,transcrib$ f ! #ahha ,macmillan & ,co4 
edition by ,david ,price1               
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,,s]mons4      ,,) ,a ,,preface4    ,,by
  ,,*>les ,,k+sley4    ,london3         
,,macmillan ,,& ,,co4  #ahha4    ,! ,"r 
( ,translation is ,res]v$4              
,,preface4      ,i v5ture to preface ^! 
,s]mons--:i* 7 prea*$ ei!r at  ,we/m9/] 
,abbey1 or at "o ( ! ,*apels ,royal--by 
a ,pap] read at  ,sion ,college1 9      
#ahga2 & = ?is reason4  ,ev5 :5 !y deal 
)  :at is usually1 & rightly1 call$     
vital & exp]im5tal religion1  !y are    
comm5ts on1 & developm5ts (1 ! idea :i* 
p]vades t  pap]2 namely--,t facts1 :e!r 
( physical nature1 or ( ! human  he>t & 
reason1 d n contradict1 b co9cide )1 !  
doctr9es &  =mulas ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 z
 by law e/abli%$4    99 99 99 99 99     
,natural ,!ology1 ,i said1 is a subject 
:i* seems to me m & m  important2 & "o  
:i* is j n[ some:at =gott54  ,i !re=e   
desire to say a few words on x4  ,i d n 
pret5d to tea*3 b only to  sugge/2 to   

po9t out c]ta9 problems ( natural       
,!ology1 ! fur!r  solution ( :i* ought1 
,i ?9k1 to be soon attempt$4    ,i wi%  
to speak1 be x rememb]$1 n on natural   
religion1 b on  natural ,!ology4  ,by ! 
fir/1 ,i und]/& :at c be le>n$ f  !     
physical univ]se ( man's duty to ,god & 
to 8 neighb\r2 by !  latt]1 ,i und]/&   
:at c be le>n$ conc]n+ ,god ,himself4   
,(  natural religion ,i %all say no?+4  
,i d n ev5 affirm t a  natural religion 
is possible3 b ,i d v e>ne/ly believe t 
a  natural ,!ology is possible2 & ,i    
e>ne/ly believe also t x is  mo/        
important t natural ,!ology %\ld1 9 e   
age1 keep pace )  doctr9al or           
ecclesia/ical ,!ology4    ,bi%op ,butl] 
c]ta9ly held ?is belief4  ,8 ,analogy ( 
,religion1  ,natural & ,reveal$1 to !   
,con/itution & ,c\rse ( ,nature--a  book
 = :i* ,i ent]ta9 ! mo/ pr(\nd          
respect--is bas$ on a  belief t ! ,god (
 nature & ! ,god ( grace are "o2 & t    
!re=e1 ! ,god :o satisfies our consci5ce
 ought m or less to  satisfy our reason 

also4  ,to tea* t 0 ,butl]'s mission2 & 
he  fulfill$ x well4  ,b x is a mission 
:i* has to be re-fulfill$  aga9 & aga91 
z human ?\ght *anges1 & human sci5ce    
develops2  = if1 9 any age or c\ntry1 ! 
,god :o seems to be reveal$ by nature   
seems also diff]5t f ! ,god :o is       
reveal$ by ! !n popul>  religion3 !n t  
,god1 & ! religion :i* tells ( t ,god1 w
  gradually cease to be believ$ 94    ,=
 ! dem&s ( ,reason--z none knew bett]   
?an good ,bi%op  ,butl]--mu/ be & ought 
to be satisfi$4  ,& !re=e2 :5 a popul>  
w> arises betwe5 ! reason ( any g5]ation
 & its ,!ology3 !n x  behoves ! m9i/]s (
 religion to inquire1 ) all humility &  
godly  fe>1 on :i* side lies ! fault2   
:e!r ! ,!ology :i* !y  exp\nd is all t x
 %\ld be1 or :e!r ! reason ( ^? :o      
impugn x is all t x %\ld be4    ,= me1  
z--,i tru/--an or?odox prie/ ( ! ,*ur* (
 ,engl&1 ,i  believe ! ,!ology ( !      
,national ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 z by law      
e/abli%$1 to be em95tly rational z well 
z scriptural4  ,x is n1  !re=e1 surpris+

 to me t ! cl]gy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1    
s9ce ! f\ndation ( ! ,royal ,society 9 !
 sev5te5? c5tury1  h done m = s\nd      
physical sci5ce ?an ! cl]gy ( any o!r   
d5om9ation2 or t ! ?ree greate/ natural 
!ologians ) :i*  ,i1 at lea/1 am        
acqua9t$--,b]keley1 ,butl]1 &           
,paley--%\ld h  belong$ to our ,*ur*4   
,i am n unaw>e ( :at ! ,g]mans ( !      
eighte5? c5tury h done4  ,i consid]     
,goe!'s claims to h  advanc$ natural    
,!ology v mu* ov]-rat$3 b ,i d recomm5d 
to  "y cl]gym5 ,h]d]'s ,outl9es ( !     
,philosophy ( ! ,hi/ory (  ,man z a     
book--9 spite ( c]ta9 defects--full (   
s\nd & preci\s  wisdom4  ,mean:ile x    
seems to me t ,engli% natural ,!ology 9 
!  eighte5? c5tury /ood m secure ?an t (
 any o!r nation1 on  ! f\ndation :i*    
,b]keley1 ,butl]1 & ,paley _h laid2 & t 
if  our or?odox ?9k]s = ! la/ hundr$    
ye>s _h foll[$ /eadily 9  _! /eps1 we   
%\ld n be deplor+ n[ a wide1 & z "s ?9k 
increas+1 divorce betwe5 ,sci5ce &      
,*ri/ianity4    ,b x 0 n s to be4  ,!   

impulse giv5 by ,wesley & ,:itfield     
turn$--& n be=e x 0 ne$$--! e>ne/ m9ds (
 ,engl& almo/  exclusively to que/ions (
 p]sonal religion2 & t impulse1 "u  _m  
unexpect$ =ms1 has cont9u$ ev] s9ce4  ,i
 only /ate ! fact3  ,i d n deplore x2   
,god =bid4  ,wisdom is ju/ifi$ ( all h] 
*ildr52 & z1 accord+ to ! wise ,am]ican1
 x takes all sorts to  make a _w1 s x   
takes all sorts to make a liv+ ,*ur*4   
,b t  ! religi\s temp] ( ,engl& = ! la/ 
two or ?ree g5]ations has  be5          
unfav\rable to a s\nd & sci5tific       
developm5t ( natural  ,!ology1 !re c be 
no d\bt4    ,we h only1 if we ne$ pro(1 
to look at ! hymns--_m ( !m v  pure1    
pi\s1 & beautiful--:i* are us$ at ?is   
day 9 *ur*es &  *apels by p]sons ( e    
%ade ( op9ion4  ,h[ (t5 is ! tone 9  :i*
 !y speak ( ! natural _w "o (           
dissatisfaction1 di/ru/1  almo/         
contempt4  ,*ange & decay 9 all ar\nd ,i
 see1 is _! key-  note1 r ?an ,o all ye 
works ( ! ,"l1 bless ,him1 praise ,him1 
&  magnify ,him = ev]4  ,!re l+]s ab\t  

!m a sav\r ( ! old  mona/ic !ory1 t ?is 
e>? is ! devil's planet1 fall51 accurs$1
  gobl9-haunt$1 ne$+ to be exorcis$ at e
 turn be=e x is useful  or ev5 safe =   
man4  ,an age :i* has adopt$ z its mo/  
popul> hymn  a p>aphrase ( ! m$iaeval   
monk's ,hic breve vivitur1 & 9 :i*      
/alw>t public-s*ool boys are bidd5 9 _! 
*apel-wor%ip to tell  ! ,almighty ,god (
 ,tru? t !y lie awake weep+ at night =  
joy at  ! ?\ght t !y w die & see        
,j]usalem ! ,gold51 is  d\btless a pi\s 
& dev\t age3 b n--at lea/ z yet--an age 
9  :i* natural ,!ology is likely to     
atta9 a high1 a heal?y1 or a  scriptural
 developm5t4    ,n a scriptural         
developm5t4  ,let me press on y1 my     
cl]ical bre?r51  mo/ e>ne/ly ?is "o     
po9t4  ,x is "t t we %\ld make up our   
m9ds :at tone ,scripture does take t[>d 
nature1 natural sci5ce1  natural        
,!ology4  ,mo/ ( y1 ,i d\bt n1 h made up
 y\r m9ds  already2 & 9 consequ5ce h no 
fe> ( natural sci5ce1 no fe> =  natural 
,!ology4  ,b ,i _c d5y t ,i f9d /ill    

l+]+ "h &  !re c]ta9 ( ! old views (    
nature ( :i* ,i us$ to he> b too  mu* "s
 five-&-?irty ye>s ago--& t f bett] m5  
?an ,i  %all ev] hope to be--:o us$ to  
consid] natural ,!ology z useless1      
fallaci\s1 impossible2 on ! gr\nd t ?is 
,e>? did n reveal !  w & "* ( ,god1     
because x 0 curs$ & fall52 & t its      
facts1 9 consequ5ce1 7 n to be respect$ 
or reli$ on4  ,?is1 ,i  0 told1 0 !     
doctr9e ( ,scripture1 & 0 !re=e true4   
,b  :51 long+ to reconcile my consci5ce 
& my reason on a "q s  awful to a "y    
/ud5t ( natural sci5ce1 ,i w5t to my    
,bible1 :at did  ,i f9d8  ,no ^w ( all  
?is4  ,mu*--?ank ,god1 ,i may say "o    
cont9u\s  und]curr5t--( ! v opposite (  
all ?is4  ,i pray y be> ) me1  ev5 ?\gh 
,i may seem imp]t95t4  ,b :at d we f9d 9
 ! ,bible1  ) ! exception ( t fir/      
curse8  ,t1 rememb]1 _c mean any        
alt]ation 9 ! laws ( nature by :i* man's
 lab\r %\ld only  produce = him h5ce=?  
?orns & ?i/les4  ,=1 9 ! fir/ place1    
any su* curse is =mally abrogat$ 9 !    

eigh? *apt] & #ba/ v]se  ( ! v same     
docum5t--,i w n aga9 curse ! e>? any m =
  man's sake4  ,:ile ! e>? rema9e?1     
se$-"t & h>ve/1 cold &  heat1 summ] &   
w9t]1 day & night1 %all n cease4  ,&    
next3 !  fact is n s2 = if y root up !  
?orns & ?i/les1 & keep y\r  l& clean1 !n
 assur$ly y w gr[ fruit-trees & n ?orns1
  :eat & n ?i/les1 accord+ to ^? laws ( 
nature :i* are !  voice ( ,god express$ 
9 facts4    ,& yet ! words are true4    
,!re is a curse ^u ! e>?3 ?\gh n  "o    
:i*1 by alt]+ ! laws ( nature1 has made 
natural facts  untru/wor?y4  ,!re is a  
curse on ! e>?2 su* a curse z is        
express$1 ,i believe1 9 ! old ,hebrew   
text1 :]e ! ^w  admah--correctly        
translat$ 9 our v]sion !                
gr\nd--signifies1  z ,i am told1 n ?is  
planet1 b simply ! soil f :5ce we get   
our  food2 su* a curse z c]ta9ly is     
express$ by ! ,septuag9t & !  ,vulgate  
v]sions3 ,curs$ is ! e>?--,greek text2 9
 op]e tuo1  9 ?y works4  ,man's "w is   
too (t5 ! curse ( ! v planet  :i* he    

misuses4  ,none %\ld "k t bett] ?an !   
botani/1 :o  sees :ole regions desolate1
 & giv5 up to /]ility & lit]al ?orns  & 
?i/les1 on acc\nt ( man's s9 & folly1   
ignorance & gre$y  wa/e4  ,well said t  
vet]an botani/1 ! v5]able ,elias ,fries1
 (  ,lund3--    ,a broad b& ( wa/e l&   
foll[s gradually 9 ! /eps (             
cultivation4  ,if x exp&s1 its c5tre &  
its cradle dies1 & on !  out] bord]s    
only d we f9d gre5 %oots4  ,b x is n    
impossible1  only difficult1 = man1 )\t 
r5\nc+ ! advantage ( culture  itself1 "o
 day to make rep>ation = ! injury :i* he
 has inflict$3  he is appo9t$ "l (      
creation4  ,true x is t ?orns & ?i/les1 
ill-fav\r$ & poison\s plants1 well nam$ 
by botani/s rubbi%  plants1 m>k ! track 
:i* man has pr\dly trav]s$ ?r\gh ! e>?4 
,be=e him lay orig9al nature 9 h] wild b
 sublime beauty4  ,beh9d  him he leaves 
a des]t1 a de=m$ & ru9$ l&2 = *ildi%    
desire  ( de/ruction1 or ?\ghtless      
squ&]+ ( vegetable treasures1 has       
de/roy$ ! "* ( nature2 &1 t]rifi$1 man  

himself flies f  ! ar5a ( 8 actions1    
leav+ ! impov]i%$ e>? to b>b>\s  races  
or to animals1 s long z yet ano!r spot 9
 virg9 beauty smiles  be=e him4  ,"h    
aga91 9 selfi% pursuit ( pr(it1 &       
consci\sly or  unconsci\sly foll[+ !    
abom9able pr9ciple ( ! great moral      
vil5ess :i* "o man has express$--',apres
 n\s le ,deluge1'--he beg9s  anew ! "w (
 de/ruction4  ,?us did cultivation1     
driv5 out1 leave  ! ,ea/1 & p]haps !    
des]ts long ago robb$ ( _! cov]+s2  l ! 
wild hordes ( old ov] beautiful ,greece1
 ?us rolls ?is  conque/ ) fe>ful        
rapidity f ,ea/ to ,we/ ?r\gh ,am]ica2 &
 !  plant] n[ (t5 leaves ! already      
exhau/$ l&1 & ! ea/]n  climate1 become  
inf]tile ?r\gh ! demolition ( ! =e/s1 to
  introduce a simil> revolution into !  
,f> ,we/4    ,z we proce$1 we f9d no?+ 9
 ! g5]al tone ( ,scripture :i* c  h9d]  
our natural ,!ology be+ at once         
scriptural & sci5tific4    ,if x is to  
be sci5tific1 x mu/ beg9 by approa*+    
,nature at once  ) a *e]ful & rev]5t _s1

 z a noble1 heal?y1 & tru/wor?y  ?+2 &  
:at is t1 save ! _s ( ^? :o wrote !     
#ajd?1  #adg?1 & #adh? ,psalms2 ! _s1   
too1 ( him :o wrote t ,song (  ! ,?ree  
,*ildr51 :i* is1 z x 71 ! fl[] & cr[n ( 
! ,old  ,te/am5t1 ! summ+ up ( all t is 
mo/ true & et]nal 9 ! old  ,jewi% fai?2 
& :i*1 z long z x is sung 9 our *ur*es1 
is !  *>t] & title-de$ ( all ,*ri/ian   
/ud5ts ( ^? works ( !  ,"l1 :i* x calls 
on to bless ,him1 praise ,him1 & magnify
 ,him =  ev]8    ,:at next w be dem&$ ( 
u by physical sci5ce8  ,belief1 c]ta9ly1
  j n[1 9 ! p]man5ce ( natural laws4  ,t
 is tak5 = grant$1  ,i hold1 ?r\gh\t !  
,bible4  ,i _c see h[ our ,"l's p>ables1
  drawn f ! birds & ! fl[]s1 ! seasons &
 ! wea!r1 h  any logical weight1 or c be
 consid]$ z aught b caprici\s &         
fanciful illu/rations--:i* ,god         
=bid--unless we look at !m z  in/ances (
 laws ( ! natural _w1 :i* f9d _!        
analogues 9 !  laws ( ! spiritual _w1 ! 
k+dom ( ,god4  ,i _c conceive a  man's  
writ+ t #ajd? ,psalm :o _h n ! mo/ deep1

 ! mo/  e>ne/ s5se ( ! p]man5ce (       
natural law4  ,b m3 ! fact is  expressly
 ass]t$ aga9 & aga94  ,!y cont9ue ?is   
day accord+ to  ,?9e ord9ance1 = all ?+s
 s]ve ,!e4  ,?\ ha/ made !m fa/  = ev] &
 ev]4  ,?\ ha/ giv5 !m a law :i* %all n 
be  brok5--    ,let u pass on4  ,!re is 
no m to be said ab\t ?is matt]4    ,b   
next3 x w be dem&$ ( u t natural ,!ology
 %all set =?  a ,god ^: "* is consi/5t )
 all ! facts ( nature1 & n  only ) ^?   
:i* are pleasant & beautiful4  ,t       
*all5ge 0  accept$1 & ,i ?9k            
victori\sly1 by ,bi%op ,butl]1 z f> z ! 
,*ri/ian religion is conc]n$4  ,z f> z !
 ,scripture is conc]n$1  we may answ]   
?us--    ,x is said to u--,i "k t x is  
said--,y tell u ( a ,god ( love1 a  ,god
 ( fl[]s & sun%9e1 ( s++ birds & little 
*ildr54  ,b  !re are m facts 9 nature   
?an ^!4  ,!re is premature dea?1        
pe/il5ce1 fam9e4  ,& if y answ]--,man   
has control ov] ^!2 !y  are caus$ by    
man's ignorance & s91 & by 8 break+ (   
natural  laws3--,:at w y make ( ^?      

de/ructive p[]s ov] :i* he has  no      
control2 ( ! hurricane & ! e>?quake2 (  
poisons1 vegetable  & m9]al2 ( ^?       
p>asitic ,entozoa ^: awful abundance1 & 
awful  de/ructiv5ess1 9 man & bea/1     
sci5ce is j reveal+--a new page  ( dang]
 & loa?som5ess8  ,h[ does t suit y\r    
conception ( a ,god  ( love8    ,we c   
answ]--,:e!r or n x suits our conception
 ( a ,god ( love1  x suits ,scripture's 
conception ( ,him4  ,= no?+ is m        
cle>--nay1  is x n urg$ aga9 & aga91 z a
 blot on ,scripture8--t x reveals  a    
,god n m]ely ( love1 b ( /]nness2 a ,god
 9 ^: eyes physical  pa9 is n ! wor/ (  
evils1 nor animal life--too (t5 miscall$
  human life--! mo/ preci\s ( objects2 a
 ,god :o de/roys1 :5 x  seems fit to    
,him1 & t :olesale1 & seem+ly )\t ei!r  
pity  or discrim9ation1 man1 woman1 &   
*ild1 visit+ ! s9s ( !  fa!rs on !      
*ildr51 mak+ ! l& empty & b>e1 & de/roy+
  f (f x man & bea/8  ,?is is ! ,god ( !
 ,old ,te/am5t4  ,& if  any say--z is   
too (t5 ra%ly said--,?is is n ! ,god ( !

 ,new3 ,i  answ]1 ,b h y read y\r ,new  
,te/am5t8  ,h y read ! latt]  *apt]s (  
,/ ,mat!w8  ,h y read ! op5+ ( ! ,epi/le
 to !  ,romans8  ,h y read ! ,book (    
,revelation8  ,if s1 w y say t  ! ,god (
 ! ,new ,te/am5t is1 comp>$ ) ! ,god ( !
 ,old1 less  awful1 less de/ructive1 &  
!re=e less l ! ,be+--grant+  always t   
!re is su* a ,be+--:o presides ov]      
nature & h]  de/ructive p[]s8  ,x is an 
awful problem4  ,b ! writ]s ( !  ,bible 
h fac$ x valiantly4  ,physical sci5ce is
 fac+ x valiantly  n[4  ,!re=e natural  
,!ology may face x likewise4  ,rememb]  
,c>lyle's great words ab\t poor         
,francesca 9 ! ,inf]no3 ,inf9ite  pity3 
yet also inf9ite rig\r ( law4  ,x is s  
,nature is made4  ,x is  s ,dante       
disc]n$ t %e 0 made4    ,!re are two o!r
 po9ts on :i* ,i mu/ beg leave to say a 
few words4  ,physical sci5ce w dem& (   
our natural !ologians t !y %\ld  be aw>e
 ( _! importance1 & let--z ,mr ,mat!w   
,arnold w\ld  say--_! ?\ghts play freely
 r\nd !m4  ,i mean que/ions (           

,embryology1 & que/ions ( ,race4    ,on 
! fir/ !re may be mu* to be said1 :i*   
is1 = ! pres5t1  be/ left unsaid1 ev5   
"h4  ,i only ask y to recollect h[ (t5 9
  ,scripture ^? two pla9 old            
words--beget & br+ =?--occur2 & 9  :at  
important passages4  ,& ,i ask y to     
rememb] t m>vell\s essay  on ,natural   
,!ology--if ,i may s call x 9 all       
rev]5ce--namely1 !  #aai? ,psalm2 &     
judge = y\rself :e!r he :o wrote t did n
  consid] ! /udy ( ,embryology z        
important1 z significant1 z wor?y  ( 8  
deepe/ att5tion1 z an ,ow51 a ,huxley1  
or a ,d>w94  ,nay1 ,i w  g fur!r /ill1 &
 say1 t 9 ^? great words--,?9e eyes did 
see  my sub/ance1 yet be+ imp]fect2 & 9 
,?y book all my memb]s 7  writt51 :i* 9 
cont9uance 7 fa%ion$1 :5 z yet !re 0    
none  ( !m1--9 ^? words1 ,i say1 !      
,psalmi/ has anticipat$ t  reali/ic view
 ( embryological que/ions to :i* our mo/
 mod]n  philosoph]s are1 x seems to me1 
sl[ly1 half unconsci\sly1 b /ill        
inevitably1 return+4    ,next1 z to     

,race4  ,"s p]sons n[ h a n]v\s fe> ( t 
^w1 &  ( all[+ any importance to        
diff]5ce ( races4  ,"s dislike x1       
because !y ?9k t x endang]s ! mod]n     
notions ( democratic  equality4  ,o!rs  
because !y fe> t x may be prov$ t !     
,negro  is n a man & a bro!r4  ,i ?9k ! 
fe>s ( bo? p>ties  gr\ndless4    ,z = ! 
,negro1 ,i n only believe him to be ( ! 
same race z  myself1 b t--if ,mr ,d>w9's
 !ories are true--sci5ce has prov$  t he
 mu/ be su*4  ,i %\ld h ?\ght1 z a      
humble /ud5t ( su*  que/ions1 t ! "o    
fact ( ! unique di/ribution ( ! hair 9  
all races ( human be+s1 0 full moral    
pro( t !y _h all _h "o  common ance/or4 
,b ?is is n matt] ( natural ,!ology4    
,:at is  matt] !re(1 is ?is4            
,physical sci5ce is prov+ m & m ! imm5se
 importance ( ,race2  ! importance (    
h]$it>y p[]s1 h]$it>y organs1 h]$it>y   
habits1 9 all organiz$ be+s1 f ! l[e/   
plant to ! highe/  animal4  ,%e is prov+
 m & m ! omnipres5t action ( !          
diff]5ces betwe5 races3 h[ ! m fav\r$   

race--%e _c avoid  us+ !                
epi!t--ext]m9ates ! less fav\r$2 or at  
lea/ expels x1  & =ces x1 "u p5alty (   
dea?1 to adapt itself to new            
circum/ances2 &1 9 a ^w1 t competition  
betwe5 e race &  e individual ( t race1 
& rew>d accord+ to des]ts1 is1 z  f> z  
we c see1 an univ]sal law ( liv+ ?+s4   
,& %e says--=  ! facts ( ,hi/ory prove  
x--t z x is among ! races ( plants  &   
animals1 s x has be5 unto ?is day among 
! races ( m54    ,! natural ,!ology ( ! 
future mu/ take c\nt ( ^! trem5d\s  &   
ev5 pa9ful facts4  ,%e may take c\nt (  
!m4  ,= ,scripture has  tak5 c\nt ( !m  
already4  ,x talks cont9ually--x has be5
 blam$  = talk+ s mu*--( races2 (       
families2 ( _! w>s1 _!  /ruggles1 _!    
ext]m9ations2 ( races fav\r$1 ( races   
reject$2 (  remnants be+ sav$1 to       
cont9ue ! race2 ( h]$it>y t5d5cies1     
h]$it>y excell5cies1 h]$it>y guilt4     
,its s5se ( ! reality &  importance (   
desc5t is s int5se1 t x speaks ( a :ole 
tribe or a  :ole family by ! "n ( its   

common ance/or2 & ! :ole nation (  !    
,jews is ,israel1 to ! end4  ,& if ,i be
 told ?is is true ( ! ,old  ,te/am5t1 b 
n ( ! ,new3 ,i mu/ answ]1--,:at8  ,does 
n ,/ ,paul  hold ! id5tity ( ! :ole     
,jewi% race ) ,israel _! =efa!r1  z     
/rongly z any prophet ( ! ,old ,te/am5t8
  ,& :at is ! c5tral  hi/oric fact1 save
 ,"o1 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 b ! conque/ (  
,j]usalem2 ! disp]sion1 all b de/ruction
 ( a race1 n by miracle1  b by invasion1
 because f\nd want+ :5 weigh$ 9 ! /]n   
balances  ( natural & social law8       
,?9k ov] ?is4  ,i only sugge/ ! ?\ght3 b
 ,i d n sugge/ x 9  ha/e4  ,?9k ov] x1  
by ! light :i* our ,"l's p>ables1 ,8    
analogies betwe5 ! physical & social    
con/itution ( ! _w1  af=d2 & consid]    
:e!r ^? awful words--fulfill$ !n1 &     
fulfill$ s (t5 s9ce--,! k+dom ( ,god    
%all be tak5 f y1  & giv5 to a nation   
br++ =? ! fruits !re(1 may n be !       
supreme in/ance1 ! mo/ complex          
developm5t1 ( a law :i* runs  ?r\gh all 
creat$ ?+s1 d[n to ! moss :i* /ruggles =

  exi/5ce on ! rock4    ,d ,i say t ?is 
is all8  ,t man is m]ely a "p ( nature1 
!  puppet ( circum/ances & h]$it>y      
t5d5cies8  ,t brute  competition is ! "o
 law ( 8 life8  ,t he is doom$ = ev] to 
be  ! slave ( 8 own ne$s1 en=c$ by an   
int]nec9e /ruggle =  exi/5ce8  ,god     
=bid4  ,i believe n only 9 nature1 b 9  
,grace4  ,i  believe t ?is is man's fate
 only z long z he s[s to ! fle%1 &  ( ! 
fle% reaps corruption4  ,i believe t if 
he w       ,/rive upw>d1 work+ out !    
bea/1     ,& let ! ape & tig] die2    if
 he w be ev5 z wise z ! social animals2 
z ! ant & ! bee1  :o h ris51 if n to !  
virtue ( all-embrac+ *>ity1 at lea/  to 
! virtues ( self-sacrifice & patriotism3
 !n he w rise  t[>ds a high] sph]e2     
t[>ds t k+dom ( ,god ( :i* x is         
writt5--,he t dwelle? 9 love1 dwelle? 9 
,god1 & ,god 9 him4    ,:e!r t be matt] 
( natural ,!ology1 ,i _c tell z yet4  ,b
 z  = all ! =m] que/ions2 & all t ,/    
,paul means :5 he talks (  ! law1 & h[ !
 works ( ! fle% br+ m5 "u ! law1 /]n  & 

t]rible & de/ructive1 ?\gh holy & j &   
good1--!y are  matt] ( natural ,!ology2 
& ,i believe t "h1 z else:]e1           
,scripture & ,sci5ce w be ultimately    
f\nd to co9cide4    ,b "h we h to face  
an objection :i* y w (t5 he> n[ f       
sci5tific m51 & /ill (t5] f             
non-sci5tific m52 :o w  say--,x matt]s n
 to u :e!r ,scripture contradicts or    
does n  contradict a sci5tific natural  
,!ology2 = we hold su* a sci5ce to  be  
impossible & naught4  ,! old ,jews put a
 ,god into nature2 &  !re=e ( c\rse !y  
c\ld see1 z y see1 :at !y _h already put
  !re4  ,b we see no ,god 9 nature4  ,we
 d n d5y ! exi/5ce ( a  ,god4  ,we m]ely
 say t sci5tific rese>* does n reveal   
,him to u4  ,we see no m>ks ( design 9  
physical ph5om5a4  ,:at us$ to be       
consid]$ z m>ks ( design c be bett]     
expla9$ by consid]+ !m  z ! results (   
evolution accord+ to necess>y laws2 & y 
&  ,scripture make a m]e assumption :5 y
 ascribe !m to ! op]ation  ( a m9d l !  
human m9d4    ,n[ on ?is po9t ,i believe

 we may answ] fe>lessly--,if y _c see   
x1 we _c help y4  ,if ! heav5s d n      
decl>e to y ! glory  ( ,god1 nor !      
firmam5t %[ y ,8 h&y-"w1 !n our poor    
argum5ts w n %[ !m4  ,! eye c only see t
 :i* x br+s  ) x ! p[] ( see+4  ,we c   
only reass]t t we see design  ev]y:]e2 &
 t ! va/ majority ( ! human race 9 e age
 &  clime has se5 x4  ,analogy f        
exp]i5ce1 s\nd induction--z we  hold--f 
! works n only ( m5 b ( animals1 has    
made x an all  b self-evid5t tru? to u1 
t :]ev] !re is arrangem5t1 !re  mu/ be  
an arrang]2 :]ev] !re is adaptation (   
means to an end1  !re mu/ be an adapt]2 
:]ev] an organization1 !re mu/ be an    
organiz]4  ,! exi/5ce ( a design+ ,god  
is no m demon/rable f  nature ?an !     
exi/5ce ( o!r human be+s indep5d5t (    
ourselves2  or1 inde$1 ?an ! exi/5ce (  
our own bodies4  ,b1 l ! belief  9 !m1 !
 belief 9 ,him has become an article (  
our common s5se4  ,&  t ?is design+ m9d 
is1 9 "s respects1 simil> to ! human    
m9d1  is prov$ to u--z ,sir ,john       

,h]s*el well puts x--by ! m]e fact t  we
 c discov] & compreh5d ! processes (    
nature4    ,b "h aga91 if we be         
contradict$1 we c only reass]t4  ,if !  
old  words1 ,he t made ! eye1 %all he n 
see8 he t plant$ ! e>1  %all he n he>8 d
 n at once comm5d !mselves to !         
intellect (  any p]son1 we %all nev]    
conv9ce t p]son by any argum5ts drawn  f
 ! absurdity ( conceiv+ ! inv5tion (    
optics by a bl9d man1  or ( music by a  
deaf "o4    ,s we w ass]t our own       
old-fa%ion$ notion boldly3 & m2 we w    
say1 9 spite ( ridicule--,t if su* a    
,god exi/s1 f9al causes mu/  exi/ also4 
,t ! :ole univ]se mu/ be "o *a9 ( f9al  
causes4  ,t if !re be a ,supreme        
,reason1 he mu/ h reason1 & t a good    
reason1 = e physical ph5om5on4    ,we w 
tell ! mod]n sci5tific man--,y are      
n]v\sly afraid ( !  m5tion ( f9al       
causes4  ,y quote aga9/ !m ,bacon's     
say+1 t  !y are b>r5 virg9s2 t no       
physical fact 0 ev] discov]$ or  expla9$
 by !m4  ,y are "r3 z f> z reg>ds       

y\rselves4  ,y  h no bus9ess ) f9al     
causes2 because f9al causes are moral   
causes3 & y are physical /ud5ts only4   
,we1 ! natural ,!ologians1  h bus9ess ) 
!m4  ,y\r duty is to f9d out ! ,h[ (    
?+s3  ours1 to f9d out ! ,:y4  ,if y    
rejo9 t we %all nev] f9d out  ! ,:y1    
unless we fir/ le>n some?+ ( ! ,h[1 we  
%all n d5y  t4  ,x may be mo/ useful1 ,i
 _h almo/ said necess>y1 t !  cl]gy %\ld
 h "s sci5tific tra9+4  ,x may be mo/   
useful--,i  sometimes dream ( a day :5 x
 w be consid]$ necess>y--t e  c&idate = 
,ord9ation %\ld be requir$ to h pass$   
cr$itably 9  at lea/ "o bran* ( physical
 sci5ce1 if x be only to tea* him !     
me?od ( s\nd sci5tific ?\ght4  ,b our   
hav+ le>nt ! ,h[1 w  n make x ne$less1  
mu* less impossible1 = u to /udy ! ,:y4 
,x  w m]ely make m cle> to u ! ?+s ( :i*
 we h to /udy  ! ,:y2 & enable u to keep
 ! ,h[ & ! ,:y m religi\sly ap>t  f ea* 
o!r4    ,b if x be said--,aft] all1 !re 
is no ,:y4  ,! doctr9e (  evolution1 by 
do+ away ) ! !ory ( creation1 does away 

) t  ( f9al causes1--,let u answ]       
boldly1--,n 9 ! lea/4  ,we might  accept
 all t ,mr ,d>w91 all t ,pr(essor       
,huxley1 all t o!r mo/  able m51 h s    
le>n$ly & s acutely writt5 on physical  
sci5ce1  & yet pres]ve our natural      
,!ology on exactly ! same basis z t  on 
:i* ,butl] & ,paley left x4  ,t we %\ld 
h to develop x1 ,i  d n d5y4  ,t we %\ld
 h to rel9qui% x1 ,i d4    ,let me press
 ?is ?\ght e>ne/ly on y4  ,i "k t _m    
wis] &  bett] m5 ?an ,i h fe>s on ?is   
po9t4  ,i _c %>e 9 !m4    ,all1 x seems 
to me1 t ! new doctr9es ( evolution dem&
 is  ?is3--,we all agree--= ! fact is   
pat5t--t our own bodies1 &  inde$ ! body
 ( e liv+ creature1 are evolv$ f a      
seem+ly  simple g]m by natural laws1 )\t
 visible action ( any design+ w  or m9d1
 into ! full organization ( a human or  
o!r creature4  ,yet we  d n say on t    
acc\nt--,god did n create me3 ,i only   
grew4  ,we hold  9 ?is case to our old  
idea1 & say--,if !re be evolution1 !re  
mu/  be an evolv]4  ,n[ ! new physical  

!ories only ask u1 x seems to  me1 to   
ext5d ?is conception to ! :ole univ]se2 
to believe t n  individuals m]ely1 b    
:ole v>ieties & races2 ! total organiz$ 
life on ?is planet2 &1 x may be1 ! total
 organization ( !  univ]se1 h be5 evolv$
 j z our bodies are1 by natural laws    
act+ ?r\gh circum/ance4  ,?is may be    
true1 or may be false4  ,b all  its tru?
 c d to ! natural ,!ologian w be to make
 him believe  t ! ,creator be>s ! same  
relation to ! :ole univ]se1 z t         
,creator und5iably be>s to e individual 
human body4    ,i entreat y to weigh ^! 
words1 :i* h n be5 writt5 9 ha/e2  & ,i 
entreat y also1 if y wi% to see h[      
little ! new !ory1  t species may h be5 
gradually creat$ by v>iation1 natural   
selection1 & s =?1 int]f]es ) ! old !ory
 ( design1  contrivance1 & adaptation1  
nay1 ) ! fulle/ admission (  b5evol5t   
f9al causes--,i entreat y1 ,i say1 to   
/udy ,d>w9's  ,f]tilization ( ,or*ids--a
 book :i*1 :e!r 8 ma9 !ory be true  or  
n1 w /ill rema9 a mo/ valuable addition 

to natural ,!ology4    ,= suppose t all 
! species ( ,or*ids1 & n only !y1 b _!  
cong5]s--! ,g+]s1 ! ,arr[roots1 !       
,bananas--are all !  desc5dants ( "o    
orig9al =m1 :i* 0 mo/ probably ne>ly    
alli$  to ! ,sn[drop & ! ,iris4  ,:at   
!n8  ,w\ld t be "o :it m  wond]ful1 m   
unwor?y ( ! wisdom & p[] ( ,god1 ?an if 
!y  71 z mo/ believe1 creat$ ea* & all  
at once1 ) _! m9ute  & (t5 imag9>y %ades
 ( diff]5ce8  ,:at w\ld ! natural       
,!ologian h to say1 7 ! fir/ !ory true1 
save t ,god's works  are ev5 m wond]ful 
t he always believ$ !m to be8  ,z = !   
!ory be+ impossible3 we mu/ leave !     
discussion ( t to physical  /ud5ts4  ,x 
is n = u cl]gym5 to limit ! p[] ( ,god4 
,is  any?+ too h>d = ! ,"l8 ask$ !      
prophet ( old2 & we h a  "r to ask x z  
long z "t %all la/4  ,if x be said t    
natural  selection is too simple a cause
 to produce su* fanta/ic v>iety3 t1     
aga91 is a "q to be settl$ exclusively  
by physical /ud5ts4  ,all  we h to say  
on ! matt] is--,t we always knew t ,god 

works by  v simple1 or seem+ly simple1  
means2 t ! :ole univ]se1 z f>  z we c\ld
 disc]n x1 0 "o concat5ation ( ! mo/    
simple means2  t x 0 wond]ful1 yea1     
miracul\s1 9 our eyes1 t a *ild %\ld    
resemble its p>5ts1 t ! ra9drops %\ld   
make ! grass gr[1 t  ! grass %\ld become
 fle%1 & ! fle% su/5ance = ! ?9k+  bra9 
( man4  ,ought ,god to seem less or m   
augu/ 9 our eyes1 :5 we  are told t ,8  
means are ev5 m simple ?an we suppos$8  
,we held  him to be ,almighty &         
,all-wise4  ,are we to rev]5ce ,him less
 or m1  if we he> t ,8 might is great]1 
,8 wisdom deep]1 ?an we ev]  dream$8    
,we believ$ t ,8 c>e 0 ov] all ,8 works2
 t ,8  ,provid5ce wat*$ p]petually ov] !
 :ole univ]se4  ,we 7  taught--"s ( u at
 lea/--by ,holy ,scripture1 to believe t
 ! :ole  hi/ory ( ! univ]se 0 made up ( 
special ,provid5ces4  ,if1 !n1  t %\ld  
be true :i* ,mr ,d>w9 eloqu5tly         
writes--,x may be  metaphorically said t
 natural selection is daily & h\rly     
scrut9iz+1 ?r\gh\t ! _w1 e v>iation1 ev5

 ! slighte/2  reject+ t :i* is bad1     
pres]v+ & add+ up t :i* is good1        
sil5tly & incessantly work+ :5ev] &     
:]ev] opportunity (f]s  at ! improvem5t 
( e organic be+1--if t1 ,i say1 7 prov5 
to be true3 ought ,god's c>e & ,god's   
provid5ce to seem less or m  magnific5t 
9 our eyes8  ,( old x 0 said by ,him )\t
 :om no?+  is made1 ,my ,fa!r worke?    
hi!rto1 & ,i "w4  ,%all we qu>rel )     
,sci5ce1 if %e %\ld %[ h[ ^? words are  
true8  ,:at1 9 "o ^w1  %\ld we h to say 
b ?is8--,we knew ( old t ,god 0 s wise t
  ,he c\ld make all ?+s3 b1 behold1 ,he 
is s mu* wis] ?an ev5  t1 t ,he c make  
all ?+s make !mselves4    ,b x may be   
said--,^! notions are contr>y to        
,scripture4  ,i mu/ beg  v humbly1 b v  
firmly1 to demur to t op9ion4           
,scripture says  t ,god creat$4  ,b x   
n[h]e def9es t t]m4  ,! means1 ! ,h[1  (
 ,creation is n[h]e specifi$4           
,scripture1 aga91 says t organiz$  be+s 
7 produc$1 ea* accord+ to _! k9d4  ,b x 
n[h]e  def9es t t]m4  ,:at a k9d        

includes2 :e!r x includes or n !        
capacity ( v>y+--:i* is j ! "q 9        
po9t--is n[h]e  specifi$4  ,& ,i ?9k x a
 mo/ important rule 9 ,scriptural       
exegesis1  to be mo/ cauti\s z to limit+
 ! mean+ ( any t]m :i*  ,scripture      
itself has n limit$1 le/ we f9d         
ourselves putt+ into !  tea*+ (         
,scripture our own human !ories or      
prejudices4  ,&  consid]--,is n man a   
k9d8  ,& has n mank9d v>i$1 physically1 
intellectually1 spiritually8  ,is n !   
,bible1 f beg9n+ to end1 a  hi/ory ( !  
v>iations ( mank9d1 = worse or = bett]1 
f _!  orig9al type8  ,let u r look )    
calmness1 & ev5 ) hope &  goodwill1 on  
^! new !ories2 =1 correct or incorrect1 
!y surely  m>k a t5d5cy t[>ds a m1 n a  
less1 ,scriptural view ( ,nature4  ,are 
!y n attempts1 :e!r successful or       
unsuccessful1 to escape f  t %all[      
me*anical notion ( ! univ]se & its      
,creator :i* 0  too mu* 9 vogue 9 !     
eighte5? c5tury among div9es z well z   
philosoph]s2 ! !ory :i* ,goe!1 to d him 

ju/ice--& aft] him  ,mr ,?omas          
,c>lyle--h treat$ ) su* noble scorn2 !  
!ory1 ,i  mean1 t ,god has w\nd up !    
univ]se l a clock1 & left x to  tick by 
itself till x runs d[n1 nev] tr\bl+     
,himself ) x2 save  possibly--= ev5 t 0 
only half believ$--by r>e miracul\s     
int]f]5ces ) ! laws :i* ,he ,himself _h 
made8  ,out ( t  *ill+ dream ( a dead   
univ]se ungov]n$ by an abs5t ,god1 !    
human  m9d1 9 ,g]many especially1 tri$  
dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ?is c5tury  to escape  
by /range roads2 roads by :i* !re 0 no  
escape1 because  !y 7 n laid d[n on !   
firm gr\nd ( sci5tific facts4  ,!n1 9   
despair1 m5 turn$ to ! facts :i* !y _h  
neglect$2 & said--,we  are we>y (       
philosophy3 we w /udy y1 & y alone4  ,z 
= ,god1  :o c f9d ,him8  ,& !y h work$  
at ! facts l gallant &  hone/ m52 & _!  
"w1 l all good "w1 has produc$1 9 ! la/ 
fifty ye>s1 results m enorm\s ?an !y ev5
 dream$4  ,b :at are  !y f9d+1 m & m1   
bel[ _! facts1 bel[ all ph5om5a :i*  !  
scalpel & ! microscope c %[8  ,a some?+ 

nameless1  invisible1 impond]able1 yet  
seem+ly omnipres5t & omnipot5t1         
retreat+ be=e !m deep] & deep]1 ! deep] 
!y delve3 namely1  ! life :i* %apes &   
makes2 t :i* ! old s*oolm5 call$  =ma   
=mativa1 :i* !y call vital =ce & :at    
n--metaphors  all1 or r c\nt]s to m>k an
 unkn[n quantity1 z if !y %\ld  call x x
 or y4  ,"o says--,x is all vibrations3 
b 8 reason1  unsatisfi$1 asks--,& :at   
makes ! vibrations vibrate8  ,ano!r--,x 
is  all physiological units3 b 8 reason 
asks--,:at is ! physis1 !  nature &     
innate t5d5cy ( ! units8  ,a ?ird--,x   
may be all caus$  by inf9itely num]\s   
gemmules3 b 8 reason asks him--,:at puts
  inf9ite ord] into ^! gemmules1 in/ead 
( inf9ite an>*y8  ,i  m5tion ^! !ories n
 to laugh at !m4  ,i h all due respect =
  ^? :o h put !m =?4  ,nor w\ld x       
int]f]e ) my  !ological cre$1 if any or 
all ( !m 7 prov5 to be true  to-morr[4  
,i m5tion !m only to %[ t b5ea? all ^!  
!ories1  true or false1 /ill lies t     
unkn[n x4  ,sci5tific m5 are becom+  m &

 m aw>e ( x2 ,i _h almo/ said1 ready to 
wor%ip x4  ,m  & m ! noble/-m9d$ ( !m   
are engross$ by ! my/]y ( t  unkn[n &   
truly miracul\s elem5t 9 ,nature1 :i* is
 always escap+  !m1 ?\gh !y _c escape x4
  ,h[ %\ld !y escape x8  ,0 x  n writt5 
( old--,:i!r %all ,i g f ,?y pres5ce1 or
 :i!r  %all ,i flee f ,?y ,_s8    ,ah t 
we cl]gym5 w\ld summon up c\rage to tell
 !m t6  ,c\rage  to tell !m1 :at ne$ n  
hamp] = a mom5t ! fre$om ( _!           
inve/igations1 :at w add to !m a        
sanction--,i may say a  sanctity--t !   
unkn[n x :i* lies bel[ all ph5om5a1 :i* 
is  = ev] at "w on all ph5om5a1 on !    
:ole & on e "p ( !  :ole1 d[n to !      
col\r+ ( e leaf & ! curdl+ ( e cell  (  
protoplasm1 is none o!r ?an t :i* ! old 
,hebrews call$--by a  metaphor1 no d\bt3
 = h[ c man speak ( ! unse51 save 9     
metaphors drawn f ! se58--b by ! only   
metaphor adequate to  express ! p]petual
 & omnipres5t miracle2 ,! ,brea? ( ,god2
 ,!  ,_s :o is ,! ,"l1 & ,! ,giv] (     
,life4    ,9 ! re/1 let u too ?9k1 & let

 u too obs]ve4  ,= if we are  ignorant1 
n m]ely ( ! results ( exp]im5tal sci5ce1
 b ( !  me?ods !re(3 !n we & ! m5 (     
sci5ce %all h no common  gr\nd :]eon to 
/ret* out k9dly h&s to ea* o!r4    ,b   
let u h pati5ce & fai?2 & n suppose 9   
ha/e1 t :5  ^? h&s are /ret*$ out x w be
 ne$ful = u to leave our  /&+-gr\nd1 or 
to ca/ ourselves d[n f ! p9nacle ( !    
temple to e>n popul>ity2 above all1 f   
e>ne/ /ud5ts :o are too  high-m9d$ to   
c>e = popul>ity !mselves4    ,true1 if  
we h an intellig5t belief 9 ^? ,cre$s & 
^?  ,scriptures :i* are committ$ to our 
keep+1 !n our philosophy _c  be t :i* is
 j n[ 9 vogue4  ,b all we h to d1 ,i    
believe1 is  to wait4  ,nom9alism1 & t  
,s5sationalism :i* has sprung f         
,nom9alism1 are runn+ fa/ to se$2       
,comtism seems to me its supreme  ef=t3 
aft] :i* ! :irligig ( ,"t may br+ r\nd  
its rev5ges3  & ,realism1 & we :o hold !
 ,reali/ cre$s1 may h our turn4  ,only  
wait4  ,:5 a grave1 able1 & au?oritative
 philosoph] expla9s a  "m's love ( h]   

newborn babe1 z ,pr(essor ,ba9 has done1
 9 a  really eloqu5t passage ( 8 book on
 ! ,emotions & ! ,w1 #j;a  !n ! end ( t 
philosophy is v ne>2 & an old]1 simpl]1 
m  human1 &1 z ,i hold1 m philosophic   
explanation ( t natural  ph5om5on1 & (  
all o!rs1 may get a he>+4    ,only wait3
 & fret n y\rselves2 else %all y be mov$
 to d evil4  ,rememb] ! say+ ( ! wise   
man--,g n aft] ! _w4  ,%e turns  on h]  
axis2 & if ?\ /& /ill long en\gh1 %e w  
turn r\nd to  !e4          ,,s]mon ,i4  
,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,! ,,cross4  ,a ,,good 
,,friday ,,s]mon4      ,,philippians    
,,ii4 #e-h4       ,let ?is m9d be 9 y1  
:i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus3 :o1 be+ 9    
! =m ( ,god1 ?\ght x n robb]y to be     
equal ) ,god3 b made     ,himself ( no  
reputation1 & took ^u ,him ! =m ( a     
slave1 &     0 made 9 ! lik5ess ( m53 & 
be+ f\nd 9 fa%ion z a man1     ,he      
humbl$ ,himself1 & became ob$i5t unto   
dea?1 ev5 ! dea? (     ! ,cross4    ,!  
second ,lesson = ?is morn+'s s]vice1 & !
 *apt] :i*  foll[s x1 describe !        

,passion ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 bo?    
,god &  ,man4  ,!y give u ! facts1 9    
language mo/ awful f its p]fect         
calmness1 mo/ pa!tic f its p]fect       
simplicity4  ,b ! passage (  ,/ ,paul   
:i* ,i h *os5 = my text gives u an      
explanation ( ^?  facts :i* is utt]ly   
amaz+4  ,t ,he :o /oop$ to die ^u !     
,cross is ,v ,god ( ,v ,god1 ! ,creator 
& ,su/a9] ( ! ,univ]se1  is a ?\ght s   
ov]:elm+1 :5ev] we try to compreh5d ev5 
a "p  ( x 9 our small imag9ations1 t x  
is no wond] if1 9 all ages1  _m a pi\s  
s\l1 z x contemplat$ ! ,cross ( ,*ri/1  
has be5 rapt  itself into a passion (   
gratitude1 an ec/asy ( wond] & ( love1  
:i* is beautiful1 hon\rable1 j1 & 9 !   
deepe/ s5se mo/  rational1 :5ev] x is   
spontane\s & natural4    ,b !re h be5   
?\s&s1 z !re may be _m "h to-day1 (     
cold] temp]am5t2 :o w\ld di/ru/ 9       
!mselves1 ev5 :ile !y  respect$ 9 o!rs1 
any viol5ce ( religi\s emotion3 yet !y  
too h  f\nd1 & y too may f9d1 9         
contemplat+ ! ,passion ( ,*ri/1 a       

satisfaction deep] ?an t ( any emotion2 
a satisfaction n to !  he>t1 /ill less  
to ! bra91 b to t f> deep] & div9]      
faculty )9 u all--our moral s5se2 t     
,god-giv5 in/9ct :i*  makes u disc]n &  
sympa?ise ) all t is beautiful & true & 
good4    ,& s x has befall51 = eighte5  
hundr$ ye>s1 t ?\s&s :o  h ?\ght e>ne/ly
 & c>efully on ,god & on ! "* ( ,god1   
on man & on ! univ]se1 & on _! relation 
to ,him :o made !m  bo?1 h f\nd 9 !     
,inc>nation & ! ,passion ( ! ,son ( ,god
 !  p]fect satisfaction ( _! moral      
wants2 ! sure/ key to ! facts (  !      
spiritual _w2 ! complete assurance t1 9 
spite ( all seem+  difficulties &       
contradictions1 ! ,mak] ( ! _w 0 a      
,righte\s  ,be+1 :o _h f\nd$ ! _w 9     
righte\sness2 t ! ,fa!r (  ,spirits 0 a 
p]fect ,fa!r1 :o 9 ,8 only-begott5 ,son 
_h %ewn  =? ,8 p]fectness1 9 su* a %ape 
& by su* acts t m5 might  n only adore  
x1 b sympa?ise ) x2 n only ?ank ,him =  
x1 b  copy x2 & become1 ?\gh at an      
inf9ite di/ance1 p]fect z _!  ,fa!r 9   

heav5 is p]fect1 & full ( grace & tru?1 
l t ,son  :o is ! brightness ( ,8       
,fa!r's glory1 & ! express image ( ,8   
p]son4  ,su* a satisfaction h !y f\nd 9 
look+ ^u !  triumphal entry into        
,j]usalem ( ,him :o knew t x w\ld be    
foll[$  by ! revolt ( ! fickle mob1 & ! 
des]tion ( ,8 disciples1 &  ! ,cross (  
,calv>y1 & all ! hide\s circum/ances ( a
 ,roman  malefactor's dea?4    ,b !re h 
be5 ^?1 & !re are /ill1 :o h f\nd no su*
  satisfaction 9 ! /ory :i* ! ,gospel   
tells1 & /ill less 9 !  explanation :i* 
! ,epi/le gives2 :o h1 z ,/ ,paul says1 
/umbl$  at ! /umbl+block ( ! ,cross4    
,x w\ld be easy to ignore su* p]sons1 7 
!y sc(f]s or  pr(ligates3 b :5 !y numb] 
among _! ranks m5 ( virtu\s  lives1 (   
e>ne/ & mo/ b5evol5t purposes1 ( c>eful 
& le>n$  ?\ght1 & ( a real rev]5ce =    
,god1 or = ^? !ories ( !  univ]se :i* "s
 ( !m are incl9$ to sub/itute = ,god1 !y
 mu/  at lea/ be li/5$ to pati5tly1 &   
answ]$ *>itably1 z m5 :o1  h[ev] faulty 
_! op9ions may be1 prove1 by _! virtue &

 _!  desire to d good1 t if !y h lo/    
sight ( ,*ri/1 ,*ri/ has n  lo/ sight ( 
!m4    ,to su* m5 ! idea ( !            
,inc>nation1 & /ill m1 t ( !  ,passion1 
is d]ogatory to ! v notion ( a ,god4  ,t
 a ,god %\ld  suff]1 & t a ,god %\ld    
die1 is %ock+--&1 to d !m ju/ice1  ,i   
believe !y speak s9c]ely--to _! notions 
( ! absolute maje/y1  ! undi/urb$       
s]5ity1 ( ! ,au?or ( ! univ]se2 ( ,him 9
 :om  all ?+s live & move & h _! be+2 :o
 dwells 9 ! light to  :i* none may      
approa*4  ,& !re=e !y h1 9 e age1 tri$  
v>i\s exp$i5ts to escape f a doctr9e :i*
 seem$ repugnant to  t mo/ preci\s "p ( 
!m1 _! moral s5se4  ,9 ! e>li]  c5turies
 ( ! ,*ur* !y tri$ to %ew t ,/ ,john &  
,/ ,paul  spoke1 n ( "o :o 0 ,v ,god (  
,v ,god1 b ( "s highe/ &  mo/ primeval (
 all creatures1 ,emanation1 ,a,eon1 or  
:at n4  ,9 ^!  lat] times1 :5 ! belief 9
 su* be+s1 & ev5 _! v names1  h become  
dim & dead1 m5 h tri$ to %ew t ! words (
  ,scripture apply to a m]e man4  ,!y h 
se5 9 ,*ri/--& !y h  rev]5c$ & lov$ ,him

 = :at !y h se5 9 ,him--! noble/ &      
pure/1 ! wise/ & ! mo/ lov+ ( all human 
be+s2 & h  attribut$ su* language z t 9 
! text1 :i*--translate x z y            
w--ascribes absolute div9ity1 & no?+    
less1 to our ,"l ,jesus  ,*ri/--!y h    
attribut$ x1 ,i say1 to "s fondness =   
,ori5tal  hyp]bole1 & my/ic ,!osophy1 9 
! m9ds ( ! ,apo/les4  ,o!rs1  aga91 h   
gone fur!r1 & be51 ,i ?9k1 m logically  
hone/4  ,!y  h p]ceiv$ t our ,"l ,jesus 
,*ri/ ,himself1 z ,8 words are  report$1
 attribut$ div9ity to ,himself1 j z mu* 
z did ,8  ,apo/les4  ,su* a say+ z t "o1
 ,be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am1 &  o!rs beside
 x1 c\ld be escap$ f only by "o ( two   
me?ods4  ,to  ! fir/ ( !m ,i %all n     
allude 9 ?is sacr$ place1 popul> z a    
late "w has made x 9 its native ,france1
 & ,i fe> 9 ,engl&  likewise4  ,! o!r   
alt]native1 m rev]5t inde$1 b1 z ,i     
believe1 j z mi/ak51 is to suppose t !  
words 7 nev]  utt]$ at all2 t ,*ri/--x  
is n ,i :o say x--possibly nev]  exi/$  
at all2 t ,8 :ole /ory 0 gradually built

 up1 l c]ta9  fabul\s leg5ds ( ,romi%   
sa9ts1 out ( ! moral consci\sness (     
v>i\s dev\t p]sons dur+ ! fir/ ?ree     
c5turies2 ea* ( :om  add$ to ! portrait1
 z x grew m & m lovely "u ! h&s (       
succe$+ g5]ations1 "s new t\* ( beauty1 
"s fre% trait1 half  inv5t$1 half       
traditional1 ( purity1 love1 nobl5ess1  
maje/y2 till m5  at la/ became fasc9at$ 
) ! ideal to :i* !y !mselves _h         
contribut$2 & fell d[n & wor%ipp$ _! own
 humanity2 &  *ri/5$ t ,! ,son ( ,god4  
,if ,i believ$ t !ory1 or ei!r ( ! o!rs1
 ,i ne$ n say t ,i  %\ld n be prea*+ "h4
  ,i w g fur!r1 & say1 t if ,i  believ$ 
ei!r ( ^? !ories1 or any save t :i* /&s 
out 9  ! text1 %>p-cut & colossal l "s  
old ,egyptian ,memnon1 & l  t /atue1 ) a
 smile ( sweetness on its lips :i*      
temp]s !  royal maje/y ( its looks1--if 
,i did n believe t1 ,i say--,i %\ld  be 
incl9$ to confess ) ,hom] ( old1 t man  
is ! mo/ mis]able  ( all ! bea/s ( !    
field4    ,= consid] b ?is "o argum5t4  
,x is no new "o2 x has la91 ,i  believe1

 unspok5 & in/9ctive1 yet mo/ pot5t &   
inspir+1 9 _m  a m9d1 9 _m an age4  ,if 
!re be a ,god1 mu/ ,he n be ! be/ (  all
 be+s8  ,b if ,he :o suff]$ on ,calv>y 7
 n ,god1 b a m]e  creature2 !n--z ,i    
hold--!re mu/ h be5 a creature 9 !      
univ]se bett] ?an ,god ,himself4  ,or if
 ,he :o suff]$ on ,calv>y _h  n ! "* :i*
 is attribut$ to ,him1--if ,*ri/'s love1
  condesc5sion1 self-sacrifice1 be a m]e
 imag9ation1 built up by !  fancy ( man2
 !n has ,*ri/5dom = #ahjj ye>s be5      
fancy+ =  itself a bett] ,god ?an ,him  
:o really exi/s4    ,?\s&s ( ! be/ m5 & 
wom5 9 ! _w ?r\gh all ! ages (          
,*ri/5dom h agre$ ) ?is argum5t1 "u "s  
%ape or o!r4  ,?\s&s !re h be51 & ,i    
tru/ !re w be ?\s&s h]eaft]1  :o h felt1
 z !y look$ ^u ! ,cross ( ! ,son ( ,god1
 n t  x 0 d]ogatory to ,*ri/ to believe 
t ,he _h suff]$1 b  d]ogatory to ,him to
 believe t ,he _h n suff]$3 = only by   
suff]+1 z f> z we c conceive1 c\ld ,he  
p]fectly manife/ ,8  glory & ,8 ,fa!r's 
glory2 & %ew t x 0 full ( grace4        

,full ( grace4  ,?9k1 ,i beg y1 ov] t "o
 ^w4    ,we all agree t ,god is good2   
all at lea/ d s1 :o wor%ip ,him 9  _s & 
9 tru?4  ,we adore ,8 maje/y1 because x 
is ! moral &  spiritual maje/y ( p]fect 
goodness4  ,we give ?anks to ,him = ,8  
great glory1 because x is ! glory1 n    
m]ely ( p]fect p[]1  wisdom1 ord]1      
ju/ice2 b ( p]fect love1 ( p]fect       
magnanimity1  b5efic5ce1 activity1      
condesc5sion1 pity--9 "o ^w1 ( p]fect   
grace4    ,b h[ mu* mu/ t la/ ^w        
compreh5d1 z long z !re is mis]y  & evil
 9 ?is _w1 or 9 any o!r corn] ( ! :ole  
univ]se8  ,grace1 to be p]fect1 mu/ %ew 
itself by graci\sly =giv+ p5it5ts4      
,pity1 to be p]fect1 mu/ %ew itself by  
help+ ! mis]able4  ,b5efic5ce1 to be    
p]fect1 mu/ %ew itself by deliv]+ !     
oppress$4    ,! old prophets & psalmi/s 
saw z mu* z ?is2 & prea*$ t  ?is too 0  
"p ( ! ess5ce & "* ( ,god4    ,!y saw t 
! ,"l 0 graci\s & m]ciful1 sl[ to ang]1 
& (  great k9dness1 & rep5t$ ,him ( !   
evil4  ,!y saw t ! ,"l  help$ !m to "r  

:o suff]$ wrong1 & f$ ! hungry2 t !  ,"l
 loos$ m5 out ( prison1 ! ,"l gave sight
 to ! bl9d2 t !  ,"l help$ ! fall51 &   
def5d$ ! fa!rless & wid[4  ,!y saw  too 
a fur!r tru?1 & a m awful "o4  ,!y saw t
 ! ,"l 0  actually & practically ,k+ (  
k+s & ,"l ( lords3 t z su* ,he  c\ld    
come1 & did come at times1 rew>d+ !     
loyal1 putt+ d[n !  rebelli\s1 & hold+  
high assize f place to place1 t ,he     
might  execute judgm5t & ju/ice2 behold+
 all ! wrong t 0 done on  e>?1 & com+1 z
 x 71 out ( ,8 place1 at ea* hi/oric    
crisis1  ea* revolution 9 ! =tunes (    
mank9d1 to make inquisition =  blood1 to
 trample ,8 enemies b5ea? ,8 feet1 & to 
inaugurate "s  progress t[>d t new heav5
 & new e>?1 :]e9 dwelle?  righte\sness1 
& righte\sness alone4  ,t vision1 9     
:atsoev]  metaphors x may be wrapp$ up1 
is real & true1 & w be s z long  z evil 
exi/s )9 ?is univ]se4  ,7 x n true1 !re 
w\ld be  some?+ want+ to ! p]fect ju/ice
 & ! p]fect b5evol5ce (  ,god4    ,b is 
?is all8  ,if ?is be all1 :at h we      

,*ri/ians le>nt f !  ,new ,te/am5t :i*  
is n already taught u 9 ! ,old8  ,:]e is
 t  new1 deep]1 high] revelation ( !    
goodness ( ,god1 :i* ,jesus (  ,naz>e?  
prea*$1 & :i* ,john & ,paul & all !     
apo/les believ$  t !y _h f\nd 9 ,jesus  
,himself8  ,!y believ$1 & all ^? :o     
accept$ _! gospel believ$1 t !y _h f\nd 
= t ^w  grace1 a deep] mean+ ?an _h ev] 
be5 reveal$ to ! prophets (  old "t2 t  
grace & goodness1 if !y 7 p]fect1       
involv$ self-  sacrifice4    ,& does n  
our own highe/ reason tell u t !y 7 "r8 
,does  n our own highe/ reason1 :i* is  
our moral s5se1 tell u t  p]fect        
goodness requires1 n m]ely t we %\ld    
pity our  fell[-creatures1 n m]ely t we 
%\ld help !m1 n m]ely t we  %\ld "r !m  
magi/]ially & royally1 )\t dang] or     
injury to  ourselves3 b t we %\ld toil =
 !m1 suff] = !m1 & if ne$  be1 z !      
highe/ act ( goodness1 die = !m at la/8 
,is n ?is  ! v elem5t ( goodness :i* we 
all confess to be mo/ noble1  beautiful1
 pure1 h]oical1 div9e8  ,div9e ev5 9    

s9ful & fall5 man1  :o mu/ =give because
 he ne$s to be =giv52 :o mu/ help o!rs  
because he ne$s help himself2 :o1 if he 
suff]s = o!rs1 des]ves to  suff]1 &     
probably w suff]1 9 himself4  ,b h[ mu* 
m  h]oical1 & h[ mu* m div9e 9 a ,be+ :o
 ne$s nei!r  =giv5ess nor help1 & :o is 
z f> f des]v+ z ,he is f  ne$+ to suff]6
  ,& %all ?is noble/ =m ( goodness be   
possible  to s9ful man1 & yet impossible
 to a p]fectly good ,god8  ,%all we say 
t ! m>tyr at ! /ake1 ! patriot dy+ = 8  
c\ntry1 !  mission>y sp5d+ 8 life = !   
good ( hea!ns2 ay m1 %all we  say t ^?  
wom51 m>tyrs by ! pang )\t ! palm1 :o 9 
secret  *amb]s1 9 l[ly cottages1 h      
sacrific$ & d /ill sacrifice self  & all
 ! joys ( life = ! sake ( simple duties1
 little *>ities1  k9dness unnotic$ &    
unkn[n by all1 save ,god--%all we say t 
all  :o h f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w %ewn =? !   
beauty ( self-  sacrifice h _h no div9e 
prototype 9 heav58--,t !y h be5  ex]cis+
 a high] grace1 a nobl] =m ( hol9ess1   
?an ,he :o made  !m1 & :o1 z !y believe1

 & we ought to believe1 inspir$ !m  ) t 
_s ( unselfi%ness1 :i* if x be n ! ,_s (
 ,god1  ^: _s c x be8  ,%all we say ?is1
 & s suppose !m holi]  ?an _! own ,mak]8
  ,%all we say ?is1 & suppose t !y1 :5  
!y attribut$ self-sacrifice to ,god1    
made inde$ a ,god 9 _! own  image1 b a  
,god ( great] love1 great] pity1 great] 
graci\sness  because ( great]           
unselfi%ness1 ?an ,him :o really exi/s8 
,%all we say ?is1 ! v words :]e( confute
 !mselves & %ock  alike our reason & our
 consci5ce8  ,or %all we say ) ,/ ,john 
&  ) ,/ ,paul1 t if m5 c be s good1 ,god
 mu/ be inf9itely bett]2  t if man c    
love s mu*1 ,god mu/ love m2 if man1 by 
%ak+ (f  ! selfi%ness :i* is 8 bane1 c d
 su* de$s1 !n ,god1 9 :om  is no        
selfi%ness at all1 may at lea/ h done a 
de$ z f> above  !irs z ! heav5s are     
above ! e>?8  ,%all we n confess t      
man's self-sacrifice is b a poor & dim  
reflection ( !  self-sacrifice ( ,god1 &
 say ) ,/ ,john1 ,h]e9 is love1 n t we  
lov$ ,god1 b t ,he lov$ u1 & s5t ,8 ,son

 to be ! propitiation  = our s9s2 & ) ,/
 ,paul1 ,sc>cely = a righte\s man w\ld  
"o  die1 b ,god comm5de? ,8 love to u 9 
?is1 t :ile we 7 yet  s9n]s1 ,*ri/ di$ =
 u8  ,%all we n say ?is3 & f9d1 z  ?\s&s
 h f\nd ere n[1 9 ! ,cross ( ,calv>y !  
p]fect  satisfaction ( our highe/ moral 
in/9cts1 ! realization 9 act &  fact ( !
 highe/ idea :i* we c =m ( p]fect       
condesc5sion1  namely1 self-sacrifice   
ex]cis$ by a ,be+ ( :om p]fect          
condesc5sion1 love & self-sacrifice 7 n 
requir$ by aught 9  heav5 or e>?1 save  
by ! necessity ( ,8 own p]fect &        
inconceivable goodness8    ,we rev]5ce1 
& rightly1 ! maje/y ( ,god4  ,h[ c t    
inf9ite  maje/y be prov$ m p]fectly ?an 
by condesc5sion equally inf9ite8  ,we   
adore1 & ju/ly1 ! s]5ity ( ,god1 :o has 
nei!r p>ts nor  passions4  ,h[ c t      
s]5ity be prov$ m p]fectly1 ?an by      
pass+1 /ill s]5e1 ?r\gh all ! /orm &    
cr[d ( circum/ance  :i* di/urb ! weak   
s]5ity ( man2 by pass+ ?r\gh pov]ty1    
helplessness1 temptation1 des]tion1     

%ame1 torture1 dea?2 & pass+  ?r\gh !m  
all victori\s & magnific5t2 ) a moral   
calm z  undi/urb$1 a moral purity z     
unspott$1 z x _h be5 f all  et]nity1 z x
 w be to all et]nity1 9 t abysmal s\rce 
( be+1  :i* we call ! ,bosom ( ! ,fa!r8 
,x is ! moral maje/y ( ,god1  z %ewn on 
,calv>y1 :i* ,i uphold4  ,%ew t ,calv>y 
0 n  inconsi/5t ) t2 %ew t ,calv>y 0 n  
inconsi/5t ) !  goodness ( ,god1 b r !  
p]fection ( t goodness %ewn =?  9 "t &  
space3 !n all o!r argum5ts connect$ )   
,god's maje/y  may g = n\ght1 provid$ t 
,god's moral maje/y be safe4  ,provid$  
,god be prov$ to be morally inf9ite--t  
is1 9 pla9 ,engli%1  inf9itely good2    
provid$ ,god be prov$ to be morally     
absolute--t is1  absolutely unable to h 
,8 goodness affect$ by any circum/ance  
outside ,him1 ev5 by ! dea? ^u ! ,cross3
 !n let ! re/ g4  ,all  words ab\t      
absolut5ess & inf9ity & maje/y1 beyond  
t1 are  physical--metaphors drawn f     
matt]1 :i* h no?+ to d ) ,god  :o is a  
,_s4    ,b ,god's inf9ite p[] too (t5   

means1 9 ! m9ds ( m51 only "s  ab/ract  
notion ( b\ndless bodily /r5g?4  ,god's 
omnisci5ce too  (t5 means1 only "s      
physical fancy ( innum]able telescopic  
or  microscopic eyes4  ,god's inf9ite   
wisdom too (t5 means1 only "s  ab/ract  
notion ( b\ndless acut5ess ( bra94  ,&  
la/ly--,i am sorry  to h to say x1 b x  
mu/ be said1--,god's inf9ite maje/y too 
(t5  means1 9 ! m9ds ( "s sup]/iti\s p1 
m]e pride1 &  ob/9acy1 & cruelty1 z ( ! 
bl9d w ( "s enorm\s animal  :i* does :at
 x *ooses1 :e!r "r or wrong4    ,if !   
my/]y ( ! ,cross contradict any ( ^!    
c>nal or mat]ial  notions1 s mu* ! m    
glory to ! my/]y ( ! ,cross4  ,"o       
spiritual inf9ite1 "o spiritual         
absolute1 x does n contradict3 &  t is !
 inf9ite & absolute goodness ( ,god4    
,let all ! re/ rema9 a my/]y1 s long z !
 my/]y ( ! ,cross  gives u fai? = all ! 
re/4    ,fai?1 ,i say4  ,! my/]y ( evil1
 ( sorr[1 ( dea?1 ! ,gospel does  n     
pret5d to solve3 b x tells u t ! my/]y  
is prov$ to be  soluble4  ,= ,god       

,himself has tak5 on ,himself ! task (  
solv+ x2  & has prov$ by ,8 own act1 t  
if !re be evil 9 ! _w1 x is  none ( ,82 
= ,he hates x1 & fights aga9/ x1 & has  
f\ght  aga9/ x to ! dea?4    ,x simply  
says--,h fai? 9 ,god4  ,ask no m (      
,him--,:y ha/ ,?\  made me ?us8  ,ask no
 m--,:y d ! wick$ prosp] on ! e>?8  ,ask
  no m--,:5ce pa9 & dea?1 w> & fam9e1   
e>?quake & tempe/1  & all ! ills to :i* 
fle% is heir8    ,all fruitless         
que/ion+s1 all peevi% rep9+s1 are       
preclud$  h5ce=? by ! passion & dea? (  
,*ri/4    ,do/ ?\ suff]8  ,?\ can/ n    
suff] m ?an ! ,son ( ,god4  ,do/  ?\    
sympa?ize ) ?y fell[-m58  ,?\ can/ n    
sympa?ize m ?an  ! ,son ( ,god4  ,do/ ?\
 long to "r !m1 to deliv] !m1 ev5 at  ! 
price ( ?9e own blood8  ,?\ can/ n long 
m ard5tly ?an !  ,son ( ,god1 :o c>ri$  
,8 long+ into act1 & di$ = !m & !e4     
,:at if ! end be n yet8  ,:at if evil   
/ill endure8  ,:at if !  m$ic9e h n yet 
conqu]$ ! disease8  ,h pati5ce1 h fai?1 
h hope1 z ?\ /&e/ at ! foot ( ,*ri/'s   

,cross1 & holde/  fa/ to x1 ! an*or ( ! 
s\l & reason1 z well z ( ! he>t4  ,=    
h[ev] ill ! _w may g1 or seem to g1 !   
,cross is !  ev]la/+ tok5 t ,god s lov$ 
! _w1 t ,he sp>$ n ,8  only-begott5     
,son1 b freely gave ,him = x4  ,:atsoev]
 else is  d\btful1 ?is at lea/ is       
sure1--t good mu/ conqu]1 because ,god  
is  good2 t evil mu/ p]i%1 because ,god 
hates evil1 ev5 to ! dea?4              
,,s]mon ,,ii4  ,,! ,,p]fect ,,love4     
#a ,,john ,,iv4 #aj4       ,h]e9 is     
love1 n t we lov$ ,god1 b t ,he lov$ u1 
& s5t     ,8 ,son to be ! propitiation =
 our s9s4    ,?is is ,passion-week2 !   
week 9 :i*1 accord+ to anci5t & mo/     
:olesome rule1 we are bidd5 to ?9k ( !  
,passion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our  ,"l4  ,to  
?9k ( t1 h[ev] happy & com=table1 h[ev] 
busy &  eag]1 h[ev] covet\s & ambiti\s1 
h[ev] giddy & frivol\s1  h[ev] free1 or 
at lea/ desir\s to be free1 f suff]+ (  
any  k9d1 we are ourselves4  ,to ?9k ( !
 suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 & le>n  h[ gr& x is to
 suff] = ! ,"r4    ,& :y8               

,passion-week gives b "o answ]3 b t     
answ] is ! "o be/ wor?  li/5+ to4    ,x 
is gr& & good to suff] = ! ,"r1 because 
,god1 9 ,*ri/1 has  suff]$ = ! ,"r4     
,let u consid] ?is a:ile4    ,x is a    
fir/ axiom 9 s\nd !ology1 t !re is no?+ 
good 9 man1  :i* 0 n fir/ 9 ,god4    ,n[
 we all1 ,i tru/1 hold ,god to be       
supremely good4  ,we ascribe to ,him1  9
 p]fection1 e k9d ( goodness ( :i* we c 
conceive 9 man4  ,we  say ,god is j2    
,god is tru?ful2 ,god is pure2 ,god is  
b\ntiful2 ,god is  m]ciful2 &1 9 "o ^w1 
,god is ,love4    ,god is ,love4  ,b if 
we say t1 d we n say t ,god is good ) a 
fre% =m ( goodness1 :i* is n ju/ice1 nor
 tru?fulness1 nor  purity1 b\nty1 nor   
m]cy1 ?\gh )\t !m--nev] =get t--x  _c   
exi/8  ,& is n t fre% goodness1 :i* we h
 n def9$  yet1 ! v k9d ( goodness :i* we
 prize mo/ 9 human be+s8  ,!  v k9d (   
goodness :i* makes u prize & admire     
love1 because  )\t x !re is no true     
love1 no love wor? call+ by t sacr$  &  
heav5ly "n8  ,& :at is t8    ,:at--save 

self-sacrifice8  ,= :at is ! love wor?  
:i* does n  %ew itself 9 action2 & m1   
:i* does n %ew itself 9 ,passion1  9 !  
true s5se ( t ^w1 :i* ?is week tea*es u3
 namely1 9  suff]+8  ,n m]ely 9 act+ =1 
b 9 d>+1 9 /ruggl+1 9  griev+1 9        
agoniz+1 &1 if ne$ be1 9 dy+ =1 ! object
 ( its  love8    ,e "m 9 ?is *ur* w give
 b "o answ] to t "q2  = mo!rs give x    
among ! v animals2 & ! de] :o fights =  
h] fawn1 ! bird :o toils = h] ne/l+s1 ! 
spid] :o w  r die ?an drop h] bag (     
eggs1 "k at lea/ t love is n  wor? call+
 love1 unless x c d>e & suff] = ! ?+ x  
loves4  ,! mo/ graci\s ( all virtues1   
!re=e1 is self-sacrifice2 & is  !re no l
 grace 9 ,god1 ! f\nt ( grace8  ,has    
,god1 ^: "n is  ,love1 nev] d>$1 nev]   
suff]$1 ev5 to ! dea?1 9 ! might9ess  ( 
a p]fect ,love8    ,we ,*ri/ians say t  
,he has4  ,we say s1 because x has be5  
reveal$  to u1 n by fle% & blood1 n by  
bra9 or n]ves1 n by logic or  emotions1 
b by ! ,_s ( ,god1 to :om our inmo/     
spirits &  highe/ reasons h made        

answ]--,a ,god :o has suff]$ = man8  ,t 
is s beautiful1 t x mu/ be true4    ,=  
o!rwise we %\ld be left--z ,i h argu$ at
 l5g? else:]e--9  ?is /range p>adox3--t 
man has fanci$ to himself = #ahjj ye>s a
  m beautiful ,god1 a nobl] ,god1 a     
bett] ,god ?an ! ,god :o actually       
exi/s4  ,x mu/ be s1 if ,god is n       
capable ( t highe/ virtue (             
self-sacrifice1 :ile man has be5 believ+
 t ,he is1 & t ^u  ! fir/ ,good ,friday 
,he sacrific$ ,himself = man1 out ( !   
int5sity  ( a b\ndless ,love4  ,a bett] 
,god imag9$ by man1 ?an ! actual ,god   
:o made man8  ,we h only to /ate t      
absurdity1 ,i tru/1 to laugh x  to      
scorn4    ,let u confess1 !n1 t !       
,passion ( ,*ri/1 & ! my/]y ( ,good     
,friday1 is z reasonable a belief to !  
truly wise1 z x is com=table  to ! we>y 
& ! suff]+2 let u agree t "o ( ! wise/ (
  ,engli%m51 ( late gone to 8 re/1 spoke
 well :5 he said1 ,z long  z wom5 &     
sorr[ exi/ on e>?1 s long w ! gospel (  
,*ri/ianity f9d an e*o 9 ! human he>t4  

,let x f9d an e*o 9  y\rs4  ,b x w only 
f9d "o1 9 z f> z y c ent] into !  my/]y 
( ,passion-week2 9 z f> z y c le>n f    
,passion-week !  true/ & highe/ !ology2 
& see :at ,god is l1 & !re=e :at  y mu/ 
try to be l likewise4    ,let u ?9k1 !n1
 a:ile ( ! my/]y ( ,passion-week2 !     
my/]y (  ! ,cross ( ,*ri/4  ,*ri/       
,himself 0 look+ on ! com+ ,cross1  dur+
 ?is ,passion-week2 ay1 & = _m a week   
be=e4  ,nay r1  _h ,he n look$ on x f   
all et]nity8  ,= is ,he n ! ,lamb sla9  
f ! f\ndation ( ! _w8  ,!re=e we may    
well look on x )  ,him4  ,x may seem1 at
 fir/1 a pa9ful bight4  ,b %all x ca/   
ov] our  m9ds only gloom & d>kness8  ,or
 %all we n see on ! ,cross ! full       
revelation ( ,light2 ( ! ,light :i*     
light5s e man t comes  into ! _w3 & f9d 
t pa9ful1 n because ( its d>kness1 b  z 
! blaze ( full sun%9e is pa9ful1 f      
unbe>able int5sity (  w>m? & light8     
,let u see4    ,on ! ,cross ( ,calv>y1  
!n1 ,god ! ,fa!r %ew$ ,8 own "*  & ! "* 
( ,8 co-equal & co-et]nal ,son1 & ( ,!  

