[>ds ! end ( ,ru!r=d's life s sep>at$ ,ru!r=d f ,dickson & ,blair t ,ru!r=d w\ld n take "p ) ,blair1 ! 'sweet1 maje/ic-look+ man1' 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ',oh1 to be above1' ,blair exclaim$1 ':]e !re are no misund]/&+s6' ,x 0 ?is same controv]sy t made ,john ,liv+/one say 9 a lett] to ,blair t 8 wife & he _h _h m bitt]ness ov] t dispute ?an ev] !y _h ta/$ s9ce !y knew :at bitt]ness meant4 ,well might ,ru!r=d say1 on ano!r su* occasion1 ',x is h>d :5 sa9ts rejoice 9 ! suff]+s ( sa9ts1 & :5 ! r$eem$ hurt1 & g nigh to hate ! r$eem$4' ,wat* & pray1 my bre?r51 le/ 9 controv]sy--ephem]al & immat]ial controv]sy--y also g ne> to hate & hurt "o ano!r1 z ,ru!r=d did4 ,& !n1 :at /r5g?1 comb9$ ) :at t5d]ness1 !re is 9 ,ru!r=d6 ,9 all my acqua9tance ) lit]ature ,i d n "k any au?or :o has two books "u 8 "n s unlike "o ano!r1 two books t are su* a contra/ to "o ano!r1 z ,lex ,rex & ! ,lett]s4 ,a m firmly built argum5t ?an ,lex ,rex1 an argum5t s clamp$ toge!r ) ! iron b&s ( s*ola/ic & legal lore1 is n to be met ) 9 any ,engli% book2 a m lawy]-look+ production is n 9 all ! ,advocates' ,libr>y ?an j ,lex ,rex4 ,!re is z mu* emotion 9 ! multiplication table z !re is 9 ,lex ,rex2 & !n1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ,lett]s h no o!r fault b ?is1 t !y are ov]*>g$ ) emotion4 ,! ,lett]s w\ld be absolutely p]fect if !y 7 only a little m re/ra9$ & *a/5$ 9 ?is "o respect4 ,! pundit & ! poet are ! opposites & ! extremes ( "o ano!r2 & ! pundit & ! poet meet1 z n[h]e else t ,i "k (1 9 ! au?or ( ,lex ,rex & ! ,lett]s4 ,!n1 aga91 :at extremes ( beauty & sweetness !re are 9 ,ru!r=d's /yle1 too (t5 int]m+l$ ) :at c>elessness & disord]4 ,:at fla%es ( noble/ ?\ght1 clo!d 9 ! mo/ apt & well-fitt+ words1 on ! same page ) ! mo/ slatt]nly & d[n-at- !-heel ,engli%4 ,bo? ,dr4 ,&rew ,bon> & ,dr4 ,&rew ,?omson h giv5 u selections f ,ru!r=d's ,lett]s t w\ld q ju/ify u 9 claim+ ,ru!r=d z "o ( ! be/ writ]s ( ,engli% 9 8 day2 b !n we "k out ( :at ?ickets ( c>eless composition ^! fl[]s h be5 collect$4 ,bo? ,gillespie & ,ru!r=d ran a tilt at ,hook]2 b alas = ! equipm5t & ! mann]s ( our *ampions :5 comp>$ ) ! %9+ panoply & ! knightly grace ( ! au?or ( ! incomp>able ,polity4 ,& !n1 morally1 z great extremes met 9 ,ru!r=d z intellectually4 ,newman has a f9e s]mon "u a f9e title1 ',sa9tl9ess n =feit$ by ! ,p5it5t4' ',no degree ( s91' he says1 'precludes ! acquisition ( any degree ( hol9ess1 h[ev] high4 ,no s9n] s great1 b he may1 ?r\gh ,god's grace1 become a sa9t ev] s great4' ,& !n he goes on to illu/rate t1 & balance t1 & almo/ to retract & d5y all t1 9 a way t all 8 admir]s only too well "k4 ,b /ill x /&s true4 ,a fri5d ( m9e once told me t x 0 to him (t5 ! mo/ delightful & pr(itable ( ,sabba? ev5+ ex]cises j to take d[n ,newman's s]mons & read _! titles ov] aga94 ,& ?is m]e title1 ,i feel sure1 has enc\rag$ & com=t$ _m3 ',sa9tl9ess n =feit$ by ! ,p5it5t4' ,& ,samuel ,ru!r=d's is j ano!r great "n to be add$ to ! noble roll ( sa9tly p5it5ts we all h 9 our m9ds tak5 out ( ,scripture & ,*ur* ,hi/ory4 ,nei!r great ,sa9tl9ess nor great s]vice 0 =feit$ by ?is p5it5t2 & he is con/antly tell+ u h[ ! extreme ( dem]it & ! extreme ( graci\s treatm5t met 9 him2 h[ he _h at "o "t de/roy$ himself1 & h[ ,god _h help$ him2 h[1 :]e s9 _h ab\nd$1 grace _h ab\nd$ mu* m4 ,9 "o ( ! v la/ lett]s he ev] wrote--8 lett] to ,james ,gu?rie 9 #affl--he is /ill amaz$ t ,god has n br\ght 8 s9 to ! ,m>ket ,cross1 to use 8 own ^w4 ,b all ?r\gh 8 lett]s ?is same note ( admiration & wond] runs--t he has be5 tak5 f among ! pots & 8 w+s cov]$ ) silv] & gold4 ,truly1 9 8 case ! mo/ s]aphic ,sa9tl9ess 0 n =feit$1 & we :o read 8 books may well bless ,god x 0 s4 ,& !n1 exp]im5tally also1 :at extremes met 9 our au?or6 ,pascal 9 ,p>is & ,ru!r=d 9 ,anwo? & ,/4 ,&rews 7 at ! v opposite poles ecclesia/ically f "o ano!r4 ,i d n l to ?9k :at ,ru!r=d w\ld h said ( ,pascal1 b ,i _c embody :at ,i h to say ( ,ru!r=d's exp]im5tal extremes bett] ?an j by ?is passage tak5 f ! ,?\ghts3 ',! ,*ri/ian religion tea*es ! righte\s man t x lifts him ev5 to a p>ticipation 9 ! div9e nature2 b t1 9 ?is exalt$ /ate1 he /ill be>s )9 him ! f\nta9 ( all corruption1 :i* r5d]s him dur+ 8 :ole life subject to error & mis]y1 to s9 & dea?1 :ile at ! same "t x proclaims to ! mo/ wick$ t !y c /ill receive ! grace ( _! ,r$eem]4' ,& aga91 ',did we n "k ourselves full ( pride1 ambition1 lu/1 weakness1 mis]y & inju/ice1 we 7 inde$ bl9d4 4 4 4 ,:at !n c we feel b a great e/eem = a religion t is s well acqua9t$ ) ! defects ( man1 & a great desire = ! tru? ( a religion t promises rem$ies s preci\s4' ,& yet aga91 :at o!rs ?\ght ( him1 & h[ !y treat$ him1 comp>$ ) :at he knew himself to be1 caus$ ,ru!r=d _m a bitt] reflection4 ,e lett] he got consult+ him & appeal+ to him z if he _h be5 ,god's liv+ oracle made him lie d[n 9 ! v du/ ) %ame & self-abhorr5ce4 ,writ+ on "o occasion to ,rob]t ,blair he told him t 8 lett] consult+ him ab\t "s matt] ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce _h be5 l a bl[ 9 ! face to him2 x affects me mu*1 said ,ru!r=d1 t a man l y %\ld h any su* op9ion ( me4 ,&1 apologis+ = 8 delay 9 reply+ to a lett] ( ,lady ,boyd's1 he says t he is put out ( all love ( writ+ lett]s because 8 correspond5ts ?9k ?+s ab\t him t he himself kn[s are n true4 ',my :ite side comes out on pap]--b at home !re is mu* black "w4 ,all ! *all5ges t come to me are true4' ,!re 0 no man !n alive on ! e>? s mu* look$ up to & consult$ 9 ! deepe/ matt]s ( ! s\l1 9 ! secrets ( ! ,"l ) ! s\l1 z ,ru!r=d 01 & 8 lett]s be> evid5ce on e page t !re 0 no man :o _h a m loa?some & a m hateful exp]i5ce ( 8 own he>t1 n ev5 ,taylor1 n ev5 ,ow51 n ev5 ,bunyan1 n ev5 ,baxt]4 ,:at a day ( extreme/ m5 t 01 & :at an inh]itance we extreme m5 h _h left u1 9 _! inw>d1 extreme1 & heav5ly books6 ,once m1 he> him on ! tides ( feel+ t cont9ually rose & fell )9 8 he>t4 ,writ+ f ,ab]de5 to ,lady ,boyd1 he says3 ',i h n n[1 ( a long "t1 f\nd su* high spr+tides z =m]ly4 ,! sea is out1 & ,i _c buy a w9d & cause x to fl[ aga92 only ,i wait on ! %ore till ! ,"l s5ds a full sea4 4 4 4 ,b ev5 to dream ( ,him is sweet4' ,& !n1 j ov] ! leaf1 to ,m>ion ,m',naught3 ',i am well3 hon\r to ,god4 4 4 4 ,he ha? brok5 9 ^u a poor prison]'s s\l l ! swell+ ( ,jordan4 ,i am bank & brim full3 a great high spr+tide ( ! consolations ( ,*ri/ ha? ov]:elm$ me4' 4 4 4 ,b sweet z x is to read 8 raptur\s expressions :5 ! tide is full1 ,i feel x f> m helpful to he> h[ he /ill looks & waits = ! return ( ! tide :5 ! tide is l[1 & :5 ! %ore is full1 z all left %ores are apt to be1 ( we$s & mire1 & all corrupt & unclean ?+s4 ,ru!r=d is nev] m helpful to 8 correspond5ts ?an :5 !y consult him ab\t _! ebb tides1 & f9d t he himself ei!r has be51 or /ill is1 9 ! same exp]i5ce4 ,b :y d we dis9t] su* texts z ?is out ( su* an au?or z ,samuel ,ru!r=d8 ,:y d we tell to all ! _w t su* an em95t sa9t 0 full ( su* sad extremes8 ,well1 we surely d s out ( ob$i5ce to ! div9e comm& to com=t ,god's p2 =1 next to _! hav+ no su* extremes 9 !mselves1 _! next be/ com=t is to be told t great & em95t sa9ts ( ,god h _h ! v same besett+ s9s & /agg]+ extremes z !y /ill h4 ,if ! l ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d 0 vex$ & weak5$ ) su* intellectual contradictions & spiritual extremes 9 8 m9d1 9 8 he>t & 9 8 hi/ory1 !n may we n hope t "s su* sa9tl9ess1 if n "s su* s]vice z 81 may be p]mitt$ to u also8 ,,iii4 ,,m>ion ,m',,naught ',o woman belov$ ( ,god4'--,ru!r=d4 ',! _w kn[s no?+ ( its greate/ m51' says ,sir ,h5ry ,taylor 9 8 ,philip ,van ,artevelde2 & x kn[s mu* less ( its greate/ wom54 ,i h n f\nd ,m>ion ,m',naught's "n once m5tion$ outside ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d's ,lett]s4 ,b %e holds a great place--inde$1 ! =emo/ place--9 t noble book1 to be writt5 9 :i* is almo/ z good z to be writt5 9 heav54 ,ru!r=d's fir/ lett] to ,m>ion ,m',naught 0 writt5 f ! manse ( ,anwo? on ! #f? ( ,june #afbg1 & out ( a close & lifelong correspond5ce we are happy 9 hav+ _h pres]v$ to u "s =ty-five ( ,ru!r=d's lett]s to 8 fir/ correspond5t4 ,b1 mo/ un=tunately1 we h none ( h] lett]s back aga9 to ,anwo? or ,ab]de5 or ,london or ,/4 ,&rews4 ,x is mu* to be wi%$ we _h1 = ,m>ion ,m',naught 0 a woman greatly gift$ 9 m9d1 z well z ( q exceptional exp]i5ce ev5 = t day ( exceptional exp]i5ces 9 ! div9e life4 ,b we c almo/ con/ruct h] lett]s to ,ru!r=d = ourselves1 s po9t$ly & s elaborately & s affectionately does ,ru!r=d reply to !m4 ,m>ion ,m',naught is already a m>ri$ woman1 & ! "m ( ?ree well- gr[n *ildr51 :5 we make h] acqua9tance 9 ,ru!r=d's ,lett]s4 ,%e _h sprung ( an anci5t & hon\rable h\se 9 ! s\? ( ,scotl&1 & %e 0 n[ ! wife ( a well-kn[n man 9 t day1 ,william ,full>ton1 ! ,provo/ ( ,kirkcudbright4 ,x is int]e/+ to "k t ,m>ion ,m',naught 0 closely connect$ ) ,lady ,k5mure1 ano!r ( ,ru!r=d's *ief correspond5ts4 ,"l ,k5mure 0 h] "m's bro!r4 ,k5mure _h liv$ a pr(ligate & popul>ity-hunt+ life till he 0 laid d[n on 8 dea?-b$1 :5 he und]w5t "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable conv]sions any:]e to be read (--a conv]sion t1 z x w\ld appe>1 8 niece ,m>ion ,m',naught _h no little to d )4 ,z long z ,k5mure 0 "y & well1 z long z he 0 haunt+ ! purlieus ( ! ,c\rt1 & sell+ 8 *ur* & 8 s\l = a smile f ! ,k+1 ! ,provo/ ( ,kirkcudbright & 8 sa9tly wife 7 despis$ & =gott52 b :5 he 0 sudd5ly br\ght face to face ) dea? & judgm5t1 :5 8 ribbons & 8 titles 7 n[ l ! coals ( hell 9 8 consci5ce1 no?+ w\ld satisfy him b t 8 niece mu/ leave h] husb& & h] *ildr5 & take up h] abode 9 ,k5mure ,ca/le4 ,! ,la/ & ,heav5ly ,spee*es ( ,"l ,k5mure 0 a classic memoir ( ^? days1 & 9 t little book we read ( 8 niece's con/ant att5dance at 8 b$side1 z good a nurse = 8 s\l z %e 0 = 8 body4 ,samuel ,ru!r=d's fav\rite correspond5t 01 to beg9 )1 a woman ( q rem>kable p[]s ( m9d4 ,we ga!r t impression p[]fully z we read deep] & deep] into ! rem>kable s]ies ( lett]s t ,ru!r=d address$ to h]4 ,to no "o does he g into deep] matt]s bo? ( ,*ur* & ,/ate1 bo? ( doctr9al & p]sonal religion ?an to h]1 & ! impression ( m5tal p[] z well z ( p]sonal wor? %e made on ,ru!r=d1 %e mu/ h made on _m ( ! able/ & be/ m5 ( t day4 ,rob]t ,blair1 = in/ance1 tells u t :5 he 0 on 8 way home f ,london to ,irel& he visit$ ,scotl& *iefly t he might see ,ru!r=d at ,anwo? & ,m>ion ,m',naught at ,kirkcudbright1 & :5 he came to ,kirkcudbright he f\nd ,ru!r=d also !re4 ,& :5 ,ru!r=d 0 9 exile 9 ,ab]de51 & 9 deep anxiety ab\t 8 p at ,anwo?1 he wrote besee*+ ,m>ion ,m',naught to g to ,anwo? & give 8 p h] c\nsel ab\t _! congregational & p]sonal affairs4 ,b1 above all1 x is f ! dep? & ! p[] ( ,ru!r=d's lett]s to h]self on ! inw>d life t we be/ ga!r ! dep? & ! p[] ( ?is rem>kable woman's m9d4 ,!re is no o!r subject ( ?\ght t gives su* scope = ! greate/ gifts ( ! human m9d z does ! life ( ,god 9 ! s\l4 ,!re is no book 9 all ! _w t dem&s su* a comb9ation ( m5tal gifts & spiritual graces to und]/& x aright z ! ,bible4 ,! hi/ory & ! biography ( ! ,bible1 ! exp]im5tal p>ts ( ! ,bible1 ! doctr9es ( grace d$uc$ by ! apo/les out ( ! hi/ory & ! exp]i5ce record$ 9 ! ,bible1 & !n ! p]sonal1 ! mo/ inw>d & mo/ spiritual be>+ ( all t1--:at occupation c be pres5t$ to ! m9d ( man or woman to comp>e ) t8 ,true religion1 really true religion1 gives unequall$ & ev]-increas+ scope = ! be/ gifts ( m9d & = ! be/ graces ( he>t & "*4 ',9 tru?1 religi\s ob$i5ce is a v intricate problem1 & ! m s ! f>!r we proce$ 9 x4' ,& he has poor eyes & a poor he>t = true religion1 & = its be/ fruits bo? 9 ! m9d & ! he>t & ! "*1 :o does n see ^? fruits increas+ lett] by lett] z ,ru!r=d writes to ,m>ion ,m',naught4 ,h] public _s also made ,m>ion ,m',naught to be held 9 high hon\r4 ,h] husb& 0 a public man1 & 8 intellig5t fidelity to tru? & ju/ice 9 t day made 8 "n f> m public ?an ev] he wi%$ x to be4 ,& 9 all 8 s]vices & suff]+s = ! tru? he _h a spl5did wife 9 ,m>ion ,m',naught4 ',rememb] me to y\r husb&1' ,ru!r=d writes2 'tell him t ,*ri/ is wor?y to be suff]$ = n only to bl[s b to blood4 ,he w f9d t innoc5ce & uprightness w hold 8 feet firm & make him happy :5 j\k+ w n d x4' ,& aga91 ',enc\rage y\r husb& & tell him t tru? w yet keep ! cr[n ( ! causey 9 ,scotl&4' ,& :5 ! petition is be+ got up = 8 be+ p]mitt$ to return to ,anwo?1 ,ru!r=d asks 8 correspond5t to procure t ?ree or f\r hundr$ noblem51 g5tlem51 c\ntrym5 & citiz5s %all be got to subscribe x--a tell+ tribute1 surely1 to h] public _s & h] great influ5ce4 ,b an indep5d5t m9d & a public _s l h]s c\ld n exi/ 9 ^? days1 or 9 any day ?is _w has yet se51 )\t rais+ up _m & bitt] enemies4 ,& bo? %e & h] husb& suff]$ heavily1 bo? 9 "n & 9 e/ate1 f ! malice & ! hatr$ t _! fe>less devotion to tru? & ju/ice /irr$ up4 ,s mu* s1 t "s ( ! f9e/ passages 9 ,ru!r=d's e>ly lett]s to h] are ^? 9 :i* he c\nsels h] & h] husb& to pati5ce1 & meekness1 & =giv5ess ( injuries4 ',keep ,god's cov5ant 9 all y\r trials4 ,hold y by ,8 bless$ ^w1 & s9 n2 flee ang]1 wra?1 grudg+1 envy+1 frett+4 ,=give an hundr$ p5ce to y\r fell[-s]vant1 = y\r ,"l has =giv5 y t5 ?\s& tal5ts4' ,& aga93 ',be pati5t2 ,*ri/ w5t to heav5 ) _m a wrong4 ,8 visage 0 m m>r$ ?an t ( any ( ! sons ( m54 ,he 0 wrong$ & receiv$ no rep>ation1 b ref]r$ all to t day :5 all wrongs %all be right$4' ,& aga93 ',y live n ^u m5's op9ion4 ,happy are y if1 :5 ! _w trample? ^u y 9 y\r cr$it & good "n1 y are yet ! ,k+'s gold & /amp$ ) ,8 image4 ,pray = ! _s ( love1 = love be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s1 endure? all ?+s4 ,=give1 !re=e1 y\r fell[-s]vant 8 "o tal5t4 ,always rememb] :at has be5 =giv5 y4' ,& on e page ( ! ,kirkcudbright correspond5ce we see t1 amid all ^! temptations & trials1 no man _h a bett] wife ?an ! provo/1 & no *ildr5 a bett] "m ?an ,grizel & h] two bro!rs4 ,h] tal5ts s\ght no nobl] sph]e = _! ex]cise & increase ?an h] own fireside2 & h] public _s 0 bett] se5 9 h] life at home ?an any:]e out ( doors4 ,h]s 0 truly a public _s1 & l a _s x inspir$ & animat$ bo? h] own & h] husb&'s life ) int]e/ 9 & ) c>e = ! be/ good1 bo? ( ! ,*ur* & ! ,/ate4 ,h] public _s 0 n incompatible ) great p]sonal mode/y & humility1 & great att5tion to h] dome/ic duties1 all root$ 9 a life hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,& !n1 all ?is--h] bir?1 h] /ation1 h] tal5ts1 & h] public _s--c\ld n fail to give h] a great influ5ce = good4 ,9 a s+le l9e ( ,ru!r=d's on ?is subject1 we see h] :ole lifetime3 ',y are engag$ s 9 ,god's "w 9 ,kirkcudbright t if y remove out ( t t[n all w be undone4' ,:at a tribute is t to ! provo/'s wife6 ,& aga91 f> on 9 ! ,lett]s he writes to ,grizel ,full>ton3 ',y\r de> "m1 n[ bless$ & p]fect$ ) glory1 kept life 9 t place1 & my desire is t y succe$ h] 9 t way4' ,:at a pride to h su* a "m2 & :at a tradition = a daught] to take up6 ,s h we all kn[n 9 c\ntry t[ns & villages "o man or "o woman :o kept life 9 ! place4 ,out ( ! memories ( my own boyhood !re rises up1 "h a m9i/] & !re a f>m]1 "h a clo?- m]*ant & !re a h&loom weav]1 "h a blacksmi?'s wife & !re a work+ h\sekeep]1 :o kept life 9 ! :ole place4 ,x is n /ation t does x1 nor tal5t1 ?\gh bo? /ation & tal5t greatly help2 x is "*1 x is true & g5u9e godl9ess4 ,true & g5u9e godl9ess--especially :5 x is purg$ ( pride1 & h>% judgm5t1 & too mu* talk1 & is adorn$ ) humility & meekness1 & all ! o!r fruits ( holy love--true & pure godl9ess 9 a mo/ obscure man or woman w f9d its way to a ?\s& consci5ces1 & w impress & ov]awe a :ole t[n1 z ,m>ion ,m',naught's r>e godl9ess impress$ & ov]aw$ all ,kirkcudbright4 ,j z1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ignorance1 ! c5sori\sness1 ! bitt]ness1 ! intol]ance1 t too (t5 accompany :at w\ld o!rwise be true godl9ess1 "w z widespread mis*ief z true godl9ess works good4 ',"o little de$ done = ,god's sake1 & aga9/ our natural incl9ation1 ?\gh 9 itself only ( a conc$+ or passive "*1 to brook an insult1 to face a dang]1 or to resign an advantage1 has 9 x a p[] outbalanc+ all ! du/ & *aff ( m]e pr(ession--! pr(ession :e!r ( enlight5$ b5evol5ce or c&\r1 or1 on ! o!r h&1 ( high religi\s fai? & f]v5t zeal2' or1 z ,ru!r=d c\ld write to ,m>ion ,m',naught's daught]3 ',!re is a wide & deep diff]5ce betwe5 a "n ( godl9ess & ! p[] ( godl9ess4' ,ev5 ! s*oolboys ( ,kirkcudbright c\ld q well di/+ui% ! "n f ! reality2 & long aft] !y 7 ,*ri/ian m5 !y w\ld tell ) rev]5ce & ) love :51 & f :om1 !y took _! fir/ & nev]-to-be-=gott5 impressions4 ,x 01 !y w\ld say to _! *ildr51 f t woman ( su* r>e godl9ess z well z public _s1 ,m>ion ,m',naught4 ,x 0 all ?is1 & no?+ o!r & no?+ less ?an all ?is1 t made ,m>ion ,m',naught ,ru!r=d's fav\rite correspond5t4 ,h] m9d & h] he>t toge!r e>ly & (t5 drew h] across ! c\ntry to ,ru!r=d's prea*+4 ,m>ion ,m',naught _h a good m9i/] ( h] own at home2 b ,ru!r=d 0 ,ru!r=d1 & he made ,anwo? ,anwo?4 ,i ?9k ,i c und]/& some?+ ( h] delight on ,communion =5oons1 :5 8 text 0 ,*ri/ ,dy+1 9 ,john xii4 #cb1 or ! ,syro-,pho5ician woman1 9 ,matt4 xv4 #bh4 ,& !n ! fea/s on ! fa/-days at ,kirkcudbright1 ov] ! cl\d ( witnesses1 9 ,heb4 xii4 #a1 & all te>s wip$ away1 9 ,rev4 xxi4 #d1 & ! m>riage ( ! ,lamb1 9 xix4 #g4 ,& !n1 on ! o!r h&1 ,ru!r=d is n surely to be blam$ = lov+ su* a he>]4 ,8 ,ma/] lov$ a ,m>y also ( ,8 day1 = t also among o!r good reasons4 ,if a good he>] likes a good prea*]1 :y %\ld a good prea*] n l a good he>]8 ,take a holiday1 & give u ano!r day soon ( su* & su* a prea*]1 our p sometimes say to u4 ,& :y %\ld t prea*] n also say to u1 ,give me a day soon aga9 ( y\r good he>]s8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 our good prea*+ fri5ds d say t to u4 ,& :y n8 ,f9e he>]s1 deep he>]s1 ?or\ghly well-prep>$ he>]s1 he>]s ( g5ius are almo/ z sc>ce z f9e1 deep1 ?or\ghly well-prep>$ prea*]s & prea*]s ( g5ius4 ,& :o %all blame ,ru!r=d = lik+ to see ,m>ion ,m',naught com+ into ! *ur* on a ,sabba? morn+ z well z %e lik$ to see him com+ into ! pulpit8 ',i g to ,anwo? s (t51' %e said1 'because1 ?\gh o!r m9i/]s %[ me ! maje/y ( ,god & ! plague ( my own he>t1 ,mr4 ,samuel does bo? ^! ?+s1 b he also %[s me1 z no o!r m9i/] ev] does1 ! lovel9ess ( ,*ri/4' ,x is z great a mi/ake to ?9k t all our ,*ri/ian p are able to take 9 a s]mon on ! lovel9ess ( ,*ri/ z x is t all orda9$ m5 c prea* su* a s]mon4 ,!re are div]sities ( gifts among he>]s z well z among prea*]s2 & :5 ! gifts ( ! pulpit meet ! correspond+ graces 9 ! pew1 y ne$ n wond] t !y recognise & delight 9 "o ano!r4 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ,ru!r=d's fav\rite subject 9 ! pulpit1 & ?us x 0 t he 0 ,m>ion ,m',naught's fav\rite prea*]1 z %e1 aga91 0 8 fav\rite he>] 9 ! *ur* & 8 fav\rite correspond5t 9 ! ,lett]s4 ,to h[ _m 9 ?is h\se to-night c\ld a prea*] say t he wi%$ !m all to be 'ov] head & e>s 9 love to ,*ri/'8 ,:at prea*] c\ld say a ?+ l t 9 tru? & sob]ness8 ,& h[ _m c\ld he> x8 ,only a prea*] ( ! holy passion ( ,ru!r=d1 & only a he>] ( ! intellect & he>t & r>e exp]i5ce ( ,m>ion ,m',naught4 ',o ! fair face ( ! man ,jesus ,*ri/6' he cries out4 ,& aga93 ',o "t1 "t1 :y do/ ?\ move s sl[ly6 ,come hi!r1 ,o love ( ,*ri/6 ,:at a/oni%m5t w be m9e :5 ,i fir/ see t faire/ & mo/ lovely face6 ,x w\ld be heav5 to me j to look ?r\gh a hole ( heav5's door to see ,*ri/'s c\nt5ance6' ,no wond] t ! congregations 7 few1 & ! correspond5ts :o c\ld make any?+ ( a man ( su* a 'fanatic hum\r' z t6 ,b1 !n1 no wond]1 on ! o!r h&1 t1 :5 two fanatics s full ( t hum\r z ,samuel ,ru!r=d & ,m>ion ,m',naught met1 !y correspond$ ev] aft] ) "o ano!r 9 _! own enraptur$ language night & day4 ,,iv4 ,,lady ,,k5mure ',build y\r ne/1 ,madam1 ^u no tree "h1 = ,god ha? sold ?is :ole =e/ to dea?4'--,ru!r=d4 ,lady ,k5mure 0 "o ( ! ,campbells ( ,argyll1 a family di/+ui%$ = ! dep? ( _! piety1 _! public _s1 & _! love = ! ,presbyt]ian polity2 & ,lady ,jane 0 "o ( ! mo/ ri*ly-gift$ memb]s ( t ri*ly-gift$ h\se4 ,b1 ) all t1 ,lady ,jane ,campbell _h h] own crosses to c>ry4 ,%e _h ! sore cross ( bad heal? to c>ry all h] days4 ,!n %e _h ! sad mis=tune to make a v bad m>riage 9 ! morn+ ( h] days2 &1 p>tly z ! result ( all t1 & p>tly because ( h] peculi> m5tal con/itution1 h] :ole life 0 dr5*$ ) a deep melan*oly4 ,b1 z we are told 9 ,john ,h[ie & else:]e1 all ^! evils & mis=tunes 7 made to "w toge!r = good to h] ?r\gh ! special grace ( ,god1 & ?r\gh ! wise & wi/ful c>e ( h] lifelong fri5d & m9i/] & correspond5t1 ,samuel ,ru!r=d4 ,lady ,jane ,campbell _h v rem>kable gifts ( m9d4 ,we w\ld h expect$ t f h] di/+ui%$ p$igree2 & we h abundant pro( ( t 9 ,ru!r=d's %eaf ( lett]s to h]4 ,8 d$ication ( t mo/ rem>kable piece1 ,! ,trial & ,triumph ( ,fai?1 is suffici5t ( itself to %[ h[ highly ,ru!r=d e/eem$ ,lady ,k5mure1 bo? z to h] head & h] he>t4 ,till our !ological /ud5ts h be5 l$ to /udy ,! ,trial & ,triumph ( ,fai?3 ,*ri/ ,dy+ & ,draw+ ,s9n]s to ,himself--:i*1 to my m9d1 is by f> ! be/ ( ,ru!r=d's works--,! ,cov5ant ( ,grace & ,! ,influ5ces ( ,grace1 !y w h no conception ( ! intellectual rank ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d himself1 or ( ! intellig5ce & ! atta9m5ts ( 8 he>]s & read]s & correspond5ts4 ,?omas ,goodw9 0 always tell+ ! !ological /ud5ts ( ,ox=d 9 ^? days to ?ick5 _! too ?9 homilies ) m doctr9e3 ,ru!r=d's v ?9ne/ books are almo/ too ?ick1 bo? ) !ology & ) ?\ght4 ,h[ ev] a woman l ,jane ,campbell came to m>ry a man l ,john ,gordon w rema9 a my/]y4 ,x 0 n t he 0 a man ( no m9d2 he 0 a man ( no wor? or int]e/ ( any k9d4 ,he 0 a rake & a lick-spittle1 ! v la/ man 9 ,scotl& = ,jane ,campbell to ?r[ h]self away ^u4 ,& %e 0 too clev] & too good a woman n to make a spe$y & a he>t-break+ discov]y ( ! fatal mi/ake %e _h committ$4 ,poor ,jane ,campbell soon wak5$ up to ! discov]y t %e _h ex*ang$ ! "n & ! family ( a brave & noble h\se = ! "n & ! h\se ( a poltroon4 ,no wond] t ,ru!r=d's lett]s to h] are s (t5 head$3 ',to ,lady ,k5mure1 "u illness & depression ( m9d4' ,c\ld y h kept q well _h y be5 a ,campbell ) ,john ,gordon = a husb&8 ,?9k ( hav+ to nurse y\r humbug ( a husb& ?r\gh a %amm$ illness4 ,?9k ( hav+ to take a h& 9 s5d+ 9 a %am doctor's c]tificate because y\r husb& 0 too mu* ( a "t-s]v] to g to ,ed9burgh to give 8 vote = a p]secut$ *ur*4 ,?9k ( hav+ to we> ! title & decoration y\r husb& _h pur*as$ = y at ! co/ ( 8 tru? & hon\r & manhood4 ,lady ,k5mure ne$$ ,samuel ,ru!r=d's v be/ lett]s to help to keep h] 9 b>e life all ! "t ! c\nty dames 7 gre5 ) envy at ! de>-b\ght hon\rs4 ,& ,k5mure himself _h to be br\ght to 8 dea?-b$ be=e he became a husb& wor?y ( 8 wife4 ,we /ill read 9 8 ,la/ ,spee*es h[ ,god made ,"l ,gordon's s9s to f9d him out1 & ) :at firmness & ) :at t5d]ness ,ru!r=d h&l$ ! s\l ( ! dy+ man till all 8 c[>dice1 title-hunt+1 & tru?- betray+ life came back to 8 dea?-b$ ) a %>p] /+ 9 !m ?an ev5 8 grosse/ s9s4 ,:or$om & w9e aft] all are b ! lu/s ( a man1 :]eas "t-s]v+ & tru?-sell+ are ! lu/s ( a devil4 ',dig deep]1' said ,ru!r=d to ! dy+ c\rti]1 & ,k5mure did dig deep]1 till he came d[n to ! seals & ! titles & ! ribbons = :i* he _h sold 8 s\l4 ,b he t confesses & =sakes 8 s9s ev5 at ! elev5? h\r %all always f9d m]cy1 & s x 0 ) ,"l ,k5mure4 ',betwe5 ! /irrup & ! gr\nd ,m]cy ,i s\ght & m]cy f\nd4' ,we d n grudge ,visc\nt ,k5mure all ! grace he got f ,god2 we %all ne$ z mu* grace & m ourselves2 b we d some:at grudge su* a man a place ( hon\r among ! ,scots wor?ies4 ,we are tempt$ to ?r[ d[n ! book & to dem& :at "r ,john ,gordon has to /& beside su* m5 z ,patrick ,hamilton1 & ,john ,knox1 & ,john ,wi%>t1 & ,ar*ibald ,campbell1 & ,hugh ,m',kail1 & ,ri*>d ,cam]on1 & ,alex&] ,%ields8 ,b ,lo*go9 answ]s u t ,god sometimes accepts ! late w = ! :ole time\s de$1 & ! brav]y & loyalty ( ! wife = ! meanness & poltroon]y ( ! husb&4 ',h y a pres5t s5se ( ,god's love8' ',i h1 ,i h1' said ! dy+ ,visc\nt4 ,z ,ru!r=d cont9u$ 9 pray]1 ,k5mure 0 obs]v$ to smile & look upw>ds4 ,ab\t sunset ,"l ,k5mure di$1 at ! same in/ant t ,ru!r=d said ,am5 to 8 pray]4 ,! ,la/ & ,heav5ly ,spee*es is a r>e pamphlet t w well repay its price to him :o w seek x out & read x4 ,?is 0 ! correspond5t1 !n1 to :om ,samuel ,ru!r=d wrote su* c\nsels & enc\ragem5ts z ^!3 ',!re=e1 madam1 h]e9 h com=t1 t ,he :o see? p]fectly ?r\gh all y\r evils1 & :o kn[e? ! frame & con/itution ( y\r nature1 & :at is mo/ heal?ful = y\r s\l1 holde? e cup ( affliction to y\r head ) 8 own graci\s h&4 ,nev] believe t y\r t5d]-he>t$ ,savi\r w mix y\r cup ) "o dra*m-weight ( poison4 ,dr9k1 !n1 ) ! pati5ce ( ! sa9ts3 wre/le1 fight1 g =w>d1 wat*1 fe>1 believe1 pray1 & !n y h all ! infallible symptoms ( "o ( ! elect ( ,*ri/ )9 y' 7,lett] ,,iii474 ,on ! dea? ( h] infant daught]1 ,ru!r=d writes to ! elect lady3 ',%e is only s5t on be=e1 l unto a />1 :i*1 go+ out ( our sight1 do? n die & vani%1 b /ill %9e? 9 ano!r hemisph]e4 ,:at %e want$ ( "t %e ha? gott5 ( et]nity1 & y h n[ "s pl5i%+ up 9 heav54 ,build y\r ne/ ^u no tree "h1 = ,god ha? sold ! :ole =e/ to dea?' 7,lett] ,,iv474 ',madam1 :5 y are come to ! o!r side ( ! wat] & h set d[n y\r foot on ! %ore ( glori\s et]nity1 & look back to ! wat] & to y\r we>isome j\rney1 & %all see 9 t cle> glass ( endless glory ne>] to ! bottom ( ,god's wisdom1 y %all !n be =c$ to say1 ,if ,god _h done o!rwise ) me ?an ,he ha? done1 ,i _h nev] come to ! enjoy+ ( ?is cr[n ( glory' 7,lett] ,,xl74 ',madam1 tire n1 we>y n2 = ,i d>e f9d y ! ,son ( ,god caution t :5 y are got up ?i!r & h ca/ y\r eyes to view ! gold5 city & ! fair & nev]-)]+ ,tree ( ,life t be>e? twelve mann] ( fruits e mon?1 y %all !n say1 ,f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs' abode 9 ?is place is wor? ?reescore & t5 ye>s' sorr[ ^u e>?' 7,lett] ,,xix474 ',y\r lady%ip goe? on laugh+ & putt+ on a good c\nt5ance be=e ! _w1 & yet y c>ry heav9ess ab\t ) y4 ,y d well1 madam1 n to make !m witnesses ( y\r grief :o _c be cur]s ( x' 7,lett] ,,xx474 ',^? :o c take ! crabb$ tree ( ! cross h&somely ^u _! backs & fa/5 x on cannily %all f9d x su* a burd5 z its w+s are to a bird or its sails to a %ip' 7,lett] ,,lxix474 ',i ?\ght x _h be5 an easy ?+ to be a ,*ri/ian1 & t to seek ,god _h be5 at ! next door2 b1 oh1 ! w9d+s1 ! turn+s1 ! ups & d[ns ,he ha? l$ me ?r\gh6' 7,lett] ,,civ47 ',i may be a book-man & yet be an idiot & a />k fool 9 ,*ri/'s way6 ,! ,bible beguil$ ! ,ph>isees1 & s may ,i be misl$' 7,lett] ,,cvi474 ',i f9d y compla9+ ( y\rself1 & x become? a s9n] s to d4 ,i am n aga9/ y 9 t4 ,! m s5se ! m life4 ,! m s5se ( s9 ! less s9' 7,lett] ,,cvi474 ',see+ my s9s & ! s9s ( my y\? des]v$ /rokes1 h[ am ,i oblig$ to my ,"l :o ha? giv5 me a wal$ & *os5 cross6 ,s9ce ,i mu/ h *a9s1 ,he w\ld put gold5 *a9s on me1 wat]$ ov] ) _m consolations4 ,see+ ,i mu/ h sorr[ 7= ,i h s9n$1 ,o ,pres]v] ( m5671 ,he ha? wal$ out = me joyful sorr[--hone/1 spiritual1 glori\s sorr[' 7,lett] ,,ccvi474 ,!re are hundr$s ( passages z good z ^! scatt]$ up & d[n ! =ty-sev5 lett]s we h _h pres]v$ to u out ( ! l>ge & intimate correspond5ce t pass$ betwe5 ,samuel ,ru!r=d & ,lady ,k5mure4 ,v4 ,,lady ,,c>doness ',?9k x n easy4'--,ru!r=d4 ,:at a la/+ int]e/ ,samuel ,ru!r=d's pa/oral p5 has giv5 to ! ho>y old ca/le ( ,c>doness6 ,^? n9e s he>t-w9n+ lett]s t ,ru!r=d wrote f ,ab]de5 to ,c>doness ,ca/le w /ill keep ! memory ( t old t[] gre5 long aft] its la/ /one has crumbl$ into du/4 ,read]s ( ,ru!r=d's lett]s w long visit ,c>doness ,ca/le1 & w mus+ly recall old ,john ,gordon & ,lady ,c>doness1 8 wife1 :o bo? work$ out ea* _! own salvation 9 t old =tress1 & f\nd x a task f> f easy4 ,= n9e fai?ful ye>s ,ru!r=d _h be5 ! anxi\s pa/or ( ,c>doness ,ca/le1 & !n1 aft] he 0 bani%$ f 8 pulpit & 8 p>i%1 he only m9i/]$ to ! ,ca/le ! m p[]fully & prevail+ly ) 8 p54 ,aft] read+ ! ,c>doness correspond5ce1 we d n wond] to f9d ! /\t old *iefta9 head+ ! h>d-f\ght battles :i* ! p ( ,anwo? made bo? aga9/ ,ed9burgh & ,/4 ,&rews1 :5 ^? cities & colleges attempt$ to take away _! m9i/]4 ,r\gh old ,c>doness _h a w>m place 9 8 he>t = ,samuel ,ru!r=d4 ,! t\gh old pagan did n "k h[ mu* he lov$ ! little fair man ) ! high-set voice & ! une>?ly smile till he _h lo/ him2 & if =ce ( arms c\ld h kept ,ru!r=d 9 ,anwo?1 ,c>doness w\ld soon h buckl$ on 8 sword4 ,he 0 a%am$ to be se5 read+ ! lett]s t came to ! ,ca/le f ,ab]de52 he d5i$ hav+ read !m ev5 aft] he _h !m all by he>t4 ,! wild old laird 0 ne>] ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 ?an any "o knew2 ev5 8 ,*ri/ian lady did n "k all t ,ru!r=d knew1 & x 0 a frank s5t5ce ( ,ru!r=d's 9 an ,ab]de5 lett] t took lifelong hold ( ! old laird1 & did m = 8 conv]sion & all t foll[$ x ?an all ,ru!r=d's s]mons & all 8 o!r lett]s4 ',i f9d true religion to be a h>d task2 ,i f9d heav5 h>d to be won1' wrote ,ru!r=d to ! old man2 & t did m = 8 h>d & late salvation ?an all ! s]mons he _h ev] he>d4 ',a h>d task1 a h>d task6' ! s]v+-m5 & ! s]v+-wom5 (t5 ov]he>d _! old ma/] mutt]+1 z he alight$ f ! hunt & z he came home f 8 mon?ly visit to ,ed9burgh4 ',a h>d task6' he 0 (t5 he>d mutt]+1 b no "o to ! day ( 8 dea? ev] knew all t 8 mutt]+ meant4 ',read ov] y\r pa/ life (t51' ,ru!r=d wrote to ! old man4 ,& ,c>doness f\nd t to be "o ( ! h>de/ tasks he _h ev] tri$4 ,he _h n =gott5 8 pa/ life2 !re 7 ?+s t came up out ( 8 pa/ cont9ually t compell$ him to rememb] x4 ,b :at ,ru!r=d meant 0 t 8 old p>i%ion] %\ld will+ly1 delib]ately & repeat$ly op5 ! /a9$ & torn leaves ( 8 pa/ life & read x all ov] 9 ! light ( 8 old age1 approa*+ dea?1 & late-awak5$ consci5ce4 ,ru!r=d wi%$ ,c>doness to sit d[n z ,mat!w ,h5ry says ! captives sat d[n by ! riv]s ( ,babylon1 & weep 'delib]ate te>s4' ,!re 7 pages 9 8 pa/ life t x 0 ! v pa9s ( hell to old ,c>doness to read2 b he p]=m$ ! h>d task1 & ?us 0 br\ght mu* ne>] salvation ?an ev5 8 old pa/or knew4 ',x w take a long lance to g to ! bottom ( y\r he>t1 my fri5d1' wrote ,ru!r=d1 fai?fully1 &1 at ! same "t1 mo/ respectfully1 to ! old man4 ',human nature is l(ty & head-/rong 9 y1 & x w co/ y f> m suff]+ to be mortifi$ & sanctifi$ ?an x co/s ! ord9>y run ( m54' ,&1 in/ead ( t pla9 spee* (f5d+ or ang]+ ! old laird1 x _h ! v opposite effect2 x s(t5$ him1 & humbl$ him1 & enc\rag$ him1 & gave him new /r5g? = ! h>d task on :i* he 0 day & night employ$4 ,c>doness 0 a small prop]ty1 heavily bond$1 & "s ( ! leaves t 7 h>de/ to read 9 ! di>y ( ,gordon's e>ly manhood told ! bitt] hi/ory ( "s add$ bonds4 ,s9 w\ld ne$ to be sweet1 = x is v de>4 ,& !n _h come ye>s ( rack-r5t+ ( 8 t5ants2 ! virtu\s t5antry _h to pay de>ly = ! vices ( _! "l4 ,ru!r=d _h n be5 sil5t to old ,c>doness ab\t ?is matt] 9 conv]sation1 & he 0 n sil5t 9 8 lett]s4 ',y are n[ ^u ! v bord]s ( ! o!r life4 ,i told y1 :5 ,i 0 ) y1 ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god 9 ?is matt]1 & ,i tell x y aga94 ,awake to righte\sness4 ,d n lay ! burd5 ( y\r h\se on o!r p2 d n compel hone/ p to pay y\r old debts4 ,commit to memory #a ,sam4 xii4 #c1 & ride out among y\r t5antry1 my de> p1 repeat+1 z y pass _! /ables & _! cattle-/alls1 ,behold1 ,i am old & grey-head$2 behold1 "h ,i am3 ^: ox h ,i tak58 ,^: ass h ,i tak58 ,:om h ,i defraud$8 ,:om h ,i oppress$8 ,i *>ge y to write to me "h at once1 & be pla9 ) me1 & tell me :e!r y\r salvation is sure4 ,i hope = ! be/2 b ,i "k t y\r reckon+s ) ! righte\s ,judge are bo? _m & deep4' ,t 0 a h>d task to set to a tyrannical old l&lord :o _h be5 us$ to call no man ma/]1 or ,god ei!r1 to take su* comm&s f a poor bani%$ m9i/]6 ,b ,c>doness did x4 ,he ma/]$ 8 ris+ pride & res5tm5t & did x2 & ?\gh he f\nd x a h>d task to g ?r\gh ) 8 r$uctions at next r5t-day1 yet he did x4 ,su* boldness 9 ! ,day ( ,judgm5t w a good consci5ce give a man1 z :5 old ,c>doness actually /ood up be=e ! p>i%ion]s 9 ! kirk ( ,anwo? & read to !m1 aft] ! eld]s _h conduct$ ! ex]cises1 a lett] he _h receiv$ la/ week f _! sil5c$ m9i/]4 ,x is "o ( ,ru!r=d's longe/ & mo/ passionate lett]s4 ,take a s5t5ce or two out ( x3 ',my s\l longe? exce$+ly to he> :e!r !re be any "w ( ,*ri/ 9 ! p>i% t w bide ! trial ( fire & wat]4 ,i ?9k ( my p 9 my sleep4 ,y "k h[ t1 out ( love to y\r s\ls1 & out ( ! desire ,i _h to make an hone/ acc\nt ( y1 ,i (t5 te/ifi$ my dislike ( y\r ways1 bo? 9 private & 9 public4 ,exam9e y\rselves4 ,i nev] knew s well :at s9 is z s9ce ,i came to ,ab]de51 ?\gh ,i 0 prea*+ ab\t x e day to y4 ,x w\ld be life to me if y w\ld read ?is lett] to my p1 & if !y w\ld pr(it by x4 ,& n[ ,i write to !e1 :oev] ?\ art1 ,o poor brok5- he>t$ believ] ( ! free salvation4 ,let ,*ri/'s aton+ blood be on ?y guilty s\l4 ,*ri/ has ,8 heav5 ready = !e1 & ,he w make good ,8 ^w be=e long4 ,! bless+ ( a poor prison] be ^u y4' ,salvation 0 all ?is "t prov+ itself to be a h>d & ev] h>d] task to ,john ,gordon1 ) 8 pr\d neck1 ) 8 pa/ life to read1 ) 8 debts & bonds & increas+ exp5diture1 & ) old age heavy ^u him & dea? at 8 door4 ,& ,lady ,c>doness 0 n f9d+ h] salvation to be easy ei!r 9 all ^! unt[>d circum/ances4 ',?9k x n easy1' wrote ,ru!r=d to h]4 ,& to make h] salvation sure1 & to lead h] to help h] burd5$ husb& ) 8 h>d task1 ,ru!r=d made bold to t\*1 ?