,_s  :i* proce$s f bo?4  ,= !re ,he sp>$
 n ,8 only-begott5 ,son1  b freely gave 
,him = u4  ,on ! ,cross ( ,calv>y1 n by 
! w (  man1 b by ! det]m9ate c\nsel &   
=ekn[l$ge ( ,god1 0 (f]$  be=e ,god ! "o
 & only full1 p]fect1 & suffici5t       
sacrifice1  oblation1 & satisfaction = !
 s9 ( ! :ole _w4  ,god ,himself  did    
?is4  ,x 0 n done by any o!r be+ to alt]
 ,8 w2 x 0  done to fulfil ,8 w4  ,x 0 n
 done to satisfy ,god's ang]2 x 0  done 
to satisfy ,god's love4  ,!re=e ,good   
,friday 0 well & wisely  call$ by our   
=efa!rs ,good ,friday2 because x %ews1 z
 no o!r day  c d1 t ,god is good2 t     
,god's w to m51 9 spite ( all _!  s9s1  
is a good w2 t s b\ndless1 s utt]ly     
unselfi% &  condesc5d+1 is ! et]nal love
 ( ,god1 t :5 an insignificant  race 9 a
 small & remote planet fell1 & w5t      
wrong1 & 0 9 dang]  ( ru91 !re 0 no?+ t 
,god w\ld n d>e1 ,god w\ld n suff]1  = !
 sake ( ev5 su* z u1 vile e>? & mis]able
 s9n]s4    ,yes1 ?is is ! good news (   
,passion-week2 a gospel :i* m5 are too  

apt to =get1 ev5 to try to =get1 z long 
z !y are com=table &  prosp]\s1 lazy &  
selfi%4  ,! com=table prosp]\s man %r9ks
  f ! ?\ght ( ,*ri/ on ,8 ,cross4  ,x   
tells him t bett] m5  ?an he h _h to    
suff]2 t ,! ,son ( ,god ,himself _h to  
suff]4  ,& he does n l suff]+2 he pref]s
 com=t4  ,! lazy1 selfi%  man %r9ks f ! 
sight ( ,*ri/ on ,8 ,cross2 = x rebukes 
8  laz9ess & selfi%ness4  ,*ri/'s ,cross
 says to him--,?\ art ignoble  & base1 z
 long z ?\ art lazy & selfi%4  ,rise up1
 d some?+1  d>e some?+1 suff] some?+1 if
 ne$ be1 = ! sake ( ?y fell[-           
creatures4  ,be ( use4  ,take tr\ble4   
,face discom=t1 contradiction1  loss (  
worldly advantage1 if x mu/ be1 = ! sake
 ( speak+ tru?  & do+ "r4  ,if ?\ wilt n
 d z mu* z t1 !n ! simple/  soldi] :o   
goes to die 9 battle = 8 duty1 is a     
bett] man ?an  ?\1 a nobl] man ?an ?\1 m
 l ,*ri/ & m l ,god4  ,t  is :at ,*ri/'s
 ,cross prea*es to ! lazy1 selfi% man2 &
 he feels 9  8 he>t t ! s]mon is true3 b
 he does n l x4  ,he turns  f x1 & says 

9 8 he>t--,oh6 ,*ri/'s ,cross is a      
pa9ful subject1  & ,passion-week & ,good
 ,friday a pa9ful "t4  ,i w ?9k (       
some?+ m g5ial1 m peaceful1 m agreeable 
?an sorr[1 &  %ame1 & agony1 & dea?2    
,good ,friday is too sad a day = me4    
,yes1 s a man says too (t51 z long z !  
f9e wea!r la/s1 & all  is smoo? &       
bright4  ,b :5 ! tempe/ comes2 :5 pov]ty
 comes1  affliction1 anxiety1 %ame1     
sickness1 b]eavem5t1 & /ill m1 :5       
p]secution comes on a man2 :5 he tries  
to speak tru? & d "r2  & f9ds1 z he w   
too (t5 f9d1 t p1 in/ead ( lov+ him  &  
prais+ him = speak+ tru? & do+ "r1 hate 
him &  p]secute him = x3 !n1 !n inde$   
,passion-week beg9s to mean  some?+ to a
 man2 & j because x is ! sadde/ ( all   
times1 x  looks to him ! brighte/ ( all 
times4  ,= 9 8 mis]y & confusion  he    
looks up to heav5 & asks--,is !re any "o
 9 heav5 :o  und]/&s all ?is8  ,does    
,god und]/& my tr\ble8  ,does ,god feel 
=  my tr\ble8  ,does ,god c>e = my      
tr\ble8  ,does ,god "k :at tr\ble       

means8  ,or mu/ ,i fight ! battle ( life
 alone1 )\t sympa?y or  help f ,god :o  
made me1 & has put me "h8  ,!n1 !n does 
!  ,cross ( ,*ri/ br+ a message to t man
 su* z no o!r ?+ or  be+ on e>? c br+4  
,= x says to him--,god does und]/& !e   
utt]ly4  ,= ,*ri/ und]/&s !e4  ,*ri/    
feels = !e4  ,*ri/  feels ) !e4  ,*ri/  
has suff]$ = !e1 & suff]$ ) !e4  ,?\    
can/ g ?r\gh no?+ :i* ,*ri/ has n gone  
?r\gh4  ,he1 !  ,son ( ,god1 endur$     
pov]ty1 fe>1 %ame1 agony1 dea? = !e1 t  
,he  might be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( ?9e      
infirmity1 & help !e to  endure1 & br+  
!e safe ?r\gh all to victory & peace4   
,b aga91 ,passion-week1 & above all     
,good ,friday1 is a good "t1  because x 
tea*es u1 above all days1 :at x is to be
 good1 & :at  goodness means4  ,!re=e   
rememb] ?is1 all ( y1 & take x home  ) y
 = ! ye> to come4  ,he :o has le>nt !   
lesson ( ,passion-  week1 & practises x2
 he & he only is a good man4    ,nay m1 
,passion-week tells u1 ,i believe1 :at  
is ! law accord+ to  :i* ! :ole _w ( man

 & ( ?+s1 yea1 ! :ole univ]se1 sun1     
moon1 & />s1 is made3 & t is1 ! law (   
self-sacrifice2 t  no?+ lives m]ely =   
itself2 t ea* ?+ is orda9$ by ,god to   
help ! ?+s ar\nd x1 ev5 at its own      
exp5se4  ,t is a h>d  say+3 & yet x mu/ 
be true4  ,! s\nde/ ,!ology & ! highe/  
,reason tell u t x mu/ be s4  ,= !re _c 
be two ,holy ,spirits4  ,n[ ! ,_s by :i*
 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ sacrific$ himself ^u
 !  ,cross is ,! ,holy ,_s4  ,& ! ,_s by
 :i* ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/  made all worlds
 is ,! ,holy ,_s4  ,b ! _s by :i* ,he   
sacrific$ ,himself on ! ,cross is ! _s (
 self-sacrifice4  ,&  !re=e ! _s by :i* 
,he made ! _w is ! _s ( self-  sacrifice
 likewise2 & self-sacrifice is ! law &  
rule on :i* !  univ]se is f\nd$4  ,at   
lea/1 t is ! true ,ca?olic fai?1 z f>  z
 my poor intellect c conceive x2 & 9 t  
fai? ,i w live &  die4    ,!re are ^?   
:o1 n[-a-days1 w laugh at su* a notion1 
&  say--,self-sacrifice8  ,x is n       
self-sacrifice :i* keeps ! _w  go+ among
 m51 or animals1 or ev5 ! plants "u our 

feet3 b  selfi%ness4  ,competition1 !y  
say1 is ! law ( ! univ]se4  ,ev]y?+ has 
to take c>e ( itself1 fight = itself1   
compete freely  & pitilessly ) ev]y?+   
r\nd x1 till ! weak are kill$ (f1  &    
only ! /rong survive2 & s1 out ( ! free 
play ( ! self-  int]e/ ( ea*1 y get !   
greate/ possible happ9ess ( ! greate/   
possible numb]4    ,d we inde$8  ,i %\ld
 h ?\ght t unbridl$ selfi%ness1 & !     
int]nec9e /ruggle ( oppos+ int]e/s1 _h  
already r$uc$ _m  nations1 & seem$      
likely to r$uce all mank9d1 if x w5t on1
 to t  /ate ( ! greate/ possible mis]y (
 ! greate/ numb]1 f :i*  our bless$ ,"l1
 z 9 ?is v week1 di$ to deliv] u4  ,at  
all  ev5ts1 if t is to be ! condition ( 
man1 & ( society1 !n man  is n made 9 ! 
lik5ess ( ,god1 & has no ne$ to be l$ by
 !  ,_s ( ,god4  ,= :at ! lik5ess ( ,god
 & ! ,_s ( ,god are1  ,passion-week     
tells u--namely1 ,love :i* kn[s no      
self-int]e/2 ,love  :i* c>es n = itself2
 ,love :i* ?r[s its own life away1 t x  
may save ^? :o h hat$ x1 rebell$ aga9/  

x1 put x to a  felon's dea?4    ,my good
 fri5ds1 in/ead ( believ+ ! c>nal &     
selfi% philosophy  :i* cries1 ,e man =  
himself--,i w n f9i% ! prov]b 9 ?is     
,holy place1 awfully & lit]ally true z !
 latt] half ( x  is--in/ead ( believ+ t1
 believe ! message ( ,passion-week1 :i* 
speaks r ?us3 tell+ u t n selfi%ness1 b 
unselfi%ness1  mutual help & usefulness1
 is ! law & w ( ,god2 & t  !re=e ! :ole 
univ]se1 & all t ,god has made1 is v    
good4  ,& :at does ,passion-week say to 
m58       ,c\ld we b cru% t ev]-crav+   
lu/     ,= bliss1 :i* kills all bliss2 &
 lose our life1     ,our b>r5 unit life1
 to f9d aga9     ,a ?\s& lives 9 ^? =   
:om we die3     ,s 7 we m5 & wom51 &    
%\ld hold     ,our rightful place 9     
,god's great univ]se1     ,:]e91 9 heav5
 & e>?1 by w or nature1     ,n\ght lives
 = self4  ,all1 all1 f cr[n to foot/ool4
     ,! ,lamb1 be=e ! _w's f\ndation    
sla92     ,! angels1 m9i/]s to ,god's   
elect2     ,! sun1 :o only %9es to light
 a _w2     ,! cl\ds1 ^: glory is to die 

9 %[]s2     ,! fleet+ /reams1 :o 9 _!   
ocean graves     ,flee ! decay ( /agnant
 self-cont5t2     ,! oak1 ennobl$ by !  
%ipwright's axe2     ,! soil1 :i* yields
 its m>r[ to ! fl[]2     ,! fl[] :i*    
bre$s a ?\s& velvet worms1     ,born    
only to be prey to e bird--     ,all    
sp5d !mselves on o!rs2 & %all man1      
,^: tw(old be+ is ! my/ic knot     ,:i* 
c\ples e>? & heav5--d\bly b\nd1     ,z  
be+ bo? worm & angel1 to t s]vice       
,by :i* bo? worms & angels hold _!      
lives--     ,%all he1 ^: v brea? is debt
 on debt1     ,refuse1 =soo?1 to see :at
 ,god has made him8     ,no1 let him %ew
 himself ! creatures' "l     ,by        
freewill gift ( t self-sacrifice        
,:i* !y1 p]=ce1 by nature's law mu/     
suff]2     ,take up 8 cross1 & foll[    
,*ri/ ! ,"l4    ,& ?us ,passion-week    
tells all m5 9 :at true goodness lies4  
,9 self-  sacrifice4  ,9 x ,*ri/ on ,8  
,cross %ew$ m5 :at 0 ! lik5ess (  ,god1 
! goodness ( ,god1 ! glory ( ,god--to   
suff] = s9ful man4    ,on ?is day ,*ri/ 

said--ay1 & ,8 ,cross says /ill1 & w say
 to  all et]nity--,w\lde/ ?\ be good8   
,w\lde/ ?\ be l ,god8  ,!n  "w1 & d>e1  
&1 if ne$ be1 suff]1 = ?y fell[-m54  ,on
 ?is day  ,*ri/ consecrat$1 &1 z x 71   
(f]$ up to ! ,fa!r 9 ,8 own  body on !  
,cross1 all lov+ actions1 unselfi%      
actions1 m]ciful  actions1 g5]\s        
actions1 h]oic actions1 :i* man has     
done1 or ev]  w d4  ,f ,him1 f ,8 ,_s1  
_! /r5g? came2 & !re=e  ,he is n a%am$  
to call !m bre?r54  ,he is ! ,k+ ( !    
noble  army ( m>tyrs2 ( all :o suff] =  
love1 & tru?1 & ju/ice'  sake2 & to all 
su* he says--,?\ ha/ put on my lik5ess1 
& foll[$  my foot/eps2 ?\ ha/ suff]$ =  
my sake1 & ,i too h suff]$ =  ?y sake1 &
 enabl$ !e to suff] 9 l wise2 & 9 ,me ?\
 too art  a son ( ,god1 9 :om ! ,fa!r is
 well pleas$4    ,oh1 let u contemplate 
?is week ,*ri/ on ,8 ,cross1 sacrific+  
,himself  = u & all mank9d2 & may t     
sight help to ca/ out ( u all  laz9ess &
 selfi%ness1 & make u v[ ob$i5ce to ! _s
 ( self-  sacrifice1 ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ & (  

,god1 :i* 0 giv5 to u at our  baptism4  
,& let u give1 z we are mo/ b\nd1 9 all 
humility &  contrition ( he>t1 ?anks1   
praise1 & adoration1 to t immortal      
,lamb1 :o abide? = ev] 9 ! mid/ ( !     
?rone ( ,god1 ! ,lamb  sla9 be=e !      
f\ndation ( ! _w1 by ,:om all ?+s       
consi/2 &  ,:o 9 ?is week di$ on !      
,cross 9 mortal fle% & blood1 t ,he     
might make ?is a good week to all       
mank9d1 & tea* selfi% man t  only by be+
 unselfi% c he too be good2 & only by   
self-sacrifice  become p]fect1 ev5 z ,! 
,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4                
,,s]mon ,,iii4  ,,! ,,_s ,,(            
,,:itsuntide4      ,,isaiah ,,xi4 #b4   
,! _s ( ! ,"l %all re/ ^u him2 ! _s (   
wisdom &     und]/&+1 ! _s ( c\nsel &   
might1 ! _s (     k & ( ! fe> ( ! ,"l4  
,?is is ,isaiah's description ( ! ,_s ( 
,:itsuntide2 ! royal  ,_s :i* 0 to      
desc5d1 & did desc5d )\t measure1 on !  
ideal & p]fect ,k+1 ev5 on ,jesus ,*ri/ 
our ,"l1 ! only-begott5  ,son ( ,god4   
,t ,_s is ! ,_s ( ,god2 & !re=e ! ,_s ( 

,*ri/4    ,let u consid] a :ile :at t   
,_s is4    ,he is ! ,_s ( love4  ,= ,god
 is love2 & ,he is ! ,_s ( ,god4  ,( t  
!re c be no d\bt4    ,he is ! ,_s (     
b\ndless love & *>ity1 :i* is ! ,_s (  !
 ,fa!r1 & ! ,_s ( ! ,son likewise4  ,=  
:5 by t ,_s  ( love ! ,fa!r s5t ! ,son  
into ! _w t ! _w ?r\gh ,him  might be   
sav$1 !n ! ,son1 by ! same ,_s ( love1  
came into !  _w1 & humbl$ ,himself1 &   
took on ,him ! =m ( a slave1 & 0  ob$i5t
 unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! ,cross4    ,!
 ,_s ( ,god1 !n1 is ! ,_s ( love4    ,b 
! text describes ?is ,_s 9 diff]5t      
words4  ,accord+ to  ,isaiah1 ! ,_s ( ! 
,"l is ! _s ( wisdom & und]/&+1  ! _s ( 
,c\nsel & might1 ! _s ( k & ( ! fe>  ( !
 ,"l--9 "o ^w1 t ,i may put x z simply z
 ,i c--!  _s ( wisdom4    ,n[1 is ! _s (
 wisdom ! same z ! _s ( love8    ,s\nd  
!ology1 :i* is ! highe/ reason1 tells u 
t x mu/ be s4  ,= consid]3    ,if ! _s (
 love is ! ,_s ( ,god1 & ! _s ( wisdom  
is  ! ,_s ( ,god1 !n !y mu/ be ! same   
_s4  ,= if !y be two  diff]5t spirits1  

!n !re mu/ be two ,holy ,spirits2 = any 
& e  ,_s ( ,god mu/ be holy1--:at else c
 ,he be8  ,unholy8  ,i leave y  to answ]
 t4    ,b two ,holy ,spirits !re _c be2 
= hol9ess1 :i* is wisdom1  ju/ice1 &    
love1 is "o & indivisible2 & z !        
,a?anasian ,cre$  tells u1 & z our      
highe/ reason ought to tell u1 !re is b 
"o  ,holy ,_s1 :o mu/ be at once a _s ( 
wisdom & a _s ( love4    ,to suppose    
any?+ else2 to suppose t ,god's wisdom &
 ,god's love1 or  t ,god's ju/ice &     
,god's love1 are diff]5t f ea* o!r1 or  
limit ea* o!r1 or oppose ea* o!r1 or are
 any?+ b "o & !  same et]nally1 is to   
divide ,god's sub/ance2 to d5y t ,god is
 ,"o3  :i* is =bidd5 u1 rightly1 &      
accord+ to ! highe/ reason1 by  !       
,a?anasian ,cre$4    ,b m2 exp]i5ce w   
%ew u t ! _s ( love is ! same z  ! _s ( 
wisdom2 t if any man wi%es to be truly  
wise &  prud5t1 8 be/ way--,i may say 8 
only way--is to be lov+ &  *>itable4    
,! exp]i5ce ( ! apo/les proves x4  ,!y  
71 ,i presume1 ! mo/  p]fectly lov+ &   

*>itable ( m52 !y sacrific$ all = ! sake
  ( do+ good2 !y c\nt$ n _! own lives   
de> to !m2 !y  endur$--:at did !y n     
endure8--= ! "o object ( do+ good to    
m52 &--:at is h>d]1 /ill h>d]1 = any    
human be+1 because x  requires n m]ely  
en?usiasm1 b *>ity1 !y made !mselves 7,/
  ,paul at lea/7 all ?+s to all m51 if  
by any means !y might save  "s4    ,b 7 
!y wise 9 s do+8  ,we may judge ( a     
man's wisdom1 my  fri5ds1 by 8 success4 
,we ,engli% are v apt to d s4  ,we l    
practical m54  ,we say--,i w tell y :at 
a man is1 by :at he c d4    ,n[1 judg$  
by t rule1 surely ! apo/les' me?od (    
w9n+ m5 by  love prov$ itself a wise    
me?od4  ,:at did ! apo/les d8  ,!y _h  !
 mo/ enorm\s practical success t m5 ev] 
_h4  ,!y1 twelve poor  m51 set out to   
conv]t mank9d by lov+ !m3 & !y succe$$4 
,rememb]1 moreov]1 t ! text speaks ( ?is
 ,_s ( ! ,"l be+  giv5 to ,"o :o 0 to be
 a ,k+1 a ,rul]1 a ,guide1 & a ,judge ( 
m52  :o 0 to ex]cise influ5ce ov] m5 =  
_! good4  ,?is prophecy 0  fulfill$ fir/

 9 ! ,k+ ( k+s1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/3 b 
x 0  fulfill$ also 9 ,8 apo/les1 :o 71 9
 _! own way & measure1  k+s ( m51       
ex]cis+ a va/ influ5ce ov] !m4  ,& h[8  
,by !  royal ,_s ( love4  ,9 ! apo/les !
 ,_s ( love & *>ity  prov$ ,himself to  
be also ! ,_s ( wisdom & und]/&+4  ,he  
gave !m su* a conv]t+1 subdu+1 allur+   
p[] ov] m5's he>ts1  z no m5 h _h1 be=e 
or s9ce4  ,& ,he w prove ,himself to h  
! same p[] 9 u4  ,our own exp]i5ce w be 
! same z !  apo/les' exp]i5ce4    ,i say
 ?is delib]ately4  ,! old] we gr[1 ! m  
we und]/& our  own lives & hi/ories1 ! m
 we %all see t ! _s ( wisdom  is ! _s ( 
love2 t ! true way to ga9 influ5ce ov]  
our  fell[-m51 is to h *>ity t[>ds !m4  
,t is a h>d lesson to le>n2 & ^? :o le>n
 x at all1 g5]ally  le>n x late2        
almo/--,god =give u--too late4    ,our  
reason1 if we w\ld let ! ,_s ( ,god     
enlight5 x1 w\ld tea*  u ?is be=eh&4  ,b
 we d n usually li/5 to our reason1 or  
to  ,god's ,_s speak+ to x4  ,& !re=e we
 h to le>n ! lesson  by exp]i5ce1 (t5 by

 v sad & %ameful exp]i5ce4  ,& ev5 t  v 
exp]i5ce we _c und]/&1 unless ! ,_s (   
,god int]pret  x to u3 & bless$ are !y  
:o1 hav+ be5 *a/is$1 he>k5 to ,8        
int]pretation4    ,our reason1 ,i say1  
%\ld tea* u t ! _s ( wisdom is none  o!r
 ?an ! _s ( love4  ,= consid]--h[ does !
 text describe  ?is ,_s8    ,z ! _s (   
wisdom & und]/&+2 t is1 z ! k (  human  
nature1 ! und]/&+ ( m5 & _! ways4  ,if  
we d n  und]/& our fell[-creatures1 we  
%all nev] love !m4    ,b x is equally   
true t if we d n love !m1 we %all nev]  
und]/& !m4  ,want ( *>ity1 want (       
sympa?y1 want ( good-feel+  &           
fell[-feel+--:at does x1 :at c x bre$1 b
 endless mi/akes  & ignorances1 bo? (   
m5's *>act]s & m5's circum/ances8    ,be
 sure t no "o kn[s s little ( 8         
fell[-m51 z ! cynical1  misan?ropic man1
 :o walks 9 d>kness1 because he hates 8 
bro!r4  ,be  sure t ! truly wise &      
und]/&+ man is he :o by sympa?y puts    
himself 9 8 neighb\rs' place2 feels ) !m
 & = !m2 sees )  _! eyes1 he>s ) _! e>s2

 & !re=e und]/&s !m1 makes  all[ances = 
!m1 & is m]ciful to !m1 ev5 z 8 ,fa!r 9 
heav5 is m]ciful4    ,& next2 ?is royal 
,_s is describ$ z ! _s ( c\nsel &       
might1 t is1 ! _s ( prud5ce & practical 
p[]2 ! _s  :i* sees h[ to deal ) human  
be+s1 & has ! practical p[] (  mak+ !m  
obey4    ,n[ t p[]1 aga91 c only be got 
by lov+ human be+s4  ,!re is  no?+ s    
bl9d z h>dness1 no?+ s weak z viol5ce4  
,i1 ( c\rse1  c only speak f my own     
exp]i5ce2 & my exp]i5ce is ?is3 t       
:5soev] 9 my pa/ life ,i h be5 angry &  
scornful1 ,i h said or  done an unwise  
?+2 ,i h m or less injur$ my own cause2 
weak5$  my own influ5ce on my fell[-m52 
repell$ !m in/ead ( attract+  !m2 made  
!m rebel aga9/ me1 r ?an obey me4  ,by  
pati5ce1  c\rtesy1 & g5tl5ess1 we n only
 make ourselves /rong]2 we n  only      
attract our fell[-m51 & make !m help u &
 foll[ u  will+ly & joyfully3 b we make 
ourselves wis]2 we give ourselves  "t & 
light to see :at we ought to d1 & h[ to 
d x4    ,& next2 ?is ,_s is also ! _s ( 

k1 & ( ! fe>  ( ! ,"l4  ,ay1 !y1 inde$1 
bo? beg9 9 love1 & end 9 love4  ,if  y  
wi% = k1 y mu/ beg9 by lov+ k = its own 
sake4  ,& ! m k y ga91 ! m y w long to  
"k1  & m1 & yet m = ev]4  ,y _c succe$ 9
 a /udy1 unless  y love t /udy4  ,m5 (  
sci5ce mu/ beg9 ) an int]e/ 91 a  love  
=1 an en?usiasm1 9 ! v deepe/ s5se ( !  
^w1 = !  pha5om5a :i* !y /udy4  ,b ! m  
!y le>n ( !m1 ! m  _! love increases2 z 
!y see m & m ( _! wond]1 ( _!  beauty1 (
 ! unspeakable wisdom & p[] ( ,god1 %ewn
 =? 9 e  blade ( grass :i* gr[s 9 !     
sun%9e & ! ra94    ,& if ?is be true (  
?+s e>?ly & tempor>y1 h[ mu* m (  ?+s   
heav5ly & et]nal8  ,we mu/ beg9 by lov+ 
:atsoev] ?+s  are true1 :atsoev] ?+s are
 j1 :atsoev] ?+s are pure1 hone/1  & (  
good report4  ,we mu/ beg91 ,i say1 by  
lov+ !m ) a sort (  *ild's love1 )\t    
und]/&+ !m2 by t simple in/9ct &  long+ 
aft] :at is good & beautiful & true1 :i*
 is inde$ !  inspiration ( ! ,_s ( ,god4
  ,b z we g on1 z ,/ ,paul bids u1  to  
m$itate on !m2 & if !re be any virtue & 

if !re be any  praise1 to ?9k on su*    
?+s1 & fe$ our m9ds daily )  purify+1   
elevat+1 sob]+1 humaniz+1 enlight5+     
?\ghts3 !n  we %all get to love goodness
 ) a reasonable & manly love2 to see  ! 
beauty ( hol9ess2 ! /r5g? (             
self-sacrifice2 ! glory (  ju/ice2 !    
div95ess ( love2 & 9 a ^w--,to love ,god
 = ,8 own  sake1 & to give ,him ?anks = 
,8 great glory1 :i* is3 ,t ,he is a     
good ,god4    ,?is ?\ght--rememb] x1 ,i 
pray--br+s me to ! la/ po9t4  ,?is  ,_s 
is also ! _s ( ! fe> ( ! ,"l4  ,& t too1
 my  fri5ds1 mu/ be a _s ( love n only  
to ,god1 b to our  fell[-creatures4  ,= 
if we b consid] t ,god ! ,fa!r loves    
all2  t ,8 m]cy is ov] all ,8 works2 & t
 ,he hate? no?+ t ,he  has made3 !n h[  
d>e we hate any?+ t ,he has made1 z long
 z we  h any rational fe> ( ,him1 awe & 
respect = ,him1 true fai? 9 ,8  inf9ite 
maje/y & p[]8  ,if we b consid] t ,god !
 ,son actually  came d[n on e>? to die1 
& to die too on ! cross1 = all mank9d3  
!n h[ d>e we hate a human be+ = :om ,he 

di$3 at lea/ if we h  true hon\r1       
gratitude1 loyalty1 rev]5ce1 & godly fe>
 9 our he>ts  t[>d ,him1 our ris5 ,"l8  
,oh let u op5 our eyes ?is ,:itsuntide  
to ! exp]i5ce ( our pa/  lives4  ,let u 
see n[--:at we %all c]ta9ly see at ! day
 (  judgm5t--t :5ev] we h fail$ to be   
lov+1 we h also fail$  to be wise2 t    
:5ev] we h be5 bl9d to our neighb\rs'   
int]e/s1 we h also be5 bl9d to our own2 
:5ev] we h hurt  o!rs1 we h hurt        
ourselves /ill m4  ,let u1 at ?is bless$
  ,:itsuntide1 ask =giv5ess ( ,god = all
 acts ( malice &  un*>itabl5ess1        
bl9dness & h>dness ( he>t2 & pray = !   
_s ( true *>ity1 :i* alone is true      
wisdom4  ,& let u come to  ,holy        
,communion 9 *>ity ) ea* o!r & ) all2   
det]m9$  h5ce=? to feel = ea* o!r & )   
ea* o!r2 to put ourselves  9 our        
neighb\rs' places2 to see ) _! eyes1 &  
feel ) _!  he>ts1 z f> z ,god %all give 
u t great grace2 det]m9$ to make        
all[ances = _! mi/akes & fail+s2 to give
 & =give1 live &  let live1 ev5 z ,god  

gives & =gives1 lives & lets live = ev]3
  t s we may be inde$ ! *ildr5 ( our    
,fa!r 9 heav51 ^: "n  is ,love4  ,!n we 
%all inde$ disc]n ! ,"l's body--t x is a
 body  ( union1 sympa?y1 mutual tru/1   
help1 affection4  ,!n we %all1 )  all   
contrition & humility1 b /ill 9 _s & 9  
tru?1 claim &  obta9 our %>e 9 ! body & 
! blood1 9 ! _s & 9 !  m9d1 ( ,him ,:o  
sacrific$ ,himself = a rebelli\s _w4    
,,s]mon ,,iv4  ,,pray]4      ,,psalm    
,,lxv4 #b4       ,?\ t he>e/ pray]1 unto
 ,!e %all all fle% come4    ,next       
,friday1 ! #bj? ( ,decemb]1 #ahga1 w be 
m>k$ 9 mo/ *ur*es  ( ?is prov9ce (      
,cant]bury by a special c]emony4        
,pray]s w be  (f]$ to ,god = ! increase 
( mission>y lab\r]s 9 ! ,*ur* (  ,engl&4
  ,to _m p]sons--,i hope ,i may say1 to 
all 9 ?is  congregation--?is c]emony w  
seem em95tly rational4  ,we %all n  ask 
,god to susp5d ! laws ( nature1 nor alt]
 ! c\rses ( !  seasons1 = any wants1    
real or fanci$1 ( our own4  ,we %all ask
 ,him to  make u & our c\ntrym5 wis] &  

bett]1 9 ord] t we may make  o!r human  
be+s wis] & bett]3 & an em95tly rational
 reque/ ,i  ass]t t to be4    ,= no "o w
 d5y t x is good = hea!ns & savages1 ev5
 if  !re 7 no life aft] dea?1 to be wis]
 & bett] ?an !y are4  ,x  is good1 ,i   
presume1 t !y %\ld give up cannibalism1 
slave-trad+1  wit*craft1 *ild-murd]1 & a
 ho/ ( o!r abom9ations2 & t !y  %\ld be 
made to give !m up n f m]e fe> (        
,european cannon1 b  ( _! own wills &   
consci5ces1 see+ t su* habits are wrong 
&  ru9\s1 & loa?+ !m accord+ly2 9 a ^w1 
t in/ead ( liv+  z !y d1 & f9d+ 9 a     
hundr$ ways t ! wages ( s9 are  dea?1 !y
 %\ld be conv]t$--t is1 *ange _! ways--&
 live4    ,n[ t ?is is ! w (            
,god--assum+ t !re is a ,god1 & a  good 
,god--is pla9 at lea/ to our reason1 &  
to our common s5se2 &  x is equally pla9
 to our reason & to our common s5se t1 z
 ,god  has n taught ^! poor wret*es to  
improve !mselves1 or s5t  sup]ior be+s  
to improve !m f "s o!r _w1 ,he !re=e    
means  _! improvem5t to be br\ght ab\t1 

z moral improvem5ts are usually  br\ght 
ab\t1 by ! influ5ce ( _! fell[-m51 &    
specially by u  :o h put ourselves 9    
contact ) !m 9 our _w-wide se>* =       
weal?2 & :o are c]ta91 z we "k by sad   
exp]i5ce1 to make !  hea!n worse1 if we 
d n make !m bett]4  ,& z we f9d f       
exp]i5ce t our mission>ies1 :]ev] !y are
 br\ght 9 contact  ) ^! savages1 d make 
!m wis] & happi]1 we ask ,god to inspire
  m p]sons ) ! desire ( improv+ ! hea!n1
 & to tea* !m  h[ to improve !m4  ,i    
say1 h[ to improve !m4  ,all sne]s1 :e!r
 at  ! failure ( mission>y lab\rs1 or at
 ! small results 9 return =  ! va/ sums 
sp5t on missions--all su* sne]s1 ,i say1
 in/ead (  det]r+ u f pray+ to ,god on  
?is matt]1 ought to make u pray  ! m    
e>ne/ly 9 proportion z !y are des]v$4   
,= !y ought to  rem9d u t we possibly   
may n h gone to "w z yet altoge!r 9  !  
"r way2 t !re may be mi/akes &          
defici5cies 9 our me?od  ( deal+ ) !    
hea!n4  ,& if s1 x seems all ! m reason 
=  ask+ ,god to set u & o!rs "r1 9 case 

we %\ld be wrong2 & to  make u & o!rs   
/rong1 9 case we %\ld be weak4    ,we   
?us commit ! matt] to ,god4  ,we d n ask
 ,god to raise up su*  mission>y lab\r]s
 z we ?9k fit3 b su* z ,he ?9ks fit4    
,we d  n pray ,him to alt] ,8 w conc]n+ 
! hea!n3 b to enable u  to d :at we "k  
already to be ,8 w4  ,& ?is c\rse seems 
to me  em95tly rational2 provid$ always1
 ( c\rse1 t x is rational to  believe t 
!re is a ,god :o answ]s pray]2 & t if we
 ask  any?+ accord+ to ,8 w1 ,he he>s u4
    ,n[ ! old] ,i gr[1 & ! m ,i see ( ! 
*ances & *anges (  ?is mortal life1 & ( 
! ne$s & long+s ( ! human he>t1 !  m    
important seems ?is "q1 & all words     
conc]n+ x1 :e!r  9 ! ,bible or out ( !  
,bible--    ,is !re any:]e 9 ! univ]se  
any be+ :o c he> our pray]s8  ,is  pray]
 a sup]flu\s folly1 or ! highe/ prud5ce8
    ,i say--,is !re a be+ :o c ev5 he>  
our pray]s8  ,i d n say1 a  be+ :o w    
always answ] !m1 & give u all we ask3 b 
"o :o  w at lea/ he>1 :o w li/52 consid]
 :e!r :at we ask is fit  to be grant$ or

 n2 & grant or refuse accord+ly4    ,y  
say--,:at is ! ne$ ( ask+ su* a "q8  ,( 
c\rse we  believe t4  ,( c\rse we pray1 
else :y are we 9 *ur* to-day8    ,well1 
my fri5ds1 ,god grant t y may all       
believe x 9 _s & 9  tru?4  ,b y mu/     
rememb] t if s1 y are 9 ! m9ority2 t  ! 
majority ( civiliz$ m51 l ! majority (  
m]e savages1 d n  pray1 :atev] ! wom5   
may d2 & t pray] among ?9k+ &  civiliz$ 
:ite m5 has be5 becom+1 = ! la/ #ajj    
ye>s at lea/1  m & m unfa%ionable2 & is 
likely1 to judge f ! signs (  ! times1  
to become m unfa%ionable /ill3 aft] :i* 
reign (  degrad+ ungodl9ess1 ,i         
presume--f ! exp]i5ce ( all hi/ory--t   
our *ildr5 or gr&*ildr5 w see a         
revulsion to "s degrad+  sup]/ition1 & !
 latt] end be worse ?an ! beg9n+4  ,b x 
is  notori\s t m5 are d\bt+ m & m ( !   
efficacy ( pray]2  t philosoph]s        
s-call$1 = true philosoph]s !y are      
n--ev5  ?\gh !y may be true1 able1 &    
wor?y /ud5ts ( m]ely physical           
sci5ce--are gett+ a he>+ m & m readily1 

:5 !y tell m5  !y ne$ n pray4    ,!y    
say2 & "h !y say rightly--,! _w is rul$ 
by laws4  ,b  "s say fur!r2 & !re !y say
 wrongly2--,= t reason pray] is  ( no   
use2 ! laws w n be alt]$ to please y4   
,y y\rself are  b t9y p>ts ( a great    
ma*9e1 :i* w gr9d on 9 spite ( y1  ?\gh 
x gr9d y to p[d]2 & !re is no use 9 ask+
 ! ma*9e  to /op4  ,s1 !y say1 pray] is 
an imp]t95ce4  ,i w\ld t !y  /opp$ !re4 
,= !n we :o d5y t ! _w is a ma*9e1 or   
any?+ l a ma*9e1 might argue fairly ) !m
 on ! common  gr\nd ( a common belief 9 
,god4    ,b "s g fur!r /ill1 & say--,a  
,god8  ,we d n d5y t !re may  be a ,god3
 b we d n d5y t !re may n be "o4  ,?is  
we say--,if  ,he exi/s1 we "k no?+ (    
,him3 & :at is m1 y "k no?+ (  ,him4    
,no man c "k aught ( ,him4  ,no man c "k
 :e!r !re be a  ,god or n4  ,a liv+     
,god1 an act+ ,god1 a ,god ( provid5ce1 
a ,god :o  he>s pray]1 a ,god su* z y\r 
,bible tells y (1 is an inconceivable   
,be+2 & :at y _c conceive1 t y mu/ n    
believe3 &  !re=e pray] is n m]ely an   

imp]t95ce1 x is a mi/ake2 = x  is speak+
 to a ,be+ :o only exi/s 9 y\r own      
imag9ation4  ,i ne$  n say1 my fri5ds1 t
 all ?is1 to my m9d1 is only a tra9 (   
sophi/ry & false reason+1 :i*--s ,i at  
lea/ hold--has be5  answ]$ & refut$ aga9
 & aga94  ,& ,i tru/ 9 ,god & 9 ,*ri/   
suffici5tly to believe t ,he w raise up 
s\nd div9es & true  philosoph]s 9 ,8    
,*ur*1 :o w refute x once m4  ,b        
mean:ile  ,i c only appeal to y\r common
 s5se2 to ! true & high] reason1  :i*   
lies 9 m5's he>ts1 n 9 _! heads2 &      
ask--,& is x come  to ?is8  ,is ?is !   
la/ outcome ( civilization1 ! la/       
discov]y (  ! human intellect1 ! la/    
good news = man8  ,t ! s\nde/  ?9k]s--!y
 :o h ! true/ & cle>e/ notion ( !       
univ]se  are ! savage :o kn[s no?+ b :at
 8 five s5ses tea* him1 &  ! ungodly :o 
makes boa/ ( 8 own desire1 & speaks good
 ( !  covet\s :om ,god abhorre?1 :ile he
 says1 ,tu%1 ,god ha? =gott54  ,he      
hide? away 8 face1 & ,god w nev] see x8 
,true3 ^! s-call$ philosoph]s w\ld say t

 ! savage makes a  mi/ake 9 8 s5suality1
 & ! worldl+ 9 8 covet\sness & 8        
tyranny2 t f an imp]fect conception ( _!
 own true  self-int]e/1 !y c>ry _!      
philosophy to conclusions :i* !         
philosoph] 9 8 /udy mu/ regret4  ,b z to
 _! philosophy be+  correct3 !re c be no
 "q t if provid5ce1 & pray]1 & !  liv+  
,god1 be phantoms ( man's imag9ation1 !n
 ! cynical worldl+  at "o end ( ! social
 scale1 & ! brutal savage at ! o!r1 are 
wis] ?an apo/les & prophets1 & sages &  
div9es4    ,^! m5 talk ( facts1 ! facts 
( human nature4  ,:y d !y ask u  to     
ignore ! mo/ /rik+ fact ( human nature1 
t man1 ev5 if he  7 a m]e animal1 is    
alone ( all animals--a pray+ animal8    
,is t  /range in/9ct ( wor%ip1 :i* rises
 9 ! he>t ( man z soon z  he beg9s to   
?9k1 to become a civiliz$ be+ & n a     
savage1 to be  disreg>d$ z a *ildi%     
dream :5 he rises to a high]            
civilization  /ill8  ,is ! exp]i5ce (   
m51 hea!n z well z ,*ri/ian1 = all  ^!  
ages to g = n\ght8  ,has x matt]$ n\ght 

:e!r m5 cri$ to  ,baal or to ,god2 = )  
bo? alike !re has be5 nei!r s\nd nor    
voice1 nor any t answ]$8  ,has e        
utt]ance t has ev] gone up  f suff]+ &  
d\bt+ humanity1 gone up 9 va98  ,h !    
pray]s  ( sa9ts1 ! hymns ( psalmi/s1 !  
agonies ( m>tyrs1 !  aspirations (      
poets1 ! ?\ghts ( sages1 ! cries ( !    
oppress$1  ! plead+s ( ! "m = h] *ild1 !
 maid5 pray+ 9 h]  *amb] = h] lov] ^u ! 
di/ant battle-field1 ! soldi]  answ]+ h]
 pray] f af> (f )1 ,sleep quiet1 ,i am 9
 ,god's  h&s--^? v utt]ances ( humanity 
:i* seem$ to u mo/ noble1  mo/ pure1 mo/
 beautiful1 mo/ div9e1 be5 all 9        
va98--imp]t95ces2  ! babbl+s ( fair     
dreams1 p\r$ =? into n[h]e1 to no ?+1 & 
9 va98  ,has e suff]+1 se>*+ s\l :i* ev]
 gaz$ up into  ! d>kness ( ! unkn[n1 9  
hopes ( cat*+ ev5 a glimpse ( a  div9e  
eye1 behold+ all1 & ord]+ all1 & pity+  
all1 gaz$ up 9  va98  ,= at ! gr\nd ( ! 
univ]se is n a div9e eye1 b  only a     
blank bottomless eye-socket2 #ci & man  
has no ,fa!r 9  heav52 & ,*ri/ reveal$  

,him n1 because ,he 0 n !re to reveal2  
& !re 0 no hope1 no rem$y1 no           
deliv]ance1 = ! mis]able among  ! sons (
 m58    ,oh1 my fri5ds1 ^? :o believe1  
or fancy t !y believe su*  ?+s1 mu/ be  
able to d s only ?r\gh "s peculi>       
con=mation  ei!r ( bra9 or he>t4  ,only 
want ( imag9ation to conceive !         
consequ5ces ( su* doctr9es c enable !m1 
if !y h any love &  pity = _! fell[-m51 
to prea* ^? doctr9es )\t pity &  horror4
  ,!y "k n1 !y "k n1 ( :at !y rob a     
mank9d already  b too mis]able by its   
own folly & its own s92 a mank9d :i*1 if
  x h n hope 9 ,god & 9 ,*ri/1 is       
truly--z ,hom] said (  old--m mis]able  
?an ! bea/s ( ! field4  ,if _!          
unconsci\s  conceit did n make !m       
un9t5tionally cruel1 !y w\ld surely be  
sil5t = pity's sake2 !y w\ld let m5 g on
 9 ! pleasant delusion  t !re is a liv+ 
,god1 & a ,^w ( ,god :o has reveal$ ,him
 to  m52 & w\ld hide f _!               
fell[-creatures ! dreadful secret :i*   
!y ?9k !y h discov]$--,t !re is none t  

he>e? pray]1  & !re=e to ,him ne$ no    
fle% come4    ,m5 take up ) su* notions1
 ,i believe1 mo/ g5]ally 9 days (       
com=t1 ease1 safety4  ,!y f9d ! _w s    
well ord]$ outw>dly1  t x seems able    
en\gh to g on its way )\t a ,god4  ,!y h
  !mselves s few sorr[s1 /ruggles1      
d\bts1 t !y nev] feel t  s5se (         
helplessness1 ( dang]1 ( ignorance1 :i* 
has made ! he>ts  ( m51 9 e age1 ye>n = 
an unse5 help]1 an unse5 deliv]]1 an    
unse5 tea*]4    ,& s x is--& %ameful x  
is t s x %\ld be--t ! m ,god  gives to  
m51 ! less !y ?ank ,him1 ! less !y fancy
 t !y ne$  ,him3 b take ,8 b\nties1 z !y
 take ! air !y brea!1  unconsci\sly1 & z
 a matt] ( c\rse4    ,& !re=e adv]sity  
is :olesome1 dang] is :olesome2 s       
:olesome1  t 9 all ages1 z f> z ,i c    
f9d1 ! godlie/1 ! mo/ moral1 !  mo/     
manful1 & !re=e ! really happie/ & mo/  
successful  nations or communities ( m51
 h be5 ^? :o 7 9 p]petual  dang]1       
difficulty1 /ruggle2 & :o h !reby _h _! 
fai? 9 ,god  call$ out2 :o h le>n$ 9 !  

dep?1 to cry out ( ! dep? to  ,god2 to  
lift up _! eyes unto ! ,"l1 & "k t _!   
help comes  f ,him4    ,i "k a village  
d[n 9 ! f> ,we/1 :]e ! #aba/ ,psalm :i* 
,i j  quot$1 0 a fav\rite1 & m ?an a    
fav\rite4  ,:5ev] x 0  giv5 out 9       
*ur*--& ! congregation us$ (t5 to ask = 
x--all  jo9$ 9 s++ x1 "y & old1 m5 &    
maid5s1 ) an  e>ne/ness1 a f]v\r1 a     
passion1 su* z ,i nev] he>d else:]e2 su*
  z %ew$ h[ int5sely !y felt t ! psalm 0
 true1 & true =  !m4  ,( all            
congregational s++ ,i ev] he>d1 nev] h  
,i he>d any  s t\*+ z ^? voices1 :5 !y  
jo9$ 9 ! old words !y lov$  s well4     
,%elt]$ b5ea? ! ,almighty w+s     ,?\   
%all securely re/1     ,:]e nei!r sun   
nor moon %all !e     ,by day or night   
mole/4     ,at home1 abroad1 9 peace1 9 
w>1     ,?y ,god %all !e def5d2         
,conduct !e ?r\gh life's pilgrimage     
,safe to ?y j\rney's end4    ,d y fancy 
^! p 7 specially com=table1 prosp]\s    
folk1  :o _h no sorr[s1 & liv$ safe f   
all dang]1 & !re=e knew  t ,god protect$

 !m f all ill8    ,no?+ less1 my fri5ds1
 no?+ less4  ,!re 0 h>dly a man :o  jo9$
 9 t psalm1 b knew t he c>ri$ 8 life 9 8
 h& f  ye> to ye>1 t any day might see  
him a corpse--dr[n$ at sea4  ,h>dly  a  
woman :o sang t psalm b _h lo/ a husb&1 
a fa!r1 a bro!r1  a k9sman--dr[n$ at    
sea4  ,& yet !y believ$ t ,god pres]v$  
!m4  ,!y 7 fi%]s & sailors1 e>n+ an     
unc]ta9 livelihood1 on  a wild & rocky  
coa/4  ,a sudd5 %ift ( w9d might make1 z
 ,i knew x  once to make1 #fj wid[s &   
orphans 9 a s+le night4  ,! fi%]y =  !  
ye> might fail1 & all ! exp5se ( boats &
 nets be ?r[n  away4  ,or 9 default ( "w
 at home1 ! "y m5 w\ld g out on  voyages
 to =eign p>ts3 & (t5 nev] came back    
aga91 dy+ f> f  home1 ( fev]1 ( wreck1 (
 "s ( ! hundr$ accid5ts :i* befal       
seaf>+ m54  ,& yet !y believ$ t ,god    
pres]v$ !m4  ,surely  _! fai? 0 tri$1 if
 ev] fai? 0 tri$4  ,b z surely _!  fai? 
fail$ n1 =--if ,i may s say--!y d>$ n   
let x fail4  ,if  !y ceas$ to tru/ ,god1
 :at _h !y to tru/ 98  ,n 9 _! own      

skill 9 seaman%ip1 ?\gh x 0 great3 !y   
knew h[ weak x 01 on  :i* to lean4  ,n 9
 ! s-call$ laws ( nature2 ! trea*]\s    
sea1  ! wild w9d1 ! unc]ta9 %oals ( fi%1
 ! *ances & *anges ( a  long =eign      
voyage4  ,)\t tru/ 9 ,god1 _! lives mu/ 
h be5  lives ( d\bt & ( t]ror1 = ev]    
anxi\s ab\t ! morr[3 or else  ( bl9d    
recklessness1 say+1 ,let u eat & dr9k1 =
 to-morr[ we  die4  ,because !y kept _! 
fai? 9 ,god1 _! lives 7 = !  mo/ "p     
lives ( h>dy & hopeful ent]prise2 *e]ful
 always1 9 bad  luck z 9 good2 ?ankful  
:5 _! lab\rs 7 ble/ ) success2 &  :5    
calamity & failure came1 say+ ) noble   
resignation--,i h  receiv$ good f ! h& (
 ! ,"l1 & %all ,i n receive evil8  ,?\gh
 ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9 ,him4     
,x is a life l !irs1 mix$ ) dang] &     
unc]ta9ty1 :i* mo/  calls out fai? 9    
,god4  ,x is ! life ( safety & com=t1 9 
:i*  our wants are all suppli$ ready to 
our h&1 :i* calls x out lea/4  ,& !re=e 
x is t life 9 cities1 j because x is mo/
 safe &  mo/ com=table1 is s (t51 alas1 

mo/ ungodly1 at lea/ among !  m54  ,less
 common1 ?ank ,god1 is ?is ungodl9ess   
among ! wom54  ,!  nurs+ ( ! sick2 !    
c>es ( a family1 (t5 too sorr[s1        
manifold  & bitt]1 put !m cont9ually 9  
m9d ( human weakness1 & ( _!  own       
weakness likewise4  ,yes4  ,x is sorr[1 
my fri5ds1 sorr[ &  failure1 :i* =ces m5
 to believe t !re is ,"o :o he>e?       
pray]1 =ces !m to lift up _! eyes to ,"o
 f :om come? _!  help4  ,be=e ! t]rible 
realities ( dang]1 dea?1 b]eavem5t1     
disappo9tm5t1 %ame1 ru9--& mo/ ( all    
be=e des]v$ %ame1  des]v$ ru9--all !    
argum5ts ( ! conceit$ sophi/ melt away l
  ! maxims ( ! com=table worldl+2 & !   
man or woman :o 0 b  too ready a day    
be=e to say1 ,tu%1 ,god w nev] see1 & w 
nev]  he>1 beg9s to hope passionately t 
,god does see1 t ,god does he>4  ,9 !   
h\r ( d>kness2 :5 !re is no com=t 9 man 
nor help 9 man1  :5 he has no place to  
flee unto1 & no man c>e? = 8 s\l3 !n  ! 
mo/ awful1 ! mo/ bless$ ( all que/ions  
is3 ,b is !re no "o  high] ?an man to   

:om ,i c flee8  ,no "o high] ?an man :o 
c>es =  my s\l & = ! s\ls ( ^? :o are   
de>] to me ?an my own s\l8  ,no fri5d8  
,no help]8  ,no deliv]]8  ,no c\nsellor8
  ,ev5 no judge8  ,no  puni%]8  ,no     
,god1 ev5 ?\gh ,he be a consum+ fire8   
,am ,i & my  mis]y alone toge!r 9 !     
univ]se8  ,is my mis]y )\t any mean+1  &
 ,i )\t hope8  ,if !re be no ,god3 !n   
all t is left = me is  despair & dea?4  
,b if !re be1 !n ,i c hope t !re is a   
mean+ 9 my mis]y2 t x comes to me n )\t 
cause1 ev5 ?\gh  t cause be my own      
fault4  ,i c plead ) ,god l poor ,job ( 
old1  ev5 ?\gh 9 wild words l ,job2 &   
ask--,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is  sorr[8  ,:at
 h ,i done8  ,:at %\ld ,i d8  ,i w say  
unto ,god1 ,d  n condemn me2 %ew me     
:]e=e ?\ cont5de/ ) me4  ,surely ,i     
w\ld speak unto ! ,almighty1 & desire to
 reason ) ,god4    ,i w\ld speak unto ! 
,almighty1 & desire to reason ) ,god4   
,oh my  fri5ds1 a man1 ,i believe1 c ga9
 c\rage & wisdom to say t1 only  by !   
inspiration ( ! ,_s ( ,god4    ,b :5    

once he has said t f 8 he>t1 he beg9s to
 be ju/ifi$  by fai?4  ,= he has _h fai?
 9 ,god2 he has tru/$ ,god en\gh to     
speak to ,god :o made him2 & s he has   
put himself1 s f> at lea/1  into 8 j &  
"r place1 z a spiritual & rational be+1 
made 9  ! image ( ,god4    ,b m1 he has 
ju/ifi$ ,god4  ,he has confess$ t ,god  
is n a m]e  =ce or law ( nature2 nor a  
m]e tyrant & torm5tor3 b a reasonable   
be+1 :o w he> reason1 & a j be+1 :o w d 
ju/ice by !  creatures :om ,he has made4
    ,& s ! v act ( pray] ju/ifies ,god1 
& hon\rs ,god1 & gives  glory to ,god2 =
 x confesses t ,god is :at ,he is1 a    
good ,god1 to  :om ! humble/ & ! mo/    
fall5 ( ,8 creatures d>e speak out !    
dep?s ( _! abasem5t1 & ackn[l$ge t ,8   
glory is ?is--,t  9 spite ( all ,8      
maje/y1 ,he is "o :o he>e? pray]2 a be+ 
z  magnific5t 9 ,8 ju/ice1 z ,he is     
magnific5t 9 ,8 maje/y & ,8  might4     
,all ?is is argu$ out1 z x nev] has be5 
argu$ out be=e or s9ce1  9 ! book (     
,job3 & = see+ s mu* z ?is1 0 ,job      

approv$ by  ,god4  ,b !re is a fur!r "q1
 to :i* ! book ( ,job gives no  answ]2 &
 to :i* inde$ all ! ,old ,te/am5t gives 
b a p>tial  answ]4  ,& t is ?is--,?is j 
& magnific5t ,god1 has ,he also  human  
pity1 t5d]ness1 *>ity1 condesc5sion1    
love8  ,9 "o ^w1 h  we n only a ,god 9  
heav51 b a ,fa!r 9 heav58    ,t "q c\ld 
only be answ]$ by ! com+ ( our ,"l      
,jesus  ,*ri/4  ,truly ,he said--,no "o 
come? to ! ,fa!r1 b by me4  ,no man  ha?
 se5 ,god at any "t3 b ! only-begott5   
,son1 :o is 9 ! bosom  ( ! ,fa!r1 ,he   
ha? reveal$ ,him4  ,he reveal$ ,him 9 "p
 to ,abraham1  9 "p to ,moses1 to ,job1 
to ,david1 to ! prophets4  ,b ,he       
reveal$ ,him  p]fectly :5 ,he said--,i &
 ! ,fa!r are "o4  ,he t ha? se5 me  ha? 
se5 ! ,fa!r4  ,yes4  ,n[ we c f9d       
b\ndless com=t 9 !  words1 ,su* z !     
,fa!r is1 su* is ! ,son1 & su* is !     
,holy  ,gho/--,love & condesc5sion )\t  
b\nds4  ,n[ we "k t !re is  ,a ,man 9 ! 
mid/ ( ! ?rone ( ,god1 :o is !          
brightness ( ,god's  glory & ! express  

image ( ,8 "*2 a high prie/ :o c be     
t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities1 see+ t
 ,he 0 tempt$  9 all ?+s l z we are1 yet
 )\t s94    ,to ,him we c cry1 ) human  
passion & 9 human words2 because we "k  
t ,8 human he>t w respond to our human  
he>ts1 & t ,8 human  he>t aga9 w respond
 to ,8 div9e ,_s1 & t ,8 div9e ,_s  is !
 same z ! div9e ,_s ( ,8 ,fa!r2 = _!    
wills & m9ds  are "o2 & _! w & _! m9d   
is--b\ndless love to s9ful man4    ,yes1
 we c look up by fai? into ! sacr$ face 
( ,*ri/1 & take  refuge by fai? )9 ,8   
sacr$ he>t1 say+--,if x be good = me1   
,he  w give :at ,i ask3 & if ,he gives x
 n1 x is because t too is  good = me1 & 
= o!rs beside me4  ,9 all ! *ances &    
*anges (  ?is mortal life we c say to   
,him1 z ,he said 9 t supreme h\r--,if  x
 be possible1 let ?is cup pass f me2    
nev]!less n my w1 b  ?9e1 be done1 sure 
t ,he w pres5t t pray] to ,8 ,fa!r1 &   
to our ,fa!r1 & to ,8 ,god & to our     
,god2 & t :atsoev] be !  answ] v\*saf$  
by ,him ^: ways are n z our ways1 nor ,8

 ?\ghts  z our ?\ghts1 ! pray] w n h    
gone up to ,*ri/ 9 va94    ,& 9 su* a   
case z ?is ( missions to ! hea!n--,if we
 believe t  ,*ri/ di$ = ^! poor hea!n2  
if we believe t ,*ri/ loves ^!  poor    
hea!n inf9itely m ?an we1 or ?an ! mo/  
devot$ mission>y  :o ev] liv$ or di$ =  
!m3 %all we say--,!n we may leave !m 9  
,*ri/'s h&s to foll[ _! own nature4  ,if
 ,he is satisfi$ ) _!  degradation1 s   
may we be8  ,%all we n r say--,_! mis]y 
&  degradation mu/ pa9 ,8 sacr$ he>t1 f>
 m ?an our s9ful he>ts2  & if ,he does n
 come d[n aga9 on e>? to help !m        
,himself1 x mu/  be because ,he means to
 help !m ?r\gh u1 ,8 disciples8  ,let u 
ask  ,him to tea* u & o!rs h[ to help   
!m2 to enable u & o!rs to  help !m4     
,let u pray to ,him ! "o pray] :i*1     
unless pray] be a  dream1 is c]ta9 to be
 answ]$1 because x is c]ta9ly accord+ to
  ,god's w2 ! pray] to be taught & help$
 to d our duty by our  fell[-m54  ,& = !
 re/3 let u pray 9 ! words ( t mo/      
noble ( all collects1 to pray :i* is to 

take refuge f our own  ignorance 9 !    
b\ndless wisdom ( ,god's love--,?\ :o   
kn[e/ our  necessities be=e we ask1 &   
our ignorance 9 ask+3 ,h compassion  on 
our infirmities1 & ^? ?+s :i* = our     
unwor?9ess we d>e  n1 & = our bl9dness  
we _c ask1 condesc5d to give u1 = !     
wor?9ess ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4  ,am54 
,,s]mon ,v4  ,,! ,,deaf ,,& ,,dumb4     
,,/ ,,m>k ,,vii4 #cb-cg4       ,& !y br+
 unto ,jesus "o t 0 deaf1 & _h an       
imp$im5t 9     8 spee*2 & !y besee* ,him
 to put ,8 h& ^u him4  ,& ,he     took  
him aside f ! multitude1 & put ,8 f+]s  
into 8 e>s1     & ,he spit1 & t\*$ 8    
tongue2 & look+ up to heav51 ,he        
sigh$1 & said1 ,ephpha?a1 t is1 ,be     
op5$4  ,& /raightway 8     e>s 7 op5$1 &
 ! /r+ ( 8 tongue 0 loos$1 & he         
spake pla94 4 4 4 ,& !y 7 beyond measure
 a/oni%$1 say+1 ,he     ha? done all ?+s
 well3 ,he make? bo? ! deaf to he>1 & ! 
dumb to speak4    ,our greate/ liv+     
philolog] has said1 & said truly--,if   
wond]  arises f ignorance1 x is f t     

consci\s ignorance :i*1 if we  look back
 at ! hi/ory ( mo/ ( our sci5ces1 has   
be5 ! "m (  all human k4  ,till m5 began
 to wond] at ! /ratification (  rocks1 &
 ! fossilization ( %ells1 !re 0 no      
sci5ce ( ,geology4  ,till !y began to   
wond] at ! words :i* 7 p]petually 9 _!  
m\?s1 !re 0 no sci5ce ( ,language4      
,he might h add$1 t till m5 began to    
wond] at ! organization (  _! own       
bodies1 !re 0 no sci5ce ( heal+2 t 9    
proportion z  ! common fact ( heal?     
became my/]i\s & m>vell\s 9 _! eyes1  j 
9 t proportion did !y become able to    
expla9 & to conqu]  disease4  ,= !re is 
a deep diff]5ce betwe5 ! wond] ( !      
un$ucat$ or half-educat$ man1 & ! wond] 
( ! educat$ man4    ,! ignorant 9 all   
ages h wond]$ at ! exception2 ! wise1 9 
proportion z !y h become wise1 h wond]$ 
at ! rule4  ,pe/il5ces1 prodigies1      
port5ts1 ! results ( seem+ accid5ts1    
excite ! vulg> m9d4  ,only ! abnormal or
 casual is wor?y ( _!  att5tion4  ,! man
 ( sci5ce f9ds a deep] & m awful *>m 9  

contemplat+ ! results ( law2 9 wat*+1 n 
:at seem to be  occasional failures 9   
nature3 b :at is a p]petual & calm      
success4    ,! savage kn[s n1 ,i am     
told1 :at wond] means1 save f "s        
prodigy4  ,see+ no m>vel 9 ! daily glory
 ( ! sunlight1 he is  />tl$ out ( 8     
usual /upidity & c>elessness by !       
occurr5ce (  an eclipse1 an e>?quake1 a 
?und]bolt4  ,! un$ucat$1 :atev] _!  rank
 may be1 are apt to be m int]e/$ by !   
sight ( de=mities1  & defects or        
excesses 9 nature1 ?an by t ( ! mo/     
p]fect  normal & natural beauty4    ,^?1
 9 ! same way1 :o 9 ! infancy (         
,european sci5ce1 ?\ght  x wor? :ile to 
regi/] natural ph5om5a1 regi/]$         
exclusively !  exceptions4  ,eclipses1  
meteors1 auroras1 e>?quakes1 /orms1 &   
especially mon/rosities1 animal or      
vegetable1 ex]cis$ _! b>b>ic  wond]4  ,!
 my/]y & miracle :i* und]lies ! unfold+ 
( e  bud1 ! developm5t ( e embryo1 !    
gr[? ( e atom ( tissue1  9 any organism1
 animal or vegetable--to all ?is _!     

intellectual eye  0 bl9d4  ,h[ diff]5t f
 su* a /ate ( m9d1 t calm &  con/ant    
wond]1 humbl+ & yet inspir+1 ) :i* !    
mod]n man (  sci5ce se>*es into ! op5   
my/]y ( ! univ]se2 & sees t  ! true     
m>vel lies1 n 9 ! infr+em5t ( law1 b 9  
its  p]man5ce2 n 9 ! imp]fect1 b 9 !    
p]fect2 n 9 disease1 b  9 heal?2 n 9    
de=mity1 b 9 beauty4    ,^! words are   
true ( all nature2 & specially true1 x  
seems to me1  ( our outw>d s5ses &      
faculties2 true ( sight1 he>+1 spee*4   
,!  wond]1 ,i ?9k1 ) ! wise man w be1 n 
t !re are deaf &  dumb p]sons to be f\nd
 "h & !re among u3 b t ! av]age1  nay1 !
 majority ( mank9d1 are n deaf & dumb4  
,p>adoxical z ?is  ass]tion may seem at 
fir/1 a little ?\ght ,i believe w prove 
x to  be reasonable4    ,:atev] view y  
take ( ! orig9 ( sight1 he>+1 voice1 !  
wond]  to a ?\ghtful m9d is j ! same2   
h[1 "u ! /orm (  circum/ances1 & ?r\gh !
 lapse ( ages1 ^? faculties h n  be5 lo/
 aga9 & aga91 by c\ntless individuals1  
nay1 by ! :ole  species4  ,= we mu/     

confess t ^? faculties are gradually    
develop$ 9 ea* individual2 t e animal & 
e human be+  :i* is born into ! _w1 has 
built up1 unconsci\sly1 involunt>ily1  &
 z x 7 out ( no?+1 ^? delicate & complex
 organs1 by  :i* he aft]w>ds le>ns to   
see1 he>1 & utt] s\nds4  ,is n !  wond]1
 t he %\ld1 9 ! majority ( cases1 succe$
 )\t any  ef=t ( 8 own8    ,& if ,i am  
answ]$1 t ! success is ow+ to h]$it>y   
t5d5cies1  & to ! laws by :i* ! (fspr+  
resembles ! p>5ts1 ,i answ]3  ,is n t a 
great] wond] /ill8  ,a wond] :i* all !  
discov]ies  ( ! scalpel & ! microscope h
 be5 z yet unable1 & w be1 ,i  believe1 
to ! la/ unable1 to unravel1 ev5 to t\*8
  ,a wond] :i*  c be expla9$ by no      
!ories ( vibratory atoms1 vital =ces1   
pla/ic  p[]s ( nature1 or o!r su*       
phrases1 :i* are b metaphysical         
ab/ractions1 hav+ no c\nt]p>t 9 fact1 & 
only hid+ f u our  ignorance ( ! va/ &  
v5]able unkn[n4  ,! physiologi/1 :5 he  
consid]s ! manifold comb9ation (        
innum]able microscopic  circum/ances :i*

 are requir$ to br+ any "o creature into
 ! _w  ) a p]fectly he>+ e>1 ought to   
confess t ! *ances--if !  _w 7 gov]n$ by
 *ance--are inf9itely great] 9 fav\r ( a
  *ild's be+ born ) an imp]fect e> r ?an
 ) a p]fect "o4  ,& if he %\ld evade !  
difficulty2 & try to expla9 ! usual     
success by say+ t nature is gov]n$ by   
law3 ,i answ]--,:at is  nature8  ,:at is
 law8  ,y nev] saw nature nor law ei!r  
"u !  microscope4  ,!y too are          
metaphysical ab/ractions1 necess>y      
notions  & conceptions ( y\r own bra94  
,y h se5 no?+ b ! fact  & ! cu/om2 & all
 y c d1 if y be /rictly rational1 is )  
a c]ta9 mod]n s*ool to say1 ) a despair+
 humility1 :i* ,i  deplore :ile ,i      
respect--deplor+ x because x is ne$less 
despair1 &  yet respect+ x because x is 
humility1 :i* is ! pa? out (  despair & 
d>kness into hope & light--to say ) !m1 
,man c "k  no?+ ( causes1 he c only     
regi/] positive facts4  ,?is1 ,i say1 is
  "o pa?--"o :i* ,i tru/ none "h w      
tread4  ,! only o!r pa?1 ,i  believe1   

is1 to g back to ! lessons :i* we ought 
to h le>nt 9  our *ildhood1 = ^? to :om 
! human race owes mo/ le>nt !m  ?\s&s ( 
ye>s ago2 & to ascribe ! ev] successful 
miracles (  nature to a ,w1 to a ,m9d1  
to a ,provid5ce s l t :i* ea* (  u      
ex]cises 9 8 own petty sph]e1 t we are n
 only able to  und]/& 9 "p ! works (    
,god1 b to "k f ! v fact (  be+ able to 
und]/& !m--z "o ( our greate/ a/ronom]s 
has s  well said lately--t we are made 9
 ! image ( ,god4  ,to say ) !  old      
,psalmi/1 t ! univ]se is gov]n$ by a law
 :i* _c be  brok53 b :y8  ,because ,god 
has giv5 x t law4  ,to say ,all ?+s     
cont9ue z !y 7 at ! beg9n+3 b :y8       
,because all ?+s  s]ve ,him 9 :om we    
live & move & h our be+4  ,to confess ! 
my/]y & miracle ( our mortal bodies1 &  
say ) ,david1 ,i am  fe>fully &         
wond]fully made2 su* k is too wond]ful &
  excell5t = me1 ,i _c atta9 unto x3 b  
to add ! "o only  rational explanation (
 ! my/]y :i*1 ?ank ,god1 common s5se has
  taught1 ?\gh x may be (t5 9 confus$ & 

defective =ms1 to !  va/ majority ( !   
human race 9 all times & all l&s--t ,he 
:o  grasps ! my/]y & works ! miracle is 
,god2 t ,8 eye sees our  sub/ances yet  
be+ imp]fect2 & 9 ,8 book are all our   
memb]s  writt51 :i* day by day 7        
fa%ion$1 :5 z yet !re 7 none (  !m4     
,& !n to g =w>d ) ! ,psalmi/1 & ) !     
common s5se (  humanity2 to conclude t  
if !re be a ,creator1 !re mu/ also be a 
,provid5ce2 t t life-giv+ ,_s :i*       
presid$ ov] ! creation  ( ea* organism  
presides also ov] its gr[?1 its         
circum/ances1 its  =tunes2 & to say )   
,david1 ,:i!r %all ,i g !n f ,?y  ,_s1  
or :i!r %all ,i flee f ,?y pres5ce8  ,if
 ,i climb up to  heav51 ,?\ art !re4    
,if ,i g d[n to hell1 ,?\ art !re also4 
,if ,i  take ! w+s ( ! morn+1 & rema9 9 
! utt]mo/ p>ts ( !  sea2 ev5 !re ,?y h& 
%all lead me2 ,?y "r h& %all hold me    
/ill4    ,yes4  ,to ?is--to fai? &      
adoration--ought "r & reason to lead !  
physical philosoph]4  ,& to :at ought x 
to lead u1 :o are mo/ (  u1 ,i presume1 

n physical philosoph]s8  ,to gratitude1 
surely1 n  unmix$ ) fe> & trembl+2 till 
we say to ourselves--,:o am ,i1 to      
boa/8  ,:o am ,i1 to pride myself on    
possess+ a s+le faculty :i*  "o ( my    
neighb\rs may want8  ,:at h ,i1 t ,i did
 n receive8  ,consid]+ ! endless *ances 
( failure1 if ! _w 7 left to  *ance2 &  
,i may say1 ! absolute c]ta9ty (        
failures1 if ! _w  7 left to ! bl9d     
competition ( m]ely physical laws1 is x 
n  only ( ! ,"l's m]cies t we are n     
failures too8 t we h n  be5 born        
crippl$1 bl9d1 deaf1 dumb--:at n8--by ! 
effect (  circum/ances ov] :i* we h _h  
no control2 :i* h be5 work+1  x may be1 
= g5]ations pa/1 9 ! organizations ( our
 ance/ors8    ,b :at %all we say ( ^? :o
 h n receiv$ :at we h  receiv$8  ,:at   
%all we say ( ^? :o1 l ! deaf & dumb1   
are1  9 "s respects at lea/1            
failures--in/ances 9 :i* ! laws :i*     
regulate our organization h n succe$$ 9 
effect+ a full  developm5t8    ,we c say
 ?is1 at lea/1 )\t entangl+ & dazzl+    

ourselves 9  speculations ab\t f9al     
causes2 )\t attempt+ to pry into !      
my/]y ( evil4    ,we c say ?is3 ,t if   
!re be a ,god--z !re is a ,god--^!      
failures are n accord+ to ,8 w4  ,!     
highe/ reason %\ld tea*  u t2 = x mu/   
tell u t 9 ! "w ( ! ,div9e ,arti/1 z 9  
! "w ( ! human1 imp]fection1 impot5ce1  
disord] ( any k9d1  mu/ be contr>y to ! 
m9d & w ( ! ,creator4  ,! highe/        
reason1 ,i say1 tea*es u ?is4  ,&       
,scripture tea*es x l wise4  ,=  if we  
believe our ,"l to h be5 z ,he 0--!     
express image ( !  ,almighty ,fa!r2 if  
we believe t ,he came--z ,he did        
come--to reveal to  m5 ,8 ,fa!r's w1 ,8 
,fa!r's m9d1 ,8 ,fa!r's "*3 !n we  mu/  
believe t ,he act$ accord+ to t w &     
accord+ to t  "*1 :5 ,he made ! heal+ ( 
disease1 & ! cur+ (  imp]fections ( ?is 
v k9d1 an important & an integral "p (  
,8  "w on e>?4    ,& !y br\ght unto     
,jesus "o t 0 deaf1 & _h an imp$im5t 9  
8 spee*1 & bes\ght ,him to put ,8 h& ^u 
him4  ,& ,jesus took  him aside f !     

multitude1 & put ,8 f+]s into 8 e>s2 &  
,he  spit1 & t\*$ 8 tongue2 & look+ up  
to heav51 ,he sigh$1 &  said unto him1  
,ephpha?a1 t is1 ,be op5$4  ,&          
/raightway 8 e>s  7 op5$1 & ! /r+ ( 8   
tongue 0 loos$1 & he spake pla9  4 4 4  
,& !y 7 beyond measure a/oni%$1 say+1   
,he ha? done all  ?+s well3 ,he make?   
bo? ! deaf to he>1 & ! dumb to speak4   
,consid] ?is /ory a:ile4  ,he heal$ !   
man miracul\sly1 by means at  :i* we _c 
guess1 :i* we _c ev5 conceive4  ,b !    
heal+  signifi$ at lea/ two ?+s--t ! man
 c\ld be heal$1 & t !  man ought to be  
heal$2 t 8 bodily defect--! retribution 
( no s9  ( 8 own--0 contr>y to ! w ( t  
,fa!r 9 ,heav51 :o  wille? n t "o little
 "o %\ld p]i%4    ,b ,jesus sigh$       
likewise4  ,!re 0 9 ,him a sorr[1 a     
compassion1 mo/  human & mo/ div9e4     
,x may h be5--may ,he =give me if ,i d>e
 ra%ly to impute motives or  ?\ghts to  
,him--t !re 0 some?+ too ( a div9e      
we>9ess--,i  d>e n say impati5ce1 see+  
h[ pati5t ,he 0 !n & h[ pati5t  ,he has 

be5 s9ce = m ?an #ahjj ye>s--( ! folly &
 ignorance (  man1 :o br+s on himself & 
on 8 desc5dants ^! & a hundr$  o!r      
prev5tible mis]ies1 simply because he w 
n /udy & obey !  physical laws ( !      
univ]se2 simply because he w n see t ^? 
laws :i* conc]n ! welf>e ( 8 body1 are z
 surely ! w ( ,god  z ^? :i* conc]n !   
welf>e ( 8 s\l2 & t !re=e x is  n m]ely 
8 int]e/ b 8 solemn duty to /udy & to   
obey !m1  le/ he be> ! puni%m5t ( 8 own 
neglect & disob$i5ce4    ,x is n = man  
ev5 to guess :at ?\ghts may h pass$     
?r\gh !  m9d ( ,*ri/ :5 ,he sigh$ ov] ! 
v defect :i* ,he 0 heal+4  ,b x is      
surely n irrev]5t 9 u to say t our ,"l  
_h cause  en\gh to sigh1 if ,he =esaw ! 
follies ( mank9d dur+ an age :i*  0 too 
soon to come4--,h[ m51 in/ead ( tak+ !  
_s ( ,8  miracles & act+ on x1 w\ld     
c\nt]feit ! m]e outw>d signs (  !m1 to  
fe$ ! vanity or ! sup]/ition ( a few    
devotees4  ,h[1  in/ead ( look+ on ,8   
miracles z rebukes to _! own ignorance &
  imbecility2 in/ead ( p]ceiv+ t _!     

bodily afflictions 7  contr>y to ! w (  
,god1 & !re=e curable2 in/ead ( sett+   
!mselves to "w manfully1 9 ! light (    
,god1 & by ! help ( ,god1  to discov] & 
correct ! errors :i* produc$ !m1 mank9d 
w\ld  idle away preci\s c5turies 9      
b>b>ic wond] at seem+ prodigies &  seem+
 miracles1 & w\ld neglect utt]ly ! /udy 
( ^? f> m  wondr\s laws ( nature :i*    
,*ri/ _h prov$ to be "u ,8  gov]nm5t &  
,8 guidance1 & _h !re=e prov$ to be     
work+ =  ! good ( ^? = :om ,he came to  
die4  ,*ri/ _h inde$ s[n good  se$ 9 ,8 
field4  ,he _h taught m5 by ,8 miracles1
 z ,he _h taught  !m by ,8 p>ables1 to  
,:om nature belong$1 & ,^: laws nature  
obey$4  ,& ! cessation ( miracles aft] !
 "t ( ,*ri/ & ,8  ,apo/les _h taught1 or
 ought to h taught1 mank9d a fur!r      
lesson2  ! lesson t h5ce=? !y 7 to c>ry 
on = !mselves1 by !  faculties :i* ,god 
_h giv5 !m1 t "w ( heal+ & deliv]ance   
:i* ,he _h begun4  ,miracles1 l         
prophecies1 l tongues1 l  sup]natural k1
 7 to cease & vani% away3 b *>ity1      

*>ity :i* devotes itself = ! welf>e ( ! 
human race1 0 to  abide = ev]4    ,*ri/1
 z ,i said1 _h s[n good se$3 b an       
enemy--we "k n :5ce  or :5--c]ta9ly )9 !
 ?ree fir/ c5turies ( ! ,*ur*--came  &  
s[$ t>es among t :eat4  ,!n began m5 to 
believe t devils1  & n _! ,fa!r 9       
,heav51 71 to all practical int5ts1 !   
lords  ( nature4  ,!n began !y to       
believe t man's body 0 ! prop]ty  (     
,satan1 & 8 s\l only ! prop]ty ( ,god4  
,!n began !y to  fancy t man 0 to be    
deliv]$ f 8 manifold e>?ly mis]ies1  n  
by purity & virtue1 reason & k1 b by    
magic1 mask$  "u ! sacr$ "n ( religion4 
,no wond] if1 9 su* a temp] (  m9d1 !   
physical amelioration ( ! human race    
/ood /ill4  ,h[ c\ld  x be o!rwise1 :ile
 m5 refus$ to see 9 facts ! act$ w (    
,god2  & s\ght n 9 ,god's univ]se1 b 9 !
 dreams ( _! own bra9s1  = glimpses ( t 
div9e & wond]ful ord] by :i* ,! et]nal  
,fa!r & ,! et]nal ,son are work+ toge!r 
= ev] ?r\gh ,!  et]nal ,_s = ! welf>e ( 
! univ]se8    ,we boa/1 my fri5ds1 at   

times1 ( ! rapid triumphs ( mod]n       
sci5ce4  ,7 we b aw>e ( ! va/ am\nt (   
prev5tible mis]y ar\nd u1 &  ( ! va/    
possibility ( remov+ x1 :i* lies 9 !    
little sci5ce  :i* we "k already1 we    
%\ld r bewail ! sl[ dep>ture (  mod]n   
b>b>ism4    ,!re has be5 no p]iod ( ! _w
 = c5turies back1 ,i believe1 9  :i* man
 might n h be5 inf9itely heal?i]1       
happi]1 m  prosp]\s1 m long-liv$ ?an he 
has be51 if he _h only believ$  t       
disease1 mis]y1 & premature dea? 7 n ! w
 ( ,god & (  ,*ri/2 & t ,god _h end[$   
him ) an intellect :i* c\ld  und]/& !   
laws ( ! univ]se1 9 ord] t he might use 
^?  laws = 8 own heal?1 weal?1 & life4  
,v late is society 9  comm5c+ t rational
 c\rse on :i* x ought to h ent]$        
c5turies ago2 & !re=e v culpable4  ,& x 
is n too mu* to  say1 t to ! av]age (   
p]sons suff]+ "u prev5tible disease  or 
defect1 ev5 ?\gh x be h]$it>y1 society  
owes a sacr$ debt1  :i* x is b\nd to pay
 by mak+ ^? innoc5t suff]]s f o!r's  s9s
 z happy z possible2 :]e x has n yet    

le>nt--z x w le>n1  please ,god1 "s     
day--to cure !m4    ,!re is1 ?ank ,god1 
a heal?i] feel+ ?an ( old abroad ( late 
^u  ?is po9t4  ,m5 are le>n+ m & m to   
reg>d su* suff]]s n  z ! victims (      
,god's wra?1 b ( human ignorance1 vice1 
or folly4  ,& x 0 ) deep satisfaction t 
,i read 9 ! la/ ,report ( !  ,s*ools = !
 ,deaf & ,dumb a /atem5t ( :at 7        
consid]$ !  mo/ probable physical causes
 ( deafness & dumbness1 & a hope t  x   
w\ld be possible1 h]eaft]1 to prev5t z  
well z cure ^?  diseases4    ,:e!r !    
causes assign$ 9 t ,report are ! true   
ones1 is a po9t  ( inf]ior importance = 
! mom5t4  ,! really important po9t is1  
t ! pr9ciple %\ld be all[$1 ! "q rais$1 
by a society1  compos$ ( religi\s m51 & 
tea*+ to ^? poor deaf & dumb z  almo/ _!
 prim>y "w t true religion :i* !y are j 
z  capable ( receiv+ z we4  ,! "r pa?   
has be5 ent]$--! pa?  :i* is c]ta9 9 due
 "t to lead to success4  ,& mean:ile our
 duty  is1 :ile we confess t x is !     
fault ( society & n ( ,god1 t  ^!       

afflict$ ones exi/ among u--x is our    
duty1 ,i say1 to cultivate  & to develop
 to ! highe/ e faculty1 in/9ct1 & p[]1 9
 !m  :i* ,god's ord] has pres]v$ f !    
effects ( man's disord]2 to  fe$ ! eye )
 fair & noble sights1 ?\gh ! e> be %ut  
to  soo?+ & inspir+ s\nds2 to cultivate 
! intellect to su* a pit*  t x may be   
able to p]=m practical "w1 & if possible
 to e>n a  suffici5t livelihood1 ev5    
?\gh ! want ( spee* makes x impossible  
= !m1 deaf & dumb1 to compete on equal  
t]ms ) _! fell[-m52  to awak5 9 !m1 by  
religi\s tra9+1 tea*+ & wor%ip1 ^?  pur]
 & m unselfi% emotions by :i* _! he>ts  
may become a  field ready & prep>$ =    
,god's grace4  ,to d ?is2 & to reg>d    
!m1 :5ev] we come 9 contact ) !m2 n     
m]ely ) pity1 :ile  we rememb] h[ mu* _!
 intellects lose1 9 los+ ! :ole _w (    
s\nd2 b ) hope1 :5 we see t ?r\gh ! "o  
s5se :i* is  left !y take 9 fully n only
 ! mean+ ( ! voluble h&s :i*  tea* !m1 b
 m1 ! mean+ ( t mean+--! spiritual tru?s
  & feel+s :i* signs express2 ) wond]1 n

 at ! defect1 b at  ! innate heal? :i*  
almo/ comp5sates = ! want ( he>+ by     
conc5trat+ its p[]s ^u ! sight2 & la/ly1
 ) admiration =  t humanity :i*1 z x 7  
imprison$1 fett]$1 maim$1 yet c1 by  !  
,god-giv5 =ce ( ! immortal _s1 s bur/   
its prison-b>s1 &  rise1 ?r\gh h9drances
 :i* seem to u impassable1 to ! t5d]e/1 
! noble/1 ! pure/1 & mo/ dev\t emotions4
          ,,s]mon ,,vi4  ,,! ,,fruits   
,,( ,,! ,,_s4      ,,/ ,,john ,,iii4 #h1
       ,! w9d bl[e? :i!r x li/e?1 & ?\  
he>e/ ! s\nd     !re(1 b can/ n tell    
:5ce x come?1 or :i!r x goe?3 s     is e
 "o t is born ( ! ,_s4    ,x is (t5     
ask$--m5 h a "r to ask--:at w\ld ! _w h 
be5 by n[ )\t ,*ri/ianity8 )\t !        
,*ri/ian religion8 )\t  ! ,*ur*8    ,b  
be=e ^! que/ions c be answ]$1 we mu/    
def9e1 x is  discov]$1 :at we mean by   
,*ri/ianity1 ! ,*ri/ian religion1 !     
,*ur*4    ,& x is f\nd--or ,i at lea/   
believe x w be f\nd--m safe &  wise to  
ask a deep] & yet a simpl] "q /ill3 ,:at
 w\ld !  _w h be5 )\t t influ5ce on :i* 

,*ri/ianity1 &  religion1 & ! ,*ur*     
dep5d8  ,:at w\ld ! _w h be5 )\t  !     
,holy ,_s ( ,god8    ,b "s w say3 ,?is  
is a m ab/ruse "q /ill4  ,h[ c y  def9e1
 h[ c y analyse1 ! ,_s ( ,god8  ,nay1 m1
 h[ c y  prove its exi/5ce8--,su*       
que/ion]s h be51 z x 71 baptiz$  unto   
,john's baptism4  ,!y are v glad to see 
p d "r1 & n  d wrong1 f any             
well-calculat$ motives1 or :olesome &   
pleasant  emotions4  ,b !y h n z yet    
he>d :e!r !re be any ,holy  ,_s4    ,we 
c only answ]1 ,j s4  ,?is ,holy ,_s 9   
,:om we believe defies  all analysis1   
all def9ition :atsoev]4  ,8 nature c be 
br\ght "u  no t]ms d]iv$ f human        
emotions or motives4  ,he is lit]ally   
invisible2 z invisible to ! conception (
 ! bra9 z ,he is to !  bodily eye4  ,8  
pres5ce is prov$ only by its effects4   
,! ,_s  bl[e? :i!r x li/e?1 & ?\ he>e/ !
 s\nd !re(1 b ?\  can/ n tell :5ce x    
come?1 nor :i!r x goe?4    ,su* words   
mu/ s\nd z dreams to ^? analytical      
philosoph]s :o  all[ no?+ 9 man bel[ !  

sph]e ( consci\sness1 actual or         
possible2 :o h dissect$ ! human m9d till
 !y f9d 9 x no  p]sonal w1 no           
inde/ructible & spiritual self1 b a "*  
:i* is only ! net result ( innum]able   
/ates ( consci\sness2 :o  hold t man's  
outw>d actions1 & also 8 inmo/ in/9cts1 
are all  ! result ei!r ( calculations   
ab\t pr(it & loss1 pleasure &  pa91 or (
 emotions1 :e!r h]$it>y or acquir$4     
,ignor+ ! deep  & anci5t di/9ction1 :i* 
no "o ev] br\ght out s cle>ly z ,/      
,paul1 betwe5 ! fle% & ! _s1 !y hold t  
man is fle%1 &  c be no?+ m2 t ea* p]son
 is n really a p]son1 b is !  consequ5ce
 ( 8 bra9 & n]ves2 & hav+ ?us1 by       
logical  analysis1 got rid ( ! _s ( man1
 _! reason & _! consci5ce  q hone/ly &  
consi/5tly see no ne$ =1 or possibility 
(1 a  ,_s ( ,god1 to ennoble & enable ! 
human _s4  ,:y ne$ !re  be1 if !        
diff]5ce betwe5 an animal & a man be "o 
( degree alone1  & n ( k9d8    ,we      
answ]3 ,t !re is a fle% 9 man1 bra9 &   
n]ves1 emotions &  passions1 id5tical ) 

t ( animals1 we d n d5y4  ,we %\ld be   
fools if we did d5y x2 = ! fact is      
hide\sly & %amefully pat5t4  ,none knew 
t bett] ?an ,/ ,paul1 :o gave a li/ ( ! 
works ( !  fle%1 ! ?+s :i* a man does :o
 is ! slave ( 8 own bra9 &  n]ves--& a v
 ugly li/ x is--beg9n+ ) adult]y & end+ 
) drunk5ness1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh all !    
sev5 deadly s9s4  ,&  nei!r ,/ ,paul nor
 we d5y1 t 9 ?is fle%ly1 c>nal & animal 
/ate ! va/ majority ( ! human race has  
liv$1 & lives /ill1 to  its own inf9ite 
mis]y & confusion2 & t x has a p]petual 
t5d5cy1 :5ev] lift$ out ( t /ate1 to    
fall back into x aga91  & p]i%4    ,b ,/
 ,paul says1 & we say3 ,t cru%$ "u ?is  
animal nature !re  is 9 man a _s4  ,we  
say3 ,t bel[ all 8 consci\sness lies a  
nobl] elem5t2 a div9e sp>k1 or at lea/ a
 div9e fuel1 :i* mu/ be  k9dl$ into life
 by ! div9e ,_s1 ! ,_s ( ,god4  ,& we   
say  t 9 proportion z t ,_s ( ,god      
k9dles ! _s ( man1 he  beg9s to act aft]
 a fa%ion = :i* he c give no logical    
reason2  t by in/9ct1 & )\t calculation 

( pr(it or loss1 pleasure or  pa91 he   
beg9s to act on :at he calls duty1      
hon\r1 love1  self-sacrifice4  ,b :at ^!
 are he _c analyse4  ,m]e words _c      
def9e !m4  ,he c only obey t :i* prompts
 him1 he kn[s n :at  nor :5ce2 & say )  
,lu!r ( old3 ,i c d no o!rwise4  ,god   
help  me4    ,& we say t su* m5 & wom5  
are ! salt ( ! e>?1 :o keep  society f  
rott+2 t by su* m5 & wom51 & by _!      
example  & influ5ce1 direct & indirect1 
has ,*ri/5dom be5 rais$ up out (  !     
accurs$ sl\gh into :i* ,europe &1 inde$1
 ! :ole kn[n _w1  _h fall5 dur+ ! e>ly  
,roman ,empire2 & t to ?is influ5ce1 &  
!re=e to ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god alone1 & n  
to any prud5tial  calculations1 comb9$  
exp]i5ces1 or s-call$ philosophies ( m51
 is  ow+ all :i* keeps ,europe f be+ a  
hell on e>?4  ,& we say1  moreov]1 t ^? 
:o d5y ?is1 & dream ( a morality & a    
civilization )\t ,! ,_s ( ,god1 are     
unconsci\sly ?r[+ d[n  ! ladd] by :i* !y
 !mselves h climb$1 & saw+ (f ! v  b\gh 
to :i* !y cl+4    ,duty1 hon\r1 love1   

self-sacrifice--^! are ! fruits ( ,!    
,_s2  unkn[n to1 & unobey$ by1 ! savage1
 or by ! civiliz$ man :o--z  has too (t5
 happ5$--z is happ5+ n[ 9 too _m l&s1 on
 bo?  sides ( ! ,atlantic1 is s9k+ back 
into inw>d savag]y1 amid an  outw>d &   
mat]ial civilization4    ,moreov]--& ?is
 appe>s to u a fair exp]im5tal pro( t   
our old-  fa%ion$ belief 9 ,a ,_s (     
,god1 :i* acts ^u ! _s ( man1  is a true
 belief--moreov]1 ,i say3 ,x is a pat5t 
fact1 t :]ev] &  :5ev] !re has be5 a    
revival ( ! ,*ri/ian religion2 :5ev]1  t
 is1 amid :atsoev] confusions & errors1 
m5 h begun to feel  ! ne$ ( ! ,holy ,_s 
( ,god1 & to pray = t ,_s1 a moral      
revival has accompani$ ! religi\s "o4   
,m5 & wom5 h n only  become bett]       
!mselves2 & t (t5 sudd5ly & 9 v tru?    
miracul\sly bett]3 b ! ye>n+ has awoke 9
 !m to make o!rs  bett] likewise4  ,!   
grace ( ,god1 z !y h call$ x1 has made  
!m  graci\s to _! fell[-creatures2 &    
duty1 hon\r1 love1  self-sacrifice1 call
 x by :at "n we w1 has said to !m1 ) a  

/ill small voice m pot5t ?an all !      
?und]s ( ! law3 ,g1 &  seek & save t :i*
 is lo/4    ,9 no case has ?is in/9ctive
 t5d5cy to practical b5evol5ce be5  m   
/rik+1 ?an 9 ! case ( t great religi\s  
revival  ?r\gh\t ,engl& at ! beg9n+ (   
?is c5tury1 :i* issu$ 9 !  rise ( !     
,evangelical s*ool3 a s*ool rightly s   
call$1 because its  memb]s did try to   
obey ! precepts ( ! ,gospel1 accord+ to 
_!  und]/&+ ( !m1 9 _s & 9 tru?4    ,!  
doctr9es :i* !y held are a matt] n = u1 
b = ,god &  _! own s\ls4  ,! de$s :i* !y
 did are matt] = u1 & = all  ,engl&2 =  
!y h left _! m>k on ! l5g? & bread? ( ! 
l&4  ,!y 7 inspir$--cultivat$1 highborn1
 & weal?y folk _m (  !m--) a /range new 
in/9ct t ,god _h bidd5 !m to fe$ !      
hungry1 to clo! ! nak$1 to visit !      
prison] & ! sick1 to b9d  up !          
brok5-he>t$1 to proclaim lib]ty to !    
captives1 & to prea*  good tid+s to !   
meek4  ,a /range new in/9ct3 & f :at    
cause1  save f ! same cause z t :i*     
,isaiah assign$ to 8 own l              

de$s8--,because ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l 0 ^u him4
    ,yes1 if ^? graci\s m51 ^? graci\s  
wom51 did n %ew =? !  ,_s & grace ( ,god
 ) p[]1 !n !re is ei!r no ,_s (  ,god1  
no grace ( ,god2 or ^? :o d5y to !m ! "n
 ( sa9ts =get  ! words ( ,him ,:o said3 
,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m2 ( ,him ,:o 
said1 too3 ,t ! unp>donable s91 ! s9 :i*
 %ew$ complete moral  p]v]sion1 ! s9    
aga9/ ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 0 to attribute
 good  de$s to bad motives1 & say3 ,he  
ca/e? out devils by ,beelzebub1 !  pr9ce
 ( ! devils4    ,yes1 t old ,evangelical
 ,s*ool may n[ h pass$ its prime4  ,x   
may  n[ be v]g+ t[>d old age2 & o!r     
s*ools1 y\ng] & /rong]1  ) broad] &     
cle>] k ( dogma1 ( hi/ory1 civil &      
ecclesia/ical1 ( ! value ( c]emonial1 ( 
! ne$s ( ! human  intellect & emotions1 
may h pass$ x 9 a noble rivalry1 &      
snat*$1 z x 71 f ! h&s ( ! old          
,evangelical ,s*ool !  lamp ( tru?1 to  
be> x fur!r =w>d 9 ! race4  ,b ,god =bid
  t ! spiritual *ildr5 %\ld be          
ungrateful to _! spiritual  p>5ts1 ?\gh 

,god may h taught !m ?+s :i* _! p>5ts   
did  n "k4    ,& !y 7 our spiritual     
p>5ts1 ^? old ,evangelicals4  ,no j &   
well-in=m$ man :o has pass$ middle age1 
b mu/ confess1 t to  !m we owe :atsoev] 
vital religion exi/s at ?is mom5t 9 any 
s*ool  or p>ty ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 t to 
!m we owe ! g]ms at  lea/1 & 9 _m cases 
! full organization & ! f9al success1 ( 
a hundr$ s*emes ( practical b5evol5ce & 
practical ju/ice1 )\t  :i* ?is c\ntry1 9
 its ha/e to gr[ ri* at all risks & by  
all  means1 might h plung$ itself ere n[
 into an>*y & revolution4  ,&  he mu/   
confess1 too1 if he is "o :o has se5 mu*
 ( 8  fell[-creatures & _! *>act]s1 t t 
s*ool numb]$ among  its disciples--&1   
?ank ,god1 !y are n all yet gone home to
 _!  re/--"s ( ! lovelie/ human s\ls1 ^:
 conv]se has *a/5$ &  ennobl$ 8 own s\l4
  ,ah1 well--       ,! old ord] *ange?1 
giv+ place to ! new2     ,& ,god fulfils
 ,himself 9 _m ways1     ,le/ "o good   
cu/om %\ld corrupt ! _w4    ,& new      
me?ods & new in/itutions h aris51 & w   

yet arise1 =  seek+ & sav+ t :i* is lo/4
  ,god's bless+ on !m all1 to  :atsoev] 
p>ty1 *ur*1 or sect !y may belong6      
,:osoev] ca/ out  devils 9 ,*ri/'s "n1  
,*ri/ has =bidd5 u to =bid !m1 :e!r  !y 
foll[ u or n4  ,b yet %all we n /ill    
hon\r & love !  old ,evangelical ,s*ool1
 & _m an ,in/itution :i* x has left     
beh9d1  z heirlooms to "s ( u1 at lea/1 
f our mo!rs1 or f wom5 to  :om we ow$1 9
 long pa/ ye>s1 our e>lie/ influ5ces =  
good1 our  e>lie/ examples ( a practical
 ,*ri/ian life1 our e>lie/ pro(s t  !re 
0 inde$ a ,_s ( ,god1 a graci\s ,_s1 ,:o
 gave grace to  ! he>ts1 ! de$s1 ! v    
looks & voices ( ^? 9 :om ,he  dwelt2   
,in/itutions1 :i* are too likely "s ( !m
 to die1 simply  f ! loss ( old fri5ds8 
,! loss ( old fri5ds4  ,yes1 s x is     
always 9 ?is _w4  ,! old  e>ne/ he>ts g 
home "o by "o to _! re/2 & ! "y e>ne/   
he>ts--& :o %all blame !m8--g else:]e2 &
 try new fa%ions (  do+ good1 :i* are m 
graceful & m agreeable to !m4  ,= !     
religi\s _w1 l all o!r =ms ( ! _w1 has  

its fa%ions2 &  ( !m too /&s true ! say+
 ( ! apo/le3 ,t ?is _w &  ! fa%ion !re( 
pass away4  ,_m a good "w1 :i* once 0   
some:at  fa%ionable 9 its way1 has      
become some:at unfa%ionable1 & some?+   
else is fa%ionable 9 its place2 &       
five-&-tw5ty ye>s h5ce  some?+ else w h 
become fa%ionable2 & our *ildr5 w look  
back on our ways ( do+ good ) pity1 if n
 ) contempt1 z n>r[  & un5light5$1 j z  
we are too apt to look back on our      
fa!rs'  ways4  ,& all ! :ile1 :at c !y  
tea* wor? tea*+1 :at c we  tea* wor?    
tea*+1 save :at our fa!rs & mo!rs       
taught1 :at !  ,_s ( ,god taught !m1 &  
has taught to all :o w\ld li/5 s9ce  !  
f\ndation ( ! _w1 %ew+ man :at 0 good3 &
 :at 0  t--,:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e1 
b to d ju/ly1 & to love  m]cy1 & to walk
 humbly ) ?y ,god8    ,ah6 :y d we1 ev5 
9 religi\s & moral matt]s1 ev5 9 ! do+  
good to ! s\ls & bodies ( our           
fell[-creatures1 all[ ourselves to  be !
 puppets ( fa%ions8  ,( fa%ions :i* ev5 
:5 h>mless1 ev5  beautiful1 are b !     

g>m5ts1 or r /age-prop]ties1 9 :i* we   
dress up ! high in/9cts :i* ,god's ,_s  
be/[s on u1 9 ord] to  make !m agreeable
 en\gh = our own prejudices1 or pretty  
en\gh =  our own ta/es4  ,h[ little d we
 p]ceive our own dang]--s little t  we  
yield to x e day--! dang] ( mi/ak+ our  
fa%ion ( do+  good = ! good done2 aye1 =
 ! v ,_s ( ,god ,:o inspires t  good2   
mi/ak+ ! g>m5t = ! p]son :o we>s x1 !   
outw>d &  visible sign = ! inw>d &      
spiritual grace2 & s 9 our he>ts  fall+ 
actually into t v error (               
transub/antiation1 ( :i* we  repudiate !
 "n6    ,:y1 ah :y1 w we n take refuge f
 fa%ions 9 ,him 9 ,:om are no           
fa%ions--ev5 9 ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 ,:o  
is un*angeable & et]nal  z ! ,fa!r & !  
,son f ,:om ,he proce$s2 ,:o has spok5  
words 9  sundry & div]s mann]s to all ! 
elect ( ,god2 ,:o has inspir$ e  good   
?\ght & feel+ :i* 0 ev] ?\ght or felt 9 
e>? or  heav52 b ,^: message (          
inspiration has be51 & w be1 = ev]  !   
same--,d ju/ly1 love m]cy1 walk humbly )

 ?y ,god8    ,c\ld we b utt]ly tru/     
,him1 & utt]ly believe 9 ,8 pres5ce3 !n 
we %\ld welcome all tru?1 "u :atev]     
outw>d =ms ( ! m]e  intellect x 0 utt]$2
 !n we %\ld bless e good de$1 by        
:omsoev] & h[soev] x 0 done2 !n we %\ld 
rise above all p>ty  /rifes1 p>ty cries1
 p>ty fa%ions & %ibbole?s1 to !         
contemplation ( ! ,"o supreme good      
,_s--! ,_s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1  ! same      
ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]2 & hold to !   
,"o ,fa%ion (  ,almighty ,god1 :i* nev] 
*anges1 = x is et]nal by ! necessity (  
,8 own et]nal "*2 namely1--,to be       
p]fect1 ev5 z our ,fa!r 9  ,heav5 is    
p]fect2 because ,he causes ,8 sun to %9e
 on ! evil & on  ! good1 & ,8 ra9 to    
fall on ! j & on ! unju/4               
,,s]mon ,,vii4  ,,confusion4            
,,psalm ,,cxix4 #ca4       ,i h /uck    
unto ?y te/imonies3 ,o ,"l1 conf\nd me  
n4    ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is text8  ,:at 
is ?is :i* ! ,psalmi/ &  prophets call  
be+ conf\nd$2 be+ put to %ame &         
confusion ( face8  ,:at is x8  ,x is    

some?+ :i* !y dread m ?an dea?2 :i* !y  
dread z mu* z hell4  ,nay1 x seems 9 !  
m9d ( "s ( !m to be  "p & p>cel ( hell  
itself2 "o ( ! v wor/ ?+s :i* c\ld      
happ5 to !m aft] dea?3 = :at is writt5 9
 ! ,book ( !  ,prophet ,daniel8--,_m (  
!m t sleep 9 ! du/ ( ! e>? %all  awake1 
"s to ev]la/+ life1 & "s to %ame &      
ev]la/+  contempt4    ,& we ,*ri/ians   
are excusable if we dread x likewise4   
,h[ (t5 does  ,/ ,paul speak ( %ame z an
 evil to be dread$2 j z he speaks1 ev5  
m (t51 ( glory & hon\r z a ?+ to be     
long$ = & /riv5  aft]4  ,t "o ^w1 a%am$1
 occurs twelve times & m 9 ! ,new       
,te/am5t1 beside ,/ ,john's w>n+1 :i*   
alone is en\gh to prove :at  ,i allege1 
t we h n to be a%am$ be=e ,*ri/ at 8    
com+4    ,& h[ does ! ,te ,deum--!      
noble/ hymn writt5 by man s9ce ,/ ,john 
f9i%$ 8 ,book ( ,revelations--h[ does t 
end1 b ) ! same  old cry z t ( !        
,psalmi/ 9 ! #aai? ,psalm--    ,o ,"l1 9
 !e h ,i tru/$1 let me nev] be conf\nd$8
    ,n[ x is difficult to tell m5 :at   

be+ conf\nd$ means2 difficult  & almo/  
ne$less2 = !re are ^? :o "k :at x means 
)\t  be+ told2 & ^? :o d n "k :at x     
means )\t be+ told1  are n likely to "k 
by my tell+1 or any man's tell+4  ,no1 n
 if  an angel f heav5 came & told !m :at
 be+ conf\nd$ meant w\ld  !y und]/& him1
 at lea/ till !y 7 conf\nd$ !mselves2 & 
!n !y w\ld "k by bitt] exp]i5ce--p]haps 
:5 x 0 too late4    ,& :o are !y8  ,:at 
sort ( p are !y8    ,fir/1 silly p]sons2
 :om ,solomon calls fools--?\gh !y (t5  
?9k  !mselves ref9$ & clev]             
en\gh--luxuri\s & fa%ionable p1  :o d n 
c>e to le>n1 :o ?9k no?+ wor? le>n+ save
 h[ to  enjoy !mselves2 :o call x bad =m
 to be e>ne/1 & turn (f all  s]i\s      
que/ions ) a je/4  ,^! are !y ( :om     
,wisdom says--,h[  long1 ye simple ones1
 w ye love simplicity1 & ! scorn]s      
delight  9 _! scorn+1 & fools hate k8   
,i also w laugh at y\r  calamity1 & mock
 :5 y\r fe> come?4    ,next1 mean &     
truly vulg> p]sons2 :o are %ameless2 :o 
d n c>e  if !y are caught out 9 a lie or

 9 a trick4  ,^! are !y ( :om x  is     
writt5 t outside ( ,god's k+dom1 9 !    
out] d>kness :]e9  are weep+ & gna%+ (  
tee?1 are dogs1 & :osoev] love? &  make?
 a lie4    ,& next1 & wor/ ( all1       
self-conceit$ p4  ,^! are !y (  :om     
,solomon says1 ,see/ ?\ a man :o is wise
 9 8 own conceit8  ,!re is m hope ( a   
fool ?an ( him4  ,!y are ! p :o w  n see
 :5 !y are go+ wrong2 :o w n he> reason1
 nor take  advice1 no1 nor ev5 take     
scorn & contempt2 :o w n see t !y  are  
mak+ fools ( !mselves1 b1 :ile all ! _w 
is laugh+ at  !m1 walk on s]5ely        
self-satisfi$1 c]ta9 t !y1 & !y only1   
"k :at ! _w is made (1 & h[ to manage ! 
_w4  ,^! are  !y ( :om x is writt5--,he 
t be+ (t5 reprov$1 h>d5e? 8  neck1 %all 
sudd5ly be de/roy$1 & t )\t rem$y4  ,!n 
!y  w le>n1 & ) a v5geance1 :at be+     
conf\nd$ means by be+  conf\nd$         
!mselves1 & f9d+ !mselves utt]ly wrong1 
:]e !y  ?\ght !mselves utt]ly "r4  ,yet 
no4  ,i d n ?9k t ev5 t  w\ld cure "s p4
  ,!re are ^?1 ,i v]ily believe1 :o w\ld

 n  confess t !y 7 9 ! wrong ev5 9 !    
bottomless pit1 b1 l  ,satan & 8 fall5  
angels 9 ,milton's poem1 w\ld h excell5t
  argum5ts to prove t !y 7 injur$ &     
ill-us$1 deceiv$ &  betray$1 & lay !    
blame ( _! mis]y on ,god1 on man1 on    
any?+  b _! own infallible selves4      
,:o1 !n1 are ! p :o "k :at be+ conf\nd$ 
means2 :o are  afraid1 & t]ribly afraid1
 ( be+ br\ght to %ame & confusion       
efface8    ,i %\ld say1 all human be+s 9
 proportion z !y are truly human  be+s1 
are n brutal2 9 proportion1 t is1 z !y  
are good or h  ! capacity ( goodness 9  
!m2 t is1 9 proportion z ! ,_s (  ,god  
is work+ 9 !m1 giv+ !m ! t5d] he>t1 !   
quick feel+s1  ! e>ne/ness1 ! mode/y1 ! 
consci5ti\sness1 ! rev]5ce =  ! good    
op9ion ( _! fell[-m51 :i* is ! beg9n+ ( 
et]nal  life4  ,d y n see x 9 ! "y8     
,mode/y1 ba%fulness1  %ame-fac$ness--z !
 good old ,engli% ^w 0--t is ! v  beg9n+
 ( all goodness 9 boys & girls4  ,x is !
 v mat]ial out  ( :i* all o!r goodness  
is made2 & ^? :o laugh at1 or torm5t1   

"y p = be+ mode/ & ba%ful1 are do+ !    
devil's "w1  & putt+ !mselves "u ! curse
 :i* ,god1 by ! m\? ( ,solomon  ! wise1 
pron\nc$ aga9/ ! scorn]s :o love scorn+1
 & !  fools :o hate k4    ,?is is ! rule
 ) dumb animals likewise4  ,! m         
intellig5t1 !  m high-br$ !y are1 ! m !y
 are capable ( feel+ %ame2 &  ! m !y are
 liable to be conf\nd$1 to lose _!      
heads1 &  become frantic ) d\bt & fe>4  
,:o t has wat*$ dogs does n  "k t !     
clev]] !y are1 ! m !y are capable ( be+ 
actually a%am$ ( !mselves1 z human be+s 
are1 or ought to be8  ,:o  t has tra9$  
horses does n "k t ! /upid horse is nev]
  vici\s1 nev] takes fright8  ,! fail+  
:i* high-br$ horses h (  becom+ utt]ly  
unmanageable1 n s mu* f bodily fe>1 z f 
be+ conf\nd$1 n kn[+ :at p want !m to   
d--t is !  v sign1 ! v effect1 ( _!     
sup]ior organization3 & m  %ame to ^? :o
 ill-use su* horses4  ,if ,god1 my      
fri5ds1 dealt )  u z cruelly & z        
clumsily z too _m m5 deal ) _! horses1  
,he  w\ld n be long 9 driv+ u mad )     

t]ror & %ame & confusion4  ,b ,he       
rememb]s our frame2 ,he kn[e? :]e( we   
are made1 &  rememb]e? t we are b du/3  
else ! _s w\ld fail be=e ,him1  & ! s\ls
 :i* ,he ha? made4  ,& to ,him we c cry1
 ev5 :5 we  "k t we h made fools (      
ourselves--,fa!r :o made me1 ,*ri/ :o   
di$ = me1 ,holy ,_s :o tea*e/ me1 h     
pati5ce ) my /upidity  & my ignorance4  
,"l1 9 !e h ,i tru/$1 let me nev] be    
conf\nd$4    ,b "s w tell u--,x is a    
sign ( weakness to feel %ame4  ,:y  %\ld
 y c>e = ! op9ion ( y\r fell[-m58  ,if y
 are do+  "r1 :at matt] :at !y say ( y8 
,yes1 my fri5ds1 if y are do+ "r4  ,b if
 y are n do+  "r--,:at !n8    ,if y h   
only be5 fancy+ t y are do+ "r1 &       
suspect  sudd5ly t y h be5 v likely do+ 
wrong--,:at !n8    ,:5 a man tells me t 
he does n c>e :at p ?9k ( him2 t  !y _c 
%ame him3 9 ! fir/ place1 ,i d n q      
believe t he  is speak+ tru?2 & 9 ! next
 place1 ,i hope he is n speak+  tru?4   
,i hope--= 8 own sake--t he does c>e :at
 p ?9k (  him3 or else ,i mu/ suspect   

him ( be+ v dull or v conceit$4    ,& if
 he tells me t ! old prophets1 & holy1 &
 j1 & h]oic  m5 9 all ages1 nev] c>$ =  
p's laugh+ at !m & despis+  !m1 provid$ 
!y 7 do+ "r accord+ to _! own consci5ce3
 ,i  answ]--,t he kn[s no?+ ab\t !      
matt]2 t he has n hone/ly  read ! writ+s
 ( ^! m54  ,i say t ! ,psalmi/ :o wrote 
,ps4  #aai1 0 a man1 on 8 own %ew+1     
int5sely op5 to ! feel+ (  %ame1 & felt 
int5sely :at m5 said ( him2 felt        
int5sely sl&]  & insult4  ,we talk (    
indep5d5t & true patriots n[-a-days4  ,i
 w  tell y ( f\r ( ! noble/ patriots !  
_w ev] saw1 :o 7 m5  ( t /amp4  ,i say t
 ,isaiah 0 su* a man2 t ,j]emiah 0 su*  
a man2 t ,ezekiel 0 su* a man2 t _!     
writ+s %ew t !y  felt int5sely ! rebukes
 & ! contempt :i* !y _h to endure f  ^? 
:om !y tri$ to w>n & save4  ,i say aga9 
t ,/ ,paul1 z may  be se5 f 8 own       
epi/les1 0 su* a man2 a man :o 0        
int5sely  s5sitive ( :at m5 ?\ght & said
 ( him2 ye>n+ aft] ! love  & approbation
 ( 8 fell[-m51 & above all ( 8          

fell[-c\ntrym51 8 own fle% & blood2 & t 
t feel+ 9 him1  :i* may h be5 hurtful to
 him be=e he 0 conv]t$1 0 ( !  greate/  
use to him aft] 8 conv]sion2 t x enabl$ 
him to w9 all  he>ts1 because he felt ) 
m5 & = m52 & ga9$ him ov] !  he>ts ( m5 
su* a p[] z no m]e human be+ ev] _h be=e
 or  s9ce4    ,& ,i say t ( all m5 ! ,"l
 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,man1 _h t      
feel+2 t long+ = ! love & appreciation (
 m5--& above  all1 = ! love &           
appreciation ( ,8 c\ntrym5 accord+ to ! 
fle%1 ! ,jews1 ,he _h--/range z x may   
seem1 yet !re x is 9 !  ,gospels1 writt5
 = ev] & und5iable--t capacity ( %ame   
:i* is  ! m>k ( true nobl5ess ( s\l4    
,he endur$ ! cross1 despis+ ! %ame4     
,yes3 b !re are too _m  on e>? :o endure
 %ame ) braz5 faces1 j because !y d n   
feel x4  ,if ,he _h n felt ! %ame1 :at  
m]it 9 despis+ x8  ,x  0 ,8 glory t ,he 
felt ! %ame2 & yet conqu]$ ! %ame1 &    
cru%$ x d[n by ! might ( ,8 love = fall5
 man4    ,d y fancy t 9 ,8 agony 9 !    
g>d51 :5 ,8 sweat 0 z great  drops (    

blood1 t x 0 only bodily fe> ( pa9 &    
dea? :i*  cru%$ ,him = ! mom5t8  ,he    
felt t1 ,i d\bt n2 z ,he _h to  ta/e    
dea? = e man1 & feel all human weakness1
 yet )\t s94  ,b x 0 a deep]1 m pa9ful1 
& yet m noble feel+ ?an m]e  fe> :i* !n 
convuls$ ,8 sacr$ he>t2 ev5 ! feel+ (   
%ame--!  mock]y ( ! cr[d--!--,b ,i d>e n
 enl>ge on any?+ s awful2  at lea/ ,i w 
say ?is--,t he _h to cry z none ev] cri$
 be=e or  s9ce1 ,o ,god1 9 !e h ,i      
tru/$1 let me nev] be conf\nd$2 =  he   
_h1 x seems1 actually1 at "o supreme    
mom5t1 to feel conf\nd$2  & to say1 ,my 
,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8  ,t 0
 !  highe/ & mo/ preci\s jewel ( all 8  
self-sacrifice4  ,( x let u  only say-- 
,our ,"l & ,savi\r /oop$ to be conf\nd$ 
= a mom5t1 t we might  n be conf\nd$ to 
all et]nity4    ,& !re=e our bless$ ,"l 
is to u an example4  ,z he did1 s mu/   
we try to d4  ,he ent]$ into glory1 by  
suff]+ %ame1 & yet  despis+ x4  ,he     
submitt$ to be conf\nd$ be=e m51 t ,he  
might  n be conf\nd$ 9 ! sight ( ,god ,8

 ,fa!r4  ,& s mu/ we1  sometimes1 at    
lea/4  ,e man :o makes up 8 m9d to d "r 
& to  be good1 mu/ expect ridicule n[ & 
!n4  ,ri* or poor1 boy or man1 if  y try
 to keep y\r h&s clean1 & y\r pa?       
/raight1 ! _w w  ?9k y a fool1 & w be   
ready en\gh to tell y s2 = x is  cruel &
 insol5t en\gh4  ,& ! m t5d] y\r he>t2 !
 m y  wi% = ! love & approbation ( y\r  
fell[-m52 ! m ( noble  & mode/          
self-di/ru/ !re is 9 y1 ! m pa9ful w t  
be  to y2 ! m y w be tempt$ to obey man1
 & n ,god1 & to  foll[ aft] ! multitude 
to d evil1 m]ely to keep ! peace1 & live
  a quiet life1 & n be laugh$ at &      
torm5t$4  ,& ?us ! fe> (  man br+s a    
sn>e2 & naught c deliv] y out ( t sn>e1 
save  ! opposite fe>--! fe> ( ,god1 :i* 
is ! same z tru/ 9 ,god4    ,joseph (   
old fe>$ ,god :5 he 0 tempt$2 & said1   
,h[ c ,i d  ?is great wick$ness1 & s9   
aga9/ ,god8  ,b ,i d\bt n !re 7  pl5ty 9
 ,egypt :o w\ld h call$ him a fool = 8  
pa9s4  ,!re  are hundr$s ( gay y\?s 9   
any great city--!re may be a few 9 ?is  

,abbey n[ = aught ,i "k--:o w\ld h      
laugh$ l\dly en\gh at  ,joseph = ?r[+   
away ! opportunity ( :at c]ta9 fooli%   
,fr5*  h le>nt to call1 z its prop] "n1 
a bonne =tune--a piece (  good luck4--,z
 if break+ ! #g? ,comm&m5t c\ld be aught
 b bad  =tune1 & ! cause ( endless      
mis]ies 9 ?is life & ! life to  come4   
,& x may be1 z ,joseph 0 all b conf\nd$ 
& br\ght to %ame1 at  lea/ f man1 :5 he 
f\nd t all t he ga9$ by fe>+ ,god  0--a 
false accusation1 ! v %ame & contempt f 
:i* he mo/  %rank1 dang] ( dea?1        
imprisonm5t 9 a dungeon4    ,b he 0 true
 to ,god1 & ,god 0 true to him4  ,he    
tru/$ 9 ,god2 &  !re=e he fe>$ ,god3 =  
he tru/$ t ,god's laws 7 j &  good1 &   
wor? obey+2 & !re=e he 0 afraid to break
 !m4  ,he  tru/$ 9 ,god2 & !re=e he hop$
 9 ,god2 = he tru/$ t ,god  0 /rong     
en\gh & good en\gh to deliv] him out (  
prison1 & make  8 righte\sness z cle> z 
! light & 8 j deal+ z !  noonday4  ,he  
cri$ out ( 8 prison1 d\bt x n1 _m a "t &
  (t--,o ,god1 9 !e h ,i tru/$2 let me  

nev] be conf\nd$4    ,& he 0 n conf\nd$4
  ,he came into ,egypt a slave4  ,he 0  
ca/ into  prison on a %ameful           
accusation3 b he came out ( prison to be
 a rul]  & a pr9ce1 hon\r$ & obey$ by ! 
greate/ nation ( ! old  _w4  ,he tru/$ 9
 ,god1 & he 0 n conf\nd$ = ev]2 ev5 z  !
 ,"l ,*ri/ tru/$ 9 ,god & 0 n conf\nd$ =
 ev]2 ev5 z  we1 if we d n wi% to be    
conf\nd$ = ev]1 mu/ tru/ 9 ,god2 &      
in/ead ( be+ scornful1 c>eless1         
conceit$1 mu/ fe> ,him1 & say1  ,my fle%
 tremble? because ( ,?y righte\s        
judgm5ts4  ,& !n !  laught] ( fools w   
end1 :]e x began1 9 h>mless noise1 l    
7says  ,solomon7 ! crackl+ ( ?orns "u a 
pot4  ,!n1 :osoev] may scorn  y on e>?1 
! great ,god 9 heav5 w n scorn y4  ,y   
may be  conf\nd$ = a mom5t "h on e>?4   
,worldly p may take advantage  ( y\r    
mis=tunes1 & cry ov] y--,!re1 !re1 s    
w\ld we h x4  ,take him & p]secute him1 
= !re is none to deliv] him2 :]e is  n[ 
8 ,god8  ,s x may be ) y2 = z surely z y
 fall1 _m a  cur w spr+ up & b>k at y1  

:o d>$ n op5 8 m\? at y  :ile y /ood    
safe4  ,or--worse by f> ?an t--! _w may 
take  hold ( y\r really weak po9ts1 (   
y\r inconsi/5cies1 ( y\r faults  &      
fail+s2 & cry--,fie on !e1 fie on !e4   
,we saw x ) our  eyes4  ,= all 8 high   
pr(essions1 = all 8 talk ( tru? &       
ju/ice1 he is no bett] ?an ! re/ ( ! _w4
  ,& t sc(f does  g v ne> to conf\nd a  
man2 because he feels t x is half true1 
half des]v$1 & is afraid t x may be q   
true & q  des]v$3 & !n conf\nd$ inde$ he
 w\ld be1 by 8 own consci5ce  & by ,god1
 z well z by man4  ,all he c d is1 to   
cry to ,god1 l him  :o wrote ! #aai?    
,psalm1--,i h /uck unto ?y te/imonies3  
,o ,"l1  conf\nd me n4  ,i "k ,i am     
weak1 ignorant1 unsuccessful2 full (    
faults too1 & fail+s1 :i* make me a%am$ 
( myself e day ( my  life4  ,i h gone   
a/ray l a %eep t is lo/4  ,b seek ?y    
s]vant1 ,o ,"l1 = ,i d n =get ?y        
comm&m5ts4  ,i am try+ to  le>n my duty4
  ,i am try+ to d my duty4  ,i h /uck   
unto ?y  te/imonies3 ,o ,"l1 conf\nd me 

n4  ,man may conf\nd me4  ,b d n  ?\1 ( 
?y m]cy & pity1 ,o ,"l4  ,d n let me    
f9d1 :5 ,i die1 or  be=e ,i die1 t all  
my lab\r has be5 9 va92 t ,i am n a     
bett]  man1 n a wis] man1 n a m useful  
man aft] all4  ,d n let my  grey hairs g
 d[n ) sorr[ to ! grave4  ,d n let me   
die ) !  mis]able ?\ght t1 9 spite ( all
 my /ruggles to d my duty1 my  life has 
be5 a failure1 & ,i a fool4  ,d n let me
 wake 9 ! next  life1 l ,dives 9 !      
torm5t1 to be utt]ly conf\nd$2 to f9d t 
,i  0 all wrong1 & h no?+ left b ev]la/+
 disappo9tm5t &  confusion ( face4  ,o  
,"l1 :o did/ endure all %ame = me1 save 
me  f t mo/ utt] %ame4  ,o ,god1 9 !e h 
,i tru/$2 let me nev]  be conf\nd$4     
,wake 9 ! next life to f9d oneself      
conf\nd$8  ,alas6 alas6  ,_m a  man     
wakes 9 ?is life to f9d himself t2 &    
really sometimes by no  fault1 seem+ly1 
( 8 own3 s t all he c d is to be dumb1 &
  n to op5 8 m\?1 = x is ,god's do+4  ,=
 a man's wor/ mis]ies  & sorr[s are1 too
 (t51 caus$ n by himself1 b by ^? :om he

  loves4    ,consid] ! "o case ( vice1  
or ev5 ( m]e +ratitude1 9 ^?  ne>e/ &   
de>e/ to a man's he>t2 & ( be+ s        
conf\nd$ ?r\gh  !m1 & by !m1 9 spite (  
all love1 c>e1 /rictness1 t5d]ness1     
tea*+1 pray]s--:at n--& all 9 va94      
,no wond] t1 "u t bitt]e/ bl[1 valiant &
 virtu\s m51 ere  n[1 h nev] lift$ up _!
 heads aga91 b turn$ _! faces to  !     
wall1 & di$3 & may ! ,"l h m]cy on !m4  
,conf\nd$ !y  h be5 9 ?is _w2 conf\nd$  
!y w n be1 we mu/ tru/1 9  ! _w to come4
  ,! ,"l ( all pity w pity !m1 & p\r ,8 
oil  & w9e into _! a*+ w\nds1 & br+ !m  
to ,8 own inn1 & to  ,8 secret          
dwell+-place1 :]e ! wick$ cease f       
tr\bl+1 & !  we>y are at re/4    ,"o ^w 
m1 & ,i h done4  ,d y wi% to pray1 )    
hope t y  may be he>d1--,o ,"l1 conf\nd 
me n1 & br+ me n to %ame8  ,!n  hold to 
"o comm&m5t ( ,*ri/'s4  ,d to o!rs z y  
w\ld !y  %\ld d to y4  ,= ) :at measure 
y measure to y\r fell[-m51  x %all be   
measur$ to y aga94  ,h *>ity1 h pati5ce1
 h  m]cy4  ,nev] br+ a human be+1 h[ev] 

silly1 ignorant1 or weak1  above all any
 little *ild1 to %ame & confusion (     
face4  ,nev]1 by  cruelty1 by petulance1
 by suspicion1 by ridicule1 ev5 by      
selfi% &  silly ha/e2 nev]1 above all1  
by indulg+ 9 ! devili% pleasure ( a     
sne]1 cru% :at is f9e/1 & r\se up :at is
 co>se/ 9 ! he>t  ( any fell[-creature4 
,nev] conf\nd any human s\l 9 ! h\r (   
its  weakness4  ,= !n1 x may be1 9 ! h\r
 ( ?y weakness1 ,*ri/ w  n conf\nd !e4  
,,s]mon ,,viii4  ,,! ,,%ak+ ,,( ,,!     
,,heav5s ,,& ,,! ,,e>?4      ,,hebrews  
,,xii4 #bf-bi4       ,yet once m ,i %ake
 n ! e>? only1 b also heav54  ,& ?is    
^w1 ,yet once m1 signifie? ! remov+ ( ^?
 ?+s t are     %ak51 z ( ?+s t are made1
 t ^? ?+s :i* _c be     %ak5 may rema94 
,:]e=e we receiv+ a k+dom :i* _c be     
mov$1 let u h grace1 :]eby we may s]ve  
,god acceptably )     rev]5ce & godly   
fe>3 = our ,god is a consum+ fire4      
,?is is "o ( ! ,royal texts (           
,scripture4  ,x is inexhau/ible1 l  !   
,god :o inspir$ x4  ,x has fulfill$     

itself aga9 & aga91 at  diff]5t epo*s4  
,x fulfill$ itself specially &          
notori\sly 9 !  fir/ c5tury4  ,b x      
fulfill$ itself aga9 9 ! fif? c5tury2 & 
aga9 at ! ,crusades2 & aga9 at !        
,re=mation 9 ! sixte5?  c5tury4  ,& x   
may be t x is fulfill+ itself at ?is v  
day2  t 9 ?is c5tury1 bo? 9 ! "t ( our  
fa!rs & 9 our own1 !  ,"l has be5 %ak+ !
 heav5s & ! e>?1 t ^? ?+s :i*  c be %ak5
 may be remov$1 z ?+s t are made1 :ile  
^? ?+s  :i* _c be %ak5 may rema94       
,all confess ?is to be true1 ea* 9 8 own
 words4  ,!y talk ( ?is  age z "o (     
*ange2 ( rapid progress1 = good or evil2
 ( unexpect$  discov]ies2 ( revolutions1
 intellectual1 moral1 social1 z well z  
political4  ,our notions ( ! physical   
univ]se are rapidly alt]+1  ) ! new     
discov]ies ( sci5ce2 & our notions (    
e?ics &  !ology are alt]+ z rapidly4  ,!
 era assumes a diff]5t aspect to        
diff]5t m9ds1 j z did ! fir/ c5tury aft]
 ,*ri/1 accord+ z  m5 look =w>d to !    
future ) hope1 or back to ! pa/ )       

regret4  ,"s glory 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury z 
"o ( rapid progress  = good2 z !        
comm5cem5t ( a new era = humanity2 z !  
inauguration ( a ,re=mation z gr& z t ( 
! sixte5? c5tury4  ,o!rs bewail x z an  
age ( rapid decay2 9 :i* ! old l&m>ks   
are  be+ remov$1 ! old pa?s lo/2 9 :i*  
we are ru%+ headlong into  scepticism & 
a!ism2 9 :i* ! _w & ! ,*ur* are bo? 9   
dang]2 & ! la/ day is at h&4    ,bo?    
p>ties may be "r2 & yet bo? may be      
wrong4  ,m5 h always  talk$ ?us1 at     
great crises 9 ! _w's life4  ,!y talk$  
?us 9  ! fir/ c5tury2 & 9 ! fif?1 & 9 ! 
elev5?2 & aga9 9  ! sixte5?2 & !n bo?   
p>ties 7 p>tially "r & p>tially  wrong2 
& s !y may be n[4  ,:at !y meant to say1
 :at !y want$  to say1 :at we mean &    
want to say1 has be5 said already = u 9 
f>  deep]1 wid]1 & m accurate words1 by 
him :o wrote ?is wond]ful  ,epi/le to ! 
,hebrews1 :5 he told ! ,jews ( 8 "t t ! 
,"l  0 %ak+ ! heav5s & ! e>?1 t ^? ?+s  
:i* 7  %ak5 might be remov$1 z ?+s t are
 made--cosmogonies1 sy/ems1  !ories1    

prejudices1 fa%ions1 ( man's inv5tion3  
:ile ^? ?+s  :i* c\ld n be %ak5 might   
rema91 because !y 7 accord+ to  ! m9d & 
w ( ,god1 et]nal z t s\rce f :5ce !y    
came  =?1 ev5 ! bosom ( ,god ! ,fa!r4   
,yet once m ,i %ake1 n ! e>? only1 b    
also heav54    ,h[ has ! e>? be5 %ak5 9 
our days2 & ! heav5 likewise4  ,h[      
rapidly h our conceptions ( bo? alt]$4  
,h[ easy1 simple1 c]ta91  x all look$ to
 our =efa!rs 9 ! middle age4  ,h[       
difficult1  complex1 unc]ta91 x all     
looks to u4  ,) increas$ k has  come--n 
increas$ d\bt3 t ,i d5y utt]ly4  ,i d5y1
 once & =  all1 t ?is age is an irrev]5t
 age4  ,i say t an irrev]5t age is  "o l
 ! age ( ! ,s*oolm52 :5 m5 def9$ &      
expla9$ all  heav5 & e>? by a priori    
!ories1 & cosmogonies inv5t$ 9 !        
cloi/]2 & d>$1 poor1 simple1 ignorant   
mortals1 to fancy t !y  c\ld compreh5d &
 gauge ! ways ( ,him ,:om ! heav5 & !   
heav5  ( heav5s c\ld n conta94  ,?is1   
?is is irrev]5ce3 b x is  nei!r         
irrev]5ce nor want ( fai?1 if a man1 aw$

 by ! my/]y  :i* encompasses him f !    
cradle to ! grave1 %all lay 8 h&  ^u 8  
m\?1 ) ,job1 & obey ! voice :i* cries to
 him f  e>? & heav5--,be /ill1 & "k t z 
! heav5s are high] ?an  ! e>?1 s are my 
ways high] ?an ?y ways1 & my ?\ghts     
high]  ?an ?9e4    ,b x 0 all easy1 &   
simple1 & c]ta9 en\gh to our =efa!rs4   
,! e>?1 accord+ to ! popul> notion1 0 a 
flat plane2 or1 if x  71 z ! wis] held1 
a sph]e1 yet antipodes 7 an unscriptural
  h]esy4  ,above x 7 ! heav5s1 9 :i* !  
/>s 7 fix$1 or  w&]$2 & above !m heav5  
aft] heav51 ea* t5ant$ by its own  ord]s
 ( be+s1 up to t heav5 ( heav5s 9 :i*   
,deity--& by  ,him1 be x always         
rememb]$1 ! "m ( ,deity--0 en?ron$4     
,& if above ! e>? 0 ! k+dom ( light1 &  
purity1 &  hol9ess1 :at c\ld be m pla91 
?an t bel[ x 0 ! k+dom (  d>kness1 &    
impurity1 & s98  ,t 0 no !ory to our    
=efa!rs3  x 0 a physical fact4  ,_h n   
ev5 ! hea!ns believ$ z mu*1 &  said s1  
by ! m\? ( ! poet ,virgil8  ,he _h      
decl>$ t ! m\?  ( ,t>t>us lay 9 ,italy1 

h>d by ! volcanic lake ,av]nus2 & aft]  
! unexpect$ eruption ( ,vesuvius 9 !    
fir/ c5tury1 no?+ seem$  m cle> ?an t   
,virgil 0 "r2 & t m5 7 ju/ifi$ 9  talk+ 
( ,t>t>us1 ,/yx1 & ,phlege?on z         
indisputable ,*ri/ian  entities4  ,etna1
 ,/romboli1 ,hecla1 7 7accord+ to ?is   
cosmogony7 9  l wise m\?s ( hell2 & !re 
7 n want+ holy h]mits1 :o  _h he>d1 f )9
 ^? crat]s1 %rieks1 & clank+ *a9s1 &  ! 
h[ls ( demons torm5t+ ! s\ls ( !        
endlessly lo/4    ,our =efa!rs 7 n aw>e 
t1 c5turies be=e ! ,inc>nation (  our   
,"l1 ! ,buddhi/ prie/s _h held exactly !
 same !ory ( moral  retribution2 & t1   
pa9t$ on ! walls ( ,buddhi/ temples1    
might be  se5 horrors id5tical ) ^? :i* 
adorn$ ! walls ( _m a  ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 9
 ! days :5 m5 believ$ 9 ?is ,t>t>ology z
  firmly z !y n[ believe 9 ! results (  
*emi/ry or ( a/ronomy4    ,& n[--,h[ is 
! e>? %ak51 & ! heav5s likewise1 9 t v  
s5se 9 :i* ! expression is us$ by him :o
 wrote to ! ,hebrews8  ,our conceptions 
( !m are %ak54  ,h[ mu* ( t m$iaeval    

cosmogony  d educat$ m5 believe1 9 !    
s5se 9 :i* !y believe t !  ?ree angles (
 a triangle are equal to two "r angles1 
or t if !y  /eal _! neighb\r's goods !y 
commit a s98    ,! e>? has be5 %ak5 = u1
 m & m viol5tly1 z ! ye>s  h roll$ on4  
,x 0 %ak5 :5 ,a/ronomy told u t ! e>? 0 
n ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 b a t9y planet   
revolv+ r\nd a sun  9 a remote region   
!re(4    ,x 0 %ak5 :5 ,geology told u t 
! e>? _h endur$ =  c\ntless ages1 dur+  
:i* cont95ts _h become oceans1 & oceans 
cont95ts1 aga9 & aga94  ,& ev5 n[1 x is 
be+ %ak5 by  rese>*es into ! antiquity (
 man1 into ! orig9 & p]man5ce (         
species1 :i*--let ! result be :at x     
w--mu/ 9 ! mean:ile  %ake = u !ories &  
dogmas :i* h be5 undisput$ = #aejj      
ye>s4    ,& ) ! re/ ( our cosmogony1 t  
conception ( a physical  ,t>t>us bel[ ! 
e>? has be5 %ak5 likewise1 till good m5 
h  be5 fa9 to f9d a fre% place = x 9 !  
sun1 or 9 a comet2 or to  patronize !   
probable1 b z yet unprov$ !ory ( a      
c5tral fire  )9 ! e>?2 n on any         

sci5tific gr\nds1 b simply if by any    
means !y c assign a region 9 space1 :]e9
 mat]ial torm5t c be  inflict$ on !     
spirits ( ! lo/4    ,& mean:ile !       
heav5s1 ! spiritual _w1 is be+ %ak5 no  
less4  ,m & m frequ5tly1 m & m l\dly1 m5
 are ask+--n  sceptics m]ely1 b pi\s m51
 m5 :o wi% to be1 & :o believe  !mselves
 to be1 or?odox ,*ri/ians--m & m l\dly  
are su* m5  ask+ que/ions :i* dem& an   
answ]1 ) a le>n+ & an  eloqu5ce1 z well 
z ) a dev\tness & a rev]5ce =           
,scripture1  :i*--:e!r rightly or       
wrongly employ$--is c]ta9 to comm&      
att5tion4    ,rightly or wrongly1 ^! m5 
are ask+1 :e!r ! actual & lit]al  words 
( ,scripture really involve ! m$iaeval  
!ory ( an endless  ,t>t>us4    ,!y are  
say+1 ,x is n we :o d5y1 b y :o ass]t1  
endless  torm5ts1 :o are play+ fa/ &    
loose ) ! lett] ( ,scripture4  ,y are   
read+ into x conceptions borr[$ f       
,virgil1 ,dante1 ,milton1  :5 y         
translate into ! =mula 'endless torm5t' 
su* phrases z  '! out] d>kness1' '! fire

 ( ,geh5na1' '! worm t die? n2'  :i*1   
accord+ to all j laws ( int]pretation1  
ref] n to !  next life1 b to ?is life1 &
 specially to ! approa*+ cata/rophe  ( !
 ,jewi% nation2 or :5 y say t et]nal    
dea? really means  et]nal life--only    
life 9 torture4    ,rightly or wrongly1 
!y are say+ ?is2 & !n !y add1 ,we d n   
yield to y 9 love & e/eem = ,scripture4 
,we dem& n a loos]1  b a /rict]2 n a m  
metaphoric1 b a m lit]al2 n a m         
contemptu\s1 b a m rev]5t int]pretation 
!re(4    ,s ^! m5 speak1 rightly or     
wrongly4  ,& = good or = evil1 !y  w be 
he>d4    ,& ) ^! que/ions o!rs h aris51 
n new at all--say ^!  m5--b to be f\nd1 
amid _m contradictions1 9 ! writ+s ( all
  ! be/ div9es1 :5 !y h giv5 up = a     
mom5t sy/ems &  !ories1 & li/5$ to !    
voice ( _! own he>ts2 que/ions  natural 
en\gh to an age :i* abhors cruelty1 has 
aboli%$ torture1  lab\rs = ! re=mation (
 crim9als1 & debates--rightly or        
wrongly--ab\t aboli%+ capital puni%m5t4 
,m5 are ask+ que/ions  ab\t ! heav5--!  

spiritual _w--& say+--,! spiritual _w8  
,is x only ano!r mat]ial _w :i* happ5s  
to be invisible n[1 b  :i* may become   
visible h]eaft]3 or is x n r ! moral    
_w--! _w ( "r & wrong8  ,heav58  ,is n !
 true & real  heav5 ! k+dom ( love1     
ju/ice1 purity1 b5efic5ce8  ,is n t  !  
et]nal heav5 :]e9 ,god abides = ev]1 & )
 ,him ^? :o  are l ,god8  ,& hell8  ,is 
x n r ! an>*y ( hate1  inju/ice1        
impurity1 uselessness2 :]e9 abides all t
 is oppos$ to  ,god8    ,& ) ^? ?\ghts  
come o!rs ab\t moral retribution--,:at  
is its  purpose8  ,c x--c any puni%m5t h
 any "r purpose save !  correction1 or !
 annihilation1 ( ! crim9al8  ,c ,god1 9 
?is  respect1 be at once less m]ciful & 
less p[]ful ?an man8  ,is ,he s         
controll$ by necessity t ,he is =c$ to  
br+ into ! _w be+s  :om ,he kn[s to be  
incorrigible1 & doom$ to endless mis]y8 
,& if  n s controll$1 is n ! alt]native 
z to ,8 "* ev5 m  fe>ful8  ,he bids u   
copy ,8 ju/ice1 ,8 love4  ,is t ,8      
ju/ice1  t ,8 love1 :i* if we copi$1 we 

%\ld call ea* o!r1 &  des]v$ly1 utt]ly  
unju/ & unlov+8  ,c !re be "o morality =
  ,god1 & ano!r = man1 made 9 ! image ( 
,god8  ,are ^! d>k  dogmas wor?y ( a    
,fa!r :o hate? no?+ t ,he ha? made1 & is
  p]fect 9 ?is--t ,he makes ,8 sun %9e  
on ! evil & on ! good1  & ,8 ra9 fall on
 ! j & on ! unju/1 & is good to !       
un?ankful & to ! evil8  ,are !y wor?y ( 
a ,son :o1 9 ! fire (  ,8 div9e *>ity1  
/oop$ f heav5 to e>?1 to toil1 to suff]1
 to  die on ! ,cross1 t ! _w by ,him    
might be sav$8  ,are !y wor?y  ( t ,_s  
:i* proce$s f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 ev5 t   
,_s ( b\ndless *>ity1 & f]v5t love1 by  
:i* ! ,son (f]$  ,himself to ! ,fa!r1 a 
sacrifice = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w--&  surely
 n 9 va98    ,s m5 are ask+--rightly or 
wrongly2 & !y are gu>d+ !mselves1  at ! 
same "t1 f ! imputation ( disbelief 9   
moral retribution2  ( fancy+ ,god to be 
a c>eless1 epicurean deity1 cruelly     
indulg5t to  s91 & !re=e1 9 s f>1       
immoral4    ,!y say--,we believe firmly 
en\gh 9 moral retribution4  ,h[ c we    

help believ+ 9 x1 :ile we see x work+   
ar\nd u1 9 _m a  fe>ful %ape1 "h1 n[1 9 
?is life8  ,& we believe t x may "w  on1
 9 /ill m fe>ful %apes1 9 ! life to     
come4  ,we believe t  z long z a s9n] is
 imp5it5t1 he mu/ be mis]able2 t if he  
goes  on imp5it5t = ev]1 he mu/ g on    
mak+ himself mis]able--ay1 x  may be m &
 m mis]able = ev]4  ,only d n tell u t  
he  mu/ g on4  ,t 8 imp5it5ce1 & !re=e 8
 puni%m5t1 is  irrem$iable1 necess>y1   
endless2 & !reby de/roy ! :ole purpose1 
& we %\ld say1 ! :ole morality1 ( 8     
puni%m5t4  ,if t  puni%m5t be           
corrective1 our moral s5se is n %ock$ by
 any sev]ity1  by any duration3 b if x  
is irrem$iable1 x _c be corrective2 &   
!n1 :at x is1 or :y x is1 we _c--or r   
d>e n--say4  ,we1  too1 believe 9 an    
et]nal fire4  ,b because we believe also
 !  ,a?anasian ,cre$1 :i* tells u t !re 
is b ,"o ,et]nal1 we  believe t t fire  
mu/ be ! fire ( ,god1 & !re=e1 l all  t 
is 9 ,god & ( ,god1 good & n evil1 a    
bless+ & n a curse4  ,we believe t t    

fire is = ev] burn+1 ?\gh m5 are = ev]  
try+ to qu5* x all day long2 & t x has  
be5 & w be 9  e age burn+ up all ! *aff 
& /ubble ( man's inv5tions2 !  folly1 ! 
falsehood1 ! ignorance1 ! vice ( ?is    
s9ful _w2 &  we praise ,god = x2 & give 
?anks to ,him = ,8 great glory1 t ,he   
is ! ev]la/+ & triumphant foe ( evil &  
mis]y1 ( :om x is  writt51 t our ,god is
 a consum+ fire4  ,su* words are be+    
spok51  "r or wrong4    ,su* words w be>
 _! fruit1 = good or evil4  ,i d n      
pron\nce  h[ mu* ( !m is true or false4 
,x is n my place to dogmatize &  def9e1 
:]e ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 z by law e/abli%$1
 has decl9$  to d s4  ,nei!r is x = y to
 settle ^! que/ions4  ,x is r  a matt] =
 y\r *ildr54  ,a g5]ation m1 x may be1 (
 e>ne/  ?\ght w be requir$1 ere ! true  
answ] has be5 f\nd4  ,b x is  y\r duty1 
if y be educat$ & ?\ghtful p]sons1 to   
face ^!  que/ions2 to consid] s]i\sly   
:at ^! m5 w\ld h y  consid]--:e!r y are 
believ+ ! exact words ( ! ,bible1 & !   
conclusions ( y\r own reason & moral    

s5se2 or :e!r y are m]ely  believ+ t    
cosmogony elaborat$ 9 ! cloi/]1 t !ory (
 moral  retribution p>donable 9 ! middle
 age1 :i* ,dante & ,milton sang4    ,b  
?is ,i d n hesitate to say--,t if we ( !
 cl]gy c f9d no  o!r answ]s to ^! d\bts 
?an ^? :i* 7 reasonable &  popul> 9 an  
age :5 m5 rack$ wom51 burn$ h]etics1 &  
believ$  t e ,mussulman kill$ 9 a       
crusade w5t /raight to ,t>t>us--!n  v   
s]i\s times are at h&1 bo? = ! ,*ri/ian 
cl]gy & =  ,*ri/ianity itself4    ,:at1 
!n1 are we to believe & d8  ,%all we    
deg5]ate into a lazy  scepticism1 :i*   
believes t ev]y?+ is a little true1 &   
ev]y?+ a little false--9 pla9 words1    
believes no?+ at all8  ,or  %all we     
deg5]ate into fai?less fe>s1 & unmanly  
wail+s t !  flood ( infidelity is       
irresi/ible1 & t ,*ri/ has left ,8      
,*ur*8    ,we %all d nei!r1 if we       
believe ! text4  ,t tells u ( a firm    
/&+-gr\nd amid ! wreck ( fa%ions &      
op9ions4  ,( a k+dom  :i* _c be mov$1   
?\gh ! heav5s pass away l a scroll1 &  !

 e>? be burnt up ) f]v5t heat4    ,& x  
tells u t ! ,k+ ( t k+dom is ,he1 :o is 
call$ ,jesus  ,*ri/--! same ye/]day1    
to-day1 & = ev]4    ,an et]nal &        
*angeless k+dom1 & an et]nal & *angeless
 ,k+4  ,^! ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews      
prea*es to all g5]ations4    ,x does n  
say t we h an un*angeable cosmogony1 an 
un*angeable  es*atology1 an un*angeable 
!ory ( moral retribution1 an un*angeable
  dogmatic sy/em3 n to ^! does x po9t ! 
,jews1 :ile _! own  nation & wor%ip 7 9 
_! v dea?-agony1 & ! _w 0  rock+ & reel+
 r\nd !m1 decay & bir? go+ on side by   
side1 9  a *aos su* z man _h nev] se5   
be=e4  ,n to ^! does ! ,epi/le  po9t !  
,hebrews3 b to ! *angeless k+dom & to ! 
*angeless  ,k+4    ,my fri5ds1 d y      
really believe 9 t k+dom1 & 9 t ,k+8  ,d
  y believe t y are n[ actually 9 a     
k+dom ( heav51 :i*  _c be mov$2 & t !   
liv+1 act+1 guid+1 practical1 real  ,k+ 
!re( is ,*ri/ :o di$ on ! ,cross8    ,^!
 are days 9 :i* a prea*] is b\nd to ask 
8 congregation--&  /ill m to ask        

himself--:e!r he really believes 9 t    
k+dom1  & 9 t ,k+2 & to bid himself &   
!m1 if !y h n believ$  e>ne/ly en\gh    
!re91 to rep5t1 9 ?is "t ( ,l5t1 ( t at 
lea/2 to rep5t ( hav+ neglect$ t mo/    
c>d9al doctr9e (  ,scripture & ( !      
,*ri/ian fai?4    ,b if we really       
believe 9 t *angeless k+dom & 9 t       
*angeless ,k+1 %all we n--consid]+ :o   
,*ri/ is1 ! co-equal  & co-et]nal ,son (
 ,god--believe also1 t if ! heav5s & !  
e>? are be+ %ak51 !n ,*ri/ ,himself may 
be %ak+ !m8  ,t if  op9ions be *ang+1 !n
 ,*ri/ ,himself may be *ang+ !m8  ,t if 
new tru?s are be+ discov]$1 ,*ri/       
,himself may be reveal+ !m8  ,t if "s ( 
^? tru?s seem to contradict ^? :i* ,he  
has  reveal$ already1 !y d n really     
contradict !m8  ,t1 z 9 !  sixte5?      
c5tury1 ,*ri/ is burn+ up ! wood &      
/ubble ) :i*  m5 h built on ,8          
f\ndation1 t ! pure gold ( ,8 tru? may  
alone be left8  ,x is at lea/ possible2 
x is probable1 if we believe  t ,*ri/ is
 a liv+1 act+ ,k+1 to :om all p[] is    

giv5 9  heav5 & e>?1 & :o is actually   
ex]cis+ t p[]2 &  educat+ ,*ri/5dom1 &  
?r\gh ,*ri/5dom ! :ole human race1 to a 
k ( ,himself1 & ?r\gh ,himself ( ,god _!
 ,fa!r 9 heav54    ,%\ld we n say--,we  
"k t ,*ri/ has be5 s do+1 = c5turies  & 
= ages8  ,?r\gh ,abraham1 ?r\gh ,moses1 
?r\gh ! prophets1  ?r\gh ! ,greeks1     
?r\gh ! ,romans1 & at la/ ?r\gh         
,himself1 ,he  gave m5 ju/] & wid] views
 ( !mselves1 ( ! univ]se1 & (  ,god4  ,&
 ev5 !n ,he did n /op4  ,h[ c\ld ,he1 :o
 said ( ,himself1  ,my ,fa!r worke?     
hi!rto1 & ,i "w8  ,h[ c\ld ,he1 if ,he  
be !  same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]8    
,?r\gh ! ,apo/les1 &  specially ?r\gh ,/
 ,paul1 ,he enl>g$1 :ile ,he confirm$1  
,8 own  tea*+4  ,& did ,he n d ! same 9 
! sixte5? c5tury8  ,did ,he  n !n sweep 
f ! m9ds & he>ts ( half ,*ri/5dom       
beliefs  :i* _h be5 held sacr$ &        
indubitable = a ?\s& ye>s8  ,:y  %\ld   
,he n be do+ s n[8  ,if x be answ]$1 t !
 ,re=mation  ( ! sixte5? c5tury 0 only a
 return to simpl] & pur] ,apo/olic      

tru?--:y1 aga91 %\ld x n be s n[8  ,:y  
%\ld ,he n be  p]fect+ ,8 "w "o /ep m1 &
 sweep+ away m ( man's  inv5tions1 :i*  
are n integral & necess>y elem5ts ( ! "o
  ,ca?olic fai?1 b h be5 left beh9d1 9  
p>donable human weakness1  by our great 
,re=m]s8  ,great !y 71 & good3 giants on
 ! e>?1  :ile we are b z dw>fs beside   
!m4  ,b1 z ! hackney$ prov]b  says1 !   
dw>f on ! giant's %\ld]s may see fur!r  
?an ! giant  himself3 & s may we4       
,oh6 t m5 w\ld approa* new tru? 9 some?+
 ( t _s2 9 !  _s ( rev]5ce & ,godly fe>1
 :i* spr+s f a liv+ belief 9  ,*ri/ !   
liv+ ,k+1 :i* is--z ! text tells u--! _s
 9  :i* we c s]ve ,god acceptably4  ,oh6
 t !y w\ld s]ve ,god2  wait+ rev]5tly & 
anxi\sly1 z s]vants /&+ 9 ! pres5ce (   
_! ,"l1 = ! slighte/ sign or h9t ( ,8 w4
  ,!n !y w\ld  h grace2 by :i* !y w\ld  
receive new ?\ght ) grace2  gracefully1 
c\rte\sly1 fairly1 *>itably1 rev]5tly2  
believ+ t1  h[ev] /range or />tl+1 x may
 come f ,him ^: ways are n z  our ways1 
nor ,8 ?\ghts z our ?\ghts2 & t he :o   

fights  aga9/ x1 may haply be fight+    
aga9/ ,god4    ,true1 !y w\ld receive   
all new ?\ght ) caution1 t cons]vative  
_s1 :i* is ! duty ( e ,*ri/ian2 :i* is !
 peculi>  /r5g? ( ! ,engli%man1 because 
x enables him calmly & sl[ly to  take 9 
! new1 )\t los+ ! old :i* 8 =efa!rs h   
already won = him4  ,s !y w\ld be       
cauti\s1 ev5 anxi\s1 le/ 9  grasp+ too  
gre$ily at seem+ improvem5ts1 !y let g  
"s preci\s  k :i* !y _h already atta9$3 
b !y w\ld be on ! look  out =           
improvem5ts2 because !y w\ld consid]    
!mselves1 & _!  g5]ation1 z "u a div9e  
education4  ,!y w\ld prove all ?+s      
fairly & boldly1 & hold fa/ t :i* is    
good2 all t :i* is  beautiful1 noble1   
improv+ & elevat+ to human s\ls1 m9ds1  
or  bodies2 all t increases ! am\nt (   
ju/ice1 m]cy1 k1  ref9em5t2 all t less5s
 ! am\nt ( vice1 cruelty1 ignorance1    
b>b>ism4  ,t at lea/ mu/ come f ,*ri/4  
,t at lea/ mu/ be  ! inspiration ( ! ,_s
 ( ,god3 unless ! ,ph>isees 7 "r  aft]  
all :5 !y said1 t evil spirits c\ld be  

ca/ out by !  pr9ce ( ! devils4    ,be  
^! ?+s z !y may1 "o com=t x w give u1 to
 believe  firmly & actively 9 !         
*angeless k+dom1 & 9 ! *angeless  ,k+4  
,x w give u calm1 pati5ce1 fai? & hope1 
?\gh ! heav5s  & ! e>? be %ak5 ar\nd u4 
,= !n we %all see t !  ,k+dom1 ( :i* we 
are citiz5s1 is a k+dom ( light1 & n (  
d>kness2 ( tru?1 & n ( falsehood2 (     
fre$om1 & n ( slav]y2  ( b\nty & m]cy1 &
 n ( wra? & fe>2 t we live & move &  h  
our be+ n 9 a ,deus quidam deceptor :o  
grudges 8 *ildr5  wisdom1 b 9 a ,fa!r ( 
,light1 f :om comes e good & p]fect     
gift2 :o wille? t all m5 %\ld be sav$1 &
 come to ! k  ( ! tru?4  ,9 ,8 k+dom we 
are2 & 9 ! ,k+ :om ,he has set  ov] x we
 c h ! mo/ p]fect tru/4  ,= u t ,k+     
/oop$  f heav5 to e>?2 = u ,he 0 born1 =
 u ,he toil$1 = u ,he  suff]$1 = u ,he  
di$1 = u ,he rose1 = u ,he sits = ev] at
  ,god's "r h&4  ,& c we n tru/ ,him8   
,let ,him d :at ,he w4  ,let ,him lead u
 :i!r ,he w4  ,:]esoev] ,he leads mu/ be
 ! way (  tru? & life4  ,:atsoev] ,he   

does1 mu/ be 9 h>mony ) t  inf9ite love 
:i* ,he display$ = u ^u ! ,cross4       
,:atsoev] ,he  does1 mu/ be 9 h>mony ) t
 et]nal purpose by :i* ,he reveals to   
m5 ,god _! ,fa!r4  ,!re=e1 ?\gh ! heav5 
& ! e>? be  %ak5 ar\nd u1 we w tru/ 9   
,him4  ,= we "k t ,he is ! same         
ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]2 & t ,8 w &    
promise is1 to  lead ^? :o tru/ 9 ,him  
into all tru?4          ,,s]mon ,,ix4   
,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,god4      ,,luke      
,,xxi4 #bi-cc4       ,& ,jesus spake to 
!m a p>able2 ,behold ! fig tree1 & all !
     trees2 :5 !y n[ %oot =?1 ye see &  
"k ( y\r own selves     t summ] is n[   
nigh at h&4  ,s likewise ye1 :5 ye see  
^!     ?+s come to pass1 "k ye t ! k+dom
 ( ,god is nigh at h&4     ,v]ily ,i say
 unto y1 ,?is g5]ation %all n pass away1
 till all     be fulfill$4  ,heav5 & e>?
 %all pass away3 b my words %all     n  
pass away4    ,! "q :i* naturally       
sugge/s itself :5 we he> ^! words1      
is--,:5 7 ^! ?+s to take place8    ,if  
we he>d "o :om we reg>d$ z at lea/ a    

p]son ( p]fect virtue1  tru?fulness1 &  
e>ne/ness1 =etell t ! city 9 :i* we n[  
/& %\ld be de/roy$4  ,if he told u1 t :5
 we saw x  encompass$ ) armies1 we 7 to 
"k t its desolation 0 at h&4  ,if he    
told u t !n ^? :o 7 9 ! surr\nd+ c\ntry 
7 to  flee to ! m\nta9s1 & ^? 9 ! city  
to come out ( x4  ,if he  pron\nc$ woe 9
 t day on mo!rs & weak wom5 :o c\ld n   
escape4  ,if he told u1 nev]!less1 t :5 
^! ?+s came to pass  we 7 to rejoice &  
lift up our heads1 = our r$emption 0    
draw+  nigh4  ,if he told u to look at !
 trees 9 spr+2 =1 z surely z  _! budd+ 0
 a sign t summ] 0 nigh1 s 0 ! com+ to   
pass  ( ^! t]rible woes a sign t some?+ 
0 nigh1 :i* he call$  ! ,k+dom ( ,god4  
,if he told u1 ) a solemn assev]ation1 t
 ?is  g5]ation %\ld n pass away till all
 _h happ5$4  ,if he w5t on to  w>n u    
aga9/ pr(ligacy1 frivolity1 worldl9ess1 
le/ t day %\ld  come ^u u unaw>e4  ,if  
he bade u keep awake always1 t we might 
be  f\nd wor?y to escape all t 0 com+1 &
 to /& be=e ,him1 ,!  ,son ( ,man4  ,if 

he us$ ?r\gh\t 8 address ! second p]son1
  speak+ to u1 b nev] m5tion+ our       
desc5dants2 giv+ ! signs1  ! w>n+s1 !   
c\nsels to u only1 %\ld we n1 ev5 if he 
_h n  solemnly told u t ! pres5t        
g5]ation %\ld n pass away till  all 0   
fulfill$--%\ld we n1 ,i say1 suppose    
naturally t he spoke  ( ev5ts :i* 9 8   
op9ion our own eyes w\ld see2 :i* w\ld1 
9  8 op9ion1 occur dur+ our lifetime8   
,:e!r he 7 "r 9 8 expectation1 or wrong1
 /ill x w\ld be  cle> t su* 0 8         
expectation2 t he consid]$ ! dang] z    
imm95t1 ! w>n+ z address$ p]sonally to u
 :o he>d him speak4    ,we %\ld leave 8 
pres5ce ) t impression1 9 fe> & anxiety4
  ,b if we aft]w>ds discov]$ t our fe> &
 anxiety 7  sup]flu\s2 t ! ev5ts ( :i*  
he spoke--! mo/ awful &  wond]ful ( !m  
at lea/--7 n to occur = _m c5turies to  
come2  t1 ev5 if "s calamity 7 imm95t1 !
 imm$iate future & !  v di/ant future 7 
s int]m+l$ 9 8 disc\rse1 t x w\ld       
require ! lab\rs ( comm5tator aft]      
comm5tator1 = _m hundr$  ye>s1 to       

dis5tangle !m1 & t _! lab\rs w\ld be 9  
va92 t  ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man1 & ( !   
,k+dom ( ,god1 ( :i* he _h  spok51 7 to 
be ref]r$ to a "t ?\s&s ( ye>s h5ce2    
?\gh we  7 told 9 ! same brea? to look  
to ! fig-tree & all ! trees z  a sign t 
x 0 com+ imm$iately1 & t our own        
g5]ation w\ld  n pass away be=e all _h  
tak5 place3--w\ld n su* a discov]y      
raise 9 u ?\ghts & feel+s nei!r :olesome
 = u nor hon\rable  to ! prophet8    ,i 
_c ?9k o!rwise4  ,we may be aw>e ( !    
difficulties :i*  beset ?is1 & any o!r1 
int]pretation ( our ,"l's prophecies 9  
,mat!w1 ,m>k1 & ,luke3 we may h ! deepe/
 respect = ^?  le>n$ & pi\s div9es :o f 
"t to "t h tri$ to "p !  prophecies     
relat+ to ! fall ( ,j]usalem f ^? relat+
 to !  end ( ! _w & ! day ( ,judgm5t4   
,yet1 9 ! face ( su* a  passage z !     
text1 especially :5 we _c agree ) ^? :o 
w\ld  make ?is g5]ation mean ?is race or
 nation1 we may--we h a  "r to--decl9e  
to sep>ate ! two sets ( passages4  ,we h
 a "r  to say1--,he :o spake z man nev] 

spake1 & !re=e knew ! =ce (  words2 ,he 
:o knew :at 0 9 man--& !re=e :at effect 
,8 words  w\ld produce on ,8 he>]s--did 
deliv] a disc\rse--inde$1 _m            
disc\rses--:i* ass]t$1 z f> z pla9 words
 c\ld be und]/ood by  pla9 m51 t !      
,k+dom ( ,god 0 at h&2 & t ! com+ (  !  
,son ( ,man w\ld take place be=e t      
g5]ation pass$ away4    ,& t all ,8     
disciples1 & ,/ ,paul z mu* z any1 put t
 mean+  ^u ,8 words1 is a matt] ( fact &
 ( hi/ory1 to be se5 pla9ly 9  ,holy    
,scripture4    ,b1 :ile ! text compels u
 to believe t ! de/ruction (  ,j]usalem 
by ! ,romans 0 a com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man--a
 manife/ation  ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god--a day 
( ,judgm5t1 9 ! /ricte/ & mo/ awful     
s5se2 yet we are n compell$ to limit !  
mean+ ( ! text to !  de/ruction (       
,j]usalem4    ,no prophecy ( ,scripture 
is ( private int]pretation4  ,prophets1 
apo/les--h[ mu* m our ,"l ,himself--d n 
m]ely indulge 9  presages2 !y lay d[n   
laws--laws moral1 spiritual1 et]nal--:i*
 h  be5 fulfill+ !mselves f ! beg9n+2   