\gh always t5d]ly & scripturally1 ^u ! family cross4 ,_! burd5$ & cr[d$ e/ate lay betwe5 ! :ole ,c>doness family & _! salvation4 ,ru!r=d _h se5 t f ! fir/ day he arriv$ 9 ,anwo?1 & ,c>doness & its difficulties lay heavy ^u 8 he>t 9 8 prison 9 ,ab]de54 ,& he c\ld n write consolations & com=ts & promises to ,lady ,c>doness till he _h told h] ! tru? aga9 z he _h told h] husb&4 ',! k+dom ( ,god & ,8 righte\sness is ! "o ?+ ne$ful = y & = ,c>doness & = y\r *ildr51' wrote ,ru!r=d4 ',h\ses1 l&s1 cr$it1 hon\r may all be lo/ if heav5 is won4 ,see t ,c>doness & y buy ! field :]e ! pe>l is4 ,sell all & buy t field4 ,i besee* y to make consci5ce ( y\r ways4 ,deal k9dly ) y\r t5ants4 ,i h writt5 my m9d at l5g? to y\r husb&1 & my c\nsel to y is t1 :5 8 passion ov]come? him1 a s(t answ] w turn away wra?4 ,god ca/e? y\r husb& (t5 9 my m9d2 ,i _c =get him4' ,:at a p[] = good is 9 ,samuel ,ru!r=d's p56 ,at a few t\*es x c>ries u across ,scotl& to ! m\? ( ! ,fleet1 & back two hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 & summons up ,c>doness ,ca/le1 & peoples ! ho>y old keep aga9 ) ,john ,gordon & 8 wife & *ildr54 ,we see ! ca/le2 we see ! rack-r5t$ f>ms ly+ ar\nd ! rock on :i* ! ca/le /&s2 we see ,anwo? manse & pulpit empty & sil5c$2 & !n we see ,ru!r=d dream+ ab\t ,c>doness z he sleeps 9 8 f>- (f prison4 ,! /\t old laird rises be=e our eyes ) m ?an 8 prop] %>e ( human nature--a mass ( s9ful manhood1 /rong 9 w1 hot 9 temp]1 burd5$ ) debt--debt 9 ,ed9burgh1 & a deep] & d>k] debt else:]e4 ,! old lion lay1 tak5 9 a net ( tr\ble1 & ! m he /ruggl$ ! m entangl$ he became4 ,& !n h] lady%ip1 a religi\s woman2 yes1 really a religi\s woman1 only1 l s _m religi\s wom51 m religi\s ?an moral2 m emotional ?an practically helpful 9 ev]yday life4 ,all :o h only he>d ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d & 8 lett]s w feel sure t he 0 j ! effusive m9i/]1 & t 8 lett]s 7 j ! s(t /uff1 to fo/] a piety t came out 9 fem99e moods & emotions r ?an 9 well- kept acc\nts & a well-manag$ kit*5 & nurs]y4 ,b we :o h read ,ru!r=d "k bett] ?an t4 ,lady ,c>doness is told1 9 k9de/ & sweete/ b mo/ unmi/akable language1 t %e has to "w out a n easy salvation 9 ,c>doness ,ca/le1 & t1 if h] husb& fails 9 8 h>d task1 no small "p ( 8 blood w lie at h] door4 ,b z we /& & look at ,c>doness ,ca/le1 ) its h>d tasks = et]nal life1 a div9e voice says to ourselves1 ,"w out y\r own salvation ) fe> & trembl+2 & at t voice ! old keep fades f our eyes1 & our own h\se 9 mod]n ,ed9burgh rises up be=e u4 ,"h1 too1 are old m5 ) h>d tasks betwe5 !m & _! salvation--a pa/ life to read1 to rep5t (1 to r$ress1 to re=m1 to weep delib]ate & bitt] te>s ov]4 ,!re are debts & _m o!r disord]s t h to be put "r2 !re are ^? "u u--t5ants & s]vants & poor relations--^: cases h to be dealt ) consid]ately1 ju/ly1 k9dly1 affectionately4 ,!re are ?+s 9 ^? we love be/--9 a fa!r1 9 a "m1 9 a husb&1 9 a wife--t we h to be pati5t & =be>+ )1 & to comm& ourselves 9 ! pres5ce ( ,salvation 0 n easy 9 ,c>doness ,ca/le1 ) su* a ma/]1 & su* a mi/ress1 & su* *ildr51 & su* t5ants1 & ) su* debts & /raits ( all k9ds2 & ,c>doness ,ca/le is repeat$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 hundr$s ( ,ed9burgh h\ses to-night4 ,,vi4 ,,lady ,,culross ',grace gr[e? be/ 9 w9t]4'--,ru!r=d4 ,elizabe? ,melville 0 "o ( ! ladies ( ! ,cov5ant4 ,x 0 a rem>kable feature ( a rem>kable "t 9 ,scotl& t s _m ladies ( bir?1 intellect & influ5ce 7 f\nd on ! side ( ! p]secut$ ,cov5ant]s4 ,i d n rememb] any o!r p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 s9ce ! day :5 ! wom5 ( ,galilee m9i/]$ ( _! sub/ance to our ,"l ,himself1 9 :i* noble wom5 took su* a noble "p z did ,lady ,culross1 ,lady ,jane ,campbell1 ! ,du*ess ( ,hamilton1 ! ,du*ess ( ,a?ol1 & o!r su* ladies 9 t ev5tful "t4 ,we _h some?+ n unlike x aga9 9 ! t5 ye>s' conflict t culm9at$ 9 ! ,disruption2 & 9 ! social & religi\s movem5ts ( our own day1 wom5 ( rank & tal5t are n f\nd want+4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i d n "k :]e to f9d su* a cl\d ( witnesses = ! fai? ( ,*ri/ f among ! em95t wom5 ( any "o g5]ation z ,scotl& c %[ 9 h] ladies ( ! ,cov5ant4 ,lady ,culross's "n w always be held 9 t5d] hon\r 9 ! inn]mo/ circles ( our be/ ,scotti% ,*ri/ians1 = ! h& %e _h 9 t wond]ful outp\r+ ( ,god's grace at ! kirk ( ,%otts on t ,?anksgiv+ ,monday 9 #afcf4 ,"u ,god1 t ,cov5ant]s' ,p5teco/ 0 m due to ,lady ,culross ?an to any o!r human be+4 ,true1 ,john ,liv+/one prea*$ ! ,?anksgiv+ ,s]mon1 b x 0 ?r\gh ,lady ,culross's influ5ce t he 0 got to prea* x2 & he prea*$ x aft] a night ( pray] sp5t by ,lady ,culross & h] companions1 su* t we read ( next day's s]mon & its success z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,i _c v5ture to tell a het]og5e\s audi5ce ! hi/ory ( t night !y sp5t at ,%otts ) ,god4 ,x is s unlike :at we h ev] se5 or he>d (4 ,!re may be "o or two ( u "h :o h sp5t :ole nights 9 pray] at "s crisis 9 our life1 go+ f "o promise to ano!r1 :51 9 ! ,psalmi/'s words1 ! sorr[s ( dea? compass$ u1 & ! pa9s ( hell gat hold ^u u4 ,& we1 "o or two ( u1 may h _h miracles f heav5 =?) p]=m$ ^u u1 fit to mat* 9 a private way ) ! h& ( ,god on ! kirk ( ,%otts4 ,b ev5 ^? ( u :o h su* secrets betwe5 u & ,god1 we1 ,i fe>1 nev] sp5t a :ole ,communion night1 nev] %utt+ our eyes b to pray = a baptism ( spiritual bless+ ^u to-morr['s congregation4 ,:at a "m 9 ,israel 0 ,lady ,culross1 ) five hundr$ *ildr5 born ( h] travail 9 "o day6 ,i h n f\nd any ( ,lady ,culross's lett]s to ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 b ,john ,liv+/one's lit]>y executors h publi%$ "s eight lett]s %e wrote to ,liv+/one1 h] close & lifelong fri5d4 ,& ,lady ,culross's fir/ lett] to ,john ,liv+/one is 9 e po9t ( view1 a rem>kable piece4 ,x has a /r5g?1 an irony1 & a t5d]ness 9 x t at once tell ! read] t he is 9 ! h&s ( a v rem>kable writ]4 ,b x is n ,lady ,culross's lit]ature t s mu* int]e/s u & holds u1 x is h] religion2 & x is its dep?1 its int5sity1 & ! way x gr[s 9 w9t]4 ,aft] a long & racy introduction1 sometimes difficult to deciph]1 f its ,fife idioms & obsolete spell+1 %e goes on ?us3 ',did y get any he>t to rememb] me & my bonds8 ,z = me1 ,i nev] f\nd s great imp$im5t )94 ,/ill1 x is ! ,"l ) :om we h to d1 & ,he gives & takes1 ca/s d[n & raises up1 kills & makes alive z pleases ,8 ,maje/y4 4 4 4 ,my task at home is augm5t$ & tripl$1 & yet ,i fe> worse4 ,s9 9 me & 9 m9e is my greate/ cross4 ,i w\ld1 if x 7 ! ,"l's w1 *oose affliction r ?an iniquity4--,y\rs 9 ,c41 ,e4 ,,melvil4' ,x 0 n[ w9t] ) ,john ,liv+/one4 ,! p]secution _h ov]tak5 him1 & ?is is h[ h] lady%ip writes to him3-- ',my v wor?y & de> bro!r3 ,c\rage1 de> bro!r3 x is all 9 love1 all works toge!r = ! be/4 ,y mu/ be hewn & hamm]$ & dre/ & prep>$ be=e y c be a ,leiv+-/on fit = ,8 build+4 ,& if ,he is m9d$ to make y meet to help o!rs1 y mu/ look = ano!r mann] ( /rokes ?an y h yet felt1 4 4 4 b :5 y are laid l[1 & are vile 9 y\r own eyes1 !n ,he w raise y up & refre% y ) "s bl9ks ( ,8 fav\rable c\nt5ance1 t y may be able to com=t o!rs ) ^? consolations :]e) y h be5 com=t$ ( ,him4 4 4 4 ,s9ce ,god has put ,8 "w 9 y\r weak h&s1 look n = long ease "h3 y mu/ feel ! full weight ( y\r call+3 a weak man ) a /rong ,god4 ,! pa9 is b a mom5t1 ! pleasure is ev]la/+1 4 4 4 cross ^u cross3 ! end ( "o ) me is b ! beg9n+ ( ano!r3 b guilt9ess 9 me & 9 m9e is my greate/ cross4' ,& aft] midnight "o ,sabba? %e writes aga9 to ,liv+/one3 ',y _c b say t ! ,"l 0 ) y to-day2 !re=e1 n only be cont5t1 b bless ,8 "n :o put ,8 ^w 9 y\r he>t & 9 y\r m\?1 & has ov]come y ) m]cy :5 y des]v$ no?+ b wra?1 & has n only =giv5 y\r _m s9s1 b has sav$ y f break+ out1 z x may be bett] m5 h done2 b ,he has cov]$ y & re/ra9$ y2 has lov$ y freely & has made ,8 sa9ts to love y2 :o w guide y also ) ,8 c\nsel1 & aft]w>ds receive y to ,8 glory4' ,x 0 f 8 sil5t prison 9 ,ab]de5 t ,samuel ,ru!r=d wrote to ,lady ,culross ! lett] 9 :i* ?is s5t5ce /&s3 ',i see t grace gr[e? be/ 9 w9t]4' ,ru!r=d _h _h b a %ort & unsettl$ summ] among ! birds at ,anwo?4 ,8 wife & 8 two *ildr5 _h be5 tak5 f him !re1 & n[ t :i* he lov$ m ?an wife or *ild _h be5 tak5 f him too--8 pulpit & pa/oral "w = ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he felt 8 bani%m5t all ! m ke5ly t he 0 ! fir/ ( ! evangelical m9i/]s ( ,scotl& to be s sil5c$4 ,he w h pl5ty ( companions 9 tribulation soon1 if t w be any com=t to him2 b1 z x is1 he confesses to ,lady ,culross t x 0 a peculi> pang to him to be '! fir/ 9 ! k+dom put to utt] sil5ce4' ,! bitt]ness ( bani%m5t has be5 sung 9 immortal /ra9s by ,dante1 ^: grace "u bani%m5t also grew to a fruitfulness we /ill p>take ( to ?is day3-- ',?\ %all leave ea* ?+ ,belov$ mo/ de>ly3 ?is is ! fir/ %aft ,%ot f ! b[ ( exile4 ,?\ %all prove ,h[ salt ! sav\r is ( o!r's bread1 ,h[ h>d ! passage to desc5d & climb ,by o!r's /airs4 ,b t %all gall !e mo/ ,w be ! wor?less & vile company ,) :om ?\ mu/ be ?r[n into ^! /raits4' ,b all ?is1 to use a figure famili> among ! ,puritans ( t day1 only made ,ru!r=d's true life return1 l sap 9 w9t]1 into its prop] root1 till we read 9 8 lat] ,ab]de5 lett]s a rapture & a ri*ness t 8 rema9-at-home correspond5ts are fa9 to tone d[n4 ,n only does true grace gr[ be/ 9 w9t]1 b w9t] is ! be/ season = plant+ grace4 ',i 0 to be m>ri$1 & %e di$1' 0 a "y man's explanation to me ! o!r day = propos+ to sit d[n at ! ,"l's ,table4 ,! w9t] cold t c>ri$ (f 8 future wife saw plant$ 9 8 pl\gh$-up he>t ! se$s ( div9e grace2 &1 no d\bt1 all d[n ! com+ w9t]s1 ) su* %ort int]ludes ( summ]s z may be be=e him 9 ?is cold climate1 ! grace t 0 plant$ 9 w9t] w gr[4 ,x is n a speculation1 x is a p]sonal exp]i5ce t hundr$s "h c te/ify to1 t ! ,bible1 ! ,sabba?1 ! ,supp]1 all became s _m means ( grace to !m aft] "s great affliction greatly sanctifi$4 ,! dea? ( a bride1 ! dea? ( a wife1 ! dea? ( a *ild2 "s bl[ f bride or wife or *ild worse ?an dea?2 a lo/ hope qu5*$ = ev]--^!1 & ?+s l ^!1 are ne$ful1 z x w\ld seem1 to be suff]$ by mo/ m5 be=e !y w :olly op5 _! he>ts to ! grace ( ,god4 ',be=e ,i 0 afflict$ ,i w5t a/ray3 b n[ h ,i kept ,?y ^w4' ,at ! same "t1 good & necess>y z all su* w9try exp]i5ces are1 _! good results on u d n la/ = ev]4 ,9 too _m cases !y d n la/ long4 ,x is r a />t 9 grace we take at su* seasons ?an a /eady & deep gr[? 9 x4 ,! gr[? 9 grace t comes to u 9 connection ) "s sore affliction is apt to be viol5t & spasmodic2 x comes & x goes ) ! affliction2 x is n sl[1 con/ant1 /eady1 sure1 z all true & natural gr[? is4 ,if "o might say s1 an unbrok5 w9t] 9 ! s\l1 a cont9ual inw>d w9t]1 is ne$$ to keep up a /eady1 deep & fruitful gr[? 9 grace4 ,n[1 is !re any?+ 9 ! spiritual husb&ry ( ,god t c be call$ su* a w9t] ( ! s\l8 ,i ?9k !re is4 ,! w9t] ( our outw>d life--trials1 crosses1 sickness & dea? are all ! wages ( s92 & x is among ^! ?+s t grace fir/ /rikes its roots4 ,& :at is ! cont9ual pres5ce ( s9 9 ! s\l b ! true w9t] ( ! s\l1 amid :i* ! grace t is plant$ 9 an outbreak ( w9t] ev] aft] /rikes deep] root & gr[s8 ,once let a man be awak5$ ( ,god to 8 own great s9fulness2 & t n to its fruits 9 outw>d sorr[1 b to its malignant roots t are twi/$ r\nd & r\nd & ?r\gh & ?r\gh 8 he>t1 & t man has !nce=? su* a w9t] )9 him z %all secure to him a lifelong gr[? 9 ! mo/ inw>d grace4 ,once let a poor wret* awake to ! unbrok5 w9t] ( 8 own s9fulness1 a s9fulness t is ) him :5 he lies d[n & :5 he rises up1 :5 he is abroad among m5 & :5 he is at home ) himself alone3 an incessant1 increas+1 agonis+1 ov]:elm+ s5se ( s91--& h[ t mo/ mis]able ( m5 w gr[ 9 grace1 & h[ he w dr9k 9 all ! means ( grace6 ,h[ he w he> ! ^w ( grace prea*$1 mix+ x no long] ) fault-f9d+1 z he us$ to d1 b ) rep5tance & fai? "u any & e m9i/ry4 ,h[ he w exam9e himself e day2 or1 r1 h[ e day w exam9e1 accuse1 expose & condemn him2 & h[ meekly he w accept ! exposures & ! condemnations6 ,t man w n ne$ y to prea* to him ab\t ! sanctify+ ( ! ,sabba?1 or ab\t wait+ on ?is & t means ( grace4 ,he w gr[ ) or )\t ! means ( grace1 b he w be ( all m5 ! mo/ dilig5t 9 8 devotion to !m4 ,he w almo/ get beyond ! ,^w & )9 ! ,sacram5t1 s close up w 8 corruptions drive him to ,*ri/ & to ,god4 ,till1 hav+ provid$ = t man s mu* grace & s mu* gr[? 9 grace1 ,god w soon h to give him glory1 if only to satisfy him & pacify him & lift him out ( ! w9t] ( 8 discont5t4 ,& !n1 ',?y sun %all no m g d[n2 nei!r %all ?y moon )draw h]self2 = ! ,"l %all be ?9e ev]la/+ light1 & ! days ( ?y m\rn+ %all be end$4' ,,vii4 ,,lady ,,boyd ',be sorry at corruption4'--,ru!r=d4 ,out ( v>i\s publi%$ & unpubli%$ writ+s ( h] day we are able to ga!r an int]e/+ & impressive picture ( ,lady ,boyd's life & "*4 ,b !re 0 a c>efully writt5 volume ( manuscript1 t ,i mu* fe> %e mu/ h burn$ :5 on h] dea?-b$1 t w\ld h be5 invaluable to u to-night4 ,lady ,boyd kept a c>eful di>y = _m ye>s ( h] lat] life1 & x 0 n a di>y ( c\rt sc&al or ( social gossip or ev5 ( family affairs1 x 0 a memoir ( h]self t w\ld h satisfi$ ev5 ,john ,fo/]1 = 9 x %e tri$ ) all fidelity to 'discrim9ate ! successive /ates ( h] m9d1 & s to trace ! progress ( h] "*1 a progress t gives its *ief importance to human life4' ,lady ,boyd's di>y w\ld1 to a c]ta9ty1 h pleas$ ! au/]e ,essayi/1 = %e 0 a woman aft] 8 own he>t1 'grave1 dilig5t1 prud5t1 a r>e patt]n ( ,*ri/ianity4' ,?omas ,hamilton1 ,lady ,boyd's fa!r1 0 an excell5t s*ol> & a v able man4 ,he rose f be+ a simple advocate at ! ,scotti% ,b> to be ,"l ,presid5t ( ! ,c\rt ( ,session1 aft] :i*1 = 8 great s]vices1 he 0 creat$ ,e>l ( ,hadd+ton4 ,*ri/9a1 8 elde/ daught]1 inh]it$ no small "p ( h] fa!r's tal5ts & /r5g? ( "*4 ,by ! "t we "k h] %e has be5 "s t5 ye>s a wid[1 & all h] *ildr5 are promis+ to turn out an hon\r to h] "n & a bless+ to h] old age4 ,&1 "u ! ,div9e promise1 we d n wond] at t1 :5 we see :at sort ( "m !y _h4 ,= ) all sov]eign & inscrutable exceptions ! rule surely /ill holds1 ',tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he %\ld g1 & :5 he is old he w n dep>t f x4' ,all h] days ,lady ,boyd 0 on ! mo/ intimate t]ms ) ! mo/ em95t m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&4 ,we f9d su* m5 z ,rob]t ,bruce1 ,rob]t ,blair1 ,john ,liv+/one1 & ,samuel ,ru!r=d cont9ually ref]r+ to h] 9 ! l(tie/ t]ms4 ,b x 0 n s mu* h] high rank1 or h] great ability1 or h] fe>less devotion to ! ,presbyt]ian & ,evangelical cause t s drew ^? m5 ar\nd h]2 x 0 r ! inw>dness & ! int5sity ( h] p]sonal religion4 ,y may be a det]m9$ uphold] ( a ,*ur*1 ( ,presbyt]y aga9/ ,prelacy1 ( ,prote/antism aga9/ ,pop]y1 or ev5 ( ,evangelical religion aga9/ ,era/ianism & ,mod]atism1 & yet "k no?+ ( true religion 9 y\r own he>t4 ,b m5 l ,liv+/one & ,ru!r=d w\ld nev] h writt5 ( ,lady ,boyd z !y did _h %e n be5 a r>e patt]n ( inw>d & spiritual ,*ri/ianity4 ,i h spok5 ( ,lady ,boyd's di>y4 ',%e us$ e night1' says ,liv+/one1 'to write :at _h be5 ! /ate ( h] s\l all day1 & :at %e _h obs]v$ ( ! ,"l's do+4' ,:5 all h] neighb\rs 7 ly+ d[n )\t fe>1 h] c&le w5t n out till %e _h tak5 p5 & ink & _h call$ h]self to a /rict acc\nt = ! pa/ day4 ,h] duties & h] behavi\r to h] husb&1 to h] *ildr51 to h] s]vants1 & to h] _m dep5dants2 ! ?+s t _h tri$ h] temp]1 h] humility1 h] pati5ce1 h] p[] ( self-d5ial2 any /r5g? & wisdom %e _h atta9$ to 9 ! gov]nm5t ( h] tongue & 9 %utt+ h] e>s f ! he>+ ( evil2 z1 also1 e ord9>y z well z extraord9>y provid5ce t _h visit$ h] t day1 & h[ %e _h be5 able to recognise x & accept x & take good out ( x4 ,?us ! ,lady ,boyd prev5t$ ! night-wat*es4 ,:5 ! wom5 ( h] own rank sat d[n to write _! promis$ lett]s ( gossip & sc&al & amusem5t %e sat d[n to write h] di>y4 ',we see _m ?+s1 b we obs]ve no?+1' said ,ru!r=d 9 a lett] to ,lady ,k5mure4 ,all ar\nd h] ,god _h be5 deal+ all t day ) ,lady ,boyd's neighb\rs z well z ) h]1 only !y _h n obs]v$ x4 ,b %e _h n only an eye to see b a m9d & a he>t to obs]ve also4 ,%e _h a he>t t1 l ! fabl$ ,philosoph]'s ,/one1 turn$ all x t\*$ & all t t\*$ x imm$iately to f9e gold4 ,rid+ home late "o night f a hunt+ supp]-p>ty1 "y ,"l ,boyd saw 8 "m's c&le /ill burn+1 & he made bold to knock at h] door to ask :y %e 0 n asleep4 ,)\t say+ a ^w1 %e took h] son by ! h& & set him d[n at h] table & po9t$ him to ! wet %eet %e _h j writt54 ,:5 he _h read x he rose1 )\t speak+ a ^w1 & w5t to 8 own room1 & ?\gh t night 0 nev] all _! days spok5 ( to "o ano!r1 yet all 8 days ,"l ,boyd look$ back on t night ( ! hunt z be+ ! night :5 8 s\l escap$ f ! sn>e ( ! f[l]4 ,i mu* fe> ! di>y is lo/1 b x w\ld be well wor? ! tr\ble ( ! own] ( ,ardross ,ca/le to cause a c>eful se>* to be made = x 9 ! old *>t] *e/s ( ! family4 ,till ,lady ,boyd's lo/ di>y is recov]$ to u let u ga!r a few ?+s ab\t ?is rem>kable woman out ( ! lett]s & rem9isc5ces ( su* m5 z ,liv+/one & ,ru!r=d & h] namesake1 ,pr9cipal ,boyd ( ,tro*rig4 ,ru!r=d1 especially1 01 next to h] midnight page1 h] lady%ip's confid5tial & bosom fri5d4 ',n[ ,madam1' he writes 9 a lett] f ,ab]de51 '= y\r lady%ip's own case4' ,& !n he addresses himself 9 8 f9e/ /yle to console 8 correspond5t1 reg>d+ "s ( ! deepe/ & mo/ pa9ful incid5ts ( h] r>e & g5u9e ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ',yes1' he says1 'be sorry at corruption1 & be n secure ab\t y\rself z long z any ( x is !re4' ,corruption1 9 ?is connection1 is a figure ( spee*4 ,x is a k9d ( te*nical t]m mu* 9 vogue ) spiritual writ]s ( ! pr(\nd] k9d4 ,x expresses to ^? unhappy p]sons :o h ! ?+ 9 !mselves1 & :o are also famili> ) ! ,scriptural & exp]im5tal use ( ! ^w--to !m x expresses ) fe>ful tru? & p[] ! s9fulness ( _! own he>ts1 z t s9fulness abides & breaks out cont9ually4 ,n[1 h[ c\ld ,lady ,boyd1 be+ ! woman %e 01 b be sorry & inconsolably sorry to f9d all t 9 h] own he>t e day8 ,no wond] t %e & h] son nev] ref]r$ to :at %e _h writt5 & he _h read 9 8 "m's lockfa/ book t nev]- to-be-=gott5 night4 ',be sorry at corruption1 & be n secure4' ,h[ c\ld %e be secure :5 %e saw & felt e day t deadly disease eat+ at h] own he>t8 ,%e c\ld n be secure = an h\r2 %e w\ld h be5 any?+ b ! grave & prud5t woman %e 0--%e w\ld h be5 mad--_h %e = a s+le mom5t felt secure ) su* a corrupt he>t4 ,y mu/ all h read a dreadful /ory t w5t ! r\nd ( ! newspap]s ! o!r day4 ,a prairie hunt] came ^u a %anty ne> ,w9nipeg1 & f\nd--( all ?+s 9 ! _w6--a human foot ly+ on ! gr\nd outside ! door4 ,inside 0 a "y ,engli% settl] ble$+ to dea?1 & almo/ insane4 ,he _h lo/ himself 9 ! prairie-blizz>d till 8 feet 7 froz5 to mortification1 & 9 8 desp]ation he _h tak5 a c>v+-knife & _h hack$ (f 8 mo/ corrupt foot & _h ?r[n x out ( doors4 ,& !n1 :ile ! t]rifi$ hunt] 0 gett+ help1 ! despair+ man cut (f ! o!r corrupt foot also4 ,i hope t brave "y ,engli%man w live till "s ,w9nipeg m9i/] tells him ( a yet m t]rible corruption ?an ev] took hold ( a froz5 foot1 & ( a knife t cuts f> deep] ?an ! %anty c>v]1 & consoles him 9 dea? ) ! assurance t x 0 ( him t ,jesus ,*ri/ spoke 9 ! ,gospel long ago1 :5 ,he said t x is bett] to ent] into life halt & maim$1 r ?an hav+ two feet to be ca/ into ev]la/+ fire4 ,!re 0 no knife 9 ,ardross ,ca/le t w\ld rea* d[n to ,lady ,boyd's corrupt he>t2 _h !re be51 %e w\ld h fir/ cleans$ h] own he>t ) x1 & w\ld !n h %[n h] son h[ to cleanse 84 ,b1 z ,ru!r=d says1 %e also _h come n[ to t 'nick' 9 religion to cut (f a "r h& & a "r foot s z to keep ,*ri/ & ! life ev]la/+1 & s _h h] elde/ son1 ,"l ,boyd4 ,z ,bi%op ,m>t5s5 also says1 ',_m a "t we _c avoid feel+ a deep sorr[ = ourselves because ( ! bottomless dep? ( corruption :i* lies hidd5 9 our he>t--:i* sorr[1 rightly felt & rightly ex]cis$1 is a weighty basis ( sanctification4' ,to an able woman build+ on su* a weighty basis z t on :i* ,lady ,boyd _h = long be5 build+1 ,ru!r=d 0 q safe to lay weighty & unusual com=ts on h] m9d & on h] he>t4 ',*ri/ has a use = all y\r corruptions1' he says to h]1 to h] surprise & to h] com=t4 ',beata culpa1' cri$ ,augu/9e2 & ',felix culpa1' cri$ ,gregory4 ',my s9s h 9 a mann] done me m good ?an my graces1' said holy ,mr4 ,fox4 ',i f9d advantages ( my s9s1' said t mo/ spiritually-m9d$ ( m51 ,james ,fras] ( ,brea4 ,^? :o are will+ & able to read a spl5did passage = !mselves on ?is p>adoxical- s\nd+ subject w f9d x on page xii4 ( ! ,address to ! ,godly & ,judici\s ,read] 9 ,samuel ,ru!r=d's ,*ri/ ,dy+ & ,draw+ ,s9n]s to ,himself4 ,:at ,ru!r=d 0 bold to say to ,lady ,boyd ab\t h] corruptions %e 0 able h]self to say to ,tro*rig ab\t h] crosses4 ',"r ,hon\rable ,sir1--,x is common to ,god's *ildr5 & to ! wick$ to be "u crosses1 b _! crosses *ase ,god's *ildr5 to ,god4 ,o t any?+ w\ld *ase me to my ,god6' ,!re speaks a woman ( m9d & ( he>t :o kn[s :at %e is speak+ ab\t4 ,&1 l h] & h] correspond5ts1 :5 all our o!r crosses h *as$ u to ,god1 !n our ma/] cross1 ! corruption ( our he>t1 w *ase u clos] up to ,god ?an all our o!r crosses tak5 toge!r4 ,we h no cross to be comp>$ ) our corruptions1 & :5 !y h *as$ u close en\gh & deep en\gh into ! secret place ( ,god1 !n we w beg9 to und]/& & adorn ! dang]\s doxologies ( ,augu/9e & ,gregory1 ,fras] & ,fox4 ,yes2 any?+ & ev]y?+ is good t *ases u up to ,god3 crosses & corruptions1 s9 & dea? & hell4 ',o t any?+ w\ld *ase me to my ,god6' cri$ sa9tly ,lady ,boyd4 ,& t leads h] lady%ip 9 ano!r lett] to ,tro*rig to tell him ! k9d ( prea*+ %e ne$s & t %e mu/ h at any co/4 ',x w n nei!r be philosophy nor eloqu5ce t w draw me f ! broad road ( p]dition3 ,i mu/ h a trumpet to tell me ( my s9s4' ,t 0 a well-said ^w to ! !n ,pr9cipal ( ,glasg[ ,univ]sity :o _h s _m ( ! future m9i/]s ( ,scotl& "u 8 h&s1 all vy+ ) "o ano!r z to :o %\ld be ! be/ philosoph] & ! mo/ eloqu5t prea*]4 ,tro*rig 0 bo? an eloqu5t prea*] & a philosophic pr9cipal & a spiritually- m9d$ man1 b he 0 no worse to read ,lady ,boyd's dem& = a true m9i/]1 & ,i hope he read h] lett] & gave 8 /ud5ts h] "n 9 8 pa/oral !ology class4 ',lady ,boyd on ! broad road ( p]dition6' "s ( 8 /ud5ts w\ld exclaim4 ',:y1 ,lady ,boyd is ! mo/ sa9tly woman 9 all ! c\ntry4' ,& t w\ld only give ! le>n$ ,pr9cipal an opportunity to op5 up to 8 class1 z he 0 s well fitt$ to d1 t say+ ( ,ru!r=d to ,lady ,k5mure3 t 's5se ( s9 is a sib fri5d to a spiritual man1' till "s1 no d\bt1 w5t out ( t class & prea*$1 z ,?omas ,bo/on did1 to 't]rify ! godly4' ,su* results1 no d\bt1 came to _m f ,lady ,boyd's lett] to ! ,pr9cipal z to ! prea*+ %e ne$$ & mu/ at any co/ h3 n philosophy1 nor eloqu5ce1 b a voice l a trumpet to tell h] ( h] s94 ,ru!r=d 0 9 ,london att5d+ ! sitt+s ( ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly :5 8 de> fri5d ,lady ,boyd di$ 9 h] daught]'s h\se at ,ardross4 ,! :ole ,scotti% ,p>liam5t1 !n sitt+ at ,/4 ,&rews1 rose out ( respect & att5d$ h] fun]al4 ,ru!r=d c\ld n be pres5t1 b he wrote a *>act]i/ically com=t+ lett] to ,lady ,ardross1 :i* has be5 pres]v$ to u4 ,he rem9d$ h] t all h] "m's sorr[s 7 com=t$ n[1 & all h] corruptions heal$1 & all h] mu* s]vice ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur* 9 ,scotl& f> m ?an recomp5s$4 ,*ildr5 ( ,god1 take com=t1 = s x w soon be ) y also4 ,y\r salvation1 f> (f z x looks to y1 is f> ne>] ?an :5 y believ$4 ,y w c>ry y\r corruptions ) y to y\r grave2 '!y lay ) y1' z ,ru!r=d said to ,lady ,boyd1 '9 y\r "m's womb1' & ! ne>] y come to y\r grave ! /rong] & ! m loa?some w y feel y\r corruptions to be2 b :at ab\t t1 if only !y *ase y ! clos] up to ,god1 & make :at is beyond ! grave ! m sure & ! m sweet to y\r he>t4 ,lady ,boyd is n sorry = h] corruptions n[4 ,%e is n[ 9 t bless$ l& :]e ! inhabitant %all n say1 ,i am sick4 ,take com=t1 ,o sure *ild ( ,god1 ) ! mo/ corrupt he>t 9 all ! _w2 = x is = y & = ! l ( y t t inh]itance is prep>$ & kept1 t inh]itance incorruptible1 & undefil$1 & t fade? n away4 ,take com=t1 = !y t be :ole ne$ n a physician1 b !y t are sick4 ,,viii4 ,,lady ,,rob]tl& ',t fam\s sa9t1 ! ,lady ,rob]tl&1 & ! r>e outgates %e s (t5 got4'--,liv+/one's ,*>act]i/ics4 ,! ,lady ,rob]tl& ranks 9 ! ,ru!r=d si/]hood ) ,lady ,k5mure1 ,lady ,culross1 ,lady ,boyd1 ,lady ,c>doness1 ,lady ,e>l/on1 ,m>ion ,m',naught & ,grizel ,full>ton4 ,lady ,rob]tl&1 l s _m ( ! o!r ladies ( ! ,cov5ant1 0 n only a woman ( deep p]sonal piety & great patriotism1 %e 0 also1 l ,lady ,k5mure1 ,lady ,boyd1 & ,m>ion ,m',naught1 a woman ( rem>kable p[]s ( m9d4 ,= "o ?+1 %e _h a fasc9at+ gift ( conv]sation1 &1 l ,john ,bunyan1 x 0 h] habit to speak ( spiritual ?+s ) wond]ful p[] "u ! similitude & p>able ( outw>d & worldly ?+s4 ,at ! "t ( ! fam\s ',/ew>ton sickness' ,lady ,rob]tl& 0 ( imm5se s]vice1 bo? to ! m9i/]s & to ! p4 ,rob]t ,flem+ tells u t ! pr(ane rabble ( t "t gave ! nickname ( ! ,/ew>ton sickness to t 'extraord9>y outlett+ ( ! ,_s' t 0 exp]i5c$ 9 ^? days ov] ! :ole ( ! we/ ( ,scotl&1 b :i* fell 9 p]fect ,p5teco/al p[] on bo? sides ( ! ,/ew>ton ,wat]4 ',i prea*$ (t5 to !m 9 ! "t ( ! ,college vacation1' says ,rob]t ,blair1 'resid+ at ! h\se ( t fam\s sa9t1 ! ,lady ,rob]tl&1 & ,i _h mu* conf]5ce ) ! p1 & pr(it$ m by !m ?an ,i ?9k !y did by me2 ?\gh ignorant p & pr\d & secure liv]s call$ !m ! daft p ( ,/ew>ton4' ,! ,/ew>ton sickness 0 z l z possible1 bo? 9 its manife/ations & 9 its results1 to ! ,iri% ,revival ( #ahei1 9 :i*1 :5 x came ov] & awak5$ ,scotl&1 ! ,du*ess ( ,gordon1 ano!r lady ( ! ,cov5ant1 act$ mu* ! same "p 9 ! ,nor? t ,lady ,rob]tl& act$ 9 h] day 9 ! ,we/4 ,_m ( our m9i/]s /ill liv+ c say ( ,huntly ,lodge1 ',i resid$ (t5 !re1 & prea*$ to ! p1 pr(it+ m by !m ?an !y c\ld h done by me4' ,outgate is an old & an almo/ obsolete ^w1 b x is a ^w ( great expressiv5ess & po9t4 ,x be>s on ! face ( x :at x means4 ,an outgate is j a gate out1 a way ( r$emption1 deliv]ance & escape4 ,& h] r>e outgates does n imply t ,lady ,rob]tl&'s outgates 7 few1 b t !y 7 extraord9>y1 seldom mat*$1 & above all expectation & praise4 ,lady ,rob]tl&'s outgates 7 n r>e 9 ! s5se ( com+ seldom & be+ few2 =1 ! fact is1 !y fill$ h] rem>kable life full2 b !y 7 r>e 9 ! s5se t %e1 l ! ,psalmi/ 9 ,mr4 ,james ,gu?rie's psalm1 0 a wond] unto _m1 & mo/ ( all unto h]self4 ,b a gate out1 & especially su* a gate z ! ,lady ,rob]tl& s (t5 came out at1 ne$s a key1 ne$s _m keys1 & _m keys ( no common k9d1 & x ne$s a janitor also1 or r a r$eem] & a deliv]] ( a k9d correspond+ to ! k9d ( gate & ! k9d ( conf9em5t on :i* ! gate %uts & op5s4 ,& :5 ,lady ,rob]tl& ?\ght ( h] r>e outgates--& %e ?\ght m ab\t !m ?an ab\t any?+ else t ev] happ5$ to h]--& z (t5 z %e c\ld get an e> & a he>t into :i* to tell !m1 %e always pictur$ to h] audi5ce & to h]self ! maje/ic ,figure ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,revelation4 ,%e (t5 spoke ( h] r>e outgates to ,david ,dickson1 & ,rob]t ,blair1 & ,john ,liv+/one1 & to h] own ,/ew>ton m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,ca/lelaw1 ^: "n writt5 9 wat] on e>? is writt5 9 lett]s ( gold 9 heav54 ',n mu* ( a prea*] himself1 he enc\rag$ 8 p to att5d ,mr4 ,dickson's s]mons1 & he (t5 employ$ ,mr4 ,blair to prea* at ,/ew>ton1 & accompani$ him back & =w>d1 s++ psalms all ! way4' ,h] lady%ip (t5 told sa9tly ,mr4 ,ca/lelaw ( h] r>e outgates1 & always s spoke to him ( ! ,am51 :o has ! keys ( hell & ( dea?1 t he nev] c\ld read t *apt] all 8 days )\t prais+ ,god t he _h _h ! ,lady ,rob]tl& & h] r>e outgates 9 8 s9-sick p>i%4 ,b x is "t to turn to "s ( ^? special & r>e outgates t ! ,am5 ) ! keys gave to ,8 fav\r$ h&maid51 ! ,lady ,rob]tl&2 & ! fir/ k9d ( outgate1 on acc\nt ( :i* %e 0 always su* an a/oni%m5t to h]self1 0 :at %e w\ld call h] outgate f provid5tial disabilities1 entanglem5ts1 & emb>rassm5ts4 ,%e 0 wont to say to ,william ,gu?rie1 :o be/ und]/ood h] witty words & h] wond]ful hi/ory1 t ! wick$ fairies _h h&icapp$ h] infant feet 9 h] v cradle4 ,%e c\ld use a fre$om ( spee* ) ,gu?rie1 & he ) h]1 su* z nei!r ( !m c\ld use ) ,liv+/one or ) ,ru!r=d4 ,ru!r=d c\ld n laugh :5 8 he>t 0 break+1 z ,lady ,rob]tl& & ! witty m9i/] ( ,f5wick 7 (t5 ov]he>d laugh+4 ',yes1 b y\r ,lady%ip has won ! race ) all y\r weights1' ,gu?rie w\ld laugh & say4 ',"o ( my _m races1' %e w\ld answ]1 ) half a smile & half a sigh2 'b ,i h a long race1 _m long races1 /ill be=e me4 ,x seem$ conclamatum e/ ) me1' %e w\ld !n say1 quot+ a well- kn[n expression ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d's1 :i* is1 be+ int]pret$1 ,x's all ov] & gone ) me1 'b ,provid5ce1 s9ce ! ,am5 took x 9 h&1 has a ?\s& & m keys :]e) to give poor creatures l me our r>e outgates4' ,!re 7 few alive by t "t :o _h kn[n ,lady ,rob]tl& 9 h] e>ly days1 & %e seldom spoke ( ^? days2 only1 on ! anniv]s>y ( h] e>ly m>riage1 %e nev] =got h] feel+s :5 h] life z a ,flem+ came to an end & h] new life z a ,rob]tl& began4 ,!re 0 a fam\s prea*] ( h] day :o sometimes spoke famili>ly ( ! 'keys ( ! cupbo>d1 t ! ,ma/] c>ri$ at ,8 girdle1' & %e us$ sometimes to take up 8 homely words & say t %e _h _h all ! sweete/ morsels & mo/ delicate da9ties ( e>?'s cupbo>d tak5 out f "u lock & key & put into h] m\?4 ',he ties t]rible knots1' %e w\ld say1 'j to h ! pleasure ( loos+ !m (f f ^? ,he loves4 ,he lays nets & sets traps only t ,he may get a *ance ( heal+ brok5 bones & sett+ ! t]rifi$ free4' ,no wond] t ,wodr[ calls h] 'a mu*- ex]cis$ woman1' ) su* +ates & outgates1 & ) su* miracles ( an int]pos+ ,provid5ce fill+ h] *ildhood1 h] y\?1 h] m>ri$ & h] wid[$ life4 ,! ,analecta is full ( rem>kable provid5ces1 b ,lady ,rob]tl&'s ex]cises & outgates are too wond]ful ev5 = ! pages ( t always wond]ful & sometimes too awful book4 ',my ,ma/] ha? outgates ( ,8 own :i* are beyond ! wisdom ( man1' writes ,ru!r=d1 9 h] own language1 to ,lady ,rob]tl& f ',*ri/'s prison 9 ,ab]de54' ,ru!r=d's lett]s are full ( m or less my/]i\s allusions to ! r>e outgates t ,god 9 ,*ri/ _h giv5 him also f ! sn>es & traps into :i* he _h fall5 by ! s9s & follies ( 8 unreg5]ate y\?4 ,:atev] tr\ble came on ,ru!r=d all 8 days--! p]secution ( ! bi%op1 8 bani%m5t to ,ab]de51 ! %utt+ ( 8 m\? f prea*+ ,*ri/1 ! loss ( wife & *ild1 & ! poignant pa9s ( sanctification--he ga!r$ !m all up "u ! famili> figure ( a wal$ & *os5 cross4 ',see+ t ! s9s ( my y\? des]v$ /rokes1 h[ am ,i oblig$ to my ,"l1 :o1 out ( _m possible crosses1 ha? giv5 me ?is wal$ & *os5 cross to suff] = ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,s9ce ,i mu/ h *a9s1 ,he has put gold5 *a9s on me4 ,see+ ,i mu/ h sorr[1 = ,i h s9n$1 ,o ,pres]v] ( mank9d1 ,?\ ha/ wal$ & select$ out = me a joyful sorr[--an hone/1 spiritual1 glori\s sorr[4 ,oh1 :at am ,i1 su* a rott5 mass ( s91 to be c\nt$ wor?y ( ! mo/ hon\rable rod 9 my ,fa!r's h\se1 ev5 ! gold5 rod :]e) ! ,"l ! ,heir 0 ,himself /rick54 ,?\ wa/ a ,god t =gave/ !m1 ?\gh ,?