:i* are fulfill+  !mselves n[2 :i* w g  
on fulfill+ !mselves to ! end (  "t4    
,s said our ,"l ,jesus ( ,8 own         
prophecies conc]n+ ! de/ruction  (      
,j]usalem4  ,x 0 b "o example--a mo/    
awful "o--( ! laws (  ,8 k+dom4  ,n 9   
,judaea only1 b :]ev] ! c>case 01 !re   
w\ld ! eagles be ga!r$ toge!r4  ,9 !    
moral1 z 9 ! physical  ^w1 !re 7 bea/s (
 prey--! scav5g]s ( ,god--ready to dev\r
  out ( ,8 k+dom nations1 in/itutions1  
op9ions1 :i* _h become  dead1 & decay$1 
& ready to infect ! air4  ,_m a "t s9ce 
!  ,roman eagles flock$ to ,j]usalem has
 t prophecy be5 fulfill$2 &  _m a "t w x
 be fulfill$ once m1 & yet once m4    ,&
 :at else1 if we look at !m c>efully &  
rev]5tly1 is !  mean+ ( ! words 9 ?is my
 text1 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1  b  
,my words %all n pass away8    ,%all we 
translate ?is1--,heav5 & e>? %all n come
 true3 b ,my  words %all come true8  ,by
 s do+ we may put "s little mean+ into  
! latt] half ( ! v]se2 b none into !    
=m]4  ,surely !re is  a deep] mean+ 9 ! 

words ?an t ( m]ely com+ true4  ,surely 
!y mean t ,8 words are et]nal1 p]petual2
 = ev] pres5t1  possible1 imm95t2 = ev] 
com+ true4  ,s1 inde$1 !y w\ld n  pass  
away4  ,s !y w\ld be l ! heav5s & ! e>?1
 & ! laws  !re(2 l heat1 gravitation1   
electricity1 :at n--always "h1  always  
work+1 always ass]t+ !mselves--) ?is    
diff]5ce1 t  :5 ! physical laws ( !     
heav5s & ! e>?1 :i* began 9 "t1  9 "t h 
p]i%$1 ! spiritual laws ( ,god's k+dom1 
( ,*ri/'s  moral gov]nm5t ( moral be+s1 
%all endure = ev] & = ev]1  et]nal z t  
,god ^: ess5ce !y reflect4    ,!re=e ,i 
mean no?+ less ?an t ! great & f9al day 
(  ,judgm5t is pa/2 or t we are n to    
look = t second com+ (  our ,"l ,jesus  
,*ri/ :i*1 z our =efa!rs taught u to    
hope1 %all  set "r all ! wrong ( ?is    
diseas$ _w4    ,god =bid6  ,= mo/       
mis]able 7 ! _w1 mo/ mis]able 7  mank9d1
 if all t our ,"l prophesi$ _h happ5$1  
once & = all1  at ! de/ruction (        
,j]usalem by ! ,roman armies4  ,b mo/   
mis]able1  also1 w\ld ?is _w be1 & mo/  

mis]able w\ld be mank9d1 if ^!  words 7 
n to be fulfill$ till "s future ,la/    
,day1 & day (  ,judgm5t1 = :i* ! ,*ur*  
has n[ be5 wait+ = m ?an  eighte5       
c5turies--&1 z f> z we c judge1 may wait
 = z _m  c5turies m4  ,mo/ mis]able1 if 
! ,son ( ,man has nev] come s9ce  ,he   
asc5d$ into heav5 f ,olivet4  ,mo/      
mis]able1 if ! k+dom (  ,god has nev]   
be5 at h&1 s9ce ,he gave t "o %ort gleam
 ( hope to  m5 9 ,judaea long ago4  ,mo/
 mis]able1 if !re be no k+dom ( ,god    
among u ev5 n[3 9 "o ^w1 if ,god & ,*ri/
 be n our ,k+2 b  ! devil1 z "s fancy2  
or ,man himself1 z o!rs fancy1 be ! only
  k+ ( ?is _w & ( its de/9ies2 if !re be
 no ord] 9 ?is mad  _w1 save :at man    
inv5ts2 no ju/ice1 save :at he executes2
 no law1  save :at he f9ds conv5i5t to  
lay ^u himself = ! protection (  8 p]son
 & prop]ty4  ,mo/ mis]able1 if ! human  
race h no  guide1 save its own in/9cts &
 t5d5cies2 no hi/ory1 save t (  its own 
gre$1 ignorance & crime1 v>i$ only by   
fruitless /ruggles  aft] a happ9ess to  

:i* x nev] atta9s4  ,mo/ mis]able _w1 & 
mis]able man1 if t be true aft] all :i* 
to ! old ,hebrew prophet  seem$         
incr$ible & horrible--if ,god does look 
on :ile m5 deal  trea*]\sly1 & does hold
 ,8 peace :5 ! wick$ dev\rs ! man  :o is
 m righte\s ?an he2 & has made m5 z !   
fi%es ( ! sea1  z ! creep+ ?+s t h no   
rul] ov] !m4    ,i said--,mo/ mis]able1 
9 t case1 0 ! _w & man4  ,i did n  say t
 !y w\ld consid] !mselves mis]able4  ,i 
did n say t  !y w\ld ?9k x a ,gospel1 & 
good news1 t ,*ri/ 0 _! ,k+1  & t ,8    
,k+dom 0 always at h&4  ,!y nev] ?\ght t
 good  news4  ,:5 ! prophets told !m (  
x1 !y /on$ !m4  ,:5 !  ,"l ,himself told
 !m1 !y crucifi$ ,him4  ,worldly m5     
dislike !  message n[1 probably1 z mu* z
 !y ev] did4  ,b !y escape f  x1 ei!r by
 treat+ x z a self-evid5t commonplace   
:i* no  ,*ri/ian d5ies1 & !re=e no      
,*ri/ian ne$ ?9k (2 or by smil+  at x z 
an explod$ sup]/ition1 at lea/ z a      
,semitic =m (  ?\ght1 ) :i* we h no?+ to
 d4  ,!y conf\nd x1 (t5 ,i  fe>         

purposely1 ) ^? fanci$ miracul\s        
int]positions1 ^?  paltry special       
provid5ces1 :i* fanatics 9 all ages h   
believ$ to  be work$ = _! own special   
beho(4  ,altoge!r !y dislike1 &  express
 v op5ly _! dislike1 ( ! lea/ allusion  
to a ,div9e  ,provid5ce int]f]+1 z !y   
/rangely t]m x1 ) !m & _!  affairs4     
,& !y are wise1 d\btless1 9 _! g5]ation4
  ,! news t ,*ri/  is ! ,k+ ( m5 & ( !  
_w mu/ be unpleasant1 ev5 (f5sive1  to  
too _m1 bo? ( ^? :o fancy t !y are      
manag+ ?is _w1  & ( ^? :o fancy t !y    
c\ld manage ! _w /ill bett]1 if  !y only
 _h _! rights4  ,x mu/ be unpleasant to 
be told t !y  are n manag+ ! _w1 & _c   
manage x3 t x is be+  manag$ & rul$ by  
an unse5 ,k+1 ^: ways are f> above _!   
ways1  & ,8 ?\ghts above _! ?\ghts4     
,= !n3 ,prud5ce might dem& ( !m1 t !y   
%\ld f9d out :at  are t ,k+'s ways1     
?\ghts & laws1 & obey !m--an enquiry s  
tr\blesome1 t _m v highly educat$ p]sons
 consid] x1 n[-a-  days1 q impossible2 &
 tell u t1 = practical purposes1 ,god's 

laws c nei!r be discov]$1 nor obey$4    
,moreov]1 _! s*eme ( ?is _w is "o :i*   
w\ld "w--s !y  fancy--j z well if !re 0 
no ,god4  ,unpleasant !re=e x mu/ be  = 
!m to he>1 n m]ely t !re is a ,god1 b t 
,he has ,8 own  s*eme ( ! _w2 & t x is  
work+1 :e!r !y l or n2  t ,god1 & n !y1 
is mak+ hi/ory2 ,god1 & n !y1 appo9t+  !
 b\nds & ! times ( nations2 ,god1 & n   
!y1 or any man or  m51 di/ribut+ good & 
evil among mank9d4    ,!y d n object1 ( 
c\rse1 to ! exi/5ce ( a ,god4  ,!y only 
object to ,8 be+ :at ! ,hebrew prophets 
call$ ,him--a liv+ ,god2 a  ,god :o     
executes ju/ice & judgm5t by ,8 ,son    
,jesus ,*ri/1 to :om ,he  has committ$  
all p[] bo? 9 heav5 & e>?4  ,!y are     
ready  sometimes to all[ ev5 t1 provid$ 
!y may relegate x into !  pa/1 or into !
 future4  ,!y are ready to all[ t ,god &
 ,*ri/  ex]t$ p[] ov] m5 at ! fir/      
,adv5t #ahjj ye>s ago1 & t !y  w ex]t   
p[] ov] m5 at ! second ,adv5t--none kn[s
 h[ long  h5ce4  ,b t ,god & ,*ri/ are  
ex]t+ p[] n[--9 an  ev]-pres5t &        

p]petual ,adv5t--9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury j 
z  mu* z 9 any c5tury be=e or s9ce--t !y
 _h r n believe4  ,_! cre$ is1 t ?\gh   
heav5 & e>? h n pass$ away2 ?\gh  ! laws
 ( nature are work+ = ev] z at ! beg9n+3
 yet ,*ri/'s  words h pass$ away1 &     
fall5 into abeyance = _m c5turies pa/1  
to rema9 9 abeyance = _m c5turies to    
come4    ,9 "o ^w--:ile !y believe m or 
less 9 a pa/ ,god1 & a future  ,god1 yet
 z to ! exi/5ce ( a pres5t ,god1 9 any  
practical & real  s5se--!y believe--h[  
little1 ,i d>e n say4    ,:e!r ?is      
g5]ation w awak5 out ( t sleep (        
practical  ,a!ism1 :i* is creep+ on !m m
 & m1 :o c tell8  ,t  !y are uneasy 9 ! 
sleep1 !re are _m signs4  ,= 9 _! sleep 
dreams come ( ano!r _w1 ( :i* _! five   
s5ses tell !m  n\ght4  ,!n d "s fly to  
m$iaeval sup]/itions1 :i* give !m at    
lea/ elaborate & agreeable sub/itutes = 
a liv+ ,god4  ,"s fly to  impo/ors1 :o  
pret5d by juggl+ tricks to put !m 9     
communication  ) t unse5 _w :i* !y h s  
long d5i$4  ,"s1 aga91 play  )          

unfulfill$ prophecy2 & fancy t x is =   
!m1 ?\gh x 0  n = ! apo/les1 to "k !    
times & seasons :i* ! ,fa!r has  put 9  
,8 own p[]1 & ! day & h\r ( :i* no man  
kn[e?1 no  n ! angels 9 heav51 nor !    
,son1 b ! ,fa!r only4    ,bett] t1 ?an t
 !y %\ld believe t !re is no?+1 &  nev] 
w be any?+1 9 ! _w1 beyond :at _! five  
s5ses c  appreh5d4    ,b :e!r !y awake  
or n out ( _! sleep1 _! bl9dness does  n
 alt] ! et]nal fact1 :e!r m5 believe x  
or n4  ,t is true  :at ! ,psalmi/ said (
 old3 ,! ,"l is ,k+1 be ! p nev] s      
impati5t4  ,he sitte? ^u ,8 ?rone1 ?\gh 
! e>? be nev] s  unquiet4    ,!         
utt]ances ( ! old ,psalmi/s & prophets  
conc]n+ !  ev]-pres5t k+dom ( ,god are  
facts1 n dreams4  ,:e!r m5 believe  x or
 n1 x is true t ! p[]1 glory1 &         
righte\sness ( ,8  k+dom may be kn[n    
unto m52 t ,8 k+dom is an ev]la/+       
k+dom1 & ,8 dom9ion endure? ?r\gh\t all 
ages2 t ,! ,"l  upholds all su* z fall1 
& lifts up ^? t are d[n2 t ! eyes  ( all
 wait on ,him1 t ,he may give !m _! meat

 9 due season2 t  ,he op5s ,8 h&1 &     
fille? all ?+s liv+ ) pl5te\sness2 t  ! 
,"l is righte\s 9 all ,8 ways1 & holy 9 
all ,8 works2 t ,he  is nigh to !m t    
call ^u ,him1 yea to all :o call ^u ,him
  fai?fully4  ,he t plant$ ! e>1 %all   
,he n he>8  ,he t made  ! eye1 %all ,he 
n see8  ,he t *a/ise? ! nations2 x is   
,he t  tea*e? man k3 %all ,he n puni%8  
,:e!r m5 believe x or n1 t is true :i* !
 ,psalmi/  said--,:i!r %all ,i flee f ,8
 ,_s1 or :i!r %all ,i g f  ,8 pres5ce8  
,if ,i climb up to heav51 ,he is !re2 if
 ,i g d[n to  hell1 ,he is !re also4    
,if ,i take ! w+s ( ! morn+1 & dwell 9  
! utt]mo/ "p ( ! sea1 ev5 !re %all ,8 h&
 lead me1 ,8  "r h& hold me /ill4       
,:e!r m5 believe x or n1 t is true :i*  
,*ri/ spake on  e>?--,t ! ,fa!r ha?     
committ$ all judgm5t to ,him1 because   
,he is  ! ,son ( man2 t to ,him is giv5 
all p[] 9 heav5 & e>?2 &  t ,he is ) u1 
ev5 to ! end ( ! _w4    ,:e!r m5 believe
 x or n1 t is true :i* ,s4 ,paul spake  
on ,m>s'  hill1 say+ t ! ,"l is n f> f  

any "o ( u1 = 9 ,him we  live & move & h
 our be+2 & t ,he ha? appo9t$ a day 9   
:i* ,he w judge ! _w 9 righte\sness1 by 
t ,man :om ,he ha?  orda9$1 & rais$ f ! 
dead4    ,:e!r m5 believe x or n1 t is  
true :i* ,*ri/ spake--,heav5  & e>? %all
 pass away2 b ,my words %all n pass     
away2 at lea/  till ,he has put d[n all 
rule & all au?ority & p[]1 & deliv]$  up
 ! k+dom to ,god1 ev5 ! ,fa!r1 t ,god   
may be all 9 all4    ,t "o f>-(f div9e  
ev5t1 t[>d :i* ! :ole creation moves1  w
 be1 n ! resumption1 b ! triumph1 (     
,*ri/'s rule2 ( a rule  :i* began be=e !
 _w1 :i* has endur$ ?r\gh all ! ages1   
:i* endures n[1 puni%+ or rew>d+ ea* & e
 "o ( u1 &  ( our *ildr5's *ildr51 z    
long z !re %all be a man ^u !  e>?4  ,= 
by ,*ri/'s w alone ! _w ( man consi/s2 9
 ,*ri/'s  laws alone is true life1      
heal?1 weal?1 possible = any man1 family
 or  nation2 out ( ,8 k+dom ,he ca/s1   
soon] or lat]1 all ?+s :i*  (f5d1 &     
:osoev] love? & make? a lie4  ,he said (
  ,himself--,:osoev] falle? on ?is rock 

%all be brok52 b on  :omsoev] x %all    
fall1 x %all gr9d him to p[d]4          
,,s]mon ,x4  ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,! ,,"l4    
,,psalm ,i4 #a1b4       ,bless$ is ! man
 :o ha? n walk$ 9 ! c\nsel ( ! ungodly1 
nor /ood 9 ! pa? ( s9n]s1 nor sat 9 !   
seat ( ! scornful4     ,b 8 delight is 9
 ! law ( ! ,"l2 & 9 8 law w he          
ex]cise himself day & night4    ,! fir/ 
& second ,psalms1 tak5 toge!r1 are ! key
 to all !  ,psalms2 ,i may almo/ say to 
! :ole ,bible4  ,i w say a few words on 
!m ?is morn+1 especially to ^? :o are   
com+ to ! ,holy  ,communion1 to %ew _!  
allegiance to t ,"l1 9 ^: law alone is  
life1 & :o sits on ! ?rone ( ! univ]se1 
,k+ ( k+s1 & ,"l  ( lords3 b ,i say x to
 ! :ole congregation likewise2 nay1 if  
!re  7 an infidel or a hea!n 9 ! ,*ur*1 
,i %\ld say x to !m4  ,=  9 ?is case :at
 is true ( "o man is true ( e man1 :e!r 
he  kn[s x or n4    ,we all %\ld l to be
 bless$4  ,we all %\ld l to be1 z !     
,psalm  says1 l trees plant$ by !       
wat]side1 ^: leaves nev] )]1 &  :o br+  

=? _! fruit 9 due season4  ,we %\ld all 
wi% to h x  said ( u--,:atsoev] he doe? 
x %all prosp]4  ,!n "h is ! way  to     
inh]it t bless+--,bless$ is ! man ^:    
delight is 9 !  law ( ! ,"l1 & :o       
ex]cises himself 9 ,8 law day & night4  
,! ,psalmi/ is n speak+ ( ,moses' ,law1 
nor ( any o!r law ( =ms  & c]emonies4   
,he says expressly ,! law ( ! ,"l--t is1
 !  law accord+ to :i* ! ,"l has made   
him & all ! _w2 &  accord+ to :i* ! ,"l 
rules him & all ! _w4  ,! ,psalms--y    
mu/ rememb]--say v little ab\t ,moses'  
law2 & :5 !y d1 speak  ( x almo/        
slight+ly1 z if to draw m5's m9ds away f
 x to a  deep]1 nobl]1 m et]nal law4  ,9
 "o ,psalm ,god asks1 ,?9ke/ ?\  t ,i w 
eat bulls' fle%1 & dr9k ! blood ( goats8
  ,& 9  ano!r ,psalm "s "o answ]s1      
,sacrifice & burnt-(f]+ ?\  w\lde/ n4   
,!n said ,i1 ,lo ,i come1 to d ?y w1 ,o 
,god4  ,?y law is  )9 my he>t4  ,?is is 
t true & et]nal law ( :i* ,solomon      
speaks 9 8 prov]bs1 z ! ,wisdom by :i*  
,god made ! heav5s1 &  laid ! f\ndation 

( ! e>?2 & tells u t t ,wisdom is a tree
  ( life to all :o c lay hold ( h]2 t 9 
h] "r h& is l5g?  ( days1 & 9 h] left h&
 ri*es & hon\r2 t h] ways are ways  (   
pleasantness2 & all h] pa?s are peace4  
,?is is t law1 ( :i* ! ,prophet says--t 
,god w put x into  m5's he>ts1 & write x
 9 _! m9ds2 & !y %all be ,8 p1  & ,he w 
be _! ,god4  ,?is is t law1 :i* !       
inspir$  ,philosoph]--= a philosoph] he 
0 inde$--:o wrote ! #aai? ,psalm1       
cont9ually pray$ & /rove to le>n1       
intreat+ ! ,"l to tea* him  ,8 law1 &   
make him rememb] ,8 ev]la/+ judgm5ts4   
,?is is t  law1 :i* our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/
 p]fectly fulfill$1 because ! law 0  ,8 
,fa!r's law1 & !re=e ,8 own law1 & !re=e
 he p]fectly  compreh5d$ ! law1 &       
p]fectly lov$ ! law2 & said ) ,8  :ole  
he>t--,i delight to d ,?y w1 ,o ,god4   
,! w ( ,god4  ,= 9 "o ^w1 ?is ,law1 :i* 
we h to le>n1 &  by keep+ :i* we %all be
 bless$1 is no?+ else ?an ,god's ,w4    
,god's ,w ab\t u4  ,:at ,god has will$ &
 *os5 we %\ld be4  ,:at  ,god has will$ 

& *os5 we %\ld d4  ,! greate/ philosoph]
 ( !  #ah? c5tury said t e rational be+ 
_h to answ] f\r  que/ions--,:]e am ,i8  
,:at c ,i "k8  ,:at mu/ ,i d8  ,:i!r am 
,i  go+8  ,& he knew well t--z ! ,bible 
tells u ?r\gh\t--! only  way to get any 
answ] to ^? f\r trem5d\s que/ions       
is--,to delight  9 ! law ( ! ,"l2 to    
/ruggle1 ?9k1 pray1 till we get "s      
und]/&+ ( ,god's w2 ( ,god's w ab\t     
ourselves & ab\t !  _w2 & s be bless$   
inde$4    ,b to d t1 x is pla9 t we mu/ 
he$ ! w>n+ :i* ! fir/  v]se ( ! ,psalm  
gives u--,bless$ is ! man t ha? n walk$ 
9  ! c\nsel ( ! ungodly4  ,= x is pla9 t
 a man w nev] le>n  ,god's w if he takes
 c\nsel f ungodly m5 :o c>e no?+ =      
,god's w1 & d n believe t ,god's w      
gov]ns ! _w4  ,nei!r  mu/ he1 z ! ,psalm
 says1 '/& 9 ! way ( s9n]s'--( pr(ligate
  & di%one/ m5 :o break ,god's law4  ,= 
if he foll[s _! ways1 &  breaks ,god's  
law himself1 x is pla9 t he w le>n      
little or  no?+ ab\t ,god's law1 save 9 
! way ( bitt] puni%m5t4  ,= let  him b  

break ,god's law a little too long1 &   
!n--z ! #bnd ,psalm  says--',god w rule 
him ) a rod ( iron1 & break him 9 pieces
 l  a pott]'s vessel4'  ,b !re is ev5 m 
hope = him--= he may  rep5t & am5d--?an 
if he sits 9 ! seat ( ! scorn]s4  ,!    
scorn]s2 ! sne]+1 ! frivol\s1 ! une>ne/1
 ! unbeliev+1  ! envi\s1 :o laugh d[n   
:at !y call en?usiasm & romance2 :o     
delight 9 f9d+ fault1 & 9 black5+ ^? :o 
seem pur] or  nobl] ?an !mselves4  ,^!  
are ! m5 :o _c by any possibility  le>n 
any?+ ( ! law ( ,god2 = !y w n ev5 look 
= x4  ,!y h ca/ away ! lik5ess (        
rational m51 & h tak5 ^u  !mselves !    
lik5ess ( ! sne]+ accus+ ,satan1 :o asks
 9 !  book ( ,job--,do? ,job s]ve ,god =
 n\ght8  ,:5 ! greate/ poet (  our days 
tri$ to picture 8 idea ( a fi5d tempt+ a
 man to 8 ru91  he gave 8 fi5d j su* a  
"* z ?is2 a v clev]1  c\rte\s1 agreeable
 man ( ! _w1 & yet a be+ :o c\ld n love 
any "o1 c\ld n believe 9 any "o2 :o     
mock$ n only at man b at  ,god & tempt$ 
& ru9$ man1 n out ( hatr$ to him1 h>dly 

out (  envy2 b 9 m]e sport1 z a cruel   
*ild may torm5t an insect2--9 "o  ^w1 a 
scorn]4  ,& s true 0 8 conception felt  
to be1 t m5 (  t "* are n[ (t5 call$ by 
! v "n :i* he gave to 8                 
,satan--,mephi/opheles4  ,bew>e !re=e ( 
! scornful _s1 z well  z ( ! op5ly s9ful
 or ( ! ungodly4  ,if y wi% to le>n !   
law  ( ! ,"l1 keep y\r s\ls pi\s1 pure1 
rev]5t1 & e>ne/2 = x  is only ! pure 9  
he>t :o %all see ,god2 & only ^? :o d   
,god's  w z f> z !y "k x1 :o w "k       
conc]n+ any doctr9e  :e!r x be true or  
false2 9 "o ^w1 :e!r x be ( ,god4    ,& 
n[ be> 9 m9d secondly1 t ?is law is !   
law ( ! ,"l4  ,y  _c h a law )\t a      
lawgiv] :o makes ! law1 & also )\t  a   
judge :o en=ces ! law2 & ! lawgiv] & !  
judge ( ! law  ( ! ,"l is ! ,"l         
,himself1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4         
,rememb]+ ,him1 & t ,he is ,k+1 we c    
und]/& ! f]v\r (  indignation & pity1 ) 
:i* ! writ] ( ! #bnd ,psalm bur/s       
out--,:y d ! hea!n rage1 & :y d ! p     
imag9e a va9  ?+8  ,! k+s ( ! e>? /& up1

 & ! rul]s take c\nsel  toge!r1 aga9/ ! 
,"l1 & aga9/ ,8 ,ano9t$--    ,let u     
break _! bonds asund] & ca/ away _!     
cords f u4    ,= ! great majority (     
mank9d1 9 e age & c\ntry1 w n  believe t
 !re is a ,law ( ! ,"l1 to :i* !y mu/   
con=m  !mselves4  ,k+s1 & gov]nm5ts1 &  
peoples1 are too (t5 all alike  9 t4    
,!y mu/ ne$s h _! own way4  ,_! w is to 
be law4  ,_! voice is to be ! voice (   
,god4  ,!y are !y :o ought to speak2  :o
 is ,"l ov] !m8  ,& because ! ,"l is    
pati5t &  long-suff]+1 & does n puni% _!
 presumption on ! spot by  lightn+ or   
e>?quake1 !y fancy t ,he takes no notice
 ( !m1 &  ( _! crimes & follies2 &      
say--,tu%1 %all ,god p]ceive x8  ,is    
!re k 9 ! mo/ ,high8  ,b soon] or lat]1 
ei!r by sudd5  & t]rible cata/rophes1 or
 by sl[ decay1 br\ght on sometimes by   
_! own bl9d presumption1 sometimes by _!
 own luxury1 !y f9d out  _! mi/ake :5 x 
is too late4  ,& !n--    ,he t dwelle? 9
 heav5 %all laugh !m to scorn4  ,! ,"l  
%all  h !m 9 d]ision4  ,= ,he has set ,8

 ,k+ ^u ! ?rone ( all  ! univ]se4       
,yes1 ,*ri/ ! ,"l rules1 & kn[s t ,he   
rules2 :e!r we "k x  or n4  ,*ri/'s law 
/ill hangs ov] our head1 ready to lead u
 to  light & life & peace & weal?1 or   
ready to fall on u & gr9d u  to p[d]1   
:e!r we *oose to look up & see x or n4  
,! ,"l  live?2 ?\gh we may be too dead  
to feel ,him4  ,! ,"l sees u2 ?\gh  we  
may be too bl9d to see ,him4  ,man c    
aboli% _m ?+s2 & does  bo?--wisely &    
unwisely--9 ^! re/less days ( *ange4  ,b
 let him  try z long z he w--= he has   
(t5 tri$1 & w try aga9--he  _c aboli%   
,*ri/ ! ,"l4    ,= ,*ri/ is set ^u !    
?rone ( ! univ]se4  ,! ,fa!r ( all--if  
we may d>e to h9t ev5 9 ,scriptural     
words at my/]ies :i* are 9  !mselves    
unspeakable--is et]nally say+ to        
,him--,?\ art my ,son1 ?is  day h ,i    
begott5 ,!e4  ,& ,*ri/ answ]s           
et]nally--,i come to d ,?y  w1 ,o ,god4 
,! nations are ,*ri/'s inh]itance2 & !  
utmo/ p>ts  ( ! e>? are ,8 possession1  
n[1 already2 :e!r we or !y ?9k  s or n4 

,& !re are times--!re are times1 my     
fri5ds--:5 ! awful words  :i* foll[ come
 true likewise--,?\ %alt bruise !m ) a  
rod (  iron1 & break !m 9 pieces l a    
pott]'s vessel4    ,= z to ?is _w 9 :i* 
we live1 s to ! ,god :o creat$ t  _w1   
!re is a t]rible aspect4  ,!re is calm3 
b !re is /orm  also4  ,!re is f]tiliz+  
sun%9e3 b !re is also ! de/roy+         
?und]bolt4  ,!re is ! solid & fruitful  
e>?1 :]e man c till  & build2 b !re is !
 e>?quake & ! flood likewise1 :i*       
de/roy 9 a mom5t ! works ( man4  ,s !re 
is 9 ,god b\ndless love1  & b\ndless    
m]cy3 b !re is1 too1 a wra? ( ,god1 & a 
fire ( ,god  :i* burns et]nally aga9/   
all evil & falsehood4  ,& woe to ^?  :o 
fall "u t wra?2 :o are ev5 scor*$ = a   
mom5t by t  fire4    ,x is a fe>ful ?+  
to fall into ! h&s ( ! ,liv+ ,god4      
,we are all ready en\gh to =get ?is2    
ready en\gh to ?9k only (  ,god's       
goodness1 & nev] ( ,8 sev]ity4  ,ready  
en\gh to talk (  ,*ri/ z g5tle & suff]+2
 because we flatt] ourselves t if ,he   

is g5tle1 ,he may be also indulg5t2 if  
,he be suff]+1 ,he may be also  weak4   
,we l to =get t ,he is1 & 01 & ev] w    
be--,"l (  heav5 & e>?2 & to ?9k ( ,him 
only 9 ,8 humiliation 9 ,judaea  #ahjj  
ye>s ago1 =gett+ t dur+ t v humiliation1
 :ile ,he  0 %ew+ love1 & m]cy1 &       
miracles ( heal+1 & sympa?y &           
compassion = e =m ( human sorr[ &       
weakness1 ,he did n %r9k  f %ew+ to m5 !
 awful side ( ,8 "*2 did n %r9k f  say+1
 ,woe unto y1 ,scribes & ,ph>isees1     
hypocrites4  ,ye s]p5ts1  ye g5]ation ( 
vip]s1 h[ c ye escape ! damnation (     
hell8--did  n %r9k f decl>+ t ,he 0 com+
 aga91 ev5 be=e t v  g5]ation _h pass$  
away1 to de/roy1 unless x rep5t$1 !     
wick$  city ( ,j]usalem1 ) an utt] &    
horrible de/ruction4    ,?9k ( ^! ?+s1  
my fri5ds3 = true !y are1 & true !y w   
rema91 :e!r y ?9k ( !m or n4  ,& take ! 
w>n+ ( !  second ,psalm1 :i* is ne$$ n[ 
z mu* z x 0 ev] ne$$--,be wise  n[      
!re=e1 ,o ye k+s1 be le>n$1 ye t are    
judges ( ! e>?4  ,s]ve ! ,"l ) fe>1 &   

rejoice unto ,him ) rev]5ce4  ,wor%ip  !
 ,son1 le/ ,he be angry1 & s ye p]i% f !
 "r way4  ,if ,8  wra? be k9dl$1 yea1 b 
a little1 bless$ are all !y t put _!    
tru/ 9 ,him4    ,b y are no k+s1 y are  
no judges4  ,is x s8  ,& yet y boa/     
y\rselves to be free m51 9 a free       
c\ntry4  ,n s4  ,e man :o is  a free man
 is a k+ or a judge1 :e!r he kn[s x or  
n4  ,e "o  :o has a duty1 is a k+ ov] 8 
duty4  ,e "o :o has a "w to d1  is a    
judge :e!r he does 8 "w well or n4  ,he 
:o f>ms1 is a k+  & a judge ov] 8 l&4   
,he :o keeps a %op1 a k+ & a judge ov]  
8 bus9ess4  ,he :o has a family1 a k+ & 
a judge ov] 8  h\sehold4  ,let ea* be   
wise1 & s]ve ! ,"l 9 fe>2 kn[+ t        
accord+ z he obeys ! law ( ! ,"l1 he w  
receive = ! de$s  done 9 ! body1 :e!r   
good or evil4    ,n k+s8 n judges8  ,is 
n ea* & e human be+ :o is n a  madman1 a
 k+ ov] 8 own actions1 a judge ov] 8 own
 he>t &  consci5ce8  ,let him gov]n     
himself1 gov]n 8 own ?\ghts & words1  8 
own life & actions1 accord+ to ! law ( !

 ,"l :o creat$  him2 & he w be able to  
say ) ! poet1       ,my m9d to me a     
k+dom is2     ,su* p]fect joy !re9 ,i   
f9d     ,z f> exce$s all e>?ly bliss4   
,b if he gov]ns himself accord+ to 8 own
 fancy1 :i* is no law1  b lawlessness3  
!n he w f9d himself rebell+ aga9/       
himself1  weak5$ by passions1 torn by   
va9 desires1 & mis]able by reason (  !  
lu/s :i* w> 9 8 memb]s2 & s w ta/e1 "h 9
 ?is life1  ( t ang] ( ! ,"l ( :i* x is 
writt52 ,if ,8 wra? be  k9dl$1 yea1 b a 
little1 ye %all p]i% f ! "r way4        
,!re=e let ea* & all ( u1 high & l[1    
take ! w>n+ ( !  la/ v]se1 & wor%ip !   
,son ( ,god4  ,b[ l[ be=e ,him--= t is  
! true mean+ ( ! words--z subjects be=e 
an absolute mon>*1  :o c dispose ( u1   
body & s\l1 accord+ to ,8 w3 b :o c  be 
tru/$ to dispose ( u well3 because ,8 w 
is a good w1 &  ! only reason :y ,he is 
angry :5 we break ,8 laws1 is1 t ,8 laws
  are ! ,et]nal ,laws ( ,god1 :]e9 alone
 is life = all rational  be+s2 & to     
break !m is to injure our               

fell[-creatures1 & to ru9  ourselves1 & 
p]i% f t "r way1 to br+ u back to :i*   
,he  condesc5d$1 ( ,8 b\ndless love1 to 
die on ! ,cross = all mank9d4           
,,s]mon ,,xi4  ,,god ,,! ,,tea*]4       
,,psalm ,,cxix4 #cc1 #cd4       ,tea*   
me1 ,o ,"l1 ! way ( ,?y /atutes1 & ,i   
%all keep x unto     ! end4  ,give me   
und]/&+1 & ,i %all keep ,?y ,law2 yea1  
,i     %all obs]ve x ) my :ole he>t4    
,?is #aai? ,psalm has be5 valu$ = _m    
c5turies1 by ! wise/ &  mo/ dev\t       
,*ri/ians1 z "o ( ! mo/ in/ructive 9 !  
,bible2 z  ! exp]im5tal psalm4  ,& x is 
t1 & m4  ,x is specially a  psalm ab\t  
education4  ,t is on ! face ( ! text4   
,tea* me1 ,o  ,"l1 ,?y /atutes1 & ,i    
%all keep !m to ! end4  ,^! are !  words
 ( a man :o wi%es to be taught1 & !re=e 
to le>n2 & to  le>n n m]e book-le>n+ &  
in/ruction1 b to acquire a practical    
education1 :i* he c keep to ! end1 &    
c>ry out 9 8 :ole life4    ,b x is m4   
,x is1 to my m9d1 z mu* a !ological     
psalm z x is  an exp]im5tal psalm2 & x  

is j z valuable = :at x tells u  conc]n+
 ! *angeless & s]5e ess5ce ( ,god1 z =  
:at x tells  u conc]n+ ! *ang+ & /ruggl+
 s\l ( man4    ,let u ?9k a little ?is  
morn+--&1 please ,god1 h]eaft] also--(  
! ,psalm1 & :at x says4  ,= x is j z    
true n[ z ev] x 01  & j z preci\s to ^? 
:o long to educate !mselves ) !  true   
education1 :i* makes a man p]fect1 ev5 z
 8 ,fa!r 9 heav5  is p]fect4    ,!      
,psalm is a pray]1 or collection ( %ort 
pray]s1 writt5 by "s  "o :o _h two      
?\ghts 9 8 m9d1 & :o 0 s full ( ^? two  
?\ghts t he repeat$ !m ov] & ov] aga91 9
 _m diff]5t  =ms1 l "o :o1 hav+ an air (
 music 9 8 head1 repeats x 9  diff]5t   
keys1 ) v>iation aft] v>iation2 yet     
keeps true always to  ! orig9al air1 &  
returns to x always at ! la/4    ,n[ :at
 two ?\ghts 7 9 ! ,psalmi/'s m9d8       
,fir/3 t !re 0 some?+ 9 ! _w :i* he mu/ 
le>n1 &  w\ld le>n2 = ev]y?+ 9 ?is life 
& ! next dep5d$ on 8  le>n+ x4  ,& ?is  
?+ :i* he wants to le>n he calls ,god's 
/atutes1 ,god's law1 ,god's te/imonies1 

,god's comm&m5ts1 ,god's  ev]la/+       
judgm5ts4  ,t is :at he feels he mu/    
le>n1 or else come  to utt] grief1 bo?  
body & s\l4    ,secondly3 t if he is to 
le>n !m1 ,god ,himself mu/ tea* !m to   
him4  ,i beg y n to ov]look ?is side ( !
 ,psalm4  ,t is :at  makes x n only a   
psalm1 b a pray] also4  ,! man wants to 
"k  some?+4  ,b beside t1 he prays ,god 
to tea* x to him4    ,he 0 n l too _m   
n[-a-days1 :o look on pray]1 & on       
inspiration1 z old-fa%ion$ sup]/itions2 
:o believe t a man c  f9d out all he    
ne$s to "k by 8 own unassi/$ intellect1 
& !n  d x by 8 own unassi/$ w4  ,:]e !y 
get _! pro(s ( t  !ory1 ,i "k n2 c]ta9ly
 n f ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 &  c]ta9ly n f  
_! own exp]i5ce1 unless x be v diff]5t f
  m9e4  ,be t z x may1 ?is old ,psalmi/ 
w\ld n h agre$ )  !m2 = he held an      
utt]ly opposite belief4  ,he held t a   
man c\ld  see no?+1 unless ,god %ew$ x  
to him4  ,he held t a man c\ld le>n     
no?+ unless ,god taught him2 & taught   
him1 moreov]1 9 two ways4  ,fir/ taught 

him :at he ought to d1 & !n taught him  
h[ to d x4    ,surely ?is man 01 at     
lea/1 a reasonable & prud5t man1 & %ew$ 
8 common-s5se4  ,i say--common-s5se4    
,= suppose t y 7 set adrift 9 a %ip at  
sea1 to %ift =  y\rself1 w\ld x n be m]e
 common-s5se to try & le>n h[ to  manage
 t %ip1 t y might keep h] afloat & get  
h] safe to  l&8  ,y w\ld try to le>n !  
/atutes1 laws1 & comm&m5ts1 &           
te/imonies1 & judgm5ts conc]n+ ! %ip1   
le/ by y\r own  ignorance y %\ld s9k h]1
 & be dr[n$4  ,y w\ld try to le>n  !    
laws ab\t ! %ip2 namely ! laws (        
floatation1 by fulfill+  :i* vessels    
swim1 & by break+ :i* vessels s9k4    ,y
 w\ld try to le>n ! comm&m5ts ab\t h]4  
,!y w\ld be any  books :i* y c\ld f9d ( 
rules ( navigation1 & in/ruction 9      
seaman%ip4    ,y w\ld try to le>n !     
te/imonies ab\t ! %ip4  ,& :at w\ld  !y 
be8  ,! witness1 ( c\rse1 :i* ! %ip bore
 to h]self4  ,!  exp]i5ce :i* y or o!rs 
got1 f see+ h[ %e behav$--z !y  say--at 
sea4    ,& f :om w\ld y try to le>n all 

?is8 f y\rself8  ,out (  y\r own bra9 & 
fancy8  ,w\ld y inv5t !ories (          
navigation &  %ipbuild+ = y\rself1 )\t  
practice or exp]i5ce8  ,i tru/ n4  ,y   
w\ld g to ! %ipbuild] & ! %ipma/] = y\r 
in=mation4  ,j z--if y be a reasonable  
man--y w g = y\r in=mation  ab\t ?is _w 
to ! build] & mak] ( ! _w--,god himself4
    ,& la/ly2 y w\ld try to le>n !      
judgm5ts ab\t ! %ip3 & :at  w\ld !y be8 
,! results ( good or bad seaman%ip2 :at 
happ5s to  %ips1 :5 !y are well-manag$  
or ill-manag$4    ,x w\ld be too h>d to 
h to le>n t by exp]i5ce2 = ! price  :i* 
y w\ld h to pay w\ld be1 probably1 t y  
w\ld be wreck$  & dr[n$4  ,b if y saw   
o!r %ips wreck$ ne> y1 y w\ld =m        
judgm5ts f _! fate ( :at y ought to d4  
,if y c\ld f9d  acc\nts ( %ipwrecks1 y  
w\ld /udy !m ) ! mo/ int5se  int]e/2 le/
 y too %\ld be wreck$1 & s judgm5t      
ov]take y  = y\r bad seaman%ip4    ,=   
,god's judgm5t ( any matt] is n1 z      
sup]/iti\s p fancy1  t ,god gr[s sudd5ly
 angry1 & goes out ( ,8 way to puni% ^? 

:o d wrong1 z by a miracle4  ,god judges
 all ?+s 9 heav5 & e>?  )\t ang]--ay1 ) 
b\ndless pity3 b ) no indulg5ce4  ,! s\l
  t s9ne?1 x %all die4  ,! %ip t _c     
swim1 x mu/ s9k4  ,t is ! law ( !       
judgm5ts ( ,god4  ,b ,he is m]ciful 9   
?is2  t ,he rew>de? e man accord+ to 8  
"w4  ,8 judgm5t may be  fav\rable1 z    
well z unfav\rable4  ,he may acquit1 or 
,he may condemn4  ,b :e!r ,he acquits or
 condemns1 we c only "k by ! ev5t2 by ! 
result4  ,if a %ip s9ks1 = want ( good  
sail+ or o!r defect1 t  is a judgm5t (  
,god ab\t ! %ip4  ,he has condemn$ h]4  
,%e is n  seawor?y4  ,b if ! %ip arrives
 safe 9 port1 t too is ,god's  judgm5t4 
,he has tri$ h] & acquitt$ h]4  ,%e is  
seawor?y2 & %e  has h] rew>d4    ,h[    
simple ?is is4  ,& yet m5 w n believe x1
 w n und]/&  x1 & !re=e !y wreck s (t5  
ea* man 8 own %ip--8 own life  &        
immortal s\l1 & s9k & p]i%1 = lack ( k4 
,= ea* "o ( u is at sea1 ea* 9 8 own    
%ip2 & ea* mu/ sail  h] & /e] h]1 z be/ 
he c1 or s9k & dr[n = ev]4    ,= ! sea  

:i* ea* ( u is sail+ ov] is ?is _w1 & ! 
%ip  9 :i* ea* ( u sails1 is our own    
nature & "*2 :at ,/ ,paul1  l a truly   
sci5tific man1 calls our fle%2 & :at    
mod]n sci5tific  m51 & rightly1 call our
 organisation4  ,& ! l& to :i* we are   
sail+ is et]nal ,life4  ,%all we make a 
prosp]\s voyage8  ,%all we  fail1 or    
%all we succe$8  ,%all we f\nd] & dr[n  
at sea1 & s9k  to et]nal dea?8  ,or %all
 we1 z ! cl]gyman pray$ = u :5 we  7    
baptiz$1 s pass ?r\gh ! waves ( ?is     
tr\blesome _w1 t  f9ally we may come to 
! l& ( ev]la/+ life8  ,:i* %all x be1   
my fri5ds8  ,%all we s9k1 or %all we    
swim8  ,c]ta9 is "o ?+--t  we %all s9k1 
& n swim1 if we d n le>n & keep ! law1 &
  comm&m5ts1 & te/imonies1 & judgm5ts ( 
,god1 conc]n+ ?is our  mortal life4  ,if
 we d n1 !n we %all g ?r\gh life1 )\t   
kn[+ h[ to g ?r\gh life1 ignorantly &   
bl9dly2 & ! end (  t w be failure1 &    
ru91 & dea? to our s\ls4  ,if we d n  "k
 & keep ! ,laws ( ,god1 ! ,laws ( ,god w
 keep !mselves1 9  spite ( u1 & gr9d u  

to p[d]4  ,d n fancy t y may d wrong    
)\t be+ puni%$2 & break ,god's ,law1    
because y are n "u  ! law1 b "u grace4  
,y are only "u grace1 z long z y keep   
cle> ( ,god's ,law4  ,! mom5t y d wrong 
y put y\rself "u !  ,law1 & ! ,law w    
puni% y4  ,suppose t y w5t into a mill2 
&  t ! own] ( t mill 0 y\r be/ fri5d1   
ev5 y\r fa!r4  ,w\ld  t prev5t y\r be+  
cru%$ by ! ma*9]y1 if y got entangl$ 9  
x ?r\gh ignorance or he$lessness8  ,i   
?9k n4  ,ev5 s1 ?\gh ,god  be y\r be/ ( 
fri5ds1 ay1 y\r ,fa!r 9 heav51 t w n    
prev5t  y\r be+ injur$1 x may be ru9$1 n
 only by wilful s9s1 b by  m]e folly &  
ignorance4  ,!re=e y\r only *ance =     
safety 9 ?is  life & = ev]1 is to le>n  
,god's laws & /atutes ab\t y\r life1  t 
y may pass ?r\gh x ju/ly1 hon\rably1    
virtu\sly1  successfully4  ,& ! man :o  
wrote ! #aai? ,psalm knew t1 & said1    
,oh t my ways 7 made s direct1 t ,i     
might keep ?y /atutes4    ,b moreov]1 y 
mu/ le>n ,god's comm&m5ts4  ,he has laid
 d[n  c]ta9 comm&s1 c]ta9 positive rules

 :i* mu/ be kept if y d n  int5d to die 
! et]nal dea?4  ,s says our ,"l4  ,if ?\
 wilt ent]  into life1 keep ! comm&m5ts4
  ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god  ) all ?y 
he>t & s\l1 & ?y neighb\r z ?yself4     
,!re !  t5 comm&m5ts are1 & kept !y mu/ 
be2 & if y break "o (  !m1 x w puni% y1 
& y _c escape4  ,& ! man :o wrote  !    
#aai? ,psalm knew t1 & said1 ,) my :ole 
he>t h ,i s\ght  !e3 oh let me n g wrong
 out ( ,?y comm&m5ts4    ,moreov]1 y mu/
 le>n ,god's te/imonies3 :at ,he has    
witness$ &  decl>$ ab\t ,himself1 & ,8  
own "*1 ,8 p[] & ,8  goodness1 ,8       
sev]ity & ,8 love4  ,& :]e w y le>n t1 z
  9 ! ,bible8  ,! ,bible is full (      
te/imonies ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ab\t          
,himself2 :o ,he is1 :at ,he does1 :at  
,he requires2 & ( te/imonies (  holy m5 
( old1 conc]n+ ,god & conc]n+ duty2     
conc]n+ ,god's  deal+s ) _! s\ls1 & )   
o!r m51 & ) all ! nations  ( ! old _w1 &
 ) all nations likewise to ! end ( "t4  
,&  if p w n read & /udy _! ,bibles1 !y 
_c expect to  "k ! way to et]nal life4  

,t too ! man :o wrote ! #aai? ,psalm    
knew1 & said1 ,i h _h z great delight 9 
,?y te/imonies1 z 9  all mann] ( ri*es4 
,moreov]1 y mu/ le>n ,god's judgm5ts2 ! 
way 9 :i* ,he rew>ds &  puni%es m54  ,& 
^? too y w le>n 9 ! ,bible1 :i* is full 
( acc\nts ( ! j & m]ciful judgm5ts (    
,god4  ,& y may le>n  !m too f y\r own  
exp]i5ce 9 life2 f see+ :at actually    
happ5s to ^? :om y "k1 :5 !y d "r ?+s2 &
 :at  happ5s aga91 :5 !y d wrong ?+s4   
,if any man w op5 8 eyes  to :at is go+ 
on ar\nd him 9 a s+le city1 or 9 ! m]e  
private  circle ( 8 own k9sfolk &       
acqua9tance2 if he w b use 8  common    
s5se1 & look h[ righte\sness is rew>d$1 
& s9 is  puni%$1 all day long1 !n he    
might le>n en\gh & to sp>e ab\t  ,god's 
judgm5ts3 b m5 w n4  ,a man w see 8     
neighb\r d  wrong1 & suff] = x3 & !n g &
 d exactly ! same ?+  himself2 z if !re 
7 no liv+ ,god2 no judgm5ts ( ,god2 z if
 all  0 accid5t & *ance2 z if he 0 to   
escape scot-free1 :ile 8  neighb\r next 
door has br\ght %ame & mis]y on himself 

by do+ !  same ?+4  ,= x 0 well writt5 (
 old1 ,! fool ha? said 9 8  he>t--?\gh  
he is afraid to say x ) 8 lips--,!re is 
no ,god4  ,&  ! man :o wrote ! #aai?    
,psalm knew t1 & said1 ,i rememb]$  ,?9e
 ev]la/+ judgm5ts1 ,o ,"l1 & receiv$    
com=t2 = ,i 0  horribly afraid = !      
ungodly :o =sake ,?y law4    ,i say     
aga93 t ! only way to atta9 et]nal life 
is to "k1 &  keep1 & pr(it by ,god's    
laws1 ,god's comm&m5ts1 ,god's          
te/imonies1  ,god's judgm5ts2 & !re=e x 
is t ! ,psalmi/s say s (t51  t ^! laws &
 comm&m5ts are ,life4  ,n m]ely ! way to
 et]nal  life2 b ! ,life itself1 z x is 
writt5 9 ! ,pray]-,book1 ,o ,god1  :om  
truly to "k is ev]la/+ life4    ,b "s w 
say1 ,h[ %all ,i le>n8  ,i am v /upid1 &
 ,i confess  t freely4  ,& :5 ,i h      
le>nt1 h[ %all ,i act up to my lesson8  
,= ,i am v weak2 & t ,i confess freely  
likewise4    ,h[ inde$1 my fri5ds8      
,/upid we are1 ! clev]e/ ( u2 & weak we 
are1 ! /ronge/ ( u4  ,& if ,god left u  
to f9d out = ourselves1  & to take c>e (

 ourselves1 we %\ld n sail f> on !      
voyage (  life )\t be+ wreck$2 & go+ d[n
 body & s\l to hell4    ,b1 bless$ be   
,god1 ,he has n left u to ourselves4    
,he has n only  comm&$ u to le>n3 ,he   
has promis$ to tea*4  ,&--z ,i said 9 ! 
beg9n+ ( my ,s]mon--he :o wrote ! #aai? 
,psalm knew t well4  ,he  knew t ,god   
w\ld tea* him & /r5g!n him2 enlight5+ 8 
dull  und]/&+1 & quick5+ 8 dull w2 &    
!re=e 8 ,psalm1 z  ,i said1 is a pray]1 
a pray] = tea*+1 & a pray] = light2 &   
he cries to ,god--,my s\l cleave? to !  
du/4  ,i am l[-m9d$1 /upid1  & e>?ly at 
! be/4  ,oh quick5 ,?\ me2 t is--,oh    
give me  life--m life--accord+ to ,?y   
^w4    ,?y ,^w4  ,! ,^w ( ,god1 ( :om ! 
,psalmi/ says--,o ,"l1 ,?y ,^w  endure? 
= ev] 9 heav54  ,ev5 ! ,^w ( ,god1      
,jesus ,*ri/ our  ,"l1 ! ,son ( ,man :o 
is 9 heav52 & :o1 because ,he is 9      
heav51  bo? ,god & man1 c & w give u    
light & life1 n[ & = ev]4    ,& n[ take 
home ) y ?is "o ?\ght4  ,!re is "o      
education  :i* we mu/ all get2 "o ?+ :i*

 we mu/ all le>n1 & le>n to  obey1 or   
come to utt] %ame & ru91 ei!r 9 ?is _w  
or ! _w  to come2 & t is ! laws1 &      
comm&m5ts1 & te/imonies (  ,god1--,god !
 ,fa!r1 ,god ! ,son1 & ,god ! ,holy ,_s2
 = only by  keep+ !m c we ent] into     
et]nal life4  ,& if we wi% to "k  !m1   
,god himself w tea* u !m4  ,& if we wi%1
 to keep !m1 ,god  himself w give u     
/r5g? to keep !m4  ,am54                
,,s]mon ,,xii4  ,,! ,,reasonable        
,,pray]4      ,,psalm ,,cxix4 #cc1 #id4 
,o ,"l1 tea* me ,?y /atutes1 & ,i %all  
keep !m to ! end4  ,i am     ,?9e1 ,o   
save me2 = ,i h kept ,?y comm&m5ts4     
,"s :o he>d me la/ ,sunday1 bo? morn+ & 
aft]noon1 may h  rem>k$ an app>5t       
contradiction betwe5 my two s]mons4  ,i 
hope !y  h done s4  ,= !n ,i %all hope t
 !y are fac+ "o ( ! mo/  difficult1 &   
yet mo/ necess>y1 ( all problems2 namely
 ! diff]5ce  betwe5 ! ,law & ! ,gospel4 
,9 my morn+ s]mon ,i spoke ( !  et]nal  
law ( ,god--h[ x 0 un*angeable ev5 z    
,god its au?or1  rigid1 awful1          

inevitable by e s\l ( man1 & c]ta91 if  
he kept  x1 to lead him into all good1 =
 body1 s\l1 & _s3 b c]ta91  too1 if he  
broke x1 to gr9d him to p[d]4    ,& 9 ! 
aft]noon1 ,i spoke ( ! ,gospel & ,free  
,grace ( ,god--h[  t too 0 un*angeable1 
ev5 z ,god its au?or2 full ( compassion 
&  t5d] m]cy1 & =giv5ess ( s9s2 will+ n 
! dea? ( a s9n]2  b r t he %\ld be      
conv]t$1 & live4    ,b h[ are ^! two    
/atem5ts1 bo? scriptural2 bo?--z ,i hold
 f  practical exp]i5ce1 true to !       
utt]mo/1 & n to be compromis$ or        
expla9$ away--h[ are !y to be reconcil$1
 ,i say8  ,by ^! two  texts4  ,by tak+  
!m bo? toge!r1 & nev] "o )\t ! o!r2  &  
by tak+ !m1 also1 9 ! ord] 9 :i* y f9d  
!m1 &  nev]--z too _m d--! second be=e !
 fir/4  ,at lea/ ?is 0  ! op9ion ( !    
,psalmi/4  ,he fir/ seeks ,god's        
comm&m5ts &  /atutes1 & prays--,give me 
und]/&+ & ,i %all keep ,?y law1 yea1  ,i
 %all keep x ) my :ole he>t4  ,make me  
to g 9 ! pa? ( ,?y  comm&m5ts2 = !re9 is
 my desire4  ,& !n1 only !n1 f9d+       

himself 9 tr\ble1 anxiety1 ev5 9 dang] (
 dea?1 he feels he has a  sort ( "r to  
cry to ,god to help him out ( 8 tr\ble1 
& prays--,i  am ,?9e1 oh save me6    ,& 
:y8  ,:at reason c he give :y ,god %\ld 
save him8  ,because1 he  says1 ,i h     
s\ght ,?y comm&m5ts4    ,n[ let all     
rational p]sons lay ?is to he>t2 &      
consid] x well4  ,!re are v few1 hea!ns 
& savages1 z well z ,*ri/ians1 :o w  n  
cry1 :5 !y f9d !mselves 9 tr\ble--,oh   
save me4  ,! in/9ct  ( e man is1 to cry 
to "s unse5 p]sons or p[]s to help him4 
,if  he does n cry to ! true & good     
,god1 he w cry to "s false or  bad ,god2
 or to "s idol1 mat]ial or intellectual1
 ( 8 own inv5tion4  ,b t is no reason :y
 8 pray]s %\ld be he>d4  ,we read ( old 
hea!ns at ,rome1 :o pray$ to ,m]cury1 ! 
god ( money-mak+--,da  mihi             
fall]e1--,help me to *eat my neighb\rs3 
:ile ! philosoph]s1  hea!n ?\gh !y 71   
laugh$1 ) j contempt1 at su* m5 &  _!   
pray]s1 & ask$--,d y suppose t any ,god1
 if he be wor?  call+ a ,god1 w answ]   

su* a reque/ z t8  ,nay1 9 our own      
times1 h n ! brig&s ( ,naples be5 9 !   
habit ( c>ry+ a  lead5 image ( ,/       
,janu>ius 9 _! hats1 & pray+ to x to    
protect  !m 9 _! trade ( robb]y & murd]8
  ,i leave y to guess :at  answ] good ,/
 ,janu>ius1 & mu* m ,he :o made ,/      
,janu>ius1 & all  heav5 & e>?1 0 likely 
to give to su* a pray] z t4    ,s x is n
 all pray]s = help t are he>d1 or des]ve
 to be he>d4  ,& inde$--,i d n wi% to be
 h>d1 b ! tru? mu/ be spok5--!re  are   
too _m p 9 ! _w :o pray to ,god to help 
!m1 :5 !y  are 9 difficulties or 9      
dang]1 or 9 fe> ( dea? & ( hell1 b  nev]
 pray at any o!r "t1 or = any o!r ?+4   
,!y pray to be  help$ out ( :at is      
disagreeable4  ,b !y nev] pray to be    
made good4  ,!y are n good1 & !y d n c>e
 to become good4  ,all !y c>e  =1 is to 
escape dea?1 or pa91 or pov]ty1 or %ame1
 :5 !y see x  />+ !m 9 ! face3 & ,god   
kn[s ,i d n blame !m4  ,we are all      
*ildr51 &1 l *ildr51 we cry out :5 we   
are hurt2 & t is no  s9 to u4  ,b t is  

no "p ( godl9ess1 n ev5 ( m]e religion4 
,b worse--x is /ill m sad to h to say x1
 b x is true--mo/  p's notions ( ! next 
_w1 & ( salvation1 z !y call x1  are j z
 *ildi%1 mat]ial1 selfi% z _! notions ( 
?is _w4    ,!y all wi% & pray to be     
sav$4  ,:at d !y mean8  ,to be sav$  f  
bodily pa9 9 ! next life1 & to h bodily 
pleasure in/ead4  ,pa9 & pleasure are ! 
only gods :i* !y really wor%ip4  ,!y    
call  ! =m]--hell4  ,!y call !          
latt]--heav54  ,b !y "k z little  ( "o z
 ( ! o!r2 & _! notions ( bo? are equally
 wor?y  (--,%all ,i say x8  ,mu/ ,i say 
x8--equally wor?y ( ! savage 9 !  =e/4  
,!y believe t !y mu/ ei!r g to heav5 or 
to hell4  ,!y  h1 ( c\rse1 no wi% to g  
to ! latt] place2 = :atev] else  !re is 
likely to be !re--"s ( :i* might n be q 
unpleasant  or new to !m1 su* z         
evil-speak+1 ly+1 & sl&]+1 envy1  hatr$1
 malice & all un*>itabl5ess1 bigotry    
includ$--!re w be  c]ta9ly !re--!y h    
reason to believe--bodily pa92 ! ?+  :i*
 !y1 be+ mo/ly com=table p1 dread mo/1 &

 avoid mo/3  contr>y1 y w rememb]1 to ! 
op9ion ( ! bless$ m>tyrs1 :o  dread$    
bodily pa9 lea/1 & avoid$ x lea/1 ( all 
! ills :i*  c\ld befal !m4  ,:]e=e !y   
are1 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & ( all  true m5 
unto ?is day--! bless$ m>tyrs4    ,b ^! 
p--& !re are too _m ( !m by hundr$s (   
?\s&s--d n want to be bless$4  ,!y only 
want to be com=table  9 ?is _w1 & 9 !   
next4  ,z = bless$ness1 !y d n ev5  "k  
:at x means2 & our ,"l's sev5           
beatitudes1 :i* beg9--,bless$  are !    
poor 9 _s--are n at all to _! m9d2 ev51 
alas6 alas6  to ! m9d ( _m :o call      
!mselves religi\s & or?odox2 at lea/    
till !y are s expla9$ away1 t !y %all   
mean any?+1 or  no?+1 save--,i tru/ ,i  
am poor 9 _s3 & nev]!less ,i am "r1  &  
ev]yone :o diff]s f me is wrong4    ,!  
pla9 tru? is--:5 all f9e words1 :e!r    
said 9 pray]s or sung  9 hymns1 are     
/ript (f--t !y d n wi% to g to hell &   
pa92  & !re=e pref]1 v naturally1 ?\gh n
 v spiritually1 to g  to heav5 &        
pleasure2 & s s+ ( cross+ ov] ,jordan to

 ,canaan's  %ore1 or ( ,j]usalem !      
gold51 ) milk & honey ble/1 & s  =?1 )\t
 any cle> notion ( :at !y mean !reby1   
save selfi%  com=t )\t end2 !y really "k
 n :at2 !y really c>e n  :]e4  ,& t !y  
may arrive !re or at a f> bett] place2 &
 h  _! wi%1 & m ?an _! wi%3 ,i = "o     
he>tily desire4  ,b  :e!r !y arrive !re1
 or n2 & inde$1 :e!r !y arrive at  "s   
place inf9itely bett] or inf9itely      
worse1 dep5ds on :e!r !y  w give up     
selfi% calculations ( loss & ga91 selfi%
 *oos+  betwe5 m]e pa9 & pleasure3 &    
*oose ?is2 *oose1 :atev] x may  co/ !m1 
betwe5 be+ good & be+ bad1 or ev5 be+   
only half  good2 z little good z !y c   
af=d to be )\t ! pa9s ( hell  into !    
b>ga94    ,my fri5ds--,:at if ,*ri/ %\ld
 answ] su* p--,i d n say t  ,he does    
always answ] !m s1 = ,he is v pitiful1 &
 ( t5d]  m]cy2--b :at if ,he 7 to answ] 
!m1 ,save y8  ,help y8  ,o  presumptu\s 
mortal1 :at h y done t ,*ri/ %\ld save  
or help  y8  ,y are afraid ( be+ ru9$4  
,:y %\ld y n be ru9$8  ,:at  good w x be

 to y\r fell[-m5 if y keep y\r money1   
in/ead (  los+ x8  ,y are mak+ no?+ b a 
bad use ( y\r money4  ,:y  %\ld ,*ri/   
help y to keep x1 & misuse x /ill m8    
,y are afraid ( dea?4  ,y d n wi% to    
die4  ,b :y %\ld y n  die8  ,:y %\ld    
,*ri/ save y f dea?8  ,( :at use is y\r 
life to  ,*ri/1 or to any human be+8    
,if y are liv+ a bad life1 y\r life  is 
a bad ?+1 & does h>m n only to y\rself1 
b to y\r  neighb\rs4  ,:y %\ld ,*ri/    
keep y alive to hurt & corrupt y\r      
neighb\rs1 & to set a bad example to y\r
 *ildr58  ,if y are n  do+ y\r duty :]e 
,*ri/ has put y1 y are ( no use1 a      
cumb]]  ( ! gr\nd4  ,:at reason c y %ew 
:y ,he %\ld n take y away1  & put "s "o 
9 y\r place :o w d 8 duty8  ,y are      
afraid (  be+ lo/--:y %\ld y n be lo/8  
,y are (f5sive1 & an  injury to !       
univ]se4  ,y are an actual nuisance on  
,*ri/'s e>? &  9 ,*ri/'s ,k+dom4  ,:y   
%\ld ,he n--z ,he has sworn--ca/ out (  
,8  ,k+dom all ?+s :i* (f5d1 & y among !
 re/8  ,:y %\ld ,he  n get rid ( y1 z y 

get rid ( v]m91 z y get rid ( we$s2  &  
ca/ y into ! fire1 to be burn$ up ) all 
evil ?+s8  ,answ]  t3 be=e y ask ,*ri/  
to save y1 & deliv] y f dang]1 &  f     
dea?1 & f ! hell :i* y s mu*--& p]haps s
  ju/ly--fe>4    ,& h[ t "q is to be    
answ]$1 ,i _c see4    ,c]ta9ly ! selfi% 
man _c answ] x4  ,! idle man _c answ]   
x4  ,! pr(ligate man _c answ] x4  ,!y   
are do+ no?+ =  ,*ri/2 or = _!          
neighb\rs1 or = ! human race2 & !y _c   
expect ,*ri/ to d any?+ = !m4    ,! only
 m5 :o c answ] x2 ! only m51 x seems to 
me1 :o c  h any hope ( _! pray]s be+    
he>d1 are ^? :o1 l !  ,psalmi/1 are try+
 to d some?+ = ,*ri/1 & _! neighb\rs1  &
 ! human race2 :o are1 9 a ^w1 try+ to  
be good4  ,^?1 ,i  mean1 :o h already   
pray$1 e>ne/ly & (t51 ! fir/ pray]1     
,tea* me1 ,o ,"l1 ,?y /atutes1 & ,i %all
 keep !m to ! end4  ,!y  h--n a "r3 no  
"o has a "r aga9/ ,*ri/1 no1 n ! angels 
& ar*angels 9 heav5--n a "r1 b a hope1  
?r\gh ,*ri/'s mo/  preci\s & undes]v$   
promises1 t _! pray]s w be he>d2 &  t   

,*ri/ w save !m f de/ruction1 because !y
 are1 at lea/1  likely to become wor?   
sav+2 because !y are likely to be ( use 
9  ,*ri/'s _w1 & to d "s little "w 9    
,*ri/'s k+dom4    ,!y are ,god's3 !y are
 soldi]s 9 ,*ri/'s army4  ,!y are       
lab\r]s  9 ,*ri/'s g>d54  ,!y are on    
,god's side 9 ! battle ( life1 :i*  is !
 battle ( ,*ri/ & ( all good m51 aga9/  
evil1 aga9/ s9  & ignorance1 & !        
numb]less mis]ies :i* s9 & ignorance    
produce4  ,!y are n ! pr(ligate2 !y are 
n ! selfi%1 !  idle2 !y are n !         
frivol\s1 ! insol5t2 !y are n ! wilfully
  ignorant :o d n c>e to le>n1 & d n    
ev5--s bruti% are  !y--?9k t !re is     
any?+ wor? le>n+ 9 ! _w1 save h[  to    
turn sixp5ce into a %ill+1 & !n sp5d x  
on !mselves4  ,n  su* are ^? :o may hope
 to h _! pray]s he>d1 because !y are    
wor? he>+1 & wor? help+4  ,b !y are ! p 
:o say to  !mselves1 n once 9 _! lives1 
n once a week on ,sundays1 b  e day &   
all day long--,i mu/ be good2 ,i w be   
good4  ,i mu/ be (  use2 ,i mu/ be do+  

"s "w = ,god2 & !re=e ,i mu/ le>n4  ,i  
mu/ le>n ,god's laws1 & /atutes1 &      
comm&m5ts1 ab\t my /ation1  & call+1 &  
bus9ess 9 life4  ,else h[ c ,i d x      
aright8  ,i d>e  no m be ignorant1 ?an  
,i d>e be idle4  ,i mu/ le>n4  ,b h[    
%all ,i  le>n8  ,/upid ,i am1 &         
ignorant1 & ! m ,i try to le>n1 ! m  ,i 
discov] h[ /upid ,i am4  ,! m ,i d      
actually le>n1 ! m ,i  discov] h[       
ignorant ,i am4  ,!re is s mu* to be    
le>n$2 & h[ to  le>n x passes my        
und]/&+4  ,:o w tea* me8  ,h[ %all ,i   
get  und]/&+8  ,h[ %all ,i get k8  ,& if
 ,i get !m1 h[ %all  ,i be sure t !y are
 true und]/&+1 & true k8  ,mad  p h     
und]/&+ en\gh2 & s h "s :o are n mad1 b 
m]ely fools4  ,wit en\gh !y h1 active & 
rapid bra9s3 b _!  und]/&+ is ( no use1 
= x is only misund]/&+2 &  !re=e ! m    
clev] !y are1 ! m fooli% !y are1 & !  m 
dang]\s to !mselves & _!                
fell[-creatures4  ,k1  too--h[ %all ,i  
be sure t my k1 if ,i get x1 is true  k1
 & n false k1 k :i* is n really  accord+

 to facts8  ,i see too _m :o h k = :i*  
,i c>e  little en\gh4  ,"s "k a ?\s& ?+s
 :i* are ( no use to !m1  or to any     
human be+4  ,o!rs "k a ?\s& ?+s3 b "k !m
 9 a  %all[1 inaccurate fa%ion2 & s _c  
make use ( !m = any  practical purpose4 
,o!rs "k a ?\s& ?+s3 b "k !m all 9 a    
prejudic$ & "o-sid$ fa%ion2 till !y see 
?+s n z ?+s are1  b z !y are n1 & z !y  
nev] w be2 & !re=e _!  k1 in/ead ( lead+
 !m1 misleads !m1 & !y misjudge  facts1 
misjudge m51 & e>?1 & heav51 j z mu* z !
 man :o  %\ld misjudge ! sunlight (     
heav5 & fancy x to be gre5 or blue1     
because he look$ at x ?r\gh a gre5 or   
blue glass4  ,h[ !n %all ,i  get true k8
  ,k :i* w be really useful1 really wor?
  kn[+8  ,k :i* ,i %all "k accurately1 &
 practically too1  s t ,i c use x 9     
daily life1 = myself & my fell[-m58  ,k1
 too1 :i* %all be cle> k1 n w>p$ or     
col\r$ by  my own fancies1 passions1    
prejudices1 b pure1 & calm1 & s\nd2     
,siccum ,lum51 ,dry ,light1 z ! greate/ 
( ,engli% ,philosoph]s call$  x ( old8  

,to all su*1 :o long = light1 t by !    
light !y may see to live  ! life1 ,god  
answ]s1 ?r\gh ,8 only-begott5 ,son1 ,!  
,^w :o  endure? = ev] 9 heav53--        
,ask1 & ye %all receive2 seek1 & ye %all
 f9d2 knock1 & x %all  be op5$ to y4  ,=
 if ye1 be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good    
gifts to  y\r *ildr51 mu* m w y\r       
heav5ly ,fa!r give ,8 ,holy ,_s  to ^?  
:o ask ,him4    ,yes1 ask = t ,holy ,_s 
( ,god1 t ,he may lead y into all  tru?2
 into all tru?1 t is1 :i* is necess>y = 
y to "k1 9  ord] to see y\r way ?r\gh ! 
_w1 & ?r\gh y\r duty 9 !  _w4  ,ask = t 
,holy ,_s2 t ,he may give y eyes to see 
?+s  z !y are1 & c\rage to feel ?+s z !y
 are1 & to d y\r "w  9 !m1 & by !m1 :e!r
 !y be pleasant or unpleasant1 prosp]\s 
or adv]se4  ,ask ,him2 & ,he w give y   
true k to "k :at a  s]i\s position y are
 91 :at a s]i\s ?+ life is1 dea? is1    
judgm5t is1 et]nity is2 t y may be no   
trifl] nor idl]1 nor m]e  scrap] toge!r 
( ga9 :i* y mu/ leave beh9d y :5 y die3 
b a truly s]i\s man1 s]i\sly int5t on   

y\r duty2 s]i\sly int5t  on work+ ,god's
 "w 9 ! place & /ation to :i* ,he has   
call$  y1 be=e ! night comes 9 :i* no   
man c "w4    ,if a man is do+ t2 if he  
is e>ne/ly try+ to le>n :at is true1  9 
ord] t he may d :at is "r2 !n he has--,i
 d n say a  "r--b at lea/ a reason1 or a
 %ad[ ( reason1 :5 he cries to ,god  9 8
 tr\ble--    ,i am ,?9e1 oh save me1 =  
,i h s\ght ?y comm&m5ts4    ,i am ,?9e4 
,n m]ely ,god's creature3 ! v birds1 &  
bees1 &  fl[]s are t2 & d _! duty f>    
bett] ?an ,i--,god =give me--d  m9e4    
,i am ,?9e4  ,n m]ely ,god's *ild3 !    
s9n]s & ! ?\ghtless  are t1 ?\gh--,god  
help !m--!y c>e n = ,him1 nor = ,8 laws1
  nor = !mselves & _! glori\s inh]itance
 z *ildr5 ( ,god4    ,& ,i too am ,god's
 *ild3 b ,i tru/ t ,i am m4  ,i am      
,god's s*ool-  *ild4  ,o ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/1 ,i claim ,?y help z my s*oolma/]1
 z well  z my ,"l & ,savi\r4  ,i am !   
lea/ ( ,?y s*ool-*ildr52 & x  may be !  
mo/ ignorant & mo/ /upid4  ,i d n pret5d
 to be a  s*ol>1 a div9e1 a philosoph]1 

a sa9t4  ,i am a v weak1 fooli%1        
insuffici5t p]sonage2 sitt+ on ! l[e/ =m
 9 ,?y great s*ool-  h\se1 :i* is ! :ole
 _w2 & try+ to spell out ! m]e lett]s  (
 ,?y alphabet1 9 hope t h]eaft] ,i may  
be able to make out :ole  words1 & :ole 
s5t5ces1 ( ,?y comm&m5ts1 & hav+ le>nt  
!m1  d !m4  ,= if ,?\ wilt b tea* me ,?y
 /atutes1 ,o ,"l1 !n ,i w  try to keep  
!m to ! end4  ,= ,i long to be on ,?y   
side1 & ab\t ,?y  "w4  ,i long to       
help--if x be ev] s little--9 mak+      
myself bett]1  & my neighb\rs bett]4  ,i
 long to be useful1 & n useless2 a      
b5efit1 & n a nuisance2 a fruit-be>+    
tree1 & n a noxi\s  we$1 9 ,?y g>d52 &  
!re=e ,i hope t ,?\ wilt n cut me d[n1  
nor root me up1 nor let f\l creatures   
trample me "u foot4  ,h m]cy  on me1 ,o 
,"l1 9 my tr\ble1 = ! sake ( ! tru? :i* 
,i long to  le>n1 & = ! good :i* ,i long
 to d4  ,poor little weak plant  ?\gh ,i
 may be1 ,i am /ill a plant ( ,?y       
plant+1 :i* is do+ its  be/ to gr[1 &   
fl[]1 & be> fruit to et]nal life2 & ,?\ 

wilt  n despise ! "w ( ,?9e own h&s1 ,o 
,"l1 :o di$ t ,i might  live8  ,?\ wilt 
n let me p]i%8  ,i h /uck unto ,?y      
te/imonies3 ,o  ,"l1 conf\nd me n4      
,!re=e rememb] ?is4  ,if y wi% to h     
reasonable hope :5 y  h to pray--,"l1   
save me3 pray fir/1 & pray              
cont9ually--,tea*  me1 ,o ,"l1 ,?y      
/atutes1 & ,i w keep !m to ! end4       
,,s]mon ,,xiii4  ,,! ,,"o ,,escape4     
,,psalm ,,cxix4 #fg4       ,be=e ,i 0   
tr\bl$1 ,i w5t wrong3 b n[ h ,i kept ,?y
 ,^w4    ,let me speak ?is aft]noon once
 m ab\t ! #aai? ,psalm1 & ! man  :o     
wrote x4    ,& fir/3 he 0 c]ta9ly ( a   
diff]5t op9ion f n9e p]sons out  ( t51  
,i fe> f n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$1 ( e  
c\ntry1 e  age1 & e religion4    ,=1 he 
says--,be=e ,i 0 tr\bl$1 ,i w5t wrong3 b
 n[ h ,i kept  ,?y ,^w4  ,:]eas n9e p   
out ( t5 w\ld say to ,god1 if !y        
d>$--,be=e ,i 0 tr\bl$1 ,i kept ,?y ,^w4
  ,b n[ t ,i am  tr\bl$2 ( c\rse ,i _c  
help go+ wrong4    ,he makes 8 tr\bles a
 reason = do+ "r4  ,!y make _! tr\bles  

an excuse = do+ wrong4    ,is x n s8  ,d
 we n he> p say+1 :5ev] !y are blam$ =  
do+ :at !y "k to be wrong--,i c\ld n    
help x8  ,i 0 =c$ into  x4  ,:at w\ld y 
h a man d8  ,"o mu/ live2 & s =?4  ,"o  
f9ds himself 9 dang]1 & tries to lie    
himself out ( x4  ,ano!r  f9ds himself 9
 difficulties1 & beg9s play+ ugly tricks
 9 money  matt]s4  ,ano!r f9ds himself 9
 want1 & /eals4  ,! g5]al op9ion  ( ! _w
 is1 t "r-do+1 ju/ice1 tru?1 & hone/y1  
are v  graceful luxuries = ^? :o c af=d 
!m2 v good ?+s :5 a  man is easy1       
prosp]\s1 & well (f1 & )\t mu* s]i\s    
bus9ess  on h&3 b n = ! real h>d "w (   
life2 n = times (  ambition & /ruggle1  
any m ?an ( di/ress & anxiety1 or (     
dang] & difficulty4  ,9 su* times1 if a 
man may n lie a little1  *eat a little1 
d a que/ionable /roke ( bus9ess n[ & !n2
 h[ is  he to live8  ,s x is 9 ! _w1 s x
 always 02 & s x always  w be4  ,f      
/atesm5 rul+ nations1 & m5 ( bus9ess    
conduct+  great f9ancial op]ations1 z ! 
say+ is n[1 d[n to ! begg>-  woman :o   

comes to ask *>ity1 ! rule ( ! _w is1 t 
hone/y is  n ! be/ policy2 t falsehood &
 cunn+ are n only  pr(itable1 b         
necess>y2 t 9 proportion z a man is 9   
tr\ble1 9  t proportion he has a "r to g
 wrong4    ,a "r to g wrong4  ,a "r to  
make bad worse4  ,a "r to break ,god's  
laws1 because we are too /upid or too   
ha/y to f9d out :at ,god's laws  are4   
,a "r1 z ! wise man puts x1 to draw     
bills on nature :i* %e  w n hon\r2 b    
return !m on a man's h&s ) ,no effects  
writt5 across !m1 leav+ ! man to pay    
aft] all1 9 mis]y &  %ame4  ,truly said 
,solomon ( old--,! fooli%ness ( fools is
 folly4    ,b ! ,psalmi/1 because he 0  
inspir$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 0 (  q !       
opposite op9ion4  ,s f> f ?9k+ t 8      
tr\ble gave  him a "r to g wrong1 he    
?\ght t 8 tr\ble laid on him a duty  to 
g "r1 m "r ?an he _h ev] gone be=e2 & t 
go+  "r 0 ! only possible way ( gett+   
out ( 8 tr\bles4    ,take f me1 he      
cries1 ! way ( ly+1 & cause ,?\ me to   
make  mu* ( ,?y law4    ,i h *os5 ! way 

( tru?1 & ,?y judgm5ts h ,i laid be=e   
me4    ,incl9e m9e he>t unto ,?y        
te/imonies1 & n unto covet\sness4    ,oh
 turn away m9e eyes1 le/ !y behold      
vanity1 & quick5 ,?\ me 9  ,?y way4     
,?y ^w is my com=t 9 my tr\ble2 = ,?y ^w
 ha? quick5$ me4    ,! pr\d h _h me     
exce$+ly 9 d]ision1 yet h ,i n %runk  f 
,?y law4    ,= ,i rememb]$ ,?9e ev]la/+ 
judgm5ts1 ,o ,god1 & receiv$  com=t4    
,?y /atutes h be5 my songs1 9 ! h\se (  
my pilgrimage4    ,i h ?\ght ^u ,?y "n1 
,o ,"l1 9 ! night-season1 & h kept  ,?y 
law4    ,?is 0 ! ,psalmi/'s plan =      
deliv]+ himself out ( tr\ble4  ,a  v    
s+ul> plan1 :i* v few p]sons try1 ei!r  
n[1 or 9 any  age4  ,& !re=e x is1 t s  
_m p]sons are n deliv]$ out (  _!       
tr\bles1 b s9k deep] & deep] into !m1   
heap+ new  tr\bles on old ones1 till !y 
are cru%$ b5ea? ! weight ( _!  own s9s4 
,:at ! special tr\ble 01 9 :i* !        
,psalmi/ f\nd himself1 we are  n told4  
,b x is pla9 f 8 words1 t x 0 j t v     
sort ( tr\ble1 9 :i* ! _w is mo/ ready  

to excuse a man =  ly+1 cr++1 plott+1 & 
act+ on ! old devil's maxim t  ,cunn+ is
 ! natural weapon ( ! weak4  ,= !       
,psalmi/ 0 weak1  oppress$ & p]secut$ by
 ! great & p[]ful4  ,b 8 me?od (  def5d+
 himself aga9/ !m 0 c]ta9ly n ! way ( ! 
_w4    ,pr9ces1 he says1 sat & spoke    
aga9/ him4  ,b2 in/ead ( fawn+ on  !m1  
excus+ himself1 entreat+ _! m]cy3 he 0  
occupi$ 9 ,god's  /atutes4    ,! pr\d _h
 him exce$+ly 9 d]ision--z ,i am afraid 
too _m  worldly m51 poor z well z ri*1  
work+ m5 z well z idl]s1 w\ld  d        
n[--see+ him occupi$ 9 ,god's /atutes1  
:5 he might h be5  occupi$ 9 w9n+ money1
 & place1 & r5[n = himself4    ,b he did
 n %r9k f ,god's law4  ,if x 0 true1 he 
c\ld af=d to  be laugh$ at = obey+ x4   
,! congregation ( ! ungodly robb$ him4  
,b he did n =get ,god's  law4  ,if !y   
did wrong1 t 0 no reason :y he %\ld d   
wrong  likewise4    ,! pr\d imag9$ a lie
 aga9/ him4  ,b he w\ld keep ,god's     
comm&m5ts ) 8 :ole he>t1 in/ead ( break+
 ,god's  comm&m5ts1 & ju/ify+ _! sl&]1 &

 mak+ _! lie true4    ,/ill1 x w5t v h>d
 ) him4  ,8 hon\r & 8 fai? 7 sorely     
tri$4  ,he 0 dri$ up l a bottle 9 !     
smoke4  ,x seems to h  be5 ) him at     
times a "q ( life & dea?2 till he _h    
h>dly  any hope left4  ,he _h to ask1   
almo/ 9 despair--,h[ _m are ! days  (   
,?y s]vant8  ,:5 wilt ,?\ be av5g$ ( !m 
t p]secute me8  ,!  pr\d dug pits = him1
 contr>y to ! law ( ,god2 contr>y to    
hon\r  & ju/ice2 & almo/ made an end (  
him ^u e>?4  ,! ungodly laid  wait to   
de/roy him4    ,b aga9/ !m all he _h b  
"o weapon1 & "o def5ce4  ,h[ev]  mu*    
afraid he might be ( 8 enemies1 he 0    
/ill m afraid ( do+  wrong4  ,8 fle%1 he
 said1 trembl$ = fe> ( ,god2 & he 0     
afraid  ( ,god's judgm5ts4  ,!re=e 8    
only safety 01 9 pleas+ ,god1 &  n m54  
,i deal1 he says1 ) ! ?+ t is lawful &  
"r4  ,oh  give me n ov] to my           
oppressors4  ,make ,?y s]vant to delight
 9 :at  is good1 t ! pr\d d me no wrong4
  ,if he c\ld b keep "r1 he  w\ld be    
safe at la/4    ,i w consid] ,?y        

te/imonies1 ,o ,"l4  ,i see t all ?+s   
come to  an end4  ,bad times1 & bad     
*ances1 & /ill m bad m51 & bad ways  =  
escap+ out ( tr\ble--!y all come to an  
end4  ,b ,?y  comm&m5t is exce$+ broad4 
,exce$+ broad4  ,!re are dep?s bel[     
dep?s ( mean+ 9 t true say+2 dep?s :i* y
 w f9d true1  if y w b read y\r ,bibles1
 & obey y\r ,bibles4  ,= 9 !m1 ,i  tell 
y op5ly1 y w f9d rules to guide y 9 e   
*ance &  *ange ( ?is mortal life4       
,truly said ! good man t !re 7 9  !     
,bible %all[s :]e a lamb may dr9k1 &    
deeps :]e9 an elephant  may swim4       
,!re are no possible circum/ances1 good 
or bad1 pleasant or unpleasant1  9 :i* y
 c f9d y\rselves1 be y ri* or poor1 "y  
or old1  )\t f9d+ 9 ! ,bible s\nd       
advice1 & a cle> rule1 z to h[  ,god    
w\ld h y behave "u ^? circum/ances4  ,= 
,god's  comm&m5ts are exce$+ broad1 &   
take 9 all cases ( consci5ce1  all      
details ( duty2 say+ to ea* & e "o ( u1 
at e  turn--,?is is ! way1 walk ye 9 x4 
,at lea/ ?is is ! tea*+1 ?is is !       

te/imony1 ?is is ! life-  exp]i5ce1 ( a 
true h]o1 namely1 ! man :o wrote ! #aai?
 ,psalm2 a  h]o accord+ to ,god1 b n    
accord+ to ! _w1 & ! pomp &  glory ( !  
_w4    ,no great /atesman 0 he1 nor     
conqu]or1 nor m]*ant1 nor f9anci]  pass+
 millions ( money ?r\gh 8 h&s ye>ly2 &  
all fancy+ t  !y1 & n ,god1 gov]n !     
nations ^u e>?1 & decide ! fate (       
empires4    ,he 0 a man :o made no noise
 9 ! _w3 ?\gh ! _w1 x seems1  made a    
little noise at him 9 8 "t1 z x does (t5
 b>k & yell at  ^? :o w n g its way2 z x
 b>k$ at poor ,*ri/ian1 :5 he  w5t ?r\gh
 ,vanity ,fair1 & w\ld n buy its w>es1  
or jo9 9 its  frivolities4  ,su* a man 0
 ?is ,psalmi/2 = :om ! _w _h  no?+ b    
scorn fir/1 & !n =getfulness4  ,we d n  
"k 8  "n1 or :]e he liv$4  ,we d n ev5  
"k1 )9 a few hundr$  ye>s1 :5 he liv$4  
,i picture him to myself always z a     
poor1  %rivell$1 /oop+1 mean-look+ old  
man2 8 visage m>r$ m ?an  any man1 & 8  
figure m ?an ! sons ( m52 no =m nor     
comel9ess  9 him1 nor beauty t m5 %\ld  

desire him2 despis$ & reject$ (  m53 a  
man ( sorr[s1 & acqua9t$ ) grief1 ev5 z 
8 ,ma/] 0  aft] him4    ,& all t he has 
left beh9d him--z f> z we c tell--is ?is
 "o  psalm :i* he wrote1 z may be guess$
 f its arrangem5t1 sl[ly1 &  ) exce$+   
c>e1 z ! v pi? & m>r[ ( an exp]i5ce     
spread  ov] _m pa9ful ye>s ( /ruggle & (
 humiliation4    ,i say ( humiliation4  
,= !re is n a ta9t ( self-conceit1 n ev5
  ( self-satisfaction1 9 him4  ,he only 
sees 8 own weakness1 & want (  life1 (  
_s1 ( manfulness1 ( p[]4  ,8 s\l cleave?
 to ! du/4  ,he is tempt$1 ( c\rse1 aga9
 & aga91 to give way2 to become l[-     
m9d$1 c[>dly1 "t-s]v+1 covet\s1 worldly4
  ,b he d>es n4  ,he  feels t 8 only    
*ance is to keep 8 hon\r unspott$2 & he 
cries--,:atev] happ5s1--,i mu/ d "r4  ,i
 mu/ le>n to d "r4  ,tea* me to d "r4   
,tea* me1 ,o ,"l1 tea* me2 & /r5g!n me1 
,o  ,"l1 /r5g!n me1 & !n all mu/ come "r
 at la/4  ,t 0 8  cry4  ,&1 be y sure1  
he did n cry 9 va94    ,= ?is man _h "o 
preci\s possession2 :i* he det]m9$ n to 

lose1 n ?\gh he di$ 9 try+ to hold x    
fa/2 namely1 ! ,et]nal  ,_s ( ,god2 !   
,_s ( ,righte\sness1 & ,tru?1 & ,ju/ice1
 :i*  leads m5 into all tru?4  ,by t ,_s
 he saw into ! ,et]nal ,laws (  ,god4   
,by t ,_s he saw :o made & :o adm9i/]s  
^? ,et]nal  ,laws1 ev5 ! ,et]nal ,^w (  
,god1 :o endure? = ev] 9 heav54  ,by  t 
,_s he saw t 8 only hope 0 to keep ^?   
et]nal laws4  ,by  t ,_s he v[$ to keep 
!m4  ,by t ,_s he _h /r5g? to  keep !m4 
,by t ,_s1 :5 he fail$ he tri$ aga92 :5 
he fell  he rose & f\ght on once m1 to  
keep ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l4    ,& :]e is  
he n[8  ,:]e is he n[8  ,:]e ^? w nev]  
come--let  false prea*]s & false prie/s 
flatt] !m z !y may--:o fancy  t !y c get
 to heav5 )\t be+ good & do+ good4  ,:]e
  ^? w nev] come1 likewise1 :o1 :5 !y   
f9d !mselves 9  tr\ble1 try to help     
!mselves out ( x by false & mean me?ods2
 &  s beg9 wor%ipp+ ! devil1 j :5 !y h  
mo/ ne$ to wor%ip  ,god4  ,he is :]e !  
fe>ful & unbeliev]s & all li>s c nev]   
come4  ,he is ) ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 :o       

endure? = ev] 9 heav54    ,) ! ,^w ( !  
,"l1 :o endur$ a:ile on e>?1 ev5 z he ! 
,psalmi/ endur$4  ,:o be=e ,pontius     
,pilate witness$ a good confession1  &  
endur$ ! cross1 despis+ ! %ame1 because 
,he c>$ nei!r =  ri*es1 nor = pleasure1 
= p[]1 nor = glory2 b simply = ,8       
,fa!r's w1 & ,8 ,fa!r's law1 t ,he might
 d to ! utt]mo/  ! w ( ,8 ,fa!r :o s5t  
,him1 & keep to ! utt]mo/ t ,law  ( :i* 
,8 ,fa!r says to ,him = ev]--,?\ art my 
,son1 to-day h ,i  begott5 ,!e4    ,into
 ,8 pres5ce may we all come at la/6  ,b 
we %all nev] come  ?i!r1 unless we keep 
our hon\r bright1 our c\rage unbrok51 & 
ourselves unspott$ f ! _w4  ,= s only w 
be fulfill$ 9 u  ! six?                 
,beatitude--,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 =
 !y %all see  ,god4  ,unto :i* may ,god 
( ,8 free m]cy br+ u all4  ,am54        
,,s]mon ,,xiv4  ,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,god4     
,,psalm ,,cxix4 #hi-if4       ,o ,"l1   
,?y ^w endure? = ev] 9 heav54  ,?y tru? 
also     rema9e? f "o g5]ation to ano!r3
 ,?\ ha/ laid !     f\ndation ( ! e>?1 &

 x abide?4  ,!y cont9ue ?is day         
accord+ to ,?9e ord9ance3 = all ?+s s]ve
 ,!e4  ,if my     delight _h n be5 9 ,?y
 law1 ,i %\ld h p]i%$ 9 my tr\ble4      
,i w nev] =get ,?y comm&m5ts3 = ) !m ,?\
 ha/     quick5$ me4  ,i am ,?9e1 oh    
save me3 = ,i h s\ght ,?y     comm&m5ts4
  ,! ungodly laid wait = me to de/roy   
me3 b ,i w     consid] ,?y te/imonies4  
,i see t all ?+s come to an end3 b      
,?y comm&m5t is exce$+ broad4    ,?is   
text is ( inf9ite importance1 to y1 &   
me1 & all mank9d4  ,=  if ! text is n   
true2 if !re is n a ,^w ( ,god1 :o      
endures &  is settl$ = ev] 9 heav53 !n  
?is _w is a mis]able & a mad  place2 & !
 be/ ?+1 x seems to me1 t we poor       
ignorant human  be+s c d1 is to eat &   
dr9k1 = to morr[ we die4    ,b t is n ! 
be/ ?+ we c d2 b ! v wor/ ?+4  ,!  be/  
?+ t we c d1 & ! only ?+ wor? do+ is1 to
 be good1  & d good1 at all risks & all 
co/s1 tru/+ to ! ,^w ( ,god1 :o  endures
 = ev] 9 heav54    ,b :o is ?is ,^w (   
,god8  ,i say :o1 n :at4  ,we (t5 call !

  ,bible ! ,^w ( ,god3 & s x is 9 "o    
s5se1 because x tells u1  f beg9n+ to   
end1 ab\t ?is o!r ,^w ( ,god4  ,x is1 s 
to speak1  ,god's ^w or message ab\t ?is
 ,^w4  ,b x is pla9 t ! ,psalmi/  is n  
speak+ "h ( ! ,bible2 = he says--    ,?y
 ,^w endure? = ev] 9 ,heav53 & ! ,bible 
is n 9 heav51  b on e>?4    ,b 9 !      
,bible1 usually1 ?is ,^w ( ! ,"l means n
 only !  message :i* ,god s5ds1 b ,him  
by :om ,god s5ds x4  ,! ,^w ( ,god1  ,^w
 ( ! ,"l1 is spok5 ( aga9 & aga91 n z a 
?+1 b z a  p]son1 a liv+ rational be+1  
:o comes to m51 & speaks to !m1  &      
tea*es !m2 sometimes1 seem+ly1 by actual
 ^w ( m\?2  sometimes aga91 by putt+    
?\ghts into _! m9ds1 & words into  _!   
m\?s4    ,recollect ,samuel3 h[ :5 he 0 
"y ! ,^w ( ! ,"l 0  preci\s--t is1      
uncommon1 & almo/ unkn[n 9 ^? days2 & h[
  ! ,"l came & call$ ,samuel1 ,samuel2 &
 put a ^w into 8 m\?  aga9/ ,eli4  ,& s 
! ,"l appe>$ aga9 9 ,%iloh2 = ! ,"l     
reveal$ ,himself to ,samuel 9 ,%iloh by 
,! ,^w ( ! ,"l4  ,9  ,samuel's case1 !re

 01 x seems1 an actual voice1 :i* fell  
on  ,samuel's e>s4  ,9 ! case ( ! lat]  
prophets1 we d n read t  !y usually he>d
 any actual voice1 or saw any actual    
appe>ance4  ,x  seems t ! ,^w ( ! ,"l :o
 came to !m inspir$ _! m9ds  ) true     
?\ghts1 & inspir$ _! lips to speak ^?   
?\ghts 9  noble words1 (t5 9 regul>     
poetry4  ,b ,he 0 ,! ,^w ( ! ,"l1       
nev]!less4  ,aga9 & aga91 we read 9 ^?  
gr& old prophets1 ,!  ,^w ( ! ,"l came  
unto me1 say+1--or aga91 ,! ,^w :i* came
  to ,j]emiah f ! ,"l1 say+4  ,x is n ! 
,bible :i* is meant  by su* words z     
^!--,i am sorry to h to rem9d a n9ete5? 
c5tury  congregation ( ?is fact--b a    
liv+ be+1 putt+ ?\ghts into !  prophets'
 m9ds1 & words into _! m\?s1 & a div9e  
passion too1  into _! he>ts1 :i* !y c\ld
 n resi/2 l poor ,j]emiah (  old1 :5 he 
0 reproa*$ & d]id$ ab\t ,! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 
&  said1 ,i w n make m5tion ( ,him1 nor 
speak any m 9 ,8 "n4  ,b ,he 0 9 my he>t
 z a burn+ fire %ut up 9 my bones1 & ,i 
0  we>y ) =be>+1 & ,i c\ld n hold my    

peace4    ,b n[1 :at words are ^! :i* we
 read ( ?is same ,^w ( !  ,"l1 9 ! fir/ 
*apt] ( ,/ ,john's ,gospel8  ,9 ! beg9n+
 0  ,! ,^w3 & ,! ,^w 0 ) ,god1 & ,! ,^w 
0 ,god4  ,by ,him all  ?+s 7 made1 & )\t
 ,him 0 n any?+ made t 0 made4  ,& 9    
,him 0 life1 & ! life 0 ! light ( m54   
,?us--z always--! ,old ,te/am5t & !     
,new1 ! ,psalmi/ & ,/ ,john1  agree     
toge!r4    ,?is is ! gospel & good news1
 :i* ! ,psalmi/ saw 9 "p1 b  :i* ,/     
,john saw fully & p]fectly4  ,b because 
! ,psalmi/ saw x  ev5 9 "p1 he saw t ,! 
,^w ( ! ,"l endur$ = ev] 9  heav52 & t  
!re=e 8 only hope ( safety 0 to li/5    
eag]ly  & rev]5tly = :at t ,^w might    
*oose to say to him4    ,b :y does !    
,psalmi/ seem+ly g out ( 8 way1 z x 71  
to  say1 ,?\ ha/ laid ! f\ndation ( !   
e>?1 & x abide?4  ,!y  cont9ue ?is day  
accord+ to ,?9e ord9ance1 = all ?+s s]ve
  ,!e8    ,= ! v same reason t ,/ ,john 
goes1 seem+ly1 out ( 8 way to  say1 ,all
 ?+s 7 made by ,! ,^w1 & )\t ,him 0 n   
any?+  made t 0 made4    ,:y is ?is8    

,look at x ?us3 ,:at an important "q x  
is1 :e!r ,?is ,^w (  ,god is a be+ (    
ord]2 a regul> be+2 a law-abid+ be+2 a  
be+ on  ^: actions m5 c c\nt2 :o c be   
tru/$1 & dep5d$ on1 n to  alt] ,8 own   
ways1 n to deceive u poor mortal m54    
,! ,psalmi/ wants to "k 8 way ?r\gh ?is 
_w1 & 8 duty 9  ?is mortal life4  ,!re=e
 he mu/ le>n ! laws & rules ( ?is  _w4  
,& he has ! s5se to see1 t no "o c tea* 
him ! rules  ( ! _w1 b ! ,rul] ( ! _w1 &
 ! ,mak] ( ! _w4    ,!n comes ! t]rible 
"q--too _m1 alas6 h n got x  answ]$     
rightly yet--    ,b are !re any rules at
 all 9 ! _w8  ,does ,! ,"l manage !  _w 
by rules & laws8  ,or does ,he let ?+s g
 by *ance &  accid5t1 & take no c>e ab\t
 !m8  ,is !re su* a ?+ z ,god's         
,provid5ce3 or is !re n8  ,to t !       
,psalmi/ answ]s firmly1  because he is  
inspir$ by ! ,_s ( ,god--    ,o ,"l1 ,?y
 ,^w endure?--is settl$--= ev] 9 heav54 
,9 ,!e is no  c>elessness1 neglect1     
slo?fulness1 nor caprice4  ,?\ ha/ no   
v>iabl5ess1 nei!r %ad[ ( turn+4  ,?\ ha/

 laid ! f\ndation  ( ! e>?1 & x abide?4 
,!y cont9ue ?is day accord+ to ,?9e     
ord9ance2 = all ?+s s]ve ,!e4  ,! _w is 
full ( settl$ &  endur+ rules & laws2 & 
,god keeps to !m4  ,! ,psalmi/ looks at 
! sun1 moon & />s ov] 8 head1 ea* keep+ 
its settl$ c\rse1  & its settl$ season3 
& he sees !m all obey+ law4  ,he looks  
at  summ] & w9t]1 se$time & h>ve/3 & he 
sees !m obey+ law4  ,he  looks at bir? &
 gr[?1 at decay & dea?2 & sees !m too1  
obey+  law4  ,he looks at ! v fl[]s     
b5ea? 8 feet1 & ! buds 9 !  woodl&1 &   
all ! cr[d ( liv+ ?+s ab\t him1 animal1 
vegetable  & m9]al3 & !y too obey law2  
ea* aft] _! k9d4  ,! _w1 he  says1 is   
full ( law4  ,x is a settl$ _w1 an      
ord]ly _w1 made &  gov]n$ by a ,"l (    
ord]1 :o makes laws & en=ces laws2 a ,"l
  ^: ,^w endures = ev] 9 heav54         
,!re=e--he feels--,i c tru/  t ,"l4  ,if
 ,he has laws = ! bea/s & birds1 ,he mu/
 h1 mu*  m1 laws = m54  ,if ,he has laws
 = m5's bodies1 mu* m has ,he  laws = _!
 s\ls4  ,:at ,i h to d1 is to ask ,him  

to tea* me ^?  laws1 t ,i may live4     
,b !n comes ano!r1 & ev5 a m awful      
"q--,if ,i ask ,him1  w ,he tea* me8    
,alas6 alas6 too _m h n f\nd ! answ]    
yet2  too _m ( ^? :o "k mo/ ab\t ! ,laws
 ( ,nature1 & rev]5ce  ^? laws mo/3 &   
all hon\r to !m = s do+2 =1 ev5 ?\gh  !y
 "k x n1 !y are prep>+ ! way ( ! ,"l1 & 
mak+ ,8  pa?s /raight4  ,b !y h n f\nd !
 "r answ] to t  "q yet4  ,/ill !re ! "q 
is2 & y & ,i1 & e s\l  ( man1 mu/ get "s
 reasonable answ] or o!r to x1 if we wi%
 to be  m5 inde$1 m5 9 _s & 9 tru?2 & x 
is ?is--    ,if ,i ask ?is ,^w ( ,god to
 tea* me ,8 ,laws--,w ,he tea* me8  ,w  
,he he> me8  ,c ,he he>3 or is ,he      
,himself a m]e brute =ce1 a law (       
nature & necessity8  ,& ev5 if n1 w ,he 
he>8  ,or is ,he1 too1  l ^? ,epicurean 
gods1 ( :om our great poet s+s--a sad & 
hopeless song3--       ,!y lie beside _!
 nect>1 & ! bolts are hurl$     ,f> bel[
 !m 9 ! valleys1 & ! cl\ds are lightly  
curl$     ,r\nd _! gold5 h\ses1 girdl$ )
 ! gleam+ _w1     ,:]e !y smile 9       

secret1 look+ ov] wa/$ l&s1     ,blight 
& fam9e1 plague & e>?quake1 ro>+ deeps &
 fi]y     s&s1     ,clang+ fights1 &    
flam+ t[ns1 & s9k+ %ips1 & pray+        
h&s4    ,& pray+ h&s4  ,oh1 my fri5ds1  
is n ! "q ( all  que/ions = su* poor    
mortal s\ls z y & me1 beset by ignorance
  & weakness1 & passions :i* are our own
 wor/ enemies1 & *ances  & cata/rophes  
:i* we _c av]t--,is n ! "q ( all        
que/ions = su* z u--,w ?is same ,^w (   
,god--w any unse5  be+ out ( ! inf9ite  
void :i* surr\nds our little speck ( a  
planet1 take any notice ( our pray+ h&s8
  ,w ,he he> u1 tea* u1  :5 we cry8  ,or
 is ,god1 & ,! ,^w ( ,god1 l ^? old     
hea!n  gods8  ,is ,he a ,god :o hides   
,himself1 & leaves u to despair &       
*ance3 or is ,he a ,god :o he>s1 & gives
 u ev5 a s+le ray ( hope8  ,is ,he a    
graci\s ,god1 :o w he> e man's tale1    
h[ev] clumsily  told1 & judge x accord+ 
to its m]its3 or ev5--= t is bett]  ?an 
dead sil5ce & c>elessness--accord+ to   
its dem]its8  ,is ,he a  j ,god8  ,or   

has ,he likes & dislikes1 fav\rites &   
victims2 z human  rul]s & /atesm51 &    
human p>ties too1 & mobs1 are wont to h8
  ,may ,he n1 ev51 l ^? ,epicurean gods1
 despise m58 f9d a pr\d  satisfaction 9 
deceiv+ !m2 or at lea/ lett+ !m deceive 
!mselves8--9 play+ ) _! ignorance1 &    
leav+ !m to reap  ! fruits ( _! own     
*ildi%ness8    ,to t ! ,psalmi/         
answ]s--& ,i "k n h[ he le>nt to answ]  
s1  save by ! inspiration ( ! ,_s (     
,god2 = ,i "k well t  nei!r fle% &      
blood1 ! exp]i5ce ( 8 own bra91 ?\ghts1 
&  emotions1 nor ! _w ar\nd him1 ei!r ( 
nature or ( man1 w\ld  ev] h reveal$ t  
to him--to t he answ]s confid5tly1 9    
spite  ( all appe>ances--    ,?y tru?1  
,o ,"l1 abide? f "o g5]ation to ano!r4  
,?\ art a  tru?ful ,god1 a fai?ful ,god1
 ^: ^w c be tak54  ,a ,god 9 :om is  no 
v>iabl5ess1 nei!r %ad[ ( turn+2 :o      
keepe? ,8 promise =  ev]2 true1 z man c 
be true2 & tru] ?an ! true/ man4  ,& ,i 
"k x1 says he1 by exp]i5ce4  ,god has   
actually taught me ,8 law3 =  if my     

delight _h n be5 9 x1 ,i %\ld h p]i%$ 9 
my tr\ble4  ,i  w nev] =get ,8          
comm&m5ts2 = by !m ,he has giv5 me life2
 has  taught me :at to d1 & enabl$ me to
 d x1 to prev5t ! dea? &  ru9 ( my body1
 & s\l1 & _s4    ,n[ = ! v same reason x
 is1 t ,/ ,john is s c>eful1 fir/ to    
tell u t ,! ,^w ( ,god made all ?+s2 &  
!n to tell u t ,he  is full ( grace &   
tru?4    ,he tells u t ,! ,^w made all  
?+s1 t we may be sure t ,he is  a ,god (
 ord]1 because all ?+s :i* ,he has made 
are full ( ord]2 a  ,god :o acts by     
rules & laws :i* we may tru/4  ,he tells
 u t ,!  ,^w made all ?+s1 t we may be  
sure t all ?+s1 be+ ,8  h&y-"w1 w be>   
witness ( ,him & tea* u ab\t ,him1 & %ew
  =? ,8 glory4    ,b he tells u         
moreov]--,oh gospel1 & good news = bl9d 
& weak  humanity6--t ,! ,^w's glory is  
full ( grace2 graci\s2 ready to         
condesc5d2 ready to tea* u1 & give u    
light to see our way ?r\gh  ?is _w :i*  
,he has made4    ,he tells u t ,! ,^w's 
glory is full ( tru?2 t ,he is tru?ful1 

accurate1 & to be dep5d$ on2 & w tell u 
no?+ b :at is  true4  ,t ,he is a true  
,^w ( ,god1 & :5 ,he speaks to u ( ,8   
,fa!r & ( our ,fa!r1 ,he tells ! tru?4  
,& s d ,/ ,john & ! ,psalmi/ agree 9 !  
same gospel1 & good  news1 ( ! my/]y (  
,*ri/ ,! ,^w4    ,!re is an et]nal ,be+ 
9 heav51 :o is call$ ,! ,^w ( ,god2     
because ,he speaks (1 & reveals--t is1  
unveils & %ews--to m51  & angels1 &     
ar*angels1 & all creat$ be+s1 t ,god :om
 no man  ha? se51 or c see2 a ,^w :o    
dwells = ev] 9 ! bosom ( ,!  ,fa!r1 9 ! 
light :i* no man c approa* unto3 b :o = 
ev]  comes =? f !nce to proclaim to all 
creat$ be+s--,!re is a  ,god1 & ,! ,^w  
is ,8 lik5ess2 ! brightness ( ,8 glory1 
& !  express image ( ,8 p]son4  ,none   
ha? se5 ! ,fa!r at any "t3 b  !         
only-begott5 ,son1 :o is 9 ! bosom ( !  
,fa!r1 ,he ha?  decl>$ ,him4  ,none     
come? to ! ,fa!r1 b ?r\gh ,him4  ,b he  
:o  ha? se5 ,him1 ha? se5 ! ,fa!r2 & ,he
 is none o!r ?an ,jesus  ,*ri/ our ,"l4 
,he is ,! ,^w ( ,god1 :o speaks to m5   

,god's words1 because ,he speaks  n ,8  
own words b ,8 ,fa!r's1 & does n ,8 own 
w b ,8  ,fa!r's :o s5ds ,him4    ,he    
speaks to u & to all m51 9 _m ways2 & to
 ea* accord+ to  8 ne$s4  ,to all m51   
,*ri/ speaks ?r\gh _! consci5ces1 %ew+  
!m :at is good1 & w>n+ !m ( :at is evil2
 = ,he is ! ,light  t lighte? e man t   
come? into ! _w4  ,to ,*ri/ians ,*ri/   
speaks 9 _m ways--to :i*1 alas1 too few 
give he$--?r\gh !  ,bible1 ?r\gh !      
sacram5ts1 ?r\gh s]mons1 ?r\gh ! ?\ghts 
&  words ( all wise & holy m54  ,to !   
good ,he speaks ) graci\s  enc\ragem5t2 
to ! wick$ ) awful sev]ity4  ,to !      
hypocrites ,he  says at times1 ,ye      
s]p5ts1 ye g5]ation ( vip]s1 h[ c ye    
escape  ! damnation ( hell8  ,to !      
self-satisfi$ & bigot$ ,he says1 ,if  ye
 _h be5 bl9d1 ye _h _h no s93 b n[ ye   
say1 ,we see2 !re=e  y\r s9 rema9e?4    
,to ! c>eless & worldly ,he says1 ,i "k 
?y  works1 t ?\ art nei!r cold nor hot4 
,?\ saye/1 ,i am ri* &  increas$ )      
goods1 ,i h ne$ ( no?+3 & kn[e/ n t ?\  

art wret*$1 & mis]able1 & poor1 & bl9d1 
& nak$4    ,to ^? :o are ru9+ !mselves  
by _! own folly ,he says1 ,:y w  ye die8
  ,i h no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( him t     
die?1 sai? !  ,"l3 b r t he %\ld be     
conv]t$1 & live4  ,to ^? :o  are torm5t$
 by _! own passions ,he says1 ,take ,my 
yoke ^u y &  le>n ( ,me1 = ,i am meek & 
l[ly ( he>t1 & ye %all f9d re/  unto y\r
 s\ls4  ,to ^? :o are we>i$ ) ! burd5 ( 
_! own  s9s ,he says1 ,come unto ,me1   
all ye t are we>y1 & heavy lad51 &  ,i w
 give y re/4    ,to ^? :o are /ruggl+1  
h[ev] weakly1 to d :at is "r ,he says1  
,i "k ?y works4  ,behold1 ,i h set be=e 
!e an op5 door1 & none  c %ut x2 = ?\   
ha/ a little /r5g?1 & ha/ kept ,my ^w1 &
  ha/ n d5i$ ,my "n4  ,because ?\ ha/   
kept ! ^w ( ,my pati5ce1  ,i also w keep
 !e f ! h\r ( temptation4    ,& to ^? :o
 m\rn = ^? :om !y h lov$ & lo/ ,he says1
  ,fe> n1 ,i am ! fir/ & ! la/1 ,i am   
,he t live?1 & 0  dead2 & behold1 ,i am 
alive = ev]more1 ,am52 & h ! keys (     
hell & ( dea?4  ,he t believe? 9 ,me1   

?\gh he die1 yet %all he  live2 & he t  
live? & believe? 9 ,me %all nev] die4   
,= e "o ( u1 accord+ to 8 "* & 8 ne$s1  
,*ri/  speaks a fitt+ ^w f ,god1 because
 ,he is ,! ,^w ( ,god2 & e  ^w :i* ,he  
speaks to u is true1 & sure1 & et]nal1  
accord+ to  ! laws ( ,god ,8 ,fa!r4  ,= 
,he is ,! ,^w :o endures = ev] 9  heav52
 & ?\gh heav5 & e>? may pass away1 ,8   
words _c pass  away4    ,yes2 ,*ri/ ,!  
,^w speaks to all3 b mo/ ( all to       
*ildr53 to !  *ildr51 ( :om ,he         
said--,suff] ! little *ildr5 to come to 
me1 &  =bid !m n2--( :om ,he said to    
gr[n-up p1 n--,except ^!  *ildr5 be     
conv]t$ & become z y--,he left t message
 = !  ,ph>isees ( ,8 own "t1 & ( e age &
 cre$3 b--,except y  gr[n p be conv]t$ &
 become z little *ildr51 y1 & n  !y1    
%all 9 no wise ent] into ! k+dom (      
heav54    ,let u tell *ildr5 t--t ,*ri/ 
,himself is speak+ to !m4  ,t  ,! ,^w ( 
,god is educat+ !m4  ,t ! ,light :o     
light5s e man  :o comes into ! _w is    
lab\r+ to enlight5 !m1 _! intellect  &  

memory1 _! emotions & _! consci5ces4    
,let t be ! gr\nd  ( all our education (
 *ildr54  ,!n x w matt] little to u :o  
tea*es !m :at is miscall$ secul> k4  ,= 
we %all tell our  *ildr5--,9 x1 too1    
,*ri/ is tea*+ y4  ,! und]/&+ by :i*  y 
und]/& ! _w ab\t y is ,*ri/'s gift4  ,! 
_w :i* y  are to und]/& is ,*ri/'s _w2 =
 ,he laid ! f\ndation ( !  e>?1 & x     
abide?4  ,! physical laws ( ! univ]se   
are ,*ri/'s  laws2 = all ?+s s]ve ,him1 
& cont9ue ?is day accord+ to ,8         
ord9ance4  ,e natural object is a result
 ( ,*ri/'s w1 & its  organization a     
product ( ,*ri/'s m9d2 = )\t ,him 0 n   
any?+  made t 0 made4  ,! :ole c\rse (  
ev5ts1 great & small1 is  ,*ri/'s       
provid5ce2 = to ,him all p[] is giv5 9  
heav5 & e>?4  ,s f>1 !re=e1 f be+ afraid
 to tea* our *ildr5 ,natural  ,sci5ce1  
we %all hold x a sacr$ duty to tea* x2 =
 x is ! w  & m9d ( ,*ri/1 ,! ,^w ( ,god4
    ,& z = morality--we %all be ready to
 tea* t1 z f> z !  prud5tial & pay+     
virtues are conc]n$1 z boldly & on ! v  

same gr\nds z ! m]e/ ,utilit>ian4  ,= we
 %all tea* hone/y1  c\rtesy1 dec5cy1    
self-re/ra9t1 pati5ce1 =esight1 on !    
w>rant (  ! ,bible2 :i* is1 t ,*ri/ has 
made ! _w s well1 t soon]  or lat] e    
wise & j act rew>ds itself1 e fooli% &  
unju/  act puni%es itself1 by ! v       
con/itution ( nature & society1  :i*    
aga9 are laid d[n by ,*ri/4  ,b :at ( ! 
nobl]1 ! non-  prud5tial1 & non-pay+    
virtues8--call !m r graces4--,!m we     
%all tea* our *ildr5--z ,i believe we c 
only tea* !m rationally  & logically1   
ei!r to *ildr5 or to gr[n-up p--by po9t+
 !m  to ,*ri/ ^u ,8 cross1 & say+ to !m1
 ,behold y\r ,god6    ,= s we %all be   
able to tra9 !m 9 ! or?odox doctr9e (   
morals1  :i* is--    ,t !re is no?+ good
 9 man :i* is n fir/ 9 ,god4    ,we %all
 be able to make !m compreh5d :at we    
mean :5 we tell !m  t !y are memb]s (   
,*ri/1 & mu/ live ! ,life ( ,*ri/2 t  !y
 are *ildr5 ( ,god1 & z su* mu/ imitate 
_! ,fa!r1 &  become p]fect1 ev5 z _!    
,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4    ,= we %all  

say--,! pure & p]fect graces1 !         
dis9t]e/$ virtues1  ! unselfi%          
virtues--ob$i5ce1 m]cy1 *ivalry1        
b5efic5ce1  magnanimity1 h]oism1--9 "o  
^w1 self-sacrifice--beautiful ^! are3  b
 are !y necess>y8 are !y m]e ornam5ts8  
or are !y sacr$  duties8  ,! duty :i*   
d>es & suff]s = ! ?+ x ought to d2  !   
love :i* d>es & suff]s = ! ?+ x loves2 !
 unselfi%  _s :i* looks = no rew>d3--:y 
%\ld ^! dwell 9 man8  ,to  t we %all    
answ]--,because !y dwell = ev] 9 ,god4  
,if we are  ask$--,:y are !y beautiful 9
 man8 we %all answ]--,because !y are  ! 
v beauty & glory ( ,god2 ! glory :i* !  
,inc>nate ,^w (  ,god manife/$ to m51 :5
 ,he hung on ! cross ( ,calv>y2 & 0 m   
utt]ly !n1 if possible1 ?an ev]1 ,! ,^w 
( ,god3 because ,he !n  decl>$ mo/      
utt]ly to m5 ! "* & ess5ce ( ,god4      
,love  :i* is n cont5t--z :at true love 
is8--to be a passive s5tim5t1 a         
self-conta9$ possibility1 b :i* mu/ g   
out ( itself1 pity+1  ye>n+1 agoniz+1 to
 seek1 to /ruggle1 to suff]1 &1 if ne$  

be1 to  die = ! creature :i* x loves1   
ev5 if t creature love x n  aga94    ,we
 ne$ n say ?is to *ildr54  ,we ne$ only 
po9t !m to ,*ri/ ^u  ,8 cross1 & tru/   
,*ri/ to say x to !m1 9 _! he>t ( he>ts1
  ?r\gh in/9cts too deep = words4  ,all 
we ne$ say to our *ildr5  is--,behold   
y\r ,god6  ,he x is :o inspires y ) e   
dutiful1  g5]\s1 & unselfi% impulse y h 
ev] felt2 = !y are !  fruits ( ,8 ,_s4  
,by t ,_s ,he 0 once unselfi% ev5 to !  
dea?4  ,by t ,_s ,he w enable y to c>ry 
out 9 action1 z ,he  did1 ! unselfi%    
in/9cts :i* ,he has giv5 y2 & to live ! 
noble life1 ! h]oic life1 ! life (      
self-sacrifice2 ! life ( ,god2  ! life (
 ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,_s2 &
  !re=e ! only life fit = ^? :o are     
baptiz$ into t ,holy  ,"n4    ,?is is ! 
gr\nd & me?od on :i* we %\ld educate our
 *ildr52  = x is ! gr\nd & me?od on :i* 
,! ,^w ( ,god is educat+ u4             
,,s]mon ,,xv4  ,i4      ,,psalm ,,cxix4 
#id4       ,i am ,?9e1 oh save me4      
,let u ?9k s]i\sly ?is aft]noon ( "o ^w2

 ! ^w :i* is !  key-note ( ?is psalm4   
,a v %ort ^w2 = 9 our language !re is  b
 "o lett] 9 x4  ,a v common ^w2 = we are
 us+ x all day  long :5 we are awake1 & 
ev5 at night 9 our dreams2 & yet a v    
wond]ful ^w1 = ?\gh we "k well :om x    
means1 yet :at x means  we d n "k1 & _c 
und]/&1 no1 nor c ! wise/ philosoph]  :o
 ev] liv$2 & a mo/ important ^w too2 =  
we _c get rid (  x1 we _c help ?9k+ ( x1
 _c help say+ x all our life  long f    
*ildhood to ! grave4  ,aft] dea?1 too1  
we %all probably be  say+ t ^w to       
ourselves1 ea* ( u1 = ev] & ev]4  ,if ! 
:ole univ]se1 sun1 moon1 & />s1 & all t 
we ev] ?\ght (1 or  c ?9k (1 7 de/roy$ &
 became no?+1 t ^w w\ld probably  be    
left2 & we %\ld be left alone ) x2 & on 
:at we meant by  t little ^w w\ld dep5d 
our ev]la/+ happ9ess or mis]y4  ,&  :at 
is ?is wond]ful little ^w8  ,:at b ! ^w 
,i8  ,ea* "o ( u  says ,i--,i ?9k1 ,i   
"k1 ,i feel1 ,i ought1 ,i ought n1 ,i   
did t1 &  _c undo x3 & :y8  ,because we 
are n ?+s1 nor m]e animals1  b p]sons1  

liv+ s\ls1 ?\gh our bodies are l !      
bodies (  animals1 only m p]fect1 t !y  
may be fit dwell+-places = m  p]fect    
s\ls4  ,! animals1 z f> z we "k1 d n ?9k
 (  !mselves ea* z ,i4  ,little *ildr5 d
 n at fir/4  ,!y call  !mselves by names
 by :i* !y he> o!rs call !m3 n 9 ! fir/ 
b 9 ! ?ird p]son4  ,aft] a :ile !re gr[s
 up 9 !m !  wond]ful ?\ght t !y are     
p]sons1 diff]5t f any o!r p]son  r\nd   
!m1 & !y beg9 to say--,i want ?is1 ,i l 
t4  ,i tru/  t ,i %all n seem to y z "o 
:o dreams :5 ,i say t ,i believe  t is a
 revelation f ,god to ea* *ild1 & j :at 
makes !  diff]5ce betwe5 him & an       
animal2 t ,god tea*es ea* *ild to say   
,i2 to "k t x is n a m]e ?+1 b a p]son1 
a liv+ s\l1 )  a w ( its own1 & a duty (
 its own2 responsible = itself2 :i*     
ought to d "s ?+s1 & ought n to d o!r   
?+s4  ,& :at a  solemn & awful          
revelation t is1 we %all see m cle>ly1 !
 m  we ?9k ( x4    ,x may be a v        
dreadful & torm5t+ ?\ght4  ,x does n    
torm5t  ! m]e savage1 :o has no s5se (  

"r & wrong2 :o foll[s 8 own  appetites &
 passions1 & has nev] le>nt to say1 ,i  
ought1 & ,i  ought n4  ,b x does torm5t 
! hea!n :5 !y beg9 to be  civiliz$1 & to
 ?9k2 x has torm5t$ !m 9 all ages4  ,x  
torm5t$  ! old ,greeks & ,romans2 x     
torm5ts "s ,ea/]n peoples /ill--t       
t]rible ?\ght--,i am ,i myself1 & _c be 
any "o else4  ,i am  answ]able = all t  
,i ev] did1 or %all d2 & no "o c be     
answ]able = me4  ,all ! bad de$s ,i ev] 
did1 ! bad ?\ghts ,i ev]  ?\ght1 are    
m9e1 p>ts ( me1 & w be = ev]4  ,i c no m
  escape f !m ?an ,i c spr+ (f my own   
%ad[4  ,b m5 h be5  always try+ to      
escape2 to escape f ! burd5 ( _! own    
self1 &  ! dread ( an evil consci5ce2 & 
h inv5t$ religion aft]  religion1 (t5   
fanta/ic en\gh1 (t5 pa!tic en\gh        
likewise1 9  hopes ( hid+ f !mselves !  
secret ?\ght--,i am ,i1 & mu/ be  myself
 = ev]4  ,b ,i am n :at ,i ought to be1 
& !re=e ,i may be  wrong1 & mis]able =  
ev]4  ,& h[ _m p1 9 ?is ,*ri/ian  l&1   
are say+ at ?is v mom5t to !mselves1 ,oh

 t ,i c\ld get  rid ( ?is ,i myself 9   
me1 :i* is s discont5t$ & unhappy6  ,oh 
t ,i _h no consci5ce6  ,oh t ,i c\ld    
=get myself6  ,& !y try  to =get        
!mselves by dissipation1 by gam+1 by    
dr9k+1 by tak+  n>cotic drugs1 ev5      
sometimes by suicide1 z a la/ desp]ate  
attempt to  escape f !mselves1 !y "k n &
 c>e n :i!r4  ,x is all 9  va94  ,!re is
 no escape f self4  ,z ! pi\s poet ^:   
bu/ /&s  b5ea? yond] t[] has said3      
,ea* 9 8 sep>ate sph]e ( joy & woe      
,our h]mit spirits dwell1 & range ap>t4 
,i mu/ be ,i1 ?\ mu/ be ?\1 he mu/ be   
he1 %e mu/ be %e1 & no  "o else1 ?r\gh\t
 our mortal lives1 &1 = aught we c tell1
 =  ev]2 alone1 ea* ( u1 ) our own s\ls1
 our own ?\ghts1 our own  actions1 our  
own hopes1 our own fe>s1 our own        
des]v+s4  ,/ay  alone3--) all ^!8  ,yes1
 & alone ) "o m4  ,ea* ( u is  alone )  
,god4  ,face to face ) ,god1 se5 by ,him
 ?r\gh & ?r\gh1  & directly answ]able to
 ,him at e mom5t ( our lives1 = e  de$1 
& ^w1 & ?\ght4  ,& is t n a m t]rible   

?\ght  ?an any8  ,ah6 my fri5ds1 x may  
be4  ,b x may be also ! mo/  com=t+ (   
all ?\ghts1 ! only really com=t+ ?\ght1 
if we  w b look at ! "q z ! ,psalmi/    
looks at x1 & cry )  him to ,god1 ,i am 
,?9e1 oh save ! me :om ,?\ ha/ made4    
,!re are ^?1 & ^? :o des]ve a respectful
 he>+1 :o w  diff] f all t ,i h be5     
say+1 & inde$ f ! beliefs (  #iii out ( 
#ajjj ( ! human race 9 e age4  ,!y w    
say--,?is  fancy t y are an ,i1 a self1 
individual & indivisible1 is b a  fancy2
 "o ( ! _m idols :i* man creates =      
himself1 by be/[+  reality & p]sonality 
on m]e ab/ractions l ?is ,i & self4     
,ea*  man is n "o indivisible1 mu* less 
inde/ructible1 ?+ or be+4  ,he  is      
really _m ?+s4  ,he is ! net result (   
all ! organic cells (  8 body1 & ( all !
 =ces :i* act ?r\gh !m )91 & ( all  !   
circum/ances :i* influ5ce !m f )\t1 ay1 
& ( all !  =ces & circum/ances :i* h    
influ5c$ 8 ance/ors ev] s9ce  man appe>$
 on ! e>?4  ,b because he rememb]s _m   
/ates (  consci\sness1 _m mom5ts 9 :i*  

he 0 aw>e ( s5sations )9  him1 & (      
circum/ances )\t him1 !re=e he /r+s all 
^!  toge!r1 & talks ( !m z "o ?+ :i* he 
calls ,i2 & speaks (  !m z 8            
remembrances ( himself1 :5 really ! _m  
?+s are b  l9ks ( a *a9 :i* is          
p]petually gr[+ at "o end & dropp+ (f   
at ! o!r4  ,to say1 !re=e1 t he is !    
same p]son z he 0  :5 a *ild1 or z he   
w\ld be :5 an old man1--is1 :5 we "k t  
e atom ( 8 physical frame has *ang$ aga9
 & aga9 dur+ !  c\rse ( ye>s1 a popul>  
delusion1 or at lea/ a misnom] us$ =    
conv5i5ce' sake2 z :5 we say t ! sun    
rises & sets1 :5 we  "k t ! e>? moves1 &
 n ! sun4  ,a man1 !re=e1 accord+  to   
?is s*ool1 is really no m a p]son1 "o & 
indivisible1 ?an is  ! coral ) its      
million polypes1 ! tree ) its million   
buds1 or  ev5 ! ?und]/orm ) its million 
vesicles ( attract+ &  repell+ vap\r4   
,n[ t a tru? und]lies su* a !ory z ?is1 
,i am ! la/ to d5y4  ,h[ mu* ( ! "* (   
ea* man is inh]it$1 h[ mu* ( x  dep5ds  
on 8 actual bodily organization2 h[ mu* 

( x1 alas6 on !  circum/ances ( 8 y\?2  
h[ mu* ( x *anges ) ! m]e physical      
*ange f y\? to old age--:o does n "k all
 ?is1 :o has ev]  ne$$ to fight =       
himself ! battle ( life8  ,only1 ,i say1
 ?is is b  half ! tru?2 & ^! philosoph]s
 _c /ate _! half-tru?1  )\t employ+ ! v 
words :i* !y repudiate2 )\t us+ !  v    
p]sonal pron\ns1 ! ,i & me1 ! ?\ & !e1 !
 he & him1  to :i* !y d5y any real      
exi/5ce4  ,beside1 ,i ask--,is !        
exp]i5ce  & ! conclusion ( ! va/        
majority ( all mank9d to g = no?+8  ,=  
if !re be "o po9t on :i* human be+s h   
be51 & are /ill1  agre$1 x is ?is--t ea*
 ( !m is1 to 8 joy or 8 sorr[1 an ,i2  a
 sep>ate p]son4  ,&1 ,i %\ld h said1 ?is
 conviction becomes  /rong] & /rong] 9  
ea* ( !m1 ! m human !y become1          
civiliz$1 & wor?y ( ! respect &         
affection ( _! fell[-m54    ,= :at rises
 9 !m1 or seems to rise1 m & m pa9fully 
&  fi]cely8  ,:at b t prote/1 t battle1 
betwe5 ! ev]la/+ ,i  )9 !m1 & _! own    
passions1 & motives1 & circum/ances2    

:i* ,/ ,paul ( old call$ ! battle betwe5
 ! _s on "o side1  & ! fle% & ! _w on ! 
o!r4  ,! nobl]1 surely1 &  heal?i]1 ev5 
= a mom5t1 ! manhood ( any man is1 ! m  
int5se  is t inw>d /ruggle1 :i* man     
alone ( all ! animals endures4  ,is  x 9
 mom5ts ( brave endeav\r1 :e!r to       
improve our own "*1  or to b5efit our   
fell[-m53 or is x 9 mom5ts ( depression1
  disappo9tm5t1 bodily sickness1 t we   
are tempt$ to say8--,i w  fight no m4   
,i _c m5d myself1 or ! _w4  ,i am :at   
nature has  made me2 & :at ,i am1 ,i mu/
 rema94  ,i1 & all ,i "k1 & all ,i      
love1 are ?+s1 n p]sons2 p>ts ( nature1 
ev5 z ! birds ^u  ! b\gh1 only m        
mis]able1 because torm5t$ by a hope :i* 
nev]  w be fulfill$2 an empty pageant ( 
m]e ph5om5a1 bl[n onw>d  t[>d decay1 l  
dy+ autumn leaves1 be=e ! ev]la/+ /orm  
:i* no "o guides4  ,is ?is ! inw>d voice
 ( heal? & /r5g?8  or r1 = evil or =    
good1 t voice :i* bids ! man1 !  woman1 
9 ! my/]i\s might ( ! free ,i )91       
trample on _! own  passions1 defy _! own

 circum/ances1 ev5 to ! dea?2 fall back1
 9  utt] ne$1 on ! absolute in/9ct (    
self2 & ev5 ?\gh all seem  lo/1 say )   
,m$ea 9 ! trag$y--       ,*e re/a8  ,io6
    ,m$ea8--,"s "o w ask1 & h a "r to   
ask--,is t ! model  :i* y set be=e u8   
,! imp]i\s sorc]ess1 :o f ! fir/ has    
kn[n no law b self1 h] own passions1 h] 
own intellect2 :o1 at la/1  madd5$ by a 
griev\s wrong1 ass]ts t self by ! murd] 
( h] own  babes8  ,y might z well set   
be=e u z a model ,milton's ,satan4    ,j
 s4  ,rememb] fir/1 nev]!less1 ! old    
maxim1 t ! be/1  :5 corrupt$1 is ! wor/2
 t ! high] ! nature1 :5 us$  aright 9   
its "r place1 ! bas] x becomes :5 us$   
wrongly1 9 its  wrong place4  ,:5 ,satan
 fell f 8 "r place1 said ! old ,jews1 he
  became1 rememb]1 n a m]e brute3 b     
worse1 a fi5d4  ,!re is a deep  & true  
philosophy 9 t4  ,z long z he 0 :at he 0
 meant to  be--! s]vant ( ,god--he 0 an 
ar*angel & m2 ! faire/ ( all  ! sons ( !
 morn+4  ,:5 he rebell$2 :5 9 pride &   
self-w  he tore himself--8 p]son--away f

 t ,god 9 :om he liv$ &  mov$ & _h 8    
be+3 ! p]sonality rema9$2 he c\ld /ill1 
l  ,m$ea1 fall back1 ev5 :5 he knew t he
 _h rebell$ aga9/ 8  ,creator1 on 8     
indomitable self1 & reign a self-suffic+
 k+1 ev5  9 ! dep?s ( hell4    ,b ! v   
/r5g? & ri*ness ( t p]sonality made him1
 l  ,m$ea1 only ! m capable ( evil4  ,he
 /ood1 t is1 8 moral  heal? endur$1 only
 by loyalty to ,god4  ,:5 he lo/ t1 he  
fell2 to  moral disease3 disease ! va/]1
 ! va/] 7 8 own capacities4    ,& s x is
 ) y1 & me1 & e s\l ( man4  ,only by    
loyalty to  ,god c ?is undy+ ,i1 ?is    
self1 ?is p]son1 :i* ea* ( u has--or  r 
:i* ea* ( u is--be any?+ b a torm5t & a 
curse2 !  m t]rible to u1 & ^? ar\nd u1 
! /rong] & ! ri*] are  ! nature &       
faculties ?r\gh :i* x works4    ,w\lde/ 
?\ n be a curse unto ?y self8  ,!n cry )
 him :o wrote  ! #aai? ,psalm--,i am    
,?9e4  ,oh save ! me1 :om ,?\1 ,o ,god1 
ha/  made4    ,= he :o wrote t psalm _h 
an int5se conviction ( 8 own            
p]sonality4  ,i1 & me1 are words = ev] 9

 8 m\?3 b n 9 self-  satisfi$ conceit2  
nor 9 self-torm5t+ sup]/ition1 cry+     
p]petually1 ,%all ,i be sav$8 %all ,i be
 lo/8  ,no4  ,fai? 9 ,god  deliv]s him f
 ei!r ( ^! follies4  ,he is =c$ to ?9k (
  self4  ,sad1 p]secut$1 seem+ly        
fri5dless1 he is alone ) self3 yet  n   
alone4  ,= at e mom5t he is ref]r+      
himself to 8 true place  9 ! univ]se2 to
 ,god2 ,god's law1 ,god's help4  ,!     
burd5 ( self--(  m+l$ responsibility &  
weakness--is to him pa/ be>+4  ,x w\ld  
be  utt]ly pa/ be>+1 if he c\ld n ca/ x 
d[n1 at lea/ at mom5ts1  at ! foot ( !  
?rone ( ,god1 & cry1 ,i am ,?9e4  ,oh   
save me4    ,& if any %\ld ask--z has   
be5 ask$ ere n[--,b is !re n 9  ?is tone
 ( m9d some?+ undignifi$1 some?+ ev5    
abject8 ?us to  cry = help1 in/ead (    
help+ oneself8 ?us to dep5d on ano!r    
be+1 in/ead ( be>+ /oically ) manly     
indep5d5ce8  ,i  answ]--,! ,psalmi/ does
 be> /oically1 j because he cries =     
help4  ,= ! old ,/oics cri$ = help2 !   
e>li] & tru]-he>t$ ( !m1  at lea/4  ,"s 

"h1 surely1 h read ,epictetus1 ! hea!n  
^:  ?\ght mo/ exactly co9cides ) t ( !  
,psalmi/4  ,if s1 d !y  n see :at enabl$
 him1 ! slave ( ,n]o's m9ion1 to ass]t  
himself1  & 8 own unconqu]able          
p]sonality2 to defy circum/ance2 & to   
pres]ve 8 own calm1 8 own hon\r1 8 own  
purity1 amid a degradation  :i* might   
well h driv5 a good man to suicide8  ,& 
0 x n  ?is--,! int5sity ( 8 fai? 9 ,god8
  ,9 ,god ! help]1 ,god !  guide8    ,if
 any man "h h le>nt1 to 8 own loss1 to  
und]value !  exp]i5ce ( prophets1       
psalmi/s1 apo/les3 !n let him turn to   
,epictetus ! hea!n2 & le>n f t h]oic    
slave1 t ! true  dignity ( man lies 9   
true fai? 9 ,god4    ,nay m4  ,x is a   
s]i\s "q1 :e!r ungodl9ess--by :i* ,i    
mean1 z ! ,psalmi/ means1 ! ass]tion (  
self1 indep5d5t (  ,god--:e!r           
ungodl9ess1 ,i say1 is ev] dignifi$2    
:e!r1 z has be5  (t5 said1 ,milton's    
/ill dignifi$ ,satan is n an impossible 
"*2 :e!r ,goe!'s utt]ly undignifi$      
,mephi/opheles is n !  true ideal ( an  

utt]ly evil _s4  ,ungodl9ess1 z we see x
  manife/$ 9 human be+s1 may be         
repulsive1 z 9 ! m]e ruffian1  ^: m\? is
 fill$ ) curs+1 & 8 feet swift to %$    
blood4  ,x  may1 aga91 be pitiable1 z 9 
^? human butt]flies1 :o live only to    
enjoy1 or to m9i/] to1 :at !y call      
luxury & fa%ion4  ,& x may  be aga9--:5 
x calmly & delib]ately ass]ts itself to 
be a  philosophy1 & an explanation ( man
 & ( ! univ]se1 & gives  itself         
magi/]ial airs1 h[ev] c\rte\sly &       
k9dly--x may be !n1  ,i d>e to ?9k1 a   
little ludicr\s4    ,b z = its dignity1 
,i leave to y to say :i* ( ! two be+s is
  ! m dignifi$1 :i* ! m abject--a little
 organism ( fle% &  blood1 at mo/ n m   
?an six feet high1 liable to be de/roy$ 
by a  tile (f ! ro(1 or a bla/ ( f\l    
gas1 or a hundr$ o!r accid5ts2  /&+     
self-pois$ & self-complac5t 9 ! c5tre ( 
su* an  univ]se z ?is1 & ass]t+ t x     
ackn[l$ges no sup]ior1 &  ne$s no       
guide--or ! same be+1 awak5$ to ! my/]y 
( 8 own  actual weakness1 8 possible    

/r5g?2 8 own actual ignorance1 8        
possible wisdom2 8 own actual s9fulness1
 8 possible hol9ess3 &  !n2 by a        
humility :i* is ! highe/ d>+2 by a      
self-di/ru/ :i*  is ! true/             
self-ass]tion1 v9dicat+ ! div9e elem5t  
)91 by  tak+ p]sonal & volunt>y s]vice  
"u no less a p]sonage ?an ,him  :o made 
him2 & cry+ directly to ! ,creator ( sun
 & />s & all  ! univ]se--,i am ,?9e4    
,oh save ! me :i* ,?\ ha/ made8    ,make
 up y\r own m9ds1 make up y\r m9ds1 :i* 
( ! two figures is  ! m abject1 :i* ! m 
dignifi$4  ,= me1 ,i h _h too good      
cause1 long s9ce1 to make up m9e4    ,& 
if y wi% to judge fur!r = y\rselves1    
:e!r ! tea*+ (  ! ,psalmi/ is m likely  
to produce an abject or a dignifi$  "*1 
,i advise y to pond] c>efully a c]ta9   
s+ul>--,i _h  almo/ said                
unique--educational docum5t1 writt5 by  
m5 :o _h  ?or\ghly imbib$ ! tea*+ ( ?is 
psalm2 a docum5t :i*1 !  (t5] ,i p]use  
x1 ar\ses 9 me m & m admiration2 n only 
=  its !ology1 b = its k ( human nature2

 & n only =  :at x does1 b = :at x does 
n1 say4  ,i mean ! ,cate*ism ( !  ,*ur* 
( ,engl&4    ,y w rem>k at fir/ sight1 t
 x does n affect to tea* !  *ild2 ) "o  
rem>kable exception to be h]eaft]       
notic$4  ,x does  n tell ! *ild--,y %\ld
 d ?is1 y %\ld n d t4    ,x is /rictly  
an ,educational ,cate*ism4  ,x tries to 
educe--t is1  draw out--:at is 9 ! *ild 
already2 its own native in/9cts &       
native consci5ce4  ,!re=e x makes ! *ild
 speak = itself4  ,x  makes ea* *ild    
feel t he or %e is an ,i2 a p]son1 a    
responsible  s\l4  ,x beg9s--,:at is y\r
 "n8  ,x makes ! *ild confess t x  has a
 "n1 z a sign t x is a p]son1 a self1 a 
s\l1 diff]5t f  all o!r p]sons 9 e>? or 
heav52 & t its "n 0 giv5 x at  baptism1 
= a sign t ,god made x a p]son1 & wi%es 
x to "k t  x is a p]son1 & w tea* x h[  
to be a true p]son1 & a good  p]son4  ,x
 tea*es ! *ild to say--,i1 & me1 n 9 fe>
 & dread1  l ^? hea!n ( :om ,i spoke j  
n[1 b ) manly confid5ce1  &             
self-respect1 & gratitude to ,god :o has

 made x a p]son1 & an  immortal s\l4    
,to say--,i am a p]son2 & 9 ord] t ,i   
might be a "r k9d (  p]son1 & n a wrong 
k9d1 ,i 0 made a memb] ( ,*ri/1 a *ild (
  ,god1 & an inh]itor ( ! k+dom ( heav54
    ,to say--,i am a p]son2 & t ,i may  
be a "r k9d ( p]son1 ,i mu/  "k &       
believe c]ta9 ?+s conc]n+ ,god ,himself1
 ,fa!r1 ,son1 &  ,holy ,gho/4  ,i am a  
p]son2 & t ,i may be a "r k9d ( p]son1  
,i  mu/ keep c]ta9 comm&m5ts & d c]ta9  
duties t[>d ,god1 & my  p>5ts1 & my     
,que51 & my c\ntry1 & my neighb\r1 & all
 t[>d  :om ,i am responsible = "r       
behavi\r4    ,& !n1 & only !n1 aft] x   
has made ! *ild say all ?is =  itself & 
ab\t itself1 ! ,cate*ism does beg9 to   
tea*2 & 9 a few  v %ort words1 tell !   
*ild ab\t t :i* is n itself--    ,my    
good *ild1 "k ?is1 t ?\ art n able to d 
^! ?+s (  ?yself1 nor to walk 9 !       
,comm&m5ts ( ,god1 & to s]ve ,him1  )\t 
,8 special grace2 :i* ?\ mu/ le>n at all
 times to call =  by dilig5t pray]4     
,n[ consid] ^! words4  ,!re is com=t &  

/r5g? 9 !m2 com=t  = ! *ild2 com=t = y1 
& me1 & e human be+ :o has  awak5$ to ! 
s5se ( 8 own p]sonal responsibility1 &  
f9ds x  too (t5 a burd5 heavi] ?an      
he--&1 alas1 (t51 %e--c be>4    ,!      
,cate*ism tells ! *ild t x mu/ n m]ely  
"k doctr9es  ab\t ,god1 or d duties to  
,god2 b m3 t x is alone ) ,god          
,himself1 face to face ) ,god ,himself  
day & night4  ,b t !re=e  x is to dread 
,god1 & look up to ,god z a taskma/] &  
tyrant1 &  try to hide f ,god's awful   
eye1 & =get ,god1 & =get itself--if  x  
c8--,god =bid2 ,god =bid4  ,! ,cate*ism 
leaves su* tea*+ =  ^? ,ph>isees :o tell
 little *ildr5 t unless !y are conv]t$1 
& become z !m1 !y %all 9 no wise ent]   
into ! k+dom (  heav54  ,! ,cate*ism    
says1 ,my good *ild--n1 ,my bad *ild--"k
 ?is4  ,"k t ?\ art weak3 b "k t ,god is
 /rong2 & look up to ,him  z ! ,fa!r (  
all fa!rs1 ! ,tea*] ( all tea*]s1 !     
,help] (  all help]s1 ! ,fri5d ( all    
fri5ds1 :o has ,i call$ !e unto ,8      
k+dom ( grace1 t ,he might %ew !e       

graci\sness2 & make !e  graci\s &       
graceful 9 all ?y ?\ghts1 & works1 &    
ways3 &1  !re=e1 f> f try+ to hide f    
,him1 call on ,him ) dilig5t  pray]4  ,=
 ! ,fa!r ( all fa!rs is ! ,fa!r ( ?y    
s\l1 ! ,son  ( all sons di$ = !e ^u !   
,cross1 ! ,holy ,_s ( all holy  spirits 
w make !e a holy _s & p]son1 ev5 z ,he  
is a ,holy  ,_s & ,p]son ,himself4      
,believ+ ^? words1 no "o w d>e to =get  
to say 8 pray]s4  ,=  :5 he prays1 he is
 inde$ a p]son4  ,he is himself2 & n    
a%am$1  h[ev] s9ful1 to be himself2 & to
 tell ,god ab\t himself4  ,oh1 ?9k  ( t4
  ,y1 ea* ( y1 h a "r1 z ,god's *ildr51 
to speak to  ! ,god :o made ! univ]se4  
,!re=e be sure1 t :5 y dislike  to say  
y\r pray]s1 x is because y d n l to be  
:at y are1 a  p]son2 & pref]--ah fooli% 
s\l--to be a ?+1 & an animal4           
,believ+ ^? words1 no man ne$ long to   
=get himself1 to escape f  himself4  ,he
 c lift up himself to ,god :o made him1 
) rev]5ce1 &  fe>1 & yet ) gratitude &  
tru/1 & say--    ,i1 ,"l1 am ,i2 & :at  

,i am--a v poor1 pitiful1 s9ful p]son4  
,b  ,?\1 ,"l1 art ,?\2 & :at ,?\        
art--happily = me1 & = !  :ole          
univ]se--,p]fect4  ,?\ art :at ,?\      
oughte/ to be--,goodness  itself4  ,&   
!re=e ,?\ can/1 & ,?\ wilt1 make me :at 
,i ought to  be at la/1 a good p]son4   
,to !e1 ,o ,"l1 ,i c br+ ! burd5 (  ?is 
undy+ ,i1 :i* ,i c>ry ) me1 too (t5 9   
%ame & sadness1  & ask ,!e to help me to
 be> x2 say+--,?\ kn[e/1 ,"l1 !  secrets
 ( our he>ts4  ,%ut n ,?y m]ciful e>s to
 our pray]s3 b  sp>e u1 ,o ,"l mo/      
,holy1 ,o ,god mo/ ,mighty1 ,?\ wor?y   
,judge ,et]nal1  & suff] u n1 = any     
temptation ( ! _w1 ! fle% or !  devil1  
to fall f ,!e4  ,guide me1 tea* me1     
/r5g!n me1 till ,i  become su* a p]son z
 ,?\ w\ld/ h me be2 pure & g5tle1       
tru?ful & high-m9d$1 brave & able1      
c\rte\s & g5]\s1 dutiful  & useful1 l   
,?y ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ :5 ,he increas$ n 
only 9  /ature1 b 9 fav\r ) ,god & man4 
,to :i* may ,god 9 ,8 m]cy br+ u all6   
,am54          ,,s]mon ,,xvi4  ,,!      

,,c$>s ,,( ,,lebanon4      ,,psalm      
,,civ4 #af4       ,! trees ( ! ,"l are  
full ( sap2 ! c$>s ( ,lebanon1 :i* ,he  
ha? plant$4    ,let me say a few words  
?is aft]noon ab\t ! noble #ajd? ,psalm1 
:i*  0 read ?is aft]noon1 z x is n[ 9 _m
 *ur*es1 & mo/ wisely  & rightly1 z !   
,h>ve/ ,psalm4  ,x is a fit psalm = a   
s]vice 9  :i* we ?ank ,god = su* h>ve/ z
 ,he has ?\ght be/ to s5d u1  :e!r x be 
above or bel[ ! av]age4  ,b x is also a 
fit psalm to  be ?\ght e>ne/ly ov] j n[1
 consid]+ ! turn :i* m5's  m9ds are tak+
 m & m 9 ^! times 9 :i* x has pleas$    
,god  t we %\ld live4  ,= we h lo/1 all 
( u1 unle>n$ z well z  le>n$1 ! old     
sup]/iti\s notions ab\t ?is _w ar\nd u  
:i*  our =efa!rs held = _m hundr$ ye>s4 
,no rational p]son n[  believes t wit*es
 c blight crops or cattle1 or t evil    
spirits  cause /orms4  ,no "o n[        
believes t nymphs & fairies live 9      
f\nta9s or 9 trees2 or t ! spirits ( !  
planets rule ! fates  ( m54  ,t old     
belief is gone1 = good & = evil1 & x 0  

good  t x %\ld g2 = x 0 false3 &        
falsehoods c d no good1 b  only h>m1 to 
any man1 9 body & 9 s\l alike4  ,x has  
di$ out  quickly & /rangely4  ,"s say t 
mod]n sci5ce has de/roy$ x4  ,i  c h>dly
 agree to t3 = x has di$ out--& t almo/ 
s9ce my  own recollection & "u my own   
eyes--9 ! m9ds ( c\ntry p1  :o "k no?+ (
 sci5ce4  ,i _h r say--z ,i presume !   
man :o  wrote ! #ajd? ,psalm w\ld h     
said--,! ,"l has tak5 ! belief out  (   
m5's he>ts & m9ds4  ,& ,i _c b hope t   
,he has tak5 x  away1 & all[s u to      
believe no m 9 demons & fairies rul+ !  
_w ar\nd u1 9 ord] t we may believe 9   
,him1 & no?+ b  ,him1 ! true ,rul] ( !  
_w2 9 ,him ( :om x is writt51 ,him  %alt
 ?\ wor%ip1 & ,him only %alt ?\ s]ve2   
ev5 ,god ! ,fa!r1  ( :om are all ?+s1 & 
,god ! ,son1 by :om are all ?+s1 & ,god 
! ,holy ,_s1 :o is ! ,"l & ,giv] ( life1
 alike to sun &  />s ov] our heads1 & to
 ! meane/ we$ & insect "u our feet2  !  
,"l & ,giv] ( life alike to matt] & _s1 
s\l & body1  worm & man1 & angel &      

ar*angel be=e ! ?rone ( ,god4  ,i hope  
x is s4  ,i tru/ x is s4  ,= we nev] _h 
m ne$ ?an n[ to  believe ) all our he>ts
 9 ! liv+ ,god2 to take into all our    
he>ts ! tea*+ ( ! #ajd? ,psalm4  ,= n[ t
 we h giv5 up  believ+ 9 sup]/itions1 we
 are 9 dang] ( go+ to ! o!r  extreme1 & 
believ+ 9 no?+ at all :i* we _c see )   
our  eyes1 & h&le ) our h&s4  ,n[ t we h
 giv5 up believ+ 9  ! fabl$ sup]natural2
 9 gho/s1 fairies1 demons1 wit*es1 &    
su*-  l3 we are 9 dang] ( giv+ up       
believ+ 9 ! true & et]nal  sup]natural1 
:i* is ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 by :om ! :ole
 creation  is kept alive & s\nd4  ,we   
are 9 dang] ( fall+ into a l[1 /upid1   
bruti% view ( ?is wond]ful _w ( ,god 9  
:i* we live2 9 dang]  ( ?9k+ ( nature--t
 is1 ( ! ?+s :i* we c see &  h&le--only 
z some?+ ( :i* we c make use--till we   
fall z l[  z t poor ruffian1 ( :om !    
poet says3       ,a primrose on ! riv]'s
 brim     ,a yell[ primrose 0 to him1   
,& x 0 no?+ m4    ,l[]1 t is1 ?an ev5   
our own *ildr51 :om ,god has at lea/    

taught  to admire & love ! primroses =  
_! beauty--z some?+ preci\s  & div9e1 q 
indep5d5t ( _! own emotions ab\t !m4    
,m5 9  ^! days are b too likely to fall 
into ! hum\r ( ^? poor  savages1 ( :om  
"o :o kn[s !m well said to me           
once--bitt]ly b  truly--t :5 a savage   
sees any?+ new1 h[ev] wond]ful or       
beautiful1 he has b two ?\ghts ab\t x2  
fir/--,w x hurt me8 &  next--,c ,i eat  
x8  ,& f t truly bruti% view ( ,god's   
_w1 we  %all be deliv]$1 ,i believe1    
only by tak+ 9 ) our :ole he>ts  ! tea*+
 ( ! #ajd? ,psalm2 :i* is inde$ ! tea*+ 
( all ,holy  ,scripture ?r\gh\t4    ,!  
,psalmi/1 9 ! passage :i* ,i h *os51 is 
talk+ ( !  circulation ( wat] on ! e>?2 
h[ wisely & well x is ord]$2 h[  !      
vap\rs rise (f ! sea1 till ! wat]s /&   
above ! m\nta9-  tops1 to be br\ght d[n 
9 ?und]-/orms--= 9 8 c\ntry1 z 9  _m hot
 ones1 ?und] 0 g5]ally ne$$1 at ! end ( 
! dry  season1 to br+ d[n ! ra92 h[ x   
=ms spr+s 9 ! highl&1 &  fl[s d[n f !nce
 9 brooks & riv]s1 mak+ ! :ole l[l&     

gre5 & f]tile4  ,well--all v true1 y may
 say4  ,b t is simply  a matt] ( sci5ce1
 or inde$ ( common obs]vation & common  
s5se4  ,x  is n a subject = a psalm or =
 a s]mon4    ,true3 9 ! words 9 :i* ,i h
 purposely put x4  ,b n 9 !  words 9 :i*
 ! ,psalmi/ puts x2 & :i* ,i purposely  
left out1 to  %ew y j ! diff]5ce betwe5 
ev5 ! s\nde/ sci5ce1 &  fai?4  ,he br+s 
9 ano!r elem5t1 :i* is ! true cause ( ! 
circulation ( wat]2 & t is1 none o!r b  
,almighty ,god4    ,?is is ! way 9 :i* !
 inspir$ ,psalmi/ puts x2 & ?is is !    
tru? ( x all2 ?is is ! v k]nel & m>r[ & 
life & s\l (  x all3 :ile ! facts :i* ,i
 told y j n[ are ! m]e %ell &  dead     
skeleton ( x--,?\ s5de/ ! spr+s into !  
riv]s4    ,?\ art ! ,"l ( ! lightn+ & ( 
! cl\ds1 ! ,"l ( !  highl&s & ( ! l[l&s1
 & ! ,"l ( ! ra9fall & ( !  dr\ght1 !   
,"l ( good seasons & ( bad1 ( ri* h>ve/s
 & (  scanty4  ,!y1 l all ?+s1 obey ,?9e
 ev]la/+ laws2 & ( !m1  :atev] may      
befal1 poor purbl9d man c say 9 fai? &  
hope--,x is  ! ,"l1 let ,him d :at      

seeme? ,him good4    ,yes4  ,he 0 n (   
c\rse a man ( sci5ce1 9 ! mod]n s5se ( !
  ^w1 ?is old ,psalmi/4  ,b ?is ,i "k1 t
 he 0 a man ( sci5ce  9 ! s\nde/ &      
deepe/ s5se2 an inspir$ philosoph]1 z   
well z an  inspir$ poet2 & _h ! highe/ (
 all sci5ces1 :i* is ! sci5ce  & k ( !  
liv+ ,god4  ,= he saw ,god 9 ev]y?+ &   
ev]y?+ 9 ,god4    ,b--he says--! trees (
 ! ,"l are full ( sap2 ev5 ! c$>s (     
,lebanon :i* ,he ha? plant$4  ,:y %\ld  
he say t specially ( !  c$>s8  ,did n   
,god make all trees8  ,does ,he n plant 
all wild trees1  & e fl[] & se$8  ,my   
de> fri5ds1 happy are y if y believe  t 
9 _s & 9 tru?4  ,b let me tell y t ,i   
?9k y w\ld  n h believ$ t1 unless !     
,psalmi/1 & o!rs :o wrote !  ,holy      
,scriptures1 _h told y ab\t trees (     
,god1 & riv]s ( ,god1 &  w9ds ( ,god1 & 
_h taught y t ! e>? is ! ,"l's & !      
fulness !re(4  ,y d n "k--none ( u c    
"k--h[ mu* we owe  to ! ,bible = j &    
rational1 z well z or?odox & ,*ri/ian1  
notions ( ! _w ar\nd u4  ,we1 &--?ank   

,god--our =efa!rs =  hundr$s ( ye>s1 h  
drunk 9 ,bible ?\ghts1 z x 71 ) our     
"m's milk2 till mu* t we h really le>nt 
f ! ,bible we  take z a matt] ( c\rse1 z
 self-evid5t tru?s :i* we h f\nd  out = 
ourselves by common s5se4    ,& yet1 s  
f> f t be+ ! case1 if x _h n be5 = !    
,bible1 we might be believ+ at ?is      
mom5t1 t "o god made "o tree1  & ano!r  
ano!r2 t "o tree 0 sacr$ to "o god1 &   
ano!r  fl[] to ano!r goddess1 z ! old   
,greeks believ$2 & t ! :eat  & b>ley 7 !
 gift1 & !re=e ! prop]ty1 ( "s special  
deity2 & be cry+ n[ 9 fe> & trembl+ to !
 sun-god1 or !  ra9-god1 or "s o!r      
deifi$ p[] ( nature1 because we fanci$ t
  !y 7 angry ) u1 & _h !re=e s5t u too  
mu* ra9 & a  %ort h>ve/4    ,x is       
difficult1 n[-a-days1 to make ev5       
cultivat$ p und]/&  ! follies ( ^? :o1 l
 ! hea!n r\nd ! ,jews1 wor%ipp$  _m     
gods3 & all ! m because our mod]n folly 
runs 9 a diff]5t  *annel2 because we are
 tempt$1 n to believe 9 _m gods1 b 9 no 
,god at all2 to believe n t "o god made 

"o ?+ & ano!r  ano!r1 b t all ?+s h made
 !mselves4    ,:5 ,hiram1 k+ ( ,tyre1   
s5t d[n timb] cut f ! c$>s (  ,lebanon1 
to build ! temple ( ,god = ,solomon2 8  
hea!n workm51  probably1 7 angry &      
t]rifi$ at :at !y 7 do+4  ,!y said      
among !mselves--,^! c$>s belong to      
,baal1 or to ,melk>t1 ! gods  ( ,tyre4  
,our k+ has no "r to s5d !m to build !  
temple (  ,jehovah1 ! ,god ( ! ,jews4   
,x is a robb]y1 & a sacrilege2 & ,baal  
w be angry ) u2 & curse u ) dr\ght &    
blight4    ,b n[-a-days m5 say--,! c$>s 
( ,lebanon are n ,god's trees1 nor  are 
any o!r trees4  ,!y belong to nature4   
,n[ ,i believe 9 nature no  m ?an ,i d 9
 ,baal4  ,nature is m]ely ?+s--a great  
_m ?+s x  is true1 b only ?+s--& :5 ,i  
add !m all up toge!r1 & call  !m nature1
 z if !y 7 "o ?+1 ,i make an ab/raction 
( !m4  ,!re is no h>m 9 t3 b if ,i treat
 t ab/raction z if x really  exi/$1 &   
did any?+1 !n ,i make ( x an idol1 ! :i*
 ,i h no  m9d to d4  ,i believe1 ,i say1
 9 nature no m ?an ,i d 9 ,baal4  ,bo?  

words 7 at fir/ symbols2 & bo? h become 
9 due c\rse ( "t  m]e idols4  ,b ^? :o  
wor%ip nature & n ,god1 say n[--,god did
  n make trees2 !y 7 made by ! laws (   
nature & no?+ else4  ,well3 ,i believe t
 ! s-call$ philosoph]s :o say t1 w be   
prov$ at la/ to be no m "r1 & no m      
rational1 ?an ^?  hea!n workm5 ( ,tyre4 
,b mean:ile1 :at ! ,psalmi/ says1 & :at 
! ,bible says1 is--,^? trees belong to  
,god4  ,he made !m1 ,he made all  ?+s2 !
 sap--! my/]i\s life 9 !m1 by :i* ea*   
gr[s &  se$s accord+ to its k9d--is ,8  
gift4  ,_! gr[? is ord]$ by  ,him2 & s  
are all ?+s 9 e>? & heav54    ,!n :y    
speak ( !m especially z trees ( ,god8   
,because1 my fri5ds1  we c only f9d out 
t some?+ is true ( _m ?+s1 by f9d+  out 
t x is true ( "o ?+2 & t we usually f9d 
out by "s  /rik+ in/ance2 "s case ab\t  
:i* !re c be no mi/ake4  ,&  ^! c$>s (  
,lebanon 71 & are /ill1 su* a /rik+     
in/ance1  :i* !re 0 no mi/ak+4  ,^u !   
slopes ( ! great sn[-m\nta9  ( ,lebanon 
/ood ^? gigantic c$>-trees--:ole =e/s ( 

!m  !n--n[ only "o or two small gr\ps1 b
 awful1 travell]s tell u1  ev5 9 _!     
decay4  ,:5ce did !y come8  ,!re are no 
trees l !m  = hundr$s1 ,i _h almo/ said 
= ?\s&s1 ( miles4  ,!re are b  two o!r  
pat*es ( !m left n[ on ! :ole e>?1 "o 9 
! ,atlas1  "o 9 ! ,himalaya4  ,! ,jews  
c]ta9ly knew ( no trees l !m2 &  no     
trees ei!r ( _! size4  ,!re 7 trees     
among !m !n1  probably1 two & ?ree      
hundr$ feet 9 height2 trees ^: tops 7 z 
^? m9/] t[]s2 ^: %afts 7 l yond] pill>s2
 & _!  bran*es l yond] vaults4  ,no k+1 
h[ev] mighty1 c\ld h plant$  !m up !re  
^u ! l(ty m\nta9 slopes4  ,! ,jew1 :5 he
 ent]$  b5ea? ! awful d>kness ( ^! c$>s2
 ! c$>s ) a %ad[y  %r\d--z ! ,scripture 
says--! c$>s high & lift$ up1 ^: tops  7
 among ! ?ick b\ghs1 & _! height exalt$ 
above all ! trees  ( ! field2 fair 9 _! 
greatness2 _! b\ghs multipli$1 & _!     
bran*es long--= x is 9 su* words ( awe &
 admiration t !  ,bible talks always ( !
 c$>s--!n ! ,jew said1 ,god has plant$  
^!1 & ,god alone4  ,& :5 he ?\ght1 n    

m]ely ( _! gr&eur  & _! beauty1 b ( _!  
use2 ( _! fragrant & incorruptible      
timb]1 fit to build ! palaces ( k+s1 & !
 temples ( gods2 he  said--& :at c\ld he
 say bett]8--,^! are trees ( ,god2      
wond]ful  & glori\s works ( a wond]ful &
 a glori\s ,creator4  ,if he _h n1  he  
w\ld h _h less reason 9 him1 & less k ( 
,god1 ?an !  ,h9doos ( old2 :o :5 !y saw
 ! o!r v>iety ( ! c$> gr[+1  9 l gr&eur1
 on ! slopes ( ! ,himalaya1 call$ !m !  
,deod>a--:i* means1 9 ! old ,sanscrit   
tongue1 nei!r m nor less  ?an ! timb] ( 
,god1 ! lance ( ,god--& :at bett] c\ld  
!y  h said8    ,my fri5ds1 ,i speak on  
?is matt] f ! fulness ( my he>t4  ,x has
  happ5$ to me--?r\gh ! b\nty ( ,god1 = 
:i* ,i %all be ev]  grateful--to h sp5t 
days 9 primeval =e/s1 z gr&1 & f>       
/rang] & f> ri*] ?an t ( ,lebanon & its 
c$>s2 amid trees  beside :i* ! huge/    
tree 9 ,brita9 w\ld be b z a sapl+2     
gorge\s too ) fl[]s1 ri* ) fruits1      
timb]s1 preci\s gums1 &  all ! yet      
unkn[n weal? ( a tropic wild]ness4  ,& z

 ,i look$ up1  awe/ruck & bewild]$1 at  
^? m9/]s n made by h&s1 ,i f\nd  ! words
 ( ,scripture ris+ aga9 & aga9 unaw>es  
to my lips1 &  said--,yes3 ! ,bible     
words are ! be/ words1 ! only words =   
su* a  sight z ?is4  ,^! too are trees (
 ,god :i* are full ( sap4  ,^!1  too1   
are trees1 :i* ,god1 n man1 has plant$4 
,m9d1 ,i d n say t  ,i %\ld h said s1 if
 ,i _h n le>nt to say s f ! ,bible4     
,)\t ! ,bible ,i %\ld h be51 ,i presume1
 ei!r an idolat] or an  a!i/4  ,& m9d1  
also1 t ,i d n say t ! ,psalmi/ le>nt to
  call ! c$>s trees ( ,god by 8 own     
unassi/$ reason4  ,i believe !  v       
opposite4  ,i believe t no man c see !  
tru? ( a ?+ unless  ,god %ews x him2 t  
no man c f9d out ,god1 9 e>? or heav51  
unless ,god condesc5ds to reveal        
,himself to t man4  ,b ,i believe t     
,god did reveal ,himself to ! ,psalmi/2 
did enlight5 8 reason by !  inspiration 
( ,8 ,holy ,_s2 did tea* him1 z we tea* 
a *ild1 :at  to call ^? c$>s2 &1 z x 71 
:isp]$ to him1 ?\gh ) no  audible voice3

 ,?\ wi%e/ to "k :at "n is mo/ wor?y    
:]eby to  call ^? mighty trees3 !n call 
!m trees ( ,god4  ,"k t !re is  b "o    
,god1 ( :om are all ?+s2 & t !y are ,8  
trees2 &  t ,he plant$ !m1 to %ew =? ,8 
wisdom1 ,8 p[]1 & ,8 good  w to man4    
,& d y fancy t because ! ,jew call$ !   
great c$>s trees (  ,god1 t !re=e he    
?\ght t ! l5tiscs & ole&]s1 by !  brook 
outside1 7 n ,god's %rubs2 or ! lilies &
 anemones ^u !  d[n bel[ 7 n ,god's     
fl[]s8  ,"s folk h fanci$ s4--,x seems  
to me mo/ unreasonably4  ,i %\ld h ?\ght
 t "h ! rule /ood  true2 t t :i* is     
great] conta9s ! less2 t if ! ,psalmi/  
knew ,god to be mighty en\gh to make &  
plant ! c$>s1 he w\ld ?9k  ,him also    
mighty en\gh to make & plant ! smalle/  
fl[] at 8 feet4  ,i ?9k s4  ,= ,i "k x 0
 s ) me4  ,my feel+ t ^?  enorm\s trees 
ov] my head 7 ,god's trees1 did n take  
away 9 !  lea/ f my feel+ ( ,god's      
wisdom & p[] 9 ! t9ie/ h]b at  _! feet4 
,nay r1 x increas$ my feel+ t ,god 0    
fill+ all  ?+s ) life & beauty2 till !  