\ tooke/ v5geance ( _! inv5tions4' ,ru!r=d also 0 =giv51 & ! only v5geance t ,god took ( 8 inv5tions1 ! irregul>ities ( 8 y\?1 0 tak5 9 ! =m ( a 'wal$ cross4' ',i might h be5 proclaim$ on ! cr[n ( ! causey1' says ,ru!r=d1 'b ,he has s wal$ my cross & ,8 v5geance t ,i am suff]+ n = my s9 b = ,8 "n4' ,:at a life hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god he mu/ live1 :o1 l ,ru!r=d1 takes all 8 trials on e>? z a transmut$ & sub/itut$ cross = 8 s9s3 & :o is able to take all 8 des]v$ & dem&$ *a/isem5ts 9 ! %ape ( inw>d & spiritual & sanctify+ pa94 ,o sweet v5geance ( grace on our s9ful inv5tions6 ,o mo/ intimate & mo/ awful ( all our secrets1 ! secrets ( a love-wal$1 love-sub/itut$ cross6 ,o r>e outgate f ! scorn ( ! causeway to ! smelt+-h\se ( ',him :o ha? ,8 fire 9 ,zion6' ',! sorr[s ( dea? compass$ me1' s+s ! ,psalmi/1 & '! pa9s ( hell gat hold ^u me2 ,i f\nd tr\ble & sorr[4' ,:at1 y may well ask1 7 ^? pa9s ( hell t gat su* hold ( ,david :ile yet he 0 a liv+ & unreprobat$ man8 ,0 x n too /rong language to use ab\t any e>?ly exp]i5ce1 h[ev] t]rible1 to call x ! pa9s ( hell8 ,ask t man ^: s9 has f\nd him out :at he ?9ks ! pa9s ( hell 7 9 ,david's case1 & he w tell y t remorse--uns(t5$1 unsweet5$1 unqu5*able remorse--is hell2 at any rate1 x is hell ^u e>?2 & till he confess$ 8 s9 x 0 ,david's hell4 ,s9 tak5 up & laid by ,god's h& on ! s9n]'s consci5ce1 t makes t s9n]'s consci5ce hell4 ,&1 !n1 d we n read t ,jehovah laid on our ,surety ! s9 ( u all till ,he 0 ?ree h\rs 9 hell = u1 & came out ( x1 z ,ru!r=d says1 ) ! keys ( hell at ,8 pr\d girdle8 ,& x is ) ^? captur$ keys t ,he n[ unlocks ! true hell-gate 9 e guilty s9n]'s consci5ce4 ',he comes ! prison]s to relieve ,9 ,satan's bondage held2 ,! gates ( brass be=e ,him bur/1 ,! iron fett]s yield4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,we may n "k1 we _c tell ,:at pa9s ,he _h to be>1 ,b we believe x 0 = u ,he hung & suff]$ !re4 ,!re 0 no o!r good en\gh ,to pay ! price ( s92 ,he only c\ld unlock ! gate ,( heav51 & let u 94' ',myself am hell1' cri$ out ,satan1 9 8 agony ( pride & rage & remorse4 ',div9es & dy+ m5 may talk ( hell1 ,b 9 my he>t h] sev]al torm5ts dwell4' ,s y say ( y\rself1 z y well may1 aft] su* a life z y\rs has be54 ,! ,judge ( all ! e>? w\ld n be a j judge unless hell 7 already k9dl$ 9 y\r he>t4 ,b ,he :o is a j ,god is also a ,savi\r1 & ,he has ) ,8 own h& hung ! key ( hell & ( y\r self-made b$ 9 x at ! girdle ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,g to ,him to-night1 & tell ,him t y are 9 hell4 ,tell ,him t1 l ,david1 & v mu*1 s f> z y c und]/&1 = ,david's s9s1 y1 too1 are 9 ! pa9s ( v hell4 ,ca/ y\rself1 l ,john 9 ! ,revelation1 at ,8 feet1 & see if ,he does n say to y :at ,he said ?r\gh ,na?an to ,david1 & :at ,he said ,himself to ,john1 & :at ,he said to ,lady ,rob]tl&1 & :at ,he said to ,samuel ,ru!r=d4 ,ca/ y\rself at ,8 feet1 & see if y d n get at ,8 h&s z r>e an outgate & z wond]fully wal$ a cross z ! v be/ ( !m got4 ,!n all ! re/ ( y\r life on ?is prison-h\se ( an e>? w be a hi/ory 9 y & to y ( all k9ds ( r>e outgates4 ,=1 once ,he :o has ! keys has tak5 y\r case 9 h&1 ,he w n let ei!r ru/ or du/ ga!r on ,8 keys till ,he has op5$ e door = y & set y free f e sn>e4 ,!re are _m evil affections1 evil habits1 & evil practices t are /ill closely padlock$ bo? on y\r outw>d & y\r inw>d life t y mu/ be :olly deliv]$ f4 ,& ,he :o has all ! keys ( y\r body & y\r s\l too at ,8 girdle1 w n consid] t y h got y\r full outgate1 or t ,he has at all dis*>g$ ,8 duty by y1 till1 z ,ru!r=d says1 y\r s9ful habits & practices are all loos5$ (f f y\r life & are driv5 back into ! inn] _w ( y\r incl9ations2 & !n1 aft] t1 ,he w only take up /ill m skilful & /ill m intricate keys :]e) to turn ! locks ( delight1 desire1 & incl9ation4 ,o bless$ keys ( hell & ( dea?1 ( habit & incl9ation & evil affection6 ,o bless$ p :o are "u su* a ,r$eem] f s9 & dea? & hell6 ,o truly fam\s sa9t1 ! ,lady ,rob]tl&1 :o got s _m & s r>e outgates f ! ,am5 ) ! keys6 ,:o %all give me an outgate f ?is body8 cries ! great apo/le1 n *af+ 9 8 *a9s = dea?1 b = ! true life t lies beyond dea?4 ,paul1 ) all 8 int5se love ( life & s]vice--nay1 because ( t int5se love--felt sometimes t ?is pres5t life at its v be/ 0 b a life ( relax$ imprisonm5t r ?an ( true lib]ty4 ,paul 01 z we say1 a k9d ( fir/-class misdemeanant1 z ,samuel ,ru!r=d also 0 9 8 prison-palace 9 ,ab]de51 & ! ,lady ,rob]tl& 9 ,/ew>ton ,h\se2 !y _h a lib]ty t 0 n to be despis$2 !y _h light & air & ex]cise2 !y 7 n 9 *a9s 9 ! dungeon2 !y _h p5 & ink2 !y _h books & pap]s1 & _! fri5ds might on occasion visit !m4 ,!y might h bett] food also if !y paid = x2 &1 be/ ( all1 !y c\ld1 till _! full release came1 beguile & occupy ! "t 9 "w = ,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur*4 ,b /ill !y 7 pres5t 9 ?is body ( s9 & dea?1 & abs5t f ! ,"l1 & !y p9$1 &1 ,i fe>1 s9fully murmur$ sometimes1 = ! la/ & ! greate/ & ! be/ outgate ( all4 ',z = myself1' writes ,ru!r=d1 ',i ?9k t if a poor1 weak1 dy+ %eep seeks = an old dyke1 & ! lee-side ( a hill 9 a /orm1 ,i surely may be all[$ to long = heav54 ,i see little 9 ?is life b s91 & ! s\r fruits ( s92 & oh6 :at a burd5 & :at a bitt]ness is s96 ,:at a mis]able bondage x is to be at ! nod ( su* a ma/] z ,s96 ,b ,he :o ha? ! keys ha? sworn t our s9 %all n loose ! cov5ant bond1 & !re=e ,i wait 9 hope & 9 pati5ce till ,8 "t %all come to take (f all my fett]s & make a hole 9 ?is cage ( dea? t ! imprison$ bird may f9d its long-promis$ lib]ty4' ',i w\ld n live alway1 ?us fett]$ ) s91 ,temptation )\t & corruption )92 ,9 a mom5t ( /r5g?1 if ,i sev] ! *a91 ,sc>ce ! victory is m9e ere ,i'm captive aga92 ,e'en ! rapture ( p>don is m+l$ ) fe>s1 ,& ! cup ( ?anksgiv+ ) p5it5t te>s2 ,! fe/ival trump calls = jubilant songs1 ,b my _s h] own mis]]e prolongs4 ',:o1 :o w\ld live always away f 8 ,god6 ,away f yon heav51 t blissful abode ,:]e ! riv]s ( pleasures fl[ o'er ! bright pla9s1 ,& ! noon-tide ( glory et]nally reigns2 ,:]e ! sa9ts ( all ages 9 h>mony meet1 ,_! ,savi\r & bre?r5 transport$ to greet2 ,:ile ! songs ( salvation exult+ly roll1 ,& ! love ( ! ,"l is ! bliss ( ! s\l4' ,,ix4 ,,jean ,,br[n ',s9 poisons all our enjoym5ts4'--,ru!r=d4 ,jean ,br[n 0 "o ( ! selecte/ associates ( ! fam\s ,ru!r=d circle4 ,we d n "k s mu* ( ,jean ,br[n outside ( ! ,ru!r=d ,lett]s z we w\ld l to "k1 b h] son1 ,john ,br[n ( ,wamphray1 is v well kn[n to e /ud5t ( ! !ology & ecclesia/ical hi/ory ( ,scotl& 9 ! second half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ',i rejoice to he> ab\t y\r son ,john4 ,i _h always a great love to de> ,john ,br[n4 ,rememb] my love to ,john ,br[n4 ,i nev] c\ld get my love (f t man4' ,& all ,ru!r=d's e/eem & affection = ,jean ,br[n's gift$ & amiable son 0 fully ju/ifi$ 9 ! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! h>d-work+ & well-p]secut$ p>i% m9i/] ( ,wamphray4 ,lett] #hd is a v rem>kable piece ( writ+ ev5 9 ,ru!r=d1 & ! read]s ( ?is lett] w\ld gladly le>n m ?an ev5 its eloqu5t pages tell !m ab\t ! woman :o c\ld draw su* a lett] out ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d's m9d & he>t1 ! woman :o 0 also ! hon\r$ "m ( su* a /ud5t & su* a m9i/] z ,john ,br[n ( ,wamphray4 ,?is lett] has a bite 9 x--to use "o ( ,ru!r=d's own words 9 ! c\rse ( x--all its own4 ,& x is j t pr(\nd & pung5t elem5t 9 ?is lett]1 t bite 9 x1 t has l$ me to take ?is rem>kable lett] = my topic to-night4 ,!re _h be5 "s s9 9 ,samuel ,ru!r=d's /ud5t days1 or "s /umble suffici5tly ( ! nature ( s91 to secretly poison ! :ole ( 8 subsequ5t life4 ,s9 is su* a poison\s ?+ t ev5 a mu/>d-se$ ( x plant$ 9 a man's y\? w sometimes spr+ up into a ?icket ( t]rible tr\ble bo? to himself & to _m o!r p all 8 & all _! days4 ,an almo/ invisible drop ( s9 let fall into ! wellhead ( life w sometimes poison ! :ole broad /ream ( life1 z well z all ! h\ses & fields & g>d5s1 ) all _! fl[]s & fruits1 t are wat]$ out ( x4 ,:5 any mis=tune falls ^u a ,hebrew h\sehold1 :5 any ,jewi% man or woman's s9 f9ds !m out1 !y say t !re is an ounce ( ! gold5 calf on x4 ,!y op5 _! ,exodus & !y read !re 9 _! bitt]ness ( h[ ,moses 9 8 hot ang] took ! calf1 :i* ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h pollut$ !mselves )1 & burn$ x 9 ! fire1 & gr\nd x to p[d]1 & /rew$ x ^u ! wat]1 & made ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to dr9k ( x4 ,&1 ?\gh ,god turn$ ! poison$1 du/-lad5 wat]s ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d's life into v milk & w9e1 yet to ,ru!r=d's subtle & detective ta/e !re 0 always a c]ta9 tang ( ! unclean & accurs$ ?+ 9 x4 ,! be/ wal$ & mo/ t5d]ly sub/itut$ cross 9 ,ru!r=d's *a/is$ life _h always a c]ta9 gall+ corn] 9 x t recall$ to him1 z he bl$ inw>dly "u x1 ! lack ( complete purity & /rict regul>ity 9 8 y\?4 ,& x is to be fe>$ t !re are b too few m5 or wom5 ei!r :o h n "s ,ru!r=d- l memory beh9d !m t /ill cl\ds _! n[ %elt]$ life & secretly poisons _! good consci5ce4 ,"s dis+5uity1 "s simulation or dissimulation ( affection1 "s d[nright or con/ructive di%one/y1 "s lack t[>ds "s "o ( op5 & entire integrity1 "s brea* ( good fai? 9 _s if n 9 lett]1 "s /ill /++ tresspass ( ! gold5 rule1 "s horn or ho( ( ! gold5 calf1 ! bitt] du/ ( :i* !y ta/e to ?is day 9 _! sweete/ cup & at _! mo/ grace-spread table4 ,!re are m m5 & wom5 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ?an any "o w\ld believe :o s+ ) a brok5 he>t at e communion table3 ',he ha? n dealt ) u aft] our s9s1 nor rew>d$ u accord+ to our iniquities4 ,z f> z ! ea/ is f ! we/1 s f> ha? ,he remov$ our transgressions f u4' ,& ev5 aft] su* m5 & wom5 might h le>n$ a lesson1 h[ soon we see all t lesson =gott54 ,ev5 aft] ,god's own h& has s conspicu\sly cut ! b>s ( iron 9 sund]2 aft] ,he has made ! solit>y to dwell 9 families2 we /ill see s9 cont9u+ 9 new %apes & 9 o!r =ms to poison ! sweete/ ?+s 9 human life4 ,:at selfi%ness we see 9 family life1 & t1 too1 aft] ! v[ & ! int5tion ( :at self-suppression & self-d5ial4 ,:at impati5ce ) "o ano!r1 :at bad temp]1 :at cruel & cutt+ words1 :at coldness & rud5ess & neglect1 9 h[ _m ways our abid+ s9fulness cont9ues to poison ! sweete/ spr+s ( life6 ,&1 !n1 h[ soon su* unhappy m5 beg9 to see !mselves reproduc$ & multipli$ 9 _! *ildr54 ,h[ _m fa!rs see1 ) a secret bitt]ness ( _s t nev] c be told1 _! own wor/ vices ( "* & conduct reproduc$ & p]petuat$ 9 _! *ildr56 ,"o fa!r sees 8 con/itutional & unextirpat$ s5suality com+ out 9 ! gluttony1 ! drunk5ness1 & ! lu/ ( 8 son2 :ile ano!r sees 8 pride1 8 moros5ess1 8 kept-up ang] & 8 cruelty all com+ out 9 "o :o is 8 v image4 ,:ile _m a "m sees h] own y\?ful %all[ness1 frivolity1 untru?fulness1 deceit & p>simony 9 h] daught]1 = ^: morality & religion %e w\ld will+ly give up h] own s\l4 ,& !n our *ildr51 :o 7 to be our /aff & our cr[n1 s e>ly take _! own s wilful & s unfilial way 9 life4 ,!y betake !mselves1 = no reason s mu* z j = int5d$ disob$i5ce & impud5t indep5d5ce1 to o!r pursuits & pleasures1 to o!r political & ecclesia/ical p>ties ?an we h ev] gone )4 ,& :5 x is too late we see h[ we h aga9 mi%&l$ & mismanag$ our families z we _h mi%&l$ & mismanag$ our own y\?1 till x is only "o grey head "h & ano!r !re t does n g d[n to ! grave "u a cru%+ load ( dome/ic sorr[4 ,:5 ! be/ ?+s 9 life are s poison$ by s91 h[ bitt] is t poison6 ,if an unpoison$ y\? & an unembitt]$ family life are "s ( ! sweete/ ?+s ?is e>? c ta/e1 !n a circle ( close & true & de> fri5d%ips does n come v f> beh9d !m4 ,ru!r=d _h pl5ty ( tr\ble 9 8 family life t he us$ to set d[n to ! s9s ( 8 y\?2 & !n ! way he poison$ s _m ( 8 be/ fri5d%ips by 8 s poison\s p>ty _s is a humbl+ hi/ory to read4 ,he qu>rell$ irreconcilably ) 8 v be/ fri5ds ov] matt]s t 7 soon to be z dead z ,a>on's gold5 calf1 & :i* nev] _h mu* m life or dec5cy 9 !m4 ,! matt]s 7 s small & mis]able ov] :i* ,ru!r=d qu>rell$ ) su* m5 z ,david ,dickson & ,rob]t ,blair t ,i c\ld n int]e/ y 9 !m at ?is "t ( day ev5 if ,i tri$4 ,!y 7 z p>o*ial1 z unsub/antial1 & z mu* made up ( prejudice & ill-w z 7 "s ( ^? matt]s t h s]v$ "u ,satan to poison s (t5 our own private & public & religi\s life4 ,ru!r=d actually refus$ to assi/ ,rob]t ,blair at ! ,"l's ,supp]1 s embitt]$ & s black 0 8 m9d aga9/ 8 de>e/ fri5d4 ',i w\ld r1' said sweet-temp]$ ,rob]t ,blair1 'h _h my "r h& hack$ (f at ! cross ( ,ed9burgh ?an h writt5 su* ?+s4' ',my wife & ,i1' wrote de> ,john ,liv+/one1 'h _h m bitt]ness toge!r ov] ^! matt]s ?an we h ev] _h s9ce we knew :at bitt]ness 04' ,& no "o 9 t day _h a deep] h& 9 spread+ t bitt]ness ?an j ! h& t wrote ,ru!r=d's lett]s4 ,!re is no fe> ( our call+ any man ma/] if we once look facts fair 9 ! face4 ,! prec>i\sness ( our be/ fri5d%ips1 ! brittle sub/ance out ( :i* !y are all compos$ & con/ruct$1 & ! daily accid5ts & injuries to :i* !y are all expos$--all ?is is ! daily di/ress ( all true & lov+ he>ts4 ,:at a little ?+ w sometimes embitt] & poison :at promis$ to be a loyal & lifelong fri5d%ip6 ,a pass+ misund]/&+ ab\t "s matt] t w soon be z dead to u bo? z ! ,resolutions & ,prote/ations ( ,ru!r=d's day n[ are to all m52 an accid5tal ov]sight2 our simple indol5ce 9 lett+ an abs5t fri5d%ip g too mu* out ( repair = want ( a call1 or a writt5 message1 or a time\s gift3 a ?+ t only a too-scrupul\s m9d w\ld g ! l5g? ( call+ s91 w yet poison an old fri5d%ip & embitt] x beyond all our p[] aga9 to sweet5 x4 ,&1 !n1 h[ p>ty _s poisons our be/ enjoym5ts z x did ,ru!r=d's4 ,h[ all our m9ds are poison$ aga9/ all ! writ]s & ! speak]s1 ! /atesm5 & ! j\rnali/s ( ! opposite camp1 & ev5 aga9/ ! !ologians & prea*]s ( ! opposite *ur*4 ,&1 !n1 inside our own camp & *ur* h[ new & /ill m malignant k9ds ( poison beg9 to di/il out ( our incurably wick$ he>ts to eat out ! he>t ( our own ne>e/ & de>e/ fri5d%ips4 ,envy1 = "o ?+1 :i* no prea*]1 n ev5 ,pascal or ,newman1 no morali/1 no satiri/1 no cynic has yet d>$ to tell ! half ( ! horrible tru? ab\t3 drip1 drip1 drip1 its hell-sprung v5om soaks secretly into ! olde/1 ! de>e/ & ! true/ fri5d%ip4 ,yes1 let x be = once said1 ! vip]-l v5om ( envy--! mo/ loyal1 ! mo/ hon\rable1 ! mo/ self-=gett+ & self-oblit]at+ fri5d%ip is nev] 9 ?is life = "o mom5t pro( aga9/ x4 ,we live by admiration2 yes1 b ev5 :]e we admire our mo/ & live our be/ ?is mildew /ill falls ) its deadly damp4 ,:at did y suppose ,ru!r=d meant :5 he wrote z he did write ab\t himself & ab\t h]self to t s capable & s sa9tly woman1 ,jean ,br[n8 ,d y accuse ,samuel ,ru!r=d ( unmean+ cant8 ,0 he m\?+ big ,bible words )\t any mean+8 ,or1 0 he n dr9k+ at t mom5t ( ! poison-fill$ cup ( 8 own y\?ful1 family1 & fri5d%ip s9s8 ,nobody w p]suade me t ,ru!r=d 0 a cant+ hypocrite :5 he wrote ^? t]rible & /ill unp>aphras$ words3 ',s91 s91 ?is body ( s9 & corruption embitt]e? & poisone? all our enjoym5ts4 ,oh t ,i 7 home :]e ,i %all s9 no m6' ,puritan 0 an ,engli% nickname r ?an a ,scotti%1 b our ,scots ,presbyt]ians 7 ,puritans at bottom l _! ,engli% bre?r5 bo? 9 _! /atesman%ip & 9 _! *ur*man%ip1 z well z 9 _! family & p]sonal religion4 ,& !y held ! same prote/ z ! ,engli% ,puritans held aga9/ ! way 9 :i* ! sc&al\s corruptions ( ! secul> c\rt1 & ! equally sc&al\s corruptions ( ! sacr$ b5*1 7 toge!r fa/ poison+ ! public enjoym5ts ( ,engl& & ( ,scotl&4 ,y w he> *eap1 %all[1 v9\s spee*es at public d9n]s & su*like resorts ab\t ! ,puritans1 & ab\t h[ !y d5\nc$ s mu* ( ! lit]ature & ! art ( t day4 ,:51 if ^? :o s f9d fault _h b ! intellig5ce & ! hone/y to look an in* b5ea? ! surface ( ?+s !y w\ld see t x 0 n ! ,puritans b _! p]secutors :o really took away f ! s]i\s- m9d$ p ( ,scotl& & ,engl& bo? ! dance & ! drama1 z well z s _m f> m important ?+s 9 t day4 ,_h ! ,puritans & _! fa!rs always _h _! own way1 especially 9 ,engl&1 ^? s\rces ( public & private enjoym5t w\ld nev] h be5 poison$ to ! p z !y 7 & are1 & t cleft w\ld nev] h be5 cut betwe5 ! consci5ce & "s k9ds ( culture & delight :i* /ill exi/s = s _m ( ! be/ ( our p4 ,*>les ,k+sley 0 no ascetic1 & 8 fam\s ,nor? ,briti% article1 ',plays & ,puritans1' 0 b a popul> admission ( :at a free & religi\s-m9d$ ,engl& owes on "o side ( _! _m-sid$ s]vice to ! ,puritans ( t impure day4 ,*ri/9a ,rossetti is no ,calv9i/1 b %e puts ! ,calv9i/ic & ,puritan position ab\t ! s9-poison$ enjoym5ts ( ?is life 9 h] own beautiful way3 ',yes1 all our life long we %all be b\nd to refra9 our s\l1 & keep x l[2 b :at !n8 ,= ! books we n[ =be> to read we %all "o day be endu$ ) wisdom & k4 ,= ! music we w n n[ li/5 to we %all jo9 9 ! song ( ! r$eem$4 ,= ! pictures f :i* we turn we %all gaze unaba%$ on ! beatific vision4 ,= ! companion%ip we %un we %all be welcom$ into angelic society & ! companion%ip ( triumphant sa9ts4 ,= ! amusem5ts we avoid we %all keep ! supreme jubilee4 ,= all ! pleasure we miss we %all abide1 & = ev] abide1 9 ! rapture ( heav54' ,all ?r\gh ,ru!r=d's lifetime prea*+ 0 8 *iefe/ enjoym5t & 8 mo/ exquisite delight4 ,he 0 a born prea*]1 & 8 enjoym5t ( prea*+ 0 correspond+ly great4 ,ev5 :5 he 0 remov$ f ,anwo? to ,/4 ,&rews1 :]e1 :at ) 8 pr(essor%ip & pr9cipal%ip toge!r1 "o w\ld h ?\ght t he _h 8 h&s full en\gh1 he yet /ipulat$ ) ! ,assembly t he %\ld be all[$ to prea* regul>ly e ,sabba?-day4 ,b s91 aga91 t dreadful1 &1 to ,ru!r=d1 omnipres5t evil1 poison$ all 8 prea*+ also & made x "o ( ! heavie/ burd5s ( 8 consci5ce & 8 he>t & 8 life4 ,!re is a prov]b to ! effect t :5 ! be/ ?+s become corrupt !n t is corruption inde$4 ,& s ,ru!r=d discov]$ x to be 9 ! matt] ( 8 prea*+4 ,d :at he w\ld1 ,ru!r=d1 l ,%ep>d1 c\ld n keep ! ?\ght ( :at m5 w\ld ?9k out ( 8 weak & evil m9d1 bo? be=e1 & dur+1 b m especially aft] 8 prea*+4 ,& t poison$ & corrupt$ & fill$ ! pulpit ) dea? to ,ru!r=d1 9 a way & to a degree t nobody b a self-seek+ prea*] w believe or und]/&4 ,ru!r=d (t5 wond]$ t he _h n be5 eat5 up ( worms 9 8 pulpit l ,k+ ,h]od on 8 ?rone1 & t = ! v same a!i/ical & blasphem\s reason4 ,^? 9 ?is h\se :o h foll[$ all ?is ) t int5se & intellig5t sympa?y t a some:at simil> exp]i5ce alone w give1 w n be /umbl$ to read :at ,ru!r=d says 9 8 lett] to 8 ne> neighb\r1 ,william ,gl5d9n+3 ',i see no?+ 9 ?is life b s91 s9 & ! s\r fruits ( s94 ,o :at a mis]able bondage x is to be at ! nod & beck ( ,s96' ,nor w !y wond] to read 9 8 lett] to ,lady ,boyd1 t %e is to be sorry all h] days on acc\nt ( h] inborn & abid+ corruptions4 ,nor1 aga91 t he himself 0 sick at 8 he>t1 & at ! v yolk ( 8 he>t1 at s91 dead-sick ) hatr$ & disgu/ at s91 & correspond+ly sick ) love & long+ aft] ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,nor1 aga91 t he awoke ill e morn+ to discov] t he _h n yet awak5$ 9 8 ,savi\r's s9less lik5ess4 ,nor w y wond]1 aga91 at ! s]aphic flights ( love & wor%ip t ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 :o 0 s poison$ ) s91 takes at ! "n & ! ?\ght ( 8 div9e ,physician4 ,= to ,ru!r=d t div9e ,physician has promis$ to come '! second "t )\t s9 unto salvation4' ,! fir/ "t ,he came ,he suck$ ! poison ( s9 out ( ! s\ls ( s9n]s ) ,8 own lips1 & out ( all ! enjoym5ts t ,he _h sanctifi$ & prep>$ = !m 9 heav54 ,& ,he is com+ back--,he has n[ = a long "t come back & tak5 ,ru!r=d home to t sanctification t seem$ to g fur!r & fur!r away f ,ru!r=d ! long] he liv$ 9 ?is s9-poison$ _w4 ,&1 among/ all ^? :o are n[ home 9 heav51 ,i _c ?9k !re c be _m :o are enjoy+ heav5 ) a deep] joy ?an ,samuel ,ru!r=d's %e]1 solid1 un9t]rupt$1 unadult]at$1 & unmitigat$ joy4 ,x4 ,,john ,,gordon ,,( ,,c>doness1 ,,! ,,y\ng] ',put (f a s9 or a piece ( a s9 e day4'--,ru!r=d4 ,if t gaunt old t[] ( ,c>doness ,ca/le c\ld speak1 & w\ld tell u all t w5t on )9 its walls1 :at a treasure to u t /ory w\ld be6 ,ev5 ! sighs & ! mean+s t visit u f among its m\ld]+ /ones tell u ?+s t we %all n soon =get4 ,!y tell u h[ h>d a task old ,john ,gordon f\nd salvation to be 9 t old h\se2 & !y tell u /ill1 to deep sobs1 h[ h>d x 0 to him to see ! s9s & faults ( 8 own y\? back ^u him aga9 9 ! s9s & faults ( 8 son & heir4 ,old ,john ,gordon's once s wild he>t 0 n[ some:at tam$ by ! trials ( life1 by ! wisdom & ! goodness ( 8 sa9tly wife1 & n lea/ by 8 close acqua9tance ) ,samuel ,ru!r=d2 b ! com=t ( all t 0 da%$ f 8 lips by ! life 8 elde/ son 0 n[ liv+4 ,c>doness _h always lik$ a good prov]b1 & !re 0 a prov]b 9 ! ,bible he (t5 repeat$ to himself 9 ^? days z he w5t ab\t 8 gr\nds3 ',! fa!rs h eat5 s\r grapes1 & ! *ildr5's tee? are set on edge4' ,! mis]able old man 0 up to ! neck 9 debt to ! ,ed9burgh lawy]s2 b he 0 fa/ discov]+ t !re are o!r & worse ?+s t a bad man entails on 8 elde/ son ?an a burd5$ e/ate4 ,!re 0 no ,am]ican :eat or ,au/ralian wool to r$uce ! r5ts ( ,c>doness 9 t day2 b he _h le>nt1 z he rode 9 to ,ed9burgh aga9 & aga9 to raise yet ano!r loan = pocket-money to 8 elde/ son1 t !re are f> m fatal ?+s to a small e/ate ?an ! fluctuations & depressions ( ! corn & cattle m>kets4 ,gordon's own s exp5sive y\? 0 n[ pa/1 z he _h hop$3 b no1 !re x 01 back ^u him aga9 9 a mo/ unlook$-= & bitt] %ape4 ',! fa!rs h eat5 s\r grapes' 0 all he us$ to say z he rose to let 9 8 drunk5 son at midnight2 he sc>cely blam$ him2 he c\ld only blame himself1 z 8 belov$ boy reel$ 9 & curs$ 8 fa!r1 n kn[+ :at he did4 ,! %r9k+ income ( ! small e/ate c\ld ill af=d to support two idle & exp5sive families1 b :5 "y ,c>doness broke x to 8 "m t he wi%$ to m>ry1 %e & h] husb& 7 only too glad to he> x4 ,to meet ! outlay connect$ ) ! m>riage1 & to provide an income = ! new family1 !re 0 no?+ = x b to raise ! r5ts ( ! f>ms & cottages t /ood on ! e/ate4 ,anxi\s z ,ru!r=d 0 to see "y ,c>doness settl$ 9 life1 he c\ld n /& by 9 sil5ce & see hone/ & h>d-work+ p saddl$ ) ! debts & exp5ses ( ! ,ca/le2 & he took repeat$ opportunities ( tell+ ! ,ca/le p 8 m9d2 till old ,c>doness 9 a passion *as$ him out ( ! h\se1 & rode next ,sabba?-day ov] to ,kirkdale & wor%ipp$ 9 ! p>i% *ur* ( ,william ,dalglei%4 ,! insol5t "y laird cont9u$1 at lea/ dur+ ! "t ( 8 c\rt%ip1 to g to *ur* ) 8 "m1 b ,ru!r=d c\ld n %ut 8 eyes to ! fact t he /udi$ all ! "t h[ he c\ld be/ & mo/ op5ly insult 8 m9i/]4 ,he us$ to come to *ur* late on ! ,sabba? morn+2 & he nev] rema9$ till ! s]vice 0 ov]1 b w\ld rise & /ride out 9 8 spurs 9 ! noisie/ way & at ! mo/ unseemly times4 ,ru!r=d's ne/ at ,anwo? 0 n )\t its ?orns4 ,& t su* a crop ( ?orns %\ld spr+ up to him & to 8 p f ,lady ,c>doness's h\se1 0 "o ( ,ru!r=d's sore/ trials4 ,! m>riage- day1 f :i* s mu* 0 expect$1 came & pass$ away2 b :at x did = "y ,c>doness may be judg$ f su* expressions 9 ,ru!r=d's ,ab]de5 lett]s z ^!3 ',be n r\gh ) y\r wife4 ,god ha? giv5 y a wife1 love h]2 dr9k out ( y\r own f\nta91 & sit at y\r own fireside4 ,make consci5ce ( *]i%+ y\r wife4' ,8 m>riage did n sanctify "y ,c>doness2 x did n ev5 civilise him2 =1 long ye>s aft]1 :5 he 0 an (fic] 9 ! ,cov5ant]s' army1 he writes f ,newca/le1 apologis+ to 8 ill-us$ wife = ! way he left h] :5 he w5t to jo9 8 regim5t3 ',we are /ill ruffians & *urls at home long aft] we are c\nt$ sa9ts abroad4' ,"o day :5 ,ru!r=d 0 9 ! ,_s 9 8 sil5t prison1 :e!r 9 ! body or out ( ! body1 he 0 caught up into ,p>adise to see ! beauty ( 8 ,"l1 & to he> 8 little daught] s++ ,glory4 ,& among ! ?\s&s ( *ildr5 t sang ar\nd ! ?rone he told "y ,c>doness t he saw & he>d little ,b>b>a ,gordon1 ^: dea? _h brok5 e he>t 9 ,c>doness ,ca/le4 ',i give y my ^w = x1' wrote ,ru!r=d to h] brok5-he>t$ fa!r1 ',i saw two ,anwo? *ildr5 !re1 & "o ( !m 0 y\r *ild & "o ( !m 0 m9e4' ,& :5 ano!r little voice 0 sil5c$ 9 ! ,ca/le to s+ ,glory 9 heav51 ,ru!r=d c\ld !n write to "y ,c>doness all t 0 9 8 he>t2 he c\ld n write too pla9ly n[ or too (t54 ,n t y are to suppose t !y 7 all sa9ts n[ at ,c>doness ,ca/le1 or t all _! old & inh]it$ vices ( he>t & "* 7 root$ out3 no numb] ( dea?s w d t to ! be/ ( u till our own dea? comes2 b x 0 no little ga9 t[>ds godl9ess :5 ,ru!r=d c\ld write to "y ,gordon1 n[ old ) sorr[1 say+1 ',hon\r$ & de> bro!r1 ,i am refre%$ ) y\r lett]1 & ,i exhort y by ! love ( ,*ri/ to set to "w ^u y\r own s\l4 ,read ?is to y\r wife1 & tell h] t ,i am witness = ,b>b>a's glory 9 heav54' ,we w\ld gladly %ut ! book "h1 & br+ ! ,c>doness correspond5ce to a close1 b t w\ld n be true to ! :ole ,c>doness hi/ory1 nor pr(itable = ourselves4 ,we h buri$ *ildr51 l ,john ,gordon2 &1 l him1 we h said t x 0 good = u to be sore afflict$2 b n ev5 ! assurance t we h *ildr5 9 heav5 has1 all at once1 set our affections !re1 or made u meet = entrance !re4 ,we feel x l a heavy bl[ on ! he>t1 x makes u reel z if we _h be5 /ruck 9 ! face1 to come ^u a passage l ?is 9 a n-long-aft] lett] to little ,b>b>a ,gordon's fa!r3 ',ask y\rself :5 next sett+ out to a night's dr9k+3 ,:at if my doom came to-night8 ,:at if ,i 7 giv5 ov] to ,god's s]geants to-night1 to ! devil & to ! second dea?8' ,& ) ! same po/ ,ru!r=d wrote to ,william ,dalglei% tell+ him t if "y ,c>doness came to see him he 0 to d 8 v be/ to direct & guide him 9 8 new religi\s life4 ,b ,ru!r=d c\ld n roll ! c>e ( "y ,c>doness ov] ^u any o!r m9i/]'s %\ld]s2 & ?us x is t we h ! long practical & p[]ful lett] f :i* ! text is tak53 ',put (f a s9 or a piece ( a s9 e day4' ,old ,c>doness _h be5 a passionate man all 8 days2 he 0 an old man be=e he began to curb 8 passionate he>t2 & long aft] he 0 really a man ( ,god1 ! devil easily c>ri$ him captive ) 8 besett+ s94 ,he bit 8 tongue till x bl$ z (t5 z he recollect$ ! %ameful day :5 he swore at 8 m9i/] 9 ! rack-r5t+ dispute4 ,& he nev] rode pa/ ,kirkdale ,*ur* )\t s9n+ aga9 z he plung$ ! r[els into 8 m>e's un(f5d+ sides4 ,c>doness did n read ,dante1 else he w\ld h said to himself t 8 ang] (t5 fill$ 8 he>t ) hell's dunne/ gloom4 ,! old ,ca/le 0 nev] well light$2 b1 ) a fa!r & a son 9 x l ,c>doness & 8 heir1 x 0 sometimes l ! ,/ygian pool itself4 ,ru!r=d _h ne$ to write to h] lady%ip to h a s(t answ] always ready betwe5 su* a fa!r & su* a son4 ,if y h ! ,inf]no at h&1 & w read :at x says ab\t ! ,fif? ,circle1 y w see :at w5t on sometimes 9 t debt-dra9$ & exasp]at$ h\se4 ,ru!r=d 0 f> away f ,c>doness ,ca/le1 b he _h memory en\gh & imag9ation en\gh to see :at w5t on !re z (t5 z fre% provocation arose2 & !re=e he writes to "y ,gordon to put (f a piece ( 8 fi]y ang] e day4 ',let no compla9+ t5ants1 let no insult+ lett]1 let no /upid or disob$i5t s]vant1 let no sudd5 outbur/ ( y\r fa!r1 let no peevi% compla9t ( y\r wife make y angry4 ,rememb] e day t sudd5 & savage ang] is "o ( y\r besett+ s9s3 & wat* aga9/ x1 & put a piece ( x (f e day4 ,det]m9e n to speak back to y\r fa!r ev5 if he is wrong & is do+ a wrong to y & to y\r "m2 y\r ang] w n make matt]s bett]3 hold y\r peace1 till y c ) dec5cy leave ! h\se1 & g out to y\r horses & dogs till y\r he>t is aga9 quiet4' ,ru!r=d 0 n writ+ religi\s commonplaces :5 he wrote to ,c>doness ,ca/le2 if he _h1 we w\ld n h be5 read+ 8 lett]s "h to-night4 ,he wrote ) 8 eye & 8 he>t set on 8 correspond5ts4 ,& ?us x is t 'night-dr9k+' occurs aga9 & aga9 9 8 lett]s to "y ,gordon4 ,! ,c>doness bill to ,dumfries = dr9k 0 a heavy "o2 b x seems nev] to h occurr$1 ev5 to ! o!rwise good p ( ^? days1 t /rong dr9k 0 su* a co/ly z well z su* a dang]\s luxury4 ,x di/resses & %ocks u to read ab\t 'midnight dr9k+' 9 ,c>doness ,ca/le1 & 9 ! h\ses r\nd ab\t1 aft] all !y _h come ?r\gh1 b !re x is1 & we mu/ n evisc]ate ,ru!r=d's outspok5 lett]s4 ,! "t is n s f> pa/ yet ) ourselves :5 we /ill w5t on dr9k+1 ?\gh we 7 9 debt = ! necess>ies ( life1 & ?\gh our sons reel$ home f company we _h made !m e>ly acqua9t$ )4 ,if y w n ev5 yet pass ! w9e altoge!r1 take a little less e day1 & ! good consci5ce x w give y w make up = ! =bidd5 b\quet2 till1 z ,ru!r=d said to ,gordon1 ',y w m easily ma/] ! rema9d] ( y\r corruptions4' ,let u all try ,samuel ,ru!r=d's piecemeal way ( re=mation ) our own ang]2 let u put a bridle on our m\?s "p ( e day4 ,let u d ?is if we c z yet g no fur!r2 let u bridle our m\?s on c]ta9 subjects1 & ab\t c]ta9 p1 & 9 c]ta9 companies4 ,if y h "s "o y dislike1 "s "o :o has injur$ or (f5d$ y1 "s rival or "s enemy1 :om to meet1 to see1 to read or to he> ! "n (1 always br+s hell's dunne/ gloom into y\r he>t--well1 put (f ?is piece ( y\r s9 conc]n+ him2 d n speak ab\t him4 ,i d n say y c put ! poison :olly out ( y\r he>t2 y _c3 b y c & y mu/ hold y\r peace ab\t him4 ,& if t beats y--if1 in/ead ( all t mak+ y m easily ma/] ( y\r corruption1 x helps y some:at to discov] h[ deep & h[ deadly x is--!n ,samuel ,ru!r=d w n h writt5 ?is old lett] 9 va9 = y4 ,,xi4 ,,alex&] ,,gordon ,,( ,,e>l/on ',a man ( great _s1 b mu* subdu$ by inw>d ex]cise4' ,liv+/one's ,*>act]i/ics4 ,! ,gordons ( ,airds & ,e>l/on c\ld set _! family seal to ! tru? ( ! promise t ! m]cy ( ! ,"l is f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+ ^u !m t fe> ,him1 & ,8 righte\sness to *ildr5's *ildr54 ,= ! life ( grace ent]$ ! ,gordon h\se ?ree long g5]ations be=e x came to our ,alex&] ( to-night1 & x /ill desc5d$ ^u 8 son & 8 son's son4 ,8 great-gr&fa!r1 ,alex&] ,gordon also1 0 e>ly nicknam$ ',/rong ,s&y1' on acc\nt ( 8 gigantic size & 8 ,samson-l /r5g?4 ,:ile yet a "y man1 happily = himself & = all 8 future *ildr51 z well z = ! :ole ( ,gall[ay1 ,gordon _h occasion to cross ! ,engli% bord] on "s family bus9ess1 to buy cattle or cutl]y or :at n1 :5 he made a pur*ase he _h n int5d$ to make :5 he set out4 ,he br\ght home ) him a copy ( ,wycliffe's contrab& ,new ,te/am5t1 & f ! day he b\ght t int]dict$ book till ! day ( 8 dea?1 ,/rong ,s&y ,gordon nev] let 8 pur*ase out ( 8 own h&s4 ,he c>ri$ 8 ,wycliffe ab\t ) him :]ev] he w5t1 to kirk & to m>ket2 he w\ld z soon h ?\ght ( leav+ 8 purse or 8 dirk beh9d him z 8 ,wycliffe1 8 bosom fri5d4 ,& _m 7 ! ,sabba?-days t ! laird ( ,e>l/on read 8 ,new ,te/am5t 9 ! woods ( ,e>l/on to 8 t5ants & neighb\rs1 ! ,te/am5t 9 ! "o h& & ! dirk 9 ! o!r4 ,tam$ & s(t5$ z old ,s&y ,gordon became by t tam+ & s(t5+ book1 yet !re 7 times :5 ! old ,samson /ill came to ! surface4 ,z ! ,sabba? became m & m sanctifi$ 9 ,re=m$ ,scotl&1 ! ,sa9ts' days ( ! ,romi% ,cal5d> fell m & m into op5 neglect1 till ! ,romi% cl]gy got an ,act pass$ = ! en=c$ obs]vance ( all ! fa/s & fe/ivals ( ! ,romi% ,communion4 ,"o ( ! enact$ clauses =bade a pl\gh to be yok$ on ,*ri/mas ,day1 on pa9 ( ! =feiture & public sale ( ! cattle t drew ! pl\gh4 ,old ,e>l/on1 at once to prote/ aga9/ ! p]secution1 & at ! same "t to save 8 draught-ox51 yok$ t5 ( 8 /alw>t sons to ! mid-w9t] pl\gh1 &1 aft] pl\gh+ ! :ole ( ,*ri/mas ,day1 op5ly defi$ bo? prie/ & bi%op to di/ra9 8 team4 ,*ri/mas ,day1 :atev] its claims & privileges might be1 _h no *ance 9 ,scotl& till x came ) bett] reasons ?an ! ?reat ( a ,popi% k+ & ,p>liam5t4 ,! ,patri>* ( ,gall[ay1 z ! s\? ( ,scotl& comb9$ to call old ,alex&] ,gordon ( ,e>l/on1 liv$ to ! ripe age ( ov] a hundr$ ye>s1 & we are told t he kept family wor%ip himself to ! day ( 8 dea?1 hold+ 8 ,wycliffe 9 8 own h&1 & yield+ x & 8 place at ! family alt> ov] to none4 ,b x is ) ! "n-son & great-gr&son ( ?is /urdy old sa9t t we h *iefly to d to-night4 ,& ,i may say ( him1 to beg9 )1 t he 0 altoge!r wor?y to inh]it & to h& on ! tradition ( family grace & tru? t _h begun s e>ly & s conspicu\sly ) ! head ( ! ,e>l/on h\se4 ',alex&] ,gordon ( ,e>l/on1' says ,john ,liv+/one1 9 "o ( 8 priceless little et*+s1 '0 a man ( great _s1 b mu* subdu$ by inw>d ex]cise1 & :o atta9$ ! mo/ r>e exp]i5ces ( d[nca/+ & uplift+4' ,& 9 ,ru!r=d's fir/ lett] to ?is ,e>l/on1 writt5 f ,anwo? 9 #afcf1 he says1 9 t l(ty oracul> way ( 81 ',jesus ,*ri/ has said t ,alex&] ,gordon mu/ lead ! r+ 9 ,gall[ay 9 witness+ a good consci5ce4' ,?is1 no d\bt1 ref]s to ! prosecution t ,gordon 0 at t mom5t und]go+ at ! h&s ( ! ,bi%op ( ,glasg[ = refus+ to admit a nom9ee ( ! ,bi%op into ! pulpit ( a reclaim+ p>i%4 ,x w\ld h gone /ill worse ) ,e>l/on ?an x did _h n ,"l ,lorne1 ! true patron ( ! p>i%1 tak5 8 place beside ,e>l/on at ! ,bi%op's b>1 & te/ifi$ 8 entire approval ( all t ,e>l/on _h done4 ,) all t1 ! case did n end till ,e>l/on 0 bani%$ beyond ! ,tay = 8 resi/ance to ! w ( ! ,bi%op ( ,glasg[4 ,?is all took place 9 ! e>ly half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 s t ,dr4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan might ) m correctness h entitl$ 8 able book ',! ,two ,hundr$ ,ye>s' ,conflict' ?an ',! ,t51' s e>ly 0 ! battle = ,non-,intrusion begun 9 ,gall[ay4 ,alex&] ,gordon 0 a ,free ,*ur*man #bjj ye>s be=e ! ,disruption1 & ,"l ,lorne 0 ! =]unn] ( ^? evangelical & con/itutional noblem5 & g5tlem5 9 ,scotl& :o help$ s mu* to c>ry ?r\gh ! ,disruption ( #ahdc4 ,we f9d bo? ,"l ,lorne1 & ,e>l/on 8 factor1 sitt+ z eld]s beside "o ano!r 9 ! ,glasg[ ,assembly ( #afch1 & !n we f9d ,e>l/on ! memb] = ,gall[ay 9 ! ,p>liam5t ( #afda4 ,we d n "k exactly on :at occasion x 0 t ,e>l/on refus$ to accept ! knigh?ood t 0 (f]$ him by ! ,cr[n2 b we seem to he> ! old ,wycliffite come back aga9 9 8 great-gr&son z he said1 ',no1 y\r ,maje/y1 excuse & p>don me2 b no4' ,alex&] ,gordon felt t x w\ld be an ev]la/+ di%on\r to him & to 8 h\se to let 8 %\ld] be t\*$ 9 knigh?ood by a sword t 0 wet1 & t w\ld soon be /ill m wet1 ) ! be/ blood 9 ,scotl&4 ',no1 y\r ,maje/y1 no4' ,almo/ all t we are told ab\t ,e>l/on 9 ! hi/ories ( 8 "t be>s out ! greatness ( 8 _s2 t1 & ! /ories t gives rise to1 take ! eye ( ! ord9>y hi/orian2 b good ,john ,liv+/one1 ?\gh n a great hi/orian 9 o!r respects1 is by f> ! be/ hi/orian ( t day = our purpose4 ,john ,liv+/one's ,*>act]i/ics is a p]fect gall]y ( spiritual portraits1 & ! two or ?ree /rokes he gives to ,alex&] ,gordon make him /& out impressively & memorably to all :o und]/& & c>e = ! ?+s ( ! ,_s4 ',a man ( great _s1 b mu* subdu$ by inw>d ex]cise4' ,i d n ne$ to tell y :at ex]cise is--at lea/ bodily ex]cise4 ,all t a man does to draw out1 develop1 & heal?fully occupy 8 bodily p[]s 9 walk+1 rid+1 runn+1 wre/l+1 c>ry+ burd5s1 & leap+ ov] ob/acles--all t is call$ bodily ex]cise1 & "s "p ( t is absolutely necess>y e day = ! heal? ( ! body & = ! cont9uance & ! increase ( its /r5g?4 ,b we are n all body2 we are s\l z well1 & mu* m s\l ?an body4 ,bodily ex]cise pr(ite? little1 says ! ,apo/le1--comp>$1 t is1 ) ! ex]cise ( ! s\l1 ( ! m9d1 & ( ! he>t4 ,n[1 ,alex&] ,gordon 0 su* an a?lete ( ! he>t t all :o knew him saw well :at ex]cise he mu/ h gone ?r\gh be=e he 0 subdu$ 9 8 high m9d & pr\d _s to be s humble1 s meek1 s sil5t1 s unselfi%1 & s full ( godl9ess & bro!rly k9dness--:at a _w ( inw>d ex]cise all t bespoke6 ,alex&] ,gordon's pati5ce "u wrong1 8 l[ e/eem ( himself & ( all he did1 8 miracul\s p[] ov] himself 9 ! =giv5ess ( enemies & 9 ! =getfulness ( injuries1 8 cont5tm5t amid losses & disappo9tm5ts1 8 sil5ce :5 o!r m5 7 bur/+ to speak1 & 8 op5ness to be told t :5 he did speak he _h spok5 ra%ly1 unadvis$ly1 & (f5sively--9 all t ,e>l/on 0 a conspicu\s example ( :at inw>d ex]cise c>ri$ on ) suffici5t dep? & ?r\gh a suffici5tly long life w d ev5 = a man ( a hot temp] & a pr\d he>t4 ,alex&] ,gordon _h1 to beg9 )1 a l>ge he>t4 ,a l>ge he>t 0 a family possession ( ! ,gordons2 ! fa!rs _h x & ! mo!rs _h x2 & :atev] came & w5t 9 ! family e/ate1 ! ,gordon he>t 0 always entail$ unimpair$--increas$ inde$--^u ! *ildr54 ,& aft] "s g5]ations ( true religion1 inw>dly & deeply ex]cis+ ! ,gordon he>t1 x almo/ came z a second nature to our ,gordon to take to he>t all t happ5$ to him1 & to ex]cise 8 l>ge & deep he>t yet m ?or\ghly ) x4 ,! affairs ( ! family1 ! affairs ( ! e/ate1 ! affairs ( ! ,*ur*1 8 duties z a l&lord1 a f>m]1 a h]itor1 & a factor1 & ! p]secutions & suff]+s t all ^! ?+s br\ght ^u him1 "s ( :i* we "k--all t f\nd its way into ,e>l/on's wide & deep & /ill unsanctifi$ he>t4 ,& !n1 !re is a law & a provision 9 ! life ( grace t all ^? m5 come to discov] :o live be=e ,god z ,e>l/on liv$1 a provision t secures to su* m5's s\ls a dep?1 & an inw>dness1 & an increas+ ex]cise t c>ries !m on to rea*es ( inw>d sanctification t ! ruck & run ( s-call$ ,*ri/ians "k no?+ ab\t1 & are incapable ( kn[+4 ,su* m5 z ,e>l/on1 :ile ! daily ru% ( outw>d ?+s is let 9 deeply into _! he>ts1 are n re/rict$ to ^! ?+s = ! fulness ( _! inw>d ex]cise2 _! own he>ts1 ?\gh !re 7 no outw>d _w at all1 w\ld suffici5tly ex]cise !m to all ! gifts & graces & atta9m5ts ( ! pr(\nde/ spiritual life4 ,= "o ?+1 :5 once ,e>l/on _h begun to keep wat* ov] 8 own he>t 9 ! matt] ( its motives--x 0 ,david ,dickson1 "o fa/-day at ,irv9e1 on #a ,sam4 ii41 :o fir/ taught ,gordon to wat* 8 motives--f t day ,ru!r=d & ,liv+/one1 & all 8 family1 & all 8 fell[- eld]s saw a *ange 9 _! fri5d t almo/ fright5$ !m4 ,!re 0 aft] t su* a f>-(f tone 9 8 lett]s1 & su* a f>-(f look 9 8 eyes1 & su* a f>-(f s\nd 9 8 voice z !y all felt mu/ h come f "s great1 &1 to !m1 my/]i\s advance 9 8 spiritual life2 b he nev] told ev5 8 son ,william :at x 0 t _h ( late s s(t5$ & quiet$ 8 pr\d & /ormy he>t4 ,b1 all ! "t1 x 0 8 motives4 ,! bas5ess ( 8 motives ev5 :5 he did :at x 0 b 8 duty & 8 praise to d1 t q kill$ ,e>l/on e day4 ,! loa?som5ess ( a he>t t hid su* motives 9 its unguess$ dep?s made him (t5 weep 9 ! woods :i* 8 gr&fa!r _h sanctifi$ by 8 ,bible read+s a c5tury be=e4 ,ru!r=d saw ) ! glance ( g5ius :at 0 go+ on 9 8 fri5d's he>t1 :51 9 "o lett]1 n ref]r+ to himself at all1 ,e>l/on sudd5ly said1 ',if ,lucif] himself w\ld b look deep en\gh & long en\gh into 8 own he>t1 ! sight ( x w\ld make him a little *ild4' ',did n ,i say1' bur/ out ,ru!r=d1 z he read1 't ,alex&] ,gordon w\ld lead ! r+ 9 ,gall[ay8' ,e>l/on fright5$ into sil5ce ! ,presbyt]y ( ,kirkcudbright on "o occasion also1 :5 at _! fir/ meet+ aft] he _h spok5 out s bravely be=e ! k+ & ! ,p>liam5t1 & !y 7 to move him a vote ( ?anks1 he cri$ out3 ',fa!rs & bre?r51 ! he>t is deceitful above all ?+s1 & desp]ately wick$1 & y d n "k x4 ,= ,i _h a deep1 malici\s1 rev5geful motive 9 my he>t beh9d all my f9e & patriotic spee*es 9 ,p>liam5t4 ,i hat$ ,montrose m ?an ,i lov$ ! fre$om ( ! ,kirk4 ,sp>e me1 !re=e1 ! s5t5ce ( putt+ t act ( %ame on y\r books6' ,x 0 discov]ies l ?is t accumulat$ 9 ,john ,liv+/one's note-book till he blott$ out all 8 in/ances & left only ! bless$ result1 ',alex&] ,gordon1 a man ( great _s1 b mu* subdu$ by inw>d ex]cise1 & :o 0 visit$ ) mo/ r>e exp]i5ces ( d[nca/+ & uplift+4' ,no d\bt1 de> ,john ,liv+/one2 we c well believe x4 ,too r>e ) u1 alas6 b e day ) y\r noble fri5d2 e day & e night1 :5 he lay d[n & :5 he rose up4 ,8 v dreams (t5 ca/ him d[n all day aft] !m2 = he said1 ,if my he>t 7 n "o ( ! *amb]s ( hell itself1 su* hateful ?+s w\ld n /alk ab\t 9 x :5 ! wat*man is asleep4 ,d[nca/+s6 d[nca/+s6 ,yes1 d[n to su* dep?s ( self-discov]y & self-dete/ation & self-despair z compell$ 8 ,heav5ly ,ma/] to give comm&m5t t ,8 pro/rate s]vant %\ld be lift$ up z few m5 on ! e>? h ev] be5 lift$ up1 or c\ld be> to be4 ,yes2 !y 7 r>e exp]i5ces bo? ( d[nca/+s & ( uplift+s2 :5 su* d[nca/+s & uplift+s become common ! end ( ?is _w w h come1 & ) x ! v ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,! la/ sight we see ( ,alex&] ,gordon 9 ?is _w is aft] 8 ,ma/] has giv5 comm&m5t t ! la/ t\* be put to ,8 s]vant's subdu$ & *ildlike humility4 ,! old sa9t is sitt+ 9 8 gr&fa!r's *air & 8 wife is fe$+ him l a wean$ *ild4 ,john ,liv+/one tells t ,mr4 ,john ,smi?1 a m9i/] 9 ,teviotdale1 _h all ! ,psalms ( ,david by he>t1 & t in/ead ( a curtail$1 monoton\s1 & me*anical grace be=e meat he always repeat$ a :ole ,psalm4 ,e>l/on mu/ h rememb]$ once d9+ 9 ! ,manse ( ,maxton at a ,communion "t2 =1 z 8 t5d]-h&$ wife took h] place beside 8 *air to fe$ h] helpless husb&1 he always lift$ up 8 palsi$ h& & always said to himself1 to h]1 & above all1 to ,god1 ! #aca/ ,psalm-- ',z *ild ( "m wean$2 my s\l ,is l a wean$ *ild2' till all ! godly h\seholds 9 ,gall[ay knew ! #aca/ ,psalm z ,alex&] ,gordon ( ,e>l/on's grace be=e meat4 ,,xii4 ,,e>l/on ,,! ,,y\ng] ',a r5[n$ ,gordon1 a patriot1 a good ,*ri/ian1 a confessor1 &1 ,i may add1 a m>tyr ( ,jesus ,*ri/4'--,liv+/one's ,*>act]i/ics4 ,?omas ,bo/on 9 8 mo/ int]e/+ autobiography tells u ab\t "o ( 8 eld]s :o1 ?\gh a poor man1 _h always 'a br[ = a good cause4' ,n[ no?+ c\ld bett] describe ! ,gordons ( ,e>l/on ?an j t say+4 ,= old ,alex&] ,gordon1 ! f\nd] ( ! family1 lift$ up 8 br[ = ! cause ( ! ,bible & ! ,sabba?-day :5 8 br[ 0 z yet alone 9 ! :ole ( ,gall[ay2 8 great-gr&son ,alex&] also lift$ up 8 br[ 9 8 day = ! lib]ty ( public wor%ip & ! fre$om ( ! c\rts & congregations ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 & paid heavily = 8 c\rage2 & 8 son ,william1 ( :om we are to speak to-night1 %[$ ! same br[ to ! end4 ,! ,gordons1 z ,john ,h[ie says1 h all along made no small figure 9 our be/ ,scotti% hi/ory1 & t because !y _h always a br[ = ! be/ causes ( _! respective days4 ,z ,ru!r=d also says1 ! tru? kept ! causey 9 ! s\?-we/ ( ,scotl& l>gely ?r\gh ! intellig5ce1 ! c\rage1 & ! true piety ( ! ,gordon h\se4 ,:ile /ill liv+ at home & assi/+ 8 fa!r 9 8 f>ms & factor%ips1 "y ,e>l/on 0 already "o ( ,ru!r=d's mo/ intimate correspond5ts4 ,9 a k9d ( reflex way we see :at k9d ( head & he>t & "* "y ,e>l/on mu/ already h _h f ! lett]s t ,ru!r=d wrote to him4 ,if we are to judge ( ! "* & atta9m5ts & intellig5ce ( ,ru!r=d's correspond5ts by ! lett]s he wrote to !m1 !n ,i %\ld say t ,william ,gordon ( ,e>l/on mu/ h be5 a rem>kable man v e>ly 9 life1 bo? 9 ! und]/&+ & ! exp]i5ce ( div9e ?+s4 ,"o ( ! ,ab]de5 lett]s especially1 numb]$ #aha 9 ,dr4 ,&rew ,bon>'s edition1 = intellectual p[]1 inw>dness1 & eloqu5ce /&s almo/ if n altoge!r at ! head ( all ! #cfe lett]s we h f ,ru!r=d's p54 ,he nev] wrote an abl] or a bett] lett] ?an t he wrote to ,william ,gordon ! y\ng] ( ,e>l/on on ! #af? ( ,june #afcg4 ,n ,james ,durham1 n ,george ,gillespie1 n ,david ,dickson !mselves ev] got a /rong]1 deep]1 or m eloqu5t lett] f ,samuel ,ru!r=d ?an did "y ,william ,gordon ( ,airds & ,e>l/on4 ,william ,gordon 0 b a "y c\ntry laird1 tak5 up twelve h\rs e day & six days e week ) f5ces & f>m-h\ses1 ) horses & cattle1 b ,i ?9k an exam9ation pap] on p]sonal religion c\ld be set out ( ,ru!r=d's lett]s to him t w\ld /agg] ! c&idates & ! doctors ( div9ity = ?is ye> ( grace #ahia4 ',william ,gordon 0 a g5tlem51' says ,john ,h[ie1 '( good p>ts & end[m5ts2 a man devot$ to religion & godl9ess4' ,un=tunately we d n possess any ( ! lett]s "y ,e>l/on wrote to ,ru!r=d4 ,i wi% we did4 ,i w\ld h lik$ to h se5 t lett] ( ,gordon's t s 'refre%$' ,ru!r=d's s\l2 & t o!r lett] ( :i* ,ru!r=d says t ,gordon w be sure to 'come spe$' ) ,*ri/ if he writes to heav5 z well ab\t 8 tr\bles z he _h writt5 to ,ru!r=d 9 ,ab]de54 ,:at a dete/able "t t 0 9 ,scotl& :5 su* a man z ,william ,gordon 0 f9$1 & f9$1 & f9$2 hunt$ out ( 8 h\se & bani%$1 till at la/ he 0 %ot by ! soldi]s ( ! ,cr[n & ?r[n into a dit* z if he _h be5 a highwayman4 ,! fir/ ?+ t /rikes me 9 read+ ,ru!r=d's lett]s to "y ,e>l/on & to sev]al o!r "y m5 ( t day is ! extraord9>y frankness & self-=getfulness ( ! writ]4 ,he takes 8 "y correspond5ts into 8 confid5ce 9 a rem>kable way4 ,he op5s up 8 :ole he>t to !m4 ,he goes back ) a />tl+ boldness & unres]ve & pla9ness ( spee* on 8 own y\?1 & he lays himself alongside ( 8 y\?ful correspond5ts 9 a way t only a /rong man & a humble c\ld af=d to d4 ,let "y m5 read ,ru!r=d's lett]s to "y ,william ,gordon ( ,e>l/on1 & to "y ,john ,gordon ( ,c>doness1 & to "y ,"l ,boyd1 & su* l1 & !y w be surpris$ to f9d t ev5 ,samuel ,ru!r=d 0 once a "y man exactly l !mselves1 & t he nev] =got ! days ( 8 y\? nor ! trials & temptations & transgressions ( ^? p]il\s days4 ,let !m read 8 ,lett]s1 & !y w see t ,ru!r=d c\ld n only write home to ! deepe/ exp]i5ces ( ,lady ,boyd & ,lady ,k5mure & ,m>ion ,m',naught1 b t he 0 q z mu* at home ) _! sons & daught]s also4 ,ru!r=d told "y ,e>l/on h[ t]ribly he _h 'ravell$ 8 own hesp' 9 ! days ( 8 y\?1 & he tells ano!r ( 8 correspond5ts t aft] eighte5 ye>s he 0 n sure he _h ev5 yet got 8 ravell$ hesp put :olly "r4 ,"y ,ed9burgh g5tlem5 :o h be5 born ) ! silv] spoon 9 _! m\? w n und]/& :at a ravell$ hesp is4 ,b ^? :o h be5 br\ght up at ! pirn- :eel 9 ,?rums1 & 9 su*like h&loom t[ns1 h ! advantage ( "s ( _! fell[-wor%ipp]s to-night4 ,!y d n ne$ to turn to ,dr4 ,bon>'s ,gloss>y or to ,jamieson's ,scotti% ,diction>y to f9d out :at a ravell$ hesp is4 ,!y well rememb] ! /]n yoke ( _! y\? :5 !y 7 s5t supp]less to b$ because !y _h ravell$ _! hesp1 & all ! old times ru% back on !m z ,ru!r=d confesses to ,e>l/on h[ recklessly he ravell$ 8 hesp :5 he 0 a /ud5t 9 ,ed9burgh1 & h[1 tw5ty times a day1 he /ill ravels x aft] he is ,*ri/'s prison] 9 ,ab]de54 ,:5 ! hesp is ravell$ ! pirn is badly fill$1 & !n ! %uttle is *ok$ & arre/$ 9 ! middle ( its flight1 ! web is brok5 & knott$ & unev51 & ! weav] is dismiss$1 or1 at be/1 he is f9$ 9 half 8 wages4 ,& s1 said ,ru!r=d1 is x ) ! weav] & ! web ( life1 :5 a man's life-hesp is ravell$ 9 ! morn+ ( 8 days4 ,i /ood n long ago at ! grave's m\? ( a de> & intimate fri5d ( m9e :o _h fatally ravell$ bo? 8 own hesp & t ( o!r p1 till we _h to get ! grave-digg]s to take a cord & help u to bury him4 ,horace said t 9 8 day mo/ m5 fl$ ! empty cask2 & all b two or ?ree fl$ my poor fri5d's ravell$ hesp4 ,he _h recov]$ ! lo/ ?read be=e he di$1 b 8 tangl$ life 0 pa/ unravell+ 9 ?is _w1 & we wrapp$ 8 ragg$ hesp ar\nd him = a w9d+-%eet1 & left him ) ,*ri/1 :o s graci\sly took ! cumb] ( ,ru!r=d's ill-ravell$ life also4 ,"y m5 ^: hesp /ill runs ev51 & ^: web is n yet torn1 z ,ru!r=d says to ,e>l/on1 ',make consci5ce ( y\r ?\ghts & /udy 9 ev]y?+ to mortify y\r lu/s4 ,wa% y\r h&s 9 innoc5cy1 & ,god1 :o kn[e? :at y h ne$ ( be=e y ask ,him1 w ,himself lead y to encompass ,8 holy alt>1 & ?us to ent] ! h>b\r ( a holy home & an unravell$ life4' ,ru!r=d's ,lett]s are all gleam+ ) illu/rations1 "s homely en\gh1 l ! ill-ravell$ hesp1 & "s classically beautiful1 l ! arr[ t has gone beyond ! b[man's ma/]y4 ,writ+ to "y ,"l ,boyd ab\t seek+ ,*ri/ 9 y\?1 & ab\t ! manifold advantages ( an e>ly & a complete conv]sion1 ,ru!r=d says3 ',x is easy to set an arr[ "r be=e ! /r+ is drawn1 b :5 once ! arr[ is 9 ! air ! b[man has lo/ all p[] ov] x4' ,look ar\nd at ! m5 & wom5 beside y & see h[ true t is4 ,look at ^? ^: arr[ is %ot1 & see h[ impossible x is = !m1 ev5 :5 !y wi% x1 ei!r to call _! arr[ back or to correct its err+ flight4 ,& ?ank ,god t y are /ill 9 y\r y\?1 & t ! arr[ ( y\r future life is n yet %ot4 ,& :ile y\r arr[ /ill lies trembl+ on ! /r+ be sure y\r face is 9 ! "r direction & y\r aim well tak54 ,ru!r=d1 ) all 8 exp]i5ce & all 8 frankness & all 8 eloqu5ce1 c\ld n tell 8 "y correspond5ts half ! advantages ( an e>ly conv]sion4 ,nor c ,i tell y half ( ! *anges = good t w\ld imm$iately take place 9 y ) an e>ly1 imm$iate1 & complete conv]sion4 ,p]haps ! v fir/ ?+ "s ( y w\ld d w\ld be to get a new m9i/] & to jo9 a new *ur*4 ,!n on ! week-day "s ( y w\ld at once leave y\r pres5t bus9ess1 & seek a new means ( livelihood 9 :i* y c\ld at lea/ keep y\r h&s & y\r consci5ce clean4 ,!n y w\ld *oose a new fri5d & a new lov]1 or else y w\ld get ,god to d = !m :at ,he has be5 s good z to d = y1 give !m a new he>t ) :i* to weave _! hesp & %oot _! arr[4 ,y w\ld read new books & new j\rnals1 or1 else1 y w\ld read ! old books & ! old j\rnals 9 a new way4 ,! ,sabba?-day w\ld become a new day to y1 ! ,bible a new book1 & y\r :ole future a new outlook to y2--b :y p>ticul>ise & specify1 :5 all old ?+s w\ld pass away1 & all ?+s w\ld become new8 ,oh de> "y m5 ( ,ed9burgh1 & "y m5 come up to ,ed9burgh to get y\r b[ well /rung & y\r arr[ well w+$1 look well be=e y let g ! /r+1 =1 once y\r arr[ is %ot1 y _c recall x s z to take a second aim4 ,) an e>ly & a complete conv]sion y w\ld h ! advantage also ( hav+ y\r :ole life = gr[? 9 grace & = ! k ( y\rself1 ( ! ^w ( ,god & ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 = ! =mation ( y\r "* also1 & = ! s]vice ( ,god & ( y\r g5]ation4 ,& !n :5 y\r fri5ds met ar\nd y\r grave1 in/ead ( hid+ y & y\r ravell$ hesp away 9 %ame & sil5ce1 !y w\ld /&1 a wor%ipp+ cr[d1 say+ ov] y3 ',^? t be plant$ 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l %all fl\ri% 9 ! c\rts ( our ,god4 ,!y %all /ill br+ =? fruit 9 old age1 !y %all be fat & fl\ri%+4' ,& !n1 l ! true & sure guide to heav5 t ,ru!r=d 01 he l$ 8 "y correspond5ts on f /r5g? to /r5g?1 & f "o degree & "o dep? ( grace to ano!r1 z ?us1 ',common hone/y w n take a man to heav54 ,_m are beguil$ ) ?is1 t !y are cle> ( sc&al\s s9s4 ,b ! man t is n born aga9 _c ent] ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,! righte\s are sc>cely sav$4 ,god save me f a disappo9tm5t1 & s5d me salvation4 ,spe] at ,*ri/ ! way to heav51 = salvation is n soon f\nd2 _m miss x4 ,say1 ,i mu/ be sav$1 co/ me :at x w4' ,& to a nameless "y man1 suppos$ to be "o ( 8 ,anwo? p>i%ion]s1 he writes1 ',s my real advice is t y acqua9t y\rself ) pray]1 & ) se>*+ ! ,scriptures ( ,god1 s t ,he may %ew y ! only true way t w br+ re/ to y\r s\l4 ,ord9>y fai? & c\ntry hol9ess w n save y4 ,take to he>t 9 "t ! weight & wor? ( an immortal s\l2 ?9k ( dea?1 & ( judgm5t at ! back ( dea?1 t y may be sav$4--,y\r sometime pa/or1 & /ill fri5d 9 ,god1 ,s4 ,r4' ,! civility ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 he is cont9ually rem9d+ 8 g5teel & correct-liv+ correspond5ts1 is a v diff]5t ?+ f ! civility ( ,ed9burgh1 or ,ab]de51 or ,/4 ,&rews4 ,& s x is1 else x w\ld n be wor? bo? ,*ri/ & all ,*ri/ian m5 bo? liv+ & dy+ = x4 ,& ?is leads ,ru!r=d on1 9 ! la/ place1 to say :at ,e>l/on1 & ,c>doness1 & ,"l ,boyd1 :ile yet 9 _! unconv]sion & _! e>ly conv]sion1 w\ld n und]/&4 ,=1 writ+ to ,rob]t ,/u>t1 ! son ( ! ,provo/ ( ,ayr1 ,ru!r=d says to him1 ',lab\r con/antly = a s\nd & lively s5se ( s91' & to ! ,laird ( ,cally1 ',take pa9s ) y\r salvation1 = )\t mu* wre/l+ & sweat+ x is n to be won4' ,a s\nd & lively s5se ( s94 ,z we read ^! s\nd & lively lett]s1 we come to see & und]/& some?+ ( :at _! writ] means by t4 ,he means t ,/u>t & ,cally1 ,c>doness & ,e>l/on1 "y laym5 z !y 71 7 to lab\r 9 s9 & 9 _! own he>ts till !y came to see some?+ ( ! ungodl9ess ( s91 some?+ ( its fi5di%ness1 its malignity1 its loa!som5ess1 its hell-des]v+ness1 its hell-alreadyness4 ',all 8 religi\s illum9ations1 affections1 & com=ts1' says ,jona?an ,edw>ds ( ,david ,bra9]d1 '7 att5d$ ) evangelical humiliation1 t is to say1 ) a deep s5se ( 8 own despicabl5ess & odi\sness1 8 ignorance1 pride1 vil5ess1 & pollution4 ,he look$ on himself z ! lea/ & ! meane/ ( all sa9ts1 yea1 v (t5 z ! vile/ & wor/ ( mank9d4' ,b let ,ru!r=d & ,bra9]d & ,edw>ds p\r out _! blacke/ vocabul>y ^u s91 & /ill s9 goes & w g )\t its prop] "n4 ,only let ^? ,*ri/ian noblem5 & g5tlem5 to :om ,ru!r=d wrote1 lab\r 9 _! own he>ts all _! days = "s s\nd & lively & pi]c+ s5se ( ?is unspeakably evil ?+1 & !y w "k1 z ,ru!r=d wrote to ,william ,gordon1 t !y h got to "s s\nd & lively s5se ( s9 :5 !y feel t !re is no "o on e>? or 9 hell t has su* a s9ful he>t z !y h4 ,! ne>] to heav5 y get1 ! ne>] w y feel to hell1 said ,ru!r=d to "y ,e>l/on1 till1 all at once1 ! door w op5 ov] y1 &1 or ev] y are aw>e1 y w be = ev] ) ,*ri/ & ! bless$2 z x inde$ 0 ) ,william ,gordon at ! end4 ,= z he 0 on 8 way to jo9 ! ,cov5ant]s at ,bo?well ,bridge1 he 0 %ot by a gang ( ,engli% dragoons & flung into a dit*4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 says ,ru!r=d1 w5t sudd5ly home to ,8 fa!r's h\se all ov] ) 8 own blood1 & x 0 surely en\gh = ,william ,gordon t he w5t home l 8 ,ma/]4 ,,xiii4 ,,rob]t ,,gordon ,,( ,,knockbrex ',a s+le-he>t$ & pa9ful ,*ri/ian1 mu* employ$ 9 p>liam5ts & public meet+s aft] ! ye> #afch4'--,liv+/one4 ',hall-b9ks are slipp]y4'--,gordon to ,ru!r=d4 ,rob]t ,gordon ( ,knockbrex1 9 8 religi\s "*1 0 a comb9ation ( ,old ,hone/ & ,mr4 ,fe>+ 9 ! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,he 0 z s+le-he>t$ & /raight=w>d z t wor?y old g5tleman 0 :o e>ly try/$ "o ,good-,consci5ce to meet him & give him 8 h& ov] ! riv] :i* has no bridge2 & he 0 at ! same "t z tr\blesome to ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 8 m9i/] & correspond5t1 z ,grea!>t's mo/ tr\blesome pilgrim 0 to him4 ,9 two well-*os5 words ,john ,liv+/one tells u ! deep impression t ! laird ( ,knockbrex made on ! m5 ( 8 day4 ,) a q ,scriptural insight & t]s5ess ( expression1 ,liv+/one simply says t ,rob]t ,gordon 0 ! mo/ 's+le-he>t$ & pa9ful' ( all ! ,*ri/ian m5 kn[n to 8 widely- acqua9t$ & cle>-sight$ biograph]4 ,n[ !re may possibly be "s ne$ t ! epi!t 'pa9ful' %\ld be expla9$1 z x is "h appli$ to ?is good man1 b ev]ybody kn[s )\t any explanation :at x is = any man to be 's+le-he>t$4' ,?is 0 ! f9e "* our ,"l gave to ,na?anael :5 ,he salut$ him z an ,israelite inde$ 9 :om 0 no guile4 ,x is s+l5ess ( he>t t s cle>s up ! und]/&+ & ! judgm5t t1 z our ,"l said at ano!r "t1 x fills a man's :ole s\l ) light4 ,& ,paul gives x z ! be/ "* t a s]vant c br+ to or c>ry away f 8 ma/]'s h\se1 t he is s+le-he>t$ & n an eye- s]vant 9 all t he says & does4 ,i keep ne> me on my desk a book call$ ,roget's ,!saurus1 :i* is a ri* treasure-h\se ( ! ,engli% language4 ,& ?\gh ,i ?\ght ,i knew :at ,liv+/one meant :5 he call$ ,rob]t ,gordon a s+le-he>t$ man1 at ! same "t ,i felt sure t ,roget w\ld help me to see ,gordon bett]4 ,& s he did4 ,= :5 ,i _h op5$ 8 book at ! ^w 's+le-he>t$1' he at once told me t ,knockbrex 0 an op51 frank1 natural1 /raight=w>d1 altoge!r tru/wor?y man4 ,he 0 above-bo>d1 outspok51 d[nright1 blunt ev51 & bald1 always call+ a spade a spade4 ,& ) ea* new synonym ,rob]t ,gordon's hone/ portrait /ood out cle>] & cle>] be=e me1 till ,i ?\ght ,i saw him1 & wi%$ mu* t we _h m s+le-he>t$ m5 l him 9 ! public & ! private life ( our day4 ,& !n1 z to 8 'pa9fulness1' we h t s well exp\nd$ & illu/rat$ 9 ,john ,bunyan's ,mr4 ,fe>+1 t all ,i ne$ to d is to recall t inimitable "* to y\r happy memory4 ',he 0 a man t _h ! root ( ! matt] 9 him1 b at ! same "t he 0 ! mo/ tr\blesome pilgrim t ev] ,i met ) 9 all my days4 ,he lay ro>+ at ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond = above a mon? toge!r4 ,he w\ld n g back nei!r4 ,! ,cele/ial ,city1 he said he %\ld die if he came n to x1 & yet 0 deject$ at e difficulty & /umbl$ at e /raw4 ,he _h1 ,i ?9k1 a ,sl\gh ( ,despond 9 8 m9d1 a sl\gh t he c>ri$ ev]y:]e ) him1 or else he c\ld nev] h be5 z he 04' ,yes1 bo? ,mr4 ,fe>+ & ! laird ( ,knockbrex 7 pa9ful ,*ri/ians4 ,t is to say1 !y took pa9s1 special & exceptional pa9s1 ) ! salvation ( _! own s\ls4 ,!y took _! religion ) trem5d\s e>ne/ness4 ,!y w\ld h pleas$ ,paul _h !y liv$ 9 8 day1 = !y bo? work$ out _! own salvation ) fe> & trembl+4 ,!y look$ on s9 & dea? & hell ) absorb+ & ov]:elm+ solemnity1 & !y set !mselves ) all _! might to escape f ^! dire/ ( evils4 ,p>don ( s91 peace ) ,god1 a clean he>t & a ,*ri/ian "*1 all ^! ?+s 7 _! daily pray]2 = ^! ?+s !y wre/l$ _m a night l ,jacob at ! ,jabbok4 ,! day ( dea?1 ! day ( judgm5t1 heav5 & hell--^! ?+s 7 m pres5t ) !m ?an ! ?+s !y saw & h&l$ e day4 ,& ?is 0 :y !y 7 su* tr\blesome pilgrims4 ,?is 0 :y !y sometimes /umbl$ at :at _! neighb\rs call$ a /raw2 & ?is 0 :y !y fe>$ nei!r k+ nor bi%op1 man nor devil1 !y fe>$ ,god & s9 & dea? & hell s mu*4 ,?is 0 :y1 :ile all o!r m5 7 s full ( torpid assurance1 !y /ill c>ri$1 to ! annoyance & ang] ( all _! s]5e-m9d$ neighb\rs1 su* a ,sl\gh ( ,despond 9 _! anxi\s m9ds4 ,?is 0 :y s9 s poison$ all _! possessions & enjoym5ts t ,grea!>t c\ld n get ,fe>+1 any m ?an ,ru!r=d c\ld get ,gordon1 out ( ! ,valley ( ,humiliation4 ,& ?is 0 :y ,gordon s (t5 turn$ ^u ,ru!r=d :5 he 0 exalt$ above measure1 & rem9d$ 8 m9i/]1 9 ! old ,scotti% prov]b1 t ',hall-b9ks are slipp]y4' ,seats ( hon\r1 ,mr4 ,samuel1 are unsafe seats = unsanctifi$ s9n]s4 ,ec/asies d n la/1 & !y leave ! s\l weak] & d>k] ?an !y f\nd x4 ,x is a comely ?+ ev5 = a sa9t to be well-clo!d ab\t ) humility1 & ! deepe/ valley is saf] & seemli] walk+ = a lame man ?an ! m\nta9-top2 & s on1 till ,ru!r=d admitt$ t ,rob]t ,gordon's w>n+s 7 nei!r imp]t95t nor untime\s4 ,! s9- /rick5 laird ( ,knockbrex 0 l ,mr4 ,fe>+ at ! ,h\se ,beautiful4 ,:5 all ! o!r pilgrims sat d[n )\t fe> at ! table1 t s timid & s tr\blesome pilgrim1 rememb]+ ! prov]b1 /ole away beh9d ! scre5 & f\nd 8 meat & 8 dr9k 9 ov]he>+ ! good conv]sation t w5t on 9 ! banquet-hall4 ,gordon c\ld n und]/& all ,ru!r=d's joy4 ,he did n altoge!r l x4 ,he did n answ] ! ec/atic lett]s s promptly z he answ]$ ^? :i* 7 compos$ on a sob]] key4 ,he 0 a blunt1 pla9-spok51 matt]-(- fact man2 he imm5sely lov$ & hon\r$ 8 m9i/]1 b he c\ld n help rem9d+ him aft] "o ( 8 specially enraptur$ lett]s t ',hall-b9ks are slipp]y seats4' ,! gold5 mean lay some:]e betwe5 ! hall-b9k & ! a%-pit2 some:]e betwe5 ,ru!r=d's ec/asy & ,gordon's depression4 ,b z ! ,guide said 9 ! exquisite conv]sation1 ! wise ,god w h x s1 "s mu/ pipe & "s mu/ weep3 &1 = my "p1 ,i c>e n = t pr(ession t beg9s n ) heav9ess ( m9d4 ,only1 "h 0 ! imp]fection ( ,mr4 ,fe>+ & ,rob]t ,gordon1 t !y w\ld play ^u no o!r music b ?is to _! latt] end4 ,s mu* s1 t ! ?ick woods ( ,knockbrex are said to give out to ?is day ! s\nd ( ! sackbut to ^? :o h _! e>s set to su* music2 !re are m5 9 t c\ntry :o say t !y /ill he> x :5 !y pass ! plantations ( ,knockbrex alone at night4 ,knockbrex is n[ a f9e mod]n mansion t is sometimes let = ! summ] to city p seek+ solitude & re/4 ,among ^! ?ick woods & along ^! sil5t s&s ,samuel ,ru!r=d & ,rob]t ,gordon 7 wont to walk & talk toge!r4 ,& "h /ill a man :o wi%es x may be free f ! noise & ! hurry+ ( ?is life4 ,"h a man %all n be let & h9d]$ 9 8 contemplations z 9 o!r places he is apt to be4 ,!re are woods "h t he :o loves a pilgrim's life may safely walk 94 ,! soil also all h]eab\ts is ri* & fruitful1 &1 "u good managem5t1 x br+s =? by h&fuls4 ,! v %eph]d boys "h live a m]ry life1 & we> m ( ! h]b call$ he>t's- ease 9 _! bosoms ?an he t is clad 9 silk & velvet4 ,:at a ri* inh]itance to ! "r heir is ! old e/ate ( ,knockbrex6 ,:at an opportunity1 & :at an education1 x mu/ be to t5ant ,knockbrex ) recollection1 ) und]/&+1 & ) sympa?y ev5 = a season4 ,rob]t ,gordon w\ld v will+ly h rema9$ beh9d ! scre5 all 8 days4 ,he w\ld v will+ly h giv5 himself up to ! c>e ( 8 e/ate1 to ! upbr++ ( 8 *ildr51 & to ! work+ out ( 8 own salvation1 b su* a man z he n[ 0 c\ld n be hid4 ,! /one t is fit = ! wall is n let lie 9 ! dit*4 ,we h a valuable lett] ( ,ru!r=d's address$ to ,m>ion ,m',naught ab\t ! imp5d+ election ( a commission] = ,p>liam5t = ! t[n ( ,kirkcudbright4 ,9 t lett] he urges h] to try to get h] husb&1 ,william ,full>ton1 to /& = ! vacant seat4 ',x is an hon\rable & necess>y s]vice1' he says4 ,& speak+ ( "o ( ! c&idates1 he fur!r says3 ',i fe> he has nei!r ! skill nor ! au?ority = ! po/4' ,n[1 x 0 ei!r at ?is election1 or x 0 at ! next election1 t an influ5tial deputation ( ! g5try & burgesses & m9i/]s & eld]s ( ! di/rict wait$ on ,rob]t ,gordon to get him to /& = "o ( ! vacant seats 9 ,gall[ay2 & once he 0 *os5 & _h %[n himself to ! _w he 0 nev] let return aga9 to 8 home occupations4 ',he 0 mu* employ$ 9 ^? ye>s1' says ,liv+/one1 '9 p>liam5ts & public meet+s4' ,!re are "s good m5 among u :o ?9k t ! _w is s bad t x is fit = no?+ b to be ab&on$ to ! devil & 8 angels altoge!r1 & t a g5u9e man ( ,god is too good to be made a memb] ( ,p>liam5t or to be mu* se5 on ! plat=ms ( public meet+s4 ,su* 0 n ,samuel ,ru!r=d's judgm5t1 z w be se5 9 8 #cf? ,lett]4 ,& su* 0 n ,rob]t ,gordon's judgm5t1 :5 he left ! woods & fields ( ,knockbrex & gave himself :olly up to ! politics ( 8 entangl$ & di/ressful day4 ,:at he w\ld h said to ! summons _h ! m>*es be5 already r$d betwe5 ,lex & ,rex1 & _h ! affairs ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ n be5 /ill too mu* mix$ up ) ! affairs ( ! ,/ate1 ,i d n "k4 ,only1 z long z ! ,cr[n & ! ,p>liam5t _h _! h&s s deeply 9 ! ?+s ( ! ,*ur*1 ,knockbrex 0 n h>d to p]suade to g to ,p>liam5t to wat* ov] int]e/s t 7 de>] to him ?an life1 or family1 or e/ate4 ,rob]t ,gordon c>ri$ ! old family br[ ) him into all ! debates & dang]s ( t day2 & he add$ to all t a s+l5ess ( he>t & a pa9/ak+ m9d all 8 own4 ,& x 0 no wond] t su* a man 0 mu* 9 dem& at su* a "t4 ,9 our own f> happi] "t :at a m>k does a memb] ( ,p>liam5t /ill make1 or a speak] at public meet+s1 :o is se5 to be s+le 9 8 he>t1 & is at con/ant pa9s ) himself & ) all 8 duties4 ,x is at bottom our d\bl5ess ( he>t & our lack ( suffici5t pa9s ) ourselves & ) ! ?+s ( tru? & righte\sness t s divide u up into bitt] factions1 hateful & hat+ "o ano!r4 ,& :5 all our public m5 are l ,rob]t ,gordon 9 ! s+l5ess ( _! aims & _! motives1 & :5 !y are at _! utmo/ pa9s to get at ! tru? ab\t all ! subjects !y are call$ to deal )1 p>ty1 if n p>liam5t>y gov]nm5t1 ) all its vices & mis*iefs1 w h pass$ away1 & ! absolute ,mon>*y ( ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 w h come4 ,s mu*1 !n1 is told u ( ,rob]t ,gordon 9 few words3 ',a s+le-he>t$ & pa9ful ,*ri/ian1 mu* employ$ 9 p>liam5ts & public meet+s4' ,to :i* may be add$ ?is extract tak5 out ( ! ,m9ute ,book ( ! ,cov5ant]s' ,w> ,committee3 ',! same day !re 0 delyv]it to ! said commission]s by ,rob]t ,gord\n ( ,knockbrax sex silv] spoones ,scots worke1 weightan vi4 unce xii4 dropes4' ,_h ,knockbrex also1 l ! ,e>l/ons1 be5 f9$ by ! bi%ops & h>ri$ by ! dragoons till he _h no?+ left to deliv] to ! ,commission]s b six silv] spoons & a s+le he>t8 ,x w\ld seem s4 ,l ! woman 9 ! ,gospel1 ,gordon gave to ! ,cov5ant all t he _h4 ,_h ,rob]t ,gordon be5 a ,highl&] in/ead ( a ,l[l&]2 _h he be5 a ,ross-%ire cr(t] in/ead ( a small laird 9 ,wigt[n1 he w\ld h be5 "o ( ! =emo/ ( ! well-kn[n 'm54' ,8 temp]am5t & 8 exp]i5ces w\ld h made him a pr9ce among ! m9i/]s & ! m5 ( ! f> nor?4 ,7 x no?+ else1 ! pa9s he sp5t on ! gr[? ( ! life ( grace 9 8 own s\l1--t w\ld h canonis$ him among ! sa9tlie/ ( ^? sa9tly m54 ,he w\ld h set ! ,"q on _m a ,communion ,friday1 & ! ,"q 9 8 h&s w\ld n h conc]n$ itself ) surface matt]s4 ,0 x because ,ru!r=d _h n[ gone ne>] t great region ( exp]im5tal casui/ry t he />t$ t excell5t ,friday problem 9 a lett] f ,ab]de5 to ,knockbrex 9 #afcg8 ,) ,ru!r=d ev]y?+1--! mo/ doctr9al1 exp]im5tal1 ecclesia/ical1 political1 all--ran always up into ,*ri/1 ,8 love & ,8 loveabl5ess4 ',is ,*ri/ m to be lov$ = ga9+ = u ju/ification or sanctification8' ,su* 0 "o ( ! que/ions ,ru!r=d set to 8 correspond5t 9 ! s\?4 ,did any ( y nor?-c\ntry folk ev] he> t "q debat$ out be=e "o ( y\r ,highl& communions8 ,if y c>e to see h[ ,ru!r=d ! m9i/] & ,knockbrex ! man debat$ out _! debt to ,jesus ,*ri/1 read ! priceless correspond5ce t pass$ betwe5 !m1 & especially1 read ! #agj? ,lett]4 ,b fir/1 & be=e t1 d y ei!r "k1 or c>e to "k1 :at ei!r ju/ification or sanctification is8 ,:5 y d "k & d c>e = ^! supreme ?+s1 !n y too w 9 "t become a s+le-he>t$ & pa9/ak+ ,*ri/ian l ,rob]t ,gordon1 or else an ec/atic & enraptur$ ,*ri/ian l ,samuel ,ru!r=d4 ,& t aga9 w be v mu* accord+ to y\r natural temp]am5t1 y\r atta9m5ts1 & y\r exp]i5ces4 ,& no?+ 9 ?is _w w !reaft] int]e/ & occupy y half s mu* z j ^? que/ions t are connect$ fir/ ) all t ,*ri/ is 9 ,himself & all t ,he has done = y1 & !n ) ! signs & ! fruits ( ! life ( grace 9 y\r own s\ls4 ,,xiv4 ,,john ,,gordon ,,( ,,rusco ',rememb] ^! sev5 ?+s4'--,ru!r=d4 ,!re 7 pl5ty ( cold ,cov5ant]s1 z !y 7 call$1 9 ,kirkcudbright 9 ,john ,gordon's day1 b ! laird ( ,rusco 0 n "o ( !m4 ,rusco ,ca/le 0 too ne> ,anwo? ,kirk & ,anwo? ,manse1 & its own] _h _h ,samuel ,ru!r=d too long = 8 m9i/] & 8 ne> neighb\r to make x possible = him to be 'ane cold cov5ant] quha did n d 8 dewtie 9 ev]y?+ committ$ to 8 *>ge ?ankfullie & will+lie4' ,we f9d ,gordon ( ,rusco giv+ good reasons inde$1 z he ?\ght1 :y he %\ld n be s5t out ( ! ,/ew>try on ! s]vice ( ! cov5ant1 b ! w> committee 'expell$ 8 res\nes' & in/antly comm&$ 8 s]vices4 ,& f all we c ga!r out ( ! old ,m9ute ,book1 ,rusco play$ all ! noble "p t ,ru!r=d expect$ ( him 9 ! mak+ ( ,scotl& & 9 ! salvation ( h] kirk4 ,l ! ,psalmi/ 9 ! hundr$ & second ,psalm1 we take pleasure 9 ! /ones ( ,rusco ,ca/le1 & we feel a fav\r to ! v du/ !re(4 ,ev5 9 ,ru!r=d's day t rugg$ old pile 0 sacr$ & beautiful to ! eyes ( ,ru!r=d & 8 p1 because ( :at ! grace ( ,god _h wr\ght )9 its walls2 &1 bo? = t1 & = mu* m l t1 bo? 9 ,ru!r=d's own day & aft] x1 we also look ) awe & ) desire at ! ru9$ old mansion-h\se4 ,a hundr$ ye>s be=e ,john ,gordon bade ,rusco f>ewell = heav51 we f9d a fri5d ( ,john ,knox's on 8 dea?b$ !re1 & hav+ a dep>ture f 8 dea?b$ adm9i/]$ to him !re z confid5t & z full ( a desire to dep>t z ,john ,knox's own4 ',! ,la/ & ,heav5ly ,spee*es ( ,john1 ,visc\nt ,k5mure' also /ill e*o ?r\gh ! des]t$ rooms ( ,rusco1 & aft] he _h gone up f x we f9d /ill ano!r ,gordon !re ) 8 wife & *ildr5 & f>m-t5ants1 all w>m ,cov5ant]s1 & all cont9u+ ! ,rusco tradition ( godl9ess & virtue4 ,at ! same "t ,samuel ,ru!r=d 0 n ! man to take x = grant$ t ,john ,gordon & 8 h\sehold 7 all sav$ & home 9 heav5 because !y liv$ )9 su* sacr$ walls & 7 all *ur* memb]s & w>m ,cov5ant]s4 ,he 0 only ! m anxi\s ab\t ! ,gordon family because !y _h su* an ance/ry & 7 all bidd+ s fair to leave beh9d !m su* a po/]ity4 ,& ?us x is t1 f 8 isle ( ,patmos1 ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 l ! apo/le ,john to 8 sev5 *ur*es1 s5ds to ,john ,gordon sev5 ?+s t are specially to be rememb]$ & laid to he>t by ! laird ( ,rusco4 #a4 ,rememb]1 9 ! fir/ place1 my de> bro!r1 ^? mo/ solemn & too mu* =gott5 words ( our ,"l1 t !re are b few t be sav$4 ,is t really s8 said a lib]al-m9d$ li/5] to our ,"l "o day4 ,is t really s1 t !re are b few t be sav$8 ,m9d y\r own bus9ess1 0 our ,"l's answ]4 ,= !re are _m lo/ by mak+ _! own & o!r m5's salvation a matt] ( dialectic & debate 9 ! /udy & 9 ! work%op r ?an ( sil5ce1 & godly fe>1 & a holy life4 ,yes1 !re are few t be sav$1 said ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 writ+ aga9 ! same ye> to ,f>m] ,h5d]son1 :o occupi$ ! home- /ead+ ( ,rusco4 ,m5 g to heav5 9 ones & twos4 ,& t y may g !re1 ev5 if x has to be alone1 love y\r enemies & /& to ! tru? ,i taught y4 ,fe> no man1 fe> ,god only4 ,seek ,*ri/ e day4 ,y w f9d ,him alone 9 ! fields ( ,rusco4 ,seek a brok5 he>t = s91 =1 o!rwise1 y may seek ,him all y\r days1 b y w nev] f9d ,him4 ,& x is n 9 our ,new ,te/am5t only1 & 9 su* books z ,ru!r=d's ,lett]s only1 t we are rem9d$ ( ! lonel9ess ( our road to heav52 9 a hundr$ places 9 ! wise/ & deepe/ books ( ! hea!n _w we read ! same w>n+2 notably 9 ! ,greek ,tablet ( ,cebes1 :i* reads almo/ z if x _h be5 cut out ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ',d y n see1' says ! old man1 'a little door1 & beyond ! door a way :i* is n mu* cr[d$1 = v few are go+ along x1 x is s difficult ( access1 s r\gh1 & s /ony8' ',yes1' answ]s ! /rang]4 ',& does !re n seem1' subjo9s ! old man1 'to be a high hill & ! road up x v n>r[1 ) precipices on ea* side8 ,well1 t is ! way t leads to ! true in/ruction4' ',a cause is n good1' says ,ru!r=d 9 ano!r ( 8 pung5t books1 'because x is foll[$ by _m4 ,m5 come to ,zion 9 ones & twos out ( a :ole tribe1 b !y g to hell 9 _! ?\s&s4 ,! way to heav5 is ov]gr[n ) grass2 !re are ! traces ( b few feet on t way1 only y may see "h & !re on x ! footpr9ts ( ,*ri/'s bloody feet to let y "k t y are n gone wrong b are /ill on ! "r way4' #b4 ,rememb] also t o!r ^w ( our ,"l1--t heav5 is l a =tress 9 ?is1 t x mu/ be tak5 by =ce4 ,only our ,"l means t ! =ce mu/ n be done to ! gates or ! walls ( heav51 b to our own h>d he>ts & evil lives4 ',i f9d x h>d to be a ,*ri/ian1' writes ,ru!r=d to ,rusco4 ',!re is no little ?ru/+ & ?r++ to get 9 at heav5's gates4 ,heav5 is a /rong ca/le t has to be tak5 by =ce4' ',oh to h "o day m 9 my pulpit 9 ,ab]de56' cri$ a great prea*] ( t day :5 he 0 dy+4 ',:at w\ld y d8' ask$ ano!r m9i/] :o sat at 8 b$side4 ',i w\ld prea* to ! p ! difficulty ( salvation1' said ! dy+ man4 ',rememb]1' wrote ,ru!r=d to ,rusco f ! same city1 ',rememb] t x is viol5t sweat+ & /riv+ t alone take? heav54' #c4 ,rememb] also t !re are _m :o />t well at ! bottom ( ! hill :o nev] get to ! top4 ,we m9i/]s & eld]s "k t only too well2 we d n ne$ to be rem9d$ ( t4 ,!re are ! names ( scores & scores ( "y communicants on our session books ( :om we well rememb] h[ we boa/$ ab\t !m :5 !y took ! foot ( ! hill1 b we nev] m5tion _! names n[1 or only ) a blu% & 9 a :isp]4 ,"s take to ! hill-foot at "o age1 & "s at ano!r2 "s = "o reason & "s = ano!r4 ,a b]eavem5t awak5s "o1 a sickness--_! own or t ( "s "o de> to !m--ano!r2 a disappo9tm5t 9 love or 9 bus9ess w sometimes d x2 a fall into s9 w also d x2 a good book1 a good s]mon1 a conv]sation ) a fri5d :o has be5 "s way up ! hill2 _m ?+s may be made use ( to make m5 & wom51 & "y m5 & wom51 take a />t t[>d a bett] life & a bett] _w4 ,b = t51 = tw5ty1 :o s />t n two ev] come to ! top4 ',heav5 is n next door1' writes ,ru!r=d to ,rusco2 'if x 7 we w\ld all be sav$4' ,!re 0 a well-kn[n k9d ( ,*ri/ians 9 ,ru!r=d's day t ! ,engli% ,puritans call$ by ! nickname ( ! ,tempor>ies2 & x is to pluck ,rusco f among !m t ,ru!r=d writes to him ?is admonitory lett]4 ,& !re is an equally well-kn[n type ( ,*ri/ian 9 our day1 ?\gh ,i d n "k t any "o has s happily nicknam$ him z yet4 ',! ,scriptures beguil$ ! ,ph>isees1' writes ,ru!r=d2 & ! ,*ri/ian ,i ref] to is self-beguil$ ) ! v be/ ?