:ole =e/1--if ,i may s speak 9  all     
humility1 b 9 all hone/y--f ! highe/ to 
! l[e/1 f  ! huge/ to ! smalle/1 & e    
leaf & bud !re91 seem$ full  ( ! glory (
 ,god4  ,& if ,i c\ld feel t1--be+ ! ?+ 
,i am--h[  mu* m mu/ ! inspir$ ,psalmi/ 
h felt x8  ,y see by ?is v  psalm t he  
did feel x4  ,! grass = ! use ( cattle1 
& !  gre5 h]b = m51 & ! corn & ! w9e & !
 oil1 he says1 are  j z mu* ,god's mak+1
 & ,god's gift4  ,! e>? is fill$1 he    
says1 ) ! fruit ( ,god's works4  ,fill$3
 n dott$ ov] "h &  !re ) a few gr& &    
wond]ful ?+s :i* ,god c>es =1 :ile ,he  
c>es = no?+ else3 b fill$4  ,let u take 
! words ( ,scripture  hone/ly 9 _! :ole 
/r5g?2 & believe t if ! ,psalmi/ saw    
,god's "w 9 ! great c$>s1 he saw x      
ev]y:]e else likewise4    ,nay1 m3 ,i w 
say ?is4  ,t ,i believe x 0 su* tea*+ z 
t  ( ?is v #ajd? ,psalm--tea*+ :i* runs1
 my fri5ds1 ?r\gh\t !  ,old ,te/am5t1   
especially ?r\gh ! ,psalmi/s & !        
,prophets--:i*  enabl$ ! ,jews to und]/&
 our ,"l's homely p>ables ab\t !  fl[]s 

( ! field & ! birds ( ! air4  ,^? ( !m  
at lea/  :o 7 ,israelites inde$2 ^? :o  
did und]/&1 & _h treasur$  up 9 _!      
he>ts1 ! old revelation ( ,moses1 & !   
,psalmi/s1 &  ! ,prophets2 ^? :o did    
/ill believe t ! c$>s 7 ! trees  ( ,god1
 & t ,god br\ght =? grass = ! cattle1 & 
gre5 h]b  = ! s]vice ( m52 & :o c\ld see
 ,god's h&1 ,god's laws1 ,god's  love1  
work+ 9 !m--^? m5 & wom51 be sure1 7 ! v
 ones  :o und]/ood our ,"l1 :5 ,he said1
 ,consid] ! lilies ( ! field1  h[ !y    
gr[4  ,!y toil n1 nei!r d !y sp94  ,&   
yet ,i say unto  y1 t ,solomon 9 all 8  
glory 0 n comp>$ unto "o ( ^!4    ,& :y 
%\ld x n be s ) y1 t[nsfolk ?\gh y are8 
,e  ,london] has n[1 9 ! public p>ks &  
g>d5s1 ! privilege (  look+ on plants & 
fl[]s1 m ri*1 m curi\s1 m v>i$ ?an  meet
 ! eye ( any av]age c\ntryman4  ,!n :5 y
 next avail  y\rselves ( t real boon (  
our mod]n civilization1 let me beg y  n 
to =get ! lesson :i* ,i h be5 try+ to   
tea* y4    ,y may feel--y ought to      
feel--t ^? /range & /ately  semitropic  

=ms are inde$ plants ( ,god2 ! "w ( a   
creative ,_s  :o delights to employ ,8  
,almighty p[] 9 produc+ ev] fre% %apes  
( beauty--seem+ly unnecess>y1 seem+ly   
sup]flu\s1 seem+ly  creat$ = ! sake ( _!
 beauty alone--9 ord] t ! ,"l may       
delight ,himself 9 ,8 works4  ,let t    
sight make y admire &  rev]5ce m1 n     
less1 ! meane/ we$ b5ea? y\r feet4      
,rememb]  t ! v we$s 9 y\r own g>d5 are 
actually m highly  organiz$2 h co/--if  
,i may s say1 ) all rev]5ce1 b ,i c only
  speak ( ! inf9ite 9 clumsy t]ms ( !   
f9ite--! ,creator m  ?\ght1 m pa9s1 ?an 
! giant c$>s ( ,lebanon1 & ! giant      
cypresses ( ,cali=nia4  ,rememb] t !    
smalle/ moss or li*5 :i*  cl+s ^u !     
wall1 is full ( wond]s & beauties1 z    
inexplicable z  unexpect$2 & t ( e fl[] 
on y\r own w9d[-sill ! words (  ,*ri/ /&
 lit]ally true--t ,solomon 9 all 8 glory
 0 n  array$ z "o ( ^!3 & b[ y\r he>ts &
 s\ls be=e !  magnific5t prodigality1 ! 
exquisite p]fection ( ,8 "w1 :o c  be1 z
 (t5 z ,he w1 greate/ 9 t :i* is lea/1  

because to ,8  inf9ity no?+ is great1 & 
no?+ small2 :o ha? creat$ all  ?+s1 & = 
,8 pleasure !y are1 & 7 creat$2 :o      
rejoices =  ev] 9 ,8 own works1 because 
,he beholds = ev] all t ,he makes1 &  x 
is v good4    ,& !n refre% y\r he>ts z  
well z y\r bra9s--tir$ x may be1 too    
(t51 ) ! drudg]y ( "s me*anical1 or     
m]ely calculat+1  occupation--refre% y\r
 he>ts1 ,i say1 by lift+ !m up unto !   
,"l1  9 truly spiritual1 truly heav5ly  
?\ghts2 :i* br+ nobl5ess1 &  tru/1 &    
peace1 to ! humble/ & ! mo/ h>dwork$    
man4    ,= y c say 9 y\r he>ts--,all !  
?+s :i* ,i see1 are ,god's  ?+s4  ,!y   
are ?\ghts ( ,god4  ,god gives !m law1 &
 life1 &  use4  ,my heav5ly ,fa!r made  
!m4  ,my ,savi\r r$eem$ !m ) ,8  mo/    
preci\s blood1 & rules & ord]s !m = ev]4
  ,! ,holy ,_s  ( ,god1 :i* 0 giv5 me at
 my baptism1 gives !m life & p[] to  gr[
 & bre$ aft] _! k9ds4  ,! div9e1        
miracul\s1 &  sup]natural p[] ( ,god    
,himself is work+ on !m1 & = !m1        
p]petually3 & h[ mu* m on me1 & = me1 & 

all my *ildr51  & fell[-creatures = :om 
,*ri/ di$4  ,)\t my ,fa!r 9 heav5  n a  
sp>r[ falls to ! gr\nd3 & am ,i n ( m   
value ?an _m  sp>r[s8  ,god fe$s !      
birds3 & w ,he n fe$ me8  ,god clo!s !  
lilies ( ! field3 & w ,he n clo! me8    
,ah1 me ( little fai?1  :o =get daily t 
9 ,god ,i live1 & move1 & h my be+1 &   
am1  9 spite ( all my s9s1 ! *ild (     
,god4  ,him ,i c tru/ 9 prosp]\s  times1
 & 9 disa/r\s times2 9 good h>ve/s & 9  
bad h>ve/s2 9  life & 9 dea?1 9 "t & 9  
et]nity4  ,= ,he has giv5 all ?+s  a law
 :i* _c be brok54  ,& !y cont9ue ?is day
 z at !  beg9n+1 s]v+ ,him4  ,& if ,i   
s]ve ,him likewise1 !n %all ,i be 9     
h>mony ) ,god1 & ) ,god's laws1 & )     
,god's creatures1 great  & small4  ,!   
:ole p[]s ( nature z well z ( _s w be   
array$ on my side 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce2
 & all ?+s w  "w toge!r = good to ^? :o 
love ,god4          ,,s]mon ,,xvii4     
,,life4      ,,psalm ,,civ4 #bd1 #bh-cj4
       ,o ,"l1 h[ manifold are ,?y      
works6 9 wisdom ha/ ,?\ made !m all3    

! e>? is full ( ,?y ri*es4       ,t ,?\ 
give/ !m !y ga!r4  ,?\ op5e/ ,?9e h&1 !y
 are     fill$ ) good4  ,?\ hide/ ,?y   
face1 !y are tr\bl$4  ,?\     take/ away
 _! brea?1 !y die1 & return to _! du/4  
,?\     s5de/ =? ,?y ,_s1 !y are creat$3
 & ,?\ r5ewe/ ! face     ( ! e>?4       
,:at is ! mo/ important ?+ to y1 & me1 &
 e man8    ,i suppose t mo/1 if !y      
answ]$ hone/ly1 w\ld say--,life4  ,i w  
give any?+ ,i h = my life4    ,& if "s  
among y answ]$--z ,i d\bt n "s          
w\ld--,no3 n life3  b hon\r & duty4     
,!re is _m a ?+ :i* ,i w\ld r die ?an   
d--!n y w\ld answ] l valiant & righte\s 
folk2 & may ,god  give y grace to keep 9
 ! same m9d1 & to hold y\r good         
resolution  to ! la/4  ,b y1 too1 w     
agree t1 except do+ y\r duty1 life  is !
 mo/ important ?+ y h4  ,! "m1 :5 %e    
sacrifices  h] life to save h] *ild1    
%ews !reby h[ valuable %e holds !       
*ild's life to be2 s valuable t %e w    
give up ev5 h] own to  save x4    ,b did
 y nev] consid]1 aga9--& a v solemn &   

awful ?\ght x  is--t ?is s important ?+ 
call$ life is ! ?+1 above all  o!r e>?ly
 ?+s1 ( :i* we "k lea/--ay1 ( :i* we "k 
no?+8    ,we d n "k :at dea? is4  ,we   
s5d a %ot ?r\gh a bird1 & x  falls      
dead--t is1 lies /ill1 & aft] a :ile    
decays aga9 into !  du/ ( ! e>?1 & !    
gases ( ! air4  ,b :at has happ5$ to  x8
  ,h[ does x die8  ,h[ does x decay8    
,:at is ?is life :i* is  gone out ( x8  
,no man kn[s4  ,m5 ( sci5ce1 by dissect+
 & mak+  exp]im5ts1 :i* !y d ) a skill &
 pati5ce :i* des]ve n  only our belief1 
b our admiration1 w describe to u !     
ph5om5a1  or outw>d appe>ances1 :i*     
accompany dea?1 & foll[ dea?4  ,b  dea? 
itself--= want ( :at ! animal has       
di$--:at has gone out (  x--!y _c tell4 
,no man c tell2 = t is invisible1 & n to
  be discov]$ by ! s5ses4  ,!y are !re=e
 =c$ to expla9 dea?  by !ories1 :i* may 
be true1 or false3 b :i* are aft] all n 
dea? itself1 b _! own ?\ghts ab\t dea?  
put into _! own  words4  ,dea? no man c 
see3 b only ! ph5om5a & effects (  dea?2

 & /ill m1 life no man c see3 b only !  
ph5om5a &  effects ( life4    ,= if we  
_c tell :at dea? is1 /ill m we _c tell  
:at life  is4  ,h[ life beg9s2 h[ x     
organizes ea* liv+ ?+ accord+ to its    
k9d2 & makes x gr[2 h[ x gives x ! p[] (
 fe$+ on o!r  ?+s1 & keep+ up its own   
body !reby3 ( ?is all exp]im5ts tell  u 
z yet no?+4  ,exp]im5t gives u1 "h aga91
 ! ph5om5a--!  visible effects4  ,b !   
causes x sees n1 & _c see4    ,?is is n 
a matt] to be discuss$ "h4  ,b ?is ,i   
say1 t  sci5tific m51 9 ! la/ g5]ation  
or two1 h le>nt1 to _!  great hon\r1 &  
to ! great good ( mank9d--ev]y?+1 or    
almo/  ev]y?+1 ab\t x--except ! ?+      
itself2 & t1 bel[ all facts1  bel[ all  
exp]im5ts1 bel[ all t ! eye or bra9 (   
man c  discov]1 lies always a some?+    
nameless1 invisible1 impond]able1 yet   
seem+ly omnipres5t & omnipot5t2 retreat+
 be=e ! man (  sci5ce deep] & deep]1 !  
deep] he delves3 namely1 ! life1 :i*    
%apes & makes all ph5om5a1 & all facts4 
,sci5tific m5 are  becom+ m & m aw>e (  

?is unkn[n =ce1 ,i _h almo/ said1  ready
 to wor%ip x4  ,m & m ! noble/ m9d$ ( !m
 are  becom+ engross$ ) t truly         
miracul\s elem5t 9 nature :i* is  always
 escap+ !m1 ?\gh !y _c escape x4  ,h[   
%\ld !y  escape x8  ,0 x n writt5 (     
old--,:i!r %all ,i g f ,?y  pres5ce8 &  
:i!r %all ,i flee f ,?y ,_s8    ,:at !n 
c we "k ( ?is same life1 :i* is s       
preci\s 9 mo/  m5's eyes8    ,my fri5ds1
 x 0 once said--,t man's in/9ct 0 9 all 
unkn[n  matt]s to take refuge 9 ,god4   
,! words 7 meant z a sne]4  ,i1 z a     
,*ri/ian1 glory 9 !m2 & ask1 ,:]e else  
%\ld man take refuge1  save 9 ,god8  ,:5
 man sees any?+--z he mu/ see hundr$s ( 
?+s--:i* he _c acc\nt =2 ?+s my/]i\s1 & 
seem+ly  beyond ! p[] ( 8 m9d to expla93
 :at saf]1 :at wis] ^w c  he say        
?an--,?is is ! ,"l's do+1 & x is        
m>vell\s 9 our eyes8  ,god und]/&s x3   
?\gh ,i d n4  ,be x :at x may1 x is a "w
 (  ,god4  ,f ,god x comes3 by ,god x is
 rul$ & ord]$4  ,t at lea/ ,i  "k3 & let
 t be en\gh = me4  ,& s we may say (    

life4  ,:5 we  are aw$1 & all b t]rifi$1
 by ! unfa?omable my/]y ( life1 we  c at
 lea/ take refuge 9 ,god4  ,& if we be  
wise1 we %all take refuge  9 ,god4      
,:atev] we c or _c "k ab\t x1 ?is we "k2
 t x  is ! gift ( ,god4  ,s ?\ght ! old 
,jewi% ,prophets & ,psalmi/s2  & spoke (
 a brea? ( ,god1 a vap\r1 a ,_s ( ,god1 
:i* brea!d  life into all ?+s4  ,x 0 b a
 figure ( spee*1 ( c\rse3 b if a  bett] 
"o has yet be5 f\nd1 let ! words 9 :i* x
 has be5 writt5  or spok5 be %ewn to me4
  ,= to me1 at lea/1 !y are yet unkn[n4 
,i  h read1 z yet1 no wis] words ab\t ! 
matt] ?an ^? ( ! old  ,jewi% sages1 :o  
told h[1 at ! mak+ ( ! _w1 ! ,_s1 or    
brea?1 ( ,god mov$ on ! face ( ! wat]s1 
quick5+ all ?+s to  life2 or h[ ,god    
brea!d into man's no/rils ! brea? or _s 
(  life1 & man became a liv+ s\l4    ,& 
9 ! same temp] does t true philosoph] & 
truly inspir$  ,psalmi/1 :o wrote !     
#aci? ,psalm1 speak ( ! ,_s or brea? (  
,god4  ,he consid]s 8 own body3 h[      
fe>fully & wond]fully x is  made2 h[    

,god did see 8 sub/ance1 yet be+        
imp]fect2 & 9 ,god's  book 7 all 8      
memb]s writt51 :i* day by day 7 fa%ion$1
 :ile  z yet !re 0 none ( !m4  ,?\1 he  
says1 ,o ,god1 ha/ fa%ion$  me beh9d &  
be=e1 & laid ,?9e h& ^u me4  ,su* k is  
too  wond]ful & excell5t = me2 ,i _c    
atta9 to x4  ,b1 he says  to himself1   
!re is ,"o ,:o has atta9$ to x2 ,:o does
 "k2 = ,he  has done x all1 & is do+ x  
/ill3 & t is ,god & ! ,_s (  ,god4      
,:i!r--he asks--%all ,i g !n f ,god's   
,_s8  ,:i!r  %all ,i flee f ,god's      
pres5ce8  ,& s he sees by fai?--& by !  
highe/ reason likewise--,! ,_s ( ,god1 z
 a liv+1 ?9k+1 act+  be+1 :o quick5s &  
%apes1 & ord]s1 n 8 mortal body m]ely1  
b all ?+s2 giv+ life1 law1 & =m to all  
creat$ ?+s1 f  ! heights ( heav5 to !   
dep?s ( hell2 & ready to lead him &     
hold him1 if he took ! w+s ( ! morn+ &  
fl$ into ! utt]mo/  p>ts ( ! sea4    ,& 
s speaks aga9 he :o wrote ! #ajd?       
,psalm1 & ! text :i* ,i  h *os54  ,to   
him1 too1 ! my/]y ( dea?1 & /ill m !    

my/]y ( life1 c\ld be expla9$ only by   
fai? 9 ,god1 & 9 !  ,_s ( ,god4  ,if ?+s
 di$1 x 0 because ,god took away _!     
brea?1 & !re=e !y return$ to _! du/4  ,&
 if ?+s liv$1  x 0 because ! ,_s ( ,god1
 brea!d =?1 & proce$+1 f  ,god1 gave !m 
life4  ,he pictur$ to himself1 ,i d>e to
 fancy1 :at we  may picture to          
ourselves--= su* places h (t5 be51 & are
 n[1  9 ?is _w--"s new & b>r5 l&1 ev5 z 
! v gravel on :i*  we /& 0 once1 j ris5 
f ! icy sea1 all wa/e & lifeless1  )\t a
 gr[+ we$1 an insect1 ev5 a moss4  ,!n1 
gradually1 se$s  float ?i!r across !    
sea1 or are waft$ by ! w9ds1 & gr[2 &   
aft] !m come insects2 !n birds2 !n trees
 gr[ up2 & l>g]  animals arrive to fe$  
b5ea? _! %ade2 till ! once b>r5 l& has  
become f]tile & ri* ) life1 & ! face ( !
 e>? is r5ew$4  ,b by :at8  ,god1 says !
 ,psalmi/1 has r5ew$ ! face ( !  e>?4   
,true1 ! se$s1 ! animals came by natural
 causes3 b :o 0  ! ,cause ( ^? causes8  
,:o s5t ! ?+s ?i!r1 save ,god8  ,&  :o  
gave !m life8  ,:o kept ! life 9 float+ 

se$s1 9 fly+  spores8  ,:o made t life1 
:5 !y rea*$ ! b>r5 %ore1 gr[ &  ?rive 9 
ea* aft] _! k9d8  ,:o1 b ! ,_s ( ,god1 !
 ,"l  & ,giv] ( life8  ,god let ,8 ,_s  
proce$ & g =? f ,himself  ^u !m2 & !y 7 
made2 & s ,he r5ew$ ! face ( ! e>?4     
,t1 my good fri5ds1 is n only accord+ to
 ,scripture1 b accord+  to true         
philosophy4  ,m5 are sl[ to believe x   
n[3 & no wond]4  ,!y  h be5 always sl[  
to believe 9 ! liv+ ,god2 & h made      
!mselves in/ead dead gods--if n ( wood &
 /one1 /ill out (  _! own ?\ghts &      
imag9ations2 & talk ( laws ( nature1 &  
long  ab/ractions end+ 9 ation & ality1 
l t ,evolution ) :i*  s _m are 9 love j 
n[2 & wor%ip !m z gods2 m]e words1 !  "w
 ( _! own bra9s1 ?\gh n ( _! own        
h&s--ev5 ?\gh !y  be--z _m ( !m         
are--,evolution1 ,i hold1 among !       
re/--true & fair  approximations to     
actual laws ( ,god4  ,b be=e !m1 & beh9d
 !m1  & above !m & bel[ !m1 lives !     
,au?or ( ,evolution1 & (  ev]y?+ else4  
,= ,god lives1 & reigns1 & works = ev]4 

,!  ,_s ( ,god proce$e? f ! ,fa!r & !   
,son1 giv+1 evolv+1  & rul+ ! life ( all
 creat$ ?+s2 & :at we call nature1 &    
?is _w1 & ! :ole univ]se1 is an         
unfa?omable my/]y1 & a  p]petual        
miracle1 ,! "o ,au?or & ,rul] ( :i* is !
 ev]-bless$  ,tr9ity1 ( :om x is        
writt5--,! glori\s maje/y ( ! ,"l %all  
endure = ev]3 ! ,"l %all rejoice 9 ,8   
works4    ,i believe1 !re=e1 t !        
,psalmi/ 9 ! text is speak+1 n  m]ely   
s\nd doctr9e b s\nd philosophy4  ,i     
believe t ! simple/  & ! mo/ rational   
acc\nt ( ! my/]y ( life is t :i* is     
giv5 by ! ,*ri/ian fai?2 & t ! ,nic5e   
,cre$ speaks tru? &  fact1 :5 x bids u  
call ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god ! ,"l & ,giv] ( 
life4    ,t ?is is accord+ to ! or?odox 
,ca?olic ,fai? !re is no d\bt4  ,_m     
mi/akes 7 made on ?is matt]1 9 ! e>ly   
times ( ! ,*ur*1  ev5 by mo/ le>n$ &    
holy div9es2 z 0 to be expect$1 consid]+
  ! my/]i\sness ( ! subject4  ,!y 7     
incl9$1 (t51 to :at is  call$           
,pan!ism--t is1 to fancy t all liv+ ?+s 

are p>ts (  ,god2 t ,god's ,_s is 9 !m1 
z our s\l is 9 our body1 or z heat  is 9
 a heat$ matt]2 & to speak ( ,god's ,_s 
z ! s\l & life  ( ! _w4    ,b ?is is    
exactly :at ! ,nic5e ,cre$ does n d4  ,x
 does n say  t ! ,holy ,_s is life3 b t 
,he is ! ,"l & ,giv] ( life--a  seem+ly 
small diff]5ce 9 words3 b a mo/ va/ &   
important  diff]5ce 9 mean+ & 9 tru?4   
,! true doctr9e1 x seems to me1 is laid 
d[n mo/ cle>ly by !  fam\s bi%op1 ,cyril
 ( ,alex&ria2 :o1 :atev] p]sonal faults 
he  _h--& !y 7 _m--_h d\btless dialectic
 intellect en\gh =  ?is1 & ev5 deep]    
que/ions4  ,& he says--,! ,holy ,_s     
moves all  ?+s t are mov$2 & holds      
toge!r1 & animates1 & makes alive1  !   
:ole univ]se4  ,nor is ,he ano!r ,nature
 diff]5t f ! ,fa!r  & ! ,son3 b z ,he is
 9 u2 ( ! same nature & ! same ess5ce  z
 !y4  ,& s says ano!r div9e1 ,eneas (   
,gaza--,! ,fa!r1 )  ! ,son1 s5ds =? !   
,holy ,_s2 & inspir+ ) ?is ,_s all  ?+s1
 beyond s5se & ( s5se--invisible &      
visible--fills !m )  p[]1 & holds !m    

toge!r1 & draws !m to ,himself4  ,& he  
prays  ?us to ! ,holy ,_s a pray] :i* is
 to my m9d z noble z x is  true--,o     
,holy ,_s1 by :om ,god inspires1 & holds
 toge!r1 &  pres]ves all ?+s1 & leads !m
 to p]fection4  ,i quote su* words  to  
%ew y t ,i am n giv+ y new fancies ( my 
own3 b simply  :at ,i believe to be !   
anci5t1 or?odox & hone/ mean+ ( t  same 
,nic5e ,cre$1 :i* y j new he>d2 :]e x   
says t ! ,holy  ,_s is ! ,"l & ,giv] (  
life2 & ! mean+ ( ! #ajd? ,psalm  also1 
:]e x says--,?\ lette/ ,?y brea?--,?y   
,_s--g =?1 &  !y %all be made1 & ,?\    
%all r5ew ! face ( ! e>?4    ,& n[--if  
anyone %all say--,?is may be all v true4
  ,b :at is x  to me8  ,y are talk+ ab\t
 nature2 ab\t animals & plants1 & l&s  &
 seas4  ,:at ,i come to *ur* to he> (1  
is ab\t my own s\l--    ,i %\ld answ]   
su* a man--,my good fri5d1 y come to    
*ur* to he>  ab\t ,god z well z ab\t :at
 y call y\r s\l4  ,& any s\nd  k :i* y c
 le>n ab\t ,god1 mu/ be--believe me--(  
use to  y\r immortal s\l4  ,= if y h    

wrong notions conc]n+ ,god3 h[  c y     
avoid hav+ wrong notions conc]n+ y\r    
s\l1 :i* lives &  moves & has its be+ 9 
,god8    ,b look at x ?us4  ,at lea/ ,i 
h be5 speak+ ( ! works ( ,god4  ,& are n
 y1 too1 a "w ( ,god8  ,! ,"l %all      
rejoice 9 ,8  works1 ev5 to ! t9ie/ gnat
 t dances 9 ! sun4  ,is ! ,"l  rejoic+ 9
 y8  ,i h said--,:i!r %all a man g f    
,god's  pres5ce8  ,are y =gett+ or      
rememb]+ ,god's pres5ce8  ,&--,:i!r     
%all a man flee f ,god's ,_s8  ,are y1  
,o man1 flee+ f ,god's  ,_s1 & =gett+ ,8
 graci\s inspirations2 all pure & holy1 
&  noble1 & j & lovely & truly human1   
?\ghts1 9 ! :irl (  pleasure1 or        
covet\sness1 or ambition1 or actual s98 
,if s1 look at  ! t9ie/ gnat :i* dances 
9 ! air1 ! meane/ fl[] b5ea? y\r  feet2 
& be a%am$1 & fe>1 & tremble be=e !     
,liv+ ,god1 &  be=e ,8 ,_s4  ,= ! gnat &
 ! fl[] are do+ _! duty1 &  pleas+ !    
,holy ,_s ( ,god2 & y are n do+ y\r     
duty1 & are  griev+ ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god4 
,= simply3 because t ,_s is !  ,_s (    

,god1 ,he is a ,holy ,_s1 :o tries to   
make y--,o man & n  animal--holy2 a     
moral1 & spiritual1 & good be+4         
,because y are a  moral & spiritual be+1
 ,god's ,_s ex]cises ov] y a moral p[]  
:i* ,he does n ex]cise ov] ! plants &   
animals4  ,he works n  m]ely on y\r body
 & y\r bra93 b on y\r he>t & immortal   
s\l4  ,b if y *oose to be immoral1 :5   
,he is try+ to keep y moral2 if  y *oose
 to be c>nal l ! brutes1 :ile ,he is    
try+ to make y  spiritual1 l ,jesus     
,*ri/1 f :om ,he proce$s3 !n1 oh !n1    
tremble1 & bew>e1 & be a%am$ be=e ! v   
fl[]s :i* gr[ 9  y\r own g>d5-b$2 = !y  
fulfil ! law :i* ,god has giv5 !m4  ,!y 
are :at !y ought to be1 ea* aft] its    
k9d4  ,b y are n  :at y ought to be1    
aft] y\r k9d2 :i* is a good man1 or a   
good  woman1 or a good *ild4    ,oh     
bew>e le/ ! ,"l %\ld fulfil 9 y ! awful 
words ( ?is  ,psalm2 le/ ,he %\ld hide  
,8 face f y1 & y be tr\bl$2 &  le/ :5   
,he takes away y\r brea? y %\ld die1 &  
turn aga9 to  y\r du/2 & f9d1 too late1 

t ! wages ( s9 are dea?--dea? n  m]ely (
 ! body1 b ( ! s\l4  ,r rep5t1 & am5d1 &
  rememb] t mo/ bless$1 & yet mo/ awful 
fact--t ,god's ,_s is  ) y f y\r baptism
 until n[1 putt+ into y\r he>t good     
desires1 & ready to enable y--if y w--to
 br+ ^? good  desires to good effect3   
in/ead ( leav+ !m only z good int5tions1
  ) :i*1 says ! too true prov]b1 hell is
 pav$4    ,s w be fulfill$ 9 y ! bless$ 
words ( ! next v]se--,:5  ,?\ lette/ ,?y
 ,_s g =?1 !y %all be made2 & ,?\ %alt  
r5ew ! face ( ! e>?--words :i* ,/       
,augu/9e ( old appli$ to  ! "w ( ,god's 
,_s on ! s\ls ( m54    ,= well x is )   
u--z ,/ ,augu/9e says--:5 ,god takes    
away f u  our own _s1 ! _s ( pride &    
self-w & self-righte\sness2  & we see t 
we are b du/ & a%es2 worse ?an !        
animals1 9  t we h s9n$1 & !y h n4      
,confess--he says--?y weakness  & ?y    
du/3 & !n li/5 to :at foll[s3--,?\ %alt 
take away f  !m _! own _s2 b ,?\ %alt   
s5d =? ,?y ,_s on !m1 &  !y %all be made
 & creat$ anew4  ,z ! ,apo/le says1 ,we 

are ,god's  own workman%ip1 creat$ 9    
,*ri/ ,jesus unto good works4  ,& s--he 
says--,god w inde$ r5ew ! face ( ! e>? )
 conv]t$ &  r5ew$ m51 :o confess t !y   
are n righte\s 9 !mselves1 b  made      
righte\s by ! grace ( ! ,_s ( ,god2 & s 
! ,"l %all  rejoice 9 ,8 works2 y w be  
inde$ ,8 "w1 & ,he w rejoice 9  y4      
,yes4  ,god w inde$ rejoice 9 u1 if we  
obey ! godly inspirations (  ,8 ,_s4  ,b
 aga91 we %all rejoice 9 ,god2 if we be 
b l$ by ,8  ,_s into all tru?1 & !nce   
into all righte\sness4  ,!n we %all  be 
9 h>mony ) ,god1 & ) ! :ole univ]se (   
,god4  ,we %all  h our %>e 9 t p]petual 
wor%ip :i* is celebrat$ ?r\gh\t  !      
univ]se by all creatures1 rational &    
irrational1 :o are obey+  ! laws ( _!   
be+2 ! laws ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 ! ,"l &     
,giv] ( life4  ,we %all take our "p 9 t 
p]petual ,hymn :i* calls  on all ! works
 ( ! ,"l1 f angels & p[]s1 sun & />s1   
w9ds & seasons1 seas & floods1 trees &  
fl[]s1 bea/s & cattle1  to ! *ildr5 (   
m51 & ! s]vants ( ! ,"l1 & ! spirits &  

s\ls ( ! righte\s1 & ! holy & humble m5 
( he>t--,o all ye  works ( ! ,"l1 bless 
ye ! ,"l1 praise ,him & magnify ,him =  
ev]4          ,,s]mon ,,xviii4  ,,dea?4 
,,psalm ,,civ4 #bj1 #ba4       ,?\ make/
 d>kness1 & x is night3 :]e9 all ! bea/s
 ( !     =e/ d creep =?4  ,! lions ro>  
aft] _! prey1 & seek     _! meat f ,god4
    ,let me say a few words on ?is text4
  ,x is "o :i* has be5 a com=t  to me   
aga9 & aga94  ,x is "o :i*1 if rightly  
und]/ood1 ought to  give com=t to       
pitiful & t5d]-he>t$ p]sons4    ,h y    
nev] be5 t\*$ by1 nev] be5 ev5 %ock$ by1
 ! my/]y  ( pa9 & dea?8  ,i d n speak n[
 ( pa9 & dea? among human  be+s3 b only 
( t pa9 & dea? among ! dumb & irrational
  creatures1 :i* f "o po9t ( view is m  
pitiful ?an pa9 &  dea? among human     
be+s4    ,= pa91 suff]+1 & dea?1 we "k1 
may be ( use to human be+s4  ,x may make
 !m happi] & bett] 9 ?is life1 or 9 !   
life to come2  if !y are ! ,*ri/ians :i*
 !y ought to be4  ,b ( :at use c  suff]+
 & dea? be to dumb animals8  ,h[ c x    

make !m bett] 9  ?is life1 & happi] 9 ! 
life to come8  ,x seems1 9 ! case (     
animals1 to be only s mu* sup]flu\s     
mis]y ?r[n away4  ,w\ld to ,god  t p    
w\ld rememb] t1 :5 !y unnecess>ily      
torm5t dumb  creatures1 & !n excuse     
!mselves by say+--,oh1 !y are n human   
be+s2 !y are n ,*ri/ians2 & !re=e x does
 n matt] s  mu*4  ,i %\ld h ?\ght t     
!re=e x matt]$ all ! m3 &  t j because  
dumb animals h1 z f> z we "k1 only ?is  
mortal  life1 !re=e we %\ld all[ !m !   
full] enjoym5t ( _! brief  mortality4   
,& yet1 h[ mu* suff]+1 h[ mu* viol5t    
dea?1 !re is among  animals4  ,h[ mu*8  
,! _w is full ( x1 & has be5 full ( x = 
ages4  ,i d>e to say1 t ( ! millions on 
millions ( liv+  creatures 9 ! e>?1 !   
air1 ! sea1 full "o-half live by eat+   
ea* o!r4  ,9 ! sea1 inde$1 almo/ e k9d (
 creature fe$s on  "s o!r creature3 &   
:at an am\nt ( pa91 ( t]ror1 ( viol5t   
dea? t means1 or seems to mean6    ,we  
"h1 9 a cultivat$ c\ntry1 are sl[ to    
take 9 ?is ?\ght4  ,we  h n "h1 z 9     

,india1 ,africa1 ,am]ica1 lion & tig]1  
be> &  wolf1 jagu> & puma1 p]petually   
pr[l+ r\nd ! f>ms1 & tak+  _! ti! ( our 
%eep & cattle4  ,we h nev] he>d1 z !    
,psalmi/ _h1 ! ro> ( ! lion r\nd !      
village at night1 or se5  all ! animals1
 d[n to ! v dogs1 cr[d+ toge!r 9 t]ror1 
kn[+ b too well :at t ro> meant4  ,if we
 _h2 & _h be5 l  ! ,psalmi/1 ?\ghtful   
m53 !n x w\ld h be5 a v solemn  "q to   
u--,f :om ! lion 0 ask+ = 8 nightly     
meal2  :e!r f ,god1 or f "s devil z     
cruel z himself8    ,b ev5 "h ! same    
slaught] ( animals by animals goes on4  
,! hawk  fe$s on ! small birds1 ! small 
birds on ! insects1 ! insects1  _m ( !m1
 on ea* o!r4  ,ev5 our mo/ delicate &   
seem+ly  h>mless song/]s1 l ! night+ale1
 fe$ entirely on liv+  creatures--ea* "o
 ( :i*1 h[ev] small1 has co/ ,god z mu* 
pa9s--if ,i may s speak 9 all           
rev]5ce--to make z ! night+ale  itself2 
& ?us1 f ! top to ! bottom ( creation1  
is "o *a9 (  de/ruction1 & pa91 & dea?4 
,:at is ! mean+ ( x all8  ,ought x to be

 s1 or ought x n8  ,is  x ,god's w &    
law1 or is x n8  ,t is a solemn "q2 & "o
  :i* has tri$ _m a ?\ghtful1 & t5d]1 & 
virtu\s s\l ere n[1  bo? ,*ri/ian &     
hea!n2 & has driv5 !m to f9d /range     
answ]s  to x1 :i* h be51 (t5 en\gh1 n   
accord+ to ,scripture1 or to  ! ,ca?olic
 ,fai?4    ,"s us$ to say1 9 old times2 
& !y may say aga9--,?is _w1 s  full (   
pa9 & dea?1 is a v ill-made _w4  ,we w n
 believe  t x 0 made by ! good ,god4  ,x
 mu/ h be5 made by "s evil  be+1 or at  
lea/ by "s /upid & clumsy be+--!        
,demiurgus1 !y  call$ him--or !         
_w-mak]--"s inf]ior ,god1 :om ! good    
,god  w\ld conqu] & depose1 & s d away )
 pa91 & mis]y1 &  dea?4  ,a p>donable   
mi/ake3 b1 z we are b\nd to believe1 a  
mi/ake  nev]!less4    ,o!rs1 aga91 good 
,*ri/ians & good m5 likewise1 h inv5t$  
ano!r answ] to ! my/]y--l t :i* ,milton 
gives 9 8  ',p>adise ,lo/4'  ,!y h      
said--,be=e ,adam fell !re 0 no pa9 or  
dea? 9 ! _w4  ,x 0 only aft] ,adam's    
fall t ! animals began  to de/roy &     

dev\r ea* o!r4  ,ev] s9ce !n !re has be5
 a curse  on ! e>?1 & ?is is "o ( !     
fruits !re(4    ,n[ ,i say di/9ctly1 z  
,i h said else:]e1 t we are n b\nd to   
believe ?is or any?+ l x4  ,! book (    
,g5esis does n say t  ! animals began to
 dev\r ea* o!r at ,adam's fall4  ,x does
 n ev5  say t ! gr\nd is curs$ = man's  
sake n[1 mu* less ! animals4  ,= we read
 9 ,g5esis ix4 #ba--;,& ! ,"l said1 ,i w
 n any m  curse ! gr\nd = man's sake4   
,nei!r d ! ,psalmi/s & ,prophets  give !
 lea/ h9t ( any su* doctr9e4  ,surely1  
if we f\nd x  any:]e1 we %\ld f9d x 9   
?is v #ajd? ,psalm1 & some:]e ne>  ! v  
v]se :i* ,i h tak5 = my text4  ,b ?is   
,psalm gives no  h9t ( x4  ,s f> f say+ 
t ,god has curs$ ,8 own works1 or  looks
 on !m z curs$3 x says--,! ,"l %all     
rejoice 9 ,8 works4    ,o!rs w tell u t 
,/ ,paul has said s1 :]e he says t by "o
  man s9 ent]$ into ! _w1 & dea? by s94 
,b ,i mu/ v  humbly1 b v firmly1 demur  
to t4  ,/ ,paul %ews t :5 he  speaks ( !
 _w he means ! _w ( m52 = he goes on to 

say1  ,& s dea? pass$ ^u all m51 9 t all
 h s9n$4  ,by  m5tion+ m51 he excludes !
 animals2 he excludes all :o h n  s9n$3 
accord+ to a s\nd rule ( logic :i*      
lawy]s "k well4  ,:at  ,/ ,paul meant1  
,i believe1 is mo/ probably ?is3 t      
,adam1 by s9n+1  lo/ 8 heav5ly          
bir?right2 & put on ! c>nal & fle%ly    
lik5ess  ( ! animals1 in/ead ( ! lik5ess
 ( ,god 9 :i* he 0 creat$2  & !re=e1 s[+
 to ! fle%1 ( ! fle% reap$ corruption2 &
  became subject to dea? ev5 z ! dumb   
bea/s are4    ,be t z x may1 we "k--z   
c]ta9ly z we c "k any?+ f !  use ( our  
own eyes & common s5se--t long ages be=e
 ,adam1 long  ages be=e m5 exi/$ on ?is 
e>?1 ! animals de/roy$ & ate ea*  o!r1  
ev5 z !y are do+ n[4  ,we "k t ages ago1
 9 old worlds1  long be=e ?is pres5t _w 
9 :i* we live1 ! seas sw>m$ )  %>ks &   
o!r mon/]s1 :o n only di$ z animals d   
n[1 b :o  did dev\r--= !re is actual    
pro( ( x--o!r liv+ creatures2 &  t !    
same process w5t on on ! l& likewise4   
,! rocks & soils1  = miles b5ea? our    

feet1 are "o va/ gravey>d1 full ( !     
skeletons  ( creatures1 almo/ all unlike
 any liv+ n[1 :o1 long be=e ! days  (   
,adam1 & /ill m be=e ! days ( ,noah1    
liv$ & di$1  g5]ation aft] g5]ation2 &  
s\ght _! meat--f :om--if n  f ,god8     
,yes1 t la/ is ! answ]--! only answ] :i*
 c give a ?\ghtful  & t5d]-he>t$ s\l    
com=t1 at ! sight ( s mu* pa9 & dea?  on
 e>?--,9 e unkn[n "q1 to take refuge 9  
,god4  ,& t is  ! answ] :i* ! inspir$   
,psalmi/ gives1 9 ! #ajd? ,psalm--,!    
lions ro>+ aft] _! prey d seek _! meat f
 ,god4  ,& if !y  seek x f ,god1 all mu/
 be "r3 we "k n h[2 b ,he :o made  !m   
kn[s4    ,consid]1 ) respect &          
admiration1 ! manful1 *e]ful view ( pa9 
& dea?1 & inde$ ( ! :ole creation1 :i* !
 ,psalmi/ has1  because he has fai?4    
,!re is 9 him no s5tim5talism1 no       
compla9+  ( ,god1 no impi\s1 or at lea/ 
weak & peevi%1 cry ( ,:y ha/ ,?\  made  
?+s ?us8  ,he sees ! my/]y ( pa9 & dea?4
  ,he does n  attempt to expla9 x3 b he 
faces x2 faces x *e]fully & manfully1  9

 ! /r5g? ( 8 fai?1 say+--,?is too1      
my/]i\s1 pa9ful1  t]rible z x may seem1 
is z x %\ld be2 = x is ( ! law &  w (   
,god1 f :om come all good ?+s2 ( ,! ,god
 9 :om is light1  & 9 ,him is no d>kness
 at all4  ,!re=e to ! ,psalmi/ ! e>? is 
a noble sight2 fill$1 to 8 eyes1 ) !    
fruit ( ,god's works4  ,&  s is ! great 
& wide sea likewise4  ,he looks ^u x2   
full ( ?+s  creep+ innum]able1 bo? small
 & great bea/s1 = ev] dy+1 =  ev] dev\r+
 ea* o!r4  ,& yet x does n seem to him a
 dreadful  & a %ock+ place4  ,:at       
impresses 8 m9d is j :at w\ld impress  !
 m9d ( a mod]n poet1 a mod]n man (      
sci5ce2 namely1 ! wond]ful  v>iety1     
ri*ness1 & /rang5ess ( its liv+ ?+s4    
,_! natures  & _! names he kn[s n4  ,x 0
 n giv5 to 8 race to "k4  ,x  is en\gh =
 him t kn[n unto ,god are all ,8 works f
 !  f\ndation ( ! _w4  ,b "o ?+ m       
important ?an _! natures  & _! names he 
does "k2 = he p]ceives x ) ! in/9ct ( a 
true poet & a true philosoph]--,^! all  
wait ^u !e1 ,o ,god1 t  ,?\ maye/ give  

!m meat 9 due season4    ,b m4--,!re g !
 %ips2 ?+s specially wond]ful &         
significant to him1 ! l&sman ( !        
,judaean hills1 z !y 7  aft]w>d to      
,muhamm$1 ! l&sman ( ! ,arabian des]ts4 
,& he has  talk$ ) sailors f ^? %ips2 f 
,t>%i% & ! f> ,atlantic1  or f          
,ezion-geb] & ! ,indian seas4  ,& he has
 he>d f !m (  mighti] mon/]s ?an 8 own  
,m$it]ranean bre$s2 ( ! ,levia?an1  !   
:ale1 l>g] ?an ! l>ge/ %ip :i* he has   
ev] se51 roll+  & sp\t+ among ! ocean   
bill[s1 f> out ( sight ( l&1 &  swall[+1
 at e gape ( its huge jaws1 hundr$s (   
liv+ creatures  = its food4  ,b he does 
n talk ( x z a cruel & dev\r+  mon/]1   
=m$ by a cruel & de/roy+ deity1 su* z ! 
old  ,canaanites imag9$1 :5--s ! leg5d  
ran--!y (f]$ up ,&rom$a  to ! sea-mon/]1
 ^u t v rock at ,joppa1 :i* ! ,psalmi/1 
d\btless1 knew full well4  ,no4  ,?is   
psalm is an inspir$ philosoph]'s  rebuke
 to t v sup]/ition2 x is ! ju/ification 
( ! noble  old ,greek tale1 :i* deliv]s 
,&rom$a by ! help ( a h]o1 taught by  ! 

,gods :o love to tea* ,mank9d4    ,= :at
 /rikes ! ,psalmi/ is1 aga91 exactly :at
 w\ld /rike a  mod]n poet1 or a mod]n   
man ( sci5ce3 ! /r5g? & ease ( !  va/   
bea/2 its enjoym5t ( its own life & p[]4
  ,x is to him !  ,levia?an1 :om ,god   
has made to play 9 ! sea2 to take 8     
pa/ime  !re94    ,truly ?is 0 a         
heal?y-m9d$ man2 z all w be1 & only !y1 
:o  h full fai? 9 ! "o good ,god1 ( :om 
are all ?+s1 bo? 9  e>? & heav54    ,!n 
he goes fur!r /ill4  ,he has look$ into 
! face ( life  innum]able4  ,n[ he looks
 into ! face ( innum]able dea?2 & sees  
!re too ! ,_s & ! "w ( ,god4       ,?\  
give/ to !m2 !y ga!r3     ,?\ op5e/ ?y  
h&2 !y are fill$ ) good3     ,?\ hide/  
?y face2 !y are tr\bl$3     ,?\ take/   
away _! brea?2 !y die1 & are turn$ aga9 
to _!     du/4    ,poetry8  ,yes3 b1 l  
all highe/ poetry1 highe/ philosophy2 & 
s\nde/ tru? likewise4  ,nay1 he goes    
fur!r /ill--fur!r1 x may be1  ?an mo/ ( 
u w\ld d>e to g1 _h he n gone be=e u 9 !
  c\rage ( 8 fai?4  ,he d>es to say1 (  

su* a _w z ?is--,!  glory ( ! ,"l %all  
endure = ev]4  ,! ,"l %all rejoice 9 ,8 
works4    ,! glory ( ! ,"l1 !n1 is %ewn 
=?1 & endures = ev]1 9  ^! animals ( :om
 ! ,psalmi/ has be5 speak+1 ?\gh !y     
dev\r  ea* o!r day & night4  ,! ,"l     
rejoices 9 ,8 works1 ev5 ?\gh  ,8 works 
live by ea* o!r's dea?4  ,! ,"l %all    
rejoice 9 ,8  works--says ?is great poet
 & philosoph]4    ,b :at ,"l1 & :at     
,god8  ,ah1 my fri5ds1 all dep5ds on !  
answ]  to t "q4  ,!re be1 says ,/ ,paul1
 lords _m1 & gods _m3  & s9ce 8 "t1 m5 h
 made fre% lords & gods = !mselves1  &  
believ$ 9 !m1 & wor%ipp$ !m1 :ile !y    
fanci$ t !y  7 believ+ 9 ! "o true ,god1
 9 ! same ,god 9 :om ! man  believ$ :o  
wrote ! #ajd? ,psalm4    ,d we truly    
believe 9 t "o true ,god1 ,fa!r1 ,son & 
,holy ,_s8    ,let me beg y to consid] t
 "q e>ne/ly4  ,! ,psalmi/1 :5  he talk$ 
( ! ,"l1 did n mean m]ely :at "s p call 
!  ,deity1 or ! ,supreme ,be+1 or !     
,creator4  ,y w rem>k t ,i  said--,:at4 
,i d n c>e to say1 ,:om1 ( su* a notion2

 t is1 ( a  ,god :o made ! _w1 & set x  
go+ once = all1 b has nev]  m$dl$ ) x2  
nev]1 s to speak1 look$ at x s9ce3 s t !
  _w w\ld g on j ! same1 & j z well1 if 
,god !nce=? _h  ceas$ to be4  ,no3 t is 
a dead ,god2 an abs5tee ,god--z "o said 
bitt]ly once4  ,b ! ,psalmi/ believ$ 9 !
 liv+ ,god1 & a  pres5t ,god1 9 :om we  
live & move & h our be+2 9 a ,god :o    
does n leave ! _w alone = a mom5t1 nor 9
 ! smalle/ matt]1  b is always int]e/$ 9
 x1 att5d+ to x1 en=c+ ,8 own laws1     
work+--if ,i may s speak 9 all          
rev]5ce--& us+ ! mo/ pitifully          
insuffici5t analogy--work+--,i say--,8  
own ma*9]y2 mak+ all  ?+s "w toge!r =   
good1 at lea/ to ^? :o love ,god2 a ,god
  )\t :om n a sp>r[ falls to ! gr\nd1 & 
9 ^: sight all  ! hairs ( our heads are 
numb]$4    ,9 "o ^w1 he believ$ 9 a liv+
 ,god4  ,if anyone _h said to !         
,psalmi/1 z ,i h he>d m5 say            
n[-a-days--,( c\rse we believe1 )  y1 9 
a g5]al ,provid5ce ( ,god ov] ! :ole    
univ]se4  ,b y d  n surely believe 9    

special ,provid5ces8  ,t w\ld be        
sup]/ition4  ,god gov]ns ! _w by law1 & 
n by special ,provid5ces4  ,!n ,i       
believe t ! ,psalmi/ w\ld h             
answ]$--,laws8  ,i believe 9 !m  z mu* z
 y1 & p]haps m ?an y4  ,b z = special   
,provid5ces1 ,i believe 9 !m s mu*1 t ,i
 believe t ! :ole  univ]se1 & all t has 
ev] happ5$ 9 x f ! beg9n+1 has  happ5$  
by special ,provid5ces2 t n an organic  
be+ has assum$  its pres5t =m1 aft] long
 ages & g5]ations1 save by a cont9u\s   
s]ies ( special ,provid5ces2 t n a we$  
gr[s 9 a p>ticul>  spot1 )\t a special  
,provid5ce ( ,god t x %\ld gr[ !re1 &   
n[h]e else2 !n1 & n[h5 else4  ,i believe
 t e /ep ,i take1  e p]son ,i meet1 e   
?\ght :i* comes into my m9d--:i* is n   
s9ful--comes & happ5s by ! p]petual     
special ,provid5ce ( ,god1  wat*+ = ev] 
) ,fa!rly c>e ov] me1 & ea* sep>ate ?+  
t ,he has made4    ,& if a mod]n        
philosoph]--or "o s call$--_h said to   
him1--',?is is  un?9kable &             
inconceivable1 & !re=e _c be4  ,i _c ?9k

  (--,i _c conceive a m9d--or z ,i call 
x--a s]ies ( /ates (  consci\sness1 z   
antec$5t to ! inf9ity ( processes       
simultane\sly  go+ on 9 all ! plants t  
cov] ! globe1 f scatt]$ pol>  li*5s to  
cr[d$ tropical palms1 & 9 all ! millions
 ( animals  :i* roam among !m1 & !      
millions ( millions ( insects :i* buzz  
among !m3'--,!n ! ,psalmi/ w\ld h answ]$
 him1 ,i believe1--',if  y _c1 my fri5d1
 ,i c4  ,& y mu/ n make y\r p[] (  ?\ght
 & conception ! measure ( ! univ]se1 or 
ev5 ( o!r  m5's intellects2 or          
say--,because ,i _c conceive a ?+1 !re=e
  no man c conceive x1 & !re=e x does n 
exi/4  ,b pray1 ,o  philosoph]1 if y _c 
?9k & conceive ( ! omnipres5ce &        
omnipot5ce ( ,god1 :at c y ?9k &        
conceive8'    ,!n if t philosoph] _h    
answ]$ him--z "s w\ld n[-a-days--',i  c 
conceive t ! prop]ties ( v diff]5t      
elem5ts1--&  !re=e ! inf9ite v>iety &   
ri*ness ( nature :i* ,i _c  conceive z  
caus$ by a ,god--t ! prop]ties--,i      
say--( diff]5t  elem5ts result f        

diff]5ces ( arrangem5t aris+ by !       
comp\nd+ & recomp\nd+ ( ultimate        
homog5e\s units'--,!n1 ,i  ?9k1 !       
,psalmi/ w\ld h repli$1 z soon z he     
_h--l ,socrates  ( old 9 a l            
case--recov]$ f ! 'dizz9ess' caus$ by an
  eloqu5ce s unlike 8 own--',:y1 ?is    
proposition is f> m  un?9kable to me1 & 
w be to #iii ( #ajjj ( ! human race1 ?an
  m9e ab\t a ,god & a ,provid5ce4       
,alas6 = ! vag>ies ( ! m9d (  man4  ,:5 
x wants to prove a pet !ory ( its own1 x
 w /ra9 at  any gnat1 & swall[ any      
camel4'    ,b aga9--if a philosoph] ( m 
reasonable mood _h said to him--z  he v 
likely w\ld say--',?is is a gr&         
conception ( ,god3 b :at  pro( h y ( x8 
,h[ d y "k t ,god does int]f]e1 by      
special ,provid5ces1 9 ! _w ar\nd u2 n  
only1 z y say1  p]petually3 b ev5 n[ &  
!n1 & at all8'    ,!n ! ,psalmi/1 l all 
true ,jews1 w\ld h gone back to a c]ta9 
old /ory :i* is to me ! mo/ preci\s     
/ory1 save "o1 t ev] 0  writt5 on e>?2 &
 h tak5 8 /& on t4  ,he w\ld h gone     

back--z ! ,scripture always goes        
back--to ! /ory ( ,moses & !            
,israelites 9 ,egypt1 & h said--',:atev]
 ,i "k or d n "k ab\t  ! ,laws ( nature1
 ?is ,i "k--,t ,god c use !m z ,he      
*ooses1 to  puni% ! wick$1 & to help !  
mis]able4  ,= ,he did s by my  =efa!rs4 
,:5 we ,jews 7 a poor1 small1 despis$   
tribe ( slaves  9 ,egypt1 ,! ,god :o    
made heav5 & e>? %ew$ ,himself at once !
  ,god ( nature1 & ! ,god ( grace4  ,=  
,he took ! p[]s ( nature2  & f\ght ) !m 
aga9/ pr\d ,ph>aoh & all 8 ho/s2 & %ew$ 
t !y belong$ to ,him2 & t ,he c\ld h&le 
!m all to d ,8  "w4  ,he %ew$ t ,he 0   
,"l1 n only ( ! p[]s ( nature :i*  give 
life & heal?1 b ( ^? :i* give dea? &    
disease4  ,no?+  0 too gr&1 nor too     
mean1 = ,him to use4  ,he took ! lightn+
 &  ! hail1 & ! pe/il5ce1 & ! d>kness1 &
 ! ,ea/ w9d1 &  ! spr+tides ( ! ,r$ sea2
 & ,he took also ! locu/-sw>ms1 &  !    
frogs1 & ! lice1 & ! loa?some           
sk9-diseases ( ,egypt1 &  ! microscopic 
atomies :i* turn :ole riv]s into blood1 

& kill !  fi%2 & ) !m ,he f\ght aga9/   
,ph>aoh ! man-,god1 ! tyrant  rul+ at 8 
own w 9 ! "n ( 8 fa!r ! sun-,god & ( !  
p[]s ( nature2 till ,egypt 0 de/roy$1 & 
,ph>aoh's ho/ dr[n$ 9  ! sea2 ,& ,he    
br\ght out my =efa!rs ) a mighty h& & an
  out/ret*$ arm1 because ,he _h he>d _! 
cry 9 ,egypt1 & saw _!  oppression "u   
cruel taskma/]s1 & piti$ !m1 & _h m]cy  
on  !m 9 _! slav]y & degradation4'  ,t  
is my ,god--! old ,psalmi/  w\ld h said4
  ,n m]ely a /rong ,god1 or a wise ,god2
 b a good ,god1  & a graci\s ,god1 & a j
 ,god likewise2 a ,god :o n only made   
heav5 & e>?1 ! sea1 & all t !re9 is1 b  
:o keepe? ,8  promise = ev]2 :o helpe?  
!m to "r :o suff] wrong1 & fe$e?  !     
hungry4    ,yes1 my fri5ds1 x is ?is    
magnific5t conception ( ,god's liv+ &   
actual goodness & ju/ice1 :i* ! ,psalmi/
 _h1 :i* made him tru/  ,god ab\t all ! 
/range & pa9ful ?+s :i* he saw 9 !      
_w--ab\t1 = in/ance1 ! suff]+ & dea? (  
animals2 &  say--',if ! lion ro>+ aft] 8
 prey seeks 8 meat1 he seeks 8  meat f  

,god3 & !re=e he ought to seek x1 & he w
 f9d x4  ,x  is all well3 ,i "k n :y3 b 
well x is1 = x is ! law & w  ( ! good & 
righte\s & graci\s ,god1 :o br\ght ,8 p 
out (  ! l& ( ,egypt4  ,& t is en\gh =  
me4'    ,en\gh = him8 & %\ld x n be     
en\gh = u1 & m ?an  en\gh8--,we "k :at !
 ,psalmi/ knew n4  ,we "k ,god to be m  
good1 m righte\s1 m graci\s ?an any     
,prophet or ,psalmi/ c\ld  "k4  ,we "k t
 ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t ,he sp>$ n ,8 only-
  begott5 ,son1 b freely gave ,him = u4 
,we "k t ! only-begott5  ,son ,jesus    
,*ri/ s lov$ ! _w t ,he /oop$ to be born
 & suff]  z mortal man1 & to die on !   
cross1 ev5 :ile ,he 0 tell+ m5  t n a   
sp>r[ fell to ! gr\nd )\t ! k ( _!      
heav5ly ,fa!r1 & bidd+ !m see h[ ,god f$
 ! birds & clo!d  ! lilies ( ! field4   
,ah1 my fri5ds1 9 ?is case1 z 9 all     
cases1  re/ & com=t = our d\bts & fe>s  
is to be f\nd 9 "o & !  same place--at !
 foot ( ! ,cross ( ,*ri/4  ,if we       
believe t ,he  :o hung ^u t ,cross is--z
 ,he is--! mak] & rul] ( !  univ]se1 !  

same f day to day & = ev]3 !n we c tru/ 
,him 9  d>kness z well z 9 light2 9 d\bt
 z well z 9 c]ta9ty2 9 !  face ( pa91   
disease1 & dea?1 z well z 9 ! face (    
joy1 heal?1  & life2 & say--,"l1 we "k  
n1 b ,?\ kn[e/4  ,"l1 we  believe1 help 
,?\ our unbelief4  ,make u sure t ,?\1  
,"l1 %alt  save bo? man & bea/4  ,=     
great are ,?y m]cies1 ,o ,"l2 & !       
*ildr5 ( m5 %all put _! tru/ "u ! %ad[ (
 ,?y w+s4    ,yes1 my fri5ds1 ?is is1   
aft] all1 a /range _w1 a solemn _w1 a   
_w full ( sad my/]ies1 pa/ our und]/&+4 
,z 0 said once by  ! holie/ ( mod]n     
,engli%m51 n[ gone home to 8 re/--^: bu/
  /&s wor?ily 9 yond] *apel--,?is is a  
_w 9 :i* m5 mu/ be  sometimes sad :o    
love ,god1 & c>e = _! fell[-m54    ,b x 
is n ov] ! dumb animals t we mu/ m\rn4  
,= !y fulfil  ! laws ( _! be+2 & :atev] 
meat !y seek1 !y seek _!  meat f ,god4  
,r mu/ we m\rn ov] ^? human be+s :o1 be+
 made 9 !  lik5ess ( ,god1 & r$eem$ aga9
 into t lik5ess by our ,"l ,jesus       
,*ri/1 & baptiz$ into t lik5ess by !    

,holy ,_s1 put on aga9  ( _! own w !    
lik5ess ( ! bea/s :i* p]i%2 & f9d too   
(t51 alas6 too late1 t ! wages ( s9 are 
dea?4    ,r mu/ we m\rn = ^? human be+s 
:o d n fulfil ! laws (  _! be+3 b break 
^? laws by s92 till !y are gr\nd by !m  
to  p[d]4    ,r mu/ we m\rn = ^? :o seek
 _! meat1 n f ,god1 b  f ! _w & ! fle%2 
& neglect ! bread :i* come? d[n  f      
heav51 & ! meat :i* endure? to et]nal   
life1 :]e( !  ,"l :o gives x said--,seek
 ye fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god1 & ,8           
righte\sness1 & all o!r ?+s %all be add$
 unto y4    ,r mu/ we pray = ourselves1 
& = all we love1 t ,god's ,_s  ( et]nal 
life w\ld raise u up1 m & m day by day1 
out ( !  lik5ess ( ! old ,adam1 :o 0 ( !
 e>?1 e>?y2 ( :om x is  writt5 t--l !   
animals--du/ he 01 & unto du/ he mu/    
return2 & w\ld m\ld u into ! lik5ess ( !
 new ,adam1 :o is !  ,"l f heav51 into !
 lik5ess ( :i* x is writt51 t x is      
creat$ aft] ,god's image1 9 righte\sness
 & true hol9ess2 ! end (  :i* is n dea?1
 b ev]la/+ life ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our  

,"l4    ,& s w be fulfill$ 9 u ! say+ ( 
! ,psalmi/2 & ! ,"l  %all rejoice 9 ,8  
works3 = we too1 n only body & s\l1 b   
_s also1 %all be ! "w ( ,god2 & ,god w  
rejoice 9 u1 & we  9 ,god4              
,,s]mon ,,xix4  ,,signs ,,& ,,wond]s4   
,,john ,,iv4 #dh-ej4       ,!n said     
,jesus unto him1 ,except ye see signs & 
wond]s1 ye w n     believe4  ,! nobleman
 sai? unto him1 ,sir1 come d[n ere my   
*ild     die4  ,jesus sai? unto him1 ,g 
?y way2 ?y son live?4    ,^! words ( our
 ,"l are f\nd 9 ! ,gospel = ?is day4    
,!y are a  rebuke1 ?\gh a g5tle "o4  ,he
 reprov$ ! nobleman1 seem+ly1 =  8 want 
( fai?3 b ,he work$ ! miracle1 & sav$ ! 
life ( !  *ild4    ,we d n "k en\gh ( ! 
circum/ances ( ?is case1 to "k exactly  
:y our ,"l reprov$ ! nobleman2 & :at    
want ( fai? ,he saw 9 him4  ,"s ?9k t ! 
man's fault 0 8 mean notion ( our ,"l's 
p[]2  8 wi% t ,he %\ld come d[n ! hills 
to ,cap]naum1 & see ! boy  ,himself1 9  
ord] to cure him2 :]eas he ought to h   
kn[n t our  ,"l c\ld cure him--z ,he    

did--at a di/ance1 & by a m]e wi%1 :i*  
0 no less ?an a comm& to nature1 & to t 
univ]se :i* ,he _h  made4    ,i _c tell 
h[ ?is may be3 b ( "o ?+ ,i ?9k we may  
be  sure--,t ?is say+ ( our ,"l's is v  
deep1 & v wide2 &  applies to _m p1 9 _m
 times--p]haps to u 9 ^! mod]n  times4  
,we mu/ recollect "o ?+--,t our ,"l did 
n put =w>d ! m]e  p[] ( ,8 miracles z ! 
*ief sign ( ,8 be+ ! ,son ( ,god4  ,n   
s3 ,he decl>$ ,8 almighty p[] mo/ *iefly
 by %ew+ m]cy &  pity4  ,twice ,he      
refus$ to give ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees a 
sign f  heav54  ,an evil & adult]\s     
g5]ation1 ,he said1 seeke? aft] a  sign3
 b !re %all be no sign giv5 !m1 b ! sign
 ( ! prophet  ,jonas4  ,& :at 0 t1--b a 
w>n+ to rep5t1 & m5d _!  ways1 ere x 0  
too late8    ,n[ ! slighte/ use ( our   
common s5se mu/ tell u1 t our ,"l  c\ld 
h giv5 a sign ( ,8 almighty p[] if ,he  
_h *os52 & su*  a sign z no man1 ev5 !  
dulle/1 c\ld h mi/ak54  ,:at prodigy    
c\ld ,he n h p]=m$1 be=e ,scribes &     
,ph>isees1 ,h]od1 &  ,pontius ,pilate8  

,?9ke/ ?\1 ,he said ,himself1 t ,i _c n[
  pray to ,my ,fa!r1 & ,he w s5d ,me    
pres5tly m ?an twelve legions  ( angels8
  ,yet h[ did our ,"l use t miracul\s & 
almighty p[]  ( ,88  ,sp>+ly1 &         
secretly4  ,sp>+ly2 = ,he us$ x almo/   
entirely 9 cur+ ! diseases ( poor p2 &  
secretly2 = ,he us$  x almo/ entirely 9 
remote places4  ,j]usalem itself1       
recollect1 0 at  be/ a remote city      
comp>$ ) any ( ! great cities ( ! ,roman
  empire4  ,& ev5 !re ,he refus$ to ca/ 
,himself d[n f a p9nacle  ( ! temple1 = 
a sign & wond] to ! ,jews4  ,if ,he1 !  
,"l ( !  _w1 _h meant to conv]t ! _w by 
prodigi\s miracles1 ,he w\ld  surely h  
gone to ,rome itself1 ! v he>t & c5tre (
 !  civiliz$ _w1 & h %ewn su* signs &   
wond]s !re91 z w\ld  h made ! ,caes>    
himself come d[n f 8 ?rone1 & wor%ip    
,him1  ! ,"l ( all4    ,b no4  ,our ,"l 
wi%$ = ! ob$i5ce1 n ( m5's lips1 b (  _!
 he>ts4  ,x 0 _! he>ts :i* ,he wi%$ to  
w91 t !y  might love ,him--& be loyal to
 ,him--= ! sake ( ,8 goodness2 &  n fe> 

& tremble be=e ,him = ! sake ( ,8 p[]4  
,& !re=e  ,he kept1 s to speak1 ,8 p[] 9
 ! backgr\nd1 & put ,8 goodness  =emo/2 
only %ew+ ,8 p[] 9 miracles ( heal+ &   
m]cy2 t  s poor neglect$1 oppress$1     
h>dwork$ s\ls might und]/& t  :oev] did 
n c>e = !m1 ,*ri/ _! ,"l did2 & t _!    
disease & mis]y 7 n ,8 w2 nor ! w ( ,8  
,fa!r &  _! ,fa!r 9 heav54    ,b        
because1 also1 ,*ri/ 0 ,"l ( heav5 &    
e>?2 !re=e--if ,i  may make s bold z to 
guess at ! reason = any?+ :i* ,he       
did--,he  seems to h int]f]$ z little z 
possible ) ^? regul> rules  & cu/oms (  
?is _w ab\t u1 :i* we n[ call ! ,laws ( 
,nature4  ,he did n (f]--z ! magicians (
 ,8 "t did (f]--& z too _m  h pret5d$   
s9ce to d--to *ange ! c\rses ( !        
elem5ts1 to  br+ d[n tempe/s or         
?und]bolts1 to %ew prodigies 9 ! heav5  
above1 & 9 ! e>? b5ea?4  ,:y %\ld ,he8  
,heav5 & e>?1 moon  & />s1 fire &       
tempe/1 & all ! physical =ces 9 !       
univ]se1  7 fulfill+ ,8 w already2 do+  
_! "w "r well accord+  to ! law :i* ,he 

_h giv5 !m f ! beg9n+4  ,he _h no ne$ to
  di/urb !m1 no ne$ to di/urb ! gr[? ( a
 s+le fl[] at ,8  feet4    ,r ,he lov$  
to tell m5 to look at !m1 & see h[ !y   
w5t well1  because ,8 ,fa!r 9 heav5 c>$ 
= !m4  ,to tell p to look1 n  at        
prodigies1 comets1 e>?quakes1 & ! seem+ 
exceptions ( ,god's  rule3 b at !       
common1 regul>1 simple1 peaceful "w (   
,god1 :i* is  go+ on ar\nd u all day    
long 9 e blade ( grass1 & fl[]1 &  s++  
bird1 & sunbeam1 & %[]4  ,to consid] !  
lilies ( !  field h[ !y gr[3 :i* toil n1
 nei!r d !y sp93 & yet ,i say  unto y1 t
 ,solomon 9 all 8 glory 0 n array$ l "o 
(  ^!4--,& ! birds ( ! air3 ,!y s[ n1   
nei!r reap1 nor ga!r  into b>ns2 & yet  
y\r heav5ly ,fa!r fe$e? !m4  ,h[ mu* m  
w ,he fe$ y1 :o c s[1 & reap1 & ga!r    
into b>ns8--,o ye (  little fai?1 :o    
fancy always t besides s[+ & reap+      
hone/ly1  y mu/ covet1 & *eat1 & lie1 & 
break ,god's laws in/ead (  obey+ !m2 or
 else1 =soo?1 y _c e>n y\r liv+8  ,to   
see  t ! signs ( ,god's ,k+dom are n    

a/oni%+ convulsions1 t]rible            
cata/rophes & disord]s3 b ord]1 & peace1
 & usefulness1 9  creatures :i* are     
happy1 because !y live accord+ to ! law 
:i*  ,god has giv5 !m1 & d _! duty--t   
duty1 ( :i* ! great poet  ( ! ,engli%   
,*ur* has sung--             ,/]n       
,lawgiv]6  ,?\ yet do/ we>              
,! ,godhead's mo/ b5ignant grace        
,nor "k we any?+ s fair              ,z 
is ! smile ^u ?y face4           ,fl[]s 
laugh be=e !e on _! b$s1           ,&   
fragrance 9 ?y foot+ treads2        ,?\ 
do/ pres]ve ! />s f wrong1     ,& ! mo/ 
anci5t heav5s1 ?r\gh !e1 are fre% &     
/rong4    ,b m5 w\ld n believe t 9 our  
,"l's "t2 nei!r w\ld !y  believe x aft] 
,8 "t4  ,w !y believe x ev5 n[8  ,!y    
crav$  aft] signs & wond]s2 !y saw      
,god's h&1 n 9 ! common sights (  ?is   
beautiful _w2 n 9 se$-"t & h>ve/1 summ] 
& w9t]2  n 9 ! blossom+ ( fl[]s1 & !    
song ( birds3 b only 9  /range port5ts1 
absurd & ly+ miracles1 :i* !y pret5d$ _h
  happ5$1 because !y fanci$ t !y ought  

to h happ5$3 & s  built up a :ole       
lit]ature ( unreason1 :i* rema9s to ?is 
day1 a  doleful monum5t ( human folly & 
sup]/ition4    ,b is n ?is too true ( "s
 at lea/ ( u 9 ?is v day8  ,mu/  n p n[ 
see signs & wond]s be=e !y believe 9    
,god8    ,d !y n consid] :atev] is      
/range & inexplicable1 z com+           
imm$iately f ,god8  ,:ile :atev] !y are 
accu/om$ to1 or fancy  t !y c expla91 !y
 consid] comes 9 :at !y call ! c\rse  ( 
nature1 )\t ,god's hav+ any?+ to d ) x8 
,if a man drops d[n dead1 !y say he di$ 
by ! h& ( ,god1 or by  ! visitation (   
,god3 z if any creat$ ?+ or be+ c\ld    
die1 or  live ei!r1 save by ! w &       
pres5ce ( ,god3 z if a sp>r[ c\ld  fall 
to ! gr\nd )\t our ,fa!r's k4  ,b s x   
is2 because  m5's he>ts are f> f ,god4  
,if an e>?quake swall[$ up half ,london 
?is v day1 h[ _m w\ld  be ready to cry1 
,"h is a visitation ( ,god4  ,"h is !   
imm$iate  h& ( ,god4  ,p]haps ,*ri/ is  
com+1 & ! end ( ! _w at  h&4  ,& yet !y 
w n see ! true visitation1 ! imm$iate h&