+s 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,! cross is always 9 8 m\?1 b y w nev] f9d x on 8 back4 ,he has got1 at lea/ 9 language1 z f> z ! cross1 b he rema9s !re4 ,he says ! burd5 is (f 8 back1 & he takes c>e t he %all keep out ( t k9d ( life t w\ld put x on aga94 ,he has be5 once p>don$1 & he takes 8 /& ^u t4 ,he /rove h>d till he 0 conv]t$1 & he sometimes /rives h>d to get o!r m5 br\ght to ! same conv]sion4 ,b 8 conv]sion has be5 all exhau/$ 9 ! m]e etymology ( ! act1 = he has only turn$ r\nd 9 8 religi\s life1 he has n made "o s+le /ep ( progress4 ,b let "o ( ! greate/ ma/]s ( true religion t ev] taught ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ speak to u on ! subject ( ?is g9-horse ,*ri/ian4 ',! ,scriptures1' says ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 'ev]y:]e repres5t ! seek+1 ! /riv+1 & ! lab\r ( a ,*ri/ian z be+ *iefly to be gone ?r\gh aft] 8 conv]sion1 & 8 conv]sion z be+ b ! beg9n+ ( ! "w4 ,& almo/ all t is said 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ( m5's wat*+1 giv+ e>ne/ he$ to !mselves1 runn+ ! race t is set be=e !m1 /riv+ & agonis+1 press+ =w>d1 rea*+ =?1 cry+ to ,god night & day2 ,i say1 almo/ all t is said 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ( ^! ?+s is spok5 ( & is direct$ to ,god's sa9ts4 ,:]e ^! ?+s are appli$ once to s9n]s seek+ salvation1 !y are spok5 ( ! sa9t's prosecution ( _! high call+ t5 times4 ,b _m h got 9 ^! days into a /range anti-scriptural way ( hav+ all _! /riv+ & wre/l+ ov] be=e !y are conv]t$1 & s hav+ an easy "t ( x aft]w>ds4' #d4 ,rememb]1 also1 wrote ,ru!r=d1 to look up ! ,scriptures & read & lay to he>t ! lessons ( ,esau's life & ,judas's1 ( ! life ( ,balaam1 & ,saul1 & ,ph>aoh1 & ,simon ,magus1 & ,caiaphas1 & ,ahab1 & ,jehu1 & ,h]od1 & ! man 9 ,mat!w viii4 #ai1 & ! apo/ates 9 ,hebrews vi4 ,= all ^! 7 at be/ b wat]$ brass & reprobate silv]4 ',"o day1' writes ,mrs4 ,william ,veit* ( ,dumfries 9 h] autobiography1 'hav+ be5 at pray]1 & com+ into ! room :]e "o 0 read+ a lett] ( ,mr4 ,ru!r=d's direct$ to "o ,john ,gordon ( ,rusco--giv+ an acc\nt ( h[ f> "o might g & yet prove a hypocrite & miss heav5--x occasion$ great ex]cise 9 me4' ,dr4 ,&rew ,bon> is no d\bt entirely "r :5 he says t ?is lett]1 n[ op5 be=e u1 mu/ h be5 ! he>t-se>*+ lett] t caus$ t ,god-fe>+ woman1 fre% f h] knees1 s great ex]cise4 ,let u %>e h] great ex]cise1 & 9 due "t we %all %>e h] great salvation4 ,n o!rwise4 #e4 ',& rememb]1' he proce$s1 ':at y\r besett+ s9 may co/ y 9 ! end4 ,i besee* y !re=e & obte/ y 9 ! ,"l1 to make consci5ce ( all ra% & passionate oa?s1 ( rag+ & av5g+ ang]1 ( night-dr9k+1 ( bad company1 ( ,sabba?-break+1 ( hurt+ any "u y by ^w or de$1 ( hurt+ y\r v enemies4 ,except y receive ! ,k+dom ( ,god z a little *ild1 y _c ent] x4 ,t is a ^w t %\ld make y\r great _s fall4' ',if m5 all[ !mselves 9 malice & envy1' writes ,?omas ,%ep>d1 a contempor>y ( ,ru!r=d's1 'or 9 wanton ?\ghts1 t w condemn !m1 ev5 ?\gh _! corruptions d n break out 9 any sc&al\s way4 ,su* ?\ghts are q suffici5t evid5ce ( a rott5 he>t4 ,if a man all[s himself 9 malice or 9 envy1 ?\gh he ?9ks he does x n1 yet he is a hypocrite2 if 9 8 he>t he all[s x he _c be a sa9t ( ,god4 ,if !re be "o evil way1 ?\gh !re h be5 _m re=mations1 ! man is an ungodly man4 ,"o way ( s9 is exception en\gh aga9/ any man's salvation4 ,a small %ot w kill a man z well z a l>ge bullet1 a small leak let alone w s9k a %ip1 & a small1 & especially a secret & spiritual s91 w co/ a man 8 s\l4' #f4 ',rememb]1 also1 y\r %ort5+ s&-glass4' ,on ! day :5 ,john ,gordon 0 born a s&-glass ) 8 "n writt5 ^u x 0 fill$1 & f t mom5t x began to run d[n be=e ,god 9 heav54 ,= h[ long x 0 fill$ ,god :o fill$ x alone knew4 ,:e!r x 0 fill$ to run out 9 an h\r1 or to run till ,gordon 0 cut d[n 9 mid-"t ( 8 days1 or till he _h atta9$ to 8 ?reescore ye>s & t51 or :e!r x 0 to run on to ! lab\r & sorr[ ( f\r-score ye>s1 n ev5 8 gu>dian angel knew1 b ,god only4 ,& !n beside t s&-glass a leaf1 tak5 out ( ! sev5-seal$ book1 0 laid op51 on ! top ( :i* 0 f\nd writt5 ! z yet unbaptiz$ "n ( ?is new- born *ild4 ,& "u 8 "n 0 f\nd writt5 all t ,john ,gordon 0 appo9t$ & expect$ to d :ile 8 s&-glass 0 /ill runn+4 ,8 op5+ life z *ild & boy & man 9 ,gall[ay2 8 entrance on ,rusco2 8 fri5d%ip ) ,samuel ,ru!r=d2 8 duties to 8 family1 to 8 t5ants1 to 8 ,*ur*1 & to ! ,scotti% ,cov5ant2 ! inw>d life he 0 comm&$ & expect$ to live alone ) ,god2 ! sev5 ?+s he 0 e day to rememb]2 ! evangelical graces ( he>t & life & "* he 0 to be told & to be enabl$ to put on2 ! dea? he 0 to die1 & ! 'freehold' he 0 aft] all ^! ?+s to ent] on 9 heav54 ,& x is ( t s&-glass t 0 at t mom5t runn+ s fa/ & s l[ )9 ! veil t ,ru!r=d writes s (t5 & s e>ne/ly to ! s-=getful laird ( ,rusco4 ,& h[ solemnis+ x is1 if any?+ w\ld solemnise our h>d he>ts1 t we all h a s&-glass /&+ be=e ,god ) our names writt5 ^u x1 & t x is runn+ out be=e ,god day & night unceas+ly4 ,we %all all be too sudd5ly solemnis$ :5 ! la/ gra9 ( our measur$- out s& has dropp$ d[n1 & ! bl9d ,fury w come1 & )\t pity & )\t remorse w slit our ?9-spun life ) h] abhorr$ %e>s4 ,& t :e!r our life-"w is f9i%$ or no1 half-f9i%$ or no1 or n ev5 begun4 ,! night come?1 & ! %e>s ) x1 :5 no man c "w4 ,our family mu/ !n be left beh9d u1 h[ev] !y h be5 br\ght up2 our f>m also1 h[ev] x has be5 work$2 our e/ate also1 h[ev] x has be5 manag$2 our pulpit1 our pew1 our *ur*1 our "*1 & ev5 our salvation1 & we mu/1 all alone ) ,god1 face & acc\nt = ! empty s&-glass & ! accus+ book4 ,is x any wond] t ,john ,gordon's m9i/]1 :5 he 0 9 ! _s 9 ,patmos1 %\ld write him z we "h read8 ,:at k9d ( a m9i/] w\ld he h be51 & :at a s&-glass1 & :at a book ( angry acc\nt he w\ld h _h soon to face himself1 if he _h let all 8 p 9 ,anwo? live on & sudd5ly die 9 total =getfulness ( ! s& & ! %e>s1 ! book ( duty & ! book ( judgm5t4 ',rememb]1' ,ru!r=d wrote1 'rememb] & missp5d n y\r %ort s&- glass1 = y\r =5oon is already sp5t1 y\r aft]noon has come1 & y\r night w be on y :5 y w n see to "w4 ,let y\r he>t1 !re=e1 be set ^u f9i%+ y\r j\rney & summ+ up & lay+ out ! acc\nts ( y\r life & ! gr\nds ( y\r dea? alone be=e ,god4' #g4 ,&1 above all1 rememb] t aft] y h done all1 x is ! blood ( ,*ri/ alone t w set y d[n safely z a freehold] 9 ,heav54 ,b ,8 blood1 & y\r ev]yday remembrance ( ,8 blood1 & y\r ev]yday obligation to x1 w surely set y1 ,john ,gordon ( ,rusco on e>?1 s d[n a freehold] 9 heav54 ',soon %all ! cup ( glory ,wa% d[n e>?'s bitt]e/ woes1 ,soon %all ! des]t bri> ,break into ,ed5's ,rose3 ,i /& ^u ,8 m]it1 ,i "k no o!r /&1 ,n e'en :]e glory dwelle? ,9 ,immanuel's l&4' ,,xv4 ,,bailie ,,john ,,k5n$y ',die well4'--,ru!r=d4 ,bailie ,john ,k5n$y1 ( ,ayr1 0 ! rem>kable son ( a rem>kable fa!r4 ,old ,hugh ,k5n$y's dea?-b$ 0 = long a glori\s tradition among ! godly 9 ! ,we/ ( ,scotl&4 ,! old sa9t 0 visit$ 9 8 la/ h\rs on e>? ) a joy t 0 unspeakable & full ( glory3 ! m]e report ( x made an imm5se impression bo? on ! ,*ur* & ! _w4 ,& 8 son ,john1 :o /ood entranc$ beside 8 fa!r's *>iot ( fire1 nev] =got ! transport+ sight4 ,he did n ne$ ,ru!r=d's w>n+ nev] to =get 8 fa!r's example & 8 fa!r's end4 ,= ,john ,k5n$y 0 a '*oice ,*ri/ian1' z a well- kn[n writ] ( t day calls him4 ,& he 0 n alone4 ,!re 7 _m *oice ,*ri/ians 9 t day 9 ,scotl&4 ,7 !re ev] m1 = its size1 9 any l& or 9 any *ur* on ! face ( ! e>?8 ,i d n believe !re ev] 74 ,next to t fav\r$ l& t produc$ ! ,psalmi/s & ! ,prophets1 ,i "k no l& t1 = its numb]s1 possess$ s _m m5 & wom5 ( a pr(\ndly spiritual exp]i5ce1 & ( an ador+ & heav5ly m9d1 z ,scotl& possess$ 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies4 ,! ,wodr[ volumes %\ld be /udi$ ?r\gh\t by e lov] ( 8 *ur* & 8 c\ntry1 & especially by e /ud5t ( div9ity & *ur* hi/ory4 ,b we ne$ g no fur!r ?an ,samuel ,ru!r=d's lett]-bag2 =1 :5 we op5 x1 :at ri* treasures ( ! religi\s life p\r out ( x6 ,:at m9ds & :at he>ts ^? m5 & wom5 _h6 ,& h[ !y gave up _! :ole m9d & he>t to ! life ( godl9ess 9 ! l&1 & to ! life ( ,god 9 _! own he>ts6 ,h[ ?9 & poor our religi\s life appe>s beside !irs6 ,:at m9i/] 9 ,scotl& to-day c\ld write su* lett]s8 ,& to :om c\ld he address !m aft] !y 7 writt58 ,0 x ! p]secution8 ,0 x ! new re=mation doctr9es8 ,0 x ! mascul9e & ,paul9e prea*+3 prea*+1 say1 l ,rob]t ,bruce's & ,ru!r=d's t did x8 ,:at 0 x t rais$ up 9 ,scotl& su* a crop ( ripe & ri* sa9ts8 ,:o are ^!1 & :5ce came !y8 ,ru!r=d 0 always on ! outlook = opportunities to employ 8 private p5 = ! conv]sion ( s9n]s1 & = ! com=t1 ! upbuild+1 & ! hol9ess ( ,god's p4 ,f 8 manse at ,anwo?1 f 8 prison at ,ab]de51 f 8 class-room at ,/4 ,&rews1 & f ! ,j]usalem ,*amb] at ,we/m9/]1 8 lett]-bag w5t out full ( ^? messages1 s w>m1 s t5d]1 s p[]ful1 to 8 multitud9\s correspond5ts4 ,public ev5ts1 dome/ic joys & sorr[s1 p]sonal matt]s1 special provid5ces1--to turn !m all to a good result ,ru!r=d 0 always on ! wat*4 ,news _h come to ,ru!r=d's e>s ( an almo/ fatal accid5t t ,k5n$y _h _h ?r\gh 8 boat be+ swept out to sea2 & t 0 too good a *ance to lose ( try+ to t\* 8 correspond5t's he>t yet m deeply ab\t dea?1 & ! due prep>ation = x4 ,read 8 lett] to ,john ,k5n$y on 8 deliv]ance f %ipwreck4 ,see ) :at apo/olic dignity & sweetness he salutes ,k5n$y4 ,see h[ he lifts up ,k5n$y's accid5t out ( ! h&s ( w9ds & waves1 & traces x all up to ! imm$iate h& ( ,god4 ,see h[ he speaks ( ,k5n$y's reprieve f dea?2 & h[ ! sp>$ man %\ld make use ( 8 l5g!n$ days4 ,altoge!r1 a noble1 p[]ful1 apo/olic lett]2 a lett] t mu/ h _h a great influ5ce 9 mak+ ,bailie ,k5n$y ! *oice ,*ri/ian t he 0 & t he became4 ,we h only ?ree lett]s pres]v$ ( ,ru!r=d's to ,k5n$y4 ,b we h suffici5t evid5ce t !y 7 fa/ & de> fri5ds4 ,ru!r=d writes to ,k5n$y f ,ab]de51 upbraid+ him = =gett+ him2 & :at a lett] t also is6 ,x /&s well out among ! =emo/ ( 8 lett]s = fulness ( all ! great qualities ( ,ru!r=d's intellect & he>t4 ,b x is ) ! %ipwreck lett] t we h to d to-night2 & ) ! expressions 9 x we h tak5 = our text3 ',die well1 = ! la/ tide w ebb fa/4' ',x is appo9t$ to all m5 once to die1' says ! ,apo/le1 9 a mo/ solemn passage4 ,?9k ( t1 ?9k (t5 ( t1 ?9k x out1 ?9k x ?r\gh to ! end4 ,god has appo9t$ our dea?4 ,he has our "n d[n 9 ,8 sev5-seal$ ,book2 & :5 ! ,lamb op5s ! ,book1 & f9ds ! place1 ,he reads our "n1 & all t is appo9t$ u till dea?1 & aft] dea?4 ,! exact & c]ta9 "t ( our dea? is all appo9t$2 ! place ( x also2 & all ! circum/ances4 ,j :5 x is to happ52 to-night1 to-morr[1 ?is ye>1 next ye>1 p]haps n ?is dy+ c5tury2 we %all p]haps live to write ,a4,d4 #aija on our lett]s4 ,ne> or af> (f1 x is all appo9t$4 ,& all ! circum/ances ( x also4 ,i don't "k :y ,ru!r=d %\ld say to ,k5n$y t x is a t]rible ?+ to 'die 9 "o's day clo!s1' unless he hides a p>able "u t4 ,b :e!r 9 day clo!s or night clo!s2 :e!r l ,dr4 ,&rew ,?omson1 our fir/ m9i/]1 9 ,melville ,/reet1 & ) 8 h& on ! lat*key ( 8 own door2 or1 l ,dr4 ,c&li%1 8 successor1 9 8 b$1 & repeat+1 n[ ,%akespe>e1 & n[ ! ,psalmi/2 by ! upsett+ ( a boat1 ! %ape 9 :i* dea? came ne> to ,k5n$y1 or by ! upsett+ ( a coa*1 z ,i escap$ myself1 n be+ ready4 ',! ,"l knew1' writes ,ru!r=d1 't y _h =gott5 some?+ t 0 necess>y = y\r j\rney1 & let y g back = x4 ,y _h n all y\r arm\r on :]e) to meet ) ! la/ enemy4' ,by day or by night2 by l& or by sea2 alone1 or surr\nd$ by weep+ fri5ds2 9 rapture l ,hugh ,k5n$y1 or 9 ?ick d>kness l y\r ,"l2 all1 all is appo9t$4 ,j ?9k ( x2 ! types may be ca/1 ! pap] may be wov51 ! ink may be made t is to ann\nce to ! _w y\r dea? & m9e4 ,x is all appo9t$1 & we _c alt] x or po/pone x4 ,! only ?+ we h any h& 9 is ?is3 :e!r our dea?1 :5 x comes1 is to be a success or a failure2 t is to say1 :e!r we %all die well or ill4 ,s9ce we die b once1 !n1 & s9ce s mu* turns ^u x1 let u take advice h[ we are to d x well4 ,we _c come back to make a second attempt2 if we d n %oot ! gulf successfully1 we _c climb back & try ! leap aga92 we die once1 &1 aft] dea?1 ! judgm5t4 ,n[1 :5 we h any difficult ?+ be=e u1 h[ d we prep>e ourselves = x8 ,d we n practise x z (t5 z we possibly c8 ,if x is runn+ 9 a race1 or wre/l+ 9 a mat*1 or play+ a tune1 or %oot+ at a t>get1 d we n assidu\sly practise x8 ,yes1 e s5sible man is c>eful to h 8 h& & 8 foot accu/om$ to ! trial be=e ! appo9t$ day comes4 ,practice makes p]fect3 practise dy+1 !n1 z ,ru!r=d c\nsels y1 & y w make a p]fect ?+ ( y\r dea?1 & n o!rwise4 ,b h[ are we to practise dy+8 ,=e-fancy x1 z ,ru!r=d says4 ,act x ov] be=eh&2 die speculatively1 z ,goodw9 says4 ,say to y\rself1 ,suppose ?is 7 dea? at my door to-night4 ,suppose he 7 to visit me 9 ! night1 :at w\ld ,i say to him1 & :at w\ld he say to me8 ,make acqua9tance ) dea?1 ,ru!r=d writes to ,lady ,k5mure also4 ,le>n 8 ways1 8 mann] ( approa*1 8 language1 & 8 look4 ,conjure him up1 practise ^u him1 h y\r "p rehe>s$ & ready to be p]=m$4 ,let n a hea!n be be=eh& ) y 9 dy+4 ,s5eca said t e night aft] 8 lamp 0 out1 & ! h\se quiet1 he w5t ov] all 8 pa/ day1 & look$ at x all 9 ! light ( dea?4 ,:at he did aft] t he does n tell u2 b ,ru!r=d w tell y if y consult him :at y %\ld d4 ,well1 t is "o way ( practis+ dy+4 ,= ,sleep is ! bro!r ( ,dea?4 ,& to meet ! "o bro!r "r w prep>e u to meet ! o!r4 ,speculate at night1 !n--speculate & say1 ,suppose ?is 7 my la/ night4 ,suppose1 ,o my s\l1 ?\ w]t to ca/ an*or to- morr[ 9 ,et]nity1 h[ %\ld/ ?\ close ?9e eyes to-night8 ,speculate also at o!r m5's fun]als4 ,:5 ! clod ?uds d[n on _! c(f91 ?9k y\rself inside ( x4 ,:5 y see ! und]tak]'s man screw+ d[n ! lid1 suppose x y\rs4 ,take y\r own way ( do+ x2 only1 practise dy+1 & let n dea? spr+ ^u y unaw>es4 ,die daily1 =1 z ,dante says1 ',! arr[ se5 be=eh& slacks its flight4' ,writ+ to ano!r old man1 ,ru!r=d po9ts out to him ! graci\s purpose ( ,god 9 appo9t+ him 8 dea? 9 old age4 ',x is1' says ,ru!r=d1 't y may h full leisure to look ov] all y\r acc\nts & pap]s be=e y take %ip4' ,:at a tangle our pap]s also are 9 z life goes on2 & :at ne$ we h ( a "t ( leisure to set ?+s "r be=e we h& !m ov]4 ,ru!r=d1 !re=e1 makes u see old ,c>lton on 8 b$ ) 8 pill[s propp+ him up1 & a draw] op5 on ! b$1 & bundles ( old lett]s & bills spread out be=e him4 ,old love lett]s2 old bus9ess lett]s2 8 "m's lett]s to him :5 he 0 a boy at ,ed9burgh ,college2 lett]s 9 ciph] t no human eye c read b ^? old1 ble>$1 weep+ eyes t fill t too late draw] ) _! te>s4 ,! old voyag] is look+ ov] 8 pap]s be=e he takes %ip4 ,& he comes on ?+s he _h totally =gott53 debts he _h ?\ght paid2 petitions he _h ?\ght answ]$2 promises he _h ?\ght fulfill$2 till he calls "y ,c>lton1 8 son1 to 8 b$side1 & tells him ?+s t break bo? m5's he>ts to say & to he>2 & commits to 8 son & heir sad duties t %\ld nev] h be5 due2 debts1 promises1 obligations1 rep>ations1 su* t1 to rememb] !m1 is a t]rible exp]i5ce on an old man's dea?b$4 ,b :at m]cy t he 0 n c>ri$ (f1 & 8 draw] unop5$6 ,n[1 speak+ ( tak+ %ip1 :5 we are prep>+ = a voyage1 & a visit to ano!r c\ntry & ano!r city1 we 'read up1' z we say1 be=e we set sail4 ,be=e we />t = ,rome we read our ,tacitus & our ,horace1 our ,gibbon & our ,m]ivale4 ,if x is ,flor5ce we take d[n ,vas>i & ,dante1 ,"l ,l9dsay & ,mrs4 ,jamieson1 & s on4 ,n[1 if ,et]nity holds = u a new _w1 ) cities & peoples t are all new to u1 %\ld we n prep>e ourselves = !m also8 ,h y1 !n1 laid 9 a libr>y = y\r old age1 :51 l old ,c>lton1 y w be ly+ wait+ at ! wat]-side8 ,:at books d y read :5 y wi% to put on ! m9d ( a man :o int5ds to die well8 ',read to me :]e ,i fir/ ca/ my an*or1' said ,john ,knox1 :5 dy+1 to 8 weep+ wife4 ,does y\r wife "k :]e y fir/ ca/ y\r an*or8 ,does %e "k already :at to read to y :5 y are prep>+ = ! la/ voyage8 ,& !n1 hav+ prep>$ =1 & practis$ dy+ well1 play ! man & p]=m x well :5 ! day comes4 ',die z y\r fa!r di$1' says ,ru!r=d to ,k5n$y4 ,n[1 t is too mu* to ask ( any man1 because old ,hugh ,k5n$y's dea?b$ 0 :at x 0 by ! special grace ( ,god4 ,y _c comm& any man to die 9 rapture4 ,b ,ru!r=d does n mean t1 z he is c>eful to expla94 ,he means1 z he says1 'die believ+4' ,x w be y\r la/ act z a believ]1 !re=e d x well4 ,y h be5 practis+ fai? all y\r days2 %[ t practice makes p]fection at ! end4 ,z ,ru!r=d said to ,george ,gillespie :5 he 0 on 8 dea?b$1 ',h& ov] all y\r bills1 paid & unpaid1 to y\r surety4 ,give him ! keys ( ! draw]1 & let him cle> x out = himself aft] y are gone4' ,& !n1 ) ! rul+ passion /rong 9 dea?1 he add$1 ',die n on sanctification b on ju/ification1 die n on inh]5t b on imput$ righte\sness4' ,& !n1 to come to ! v la/ act ( all1 !re is :at we call ! dea?-grip4 ,a dy+ man feels ! :ole _w giv+ way "u him4 ,all he built ^u1 lean$ ^u1 look$ to1 is l slid+ s&1 l s9k+ wat]2 & he grasps at any?+1 anybody1 ! b$po/1 ! b$-curta9s1 ! b$-clo!s1 8 wife's h&1 8 son's arm1 ! v air sometimes4 ,on :at1 on :om w y seize hold 9 y\r la/ gasp & dea?-grip8 ',rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me1 ,let me hide myself 9 ,!e6' ,,xvi4 ,,james ,,gu?rie ',! %ort man :o c\ld n b[4'--,cromwell4 ,james ,gu?rie 0 ! son ( ! laird ( t ilk 9 ! c\nty ( ,angus4 ,/4 ,&rews 0 8 alma mat]1 & "u h] excell5t nurture "y ,gu?rie soon became a /ud5t ( no common "n4 ,8 fa!r _h de/9$ him = ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 &1 :at ) 8 desc5t f an anci5t & influ5tial family1 8 rem>kable tal5ts1 & 8 excell5t s*ol>%ip1 x is n to be wond]$ at t a bi%op's mitre sometimes dangl$ be=e 8 ambiti\s eyes4 ',he 0 !n prelatic1' says ,wodr[ 9 8 ,analecta1 '& /rong = ! c]emonies4' ,b z "t w5t on1 "y ,gu?rie's :ole views ( duty & ( promotion became totally *ang$1 till1 in/ead ( a bi%op's ?rone1 he end$ 8 days on ! hangman's ladd]4 ,aft] hav+ s]v$ 8 college "s "t z reg5t or assi/ant pr(essor 9 ! ,moral ,philosophy ,*air1 ,gu?rie took lic5ce1 & 0 imm$iately !reaft] settl$ z p>i% m9i/] ( ,laud]1 9 ! mom5t\s ye> #afch4 ,& :5 e p>i% 9 ,scotl& s5t up its repres5tatives to ,ed9burgh to subscribe ! cov5ant 9 ,greyfri>s ,*ur*y>d1 ! p>i% ( ,laud] _h ! pride ( see+ its "y m9i/] take 8 life 9 8 h&1 l all ! be/ m9i/]s & true/ patriots 9 ! l&4 ,b j z ,gu?rie 0 turn+ 9 at ! gate ( ! ,greyfri>s1 :o %\ld cross ! /reet be=e him1 s z almo/ to run aga9/ him1 b ! city execution]6 ,! om5--= x 0 a day ( om5s--made ! "y m9i/] /agg] = a mom5t1 b only = a mom5t4 ,at ! same "t ! om9\s incid5t made su* an impression on ! "y ,cov5ant]'s he>t & imag9ation1 t he said to "s ( 8 fell[-subscrib]s z he laid d[n ! p51 ',i "k t ,i %all die = :at ,i h done ?is day1 b ,i _c die 9 a bett] cause4' ,9 ! lack ( bett] au?orities we are compell$ to trace ! foot/eps ( ,james ,gu?rie ?r\gh ! ,laodicean pages ( ,rob]t ,baillie = sev]al ye>s to come4 ,baillie did n l ,gu?rie1 & !re 0 no love lo/ betwe5 ! two m54 ,! "o man 0 all fire toge!r 9 e true & noble cause1 & ! o!r we spew out ( our m\? at e page ( 8 indisp5sable book4 ,z ,c>lyle says1 ,baillie contriv$ to 'c>ry 8 di% level' ?r\gh all t t]rible jo/le ( a "t4 ,& accord+ly :ile we owe ,baillie our v grateful ?anks t he kept su* a di>y1 & c>ri$ on su* an ext5sive & regul> correspond5ce dur+ all t di/ract$ "t1 we owe him no o!r ?anks4 ,he c>ri$ 8 di% level1 & he _h 8 rew>d4 ,z we trace ,james ,gu?rie's passionate foot/eps = ! ye>s to come ?r\gh ,pr9cipal ,baillie's suffici5tly gossip+1 b n un%rewd1 pages1 we soon see t he is travell+ fa/ & sure t[>d ! ,ne!r ,b[4 ,we he> cont9ually f our "t-s]v+ correspond5t ( ,gu?rie's 'public invective1' ( 8 'passionate debates1' ( 8 'v5t+ ( 8 m9d1' ( 8 'p]emptory lett]s1' ( 8 '%>p writ+1' & ( 8 be+ 'rigid z ev]1' & s on4 ,all t ab\t 8 too zeal\s co-presbyt]1 & !n 8 fulsome eulogy ( ! return+ k+--8 royal wisdom1 8 mod]ation1 8 piety1 & 8 grave c>riage--z also :at he says ( '! conspicu\s ju/ice ( ,god 9 hang+ up ! bones ( ,oliv] ,cromwell1 ! disgrac+ ( ! two ,goodw9s1 bl9d ,milton1 ,john ,ow51 & o!rs ( t malefic5t crew1' all cr[n$ ) ! naive rem>k t '! wise/ & be/ are quiet till !y see :i!r ^! ?+s w g'--x is pla9 t :ile our wise & good au?or is c>ry+ 8 di% z level z ! unev5 roads w all[1 ,gu?rie is z pla9ly c>ry+ 8 head /raight to ! ,cross ( ,ed9burgh1 & to ! iron spikes ( ! ,canongate4 ,all ! untold woes ( t s w(ul "t came ( ! sword ( ! civil p[] be+ /ill graft$ on ! crook ( ! ,*ur*2 z also ( ! insane attempt ( s _m ( our =efa!rs to sold] ! cr[n ( ,*>les ,/u>t to ! cr[n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,h[ ^? two s fatal1 & n ev5 yet :olly rem$i$1 mi/akes1 br\ght ,argyll to ! block & ,gu?rie to ! ladd] 9 "o day 9 ,ed9burgh1 we read 9 ! in/ructive & inspirit+ hi/ories ( t t]rible "t2 & we h no bett] book on t "t = ! mass ( read]s ?an j hone/ ,john ,h[ie's ,scots ,wor?ies4 ,!re is a passage 9 our ,scotti% m>tyr's la/ def5ce ( himself t has always rem9d$ me ( ,socrates' simil> def5ce be=e ! judges ( ,a!ns4 ',my lords1' said ,gu?rie1 'my consci5ce ,i _c submit4 ,b ?is old & crazy body ,i d submit1 to d ) x :atsoev] y w2 only1 ,i besee* y to pond] well :at pr(it !re is likely to be 9 my blood4 ,x is n ! ext+ui%+ ( me1 or ( _m m l me1 t w ext+ui% ! "w ( re=mation 9 ,scotl&4 ,my blood w contribute m = ! propagation ( ! ,cov5ant & ! full re=mation ( ! kirk ?an my life & lib]ty c\ld d1 ?\gh ,i %\ld live on = _m ye>s4' ,"o c h>dly help ?9k+ t ,gu?rie mu/ h be5 read+ ,! ,apology 9 8 manse 9 ,/irl+ at ! mom5t he 0 appreh5d$4 ,b 9 ! case ( ,gu?rie1 z 9 ! case ( ,socrates1 no tru?1 no integrity1 & no eloqu5ce c\ld save him2 =1 z ,bi%op ,burnet frankly says1 ',x 0 resolv$ to make a public example ( a ,scotti% m9i/]1 & s ,gu?rie 0 s+l$ out4 ,i saw him suff]1' ! ,bi%op adds1 '& he 0 s f> f %[+ any fe> t he r express$ a contempt ( dea?4' ,james ,c[ie1 8 prec5tor1 & beadle1 & body-s]vant1 also saw 8 ma/] suff]1 &1 l ,bi%op ,burnet1 he us$ to tell ! impression t 8 old ma/]'s la/ days made ^u him4 ',:5 he _h receiv$ s5t5ce ( dea?1' ,c[ie told ,wodr['s in=mant1 'he came =? ) a k9d ( maje/y1 & 8 face seem$ truly to %9e4' ,x ne$$ some?+ m ?an ?is _w c\ld supply to make a man's face to %9e "u ! s5t5ce t he be hang$ at ! ,cross ( ,ed9burgh1 8 body dismemb]$1 & 8 head fix$ on an iron spike 9 ! ,we/ ,port ( ! same city4 ,! disgraceful & gha/ly /ory ( 8 execution1 & ! hack+ up ( 8 body1 may all be read 9 ,h[ie1 beside a picture ( ! ,ne!r ,b[ z x /ill /&s 9 our ,free ,*ur* & ,free ,/ate ,day4 ',art n ,?\ f ev]la/+1 ,o ,"l my ,god8' 7 ,james ,gu?rie's la/ words z he /ood on ! ladd]4 ',o m9e ,holy ,"o3 ,i %all n die1 b live4 ,n[ lette/ ,?\ ,?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace2 = m9e eyes h se5 ,?y salvation4' ,!re is "o f9e out/&+ feature t has always *>act]is$ & di/+ui%$ ! :ole ( ! ,ru!r=d circle 9 our eyes1 & t is _! deep1 ke5 ,paul9e s5se ( s94 ,)\t ?is1 all _! patriotism1 all _! true /atesman%ip1 & ev5 all _! m>tyrdom = ! sake ( ! tru?1 w\ld h _h1 comp>atively speak+1 little or no int]e/ = u4 ,:at ?9k ye ( s98 is ! crucial "q we put to any "*1 scriptural or ecclesia/ical1 :o claims our "t & our att5tion4 ,if !y are "r ab\t s91 !y are all ! m likely to be "r ab\t ev]y?+ else2 & if !y are ei!r wrong or only %all[ ab\t s91 _! tea*+ & _! exp]i5ce on o!r matt]s are n likely to be ( mu* value or mu* int]e/ to u4 ,we h _h writt5 ov] our portals aga9/ all com]s3 ,"k ?yself if ?\ w\ld/ ei!r int]e/ u or b5efit u1 or ) ! und]/&+ & ! _s wor%ip ) u4 ,& all ! true ,ru!r=d circle1 )\t "o exception1 h kn[n ! true secret & h giv5 ! true password4 ,_! ke5 s5se & scriptural e/imate ( ! supreme evil ( s9 fir/ made !m correspond5ts ( ,ru!r=d's2 & z t s5se & e/imate grew 9 !m !y pass$ on into an inn] & a /ill m inn] circle ( ^? ,scotti% sa9ts & m>tyrs :o correspond$ ) ,ru!r=d1 & clos$1 ) s mu* hon\r & love1 ar\nd him4 ,& ! two ,gu?ries1 ,james & ,william1 z we %all see1 7 fam\s ev5 9 t day = _! pray+ & = _! prea*+ ab\t s94 ,!re is an excell5t /ory told ( ,james ,gu?rie's family wor%ip 9 ! manse ( ,/irl+1 t be>s n unremotely on ! matt] we h n[ on h&4 ,gu?rie 0 wont to pray too mu*1 bo? at ! family alt> & 9 ! pulpit1 z if he _h be5 alone ) 8 own he>t & ,god4 ,& he c>ri$ t bad habit at la/ to su* a l5g? 9 8 family1 t he almo/ drove poor ,james ,c[ie1 8 man-s]vant1 out ( 8 s5ses1 till :5 ,c[ie c\ld endure no long] to be s+l$ out & expos$ & d5\nc$ be=e ! :ole family1 he at la/ /ood up ) "s boldness be=e 8 ma/] & dem&$ to be told out1 z man to man1 & n 9 t cruel & injuri\s way1 :at x 0 he _h done t made 8 ma/] actually e day ?us d5\nce & expose him4 ',o ,james1 man1 p>don me1 p>don me4 ,i 01 ,i see n[1 too mu* tak5 up ) my own he>t & its pollutions to ?9k en\gh ( y & ! re/4' ',x 0 t1 & ! l ( t1' witness$ ,c[ie1 't did me & my wife m good ?an all my ma/]'s well-/udi$ s]mons4' ,! intimacy & t5d]ness ( ! m9i/] & 8 man w5t on deep] & grew clos]1 till at ! end we f9d ,c[ie read+ to him at 8 own reque/ ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 & :5 ! read] came to ! passage1 ',i w h m]cy on :om ,i w h m]cy1' ! li/5] bur/ into te>s1 & exclaim$1 ',james1 ,james1 halt !re1 = ,i h no?+ b t to lipp5 to4' ,& !n1 on ! ladd]1 & be=e a great cr[d ( ,ed9burgh citiz5s3 ',i own t ,i am a s9n]--yea1 & "o ( ! vile/ t ev] made a pr(ession ( religion4 ,my corruptions h be5 /rong & _m1 & !y h made me a s9n] 9 all ?+s--yea1 ev5 9 foll[+ my duty4 ,b bless$ be ,god1 :o ha? %[$ ,8 m]cy to su* a wret*1 & ha? reveal$ ,8 ,son unto me1 & made me a m9i/] ( ! ev]la/+ ,gospel1 & ha? seal$ my m9i/ry on ! he>ts ( n a few ( ,8 p4' ,james ,gu?rie's rul+ passion1 z ,c[ie rem>k$1 0 /ill /rong 9 8 dea?4 ,on "o occasion ,gu?rie & "s ( 8 fell[-m9i/]s 7 comp>+ exp]i5ces & confess+ to "o ano!r _! 'pr$om9ant s9s1' & :5 x came to ,gu?rie's turn he told !m t he 0 mu* too eag] to die a viol5t dea?4 ,=1 said he1 ,i w\ld l to die ) all my wits ab\t me4 ,i w\ld n l eyesight & memory & reason & fai? all to die out on my dea?b$ & leave me to tumble into et]nity b]eft ( !m all4 ,gu?rie 0 greatly afraid at ! ?\ght ( dea?1 b x 0 ! premature dea? ( 8 reason1 & ev5 ( 8 fai?1 t s mu* al>m$ & horrifi$ him to ?9k (4 ,he envi$ ! m5 :o kneel$ d[n on ! scaffold1 or leap$ (f ! ladd]1 9 full possession at ! la/ mom5t ( all _! s5ses & all _! graces4 ',give me a direct answ]1 sir1' dem&$ ,dr4 ,johnson ( 8 physician :5 on 8 dea?b$4 4 4 4 ',!n ,i w take no m opiates1 = ,i h pray$ t ,i may be able to r5d] up my s\l to ,god uncl\d$4' ,& :5 press$ by 8 att5dants to take "s g5]\s n\ri%m5t1 he repli$ almo/ ) 8 la/ brea?1 ',i w take any?+ b inebriat+ su/5ance4' ,b 9 no?+ 0 good ,james ,gu?rie's t5d]ness to s9 bett] se5 ?an 9 ! endless debates & diss5sions ( :i* t day 0 s full4 ,s s5sitive 0 he to ! pride & ! ang] & ! ill-w t all controv]sy k9dles 9 our he>ts t1 z soon z he felt any unholy heat 9 8 own he>t1 or saw x 9 ! he>ts ( ! m5 he debat$ )1 he at once cut %ort ! controv]sy ) "s su* words z ^!3 ',we h said too mu* on ?is matt] already2 let u leave x till we love "o ano!r m4' ,if hot-blood$ ,samuel ,ru!r=d _h sat m at ,james ,gu?rie's feet 9 ! matt] ( manag+ a controv]sy1 8 "n w\ld h be5 almo/ too high & too spotless = ?is pres5t life4 ,samuel ,ru!r=d's "o vice1 temp]1 0 "o ( ,james ,gu?rie's *ief virtues4 ,we h only two1 or at mo/ ?ree1 ( ! _m lett]s t mu/ h pass$ betwe5 ,ru!r=d & ,gu?rie pres]v$ to u4 ,&1 z is usual ) ,ru!r=d :5 he writes to any memb] ( 8 inn]mo/ circle1 he writes to ,gu?rie s z /ill m completely to w9 8 he>t4 ,& 9 no?+ does de> ,ru!r=d w9 all our he>ts m ?an 9 8 deep humility1 & quick1 ke5 s5se ( 8 own inability & utt] unwor?9ess4 ',i am at a l[ ebb1' he writes to ,gu?rie f ! ,j]usalem ,*amb]1 'yea1 z l[ z any graci\s s\l c possibly be4 ,%all ,i ev] see ev5 ! bord]s ( ! good l& above8' ,i read t f9e lett] aga9 la/ ,sabba? aft]noon 9 my room at hospitable ,hel5slee1 ov]look+ ! l[] rea*es ( ! ,clyde1 & z ,i read ?is passage1 ,i recollect$ ! opportune sea-view comm&$ by my w9d[4 ,i _h only to rise & look out to see an excell5t illu/ration ( my mu*- ex]cis$ au?or2 = ! =5oon tide _h j retreat$ to ! sea1 & ! broad b$ ( ! riv] 0 left by ! retreat$ tide less a riv] ?an a %all[1 clammy *annel4 ,%oals ( black mud ran out f our %ore1 meet+ & m+l+ ) %oals ( black mud f ! opposite %ore4 ,!re 0 sc>ce clean wat] en\gh to float ! multitude ( buoys t dipp$ & dragg$ 9 _! b$ ( mire4 ,t any %ip1 to call a %ip1 c\ld ev] "w its way up t swelt]+ sew] seem$ an utt] impossibility4 ,!re 0 ,ru!r=d's l[ ebb1 !n1 "u my v eyes4 ,!re 0 l[ wat] inde$4 ,& ! l[ wat] seem$ to laugh ! wait+ seam5's hopes to scorn4 ,b next morn+ my he>t rose high z ,i look$ out at my w9d[ & saw all ! ri*ly-lad5 vessels light+ _! fires & spread+ _! sails1 & sett+ _! faces to ! repl5i%$ riv]4 ,& ,i ?\ght ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d's %ip1 f> pa/ all h] ebb+ tides n[1 & = ev] an*or$ 9 h] hav5 above4 ,on ! wall ( my room 9 ! same beautiful h\se !re 0 a p[]ful c>toon ( ,pet]'s crucifixion1 head d[nw>ds1 = 8 ,ma/]'s sake4 ,! ma/]piece ( ,filipp9o ,lippi ,i felt to be an excell5t illu/ration also ( ,ru!r=d's lett] to ,james ,gu?rie & ! re/ ( ! m9i/]s & eld]s :o 7 imprison$ 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,ed9burgh = d>+ to rem9d ,*>les ,/u>t ( ! cont5ts ( ! ,cov5ant to :i* bo? he & ! :ole nation _h solemnly sworn4 ',if ,*ri/ do? own me1' ,ru!r=d wrote to ! m>tyrs 9 ! ,ca/le1 'let me be laid 9 my grave 9 a bloody w9d+-%eet2 let me g f ! scaffold to ! spikes 9 f\r qu>t]s--grave or no grave1 z ,he pleases1 if only ,he b owns me4' ,& ,i seem$ to see ! crucifi$ disciple's glorifi$ ,ma/] appe>+ ov] 8 rev]s$ cross & say+1 ',?\ art ,pet]1 & ) ?is ?y blood ,i w s[ widespread my ,*ur*4' ,yes1 my bre?r51 if ,*ri/ b owns u1 t w f> m ?an make up to u 9 a mom5t = all our imprisonm5ts1 & all our m>tyrdoms1 & all our ebb+ tides d[n "h4 ',angels1 m51 & ,zion's eld]s eye u 9 all our suff]+ = ,*ri/'s sake1 b :at ( all ^!8 ,*ri/ is by u1 & looke? on1 & write? x all up ,himself4' ,james ,gu?rie 0 hang$ & dismemb]$ at ! ,cross ( ,ed9burgh on ! fir/ day ( ,june1 #affa4 ,8 sn[-:ite head 0 cut (f1 & 0 fix$ on a spike 9 ! ,ne!r ,b[4 ,james ,gu?rie got t day t :i* he _h s (t5 pray$ =--a sudd5 plunge into ev]la/+ life ) all 8 s5ses ab\t him & all 8 graces at _! brighte/ & _! ke5e/ ex]cise4 ,,xvii4 ,,william ,,gu?rie ',a m]ry he>t doe? good l a m$ic9e4'--,solomon4 ,william ,gu?rie 0 a great humori/1 a great sportsman1 a great prea*]1 & a great writ]4 ,! true ,gu?rie blood has always _h a drop ( hum\r 9 x1 & ! fir/ m9i/] ( ,f5wick 0 a g5u9e ,gu?rie 9 ?is respect4 ,! f9e/ hum\r spr+s up out ( a wide & a deep he>t1 & x always has its roots wat]$ at a wellhead ( te>s4 ',william ,gu?rie 0 a great melan*olian1' says ,wodr[1 & z we read t we are rem9d$ ( "s o!r great melan*olians1 su* z ,blaise ,pascal & ,john ,fo/] & ,william ,c[p]4 ,william ,gu?rie knew1 by 8 temp]am5t1 & by 8 k ( himself & ( o!r m51 t he 0 a great melan*olian1 & he /udi$ h[ to div]t himself sometimes 9 ord] t he might n be altoge!r dr[n$ ) 8 melan*oly4 ,& ?us1 maugre 8 melan*oly1 & inde$ by reason ( x1 ,william ,gu?rie 0 a great humori/4 ,he 0 ! life ( ! p>ty on ! moors1 9 ! manse1 & 9 ! ,g5]al ,assembly4 ,b ! life ( ! p>ty :5 he 0 pres5t 0 always pure & noble & pi\s1 ev5 if x 0 sometimes some:at hil>i\s & boi/]\s4 ',if a man's melan*oly temp]am5t is sanctifi$1' says ,ru!r=d 9 8 ,cov5ant ( ,grace1 'x becomes to him a seat ( s\nd mortification & ( humble walk+4' ,& t 0 ! happy result ( all ,william ,gu?rie's melan*oly2 x 0 always alleviat$ & reliev$ by great outbur/s ( good-hum\r2 b bo? 8 melan*oly & 8 hil>ity always end$ 9 a humbl] walk4 ,samuel ,ru!r=d confides 9 a lett] to 8 old fri5d1 ,alex&] ,gordon1 t he kn[s a man :o sometimes wond]s to see any "o laugh or sport 9 ?is s s9ful & sad life4 ,b t 0 because he _h embitt]$ ! spr+s ( laught] 9 himself by ! wormwood s9s ( 8 y\?4 ,william ,gu?rie _h no su* remorseful memories cont9ually tak+ him by ! ?roat z 8 div9ity pr(essor _h1 & ?us x 0 t ) all 8 melan*oly he 0 kn[n z ! greate/ humori/ & ! greate/ sportsman 9 ! ,scotti% ,kirk ( 8 day4 ,no d\bt he sometimes felt & confess$ t 8 love ( fun & frolic 0 a temptation t he _h to wat* well aga9/4 ,9 8 ,sav+ ,int]e/ he speaks ( "s s9s t are wr\ght up into a man's natural hum\r & con/itution1 & are ?us z a "r h& & a "r eye to him4 ',my m]rim5t6' he confess$ to "o :o _h rebuk$ him = x1 ',i "k all y w\ld say1 & my m]rim5t co/s me _m a salt te> 9 secret4' ,at ! same "t ?is 0 (t5 rem>k$ ) wond] 9 ,gu?rie1 t h[ev] boi/]\s 8 fun 01 9 "o mom5t he c\ld turn f x to ! mo/ s]i\s ?+s4 ',x 0 (t5 obs]v$1' says ,wodr[1 't1 let ,mr4 ,gu?rie be nev] s m]ry1 he 0 pres5tly 9 a frame = ! mo/ spiritual duty1 & ! only acc\nt ,i c give ( x1' says wise ,wodr[1 'is1 t he act$ f spiritual pr9ciples 9 all he did1 & ev5 9 8 relaxations4' ,poor ,gu?rie _h a t]rible malady t prey$ on 8 mo/ vital "p cont9ually--a malady t at la/ c>ri$ him (f 9 ! mid- "t ( 8 days1 &1 l ,solomon 9 ! prov]b1 he took to a m]ry he>t z an alleviat+ m$ic9e4 ,l our own ,?omas ,gu?rie1 too1 ,william ,gu?rie 0 a great angl]4 ,he c\ld gaff out a salmon 9 z few m9utes z ! defte/-h&$ gamekeep] 9 all ! c\ntry1 & he c\ld /alk d[n a de] 9 z few h\rs z my "l himself :o did no?