  ( ,god1 9 e drop ( ra9 :i* comes d[n f
 heav52 & returne?  n aga9 void1 b gives
 se$ to ! s[] & bread to ! eat]4  ,b  s 
x always has be54  ,m5 us$ to see ,god &
 ,8 p[] & glory  almo/ exclusively 9    
comets1 auroras1 e>?quakes4  ,x 0 n s v 
long ago1 t ! bir? ( mon/r\s or mis%ap5 
animals1 & all o!r  prodigies1 z !y 7   
call$1 7 c>efully not$ d[n1 & talk$ (   
f> & wide1 z signs ( ,god's ang]1       
presages ( "s com+  calamity4--,a!i/s   
:ile !y are 9 safety1 sup]/iti\s :5 !y  
are  9 dang]--,requir+ signs & wond]s to
 make !m believe--,int]e/$  only 9 :at  
is uncommon & seems to break ,god's     
laws--,c>eless ab\t  :at is common1 & f>
 m wond]ful1 because x fulfils ,god's   
laws--,su* h mo/ m5 be5 = ages1 & w be1 
p]haps1 to ! end2  %ew+ !mselves1 9 t   
respect1 c>nal & no wis] ?an dumb       
animals4    ,= x is c>nal1 animal &     
bruti%1 & a sign ( want ( true          
civilization1 z well z ( true fai?1 only
 to be int]e/$ &  surpris$ by :at is    
/range2 l dumb bea/s1 :o1 if !y see     

any?+  new1 are attract$ by x & fright5$
 by x1 at ! same "t3 b :o1  :5 once !y  
are accu/om$ to x1 & h f\nd out t x w d 
!m no h>m1 are too /upid to feel any    
curiosity or int]e/ ab\t x1  ?\gh x 7 ! 
mo/ beautiful or ! mo/ wond]ful object  
on e>?4    ,b ,i w tell y ( a man aft]  
,god's own he>t1 :o 0 n l !  dumb       
animals1 nor l ! ungodly & sup]/iti\s2  
because he 0  taught by ! ,_s ( ,god1 & 
spoke by ! ,_s ( ,god4  ,"o :o saw  no  
signs & wond]s1 & yet believ$ 9         
,god--namely1 ! man :o wrote  ! #aci?   
,psalm4  ,he ne$$ no prodigies to make  
him believe4  ,!  ?\ght ( 8 own body1 h[
 fe>fully & wond]fully x 0 made1 0      
en\gh to make him d t4  ,he look$ on !  
p]fect ord] & law :i*  rul$ ov] !       
developm5t ( 8 own organization1 &      
said--,i w  praise ,!e4  ,= ,i am       
fe>fully & wond]fully made4  ,m>vell\s  
are  ,?y works1 & t my s\l kn[e? "r     
well4  ,?9e eyes did see my  sub/ance1  
yet be+ imp]fect2 & 9 ,?y ,book 7 all my
 memb]s  writt51 :i* day by day 7       

fa%ion$1 :5 z yet !re 0 none (  !m4  ,h[
 de> are ,?y c\nsels unto me1 ,o ,god6  
h[ great is ! sum (  !m6    ,& ,i w tell
 y ( ano!r man :o ne$$ no signs & wond]s
 to  make him believe--! man1 namely1 :o
 wrote ! #ai? ,psalm4  ,he look$  ^u !  
p]fect ord] & law ( ! heav5s ov] 8 head1
 & ! m]e  sight ( ! sun & moon & />s 0  
en\gh = him2 & he said--,!  heav5s      
decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 ! firmam5t %ewe? 
,8 h&y-"w4  ,"o day telle? ano!r1 & "o  
night c]tifie? ano!r4  ,!re is  nei!r   
spee* nor language1 :]e _! voice is n   
he>d among !m4    ,& ,i w tell y ( yet  
ano!r man :o ne$$ no signs & wond]s to  
make him believe--namely1 ! man :o wrote
 ! #ajd? ,psalm4  ,he look$  on ! p]fect
 ord] & law ( ! _w ab\t 8 feet2 &       
said1--,o  ,"l1 h[ manifold are ,?y     
works4  ,9 wisdom ha/ ,?\ made !m all3 !
  e>? is full ( ,?y ri*es4  ,s is !     
great & wide sea also1 :]e9  are ?+s    
creep+ innum]able1 bo? small & great    
bea/s4  ,^! all  wait ^u ,!e1 t ,?\     
maye/ give !m _! meat 9 due season4  ,?\

  give/ to !m2 !y ga!r4  ,?\ op5e/ ,?y  
h&2 !y are fill$ )  good4  ,?\ hide/ ,?y
 face2 !y are tr\bl$4  ,?\ take/ away _!
  brea?1 !y die1 & return to _! du/4    
,?\ s5de/ =? ,?y  brea?1 !y are creat$2 
& ,?\ r5ewe/ ! face ( ! e>?4  ,!  glory 
( ! ,"l %all endure = ev]4  ,! ,"l %all 
rejoice 9 ,8  works4    ,my fri5ds1 let 
u all pray to ,god & to ,*ri/1 t ,!y w  
put into  our he>ts ! ,_s by :i* ^?     
psalms 7 writt53 t ,!y w  take f u !    
evil he>t ( unbelief1 :i* mu/ ne$s h    
signs &  wond]s1 & =gets t 9 ,god we    
live & move & h our be+4  ,=  are we n  
all--ev5 ! v be/ ( u--apt to tempt our  
,"l 9 ?is  v matt]8    ,:5 all ?+s g on 
9 a common-place way ) u--t is1 9 ?is   
well-made _w1 com=tably1 easily1        
prosp]\sly--h[ apt we all  are--,god    
=give u--to =get ,god4  ,h[ we =get t on
 ,him we dep5d  = e brea? we draw2 t    
,*ri/ is gu>d+ u daily f a hundr$       
dang]s1 a hundr$ sorr[s1 x may be f a   
hundr$ disgraces1 ( :i*  we1 9 our own  
self-satisfi$ bl9dness1 nev] dream4  ,h[

 dull our  pray]s become1 & h[ %ort4    
,we almo/ ?9k1 at times1 t !re is  no   
use 9 pray+1 = we get all we want )\t   
ask+ = x1 9 :at  we *oose to call !     
c\rse ( circum/ances & nature4--,god    
=give  u1 inde$4    ,b :5 sorr[ comes1  
anxiety1 dang]1 h[ *ang$ we are all ( a 
sudd54  ,h[ graci\s we are :5 pangs come
 ^u u--l ! wick$  que5-"m 9 ,j]usalem ( 
old1 :5 ! invad]s drove h] out ( h]  c$>
 palace4  ,h[ we cry to ! ,"l !n1 & get 
u to our ,god "r  humbly4  ,!n1 inde$1  
we feel ! ne$ ( pray]4  ,!n we try to   
wre/le ) ,god1 & cry to ,him--& :at else
 c we d8--l *ildr5  lo/ 9 ! d>k2 entreat
 ,him1 if !re be m]cy 9 ,him--z !re is1 
9  spite ( all our folly--to grant "s   
special provid5ce1 to give u "s  answ]  
to our bitt] entreaties4  ,if ,he w b d 
= u ?is "o  ?+1 !n we w believe inde$4  
,!n we w tru/ ,him1 obey ,him1  s]ve    
,him1 z we nev] did be=e4    ,ah1 if !re
 7 9 ,*ri/ any t\* ( pride or malice6   
,ah1 if !re  7 9 ,*ri/ aught b a        
magnanimity & a g5]osity altoge!r       

b\ndless6  ,ah1 if ,he 7 to deal ) u z  
we h dealt ) ,him6  ,ah1  if ,he 7 to   
deal ) u aft] our s9s1 & rew>d u accord+
 to our  iniquities6    ,if ,he refus$  
to he> u2 if ,he said to u1--,y =got me 
9 y\r  prosp]ity1 :y %\ld ,i n =get y 9 
y\r adv]sity8--,:at c\ld we  answ]8     
,w\ld t answ] n be j8  ,w\ld x n be     
des]v$1  h[ev] t]rible8  ,b our hope &  
tru/ is1 t ,he w n answ] u  s2 because  
,he is n our ,god only1 b our ,savi\r2 t
 ,he w deal  ) u z "o :o seeks & saves t
 :i* is lo/1 :e!r x kn[s  t x is lo/ or 
n4    ,our hope is1 t ! ,"l is v pitiful
 & ( t5d] m]cy2 t  because ,he is man1 z
 well z ,god1 ,he c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( 
our infirmities2 t ,he kn[e? our frame1 
,he rememb]e? ( :at we are  made3 else !
 _s w\ld fail be=e ,him1 & ! s\ls :i*   
,he has  made4  ,s we c h hope1 t1 ?\gh 
,*ri/ rebuke u1 ,he w yet  he> u1 if our
 pray]s are reasonable1 & !re=e accord+ 
to ,8  w4  ,& surely1 surely1 surely1 if
 our pray]s are = ! improvem5t  ( any   
human be+2 if we are pray+ t we1 or any 

human be+1 may be  made bett] m5 & tru] 
,*ri/ians at la/1 & sav$ f !            
temptations ( ! _w1 ! fle%1 & !         
devil--oh !n1 !n %all  we n be he>d8  ,!
 ,"l may keep u long wait+1 z ,he kept  
,/ ,monica  ( old1 :5 %e wept ov] ,/    
,augu/9e's y\?ful s9s & follies4  ,b    
,he may answ] u1 z ,he answ]$ h] by !   
good bi%op--,be ( good  *e]4  ,x is     
impossible t ! son ( s _m pray]s %\ld   
p]i%4  ,& s1 ?\gh ,he may %ame u1 9 our 
inmo/ he>t1 by !  rebuke--,except ye see
 signs & wond]s1 ye w n believe--,he w  
9 ! same brea? grant our pray]1 undes]v$
 ?\gh ,8 condesc5sion  be1 & say--,g 9  
peace1 ?y son live?4          ,,s]mon   
,,xx4  ,,! ,,judgm5ts ,,( ,,god4        
,,luke ,,xiii4 #a-e4       ,!re 7 pres5t
 at t season "s t told him ( !          
,galilaeans1     ^: blood ,pilate _h    
m+l$ ) _! sacrifices4  ,& ,jesus        
answ]+ said unto !m1 ,suppose ye t ^!   
,galilaeans 7     s9n]s above all !     
,galilaeans1 because !y suff]$ su* ?+s8 
,i     tell y1 ,nay3 b1 except ye rep5t1

 ye %all all likewise p]i%4  ,or     ^? 
eighte51 ^u :om ! t[] 9 ,siloam fell1 & 
slew !m1     ?9k ye t !y 7 s9n]s above  
all m5 t dwelt 9 ,j]usalem8     ,i tell 
y1 ,nay3 b1 except ye rep5t1 ye %all all
 likewise p]i%4    ,?is /ory is (t5 us$1
 x seems to me1 = a purpose exactly     
opposite  to t = :i* x is told4  ,x is  
said t because ^! ,galilaeans1  :om     
,pilate slew1 & ^! eighte5 on :om ! t[] 
9 ,siloam fell1  7 no worse ?an ! p r\nd
 !m1 t !re=e simil>  calamities mu/ n be
 consid]$ judgm5ts & puni%m5ts ( ,god2 t
  x is an (f5ce aga9/ ,*ri/ian *>ity to 
say t su* suff]]s are  ! objects (      
,god's ang]2 t x is an (f5ce aga9/ good 
mann]s to  introduce ! "n ( ,god1 or !  
!ory ( a ,div9e ,provid5ce1 9  speak+ ( 
hi/orical ev5ts4  ,!y mu/ be ascrib$ to 
c]ta9 brute  =ces ( nature2 to c]ta9    
inevitable laws ( hi/ory2 to ! passions 
( m51 to *ance1 to fate1 to any?+ &     
ev]y?+3 r ?an to  ! w ( ,god4    ,no man
 disagrees m utt]ly ?an ,i d ) ! latt]  
"p ( ?is  language4  ,b ,i _c be a/oni%$

 at its popul>ity4  ,x _c be  d5i$ t !  
!ory ( a ,div9e ,provid5ce has be5 mu*  
mis/at$2  t ! doctr9e ( f9al causes has 
be5 mu* abus$2 t1 9 pla9  ,engli%1      
,god's "n has be5 too (t5 tak5 9 va91   
ab\t calamities1  private & public4     
,rational m5 ( ! _w1 !re=e1 may be      
excus$  = begg+ at times n to he> any m 
( ,div9e ,provid5ce2 excus$  = d\bt+ !  
exi/5ce ( f9al causes2 excus$ = %r9k+1  
:5ev] !y he> a prea*] beg9 to int]pret !
 w ( ,god ab\t  ?is ev5t or t4  ,!y     
dread a repetition ( ! mi/ake--to call x
  by ! v g5tle/ t]m--:i* prie/s1 9 all  
ages1 h be5 b too  ready to commit4  ,= 
all prie/hoods--:e!r hea!n or ,*ri/ian1 
:e!r call+ !mselves prie/s1 or m]ely    
m9i/]s &  prea*]s--h be5 9 all ages     
tempt$ to talk z if ,div9e ,provid5ce  0
 ex]cis$ solely on _! behalf2 9 fav\r ( 
_! class1 _!  ne$s1 _! heal? & com=t2 z 
if ! ?und]s ( ,jove nev] fell  save :5 !
 prie/hood ne$$1 ,i _h almo/ said       
comm&$1 !m4  ,?us  !y h too (t5 arrogat$
 to !mselves a "r to def9e :o 0  curs$  

by ,god1 :i* has too soon1 aga9 & aga91 
deg5]at$ into a  "r to curse m5 9 ,god's
 "n2 :ile !y h too (t5 taught m5 to     
believe only 9 a ,provid5ce :o int]f]$  
n[ & !n on behalf (  c]ta9 fav\r$       
p]sons1 in/ead ( a ,provid5ce :o rules1 
always &  ev]y:]e1 ov] all mank9d4  ,b  
m5 h aga9 & aga9 rev]s$  _! judgm5ts4   
,!y h _h to say--,! facts are aga9/ y4  
,y  prophesi$ de/ruction to su* & su*   
p]sons2 & behold3 !y h  n be5 de/roy$1 b
 live & ?rive4  ,y said t su* & su*     
p]sons' calamities 7 a pro( ( ,god's    
ang] = _! s9s4  ,we f9d  !m1 on !       
contr>y1 to h be5 innoc5t & virtu\s     
p]sons2 (t5  m>tyrs = tru?1 = humanity1 
= ,god4  ,! facts1 we say1 are aga9/  y4
  ,if !re be a ,provid5ce1 x is n su* z 
y describe4  ,if !re  be judgm5ts (     
,god1 y h n f\nd out ! laws by :i* ,he  
judges3  & r ?an believe 9 y\r !ory (   
,provid5ce1 y\r !ory (  judgm5ts1 we w  
believe 9 none4    ,?us1 9 age aft] age1
 9 l& aft] l&1 has fanaticism & bigotry 
br\ght =?1 by a natural revulsion1 its  

usual fruit ( unbelief4    ,b--let m5   
believe or disbelieve z !y *oose--! w>n+
 ( !  ,psalmi/ /ill /&s true--,be wise4 
,take he$1 ye unwise among !  p4  ,he t 
nurture? ! hea!n2 x is ,he t tea*e? man 
k1 %all ,he n puni%8  ,= z surely z !re 
is a ,god1 s  surely does t ,god judge !
 e>?2 & e individual1 family1           
in/itution1 & nation on ! face !re(2 &  
judge !m all 9  righte\sness by ,8 ,son 
,jesus ,*ri/1 :om ,he ha? appo9t$ heir (
 all  ?+s1 & giv5 ,him all p[] 9 heav5 &
 e>?2 :o reigns & w  reign till ,he ha? 
put all enemies "u ,8 feet4    ,?is is !
 good news ( ,adv5t4  ,& !re=e x is well
 t 9  ,adv5t1 if we believe t ,*ri/ is  
rul+ u1 we %\ld look some:at  into !    
laws ( ,8 k+dom1 z f> z ,he has reveal$ 
!m to u2 &  among o!rs1 into ! law      
:i*--z ,i ?9k--,he laid d[n 9 ! text4   
,n[ ,i beg y to rem>k t ! text1 tak5    
fully & fairly1 means !  v opposite to t
 popul> notion ( :i* ,i spoke 9 ! beg9n+
 (  my s]mon4    ,our ,"l does n        
say--,^? ,galilaeans 7 n s9n]s at all4  

,_!  s9s _h no?+ to d ) _! dea?4  ,^? on
 :om ! t[] fell  7 innoc5t m54  ,he r   
implies ! v opposite4    ,we "k no?+ ( !
 circum/ances ( ei!r calamity3 b ?is we 
"k--,t our ,"l w>n$ ! re/ ( ! ,jews1 t  
unless !y  rep5t$--t is1 *ang$ _! m9d1 &
 !re=e _! conduct1 !y  w\ld all p]i% 9 !
 same way4  ,& we "k t t w>n+ 0         
fulfill$1 )9 =ty ye>s1 s hide\sly1 & s  
awfully1 t !  de/ruction ( ,j]usalem    
rema9s1 z "o ( ! mo/ t]rible cases (    
:olesale ru9 & horror record$ 9 hi/ory2 
&--z ,i believe--a key  to _m a calamity
 be=e & s9ce4  ,l ! tak+ ( ,babylon1 !  
fall ( ,rome1 & ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 x  
/&s out 9 lurid  spl5d\r1 z ( ! ne!r pit
 itself1 =c+ all :o believe to say 9    
fe> & trembl+--,v]ily !re is a ,god t   
judge? ! e>?--& a  w>n+ to e man1 class1
 in/itution1 & nation on e>?1 to set  _!
 h\ses 9 ord] betimes1 & be> fruit meet 
= rep5tance1 le/  ! day come :5 !y too  
%all be weigh$ 9 ! balance ( ,god's     
et]nal ju/ice1 & f\nd want+4    ,b ano!r
 lesson we may le>n f ! text1 :i* ,i wi%

 to impress  e>ne/ly on y\r m9ds4  ,^!  
,galilaeans1 x seems1 7 no worse ?an  ! 
o!r ,galilaeans3 yet !y 7 s+l$ out z    
examples3 z w>n+s  to ! re/4            
,believ+--z ,i d--t our ,"l 0 always    
tea*+ ! univ]sal  ?r\gh ! p>ticul>1 & 9 
ea* p>able1 nay 9 ea* comm5t on  pass+  
ev5ts1 lay+ d[n _w-wide laws ( ,8 own   
k+dom1 endur+  ?r\gh all "t--,i presume 
t ?is also is "o ( ! laws ( !  k+dom (  
,god4  ,& ,i ?9k t facts--to :i* aft]   
all is ! only  safe appeal--prove t x is
 s2 t we see ! same law at "w ar\nd  u e
 day4  ,i ?9k t pe/il5ces1              
conflagrations1 accid5ts ( any  k9d :i* 
de/roy life :olesale1 ev5 e>?quakes &   
/orms1 are  in/ances ( ?is law2 w>n+s f 
,god2 judgm5ts ( ,god1 9 ! v  /ricte/   
s5se2 by :i* ,he tells m51 9 a voice    
awful en\gh to !  few1 b m]ciful &      
b5efic5t to ! _m1 to be prud5t & wise2  
to  le>n h5ce=? ei!r n to int]f]e ) !   
physical laws ( ,8  univ]se1 or to ma/] 
& to wield !m by reason & by sci5ce4    
,i w\ld gladly say m on ?is po9t1 did "t

 all[3 b ,i _h r  n[ ask y to consid]1  
:e!r ?is same law does n reveal itself  
?r\gh\t hi/ory2 9 _m great national     
*anges1 or ev5 calamities2  & 9 ! fall (
 _m an anci5t & "t-hon\r$ in/itution4   
,i  believe t ! law does reveal itself2 
& 9 =ms :i*1 rightly  /udi$1 may at once
 tea* u ,*ri/ian *>ity1 & give u fai? & 
com=t1 z we see t ,god1 h[ev] sev]e1 is 
/ill j4    ,i mean ?is--,! m we read1 9 
hi/ory1 ( ! fall ( great  dyna/ies1 or (
 ! ru9 ( :ole classes1 or :ole nations1 
! m we  feel--h[ev] mu* we may acquiesce
 ) ! judgm5t z a :ole--sympa?y  ) !     
fall54  ,x is n ! wor/1 b (t5 ! be/1    
specim5s ( a  class or ( a sy/em1 :o are
 swall[$ up by ! moral e>?quake1 :i*    
has be5 accumulat+ its =ces1 p]haps =   
c5turies4  ,innoc5t &  e/imable on !    
:ole1 z p]sons1 !y are involv$ 9 ! ru9  
:i*  falls on ! sy/em to :i* !y belong4 
,s f> f be+ s9n]s  above all ar\nd !m1  
!y are (t5 bett] p ?an ^? ar\nd  !m4  ,x
 is z if !y 7 puni%$1 n = be+ :o !y 71 b
  = be+ :at !y 74    ,hi/ory is full (  

su* in/ances2 in/ances ( :i* we say & _c
  help say+--,:at h !y done above all   
o!rs1 t on !m above all  o!rs !         
?und]bolt %\ld fall8    ,0 ,*>les !     
,fir/1 = example1 ! wor/1 or ! be/1 ( ! 
,/u>ts2 & ,l\is ! ,sixte5?1 ( !         
,b\rbons8  ,look1 aga91 at !  fate (    
,sir ,?omas ,m1 ,bi%op ,fi%]1 & !       
hapless monks ( !  ,*>t]h\se4  ,7 !y    
s9n]s above all :o upheld ! ,romi% sy/em
  9 ,engl&8  ,7 !y n r among ! righte\s 
m5 :o ought to  h sav$ x1 if x c\ld h   
be5 sav$8  ,& yet on !m--! pure/  & !   
holie/ ( _! p>ty--& n on hypocrites &   
pr(ligates1  fell ! ?und]bolt4    ,:at  
is ! mean+ ( ^! ?+s8--= a mean+ !re mu/ 
be2 &  we1 ,i d>e to believe1 mu/ be    
meant to discov] x2 = we are !  *ildr5 (
 ,god1 into ^: he>ts1 because we are    
human be+s & n  m]e animals1 ,he has    
implant$ ! inext+ui%able long+ to       
asc]ta9  f9al causes2 to seek n m]ely ! 
means ( ?+s1 b ! reason (  ?+s2 to ask n
 m]ely ,h[8 b ,:y8    ,may n ! reason   
be--,i speak ) all timidity & rev]5ce1 z

 "o  :o %r9ks f pret5d+ to ?ru/ himself 
into ! c\nsels ( !  ,almighty--,b may n 
! reason be t ,god has wi%$ !reby to    
condemn n ! p]sons1 b ! sy/ems8  ,t ,he 
has puni%$ !m1 n  = _! private1 b = _!  
public faults8  ,x is n ! m5 :o  are    
judg$1 x is ! /ate ( ?+s :i* !y         
repres5t2 & = t  v reason may n ,god h  
made an example1 a w>n+1 n ( !  wor/1 b 
( ! v be/1 specim5s ( a doom$ class or  
sy/em1 :i*  has be5 weigh$ 9 ,8 balance1
 & f\nd want+8    ,!re=e we ne$ n       
suppose t ^! suff]]s !mselves 7 !       
objects ( ,god's wra?4  ,we may believe 
t ( !m1 too1 /&s true  ! great ,law1    
,:om ! ,"l love?1 ,he *a/5e?1 & sc\rge? 
e  son :om ,he receive?4  ,we may       
believe t ( !m1 too1 /&s true ,/        
,paul's great p>able 9 #a ,cor4 xii41   
:i*1 ?\gh a p>able1 is !  expression ( a
 p]petually active law4  ,!y h built1 x 
may be1 on  ! true f\ndation3 b !y h    
built on x wood1 hay1 /ubble1  in/ead ( 
gold & preci\s /one4  ,& ! fire ( ,god1 
:i* burns =  ev] aga9/ ! falsehoods &   

follies ( ! _w1 has tri$ _!  "w1 & x is 
burn$ & lo/4  ,b !y !mselves are sav$2  
yet z  ?r\gh fire4    ,look+ at hi/ory 9
 ?is light1 we may ju/ify ,god = _m a   
heavy  bl[1 & fe>ful judgm5t1 :i* seems 
to ! unbeliev] a wanton  cruelty ( *ance
 or fate2 :ile at ! same "t we may feel 
deep  sympa?y )--(t5 deep admiration    
=--_m a noble _s1 :o has  be5 defeat$1 &
 ju/ly defeat$1 by ^? irrev]sible laws (
 ,god's  k+dom1 ( :i* x is writt5--,on  
:omsoev] t /one %all fall1 x  w gr9d him
 to p[d]4  ,we may look ) rev]5ce1 z    
well z pity1  on _m figures 9 hi/ory1   
su* z ,sir ,?omas ,m's2 on p]sons :o1   
plac$ by no fault ( _! own 9 "s         
unnatural & unrighte\s  position2       
involv$ 9 "s decay+ & unworkable sy/em2 
consci\s m  or less ( _! false position2
 consci\s1 too1 ( com+ dang]1 h  done _!
 be/1 accord+ to _! light1 to "w l m51  
be=e !  night came 9 :i* no man c\ld "w2
 to d :at ( _! duty seem$  /ill pla9 &  
possible2 & to set "r t :i* w\ld nev]   
come  "r m3 =gett+ t1 alas1 ! crook$ _c 

be made /raight1  & t :i* is want+ _c be
 numb]$2 till ! flood came &  swept !m  
away1 /&+ bravely to ! la/ at a po/ long
 s9ce  unt5able1 b /ill--all hon\r to   
!m--/&+ at _! po/4    ,:5 we consid] su*
 sad figures on ! page ( hi/ory1 we may 
h1 ,i  say1 all respect = _! private    
virtues4  ,we may accept e excuse  = _! 
public mi/akes4  ,& yet we may feel a   
solemn satisfaction at  _! d[nfall1 :5  
we see x to h be5 necess>y = ! progress 
(  mank9d1 & accord+ to ^? laws & t w ( 
,god & ( ,*ri/1  by :i* alone ! human   
race is rul$4  ,we may look back on old 
ord]s  ( ?+s ) admiration2 ev5 ) a t\* (
 p>donable1 ?\gh  s5tim5tal1 regret4  ,b
 we %all n =get t ! old ord] *anges1    
giv+ place to ! new2       ,& ,god      
fulfils ,himself 9 _m ways1     ,le/ "o 
good cu/om %\ld corrupt ! _w4    ,& we  
%all believe1 too1 if we be wise1 t all 
^! ?+s 7  writt5 = our example1 t we may
 see1 & fe>1 & be turn$ to !  ,"l1 ea*  
ask+ himself solemnly1 ,:at is ! sy/em  
on :i* ,i am  gov]n+ my actions8  ,is x 

accord+ to ! laws & w ( ,god1 z  reveal$
 9 facts8  ,let me discov] t 9 "t3 le/1 
:5 x becomes  bankrupt 9 ,god's books1  
,i be involv$--,i _c guess h[ f>--9 !   
common ru9 ( my compe]s4    ,:at is my  
duty8  ,let me g & "w at x1 le/ a night 
come1 9 :i* ,i  _c "w4  ,:at fruit am ,i
 expect$ to br+ =?8  ,let me tra9 &     
cultivate my m9d1 he>t1 :ole humanity to
 br+ x =?1 le/ !  great ,husb&man come  
seek+ fruit on me1 & f9d none4  ,& if ,i
 see a  man :o falls 9 ! battle ( life1 
let me n c\nt him a worse s9n]  ?an     
myself2 b let me judge myself 9 fe> &   
trembl+2 le/ ,god  judge me1 & ,i p]i% 9
 l wise4          ,,s]mon ,,xxi4  ,,!   
,,w> ,,9 ,,heav54      ,,rev4 ,,xix4    
#aa-af4       ,& ,i saw heav5 op5$1 &   
behold a :ite horse2 & he t sat     ^u  
him 0 call$ ,fai?ful & ,true1 & 9       
righte\sness he do?     judge & make w>4
  ,8 eyes 7 z a flame ( fire1 & on 8    
head     7 _m cr[ns2 & he _h a "n       
writt51 t no man knew1 b he     himself4
  ,& he 0 clo!d ) a ve/ure dipp$ 9      

blood3 & 8     "n is call$ ,! ,^w (     
,god4  ,& ! armies :i* 7 9 heav5        
foll[$ him ^u :ite horses1 clo!d 9 f9e  
l951 :ite &     clean4  ,& out ( 8 m\?  
goe? a %>p sword1 t ) x he     %\ld     
smite ! nations3 & he %all rule !m ) a  
rod ( iron3     & he treade? ! w9epress 
( ! fi]c5ess & wra? ( ,almighty         
,god4  ,& he ha? on 8 ve/ure & on 8 ?igh
 a "n writt51 ,,k+     ,,( ,,k+s1 ,,&   
,,"l ,,( ,,lords4    ,let me ask y to   
consid] s]i\sly ?is noble passage4  ,x 0
 nev]  m wor? m5's :ile to consid] x ?an
 n[1 :5 v>i\s selfi% &  s5tim5tal       
religions--call !m r sup]/itions--h made
 m5  altoge!r =get ! awful reality (    
,*ri/'s k+dom2 ! awful fact  t ,*ri/    
reigns1 & w reign1 till ,he has put all 
enemies "u ,8  feet4    ,:o1 !n1 is ,he 
( :om ! text speaks8  ,:o is ?is        
p]sonage1 :o  appe>s et]nally 9 heav5 z 
a w>rior1 ) ,8 g>m5ts /a9$ )  blood1 !  
lead] ( armies1 smit+ ! nations1 & rul+ 
!m ) a  rod ( iron8    ,/ ,john tells u 
t ,he _h "o "n :i* none knew save       

,himself4  ,b  he tells u t ,he 0 call$ 
,fai?ful & ,true2 & he tells u1 too1  t 
,he _h ano!r "n :i* ,/ ,john did "k2 & t
 is1 ,! ,^w  ( ,god4    ,n[ :o ! ,^w (  
,god is1 all are b\nd to "k :o call     
!mselves  ,*ri/ians2 ev5 ,jesus ,*ri/   
our ,"l1 :o 0 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1     
crucifi$ "u ,pontius ,pilate1 rose aga9 
! ?ird day1 asc5d$ into  heav51 & sitte?
 at ! "r h& ( ,god4    ,he x is :o makes
 ev]la/+ w> z ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords4  
,b aga9/ :at does ,he make w>8  ,8 "n   
tells u t4  ,= x  is--,fai?ful & ,true2 
& !re=e ,he makes w> aga9/ all ?+s &    
be+s :o are unfai?ful & false4  ,he     
,himself is full ( *ivalry1  full (     
fidelity2 & !re=e all t is un*ivalr\s & 
trea*]\s  is hateful 9 ,8 eyes2 & t :i* 
,he hates1 ,he is bo? able &  will+ to  
de/roy4    ,moreov]1 ,he makes w> 9     
righte\sness4  ,& !re=e all m5 &  ?+s   
:i* are unrighte\s & unju/ are on !     
opposite side to ,him2  ,8 enemies1 :i* 
,he w trample "u ,8 feet4  ,! only hope 
=  !m1 & inde$ = all mank9d1 is t ,he   

does make w> 9  righte\sness1 & t ,he   
,himself is fai?ful & true1 :oev] else  
is  n2 t ,he is always j1 always fair1  
always hon\rable &  c\rte\s2 t ,he      
always keeps ,8 ^w2 & gov]ns accord+ to 
fix$  & c]ta9 laws1 :i* m5 may obs]ve & 
calculate ^u1 & %ape  _! conduct        
accord+ly1 sure t ,*ri/'s laws w n *ange
 =  any s\l on e>? or 9 heav54  ,b1 )9  
^? hon\rable &  c\rte\s conditions1 ,he 
w1 z (t5 z ,he sees fit1 smite !        
nations1 & rule !m ) a rod ( iron2 &    
tread ! w9epress ( !  fi]c5ess & wra? ( 
,almighty ,god4    ,& if any say--z too 
_m 9 ^! luxuri\s unbeliev+ days w       
say--,:at words are ^!8  ,?reat5+1      
t]rible1 cruel8  ,my answ]  is1--,!     
words are n m9e4  ,i did n put !m into !
 ,bible4  ,i f9d  !m !re1 & ?\s&s l !m1 
9 ! ,new ,te/am5t z well z 9  ! ,old1 9 
! ,gospels & ,epi/les z well z 9 !      
,revelation ( ,/  ,john4  ,if y d n l   
!m1 y\r qu>rel mu/ be1 n ) me1 b  ) !   
:ole ,bible1 & especially ) ,/ ,john !  
,apo/le1 :o  said--,little *ildr51 love 

"o ano!r2 & :o !re=e 0 likely  to h z   
mu* love & pity 9 8 he>t z any          
philan?ropic1 or  s5tim5tal1 or         
sup]/iti\s1 or bigot$1 p]sonage ( mod]n 
days4    ,& if any "o say1--,b y mu/    
mi/ake ! mean+ ( ! text4  ,x  mu/ be    
und]/ood spiritually4  ,! meek & g5tle  
,jesus1 :o is  no?+ b love & m]cy1 _c be
 su* an awful & de/roy+ be+  z y w\ld   
make ,him out to be4  ,!n ,i mu/        
answ]--,t our ,"l 0  meek & g5tle :5 on 
e>?1 & !re=e is meek & g5tle = ev]  &   
ev]1 !re c be no d\bt4  ,i am meek &    
l[ly ( he>t1 ,he said  ( ,himself4  ,b )
 t meekness & l[l9ess1 & n 9            
contradiction to x1 !re 01 :5 ,he 0 ^u  
e>?1 & !re=e  !re is n[ & = ev]1 a burn+
 indignation aga9/ all wrong &          
falsehood2 & especially aga9/ t wor/ =m 
( falsehood--hypocrisy2  & t wor/ =m (  
hypocrisy--covet\sness :i* %elt]s itself
  "u religion4    ,:5 our ,"l saw m5    
buy+ & sell+ 9 ! temple1 ,he made a     
sc\rge  ( cords1 & drove !m out1 &      
ov]?rew ! tables ( !  money-*ang]s1 &   

said1--,x is writt51 my ,fa!r's h\se is 
a h\se  ( pray]1 b ye h made x a d5 (   
?ieves4    ,:5 ,he fac$ ! ,ph>isees1 :o 
7 covet\s1 ,he _h no meek & g5tle  words
 = !m3 b1 ,ye s]p5ts1 ye g5]ation (     
vip]s1 h[ c ye  escape ! damnation (    
hell8    ,& because ,8 "* is p]fect &   
et]nal3 because ,he is ! same  ye/]day1 
to-day1 & = ev]1 we are b\nd by !       
,*ri/ian fai? to  believe t ,he has n[1 
& w h = ev]1 ! same ,div9e  indignation 
aga9/ wrong1 ! same det]m9ation to put x
 d[n3 & to  ca/ out ( ,8 k+dom1 :i* is  
simply ! :ole univ]se1 all t  (f5ds1 &  
:osoev] love? & make? a lie4    ,& if   
any say1 z "s say n[-a-days--,ah1 b y _c
 suppose t  our ,"l w\ld propagate ,8   
,gospel by ! sword1 or wi% ,*ri/ians to 
d s4  ,my fri5ds1 ?is *apt] & ?is s]mon 
has no?+ to d )  ! propagation ( !      
,gospel1 9 ! popul> s5se2 no?+ to d )   
conv]t+ hea!ns or o!rs to ,*ri/ianity4  
,x has to d ) t  awful gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 
( :i* ! ,bible prea*es f beg9n+  to end2
 t moral & provid5tial k+dom ( ,god1 :i*

 rules ov] !  de/9y ( e k+dom1 e nation1
 e tribe1 e family1 nay1  ov] ! de/9y ( 
ea* human be+2 ay1 ( ea* horde ( ,t>t>s 
on !  fur!/ ,sib]ian /eppe1 & ea* gr\p (
 savages 9 ! fur!/  isl& ( ! ,pacific2  
r5d]+ to ea* man accord+ to 8 works1    
rew>d+ ! good1 puni%+ ! bad1 & ext]m9at+
 evildo]s1 ev5  :olesale & seem+ly )\t  
discrim9ation1 :5 ! measure ( _!        
iniquity is full4  ,*ri/'s h]ald 9 ?is  
noble *apt] calls m51 n  to rep5tance1 b
 to inevitable doom4  ,8 angel--,8      
mess5g]--/&s  9 ! sun1 ! s\rce ( light &
 life2 above ?is petty planet1 its      
fa%ions1 its politics1 its              
s5tim5talities1 its notions ( h[ !      
univ]se ought to h be5 made & manag$2 & 
calls to :om8--to all  ! f[l t fly 9 !  
firmam5t ( heav5--,come & ga!r y\rselves
  toge!r1 to ! fea/ ( ! great ,god1 t ye
 may eat ! fle% (  k+s1 & ( capta9s1 & (
 mighty m52 & ! fle% ( horses & (  !m t 
sit on !m2 & ! fle% ( all m51 bo? free &
 slave1  bo? small & great4    ,:at ^?  
awful words may mean ,i _c say4  ,b ?is 

,i say1 t !  ,apo/le w\ld nev] h us$ su*
 words1 convey+ s pla9 & s  t]rible a   
mean+ to anyone :o has ev] se5 or he>d (
 a  battle-field1 if he _h really meant 
by !m no?+ l a battle-field  at all4    
,x may be t ^! words h fulfill$ !mselves
 _m times--at !  fall ( ,j]usalem--at ! 
w>s :i* convuls$ ! ,roman empire dur+  !
 fir/ c5tury aft] ,*ri/--at ! f9al fall 
( ! ,roman empire  be=e ! lances ( our  
,g]man ance/ors--9 _m ano!r great w>1 & 
national calamity1 9 _m a l& s9ce !n4   
,x may be1 too1 t1 z  le>n$ div9es h    
?\ght1 !y w h _! complete fulfilm5t 9   
"s w> ( all w>s1 "s battle ( all        
battles2 9 :i* all ! p[]s  ( evil1 & all
 ^? :o love a lie1 %all be array$ aga9/ 
all !  p[]s ( good1 & all ^? :o fe> ,god
 & keep ,8 comm&m5ts3 to  fight x out1  
if ! controv]sy c be settl$ by no       
reason1 no  p]suasion2 a battle 9 :i* ! 
:ole _w %all discov] t1 ev5  9 an appeal
 to brute =ce1 ! good are /rong] ?an !  
bad2 because  !y h moral =ce also on _! 
side2 because ,god & ! laws ( ,8  :ole  

univ]se are fight+ = !m1 aga9/ ^? :o    
transgress law1  & outrage reason4    ,!
 wise/ ( liv+ ,britons has              
said1--,inf9ite ,pity1 yet inf9ite      
rig\r ( ,law4  ,x is s t ! _w is made4  
,i %\ld add1 ,x is s  ! _w mu/ be made1 
because x is made by ,jesus ,*ri/ our   
,"l1 &  its laws are ! lik5ess ( ,8 "*2 
pitiful1 because ,*ri/ is  pitiful2 &   
rigor\s1 because ,he is rigor\s4  ,s    
pitiful is ,*ri/1  t ,he did n hesitate 
to be sla9 = m51 t mank9d ?r\gh ,him    
might be sav$4  ,b s rigor\s is ,*ri/1 t
 ,he does n hesitate to  slay m51 if    
ne$ful1 t mank9d !reby may be sav$4  ,w>
 &  blood%$1 pe/il5ce & fam9e1 e>?quake 
& tempe/--all ( !m1 z  sure z !re is a  
,god1 are ! s]vants ( ,god1 do+ ,8 awful
 b  necess>y "w1 = ! f9al b5efit ( !    
:ole human race4    ,x may be difficult 
to believe ?is3 at lea/ to believe x ) !
 same  int5se fai? ) :i* prophets &     
apo/les ( old believ$ x1 &  cri$--,:5   
,?y judgm5ts1 ,o ,"l1 are abroad 9 !    
e>?1 !n %all  ! inhabitants ( ! _w le>n 

righte\sness4  ,b we mu/ believe  x3 or 
we %all be driv5 to believe 9 no ,god at
 all2 & t w be  worse = u ?an all ! evil
 t has happ5$ to u f our y\? up  until  
n[4    ,b mo/ p f9d x v difficult to    
believe 9 su* a ,god z !  ,scripture    
sets =?--a ,god ( b\ndless t5d]ness2 &  
yet a ,god (  b\ndless indignation4     
,! covet\s & luxuri\s f9d x v difficult 
to und]/& su* a  be+4  ,_! usual notion 
( t5d]ness is a selfi% dislike ( see+   
any "o else uncom=table1 because x makes
 !m uncom=table likewise4  ,_! usual    
notion ( indignation is a selfi% desire 
( rev5ge aga9/  anyone :o int]f]es ) _! 
com=t4  ,& !re=e !y h no  :olesome      
indignation aga9/ wrong & wrong-do]s1 & 
a great deal (  un:olesome t5d]ness =   
!m4  ,!y are afraid ( any "o's be+      
puni%$2 probably f a fell[-feel+2 a     
suspicion t !y des]ve  to be puni%$     
!mselves4  ,!y hate & dread hone/       
sev]ity1 &  /]n ex]cise ( lawful p[]4   
,!y are indulg5t to ! bad1 sev]e  ^u !  
good2 till1 z has be5 bitt]ly b too     

truly said1--,public  op9ion w all[ a   
man to d any?+1 except 8 duty4    ,n[   
?is is a hum\r :i* _c la/4  ,x bre$s    
weakness1 an>*y1 &  at la/ ru9 to       
society4  ,& !n ! effem9ate & luxuri\s1 
t]rifi$ = _! money & _! com=t1 fly f an 
un:olesome  t5d]ness to an un:olesome   
indignation2 break out into a panic (   
selfi% rage2 & become1 z c[>ds are apt  
to d1 bl9dly & wantonly  cruel2 & ^? :o 
fanci$ ,god too indulg5t to puni% ,8    
enemies1  w be ! v fir/ to puni% _! own4
    ,b !re are ^? left1 ,i ?ank ,god1 9 
?is l&1 :o h a cle>  und]/&+ ( :at !y   
ought to be1 & an hone/ desire to be x2 
:o "k t a manful indignation aga9/      
wrong-do+1 a he>ty hatr$  ( falsehood & 
meanness1 a rigor\s det]m9ation to d _! 
duty at  all risks1 & to repress evil ) 
all sev]ity1 may dwell 9 ! same  he>t ) 
g5tl5ess1 =giv5ess1 t5d]ness to wom5 &  
*ildr52  active pity to ! weak1 ! sick1 
! homeless2 & c\rtesy to all  mank9d1   
ev5 to _! enemies4    ,god grant t t _s 
may rema9 alive among u4  ,= )\t x we   

%all n long be a /rong nation2 n inde$  
long a nation at all4  ,&  x is alive   
among u4  ,n t we1 any ( u1 h en\gh (   
x--,god  =give u = all our %ortcom+s4   
,& ,god grant x may rema9 alive  among  
u2 = x is1 z f> z x goes1 ! lik5ess (   
,*ri/1 ! ,mak]  & ,rul] ( ! _w4         
,*ri/ian1 said a great g5ius & a great  
div9e1       ,if ?\ w\ld/ le>n to love1 
,?\ fir/ mu/ le>n to hate4    ,& if any 
"o answ]--,hate8  ,ev5 ,god hate? no?+ t
 ,he has made4  ,! rejo9d] is1--,& = t v
 reason ,god hates evil2 because ,he    
has n made x1 & x is ru9\s to all t ,he 
has made4    ,g y & d likewise4  ,hate  
:at is wrong ) all y\r he>t1 &  m9d1 &  
s\l1 & /r5g?4  ,= s1 & s only1 y w %ew t
  y love ,god ) all y\r he>t1 & m9d1 &  
s\l1 & /r5g?1  likewise4    ,oh pray--& 
t n once = all m]ely1 b day by day1 ay1 
almo/  h\r by h\r--,/r5g!n me1 ,o ,"l1  
to hate :at ,?\ hate/1 & love  :at ,?\  
love/2 & !re=e1 :5ev] ,i see an         
opportunity1 to put  d[n :at ,?\ hate/1 
& to help :at ,?\ love/--,t s1 at ! la/ 

dread day1 :5 e man %all be rew>d$      
accord+ to 8 works1 y  may h "s answ] to
 give to ! awful "q--,on ^: side w]t  ?\
 9 ! battle ( life8  ,on ! side ( good  
m5 & ( ,god1 or on  ! side ( bad m5 & ! 
devil8  ,le/ y f9d y\rselves =c$ to     
reply--z too _m w be =c$--) surprise1 & 
some?+ l  %ame & confusion ( face--,i   
really d n "k4  ,i nev] ?\ght ab\t  !   
matt] at all4  ,i nev] knew t !re 0 any 
battle ( life4    ,nev] knew t !re 0 any
 battle ( life8  ,& yet y 7  *ri/5$1 &  
sign$ ) ! sign ( ! ,cross1 9 tok5 t y   
%\ld fight manfully "u ,*ri/'s bann]    
aga9/ s91 ! _w1 &  ! devil1 & cont9ue   
,*ri/'s fai?ful soldi] & s]vant to y\r  
life's end4  ,did x nev] occur to y t ^?
 words might possibly  mean some?+8  ,& 
y us$ to s+ hymns1 too1 on e>?1 ab\t    
,soldi]s ( ,*ri/1 arise1 ,& put y\r     
arm\r on4  ,:at prophets1 &  apo/les1 & 
m>tyrs1 & confessors meant by ^? words1 
y %\ld  "k well en\gh4  ,did x nev]     
occur to y t !y might possibly  mean    
some?+ to y8  ,t z long z ! _w 0 no     

bett] ?an x  is1 !re 0 /ill a battle (  
life2 & t y too 7 sworn to  fight 9 x8  
,h[ _m w answ]--,yes--,yes--,b ,i ?\ght 
t ^!  words only meant hav+ my s\l sav$1
 & go+ to heav5 :5 ,i di$4  ,& h[ did y 
expect to d t8  ,by believ+ c]ta9       
doctr9es :i*  y 7 told 7 true2 & lead+ a
 tol]ably respectable life1  )\t :i* y  
w\ld n h be5 receiv$ into society8  ,0 t
  all :i* 0 ne$$ to g to heav58  ,& 0 t 
all t 0 meant by  fight+ manfully "u    
,*ri/'s bann] aga9/ s91 ! _w1 & !       
devil8  ,:y1 ,cyrus & 8 old ,p]sians1   
#b1djj ye>s ago1 7 ne>] to  ! k+dom (   
,god ?an t4  ,!y _h a cle>] notion ( :at
 !  battle ( life meant ?an t1 :5 !y    
said t n only ! man :o  did a m]ciful or
 j de$1 b ! man :o dra9$ a swamp1 till$ 
a  field1 made any little corn] ( ! e>? 
some:at bett] ?an he f\nd  x1 0 fight+  
aga9/ ,ahriman ! evil _s ( d>kness1 on !
 side  ( ,ormuzd ! good god ( light2 & t
 z he _h tak5 8 "p 9  ,ormuzd's battle1 
he %\ld %>e 9 ,ormuzd's triumph4    ,oh 
be at lea/ able to say 9 t day1--,"l1 ,i

 am no h]o4  ,i h be5  c>eless1 c[>dly1 
sometimes all b mut9\s4  ,puni%m5t ,i h 
des]v$1 ,i d5y x n4  ,b a traitor ,i h  
nev] be52 a des]t] ,i  h nev] be54  ,i h
 tri$ to fight on ,?y side 9 ,?y battle 
aga9/  evil4  ,i h tri$ to d ! duty :i* 
lay ne>e/ me2 & to leave  :atev] ,?\    
did/ commit to my *>ge a little bett]   
?an ,i f\nd x4  ,i h n be5 good3 b ,i h 
at lea/ tri$ to be good4  ,i h n  done  
good1 x may be1 ei!r3 b ,i h at lea/    
tri$ to d good4  ,take  ! w = ! de$1    
good ,"l4  ,accept ! p>tial             
self-sacrifice  :i* ,?\ did/ inspire1 = 
! sake ( ! "o p]fect self-sacrifice  :i*
 ,?\ did/ fulfil ^u ! ,cross4  ,p>don my
 faults1 out ( ,?9e  own b\ndless pity =
 human weakness4  ,/rike n my unwor?y "n
 (f  ! roll-call ( ! noble & victori\s  
army1 :i* is ! bless$  company ( all    
fai?ful p2 & let me1 too1 be f\nd writt5
 9 !  ,book ( ,life3 ev5 ?\gh ,i /& !   
l[e/ & la/ ^u its li/4  ,am54           
,,s]mon ,,xxii4  ,,noble ,,company4     
,,hebrews ,,xii4 #bb1 #bc4       ,ye are

 come to ! city ( ! liv+ ,god1 & to !   
spirits ( j     m5 made p]fect4    ,i h 
quot$ only "p ( ! passage ( ,scripture 9
 :i* ^! words  occur4  ,if y want a good
 employm5t = ,all ,sa9ts' ,day1 read !  
:ole  passage1 ! :ole *apt]2 & no less1 
! #aa? *apt]1 :i* comes  be=e x3 s w y  
und]/& bett] ! mean+ ( ,all ,sa9ts'     
,day4  ,b suffici5t = ! day is ! good   
!re(1 z well z ! evil2 &  ! good :i* ,i 
h to say ?is morn+ is--,y are come to ! 
spirits  ( j m5 made p]fect2 = ?is is   
,all ,sa9ts' ,day4    ,into ! pres5ce ( 
?is noble company we h come3 ev5 nobl]  
company1 rememb]1 ?an t :i* 0 spok5 ( 9 
! text4  ,= m  ?an #ahjj ye>s h pass$   
s9ce ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews 0 writt53  
& h[ _m ?\s&s ( j m5 & wom51 pure1      
noble1 t5d]1 wise1  b5efic5t1 h grac$ ! 
e>? s9ce !n1 & left _! m>k ^u  mank9d1 &
 help$ =w>d ! hall[+ ( our heav5ly      
,fa!r's "n1  ! com+ ( ,8 k+dom1 ! do+ ( 
,8 w on e>? z x is done  9 heav52 &     
help$ !re=e to aboli% ! sup]/ition1 !   
misrule1  ! vice1 & !re=e ! mis]y ( ?is 

/ruggl+1 moan+ _w4  ,h[  _m su* has     
,*ri/ s5t on ?is e>? dur+ ! la/ #ahjj   
ye>s4  ,h[  _m be=e t2 be=e ,8 own com+1
 = _m a c5tury & age4  ,we  "k n1 & we  
ne$ n "k4  ,! records ( ,holy ,scripture
 & (  hi/ory /rike ) light an isolat$   
m\nta9 peak1 or gr\p ( peaks1  "h & "h  
?r\gh ! ages2 b betwe5 & beyond all is  
d>k to u  n[4  ,b x may n h be5 d>k     
always4  ,scripture & hi/ory  likewise  
h9t to u ( great hills f> away1 once    
brilliant 9 ! "o  true sun%9e :i* comes 
f ,god1 n[ %r\d$ 9 ! mi/ ( ages1 or     
lit]ally turn$ away beyond our horizon  
by ! revolution ( our planet3  & ( less]
 hills1 too1 once bright & gre5 & fair1 
giv+ pa/ure  to lonely flocks1 s5d+ d[n 
f]tiliz+ /reams into n[ =gott5  valleys2
 !mselves all b =gott5 n[1 save by !    
,god :o made &  bless$ !m4    ,yes3 _m a
 holy s\l1 _m a useful s\l1 _m a sa9t :o
 is n[ at  ,god's "r h&1 has liv$ &     
work$1 & be5 a bless+1 himself  ble/1 ( 
:om ! _w1 & ev5 ! ,*ur*1 has nev] he>d1 
:o w  nev] be se5 or kn[n aga91 till !  

day 9 :i* ! ,"l c\nte? up  ,8 jewels4   
,let u rejoice 9 t ?\ght on ?is day1    
above all days 9 ! ye>4  ,on ?is day we 
give special ?anks to ,god = all ,8     
s]vants dep>t$  ?is life 9 ,8 fai? &    
fe>4  ,let u rejoice 9 ! ?\ght t we  "k 
n h[ _m !y are2 only t !y are an        
innum]able company1  out ( all tongues &
 nations1 :om no man c numb]4  ,let u   
rejoice  t ,*ri/'s grace is ri*]1 & n   
poor]1 ?an our weak imag9ations  c      
conceive1 or our n>r[ sy/ems acc\nt =4  
,let u rejoice t !  goodly company 9 ^: 
pres5ce we /&1 c be limit$ & def9$ by   
no mortal man1 or s*ool ( m53 b only by 
,him f :om1 ) !  ,fa!r1 proce$s = ev] ! 
,holy ,_s1 ! inspir] ( all good2 &  :o  
said ( t ,_s--,! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?1 
& ?\  he>e/ ! s\nd !re(1 b can/ n tell  
:5ce x come?1 &  :i!r x goe?4  ,s is e  
"o :o is born ( ! ,_s--& :o  said aga91 
,john came nei!r eat+ nor dr9k+1 & ye   
said1 ,he ha?  a devil4  ,! ,son ( man  
came eat+ & dr9k+1 & ye say1 ,behold a  
man glutton\s & a w9ebibb]1 a fri5d (   

publicans & s9n]s4  ,b  ,i say unto y1  
,v]ily wisdom is ju/ifi$ ( all h]       
*ildr5--& :o  said aga9--:5 ,john said  
to ,him1 ,ma/]1 we saw "o ca/+ out      
devils  9 ,?y "n1 & he foll[e? n        
u--,=bid him n4  ,= ,i say to  y1 t he t
 doe? a miracle 9 ,my "n w n lightly    
speak evil  ( ,me--& :o said1 la/ly--&  
mo/ awfully--t ! unp>donable  s91 ei!r 9
 ?is life or ! life to come1 0 to       
attribute b5efic5t  de$s to a bad orig91
 because !y 7 p]=m$ by "o :o diff]$  f u
 9 op9ion2 & to say1 ,he ca/e? out      
devils by ,beelzebub1  pr9ce ( ! devils4
    ,^! are words ( our ,"l1 :i* we are 
specially b\nd to keep 9 our  m9ds1 )   
rev]5ce & godly fe>1 on ,all ,sa9ts'    
,day1 le/ by  arrang+ our cal5d> ( sa9ts
 accord+ to our own notions ( :o  ought 
to be a sa9t1 & :o ought n--t is1 :o    
agrees ) our  notions ( p]fection1 & :o 
does n--we exclude ourselves1 by        
fa/idi\sness1 f mu* unque/ionably good  
company2 & possibly mix  ourselves up ) 
n a little :i* is1 to say ! lea/1       

que/ionable4    ,m5 9 all ages1 ,*ur*m5 
or o!rs1 h fall5 into ?is mi/ake4  ,!y  
h be5 b too ready to limit _! cal5d> (  
sa9ts2 to n>r[ !  ?anksgiv+s :i* !y (f] 
to ,god on ,all ,sa9ts' ,day4    ,!     
,romi% ,*ur* has be5 especially faulty  
on ?is po9t4  ,x has  assum$1 z necess>y
 prelim9>ies = sa9t%ip--at lea/ aft] !  
,*ri/ian era--! practice (1 or at lea/ !
 long+ aft]1 celibacy2  & aft] !        
sep>ation ( ! ,ea/]n & ,we/]n ,*ur*es1  
unconditional submission to ! ,*ur* (   
,rome4  ,b h[ has ?is  injur$1 if n     
spoil$1 _! exclusive cal5d> ( sa9ts4    
,amid  apo/les1 m>tyrs1 div9es1 :o mu/  
be always look$ on z among !  v h]oes & 
h]o9es ( humanity1 we f9d m ?an "o      
fanatic  p]secutor2 m ?an two or ?ree   
cle>ly insane p]sonages2 & too  _m :o   
all b ju/ify ! t]rible sne]--t ! ,romi% 
,cal5d> is  ! ,pan!on ( ,hy/]ia4    ,&  
,prote/ants1 too--,h[ h !y n>r[$ ! numb]
 ( ! spirits (  j m5 made p]fect2 &     
conf9$ ! ,paean :i* %\ld g up f !  human
 race on ,all ,sa9ts' ,day1 till a sa9t 

has too (t5 meant )  !m only a p]son :o 
has gone ?r\gh c]ta9 emotional          
exp]i5ces1  & ass5t$ to c]ta9 subjective
 =mulas1 nei!r ( :i*1 accord+  to !     
op9ion ( "s ( ! s\nde/ div9es1 bo? ( !  
,romi%1  ,greek1 & ,anglican communions1
 are to be f\nd 9 ! lett] (  ,scripture 
z necess>y to salvation2 & :o h1        
moreov]1 f9i%$  _! c\rse--d\btless (t5 a
 holy1 b5efic5t1 & beautiful c\rse--by  
a raptur\s dea?-b$ sc5e1 :i* is m r>e 9 
! actual exp]i5ce  ( cl]gym51 &1 inde$1 
9 ! consci5ce & exp]i5ce ( human  be+s 9
 g5]al1 ?an 9 ! imag9ations ( ! writ]s (
 religi\s  romances4    ,b we ( ! ,*ur* 
( ,engl&1 z by law e/abli%$--& ,i       
recognize  & obey1 & %all h]eaft]       
recognize & obey1 no o!r--h no ne$  s to
 n>r[ our ,all ,sa9ts' ,day2 our joy 9  
all t is noble & good  :i* man has said 
or done 9 any age or clime4  ,we h no   
ne$ to  def9e :]e =mul>ies h n def9$2 to
 %ut :]e !y h  op5$2 to curse :]e !y    
ei!r bless1 or are humbly1 *>itably1 &  
!re=e div9ely1 sil5t4  ,) a magnific5t  

fai? 9 ! ju/ice (  ! ,fa!r1 & 9 ! grace 
( ,*ri/1 & 9 ! inspiration ( !  ,holy   
,_s1 our ,*ur* bids u--,judge n ! dead1 
le/ ye be judg$4  ,condemn n ! dead1 le/
 ye be condemn$4  ,= %e bids u commit to
  ! e>? ! corpses ( all :o die n        
unbaptiz$1 excommunicate1  or wilful    
suicides1 & :o are will+ to lie 9 our   
consecrat$ gr\nd2  giv+ ?anks to ,god t 
our de> bro!r has be5 deliv]$ f !       
mis]ies ( ?is s9ful _w1 & 9 sure & c]ta9
 hope ( !  resurrection to et]nal life4 
,at lea/3 we ( ! ,abbey ( ,we/m9/] h a  
"r to hold ?is2 =  we1 ?ank ,god1 act on
 x1 & h act$ on x = _m a ye>4  ,we h  a 
"r to our wide1 free1 *>itable1 & truly 
ca?olic conception (  ,all ,sa9ts' ,day4
  ,ay1 if we did n use our "r1 ^! walls 
w\ld use  x = u2 & 9 u w\ld our ,"l's   
words be fulfill$--,if we 7  sil5t1 ! v 
/ones b5ea? our feet w\ld cry out4    ,=
 hi!r we ga!r1 z f> z is p]mitt$ u1 &   
hi!r we ga!r  pr\dly1 ! mortal du/ ( e  
noble s\l :o has done good "w =  !      
,briti% nation2 accept+ ea* & all ( !m z

 gifts f !  ,fa!r ( lights1 f :om       
proce$e? e good & p]fect gift1 z  s5t to
 ?is nation by t ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ :o is 
! ,k+ ( all !  nations ^u e>?2 &        
ackn[l$g+--= fe> ( fall+ into t         
,pelagian h]esy1 :i* is too ne> ! he>t (
 e liv+ man--t  all wise words :i* !y h 
spok51 all noble de$s :i* !y h  done1 h 
come1 mu/ h come1 f ,! ,"o et]nal s\rce 
( wisdom1  ( nobl5ess1 ( e =m ( good2   
ev5 f ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god4    ,we make no
 sev]e or m9ute inquiries "h4  ,we leave
 !m1 if !y mu/  be made1 to ,god !      
,judge ( all ?+s1 & ,*ri/ :o kn[s !     
secrets  ( ! he>ts2 to ,him :o is       
m]ciful 9 ?is3 t ,he rew>de? e  man     
accord+ to 8 works4    ,all we ask is--&
 all we d>e ask--( div9e or /atesman1   
poet or  w>rior1 musician or eng9e]--(  
,dryd5 or ( ,h&el--( ,isaac ,watts or  (
 ,*>les ,dick5s--b :y g on ) ! spl5did  
div]sities ( !  spl5did catalogue8--,:at
 0 y\r "w8  ,did we admire y = x8  ,did 
we love y = x8  ,& :y8  ,because y made 
u 9 "s way or o!r  bett] m54  ,because y

 help$ u some:at t[>d :atsoev] ?+s are  
pure1 true1 j1 hon\rable1 ( good report4
  ,because1 if !re 0 any  virtue--t is1 
true val\r & manhood2 if !re 0 any      
praise--t  is1 j hon\r 9 ! sight ( m51 &
 !re=e surely 9 ! sight (  ! ,son ( man1
 :o di$ = m52 y help$ u to ?9k on su*   
?+s4  ,y1 9 "o ^w1 help$ to make u bett]
 m54    ,welcome !n1 fri5ds unkn[n--&1  
alas6 fri5ds kn[n1 & lov$1 &            
lo/--welcome into ,engl&'s ,pan!on1 n ( 
sup]/iti\s & selfi%  hy/]ia1 b (        
b5efic5t & heal?y manhood4    ,y\r words
 & y\r a*ievem5ts h gone out into all   
l&s1 & y\r  s\nd unto ! ends ( ! _w2 &  
let !m g1 & prosp] 9 t  = :i* ! ,"l (   
man has s5t !m4  ,our duty is1 to gu>d  
y\r  sacr$ du/4  ,our duty is1 to po9t  
out y\r bu/s1 y\r monum5ts ar\nd  ^!    
anci5t walls1 to all :o come1 ( e race &
 cre$2 z pro(s  t ! anci5t _s is n dead2
 t ,*ri/ has n des]t$ !  nation (       
,engl&1 :ile ,he s5ds into x su* m5 z y2
 t ,*ri/  has n des]t$ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1
 :ile ,he gives h] grace to  recognize &

 hon\r su* m5 z y1 & to pray ,*ri/ t ,he
 w\ld  keep up ! sacr$ succession (     
virtue1 tal5t1 b5efic5ce1 patriotism2  &
 make u1 mo/ unwor?y1 at la/ wor?y1 "o  
at lea/ "h & !re1  ( ! noble dead1 above
 ^: du/ we n[ s]ve ,god4    ,yes1 s     
ought we 9 ,we/m9/] to keep our ,all    
,sa9ts' ,day2 9 giv+  ?anks to ,god = ! 
spirits ( j m5 made p]fect4  ,n only =  
^? j m5 & wom5 innum]able1 :o--z ,i said
 at fir/--h  grac$ ?is e>? dur+ ! long  
ages ( ! pa/3 b specially =  ^? :o lie  
ar\nd u "h2 ) :om we c ent]1 & h ent]$  
already1 (t51 into spiritual communion  
clos] ?an t1 almo/1 (  *ild ) p>5t2 ^:  
writ+s we c read1 ^: de$s we c admire1  
^: virtues we c copy1 & to :om we owe a 
debt ( gratitude1 we &  our *ildr5 aft] 
u1 :i* nev] c be repaid4    ,& if ev] ! 
?\ght comes ov] u--,b ^! m5 _h _!       
faults1  mi/akes--,oh1 :at ( t8         
,no?+ is left ( !m     ,n[1 b pure      
manly4    ,let u ?9k ( !m3 n z !y 71    
compass$ r\nd )  infirmities--z :o is   
n8--kn[+ 9 "p1 & see+ 9 "p1 z ,/  ,paul 

himself1 9 ! z5i? ( 8 inspiration1 said 
t he knew2 &  saw1 z ?r\gh a glass1     
d>kly4    ,let u ?9k ( !m n z !y 71 !   
spirits ( j m5 imp]fect3  b z ! spirits 
( j m5 made1 or to be made h]eaft]1     
p]fect2  :51 z ,/ ,paul says1 t :i* is 9
 "p is done away1 & t  :i* is p]fect is 
come4  ,& let u tru/ ,*ri/ = !m1 z we   
w\ld  tru/ ,him = ourselves2 sure t !   
pa? ( ! j is z a %9+  light1 :i* %9e? m 
& m unto ! p]fect day4    ,ah1 h[ _m lie
 9 ?is ,abbey1 to meet :om 9 ! _w to    
come1 w\ld  be an hon\r mo/ undes]v$6   
,h[ _m m wor?y1 & !re=e m likely1 ?an   
any ( u "h1 to  behold t endless ,all   
,sa9ts' ,day1 to :i* may ,god 9 ,8 m]cy1
 9  spite ( all our %ortcom+s1 br+ u    
all4  ,am54          ,,s]mon ,,xxiii4   
,,de ,,pr(undis4      ,,psalm ,,cxxx4   
,out ( ! deep h ,i call$ unto ,!e1 ,o   
,"l3 ,"l1 he> my voice4     ,o let ,?9e 
e>s consid] well ! voice ( my compla9t4 
,if ,?\1     ,"l1 wilt be extreme to m>k
 :at is done amiss1 ,o ,"l1 :o may      
abide x8  ,= !re is m]cy ) ,!e1 !re=e   

%all ,?\ be     fe>$4  ,i look = ! ,"l2 
my s\l do? wait = ,him3 9 ,8 ^w     is  
my tru/4  ,my s\l flee? unto ! ,"l be=e 
! morn+ wat*3 ,i     say1 be=e ! morn+  
wat*4  ,o ,israel1 tru/ 9 ! ,"l3 = )    
! ,"l !re is m]cy1 & ) ,him is pl5te\s  
r$emption4  ,& ,he     %all r$eem       
,israel f all 8 s9s4    ,let u consid]  
?is psalm a:ile1 = x is a preci\s       
heirloom to  mank9d4  ,x has be5 a guide
 & a com=t to ?\s&s & t5s (  ?\s&s4     
,ri* & poor1 old & "y1 ,jews &          
,*ri/ians1 ,romans1  ,greeks1 &         
,prote/ants1 h be5 taught by x ! "* (   
,god2 &  taught to love ,him1 & tru/ 9  
,him1 9 :om is m]cy1 !re=e ,he  %all be 
fe>$4    ,! ,psalmi/ cries out ( ! deep2
 out ( ! deep ( sorr[1 p]haps1  &       
b]eavem5t1 & lonel9ess2 or out ( ! deep 
( pov]ty2 or out (  ! deep ( p]secution 
& ill-usage2 or out ( ! deep ( s91 &    
%ame1 & weakness :i* he hates yet _c    
conqu]2 or out ( ! deep  ( d\bt1 &      
anxiety--& ah6 h[ common is t deep2 & h[
 _m  !re are 9 x t swim h>d = _! lives3 

may ,god help !m &  br+ !m safe to      
l&2--or out ( ! deep ( ov]work1 s common
 n[-a-  days1 :5 duty lies sore on a*+  
%\ld]s1 a burd5 too heavy to be  borne4 
,out ( "s "o ( ! _m deeps into :i* poor 
s\ls fall at times1  & f9d !mselves 9   
deep wat] :]e no gr\nd is1 & 9 ! mire   
:]e9 !y are ready to s9k1 ! ,psalmi/    
cries4  ,b out ( ! deep  he cries--to   
,god4  ,to ,god1 & to none else4    ,he 
goes to ! f\nta9-head1 to ! f\nt (      
deliv]ance1 & (  =giv5ess4  ,= he feels 
t he ne$s1 n only deliv]ance1 b         
=giv5ess likewise4  ,8 sorr[ may n be   
altoge!r 8 own fault4  ,:at we call 9   
our folly accid5t & *ance1 & =tune1--b  
:i* is really ! wise provid5ce & lov+ w 
( ,god--may h  br\ght him l[ into !     
deep4  ,or ! inju/ice1 cruelty1 &       
oppression  ( m5 may h br\ght him l[2 or
 _m ano!r evil hap4  ,b be t  z x may1  
he d>es n ju/ify himself4  ,he _c lift  
up altoge!r  clean h&s4  ,he _c say t 8 
sorr[ is none ( 8 own fault1 &  8 mi%ap 
altoge!r undes]v$4  ,if ,?\1 ,"l1 w]t   

extreme to m>k  :at is done amiss1 ,o   
,"l1 :o c\ld abide x8  ,n ,i1 says !    
,psalmi/4  ,n ,i1 says e human be+ :o   
kn[s himself2 & kn[s  too well t--,if we
 say we h no s91 we deceive ourselves1 &
 !  tru? is n 9 u4    ,b ! ,psalmi/ says
 likewise1 ,!re is =giv5ess ) ,!e1      
!re=e %all ,?\ be fe>$4    ,my fri5ds1  
consid] ?is2 ! key ( ! :ole psalm2 !    
gospel &  good news1 = ! sake ( :i* !   
psalm has be5 pres]v$ 9 ,holy           
,scripture1 & h&$ d[n to u4    ,god is  
to be fe>$1 because ,he is m]ciful4  ,x 
is wor? :ile to fe>  ,him1 because ,he  
is m]ciful1 & ( great k9dness1 & hate?  
no?+  t ,he ha? made2 & wille? n ! dea? 
( a s9n]1 b r t  he %\ld turn f 8       
wick$ness & live4    ,sup]/iti\s p1 9   
all ages1 hea!ns always1 & sometimes1 ,i
 am  sorry to say1 ,*ri/ians likewise1 h
 _h a v diff]5t reason1 an  opposite    
reason1 = fe>+ ,god4    ,!y h said3     
,n--!re is m]cy3 b !re is ang] ) ,god3  
!re=e %all ,he be fe>$4  ,!y h said--,we
 mu/ fe> ,god1 because  ,he is wra?ful1 

& t]rible1 & ready to puni%2 & is       
extreme to m>k  :at is done amiss1 &    
wille? ! dea? ( a s9n]3 & !re=e !y  h n 
believ$1 :5 ,holy ,scripture told !m1 t 
,god 0 love1 &  t ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t   
,he gave ,8 only-begott5 ,son1 & s5t    
,him to visit ! _w 9 great humility1 t !
 _w ?r\gh ,him  might be sav$4    ,god  
has seem$ to !m only a pr\d1 /]n1 &     
=midable be+2 a  condemn+ judge1 & n a  
m]ciful ,fa!r2 & !re=e1 :5 !y  h f\nd   
!mselves 9 ! deep ( mis]y1 !y h cri$ out
 ( x to  sa9ts1 angels1 ! ,virg9 ,m>y2  
or ev5 to sun1 moon1 & />s1 & all  !    
p[]s ( nature2 or ev51 aga9--:at is m   
fooli% /ill1--to  a/rolog]s1 wiz>ds1    
m$iums1 & quacks ( e %ape & hue2 to any 
"o & any ?+1 r ?an to ,god4    ,b d n y 
d s1 my fri5ds4  ,fix x 9 y\r he>ts &   
m9ds2 &  fix x n[1 be=e y fall into !   
deep1 z mo/ are apt to d be=e  !y die2  
le/1 :5 ! d>k day comes1 y h no "t to   
le>n 9  adv]sity ! lesson :i* y %\ld h  
le>nt 9 prosp]ity4  ,fix 9  y\r he>ts & 
m9ds ! bless$ ,gospel & good news--,!re 

is m]cy  ) ,!e1 ,o ,god2 !re=e %all ,?\ 
be fe>$4  ,!re is m]cy )  ,him1 pity1   
t5d]ness1 sympa?y2 a he>t :i* c be t\*$ 
) !  feel+ ( our infirmities2 :i* kn[e? 
:at is 9 man2 :i* despise?  n ! "w ( ,8 
own h&s2 :i* rememb]e? our weak frame1 &
  kn[e? t we are b du/3 else ! _s w\ld  
fail be=e ,him1 &  ! s\ls :i* ,he has   
made4  ,?9k ( ,god z t :i* ,he is--a    
compassionate ,god1 a long-suff]+ ,god1 
a g5]\s ,god1 a magnanim\s  ,god1 a     
truly royal ,god2 9 "o ^w1 a ,p]fect    
,god2 :o cause? ,8 sun  to %9e on ! evil
 & on ! good1 & s5de? ,8 ra9 on ! j  &  
on ! unju/2 a ,god :o _c despise1 _c    
neglect1 _c lose  ,8 pati5ce ) any poor 
s\l ( man2 :o sets ,himself aga9/ none b
  ! insol5t1 ! pr\d1 ! malici\s1 ! mean1
 ! wilfully /upid &  ignorant &         
frivol\s4  ,aga9/ ^? :o exalt !mselves1 
:e!r z  t]rible tyrants or m]ely        
contemptible boa/]s1 ,he exalts         
,himself2 &  w %ew !m1 soon] or lat]1   
:e!r ,he or !y be ! /rong]2  :e!r ,he or
 !y be ! wis]4  ,b = ! poor s\l :o is   

abas$1  :o is d[n1 & 9 ! dep?2 :o feels 
8 own weakness1 folly1  ignorance1      
s9fulness1 & out ( t deep cries to ,god 
z a lo/ *ild  cry+ aft] its fa!r--ev5 a 
lo/ lamb bleat+ aft] ! ewe--( t  poor   
s\l1 be 8 pray]s nev] s confus$1 /upid &
 ill-express$--(  him x is writt53 ,!   
,"l helpe? !m t fall1 & lifte? up all   
^? t are d[n4  ,he is nigh to all t call
 on ,him1 yea1 to all  t call ^u ,him   
fai?fully4  ,he w fulfil ! desire ( ^? t
  fe> ,him1 ,he also w he> _! cry & w   
help !m4    ,yes4  ,to all su* does ,god
 ! ,fa!r1 ,god :o made heav5 & e>?1     
hold up1 z x 71 ,8 only-begott5 ,son1   
,*ri/1 hang+ on ! ,cross  = u2 & say3   
,behold ?y ,god4  ,behold ! brightness (
 ,god's glory1  & ! express image (     
,god's p]son4  ,behold :at ,god gave =  
!e1  ev5 ,8 only-begott5 ,son4  ,behold 
t 9 :i* ,god ! ,fa!r 0 well  pleas$3 9  
,8 ,son2 n condemn+ y1 n de/roy+ y1 b   
humbl+  ,himself1 dy+ ,himself a:ile1 t 
y may live = ev]4  ,look2 & by  see+ !  
,son1 see ! ,fa!r also--y\r ,fa!r1 & !  

,fa!r ( !  spirits ( all fle%2 & "k t ,8
 ess5ce & ,8 "n is--,love4    ,!re=e1 :5
 y are 9 ! deep ( sorr[1 :atev] t dep?  
may  be1 cry to ,god4  ,to ,god         
,himself2 & to none b ,god4  ,if y c g  
to  ! pure f\nta9-head1 :y dr9k ( !     
/ream1 :i* mu/ h ga!r$  some?+ (        
defilem5t z x fl[s8  ,if y c get light f
 ! sun  itself1 :y take lamp or c&le 9  
place ( 8 cle> rays8  ,if y c  g to ,god
 ,himself1 :y g to any ( ,god's         
creatures1 h[ev] holy pure1  & lov+8  ,g
 to ,god1 :o is light ( light1 & life ( 
life2 !  s\rce ( all light1 ! s\rce (   
all life1 all love1 all goodness1 all   
m]cy4  ,f ,him all goodness fl[s4  ,all 
goodness :i* ev] has be51  %all be1 or c
 be1 is ,8 alone1 ! fruit ( ,8 ,_s4  ,g 
!n to  ,him ,himself4  ,out ( ! dep?1   
h[ev] deep1 cry unto ,god & ,god        
,himself4  ,if ,david1 ! ,jew ( old1    
c\ld d s1 mu* m c we1 :o  are baptiz$   
into ,*ri/2 mu* m c we1 :o h access by  
"o ,_s  to ! ,fa!r2 mu* m c we1 :o--if  
we "k :o we are & :]e we  are--%\ld come

 boldly to ! ?rone ( grace1 to f9d m]cy 
& grace  to help u 9 ! "t ( ne$4        
,boldness4  ,t is a bold ^w3 b x is ,/  
,paul's1 n m9e4  ,& by  %ew+ t boldness1
 we %all %ew t we inde$ fe> ,god4  ,we  
%all  %ew t we rev]5ce ,god4  ,we %all  
%ew t we tru/ ,god4  ,= s1  & s only1 we
 %all obey ,god4  ,if a sov]eign or a   
sage %\ld bid y  come to him1 w\ld y %ew
 rev]5ce by /ay+ away8  ,w\ld y %ew     
rev]5ce by refus+ 8 condesc5sion8  ,y   
may %ew t y are  afraid ( him2 t y d n  
tru/ him3 b t is n to %ew  rev]5ce1 b   
irrev]5ce4    ,if ,god calls1 y are b\nd
 by rev]5ce to come1 h[ev] unwor?y4  ,if
  ,he bids y1 y mu/ obey1 h[ev] mu*     
afraid4  ,y mu/ tru/ ,him2 y  mu/ take  
,him at ,8 ^w2 y mu/ confide 9 ,8       
goodness1 9 ,8  ju/ice1 9 ,8 wisdom3 &  
s9ce ,he bids y1 g boldly to ,8 ?rone1  
& f9d ,him :at ,he is1 a graci\s ,"l4   
,my fri5ds1 to y1 e "o ( y--h[ev] weak1 
h[ev] ignorant1 ay1  h[ev] s9ful1 if y  
desire to be deliv]$ f ^? s9s--?is grace
  is giv52 lib]ty to cry out ( ! dep? to

 ,god ,himself1 :o made sun  & />s1 all 
heav5 & e>?2 lib]ty to /& face to face )
 !  ,fa!r ( ! spirits ( all fle%1 & cl+ 
to ! "o ,be+ :o c  nev] fail nor *ange2 
ev5 to ! "o immortal et]nal ,god1 ( :om 
x  is writt51 ,?\1 ,"l1 9 ! beg9n+ ha/  
laid ! f\ndation ( !  e>?1 & ! heav5s   
are ! "w ( ,?y h&s4  ,!y %all p]i%1 b   
,?\ %alt endure4  ,!y all %all wax old1 
l a g>m5t1 & z a  ve/ure %alt ,?\ *ange 
!m1 & !y %all be *ang$4  ,b ,?\ art  !  
same1 & ,?y ye>s %all n fail4    ,b x is
 writt5 aga91 ,my s\l waits = ! ,"l4    
,yes1 if y c  tru/ 9 ! ,god :o _c *ange1
 y c af=d to wait2 y ne$ n  be impati5t2
 z x is writt5--,fret n ?yself1 le/ ?\  
be mov$ to  d evil2 & aga9--,he t       
believe? %all n make ha/e4  ,= ,god1  9 
:om y tru/1 is n a man t ,he %\ld lie1  
nor a son ( man t  ,he %\ld rep5t4  ,ha?
 ,he promis$1 & %all ,he n d x8  ,8 ^w  
is  l ! ra9 & dew1 :i* fall f heav51 &  
return n to x aga9  useless1 b give se$ 
to ! s[] & bread to ! eat]4  ,s is e    
man t tru/e? 9 ,him4  ,8 k+dom1 says !  

,"l1 is z if a man  %\ld put se$ into ! 
gr\nd1 & sleep & wake1 & ! se$ %\ld  gr[
 up1 he kn[e? n h[4  ,s ! se$ :i* we    
s[--! se$ (  rep5tance1 ! se$ (         
humility1 ! se$ ( sorr[ful pray]s =     
help--x too %all take root1 & gr[1 & br+
 =? fruit1 we "k  n h[1 9 ! good "t (   
,god1 :o _c *ange4  ,we may be sad2 we  
may be we>y2 our eyes may wait & wat* = 
! ,"l z ! ,psalmi/  says2 m ?an !y t    
wat* = ! morn+3 b x mu/ be z ^?  :o wat*
 = ! morn+1 = ! morn+ :i* mu/ & w come1 
=  ! sun :i* w surely rise1 & ! day :i* 
w surely dawn1 &  ! ,savi\r :o w surely 
deliv]1 & ! ,god :o is m]ciful 9  ?is--t
 ,he rew>de? e man accord+ to 8 "w4     
,oh tru/ 9 ! ,"l4  ,= ) ! ,"l !re is    
m]cy1 & ) ,him is  pl5te\s r$emption2 & 
,he %all deliv] ,8 p f all _!  s9s4     
,f _! s9s4  ,n m]ely f ! puni%m5t ( _!  
s9s2 n  always f ! puni%m5t ( _! s9s 9  
?is life3 b1 :at is  bett] f>1 f ! s9s  
!mselves2 f ! s9s :i* br+ !m into  fre% 
& ne$less tr\bles2 & :i* make ! old     
tr\bles1 :i*  _c n[ be escap$1          

intol]able4    ,f all _! s9s4  ,n only f
 ! great s9s1 :i*1 if p]si/$  91 w      
surely de/roy bo? body & s\l 9 hell3 b f
 ! little  s9s :i* d s easily beset u2 f
 little bad habits1 temp]s1  laz9esses1 
weaknesses1 ignorances1 :i* hamp] & h9d]
 u all e  day :5 we try to d our duty4  
,f all ^! w ! ,"l deliv] u1  by ! blood 
( ,*ri/1 & by ! inspiration ( ,8 ,holy  
,_s1 t  we may be able at la/ to say to 
*ildr5 & fri5ds1 & all :om we  love &   
leave beh9d u--    ,oh ta/e & see t !   
,"l is graci\s4  ,bless$ is ! man t     
tru/e? 9 ,him4    ,yes4  ,?is at lea/ we
 may d--,tru/ 9 our ,god1 & ?ank ,god t 
we  may d x2 = if m5 may n d t1 !n is t 
true ( !m :i*  ,hom] said ( old--t man  
is m mis]able ?an all ! bea/s ( !       
field4  ,= ! animals look nei!r =w>d nor
 back4  ,!y live b =  ! pres5t mom5t2 & 
pa9 & grief1 be+ b = ! mom5t1 fall      
lightly ^u !m4  ,b we--we :o h ! fe>ful 
p[] ( look+  back1 & look+ =w>d--we :o c
 feel regret & remorse = !  pa/1 anxiety
 & t]ror = ! future--to u at times life 

w\ld be  sc>ce wor? hav+1 if we _h n a  
"r to cry ) all our he>ts--    ,o ,god1 
9 ,!e h ,i tru/$1 let me nev] be        
conf\nd$4          ,,s]mon ,,xxiv4  ,,! 
,,bless+ ,,& ,,! ,,curse4      ,prea*$  
on ,:it-,sunday4    ,,deut4 ,,xxx4 #ai1 
#bj4       ,i call heav5 & e>? to record
 ?is day aga9/ y1 t ,i h     set be=e y 
life & dea?1 bless+ & curs+3 !re=e *oose
     life1 t bo? ?\ & ?y se$ may live3 t
 ?\ maye/ love !     ,"l ?y ,god1 & t ?\
 maye/ obey ,8 voice1 & t ?\     maye/  
cleave unto ,him3 = ,he is ?y life1 & ! 
l5g? ( ?y     days3 t ?\ maye/ dwell 9 !
 l& :i* ! ,"l sw>e unto ?y     fa!rs1 to
 ,abraham1 to ,isaac1 & to ,jacob1 to   
give !m4    ,^! words1 ! book (         
,deut]onomy says1 7 spok5 by ,moses to  
all  ! ,israelites %ortly be=e 8 dea?4  
,he _h l$ !m out ( ,egypt1  & ?r\gh !   
wild]ness4  ,!y 7 9 sight ( ! ri* l& (  
,canaan1 :]e !y 7 to settle & to dwell =
 _m hundr$ ye>s4  ,moses1 ! book says1  
w5t ov] aga9 ) !m all ! ,law1 !         
admirable & div9e ,law1 :i* !y 7 to     

obey1 & by :i* !y 7  to gov]n & ord]    
!mselves 9 ! l& ( ,canaan4  ,he _h told 
!m  t !y ow$ all to ,god ,himself2 t    
,god _h deliv]$ !m out (  slav]y 9      
,egypt2 ,god _h l$ !m to ! l& ( ,canaan2
 ,god _h giv5  !m j laws & "r /atutes1  
:i* if !y kept1 !y w\ld live  long 9 _! 
new home1 & become a great & mighty     
nation4  ,!n he  calls heav5 & e>? to   
witness t he _h set be=e !m life &      
dea?1 bless+ & curs+4  ,if !y tru/$ 9 ! 
"o true ,god1 &  s]v$ ,him1 & liv$ z m5 
%\ld1 :o believ$ t a j & lov+  ,god c>$ 
= !m1 !n !y w\ld live2 !n a bless+ w\ld 
come on  !m1 & _! *ildr51 on _! flocks &
 h]ds1 on _! l& &  all 9 x4  ,b if !y   
=got ,god1 & began to wor%ip ! sun1 & ! 
moon1 & ! />s1 ! e>? & ! wea!r1 l !     
nations r\nd  !m1 !n !y w\ld die2 !y    
w\ld gr[ sup]/iti\s1 c[>dly1 lazy1  &   
pr(ligate1 & !re=e weak & mis]able1 l ! 
wret*$  ,canaanites :om !y 7 go+ to     
drive out2 & !n !y w\ld die4  ,_! s\ls  
w\ld die 9 !m1 & !y w\ld become less ?an
 m51 &  at la/--z ! ,canaanites _h      

become--worse ?an brutes1 till _!       
numb]s w\ld dim9i%1 & !y w\ld be left1  
,moses says1 few 9 numb]  & at la/ p]i% 
out ( ! good l& :i* ,god _h giv5 !m4    
,s1 he says1 y "k h[ to live1 & y "k h[ 
to die4  ,*oose  betwe5 !m ?is day4     
,!y knew ! road to weal?1 heal?1        
prosp]ity & ord]1 peace &  happ9ess1 &  
life3 & !y knew ! road to ru91 pov]ty1  
weakness1  disease1 %ame & dea?4    ,!y 
knew bo? roads2 = ,god _h set !m be=e   
!m4    ,& y "k bo? roads2 = ,god has set
 !m be=e y4    ,!n he says--,i call     
heav5 & e>? to witness aga9/ y ?is day1 
t ,i h set be=e y life & dea?1 bless+ & 
curs+4    ,he call$ heav5 & e>? to      
witness4  ,t 0 no empty figure (  spee*4
  ,if y w recollect ! /ory ( !          
,israelites1 y w see  pla9ly en\gh :at  
,moses meant4    ,! heav5 w\ld witness  
aga9/ !m4  ,! same />s :i* w\ld look    
d[n on _! fre$om & prosp]ity 9 ,canaan1 
_h look$ d[n on all  _! slav]y & mis]y 9
 ,egypt1 hundr$s ( ye>s be=e4  ,^? same 
/>s _h look$ d[n on _! simple =efa!rs1  

,abraham1 ,isaac1 &  ,jacob1 w&]+ ) _!  
flocks & h]ds out ( ! m\nta9s ( !  f>   
nor?4  ,t heav5 _h se5 ,god's m]cies &  
c>e ( !m1 = n[  five hundr$ ye>s4       
,ev]y?+ _h *ang$ r\nd !m3 b ^? />s1  t  
sun1 t moon1 7 ! same /ill1 & w\ld be ! 
same = ev]4  ,!y 7 witnesses to !m ( !  
un*angeable ,god1 ^? heav5s above4  ,!y 
w\ld seem to say--,j z ! heav5s above y 
are ! same1  :]ev] y g1 & :atev] y are  
l1 s is ! ,god :o dwells  above ! heav52
 un*angeable1 ev]la/+1 fai?ful1 & true1 
full (  light & love2 f :om comes d[n e 
good & p]fect gift1 9 :om  is nei!r     
v>iabl5ess nor %ad[ ( turn+4  ,d y turn 
to ,him  cont9ually1 & z (t5 z y turn   
away f ,him3 & y %all f9d  ,him /ill !  
same2 gov]n+ y by un*angeable law1 keep+
 ,8  promise = ev]4    ,& ! e>? w\ld    
witness aga9/ !m4  ,t fair l& ( ,canaan 
:i!r !y 7 go+1 ) its /reams & wells     
spread+ fre%ness  & heal? ar\nd2 its ri*
 corn valleys1 its upl&s cov]$ ) v9es1  
its sweet m\nta9 pa/ures1 a v g>d5 ( !  
,"l1 cut (f &  def5d$ f all ! c\ntries  

r\nd by s&y des]ts & dre>y  wild]nesses2
 t l& w\ld be a witness to !m1 at _!    
daily "w1  ( ,god's love & m]cy to _!   
=efa!rs4  ,! ru9s ( ! old  ,canaanite   
cities w\ld be a witness to !m1 &       
say--,because ( _!  s9s ! ,"l drove out 
^! old hea!ns f be=e y4  ,copy _!  s9s1 
& y w %>e _! ru94  ,d z !y did1 & y w   
surely  die l !m4  ,god has giv5 y life1
 "h 9 ?is fair l& ( ,canaan2  bew>e h[ y
 *oose dea?1 z ! ,canaanites *ose x4    
,!y di$ !  dea? :i* comes by s92 & ,god 
has giv5 y life1 ! life :i* is  by      
righte\sness4  ,be righte\s m51 & j1 &  
,god-fe>+1 if y  wi% to keep ?is l&1 y1 
& y\r *ildr5 aft] y4    ,& n[1 my de>   
fri5ds1 if ,moses c\ld call heav5 & e>? 
to witness  aga9/ ^? old ,jews1 t he _h 
set be=e !m life & dea?1 a  bless+ & a  
curse1 may we n d ! same8  ,does n !    
heav5 above  our heads1 & ! e>? b5ea?   
our feet1 witness aga9/ u "h8  ,d  !y n 
say to u--,god has giv5 y life & bless+4
  ,if y ?r[  t away1 & *oose in/ead dea?
 & a curse2 x is y\r own fault1  n      

,god's8    ,look at ! heav5 above u4    
,does n t witness aga9/ u8  ,has x  n   
se51 = n[ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s & m1 ,god's
 goodness to u1  & to our =efa!rs8  ,all
 ?+s h *ang$2 language1 mann]s1  cu/oms1
 religion4  ,we h *ang$ our place1 z !  
,israelites did2 &  dwell 9 a diff]5t l&
 f our =efa!rs3 b t sky abides =  ev]4  
,t same sun1 t moon1 ^? />s %one d[n ^u 
our hea!n  =efa!rs1 :5 ! ,"l *ose !m1 & 
br\ght !m out ( ! ,g]man  =e/s into ?is 
good l& ( ,engl&1 t !y might le>n to    
wor%ip  no m ! sun1 & ! moon1 & ! /orm1 
& ! ?und]-cl\d1 b  to wor%ip ,him1 !    
liv+ ,god :o made all heav5 & e>?4  ,t  
sky  look$ d[n ^u our =efa!rs1 :5 ! fir/
 mission>ies baptiz$  !m into ! ,*ur* ( 
,*ri/1 & ,engl& became a ,*ri/ian l&1 & 
made a cov5ant ) ,god & ,*ri/ = ev] to  
walk 9 ,8 laws :i* ,he  has set be=e u4 
,f t heav51 ev] s9ce1 ha? ,god be5 s5d+ 
ra9 & fruitful seasons1 fill+ our he>ts 
) food & gladness1 =  a witness ( ,8    
love & fo/]+ c>e2 prosp]+ u1 :5soev] we 
h kept ,8 laws1 above all o!r nations ^u

 e>?4  ,%all n t  heav5 witness aga9/ u8
  ,into t heav5 asc5d$ ,*ri/ ! ,"l1  t  
,he might fill all ?+s ) ,8 p[] & ,8    
rule1 & might s5d  f !nce on u ,8 ,holy 
,_s1 ! ,_s :om we wor%ip ?is day1  ! _s 
( wisdom & und]/&+1 ! _s ( c\nsel &     
might1  ! _s ( k & ! fe> ( ! ,"l4  ,by t
 same ,_s1  & by none o!r1 h be5 ?\ght  
all ! noble ?\ghts :i*  ,engli%m5 ev]   
?\ght4  ,by t ,_s h be5 spok5 all !     
noble  words :i* ,engli%m5 ev] spoke4   
,by t ,_s h be5 done all !  noble de$s  
:i* ,engli%m5 h ev] done4  ,to t ,_s we 
owe all  t is truly noble1 truly /rong1 
truly /able1 9 our ,engli% life4  ,x  is
 ,he t has giv5 u p[] to get weal?1 to  
keep weal?1 to use  weal?4  ,& if we    
beg9 to d5y t1 z we are incl9$ to d     
n[-a-  days2 if we lay our gr& success &
 prosp]ity to ! acc\nt ( our  own       
clev]ness1 our own ability2 if we say1 z
 ,moses w>n$ !  ,israelites !y w\ld say1
 9 ! days ( _! success & prosp]ity1     
n--,x is ,god :o has giv5 u p[] to get  
weal?1 b--,m9e arm1  & ! might ( my h&1 

has gott5 me ?is weal?2--9 pla9         
words--,if  we beg9 to d :at we are all 
too apt to d j n[1 to wor%ip our own    
bra9s in/ead ( ,god3 !n ! heav5 above u 
w witness aga9/ u1  ?is ,:itsuntide     
above all seasons 9 ! ye>2 & say--,into 
heav5 !  ,"l asc5d$ :o di$ = y on !     
,cross4  ,f heav5 ,he s5t d[n  gifts =  
y1 & y\r =efa!rs1 ev5 :ile y 7 ,8       
enemies1  t ! ,"l ,god might dwell among
 y4  ,& behold1 in/ead ( ?ank+  ,god1   
fe>+ ,god1 & confess+ t y are no?+1 &   
,god is all1  y talk z if y 7 ! arbit]s 
( y\r own futures1 ! mak]s (  y\r own   
gifts4  ,in/ead ( giv+ ,god ! glory1 y  
take ! glory to  y\rselves4  ,in/ead (  
decl>+ ! glory ( ,god1 l ! heav5s1 &    
%ew+ 8 h&iwork1 l ! />s1 y %ew =? y\r   
own glory &  boa/ ( y\r own h&iwork4    
,bew>e1 & fe>2 z y\r =efa!rs  fe>$1 &   
liv$1 because !y gave ! glory to ,god4  
,& %all n ! e>? witness aga9/ u8  ,look 
r\nd1 :5 y g out  ( *ur*1 ^u ?is noble  
,engli% l&4  ,:y is x n1 z _m a l&  f>  
ri*] 9 soil & climate is n[1 a desolate 

wild]ness2 ! l&  ly+ wa/e1 & few m5 left
 9 x1 & ^? :o are left robb+ &  murd]+  
ea* o!r1 e man's h& aga9/ 8 fell[1 till 
! wild  bea/s ( ! field increase ^u !m8 
,9 t mis]able /ate n[ is  _m a noble l&1
 once ! v g>d5s ( ! _w--,judaea1 & almo/
  all ! ,ea/1 :i* 0 once ! v g>d5 ( !   
,"l1 z ?ick )  liv+ m5 z a hive is )    
bees1 & va/ %eets bo? ( ,nor? ,africa1  
& ( ,s\? & ( ,nor? ,am]ica4  ,:y is n   
,engl& ?us8  ,:y1 b  because ! ,"l set  
be=e our =efa!rs life & dea?1 bless+ &  
curs+2 & our =efa!rs *ose life1 & liv$2 
& x 0 well )  !m 9 ! l& :i* ,god gave to
 !m1 because !y *ose bless+1 &  ,god    
bless$ !m accord+ly8  ,9 spite ( _m     
mi/akes &  %ortcom+s--= !y 7 s9ful      
mortal m51 z we are--!y *ose life  & a  
bless+2 & clave unto ! ,"l _! ,god1 &   
kept ,8 cov5ant2  & !y left beh9d1 = u  
_! *ildr51 ^! *ur*es1 ^!  ca!drals1 = an
 ev]la/+ sign t ! ,"l 0 ) u1 z ,he _h   
be5 ) !m1 & w\ld be ) our *ildr5 aft] u4
    ,ah1 my fri5ds1 :ile we look r\nd u 
ov] ! face ( ?is good l&1  & see ev]y:]e

 ! *ur*es po9t+ up to heav51 ea* amid   
t[ns  & villages :i* h nev] se5 w> or   
fam9e = n[ long c5turies1  all ?riv+ &  
improv+ ye> by ye>1 & :i* nev] = #hjj   
ye>s  h be5 trodd5 by ! foot ( an invad+
 enemy1 "o ought to feel1 if  "o has a  
?\ghtful & ,god-fe>+ he>t--,v]ily ,god  
has set be=e u  life & bless+1 & prosp]$
 u above all nations ^u e>?2 & if  we d 
n cleave to ,him1 we %all %ew ourselves 
fools above all nations  ^u e>?4    ,&  
!n :5 "o reads ! hi/ory ( ,engl&2 :5 "o 
?9ks ov] !  hi/ory ( any "o city1 ev5 "o
 c\ntry p>i%2 above all1 :5 "o  looks   
into ! hi/ory ( "o's own fooli% he>t3 "o
 sees h[ (t51  ?\gh ,god has giv5 u     
freely life & bless+1 we h be5 on !     
po9t ( *oos+ dea? & ! curse in/ead2 (   
say+--,we w g our  own way & n ,god's   
way4  ,! l& is ours1 n ,god's2 ! h\ses  
are  our own1 n ,god's2 our s\ls are our
 own1 n ,god's4  ,we are ma/]s1  & :o is
 ma/] ov] u8  ,t is ! way to *oose dea?1
 & !  curse1 %ame & pov]ty & ru91 my    
fri5ds2 & h[ (t5 we h be5  on ! po9t (  

*oos+ x4  ,:at has sav$ u8  ,:at has    
kept u f  x8  ,c]ta9ly n our own        
righte\sness1 nor our own wisdom1 nor   
our own  fai?4  ,aft] read+ ! hi/ory (  
,engl&2 or aft] recollect+ our  own     
lives--! less we say ( !m ! bett]4      
,:at has kept u f ru9 s long8  ,we are  
all day long =gett+ !  noble ?+s :i*    
,god did = our =efa!rs4  ,:y does n ,god
 9  return rememb] our s9s1 & ! s9s (   
our =efa!rs8  ,:y is ,he n  angry ) u = 
ev]8  ,:y1 9 spite ( all our %ortcom+s &
  backslid+s1 are we prosp]+ "h ?is day8
    ,i "k n1 my fri5ds1 unless x be =   
?is "o reason1 ,t into t  heav5 :i*     
witnesses aga9/ u1 ! m]ciful & lov+     
,*ri/ is  asc5d$2 t ,he is ev] mak+     
int]cession = u1 a ,high-prie/ :o  c be 
t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities2 & t   
,he has  receiv$ gifts = m51 ev5 = ,8   
enemies--z we h too (t5  be5--t ! ,"l   
,god might dwell among u4  ,yes4  ,he   
asc5d$ on high  t ,he might s5d d[n ,8  
,holy ,_s2 & t ,_s is among u1  work+   
pati5tly & lov+ly 9 _m he>ts--w\ld t ,i 

c\ld say 9  all--giv+ m5 "r judgm5ts2   
putt+ good desires into _! he>ts2  &    
enabl+ !m to put !m into good practice4 
,! ,holy ,_s is ! life ( ,engl&1 & ( !  
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 &  ( e man1 :e!r he     
belongs to ! ,*ur* or n1 :o loves !     
good1 & desires to d x1 & to see x done4
  ,& ^? 9 :om !  ,holy ,_s dwells1 are !
 salt ( ,engl&1 :i* keeps x f decay4    
,!y are ^? :o h *os5 life & bless+1 &   
f\nd !m4  ,oh may  ,god increase _!     
numb] m & m2 till all "k ,him f ! lea/  
unto ! greate/2 & ! l& be fill$ ) ! k ( 
! ,"l1  z ! wat]s cov] ! sea4    ,& !n  
%all all days be ,:it-,sundays2 & ! ,"n 
( ! ,fa!r be  hall[$ inde$1 & ,8 k+dom  
come1 & ,8 w be done on e>?1 z  x is 9  
heav54          ,,s]mon ,,xxv4  ,,!     
,,sil5ce ,,( ,,fai?4      ,,psalm       
,,cxxxi4       ,"l1 my he>t is n        
haughty1 nor m9e eyes l(ty3 nei!r d ,i  
ex]cise myself 9 great matt]s1 or 9 ?+s 
too high = me4  ,surely     ,i h behav$ 
& quiet$ myself1 z a *ild t is wean$ ( 8
     "m3 my s\l is ev5 z a wean$ *ild4  

,let ,israel hope 9 !     ,"l f h5ce=? &
 = ev]4    ,we "k n at :at p]iod (      
,david's life ?is psalm 0 writt54  ,we  
"k n :at matt]s !y 7 :i* 7 too high =   
him to m$dle  )2 matt]s ab\t :i* he _h  
to refra9 8 s\l2 to quiet 8  feel+s2 to 
susp5d 8 judgm5t2 to *eck 8 curiosity1 &
 say ab\t  !m simply--,tru/ 9 ! ,"l4    
,we d n "k1 ,i say1 :at ^! great matt]s1
 ^! my/]ies 74  ,b t conc]ns u little4  
,human life1 human =tune1 human hi/ory1 
human agony--nay1 ! :ole univ]se1 ! m we
 "k ( x1 is full (  su* my/]ies4  ,only 
! %all[ & ! conceit$ are unaw>e ( _!    
pres5ce4  ,only ! %all[ & ! conceit$    
pret5d to expla9 !m1  & h a ,:y ready = 
e ,h[4  ,david 0 n l !m4  ,8 0  too     
great a m9d to be high-m9d$2 too deep a 
he>t to h pr\d looks1  & to pret5d1 to  
himself or to o!rs1 t he knew ! :ole    
c\nsel  ( ,god4    ,solomon 8 son _h !  
same exp]i5ce4  ,= him1 too1 9 spite (  
all  8 wisdom1 ! my/]y ( ,provid5ce 0   
too d>k4  ,?\gh a man  lab\r$ to seek x1
 yet %\ld he n f9d x out4  ,all ?+s     

seem$1  at lea/1 to come alike to all4  
,!re 0 "o ev5t to ! righte\s &  to !    
wick$2 to ! clean & to ! unclean4       
,vanity ( vanity2 all  0 vanity4  ,(    
mak+ books !re 0 no end1 & mu* /udy 0 a 
we>9ess to ! fle%4  ,& ! conclusion ( ! 
:ole matt] 0--,fe>  ,god1 & keep ,8     
comm&m5ts4  ,t--& n to pry into !       
unfa?omable w ( ,god--0 ! :ole duty (   
man4    ,job1 too3 :at is ! moral ( !   
:ole book ( ,job1 save t ,god's  ways   
are unse>*able1 & ,8 pa?s pa/ f9d+ out8 
,! ,"l1 be x  rememb]$1 9 ! clos+ sc5e (
 ! book1 v\*safes to ,job no            
explanation :atsoev] ( 8 affliction4    
,in/ead ( tell+ him :y he  has be5 s    
sorely smitt52 in/ead ( bidd+ him ev5   
look up &  tru/1 ,he sil5ces ,job by !  
m]e plea ( ,8 own p[]4  ,:]e wa/  ?\ :5 
,i laid ! f\ndation ( ! e>?8  ,decl>e1  
if ?\ ha/  und]/&+4  ,:5 ! morn+ />s    
sang toge!r2 & all ! sons (  ,god %\t$ =
 joy4  ,%all he t cont5de? ) ,!         
,almighty in/ruct  ,him8  ,he t reprove?
 ,god1 let him answ]4    ,b1 x may be   

said1 ^! are ,old ,te/am5t say+s4  ,!   
,patri>*s &  ,prophets _h n t full light
 ( k ( ! m9d ( ,god :i*  ! ,evangeli/s &
 ,apo/les _h4  ,:at d ! latt]1 ! writ]s 
( !  ,new ,te/am5t1 say1 ) t full] k (  
,god1 :i* !y ga9$  ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/   
our ,"l8    ,my fri5ds--,?is is n1 ,i   
tru/1 by ,god's great goodness1 ! la/ "t
  t ,i am to prea* 9 ?is ,abbey4  ,:at !
 ,evangeli/s & ,apo/les  taught1 :i* !  
,prophets & ,psalmi/s did n tea*1 ,i    
hope to tell  y1 z f> z ,i "k1 h]eaft]4 
,b ?is ,i am b\nd to tell y be=eh&--,t  
!re are no tru] words  9 ! ,articles ( !
 ,*ur* ( ,engl& ?an ^? 9 ! ,v,i,ith     
,article--t ! ,old ,te/am5t is n contr>y
 to ! ,new2 = bo? 9  ! ,old & ,new      
,te/am5t ev]la/+ life is (f]$ to mank9d 
by  ,*ri/1 ! only ,m$iator betwe5 ,god &
 man1 be+ bo? ,god & man4    ,yes4  ,t !
 ,old ,te/am5t is n contr>y to ! ,new1  
,i believe )  my :ole he>t & s\l4  ,&   
!re=e to ^? :o say t !  ,apo/les _h     
solv$ ! :ole my/]y ( human life1 its    
s9s1 its  sorr[s1 its de/9ies1 ,i mu/   

reply t su* is n ! case1 at lea/  ) !   
mo/ gift$ ( all ! writ]s ( ! ,new       
,te/am5t4  ,we may  ?9k fit to claim    
omnisci5ce = ,/ ,paul3 b he c]ta9ly does
 n  claim x = himself4    ,:5 he is     
v\*saf$ a glimpse ( ! high c\nsels (    
,god1 he exclaims1  z "o dazzl$--,oh !  
dep? ( ! ri*es bo? ( ! wisdom &  k (    
,god6  ,h[ unse>*able are ,8 judgm5ts1 &
 ,8 ways pa/  f9d+ out6  ,= :o ha? kn[n 
! m9d ( ! ,"l1 or :o ha? be5  ,8        
c\nsellor8--,:ile ( himself he speaks 9 
a v diff]5t  tone--,ev5 ?\gh he h be51 z
 he says1 caught up into ! ?ird  heav51 
& he>d words unspeakable1 :i* x is n    
lawful = a man to  utt]1 yet he kn[s1 he
 says1 9 "p2 he prophesies 9 "p2 b  :5 t
 :i* is p]fect comes1 t :i* is p>tial   
%all be done  away4  ,he is z ! *ild to 
! full-gr[n man1 into :i* he hopes to   
develop 9 ! future life4  ,he sees z 9 a
 glass d>kly1 b !n face  to face4  ,he  
kn[s n[ 9 "p4  ,!n--b n till !n--w he   
"k ev5 z he is kn[n4  ,nay1 m4  ,9 ! n9?
 *apt] ( 8  ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 he    

does n hesitate to pu% to ! utmo/ t     
plea ( ,god's absolute sov]eignty :i* we
 f\nd 9 ! book ( ,job4    ,he has m]cy  
on :om ,he w h m]cy2 & :om ,he w ,he    
h>d5e?4  ,& if any say1 ,:y do? ,he !n  
f9d fault8  ,= :o ha? resi/$ ,8  w8  ,:o
 art ?\ t replie/ aga9/ ,god8  ,%all !  
?+ =m$  say to him t =m$ x1 ,:y ha/ ?\  
made me ?us8  ,ha? n !  pott] p[] ov] ! 
clay1 ( ! same lump to make "o vessel to
  hon\r1 & ano!r to di%on\r8    ,:at ^? 
words may mean1 or may n mean1 ,i d n   
int5d to argue n[4  ,i only quote !m to 
%ew y t ,/ ,paul1 j z mu* z any ,old    
,te/am5t ?9k]1 believ$ t !re 7 (t5      
my/]ies1 ay1  trag$ies1 9 ! lives1 n    
only ( individuals1 nor ( families1 b ( 
:ole races1 to :i* we %ortsight$ mortals
 c\ld assign no rational or  moral f9al 
cause1 b mu/ simply d t :i* ,sp9oza     
=bade u to  d1 namely--,9 e unkn[n case1
 flee unto ,god2 & say--,x is !  ,"l1   
let ,him d :at seeme? ,him good2--c]ta9 
( ?is1 :i* !  ,cross & ,passion ( our   
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ %ew$ =? z no?+ else  9 

heav5 or e>? c\ld %ew--t ! w ( ,god t[>d
 man is an  utt]ly good w2 & t !re=e :at
 seeme? good to ,him1 w be  good 9 act &
 fact4    ,x is ?is fai?1 & ,i believe  
?is fai? alone1 :i* c enable truly      
feel+ spirits to keep any?+ l           
equanimity1 if !y dwell long &  e>ne/ly 
on ! mis]ies ( mank9d2 on sorr[1 pa91   
b]eavem5t2 on  ! fate ( _m a wid[ &     
orphan2 on sudd51 premature1 & (t5      
agoniz+ dea?--b :y pa9 y ) a catalogue (
 ills1 :i* all1  save--?ank ,god--!     
y\nge/1 "k too well8    ,& x is t want (
 fai? 9 ! w & "* ( a liv+ ,god1  :i*    
makes1 & w always make1 infidelity a sad
 /ate ( m9d--a  !ory ( man & ! univ]se1 
:i* conta9s no gospel or good news =    
man4    ,i d n speak n[ ( a!ism1        
dogmatic1 self-satisfi$1 insol5t cynic4 
,i speak especially to-night ( a =m (   
unbelief f> m attractive1  :i* is       
spread+1 ,i believe1 among p (t5 ( high 
intellect1  (t5 ( virtu\s life1 (t5 (   
great atta9m5ts 9 art1 sci5ce1 or       
lit]ature4  ,su* repudiate1 & ju/ly1 !  

"n ( !i/s3 b !y  decl9e1 & ju/ly1 ! "n (
 a!i/s4  ,!y w\ld--! f9e/ &  pure/      
spirits among !m--accept only too       
he>tily ! :ole ( !  ,psalm :i* ,i h *os5
 = my text1 save its ascription & ! la/ 
v]se4  ,we too--!y w\ld say--d n wi% to 
be high-m9d$1 &  dogmatize1 & ass]t1 &  
condemn4  ,we too d n wi% to m$dle )    
matt]s too high = u1 or = any human     
intellect4  ,we too wi% to  refra9      
ourselves f ass]t+ :at--h[ev]           
pleasant--we _c prove2  & to wean       
ourselves--h[ev] really pa9ful !        
process--f ! milk1  ! m]e *ild's food1  
on :i* ,"m ,*ur* has br\ght up ! nations
  ( ,europe = ! la/ #aejj ye>s4  ,b = t 
v reason1 z =  ask+ u to tru/ 9 ,! ,"l1 
ei!r = ?is life1 or an et]nal life  to  
come1 d n ask t ( u4    ,we d n say t   
!re is no ,god2 no ,provid5ce ( ,god2 no
 life beyond  ! grave3 only we say1 t we
 _c f9d !m4  ,!y may exi/3 or  !y may n4
  ,b to u2 & z we believe to all mank9d 
if !y us$  _! reason aright1 !y are     
un?9kable1 & !re=e unkn[able4  ,god  we 

see n3 b ?is we see--,man1 tortur$ by a 
?\s& ills2 & !n1  alas1 p]i%+ j z ! dumb
 bea/s p]i%4  ,we see dea?1 decay1  pa91
 sorr[1 b]eavem5t1 weakness2 & ^!       
produc$1 n m]ely by  laws ( nature1 9   
:i*1 h[ev] t]rible1 we c\ld /oically    
acquiesce2  b worse /ill1 by accid5t--! 
sports ( seem+ *ances--& ^?  (t5 s      
slight & mean4  ,man 9 8 fulle/ p[]1    
woman 9 h] highe/  usefulness1 ! victim 
n m]ely ( ! tempe/ or ! ?und]/roke1  b (
 a fall5 mat*1 a /umbl+ horse4    ,!re=e
 ! sight ( s mu* human woe1 )\t a       
purpose1 & )\t  a cause1 is too mu* =   
!m3 z1 )\t fai? 9 ,god1 x ought to be   
too mu* = u4    ,& !re=e 9 _! poetry & 9
 _! prose--& !y are ma/]s1  "s ( !m1 bo?
 ( poetry & ( prose--!re is a we>y      
sadness1 a  t5d] despair1 :i* "o mu/ n  
praise3 yet :i* "o _c wat*  )\t sympa?y 
& affection4  ,= ! my/]y ( human vanity 
&  vexation ( _s2 ! my/]y :i* weigh$ d[n
 ! s\l ( ,david1 &  ( ,solomon1 & ( him 
:o sang ! song ( ,job1 & ( ,/ ,paul1 & (
  ,/ ,augu/9e1 & all ! great ,!ologians 

( old "t1 is to !m  n\ght b utt]        
d>kness4  ,= !y see n yet1 z our great  
mod]n  poet says1                ,h&s   
,a?w>t ! d>kness1 %ap+ man4    ,!y see n
 yet a?w>t ! d>kness a face1 mo/ human  
yet div9e1 (  utt] sympa?y & love2 & he>
 n yet--oh let me say once m n  yet (   
su* f9e s\ls--! only words :i* c br+    
true com=t to  "o :o feels = 8 fell[-m51
 amid ! t]rible *ances & *anges  ( ?is  
mortal life--    ,let n y\r he>t be     
tr\bl$4  ,believe 9 ,god1 & believe also
 9  ,me4    ,all p[] is giv5 to ,me 9   
heav5 & 9 e>?4  ,lo ,i am ) y  ev5 to ! 
end ( ! _w4  ,oh let u1 to :om ,god has 
giv5 t  mo/ undes]v$ grace1 by !        
confession ( a true fai? to ackn[l$ge  !
 glory ( ! et]nal ,tr9ity1 & 9 ! p[] ( !
 ,div9e ,maje/y  to wor%ip !            
,unity--,let u1 ,i say1 besee* ,god t   
,he w\ld give to  !m1 z well z to u1 t  
com=table & :olesome fai?2 &  ev]more   
def5d !m & u--if x seem good 9 ,8       
graci\s sight--f  all adv]sity4    ,&   
surely we ne$ t fai?--^? ( u at lea/ :o 

"k :at we h  lo/--9 ! face ( su* a      
cata/rophe z 0 ann\nc$ 9 ?is ,abbey on  
?is day week2 :i* ?rill$ ?is            
congregation ) ! awful news--,t  "o ( ! 
mo/ gift$ m5 9 ,europe2 ! mo/ eloqu5t ( 
all our  prea*]s--! mo/ en]getic ( all  
our prelates2 ! delight ( s _m  ( ! mo/ 
ref9$ & cultivat$2 ! com=t] ( s _m pi\s 
s\ls1  n only by 8 s]mons1 n only by 8  
secret c\nsels1 b by ^?  exquisite      
,confirmation addresses1 to h lo/ :i* is
 a spiritual loss  incalculable--^?     
,confirmation addresses :i* t\*$ &      
ennobl$ !  he>ts alike ( *ildr5 & (     
p>5ts1 & made s _m spirits1 "y  & old1  
indebt$ to him f !nce=? = ev]--,t ?is   
man1 )  8 enorm\s capacity & w = do+ 8  
duty l a valiant man1 &  do+ ea* duty   
bett] ?an any ( u 8 cl]gy _h ev] se5 x  
done  be=e--) 8 g5ius too1 n[ s r>e1 &  
yet s ne$$1 =  gov]n+ 8 fell[-m5--,t he1
 9 ! fulness ( 8 p[]1 8  heal?1 8       
practical example1 8 practical success1 
%\ld vani% 9 a  mom5t3 & t imm5se       
natural vitality1 t organism ( =ces s   

v>i\s & s delicate1 j z x 0 develop+ to 
p]fection "u  long & c>eful             
self-education1 %\ld be lo/ = ev] to ?is
 e>?3  leav+ ,engl&1 & h] colonies1 &   
inde$ all ,*ri/5dom1 s mu*  ! poor]1 s  
mu* ! m weak2 & inflict+--=get n t--a   
bitt] pang on hundr$s ( lov+ he>ts3 &   
all by reason ( !  /umbl+ ( a horse4    
,& :y8  ,our reason1 our consci5ce1 our 
moral s5se2 t1 by virtue (  :i* we are n
 brutes1 b m51 =ces u to ask t "q3 ev5  
if  no answ] be f\nd to x 9 e>? or      
heav54  ,:at 0 ! important  :y :i* lay  
hid beh9d t little h[8--,! means 7 s    
paltry3  ! effect 0 s va/--,!re mu/ h   
be5 a f9al cause1 a purpose1  = t dea?3 
or ! fact w\ld be altoge!r hide\s--a    
scribble  )\t a mean+--a skeleton )\t a 
s\l4  ,:y did he die8    ,i became dumb 
& op5$ n my m\?2 = x 0 ,?y do+4    ,s   
says ! ,burial psalm4  ,s let u say     
likewise4    ,i became dumb3 n ) rage1 n
 ) despair2 b because x 0 ,?y  do+2 &   
!re=e x 0 done well4  ,x 0 ! de$1 n (   
*ance1  n ( necessity3 = _h x be51 !n ^?

 :o lov$ him might h  be5 excus$ _h !y  
curs$ *ance1 curs$ necessity1 curs$ !   
day 9  :i* !y ent]$ a univ]se s cruel1 s
 caprici\s4  ,n s4  ,= x  0 ! de$ ( ,!  
,fa!r1 )\t :om a sp>r[ falls n to !     
gr\nd2 ( ,! ,son1 :o di$ ^u ! ,cross 9 !
 utt]ness ( ,8  desire to save2 ( ,!    
,holy ,gho/1 :o is ! ,"l & ,giv] ( life 
to  all creat$ ?+s4    ,x 0 ! de$ ( ,"o 
:o delights 9 life & n 9 dea?2 9 bliss  
& n 9 woe2 9 light & n 9 d>kness2 9 ord]
 & n 9  an>*y2 9 good & n 9 evil4  ,x _h
 a f9al cause1 a mean+1 a  purpose3 & t 
purpose is v good4  ,:at x is1 we "k n3 
& we  ne$ n "k4  ,to guess at x w\ld be 
inde$ to m$dle ) matt]s too  high = u4  
,s let u be dumb3 b dumb n f despair1 b 
f  fai?2 dumb n l a wret* we>y ) call+ =
 help :i* does n  come1 b dumb l a *ild 
sitt+ at its "m's feet2 & look+ up  into
 h] face1 & wat*+ h] do+s2 und]/&+ none 
( !m z  yet1 b c]ta9 t !y all are done 9
 ,love4          ,,s]mon ,,xxvi4  ,,god 
,,& ,,mammon4      ,,mat!w ,,vi4 #bd4   
,ye _c s]ve ,god & ,mammon4    ,?is is  

"p ( ! ,gospel = ?is ,sunday2 & a       
specially fit text =  ?is day1 :i*      
happ5s to be ,/ ,mat!w's ,day4    ,on   
?is day we commemorate "o :o made up 8  
m9d1 once & = all1  t :oev] c\ld s]ve   
,god & money at once1 he c\ld n3 & :o   
!re=e ?rew up all 8 prospects 9         
life--:i* 7 ^? ( a  peculi>ly lucrative 
pr(ession1 t ( a f>m] ( ,roman taxes--9 
ord] to become ! w&]+ disciple ( a      
reput$ c>p5t]'s son4  ,he  became1 x is 
true1 9 due "t1 an ,apo/le1 an          
,evangeli/1 & a ,m>tyr2  & if po/hum\s  
fame be wor? ! ambition ( any man1      
,mat!w !  publican--,sa9t ,mat!w z we   
call him--has 8 %>e !re(1 because he    
discov]$1 l a wise man1 t he c\ld n s]ve
 ,god & money2 &  !re=e1 :5 ,jesus saw  
him sitt+ at ! receipt ( cu/om1 & bade  
him ,foll[ ,me1 he rose up1 & left 8    
money-bags1 & foll[$ ,him1  :om he      
aft]w>ds discov]$ to be no less ?an ,god
 made man4  ,ye  _c s]ve ,god & ,mammon4
  ,x is v difficult to make m5 believe  
^! words4  ,s difficult1 t our ,"l      

,himself c\ld n make ! ,jews  believe   
!m1 especially ! ri* & com=table        
religi\s p among  !m4  ,:5 ,he told !m t
 !y c\ld n s]ve two ma/]s2 t !y  c\ld n 
wor%ip ,god & money at ! same "t1 !     
,ph>isees1 :o 7  covet\s1 d]id$ ,him4   
,!y laugh$ to scorn ! notion t !y c\ld  
n be v religi\s1 & respectable1 & s =?1 
& yet set _!  he>ts on mak+ money all ! 
:ile4  ,!y ?\ght t !y c\ld h  _!        
treasure on e>? & 9 heav5 also2 & !y w5t
 _! way1 9  spite ( our ,"l's w>n+s2 &  
made money1 hone/ly no d\bt1 if !y      
c\ld1 b if n1 :y !n di%one/ly2 = money  
mu/ be made1 at all  risks4    ,/ ,paul 
w>n$ !m1 by 8 disciple ,timo?y1 ( _!    
dang]4  ,he told  !m t ! love ( money is
 ! root ( all evil2 & t ^? :o  w be ri* 
fall into temptation & a sn>e1 & into _m
 fooli% &  hurtful lu/s1 :i* dr[n m5 9  
de/ruction & p]dition4    ,/ ,james w>n$
 !m ev5 m /]nly2 & told ! ri* m5 among !
  ,jews ( 8 day to weep & h[l = !       
mis]ies :i* 7 com+ on  !m4  ,!y _h heap$
 up treasure = ! la/ days1 :5 x w\ld be 

(  no use to !m4  ,!y 7 fatt5+ _!       
he>ts--he told !m--aga9/  a day (       
slaught]4    ,b !y li/5$ to ,/ ,paul &  
,/ ,james no m ?an !y did to our  ,"l4  
,aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem1 ev5 m ?an     
be=e1 !y became  ! money-mak]s & !      
money-l5d]s ( ! :ole _w4  ,& :at  befel 
!m8  ,_! weal? /irr$ up ! envy & !      
suspicion ( !  ,g5tiles4  ,!y 7         
p]secut$1 robb$1 slaught]$1 aga9 & aga9 
=  ! sake ( _! money4  ,& yet !y w\ld n 
give up _! ru9\s  passion4  ,?r\gh\t all
 ! middle ages1 "h 9 ,engl&1 j z mu*  z 
on ! ,cont95t1 !y l5t money at          
exorbitant int]e/2 & !n  _! debtors1 to 
escape paym5t1 turn$ on !m = n be+      
,*ri/ians2 accus$ !m ( poison+ ! wells1 
& :at n2 massacr$  !m1 burnt !m alive1 &
 committ$ ! mo/ horrible atrocities2    
fulfill+ ! w>n+s ( our ,"l & ,8         
,apo/les1 only too t]ribly  & brutally1 
aga9 & aga94    ,d ,i say ?is to make   
any man dislike or despise ! ,jews8     
,god =bid4  ,! ,jews h noble qualities 9
 !m1 by :i* !y h prosp]$1 &  = ! sake ( 

:i*--z ,i believe--,god's bless+ re/s on
 !m to ?is  day4  ,!y h prosp]$3 n by _!
 love ( money1 n ev5 by _!  extraord9>y 
c\rage1 p]si/5ce1 & intellectual p[]2 b 
by _!  keep+ two at lea/ ( ! comm&m5ts1 
z no o!r p on e>? has  kept !m4  ,!y h  
kept ! second comm&m5t2 & hat$ idolatry1
  & any approa* to x1 ) a /]n & noble   
hatr$1 :i* w\ld ,god  t all :o call     
!mselves ,*ri/ians w\ld imitate4  ,!y h 
kept1  likewise1 ! fif? comm&m5t2 & h   
hon\r$ _! p>5ts1 z no  o!r p on e>? h   
done1 except x may be ! ,*9ese1 :o      
prosp] /ill1 9 spite ( _m s9s4  ,_!     
family affections are s  int5se1 _!     
family life is s pure & s\nd1 t !y put  
to %ame  too _m ,*ri/ians2 & :]e !      
family life is s\nd1 ! he>t ( a  p is   
sure to be s\nd likewise2 & all w come  
"r ) !m at  la/3 & mean:ile ! days ( !  
,jews w be long 9 :atsoev] l&  ! ,"l _! 
,god %all give !m1 till ! day ( :i* ,/  
,paul  prophesi$1 :5 ! veil %all be tak5
 (f _! he>ts1 & !y %all  ackn[l$ge t    
,*ri/1 :om _! =efa!rs crucifi$ 9 _!     

bl9dness1 = _! ,k+1 & ,"l1 & ,god2 & s  
all ,israel %all be  sav$4  ,am54  ,am54
    ,& mean:ile1 :o are we t we %\ld    
compla9 ( ! ,jews n[1 or !  ,jews ( our 
,"l's "t1 = be+ too fond ( money8  ,is  
any?+ m  c]ta91 ?an t we ,engli% are    
becom+ giv5 up1 m & m1 to  ! passion =  
mak+ money at all risks1 & by all means 
fair or f\l8  ,our covet\sness is--alas6
 t x %\ld be s--become a by-^w among    
=eign nations2 :ile our old ,engli%     
comm]cial hone/y--:i* 0 once  our /r5g?1
 & protect$ u f1 & all b aton$ =1 our   
covet\sness--is go+ fa/2 & leav+ u1 fe>$
 inde$ = our p[]2  b suspect$ = our     
*ican]y2 & odi\s = our arrogance4    ,& 
x is mo/ sad1 b mo/ c]ta91 t we are l ^?
 ,ph>isees (  old 9 ?is also1 t we too h
 made up our m9d t we c s]ve ,god  &    
,mammon at once2 t ! v classes among u  
:o are mo/ utt]ly  giv5 up to           
money-mak+1 are ! v classes :i*1 9 all  
d5om9ations1 make ! l\de/ religi\s      
pr(ession2 t our *ur*es  & *apels are   
cr[d$ on ,sundays by p ^: s\ls are set1 

!  :ole week ?r\gh1 ^u ga9 & no?+ b ga92
 :o pret5d to  rev]5ce ,scripture1 :ile 
!y despise ! w>n+ ( ,scripture1 t  !    
love ( money is ! root ( all evil4    ,h
 we n se5 9 our own days p]sons ( !     
highe/ religi\s  pr(ession1 ^: names 7 !
 =emo/ on e *>itable  subscription li/1 
s dev\r$ by ?is mad love = money = its  
own  sake1 t ?\gh !y _h already m money 
?an !y c\ld sp5d1 or  enjoy 9 any way   
soev]1 save by say+ to !mselves--,i h   
got x1 ,i  h got x--!y mu/ ne$s1 9 ! m]e
 lu/ = becom+ ri*] /ill1  ru9 !mselves &
 o!rs by frantic speculations8  ,h we n 
se5--b  :y %\ld ,i defile myself1 & y1 &
 ?is holy place by tell+ y  :at ,i h    
se52 & :at ,i hope1 & hope alas6 9 va91 
t ,i %all  nev] see aga91 among ^? :o   
mu/ ne$s s]ve ,god & ,mammon8  ,has  n !
 love ( money become su* a *ronic       
disease among u1 t we c  actually       
calculate1 n[1 :5 ! disease w come to a 
head2 &  relieve itself = a :ile3 ?\gh  
alas6 only = a :ile8    ,ab\t e elev5   
ye>s1 ,i am in=m$1 we are to expect a   

comm]cial  crisis2 panics1 bankruptcies1
 & mis]y & ru9 to hundr$s2 a sort (     
t]rible b b5efic5t ?und]/orm1 :i* cle>s 
! f\l atmosph]e (  our comm]cial sy/em  
at ! exp5se1 alas6 n m]ely ( ! guilty1 b
  ( ! innoc5t2 involv+ ! wid[ & !       
orphan1 ! poor & !  simple1 9 ! same    
fate z ! ri* & p[]ful :om !y h tru/$  to
 _! own ru94  ,& yet we boa/ ( our      
civilization & ( our  ,*ri/ianity2 &    
h>dly "o1 "h & !re1 lays ! lesson to    
he>t1  b ea* man1 l a mo? ab\t a c&le1  
unw>n$ by ! fate ( 8  fell[s1 fancies t 
he at lea/ c flutt] r\nd ! flames & n be
  burn$2 t :oev] else _c s]ve ,god &    
,mammon1 he c d x2 &  holds1 by virtue (
 8 sup]ior prud5ce1 a special           
disp5sation f  ! pla9 w>n+s ( ,holy     
,scripture4    ,b e reasonable man kn[s 
:at advantages money1 & no?+ b  money1 w
 obta91 n only = a man himself b = 8    
*ildr52 &  answ]s me--,if ,i wi% to rise
 9 life1 if ,i wi% my *ildr5 to rise 9  
life1 h[ c ,i d x1 )\t mak+ money8      
,god =bid t ,i %\ld *eck an hon\rable   

ambition1 & a desire to  rise 9 life4   
,we all ought to rise 9 life1 & to rise 
f> high] ?an  mo/ ( u are likely to     
rise4  ,b ,i ask y to consid] v s]i\sly 
:at y mean by ris+ 9 life4    ,d y mean 
by ris+ 9 life1 m]ely becom+ a ri*] man2
 liv+ 9 a  l>g] h\se1 eat+1 dr9k+1      
clo?+1 bett]2 hav+ m s]vants1  c>riages1
 plate8  ,is t to be ! highe/ triumph ( 
all y\r lab\rs8  ,is t y\r notion ( ris+
 9 life8  ,if x is1 y are n s+ul> 9  y\r
 notion4  ,!re are ?\s&s :o call        
!mselves civiliz$ &  ,*ri/ians1 & yet h 
no high] notion ( :at man's highe/ good 
may  be4  ,b d y mean by ris+ 9 life1   
simply becom+ a nobl]1 because  a bett] 
man8  ,= if y mean t latt]1 ,i s]i\sly  
advise y to  he>k5 to :at ! ,creator &  
,gov]nor ( all heav5 & e>?1 ,jesus      
,*ri/ our ,"l1 has told y on t matt]1 :5
 ,he said--,seek ye  fir/ ! k+dom (     
,god1 & ,8 righte\sness1 & all ^! ?+s   
%all be add$ unto y4    ,seek ye fir/ ! 
k+dom ( ,god4  ,alas6 ?is money-mak+    
g5]ation  talks a great deal ab\t       

religion & sav+ _! s\ls1 be+ q          
indiff]5t to ! s]i\s "q--:e!r _! s\ls   
are wor? sav+  or n3 b z = ! k+dom (    
,god1 ( :i* our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les  speak
 s (t51 !y h =gott5 altoge!r :at x is4  
,!y talk  too1 a great deal1 ab\t !     
righte\sness ( ,*ri/3 b !y h  =gott5    
also :at ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/1 :i* is 
also !  righte\sness ( ,god1 is l4    ,!
 k+dom ( ,god2 ! gov]nm5t ( ,god2 ! laws
 & rules by :i*  ,*ri/1 ,k+ ( k+s1 &    
,k+1 too1 ( e nation & man on e>?1  :e!r
 !y "k x or n1 gov]ns mank9d1 t is :at y
 h to  seek1 because x is !re already4  
,y are 9 ,*ri/'s k+dom4  ,if y  wi% to  
prosp] 9 x1 f9d out :at its laws are4   
,t w be true  wisdom4  ,= 9 keep+ !     
comm&m5ts ( ,god1 & 9 obey+ ,8 laws2  9 
t alone is life2 life = body & s\l2 life
 = "t & =  et]nity4    ,& ! righte\sness
 ( ,god1 :i* is ! righte\sness (        
,*ri/2--f9d  out :at t is1 & pray to    
,*ri/ to give x to y2 = s alone w  y be 
:at a man %\ld be1 creat$ aft] ,god 9   
righte\sness & true  hol9ess1 & r5ew$   

into ! image & lik5ess ( ,god4  ,y w f9d
  pl5ty ( p]sons n[1 z 9 all times1 :o w
 tell y t y ne$  n d t2 t all y ne$1 =  
?is _w or ! _w to come1 is  "s          
righte\sness ( ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees2  
call+ t--oh %ame  t su* a glori\s &     
et]nal tru? %\ld be s c>icatur$ &       
degrad$ by man--ju/ification by fai?3   
:ile all !y mean is1  ju/ification n by 
fai?1 b by m]e ass5t2 ass5t+ to c]ta9   
doctr9es2 keep+ c]ta9 religi\s          
wat*-words 9 y\r m\?1 &1 ov]  & above1  
lead+ a tol]ably respectable life4  ,b  
:at says our ,"l8  ,except y\r          
righte\sness exce$ ! righte\sness ( !   
,scribes &  ,ph>isees1 ye %all 9 no wise
 ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54  ,n         
m]ely--n dwell 9 x = ev]1 b n ev5 ent]  
x1 n ev5 get  ?r\gh ! v gate1 & cross ! 
v ?re%old1 ( x4  ,! m]ely  ass5t+1 m]ely
 respectable1 ev5 ! s-call$ religi\s &  
or?odox  life w n let y into ! k+dom (  
heav51 ei!r 9 ?is life or  ! life to    
come4  ,no4  ,t requires ! noble life1 !
 pure life1 !  j life1 ! g5tle life1 !  

g5]\s life1 ! h]oic life1 !  ,godlike   
life1 :i* is p]fect ev5 z our ,fa!r 9   
heav5 is p]fect1  because ,he lets ,8   
sun %9e on ! evil & on ! good1 & ,8 ra9 
fall on ! j & on ! unju/4  ,b h[ w ?is  
help y to rise  9 life8  ,our ,"l       
,himself answ]s--& our ,"l %\ld surely  
"k--,seek  ye fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god & ,8  
righte\sness1 & all ^! ?+s  %all be add$
 to y4  ,h fai? 9 ,god1 & 9 ,8 promise2 
& y\r  fai? 9 ,god %all be rew>d$4  ,y  
%all f9d t y\r heav5ly ,fa!r  kn[s t y h
 ne$ ( all ^! ?+s2 & has arrang$ ,8     
k+dom1 & ! :ole univ]se1 accord+ly4  ,! 
v good ?+s (  ?is _w--weal?1 hon\r1 p[]1
 & ! re/1 = ! sake ( :i*  worldly m5    
qu>rel1 & envy1 & sl&]1 & bully1 & cr+e1
 &  commit all bas5esses & crimes--all  
^! %all come to y ( _!  own accord by ! 
provid5ce ( y\r ,fa!r 9 heav5 & by ,8   
ev]la/+ ,laws1 if y w b le>n & d ,god's 
w1 & lead !  ,*ri/like & ! ,godlike     
life4  ,hon\r & p[]1 weal? &  prosp]ity1
 z mu* ( !m z is ju/ly good = y1 & z mu*
 (  !m z y des]ve--t is1 e>n & m]it by  

y\r own ability & self-  control--%all  
come to y by ! v laws ( ! univ]se & by !
  v provid5ce ( ,god4  ,y %all f9d t    
godl9ess ha? ! promise  ( ?is life1 z   
well z ( ! life :i* is to come4  ,y %all
 f9d  t ,god's k+dom is a well-made &   
well-ord]$ k+dom2 & t ,8  laws are life1
 & are f> m wor? tru/+ 9 ?an ! maxims ( 
t  ill-made & ill-ord]$ _w ( man1 :i* y 
all r5\nc$ at y\r  baptism4  ,y %all f9d
 t ! promises ( ,scripture are no       
dreams1  b actual practical liv+ tru?s1 
:i* come true1 & fulfil  !mselves1 9 !  
lives & hi/ories ( m54    ,*oose1 "y m52
 *oose n[2 & make up y\r m9ds :i* way y 
w  rise 9 life2 by m]ely gett+ money2 or
 by gett+ wisdom & hon\r  & virtue4  ,! 
,psalmi/s ( old1 yea our ,"l ,himself1  
tell y :at  w happ5 9 ea* case4  ,if y  
want only to be ri*1 :y !n be ri*2  if y
 are clev] en\gh4  ,! ,"l may give y :at
 y want1 9 ?is  evil _w4  ,he may give y
 y\r portion 9 ?is life1 & fill y )  ,8 
hid treasure4  ,he may let y heap up    
money :i* y d n "k h[  to sp5d1 & be a  

laugh+-/ock to o!rs :ile y live2 & aft] 
y  die1 y\r *ildr5 w probably squ&] :at 
y h ho>d$2 :ile  y w c>ry away no?+ :5 y
 die1 nei!r w y\r pomp foll[  y3 & take 
c>e le/ y wake1 aft] all1 l ,dives 9 !  
torm5t1  to he> ! fe>ful b mo/          
reasonable words--,son1 ?\ 9 ?y lifetime
  receiv$/ ?y good ?+s1 & !re=e ?\ art  
torm5t$4  ,^?  words too1 ,i fe>1 w come
 true1 9 ?is v g5]ation1 ( _m a  wret*$ 
s\l :o :ile he liv$ c\nt$ himself a     
happy man2 & _h all  m5 speak+ well (   
him1 because he did well unto himself4  
,on ^:  s\ls may ,god h m]cy4    ,*oose1
 "y m53 *oose2 n[ 9 ! gold5 days ( y\?1 
& /r5g?1  & hon\r1 ere y h laid a yoke  
on y\r own %\ld]s--ev5 ! yoke  (        
money-wor%ip2--n light & easy1 l ! yoke 
( ,*ri/1 b  heavi] & heavi] z ! ye>s    
roll on1 :ile y1 ) fad+  intellect1 fad+
 hopes1 & x may be fad+ cr$it1 & c]ta9ly
  fad+ p[] ( any rational enjoym5t1 h   
/ill1 l ! doom$ s\ls  9 ,dante's        
,inf]no1 to roll up hill ! money-bags   
:i* are p]petually  slipp+ back4  ,i h  

se5 t1 & m ?an once or twice2 & x is1   
,i ?9k1 ! sadde/ sight on e>?--save "o4 
,*oose1 ,i say aga91  !n1 "y m51 be=e y 
h spread a net r\nd y\r own feet1 :i*1  
z 9 di/urb$ dreams1 gr[s & tangles m & m
 ea* "t y  move--ev5 ! net ( gre$ &     
craft1 :i* m5 set = _!  neighb\rs2 & are
 b too apt1 ere all is done1 to be tak5 
9  !mselves2 ! net ( truly bad society1 
( ! society ( m5 :o h  set _! he>ts on  
mak+ money1 someh[ or o!r2 & ) :om1 if y
  ca/ 9 y\r lot1 y may desc5d--,o ,god1 
,i "k full well :at ,i am  say+--to     
dep?s f :i* y\r "y spirits n[ w\ld %r9k2
 till  y\r high] nature be subdu$ to !  
elem5t 9 :i* x works2 & !  poet's curse 
on all :o b9d !mselves to natures l[]   
?an _! own  come true ( y--       ,?\   
%all l[] to _! level1 day by day1       
,all t once 0 f9e )9 !e gr[+ co>se to   
sympa?ize )     clay4    ,or y may      
*oose--,god grant t y may *oose--! o!r  
pa?2 !  pa? ( ! law ( ,*ri/1 & ( ! ,_s (
 ,*ri/2 ! k+dom (  ,god & ,8            
righte\sness4  ,& !n %all come true ( y1

 z f> z  ,god %all see good = y\r       
immortal s\l1 ^? o!r promises--         
,come1 ye *ildr51 & he>k5 unto me1 & ,i 
w tea* y ! fe> (  ! ,"l4  ,:at man is he
 t loves life1 & w\ld fa9 see good days8
  ,let him keep 8 tongue f evil1 & 8    
lips t !y speak no  deceit4  ,let him   
es*ew evil & d good2 let him seek peace 
& pursue  x4  ,= ! eyes ( ! ,"l are ov] 
! righte\s1 & ,8 e>s are  op5 to _!     
pray]s4 4 4 ,= ! ,"l ord]e? a good man's
 go+1 &  make? 8 way acceptable to      
,himself4  ,?\gh he fall he %all n be   
ca/ away1 = ! ,"l upholde? him ) ,8 h& 4
 4 4 ,i h be5  "y1 & n[ am old1 & yet   
nev] saw ,i ! righte\s =sak51 nor  8 se$
 begg+ _! bread4  ,flee f evil1 & d ! ?+
 t is  good1 & dwell = ev]more4  ,= !   
,"l love? ! ?+ t is  righte\s4  ,he     
=sake? n ,8 t be godly1 b !y are pres]v$
  = ev]4    ,*oose t2 ! bett] "p :i*    
%all n be tak5 f y2 = x is  accord+ to !
 true laws ( political & social economy1
 :i* are !  laws ( ! ,mak] ( ! ,univ]se1
 & ( ! ,r$eem] ( ,mank9d4  ,&  !n1 :e!r 

or n y leave y\r *ildr5 weal?1 y w1 at  
all  ev5ts1 leave !m an example by :i*  
!y1 & _! *ildr5's  *ildr51 mu/ prosp] to
 ! _w's end4  ,& y\r pray] w be1 m  & m1
 z y gr[ old & we>y ) ! h>d "w ( life-- 
,i w g =? 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,"l ,god1 & make
 m5tion ( ,8  righte\sness only4  ,?\1  
,o ,god1 ha/ taught me f my y\? up until
  n[4  ,!re=e w ,i tell ( ,?y wondr\s   
works4  ,=sake me n1 ,o  ,"l1 9 my old  
age1 :5 ,i am grey-head$1 till ,i h %ewn
 ,?y  /r5g? unto ?is g5]ation2 & ,?y p[]
 unto ^? t are yet to  come4    ,to :i* 
end may ,*ri/ br+ u all1 ( ,8 inf9ite   
m]cy4  ,am54          ,,s]mon ,,xxvii4  
,,! ,,beatific ,,vision4      ,,psalm   
,,lvii4       ,a ,psalm ( ,david :5 he  
fl$ f ,saul 9 ! cave4       ,be m]ciful 
unto me1 ,o ,god1 be m]ciful unto me1 = 
my s\l tru/e?     9 ,!e1 & "u ! %ad[ (  
,?y w+s %all be my refuge1 until     ?is
 tyranny be ov]-pa/4  ,i w call unto !  
mo/ high ,god1 ev5     unto ! ,god t    
%all p]=m ! cause :i* ,i h 9 h&4  ,he   
%all s5d f heav51 & save me f ! repro( (

 him t w\ld     eat me up4  ,god %all   
s5d =? ,8 m]cy & tru?3 my s\l is among  
lions4  ,& ,i lie ev5 among ! *ildr5 (  
m51 t are set on     fire1 ^: tee? are  
spe>s & arr[s1 & _! tongue a %>p        
sword4  ,set up ,?yself1 ,o ,god1 above 
! heav5s1 & ,?y glory above     all !   
e>?4  ,!y h laid a net = my feet1 &     
press$ d[n my     s\l3 !y h digg$ a pit 
be=e me1 & are fall5 into ! mid/     ( x
 !mselves4  ,my he>t is fix$1 ,o ,god1  
my he>t is fix$3 ,i w     s+1 & give    
praise4  ,awake up1 my glory2 awake1    
lute & h>p3 ,i     myself w awake "r    
e>ly4  ,i w give ?anks unto ,!e1 ,o ,"l1
     among ! p1 & ,i w s+ unto ,!e among
 ! nations4  ,=     ! greatness ( ,?y   
m]cy rea*e? unto ! heav5s1 & ,?y tru?   
unto ! cl\ds4  ,set up ,?yself1 ,o ,god1
 above ! heav5s1 & ,?y     glory above  
all ! e>?4    ,"s p n[-a-days w\ld call 
?is poetry2 & s x is4  ,b :at  poetry6  
,!y w\ld call x a ,hebrew song1 a       
,hebrew lyric2 & s x is4  ,b :at a song6
  ,!re is some?+ 9 u1 if we be truly    

delicate &  high-m9d$ p1 :i* w surely   
make u feel a deep diff]5ce  betwe5 x & 
common poetry1 or common songs2 :i* made
 our =efa!rs  read or *ant x 9 *ur*1 &  
use x1 z _m a pi\s s\l has ere n[1  9   
private devotion4    ,david did n       
compose x 9 *ur* or 9 temple4  ,he nev] 
meant x1  p]haps1 to be sung 9 public   
wor%ip4  ,he little dream$ t we1 &      
millions m1 9 l&s ( :i* he _h nev] he>d1
 %\ld be repeat+  8 words 9 a =eign     
tongue 9 our mo/ sacr$ acts ( wor%ip4   
,he 0  ?9k+1 :5 he compos$ x1 ma9ly (   
himself & 8 own sorr[s &  dang]s4  ,he  
int5ds1 he says1 to awake e>ly1 & s+ x  
to lute &  h>p4  ,p]haps he _h compos$ x
 9 ! night1 z he lay ei!r 9 !  cave (   
,adullam or ,eng$i1 hid+ f ,saul among !
 cliffs ( ! wild  goats2 & meant to g =?
 to ! cave's m\?1 & !re1 be=e !  sun    
rose ov] ! d[ns1 he w\ld1 to translate 8
 words exactly1 awake  ! dawn+ ) 8 song 
9 ! free air & ! cle> sky1 s++ to  8    
little b& ( m54    ,& to "s "o m ?an    
man1 my fri5ds4  ,= 8 poetry 0 poetry   

conc]n+ ,god4  ,8 song 0 a song to ,god4
  ,he does n s+ ( 8 own  sorr[s to      
himself1 z too _m poets h done ere n[4  
,he does n  s+ to 8 m52 ?\gh he no d\bt 
wi%$ !m to he> him1 & le>n  f him1 & ga9
 fai? & com=t & c\rage f 8 song4  ,he   
s+s  ( 8 sorr[s to ,god ,himself2 to !  
,god :o made heav5 & e>?2 !  ,god :o is 
above ! heav5s1 & ,8 glory above all !  
e>?4    ,?is is ! secret1 ! virtue1 !   
*>m ( ! song2 t x s+s to  ,god4  ,?is is
 :y x has pass$ into _m l&s1 into _m    
languages1  ?r\gh hundr$s & hundr$s (   
ye>s1 & is z fre%1 & mighty1 &  full (  
mean+ & ( p[]1 n[1 "h1 to u 9 ,engl&1 z 
x 0 to  ,david1 :5 he 0 a poor outlaw1  
w&]+ 9 ! hills ( ! little  c\ntry (     
,judaea1 m ?an #bjjj ye>s ago4    ,!    
poet says1       ,a ?+ ( beauty is a joy
 = ev]1    & ?is psalm is mo/ beautiful1
 & a joy = ev] to delicate &  noble     
intellects4  ,b m1 a ?+ ( tru? is a help
 = ev]4  ,&  ?is psalm is mo/ true1 & a 
help = ev] to all sorr[+ & we>y  he>ts4 
,= ! ,_s ( tru? x 01 :o put ?is psalm   

into ,david's  he>t & bra92 & taught him
 to "k & say :at 0 true = him1  & true =
 all m52 :at 0 true !n1 & w be true =   
ev]4    ,& :at 9 x is true = ev]8  ,! v 
figures1 ! metaphors ( !  psalm are true
 = ev]4  ,"u ! %ad[ ( ,?y w+s %all be my
  refuge--t is a noble figure2 c we n   
feel its beauty8  ,& m4  ,d none ( u "k 
t x is true8  ,david did n believe any m
 ?an  we d1 t ,god _h actual w+s4  ,b   
,david knew--& x may be "s (  u "k      
too--t ,god does at times /rangely &    
lov+ly hide u2 keep  u out ( temptation2
 keep u out ( h>m's way2 z x is writt51 
,?\  %all hide !m privately 9 ,?y       
pres5ce f ! provok+ ( all m54  ,?\ %all 
keep !m 9 ,?y tab]nacle f ! /rife (     
tongues4  ,ah1  my de> fri5ds1 9 su* a  
"t z ?is1 :5 ! /rife ( tongues is  only 
too l\d1 h y nev] _h reason to ?ank ,god
 = be+1 by "s  seem+ly m]e accid5t1 kept
 out ( ! /rife ( tongues & out (  y\r   
*ance ( /riv+ too1 & ( mak+ a fool (    
y\rself l too  _m o!rs8  ,! image ( ! "m
 bird1 hid+ h] brood "u h]  w+s1 seem$  

to ,david j to express t act ( ,god's   
fa!rly love1  9 words :i* w be true =   
ev]1 z long z a brood+ bird is left  on 
! e>?1 to rem9d u ( ,david's song2 & (  
,"o great] ?an  ,david1 too1 :o said--,o
 ,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem1 h[ (t5 w\ld ,i h 
ga!r$ ?y *ildr51 z a h5 ga!re? h] *ick5s
 "u h] w+s1  & ?\ w\lde/ n4  ,god grant 
t we all may d1 :5 our "t  comes1 t :i* 
^? viol5t conceit$ ,jews w\ld n d2 &    
!re=e paid ! awful p5alty ( _! folly4   
,& ! d>k] & m pa9ful figures ( ! psalm3 
are !y n true  /ill8  ,is n a man's s\l1
 ev5 9 ?is j & peaceful l&1 & f>  (t5] 9
 l&s :i* are /ill nei!r j nor           
peaceful--,is n a  man's s\l1 ,i say1   
sometimes among lions8--among gre$y1    
viol5t1  tyrann\s p]sons1 :o are ready  
to entangle him 9 a qu>rel1 %\t him     
d[n1 ay1 or %oot him d[n2 lit]ally ready
 to eat him up8  ,are n !  *ildr5 ( m5  
/ill too (t5 set on fire2 on fire ) wild
 p>ty  cries1 ) sup]/itions :i* !y d n  
half und]/&1 ) brute  excitem5ts :i* p&]
 to _! base/ passions1 runn+ l fire f   

head to head1 & he>t to he>t1 till :ole 
classes1 :ole nations  sometimes1 are on
 fire1 ready l fire to consume & de/roy 
all !y  t\*2 & l fire1 to consume &     
de/roy !mselves likewise8    ,are !re   
none n[1 too1 ^: tee? are spe>s & arr[s1
 & _!  tongue a %>p sword8  ,su* use !  
p5 n[1 r ?an ! tongue3 b  !y "k1 z well 
z ^? :om ,david met1 h[ to h&le ! spe>s 
&  arr[s ( sl&]1 & ! %>p sword ( insult4
  ,are !re none left1  :o set nets = _! 
neighb\rs' feet1 by gambl+1 sw9dl+1     
puff+1  by tricks ( trade & tricks (    
p>ty8--none :o1 l ! ,scribes (  old1 try
 to entangle m5 9 _! talk1 & make !m    
(f5d]s = a  ^w2 & :o1 l ,david's        
enemies1 fall n[ & !n into ! v pit  :i* 
!y h digg$1 & ru9 !mselves 9 try+ to ru9
 o!rs8    ,my fri5ds1 su* m5 w be1 z    
long z !re is s9 ^u ! e>?4  ,_! weapons 
are v diff]5t n[ f :at !y 7 9 ,david's  
"t3  b _! he>ts are ! same z !y 7 !n4   
,! works ( ! fle%  !y d1 :i* are        
manife/2 & a v ugly li/ !y make2 z all  
:o  read ,/ ,paul's ,epi/les "k full    

well4    ,b su* m5 h _! wages4  ,god is 
m]ciful 9 ?is2 t ,he rew>ds  e man      
accord+ to 8 "w4  ,& ,he is m]ciful to !
 :ole human  race1 9 rew>d+ su* m5      
accord+ to _! "w4  ,to ! fle% !y  s[1 & 
( ! fle% !y %all reap corruption4  ,(   
old x 0  writt5--,! wages ( s9 are dea?2
 & t1 l all ,god's words1 is  a ,gospel 
& good news to poor human be+s4  ,= if !
 wages ( s9  7 n dea?1 :at end c\ld !re 
be to s91 & !re=e to mis]y8    ,b :ile  
su* m5 exi/1 h[ %all a man escape !m8   
,h[ %all he  def5d himself f !m8  ,n by 
craft & falsehood1 n by angry  replies1 
n by fight+ !m ) _! own weapons4  ,!    
hone/ man is  no mat* = !m ) ^?4  ,! man
 :o has a consci5ce is no mat*  = ! man 
:o has none4  ,! man :o has no consci5ce
 does :at he  wills2 ev]y?+ is fair to  
him 9 w>2 & !re--9 8                    
unscrupul\sness--lies 8 evil /r5g?4  ,! 
man :o has a consci5ce  d>es n d :at he 
likes4  ,8 scruples--9 pla9 words1 8 fe>
 (  ,god--hamp] him1 & put him at a     
disadvantage1 :i* w always defeat  him1 

z (t5 z he borr[s ! devil's tools to d  
,god's "w )al4    ,he mu/ give up ^?    
weapons1 z ,david ?rew (f ,saul's arm\r1
 :5 he  w5t to fight ! giant4  ,x 0     
/rong en\gh1 d\bt n3 b he c\ld  n g 9 x1
 he said2 he 0 n accu/om$ to x4  ,he    
w\ld take  simpl] weapons1 to :i* he 0  
accu/om$2 & fight 8 battle )  !m1 tru/+ 
n 9 arm\r1 b 9 ! "n ( ! liv+ ,god4    ,9
 ! "n ( ! liv+ ,god4  ,t is ! only sure 
weapon1 & !  only sure def5ce4  ,9 t    
,david tru/$1 :5 he w5t to fight !      
giant4  ,9 t he tru/$1 :5 he 0 hid 9 !  
cave4  ,& because he  tru/$ 9 ,god1 he  
pray$ to ,god4  ,he spoke to ,god4      
,rememb] t1 &  und]/& h[ mu* x means4   
,david1 ! simple yeoman's son1 !        
outlaw1 ! w&]]1 despis$ & reject$ by m51
 "o :o 0 no  s*ol> ei!r1 :o v probably  
c\ld nei!r read nor write1 & knew  nei!r
 sci5ces nor arts1 save h[ to play1 9 "s
 simple way1 ^u 8  h>p--?is man f\nd out
 t1 h[ev] oppress$1 mis]able1 ignorant  
he  0 9 _m respects1 he _h a "r to speak
 face to face ) !  ,almighty & ,inf9ite 

,god1 :o _h made heav5 & e>?4  ,he f\nd 
out  t t great ,god c>$ = him1 protect$ 
him1 & w\ld be true to  him1 if only he 
w\ld be true to ,god & to himself4  ,:at
 a discov]y  0 t6  ,wor? all ! weal? &  
p[]1 ay1 wor? all ! le>n+ &  sci5ce 9 ! 
_w4--,to h f\nd ! pe>l ( great price1 ! 
secret  ( all secrets2 ,i1 ,david1 may  
speak to ,god4    ,ah1 my fri5ds1       
consid] ! mean+ ( t4  ,consid] x1 ,i    
say4  ,=  :5 t great ?\ght has once     
fla%$ across a man's m9d1 he is a new   
creature !nce=?4  ,he ne$ speak to no   
fa!r-confessor or director2  to no sa9ts
 or angels2 to no sages or philosoph]s4 
,= he c speak to  ,god ,himself1 & he   
ne$ speak to no "o else4  ,nay1 at times
 he d>e  speak to no "o else4  ,if he c 
tell 8 /ory to ,god1 :y tell x to  any (
 ,god's creatures8    ,he is 9 ! pres5ce
 ( ,god ,himself1 ,god 8 ,fa!r1 ,god 8  
,savi\r1  ,god 8 ,com=t]2 ,fa!r1 ,son1 &
 ,holy ,gho/4  ,god is li/5+ to him4    
,to ,god he c tell all 8 sorr[s1 all 8  
wrongs1 all 8 d\bts1 all  8 s9s1 all 8  

weaknesses1 z ,david told 82 & ,god w   
he> him2  & in/ead ( /rik+ him dead = 8 
presumption or = 8  s9fulness1 w com=t  
him2 com=t him ) a feel+ ( peace1 (     
fre$om1 ( be+ "r1 & ( be+ safe1 su* z he
 nev] _h be=e2  till all ! tr\bles &    
dang]s ( ?is life %all seem light to    
him4  ,let ! _w rage4  ,let ! fooli% p  
deal fooli%ly1 & !  trea*]\s ones       
trea*]\sly4  ,= if ,god be ) a man1 :o c
 be  aga9/ him8  ,he has no fe>s left   
n[4  ,he has no?+ to d1 save to  ?ank   
,god = 8 b\ndless condesc5sion2 & to    
tru/ on4  ,to tru/ on4  ,if he has set 8
 he>t on ! ,"l1 he ne$ n fe> :at man w d
 to  him4  ,if 8 he>t is fix$2 if he is 
sure t ,god c>es = him1 he  w1 z x 7 by 
in/9ct1 s+ & give praise to ,god1 z !   
bird  s+s :5 ! ra9 is pa/1 & ! sun %9es 
out once m4    ,b ,i ?9k t :5 a man has 
rea*$ t /ate ( m9d1 z ,david  rea*$ x1  
he w rise1 z ,david rose1 to a high]    
/ate ( m9d /ill4  ,he w rise1 z ,david  
rises 9 ?is psalm1 f ?\ghts ab\t 8 own  
s\l1 to ?\ghts ab\t ,god4  ,9 "o ^w1 he 

w rise f religion to  t :i* is above ev5
 religion1 namely !ology4    ,8 fir/ cry
 to ,god 0 some:at selfi%4  ,he w5t to  
,god ab\t himself2  ab\t 8 own sorr[s & 
tr\bles4  ,t is natural & h>mless4  ,!  
*ild 9 pa9 & t]ror cries to its "m      
selfi%ly to be help$ out  ( its own     
little woes4  ,b :5 x is help$1 &       
com=t$1 & safe  9 its "m's bosom1 & its 
sobb+ is ov]1 !n x =gets itself1  &     
looks up into its "m's face1 & ?9ks (   
h]1 & h] alone4    ,& s x %\ld be ) !   
man :om ,god has com=t$4  ,:5 !         
deliv]ance has come2 :5 ! peace ( m9d   
has come2 !n surely1 if he  be wor?y ( !
 "n ( man1 he w =get himself1 & 8 own   
petty  sorr[s2 & look up to ,god1 to    
,god ,himself1 & say )9 8  he>t--,?is   
great awful ,be+1 et]nal1 inf9ite1      
omnipot5t1 :o yet  condesc5ds to take   
c>e ( a t9y creature l me1 :o am1 9     
comp>ison ) ,him1 less ?an ! worm :i*   
crawls ^u ! gr\nd1  less ?an ! fly :i*  
lives b = an h\r--,?is ,god1 s mighty & 
yet s m]ciful3 :o is ,he8  ,:at is ,he  

l8  ,he is good to me4  ,is ,he  n good 
to all8  ,he is m]ciful to me4  ,is n ,8
 m]cy ov] all ,8  works8  ,nay1 is he n 
good 9 ,himself8  ,! ,"o ,good8  ,mu/ n 
,god be  ,! ,"o ,good1 :o is ! cause & !
 f\nta9 ( all o!r goodness 9  man1 9    
angels1 9 all heav5 & e>?8  ,b if s--:at
 a glori\s  ,be+ ,he mu/ be4  ,n m]ely a
 p[]ful1 n m]ely a wise1 b a  glori\s1  
because p]fect1 ,god4  ,!n w he cry1 z  
,david cries 9 ?is  v psalm--,oh t m5   
c\ld see t4  ,oh t m5 c\ld und]/&  t4   
,oh t !y w\ld d ,god ju/ice2 & confess  
,8 glori\s ,"n4  ,oh t ,he w\ld tea* !m 
,8 ,"n1 & %ew !m ,8 glory1 t !y  might  
be dazzl$ by ! beauty ( x1 aw$ by !     
spl5d\r ( x4  ,oh  t ,he w\ld gladd5 _! 
s\ls by ! beatific vision ( ,himself1   
till  !y lov$ ,him1 wor%ipp$ ,him1 obey$
 ,him1 = ,8 own sake2 n =  any?+ :i* !y 
might obta9 f ,him1 b solely because ,he
 is ,!  p]fectly ,good4  ,oh t ,god w\ld
 set up ,himself above ! heav5s1 &  ,8  
glory above all ! e>?2 & t m5 w\ld lift 
up _! eyes  above ! e>?1 & above !      

heav5s likewise1 to ,god :o made heav5  
& e>?2 & w\ld cry--,?\ art wor?y1 ,o    
,"l1 to receive glory &  hon\r & p[]2 = 
,?\ ha/ made all ?+s1 & = ,?y pleasure  
!y are & 7 creat$2 & ,?y pleasure is1   
,peace on ,e>?1 &  ,goodwill t[>d m54   
,?\ art ! ,high & ,holy ,"o1 :o         
inhabite/  et]nity4  ,yet ,?\ dwelle/ ) 
him t is ( a contrite _s1 to  revive !  
he>t ( ! feeble1 & to com=t ! he>t ( !  
contrite4  ,we adore ! glory ( ,?y p[]2 
we adore ! glory ( ,?y wisdom3 b  mo/ ( 
all we adore ! glory ( ,?y ju/ice1 !    
glory ( ,?y  condesc5sion1 ! glory ( ,?y
 love4    ,& n[1 fri5ds--almo/ all      
fri5ds unkn[n--& alas6 nev] to be kn[n  
by me--y :o are to me z p float+ d[n a  
riv]2 :ile ,i !  prea*] /& ^u ! bank1 & 
call1 9 hope t "s ( y may  cat* "s ^w ( 
m9e1 ere ! great /ream %all be> y out ( 
sight--oh cat*1 at lea/1 cat* ?is "o    
^w--! la/ :i* ,i %all  speak "h = _m    
mon?s1 & :i* sums up all :i* ,i h be5   
try+ to say to y ( late4    ,fix 9 y\r  
m9ds--or r1 ask ,god to fix 9 y\r       

m9ds--?is "o idea  ( an absolutely good 
,god2 good ) all =ms ( goodness :i* y   
respect & love 9 man2 good z y1 & ,i1 & 
e hone/ man1  und]/& ! pla9 ^w good4    
,sl[ly y w acquire t gr& &              
all-illum9at+ idea2 sl[ly1 & mo/        
imp]fectly at be/3 = :o is  mortal man t
 he %\ld conceive & compreh5d ! goodness
 ( !  inf9itely good ,god8  ,b see !n   
:e!r1 9 ! light ( t "o  idea1 all !     
old-fa%ion$ ,*ri/ian ideas ab\t !       
relations ( ,god to  man2 :e!r a        
,provid5ce1 ,pray]1 ,inspiration1       
,revelation2 !  ,inc>nation1 ! ,passion1
 & ! f9al triumph1 ( ! ,son (           
,god--:e!r all ^!1 ,i say1 d n beg9 to  
seem to y1 n m]ely  beautiful1 n m]ely  
probable2 b rational1 & logical1 &      
necess>y1  moral consequ5ces f ! "o idea
 ( ,an ,absolute & ,et]nal ,goodness1  !
 ,liv+ ,p>5t ( ! ,univ]se4    ,& s ,i   
leave y to ! ,grace ( ,god4             
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