+ else4 ,:5 he 0 compos+ 8 ,sav+ ,int]e/1 he someh[ he>d ( a poor c\ntryman ne> ,hadd+ton :o _h come ?r\gh "s extraord9>y exp]i5ces 9 8 spiritual life1 & he set out f ,f5wick all ! way to ,hadd+ton to see & conv]se ) ! mu*-exp]i5c$ man4 ,all t night & all ! next day ,gu?rie c\ld n te> himself away f ! conv]sation ( ! man & 8 wife4 ,b at la/1 look+ up & d[n ! c\ntry1 8 angl+ eye caught sight ( a tr\t-/ream1 &1 z if he _h 9 a mom5t =gott5 all ab\t 8 book at home & all t ?is sa9tly man _h contribut$ to x1 ,gu?rie ask$ him if he _h a fi%+-rod1 & if he w\ld give him a loan ( x4 ,! old man felt t 8 poor r\gh tackle 0 to be absolutely glorifi$ by su* a m9i/] z ,gu?rie condesc5d+ to t\* x1 b 8 good wife did n l ?is come-d[n at ! end ( su* a visit z 8 has be51 & %e said s4 ,%e 0 a clev] old woman1 & ,i am n sure b %e _h ! be/ ( x 9 ! debate t foll[$ ab\t m9i/]s fi%+1 & ab\t _! faceti\s conv]sation4 ,! ,hadd+ton /ream1 & ! dispute t rose out ( x1 recall to my m9d a n unlike incid5t t took place 9 ! /reet ( ,ephesus1 9 ! f> ,ea/1 j ab\t #ahjj ye>s ago4 ,john1 ! v5]able ,apo/le1 _h j f9i%$ ! f\rte5? *apt] ( 8 great ,gospel1 & felt himself unable to recollect & write out any m t night4 ,& com+ out into ! sett+ sun he began to amuse himself ) a tame p>tridge t ! ,bactrian conv]t _h caught & made a pres5t ( to 8 old ma/]4 ,! p>tridge _h be5 wait+ till ! p5 & ! p>*m5t 7 put by1 & n[ x 0 on ,john's h&1 & n[ on 8 %\ld]1 & n[ circl+ r\nd 8 sportful head1 till y w\ld h ?\ght t its own] 0 ! idle/ & fooli%e/ old man 9 all ,ephesus4 ,a huntsman1 :o greatly respect$ 8 old pa/or1 0 pass+ home f ! hills & 0 sore di/ress$ to see su* a sa9t z ,john 0 trifl+ away 8 %ort "t ) a /upid bird4 ,& he c\ld n keep f /opp+ 8 horse & say+ s to ! old ,evangeli/4 ',:at is t y c>ry 9 y\r h&8' ask$ ,john at ! huntsman ) great meekness4 ',x is my b[ ) :i* ,i %oot wild game up 9 ! m\nta9s1' repli$ ! huntsman4 ',& :y d y let x hang s loose8 ,y _c surely %oot any?+ ) y\r b[ 9 t condition6' ',no1' answ]$ ! amus$ huntsman1 'b if ,i always kept my b[ /rung x w\ld n reb\nd & s5d home my arr[ :5 ,i ne$$ x4 ,i un/r+ my b[ on ! /reet t ,i may ! bett] %oot ) x :5 ,i am up among my qu>ry4' ',good1' said ! ,evangeli/1 '& ,i h le>n$ a lesson f y huntsm54 ,= ,i am play+ ) my p>tridge to-night t ,i may ! bett] f9i% my ,gospel to-morr[4 ,i am putt+ ev]y?+ out ( my m9d to-night t ,i may to-morr[ ! bett] recollect & set d[n a pray] ,i he>d (f]$ up by my ,ma/]1 n[ m ?an fifty ye>s ago4' ,we read]s ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel d n "k h[ mu* we owe to ! ,bactrian boy's tame p>tridge1 & nei!r ,john ,ow5 nor ,?omas ,*alm]s knew h[ mu* !y ow$ to ! fi%+-rods & curl+-/ones1 ! f[l+-pieces & ! viol9s t cr[d$ ! corn]s ( ! manse ( ,f5wick4 ,i d n "k t ,william ,gu?rie made a clean brea/ to ! ,presbyt]y ( all ! reasons t mov$ him to refuse s _m calls to a city *>ge1 ?\gh ,i ?9k ,i see t ,david ,dickson1 ! ,mod]ator1 div9$ "s ( !m by ! joke he made ab\t ! moors ( ,f5wick to "o ( ! defeat$ & dep>t+ deputations4 ,william ,gu?rie1 ! elde/ son & sole heir ( ! laird ( ,pit=?y1 might h _h fi%+ & %oot+ to 8 he>t's cont5t on 8 own l&s ( ,pit=?y & ,ea/] ,ogle _h he n det]m9$1 :5 "u ,ru!r=d at ,/4 ,&rews1 to give himself up :olly to 8 prea*+4 ,b1 to put himself out ( ! temptation t hills & /reams & lo*s & h\ses & l&s w\ld h be5 to a man ( 8 ta/es & temp]am5t1 soon aft] 8 conv]sion ,william made ov] to a y\ng] bro!r all 8 possessions & all 8 responsibilities connect$ !re)1 9 ord] t he might give himself up :olly to 8 prea*+4 ,& 8 rew>d 0 t he soon became1 by univ]sal cons5t1 ! greate/ practical prea*] 9 broad ,scotl&4 ,he c\ld n t\* ,ru!r=d1 8 old pr(essor1 at pure !ology2 he _h nei!r ,ru!r=d's le>n+1 nor 8 ec/atic eloqu5ce1 nor 8 surpass+ love ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 b = h&l+ brok5 bones & guid+ an anxi\s inquir] no "o c\ld hold ! c&le to ,william ,gu?rie4 ,descriptions ( 8 prea*+ ab\nd 9 ! old books1 su* z ?is3 ,a ,glasg[ m]*ant 0 compell$ to sp5d a ,sabba? 9 ,arran1 & ?\gh he did n und]/& ,gaelic1 he felt he mu/ g to ! place ( public wor%ip4 ,great 0 8 delight :5 he saw ,william ,gu?rie come into ! pulpit4 ,& he tells u t ?\gh he _h he>d 9 8 day _m fam\s prea*]s1 he _h nev] se5 "u any prea*] s mu* conc]n ( s\l z he saw t day 9 ,arran1 "u ! m9i/] ( ,f5wick4 ,!re 0 sc>cely a dry eye 9 ! :ole *ur*4 ,a g5tleman :o 0 well kn[n z a mo/ dissolute liv] 0 9 ! *ur* t day1 & c\ld n comm& himself1 s deeply 0 he mov$ "u ,gu?rie's s]mon4 ,t day 0 rememb]$ long aft]w>ds :5 t prodigal son _h become an em95t ,*ri/ian man4 ,we see at "o "t a s]vant girl com+ home f ,gu?rie's *ur* say+ t %e _c conta9 all t %e has he>d to-day1 & t %e feels z if %e w\ld ne$ to he> no m on ?is side heav54 ,ano!r day ,wodr['s old "m has be5 at ,f5wick1 & comes home say+ t ! fir/ pray] 0 m ?an en\gh = all h] tr\ble )\t any s]mon at all4 ',he _h a tak+ & a so>+ gift ( prea*+1' b x 0 its int5sely practical "* t made ,gu?rie's pulpit s p[]ful & s popul>4 ,! v fact t he c\ld g all ! way 9 ^? days f ,f5wick to ,hadd+ton1 j to h a case ( real s\l-ex]cise describ$ to him by ! ex]cis$ man himself1 speaks volumes z to ! secret ( ,gu?rie's p[] 9 ! pulpit4 ,8 p felt t _! m9i/] knew !m2 he knew himself1 & !re=e he knew !m4 ,he did n pron\nce w9dy orations ab\t ?+s t did n conc]n or edify !m4 ,he 0 n le>n$ 9 ! pulpit1 nor eloqu5t1 or1 if he 0--& he 0 bo?--all 8 tal5ts1 & all 8 s*ol>%ip1 & all 8 eloqu5ce 7 =gott5 9 ! int5sely practical turn t 8 prea*+ imm$iately took4 ,all ! brok5 he>ts 9 ! we/ c\ntry1 all ^? ^: s9s _h f\nd !m out1 all ^? :o _h le>n$ to "k ! plague ( _! own he>t1 & :o 7 pass+ "u a se>*+ sanctification--all su* f\nd _! way f "t to "t f great di/ances to ! ,kirk ( ,f5wick4 ,f ,glasg[ !y came1 & f ,paisley1 & f ,hamilton1 & f ,lan>k1 & f ,kilbride1 & f _m o!r /ill m di/ant places4 ,! lobbies ( ,f5wick ,kirk 7 l ! por*es ( ,be!sda ) all ! bl9d1 halt1 & )]$ f ! :ole c\ntry r\nd ab\t4 ,aft] ,hut*eson ( ! ,m9or ,prophets _h assi/$ at ! communion ( ,f5wick on "o occasion1 he said t1 if !re 0 a *ur* full ( ,god's sa9ts on ! face ( ! e>?1 x 0 at ,f5wick communion-table4 ,pit=?y & ,gl5 ,ogle1 & all ! e/ates 9 ,angus1 7 b du/ 9 ! balance comp>$ ) "o ,sabba?-day's ex]cise ( su* a prea*+ gift z t ( ,william ,gu?rie4 ',!re is no man t ha? =sak5 h\ses & l&s = ,my sake & ! ,gospel's1 b %all receive an hundr$fold n[ 9 ?is life1 & 9 ! _w to come life ev]la/+4' ,b fur!r1 besides be+ a great humori/ & a great sportsman & a great prea*]1 ,william ,gu?rie 0 a great writ]4 ,a great writ] is n a man :o fills our du/y %elves ) 8 =gott5 volumes4 ,x is n giv5 to any man to fill a :ole libr>y ) fir/-rate "w4 ,our greate/ au?ors h all writt5 little books4 ,job is a small book1 s is ! ,psalms1 s is ,isaiah1 s is ! ,gospel ( ,john1 s is ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 s is ! ,confessions1 s is ! ,com$y1 s is ! ,imitation1 s are ! ,pilgrim & ! ,grace ,ab\nd+1 & ?\gh ,william ,gu?rie's small book is n = a mom5t to be rank$ ) su* ma/]-pieces z ^!1 yet x is a small book on a great subject1 & a book to :i* ,i _c f9d a second among ! big religi\s books ( our day4 ,y w all f9d out y\r own fav\rite books accord+ to y\r own tal5ts & ta/es4 ,my call+ a book great is no?+ to y4 ,b x may at lea/ int]e/ y = ! pass+ mom5t to be told :at two m5 l ,john ,ow51 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & ,?omas ,*alm]s1 9 ! n9ete5?1 said ab\t ,william ,gu?rie's "o little book4 ,said ,john ,ow51 draw+ a little gilt copy ( ,! ,great ,int]e/ out ( 8 pocket1 ',t au?or ,i take to be "o ( ! greate/ div9es t ev] wrote4 ,8 book is my vade mecum4 ,i c>ry x always ) me4 ,i h writt5 sev]al folios1 b !re is m div9ity 9 ?is little book ?an 9 !m all4' ,believe ,john ,ow54 ,believe all t he says ab\t ,gu?rie's ,sav+ ,int]e/2 b d n believe :at he says ab\t 8 own malign$ folios till y h read tw5ty times ov] 8 ,p]son & ,glory ( ,*ri/1 8 ,holy ,_s1 8 ,spiritual-m9d$ness1 & 8 ,mortification1 ,dom9ion1 & ,indwell+ ( ,s94 ,!n he> ,dr4 ,*alm]s3 ',i am on ! eve ( f9i%+ ,gu?rie1 :i* ,i ?9k is ! be/ book ,i ev] read4' ,aft] y h read x1 if y ev] d1 ! likelihood is t y w feel z if someh[ y _h n read ! "r book :5 y rememb] :at ,ow5 & ,*alm]s h said ab\t x4 ,yes1 y h read ! "r en\gh book2 b ! "r book has n yet got 9 y ! "r read]4 ,!re are n _m read]s abroad l ,dr4 ,john ,ow5 & ,dr4 ,?omas ,*alm]s4 ,9 its /yle ,william ,gu?rie's "o little book is cle>1 sp>e1 crisp1 & curt4 ,inde$1 9 "s places x is almo/ too sp>e & too curt 9 its bald simplicity4 ,true /ud5ts w n be det]r$ f x :5 ,i say t x is sci5tifically & exp]im5tally exact 9 its treatm5t ( ! ?+s ( ! s\l4 ,!y w be/ und]/& & appreciate ?is /atem5t ( ,gu?rie's biograph] t ':5 he 0 work+ at 8 ,sav+ ,int]e/ he endeav\r$ to in=m himself ( all ! ,*ri/ians 9 ! c\ntry :o _h be5 "u great dep?s ( ex]cise1 or 7 /ill "u su* dep?s1 & endeav\r$ to conv]se ) !m4' ,gu?rie is almo/ z dry z ,euclid himself1 & almo/ z sev]e1 b1 !n1 he demon/rates almo/ ) ma!matical demon/ration ! all-important ?+s he sets out to prove4 ,!re is no room = rhetoric on a f+]- po/2 9 a ^w1 &1 sometimes )\t a ^w1 a f+]-po/ tells y ! "r way to take to get to y\r j\rney's end4 ,& _m :o h w&]$ into a f> c\ntry h f\nd _! way home aga9 "u ,william ,gu?rie's exact m>ks1 cle> evid5ces1 & curt directions4 ,y op5 ! little book1 & !re is a s5t5ce ( ! pla9e/1 directe/1 & lea/ ent]ta9+ or attractive prose1 foll[$ up ) a text ( ,scripture to prove ! pla9 & indisputable prose4 ,!n !re is ano!r s5t5ce ( ! same prose1 support$ by two texts1 & ?us ! little treatise goes on till1 if y are happy en\gh to be int]e/$ 9 ! au?or's subject-matt]1 ! et]nal int]e/s ( y\r own s\l1 a /rong1 /range fasc9ation beg9s to come (f ! little book & into y\r und]/&+1 imag9ation1 & he>t1 till y look up aga9 :at ,dr4 ,ow5 & ,dr4 ,*alm]s said ab\t y\r fav\rite au?or1 & feel =tifi$ 9 y\r valuation (1 & 9 y\r affection =1 ,william ,gu?rie & 8 gold5 little book4 ,,xviii4 ,,george ,,gillespie ',our appreh5sions are n canonical4'--,ru!r=d4 ,george ,gillespie 0 "o ( t rem>kable b& ( /atesmanlike m9i/]s t ,god gave to ,scotl& 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,gillespie di$ :ile yet a "y man1 b be=e he di$1 z ,ru!r=d wrote to him on 8 dea?b$1 he _h done m "w = 8 ,ma/] ?an _m a hundr$ grey-head$ & godly m9i/]s4 ,gillespie & ,ru!r=d got acqua9t$ ) "o ano!r :5 ,ru!r=d 0 beg9n+ 8 "w at ,anwo?4 ,9 ! good provid5ce ( ,god1 ,gillespie 0 l$ to ,k5mure ,ca/le to be tutor 9 ! family ( ,"l & ,lady ,k5mure1 & t ?rew ,ru!r=d & ,gillespie cont9ually toge!r4 ,gillespie 0 /ill a probation]4 ,he 0 ready = ord9ation1 & _m congregations 7 eag] to h him1 b ! patriotic & pure-m9d$ y\? c\ld n submit to receive ord9ation at ! h&s ( ! bi%ops ( t day1 & ?is kept him out ( a *ur* ( 8 own long aft] he 0 ready to beg9 8 m9i/ry4 ,b ! "t 0 n lo/ to ,gillespie himself1 or to ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ,scotl&1--! "t t ?rew ,ru!r=d & ,gillespie into ! same ne> neighb\rhood1 & into intimate & affectionate fri5d%ip4 ,! m]e s*ol>%ip ( ! two m5 w\ld at once draw !m toge!r4 ,!y read ! same deep books2 !y reason$ out ! same con/itutional1 ecclesia/ical1 doctr9al1 & exp]im5tal problems2 till "o day1 ris+ (f _! knees 9 ! woods ( ,k5mure ,ca/le1 ! two m5 took "o ano!r by ! h& & swore a cov5ant t all _! days1 & amid all ! trials !y saw 7 com+ to ,scotl& & h] ,*ur*1 !y w\ld rema9 fa/ fri5ds1 w\ld (t5 ?9k ( "o ano!r1 w\ld (t5 "n "o ano!r be=e ,god 9 pray]1 & w\ld regul>ly write to "o ano!r1 & t n on *ur* que/ions only & on ! books !y 7 read+1 b m especially on ! life ( ,god 9 _! own s\ls4 ,( ! correspond5ce ( ^? two rem>kable m5 we h only ?ree lett]s pres]v$ to u1 b !y are en\gh to let u see ! k9d ( lett]s t mu/ h frequ5tly pass$ betwe5 ,k5mure ,ca/le & ,ab]de51 & betwe5 ,/4 ,&rews & ,ed9burgh dur+ ! next t5 ye>s4 ,gillespie 0 born 9 ! p>i% manse ( ,kirkcaldy 9 #afac2 he 0 orda9$ to ! *>ge ( ! neighb\r+ congregation ( ,wemyss 9 #afch1 0 translat$ !nce to ,ed9burgh 9 #afdb1 & !n became "o ( ! f\r fam\s deputies :o 7 s5t up f ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& to sit & repres5t h] 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly 9 #afdc4 ,gillespie's great ability 0 well kn[n1 8 wide le>n+ & 8 rem>kable controv]sial p[]s _h be5 already well prov$1 else su* a "y man w\ld nev] h be5 s5t on su* a mission2 b 8 appe>ance 9 ! debates at ,we/m9/] a/oni%$ ^? :o knew him be/1 & won = him a "n second to none ( ! olde/ & able/ /atesm5 & s*ol>s :o sat 9 t fam\s h\se4 ',t noble y\?1' ,baillie is cont9ually exclaim+1 aft] ea* new display ( ,gillespie's le>n+ & p[] ( argum5t2 ',t s+ul> ornam5t ( our ,*ur*'2 ',he is "o ( ! be/ wits ( ?is isle1' & s on4 ,& good ,john ,liv+/one1 9 8 wise & sob] ,*>act]i/ics1 says t1 be+ s5t z a ,commission] f ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& to ! ,assembly ( ,div9es at ,we/m9/]1 ,gillespie1 'promot$ mu* ! "w ( re=mation1 & atta9$ to a gift ( cle>1 /rong1 press+1 & calm debat+ above any man ( 8 "t4' ,_m /ories 7 told 9 ,scotl& ( ! debat+ p[]s ( "y ,gillespie z se5 on ! floor ( ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly4 ,seld5 0 "o ( ! greate/ lawy]s 9 ,engl&1 & he _h made a spee* "o day t bo? fri5d & foe felt 0 unansw]able4 ,"o aft] ano!r ( ! ,con/itutional & ,evangelical p>ty tri$ to reply to ,seld5's spee*1 b fail$4 ',rise1 ,george1 man1' said ,ru!r=d to ,gillespie1 :o 0 sitt+ ) 8 p5cil & note-book beside him4 ',rise1 ,george1 man1 & def5d ! ,*ur* :i* ,*ri/ ha? pur*as$ ) ,8 own blood4' ,george rose1 & :5 he _h sat d[n1 ,seld5 is report$ to h said to "s "o :o 0 sitt+ beside him1 ',t "y man has swept away ! le>n+ & lab\r ( t5 ye>s ( my life4' ,gillespie's ,scotti% bre?r5 seiz$ ^u 8 note-book to pres]ve & s5d home at lea/ ! heads ( 8 magnific5t spee*1 b all !y f\nd 9 8 little book 7 ^! ?ree words3 ,da lucem1 ,dom9e2 ,give light1 ,o ,"l4 ,ru!r=d _h =ese5 all ?is f ! days :5 ,gillespie & he talk$ ov] ,aqu9as & ,calv9 & ,hook] & ,amesius & ,zan*ius z !y took _! ev5+ walks toge!r on ! s&s ( ! ,solway ,fir?4 ,x is told also t :5 ! ,committee ( ,assembly 0 engag$ on ! composition ( ! ,%ort] ,cate*ism1 & _h come to ! "q1 ,:at is ,god8 l ! able m5 !y 71 !y all %rank f attempt+ an answ] to su* an unfa?omable "q4 ,9 _! p]plexity !y ask$ ,gillespie to (f] pray] = help1 :5 he began 8 pray] ) ^! words3 ',o ,god1 ,?\ art a ,_s1 inf9ite1 et]nal1 & un*angeable 9 ,?y be+1 wisdom1 p[]1 hol9ess1 ju/ice1 goodness1 & tru?4' ,z soon z he said ,am51 8 op5+ s5t5ces 7 rememb]$1 & tak5 d[n1 & !y /& to ?is day ! mo/ scriptural & ! mo/ complete answ] to t unansw]able "q t we h 9 any cre$ or cate*ism ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,z h] be/ tribute to ! tal5ts & s]vices ( h] y\nge/ ,commission]1 ! ,ed9burgh ,assembly ( #afdh appo9t$ ,gillespie h] ,mod]ator2 b 8 heal? 0 fa/ fail+1 & he di$ 9 ! ,decemb] ( t ye>1 9 ! ?irty-six? ye> ( 8 age4 ,! inscription on 8 tomb/one at ,kirkcaldy ends ) ^! sob] & true words3 ',a man pr(\nd 9 g5ius1 mild 9 disposition1 acute 9 argum5t1 fl[+ 9 eloqu5ce1 unconqu]$ 9 m9d4 ,he drew to himself ! love ( ! good1 ! envy ( ! bad1 & ! admiration ( all4' ,su* 0 ! life & "w ( ,george ,gillespie1 "o ( ! mo/ intimate & confid5tial correspond5ts ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d2--= x 0 to him t ,ru!r=d wrote ! words n[ be=e u1 ',our appreh5sions are n canonical4' ,e l9e ( life has its own language1 its own peculi> vocabul>y1 t none b its exp]ts1 & ^? :o h be5 br\ght up to x1 "k4 ,g up to ! ,p>liam5t ,h\se & y w he> ! advocates & judges talk+ to "o ano!r 9 a pr(essional spee* t ! le>n$ layman no m ?an ! ignorant c und]/&4 ,our doctors1 aga91 h a %or?& symbolism t only !mselves & ! *emi/s und]/&4 ,& s x is ) e bus9ess & pr(ession2 ea* sev]al trade /rikes out a language = itself4 ,& s does div9ity1 &1 especially1 exp]im5tal div9ity1 ( :i* ,ru!r=d's lett]s are full4 ,we n only ne$ a gloss>y = ! obsolete ,scot*1 b we ne$ ! mo/ simple & ev]yday expressions ( ! ?+s ( ! s\l expla9$ to u till once we beg9 to speak & to write ^? expressions ourselves4 ,!re are judges & advocates & doctors & speciali/s ( all k9ds among u :o w only be able to make a f>-(f guess at ! mean+ ( my text1 j z ,i c\ld only make a f>-(f guess at "s ( _! trade texts4 ,?is te*nical t]m1 'appreh5sion1' does n once occur 9 ! ,bible1 & only once or twice 9 ,%akespe>e4 ',our dea? is mo/ 9 appreh5sion1' says t ma/] ( expression2 &1 aga91 he says t 'we _c outfly our appreh5sions4' ,& ,milton has x once 9 ,samson1 :o says3-- ',?\ghts1 my torm5tors1 arm$ ) deadly /+s1 ,mangle my appreh5sive t5d]e/ p>ts4' ,b1 inde$1 we all h ! ?+ 9 u1 ?\gh we may nev] h put its prop] "n ^u x4 ,we all "k :at a =eca/ ( evil is--a secret fe> t evil is com+ ^u u4 ,x lays hold ( our he>t1 or ( our consci5ce1 z ! case may be1 & w n let g its hold4 ,& !n ! he>t & ! consci5ce run out cont9ually & lay hold ( ! future evil & c>ry x home to our t]rifi$ bosoms4 ,we appreh5d ! com+ evil1 & feel x long be=e x comes4 ,we die1 l ! c[>d1 _m times be=e our dea?4 ,n[1 ,ru!r=d j takes t well-kn[n ^w & applies x to 8 fe>s & 8 s9k+s ( he>t ab\t 8 pa/ s9s1 & ab\t ! unsettl$ wages ( 8 s9s4 ,8 consci5ce makes him a c[>d1 till he ?9ks e bu% an (fic]4 ,b !n he reasons & remon/rates ) himself 9 8 deep & intimate lett] to ,gillespie1 & says t ^! 8 d\bts1 & t]rors1 & appreh5sions are n canonical4 ,he is writ+ to a div9e & a s*ol>1 z well z to an exp]i5c$ ,*ri/ian man1 & he uses words t su* s*ol>s & su* ,*ri/ian m5 q well und]/& & l to make use (4 ,! canon t he "h ref]s to is ! ,holy ,scriptures2 !y are ! rule ( our fai?1 & !y are also ! rule ( ,god's fai?fulness4 ,:at ,god has said to u 9 ,8 ^w1 t we mu/ believe & hold by2 t1 & n our des]ts or our appreh5sions1 mu/ rule & gov]n our fai? & our tru/1 j z ,god's ^w w be ! rule & /&>d ( ,8 deal+s ) u4 ,8 ^w rules u 9 our fai? & life2 & aga9 x rules ,him also 9 ,8 deal+s ) our fai? & ) our life4 ,god does n deal ) u z we des]ve2 ,he does n deal ) u z we1 9 our guilty appreh5sions1 fe> ,he w4 ,he deals ) ! appreh5sive1 p5it5t1 believ+ s9n] accord+ to ! grace & ! tru? ( ,8 ^w4 ,8 promises are canonical to ,him1 n our appreh5sions4 ,?omas ,goodw91 t p]fect pr9ce ( pulpit exegetes1 lays d[n ?is canon1 & cont9ually himself acts ^u x1 t '! context ( a scripture is half its int]pretation2 4 4 4 if a man w\ld op5 a place ( scripture1 he %\ld d x rationally2 he %\ld g & consid] ! words be=e & ! words aft]4' ,n[1 let u apply ?is rule to ! int]pretation ( ?is text out ( ,ru!r=d1 & look at ! context1 be=e & aft]1 out ( :i* x is tak54 ,rememb]+ 8 cov5ant ) "y ,gillespie 9 ! woods ( ,k5mure1 ,ru!r=d wrote ( himself to 8 fri5d1 & said3--',at my fir/ entry on my bani%m5t "h my appreh5sions work$ despair+ly ^u my cross4' ,by t he means1 & ,gillespie w\ld q well und]/& 8 mean+1 t 8 bani%m5t f 8 "w ?rew him 9 ^u 8 consci5ce1 & t 8 consci5ce :isp]$ to him t he _h be5 bani%$ f 8 "w because ( 8 s9s4 ,god is angry ) y1 8 consci5ce said2 ,he does n love y1 ,he has n =giv5 y4 ,b 8 sanctifi$ good s5se1 8 deep k ( ,god's ^w1 & ( ,god's ways ) ,8 p1 came to 8 rescue1 & he w5t on to say to ,gillespie t our appreh5sions are n canonical4 ,no1 he says1 our appreh5sions tell lies ( ,god & ( ,8 grace4 ,s !y d 9 our case also4 ,:5 any tr\ble falls ^u u1 = any reason1--& !re are _m reasons o!r ?an ,8 ang] :y ,god s5ds tr\ble ^u u1--consci5ce is up imm$iately ) h] int]pretation & explanation ( our tr\bles4 ,?is is y\r wages n[1 consci5ce says4 ,god has be5 sl[ to wra?1 b ,8 pati5ce is exhau/$ n[4 ,z ,ru!r=d says 9 ano!r lett]1 our te>ful eyes look asqu9t at ,*ri/ & ,he appe>s to be angry1 :5 all ! "t ,he pities & loves u4 ,is !re any man "h to-night ^: appreh5sions are work+ ^u 8 cross8 ,is !re any man ( ,god "h :o has lo/ hold ( ,god 9 ! ?ick d>kness1 & :o fe>s t 8 cross has come to him because ,god is angry ) him8 ,let him he> & imitate :at ,ru!r=d says :5 9 ! same di/ress3 ',i w lay inhibitions on my appreh5sions1' he says2 ',i w n let my unbeliev+ ?\ghts sl&] ,*ri/4 ,let !m say to me !re is no hope1 yet ,i w die say+1 ,x is n s2 ,i %all yet see ! salvation ( ,god4 ,i w die if x mu/ be s1 "u wat]1 b ,i w die gripp+ at ,*ri/4 ,let me g to hell1 ,i w g to hell believ+ 9 & lov+ ,*ri/4' ,ru!r=d's wor/ appreh5sions1 8 be/-gr\nd$ appreh5sions1 c\ld n survive an assault ( fai? l t4 ,imitate him1 & improve ^u him1 & say1 t ) a ?\s& times worse appreh5sions ?an ev] ,ru!r=d c\ld h1 yet1 l him1 y w make y\r b$ 9 hell1 lov+1 & ador+1 & ju/ify+ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,&1 if y d t1 hell w h none ( y2 all hell w ca/ y out1 & all heav5 w rise up & c>ry y 94 ',*all5ges' is ano!r ( ,ru!r=d's te*nical t]ms t he con/antly uses to 8 exp]t correspond5ts4 ',i 0 "u great *all5ges1' he says1 9 ?is same lett]2 & 9 a lett] writt5 ! same mon? ( ,m>* to ,william ,rigg1 ( ,a!rnie1 he says1 ',old *all5ges revive1 & ca/ all d[n4' ,dr4 ,&rew ,bon>1 ,ru!r=d's exp]t editor1 gives ?is gloss>y ^u ^! passages3 ',*>ges1 self- upbraid+s1 self-accusations4' ,*all5ges ( consci5ce came to ,ru!r=d l ^!3 ',:y art ?\ writ+ lett]s ( c\nsel to o!r m58 ,c\nsel ?yself fir/4 ,:y art ?\ appeal$ to & tru/$ & lov$ by ,god's be/ p 9 ,scotl&1 :5 ?\ kn[e/ t ?\ art a ,ca9 9 malice & a ,judas 9 trea*]y1 all b ! outbreaks8 ,:y art ?\ tak+ ?y cross s easily1 :5 ?\ kn[e/ ! unsettl$ controv]sy ! ,"l /ill has ) !e8' ',hall b9ks are slipp]y1' wrote /]n old ,knockbrex1 *all5g+ 8 old m9i/] = 8 too great joy4 ',old *all5ges n[ & !n revive & ca/ all d[n aga94' ,t rem9ds me ( a f9e passage 9 t great book ( ,ru!r=d's1 ,*ri/ ,dy+1 :]e he %[s u h[ to take out a new *>t] = all our possessions1 & = ! salvation ( our s\ls !mselves :5 our salvation1 or our possessions & our "r to !m1 is *all5g$4 ,x is bett]1 he says1 to hold y\r s\ls & y\r l&s by pray] ?an by ob$i5ce1 or conque/1 or indu/ry4 ,h y wisdom1 hon\r1 le>n+1 p>ts1 eloqu5ce1 godl9ess1 grace1 a good "n1 wife1 *ildr51 a h\se1 peace1 ease1 pleasure8 ,*all5ge y\rself h[ y got !m1 & see t y hold !m by an un*all5geable *>t]1 ev5 by pray]1 & !n by grace4 ,& if y hold ^! ?+s by any o!r *>t]1 ha/5 to get a new conveyance made & a new title drawn out4 ,& ?us old1 & angry1 & ?reat5+ *all5ges w "w out a *>t] t _c be *all5g$4 ,&1 !n1 :5 ,george ,gillespie 0 ly+ on 8 dea?b$ 9 ,ed9burgh1 ) 8 pill[ fill$ ) /++ appreh5sions1 z is (t5 ! case ) ,god's be/ s]vants & ripe/ sa9ts1 he> h[ 8 old fri5d1 n[ pr(essor ( div9ity 9 ,/4 ,&rews1 writes to him3-- ',my rev]5d & de> bro!r1 look to ! ea/4 ,die well4 ,y\r life ( fai? is j f9i%+4 ,f9i% x well4 ,let y\r la/ act ( fai? be y\r be/ act4 ,/& n ^u sanctification1 b ^u ju/ification4 ,h& all y\r acc\nts ov] to free grace4 ,& if y h any b&s ( appreh5sion 9 y\r dea?1 recollect t y\r appreh5sions are n canonical4' ,& ! dy+ man answ]$3 ',!re is no?+ t ,i h done t c /& ! t\*/one ( ,god's ju/ice4 ,*ri/ is my all1 & ,i am no?+4' ,,xix4 ,,john ,,f]gu%ill ',ho1 ye t h no money1 come & buy 9 ! poor man's m>ket4'--,ru!r=d4 ,x makes u ?9k :5 we f9d two su* m5 z ,samuel ,ru!r=d & ,john ,f]gu%ill fall+ back = _! own s\ls on a ,scripture l ?is4 ,we naturally ?9k ( ,scriptures l ?is z specially s5t out to ! *ief ( s9n]s2 to ^? m5 :o h sold !mselves = naught1 or1 at lea/1 to new beg9n]s 9 ! div9e life4 ,we d n readily ?9k ( great div9es & fam\s prea*]s l ,ru!r=d1 or ( godly & able pa/ors l ,f]gu%ill1 z at all ei!r ne$+ su* ,scriptures z ?is1 or z f9d+ _! own case at all met 9 !m4 ,b x is surely a great lesson to u all--a great enc\ragem5t & a great rebuke--to f9d two su* sa9tly m5 z ! m9i/]s ( ,anwo? & ,o*iltree reassur+ & he>t5+ "o ano!r ab\t ! poor man's m>ket z !y d 9 _! lett]s to "o ano!r4 ,& _! case is j ano!r illu/ration ( ?is q famili> fact 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 t ! prea*]s :o press _! pulpits deepe/ into ! doctr9es ( grace1 & :o1 at ! same "t1 !mselves make ! greate/ atta9m5ts 9 ! life ( grace1 are j ! m51 f> m ?an any ( _! he>]s1 bo? to ne$ & to accept ! simple/1 pla9e/1 free/1 fulle/ (f] ( ! ,gospel4 ,if ! m5 ( ! h\se ( ,israel w n accept ! peace y prea* to !m1 said our ,"l to ,8 fir/ apo/les1 !n take t peace home to y\rselves4 ,& h[ (t5 has t be5 repeat$ 9 ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel s9ce ! days ( ,pet] & ,john6 ,h[ (t5 h our be/ prea*]s prea*$ _! be/ s]mons to !mselves6 ',i prea*$ ! foll[+ ,"l's ,day1' says ,bo/on 9 8 di>y1 'on ,:y art ?\ ca/ d[n1 ,o my s\l8 & my s]mon 0 mo/ly on my own acc\nt4' ,& x 0 j because ,bo/on prea*$ s (t5 9 t egoi/ical way t ! p ( ,ettrick 7 able to give su* a good acc\nt ( :at !y he>d4 ,weep y\rselves1 if y w\ld h y\r read]s weep1 said ! %rewd old ,roman poet to ! %all[ poeta/]s ( 8 ,augu/an day4 ,& ! repro( & ! in/ruction come up f e pew to e pulpit /ill4 ',feel :at y say1 if y w\ld h u feel x4 ,believe :at y say1 if y w\ld h u believe x4 ,flee to ! refuge y\rselves1 if y w\ld h u flee4 ,& let u see y sell+ all 9 ! poor man's m>ket1 if y w\ld see u also sell+ all & com+ aft] y4' ,! p ( ,anwo? & ,o*iltree 7 v well (f 9 ?is respect also t _! m9i/]s did n bid !m d any?+ t !y did n fir/ d !mselves4 ,! true/ & be/ apo/olical succession _h come to ^? two p>i%es 9 t _! two pa/ors 7 able1 ) a good consci5ce be=e ,god & be=e _! p1 to say ) ,paul to ! ,philippians3 ',^? ?+s1 :i* ye h bo? le>n$1 & receiv$1 & he>d1 & se5 9 me d2 & ! ,god ( peace %all be ) y4' ,z to ! m]*&ise ( ! poor man's m>ket1--t embraces ev]y?+ t any man c possibly ne$ or f9d any use = ei!r 9 ?is _w or 9 ! next4 ,absolutely ev]y?+ is f\nd 9 ! poor man's m>ket--ev]y?+1 f ,god ,himself1 ! mo/ preci\s ( all ?+s1 d[n to ! s9n] himself1 ! mo/ vile & wor?less ( all ?+s4 ,! :ole _w1 & all ! worlds1 are cont9ually ?r[n into ?is m>ket1 bo? by ! sell] & by ! pur*as]4 ,! sell] holds no?+ back f ?is m>ket1 & ! pur*as] comes to ?is m>ket = ev]y?+4 ,ev5 :at he already possesses2 ev5 :at he b\ght & paid = b ye/]day2 ev5 :at ev]ybody else w\ld call absolutely ! poor man's own1 he ?r[s x all back aga9 ^u ,god e day1 & ?us holds all he has z 8 in/ant pur*ase ( ! great ,m]*antman4 ,! poor man's m>ket is z f> z possible f be+ a ,vanity ,fair1 b ! catalogues & ! sale-li/s ( t fair may be tak5 z a specim5 ( ! ?+s t *ange h&s cont9ually 9 ! poor man's m>ket also4 ,= "h also are sold su* m]*&ise z h\ses1 l&s1 trades1 places1 hon\rs1 pref]m5ts1 pleasures & delights ( all sorts2 wives1 husb&s1 *ildr51 ma/]s1 s]vants1 lives1 blood1 bodies1 s\ls1 gold1 silv]1 & :at n4 ,all ^! ?+s ,god sells to poor m5 e day2 & = all ^! ?+s1 z (t5 z !y ne$ any ( !m1 ,8 poor m5 come to ,8 m>ket = !m4 ,&1 z has be5 said1 ev5 aft] !y h got possession ( any or all ( ^! ?+s1 z if ! m>ket _h an absolute fasc9ation = !m1 l gambl]s :o _c /ay away f ! :eel1 !y are back aga91 buy+ & sell+ :at1 b ye/]day1 !y took home ) !m z ! be/ b>ga9 !y _h ev] made4 ,yes1 ! ?+s t1 once possess$1 ei!r by inh]itance or by pur*ase or by gift1 y w\ld ?9k !y w\ld die r ?an "p )--a patrimony 9 anci5t l&s & h\ses1 a possession !y _h toil$ & pray$ & wait$ = all _! days1 ,*ri/ on ,8 cross1 _! own *ild 9 8 cradle--absolutely ev]y?+ !y possess1 or w\ld die to possess1 !y "p ) aga91 j t !y may h ! excitem5t1 ! debate1 ! delight1 ! security1 & ! lib]ty ( pur*as+ x all ov] aga9 e day 9 ! poor man's m>ket4 ,ov] all ?is m]*&ise ,god ,himself is ! ,ma/] ,m]*ant4 ,x all belongs to ,him1 & ,he has put x all into ! poor man's pur*ase4 ,he owns all ! m]*&ise1 & ,he has op5$ ! m>ket3 ,he invites & adv]tises ! pur*as]s1 fixes ! prices1 & settles ! conditions ( sale4 ,& ! fir/ condition ( sale is t all int5d+ pur*as]s %all come to ,himself imm$iately = :atev] !y ne$4 ,all negotiation "h mu/ be held imm$iately ) ,god4 ,!re are no middlem5 "h4 ,!y h _! own place 9 ! m>kets ( e>?2 b !re is no room & no ne$ = !m "h4 ,! produc] & ! pur*as] meet imm$iately "h4 ,he employs :ole armies ( s]vants to di/ribute & deliv] ,8 goods1 b ! b>ga9 itself mu/ be /ruck ) ,god alone4 ,! price mu/ be paid directly to ,him2 & !n1 ) ,8 own h&1 ,he w write out y\r "r & title to y\r pur*ase4 ,let e poor man1 !n1 be sure to draw ne> to ,god1 & to ,god alone4 ,draw ne> to ,god1 & ,he w draw ne> to y4 ,ho1 ye t h no money3 incl9e y\r e>1 & come to ,me3 he>1 & y\r s\l %all live6 ,n[1 surely1 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ?+s ab\t ! pur*as]s 9 ?is m>ket is j _! fewness4 ,we f9d ,isaiah 9 8 day canvass+ ! :ole ( ,j]usalem1 high & l[1 & glad to get ev5 "o pur*as] "h & ano!r !re4 ,& ,ru!r=d1 look+ back to ,anwo? f ,ab]de51 0 n sure t he _h got ev5 s mu* z "o really e>ne/ pur*as] br\ght ne> to ,god4 ,& ?us x 0 t1 :ile at ,anwo?1 he 0 s mu* 9 t m>ket himself4 ,p>tly on ! pr9ciple t prea*]s are bidd5 to take to !mselves = _! tr\ble :at _! pr\d p refuse1 & p>tly because ,ru!r=d 0 out ( all sight ! poore/ man 9 all ,anwo?4 ,n[1 :at made ,isaiah & ,ru!r=d & ,f]gu%ill su* poor m5 !mselves1 0 j ?is1 t !y came out ( e money-mak+ ent]prise 9 ! div9e life f> poor] m5 ?an !y ent]$ x4 ,!re are "s unlucky m5 9 life :o nev] prosp] 9 any?+4 ,ev]y?+ goes aga9/ !m4 ,ev]y?+ makes %ipwreck into :i* !y adv5ture _! "t & _! money & _! hope4 ,!y g into "o promis+ conc]n aft] ano!r ) fly+ col\rs & a light he>t4 ,o!r m5 h made great =tunes "h1 & s w !y2 b be=e long _! old evil luck has ov]tak5 !m1 & !y are glad t !y are n all _! life 9 prison = ! utt]mo/ f>?+4 ,& s on1 till at la/ !y h to g to ! poor man's m>ket = ! la/ dec5cies ( _! dea? & burial2 = _! w9d+-%eet1 & _! c(f91 & _! grave4 ,& s 0 x ) ! m9i/]s ( ,anwo? & ,o*iltree2 & s x is ) all t pov]ty-/rick5 class ( m9i/]s to :i* !y belong$4 ,=1 :atev] _! atta9m5ts & p]=mances 9 prea*+ or 9 pa/oral "w may d to enri* o!rs1 "o ?+ is c]ta93 all !y d only impov]i%es to p5nilessness ! m5 :o put _! :ole life & _! :ole he>t into ! p]=mance ( su* "w4 ,_! :ole s]vice ( ,god1 bo? 9 ! public m9i/ry ( ! ^w1 & 9 _! m p]sonal submission to ,8 law1 has ?is fatal & hopeless pr9ciple rul+ x1 t ! bett] x is done1 & ! m completely any man gives himself up to ! do+ ( x1 ! poor] & ! weak] x leaves him :o does x4 ,s mu* s1 t :ile he leads o!r m5 into ! way ( ! greate/ ri*es1 he himself s9ks deep] & deep] into pov]ty ( _s e day4 ,till1 out ( %e] pity1 & almo/ remorse1 t ,8 s]vice %\ld entail su* pov]ty on all ,8 s]vants1 ,*ri/ s5ds !m out cont9ually less ) an invitation to _! p ?an to !mselves1 say+ always to !m1 ',take ! invitation to y\rselves2 & he ( ,my s]vants :o ha? no money let him buy )\t money & be> away :at he w4' ',my de> ,f]gu%ill1 our ,"l is n s cruel z to let a poor man see salvation & nev] let him t\* x = want ( money2 inde$1 ! only ?+ t comm5de? s9n]s to ,*ri/ is _! extreme necessity & want4 ,ho1 he t ha? no money1 t is ! poor man's m>ket4' ,:5 ,james ,gu?rie 0 ly+ ill & l to die1 he call$ 9 8 man1 ,james ,c[ie1 to read 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans to him1 & :5 ,c[ie came to ^! words1 ',i w h m]cy on :om ,i w h m]cy1' 8 ma/] bur/ into te>s1 & said1 ',james1 ,i h no?+ b t to lipp5 to4' ,look n[ at ! prices t are dem&$ & paid 9 ! poor man's m>ket4 ,&1 p>adoxical & pa/ all und]/&+ z are s _m ( ! ?+s connect$ ) ?is matt]1 ! mo/ p>adoxical & pa/ all und]/&+ ( !m all is ! price t is always ask$1 & t is sometimes paid1 9 t m>ket4 ,:5 any man comes "h to buy1 x is n ! value ( ! article on sale t is ask$ ( him2 b ! fir/ "q t is ask$ ( him is1 ,h[ mu* money h y got8 ,& if x turns out t he is ri* & increas$ ) goods1 !n1 to him1 ! price1 ev5 ( admittance to ?is m>ket1 is all t he has4 ,! v entrance-money1 be=e he comes 9 sight ( ! /alls & tables at all1 has already /ripp$ him b>e ( e p5ny he possesses4 ,& t is :y s few pur*as]s are f\nd 9 ?is m>ket2 !y d n feel able or will+ to pay d[n ! impov]i%+ entrance-price4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x is a v unusual ?+ to f9d a "y man :o has be5 s well taught ab\t ?is m>ket by 8 p>5ts1 8 s*oolma/]s1 or ev5 by 8 m9i/]s1 t he is fit to ent] e>ly on its great transactions4 ,& increas+ ye>s d n t5d ( !mselves to reconcile him to ! t]ms on :i* ,god sells ,8 salvation4 ,! price 9 ! poor man's m>ket is absolutely ev]y?+ t a ri* man possesses2 & !n1 :5 he has no?+ left1 :5 he has laid d[n all t he has1 or has lo/ all1 or has be5 robb$ ( all1 only !n ! full p>adox ( ! case comes into 8 view2 = !n he beg9s to discov] t ! price he c\ld n meet or face s long z he 0 a ri* & a well-to-d man is su* a price t1 9 8 absolute p5ury1 he c n[ pay x d[n till all ! m>ket is 8 own4 ,multitudes ( poor m5 up & d[n ! l& rememb] well1 & w nev] =get1 ?is poor man ,ru!r=d's s ,isaiah-l words1 ',our wants be/ qualify u = ,*ri/'2 & aga91 ',all my own /ock ( ,*ri/ is "s hung] = ,him4' ',say ,am5 to ! promises1 & ,*ri/ is y\rs1' he wrote to ,lady ,k5mure4 ',?is is surely an easy m>ket4 ,y ne$ b to look to ,him 9 fai?2 = ,*ri/ suff]$ = all s91 & paid ! price ( all ! promises4' ',fai? _c be s difficult1 surely1' says ,william ,gu?rie 9 8 ,sav+ ,int]e/1 ':5 x consi/s ( s mu* 9 desire4' ,n[1 bo? its exce$+ difficulty & its exce$+ ease also j consi/ 9 t4 ,no?+ is s easy to a heal?y man z ! desire = food2 b1 !n1 no?+ is s impossible to a dead man1 or ev5 to a sick man1 z j desire4 ,desire s\nds easy1 b h[ few among u h t capacity & t prep>ation = ,*ri/ & ,8 salvation t /&s 9 desire4 ,h y t desire8 ,really & truly1 9 y\r he>t ( he>ts1 h y t desire8 ,!n h[ well x is ) y6 ,= t is all t ,god looks = 9 him :o comes to ! poor man's m>ket2 inde$1 x is ! only curr5cy accept$ !re4 ,isaiah's fam\s invitation is drawn out j to meet ! case ( a man :o has desire1 & no?+ b desire1 9 8 he>t4 ,all ! enc\ragem5ts & assurances t 8 evangelical g5ius c devise are set =? by ! prophet to attract & to w9 ! desir+ he>t4 ,! desir+ he>t says to itself1 ,i w\ld give ! :ole _w if ,i _h x j to see ,*ri/1 j to be ne> ,*ri/1 & j1 if x 7 b possible1 t ,i %\ld ev] be ! lea/ ?+ l ,*ri/4 ,n[1 t c>ries ,god4 ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 _c resi/ t4 ,no true fa!r c\ld1 & lea/ ( all a fa!r :o loves 8 son1 & :o has su* a son to love z ,god has 9 ,*ri/4 ,well1 ,he says2 if y love & desire1 hon\r & e/imate ,my ,son l t1 ,i _c d5y ,him ! rew>d & ! pleasure ( possess+ y & y\r love4 ,& ?us1 )\t any des]t 9 y--any des]t b %e] desire--y h made ! greate/1 ! easie/1 ! spe$ie/1 ! mo/ spl5did pur*ase t all ! poor man's m>ket af=ds4 ,no1 ,william ,gu?rie2 fai? is n s v difficult to ! s9n] :o has desire4 ,= :]e desire ( ! "r quality is1 & ! "r quantity1 !re is ev]y?+4 ,& all ! m]*&ise ( ,god is at t s9n]'s nod & bid4 ,ho1 !n1 he t ha? no money1 b only ! desire = money1 & = :at money c1 & = :at money _c1 buy1 come & buy1 )\t money & )\t price4 ,in/ead ( money1 in/ead ( m]it1 ev5 if y h no?+ b ,ru!r=d's only fitness = ,*ri/1 ',my loa?some wret*$ness1' !n come ) t4 ,come boldly ) t4 ,come z if y _h 9 & on y ! complete opposite ( t4 ,! opposite ( loa?som5ess is delightsom5ess2 & ! opposite ( wret*$ness is happ9ess4 ,yes6 b y w se>* all ! ,book ( ,god & all its promises1 & y w n f9d "o s+le lett] ( !m all address$ to ! ab\nd+ & ! gladsome & ! self-satisfi$4 ,x is ! poor man's m>ket2 & ?is m>ket goes be/ :5 ! poor man is n only poor1 b poor beyond all ord9>y pov]ty3 poor1 z ,samuel ,ru!r=d always 01 to 'absolute & loa?some wret*$ness4' ,let him "h1 !n1 ^: sad case is be/ describ$ 9 ,ru!r=d's dreadful words1 let him come to ,ru!r=d's m>ket & make ,ru!r=d's m]*&ise1 & let him d x n[4 ,ho1 he t ha? no money1 he t ha? only mis]y1 let him come1 & let him come n[4 ,,xx4 ,,james ,,bautie1 ,,/ud5t ,,( ,,div9ity ',y crave my m9d4'--,ru!r=d4 ,z a rule ! difficulties ( a div9ity /ud5t are n at all ! difficulties ( ! be/ ( 8 future p4 ,a div9ity /ud5t's difficulties are usually academic & speculative1 :]eas ! difficulties ( ! be/ p 9 8 com+ congregation w be difficulties ( ! mo/ int5sely real & practical k9d4 ,& ?us x is t we s (t5 he> lately-orda9$ m9i/]s confess+ t !y h come to ! end ( _! res\rces & exp]i5ces1 & h no?+ ei!r fre% or c]ta9 left to prea* to ! p ab\t4 ,j z1 on ! o!r h&1 s _m congregations compla9 t !y look up to ! pulpit f ,sabba? to ,sabba? & are n f$4 ,x is n mu* to be wond]$ at t a raw college y\? _c all at once fe$ & guide & extricate an old sa9t2 or t a m9i/]1 ^: deepe/ difficulties hi!rto h be5 mo/ly ( ! debat+ society k9d1 %\ld n be able to af=d mu* help to ^? ( 8 p :o are wad+ ?r\gh ! deep & dr[n+ wat]s ( ! spiritual life4 ,& :e!r some?+ c\ld n be done by ! in/itution ( *airs ( g5u9e pa/oral & exp]im5tal !ology = ! help ( our /ud5ts & ! good ( our p is surely a "q t well des]ves ! e>ne/ att5tion ( all ! evangelical *ur*es4 ,meantime we are to be introduc$ to a div9ity /ud5t ( ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury :o 0 e>ly & deeply ex]cis$ 9 ^? int5sely real problems ( ! s\l :i* occupi$ su* a l>ge place bo? 9 ! be/ religi\s lit]ature & 9 ! be/ pulpit "w ( t int5sely e>ne/ day4 ,james ,bautie1 or ,beattie1 z we %all "h call him on ,dr4 ,bon>'s sugge/ion1 0 a c&idate = ! m9i/ry su* t ! ripe/ & mo/ deeply ex]cis$ sa9ts 9 ,scotl& might well h rejoic$ to h _h su* an able & sa9tly y\? = _! prea*] on ! ,sabba?-day z well z = _! pa/or all ! week4 ,z ,james ,beattie's college days drew on to an end he became m & m ex]cis$ ab\t 8 m5tal defici5cies1 & /ill m ab\t 8 spiritual unfitness to be anybody's m9i/]4 ,beattie _h1 to beg9 )1 ?is always infallible m>k ( an able man--an increas+ s5se ( 8 own inability3 & he _h1 along ) t1 ?is equally infallible m>k ( a spiritually-m9d$ man--an ov]:elm+ s5se ( 8 utt] lack ( any?+ l a spiritual m9d4 ,no man b a v able man c\ld h writt5 ! lett] t ,beattie wrote ab\t himself to ,samuel ,ru!r=d2 & ,ru!r=d's lett] back to ,beattie w n be a bad te/ ( a div9ity /ud5t :e!r he has en\gh ( ! true div9ity /ud5t m9d 9 him to read t lett]1 to und]/& x1 & to translate x4 ,beattie _h an excell5t intellect1 & 8 excell5t intellect _h n be5 laid out at college on ^? w9dy fields t s puff up a beg9n] 9 k & 9 life2 8 :ole m9d _h be5 giv5 up already to ^? t]rible problems ( ! s\l t bo? humble & exalt ! man :o sp5ds 8 life among !m4 ,beattie's future congregation w n vaunt !mselves ab\t _! m9i/]'s ability or s*ol>%ip or eloqu5ce2 8 s]mons w soon pu% 8 p back beh9d all su* sup]ficial matt]s4 ,beattie's prea*+ & 8 :ole pa/orate w soon become ano!r illu/ration ( ! tru? t x is n gifts b graces 9 a m9i/] t w 9 ! long-run truly edify ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,y h ,james ,beattie's portrait z a div9ity /ud5t 9 ,ru!r=d's #bdi? lett]1 & y w f9d a complem5t>y portrait ( ,beattie z a grey-hair$ pa/or 9 ,dr4 ,/alk]'s ,prea*] & 8 ,models4 ',he 0 a man ( compet5t s*ol>%ip1 & _h ! reputation ( hav+ be5 9 e>ly life a p[]ful & popul> prea*]4 ,b x 0 n to ^? gifts t he ow$ 8 unique influ5ce4 ,he mov$ ?r\gh ! t[n1 ) 8 :ite hair & some:at /aid & dignifi$ demean\r1 z a hall[+ pres5ce4 ,8 v pass+ 9 ! /reet 0 a k9d ( b5$iction2 ! p1 z !y look$ aft] him1 spoke ( him to ea* o!r ) affectionate rev]5ce4 ,*ildr5 7 pr\d :5 he laid 8 h& on _! heads1 & !y treasur$ ! k9dly words :i* he spoke to !m4 ,!y :o lab\r$ along ) him 9 ! m9i/ry felt t 8 m]e exi/5ce 9 ! community 0 an irresi/ible demon/ration ( ,*ri/ianity & a t[] ( /r5g? to e good cause4 ,yet he _h n ga9$ ?is position ( influ5ce by brilliant tal5ts or great a*ievem5ts or ! pu%+ ( ambition2 = he 0 s+ul>ly mode/1 & w\ld h be5 ! la/ to cr$it himself ) half ! good he did4 ,! :ole my/]y lay 9 ?is1 t he _h liv$ 9 ! t[n = =ty ye>s a blameless life1 & 0 kn[n by ev]ybody to be a godly & a pray]ful man4 ,! prime qualification = ! m9i/ry is goodness4' ,beattie z a /ud5t *all5g$ himself sev]ely on ?is acc\nt also1 t "s tru?s f\nd a m easy & un%ak5 cr$it ) him ?an o!r tru?s4 ,?is is a common difficulty ) _m ( our mod]n /ud5ts also1 & h[ be/ to advise ) !m "u ?is real difficulty con/antly puts _! pr(essors & _! pa/ors to ! te/4 ,:atev] ,beattie may h got1 ,i confess ,i d n get mu* help 9 ?is difficulty out ( ,ru!r=d's lett] back to ,beattie4 ,ru!r=d1 ) all 8 spl5did gifts ( m9d & he>t1 _h sometimes a c]ta9 dogmatic & dictatorial way ) him1 & ?is is j ! temp] t our /ud5ts /ill meet ) too (t5 9 _! old & settl$ c5sors4 ,! 'torpor ( assurance' has n yet settl$ on ! "y div9e z x has done on too _m ( ! old4 ,!re 0 a mode/1 a g5u9e1 & an e way reasonable difficulty 9 ?is "p ( ,beattie's lett] to ,ru!r=d1 & ,i wi% mu* t ,ru!r=d _h felt himself put ^u 8 q capable mettle to deal ) ! difficulty4 ,or1 if he _h n "t to g to ! bottom ( all ,beattie's deep lett]1 z he says he has n1 he might h ref]r$ 8 correspond5t--= 8 correspond5t 0 a well-read /ud5t--to a great s]mon by ! greate/ ( ,engli% ,*ur*m5--a s]mon t a read] l ,ru!r=d mu/ surely h _h by he>t1 entitl$1 ',a ,le>n$ & ,com=table ,s]mon ( ! ,c]ta9ty & ,p]petuity ( ,fai? 9 ! ,elect4' ,b1 un=tunately = ,engl& & ,scotl& bo?1 ,engl& 0 ?ru/+ t s]mon & all ! o!r writ+s ( its au?or on ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ,scotl& at ! po9t ( ! bayonet1 & t is ! v wor/ in/rum5t t c be employ$ 9 ! int]e/s ( tru? & ( ecclesia/ical compreh5sion & con=mity4 ,& among ! _m ?+s we h to be ?ankful = 9 our m emancipat$ & m ca?olic day1 x is n ! lea/ t ,ru!r=d & ,hook] lie 9 peace & 9 complem5tal fulness beside "o ano!r on ! tables ( all our /ud5ts ( div9ity4 ,com+ /ill clos] home to himself1 our div9ity /ud5t puts ?is acute difficulty to 8 spiritual casui/3 ,:e!r a man ( ,god1 & especially a m9i/] ( ,*ri/1 c be "r :o does n love ,god = ,himself1 = ,8 nature & = ,8 "* solely & purely1 & ap>t altoge!r f all ,8 b5efactions bo? 9 nature & 9 grace4 ,james ,beattie _h be5 br\ght up ) su* a love = ! ,kirk ( ,scotl&1 & = h] m9i/]s & h] p2 he _h ( late gr[n into su* a love = 8 books also1 & = ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 t 9 exam9+ himself 9 prospect ( 8 approa*+ lic5ce he _h felt afraid t he lov$ ! ?\ght ( a /udy1 & a pulpit1 & a manse1 & its inhabitants1 &1 inde$1 ! :ole prospective life ( a m9i/]1 ) m ke5ness ( affection ?an he lov$ ! s\ls ( m51 or ev5 8 ,ma/] ,himself4 ,& he put t mo/ di/ress+ difficulty also be=e ,ru!r=d4 ,n[ !re 0 an expression on t matt] t 0 common 9 ! pulpits ( ,ru!r=d's s*ool 9 t day t ,ru!r=d w\ld be sure to quote 9 8 second lett] to ,beattie1 if n 9 8 fir/4 ,x 0 a ,lat9 prov]b1 b all ! common p ( t day q well und]/ood x1 n to speak ( a /ud5t l ,beattie4 ,aliquid 9 ,*ri/o =mosius ,salvatore1 wrote ,ru!r=d to di/ress$ ,beattie2 t is to say1 ,!re is t 9 ,*ri/ :i* is f> m fair & sweet ?an m]ely ,8 be+ a ,savi\r4 ,nev] be cont5t1 t is1 till y c rise up above manses & pulpits & books & s]mons1 & ev5 above y\r own salvation1 to see ! pure & inf9ite lovel9ess ( ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,do/ ?\1 ,o my s\l1 love ,jesus ,*ri/ = ,himself alone1 & n only z ?y ,r$eem]8 ?\gh to love ,him z su* ,he do? all[ !e1 yet !re is t 9 ,*ri/ t is f> m amiable ?an m]ely 9 ,8 be+ ?y ,savi\r4 ,& yet ! two k9ds ( love may q well /& toge!r1 writes ,ru!r=d1 j z a *ild loves 8 "m because %e is 8 "m1 & yet 8 love leaps ! m out :5 %e gives him an apple4 ,at ! same "t1 to love ,*ri/ = ,himself alone is ! la/ end ( a true believ]'s love4 ,x 0 "o ( ! great exp]im5tal problems mu* agitat$ among ! great] evangelical div9es ( t deep1 cle>-ey$1 & hone/ day1 ,:y ! truly reg5]ate are all left s full ( all mann] ( indwell+ s94 ,we nev] he> t "q rais$ n[adays1 nor any "q at all l t4 ,! only difficulty 9 our day is :y any man %\ld h any difficulty ab\t 8 own indwell+ s9 at all4 ,b nei!r ,beattie1 nor ,ru!r=d1 nor any ( ! ma/]s :o rema9 to u _h got s f> z we4 ,& z = ! ,ant9omian1 p]fectioni/1 & high]-life prea*]s ( t day1 !y are all s dead & =gott5 t y w\ld n "k _! names ev5 if ,i repeat$ !m4 ,beattie1 z a beg9n] 9 ! spiritual life1 _h made ?is /ill n uncommon mi/ake4 ,he _h tak5 ^? ,new ,te/am5t passages 9 :i* ! apo/les portray an ideal ,*ri/ian man z he /&s 9 ! election & call+ ( ,god1 & z he w be f\nd at la/ & = ev] 9 heav51 & he _h prematurely & inconsequ5tly appli$ all t to himself z a "y man "u sanctification & "u ! pa9ful & humiliat+ beg9n+s ( x2 & no wond] t1 s confus+ ! v fir/ pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel1 he confus$ & t]rifi$ himself out ( all peace & all com=t & all hope4 ,n[1 t 0 j ! k9d ( difficulty ) :i* ,ru!r=d c\ld deal ) all 8 evangelical fre$om & fulness1 dep? & insight4 ,no prea*] or writ] ( t day held up ! absolute necessity ( hol9ess bett] ?an ,ru!r=d did2 b !n1 t only ! m compell$ him to hold up also su* com=t z he conveys 9 8 consol+ & reassur+ lett] to despair+ ,beattie3 ',comp>+ ! /ate ( "o truly reg5]ate1 ^: he>t is a temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ) y\r own1 :i* is full ( uncleanness & corruption1 y /& dumb & d>e n call ,*ri/ he>tsomely y\r own4 ,b1 ,i answ]1 ! be/ reg5]ate h _! defilem5ts1 &1 wa% z !y w1 !re w be ! fil? ( s9 9 _! he>ts to ! end4 ,glory alone w make our he>ts pure & p]fect1 nev] till !n w !y be absolutely s9less4' ,& if we1 ,ru!r=d's s weak-kne$ successors1 prea*$ ! law ( ,god & true hol9ess z he prea*$ ^? noble doctr9es1 ! %e] agony ( our despair+ p w\ld compel u to prea* also ! true nature1 ! n>r[ limits1 & ! :ole pr(\nd laws ( evangelical sanctification z we nev] prea*1 & sc>ce d>e to prea*1 ^? ?+s n[4 ,!y :o prea* true hol9ess be/ are j !reby ! m compell$ to prea* its p>tial1 t5tative1 elem5t>y1 & sup]ficial "* 9 ?is life4 ,& ! he>] :o kn[s 9 ! ^w ( ,god & 9 8 own he>t :at inde$ true hol9ess is1 w insi/ on hav+ its complem5t>y tru?s frequ5tly prea*$ to him to keep him f despair2 or else he w turn cont9ually to ^? great div9es :o1 ?\gh dead1 yet prea* su* ?+s 9 _! noble books4 ,& t ^? books are n /ill read & prea*$ among u1 & t ! ne$ = !m & _! doctr9es is s little felt1 is only ano!r illu/ration ( ! true prov]b t :]e no ox5 are ! crib is clean4 ,james ,beattie 0 9 v good company :5 he said t he mu/ h m assurance1 bo? ( 8 gifts & 8 graces1 be=e he c\ld ent] on 8 m9i/ry4 ,= ,moses1 & ,isaiah1 & ,j]emiah1 & _m ano!r m9i/] :o c\ld be nam$1 h all felt & said ! same ?+4 ,n[ t he is ne> ! door ( ! pulpit1 ,beattie feels t he _c ent] x till he has m c]ta9ty t x is all "r ) himself4 ,b our "y m9i/]s w atta9 to assurance n s mu* by consult+ ,ru!r=d1 skill$ casui/ 9 su* matt]s z he is1 z by !mselves go+ =w>d 9 a holy life & a holy m9i/ry4 ',x is n ,god's design1' says ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 't m5 %\ld obta9 assurance 9 any o!r way ?an by mortify+ corruption1 increas+ 9 grace1 & obta9+ ! lively ex]cises ( x4 ,assurance is n to be obta9$ s mu* by self-exam9ation z by action4 ,paul obta9$ assurance ( w9n+ ! prize m by runn+ ?an by reflect+4 ,! swiftness ( 8 pace did m t[>d 8 assurance ( ! goal ?an ! /rictness ( 8 self-exam9ation4' ',i wi% y a %>e ( my fea/1' replies ,ru!r=d4 ',b1 = y1 hang on our ,"l1 & ,he w fill y ) a s5se ( ,8 love1 z ,he has s (t5 fill$ me4 ,y\r fea/ is n f> (f4 ,hung] on2 = !re is food already 9 y\r hung] = ,*ri/4 ,nev] g away f ,him1 b cont9ue to fa% ,him2 & if ,he delays1 yet come n away1 albeit y %\ld fall aswoon at ,8 feet4' ,pray1 says ,ru!r=d1 & y w n long lack assurance4 ,"w1 says ,edw>ds1 & assurance ( ,god's love w be an imm$iate e>ne/ ( y\r full wages4 ,,xxi4 ,,john ,,me9e1 ,,junr41 ,,/ud5t ,,( ,,div9ity ',if y w\ld be a deep div9e ,i recomm5d y to sanctification4'--,ru!r=d4 ,old ,john ,me9e's %op 0 a great h[f ( ,samuel ,ru!r=d's all ! "t ( 8 /ud5t life 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,"y ,ru!r=d _h got an introduction to ! ,canongate %opkeep] f "o ( ! eld]s ( ,j$burgh1 & ! old %opkeep] & ! "y /ud5t at once took to "o ano!r1 & rema9$ fa/ fri5ds all _! days4 ,john ,me9e's %op 0 s situat$ at a corn] ( ! ,canongate t ,ru!r=d c\ld see ! ,tolboo? & ,john ,knox's h\se z he look$ up ! /reet1 & ,holyrood ,palace z he look$ d[n1 & ! "y div9e c\ld nev] he> en\gh ( :at ! old %opkeep] _h to tell him ( ,holyrood & its do+s on ! "o h&1 & ( ! ,re=m]'s h\se on ! o!r4 ,! v pav+-/ones ( ! ,canongate 7 full ( s]mons on ! "o h&1 & ( satires on ! o!r1 9 t day4 ',he 0 an old man :5 he came to live ne> my fa!r's %op1' ,john ,me9e w\ld say to ! eag] /ud5t4 ',b1 ev5 z an err& boy1 tak+ p>cels up 8 /air1 ,i felt :at a good man's h\se ,i 0 91 & ,i us$ to wi% ,i 0 already a man1 t ,i might ei!r be a soldi] or a m9i/]4' ,! div9ity /ud5t (t5 sat 9 ! %opkeep]'s pew on ,sabba?-days1 & aft] s]mon !y nev] w5t home till !y _h aga9 visit$ ,john ,knox's grave4 ,& z !y turn$ homew>d1 old ,me9e w\ld lay 8 h& on "y ,ru!r=d's %\ld] & say3 ',knoxes w be ne$$ 9 ,ed9burgh aga91 be=e all is ov]1 & :o kn[s b y may be elect1 my lad1 to be "o ( !m8' ,b>b>a ,hamilton1 :o liv$ above h] husb&'s %op1 0 almo/ m "y ,ru!r=d's intimate fri5d ?an ev5 h] intimate husb&4 ,b>b>a ,hamilton 0 bo? a woman ( em95t piety & ( a high & bold public _s4 ,& /ories are /ill told 9 ! ,wodr[ ,books ( h] int]e/ & influ5ce 9 ! affairs ( ! ,kirk & its sil5c$ m9i/]s4 ,! godly old c\ple _h two *ildr53 ,john1 call$ aft] 8 fa!r1 & ,b>b>a1 call$ aft] h] "m1 & ,b>b>a assi/$ h] "m 9 ! h\se1 :ile ,john ran err&s & assi/$ 8 fa!r4 ,ru!r=d & ! little boy _h made a great fri5d%ip :ile ! latt] 0 /ill a boy2 & "o ( ,ru!r=d's fell[-/ud5ts _h made a /ill deep] fri5d%ip up/airs ?an any b ! two fri5ds !mselves suspect$4 ,tw5ty ye>s aft] ?is ,b>b>a ,hume w receive a lett] f ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 writt5 9 ! ,j]usalem ,*amb] at ,we/m9/]1 consol+ & sanctify+ h] = ! dea? ( 8 old fri5d ,william ,hume1 lately *apla9 9 ! ,cov5ant]s' army at ,newca/le4 ,by ! "t t ,ru!r=d 0 m9i/] at ,anwo?1 & !n prison] 9 ,ab]de51 ,john ,me9e1 junior1 _h gr[n up to be almo/ a m9i/] himself4 ,he is n yet a m9i/]1 b he is n[ a div9ity /ud5t1 h>d at "w at 8 books1 & putt+ on ! %opkeep]'s apron an h\r e aft]noon to let 8 fa!r h a re/4 ,! old m]*ant us$ to rise at all h\rs 9 ! morn+1 & sp5d ! e>ly summ] morn+s on ,ar?ur's ,seat ) 8 ,psalm-book 9 8 h&1 & ! w9t] morn+s at 8 %op fire1 read+ translations f ! ,cont95tal ,re=m]s1 comp>+ !m ) 8 ,bible1 s++ ,psalms by himself & (f]+ pray]4 ,till 8 /ud5t son felt1 z he /ood beh9d ! c\nt] = an h\r 9 ! aft]noon1 t he 0 l ,a>on & ,hur hold+ up 8 fa!r's pray+ & prevail+ h&s4 ,!re h always be5 speculative difficulties & animat$ debates 9 our ,ed9burgh ,!ological ,societies1 &1 f ! nature ( ! /udy1 f ! nature ( ! human m9d1 & f ! nature ( ! ,scotti% m9d1 !re w always be4 ,john ,me9e's difficulties 7 n ! same difficulties t ex]cise ! m9ds ( ! "y div9es 9 our day1 b !y 7 anxi\s & tr\blesome en\gh to him1 & he naturally turn$ to 8 old fri5d at ,anwo? = c\nsel & advice4 ,:5 ,ru!r=d came 9 to ,ed9burgh1 !re 0 always a prophet's *amb] 9 ,b>b>a ,hamilton's h\se ready = him2 & :5 ! w9t] session came to a close h] "y son w\ld set (f to ,anwo? ) a ?\s& que/ions 9 8 head4 ,b ,ab]de5 0 too f> away1 &1 ?\gh ! po/s ( t day 7 exp5sive & unc]ta91 ! old m]*ant did n grudge to see 8 son's lett]s s5t (f to ,samuel ,ru!r=d4 ,samuel ,ru!r=d knew t ,john ,me9e1 junior1 0 n %all[ 9 8 div9ity1 "y z he 01 nor an entire /rang] to sanctification1 else he w\ld n h writt5 t /ill extant lett] back to him3--',i h little ( ,*ri/ 9 ?is prison1 little b desires4 ,all my pres5t /ock ( ,*ri/ is "s hung] = ,him2 ,i _c say b t ,i am ri* 9 t4 ,b1 bless$ be my ,"l1 :o take? me z ,i am4 ,*ri/ _h only "o summ] 9 ,8 ye>1 & %all we insi/ on two8 ,my love to y\r fa!r4 ,&1 = y\rself1 if y w\ld be a deep div9e1 ,i recomm5d y to sanctification4' ,:at ) 8 fa!r & 8 "m1 8 books1 8 acqua9tance ) ,ru!r=d & ,hume1 &1 be/ ( all1 8 acqua9tance ) 8 own evil he>t1 "y ,john ,me9e mu/ h be5 a some:at deep div9e already1 else ,ru!r=d w\ld n h ca/ su* pe>ls ( exp]i5ce d[n be=e him4 ,a div9e1 accord+ to our division ( lab\r1 is a man :o has *os5 z 8 life-"w to /udy ! ?+s ( ,god2 ! ?+s1 t is1 ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 9 ,scripture1 9 ! ,*ur*1 & 9 ! he>t & life ( man4 ,john & ,james & ,pet] & ,&rew ceas$ to be fi%]m51 & became div9es :5 ,*ri/ said to !m ',foll[ me4' ,& aft] sev5ty ye>s ( sanctification ! second son ( ,zeb$ee _h at la/ atta9$ to div9ity en\gh to receive ! ,revelation1 to write x out1 & to be call$ by ! e>ly ,*ur* ,john ! ,div9e4 ,b :at is ?is process ( sanctification t makes a "y man already a deep div9e8 ,:at is sanctification8 ,ru!r=d _h a deep h& 9 draw+ up ! well-kn[n def9ition1 &1 !re=e1 we may take x z n f> f ! tru?3 ',sanctification is ! "w ( ,god's free grace1 :]eby we are r5ew$ 9 ! :ole man aft] ! image ( ,god1 & are enabl$ m & m to die unto s9 & live unto righte\sness4' ,t1 or some?+ l t1 0 ! recipe t ,samuel ,ru!r=d s5t s\? to ,john ,me9e1 /ud5t ( div9ity1 ) ! assurance t1 if he foll[$ x close en\gh & long en\gh1 x w\ld result 9 mak+ him a deep div9e4 ,i wond] if he took ! recipe2 ,i wond] if he kept to x2 ,i wond] h[ he pictur$ to himself ! image ( ,god2 ,i wond]1 nay1 ,i "k1 h[ he felt z he submitt$ 8 :ole man--body1 s\l1 & _s--to ! r5ew+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& did he beg9 & cont9ue to die m & m unto s91 till he di$ altoge!r to ?is s9ful _w1 & live m & m unto righte\sness1 till he w5t to live ) ,knox1 & ,ru!r=d1 & ,hume1 & 8 fa!r & "m 9 ! ,l& ( ,life8 ',did he beg9 ) reg5]ation8' ,dr4 ,john ,duncan1 ( ! ,new ,college1 ask$ 8 daught]1 "o ,sabba? :5 %e _h come home f *ur* full ( praise ( a s]mon %e _h j he>d on sanctification4 ,dr4 ,duncan 0 p]haps ! deepe/ div9e ?is c5tury has se5 9 ,ed9burgh2 & 8 div9ity took its dep? f ! same /udy & ! same ex]cise t ,ru!r=d recomm5d$ to ,john ,me9e4 ,dr4 ,duncan 0 a great s*ol>1 b x 0 n 8 s*ol>%ip t made him su* a s+ul>ly deep div9e4 ,he 0 a pr(\nd philosoph] also2 b nei!r 0 x 8 philosophy4 ,he 0 an imm5se read] also2 b nei!r 0 x ! piles ( books2 x 01 he tells u1 fir/ ! new he>t t he got z a /ud5t 9 ,ab]de51 & !n x 0 ! lifelong conflict t w5t on )9 him betwe5 ! old he>t & ! new4 ,& x is ?is t makes sanctification rank & /& out z ! fir/ & ! olde/ ( all ! exp]im5tal sci5ces4 ,long be=e ei!r ( ! ,bacons 7 born1 ! humble/ & mo/ obscure ( ,god's sa9ts 7 work+ out _! own salvation on ! mo/ approv$ sci5tific pr9ciples & me?ods4 ,long be=e sci5ce & philosophy _h discov]$ & set _! seal to t me?od1 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ _h taught x to all h] true *ildr51 & all h] be/ div9es _h tak5 a deep degree by means ( x4 ,:at exp]im5tali/s 7 ,david & ,asaph & ,isaiah & ,paul2 & t1 z ! subtle/ & deepe/ sci5ces mu/ be pursu$1 n ^u =eign sub/ances b ^u !mselves1 ^u _! own he>t1 & m9d1 & w1 & disposition1 & conv]sation1 & "*4 ,ari/otle says t ',"y m5 _c possess practical judgm5t1 because practical judgm5t is employ$ ^u individual facts1 & ^! are le>n$ only by exp]i5ce1 & a y\? has n exp]i5ce1 = exp]i5ce is ga9$ only by a c\rse ( ye>s4' ',a truly great div9e1' 0 ,jona?an ,edw>ds' spl5did c]tificate to our own ,?omas ,bo/on4 ,n[1 :5 we read 8 ,memoirs1 writt5 by himself1 we soon see :at x 0 t made ,bo/on su* a truly great & deep div9e4 ,x 0 n ! numb] ( 8 books1 = he tells u h[ he 0 pa9$ :5 a bro!r m9i/] op5$ 8 book-press & smil$ at its few %elves4 ',i may be a great bookman1' writes ,ru!r=d to ,lady ,k5mure1 '& yet be a />k idiot 9 ! ?+s ( ,*ri/4' ,x 0 n 8 k ( ,hebrew1 ?\gh he almo/ discov]$ t hidd5 language 9 ,ettrick4 ,no1 b x 0 8 discov]y ( himself1 & 8 exp]im5tal /udy ( 8 own he>t4 ',my duties1 ! be/ ( !m1 w\ld damn me2 !y mu/ all be wa%$ ) myself 9 t preci\s blood4 ,?\gh ,i _c be free ( s91 ,god ,himself kn[s t ,he w\ld be welcome to make havoc ( all my lu/s to-night1 & to make me holy4 ,i "k no lu/ ,i w\ld n be cont5t to "p ) to-night4 ,! fir/ impression on my _s ?is morn+ 0 my utt] inability to put away s94 ,i saw t x 0 z possible = a rock to raise itself z x 0 = me to raise my he>t f s9 to hol9ess4' ,b ! /udy ( div9ity is n a close pr(ession3 a pr(ession = m5 only1 & f :i* wom5 are %ut out2 nor is ! me?od ( x %ut (f f any woman or any man4 ',i c\nsel y to /udy sanctification1' wrote ,ru!r=d1 ! same ye> to ! ,lady ,c>doness4 ,& if y ?9k t ,ru!r=d 0 a closet my/ic & an unpractical & head-c>ri$ en?usia/1 too good = ?is r\gh _w1 read 8 lett] to ,lady ,c>doness1 & confess y\r ignorance ( ?is great & good man4 ',deal k9dly ) y\r t5ants1' he writes1 '& let y\r consci5ce be y\r factor'2 & aga91 ',:5 y\r husb&'s passion ov]comes him1 my c\nsel to y\r lady%ip is1 t a s(t answ] putte? away wra?4' ,& la/ly1 ',let x n be said t ! ,"l ha? =sak5 y\r h\se because ( y\r neglect ( ! ,sabba?-day & its ex]cises4 ,i c\nsel y to /udy sanctification among y\r t5ants1 & beside y\r husb&1 & among y\r *ildr5 & y\r gue/s4 ,y\r lawful & lov+ pa/or1 9 8 only1 only ,"l1--,,samuel ,,ru!r=d4 ,,xxii4 ,,alex&] ,,brodie ,,( ,,brodie ',mr4 ,ru!r=d's lett] desir+ me to d5y myself4'--,brodie's ,di>y4 ,alex&] ,brodie 0 born at ,brodie 9 ! nor? c\ntry 9 ! ye> #afag4 ,t 0 ! same ye> t saw ,samuel ,ru!r=d matriculate 9 ! ,college ( ,ed9burgh4 ,( "y ,brodie's e>ly days we "k no?+2 =1 ?\gh he has left beh9d him a full & fai?ful di>y bo? ( 8 p]sonal & family life1 yet1 un=tunately1 ,brodie did n beg9 to keep t di>y till he 0 well advanc$ 9 middle age4 ,"y ,brodie's fa!r di$ :5 8 son & heir 0 b f\rte5 ye>s old1 & aft] tak+ "p ( ! curriculum ( /udy 9 ,k+'s ,college1 ,ab]de51 ! "y laird m>ri$ a ye> be=e he _h come to 8 majority4 ,8 excell5t wife 0 only sp>$ to be ) him = two ye>s :5 %e 0 tak5 away f him1 leav+ him ! wid[$ fa!r ( "o son & "o daught]4 ,z "t goes on we f9d ! laird ( ,brodie a memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 a memb] ( ,g5]al ,assembly1 & a ,"l ( ,session4 ,he 0 "o ( ! commission]s also1 :o 7 s5t out to ! ,hague to c>ry on negotiations ) ,*>les1 & dur+ ! _m tr\bl$ ye>s t foll[$ t mission1 we f9d ,brodie correspond+ f "t to "t ) ,cromwell & 8 (fic]s1 & ) ,*>les & 8 c\rti]s1 bo? ab\t public & private affairs4 ,brodie 0 "o ( ! able/ m5 ( 8 day 9 ,scotl&1 & he %\ld h /ood 9 ! v front rank ( h] /atesm5 & h] sa9ts2 b1 z x is1 he falls v f> %ort ( t4 ,we se>* ! signatures ( ! ,national ,cov5ant 9 va9 = ! "n ( ,alex&] ,brodie1 & ! abs5ce ( 8 "n f t noble roll is already an ill-om5 = 8 future life4 ,david ,la+1 9 8 excell5t preface to ,brodie's ,di>y1 is good en\gh to set d[n ! abs5ce ( ,brodie's "n f ! ,cov5ant to 8 y\? & retir$ habits4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld take 8 editor's l5i5t view ( ,brodie's abs5ce f ,greyfri>s *ur* on ! te/+ day ( ! ,cov5ant4 ,x w\ld be an imm5se relief to me if ,i c\ld p]suade myself to look at ,brodie 9 t matt] ) ,mr4 ,la+'s eyes4 ,i h tri$ h>d to d s1 b ,i _c4 ,f> y\ng] m5 ?an ! laird ( ,brodie 7 9 ! ,greyfri>s *ur*y>d t day1 & f> m mode/ m5 ?an he 04 ,& ,i _c %ut my eyes to :at appe>s to me1 aft] c>efully /udy+ 8 life & 8 "*1 a f> likeli] if a f> less cr$itable reason4 ,aft] ! ,re/oration ,brodie's life1 if life x c\ld be call$1 0 sp5t 9 a con/ant t]ror le/ he %\ld lose 8 e/ates1 8 lib]ty1 & 8 life 9 ! prelatic p]secution2 b1 ) 8 sleepless managem5t ( m51 if n ) ! bless+ ( ,god & ! peace ( a good consci5ce1 ,alex&] ,brodie di$ 9 8 own b$1 9 ,brodie ,ca/le1 on ! #ag? ( ,april1 #afhj4 ,!re 7 "s ?+s 9 :i* ,alex&] ,brodie ran well1 to employ ! apo/le's expression2 9 "s ?+s1 inde$1 no man ( 8 day ran bett]4 ,to beg9 )1 ,brodie _h an excell5t intellect4 ,if he did n always run well x 0 n = want ( a s\nd head or a %>p eye4 ,9 read+ ,brodie's di>y y all along feel t y are "u ! h& ( a v able man1 & a man :o all 8 days does excell5t ju/ice to 8 excell5t m9d1 at lea/ on its intellectual side4 ,! books he ent]s z hav+ read on su* & su* a date1 ! catalogues ( books he buys on 8 visits to ,ed9burgh & ,london1 & ! high planes ( ?\ght on :i* 8 m9d dwells :5 he is at 8 be/1 all bespeak a v able man do+ full ju/ice to 8 great ability4 ,! v exam9ations he puts himself "u z to 8 motives & ma9spr+s 9 ?is & t action ( 8 life2 ! def5ces & exculpations he puts =w>d = ?is & t "p ( 8 indef5sible conduct2 ! debate he holds n[ ) ! presbyt]ian p>ty & n[ ) ! prelati/2 ! v way he puts 8 f+] d[n on ! weak & uns\nd places 9 bo? ( ! oppos+ p>ties2 &1 n lea/1 8 p[] ( aphori/ic ?\ght & expression 9 ! runn+ di>y ( 8 spiritual life1 all comb9e to leave ! conviction on 8 read]'s m9d t ,"l ,brodie 0 "o ( ! v able/ m5 ( a v able day 9 ,scotl&4 ,i op5 8 volum9\s di>y at r&om1 & ,i at once come on su* passages z ^!3 ',if sub/antial duties are neglect$ or slight$ x is a %rewd suspicion1 be ! rep5tance :at x w1 t all is n "r4 ,"l1 discov] ,?yself 9 ! duties ( ! "t1 & 9 e sub/antial duty4 ,at ! same "t1 hang n ! weight ( our wellbe+ on our duties1 b on ,*ri/ by fai?4 ,i am a reel+1 un/able1 /agg]+1 unsettl$1 lukew>m creature4 ,= ,?y compassion's sake =give & heal1 w>m1 e/abli%1 enlight51 draw me & ,i w foll[4 ,i am full ( self-love1 d>kness 9 my judgm5t1 fe> to confess ,!e1 or haz>d myself1 or my e/ate1 or my peace4 4 4 4 ,we poor creatures are comm&$ by our affections & our passions2 !y are n at our comm&2 b ! ,holy ,"o do? ex]cise all ,8 attributes at ,8 own w2 !y are all at ,8 comm&2 !y are n passions or p]turbations 9 ,8 m9d1 ?\gh !y transport u4 ,:5 ,i w\ld hate1 ,i _c4 ,:5 ,i w\ld love1 ,i _c4 ,:5 ,i w\ld grieve1 ,i _c4 ,:5 ,i w\ld desire1 ,i _c4 ,b x is ! bett] = u t all is z ,he wills4 4 4 4 ,ano!r ( ! deep deceits ( my he>t is ?is1 t ,i h m affection 9 pray] ?an ,i h correspond+ hol9ess 9 my walk or conv]sation4 ,i wond]$ n to see ! m5 ( ! _w s tak5 up ) covet\s1 ambiti\s1 va9 projects1 = no man's head & he>t c be s full ( !m z my head & he>t are4 ,oh keep me f ^! unsob]1 di/emp]$1 mad1 unruly ?\ghts6 ,:5 ,i am away f ,!e !n ,i am q out ( my wit4 ,b ,god c make use ( poison to expel poison4 ,oh1 if ,i 7 exam9$ & br\ght to ! light1 :at a mon/r\s creature ,i w\ld be se5 to be6 ,= z ,i see myself ,i am no bett] ?an a devil1 void ( s9c]ity & ( uprightness 9 :at ,i d myself1 & yet judge o!rs1 condemn+ 9 ano!r man :at ,i excuse & ev5 approve 9 myself3 plung$ 9 deep sn>es ( self-love1 n lov+ o!rs nor judg+ nor act+ = o!rs z ,i d = myself & = my relations4' ,& !n a passage :i* might h be5 tak5 f ,! ,confessions itself3 ',ere ,i come to glory & to my j\rney's end1 ,i %all h sp5t s mu* ( ,?y free grace--:at 9 p>don+1 :at 9 prev5t+1 :at 9 conv9c+1 :at 9 enlight5+1 :at 9 /r5g!n+1 & confirm+1 & uphold+2 :at 9 wat]+ & mak+ me to gr[2 :at 9 gr[? ( sanctification1 k1 fai?1 exp]i5ce1 pati5ce1 mortification1 uprightness1 /eadfa/ness1 wat*fulness1 humiliation1 resolution1 & self-d5ial2 :at = public1 :at = private1 & :at = ! family2 :at aga9/ sn>es on ! "r h& & on ! left2--,o ,"l1 ! all-suffici5cy ( ,?y grace6' ,surely ! man mu/ run well & mu/ make a good goal at la/ :o c write ab\t s9 & grace 9 himself 9 t fa%ion6 ,& t is n all he wrote on t subject & 9 t /yle4 ,y h no idea ( ! weal? ( p]sonal & exp]im5tal matt] !re lies buri$ 9 ,alex&] ,brodie's di>y4 ,:5 ,i fir/ read ,brodie's big di>y ,i said to myself1 ,:at a treasure is ?is ,i h /umbl$ ^u6 ,"h is yet ano!r ( ,scotl&'s /atesm51 s*ol>s1 & em95t sa9ts4 ,"h1 ,i ?\ght1 is an au?or on ! inw>d life to be set beside ,brae & ,halyburton1 if n beside ,%ep>d & ,edw>ds !mselves4 ,9 ! religi\s upbr++ also1 & lifelong c>e ( 8 orphan$ son & daught]1 ,brodie 0 all we c\ld wi% to see4 ,9 ! sanctification & wise occupation ( ! ,sabba?-day2 9 ! family prep>ation = communion seasons2 9 ! p]sonal & private cov5ants he enc\rag$ 8 *ildr5 to make ) ,god 9 _! own religi\s life2 9 ! company he br\ght to 8 h\se & to 8 table2 9 8 own devotional habits at home--9 all ^! all-important matt]s ,brodie 0 all t a fa!r ( *ildr5 too e>ly b]eft ( _! "m ought to be4 ,till we d n wond] to f9d 8 son comm5c+ 8 di>y on ! day ( 8 fa!r's dea? 9 ?is way3 ',my preci\s1 wor?y1 & de> fa!r6 ,i c h>dly appreh5d ! consequ5ce ( x to ! l&1 & ! ,*ur*1 & 8 family4 ,! ,"l give in/ruction4 ,i h se5 ! godly conv]sation1 holy & ,*ri/ian walk ( a fa!r1 8 wat*fulness & fruitfulness1 8 secret communion ) ,god1 & yet ,i _c say t my he>t has be5 won to ,god by 8 example4' ,a complete directory1 inde$1 = a ,highl& g5tleman's h\sehold religion might easily be collect$ out ( ,alex&] ,brodie's dome/ic di>y4 ,ano!r ?+ t greatly drew me to ,brodie :5 ,i fir/ read 8 di>y 0 8 noble & truly ,*ri/ian ackn[l$gm5t ( ,god 9 all ! manifold exp]i5ces & ev5ts ( 8 daily life4 '#bcrd ,july1 #affa4--;,came ?r\gh ! fells 9 ,engl& to ,alsbori & d9$ !re1 saw a c\ntry full ( grass1 pl5tiful 9 comp>ison ( u1 & ackn[l$g$ ,god 9 x4 4 4 4 ,?us ,i saw a l>ge beautiful c\ntry1 n /rait5$ ) ! pov]ty t my native soil lab\rs "u4 ,i desir$ to consid] & und]/& ?is4 4 4 4 ,i saw a mighty city1 ,london1 num]\s1 _m s\ls 9 x1 great pl5ty ( ?+s1 & ?\ght him a great k+ t _h s _m ?+s at 8 comm&2 yet h[ mu* great] is ,he :o ha? at ,8 comm& all ?+s creat$ 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,:o %all n fe> ,him8 4 4 4 ,augu/ #ag4--,w5t ?is aft]noon ) ,cassilis to ! ,bridge = natural refre%m5t1 & ,i saw ?is popul\s city1 & pl5ty 9 x4 ,i !re9 saw some?+ ( ! ,"l's provid5ce1 :o ha? divid$ ! k+doms ( ! e>? & giv5 !m _! habitations1 n all alike1 b z ,8 wisdom ha? se5 fit4 ,i saw ! copp]-works also1 & ackn[l$g$ ! ,"l 9 ! gifts & ! faculties ,he ha? giv5 to ! *ildr5 ( m54 #bg4--;,i did see ! ,"l ,mayor1 8 solemnities1 & desir$ to be in/ruct$ by :at ,i saw4 ,! v>iety ( ! ,"l's creatures on o!r p>ts ( ! e>? 0 repres5t$4 ,9 ?is ,i did ackn[l$ge ,him4 ,b all ! glory ( ! city nei!r abides nor c make its own] any ! happi]4 ,x _c be laid hold ^u4 ,x is n solid2 x is b 9 conceit4 ,oh le>n me to be crucifi$ to all ?is & ! l1 & make me wise unto salvation6 ,nov4 #i--;,d9$ at ,bill+sgate2 saw ! prison ( ,k+'s ,b5* at ,s\?w>k1 & ! work]s ( glass1 9 all :i* ,i saw ! manifold wisdom ( ,god 9 all ! gifts & faculties ,he ha? giv5 to ! sons ( m54 ,b alas6 ,i am s b>r5 ( any ?\ghts ( ,god1 & s h ,i f\nd myself ?is day & at all times4' ',yet1 all ^! f5ces1 & _! :ole array1 ,"o cunn+ bosom s9 bl[s q away4' ,n[1 !re is no m cunn+ bosom s9 9 "s m5 ?an ! s9 ( covet\sness1 & t s9 9 ,alex&] ,brodie's he>t & life blew almo/1 if n altoge!r1 away all ^! & _m m f5ces ( 8 salvation4 ,well z ,david ,la+ edits ,alex&] ,brodie's ,di>y1 un=tunately = "s ( 8 read]s he leaves 8 index an index ( names only1 neglect+ ?+s4 ,& ?us ,i h _h to extemporise an index = myself "u su* sad heads z ^? ( ,brodie's 'passionat5ess1' 8 'covet\sness1' 8 '"t-s]v+' & 'tuft-hunt+1' & su*like4 ,& ,i am compell$ 9 tru? to say t ! entries 9 my index "u 'covet\sness' & "u '"t-s]v+' & 't]giv]sation' is a long & yet f> f exhau/ive li/4 ,& n[1 act+1 ,i hope1 on ! ,scriptural pr9ciple t ',! sa9ts are l[]$ t ! _w may rise1' ,i %all say a s+le ^w on ea* ( ,brodie's two s besett+ s9s4 ,&1 do+ 9 ! matt] ( ,brodie's vices z ,i h j done 9 ! matt] ( 8 virtues1 ,i %all let ! s+ul>ly hone/ ,di>i/ speak = himself4 ,i c]ta9ly w\ld n d>e1 on any evid5ce1 to *>act]ise or condemn a man l ,brodie z he w n[ *>act]ise & condemn himself4 ',july #cj1 #afec4--;,i f9d covet\sness gett+ deep] & deep] into my he>t1 insatiable desires ( l&s & ri*es1 ! desire ( acquir+ my neighb\r's prop]ty1 & _m va9 projects & want ( cont5tm5t1 albeit ,i h already :at might satisfy & well cont5t me4 ,i f9d t x is n t5 hundr$ times :at ,i possess t w\ld cont5t & /ay my m9d f gre$y lu/s & insatiable desires4 ,:at avails pray] z long z ^! lu/s rema98 ,i sc>cely all[ meat & fi% & be] & victual to my family & to ! poor4 ,"l1 pity6 #ba ,aug4--,s9 & sn>e are insep>able f ?is ha/e to be ri*4 ,"l1 9 ?is ,?\ puni%e/ "o s9 ) ano!r1 ) unrighte\sness1 oppression1 unev5ness1 un*>itabl5ess1 deceit1 falsehood1 rig\r to t5ants1 /rait5$ness to ! poor4 #bd ,sept4--,read #a ,cor4 viii4 #ad1 #ae1 :i* did reprove my /rait5$ness1 my coldness1 & my p>simony4 #ai ,july4--,0 tak5 up inord9ately ) tra% & hagg4 ,let n ! ,"l impute x6 #i ,oct4--,my he>t *all5g$ me t ,i c\ld s freely lay out money on books1 pl5i%+1 clo!s to myself1 & 0 s lo? to lay out = ! ,"l4 ,oh1 :at does ?is presage & witness b t ,i am ( ! e>? & t my portion is n bless$1 b t my goods are r accurs$6 #d ,nov4--,neil ,campbell /aid ) me4 ,i f\nd my nigg>dly nature /ill encroa*+ ^u me1 & made my supplication = escape4 ,july #a4--;,because ,i h n employ$ my weal? 9 *>itable uses1 !re=e does ! ,"l take o!r ways m griev\s to me to scatt] :at ,i h s s9fully kept back4' ,& s on1 alt]nately scrimp+ & confess+2 fill+ 8 pockets ) money1 & pray+ t he may be enabl$ to op5 !m1 he goes on till we read su* mis]ably self-deceiv+ entries z ?is almo/ at ! end ( 8 doleful di>y3 ',i purpose1 if ! ,"l w\ld give /r5g? & grace & con/ancy1 & an hone/ & s\nd he>t1 to lay by "s money = su* uses f "t to "t1 :]e( ?is mu* %all be a sign & memorial4' ,& !n1 z to 8 fe> ( man1 8 "t-s]v+1 & vacillation 9 ! day ( difficult duty1 he> 8 own humiliat+ confessions3 ',jan4 #bj1 #affb4--,my p]plexity cont9ues z to :e!r ,i %all move n[ or n1 /ay or return1 hold by ,laud]dale1 or make use ( ! ,bi%op4 ,i desir$ to reflect on giv+ titles1 speak+ fair1 & comply+4 ,i f\nd ,laud]dale *ang$ to me1 & ,i desir$ to spread ?is out be=e ,god4 ,i w5t to ,sir ,george ,mu%et's fun]al1 :]e ,i 0 look$ at1 z ,i ?\ght1 l a speckl$ bird4 ,i appreh5d mu* tr\ble to myself1 my family1 & my affairs1 f ! ill-w ( ^? :o gov]n4 ,may ,god keep me "u ! %ad[ ( ,8 w+s4 ,oct4 #af4--;,did see ! ,bi%op1 & 9 my disc\rse ) him did g f> 9 fair words & ! l4 ,! #ca4--;,james ,urquh>t 0 ) me4 ,oh t ,i c\ld atta9 to 8 /eadfa/ness & firmness6 ,b1 alas6 ,i am soon ov]come2 ,i soon yield to ! lea/ difficulty4 ,! #bf4--;,duncan ,cum+ 0 "h1 & ,i desir$ him to tell ! hone/ m5 9 ! s\? t ?\gh ,i did n come up _! l5g?1 ,i hop$ !y w\ld n /umble at me4' ,9 o!r words1 ',tell ! prison]s 9 ! ,bass & 9 ,blackness1 & ! m>tyrs ( ! ,grass-m>ket & ! ,tolboo?1 t ,"l ,brodie is a ,presbyt]ian at he>t1 & ought to be a ,cov5ant] & a suff]] ) 8 fell[s2 b t he loves ,brodie ,ca/le & a :ole sk9 bett] ?an he loves ! ,cov5ant & ! ,cov5ant]s1 or ev5 ! ,surety ( ! bett] cov5ant4' ,& hav+ despat*$ 8 sympa!tic message to ! hone/ m5 9 ! ,s\?1 he takes up 8 p5 aga9 to c>ry on 8 di>y1 :i* he c>ries on 9 ^! actual t]ms4 ,believe me1 ,i copy lit]ally & scrupul\sly f ! humiliat+ book4 ',die ,dom4--,i f9d great av]s5ess 9 myself to suff]+4 ,i am afraid to lose life or e/ate4 ,i hold x a duty n to ab&on ^? hone/ m9i/]s t h /uck to ! ,re=mation4 ,& if ! ,"l w\ld /r5g!n me1 ,i w\ld desire to confess ! tru? l !m4 4 4 4 ,i que/ion$ :e!r ,i might n safely use means to decl9e ! cross & to w>d (f ! wra? ( ! ,lords & ! ,magi/rates4 ,%all ,i beg9 to he> ,mr4 ,william ,falcon]8 ,%all ,i write to ,sea=? & ,argyll to ask !m to cle> & v9dicate me8 ,%all ,i =be> to he> t hone/ m9i/]1 ,james ,urquh>t1 = a "t1 see+ ! /orm is l to fall on me if ,i d s8 ,:at c\nsel %all ,i give my son8 ,%all ,i expose myself & my family to dang] at ?is "t8 ,:at is ,?y w8 ,:at is my duty8' ,& !n ?is able & hone/ hypocrite has ! grace to add3 ',a gra9 ( s\nd fai? w\ld easily answ] all ^! que/ions4' ,i h a %eaf ( su* passages4 ,x is sick5+ "w to speak & he> su* ?+s4 ,b !y mu/ sometimes be spok5 & he>d1 if only to af=d a reply to ,paul's "q 9 ! text3 ',ye did run well3 :at did h9d] y8' ,h[ well ,alex&] ,brodie ran = a "t1 & h[ well he might h run to ! end b = ^? two s9s t did s easily beset him--! love ( money & ! fe> ( man6 ,b "u ! arre/ & ov]?r[ t ^? two s mean & s contemptible vices br\ght on ,brodie1 we see 8 spiritual life1 or :at might h rip5$ into spiritual life1 gradually b surely decay+1 ev5 9 8 di>y1 till we read ?is la/ entry on ! day ( 8 dea?3 ',my d>kness has n tak5 an end1 nor my confusions4' ,alex&] ,brodie be+ long dead yet speake? ) t]rible p[] 9 e page ( 8 solemnis+ di>y4 ,"y m5 ( ,scotl&1 he says1 "y /atesm51 "y s5ators ( ! ,college ( ,ju/ice1 "y *ur*m51 "y magi/rates1 "y l&lords1 & all "y m5 ( tal5t & ( influ5ce1 sons ( ! ,cavali]s & ! ,cov5ant]s alike--seek ! "r & ! true1 ! j & ! hon\rable1 9 y\r day2 *oose x = y\r "p1 & take y\r /& firmly & boldly ^u x4 ,make haz>ds 9 ord] to /& ^u x4 ,read my humbl+ life1 & take w>n+ f me4 ,& :5 y\r times are confus$ & p]plex$2 :5 tru? & duty are n :olly & comm&+ly cle>2 give a good consci5ce ! b5efit ( ! d\bt1 & suspect ! side on :i* safety & promotion & public praise lie4 ,pray )\t ceas+1 & !n live z y pray4 ,& !n my di>y %all n h be5 writt5 & left op5 among y 9 va94 ,,xxiii4 ,,john ,,flem+1 ,,bailie ,,( ,,lei? ',i wi% t ,i c\ld satisfy y\r desire 9 draw+ up & fram+ = y a ,*ri/ian ,directory4'--,ru!r=d4 ,samuel ,ru!r=d & ,john ,flem+1 ,bailie ( ,lei?1 7 old & fa/ fri5ds4 ,away back 9 ! happy days :5 ,ru!r=d 0 /ill a /ud5t1 & 0 /ill haunt+ ! back-%op ( old ,john ,me9e 9 ! ,canongate ( ,ed9burgh1 he _h =m$ a fa/ fri5d%ip ) ! "y wood-m]*ant ( ,lei?4 ,& all ! trials & sep>ations ( life1 in/ead ( dead5+ _! love = "o ano!r1 or mak+ !m =get "o ano!r1 _h only drawn ! two m5 ! clos] to "o ano!r4 ,= :5 ,ru!r=d's two great tr\bles came ^u him1--fir/ 8 dismissal f ! ,lat9 reg5cy 9 ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity1 & !n 8 bani%m5t f 8 pulpit at ,anwo?1--,john ,flem+ came =w>d on bo? occasions ) money1 & ) lett]s1 & ) visits t 7 ev5 bett] ?an money1 to ! p5niless & fri5dless pr(essor & exil$ pa/or4 ',sir1 ,i ?ank y k9dly = y\r c>e ( me & ( my bro!r4 ,i hope x is laid up = y & rememb]$ 9 heav54' ,rob]t ,m',w>d1 ! fir/ editor ( ,ru!r=d's ,lett]s1 ) all 8 assiduity1 0 only able to recov] f\r lett]s out ( ! heap ( correspond5ce t _h pass$ betwe5 ! ri* timb]-m]*ant ( ,lei? & ! exil$ m9i/]1 b1 ^? f\r tell u volumes1 bo? ab\t ! intimacy ( ! two m5 & ab\t ! dep? & ! wor? ( ! bailie's "*4 ,flem+ wrote a lett] to ,ru!r=d 9 ! spr+ ( #afcg1 :i* mu/ h run 9 "s su* t]ms z ^!3--',my life is fa/ ebb+ away1 & ,i am n yet begun aright to live4 ,i am 9 mid-"t ( my days4 ,i sometimes feel t ,i am com+ ne> ! end ( !m2 & :at evil days !y h be56 ,my bus9ess t my fa!r left me is prosp]\s4 ,i h a good & k9d wife1 z y "k4 ,my *ildr5 are n :olly )\t promise4 ,my place 9 ?is t[n is f> too hon\rable = me1 & ,i h _m de> fri5ds among ! godly bo? 9 ,lei? & 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,b ,i feel bitt]ly t ,i h no bus9ess to mix myself among !m1 & to be c\nt$ "o ( !m4 ,=1 :at ) ! burd5some affairs ( ?is great seaport1 & my own gr[+ bus9ess1 my days & my nights are l a weav]'s %uttle4 ,i int5d & ,i beg9 well1 b ano!r ye> & ano!r ye> comes to an end & ,i am j :]e ,i 04 ,i h _h "s success1 by ,god's bless+1 9 mak+ money1 b ,i am a bankrupt be=e ,him 9 my s\l4 ,my inw>d life is a ravell$ hesp1 & ,i ne$ guidance & direction if ,i am ev] to come out ( ?is confusion & to come to any good4 ,prote/ant & ,presbyt]ian z ,i am1' he goes on1 'if ,i c\ld only f9d a director :o w\ld take tr\ble ) me & comm& me z ,i take tr\ble ) & comm& my s]vants1 ,i v[ to y t ,i w\ld put ! re9s )\t res]ve into 8 h&s4 ,w y n take me 9 h&8 ,y "k me ( old4 ,we us$ to talk 9 de> old ,john ,me9e's back-%op on week-nights & up/airs on ,sabba? nights ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,& long z x is s9ce we saw mu* ( "o ano!r1 ,i feel t y "k me out & 91 & ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 z no "o else kn[s me4 ,tell me1 !n1 :at ,i am to d ) myself4 ,i w try to d :at y tell me1 = ,i am we>i$ & worn out ) my /agnant & mis]able life4 ,pity me1 ,mr4 ,samuel1 my hon\r$ & de> fri5d1 = my pirn is almo/ run out1 & ,i am n ne> sav$4' ',my wor?y & de>ly belov$ bro!r 9 ! ,"l1' repli$ ,ru!r=d to ,flem+1 ',i d>e n take x ^u me to lay d[n rules & directions = y\r inn] life4 ,i h n ! judici\sness1 nor ! exp]i5ce1 nor ! success 9 ! inn] life myself t w\ld ju/ify me4 ,&1 besides1 !re is no lack ( su* ,directories z y ask me =4 ,se>* ! ,scriptures4 ,buy ,daniel ,rog]s1 & ,ri*>d ,gre5ham1 & especially ,william ,p]k9s4 ,my own wall is too mu* brok5 d[n1 my own g>d5 is too mu* ov]run ) we$s2 ,i d>e n attempt to lay d[n ! law to y4 ,b ,i w d ?is s9ce y are s importunate2 ,i w tell y1 z y h told me1 "s ( my own mi/akes & fail+s & %ipwrecks1 & ! rocks on :i* ,i h f\nd]$ may ?us1 be made to c>ry a lant]n to light y\r %ip safely pa/ !m4' ',fool1 said my ,muse to me1 look 9 ?y he>t & write2 &1 l ,sir ,philip ,sydney1 ,samuel ,ru!r=d look$ into 8 own he>t1 & drew a ,directory out ( x = ! bett] ,*ri/ian conduct ( 8 fri5d ,john ,flem+4 #a4 ,n[--w\ld y believe x8--! fir/ ?+ ,samuel ,ru!r=d f\nd 8 own he>t accus+ him 9 be=e ,god 01 ( all ?+s1 ! way he _h wa/$ 8 "t4 ,w\ld y believe x t ! /ud5t :o 0 summ] & w9t] 9 8 /udy at ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & ! m9i/] :o1 z 8 p boa/$1 0 always prep>+ 8 s]mons1 always visit+ 8 p1 always writ+ books1 & always ent]ta9+ /rang]s1--w\ld y believe x t "o ( 8 wor/ consci5ces 0 = ! bad improvem5t ( 8 "t8 ,:at an insatiable ?ir/ = absolute & une>?ly p]fection ,god has awak5$ 9 ! truly graci\s he>t6 ,give ! truly graci\s he>t a little godl9ess & x cries out night & day = m4 ,give x m1 & x /raightway dem&s all4 ,give x all & x /ill accuses y t x has lit]ally got none at all4 ,samuel ,ru!r=d gave all 8 "t & all 8 /r5g? to 8 pa/oral & 8 pr(essorial duties1 & yet :5 he look$ into 8 own he>t to write a lett] to ,bailie ,flem+ out ( x1 8 :ole he>t condemn$ him to 8 face because he _h s mismanag$ 8 "t1 & _h n aright r$eem$ x4 ',y compla9 t y\r "t is fa/ spe$+ away1 & t y h n ev5 begun to employ x well4 ,s is m9e4 ,i give a good "p ( my "t to my bus9ess1 z y say y d to y\rs2 b1 j l y1 t leaves me no "t to give to ,god4 ,god =give me = ! way ,i =get ,him & neglect ,him all ! "t t ,i am bu/l+ ab\t 9 ! ?+s ( ,8 h\se6 ,let u bo? beg91 & me especially1 to give "s ( ,god's be/ e>?ly gift back to ,him aga94 ,let u sp>e a little ( ,8 "t t ,he all[s u & be/[ x back aga9 ^u ,himself4 ,he values no?+ s mu* z a little ( our allott$ "t4 ,let u m$itate on ,him m1 & pray m to ,him4 ,let u ?r[ up ejaculations ( pray] to ,him m & m :ile we are at our daily employm5ts2 y 9 ! timb]-y>d1 d[n among ! %ips1 at ! desk1 & at ! ,c\ncil-table2 & ,i among my books1 & among my p1 & 9 my pulpit4 ,^! are always gold5 mom5ts to me1 & :y !y d n multiply !mselves into h\rs & days & ye>s is to me b ano!r pro( ( my deep depravity4 ,&1 ,john ,flem+1 sanctify y ! ,sabba?4 ,z y love & value y\r immortal s\l1 sanctify & d n wa/e & desecrate ! ,sabba?4 ,let no man /eal f y a s+le h\r ( ! ,sabba?-day4 ,six days %alt ?\ lab\r & d all ?y "w1 b ! sev5? day is ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l ?y ,god4' #b4 ,& aga9 & aga9 9 8 lett]s to ,flem+ ,ru!r=d returns to ! s9s ( ! tongue4 ,ru!r=d himself 0 a great s9n] by 8 tongue1 & he seems to h tak5 x = grant$ t ! bailies ( ,lei? 7 all 9 ! same condemnation4 ',obs]ve y\r words well1' he writes out ( ! bitt]ness ( 8 own he>t4 ',make consci5ce ( all y\r conv]sations4' ,cut (f a "r h&1 pluck out a "r eye1 says ,*ri/4 ,& ,i wond] t half ( ,8 disciples h n bitt5 out _! (f5d+ tongues4 ,:at a _w ( injury & ( all k9ds ( iniquity has ! tongue always & ev]y:]e be56 ,9 ,j]usalem 9 ,david's day2 & /ill 9 ,j]usalem 9 ,james's day2 9 ,anwo? & ,ab]de5 & ,/4 ,&rews 9 ,ru!r=d's day2 & 9 ,lei? 9 ,john ,flem+'s day2 & /ill 9 all ^! places 9 our own day4 ,! tongue c no man tame1 & no wond]1 = x is set on fire ( hell4 ',i %all %[ y1' says ,ru!r=d1 ':at ,i w\ld fa9 be at myself1 h[beit ,i always come %ort ( my purpose4' ,ru!r=d made _m enemies bo? z a prea*] & z a doctr9al & an ecclesia/ical controv]siali/4 ,he 0 a hot1 if n a bad-blood$ man himself1 & he rais$ bo? hot & bad blood 9 o!r m54 ,he 0 a passionate-he>t$ man1 0 ,ru!r=d2 he w\ld n h be5 our sa9t$ ,samuel ,ru!r=d if he _h n _h a fa/ & a high-beat+ he>t4 ,& 8 passionate he>t 0 n all sp5t 9 holy love to ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?\gh mu* ( x 04 ,= ! dregs ( x1 ! unholy scum & fro? ( x1 came out too mu* 9 8 books ( debate & 9 8 diff]5ces ) 8 own bre?r54 ,8 high-mettl$ & almo/ reckless s5se ( duty br\ght him _m enemies1 & x 0 8 lifelong sanctification to try to treat 8 enemies aright1 & to keep 8 own he>t & tongue & p5 clean & sweet t[>ds !m4 ,& he div9$ t among ! m]*ants & magi/rates ( ,lei?1 ang] & malice1 rivalry & rev5ge 7 n unkn[n any m ?an !y 7 among _! bett]s 9 ! ,presbyt]y & ! ,g5]al ,assembly4 ,he knew1 = ,flem+ _h told him1 t 8 v prosp]ity & 8 fa!r's prosp]ity _h procur$ = ,flem+ _m enemies4 ,! ,norway timb] trade 0 n all 9 ! ,flem+ h&s = no?+4 ,! late ,c\ncil election also _h left ,flem+ _m enemies1 & 8 simple duty at ! ,c\ncil-table daily multipli$ !m4 ,x 0 q unacc\ntable to him h[ enemies sprang up all ar\nd him1 & x 0 well t he _h su* an op5-ey$ & mu*-exp]i5c$ correspond5t z ,ru!r=d 01 to :om he c\ld confide su* gha/ly discov]ies1 & su* t]rible %ocks to fai? & tru/ & love4 ',wat* well ?is "o ?+1 ,bailie ,flem+1 ev5 y\r deep desire = rev5ge4 ,be sure t x is 9 y\r he>t 9 ,lei? to seek rev5ge z well z x is 9 my he>t "h 9 ,ab]de54 ,wat*1 z y w\ld ! work+s ( a s]p5t1 ! work+s ( y\r sore- hurt he>t 9 ! matt] ( its rev5ges4 ,wat* h[ ! calamities t come on y\r enemies refre% & revive y4 ,wat* h[ _! prosp]ity & _! happ9ess depress & d>k5 y4 ,dis5tangle ! desire = rev5ge & ! delight 9 x out ( ! rank ?ickets ( y\r wick$ he>t2 drag t desire & delight out ( its native d>kness2 "k x1 "n x1 & x w be impossible b t y w hate x l dea? & hell1 & y\rself on acc\nt ( x4 ,d y hone/ly wi%1 z y say y d1 = direction z to y\r duty to y\r _m enemies 9 ,lei?1 & to ,god & y\r own s\l among !m8 ,!n beg9 ) ?is3 wat* & f9d y\rself out 9 y\r deep desire = rev5ge1 & 9 y\r secret satisfaction & delight to he> x & to speak x4 ,beg9 ) t2 &1 !n1 long aft] t1 & z ! div9e rew>d ( t1 y w be enabl$ to beg9 to try to love y\r enemies1 to bless !m t curse y1 to d good to !m t hate y1 & to pray = !m t despitefully use y & p]secute y4 ,y ne$ no ,directory = ^! ?+s f me :5 y h ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt 9 y\r own ,new ,te/am5t4' #c4 ,&1 /ill look+ into 8 own he>t & writ+ /raight out ( x1 ,ru!r=d says to ,flem+1 ',i h be5 mu* *all5g$ 9 my consci5ce1 & /ill am1 = n ref]r+ all ,i d to ,god z my la/ & *iefe/ end4' ,:i* is j ,samuel ,ru!r=d's vivid way ( tak+ home to himself ! fir/ "q ( ! ,%ort] ,cate*ism :i* he _h aft]w>ds su* a deep h& 9 draw+ up4 ,i d n "k any o!r au?or :o deals s se>*+ly ) ?is great subject z t pr9ce among exp]im5tal div9es1 ,?omas ,%ep>d1 ! f\nd] ( ,yale 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,8 insight is z good z 8 /yle is bad4 ,8 ,engli% is execrable1 b 8 insight is no?+ %ort ( div9e4 ',! pollution ( ! :ole man1 & ( all 8 actions1' he says 9 8 ,p>able ( ! ,t5 ,virg9s1 'consi/s *iefly 9 8 self-seek+1 9 mak+ ourselves our utmo/ end4 ,?is makes our mo/ glori\s actions vile2 ?is /a9s !m all4 ,& s ! sanctification ( a s9n] consi/s *iefly 9 mak+ ! ,"l our utmo/ end 9 all t we d4 ,e man liv+ seeks himself z 8 la/ end & *iefe/ good1 & out ( ?is captivity no human p[] c r$eem u4 4 4 4 ,make ?is y\r la/ & be/ end--to live to ,*ri/ & to d ,8 w4 ,?is is y\r la/ end2 ?is is ! end ( y\r be+ born aga9--nay1 ( y\r be+ r$eem$ by ,8 blood--t y may live unto ,*ri/4' ,& 9 ! same au?or's ,m$itations & ,spiritual ,exp]i5ces1 he says1 ',on ,sabba? morn+ ,i saw t ,i _h a secret eye to my own "n 9 all t ,i did1 & ,i judg$ myself to be wor?y ( dea? because ,i 0 n wean$ f all creat$ glory1 f all hon\r & praise1 & f ! e/eem ( m54 4 4 4 ,on ,sabba?1 aga91 :5 ,i came home1 ,i saw into ! deep hypocrisy ( my own he>t1 because 9 my m9i/ry ,i s\ght to com=t & quick5 ! p t ! glory might reflect on me z well z on ,god4 4 4 4 ,on ! ev5+ be=e ! sacram5t ,i saw x to be my duty to seque/] myself f all o!r ?+s & to prep>e me = ! next day4 ,& ,i saw t ,i mu/ pit* fir/ on ! "r end4 ,i saw t m9e own ends 7 to procure hon\r to myself & n to ! ,"l4 ,!re 0 "s poor little eye 9 seek+ ! "n & glory ( ,*ri/1 yet ,i s\ght n x only1 b my own glory1 too4 ,aft] my ,w$nesday s]mon ,i saw ! pride ( my he>t act+ ?us1 t :5 ,i _h done public "w my he>t w\ld pres5tly look out & inquire :e!r ,i _h done x well or ill4 ,h]eupon ,i saw my vil5ess to be to make m5's op9ions my rule1 & t made me vile 9 m9e own eyes1 & t m & m daily4' ',i h be5 mu* *all5g$1' writes ,ru!r=d to ,flem+1 'because ,i d n ref] all ,i d to ,god z my la/ end3 t ,i d n eat & dr9k & sleep & j\rney & speak & ?9k = ,god4' ,&1 ! fanatic t he is1 he seems to ?9k t t is ! call+ & *ief end n only ( m9i/]s l himself & ,%ep>d1 b ( ! bailies & timb]-m]*ants ( ,ed9burgh & ,lei? also4 #d4 ,la/ly1 9 ! clos+ s5t5ces ( ?is inexhau/ible lett]1 ,ru!r=d says to 8 wait+ & att5tive correspond5t3 ',gr[? 9 grace1 sir1 %\ld be c>$ = by y above all o!r ?+s4' ,& s x %\ld4 ,lit]ally & absolutely above all o!r ?+s4 ,above good heal?1 above good "n1 above weal?1 & /ation1 & hon\r4 ,^! ?+s1 take !m all toge!r1 if ne$ be1 are to be c\nt$ loss 9 ord] to ga9 gr[? 9 grace4 ,b :at is gr[? 9 grace8 ,x is gr[? 9 ev]y?+ t is truly good2 b ,flem+1 z he read 8 ,directory daily1 w\ld always ?9k ( gr[? 9 grace z ! "r improvem5t ( 8 rema9+ "t1 &1 especially1 its religi\s use & d$ication to ,god2 z also ( ! gov]nm5t ( 8 own untam$ tongue2 ! ext9ction ( ! desire = rev5ge1 & ( all delight 9 ! injury ( 8 enemies2 &1 above all1 & includ+ all1 9 mak+ ,god 8 *ief end 9 all t he did4 ,h[ all-important1 !n1 is a s\nd & ,scriptural ,directory to in/ruct u h[ we are to gr[ 9 grace4 ,& h[ preci\s mu/ t directory-lett] h be5 to a man 9 dead e>ne/ l ,john ,flem+4 ,x 0 preci\s to 8 he>t1 y may be sure1 above all 8 %ips1 & all 8 woody>ds1 & all 8 f9e h\ses1 & all 8 seats ( hon\r4 ,& if 8 gr[? 9 grace 9 ,lei? has n[ become full-gr[n glory 9 ,heav51 h[ does he !re bless ,god to- day t ev] he met ) ,samuel ,ru!r=d 9 old ,john ,ma9e's %op 9 8 y\?1 & _h him = a fri5d & a director all 8 aft]-days4 ,& :5 ,john ,flem+ at ! table above =gets n all ,8 b5efits1 high up1 y may be v sure1 among !m all he nev] =gets to put ,samuel ,ru!r=d's lett]s2 &1 m especially1 ?is v directory- lett] we h read "h = our own direction & gr[? 9 grace ?is ,communion-,sabba? night4 ,,xxiv4 ,,! ,,p>i%ion]s ,,( ,,kilmacolm ',= want ( "t ,i h put y all 9 "o lett]4'--,ru!r=d4 ,!re is a well-kn[n passage 9 ,lycidas t exactly describes ! religi\s condition ( ! p>i% ( ,kilmacolm 9 ! ye> #afci4 ,= ! %eph]d ( t unhappy %eepfold also _h climb$ up "s o!r way be=e he knew h[ to hold a %eephook1 till1 week aft] week1 ! hungry %eep look$ up & 7 n f$4 ,! p>i%ion]s ( ,kilmacolm mu/ h be5 f$ to "s purpose at "o "t1 = ! two lett]s !y write to ,ru!r=d 9 _! pres5t />vation be> abundant witness on e page to ! spl5did prea*+ & ! skilful pa/orate t ?is p>i% mu/ at "o "t h enjoy$4 ,!re mu/ h be5 m5 ( no common ability1 z well z ( no common pr(undity ( spiritual life 9 ,kilmacolm dur+ ^? try+ ye>s1 = ! lett]s !y wrote to ,ru!r=d w\ld h done cr$it to any ( ,ru!r=d's able/ & be/ correspond5ts--to ,william ,gu?rie1 or ,david ,dickson1 or ,rob]t ,blair1 or ,john ,liv+/one4 ,inde$1 ! exp]t au?or ( ! ,!rapeutica himself w\ld h be5 put to x to answ] fully & satisfactorily ^? two s acute & s se>*+ lett]s4 ,! ,kilmacolm p _h he>d ab\t ! fam\s answ]s t ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 n[ home aga9 9 ,anwo?1 _h writt5 bo? f ,anwo? & f ,ab]de5 to all classes ( p & on all k9ds ( subjects2 copies1 inde$1 ( "s ( ^? n[ already widespread lett]s _h come to ,kilmacolm itself1 till1 at "o ( _! private meet+s = conf]5ce & pray]1 x 0 resolv$ t a small committee ( _! eld]s %\ld ga!r up _! pa9ful exp]i5ces 9 ! spiritual life t got no help f ! p>i% pulpit1 & %\ld set !m by way ( submission & consultation be=e ! great spiritual casui/4 ,ev]ybody else 0 gett+ :at c\nsel & com=t !y ne$$ f ! fam\s advis] ( ,anwo?1 & :y n !y1 ! neglect$ p>i%ion]s ( ,kilmacolm8 ,& ?us x 0 t two or ?ree ( ! olde/ & able/ m5 9 ! kirk-session s wrote to ,ru!r=d1 z1 aft] "s delay1 to get back ! elaborate lett] f ,anwo? numb]$ #bhf 9 ,dr4 ,bon>'s edition4 ,i am tempt$ to ?9k x possible t ! old1 long-exp]i5c$1 & mu*-ex]cis$ sa9ts ( ,kilmacolm may h dem&$ a little too mu* ( _! m9i/]3 at any rate1 ,i am q z anxi\s to he> :at ,ru!r=d %all say to !m z !y c be to he> f him !mselves4 ,& all t leads me to believe t n only mu/ !re h be5 "s q rem>kable p 9 ! p>i% *ur* at t date1 b t !y mu/ also h _h "s v special pulpit & pa/oral "w exp5d$ on !m 9 =m] ye>s4 ,or1 if n t1 !n _! case is j ano!r illu/ration ( :at ,ru!r=d says 9 8 reassur+ answ]1 namely1 t ! life ( grace among a p is n at all ti$ up to ! lips ( _! m9i/]4 ,:i*1 aga91 is j ano!r way ( putt+ :at ! ,psalmi/ says ( himself 9 8 humble & happy boa/3 ',i h m und]/&+ ?an all my tea*]s1 = ,?y te/imonies are my m$itation4 ,i und]/& m ?an ! anci5ts1 because ,i keep ,?y precepts4' #a4 ,! fir/ compla9t t came to ,anwo? f ,kilmacolm 0 express$ 9 ! qua9t & graphic language natural to t day4 ',security1 /rong & sib to nature1 is /eal+ 9 ^u u4' ,! holy law ( ,god1 !y mean1 0 nev] prea*$ 9 _! p>i%2 at any rate1 x 0 nev] c>ri$ home to any man's consci5ce4 ,nobody 0 ev] di/urb$4 ,nobody's feel+s 7 ev] hurt4 ,nobody 9 all ! p>i% _h ev] he>d a voice ( ?und] say+1 ,?\ art ! man4 ,too?less & timid g5]alities made up all ! prea*+ !y ev] he>d ei!r on ! e?ical or on ! evangelical side3 & g5]alities di/urb no man's peace ( m9d4 ,! pulpit ( ,kilmacolm 0 b too sib to ! pew1 & bo? pulpit & pew slept on toge!r 9 undi/urb$ security4 ,& t suppli$ ,samuel ,ru!r=d ) an excell5t text = a s]mon he 0 cont9ually prea*+ 9 e utt]ance ( 8--! con/ant dang] we all lie "u z long z we are 9 ?is life4 ,dang] f s91 &1 9 its own /ill subtl] way1 z mu* dang] f grace2 dang] f want1 & dang] f fulness2 dang] f our weakness1 & dang] f our /r5g?4 ,s mu* dang] is !re t if any man 9 ?is life is 9 a /ate ( security ab\t himself he is surely ! fooli%e/ ( all fooli% m54 ,=1 ,?y close pursu]s' busy h&s d plant ,sn>es 9 ?y sub/ance1 sn>es att5d ?y want2 ,sn>es 9 ?y cr$it1 sn>es 9 ?y disgrace2 ,sn>es 9 ?y high e/ate1 sn>es 9 ?y base2 ,sn>es tuck ?y b$1 & sn>es att5d ?y bo>d2 ,sn>es wat* ?y ?\ghts1 & sn>es attack ?y ^w2 ,sn>es 9 ?y quiet1 sn>es 9 ?y commotion2 ,sn>es 9 ?y diet1 sn>es 9 ?y devotion2 ,sn>es lurk 9 ?y resolves1 sn>es 9 ?y d\bt2 ,sn>es lurk )9 ?y he>t1 & sn>es )\t2 ,sn>es are above ?y head1 & sn>es b5ea?2 ,sn>es 9 ?y sickness1 sn>es are 9 ?y dea?4 ,:at a fool & :at a slugg>d nature mu/ be1 z ,ru!r=d "h says %e is1 if %e c lull u into security ab\t ourselves 9 su* a life z ?is6 ,& :at a noble field does ?is sn>e-fill$ life supply = all a prea*]'s bolde/ & be/ p[]s6 #b4 ,!y h "s new beg9n]s 9 ,kilmacolm 9 spite ( all its spiritual /agnation1 & ! old] p are full ( anxiety le/ ^? new beg9n]s %\ld n be rightly direct$4 ',tell !m = "o ?+1' says ,ru!r=d 9 reply1 'to dig deep :ile !y are yet among _! f\ndations4 ,tell !m t a sick night = s9 is n s common ei!r among "y or old z ,i w\ld l to see x4 ,make !m to und]/& :at ,i mean by digg+ deep4 ,i mean deep into _! own he>t 9 ord] to discov] & lay b>e to !mselves ! corrupt motives f :i* !y act e day ev5 9 ! v be/ ?+s !y d4 ,& t ( itself w give !m _m suffici5tly sick days & nights too1 bo? z new beg9n]s & z old believ]s4 ,& tell !m1 also1 f me1 t once !y h se5 !mselves 9 _! own he>ts1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ,8 he>t1 x w be impossible = !m ev] to g back f ,him4 ,absolutely impossible4 ,s mu* s t x is p]fectly c]ta9 t he :o goes back f ,*ri/ has nev] really se5 himself or ,*ri/ ei!r4 ,he may h se5 some?+ some:at m or less l ,*ri/1 b1 all ! "t1 x 0 n ,*ri/4 ,let y\r s\l once come up to close qu>t]s ) ,*ri/1 & ,i defy y ev] to =get ,him aga94 ,tell all y\r new beg9n]s t f me1 ,samuel ,ru!r=d1 :o1 aft] all1 am n yet well begun myself4' #c4 ',y compla9 bitt]ly ( a dead m9i/ry 9 y\r b\nds4 ,i h he>d z mu*4 ,b ,i w reply t a liv+ m9i/ry is n indisp5sable to a p>i%4 ,all our p>i%es ought to h x1 & we ought to see to x t !y all get x2 b nei!r ! conv]sion ( s9n]s1 nor ! sanctification & com=t ( ,god's sa9ts1 is ti$ up to any man's lips4 ,y w read y\r unread ,bibles m3 y w buy m good books3 y w meet m 9 private conv]se & pray]3 & x w n be bad = y = a season to look above ! pulpit1 & to look ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself m imm$iately 9 ! face4' ,z ,fras] ( ,brea also said 9 a /rik+ passage 9 8 di>y1 s ,ru!r=d says 9 8 reply lett]3 '9 y\r sore fam9e ( ! wat] ( life1 run y\r pipe "r up to ! f\nta94' #d4 ,if ! p>i%ion]s ( ,kilmacolm 7 sev]e on _! m9i/] x 0 n t !y let !mselves escape4 ,& !re 0 some?+ 9 _! pres5t lett]s t l$ ,ru!r=d to w>n !m aga9/ a mi/ake t only p ( ! ,kilmacolm type w ev] fall into4 ',"s ( ! p ( ,god1' says _! %>p-ey$ c5sor1 'sl&] ! grace ( ,god 9 _! own s\l4' ,& t is true ( "s ( ,god's be/ p /ill4 ,we meet ) su* p n[ & !n 9 our own p>i%es to-day4 ,!y are s possess$ ) p5it5ce & humility2 !y h su* high & inflexible & spiritual /&>ds = measur+ !mselves by2 ! law has s fatally ent]$ _! inn]mo/ s\ls t !y w n ev5 admit or ackn[l$ge :at ! grace ( ,god has1 to all o!r m5's k1 done 9 !m4 ,seek out1 says ,ru!r=d1 ! signs ( true grace 9 y\rselves z well z ! signs ( secret s94 ,& :5 y h f\nd su* & su* an indubitable sign ( grace1 say s4 ,say ?is1 & ?is1 & ?is1 po9t+ x out1 is assur$ly ! "w ( ,god 9 my s\l4 ,:5 y1 aft] all defeat1 really discov] y\r s\l gr[+ 9 grace2 9 pati5ce "u injuries2 9 meekness "u repro(s & corrections2 9 love =1 or at lea/ 9 peace ( he>t t[>d1 ^? y at "o "t did n l1 b dislik$ almo/ to d[nright hatr$2 9 sil5t & ass5t+ acceptance1 if n yet 9 actual & positive enjoym5t1 ( ano!r man's tal5ts & success1 ga9 & fame2 9 ! decay & disappe>ance ( p>ty _s1 & 9 op5ness to all ! good & ! m]it ( o!r m52 9 pray]fulness2 9 lib]ality1 & s on2 :5 y _c d5y ^! ?+s 9 y\rself1 !n speak good ( ,*ri/1 & d n traduce & backbite ,8 "w because x is 9 y\r own s\l4 ',"s wret*es murmur ( want :ile all ! "t _! money 9 ! bank & _! fat h>ve/s make !m li>s4' ,ru!r=d ?9ks he has put 8 f+] ^u "s su* sa9tly li>s 9 ! kirk-session ( ,kilmacolm4 #e4 ',fe> y\r light1 my "l1' wrote ,ru!r=d to ,"l ,craighall f ,ab]de52 '/& 9 awe ( y\r light4' ,b ! poor ,kilmacolm p did n ne$ t %>p rebuke1 = !y _h writt5 to ,ru!r=d at _! own in/ance to consult him 9 _! t]ror ( consci5ce ab\t ?is v matt]1 till ,ru!r=d _h to exhau/ 8 vocabul>y ( com=t 9 try+ to pacify 8 correspond5ts j 9 ?is suffici5tly disquiet+ matt] ( light 9 ! m9d ) great d>kness 9 ! he>t & ! life4 ,our light 9 ?is _w1 he tells !m1 is a broad & %9+ field1 :]eas our life ( ob$i5ce is at be/ b a %ort & /raggl+ furr[4 ,only 9 heav5 %all ! broad & bask+ fields ( light & tru? be cov]$ f end to end ) ! songs ( ! rejoic+ reap]s4 ,& ,ru!r=d is v bold 9 ?is matt]1 because he kn[s he has ! tru? ab\t x4 ,a p]fect life1 he says1 up to our ev]-increas+ light1 is impossible to u "h1 if only because our light always increases ) e new progress 9 duty4 ,! field ( light exp&s to a new l5g? & bread? e "t ! pl\gh passes ?r\gh x4 ,&1 kn[+ well to :om he writes on ?is subject1 ,ru!r=d goes on to say t !re is a sorr[ = s91 & = %ortcom+ 9 s]vice1 t is z acceptable ) ,god 9 ! evangelical cov5ant z w\ld be ! v s]vice itself4 ,b1 !n1 x mu/ be :at ,ru!r=d calls 'hone/ sorr[ aft] a s9c]e aim4' ,& let no man easily all[ himself to take %elt] "u t1 le/ x turn out to him l tak+ %elt] 9 a ?und]/orm "u a lightn+ rod4 ,= :at an aim mu/ t be1 & !n1 :at a sorr[1 t is z good 9 ! sight ( ,god z a full ob$i5ce is itself4 ,at ! same "t1 ',a s9c]e aim1 & !n an hone/ sorr[1 bo? ( ! "r quality & quantity1 tak5 toge!r ) ,*ri/'s int]cession1 mu/ be our be/ life be=e ,god till we be ov] 9 ! o!r c\ntry :]e ! law ( ,god w get a p]fect s\l 9 :i* to fulfil itself4 ,y\r compla9t on ?is head is already book$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 7,rom4 vii4 #ah74' #f4 ',! less s5se ( lib]ty & sweetness1 ! m true spirituality 9 ! s]vice ( ,god1' is ,ru!r=d's reply to _! next p]plexity4 ,ought we to g on ) our "w & ) our wor%ip :5 our he>ts are dry & :5 we h no delight 9 :at we d8 ,t is j ! "t to p]sev]e1 replies _! evangelical guide1 = x is 9 ! abs5ce ( all s5se ( lib]ty & sweetness t our duties prove !mselves to be truly spiritual4 ,a sweet s]vice has (t5 its sweetness f an altoge!r o!r s\rce ?an ! spiritual _w4 ,let a man be engag$ 9 div9e s]vice1 or 9 any o!r religi\s "w1 & let him h s5sible support & success 9 x2 let him h lib]ty & enjoym5t 9 ! p]=mance ( x2 &1 especially1 let him h ! praise ( m5 aft] x1 & he w easily be deceiv$ into ?9k+ t he has _h ,god's ,_s ) him1 & ! light ( ,god's c\nt5ance1 :]eas all ! "t x has only be5 an outp\r+ on 8 deceiv$ he>t ( 8 own ly+ _s ( self-seek+1 self-pleas+1 & self-exalt+4 ,:ile1 aga91 a man's _s may be all day z dry z ! hea? 9 ! wild]ness1 & all o!r m5's spirits ar\nd him & t[>d him ! same1 yet a v ri* score may be set d[n beside t un9dulg$ s]vant's "n aga9/ ! day ( ! 'well-dones4' ',i believe t _m ?9k t ob$i5ce is lifeless & =mal unless ! w9d be 9 ! we/1 & all _! sails are fill$ ) ! joys ( s5se4 ,b ,i am n ( _! m9d :o ?9k s4' #g4 ,! scrupulosity ( ! ,kilmacolm p 0 surely s+ul> & rem>kable ev5 9 t day ( te/s & m>ks & scruples 9 ! spiritual life4 ,! m9i/ry may n h be5 :olly dead 9 & ar\nd ,kilmacolm1 ?\gh x c\ld n keep pace & pati5ce ) ^? s eag] & s anxi\s s\ls :o w\ld h ,ru!r=d's m9d on all possible po9ts ( _! complicat$ case4 ,six ( _! compla9ts we h j se51 b _! tr\bles are n yet all told4 ',surely1' !y wrote1 'a ,ma/] l our ,"l1 :o gave su* s]vice :5 ,he 0 /ill a s]vant ,himself1--surely ,he w h he>ty & unfeign$ s]vice f u1 or none at all4 ,w ,he n spue ! lukew>m s]vant out ( ,8 m\?8' ,i grant y1 wrote ,ru!r=d1 t our ,ma/] mu/ h hone/y4 ,! "o ?+ ,he w unmask & w n endure is hypocrisy4 ,b if y mean to ins9uate t our he>ts mu/ always be entirely giv5 up to ,8 s]vice 9 all t we d1 else ,he w ca/ u away1 = all ,i am wor? 9 ! _w ,i w\ld n h t true ( me4 ,i w\ld n h t true1 else :]e w\ld my hope be8 ,an ,engli% contempor>y ( ,ru!r=d's puts x memorably3 ',our ,ma/] tries ,8 s]vants n ) ! balances ( ! sanctu>y1 b ) ! t\*/one4' ,take t1 says ,ru!r=d1 = my reply to y\r op9ion t ,*ri/ mu/ always h a p]fect s]vice at our h&s1 or none at all4 #h4 ,aga91 hold by ! gr\nd-"w :5 ! outworks & ! sup]/ructure are assail$4 ,fall back ! m nak$ly ^u y\r sure f\ndation4 ,keep ! gr\nd ( y\r /&+ & acceptance cle>1 & take y\r /& on t gr\nd at e "t :5 despair assaults y4 ,= great faults & = small1 = =mality 9 spiritual s]vice1 = cold-he>t$ness & = half-he>t$ness1 y h always op5 to y y\r old & sure gr\nd1 ! blood & ! righte\sness ( y\r ,cov5ant-surety4 ',seek /ill ! blood ( atonem5t = faults mu* & little4 ,"k ! gate to ! f\nta91 & lie ab\t x4 ,make mu* ( assurance1 = x keepe? ! an*or fix$4' #i4 ,! la/ p>agraph ( ,ru!r=d's lett] to ! p>i%ion]s ( ,kilmacolm is tak5 up ) ! consolation t always comes to a ,*ri/ian man's he>t aft] e de$ ( true self-mortification4 ,t is an exp]i5ce t all ,*ri/ian m5 mu/ (t5 h1 :e!r !y take note suffici5tly ( x or no4 ,let any man suff] = ,*ri/'s sake2 let any man be evil-entreat$ & = ,*ri/'s sake take x pati5tly2 let him be revil$ & p]secut$ 9 public or 9 private = ! tru?2 let him d5y himself "s indulg5ce--all[$1 d\btful1 or condemn$--& all truly = ! sake ( ,*ri/ & o!r m52 & imm$iately1 & z a consequ5ce ( t1 a peace1 a lib]ty1 a light z ( ,god's c\nt5ance w infallibly visit 8 he>t4 ,aft] temptation resi/$ & ov]come angels w always visit u4 ',temptations1' says ,bunyan 9 ! f9e preface to 8 ,grace ,ab\nd+1 ':5 we meet !m fir/ are z ! lion t ro>$ ^u ,samson2 b1 if we ov]come !m1 ! next "t we see !m we %all f9d a ne/ ( honey )9 !m4' ',bless$ are !y t m\rn1' says our ,"l1 '= !y %all be com=t$4' ',aft] my greate/ mortifications1' said ,edw>ds1 ',i always f9d my greate/ com=ts4' ,& ev5 ,r5an tells u ( a ,roman lady :o _h '! ineffable joy ( r5\nc+ joy4' ',a ,*ri/ b\ght ) /rokes1' says ,ru!r=d 9 clos+1 'is ! sweete/ ( all ,*ri/s4'